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i THE FA PI P E R ' I GETH CAROLINA I S1 NIGHT EDITION one a p e r 1 It Established: Daily, 188S Sunday 1910.. CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1913. Price: Daily 2c; Sunday 5c. r; our Gunmen Died VC ' - ? 5? 't C ' O'-O U O O O f 1 f, tjt X WEA-HER FORECAST: eavy Fighting Is o-day In Electric Xiast for North Carolina. eported at San Pedro air I Q.-air tonight: , Tuesday fair, ..rightly, warmer. . 1 58 TH IK OH AKiffl NEWS I rlJ..i; ""Greater Gliarlotts H Early H I Ch R K0fc Have It : That Men Made A Confession Previous to the Execution ittC ring Prayers in Foreign Language the Men Went to Death 'Whitey Lewis" Pro tested His Innocence With His Last Words. Others Made NoStatment With accjard to Rosenthal Mur- der Gruesome Scene in Death Chamber "Lefty Louie" Was the Last to Die. Asociated Press. in? Sing Prison, Ossining, N. Y., 13. The four gun men convict- t en of the murder of Herman Rosenthal died in the electric chair ?i Sing Sing Prison at the break of iaw!! this Easter Monday morning. None confessed his guiit and none iren'ioned the name of Charles Beck ?r. riie former police lieutenant found juhty of instigating the murder but ;aved by court of appeals reversal. Of the four who died Frank Seiden v'ener (''Whitey Lewis") made the only statement.- Even he did not Satly assert hia innocence. Gentlemen," he mumbled as they strapped him in the chair, I did not shoot at Rosenthal. Them who said t did was perjurers. For the sake ot justice, gentlemen, I say I did not. The vitnesg Stannish " Whitey" did not finish the sen tence. The strange harness had been adjusted and the current threw his body forward in the chair. He Cad leant to say that Stannish, a waiter' 'and a witness at the murder trial ;ad lied; but death intervened. Seidenshner was the second man o die. "Dago Frank" (Frank Cirofici) arae first "Gyp the Blood" (Harry iorcr-vitz) was third, and "Lefty -c'iie' (Louis Rosenberg) last. In forty minutes' flat all four were iispatched. This time would have ?een shortened had it not been for he overcrowding of newspaper Tre po:tcrs. Their numbers necessitated shifting of witnesses for each exe rtion. There was no untoward incident 'hroughout the procedure. All walked luietly to the chair and only their quaking knees and the sickly Igreen jailor of their face attested that the realization of death was upon them. William E. Cashin, Roman Catholic fhapiain of the prison, accompanied "Dago Frank" to the chair. With "Whitey Lewis" and '"Gyp the Blood" was Rabbi Joseph Goldstein, of New York. Rabbi Mayer Kopfstein, long the spiritual adviser of the Rosenberg ran;ily, stood by "Lefty , Louie." Pripfet and rabbi alike averted their irat n faces from the chair of- death, struggling to control themselves afi :hey intoned a grayer for the dying. 'Gentlemen," said Rabbi Goldstein, n he left the death chamber, "if you isk me whether the Jewish boys were ?uilty, I will say I do not know. They did not confess to me. A3 for lbe Italian, I do not believe he was at the scene of the crime. I do not 'iiink any of them should have beenj convicted on the testimony offered.' An anaemic moon ptill hung in the ?kv when those who 'were to witness 'fe executions gathered in front of the prison. Faint lights glimmered at corridor ends of the buildings but no ?(iuid came from within. The hideous noises which convicts have been said to emit when one of their number is. to die were spared those who waited-1 Dp-ati was breaking oyer the hills the witnesses were admitted To the bare courtyard of the death houE-'. Many were ashen-faced and trembling. From a printed list a clerk r?d the names of those who were to s .:; the first man die. A moment fccre and the door of the death tharher had closed behind them, harden Clancy had announced that '&:!' the Blood" would die first, fol oeci by "Lefty Louie," "Dago -ratii-;" and "Whitey Lewis." But as transpired the man who first came taro;- !, the little iron door at the ;h- -as "Dago Frank." He had '-hof.n signs of collapsing and it was rrrd expedient to shield him from l ordeal of waiting. . Electrician Davis carefully 'd tae electric current. y ot these- men have told me -u&r v.ill make a statement," an- -lr..... -.u.ch' harden Clancy, "but under f:u-c-iimstanqes must