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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
RACETRACK PICKPOCKETS.
Attempt 20 Thin Them Out-siX 'Htbitual
Criminal" Arrests.

Piclpockets have been reSping a harvest
since the Belmont racetrack was opened
and there have been 30 many complaints
that Detectives Reldy and Graham Of the
Detective Bureau in Brooklyn were sent to
the track yesterday 10 look out for them.
They arrested six and locked them up In the
Jamaica police station on a charge Of being
habitual criminals. The pictures Of the
six prisoners are In the rogues' gallery.
The racetraok is In Nassau county and
free from the Jurisdiction Of the New York
police. The pickpookets knew this and they
got on the train on the Nassau county side.
In leaving the track they were not as careful,
and In the scramble for the trains the men ar
rested stepped over the line into the borough
Of Queens. Then they were nabbed.
Only two men at a time could be arrested
by the two sleuths and they had 10 hustle 10
bag six. In doing 80 they created some eK-
element among the homegoing racegoers
who didn't realize what the scramble was
about One Of the men arrested made a
fight, but he was soon overpowered. The
six were booked under the names Of Harry
Golden, Herman ShAner. Alec Simpson,
George Allen. Frank Adams and Joseph
GOA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
THREE IN THIEF'S GANG.
He RObs q Woman and His Pals Beat on
Civilian Who Caught Him.

He Robs q Woman and His Pals Beat on
Civilian Who Caught Him.
While waiting for a car at Ninth avenue
and Fifty-seventh street early last even
ing Mrs. Margaret Dalton Of S34 West
Fifty-hfth street was attacked by a man,
who struck her from behind, snatohed her
pocketbook from her hand and ran east
along Fifty-seventh street. Louis Cham
pion Of 1854 West Sixty eighth street caught
him in the area at S25 West Fifty-seventh
street. Champion had him down, when
two other men ran up, gave Champion a
beating, helped the thief up and made on
along the street,
AZ Eighth avenue William Bedford Of
the West Side Y. NJ. G. A. grappled with
one Of the men, but was knocked down and
Kicked out Of the way. The three men ran
down Eighth avenue TO Fnty-aixth street,
where they disappeared.
During the chase Mrs. Dalton had been
crying thief and police and her vocal
efforts were aided by the people who
thronged the street but not a policeman
appeared for some time after the robbery.
Mrs. Dalton describes her assailant a. a
slight young man about 10, dressed In blue
serge coat and cloth cap. The stolen
pocketbook contained two tickets for the
Hippodrome. a check for - on a London
bank and a small amount Of change.
Champion, who caught the thief, was
on his way 10 a dentists with hie face bound
up. The beating be got 90 added 70 his
troubles that he was Obliged 10 60 to the
Y. NJ. G. A. building 70 recover.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

Friday night, 'Fotti appeared and asked
fine had received the Black Hands letters.
Yes, did answered the baker, and
they can 60 to hell"
With this Fotti drew two revobvers and
drove Barberri into the street. Women
and children gathered around the baker,
and Fotti fired two shots into the crowd
They did not take effect. The women
grabbed Fotti and attempted 70 throw
him down, but he showed fight and managed
TO hold his feet against great odds. Bar
bern got his gun and then yelled to the
crowd:
Let him GO
The women did as they we're bid and
Fott started 70 nun. When he was about
700 feet from the crowd Barberrt fired both
barrels at him.
you've killed me-" cried Fotti, as he
kept on running.
From the blood stains Detectives Kelley,
Atwell and Ember trailed Fotti TO 81.
Joseph's Hospital, where he had told a
story Of having nearly been murdered by
fellow cOuntrymen.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
SHOT BY POLICEMAN, BOY SAYS.
shot at Any Rate, Though the Precinct
Had No Report OF IL.


Seven year old John Smith Of $40 West
sixtieth street, who was shot In the right
thigh yesterday afternoon at West End
avenue and SiKtieth street, says a police7
man shot him, and be is corTobOrated by
several Of his playfellows.
Johnny was playing with several other
youngsters when a crowd Of boys came
running down West End avenue. having
stolen a loaf Of bread. A policeman was
after them, and when he couldn't catch up
With the boys be whipped out bis revolver.
he fired one Shot and that one hit Johnny
Smith.
The boy dropped In his tracks, but the
policeman turned on his heel and walked
away. A pedestrian who saw the boy
fan told him tho boy had been shot.
who shot himi' the policeman asked.
sIll 20 look for the man.
That was the last seen Of him In the neigh
borhood. The injured boy was carried to
Roosovelt Hospital by his companions.
There the bullet was extracted and he was
sent homo.
His mother called at the West sixty-eighth
street police station last night and asked
what was being done about the shooting
Of her boy She was Informed that nothing
had been done, She said that Johnny
called the policeman Crooked Neck
MRloney.s There u a policeman named
MRloney IN that precinct and he was on post
near where the boy was shot, but he made
no report At the station Of the shooting.
After Mrs. Smith had been at the police
station two detectives were sent 10 find out
how her boy WafNhoA .-s--.--.-----.
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SHOT AS BLACK HAND AGENT
TONY FOTTI, PEPPERED WITH
BIRDSHOT, RUNS THREE MILES.

