STEPFOKP V-ATL TRrBUXE. MEDFORD. QREGQy. TITURSBAT, AUGUST 3, 1933.
PAGE TTTREE
Officers Inclined To Believe
Story After Checking De
tails "Must Have Been
Nuts" Says Confessor.
BAN DIEGO, Cal, Aug. S. (AP)
Fhlllp Charles Edwards. IP -year-old
high school graduate, was being held
In Jail as a suspect In the mutila
tion murder of little Dalbert Apos
htan today while police checked the
closing episodes of his story of the
crime.
Yesterday and last night captain
of Defectives Harry J. Kelly at first,
frankly disbelieving the youttt but
later nearlng conviction that he was
telling the truth, checked the story
In Its broad outlines and said he dis
covered facts which partially vert
fled .it.
Edwards first told his story to de
tectives In Los Angeles, where he was
picked up as a loiterer late Monday
night, and repeated It when brought
here. Kelly said the youtA told six
officers and a shorthand writer that
he met Dalbert on a downtown street
shortly after noon July 18, the day
the ooy disappeared from the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Aposhlan. f
Lured With Candy
With candy, sandwiches and Ice
.cream, Kelly quoted Edwards as say
ing, hj coaxed the boy to go for a
street car ride with him. At the
end of the car line, Edwards told
the officers, he told Dalbert he lived
"over the hills," and they set off
afoot toward the brush covered mesa.
There he hit the boy with a rock,
' Kelly said Edwards told him, and
left the boy until after dark, when
he returned In a stolen automobile
and took it to the waterfront.
Kelly said Edwards told him he
mutilated the body with a butcher
knife at the waterfront, threw It in
the bay and placed severed portions
In a quart Jar and threw them In,
too. Divers furnished by the navy
were to search the spot today where
Edwards said he threw the Jar.
Clerks Remember
Kelly and his assistants took Ed
wards over the route .he had told
them he and the boy had taken.
They said they found clerks In candy
and ice cream stores who said they
had seen Edwards with a boy. They
found a rock and a napkin on the
mesa. Edwards told them, Kelly
said, the rock was the one he used,
and the napkin was one Jie took off
the sandwiches he bought. Edwards
produced a butcher knife, which the
police were holding ,
Last night six automobiles, Includ
ing a car which was stolen the nlg,ht
of July 18 and recovered on the
street two days later, were lined up
in front cf the police station. Ed
wards was asked whether the car
was in the group. He picked out the
stolen car.
"I cuesa I was crazy," Edwards told
newspaper men when asked why he
did it. "I must have been nuta."
The youth said he had taken two
years of law In high school and
would defend himself.
"They will either beat me, or I will
beat tnem," he said.
Mother Unconvinced
Mrs. Helen Graham, Philip Ed-
wards' mother, said she did not be
lieve her son killed the boy.
"The night of July 34, the day the
boy's body was found in vie bay.
Philip said to me, 'Mother, that was
a horrible Crime. The man who did
that should be lynched without
trial,' " Mrs. Graham said.
Tho mother said also that she
could not remember a night when
her con bad failed to come home
within a few minutes after 10 o'clock.
Philip Edwards failed to graduate
with his high school class in June.
but made up two credits In summer
school and received his diploma last
Saturday.
Upon finishing school he asked his
mother for some money so he could
go to . Sacramento and get a Job.
She gave him $5. He .had reached
Los Angeles when the officers arrest,
ed him.
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MEMBER
WE DO OUR PART
The M. I. & S. Co., Inc., gives its full and enthusiastic
support to NRA as it does to everything that will help the
nation and THIS CITY.
The object of NRA is to create greater payrolls. This
Ice and Storage company is an important contributor to
LOCAL PAYROLLS, as well as local taxrolls.
The Ice and Storage business is an important local indus
try. It has been one of the principal factors in making
the Rogue River Valley the nation's greatest shipper of
Pears.
Medford Ice & Storage Co., Inc.
South Fir Street.
Society and Clubs
Edited by Eva Nealon Hamilton
Kabelet Entertain Many .
