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New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
CLARK CASE GOES TO JURY
Disagreement Expected as Result of
Rhinebeck Arson Trial.
- Telegraph ID 10 Trlhune.

Foughkeepsic. y. Y. April o0.-The trial
Of Herbert r. Clark, a wealthy resident of
Rhinebeck, for arson, on an indictment
charging him with setting fire to the So
O9 house on the Huntington estate a.
Rhinebeck was finished tonight. but there
is every indication that the jury will be
out all night.
Both the District Attorney and CIark's
counsel look for a disagreement. and ex-
pect a second trial Clark IS alleged 20
have poured oil over the floors of the
house, and set il atre on the night OF
October ], 1865.
The cross-eXamination OF Clark bv the
District Attorney to-day brought TO urb.
some interesting phases OF the wealthy de-
PENDANTS career In Rhinebeck Clark ad-
mitted that he and the members OF his
alleged band dug a secret cave, the en-
trance to which was through the floor oe
an clubhouse on his estate. and here he and
his young friends kept beer. The police
found in this cave "a pistol which was AL
legged to have been stolen from the Hunt
iEgton house. The defendant admitted that
he had been interested in hypnotism but
denied that he had tried 10 use hvpnotic
influence over Margaret Traver. sister OF
one OF his young man friends. He also ad-
mitted that be once read dime novels.
Clark relied largely upon his wife's testi-
mony TO acqult him. He testified that he
made hourly trips through his greenhouses
on the night Of the fire to keep the tenn
perature right FOR his plants and Therefore
had 10 chance 10 start the fire as charged
His wife, who was up all night with a sIcI,
child. testified that she saw her husband
make his rounds with his lantern in his
hand
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
TO GUST COMMISSIONERS.


jecticns and reports In regard to the
claims for which Joseph A. Flannery ap-
pears as attorney exhibits such bias and
prejudice in favor of said counsel as
against the city of New York and other
claimants herein as TO render said COM
mission. in the opinion OF your petitioner.
unfit TO act as an impartial tribunal be-
tween the city of New York and claim
ants represented BY said Joseph A. Fian-
merry"
The Corporation Counsel further de-
cIares that the commissioners "have re-
fused 10 obey the instructions of the
court, and exhibit in their conduct.
speech and proceedings a reckless disre-
gard and contempt for said court"
Mr.. Martin. one of the commission,
said last night that the action of the
Corporation Counsel had come as a blow,
and that he did not believe the city
said the commission was within five days
Of completing its work when it was
stopped by the court order.
George n. Rigby, of Yonlzers. one of
the members OF the Hill View Reservoir
Commission, said last night that the
commission had been in existence less
than three years, and that during the
last year it had been considering Parcel
No. 4. the largest I'm the section, con-
sisting OF tifty-three acres. 1t is owned
by David II. King, jr., who owns and
lives at the Hotel Renaissance. There
are 100 acres under the two commits
sions. 49, parcels in all. The appraisers
for the city are Dudley S. Valentine. Of
Yonkers, and Mayor Edwin W. F1ske OF
Mount Vernon; for the claimant. NJ. s.
Mitchell. Walter S. Dixon and George J.
Ord, all of Yonkers, and George G..
Baker. of Tarrytown. The owner claims
$500 for the parcel, but the city's
appraisers have valued it at S2JO,OOO.
The claimants counsel is Joseph a
F'lannery.
The law allows the claimant three
years 10 present and prove his case.
while the commission has one year and
six months in which to act" said Mr.
Rigby. "Fhe commission has filed five
supplemental reports. the last one about
a year ago. Former Corporation Counsel
Pendleton, through his local counsel, ad-
vised the commission that it would be
impossible for them 10 complete the case
within the time allotted and to go ahead
and get through within the claimants
time. This would be a saving OF money,
as the interest on all claims on awards
for property is 6 per cent. dating from
the time the commissioners took their
cath Of office.
James X. Apgar and myself" said
Mr.. Rigby, have always deferred TO the
decision of Justice Tompkins in the mat
ter Of fixing the amounts of damages,
and the only member of the commission
who has failed TO be guided by his deci-
sions is Senator Bernard Martin, the
New York member. The commission will
be represented in the argument on Sat
urday before Justice Tompkins by Henry
r. Barrett OF White Plains.
THE work has been carried on with
all due diligence, but the great amount
Of labor has prolonged the commission
beyond the stated time. II is not biassed
in favor of any attorney"
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
CROKER PRAISES GAYNoR
AIdridge Defeat Shows New Political
Trend, He Says.