Man who shot Him Had Received Letters
Demanding BI6ckman Payment OF
0gOO-POtti visited Man AfterwArd
and PRED = ReyOlver-WOmen Hold Him
MOUNT VERNoS, n. Y, May Ebony
Fotti. an alleged agent Of the Black Hand
sooisty, having failed to get $500 which he
had demanded, fred two shots at Giovanni
Barbsrri, a baker at South Columbus
avenue and Sixth street, Mount Vernon,
Last night, and then held a crowd al bay
with two revolvers.
Wills FOtti was facing the crowd. BarberTi
rushed into the shop, and, getting a double
barrolsd shot gun which he had In waiting
for the Black Hands agent, emptied both
barrels at him. The gun was loaded with
blrdshOt, which peppered Fottis head and
neck. With the Understanding down his
face and neck, Fotti ran 70 Yonkers, three
ynilea on, and sought refuge In ST. Joseph's
The trail OF blood, arrested him. fotti was
brought back TO the Mount Vernon Police
station, where be remains silent.
Several weeks ago BarbeTn received a
lotter demanding that be send the writer
$500. The money was 10 be sent 70 an
No attention was paid TO this letter. In q
few dayb another letter was received by
BArberT, followed last week by stil anot her.
Al the lotters were signed Black Hand, >
and were mailed In Brooklyn. In the last
letter threats were made that, n the money
Waa not forwarded at once 70 the address
given, one Of the band had been sslected TO
CONS 70 Mount Vernon and kill BarberTi.
MEMBER Of his family were nervous
Nnd BarberH decided 70 be prepared for
the coming Of the society's agent, He
got a shotgun, loaded Il with bird abot
and placed II In oonvonient part Of his
While Bsrbeui vaS olosins HIS storO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
TO INQUIRE ABOUT REBATES.
Interstate Board WIN Get After Railroad,
and Private Car Lines.

CHICAGO, May 6-The Interstate COM
meroe Commission will begin here merit
Tuesday thorough investigation Of the
relations between the railway companies
and private car lines generally. At former
hearings held here the commission CLEANED
a lot Of information on this subject, but now
It proposes to get specific facts on which
10 base prosecutions In the Federal courts
against both the railroads and some Of the
private car lines.
The private car lines controlled by the
so-oaled beef trust and the railroads
which have entered into contracts 10 use
their cars viii be the principal tarRets Of
the commission. Whether rebates are paid
by the company owning cars for the trans-
portation Of live stock u another question
In which the commission 4 exoeedinRly
interested IL has been alleged that such
rebates have been paid 70 shipper By the
private car lines, but that IA the end the
railroad company operating TIE caTa paid
The rebate. $50. 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
OLD BRONX HOUSE FIRED.

Bathgate Beck ManhOn Burned ~ the
EAdest way % Get Hid OF IL.
The Bathgate Beck mansion, one Of the
oldest dwelling houses in The Bronx on
the Boston road near ind street, Was Get
on FIRE yesterday afternoon by employees
Of the Central Realty Bond and Trust Com
pAny, which has Aoquired the estate. The
company took this a. the easiest way Of
getting nd 'of the old bOuss. II was Of
Colonial style and contained about twenty
rooms. For many yam u vas The center
Of Bronx social He -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
YALE WANTS HER SHARE.

President Hadley IL Sure She Isn't Barred
by Terms Of Carnegie Fund.
NEW HAVEN, May 6.-PreSident Hadley
who IL one Of the directors Of the Carnegie
fund Of $4,000 900 for superannuated col
meeting Of the board has been called for
the middle Of November. There II no
doubt In President Hadley's mind about
Yale's eligibility to her share In the fund,
although Il has been said that Yale u a
soCtarian institution and therefore barred
under the terms Of the gift.
HAS the question yet been decided
whether Yale n seCtaTtan or notl' the
President was asked to-day.
1T has been unanimously decided by
Yale,' was the smiling reply, that Yale 4
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
POLICEMAN KILLS HIMSELF.
HurrytnE 10 Dress When Late for the
Parade.

