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sKARHANI,s NEW Defence
His Lawyer Says MrS Chapman Shot Her,
self In . struggle for the Pistol

His Lawyer Says MrS Chapman Shot Her
self In . Struggle for the Pistol.
Herbert Searvant was arraigned yesterday
IN the Butler Street Police Court in Brooklyn
for the shooting OF Cora Chapman. the wife of
Hawley Chapman. on the Monday previous
He seemed entirely cool and self-possessad
until q policeman informed Justice Walsh that
q change for the worse had occurred in Mrs.
Chapman's condition. Then his interest was
considerably aroused. In view Of Mira Chap
mans absence. the examination was post
poned. Searvant has retained Lawyer ]. g.
Mcmahon to defend him. Mr.. Mcmahon 20.
Gently came from New Orleans and Is COM
parattvely unknown at the Brooklyn bar.
He preeented the case in an entirely new
light yesterday by representing that Searvant's
herself during struggle between her and the
nurse for the possession Of the pistol He also
declared that he had letters in his possession,
presumably written by Mrs. Chapman. which
would bs OF much service to his client on the
trial.
Yesterday morning marked change for the
worse occurred in Mrs. Chapman's condition.
but she rallied In the afternoon. Last night
the physicians Mt the Seney Hospital reported
that there WAS decided Improvement, but
that the chances were against her recovery.
although she might linger for two or three
weaka-
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GORDON L. FORD,S WILL
Aaieoln w. Ford. the Athlete, II Not Evs
Mentionoa n Il.

AoscOA W. FOf0s the Athletos u Nos Evoa
Mentionod n Il. .
The will Of Gordon L. Ford was filed yester-
day IN the Surrogate's ONCE in Brooklyn. II
bears date Aug. g. 1891. and Is in the testators
handwriting. The executors are Worthington
@ Ford. Paul L Ford. sons Of the deceased,
and Richmond Mayo Smith. q son-in-
law. The old Ford homestead at 100 and
lO2 Pineapple street. and extending to
~ Clark street. is bequeathed to the
sons Worthington and Paul These sons
also receive the library Of the testator,
including the manuscripts and pamphlets,
which he had been collecting all his life. and
Wlhnich: Oh With the books are valued at more than
- ths Death fhs o. either brother the
The use and income Of all the remainder Of the
gr9fPPsrty ;a real End personal ard mixed goes
death It is to be divided equally, between Six Of
BsSs ssSs as5o Smith, T Fs5i Fsf
and Mrs. Emily Ellsworth eel,
MaIeeI9s ere roI no tS ohasita6ls bsGussts and
et Of the tessator cut e % %tho sa
d % His name does not appear II, the viii.
1 fosS oc K
no nc pride IN the leading place which his son
r. the n spSGng World but
Athletic Club 80 great %t'h w sas
erence Tor snor 10 over MS SON. PREF
that for some time he was forbidden
to enter the house. Even after he had sprained
his ankle: while engaged In an athletic con-
had to he taken to q Brooklyn hospital About
year ago a partial reconciliation was effected
long illness with typhoid fever. and from the
effects Of which he has not yet fully recov-
cred. his father was extremely attentive to
him. and several times daily visited his room
ct the house.. The estate is valued at $780,
OOO. The will. 1t is said. will probably be con-
tested by the disinherited son.
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DIsC0RD IN TEE juicy.


