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New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
BLOU' TO RE1DJUSTERS.
Hofchkiss in Denying Certificate
Outlines Departments Policy.

Albany blv s-In a memorandum accompanying
his decision to-day denying the application OF
an,uel O. Burr, of New York, for renewal or
his certificate to transact the business OF lie
!, ,surnnce agent William II. Hotchkss, the Super
int endent OF insurance, outlines the policy OF the
department hereafter with respect to agents en-
gagged in the so-cailed readjusting business The
decision IS based on evidence taken before Otto
KELSEY former state Superintendent OF Insurance.
on complaint representative of a New York
life insurance company. who said that Burr made
ruisrepresenta tions to polcyholder In the New
York company for the purpose of inducing the
policyholder to lapse and surrender his insurance
in that company and take insurance In another
company located outside the state.
Before Mr. Kelsey could decide the he was
restrained by order OF the Supreme Court on
the application of Burr. This order was vacated a
few months ago. Superintendent HOtchkiss says
in part:
The evidence Indicates some fine distinctions on
twisting practice now interdicted by law.
and suggests that such practice IS now somewhat
euphemistlcally called "readjusting
Section 60 OF the insurance law was enacted 10
II enforced 1t protects the business OF companies
panies on policies already in force and II also pro
iects the insured from the loss which inevitably
company The only who really gains by the
process of shifting insurance of some years stand
Ing from one such company to another is the
agent who is making his commission In the trans
IL is confusing and dnicut enough for the
ordinary lavman TO come TO conclusion regarding
his insurance amid the persistent and conflicting
ice which he Is subjected from resourceful
and eloquent agents as soon as he shows the first
symptoms OF becoming a willing and select risk.
BIt when he has solved the problem his
satisfaction and has deliberately chosen his
pany and become insured therein. the least that
can Ue asked is that he be left to pay his
premiums and enjoy his Insurance in peace. IT,
howeN this is asking too much OF oVerzealOuS
agent who. driven by en overcompelling desire to
earn commission, must argue and argue with
him to change his insurance to the particular com
pany ne represents. then the least the department
do 10 help maintain normal conditions I'm the
insurance field Is TO insist In very positive man
ner that nothing but the unadorned truth will be
tolerate ed from such agents engaged In this sO-Caed
readiusting business This IL intends tO do.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
REOPENING SUTTON CASE.
NaTy Department Determined to
Clear Up Mystery.

Washington July 9.-Setting forth the reasons
for the reopening of the of Lieutenant James
y Sutton, of the Marine Corps who died as a
result of pistol wound In the head at Annapolis
nearly two years ago. Assistant Secretary Win
throp said to-day that 1t Is the purpose of the
Navy Department fully to determine whether the
responsibility for the death Of Lieutenant Sutton
rests on anyone but himself.
Mr Winthrop declared that in view of the fact
that the evidence before the first board of inquiry
into the death of Lieutenant Sutton not taken
under oath and that a careful review of the evil
dence discloses certain missing and conflicting
fea lures and Of the further fact that officer
of the Marine Corps Is accused OF having fired
the fatal shot, the department has ordered court
of inquiry 10 convene at Annapolis July 10 10 con
duet thorough reinvestiga tipn, all witnesses To
be under oath.
IL this board finds that Lieutenant Sutton met
mis- death at other hands than his own, Mr.. Win
throp said the Navy Department Will exert every
effort TO bring the guilty person to trial Should
II and otherwise the department will have done
lis duty in clearing from suspicion men who were
with sutton the night he died.
The first board reported that it convinced
that no other person than the dead man was in
any way responsible that other person con-
there was no sufficient for Lieutenant Sut-
ton 10 carry arms Immediately before his death.
One ~ the officers who testified at the first hear
ing asked permission of the department to-day TO
see the evidence he had given for the purpose of
refreshing his memory. should he be called the
coming inquiry. The request was refused.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
HURT IN TRAIN CRASH
b. r. Z. Cars Rammed by RdcetracE
Special -Flagmap Missing.

