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New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
JEB0UE TO BE PATRICK WITNESS.
co,-n-sE1 FOR ALLEGED MURDERER OF
RICE. ARGUING FOR NEW TRIAL WILL
SUBPOENA DISTRICT ATTORNEY

.or. y, the motion for new trial for
Albert T Patrick the lawyer who was convicted
of having murdered William Marsh Rice the aged
millionaire on September p. 1900 was begun yes
,,d,,- ,,orptng in Part II of General Sessions be-
fore Recorder Goff
Assistant District Attorney GarVan represented
the people and John c. Torllinson the prisoner.
The af1davits on which the motion for new trial
&c hased are voIuminous. and set forth that COM
,lete immunity was given Charles Jones' the valet
who confessed that he committed the muroer' anu
assert that new and important evidence mas oeeh
gathered. Afidavits are made that former ooro-
ner's Physicians Donlin and Williams. VINO per-
formed the autopsy the body of Rice found
nothing that led them believe that he died from
foul play.
Robert NJ. Moore, who was counsel tor fatr1ck
In the first trial drew up the afdavits He had not
sworn 10 them taking advantage of his profession
q. nri,-ilese and for that reason Mr.. Garvan asked
the court for permission to examine him. The re-
Guest was granted by Recorder Goff, and the ex-
animation began. According to the papers in the
case the expert testimony in the case cost sSz- eo
and the total cost to the State was Sf5.Cro
Charles t Adams was then called witness
His testimony the trial of Patrick was thrown
out Mr. Adams said he knew MI Rice Tor thlrty
wears and that Rice frequently told him he De
Iieved in cremation, that it was the proper thing
and that he believed the law was wrong in per-
nitting the bodies of people who had died from
all kinds of diseases to be buried in the ground
Tomlinson then stated that he had considerable
trouble in securing witnesses and MI Garvan re-
piled: . ., -, 49,
is that concession" asked Mr.. Tomlinson.
Yes" answered Mr.. Garvan.
Then" said Mr. Tomlinson I serve notice on
this court that I will subpoena District ATTORNEY
Jerome Assistant District Attorneys Osborne and
Garvan the foreman OF the grand jury that found
the Indictment against Patrick, and George Gordon
recorder Goff said that he would permit the
foreman of the grand jury to be brought into the
case but that the others named could oe sup, sup,
noanaed The hearing then adjourned until
this morning. when Jerome, Osborne Garvan ana
Battle will testify.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED FOR SPITE
BROOKLYN POLICE ARREST AN ITALIAN
WHO, THEY SAY. HAD A GRIEVANCE
AGAINST MURDERED MAN.

Iavori Liborio, who, according to the police, Is
an italian brigand with long record in that coun-
try. was arrested yesterday afternoon while eat
ing his dinner at his home, at Main and Front sts
BROOKLYN by Detectives Eachris and Farrell. Of
Captain Reynolds's staff. The arrest was the re-
suit of work which has been done the murder
of Giuseppe Catania, the grocer, whose mutilated
body was found in a bag rear the Shore Road, in
Bay Ridge, last July
The police say that Catania, whose name was
Carus when he left Italy twenty-five years ago,
had appeared witness in a kidnapping case
for which Lihoro was sentenced to serve long
term in prison In the spring, according to the
police Lborio released from the Italian prison
on parole and became ticket of leave man. He
violated his parole. and managed TO slip into this
country last June. Just d month later Catania
was murdered.
Criminals from other countries are barred out of
America. Ilborio for some reason other the
police say, escaped the scrutiny of the immigration
officials He viii be held by the Brooklyn police
for days, and if they do not succeed in learn
ing that he had anything TO do with the Catania
murder he will be turned over to the immigration
officials for deDortdtion.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
ARHF AND NAVY ORDERS.

