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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
DIrORcE FROM A LONE DRINK.
Mrs. Harold l.. Burnett Explains How She
Came 10 lie Caught In n Hotel Room.

Supreme Court Justice Gaynor. in Brook
Ign, yesterday granted an interlocutory
decree Of absolute divorce 10 Harold Liv-
ingston Burnett from Cornelia Cary Hull
Burnett. Tho defendant is a niece OF Mrs
Isaac H. Cary
Witnesses testified that the defendant
on May 10 last accompanied n mau to
hotel In Manhattan and registered az II. q.
Henry and wife. Chicago Ill They also
testified to breaking into the room and
finding the couple The man was trying
TO hide himself under the bed clothing.
while the defendant attempted to get out
Of the window to the fire Escape.
Mrs. Burnett testified that she went TO
Manhattan on the day in question and
accidentally met Arthur Gorse, friend
Of her husband who invited her to take
walk She says they went into IA cafe,
where she had n creme de menthe. I'M
mediately she became dizzy and sick. and
then Gorse took her to hotel. She didn't
remember anything until shc heard g terri
bile noise at the door, and when she saw
the men come into the room she realized
at once that trap had been fixed for her
by her husband
Then | got out on the fire escape she
said
You were not unconscious at that time.
them asked Justice Gaynor.
NO sir.
Justice Gaynor then said he would grant
the interlocutory Judgment and Mrs Isaac
II Cary said!
Your Honor, your Honor. | would like
to aek Harold Burnett question
Let her ask as many questions as she
likes, said Justice Gsynor, but in more
suitable place than this
When the Burnetts first had their domes-
tic troubles Mrs. Burnett began an action
against her husband for a separation and
alleged that he kept snakes and liquor in
the house and that frequently he put the
snakes in the bookcase, so that when she
went TO get book her hand would come
in contact with 4beastly snake This.
she said, caused her to become ill., This
suit wGs tried. and her husband won.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
WEISS hoy VAS MURDERED.
Coroner's Jury so Finds In Case OF Body
Washed u at North Beach, Sept 2.

A Coroner's jury sitting in Jamaica,
Queens borough yesterday, found that
the death Of Morris Weiss. years old
who was last seen alive near his home.
100 Lewis street. this borough. on Sept J..
was caused by strangulation by party
or parties unknown
The boys body was washed ashore at
North Beach Sept. g. The autopsy per-
formed by Dr. Benjamin q. Strong Of Long
Island City, one OF the Coroner's physicians,
showed that there was no water in either
the lungs or stomach. DR.. Strong testified
that the child had not been drowned but
that finger markc IN the throat indicated
that he had been stnngled and then thrown
into the water.
Detective Sergeant McCaTerty OF Man
haitian was on the stand at Yesterdays
inquest in Jamaica, l. I. He said he had
Investigated the case and found it TO be
only an accidental drowning. In charg-
ing the jury the Coroner called attention
TO tho absence Of water in the lungs and
stomach and asked the jury 70 decide
whether a physician md surgeon of
eighteen years practice was less able to
Judge whether death had resulted from
drowning than a police officer He said
the police should not have dropped the
investigation.
A copy Of the verdict and Of the tesi-
mony viii DO sent TO Commissioner McAdoo
with the request that he enforce a rigid
investigation. An unnamabe crime was
committed before the boy was strangled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
PICKED BY FATHER FOR ARREST.
Young Man Didn't Go TO Bank. but Bought
Gay Raiment.

James f. Downes. II years old, OF ~
Wendover avenue, The Bronx was arrested
at Pier 20. Fast River, yesterday after
noon es he was boarding the New Haven
boat Downes was employed as clerk
in Romanoff Bros drug store and was
sent to the Bronx Bank yesterday morn
ing with $40 in bills and several checks.
When he failed to return his father went
to the bank with the proprietor of the drug
st ore and was told that tho boy had not
been there. Downes formerly lived in
New Haven and it wns decided to search
the boat.
Before going to.the boat young Downes
had bought new suit OF clothes and a
checked waistcoat. Then he called q cab
and said he wanted to go TO the New Haven
boat When the cab arrived at tho land
ing the boys father. Thomas F. Downes.
pointed him out to Policeman GafTga. who
took him TO the Oak street station. He
was locked up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
Tho Eblo Collection 10 he Sold.

