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New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
POLICE TO BE PUNISHED.
Bingham Likely to Reorg0"'1e RE-
c;nct Ozcing to Reig Case.

s ~. .,d IF the week there may be new
faces in the Hamburg avenue police STATION " 10
which David Shellard was attached when ne "o'
arrested in connection with the dea1n Oh Pai o'i :
Dc commissioner Bingham made no secret OF
his intention to reorganize that precinct ne ,. @
Yesterday that every policeman aftacneo 10 II 80, 80
he transferred. and 1t was fntimated thaI Cap
u-orn,v,ell may resign. The Commissioner sald TIC
-, :, -, +ho+ the policemen of the Hamburg ave-
mo station had raised fund to defend Shenaru
and that he would make an investigation ilspeo'o .
fIussev of the 10th District, summoned Cdp'
Vyorr,vrell and Lieutenant Bunce to his once yes
terdav and put them through rigld exahlnaIion ~
vI-n,u,an is nortIv person, and he was paln1ully
solemn of manner and slow of speech when ne came
out of the inspectors office
Tba fnenector would give no information save
+ba+ eutenant Brnce would have to face the charee
of being dilatory in making report of the PARK
r,,1-starv He said that his men were still trying
IN solve the question whether the girl killed herse
or was shot death by Shellard Inc Ponce De
nartment it appears is satisfied that the leI1eI 0ei
lard gave them was written by Miss Reig- The IN
-. lii be held Tomorrow night, and by that
time II is expected that it will be known whether
she was murdered or committed su1cioe. ne cloth
ing of the young woman VIII ne eKhlolteo NJ
snector Hussey said that Shellards statements
made after his arrest would be used against MIN
on6 that he would have defend himself against
the charge of murder as any other person arreste
such charge
nhyscian who has performed thousands OF post
roortenos stated last night that in his opinion the
Young woman committed suicide. He said that the
wound in her head identical to every other
self-inhicted wound II indicated that the revolVet
had been pressed close to the temple, as the gas
and nowder from the cartridge had been carried into
the wound for distance of one and third inches
The bullet hole behind the right eye while the
bullet took an upward and backward course pass
ing through the brain and lodging In the Skull on
the opposite side of the head. DR. Wuest will be
a witness at the inquest
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
LEXINGTON SUBWAY TO BE CHEAP
Concrete Work Lowers Cost-Traeks To Be
Separated by a Wall

Commissioners Foote- Block and Wright ap-
pointed by the Appellate Division Of the Suprers
Court to hear testimony To the wisdom or tne
changes on the proposed Lexington avenue SUD
way route gave a hearing yesterday afternoon at
which. on behalf Of the Public Service Commits
sion. testimony given 10 the proposed
change.
Henry b Seaman. engineer to the COMMISSION
testified that the new subway would cost less
relatively than the Old in thar instead OF steer
pillars the pillars would OF reinforced concrete
and that a solid wall of concrete would oe ruh
between the uptown and the downtown tracks
This wall" he said. will b for safety In case
Of derailnent and will aid ventilation greatly Tns
concrete construction will cost far less in wages
than II fronworkers had to be employed
He said much Of the work would ae done WIZ
out opening the street He said also that cars
would be higher and wider and Of The sza OF stso
ard gauge passenger cars.
That statement closed Mr.. Searan's testimony
and an effort was made by Mr.. Acker. attorney
for the Tventy-third Ward Property Owners As
socfation to cross-exannine Mr. Seaman TO tnls
objection was made on the ground that ne anu
those he represented were not owners of pTopsrU
adjoining or sbutting upon the proposed Inc ano
therefore the matter was Of no consequence ~
them The commissioners took the S~aun1snt unue'
consideration and adjourned the hearing unri U
morrow afternoon. when decision viii 5e gwen
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
SWIFT TRIAL FOR HEBRON
Defence Calls Slayer Of Metuchen
Minister RGl1ng Maniac.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

New Brunswick, n. J., July H-Archibald Her
ron. charged with the murder of the Rev. B. D.
Prickitt Metuchen July IL. put trial
to-day and there is every indication that the
VIII go the jury tomorrow. possibly this after
noon. Heron indicted July 90 five days
after the shooting
Judge c. T. Cowenhofen. Herron's counsel. told
the court that the prisoner was hopeless maniac
and that the time of the shooting he not
responsible for his act. He said he would show
that Heron had been ravi1g for years against al
legged injustces to himself and his family.
Edwin Smith testified that he had often heard
Heron raving about fancied grievances. A negro
witness said Heron was overcome by the heat two
years ago while working on Staten Island Dr.
William e Ramsay. of Perth Amboy. testified that
he had examined Heron and that he appeared to
be rational every subject except the shooting
He said Heron told him that he had been
dered TO investigate a Masonic lodge in Newark
and that the Rev DR.. James G. Mason. Mr.. Prick
itt and others had forced his wife and other
join the Masonic order. and that those who did
not were abused.
Mrs. Heron was in the court during a portion
of the day. but did not look at her husband She
tainted during the morning session, and was not
present when her name called in the after
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
CALLS DEATH TO JUDGE
Italian Asks Malta to AUenge Has
Sentence to Prison.

