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The evening world., 1903-07-21
YEARNED FOR ART,
so SMASHED WINDOW
Had Such a Turn Of Speed That De.
spite Handicap Of Piunder He
Dlstanced Policeman.

A thief with the soul OF an artist and
\ desire to begin the collection OF re-
production of masterpieces early In
order to avoid fatigue due to the heat
OF the day smashed the front window
of Buskirk's stationery store, No. 1921
Broadway. soon after dawn.
In the window at the time were statu-
cites Of a bull, bear. buffalo and a
dog. individually they were small. but
collectively they were an armful. The
persons in Thorpes all-ntght restaurant
were startled by a crash of glass and
came out to see a man pass with an
armful OF statuary and a McChesney
turn OF speed.
He was followed by policeman
shouting for him to stop. The man
burned the corner of Thirtyfourth street
and went east with the policeman in
pursuit. After while the policeman
returned and leaned against the shat
tered show window to draw his tired
breath. Inside the window was piece
the police station to file with his report
of the ROBBERY.
George w. Buskirk. the proprietor of
the store, said the stun stolen were
bronzes worth 81 or S each and he had
used them to decorate his w.ndow. AS
he intends to buy more the art collector
can pn)bably obtain a better price for
this mornings collection from the for
mer owner than any one else.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
LABOR LEADER
MAKES THREATS
Murphy, of the Stonecutters,
Through Counsel at Trial. In
Inmates that Methods of EX-
tortion Will Be Laid Bare.

I.awrerce Murphy. one-time Treasurer
OF the Journeymen Stonecutters' Asso-
ella ation. was put on trial before Judge
Newburger in Part II. of General Ses-
sions to-day on an indictment alleging
the theft OF $1,000 Of the money OF the
association.
Murphy. who is being defended by ex-
Assistant D!strlct-Attorney John T.
Mcintyre, 1t IL asserted by his counsel
will put IN IL defense that will show the
inner workings OF labor organizations
and the methods OF walking delegates.
surprising the exposures brought out
during the hearings on the charges
against Sam Parks. of the Housesmiths
and Rridgemen's Union.
Mr.. Mcintyre. in his questioning OF the
talesmen summoned to court this morn
ing. indicated what Murphys defense
would be. A panel of one hundred
talesnen from the special jury list were
in court to be examined.
III the evidence during the progress
of the trial." Mr.. Mcintyre asked one
prospective Juror. shows that 1t was
to levy fines and penalties upon master
mlSONS, nOuse-O"HtTs, OulIuerS ana
others. would that prejudice you against
this defendant?'
Other questions asked by Mr.. McIn-
tyre showed that the defense was in
possession OF facts alleging the extor-
tion of sums ranging from $4,000 to
100000 from different persons by the
Stoneeutters' Union and divided amons
a few.
We do not concede." Mr.. Mcintyre
stated in reply to a question asked bI
Judge Ncwburger. that Murphy was
one OF the few that divided the money
between them
Mr.. Mcintyre asked one talesma II
Benjamin Shafer, of No. 543 Manhattan
nventC. II he could return an un
prejudiced verdict II he (MCIntyre
would prove that persons connected
with the union extorted immense sums
from builders and construction com
panies. and then divided the money II
the rear room OF n saloon.
MIR. Shat fer said ne did not see wha
application the question had on tn
case. and MIR. Mcintyre replied the evi
dence would show It,
The Indictment alleges that Murph,
stole the money from the Stonecutters
Association in August year ago. anC
fed to England. He returned last win
ter and was then arrested.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
"MY BODY IN RIVER,
10000 AT B. A. HOUSE. -"
Bottle Found In Shrewsbury River
with This Mysterious Mes
sage In II.

