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New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
STRAW BONDSMAN SENTENCED
THE FIRST CONVICTION IN SUCH A CASE
JEROME COMMENDED.

The first conviction in a straw bail bond case
was found yesterday when Walter N. Fern
bach, n contractor. OF No. 81 East Fffty-eighth-
St. was sentenced to Sing Sing at hard labor
for six years and ten months He swore he
owned house he did not own, and went on a
bond OF $1,000 Bondsmen of this class usually
charge 10 per cent and Fernbach used to make
his living in this way. II IS said.
Three or four bonds of Fernbach's were de-
clared forfeited. and in the case OF William
Hoeppner. charged with grand larceny in which
Fernbach went on the bond OF So OOO the de-
tectves and District Attorney made a rigorous
investigation. The contractor swore that the
house at No. 331 West Nineteenth-st on Decem-
Der 81 was his. His wife had owned it. but had
transferred 1t. His wife said that between the
time of their marriage and November of last
year she gave him $1,000 in cash. leaving her
self penniless. She says he abused her stole
TWO diamond rings from her fingers and forged
check for $500 in her name on the Mutual
Bank.
Fernbach when put on trial pleaded guilty 10
perjury. Judge Foster in sentencing him said:
Your crime is peculiarly dangerous and
strikes at the very foundation OF the adminis-
tration of justice. I want to warn every man
engaged as you are that his punishment will be.
SWIFT and sure II this crime is persisted in"
Judge Foster highly commended the District
Attorney on the work done in the case.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
FIGHTS NEGRO BURGLAR.
POLICEMAN SAVES LAWYER FROM BE-
ING BEATEN INTO UNCONSCIOUS
NESS AT HIS HOME.

George w. Carr. a lawyer, who lives at No 1SI
West Seventy-seventh-st., had a fight with negro
burglar in front of his home last night. The negro
a big burly fellow, pounded Mr.. Carr with might
and MAN, the latter retaiating. but was In no way
match for his antagonist Policeman Dougherty' or
the West Sxty-eighth-st. station, arrived in time
to arrest the negro.
For some months sneak thieves have been operat-
ing on the upper West Side, and Captain Kear and
his detectives have been busy trying to apprehend
them.
As Mr.. Carr entered the vestibule of his home
he heard footsteps in the hallway. and then the
sound of breaking glass He peered through the
glass door and man standing near the nat
rack. Convinced that the stranger was a burg
lar Mr.. Carr sent his twelve-year-old son, who
with him. In search OF policeman, while he
stood guard the stoop.
Suddenly the door opened and the negro saun-
tered out. When he Mr.. Carr standing on the
stoop he Immediately sprang at him, seizing him
by the throat and beating him about the face and
head. Mr.. Carr fought desperately with the negro
seemed II he would make the lawyer unconscious
and escape. While the struggle was most desper-
ate, Policeman Dougherty came upon the pair. He
laid his club over the negros head and the fighting
ceased.
At the station the negro said he was Thomas
Dorm, OF No 216 West Sixty-fourth-st: When
searched there found on him diamond brooch
which the police say he had stolen from Mr.. Carr's
home. He will be arragned in the West Side Court
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
COURT HELD IN A CARRIAGE.
ITS OWNER MAKES AFFIDAVIT CHARG-
ING CABMAN WITH THEFT OF HER
DIAMOND WHILE SEATED IN IT

