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New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
DEMAND MONEY OF
MRS. HAVEMEYER
TWO BOYS HELD rs
LETTER WRITER'S.
Sugar Nam s Wdosr Puts
Dccoy an Boa IN Central
Porh, and 11rrests FollO7c.

Two boys were arrested last night in
Central Park as result Of ii Black
Hand letter received by Mrs Henry O.
Havemeyer, Of No. | East Goth street
On February Is Mrs. Havemeyer re-
ceived "A letter, signed BLACK Hand and
written in boyish ScraWI. 1t had been
mailed at Station 5 at ! Il. m. of that
date, and demanded $500 "as con
trbution to the Black Hand organlza-
ton. If il is not Forthcoming we VIII
blow up your house or kill your family,
After paying the $1,000 the letter
continued. you will be free of all eX-
penSes. Take twenty-five Sfco bills on
February -. between s and 9 p. m. and
deposit it in Il tin box which YOU VIII
find under wood leaves on the ground
close to the park wall at the first light
post at the right hand of the small en-
trance to the park, between 66th and
61th street
There was a dia gram of the path, with
81 Y indicating where the tin box would
be found.
Mrs. Havemeyer telephoned to the ro-
lice OF receiving the letter, and Detec-
tivcs Boyle. DAILY and Dwyer visited her.
All agreed that the letter was written
ny a boy Mrs. Havemeyer told of two
boys who had been arrested on com
plant of her chauffeur, charged with
stealing an automobile tire she thought
it might be these boys.
With two of the detectives following
her. Mrs Havemeyer went to the park
in ind
ing the tin box. She placed in it roll
Of paper wrapped in marked 81 bill.
Mrs HavemeyeT then walked home.
while one of the detectives remained
near tho place.
II was o:15 o'clock. ana the detectives
We're getting cold and cramped. when
two boys entered the path and went at
once to the tin box. They We're pounced
upon The Youngsters said they were
George Stahl, thirteen years old, of NO.
1915 Third avenue, and Samuel Will
Jams. the same age, of No. 265 East
18th street.
The boys were separated and exam
med. Stahl said . man at Third avenue
and 10Th street had offered him quar-
ter to get the box Williams told Il sim
liar story. except that he said the man
had no mustache. while STALL said he
had a black mustache. They were taken
10 the Childrens Society.
The police do not place any Credence
in the story Of the man who paid them
to get the box. In young Stahls pocket
was found printed list Of books of
blood curdling adventure. He admitted
that he liked such reading.
Mrs. HaEemeyer was not at all ner-
vous about her part in the venture. She
said that before she started for the park
she was certain the boys were behind
the Black Hand letters She showed no
in placing the money, and
even offered to 60 home without the de-
tectiyes following her. Two detectives
her to her door, however,
and then returned to the park. and
walked up and down the path and hid
behind trees and bushes until the boys
we're arrested.
After the arrest Mrs. HaNemeyer WAS
called on the telephone and a descril'-
ton of the two youthful prisoners was
given TO her She said she was certain
thcv were not the boys who wore charged
With stealing the automobile tire ana
were released on suspended sentences.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
F4THER'S PICTURE.
Nc7C IOrk Women Learn HIS
Fate 4fter THIRTY Years.
by Telegram 10 Tho rrih,,ne

Philadelphia. Feb. Din Coroner
Ford's office to-day Mrs Annie Meyers
of No 2o92 Madison avenue. New York.
and Mrs. Fannie Herman. Of No. 1861
6ith street. Brooklyn, identified a photo
graph of a man found drowned in the
Schuylkil River thirty-one years ago
as that of their father. Herman Neu-
garten, whom they have sought for
many wears
Neugarten. member Of New York
regiment in the Civil War had been
rewarded by the government as one of
the captors of Wilkes Booth. SLAYER Of
Lincoln. After the war he went to Wash
ineton with his wife and two daughters,
but soon afterward disappeared
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
CAN"ToUCH' DAD BY WIRELESS
Student Not Prone to Send IS 0 s, -
However. Father Says.
- TeIeeranh - n TrIbune. |

