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New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MYsTERIoUsLY SHOT NEAR l. 1 CITY.
Civil Engineer Hit by Bullet While Working
for Water Company

Robert Thompson. a civil engineer. Of I'd street.
Elmhurst. and Frank Chadsev, Of No IS Rapelyea
avenue, Corona. We're working for the Citizens
Water Supply Company at Trains Meadow. near
North Beach. yesterday. when a bullet hit Mr-
Thompson in the breast The man who fred the
shot could not be
The injured man was hurried TO St John
Hospital in Long Island City in automobile
The surgeons said that the wound was serious, but
proba bly, would not prove fatal Employees Of the
Citizens Water Supply Company were told TO
knock off work temporarily to sCour the section
for the man who fred the shot.
There some talk that the shot was fred
from ambush. but this theory was discredited by
the police. who said that the bullet was probably
fred by some boy in the meadows hunting musk
rats. While the Citizens Water Supply Company
has been bitterly denounced IN certain sections
through which its mains laid so far as known
this feeling OF aninosty has not spread 20 Trains
Meadow. so little credence is given TO the report
that the shot fred by some dissatisfied con-
suner.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
LEEDS & CATL1N RECEIVER NAMED.
Theodore NJ Taft Will Grapple with Troubles
of Big Phonograph Concern.

Judge Hand appointed yesterday Theodore NJ.
Taft. Of the law firm of Taft sherman, receiver
FOR tho Leeds & Catln Company manufacturers OF
monographs and records. OF No. 53 East 11th
street with factory at Mddletown. Conn Mr..
Taft's bond was fixed At $4,000
It was stated that the company had defauted
the interest its bonds, wages OF employees
rnaIned unpaid and dispossess proceedings were
threa tened for non-payment of rent. The company
has a large supply of Photographs and other pat
ented devices. but these have lessened IN value.
A decree was recently handed down by the United
States Supreme Court whereby the company was
en- Joined permanently from the manufacture OF IT'S
Inventions which infringed the rights Of the
Victor Talking Machine Company. It's large real
estate holdings I'm Mlddletown tied up by mort
gage bond of $4,000. and there danger that
its assets would be seized If receiver in bank
ruptcy were not appointed.
Edwin F. Leeds. who had been president of the
company since it started. died on August IL
1908 and Henry Leeds treasurer. died in May
1905 and was succeeded by his son, Henry Leeds.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
SAYS DIAz BACKS LIBEL SUIT.
Carlo de Fornaro VIII Call as Witnesses the
Mexican Statesmen He Assailed.

Carlo de Fornaro, formerly employed on New New
York newspaper and author of a book ennteo
..Diaz the Gar Of Mexico was arralgned oelore
Tudge Foster In General Sessions yesterday on the
charge of libel preferred by Rafael Raves Espl-
nola editor Of ''El impartial an administration
paper in Mexico City. The case was ADJOURNED
until October 20 so as allow the defence TO take
the dispositions of necessary witnesses IN Mexico
Among these witnesses viii be some of the most
imoortant figures in Mexican affairs, including
President Porfrio Diaz. the Vice-President, Min
lister Of Finance and Felix Diaz, the Chief Of Police
in Mexico City.
The book written by Fornaro is said TO be
bitter attack on the heads Of the Mexican govern
rnent and especially the plainun, RahaeI
Raves Espinola- Fornaro Is part owner OF a paper
in the Mexican capital. known "El Diario He
spent several years IN Mexico gathering data tor
his book and then returned to New YORK Inc
author saws the libel suit IS instgated by President
Diaz and other high officials of the Mexican gov
ernmenL
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
DESCRIBE SONS DEATH
POLICEMAN ON TRIAL.
UitneSses Say Patrolman Dillon
Had No PrOTOcatiOn.