The art collection Of f. +. Eble is on ex-
hibition at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms
and will be sold this week. beginning to-
morrow. 1t comprises about $500 cata-
logue numbers, among which are mentioned
lace gown worn at a reception given bv
Martha Washington a curious gold watch
bearing print OF Washington: miniatures
on ivory OF Napoleon and Josephine; two
Spanish swords, and pearl and jewelled
necklace Of Indian workmanship. There
are also in the collection antique furniture.
Egyptian and Roman bronzes, a carving OF
Parsifal on horseback and porcelains,
china and CRYSTALS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
HAT STORE SUFFERS FOR SUBWAY
Fulton Street stairway Widened BY SUM.
mary Proceedings.

mary Proceedings.
Whom the proprietor Of tho hat store
at the southeast corner Of Fulton street
and Broadway surveyed his property
yesterday morning he thought that the st.
Petersburg instruction had arrived in
New York. His show cases had been broken
open. the hats in them scattered about
the store and some of them, according 10
his tale a. WOO. had disappeared forever.
Several policemen and watohman stood
about, but no one had interfered and the
only reply that the proprietor could get to
his questions was that the work wns being
done according 10 the orders OF the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company. The
proprietor was angry, to say the least, and
he did not cool of a bit when he learned
that n bill for the alterations when they
arr completed would be presented to him.
Edward p Bryan, vice-president Of the
Interborough company said yesterday
that he had received permission from the
Rapid Transit Commission to make the
alterations on the Fulton street corner
and WIS proceeding under its direction.
At the offices Of the commission IL was said
that the show cases Of the hat store pro-
iected beyond the building line and were
therefore subject to removal. The occupants
Of the store. 1t was said had been warned
to remove the obstruction and had not done
80 The show cases were cut hack to widen
the subway entrance TO the Fulton street
station. which they had reduced 10 about
three faaf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
WOMAN DEAD IN HEN SALOON
Police Arrest the Bartender Death
Natural. Says Physician.

driver Of a brewery wagon who called
at Mrs Carrie Pagel's saloon, at 100 Thorne
street Jersey City, yesterday morning to
deliver n keg Of beer found the woman
dead in he'd in a room of the rear Of the
saloon. He notified the police, and the first
cop on deck scented murder mystery.
The woman had discooration on the
right side Of her face, and George Mullins,
the bartender. was missing. A general
alarm was sent out, and when Mullins
heard the police were looking for him he
surrendered himself. He had been drink
ing and was locked up az disorderly
person,
County Physician c. B Converse made
an examination of Mrs. PaRel's body before
Il was removed TO Hughes's morgie and
said her death was natural. He said there
we're no marks Of violence. The police saw
the woman died of alcoholism.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
WON'T TELL VINO SHOT HIM.
Italian Who May he Mixed Up with Black
mRiIers Found Wounded in street.

Antonio Finnifriere, rs years old. Of 3s2
Van Brint street, Brooklyn, while walking
with three other Italians on Sackett street,
near Van Brunt at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning was slot in the abdomen by one
Of the men and left where he fell The
three men disappeared.
A passing priest found the dying man
and attempted to get him to tell who his
assaiants were, but the only answer he
could get was:
Watt will get my revenge when
am better
The police are inclined 10 think that
Finnifriere ia mixed up in the expose OF
the gang OF blaokmailers broken up in
Williamsburg recently and that he was
visited officially by the emissaries Of the
Malta
While on the WAY 70 the Long Island
College Hospital the wounded man be-
came unconscious, and although told that
he would probably die after he had re-
gained consciousness some hours later
he refused to disclose the identity Of the
three men or of the ono who shot him
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
MAN VINO WANTS WADOO's JON.
Aaron Kahn Suspected or insanity and
sent 10 bellevue.