Guetti This Week
her. ud Mn. Oeo. p. Kabela of
518 Weat Fourth street hare aa house
guest for two weeks Rev. and Mrs.
Harry R. Allen and sons, John and
David, of Seattle, where Rev. "Allen
la pastor of St. Paul's English Luth
eran church. Mrs. Allen la the daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Kabele. Rev.
Allen will deliver the sermon next
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in the
local Zlon English Lutheran church
on Weat Foii.vn street at Oakdale
avenue. The Aliens arrived at the
Kabele home Tuesday evening.
The Kabelea also had as gueate this
week. Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Trabert of
Berkeley, Cal., where Rev. Trabert la
pastor of St. Michael's English Luth
eran church. He was also until re
cently president of the California
Synod of the United Lutheran church
In America. He was a classmate 01
Rev. Kabele In the English Lutheran
Theological seminary at Chicago, 111.
The Traberts were dinner guests ox
the Kabelea Wednesday.
Visiting at their home on Tuesday
morning was Reverend Junghaus of
Horn brook, Cal.. an old friend of
Rev. Mr. Sachs, who founded the
Zlon English Lutheran church In
1808 and who was its first pastor
for many years.
No-Host Riding Party
Enjoyed Last Evening
Taking advantage of the summer
weather and the moon, which Is
nearlnp fullness, a number of Med
ford folk enjoyed a no-host riding
party up the Antelope trail last eve
ning, going out from the Dodge
academy.
Supper was served by Vie aide of
the trail and guests returned by
moonlight.
In tnet group were: Misses Kathryn
Dale, Dorothy Hughes and Margaret
Hoi brook. Mrs. Helen Smith, Mrs.
Stanley Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. K.
N. Anthony. Mr. and Mrs. Clay John.
Stanley Stark, Ward Herron and
Johnny Henson.
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Church Picnic Announced
For Sunday In Grants Pass
Zlon English Lutheran church and
Sunday school will have Its annual
picnic next Sunday In the park at
Grants Pass. The Sunday school will
meet at 9:30 Sunday morning, or
minutes earlier than usual, to be fol
lowed by a combination church serv
ice with sermon at 10 o'clock.
All members are asked to bring
picnic dinners with them to the serv
ices, as they will continue Immediate
ly after from the church to the pic
nic park.
Those having cars will assist those
having none. In order to provide
transportation for all. Rev. H. R.
Allen of Seattle, son-in-law of Rev.
Geo. P. Kabele, D. D., will deliver
the Sunday sermon.
Redfords Guests
Here I'rom Phoenix
Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. - Reford
and little daughter of Phoenix, Ariz.,
who have been guests for three
weeks of Mrs. Redford's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hartley at their ranch home
near Jacksonville, are leaving soon
for a visit In Tacoma. They will re
turn to Phoenix In the fall for the
reopening of school. Mr. Redford be
ing instructor of journalism. Mrs.
Redford la remembered here as the
former Gladys Hartley.
Luy Studios Closed
For Summer Vacation
Miss Ruth Luy closed her summer
will resume those In this city and
Ashland ..round September 1, after
enjoying the aummer vacation, be
ing among those who plan to spend
the warm mid-summer days in recre
ation. Mai! Tribune Staff
Enjoys Picnic, Supper
The river cabin of Herb Grey at
Edgewood park was the scene last
evening of a no-host picnic supper
for members of the Mall Tribune
staff, their families and a few friends.
Over 30 guests enjoyed the supper
and dancing, which followed on the
porch overlooking Rogue river.
Food Sale Planned
By Altar Society
St. Ann's Altar society la making
plans for a food sale to be held Sat
urday at the Reliable grocery and
the members promise many tasty
foods will be on display.
We're
With
NRA
lOO percent
Phone 264
Clemenson-Porter
Wedding This Evening
In the garden of the home of
Mrs. Charles Hampaon on Rogue
river at Grant pass. MLss Camilla
Clemsnaon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Clemenson of this city, and
Robeu D. Porter, son of Dr. and
Mrs. 11. H. Porter, also of Medford.
will be married at 5:30 this after
noon, the pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church of Grant Pass sol
emnizing the ceremony. It was an
nounced here today.