Richard Croker sailed for Queenstown
Yesterday or the Lusitania- The defeat OF
AIdridge led Mr.. Croker to depart from his
usual rule not TO talk politics.
That looks good for the Democrats" ne
said. 1t has been a long time coming.
bat il shows that the people are tired OF
the way their affairs have been conduct
ed We are going 10 SEQ an aInalgamatlon
representative men OF each. The trend OF
events has pointed that way for a long
time"
nor had made a bully showing" since he
took Office. and suggested that II he could
prevent the police grating from the Sa-
iooukeeDers he would accomplish one OF
tbe biggest reforms OF the age. The for
mer leader also said that II the Mayor
accomplished what he set out to do he
would be good enough for any office in the
gift Of the people.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
HINMAN-GEEEN BILL LIKED
Root Hears Direct Primary As
sociation Will Stand Pat.

As an aftermath or the conference on
Sfondsv between Senator Root, Lloyd {.
C,riscou. president of the Republican County
Committed and Darwin Y. James. IT., Vice
president of the Direct Primary Associa-
,ion. n developed yesterday that that asse-
siation intended to stand pat. or as nearly
nat as possible. on the Hinman-Green
.sirect urinary bill. now in committee OF the
Legislature.
?, -ss understood that Mr.. James had
.-een asked at the conference IN Senator
Roots home what amendments 90 the Hin
mar Green bin the association would
favor. but Yesterday Mr. James said that
no plan Of compromise had been suggested
o. he conference and that he had stated
shat the bin as It stood was satisfactory.
Rl-. James suggested also that IL Senator
COBB and Speaker Wordsworth had any sug-
cestion 10 make looking toward amendment
or tie 1Iinrnan-Iireen bill they should do
80 in writing.
William II. wadhams. president of the
Direct Primary Association, said yesterday
that the Root-Csriscorn conference IN effect
alad furthered the prospects OF the passage
~ lie Hinmsn-Green bin.
The Direct Primary Association and the
county leagues throughout the state" said
Nj. wadhslns. ARE standing with the Gov
sruor on this measure, and the members Of
she Legislature are bearing every day from
their constituents. When We have beer
asked whether We had any compromise q
offer VIC have always replied that the bill
VAS satisfactory 10 our association. The
canvas % the Direct Primary Association
AneyE that there are enough votes 10 as
sure the passaSe OF The bin in the Senate
and Tire rIn1ber in the Assembly IL grow
sng.
The fate 20 the self-Dominaied boss IN
h Rochester has greatly strengthened the de-
u rnsn6 az Republicans for the passage OF the
FfFrsa-f 80 10.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
IHlRTY-FIVE HURT IN CRASH
Philadelphia Cars Meet on Sin
gle Tracked Bridge.

Philadelphia. April 2o.-Six persons
were seriously injured. nine Others vsrs
SO badly hurt that they had 20 be -.
moved 10 a hospital and score CT raors
sustained minor injuries here tonight
when two trolley cars crashed hesd-on
in tho middle of small stone bridge n
the northern part os the city.
a single track crosses the bridge Ths
approach 70 the bridge on either side Is
steep. and when both cars dashed On %
the single track at the same instant l.
was too late TO avoid the collision TIE
impact Was terrific y stone wall On
each side Of the bridge prevented the
cars from falling into the creek
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
SISTERS ON THE STAND.


