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New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

ps n manila Later, when 1T was introduced
and marked for Identification it was to be
long. but white, and bore in the left-hand corner
the business address of Norton & Co.. bankers of
Wheeling w. Va Rooney said q called,
expected. and asked if there letter for Mr..
Hodges. He asked the If he a guest at
the hotel and he said he not. Then he handed
him the decoy letter and made the signal to the
detectives.
DO you know that the detectives got the same
MANI" he was asked by a member of the court.
mo. I do not know that positively. lie
arrested outside the hotel he leaving"
Did the man say he was HOdges?" asked Cap
tain Wickham
mo, he just asked for Hodges's mail
Can you identify this envelope as the one you
handed to the man who asked for Mr.. Hodges's
mail2"
Il am not positive this is the one"
Mrs. c. R. Brown. a public stenographer in
the Hotel Willard. in Washington was the first
witness OF the afternoon session. The letter
written to Louis Siverman, OF NO. ITo NASSAU
street this city. asking for advance on pay
vouchers for October, November and December
of this year which, it is charged. is a forgery
Lieutenant Colonel Marsh having testified that
he did not write the letter or sign his name to
II, was shown the witness, but she said that,
according to her best recollection and oehet'
she did not write the letter.
do you KNOW the acCused?" the witness was
asked AS she began 10 look at the various mem
bers of the court Lefort jumped TO his feet and
said, He means me-
II couldn't say positively that I have seen this
man. she said. after a careful scrutiny of the ac-
cused lieutenant.
Did you ever write letter for the accused?"
Not to my knowledge"
Captain c. G. Hawkins, I'd Cavalry, testified that
he knew Lefort, but denied indorsing series Of
prdmissory notes the New Rochelle Trust Com
pany. lie had never been requested by Lefort to
lndorse a note for him. one of the specifications
in the charges is that Lefort forged the signature
Of fOf
on which he secured the money. All of the notea,
with exception, were paid when they fell due,
and payment on that one made later. The
notes aggregated $500. lie had never received
any communication whatever from the bank in ref
erence TO these notes
At the morning session a telegraph operator
plOyed in the Washington office of the Western
Union said he thought LefOrt the man who
sent telegram bearing the name of Colonel Hat
field He told Captain Wickham that he saw aboEt
two hundred persons daily In his office This telc-
gram early in October.
The hearing will be continued this morning
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
MURDER IN BROOKLYN HoLD-UP.
Police Find Body OF Frank Bach-Benja-
min Cohen Reports Serious Loss

There were two hold-ups in Brooklyn early yes
terday morning, iE one of which Frank Bach
of Fourth avenue and S4th street was killed.
and Benjamin. Cohen. of Ocean Parkway and
Avenue NJ, was beaten ana robbed of jewelry
which he valued at $3.50. and $150 in cash.
Shortly after midnight Patrolman Kelley, of
the Amity street station, heard several shots
and on investigation found the dead body Of
Bach the sidewalk in front of No. SO Degraw
street. AS he was examining the body an Ital-
ian came out of nearby saloon and, on being
questioned. behaved queerly that he was
arrested as possible witness.
Bach, Austrian, identified more than
two hours later by Joseph Cheaubini. proprietor
of a pool parlor at No. 81 Degraw street Bach
mad been in this country about twenty years
and had lived with his wife and daughter.
Acting Captain Vachris, of the Italian de-
tective bureau, was put in, charge of the case
Cohen was held up at WilloUghby and Duffield
streets at about O'Clock. only half a block
from where Patroman Kavanagh was muir
dered recently. Cohen was on his way to an
elevated station when he was attacked from
behind. He was knocked down and beaten. He
revived to find that he had been robbed of a
diamond pin, a watch fob and $50 in cash He
reported the matter at the Adams street sta
tion, and three plainclothes men were put on the
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
KNIT GOODS INDUSTRY BOOMING.

