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New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
CH4RGES WIICHCRAFI.
Woman Says She Drank Charmed
Tea to Her Undoing.

Mrs Annie n. Lesnik, who lives at NO. %
A,bert-ave Newark is charged by MIS-. May
Cuth, lately her friend. with having au'iii'i
istered to her a brew of tea over whlch some
kind of incarnation had been held. and Which
had affected her strangely. Mrs. Guth declares
that since drinking the decoction she has lost
her sense of locality.
When she is in one part of the city. she states
she imagines she is in another section. SO that
in order to find her home. she is obliged 10 IN
ouire the way The tea was drunk by hef uliee
weeks ago Mrs Guth made a charge OF wi1ch-
craft against Mrs. Lesnik to justice OIL the
Feace Cohen who took the complaint anu
paroled the alleged witch for examination III
the police court Saturday.
Mrs. Guth told the justice that frleho ol
Mrs Iesnik wanted to accomplish certain
n,,rpose and Mrs Lesnik instructed her 10 get
some other woman who would drink the decoc,
ton Mrs Guth the woman Selecteu' anu
she drank the liquid after words of an mean
tation had been pronounced over 1t. Mrs Les
rik laughed at the charge in the Justices Coul =
and said the liquid ordinary tea.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
MAN AND WOMAN HURT.
Both Thrown from Runabout in Lamppost
Collision.

Two persons who said they were a NJ Far
sons, of No. 81 Cedar-st.. and Mrs. WliiaHl
Ilarned of No. 42 East Twenty-eighth-st.' We're
badly. If not seriously, hurt in runaway acel-
dent yesterday.
AT One hundred -and-ffteenth-st and Morning
side-ave. the horse, which was attacheu 10
runa bout became frightened at an automoole
and bolted At One-hundred-a ed-and-eighteenth-st'
one of the rear wheels was knocked of by
1aronnost and Mrs Larned was thrown out.
Mr. Parsons chung to the reins until one-hun-
was reached. when the
front of the vehicle ran into another lamppost'
and he was thrown out. becoming unconscious
Policeman Creedon, of the West One-hundfed-
and-tyenty-fifth-st. station. called an ambu-
lance Dr. Breed dressed Mrs. LarnedS scalp
wounds and contusions about the BODY, ana sfle
went home in a cab. Mr. Parsons was taken 10
the J. Hood Wright Hospital, where he remained
for an hour. and then went home in CAP. Inc
police think that the names given are hcutlous.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
HIS NOSE BROKEN IN RUNAWAY.

julius Hecht and Max Goldschneider of No
40 St Marks Place. were driving down Fifth
ave at Seventy-ninth-st- yesterday, when the
horse dra awing their buggy was frightened by
A piece Of paper the wind blew into his face.
and started on a run down the crowded thor
oughfare Horses drawing handsome carriages
were quickly pulled to side streets or near the
curb to get out of the way of the runaway,
which automobiles served TO keep on the run
Goldschneider saw collision with an auto
mobile imminent and managed 10 sWerve the
horse enough to escape the automobile, but the
wheel hit the curb, upsetting the carriage and
throwing the men out Goldschneiders nose
was broken and his head cut and he was re
moved to the Presbyterian Hospital. Hecht was
slightly hurt and went no ne.
The horse got loose from the shafts and con-
tinUed down the avenue making all traffic move
out of his way. He was exhausted at Fifty
third-st and Street Cleaning Department man
caa. ght him.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
POISONED. SHE THINKS.
.Landlady Suspicious Of Death OF
WOmQR Boarder.

