THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, 3IOXDAY, JAXTJAHY 13, 1919.
3
WIS WRECKED ON
NEW YORK CENTRAL
21 Persons Killed, Several In
jured in Rear-End Collision.
DANGER SIGNALS USELESS
AM Precautions Taken, but Enjtlnrer
of SiDlliHiMrrn Kxpress Iid
Not bee Ited Lights.
BVTAVIA. X. Y.. Jan. 12 Twenty
iir person were killed and three were
t:lou.Iy Injured in a rer-end collision
on the New York Central Railroad
fcouth Byron, six miles east of Batavia,
at 12 o'clock this morn inc. Both
train were westbound, running behind
schedule. Train -No. 11. known as the
fcouthweatern limited, ran Into the rear
ut train .No. 17. the Wolverin. while
tin? Utter was at a standstill prepara
tory to taklntr on a second engine for
the run up the steep grade between
i-o'ith Byron and Batavia.
I'p to a late hour tonight only a. few
of the :i dead had been Identified, the
mangled condition of the bodies and
the absence of clothing making Identi
f:ctiun difficult. All the fatalities
were In the last car of the Wolverine.
Pallaua l arh Trleacaped.
The rear rwjtgian. a steel car. was
completely wrecltcd. 'Vlien the engine
hit. the upper part of the second coach
Irom the end was torn from its trucks
and. lifting slightly, smashed directly
through the center of the rear coacn
for its entire length, sweeping the
berths and seats into a compact pile of
wreckage. Into this debris the passen-
rers were tightly wedged and the con
ciilion of the bodies Indicated that the
draths of most of them must have been
almost Instantaneous.
Not a sleeping passenger in the car
escaped death or serious Injury. When
the two cars became locked In their
tangle of broken timbers and iron
girders, the top of the rear car was
gone, but lis body was left Intact. The
t ar ahead, a mass of steel and wooden
fragments, crashed through the open
tup.
Statraaeata Are Coafllrtlag.
There la a conflict between the state
ments of railroad officials and Kngineer
John Friedley of the Southwestern as
it. the responsibility for the disaster.
The railroad officials say that the rear
tf the standing Wolverine was pro
tected by the block system and that in
addition, a flagman with a lighted fusee
was sent back along the tracks. j
Kngmecr J-'rledley says the block was
t'rar when his train entered It. rire
man Hrill backs him un in his claim
Krladley says that the fist danger sign
he observed was a red light only a few
nr lengths behind the Wolverine leav
tin; an insufficient distance within
which even to check the speed of his
train.
Engine Breaks Away. ..
W ben he threw on the emergency
brake. Knginer I-"Tied ley said the en
cine and tender broke away from the
train. Neither Engineer Kriedlcy nor
K I reman Brill was Inurjed. -
The Southwestern Limited wan due at
llatavia at 1:01 A. M and the Wolver
ine was due at S..
II was a clear, cell night and ob
jects could be aecn it) a considerable
iistance. The track where the acci
dent occurred is" straightaway with
nothing to obstruct the view of train
r.-ewa for miles. The railroa dtnquiry
i- already under way. and It is under
tood Coroner Snow plans to begin one
tomorrow.
Itralh laafaalaaewaa far Many.
Only three pasengers in the rear
roach escaped instant death. They
were Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Mi Merman,
vf New York, and an unconscious
woman, said by th eraiiroad authori
ties to be Miss Flora loherty. of Flint,
Mich. All were seriously Injured and
Miss Doherty was not expected to live.
Eleven bodies were released from the
wreckage about noon and brought to
undertaking establishments here.
Shortly after 3 o'clock, nine additional
bodies were brought in and it was said
that there were no more Tn the wreck-ase.
attache of the mission headed by Gen
eral Claudon. The captain has been
awarded the Legion of Honor and other
merit crosses. He served througn tne
entire war. seeing service at the Marne,
the ser. the Somme and terdun.
If one person can not afford enough
spare money to support an orphan all
his own. he will be asked to contribute
as much as he can.
Full Information concerning; the
movement will be given by Genevieve
Thompson, local chairman. I'.oora 211.
or the L'nlted States National Bank
building.
Fort land now Is supporting less than
a dozen orphans while other cities are
far ahead of this mark, it is said.
