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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16

teen years ago. Counsel for the defence asked
Orchard II this uncle was not insane before he
killed himself, and also tried 10 show by the
witness that bis maternal grandfather was in
zane, his monornania being imaginary crimes
committed a l0nr time ago in Ireland. Orchard
denied all know -edge Of the grandfather but
admitted that his uncle was denented for year
o. 50, although not over lginary crimes.
The afternoon session was taken up with the
examination Of witnesses who contradicted
the evidence given by c. ". AIler who testified
fer the defence in support Of the charge Of a
conspiracy against the Western Federation Of
Miners. in which II is alleged the mine owners
association. the chief citizens alliance and the
Pinkerton Detective Agency were concerned.
AIler swore that he saw Orchard and D. c.
Scott together az the station Of the Florence and
Cripple Creek Railway on q Sunday about three
weeks before the explosion at Independence sta
ton On June 6, 1900 Scott swore this afternoon
that ne was not IN Cripple Creek at that time.
and q number OF witnesses Corrob0rated this.
AS q result of this rebuttaI testimony, iIforua-
ton sworn out after court adjourned. charg-
ing Aller with perjury
The explosion at the home Of Fred Bradley
IN san Francisco was again under cOusidera-
ton to-day. the state undertaking TO show that
the effect Of an explosion Of Illuminating gas
could not have been that described in the deposl-
tons taken for the defence in san Francisco.
The manager Of the Boise Gas Company, &. d
Lampson who was al time a resident Of
New York. qualified as an expert. He dlscred
tied The assertion that gas could have been ig-
nited by the glow al the end Of a cigar He was
cross examined at considerable length by Mr..
Richardson Is 20 his technical knowledge Of gas
and IT'S properties IS an explosive The general
effect of his evidence was that the explosion At
the Bradley home could not have been caused
by gas.
Much excitement was caused By & dispute be-
tween I. 2 Richardson and z. N. Sabine, an
sttornev Of Idaho Springs, Col Sabine was
engaged IN the prosecution Of a number Of cases
charging fourteen members Of the Western Fed
Grafton az Miners with crimes and conspiracy
during the labor troubles OF 1903. Mr. Rich
srdson was the defending counsel In those cases
There was a sharp exchange between the two,
but euoughg badinage was included 70 keep the
courtroom IN q ripple Of laughter FOR half an
hour
Sabine intinated his willingness 70 tell many
things that Richardson appeared anxious 10 keep
out Of the records, and il kept Haywood's coun-
SCI busy heading the witness away from dan
Eerous ground. Sabine admitted that Richard
son had beaten him In clearing the clients but
he managed 70 get before the jury his opinion
that the defendants were guilty, notwithstand-
ing verdict Of the jury TO the contrary.
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BECKER AGAIN ACCUSED.
C0roner's Jury Holds Him Respon-
SibIe-Inspect0r's Leading Part.

Henry Becker whom Queens County grand
Jury declined TO indict for the murder Of Amelia
Staffedt although he confessed the crime, was
held responsible the death Of the girl yesterday
bv a Jury sitting with Coroner Mutt at Jamaica.
This was due the made out by Inspector
McCafrerty. who not only testified but argued with
the fury.
District Attorney Darrin was present and ex-
arnIned the Witnesses but toward the close OF the
case the conduct OF it practically passed from the
hands Of the District Attorney into those of the
police inspector and chief executive. Becker was
not placed the stand When the case was draw
ing to a close Coroner Mutt asked If Becker 20
testify To this District Attorney Darrin replied:
- am not going TO allow Becker TO testify
Witnesses told OF the finding OF the girls body
and the circumstances OF the crime. Inspector
McCafferty told Of taking imprints OF the foot
marks left by the shoes OF the hurrying
across radish patch after the murder and showed
how Becker's shoes fitted them exactly. He said
that no two human beings their shoes
exactly alike and that no shoes but those which
made the original impressions would have a.tted
than did Bsckers
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fence to the admttance IN evidence Of the records
OF The State Insane Asylum, showing the commit
lhent 20 that institution OF John D. Elliott. who
as witness for the defence testified TO a long
conversation which he said he had with Harry
orchard in November, 1905. The court cited
statute which provides that insane persons shall
not be accepted witnesses. Apparently. he said,
The prosecuting attorneys knew OF Elllotts commit
fnent when he appeared the stand. and they
should have objected his testimony at that time.
William Dewey, tie witness who startled the
courtroom Saturday o. cOnfessing 10 participa-
ton II the Coeur d'Alene riots and the attack on
the Bunker IIilI and Sullivan mill recalled
further TO identify ". F. Davis the man who
handed out guns ana ammunition the day the mob
started for The mill.
Lawrence GuibbiaI the San Francisco grocer, who
lived across the street from the Bradley apartment
house, recalled 10 deny that he served a drink
% q named Reilly the morning OF the Brad
ley explosion. Reilly, who appeared witness
for the defence. declared Culbbini and his wife
had served him with drink. Mrs. GuibbInl also
took the stand and denied Reilly's statement.
c.. L. Lauso1, Of the Boise CfasugEt Company,
called $ a gas expert to Tebut the theory OF
the defence that the Bradley explosion was caused
by gas. the ignition having been through lighted
cigar Lanson declared IN positive teIln5 that gas
would not ignite from any glow sUoh that in
lighted cigar. He said a flame temperature was
necessary before gas eXplodes.
Lauson declared that accumulated gas. TO explode
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
NURSES OBJECT TO FOOD.
Protest from Those in Training
School at Bellevue Hospital

