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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
Aged Woman Tells Of pecuIarites Of Her
Favorte GrandsOn.-Also Brings Out the
Family Skeleton and Discusses Insanity of
Thompsons and Lees.

,aise thai Chester formed murder In
hia heart ard ne moment h. made
hts last remark tu Judge Emofy
0vsF the phonr. ln cross examina p
iion thS witness also insisted that
thsse words Wsfe -0h. Sc.
spoksn ~ . mild tone Il voice
tisrsdisarY Insanity Brought Out,
TIE family skeleton q Insanity
was azHiu dragged out. and fhs
wttneah told ~ The descent Of both
win a. Thompson and his wife
frotn q common ancestor five gen
trwtiann back Mrs. Lee herself
had married The youngest % fhla
ancestors children. John A. Ire.
Of this family she mentioned
nine Instances of insanity. several
% the victims 81 witch are Row
iiviee. either confined IN saniiat-
iusan or cared for by their people
one instance was that % Samuel
Ire, who imagined that he was the
rccend Christ and WAS aent "a tho
Indianapolis asylum. where h. died
When asked - 20 the insanity
- Joel LIE. one ~ the members
~ the family who went insane tn
issa. TIE witness stated that q wnH
on aeeouut - worry over the aar
Attorney Harvey was cross ex-
aiming and asked her n Joel Lee
was afraid that the north would
NOS sin.
wei. he was q democrat" re-
turned Mra lee and the demo-
craiH were not allowed to talk much
about their sympathics then"
a hearty laugh came from the
su6isnce ard Judge SMELLS grave
face RELAXED into smile Mrs Loo
scemed 20 enjoy the ty- play an
much aa anybody
Mrs Lee vas escorted % her scat
BY Oscar Thompson. who left his
brofhsYu aide Tor the moment 60
40 ~. she wap one % the defcnse's
strongest Witnesses. and perhaps on
account n her advanced years the
state examined her only perfume
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

on the power OF the mayor 10 be
made Monday nlght. but there has
come 20 the saloon combine a reali-
zatiou 81 the fact that the mayor
holds tho big stick IN the saloon
situation and that be VIII not fail
20 use II ~ forced 90 DO further
fighting Fear OF having their own
licenses revoked - said % have
determined the saloon cuuncilmen
70 avoid any action which would
force open war between tho mayor
and themselves
Details Of the efforts 81 the sa.
loon combine IN the city council
10 retaliate on Mayor Moore FOR his
efforts % enforce the ordinances
regulating the saloons have been
published previously ~ The Star
Following the enforcement n the
ordinance against vine rooms.
dance halls and tho ordinance com.
Polling the closing ~ the saloons
81 / o'clock In the morning. the
saloon council combine showed it,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
WHISKY RING NOW OUT
AFTER BAGLEY

nakley's SALARY was undoubtedly an
aftermath % the CettrFills l.yanH
and Heck Kirkpatrick contests in
the Sixth and Eighth wards.
The members u the civil service
and salary COMMITTEES are saw
yar. ~ the Fourth ward. Burnett.
It the Sinths Uili. Il the Thift
criehtnn. q ths fiEhth Murphy -
the Ninth. Mullen. ~ tbs Asesnsh
asa HurzA. ~ ths frfth The mem.
befs Of the COMMITTEES we're unviii-
iua 10 express an upialan a. 60 the
attempted action % the ruuiusiste0.
Coed Euasseru So that Sawyer. gilt
aud Mullen we're IN favor ~ fedue.
lns HAEisYu salary, while r'fiehion
Murphy and nuFS were apposed 60
g. with uuFnetf and ksano aa the
Tense. nnAiiy voting against a.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05


