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New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
TRAGEDY 1T SCHOOL.
U'oman Teacher Kills Friend and
Then Commits Suicide.

Boston. March 1f.-Sufering from melancholfa,
due overwork. Miss Sarah Chamberlain Weed.
OF Philadelphia shot and killed Miss Elizabeth
Bailey Hardee. of East Savannah. Ga, and then
committed suicide at the Laurens School, a
fashionable boarding school for girls at No. 1o'
Audubon Road in the Fenway district to-day. The
bodies of the two women were found in bed
by Mrs. Page. he matron of the school The
school was established last fall by Miss Hardee
Miss Weed. on October l, the day the school
opened Miss Weed broke down result OF over
work and was committed to a Sanatorum in New
ton. to be treated for nervous prostrauon
Miss Weed escaped from the sanatorium last
night and made her way to the school, She ana
Miss Hardee retired the same time and occupied
Miss Hardee's chamber the third floor OF the
school building. Both women We're awakened by
Mrs. Page about m. and told that they must
get I'D If they catch the f:37 train, on
which Miss Weed was to be taken back TO W est
Newton. A few moments later the shooting took
place. Mrs Page thinks the mention or returning
TO the sanatorum must have excited and ahsereo
Miss Weed and induced the shooting.
From the nature of the wounds. Medical IN
aminer Stedran decided that Miss Weed had COM
mitted suicide by shooting herself through tle rsht
temple. after having shot Miss Hardee through the
base of the brain.
Miss Hardee and Miss Weed had been intimate
friends since graduation from wellesley oo'
lege, in 1894 and 1895 respectively.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
WANT AUTOS KEPT OFF EAST DRIVE
Road Drivers Association Will Present Cen
tral Park Petition to Commissioner Smith.

Copies OF petitions circulated by the Road Drivers
Association of New York. asking Henry Smith.
the Park Commissioner. TO exclude automobiles
from the East Drive in Central Park. have been
signed bv many horse owners and will be presented
10 the Commissioner to-day.
The petition recites that the number Of accidents
caused by automobiles is rapidly increasing, and
that those who formerly enjoyed road driving are
now almost afraid TO venture on any OF the drives
i'll the city.
pices of the Coach Owners Association, the
Grand Union Hotel Fourth avenue and t2d
street last night, and the petition heartily
indorsed
Among those who have been active in circulating
the petition Dr. 5. X. Johnson, veterinary sur
geon of the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals and OF the Board OF Health; Dr. III.
D. Gill of the Oldest road drivers in this
try: George w. Grote. president OF the Road Driv-
ers' Association, Dodd Irwin and Lorenz ZeIler.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
CITY LOST BY RELET1ING.
Chief Engineer Briggs, Of Hofe" s
Staff 4 gain on Stand.

In his effort 10 discover whether there had heen
A waste of city revenues for public improvement
in The Bronx under the Hafen regime Jolfi
Mitchell Commissioner of Accounts. had JOSIAH ~
Briggs the chief engineer in MI Ha1en oeph =
rnent on the stand again yesterday Mr.. Mitchei
started his inquiry by trying to discover to "haI
extent the city had been a loser because OF con-
tracts abandoned by contractors, the contracts
having to be relet at increased cost to the city
Mr. Briggs declined TO hold himself responsible IN
the matter of preventing defauting contractors
from rebiddny on job they had abandoned, but
supposed that the Controller would see that BIDS
from such contractors were rejected.
Several specific instances of the Abandonment OF
contracts. whose reletting cost the city in each
instance thousands dollars, caused Commissioner
Mitchell 70 inquire into the steps taken by Chief
Engineer Briggs to ascertain whether there was
any connection between the successful bidder on
the original contract and the contractor who
undertook 10 complete the job. Mr.. Briggs didn
know of any. In reference to the relettng Of a
contract for sewer construction through Webster
avenue to the Harlem River, for which the city
had to pay approximately $4,000 extra. Mr.. Briggs
said he believed the matter of collection OF this
amount from the sureties of the original con-
tractor. William J. Flanagan. was now in the
hands Of the Corporation Counsel.
Mr.. Briggs would not admit that inspector
named Brady had been suspended because of his
protest against the acceptance of work on Ma
combs road from Jerome avenue to Navy Place.
The protest was aside. Asked the ulti-
mate fate of Brady, the witness caused & laugh
by his expressed surn1ise that the inspector was
still living. but no longer an Inspector
Chief Engineer Briggs denied that curbstone
vas smashed Intentionally AXE necessary the
provision Of new curbing. The witness expressed
confidence in the reports Of the engineers under his
jurisdiction and of the thoroughness with which
their work done.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
INDIANS SUE FOR LANDS.
Montsuks Want Territory Conveyed Long
Ago.