In circumstances which the coroner is M
vestigating, Mrs. Annie walbridge, forty-fre
years old. said to be the wife of Charles n
walhridge. an officer Of the United Salt Com
psny. and the aunt Of Louis c. Huesmanh'
president OF the Central Supply Company. the
plumbing material trust of Cleveland Ohio
and a cousin of E. r. Chauncey, mine owner
Of san Francisco, found unconscious III
her hall room on the third floor of the boarding
house of Mrs. Mary Mcdonald, No. 15S West
Thirty -fourth-st. at 4 p m. yesterday Dr
Richtmeyer. of 217 West Thirty -fourth-st-. de-
clared that he would not diagnose the case. and
Informed the coroners' Office.
According to Mrs. Mcdonald, who discovered
her boarder unconscious, Mrs. walbridge had
lived for some years alone Last Saturday
night about 11:30 O'Clock. Mrs Mcdonald said
that the woman rang the door bell. Mrs Nc
Donald declares that she found Mrs. Walbridge
IN an apparently intoxicated condition, with a
man whom Mrs. walhridge said was A cousin.
He tried 10 force his way into the house with
Mrs waIbridge, and Mrs. Mcdonald pushed
him out of the doorway
The boarding house keeper then put her
bearder to bed. During the night she was COM
PEELED TO go TO Mrs. Walbridge's room. as the
latter complained of pains in the stomach Yes
terday morning Mrs walbridge appeared at the
Hrea k1aSt 13bie. Sne was not seen dSdlh AAlAii
230, when Mrs. Mcdonald heard her sroanlng'
and found she had fallen rolled out of bed
TO the floor. She was unconscious. Partly re-
xived by the boarding house keeper, Mrs. wal
bridge said she felt sick at the stomach
AT O'Clock Mrs. Mcdonald found Mrs. Wal
bridge with blue tint On her face, lying in
he'd and apparently dead There was faint
heartbeat and Mrs. Mcdonald called DR.. RIGHT
meyer He declared the woman dead. and in
formed the police Of the West Thirtieth-st sta
tion. Policemen Devine and Speeden were sent
10 the house, and the coroner was again told
OF the death
A letter was found on the stationery Of the
Central Supply Company. and dated Cleveland,
Ohio. January l.. 1908. The name of D c.
Huesnann appears at the top Of the sheet as
president Of the company, and the letter. ad-
dressed to My dear aunt" was signed by his
name.
Cards bearing the name OF Charles H. Wal
bridge and stating that he represented the
United Salt Company. OF Cleveland, Ohio, were
also found Mrs. walbridge was supported by
checks sent to her by Western relatives. Mrs.
Mcdonald said.
7 feel sure. myself. that knockout drops were
given TO her on Saturday night" said Mrs Nc
Donald
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
DECLARES ROCKEFELLER WRONG.
Minister Critieises Statements Of John
D., Jr

Issue was taken with john D. Rockefeller Jr-'
by the Rev. P. s. Henson in the Hanson Place
Baptist Church. Brooklyn. last evening Last
Sunday in speaking 20 his Bible class, MI
Rockefeller was quoted expressing the opin-
ION that a Christian MAJ is not bound TO turn
over all his wealth to the Lord, but oniy such
a part as comes between himself and God. Last
evening Dr. Henson declared that Mr.. Rookie
teller was wrong. and that no matter whether
man be a rnoralist or a plutocrat, he could not
enter the kingdom of God unless he dedicated
all 10 God and forgot self He said
Jesus declared to his astonished disciples tnaf
a. vas easier for q camel tc pass through the
eve of a needle than for rich man to enter the
kingdom of God. So there seems 10 he no hope
for a rich mans salvation. Jesus came TO save
only sinners and paupers. and not for the henent
Of naoralists and plutocrats. Before man can
he saved he must give up the last Testige Of self
righteousness and of his earthly substance.
There must be no reservation. no covering up, or
he viii perish ignoniBiously- That does not
mean that 2 manufacturer must part from ms
mills OF the merchant his store They would be
foolish TO do SO. But the manufacturer must
conduct his mills and the merchant his store
not as his, but as the Lord s
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
KISS AND MAKE UP IN COURT.
Wife Forgives Retired Broker She Had Had
Arrested for Abandonment