Mrs. John Vanderpoel. of No. 3s West Thirty
ninth-st.. made affidavit charging a cabman
with grand larceny, while seated in her carriage
In front OF the West Side police court building. In
west F1fty-fourth-st., yesterday. Mrs. Nanderpoel
Is eighty years old and. although not feeble, 1t
was thought best that she should not leave her
vehicle for the rather murky air Of the courtroom
Magistrate Pool. although bUsily engaged on the
bench. thought it hardship to move his court
room to the pavement and administer the oath IN
the wintry cir
On January "a Mrs. Vanderpoel took drive IN
a hired carriage. On returning TO her home she
discovered the loss Of five carat diamond, valued
at $500; 1t was denied that the gem had been
found IN the carriage after she had dismissed IL
Two days ago James McCaffrey. Of No: 4Sl West
Fffty-second-st., attempted to dispose or pawn
ticket to a dealer in such things; whose place OF
business IS in Eighth-ave. The ticket represented
a diamond pawned for $3.50. The dealer promised
to meet McCaffrey at Charles A. Dang's pawnshop,
in Sxth-aVe., to look at the diamond. In the
mean time he told Detective Dale, of the West
Forty-seventh-st. station, about It, and Dale was
at the pawnshop also, Thursday afternoon.
NcCaffrey at first said 1t was his wife's diamond,
but later admitted he had found II IN a carriage.
Detective Dale looked up the complaints In the
station house, and found the one filed by Mrs.
Vanderpoel.
McCaffrey waived examination. and held for
trial
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
STRIKES ON MANY BUILDINGS.
UNION LEAGUE AND THIRTY-FoURTH-s ST
DEPARTMENT STORE STRUCTURE AF-
FECTED BY RIVALRY BETWEEN
CARPENTERS

Many strikes were ordered yesterday on buildings
throughout Manhattan Borough by the Brother
hood OF Carpenters TO force the discharge of men,
bers of the Amalgamsted Carpenters Society
Though both belong to the Building Trades Council
the hercest rivalry has existed between them cuI.
minating in the strikes which were ordered yester-
day.
The buildings affected include the following: New
department store at Thirty-fourth-st. and Broad
way; office building at Broadway and Maiden Lane:
Union League building, Fifty-frst-st. and Fifth
ave; new apartment houses at Fortieth-st and
Madison-ave. and Sxty-third-st. and Madison-ave
''Flatiron" Building. Twenty-third-st and Broad
way; Century Building, No. 70 Broadway; Tontine
Building. Wall and Water sts and the Maritime
Building. in Whitehall-st.
The strikes are TO be extended to other buildings
and took place because the Fuller Constructio,
Company, which has the contract for these buIId
ings, refused to discharge members of the AmaIga-
mated Society. The latter proceeded at once to fill
the places OF the strikers
fight has also been started between the Flee
trical Workers Union and the Elevator Construct
ors Union over the jurisdiction of certain work
Tor electrical elevators and strike of eIectricaI
workers Is threatened on the Mutual Life Building
The Building Trades Council represents a feur
unions which refused join In plan of unItv bV,
which strikes in the building trades caused hyy
union rivalry could be stopped. The plan resulted
in the formation OF the United Council OF Ru.idins
Trades, which is opposed to strikes and Is in favor
or arbitration; The Building Trades Council is
likely to be disrupted by the present strike Of its
unions ~ - -N
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
GOLDENKRANZ STILL BITTER.
HE SAYS ONE OF HIS INQUEST WITNESSES
WAS DETAINED IN JERoME's OFFICE.

