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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
DISPUTE oVER BLIND SAILOR
Lawyers Accuse Each Other of kidnapping
and of subornstion of Perjury.

and OF Subornntion OF Perjury.
Hiram Smith Ia a sailor who says he lost
his eyesiRht chipping rust of the anchor chains
10 the chain locker OF one OF Ropes Il Co.'S
ships He sued the firm for $4,000 damages.
George W. Dease. proctor In admiralty. was
his attorney. Dease got an order from Judge
Brown In the United States District Court d.
recting LAWYER Henry W. Goodrich. repre-
sentinR the defendants. and ''one Murray" TO
show cause yesterday why they should not be
punished for contempt Deases af1idavit
charged that Smith. his client. had been kid
mapped by the lawyer. William j. Murray OF
Ropes 4 Co.'S office and Mr.. Goodrich were IN
court. Smith came In with LAWYER CLARK h.
Abbott. representing the seaman's branch OF
the Legal Aid Society. Proctor Dease spoke
to him. but Smith refused to have, any COM
muncation except In Mr.. Abbotts hearing.
Hes gone over to the enemy was Deases
comment
been Kidnapped and wouldn't get his dam
This is not a single case" continued Mr..
Dease. Previously when the owners OF YES
sells have been sued in this court the seaman;
plaintiffs and wtnes.es have been spirited s3n Yea
S is the for he the
flint statement is a false. one. and 1t ia
made with knowledge Of its falsty." Nlr. ABB
boit retorted. The Legal Aid Society is, conn.
sci for only poor men. and could net be the
Will your Honor direct that smith be
turned over to my custodyy' asked Proctor
Dsase. Il am his counsel and am willing to
pay for his maintenance. | have witness
here to show that he was spirited away bare
foot :tom the premises whore he was being
taken care Of"
Judge Brown called Smith to the bar and
learned from him that he had OF his own Tree
will left the house where Proctor Dease had
out himlto go to.the Legal Aid Society. He de-
clared that he was not being restrained OF his
liberty in auy way. Judge Brown said that
Smith might go where he chose. but must be
In court this morning. when his suit for dam
ages will come up.
Your Honor" began the proctor. Il move
the punishment OF the persons named In the
order to show cause. They have committed
contempt Of court in kidnapping this ward OF
the Court"
Your Honor" said Lawyer Goodrich. we
have an affidavit made by the plaintiff Smith.
charging subornation OF perjury against his
counsel"
Judge Brown refused to have any discus
sion. putting the case over.
What more do you want?" he asked the
counsel FOR Smith. The so-called kidnapped
man Is produced hers In court"
The case, went over until to-day: Mr.; Alb
bolt said that Smith came to him for advice.
and said that he had been coached TO commit
perjury. but did not wan. to do so. and did not
know where to turn for advice.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
SCENE ~ 4 ROCHESTER, COURT.
An Attorney Reads an AFFIDAVIT Charging
That the jury Was Packed.

ROCHESTER. June 12.-Major Jacob SPAIN.
well-known attorney. made scene in County
Court to-day by reading atfidavits purporting
to show that the jury chosen to try Patrick
Donahoe, a saloon keeper. for violating the
Raines law. had been packed by the author-
ties for the purpose Of securing conviction.
The crusade by the Law Enforcement League
against the saloon keepers is the question OF
the hour in Rochester. and much Indignation
is felt in certain quarters at the methods en-
ployed by the members to secure evidence.
Major Spahns affldavits said fatty that the de-
PENDANT had received an unfair trial. that the
jury was illegally and unfairly drawn and that
there was an incXplicahlc discrepancy between
the numbers of the county and city Jurors on
the District Attorney himself OF desiring TO
enhance professional reputation by the
trial The Indignation of tho Court and the
District Attorney was excessive at tho charges
embodied in the affidavit The one said they
were the result Of Il diseased imagination tho
other that they were totally false, After call.
ing the attorney to time in nm impassioncd
speech. Judge Sutherland granted the attor-
ney's motion to put the case over the term to
get new and unpreJudced jurors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
NEW CANCER HOSPITAL.
Opening of the Calvary, Where Incurable
Patients VIII lie Treated.