Nurses IN Bellevue Hospital TO the number Of
thirty-fve refused TO eat the midnight lunch last
night on the ground that II was unfit. They walked
out OF the Female Training School for Nurses
without their baskets They were ordered back
touch the food.
Ehe nurses have protested against the lunch for
several months. saying that there was not suf-
hcient and also that the quality was poor. Last
night when they started from the Training school,
which IS in 18th street opposite the hospital. the
lunch baskets handed 70 them According
TO the nurses they contained piece OF smoked
beef. cold potato, two slices Of bread pieces
left the baskets where they found them and walked
out OF the building. They bought food nearby be-
fore going TO the hospital.
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But those cases were all tried by special prose
cutors. and the District Attorney had nothing TO
do with them?'
Yes but It was because the District Attorney
was what you called him at the trial-a nonenuty
Sabin said ne received some money for his ser
vices at the trials by the Sun and Moon company
d. c. Scott former special agent Of the Florence
& Cripple Creek Railroad, called to contradict
the testimony Of a telegraph operator named
Allen, who testified that he saw Harry Orchard
in SCOTS Office in the railroad station at Cripple
Creek in April, 1904 Scott said he left the employ
Of the company the last OF March, 1904 and gave
up his Office in the station that time
He resumed service IN August of the same year,
but did occupy his former office in the station
until October. He declared he had not seen Allen
in the time he out Of the employ Of the rail-
road. Cross-examined by Mr.. Darrow. Scott said
his position was not that of detective, although
Of the duties were snlilar to those of detec-
tive officers. He said he well acquainted ct
the PinkertOn Headquarters.
How many times have you seen Harry Orchard
10 talk with hm?' asked barrow.
six seven times"
'Where?'
Tn the Florence and Cripple Creek depot at
Cripple Creek and at the Adams Hotel Denver"
The first time they met Orchard volun-
tarily to tell about the proposed attempt to wreco
a train
Did you give him any money!
Yes: 81 at one time and SIS at another. when he
went to Denver to see BIZ Easterly for me-
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TWO DAYS DARKNESS FROM ERUPTION

cano on the peninsula OF Kamchatka on February
IS last threw the whole country utter darkness
for more than forty-eight hours, and resulted IN
the starving OF OF natives. according 70 the
officers Of the barkentine s. y. Castle. which
reached this port last evening direct from the
OkhOtsk Sea-
The natives. some OF whom could speak English.
told Captain Petersen and his men that they had
no knowledge OF the source OF the terrible storm
that had come upon them They knew only that
while they were crossing the valleys in the first
flush OF spring a wave of dust fell upon them.
followed by utter darkness that continued for two
days and nights. Stones almost hot fell about
them. and there were such showers OF black ashes
that their progress was stayed and they were
lucky 10 md undr1ed creeks and springs The
party OF natives in dire straits. and some or
them had suCCumhed their har6ships- In re-
Spouse TO their request Captain Petersen sent on
two bOatlOads OF provisions. which the suffering
natives said would suffice 70 keep them on the
way TO PetrOpaylOvski.
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AMERICAN SHIP BOARDED.
Russian GunbOat Ordered Fishers to
Stag Thirty Miles off Shore.