NORMAL WORK TO RESUME
Christmas Vacation Extended ' One
Week Boca use of Influenza.
OREGON NORMAL. SCHOOL. Mon-
II. (Special.) Regu-
In all
mouth. Or.. Jan.
Ur work will begin tomorrow
departments except the training school.
which is closed on account of Influenza.
All public gatherings are prohibited by
order of the city authorities.
The Christmas vacation was one
week longer th i planned, due to in
fluenza In the girls' dormitory.
Most of the students are here pre
paratory to resuming their studies.
RETURNED CHAPLAIN
LAUDS YANKS ABROAD
Bravery on Battlefield Told by
Father O'Hara.
RABBI WISE GIVES TALK
Knights of Columbus Hold Public
Reception for War Worker.
Cedit.Glven America.
Washington Pioneer, Ajred 80, Dies.
SEATTLE. Jan. 12. William Henry
Llewellen. aged 80 years, a pioneer of
Washington of 1860 and a resident of
Seattle for 31 years, died here today
He was the first superintendent of the
I'ugct Sound Telegraph Company, later
taken over by one of the larger com
panics.
Official Casualty Report.
II TASHINGTON. Jan. 12. The Army
VV casualty list today contains 34S
names, 312 wounded severely. 3 unde
termined and 33 missing. A Marine
Corps list gives 120 ramea, 9 killed, 23
died of wounds, C of disease. 67 wound
ed severely, 4 slightly. 3 undetermined
and S missing.
action .
Deaths
Killed Ir
l.oat at sea
Ined of wounds. .
IMeii nf disease .
bled of accident.
Total death l .
w nunned
Reported. Today.
:8.T6 ...
:i! ...
II.lL'S ...
l ;.- ...
2.3-jn . . .
81. 314
!-.. HI I
Missing and prisoners.. l!.3tU
315
3.1
Total
:i!:
12.1-":!
2.32s
St. 314
'.. l-.'A
1V.3D7
Total casualties 2O0.4fi9 US 209.S3T
Only three names of Northwest men
appear in the Army casualties:
ORKt.ON.
Wounded severely
Dorba. Joseph K.. Beaver. Tillamook County.
WASHINGTON.
Waaaried severely
uens. Clarence A.. Takima. Wash.
.Missing la aetioa
Armstrong. Lewis J., Sifton. Wash.
NEW TORK. Jan. li The New Tork
Central today issued two statements
Iealin4 with the wreck near South
Ityron. The first, made public thia
morning by P. E. Crowley. Federal
manager, follows:
"Train No. 17. the Wolverine, was en
mute from New York to Chicago, and
No. 11. the Southwestern Limited, en
route from New York to St. Louis.
Itoth trains Involved were made up of
ail-steel cars of most modern type. At
the point of accident the fbur-track
line is equipped with automatic sig
nals of latest and most approved kind.
Aatsaaatle Mgaals Working.
"As soon as the accident was re-1
ported a relief train with every avail
able doctor was sent from Llatavia to
the scene and the Injured passengers
removed to hospitals near Batavia. The
automatic signals were working prop
trty after the accident and the flagman
. f train No. 17 states that a red fusee
which he placed on the track was
burning when No. 11 passed over it
and ran Into No. 17. A rigid investiga
lion Is being made."
The second statement, issued from
the general offices of the road, says
"The engineer on train No. 11 aaid
he did not see the automatic signals
at danger, but that they were clear
when he passed. However, he admits
that the signals were set at danger
when he went back after the accident
to loot at them. He also slatA he did
not see the flagman.
Trwrk Mralgkt lor Twe Miles.
"The fireman oi a freight engine,
which stood on an adjacen track, aaid
he saw the flagman of No. 17 go bark
and also saw bun signal No. 11 by
swinging a red lantern.
"The towerman. who had a view of
the scene, also testifies that he raw
the flagman of No. 17 swinging his red
ljntrrn and lighting a red fusee. The
tnwerman also testified that the auto
matic signals were at danger and set
gainst No. It.
Th. engineer on No. 11 had a clear
view for a distance of two miles, and
it was a cold, clear night. The red
lights on No. 17 were both burning
brightly and the engineer of No. 11 Is
unable to give any reason why he did
ot see these marker lamps. He claims
be was wide-awake, but al.-o la unable
In say why he did not sea the flagman
ot No. 17 signalling him to stop or the
burning fusee.
