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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
REFUSES TO TELL SEX.
Dressed as Nan, He or She Is Sad
To Be Woman.

Owen white OF No 4s2 West Thirty-ninth-st-'
was peremptorily discharged from custody Dy or
der of the justices OF the Court OF Special Sessions
Yesterday after hearing In a case which had
several unusually sensational features The chief
feature was the placing of witness on the stand
who was dressed as a man and Who' on direct
question by Presiding Justice Mayer, refused 70
state whether his or her sex was male or female
White was charged with assaulting his sister.
Catherine of No 437 West Forty-nnth-st., on last
Sunday In the examination Miss White. while on
the stand mentioned Mr.. Seib as interfering In
her behalf. When White was called to the stand
he also referred to Seib. and said:
az was interfered with by this man or woman
and handled pretty roughly. He. or she, tried to
strange me during my quarrel with my sister
What do you mean? Who is this other personF
asked Justice Mayer of White.
"a woman masaueradins as man. answered
White.
seib was then called TO the stand. IN appearance
the witness about five feet six Inches tan. with
saIow complexion. There was no evidence OF
growth OF beard but actions did not seem to be
effeminate Seib was dressed in dark suit and
carried fedora hat The hands and feet ala not
seem to be those of woman" The witness salo ne
was August Seib, living at No. 4S7 West Forty
uinth-st He said that he a waiter in a near
by restaurant White then recalled and Jo-
seph F. Darling counsel for White, asked White
If he was sure that seb was woman
sure am" answered White "She Is woman
and not a man. She has been living with my sister
If she was a man?' Seib was again placed on the
stand and Justice Mayer said:
The witness hesitated for few moments and re-
Piled
Am 1 supposed to answer this question:?
'If il will tend to incTimnate you you DO not
need TO answer it, the court replied
'fThen / do decline. l have sworn not to tell
more than is known about me. cannot answer
the question"
The question not pressed.
The justices conferred for few minutes and an
ncunced that White was acquitted. The defendant,
the complainant and the witness Seib left the
courtroom together apparently satisfied with the
result
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
TRIES TO GET ADAMS OUT.
Counsel Says Case May Go to u. ..
SUPREME Court.

On behalf of "AI' Adams. the policy king, now IN
state Prison undergoing minimum sentence OF
one year Charles II. Hyde yesterday applied 10
Justice Bartlett one of the associate Justices OF
the Appellate Division. In Brooklyn. for GER
tifcate of reasonable doubt
Adams was convicted of having policy slips in his
possession and on April q last was sentenced. Inc
Appelate Division of the First Department az
frmed the conviction. and an appeal was taken 10
the Court of Appeals. The application TO Justice
Bartlett was made to enable Adams to get out Oh
prison and remain out pending hearing and de-
cision by the Court of Appeals. II IT Is grahteu
he will give BAIL
Mr. Hyde urged that no appeals would be heard
nv the Court of Appeals before October o. so tnat
~ Adams was compelled to stay in prison till then
he would have served nearly half his minimum
term before his case was presented. AS questois
Involving the Federal Constitution had been ralseu'
it was possible that Adams's case would go 10 the
United States Supreme Court If he remained In
nrison until that could be done he would have
served his minimum sentence.
Counsel argued that the purpose Of the statue
was evidently to make the possession Of the aru-
cles prohibited presumptive evidence OF possession
knowingly and a violation OF the section
This if it had its fullest scope" said MI HYDE
''gould compel the accused person to prove his
innocence No effort was made to prove that
Adams was a gambler that he had been conduct
ing policy game. To say that man is a COM
mon gambler because he has in his possession Win
full knowledge of the to which they can be put
articles with which form of gambling Is conduct
ed would be the same to say that man rs a
murderer because he has in his possession pIstoI
with which he knows another man mas oee"
The brief of District Attorney Jerome. as pre-.
sented to the Appellate Division on the arguInentt
of Adamss appeal, submitted by Asslstan I
District Attorney Johnson he d eGd tSat the
conviction would be upheld by the court VI APP
Justice Bartlett said he would give the case care
full consideration. and reserved his decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
BEGIN TO MOVE CATHEDRAL COLUMNS.
One of the Big Pieces of Granite Raised to
Top Of Incline.

