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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
LAWYER WDERuIT DISB4RRED.
Got Money from Clients for which lie Re
turned No Adequate Service.

TRENTON. " j., June %. Elk. Asse mblyman
Frank NJ. McDcrmit Of Newark was disbarred
to-day by the Supreme Court. Proceedings
had been instituted against him by Attorney
General Grey at the navigation OF the Law
yers Club OF Newark. which charged McDer-
init with keeping the money Of clients without
rendering any service. The'Ethics Committee
OF the Lawyers Club had taken testimony in
substantlation OF tho charges and the Supreme
Court considered principally the evidence in
what is known as the Dowd case. Mrs. Jane
rick Dowd. who was accused OF being the faith
er OF an ieRitimate child. McDermit. ac-
cordinE 10 the courts finding. agreed to act ~
him The money and subsequently sister OF the
accused Paid him $500 more underline pret ehse
nr he. R' rot I"s s later Vel got 500
more from the women by representing that
breach Of promise suit was about TO be brought
that Mrs. Dowd and. her daughter had. and
hey I'm Instructed McDermit to contest the case.
The evidence elbows the eGn,t SAYS; tnqt NC.
learned that the Dowds were going TO com
plain against him before the Essex County
Grand Jury. when he returned $3.50 to them
and advised young Duwd to plead non vult and
marry the girl. All the money SAYS the court.
had been iraudulenty applied by McDermitt
to his own use No breach OF promise suit had
been brought and not q penny was needed with
which to procure bull. Justices Van SICKLE;
n the decision. prepared by Justice Van SICKLE
and handed down to-day. says:
In the opinion Of the court 0lcpermit has
been unfaithful to his clients. He has Oh.
t1ned from them money for which he failed
and neglected to render any adequate service
and he has retained for his own use money
which he received from them for other pur-
poses. We regret the necessity. but feel con-
strained to strike the name OF Frank NJ Nc
Dermit from the roll OF attorneys and counsel,
lors Of this court. TO fail in this duty would
he to withhold our condemnation OF the wrong
OF which he has been guilty. and The court
would. in the public mind. be Justly held re-
sponsible for any like illegal practices hereaf-
ter engaged in by one who had abused tho
confidence heretofore reposed in him"
What is known as the Brown divorce case Is
also discussed by the court. but only inc-
dentaly to show that In this case McDcrnits
stronger mind dominated his clients. leading
the latter. after preferring charges agains
McDermit. to retract them. M,Dermit has
been for many wears one OF the leading Grim
inal lawyers of Newark. He served three
terms In the New Jersey Assembly.
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MANHATTAN ASKS FOR MORE TIME
VIII Doubtless Get Until Nov. II to Look
Up Its Rights in Battery Park.

President George c. Clausen Of tho Park
Board served an dfder on the Manhattan Ele-
waited Railroad on Feb. II last to remove
within six months that part OF the elevated
structure that stands within the boundaries
OF Battery Park. The order was issued when
Tammany was worrying Manhattan.
Week before last Mr.. Clausen got this letter.
dated June Z. from Vice. President Alfred Skitt
OF the Manhattan:
On Feb IL. 1860 awritten notice was served
on the Manhattan Railroad Company signed by
you. giving notice Of the intention of the city OF
New York at the expiration OF six months say.
Aug H. 1899. to revoke the license. right of
way. permission. or privilege which, the said
notice stated had been granted to the New York
G s % BY sTS rs
YORK for an elevated railroad. Stree the s.rEy,ice
company, have been, so fully engaged upon
other and Immediately pressing matters that
they haze not % to sye b "tnSn to
and the general counsel Of the company nre
going abroad shortly, and although with the
be Afforded for much Of the research that Will
enable the matter t2 be intelligentiy taken
Ma Rsqdna cGTny to 'o dya @e
mlno the questions involved before Aug.
II next. I, would therefore request, with
OF opt New york ah 10 Of 9o h rsSMs tnG @
road COMPANY in the promises, that the notice
OF the intention Of the city of New York con-
tanned in your communication of Feb II,
1879, be extended 80 that it shall be notice Of
an intention on the part Of the city OF New
York to act rs therein stated after the cxpira-
tipn Of say. three months from Aug II, 1880;
which latter date IL six months from date of
service upon the Manhattap railroad Com
pany'
President Clausen replied: Il am willing to
grant the extension asked for. although not in
the precise form stated in your communica.
ton. /. therefore. notify you that the city of
New York vii take no action upon the notice
served upon the Manhattan RaiIoad Company
on Feb. II. 1899. until after Nov. II, 1890. upon
condition, however. that Immediately upon
the RECEIPT OF this communication by YOU
the Manhattan Railroad Company shall
send me commhnic ation acknowledge
ing its receipt and stating That the suspen-
sion OF action above mentioned by the city OF
New York shall not he deemed in any way to
affect or be waiver of any such rights ns the
city Of New York has in the premises. In the
absence OF n receipt from the Manhattan Rail
road Company OF the statement hereinbefore
set forth to be made BY that company. the fore
going consent to a suspension Of action on the
part OF the city OF New York shall be deemed
to be in all respects withdrawn and annuled."
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LEWIS BURY THE HATClIET.
BREACH WITH TAMMANY HEILED At
THEIR SUMNER FESTIVAL.