Marine Corps List.
M
ARINE CORPS casualties to date
reported are:
Officers
Deaths
Wounded .........
Miming
Kniistsd men
featlis ...........
Wounded
In hands of enemy,
aliasing ...........
.1
.2000
.3017
. S3
Tscoma. Wsrw
duty tpre'Misly
re port ed
PLEA FOR ORPHANS MADE
C aptain Dion, of t rench Army, Com
ins to Portland.
"Support a French war orphan" will
be the pla of Captain Rion of the
general staff of the French army who
w-iri arrive In Portland next week.
Captain Won plans to be here from
January IS to 20, during which time he
will importune Portlanders to adopt
s jr orphans.
Caylaxa liiutt wsi XormcrJ military
OREt.ON.
Killed la srtMa
Carp-ntrr. Uaies. Forrest Green. Or.
U evaded severely
Crioble. Allen T.. T009 Bid ave. S. E..
Portland. Or.
Rlee. 'rederirk I. Redmond. Or.
la hospital tprevloawlir reported misslag)
ItrowD. Leonard I.. Mlllaboro, Or.
IDAHO.
Killed ta aetlaa tprrvleasly reported
wot-woe-si
KackrtU. Hugh. Aldrtdge. Idaho. -
WASHINGTON.
Killed la artloa
Hutr. L. A.. Tscoma. Wash.
Misslag la aetioa
Vand)ke. Thomas J.. Wsltsburg. Wash.
IHed of wooads torevioaalr renorted
w suing. A. .V..
Kelarwefi to
prUeeerl
Williams. Harry A.. Friday Harbor, Wash.
AI.AB4 !dA.
Hied from wwoads
Braawell. L. I-. Demopolls. Ala
Killed la aetioa ( previeuslr reported miss
ing-
llergerom. Calvin ICpl. . llouma. la.
Ined of wouads Iprettsaslr reported mlss-
lagl
West. A. T. Birmingham. Ala.
INDIANA.
Died of wounds
Winchell. J. i.. Sgt.). Tell City. lnd.
II.MNOIft.
Died mt wounds iprevioiisly reported serere
ly wounded
Mmon. y. J. tFgt.), Lagrange, 111."
I KANSAS. ,
Died of disease
Smith, sttiton, Lacygne. Kan.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Died of wouods
Msnton. R. w., Dorchester, alssa.
MISSOCKL
Killed la artloa
Cochran. H. K. Cpt.), Carthage, Mo.
IWd of wouodw
Schneider. J. U. (Lt ). St. Joseph. Mo.
he: ton. Grayson. Su Louts. Mo.
Greene. Arch. Oakwood. Mo.
Killed la aetioa (previously reported se
verely wounded!
I'eebles. It- li., Kansaa City. Mo.
atlCUICAN.
Died of woaad
Rosrdmn. F. Tontiac. Mich,
bm th. V. T.. Clark Lake. Mich.
IH4 of disease
Kolsel. B. C. Jasper. Mich.
MI.NESOTA.
Died of wsOTds
Brnwn. A. U icpl.t. ft. Paul. Minn.
Killed la aetioa (previously reported miss
g ol.n. R. W.. Ada. M:nn.
XfW TORK.
Killed la artloa
O't'onociiue. M. T.. New York.
IMea of wounds
Mctirsw. C. J.. Hsrpuravllle. V. T.
Mshoney. M. J.. Near Brighton. N. T.
Hail. K. S-. Herkimer. N. V.
XOKTH CAROLINA.
Died of wsnsila
Thompson, J. W Chsrlotte. N. C.
Mil JEKSET.
Died af woaad
.Wi,hrt. T. L. Trenton. N". J.
Died sf disease
ipann. W. it., Morristown, N. J.
OHIO.
Died of wounds
MarquardL C. W.. Martins Ferry, O.
MIMt. C. C. Kostona. O.
IHed flr wonada tpeevtouslv reoortsrf
veeeiv stniorni
Kocil. L. li. I' 1i.i. Akron, o.
- TENNESSEtV
Died of disease
Marshall. J. A.. Vlrrvllle. Tenn.
' TEXAS.
Died of wounds
Leonard. R. li.. Fort Worth. Texas.
TIKGLMA.
IHed sf wounds
Cloptun. George. Dlsscond. Vs.
