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New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
WOMEN CATGHTIN POOL RAID
CAPTAIN SCHMITTBERGER ARRESTS
THIRTEEN WOMEN AND THREE
MEN IN SEVENTH
BUILDING.

raid was made yesterday afternoon by Ponce
Captain Schmittberger, of the Forty-seventh-sI
station, and d corps of plain clothes detectives
on an alleged poolroom for women. occupying the
second and third floors of d building in seventh
ave. near Forty-eightl-st.. elaborately fitted up
with latest modes of furniture and said by the
police to have been equipped throughout Win a
most complete electrical tipping Off system Thir-
teen women all young and fashionably dressed
and three were arrested All were taken 10
the station house, where they were held
Captain Schmittberger alleys that Edwin Ken
nedy who is recorded in the telephone directory
as e. Kennedy. photographer, 7l2 Seventh-aVe.'
was the proprietor of the place. Arthur Ken
nedy a beardless youth of twenty, is charged with
being the telephone operator and Charles n.
Shepard is said TO have acted as the lookout.
The thirteen women gave names obviously ncu-
tious. and addresses ranging from The Bronx 10
the Battery. Some of them took their arrest ph1lo-
sophcally while others stormed. and stlll others
became sern-hysterical and declared they had been
disgraced for lIfe. To all their appeals captain
Schnttberger was deaf, and they were locked up
CAPTAIN Schmittberger says that he received in
formation against the place some ten days ago and
personaIly investigated the complaint. He learned.
he said that place had been recently opened up
Yesterday he decided to make raid on 1t; SO he
took Detectives Walsh. Berbenich, Zankel, Bunoll
and Lohmeyer and went to Long Acre Square. He
says a jauntly dressed young man, carrying silver
headed stick who constantly patrolled the block,
and who made frequent mysterious motions with
his hands was the first significant thing he de-
tected about the place. Yesterday this young man
paced steady beat about the block. The police
say this was Shepard. the lookout.
Captain Schmttberger and his men burst in
the vestibuIe door. Inside they found another
This soon gave way before their shoulders. Back
of this high partition Of pine planks. with
heavy braces back of 1t. A sledge procured
and this battered down. Then the detectives,
headed by Schmittberger. rushed up to the second
floor. In the two front OF elegantly fur
nished apartment were thirteen women. They were
badly frightened. and had window up that
opened into Sevenh-ave her skirts gathered in her
hands and seemed poised for leap out But she
caught
Captain Schmittberger says that women who
sought entrance dld not ring the bell downstairs.
but instead placed nn8erS in through the snt
in the letter box, lifted and let fan twice the
faD of the box Inis metal connecuon rang an
electric bell upstairs, and the signal for tail
and slender blonde open the door.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
INSPECTOR Br,
ARGUE FOR THREE PLATOON SYSTEM.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY POLICEMEN Az
PEAR BEFORE PARTRIDGE-rHE COM
MISSIONER CRITICIsEs TENDEN-
CY TO SLUR SUPERIoRS.
Y TO sLUR SUPERIORS.

Arguments were made before Commissioner
Partridge Yesterday afternoon by representatives.
of the patrolmen Of the department for the three
,,Istoon system Over hundred and hity ponce
men in uniform were present in the trial room at
Police Headquarters The hearing opened at 3;Jo
. m Ex-District Attorney Philbin and Deputy
commissioners Thurston and Ebstein attended; aso
John Vincent Donohue and Alderman Douli.
William Brennan. Of the West Twenteth-st sta
ttnn presented q written argument and spoke n
favor of the proposed change Charles Becker o.
the West One-hundred- d-and-twenty-ffth station
also presented written argument and spoke. lie
held that the system would make the men more
independent OF the captains. PatTolman brennan
thought that more would be put on actual
patrol by the system, and the reserves would be
better adjusted. He characterized the proposed
plan of Patrolman Stone, of the Forty-eighth Pre-
cinct Brooklyn as ridiculous, on the ground mat
4 vested discretion in the captain to use the three
or fo,r platoon system as he thought best Patrol
man J. T Nilon. of the fremont staton' r ';
T1unne OF the East Twenty-second-st station. ana
Iohn Ritter of the East One-hundTed and fourth-st
station were also heard The last named cFlIlGIseu
the present features of reserve duty o.
In disnissing the hearing at 5:5O p m CoInflIs-
sioner Partridge dsapproved tendency ne hio
.criticise and their superors- He added mat
had the law intended the patroimen to run the oe-
partnent there would have been provision for that
O. thing.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
PTBLIC HEARING ON RIOT ENDS.
c[,A1,,1rrTFF, TO HOLD EXECUTIVE SESSION
DAY-CoNTRADICToRY EVIDENCE
PRESENTED.

