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3b Metrtlk felte $tm. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES LAST EDITION 4:00 P. M. Weather S-orecast: LOCAL SHOWERS. VOL. XVII., NO. 148. ASHEVILLE, N .0., TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 30,' 1912. 3c PER COPY AKS T. R. MEN 0 ORGANIZE Dixon Requests State Progres sives to Give Representa tives at Chicago Dele gated Authority. COLONEL'S TAR HEEL ADHERENTS TO MEET Leaders to Convene at Greens boro to Act on the Sug gestion of Roose velt's Manager. Until today It has been assumed that North Carolina would not be represented at the national progres sive convention at Chicago, unless certain friends of Colonel Roosevelt should conclude to attend the conven tion as individuals, having no official, or delegated, authority. This resulted from the fact that, shortly after the regular Chicago convention, a major ity of the Roosevelt leaders In this state concluded that it would be best to remain inside tho republican party, and put up Roosevelt electors through the regular party machinery. It is now apparent, however, that the na tional Roosevelt leaders would prefer to pursue a somewhat different course A telegram was received here last night from Senatoe. Dixon giving the. information that he had requested some of the friends of Colonel Roose velt to call a meeting at Greensboro tin latter part of the week, to the end that delegates, possessing some dele gated authority, may be sent to the new party convention. The telegram from Senator Dixon who is the manager of the Roosevelt campaign, gave the further Informa tion that every state in the union had made arrangements to send delega tions to the Chicago convention save the Carollnas, and the senator ex pressed the hope that at least a doz en delegates would attend from this state. The senator likewise gave it as his individual opinion that It would be wl-e for the North Carolna Roosevelt adherents to effect a national pro gressive organization following the Chicago Convention, an organization that would be in harmony with the alms and purposes of the new Roose vclt movement. It is understood that Mr. Willam son, who attended the regular repub lican convention as a delegate, will fix the exact time for holding the Greens boro conference, which will be held Friday or Saturday. SUGAR COS. REFUND Frauds Against tho Government Are Sot tied by Payment of a Quarter Million. Washington, July 30. Alleged sugar frauds at Philadelphia, under investi gation by Secretary of the Treasury MnoVeagh and Attorney - General Wlckersham for the lost year, have been settled by the payment of nearly a quarter of a million dollars to tht United States government by the sugar retlnlng companies involved. This an nouncement was made by the treasury department yesterday. The announce ment Included a statement that an exhaustive examination by the govern ment and two grand juries failed to show evidence to Justify the belief that officers or directors of the sugar com panies or higher officials of the cus toms service participated In the al leged frauds or that government weighers had been bribed. "The frauds," the treasury depart ment's statement declared, "are to be accounted for largely because discip line was lax, making It possible for refinery employes to got the better of the government agents." The losses to the government ac ordlng to the statement, were caueea for the most part by the short weigh ing of Imported raw sugars and an alleged collection of drawbacks upon exportation o( syrups. BODY IS IDENTIFIED As That of Miss Bnodgrass Woman buffered from Insomida Her Erlcnd also Missing. Martlnburg, W. Vs.. July SO Word was received hers last night that the body of the young woman found near ''atskllt Vav: Turk Hitndnv wna nnne other than Mat of Miss Dorcas Bnod- grass, the missing- Mount Vernon nurse. It Is said she suffered from Insomnia. The body may be brought nere for Interment Coincident with the finding of 'he body, the police announced that Ame- lla Danby, ..ged 18. has been missing since four days before Miss Bnodgrass' disappearance. They were friends. DEMOCRATS TO FIGHT NEW YORK MAOHINE Association b Formed to Combat the Mate Organisation National Ticket Rndorsecl. New York, July 10. An organiza tion known as the Empire State Dem ocracy was founded at a meeting here last night attended by 200 democrats, representing practically ail the coun ties In the state. The organisers ilar pn.l- GRACE'S MOTHER Wi WITNESS Tells of the Conduct of Da jg'.: ter-in'-Law After the Shooting. Atlanta, July 30. Eugene H. Grace's mother, Mrs. S. I Hill, told on the stand in criminal court today how Mrs. Daisy Grace, on trial for shooting Grace, acted on her arrival at Newman the day of the shooting. She was the most important witness of the morning session, much of which was taken up