Troy, n. Y Nov. 25.-The outlook for busy
year In the knit goods industry in Cohoes. one OF
the largest Of that work in the country is
becoming brighter daily. and II is expected that
all the mills in that city will be running in full
by January l. The Victor mill will resume night
work within week Night operations have
been suspended at the plant for some time. The
mill has received large order. which will keep
tho plant running for some time TO come The
Yale Textile Company has installed machinery
in it's mill and increased its production Orders are
steadily coming in, and the prospects for steady
business are excellent The Tivoll mills the Cas-
cade mills the Hope mill and most of the other
plants are running steadily.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
LOGAN wouLp.RE CONFEDERATE

lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
New Orleans, Nov. 25-Captain J. White Ed
wards, who fired the first shot at the battle OF
Mansfield. wnere he commanded the rear guard
under General Taylor. adds chapter TO the CON
troveTsy over the assertion that Admiral Farragit
and Generals Grant Thomas and Logan once ao-
Piled for commissions In the Confederacy
i cannot say positively the others" de-
cares Captain Edwards, but know General JoI,,,
a. Logan not only applied for commission b,,t
actually raised a compaHy started for the Ohio
River. with the intention of crossing and ioinn..
the Confederate forces operating in Kentucky
Logan Iett ms company when it reached the Ohio
having in the mean time received a commission .q
colonel of volunteers the federal army Ills mon
ontinued across the Ohio and did actually ioip the
Confedefat's. l had occasion to visit southern
Illinois after the war, and received, my information
fIom Logans mother and from his brothers,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
ANOTHER SEARCHING LAND INQUIRY.
New Grand Jury Will Investigate Killing
of Secret Service Agent

Denver Nov 25-Judge Lewis. IN the United
States District Court. to-day announced that the
trials Of Colorado land fraud cases would begin
on December 16. and ordered all defendants who
have not already pleaded TO the indictments to ap
pear in cour. next Monday. December II has been
set as the date for convening OF another grand
iurv whose work is expected TO be more far reach
ing than that Of the jury which indicted seventy
three men last summer for alleged land frauds
The killing of Joseph A Walker, federal secret
Service agent, at the Hesperus Nine near Du-
range recentIv when he was conducting in
quiry I'm line of his duty will probably he investi-
gated by this grand jury.
Chief John F. wilkIe OF the Secret Service was
in conference here to-day with District Attorney
Earl VI. Cranston.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
ELIMINATE DULL PUPILs-D0CToRs
County Medical Society Report Favors Their
Removal from Public Schools.

The one hundred and second annual meeting
of the New York County Medical Society was
held last night at the Academy of Medicine No
II West 43d street. In the report of the com,
mttee on the examination of school children DIR
c. ". Cutler said that the number of backward
children in the schools increasing and rec
3hinended census OF such children. their cIassi-
dcauon and the ultimate removal to special in
stitutions and schools of all such as were found
unfit to pursue the regular course.
Officers for next year elected. as follows
President, j. r. Gofe first vice-presdent II
Seymour Houghton second voe-president John
r. Weeks; secretary. John Van Doren Young.
assistant secretary j. Milton Mabbott; treasurer
Charles H. Richardson; censors. Cornelius Coax
ley, Norris 3anses, Joseph Brettauer ID NJ Mar
vim, James F. McKernan and John F. Erdman
The acquisition of one hundred and ten new
members in the last year was announced making
the total membership OF the society 2oS4
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
A NIGHT ON FLOUNDERING SCHOONER.
Three Women Rescued After Wild Expert
ence on the Sound.

South Jamesport Long Island Nov. 25 (SpeciaD.
After a night of terror aboard the wrecked
schooner Isabel. Mrs. Elwood Terrell, wife OF the
captain together with her younger sisters.
Miss Maud KisseI and Miss Clara Kissell both of
Milford Conn. were rescued from the wreck short
" after dawn this morning by the power oyster
boat L. r Terry and brought to this port. The
three women were exhausted and were taken care
OF by residents who will that they get back to
their homes in Milford. They spent the night
lashed to the. rigging.
The Isabel was a 19O-ton schooner. She was In
command of Captain Elwood Terrell and was bound
out of Pecouic Bay with 200 bushels of oysters
aboard consigned to n. W. Merwin. of Milford.
Conn.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
SUBWAY TRAINS CRASH
WRECK UNEXPLAINED.
NOt0rma'p Dies at POSt-LQ0fing g
Into Safety DeUiceS.

