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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
BURGLAR REFUSES
To VISIT HOUSE
Of HIS ACCUSER
Young Prisoner, Well Informed
in the Law, Faces Five
...s Robbery Charges.

Standing on his rights, as he declared
1t, Charles Curtis, the self-confessed
burglar who was apprehended last Fri
day afternoon by central office detec-
tiyes in Broad street with stolen loot in
his pockets and two loaded revolvers,
set his foot down today at police head
quarters and refused to accompany his
captors to the home of Henry w.
Douglass, of 12 Emmett street, to allow
Mrs. Douglass chance to identify him.
Chief Corbitt sided wi h the prisoner.
and declared that he had a perfect
right to refuse the request made by the
woman to the police.
The Douglass home was among the
others in that southern section of the
city which have been rifed lately. The
detectives knew this, and sent word to
the Douglass home asking for a mem
Der of the family to visit headquarters
and see If Curtis was the man who was
seen in the home. The police say Mrs.
Douglass made the unusual request
that the prisoner be brought to her
home.
Prisoner Knows Law.
Curtis was told that he was going to
be brought down to the house, and he
showed his knowledge of law by quick
ly retorting: well, I will not go, and
demand that my request be granted" /"
Detective Sergeant Ryan informed the
prisoner that he was perfectly right,
and Chief Corbitt instructed the officers
to take the man to the First Criminal
Court and arraign him.
This was done and five complaints
were lodged against him. Two of these
are for carrying concealed weapons and
also carrying burglar tools. Ella b
Dana made complaint against the
prisoner, charging him with entering
her apartments and stealing 1921 worth
of jewelry. Curtis was confronted by
Mrs. Dana and smiled as the woman
with carefulness looked the young man
over.
Answers Charge with Smile.
Curtis is also charged with burglar
izing the home of Theodore Koch, Muir
ray and Brunswick streets. The com
plainant in this case is William Kirsch
an employee. The fifth complaint was
made by J. Wilson Faitoute, of q
Elizabeth avenue.
When these charges were read to the
young man he smiled at Judge Howell
and when asked to plead turned away
and made for the cell room. Bail was
fixed at s2,500
It is understood that Curtis's friend'
in Brooklyn have secured the services
of Lawyer Rudolph A. Braun.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
TEACHER DENIES
He TOOK BR|BE
FOR CERTIFICATE
BisselI, Accused Charlton Street
Principal, Answers Reiger's
Charges.
ADMITS He RECEIVED $500,
BUT SAYS IT WAS A LOAN
Insists He Borrowed Money
That Figures in Sensa-
ti0nal Case.

Thomas Bissell, principal of the
Charlton Street School, who will be
tried by the State Board of Education
this week on a charge of accepting a
bribe of 5000 from Herman P. Reiger
for giving him a certificate to show
.t,sat he graduated from the Pennington
High School. today asserted that the
charges were false and that he was
being prosecuted by unknown enemies
He admitted having issued the GER
tificate, and also of having received
5000 from Reiger, but declared that the
money was a personal loan.
SHOULD the testimony of Rieger be
taken against me. a man who has
taught for a. quarter of century,"
asked Mr.. Bissell.
"The man came to me last May"
said Bissell, land told me that he had
graduated from the Fiemington High
School while I was there. I could not
remember him. He told me that he
had been studying at medical school
and wanted the certificate so as to go
before the Board of Medical Examiners
of New York State, and told him
would look the matter up.
Explains How He Got Money.
Later l needed money and inclosing
my note for $500 in a letter sent the
letter to Rieger, asking him to forward
me the money on the note. I did not
hear from him and wrote again and he
wrote back saying that he had given
up the idea of taking the New York
examination and was about to enter
st. Barnabas's Hospital, this city, as
an inferno.
Last September he called on me sew
eral days after school opened and de-
clared that I was doing him a great
injustice by not giving him certificate,
and then / took check list that had
been forwarded to me by Isaac Lowen-
stein, clerk TO Superintendent of Public
Schools Poland and checked off his stu
dies, and wrote a personl letter to
"Whom it may concern stating that
he was a graduate of the Flenlington
High School during my time. He then
asked me to sign several slips, one of
them an application for an examination
before the State Medical Board of this
State.
81 saw. an affidavit attached to the
bottom and told him that he should be
careful, as it was a crime If he swore
to the statement and did not graduate
from the Flemington school, but he
assured me that it was all right.
! Several weeks afterwards / sent the
/ janitor's son to st. Barnabas's Hospi-
tai with letter asking Rieger for the
loan of 5000, and the next day he let me
have the money and the next thing
knew was when he came to me and
told me that he was found out, and
confessed that he had fooled me, as he
| had never attended the Flemington
High School. I am innocent, and will
| prove it,"
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
JEsuP LEAVES OWN EpIrApH.

NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-At the me-
mortal service over the funeral of
Morris K Jesup, the Rev. William T.
Elsing, of the Dewitt Memorial Church,
quoted the dead banker as having said:
"It is a great comfort as 1 look back
upon my life that 1 have never done
anything of which am ashamed" The
church was crowded by relatives and
friends of the dead banker and philan-
thropist. who left $1,00o,o00 to the Met
ropclitan Museum of Natural History.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
BOY LEAVES HOME
. TO BE A CARNEGIE;
IS IN LIMBO HERE
Police Get Penniless Toronto
Youngster Who Wanted to
Build Libraries Galore.
DAD COMES ALONG AND
WILL SHOW HIM SIGHTS
,Wanderer Begged Food and Said
He Could Have Had
Forty Homes.

I want to be a hero
And travel Ger the globe;
| want to see the funny sights
As along my way I rove;
| want to harvest money,
A regular Carnegie to be:
Then I'll endow the world
With lots of libraries.
MUSES. and Mutterings.
It was with these ideas before him
that Benjamin Kirk, aged Ii, of 101
Hazel street Boronto, Canada, left his
home q week ago today and headed for
Albany, with nothing but a small
satchel containing change of under
garments and with his heart beating
high with expectations of seeing the
world and becoming rich.
Young Ben was successful in making
his way to Albany, and without money
started off for New York He reached
this city Saturday night, when two
special officers spied him on the Lehigh
Valley tracks, near Weequahic Park,
and decided that the lad needed some
repairing before being allowed to go his
way.
1t was. Just at dusk when Park
Policemen Thomason and Wildeman
met the laQ ana asked MIN WnSre he
was bound. The boy said that he was
going ito see the world and then he
became interesting to the officers. They
decided to look him over. and he was
taken to the First Precinct. There he
told a straightforward tale.
st attended school in my home town."
said the youth. land in my spare mo-
ments read about Frank Merriwell
travelling over the world and becoming
rich, and then establishing reading
rooms for boys all over the country"
He wanted to be a Merriwell, and left
home without a renny.
How did you eat" asked Captain
Ryan when he saw him. "Oh, | man
aged, all right. Along the road ! would
stop at back doors and plead for some
thing, and, do you know it, l could
have had forty homes if wanted. But
the one in Toronto is good enough"
The police sent word to Toronto Sat
urday night and this morning the lads
father came on and claimed him.
Ben was glad to see his pop, too.
Nov, Benny, as long as you are so
near New York. I will take you over
and show you the big city, and father
and son are doing New York today
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
SAYS ROOSEVELT WOULD
HOLD DOWN CHICAGO LID.
Law and Order Leagues Chief
Would Like to See President
Mayor of "Windy City."

CHICAGO. Feb. 17.-"If Roosevelt
was Mayor of Chicago there would be
no Sunday saloons" declared Charles
w Trickett last night in ST. Jaines's
M. E. Church at one of scores of stimuli
taneous meetings held In Chicago and
throughout Illinois in response to a call
by the Chicago Law and Order League
to cause the enforcement of the State
Sunday closing law. Mr.. Trickett said:
"If Roosevelt was Governor of ILL
nois he would not tolerate treason and
rebellion In Chicago, if he had to post
soldiers at the door of every saloon to
keep it shut"
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
cULTUs CLUB RECEPTION.

