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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
KILLED HIS BARkEEPER.
a Young Girl Saw James Frawjsy. the Chi
cago Liquor Man. shoot John Cromie.

-~ "'' T"" aNN EFHWIeys the Shts
caEo Liquor Man. shoot John Cromie.
CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Al doubt as to the guilt
Of James Frawley, the wealthy North Clark
street saloon keeper. accused of numbering his
baI keeper, John Cromie, has been removed. II
was thought that nobody sew the shooting OF
CronIie. which occurred in one OF Frawley's
saloons. at midnight last night, but a fourteen
year-old girl, Fannie Baugh, living near the
saloon, testified this afternoon that She saw
Frawley commit the murder. The girl was
sent into the saloon by her uncle for a cigar.
Tho two men, she said, were in a wordy quarrel
and paid no attention to her. Suddenly Fraw-
ley drew a revolver from his pocket and fired
n shot At Cromie, which did not strike him, hut
buried itself In the woodwork ot the wall he.
hind the case. Frawley then sprang Mt Cromie
and fired again. This time, she says, tho hall
entered Cromie'S body and no staggereds from
behind the showcase and went out Of the room
by a rear door. She said she knew he was
badly hurt, NJ 10 cried out after Frawley shot:
my God, Jim, yon have killed met
Then placing his hands to his abdomen he
left tho room. Fraw.cy walked behind the bar.
tho girl says, nIter the shooting, and deposited
his revolver. after which he went out OF the
same door. '
Frawley Is a prisoner and will be held with.
out bail. He Ia the President OF the North
side Liquor Dealers Association, and is prom.
inent In politics.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
FILIBUsTERs OFF FOE oUB.i.
Another Expedition Leaves tho Florida Coast
with Arms and Ammunition.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla; Aug. 5,-News has been
received in this city to-day that n hlibustering
expedition had left one of the Florida keys on the
lower cast coast with a large amount of arms
and ammunition and several Cubans. The tug
Alexander Jones OF Wilmington. n. c.. left that
port a few days ago under suspicion. She was
searched at the time of her departure, but
nothing to show any intention OF flibustering
could be discovered, 80 she waa allowed
to sail without molys,ation. Since that time sho
left Knights Key loaded with arms, ammunition,
and supplies yesterday, and sailed outward to
cargo. A party OF Cubans left this city on Sun.
day for south Florida. II Is said here tonight
that tho transfer WAS made In safety.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
SHOTS EXCHANGE WITH BURGLARS.
They Held Up n Hotel While They Robbed the
sare-Ono OF Them Probably Wounded.

ALTOONA. Pa. Aug. 5,-Three burglars broke
into the East End Hotel early this morning and
promptly set to work at cracking the safe. The
first shot failed TO break omen thr door. though
It arouse al Anton Sem, he proprietor of lhc
hotel. who hastcacd 10 the head OF tho stnirs.
Tnrre he met II burglar VINO shot al h,m. the
bUilu' nHrsowly MISSING The propricto-'s head.
Ih" Iut HrOrsCd Tho guests, but thcy remained
in rhC!r rooms. IN" guard "a, tho staircase held
cTcry One Al nay with his revolver unfi' The safe
wa cracked. when ali fed.
J. w. Bloom. II citizen residing near the hotel.
seized = revolver mad ilrei three times at the
daring robbers. Ono OF them staggered at the
Inst s,ot, brt l second rulckly r,n 10 ais a.
: stance. while tho third onsug.l in a due. IN
tho tirknrSs Wit, l!ol'G, lIaN 4 dozen shots
were exchanged H. The GUrl, hut neither OF he
Cnntc,tants was hurt. When the HornGcd bur
glar nIa his companion Ind escaped tho third
man turaeG and disappear n also.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
BRIDGE coL1APsEs IN RUSSIA.