Twenty persons were hurled from their seats ana
cut by flying glass yesterday afternoon when a
racetrack special train on the Long Island Kan
road and a motor train OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit ran into each other short distance from
the Sheepshead Bay terminal.
The accident happened at Emmons Lane ana is'h
street. when the train OF six cars attempted
cross the tracks in front of the other rs
motor train did have time TO escape the SMASH
the engine Of the Long Island train rammlng 'he
last car telescoping il and deralng the fifth car
During the consequent confusion attending the ac-
cident the hagman fed and could not be found by
the police.
All the injured were helped from the wreckase
and had their hurts attended to by three anou-
lance surgeons from nearby hospitals The most
seriously injured among the men was NizI Hlto'
thirty years old the conductor of The broohNH II
Rapid Transit train. whose legs we're fractured.
Virginia Hcity eight years OLD. OF No. 40 f'ss'
134th street The Bronx. said to have oeeh
badly hurt.
1t was said that as the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
train, crowded with passengers. came to the cross
ing the gates were up, and the motorman' thinkihs
he had a clear road. did not slow up 1t was When
the train nearly half way across that the Long
Island train appeared, running at right angles to
the other.
When he saw the motor train spread across the
tracks before him. the engine driver on the special
set his brakes The train had been going at high
speed however. and before il could be brought to
iuI stop 'ne olG engine Hdu q iiSiieu "u W - -
the two last and thrown the passengers 10
the floor.
The scene in the overturned cars wild one.
as the passengers scrambled over one another in
their attempts TO get out. Pieces Of broken glass
and jagged bits Of wood added to their difficulties
the latter pinning many OF them in their seats ana
making escape almost impossible
Policemen detailed duty az the track were
hastily summoned and put to work rescuing the
injured from the mass Of wreCkage. There was a
long delay before they succeeded in getting amou-
lances owing to trouble the telephone wires
The reserves from the Parkville Sheepsnead BAY
Flathush and Coney Island stations were also
rushed the scene and fast as the injured
were taken from the overturned cars they were
carried the lawn beside the tracks and attended
by the ambulance surgeons. In the confusion Of
reScuns passengers many OF the slightly injured
made tfeir wav 10 different trolley lines in The
nei-hborhood without leaving their names 'Jhe
roads tied up for an hour and hair
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
IN SH4CKLES 70 HOURS?
Ulster District attorney Probing
Arrest of 4Queduct Policemen.

Kingston. Y. Y. July e-Dstrict Attorney Gun
ningham Of Ulster County began to-day an invesu-
cation Of the reported detention in shackles for
nearly two days the Stone Ridge police barracks
OF two members of the aqueduct police force. The
prosecutor told that the two men, Morris
SimoRitz and Joseph Hahn jr.. had been arrested
on charge Of robbery in the first degree, the COM
plainant being Italian lsborer on the C5tskill
aqueduct work in progress. and kept in chains
continuously Tuesday evening until yesterday.
The men, was stated, then managed to get
word 10 ex-MayuT William d. Brinnier. of Kings
ton " no secured for them arraignment before
Clarence Frame, justice OF the peace. who paroied
them in the custody of their counsel for hearing
later. The prosecutor Was told that when their
sackles removed the mems feet and legs
were found II he bruised. blsckened and swollen
from their forty hours in chains. Captain Mckay.
chief Of the aqueduct police would not discuss the
matter pending the receipt Of reports for which
he asked
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
HOLDS WRECKERS At BAY.
Woman Objects to Demolition OF
H0use an 38th Street.