The Montauk Indians. living the east erd of
Long Island, have sued for the recovery Of lands
which they allege were illegally conveyed years
ago. trial Will he held this spring in River
head. and promises 10 he Of unusual interest as
there will be involved the ancient Indian title to
the lands, with all the complexities of kinyy grants
Of lands. conveyances, title by right of adverse
possession. etc.
l. W. Trowbridge, who represents the Noutauk
Indians. has been at work for many years gather
ing evidence to allow his clients The town
East Hampton. in which the NontarIt district of
Long Island lies. sold certain lands many years ago
which were claimed by the Indians. Now all of
the trustees who conveyed the property one
Frank \. Benson are dead. except Edward Dayton
of East Hampton. and Benjamin Il Barnes, or
Amagansett The heirs OF Benson are named as
dsfendants in tn suit Of thu Montauks to recover
the lands-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
RAINES Law ATTACKED.
Decision Reserred IN Test Case
Man Close 1900 Hotels.

Justice TrrIax in the Supreme Court. Yesterday
reserved decision in the proceedings brought ny
Maynard " Clement, State Commissioner OF TX
else revoke the liquor tax certificate issued TO
Mary A Corcoran, who owns a Raines law hotel AZ
St. Nicholas avenue and Nth street. Should the
Excise Commissioner be sustained by the decision
of the court sixteen hundred Raines Law botels in
tl.is city will be closed for failure to comply with
the provisions of the state excise law
1t declared by the plaintiff that the building in
question has not the fifteen rooms above the base
meut required by the Building Code for hotel
licenses and is therefore hotel The Building
Code OF New York City demands that each Of the
rooms be of certain size and makes other pro-
visions for the safety of guests. The Raines law
provides that hotel shall have ten rooms ABOVE
the basement Mr.. Clement argued that the place
must conform with the Building Code before a
liquor license could be granted Counsel for Mrs
COrcoran held that the Raines law governed the
Excise Commissioner and that be could neither
refuse to issue q license Eor have il revoked
Mrs. Corcoran obtained a license for 1896 and 1901
for the premises. and the granting OF this
certificate was not questioned The provision in
the law requiring hotels and such places to-
comply with the local ordinances in towns and
cities, defendants counsel said. was intended
merely for protection OF guests in case Of fire. etc
The number OF rooms. he said fixed by a stat
UtOry provision The definition of hotel as given
in the Building Code said was intended for the
purpose of construction.
'It is impossible" he said. that the Legislature
passing the Law intended leave to the Board of
Aldermen the power to change the requirement for
the number of rooms from time TO time" The an
swers of the defendant to the questions OF the
were therefore not false. asserted by the
plaintiff
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THE INWARD LIGHT.
Sex Of Author, Previously Unknown, Re-
veaIed bv Eternal Feminine" Says Reader.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. The admirable review of THE Inward Light
in SATURDAYS issue of The Tribune vas interesting
to me for more reasons than The review itself
both charming
Some wears ago when The Soul Of People, hy
the same author was first issued. 1 read II with
very great pleasure-tf1at is, 50 far as the style
was concerned: the favorable view of Buddhism [
could not accent Soon the next work appeared
The Hearts Of Men" This too. | read though
with less pleasure than tho first
After some time y most lauda tory review Of the
Soul of = Peoplcr appeared in The Churchnan.'
Vbc, 7 read the book tho name Of the author was
given as Fielding: in The CnurchmaL" 1t was
given as Hall.
wrote TO the editor expressing my regret that
the reviewer had not gone into the matter more
thoroughly. and stating at the time that the
name OF the author was Fielding. and not Hall /
received A most courteous reply from m" 'huIch-
man" expressing appreciation Of my criticisms of
the book Referring 10 the matter of the authors
name the editor said he had written to the Mac
Inillans and they told him they did not know
whether the author man or . woman:
This seemed to shed food of light upon the
whole question. The author had been represented
as an official in the British and as presiding
over court whose functions were partly military
and partly civil. The uncertainty 20 the seN of
the author relega cd the work 70 the region Of fc
tion at once The quotations from The Inward
Light confirm the suspicion
The eternal feminine" comes out Enthusiastically.
The charm increases. but the trustworthiness OF
the report as the spirit and effects of Buddhism
Is left with very little support. If the presentation
Oriental religion In these various works was to
h. relied upon We ought invite missionaries
over here tell all about II and convert US 10
faith 50 lofty and divine. c. J. SARlMPTON.
-brI Mass Feb
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THAW ACTION BEGUN.
Summons ScrTed an Suit to 1nnu9
MARRIAGE.