An italian replied yesterday to Judge Rosalsky'
who had sent him to prison for ten years by SEN
fencing the judge to death by the Mana Judge
RosaIsky who already had been threatened by the
Black Hand for sending OF their nurnoer 10
prison paid no attention the threat but kept on
filing out papers the prisoner was led out Ine
threat was made in crowded courtroom filled with
officers and lawyers.
The prisoner was Cosmio Riccobono the 1taiian
who with two others, attacked Samuel Edelman,
the Young messenger of the jefferson Bank. at lst
street and First avenue, while he was carrying
bag containing $4,000 The men threw pepper in
the boys eyes and hacked at his wrists with their
knives to make him drop the bag. Edelman was
being choked his two companions having been
stretched out with blackjacks, when Mrs Eva
Javnontzka, armed with a broomstick, put the
three to flight.
Riccobono was the only caught and ne
pleaded guilty yesterday in General Sessions to at
tempted robbery in the second degree. Judge
RosaIsky sentenced him to not less than
nine years and three months nor more than ten
years in state prison. In passing sentence he salo
The good of the community demands that this
see ee fpf & ea a bors and a walls but
because his sentence may prove lesson 10 o.ners @
the opportunity to sequestrate him in Sing sing
for almost the full term provided by law If L
should sentence him to ten years,the iirmtmne 1
would receive an allowance for good behavior sufl-
cient to allow him to be released In htte more
than six years.
Riccobono scowled and muttered something III
Italian as the sentence was imposed. He raised his
voice as the court attendants started 10 take MIN
AWAY The Malta will settle you for this! he
called back to judge In Italian. The officers not
him. pushed him toward the door,
where several Italians were standing.
He gave mo ten years, Riccobono called to the
group You take of MIN for me.
Some of those who heard the threats and under
stood them hurried up to the bench and told Judge
Rcsalsky their meaning BY that time the men to
whom Riccobono had spoken had left the courtroom
and disappeared in the street.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
WANT HIDES RETURNED DUTY FREE.
Independent Dealers Contend Tariff Should
Be Raised on American Cattle.

An action said to be directed against the Beef
Trust and also the leather combination begun
Yesterday before the Board Of United States Gen
eraI Appraisers by independent dealers in hides
and leather. who ask that the tariff duty be
moved from hides of American cattle sent Eng
land for beef. The independent leather and
dealers in hides said 10 be much interested in
its outcome. The 2. c. Moore Company. Hans
Rees's Sons and z. Buschoff OF Franken Brothers,
brought action and hold that hides of American
cattle slaughtered abroad should admitted free
Of duty when returned 10 the United States
Many thousands of these hides brought into
this country from Birkenhead and Deptford Eng
land valued approximately at about SO each Duty
has always been assessed at Is per cent. about
s. 30 q hide. It is contended by the protesting i'm
porters that Paragraph 4S3 of the Dingey tariff
which provides for the free entry of American
goods enhanced in value improved in condi-
ton covers the question. and that these American
hides should be returned free of duty.
During the last ten years. since the tariff act
went into effect the Beef Trust and the leather
combination have had the advantage of this Is per
cent over importers from all foreign ports but IT is
said that the farmers never benefited from this
home trade
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
EX-DISTRICT ATTORNEY ARRESTED.
John B. Merrill, of Queens, Has Encounter
with Italian Detective.

AS the result of an argument with Detective
Frank Ticcardo In the Long Island police court
yesterday John r. Merrill former District Attor-
ney of Queens County, arrested by the detec-
tive charges of disorderIy conduct and
breach of the peace. The trouble started during
the arraignment of Rafaeo Siviscano an Italian
charged with assault and robberIes which were al
legged to have been committed last February Mr.
Merrill charged that the detective bureau had been
unnecessarily tardy IN bringing his client to trial
Tfccardo took the remarks personal and enterad
a protest to which the lawyer answered something
about cheap Italian detectives When the hearing
was over the lawyer and the detective resumed
their encounter IN the corridor. Ticcardo then
rested the former District Attorney and took him
before Lieutenant Farrell in the 4th street station
The lieutenant told the detective to take his nris
oner to court where he was arrsigned and dis
charged by Magistrate Fitch. Mr. Merrill threat
ems 10 prefer charges against the detective
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
ANOTHER GOULD PLOT CASE WITNESS.
Mrs Teals Dressmaker Visits District At
tornev,s Ofice-Miss Hales Story.