Thirty Eight Persons Who Were Crossing "
When It Fell lost Their Lises.
Special Gable Despatch TO The Sun.
ODESSA, Aug. "a bridge at Kertch, in the
Crimea, which had been weakened By a food.
collapsed to-day. A number Of persons were
crossing at the time tho bridge fell, and thirty
eight of them were drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
CHILD KILLED ny 4 HFDRANr
He Ran Into It while CoasiInE Down = Hill In
n Wagon.

Eddie kuhnert, 8 years old. a son of August
kuhnert' a OF 1901 Avenue A, while
coasting down the bill in front OF his home yes
lerday afternoon with a number OF other chill
lost control, OF the steering apparatus. The
wagon tore down the hill, ana ran full tilt into
= street h%{urant, Eddie's head struck the
Instantly. -
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"earisorie and even painful to the woman
who ir.is in ever fiber of her BODY TIA she
is III tie relentless grasp of i!i-hv.',I and
is playing with death for an olpurcIL
Thousands of wome feel this, but are ig-
norant OF the real cause of their ~tror',c.
The family doctor, when called in, looks
wise and says stomach trouble, nerve
trouble or heart trouble. when the real
roro!e is weakness. disease or derange-
iient OF the feminine hid begeltiug or.
ganisin.
There is a sure, safe and speedy cure for
al troubles of this character, 1t is DR..
fierce's Favorite Prescription. II does
away with all embarrassing examinations
and local treatment from which modest wo-
men shrink. 1t makes the distinctly wo-
manly organism healthy and strong. II fits
ior wiiehood and motherhood. II banishes
the usual discomforts of the period of suS-
pense and makes baby,s advent easy and
Almost painless. 1t Is a marvellous mcdi.
cine Tor women. Thousands have testified
10 inns Honest druggists will not try to
inauee you to take an inferior substitute.
II feel as we'll and strong as ever did"
writes MIS-. Jennie Warren. Of Clifton, Graham
Co, Arizona. With your kind aud good ad.
vice aud d.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
and his 'Favorite Prescription I have been en-.
urely cured, Gentlemen. | thank YOU a thousan nd
times, think that IL every person who Is sick IN
any way will write to YOU for advice and will take
your medicines according TO directions, no other
DOCTORS services will be needed"
II you want a ST. so doctor-book. in paper
covers, FREE, send 81 one-cent stamps, to
cover cost of mailing only, for DR.. Pierce'S
common Sense Medical Adviser. Fol-
tpeneh cloth binding, send ten cents extra
ADDRESS. DR.. R.'V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. y.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
DOG MIsTooK MINK FOR RAT.
Iis Helps showed That u Got the Worst or the
MiX.Up which Followed,

A stray dog, while passing the Fulton street
ferryhouso last night, saw a little animal.
which 1t apparently thought was a rat, jumping
about on a nearby string piece. Its terrier
blood got up instanter. and with a cheerful vein
II headed for the little beast. The dog evidently
II squeaied and yelled wofully.
The little animal was said TO be n mink
which had probably come. wandering down The
likely to be seen by men. The dog. at last, ran
back up the street at a lively gait, and the mink
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
PATROL WAGON HITS FIRE TRUCK.
Fire Horses Go Down and Sixteen Wen Get q
Tumbie-No One Hurt.

Tumbie-No Ono Hurt.
An alarm Of fire was rung early last evening
for a slight blaze in Il. E. Bacus's fiat at 4ss
West Twenty-second street, and Truck IL,
drawn by three horses. started for it, running
north on Eighth avenue from Twentieth street.
At Twenty-second street Thomas Sheridan, the
driver OF the truck. turned west. He reached
patrol wagon 3. drawn by two horses. came
down the avenue and turned into Twenty-second
street.
The forward wheels of the insurance patrol hit
the truck and the five horses were knocked down
in a heap. Sheridan and Frank Lewis. the driver
of the patrol. fell over on the horses. The eight
men en- the truck and the six on the patrol were
knocked Oft. Ambulances were c'lied from 81.
NinCcnt's Hospital and the New York Hospital.
By the time they reached the corner the men
had picked themselves up and had got the
horses TO their feet. None OF the men was hurt.
The of horse on the truck received 4 slight cut
on the shoulder. The poles of the truck and
patrol wagon were smashed to bits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
California wh-nt Tor RrrriI.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Thc Bureau OF Ameri.
can Republics has received ormat that
merchants of Rio Do Janeiro have chartered
enargo.s OF California whe't 10 Rio. This Is tho
nrsI Ilme IN history that such a thing has oc'
CURED. and is Attributable 10 the short crop In
the Argentine Republic and Uruguay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Spurious University Degrees.
Special Gable Desratch to THE Sun