any one aek '"I? ' questions." Hi' 'cad and leg sponges were thou and Head Keeper ;McIner- Ifjy iV n t f:;,ri? on a signal from the '"i. V.Vrit tn (ho lco(h zioll ThPTA oiut-n. r r -'h-ofSei in prayer with Fath- iVt V3H1!n' Tne condemned man k 'Ti a crufix in each hand as if--f,,':t? ' :"' into the presence of kte-"' i ad to be supported by two oir-. jn the cellg could De heard tWClurr,1!,r of tne other slayers in t .I'i'tations. TKr warden and b -noants stepped back from the rub- rnut. 1 1 meet my g0(j; gasped "n';iHied on Page Nine.) 1 GUNMEN IE E EUR? Albany, N. Y., April 13ASome of the gunmen are believed to have con fessed before they died. Superintendent John D. Riley of the state prison department, said today that statements would arrive here from Ossining today which would show that "no injustice had been done by the executions." He knew nothing of the nature of the statements. The statement is declared to impli cate no one but the men who died today. Governor Glynn declined to discuss the statement although' it is known that the contents of it has been made known to him. The governor is de clared to be satisfied that the four men executed this morning were guilty. No word was forthcoming as to whether the "confession" was made by all or one of the condemned men. It was given to Warden Clancy this morning ' about 4 o'clock. No promises were held out to the writer, it is said, but in the last hours on earth there was a voluntary change in the attitude of some of the condemned. Thereport persists that the etae ment came "froni "Dago Trank." For days there has been a constant ru nior that he-would -tell-all -before he died. , A remark made by Mr. Riley strengthened the belief that "Dago Frank" confessed. "The men had the same opportuni ty to make this statement when 1 was down to Sing Sing' last week," he said, "but they did not choose to avail themselves of it." Mr. Riley went to thep rison under the impres sion that "Dago Frank" wanted to make a final confession. But the pris oner would not talk. Had he broken silence, it was gen erally understood, the death penalty would not have been inflicted today. No reprieve would have been granted, it is declared, but the executions would not have taken place until next Saturday. Hope that such a delay might give time for new court action was held out to the gunmen by their relatives. Reports of Confession. 'Ossining, N. Y., April 13. It was reported here this afternoon , that Frank Cirofici, before being, put to death this morning, made a confes sion to Warden Clancy and Father Cashin in which he admitted that justice had been done. "Dago Frank" is said to have stated that while he was not present at the murder of Ro senthal, Harry Horowitz, Louie Ro senberg and Harry Vallon did the ehooting. - - - It was further reported that Ciroli cio said that none of the gun men had known,. previous to the shooting, that Police Lieutenant Charles Beck er was concerned in the affair. The confession is said to have been sign ed and is - now on its way to Gover nor Glynn. - BARK MATANZAS IN . ' . PRECARIOUS CONDITION By Associated Press. Hiehland Light. Mass.. April 13. The bark, Matanzas, Boston for Phila delphia, was' discovered apparently in a Drecarious condition between the outer and inner Peak Hill bans at dawn today. The tug John G. Chandler was also lying off shore. About the same time an unidentified barge was siehted close to the Pamet river lite saving station. Life savers patrolled the beach opposite the vessel but the wind was too severe to permit the launching of a serf boat. DEATH OF DR. FREDERICK WILLIS. By Associated Press. Rochester, N. Y., April 13. Dr. Fred erick Willis, one of the founders of "Brook farm," and said to be the orig inal of "Laurie" in "Little Women' died here last night. Mr. Willis was 80 years old. He was an intimate friend of Nathaniel Hawthqrne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry D. Thoreau, Margue rite Fuller, Louisa M. Alcott and all other well known .writers. MRS. J. W. CLAY PASSES. By' Associated Press. Marietta, Ga., April 13. Mrs. J. W. Clay mother of the late United States Senator A. S. Clay of this state, is dead at . her home near here. 