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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
BALKY HORSE IN BROADWAY.
A WHITE MARE MOVES HIM AFTER
FIRE AND SAND FAIL.

horse stopped in Broadway at p. yes
terday, and did not move until p m, although
he had 90 bodily ailment and the soap delivery
wagon he drew lightly laden. And the
manner Of his stopping and his moving and the
chronicle of what befen in the intervening three
hours is this:
His name Bill. and he decided. after
due elaboration to balk in front Of the Hotel
Imperial John Ryan, his driver, saw no reason
for stopping and clucked and chirruped until
his mouth puckered like that of a man who
hath eaten many persimmons. Finding that this
gentle persuasion made husky a throat which
naturally a mekiln and resulted in no ad-
vance, John belabored Bin with the whip.
Bill didn't mind it. He evidently thought the
blows came from extra large hailstones.
policeman came along.
IT'S good exercise wee he Givin' yerself, and
no doubt 'tis warmn this cowld weather: but
does the narse like il? Divvu a bit he does. I
kin tell be the way he winks his eye. It's agin
the law
''Tis agin the harse," says John.
"Agin the law il is and asin the harse, be
the same token Yees must move the harse.
He's an unsightly haste, and he's obstructin'
put yees can't bate him. I'm goin around the
block. Be the horse not moved whin l come
back I'll lock the both Of wees up"
When the policeman was out of sight John
shifted the whip and gave Bill the butt end. A
crowd gathered and called him names.
The harder the names the harder the blows.
The policeman came back.
TN give you wan more chanst an I'll walk
slow" he said, and moved off leisurely.
johns arm was getting weak. but he put what
strength he had into the whip butt John lam
basted Bill the crowd threw biIlingsgate at
John. and the policeman finished the circuit OF
the block
'Yees are fool Git away TIL show yees
how to handle the haste"
He pulled at Bills bride, and he tried to
push him. Bill didn't bulge. Then he thumped
the horse.
" Tis agin the law" said Ryan.
He's too many fer me- said the policeman.
besides, it's not me line Of wurrk. But yees
have got to move him"
They unhitched Bill placed a pile Of news
papers under him, and lit them. There was a
smell Of singed hair. Bill looked surprised, but
was as motionless as a statue.
tbs agin the law" said the policeman. BE
sides. ii won't move him"
They went into the hotel and Communicated
sand from bird cage. They stuffed it in Bits
left ear. There was suspicion of a smile about
his lips and a leer in his eye, but no movement
of any Of his muscles.
Finally a man in the crowd learned that Bill
had been driven double up to within day or
two.
Get his team mate, and hitch them up; then
he'll co. he advised
A man went after Kitty, the white mare that
had footed many mile before rolling soap with
Bill When she and Bill were hitched UP Ryan
said, Get up, yees."
The two horses started before he had fin
fshed- The crowd cheered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
JEROME'S ABOUT FACE.
THE GRAND JURY SYSTEM WHICH HE
NOW DEFENDS HE FORMERLY
CALLED DEBAUCHED.

When District Attorney Jerome made a speech
at the AIdine Association on Tuesday evening in
defence of the grand jury, 1T was recalled that
in the campaign last fall he declared that the
grand jury system in NewYork County was
debauched. He spoke in the campaign of the
system of selecting grand jurors in way that
caused indignation among the judges of the
Court OF General Sessions, and there was talk
of summoning Jerome before the grand jury.
He said that when names We're drawn for a
jury, if the name of John Harsen Rhoades.
banker. out, it put back again; but
if the name of Patrick Macdougal. liquor dealer
came out. the man went the jury. Judge
NIcMahon told the October grand jury that he
and other judges of the Court of General SEES
sons were considering something that had been
called to their attention but he advised the
jurors in the mean time to pursue the even tenor
of their way and perform their duties.
Yesterday Mr.. Jerome said he thought the
grand jury had been criticised unfairly for in
dieting an engineer and failing to indict the
New-York Central officials on account of the
disaster in the railroad tunnel in Park-ave. He
continued:
The New-York Central officials were guilty of
gross mlsmandseInent ana laXity IN thelr manage
a good system. and 1 have repeatedly said Look
l had one prepared, charging them with maintain
ing pubic nuisance Ihere Is point however,
the indictment of Wisker for manslaughter and the
non-indCtment of the company. II must be borne
in mind that the evidence shows that the system or
signals employed in the tunnel had absolutely moth
ing TO do with the accident.
Fireman Fyler testified that he saw the signal
his service breaks. There is absolutely proof in
my possession that would warrant the drawing up
Indictment for manslaughter against the com
pany. Whatever the conditions are in that tunnel.
or what they were on the day of the accident all
ran up to and heard the warning signal
Mr.. Jerome said that it was reasonable thing
for the grand jury 10 differ from him as TO
there being sufficient to indct the railroad
officials, 1t unfair, he said TO suggest that
there had been any motive for the difference
in opinion, because men could honestly differ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
THREATENS TO ARREST POLICE
TOM OF PHOTOGRAPHING PRISON
ERs BEFORE HEARING.

