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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY .16, l6o5. 15 NCOS TESTIFIES FOR DEFENS (Continued From First Pace.) Counsel for the defense then had the witness relate the conversation that he had with the various entrymen who had filed upon claims after receiving loans from Dr. Gesner. He said that they appeared before him, grave him the number of the claims they were to file upon, and the names of their wit nesses. He stated -that , he first read the affidavit to them, and while he was xnakinc' a duplicate he insisted upon each and every entryman reading it also. Bi&rs testified that he remem bered that B. F. Jones had told him that he had not signed a note, but that he expected to when he got his final proofs. He explained the reason why Jones first refused to sign a note and mortgage was because he did not want to sign them mtll he had something to show for the note and mortgage. "Biggs also admitted having talked with Miss Maggie Glaze about a timber claim and said that he had told her -that he thought she could get the money from Br. Gesner. He denied that he had told her she could get 576 for taking up the claim, but said that he "had ex plained to her that the least she could get for a- good claim was $500. Judge Bennett to the Rescue. It was while the Government prosecutor was pressing the witness in regard to his own claim, that Judge Bennett came to his rescue with an objection. He bad drawn from the witness that be had filed on his claim at the same time that the rest did. He stated that he had some money of his own, something over $303, and that ho had talked with Dr. Gesner about-taking up the claim, and had ex plained that, just at that time, he needed what money he had on hand foe another matter. Dr. Gesner, he said, promised him- a loan. Biggs said he had used his own money in making his filings, and had used the 5S50, which he borrowed from Dr. Gesner in settling the other business mat ter. Biggs was in the midst of this ex planation when the objection was made. Judge Bennett held that the witness could not suborn himself; and Mr. Heney con tended that It might throw a great deal of light on whr he suborned other peo ple. Judge De Haven sustained the ob jection, and the District Attorney took the witness up to the point of his state ment when hc(sald that he did not know what was Boggs mission. Mr. Heney asked the witness if he meant this, and he qualified the statement by saying that he did not know what Boggs main object was. Before the cross-examination of Biggs began, Mr. Heney recalled Dr. Gesner. Mr. Heney explained to counsel that he had made a mistake in the name of the man alleged to have held the conversa tion with Dr. Gesner, July 10, 1S03, at the Imperial Hotel. Instead of it being J. o. Booth, of Grant's Pass, it was J. S. Cooper, of Independence. Mr. Heney said that the conversation took place at 9:30 A. M., and asked the witness if he re membered having talked with Cooper. Dr. Gesner stated that he had talked with Cooper, and said that he perhaps had told him that bo hoped to oome out all right, but he stated that he did not remember having said that the witnesses who were apparently testifying reluctantly, "knew which side their bread was buttered on." MARION R. BIGGS REOAM.ed Defendant's Direct Examination Re sumed by 3Ir. Wilson. Marlon R. Biggs was recalled to the stand when court was convened yesterday morning, and his direct examination was resumed by Mr. Wilson. The witness stated that he did not remember whether he got a return check when the Feuerhelm claim was held up by the Land Office. If he had received such a check he had given It either to Gesner or had deposited it to Gesner's account in the bank. Gesner had told the witness to take a mortgage and a note for all money lent on te claims and to attend to the business for him. He had not taken mortgages or notes until after the receipts were received, and in many instances had not taken notes for the reason that the claims were held up bv the Land Office and the first money paid had been returned. Mr. Biggs did not remember of having ever told any one that Gesner was in the timber, and that they could find him there on a certain day. but he might have told some one who Inquired that he had gone up there and might, be found there. Xelther did the witness remember that Hudson had told him that he had come at Ges ner's suggestion to file on land, or to look over the business. In regard to the filing made