The work of moving the two big granite columns
FOR the Cathedral OF s.. John the Divine from the
wharf at West ne-hGndrsd-and- thirty-hfth-st 10
the Cathedral site. was begun yesterday The
truck especially designed and constructed 10 carry
the columns. had been practically rebuilt 1t was
made In New-Hampshire and sent here, but was
found TO be too weak. Mr.. Holland. OF Jones
Brothers. Boston. contractors for moving the col
umns. up the wagon.
The columns are IN two pieces each. one thirty
six feet long. eight feet in diameter and weighing
ninety tons. and the other piece is eighteen feet
long. the diameter the longer piece, and
weighing forty tons. Each piece rested timbers
eighteen inches high The truck Is five feet high.
Al inclined platform eighteen feet long
built TO the stones from its timbers 20 the
truck. An iron cable then wound around the
stone. and the big piece OF granite was easily
rolled up the inclile. II allowed 20 rest on
top Of the wheel and steadied for the night. II
viii be placed 81 rs cradle the truck today
The traction engine and steam winch for moving
the truck will arrive this morning and the stone
viii be carted the mile and a half TO the Cathedral
x took from until 40 p. m make the ar
engagements snd roi up the stone. -Four more
pieces OF coi9-nn are 20 arrive later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
INSANE, TRIES TO CURE HUSBAND.
Jersey City Woman Says Three Lighted
Lamps Will Do It-He Has Consumption.

City Physician Rector Of Jersey City was in
formed yesterday that George Bradbury nifty
two years old was dying from consumption at
his home, No. 800 Woodward-st, and was so
poor he could not employ a physician DR..
Rector went to the house but was met by Mrs.
Bradbury, who denounced him as a horse doc
tor and ordered him away. She said she had
cured hundreds of cases like her husbands and
she felt sure she could cure him. She finally
admitted DR. Rector to the room in which her
husband lay.
There were three lighted lamps in the room,
and Mrs. Bradbury said that if these lamps were
kept lighted constantly they would cure any
case of sickness. Mr.. Hewitt, Overseer of the
Poor, was informed He obtained a nurse for
the sick man, and County Physician Converse
will examine Mrs. Bradbury, who is believed to
be insane. She was discharged recently from
asylum, IN which she spent seven months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
SEEK CHICKEN THIEVES
Detectives of Mount Vernon and
T'1Co Bronr Precincts at Work.

The police OF Mount Vernon and The Bronx
have been trying for a week or more. without
success, to capture a band OF chicken thieves
who have been operating a particularly
large scale. 1t Is estimated that in five weeks
the thieves have stolen more than two thou
sand chickens
One chicken raiser IN Wakefield, in The
Bronx. lost three hundred fine broiers in
night. The fowls had been specially fed. and
were to be taken to the downtown hotels the
next morning. Other chicken breeders in Will
iamsbridge. Wakefield and Mount Vernon have
also lost heavily. The thieves have not only
robbed the poultry yards, but they have visited
the geese and ducks. and carried off whole focks
Of them in broad daylight while they were
swimming in the Bronx River. The thieves. it
is believed. employ a wagon filled with crates
for carrying off the poultry.
The poultry raisers have shotguns. Many de-
tectives from Mount Vernon and the Thirty
ninth and FoTtieth precincts. in The Bronx, are
the lookout also.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
WOMAN HELD WOMAN Up
Tried to Rob in North Berssn
street.-the Hen accom- pliee,

Many robberies and assaults have -.
brought to the attention OF the authoriti.. :.
North Bergen. y. J.. in the last few months =
since what is commonly known there as ~rI,
tie Coney Island" has been running. but u a.
said that there has been nothing quite so 5a-,r-
hold up that occurred on Monday night NJ
James Lesser, of HamiIton-ave. and Hudsonv,
near the Boulevard. North Bergen. was Oh. a.
tim OF an attempt at robbery by woman. Nh
was a member OF a gang in which at least m.
men are active operators.
Mrs. Lesser was on her way home from VIZ.
to a sister who lives at Woodbridge Ber-.
County. She was accompanied BY her yov,-
child. and they had reached Hamuton-ave s,s
Second place. II was particularly dark ths-.
Mrs Lesser was hailed By a Wen dressed you,~
woman. The stranger begged pardon. but SAL
she wanted to be directed. Her destination Va,
Little Ceney Island and she was told Tia,
a car would bring her there IN Ave minute,
Then she asked Mrs. Lesser II she would g,v.
her five cents.
Mrs Lesser noticed that the woman VA,
nervous. Becoming suspicious. she looked dow,
Second place. and saw two men In the shrus
berry. Then she quickly handed a coin !.
the woman and started 70 go on. when -.
woman made a grab at her handbag. Then Al.
lowed a struggle. IN which Mrs Leiser's WIS,
was badly Iacerated.
At this point some people were heard az
preaching. and the strange woman ran away
giving a cry that brought the men out OF IN,
shrubbery. All disappeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
EPSTEIN BACK IN BROOKLYN.
Presides at the Trial of Sergeant Ryder
Missing Since August l.