Moe Levy Wasn't Invited TO the Croker
Dinner, but His Friends wiped Out the
Slight with Display of Diamonds and
Accepted Pat DIVERS Olive Branch.
The Moe levy Association held its<summer-
night festival last night IN Suffers Harlem
River Park land from political and commercial
point OF view was one Of the mos. important
gatherings OF east side celebrities held in
years The Levys and the original COhens.
who have fought each other for years In LAX
ter street. buried the hatchet and swore eter-
nal friendship amid the popping Of hundreds
Of champagne corks.-Pnddy Diver. tho Tam
many leader In the Second Assembly district.
where the Moe Levys have become a potential
factor was present in the interests Of Demo.
cratic harmony, and at the clofe OF the festival
cong atulated hirrsef that he had healed the
only difference that Moe Levy ever had with
the Tammany organization. and Mike l1oOi-
ham, the contractor. made speech. In whith
he said that. friend OF the Lcvys and Co.
hens. he forgave Croker for shutting him ont
from the greet Croker dinner Olinolhan's
GAUGE Moe Levys difference with the Tam
many organization was identical with O'lioo-
The festival was intended as protest aGains
Moe Levys absence. for cause. from thc mem
e ees had hn re r%m the sSSfk
the announcement that Moe .evv was unable
to buy ticket for IrOkors SO hanuuet. and
war on the orgnn2 ion was threatened.
Never mind Abe Lew. tho Vice. President
OF tht organization. said at the time When
we have cur festiva! we will have every dla-
mond possessed by the Cohens and Levys dis,
played and those biloxi les who Put IN their so
will find out that we amount to something"
Levys threat was fun!l led, Tho dnmonds
on several thousand pc0ule who attended the
festival last night made the electric lights
seem dim. BENJAMIN Spellman. the Chair
man Of the Reception Committee. wore eight
diamond rings. two diamond shirt studs. n
watch charm studded with the precious stones
and cuff buttons with clusters Of diamonds.
Aloe Levy and Mrs. Levy were resnlendent with
diamonds. rubies and pearls. The original
Harris Cohen. who Joined Moe Levy recently
in the organization OF the Baxter Street Cloth
ing Trust, wore diamond buckles on his patent
accomranied the thunderstorm. flashed. tho
electric lights in the hall couldn't stand it any
longer and went out.
There was vaudeville performance pre-
ceding tine speechmnkng. dinner aud dan
cling. At it's close Moe evy addressed he
gathering and introduced BENJAMIN Spellmau
Then Lawyer Abraham Levy made a few re-
marks and OHoolihan. the contractor. said
his saw about Cookers dinner. When he sat
down Mr.. Diver walked into the hall and
grabbing Moe Levy by the arm walked around
the hall with him.
few minutes later Abe Levy went on the
stage and announced:
1T was all mistake. There was no nten-
tion to slight Moe evy at the Croker handuet
Moe says 1t ia al right and i; mast be"
Then three cheers we've given for Croker
Lew and Diver and the reconciliation was
duly celebrated
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Fx-Pocemnn James Mcmahon. who has
been on trial for several days in the General
Sessions on a charge OF perjury. was acquitted
yesterday. Mcmahon had been discharged
from the police force on the complaint OF a
young woman who followed him to this couu-
try from Ireland He brought a suit in the
Supreme Court for reinstatement and testified
that h" had urNor been convicted OF "A crime in
Ireland. An Irish constable came here and
testified that Mcmahon had been conN irtrd and
sentenced 70 n term Of Imprisonment in tho
Hs1iHr7 a. Trim in county Meath The con-
stable produced phQtograph, and measure
rested for perjury. His contention was that
roundsman whom he had had reduced to tho
ranks was prosecuting him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
p.iRENTs ABiNDOv FIVE CIyIEDREy.
Fonr "t Them We're Starving and the Fifth
Was Dying Of spinal Meningitis.