Sexton Ryder Fans Fess 81 The Witnesses
aaA the Forsnsa Foal Of Ryder.
Emma B. Swan. poorly dressed woman.was
put on trial yesterday in the General Sessions
for "abducting' her stepdaughtee.' Evelina
Swan. aged Is. Assistant District Attorney
Davis said that he expected to provo that Mrs.
Swan had offered her stepdaughter. an inno-
cent child. to at least two men-Milton J.
Smith and Patrick 8. Cassidy. reporters for .
Sunday newspaper-who entertained MIRA
Swans proposition. and appeared to agree to
1t only to fasten guilt upon her and to de-
nounce her to the proper authorities.
Evelina Swan testified that Mrs. Swan had
introduced her to Smith and Cassidy In turn
| under circumstances which the prosecution
maintains warrant the indictment
Mr.. Smith testified that he met Mrs. Swan
| casually In the saloon at Third avenue and
Seventeenth street. where he was In the habit
Of going for q drink. and she made q PROPOSE
ton to him in regard to her granddaughter. He
reported the proposition to the managing
editor Of his newspaper. and he and Mr.. Cassi-
dy were instructed to follow the matter mp and
pretend to sccede to the proposition.
The sixth juror. James NJ Ryder. sexton Of
the Rev. DR.. Samuel b. Virgins church in
Harlem. asked Smith whether he was mar
ried. and when Smith said that he was, GROSS
With IN svea e &
ssd %nds to ss sen SsGR as h Swan
tertained that such state Of facts could exist
n VIII there Tsad be
RIe proof: Smith Introduced the witness to
her Proposition to Cassidy: She asked a1 him into to
sessed house fs Then isn h hea swan wan
vas cal risa out He, and smith Vent to The
room CRYING and compelled her to sit UPON the
sofa by the witnesses side. Then Mrs. Swan
sad s sss was to s5e walk
the wtness to lock Tie door ' Re sat With Eve
lima trying T. Ieass1 IRE her and then he went
Juror Ryder aeai.. arose and cross-examined
Do you mean to say. sir. that you "a a re-
ssctabe married q men iSat afS a.. to this propo
a. ast SIX Tsnlisd Mr. Gsssidy. ~ went
PPIpSss ought III, g banged vent there:
In thes, person Of child. and for no other pnr.
pcse E" -, ,o,.,,., 81, .,,+ ,,n ,,,,,,,.. -
dishonorable thing and to .bribe This woman
to commit crime in order to get material for
sr and sSIy IL Shss ga saved
q. child from destruction. and l am willing to
stand any criticism in such u cause,
That ts all want Of you. sir" retorted
Juror Ryder.
The seventh Juror. Herbert E Plass. a real
estate dealer. arose In his place and asked.
Your Honor. would It be pertinent for the |
other eleven jurors In this case to ask whether |
the sixth juror is q near relative or intimate |
friend OF the defendant" |
. Juror Ryder got red In the face.
No. hardly think 1t would be a pertinent |
question. Mr.. Plass." replied Judge MARITIME |
Sravely.
May ]. as counsel for the defence. said |
Lawyer Berlinger. ask whether 1t would be q |
pertinent question for the other eleven jurors |
to ask whether the sixth juror is related to |
meY
tion." reioined Juror PlAss But Judge Mar |
tine ruled that the question was not pertinent. |
The trial was then adjourned to this morning. |
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OUT WITH THEIR SECRETARY.
TIE Board or the Life Union Insurance. So.
ciety Ask Hin to Resign.

TIE Board or the Life Uaion Insurance So
ciety Ask Hin to Resign.
The Executive Board of the Life Union In
surance Society and its secretary are at odds.
The secretary. Mr.. Ralph Marden. told the
Board that the society was in a bad way fnan-
cially. and that its only salvation lay In ANAL
gamating with some more prosperous con-
Germ. He submitted a proposition from the
Citizens Mutual Life Insurance Association.
The Board called Mr. Marden AN alarmlst and
demanded his resignation. He refused to re-
slgn. and they made charges against him Of
gard Of the orders Of the Board Of Directors
and the Executive COMMITTEES.
that ct the written request Of ATTY members, Of
meeting and render q statement OF the ASSOC
Citations affairs. Mr.. Marden obtained fifty
signatures. and dema nded q public statement.
The Executive Board issHed circular calling
against the secretary. and Affirming the Sta
bility and solyency OF the Life Union.
Law. the counsel oi the Union. had nothing to
say yesterday. Mr.. Marden reiterated his
Views.
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'BUNCO GAME, NEW STYLE
r. rs CHEAP AND EAs1, AND HAS BEEN
yERY PROFITABLE