'She was 85 vears old- COPPER MINERS VOTE TO R ETU R TO i By Associated Press. Hancock, Mich., April 13. Copper mine workers who have been on strike since July 23 last voted yesterday to call off the strike, according to an an nouncement made today by Charles E. Hietela, district secretary of the Western Federation of Miners. The figures will not be given out until after a meting of- the district board this afternoon. It is unofficially reported that the majority in favor of calling off the strike was 1,012. The unofficial vote from four of the five locals in the district resulted as follows: Ahmeek, 600 for returning to work; 17 against. Calumet, 191 for; 382 against. Hancock, 491 for; 15 against. South Range 485 for; 90 against. By Associated Press. Culpepper, Va., April 13. One man was killed, several were injured and damage of about $50,000 was done' by a fire that destroyed four of Culpep per's largest commercial buildings to day. Carter Parr, 19 years old, nephew of L. B. Nelson, a local merchant, was killed by falling walls and Robert Ros son, 20 years old, was seriously hurt. Five other vdlunteer firemen were in jured. It is feared two negroes were buried beneath the falling walls and killed. The fire was caused by an explosion under the coffee urn in. Bell's bakery, resulting in the destruction of ., that structure and the row of buildings oc cupied by a bowling alley and the wholesale dry goods warehouse of A. L. Goodloe & Co., the Eclipse theatre and the Culpepper Harness Company. "Later reports of the condition of Robert Rosson stated it was feared he had been fatally hurt." : REVOLVER By Associated Press. Chicago, April 13. A bloodless re volver duel, fought yesterday morn ing in a grove near Riverside Park, re-established friendship between the participants, two Chicago newspaper men, according to stories told by their friends and seconds. Christian Botker, editor and publish er of, the Revyen, a Danish-Norwegian new spaper, and Edward Peterson, lo cal correspondent of the Chicago Posten, a Danish paper published in Minneapolis, were said to be the prin cipals. An article published in the Revyen attacking Peterson was said to have led to the trouble. Each duellist was given a revolver and placed with his back to the other when with their seconds they reached the duelling ground Easter morning. At a given word each walked ten paces, wheeled and, fired. 1 Both shots went wild, according to the witnesses. A second time the men stood back to back, walked 4 ten paces, turned and fired. A second time the shots went wild. The principals then were said to have clasped hands and to have retired for refreshments. -if r '."r-iS"iCi-iC-ii"ir-tf"ir -(i. - r 't"i i --j '4 - THE DAY IN CONGRESS, :V i'i Vi- Jf..Wlt.H. .MJUW'.."..". KUUUWM J.J'MSI.M. if'tr'tni" if - r -v 1 -. 1--. -j '. " i- v.- --'ir'n--:? By Associated Prees. - ' Wa.3hington, April 13. Senate. Canals committee resumed public hearings on the repeal of the Pana ma tolls exemption. , Senator Lewis introduced three bills for a new federal commission to regulate industry and finance. Senator Cummins spoke on the rail road rate situation. Senator Thomas in a speech de clared the railroads did not need in creases in freight rates. . . House. Took up District of Columbia leg islation. ' - Representative Underwood return ed to his1 seat fromhis Alabama vic tory and received an ovation. Jefferson's birthday anniversary was signalized by a speech by Repre sentative Clark. - , Administration leaders in the judi ciary committee conferred with President Wilson and agreed to con solidate some -of the trust bills. BAD EIRE IN CULPEPER, III OOW' 0 O O . -V-J U - . 0 s o . . , ,r , . r. '4r'i"tri? -v r ' r '4 c u --i it-k--i r 'i r 'i r r -, c f $ r ' r SWEDISH KING WHO IS DESPERATELY ILL KING GUSTAVE Stockholm, Sweden, April 13. After presiding over a cabinet council at which1' Crown-Prince Gustavus Adol phus was designated, as regent for the present. King Gustavus went ' to the Sophia hcsip'ral to be operated on for ulcer in the stomach. Queen Victoria accompanied him and will remain at the hospital for the present. Professor, John W'illiam Berg, a cele brated Swedish surgepn,v was engaged to 'perform; the bpc ration. Professor William Fliedner, "the stomach special ist summoned from Heidelberg, re mained at the palace. ' ' URKE WFf FLORENZ ZIEGF By Associated Press. New York, April 13. Anouncement was made here today of the