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New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
JEROME'S CASE ADJOURNED.
MURRAY WILL CHARGE THE DISTRICT
ATTORNEY WITH FELONIOUS
ASSAULT

John Murray, the coroners clerk who accused
Dlstrfct Attorney Jerome Of committing feIonious
assault on him at the inquest on Monday the day
oI the Park-ave. explosion, yesterday morning
asked Magistrate Brann, in the Centre-st police
court 70 postpone the hearing of the charge until
next tuesday. He said that he wanted an adjourn
ment so that he could secure more witnesses OBJ
IaIhlhg Mr. Jerome's concurrence. the magistrate
granted the request
Inc District Attorney, accompanied by Assistant
District Attorneys Rand and Lord entered the
courtroom promptly at 10 o'clock Murray was
Two minutes late. No coroner was there When
Murray asked for delay in the proceedings Mr..
Jerome protested. He said
/ don't think it is right 70 ask me to come to
court time after time. l have a number of irnpor-
tant cases 10 attend TO. There is no reason why
the complaint should not be heard this morning
Murray urged that an adjournment be granted
him. and the District Attorney continued to insist
tnat the hearing should go on
Let Murray submit his complaint in writing -
sad Mr.. jerome. Your honor can send for me ar
any any iIne you like. don't even know what the
complaint against charges"
- You are charged with an alleged assault >, said
dte brannr the very mildest form of COM
plant. / do not think it would be wise TO try il
on a written deposition" N -
visitors to the courtroom smiled Uher Murray
oroke IN with: Il must again ask for an adjourn
1iene. i ms Is very serious thing II is a 'feo-
Mr.: Jerome refused discuss the case before
magistrate Brann. He said it was possible for
Gndrge OF telonious assault to be made against
MN. asked who would prosecute him in that
eee5, Ine district Attorney replied that Attor
hey General had the power do So It was sug-
sesteu mat Mr. Jerome could plead guilty and save
Lne Lne Attorney General the trouble Of prosecuting
geStiOn. e-- a. ~ sue
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
COURT LET'S NGRATH GO.
CoRONER's JURYMEN ANGRY AT DELAY
IN THE INQUEST.

The cororer's jury in1panelled to conduct
inquest into the cause Of the explosion met yes
terday. It had been intended 10 consider the
case of McGrath. the workman who was locked
UP in the Tombs Monday, but the proceed
ings in the Supreme Court made this impossible.
Coroner Goldenkranz had to attend the hearing
in the Supreme Court until o'clock Upon his
return TO his office he adjourned the inquest to
next Tuesday
Eight OF the nine jurors live only a short dis
tance from each other in Columbus-ave., and
nearly all are Of German descent. They reached
the coroners Office at II o'clock. and there wait
ed patiently until At / o'clock their mes
seugers returned with the unwelcome informa-
ton that DR.. Goldenkranz would be detained
indefinitely by the court. By 2:30 o'clock the
jurors had started indignation meeting in
the hall. They had nearly decided to vacate the
premises and TO the risk of being held for
contempt Of court when the coroner appeared.
One Of the jurymen did go back to his store, in
Columbus-ave. second Juror pacing the
reception room of the District Attorneys office.
on the top floor vainIy endeavoring to lodge a
complaint against Dr. Goldenkranz when the
latter returned.
Coroner Goldenkranz said that If the Supreme
Court had not released McGrath he would have
done so. He said he had in his possession afi-
davits from the police which had given him the
impression that McGrath was concerned in the
explosion.
In the morning when the coroner was ready
to try McGrath he received word that the lat
ter was not in the Tombs but in the Supreme
Court DR. Goldenkranz was excited when the
news reached him. Some one suggested that aid
be solicited from District Attorney Jerome, but
the coroner did not approve the suggestion
At $50 o'clock Goldenkranz took his clerk.
stenographer and the jurors to the scene of the
explosion. He Andy" Post Pat
Keegan. and other laborers who proved TO be
unwilling witnesses. The jurors were in bad
humor and showed their displeasure at stand
ing in the snow by their frequent references 10
the cold and the time of day. AT 435 O'Clock
they were dismissed.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
NAY FIN THE LIABILITY.
CASE IN COURT WHICH WILL. HAVE AN
IMPORTANT BEARING ON DAMAGES
FOR THE EXPLOSION.