San Francisco, July 15.-The barksntine s. N
Castle, Captain Petersen. arrived here yesterday
from the cod fishing grounds. or the coast OF
Siberia, and reported that the vessel had been
boarded by the Russian gUnboar Mandjurs her
ships papers had been taken and she had been
warned 70 stay thirty miles from the shors under
threat OF being cOEdsCaJed and the officers and
crew taken 70 PetrOpavlOvsk IN irons
Captain Petersen said that June IS he was
fishing IN the Okhotsk Sea, eight miles from the
Spreckels and the barkentines Fremont and City
OF Papeete, all from San Francisco, when tbs
Mandtur hove in sight The commanding officer.
said Captain Petersen, boarded the Castle. seized
only the ships clearance papers but al OK
Captain Pedersens private papers and his masters
commission and certificate. Captain Petersen r.
sisted declaring that his vessel outside the
three mile limit and therefore not violating
the law. The Russian commander, however, said
that fishing would Do allowed within thirty
miles Of the shore and gave the S. N Castle and
other vessels seven days 10 get beyond that limit
As q number Of the FreTnonts crew were on
shore at the time, the vessels remained for six
days awaiting their return When on the sixth
the Castle and Spreckels sailed for San Francisco
leaving the Fremont and the Papeet6 IN the Ok
hotsk Sea Captain Petersen Will lay the matter
before Robert T. Devlin United States DistrtcG
Attorney. tomorrow and request that IL be taken
up by the Washington authorities at once. The
5. N Castle belongs 10 a 3. Pond. OF this city
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=, -,.-, - ,.,,,,ay ,,o,,,a ba So dense # would
80 - Sa+ec+ad Nv the smell The force of a
surrey 2e csseoIsa - e.o go Vas eaIaI IN all
51ract1Grs
49, ,,--,,,a5 ~ NJ picbar4son Ianson said
n C,an has no rules against
$500 s-,e 80 - the works
% .t+,s rece,,sa the res is confned?" was
s,,eces+e5
SusEeSt.U'
y es. T.. o,-eu., r-o-,,, ,-o,, allow
H-4l-%. - "7 ~
s1. IN
7 did not think so. commented Richardson.
The witness said the only way a cigar cou,d ~
mite gas was for the smoker 70 pun 'loist''y
enough 20 ran the wrapper into name, zen men
the wrapper would nave 10 De 1'ius1@Iy "sA' anu
dry
Harry Orchard was called % the stand. As IN
uhe carry Stages % ne =, - - 49, 80
followed by a deputy. Today however mere We!e
no gun men OF CeleCl-'a Yes ~ ,''s 80 So -
We're you ever known as or c,',.eu 9-.GI = al
NO, sir
4-tT'ek -Lor@ ~, Ge No si, =. 80 aI -
te- liat me - ,..s - -, ~ ,,,-4 -, =,
-
oI It, 7,, 49,. D., -.- ,,%-,-,,cs7 C,ratfae
-, I,---.-, .-,a--'+f,.a >, ~ ATa1icb or Toe"
S ~ 49, PiF5au the Pinkerton operative
A4eAIt-I OF t"-t i-.-r.s..' - - - '
~ - 49, - 1yre,1o- r[ tie defence was de
-. - an ,1o-.ir,- into the family history of
Cr,ra-7 r. now being alleged that evidence has
ben d5eovered TO show strain Of insanity on the
maternal side.
e-5eon
NO"
..yy-ae-,. -orrr grandfather named Patrick Nc
Eirney2''
His name was NcKInney-that's all I know
He insane, wasn't he:
II don't know
He may have been and you couldn't recall II
Il don't know. I don't remember him; think ne
died before I was born
and didn't he hang himself"
y don't know"
We'll didn't you have an uncle VINO ven Iizl'
and imagined he had committed d crime oI-1
hanged E.mselfE
oprrTAPT,S T-NrIn HANGED HIMSELF.
7 never nad an uncle VINO HlaklIsA ne u ,5
ted crime, but dld nave an ulcs "iIo Ia 80
himself ne i-a1 oeeIi = -, -
rs AAi--e m1S -. -
lAl--si Oh --l' - --,-1 90 ,-so- and burglary
Heis 90
IN bItte 90. t, C.,, sss1, az - N
In Butte q4srl+u Ciet1iu P S3, -
De sure OF inc 4oea'loi1 anu il0' 'e
Les- - - .o4 g. T,,,tta"
orchaFd oellleo 10 - "a - ~ tpa er,nIov
named bioNa" I+- 80 - e. ,ears
! ar the FlhEer1oH agency 1'' w - O-oL..5
"oh the witness SUI ~ So 80 .i,r.r circIa'
you knew nothing about so-calIeo inner q.
Of the Western Federsluoh OF 1-l = 80 an,
the hIst H5talinelt oi U-l 7soIs naragraph 70
the inner circle How Is THAR
An objection from the state was SUSTAINED oy
/ IL. Vyood
u 80 not Going into that matter" remarked
81 ut
J orchard here left the stand Counsel for the
- - tn ,,,gbt he recalled once more later on
a. - caea
Warter E,nur1 a plumber Of Denver, testified
,ta, bA saw patrick Moran in Denver IN June.
I 1904 C-cbard IN his story said he sent Moran 70
-, -. -, ia conc 70 Denver in June for any
i'isu - I5.-r,Ir1 said he knew Moran well and
IrlII o+ 80 been mistaken.
~ c,b{1 an attorney Of idaho Springs, Col.
US the next witness the stand He said he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Sebastian II. l. &c MagaH, the young Brazilian
revolutionist, was held for future examination IN
the ToInbs court yesterday He IS charged with
using the mails TO incite revolution
John Hinchey, who Sunday peppered some
alleged insulters of women the Harlem River
with charges OF buCkShOt, held in s., 900 bail
for trial yesterday by Magistrate Whitman
John Parker Robson. under indictment for book
making. gave himself Up 10 the District Attorneys
office yesterday and held for trial in 5000 bail
The case OF PatroTnan NIulvey, OF the Grand
avenue station Brooklyn. charged with shooting
a sixteen year-Old boy, was adjourned yesterday
until August in the Gates avenue court Brooklyn
Miss Anna Y. Dunn has four years schol-
arship IN the Academy OF st. Joseph. at Brent
wood in a competition among the pupils OF the
Brooklyn parochial schools Miss Dunn attended
st. AgneS's Academy.
Bessie. the fire dog OF Engine %. has been or
dered killed by the Fire Commissioner. The dog
bit seven youngsters. none seriously. on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16

