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The mother and two daughters sat
close together and watched the door
through which their kinswoman was
to come with frightened eyes. When
she wal at last brought into the
tribunal beside a portly deputy sheriff
they gave a little start, as II to run
to her, but shrank back when a court
officer waved them down. All three
then wept softly until the proceedings
began. when they listened with desper-
ate earnestness to the stories Of police
men who had witnessed the killing OF
Gcrdron.
Pathetic Picture Of Despair.
The prisoner was very pale. and her
effort to walk with sprightly step on
her high-heeled shoes was pathetic. for
when she saw the array of policemen
and la wyers her knees gave way under
her and she almost fell into a char.
Her little sister. Irma, hurried to her
side and began tanning her, but she
let her head sink down and closed her
eyes. She remained in this attitude OF
complete despair throughout the testi-
mony of the police witnesses.
The girl wore a white shirt waist or
work pattern. a blue skirt and a
white sailor hat. In striking contrast
with his simple habit We're her yellow
French heelsi shoes. Though she
looked In the first stages of collapse,
her mother said she was greatly i'm
proved over her appearance when She
fled from Gerdron's thraldom. four
weeks ago.
Assistant District-Attorney Turnbull
conducted the prosecution. Otto A.
Rosalaky defended. He objected to IA
delay proposed by Mr.. Turnbull. and
the Coroner ruled in his favor.
Policeman Tells of Tragedy.
Then Policeman Henry Morton, of the
West Thirtieth street station. was call
ed as the first witness. He bad arrest
ed Gerdron and was attempting to
The evening world., 1905-07-14
PEARY'S SHIP HAD NO
Explorer Saved from $500 Fine BY
Action of Peary Club I n Fur
nishing bond.

Peary's Arctic ship Roosevelt ran her
nose into a tangle OF Government red
tape to-day that for a time threatened
to postpone her sailing IN quest OF the
North Pole. Some person notified the
Treasury Department that the Roosevelt
had departed from Portland. Me-. with
out getting her clearance papers.
The Government promptly fined the
vessel $500. but members of the Peary
Arctic Club put up a bond and thus de-
hvered the ship from the ~predicament,
u no further delays are encountered the
6eossyslt utu sap Tomorrow.
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SLAIN WOMAN
KNOWN; POLICE
SEEK HUSBAND
Victim Of Brutal Murder on
GolfLinks Near Boston
Was BARRIERS Wife.