More evidence corroborative of Miss Mabel Mac
Causlans story of the plot TO manufacture evloence
against Frank Jay Gould in his divorce suit has
been obtained il was stated yesterday at the Dis
trict Attorneys office
Miss Blanche Hale. the hairdresser at the Hotel
Lincoln. visited Mr.. Hart yesterday, and most OF
the morning spent in preparing her statement,
which probably will be completed and sworn to
before Magistrate Corrigan calls the case this
afternoon. In 1t. according to the assistant dis
trct attorney, she says that she was approached
by Mrs Ben Teal with proposition similar to
the one Miss MacCausan says was made to her
The details of her story not made public
It said that later in the day Nine. Eleanor
Falk dressmaker in West 55th street also made
a statement Mr. Hart says that she was en-
ployed as a dressmaker many times by Mrs Teal
The sum which is understood to have been offered
Nine Falk if she agreed to the alleged plot was
larger than the sum offered to Miss MacCauslan.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

5,.,,,rinsrs &C the phrase goes: the others to
be handed over the Sacred Roman Rota
SUPREME TRIBUNAL RESTORED
Tho Sacred Roman Rota and the Apostolic Seq
nstura are discussed as follows:
nbict, in former times object of universal
,,rasse has in times through various causes
airoost ceased TO Judge, the result has been thdt
the sacred congregations nave been putosnsu T
eaSr;,raIv with forensic cases To meet this evil
Following the lines laid down by our predecessois
Sixtus V Innocent XII and Plus VI. we not onlS i
as wen as criminal. requiring judicial procedure. e.
with trial and proofs. shall not be received OF oI
taken cognizance of by the sacred congregatl0ss1S
the SecTet6riate OF state. April H. 1907
bnt we moreover decree that all contentious cases
not major ones which treated in the tSonlai
CIlrta shall the future devolve to the tr1puna
letters again call into exercise according 70 tio
snecial law which place in the appendix or tne
nresent constitution without prejudice however 20
the rights of the Sacred Congregations as aooNe
We have also deemed it well to restore the su-
preme tribunal of tire Apostolic Segnaturs- sIo os
institute II In the determined In the anoVe
mentioned law. suppressing the ancient organlId-
ton of the Papal Segnatura of Grace and Justice.
In closing the Pope says:
But for all and several the aforementioned
congregations, tribunals and offices let TINS nTsI
Of all be solemn rule: that nothing grave anu
out of the ordinary be done until II shall nave
cessors for the time being by the rulers or the
Moreover. all sentences. whether of grace or or
Justice require the pontifcal approval. exception
being made for those for which special facultles
have been granted the rulers of the said OFFICES
tribunals and congregations. and always eSeepa ee5
the sentences of the tribunal OF lhe oscieu
Rota and of the Apostolic segnatura passed by
them within their competence
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
TO SUBMIT SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS.

Albany July Z7.-The Public Service C7u1niis
sion. I'd District. has prepared a system OF ac-
counts for street and electric railways. winch i
will submit 10 the Representatives OF the CUM
panes for criticism and modification Il desiiel
at a public hearing Tuesday August 4 Ine syS-
tenn is intended TO be in harmony with that de-
veloped through conferences between represents
tives of the Interstate Commerce Commission ana
those OF various associations of officers or sce7I
and interurban electric railway corporations
AS a result OF complaints OF excessive cnals0'
and unsatisfactory service In connection Win par
eel rooms at various steam railroad stations
throughout the state the commission has asked a..
the roads 20 furnish information 70 the conducI
OF the parcel rooms. the rules governing ''i0A
operation and the schedule OF charges.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
FAIR STAND At CRICKET
Anu eriran Players Lead an Game
Nth Northqm ptOn Team.