by Hudson the claimant had read the statements over and had told him who to use as witnesses in making his final proof. Do you remember," asked Mr. Wilson. of telling Hudson that if you were cinched, all of the others would be?" "les," the witness stated. "I told him that if they cinched one of them I didn't see how they could help cinching us all." Mr. Biggs stated that Susie Duncan. Mary Beard and the rest of the women filing had all undergone the same ques tioning and had followed the same course as the men who had filed. They were granted no concessions in any way. all being compelled to follow the law. Referring to the testimony of Jefferson Evans, the witness stated that Evans had come to him one day and had asked if the witness knew where he could get money to use in filing upon a Umber claim. Biggs had told him that Gesner would lend money for such purposes. As to the change in the application made by Evans and placed in evidence by the Govern ment, the witness did not remember hav ing made the change. He had often made such changes in the course of his busi ness, and did not remember having done so In this case until the affidavit had been placed on exhibition In the courtroom. He was certain, however, that he would never have made the change unless he had been asked to do so by the claimant. The witness testified that be had never told vans it would be better for him to file upon timber for "Williamson and Ges ner than for any one else. In every in stance where a note was made, it was for a year from the date of execution. "Did Evans at the time he signed that note know the contents?" asked Mr. Wil son. "He did." "You didn't, have to make a talk to him to induce him to sign it?" "No, sir." In regard to the return of the Evans check, the witness stated that the claim ant had met him on the street and rhad given hlra the check that had been re turned to hlra from the Land Office at The Dalles. The witness had taken the check and told Evans to come to the ofSce and get his note, which he had failed to do. B. F. Jones, so the witness testified, had never told him that he was taking land for any one else. Jones had not signed a note or mortgage, and the witness had spoken to him about It when Jones had said that he had not agreed to give a mortgage or a note. He had stated, bow ever, that if he get his receipt or a pat eat he would give a mortgage, though there had been no agreement Indicating that be should give Gesner & mortgage. At the time Jones had made lIs final Proof nothing had been said to lead the witness to believe that there was anything wrong or that Jones was swearing to aay tbkig except the truth. ,":N"?W Xou vb krd the testimony of Haggle Gtoce," asked Mr. Wilson "what do you remember about the time you met .&ny onversatJen with her about the taking of Umber oMJmsr' "Ajj near as I can remember. I met Maggie Glaze es the street aad was talking with her about taking timber claims. I told her at that Use that the lowest estimate ever put en a Umber claim, to my knowledge, was $660. and even at that a person could make about $75 out of the transaction if the land was sold." Frank Ray. so Biggs said, had met him on the street one day. just before the .grand Jury, and after he had been sub- penaed. and naa asxeo use witness wnat they would do with tbem when the case came before the jury. Ray had beard that all would be indicted who bad borrowed money on the claims filed upon by them, and Biggs bad told him that no indictment could be returned unless they had made contracts to sell with 'the man from whom they had secured the money to file. The defense ended Its examination of Mr. Biggs here, and Mr. Heney asked for the recall of Dr. Gesner for a short time. Mr. Heney explained that he had forgot ten to ask. the witness a question when he was on the stand and would like to have permission to do so at this time. Dr. Gesner took the stand. A Talk "With J. S. Cooper. "Do you know J. B. Cooper, of Inde pendence?" asked Mr. Heney. "I do," said the witness. "Did you have a talk with him at the Imperial Hotel on July 10, early In the morning, and didn't a conversation some thing like this take place: Didn't Cooper say. Doc, how are things going? Them fellows don't seem to want to tell every thing, do they? and to that didn't you say, "No, they are doing very well; they dare not tell everything, as tbey know which side of the bread their butter is on'? Then didn't Cooper say to you. 