BRAINTREE, Mass. July LIT is
now definitely known that the woman
murdered in Belmont was Emmylsne
Schidlosska. whose husband was en-
ployed in a barber shop here. h po-
lice are searching for Schidlosska, who
is missing. and is believed to be IN his
way to California. The couple resided
In Brockton.
Schidlosska. the woman's husband, Is
twenty-eight years old. Charles Gree
fish. of this town. who employed the
man, says the last he saw of Schldlosska
was on Saturday night last, when the
latter bad good-by to his employer and
told him that he was going to California
within a few days.
Mrs. SChidlosska was thirty-two years
old. After discovering the identity of
the dead woman the police and State
detectives at once began search for
Schidtcsska,
After devoting the forenoon to a care
full Investigation. the State police came
to the conclusion that Schidlofska was
actually on his way to California, hav-
ing evidently left the city late yester-
day. Acting on this belief. notice has
been sent to variou places along the
railway line with a description of the
man.
A sum of money deposited Jointly to
Mr.. and Mrs. Schidlofska in the Brock
ton Savings Bank was withdrawn last
Tuesday and the account closed. The
savings bank officials decline to state
wnat the amount was, but the rules of
the bank Indicate that 1t was less than
500.
The Braintree police have no Informal
ton that there had been any domestic
trouble between Schidlofska and his
wife.
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Schultz had r~equestetd him TO find GU,
what he could about Carlton. after tbs
aeath OF the second Mrs. Carlton. Tn,
this and two other interesting discov.
cries. One is that the death Of the frs,
Mrs. Carlton. as well as that OF the
second, occurred just before, each was
the second Mrs, Carlton allowed her
husband to insure her life for N.oN
on MS plea that. he wanted to help out
a friend in the insurance business. and
mat later, without the woman's know1-
edge he had the insurance raised To
Woman Made Inquiries.
Il had decided to keep my discoveries
secret for awhile" said Mrs. Schultz
but now l believe It will serve
never been a time since Mamie died
That l have not been looking up this
man. loved the girl like a mother.
Her mother and 1 a made great plans
ton ala 'aG like 0I the .d deald at se al. that Carl
hen Mamie was Ill Carlton was
close 10 her bed all the time. He would
niIow no one else to interfere. Once
me housekceper came into the room
and Carlton was sitting close beside the
bed. He Jumped up in anger and or
dered her out.
u knew the facts about the death OF
the trst Mrs. Carlton. and ! learned
.nat II occurred Just as she was in the
ICE insurance no had. placed on her
life. and when he took OUT Insurance
on Mamie was The time I told him
plainly then that 1t locked bad. i.sur.
red, and he replied:
Policy 5000, Not $1,000.
"'That's all right: l only did 1t as a
agent at the Navy-Yard. He told me
said he could go and see Mamie and
insure her II she would stand for it.
II afterweTd learned from Mamie that
cunningham called, and as he said he
mad Cartons permission she agreed to
lake out a policy for $1,000.
AFTER Mamie died l charged Carlton
with crooked work. He laughed at me
.htii became angry and told him /
thought he was responsible for his
wife's death. He laughed at me and
said: They can never prove anything
on me- l said to him then: Look out,
carlton. no man Is SO smart but what
ne meets his match sooner or later
lis reply was: They can match me.
I'm too smart for them
No Trace Of Poison Vet.
DR.; Austin De Lisle. who is making
a chemical analysis of the whIskey
and tablets, which IL. ID. Schaub saws
Carlton tried TO get him to AXE at the
Hotel st. George OF July 6. has not An
!shed his work. but he gave the follow
ing statement to The Evening World
81 worked oil last night and ,h,.
morning. on the whiskey and tablets
and SO far the results have been neen.
tive; I am not in a position to make a
final report vet, but / can say posi.
lively that, no trace Of poison has vet
been found. In fact nothing has been
found to warrant even a suggestion az
any, foreign matter in either whIskey or
tablets and | do not believe tnat anv-
thing will be found. any
i have one of the tablets and soma
or the, whiskey, so that the authorities
may nave another analysis male N
Carlton, arrest has da
fact that he is a deserter from the
United states Army. that his real name
is Edward Martinez and that re has
travelled about the country under may
aliases. ~
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p STORMS
BODY FOUND
OF NOrmandie's Commander
discovered on Dobbs Ferry
His Vessel Labelled.

The body picked up in the Hudson
River off Dobbs Ferry to-day, and al
first believed to be that of John Oracle,
engineer of the yacht Normandle, which
was run down on Tuesday by the Nor
veglan tramp steamer Volund, prove.
TO be that of Capt. Storms, Of the Nor
mardie. who lived at Hyde Park.
Neither the body of Miss Gladys
Dodge nor Engineer Oracle, the other
victims of the disaster, has been eco
cred. Coroner Russell has issued a
warrant for the arrest OF the captain
of the Volund, and Mr.. Rudd, the les
see OF the N~ormandie. has libelled the
vessel.
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SLAVE SHOT
HER GERDR0N DEAD
AS HE THREATENED
Police Captors Testify for French Girl Who
Killed Her Master, in Hearing Before
Coroner, Collaborating Her Story
of the Tragedy.

Like a frightened bird, Berthe Claiche, the little Partisan grsette, who
delivered herself from the cruel bondage of Emil Gerdron, a master of
white slaves, by shooting and killing him, was led before Coroner Scholer
and a jury to-day to face an inquest into the murdered mans death.
The stufy courtroom was damned with persons of all sorts, the
majority of them furiveeyed women, whose haggard faces and tawdry
fnery spoke eloquenty of their dismal lives. There were also other
women of a different class, simply and neatly clad, who desired to offer
what aid they could to this unfortunate little woman.
On a front bench, lea the Coroners desk, la Mrs. Louis Deon the
mother Of the prisoner, and her two other daughters, Jeanette and Irna,
the latter a fourteen-year-old girl, strikingly fresh and pretty in a pink
frock and a broad-brimmed sailor hat. The older daughter Jeanette w,s
dressed in white. There is quite a resemblance between her and her sis.
ter. Berthe, despite the latters sunken cheeks and hollow Owes
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Will EXHUmE
BODY OF SECOND
MRS. CARLTON
District Attorney Clarke to Ask Court for
Writ Authorizing Search for Traces
of Poison in Wife Who
Died Suddenly.

