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Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Story That Policemen Turn
States Evidence
PROCEDURE ENTIRELY NEW
Punishment Provides a Years I'M
priSORmeRt, Fine Not Exceeding
$500 Or Both

New York April 16.-Police Ce1tain
Josiah A. Westervelt, in command at
the Charles street station house, was
served late yesterday with q summons
directing him to appear before Magis-
trate Cornell in police court today. The
summons was served by w. II. Broder-
lex. chief Of the county detective staff,
and was from the district attorneys
Office. 1t was obtained by Assistant
District Attorney Schurman from Mag
istrate Cornell a few hours before.
The formal complainant against the
captain is John r. Wood a detective
for the Tammany committee Of FIVE.
The formal basis for the charge rose
out of the raid OF the committee Of
five on the Parole club on Dey street
several weeks ago. Wood was the de-
tective who obtained most Of the evil
dence which led to the raid. OF the
60 men caught in this raid eight were
police officers, and Of this latter num-
Der FIVE were attached to the Church
street station, at that time commanded
by Captain Westervelt The story is
that five Of the eight policemen have
turned states evidence.
For several weeks past District At
torney Philbin and Assistants Osborne,
Schurman and Cans have been giving
careful study to the law regarding the
duties Of police officials regarding dis
orderly houses and gambling places
The result Of the study and many con-
ferences was the application fer sum
monses made yesterday.
The conclusion reached b. District
Attorney Philbin and his assistants ia
that a police official who knowingly
permits a disorderly house or ganbllna
place to exist in his precinct, ovc-
though he has not been appriscd OF thC
existence Of the places referred 20 by
q citizen, is guilty Of q misdemeanor
The procedure against Captain Wes.
tervelt is entirely new. If Magistrate
Cornell thinks that the complaint IL
the case has been sustained By u,
prosecuting officer he can hold the CAP
tain for trial before the court Of spa
cial sessions, which is presided ovei
by three justices. The punishment
provided for by the code in case of :
conviction is that the person convicte,
shall be imprisoned for q period no
exceeding one year or a lle cf not oX
ceeding $500. or both
Tho summons served upcn Cap.aiI
We1tervelt does not make it iIpcra
tive for him to appear in court. In cf
feet lt is nothing more or less than q,
Invitation for him to present himsel
before the court. lie may decline T.
do so il he sees it,
Il is stated. however, that II he pur
sues this course. then. upon q ncg
statement of facts and the prczeI;atioi
Of an affidavit TO the court by q ccIa
plainant, a warrant for the captain
arrest could follow. Captain Wester
vclt said last night that he did no
know CT any reason why he should no
appear in court
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
LOCAL ELK MEMBERS
ENTERTAIN TRAVELLERS

J. Paul Brown. Gilbert S. Jones, John
W. Bratton and Robert S. Baird, COM
mittee OF local Elks appointed TO enter
tain a committee OF Elks from Ashe-
vile. n c.. who are In charge Of the
body OF John d. Plummer, late a past
exalted ruler OF the Ashevile Lodge,
entertained the committee early this
afternoon at the Clayton House. The
body will be sent to GreensborOugh,
Md, this Afternoon, for interment.
Mr. Plnmmer was 3S years Of age. He
went TO Asheville many months agu. in
search of health.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
VESTEGATING
/. COUNTY FINANCES
Work Begun by Attorney
General This Morning
BOOKS AID PAPERS OFFERED
Members Of Levy Court Worked in
Court House URmiRdiuI Of the
States action

AttOmey-General Ward and his dep
uty, Robert IA. Richards, began their
investigation to-day of those books and
records OF the county officers pertain
ing to the Levy Court. 1t was conduct
ed in the grand jury room, en- the sec
ond fiocr Of the Court House, and was
strictly private. only those directly in
terested being present. They were
Clerk Of the Peace Quiglcy Robert NJ.
Burns. deputy collector Of county
taxes; George ID. Kelley, county comp
troller. and his clerk. Edwin c. Clark.
Horace G.. Rcttew was not present on
account Of illness. and George Janvier
deputy clerk OF the peace because OF
business with the Levy Court.
In obedience TO the summons from
Mr.. Wards Office. the officials present
had one dozen books and hundreds OF
papers from which the State officials
win obtain information on the subject
being inquired into. The several OIL
cials were not represented by counsel
No member OF the Levy Court was
there Horace Greeley Knowles, ,counse
for that body was in the building al
the time the investigation was i'm prog
Ah17f AhA at Aib AAAAN Maa AAN AAAiNh AAlA
consultation by the State officials
Members Of the Levy Court transacted
business in the building seemingly un
mindful Of what was being done Will
their accounts.
At 1.3O o'clock the investigation was
suspended until 3 o'clock. Niessrs
Ward and Richards said they had n,
information 10 give out at this tim,
other than that the investigation ma,
just been begun. They do not know
how long they viii be engaged in tn
work.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
NEW CASTLE PRESBITERY
MEETS In SALISBURY Y