4, orr,AS truce was in force in 3sth street just
uest Of Fifth avenue. last night with square
tawed determined looking woman hoidlns OUT
sgat,st tho combined forces of an inspector OF
the buildings Department and an officer OF the Fu-
Ter Construction Company. wreckers OF Dh''e'hss-
Mrs Jennie J Christie. widow who with her
daugbtsr has run a boerding house at No O
Uaet 2s,b street since last August is the prlncl-
pal party in the action. She is nghtng 10 keep 'ne
wrackinR company from tearing DOWN her hoHe'
o,air,,ng that a clause in the lease made when
she took the house last summer ehtltIes ne. "
,+ rri,,I1egae until August 1 at least Faulkner
HILL of the Fifth Avenue ana I""tS 80,
street Realty Company. owners OF the property
,as a dinerent statement. however, and de-
80 tba+ Mrs Christie vacate. that the house
-, 10 torn down to make room for twelve
story loft building.
1bo buildings Department is interested because
4 hoe condenned the house, and yesterday after
Noon Jobn O'Connor. chief construction inspector
o, the departuent went to The building with Pa
tro,rnan Gorst OF the West 3Oth street stauoh
ard a gang OF Iaborers and began the actual
work Of demolition clearing off the greater part
of the roof before quitting for the night AS soon
as the lsborers departed Mrs Christie hurrleo uo
her LAWYER Charles SChamroth. anu mace ar
ranRements to have an injunction taken out 10
restrain the workmen from any furthef dehoi
tion Of the house. She also made plans TOT
damage suit against the men who began 10 tear
down the house.
tate lest night Inspector O'Connor told Lieu
tenant Dempsey of the West 30h street station,
mat the house would be torn down by tonight
Mrs Christie however, said that as the company
which desires to remove the house has made IL
unsafe il will have to shore the building up ana
make u At for habitaton until August
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
F4VORS FIRE EXCHANGE.
Justice Sscayee Dissents from the
liza iorfty Opinion.

Justice Francis J. swayze. Of ne supreme ooui'
has Sled dissenting opinion in which ne disa-
srees with tne majority cf his colleagues IN Ihe
f-osrf OF Errors and Appeals. which recentF mana
Cd down decision declaring the Newark Fire tx
change Ia be an illegal monopoly and fundamen-
All, z-ronx one OF tine grounds upon which Jus
ssce swayze takes exception TO the majority oe-
..s., is fha. II is in effect judicial legislation,
confusing the functions of the separate branches
q tha government, resulting in the present case
RI least in ali the evils Of ex post iac'o leelsia-
lion.
-7,z ruling +ts. tns,IranceNis affected with pub
lie interest within the meaning placed upon it by
the o.utt OF Errors. Justice Swayze said "oulo
il carried 10 its logical end lead the court 10 nH
the fees o. a lawyer physician or surgeon Mheh
he has become SO skiiful that his services are OF
tie utmost value Although unable 10 conceive OF
rhe court carrying its reasoning 20 such length
Justice Swsyze says he does not know where 1t Is
going to stop The justice also believes that the
business ef insurance conducted by members OF
tle exchange is not monopoly. since any indi-
,.iaual can engage in it. and long the con-
tracts are not made within the state
In commenting on the decision Justice S~ayze
SAYS IN his opinion:
This decision Is novel Combinations OF lnsur-
snce companies Iike the Newark Fire Insurance
Excaanec are not new. our sister states admin
is;ering the same system OF Law that admin
lister have beer singularly blind, for they have
sor yeas been indgstriousiy legisiating on this
subject and IL the present decision is right such
legislation has been unnecessary. since we have
accomplished by judicial decision what in every
other has been thought require legislative
action by the elected representatives of the people
IF the companies choose continue the pres
emf Rates the injunction cannot prevent them. II
they do not choose do the compact is OBJ
stscle- The on'y probable effect Of this decision
is TO make it difficult Tor the companies 10 pre-
went rebaIing by their agents
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
ARMED STAGE IN CLASH OF COURTS.
Guards Prevent Execution of Federal Tri-
bunal's Order in Georgia.

Savannah. July 9-The clash between the state
and the federal courts here reached the armed
deputy stage last night when Judge Walter G.
Charlton. Of the state court. ordered the receiver
for the Electric supply Company to ignore orders
OF Federal Judge speer to turn the property over
to tine United states marshal. The receiver W V
Davis put four armed guards over the property,
with orders resist with deadly weapons anv
attempt OF the marshal to take possession.
President J. s. Walker of the Electric Supply
Company died a few weeks ago. and the affairs
of the company found to be much involved.
w. V. Davis was named receiver by Judge
Charlton. Later other creditors filed petition I'm
Involuntary bankruptcy in the federal court, and
July 3 Judge Speer named United States Mar
shaI George +. White receiver and issued
strsinlng order against Davis enjonlns him from
acting and ordering him to turn the assets over to
Marshal White. Davis cited to-day for con-
tempt of the federal court.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
EARLY ON EXHIBITION
DIR. Bulkleg's Patient Shoes No
Signs of LeprOsy.