Deputy Police Commissioner Ehstetn returneI -, -
Brooklyn yesterday after being in charge OF -
Headquarters in Manhattan. in the absence OF ~
missioner Greene, and presided at the police u'~-
The first case was that OF Sergeant hSNs-'
the Bath Beach station. who has been MSS
since August l. when he was relieved from euS
and has not been seen since Absence from ~
for i've days. without leave under the rules u ~
department. is sufficient cause for dismissal
Testimony as to the absence OF Sergeant ~
was given by Captain Cullen and the three ser
geants attached to the station Sergeant Fo7 yts
said he went to Ryders boarding house az - -
Ashland Place Brooklyn. Mrs. Ryder told nlIa 80
did not know where her husband was. CONNIE
missioner Ebstein reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
DEFINES "YELLOW DOG.
Herman Ridder Explains Sucb a
Ticket.

Herman Ridder, leader of the German-Ameri-
can Reform Union, after returning yesterday
from a short vacation. said that in referring
to Congressman George B. Mcclellan as man
that his organization would not support he
meant no personal reflection on Mr.. Mcclellan
Colonel Mcclellan has been unfortunate III
his associations" said Mr.. Ridder. HE is so
close to Croker that people cannot believe that
he would be free from Cookers domination"
What in your opinion, constitutes yellow
dog ticket?" Mr. Ridder was asked.
Amy man who could approve the acts OF
Croker under the last administration" said Mr.
Ridder I'VE believe that the Democratic candl-
date for Mayor should be a man as Independent
as the Republican candidate. Mr. Mcclellan is
so closely allied with the Croker interests in
Tammany that he Is generally regarded as
Croker man, and for that reason 1 do not be-
lieve that he would be good mayoralty candi-
date"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
THE SIRE LEASE AIRED IN COURT.
Trustee of Bixby Estate Examined at Bolte
Hearing.

Hearing Of the charges against Civil Justice
Hermann Bolte. asking for his removal. was re-
suned yesterday before William H. Willis. referee,
at No lis Broadway. George Freifed. lawyer,
who as the trustee Of the Bixby estate, owners Of
the Casino Theatre, brought an action in Justice
Bolte's court in May 1902. to evct Henry B. Sire,
lessee of the theatre the principal witness
amined. part of his direct testimony having been
taken at the last hearing
After the trial of the Sire lease case, Justice
Bolte found for the defendants Testimony was
presented showing that Henry B. Sire had verbal
lease with Robert F. Bixby. whereby he TO
hold the Casino Theatre for one year after May l.
1902, at rental Of $4,000 year. Justice Blanchard
OF the Supreme Court, reversed Justice Bolte, by
ordering the retrial of the the facts, and
it went before Justice Armstrong. who in the
meantime had succeeded Justice Stiner. in whose
place Justice Bolte sitting at the first trial
Subsequently Justice Armstrong; decision in favor
of the lessees appealed. According to Mr.
Bumenthal, that decision reversed in a decI-
sion OF the Appellate Division handed down last
Thursday, by coincidence while Mr.. FreifeId was
testifying in the Bolte hearing
Mr.. Blumenthal attempted 10 bring this fact out
in his crossexarnination OF Frefeld yesterday but
Mr. Isein objected TO the witness testifying as to
Appellate Court decision. There was some
confusion among auditors, and even for Mr. Willis
TO the for so much OF the Bixby-Sjre
trouble being dragged in. Mr.. Iselin explained by
saying:
On May a common law jury was granted by
Justice Bolte. On May the Jury was denied al
the adjourned hearing IN e., We assert that the ad
although we concede that Justice Bolte was right
in ordering a jury Every knows that a
delay of a few days has a great deal OF effect
In real estate dealings We assert that justice
Bolte delayed the case in behalf of the defendants
But that is only your opinion" said Mr. Willis
I'm glad 10 hear your contention defined how
ever"
Mr. Blumenthal said that whatever the conten-
ton about Justice Bolte's trial Of he case IL
would seem that his original finding in savor OF
the Sires as supported by the Appellate Division
would be his best defence the charges made
The was adjourned until tomorrow at
1879 q. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
WOMEN CAUGHT IN pRAeNEr FREED.