The main interest IN the trial yesterday of Pa
troln4n James z. Dillon of the Adams street po-
lice station. Brooklyn. VINO is charged with the
murder of nineteen-year-od Louis Probber. centred
about the testimony regarding the in the coat
which Dillon at the time of the shooting. The
trial was continued in the Criminal Branch Of the
Supreme Court. Brooklyn. in the morning. The
coat which the officer wore the cheese knife with
which he says Mrs. Gusste Probber, the dead boys
mother. cut It and the revolver with which the
officer killed the boy placed in evidence
DiIlon's story that he shot the boy after. he
had been attacked blythe with the knife in
her hand. The testimony presented yesterday
showed that the officer had not been attacked and
that he shot the boy in response to an impulse TO
get square with him for refusing to accede TO the
officers demands. The best witness for the prose
cution was Sergeant Peter Kuhlman attached TO
the Flushing avenue police station. and for twenty
four years a member Of the police force. He said
he had been called into the store, which is at NO.
217 Myrtle avenue, shortly after the shooting. by
netghbor Abraham SelIman, of No 210 Myrtle ave
nue.. When ne entered the boy was sitting on
basket holding his hand the wound. kuhlnnan
said
Why did you shoot him." the witness said he
inquired Of Dillon.
I went TO arrest him." Kuhlrnan said Dillon re
piled He tried TO brbe me, and then they all
piled on me"
Did you see Dnlon's back" District Attorney
Clarke broke in. addressing the witness.
Yes replied Kuhlnan.
Were there any cuts in his coat?"
NO there none" said the witness
Mr. SeIlnaan also testified TO the absence or
cuts in the garment He said he was in the store
at the time Of shooting. which, he said, appar-
entity occurred without provocation. When Dillon
turned 10 walk out, Selln1an said. he saw the Off
GERS back but saw no cuts in the coat.
DR.. Cornelius O'Leary, of the Brooklyn Hospital,
and DR.. Emil Hartung. coroners physician, de-
scribed the course of the bullet through the boys
body. Both Isaac Probber, the boys father and
Mrs. Probber were on the stand during the day
Both corroborated the statements concerning the
scene in the grocery told by Max Probber on
Monday. All testified that the attack upon Louis
was apparently without provocatton. Mr. Probber
testified that officer had threatened 10 sho3t his
wife after shooting the boy Regarding the ride
to the station house. Mr.. Prohber said:
They took my boy Louis away. and myself. my
wife and Max they threw into the patrol wagon.
Then they threw Max out and told him to go on
car. They moved me over from the right side and
two detectives moved near Dillon. This man Stepf'
he whispered to Dillon. and then with little knife
he cut Sits in the back Of his coat. and told my
wife to watch. At the station Dillon said that
my wife his coat
Mrs. Probber's story similar to that Of her
L,,-r
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
MORGAN & co. TAKE UP ERIE PAPER
Will Purchase Car Certificates and Bond
Coupons for Cash Pending Sale Of Securities.

J. P. Morgan & Co. are purchasing at par for
cash the Erie Railroad car trust certificates series
l.. dated July !. 1877. and maturing July l. 1919
They are also purchasing par for cash the
coupons due July on the prior lien and general
lien bonds of the Erie Railroad Company and Oh
certain bonds Of subsidiary companies.
The coupons due April I paid by the COM
pany Itself and Il was said seni-ofciaIIy az that
time that thenCeforth II would meet its subsequent
coupons they matUred. Since then the plan OF
issuing the 100000 collateral trust bonds author
ICED by the Public Service Commission is under
stood to have been abandoned and plan for sell
Ing from S5N0n00 20 SSn1o00O OF its first convert
ible bonds OF 1913 substituted for IL The present
arrangement with J. P Morgan &, co. will furnish
the company with a considerable amount be put
back into the property. pending the completion OF
the necessary steps in the proposed new financing
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
BRoNsoN's HUNTING TROPHIES.
Among Them Are Skin and Tusks of Third
Largest Elephant Ever Killed in Africa

The collection Of big game shot by Edgar B
Bronson, who recently returned TO this country
a hunting trip in Africa, shown in private
yesterday the store Of c. G.. Gunther's Sons,
furriers. No 1S4 Fifth avenue. There are about
fifty different specimens in Mr.. Bronsons coIIec-
ton OF Wild animal skins and skeletons. most OF
them specimens Of beasts which inhabit the east
coast OF Africa
Mr. Bronson was present yesterday. and per
sonally described the trophies and the Incidents
leading to their capture. 1t is apparent that he
prizes most highly an elephant skin and tusks. Mr..
Bronson says It IS the third largest elephant ever
killed in Africa Among the other animals repre-
sented the rhtnoceros. gtra-e and buffalo The
collection IS to be mounted by c G Gunther's Sons
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
GIFTS FOR CHIEF CROKER.
Celebrates twenty-five Years of Fire Fighting
Praised by Commissioner Hayes.