Mrs. Hampaon la the slater of Mr.
Porter.
Merrl weat hers VW
George Eads Here
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Merrlweather of
Loa Angeles are guests of Mra. Merrl
weathcr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Eads, and plan to remain In Oregon
until the last of August. They will
motor north to Lebanon the last of
this week to be guests of Mr. Merrl
weather's relatives.
Mr. Merrlweather Is a member of
the faculty at bhe southern branch
of the University of Southern Cali
fornia. Mrs. Merrlweather Is remem
bered here as the former Irene Eads.
The Barnes' Entertain
At Garden Party
Sunday even In t? a n-niin of frinru
Gathered In th cnrHn nf m mn
: Mrs. Ernest Lee Barnes In Glen Oak
court, where supper was served for
fourteen. Contract hrtrfm
later In the evening. The guest list
u.viuucu. miss rTances nenney, Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Reames, Mr. and Mrs.
Justin Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Mlksche, Mr. and Mrs. Max Pierce.
Mr. and Mrs. Elton Trlplett and
Wm. P. Isaacs.
Guests Arrive at ' '
Noyes Lodee
Mr. and Mrs. p. o. Noyes have as
uieir guests at their river lodge, Mr.
and Mrs. B. M. Carlisle of Piedmont,
Cal.. who arrive In Mj4rA-j tt...
forenoon on the Shasta. Mr. and
Mrsj rred K. Burnham. who have
been vacationing at th.ir .nmt.,,
place on the Umpqua, will arlve by
ra mis anernoon, also to be the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Noyes.
Portlanders Guests
Of Hartleys Here
Mr. and Mrs. A. a. Baltch and
children. Bobble and Helen r i
come guests here at the home of Mrs.
parents, Mr and Mrs. c. A.
Hartley. Mr. Baltch Joined . Mrs.
Baltch and chlldron here last Sunday
and they plan to leave for their
home on Friday.
localI'nTInize
Corporation papers for a new In
dustry In Medford, the Royal Relish
Products, Inc., were filed In circuit
court here yesterday. The corpora
tion will have s. canltRI tnrlr nt
85000, with S. A. Kroschel, Fred Wahl
and a. Q. D'Alblnl. as chief stock
holders.
The manufacture inA ul. nt tnnn-
stuffs, made from fruiu and hm
was given as the object of the cor-
jurauvn.
An ordinance ntuMrvi hv fti Anf.
uaroara. cm., city council prohibits
anyone from advertising for a wife
Home-cooked frwi Rafne
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FEHL ON STAND
IN OWN BEHALF
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you boys break into that vault and
steal the ballots.
C. W. (Chuck) Davis testified that
he told Fehl, Brecheen and the Sex
tons, "If you are figuring on break
ing into that vault, and stealing the
ballots you will get Into trouble."
None made reply, Davis said.
Fehl denied testimony of both the
Sextons and Davis. He admitted that
be had seen Mrs. Daniels leave the
courthouse, after she hsd esco.-'ed
her daughter-in-law to the uudltor-
lum.
Fehl testified that "when he left
for the auditorium, he had no Idea
the ballots were to be stolen, or In
tended to be stolen, and if I had I
would have attempted to atop it.
Says Krlng Lied
In regard to the testimony of Or
lando L. Krlng, that on February 6.
Fehl had suggested that Krlng steal
ballots from the vault, Fehl de
clared he had not proposed such a
thing, that he did not know Kring
very well on that date, that Krlng
was a spiritualist, and that he had
met him during the campaign
Fehl testified that when he reached
the auditorium on the evening of
the robbery, there was applause as
he entered the hall.
"Was the applause for you?" asked
Attorney Hough.
"No," replied Pehl, "It was for Mrs.
Martin. I think she. was entitled
to it."
Fehl admitted under questioning
that Mrs. Martin, "had attempted
to extol his virtues." in her intro
ductory remarks.