John r. Early. who was shut up isper by
the District OF Columbia officials, introduces
TO a group OF reporters yesterday by DR.. L. Dun
can Buikley who fought for the mans release ana
is keeping him at the Skin and Cancer HospitaI
I'm this city.
EarIy.s firm. strongly moulded face is brown ana
clear: It might be the OF intelligent farra-
or schooner captain. At word from the physi-
clan he barred his forearm. which certainly wa.
not smooth or white. but the irregularities wsr.
veins and sinews. and the color the healthy
tan of washington wind and sun. On his fors
head, where three pieces OF skin had been cut ou+
for examination several months ago. there was A
small three-cornered scar. entirely healed and
showing only slight discoloration-
Early retod his own story briefly in a rnatts-
Of course way answering the questions Of the re-
porters
When 1 in the Philippines" he said "a,
course l knew there IeprOsy there but ns-zr
saw leper. After left the army I rather forzos
about it. Then. when I was in the pulp mill an
Canton. S. c., found that my hands and feet
were raw and sore. the the other mems were
They told me that IL 1 kept on working with nv
arms bare the stuff would kill me.
Our work was 10 handle the black ash Eauo-
which is used in mills OF that sort II was all
around u.s. both powder and in the LIQUID form
ard the dust would get faces There wsrs
sixteen or twenty OF us at that work and rearIy
all the other had trouble just as I did I RAD
20 leave the mill. my hands and feet were so bad
anu went 10 washington IneTe / tOiQ a doctor
about il. and I said without thinking much 7
hope il isn't Ieprosy.'
He reported my case at once. he not
sure of my trouble and I held by the health
officers That was last August. lived four months
in a tent The watchmsn who brought my food
used 10 lay his coat or towel down on my bench
and he would carry off the dishes I had used but
n one else came nearer than twenty PAGES. When
had the house my wife would leave ny meals
for me. and could sit ten feet apart in the yard
but no closer. Then DIT. Bulkley helped to get
out and I here
After the Inflammation left his hands Early
worked plot Of ground az his Washington prison
and raised garden. He also kept chickens Dr
Bulkley said. and sent the eggs to Washington TO
sold
Within few weeks Dr. Bulkley said. 7 shall
make another full examination and put more skin
cuttings under the microscope 1 shall also request
other dermatologists to do the same and finally
establish whether he has or has not leprosy. At
present as always. I can see no evidence whatever
to suppose that the man has ever had the disease"
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
THE WEST FOR RYAN-LATER ON.
Convict Who Said the Police Were Prosecuting
Him Branded as Habitual Criminal.

As soon as the doors OF Sing Sing prison open
outward Michael J. Ryan. few years hence. he
saws he will shake the inhospitabie dust Of New
York from his shoes and go West. His dstermina-
tion followed Judge Rosalsky's branding Of him
Yesterday as habitual criminal whO may be ar
rested at any time he IS In the state
Ryan arrested about month ago for ROB
bing William Bolger OF No. J49 I.enox avenue at
Centre and Chambers streets. After his arrest
Ryan up the plea that it a plant on the
part or the police by way Of revenge for Ryans
appearance on the witness stand against PATROL
man Dawkins. of BROOKLYN when Dawkins on
trial for burglary. The policeman Is in sing
Sing.
The police produced Ryans record. which g
bad the strength of il Judge ROsaIsky.
after giving the nan four years and three months
in Sing Sing the robbery charge. ordered him
placed the books habtua criminal, and
warned him 10 go West where he came from. Wien
his term was finished. RYAN said he would go
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
INVESTIGATION MADE AT CARLISLE.
Testimony Adduced Reported To Be in Favor
of the Indian School

Carlisle Penn July s.-The charges made by
James r Wheelocs. a graduate of the Carlisle
Indian school. that students cruelty treated
in that institution Investigated to-day by In
sfkctor E. P Holcomb who here from
Washington by the bureau Of Indian affairs. Mr..
Hccomb came TO town quietly and had almost
completed his investigation before his presence
generally known
Mr. Hclcomb went through the school. spoke to
business rnen ana others who had knowledge of the
schools affairs and also examined a cab driver
who had been mentioned in tie charges. Nest of
these gave testimony favorable TO the school The
cab driver. If is said. told the inspector that he
handled drunken students from town to the
school during Moses Friedmans administration as
sup5rfntC noent than he did before Friedman was
appointed II is said the cabulan I'm the
livery busif ess before Mir Friedmans time.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
CHILD FOUND IN WOODS.
Sfrayed Little Nee Yorker Rescued
1ffer Nigh-LOng Search.

