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New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
HAMMOND TO SANITY COMMISSION.
Inventor Takes Stand After Conflicting Testi'
nony of Experts.

The inquiry into the mental condition of James
BARTLETT Hammond the inventor OF the Hammond
tvpewriter was begun yesterday before CoInmls-
s;oners Cephas Brainerd, Gilbert II. Montague
Daniel Lewis and a sherifs jury. The inVesuga-
tion was instituted by the brothers and sisters OF
Mr. Hammond, who say he is not capable or tax
ing care of himself and his business because his
mind has been permanently destroyed Dy TIE use
of antipyrine and whiskey. Since April u Mr.
Hammond has been patient at Mrs Whey s sana-
torium No 246 West 10Th street
The case for the relatives was concluded with
the testimony of DR.. Carlos f. Macdonald Dr.
Allan McLane Hamilton. DR.. George b. Coley ard
Dr. Pearce Bailey. who declared that Mr.. Ham
rnond would never be fit to take care of himself
or manage his business affairs.
The witnesses who believe that Mr.. Hammond
Is sane testified that his condition had improved
since he was placed in the sanatorium and that he
was now able to manage his business interests
Dr. H Valentine Wildman said the defendant has
been suffering from brain fatigue. and had now
one or two lapses Of memory. but illusions.
Dr. Austin Flint swore he considered Mr.. Ham
raond sane Mr. Hammond took the stand and ad-
mitted that he took antipyrine for ailment
and that he drank heavily at times, but denied
that he was intoxicated habitually. His cross
examination was adjourned until Monday after
noon when the inquiry will be resumed
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
CAPITOL CASES IN JANUARY.
Three of the Missing Defendants Found and
Will Be Served with Warrants.

Harrisburg Penn. Sept. 2o-Three of the missing
defendants in the Capitol criminal suits were found
to-day and will be served with warrants by Attor-
ney General Todds detectives These defendants
have arranged with the states lawyers to waive
a hearing and furnish bail for when wanted
They John G, Neiderer. who is at Arlington
N. j.: George X. Storm who is at Rutherford
n. j. and Stanford B. Lewis.
Lewis is the active assistant of Joseph NJ. Huston
architect OF the Capitol and in Virginia on his
vacation when the warrant issued. tele-
gram from Lewis's attorney says that he had left
Virginia for Philadelphia Storm and Neiderer
stockholders in the Pennsylvania Bronze
Company, organized by John II. Sanderson to sup
ply the electrical fixtures for the Capitol
The lawyers for the prosecution have arranged
for the presentation the thirty-two indictments
to the Dauphin County Grand Jury. which will con-
vene next Monday. whenever the court and the
District Attorney fix a time for the hearing BY
reason OF the large number of Jail cases on the
calendar for the September term, the Capitol cases
will 70 over to the January term.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
MARDI GRAs DREW 100000 PERSONS.
Queen of the Carnival To Be Guest of Bandit
Queen Tonight.