Juryman No. 9. who at the close OF Thursdays
session OF Coroner Goldenkranz's inquest into the
Park-ave. explosion asked to be excused did not
put In an appearance yesterday, and Coroner
Goldenkranz said that he had been excused for
good. The coroner took a hand in the question
Ing of witnesses yesterday. Ex-District Attorney
John d. Lindsay looked after the interests of the
contractor and the construction company
Samuel w. Smith. inspector OF the Bureau OF
Combustibles, testified that in his supervision OF
the rapid transit subway he guided solely by
the rules of the Bureau of Combustibles. Counsel
for the contractor holds that the rapid transit
supersedes all city ordinances and regulations
relative to the handling of explosives.
Mr.. Smith said he understood that Mr. Shaler
had the right TO store only sixty-two pounds of
dynamite In the subway. He had never found any
violation Of that ordinance The law did not per-
NIT a light in powder house unless it was pro-
tected. He had already testified that the powder
house opposite the Murray Hin Hotel was lighted
by an unprotected candle
If II should be proved that than sixty-two
pounds of dynamite had been kept by the con-
tractor over night or over Sunday in the powder
house that would be a violation of the law under
the rules OF the Bureau OF CombuStibleS.
George T. Murray, Superintendent of the Bureau
of Combustibles; John Hogan, the driver of the
Post, laborer, were called but did not respond
1t was said they were In attendance at the session
Of the grand jury where they had been called as
witnesses in the same A sworn statement
made by Andrew Murray. one of the laborers be-
read Murray sWore that candles were burning I'm
the powder house on the day OF the explosion, He
floor and that in his opinion the fire had !" been ee
kranz said:
that Superintendent Murray OF the Bureau of Com
Dustibles. who has been subpenaed by me. is un-
In the District Attorneys office"
rms ended the taking of testimony The jurors
protested against sitting to-day, and the INQUEST
was adjourned until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
PARDONED MAN RESENTENCED.
ILLNESS. HE GOES TO PENITEN-
T1ARY FROM HERE.

G.. Arthur Hill. the Washington clerk pardoned by
President Roosevelt from Washington prison, on
the plea that he was dying from consumption. and
afterward brought to this city charged with petty
larceny, was yesterday sentenced TO six months IN
the penitentiary by Judge Foster, in General Ses-
s!ons.
Captain James Parker, OF counsel for Rear
Admiral Schley, and a well acquainted with
Hills family, told Judge Foster that If extreme
cIemency could be shown to Hill he would give him
his fare to Washington. but could guarantee moth
ing beyond that Salvation Army representatives
also pleaded for HILL
Hill said
The seed OF the wages Of sin were sown in me
when 1 young I'm a thief. but I'm penitent "
Three physicians had told him his life could only
be prolonged by fresh air, he said. Hill was
charged with stealing a trunk containing wearing
apparel worth 1856 from the New-York Central
station on November "a 1900.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
POLICE LOAFERS GRUMBLE
THOSE WHO WORKED FOR THREE
PLATOON TALK OF GOING TO
THE LEGISLATURE AGAIN.

The order Of Police Commissioner Partridge to
abolish the three platoon system Of patrol duty has
caused much grumbng among the patrolmen who
members of the secret association that tried
to get legislation for that system last winter.
Failure to get three platoon bill through the
legislature, although a large fund had been raised
for that purpose attributed to the exposure
Of the demerits of the system by the press At the
Same time 1t was known that the best officers in
the Police Department were strongly opposed to
the system. Many of the older patrolmen were of
the same opinion believing that trouble would come
Of an attempt to put the police eight hour
Lasis without reduction of pay loss of PEN
sion Some OF them said that the younger men did
rot know when they were well OFF They feared
the adoption of the three platoon system would
mean cutting down police salaries and loss OF pen
sion for the veterans
Commissioner Partridge's statement OF
for abandoning the system was spoken or yester-
day by many officials of the department as un-
answerable Most of the officers Of the depart
ment have been convinced that the three platoon
system was disorganizing the force and destroying
its efficiency. They look forward to the return to
the two platoon system Monday with pleasure.
One captain said yesterday that Thursday night
he could send out only seventeen men to cover
night he viii have fortvseSen @ night posts in the
precinct and will have at least forty-hve men on on
those posts. That showed how much better the city
could be patrolled at night under the TWO platoon
system, he said.
Another advantage of the two platoon system is
thaj the polcemen on post have less opportuniitsy
10 shlrK patroL duty When the posts were tehgdn gun,
uptown consisted of a part of an avenue and half
a block each way in the side streets. There was
no possibility of finding policeman on his post,
and many policemen deliberately shirked duty by
sleeping in convenient places, such as back rooms
OF liquor stores stables, having friends who
warned them when the time was up. The result
was that many parts of the city were unguarded
by the police at night. Robberies were committed
with impunity and fires broke out and remained
undiscovered by the police until citizens called the
hremen Under the two platoon system the posts
straight and shorter.
All the police shirkers were grumblIng yesterday;
and at some of the stations the patrolmen talked
about making another attempt to get legislation
in Albany, and raising another fund. There was
some talk, too about trying TO get back the former
fund which went into the pockets of the promoters
OF the three platoon system. Officers OF the force
were expecting to hear that some patroimen were
ready tell who got the money. There no
abuse of Commissioner Partridge heard in the
police discussions. Nobody seemed to be ready
TO answer his argument for the return to an
efficient system Of patrol duty.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
CALLS FRAWLErs STATEMENT. FALSE