TIL" five small children Of Albert Bcrkner. q
Silycrsmith Of go / usi.ing ayci.i!r, Williams
burg, were abandoned on sunday Lv their
mother. Rcckncr SCI ont the next day 10 find
her. IIc failod TO return. and Yesterday
neiGhbors heard the youngest child girl OF
4mnnths crying, An Investigation disclosed
the fact that the child was dying of SPINAL
meningitis and that the other four children
were starving. An ambulance wns SUMMONED
and the dying CHI! WAS taken 10 the tathuSh
ii0SpitaL The others were provided with food
ana taken the vernon aycuu" police station.
Mrs. becEnCr was fouHi in saloon mt Waln-
bout street and NO%irand avenue and while
she was being taken to the police station Bcck-
ner appeared and said he had been look ing for
his wife. The couple werc takcn To the Leo
Ayenuc Police Court. whore Bcrkner told Mag
iStrafc Br.stow his wife was n drunkard Mrs
Beckner was remGndcd pending a hearing and
her hus band was paroed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
The Weather.

Fair weather continued yesterday in all the states
except that local thunderst"rms prevailed In nclt
from Iowa cast over northern Illinois, Inliana IN
southern Michigan and along the sou hcrn border If
lakes Erie aud Ontario aud light showers in north
ern Montana The pressure was nigh on the south
Atlantr coast. in the upper Mississippi Valley and
ON the Pacific coast. and low in the other dis
tricts 1t was warmer III all districts except the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and the Pa
enc coast whcr" 1t was cooler. Extreme heat pre-
vailed III til" Southwest, where tho temperature
touched between "22 and 1909.
In this city the day was fair and warmer, with a
Thunderstorm at night; average humidity 90 per
cent; wind southwest TO northeast average velocity
sixteen miles an hour, barometer corrected to road
10 SEA level. at : A. VI. @g.G2. 3 +. u. 2u.sn
IN" temperature as recorded by the of',ial Their
m"m'ier an al" by lnr srN's thermometer at tho
street level IS shown in the anne xrd table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
BOY BURGLAR CAUGHT.
schuman and n Pal stole Tin Box Com
tanning Cash and Jewelry.

William Schuman. 10 years old. OF 7B7 Park
avenue. Williamsburg. was held to await the
action Of the Grand Jury yesterday In the
Lee Avenue Police Court on charge OF
burglary. lie was accused of being i'm licated
in the robbery of tin box belonging to Gustav
EXner which contained $3.50 in cash, some
lewclry and several valuable papers. EXner
kept the box under n bed in his room over his
saloon Mt Park avenue and Delmonico place.
On Friday light Schuman, and another boy
assembled fire escape and reached EXners
rooms. The boys took he box into Schumans
cellar, where il was broken open. After taking
IT., , money ana iSwy,ry they WutlIated some OF
them back Then Schuman and his pal went
to COHey Island, wher" they spent nearly all the
money. Schulnan was arrested on Monday
night and confessed that he and another boy
had committed the robbery. His companion
could not be found.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
Shot tho Woman Who Refused to Marry
Him.

BRIDGEToN. n. j.. June 20.-Sadie HeIntz OF
this city is dying in Salem, from pistol wounds
in the head. received while she was out driving
last night with Thomas Connolly fisherman
Connolly is in the Salem Jail. They hired n
horse here and drove to Salem. starting home
about midnight Connolly declares that Sadie
snatched the revolver from his pocket and be-
from her and in the scuffc 1t was discharged
three times. all tho balls taking effect in her
head The woman rallied this morning and
told different story. She said that Connolly
wanted to marry her and because she refused
he declared that no one else should have her.
began shooting at her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
To Recommend Mississippi River Improve
ments.

A delegation Of Lousanians. consisting of
Nolan s. Williams. Sidney i. Lewis. Arscnc
Porillat and Victor Mnyrin. appeared yesterday
before the Mississippi River Commission. in
the Army Building. and represented To the
Commissioners the necessity OF immediate
levee system along the great river NJ.
Lewis, who is the President Of the
Louisiana State Board of Engineers, and
Mr: Pori Hat. who is the President Of the Bayou
1afourche Lcvce Board. wcro the spnkneIHcn
OF the. delegation. They said thar the conii-
ton Of things at Bayou Lafourche was serious,
but that II lock were built at the junction II
tho bayou and tho river danger would he
avertcd
The commission will emhody the suggestions
Of the Louisiana delegation in its annual re-
port. to be presented soon to the Secretary OF
War W
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21

New Hampshire Mob Victim Disappears for
Fear of Arrest.

