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THE MORNING OREGOXTAN. TUESL AY, AUGUST 20. 1913- SGHEPP5 G0NF1RMS MURDER GAR STORK Whitman and Police Clash Over Custody of Prisoner at New York. LITTLE GAMBLER SILENT District Attorney Takes Returned Fugitive lo Olffco Where It Is Said Jack Kobe's Story Is Corroborated in Detuil. NEW" YORK. Aug. 19. Sam Schepps, alleged paymaster of the murderers ol Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, ar rived In New York from Albany this forenoon and was taken to the West Side prison, where he will be placed in ceI1- . . i Although held only as a material witness. District Attorney Whitman, who came down from Albany with Schepps. said he would be arraigned In court as a matter of form. Schepps was captured at Hot Springs, Ark. Police Try to Take Schepp. There was a clash between the Dis trict Attorney and detectives from po lice headquarters as soon as the train pulled in here. Detective HaRBerty. who said he had been sent up by Dep uty Commissioner Dougherty, tried to take charge of the prisoner, but Whit man Insisted that the District Attor ney's office alone should have charge. When asked if he had told all he knew concerning the Rosenthal case to the District Attorney. Schepps grinned and replied: "We didn't discuss anything like that. We Just had a nice chat." It Is known, however, that Schepps substantially corroborated "Jack" Rose's story. "I have obtained from Schepps the corroborative evidence I expected." said District Attorney Whitman, at Pough keepsie, after a brief conference with the little gambler. Although Schepps was a bit ner vous, he told the prosecutor there that he would tell freely all he knew of the events which led up to Rosenthal's death. Assured of this. Whitman did not prolong the conference. Rose Story Corroborated. "Schepps has done all tnat we ex pected of him. He has corroborated the most Important parts of Jack Rose's confession. You must not ask for de tails." said the prosecutor. Schepps himself refused to say a word about his conference with Whitman. Of the authorities. Whitman alone knows what part Schepps played in the Rosenthal murder. To all others, in cluding Assistant District Attorney Ru bin, who accompanied him from Hot Springs. Schepps turned a deaf ear. "Say," he would burst out, when urged to tell of his underworld associates, "do you think I am going to squeal on a pair' Whitman regards Schepps" testimony of Importance as confirming the story of Rose. Schepps was not in the mur der car at the time of the shooting, but he was in it earlier in the evening and, according to Rose, subsequently was the paymaster of the murder crew. News that Schepps would be here this morning and that while on the train he was examined by District At torney Whitman, incited the belief that missing links in the story which Rose told, implicating . Police Lieutenant Becker in the murder of Rosenthal, would be supplied. Craft iAtng Under Probe. Rose has said repeatedly that If Schepps would tell the truth his (Rose's) story would be corroborated. Information came from the public prosecutor's office today that created unusual Interest at police headquar ters. It was learned that for several months before the shooting of Rosen thal, officers of the District Attorney had been quietly investigating graft In the police department. The big grafters, it is said, have been con stantly shadowed for four months and the Rosenthal shooting simply hurried matters. From members of the District Attor ney's staff it was learned that a well known civilian and two, and possibly tour, police Inspectors are caught in the toils. The District Attorney has obtained Information that a "collector" for one man high in police circles had accumu lated no less than 175.000 as his com mission on collections In the last sev fn months. Demand on Clob Causes Vpset. The investigation into police graft started when Lieutenant Becker, through Rose, attempted to get $150 from a private poker club. His de mand was turned down, and one of the members of ihe club informed District' Attorney Whitman. The grand Jury will meet tomorrow, when it Is expected Schepps will be asked to tell his story. Lieutenant Becker made a brief ap pearance In the Court of General Ses sions today to plead to the Indictment rhraging murder In the first degree. At the request of counsel the pleading was adjourned until Wednesday. Coun sel for Becker made a new motion to inspect the minutes of the grand Jury, on which Judge Crain made no com ment. Becker appeared cheerful. REDMOND'S MAYOR IS OUT (Continued From Flrt rage.) Mayor Jones in hands of City Council," stated the telegram, "who are holding same until a thorougn investigation can be made. We would like a disin terested committee to make an investi gation of local conditions. You name one man. Council will name another, and the two will choose a third. We believe you are not informed as to conditions here." In response to this message Gover nor West sent the following telegram: "Replying to your telegram, the in vestigation already made and evidence which It seems was sufficient to cause a jury of your citizens to convict May or Jones is enough to convince this of fice, and should be enough td convince anyone, that Jones is unfit to hold the office of Mayor. Contrary to your De llef I am fully informed as to the con ditions in Redmond, having acquired Information while your local officials were sitting idly by neglecting their duty. Unless you