THE T.IORXIXG OREGOXIAN. THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1909. 3 SCHEME TO KIDiP OF GOVE Convict Aims to Force Gillett to Pardon Him, but Is Betrayed. HAD TRIED TRICK BEFORE Clifton, Man of Many Wild Deeds, Instructs Men About to Be Dis charged to Carry Letter to His Confederate. SAX FRANCISCO, May 5. (Special.) The plot of a convict In San Quentln to have the young son of Governor Gil lett seized and held for ranson, the ransom to be the pardon of the convict, was only frustrated by the confession of the accomplices made to Warden Hoy le. In his cell. J. B. Clifton conceived the Idea of having: the Governor's son kid naped and attempted to convey his order to the members of his gang on the outside through a letter to be car ried to them by two prisoners about to Oe discharged. These listened to Clif ton's instructions, and then told the Betalls of the plot to the warden. Has Tried Scheme Before. "A wild dream," Mr. Hoyle calls it, but the record of Clifton contains other wild chapters, and one in particular In a similar coup was attempted. At that time Clifton, who has served many sentences, was a prisoner in the Ala meda County Jail, and actually suc ceeded in getting a letter carried out by a prisoner whose term had expired. This pian miscarried when the mes senger was killed by a streetcar and the letter fell into the hands of morgue Officials. Clifton is one of the most notorious criminals In the state, and is serving a life sentence for attempting the life of Detective St. Clair Hodgins, of Oakland. He has also Berved two prior terms, one t Folsom and another at San Quentin for burglary and robbery. Ten days ago, according to Warden' Hoyle, two prisoners told him Clifton asked 'them if they would be willing to carry a letter to friends of his on the outside when they were discharged. Clif ton told them he wanted to arrange to kidnap the Governor's llttie son, and hold him for a ranson. The Warden said to day: Warden Calls It Dream. "I took no action in the matter, but Ignored it entirely. I made no investiga tion further than to have the old cor respondence of. Clifton's searched with a view to ascertaining if he has any friends on the outside. 1 found he had none: I did not care to give him the importance or consideration of a regular Investigation and think he only had a dream. "When prisoners are discharged from prison, they are first stripped to the skin and then are given new clothes in another room. It is possible some such wild Idea might have passed through the mind of Clifton, but It never got any further than that." HAMILTON ADMITS CRIME (Continued From First Page.) Army officers to other statements, par ticularly regarding ammunition sup plied and to have personally collected thousands of dollars from the state for ammunition that was never bought. Besides these thousands fraudulently secured from the state, his large sal ary from the state has all been spent, mostly upon, the Seattle affinity. Summoned here for a conference with Governor Hay this morning, Hamilton, when confronted with proof of his guilt, was practically penniless. He had to borrow money from friends for his dinner tonight and to pay for the room he and the Deputy Sheriff occu pied at a local hotel, where he is lodged. He requested that he be not placed behind the bars. His wife left hi m somo weeks ago and is with rela- tives in Eastern Washington. Confronted With Evidence. Governor Hay said: "This morning I had Adjutant-General George B. lumping bring ex-Adjutant-General Hamilton to my office. As soon as they entered I said to Mr. Hamilton, Any thing you may say will perhaps be used against you in court. You do not have to answer unless you want to.' He B-"ked me what I wanted and I said, "General, your accounts are mixed up. He sat silent about 10 minutes, with his hend in his hands, gazing at the pile of vouchers in front of him. "I said. "General, don't you know that these affairs will always come to light?' ' "I-know it.' he said. I asked him to tell me all about it. He did not reply. I then spoke to him about his family, men tioning in particular his wife and little child. He wan unmoved, then I told him that Hazel Moore had confessed and thrown him down. He replied hotly, 'It la a damned lie!' Wants Girl Protected. "ITnder a rapid series of questions he admitted enough to Jet me know that he was guilty. Finally turning to Lamping and Dallam, my private secretary, he said he wished they wouia leave the room. After they left he acknowledged a shortage, then he said, 'If you don't arrest the . 'rl, I will come through." All my talk about his wife and daughter and family did not affect htm. but he grew weak at the mention of the girl's name. "Picking up two vouchers out of the pile, he said, 'these are false." Togeth er they amounted to J11SS, and strange to say. were the very ones upon which the Assistant Attorney-General had based the complaint tiled here earlier today. He then went through the whole list we had assembled and made num erous notations. 'I. myself, cannot say which are the false vouchers." said Hamilton. 