Washington, Dec, 5.-The following army and
navy orders have been issued;
ARMY
Chaplain EDWARD =. vATTMANN ceth Infantry to
Fort Sheridan.
Captain WALLIS o. CLARK repert 10 Colonel WILL
IAN Z DOCGHERTY. sth Infantry. Fort Slocun.
Contract Surgeon ERNEST w. FOWLER is relieved from
duty at Fort Terry the First Lieutenant
CHANDLER T. ROBBINS
An retiring board is appointed
cisco. Detail Major General ROBERT P HUGHES
Colonel ERNEST A DARLINGTON. Lieutenant Colo
mel GEORGE ANDRCS. Lieutenant Colonel LOUIS
RALPH r. VAN DEMAN.
will report 70 Major General ROBERT F. HUGHES
Captain JOSIAH H. KELLOGG Is detailed as professor
at ouachts College. Arkansas.
NAVY
Assistant Paymsster II. A, WISE, Jr.. detached the
Arkansas. to the Alliance
Assistant Paymaster D. NJ. ADDISON. detached Al
lance. TO navy yard Puget Sound
Gable from Rear Admiral Evans. Hong Kong
December 4:
Captain 7, HANFORD,
Passed Assistant surgeon J. RoSENBLEUTH TO hore
Iisutenant Commander A q. WINTERHALTER. the
Ell Cano.
Assistant Surgeon r. A DUNN. the vickshurE
Commander e s. PRIM 20 oongapo Station.
Commander u r. HARRIS. command the Wilmington
Assistant Surgeon A AsSERsoN. the Wilmington
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
CALLS ToBIN's INSANITY "FAKE.7
DR.. o'HANLoN's COMMENT on OUTBREAK
IN COURT OF CAPTAIN CRAFTS
MURDERER.

Thomas Tobn, for whose trial the charge of
numbering Captain Craft jury Is being obtained,
showed what Coroner's Physician O'Hanlon called
fake insanity while the session of court was go
ing on yesterday.
He jumped from his seat. and before he was
seized by his attendants shouted;
I'm bounded to death! I'm bounded into jail,
I'm bounded out OF jail I'm bounded into an in
sane asylum, and I'm bounded out Of an insane
asylum, walked from Buffalo to this city, and
lost on the journey 460 pounds. They take my
fathers and mothers name and put them into a
mega phone, which is wrong They are honest
people and should not be brought into my affairs
He was taken into d jury room by court attend
ants uuieted and returned to the courtroom He
began swearing few moments later. and was
again hustled into the jury room .
Justice Davy appointed Dr. Carlos F. Macdonald
and DR.. Charles L Dana commission TO examine
Tobin. Court was adjourned TO await their report.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
FREE FIGHT At UNION MEETING.
ONE MAN SERIOUSLY SHOT AND PoLlcE-
MEN ROUGHLY HANDLED.

A free fight followed meeting of the Iron
workers and Bridsemen's Union at Maennerchor
Hall Fiftv-sixth-st near Third-ave.. last night
MANY shots were fired, and Albert ConneliS' ol
No. SO Tenth-ave. was shot in the side. He
was taken to the Flower Hospital, where IL
MAS said that his wound serious Police
men Bullman and Farnan, OF the East FlttS-
frst-st station. we're roughly handled. and
more bIocdshed might have followed had IT NOT
been for the arrival of Sergeant Denny Bren-
nan and Policeman Boyle. and Detectives Mac
Auley and Mclaughlin, The fight is said 10
have started over ain argument between several
members as TO a nomination for president
Next Friday the officers win be elected. and
nominations were made last night. Two tickets
were in the field
According to the police of the candidates
started his campaigning by ordering a barrel
OF lager beer from a neighboring saloon
Friends of one of the candidates objected 10
some strong language directed against him
The men who were arguing came to blows, ana
a general fight started. Several men hred re-
Volvers One man thrown against the beer
barrel and it was knocked TO the noor- Chairs
vert thrown about. men were knocked down
and kicked and bruised, the air was filled with
shouts and curses. and blood flowed freely from
damaged noses
Bullman says he started To arrest man who
had 4 revolver As he approached the man he
tripped up and thrown to the floor. Far
nan was also roughly handled In the mean
Fifty -frst-st. station. and the other policemen
hastened to the hall They arrived just in time
to rescue pullman and Farnan. They arrested
five men and called patrol wagon. They
room OF a nearby saloon and bleeding from
bullet wound in his side.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
NOROSINI FIGHTS THIEF.
son OF JAY GOULD'S BROKER STRUG-
GIES WITH MIDNIGHT INTRUDER.
WHO wAKENED HIS WIFE.