Magistrate VOORHEES,, IN the Gates-ave. police
court Brooklyn, yesterday denounced the practice
Of the police of photographng prisoners for the
ROgues' Gallery prior 10 a preliminary hearing be-
fore magistrate. He threatened TO arrest any
policeman who was concerned in the taking OF
Innocent mans photograph, and hold him in heavy
bail
The warning called forth by the appearance
in court OF Joseph Coley. arrested by detectives
suspicion Of highway robbery. They had already
taken the prisoner to Police Headquarters. and
this fact to the magistrates attention.
About two weeks ago another prisoner was brought
before him after being photographed, and the
giStrate communicated with Deputy Commits
sioner Epstein who assured him that thereafter
only the negative would be taken, and that IL the
prisoner discharged this would be destroyed
II opposed To prisoner being taken to head
quarters for any purpose said the MAGISTRATE yes
terday, whether for the third degree TO be
photographed. The Penal Code distinctly saws that
prisoners must be brought first before the nearest
magistrate for preliminary hearing No man
should go record a criminal until he is proven
so. and / determined stop the practice II
there is other way. / shall arrest a policeman
an example. and hold him in heavy bail"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
POLICE THE REAL MARK.
JEROME AND PARTRIDGE TO STOP
BLACKMAIL IN EXCISE EN-
FORCEAIENT.

To stop police blackran, the police win be com
PEELED 10 enforce the excise law on Sundays That
IS the real object of the threat made by District
Attorney Jerome 10 tndict police captains who per
NIT the Sunday law to be violated IN their pre-
cincts. Mr. Jerome said so yesterday At the same
time, he declared that he did not intend TO be
placed in position of waging against the
saloons.
Il believe that blackmail is paid to the police by
everybody who violates the law with rnpunity" he
said. Il 60 not believe the police would connive
at the running of saloons illegal hours If there
was not money in It for the police. Those respon-
sibe for the enforcement of the law need not pro-
coed directly against the saloons. They may pro-
coed against the police for falling enforce the
law The object is to stop police blackmaiL"
II has been suggested that the District Attorney
has intended compel a strict and oppressive
enforcement OF the Sunday law at the largest and
most reputable hotels in the city in order to force
legislation for the amendment of the law by Great
ing public indignation against the present law. He
said yesterday that he had such plan. He had
declared he said. that he would indict police cap
tains who failed to enforce the law, and he would
indict a captain just quickly for conniving at
violation Of the law at a large and fashionable
hotel for protecting A Raines law hotel in the
sale of liquor illegal hours.
District Attorney Jerome and Police Commits
sioner Partridge have talked the situation
gether, and have perfect understanding to work
in harmony in the effort to stop police blackmail
and compel fair and impartial enforcement of
the law. 1t is believed that Colonel Partridge
will trusted detectives in the department to OBJ
tain information TO the persistent violation of
law by the saloons on Sunday, and the captains of
precincts in which such violations most open
and fragrant will be dealt with first. 1t may he
necessary 10 warn the captains that many saloons
IN their precincts are keeping open on Sunday.
Then, II the saloons are not closed. the District
Attorney may lay evidence before the grand jury
and obtain the Indictment OF the captains.
There is lack OF harmony between Mr.. Jer
ONE and myself Commissioner Partridge said
yesterday. but cannot tell at this time what
Mr.. Jerome is going to do what I going to
do. | am the Police Commissioner and ! am re-
sponSibe for the enforcement of the law. My
policy has been deal first with the worst evils.
] working with the tools that were left for me.
Some of the tools need TO be Sharpened. I'm try
ing sharpen them and rub the rust of. Some
Of them rusty. In all there 600 tools,
and l can't get them all ready and fixed up at once.
I change the tools except by due process
of law. There have been few changes and there
may be more"
What will you do when Jerome indiCts your
police captains2' asked.
Il don't know" the Commissioner replied. IT
never cross bridge till I 1T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
LACK OF HARMONY" ADMITTED.
BUT RoBERTss RESIGNATION FROM Ex-
EcUTIvE COMMITTEE IS BELIEVED TO
MARK OPPOSITION TO STEEL COR
PoRATIoN's ENLARGEMENT