When Il came time for the men TO as
semble at the West l2Sth street station
for the parade yesterday, Patrolman ThOma
F. O'Beirne was not 10 his place In the line.
Capt. McGlynn substituted a man and sent
10 O'Beirne's house TO find out why he had
not appeared. 0'Beirhe's wife said she
had neglected 90 call him. She went 10 his
room and told him 10 hurry up; { at he was
late for the parade. He got UP and was put
ting on his Uniform when Mrs. O'Beirne
heard a shot. She found him lying on the
floor half dressed.
There was bullet hole In his breast and
his revolver lay on the floor near him.
When DR.. Dinnick arrived O'Beime was
dead. II Is believed that the revolver was
accidentally discharged. 0'Beirne leaves
three children. His record was good. He
had been six and half years on the force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
Golden Jubilee Of Catholic sister orders.

Preparations are being made by the
three Catholic sister orders in Brooklyn,
the Sisters Of st. Joseph, the Sisters Of he
Valuation and the Sisters Of st. Dominic,
20 celebrate the golden jubilee Of their
founding In the diooesa Of Long llland
In q short time. The -three orders have
branches IN the different Catholic parishes
In Brooklyn and Long Island. In the last
fifty ycara they have cared for and edu-
Gated thousands Of boys and Rtrls. They
also have looksd after the orphans 10 The
different parishes t--------.-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
WOmen's Waists-SpeciaTy Priced

All are modes-made conform TO the latest require
fashion; beautifully finished in various stes-and all under
price.
models; WAISTS China
front
Valeneenn Blouse OF
val lace
cuffs model, with mau
duleat
fancy stock; pleated sleeve nOo N $SO choose omoro"
model WAISTS China maze
double front cluster
trimmed trimmed oouoe
OF Val MADE INTO meoahons;
gauntlet cuffs and tucked back new sleeve value
stitching; 81 special Lex S34 -
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
Misses Wear.

SUITS; an entirely new model in the
smart blouse effect, Of checks and mix
lures; Killed skirt, trimmed with silk and
fancy braid; sizes IA TO IS; 1n0o
made to Sellht $50 ;spsciala at 1925
SILK SHIRT WAIST SUITS;
pleated waist and skirt; all new shades;
sizes IA to IS; value Si4.S0; 40
st'.........9'.....,...... O.OS
WALKING SKIRTS Of Brilliantine or
Chsviot also Clay Serge all lengths
at S2.98. value $500
az S5.9S..... value $3.50
a. S4.e8..... value $3.50
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
2. OS and 3. OS.

Not q coat in the lot is worth below
$40; many we're formerly priced up to
SI4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

Values in Window Screens
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

MEDIUM AND q COATS, OF Black,
Peau de Sole or Of Taiieta; ~ IN
two superb models, $3.50 and lS.SO
SILK PLEATED COATS, Of Black Tat
feta, medium length, trimmed Tnno
with black soutaehs braid IT, 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
WOmen'S Goats.

An odd LOT Of Covert Goats in splendid
styles came TO US much below worth.
Sizes are from 3s TO ~. We will offer
them tomorrow at
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

GARDEN SETTLES, 3 II. 0 in. long,
folding, red or natural hardwood, special
for this week only. at the exceed H2r
ingly low price Of, each ........... WV
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

BLACK TAFFETA BLOUSEs, pleatet
and shirred, with deep belt and O nc
trimmed with black braid ..... o. SS
.FRoCKS AND FRILLS, Of Black TaiietI
in several pretty styles; specially priced
at $1,000, Sll.98 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

lorY, silver Birch, Rustic. Reed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07
Main Furniture Entronoo, 200 to 26e West 36th So

Order OL &SSla:zES to o9sn - =
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-07

Ruoh and willow speoialtioo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
JORDAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.
Desirable Building Lots on Hargett
and Swain Streets.