Mrs Amy Norosini the wifsa OF Attic P. Moro
sini living in Rich-ave.. Mount Vernon, awoke at
midnight on Thursday and discovered burglar
standing at the foot of her bed. She screamed so
loudly that the robber became panicstricken and
while irving TO find his way out, ran into the arms
of Mr. Morosini who had been sleeping In an ad-
Joining room. Mr. Morosini. who is young ana ol
athletic build. seized. the burglar by the arm ana
demanded, who are youT' The burglar VINO was
a burIv fellow. made no reply, but instead tried to
escape. -,
NJ yorosinI chung tighter TO him and then
struggle followed The robber in desperation turneo
on Mr. Moroslni and dealt him blow oeo" Tue
right eye with such force that IL drew oioou' ~
Morosinl clung 10 the man ard struggled ABOUT the
unner hall until struck several times The burglar
succeeded in breaking away. and dashi'ls '""'
stairs escaped out Of the front door
Meantime Mrs Morosini and her servants cried'
..T,.Irglars, police help!" Detectives Walters ana
Lynch and half a dozen patrolmen were sent 70
the scene and they surrounded the mousse "h'eh
cor+atns thousands of dollars worth OF sliVeTwdfe
icveiry and brIc-a-brac Upon investigation IL was
found that OF the veluaoes Were nlsslhs h IN
toctve Walters says the burglar must have oeen n
his stocking feet when he left tne houSt % a5 @
footprints plainly traced IN the ne"iS 49, ta.l Al
snow from the house down the street tor some us
A the doors and Windows Of the house S oseeT Tese
found locked and !, is believed mat b me
have slipped In some tine m opnf Gos Vernon only
two months They were married OCTOBER d. lvi lsVVii
though their marriage MAJ was S IS a the time that
this delay was due TO the opposition SHOWN ny o Ic-
Morosnrs father. Giovanni Mor1sIni' Tb eds
Mr. Morosni Is broker at No 81 Nassau 9 b 1t a1d
lives at nr6r the e perod Of Mr ouds activity
j., Wsu Street and is regarded by Italians here as
Of "e es .rotS W1s n Miss Mary
Bond. daughter. OF Mr., and Mrs T. Mont T I
s9n6 nsdn ana Hes s'saS mother was Mss whose
Miss "a ,onn marr!sd GfoTSs sfsPhsn
who was the brother of the first President
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
IRON AND STEEL IMPORTS.
ENORMOUS INCREASES FOR FIRST TEN
MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.

Washington Dec. tSpeeian.-Enormous in
creases in importations of iron and steel man
ufactures for the first ten months of the current
year are reported by the Treasury Bureau OF sta
tfstics Almost double the amount OF last year ;
imports I'D more than treble that OF the similar
period in 1898 are shown by this years statements
moreover the figures for this year the largest
In the last decade. Not since 1881 has there hesh
so large an Importation of these articles
In practically every class of articles the hSures
of the year just ended are larger. both IN guam
tty and value, than those of last year ana III
many cases the figures more than double those
of last year. Pig iron, for example, mas ihcreaseu
from 80 in months of 1901 10 ioool' toiS
in ten months of 1902 bar iron has increased from
3S SIS pounds in ten months of 1901 TO sl'eoo--
pounds in ten months of 1907 ingots blooms olie's
etc have increased from 14.79161I pounds IN ten
months Of last wear to 497. .3oia5i pounds in ten
months of the present year
The following table shows the total value OF I'M
ports of iron and steel manufactures IN the ten
months ending with october in each year from
TO
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
COURT DISCHARGES BECKER.
HE coNvINcEs JUSTICE THAT HE DID
NOT WRITE NIHILIST BLAch-
MAILING LETTERS.