have made a change your City Marshal is totally unfit for such position. His retention is an In sult to the decent people of your city. Unless the City Council takes Imme diate steps toward giving the citizens of Redmond relief in the way of clean officials and law enforcement this of fice will feel obliged promptly to take a hand in the matter. Marshal Unfit," Says Went. "There will be no Investigation under the conditions mentioned in the tel gram from the Redmond City Council." Mated the Governor, In commenting on the telegram. I am satisfied that Mavor Jones is unfit to hold the office, the very fact of his conviction for gambling being sufficient proof In my mind. I am also satisfied of proof that the City MaJ-slial has sat by and watched Mayor Jones engage in a gambling game and that would be suf ficient to condemn him as unfit - hold his office." The telegram received from Mayor Edwards, of Sumpter. indicates that the saloons at that place had been keeping open on Sunday, but have now been closed. In advising Justice of the Peace Woods, of Huntington, to resign the Governor sent the following telegram: "Having been advised that you are still holding the office of Justice of Peace in the name of the decent people of this state I demand, and as Gover nor I insist, that you Immediately re sign said office. If your resignation is not forthcoming at once this office will immediately take steps to see that you are removed." COCXC1L HESITATES IX ACTING Ousted Mayor filames ex-Portland Preacher for Trouble. REDMOND. Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) After parleying with Governor West over the wires today and asking for a second probe, the City Council de cided to accept the resignation not only of Mayor Jones but of City Mar shal McClay. The Governor was notified tonight that the resignation of Jones and Mc Clay had been accepted and that the Council would select new officials im mediately. Prior to receiving the resignations, the Council sent the following mes sage to the Governor: "Resignation of Mayor Jones In hands of City Council who are holding same until a thorough investigation can be made. We would like disinterested committee make investigation of local conditions. You name one man. Coun cil will name another and the two to choose a third. We believe you are misinformed as to conditions here, "(Signed) J. F. Hosch. Roy Bush, William G. Phoenix. G. W. Wells W. H. Anderson, M. A. Lynch. City Coun cil of Redmond." Council Expresses t'onudence. The Council further expressed their complete confidence in the ability, In tegrity and honesty of Jones in all of his official and private acts since his election to the office of Mayor. In an interview with Mr. Jones today in regard to present troubles with Governor West, he said: "Ever since Crook County voted wet in the election two years ago this Fall, Redmond has been the fountain head of a dissatisfied element who have kept the pot of discord and dissension boil ing. They at one time published a paper called the Citizens' Call, but after a suit for criminal libel this sheet was discontinued. During the last year a new impetus was given to the move ment by the arrival of Jackson M. Cren shaw, a Methodist preacher who was In trouble in Portland with another preacher over some land deal and had the case aired in the Police Court. "After Governor West had expressed his Carrie Nation ideas in dealing with municipal problems this faction ap pealed to the Governor for his as sistance. For answer, the Governor immediately rushed into print telling the public what he intended to do to Redmond. At this time .no investiga tion had been made by the Governor nor had he asked any opinion of the business men, Commercial Club officers or City Council as to conditions here. Town Slandered, Says ex-Mayor. "A short time after airing his views as to municipal reforms needed here, the Governor started on his horse back ride to Idaho and his trip took him through Redmond. On his arrival here he was met by a committee con sisting of the clerk of the hotel and seemed quite lonesome until an auto mobile arrived to take him to Des chutes to look over the irrigation system. The insurgent faction here, by the liberal use of the telephone and messengers, secured a goodly crowd from the country to hear the Governor when he returned in the evening. Ex-Mayor Jones further said that the town of Redmond has been slandered and has received undeserved. Injurious notoriety through the action of the Governor, for without his assistance and support the small faction of 'fana tical' residents were unable to do the town much harm. Jones says that would be borne out by a disinterested investigating committee and the fol lowing facts would be shown: "Redmond was Incorporated June 10, 1910. Jones was elected a Council man' at this election. At the elec tion December, 1910. Jones was elected Mayor, receiving 96 votes to his op ponent's 34; that since Mayor Jones' election there has not been a felony case from the town reported to the grand jury; there has not been a fight in the town; there has not been a case reported to the City Recorder or Justice of the Peace of any one losing any money In any kind of a game in the town; there has never been any kind of slot machines operated In any saloon in town; the minor misdemeanors and cases of drunkenness reported and tried in the city during the past 19 months have numbered Just seven. Facts Are Stated. "This is the record of Redmand, a town that