Considerable Importance is attached to a test
Judge Fallon. Of the Municipal District Court,
because Of its bearing on the recent tunnel
plosion. The suit is of fifteen for
sums aggregating $4,000. Drought by Jacob
Marks. OF No. 1856 Broadway. for clients who
sustained property damages as a result Of
blasting operations in the tunnel at Ninety
sixth-st and Broadway last summer. The test
case, which is an action for S10o. is brought by
Ignatius L. Lersner, OF No. 81 West Ninety
sixth-st, aims to fix the responsibility for
losses sustained, and is brought against John
3. Mcdonald. the general contractor, and the
Desnon-McLean Contracting Company, sub-con-
tractors for the section In which the accident
occurred. If the liability for damages in this
accident can be fixed upon either the contractor
or the sub-contractor, IL is believed that it will
have an important bearing in determining the
responsibility in the suits arising out of the re-
cent explosion.
The accident which caused the loss in the case
on trial happened on July = 1901. AS result
OF a blast a water main broken, and the
water shot out in a geyserlike column twenty
feet high. doing a considerable amount OF dam
age to surrounding property.
Mr. Marks told a Tribune reporter yesterday
that the accident showed great carelessness, as
the charge placed within a foot OF the
water main. - -,
De Iancey NicoIl represents John b Nc
Donald and Vernon NJ. Davis is counsel Tor
tbe DegnOn- Mclean company in this suit. Judge
FalIon has the matter under Amusement ana d
decision is expected next week
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
TO TRY TO STOP EXPLOSIONS.

II was announced yesterday by Ernest Bohm,
secretary Of the miscellaneous section OF the Cen
tral Federat I'd Union that the section bad agreed
TO adopt plan by which. he believed, the hkell-
hood OF explosions in the tunnel any place
where high explosives kept would be lessened
The plan is notify all the affiliated unions TO
quest their members TO report all cases coming
within their knowledge where the legal limit has
been exceeded in storing explosives TO the officers
Of their respective unions. These officers will
port such cases to the proper authorities and de-
mand investigation.
Secretary Bohm said yesterday that there
members OF unions affiliated with the Central Fed
Grated Union in the tunnel and at nearly every
place where blasting operations going
Among these were the rock Grillers and safety
engineers unions Bohm also said that some OF
them must know the quantity OF dynamite stored
in the various powder shanties and II IL exceeded
the legal quantity il their duty as citizens 70
report II. By reporting such cases TO the officers
Of their unions. who would make the Complaints to
the authorities the workers, according this pan
would be freed from responsibility in the case.
The plan applied also TO all workmen members OF
affiliated unions who were not connected with
blasting operations in case they learned OF viola
tons of the law The building trades section OF the
Central Federated Union was expected to adopt
this plan
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
READY TO BRING SUITS.
SIX VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION SEEK
ING DAMAGES

William s. Katzenstein. a lawyer. of No. $50
Broadway, after consulting with ex-Congress-
man Thomas 5. Delany. of Brooklyn, has decid-
ed TO bring suit in the Supreme Court against
John b. Mcdonald, the rapid transit subway
contractor, and the sub-contractor Ira A ShaIer
to recover from them $4,000 damages for in
juries received by his ffteen-year-old daughter.
Mary Delany. Several days before the explo-
sion she went to the Manhattan Eye and Ear
Hospital on Park-ave.. near Forty-first-st, to
have an operation performed on one of her ears.
The operation was successful
On the day of the explosion she was in bed on
the Fourth floor Of the hospital. The ceiling fell
on her head and body inficting severe Injuries
She was removed to the German Hospital.
Mr.. katzenstein is now engaged in preparing
summons and complaint which he will serve on
Mcdonald and Shaler once. He said that
SIX persons who had been injured by the expIo-
sion had retained him as counsel
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30

called TO see Senator Bracket. who was not in
He seemed TO be disappointed at not finding
him and was greatly excited. Early in the day
Mitchell bought a revolver. saying he was going
TO shoot cats. He was partly disguised as a
tramp when he called at the Office OF Senator
Bracket.
Mitchell was the fifth member OF his family
to commit suicide. and he is believed to have
been mentally unbalanced. few years ago he
was legislated out of Office and complained that
all his friends had abandoned him
The dead man, who was known Gale"
Mitchell. a prominent figure in Saratoga
for more than thirty years. He had a saloon
and a clubhouse on Broadway. which was a
sporting headquarters until about a year ago,
when he was compelled to close his poolroom.
Mitchell then tried to close the Saratoga Club.
but was unsuccessful At time he
Quoted restaurants in NewYork City and in
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
[BY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE. ]