In Salisbury, Nd, to-day, the annual
meeting OF the New Castle Presbytery
is in session. and a number of Will
mingtOn preachers are in attendance.
Among them are: This Rev. T. A. Nc
Curdy A. N. KeigVin. W. f. Lewis W
Nj. Schall and c. II. Tialll.
At the session this afternoon a mod
orator. stated clerk and other officers
will be elected. This evening the Rev
Joseph B. Turner. Of Dover the retir-
ing moderator, will preach the sermon
II Is not expected that anything but
routine business will come before the
Presbytery. The meeting is being held
in Wicomico Presbyterian Church.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
LIVES OF DELAWARElNS
BRIEFLY REVIEWED

Lives of the Rodneys, Bayards, Clay
ton. Saulsburys and other d dstinguish-
ed Delawareans were reviewed briefly
in the Rev. s. w. Thomas paper on
Biographical Sketches OF PrOminenl
Delawareans." read before The His.
.torical Society Of Delaware last even
ing. So interesting was the paper that
1T was followed by an informal discus.
sion. in which many Of the society
members participated. DR. Thomas was
given a vote OF thanks. He consented
to the publication Of tho paper by the
society.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Has Issued Annual Report

The Right Rev. Bishop John ].
Monaghan has issued IT,, annual report
of collections for g. Peters Female
.Orphanaga in t,is oity, and st. James
protectory. near Delaware City. which
shows tctal collections OF $5.566.73.
The churches in Wilmington contrib
uted these amounts: ST. Peters Pro-
Cathedral. 81 235; st. Paul's Church
S1.270.75; St Mary's. sSSO4S; St. Pat
dicks, S30O.95; Sacred Heart. S25O.25;
st. AIMS, s1S7.50; ST. Joseph's on the
Brandywine, S12445.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Not yalre The Some Hnt

Several days ago Frank White. Of
White Brothars. sent his silk lat to the
hatman to be ironed. On sunday he
dcnned It and, in company with Frank
Murphy. tool, a stroll, in utter defiance
OF the biustering winds On Brandy
Wine bridge a vicious gust caught his
glistening tile and gleeiully sent II into
The seething waters of the shallow
stream. He got It, but it didn't look
like the same hat. That. at least, was
the opinion Of Mr. Murphy and some
others who saw it.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
WlLl RhTA n
SAME OFFICIALS
Directors Transfer $4,000
to tho Union National
Bank

