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New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
nRs. WHITEHEAD DEFENDS HERSELF.

SHE DENIES HER ALLEGED INTIMACY WITH
FARMER" SCOTS BROTHER- -IN-LAw.
Mrs Elizabeth Whitehead was a witness in her
defence yesterday in the suit of Lydell White
head, her husband. for a divorce Mrs. Whitehead
said that she never in the Hotel Van Twiller
and never told Mr.. Thomas. the correspondent.
that she wanted TO meet him. She met Thomas
three times in Central Park and twice al Mrs.
Habick's house when neither her husband the
SCOTS Mrs. Morse present.
Policeman Delaney she said. swore TO a lie when
he deca7ed that he had seen her in Central Park
with Thomas ten times Mrs Morse, said Mrs.
Whitehead. was alone With Mr.. Whitehead in his
room al Saratoga. and Mr. Whitehead had given
a necklace 10 Mrs. Morse.
Mrs. William Terhune. sister-in-law OF Mrs.
Whitehead. testified that Mr.. Whitehead had said
occasion. 4 believe Sally is innocent. and
III protect her II she is" Mrs. Morse denied that
she had ever been alone with Mr. Whitehead in
his
The hearing adjourned until Monday morn
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
GENERAL WHEELER REVIEWS TIE NTNTH
We PRESENTS LONG SERVICE MEDALS AFTER
GUARD MOUNT AND PARADE


GUARD MOUNT AND PARADE
General Joseph Wheeler (retirad) reviewed the
9th Regiment last night the armory, Four
tcenth-st and SiXth-ave. The regiment was formed
in three battalions, under command of Colonel
William F. Morris and Edwin F Graf adjutant
With General Wheeler Colonel J. ". Powell
and General McCoskry Butt, of the First Brigade,
Iie,ltena Mt Colonel Lambert. Commissary Gilbert
Hurry OF General Roe's staff, Lieutenant Colonel
Kline of the 18th Regiment. and Colonel Franklin
Bartlett, cf the 22d
Guard mount was followed by a review and pa
vice medals the following:
For twenty-five years service-First Sergeant
Edmond Markfeld and Private William II Davis.
For twenty years service-Captain John d. Wal
ton and First Sergeant Ithiel Stone
For hfteen-Second Lieutenant Abraham l. Will
cocks. Sergeant John ". Taylor, and Privates Her
bert f Earle and George Liebrock
James Lunch. First Lieutenant Ulysses s. G. Croft
First Lieutenant Herman 6. Leonhardy. Quarter
master Sergeant Emile c. Damseaux, Quartermas-
Oscar s BUdasseck, First Sergeant Irving
c. II. Dater, Sergeant Thomas F. Nolan, Corpo i
Louis A. Kuntz and Privates John Mobile George
Hazel. George ]. Fritzmier and John Shea.
After the review General Butt said that he was
highly pleased with the work of the regiment.
Both General Butt and General Wheeler congratu-
lated Colonel Morris the excellent showing the
regiment made. The officers entertained General
Wheeler and General Butt.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
SWEPT AND BUSTED WAY INTO COLLEGE
BOOKER T WASHINGTON TELLS OF HIS ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE.

BOOKER T WASHINGTON TELLS OF HIS ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION AT HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
The Baptist Social Union held its last monthly
dinner for the winter the Hotel Savoy last night
The speakers were Booker T Washington and the
Rev Dr. Wallace Buttrick, of the executive COM
mttee of the Baptist Home Missionary Society. In
his talk which upon the negro question. Mr.
Washington referred briefly to his entrance into
Hampton Institute.
Il had been working my way down there and
sleeping outdoors" said Mr. Washington until
when l arrived. ragged and in need of bath,
suppose | a very ht looking subject. The
lady TO whom l presented myself neither refused
nor agreed TO enroll at first, so | hung around
and finally she told me 10 go in and sweep out one
of the adjoining rooms. Well, | went in, and |
swept II three times, and then got cloth
end busted il four times. The lady New
England Yankee and when she went that
room with her handkerchief. looking for corners OF
dirt which she couldn't find she put me on the
rolls at once. That was my college examination,
and think IL is the best examination | ever
passed
The speaker said that he thought the trouble
with education all the country that chill
dren were being taught about everything except
that which they had TO live by He thought that
TO make the negro useful would be his pro-
DR. Buttrick followed Mr. Washington with a
plea for better trained colored preachers In the
South.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
THREE OBJECTIONS TO sULzERs FILL
coUNcTLMANs WIDOW. son AND pAUGHrER oP-
POSE PRoBATE OF DOCUMENT