with wrangling over the admlssabllity of testimony. Mrs. Hill said that when ':e informed Mrs. Grace on her arrival at Newnan that Grace had been shot the woman said she could not believe it. Later she said If anyone had done it it must have been the negro butler. Mrs. Hill said Mrs. Grace told her once she thought Eugene should have his life Insured for her protection. Grace was again present at the trial in spite of the heat In the over crowded court room. Mrs. Grace came to court unaccompanied by her mother, Mrs. Martha Ulrich, who, was present yesterday. Physi cians who treated Grace next testified. Mrs. Daisy Opie Grace's trial on the charge of shooting her husband moved forward swiftly yesterday. Within two hours after the former Philadelphia woman had entered her plea of "not guilty" a Jury had been secured and the prosecution had be gun the Introduction of witnesses. When court adjourned late in the day, the sixth witness was undergo ing direct examination. More than 20 others have been summoned but it is doubtful if the prosecution will call them all. It was a day devoid of sensational developments. The policemen who found Grace bleeding In his bed on the afternoon of March 5 last, mere ly retold the stories already made public through the newspapers; the two negro servants at the Grace home explained once more, and in greater detail, what happened lh the house on the morniiiif of the shooting. Grace's entrance Into - the court room stretched on a cot furnished the one dramatic moment of six tire some hours. Mrs. Grace, brought face to face with her husband for the first time since the night of her arrest, paled and trembled. She would have swooned If the nurse at her side had not administered a hypodermic. Grace showed no sign of recognition. Sub sequently he manifested a lively in terest In the proceedings, conferring frequently with the prosecutor. Never once, however, did he bend his glance In his wife's direction. Throughout the day the attorneys for Mrs. Grace thwarted every effort of the prosecution to unmask the bat teries of the defense. It did not even become known whether the defense would offer any witnesses. Not the slightest Inkling was given as to whether Mrs. Grace herself would take the stand. All their energies were bent, apparently, toward finding weak links in the chain of circum stantial evidence which the state has attempted to draw around Mrs. Grace. ' , The prosecution seemed to attach much importance to the testimony of the police that a piece of oilcloth be tween the sheet and the mattress pre vented the blood from 'Grace's wound from dripping through. Martha Ruf fln, the maid who had made all the beds In ihe Grace home for months, testified il.at she had never seen oil cloth on any of the beds. The pres ence of this oilcloth on this occasion, It Is alleged, Is evidence that the shooting was premeditated. During cross-examination of J. C. Rulfln, the negro butler, the name of Rebecca Sams, a mulatto dress maker, was injected Into the case for the first time wheti Attorney Ros ser asked: ' "Was Rebecca Sams at the Grace house on the night of March 4?" "I don't know, I never saw her," the negro replied. Judge Rosser did not pursue the matter further and what subsequent part she will play In the trial, If any, was not Indicated. He aia asK tne negro, however, whether he had had any trouble with his wife, Martha Ruffln, the maid, a short time before the shooting. The question was ruled out as Irrelevant, hut Judge Rosser served notice that he would have tho witness recalled nfter sulieequent evl 'dence had made the question rele I vant. 1 ' i TURKEY IS WILLING TO TREAT FOR PEACE Conatantlnople, JuW 80 The Turk ish government Is willing to enter Into peace negotiations with Italy if they art inducted In a nianner compat ible with Turkish honor and dignity and her rights are adequately safe guarded. This whs announced In the chamber of deputies today. Want Archbakl to Retire. Washington, July 80. A movement on foot among the senators who de- team will take place August zt, ac slrn an Immediate trial for Judge' cording to the plans of tho Met roool Archhald would require as a condl-Uan Aetoclatlon of the American Ath n.,n ..f nnMi.nnement the retirement . letlc union. The prenlflent will be In- h. lurhi from the Commerce, court until his case Is decided. If ,n agreement la reached, pbst - pom-men t until fall la probable. A rota Is expected Thursday or Satur- 4iy RICE QUEST! IS BROUGHT UP Negroes Ask Colonel Roose velt How He Stands on "Lily White" Move ment in South. ) WILL SOON DEFINE POSITION ON MATTER John M, Parker of New Or leans Probably Will Be Chairman of Progres sive Convention. New York, July 30. Colonel Roose velt today assured a delegation of ne groes from New York, Ntew Jersey and Virginia, who called to learn the attitude of ttie progressive party