The Mardi Gras festivities last night drew the
largest crowd that has been at Coney Island since
the visit of Prince Wilhelm. The crush
great Surf avenue that traffic was suspended.
Among the three hundred thousand persons present
there sign Of rowdyism. The throwing Of
confetti was the chief amusement, but tckiers
were used Six hundred policemen hand
under Deputy Commissioner O'Keefe and Inspector
Hoskins
The railroad companies did not make prepara-
tions to handle the big crowd. and the task of
bringing home all those at the island was not COM
pleted until well toward morning.
There will be no pageant tonight. A grand ball
will he given at Dreamland, when Alderman Louis
Potter will give the key to the island to King John
and Queen Grace Fox Among the after receptions
,lanned for the King and Queen of Mardi Gras is
n ball at the Brooklyn House and a reception to-
night. at which the Mardi Gras Queen will be the
guest of Laurel Ormond. the Bandit Queen. at
Luna Park.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
PISTOL sUPPLANTs CUPID AT ALTAR.
Preachers Daughter Asks Minister Perform
ing Ceremony to Save Her from Bridegroom.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Asbury Park, y. J., Sept 2o-Mlss BeHe
Grouse, daughter Of the Rev. \. +. Grouse
nsstor of the First Presbyterian Church OF
stanhope. N j., accompanied her discarded
lover to the parsonage of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church here yesterday afternoon TO
be married. As the Rev. DR.. Charles y. Glfiln
was about to pronounce her the bride Of Percy
G Bisseu also OF Stanhope, she broke down
and said that the man who stood beside her
had threatened to shoot her unless she married
him and implored the Rev. DR.. Giffin to save
her.
Dr. Giffin, it is said, seized the bridegroom
and held him u prisoner until Miss Grouse had
returned to her boarding house in Ocean Grove.
where she has been staying with her parents
T-ha poIice later ordered Bisseu TO leave the
resort at once which he did.
Bsselrs courtship Of Miss Grouse had been
objected TO by her parents. On Wednesday Mr.
Grouse brought his wife and daughter to Ocean
Grove TO prevent Bssell from annoying the girl.
The youth learned that the Crouses were in
Ocean Grove and he followed them there. He
met Miss Grouse in the street yesterday, and
yyhen she refused to marry him he told her he
would shoot her and then himself II she did not
consent to marry him at once. Miss Grouse Is
in 2 serious condition result OF her eX-
perience-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
CLEAN BILL FOR BERRY.
BrOnr Park Commissioner Not Held
Responsible.

The Commissioners Of Accounts efter making sn
extended investigation Of the administration OF Park
Commissioner Berry Of The Bronx gave him prac-
tically a clean hill OF health The report OF the
commissioners is. in part, follows:
We have found nothing in the entire invesuga-
lion 10 connect Commissioner Berry with any IN
fraction of law any conduct as an official Of the
administration which should subject him to adverse
criticism.
If any regularities occurred in securing place
upon the Civil Service lists, no Park Department
official and no officer empoye Of the Civil Ser
vice Commission connived thereat.
There evidence 10 show that Commissioners
Berry was Influenced IN making his appointments
removals by any political considerations what
sOeVer.
The commissioners gay the work Of paving and
ramming was urgently needed and that all the
men appointed had had previous experience except
two They report that there was only one fragrant
violation Of the Civil Service rules for which Com
missioner Berry was in no way responsible. so far
as could be shown.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
HARD JOLTS FOR MURPHY,
FeathersOn Mcn Call Him Every
thing from Skunk to 4utOCrdt.

Charles F Murphy his character and his in1u-
ence were analyzed last night by the followers OF
Maurice Featherson. More than ten thousand per
sons were in East 18th street 10 the fireworks
sn front of the Cherokee Club preceding the speak
ing
Any statement made by any one that am op-
posed to the organization of Tammany Han IS
without foundation" declared Featherson. who has
been leader OF the Goth District for sixteen years
Il am opposed 70 Murphy and at all times. I
en- not afraid Of Murphy any injury he can do
I VIII continue oppose Murphy's leadership as
long as l am in politics. ] ask no quarter from
him and viii give none 10 him Ny opposition to
him is because he is trying TO make q personal
club out OF The Democratic party. Tammany Hall
IS Murphy and Murphy is Tammany Hail.
When asked regarding the published statements
that he was being backed by Mayor Mcclellan in
his fight against Murphy. Mr.. Featherson said:
'sThe answer that question is that Mayor Nc
Clellan and myself happen 10 be pursuing the same
man. II Mavcr Mcclellan TO drop out OF the
fight would continue. Mcclellan or no Mcclellan
Dr. Meyer jackson, who said he chairman
of & committee from Tammany Hall which went TO
Featherson sixteen years ago to ask him 10 be
leader Of the district, chairman OF the meet
ing last night The first speaker, Judge Joseph /
Green Of the City Court. said that the opposition
10 Featherson for the purpose Of ~bolstering
up the fast waning power Of that uneducated and
unsorupuous boss of Tammany Hall. Charles T.
Murphy"
Charles F Murphy is the real traitor in Tam
many Hail. declared Judge Green He is NJ
longer Democrat. He has become autocrat.
Every time he utters word 1t is a lie from his
tongue. He is political skunk. An attempt will
be made the 24th of September to send political
thugs and others TO the district polls TO let them
cast their vote They have already threatened the
honest voter with violence. hut iet them come and
viii De prepared for them.s
Eugene T Mclaughlin declared that the object OF
the opposition TO Featherson TO destroy the
Democratic organization in the Goth District.
Thomas T. Dwyer. Patrick ]. McGTath and
Assemblyman Emanuel 5. Calm also spoke.
Paddy O Brien meanwhile having en-
tertainnent forsfis followers only two blocks away
IN Third aven.ie. Phonograph and stereopticon
views called into requisition-
Edward Y. Nicholson. the Murphy asprant for
the leadership Of the Goth District, was saying
bitter things TO his friends at the Nicholson head
quarters by.
IT is high time that the OF the 10Th District
knew something OF the inside Vaccinations of this
Feataerson.' said Nicholson ITO add still
further TO his fortune of so00.ooo which Tam
many Hall helped him acquire. he is willing TO
rifice the organization. For few more contracts
lie IS willing 70 fawn et the feet of the Mayor Of
this city, who kicked him OF Office"
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
NEW YORKER ELECTED PRESIDENT.
State Federation of Workingmen Ends Con-
yention-Move to Close Sunday Theatres.