TACOMA. wash. Jan k.--rhe ~.
rect examination of Maurics
Thompson closed this morning
The court took a recess until Mon.
aAy % enable tho aefeuse 10 pre-
pare Hypothetical questions for the
experts
Maurice Thompson first rrhH
summed stand Tor the defense this
morning and said that Chester had
continued 70 experiment IN she de
feiopmsat 81 photographs lonE
af,or he had discontinued tnklHg
pictures Chester claimed that he
had discovered a secret process
Tor taking photos IN natural coloFH
The hos had pawnod his shotgun "a
send flowers 20 Nine Patti. who
hs believed had discovered the
secret % eternal life Tho defeuB-
ant had also dahbled ia astroloEy
Attorney Vance. 10 cross exauIinas
ton. fafccd the witness 20 admit
that some Of Cheainrs ldeaa ~
physical culture wefe sell founded.
Counsel fuf both the defense and
prosecution viii hold consultation
10 decide upon The hypothetical
questions 90 - submitted 60 The
expert witnesses Tbia was done
on the recommendation Of the
court.
Aasd oraadpsrcnt On she stand.
The mosf striking feature - the
eieHinn hours - the dsfcuaa's case
occurred yesterday afternoon when
Sire iailtia II Lee. ths aged grand
mother 81 the defendant vac CALI
- 90 the stand she had been CALI
"a from her Indiana home q year
ego Go attend an The illness - her
daughter. CheHtsra mother Chester
had arnaronfg talked freely 90 her
II his love affair. and told her -
his long walks ana habit u remain
ing III TIRE vicinity 81 the WhlttlsseF
home ali night Aha had scolded
him far this
on the morning preceding The
uIwht Of the tragedy he had told
her - sitting All might on the stone
steps uf she ErocofY store across
from the Whlttiessy home aud thaf
Charlotte had ona come % the sin
dow II her room and looked across
and laughed at him
Mrs Lee had seen n bouquet Of
pink sweet peas on the piano stool
that afternoon and chester had told
har that be Intended 90 carry Thorn
70 Mics whliuescy. Later hr did
this
Relates Telephone Conversation.
That evening after dinner Chester
had gone 60 the telephone and CALI
"a up the house 81 Judge Emory
The witness had stopped on the
stairway 20 listen u the CONVEX
aatinu on account Of hor interest IN
the boys love affair. She repeated
the conversation verbatim az fol-
lows
"Is this Judge Emory1"
rs Charlotte thete7'
"Can I speak to her 2"
"Dh. I Hee."
lie had hung up the phone and
lust then Henry Lee. her son. had
come down the stairs. Chester WAS
wearing n new gray suit and Lee
had shaken hands with him con-
graduating him upon his appear
auce. Tho boy smiled. then thrust
hiH hands In his pockets and paced
silently up and down the hall
The witness had then gone up
stairs.
WIN II. Thompson thon nHked her
II she was certain as 20 the boy's
last words over the phone. and ne
TO tho possibility % his having
said "Oho. ita you who don't
want me 10 see her. h ~"
Tho witness was certain that her
recollection Of these words was cor-
rect. and added that all the con-
versatlan had been IN tho mildeat
II tones on the part Of Chester.
This Ia a most vital point in the
dsfeuae's case. aa the state main
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
BOARD REFUSES To
RECOGNIZE MURPHY

meeting, but Walters acted 90 mem
Der Of the board aud took 40 active
part in IL proceedings. which con-
sisted of approving the following
estimates from the city engineers
office aud recommending the pas
sage Of the ordinances BY the e0un-
eli.
Grading and paving with asphalt
Of the district between Sixteenth
ay ~ and Twenty.thifd Az ~,
from Roy 20 Caller 81 paving ~
East Madison - from Eighteenth
10 goth avs. Thirtleth av aud adj.
Joining streets. Thirtyflrst aud
Thirty eecond avs and In tho
Denny Blaine addition. to be paved
with asphalt
The Denny Thurman addition. the
streets between EaEtlaka Az. and
Broadway and Denny way and Hoy
~ are 10 be paved with asphalt;
also the district between F0ftieth
IT. and Fifty fifth ~ and Tenth
and Fifteenth avs ". n. The
streets IN the Queen Anne district,
from Highland drive agd MeGraw
and from Queen Anne az 10 Fourth
aY n. glsa Bellevue -. Belmont
aY. y. and d number : other an.
paved streets west u Broadway aud
south ~ Denny TO Pike were in
oluded In the asphalt paving esti-
mates
A number 81 streets for paving In
smaller districts were recommends
ed. IS well as recommendation for
grading throughout the outlying
section. The total ~ the estimates
Is over $1,000 900. and are the laFg-
est that ever came before the
board
All awards were laid over until
Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