you will find my body In the river.
There is 5000 a. b. A. House. This
was the message found to-day in q
tightly corked whskev flask foat!rg In
the Shrewsbury River. The message
was written on the margin OF news
paper and the sea water had evidently
worked into the bottle as the paper
WAS wet.
peter McDonough. bartender at
an Atlantic Highlands hotel. found the
message The hottie with Its contents
was turned over to Chief OF Police
Herry artHsgro.e. who gave Il to
Coroner Russell =, Andrews. jr., Of
Atlantic ig4llands A search for the
body was lmmedIlteE begun and this
afternoon ten dredgers are at worT In
the river ana Sandy HOOK Bay.
on the clue furnished f'om the refer
cnce to the NB A. House" In the mes
sase hotels in this vicinity were visited
without discovering that any guests
or patrons are missing. The only hosei
here to which the message might refer
!s the Bay Avenue House. II was de-
MED there that 5000 had been depos-
tied In the office or that any patron was
unaccounted for.
Inquiries are being made at all hotels
along the coast In the hope ot discover
ing the Identity OF the suicide who must
have been man OF some promNenee
o have carried 50 large q sum Qf money
The evening world., 1903-07-21
Harlem Police Working with a
Deep Mystery, and Belief Ex-
lists that Unidentified Man
Was Murdered and Sunk in
the Hudson.
DETECTIVES SAY 1T MAY
HAVE BEEN SUICIDE CASE.
No Marks of Violence on Body,
but Police Are at a Loss to
Account for the Weight Used
to Sink 1t in the River-In
Water Several Weeks.

The body OF a man was found In the
North River at One Hundred and Thir-
ty-fourth street to-day. and 1t furnishes
a mystery for the police to solve About
the mans neck was a small rope and
alta ached to this was a satchel. in which
was a heavy stone.
The police jumped TO the conclusion
at once that the man had been murdered,
his body weighted and sunk in the river.
The body was carefully inspected FOR
possible marks OF violence. bat there
was nothing OF that kind TO indicate
that the man had met with foul play
There was nothing In tho clothing to
establish the dead mans identity. The
police say that he may have committed
suicide by attaching the weight 20 ms
neck and jumping off a pier, but they
admit there Is an equal probability that
he was murdered. They are working on
the latter theory.
Thomas McCabe. working on a pier at
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth street.
raw the body floating down the river.
He secured a rowboat and towed 1t to
shore, where it was taken In charge by
Policeman McDonough. The policeman
discovered the satchel with the stone n
1t. The stone weighed twelve pounds.
At the Harlem Morgue, To which the
body was removed, 1t was said that 1t
had been in the water about three weeks
Death had probably resulted from
drowning. The man does not correspond
in appearance with the description OF
any missing persons in Harlem.
He was about fifty years old, 5 feet Q
Inches tall, and weighed about $50
pounds. His hair was sandy, and he
had a sandy beard and mustache tinged
with gray. He wore a black suit, white
underwear now shoes and new blue
suspenders. In his pockets were found
q pair of gold-rimmed eyeglasses and a
knife. but no money or papers.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
GIRL WAS AFRAID
TO RETURN HOME.
Little Florence Myer Had Lost
MuHlc Book and Got on Train
40 visit Her Aunt.

The police OF the West one Hundred
and Twenty+ifth street station were In
formed to-day by DR.. Il. b. Myer. OF
No. lNI Amsterdam avenue, that his
ten-year-old daughter Florence, VINO
disappeared last Friday. had been found
in Peekskill and will return to New
York Tonight.
1t appears that Miss Florence started
out on Friday afternoon to take a must
lesson. She had with her hra< In
which her teacher had marked many
passages and she lost tho book,
Being afraid 10 go 60 the teacher and
confess. she concluded 10 G. up to white
Plains 20 vlslt an aunt When she got
10 the Grand Central Station she
bought ticket Tor White Plains 0ut of
s. her "a ther had glvea her but she 60,
on the wrong train and va, put ON At
Peckskill with instructions how To get
back t. Nov York,
She old not want To return ~ New
York and sat arSunl in the ILil! Ntd
station urtil Mrs. Teller plcSi he.
l.p AMI took her hone Florence tod
her right name and address 10 Mrs.
Teller to-day and Mrs Te. ler imme-
dlntcly wired her pa"ents who were al
most distracted, \ general ais: M Wis
sent ont for the child lost Satucay.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
CAPTAIN WAS AWAKE
AND HE WAS SAVED.
Members Of Crew Who Happened
to Be Asleep In Steamer When
sauall Struck Her Were Lost.

