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New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
MRS. W4LKER ANSWERS.
Denies That She Influenced Her
Father IN Making WW.

T,l,iIadelnbia- Nov S-Mrs. Anna Weightman
Walker sole lesatee under the will of william
Weightman the wealthy chemist, to-day rlieo
an answer in the Orphans Court TO the petllioIl
of Charles D'Invilliers that the Will be set aslue'
Mr. D,InviIIters is the guardian Of Martha
Rogers Weightman. who is the daughter OF hls
Jones- Wister by the latters first husband Dr.
William Wefghtman. jr., son of the testator- Mr'
Weightman's will devised his entire estate, val
ned at SEQ COO COO to his only living child, Mrs
Weightman Walker.
The petition of Mr.. DInvilliers charged thaN
Mrs Weightman Walker exercised undue 1n11u-
ence over her father. and that he was not OF
testamentary capacity when the document was
executed The petition asks that the estate De
divided into three equal parts, Mrs Wegh'iilai
Walker TO receive one-third and the remaining
tyo-thfrds to go to the heirs Of the testators
dead sons. II is also charged that another will
or coiicfI had been written by Mr. Welshtnlah
making a provision for the other heirs ana lhaI
II not produced. IN he1 dhS"ei ~
Weightman Walker says
on or about August 1, 1895, the decedent did
execute last will and testament ana SO Ia
as my knowledge and information goes II Is the
last will and testament of the sald "ilhani
Weightnan and l have no knowledge or ihIol-
nation whatever and have never haa any
knowledge or information as TO any otner III
strumens or pretended instrument aHectihs OF
varying it's terms. + 1909
and when the will which has been proved was was
executed the decedent was of SOUND: olspoSIi.s
mind. memory and understanding anu ie'i
so TO the day of his death .,.
I further aver that the said William Weightz
man had made liberal provision by uuSt 49, =
his said grandchildren pro. 10 the ne tt,a afov
said will and they have long been IN the ENJOY
men, of the same
She also denied having unduly influenced hei
ia
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
C0LER NAY HIT AGAIN.
Reviual of Willoughby Street and
Ousting of McCarren Rumored.

There is much speculation to just what
effect the election of Coer as Borough President
and the entire Municipal Ownership county
ticket in Brooklyn will have the political
situation in that borough. Coler's start in poll
tics was gained through the friendship of Hugh
Mclaughlin, the former leader Of the Demo
cratic machine in that borough Coler always
admitted his debt of gratitude to Mclaughlin
and stood by him through thick and thin That
he has not forgotten his old leader is shown by
his act in sending to Mrs Hugh Mclaughlin
widow of the leader, twenty-one roses yester-
day. They accompanied by the following
note: please accept these twenty-one roses
from twenty-one Assembly districts in memory
of the best friend that man ever knew.
On account of this feeling for the old Nc
Laughintes some politicians think that Coler
will be inclined give that element considerable
representation in his administration, and that
he may attempt to rally the shattered Will
Ioughby Street forces for the elimination of Nc
Carren.
There was some talk yesterday that Henry F,
Cochrane. the old McCarren leader in the 18th
Assembly District, whose desertion of McCarren
and active support of the Municipal Ownership
ticket materially aided it, will be named by
Coler for Commissioner of Public Works
The old line McCarren leaders declared
yesterday that the defeat OF the regular ticket
in Kings County would not affect McCarren's
position leader.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
FIVE KILLED IN CRASH
Ten Seriously injured in Collision
ON d.. l.. and W.

wilks Barre. Penn. Nov. s-Five persons vsre
killed ten seriously injured and score slightly
hurt. in a head-on collision between a passenger
train and coal train on the Delaware. LAcka-
and Western Railroad. near Huniock
Creek, short distance from mis- city. this altar
All the killed trainmen. The injuries
to the passengers caused by the terrific force
of the trains coming together. the engine on the
baggage
The wreck occurred the Bloomsbury division
The passenger train. which was running from
Northumberland Penn. to this city. dashed into
the freight on a sharp curve at the base OK the
mountain The passenger train was running at the
rate of about thirty-fve miles an hour.
1t is said that the freight crew risread the orsefs
and. instead of waiting siding for the passen-
ger train came out the main track Among
those killed We're Frank Poole and H. T. Stiekney
engineer and fireman of the passenger train: NJ j.
Graham. express messenger. and George snyder
engineer OF The freight train-
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
MINING NAN MISSING.
Promoter Started for Boston and
Did Not -4rriUe.