Pursuant to a decree entered in
Wake Superior Court on July 10, 1905,
in the case of Sophia p. Busbee, ct ais,
S. A. H. Green ct al, the undersigned
will sell at public auction on the prem
ises on MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1905,
at IL o'clock A. M, the lot of lana
known as the -. F. Jordan place." on
the corner of East Hargett and Swain
streets in the city of Raleigh, in the
following lots or parcels:
1 lot on the corner of Hargett and
Swain streets fronting 81 feet on Har-
gett street and $50 feet on Swain
street.
lots each fronting 55 feet on Har-
gett street and running back 18O feet
lots each fronting So feet on Swain
street and running back 173 feet.
The above lots will be sold separate
ly and then as whole.
The dwelling and outhouses on said
premises will be sold separately. The
dwelling is a substantial 10-room
building, in fairly sOnd condition, suit
able for modelling.
Plat of said lots can be seen at the
office of Busbee and Busbee. attorneys,
303 Fayetteville street
Terms of sale: One-third cash, bal
ance in and Il months with interest
from date of sale.
PERRIN BUSBEE, Commissioner.
This August 30, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
MUTLATED A BEAUTIFUL FACE.
Jealous Wife Attacks Girl Her HuS-
band Admires, SIashinG Her
Face Horribly.
CBv the Associated Press. }

New York Sept. 2.-Miss Maria
Fagilia, a beautiful Italian girl, of
Brooklyn was shockingly mutilated
today by a woman who is said to
have been made jealous by her hus-
bands admiration for the girls pretty
face. Miss Fagilia was in her own
home when the jealous woman at
tackled her with razor and slashed
her face terribly, inflicting three long
gashes. one across the temple, an
other opening her cheek from ear to
mouth and a third almost SeVering the
end of her nose.
Miss Fagilia declared that she did
not know the cause of the vicious as
sault but q relative who saw Mrs.
Francesca Delmontie disappearing
over a fence when she responded to
the screams of the injured girl sup
piled the accepted motive. The po-
lice searched for Mrs. Delmontio but
could not find her. Miss Fagilia was
not fatally hurt but was disfigured
for life. She declared she would set
tie her account with her assaiIant
without the aid of the police.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

the Merritt boy who fired the shot
Mr.. Victor S. Bryant, of the law firm
of Wiston & Bryant, went to Chapel
Hill this morning to defend the Mer-
ritt boy in the preliminary hearing.
From what can be learned, the
facts are these: Merritt and Allen,
who were chums. had some trouble
up street Saturday and blows were
passed. Later, however, they went
to the home of Merritt's father. While
there the shooting and killing took
place. A shot gun was the weapon
used. The shot entered the left side
of Allen, scattering from the abdomen
to the top of the chest. Merritt made
no attempt to get away but said that
it was an accident; that the two had
picked up the gun and were Scuftllng
when it was discharged with such ia
tai results. The scattered shot how
ever, tell a different story to those
who are not inclined to believe the
Merritt version of the affair. They say
that the gun would not have scatter
ed so much at such a short range.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05

champion three year old colt Sysonby
winner of the great Republic, Law
renee Realization and the Iroquois
stakes, today added to his already long
winnings the Century stakes at
Sheepshead Bay. SysOnby was held at
the prohibtive price of one to twenty
and many books refused to put up any
price against him. In his two years
of racing Sysonsby has been defeated
only once, and that was last year in
the Futurity, when Artful and Tradi-
ton led him home. Including his vic
tory in the Century today, he has won
the enormous sum of $1S0,000.
Sysonby jumped in front at the lift
ing of the barrier, and was leading by
three lengths passing the stand the
first time. Rounding the far turn
NicOl eased him up a little and his
eld closed up, Dolly Spanker getting
within three quarters of length.
Many thought that the son of Mel
ton was beaten but Nicol again let out
bit and he bounded away from his
field and in a few strides was leading
by two lengths. which advantage he
easily held to the finish.
The Century stakes, mile and half:
Sysonby 1 to 20; BrOomstick II to l..
Second. Eugenia Burch 80 to 1, third;
Time 2:35.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
THEY ARE LEGION
Witnesses Gather for
Federal Court.
Opening Delayed Until Afternoon on
Account OF Death of District Attor-
ney Holton's Father.in' Law.
Young Man Killed.
Especial to News and Observer)