Fire Chief Croker completed twenty-five years IN
the Fire Department yesterday. When the CHIEF
reached his desk a. headquarters he found the
room literally nlled with flowers. He had stopped
the scheme 10 present him q costly souvenir with
subscriptions raised in the department. the men
remembered him with floral tributes
There were floral horseshoes galore. huge bou-
quets and small bouquets, pieces artistic and fan
tastic. AL with cards attached of the men COM
panies that had given them After the chief had
inspected them all they were sent TO the various
city hospitals
Mr. Croker reiterated that he did not intend 20
resign his place. and Commissioner Hayes said:
While there have been personal differences be-
tween times, viii take of my hat TO Chief
Croker as a fire fighter There is no better fire
chief in the world to-day. would hate very much
10 see him leave the department and I do not
think he will DO So
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
ACT ON READJUsTMENT PLAN.
Depositors of c., H. & D. Railway Company
Notes Have Until July to Participate.


Referring n published notice dated May -. the
committee Of the Cincinnati. Hamilton Dayton
Railway Company. Of which J. y. Wallace II chair
man gives notice that a5 per cent Of the $4,000 40
Of notes has been deposited under the agreement
ted December II. 1875. and that more than two
thirds Of the certificates Of deposit issued under
that agreement have assented 10 the plan Of re-
adjustment
To participate IN the plan the holders Of certif-
Gates Of deposit deposit the properly in
dorsed in blank. under the deposit and exchange
agreement dated May p 1-a. within the time limit
- for that purpose. The time for the deposit %
The notes has been extended until the close OF bust
ness on July O. after which date further de-
posts viii be received. except IN the discretion OF
the committee and subject 10 such penalty a. It
may prescribe.
The committee has also arranged that until the
close Of business July the certificates OF de-
post may he deposited without penalty under the
deposit and exchange agreement The deposit both
or the notes and II the certificates Of deposit must
be made with the Central Trust Company Of New
York It's Office. No - Wall street New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
AGAINST NEBRASKA GUARANTEE LAW
Fifty-two Banks Join in Suit to Enjoin New
State Statute.

Lincoln Neb. June 22.-John l. Webster, OF
Omaha, and ex-senator w V. Allen, attorneys for
the banking interests Of Nebraska opposed TO the
state bank deposit guarantee law. filed suit In the
federal yesterday for restraining order
against the State Banking Board and Samuel Pat
terson, its secretary.
The petition asks that the state board be for
hidden to levy an assessment TO guarantee bank
deposits and that Patterson be prevented from
taking his seat Fifty-two banks. national and
state. have Joined the pleading II is alleged
that the act is Confscatory. taking property
without due process of law and requiring the prop
erty of bank pay the liabilities OF another;
that its assessment provision is so indefinite as TO
permit an unlimited number OF assessments being
made against the banks. and that the provision for
Immediate payment of depositors is illogical and
impossible Of fulhIment
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
TO REVIVE TRADE IN ASIA.
j. ]. Hills Views on Plan to Prevent Fall in
Silver EXCHANGES

Ottawa. Canada. June 1.-THE serious check
American exports to the Orient resulting from
the great fail IN the silver exchanges last year
IS attracting Increasing attention on the Pacific
Coast. The Fair Exchanges League has been
Cauzed In OTTAWA TO keep the issues before the
Dominion Parliament. Il advocates the adoption
OF the Goschen plan OF 1891 Jointly by the British
Empire and the United states, with open mints IN
India as before 1923. The new movement has OBJ
tanned a qualified Endorsement from J. J. Hn OF
the Great Northern Railway. Mr.. Hill says:
We must await the proposaa OF the Monetary
Commission at Washington The silver problem
is full of difficulty. l wish it were possible
ignore II. but our Con5uls In Asia warn that at
The present rate OF silver exchange Asia has ceased
TO import wheat or hour or lumber. and
that the Shanghai merchant who. eighteen months
since, bought tho sovereign I've gold dollars
with five taels must pay nearly eight taels.
The result IS disaster. he longer buys.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
The Turf.