was the headquarters of Henry & McFee, general railroad con tractors, and the town where all con struction men received their money during the whole of the time the Ore gon Trunk Railway was in course of construction from Madras to .Bend, more than one year. With these facta, showing a model town, some, are asking why all this row. Here are the sore spots, as stated by the administration: The gam bling holes and disorderly houses. For some months, or since this agita tion went into partnership with the Governor, there has been Just one wom an in town who formerly ran a dis orderly house, who owns her own property and says she has reformed. There has been from time to time some playing of draw poker at social, games among friends, also two or three times a game of "21" had been re ported to the Marshal, now resigned. The ex-Marshal had warned the three saloons here on several occasions, both on his own initiative and by or ders from the Mayor, that no gambling will be tolerated by the city and on August 12 the Mayor served each house with a written notice that for the next offense their liquor license would be cancelled. The expose and warrants were made by the stool pigeon sent here to find something. Public Asked to Wait. On August 15 the case of the Mayor, who was fined for gambling In a court where the Justice it is claimed is a member of the opposition, was neia in a country precinct, although all the wltnesxp!i lived in town. The Justice refused a change of venue and refused an affidavit for a continuance unui me ria.ronso-9 most important witness could return from Portland, the next day. when he did return. This case has been appealed to the Circuit Court ana the public was asked to suspend judg ment until the case could be heard by an unbiased tribunal, for the reason that the Mavor said he sometimes plays de tective himself and In this case can prove it before a court of competent jurisdiction. Ex-Mayor H. F. Jones, of Redmond, had -a "six full" and all his chips in the pot. when "Mr. Delaney." a travel ing man from Portland, "showed down a "king full" and swept in the pot. That was five days before the Mayor was arrested, when it developed that "Mr. Delaney" was F. A. Dillon, mana ger of the International Detective Bureau, employed to clean up Red mond. It was like a circus in town when the Mayor was tried, says Dillon, who has Just returned after spending two weeks in his investigations. The local Justice of the Peace begged off from trying the cases, he says, and the trial was held in a neighboring precinct, nearly two miles from the town. Thither repaired the whole popula tion, In farm wagons. In automobiles and afoot. Even a colportage wagon used for mission purposes was pressed into service and the hotel bus made scheduled trips. The trial was held in the parlor of Justice Turck's farm house, and the Jury deliberated In the dining-room. Dillon says that he found the town running wide open, and after establish ing a record as a "spender," easily was Induced to sit into a little game of pinochle, which soon degenerated into poker. Night after night he played. Incident ally breaking the Mayor. Then Port land papers, carrying Governor West's ultimatum, reached Redmond and May or Jones prepared a proclamation, warning the saloons that thereafter gambling would not be tolerated. At his trial he said that he had "sat in" the came to get evidence, but the prose cution showed that he had remained and played four hours after seeing me village barber "cash in" a winner to the amount of $6.50. Jones told Dillon that he was at one time Mayor of Denver, and for seven years business agent of the painters' union of New York. IICXT1XGTOX JUSTICE RESIGNS V. J. Woods Formally Quits on Re quest of Governor West. HUNTINGTON. Or Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) W. J. Woods. Justice of the Peace of Huntington, sent In his resig nation to County Clerk Combs today. The resignation has come as a result of a special demand from Governor West, sent today to Justice vvooas. Tt was intended by the Governor to have included Justice Woods in the first official demand for resignations. but through an oversight his name was omitted and he has held his office till today. When asked for a statement on the affair Mr. Woods treated it as an in evitable outcome, and said "there is only one thing to be done when tne highest official of state aemanas your resignation' RABIES CASE DEVELOPS DOG THAT BIT BOY PLAYMATES IS INFECTED. Board or Health Orders Pasteur Treatment for Two Victims of Pet's Frenzy.' No more striking case of the exist ence, of rahles In an animal in Port land could well have been secured than thut in which a Det dog. loved and caressed for many a day by two little boys, Howard and John Pinnock, whose rather is a stone mason in the employ of the Adams Contracting Company, and who lives near the Jewish Ceme tery beyond Fulton, suddenly bit both the children, as wen as ine ia.muy cm last Wednesday. Yesterday morning the j -.1,1.1, hoii hon shut uo in the chlc'ken-house of a neighbor. J. D. Mac- laren, died. When the dog bit the cnuaren last. tt- r vvhito. of the HCUIIcsua;, . ' - - - ' State Board of Health, decided not to make the case Known, out w uw.n developments. As a result of the facts not even those who most strongly deny the existence of rabies can say that this was simply a case of a dog biting children who had irritated it. . The dog was a mongrel pet. It had been the constant companion and friend