marriage on Saturday at Hoboken, N. J., of Miss Billie -Burke, actress, to Florenz Zieg feld, jr., theatrical manager. J The couple plan to sell 7890$. .90$ The couple plan to sail for a honey moon in Europe at the close this spring of Miss Burke's New York engage ment. ,' Mr. Zdigfeld married Ana Held in Paris in 1907. They separated two years ago' and in January 1913 Miss Held was granted a divorce here. OBSERVE THOS. JEFFERS By Associated Press. Mobile, Ala., April 13. Public . of fices, banks and many other business houses throughout Alabama were clos ed today in observance of the birthday of Thomas Jefferson. The day was made a legal holiday by state enact ment several years ago. How Would You Like a Suburban Home? Look carefully at this picture. It illustrates splendidly what a fine piece of property can be made of a subur ban home and how an investment of this kind pays big interest, not only in the money return, but also health and happiness. Bargains in homes like this are constantly being offered in our Want Ad section. If you are interested in a suburban home; turn to our Classified Advertisements now and read the opportunities there. If you have a ; home or other property you want to sell, a little Want Ad will find a buyer. ' - Use : ' "The Want Ad Way" T fBSb JOHN Eli ARRIVES IN 111 By Associated Press. Washington, April 13. John Lind, President Wilson's personal represen tative in Mexico, returned to Washing ton today after an absence of months. While he came for a rest after his long stay in a tropical climate he brought much information for confer ences with President Wilson and Sec retary Bryan. The first of these took place at a luncheon with Mr. Bryan. Mr. Lind appeared much interested in latest developments at Tampico. He asked if it was true that Admiral Mayo had been ordered to revoke his de mand for the firing of a salute to the American colors and ' when he was informed that President Yilson had insisted that the salute be fired he smiled approvingly. The face of the former Minnesota Governor was bronzed by the tropical sun and he appeared somewhat fatig ued and thin after his long sojourn in Mexico. He was uncommunicative about conditions and laughed when a friend approached him in the hotel lob by and told him he had acquired the title "The Silent Mr. Lind." Mr. Lind said his plans depended largely on his talks with President Wilson and Secretary Bryan. He left Mexico at his own request because there appeared a lull in the situation. He needed the rest and change and intimated that he was ready to go back if necessary. It was understood Mr. Lind brought the president information that has not been communicated through press dis patches or official telegrams but that was said to be descriptive of general conditions and in no way affecting the diplomatic status of affairs. .The rigorous censorship that has been established in Mexico'and the in ability of the people in southern Mex ico to learn definitely about the re sult of,, military, movements - in the north are phases of the situation which Mr. - Lind , probably wilL tell officials here. When he left vera Cruz, Tor reon had fallen but tne news was known to only a few people and those who essayed to spread it were prompt ly imprisoned. - EVERGLADES- CASE By Asociated Press. Jacksonville, Fla., April 13. The case of the United States vs. R. J. Bolles and J. L. Billingsley and- the Florida Fruit Lands Company for using the mails to defraud in s'eling Everglades lands was dismissed by United States Commissioner Brennen here this morning. The defendants were indicted in Kansas City charged with conspiracy and fraudulently using the mailr. to sell 180,000 acres of Everglades lands that liad not been drained. Literature and letters that had been sent through the mails were offered as evidence. The defendants offered testimony to show ' their good faith and that no fraud had been intended or consum mated. The court held that a prima facie case had not been made out and dismissed the proceedings. Another charge of using the mails to conduct a lottery is still pending against the defendants. The case will be further prosecuted at Kansas City the United States at torney says. SEVEN ARRESTS FOLLOW KILLINGS. By Associated Press. Somerset, Pa., April 13. After John and Jospeph D'Angelo, cousins, were