Syracuse. Sept 2o.-The convention of the State
Federation OF Workingmen adjourned to-day. after
electing Daniel Harris. of New York. president.
and Edward A. Bates, Of Utica, secretary and
treasurer. The next annual convention Will be held
at Rochester.
The only matter that provoked much discussion
to-day a resolution declaring that in the ap
pointment OF members of the two public service
commissions Governor Hughes had not given TO
organized labor the recognition it was justly en-
titled to. The brotherhood OF Locomotive Fire
men recommended the appointment OF Richard
Quirk 10 of the commissions: the Order of
Railway Conductors the appointment Of John j.
Morey Henry " Rockwell Peter J. Keefe; the
Order of Railway Trainmen Cornelius b. Johnson
The Governor did not any Of them. II
decided TO have the executive committee inquire of
the Governor why the labor unions were not recog-
nized. A resolution adopted authorizing the
appointment of a committee TO call on Governor
Hughes and the closing of all Sunday theatres
in the state.
The federation put itself record favoring
labor delegates the school boards and favoring
the election by popular vote OF the State Labor
Commissioner
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
1. Il. HOPPER ANGRY.
Writes to Bar association about
"Pernicious 4ctiUity" of Judge.

Isaac A Hopper who seeks the Democratic Lead
ership of the 31st Assembly District which he re-
signed two years ago because he got ured Oh tii'
political game yesterday asked the Bar Assocla
ton to stop the 'pernicous activity oil Clt! 80 ~
Justice John Henry Mccarthy, who is HSelS'i9
William J. Wright the present district leaoer' III
his fight for reelection. Mr.. Hopper, VINO s"S .
that Judge Mccarthy has lowered the dlgh's u
his Office writes the Bar Association as 1olo"S'
Inclosed letter has been sent TO every t EN- three
Democrat OF the 31St Assembly Dlsuiel' '
TLis is not the first attempt at pernicious nti ac
ity on the part of Justice ny II appears to
be most garinG attempt on n ms 20 nnreiv parti-
exhibited. TO his judicial once Lo az, iSnity of
san effect and 10 my mind lowers uIe ois'
NE 9cfiob on vopr part is deemed advisable am
at your service
Tie letter alleged to have been "Ii''e
signed by Judge Mccarthy follows;
Nv intention was to call on you pstnq pers9npt' with
~ ,,1foreseer~accident which confines me al liz
! am unable do therefore adc1 ,16 assistance
in behaIf of William J. Wright for eieo'i0i'
leader of this district 7 ,.o1,ed friend
Mr Wright is an old, dear ana NaL-ou 80 con-
;-,a IN prhon, | have the utmost falth anu ~ H.
,15ence Whatever he promises to 90 -, = r,ar1
viii make effort to carry ou. IN I25th street
3 tberafore particularly interested IN me tia noi
anj business welfare of this district NJ n,oocrat
and 1Intiring work an orsanl1t.I"lt +jtIns him
60 -a last twenty-onc years clearly 'nut!eS M III
"a the poston which he Is a csiIiu uLrort +raD
=; nnr+Ifisr and more entitled TO your suppoII ' ri
lS "oiiilt oan5idates Kindly do what you can
oToonp vour friends to induce them 10 supt. NJ
n Won desire to NE or know my lnoie - call nj
Wright 1 shall be very glao lo I"N0
my residence any evening
IT, -arr, of service of Judge Mccarthy expires
-, II IS understood he seeks re-elecTon
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
RIOT IN CONVENTION
Hobokeu Democrats Nominate TSco
Tickets and Leare TdngIe to Courts.