steamer Raglan Castle GEl Ag1sS-s orJ E- Liss VI,
3 cabin and SOT steerase passengers and nus
az a No-flG -
the old Dominion IS co. with passengers l
eft Quarantine a. 4 10 m -, r.-o..s, Pcrt
StaSr-sr VfuCsnzo di GiorEio tNorl. yaoOT+s s~llt
,r+cTiH Tune Ia to the Atlantic Fruit Co. "i'-
Arrived at the Bar al ! , m - r,,s Port
Stbtria Tarrovv InaSla 49,
a., E5~jTcs Kingston 8 Colon 10 Port ,--s-fcaa
LSirgsfor II and Inagua Is. the Eaaol.e 4--4vet
IJns vth IA cabin passengers. mails and nus
al the at ~, % % hs
Steamer SatIa Mason. Brlnswick June Jlns+,,, A. rs
Tlr,lnsvsick IS Co with mdse. Left OnaIAn'--'
---5,,.s rfrs = a1d 81
va1s ~ to the Munson Line. with sugar So
the 7:45 N. - - ~. - u, the od
Domfnion IS co. WITH passengers and rnose-
an : AS %
Phlfp Ruprecht. IN ballast Arrived AZ M D.
- - - vrJ-4 s-i,hwes-
light breeze. clear. smooth sea
SAILED
steamers Noorda CDgtehl Fqt,eTa1. 1i1T NsgEss
Italia tBr). Naples Flarorga 81 La
u-7 (Portl Lisbon Apache Charlestoh x-~,bs tsr
rinaza (Rr) Nontevideo, etc Via NortS,S S,ysan8h
JarksonvtlIe Fl Rio Galveston; City OF Naco"'
Norfolk
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

To think calmly of cool tbincs
goes a long way toward keeping Won
cool.
Serge suits are cool-cool in feel
and looks; S18 to S42.
NunScloth suits are cooler still
though they have less style; Sl4
Office coats are cool; 81 to $3.50
Washable waistcoats are cool; So
to So.
Bathing suits are cool; S2.35 to ss.
Star" athletic underwear is cool
and stocks are just replenisbed.
'StaE" nainsook at 81; Star" soisette
at $50; Star" linen at 81 a gar.
ment.
Russet Oxford shoes are cool; 81
to 50.
Soft and light straw hats are COOL
Panamas, LeghornS and Bangkoks
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores.
Warren St l3thst 54ths.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
TO OPEN NEW HUDSON TUBES JULY 49,

William G. NcAdoo, president Of the Hudson &
Manhattan Railway Company. which operates the
Hudson tunnels, announced yesterday that the
downtown tunnels which run from the Hudson
Terminal Buildings. in Manhattan. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company's station in Jersey City,
would be opened for operation July l9 An
elaborate celebration will be held at the Jersey
City terminal The entire tunnel system. which
runs 10 the Erie and I.ackaWanna stations as well
as to the Pennsylvania station. will be completed
and ready operation July 19. inability 10
obtain sufficient from the builders will delay
the opening of the Erie and Lackawanua tubes
until August 2
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
ARRIVED

ARRIVED 80
Copenhagen. June %. . m-United states 'L1
York - N-ar YORK tor
DemsrQra 80
t-Abu June 2O-InvercIyde C8r). New YORK. "a Pc<
San,arang June 1Q-AIconda tBrl. Ssw Ao-N -
Natal and AMER - - v,-s ia A5en
Singapore June 2-IndraTadi Cr1 New 1It--,1 cC5erl
I5ar7h71-~ Hume $50 r7-PreSi1en' t~-10--
New York VIA Plymouth and CheroCuI - YORK
T)ov-r Tune a ua-krconland tie 3.
Antwerp - >r.a- yN-x via .
Genoa. Jrne H-Batavia VTerl' -N
Michaels and Naples
Genoa June 1S-Virginta QtaD. New 1orA r-t,~, ssi-
sde1 Yuns 22-Indranayo (3r). Hoko1arnL a5.ra-<
n,onoself Shanghai Hong Kong. singaPo-7
andS Sabang FOR New YORK
Para TunA 2I-Horario (Brl. New YORK
SAILED
Tfyerpool June 22-Ca-onia (Br). Ne" 4orA VI
shields Iune 21-Aberour C3r1 New HorN - v,rk
Perrnudz Turs % go m-Trintd3d 81 ->sN -
Psra Iune Ia-FloratiuS CTr). New YORK
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
GOULD TRIAL LIVELY
WITNESSES IN T4NGLE.
Tale of st. Regis Breakfast 7cith
Vine and Cocktails.