Albany Jan. Ex-senator Brackett was con-
graduated by his fellow Senators his pos
sible escape from being killed by Gale"
Mitchell who shot himself in Saratoga to-day.
Every one said he had "a close call" Mitchell.
according TO Senator Bracket, wished to open
a pooIroom in Saratoga on Thanksgiving Day.
Said Senator Bracket to-day:
Mitchell came into my office and said Sen
ator I do not see why should not be friends" T"
I said I'VE can Gale but you can't open that
pooIroou" He said: Il hope you will soften
that answer: I want TO open pOolrOOm next
summer" mo" I said, "'Cale' you cannot
open it. The authorities OF this village will not
hermit and I won't deceive by saying that
thew might let you run a poOlroom. Public SEN
tir1ent here in Saratoga is against poolroorns
and even If I would I could not aid you" Then
he went away.
Mitchell appeared at Senator Brackets law
office. in Saratoga. shortly after the Senator's
departure for Albany inquired for him. learned
that he was gone and then shot himself
little earlier than this. at o'clock. Senator
Bracket entered his office. and, being in hurry
10 catch the $40 train for Albany. started at
once for the railroad depot. Mitchell arrived at
500 o'clock and Informed that the Sen
ator had gone away.
Senator Brackett informed by telephone
of what had occurred.
"T think Mitchell had lost his mind said
Senator Brackett later.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
GREAT DANGER IN CITY FROM PETROLEUM

GREAT DANGER IN CITY FROM PETROLEUM.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The explosion in the Park-ave. subway. by
which six persons killed and 125 injured. ought
to bring home to the people OF the city the tar
greater danger that threatens them from the
piping Of petroleum under the streets. There are
TWO 6nch lines crossing the city from west TO east
through which are pumped a pressure OF l-uO
pounds 10 the square inch more than a mlinon
gallons of crude oil to the big rehnerles on Long
Island These lines cross under the North River
from the main lines on the Jersey shore entering
the city at Ninety-ninth-st Thence they run south
in the he'd of the New-York Central Railroad 10
Sxtv-nfth-st., thence east on Sixty IlIIh-sI u
E,ighth-ave.. thence north few squares anu
through Central Park. through the streets or the
East Side to a point the East River, thence
,,dar the East River to Blackwells Island and to
the refneries beyond. The rehneTies are connected
nv dozens of local lines. that Greater New orA
NAV be said TO pretty thoroughly mined oy pipe
uras through which a highly inhammaole OIL IS
ba,rs constantly pumped high pressure night
and day. ~
There could scarcely be greater menace TO lie
and property than this. and the amazing thing Is
that the laying OF these lines was ever Peril'sed ;
there been any public knowledge or thelr goiins
down ana the purpose @ to[ TIp MN appang caanlitS
from this pumping of oil under the streets Is d
nittG the many accidents which occur from burst
ing pipes in the oil regions. The underwrlteIs OF
New-0rleans are at the present time protesting
yyigorouslv against the storing Of Texas IueI OH
within the city limits. even IN small quantities anu
eel oil lacks the inhammable qualities OF the Penn
svlvania oil which is pumped so reckIessIy under
the streets OF New-Nork --.,-
II Is due to every citizen that this whole question
of humping oil under the streets should be inquired
rt6 TTndoubtedlv laws will be found granting this
extraordinary privilege. for il Is inooneeivable that
the lives and property OF thpusahus OF Pe9pIe
of law behind it. If such midnight legislation IS
found II will not take the people long 10 remedy IL
Now that oil Is pumped through In pipe lines from
the producing regions in Pennsylvania, the logical
location of refneries here at the Seaboard is at
some point in New-Jersev and 10 such location the
Long island refneries should be removed a resi-
Ianre of more than fifteen years in the oil
trv gives me a personal knowledge Of the danger
~ transporting this inffanmable product in any
Wav and the peril which this underground pipe line
system carries into the homes Of the people of this
citv is something the contemplation OF which
staggers the imagtna ton,
ROBERT W. CRISWEI.L.
NeW-York Jan % 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
TUNNEL CONTRACTORS ARE CAREFUL
AN ENGINEER FAvORS WAITING TILL THE
ACCIDENT IS PROBED BEFORE JUDO
MENT Is PASSED.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The people of New-York City are patient
and law abiding people and when anything un-
usual occurs they want the facts, and look 10 the
nress 10 give them the facts There are journals
Of New-York City which. in their zeal TO give to
the public FIRST news" sometimes forestall public
opinion and do injustice TO the cause they doubtless
intend fairly represent.
The work of constructing the rapid transit rail-
way is being done under a commission authorized
bv the laws Of the State of New-York and under
a contract agreement which clearly sets forth the
obligations OF the contracting parties. Among
other provisions is one covering the storage and
rse of explosives (see page II of general contract
This provision has been ingrafted In and forms
q mart of each sub-contract and is well recognized
by every sub-contractor.
The island of Manhattan represents rocky crest
with broken lines through which flow the oisectinS
streams east and west into the East and Hudson
r,,,ers From Fourteenth-st. south rock Is
Pound and explosives are neither stored nor used
E1ron, Fourteenth-st north the rock is found
ranging in depths the street surface to forty
Feet below the street grades. On this part OF the
line explosives are necessary and are used. From
rrorrteenth-st 70 Thirty-thrd-st and Fourth-ave
the rock is found ranging from ten feet below TO
the street grade.
The men employed in the construction OF the
ranid transit railroad are skilled IN their work. or
large experience and. II may fairly be stated
would not Willingly jeopardize life and property
md SET ar defiance the laws of the State and city
- New-York under which their work is being
exacuted which could not benefit them and must
bring disaster. ,,.,-
An examination OF the local physical conditions
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
IN pryTsB ELECTION FRAUDS.