shown to her. The police found this In
the ashes near the burned body
Then Miss Wheeler identified bits OF
cloth which had made up the shirtyalst
and collar worn by her sister.
Then Mr.. Moss turned the witness
over TO Mr.. Scott
Did you carry an umbrella when YOU
went over to the house. in Fast 18TH
stree. the first timer" asked Mr.. Scott on
cross-examination.
."No; I did not" she answered.
'The second time?"
No"
Did your mother carry an umbrella? p
NO; she did not
insistencs eslIss Mr.. seott.
AFR. Scott had expected TO show that
Ruth Wheeler was not the owner Of the
umbrella, and when Pearl Wheeler IN
sisted that her sister took it to VOTERS
room he gave up his cross-examination.
Miss Wheeler collapsed when the or
deal was over. She went quickly into
Judge Fosters chambers and there fell
into the arms of her mother, who had
escaped the necessity OF spending the
day i'm court.
Adelaide Wheeler told her story Of the
circumstances surrounding the death of
her sister Ruth earlier In the day. She
identified all the objects which the
prosecution had gathered 20 prove the
identity of the dead girl She had not
taken part in the search for her sister on
the day Of the murder.
Wolter apparently knew the character
OF the girls testimony IN advance, and
regarded her only with passing interest
She maintained her cornposure until she
was forced to tell of the Identification OF
her sisters body in the East 67th street
station on the Saturday following her
some sight. her emotion was almost too
much for her.
Carey Identifies Handkerchief.
Captain Carey, OF the Homicide Bu-
reau. identified a blood stained handker-
chief as one which he took from woIter.
He also identified scraps OF eleth which
were found near the body of Ruth
Wheeler. Professor Lsrkin testified that
the stains on the handkerchief were
those of human blood
Captain Hughes. Of the East 9th
street police station, told Of the finding
OF the body and the investigation into
the charge OF abduction made against
wolter on the day after Ruth's disap-
pearance. He also identified the ex-
hibits taken from wolter's rooms
Jennie Fisher repeated her story Of the
sale Of the paint and brush supposed TO
have been used TO clean the fireplace
guard after the body Of Ruth wheeler
had been burned. She repeated the tss-
timony she gave week ago, when she
expected to go TO California.
Mr.. Moss called upon George a
Amos, Ruth Wheeler's uncle, 20 identity
a picture Of her which he said be made
last August.
Judge Foster coraplimented the law
yers on their progress in presenting the
case. he was told by Mt. Moss that
the remaining witnesses for the people
would be examined to-day. 1t is hoped
that the case will go TO the jury late to-
morrow afternoon or early on Saturday
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
REUNION AFTER A YEARS
Upstate Farmer Has Difficulty in Get
on His Way from England.

After a separation OF forty-four years
from their brother Mark CrItchicy. "A re-
tired engineer of the Great Western Rail-
road. OF England, Thomas Critchiey. OF
No. IS Catherine street. and William
Critchley, OF Brooklyn, are looking for
ward eagerly to a family reunion when
the steamship Msuretania arrives In port.
Already real English plum pudding has
been baked and other English delicacies
are being prepared by Mrs Thomas
Critchley. that the brother from the odd
country" may not feel utterly like a
stranger In a strange land.
The visitor has a local reputation IN
London. his home. as Il was he who built
a special locomotive which was exhibited
IN the Philadelphia Exposition In 1876. Be
fore It was sent 10 the United States Mr.
Critchiey took the English roS al family
with the locomotive on a special tour,
which was considered a great responsi-
bility and nctabl- honor.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
BALTIMORE LEPER HERE
Said To BE Undergoing Treat.
ment at Fathers Home

Baltimore, April 2O.--It was issr-.,
to-day that Mrs. Providence Nase.-
who has been declared by the BaItirner,
Health Department 90 be a leper. v.n,
70 New York City about two weeks az,
and Is said 20 be at the horns % h.-
father there undergoing treatment f,-
the disease
The woman's husband said to-day ira,
in her last letter his wife wrote that .h.
was becoming much better. and that ,hs
physicians attending her said that shs
would be completely cured.
The Health Department has known %
the case for three weeks, but beesuse n
did not consider the disease eangerously
contagious and was not IN a position 10
help the woman ft refrsined from riak-
ing II public.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Albany. April -0.-uoveFhor Hughes to-
day signed these bills;
MIR. Merritt. appropriating $4,000 for use
nv the Commissioned OF Agriculture IN an
emergency TO eradicate or prevent the
moth and other dangerous pests or dts
eases.
A +. Allen. providing that volunteer fire.
men shall be entitled 10 certificates as
exempt volunteer fremen. though part OF
the period OF i've years service may have
department.
MT. Lee. providing for sanitary cuspidors
I'm factories 10 he thoroughly cleaned daily
floors or StHigE.
Mr. Odeli, authorizing the state land
board 20 acquire without expense an al
Point and z right ot wa thereto IN the
topp 81 Stony Point, Rocklaud COUNTY
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
DEATH THREAT TO LEGISLATOR