DfstrctAttorney John F. Clarke, of Brooklyn, after a conference
this afternoon with Coroner Flaherty, decided to apply to the Supreme
Court on Monday for an order to exhume the body of Mrs. Mamie Cor
man Carlton, the last wife of Frederick E. Carlton to die under suspicious
circumstances. Mr.. Clarke said further that if the examination of the
body of Mrs. Carlton warrants it, the body of the first Mrs. Carlton will
also be exhuned and an examination made.
Il have talked this matter over with Coroner Flaherty" said Mr.
Clarke this afternoon. "Rnd he has laid before m all the evidence hat he
has taken. l agree with him that it is sufficient to warrant us in taking nr
the body. I have asked him for a detailed statement of all Of this test.
moQy, and he Will have it for ME tomorrow morninn
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DRANK ACID AND DIED.
Young Woman Kills Herself mt Her
Home In cloth street.

The police of the Kingsbridge Station
that Kate Mallon, twenty-eight
years old. living In Two Hundred and
Tenth street, west of Broadway. COM
mitted suicide there to-day by drinking
ClrhOliC acid.
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PAID POLICEMAN
SEQ, He ASSERTS

Magistrate Breen, In Jefferson Mar
ket Police Court, to-day began an ex-
animation into suspicious circumstance
surrounding the case of James Farrell,
n walter In a saloon at No. l2l Univer-
silly place, accused by one Violes Mon
roe of stealing a brooch from Ter be-
cause she gave him n small tip.
1t has been reported to Max1strst.
breen that Henry Roberts. proprietor
OF the saloon, paid a policeman $50 to
have the woman withdraw the COM
plant. Roberts has made AFFIDAVIT to
that effect, and in addition he swears
that a policeman tried TO shake him
down for $50 more yesterday. The Mag
is,rate sent for Lawyer Michael o'sul-
nyan, counsel for the woman, to have
him explain some features OF the case.
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hahdcuff him when the Claiche girl shot
hin down. Morton said In reply to the
Assistant Observation-Disclosures questions:
I was standing on the c-rner OF
Twenty-seventh street and Seventh ave.
nue. last Saturday night, When this girl
hurried up to me and said in a fearful
voice, There he Is now I knew she
meant this fellow Gerdron, for she haJ
TOLD me two weeks before of his bruta,
treatment of her.
She said he had threatened to kill
her again. She mad a black eve she
said he had given her. l told her that
l would take him in II she would prose-
cute him. l told her ] didn't want TO
be turned down. She said she would
prosecute him and tell the Court of all
his cruelty to her.
Policemen MartineaL and Bellafour
were with me. (All three of these Of
hcers are plainclothes menu We were
standing on the southeast corner of
Iwenty-fourth street and Seventh ave-
nue.. Gerdron was across the street
n we went over and got him. The
girl followed us. AS soon as We got
hold OF the man we searched him to
see II he had a revolver, and While we
were searching him he turned upon the
girl and said
Died Threatening to XIII.
IF you have me pIncbe1. I'll lin
you when i get'-he was going TO saw
out, and did say 1t family, when I
heard a shot and turned to see the yirI
win a revolver in her hand. Before
any oc us could move, she fircd n ee,-
ond shot. Both shots hit him in the back
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SUMMER COLDs

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CNOCOI ATE COVERED
ENGLISH BUTTER TOFFEE Doc
POUND ~
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Thousand. Dollar Bills.

Before he reached the Herald Square
Hotel he stopped at the Putnam House.
where a crowd swarmed around him.
to be we'll known In the place. and
showed he was a ~"spender'' by buying
a glass Of beer for himself n other
drinks for his friends.
Then he rolled np to the New Grand
host OF men focked around him and
shook hands. In this place he bought
four bottles OF wine. He Jaid for II
from a roll fat with $1,000 billA
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Had Four Wedding Rings.