Mr. Van Deusen, First Deputy Superintendent
OF Elections, said at the McCullagh Headquarters
yesterday that the statement made by Frawley
the Tarnmany leader of the XXXIId Assembly
District. who was held on Thursday. with Alder
man Detz, on the charge of aiding and abetting a
violation Of the election law. that he was pointed
out by deputies 70 the men who identified him. was
false. Mr.. Van Deusen says that Max Glaser was
brought into Superintendent McCalagh's room
where there were several people besides Dietz and
FTawley He pointed out Dietz as the man who
gave MIN the slips with the names, and then
NltnolL any questions, pointed to Frawley. say
inS, mat Is the man who paid the money"
sar. van Deusen added that he could not tell
~hat would be done by the deputies to making
l1rtner arrests within day or II can't tell
may LEAD. From what we have already learned
Ns oeleVs the arrests made will lead TO higher
orncias. That is what we are after" he said.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
FIRE IN 4 VALUABLE CARGO.

Portland Ore. Feb. THE Portland and Asiatic
steamship Company's liner Indraven which sailed
from Portland on Wednesday noon with a saoo ono
cargo is back in the harbor with her hatcb-, hat
tened down and decks hot the result of a suonIa
erlns hre which started yesterday. From present
indications the ship has suffered little DAMAGE h,,
the loss on the cargo will probably be heavy Wien
tne nre was discovered steam was turned into En-
.9.o .a polh forward and aft, and everything bat
lehco down tight A chemical engine rs, Ia
rortand FIT Department has been placed on hoa
tne IoraEell, and II Is expected that the nra xa
ps cnder control shortly. The between darSs" ~ ~
Ao. hatch where the fire is snoulderng cont,tas
20 Daies or cotton and $500 sacks of -four Irnd
neasn ths In the same hold rs 900 sacks ot so
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Washington, Feb. THE following army navy
and marine corps orders have been issued
ARMY.
Colonel ARTaTR l. WAGNER assistant a. S sdgtaGt
and will proceed 10 Chicago Department. OF the Lakes
Lieutenant Colonel HENRY o. s. HE1sTAND assistant
adjutant general. win proceed to Manila for
board of officers. consist of Major THEODORE f.
True quartermaster Captain WILLIAM w. GLIB
MUNsoN assistant surgeonf Captain EDGAR
MURRAY, commssary, viii convene at Washington
for the purpose Of investigating and reporting upon
beyond to secure Teady handling ana admit of
pack animals taking into oonsi9eraon the SRas
the boxes. weights, marking etc.
First Lieutenant EDWIN w RICH assistant surgeon
will: upon arrival at San Francisco the com
Hospital PFesdio "@ for duty dSS report at the General
Contract Surgeon GEORGE L. HICKS win proceed to
Colonel AMOS S. KIMBALI. assistant quarternaster
general in addition 70 his present Duties will
neve Captain Carroll A. DevOl quartermsster.
NAVY.
The following orders have been issued:
t5 stR nc2
Lieutenant p w HoURIGAN, detached the Alliance: u,
Naval Hospital. Norfolk.
Cable dispatch from Rear Admiral Remey
Asatic Station. Hong Kong. February S:
Mare Island Hospital
Lieutenant w. A. GILL. the Brooklyn: the Isla do
Ensign E. WOODS the Brooklyn; to the Monadnock
Commander p GARSr, the Isla de Cuba: invallded to
Yokohama Hospital.
Ensign J. s. GRAHAM he Isia de Cuba. IN +ba Mantle
Ensign F. MORRISON. the Gardoqu the Isla de Cuba
Ensign W. T. TARRANT. the Mariyees: 10 the BROOKLYN
lieutenant n MANsFIELD the Manila: to the MariveIes
Lieutenant w J. SEARS. the Manila TO the BROOKLYN
Lieutenant E. A. ANDERSON. the Nanshan; 10 Cav,,s
ASSISTANT Paymaster RHODES Nsnshan to cavts
MARINE CORPS
rirst Lieutenant j. @. MUIR sick leave OF sbs.rcs -
Noked; ordered charge ~ re
ONCE IN Pittsburg. - ~ suo-fecrultins
.. ~. n,,, Lo,AN POLAND. ordered TO the orsc.
- quarte rmaster for temporary duty dr,rsr.
Annapolis $50 ~" iHa'lho barracks.
first Lieutenant LEE E. PURCELL. oraar.s :, NH,
city, " "e '"fai hospital In that
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
JEROME SAYS HE WAS MIsQUOTED.
HE DECLARES HE DID NOT TAKD CREDIT
TO HIMSELF FOR FUSION VICTORY.