William Becker, who was arrested several
weeks ago in the Postofics, and who is charged
with sending blackmailing letters TO merchants
in this city. demanding $1,000 on pain of death
at the hands Of Nihilists. was yesterday ac-
quilted by Justice Newburger in Part OF cen
eraI Sessions. The justice took the case 1ron
the hands of the jury
The prisoner convinced the court that ne was
not guilty of sending the letters ana mao re-
.ceivad them at the PostofTlce in all innocence
Becker said that he had been taken into the
Postofice by Bortho Shobel who told hln tnal
he expected letters. indicated the general oehN-
cry window and asked him to call TOT 'heH'
Becker said that he told the detective sergeant
NIB, a--es+ed him that he had been asked to call
for the letters and that he could point OUT the
man who had made the request, but tnat ms as
sertion was not believed, and he received no op-
portunity to show the man to the oetecures.
Becker was carpenter on the snip Afheli-
cus and nearly every officer of the vessel was III
court to testify to his good reputation ana con-
duct.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
CAPTAIN H4UGHET CAPTURES FUGITIVE.

Lawrence De Iaree. of Asbury Park stand
ing at Sxth-ave- and Thirtysixth-st.. playing with
a sold chain valued al $50 which he wears A man
passed hirs. and IN instant De Lange was run
ming and yelling Stop thief!" with a crowd of
men after him. including Policeman Link De
Lange kept yelling at tn running ahead Of
him. who sped up Seventh-aYe to Thirty-ninth-st.
and made fer saloon at the southwest corner.
Captain H3ughey, Of tha West Thirty-seventh-st
station, was going down the street and seeing
what was happening. dashed after the man and
captured hin as he was about 10 disappear behind
fhe ssioon doors There was a struggle for some
De Ianse said the prisoner had snatched his
chain but that il had bean recovered He made a
complaint at the West Thirteth-st station sgainst
The prisoner. The latter described himself as John
Frcad-st-. Newark n -
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
LETTER BALLoT ON METRIC SYSTEM
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS
CLOSES ITS MEETING HERE

The closing session OF the forty-sizth meeting OF
the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
was held yesterday at the society house NO. u
West Thirty-first-st. The following papers were
presented Rotary Pumps" by ). T. wilkins. of
Carnersville. Ind; Filling System for Office Use,
by Henry NJ. Lane. of Scranton, Perm; Analysis
Of Commercial Value of Water Power per Horse
pcwer per Annum " by A. r Nagle, of Montcla1r.
n. J.; Centrifugal Machines by Bartholomew
V ola. Brooklyn. and 'Oil Testing Machine and Re
suits" by Albert Kingsbury.
In a discussion of the problem of burning fue!
ell Professor A. l.. Wllston, of Pratt Institute
Brooklyn, said that the chief difficulty in the
construction of the furnace, but that, aside from
that. he did not think that oil burning eco
nomicai owing in part the fact that the cost of
insurance was Increased, He said that he did rec
ennend however, the burning of d small quantity
OF oil in connection with coal, means of nsur-
ing complete combustion ana the absence sivae
rhe metric system again brought tip by
William Kert, who offered resolution calling on
the members OF the society to take letter ballot
on their sentiment regarding the proposed bill now
before Congress-. The resolution opposed on
the ground that such an expression of opinion
the part of the society not in line with its rec
csnized policy and the scheme was called mere
lobbying IN behalf OF the blu IT was adopted new
efthelASS.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
WIFE HAS COL. GEAR IN COZ Ri.
HER COUNSEL DECLARES SHE HAS NOT
HAD A SQUARE MEAL IN MONTHS