'I will have to go through my correspondence to get the exact amount." " Says Ho Has Not Confessed. Hamilton raid tonight: Attorney-General Bell has turned the prosecution of Hamilton over to the Prosecuting Attorney of Thurston County. Hamilton was taken before Police Judge Giles, where his attorney, J. W. Robinson, asked that bail be fixed, and said a preliminary examina tion may be asked later. Hamilton was unable to secure bail tonight. "Owing to reports that' seem to have been sent out from this city, I feel in duty bound to my friends and myself to say that I have made no confession of my guilt to any one of the charge that has been made against me. and I hope my friends will not judge me till I have had a fair and impartial trial. "I have always been taught that every SON RfJIJP, American citizen Is presumed to be In nocent till he is proved guilty, and in my present trouble I invoke that doctrine. I feel that my bond has, been fixed at a high figure, but will endeavor to secure my liberty immediately, and I believe I can explain any alleged irregularities in my accounts." Investigation Has Been Pending. Several months ago an official inves tigation of the sources of Hamilton's in come was begun because he had been spending money at a furious pace in company with a young woman of Seattle. On looking over Hamilton's ledger it was found a single regiment of State Militia had been .supplied more than half . a mil lion shells at a cost exceeding $17,000. During the two years prior to Hamil ton's incumbency of the office of Adjutant-General, the state had expended only $S28 for its target practice ammunition. War Department officials at "Washing ton declared that no such purchased had been- made from Government arsenals as Hamilton's books showed. The ammu nition forgeries for 1907 and 1908, so far as discovered amount to (13,158, most of the' forged bills purporting to be from the Benicla, Cal.f arsenal. Forged vouchers for other supplies were also found. Always Had Good Name. Hamilton is 36 years old; the son of a wealthy farmer of Whitman County, Washington, and was educated In a mil itary academy in Portland, Or. He was married in 1897 to Miss Mary Savage, daughter of a rich farmer of Whitman County. When Hamilton became Adjutant-General, his reputation was stain less. During the early part of his term he went East on National Guard matters, gained wide acquaintance among mili tary and Army officers and was con gratulated personally by Secretary, now President, Taft, for his success in get ting the United States National Guard Association to adopt the proposal to place the militia directly under the President's orders In times of emergency. HAMILTON WELL LIKED HERE Considered .of Good Character and With Bright Future. General Hamilton has a wide ac quaintance in Portland, having received his first military instruction at the old Bishop Scott Academy. The story of his alleged misdeeds came as a shocking surprise. Hamilton Is par ticularly well known among local Guardsmen, for he attended all the maneuvers at American Lake with the Oregon troops and has made frequent trips to Portland to attend military meetings. Just a few of his close friends in Portland knew anything about the wo man in the case. One woman, who as serted she was Mrs. Hamilton, made several trips to Portland and passed herself off as his wife among his lo cal friends. Her conduct caused much unfavorable comment, as she drank copiously in public and conducted her self in an unseemly way otherwise. A friend of General Hamilton's wife was introduced to this woman during one one of her brief visits here and he at once betrayed the fact that she was sailing under wrong colors. Hamilton, who isn't past 30, spent three years at the old Bishop Scott Academy, under Dr. Hill. He came here from Colfax, Wash., where his father, J. W. Hamilton, conducted a drug store. He was popular at the Academy, being regarded as especially solid in morality and honesty. WAITERS SAY HE WAS "BROKE" Declare Tacoma Cafe Refused to Serve Hamilton and Mrs. Moore. TACOMA, Wash.; May 5. (Special.) Although it is said by the friends of Ortis Hamilton, former Adjutant-General of the Washington National Guard charged with the embezzlement of $11,000 now under arrest in Olympla, that Hamilton , was In Olympla last night, several waiters in a . local cafe declare that Hamilton and "Mrs. Hazel Moore." said to be responsible for his downfall, were denied food and drink in the restaurant because they had no money. The waiters Insist that they know Hamiton well, having served him and his parties numerous times when he made trips with Mrs. Moore to Tacoma In automobiles.' They say he several times tipped them handsomely. "Hazel" Moore, a beautiful woman, was formerly of Tacoma, and has been as much of a mystery here as she has been In Seattle and Portland. About two years ago the woman occupied a house near the business district and frequently patronized the dives below tne deadline. At the time she declared herself to be the wife of Hamilton. MEAD SUSPECTED NOTHING Could Hardly Believe Charges, but Hoped Scandal Would Be Probed. BELLING HAM, Wash., May 5. "I am In the position of a banker who has accepted a bad check, if the charges against ex-Adjutant-General Hamilton are true," said ex-Governor Mead, "as either I, or my secretary for me, signed the forged vouchers and approved them and thus I am directly or indirectly connected with the matter." Mr. Mead stated he could hardly be lieve the charges true when first re ported, but recalled that during the closing days of his administration Ham ilton's social life was somewhat irreg ular, but the matter was such that he could not take cognizance of It. Now