Patients VIII he Treated.
The Calvary. a hospital for incurable cancer
patients at 5 Perry street. was consecrated
by Archbishop Corrigan yesterday afternoon.
The ceremonies were very simple. consisting
merely OF a prayer and sprinKlng OF the beds
with holy water. To-day the first patient will
be admitted to the hospital.
Los Danes du Calvairs was the name chosen
by small number OF women. all OF them
widows. who banded together at Lyons
France in 1S45. to do something for unlor-
tunate women suffering from cancer. and
who. as a rule. cannot be admitted to ordinary
hospitals because their cases are beyond hope.
The first hospital was founded that year but
the next was not established until 1874. Four
more have been opened since then in France
and Italy. Tho order Is not q religious one.
It's members take no VOWS, but their services
are rendered without compensation.
The HOSPITALS are known as Calvaires or
Caivarys.
The one in this city is the first established
in an English speaking country. Its ex-
istence is due to the Efforts OF Mrs. s. CASTOR
Bailien and Mrs. Annie Bunce Stores, two
North:Carolina women who have heenworking
and Mrs, Ellie Murphy are so far the only
embers ,of:the American Order OF Women OF
the Calvary. Mrs. Stores Is the Superior and
Mrs Murphy her assistant. Both will live at
the hospital. Eight beds represent the pres
ent capacity OF the ospital. Dr. James Nc
Inerny will act as the attending surgeon. The
consulting physicians, will be Or. lillian h
be supported entirely by voluntary contribu-
lions
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
BICYCLE POLICEMAN KNEW nov.
How One of the Veterans of the Squad
Raised Blockade In Eighth Avenue.

How One of the Veterans of the Squad
Raised a Blockade In Eighth Avenue.
policeman OF the bicycle squad. one OF the
original squad. who has not as yet been trans
ferred to make room for the friend of some
politician. showed the employees Of the Eighth
avenue under trolley yesterday afternoon how
to break blockade on the road. A buggy with
narrow tired wheels was the cause of all the
trouble. At the corner OF 1llth street one OF
the wheels sank into the slot and became
wedged SO tightly that the combined efforts OF
the motorman. conductor. several passengers
and policeman were not sufficient to eNtricato
1t. After delay OF ten minutes. the conductor
secured Jackscrew from n neiRhboring hard
ware store. but even this did not suffice.
In the meantime there was n string of stalled
cars that reached beyond llSth street and the
patience OF the passengers was becoming ex-
hausted.
Then up rode the bicycle policeman. He
sized up the situation at a glance. and. going
over To the corner where workmen were eX-
cavating for the foundation OF a new fiat
house. he borrowed u steel wedge used in
splitting the lodges Of rock. Placing this
wedge in the trolley slot. he hit 1t mighty
crack with sledGc with the result that he
opened up the trolley slot for distance of five
feet. The buggy wheel was easily lifted out
and the BLOCKADE was broken. but the slot had
been widencd that il was dangerous for
other wagons to pass. 1t took the street ear
employees two hours to draw the sides OF the
slot together again.
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JOHN MoRRIs's LONG ABSENCE.
His Family Think He Is visiting Civil War
Battlefelds.

John Morris. wealthy tinsmith. doing
business in Third avenue near Twenty eighth
street. Brooklyn. has been missing from his
home since May 2. Yesterday the facts were
reported by his family at the rooms OF the
Memorial Committee OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic. In the Borough Hall. Mr. Morris is a
veteran OF the civil war and member OF That
ford Post. No. 3.
Mr.. Morris frequently visited Gettysburg and
other famous battlehelds. and his family at
first thought that his absence was due to one
Of these trips, AS the days heightened into
weeks and nothing was heard of the missing
man. all the hotels around Gettysburg were
written to, but no one there knew anything Of
Mr.. Norris.
When Waldron Brothers failed. some time
ago, Mr.. Morris was a loser to the extent Of
between $1,000 and LOO. They are said to
have gone to Canada. Some OF Mr.. Morris's
friends believe that he has gone there in pur-
suit Of them.
The missing man Ia Ga years old. His family
still incline to the opinion that he is stopping
near some of the hattletleds. and that he will
ultimately turn up all right.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
HER COUSIN AND HER JEWELS GONE.
Mrs. Ziegler Tells the Police q Story of
Misplaced Confidence.