The citizens committee appointed by the Mayor
to investigate the riot at the funeral OF Rabbi
Joseph held last public hearing yesterday after
noon As all the men employed in the Hoe factory
are said 10 have either testified or signed written
statement that nothing was thrown from the lac
torv windows Il was decided TO ask Mr.. hoe TO
testify or furnish affidavit as 10 the authen-
,jcitv of an interview given the press on the day
of the riot.
Mr. Hoe was quoted saying; The men up
stairs seeing their fellow mon being mobbed in the
street threw missiles at the crowd" The decision
TO request Mr. Hoe IN explain vas made at tn"
close of the nearing
Two gang bosses an employe Of the factory and
Dr. @. Wonson Yandergrift, who witnessed the
trouble from the house the street testified
yesterday that nothing thrown from the win
dows Alexander Clay. another gang boss testified
that the hose was used. but nothing was thrown
Edward Maloney, Inspector of the lnterurban
Railway remembered seeing standing on
MS team and with his hands lifted in the air yell
ing something about Free America the hose
was turned on him. Joseph haplan, later wit
ness said he the man. He SAID The iron scraps
ca me our of the Hoe factory like rain.
The committee will hold an executive session to-
day and will probably receive more evidence
though not in public. Mr. Wheeler. represen ting
r Hoe & Co. will have opportunity 70 submit
evidence in rebUttal
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
CATCHES POLICEHEN AT CRAPS
CAPTAIN o'REILLY MAKES AN EARLY
MORNING TOUR OF HIS PRECINCT
AND SEES SOME SIGHTS

CAPTAIN NyIes O'Reilv left the Oak-st- station
.arlv Yesterday morning on a sightseeing tour
about MS precinct He passing Jack SOM
uer's saloon. at No. James Slip, when he says
that he heard loud talking. The lights were burn
ing brightly in the place. and the captain became
suspicious After looking up and down the thor
oughfare Coz rhe post and not seeing him.
Captain O GReilIv entered the saloon through side
door Seated in rear room around a table the
captain san four policemen in full uniform One OF
1he uler. the captain says held in his hand
leather dice boN. On table was s28 50. AS soon
rs the captain was seen Of the policemen
Jumped from his chair and yelled out
Cheese il Here's the cid mant
The four policemen made rush for the door and
tried 70 brush pass the captain Three Of them
succeeded, but the fourth, who Captain OReilly
saws Patroinan Loosen. was caught.
Captain O'Reilly. hol4lng on 10 Loosen, went back
20 the table picked NJ the dice box and the money,
and then told William Kearns the bartender, that
Re under for violation Of The excise law,
1nssmuch MS place open at o'clock. an
hour before the time set ny Law. Taking Loosen
and Kesrns by the arms Captain O'Reilly started
for The station house where kearns was locked up.
Resrns held in .el0 for eXaminatio this
afternoon. He asked for adjournment because
Of the absence from the city Of John Hoyer. his
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
GEN. SMITH SAYS He HAS DONE HIS DUTY