Percival Roberts, jr, whose resignation from
the executive committee of the United States
Steel Corporation was accepted by the board of
directors on Tuesday refused yesterday TO go
into the reasons OF his resignation further than
TO say that there was a lack of harmony" be-
tween the views held by himself and President
Schwab. He first offered his resignation some
time ago. but was requested TO withhold it until
after the annual meeting, which was held on
February 81 Mr.. Roberts added that the re-
port that his resignation from the executive
committee was due TO his desire to be near his
home in Philadelphia not at all correct
II is said that the reelection of Mr.. Schwab
as president was unanimous, Mr.. Roberts voting
with the other directors present. Whether or
not Mr.. Roberts will remain in the board of di-
rectors cannot be learned, but II is believed in
wan Street that he Will soon retire. Chairman
Gary Is out OF town and President Schwab was
as uncommunicative as Mr. Roberts Yesterday
IN regard 10 the reaSons actuating the latter
In leaving the executive committee There is
reason 70 oeiieve, however. that Mr.. Robertss
steP mar rs MS opposition TO n sentiment in the
BOARD In favor of further enlarging the already
vast United States Steel Corporation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
TELLS OF SHOOTING CHILD.
NURSE SAYS SHE DID NOT WANT TO
BE SEPARATED FROM CHARGE.

Emma Fischer. the nurse who February
q. in Caryl. tried to kill Georgia Sinons, her
employers four-year-old daughter. and herself,
told her story in court at Yonkers yesterday.
Two bullets remain in her body, and she was
still extremely weak. The child not in
court. she has not yet recovered from her
wounds. but the mother was Mrs. Simons told
the story Of returning from shopping and, after
forcing an entrance into her house at CarEL
finding her wounded child on the stairs.
The nurse told that she could refuse to
make a statement If she so desired She said
she preferred to tell her story. and gave her
age as eighteen years. and her birthplace as
Austria. Then she said:
II shot the child because I loved her so. had
TO leave the place. Mrs. Slmons said she would
have to let me go, as she and Mr.. Simons were
going away and the two children would be left
with her sister in New-York I had asked Mrs.
Smons for money six times within a week. and
she had refused to give il to me.
On Friday morning, when Mrs Slmons went
out, got the revolver from her bureau and
went to the pantry, where l fired it once, TO see
If I could shoot it. Then ] put Georgia to bed
Emma you hurried me. Come downstairs Then
l shot myself. l hoped to kill both Georgia ana
myself"
What did you want to do that for?" the
Judge asked. After long pause the girl re-
piled; Il wanted to kill her and myself so that
could both die together, because loved
her ! have no parents brothers, sisters or
friends, 1 have worked IN other places with
children. and always loved them, but never
loved any like Georgia"
Judge Kellogg held the girl without bail to
await the action of the grand jury He added
that he thought the proper place for her was
the Matteawan Asylum for Insane Criminals
Mr.. SimOns afterward said that money was
refused TO the girl because she had overdrawn
her wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
MORE WITNESSES EXAMINED.
SOME TESTIMONY FAVORs MISS BURNS
JEROME THINKS EVIDENCE sUFFI-
GENT TO HOLD HER

A few more persons who may be heard as wit
nesses when the examination OF Florence Burns Is
continued before Justice Mayer, in the Court OF
Special Sessions. on Saturday were examined pri-
vately in the office OF Assistant District Attorney
Schurman yesterday. The District Attorney be-
Mayer hold Miss Burns for the grand Jury on
the charge OF killing Walter S Brooks at the Glen
Island Hotel, in Cortlandt-st.. the night Of Feb
ruary IA.
Mrs. Edith Lee, detective. at No. 146 West Thir-
ty-frst-st. said yesterday that Brooks went to see
her in January and wanted her 10 shadow Florence
Burns He declared that ne feared Miss Burns
would disgrace him or make serious trouble for
him in some way, unless he could get evidence
against her that would enable him 10 break of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
TO KILL RANDALL,S ISLAND RATS.
TERMINATION OF COCKRoACHEs
land so FORTH"