Especial to News and ObserverD
There are at least a hundred wit
nesses here today from various coun-
ties of this revenue district in answer
to subpoenas to appear before the
Federal Court Grand jury which as
sembled here at three o'clock, and 4
great many more came tonight, while
others have been coming in on ali
trains These witnesses here so far
are principally from Wilkes, Rowan
and Iredell counties, while Il good
many are from Yadkin, Forsyth and
Randolph. Several representatives OF
the Department of Justice from Wash
ington are on hand, but so far are
Owing to the death of DIS
trict Attorney Holton's father-in-l law,
court was not called until three
O'Clock and several requests for dis
charge from jury service were granted
by Judge Boyd. His charge was COM
prehensive, and dealt particularly
with offenses by those entrusted with
government duties. On this line ne
said that will arrive.
Frank Hamlin, aged twenty-five, son
of j. d. Hamlin, EXSheriff of Yadkin
county, was terribly mutilated by ii
train here at eight O'Clock last night
in the Southern yards near the Sher-
wood tSODDln factory. lie DOuy NdS
sent to Rockford this morning where
Sheriff Hamlin now lives. 1t was i'm
possible last night to get message
of the terrible tragedy to the family of
the young man as the telegraph office
at Rockford was closed.
Hamlin was serving as tiagman on
Captain Crutchfield's work train. The
last seen of him alive he had finished
cleaning out the shanty car and was
walking up the main line track to
wards the passenger station. No. -
was passing from the station towards
Salisbury and yard engine No. 1O2 was
steaming on the other track towards
the station.
1t is supposed that Hamlin to e5-
cape 20 stepped in front of 1O2, or
was caught by the wheels of the en-
gine Signs along the track, indi-
cate that the poor fellow must have
been dragged for at least one hundred
yards. When discovered the body was
sadly mutilated. The head was near
ly cut off the stomach disembOwled,
and the legs broken into fragments
He was recognized as one of the best
employees in his grade. His father
who is one of the most prominent
and well-to-do men of his community,
had without avail discouraged his 60
ing into the railroad work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
It THREATENS US
Another ASiatic Plaque
Case at Hamburg.
Fresh Cases in East Prussia Indicate
That the Infected Area Has Wild
ened. Scientists Hard at
Work.
(By the Associated Press.)

Berlin, Sept. 2.-The record tonight
stands at 81 cholera cases and 10
deaths steady increase and a high
percentage of mortality.
The most uneasy news for America
is that d second case exists at Ham
burg. 1t was officially reported late
today that laborer in ST. Georges
Hospital where the Russian emigrant
died has cholera, but it is added that
the seizure is of d milder form than
the previous one.
Two of the other fresh cases are in
east Prussia indicating that the in
fected area has Widencd. The impe-
rial health office as shown by the
statement made today to the AsSocia-
ted Press is confident that it has the
disease in hand The most recently re-
ported victims are among the Rus
sian riVer-men in quarantine. Prof.
Adolph Kafaka, Prof. Koch's success
or as mead of the Institute of Infec-
tious Diseases, has gone to the infec-
ted district to direct the measure to
confine the disease. The Institute of
Infectious Diseases will be open all
night examining SeCretiOnS taken from
the digestive tubes of persons who
have died under circumstances sugges-
ting cholera. From time to time cour-
many with portions of bodies done up
hermetically. The minister of the
Interior has issued an order covering
all Pursian requiring physician i'm
mediateiy after the death of any sus-
pected patient to send a messenger
with sections of the almentary canal
to the Institute of Infectious Diseases
for thorough examination.
The German imperial health office
today made the following statement
concerning the probability of cholera
reaching the United States from Ger
many:
THE danger of migration of chol-
era to America from Germany is re-
mote. Since the experience of 1928
arrangements have been perfected to
combat the disease, even if its impor-
tatiOn cannot be prevented. Hamburg
and Bremen are the most dangerous
spots and to them the most care has
been devoted SO far only sporadic
cases have occurred within German
territory. Three days in the period for
the development of the malady; there
fore in the future no Russian emigrant
will be allowed to leave Hamburg or
Bremen for America without passing
through six days quarantine.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-05
MISSISSIPPTS SUMMARY.
Gulfport Shows the Largest Number
OF CaSes-EiSht.
(By the Associated Press.

Jackson, Miss, Sept. S.-Missis-
sippi's yellow fever summary tonight
is as follows:
Gulfport, eight new cases; Vicks-
burg, one new case; Pearlington, two
cases under treatment and one sus-
picious case; NatcheZ, one new case:
Mississippi City, two new cases. The
latter are members of the State mill
tia. Five soldiers have been strick ell
with the disease and all are doing fair
ly we'll. Mississippi quarantined to-
night against Florida on account of
Pensacola infection to which the At
lanta case is traced. There were no
quarantine declared by the State
against Atlanta.
Vicksburg. Miss, Sept. 2.-One ad-
ditional case of yellow fever. a ne
gress living beyond the northeastern
limits of the city, was reported to-
night by DR.. Guiteras. So far as can
be ascertained the sick woman has
not been near the other two cases.
Neither has she been out of the city
for months. AS yet the physicians
have been absolutely unable to trace
the source of infection.