What may have been tbe n,aps NJ
Frederick y, Carlton. said to be an
srny deser,er. adyenturer, expert In
po,sons and a man OF many aliases and
many wives, before his career was
checked by the police, is not known.
However, within the last six months
ne n a purchased four wedding rings
4has shoo at No. l8 Sands street
grooklyn. near the house OF Mrs. Hattie
CNnnltx; Where he met. courted and
,sssastsis ssia NJ i11 saAs,,. about IL.
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Died Threatening to XIII,

Continued on Sixth Page.)
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SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

CHOCOLATE COVERED 0r
FIG NARSIIM tIL0wS.POINu 20
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prophet" she replied so decidedly that
every one gasped. A moment later she
was surrounded by group Of excited
women, and Captain Perry was call
ing the jackies forward In a voice OF
thunder.
Brewster pushed his way to her side,
his face us white as death.
This isn't a joke, Peggyw he cried.
GO below, and I'll get rid of the
sheik."
Just then the burly Algerian asserted
himself lie did not like the way in
which his adored one was being han
died by the white dogs" and with two
spearmen he rushed up to Brewster.
jabbering angrily.
Stand back. you idiot. or I'll punch
your head off" said Brewster. with
sudden emphasis.
1t was not until this moment that
Peggy realized that there might be q
serious side to the little farce she and
Mary had decided to play for the pun
ishment Of Brewster Terror sudden
ly took the place Of mirth, and she
chung frantically to MOnty's arm.
Il was joking. Monty; only Joking"
she cried. "Oh, what have l done?"
ITS my fault" he exclaimed, but
I'll take care Of you. never fear"
"Stand aside" roared the shelk
threateningly.
The situation was ominous. Fright
ened as they were. the women could
not flee. but stood as II petrified. Sail
ors eagerly swarmed to the deck.
TO BE CONTINUED
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NEGGY gave the shelk an entranc-
- Ing smile. followed by a brief
glance at the beaming Miss
q Valentine. who nodded her head
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CHAPTER XIV.

NEGGY gave the sheik an entranc
- Ing smile. followed by a brief
glance at the beaming Miss
a Valentine. who nodded her head
approvingly.
Won't You give me time to 20 be-
low and pack my belongings that they
may be sent ashore?" she asked naive
ly.
Thunder" gasped Monty. THAT'S
no way to turn him down."
What do you mean, Monty Brew.
sterT she cried, turning upon him will
flashing eyes.
why. you're encouraging the old
guy" he protested. disappointment In
every infection.
And what IL am? Isn't It my af.
fair? think am right In suspectinc
that he has asked me to be his wife,
Isn't 1t my privilege to accept him II
I wish 2"
Brewster's face was a study. He
could not believe that she was in ear.
nest, but there was a CHASTITY feeling
that the joke was being turned on him.
The rest Of the company stared hard
at the flushed Peggy and breathlessly
awaited developments.
1T won't do to tribe with this chan.
Peggy" said Monty. coming quite close
to her. Don't lead him on. He might
get nasty If he thinks you're making
sport Of him."
You are quite absurd, Monty" she
cried petulantly. Il am not making
sport of him."
well. then, why don't you tell him
to 60 about his businessT'
Il don't see any beads lying around
loose" said Rip tormentingly. The
sheik impatiently said something to the
interpreter, and that worthy repeated
1t for Peggy's beneft.
The son Of the prophet desires that
you be as quick as possible. queen of
the world. He tires of waiting and
commands you to come with him at
once"
Peggy WINGED, and her eyes shot a
brief look Of scorn at the scowlinr
sheik. In an instant, however. she was
smiling agreeably and was turning to-
ward the steps.
Holy mackerel! Where are you 60
ing. Peggy" cried Lotless, the first to
turn fearful.
TO throw some things into nv
trunk" she responded airily. "Will
you come with me, Maryr"
Peggy" cried Brewster angrily.
This has gone fur enough"
You should have spoken sooner.
Monty" she said quietly.
What are you going to do, Marga-
retT' cried Mrs. Dan, her eyes wide
with amazement.
Il am going TO- marrx the son Of tho
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Mohammcd dropped to hts knees.

