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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
, SITICIDE BEFORE GLAoo.
u;ssouyian Loses Money an " all
Street-Dies an Barber Shop.

George A. Kennard. ~ years oio' Vi W.
u.dison-ave shot and killed hirnseH III i''
tors barber shop, No. 227 Seventh-aVe-' yes
+adax, When he entered the shop ne saiu NJ
wished 10 take bath, and was taken 10 u"
room IN the rear of the store A few nlii
later q pistol shot was heard Men III the Sii'I
ran to the rear room and found kennaru Se'
IN front Of a mirror a revolver on the hoor' @HN
blood streaming from wound In the tempe
He died before an ambulance arrived
At No 100 Madison-ave-, boarciHS
kept by Mrs Dodd, Joseph Dodd said that hen
nard came here with his wife ana lour tee"
year-old daughter about three weeks ago Il ON
ST Joseph Mo- where he had been Wno 3s -
grocer Kennard told him he was spec Us 10
Wall Street 1t was his custom TO iedse - -
house at 10 O'Clock every morning 80,
for Wall Street Mr.. Dodd thought that 80
nard had lost his money and in desperation sIO'
himself . f,,,i,,, de-
A man intimate with the kennard Iat h, sc-
cIared last night that Mr. Kennard had a pans -qel
count OF $40 900 I'm bank here and that ne e..
100000 insurance his life 1t was not ulltit 800
his death that the insurance policies "eIe ,-Lt
Mrs Kennard and her fOurteen-year-oIIa IIgs1b
ter Esther are preparing TO return 70 ~ b,1e
with the body Mrs. Kennard said that hsI II mug -
band had never fully recovered from the sIUc II
the deat tn OF his daughter Minnie last sum
was after her death that his business began 10 li
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
ARRIVALS OF BUYERS.

Dives. Pomeroy Stewart Harrisburg ". H. Benne-
thum. dry goods dressgoods. No. Walker Herald
Square.
Flaxman Company. Houston. Tex: Thomas
man. drygoods notions and furnishing goods No 81
Leonard Herald Square.
Galland Brothers Wilkesbarre. Max Galland. cotton
piece goods. Imperial
Hamburger & sons. Los Angeles: F r. Whine. do
blankets. linens and white
4S7 Broadway Victoria
Irsch So Wilkesbarre; clothing. Victoria
NJ. Levy. WiIliamsport: clothing Imperial.
Daniel Miller Company. Baltimore; James NJ Easter.
dressgoods and woolens Imperial.
John Myers. Albany. E Hyman. coaks. suits
waists etc. broadway, Cadillac.
Pittsburg Drygoods Company Pittsburg; y. F McKeaK
nannels and blankets No q Leonard ST. Westminster
E. Lynch. millinery. No. rs Spring St. Manhattan.
s. Company. Atlanta: NJ Rich. dry goods
4l5 Broadway. Gregorian-
Rothschlds Sons. ConnerSvllle, Ind j J. Rothschd
drygoods and furnishing goods Navarro
Bros. Cleveland l.. Schaffner. drygoods
notions, Hoffman
SchIesnger Mayer Chicago n. Mayer cloals, suits
furs and shawls No. 3T7 Broadway Hoffman.
NJ. T Silver Co, Cleveland: VI. T. silver.
piece goods, No. 81 Worth-st Imperial,
John Wanamaker. Philadelphia. George II. Urweler.
white goods linens and blankets. Hoffman. A. B.
Iovetoy, carpets upholstery goods. Ahemare
II White Company, Boston: & F. Bacon. and
carpets No $50 Broome St Imperial.
ziosss and parasols. No. ass Broadway. Holland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
EMPRESS CH4SES TEAM.
LiueIy Runa7cay at TdrTyto7cn on
Central Tracks.

William Johnson coachman for Mrs. c. W.
Rutter of Irving Cliff, 1rvington-on Hudson
had an exciting ride up the Central Railroad
tracks at Tarrytown yesterday behind wild
team Of horses, followed by fast express. He
narrowly escaped death.
Johnson is a man in the employ Of Mrs
Rutter He had harnessed her valuable team
and was waiting in front of her home to take
her for drive. when dog hit the leg of one
Of the horses and the team dashed away The
coachman could not control the horses, and they
rushed down the Irvington hill and on to the
CentraTs tracks Johnson puckily held on to
the reins as the horses dashed up the tracks,
followed by the express. He managed 10 ditch
the team i'm front of Washington Irving's old
home al Sunnyside just a the express flew by.
He then turned the team around and drove back
down the tracks to Irvington. No damage was
Tt7
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
ARE NOT PREPARING CHARGES.
Committees Learn Two Magistrates Are
Physically Incapacitated