The witness outlined his general
remarks that evening, and denied
that he criticized or had spokfcn
derogatorlly of Judge Sklpworth's
ruling that the recount be held, and
started the following morning.
Congress warned
Fehl said .t told the audience
that complaints had been filed and
"asked the audience to keep their
feet off the walls." Fehl, under
further questioning said this applied
to all organizations holding meetings
there and not alone to the "con
gress." Fehl said that after the address,
he had gone to hla office on ,the
second floor, and talked with John
Glenn, acquitted county Jailer, about
a loan for tl&OO wherein Olenn was
to give a trust deed as security.
Following the Olenn conference.
Fehl testified that he had gone to
the vestibule of the auditorium, and
asked those present not to smoke,
and then went to the south side of
the courthouse, and had asked Leon
ard Hall, "not to heckle the speak
ers." He then, said he went to the
curb on Oakdale, by a night torch,
and stood there for some time and
talked to a number of people who
passed. He said he remembered dis
tinctly that Joe Daniels and C. W.
(Chuck) Davis, had come around the
northeast corner of the court house,
cut across the ysrd and approached
hlra. He also said he recalled that
"Shorty" Bryant had talked with
him for about 30 minutes.
"Mum" Was the Word
Davis testified that at five min
utes to ten he and Daniels talked
with Fern, all comparing their
watches at that hour. Davis also
testified that Walter J. Jones came
up then, called Fehl to one side,
and said: "Everything la Okay now,"
12 in. or 16 in.
FUEL CO.
26 W. Main
and Fehl replied. "Mum Is the
word."
When court adjourned, the direct
examination had proceeded to the
point where the evidence left Fehl
standing in front of the courthouse
auditorium.
Fehl testified that he recalled see
ing the Rev. w. J. Howell, Newton
C. Chancy, and several othera on
the north aide of the courthouse, j
aa they testified for the stato.
Fehl also recalled the incident on j
the south side, where Bert Lowryi
Jr.. had aald: "What's the matter!
Judge, won't they let Into your own
meeting?" and the witness said he
bad asked. "Who aald that?" with
out a reply being received.
Fehl corroborated defense wltnesea
In detail, relative to the meeting
In the county court rooms, between
five and seven o'clock, on the eve
ning of the robbery. He said, at the
suggestion of forrner Sheriff Scher-
merhorn, he had phoned L. A. Banks
to come to his office, as there were
a couple of warrants for hla arrest-
In a short while Banks appeared,
and Elsie Olson Brown, deputy clerk,
was delegated to type a new bond.
Fehl said that between various de
laya the bond was not signed by
Walter J. Jones and Claude Ward,
and approved by the court, until near
8:30. He said he then went to his
home with Jones and A. L. Hugg,
returning about eight o'clock to at
tend the "congress."
Doors Not Locked
Fehl declared that the doors to
the bond signing were open, and de
nied that Commissioner Nealon, aa
"far as I could see," had opened
the door and surprised the meeting.
Fehl testified the doora were open;
state wltnessea said they were closed.
Fehl testified that he had no In
terest In the outcome of the sheriff
recount proceeding, that Mt made no
difference to me, who was sheriff."
and that he had supported Everett
Beeson at the election. i
When Fehl first took the stand,
he gave a biographical sketch of hla
life, saying that he was born in
Ohio and when 31 years old had
moved to Tacoma, Wash. Twenty
five yeara ago he moved to Medford.
where he engaged In carpentry, con
tracting, publishing, and various en
terprises. He said last year he ran
for county Judge, and won the race,
both prlmury and general elections
heats.
Fehl said he was under financial
obligations to L. A. Banks and had
been friendly with htm for two years.
Tom L. Brecheen had also rendered
financial kid, and had helped him
In the campaign, but Fehl "felt no
political only personal obligations."
The, witness said he and his fam
ily had been friendly with the Walter
Jonea family for nine years.
Investigated Unemployment
Fehl said before he assumed of
fice he had Investigated the con
Really, how can so fine
a cigarette cost so little?