Whether or not the motorman Of a West
Farms subway train. which ran into the rear
of another northbound train the elevated
structure Just above the 174th street station
at noon yesterday. was dead before the collision
will probably never be determined. His mangled
body was found in his box when the badly
splintered motor car had been lifted from the
rear Of the forward train, which it had
been thrust by the impact Of the collision AL
though scores Of persons were badly shaken up,
only six were injured seriously enough to re-
quire the attention Of an ambulance surgeon
They were all in the motor car of the moving
train. If il had been packed with a rush hour
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Miss wnifrsd hi Holt Holt Present and Future Possibi-
cal study Hotel Astor 5 p m '''-''' '0F F0'i''-
Meeting Of the New Century Study Circle Hotel Astor
Miss cb Gnro3a Hs4oan Holman HgdOb5G on yPssal Life
and Central Park West evening H''OrS' nth
Free admission TO MstrOgoitsP Museum OF Art
dehs museum OF Natural History and Geological Gar
Advent meeting Of New York Auxiliary Church Of the
Public lecture Navigation" Columbia University,
Republican National Convention Columbia University.
Lecture by L W Rogers Beyond Border" Berke
LNctgso 9ro6 by Professor ErannsH sH GIddngs on rhe
tu gnds. 1gsDsss q The Of BOOK SSA To1S sSS
Smith, aTm0Sy fssSs' fs a1snaa SaST and SfnsaI ssS
Meeting of american Geographical Society Msndelssobn
S9d[ss and sS sSeTs q New York Navy Yard Wa
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Postal SERVICE: Public school So ss sGandin sGd a The
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Futon: Thd Man herSert snS ,,o l. BrdgmqH
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East Josh II stTeot shs resis sidney In r
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streets Mrs Mary Ezabeth Lease ana &n Ltays,ts ESD5
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sh stTees MasbSse W hsrs aSssue on 2lSth an
f0rHri0 pias; tho Resensrator Of Msxco.' o0nnsFs.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
STANFORD WHITE S1LE
Spirited Bidding for Art Objects
Results IN Fair Prices.

The supplementary sale of the artistic property
belonging TO the estate Of Stanford White attracted
art lovers yesterday afternoon to the American Art
Galleries The sale was conducted by Thomas =.
Kirby The bidding spirited, and the $1,278
realized for the two hundred and more curious and
beautiful things offered considered fair Sew
eraI objects however brought only trife OF their
original
The highest price paid was s24O for a suit Of
repousse demi-armoc in fine condition. consisting
burgonet, with hinged flaps; gorget. plastron
cuirass and mitten gauntlets. A japanese mask
was supplied in the helmet. The started
at a bid of SIS. 1t was purchased by Professo~
Bashford Deon for the Metropolitan Museum of
Art. Mr. White bought IT the Heber r. Bishop
sale.
The museum also obtained for $50 a remarkable
specimen Of Italian carving the sixteenth century
the head of a bishops crozier
Chimes of four bronze bells OF the eighteenth
century bought by J. Herbert Johnston for
S2l0. A pair OF Moorish pottery vases was knocked
down to c. I. Roberts S175 each. They are coated
with ivory white glaze and ornamented with
masks and floral festoons. modelled in relief A
model of brig was bought by Frank D. Met
for $135.
William Astor Chaner purchased four Italian
final ornaments aureole design for S24; Italian
sanctuary hanging lamp of renaissance vase shape
for $l5, and pair Of Satsuma vases oviform.
for SO.
Mrs J. Hobart Warren bought antique Dutch
plaque of hammered brass for So and at the same
lief. For $97 20 Mrs. Warren also bought an antique
hammered brass plaque, and for $l2 Dutch brass
warming pan
For William r. Hearst antique Spanish water
jar purchased for $50. 1t is oviform, with
cherubim handles in relief the shoulder. and or
namented with raised coat of arms There was.
also bought for Mr. Hearst antique Italian
bracket of carved and gilt wood. with cherub head
terminal. for A5
Herbert s. Bowen purchased for $50 antique
Danish brass plaque, with repousse ornamental
ton representing Caleb and Joshua with the
grapes of Eschcol; for So 80 antique brass
brasero a tripod of lions feet for $32 50
tique copper vase. with bold repousse ornamental
tion, and for $22 so antique Venetian church
plate Of hammered brass
Mrs. c. b. Alexander the purchaser Of
antique ecclesiastical figure for $50 and antique
ecclesiastical statue for so So Cass Gilbert bought
a carved and gilt coat of arms for $40 and
teen old Chinese rain hats of woven bamboo for S.
David Warield paid $40 for a rhyton sculptured
in marble, reduced reproduction of the specimen
in the Palazzo di ConservatOri. Rome and the same
amount for similar rhyton reproduced in COM
position. A Spanish Renaissance sanctuary lamp
sold to w. b Dinsmore for $42 So
Tapestries will be a feature CT the afternoon sale
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
PICKS OUT WRONG MAN.
Member of Lefort Court Martial
Identified Instead Of Prisoner.