The Hoboken Democratic city convention deVei-
rped riot last night and then resolved itself lh'o
twin conventions with the police for urnpires ana
r-sas NJ Police HAYES for master OF ceremonies 1t
loos one -atrcjnan for every delegates 10 brihg
matters 10 adjournment without anything worss
Than hlsckened eyes and bruised faces and bodie5
AS result of the session the Democrats nave TWO
tickets in the field and the matter VIII go 10 thS
co,,-ts 10 see which IS the official nomination
F6ward r. Stanton has been Recorder OF tdoDo-
,yn for three terms He aspires TO serve another
term Joseph McCiovern wants to succeed S1ahton
this fan Gustave Bach wants 10 be renominateo
scr ynfer Register. and he and Stanton made com
y-,n cause, while McGovern Joined with Andrew
sIouper an alderman wFs wants to succeed Bach
,rre aght became SC bitter when Maurice Stack
r.. city boss" sided with the Stanton-Bach rae
sson that McGovern and Hopper challenged ms
leadership and urged P1vicI r. Griffin for STACK
position as leader
The r,laddened delegates hit the police TO get at
ench othe- Pretty soon Chief Hayes had the stage
70 h:r7lsaio End his scattered about the nan,
esei-E that the bruised and bleeding representa-
..xss o. their fellow citizens did not get loose
Ssai--
when the babel ended the Stack cohorts said
THAT the convention had nominated Maurice Stack
.or MAJOR. L r. Stanton for Recorder. Gustave
Bach Cor Water Register and Edward Carroll fo1
water Commissioner. The other side said the
convention had nominated George II. Steil 10 sue
ceed himself as Mayor. Andrew Hopper for Water
Register. Joseph McGoEern for Recorder and &c
ward Carroll for Water Commissioner
The Stack people claimed the vote in the conven-
tion was 81 70 o for their ticket The other fac
ton claimed the vote stood Sc 10 for their ticket
Neither side would admit that Carroll was unani-
I1ously nsIned.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
FORT ON HONE RULE.
RepubIican Candidate Femlessly De-
fines Stand on Issues.