A reconciliation took place yesterday in the Har-
ZEN police court between Don A Dodge retired
broker, as he describes himself and his wife,
Marion G. Dodge who gave their home address
No. al SeVenth-ave. Dodge arrested Sat
urdsy he leaving the gangplank of La
Savoe Of the French Line, . warrant charging
him with abandonment. which has wife obtained
Mrs Dodge was on the pier with detectives and
eojufes osIt her husband. who accompanied
sy woman VINO y. the passenger list as
Miss Temple p" As soon Dodge had been ar
rested. Miss Temple hurT-n4 away
According 10 the story told Dy Mrs. Dodge when
she got the warrant, Dodge abandoned her eight
weeks ago and sailed for Europe Mrs. Dodge
said she had reason to believe that her husband
bsd gore with another woman.
Yeef1.s Wss In court TO press the charge
of = IN Dd -f,u.,-af. Magistrate Hogan called his
probationary officer John Allen, and told him 10
lake the party into his room and see If recon-
Citation could l-lt be elected
afIen did .hjs ss.l 80 had not been in the
room long before ]. 5uh his wife in his arms
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
SCHOOL TO HAVE NEW BUILDING.
Hebrew Technical School for Girls Appeals
for the 100000 Needed

The annual meeting of the organization which
s,lpports the Hebrew Technical School for Girls Of
No 257 Henry-st.. was held yesterday at the Savoy
Hotel Several hundred men and women promi-
nent in Hebrew charities and educational work
present. Last year, says the report OF Presl-
dent Myers 554 girls applied for admission to the
school, of whom only 172. selected for their apt
ness admitted, on account of the cramped
facilities of the school in Henry-st The report
closed with d request for the additional S2U9G00
necessary to erect building, to contain about
twenty five classrooms, with swimming pool and
hysienic accessories. on a site owned by the
pora ton One hundred thousand dollars has al
ready been subscribed. The site will probably be
near East Fourteenth-st., although it may be as
far up Twenty-third-st- The building may be
occupied by the school inside of two years. The
new trustees are Adolph Lewisohn Simon Guggen-
helm. Ludwig Dreyfus. A n. Kridel. w. j. Hirsch,
Albert Blumenthal, F. L. Loeb, George Blumenthal,
Mrs. Leo Calm. Miss Olivia Leventrtt and Miss
Henrietta Solomon.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
H4RNESSING WAVES2
Company Incorporated Uhich Hopes
to Obtain POzccr from Sea.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE ]

Atlantic City, Jan. R-Dr. d. h. Brysoh' ol
Pittsburg is working at invention whose pur-
nose is TO harness the waves of the ocean, and
drive dynamos which to light the streets hoteIs
and cottages with electricity at a low price he
has patented his invention and formed 'on-
pany whose capital is said to be $1O0oWW
Dr. Bryson plans TO, make this city the place
for the establishment of the first plant He hopes
to furnish power operate the trolley lines OF the
city and to extend his plant to PleasantvlIe.
Somers Point, along the Shore Road and through
the country. A., -.
The papers of Incorporation have been hied In
American Wave Motor Company One who is IN
.tThe first demonstration plant will be installed
light of the piers The Invention on consists 1s is
be anchored in depth not exceeding eight feet
of water. The other buoys will be situated at
angular intervals These buoys by being thrown
about by the in ordinary weather are said to
develop $50 horsepower. and when good sea IS
on their power of generating will be doubled.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
FREE LECTURES ON SCIENCE.