killed and Mrs. Frank D'ingelo, Jo seph's mother, was dangerously wound ed at Boswell, near here, today seven persons were arrested, five of them blood relatives of the D'Angelo family. Mrs. D'Angelo was hurt when she went to the rear of her house to investigate sounds of firing and stumbled over the bodies of the boys. They were re turning home from Easter festivities at the house of a friend. CHICAGO NEWSPAPER FOR SALE. Chicago, April 13. Receipt of bids for the property of the Chicago Inter Ocean Newspaper in the Federal court here was postponed today until April 18 at the request of counsel who inti mated that it would be to the interest of the parties to allow another week to elapse. The newspaper has been for several months in receivership. COUNTRY WIDE SEARCH FOR LOUIS PATMONT. Danville, 111., April 13. Under di rection of the state's attorney a coun try wide search will be made for Louis R. Patmont, the "dry" worker missing from Westville. since March 31. All abandoned mines, ravines and the Ver million river, will be searched. Practi cally all hope of finding Patmont alive has been abandoned. IV A HISSED Train Load of Rebel Wounded And 365 Fedetal Pnsoners Have Reached Tonebn 1 nnrninniT nmn AT WRITE ROUSE By Asociated Press. - Washington, April 13. President Wilson returned here early today from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., and went to the White House for break fast. With him were Secretary Mc Adoo, Miss Eleanor Wilson and Fran cis B. Sayre, the president's son-in-law. Mrs. Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson remained at the springs with Mrs. Wilson, where they will stay for another week.. The president probably will again join them on Friday. TOLLS REPEAL IS INTERPRETA TION OF TREAT! By Associated Press. Washington, April 13.-President Wil son declared today that repeal of the Panama tolls exemption could not be regarded as an interpretation of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty because it would be a legislative act. He held that no amendment setting forth the rights of the United States under the treaty was necessary, in his opinion. .' The president took the same view as Secretary Bryan, that by repealing the exemption the United States merely showed a disinclination to, raise : the question of discrimination but did not by its act limit any future policy. Mr. Wilson drew a distinction between a legislative act and an authoritative in terpretation of a treaty, the latter of which would have to be formulated bv the legislative branch of the gov ernment and ratified by a two-thirds vote of the senate. Mr. Wilson said the Norris amend ment setting forth that ' the United States by repealing the exemption would not be surrendering any of its rights had not been seriously suggest ed to him and that he had not given it serious consideration because it ap peared obvious to him that any act of congress in that connection could not be an interpretation of the treaty. The president remarked that among the senators who would be in the majority on the tolls question there did not seem to be any sentiment for amend ment. The president incidentally de clined to discuss the reported exemp tion of Colombian war vessels from the payment of tolls, saying that when the new treaty was made public that phase of it would be clarified. Mr. Wilson said the tolls situation in the senate was constantly improving and apparently that people who had been asked to appear in the hearings were getting "cold feet." BIG CASES GO OVER. By Associated Press. Washington, April 13. The supreme court's decision today did not include the important cases pending. BRUTAL ATTACK Bv Associated Press. St. Louis. April 13 Though not fully recovered from the effects of an attack to which she was subjected by three negroes in East St. Louis, Ills., last Friday night, Miss Catherine Motsch. 