Special Cdbe Desrdfch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-In the House of Commons
to-day. in answer to questions in regard to the
so-called University OF Chicago" which is ad.
v~ertising the sale of degrees upon receipt of SIS,
Mr.. A. J. Balfour promised to inquire into the
matter and thought thai perhaps it would be
possible TO proccci against the persons con-
cerned who were within British jurisdiction
upon a charge of obtaining money under false
DretenceS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
MONEY.
II IL work. Just Like Anything Else. when II
becomes an Occupation.

i've seen men chopDing wood In their shirt
sleeves with the sleeves rolled up, " said Mr..
bugleton. " and laying brick and all thai sort of
thing butthe other day l saw a man COUNTING
money, IN his shirt sleeves. And that al iirsf
seemed sort OF queer, because 1t seems as though
would pc slGh an easy thing to count money
counting money all day long and doing not6ins
else: taking the, deposits as they came I'M ana
counting thein into bundles OF like denomina.
lions aud uniform amounts, 30 that they would
DO easy to handle and to pay, out again. And It
like anything else; and SO II was %porfectiY ,pss dnt
RAJ that he should plug away at II in his shirt
sleeves and with the sleeves rolled up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
ASSESSMENTS REDucED $4,000 600
frSinEton hoard or Asss sors Reyises Its Esti-
maie OF Personal Property.

DoBBs FERRY, n. V. Aug. 5.-The Board Of
Assessors OF the village OF Irvington met last
evening to consider the complaints made by the
taxpayers on grievance day. The result Is that
over 81 900, 900 wRs taken from tho, roll which
The following reductions were mnde: Charles
r. Tiffany, 800. 900; l.. T. OplItz. 800. 900; L.
" warner. Slo0,O00; +. Wood, 81. 0oOi w.
aei, Slo0;o00; !. Cooksie, Sl00,O00; II. o. Mat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
W1RSHIPs.
The Powers Will Not Permit Them to Enter
Cnuea nay. .

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. Din the House Of Commons
to-day Mr.. Goschen. First Lord Of the Admiralty,
said that the foreign Admiralsin Cretan waters
had informed the Porto that they would not per-
init the entry OF Turkish warships into Canea
Bay.
Mr.. Curzon said that tho power had agreed
upon the amount OF indemnity to be paid by
Greece to Turkey, but as the agreement COM
prised only ono item he would therefore not dis
close the amount or any particulars concerning
It until the arrangements were concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

Lieut.. de Gerlachc of the Belgium navy organ
lied and will lead this expedition. Tho BelRica
has been specially strengthened for ice naviga-
ton and arranged for the convenience of scien-
tihc workers. The vessel is provisioned for
three years. A laboratory has been built on the
deck, and the expedition will be particularly de-
This Belgian expedition will be the only one in
the Antarctic held,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
HOUND FOR THE ANITA RcTIC.
The Belgian Expedition Will Start on Its voynE'
nr Discovery In n Few Days.
Special Cable Despatch to THE sen.

Soectdi Cable Despatch TO THE sen.
ANTWERP. Aug. 5.-The necessary funds hav.
ing been assured the steamer Belgica. which has
been fitted out here. will sail on Aug. Is on an
expedition to south polar waters.
The Chamber of Deputies has voted an addi-
tional credit of 60, francs for Gerlache's
South Polar expedition.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
TANDEM AND BIKE COLLIDE.

