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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1907
Page
2
A New York overview notes the embattled privacy of the ultra rich as wealth multiplies. It cites James Henry Smith with a 50 million dollar fortune and describes relentless claims, lawsuits, mail, detec tives, and security measures surrounding the lives of Carnegie Rockefeller Gould and others.
James McParlan in 34 years old in 19th century Pennsylvania work as a Pinkerton detective. He infiltrated the Molly Maguires under the alias James McKenna helping prove a string of murders and terror in the Pennsylvania coal regions and later aiding Idaho and Colorado cases.
McParlan testified four days, his stark tale leaving the court amazed. Cross examination failed to flaw his story about Mollies. Prestowan praised McParlan, warning of blood for future murders and crediting the detective for safety. Eleven hanged and about 40 others jailed. Mollies public threat neutralized, then discussed by Tacitus reference and notes on Glasgow ships and New York drinkers.
A Cincinnati Enquirer tale recalls a buyer paying $50,000 for a silver mine that had no ore. The promoters claimed legitimacy but sought funds to run a retail butcher shop with Persian rugs. The buyer says he ended up with the better deal, having avoided a loss by recognizing the scam.
The Navy shows poor small arm proficiency despite strong heavy gun records. Lt Harris Laning cites lack of instruction, with recruits failing to sight, align, or clean rifles and poor performance at 200 yards. The Navy Academy saw more volunteers for rifle than any other sport.
The tale follows Dan Lee a self styled janitor to the mayor in New Orleans who funds his Christmas needs by selling chances on a rifle raffle. After weeks of delays and impatience he reveals there will be no raffle claiming the money cannot be recovered without breaking the law, leaving two white chance holders out a few cents to dollars.
After naming a president, friends need not fear he will not take himself seriously. The Saturday Evening Post praises the Bank of England for its essential greatness, noting it has no telephones as a symbol of restraint and tradition.
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