MANCHESTER. \. H.. June 20.-Francis Yatter.
the policeman who was lured into building in
North Haverhi y. H. on Friday night last
on the pretence that his services were needed
TO quel disturbance and there treated to a
coat Of tar and feathers by dozen indignant
townsmen. has run away His disappearance
is not due to the summary punishment he re-
ceived. for he had instituted suits against the
assaiants. but was caused by warrant being
sworn out for his arrest on a charge Of feloni-
Gus assault on Mrs. William Wright. There
are several other complaints against the fug-
tive
Yatter had only been In North Haverhil since
New Years Day. when he opened a blacksmith
shop. His appointment ON the police force was
dated on Friday morning last and was revoked
Yesterday His career in the quiet village had
been sensational. The tarring and feathering
is not approved by the citizens generally. His
suits against seven of those who, he alleges.
assaulted him, set damages at $4,000: Yatter
shield
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SHE DEFIES CAPT. PRICE.
Woman of the Raided Sanitarium" Says
" Not One Cent for Tribute"


DR." Frances McCulloch. whose place in
East Twenty seventh street. the Tenderloin
police say, Is nothing but disordcry house.
visited the West Thirtieth street police station
last night and expostulated with Capt. Price
for the recent raid his men made on her place.
Five alleged nurses were arrested in the house,
and the following morning We're fined $lOeach
in police court. I" Dr. - McCulloCh was out OF
town the night Of the raid. and when she heard
OF it she wrote to Capt. Price:
81 have thousands of dollars for defence. but
not one cent for tribute
Last night she reiterated what sho had said
in her letter. Price says he told her she could
not run dsOrdery house in his precinct. and
would have to behave or get out.
When she left Prices room her face was
flushed. and she sad later at her home that
she meant Just what she said when she wrote
she wouldn't pay one cent for tribute. and that
her place was a sanitarium.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
III. A. y. POST BANKRUPT
Banker Files n Petition Individually and
as Surviving Partner.

as Surviving Partner.
Henry A. V. Post. surviving partner OF Post
n Pomcroy and Post. Martin Co.. bankers,
OF As Wall street. aled a petition In bank
ruptcy yesterday. both individually and as
surviving partner. The total liabilities are
So. 4G4, 575. OF which the liabilities of Post.
Martin & Co are 81 .537 .O46. of Post Pomcroy
$l.0l3. o29. and OF Mr.. Post individually. Sl4.-
600 The total assets are s. 6O4. 430. OF which
Post. Martin & Co. have So. $50. Post Il Pom
eroy $3.50. 4Os. and Mr.. Post individually
sl,272. OF Post. Martin 4 Co s liabilities ST.
32O, ITO are secured: of Post Pomeroy's.
1898. 005: OF Mr.. Posts. $4,000.
izng car trust and equipment companies and
water supply, companies They used their
credit freely. In 1888 they made large amount
OF paper to assist a car construction company
which agreed to provide for the renewal and
extension of the paper at maturity. but did not
quently was partly paid, off, and the rest was
carried by banks that held collaterq 10 After
h rm s of Post e. fomercy the aada
ton OF the business of Post, Martin 4 Co. and
in April. 1906, they We're gradually liqui::
Ode dsbt with the aid OF friends who car
ried the loans. which were secured by
the t'' indebtcdness, Charles c ,Pomeroy died on
Feb. p. 1893. and since then Mr. Post has been
lauidatinE both rmf affairs; but IT, found ~ q the
to 20. into bankruptcy Mr., Post has been
President OF the Chattanooga southern Rail;
road Company Treasurer Of tho Railroad
Equipment Company. a director in the Central
Car Trust Company, the Cum rand Gap and
Carolina Railroad Company and other COM
panies.
4 Co are: Western National Bank, 500. 400:
National Bank Of Commerce. Sls1EQ: Farm
ors' Loan and Trust Com pany. $2o7 lSO; Bank
Of America SOP. 900: Central Trust COMPANY.
$s3. 900: pcceptanccs Of Henry o 'Hara, S432,
$40 The Bank Of Commerce is creditor for
$4,000. the Bank Of America for 500
and Rnssell sage for $40 900 on collateral notes
OF tho Railroad ,Eqnipment Company. Endorsed
by the Arm. and the Nassau Trust Company for
eroy. Endorsed by Post. Martin ( Co,
The Railroad Eguigment Company, owes
cured creditors OF this firm are: First National
Bank. S14n,@2; Chemical National $50 ,.5S2 ;
National Park. SS5.2N; National broadway
S1I. 300: State Trust Company. 100000. The
principal unsecured creditor is Mr.. Post SB42,
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For Life, on Condition That He Will Rear
Her Son AS His Own