Washington Jan. 2.-Representative Gibson OF
Tennessee to-day introduced a bill which has the
support OF a number of Southern Republican mem
bers Furnishing frauds and wrongs in the election
Of Representatives in Congress. The bill pun
ishes as a misdemeanor by fine or Imprisonment
snv interference with the regula. voting pro-
cedure The various sections specify in detail
different irregularities, including prevention OF
voting or the denial of the exercise of franchises
others irregularity of election and registration
ofciaIs etc Provision is also made for the repre-
sentation OF each party on election and registra-
+so, r9l
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
THE POLICE HAVE LONG HOURS.

Policeman Frank McGarry Of the Fourteenth
Precinct Borough of The Bronx, sends the follow
ing 10 The Tribune:
some paper should publish the truth. The public
might think that the police OF New ork CITY
work only eight hours, but it is not So The police
work twelve hours and forty minutes. Eight hours
of actual duty the street and every tnlrd DAY
eight hours OF reserve. Divide the eight hours Of
reserve in three parts Of two hours and forty
minutes and add il on 10 the eight hours, which
makes ten hours and forty minutes. II takes
nearly every police officer one hour TO go from MS
home 70 mis- precinct. and one hour from his pre-
-irHr 70 his home: that makes two hours more,
which makes the full twelve hours and forty min
Ttes. them when an officer Is relieved on his post
II takes twenty minutes for him TO answer roLcal,
that is thirteen hours day actual service TO tne
citv he mounted have to be at the stable
one hour in advance TO get their horses cleaned and
rhair eouiDment shined. that they can turn out
nj for inspection: that makes the mounted men
thirteen hours and forty minutes, not counting
the twenty minutes IL takes TO relieve. l have
served on the force for nearly eighteen years and
in that time l have saved $500 and will give II
10 any man or any charitable institution this paper
NAV name if this statement is not true There is
no branch Of any department IN inns CITY lnAt
works more than the police
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
suUGGLED CHINAMEg CAUGHT

Ogdensburg. n. Y. Jan. 2s.-Isaac Putney.
farmer. OF Lisbon, arrested to-day while driv-
ing into the city with number OF Cinnamon. who
were dressed in women's clothes. The Cinnamon.
according to the authorities. were brought from
Canada during the night
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
AyTT-AY4RCHY BILL MODIFIED.