Albany, April 2e.-AsEemblyman Peter
T1orc<sn. who represents the S0th New
York District. found a letter in has mall
fh.- morning which startled him. il was
mailed a. the Grand Central Station IN
New York Yesterday on Hotci Astor sta
fioucr-. and read:
Monday. April 10 1910.
Mister Donovan. Assenblymsn: You are
rooneo by she Committee Of Seven. To
save yo;lr life sou must pay 500 before
fv-rrlt,--f four hours or be shot 20 death
pl.' 80 rrioney ia envelope and give tie
en.elolse 20 your page at 10 O'Clock to-
morrow r1ofrine ana send the page 10
E<eeler'F Resta uTznr 10 eat meal. and a
Woman rith a blue suit and blue hat Will
Sav 10 thc Ia ge Good morning, MT. DOnC-
-.1. Sow is the insurance blll-' JnCn
the pacC viii hand the envelope TO the lady
n blue u sou fan TO DO - YOU die.
IsreuFc. COMMITTEE.
kIs. Donovan didn't send the page with
fbe e5G0
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
FEDERAL BUTTER INVESTIGATION.

Chicago, April 90.--Relatioas between the
butter boards of Chicago and Elgin were
the subject OF Informal inquiry here to-day
w -. J.. Harrison, special Investigator
from TIE Office Of Attorney General Wick
-rrhsTn. Chicago dealers declare that the
Elgiu board arbitrarily nxes the Prices zoo
high.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21

pear before him and show cause vsv ..
should not furnish Jacob StfefeI. a -
and a member of the club. with an -
tory OF the clubs property and give an :.
counting ot ths business of the orxa-,..
tlon- Mr.. Stiefst appeared as bis own -
Eei
In arguing n support % his motion s..
fsl charged. "on Information and ba,l.s.
that more than 1900 Of tha clubs -
has been appropriated by sullivan 49,,
RosenthaI and divided between tner,
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
ASSEMBLY PASSES sATEs's BILL
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

TBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Albany April 2o.-The Assembly to-day
passed Mr.. Bates's resolution for consti-
tutional amendment permitting justices of
the Supreme Court TO sit in condemnation
proceedings with or without jury. This
would displace condemnation commission
ers. who now prove expensive to New York
City. The proposition has the approval of
the New York City administration. the City
Club and numerous other civic bodies.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
ORDER AGAINST HEsPEI CLUB.
Court Directs President and Vice-Pres-
ident to Answer Members 8 Complaint

Justice blanchard yesterday signed an
alternative order notifying Patrick III. Sui
Ivan. president OF the Hesper Club, No. III
Second avenue. AMI Herman Rcsenthal.
vice-prcsident and chairman Of this board
Of governors. that he would later issue
Deremptory order directing the two 10 sp-
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
HUGHES SIGNS HIGHWAY BILL

Albany. April .o-Governor Hughes has
signed Senator liill's bill sppropriat ting
q $1,000 90 pay the States proportion OF
amounts appropriated for the repair Of
highwsYA
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21

pors the views of Governor Hughes as
against the arguments of The leaders OF
his own party.
The majority leader. Mr.. Merritt. fol-
iowee the lead OF Governor Hughes, de-
clarine that the proposed amendment
would depreciste the value OF municipal
and state bonds SO that Il woulG be a.
saost impossible 20 sell them on the
market IL would prevent the state and
municipalities from getting as much for
thelr securities as they ought 90. he
said
Il don't believe In any income tax.
snyway," he said. because it's tax
on ambition. The real purpose or TINS
bin. as far as ] can see 81, Is 90 take
from New York. New Jersey. Massachu-
setts and Pennsylvania money 10 build
up irrigation systems and postofices In
the West"
Senate Holds Hearing.
During tho debate on the Murray reso-
iution the Senate Judiciary Committee
gave a hearing on a similar measure IN
troduced by Senator Davenport. Law
son Purdy, president Of the New YORK
City Tax Commission. who favored the
measure. answered the objection that
New York would pay a large share OIL
tho tax by declaring that incomes OF
wealthy residents of the state were de-
rived from interests or investments In
other sections OF the country. He said
trat the best model for an income tax
was the British system.
on the suggestion Of Senator VAIN
wright. another hearing viii be given on
.he proposition next Wednesday. when
William u. Guthrie and Joseph II.
s-hoate will be present to argue against
she resolution. They We're among the
sIrners Of the brief fled with the Legis-
iature in opposition TO the income tax.
Professor Il. R. Seligman, Of Columbia
University, an authority on economies
snd taxation. was present TO advocate
the amendment, but said he would post
pcne his address until the next meeting
of the committee. Mr.. Guthrie was one
OF the lawyers in the famous Pollock
case. the test in which the United States
supreme Court declared the previous IN
come tax law unconstitutional
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21
ORAL BETTING DOOMED
Assembly Passes Bill Forblddlng
Wagers of All Kinds.
SENATE TO FOLLOW LEAD
Measure Holding Directors of
Rscehacks Responsible for
Gambling Also Passed.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany, April 2o-The Perkins bills.
designed 10 prevent so-called oral book
making and to make trustees or direc-
tors Of racetraclks personally liable for
gambling there, were sent smashing
through the Assembly this evening by
the force Of the majority and the
strength OF the good right arm of Jesse
Phillips, of Allegany, acting Speaker dur
ing part of the debate.
At the same time the Senate Codes
Committee voted to report these bills in
an amended form. Tho chief contention
of their opponents in the Assembly was
that the principal bill would prevent the
friendly bet' between acquaintances
and make guilty of a crime tho news
paper which published the odds on a
college football game. These features
the Senate Committee sought to correct.
Senator Agnew. introducer of tho meas
ures in the upper house. said that the
amendments were satisfactory to the
friends of the bills.
The first of the Perkins bills was
reached on the Assembly calendar at
the close Of the long income tax fight.
Immediately Assemblyman Clarke. from
the Sheepshead Bay district, offered
amendments striking out the words
"orally or otherwise as applied to book
making.
New-York tribune., 1910-04-21