The first sser In an action for snnuir1~n, OF
riage. brought by Mrs Evelyn Sesoit Thsw against
Harry r. Thaw. was taken yesterday. when
summons was served Mrs Mary Copiey Thsw.
his mother. who is made co-defendant in tire
suit. AZ her home. The summons served
on Thaw yesterday because Os legal technicality.
out he wir accept service to-day. The plea IA that
Harry Tbav = Iunstic on April 4. 1905. day
OF his marriage With Evelyn Nesbit
While this latter allegation is th- legal or
the suit for the Severiug Of the marital ties. the
fact thar the plaintiff believes her husband to have
been os unsound mind when sac married bin "a
PittsbUrg Is said not he the cnief motive for
Mrs Thaws desire TO be free It Is stid-snd
DAME! OReiiy. counsel FOR the petitioner. cun-
htrs the story-that q difference Las arisen o.
tween man and vic VI Tch csnn@- 3c settled NJ.
oReiily said that his client had rot conadeG even
TO him just what il thai caused this irrecod-
ciiabie condition bus taat it was the resuls cf
something that occurred driS Harry Tha.v's FIST
trial for the murder OF Stanford White IL ~
pccted that the strongest evidence in support 0f
the plaintiffs contention Will De the testimony sd-
duced AT Thaws second trial that he insane
when he executed his will and eodictl. and he
did that his wedding day. Counsel for Mrs
Thaw will 20 no further than 70 try to prove the
defendants unsoCnd mental condition that day.
the reports. however. OF understanding be-
tween The parties to the action. that fixed settle
1nent and annual allowance would be conceded
to Evelyn Thaw. could not be verified. although
A r Peabody. attorney for Thaw. said that the
latter would provide for his WIFE So that tbs
question OF aIirnony and counsel fees is likely
to up.
Franklin Bartlett. counsel for Mrs. Mary Coplsy
Thaw and also Harry Thaw. said yesterday that
bona fde defence wound be made azains. the
suit of Evelyn Thaw. but he would not intirnats
along what lines il would be- Thaw's mother was
brought into the co-defendant simply I'm
pursuance OF the rule of procedure such actions
of making co-defendant of the nearest friend
Of kin of alleged insane person.
year. and in the time Thav viii coatinus
to provide for his wife.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
GEORGE A. BARKERs WILL BROKEN.
Daughters to Share $5oo,ooo Estate Equally
with Second Wife.

The contest the will of George A Barker.
a retired aucttoneer. resulted yesterday in YER
dict that Barker not in fit condition TO dis
pose of his property at the time his will was exc
cuted.
Barker left his estate valued at nearly 500. o.oo0.
to his second wife, Edith NJ Barker. who had been
his housekeeper cutting Off his two daughters by
4 former marriage Mrs. Wallace Scott and Mrs
Ashton Parker BY the verdict Mrs. Scott and
Mrs. Parker will each receive with the widow an
equal part OF the estate
Testimony at the trial that Barker had been
an inordinate drinker and that, having a large
number of pet dogs, he took the occasion of each
of the dog birthday anniversaries to celebrate
with feasting and drinking
Counsel for Mrs. Barker said that he would ap-
peal from the verdict.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
FIRST BREWSTER WRECK SUIT.