the Board of Education is the number Of courses
devoted to scientific subjects. These intended
to be of practical value. Lectures on chemistry
given Tuesday nights at Judson Memorial
Hall Washington Square by Professor William
c. Peckham of Adelphi College. Professor L. r.
Won Nardroff lectures electricity in the great
hail of Cooper Union on Wednesday nights and
at the American Museum of Natural History
Saturday nights. Professor William Hallock, OF
Columbia University, lectures physics
Wednesday nights at the Baron de Hirsch Trade
School No. 90 East SiXty-fOurth-st w. w. Kerr
lectures on electricity the Young Mems Hebrew
Association Ninety-second-st. and Lexington ave,
on Wednesday nights. and Columbus Hall. Six
tleth-st and Coiumbus-ave.. Thursday nights.
Professor John 5 Mckay lectures heat at st.
Bartholomew Lyceum Hall No. 26 East Forty-seC-
ond-st.. Saturday nights and at Public School
No. 15S Avenue A. between Seventy seventh and
SeVenty-eighth sIS., j. Newton Gray lectures
physics on FRIDAY nights All these lectures are
illustrated by experiments.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
WOMEN GAMBLERS STORMY PETRELs.
The Rev. Dr.. Banks Asks Hostesses to Stop
a Social Evil.

The Rev DR. Louis Albert Banks spoke in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday on Julia
Ward Howe on the Girl Gamblers He said in
part:
The testimony OF Mrs Julia Ward Howe. the
author OF tine Battle Hymn OF the Repunhc' TO
the prevalence oI gambling among women, t! ail8
serious interest Mrs. Howe is witness whose
testimony cannot be doubted or sighted ana she
frankly states that during The last season in New
port she has heard many young women boast 81 o. o.
winning much as sl.VD al cards lhese NeIe
fssbiona bic Young women, moving in what is known
90 - sar - l,.Sif,fe Ia saw that The influence
of the betting spirit among fashionable women Is
Vow 7 DO not belong The class who think
hing The -Four Hundred are just like other folks
some are good, some bad and some are indifer-
ent But wonder If these people who set this
EsfnbIinz pace not out OF any greed for meney,
but purely out OF love OF excitement imagine how
HOODS of society scions OF wealthy families
s10l;rg M0 @ beii Ike nhelds have their thirst for
fFat kind Of sport awakened in fashionable draw
These people because Of their wealth and position.
live in the electric ght of 21nlcity' ana naGISdS %
die classes Of respectable and well to do people are
sins as well as the virtues Of the -Four Hundred,
magic number is at the helm OF fashionable social
dangerous growth Of the gambling spirit in Amer
ican life II is not class only but sifts down
sone Of the leaders OF social ife IN Phadeiphia
sgnIs-s " ttat the eyerrg csrd psrties which have
Iinsed eerv Other sort Of entertsinrnent have
largely been responsible for the development Of
the gambling spirit. There is great demand that
somebody shall call matt. The women should do
Il IL is the hostess that gives the keynote for
her guests, and the natron who leads the way for
young men 20 acquire the gambling habit and the
gambling spirit IN her house must be reckless in
deed Young mel will not gamble in social parties
II young women refrain from it and il IS surely
q bad for young woman to make of the
charm Of her youth and beauty to draw a young
man into danger OF the deadly and devilish fever
of the gamblers. The girl gambler is the stormy
petrol On the social horizon of to-day She tells
OF an emptiness Of mind and heart. d love for
pleasure that Goes not require thought. and a lack
of a keen sense of responsibility for the good of
others that does not hode well Let the girls call
halt and lead in a safer path
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
CONDUCTOR ST4BBED.
Soldiers IhrO1C Passengers Ont of
NoUing Trolley Car.
PISTOLS FIRED THROUGH WINDOWS