East Orange. Sept. % (speciaD.-J Franklin Fort,
Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey,
his home here to-day announced his attitude on
various issues of the campaign.
Il intend TO enter into this campaign said the
nominee with all the earnestness there is in me.
and to make as strong a fight for right and my
party 1 possibly can. 1 shall go through the
state and meet the people fairly face TO face L
shall be frank each and every one of the issues
and will meet all propositions they are brought
before me. 1 shall have secrets to hide from
any one, and every citizen of the state will know
Just where 1 stand and how stand on each issue
l fear absolutely no question or issue. have made
no alliance with any one. and II the people OK
this state elect me, as know they viii. they Will
have as fearless and independent an administra-
ton they wish
Explaining what he meant In his convention
speech by home rule Mr.. Fort said: Just ex-
actly what 1 said; heartily in favor OF home
rule"
LAS IL refers TO the excise question or sunday
selling?" Mr.. Fort asked.
Il mean just exactly what said. repeated the
nominee. Il thoroughly believe in each munich
paity's right TO regulate It's affairs as it sees
fit. It is not a new doctrine to me, for nave
long advocated 1t. I never doubted and never sup
posed any one could question the principle that
every municipality should have the right 70 resu-
late its sef-government as 1t wishes MAJ
have something further to say on tina, subject
when go the platform
'T also greatly appreciate the attitude OF the
Colby New Idea element in the party. AFTER
the nomination Senator Colby, Sheriff Soru1e- and
many other of their associates crowded about me
and told me they for TO man. and would
fight and work hard for my election. Senator
Colby declared he would do his utmost for me. and
said he would stump the state with me- told him
that 1 going TO ask him TO do it. and was par
ticuarly pleased with his willingness TO do so.
Sheriff Sommer said he would speak for me also
wherever and whenever l wished and will most
gladly accept of his proffer, too
Governor Stokes expressed himself to-day as
pleased with the result OF yesterdays convention
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
ALLSHOUSE WILL SET ASIDE.
Four Sons Will Share Large Estate Left to
Housekeeper-
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I J

Pittsburg Sept 20.-Judge Shafer' IN the
Orphans Court. today. set aside the VIII OF the
late George B. AIlshouse, Of Wilmerdins' Penn
who died about a year ago and practicaIlE
cut off his four sons leaving his estate OF slVo'
600 10 Katherine Davis Kelly. his houseKeeper.
Allshouse left his sons George d, Jr, ana Ed
ward L., s5 each, while to his sons Harvey
{ and William H, ne gave 500 each. The
cons contested the will, alleging undue in
fluence.
In his opinion Judge Shafer declares that too
much LIQUOR and the constant companionship OF
the Young woman probably were responsible for
A11shouse cutting off his SONS. and he sets aside
the will The four sons will now divide the es-
tate being the only heirs.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
TROUBLE OVER ADVERTISEMENT.
Manager of Syracuse Paper Ordered to Cease
Speaking to Students.

Syracuse, Sept. 20.-Dean Smalley' OF syra-
cuse University. after chapel to-day oroereu
A. s. Copeland. alunlnus manager OF Inc
Daily Orange" the university paper TO leave
the platform and cease speaking to students
regarding trouble over an advertisement IN the
paper.
E A. Hills has been conducting store whicn
he designated as The University supply
Store" Chancellor Day objected 10 'he use
OF the university's name and sought an iii'oi
view with the proprietor The chancellor says
tbA renlv was insolent, and he suspended Hills.
wbo is tassnx the engineering course HIS
had An advertisement in The Daily Orange.
and the management told by Dr. Day to
omit IL or lose the right to be the university
paper. Hills later agreed to withdraw the ad-
vertisement.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
FOR AUTO POSIOFFICH
viii Ask Congress to Install Them
in Rural DeIiuery SerUice.

