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LA GKAiNDfc. IjMOri UJUM UKEUUX MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1910-
NUMBEU'2
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IfJTEflS
PROPOSED LIST OP JURYMEN AT
TRACTS UNIVERSAL ATTEN.
TION.
SOI STATEMENTS MADE
Inqairles Regarding the Truthfulness
of the Story Comes from Different
Sections of the County La Grande
i Gets Considerable , Notoriety and
Much Advertising1 Among the Towns
gested two names end Worstell sug
gested the others. There were names
mentioned we knew to be prohibition
ists, or belonged to different societies
that would bar them .out of making
good Jurors. The Hat was. of fair
minded men as we could find it After
the list was selected Morgan handed
It to Chllders. I was not with him. It
was not our aim to pack the jury and
we had no thought of It. It was only
a list of falrmlnded men. There was
a rumor out that the other side had a
list .and we, knew how the sheriff
stood if a special venire was called.
During the latter part of the trial we
found from the county clerk's record
that thirteen out of the sixteen were
republicans. The 'others were demo
crats and Independents. We were ac
cused of having all prohibitionists.
There was not one on the list. We
had struck out all the prohibitionists."
O Vv
A Since the Interviews appear- A
tug in this article were given A
A and placed in type, Ben Morgan
A called the Observer over the
A telephone, demanding that they
A not be printed. It was lmpos- A
sible" at the late hour to accede A
A to his demand, hence this para-
A graph. Is printed as explanatory $
' A and to convince all sides that
A this paper is endeavoring to
. A give an Impartial hearing In its
A columns. ,
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A AAA AAA A A A A
Whether the advertising La Grande
is at present receiving "Is of the kind
that is wanted Is a question for this
community to decide, although the
fact that this cUy Is ln the spotlight
at present over the offering of names
for Jurymen by an Interested party is
apparent, and has caused numerous
inquiries from outside communities.
While the action of some leaders of
prohibition, when they offered Sheriff
Childers a list of names for jurymen
in the Newlln liquor case, is said to
be a move due to Ignorance of the
law, the feverish Interest that has
been caused by It does not die and
today there are many predictions as to
tfc ultimate outcome of the whole
matter.
There is no disposition on the part
of those accused of having given a list
of names to the sheriff , to deny the
charge. They excuse themselves for
the almost unheard of transaction by
stating that they were ignorant of the
law covering such points. It will be
seen by the statements appearing in
this article that the prohibition lead
ers have frequently mentioned Sher
Iff Chllders in connection with the
matter. ' '
Today the Observer procured state
ments relative to this jury selection
from several Interested parties. In
some quarters there is a disposition to
let the matter rest, while elsewhere is
found a strong sentiment against per
mltting a state of coma to envelop the
matter. It is argued that La Grande
has 'been placed before the people of
r the northwest In a bad light, in that
" the selection of jurymen be suggpst
; ed out of the manner provided by law
and many have a desire to see the
whole transaction put through the
courts, thus giving a clothesline filled
with linen after the cleansing process
has been administered. .
The statements which . undoubtedly
are of Interest to the reading public.
follow:
Ttev. Cray's statfrieni":
"Worsen PUKzested to me that we
have a Hst of names. He went to see
the sheriff as to its being improper to
hand rim a list and to see If he could
: receive a list. He said he would ac
- ". if i. 'Morgan and I started to
,i, -He wnnt''- m ' 'suggest
Mmer.ii.: I :e.-rv?n Vn t- viVtp11
, V.pfvif h" ivh rr-ve '"."!" trlth
f a fW-ty upd vork. !! hrd ben n
.. r.s'ns tafrw for y8r. .1 met. vUh
, M.ircan when he went to see the sher
iff but did not hear what they said.
The list was written by Morgan. I Bug-
r Detective Ben Morgan's statement:
Chllders was approached in private
by me and asked about accepting the
list He sanctioned . the proposition.
Ha lri1 If T hnif tha Hat nt ntntH T
told him I dldtnot and he asked me to
get the list He suggested that the
matter be kept private, and I assur
ed him that such was my intention. I
returned in about ten minutes and
banded it to the sheriff in the lobby.