The frs, suit brought against the New York Cen
trsl Railroad for damages arising from the wreck
op the WoodlaWyn curve Of the Brewster express
February I6 1907, heard by Justice Thompkins
Yesterday in the Supreme Court at White Plains
Miss Maude l.. Case has sued the road for 5000
damages The railroad company contends that It
was not responsible for the accident. as the train
tumped the track from some cause which could
not be foreseen or prevented. Some OF the COM
n1uters who have similar suits pending were IN
the courtroom and took copious notes The rail-
road was represented by John +. Brennan and
Thomas r Curran and Miss Case represented
by Eugene L. Mckinley.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
PEOPLES INSTITUTE ANNIVERSARY

4 meeting celebrate the tenth anniversary OF
the People s Institute will be held Cooper Union
on Sunday night. March Is. Dr. William H Max
we'll, Superintendent OF Public Schools will pre-
side. The speakers will be william ". WINS. who
will discuss the legislative and forum sides Of the
Peoples Institute work; the Rev. Thomas L. 5ucer
and Rabbi Samuel Schulran- OF Temple Beth-El.
who will discuss the religious and ethical side
Michael NJ Davis. jr.. who will speak on CIVIC
Education and the Young Man." and Charles
Sprague Smith managing director OF the institute,
who will give a general view and outline the
future of the movement Admission will be free
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
ATTACK POLICEMAN AFTER TRIAL.
Brothers of Convicted Men Try to Throw
Him Over Criminal Courts Building Rail

Patrolmsn CahfII OF the East 12sth street station.
the chief witness yesterday against Michael
Muldoon and George Dugan. charged with robbinx
the store Of Joseph Sobi1. at No . West fsstn
street The goods stolen were worth about 81 ~.
and the jury convicted the men OF petty larceny.
Joseph DugsD and John NuIdoon. brothers OF tho
prisoners. followed Cshili down the corridor os tns
Criminal Courts Building after the trial. pounccd
upon him and rushed the patrolnlsn toward tn.
rail overlooking the court. two stories below.
Cshill fought back and twice almost broke away
from the men, Other policemen reached his side
the pushing him back over the rail
One woman tainted AT the sight OF the fighting
men and was carried to the coroners' Office, where
she attended.
Dugan and MuIdoon arrested.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
MRS. ROOSEVELT MAKES ACCOUNTING

Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt filed her annual
counting as guardian OF her children. Kermit and
Ethel. with Surrogate jackson in Nassau County
yesterday The children received S0oo each by the
will OF the Presidents uncle. James h. Oracle,
and Mrs. Roosevelt was appointed their guardian
Mrs. Roosevelt states that the money has been
placed out mortgages In Manhattan. The only
charge against the estate is that OF the lawyers
for preparing the accounting and commissions to
brokers for collecting rents.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
polIoN SISTERS HAVE TO GO.

The Poillon sisters started for the workhouse on
Rlaclwells island yesterday afternoon. in charge
of Daputy Sheriff Bell. to term of impris-
onment for defraudlng the Hotel Bristol They
were sentenced to a term of three months, but ex-
ecution OF the order sending them to prison was
DELAYED by the efforts of their counsel. Meyer
Cireenberg who tried TO appeal their case. but
failed tireenberg tried TO get his clients out on
bail pending the decision OF Justice Fitzgerald on
a writ of habeas corpus returnable yesterday af-
ternoou but Justice OGorman refused to hear any
more arguments and not only denied the motion
hut taxed the lawyer $40 costs.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
THRONG AT PASTORS FUNERAL.
Thousands Pay Respects to Monsignor Dauf-
fenbach, Of williamsburg

Fully ten thousand persCrS attended the funeral
Yesterday morning of Monsignor Peter Paul Dauf-
fenbach. pastor of the Holy Trinity Roman Cath
Ollie Church. Montrose and Graham avenues. Will
ialnsburg Archbishop Farley, preates and priests
sisters and brothers of religious orders and laynen
Of all walks in life united pay their respects.
AS early as o'clock the the church
were crowded with people who tried 10 gain admit
lance One hundred policemen, under Inspector
Sweeney maintained order, but their task was not
difficult
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
DIAMOND AS SECURITY FOR AUToIsT

Afanson Prime banker, OF Fairfield Road, fonk-
ers was arrested by Bicycle Patrolman Donneily
of the West l52d station, on charge OF
speedng his automobile at 203d street and river
aide Drive last night Mr.. Prime and the friend
who u,os with him had only $40 OF the $50 required
and Mr. Prime left his diamond ring as security
- !.is appearance in the Har1e-a ceoTt tss morn
:nE.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12
VANDERBILT AND WHITNEY BUY LANE