WWT VIRGINIA.
Died of woowds
Uoion. A. w.. McMachen. W. Va.
IXed sf disease
Slsson. James, Cpl.). Sissoai!le. W. it.
WISCONSIN.
IHed of dtae
Ever. . A. t.-gt.). Nrenah. Wis.
OTTAWA. Jan. 12. The name of J.
Martin. Olj mpia. W ash., appears in to
night's Canadian casualty list among
soldiers repatriated.
CENTRA LI A. Wash.. Jan. 12. Spe
clal. ) Grover Tteidel. son of Charles
Ketdel. of Vader. who was recently
wounded In action In France, has land
ed In New York City, according to a
telegram received by his father. The
soldier expoi-t to be sent to Camp
Lewis tor diav&arfce.
Tales of fortitude and gravery of the
American Army in action overseas were
told by Father K. V. O'Hara, pastor of
the Cathedral or tne Immaculate Con
ception, who returned to Portland last
week after serving as chaplain for the
314th Regiment, and yesterday after
noon was given a public reception by
the Portland Knights of Columbus at
the Lincoln High School.
J!abbi Jonah B. Wise, for many years
personal friend of Father O'Hara. gave
the address of welcome. J. C. English,
representing the Knights of Columbus,
introduced Father O'Hara. More than
2000 men, women and children, filling
the high school auditorium to capacity.
rose to their feet, cheering: as they
greeted the returned chaplain.
American Bravery Told.
"American soldiers faced death with
the fortitude and bravery of men who
knew the principles for which thay
were fighting, and thought the sacri
fice worth while." said Father O'Hara.
"I was chaplain of the 314th Regiment
during the Argonne ooils offensive,
and on the eve of the campaign' I heard
confession of ."!0 boys, who stood wait
Ing In the rain until late hours of the
night Waiting for their chance to
icome Into tne little tent in whiuh ij
altar was erected on a grocery box.
"The next morning they went for
ward to take Hill 304. the most diffi
cult of the whole front, and against
whom the Boche had placed his crack
regiments.
"Hill 304. or Dead Man's HilL resem
bles Council Crest, with the exception
that Its sides are covered with clumps
nf trees and treat boulders in which
machine-gun nests were hidden by the
Germans.
Supplying Men Huge Task,
Imagine the American boys going
out against Hill 304 as their first ob
jective the hill about which more than
half a million t rencn ana uerman sol
diers were at that time sleeping, tor
in former battles for its supremacy
neither side had been able to advance.
The boys went forward. Then came
the great work of getting supplies to
the men in the first trenches I should
not use the word trench, because by
this time that method of fighting was
obsolete, a group of men running for
ward and quickly digging with their
trench spades a slight protection.
"The terrain over which we had ad
vanced was a series of shell pockets
ranging In depth from 3 to 10 feet and
over which our trucks bearing food
supplies and our ambulances had to
pass to reach the first lines.
Advisee to Lines Slow.
"Engineers worked 24 hours bringing
in sandbags. My work during this
time was to help In the mobile hos
pitals. On the night of the second day
I was with a group of 20 ambulances,
which consumed seven and one-half
hours covering the few hundred yards
between the first lines and the ho?
pita Is. During that time the gas alert
had been, sounded and we not had to
place on our ow-n masks, but those of
the wounded.
"They say over there that in a gas
raid there are two classes of men the
quick and the dead. Men who drove
those ambulances and supply trucks
showed the highest type of courage,
and under fire they continued their
way. though just before them they saw
trucks blown to atoms.
"In the mobile hospital r.iy work r s
aiding in loth spiritual and temporal
matters. boy with both hand" off
or suffering from other wounds would
appeal for a cigarette. This we would
light and place between his lips. Ihe
boys show great fortitude making: light
of their wounds.
Roya Hopeful to Last.
I have heard boys who lnt their
legs offering to run races. They are
concerned only with the grief of their
neighbors. I have taken as many as
25 letters in a day from the boys and
have passed the night writing hopeful
messages to their parents. No soldier
is taken to the mobile hospital unless
he is too seriously Injured to be eent
to the base or first-aid hospital, where
the majority of men are treated.
Many have asked me if I thought
the great sacrifice worth while at this
cost. I believe it was not. too great.