'Well. Doc. I hope things will go all right with you; it will make It better for all con cerned'? And didn't you say, I think it will: we will try hard, at least' T' "So, sir," answered Dr. Gesner. "I don't re member that he said anything like that. He might have said that he hoped every thing would be all right, but the rest of that I don't think he said." "Do you know Boggs?" "Yes. sir." "'During July and August of 1302 was he doing work for you and Williamson In the office of Blggs?" "No', sir. not In the office." "Wasn't he engaged In selecting school lands for you and Williamson in the Blue Mountain reserve?" "No. sir." "Wasa't he interested with Williamson and Gesner In taking up these lands?" "Yes. he was interested.' The defense objected to these quesUons. contending that It was not proper to bring in outside matters as relating to the case, Mr. Heney argued that he wished to show that Blggs had known what Boggs was doing in the office, though he had testified otherwise. In July and August, 1S02, you had other transactions in taking up land In which Williamson was interested, and the money was all banked in your Individual name, was it notr "I think we did." Mr. Wilson asked the witness one ques tion before he allowed him to step aside for the cross-examination of Blggs. "Doctor, In the letter that you wrote to Feuerhelm." he asked, "in which you said you would have to throw up the claims, what did you mean?" "That I wouldn't lend any more money on them." Mr. Blggs was recalled for his cross-ex-amlnatlon by Mr. Heney and told a part of his official history before the prosecutor began to refer much to the subject In question. Mr. Blggs said that he had been appointed a United States Commis sioner by Judge Bellinger. In regard to the timber land business with Gesner and the advice he bad given, he had looked up the law so far as he was able wiUi the library at hand, and had come to the con clusion ho did after such cxamlnaUon. Mr. Heney quesUoncd him about the de cisions he had read and of his construc tion of the law, and then turned to the Gesner matter. "Gesner told you that he wanted to get control of those lands for protecting his sheep range?" he asked. The witness stated that he had. "Did you suggest any way that Gesner could get control of them?" "No, sir." "Iso Harm In Intimation." 'Didn't he ask you if he could agree to buy them?" "No. sir.. He asked me if he could make an Intimation, and I told him that there would be no harm in that." "You didn't know, from all that, that ho wanted to buy those lands If he could get them?" "No. sir. but I knew that he would get them If he could buy them cheap enough." "How long did he want them for?" "Two or three years." "Didn't you tell him that he couldn't control them for that length of time: that the men could sell their claims be fore that?" "No, sir." "Didn't you tell him that It would be a matter of suspicion for him to lend money on the claims or to mortgage them when there was a lot of them in the same place and he lent the money on all of them?" "No. sir." "Was there an instruction received from the Land Office by you that you couldn't appear as an attorney for an cntryraan?" "No. sir." "The particular thine that von were to call the entrymen's attention to was that part providing that they could, make no contract to sell the land, was it notr "No, sir. I think their attenUon should bo called to the whole affidavit." "Did you think that Is was enUrely proper for you to represent a man who had explained to you that he wanted to get control of the land up there?" "Yes, I thought so." "You say you didn't know what work Boggs was doing In your office up there?" "I didn't aim to state it that way." "You knew that he wr IntprMtixl urMh Williamson and Gesner?" "No. sir." iou awn i Know tnatr "No, sir." "How long was he there?" "Six months or a year." N "Do tou rememlier hf.irlni- nf Vii Uon of the Blue Mountain forest reserve on July 28. 