A crowd of soldiers from the Regular Army gar
rison at Fort SlOcum, on the Sound while on a
lark early yesterday morning. created a panic on a
trolley on the Union Railway bound for Mount
Vernon and nearly murdered the conductor Louis
Etunger. He stabbed through the back with
knife. which penetrated his lungs. and there is
little hope of ais recovery. Another man was
thrown through the window while the car was
running at the rate Of several miles an hour and
was cut and bruised.
The soldiers who, started the riot members Of
the 18th United States Infantry. just back from
Luzon- There about dozen OF them and
they were returning in the Fifth-ave. from the
Invermere. dance hall at East Chester. In The
Bronx The infantrymen drinking from
TASKS and having boisterous time passenger
named Mitchell and Daniel Long. former motor
man. resented insult This led to a half dozen
soldiers springing Long and Mitchell and kick
ing and punching them in the fac. In the excite
ment several soldiers drew revOlvers and began
firing through the windows panic followed
Women tainted, while men TO the platforms
and Ieaped from the car. The conductor. who was
trying to collect the fares from the soldiers.
ceived knife thrust in the back and fell to the
floor weItering in blood The Mitchell. who
was insulted. thrown bodily through car
window PatroImen FIero. Wlttenburs and Beld-
ing and Roundsman Reilly. who had heard the
shooting boarded the at Sixth-st. When the
soldiers saw the officers they leaped off and scat
tered in all directions. Some of them to New
Rochelle three miles away. 70 escape arrest
ing Penn; Harry Stackhouse and Frank D F3r.eu.
An are privates who gave their ages as twenty
three The prisoners denied that they did the stab
hing After they had been searched and nothing
WAS found on them the police picked up a blood
covered knife from the floor, where of them
had dropped it. Chief Foley declared yesterday
that he knows who did the stabbing.
The wounded conductor was taken 20 the home
of his father Charles Ettinger. He is being at
tended by DR.. Eckerson, who has Informed The
police that his condition Is serious. The soldiers
have been held for trial
took part in a riot at the Invermere, which is In
the Jurisdiction OF the Thirty-nnth Police Precinct
Three civilians were stabbed, and a soldier was
iabbed through the abdomen with hatpln-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
YOUNG'S TRIAL TO BEGIN TODAY.
Prominent Mormon Visits Brighams Grand

Referring to the Of William Hooper Young.
the grandson. of Brigham Young, who is accused
of the murder of Mrs. Annie Pulitzer, and whose
case is on to-days calendar of the Criminal Branch
of the Supreme Court. William F. l.. Hart, of
counsel for the defence, said yesterday TO a
Tribune reporter:
THE announcement that John T. Mcintyre has
been retained associate counsel for the defence
is untrue BY this do not that there Will
he no associate counsel for the defence | shall
certainly not undertake the defence alone. The
case Is one involving not only the life of a man,
but the honor of family hitherto untainted ny
any suspicion of crime.
II know absolutely nothing as 10 Joseph Pulitzer
having disappeared, but If he has actually van
ished / assume that he has done OF his own
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
BOY HAS FATAL FIT I'M THEATRE.

While attending the performance at Proctor's
One-hundred- -and-twenty-ffth Street Theatre yes
terday afternoon Charles Steed, thirteen years old
of No 2.437 Eighth-ave.. was stricken with con-
vulsions- He was carried from the theatre TO a
store below and died before medical attendance
reached him A friend Frank Connors, of No.
26zs Eighth-ave.. with him I'm the gallery.
An ambulance was called from the Harlem Hos
pitai and DIR. Donovan responded. DR.. Nye. Of
One-hundred-a twenty -sixth-st. and Lexington
ave was also sent for. Both doctors arrived about
the same time. IL their opinion that the boy
had died from apoplezy induced by the conVui-
sions There excitement in the theatre,
IL thought that the boy had merely tainted.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
MISS BIGGAR VISITS HENDRICKS.
Advertisement Asks Help for the Doctor.

Freehold n. j.. Jan. 18.-Laura Bigsar visited
Freehold to-day and spent some time talking with
DR. Hendricks in the county Jail. She also caIled
on Stanton who with Hendricks, was convicted
and sentenced for conspiracy She left here this
evening to reioin the company with which she IS
playing Tomorrow an advertisement Is 10 dp-
near in a New-York paper follows:
For 5000 bail offer $4,000 real estate secuIlIy
for Dr., Hendricks; whose Imprisonment Is per
Miss Biggar says she has some hope that the
offer will he accepted She would not further dis
he
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19
HAWTHORNE BEACH DOOMED.