Portsmouth. Ohio Aug 20-tieneral Jacob ~
Smith had a public reception here last night and
Il banquet later. in which more than seventy cit
izens participated In response to an address of
welcome by Mayor Milstead. General Smith spoke
in part follows:
Since that time forty years ago when 1 answered
to the call 70 arms. have been and am still a
soldier The duty of soldier is his country
His it is to maintain the honor of his nation to
protect its citizens wheresoever they may be and
enforce allegiance In whatever Is
tant lands il is planted and unfurled.
We have fought TO make this a united
country to bring liberty to the distant isles Of the
sea- to avenge the Maine disaster. to compel
obedience TO our authority in the Philippines and
pacify and subdue the most savage tribes of the
earth.
we have gone where country sent u.s. not OF
our choice. but obeyed her commands
During these years OF service whether on Southern
battleields or the great plains of the West the
isle of Cuba or in the tropical jungles of the Phil
ippines we tried do our duty to the United
States of America and flag
For the humble part which I took in bringing
into subsection the tribes OF Samar. I aware
that there has been much criticism. but to take
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
PROFESSOR KEENER on COMMITTEE.
BELIEVED TO BE STEP PRELIMINARY TO
MAKING HIM A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.

Robert g. Morris president Of the Republican
County Committee yesterday appointed Paul D.
Cravath and Professor ". \. Kecner. Of Columbia
University. as members of the committee OF three
LAWYERS which he has been authorized select to
decide whether Congress delegates shall be elected
according 10 assembly election districts. Mr
Morris said that the third menber of the commit
tee would De announced to-day. The report OF the
committee Will be submitted 10 the county COM
nittee at a meeting be held this afternoon at
No / Madison-aye. Mr.. Morris favors the election
district plan and is confident that his judgment
viii be sustained
unc some time ago, IS n candidate for the supreme
Court TO MI the vacancy created by the death of
Justice Andrews His appointment to the commit
fee OF lawyers by Mr.. Norris is regarded as the
first step toward his appointment by Governor
Odell Il is generally understood that the man ap
POINTED by Governor Odel Will receive the nomina-
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
EXPLOSION IN HADTSON-AFE.
A MANHoIE BLOWS THIRTY FEET HIGH
NEAR MESSRS. MORGANS. BLIsS's
AND JESUP's HOMES

With which could be heard for blocks
e msnhoie al Thirty-ffJh-st. and Madison-ave,
blew ~ late yesterday afternoon. The heavy iron
blown thirty feet in the air. Fortunate
Is no one was hurt though several men of the De
Tsrtment Of Highways working the cross
ing.
The explosion caused by an accumulation
OF gas IA The manhole, which, in some unknown
manner. ignited Following the report, sheet OF
flame smoke shot high the air. The man
hole which the explosion took place is oppo-
site the Church OF the Transgura ton. but fortu-
nafely the iron took southerly direction and
landed in the middle OF the street. J. Pierpont
Morgan's home is only block distant
the opposite crossing between the homes of
Morris X JesuD and Cornelius ". Bliss a number
Of svorkrnen repairing the crossing. They fed
down the street. and later returned and covered
tho hole again.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
POLICEMEN PLEAD NOT GUILTY.
THEIR COUNSEL RESERVES RIGHT ~
CHANGE PLEA BEFORE TOMORROW
RIOT INVESTIGATION INDEFI-
NITELY POSTPONED.
NITELY POSTPONED