The members of the Cultus Club,
mostly employees of the postoAce,
have made the final arrangements for
the reception to be given by the club
Tuesday evening at the New Auditor
ium, in Orange street.
Those IN charge of the arrangements
are B. F. Flynn, Marcus A. Brennan
and Joseph L. Halpin. The officers
for the present year are Joseph A.
Burns, president; Hugh e. Quigley,
vice-president; Elmer L. Simpson.
treasurer, and James ]. Denning. sec
retary.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
SIMILAR NAMES CAUSE IRRITATION.

Since the arrest of a man named
Zelles on charges made by some girls,
and in whose case a jury disagreed
last Friday, Michael Zelles, a young
man of good character. of S6 Alyea
street, has been subjected to consider
able annoyance on account of the SINH
larity of names. He has not had any
occasion to appear in court. The de-
fendant in the pending case is an older
man
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
POLICE COMMISSIONER
HARRIGAN SITTING UP.

President of the Police Board Will
lam Harrigan was much improved this
morning. and for the first time since
he met with an accident in his house
three weeks ago, was able to leave
his bed.
He is convalescing rapidly. and 1t Is
expected that he will be well again in
short time. Visits of friends. how
ever, will be limited for the present
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Local fore
cast; Fair and colder tonight. tempera-
ture Tuesday morning about 16 de-
grees; Tuesday fair; fresh northwest to
west winds.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Forecast:
New Jersey-Fair, colder tonight
Tuesday fair. light to fresh winds.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
HUNTING MACHINE TO
MANUFACTURE OILCLOTH.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE bureau
of manufactures is in receipt of a letter
from German merchant, who desires
to purchase apparatus used in the man.
ufacture of oicioth. The machinery
must be constructed in such manner
as TO be operated by electricity.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
SEVENTY CREDITORS FILE
CLAIMS IN WRONG COURT.
Especial 10 the Evening star.

TRENTON, Feb. 1.-THE creditors
of James Hughes, a Perth Amboy ship
builder, were before Judges Lanning
and Cross in the. United States Dis
trict Court today seeking to have is
sued seventy individual libels against
Hughes's boats.
These boats are part of Hughes's
property now in bankruptcy, and are
subject to admiralty liens to the ex-
tent of $6,5O0. The court refused to is
sue so many libels, and advised the
filing. of the claims in the Bankruptcy
Court.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
KUBELIK TOPLAY IN NEWARK

Jan Kubelik, the famous violinist,
at the Kruger Auditorium Friday
evening, April 10. Arrangements for
the affair were definitely put through
with Daniel Frohman today by Fred
crick N. Sommer. of this city.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
WILLIAM B. duILp IMPROVES.

The condition OF William b. Guild,
one OF the oldest members of the New
Jersey bar. was reported as very much
improved today. Mr. Guild is 7S,years
of age. He has been confined at his
home, 70 Clinton avenue. with an at
tack of pneumonia. He is the father
of Frederick Guild, the president of the
Board of Education. Mr. Guild was a
member Of the Police Board some years
ago.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
ORDER TO SURRENDER MORTGAGE.

An order was signed today by Edwin
G. Adams, referee in bankruptcy, d.
recting Fayette S. Simonson to show
cause why he SHOULD not be compelled
to deliver to SamIkl w. Boardman, 1r.,
as his trustee in bankruptcy. mort
gage for $4,000 on property at s4S Camp
street. Simonson came into the mort
goge subsequent to his being adjudged
q bankrupt
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
nsKY PILOT' WSTTs NEWARK.