Isron Kahn of 1897 Madison avenue,
lawyer called on Commissioner McAdoo
Yesterday afternoon and announced that he
was the real Police Commissioner and
wanted Mr.. McAdoo TO step down and out.
Il was appointed Police Commissioner
under Mayor Low in December, 1908, said
Mr.. Kahn when Mr.. Greene was Com
missioner he yielded the Once TO me for
four days and then / was forcibly detected.
Mr.. McAdoo. | think ] have waited long
enough for the Job 80 il you viii kindly get
ont will take hold Of things.'
Comrissi oner McAdoo had him sent 70
the Tombs. whence he went 10 BELLEVUE.
Ten years ago Kahn came into promi-
neDco hv accusing Hugh J Grant Of whining
$50 600 from him at poker. Before that he
had been counsel in the Jesse Hoyt will
contest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
GROUT GETS COURr BACKING.
Marean lniimates Questions About Light
Ing Contracts Must Re Answered.

Supreme Court Justice Marean in Brook
lyn yesterday decided that he had juris-
dction in the matter Of the proceedings
brought by Comptroller Grout against
Joseph Williams, assistant secretary Of the
New York Edison Company, to compel
the latter to answer certain questions
pertaining to the management and method
OF doing business of the lighting company.
The hearing on the mandamuH 10 compel
Williams and the other officials 10 show
cause why they should not be admdged in
contempt by reason Of their refusal TO
answer tho questions Of the Comptroller
resulted in Justice Marean rescryfng de-
cision
. Il will say. however" remarked Justice
Marean. that it il the duty Of the Conn
troller 20 look into these matters in the
interest Of the city-and il is the duty Of
the courts TO support the Comptroller in
the performance Of his duty
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
FISHED IN cIGAR STORE WINDOW.
wooden Indian Waved Alarm and Cop
Nabbed Three Small Boys

Charles Valentino and Samuel Squinto.
boys who live at II and 70 Thompson street,
respectively, we're caught with the goods
on Sunday night and in the Children
Court yesterday pleaded guilty to stealing
fourteen pipes, two sagars holders, $50
cigars and seven mntchDoIes from the
cigar store at 37s Canal street.
Policeman Mulbsch OF the Leonard street
station, on patrol. saw a suspicious anifna-
ton in the wooden Indian sign and invests
gated
Tho reason why tho red man was waving
his tomahawk was the concentrated activity
of three small boys with long wire bent in
nc the end. They we're fishing through
broken pane OF glass and having great
luck.
One Of rhe boys was only O. The COP
decided he was too young To DO charged
with larceny and TUNED him loose. The
other two have been IN court before ard
Justice Deuel. rcmAndcd them until Thurs
day for sentence in order - look up their
records
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
BASEBALL MEN IN CONTEMPT.
Heavy Fines for Those Concerned In Bay
onne sunday Game Case.