of the boys, who are nine and five -i -a nn wAnasAav without any warning, it suddenly seized Howard, the younger of the two, ana on nun se verely In the arm, inflicting a deep flesh wound, and again in the ribs, on the left side, tearing the flesh away from the ribs. The animal then bit the elder boy, John, in the ball of the big toe. and finally attacked the cat, seizing it by the thigh Until the time of the at tack, the two had been the best of friends. , The cat was killed, and the dog locked up In the chicken-house next door. Yesterday morning it died. The State Board of Health was advised, and the carcass sent to Professor Pernot, State Bacteriologist, for examination. He found Negri bodies in large quan tities not only in the brain, but also in the deposit extracted from tne tongue and teeth. .,. Both the children who were bitten, will commence a course of the Pasteur treatment this morning by Dr. C. b. White Three extra treatments which were telegraphed for from Washington. D C, were sent out Immediately. Two of them will be used for these cases. The possibilities ot cold toraie exporta tion of food from Manchuria for European con.umptlon are Indicated by the "rkj prices showing that eggs sell tr,,s2 cents a hundred, chickens and duck cent. each, deer for 75 cents and sheep for HUSBAND SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS SELF James W. Sparks Sends Bullet Through Woman's Body in Jealous Quarrel. MAN' FIRES WHEN DARED Woman Has Chance for Recovery. Trouble Started Because Mrs. Sparks Fails to Return for Supper With Family. Harassed by financial troubles, tor tured by jealousy and exasperated by his wife, who dared him to strike her, James W. Sparks, a painter, living at 195 Russell street and 36 years old al most to the day, at 9:15 o'clock last night fired at his wife two shots, one of which hit the steel stay in her cor sets and glanced off, the other piercing the body on the left side under the lung. Sparks then went into the bath room and put the revolver to his head Just above and in front of the right ear and fired. Death was almost in stantaneous. Mrs. Sparks was rushed Immediately to St. Vincent's Hos pital by the Red Cross ambulance. There is a chance she may recover. Sparks was a painter by trade, but had been out of work considerably during the past year. Mrs. Sparks had re cently set" up as a woman barber, though the hop had been taken by the two jointly. The fittings had not been fully paid for, and their financial matters were in a serious condition. Miss Marlon Hawley, known to both as "Mother," though no relation to either, had boarded with them for the past year, and said last night that for two years the husband had been jeal ous of his wife. Being quick tempered and worried the smallest thing would set him off, she said. Triviality Starts Trouble. "The trouble started last night with a trivial thing. Jim went down to the shop to tell her to come home to sup per. She was rather flighty In that way and would go out to a restaurant to have a hot meal while her husband and the two 'little girls had to be con tent with a cftld one at home. Then Jim came back, as she was busy, and had his supper with the little girls. He went out oefore she came in. On his return she wanted to know where he'd been. " 'Oh, I've been out to have my din ner at a restaurant,' he retorted, 'where you're so fond of going.' j "Look here, Jim Sparks, I go where I want to and when I want without be ing told by you what to do," was the reply. "Sparks then struck her." continued Miss Hawley, "whereupon she drew her self up and said: " 'You strike me again If you dare, Jim.' Dare Followed by Shots. "Jim never said another word, but turned and went to the bedroom and came back with a revolver, which he pointed at her. She turned half side ways, and screamed, and I also screamed. Then he slfot at her twice. She attempted to go down the back stairs with the two little girls, who said that their mother slipped before she reached the bottom. I went down to the front stairs to try to get out that way, but found it locked, so went back again and down by the back stairs. In the meantime there had been another shot close upon the first two." Sparks had turned and entered the bathroom, where Policeman A. O. An undsen found him, his head at the foot of the basin; also the revolver, of .32 caliber. Anundsen was within three blocks of the building when he heard the shots, and was on the scene immediately. Dr. Curtis Holcomb was summoned and found life extinct. Mrs. Sparks was rushed to the hos pital, where City Physician Ziegler at tended her. The two little children, Lu cille and Clayobelle, aged 11 and eight respectively, were hurried across the way, where neighbors are taking care of them. The family had only moved Into the house recently from Alberta street. Sparks' body was taken to McAtee's & Dunning's undertaking rooms. 8k RifLes, Shotguns and Ammunition For All Kinds Of Shooting In selecting your fall shooting equipment, don't make the mistake of buying goods that may prove unreliable. By getting Winchester rifles, shotguns and ammunition, you will be sure of having an equipment that will give you entire satisfaction. Winchester guns and ammuni tion have an established reputation for reliable and accurate shooting and all-around worth. Whatever may be true of other makes, there is not the slightest doubt that Winchester goods will prove equal to every occasion. 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