rs.re CouIs be Ne More sstlsnsesovy VIE
,u Than the Prosperous Hm1sxraus
Asout to visit the Ola Cs~,sry. whe.
tses He Finds He Mas Nee. swirsleA,
lox. Nothing end Gets Ont sfths Way.
,nspector Byrness detectives have Just been
,,onths or so. have been making the richest
sort OF n harvest out OF new bunco game.
Horses are the principal feature Of the game,
and the beauty OF It consists In the fact that up
10 Inst Friday the victims. after permitting
themselves to be robbed. have disappeared
xjthout making any effort to get their money
hack. This has allowed the bunco men to
reyel in success and to repeat their workings
IN the same haunts with reckless impunity.
The only care they have is to mako no mistake
about the proper men and the proper time.
But this is extremely easy.
Every outgoing steamer at this time OF
war carries hundreds Of Danes, 6wedes. Nor
veeians. and Germans who have been thriftily
engaged on the Western farms and are now
soine back to visit their people In the old coun-
try. The harvest this year has been good
one and most OF them have snug little savings
IN their leathern wnllets. Next spring they
viii return to continue their prosperous farm
i,r. The day before each big steamer sails
each train from the West brings hundreds Of
these persons to New York. They are all snx-
jous to be at home again. Their passage IL
bought and nothing could induce them to stay
IN the city beyond the few hours before the
ship sails. These are just the sort Of custom
srs the bunco men are looking for. They have
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AAS Used HIS Opportunities to Mako Things
Unpleasant Tor the Passengers.
A drunken guard greatly annoyed the pas
sengers on a downtown Sixth avenue elevated
train late yesterday afternoon. The number
on the guards cap was 1.212.
When the car reached Blocker street he re-
fused to let passengers af or on. He pulled
the bell rope and the car started. but psssen-
ger gave 1t another pull and the train stopped
In the mean time q man on the platform had
opened one of the gates. and he and two others
who swore at the top OF his Voice.
After the train had started the guard pro-
ceeded TO make more trouble for the passen:
swore at everybody He defed any one to. get
Of the car: and frightened women by shaking
car tried to quiet him. and after a great deal
Of trouble succeeded IN doing so. He made
sengers. fearing, another outbreak. got OH at
Grand street and waited for the next train.
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yhsn he fen aoxp. and shs told me MOTTO ssIi
Then the Doctor LETT the stable for minuts.
leaving Gayfert alone With the stout man i.
wanted very. much 70 buy that horse, and now
TO me-"
Then. no looked At the sweds and IN idea
Why coaldns you bny the horse nom the
dootor and thon turn him over to me- without
letting the doctor know anything about IL 2
III III give rive you SO for your trouble What DO
just then the doctors" steps were heard.
and 0aviert didn't have time TO ask the man
10 explain.
doctor"
"Oh yes: I'd sell II to him II no wanted to
Onyfert. :.
No. sir, I haven't near enough money"
-, How much have you got ?" both mon asked
him together.
well. let's see how much you've got"
0avfert then took out HIS leather wallet He
wasn't altogether anxious to give up all his
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William A. Short. appointed Commissioner
in Lunacy to determine the sanity OF Paul NJ
Krsuse Of Boyd Hill. Stapleton. 8. L. met yes
terday with Sherifrs Jury In the village hall
Mr. Krause is q member Of the firm Of Schu-
macher. Edinger 4 Co.. photographers, OF this
city. and is q son-in-law OF Louis Dejonge. the
paper manufacturer M. Krause: ACCORDING
rope for two years. and Is now an inmate OF an
fnsfne asylum ct Frankfort;
He tmagines Mt times that he IL o bankrupt
and at other times that he il possessed OF Inns
nense wealth and that ne must expend q
asylum on Staten Island for what he terms
cracked persons. Another delusion IL that he
has purchased all the tobacco from the Sultan
Wien Mr. Krsuse went abroad two years
ago he spent money In q reckless manner.
buying expensive pieces 81 art and other arti-
cles. He finally became violent and had to be
placed In an asylum. The Commission de-
cided that Mr.. Krause. was incapable Of
managlng his estate. which was valued at
SlOO.0OO. He has wife and three children.
who are also In Europe.
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s h. suE9 s, bic back on the men AMI
IS sess n yoa'y sA sOs' fsn+ there an,
.as IS ss e ssssE ss e. Il. III s. u.
All right" said the doctor. "I'll take. thil
\, and yop. IS can bring me the rest when yor
Ths SSessf tSs1 M made out this as. receipt
sis Ssss r. lss,
At. this moment another man entered the
hss nd ses
sss Ne Ness. ss & S.Ss aimed ONCE
stable together. The man walked him mum:
she Sosa SoSes Mns
Dciasss street SSIisns
ssoss oSs and III Ss
as: ss H. Ess.. es e:
Wilcox 6ad a. once there; and TIE mar ,smiled
the 6Siidins. Then the swe sn' vent out o and
asked q policeman II he knew where Mr.. vii.
eox's ONCE was. He told the policeman about
susss some one has been playing game
on yolA" said the policeman.
saS e sS
to Be afraid. He He vent f back to The policeman
after all The POLICEMAN went with him into
appeared. The policeman took Gavfert to the
station house. and he was sent from there to
ddn Ms lis
home. and Detective Crowley was delegated
to conduct him there.
Danmark on Saturday morning to tell Gavfert
not to go on the steamer that day. Gsvfert
to ~ get G1Gts ans Tss xas
Hsts bsD Rtstys Ss a. f hs
thought he would have two Of the men caught
III sS!s horse game" as played
They, work their horses IN variety, Of, ways.
But they aiwnys use the h1rses and they al
trouble Of having to steer clear Of detectives.
to the police. with his story Ia the hope Of
getting oack the money; confederate o. TIE
sag % a% snfs Tie Sns asGss
arrested he will be kept in House Of Deten:
ton for three or four months until the trial
comes 9if. and he is only tee anxious 70 get on
A common variety Of the method employed
on Gavfert ts worked by means OF Q check.
The man who wishes, to buy the horse has only
check Of large value and the seller . has az
asked TO advance what money he has. and the
Gases the purchaser Of the horse is going to
take the horse on board the steamer. and he
promises to get the check cashed when they
reach Liverpool Sometimes when the
the horse buyer takes him to q bank and
tells him to wait outside while he takes In the
check to have It cashed Another way is for
The rich sentIeIaap y, who y going ts take his
the emiRrant to insure good faith in his agree
ment to take charge Of the horses on the
Il Is In the fundamental conception that the
great merit Of the new game consists. Tho
Variations can be INDUCED in at pleasure.
They may the p tor the
not essential 70 the almost unfailing success.
day he expected . number Of victims would
Sn found among the emigrants now crOwding
into his place for the Wednesday steamer.
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rm.Well. then, said the man. get in here
H.. ass NJ 4. f YOU Know Just to make
,o Gaviert drove on with the man 70 the doc.
f swsd Sd said: and then north for while. and
aid 70, The man asked him 1. number Of
auestions-whether he was surely going on
.ne Furnessia next day. where he came from
and 50 on. After time they. came to the cor.
Ms sHf the nan yss
lust around the corner. You Just hold the lines
minute while I &c and see II he's In" In Q
tor was IN mis- stable around the corner. They
Th t. tss stable snd The I've
red.moustached man. "and he says he'll take
care are Of your horses for you on the steamer
he doctor" was short stout man. with
innipf" 81 II red face he wore brown
Gavl"'t. The doctor" told The man os Win TN
, NJ red mopstache to 20 into the olioe and
t Fh his place. and he went out Of the stable.
i nat was the last Gavfert saw OF him. The
sn uoctor asked the Swede whether he was
a anasGE syfsIt explained how his passage was
MS father.
lust Just then another man came ina big stout
"aI i1 WIN large Paunch
tb,th eilo. Doctor" said he. I've come TO buy
bb;S Hur hundred dollars WAS what You asked ISr
taRs bi nsi u, I!iked him fifs rate and ri
sell Gs H. o Ct, told the man that he eoad not
As wife raw You driving him yesterday
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THEIR RAPID GAIT WIS SUSPICIOUS.
Two Boxers. Spr1Hting Aloag Seventh Az.
enae. Arrested a. Escaping Thieves.