The interest in the Could separation suit. which
Jagged somewhat on Monday because Of the dearth
Of witnesses hand revived yesterday when
many men and went upon the stand 10
testify 10 Katherine C1ernrnons Gould's exemplary
habits and in some instances 10 contradict SPECIFIC
points in the testimony given in the defence OF
Howard Gould. One Of these contradictions
was made by Douglas Rabinson. hrother-in-law Of
Theodore Roosevelt. He said he never rode in the
automobile Of Mrs Could, told by j J
Fl,nn. z former chauffeur for the plaintiff
Then Minnie L Sheppard. clerk OF the Trownart
Inn, said that Florence Garner, an important Wit
ness for Gould. stayed at the Inn as
she said she did William w Lynn proprietor OF
the Carroll House at Lynchburg. Va, said that the
bill he rendered 70 Mrs. Gould for her stay at the
hotel did not Include meals taken oy Duslh
Farnum, who was also at the hotel James a.
Paulson formerly manager Of The Nrglhlah
COMPANY also contradicted Flynn The latter hao
told Of Mrs Gould calling for Farnum while ne
was playing in Brooklyn. and that only sHe anu
Farnurn returned 10 Manhattan in the auto1nooi4e-
Psulson testified that he accompanied 'iieiN '--
SATURDAY., September g, 1915
On the other hand, Delaney Nicol punctureu
some large holes in the plaintln s case me M
important opening was effected through Le y
erce on TIE stand of James H Brennan CdSIi'e-
,- the Hotel St Regis where Mrs Gould staEeo
IN September 1906 When Nj Nicolls turn came
TO cross-exaraine the witness. he proouCeo d uO-
large envelopes each containing from ten 10 '"ly
81 Peeis restaurant checks. He had brehnaH
.5e-+3f then, as being charged TO Mrs. Goulds ac-
count and then ove- the vigorous oo]ectlon oi
Clarence 7 Shearn. the plaintiffs counsel nj
n3cou had the checks introduced as e'iueIlL
through the plaintiffs own witness haFlhs Ae'
-,s1,, failed IN an effort introduce thern
CLARENCE sHEARN ANGRY
On these checks are many items OF wines gu
7,,,,o-e Manhattan cocktails Predominatins. MI
shear was clearly angry Justice DoT'llns O'ei
-DIed his objection the admission OF the oHeeNs
sn evidence Then the lawyer Shouteo' "d'-'-e
te1f a dozen of the orange colored sips.
..ES,- 1our honor. these,I have IN ny manu- aie
plainly forgeres - ,-. by
h handed one to Brennan Nand tried 70 prov -
rim +la- all the Nanhattans On the check Iao mo-
bee- written by the same hand The witness 0oIld
de+ecr no variance In the chirographY- IuS'I
Toou-linE who asked 70 see one Of the SIPS s st
Re cor,r5 observe 10 difference Nj efeaI-l N
not ,,lessed With Mrs. Gould he pondereo over
some Of the checks. the plaintiff making LoleS
II don't see' said Justice Downing WY
s,o,,15 he such excitement over these checAs-
Mr. Nlcon rejoined: We'll, your Ho--O-
know the contents Of these checks.
T-l,,1lv -5r Shearn asked permission 70 eAarnlie
all she checks after adjournment when 'Ne Cou
f-an-ed The check incident occupied more Clai
1--sr+a- n an hour Of the courts time
One breakfast check. stamped 'SeptelloeI . -'7
~ a., =, -- contained these items:
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
HAVE CONTROLLER S FINGER PRINTS.
Metz Is Probably Indexed at Police Headquar-
ters-Won't Appeal to Gavnor

Controller Metz said Yesterday that his thumb
prints were on record in the Police Department in
Brooklyn. but he would not appeal to Justice Gay
nor TO have them removed.
Let them have my record If they want it" said
the Controller. Pressed for an explanation he said
Seven eight years ago was at Brooklyn
Police Headquarters with some Of my friends and
the inspector showed Us the Bertilon and other
systems for Identifying criminals. They took my
finger prints and filed them away. I sent them
letter asking for the record, but I never got an
answer, and 7 have every reason TO believe that
my thumb prints are indexed in Brooklyn or in
Mulberry street"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
NO CARNEGIE TRUST ELECTION YET.