Commissioner Folks. OF the Charities Depart
ment says he has big job for the ratcatchers
over on Randals Island. He advertised yesterday
for bids for the determination OF rats. mice and
other vermin from the buildings under his control
This is annual affair. and the work is divided
under two heads. Under the first is placed the war
against the Randalls Island rats. and under the
second the destruction eviction such undesired
tenants OF the Manhattan and Brooklyn buildings
of the Charities Department waterburgs cock
reaches, and so forth. The and forth" stands
for a great deal
Randalrs Island is pretty well cleared of its
rodent population every year after the man who
gets the contract goes work with ferrets the in
vincibie enemies of the rats. for some reason
the island seems to be a particularly attractive
place 10 the rats for twelve months later thew
as thick as ever. Many of them go over on ferry
boats, while others have been known to swim,
across from both the Brooklyn and the Nanbat-
tan shores. Once there they breed with incredihia
rapidity and wax and grow fat at the expense ~
the taxpayer until their overweening prosperity
brings the ratcatcher upon them once again
The waterbug. cockroach and forth contract
is given to a specialist in that line the Lowest re-
sponsible bidder getting it, of course n usnaIv
goes 10 some manufacturer Of insect powder or
poison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
HAD TRIED WIRELESS TELEPHONY
MARCONI SAYS THAT HE FOUND 1T IN
PRACTICAIr-NOT TO TRY TO CONINiUNI-
CATE WITH THE PHILADELPHIA

On this trip 10 America William Marconi brought
with him secretary named Wilfrid Blaydes who
is having taste Of the ubiquity of American
porters. The report yesterday that the Signal
Corps Of the United States Army had succeeded in
talking without wires distance of $50 feet brought
the first lot ask Marconi what he thought about
wireless telephony All of the reporters have to get
TO Mr. Marconi now through the medium OF the
secretary, so Mr.. Blaydes was kept busy.
Marconi was not impressed with the results re-
ported 10 have been achieved by the Signal Corps
so far know he said nothing of importa nee
has been accomplished Some years ago In Eng
land Sir William Priest succeeded in lelephoning
two and half miles without wires, and his record
stands to-day. But experimental with wireless
telephony before that and did not find ii prac-
teal. ] do not intend to go back to anv exneri-
menting on that line. ! do not think that the re-
suits be achieved are worth while" 0 -
In the late afternoon another story got around
that Marcont was going TO attempt to hold com
munication with the Philadelphia throughout her
return trip from station at the foot OF Thirty
fourth-st. Mr.. Blaydes met all questions on this
point with the words. STUFF and nonsense" The
next transatlantic experiments will be conducted
on the next trip that Marconi makes TO this coI,r
try which will be in about two months. 00''-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06

relations with her. He did not tell Mrs. Lee that
the girl had threatened his life or that he was in
fear OF bodily harm. but he said Miss Burns had
been following him about and going to see his
mother and was evidently determined to make him
marry her. Mrs Lee said she would have shad-
owed Miss Burns. but she had an attack OF rheu-
mattsm. which kept her at home for time
George Kaufman, a portrait painter said yester-
day that Florence Burns in his studio, at No
Is East Twenty hird-st.. between 4 and p. m on
February Il She had arranged TO pose Tor a
picture. and the artist said he made sketches
Of her When she entered and left the studio, ne
said, she dressed differently than Washington;
the belboy at the Glen Island Hotel. has declared
the woman who accompanied Brooks to the Motel
that evening dressed. From the studio Miss
Burns have gone TO the in Jay-St. 10
wait for Brooks. II is the theory of the proseey-
ton that she remained in the company or BROOKS
until they went 10 the hotel. about p m
II was said yesterday that before Florence Burns
went to Kauffrnans studio February IA she Went
to see a young woman employed in the METROPOLITAN
Life Building. at Madison-ave and Twenty-third-
St, and later called upon Professor Wanger, q
teacher in physical culture, ascertain the cost of
a course of lessons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
CROKER NOTICES DIFFERENCE.
UNDER TWO PLATOON SYSTEM ADEQUATE
FORCE OF POLICEMEN REACHES FIRE.