19027" "I can't remember the date, but I remember that the lands were wunarawn." "Don't you remember that Boggs start ed to Salem on Julv 2S. before th vrith. drawal had been announced, to file on lands In this reserve?" "I knew that he went dciow aoout mat ume. but I didn't know his business." "Did you say that the Campbell Dun can note was given to your "I think It was." "Did you file on a claim yourself about that timer' "Later than that- It was In August." "Did you look at the claim?" "No. sir. I was on the land the Fall before." Asked Gesner for Numbers. "How did you select the niece von n-ant- ed to taker "I asked Dr. Gresner for the numbers." The defense objected to this testimony as belmr an effort on the nart of th prosecution to force the witness to bear tesumony against himself. Mr. Heney contended that If he could show that this defendant had committed himself In re gard to the same case. It would throw a strong presumption that he had been In the general scheme and that the others were also implicated. If Biggs- had taken up a claim for Its Umber when It had no Umber on It. and If he had done It for Williamson and Gesner. with the under standing that Gesner wanted it, if it were to be shown that he had not examined the land and had not estimated the Um ber, then It also showed that he had prob ably suborned other people, and had told them that It would be all right for them to take up the land. Judge Heney held that the rule of ques tioning was not broad enough to allow Mr. Heney to continue, and he therefore sustained the objection. Dldyou file on July lfi. the same day that Williamson and Gesner and many others did 7" asked Mr. Heney. The wit ness stated that he did not remember the day upon which he made his filing. "Didn't you get the fever on the same day that Williamson did?" asked Mr. Heney. Mr. Blggs said be did not remem ber. "You remember filing Williamson and Gesner? Were they not there at the same timer "I don't remember. I think they came separately." '"Did Williamson or Gesner suggest where your filing should beT "No, mr." "Did Gesner?" "No. sir." ."How did you get the numbers for the claims V "1 asked Gesner for them and told him where I wanted the lead." "Did you get the piece you wanted?" "If what 1 hear Is true since I came down here. I didn't." "Was it good Umber land?" "Some of it was and some of it was sot." "Tou read a goo deal la the papers about Indictments for Umber land fra4a?" "Yea, air." "Did you make an amdavit before Neu. basses on May 7, jmT' "I remember making an affidavit, but I "don't remem ber the date " The aJBeavit referred to was mtreaaeea aadtaeatMed by the wtaw. Tr wife atoo & Mt oho?" asked Mr. Hy. and the witaear salt that she ."Did yea vwrmt that she kr "No, "2d ym have a talk wKh her before she went te the Umber?" 'iTes. sr." "Did yn ten her to go?" "Ne. sir." "DM you tell her where she ceald set the money?" "No. sir. I thlak some body else told her first and then she came to me and I told her." "Did you make arrangements for her to go up and see the land? "I expect I old. I generally help her all that I can." ""She filed before your "Yes, sir. "When she filed, did. you tell her that Gesner would buy the land?" "No. sir." "Did you ask "her what she expected to do with the land?" "No. sir, not unUl she proved upV "The monev you and your wife used was lent by Gesner?" "Yes. air. I want ed my own money, and asked Gesner if be would lend to me." "Too and- your wife signed a note for TES.&V "Yes., sir." Understood, bat Xot Agreed. "Did you and your wife have an agree ment about the grazing?" "I think it was understood, but there was no definite agreement made." "You got the money back from the Land Offlce from the filings?" "Yes, sir." "Did you turn it over to Gesner?" "Yes, sir." "Didn't you state In your affidavit that Gesner had advised you to relinquish?" "Yes, sir." "Did you write the answers to the ques Uons put to your wife when she filed?' "No sir. It was Boggs. Sometimes he would write the quesUons." "Did you divide the fees?" "No. sir." "Did you know at the time you swore Mrs. Blggs that she said she had worked for a part of the money, and had borrowed a part?" "Yes, and that was the truth?" "Wasn't the mopey to pay for the fil ings of yourself and wife sent In a draft for $3856.25. which included the filing fees for a number of other 'claimants?" "Yes. sir." "Will you swear that the draft was not bought by a firm check of Williamson. Wakefield & Gesner?" "No, sir. I won't say positively." "T"hen if It was, the money was Dr. Ges nersr' "I guess it was. But I might have given the money to Gesner." "Now you have said that you never dreamed that Williamson was connected with this buslnessr "Did I say tha.tr' "I so understood you." "Well. I didn't know that Williamson was mixed up. I never noUced the signature." "Do you mean to say that you got a check of that size and never noticed that long firm name at the bottom of it? Do you want the Jury to believe thatr "Well. I mlghr have looked at the fig ures, but I didn't pay any attenUon to the name." "That check was made payable, to your' "Yes. sir." "And then you didn't see the long firm