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New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
FOUR ACCUSED OF MURDER
Authorities Have Men Who Were
at Scene of Crime.

Within twenty-four hours after Mrs
Mary Hall was brutally murdered in the
Griffen homestead at Croton Lake, in the
northern part Of Westchester County, by
five Sicilian bandits, who also held up Miss
Anna Griffen and Mrs John S. Ray at the
point of revolver and then robbed the
house on Thursday morning, the Westches-
ter County authorities and the aqueduct
police arrested five men, and last night II
was said four of then would be directly
charged with the crime.
Three of the prisoners confessed yester-
day to District Attorney Winslow and Cor
oner Squires that they were at the Griffcn
house and that they held Mrs. Ray and
Miss Griffen at bay with drawn revolvers,
but they deny that they took any part in
the killing Of Mrs. Hall It was the gen
eral opinion of the officials yesterday that
the men killed Mrs. Hall in mistake for
Mrs John Griffen, who owned the farm
house and recently collected 5000 on an
insurance policy held by her father, who
died a short time ago. q
The wheels OF justice will move swiftly
In Westchester County because Of this lat
est crime along the Catshill aqueduct. as
District Attorney Winslow ordered yester-
day that the charge made against the pris-
oners be taken before the grand jury ~
White Plains on November ID As soon as
the men are indicted he will then go before
the Supreme Court and urge the immediate
trial OF the accused men. The men under
arrest are Vincenzo Carno and Felipe de
Mario. Of Smith and Union streets; Tony
Turiddo. Giuseppe Peppo and Giuseppe
Bordnucci, all of Brooklyn.
Carno was put through the third degree
at the saueduct police headquarters by In
spector Carmody. and after five hours
ariiling he broke down and made con-
fession. After Carno had confessed De
Mario also confessed and both implicated
Peppo and Turiddo. While the police were
starting out in buggy TO take Carno and
De Mario from Yorktown to Yorktown
Heights crowd of angry farmers sur
rounded the rig. and the police had to drive
through the crowd of infuriated men at top
speed.
Late last night Bordnucci was discharged
Four men were arrested in New York last
right on suspicion of being implicated in
the crime. They gave their names as DOM
mick Criniti. Giuseppe Premenrano. An
tonic Attala and Nicola Crentini. Coroner
sauires Of Westchester expects to find the
fifth man among them.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
GRAIN BROKERS BANKRUPT
Treasurer Forced Treasurer to
Make Ont $4,000 Bogus Bills.

baltimore. Nov. 10-A petition In bank
ruptcy against Klrwan Brothers, gram pro-
kers Of this city, was filed in tho United
States District Court here late to-day Sub'
soduently tho grand jury found present
ments against Harry G. Hfndes and VIII
tam Marshall. respectively treasurer ana
hookkceper Of tho firm In connection Win
the discovery of alleged fraudulent bills or
lading among tho firms collateral with the
First National Bank OF Baltimore.
The petitioners were the First National
Bank and the grain firms Of Gin F1sner
and Hammond. Snyder e. co.
The firm Of Kirwan Brothers has been in
business since 1888. and Is said to have had
close relations with the frm NJ Pitt Broth
ers &. Co. which recently failed, and whose
senior member. Pembroke w. Pitt, is un-
der presentment on charges Of forging bills
~ ladne. Walter Kirwan Is president OF
the firm: Emory Kirwan Is vce-president.
and r. c. Hindos is treasurer and financial
agent.
81 have nothing 10 conceal said Walter
Kirwan tonight. THE proceedings of the
First National Bank come as a holt out Of
a clear sky. Our bookkeeper and financial
man. Mr. Hindes. who is a member OF the
firm. has not been i'm good health for A
long while, and consequently our books
have not been posted for four months at
least T know that our assets will fall con
siderably short OF our liabilities, as We
have not been doing profitable business
of late"
H,ndeS and Marshall were arrested to-
night. Questioned by Captain OF Dc
tectives McGovern. Hindes said:
II am to blame primarily for this fix. and
I am sorry that they got Marshall In IT,
or course he made out the bogus bills. and
did It AZ my instIgston. We had to nave
the money and that was all there was
to it,
when asked MS 10 the total amount OF
had paper Hindes sald IL was $4,000
Marshall admitted 10 Captain McGovern
that he had been making out bogus bills of
;ading at the instigation Of Hindes for sew
fral
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
POOL GETS A NEW NAME
National Association Decides 10
Call II Pocket Billiards.
FIX DATES FOR TOURNEY
New York Likely To Be Scene
of Matches for the
Amateur Title.