District Attorney Jerome somewhat put out
yesterday because he says. he was misquoted and
charged with taking the credit for the fusion vic
tory the last election in a speech at Montclar,
n. j.. Thursday night.
II did not take the credit 10 myself for the cleo
tion of the entire fusion ticket" he said. 81 didn't
say anything approaching that. Advocating a
change IN the excise law had much to do with the
election Of the ticket. 1 the only who has
done anything in that direction since the election
1t is my opinion that IL had taken the stand
we did we would have been defeated
When asked II he considered that his colleagues
were not treating him IN the proper manner, he
declined to say they were not, saying:
Il have pledges from them, and they have
none from me. My idea OF excise bill is the ono
have presented. and II you ask about that I
can say they are not helping me-"
He was asked IT, in case his bill did not pass, he
would press cases Of violations OF the law. He
said IL cases came to him he would act.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
JURY ACQUITS QUALEY.
PATRICK EGAN LOSES HIS SUIT FOR
UNITED STATES CARBONATE STOCK.

The Jury in the suit against John A. Qualey, of
Newark. n. J., ex-presdent of the United States
Carbonate Company, by Patrick Egan. ex-United
States Minister to Chill, tried in Part l, General
Sessions before Judge Cowing, yesterday returned
a verdict OF acquittal.
Mr. Egan asserted that according agree
ment when the United States Carbonate Company
was first thought OF it was agreed that he Egam
TO float the stock and receive stock to the
value OF 10000. He says that in February 1900.
he received stock worth $4,000. but that It not
signed by the president OF the company. and was
consequently of no value. Egan swears that he
went to the office OF President Qualey almost daily
from then until May 16, 1901, to get the stock
signed and finally that date did prevail on
Qualey TO attach his name to the certificates. The
stock was subsequently delivered at Egans office,
but almost Immediately taken away.
Qualey swore that he never gave Egan any stock.
This statement corroborated by his wife and
his stenographer. Edith Botsford.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
TO DISCUSS THE SALOON QUESTION.