The removal of the Prussian autocracy
and of irresponsible leaders capable of
turning the minds of a nation from
peace to dreams of war had to come.
We have reaped blessings out of the
conflict.
"America has been called the melting
pot of the world, and while we have
assembled peoples of all nations the
vessel has never been a melting pot un
til the fire of this war fu.ed the prin
ciples of the Nation into one. The
blood that has been shed on the battle
fields of Europe Is the cement which
will bind this Nation in common and
raise it aLove the material things for
which we have been thought to stand.
"The American Army made possible
the winning of the war; let there be
no misunderstanding about that issue.
Two million American soldiers flung
on to the allied battle field resulted
n the hastened armistice, but Amer-
ca helped to win the war in other
ys. It gave munitions and equip
ment to France. It threw in Ameri
can soldiers when tne irencn reserve
was low. allowing Foch to marshal li is
forces for the greatest of all drives.
nd boosted the allied moral.
Complete Vlrtory I Goal.
After the Chateau Thierry drive.
courage of the allies rose ana they
said: 'The time of peace has come. In
actual fighting, such as in the Ar
gonne woods, the Americans helped to
win the war. The American Army is
worthy of the greatest homage that the
American people can pay to it
Reconstruction was the theme of
the address delivered by Rabbi Wise.
"Greek legends tell us that Cadmus
sowed the teeth of the dragon and
reaped armed men." said Rabbi Wise.
"I believe we are prepared to do dif
ferently; to sew in tears, to feed the
hungry and to clothe the naked, not
in the spirit of the barbarian but in
the spirit of happiness.
"America entered Into the war, not
In the first youth of enthusiasm but
knowing that it was a real hell upon
earth. It entered into the war delib
erately and with the calmness of mid
dle age. Our Nation has shown great
courage: therefore It Is fitting that we
demand a settlement not by might but
by Justice.
Smoker to Hoaor Chaplain.
"Treaties before have been written
In blood, sealed by sword and stamped
by the cannon, but they have been but
scraps of paper. Shall America choose
today to write its conclusions not in
this manner but by materials growing
out of the hearts of man. with the blood
of martyrs and the love of one human
being for another.
BUY FUTURE CLOTHING REQUIREMENTS NOW!
You doubtless understand that prices will not
always be on a war-footing. There will come a
time when real butter and fresh eggs will be
priced so that everyone can afford them. There
will come a day, too, when the prices of all
commodities will be satisfyingly lowered but
that day is not yet here. Quite likely Fall, 1919,
may see the change in effect. Prices for Spring,
1919, however, are sure to be higher buying
NOW-rmeans saving money.
KIRSCHBAUM ALL-WOOL SUITS and OVERCOATS
$18, $20, $25, $30 and Up to $55
PHEGLEY & CAVENDER
Corner Fourth and Alder Streets
O'Hara. also spoke of reconstruction:
"We want to welcome the boys home.
and we all know there are many ways
to do this," he said. "It is not the boy
who comes back to a home and a re
ligion, but the unattached youth, who
needs the greatest welcome we can
pive him. To cover this period of ad
justment, we will be called upon for
the best of Christ's teachings."
Mr. English outlined the work done
in Portland by'the Red Cross and the
various welfare organizations where
Jew and Gentile united in great co
opertion and success '
The Portland Knights of Columbus
will hold a smoker for Father O'Hara
this evening at 264 Taylor street. All
members of the order are invited to
attend.
DUTCH SPY UNDER ARREST
YOrX'G HOLLANDER IX EMPLOY
OF GERMAN' SECRET AGENT.
CORONER'S JURY TO INVESTI
GATE CIRCUMSTANCES.
Worm Scrum Alicfjcd to Be Cause
of Illness of Second Member
of Almcter Family.
Alleged mysterious circumstances
tirrounding the death of Lucile Alme-
r. the 21-months-old daughter of Mr.
nd Mrs. Everett Almeter, 4706 Sev-
nty-seeond street Southeast, yesterday
fternoon and the serious illness of
another daughter 3 years and 6 months
old. will be subjected- to a coroner's
Jury investigation today, said Deputy
Coroner Leo Goetscli, last night. The
autopsy on tho child will be held today,
whenMhe coraner'a jury will make its
report.