Herman Zieeler. a wholesale fruit merchant.
living at 232 Sixth avenue. reported TO the po-
lice on Saturday that after the departure OF
distant cousin Of his wife. who paid him a short
visit on Friday. 81 800 worth Of jewelry was
missing. According to Zeger the relative ar
rived In this country from Austria n week ago
Sunday. He put up at a hotel and called upon
several relatives here. including Mrs Iiegler's
sister. who showed him her jewery. The two
sisters have sets Of jewelry that are exact
duplicates. On Friday last the relative called
upon Mrs. Ziegler. and during the conversation
brought up the fact that the sisters had COM
panion sets OF jewelry. each set including soli-
taire diamond earrings. worth $500: a dia-
mond marGuise ring. worth SIP: q wedding
ring. small marquse ring. worth $40 gold
watch with three diamonds worth SIS: a
chain. worth SIS: a solitaire diamond ring
burst. worth $3.50, Mrs: Zieger left her rela-
tive in the room alone for minute. and when
she returned bureau drawer was omen. the
Jewel case was empty, and tho Austrian ,rela-
tive was gone. The Zieglers gave the police a
detailed description Of their visitor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
HIS WAY TO STOP LYNCHING.
Former United States Consul Astwood's Adj
dress Before Negro ClcrRymen.

dress BEFORE negro SlerKymcn.
Tho Rev. H. c. c. Astwood. formerly United
States Consul at San Domingo was the CUES:
yesterday OF the Ministers" Union, an,organiza-
ton OF the local colored clergy. He appeared
at the meeting In st. Marks NJ. Z. Church un.
der the i'm preston that he was to he allowed 10
speak upon lynching In the South. Alter the
union got under Roadway It made Mr.. Asst
wood corresponding member. and a motion
was offered that he be invited to address the
house upon topic OF general interest such as
Cuba.
Rev. W. II. Brooks, pastor OF the church. that
the gentleman devote his exclusive attention
to Cuba"
Under the circumstances, rsplied Mr. Asst
wood, Il had intended speaking UPON Cuba,
but the remark of the gentleman requires thar
] should explain my attitude upon lynchinR.
But Mr.Astwood is a Cuban missionary and
he knows also that we are not in favor of
lynching. His views are not ours"
Il am not In favor OF lynching." retorted Mr.
Astwood. He was.then allowed to speak. lie
80 long as there are outraged women and
enraged husbands and brothers in the South
lynching. nor dol glorifV the criminal as some
Northern negroes are doing, You have no
right to pretend to represent public opinion in
this matter. The only way TO cradle ate the evil
Is to educate the negro. Let the more ntelll-
gent In the South work together with tho
white man and the evil will abate. But in no
other way can this be done"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
DEyERY AND THE PRIzEFIaHT.
Tho Rev. DIR. Paulson would Like the Chief
to Explain His Course.

10 Ills course.
Before the fight between Robert Fitzsm-
mons and James Jefrries at Coney Island on
Friday night Chief Of Police William Devery
made statement to the effect that he would
interfere in case OF hard hitting and stop the
fight. The fight went on to a finish without
any police interference, and yesterday the Rev.
Dr. +. l.. Pauson at the meeting Of Methodist
ministers in the Methodist Book Concern
building had this to say about the matter:
- haye read IN the morning papers that
Counsellor Moss declared that he did not in
tend to call Chief Devery before the Mazet
committee to question him concerning. his
presence at the Coney Island priZetight. /
feel that we should take action and adopt
strong resolution requesting the legislative
investigating committee to summon tho Chief
Of Police and ask that officer why he was at the
fight and did not stop it.
Mr. Devery is a high police official OF this
city whose duty it Is to see that the laws are
enforced, The papers say that he, was at this
brutal exhibition and expressed his approval
Of 1t. II is high time that such action should
be condemned"
Although the preachers meeting took no ac-
ton upon the suggestion. 1t is not improbable
that at some future time the matter may come
up for discussion
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
WHOLE FAMILY MADE I'LL.
ATE FROSTED CAKES AND SEEMED TO
BE POISONED.