AT this mornings meeting OF the
lStreet and Sewer Department. upon
motion of President Webster. the reso-
luton adopted by the board In 1893
lsetting forth that the offices OF secre-
ltary, street commissioner and chief
lengineer oil the department. should be
FILLED by election on the third Tuesday
OF April. and that the officials should
serve for term OF two years, was re-
'scindod by unanimous vote.
/ BY this action the present officials.
/ Harvey j. Wiley, secretary: Frank W.
/ IPierson, street commissioner. and H..
/ lChallley HattOn, engineer. may be re-
I,ained indefinitely. All are Republi-
lcans. From present indications IL Is
probable no change in the office force
lwill be made until after the city cleo
ltiOn in June. The present Office force
is composed OF Harvey J. Wiley, secrc-
ltary; Leslie V. Chrlsty, assistant secre-
tary; L. Chalkley Hatton, engineer OF
sewers; Charles II. Groves and James
p. Prentiss. clerks. All are Republi-
leans excepting Mr. Chrlsty.
Although nothing regarding the
fransfer Of the departments funds
from the Security Trust and Safe De
posit Company to Union Bank was
brought ous publicly, Il is understood
that yesterday afternoon $4,000 was
transferred from the former 90 the lat
ter institution, leaving a balance of ST.
coo in the Security Company.
The directors deny that there Is any
political significance IN the transfer
President Webster. when questioned
on the subject this morning said thai
i5 was foOlshness for such a howl tC
10. 10. M.
ing TO the law, the department Is en-.
Titled to place its funds where &
pleasos providing the same rate Of in
terost IS Obtained. and the city derives
the same benefit.
, ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Considerable routine business wal
transacted at to-day's meeting. Bid
were received and opened for supply
ing 100 cubic feet of stone for use OF
the causeway, and for the same amoun
lfor use on Lombard street. No con
tracts We're awarded.
a cCmmunicat On was received fror
White Bros, calling attention to th
bad condition Of Lancaster avenue. be
tween Hawley street and Clevelan
a avenue. The matter was referred {
, the street commissioner for inveaiga
e tion.
b According to the report Of secretar
b Harvey j. Wiley. about tErty permit
for sewer connections were issued, an
a number Of collections made durinl
S the week ending April 49,
S Upon application of Richard w
e Crook, superintendent of the People
Railway Company. the directors de
{ cided TO visit Fourteenth and Scot
5 street on Friday afternoon, with
o. view Of making a change Tn the ne,
1 company's proposed route.
/, The report of Street COMMISSIONS
y Pierson for the week ending April
was received and read.
/, The Delmarvia Telephone COmpan
was granted permission to erect sew
eral poles on the west side Of Soutl
= Adams street, between Elm and Lin
! den.
Secretary Wiley reported collection
' for the week amounting to S5i5.95. Tn
ipay-roll for labor for the week
amounting TO S76359 and the car
pay-roll of S2Sl26. for the same period
A were allowed.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
TRACERS FOUND BIG GUN
AFTER A LONG SEARCH

After an all-day hunt for a seventy
ton gun which was alleged to have been
shipped for the bsttleship Kearsargo
from Washington, and after several
tramps and other characters had been
suspected Of having made way with the
weapon, the tracers found the piece
reposing in the freight yards Ia wash
ington, wnere II had been all along.
The following telegram explains the
whole thing:
Gun at navy yard. It was deter
mined TO postpone shipment until to-
morrow
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Bradley and YOSt Will Not
be Recalled
RIPLEY TELLS HIS STORY
Denies That lie Told Ferguson aud
Crawford That GOcbel Would
be Killed

Frankfort, Ky. April 1C.-The trial
OF Garnet Ripley, charged with COM
plicity In the assassination Of William
Goebel. was resumed yesterday. Put
upon the w!taoss stand Ripley did not
dony that he made the statements at
tributcd 20 him By Ex-Governor Brad
Icy and Judge w. r. Yost concerning
Ex-Governor Taylor's remarks TO him.
but said that while he thought that
they were srbatantially correct in their
evidence they had misunderstood him
or he had failed TO convey the proper
impression on them at the time.
Ex-Govcrnor Bradley and Judge Yost
will rot be recalled as witnesses, and
the jury will have to decide as TO
whether they or the defendant is cor
rect as to Ripley's statement Of the
Taylor Incident
Ripley stated that he had never
known Governor Taylor till that day,
and never saw him but once after that
(Jan. 25) TIL after his company was
called out. He said he never knew
Powers or YcUtsey till some days after
ard at all; had seen Jim Howard only
since they had been In Jail together.
and never knew either Culton OF Whar-
ton Golden. Taylor gave him the ordor
jan 10 for the organization Of the
J company and on Jan. 25 Ripley came
here and secured equipments for 1t.
This wcs the day on which he had the
conversation with Taylor, and his ver-
sion Of IL, which varies materially from
that stated by Messrs. Bradley and
Yost, was as follows:
81 went into the governors Office
/ and found Governor Taylor looking
very badly. / told him l was sorry TO
see him looking badly. to which he re-
| piled In substance: In these horrible
times anybody would look bad. Some
irresponsible fool or crank is likely 10
/ kin me or Goebel. and cause a riot
around here I'm which there Will he
many lives sacrificed Then I told hin
l did not think this would occur. and
went on talking to him about my COM
pany. which I was getting equipments
for. Ny God, said he, haven't you
got that company ready yet?' That
WIS what l was trying to tell Governor
! Bradley and Judge Yost. but | may not
have stated it TO them as clearly as
4 intended to-"
Ripley denied that he ever said to
i Fergusol and Crawford that Goehcl
would be killed. but admitted that he
warned W. +. Thorne on Jan. 20 20
keep his son away from Frankfort.
claiming he did so because OF the dis
turbed conditions here, and not from
any knowledge of what was going to
occur the next day. He maintained
that there was no secrecy about the or
ganization and equipment Of his COM
pany. and said that Governor Taylor
told him that it was not necessary to
apply to the county judge for authority
10 organize &C. The company he said
was organized for pleasure.
Witness said he received a special
delivery letter from Governor Taylor
late in the afternoon Of Jan. 30 or
dering the company out. The letter did
not state that Goehel had been shot
and did not give the reason for calling
them out.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
VIII Repair Wall