MWsuHs"seU ufopPSU " fteS hIStCos
maintain a poetic equilibrium. Then
he began pouring forth volumes Of
shattered French, English and Arabic
sentiment. accompanied by facial con-
tortions so intense that they were lit
tie less than grewsome.
"Oh. Joy Of the sun supreme. jewel
Of the only eye, hearken to the en-
treaty OK Mohammed." It was more
as If he were commanding his troops in
battle than pleading for the tender
compassion Of ladylove. Il am come
for you. queen Of the sea and earth and
sky. My boats are here, my camels
there. and Mohammed promises you a
palace In the sunlit hills II you will but
let him bask forever in the glory of
your SMILE"
All this was uttered In q mixture Of
tongues 80 atrocious that Subway
Smith afterward described 1t as a sal
ad. The retinue bowed impressively.
and two or three graceless Americans
applauded as vigorously as II they were
approving the actions of a well drilled
comic opera chorus. Sailors were hang
ing In the rigging. on the davits and
over the deck house roof.
'Smile for the gentleman, Peggy"
commanded Brewster delighteily. He
wants to take q short bask."
'You are very rude. Mr.. Brewster"
said Peggy. turning upon him coldly.
Then to the waiting. expectant sheik.
"What Is the meaning Of this elo-
QuenceT
Mohammed looked bewildered for q
moment and then turned to the inter
prefer. who cleared up the mystery
surrounding her English. For the next
three or four minutes the air was filled
with the "jewels of Africa" ''star,"
sunlight" queen" heavenly Joy"
pearl Of the desert" and other things
In bad English. worse French and per-
feet Arabic. He was making promises
that could not be redeemed II he lived
a thousand years. In conclusion the
gallant sheik drew a long breath,
screwed his face into q simpering grin
and played his trump card In unmis-
taxable English. 1t sounded pathetical-
ly like you're q peach"
An indec0rous roar went up from the
white spectators. and jacky In the rig
ging. suddenly thinking Of home, piped
up with a bar or two from 'The Star
Spangled Banner"
Having accomplished what he consid.
cred to be his part Of the ceremony, the
sheik arose and started toward his
launch. coolly motioning for her to fol-
low. So far as he was concerned the
matter was closed. But Peggy, her
heart humping like trip hammer, her
eyes full Of excitement. implored him
to stop for a moment.
Il appreciate this great honor, but I
have request to make" she said clear.
~. Mohammed paused irresolutely and
In some irritation.
Here's where the heather gets II
among the beads" whispered Monty to
Mrs. Dan. And he called out, Captain
Perry, detail half a dozen men to pick
up the beads that are about to siir
from his majesty's neck"
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laugh. She walked straight toward
the shc.k. Her checks were pink, and
her eyes We're flashing dangerously
The persistent brown slaves followed
with the jewels, but she ignored them
completely. Brave as she intended to
lie, she could not rcprcss the shudder
Of repulsion that went over her as she
looked full upon this eager Arab.
Graceful and slender. she stood be
fore the hnrly Mohammed, but his ar
dor WIS not cooled Icy the presence of
So I1any Witnesses. With Il thud he
dropl'cd 10 his knees, wabbling for Il
moment in the successful effort to
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CHAPTER XIII.

NHE summer is scarcely q good
time to visit Egypt, but Monty
and his guests had q desire to
= see even little Of the northern
coast OF Africa. 1t was decided, there
Tore, that after Athens the Filter
should go south. The yacht had met
them at Naples after the automobile
processfon.-a kind Of triumphal prog
ress-was disbanded in Florence, and
they had taken a hurried survey Of
Rome. BY the middle of July the
party was leaving the heat Of Egypt
and finding 1t not half bad. New
York was not more than a month
away as Brewster reckoned time and
distance. and there was still too much
money In the treasury. As September
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Possibilities OF TIRE POSTAL SYsrEl
Cheap Mail Facilities One Of the Chief Psctor,
In Our Prosperity and Progress.

"Common is the commonplace. The
most valuable of civil benefits is such q
commonplace matter, that we scarcely
give it thought. 1t would take win
ter OH whaler nipped in an ice foe to
make us truly appreciable of the worth
of the postal service. What a wonder
full thing it is! Wonderful in its organ
ization, with its vast machinery for the
collection and distribution of letters, its
railway mail cars, its route riders, the
unfailing order and precision of it,
methods. Wonderful it is too in its re-
suits. 1t knits together families widely
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issue made desirable Is one
CORRECT.
The event has
takes up the bond
that the bonds market
he considered the bidding
days
local capitalist has this added advantage
mainland capitalists
money at ome for the purchase
will do vastly
any other circumstance
It will be
Governor Carter
Secretary brought
$1,000
which amount will be paid directly
cent
fifteen their full will
October having
to
that the
of Dillon
be certified
which
that all legal forms complied with the
motest
the United States Mortgage Company
Up the special fiscal
acted that capacity fiscal
a o