namer "No. sir." Mr. Wilson took the witness for a short Ume. "At the Ume you received those checks there was no reason why your attenUon should be called to them or the slgna turesr "No. sir." "Was there any question at that Ume as to who was lending money on the claims r "No, sir. "Now It is said that your wife made part of the money to file on her claims. How was that?" "She kept roomers for part of it." "On or about March IS." asked Mi Heney, "didn't you say in an affidavit, in answer to a question as to whether you had mortgaged the land and had used Gesner's money that you had used part of your own money and had borrowed part?" "I said that." "Did you say that you had sold a pair of horses and had used some money of your own and had borrowed a part of Gesnerr "Yes. " I had some money on hand, about $303. I used this and bor rowed some." "In answer to the question as to why you filed on the land, didn't you say It was to get Utlc to itr "Yes, sir." 'Foolish QuesUon," Says Beers. "You considered that a fair answer r "Yes. That is about the most foolish quesUon I ever heard." "Did you suggest that answer to the other applicants r "No, sir." "I suppose that they just happened to think of the same answer to tho quesUon all through?" "I don't know. I suppose some of them might bavo asked me what answer I put to the quesUon, and then did the same." "In that affidavit did you say that you did not know of any firm or corporation that was buying land up there?" "Yes, sir." "Wasn't it generally known at that time that Gesner wanted to get the land to furfclsh range for his sheepr "No, sir." Ac this point the Judge announced that he would adjourn court unUl Monday morning at 10 o'clock. IN THE MUNICIPAL COURT When Policeman Fatton was asked to repeat language applied to Patrolman Roberts by Mamie Parker, colored, he de clined to do so. "I do not care to repeat such vile, lan guage as the woman used." said Pa It on. "It was too vile for any human being to conceive of. I do not understand how a person can think" of such language." TesUmony of Policemen Roberts and Patton showed that the woman, who was arrested in Sallie White's resort. 241 Flan ders street, fought like a demon when placed under arrest, and continued to re sist unUl she was locked up In the City Jail. During the fray she clawed Rob erts with, her fingers, and knocked his helmet Into the street Judge Cameron permitted the woman to make a. statement. She denied every thing the officers said, and declared she was abused in a shameful fashion by Rob erts. "I think this is a case where a fine ought not to be imposed." remarked Judge Cameron. "This offense Is too serious and too flagrant to be punishable by a fine. I am going to send this woman to Jail for 15 days, in order to make the les son atrong. Such conduct as she is clear ly guilty of cannot be tolerated for a mo ment." mm With both shoes off. Tom Clark, col ored, was found sltUng on the stairs of the residence of C D. Cameron, 25 North Park street, at 5:33 o'clock yesterday morning. He was discovered by the house hold, who telephone Captain Bailey at police headquarters. Policemen Price and LUlis were dispatched In a patrol wagon, and brought in the prisoner. Clark tried to explain his presence In the house by the statement that he had been sent there with a note by a woman, but he was unable to tell the name of the woman. When arraigned before Judge Cameron on a charge of trespass, Clark pleaded not guilty, but he was taken in the very act. He was asked If he had any acquain tances in Portland, and replied that he knew Ace Grabam. The latter is a no torious negro, wanted in Kansas City for murder In the first degree, and who was tried in the Municipal Court here Friday on a charge of attempted murder. -Clark's case will be called again next Tuesday, and meanUme his record will be Investi gated. The absence of Captain of Police Bailey caused Judge Cameron and Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald to comment when the case of Alice Ward came up for hearing. She was arrested by Bailey oa &. vagrancy charge, and her case "had already been continued once. "Officers ought to be present when their cases are eaHed," said Judge Cameron. "It impedes the progress of the court If they are absent. I will continue this case -until next Tuesday, at which, time I want Captain Bailey here to see about this case." WllMe George, who was recently takes lata custody because he is a runaway from the WbitUer Iteform School of CaM f erafau Is again ta