The adjourned annual election of directors of the
Carnegie Trust Company, which scheduled for
yesterday. was put off again for one week The
further adjournment was rendered necessary, 1t
was said, because OF the absence of several of the
large stockholders who were out Of the city, and
also because all the details for taking over the
Van Norden Trust Company and the Twelfth and
Nineteenth Ward banks had not been completed.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
THURSDAY. JUNE "a.
TRANsPACIFIC MAILS.
n.a.ina.tnn and steamer.

Destination steamer Close IN New York
Hawaii Japan. Corea- China and Philip
nine Islands (vta san Francisco)-Chlyo
Mar
1apan Corea and China Especially ad-
dressed only) (va Seattle-Invertc "a $50
Hawaii via san Francisco(-Hilonian June =. $50
Tahitl Maruuesas Islands. New Zealand
and Australia except WesO Cyta san
-Mariposa June 20 oioo p m
He@ai esS Gri iseo,U Transport so $50 m
japan S9aga E3STa ana N-- --.July l. $50 p m
hawai- & .iISs iapIh cvis san FTancscol-Asa July m
C0rea China and Philippine Isl
ands (via Vancouver and Victoria, b
C)-Empress Of Japan July o. ooO m
Australia EXCEPT Westl. New Zealand.
FIN Islands New Caledonia via
Vancouver Victoria. B C)-AorangtJuly H. $50 m
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
HUSBAND HELD IN sTAeelNe CASE.

Mrs. Mary Casey, forty years old. who was found
rnysteriously stabbed at her home. No. SOP West
135th street, was said be resting comfortably at
the J. Hood Wright Hospital late last night Her
husband, Thomas P. Casey, a lawyer and curb
broker. who arrested a suspicious person
knowing something about the stabbing. was ar
ragned yesterday before Magistrate House in the
Harlem Court and remanded without bail.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Tuesday. June %. 1902.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
steamer city Burg. Savannah June 10 10
the ocean co. with passengers and nndse- Lett
al ( As m
STEAMER Denver. staples. Galveston June I6 70 the
Mallory with passengers and mdse Lett 0uaran
st.amer carib Packer Georsetown. c. June II and
vyiI-rington 10 20 the Clyde IS Co. with pas
ssngsrs and mdse Left Quarantine at 6:S5 a m.
Mohawk, Kemble Jacksonville June ID ana
Charleston the Clyde S. Co with passengers and
T15se Left Quarantine $50
steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II SGer Cupsers: 61Ts 6rensn
70 with and 543 steerage passengers. mails
ana mdse Arrived at tho Bar at $40 a m -
steamer Zu!Ia, Bennett Maracaioo June Il, curacao
IA Ia Cuayra IA and Mayaguez 10. TO Bouton Bliss
pallet passengers. mails ana niose- rlEeo At ulo
40 m
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23

Plans have been approved. according to a special
dispatch from Pittsburg, for railroad about
enty miles long, from Port Nue' suburb Of Pitts
burg, 20 Clymer, Penn, the Pittsburg g. Clear
field division OF the New York Central At pres
all the Pittsburg tonnage going East the
New York Central lines is handled through Pitts
burg Youngstown and over the Newcastle lines
The projected line Will enable the New York Cen
trail to avoid this long haul and also will give the
Ptttsburg Lake Erie road, which is a part of the
New York Central system. an outlet the East.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
rRAPPEp RoLIcEMAN pIscHARGEn

William c. Frank, the bicycle policeman ar
rested in Queens two weeks ago the allegation
that he extorted money from police detectives for
granting them immunity from arrest for automo-
bile speeding was discharged by Magistrate Giroy
yesterday The magistrate said the people had
failed to show that Frank had accused the de-
tectives of violating the law or that he had threat
ened them with arrest The detectives had set a
trap for Frank who was accused of holding up
automobiles, and they that marked money
was found his