Nor, Hampton. July 21-The fortunes Of war fa-
vored first side and then the other tn tne
cricket match between the Gentlemen of Philadel-
phia Northamptonsbre, which opened here this
rnornins The Americans batting first began poor
ly. Fo,rs swickets fell for an insignificant total
and It as not until F. s White and F. H. Bohlen
became associated that anything like stand was
made Hrom 33 they carried the score to 107 at
the luncheon interval and both played the bowling
with confidence
White the first 10 go. getting caught of a
slow ball for capital innings of Al Bohlen. who
played carefully. the wickets for more than
an hour for 3S. With FIVE wtckets down for ie1
runs the outlook seemed brighter for the Quakers
than was the case before luncheon. and c. c. Nor
ris and ". H. Sayan st!ll further improved nat
ters by putting On 20 and %. Respectively u Y
Hor-iern managed to run uo r before re v1ss as
rosed Of but could DO nothing as-t--N- the
English bowling and the whDls sde c'it for
16s
Northamptonshire lost tha A-st wicket i>efor=
double figures registered? ard eventually
the total I'D tn 12i for str wckefs- The game
WILLIE be resumed in the rnornNtg
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
ACTION ON RACE CASES
Grand Jury Likely to Make Pre-
sentiment TODAY.

Indictments against several book1nakers now ur1-
der arrest as we'll presentment covering the
whole racing situation, are expected 10 De hahueo
down to-day by the Kings County Grand jury
which sdioIIrns to reconvene on August H. The
ase of Siemund Rosenthal. whose arrest on Satur-
dav at the Brighton Beach racetrack came near
causing riot was taken up yesterday
Acting District Attorney Elder would say nothing
Yesterday about the presentment, but 1t is consio
cred likely that the grand jury will hand In one TO-
dav n County .Iudss Dixie dealing with the conduct
of all the local raceracks since the passage OF the
Agnew- Hart gambling laws How far the present
ment will go is known but 1T is said that the
Jury has been considering a formal condemnation
of the Brighton Beach track, to which 1t has been
devoting particular attention on tne eround taI 1t
is a disorderly place
There was no sign yesterday that the grand jury
had made any progress IN getting AT the man
higher up mentioned on Saturday In connecuoh
with its investigation. The Empire City Racing
Association holds its annual meet at the Brighton
Beach track beginning August IL, so that the re
convening of the grand jury at that time wouid
indicate that ii intended keeping watcnful eye
over the races
The stewards of the Brighton Beach Racing AS
sociation issued following statement at briSh-
ton Beach yesterday:
"Sigmund Roserthal is denied admission to the
grounds of the Brighton Beach Racing Association
for creating a disturbance thereon on Saturday
July 25.'
Rosenthal bought admission badge just aIter
the first race yesterday but. following the or1er
of the stewards admission was denied and MS
money refunded Rosenthal arrested by a
deputy sheriff on Saturday between the fourth ana
fifth races and objected strenuously that ne han
to be fairly dragged of the incosure, Wh1ch al
most precipitated a riot.
It was said that the stewards would refer the
case to the Jockey Club for further action, which
NAV mean that Rosenthal will be shut out OF the
other tracks also.
The usual good sized crowd was in attendance
Yesterday and there or less wagering OF
an oral nature. arrests were made IN the main
inclosure as the law observed TO the letter go
far as could he In the field, however ioui
were arrested charged with accepting wagers on
the results of the races. The prisoners oescrloeu
thenselves as Clarence Kelly. of No zSf west Szu
street. Charles E Greenwood, of No Al io'h S're',
F2rooklvn: Oscar Surger, of the same address anu
Frank Hurwitz. of No. 90 Cropsey avenue Fa'n
Beach.
This is the second time Hurwttz mas oeen ar-
ras+ed at this track within week t1'S ar
res+ Yesterday was on complaint OF AnrahaIu "a
binstv of No 42 Montrose avenue, BROOKLYN Ac-
oordino to the complaint, he wasered 80 with HUT
ritz that Comedienne would win the tnlro race
11is odds we're at 3 to / Whep the antrnal won
EIuru,itz denied that he had accepted any such
wager.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
I.kEN TIME IN CENTRAL PARK.

Genital Parl is*- tslnfs players began their
portion ot the championship singles yesterday
der the direction Il Public Parks Lawn Ten
mis- Association of tae United States Rivalry ran
high in all the matches Glass predorninated-
dirnnutive John Ryan II. Steinberg. John Nc
Kenna Frank Ffre and 3 N Pike all showing good
form Many defaults were necessary. players
failed to appear early enough for matches. The
COMMITTEES decided this action. with the 12s
entries the opening rounds could not be delayed
Az the direction of the executive committee the
na ners IRE being drawn for the Incorporation Of
the association .I1der the laws of this state With
++e sid of t.7e cark commissioners and the authori
t,as fha association will endeavor to establish the
,,,hio courts ,Ipcr the same high plane In
n, yierS and Europe.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
REGARDING "sPEDIzIoNERL'