THE Saloon Question will be the subject OF a
mass meeting for in Carnegie Hall tomorrow
at 3:45 p. m. General Stewart L. Woodford will
preside. DR.. Lyman Abbott will speak on 1.-THE
Saloon Question in New-York" and the Rev Rob
ert Lewis Paddock. whose courageous work in the
Red Light" district aroused the city. viii speak
on THE Saloon AS Know It." There will be music
by the New-York Festival Chorus OF three hun
cred voices. led by Tall Esen Morgan. and by the
Lotus Glee Club. The meeting IS under the au-
spices OF the West Side Young Mems Christian AS
Will be admitted.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
REVERsEs ORDER FOR ISSUE OF SHARES

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court ves-
terday reversed order requiring the New-York
and Harlem Railroad to issue to the executors Of
Justice Gilbert NJ. Sper a certificate for 100 shares
OF the STOCK OF the road. to replace a certificate
to have been lost or DESTROYED The co,,-t 80
that s9ncient evidence TO justify the granting Of
the order was not produced and that fIIrther 5ro
ceedngs should be had, with publication of the cir
cumstahces; Inc market value or the 100 shares
would pe ABOUT S2lOOO and the court holds thar a.
ease n OF the Issue Of the certificate bond provid
should be given The order Is therefore reverb
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
WANTS oBsTRUCTIoNs REMOVED

President Cantor said last night that ha yvor1o
write to Mayor Low requesting him to take action
as member of the Board OF Rapid Transit Com
missioners, regarding the distractions along the
tunnel. This request comes the result of the
reports on the distractions recently sent to Presi
dent Cantor by Commissioner Livingston yario,,a
letters received daily by Mr.. Cantor state that the
oDsUucuonS are great nuisance and also thai
frequent blasts along The tunnel have undermineS
foundations and put dwelling houses in an ,insa 10
condition. Mr.. Cantor will suggest that No 49,
ing be done at night ~ "idHt-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Paper Bag Company at No. 81 Varick-st., died
suddenly last night in drug store at Twenty
third-st. and Third-ave He became i'll, and was
assisted into the drug store by several men. where
he died before ambulance arrived from Belle
vue Hospital. DR.. Jones, who examined the body
said the man probably died from apoplexy the
body was removed to the East Twenty-second-st-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
EDWARD F. CUMMINGS MISSING.

Edward +. Cummings former night manager of
the Western Union Telegraph Company, No. 1876
Broadway, has been missing since Thursday morn
ing from No. 191 Lincoln Place. Brooklyn where
he living temporarily.
Mr. Cummings is about forty-seven years old, has
a gray Van Dyke beard weighs 10 pounds is about
feet Sla inches tall and rather stopped; dark
gray oYercoat and gray suit; IS Of rather nervous
disposition. Members of his family and his many
friends anxiously waiting for information OF his
Wherea bouts.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
WEDs CORRESPONDENT NAMED BY WIFI

DOCTOR MARRTEs WITHIN 4 FEW DAYS AFTER
DECREE IS GRANTED.
Vineland. Feb. 7( SpeciaD.-Dr. Ralph z. Buck.
OF Newfeld. whose wife secured a decree OF alb
solute divorce from him a few days ago, married
last night Miss L. Grace Richman, OF Malaga
the correspondent IN the divorce suit. The cere-
mony was performed by T. Miller Justice OF the
peace. and only the near relatives OF the couple
were present DR.. Buck expects to continue his
medical practice in Newfeld.
The divorce suit of Mrs Buck attracted consid-
erable attention when IL was begun, last Septem-
Der, because of several sensational features. Mrs
Buck followed her husband TO several cities IN
order to get evidence against him.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
AEy ON MYSTERIOUS MISSION.

BELIEVED TO BE DETECTIVES THEY SEEK REC
ORD OF W. NJ RICE's DEATH AT MoRGUp.
nree men. believed TO be detectives, called at
the Bellevue Morgue early yesterday on a mys-
terious mission. While two Of them remained out
side the third requested Morgue Keeper John Fame
TO show him the records regarding the death of
William Marsh Rice. According the norgue
records. Rice died from age" and was buried on a
Board OF Health certificate.
Immediately after inspecting the records Fame
sno the three men left the institution and went
TOWARD Ihird-ave Their destination was unknown
Inc conoluon OF John D. Campbell. the juror
was mulch improved yesterday, and DR. Jeffries his
physician. said he thought Mr.. Campbell wouId he
Monday. '-iA4 v"