William X. Vanderbilt. jr.. and Harry Payne
Whitney reported have joined In purchasing
property consisting OF about six hundred acres
and embracing Deer Pond. a nile south of WadIng
River. Long Island. IL is reported that the prop
erty is form the easteriy terminus OF the pro
rosad motor parkWay
New-York tribune., 1908-03-12

CRITTENTON MISSION ASKS HELP.
Provisions and clothing for needy women are re-
ouested by the Florence Crttenton Mission.
scarcity Of work and reduction in wages have mace
This winter especaIl. difficult for women and rem
,,-.d -ter, ,cc,liariv IabIe 10 temptation. from
which IT is this missions work 10 protect them.
:, B. Waterman is the treasurer at the mission,
%o q Blocker street
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
THE DEATH OF
MRS. HANNAH BOYLE
Her End Came Today After Long
illness and Infirmities Due
to Old Age.

Mrs. Hannah Boyle, wife cf the late
Dennie Boyle, and one of Keokuk's
citizens well advanced in years pass
ed away today at her home 522 Car
roll street.
The death of Mrs. Boyle today came
after long illness caused in large
measure to infirmities of old age. She
had been at the hospital for some
time nrevious to her death but was re-
moved to her home on Carroll street
and 1t was there that she peacefully
closed her eyes in last anG everlast-
ing sleep.
Mrs. Boyle was we'll liked by her
friends of which she had many
and the admirable qualities of this
dear old woman will long be remem-
bered. She was dearly beloved in her
old age and her final days were made
as happy as possible.
She has sister Mrs Foley surviv-
ing and number of distant relatives
in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
WHAT THE ALUMNI
ARE DOING NOW
Personal Of Number Of Graduates Of
the keokuk High School Who
Graduated Last Year.

The first issue of the Comment, tho
personal of number of the graduates
of the Keokuk high school of last
year. The article is an interesting
one and contains the personal of the
following members of the class of
1907:
Marc Parsons with The Gate City.
Paul Bear, attending Christian Col
lege, Canton. Mo.
Chester Schouten, with Schouten's
Bakery.
John Linquist, with Linquist Bros.
George Parsons, is rural mail car
rier
Paul King, with King Plumbing
Co.
Raymond McGrath, with McGrath
Bros
Anna Wolfe, with S. c. & S. Carter
Co.
Edna Noelke, is to become a train
ed nurse.
Ida Heule, with the NJ. Younker
store.
Albert Cushman, with Elgin's.
Henry Young, at University of I'LL
nois.
Mildred Foelker, is bookkeeper.
Forrest Corners, at Gem City Busi-
ness College, Quincy, Ill.
John Wolf, at Iowa State College at
Ames.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-21
TICKETS ARE SELLING
FOR THE LECTURE
Public Will be Anxious to hear the
Noted Lecturer, Guy Carlton
Lee Friday Night.

Have you secured a ticket for the
lecture by Guy Carlton Lee at Trinity
] M. E. church Friday night? Tickets
are on sale at c. H. Rollins and Co.
book store. Better drop in and secure
what you desire, and avoid the rush
at the door Friday evening. That
there will be large crowd, there
seems to be no doubt, as the public
cannot fail but appreciate the oppor-
tunity of hearing this celebrated lee
turer. whose fame is thoroughly
known in all parts of the country
Guy Carlton Lees professional rec
ord begins with the time when he was
instructor in history in Dickinson col
lege of Pennsylvania. Later he be-
came member of the faculty of
John Hopkins University, and for
many years he occupied a position of
prominence in the historical depart
( ment of that institution
1t was during his connection with
John Hopkins that Dr. Lees work in
the field of historical jurisprudence
j prompted Columbian University to
establish a lectureship in this particu.
lar study, and for many years Prefes
/ sor Lee delivered before the students
of Columbian's department of diplo
macy lectures on some historical
4 phase of law.
/ In addition to his pedagogical and
platform activities, Professor Lee has
been able to perform vast amount
of labor in strictly literary field. He
is the author of "Hincmar," study in
church history; Principles of Public
! Speaking" and Source Book of Eng
lish History" standard tex
books; Historical Jurisprudence, al
ready referred to; The True History
of the Civil War" which is the mos
popular brief treatment to be found
upon it's particular subject. and othel
notable volumes.