on the race que-.tton, that he would do all in his power to secure for the ne gro his full rights under tho constitu tion. The question of the "Illy white" movement in the south was brought up, but Roosevelt postponed a definite answer na to this phase of the ques tion, saying that in a few days he would-make a public statement of his attitude. John H. Parker of New Orleans probably will be permanent chairman of the national progressive convention in Chicago next week. Senator Dixon, Roosevelt's campaign manager, said today that a democrat would act as permanent chairman and that in all probability Mr. Parker would be the man. Veterans Participate. Chicago, July 30. Confederate and Union veterans of prominence, ac cording to an announcement made today by Chairman Otis of the com mittee on arrangements, will partici pate in the opening program of the 1 progressive national convention Mon day. Three hundred- and fifty veter ans, marshalled in platoons of blue and gray, will march to the coliseum, he said, before the opening. OFFICIALS DO NOT KNOW "WHERE THEY ARE Iff There Are no Appropriations as Yet for Revenue and Postoffice Departments. The Internal revenue department ,! ih,,.., nnffl,.. n re hnth In as rather embarrassing position becaure congress has not seen fit so far to name any appropriations for tnts vear and they are running at present, sick room, wnere sne remained cui. more or less, in the dark. The post- tinuously for 10 days. Even on the office officials have been Instructed to , last day Bhe pitifully begged the phy '.i, . Ti,. r,n-twelfth oflsiclans to secure a short respite for what the appropriation amounted to last year. There is also some such tentative' arrangement made for the revenue depux,.ment, but the officials of neither department are very much satisfied to run on in this manner. There seems to be too much uncer tainty about the matter. So uncertain was the situation In the revenue department that Internal Revenue Agent R. B. Sams instructed all the men in his division not to make any more raids after July 20, as it was not known If there would b money sufficient to pay the men to make them. Several big raids had been planned, and In some cases the men were Just ready to start out. but I they were called In on account of the low funds. The men were Instructed to make no raids at all, hoping for the sanctlor. of the department, as no vouchers could ba Issued for the regular men or possemen, and so far there has been but one Infraction of tne oruer. ies terdav Mr. Sams received a report from Special Employe D. A. Kanlpe to tho effect that he had seized an il licit nlant near Morganton. He gave. no reasons for doing this, but the In tluenee Iv that It was being so boldly rim that the survivor of Custer's charge could not stand for lancer. it any it is not known whon congress Is suing to vote the appropriation foi the present year, and since there Is a new month coming on In a few days the officials are considerably worried as to Just what to do. They have no Idea what tho appropriation win De and thero Is a good deal of risk. In spending money before It Is In sight It Is an unusual situation In which they are placed. OLYMPIC TEAM PARADE Troops Requested to Participate Pageant and President Invited to Hcvlew It. In New York, July 80. The parade featuring tho return of the Olympic vlted to revlow the parade and the authorities win o asset! to senu reg - , ular troops to take part In the pa- geant. A banquet for members of the team and the committee attending at Stockholm will fsaturs the evening. NEW PARTY PLANS TO OPPOSE HOOPER Statement Issued Outlining Basis of Organization in Tennessee. Nashville, July 30. In a statement this morning, State Ti.asurer Taylor, who Is a member of the national pro visional progressive committee for Tennessee said the progressives would 'divide state and county organizations and the delegation to Chicago with former democrats who agreed with them and who will attend the state convention at Nashville on August 2. Regarding the question of eligibility, said no person is eligible to partici pate In at the Nashville meeting "who is half democrat or half republican or who will refuse to support any pro gressive nominees, national or state. The statement also says the progres- ' sives are not obliged to support Gov I ernor Hooper, but on the contrary should oppose him with a progressive nominee. JAPAN III MOURNING FOR HER BEAD RULER All Public Functions Abandon ed Plans Making for State Funeral. Tokio, July 30. Japan is in mourn ing today over the demise of Emperor Mutaihito. All festivities and public functions have been abandoned and the people throughout the empire are wearing insignia of sorrow. The new ruler, Yoshlhito, and the consort re main in seclusion and only high court functionaries makini; plans for a state funeral are permlttci' to