The Three Riders Tumble Ia Front or n Cable
Car-One wheel Smashcd.
Jno. Phillips of LOWEST l23dstrcet and n young
woman, VIII lie riding a tandemdpwn IIr,h avenue
last evening. collidcd at ll6th street with
George Weldon, another ~hi.yulist, of i3+ West
Fifty-fourth street. The collision occurred d.
rcctly in front Of d crosstown cable car.
The jhrcc bicycl!sts werc thrown on the track,
and GTiunan Ira Christianson managed 10 stop
the car Iust in time. Nobody was hurt seriously.
Weldon'S wheel was smashed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
COUNTY TREASURER MISSING.
MR.. Madden DisapprArs and asS, OF Pub-
lie Funds u NiAsinE.

REDDISG. Cal. Aug. 5.-John Madden. Treas
uror.of Modoc county, disappeared two weeks
ago. District Attorney Baker says Madden is n
defaulter to the amount OF at least $35 900. and
has asked the Board Of S9pervisors to declare
The funds of the county were deposited in
bank at Sacramento, and checks drawn in pay
meht OF county warrants have beon returned
unpaid for lack OF funds. ''@'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
thon rrnrERs rrLnEp.
CAIeatf. II = STATE or knsie-An s1ea es
Ayued.
sr.efnl Cable psspatcA to TEE SUE.

Special Cable Dsspdtoh to TEE suS.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Erenfnp Ne,cs publishes
a letter from Calcutta, dated July 1o, throwing
light upon the condition Of affairs In India.
Tho writer says that 1900 rioters were killed
with one volley Of forty.pounders in the recent
rioting near Calcutta, q circumstance which
the newspapers do not reveal.
All men in Calcutta, he says, go about their
daily duties to their offices and elsewhere with
revolvers in their pockets, not knowing what
moment they will be attacked; and the houses
are all equipped with revolvers. rifles and
bayonets.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
british Syarships Coming.

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The British gunboats Me-
dina, Midway. and Columbine and tho torpedo.
boat destroyers Quail and Sparrow Hawk have
been ordered 10 Join the North American and
West Indies squadron.
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England ana BimetanIsm.

Special Cable Despatrh TO THE Sun.
LONDON. Aug. st is now said that the do.
cision of the Cabinet In regard to n monetary
conference in answer to the representations OF
tho American Monetary Commission will not be
made public for probably three weeks.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

Lillian johnson OF 81 East Ninth street, while
riding n bicycle carly yesterday. ran into the
curbstone At Twcnty.sixth street and Lexington
avenue and fell. breaking her right leg. She
WAS accompanied by y man cyclist who wheeled
Hospitai.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
FIERY LIKE "A WHALE.
hut n Dutch Sea Captain Thought the Object
WAS Andrec's BALLOON.

Special Cable Despntch' to THE Sun.
LONDON, Aug. "a telegram received here
to-day from Vardoe says that the object seen
floating in the White Sea on July II by tho
Dutch steamer Dordrecht, and supposed by her
Captain to have been Andree's balloon. is found
to have been a dead whale.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

Special Gable Despatch to The Sun.
YOKOHAMA. Aug. BIT is learned here that
Japan will suggest that Belgium be asked to act
as arbitrator in the settlement OF the disputed
questions between Japan and Hawaii.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
200 WOMEN DROWNED.
Terrible accident In n SWIMMING Bath
south nussin Near Azov sea.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE

south ttussin Near Azov sea.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
BERLIN. Aug. "a despatch received here
this morning says that a terrible disaster has
occurred at Krementchug, Russia, a town on
the river Dnicper in tho Government Of Poltava.
Owing to high water in the river a women's
swimming bath anchored at tho bank was swept
away. The bath was occupied by 400 women.
200 of whom were carried away and drowned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
SPARKS FROM TIE rEIEoK.pu

Az mSsttngoi the directors Of the Fonda. Joins.
ierdAS: J. Leslie He's q Fonda Deputy State Treas.
iHreI, Was eleeteN President or the road, 10 succtad
James ShAnRhans deceased. George M PIscc 81
hioxersS1itis was si'oted Treasurer In DlaOs Of II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
German,'s Consul Mt Havana.