He asked, "Is this the list? I told
him it was." , ''..'.
EBIPPEn HID H LEVEUE
ARRESTED ID HDII THEIR
IDEUT1TY HE!! BHD
GIRL A NERYGUS COLLAPSE WHEN TAKEN IN CHARGE RY OFFICERS
AND BOTH PLACED IN DUNGEON FOR SAFE MEFING.
CASE JS MOST REflAEXABLE IN HISTORY OF KODERN
POLICE SERVICE CRIFPEN SULLEN AND SILENT
Quebec, Aug. 1. Manacled and
guarded, Doctor , Crippen, the man
hunted the world over for bis wife In
London, was taken ashore, and placed
in the Quebes prison. Mmme. Leneve,
his companion, dressed as a boy, was
Elder Ford A. , Ellis' statement:
"I had nothing whatever to do with
the case other than helng interested
in seeing the law enforced." " , ,.
part in drawing the names." .
Chllders Seen by Reporter.
When Sheriff Chllders was called
upon by a, reporter for the Observer
today and asked to make a statement
relative to the matter in question he
treated the newspaper representative
very courteously but declined to make
statement for publication at this
particular time.- '-? '
W. A. WorBtell's statement: ; ;
"Mr. Morgan asked me if I would
furnish lists of names that would
make good Jurors. I told him I could
and i did. I had no criminal Intent. I
did not know there was a law against
FALLS FROM LOFT
STRICKEN UNTIL
BUT NOT
LATER
luvv but w m tttrntm
Unusual precautions were
the police. The publicity '.given the
murder and the wireless chase, caus
ed thousands to assemble at the wa
ter front to get a glimpse of the men
responsible for the capture.
The vessel docked at 1 o'clock thl?
morning and shored at day bakl
Fifty police kept the street clear f.t
the automobile. The ; credit of th
capture is given to Captain Kend VI
arid his officers who handled it so as
tutely that neither of the prisoners
believed themselves suspected 'tutil
arrested. -.'''..
Newspapers Help Matters
Service rendered by newspapers of
England America in- publishing ac
counts of the disappearance with des
criptions and pictures is recognized
as th principal factor of detection,
not underestimated faonw aonw aonw
while the usefulness of the wireless Is
not underestimated. '
When. Dew boarded the Montrose,
he was first uncertain of the man
Crippen, as the suspect has shaved
his beard and moustache
Girl a Nervous Wreck.
Mme. Leneve is a nervous week.
Efforts are being made fo persuads
her to Incriminate Crippen. Inspec
tor Dew, who identified the couple, Is
not satisfied as to the security of the
cell, and has ordered them transfer
red to the dungeons in the parliament
building. .
Crippen was talkative on the river
ourney, but became sullen fend silent
after he was imprisoned. The girl
wrung her hands and moaned and
rolled on the floor of her cell. She
has not slept during the might. follow
ing her arrest aboard the Montrose
at Father Point. .She was a pitiable
sight, and with difficulty the police
nersuaded her to land while thous-
Has Not Been Conscious Since Yes.
terday Evening at Sundown.
Horace Williams, at one time In the
law firm of Williams Brothers and
for the past three years residing on a
farm near La Gande, was stricken
with appoplexy last evening at sun
down and Is still in a ver- precarious
condition. At noon he had not gained
consciousness and his full recovery Is
dispalred of. ' ' "
Result of- Fall. v
Yesterday evening he sustained a
fall from the loft, of his barn and
though badly shaken, he did not con
sider himself seriously hurt. He wen
to the house and conversed with Mrs
Williams, but in the course of half
an hour , he fell over on a bed and I
since that time has not been con- j
sclous. His brother, Arthur C Wil-!
Hams, justice of the peace and school
clerk. hasbeen at the bedside of his
brother all day, and the entire fani
ilv Is much alarmed at his condition.
ands were watching. She refused to;
enter an automobile and was removed '
to the Parliament building in a cab.