Moreover, In Madison avenue on December 49,
1902 II appears from a count xade by the company,
about l25 cars We're run north from 70 O'Clock
or 80 per cent more than on June j.. Ip'-
1T Is true that the traffic was heavier in 1922
about $40 passengers being carried as against
59Zl in 1907 but until there enough seats for all
passengers the public certainly has a right to eN-
pcct and require that q company shall
many II and has in the past. SINH
lar reduction I'm service has occurred in Lexington
avenue. where from to o'clock there We're fifty
two cars north June L. 1907, as against ITO
December %, 1892. The total mileage in
especially the Third avenue system, where the
mileage was cut down more thanaOne-half In eight
years. The running OF larger cars is no excuse
for reducing the number, as an Increase in facii-
ties has always been needed
Taking up the conditions in sd street, the COM
mittes submits diagram showing that during
the rush hours in some five minute periods less
than half the passengers We're furnished with seats
in one period only 80 per cent The irregularity
OF Is marked. fourteen being run IN one case
ana only three In another.
Fourteen cars in hve minutes Is at the rate of
lG5 cars an hour, whereas only ninety-nYe were
actually
As 10 the limiting effect Of functions on the
the tracks are fully utilized. At Broadway,
34th street and Sixth avenue recent rush hour
count shows passing at the rate of AS an hour
In all directions -Four years ago many as %
were found passing at this point. To-day cars are
run as many as eleven in minute, which IS 1T
the rate OF $50 hour. and shows what can be
done II enough ears furnished The company
once stated that go scheduled an hour
for this crossing"
Among the findings OF the investigators are there:
That more cars could be operated on all lines
THAT SO per cent moro cars were operated on the
Madison avenue. Sixth avenue, 2Sd street ana Lex
ington avenue lines December 90 1892, than on
June II of this year.
That the car MILEAGE has besn cut down one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16
FEWER SURFACE CARS.
STRAPH1NGERS INCREASE
Accommodations Not So Good as
They We're Sir Years Ago.

