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Office, Room 14. --First National Bank Building, Corvallis, Or. Office Hours, 10 to 12 a. m., 3 to 4 p, m. ' Neidermeier Refuses to Have the Priest Pray for Him He Gives " His Theories of Life Mur derer Rose Shot for Slaying His Wife. Chicago,-April 22. The "carbarn bandits, "Peter Neidermeier, Har vey Van Dine, and Gustav Marx, whose crimes fill one of the worst chapters of Chicago's criminal his tory, were hanged this forenoon. . , No more dramatic was - the cap ture iu the sand dunes of Indiana than the closing scenes today. . Especially was this true in the execution of Neidermeier, whose body writhed and swirled in the air for six minutes after, the drop fell, while a surgeon announced a belief that throughout that time the dying man was conscious of events. The boyish desperado, who seem ed absolutely devoid of pity or of moral sense, carried his desperately hardened demeanor to the end, re fusing not only kindly words, but spieitual consolation. The hangings were separate, Neidermeier answering for his murders at 10:30 o'clock, Marx at 11:17 o'clock, and Van Dine at 11: 55 o'clock. Thus in little- more than an hour's time did the three most -notorious young criminals of tbe dec ade coma to retribution. Peter Neidermeier, this morning pale and weak from an double at tempts at suicide, continued stub bornly refusing to embrace religion although within a few hours of cer tain death. He was joking . and laughing with his guards and smok ing cigarettes the greater part of tbe night. Me was completely iso lated from Gustav Marx and Har vey Van Dine, his companion in crime, who themselves were con verted to the Roman Catholic faith and spent the night in peaceful slumber. Such were the incidents that marked the closing hours of the "Automatic trio." None of the bandits showed any signs of weakening. While Neidermeier did not go to sleep until 5 o'clock this morning. Marx retired at l:dt) and Van Dine two hours later. . ' Van Dine's last hours were spent in writing letters to his mother and relativee. While the two condemn ed men slept, holy candles burned by their bedsides. Up to midnight Marx and Van Dine played "sixty cix," Van Dine winning the last game. Ten minutes later they bade each other farewell to meet again only oc the scaffold. Neidermeier slept until 8:20. "Well," be growled at the jailer, while tbe man who Stood by his bedside was preparing to awaken hull. "It's nearly 9 o'clock, Pete, how do you feel?" reidermeler rose, turned his back on the jailer without any reply, and sullenly moved away. "Anything you want, Pete?" ''Yes, to be let alone," snapped the bandit. Neidermeier's breakfast consisted of berries with cream, and vegeta bles. . Mamie Dunn, Van Dine's sweet heart, arrived early and was admit ted to the office of the jail. She left clean linen and a white silk shroud The garments, were taken to Van Dine's cell. He donned them, stop ping in the act to feel the texture of the silk and poll losoe threads from it. He then resumed bis seat on the bed and read a prayer book, after eating a breakfast of strawber ries and cream fend boiled eggs. Two Sisters of Mercy were eagerly greeted. Marx, who breakfasted on a sim ilar bill of fare, waapermittedto en ter the prison chapel with Van Dine, and together with the Sisters, the bandits prayed for an hour. Before leaving iheir cells the doomed men gathered together their effects and sent them to the jail of fice, and the undertaker was ad mitted to see them. His visit made Neidermier more eullen and visibly affected the others. Father Cox gave Neidermeier a book entitled, "Notes on Ingersoli." The bandit read four pages and returned the volume with the com ment: "I get my opinions from my own thought,, not from Inger soli or any one else. "I wish I could believe in your religion," he continued. "If I could hypnotize myself into the belief that I was going somewhere to be happy forever, don't you think I'd be glad to die? "The world is all wrong. There are no attractions in it for men like me. We grow up in the slums, half starved and al ways miserable. . We work day af ter day like elavee, to die miserably. Chicago is full of boys like, me. so is every other city, growing up without advice or help. I've been pretty bad, I admit, but I'm going to pay all the penalty I shall ever pay this morning. If the churches did something for the poor lonesome boys they would do more good than they can by converting men about to be hanged. "But yon do some good," he said, after a pause. "You've cheered two men in other cells into the belief that they are going to heaven; that's consoling to them. If you hadn't got Van Dine into that belief it would have taken a dozen men to strap him for the noose, because he ib powerful and can fight." At 10 o'clock the jailor notified the men to get ready and announc ed that the hangings would be separate. A delay was caused by Neider meier's refusal to permit the guards to escort him to the scaffold. He was carried through the long corri dor, A thousand prisoners signal ed the hour of execution by shout ing "Hats off!" Another shout