The win Of Councilman Herman sulzer was
orered for probate yesterday by James W Hyde
counsel for Sheriff Grell who is the co-executor
with Efrs. Ida Herman Weman. whom Nr
Sulzer left all his property with the exception of
5000 given 70 his daughter, Clara. subject
tain conditions. As Mr.. Hyde submitted
the will for probate notice Of contest was fled
by William Victor Goldberg Miss Suzer's special
guardian her behalf, by Charles O. Mas at
forney for Ernest Sulzer. Of the testat9r no
IS cut of with s. and by Moses Goodman attorney,
for Mrs Catherine Odell Sulzer the councilnna n 5
widow. who IS also of with s. bequest
Probate Clerk Jacob Ashburn accepted service OF
the objections and placed the case the calendar
OF the Surrogate for May s. when date will be
fixed for trial
II Is declared that the conditions under which the
beQuest is made 70 the daughter illegal and
void i Is asked thai should decree be issued
probating the viii IN BE- accompanied bv direction
that Miss Sulzer may continue live with her
mother.
Mrs Sulzer contests the will the ground that
her hucband lacked testamentary capacity wnen
the win executed. and that he was unduly
Influenced by Mrs. Weiman. The contest OF Ernest
sulzer Is made on the same ground
Should the Will be rejected Ernest his sister and
his mother viii each be entitled a one-third
share In the personal estate while the children
will be entitled TO divide the real estate Suzer
receiving one-third Of the income during her nfe.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
ROBBED AND THROWN IN CANAL, HE SAYS.

BAYoNNE sALooNKEEPERs CHARGE DENIED
BY ACCUSED MAN.
Matthew Kavanagh. a Bayonne saloonkeeper had
Just waded of canal at Van Voorst-st Jersey
City at o'clock yesterday morning when Patrol
man Downs arrived. Kavanag gh, who was intoxicated.
said he had been assaulted and robbed of his watch
and chain and between $50 and $40 by two men, who
had thrown him into the canal He pointed out a
saloon in which, he charged. he met the men. and
accused Patrick Fallon of the patrons, of hav-
ing been of his assailants. When F'allon was
arrafgned Kavanagh's mind clOuded by al
cohol that he the hospital Falon.
who denies that he implicated in the robbery,
bears a good reputation.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
ST. JOINS ALUMNI TO DANCE.

All the arrangements have been completed for
the first annual dance Of the alumni of ST. Johns
College. at Fordham 10 be held Sherry's, Forty
fourth-st. and Fifth-ave.. Tuesday evening next
Five hundred friends OF the college have subscribed
for the affair Boxes have been secured by Mrs.
Morgan J. O'Brien. Mrs. J. j. Fallon, Mrs. James
Butler Mrs. Arthur McAleenan. Mrs. John Dunn.
Mrs Peter Mcdonnell. Mrs. James Swanton, Mrs.
Joseph J. O'Donohue and Mrs. NJ. O'Neill. The
dance is given for the sake Of maintaining social
ties among the alumni. well TO establish a
fund for the athletic interests of the college.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
JUSTICE SUES FOR sL4yDER.
Bx-MAYoR CoNovER OF ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS
DEFENDANT IN $4,000 ACTION.