the clause reserving the mineral
rights has constituted a part OF
every deed, the right to mine prac.
tIcally ell the coal in the state at
present rests with the companies
and can be retained indefinitely. un.
less the companies elect 10 sell tho
mineral rights OK their monopoly
is taken from them by legislative
enactment
Millions Of herea.
The land holdings Of the North
orn Pacific Railway Co. and The
Woyorhaeuser Timber Co. In tao
state comprise millions Of acres.
and tho reservation OF the mineral
rights in their deeds to purchasers
has already retarded greatly the
development Of coal production
individuals who have discovered
coal on property decided them from
these two companies have kept the
discoveries secret. because. II tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
SAYS CONDUCTOR
ATTACKED HIM

r Il Mcdonald. = halter NJ I0g
Pike g.. declares he was assaulted
and nearly thrown off a Lake
Inlua car last night Tor refusing 70
move forward when ordered 20 DO
40 b. the conductor.
Mcdonald was standing on The
rear platform. BE- SAYS. with a party
~ other men on The outWard.bonnd
2 ~ o'clock car last night TIRE
aisle - the ear was crowded with
people. Mcdonald declares. aud be
vas unable to move forward when
ordered 70 DO 10. His nickel was
handed back % him. but be refused
10 take Il or get off The conductor
was in the act Of putting che man
or By force when several men
standing on the platform grabbed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

f1EftNkA ~ -
sAx FRANCISCO. len. - =
.. 81 that the steamer -, w 49,. -
pnns,ea. sailiug between ms Va -
- sss. ne lsthmus. Is wreekea p
a a,,,.s aoUn the eeast, 49, -, 49,
n ,u''ie srlftsd ashore AZ Na9e'l :
n Ssseh Il IS estimated Ice yves
wa Tss vessel sailed frOm here On
~, m.ne ihe passengers vas nr.
80 coA Of naftland, oFe, en
49, Panama e. investigate
s 49, conditions for the purpose
rsesr,ins 10 ,he Medical Editors
:. ana 10 President koose.
80 nrs ece sailea with her has'
hand -.
49, Rowhfy. W G. Mcpherson
q MePAegson. nF = Ruiher.
- "a wsis pr II " Coo aud
-. r 4 Pyinco. Frank J tlluyaH.
se.',ass Chalk. Charles l. STAFFORD.
= coonsy. Harry Cooper wife
~ ana Mra s EN- slee. Cara
rsmslee. H. Seslon. John O'kccls,.
: psarhsf. Frank r. uanarick.
TAamss Jones. u A Thoylea, , 4
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

community ought Go be controlled
hy ia fesreetAhle. upd-feafin6 ard
law abiding rlsmnns. NOT the whisky
trust OF the if4uos element
These Wsft the wprdH % e. r.
naKiaY. saefnfhr. 81 the board Of
public works Tor six yeArH. mum.
Der - the flrat city council and q
raan sho has been resident -
thia eamm4nlty since ghfl8hcot ara
fn active lffe in e fnr over 20 years.
Nhsn asked what the motives -
certain members of fhe coangil eaali
have been In attempting to rotlee
his salary. 80 a. 60 bring q e
uguea beine that received - his
assistant
The attempt made in the meet.
ING u the civil service and SALARY
committee 1aHt ulEbt 20 reduce Mr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

n vas sinaplx an attempt on The
mrs Il ihs whisky riug whieh con-
Euls she citY council 10 set even
STA ne for ths position took az
o. stats rlsesson IN epeusy SUP
pHsirg kir&rafrick for represent
avs Is ihs state legislature a.
sxatnst HENRY iieek. she candidate
Il the rtnE ans ln voting fsF Gee
= CetisFiH foe seBataf instead -
- Lgans Thsy can tRke my q
nrisi brad of ana can reduce utT
nAry. bat they cannot change my
n4rtssians have followed fhsm
al eafFtsd them cat for % years
snd vii eoutinne % do -. nm not
4 pruAibitiouist. nor am I Intoier-
At. hat ! believe uas, a. ! have
slsays Believed. that the palttlca ~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
OIL BURNERS INSTALLED
ON STEAMER JEFFERSON