Escorted by Inspector Brooks. Roundsman JaCh
son and Patrolman Dcupe. Of the Delancey-S'
station who were indicted BY the grand jury H'
connection with the riot the time Of Rabpl 80
serh-s funeral appeared in Part OF General Ses-
sons Yesterday. where they were met by theif
I counsel Foster l. Backus, Of Brooklyn MI
Backus on behalf of his clients. pleaded not guilty
n the TWO indictments against Jackson and the
one against Doupe. asking the privilege "f chang
ing the plea before Friday if he wished and supst
tItfng a motion. The indictments, winch chaT6e
The policemen with assault IN the seooiiu o'PiS0'
were read by the clerk of the court.
Jackson was held in S1.G00 bail including me '"'
indictments. and Doupe in 500 bail They We're
+s1-an AT once in charge of d court officer to the
bail department of the District Attorney , "ilC'-
Bonds were furnished by Simon l. tIahIerS' % -
175 West Ninety-fourth-st who gave as SUI e'H IL
propertv at No As Rooseveltst, the value OF WIii.
he S1.NH Tree ana uh'ilS -
bond or mortgaSe.
Police Commissioner Partridge when ~ asheu j. ~
would suspend the two policemen repileu lildC '''
had not made up his mind TO what he Wouiu 90
He said that he did not know what lhIoIIhd
! had been put before the grand jury. and that ne
/ would have to decide what he would d" upon t"e
| information which coming INTO ms i'ossessio
| at headquarters He salu-
My position Is different from that OF the VINO
Attorney the grand jury ana olitr otlit I'D Sho
| have 10 do with the Police Department, dtI -
areupv are IN postion between public and the Po
lice try to do justice 70 potI ie6rder has
Tarss where A policeman in QuletihS uSoIcSl -
to use his club If discipline poIGerian coiI %5II
! has used his club in legitimate manner f9 G&"to ia
Son got the police so that they wouid De 54Irac -
s their clubs the purpose for when me- SIf Viz
t,s,Cl5eS ON the other hand, il do NOT clSc!ll!ie
them patrolman who uses his Sub wIh04' 3oin
@S;S,+ b,it clubbing That is the reason why
IYant 70 go slowly in a case of this KIND
Inspector Brooks announced that in consequence
| ~ tbe Indictment of Roundsman Jackson anu
| pa.ro,rnan Doupe the investigation he had oeeh
| ta1s,-e into the riots would be indefinitely post
poned y don't think it would be fair M to sais Ss '"G
men 10 so with the lnVesugatiloH; e eParTrI5ga
III refer the matter TO Commissioner d! 'ii1S'
sIlatI sn ,.tetsIer action he may see fit to take
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
ST. LOUIS MEN AT u4NH4TTAN BEACH

Louisiana Purchase night will be celebrated at
Pains Fireworks Amphitheatre at Manhattan
Beach on Saturday. evening. 4 committee repre-
sentng the city of st. Louis will attend. The mem
bers David r. Francis, chairman of the Louisi-
ana Purchase Exposition: Samuel NJ Dodd Norris
b. Gregg, Rolla Wells. Mayor of st. Louis; c. W.
Knapp. William J. Lempe. Julius S. Walsh. Alex
ander De Menil. William g Stegers. DIR. ]. J. Law
renee. Nathan Frank. B. Z. Mcdonald A. w. Wal
burn and Colonel G. p Elierbe From p. N. Sa L
urGay afternoon the committee viii be the guests
of the Manhattan Beach Company and Mr.. Pain
at the Oriental Hotel. After dinner Saturday
night committee will the Celebra ton in
honor of the coming St. Louis Fair in the fire
works anphit heatre.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
PASTORS SECRETARY TAKFv
THE SEXTON OF DR. MACARTHV-p-,
CHURCH CHARGES HIM WITH
BURGLARY

The private secretary Of the Rev. DR. Roba-.
s. Macarthur, of Calvary Baptist Churcb
Frank Castle twenty three years old who g.,
his address as No 363 West Fiftv-sfxt5-.. :.
was arrested in Broadway at Thirtieth-st I.st
evening and locked up in the West Thirtia.b
st police station as a suspicious person C,ao-z
r Roster sexton of the church. charged r-sssI
with breaking into the studio Of DR.. AIacArtb,,-
in the church. week ago. and stealing a nsr
typewriter $50 in cash and some other a.,
ticles
II turns out that the clergyman's private -,
retary is a former actor having heen with Rsa-
bohm Zee, the English actor. and later vr;,,
The Belle of New-York' company He sror.,
denies the grave charges made by the sexro7
Dr Macarthur, who lives at No. 9=5S wsst
Fffty-seventh-st. has handsomely appofntaa
studio in the church for his own private psa
He is now in Europe on his vacation, and is A.
present said to be at Sk.bo Castle. the honna 40
Andrew Carnegie. in Scotland
Roster said that. a week ago Tuesday eva,
ing, the discovery was made that the church
had been entered by means of false keys and tho
studio Of the clergyman broken open A roIton
desk had been rifed, fine typewriter stolen
$3.50 in cash taken, and some other articles
which had furnished the apartment carriad
away The sexton said the church had b4an
used for worship a week ago Sunday, but had
not been entered on Monday. and it was uo-
until the day after that the robbery was do
tected He then reported the case 70 the police
of the precinct the West Forty-seventh-st sta
ton. Detective Higgins OF that station, had
been put on the case, but had discovered no cIe7T
up TO that time
Castle indignantly denied the the1ts. He gavs
his name and age and address. said ne was
born in London. England. and that he had bean
an actor. he declared JnaJ he had been With
Tree and with Otner companies. he said he had
done no work for the minister for some days a.
there was nothing to do \ complaint against
Castle was taken and ne was searched. In bi-
possession We're correspondence from the Gin
cinnati School of journalism, few OF his oWr
cards other correspondence, - and a bunch AZ
KEYS which Roster examined. he admitted
that none looked as If they might gain entrance
10 the church
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
POLICE DISCOVER NEW POOL GAME,
ACTING; CAPTAIN KELLEY MAKES 4 RAID "
SILK EXCHANGE BUILDING-ALLEGEp
PROPRIETOR HELD

