Semi-weekly herald., 1909-11-08
THE@APHIC Il NEWS

NEW YORK Nov. 4.--Judges, cor.
oners. the district attorney and other
occupants Of the two million dollar
criminal courts building worked nil
last night to vacate the structure
which they believed to be crumbline
and In danger of sudden collapse.
While the police had stopped all
street cars and other traffic from
passing the building and had roped
Off the streets for blocks in all d.
rections. the officials who had quar-
ters IN the structure risked their
lives. they believed. In carrying out
such of their personal belongings and
official records as they could.
While experts declare the building
in no danger of Immediate collapse
Judges OF the court Of general ses
sions held meeting and declared
they would not risk their lives there
The coroners moved their office to
the present police headquarters In
Mulberry street A Gordon OF police
turned all visitors away from the
threatened building.
That there is imminent peril In and
about the building was made evident
today by the preparation for a timber
shield to be laid over the surface on
Layfayette street. and on all streets
which 1t faces 10 protect the subway
should the building collapse. Street
car service ON Cebter street, at an.
other OF the streets the building fronts
was interrupted this morning and pas
sengers made to alight two squares
above or below the building. Traffic
in the subway was allowed to continue
but instructions were given to pass
the threatened spot at reduced speed
The city prison, familiarly known
as the Tombs, which adjoins the Grim
lnal courts building, was visited by
building inspectors today on the report
that II was settling. Examinations re
vealed small fssure in the outer
wall of the structure, but no prepa-
rations to abandon the prison were
made.
NEW YORK. Nov. A circus ten
stories In the air on the roof of the
Hotel Astor is arranged for the enter
tainment of millinery jobbers from all
big cities OF the country here for theli
annual convention.
A ten 200 feet long has been erect.
ed on the Astor roof. trick ponies
horses. monkeys and other animals
have been hoisted up by derricks, q
sawdust ring laid out, and several mid
way shoes set up, and other features
OF an old fashioned country circus ar
ranged.
The show will be one tonight and
tomorrow night, but will not be open
to the public.
PAIRS, Nov. 4.--Struggling like u.
gress at bay. Nine. Marguerite Stein,
he'll was again put upon the rack when
her trial upon the charge OF murder.
ing her famous artist-husband and her
stepmother. Nine. Japy. was resumed
today In court.
Bit by bit the story OF suitors was
torn from her while pale and at times
distraught to a point OF collapse she
fought bravely to save her name Then
with virulent attack In which he char
acierized her emotion rs fictitious, a
mere attempt to sway the Jury. the
presiding magistrate. NJ. Deyalles
opened an Interrogation as to the ac-
tual crime of which she is accused
The witness quivering as II she was
constantly in danger OF hysterical
breakdown. struggled against the In.
situations and charges of the Judge
crying her tears true, that she was a
woman In ngony. Relentlessly the
magistrate continued to prich her
story TO pieces.
LONDON. Nov. 4.-Mrs. Chaplin, the
militant suffragette. who made an
attack on the polling place during the
Tiermondsey Bye election last Thurs.
day was committed for trial by mag
istrate Mt the Old Bailey today, on
the double charge of having unlaw
fully meddled with ballot box and
caused grievous harm to a presiding
officer.
Mrs. Chaplin broke a bottle con
tanning corrosive acid on ballot box
with the apparent intention OF destroy
ing ballots which the box contained
The acid of which some found its wa,
into the box spattered upon the elec
tion officials. one OF whom was Sc
riously burned.
GASSAWAY. w. Va, Nov. 4.-Ev
cry precaution is being taken today
to prevent the lynching OF two negroes
under arrest here In connection witt
the attack made or Mrs. Albert Lock
hold, white woman. by three negroes
one of whom was run down last even
Ing by an infuriated crowd and riddlet
with shot Word from the Lockholt
home at Exchange. near here, is tina
Mrs. Lockhold will recover. The jai
is heavily guarded by deputies arme,
with rifles. One of the prisoners