Washington. Jan 29.-Representative Ray OF
New-York. chairman OF the House Judiciary Com
mittee. has introduced modified form OF his anti
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
MARCOyI TALKS TO THE LIZARD.
SEND A WIRELESS MESSAGE FROM ONE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY MILES OUT AT SEA

Falmouth, England. Jan 29.-Marconi on board
the American Line steamer Philadelphia (Which
sailed from New-York January % for Southamp-
toni communicated with the Lizard by means OF
the wireless telegraph at II 10 a. to-day, from
a point 10 miles 10 the westward. He said he
hoped TO reach Southampton at 1 o'clock the
morning OF January 30.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
FAILURE TO RELEASE HISS STONE.
THE STATE DEPARTMENT INCLINED To BLAME
THE NEWSPAPERS

Washington. Jan. 29.-The State Department is
disposed attribute the failure OF the negotiations
looking to the release Of Miss Stone to the news
Ta pers The recent arrangements for her release
have completely miscarried. body of Turkish
troops guided, il is stated. by the having
peared near the scene of the proposed surrender
and caused the captors 10 seek cover.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
FOR ROBBTNG SUMNER HOME.
POLICE BELIEVE THEY HAVE THIEVES WHO
LOOTED BISHOP PoTTERs COTTAGE.

Frank Colby John Colby. Arthur Colby. Ashley
wilkins William Reynolds and Mrs. Grace wilkins,
of Lake Placid. were arrested last night, charged
with plunderng summer cottages One Of the cot
tages alleged to have been entered belonged 10
Bishop Potter. Of New-York-
All kinds of house furnishing goods II is said by
the police. were found In the possession or those
arraSfad
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
MITCHELLA SUICIDE
SHOOTS HIMSELF AT THE DOOR OF
SENATOR BRACKETS OFFICE.

Saratoga, n. Y. Jan. 29.-Ex-vilage President
Caleb ". Mitchell committed suicide here to-
day at the door Of the Office of State Senator
Edgar Brackett- Before killing himself Mitchell
New-York tribune., 1902-01-30

and. II practicable. the causes which brought about
the disaster fairly established ENCrANEt1r~
New-York, Jan. %. 1902
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-06-25
Arrested for ShOplifting.

A young woman giving her name as
Miss Mary Joyce, who has been in the
city for several days, was arrested
Monday for stealing some dress goods,
ribbons, etc. from the store of @. N.
Goddard and given trial before Just
ice R. F. Gibson, who sentenced her
to thirty days in Jail She was taken
to the Jail by Sheriff Mizener and left
with the ladies in the sheriff's resi-
dence ON the lower floor while he was
making some arrangements for her in
the Jail proper, and she succeeded in
escaping from the ladies and hid
After diligent search Sheriff Mizener
discovered her hidden in the cellar of
Rev. FIR. Hawe's residence, the latter
being away from home. She was
taken back to Jail, where she will
serve out her sentence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-06-25
ROBERT ADOLPH HEGG.

Mr.. Robert Adolph Hegg, the only
son of Mrs. HI. A. Hegg, died Sunday,
June %, 1902, at noon, death being
caused by consumption of the throat
and lungs, which has slowly claimed
him victim for nearly two years
past. Everything known to medical
science was resorted to for his relief
but failed to help him. Last winter
he spent in Northern Mexico and
Arizona in the hope that a climatic
change would prove beneficial, but to
no avail.
Deceased was born October ~, 1876,
and was nearly p years old. In 1895
he graduated from Luther College
and the same year was appointed to a
position as instructor at the Lutheran
College in Clifton, Texas, and remain
ed there to the end of the year when
he retired.
The funeral takes place today, We'd
nesday afternoon, at 80 o'clock from
the home, and services will be held at
2 100 o'clock at the church.
Mr.. Hegg was highly esteemed
young man of ability and learning
above the ordinary. His death will
be deeply mourned by all his friends.