The oil burners have been in.
stalled on the steamer jefferson
and she was taken from Moran
Co.'S dock today 20 Pier !. Tues.
day she will resume the run 20
Southeastern Alaska. and the Dol.
phin. Of the same line. will 20 70
Moran's Tor the installation ~ oil
burners. The jefferson will be the
first steamer TO go north with oil
az fuel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
HAVE
BARBERS ITCH

Many Of the students as well as
some nf the professors. u the Uni
vcrsity of Washington are troubled
severely with what Is known as
"sycasis harbao." a disease OF the
face Of a catching nature commonly
known as BARRIERS itch. During the
last three years the disease has
broken out several times. mostly
among the gymnasium students
II has been reported that those
afflicted with the disease will be
barred from the gymnasium until
they have fully recovered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05

a fire IN an ohio city n started in
a small building attached to a PACK.
Ing house The nearest com panY
responded ana a cheap uan made
thoerruf u overlooking the nearest
hydfhnt The hose attached "a a
hydrani farther away failed 20
reach and during the iine that waE
lost tn getting action the fiFe spread
into the packing hnmse and caused
loss u half a million A good
man would NOT have made that
grruF and would have prevented
the loss
while have no iuteutiou %
critietaiBg tho council. I nm anxious
20 aaa tho matter taken ~"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
VIII NOT HoLp INQUEST.

Coroner Carroll stated today that
an inquest over tho body % John
Phillips. the soldier from Fort
Ward who was drowned two weeks
ago lu the bay. would not be held
The mans body viii he shipped to-
day 90 shelton. whore Phillips L.
said 90 have friends
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
MRS. COLE FREED
INSANE ASYLUM

Harriet NJ cele. recently cent 20
the insane asylum. was discharged
this morning b. superior court
medical commission after IL had
found her perfectly sane The
charge against Mrs cole was pres
fefrcd b. her husband. who swore
she had threatened to kin him ana
their Children
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
BIG ROBBERY IN
BOSTON BLOCK

Matthew Dow. a contractor with
offices ia the Boston block. report
ed TO the police AZ noon that bis
desk had been broken into and
t4ae 80 had been takea. Mr. Dow =
son left the office about irib
o'clock. leaving stranger in the
room
When Mr.. Dow returned 20 hia
office. the stranger vas gone and
he noticed that the desk had been
pried open with a small croWhaf.
The police are investigating the
case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
MINERS REFUSE
To STRIKE

TOSupAIt Sev. Jan. The
Miners union has refused the re
qesst ~ The Industrial WORKERS 81
The World that the miners 90 on
strike ~ sympathy with the crooks
ard waitsra Th1s la eoualaersd q
serious blow % shs Industrial
Workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
BUR|ES
FORTY PERSONS
tseripOs Telegraph servioe.l

BlNGENHESSE. Germany. Jan.
5.--Forty workmen were buried In
cutting a new railway line between
i.amschii and Letningen. Thirteen
bodies have been recovered. Two
men were buried IN the collapse
and fifty workmen were digging In
the pit to rescue them when a sec
oud eavo-in occurred. burying forty
OF the rCscuers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
GRANDMOTHER lee TESTIF|ES
IN CHESTER THOMPSON TRIAL


tatily. treating her with the utmost
courtesy.
Magries Thoupson Testifiss.
Maurice Thompson. oldest brother
~ the defendant waa the last wit
aeas yesterday afternoon. and his
efuaH examination was taken no
this morning. HlH testimony was
along the lines Of bis brother o.
cars and he seemed eager 20 tell
al he could.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
SENTENCED ron LARCENY.