The thirty-two young women who were arrested
by Captain O'Connor and his detectives Of the West
Thirtieth-st station in Broadway Monday night
were arraigned before Magistrate Breen in the
jefferson Market court yesterday and discharged
The women presented various excuses. The most
common one was that they either coming
from going to a restaurant. Some OF them said
they were sitting on their stoops The bail bonds
of $500 each were signed by Charles W. Mayne, OF
No. 2l5 West Twenty-ffth-st.; Benjamin Cohen.
hotel keeper of No 5 Irving Place; Robert Open
heiner. OF No. 232 West Thirty-seventh-st.. and
Joseph AIilanol of No. 1873 West Forty -rst-st The
only comment by the Magistrate Il know OF
no law that prevents these women from walking
the streets If they behave themselves"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
MRS. POILLON SUMMONED.
Fails to Appear at Court When In
formed by Officer.

Mrs Katherine Poillen Yesterday twice failed to
appear in court in the case against Mrs. Annie
Ortiz who is charged with threatening the life of
and annoying Mrs Poillon The case came up IN
the Tombs Court before Magistrate Hogan. 1t has
been I'm court four times since the arrest OF Mrs
Ortiz July 22 and many times adjourned 1t
had previously been heard I'm the West Side court
Mrs Poillon is suing w Gould Brokaw for S5OO,OCO.
half for breach OF promise and half for libel She
charges Mrs Ortiz with having threatened her over
the telephone. and with having attempted to do her
bodily harm by means of vitriol.
When Mrs. Polon did not arrive, and after the
had been held over for hour, Abraham
Levy. counsel for Mrs. Ortiz requested an adjourn
ment until the afternoon In the mean time
court officer sent to the home OF Mrs. POLLEN to
inform her.
Mrs. Katherine Polon again failed to appear at
the afternoon hearing in the case. When the case
called Mr.. Levy said:
understand, your honor. that the officer that
was sent by the court denied admittanee 70
this womans house He was informed that I1e
called up the counseIs office by telephone, and was
told that she had been there, but had left ana was
again denied admittance. ,. -. :
will not make any formal neuoa 70 sags resi-
here. My client has been subjected to outrages
through the streets in patrol wagon to the sta
ton. and in the same wagon to me eo our ana
should be impressed on the COMPLAINANT IN TINS
in this case her use and to the decided dis
advantage of the defendant
l respectfully ask for a summons that II pc IS
sued and the complainant be brought INTO court
to press this charge or to take any action she may
care to.
Ma gistTate Hogan said
l shall issue an Endorsed summons. and If the
woman is within this State shall have her brought
within the Jurisdiction of this city and this court
and shall set the case down for tomorrow morn
ing 1890 o'clock.
Mr.. Levy suggested that the summons be given
to the officer of the magistrate to serve and that
he be instructed to get the woman and hiring her
into court this morning This was ordered by Mag
istrate Hogan. To Detective John Allen Magls-
trate Hogan's private officer, was given the in
dorsed summons, and he left the court to serve It,
The defendant was in court and was again pa
rolled in the custody of her counsel.
Should Mrs. Poillon fail to obey the summons II
pointed out by Mr.. Levy she coud De aa-
judged in contempt of court. An attachment could
then be issued against her. he said, and she would
be compelled to appear in court in reply to 1t to
answer for the charge Of contempt OF court Ihls'
Mr.. Levy said. was only one way that the case
might end.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
TO POLICE THE COURSE.
Secretary Cortelyou Promulgates Stringent
Rules-Penalties for Infractions.
fFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu-l