Acting Captain Kelley and Detectives MI1haels
and Pendergast. Of the Macdougal-st. station yes
terdav afternoon descended upon pool and billiard
room Al No 4s7 Broadway, where the Silk Exchange
IS located and arrested Leon Somer, OF No l28
Third-ave., the alleged proprietor. on charge OF
maintaining gambling house. They also arrested
Frederick Russell. Of No lo5 East Nlnety-second-st.
Yho they alIege, was running the tables, and two
PLAYERS Frederick Morris. Of No 30 East Eighty
second-st and John ". Porter. Of No III Fast
Fftty-sixth-st
in Jefferson Market court yesterday Magistrate
Barlow discharged the two players and held Snmer.
the alleged proprietor, and Russell who IS alleged
to have run the game, for examination tomorrow.
paroliing them in the custody OF Mark Alter, Their
counsel
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
FoFr4RD REELECTION couP4Ny yroLrED
DR. cHAUNcEY + FORWARD. OF CLEVELAND
FILES PETITION IL BANKRUPTCY

FILES PETITION IL BANKRUPTCY
Cleveland. Aug. 20-Dr. Chauncey z. Forward,
rresi5er+ OF the Forward Reduction Company, to-
dav filed q petition in bankruptcy In the United
states District Court. His schedule shows that he
o9os s4755S7 and has assets worth $4.225 Of which
$el0 IS exempt.
DR. Forwards creditors. named, scattered
All over the United States, and he owes them each
all the way from 500 to $5e0O0. Dr. Forward went
into bankruptcy because the financial embarrass-
rnent of the Forward Reduction Company. OF which
he was president. a principal stockhoder and a
heavy indorser.
The Forward Reduction Company Will follow him
into the bankruptcy court. The holdings OF The
company are located in Orange and jefferson coun-
ties Texas and across the State line in Louisiana
They represent lands owned in fee simple and held
under long term lease. OF the easings it Is est-
mated that $4,000 acres alive, of the poorer
territory having been abandoned. Fully 1000 acres
are owned outright
The company was engaged In the refining OF oil
and other similar products under secret process
of Or Forwards discovery. DR.. Chauncey B. For
ward and J. v Denis organized the company in
Cleveland IN 1897. 1t has capital of $5,0D0OG0. Of
which s. 500 900 has issued the remainder be-
ing held in the treasury The stock is held all over
the country and lot of II abroad. There are about
eight hundred stockholders. The attorney for the
company said: -,
already defined Creditors will be satisfied by Civ
ing them stock IL possible; at any rate the man
ner best possible. The concern Will not go 10
pieces.
and factories numbered among the share
hDi
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
T0RNADO IN PANI. ILL

Pana H. Aug. 2O.-A eioudburst and tornado
struck this city late this afternoon. causing dam
age TO the extent of s50e0o Several persons were
injured The Catholic Church steeple was blown
down Hotels and business blocks unroofed
windows were broken and shade trees uprooted
The Young Mems Christian Association building.
costing sa5 COO was almost demolished. The Ralti-
more and Ohio station at Millerville was blown
down. Reports of additional damage being
ceived. II was the worst storm since 1851.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
THINKS He CAN GUST 1Auu4yr JUDGES.
Law PARTNER or DEPosED MAGISTRATE AP
PEAIs FROM LAST DECISION.