that the forgeries had been discovered, he hoped the scandal would be probed to the bottom. AUTO POUND ADVOCATED Tacoma May Try New Means of Cur ing Speed Maniacs. TACOMA. Wash., May 5. (Special.) So annoying have become the automobile speed maniacs of Tacoma and so per sistently have they dodged the police that forming an automobile pound is be. Ing considered by the City Council, at the suggestion of City Attorney Stiles. It appears ss though all automobiles captured while traveling above the limit of speed prescribed by ordinance will be caged up for a number of days, ac cording to the discretion of the Police Judge. It is the opinion of the City Attorney that if automobile owners are deprived of the use of their' machines for a num ber of da-ys when they are caught speed ing, the practice will soon be stopped. A motor cycle will be Used as a means of overhauling the speeding cars. HUGHES DECLINES OFFICE Tacoma Man Now Likely to Get Fed eral Judgeship. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, May 5. President Taft today received a letter from E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, declining appointment to the Federal Judgeship for the Western Washington district. It is considered probable by the Washington delegation that a Tacoma man will be given the place, as the other district has a Seat tle man as judge. Attorney Shackel ford, of Tacoma. is believed to have a chance for the appointment. SEATTLE, May 6. E. C. Hughes this BUNGALOW WEEK Drapery Dept. Reg. 60c Bungalow Nets Special 43c yard Reg. 85c Colored Madras Special 59c yard Reg. 25c Nets and Swisses Special 19c yard Reg. 40c Cretonnes Special 28c yard Room-Size Rug Specials Reg. $35 Axminster Rugs 9x12, Special $23.35 Reg. $35 Body Brussels 9x12, Special $25.35 Reg. $16.50 Tapestry Rugs 9x11, Special $10.95 Large variety of well-selected patterns in Oriental, floral, and conventional de signs. Lace Curtain Special Large assortment of pat terns of Clunys, Renaissance, Battenberg, Marie Antoin ette, Irish Points, to select from; neat and plain effects in white, ecru or Arabian color, 2 1-2 and 3 yards long Reg. $4.50 Lace Curtains Special $2.95 Pair Reg. $6.50 Lace Curtains Special $4.65 Pair Reg. $8.00 Lace Curtains Special $5.65 Pair afternoon confirmed the dispatch an nouncing his declination of the Federal judgeship. LARGE TRACT IS WITHDRAWN Government Reserves 242,000 Acres in Burns District. WASHINGTON. May 5. Secretary of the Interior Balllnger announced today the withdrawal from entry for use in the Malheur project of 148,000 acres of land In the Burns district, 22,000 acres for use in the John Day project in The Dalles district. 10,000 acres for use In the Harney project, in the Burns district, and 62,000 acres for the Deschutes project in the Lake View district. Northwest Postal' Affairs. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 5 James F. Leatherman has been appointed rural free delivery carrier Route No. 1, at Wilbur, Wash. Postmasters appointed Celilo, Mrs. Emma G. Ward; Vernonia, Carroll , C. Keasey. i Richie Made Timber Cruisr. WASHINGTON, May 6. C. W. Richie, of Roseland, has been appointed timber cruiser in the General Land Office serv ice. Bruce C. Kester, assistant clerk on Senator Bourne's committee, has been appointed special agent in the General Land Office. MANY QUESTIONS ASKED HYPOTHETICAL QUERIES PRO POUNDED IN MAINS TRIAL. Policeman Who Arrested Him Con tradicts Evidence of Former Wit ness Says He Was Irrational. FLUSHING, N. T., May 5. This was "hypothetical-" day at the Mains trial. For nearly two hours the jury listened to the reading of the hypothetical ques tion propounded by the defense, upon which three alienists are to predicate their opinions of the mental condition of Captain "Peter C. Halns when he killed William E. Annis. When court opened Policeman Baker, who arrested the defendant at Bayside, following the shooting of Annls, testified. Contradicting the testimony of Roberts, witness said the defendant did not speak upon the trip to the police station, and did not say, as Roberts testified, that he had used a 45-caliber Colt automatic and showed the policeman the holster under hist coat in which he carried it. Policeman Baker testified that the ap pearance and conduct of Captain Halns on the day of the shooting was irra tional. Charles Weaver said he had known Captain Halns since 1836. On August 15 he met Captain Halns and his brother, Thornton, at the entrance of the Brook lyn bridge. Thornton Hains began to talk about a house at Bayside, and I told him I would go down with him and look at it." The witness described the Captain's ap pearance at the time as Irrational. Race Line Drawn in Strike. SALT LAKE CITY, May 6. The draw ing of the race line was the only in teresting development in the Smelter strike at Murray today. A notice was posted by the American Smelting & Re--fining Company that all Austrians, Greeks and Italians in the employ of the company were to draw their pay and consider themselves discharged. Countess of Orford, Nee Corbin. HELENA, May 6. The Countess of Orford, who died in London yesterday, was a well-known resident of this city, having been born here 41 years ago. She was the daughter of D. C. Corbin, a well-known mining and railroad man, and it was while traveling abroad that she met and married the eighth Earl of Orford. 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