For Life, on Condition That He Will Rear
Her Son as His Own.
Tho will Of Mrs Mabel Westermann. who died
on June 7. leaves her estate for life to Gabriel
l.. Chevalicr to whom she was engaged to ba
married. upon condition that he shall adopt
my beloved son Richard rea r. provide for. train
and educate my said son as fully carefully, and
lovingly as il my said son Richard was his own
son"
The son is under IA yeara old and resides
with Mrs. Eva Smith at 49, Second avenue
The will was executed three days before Mrs
Westcrmann's death. If Chcva!ier dies before
her sob tn" estate is to b" turned over to her
executors; charles ! CanIa and Harold +. lip
lncOtt. to keep until the son is OF age. If the
son Is Of age when Chcva!ier dies the estate
goes to the son at once
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
Naval Militin's Practice Cruise.

Orders have been issued for the summer
practice cruise Of the New York Naval Militia
on the converted cruiser Prairie. Capt VI. r. s.
MacEenzie. This vessel. which was formerly
Massacnu setts naval militamen during tho
war with Spain, has been detached by the Navy
Department as n practice ship for the naval
mlltias OF the different States. The New York
battalion and TIE hTchester scrarate division
cruise on July 81. The Brooklyn battalion is
next on the list. and then the Prairie will go to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
OPPOSITION TO CART CLAYTON.
Protest Against His Election as Colonel of
the Fourteenth.

Gen. John b. rockingham, Col. Alexis c..
Smith and Col. John &. Eddy, special board.
appointed by Gen. James McLeer. met last
night at the headquarters OF the Second Bri-
gade In Brooxlyn. to examine Capt. Bertram
I. Clayton of Troop c, who was recently elected
Colonel Of the Fourteenth Regiment over Col.
Brtton by a vote Of II to 1.
Accompanying the report OF the board. witch
nrntest nTainst cant Cjaytmn's "l.ct1nn' siau"I
by three officers Of the regiment. The protest
is baSod on the fact that ono officer. who would
have voted for Col. BrttOn, received no notice
of the election. and that two officers who
voted for Capt, Clayton had already forwarded
been acted upon. It Is generally believed that
the protest will be ineffective, in preventing
Capt. Clayton assumption of the command OF
the regiment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
MORE PiF FOE TEACHERS.
Brooklyn's school Board Approves the New
Schedule of Salaries.

At meeting Of the School Board of tho
borough of Brooklyn yesterday the new
schedule of salaries which gives the teachers
in all the grades a certain increase amounting
in the aggregate to nearly 81 ,OOO,OO year.
was approved.
steps should be taken at once to secure Tor
Brooklyn its portion OF the disputed school
fund. in accordance with the decision OF tho
Court Of Appeals. The committee also recon-
mendcd that injunction proceedings should he
brought against the Planet NJ ills to prevent the
burr Ing OF soft coal. to tho ANNOYANCE of tho
~ rem in Public School No. 32 in President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
GIRL noTEL THIEF HELD FOR TRIAL
SAYS There's n Man Behind Her Arrest, but
Shc'll Never Tell His Name.

Fanny Mcpherson Of Worcester, Mass. the
girl who registered as Madriel richards" at
the Hotel Gerard and stole $500 worth OF
clothing, lewclry and toilet articles from the
room of Mrs W. c. Wooey, was again ar
raiGned Yesterday in the West Fify-iourth
street Police Court on the charge OF larceny
made ny Mrs, W0olley she waived cxamna-
tion, and was held in $1,000 for trial
There Is man behind all this said the
girl. but ] will never give his name The
worst they can do is to send me to prison "
She has not heard from any OF her relatives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21

Aldermen Send to the Sewer Committee an
Ordinance TO Keep Wagons OF.

Alderman Batman tCitJ called up at yostcr-
days meeting of the board report Of the Com
mttee on Highways in which was proposed
an ordinance prohibiting drivers OF trucks. de-
livery wagons and other vehicles from trespass-
ing on the bicycle strips next tn" curb OF vari-
bv Nv aIaermon Wefnr 1Dem Brn"klynI whGS
moved that IT be sent to the Sewer Committee
so that 1t could be thrown in the sewer. The
board voted to send it to the Sewer Committee