4 notice Of appeal from the recent decision OF
Justice Keogh. in the magistrates case. was filed
yesterday by James /. Judge. the County Clerk s
office IN Brooklyn. Justice keogh followed the de-
csion Of Justice Marean which sustained the
ma gistrates appointed by ex-Mayor Van wyck
Mr. Judge that he has discovered new
grounds upon which to warrant attempt to
bring the case before the Court OF Ap-
peals He asserts that these points were not
touched upon when the heard last
time
The magistrates appointed hy Mayor Van Wyck
are Hisgin5otham. Ttshe. Dooiey, o'Reily. Fur
were depo4ed BY the decision OF the court. arc
JuCerSoH, DuruCk, Kramer, Devoy Watson and
Brennan. Nj Judge is partner Of Walter L,
Durack. He refused say what the new
grounds for his appeal.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
REFEREES IN BANKRUPTCY NAMED

Judge Adams in the United States District
Court, yesterday reapponted the following referees
in bankruptcy, whose terms expire to-day; Nathan
A Prentiss Stanley A. Dexter. motifs ;. Wise
Francis X Penaleton. George c. Holt. John J.
Townsend Peter b. OIney and Seaman Miller, all
OF New-York County The referees for the other
counties in the district are Charles w II. Arnold
Dutchess County: Waiter c. Anthony Orange and
steven III. Thayer, WestcheSter.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
CANAAN BROTHERS NOT NEGLIGENT.

Canavan Brothers. contractors, Of No. 11s West
One hundred and -irst-st in a statement made
yesterday declared that the accident at No. 1T
West Forty-thi-d-st. on Monday. when bridge
ever building excavation caved in. carrying with
II gas and water pipes and causing other damage
was IN way due negligence on their part
The HrTn said that ii was not responsible for the
bridging. snoring and sheath pilng. which were let
10 other contra ctors whom the loss due to the
accident will fall Canayan Brothers had the con-
tract for the excayating only.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
DIRECT LIVE TO PERL

The Hamburg American Line will dispatch from
this port August 80 their steamer Alps for Ceara
Maranham. Para and 1quitos The latter place is
situated in Peru than three thousand miles
up the Amazon River. and the steamer Alps will
take cargo from New-YOrk directly to its destina-
ton without transshipment. The Alps is the first
merchant vessel TO be dispatched directly quitos
from New York.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
REUNION OF OLD FOLKS.
MAN OF ONE HUNDRED THE oLDEsT-oNE HUN
pRED MORE THAN EIGHTY

Bath. n. Y, Aug. 20.-Twenty-five hundred per
attended the fifth annual Harvest Reunion of
Old Folks of Steuben County the fair grounds
here to-day George Reynolds. colored OF Bath
who was one hundred years old week ago Tues
day. was the Oldest person present. and Mary
French OF Bath. was next Oldest being ninety
nine years old. The silver cups were awarded TO
Chariotte Little. of Bath. aged ninety-six. and
josiah Thomas OF Savona. aged ninety. One hun
dred persons were more than eighty years old and
TWO hundred and thlrty-seyen were over seventy.
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
ALLEGED VIENNA MURDERER CAUGHT

yoI.NG AUSTRIAN HUNTED THROUGH NEW
YORK STATE CAUGHT IN JERSEY CITY.
Otto Wolf twenty years old. who was arrested
at the Erie Railroad station Jersey City, Tues
cay night for an alleged murder committed in
Vienna Austria was caught as he ailghted from Il
train Wolf vas recently traced to Pearl River.
Rockland County N Y. He found that he was
being hunted and went Manuel. in the same
county I3e is a baker by occupation. He was ar
raiened before Judge H0os in the First Criminal
Cont YESTERDAY and remanded TO await the ac-
ton Of the Cnitcd States aulhorfues
New-York tribune., 1902-08-21
NEW K1NGsBRIDGE STATION OPENED.

The Kingsbridge police say that they nave the
finest police in the world. 1t was opened for
business last night The house cost over $1o0 00o.
and big crowd of Kingsbridge people walked up
and about il for hours last night while the police
men smoked cigars in the windows.
The new station house is on the site of Fort In
dependence. on the hill at Boston-ave. and Summit