Another Office that has received attention from
the Pope is that Of the ''spedizoneri. OF recent
years Rome has been overrun with the 'spedzi-
oneri. Some bishops have said that II was nothing
short Of an imposition for those agents to collect
q fee from them for conveying decisions in which
they chanced be interested. Heretofore parish
priests having dispute in congregations had
70 hire agent get news concerning the status
of their case and tn receive the papers of adjudi-
cation Neither bishops nor priests Will need here
after employ the ''spedizioneTi. or agents OF
any kind. Archbishops and other preates who
have frequent business with the Curia will con-
tinue however 10 have their ocal representatives
at Rome but the parish priest viii be the bene-
fciary by the abolition of the agent
The second section of the first part of the docu-
rent defines the authority OF the Consstorial Con
gresation follows;
!. This Sacred Congregation comprises two dis
3 To the first appertains not only the charge
of rreparins what is 70 be done in the
sistories. but also. in places not subject TO the
Congregation de Propaganda Ffde of founding new
lesiate OF dividing doceses already constituted OF
electing bishops. Apostolic adminisre tors and 40
tutors and auTilaries Of bishops; of instuting the
csnonicai Investigations or processus concerning
n e Ie erecesses oq ascersining the knowledge
Of those who ere TO he elected But when the men
divided are outside Italy officials of the office
ter,ate Of state sha themselves receive the docu-
rnents and draw up the statement GPositioneml, TO
be submitted the Consistor1al Congregation
3 The second part embraces all those matters
which concern the government OF the different
5toceses not subject the Congregation de Prop
seanda FIde, and which hitherto belonged 10 the
Congregation Of the Bishops and OF the Council
and are now transferred 10 the Consstorial Con-
eregation To this latter therefore. for the future
belongs the vigilance over the fuifilment OF nom
f1lflnent of the obligations by which ordinaries
are bound. cognizance Of the written reports Of
6shoe on the Of their dioCeses. the ordering
Of Apostolic vfsitations. the examination OF what
has been done in them. and after faithfui expo.
sfrFoT made 10 US each time. the ordering OF that
nav seem necessary Or opportune, finally every
thing appertsipins to the government, discipline.
ten1ory,f administration and studies OF the semi
naries. -, .,.-.
when conflicts Of Ia arise. 70 solve DOUBTS con
rning the coyrPfence Of the sacred congregations
Of This sacred Council the Supreme Pontiff
is 70 he the prefect. And To II the Cardinal Sec
Te+arv az state shall always be attached eK oflclo
fss6es 1ha others whom the Supreme Pontin may
mink well 20 make members Of it,
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28


Willie Anderson. the Onwentsia pro" who
Gently won the Western open championship with
score of $50 for seventy-two holes. writes that he
will come on for the national open at Myopia the
latter Jart of next month. Anderson has won the
national open four times and the Western three
times Last winter he also accounted for a South
ern title while in Florida He competed in the
national open at Philadelphia year but ILL
health prevented him from finishing in the money.
The still further reduction Of the record Of the
NnntcIafr Golf Club links % 6s on Saturday by
Jerome Travers. the ns:t'onaI champion calls to
nind the rcInarka ble cut in the figures made by
Travers since he took up his residence in Mont
clair, slightly than two years ago. When
he first began playing there the best scores wers
74s. made by Allan N Kennaday. the home
club, Willie Anderson, the professional. It
was not long before Travers this H. and
few weeks ago he made SO The course covers a
playing length Of about six thousand yards but be-
cause of the fairgreen good direction is
essential at all times
The amateur end Of the Maplewood tournament
was won by Bryce s. Evans. ir.. of Brae Burn
who defeated g r. Brown. OF ST Andrews by
up in the final rcun6- IN the semi-fnaI round
Brown beat ] W. Esgfnton. jr-. a clubmate by
up and play. white Evans received default
from W G. Clark of Woodland.
According to recent advtces Miss Myra Helrner
of Midlothian. is playing better golf than any of
the other Western II the ni-1nal
round Of the Skokfe Country Club tournament
Miss Helmer defeated Mrs ". F. Anderson Of
HinsdaIe. up ard 20 play. anI incidentally cut
TIE record to 81
Several os the Western amateur favorttes
rpearius with reveTses tafs season. and
thar Warren <. WOOD. regarded by many as
OF tho rnost 1teIy ssprants for the national
ttie Ffe .ste<t Ssfsst IN t.1e sernfnal round
CO Giep vIse to-,rrs-1Ar:t last week at the
hands - X r. An,ee