warned those in the execution cham ber of the approach of the condemn ed. Neidermeier was pale and trembling as he approached the scaffold. Even on the scaffold he kept up his stubborn resistance to religious counsel. Jailor Whitman aeked him, as he was carried to the landing stairs: JNeidermeier, won't you let me ask the priest to pray for you?" "No, there s no use," was the- re- v-y- : Weakened by his efforts to com mit suicide, he could barely, sit a- lone in tne cnair in wnicn ne was carried under the dreaded loop. But at the last moment he held his head erect to enable the jailor to adjust the noose, and then it fell limply forward on his breast. The doomed man 'was ' quickly pushed into an upright position to the drop, Jailor Whitman strapped his arms and legs, adjust ed tbe white domino and noose, stepped back, and the drop fell at 11:36. For fully six minutes the body writhed and twisted. The doctors gathered about to feel the pulse of the dying man. "The man is conscious," said one. "He realizes his condition. He may be too numb to feel physical pain, but his mind is not too cloud ed to know the solemn import of the event that is taking place." After Neidermeier's body was re moved tbe jailor closed the fatal trap, tried the rope for the second victim and then returned tj tbe chapel to escort Marx. - Marx was praying and arose and tried to speaS. He turned to Van Dine and, kneeling with him, ex tended his hand. The men stood silent for a moment, then embraced. "Good-bye, Gus,"' exclaimed Van Dine. "Keep a brave heart, old man. Remember what the priest says. We shall be together again in a few minutes." Marx whispered in an inaudible tone aod the journey to the scaffold was begun, while another shout came from the many tiers of cells facing the jail rotunda, as the pris oners heard the slow tramp. Marx walked calmly and submitted to be ing strapped quietly. Two prieBts uttered prayers and the drop fell at 11:17 o'clock. His convulsions last ed two minutes, and death came in six minutes. Marx before stepping on the scaffold requested none to speak to him, concentrating his mind entirely on religion. He was in the midst of prayer when he fell. His body was cut down at 11:34, and the yellow grass rope re moved from his broken neck. A gain it was tied and tested for the third vi tim. Vandine was fonnd in prayer when the executioners visited the chapel. Two priests took positions by his side and, with his eyes bent on a crucifix which he held in his hand, the death march began. Arriving at, the scaffold, Van Dine, with head erect, permitted the adjustment of the noose. While he was muttering a prayer the drop fell at 11:55 and a half. His neck was broken, AFTER THE ROLLER. CREFFIELD'S HIDING PLACE STILL UNKNOWN TO THE OFFICERS. The Apostle Is Believed to. Be Con cealed by His Converts in Port land Jeffries, the Cham pion Pugilist, Marries. Portland, April 24. The Orego nian says: Joshua Creffield, the Holy Roller prophet has a reward hanging over his head, and the po lice are redoubling their efforts to capture him. The reward is $150 and is offered by the husband of Donna Starr, one of the women converted by Creffield to his out landish and law-breaking creed. But despite the reward and the redoubled efforts to effect his cap ture, Creffield seems to be able to hold his own in tbe game of fox- and-hoond. Since the warrant charging him with immoral conduct in connection with the women he converted to his creed was issued, a month ago, Creffield has managed to keep altogether out of sight. It is thought he has not as much as left the city. The police believe he is being sheltered by some of his converts. A report reached the po lice station Thursday night that he was at the house of a Carson Heights resident and a couple of sleuths went hurriedly to the place, but did not get their hands on the "Roller.' The authorities -have promised to make an example of him if his capture is effected. brother knew it was the report of a weapon, and made an examination, only to find that a bullet had pene trated his brother's head. He a ronsed the family and told them of what had happened. The elderly Mrs. Turley was almost distracted when she entered the room and found her son lying in his bed, un conscious, with a bullet in his head. Dr. Frank Krull was immediate ly summoned, and made a tempo rary dressing of the wound. He work ed oh the patient until he passed away, several hours after the sad af fair occurred. The friends and rel atives of Charles Turley are not in clined to believe that the young man committed suicide, but think the act was performed while he was asleep. His relatives say that he was af flicted with somnambulism, and that it was not an uncommon thing for him to get up and prowl around the house at night while in a sound slumber. ' Portland, April 25. Portland j Oregonian: Very few men have spent a more horrible night than did John D. McLeod, city bridge foreman, Friday night. With his right leg crushed and mangled he lay from 11 o'clock in the evening until daylight yesterday morning in the Northern Pacific terminal yards, unable to move or to attract belp. He