trstsble. This time he Is charged with torceey. te enmplilwlng witness being G. "W. Stuart. It Is alleged the lad stsie some riags. The superm tcwaeat of the WbitUer Sefeool is expected here so, aad it Is probable that if he wishes to retsra the bsy to the lastttu Uoa the ease win be dropped. Thomas McOMsTas4 Mward Jshws.i proprietors of the Tux4s mOoM at C AMer streot, wore charged ye4ersayiwRh psrmKtmr a miner be be la their esUb Mekmesrt, aad tber win W srosestsled fca the sTMnsnrssU Court. The ietMta We Have 254,318 Teeth NO TWO ARE ALIKE In shade, in shape, in size, each tooth has its points of difference from every other tooth of the quar ter of a million. Dental-supply manufacturers have told us that we have by far the largest and finest stock of teeth of any dental-supply house on the Pacific Coast, with the "possible exception of - one San IVancisco house. We carry this immense stock, representing an investment of, many thousands of dollars, for the accommodation of the dentists of the Pacific Northwest, to enable them to match any tooth of any resi dent of this region. WE EXTEND A CORDIAL WELCOME TO THE VISITING DELEGATES OF THE NATIONAL DENTAL CONGRESS And wish each member to take this as a, personal invitation to make our store his headquarters during the convention. WE OFFER YOU THE RUN OF THE STORE The managers and assistants of the various departments will do all in their power to make you feel at home; their services as well as their departments are at your disposal. You will find writing desks with phones and special convention stationery, printed for this occasion. DESK, PHONE, SPECIAL STATIONERY, INFORMATION We want you to make this store a General Information Bureau. Don't hesitate to ask. We will all be ready and anxious to tell you of the different points of interest about our city and how to get there. THE LATEST IDEAS Examine 'our Dental Supplies the stock is most complete. Every modern instrument and appliance is there. We will take great pride in showing you our stock of teeth, forceps, gold, gold solder and alloys; also our dental chairs, cabinets and other dental furniture. Some novelties you'll be specially interested in. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME WOO DARD, CLARKE & CO. DENTAL "SUPPLIES- SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS FOURTH AND WASHINGTON was filed by Deputy District Attorney Haney. Vigorous prosecutions under the law that makes the age of majority of women 21 years are to be the rule in the future. Heretofore prosecutions have been Insti tuted only In cases where the girl had nod attained to more tnan IS years of age. TOADYISM TO WEALTH. Yale Professor Condemns Honors Paid Rich Students. NEW HAVEJf. Conn.. July 15. Dean Wright, of the iale academic depart ment. In a report to President Hadley. rays that one of the worst evils In Yale Is the segregation of rich students In ex pensive dormitories. He said: . "Perbaps the most serious evil con nected with this segregation of the well-to-do students Is that it la bringing to gether, especially in the sophomore year, those who aim to form the society sets, whore chief purpose in college is popu larity and social recognition, and to whom, for this reason, the claims of scholarship become secondary. "So many of the men who have been members of the Junior and senior societies have roomed in these sections that there Is more or less prevalent a feeling that to room there helps one's chances for social advancement, and this is undoubtedly true. "If the social honors of college are to have any value, all men should have an equal chance to gain them. The Yale spirit of fairness Is offended when honors are bestowed upon an inferior man. be cause of wealth or superior location, or the Influence of friends has had an unfair advantage aver his fellows." FRAUD AMONG CATTLEMEN Owner of Greatest Hereford Herd Among the Accased. KANSAS CITY. July 15. The grand Jury today returned IndlctHjents against 'WUI iaa A. Towers, a prominent cattleman, on a charge of fraud, and Carl H. High xnier. Bruce Helchelderfer and Charles Wiggins, welghroasters at the Kansas City Stock Yards. Towers. It Is alleged in the indictment, borrowed S38.tt9 from a Kansas City bro kerage firm on a herd of cattle in Bent County. Colorado, which it is charged he bad already mortgaged. It is also charged that the herd did not contain 30GO cattle. Use number represented when the loan was negotiated. The weighmasters are charged with conspiring with certain traders to defraud cattle