Freehold. April (SpeciaD.-Justice Of the Peace
John Ellis, OF Atlantic Highlands has sued one Of
his fellow townsmen for $4,000 because he is said
to have made the remark that Justice Ellis was
drunk" The justice thinks that his reputation
has suffered by thq remark, which he alleges was
made by ex-Mayor Peter S. Conover, jr-. in the
Atlantic Highlands Postoffice.
At the recent school election in Atlantic High
lands Justice Ellis candidate for member
Of the Board Of Education AMI Quackenousn
ran against him. and each man received twenty-one
votes. The next morning, according TO the story
which the suit for damages is based, Mr.. Con
over entered the postofice and remarked 70 As
celebrating his tie. When asked in what manner
he celebrating. Mr.. Conover Is alleged 70 nave
replied that he celebrating by getting drunk
About three years ago the marshal at Atlantic
Highlands arrested Justice Ellis for riding his
wheel on the town sidewalks Justice Ellis ac-
companied the marshal to his own office and for
maIly fined himself the regular amount and prom
ised not to oreak the town ordinance again
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
CAPTAIN IRWIN VICTIM OF BURGLAR

SMOKED UNDIsTURBED IN HIS ROOM. WHILE m
TRUpER MADE OFF WITH sILvERwARE.
Elizabeth April (SpeciaD.-A burglar entered
the home Of Captain Charles irwin, of the I'd New
Jersey Regiment No 636 SaIem-ave.. last night ana
carried away over 500 worth of silverware and
brfc-a-brac The family were all in bed at tina
time except Captain Irwin. who was not un-
dressed but sitting the side OF his bed plac
idhr smoking a cigar and awaiting the arrival o.
John K English. Assistant Prosecutor OF the Pleas
for Union County. who boards at Captain Irwfn's
Mr. English was out late. and on returning sav
the robber with lighted candle in one hand and
hammer in the other. walking noiselessy about
warmed did not want to tackle the thief single
handed so he hurried back 70 call a policeman.
When they reached the house the burglar had d.
appeared.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
TO LIVE APART FOR THREE YEARS

Napoleon Lee and his wife Louisa of No 4oi
Monroe-st, Hoboken yesterday signed an agree
ment to live apart for three years The agreement
was drawn up by Godfrey B. Matthews a Hoboken
lawyer. and the signatures witnessed by
Charles King. brother of Mrs. Lee. Lee lost his
place last September. and has been idle since Mrs
Lee has been working a dressmaker When
asked last evening If she would live with her hus-
band again at the expiration OF the three wears in
he stopped drinking, TO which she alleged he
addicted. she said she didn't know.
After signing the agreement Mr. Lee took some
OF his belongings from the Monroe-st house and
his wife said she did not know where he had gone
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
FIRST ELECTION IN NEW BOROUGH.

zabeth. April (SpeciaD-The Union County
Board Of Electors met here to-day and decided
on April I6 as the date to hold special election
in the borough of Roselle Park. which is
formed OF the town of Lorraine and the village
Of Aldene and all that part of Roselle north of
the Jersey Central tracks.
The election will be for Mayor six Council
men, Assessor of Taxes and minor officers The
County Board appointed officers for the forth
coming election Richard A. Bells. Alexander Cum
mings, William p Bonncll and Abram T. Woodruff
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
NAN DEAD; SISTER DEFENDS ASsAILAsT.