The original "Sky Pilot in Ralph
Connor's famous story, was in Newark
Yesterday He is the Rt. Rev. DIR. Ar
thur L. Williams bishop of Nebraska,
Dr. Williams spoke yesterday morning
in st. James's Episcopal Church, on
aThe Foundations of the Christian
Faith. AS Western missionary
Bishop Williams won the love and es-
TEEN Of the cowboys, thereby inspiring
Connor TO write THE Sky Pilot"
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
HEAVY RAIN MAKES cUpoLA FALL.

The heavy rain was responsible for
the collapse of the frame work of a
cupola at the plant of the Magnesla
Manufacturing Company. Riverside and
Grafton avenues, Saturday night.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
ona year Ago Today.

One car AGO IOudy.
Highest. Lowest. Average.
Temperature. 80 deg. q deg. 20 deg.
Character of the day--Clear.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17

Wlnd'-PreVallng uIreclIoh, soutH'
west; maximum velocity, so miles.
Total precipitation--None.
Character of the day--Cloudy:
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
THE WEATHER IN NEWARK.

Newark, N. j., Feb. II, 1908.
3a.m. am. IL m.
Temperature. % deg. 26 deg. 80 deg.
Barometer. -. 1898 in. 1915 in. 29.9O in.
Humidity. ........ 81 p. ct. "a p ct.
Wind-Direction at noon-Southwest;
velocity, miles.
recipitation-None.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-02-17
Yesterday.

Precipitation-None.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
TRANSFER AT LAST
Norwich State League Baseball Team Bought by Meri-
 den Men.
SALE PRICE IS WITHHELD
Owners Are to Fix Up Grounds and Blcachers With the Aid Of the
 Connecticut Company

Meriden. Feb. 11.--After nearly a month of negotiating for the purchase of the Norwich State league baseball team, two local sporting men, Charles H. Smart and c. H. Cheney, bought the team and franchise this afternoon after a long discussion with Managers O'Neil, of Springfield; Clarkin, of Hartford; Durant, of Waterbury, and Danaher, of New Haven. The meet ing was held in Attorney Danaher's office. and after considering the prop osition made by the local sporting men the team and franchise we're turned over to them at ngure which neither the league managers nor the present owners cared to make public i The owners declare that there was nc reduction from the price originally de- manded.
 According to arrangements, the Meriden team will take up the sea sons schedule of games which had been assigned to the Norwich team i The controversy which was raised over the matter of making improve ments at the Hanover park baseball grounds was settled by the new own CTS agreeing to fix up the grounds and build new bleachers. They anticipat- ed some help from the Connecticut company The following players oi the Norwich team are included in tho purchase: Accorsini, Cote, Bridges Soffel (captain), Pastor. Golden, Duff Halligan, Tuckey, Duffy and Alder man
 The league managers are very hap py over the transfer and say it vii mean great saving in railroad ex penses. and, with league baseball ii adjacent cities. New Britain and Wa terbury, they have reason to beiev, the season will be very prosperous ! one
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
DEFEATS CHAMPION.
Mrs. Schnitz of England Wins In
 Tennis Finals from Miss Day.

New York, Feb. 1.-The final and deciding rounds of the women's na- tional indoor lawn tennis tournament were reached to-day, in both singles and doubles, on the courts of the Sev- enth Regiment armory. In the sin gles Mrs Frederick Schmitz, England, defeated Miss Alice L. Day. New ter sey state champion, 6-4, S-4. Miss Marie Wagner played three hard sets against Mrs. G. H. Chapman. Three times Mrs Chapman was within a stroke of winning in the last set. only to lose to her opponent 7-5. 4-6,. 9-7.
 Mrs. w H. Pouch and Mrs. F. IT.
 Moore, two former champions, and Mrs. A H. Mccarthy and Miss Mar garet Johnson gained the final round of the doubles. The former champions defeated Mrs. D. r. Platt and Mrs. q H. Chapman. Middle States holders 6-3, 6-1 Mrs. Mccarthy and Miss Johnson played hard match agains, Miss Wagner and Mrs. A. c. Miles who were defeated two sets to one1 64, Is, 6-2. Both of the champion. ships will be decided to-morrow.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
PRINCETON DISAPPOINTED.
Over Relation With COrnell-Syracust
 or West Point to Fill Breach.