dealers by a system of under- weighs and overwelghs by which they secured considerable money. Among the traders who so conspired with the weigh masters, it 'is alleged in the indictment, were Cyrus Van, J. J. Miller. Henry Nich ols, A. J. Judy and George M. "Wright, partners under the Arm name of Van & Wright. William A. Towers was the partner of George M. Casey, owner of the greatest herd of Hereford cattle in this country, and who died a year ago. following his failure for several hundred thousand dol lars. Thomas M. Casey, the manager of the failed -Salmon Sc. Salmon Bank, at Clinton, Mo., who was recently charged with forging the bank's paper. Is a son of George M. Casey, and It was in an attempt to save his father's fortune that he involved the Clinton Bank. holder In the company, which publishes Town Topics, a weekly paper, and asked permission to inspect the books of the company. He was informed that the books were In the custody of Treasurer Daniels, who had been Instructed to con sult counsel and that the latter would confer with Mr. Krotel next Monday. Receiver, for Devlin in Illinois. PEORIA. 111.. July 16. Through an or der issued by Judge J. OUs Humphrey, in the United States Court here, Walter : Heeves. ex-Congressman of Streator, was . appointed a receiver of the Devlin prop- crUcs In Illinois, to act in conjunction with J. E. Hurley and Cyrus Lelond. who were recently appointed receivers of the 1 Kansas properties. , ,..,, I lo the petition for receivers which was BLACKMAIL SOCIETY MEN ! aimed by Charles J. Devlin. It is stated mat cnarles J. Devlin, the Devlin Mer- Publishers of New York Society Pa pers Will Be Prosecuted. NEW YORK. Julv 15. Three nromlnent society persons have informed the Dis trict Attorney's offlce that, if their serv Ices are required, they will appear as f complainants against Charles E. Ahle. of me society ttutorsr Association, wno was ' yesterday held in J33CO bail for the grand ' Jury on a charge of attempted blackmail lodged against him by Edwin M. Post, a member or the New York Stock Ex change. This announcement was made by Assistant District Attorney Paul Krotel today, who has. been assigned by District Attorney Jerome to prosectue Ahle on Mr. Post's complaint. The allegation against Ahle Is that he attempted to coerce Post Into subscribing for a book dealing with New York society, which was to be printed and sold to subscribers at JS00 per copy. Post alleges that Ahle told him that a scandalous story, involv ing his name, which was in the posses sion of a New York society publication, would not be printed If he subscribed for the book. At the Ume of Ahle's arrest the polica found a list containing the names of many persons prominent, socially. Opposita each name were figures representing sums ranging frotn J5f8 to nfi09. Up to today. Mr. Post has stood alone as complainant against Ahle. but now, according to Mr. Krotel, he la to be reinforced by two women and a man of the highest social standing, who are ready to press comelakits against the prisoner on the same grounds taken by Mr. Post. Mr. Krotel explained, how ever, that these offers were coadlUoBaL The persons were ready to testify against Ahle. he- said, only If guaranteed that no quesUons be asked concerning the scan dals which they allege were mentioned when their subscriptions were solicited. Mr. Krotel today; called -upon. JasUce Desel. of the City Court, who Js a stock- can tile Company, tho Toluca. Electric Light Company and the Toluca Mercantile Company, had been declared bankrupts in Kansas, and that the affairs In Illinois are so badly mixed that a receiver is necessary. DenUst Guilty of 3Iurder. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. July 15. Dr. Touls Zorn. a dentist, who. in 1903, shot and killed Albert Secrist. his tenant, was to day found guilty of murder in the second degree and sentenced to 17 years In the penitenUary. The murder was cold-blooded and unprovoked. Dr. Zorn, who Is 50 years old. was wealthy and fought ths case stubbornly. Founder or Soullst- Church. COLUMBUS. O., July 15. John F. Lip hard, head and founder of the so-called Soullst Church of the World, died today of typhoid fever, aged 53 years. Woman's Nature Is to love children, and no home can be completely happy without them, yet the oraeai tnrougn wmcn tne ex pectant mother must pass usually is so full of suffering", danger and fear that she looks forward to the critical hour with apprehension and dread. 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