17 years old. today is walking up one street and down another in that city determined to trail her assailant. The sirl left the hospital last night and took up the search. On a street car she overheard a conversation which led her to a place where sev eral negroes were in hiding. She hurried to police headquarters with the information and two negroes were arrested as suspects. Miss Motsch partly identified one as a member of the trio which dragged her into a dark alley. j GREATEST BATTLESHIP AFLOAT. By Associated Press. New York, April 13, The super dreadnought Arkansas, flagship of the first division of the Atlantic fleet, is, in the opinion of her sailors, the great est battleship, afloat That opinion is expressed in the first of the navy's Annuals, issued by the flagship's en listed men. The Annual contains many illustrations and stories of the achieve ments of the big sea fighter since she went into commission in September 1912. ON YOUNG GIRL It Is Reported That a Federal Force Believing Torreon to Be Lightly Guarded Is On Way to Take City A Sur prise in Store. ' President Wilson Says Huer ta Commander Will Fire Salute to American Flag As An Apology Rumor Has it! Huerta Refused Request. By Associated Press. Torreon, Mexico, April 11 (Via El Paso, Texas, April 13.) Heavy fighting was in progress at SaD Pedro yester day, federals having retaken the town two days previously. It is reported that a federal force of 3,000 men, believing this city to be lightly garrisoned, is on its way to recapture the place. A surprise awaits them, for when General Villa sent pursuers after General Velasco he left 5,000 men here. San Pedro was retaken by General Argumedo and General Smilio Campo, When Villa's troops drove the federal commander, de Moure, out of the town he left it with a small garrison, the remainder of the troops taking up the pursuit. Campo and Argumedo are be lieved to have thought, de Moure still in possession for they approached un suspectingly and were met with a withering fire. They soon discovered the inferior numbers of the defenders and took it. . Villa with several train loads of re inforcements under his personal com mand attacked the town yesterday and a fierce battle ensued. A train load of. rebel, wounded and 365 federal priso-'-ners arrived here today. . J. C. Hamm, American consul at Durango,- who has been here, returned to Durango today, carrying assurances that foreigners in his city would be lgiven every possible protection. Many foreigners are here preparing to re open buciness. The Tampico Incident. Washington, April, 13. President Wilson told callers today that a salute would be fired to the American flag by Mexican federals at Tampico as an, apology for the recent arrest of Ameri can marines. The President spokq with such confidence that his hearers took it to imply that the point would be insisted upon. The president has already approved Rear Rdmiral Mayo's demand for the salute as an apology. Secretary Daniels also had notified Admiral Mayo that his action is ap proved. "The salute will be fired" waa his positive announcement today. He added that he did not consider the element of time an important one be cause of the difficulties of communica tion between Washington and Tarn-, pico. i Secretary Bryan was reticent to dis cuss the Tampico incident. He said' he was in close correspondence with Charge O'Shaughnessy over Huerta.'s promised investigation. He would nei ther affirm nor deny reports that Huer-. ta had forbidden the salute demanded by Admiral Mayo. " In some official circles the sugegs tion that Huerta would refuse to per mit the salute was received with "sur prise. In their opinion, the refustal might compel drastic action oh -the part of the United States. v LOOK FOR WRECKAGE OF SOUTHERN CROSS St. Johns, N. B., April 13. The. steamer Kyle, ordered yesterday to in vestigate wreckage supposed to have come from the missing sealing steam er Southern Cross was forced to put in here last night for coal. She sail ed again at daylight today. The wreck age, sighted Saturday 100 miles south east of here by the steamer Blood hound, included gear from a ship's deck, a seaman's chest, a man's cap and part of the bow of a small boat. It was, drifting against a large ice floe. The Bloodhound brought her the body of a seal hunter which was found ly ing beside the body of his dog on the ice. MAY TRY BECKER, IN MA'. If By Associated Press. New York, April 13 The second trial of Charles S. Becker, former police lieutenant, found guilty of mur der with the four gunmen executed today, will begin on May 4 if the district attorney has his way. : 4 I '4. t. !-; f.: '.Mi i V hi ,-fc ;.. 5 ' 1 V i if.v. ) '; I ,4- 1 1 '
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