Washington. Aug. 11--Government supervision Of
the International yacht races Is vested in Secrs-
tary Cortelyou. according to opinion Just rem
dered by Attorney General Knox. and based on
the act of Congress creating the Department OF
Commerce and Labor. TO which transferred
from the Treasury Department general control Of
shipping and navigation matters
Acting under this opinion. and after consultation
with the Treasury Department to details. Sec
rotary Cortelyou to-day formulated the rules and
regulations which will control the patrol feet. ez-
cursion steamers and other vessels carrying spec
tators during the coming international yacht
races. Copies Of the regulations have been for
warded 10 the regatta committee OF the New
York Yacht Club and to the Treasury Department
for the guidance of the officers OF the revenue cut
tiers to be assigned to the patrol feet by Score
tary Shaw
While the sailing rules for the patrol feet and
for excursion steamers which approved 10
day are substantially the same those in forcs
for the last races. Secretary Cortelyou has Ia'1
special stress the penalties for violation OF me
rules which provided. and makes il distine1D
understood that suspension revocation OF hcenS'
will be the punishment OF any captain or plot WHO
disobeys. As soon as Secretary Shaw has sese'sd
the revenue cutters which to patrol the eouI 80
Secretary COrtelyou viii give the remanlls
structiOns necessary to complete the government
preparations for the races.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
MAY TRY A MEMBER.
Rumored Reason for Special Meeting Of
Stock Exchange Committee.

A special meeting of the governing committee
of the Stock Exchange will be held this after
noon. when, it is understood, member of the
Exchange will be placed on trial on a charge
of circulating libellous rumors concerning
fellow member who is a partner in one of the
brokerage houses which recently suspended and
who is also member of the governing COM
mittee.
1t was at first reported that the special meet
ing had been called to pass on an application
for reinstatement made by Talbot j. Taylor &
Co. but Philip j. Britt, assignee of that firm,
said that he knew of such application haV-
ing been sent to the governing committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
HIS HEAD STRUCK A TREE
The Body of Philo S. Bennett CON-
ing East.

The fact that Philo S. Bennett. senior member Of
the wholesale grocery and tea importing firm o.
Bennett. Sloan & Co, OF No 100 Hudson-st., had
been killed at Thunder Mountain. Idaho. was not
known by the members of the firm until the news
was read in yesterday mornings papers. AT noon
yesterday A P. Sloan received telegram from
Dr. r. Melville Cramer. OF No. 81 West Thirty
sixth-st from Boise. telling OF the accident Tas
telegram read:
Terrible catastrophe coming down mouutain
Brake broke Wagon in turning pinned Mr.. Ben
Inform Mrs. Bennett. Have had body. embalmsa.
Await instructions Ny injuries not allow me 70
travel FOR several days
Mr. Sloan said that Mr.. Bennett. accompanied
by DR.. Craner. S. B. Whittier. of Brooklyn. and o.
j. Gaige. Of Philadelphia. went TO Idaho on July
25 to inspect some mines. well peasurs.
The rarty intended TO return about September 10.
Mr. Bennett was born in Brookheld. Conn His
father died when he was three years old He
learned the trade of tinsmith- At the outbreak
OF the Civil War he enlisted in the Union army.
After the war he became travelling salesman.
In ISIS with Mr.. Sloan. he formed partnership
in Connecticut. In 1853 they moved TO New-Torx-
Mr.. Bennett was sixty-one years old The body
has been shipped East. and the funeral viii take
place at New--Haven the home OF the Bennst's.
Mrs. Bennett is at present at Saratoga.
Mr.. Bennett was an enthusiastic WHIST payer
being member of the Knickerooeker Whist CLUB.
DR.. CTamer. who was travelling Win MIN. Is tne
president of the club, -,
one time could have had the Repupllcan noLaina-
ton for Mayor of New-Haven- he became
mate friends in the East He was a Presidential
Elector from Connecticut on the Bryan ueAet N
1900.
Boise Idaho. Aug u.-Dr. r NJ Craner. OF New
York who was among those injured in the stage
accident on Thunder Mountain. which resulted in
the death Of P s. Bennett. was not seriously hurt
c ]. Perkins another member OF the party. was
badly injured. He was left at Fern. Idaho-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
SPEEDY TRIAL THE REMEDY.
Governor Heard Says White Men Also Are
Lynched.

Baton Rouge, La. Aug. lin discussing the
letter Of President Roosevelt 10 Governor Durbin
Of Indiana, Governor Heard said:
think the remedy for lynch law is prompt and
speedy trial The law should be relieved Of its
techntcalities by which criminals are able to get
long and repeated delays. There is one point on
which strongly dissent from the Presidents view.
lie seems 10 think that the punishments melted out
10 negroes for certain nameess crimes are punish-
ments especially aimed them by reason of their
color. lis misconception arises doubtless. from
the fact that this crime is limited almost exclusive
ly 70 the colored race The punishment knows of
no distinction OF color. White rarely commit
this crime but when they DO the record shows
matt matters little in what section it occurs
the same punishment usually follows.