Two Doctors and Three Policemen. Working
Half tho Night Over tho Two Price
Children, Their Mother and Aunt, Saved
Their Lives Cakes to Bo AnAlyEed.
Mrs. Lizzie Price Of 124 East Houston street.
her two children. Abraham and Stella, and her
sister. Mrs. Annie Cohen OF "a Stanton street,
became Ill late on Sunday night after eating
some OF the small frosted cakes known on the
east side as schnecken." According to DIR.
Loomis OF Bellevue Hospital. who worked over
the four persons for several hours. they rroba-
bly, suffered from ptomaine poisoning. About
g O'Clock on Sunday evening Mrs. Price sent
out her children to buy cakes at Samuel
smiths bakery at 121 East Houston street.
The children brought six frosted cakes back to
the house and ate them. Mrs. Price ate ono
and part OF another and her sister ate part OF
one.
No bad effects were noticed until the four
had retired About IL 80 o'clock Mrs Price
began to feel a burning sensation in her stom-
ach. A moment later her children complained
OF the same ailment Mrs. Cohen also began
to feel Ill. Then Mrs. Price went to the drug
store on the corner and bought a quantity Of
magnesia. some OF which was swallowed by
each. by this time all four were extremely
sick and began to vomit.
Mrs. Price ran into the street In her agony.
and. seeing Policeman Kavenaugh. told him
what was the matter He Immediately sent
word to Bellevue Hospital. DR.. Loomis re-
sponded to the CALL and set at work at once
with stomach pump. He and another doctor
and several policemen worked over the people
for nearly three hours. and at last pronounced
them out OF danger All were i'll yesterday.
but were rapidly improving.
Policeman kavenaugh reported the case at
the Filth street station. and Detectives Larkin
ard al Mccarthy were sent out to Investigate.
which he said he had sold to the Prices. and
they took it to the Health Board to have its In.
gradients analysed. Smith said that he had
bought the cakes from David Tichenor. q
wholesale baker at $50 Grand street Tichenor
said the cakes had been baked on Saturday
and had been made In the usual way. Other
people. 1t appeared from Smiths statement.
had also eaten cak es from the same lot and had
not experienced any trouble.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
CLARK BABY NOT DYING.
hut Can't Come to Court This week-Car-
RE Jones Confesses Again.

RE Jones Confesses Again.
Some one sent a message to the District At
torney's office Yesterday to the effect that
Marion Clark. the child that was stolen. was
dying OF measles. caught while It was in tho
kidnappers' hands. As the child's death might
under the statute lay the kidnappers open to a
charge OF murder. a representative from the
District Attorneys Office was sent out to inves-
tigate and took Prof Reginald Hall Sayre OF
Bellevue Hospital with him. Prot Sayre ex-
nmlned the child and said she was In no imme-
dlate danger but was recovering from the
measles. He was asked II 1t would be safe to
have the child brought to tho Criminal Court
building on Wednesday. the day set for the
trial OF George Barrow, one Of tho kidnappers.
He said that It would not be proper to take the
child out OF doors for several days. District
Attorney Gardiner said that he would probably
ask that the trial be adjourned. so that he
might produce the child in court, The case
and will probably be tried before Judge CowinR
:, District, Attorney Gardiner has accented
for the prosecution. and she made a long state
ment Yesterday to the stenographer, which
does not vary much from her previous state
She became so attached to the Clark child she
row and his wife met her and urged her to go
ahead. They told her to bring the child to
Central park so they might nave q look at IL.
The appointment was made for Sunday, the
morning 1t was stolen. Barrow saying that
there would not he so many people in the Park
in the morning as there would be in the after
noon. When she took the Clark child over to
the Park she had no idea OF running away at
that time. She had left some Of her clothing in
the Clark house. and when Barrow and his
wife advised her to get away in a hurry with
the child she said che would not because her
clothing was there and she might be traced by
her clothing. Then Mrs. barrow, took the
baby from the carriage in the Park. and the
two women went to BROOKLYN with it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
Rockefeller Assessments Not Greatly Re-
duced.

TARRYTowN. N. Y, June 1.-THE village as
SCISSORS OF North Tnrrytown have completed
their corrected roll and hlod it with the Clerk
Many requests for reductions on small personal
assessments were granted. but tho assess
ments OF John d. aud william Rockefeller re-
main practically the same. William Rookie
Teller asked that the See farm be assessed at
So. 700, according to the valuation OF the court
instead OF $4,000 This has been reduced to
$4,000. John D.. Rockefeller. whose estate
was assessed at $210,934, asked that it be re-
duced about $4,000. and that three acres out
side Of the village be stricken from the roll
The three acres valued at $4,000 were taken
OF, but the assessors refused to make the other
reductions. on the ground that they considered
tho property worth all 1t had been assessed for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
UNION PLANT MARKET.
Florists Want to Get the Principal Dealers
Into One Quarter.