Among the passengers who arrlVel
here to-day on the steamer Yucaian'
from Colon, was Capt. DiBgdon. OF t"e
Nova Scotian schooner Goidseeker.
which was lost on the night OF July
on the Mosquito coast.
The Goldseeker was bound from Car
taRena in ballast for the Isle OF Pines
to !oad cocoanuts for this port. When
about ten miles from the Isle OF Pines
a sudden and heavy sauall from the
southeast struck the vessel, which cap
sized. The mate. cook. boatswain and
q Colombian custom-houso ofiicer. who
were asleep below at tho time. were
drowned. The captain. who had come
on deck few minutes before the squall
struck the vessel. with several mem
bers of the crow managed to make his
escape in an open boat and safely reach
the Isle OF Pines.
The Goldseeker was built at Liver
pool. n. s.. in 1895. and registered ls9
tons.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
Unidentified Man, Police Say
Must Have Been Driven to
End His Life When Report OF
Pontiff's Death Came.
BODY FOUND IN BRONX WOOD
In His Pocket was . Medal Of the
Blessed Virgin and Many Clippings
Telling Of the Long illness and
Death Of Leo XIII.

Continued worry over the Pope's Ill
ness and consequent death Is what the
police believe c-Jlsed an unidentified
man TO kill himEe.f early to-day IN
tlGok underbrush on the west side OF
the Bronx about 500 feet north OF Pei
hum avenue by sending BALLET
through his head
watchman OF the Bronx Park Zoo
logical Gardens. while making mis-
rounds soon after 5 o'c.ock heard the
report of a revolver. but could not
learn where tho ehot came from. AZ
9 20 o'clock Archer Beaumont Jont' OF
one Hundred and Eigh;y-seventh
street and Beaumont avenue. the
Bronx, found the suicides body re-
yolyer clutched in his right hand ara
a bullet wound behind his right ear
The lifeless body was found IN 'he
underbrush OF the roadway.
In the suicides pocket was oottie
carholic acid which leo .hs
u,llce to believe that the man nrst III"
tended to drink the police. but hhaly
decided TO end his rfe by shooting him
self
The man WAS SElu'h'''
as a medal o, the Blessed Virgin WAS
found on him. There were also found
several German newspaper clippings
containing accounts OF the illness ana
death OF the Pope.
The man had evidently planned self
d destruction, with the Intention OF con-
ceallng his Identity Even the label on
the carbolic acid vial was scraped on
Besides the iittIe medal, there was 81 in
his pockets.
The suicide was about twenty-eght
years old. feet inches tai. weighed
l45 pounds. had dark hair and eyes,
smooth face. and wore a blue serge
coat and vest. black trousers and derby.
a blue striped shirt and black shoes.
The Coroner was notified and the body
was removed to the Morgue.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
GIRL WH|RLEO TO
DEATH IN Betting
Mamie Davis Worked In Laun-
dry and Her Dress Caught in
Shaft, Carrying Her to Ceiling
and Crushing Her.

In tho betting used to transmit power
in steam laundry at No. 10 Bond
street. Mamie Davis. a young girl. was
whirled 10 death to-day. While passing
the belt the dress OF the girl caught
and sho was pulled up until she reached
the ceiling. Around the drum wheel she
was whlrled. her head and limbs hitting
the ceiling at every revolution, while q
hundred girls shrieked for help.
When the engineer was reached ana
the power turned of the girl, with
broken bones and n mass of cuts and
internal injuries. fell to the floor. She
was conscious when picked up and laid
upon a table. A hurry call was sent
for an ambulance. Father Fitzgerald.
OF the Drumgoold Mission. was passing
at the time and attracted by the
screams OF the girls entered the place.
While awaiting the arrival OF the am
bulance the priest administered the last
rites of the Church. When the ambu-
lance surgeon arrived he said II wan
impossible for her to survive her In
.juries and after making her as COM
Portable as possible he took her to st.
Vincents Hospital, Nnel
Through It all Miss Davis did mo-
dose consciousness. although she wa1
mnable to talk. The girl lived In Gold
street. Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
BIG PARTY SEES BELLEVUE.
Fifty Western PhiIanthropists In
spect the Hospital,