-. r-orsrsss will be asked 20 proVlue 70.
49, .x,arin,snt in automobile postoIhCes ~.
80. sar1tce This suggestion was niaus d.
= tra F,,staI Progress League yesterday
=. ~ : west slst street by James l. Co"IeS, -.
secratarv and treasurer OF the ieasue- r,srr
estimated that the present loss 70 tie 81 go
on -,ral delivery service amounted 10 = = - - .
orta With the adoption Of autoho0i1s IsT
- :, tho nostaI regulations to permit q -
- ,arcsls delivery with weight limit o 1I 1
o,,rds Mr. Cowles declared ruraI .,- uei4'
h-or,s a profit instead OF loss 10 tiie e Iii ssx
Following this suggestlon' % 80 20 test the
CONGRESS- for an appropriation OF >Oz. >OVO for a
-, NJ CovxIes's calculations were - Va
outa ~ twelve miles covered t"le0 .,,-,5i,, tb,
estimated that the cost OF these '4f' * a day
carriar,s salary would amount - - a. earN or
Lt.h ,,.o,,ld be more than proVldeu t -, +r-aa
"iii0A " " [,iTJss along the route paid oIlS -,
Olio g., Cor parcels from the town
= paach the president OF the league anu ,so,,
ttor ~ The Scientific American san ~ ~t.+,,1
afternoon that the National 'Irshse. - = +ba tree
,.ttah bs said obtained the passage OF u9
49,, ~, ,so,,ld hack the Postal progress A0'9
in This and its other postal REFORMS ...,,ss ,r
AT the meeting yesterday were IVP' - -. o.,
the Retail Drygoods Association anu u .- -
80, Association Of Automobile MahulSSt 80
uo.a. -~,r, Eonsrt c Ogden formerly OF Johh
x,.o,amsker,s: c NJ DennisOn. president OF 49, =
son & Sons wholesale stationers anu @ Hes -,
Rarnes of the publishing house OF thAU H0e' ,,
dorsng the campaign OF the league iC1 -,
two-cent-four- ounce let'eI PO'' " = =. La5 a
were also read. England, IL was ~ sal'I. - S-sv,r
tyrocsnt-f -four-ource letter rate since 49, ana -
zealand since 1906 This would give the country
aIso !, scaled parceIs post at four cents pound
The postal programme OF the league lncludss - =
addition a local one-cent-four-ounce 9 t9 -,
u,itbin cftv delivery limits. two-cent foreisn f
t r,ta and a fractional postal currency ana poseAl
Insurance Germany Mr.. Beach said. mas hao .O @
many wears local letter post OF one cent ~.
eight ounces. double the number OF ounces a. 10
80 80 ,ba league proposes for this country
~ tasg,,a Is also working for reform in the meth
oa Of paving railroads for carrying the mans IS
nta "a 70 have cars or parts OF cars chartered DS
the government and paid for according 20 - -
size instead Of by the weight OF tis iN--N
carry at certain times
President Beach was empowered by the mee'i,4s
70 appoint a committee to draw up petitions 10 %
presented TO Congress this coming winter ne ~ So
yesterday afternoon he expected TO can 49,, 49,
meeting of the league within the next two wesNS-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-21
PINKERTON ESTATE BIG.
Famous DetectiUe Left Fortune
of S9. 900 900.

Filed for probate in the surrogate's Court IN
BROOKLYN Yesterday the will of Robert Allan
Pinkerton disposes OF his large estate. estimated
at 100000. among his wife and three chill
dren. The Pinkerton home is at No. II Eighth
avenue Brooklyn. and this property. together
with a house and lot at Bay Shore. Long ISL
and and real estate at No. 7S2 Union street.
Brooklyn are given TO Mrs. Pinkertoh The will
is dated October s. 1894
All the profits from the detective business are
TO be divided into four equal parts and paid to
his wife and three children, respectively, Mrs!
Ann Elizabeth Plnkerton. Of No. II Eighth ave-
nue; his son. Allan, of No. I Mont tgomery Place:
his daughter Mrs Anna F. Gibbs, OF No, 303
Garfield Place and his daughter. Mrs. Mary F.
Carlisle OF No 373 Clinton avenue.
A number of real estate holdings are placed In
trust the income to be paid Mrs. Pinkerton for
Iife and after her death to be divided into as
manv shares az there are then living children
one share TO each child. This real estate is
given as follows: One-half interest in the Office
building at No. 81 Broadway. one-half interest
in the office building at No 22 Trinity Place.
one-half interest in the office building at Nos.
1g9 and 2O1 Fifth avenue. and one-half interest
In the Larch Farm Iroquois County. III.
Considerable surprise expressed among
those who had been associated with Mr.. Pinher-
ton at the size OF his estate which was general
Iv believed 10 have been much smaller 1t was
said that a large part OF the fortune had been
accumulated since the death Of the elder PIN
kerton. Part of the money. it is thought. may
have come through successful investments In
Wall Street Mr.. Pinkerton brought in
contact with a great many business men, many
OF whom were prominent in financial circles.