Princeton, N. J.. Feb. 11.-J. B. Fine, head of the athletic executive commit tee of Princeton university, gave out the Following statement tonight as the reason for tho break between Cornell and Princeton in football relations:
 Cornell and Princeton will not meet in football this year. The three-year agreement expired last October and Princeton wished new agreement for two years. both games to he played in New York. Cornell refused this and insisted upon a home and home game, which was rejected by the Princeton management.
 There is general disappointment here at this announcement. but 1t is hoped that there will be a resumption of re- lations next year. The schedule for 1908 will be announced next week and it is rumored that either Syracuse or Westpoint will be taken on to fill the breach made by Cornell
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
Sporting News of World
WINS BY ONE POINT.
Trudo Only Just Excels Padmore in
 Billiard Match.

In one of the closest games of the season Mir. Trudo defeated Mr. Pad more at Kingsbury' pool and billiard room, last evening. Both players were in fine form and some Of their plays were very brilliant. At the start Mir. Padmore gained d slight lead over MT. Trudo. Toward the close of the game Mir. Padmote led by sixteen balls, but by steady nerve and a good eye MT. Trudo brought the score to a tie. Mir. Trudos score stood 9s, MT. Padmore' s 2. Mr. Padmore- was forced to play safe but by a brilliant shot MT. Trudo succeeded in obtaining the necessary five balls. The score:
 Padmore-9 414S49 13.56711O5- 9s
 Trudo-6 1117 Il 6 10 ? 10 9S415S- 1Ge.
 Scratches, Padmore :, Trudo &; ref cree, See. scorer, Mills.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
SPEEDWAY RUINED Thaw of Yesterday Destroys Glorious Sleighing for
 Present. ;. MANY OUT FOR A TIME Drivers Took Advantage of the Early Part of the Day to Do Some
 Driving.
MANY OUT FOR A TIM

The Goffe street speedway was prac- tically destroyed for the present~By the thaw of yesterday and the brushes by the horses, which first cut and then mashed 1t into slush. Last night horsemen were all expressing sorrow that the weather did not hold cold, as lively interest was being aroused by the appearance of some of New Ha. ven's choicest steppers.
 By noon the sun had got in it's first destructive work, and when the horses appeared they found very soft footing. with a fairly hard ice just next the ground. An hours brushing was quite enough to turn the course into DOT ridge and destroy the last vestiges of ! good sleighng
 Before the speedway had reached Its worst there were large number or horses driven out The blue rib bon seemed to rest with James A. Fer gusons Commodore Beaufort, driven py himself, and Locus Hill, driven by C. J. Shay Few drivers seemed to care to try out honors with them. al- though Walter A. Clark, with Domino. in one limbering-up seemed too much for Locus Hill
 Others noticed on the way were c. T. Atwood, with Gypsy Boy; Robert kannegeiser, with Santiago; w. A. Augur. with fine gray pacer: I. s. Ritchie, with Mary Patchen; Dr. Grove. with Sam F.; Timothy Dono- van, with a little gray pacer; Harry Brusie. with his speedy little colt. and George Hughes, with Dewey H. in wagon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
LEIBERT SUSPENDED
Disqualified After the Second Race for Roughing Ben
 Walmsley.
A FIFTY TO ONE SHOT
RaIbert Victor in the Fourth Race Fayorite, Big Ben. Captures
 Second Money.