Two Boxers. SpriHting Aloag Seventh Az.
enae. Arrested ~ Escaping Thieves.
John J. Van Houten Of e74 Eighth avenue
and William A. Hearn Of $50 Second avenue.
members OF the West Side Athletic Club. went
out yesterday for brisk walk. They are box
ers and are training for a boxing tournament
which is to take place In the Metropolitan
Opera House on Thursday. They had reached
the corner Of Eleventh street and Seventh ave-
nue. when their attention was attracted BY q
crowd Of people. who were shouting Stop
thiefl Stop thiefr' Then a policeman Jumped
and held them until Detectives Carey and
Madden. who were among the pursuers. ran
They were then Informed that they were ar
restad for attempting to rob the bakery store
Of William Sturcke at PAP West Tenth street
The ba ker had caught a man behind his coun-
ter. and was putting him out Of the store when
two men ran In. and knocking the baker down
rescued the thief. The three then ran away.
The prisoners had no trouble In obtaining
their release when arraigned at the Jefferson
Market Police Court
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A Victory for wellesley College Girls

WELLEsLEY. Mass. Nov. 3O.-WeHesley COL
lege girls have carried their point in regard to
their annual publication. and will issue the
Legenda for 1892. This publication was for
hidden by the College Academic Council on &C.
count OF the alleged improprieties In last years
number On Saturday the President OF the
faculty. Miss Shafer, met a number Of the
seniors and discussed the matter. The girls
s always feel ireer IN talking with Miss Skater
frankest kind Of talk took place. The stu
dents stood up stoutly for their right to Issue
an annual They were not OF one opinion,
however. In regard to it's character. What
such publication should and what It should
not be INA was end Mss sher finally
nual. but It must be OF q different style from
that Of last year. It must not be facetious, but
literary In tone. and "0rinds" are ruled out,
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To Accommodate I.,o-ters.