Philadelphia. Feb. 2i.-Dr. Walter Webb
of sharon Hill aud his sou, Joseph =.
freshman at Swarthmore College, haee
ri.g god up = wireless telegraph apparatus
!.v which they are in touch ~ith each
other al all hours of the day and night
Or. Webb can look af;er the lads health
closely. and the young man can make the
most of the quick method Of comlnmnics
'ion 10 keep his finances IN proper shspe.
i,ut nr Webb saws his boy Is not the sort
% send s - s. without good reason
Ib4 apparatus interests all tic students at
The College.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
HARVEY PARDONED AGAIN.
President Permits Convicted Banker to
Get Employment for Life.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Pittsburg. Feb. pa new pardon for
Thomas w Harvey. who is serving six
wears in Riverside Pcnitentiary for assist
i,,r in wrecking the Enterprise National
Bank of Allegheny some years ago, was
received a the prison to-day. 1t IS a spc-
ciaI pardon from President Taft and viii
take effect on March /. A pardon had been
arranged for to take effect next Labor
DAY. but recently railroad officer offered
the imprisoned banker a place for Nfe, pro
vidinG he could accept it before tie age
limit of forty-ve years was reached Har-
vev will be forty-fivc years old on March
10 The case Was taken to the president
and the pardon resulted
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
MRS. EARL LEAVES s2,00O,0 900.
Collar Man S Widow Distributes Estate
to Relatives and Charity.
fEy Telegraph TO The Tribune. !


Troy, y. Y, Feb. 2i--The will of Mrs
Hannah Maria Earl. widow of the founder
of the firm of Earl & Wilson. collar manu-
facturers here, was filed to-day, dsposing
OF an estate estimated at more than
S.. .00o Geo. Among the large beouests made
To relatives and friends are the following :
j. Wright Gardner, Il brother, SO GoN;
Harriet Louisa Belts Il sister. 500 600
Mary Jane Nichols. ii sister &laNa5a: Ell
ner T. Earl, Laura r. Earl and Mary f.
Earl, nephew and n"ces, s20000 each
Gardner Earl Mckenzie, grand nephew.
Rensonhurst, Long Island $4,000: Margaret
Foley $1o,@@. and Louis Lcgrand Benedict,
nephew, Sto,Vo
Among the bequeSts To charity arc Mo-
hawk and Hud-on Humane Society
$4,000; Troy Orphan Asylum, $5,oN and
Day Home. 5000
The residue of tho estate is divided
equally between the sister, Harriet. Louisa
Belts, and the brother }. Wright Gardner.
both OF this city
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
LOWELL, BREAKS OLD CUSTOM. j..
Allotment of Rooms in Yard Turned
Over to Students.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribunc.I

Boston, Feb. 2i-BreaklHS system
which has been in vogue since the estab-
1isbment of tho college, in 1886. President
Lowell of Harvard, in order tc preserve the
unity of class life, has turned over The al
lotment of rooms in the dormitories in the
ward To the students.
The first choice OF these rooms mas al
1vavs gone to the senior class, and the al
,,t,oent of rooms has been in the gift of
the college Office. Under the new system
the president of the Junior class. Captain
I,othrop wilmington, OF the football team,
mill have the allotment of all rooms in the
yard dorInitories next ?'ear
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
SHOT IN COURTROOM.
CIerk Kills Politician II he
Had Been His Friend.

ST LOUIS, Feb. 24.-John Barry. q poi
ucian' was shot and killed day by
henry l. Diedrichsen in Justices
court of which the latter is clerk The
men had political argument Died
rlchsen alleges self defence The men
were friends for years. until Barry bo-
came Democrat
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
PALMS HERE FOR EASTER.

When tho steamer city Of Savannah
sailed yesterday on her way South she left
on Pier 81. North River, $1,000 palm
leaves. one Of tho largest conSigpments of
Florida palms ever brought To this port.
The demand for palms this year Is un-
usually large and the steamers of the
Savannah Line viii bring in large con
sisnments until Palm sunday,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
COHALAN SMILES GRIMLT.