Chancellor Magic announced in Chan
cory Chambers. Jersey City. yesterday that
he had found Lawyer Howard {. Gridiths,
Capt Benjamin r. Haagenson. Penn
sylvania Railroad ferryboat pilot; William
]. Davis. son Of Robert Davis. leader Of
the Democratic organization in Hudson
county, and August Seastrcam. an ashman
on a Brooklyn Annex ferryboat, guilty OF
contempt of court "a the result of charges
which followed the fling L contradictory
af1davits made 10y Seastream IN suit TO
restrain the New Jersey Exhibition Com
pany. which controls the Jersey City Base
ball Club of the Eastern League, from
having Sunday games at Bayonne.
The Chancellor fined Gnffiths and
Haagenson each 81 600 and costs Of court.
Davis $3.50 and costs and Seastream $40
without costs Lawyers said last night
there was no appeal and tho fines would
doubtless be paid. The costs will aggre-
gate 81 900.
The jersey City Eastern League ex-
champions started TO play Sunday baseball
in Bayonpe last spring Injunction pro-
ceedings were brought by August Seastrpam
and others to put stop to Sunday base
ball Grifflths who IL president and coun-
eel OF the baseball company, sprung a
surprise at a hearing before Nice-Chan-
cellor Pitney by fling an affidavit made
10y Soastream that he hadn't meant to
oppose Sunday baseball The new affidavit
made it appear that the complainant favored
the defenIsnts side OF the case.
The Vice-Chancellor said perjury had
been committed and requested Judge
John O. Blair 10 investigate Seastream
owned up that he made the contradictory
affidavit because he was led To believe no
would lose hls Job on the Pennsylvania
ferries by opposing Sunday ball playing
He told OF several conversations with
Haagenson. and said he was taken 10 Robert
Daviss Office, where he signed in the pres
ence OF Griifiths, HsaRenson aud William
j Davis. He wound up by stating that
he would stand by the original affidavit
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
FLYING MACHINE ca. BURSTS.
American Aerial Amusement Concern
Makes an Assignment.

The American Aerial Amusement Com
pany of ll6 Nassau street made an assign
ment yesterday to Thomas A. NJ Kane
The officers are William W. Doty. president
Joseph c. Granten, treasurer. and Charles
{. Granten, secretary. The company wRs
formed to build an Amusement mark at
Coney Island, one Of the chief ATTRACTIONS
OF which was 10 be flyng machine which
was the Invention Of Mr. Doty, the preei
dent OF the company. Soon after the
company was started it was stated that il
had leased a plot Of land from the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company in which the parl,
was to be built, to be ready for the 1905
season wv
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
"ARREsT OWNER SAYS CRANE.
New Cure for Auto speed-Picturo for
Adolph Lewisohu's Driver.

Peter Serbian. autom obile driver for
Adolph Lewisohn Of West Fifty-seventh
street brother Of Jesse Lewisohn. was
arraignsd by Policeman Rensselaer, in JEFF
ferson Market yesterday on a charge OF
speeding on Fifth avenue from Fourteenth
to IHenty-aecond street.
why didn't you arrest the owner, Mr..
Lewisohn?" asked Magistrate Crane.
i didn't know you could hold the owner
replied the policeman.
Yes. you can declared Magistrate
Crane. HE il more guilty than the chant
feur. / want TO draw you a picture
turning TO the prisoner suppose you are
driving along at l25th street and Seventh
avenue. You see crowd OF women and
children on the crosswalk. What do you
do?'
Put on brakes said the chauffeur.
Oh, no, you don't; you put on speed.
and smash ahead no matter how many
you may nun over. Did yon ever have
an auto chase after your
The chauffeur said he never had.
The prisoner was held for trial IN 800
bail. Mr.. Lewisohn was in court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
TRANsPAciTtc MAILS. FORWARDED OVER.
LAND DAIIY.