According to Leo Gpetsch. who in
vestigated the case, a bottle of worm
serum was purchased by the parents
five days ago from a drug stcre and
several doses given the children. The
effects were immediately noticeable,
according to the parents of the chil
dren, and the younger of the two be
came seriously ill. She died yesterday.
It was reported to the Coroner's of
fice, said Deputy Coroner Goetsoh, that
the children seemed to lose their mind
and had no control over their limbs.
and that their spine became very weak,
and eyelids drooped. A peculiar aion
was noticed short'y after the chilaren
took several doses, it was stated.
Dr. William House was called in con
sultation on the case. Dr. House said
last night that the child was dead whe
he arrived and that he was unuble to
ive any definite statement regardin
the case until after the autopsy today,
He said that the case of the other vhtld
who is reported: seriously ill, ya
turned over to Dr. Van Vlerah. It wa
said the death was not a case of influ
enza.
Employe of Newark Shipyard Comes
"to United States in Crew of
Belgian Relief Ship.
NEW TORK, Jan. 12. Confessedly in
the employ of a secret agent of the
German government in Rotterdam, to
whom he tried to forward information
about the departure of American troop
ships, according to the Federal authori
ties, Peter Zwaay, alias Johannes Leon
idas Titus Van Haren, a young Hol
lander, was arrested and committed to
the Tombs prison here yesterday in
default of .5000 bail to await grand jury
action.
Zwaay had been working in a New
ark shipyard under the name of Van
Haren. He came to the United States
last July as a member of the crew of
a Belgian relief ship. Code messages
written in an invisible fluid over ap
parently innocent communications to
the German agent were intercepted in
Kngland and the American authorities
were warned. The prisoner was iden
tified by means of tattoo marks on
his left arm and hand when Ire en
deavored to obtain a passport to return
to Holland.
JOHN MASON, HCTflB, DIES
BREAKDOWN IN PROVIDENCE
RESULTS FATALLY.
MANY YANKS' CAN'T READ
Extent of Illiteracy in America
Nearly Unbelievable.
Thomas F. Logan, in . Leslie's.
The war revealed an extent of Hitter
acy in America almost unbelievable.
Secretary of the Interior Lane pointed
out that there are 700.000 men of draf
ago in the United States who cannot
read or write in Knglish or in any
other language. There anp -5,500,000
persons over 10 years of age who can
not read or write in any language. The
regular Army never enlisted illiterates,
but the draft act brought into the Army
approximately 3a,000 illiterates and as
many more who were almost illiterate.
These soidicrs could not sign their
names. Thoy could not read the manual
of arms. They could not read their let
tcrs or write home. They could not
read their daily orders posted on bul
letin boards in camp. They could not
understand signals in time of battle
Tho economic loss through illiteracy is
estimated at $85,000,000 a year, on the
conservative assumption that the pro
ductive labor value of an illiterate is
ess by only 50 cents a day than that of
an educated person.- I en per cent of
our country folk cannot read or write
a word. In view of these facts, Secre
tary Lane urges an appropriation for a
systematic campaign to eradicate adult
illiteracy.
J. C. English, who introduced Father
USE. OF NARCOTICS ERROR
Prescriptions Containing; Opium
Dangerous in Influenza Cases.
CHICAGO. Jan. 12. Kvidence tend
Ing to show that tne use of narcotics
in treatin? influenza and pneumonia
is an error was submitted at a public
hearing as the result of a campaign
conducted by the health morals com
missions of Chicago.
It was disclosed that drfring the holi
days. Dr. Robertson sent out 143 doc
tors from his department and that they
examined 741.85 prescriptions written
by physicians in October at the height
of the influenza epidemic. It was
stated 441.641 of tiie prescriptions evi
dently were intended for influenza and
pneumonia patients and that 104,010
prescriptions contained opium or its
derivatives.
These, theacomniission declares, was
unnecessary and dangerous.
Well-Known Stage Artist in Popular
Productions Since His
Twentieth Year.
STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 12. John
Mason, one of the best-known actors on
the American stage, died in a sani
tarium here today. The cause of death
was given , as Bright's disease, with
complications.
Mr. Mason came here five days ago
from Providence. R. I., where he had
suffered a breakdown while giving the
praviiere of a new melodrama, "The
the Sahartt, lime. Marie Augustine Le
baudy's condition was such today that it
appeared doubtful that she would be
taken to the County Jail at Mineola be
fore tomorrow.