The action speaks for itself. said
Mr.. tohalan. who is credited with en-
gineerins the little game, and he smiled
grimIy.
There is not the slightest doubt that
Tammany Hall now dominates tho en-
tire situation. nor does it intend to re-
lease it's hold on the Democratic state
organization. Members of tho Demo-
cratic League who do not relish the
domination any more than that of Mr.
Conners are confidently relying on a
direct primary law. which they expect
t. be Passed. to enable them to get
enough new blood in the committee this
fall to effect radical reorganization
Thomas NJ Osborne. of Auburn, head
of the league. who was i'll Albany to-
ds,v, did not want 10 have his organIza-
tion placed in the light of rejoicing over
the downfall of any political leader
Reluctantly however. he consented 10
give his idea of the situation as it pre-
serts itself from his point of view.
The Democratic League was formed
tor the express purpose of taking al
frmative action" said Nr. Osborne, TO
du what il could 10 encourage Democrats
OF character and standing throughout
the state To use their proper weight and
influence in party councils and parry
action The present state COMMITTEES Ea5
formed long before the Democratic
League came into being. and We have no
responsibiIity for its action although va
should welcome anything which tends 10
iuprove iuditions or by which a strong
appeal could be made To those who have
felt themselves dissatiSf ii with the ex-
listing political conditions
OSBORNE SPEAKS TONIGHT.
Mr.. Osborne is to speak tomorrow
right at a dinner 70 be given by Edward
VI. Shepard in Brooklyn to- the members
a. the Democratic League in Kings
County and TO the representatives on
its state committee from other counties.
At that time he Will probably outline
what he considers the present oppor-
tuuity Of the league
Mr.. Murphy the Tamnany boss. is
giving the members of the league 90
understand that he will not object to
rIacing John \. Dix. who is Lacquer,
i'm the state chairmanship TO succeed MIR.
Conncrs There is little talk of any ons
else now. but Tamniany Hall may have
ether plans. Those who know Mr. Con-
ners say that he and his steadfasr
friends may be relied on 10 make "a
much trouble for his enemies in the
future as is possible SO the waters
ahead Ut the Democratic organization,
iuok anything but smooth.
After being postponed repeatedly from,
noon. the time originally ser. the meet
ing was called tc order by Mr.. Connsrs
d few minutes after 3 O'Clock Nj
Mason has a statement from me which
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
MURPHY ROLLER
CRUSHES C0NNERS
CHaLRM1.N PROMISES
TO QUIT IN 1PRIL.-
II 1poiogi@es for Recent State
mcnts, Noe Laid TO Temper
-Tammany Controls.
rRx Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany Feb. 2f-Instesd Of thro1ins
William j. Conners. chairman of the
Democratic state Committee. out of the
window when the committee met in spe-
ciaI session here to-day, Charles r
Murphy leader Of Tammany Hait COM
relied him to commit political hari-ksiri
They did not depose him from the chair
manship. but forced him to get down abb
iectfv before the steam roller. vhicH
crushed him into the mere semblance OF
a political leader
Mr. Conners will get out IN April He
promised not to oppose the election @t
another chairman at that time, taking
refuge in the attitude that his term
would be I'D on April ff. which is Two
years from tho time of his last election.
directly following the historic Carnegie
Hall convention in 1905
Not only was the chairman forced ~
make this statement as soon Us the COM
mfttee was called to order IN the parie's
of the Hotel Ten E.yck at :: O'Clock. but
he was compelled publicly to retract All
the unpleasant charges he had made re-
Gently against Mr. Murphy. Of Tam
many Hall and others who have been
fighting him
Even the worst enemies of the state
chairman were sorry for him ds ne stood
nIotiouless with his eyes To the ftoor-the
picture Of hunliation-whi John y
Mason. the clerk. read his statement
Its most bitter passag ge was this:
And I have some Infirnnites of terrn-
per. which lead r,e TO say from time 20
Eea HoEr
are uniustified IN fact and not meant By
me to be taken seriously. J have ssid
some Of these things lately, ard sim
cerely regret them,
CoHAI.AN HELD TO BLAME.
Friends of Mr Conners are mad cleae
through tonight They hold Daniel F.
t'oIaIau. the astute adviser of Mr. Mur-
phv. responsible for the trap into which
the star, chairman fell They realize
that it would have been thousand
times better for Mr Conners to have
stood I'D to = knock down and dras-out
battle. and be defeated. as he was Ger
tain TO be than to have submHsd to
making the humiIiating statement de-
manded of him by Tammany Hall The
Tamuiaay men now are laughing at mn
and declaring he has shown yellow
streak"
Leaders in the ex-Conners camp aTs
inclined to throw upon him the whole
responsibility for accepting the slterna-
tive proposition of Murphy. They say hs
reasoned it out that by preventing his
deposition in the meeting to-day he could
make good his boast that he would bs
chairman after the meeting.
Mr.. Conners hurried back To New
York an hour after the meeting. expect
ing to return to Florida tomorrow To
the newspaper men 4Ie had not a y ord ="
say Mr.. Murphy. VII" left Albany on
the same train. was equally silent. There
was a vast difference. however between
the iaunty, dissatisfied attitude Of tho
Tammany boss and the crushed appear
ance of his victim.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