The schedule OF closing the Transpsclnr Malls
is arranged On the presumption ~ t1-lr unintrr-
riptcd overland transit to port OF sailing tn.
paetnc Nails GespssescA Via vancoGyet = ve'SIs
Tacoma OF Seattle, which close = y previous
day rloss at the General Post once, New Yorl~
HAWKiI. JAPAN. KOREA. CHINA and spcciaHg
Ss San YrH tS o close a. p Il jan -
;CL ID, dtspatch Re! steamship ,MiGnchgria
francisco. Close At p. ~, Jan. q for drspAioi
HAWAI- joan K6RFA. CHINA and PHILIP
PINE ISLANDS. Via san Francisco. close 4,
p; 81. Jan 2s for despatch per steamship,
NEW ozEALAYn. AUSTRALIA eEcye, v,su.
s San f saGsSa Go s ' 40 r. jan >
for despatch per steamship Sonoma ~
Tor New zealand docs not arrive In Tine -
CONNECT with this des pach, Extra mails
SUNDAYS a, 80 4 f.. e. i. " and a p "
win BE- made gp and forEarded uual thr AZ
tor ,AusTRALiA and NEw .cALfPoSiA.
s,P ~ Jan. IS for despatch psr steamship
TAHITI and MARouEsAs ISLANDS. va san
Francisco. Close, a. 9 p. ". FEB. , Tor des paica
ptI steamship NshposA.
JAPAN. KOREA. CHINA. and PHILIPPlyR
tor d,spAtch per stesmsbp shinsno Man.
JAPAN, KOREA. CHINA and specially addressed
mall for PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. via TAcoms.
close a. . ?. NJ. Pen 10 for despatch per steam
JAPAN Except Psrc.l. Post Mails, KoRT s.
Vancouver ana Victoria, r. C, close AsP "
Feb. y for despatch per steamship Enprts,
81 Chna.
MANCHrHiA lexcept NewchusrF ana rori
Arhun and EASTERN SIBERIA Is at pr.s,ai
forwarded via Russia.
NOTE -unlrEs Otherwise sddrrss~d west Ag,.
trsila Is forwarded via Furuns: New Zealand
Via san Francisco ard crriAin paces IN ia
hnrss Province Of Ylnnan, va british indN
the quickest Tng'cs. Philippines sp-rs '
Addressed via Europe must De fttir rsr-
paid Al me foreign tatcs. Hawaii Is forvA-a~I
Via san Francisco eIrluEif~ly.
WILLIAM r WILCOX. Postmaster.
Posi- Ohcc, New iotk. y. A.. Jan. 20, isoS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
TRANSATLANTIC MAlLs.

WEDNESDAY C25l AT 7 A. NJ for EUROPE, per
steamship RYndam.. via Plymouth mail for
France. Switzerland. Italy, Spain, Portugal.
Turkey Egypt. Greece and Bnusn india must
be directed per steamship RyndAm1: AZ $50
A. NJ for ITALY direct, per steamship Nord
Amerika tmall must be directed per steamship
Nord AmerlkaD.
THURSDAY go, --At7A A. ". fol. FRANCE. swift
ZZEtRbLAN<,D, ITALY. SPAIN' PoRT RE- }Il;t;;
INDIA. per steamship la Savole, VIA HAVE
mail for other parts OF Europe must be directed
per steamship La Savole"l -
FRIDAY 90.-M 1890 p. NJ. for AZORES ISL.
ANDS, persteamS MP Romantic. from Boston
SATURDAY (2s.--At \. N. for EUROPE. per
sieamhip 81. Louis. via Plymouth and cher:
houfg tmall for Liverpool. Scotland and ireland
must DO directed per steamship 81. Louis
az ~ 4. ". Complementary . \. NJ for
EUROPE per steamship Cam paula. Via Querns-
town aud LlVcrpoo af $50 4. ~. To-
BELGIUM direct, per steamship Naderland usii
must he directed per steamship Nadrrhnd ID.
n $50 4. A. for ITALY direct. per STEAMSHIP
kocnigln Lusc mail must ps directed -per
steamship kocnlgin Lulse0 a. $50 \. h. nor
oNplLA-sD direct, per steamship Astoria
'mau mast be directed per steamship Astoria B.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
NAILS FORWARDED OVERLAND, &c. EXCEPT
TRANSPACIrlC.