At the fire In CanaI-st, where several persons
were injured the other day. Chief Croker OF the
Fire Department called attention 10 the large
number Of policemen who responded 10 a call
for the police reserves. whereas at the time of
the explosion in front Of the Murray Hill Hotel
it took several hours to get fifty policemen to
the scen-e of the disaster. The change from the
three platoon system TO the two platoon system
Of police patrol was responsible for the improve
ment in the police service. Unde: the three
patrol force was on duty. day or night, and there
was no reserve IN the stations worth mentioning
Under the two platoon system there is provision
for reserves in the stations. while the number
Of patrolmen on posts is greatly increased at
night
With the exception Of men who are detailed
sick or on leave of absence, the whole police
force is on duty at night One platoon remains
in the station from p m. until midnight rest
ing. but subject to calls for fire duty while
second platoon is relieved, while the first
platoon goes on post until a. m. One-half
the second platoon remains in reserve at the
station while the other half goes home. At
a. m. the men who have been sleeping in
the station until that hour go out 10 relieve
the post.
The posts in the day time are longer than at
night, and fewer policemen on duty. The
are on duty in the streets in thed ay time, and
the men who patrol from 9 D. m. 10 midnight
one night patrol from midnight to a. m. the
next night Provisions for the day patrol make
a policeman's service longer in one day than in
the next. Thus on his long day. the patroITnan
spends eighteen hours on post in reserve
while his short day" he spend six hours on
post and six hours in reserve. AS a rule, the
the men in reserve are always in readiness to
respond to calls for duty in cases Of emergency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
A FAMILY NLX-UP OVER BILLS.
WOMAN SAYS ADVERTISEMENT REFERS
To NIECES-HTSRAND DENIES IT

An advertisement appeared in = Brooklyn paper
yesterday warning all tradesmen not 70 sell goods
the account OF Sarah T. Goodwin unless the pur-
chasers could present a written order from Mrs
Goodwin. It had Mrs Godwin's knowledge
the advertisement said, that certain persons had
been purchasing goods on her account, and she
would not be liable for debts so incurred. II was
signed with her name.
Mrs. Goodwin, who IS a widow, and lives with her
three granddaughters the Misses Ethel. Lillian and
Helen Goodwin, in Bedford-ave., Brooklyn. says she
did not insert the advertisement. and that It
inserted without her authority. She thinks that
her son, John D. Goodwin, Of No IS Halsey-st,
Brooklyn member of the Custom House broker
age firm of Richard J. Godwin's Sons. put it in
Mr. Goodwin admits this. and says that he did II
because his mother had heard that persons outside
the family buying goods her account He
denies that the advertisement had any connection
with his relatives, but his wife said yesterday
afternoon that it was inserted by her husband 10
stop the three granddaughter from buying goods
on their grandmuther's credit
They have been going all over the city she
said. buying goods and charging them 10 their
grandmother Mrs. Goodwin became tired OF paying
their lives. Their grandmother took charge OF
them when they young, and has INDUCED
them TOO much. They have an income OF their
splendid STYLE but they spend this and then charge
their purchases 70 their grandmother"
Mrs. Sarah L. Goodwin Is invalid, and the three
girls take of her. When the advertisement
was shown 70 her yesterday she said: John D.
Goodwin put that in the paper am sure. and with
have plenty OF n oney OF their own but I am will
ing to pay any bills they may charge TO me- for
one Of the girls said that It was her uncle who
put IN the advertisement, IF he We're tall. thin
able share OF his estate when he died five years ago
II is IN trust, though they are all over age.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-06
WILL NOT SING TO TELEPHONE.
NINE. NoRDIcA INDIGNANT AT wIcHITAs
SCHEME

Wichita. Kan. March 5-Lillisn Nordica sang to
an audience OF two thousand persons last night
A unique feature OF the concert the trans
mission of the music by telephone to various parts
OF the city. also TO other cities. even to Kansas
City. Receivers the size OF the ordinary telsphone
mouthpiece were placed among the footlights. Nine
Nordica did not learn OF the shrewd arrangement
fo- the telephone concert until few minutes be-
singing the last number. She indignant.
and almost refused TO sing the closing selection
Nine NOrdiCa said after the concert that never
asain would she sing into a telephone and that
hereafter her managers would investigate the
stage 10 II there Were receivers secreted. She
said that those who heard her by telephone would
have a false impression of her singing.