had been run down by a freight car while passing through the yards, and death from loss of blood and exposure must have fol lowed had he lain undiscovered much longer. When found, the unfortunate man was very weak, but after being re moved to Good Samaritan hospital ne was able to tell how the accident occurred. He was passing through the yards on his way home when he discovered a line of freight cars in his path. He started through a space between two cars just as the engine and one of the cars struck him, knocking him to the track. He was able to get his body clear of the wheel, but his right leg was caught by one of the wheels and crushed. --. Rome, April 23. A curious and most nausual marriage ceremony took place in the church of St. An dre Delle Frate the other day. Just as the congregation waa leav iag the church a young couple fol lowed by four men came rushing into the church and did not stop until they reached the altar rail, behind which the officiating priest was still standing. They had no sooner reached the altar than tha man cried out, point ing to the young girl at his side: "This is my wife," and the girl im mediately answered, "This is my husband," while ' the foui friends shouted, "We are witnesses." "We are now legally married," said the man, whose name is Jesare Lupo, to the priest, "and you most now give us a certificate." The priest at first refused, but e ventually admitted that according to a law of tbe church the marriaga was perfectly valid. The couple had gone through the unusual form of marriage to frus trate the opposition of the bride's relatives. Sacramento, Cal., ""april 23. Charles W. Turley, a young man of about 24 years, shot himself through the head while lying in bed at his home at an early hour this morning. He died, never re gaining consciousness. It is believ ed that the act was committed by Turley while he was asleep, and there seems to be no circumetacces to point to suicide, and no motive for such a deed is offered by any of his relatives or friends. About 2 o'clock this morning the household was disturbed by tbe dis charge of a revolver. The younger Oakland, Cal., April 23. Uncon quered man, Champion Jim Jeffries has fallen a victim to the wiles of cupid. Giant after giant rose a-" gainst him and Btrove with all the Btrength and ekill of man to subdue him. but it remained for a little wo man, scarcely over five feet in height, to bring the proud champi on to his knees. Miss Frieda May er of New York is the woman who will be the mighty Jeffries' life partner. At half paEt eight tonight they were married by police Judge Mor timer Smith in his office. Billy De laney, Jeffries' matchmaker; Eu gene Vaocourt and Mrs. B. Acker man, wife of a wealthy mining en gineer, of Cripple Creek, and a friend of the bride, were the only ones present at the ceremony. Though the announcement of their wedding comes as a surprise, to the public it is not so to intimate friends, who have noticed their ac quaintance and growing love. The two have been acquainted for four years, having met in New York on the occasion of one of the champi on's visits there. The acquaintance then formed has been kept up and has gradually developed into a love match. Three weeks ago Miss Mayer came to San Francisco at her future husbandsinvi tation and lodged attheAdams hotel. The champion , tonight took his friends entirely into his confidence j and told Van court to arrange the aetaiis. a license was procured from Deputy County, Clerk JameB Glover at 8 o'clock and half an hour later the happy pair were man and wife. The bride is a handsome, petite brunette, 29 years of age. She is 19 davB younger than her husband. In staking contrast to her husband she stands only five feet two inches in height. She walks easily under her husband's extended arms. He weighs 235 pounds, she 130. , Immediately after the wedding the party adjourned to the Gas Kitchen, where a eupper wasserved. Coika popped and chery speeches of congratulation were made. Tel egrams announcing the marriage were sent to Mrs. Jtffriee, the cham pions mother, in Los Angelas, and to Mrs. Bertha Schmidt, the bride's mother, of 210 East Eleventh street New York City. The bride has considerable prop erty of her own in New York. She was married but divorced some years ago eftid permitted to resume her maiden name. Mr. end Mrs. Jeffries left tonight on the 11 o'clock train for San Francisco. He said: ';We'll be happy, all right. If we tire not, it won't be our fault. I've known my wife about four years. She is going to go every where with me. Tomorrow morn ing we start for Harbin Springs, where I will train for my go with Monroa." "Jim and I decided to get mar ried sometime ago, and as soon as I could get some business matters straightened out in New York I came out to San Francieco to get married," said Mrs. Jeffries. . "Wa did not want tbe affair to be generally known, so we were married suddenly and quietly. Mr. Jeffries is retiring by nature and does not like notoriety in an affair like this, so we only bad a few friends present. Cares Coughs and Colds. S.Mrs. C. 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