The girl was astounded when she
learned she and Crippen' were ac
cused of murder, and entirely forget-j
ting she waa playing the part of a
TT j boy.' fainted when Chief McCartthy of
uuci; IUAt1.CT, dltcOLCU UCI. K UCU
searched she was wearing a canvass
harness to conceal her figure, and
wore soft shirt, loose trousers and a
cap. Her hair was cut short and
parted in the ,' middle. Eve:yond on
board kaiw she was not a hoy. but
none suspected her to be I.eiieve.
After the arrest Mme. Lenve was
given a loose gown and was lei,
stumbling, d?wn the gang plank, nnd
;. ted when she reached the irlnon
Dew1 expressed his, belief the woman
did not participate - in the alleged
murder.
According to British law, the sus
pect may not be questioned except
perfunctorily regarding the crime of
which they are accused. They have
been warned that anything they , say
may be used against them. Thl-does
not prevent Mme. turning King's evl
dence if it is done of her own free
will. Dew believes Crippen kept her
in Ignorance of the charges against
them. ' Crippen wore a canvas belt
containing several women's diamond
rings, ear rings and stickpins.
No revolvers were found. After
Leneve revived, following her arrest,
she reached the port hole, and threw
away what is believed to have been
Crippen's revolver oer board. An en
velope containing powder was founl
In Crippen's effect, and it will oa
analysed.
Crippen Arraigned..
Crippen was arraigned before Judge
Angers at noon, and the proceedings
began. He admitted his identity and
did not object to returning to London
He was remanded to the Jail for fif
teen days.
Mme. Leneve was unable to appear,
for her physicians Informed the court
that she had a nervous collapse.
The court room was crowded.
Find Gold In Wallowa.
Enterprise. Ore., Aug. C Twenty
years ago J. B. Nedrow, In company
j with a mess mate la the civil war
I went Into the' interior of Wallowa
j hunting. They camped west and
north of the present town and post
office of Sled Springs. At that time
Mr. Nedrow discovered a tract of
; good land, and learning that It was
school land secured it from the state.
He has remained on it ever since. Re
cently, however, he invited the same
former mess mate of the civil war to
his ranch home, and together tbey
spent several days hunting. On this
trip they discover' a ledge of miner
al hidden by thick underbrush, on
Mr. Nedrow's ranch. An assay reveal
ed that the surface showing amount ad
tp some $3 In gold, some silver and a
trace of platinum. Nr. Nedrow Iwb
filed claim notices - about his place
and on lands surrounding. .
hi m is
ABLETO REACH
A UEODIGT .
DRUGGIST GUILTY OF-SELLING'
LIQUOR AS CHARGED IN
INDICTMENTS
SffllESCED riEXT fill
Jury Out Tnenty-four Hours Before
Coming to an Agreement Sioai
Ten to Two for Conviction for Sev
era! Honrs Defendant has tight to
File llotlon for a Retrial Before:
DEATH DEALERS.
Enterprise Will Improve Walls
Enterprise, Ore., Aug. 1. Special.
This city va thrown Into something
the city council at its last meeting,.!
when an ordinance was passed requlr
lug all property owners within a pre
scribed limit to rip up all board side
walks and put down cement. It took
an tne ousiness men wno own prop
erty by storm. In fact, the notifica
tion struck like a coast squall and
everybody began to reef In sail, so to1
speak, until bearings could be taken.
After mature deliberation the usual
BBirn, 01 me uusmess men prevauea, ourt room and Foreman
and board walks have been ripped and Hustff read the verdlcL
puea up, ana a force of cement work-1 Guilty as Charged;.
cid HUB ueeii laIUg cement WftlHil I "Thji wKnla nwin1ii nf ...jtMM
v.u.Uru.auon ot inB nus.ness struts B,ssal fte jury jeQttlred. Wt i w
Adolph Newlln, owner and manager
of the Newlln Drug company, was
found guilty of selling whiskey t De
tective Ben Morgan after twenty-four
hours' deliberation by the Jury, which
was given the evidence last Saturday
evening at 4:30 o'clock. The verdict
waa reached yesterday afternoon but
held in abeyance until 9 o'clock thla
moimln when the Jury fled Into th
Rudolph
of this city.
Mohawk Mining Dividend.