see them. It is expected a spedal.teti.otun of parlia ment. w':vr boMaii?r9fthi tow'tarm cabinet members offer their resigna tion as Is customary when a change ul so-, orelgns occur. Taft Expresses Sympathy. Washington, July 30. President Taft accompanied by his aide, Major Rhodes, called at the Japanese em bossy today and expressed in person to Ambassador Chlnda hls deep regret at the death of Emperor Mutsuhito. The president today received from Yo shlhito, the new emperor, the follow ing cable: "I am deeply touched by your sym pathetic message and offer you my sin cere thanks." A similar message was received from the empress dowager. Haruko, now dowager empress, yields to Princess Sadako, tho young ' empress, wno 1 me noone, ui m.c sons, of whom the eldest is ruroniio. Haruko has won universal sympathy because of her untiring vigil in the the dying emperor. Everything known to science was done to prolong the life of the sov ereign. The whole nation watcned pathetically, because the death of the emperor would establish a new record In the hlstory'of Japan, and the peo ple clung almost fiercely to the tradi tion with which the dying monarch appeared Indlssolubly linked. The outcome was Inevitable trom the first acute developments on July 19. Death was due to acute nephritis. otherwise known as Brlght's disease. fills was complicated by diabetes and an Intestinal affection. As is usual In such cases the patient on occasion showed marked signs of Improvement, followed by a relapse. Since July l'. the condition of the emperor gradual ly became worse, with high fever, weak and irregular pulse and shal low respiration. When the physicians recognized the hopelessness of tho case every prepa ration was made for the end. The Im perial princess, the ministers and no tabilities were summoned to the pal ace and remained In the other rooms r..r 9 i hniirs A few of the oldest .k v,,. ,, elnselv associated with the emperor, were permitted to see ,.,,...,-, tt-blle the nubile, con - tulfen Into the. 11 ill V in i-un.uiK, " - .-. . n,.ncM... nt the nhvslclans. who Is- sued bulletins hourly giving details of ihc progress of the disease. Even the last announcement that of the death nt the emneror--was made within an hour, a. .v, nH ..nwnrd of 20.000 sub Jects silently paid their last homage o.it.ide the" nalnce gates. It was a mnrvelmm scene when messengers si lently mingled with the crowds and neuttered the nested announcements nf the emneror's death. Deep cmo ii,. went the multitude, but there was no evidence of excitement. The nnlv sound was a long drawn sigh of sorrow. Within the palace the death was communicated to the waiting Imperial prlncea of notabilities, whereupon without delay ths accession cere monies were begun at the Imperial sanctuary at 1 o'clock. Tha shrine was decorated according to the Shin to rites. Prince iwaWura, the chlet ritualist, officiated, laying . the offer ing an the sacred altar. - He was as- ',Btod by a suborainate, Who rang a bell while the offerings were being placed. The oath was read In the presence of the ministers of state, and councilors and othsr dfgnHarlss. Ill m 1KB I Finds Lost Steamer's Track Was Reasonably Safe, but That Her Speed Was Excessive. LINER CALIFORNIAN COULD HAVE RESCUED Duff Gordon Criticised, but Conduct of J. Bruce El may Held to Be Blameless. London, July 30. The judgment of the British board of trade court of Inquiry into the Titanic disaster was announced today. It concludes that the collision of the Titanic with an iceberg was due to the excessive speed of the ship, that proper watch was not kept, that preparations for man ning lifeboats was not sufficient, that the Leyland liner Caltfornian might have reached the Titanic If she had attempted to do so, that the track followed was reasonably safe and that there was no discrimination against third class passengers, in the saving of life. Lord Mersey, president of the court, said it was not the business of the court to inquire into attacks on the moral conduct of Sir Cosmo Duff Gor don and J. Bruce Ismay, but that silence might be misunderstood. He said the former should have encour aged boatmen to row back to where the Titanic foundered in tho hope of saving life. Of Ismay's conduct, Lord Mersey found nothing to complain, saying that had the former not en tered 'the boat he did his would have been another life needlessly sacri ficed. ftlFLES II HUT Cffi REGION Tense Situation Prevails in the West Virginia Strike Zone. Charlestown, W. Va., July 30. A tense situation prevails in the Paint .1 Creek district. Militia and mine i , ., ,t, aart it fa known KUUiua ' ' "-v. -- that more than 1000 miners are armed. Many of them were here yes terday purchasing rifles, at least 100 carrying rifles on the streets and leav ing later for the trouble zone. FAVOR ROOSEVELT Colonel Strong In Durlinm County Executive