WARRINGTON. Nov. 30.-Actng Secretary
Spaulding has modified existing regulations so
as to provide that bonded warehouses In the
New York customs district shall hereafter be
open for the reception Of bonded merchandise
from A, NJ until 5:3OP NJ The Collector 10
ssS ,pa to use his IN
Secretary Spaulding says that the departme emit
IL not yet prepared to accept the proposition Of
several bonded warehouse proprietors to pro-
vide extra compensation to storekeepers who
may lie detained beyond the present hour Of
cti9sing He says the depa.tment VIII consider
vidinR for the storage over night Of mer-
chandise shut out from warehouses.
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HARTyoRD. Nov. SCAT 1925 this morning
two freight trains came together on the New
England Railroad near Newington Junction.
They were specials. and were running In the
same direction. The tracks Of both the New
England and the New York. New Haven and
Hartford were torn up for 300 yards The
wreckage took fire and several cars were
burned Conductor r John Fraseg Engineer
and Brakeman George Qhqbb were all serious
" injured. LamerauK had both legs cut on
below the knee II Ii claimed that the enRi-
neer Of the second train did not see the light
Of the first. owing to the smoke which OBJ
secured 1t
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Bite. by Her Pet Dos.

Miss Annie Sullivan OF Tuscumbis. Ala. an
Instructor OF deaf mutes. is Q patient in the
Pasteur Institute in this city. Miss sullivan's
dog bit her In the hand three weeks ago. She
did not believe In hydrophobia and as the
blood flowed from the wound she held her
hand to the dog to show him what he had done.
The dog licked the, wound. and Miss Sullt-
van had It dressed. The dog afterward showed
Sullivan felt pains In her arm. and by the adj
vice OF her physician she came to Dr. Gibier
for treatment. DR.. Gibier said last night that
the unfayorable sym ptoms in her case seemed
to have disappeared under treatment
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s.ve. Ys.r. !. Pr,.e. cor K,ll,.s . CAn1

osves xe"rs !. Frisos Tor KilIias Chua.
T-uckman John Craven. who pleaded guilty
OF manslaughter In the first degree In killing
11-year-old Arthur Maesel. was arraigned yes
terday In the General Sessions for sentence.
Young Maesel was on his way to school and
which was loaded with Iron. Craven ordered
him Of As the child turned to get on the
enough. caught up crowbar and threw 1t at
him. The erowbar penetrated the child's bach,
killing him. Judge Fitzgerald said that as II
the child. but gave way to ubgovernRble anger,
and as Craven had been In confinement about
a. year. he would sentence the prisoner TO
State prison for seven years.
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LIKE TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY! 2"

LIKE TO MAKE LITTLE MoNEY7"
the money to be relieved Of and the operation
is no sooner completed than they get on board
the steamer and are OF for distant landA An
other steamer is ready to sail in . few days.
another crowd is poured into the city. and the
process can 60 on indefinitely.
The Hotel Danmark. "a Greenwich street. 10
one Of the places where these emigrants 60.
porter T yesterday that week hadn't gone By
Tor months without some Of his customers
being t taken n BY tn. The new hosse game
es sFs to st es
s0ea ss sns sna
struck the bunco game last Friday. Both were
sSede one Gs%sd Peter and tho
ns shieS It
1s ssmp Dart the
ashamed Of himself. he eaid. and asked NJ.
se' sss sSss the e ~
.s ss:: =: -: =: ::s,
IL z ss ~
the Particulars He only said that he lent the
Rad ssp sss e axe oa e.
The other Victim. August aeyiert did not
that wasn't enough to tafe him 70 vermelsnd,
&. Sss r Ss yss sn as hio ds
ss snfase ssSs
m sas sts nv e an Misunderstanding swede 2
years old. He. came 70 America three years
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Nessi.s srshs w..hIaxso. Arch Ce-.'tss.

Meeting srthe Wsshlnstos Arch Co.nittes.
A meeting Of the Washington Arch Commit
tee was held yesterday noon at 40 Broadway.
The Treasurer reported that the total sub
scriptious to date were $1O4.512. that $85.14<
had been expended In construction Of the
arch. and that SIC. 1000 must he raised soon or
work on the structure be suspended. II this
amount be subscribed shortly the structure
can be finished and dedicated on next April 20.
the third anniversary Of the centennial cello:
should be sent to William n Btewart 81 VIII
liam street.