Special Gable Despatch to THE SuS.
BERLIN, Aug. Herr Falcke. German Vice
Consul at New York, has been appointed Consul
at Havana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
queen Victoria decorate. Mme. Eame..
Special Cable Despatc. TO THE

Special Cable Despdfch 10 TIE sun.
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Queen has decorated
Nine. Emma Eames, the prima donna, who re.
Gently sang before her Majesty Mt Osborne
House. Isle of Wight. with II jubilee medal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
THANKS FROM QUEEN VICTORIA.
Her Reply TO the Address Presented by Z
women OF Great Britain.

women OF Great Britain.
Special Cable Despotch to THE sun.
oNp Aug. 9Th Queen, through Sir
Matthew White Ridley. the Home Secretary.
has replied to the address presented to her by
the women Of Great Britain on the occasion Of
her Jubilee.
Her Majesty says she is confident that the
women Of the British race will in tho future. as
in the past, exercise zealously and faithfully the
powerful influence that by Divine ordering they
must ever possess.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
". DE GoSCoURTs WILL.

HIS Money VIII 60 10 Pound an Inhtftutton 70
Aid Young Wen or Talent.
Specfu, Gable Despatch TO THE Sun.
PARIS, Aug. 5.-Thewill of Edmond de Con
court, the well known French author. who died
about a year ago. was to-day declared valid by
the Probate Court. The court ordered that the
relatives pay thecosts of the action.
The will provides for the establishment of an
institution to DO known as the De Concourt
Academy. which is destined to aid young men
of talent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
We VIII WAIT FOUR MONTHS.

Then, Says n Madrid New spa per. we VIII
Pitch In and Holm the Cuban Patriots.
STrcfdi cable De spdtch 10 IHE SUS.
MADRID. Aug. 5.-Thc HcraIRo nssorts that
the Unitod States Government will wait four
months for the pacilcation OF Cuba by the Span
ish authorities, after which. should tho insar-
rection not be ~auelied, they will extend their
protection TO the insurgents.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

nnAlyo Are winning favor every where
nQQU y. as a mild, effective. family,
Ollie cathaEtic: They. stimulate ,
JIG the liver. remove all waste
leave the bowels in healthy condition. 2So,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

Bowden Lithia Spring Water cures rheumatism ard
SOUL pamphlet and sSntple lSl,W. s2dst near Y,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06

The harmless
sports, ~irrocent
glr.es ami social
ADJUSTMENTS o. lie
60 n long way
toward making life
worth living PIT
all the ~innoceft en-.
s-.- ~. ga
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
MRS. Rehan,. Parse FOUND ON another shepper.

Mrs. Rehan of 20 Hicks street. Brooklyn.
while shopping in the Arcade store in BROOKLYN,
Yesterday afternoon, left her purse. containing
S".lo, on the counter, and when she started TO
pay for her purchase could not find 1t. One of
me clerks saw another woman move rapidly
away from the counter, and suspecting that she
mad taken tho purse had her arrested and
eearched. The missing purse was found in her
six bag. The prisoner said she was Mrs. Hattie
johnson OF 22s Ralph avenue. She will have n
hearing In the Adams Street Court tn-dax-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-06
Commander n-ooth-TucLcr sa,, I'M Io,,.,

Among the passengers in the second cabin of
the Hamburg American steamship Normannia.
which sailed from Hoboken yesterday morning,
WAS ComrsndoE B~ootb.Tucker Of tho Salvation
Army. MIR. Tucker goes abro ID 10 consult ihn
heads OF the army in London relative To his col.
onlteSon scheme. He is act ompanied by Hdiu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-09
1T STANDS HI TEST.
Among the Mass of Unworthy Prepara-
lions There IL One That Stands Pro-