Through the efforts Of Prince A.
Mcusley. councilman from the Ninth
ward, Street Commissioner Frank w.
break in the wall In Market street
between Twenty-eighth and Twenty
nin;h streets, Which protects persons
from falling into Prices run. In the
prsrent condition Of the wall there is
danger Of little ones falling into the
sewer
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
uan Garda 10 be Lnunehed

On Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock
the new yacht Can Carda, building for
A. y. Garfield. Of Michigan, by the
Pusey and Jones Company. will be
launched at the wharves of her builders
and will be modern in every respect.
She is 125 feet long, II feet beam and
II feet depth Of hold.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Weeks Bill Is Good

Large audiences crowded Dock
stader's Theatre at both performances
yesterday and Witnessed an excellent
bin that was presented. The Smedlcy
Sketch Club which was billed here two
weeks ago. and was compelled TO break
lts engagement put in an appearance
yesterday. it being the first perform
ance Of the club in Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Af1er Wilminelon Labor

John W. Gray, Of the department of
steam engineering of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany. Of Newport News, Va, is in this
city today He is engaging quite a
number OF boilermakers. shipftters and
machinists TO work in the Newport
News shipyayd.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
ANOTHER BUSINESS MAN
INJURED BY RUNAWAY HORSE

William H. Berger the. tcbacCcaist,
is another vict1m Uf frightened
horses rdl. He was thrown from his
carriage at the corner OF Third
and Harrison streets last evening
and, striking On his head received such
Ia severe laceration of the scalp that
Dr.. Fahey found it necessary to put
twenty stitches in the wound.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
NTachInists viii Hold MeerIn0

The International Order of Machin-
lists win hold a meeting on Thursday
evening to talk over the nine-hour
plan. The employers are becoming in
'terested, and are trying to find cut
what the machinists intend doing.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
nv. long Gives New Rond

Henry c. Long who is charged be-
fore the United States Court with hav-
ing tampered with registered mail mat
ter, renewed his bond CT e. 500 before
that tribunal this afternoon. w J.
Thcr0ughgood and L. l.. Layton are
his surcties.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Republican committeeman Active

Meetings OF the Republican and the
Unicn Republican committees were
lhald last night. Progress was reported
in the matter Of blocking the wards
and committeeman were instructed Ia
urge all Republicans who have changed
their place Of residence to become
transferred on the registration books.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
railroad superintendent Hero

c. c. +. Bent, superintendent of the
Philadelphia division Of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company Is in VIII
mingtcn on official business. In COM
pany with local officials. Mr.. Bent Vls-
ited the company's lines in South Wiz
mingtOn.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
nenth Of Charles paneeI

In the Homeopathic Hospital last
evening. Charles Dangel son of Con-
tractor David Dangel, disd Of typhoid
pneumonia. He was q years Of age and
leaves a wife ana two children.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
TO Improve CoIored CoII,re

Officers of the State College for Col
ored Students will meet Lewis r.
Springer, architect. at his office this
afternoon to consider plans Of improve
ments tc be made 10 the college. Speci.
ficatiOns will be asked for
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Miss Fighter to sn.ak

Miss Clara RICHTER viii speak on
Mission Work in China" in Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church this evening at
745 o'clock. A special program has
been arranged by the Farther Lights
Society, to which all are invited.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Mr.. Conrad m New York

City Solicitor Conrad is in New
York to-day comforting with Dick
Bnotfrrs. bankers. i'm reference to the
bond issue Of the Board Of Education.
which the New York bankers obtained.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
FLAG for Heptsso

Officers of the Grand Lodge. l. o. H..
will present a flag tonight TO Peerless
Ccnclave. for having obtained the
largest number of members last years.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
MI nlnroh wlth ve.ornna