Leutenant Colonel Albert c. Blunt, coast ar
tiIlery member OF the court martial sitting on
Governors Island 10 Try the charges OF forgery
against Lieutenant Alan Lefort, was picked OUT
yesterday afternoon by James A Rooney, "ieiN
in the Crane Union Hotel as the man yhc called
for the decoy letter there addressed TO Major
II F. Hodges and arrested as he was leaN-
ing the hotel. After Colonel Walter Howe the
president of the court had restored order, Rooney
took another look at the thirteen men stting as
Judges the Judge advocate Captain Wickham the
counsel for Lefort, the prisoner and the others
in the and changed hts mind. saying Le-
fort might be" the man.
Rooney testified that when he went on duty on
the evening Of October Il last the head clerk
pointed out the decoy letter and told him that II
a man called for it he was TO raise his hand
as a signal 10 the detectives in waiting. The
envelope was described by the witness as a long
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
REslsrs TEMPTATION TO FIGHT

Rome. Nov. 25-rhe ill feeling existing in this CITY
between clericals and anti-cercals brought about
regrettabe incident to-day, in which the Right
Rev Francis Aidan Gasquep. the abbot president
OF the English Benedictines. who is in Rome TO
undertake the revision Of the Vulgate figured
While the abbot was walking the street he en-
countered group Of roughs. who began TO molest
him. At his renonstraBces one of them spat in his
face. The abbot controlled his anger and walked
away. but la Speaking 9f the occurrence 10 a;
friend he said he had soreiy tempted Ia take
on his gown and give the rough the lesson he de-
served
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
BIC sAlLooN ASCENSION POSTPONED.

Pttsheld Mass. Nov. 25.-The ascension of the
big balloon All America, in which eight persons
with Leo Stevens pilot, had planned to so up
from here to-day, has been postponed untl! to-
morrow. owing to the threatening weather. About
an inch of snow fell here Yesterday and this
forenoon. while IT was storming the tndi,a-
tions were that the snowfall likely TO be
resumed during the day. IL the weather ccndi-
tions favorable tomorrow the ascension WIZ
be made with the same party which had intended
10 take the aerial trip to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
WAINWRIGHT COMMISSION MEETS

Syracuse. NOV. 25.-The Wainwright commits
zion which is investigating the National Guard of
the state met here to-day. -Four witnesses were
called IN the morning-John T. Sadler. of Elmira
major OF the 80 Regiment; William Wilson colonel
of the same regiment: e I. Edgecomb chairman of
the onondaga Board Of Supervisors and William
NeTbeck. major of the Sd Battalion No evidences
of any irregularities were addUced. and the morn
Ing was taken up in securing expressions from
Witnesses as the best methods for lrnnrovinf-
the organization
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
SISTERS HIT BY TRAIN; ONE KILLED

Syracuse. Nov. 3.-While on their way to school,
Ella and Jennie. twelve and nine years old re-
spectively. daughters of Vernon Williams Of
BlaCkman Corners, struck by a New York
Central passenger train near Greenway to-day
The older girl killed Instantly The cross
ing gate was down for fraight train and the
girls went under the bars and were struck bv a
passenger train another track Jennie VIII
Jams was badly hurt She has recovered con-
sciousness and there is a chance that her life
may be saved.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
TRIAL OF pETTIsoNE NEXT

Rathdrum. Idaho. NIov. 25-"Steve' Adams was
admitted $50 000 bail to-day, and Mr.. Darrow for
the defence. said the bond would be provided in a
few days 1t Is expected that Adams is
released he will be rearrested. charged with the
murder of Arthur Collins at Telluride Col in 1902
Messrs. DarrOw and Hawley left Rathdrum to-day
for Boise 10 attend the Pettibone trial
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
TO HONOR JEFFERSON DAVIS.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


New Orleans, Nov. 25.-Commemorating the hun
drcdth anniversary of the birth Jefferson Davis
ground viii be broken here June 8, 1893 for the
erection of imposing monument to the only
President of the confederacy.
There is, some discussion the removal of
the body of Jefferson Davis's first wife which now
rests in obscure and rapidly decayng tomb AT
Bayou Sara La, to this city, and pIa ,n; over the
gIave a suitable monument
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
MORTIMER v. WEEKS DEAD
INV TeIapranh ~ ~ T,rII,,r.