WOMAN DECLARES BROTHER ATTACKED HER.
AND VISITOR INTERPRETED TO PROTECT HER
James Lynch forty-eight years old was struck
en- the head az his sisters house. No 1888 Plane-st,
Newark last Saturday night by John Kicker
hoarder Lynch died last night and Kicker was
a-rastad Ivnch's sister was present when the
fisbt occurred and she says that Lynch attempted
70 strike her when Kicker interfered- The sister
had prepared a wake. but the county physician
sent the body TO the morgue-
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
STRIKE FAR FROM SETTLEMENT.
r->rcH EMPLOYEES OF WATCH WORKS AND SUPER
INTENDENT DIVIDED OVER EMPLOY
MENT OF ONE GIRL

The strike Of the polishers at the Crescent
Watch Case Works. ID Newark is apparently as
far from settlement ever The strikers are
preparing a statement OF their side or the case
10 be submitted TO the firm In it they Will insist
on the discharge OF the girl Maggie Stamn not
because they have anything against her, but De
cause her retention will. they argue, be an open
ing wedge for the employment or non-unlon ap-
prentices in place ot old union hands
y friend Of the superintendent OF the WORKS say
that the girl is employed because she is the sole
The union workers say the family is in comtorta-
Bile circumstances. and they Will not go back 70
work until the girl is discharged. The superln-
tendent declares he will not discharge the girl
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
DIED N GERMANY.

somerville. April (speciap-The relatives Of
James Garrity, of Raritan. have received informa-
ton from the State Department at Washington
that he died February "A at Merseburg. Ger
many Garrjty was an Irishman, but he had a
strong resemblance % German. lie left Rarttan
a few wears ago establish a brass foundry in
Germany. He had only been in that country a
short time when ne was arrested by the German
authorities charged with having left his native land
and gone America escape military service
Garrity held for n long time prisoner He
appealed the United States authorities, and also
10 friends here and was finally released.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
FORTY TRAMPs ROUNDED UP.
SHERIFF AND CoNsTABLEs CAPTURE "A
CARFUa AT PORT MORRIS

Port Morris. April (SpeciaD.-Sherin Hendee ana
force OF constaoles rounded up forty tramps mere
this morning This section has been greatly an
moved by a band of impudent vagrants. and the
work of the sheriff and his men was heartily wei
coined. The raid the tramps was begun apout
the time they were in the habit of making
salIies from their resting places for breakfasts
The men were locked in freight car. which was
later run to Bridgeton where the cargo was trans
ferred to the county Jail
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
No RAILROAD STRIKE HFRraBoUrs

The publication yesterday afternoon OF an ad-
vertisemoEt calling for engineers 1remen. brake
men and other railway employees led 10 the report
that s. strike was about be begun on one OF the
railroads hereabouts.
no foundation for the could be traced TO
trustworthy source. William II. Truesdale
president OF the Lackawanna Railroad Company
said that there was no strike in prospect on his
road. and other prominent railway officials knew
nothing OF any contemplated strike.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
WHITEnAy CONVICTED OF LARcEyY.
EX-SENATOR OF MINNESOTA WITH POLICE REC
ORD PASSED FORGED CHECK.

Alonzo j Whteman. former State Senator of
Minnesota and whose portrait is well known the
police. convicted Of grand larceny in the sec
ond degree before Judge Foster and jury in Part
III OF the Court OF General Sessions yesterday af
ternoon. The prisoner took his conviction coolly
and was remanded until Monday for sentence He
convicted Of passing a forged check for 500 at
the Hotel Navarro, SeVenth-aVe. and Thirty eighth
81, February -.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
JURY BLAnEs CONDUCTOR. 7yi

HOLDS HIM AND ENGINEER. NOW DEAD. RI
sPoNsIBLE FOR NELLIE BLY, WRECK
Trenton April 4-The coroner's jury which IN
oufred into the cause of the collision between the
NsIie BIv EXPRESS and a local train. which
Cured on February 21. between BordentoWn and
this city to-day held the engineer. Thompson. and
the conductor Sapp. OF the local train. guilty OF
negligence in failing to obey orders The verdict
also censures the railroad company Tor not having
doubla track The closing portion of the verdict
savs that s.the contingencies OF human mistakes
shouId mitigate the blame OF Thompson and Sapp
Coroner power said that Sapp would be arrested
and held for the grand jury TO answer a charge OF
fnvol1Intarv manslaughter- Thompson died re-
Gently in St Francis's Hospital as the result or In
i,lres received in the wreck
IN the stand to-day Sapp repeated his former
testimony and assumed all responsibility for the
collision by admitting that he had overlooked the
orders.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
ITALIAN DEAD, OFFICERS srspLcLoES.