with her little face and arms badly swollen iioh
scratches and mosquito bites. three-year-old Sopha
Benech. after wandering through the Orange NOUN
tain woods all night was picked up yesterday
morning by mer1ber Of a searching party The
little girl vas found by Courtney Early on loheiy
stretch on the top Of the mountain, crying from
fright and hunger and slowly making her way
through the underbrush which came far over her
head Only her heartbroken little cries attracted
EarIys attention and he had to fofpw the direction
whence they came before ne was sb1e to see her
The child was brought down the mountain and
and by the time her father. George Benech. of No
house she seemed better. The overjoyed father
took her. tired and sleepy by tAs time, back TO her
mother who had become 81 from worry and excite
ment
Benech took hi. wife and the little girl over to
Orange on Thursday for outing. They went 10
the Eagle Park reservation. where they had a
family picnic. and then the father and mother sat
under a tree and watched the little girl at play IN
the long grass They both became drowsy ana
dozed off It was not until sundown that they
awoke. and then the little girl nowhere to be
seen Frantic with grief. they rushed to the town
for help after having made long and fruitless
search
Parties Of villagers kept up hunt all night long.
II was lust about 10 o'clock next morning that
Early one OF the searchers. heard the faint cries
of the child. As he pushed through the brush 10
where she was little Sophia cried again. but this
time with delight
Il want papa and mammal" she lisped. and at
had her wish
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
NOT H FILIBUSTER.
Yacht Golden Rod on Peaceful Uis-
sion. O7CHer SAYS.

The Golden Rod. a steam yacht OF 200 tons. fCr.
mery the Meteor. with OF sixteen men and
two japanese cooks. lies in the Passac OF Crafton
avenue. Newark Her presence gave rise to rumors
to the effect that she preparing for fli5uster
ing expedition to help castro regain control Of the
Venezuelan government The fact that the fed
ers authorities had been making inquiries regard
ing the Golden Rod and it's mission caused the
tongues of the gossps t. wag overtime.
The Golden Rod Is now listed in the name of
John NJ Quayley. Of the New Jersey Plaster COM
psny. He said yesterday:
Because there is trouble in Colombia and Vens-
zueia I do not why my business should be in
terfered with I nm American and plaster
manufacturer and have nothing to do with revO-
lutionists The Golden Rod bought by Dr.
Nelson Walter 10 go TO Brazil where he has con-
cessiOns from the government and from where he
intends shipping manganese TO these ports.
purpose using it jointly in negotiating for A Big
contract at Rio de Janeiro. where the government
will erect eight thousand concrete houses. We 10
not contemplate stopping at Venezuelan port
DIR. Walter is we'll known New York man and
has large business interests. So far Joseph
Magee, the former hlibuster is concerned, I am
familiar with him. I did not employ him. But
ii Is all nonsense for any even 20 think that
our contemplated trip has anything TO do with
South American republic troubles
New-York tribune., 1909-07-10
oRME WILSON'S coACHMAN HURT.
Dragged Block at Horse Heels Till Animal
Eits Madison Avenue Car

Patrick Donneliy. ecschmsn employed by Orne
Wilson Of No Eas; 6s;h street. injured
t-srefv yesterday hy being dragged several hun
ared feet from Central Park 10 Madison avenue
across ICED by spirited black driving horse.
The animal threw him from blackboard, dragged
hirss along the ground his back with the reins
enkangied in his legs, and finally came to a stop
b. crashing headforernost into Madison avenue
car. loaded with women
BleedlnE from cuts his back head and limbs.
the coachrnan hurried Mount Sinai Hos
tital. Il by q miracle. bones were broken.
ard IL thought that Donnelly was internally
hurt The shock OF The collision almost killed the
horse and scared the Madison avenue. car passen-
GERS IN way they viii long remember