IbN IeegTaph 20 tn Irbune
Stamford, Nov. 25.-Mortimer V Weeks known
for his outspoken criticism public officials died
here to-day from heart disease. He was sixty-fye
years old.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
Public Notices.
Help Wanted-Female,

V{IANTED.-w IN THS QUARTERS OF THE
w Assistant Superintendent of Bellevue Hospital
Salary 500 month maintenance Also 10 make
herself generally useful Apply Assistant supeTin-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
EMBEZZLEMENT LIES
HEAVY ON CONSCIENCE
Lawyer Gets Sheriff Out of Bed to Tell
Him He Has Msapproprlated
Twenty-eight Thousand
Dollars

KENTON, Ohio, Aug. 14-Confeseirg g
that by forgery he had embezzled $4,000 of
an estate managed by him, Attorney
Thomas B. Black, Al years old, ex-mayor
and present chairman of the Haddin Cor
poration executive committee, gave him
self up to Sheriff Scott today and is in
Jail.
He came to the sheriff's residence at
a. m. and called him from his bed.
you've heard the rumors?' he said to
the sheriff. They're true. I've come to
surrender"
The confession followed an investigation
at the court house by the heirs of the es-
tate, Miss Harriet Stanley, school teach
er here, and DR.. F. S. Sapp of Columbus,
her brother-in-law. The alleged embez-
element occurred about eight years ago
About half the estate is still intact in the
hands of the attorney.
The embezzlement took place just at the
close of Blacks two terms as mayor He
was at that time a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for congress.
Black is prominent in the First Presby-
terian church here and during the period
of defalcation, he now confesses, he was
frequently lecturer at Young Mems
Christian association meetings. He was
a leader in temperance work and in all
movements for the betterment of the NOR
las of the town.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
BRIBE FACTOR
IN LAND CASE
oovERNMEN EMIT CLERK TELLS OF
RECEIVING 5000 FROM BENSON
PAID FOR INFORMATION REGARD
ING FOREST RESERVES
Prosecution Closes Its Work in Trial
Of TWO San Francisco Men In-
dlcted for Defrauding
United States

T:y Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. lathe gov
ernment today in the United States cir
cult court closed it's case against John
H. Benson and DR.. C. D. Perrin, charged
with conspiracy to obtain 1900 acres of
land in Tehama county by fraud.
The greater part of the morning ses-
sion was consumed in arguments over the
adfnissibility of the testimony of Wilford
B. Harland, formerly clerk of the general
land Office at Washington, who, answer
ing questions by counsel for the govern
ment, confessed that he accepted $500
from Benson as a bribe to keep him in
formed in advance of the prospective
opening of the Plumas and other forest
reserves, this money being left" for him
in bathroom by Benson.
After a determined struggle by the
attorneys for the defense Judge DeHaven
ordered this testimony stricken out, be-
cause it antedated the period of the al
legged conspiracy between Benson and
Perrin.
The case for the government was
closed by the testimony of William H.
Walk, formerly examiner of contracts in
the general land office at Washington,
that he met Benson at the Willard house,
talked with him about the Benson and
Hyde land fraud prosecution. and ac-
cepted from him "as a loan" $75. The
motion of the defense to strike this testi-
mony from the record was denied.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-15
HE ROUTS BURGLARS
WITH HIS TOY CANNON
Young Son of Robert M. Jones Fires
Shot at Men Trying to
Steal His Fathers
Launch

THOUSAND ISLE PARK, n. Y, Aug
14-Totally blind. and with his 14-year-
old son, Walter armed with a tiny yacht
cannon, his only aid, Robert nj. Jones
of New York, summer resident at Jolly
oaks, a resort mile below here, sue
cessfully defended himself against the at
tacks of band of burglars.
Blank shells were first used with the
thought of soaring the men away but as
their attitude became more threatening
a shotted shell was substituted, and 1t
was only the clumsiness of the unique
household weapon and the boys poor
aim that resulted in the invaders escap-
ing uninjured.
Mr.. Jones and his family occupy cot
tage apart from the others at Jolly
Oaks. Hearing a peculiar sound, Mr..
Jones was awakened in the middle of
the night Hurriedly calling his son to
his aid, he groped his way to the front
balcony, where they found five men at
tempting to enter the boat house, where
a costly launch was housed.
Walter ran back for the little cannon
that had been used all the summer to
salute the passing vessels. When he
fired the solid shot II struck the house
and sent splinters flying in all direc-
tions. The men fled in haste.