Inquiry regarding reports that committees OF the
Bar Association and the City Club have been
working together IN the preparation OF charges
against three Of the city magistrates showed yes
terday that the committees mentioned had not
even consulted on such charges. Members of the
committee have heard talk about one Of the magis-
trates that of his decisions indicated mental
unfituess for his duties, and they have learned
that two other magistrates have become physically
incapaCitated by Illness from serving on the bench
but there has been no movement the direction OF
preparing charges on which any of the magistrates
could be retired from office Such charges would
have 10 be filed with the Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court.
District Attorney Jerome said yesterday that he
not interested ofhcially In any charges against
a ma gistrate. AMI had not been asked to aid I'm
the preparation OF any charges against a rnagis-
trate. He said however that he thought charges
could be made that two Of The magistrates were
physically unfit for duty.
Magistrates Deuel.. Meade and Hogan professe1
ignorance Of any investigation They don't mean
me" said Magistrate Pool in saying he knew moth
ing about II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
CANTOR UPHOLDs THOMPSON.
Does Not Understand Civil Service Commits
sions Action-Says He Is Responsible

Borough President Cantor said yesterday that he
could not understand why the Municipal Owl ser
vice Commission had taken from the PayroH the
names Of Henri s. Thompson. Superintendent OF
BUILDINGS and George A. Heaney. Mr.. Thompson
private secretary. Il can't see, he continued,
why the Commission should question the vahdlty
of Mr. Thompson's appointment and try 70 STOP
his salary. Mr.. Thompson is in the exempt class
am responsible for him. | appointed MIN
answered ali the questions the Commission sent
for me to answer about Mr. Thompson. and II IS
not nv fault II the Commission failed to get all the
information ii wanted about him II has no neeq
to ask for the advice of the Corporation Counsel
have certified that Mr.. Thompson was quailhed
for the position he holds. What more does II
want? Mr. Thompson will get his salary. too He
is transacting the business his department sign
ing vouchers which honored by the Controller
and doing all he is required to do as Superln-
tendent of Buildings
Then why has the Municipal Civil Service Com
mission taken his name off the payroll? was
asked
oh" said Mr. Cantor. the Commission appar-
emily has listened a complaint made by a news
paper editor who is opposed to me don't be
lieve the editor is resident of the city. either
1t is outrageous proceeding. that is an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
PRIESTS TESTIFY FOR POLICE CAPTAIN
Maude on Trial for Not SURPRISING Pool
rooms in Brooklyn.

The trial OF Captain Thomas F. Mauoe' iorliieiiS
IN command of the Stagg-st. police station brooA-
Ivn on charges of neglect Of duty in having 1alleo
to suppress pool selling in his precinct began pc
fore Deputy Commissioner Piper in the Smlth-S'
headquarters yesterday. Ernest l.. Crandal ap
peared as his counsel and tried to nave the case
dismissed on the ground that the alleged oHehce
was a violation of the laws of the State, and
should be tried by criminal court. Commlssiottei
Piper however said that the trial was in t.e
ment had full Jurisdiction in the case.
Testimony was taken in an attempt 10 sgo AZ sew
erai places in the precinct. and that Captain Mate
had been repea tedly informed of IT.. The captain
had Father crowley. of the Church of St Mary
Of the immaculate Conception, and Father John
Manning. of the Church of the Holy IonI3Ttea ~
shown BY him in preserving law and order IN the
prec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
JEROME HITS AT COURTS
TAKES 4 SHOT At G4YNOR.
Declares Electric Judiciary a Failure
-.TRrg System Wrong.