Well, you folks have a lot to do with
it. You, and the millions of people
like you, who prefer Luckies, to
whom Luckies are a personal thing.
Your approval enables us to buy our
fine tobaccos and produce our ciga
rettes in great volume. For instance,
instead of buying from hand to
mouth, we have a reserve of over
dltton of unemployment In Jackson
county and that at the peak of the
distress 1100 families were being car
ed for last winter.
The atate's objection to Attorney
Hough atre.ilng Fehl'a relief activ
ity was sustained by the court.
A blue print of the courthouse
was presented and Fehl testified he
was a member of the committee that
helped formulate the plans. The
state objected unless. "It la to show
distances, and not to Just show that
ha had aomethlng to do with It.
The court ruled, the blueprints were
to be used to show measurements,
and not aa "a self-serving docu
ment." Mrs. pomeroy on Stand
Ariel Burton Pomeroy, who admit
ed "Good Government Congress"
membership waa the final defense
witness before Fehl took the stand.
She testified that she attended the
February 30th "Congress," and heard
Fehl say nothing derogatory of Judge
Sklpworth's recount" ruling.
Mrs. Pomeroy did testify she heard
Fehl say: "I understand the recount
has been ordered, and In my opinion
the ballots are not worthy of lt.M
The atate at tome ye declined to
cross-examine Mrs. Pomeroy.
JOB PRINTERS OF
GITY ISSUE PLEA
E
(Contributed)
All the Job printing establishments
In Medford are members of the NRA
and the employers and employes have
signed consumers' pledges. In order
to meet the shorter hours for labor,
w.hlch are 35, where moat other busi
ness hours have 40 hours, as well
aa other conditions, they are aaklng
that the business and professional
men be patriotic and comply with
NRA by purchasing everything In
the printing line from those who
do their printing In Medford. When
a solicitor calls on you, please ask
him If the printing is done In Med
ford. not If the solicitor Uvea in
Medford because some of them do,
but tho printing Is not done In Med
ford. which means all but a small
commission goes out of the city.
Don't let solicitors tell you that
certain lines of printing cannot be
done in Medford. Everything any
factory, bulaness firm or professional
man uses can be printed at home,
Pleass call your printed In Medford
when you need anything and you
will be given a fair price, get first-
class tervlce and satisfaction guar
anteed by people who help pay taxes,
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$100,000,000 worth of the world's
choicest tobaccos. Truly, we could
not tell you how much Luckies
would cost if only a few of them were
sold. Frankly, it is your faithful and
overwhelming patronage that en
ables us to offer you the quality of
fine tobaccos and the purity of
"Toasti ng" at a very moderate price!
-because "Its
contribute and assist In everything
for the benefit of the community.
and the country, including the NRA.
Medford Is being flooded now with
aamplea of prices of work from out
ids printer tn an effort to rush
them into buying now. You can
not make better times In Medford
by sending away for printing and
then expecting local people to buy
from you.
JAMES W. HARVEY OF
AT DAUGHTERS HOME
James W. Harvey, a resident ot
Jackson county for the last forty
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yean, psssed away at the borne ot
his daughter, Mra. Marie McClatn in
Phoenix Thursday morning, August 8.
Ke was born April 11, 1898, near
Knoivllle, Tenn. Prior to coislnf
here, he resided at Chicago, Calif.
Besides hla daughter, he leaves two
sons, Andrew Harvey of Roaeburg and
Joshua of Phoenix. Also one brother
and two sisters. Chaa. Harvey, Antl
oeh. Calif.; Emma Boyd, Biggs,
Calif.; Mrs. Ann Borneas, Capitols.
Cant. Also five grand children and
three great grand children.
Funeral services will be held pri
vate at the residence of Mra. Mc
Claln In Phoenix at 3:00 p. m. Sat.
urday with Conger Funeral Parlors
in charge. Rev. C. W. Roberta of
Provolt officiating. Interment In the
Phoenix cemetery.
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hit debts promptly.
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