GREAT REAR SPRING WATER.
Its purity has MAIDS II famous Advt.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-25

Confined On second page.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01

her stepfather and the prospect OF
the immediate return of the family,
things had become more and more
impossible. ! gathered that Thomas
was as relieved as | at the turn events
had taken. No, she did not know of
either of the deaths in the family.
Taken all around, | had only substi-
tuted one mystery for another. If
knew now why Rosie had taken the
basket of dishes, I did not know who
had spoken to her and followed her
along the drive. If | knew that Louise
was in the lodge, / did not know why
she was there. If | knew that Arnold
Armstrong had spent some time in the
lodge the night before. he was muir
dered, | was no nearer the solution of
the crime. Who was the midnight In
truder who had so alarmed Lddy and
myself? Who had fallen down the
clothes chute? Was Gertrude's lover
villain or victim? Time was to
answer all these things.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01

ly, by sending him to Ak up the car
as a sort of ambulance, in case the
doctor would allow the sick girl to be
moved. He sent Gertrude down to
the lodge loaded with all manner Of
impossible things, including an arm
full of Turkish towels and box OF
mustard plasters, and as the two girls
had known each other somewhat be-
fore, Louise frightened perceptibly
when she saw Gertrude.
When the doctor from Englewood-
the Casanova doctor, DR. Walker, be-
ing aWay--had started for Sunnyside
and ] had got Thomas to stop trying
to explain what he did not understand
himself, ] had long talk with the
old man, and this is what I learned
On Saturday evening before, about
ten O'Clock, he had been reading in
the sitting room downstairs, when
some one raped at the door. The old
man was alone, Warner not having
arrived, and at first he was uncertain
about opening the door. He did 80
finally, and was amazed at being CON
fronted by Louise Armstrong. Thomas
was an old family servant, having
been with the present Mrs Armstrong
since she was a child, and he was
overwhelmed at seeing Louise. He
saw that she was excited and tired,
and he drew her into the sitting room
and made her sit down. After while
he went to the house and brought
Mrs. Watson, and they talked until
late. The old man said Louise was in
trouble, and seemed frightened. Mrs.
Watson made some tea and took it to
the lodge, but Louise made them both
promise to keep her presence a secret.
She had not known that Sunnyside
was rented, and whatever her trouble
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01
Scenic Beauties of the Hills

Deadwood-There is a scheme now
on foot to advertise the scenic beau
ties of the Black Hills next year more
extensively than has ever been done
before. The plan was proposed by w.
S. Elder of this city, an attorney and
active member of the Deadwood Bus1-
ness club. 1t includes the organiza-
ton of regular daily and weekly trips
from this point by stage and auto to
all the points of interest around the
Hills, such as the Bad Lands east Of
Rapid City, Rapid Canyon, Hot
Springs, Mammoth cave, Cave OF the
Winds, Crystal cave, Harvey peak,
Sylvan lake, Spearfish canyon, Fort
Meade, United States fish hatcheries,
United States reclamation project al
Belle Fourche and the Devils tower
over the line in Wyoming. These trips
are to be made for the tourists trade
especially and to be under the regula-
ton and supervision Of the Deadwood
Business club. The railroads are to
be asked to take hand in dissemin-
ating advertising matter in the east
and a start is to be made to build
up the Black Hills as a summer re-
SORT
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01
CONDITION OF BANKS
Call Shows Over Four Millions Were
Withdrawn in Three Months

Pierre-The total combined in
dividual deposits in the state and ma
tional banks doing business IN
South Dakota, at the call for condition
on the 30th day of June, showed s79,-
269,265.7... This is a reduction of $4,-
626,773.04 from the showing Of the
same funds on the call of March 20.
This reduction is no doubt from the
Withdrawals of cash for farming oper-
ations, as the state banks show re-
duction of over 100000 in their
checking accounts, and the nationals
show a reduction of about 100000,
while the savings accounts and the
time certificates, themselves species
of savings, show an increase. The
decrease will no doubt be wiped out
by the time of another report, when
the farmers will be getting returns
for their seasons work.
By far the heaviest deposits are
shown in the 1882 state banks operat-
ing in the state, as they were carry
ing $50 ,545, 536.71, while the SO nation
al banks were carrying $28,723, 726.Oo.
While the state banks show de-
crease of s3,OO0,0 900 in their check
ing accounts, they show an increase OF
$131 900 in their direct savings &C
counts and over $1,000,O0O in their
time certificates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01
Mitchell EIks Building