Elizabeth. April (SpeciaD.-County Detective
Keron is investigating the death Summit OF
Giovanni Panzzoni. who died there this morning
from a fractured skull He received the injury on
St Patricks Day at the home of Dominica Cas-
saruth. No. 42 Weaver-st.. Summit The latter
and a boarder at his place the dead man
there drunk and fell against the stove, injurinG
his head At another time they stated PaniZZoni
had a knife in his hand when he entered the house
Detective keron and Police Captain Stewart, OF
Summit, think fight took place and that Paniz-
Zonis head was broken with blow from bottle.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
DOCTOR SUFFERING FROM MORPHINE.

who described himself as DIR. Edwin
Bacon and said his best friend DIR. Charles H.
Richardson of No All Lexington-ave. walked into
Bellevue Hospital last night and asked to be
treated. He examined and found be suf-
fering from morphine
The man was accompanied by Western Union
messenger boy, who said they had come from the
Central Station
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
WOUNDED NAN BECOMES VIOLENT
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE STREET, HE
Is PUT IN A sTRAITJACKET.

Is PUT IN A STRAITJACKET
Patrolman Willis of the Church-st. police sta
ton, found lying on the sidewalk in Park
Place near Church-st. late last night. The
man was bleeding freely from a cut at the back
of ~ head. and in spite of the efforts of the
policeman he could not be aroused. With the
assistance of two men. Willis carried the man
to the Church-st. station. and then summoned
an ambulance from the Hudson Street Hospital.
The surgeon who responded said that the cut
had been received from a fall and probably
would not prove dangerous. He sewed it up. and
in doing so aroused the man from his stupor.
In a minute the wardroom of the station looked
as IL a cyclone had struck IL. Chairs were hurled
in all directions and tables overturned. Several
policemen into the room. and after a
struggle. managed to place the man. who from
papers found in his pockets is believed to be w.
r Moffatt OF No "a West Sixty -fourth-st., in
a straitjacket and then locked him up.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
THREE HUNDRED MEN STRIKE.

Three hundred men employed in the construc-
ton of a brewery for the Hudson County Con-
sumers' Company. at West Hoboken, struck
yesterday because. they allege. non-union labor
was engaged to build the refrigerating plant
The Bayonne union No. 61. OF painters. decora-
tors and paperhangers, returned to work yesterday
the employers agreeing to increase of wages.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
BURGLAR SHOT, But HE ESCAPES.

burglar attempted 10 enter the home of Samuel
Middleton No 162 Sip-ave. Jersey City, early yes
terday He awakened Middleton. who saw the
thief cambering the roof OF the porch. and fired
a shot the fellow from a revolver. The thief
dropped the ground but trail of blood along
the walk showed that the bullet had not gone
astray. Mr.. Middleton is member Of a rife club
and expert with the gun.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
PRESIDENT GRANTS CLEMENCY.
COMMITTEES SENTENCE OF BROOKLYN PRIs-
ONER CONVICTED OF TRAIN ROBBERY.

John II Wilson. alias Kid Wilson. who was
sentenced to twenty four years in the Kings Coun-
II Penitentiary on November z. 1893. for train
robbery in Arkansas. has received a Communication
Of sentence from President Mckinley. Ills term
has been reduced ten years
When he sentenced Wilson was only eigh-
teen years old and said TO have been only
tool in the hands OF Henry Starr the rnsleader OF
the robbers. who received a sentence OF only hf-
teen years. Wilson has been a model prisoner
people have been interested in securing
A commutation Of sentence for him. Postmaster
Wilson. when a Congressman. made an effort in
the young mans behalf. and his successor, Con
eresSnaan Drggs has continued the work The con
tinued efforts for clemency finally convinced Presi-
dent Mckinley Of the justice Of the request
Wilson says that at the time of the robbery he
used TOY pistol made Of glass 10 hold up the pas
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
ROLLER BACK IN NEWARK.