James 4 Murphy Vas this morn.
ing sentenced In the superior court
70 thirty days IN the county JAN on
a carEe Of petit larceny
iailcr Larsen today released
Florence Baker and FRED Ferguson.
two Migrants. after the completion
~ short terms
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
SAYS THEIR SALARIES
SHOULD BE INCREASED

hla arm and Threatened 10 attack
him n he attempted 70 put Mcflun
AID of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
INUNDATED By
FAMILY NAME

John Peter Mlikoskl yesterday
filed a petition for change of name
Ia the superior court. alleging his
five children. Who attend the public
school at Ballard. we're made g.
suffer indiFniiiea on account OF
their unpronouaeable appeilatlou
Judge Griffin permitted him "a call
himself henccforth John Peter Mu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-01-05
ONE HUNDREDLOST
I'M MARINE WRECK

whore the wreck occurred IL will
be very difficult 60 secure detaila
The Panama carried fifteen
American passengers. twenty, five
Chinese and twenty ateornge pas.
aenRera. together With the crew.
which made TOO persons aboard
The boat left San Francisco for
Ancondfe, Il is believed that the
vessel VAS caught Ia heavy seas
aud met disaster
San Franelsoo Officials hopeful.
hAN FRANC1SC0. Jan a.
Scouting the idea that the city 81
Panama was wrecked Off neacas
defn. officials nf the Pacific Mail
Steamship company held oat the
strongest hopes Tor the vessels safe
arrival Tomorrow az Manatlan. Mes
They state that the repoFt that four
life fafta were washed ashore az
Wardsll beach. while causing some
anxiety. nevertheless aessnt tend TO
prove IN their Eninda that tho Pam
anna IL lost.
They say that the contents OF the
faft may be washed overheard. II
being very stormy weather. and they
also doeiare that the mere fact that
the RATS we're pFavihinned does NOT
necessarily mean that an accident
has brfaiirn the vessel as the law
provides that RATS must be supplied
with box % crackers a harrei u
water and eall of fepa All the
time.
Ne Report Received st Head office.
NEw YORK Jan. 6 The sen.
eral office 81 the Pacific Natl
Steamship Co says Il has received
No report that the steamer city OF
Panama IA lost
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03
A CHIVALBOUs ALDERMAN.
Prank Clarke o. New Rochelle Comes 10
Relief OF Accused Husband.

Frank Clarke o. New Rochelle COme 20
Relief OF Accused Husband.
s. Alton Ralph, a lawyer, who lie employed
as the manager Of the New Rochelle branch
Of the Westchester and Bronx Title Guar
antee and Trust Company, was arraigned
yesterday before Magistrate Finlay in the
Gates avenue court, Brooklyn, on a charge
OF abandonment made by his wife, Edna
Ralph OF 1oe Pennsylvania avenue The
arrest was made at New Rochelle on Wednes-
day night by an officer Of the Brooklyn
Charities Department, n Alderman
Frank Clarke Of that place Furnished 81 200
bond for Ralph's appearance in Brooklyn,
Mrs. Ralph alleges that her husband
deserted her two years ago, and that she
discovered HE whereabouts only a few
days sgo. Ralph, who was accompanied
to the court by Alderman Clarke, admitted
that he was making $50 q week, n he was
directed by the Magistrate then and there
TO give his wife $40.
How can he give it, asked the New
Rochelle Alderman, when he hasn't got itf'
Then let him borrow It from come good
looking. fellow like you.' replied Magis-
The Alderman fumbied in his pocket
and handed two IS bills 70 Ralph, remark
ing; pretty liberal, oh, to give up $40 out
sYes, but that 10 modern chiyalry,' re-
piled the Magistrate. handing the monty
over 70 Mrs. Ralph.
The case wa then adjourned until neHt
Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03