New York, Aug. l.The Mohawk
Mining Company toddy ialdrlts
semi-annual dividend of $1 a share.
National Guard Field Work.
New York, Aug. 1. New, York and
Brooklyn militia companies compris
ing, the First Brigade today began
their field service at Pine Plains.
Jefferson county. The second brigade
will begin its encampment on August
GU1BEU
OREGON 1
SENATOR PASSES THROUGH THE
CITY THIS MORNING
Puckrr.: i);iny (lin.'cres.
Chicago. .':g. 1. Counsel for the i
Chicago packers today filed an answer
to the civ? suit for the dissolution of I
the National Packing Company and
itR alleged affiliated concerns, in th j
ttA,1 Gtntaa ,lri1llf nnrt TIlO gno. 1
v:er contains r general denial of the
fhaif,e male and the packers will
fight the -lt on its merits.
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Has Not Time to Discuss Politics but
Shakes Hand with Friends.
United States Senator George E
Chamberlain is in Oregon again, glad
to be back on native soil. He was a
passenger this morning from Wash
ington, D. C, and will reach Portland
tonight. A large crowd of friends dls
covered his presence at the depot this
morning and he was warmly received
He declined to discuss the political is
sues of the day, in fact, didn't have
time, but. he declared himself to be
highly pleased with his return to Ore
gon, from which he has been asbsent
many months
minutes' time. The defendant himself
was not on hand to hear it, But attor
neys represented ; him: Mr."NtwUn
reached the court house a minute or . .
two after the reading. ", Tt is said the
balloting stood ten to two for acquit
tal for many hours. . . ' 1
"Sentence Next Mob Jay. - ;
Sentence will be pronounced next
Monday. In the Interim, however, the
defense will have until Wednesday to
file a motion for a new trial, when the
attorneys in the case will expound
the law before the court. If a retrial
is not granted the defense will appeal
but if an appeal is taken it will not
be perfected until after sentence has
been pronounced. The punishment .
that can bo meted out In this instance
is not more thaim thirty days in Jail,'
or not more than $500 fine or both.
In view of the fact that this la the
first offense, jail sentence 1 not oblig
atory, which does become after the
first offense is balanced up.
Small Crowd Present
Detective Morgan was not on hand
when the sentence was read for he
and several others were a moment
late. Rev. Frank E. Gray and W. A.
Worstell, who have been oromlnentlv
connected with the state's evidence.
were both on hand, The crowd was
small on account of the early hour.
Much Interest has centered on the
case. The county clerk'B office phone
and the Observer, 'phone were kept
humming with inquiries, from local
and out of town people Elgin Sum
mervllle. Cove and I'mlon showing
much Interest In the outcome of the
trial.
New Insurance Company.
New Yor, Aug. 1 Harwood B. Ryan,
former state actuary of Massachusetts,
today assumed his duties as assistant
actuary in the state insurance. depart
ment of New York, or Us service in
his city. .
31 ILL EMPLOYE MA31IMKI)
Robert Kllllugcr and Colorado Girl
Married In This City Today
'..Robert Kellinger, a popular employe
of tli r Wilcox Lumber company of this
city, was today granted a license to
marry Luella M. Davis, lately of Colo
rado. Doctor Seemann officiated,
They will make their home In Union
ccunty. .
Try Thumb Print System.
Milwaukee, Wis., Aug. 1. "Tin
your finger in the In kbottle and make
a mark here."
This was the request made today by
clerks in the office of the city treas-,
urer to city employes. The thumb
print system was put Into effect today
as a means of protection for the fcity.
and to enable those who cannot wrlta
their' names fi obtain their money
readily.
Prints of fingers and thumbs
trade on n ?.!'!. tr tc
?im1 arc ateo'Heu In tha office.
wo
KinK George to Mediate. .
London, Aug. 1. King George will
ret in the role of mediator in the Al
sop claim case, now pending between
the United States and Chile. The case
was presented today and His Majesty
will immediately begin Its consldera
tlon. King Edward had consented to
at ns Arbitrator shortly before his
death, but the case had not been sub-U:lti?-J.
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