The Savc-York Credit Mems Association. of
,,ti,h Charles =. Meek. of the National Lead
.~o,,,arv Is the president held its last spring
-,ee+ing last night at the Drug Club. on the top
ooor Of Nc 100 WiIliam-st. District Attorney
Jerome and his assistants. William Rand IT.
howard f. Cans and Karl r. Miner, were
CHESTS Mr.. Jerome talked on The Practcal
1,if5c4llties Of Enforcing the Statutes Against
commercial Crimes" and did so in pretty strong
,o,,v,,ape IN which he declared himself as a
lifelong opponent Of an elective judiciary ana
also opposed 10 the present jury system he
.1so delivered a slap at Justice Gaynor Tor the
1et+er,s structure on the Garfield raid ana de-
clared that commercial crimes we're brought TO
his attention in such a shape that il was impos-
sihle TO get convictions because the legal eN'-
dence was lacking. He said in part:
7,be constitutional safeguards which Justice
S5aS [ Fo-Sfat5ers to-day make the criminal law
instead being the protector OF Ut on,bs~
4binc is the attitude OF The judges have always
been opposed TO an elective 3uGle.a I ,. deDre-
ever that system preNalls there i a4"0H
olSt I u. r are men Of recognized ability on
The Criminal Bench but there sits no lawyer N cur
Ct.-iil,i %aNYork would have selected place
49,. prre we get the toTsy-turvy judges IN our
criminal courts staying the action OF me Dslf re-
attorney in a criminal ease until a penong SUI ~
-iyil court is disposed Of settlement IS eIItC-
cd You NAV get together with buIcn OF law! -
ana then hear things ABOUT our judiciary that
would bring the blush Of shame 10 the face OF any
one fundamental difficulty in the enforcement Of
~ s-a-1ITes against commercial crimes Is the cues
ton o. The rules OF legal eVlaeice - !,
difficulty is the matt OF JuioI3 a. Sl,,I,,, as
New-Jersey magnificent law Whlcn i , hIioMri &C
struck jurors In our equniA ~ ~ The NeWJersey
eysiern You must understand that our jurors dIe
Los 80 the law requires US TO make them see
through the wrongdoing beyond al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
DEvERY'S REMARKS NOT THERE.
General Greene to Investigate Crooked
Work" in Police Dismissal Case.

Police Commissioner Greene said yesterday that
here had been crooked work somewhere in con-
DeCtiou with the papers in the of Patroman
Meneke, who was formerly attached the Eldridge-
St station. Meneke was tried charges Of neglect
Of duty for making improper report suicide
case by Devery. when he was Deputy Police Com
missioner. and he dismissed from the force
Devery's recommendation in May, 1901 He has
brought suit for reinstatement and the papers in
the case have been served on Commissioner Greene.
In the transcript Of the testimony taken at the trial
before Devery, when Meneke wanted TO call
more witnesses there two lines OF remarks
from Deyery follows:
4 don't want to hear any more. The case is
closed I'll break you anyway"
In the official records Of the these remarks
Of Deyery do not appear.
The stenographer who reported the trial declares
that Devery never made such statements appear
IN the transcript OF the testimony.
Commissioner Greene said believed DeVery did
right IN dismissing Meneke. but said he would in
vestigate tn, discrepancy il the papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
G. H. MORGAN WRITES COMPLAINT
Causes Arrest of Jeweller Who Offered to
o. Restore Stolen Property.

As the result OF a complaint made out IN Magis-
trate CornelIs chambers yesterday by George II.
Morgan. OF No. 6 East Fortieth-st, Henry Sar-
toris a jeweIler Of No l24 West Thrty-sixth-st..
was charged with knowingly receiving property
stolen from Mr.. Morgan last Tuesday by his
second man." Arthur Perry.
Mr Morgan started TO tell his story in court
bat seeing reporters got the magistrate TO take
the case 20 his chambers. He told the magistrate
that Sartoris went TO his house and offered to re-
the stolen property for $50 and on condition
that the police drop the case and allow Perry and
an acc1mplice, Jack Sears. 90 scot free
SartoriS admitted this he leaving the court
room with his bondsman. He said the value Of
Inc property stolen from Mr.. Morgan $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
BRADY BURIED IN PoTTER's FIELD
No One Weeps Over Bier of Former Bank
Robber.

Jim Brady almost the last Of band OF
safe robbers and burglars who once llved III
luxury in New Rochelle and who was killed oy
a Boston express train between Larchmohl
and New-Rochele on Wednesday was puIteu
Yesterday in the Potters Field, New hochelle'
without a friend to follow him to the SrdNe-
Brady, who was seventy-eight years Ola was
penniless and alone in the world ana not d tear
was shed his bier.
His divorced wife and his two daughters. VINO
live in New-Jersey. did not even SEND Word 10
T3rothers rndertakers of ew-RoChelle, VINO
knew Brady. buried him in a good cofhn. Inc
expense Of the funeral WIFI be borne by lhe
COUNTY of Westchester as Coroner Welsen-
danger was unable 10 find single person VINO
had known Brady when he was worth s-ODV'V
and had been entertained in his nome at New
Rochelle who would pay his funeral expenses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
SPANISH GAME TO BE PLAYED HERE
Three-quarters of Million To Be Expended
to Introduce Pelota.