An investigation Of the surface car situation in
this borough b. a committee Of the City Club has
discovered that the car mileage is less now than
II was six years ago. The committee in reporting
the club says that despite the assertions TO the
contrary, the railway company could with ease
provide seats for all passengers, except possibly for
a few minutes at the height Of the rush hour.
The investigating committee was composed Of
Homer Folks. chairman Frank L. Babbott, John
=. Fox, Frederick Palmer and Henry c. Wright
1t has prepared diagrams of situations on several
lines in the rush hours from $40 ?. to 20 p.
These charts show, according to the Investigators
that the traffic managers have arranged the run
ming OF cars the rush hours that not less than
given number Of passengers shall have to stand
The Madison avenue line investigation shows a
remarkable example OF this. The diagram of this
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limo Is made from data collected at 18Th street on
the northbound track June II. The chart is d.
vided into five minute intervals. The figures with
IN the divisions at the bottom ara number or
cars every five minutes. The darkeDed portion
Of each section shows the number Of passengers
standing II the section is extended IN dotted lines
gators say, that somebody slipped up and provided
more seats than the passengers could I'LL This
condition was rcued!ed. from the Compauy's point
of Wow, eighteen minutes later, when there We're
half hundred more passengers than could ma
seats From 5I5 TO go there were nearly i've
hundred passengers carried, and nearly third or
them chung 20 straps stood up IN front Of seats
OF open oars
any other portion OF the diagram. according 10 the
committee how well In hand tie traffic superin-
teudeut had the seating OF passengers The num-
BIER Of passengers steadily decreased until O'Clock
creased "a an exact ratio, SO that the number OF
passengers standing remained about the same.
instance. from AS 10 BOD nine cars were Euu
to accommodate $50 passruEers- About 100 or these
were run. 5Uu passengers We're carried and 100 or
them stood. From $50 10 o'clock i've cars We're
ran. about 80 passengers were carried ana la3 or
them chung 90 straps The same number stood up
from l. sos. when four cars were r.u. and about
$50 passengers We're carried IL took passengers
about five minutes 90 get from shops. offices etc,
10 cars. for from e@5 % t.o the number Of pas
s-uC-rs jumped 10 nearly stt WE'VE cars were
run IN this ported and they seated only about 90
In tho next period nearly 21 passengers We're car
r.eI and hair 81 them stood when three cars were
run.
"As 10 the accommodations IN Madison avenue"
tho committee says "the number Of cars is evil
IDENTIFY conditioned by the fact that they have TO
run the same tracks as crasztowa cars b.
north in Madison avenue ON a similar line In
Boston l2i cars are run an hour each way, with
maximum of 90 an hour on a street corresponding
10 42d street.
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ORCHARD HEARD AGAIN
HIS UNCLE VAS HANGED.
Second Perjury Charge-Attormey
and Witness Dispute.

Boise. Idaho. July 15.-Another warrant charg-
ing perjury against = witness who has testified
for the defense in the trial OF William d. Hay
wood for the murder OF Frank Steunenberg
was issued this evening. c. w. Aller. formerly
a telegraph operator and ticket agent for the
Florence & Cripple Creek Railroad at Cripple
Creek. is charged with the offence BY the Prose
cutting Attorney Of Ada County.
Eleven Witnesses IN rebuttaI were examined
to-day Harry Orchard reappeared on the stand
and was asked few questions as to his acquaint-
ance with some OF the witnesses for the defence
who have testified as TO his movements. on
being turned over TO the cross exa mination. Or
chard admitted that his uncle, Peter Mckinney,
committed suicide by hanging thirteen or four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-16

rwelve-year-old William Nordenschid. whose
widowed mother lives at No POI South 9Th street
WILLIAMSBURG died yesterday afternoon In the
Williamsburg Hospital after lowering between life
and death for two weeks with bullet in his brain
Tha~little fellow was shot the night of June 80
bv his next door neighbor. Samuel AIiIlbauer. a
tailor who mistook the lad for burglar and fired
from an upstairs window at him. The has
attracted widespread attention from physicians all
over the greater city, who have marveled the
stamina displayed by the boy. Miilbauer
rested after the shooting occurred but upon being
arraigned In court he paroled for a hearing.
The charge against him will probably be changed
TO homicids.
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RECEIVER FOR w. L. STOW & CO.

Judge Chatdeld. in the United States District
Court appointed yesterday Charles A. Decker re-
caiv4r of the business of William l. Stow & Co,
brokers of No. Ill Broadway, with a bond OF
$4,000
The finn was composed OF William l.. Stow and
Henry Coolidge and an Involuntary petition. fol
lowing business difficulty in last springs stock
slump was filed against the firm last week. The
receiver was named application Of Grosvenor
Nicholas attorney for the creditors.
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half in eight years the Third avenue system.
That the tracks at junction points not fully
utilized.
THAT the surface car lines have never been used
to their fullest capacity"
This investigation IS thought 70 carry peculiar
significance IN view of recent moves and state
ments on the part Of the Public Service Commits
sion indicating that It has taken up active work
in the remedying OF traffic conditions In the city
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in the game at Newark yesterday, is more ser-
oualy hurt than was at first thought. After Sharpe
had been removed to the Kensington Hotel, where
he lives he collapsed. II is feared he has Concus-
sion Of the brain. The injury IS directly behind the
left temple, and is similar to That received py
Roger Bresnahau, Of the Giants in Cincinnati sew
eraI weeks
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THREE BODIES TAKEN FROM WATER.

Jamestown, y. Y, July l5.-The body OF Q. T,
Butts. of Philadelphia, and John Best and Mrs
George Baker, of Warren, Penn, victims of the
cgsolene launch accident at Russell. last Friday.
have been recovered The body OF Miss Violet
Best. OF Warren, is still IN the water