Colonel Alonzo 8 Gear. Water Register of the
Borough of The Bronx. living at No bs8 East one
hundred and thirty -eighth-st. was arrested on
warrant Yesterday and arraigned before Magistrate
Brann in the Morrisanii Police Court. on COM
p,aint of his wife josephine, who charged MIN
with not supporting her properly The warrant
was issued by Magistrate Brann. after two unsuc-
cessful attempts had been made to serve Colonel
Gear with summonSes.
Colonel Gear ordered by the magistrate 10
nay his wife $40 week, and paroed in the
custody of Probation Officer McCue, The case was
teard in the private examination room of the Nor
risania court, and al possible effort was made to
prevent the proceedings becoming public.
Benjamin raker counse. for Mrs Gear told the
magistrate that she had not had square meal in
months. Colonel Gear exclaimed that there was
not In ali New-York a woman who ate a bigger
meal or enjoyed it more than his wife,
The couple have been married about ten years:
Colonel Gear is siXty-seven years old He married
his wife when she sixteen, and r0r about three
years starred her singer IN European cities.
He is d member of the Republican and the city
clubs.
After the proceedings Gear said:
"A meddesoue woman induced my wife to hale
RE to court on a charge of abandonment The pro-
ceednss and the preponderance of testimony in my
favor showed beyond any question that she aban-
doned me-.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
RAILROAD INTERESTS.
RAILWAY CHARTERS IN CANADA
GREAT ACTIVITY MANIFESTED IN THE PA
CIFIC SLOPE COUNTRY

Victoria B. c. Dec 5.--Notice IS given in the Of
fetal gazette of application for charter for
the construction of a railway from Hazeton. at the
head of the Skeena River 10 Peace River Pass. or
Pine River or both. thence tho eastern boundary
of British Columbia. This is the route over which
the Grand Trunk officials say the projected trans
continental line is Canada. Application
is also made for a charter FOR line from HaZeiton
Teslin Lake, Atlin Lake. or both. a char
ter is also sought for 3 lire from Nasga Gulf 10
Mas River and thence to Telegraph Creek. with
river steamers opera ting Oh the Stkile and Mas.
Another charter Is asked for Hire the coast
near Burke Channel or Bentinck Arm, thence 10 a
point on BurraTd Inlet.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
FRISCO AND PERE MARQUETTE.

1t is said what IS declared to be good authority
that the recent purchasers of large block of Perc
Marquette Railroad stock interests identified
with the ST. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
Company. II is denied. however that there is any
intention of absorbing the Pere Marquette into
the Frisco system Local directors of the Pere
Marquette are not disposed discuss the transac-
ton but it is reported from Boston that the
Frisco interests have for some time owned l3C9
shares and last week exercised an option on 500J
more making their total holdings 70,O01 shares.
This block il, however. far short OF representing
control of the Pere Marquette, there
standing in all 10000 shares of common stock and
120 600 shares of the preferred.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
ANTICIGARETTE LETTERS.
A MILLION CHILDREN 10 WRITE THEM TO
TOBACCO TRUST.
TsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Chicago, Dec. 5.-The headquarters of the To-
under--with letters Miss Lucy Page CASTOR and
her aids are about to launch enterprise designed
to have tremendous influence upon the officers of
the tobacco concern. II the plans carried out
one million children from all over the land viii
write letters the company protesting against the
manufacture of cigarettes.
Each child will be asked to send copy of his or
her letter TO the headquarters of the Anti-Cigsr-
of the trust Is In New-York
Tomorrow a rally of the forces of Miss CASTOR
will take place in Willard Hall at 2;3o o'clock In
yitations to the Mayor and the City Council have
ton OF the aldermen in enforcing the law against
the sale OF tobacco to children The programme at
the meeting will consist Of addresses by leading
citizens Including members of the Board OF Educa
ton. "A school band from the South Side VIII be
present
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
WANTS s150,o00 FOR SING SING.
STATE PRISONS COMMISSION WILL ASK THAT
LOWER TIER OF CELLS BE TAKEN OUT AND
AN EXTENSION BUILT