The Spanish game OF pelota which has been
much admired by American visitors in Havana, Will
be introduced soon in this city A plot Of twenty
lots in Cathedral Parkway and ten in the rear In
Ore-hundred- and-eleventh-st. has been sold to a
syndicate, which will put up the building. Elk
CavatinC will be begun next week. go
The ground is said to be worth $4,000 and with
the building investment will exceed $4,000 l.
J Phillips & Co and R a Brown sold the prop
erty for John f. Parsons. Simon Rothchild and
Augustus F. Holly.
MI Anudiar the manager will put up the build
ing which will have Il seating capacity for more
than seven thousand and contain restaurant. V
Hugo Koehler is mentioned the architect. The
plans call for a court seventy feet high. with a
light pressed brick, terra Gotta and lime
stone The style Will he Saracenic. 1t is expected
that the building will be ready for the fall season
Peota combines many of the features OF basket
and hand ball and is played by four. six or eight
persons 1t is said to have originated in Nasconia,
Spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
SAYS COURSEY FELL.
Cabman, ex-Secretary Declares, Assaulted
Him Without Provocation.

The trial of John J. Flemming. the Tenderloin
cab driver who was charged with assauiting VIII
lam s Coursey when he was Police Commissioner
Greene's secretary, begun In the Court OF
Special Sessions yesterday. The alleged assault
occurred on St Patricks Day. and Coursey's jaw
broken. -,
Coursey said in court that he went into the
saloon at Thrty-fourth-s st and Seventh-ave. about
midnight with a friend. They had a drink
Coursey had argument with a man: who foI-
lowed him into the street Coursey told the man
TO stop following him. The man hit him on the
Jaw Coursey becoming unconscious. Coursey
friend cOrTobOrated this. -
Flemming declared that Coursey asked him 10
take drink and that when he refused Coursey
drew a revolver 1ourished 1t at him and insisted
on his drinking Later. when he met toursey OUT,
side the saloon. Coursey grabbed him and kicked
him IN the shins. He said that he showed Coursey
away, and that Coursey was so drunk ne felI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29


yesterday with the clerk of the United States Dis
trict Court:
GEORGE +. and PERCIvAL KRoEHI. bristlss. No
$25l9s assets SIS PRINCIPAL gedoTs Corneiia KIseh
Boyd Duff & GO Plttsbu.g Penn SO 500; R 9 Ne
1872; A Zacharias. Btenssberg GERMANY SIP 260
individual liabilities Of F. estimated
$21G Edmund Coffin appointed temporary receiver
ruary p Henri Pressprich. stock estimated at
$4,000 moneys and receivable $s6oo,
the asstgnees- According the petition the firm
goods amount Of 100000 have been sold the
ADOLPH WEISS, real estate broker No % Park
Row liabilities sl9395: 500 Principal creditors
Randolph Ciuggenheiraer No. 80 Broad-s $1,000. Mar
G. Barnes No $40 Broadway. s4o6s: People
OF REBE6Sk WFfss housev2ifc n 100 la
biltes. $3.50 no assets Principal creditor Krauss
JAMES 4 cI4AvEY. 30 sos sfxth-aye baker. la
hiitties &52Sl assets $50 Principal creditor: Middle
J. F = FIANNERY, No y Perry liabilities sr15a
assets: $50 Principal creditor: John P. Flannery No
JOSEPH HARRIS and MAN wEINsTEIN trading as
a firm No Al Division-st: liabilities, Sf9S5
81 100 Principal creditor Howiwitz. No. 49,
MoRRIs RoMM, No. Pei Rroome- ST. liabilities
$1.s62 assets $50 Principal creditor: sinianssy No
~ Canal St S30S.
Schedules filed by John ]. shesler show liabilities
of SSI12 and assets Of S275s Principal creditors ]
NJ. Cook, York. $3.50 J. Simmons & Co. No. 10
Schedules filed by Robert Duffy show estimated
liabilities of ss.195 assets 800 Principal creditor
]. Rupert. Ninety second-st and Third-ave 81 01n
Peetz Company. manufacturers OF Corsets M No .
East Thrtieth-st petitionng creditors being Isaac
B Boutet s24. w. Linn Bruce was made temporary
receiver. with bond of 81 The firm made
general assignment on May %. and had for assets
Stock g 500; fixtures. $3.50 and accounts receivable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
CITY CAN'T Law BlruLlTHIc PAVING.