New orleans. Feb. tl.-Joekey Lei bert was to-day suspended for a week at the Fair Grounds after the second race for the rough ride he gave Ben. Walmsley, a 90 to 1 shot in the sec ond race. Ben Walmsley finished third. The fourth race was won by Ralbert at 6 to 1. The favorlte, Big Ben. was third.
 New orleans. Feb. 11.-Weathcr clou- dy, track heavy.
 Firce race, three furlongs: mela. 105 Notter. s to won; Kitty Fisher ltS Nicol to } second; Exotic, 112, Pow CTS, 3 to third. Time 3S 4-5.
 Second, , 1-2 furlongs: Bobbir Around, il2, McDaniel, II to 5 won; Needmore. iaa. Heidel, 12 to 1 second Ben Walmsley. lO9 Leibcrt, 30 to ] third. Time t:l2 To.
 Third. furlongs: Flaxman. iO9 Brussels. to won; Balrshed 103 Howard { to i second; Prytania. lOS Koerner. 100 to third. Time 1.32 3-5.
 Fourth. 6 furlungs. Ralbert, 1O5, Not ter. to won; Royal Onyx. 1O6 Lei bor to 1 second; Big Ben. lO4. Brus cole to third Time 117 1-5.
 Fifth six furlongs; Ethel Carr, a2 I Swain 13 to } won Fred Mulholland ,os Powers. 1S to , second; Caper. g Sumter. to 1 third, Time 1;l7 S-5. 1. sixth. mile and seventy yards: pr NcCluer. 11S. Mcdaniel, to , won r,., 7 1na Sumter, 12 to second snonge Cake. 1Oi, Murphy, 12 to 1 third Time 1:5O 1-5,
 Seventh. mile and 70 yards: Hughes a7 Ferris. Is to 1 won; Gilpin, 10; Rocker. ' to 1 second. Creel. 1OS Koer nor in third. Time l:50 2-5.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
LOCKHART LEADER
Averages 1882 in the Indus trial Vegetable Bowling
 League.
KARCHER HOLDS RECORDS
For High Single and Three Strings Sprouting Potatoes Hold High
 Team HOnOrs.

Lockhart, for the six games rolled in the Industrial Vegetable league during the past two weeks, leads the individual standing with an average of 1882 Welch is second with an average of 179.4, while Moeller has hit the pins third best and has an average of 177.2. Munck had up to last Monday made the highest three strings with score of 567 and Welch high single with score of PIP. Monr day night Karcher, of the sprouting Potatoes, became the possessor of both high single and high three strings by rolling a single of 225 and 57S in his three strings.
 The Parsnips and the Celerys are tied for the first place with five vic tories and but one defeat. The Car rots and the Tomatoes are working steadily toward the top of the ladder, having now four of their six games played up to Monday. The Pumpkins and the Squashes, the Onions and the Potatoes have split even in their games played. The Cabbages and the Turnips fell to defeat in two-thirds of their games, while the Radishes and the Red Peppers are not very hot holding down the lower step of the 1 garden league
 vTst-- Tt.. AL. l., St.a string team record up to Monday but the Potatoes Monday night rolled 1929 beating their rivals by six pins. The Potatoes are also the holders of the high team single having rolled 56S in | one game
 The averages up to Monday follows.
 Industrial and Vegetable League | nern t.. ITn1 Q
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-12
Ottawa Horse Makes Distance Easy
 in 2:t9 B..

Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 11.-Horses were classified in series of three special races at the General Canada ice meet to-day, and the day's sport was a good one. Ottawa horses, Captain Sphinx and Sybil, won two of the events. and the other went to Shadow, the Har- risburg-New York horse. The meet closes with a big free-for-all to-mor- row Captain Sphinx did a mile in 2:19 3-4 to-day. The summary:
 Special race-Captain Sphinx Ora. cy), Ottawa, first; Darky (Proctor), Newmarket, Ont, second; Gretchen (L. Long). Oswego, N. r., third. Best time, 2:19 3-4.
 Special No. 2-Shadow (Allen). Harrisburg-New York, first; Fred N. (Webb), Edwards. N. Y. second: Black Maude, -, Anderson Point. Ont, third. Best time, 2:2S 3-4.
 Special No. 3-Sybil (Fleming). Ot- tawa, first; Little Prince (Putnam). |. Ottawa, second; Kitty S. (Hughes), i, Buffalo, third. Best time, 2:27.