\ general alarm sent out by the police
Yesterday for John Tisdale. a mining pro
n1oter of Wyoming, and president of the Alaska
SnittishanI Gold Mining Company who disap.
peared last Monday Tisdale came here q
short time ago from Georgia, joining his wife,
who had apartments at the Hotel Seville. He
was TO have gone to meeting of the directors
of the several companies in which he is inter-
ested at Boston. but, according to Boston
friends never reached there. His wife fears
foul play. He packed his trunk and showed his
wife his ticket to Boston before he started out.
I'll be back tomorrow morning he told his
wife.
She has nos seen hi,u since. She called in the
police and they got in communication
with Boston. The Boston police sent word that
he had not been there. Mrs. Tisdale has son
by former marriage at Harvard She sent for
him and he came down to the city with three
other students and started a search. but failed
find him. The police then sent out a genera
alarm
Mrs. Tisdale says her husband had about $500
in bills with him, besides some jewelry and a
Tiffany watch. If no news of him is received to.
day reward will be offered.
Mr.. Tfsdale is siXty-six years old, feet 9
inches tall, weighs 176 pounds and is of darA
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
MAGISTRATE HAS MAN ELECTED.
Had Resented Questions Put to Wife on Wit
ness Stand.

Magistrate Pool, presiding in the West oioe
Court. got excited again several times yesterday
ard made things lively. He began by ordering
Railroad. out OF the court because he had re-
sented as impertinert of the questions put
to his wife by the magistrate.
You scoundrelr' yelled Pool. jumping from
his seat and hamrsrins the desk with his savel.
Il won't have any man talk to me so. You are
an impudent fellow Put him out, Put him out!'
The court officers accommodated him by push
ing Sheehan away.
Sheehan was interested in the examination Of
Henry Fl. Pratley. a waiter. who formerly lived
in the Cumberland Hotel. where he and his wife
stop
Pratley arraigned on a charge OF picking
q diamond ring from a table at the Hotel Wei
lSngton. Det ectives who arrested him discovered
that he the waiter who at the table in
the Cumberland. IN 1904. Nhen a gold pocket
took belonging Mrs Sheehan and containing
some money and valuables missing. =
pawn ticket showing the purse had been pawned
in New-Orieans for S42. found Pratley.
The detectives secured the purse and Mrs.
Sheehan identified 1t as hers.
How do you know it's yours?" growled the
nla Fistrate.
Because know the number Of Il and because
I made a small Chamos bag for IL, which was
also found Mrs. Sheehan replied
Pool then got the woman excited by asking
sharply d number of questions about the value.
that it was not his business to talk that way to
his wife. whereupOn the magistrate became
furious and ordered him out Later Pratley WAS
held in 81 900 bail for trial.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
SINGLE STATEHOOD. SAYS PRESIDENT.
Tells Oklahoma Delegation That He Will
Recommend It in His Message.

Washington Nov. s.-President Roosevelt to-
Gay told delegation of residents Of Oklahoma
that he would recommend in his forthcoming
message to Congress single Statehood for Okla
homa and Indian territories. The delegation
consisted Of Delegate Mcguire; Chairman
Charles II. Filson. of the Republican Territorial
Committee G NJ Cade, Republican National
Committeeman and Vernon w. Whiting.
The delegation told The President they hoped
Congress would pass single Statehood meas
ure. in accordance with his recommendation
They discussed briefly the question of incorpo-
taIi1g in the StatehOod measure stipulation
Tor prohibition OF the liquor traffic urging that
the question be left to the oeterInHlauoh OF tLe
people as Yith their personal knowledge Of the
needs OF the Indians in the Territory, they
would settle the question properly
The rn.rnbera of the delegation discussed
with the President the appointment OF a Gov
ernor for the Territory, recommending Captain
Frank Fransz whose appointment 10 succeed
Governor F1lrzuson subsequently was an
bounced
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
"BLIND TIGER" MEN YIELD,
Most of Kentucky Gang GiUe Them
seLUes Up.

Knoxville Tenn. Nov. S.--A special from Mid
desboro KY brings news that all the ringlead-
ers in the trouble IN that city have been arrested
with the exception of Frank Ball. 1t Is
nounced that he will come in and give himself
up in short time.
Riley Ball sixteen years old, who led the gang
that defended the blind tiger against the mi
.ftia on Sunday was the first 10 be taken into
CUSTODY This morning he surrendered to
Sheriff Eliot johnson and c. d. Ball, his uncle
This afternoon Shelby Ball went to Pineville.
KY, the county seat surrendered and is now in
Jail there. Stewart and CIulley arrested at
Cumberland Gap, Tenn. They had ridden in TO
shoot up the town on Tuesday afternoon, and
promised to return on Wednesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
NEGRO ASS4ILS WOMAN.
.Jerseu Housekeeper Knocked Doson
Nth Club and Robbed.