Supreme Court Justice OGorman yesterday
handed down decision granting the motion Of the
Barber Asphalt Paving Company 10 restrain the
city and Borough President Cantor from receiving
bids or awarding contracts FOR the paving Of Sey-
enth-ave. between One-hundred- and-tweIilI-s
and Ore-hurdred- and tNeutieth-st-. the ground
that the advertisement restricted the contractor TO
the Use OF a pavement known the bitulithic
pavement The city eontended that 1t had per
fert right 10 award the contract. btuthic pave
n,ert was cheaper shan asphalt. and that the city
would be the gamer.
Justice O'Gorrnan says Section 1554 Of the City
Charter clearly intended absolutely 20 prohibit the
la.sug q PATENTED pavement except for repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
GLENNON SKIPS TRIAL.
Additional Charges To Be Made Against Elk
Wardman

The case of ex-Wardman Edward Glennon was
called for trial before Deputy Police commissioner
Davis yesterday but Glennon failed 10 appear
There Is legal doubt whether or not the Commits
sioner can dismiss a man under suspension under
the rules of the department which make dis
missal possible when he does not report for roll
call for five consecutive days without valid e1-
ClIse. Commissioner Greene, therefore, restored
GIennon to duty yesterday and assigned him to the
Muberryst station If Glennor misses rollcalls now
for five consecutive days Commissioner Greene can
dismiss him regardless Of the outcome OF the trlal
on the old charges
Additional charges will now be preferred against
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
FLOOD m coNvENT-AvE. FROM MAIN

: ss-irch water main. T., Couvent-ave. near one
hundred -fourtl-st-. burst early yester
day and the water poured down Conyent-ave. 10
West thirgy-third-st., into eE-
caNatioa where Italians were working. The water
rushed ir so fast that many Of them Were wet 10
the knees before they could scramble Out II did
not take long before the excavation, fifteen feet
docp. was filed
Water poured into the basement Of No. s55 West
Eundred-and-t hirf -third-st. occupied by Mrs
Kate Collins. She became frightened that she
jumped on q table and sat there until man wadsd
in and carried her out. The water fowed TO Am
sterdarn-aEe before the break repaired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
STAY KEEPS MILLS FROM PRISON.

Justice Dugro yesterday in the Supreme Court,
on the application Of Howe & Hummel. granted an
order 10 show why certificate of reasonable
doubt should not issue in the of George E.
Mills. who on Wednesday sentenced to an in
determnate of from fourteen to eighteen
months State Prison. by Justice Fitzgerald in
the Criminal Term of the Supreme Court, for at
tempting bribe Detective Sergeant Brndley with
grand larceny against DR.. r c. Flower. Mills's
client.
The order is returnable Monday. Justice
Dugro also granted stay pending decision the
motion, which will Mills from going to Sing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
MAY SEE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS
Fair Will Contestants Gain Point IN Suit
for Millions.

Mrs Hannah z Nelson. the mother o. mrs,
Charles J. Fair. who was killed with her husoanu
a. a. automobile accident At Trouye, near Paris
- August last and the other heirs Of Mrs tair
nav inspect the original document by which IL
is alleged they gave Up all right to her estate for
consideration Of $4,000 Counsel for Mrs W h
Vanderbilt and Mrs Hermann Oelrichs' Inc oeleilu-
ans in the suit brought by Mrs. Nelson, her sons
and daughters asserted they had no such paper.
tlI, had certain documents referring TO the settle
Justice Greeubaum decided yesterday that the n
s7e-fiop asked FOR should be granted PROVIDED II
took place the Office Of Jay q tardleI dI''l'eH
Tor the defendants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Peetz Company, manufacturers of corsets at
No. East Thrtieth-st. Yesterday assigned for the
benefit Of creditors to Hiram A. MerrelL The com
pany was incorporated in 1892 with capital stock
of $1,000.
The schedules I'm the assignment Of George 3.
Hall exporter at No. 30 Warren-st., show Biabil-
ties 81 Sol; nominal $3.977; actual assets $64
The Sheriff has received execution for q. 49,
against John g. Stokes. coal dealer at No. % St
Nicholas-ave.. in favor of Dixon & Eddy. An at
tachment for $3.50 issued against his property
in favor Of Richard Fitzpatrick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-29
opELL TO NAME NEW COMMISSIONER

Albany, May 2S--It is expected that Governor
Oden after his return from New-York early
next week will appoint man to the vacancy i'm
the State Civil Service Commission. caused by the
resignation of Commissioner ". VI. Collier of
Auburn. 1t is thought that the new commissioner
will be Charles =. Mken OF Canandaigua Editor
Of The Ontario County Times" The salary of the
office is $500 year with $50 month expenses
Other candidates for the office Emmett Rhodes
OF Auburn. and F. NJ Parsons. also OF CayuEI
County. formerly Deputy Attorney General.
When the board reorganiZes it is expected that
Commissioner Cuthbert w. Pound. of Ithaca. Will
he ell cd