Mitchell-After waiting little over
a year, the Elks have resumed work
on their home, which will be one Oh
the finest in the state. The founda-
ton and basement walls were complet-
ed over a year ago and when the work
was taken up this week the plans
had been changed to make the build
ing ten feet longer in order to have
more room. 1t has 50-foot frontage,
and is 10 feet in length, with two
stories and basement. The build
ing is located across the street from
the corn palace and will be completed
shortly after the first of the year,
representing an investment OF about
$4,000. 1t will be equipped through
out with every possible convenience
to give the Elks a first class home.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01

therly man with family Of girls at
home, we got her to the house and
up the stairs into bed. she dropped
into a feverish sleep, which lasted
until morning. DR.. Stewart-that was
the Englewood doctor-stayed almost
all night, giving the medicine himself,
and watching her closely. Afterward
he told me that she had had a narrow
escape from pneumonia, and that the
cerebral symptoms had been rather
alarming. | said | was glad it wasn't
an "itis" of some kind, anyhow and
he smiled solemnly.
He left after breakfast, saying that
he thought the worst of the danger
was over, and that she must be kept
very quiet.
The shock of two deaths, 1 sup
pose, has done this," he remarked,
picking UP his case. "It has been very
deplorable,"
fastened to set him right
She does not know of either, doc
tor" | said, Please do not mention
them to her.
LIZ ioohSu dS SUI pIlSeu DIS a med1Cal
man evelesdoes.
Il do not know the family he said,
preparing to get into his top buggy.
Young Walker, down in Casanova,
has been attending them. I UNDER
stand he is going to marry this young
lady"
You have been misinformed,' /
said stif1y. Miss Armstrong is go
ing to marry my nephew"
The doctor smiled as he picked up
the reins.
Dung ladies are changeable these
days, ne said, NE thought the weri.
ding was to occur soon. Well, 1 will
stop in this afternoon to see how my
patient is getting along ;s
| Some time about noon of that day
Wednesday,, Mrs. Ogden Ftzhugh tele-
Iphoned me. have the barest ae-
qnaintance with her she managed to
be put on the governing board Of the
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01
The Farmer and the Hobo

Mitchell-Farmers taking the aver
age stranger coming along and want
ing job have been stung on several
occasions by the stranger getting away
with some of the property Of the
farmer. A case occurred in Sanborn
county, where Emil Just hired one OF
the tramp gentry and took him out
home Saturday evening" The next
morning Just left the house for a
short time, leaving the tramp in
charge. He thought of his vest and
$40 in cash in it hanging in the barn.
He hurried back home, but he was
too late-the tramp had landed the
money and skipped. Mr.. Just got ac-
ton on the rural telephone line. and
when the tramp rode into Woon-
socket with neighbor the officers
were waiting for him. Just got has
$40 back and the tramp will serve q
term in Jail
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-09-01
ed az Being Confronted by Louise Armstrong;

was, this complicated things. She
seemed puzzled. Her stepfather and
her mother We're still in California
that was all she would say about
them. Why she had run away no one
could imagine. Mr.. Arnold Armstrong
was at the Greenwood club, and at last
Thomas, not knowing what else to do,
went over there along the path. 1t
was almost midnight. Part way over
he met Armstrong himself and
brought him to the lodge. Mrs. Wat
son had gone to the house for some
bed linen, it having been arranged
that under the circumstances Louise
would be better at the lodge until
morning, Arnold Armstrong and
Louise had a long conference, during
which he was heard to storm and be-
come very violent. When he left it
was after two. He had gone up to
the house Thomas did not know why
and at three o'clock he was shot at
the foot of the circular staircase.
Tie following morning Louise had
been ill. She had asked for Arnold,
and was told he had left town.
Thomas had not the moral courage to
tell her of the crime. She refused a
doctor, and sErank morbidly from hay
ing her presence known. Mrs. Wat
son and Thomas had had their hands
full, and at last Rosie had been en-
listed to help them. She carried nee
essary provisions little enough
TO the lodge, and helped to keep the
secret.
Thomas told me quite frankly that
he had been anxious to keep Louise's
presence hidden for this reason: They
had all seen Arnold Armstrong Tnar
night. and he, himself, for one, was
/ known to have had no very friendly
feeling for the dead man. AS to the
i raasea for iissee.ss from Cali
forhia, or why she had not gone to
the Fitzhughs', or to some OF her peo-
pie In town, he had no more informa-
ton that had. With the death Of