saIem y J. Mo-. S.-The community If greatly
excited over a brutal assault committed oy heso
this morning Mrs Belle LApplnc'''' no y
- ~ g. 1ar,as Robinson a farmer. residing near
O,,,ton The woman beaten with ciuD uniii
unconscious and then robbed OF the rings Sne
or1,o negro escaped ana the sheriff with posse
,,,rrbering fifty men, Is in pursuit
bis mon were at work in the fields. He
a,a5 tho frightened woman where the men NeIs L
dfore she had time reply or CRY ior helg us .ts
d. s+r1Ick her on the head with a cup. dno ST.
faf III IN the floor He then tore on the rings sh'
wore "so aIto l found Mrs Lippncott in a semi-con,
scious condition the floor AS d s9on as S sns aag
T, th~iff was Informed and big posse was 9hen
IL ne oros MED to run down the negro Mrs Lppihi
~ ~ ie Suffering from many wounds on the heaa
and face.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
HOCH FEARS SOCIALISM.
Kansas GoUernor GiUes Warning-
Senator Uarner Praises President.

Kansas City. No. Nov. S-Inited States Senator
elect Warner, the first Republican to be elected to
the Senate from Missouri since Carl Schurz in 1883
tonight was the guest of honor at dinner at the
Midland Hotel Senator Warner spoke to the toast
National Issues and said in part:
The demand of the hour in official life 10 intel
lectaI honesty demand for officials to act right
as well as to think right; officials who hew to the
lire of duty, God gives them llght 70 see tnelr
duty letting the chips fall where they may. Io-dS
the man of all in official life who leads the
column of intellectual honesty is the PRESIDENT or
ersonaI friend of the President. as an adlirer OF
his stavart Arnericanism. and of his rugged ofheal
courage No other President since Lincoln mas
trusted the people as Roosevelt trusts them. ana
no her President have the people trusted as they
Hi efforts TO secure legislation clothing the Inter
square deal between common carriers ana snip
pers have my unqualified support
Life insurance companies are, to great e1tenl.
the savings banks of the people, ana snourl ps
legislation be placed under strict surveilancs
as national banks and the mtSapPropr1atton or
embezzlement of funds by their officials should D.
declared TO be felony punishable by imprisonment
IN The penitentiary If warrant can be found IN
he Constitutior Of the United States fog such
legislation by the government. OF Wnlch tneIe u
grave doubt it shalt receive my support
Governor f W. Hoch OF Kansas. who RESPONDED
10 the toast "Kansas's Message TO Missouri said'
,.,pt IN say to YOU not alarr'ist. but as q
slight contributor to the American ave .h 1
,,nIees we find some efectual remedy Ior the COZ
trnI of the great trusts and corporations IN tne
;Itarests of All the people. tidal wave or soelal
ism will sweep over this country one t,,. oi n,o
tJ1a+ will do faCacuiabe damage III VIII loL coin
- 60 If il comes at all because its WreCks
r-biSf strew the pathway of human history To-
+,ree thousand years attest th IaGt lrtL - .i,
d ooyyatiors as well as the wisest and the RIOS
distinguished statesmen should Dend every eHo
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
JOHNSON TO FIGHT H4RD.
CleUela1d Government zcith Him in
Cmfare Contest.
by Telegraph to Tn. Tribune. J

Cleveland. Nov. S-To win three cent car
fare for the people of Cleveland and to pave the
way for State law for the municipal ownership
of street railways is to be the chief effort Of
the incoming Johnson administration accord
ing to the statement of Mayor johnson to-
night Johnson controls every department Of
the city and will WELD a great influence in
State affairs for two years at least.
In sending a message to-day to the people
of Ohio from jefferson Mo, Governor Folk
said:
Cincinnati and Cleveland have declared
against bossism and grating. The result in
the State of Ohio in practically overcoming
majority Of a quarter of million demonstrates
that the people believe in the enforcement OF
the law and resent the dictatfOn Of saloons that
claim special privilege in lawbreaking.
The election Of Jerome in New York SHOWS
the people still reign and government by the
naopIe exists in fact well in name. The
election returns full of encouragement ano
cheer to the lovers of good government and
should strike CONSERVATION in the ranks OF the
bosses and "grafters' everywhere A revolution
IS being wrought in the conscience of mankind
and this is only the beginning.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
PAYNTER FOR SENATOR.
Cam poign Managers Confident He
UW Succeed Blackburn.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. !