Among the Mass of Unworthy Prspara-
lions There IL One That stands Pro-
eminent.
It is n well-known fact that q large percentage
Of whiskeys upon the market and in use to-day
arc simply cheap deliberations. They may be
called " straight goods blends or any other
name that an INSCRIPTIONS manufacturer or
dealer chooses, but tho fact remains that they
are simply connections and deliberations which
are injurious to amy one who uses them.
In the midst Of this mass Of unhealthful wills.
keys there stands ono bright exception. II has
stood out clearly before the public for twenty
years. Its purity is guaranteed by the best ply.
sicians In the land, and It has done mos to pre-.
servo health than all tho other whiskeys COM
binod. 1t is Duffy's pure malt whiskey. 1t has
a reputation established by twenty years OF use,
and It has that reputation TO sustain. 1t is al
ways uniform in quality; every bottle Is precise
ly alike. Its very purity renders It valuable,
but It possesses in addition thereto medicinal
qualities known to no other whiskey. You
make no mistake In buying DufIy's pure malt,
but you make an cgregious error II you allow
any INSCRIPTIONS dealer for q moment to argue
with you that any one OF the cheap adulterated
whiskoys that are ON tho market is as good as
DufYy's. 1t Is false.-ddp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-09
Yun.rai or tho Rev. Dr. Holman.

Funeral services over the remains of the late
Rev. Charles Frederick Hoffman. ID. d.. were
held yesterday morning at All Angels Church,
West End avenue and Eighty-first street. Bishop
Doane OF Albany oficiated. He was assisted ty
the Rev. DIR. A. T. Porter OF Charleston. s. C..
and the Rev. Dr.. II. Is. Fairburne, warden OF 81.
Stephens College; the Rev. DIR. Bodine of Phila.
dclphia, and the Rev. DIR. Potter, President OF
Hobart College. Tho church was crowded with
the friends and relatives OF the deceased. Dele
cations were present from the General Theologi-
cal Seminary, the University OF the South. Ho-
bart College, the Church Association for the
Advancement OF the Interest OF Church schools,
and from other institutions. After the services
the remains were conveyed to Trinity Cemetery,
where they were placed In the family vault.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-09
DID HE FIRE LETTER BOXES,
Ono OF the Young Ms,i-Bo. Thieves Accused Of
Arson By . Pal.

One Of the Young Maii-Box Thieves Accused 81
Arson by . Pal.
The four boys who arc credited with having
kept themselves supplied with pocket money by
fishing letters out OF mail boxes In the vcstibules
Of uptown fats were examined In Harlem Court
yesterday. John Cute Kunst OF 10 West ll5th
street insisted that he neither robbed tho letter
boxes nor shared the plumber got by his comrades.
The other boys corroboratod his story, 80 he wan
released.
The parents of Max Taylor. sgod IL years. Of
8 West 116th street. and Robert Farrell. aged 0
years. OF 10 West 11oth street, admitted that
they had great difficulty In controlling tho boys,
and told Magistrate Brann to use his own judg-
ment In furnishing them. He sent Farrell 10 the
Catholic Protectory. and Taylor to the Juvenile
Asylum.
Frederick Mcisensall, aged 0 years, Of 1o7
East 18th street, was held for trial, apparently
with the idea that being held for trial was q
worse sentence than being committed to an In
stitution. Mcisensall blurted out:
Taylor set fro to two houses"
This led to questions, and the boy said:
He stole letters out of tho boxes at 22e0
Eighth avenue and at 80 West l17th street.
There wasn't any money in EN-, and he tucked
'em back In the boxes and set fro TO EN-" said
Meisensall.
~ did not" Taylor said. But Deputy Fro
Marshal 0'Sullivan will investigate. as there
were letter box fires at night at the addresses
given. some months ago.