Members of the Improved Order Of
Heptasophs viii take part in this
years Memorial Day parade II is ex-
pected that 800 members OF the order
viii be in line.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Riorole Ciob Must Elect Again

Objection to the manner Of conduct
ing the recent electiou OF the Whining
ton Bicycle Club has been sustained
and another election fixed for May 20.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Gorernor Fl.es Arhor Dar

Dover, April 16.-G0vernor HUM has
issued a proclamation, ordering tha.
Friday, April 2G. be sci apart as Arbor
Day.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Madam Joanna Barili. soprano
soloist, of Philadelphia. will sing at
the Delaware Saengerbund concert.
Opera House, April is. Tickets, 25c.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

There is no New York Mutual Life
Insurance Company" 1t is The Mutual
Life Insurance Company. Of New York.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16
Governor Madc Honorary Membe,

tfpftfHbf -t"hN FN'ft'"NFf HfFlh Dff
Governor HUM last night was elect
ed an honorary momber of the VIII
mington Bicycle Club. It requires the
unanimous vote of the club to thus
elect.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

A few desirable boarders can be ac
at 213 West street. INCEST
rooms In the city.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Prevent Pneumonia and Grip
Laxative Bromo-o ouinine removes the
cause. $50
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Carp.ts Are Dear
Cartmell's floor stains are cheap.
Evening journal., 1901-04-16

Big Opening To-nighr
At the northwest corner Of Fifth and
Tatnall streets. Free beer
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-22
Fourth Of July.
Preparations on a Grand Scale Being
Made For Its Celebration.

The Committe in charge of the program
for the coming Fourth of July celebration
in San Juan are working hard daily to
make it splendid event.
Sub committees have been appointed
vino tOll have charge of all the details.
The municipalities from all over the
Island have been invited to send delegates
to take part in the parade aohich will be
one of the finest ever seen in this city.
Colonel Buchanan will be Grand Marshal
and Colonel Glenn is Chairman of the
Committee to supervise the decorations OF
the city.
The crack band from Arecibo will be
one of the features of the parade and all tie
railroads. have made special, reduced rates
for that day. There will be base ball
match with a S 80 piize to the victorious
nine. The program includes exercises ap-
psopriate to the day at the Theatre, followed
by a promenade concert and ball.
The Legislature will meet on that day
at ten A. Nj. and transact its business ii
time to enjoy the festivities of the day.
These are few of the numbers on the pro-
gram that have already been decided upon.
All are invited to assist in the celebration
of the birthday of American independence
and by their presence and cooperation to
make the day one long to be remembered.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-22

To Take a Well Earned Rest
in the United States.

On Tuesday the Goth inst. his Honor.
Judge Holt of the United States District
Court in Porto Rico will sail for the United
States where will spend needful vacation
with his family. Though the diligence and
untiring energy Of his Honor the Federal
Courts of the Island have been satis-
factorily organized. In so doing great diff
iculties have had to be encountered, owing
to the operation of the old system of law
practice which is very different if not
wholly opposed, to the that of the United
States District Court.
The people have not came to understand
and apptecilte the practices and jurisdiction
of the Federal Courts. In point of fact their
services command the respect and appre-
cation Of all the inhabitants of the island
WHO love justice and fair play, aohether they
lie natives CT foreigners. The introduction
OF the jury system has so pieaned the inha-
bitants that tie local legislature has passed
a solution adopting the system and applied
it 10 the native Courts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-06-22
DANES OI Calvary.

Archbishop Corrigan has bestowed the
decoration of the Gross of Calvary upon
seven women prominent in the good works
Of the Roman Catholic Church in New
York. The order of the Damas de Calvare
has heretofore not been represented In this
country except by Mrs Anna Blount Storrs,
who spent fifteen months in the Brussels
house of the order. The new members
will serve in the House of Calvary, which
Mrs. Storfs founded last year, at Nos. .
and z Perry street, for the care of poor wo-
men afflicted with incurable caLcer and
kindred diseases.
New members are Mrs. Thomas Frances
Meagher, Mrs. s. CASTOR Bailieff, Mrs.
George Hecker, Mrs. Oali1te Haryier, Mrs.
Joseph j. O'Donohue, Mrs. Thomas Howard
Peterson and Mrs. Sarah A. Carroll. Mrs.
Meagber is the president of the house and
Mrs. Bailieff the vice president. Mrs. Storrs
is the mother superior. The order is a secu-
lar one.