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Louisville Nov S-Judge Paynter's Senatorial
campaign managers announced this afternoon,
after a meeting, that the election of Judge
Pavnter to succeed Senator Blackburn was as
sured The committee say that it has 81 votes
out of 10 Democratic votes In the next legis-
Paynter The Blackburn forces are not giving
out any figures at this time The Paynter cam
paign committee say that BackburEs name will
be presented to the Democratic caucus
The fusion campaign committee, by a unani-
nous vote to-day and the subscription of $3O-
OOO and as much more pledged, decided TO con
test the city election They charge fraud and
intimidation.
1t is alleged that in fourteen precincts no cleo
ton was held at all. owing to the disappearance
of the election parapherralia: that in fourteen
other precincts the ballot boxes confiscateG
bv the Democratic workers before the returns
were certified, thus allowing the results to be
falsifed and, finally that in a large number OF
other precincts armed thugs and repeaters.
abetted in some instances by policemen, cas-
MANY fraudulent tickets. besides preventing
lawful voters from balloting.
On the face of the returns. Paul Barth, Demo-
c,atfc nominee for Mayor. has been elected by
about 25On The status of the legislature to-day
appears: Serate-Democrats. 81: Republicans, 81;
doubtful. 2 House-Denlocrats 30: Republicans.
a: doubtful. : These bodies will elect a sue
cessor 10 Senator Blackburn whose place il con-
tended for by ex-Judge Paynter o9 the Court of
AI peaIS.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
ASK RECOUNT IN MASS.
Democrats Hope to Dust Lieutenant
Gorer7aor-EIect Draper.

Boston Nov. S.-The close vote for the candi-
dates for Lieutenant Governor caused a confer
ence al the headquarters OF the Democratic
State Committee to-day. at which it was de-
cided to petition fo~ recount of the votes cast
for candidates for that office 1t is felt that
I'm the face of a plurality for Draper of only
I 996 errors in the first count might possibly
change the result.
Arthur Lyman. chairman Of the executive
committee of the State committee. this after
noon sent to the chairmeu of all the city COM
mites in the State kilograms asking that they
prepare and file by Friday a petition for a re-
count of the vote for Lieutenant Governor, the
petition requiring the signatures of ten regis
tered voters in each ward. Similar kilograms
were sent to the Democratic chairmen In about
zoo of the 321 towns in the State.
John B. Moran, who was elected District At
torney for Suffolk County, running as an inde-
pendent candidate. defended a client to-day for
the last time for two years, according to his
announcement From now l will prose-
cute" said Mr.. Moran. as he was leaving the
District Court at Dorchester. This is the last
time will appear in court for the defence for
two years" He lost the
Mr. Moran is attorney for Thomas W. Law
SON and is expected 20 make things lively for
the gas companies while he is in Office. He de-
clares. however, that he will not engage in any
personal law business whatever while in Office.
and that he will that his assistants likewise
refrain from private practice.
"I am going TO keep the pledges made during
my campaign" said Mr.. Moran. In his canvass
Mr.. Moran promised grand jury room open TO
all evidence of crime an instant and official in
veStigation of all crime exposed by the press
or otherwise. without waiting for the lower
courts action, and speedy and vigorous ep-
forcement of the law against grafters' and
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
FRISCO FIRE IN MIDA1R.
"Chronicle" Tower Burns, Partially Destroy
ing Famous Library.

San Francisco, Nov. S-Shortiy peIofe iiI
night last night fire started IN 'he os
is +to .c,hronicle'' building from bombs
go +o announce the election results. The flames
-.,uoad with such rapidity that the entire hre
.nnaratus of the city was in use
owing to the great height of the names II
voc impossible 10 reach them with the COM
ht,ed forces of the water towers, and the super
c,r,,c+,re of the building speedily TOPPED TO
'iT Il. =; believed that the library, the most val
,abIe of its kind in the West, has been pract-
onDIo D Sa-+ro1eS The fire came when the fms
@ c@aIis a+;o,,s for the issue of the election ed-
tion we're being made. and the use of The Elk
s,niner's' plant was offered Immediately 10 the
GhronicJe The offer was accepted.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
MRS. REID SEEMS SANE.
REFUTES THE CHARGE.
Bride, Kidnapped By Brother, De-
mands Release from Asylum.