Commute to Act on Chairman's Resignation. Durham. Juli 30. The Durham re publicans have called a meeting of the executive committee for this evening at which time Chairman J. E. car penter will offer his resignation. In that he is not in Sympathy with the action of the republican party at Chi cago. He Is and always has been the strongest kind of a Roosevelt man, and as surely as the ex-presdent forms a third party the county chair man will follow him Into it. It Is expected that the members of the executive committee will refuse to accept. Mr. Carpenter's resignation, since tho great majority of them feel about the political status of the regu lar republicans Just us does the county chairman. Postmaster J. A. Giles and possibly two other men In the county are Taft supporters, but these will be left out In the cold. Archbnld Case to Go Over. Washington,' July 30. The definite assertion was made by leading mem bers of the senate last night that the trial of Judge Robert W. Archibald the Commerce court will not be un ' dertaken by the senate court of Im neil chment before next fall. The miestion was not decided yesterday, when Judge Archbald appeared to answer the charges of the house of representatives, hot a vote will be taken on the matter before the end I of the week. - The maximum strength of the sen ate during the tariff fight last week was 66 2-3 of the total membership. - Many senators are planning to leave Washington shortly after tne nrst 01 August, .senate leaner cnum u wuum - lie difficult to , hold the senate to ,.,.1 her: and In Mew of the known desire of Judge Archbald for a post nonement of the case, It Is expect led that a majority of the senate will favor It. Court Mnrllalec!, Submits to Vaccina Hon. Washington, July 30. Joseph Kap fa, the naval gunner's mate who re fused to take antl-typhold vaccine be cause he Is a Christian Scientist and who was court martlalcd for refusing to c and rarr has pro) lei of a superior officer to the disciplinary Royal, South Cardlna use i in- i rem mem uhu be restored to duty. MINERS BUllNJb GAYNORORDERS INVESTIGATION Pi DF PACKERS TC BE APPROVED Wickersham Believes Genuine Effort to Obey Law Is Ma i" Washington, July 30. The meat packers' plan for the disintegration of the National Packing company will be approved, according to present in dications, by Attorney General Wick ersham. General analysis of the de tailed report on the plan tends to con firm his general opinion that genuine dissolution in harmony with the Sher man anti-trust law has been attempt ed and that it will be unnecessary for the government to file a suit of disso- j lution. The plan indicates competition in many quarters where there was no competition before. JUDGE DIES ON BENCH Felled by Apoplexy After Stormy Hearing of Election Fraud Case Brought by Socialists. Tampa, Fla., July 30. After a tem pestous session In this court room during the hearing of an election fraud case brought by socialists Judge James collapsed yesterday and died a few minutes from apoplexy. Judge James oollap-ed Immediately after a personal encounter between Don Robinson, defeated socialist can didate for mayor and Mitchell McKay, brother of Mayor D. E. McKay, successful opponent of Robinson. The lUiht betwen Robinson and Mc Kay occurred when a recess was taken by the court immediately after J. W. Stafford, one of the accused election inspectors, attempted to assault S. Camparettl, a witness for the prosecu tion, while Camparettl was testifying. .. . QnmedUi'i'l!. on jivcoim ntng coun sel ' for the defenso commenced argu ing a motion to dismiss the defend ants, when Judge James was stricken. He was hurried to his home nearby where he died a few minutes later. WARNING TO OROZCO Secretary Knox Officially Notifies Rebel General That Attacks on Americans Must Stop. Washington, July 30. Secretary Knox today officially notified General orozco, the Mexican rebel leader, that attacks and raids on Americans and American property in northern Mexi co must stop Immediately or the Unit ed States will take preventive meas ures. JOHNSON RETIRED? Contradiction Is Hourly Expected of the Heavyweight Champion's Alleged Declaration. New York, July 30 Jack Johnson's alleged declaration that he is through fighting and that McVay, Jeanette and Langford may scramble for the cham pionship has started a commotion. Jennette's manager put in an early "Mini for the title. A contradictory arsertlon from Johnson Is expected hourly. Advocate Oil for Battleships. Washington, July 30. Engineer of ficers of the navy expect satisfactory results to be derived from the adop tion of oil a the fuel for battle ships. The new battleships the Nevada and the Oklahoma are to burn oil ex- luslvelv. By using oil us the only fuel the flreroom weights have been de- reased by about 300 tons the neces ary fuel weight for the designed cruising