Her 15-year-old daughter, Jacque
line, who telephoned to her mother's
attorney that "mamma has just shot
papa," is also near collapse and appar
ently has told the authorities little as
yet. The servants in and around the
house are French, and they all say that
they did not witness the ehooting.
The clearest story thus far gathered
by District Attorney Weeks in his pre
liminary investigation is, that of the
trained nurse. Miss Minnie Wieder, who
was ia attendance upon Madame Le-
Dauay, wno has oeen sufteiing from a
severe attack of bronchitis for several
days.
The front door was locked and Le
baudy entered the house from tlfo rear,
passed through the kitchen and other
rooms and cume out in the spacious
hall or foyer in the front of the lodge.
The nurse heard him making a great
disturbance in the hall and after a few
minutes, she says, Mrs. Lebaudy arose,
and slipping on a dressing gown, went
down the stairs.
The District Attorney would not say
today if the nurse told whether Le
baudy attacked hi3 wife, as he had
done on previous occasions, which it
was at first reported he had done.
The daughter, it appears, was in her
room on the second floor at the moment
of tho shooting. The nurse says she
did not venture downstairs until after
ward, while the French maid, Frances,
who was in the rear of the house, says
she remained there.
The gardener, who also is French,
lias stated that he was at no time in
the house. When Jacqueline did learn
what had happened she immediately
telephoned to her mother's lawyer,
Marry W. Moore, at his home in lios
lyn. "Come to the house, quick." she
said, "mamma has just ehot papa."
Lebaudy. it is thought, may have
I meant serious michief when he went
out to Weetbuiy, for In his overcoat
pocket the police found a loaded revol
ver. There was also a curious collec
tion of other articles in the black trav
eling bag which he carried, typical of
Lebaudy'a eccentricities.
uso on auto trucks, particularly where
trailers are operated on hilly roads.
Wido publicity was given his ail
brake invention a few yours ago which
was ta'ken up by tho two leading ail
brake concerns of the country anil re
sulted in the present legal disputes.
Smith is serving from Lane County for
obtaining money by false pretenses.
Murdock McKeir.ie, well known
among stockmen in the United States,
has gone to manage the Sao Paulo Land
and Cattle Company in Brazil. It is
said he is to receive a salary of J50.
000 a year.
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Woman in Room 13." A. H. Woods
theatrical manager, was here today
making arrangements for the funeral,
which will be held in New York.
John Mason was born in Orange, X.
J.. 60 years ago. At the age of 20 he
made his appearance on the stage at
the Walnut-Street Theater. Philadel
phia. In the next 10 years he played
in Boston and New York and then he
appeared on the London stage. He
starred in vaudeville for several years
with Marion Manola, who later be
came his wire.
He was leading man with Elsie Dc
Wolfe, Annie Russell and Mrs. Fiske
in the following seasons. One of his
greatest successes was as Jack Brook
field" in "The Witching Hour."
MME. LEBAUDY CONFESSES
rontinueri From Flrwv Pace.)
no struggle or quarrel prior to tne
shooting.
Jacqueline, she said, came to the head
of the stairs anl asld her mother
what was that noise?" Madame Le
baudy, she said responaed don t worry.
dear, just go to your room.
Curios Crowds Oather,
During ihe day curious crowds gath
ered about rh-ien!x Lodge, and through
hese passed .Mrs. Charles re Saulles,
: sister-in-law of Mrs Bianca De
Saulles, who shot and killed her hus
band, John Longer De Saulles, in her
home. "The Box," which adjoins Phoe
nix Lodge. Mrs. De Saulles entered
he ebaudv home and, according to
guards, spoilt more man an nour wun
Madame Lebaudy. who remained in bed
under the constant care of physicians
hroughout the day.
WESTBURY. L. I., Jan. 12. (Spc-
ial.) Still in the semi-stupor into
which she collapsed soon after shoot-
ng and killing her husband, Jacquez
ebaudy, the self-styled Emperor of
CONVICT IS CLEVER ONE
C. B. Smith, at State Penitentiary,
Has New Invention.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) C.
11. Smith, a convict at the State Peni
tentiary, who a few years ago perfect
ed airbrake improvements which are
now involved in litigation between big
airbrake concerns in the United States
District Court, has evolved a device for
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