Fifty Members of the Summer School
0f Philanthropy. which Is connected
with the Charity Organization Society.
paid q visit to Bellevue Hospital to-day
and inspected the institution. They
spent some little time in the office OF
Dr. william Mabon, the superintendent,
where the workings OF the hospital were
explained to them.
In company with one OF the stan doc
tors and a nurse they visited all the de-
partments. All were highly pleased
Bellevue Hospital was great insti-
tuition. DR.. Philip Ayres director OF the
school, was at the head OF the party.
The members will remain In this city
until July 81. Many OF them are from
the West. and have come loay distances
60 study the condition OF the poor and
afflicted OF this city.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
HAD WARM TALKS
WITH LIVINGSTON.
But President Cantor Denies that
There Is Foundation for Talk Of
Commissioners Removal.

to-day II there is any truth in the ru-
mors that he intended removing George
Livingston. ais Commissioner OF Public
Works because OF the latter's tardiness
In repairing the numerous cavities and
otherwise deplorable conditions in the
asphalt pavements of the city. Mr.
Cantor hesitated for a few moments
and then said:
"Oh. there is nothing in that, although
I will admit that / have had some warm
talks with him about this matter. AS
the matter stands at present. l have
directed Mr.. Livingston to rush these
repairs with all possible speed"
The evening world., 1903-07-21
WIRELESS MAN MUST
FACE AN INQUIRY
Abraham White 10 Ordered to Ap
pear In supplementary
Proceedings.

Justice Greenbaum to-day denied an
application made by Abraham White,
the President OF the De Forest Wire
less Telegraph Company for the vaca-
tion OF an order directing his examlna-
ton in supplementary proceedings
Justice GreenbaLm ordered that Mr..
White should submit himself for ex-
animation on Friday and also issued
an order restraining him from dspos-
Ing OF any OF his property In the mean
time
A judkment was obtained by G Clin-
ton Gssdner against White after
trial before Justice Scott and a jury
for tho sum N s2.256.1s. the suit being
no recover the value of a promissory
note. Execution was subsequently, Is,
sued to the Sheriff. but was returned
unsatished. and the order for White :
examination in supplementary pro
ceedings was secured.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
MORE ARRESTS MADE
IN OSBORNE CASE.
Marshall N. Tucker Taken In Gus
tody at Sheepshead 5ay-Alfred
r. Tong to Be Examined.

Marshall n. Tucker. OF East Twenty
fourth street, sheepshead Bay. who was
wanted In connection with the theft
OF several thousand dollars from the
Commercial Union Assurance Company.
an English concern having offices in
William street. was arrested to-day by
DetectIve-Sergt MoNausht. OF the Dis
trict-Attorhey's office. charged with
grand larceny. In the TomDs Court he
was held fer examination on next
Thursday.
street, Brooklyn. who was arrested d
last week on the same charge, will have
aE examination in court to-day.
One OF the three men alleged to have
been implicated In the thefts, George
+. Osborne. a trusted employee of the
firm. committed suicide last week at
Portsmouth; n. H.. when the frauds
that were being practised were discov-
cred.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
.LURED BY WOMAN,
GETS DEATH WOUND
Salvador Raffino in Ante e-Mortem
Statement Tells How He Went
to Keep Tryst and Was Shot
When He Arrived.

on the theory that Salvatore Rafino
was decoyed to Brooklyn and shot. the
police OF that borough are searching for
an Italian woman who wrote n letter to
Rafino on Saturday last asking him to
meet her in Columbia street. Brooklyn
Rafino is dying In tho Long Island
Hospital. where he has been since Sum
day lie has made an ante-mortem
statement 10 the Coroner which the
police are investigating.
Rafinl was picked UP with a bullet
wound In his throat on Sunday In from.
Of No SO sackett street. At that time
he made no statement and was made
prisoner and sent to the hospital
When told he was going ~ die to-
day he told n story OF being dccoyed to
Brooklyn. lie said on Saturday last he
received letter which asked him TO
meet an Italian woman in Columbia
street. lie went to the place where he
was 10 meet her. and while waiting for
her two Italians began fighting. He
stood q short distance away and one
Of the men. turning suddenly. pulled a
revolver and aiming It at him shot. lie
says he staggered away. and must have
wandered to tho place where he was
found later in the day
The story does not egree with the
belief OF the doctors that after Rafiino
received has wound he was unable to
staSgcb any distance. They believe Ee
was shot near where he was found.
The police scent the hand OF the Malta
or some Italian vendetta in the case
and believe that the man was decoyod
TO brooklyn 10 be killed. and that he
las not told all he knows. Rafiino lives
nt No 3nj East Seventy-nrst street.
Manhattan. The note asking him to
20 10 brooklyn has not been produced
and he did not tell the name of the
woman.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
GIRL RUN DOWN BY
A BREWERY TRUCK
Little One Is Trampled on by Horses
and the Driver -
Locked Up.