A number OF the members OF the New York
Market Florists Association met at 253 Centre
street last night to perfect plans to get from
the city authorities an appropriation to fit up
the old Clinton Market at Spring street and the
North River. A. D. Rose. Secretary OF the ASSOC
ciation presided. and a committee consisting
OF John Brine, A. c. Schroeder and Secretary
Rose was appointed to call upon Comptroller
COer.
II was resolved to enlist the aid OF the cut
flower merchants in the movement. which. IL
sucrcsslul,will bring the various wholesale plant
one roof ut Clinton Market, At present the
Market Florists Association is established at
Clinton Market. while the Cut Flower EX-
river. and the New York Flower Company Is
at ll0 West Twenty-third street. These arc
the three most important plant associations in
the city, and the movement now under way is
practically an effort to establish plant market
after the model OF Covont Garden.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
Heirs to Sue Nathaniel Jarvis. Jr.

Col. Franklin Bartlett was appointed guar
dian nd Item OF Kenneth Wynn Mackenzie
and Antoinette Charlotte Gwyncth Wynn Mac
Kenzie by Justice Gldersleeve OF the Supreme
Court yesterday to bring action In behalf OF
the infants 10 recover $3O.S66 from Nathaniel
mon Pleas. The children. who live in London,
have an interest in the estate OF Thomas Wynn.
who resid ed In Brooklyn and who died in 1851
leaving largo estate. Nr, Jarvis was appoint
ed an administrator with the will annexed in
the place OF an executor who died. and 1t is al
the sum for which suit will be brought.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
TEN MILLIONS OF C1rr s1-ss

offered at Auotion-The Bids to No opene9
on July 8.
Comptroller Coler has advertised for bids foAs
SCOOPS 900 OF 81 per cent gold bonds OF the }
city OF New York. to be opened on July 8. twos
days after tho now real estate assessment willss
be confirmed by tho Municipal Assembly. Thak
new assessment will increase the city's bor-S
rowing capacity $4,000. 900. and It is not exc !
the Municipal Assembly to confirm it. The !!
bonds TO be issued will run twenty and thirty :
years and are exempt from taxation. !
the bonds vii! be used for new school build. .
ings. IN all the boroughs. The Dock Depart-eC
new public library and $l.OO0,OO0 for tho
bridge over the Harlem River at l45th streetfJ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-13
NEW FORKS POSTAL system.
Tho Assistant Postmaster-General Discusses
Proposed Changes.

Proposed Changes.
Perry 8. Heath. First Assistant Postmaster
General was at the Post Oflice comforting
with Postmaster Van Colt yesterday regard
ing the citys allotment Of the appropriations
for the fiscal year beginning on July !.
The idea OF consolidating all Of the Post Of
fcss in New York city" said Mr. Heath. docs
not seem to be attracting much attention. and
because OF that lack OF interest the matter has
been allowed TO drift along and nothing has
been done. There are seventy odd Post Oflces
In the territory embraced in the present city
and under present la VS. l would be able to turn
about sixty. four OF them into branch Post
ONCE stations. with free delivery, at a saving
Postmasters' salaries. fuel and rent. would.
however. not become available to hire car.
riers. clerks. and superntendents for the sta.
tons All appropriations are segregated and
the APPROPRIATION 70 pay Postmasters salaries
the public might be benefited.
There is a law on he statute books which
requires ful-iedk ID Postmaster and Post
vents the consolidation Of such a Post once
with that of another near by. We can. how.
ever. change the Post Offices all around that
county seat into branch stations. with free
delivery two or three times a day. and conven;
lent sub stations selling all matter. OF postal
Wherever this consolidation idea has been
tried entire satisfaction has been EXPRESSED.
we tOulu tnub turn al OF NtU'oH lSldnu IOeJ
Offices except that at the county, seat into
branch stations; perhaps we could abolish
some entirely. distributing few sub. sta
lions. This plan may meet with local opnos-
ton. There are Postmasters among the sew
enty odd In New York city who receive sal
aries in excess of $1,000 a year. These Post
masters might work against n plan that. II nut
into force. would reduce them to superinten-
dents Of stations at 81 200 or 81 800 a year. al
though they would be permanently in the SER
vice. while their present positions are ap
pointive. To reduce the sixty-four Post OF
fees to branch stations would mean an i'm.
only would Postmasters be opposed to the
change. but landlords OF the PREMISES occu.
pied would fight 1t and.local pride might be Of
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