Albany, Dec. 5.-The State Prisons Commission
will ask the legislature to authorize appropria-
ton OF about s15Go00 for improving the cell build
ing OF Sing Sing prison. and making extension
to it. The commission will recommend that the
lower tier of cells be removed. to provide air
space between the cell block and the ground. that
the remaining cells be enlarged at the proportion
of two new cells to three old Ones and that the
addition nave accommodations for about five hun
dred prisoners.
II viii be pointed out by the commission that the
necessity for improving Sing Sing is urgent,
that prison for the criminals coming from the
citizens of the State live the half of
population there two prisons. Clinton and Au-
burn Sing Sing is always filled. and the eondi-
tion there Il is argued. should be the best.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
4 COPPER AGREEMENTp

Boston, Dec. eSpeaiaD.--A story that under
standing has been reached between the Amalga-
mated Copper and Calumet and Hecla people is cur
rent here, enthusiastically inspired by Amalgamated
interests. That conferences between high inter
ests in copper have been held in this city this
week is evidenced by the presence of William
Rockefeller The purpose of these conferences
condtlons but precisely what resulted from then,
has not been made public. Amalsamated people
say that the matter under discussion has been
a trade agreement with the Calumet ard Hecia.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
DECIDES AGAINST GLENNON.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
yesterday affirmed the order Of Recorder Gof de-
syjng q motion 10 resettle the appeal from
the Judgment Of conviction in the of ex-Ward-
Glennon.
The motion TO resettle referred especially to the
courts refusal so permit counsel to take excep-
tion TO the charge after the jury had retired. The
effect OF the decision is merely that the appeal
viii have 10 be argued without any change in the
record settled by the Recorder.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06

u1ent provisions, glassware, crockery, wines, pa
ner Iumber leather hardware, stationery. plumb
ing paint and varnish soap. saddlery and similar
trades A plan was formed for increasing the club
quarters with first class restaurant, Inc TENOR
Of tba sneeches was that concerted BODY must
show American manufacturers that the time to
cultiyste the acquaintance of the commission mer-
chants abroad is now, when the country Is pros
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
LEHIGH VALLEY REPORT DENIED

A leading interest In the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Company. when asked yesterday about report
from Philadelphia that the accession of Il. b.
Thomas to the presidency means that new capital
will be provided for the company and that there
will he an issue of collateral trust bonds. and of
at least 100000 of coal certificates, the latter 10
De placed on the Same basis the issue OF tho
Reading, made when it was In similar straits"
characterized the story 'all rot
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
cHsRTTTEs CLERK CRITICALLY. I'LL

Joseph Short 1r, for tuentysiS years chief clerk
g the Department of Charities in BROOKLYN. is
critically ~ az his home. No 500 Kosciusko-st
brooklyn, suffering from cirrhosis of the liver Mr.
snort ~ More than seventy years old. and has
gong ceen prominent in Masonic circles His father
fs seen DEAD several years. but ne has always in
slsfd ulen being called Joseph Short. jr. 10 dis
fIeu'sh himSelf from another employe of The
thafiHes DEPARTMENT also hanned Joseph Short
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
m'K1NLEF WINDOW TO BE UNVEILED

window in memory of President Mckinley will
be unveiled In the Central Presbyterian Church
Jefferson and Marcy aves, Brooklyn, tomorrow
morning. This window represents many gifts which
were made at memorial service In the church
some time ago. The pastor OF the church. the
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
A NEW ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Pictures and description OF the fine new
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Fordham
Heights which VIII shelter 7aa boys and s5O
girls, In to-mcrrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-06
,,oRrHERN sEcrR1rfEs CASE DEFERRED.

St Paul Dec. 5.-The hearing in the of the
State of Minnesota against the Northern Securities
Company, which was scheduled to take place here
to-day before Special ExamlTer r. G. IngersoL was
continued until next Thu -sday without any testi-
mony being taken Attorney General Douglas said
that the State was fully prepared for the hear
ing but hoped be able TO conclude its case in TWO
or three days, soon as the desired witnesses
gould be presented.