Annie Smith eleven years old, Of No
553 West Forty-hfth street. hii mar
row escape from Instant death to-day
or, Eleventh avenue. The little girl was
at Forty-sevcnth street on her way to
get some groceries. She was crossing
the avenue. when n brewery truck,
driven by Frederick Miller. of No SAG
Eleventh avenue. came along.
Before the girl could get out OF the
way the horses knocked her down. The
driver managed to pull his t'en TO one
side so that the girl was noI crushed.
The horses trampled on her slightly,
Bruls!ng her leg. She was taken TO
Roosevelt Hospital. KILLER was arrest
%, charged with reckless driving.
The evening world., 1903-07-21
RUM CRAzEO, HE
KILLED HIS WIFE
Frederick Cushing Returned
from a Carouse and Not Find
ing Her at Home Traced Her
to Sisters and Shot Her.

Insanity brought on by ov~rlndu!gcnce
in Concy Island wi.skcv made n mnr-
derer of Frederick Miller Cushing. OF
No. 3s First avenue. tot day. He killed
his wife. Annie. thirty years old. at the
home Of her sister No. 179 Ludlow street.
and then gave himself up at the Delan-
cey street police station.
Cushing, who had been working as
waiter. went to coney Island few
days ago aud remained there. His wife'
tired of waiting for him at her home In
First avenue, went to visit her sister DIT
the Ludlow street address. Gushing got
hack from Coney Island to-day with i's
brain well stewed by the liquor ne hNhu
consumed and found his home deserted
He traced his wife to the homo OIL her
sister and shot her twice. Both ouIiets
took effect in the head. Saunterins OUT
OF the house. the murderer went arouho
to the Delaney street station, "here
petective-Sergt. Bernard A. Smith was
at the desk.
"I've lust killed a woman" announced
Gushing. Il tell you this so you won I
give me the third degree. She wanted
that bullet and gave it to her
Smith and the other policemen tried
to get Gushing to say whom he had
killed. His answers were so incoherent
that they decided that he was crazy.
They took his revolver from him. locked
him in the assembly room and sent to
Gouverneur Hospital for an ambulance
DR.. Dunning. the female ambulance
surgeon, responded. After examining
Gushing she announced that the man
was temporarily insane from alcoholic
Indulgence and recommended that he be
locked up. A charge OF intoxicauon
was preferred against the man and he
was put in a cell
In the mean time the police OF the
Eliza beth street station had learned OF
the shooting of Mrs. Gushing and had
summoned another ambulance from
Gouverneur Hospital. The woman died
soon after the hospital gates closed
upon her and messages were sent out 10
look for the murderer.
TIE first few words OF the message
received at the Delaney street station
identified the prisoner Gushing. When
asked d he had shot his wife he ad-
mitted the crime. He was taken 10 the
Elizabeth street station and locked up,
charged with murder.
| In the brim OF CuShing'S hat was
found a bullet-hole and the side of the
hat was burned. as II the revolver had
been placed close to his head. Gushing
mumbled something about having tried
to kill himself. but the detectives be-
lieve that one OF the shots that went
wild passed through the hat.
| While searching for CushlnR-not
knowing that he had given himself up
Detectives Ross and Myers arrested
David Baxter, living at No. 80 First
avenue. who bears a striking resem-
blance to Gushing. AT the station-house
| the mistake was discovered and 1t was
learned that the two men are intimate
| friends.