directory begins with Smith .Abbie A wid
jacob Bh ti0 LAT av and never lets up for
eleven pages till IL reaches Yalnter + elk
$50 Want Path ward. Miss Jerks couldut
remember how she reached the house the
tof ooures l went In q cab she said,
and Of course ! can't remember Just how
the cab went there. The other girls ad.
dressesl Well. now It's very peculiar, but
even though the club has been In
existence for seven years ] don't know
where ons Of them lives, Isn't that very
Mlss Jenks went on. taking up another
subject; 'The very peculiar part Of It
all is that the fancy work and drawings
haven't anynames on them when the judges
look them over. And they change the
Be any pcs SES Gag a Eli I winning inn n because )
OF pull. you know.
t.The Smiths are very wealthy and fashion
able. They have q regular BALLROOM .on
the top door Of their house, and Mr.. smith
10 q lawyer In New York. Here'S the draw
from far away I copied it from a picture
in a magazine-here's the original-snd
unfortunately ! cut out the magazine picture
without having the name at the bottom.
Wasn't l h monkey. to do thatI It's q
picture Of some stage dancer, think.
Evel' articulated young Mr.. Petit.
ooh, you stopls said Miss jerks. evil
IDENTIFY displeased. "The drawing is that
OF a head Of q girl. you see,' concluded
Miss jerks TO hide her confusion.
This could be seen at q glance. Miss
jerks had no other examples OF her work
at hand, or II she had she was too modest
to produce them. Miss jerks is n OF
the best known young ladies OF the Dean
street younger set and she says abe 10 going
to q very swell ladies' school next year to
be finished. She resides with her uncle.
Mr.. Manley s. Petchtle, and his wife, Mrs.
Marley 8. Petohtle, who IL Miss Jenks's
aunt. Mr.. Petchtle 10 n Of the most
widely known floor managers OF one OF the
biggest department stores In the best BUSH
ness section Of Brooklyn, O store that is
patronized by only the very SWEETEST class
Of customers.
Miss jerks expects to spend ten days
at HaYerstraw when the season opens,
although she has not made any definite
plans as yet. Yesterday for the first time
this season the family hung out new avn
ings on all the windows, and the brilliantly
alternate stripes OF brown int white added
o pretty touch Of color TO the block. Miss
jerks wore q white silk waist yesterday
and q dark skirt and her only ornaments
were q beautiful necklace Of pink coral
set in gold and a college pin bearing the
Columbia colors. She IL a very pretty.
dark eyed young lady Of q retiring nature,
but becomes quite animated when discussing
her favorite subjects OF the arts. Her uncle
is talking OF putting q bay window on the
house before long, the ~neighborB say,
but. this may not take place until early
in thef fall.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-05-03
NINE. VITOUSS WILL FILED.
Claims Against Estate Continue 20 Pile Up
"A Good Word for the Dead Woman.

Claims Against Estate COnttnte 10 Pile Up
"A Good word for the Dead Woman.
The will Of Nine. Mack yltous. the Mora
Wan seeress who made a fortune as q mind
healer and killed herself last Friday In her
home at 2it East Seventy-second street,
was filed yesterday with tie Surrogate. A
me sting OF the lawyers OF the creditors who
represent claims upon the estate mount
ing to considerably over 500, 600 will be
held this morning at the ONCE OF the Public
Administrator at Ilo Nassau street. A.
this time an executor OF the will ie TO be ap-
pointed who will later open the little safe
which is supposed 10 contain the remaining
documents OF the deceased.
Isaac Kratosky OF S0a East l2fth street,
whom Nine. Vitous often consulted upon
business matters, spoke a word in favor OF
the dead woman. He said that she was
charitable and did many good deeds. Dir:
Kratosky said that she had q power Of
second sight that was little short OF marvel
lous. He declares that several years ago
upon hie return from abroad Mime. Vitous
told him Of many things that happened on
the trip.
c. J. Novotny, a lawyer Of 2ole Lexington
avenue, said that $40, 900 additional claims
had been filed with him against the estate.
v, II. Duras. a lawyer OF 81 Nassau street,
who also represents many creditors, said
that about Sis 900 additional olaime had fled
with him. Both refused TO give the names
or circumstances Of any OF the cases.