TRANSPACIFlC.
CUBA-Vln Port TAMPA Florida. closes A. this
once daily. except Thursdey. AZ i43o =. ".
Cho connecting mails close here on Mondays.
Wednesdays and SAturdaySl
MEXICO C1TT.--Ovcriand unless specially hf-
dressed for despatch BY steamer, closes ~ TIL,
orine daily. except Sunday. Al l.5o Pm and 1870
p, ~; Sundays a, 100 p. and 1920 +. y
BY rail TO North sydney and thence nv
steamer closes at THIS once daily, rHctnt
Sunday. AZ r. NJ. sunday at ESQ r ". .cou
Meeting mails close here every Monday. Wed
nesdAy and SATURDAY
JAliAICA-- BY rhll 10 Boston and thence by steam
en- closes At his Once al p. A. Tuesday.
ny rail 70 PHILADELPHIA and thence By STEAMER.
closes at this once at 1910 =, NJ "Wednesday
M1QUELON.-By rail 70 Boston. and thence by
sieAntr, closes al this once oally. except Sun
day, AZ = p. N SUNDAY a. . sol 81
BAHAMAS (oGcopt Parcels Post Nails ny rail
10 Miami, Fla. and thence by steamer closes
At this ONCE a, 5000 7. NJ. Tuesday and ,Asr
RRrTisH HOSDURAs HONDURAS tFAs, coast,
and GuATFMAik.-H BY rail- 10 Now Orleans
md thcnce By steamer. closc;S q, MS 81
p n. sundays at 900 i. II. and 5000 p a.
connecting mall closes here Mondays al 5000
COSTA RIGA by Tau to New ORLEANS and theme.
by steamer closes az this once daily. exctnt
Sunday, at 81 20 p. ~, and 1000 D. NJ. sun
mall closes here Tuesdays ~ Ho5 p NJ
NICARAGUA RAst COAST Hv rail to New on
leans, and thence hv sicainet closes at this
1850 + 81. sundays at 81 % p. " and yiO.so
r. n. connecting man closes here H~dGsr-
PANAMA aud CANAl. YONF. By raU 20 Ncu ~
leans. La. and thence by steamer. closes, st
al az 20 20 p. X and soS n su mSsqss
closes here every Sunday AT I0.n p Nj
tRErdSTERED hAIL closes a. GOV p. s. IRE
ylous day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
Miss Gould Gives BIblcs to JaeAre..

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. o3.-Mss Helen Gould
and party left here this morning for Rich
mond. Va in the interests Of the street car
Y. NJ G. A. established there by Miss Gould
in connection with her brothers. Virginia
electric properties. To each Of the los
United States sailors who sald they desired
70 tecomc Christians, and appeared on the
public stage before n vast audience hero
Mas Gould presented handsome little BibIrs
and With zach presentation gave persona
words OF cncouru cement.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24
woman Assaulted In employment Agency.

+. l.. c. Heating, Commissions e. IL
cenfes, revoked yesterday the hee-'S= ~
Emil Hussard, an employment agent Of
lIj East Fourth street Three women
testified that they had been assaulted IN
the place, either by Hussard or by his en-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-24

NOTtCH.-Fivr cents per hAlf ounce n addition
10 N, regular portage mast be- prepaid on az
letters forwarded by tho SUPPLEMENTARY
MAILS. and letters DEPOSITED In the drops
marked -Lefitrs Tor Forelgn Courfri,s." after
the CLOSING OF THE REGULAR MAIL. for
despatch by particular Vessel. Will not Ia 50
FORWARDED unless such additional posfnce "
Iuuv prepaid thereon hF st&mps. Supple
mentary Transatlantic Malls arr also opened
the piers Of the AMERICAN, ENGLISH
and FRENCH steamers vheneve: tEc sailingS
occur at 300 4. ". OF Inter. anS late mai may
be deposited In the mail bohcs on The piers
OF the Ghrnor Lines calling from Hohoken-
TNr malls on The piers open onr hour md =
half before sailing time ana close ten minutes
before sailing time. Only regular postage
(Ietters s cenis half ounce Z required On
articles mailed on the piers NJ the american.
Whife star ard German tSea Pcsu steamer':
double postage Qettors 10 cents a nal, ounce
on other lines.
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Regular and supplementary mails close AZ Foreign
hour later than 9iosing umo shown below except
That Supplementary Malls for Europe and Central
America, Via Colon close one hour later at Foreign
Station,