Hawthorne Beach. near Port Chester. one of the
favorite summer resorts the Sound, is doomed.
The wealthy NEWCOMERS who have purchased 1t
clear off all the dancing payilions and other
buildings and turn il into choice residence prop
erty. With the passing of Hawthorne Beach
which is the homes of Charles H. and H r.
Mallory, w. /. MaTston John II. Hanan, Henry
Huss and other New Workers, Rye Beach VIII be
the only resort the Westchester shore of the
Sound open 10 the public season, and It is
controlled by a syndicate OF wealthy residents of
Rye. which organized purifying it and
maintaining good order
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19

voIition and that from what is known OF his
character he has nothing to lose by so dong
know nothing to Alfred Dolby. the beiiDoy'
having disappeared" ..,. ...o-
To . Tribune reporter Assistant District Attor, ~
ney Morgan also denied any knowledge as 10
Joseph Pulitzer having disappeared: Go,
The report circulated that the Mormon ChnTcn
has abandoned Young his fate Is somewhat
discounted by the fact that Young was recently
visited by prominent Mormon leader.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19

and kissed her She was obdurate for few
minutes, and then she reciprocated
.'f'il forgive you this time" said Mrs. Dodge,
''hut never will again. A., -.
The couple were then taken before the magis-
trate You are discharged. he SAID ana they
left the courtroom arm in arm
New-York tribune., 1903-01-19

The Rev Dr. Louis Albert Banks spoke in Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church yesterday Julia
ward Howe on the Girl Gamblers" He said in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-07
ONLY one WEEK MORE OF VOTING.

The contest for the ugliest man
in Christian county is drawing to a
close and the race has become close
and exciting,
Smithson's country friends rallied
this week and the Longview can
didate cantered to the front and
once more heads the list. Whether
or not he can hold the position is
the question. Tuggle also has
much reserve strength and the
finish will undoubtedly be hair
raising and Withdrawing affair.
The interest has spread 10 the
friends Of the contestants and there
has been a rush for paid up sub
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-07
STREET DUEL
Marshal OF KirkmansviIle Shot
By a Negro.
Both Parties Empty Their Re-
vOIvers, But Ten Balls GO
Wide of The rlark.

A street duel took place at Kirk
Evansville last Friday, in which
William Berry, the town marshal,
was shot by negro, whose name
we were unable to learn. 1t seems
that the latter's brother had law
suit and the officer was a witness
in the case. Berry was accused
of false swearing and threats were
made ag ainst his life. The officer
and negro met and the former re-
marked, II understand you have
got it in for me. The negro re-
piled by opening FIRE, shooting five
times. The first shot took effect in
Berry's thigh, andithe others went
wide of their mark.
The marshal returned the fire,
shooting six times, but it is not
thought that be bit his man. The
negro ran Immediately after empty
ing his revolver and made his es'
cape.
The officers wound, while a very
painful one, is not thought to be
very serious.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-07
NEARING TIE END
Hargis and Callahan Testify For
The Defendants,

CynthiaDa, Ky, Aug. 6,-The
defense in the Jett-White case prac-
tically closed its testimony at Gym
thiana yesterday afternoon. Its
case may be closed without
the introduction of any additional
witnesses. Judge Hargis and
Sheriff Callahan were the principal
witnesses yesterday. Hargis frank
" admitted his interest in the de-
PENDANTS. but made a good wit.
ness. Callahan became much con-
fused under the searching cross
examination OF Common wea,th's At
tor1ey Byrd Former Police Judge
John L. Noble created some amuse-
ment IN court by strenuously OBJ
jecti1g TO beng called Rat An
kle. 80 The defense has failed TO
imPeach Even 5 testimony except
on the one point that he did not
recognize Marcum' assassin.
The jury probably will get the
case the last Of the week.