radius considerably decreased ml the tire room force decreased fully tiO per cent, while the total length of the space required for boilers and fire rooms has been decreased from 12S feet to 66 feet. GENERAL HALL RETIRES. l It Is probable that Colonel George Andrew! will be nominated by Presi dent Taft to succeed Urlgadlsr General Inrmiafa f icn -,.tl .1 .ai,,tnr taneral of tts United States Aim. 1 r HsV VssiBB Murder Indictments May Be Made Against Men Above Becker in New York Police. CONFESSIONS REVEAL "SYSTEM'S WORKINGS Rose Say? Lieutenant Instigat ed Gambler's Killing and Promised the Slayers Protection. New York. July 30. Sensational developments in the Rosenthal mur der case during the past 2 4 hours led Mayor Gaynor to announce today that he would immediately call a special meeting of the board of aldermen to begin a searching investigation of the entire New York police department. Police Commissioner Waldo waa summoned to the mayor's office, but would make no public statement. Charles Becker, the police lieuten ant indicted for the murder of the gambler, paced his cell in the Tombs today loudly protesting his innocence. Further than this, however, he would not discuss the case. District Attorney Whitman announc ed this afternoon that he had as yet absolutely no evidence involving any man higher up than Becker in the police department. In the meantime the investigation is moving forward in many underworld channels. Dramatic developments closely following in the wake of Po lice Lieutenant Becker's indict ment for the murder of the gambler, Rosenthal, and the confes sions of "Bald Jack" Rose," "Bridgie" Weber and Harry Vallon revealed to day to the district attorney the hide ous side of New York's police system. Following- the trail of the three con fessions, the prosecutor hope- to gcA rnen higher up than Becker, and ad ditional indictments are expected. Before the Jail doors closed on , Becker part of the scandal In the po lice department had been disclosed, but officials believe less than half was told. It was "Bald Jack" Rose who first broke down, confessing that Becker, fairly desperate over Rosen thal's intention of telling what he knew of the relations of the police lieutenant and the gamblers framed the murder plot. He quoted Becker as saying: "Rosenthal has lived too long. He has got to be put out of the way." Rose told how the murder band waa hired at the instigation of Becker and how after the murder Becker had promised them protection. An intimation was made to Rose that an Indictment might be returned against him and then he confessed. The same argument was used to per suade Weber and Valloon to confess. Their object was Immunity. Rose told the district attorney that for a long time he had been Becker's gambling collector, that Becker as the head of the gambling house squad smelled out" profitable places and that each month collections were made. Becker did not get all the money, Rose said. Rosenthal was a thorn in Becker's side and pressed the latter to the wall when Rosenthal threatened to make thinks public. Plot Framed Ep Six Weeks Ago. Six weeks before the killing. Rose said, Becker sent for him and said Rosenthal must be made away with. Rose says he then w nt out and saw "Hlg Jack" Zellg to m ake a deal with his gunmen. The murder plot un folded quickly. Monday night came and with it word for the gunmen to get together. Rose told how he or ganlzed the assassins and how aftei the killing he went to the Hotel Metropole to see whether the Job was well done and from there notified Becker. He said the latter assured him that everything would be all right. When the chase for the mur derers became hot Rose said Becker advised him to surrender but said ho would protect him. Lieut. Becker, who has been sus pended, spent a quiet night In the Tombs. Rose's confession and Beck er's arrest created a profound sensa tion In the police department. Offl clals and patrolmen alike- wonder who will be next Involved. Gun Men Eear Fonl Play. The confessions show that four msn nre directly Implicated In killing Ros enthal, of whom only one "Dago Frank" Clreflcl, has been apprehend ed. It is said they recelvod $6000 for the "Job." Terror stricken. Rote, Weber and Vallon i" in last night In the public prosecutor's ofnee, fearing they would be murdered If taken to the Tombs prison. District Attorney Whitman believes his case against Lieut. Becker Is with out flaw and says that the confencnona taken separately, dovetail and confirm each other. Rose, who says he was Becher's gambling house collector, felt the ground slipping from under hli day by day. Without money or fr h. realised he was being made ' the weight of the crime alone. counsel advised him to confess, became completely terrified. To lawyer he aald: ;if on see to It that my wife vm
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