Charles /. Roller, the fugitive real estate oper-
ator accused cf forging Endorsements on notes
negotiated by him. who arrested in California
arrived in Newark last night. lie was met at the
station by his wife and locked up ~ Police
Headquarters. Rollers alleged operations amount
70 over $50
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
MR. KELLER NOr TO PREACH SUNDAY.

Arlington April 4-The Rev. John Keller will not
oficiate the services be held in Trinity Mis-
sion, of which he is rector Sunday, has been
reported. DR.. a. A. StasScr. of Mr.. Keller's
physicians, said that he had advised Mr.. Keller
10 of1ciate or take any part in the services on
Sunday, the excitement would not be good for
him Mr. Keller is not yet able 10 leave the house
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
10 TNION CONTEMPLATED.

President E F. c Young of the North Jersey Street
Railway Company stated positively yesterday that
there is no truth in the rumor that the company
Will be united with the United Electric Company.
He not only denied the rumOr. but added: 4 do
not believe they will ever be joined
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
JEAN DE REszKE Still IN POOR HEALTH

Boston. April 4-The acute bronchitis which has
prostrated Jean de Reszke the famous tenor. did
not yield 70 treatment to-day. according
ports his hotel. the easterly weather being
bad atmospheric condition for the patient. II is
feared that his recovery sufficient to permit of de-
parture from the city may be delayed many days.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05

EoFE TO sIDErRAcK MEASURE ABoIIsH1vo
THEIR OFFICES.

The ooroners Of this city viii make hard fight
against Assemblyman Eenry's bill abolishing their
Offices The fact that the close Of the session is
near encourages them 70 believe that they can
sfdetrack the bin CT prevent IFS coming out Of
coramittee for final reading and passage. AT the
coroners office in the Criminal Courts Building
yesterday one Of Coroner Fitzparcks friends said:
Henry kas introduced this same bill every year
res been az Albany but he's failed 10 make + a
law. I think he'll fail again. The coroners have
outlived their usefulness vet
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
NAY SUCCEED DIR. JUNKIN.

Montclair. April (SpeciaD.-There is talk in the
First Presbyterian Church OF extending call to
the Rev. DR.. Robert P. Kerr. of Richmond Va. as
the successor of the late DR. William L. Junkin
Dr. Kerr will occupy the pulpit next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
RECORD CARGO OF TOBACCO.

The steamer Mexico, which arrived last night
from Havana. was delayed two ana half days at
Havana waiting for shipments of tobacco She
brought the largest cargo Of that commodity ever
shipped from Havana, having on board over seven
thousand bales
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
TO LOOK orER THE POsToFFIcE.

THE THIRD ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
ON a VISIT OF INSPECTION.
Edwin c. Madden. the Third Assistant Post
master General came from Washington this city
yesterday make examination of the financial
methods and facilities OF the New-York Postofice
He appeared in the office Of Postmaster Van Cott
late in the afternoon after Mr.. Van Cott had gone
FOR the day and talked with Assistant Postmaster
Morgan and other officials He expects TO spend
two or three days in studying the financial part o.
the city's postal service He said 10 Tribune
reporter in the afternoon that he merely wished 10
acquainted with the system. and that Re had
come here investigate any supposed abuses
or 10 remedy any supposed defects.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
MR. cARNEGIE ELEcTED ro cYcLE cLUB.

Andrew Carnegie. who recently gave s35-
600 build public library in Mount Vernon.
elected honorary member of the
Mount Vernon Cycle Club last night. Resolutions
thanking Mr.. Carnegie for his gift were otdered
enerossed and sent TO him at his home in Scotland.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-05
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