Mrs Sarah Ann Delano Reid was the chier
witness yesterday in the habeas corpus proceed
1nss before County Judge Piatt at White Plains
by which her husband, Albert w Dean Reid.
seeks to have her released from Bloomingdale
Asylum. All who saw her on the stand agreed
that she not insane Her memory for dates
and incidents was remarkable and she recalled
past happenings without the least effort.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reid We're marie Il at Manaro-
neck October % last The following day the
bride was kidnapped by her brothers and re-
turned to Rlcomingdale Asylum. from which she
lad been released under parole. She claims that
she was never insane and that her incarceration
as not only illegal. but unnecessary.
Her husbands counsel. John Dtgney. conducted
the examination. Mrs. Reid said that she had
never been in court before. and that II any pro-
ceedings had ever been taken in regard to her
mental state she did not know Of them
Mrs. Reid told of her childhood and OF the
deaths of her father and mother and recaiieo
dates and events readily She was eo"c'''
she said at Miss Hazen's school in Mamaronech'
and was graduated from there in 1907 TAKING
honors in French and art. She took the course
at Teachers College of Columbia University she
said and was graduated this year She toio the
names of the teachers and professors ana her
associates at Columbia. Her health she sald'
had always been good.
Mrs Reid said that 1880 had been left to
her and that her uncle. Eugene Deiano WAS lle'
trustee She had an income, she said out heF
brothers had not paid it to her usually allow
ing her 81 a week The brothers had taken the
money to care for because they claimed she was
incompetent
Mrs Reid said that year ago one OF her
brothers demanded that physician be called to
make physical examination of her
She offered to submit to the examination She
was taken to Bloomingdale Asylum instead OF
to a physician and was kept there four months
and then paroed Following her release, she
finished her course at Columbia hVlns WIN
her brother Fred and his wife in 1lCth-st she
declared that the home life of her brother and
his wife was not happy. and she charged ner
brother with striking her and also with strih-
ing his wife She made charges or 11rtlns
against her sister-in-l law. naming rye beach az
and New-Ha as places where ner slster-ih-
law had firted with an actor. named Charles
Smith -,
She first met her husband she said, at her
brother's home She told of the marriage and
of the abduction which followed. She SAID
that when taken to her home preparatory 10
going to the asylum she armed herself with a
bottle of carbolic acid and. when the gates OF
the asylum reached and she saw tnat het
brothers really meant to lock her up again. sne
tried to end her life. she had threatened 10
do if again locked up.
She declared with great emphasis that she
would rather be dead than in the asylum. She
what it meant to kill herself, but that she would
rather take the consequences than continue "a
be harassed she had been Inc case went
over until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-11-09
YONKERS DEFEAT BAD.
Democratic Supervisors VII Reap
norton County.

The Westchester Republicans who lost the city
of yonkers en- Tuesday. are laying their defeat 10
the action of President Roosevelt who rehloVeo
Postmaster Henry Osterheld and appointed man
from outside the city in his place. Yonkers went
1.f0o Democratic. the Republican Board OF super
visors and the nominee for Assembly oeihe aiso
defeated there
The board has been in the control of the Repuo-
Hcans for twelve years without break ana It's
loss means that many offcehoiders IN the county
will now lose their places. The removal OF ostef-
held WAS heralded in the Democratic he"spapess
as q public reputation by the President OF tne ne
publican organization of Yonkers. and the leaders
say that it undoubtedly cost them hundrens Oh
votes and gave the city to the Democrats II was
asserted yesterday that John W Parsons, 'he ne"
postmaster appointed by the President as
personal favor to George B. Cortelyou, chairman OF
the Republican National Committee. and that the
local men knew nothing about the transaction uhni
1t was announced from Washington.
The Democrats will control the Board OF super
visors by majority of five. This that they
will divide the county this winter into new Assem-
bly, districts, and far possible give themselves
the advantage.
The majority OF John H Coyne the Democratic
candidate for Mayor of Yonkers. was 14"o over
Judge william c. kellogg Assemblyman George
Rfgby Republican candidate for city judge ran
behind Judge Kellogg.
There TSs big nTpTe IT NSen Senr ernea
by Republican politicians for renoHnation, ran t; on
of and d or aa % him
both party machines and was elected oy 70 ma
jority. :.
In New Rochelle the Republicans won by an in
creased majority. reelecting Mayor Henry .
Clarke and their entire ticket by majortles ranging
from 500 70G-
The entire Republican county ticket was elected
bv naiorties ranging from 1000 to 5000 J. Mayhem
Wainwright. Republican in the I'd District broke
all records In his race for reelection to the As
sembIy. carrying the district by nearly 1900. James
K. Apgar again won in the Sd District: BY over
Oo and has announced his candidacy for the
Speakership of the Assembly. In the 1st Assembly
District Walter b Dixor. the Republican candl,
date. was caught in the DEMOCRATIC landslide and
defeated by nearly 1000 plurality by Woodson R.
Oglesby, OF Yonkers.