At one point Paradise Jimmy" Oliver
tried TO make a speech. Mr.. Phillips
ordered him down repeatedly, but he
persisted. Finally Mr.. Phillips ordered
the sergeant-at-arms TO put Oliver into
his seat. After that the bill was passed,
81 to 80.
Immediately after the vote was de-
cIared 4. z. Smith declared the vote
void, g he had not withdrawn a motion
TO strike out the enacting clause of the
bill Mr.. Phillips told him the motion
had been withdrawn.
"The stenographers minutes won't
show it," shouted Smith.
'Independent Of tho stenographer's
minutes, the Speaker knows the motion
was withdrawn" shouted back Phillips,
whanging the desk with his gavel until
the house rang with the echoes. "The
member will take his seat
'I won't appeal from the chair re-
torted Smith, but say that if ever the
chair was wrong since I have been in
this house the chair was wrong then"
The bill has been passed declared
Phillips. and again his gavel hit the desk
The chief bill. as It passed the Assem-
bly, to-day, prohibited ''pooiselling or
bookmalzing, orally or otherwise and
the keeping of an inclosu-e or other
place for the purpose Of recording bets.
and declared that any person who makes
books, sells pools or lays or publishes
odds, orally or otherwise" Is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
For tn words "orally or otherwise
the Senate Codes Committse substi-
tuted the words with or without
writing" after the prohibition against
bookmal5iug and poolselling, and struck
out Of the bill the words "cr lays or pub
fishes odds, orally or otherwise"
BY this latter amendment II is in
tended that the measure shall not inter
fere with the friendly bet"
The Senate committee also reported
the bills making directors or officials OF
racing associations liable in case gam
bling is permitted on the racetrack with
their knowledge, and repeating the sec
tion Of the membership corporation law
as TO the personal liability of the di-
rectoTs Of racing associations. II also
reported the Agncw bill prohibiting the
advertising or publishing OF odds.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-12

Washington, D. c., Dec. 12.-That
all men, and women, too, for that
mater, like to, take a chance at get
ting something for nothing was evil
denced today by the immense throng
that attended the annual public sale
of accumulated packages in the Dead
Letter Office Hundreds of people
sought the chance to gamble in
package mail. They damned the sale
room from the hour the sale began,
until it was concluded. All kinds of
property was bought, from sale can
dy and hair tonics to breakfast foods
and liver pills. Some jewelry, books
and YEARLY APPAREL of more or less
value went under the hammer, but
the real bargains were few and far
between.
The public sale of dead letter stuff!
has been conducted each year in
Washington for many years and each
year the crowds that attend the sale
are larger. The vigilance Of the Posi-
Office Department in suppressing al
enterprises that partake of the ma
ture of lottery has led to an agi'
tation in recent years to do away with
| the dead letter auctions, which are
ae much Of gamble as anything
ever devised in the lottery line. But
the sales of unclaimed parcels a
,, public auction are directed by law
and thereis apparently no way In
which they can abolished except BY
repeating the statute.