Tournament and closing Of entry dates
have been announced for the first natlonai
amateur pocket billiard championship 10
be held under the direction of the Nationel
Association Of Amateur Billiard Players
The tournsment will begin on Monday
March (, and continue for two weeks.
While the place OF holding tho tourney ~
not yet definitely decided upon, II Is moro
than likely that the scene Of the compe-
titons vii. be in this city, the New lorh
Athletic club, the Hanover Club, OF BROOK
Iyn. and the New York Club being promi-
nently mentioned. In order that tho anna
teur status OF each entrant may be Closely
scrutinized the entry list will close on Nom
day. January 4. with Or. Walter G. Doug
las. who IS chairman Of the tournament
committee and also secretary OF the Ma
tionsl Association.
At meeting Of the committee Vhlcn
was held yesterday the important features
OF the tournament plan were decided upon
The committee is adopting the newer title
OF pocket billiards" as applied to the Ola
game Of POOL" because OF the odium
which is being attached 10 the old name
on account OF the disreputsble way IN
WOlcn Sonlc OF r0n CuEop"i Niooo 10 iNN'-A-
devoted 10 pool are conducted The offl-
Gals of the national assocla ton in allowing
two months time for the careful scrutiny
Of the entry list believe that they are oniy
following the chief object Of the associa-
ton IN keeping its ranks and Tournaments
absolutely free from all possibility Of pro-
fessional competition. II aims only to hoid
tournaments for amateurs and to safe
guard the players In this particular.
There was some discussion yesterday az
to the length Of games being 125 or lo'
balls This will be determined shortly. "a
will the method Of conducting the tourna-
ment. because IL appears probable tEst the
entry list is likely TO number fifty or more
PLAYERS. As soon as these details are set
tied on, printed entry blanks VIII oe Is
sued and sept TO every prominent clup
throughout the country, furnishing All de-
tails as TO tho tournament and the neces-
sary qualifications required for entry a
member OF the committee stated that Win
a large entry list for tho national cham
pjonshjp &c was likely that the competitors
would be drawn and. by an elimination
process OF lose and out. be reduced 10 the
four survivors In the semi final round The
four surviving aspirants for the title would
then meeet each other i'm a round ROBIN
series of matches to decide the holder of
the championship emblem, for which the
National Association has voted 800. There
will also be other prizes. including a high
run nrize
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
CALLS LAWYER BLACKBOARD
Edward Lauterbach Says Ques'
tion of ATTORNEY Is Insulting.

With the consent. and even OH the sug-
gestIon Of Chief Justice O'pwyer, or the
CITY Court Edward Lauterbach, the
LAWYER. while being examined as witness
in an action in which Mrs. Nevada Van
Vslkenburg, wife OF Edward Van Nalken-
burg. a banker. is the defendant. retorted
TO questions by opposing counsel In
manner which is rarely permitted In
court. Tn his vehement reply Mr.. Lauter-
bach resented the unpleasant linking ot
his name with that Of his Client Which ne
regarded as an insinuation against MrS'
Van Valkenburg.
The suit was brought by the assignee oi
a claim of 5000 made by Samuel J. Noolr'
a portrait painter. for making picture OF
Mrs. Van Nalkenburg witnesses testiheu
that Mr. Lauterbach had taken an interest
I'm the picture Of Mrs. Van Nalkenpurs, ds
she had shown enough interest IN a paint
inc of the lawyer. also by Woolt 10 nave
n purple necktie painted in in place OF
green one.
Mr. Iauterbach, under examination OF
Alexander Strouse. attorney for the plain
Hy bod told that he was "a close per-
sonal friend of Mrs. Van Nalkcnbuis'
lIr Strouse then said
Now, Mr. Lalterbach. l am gong 10
ask You very delicate, personal duestioh'
and YOU need not answer it If you do not
wish to-" Reading from paper the
LAWYER asked: Were your relations Win
Mrs. Van V4lkenburg of such character
that when you were sued for divorce oy
your wife they caused the suit 10 go
against you?'
Mr.. Lauterbach's face Redeemed but lie
remained calm. Mrs. Van NalKehours
placed handkerchief to her face. Justice
ODwyer said: ...
.Mr. Lauterbach. You make answer 10
that question iu any way that you see Ill
and as your manhood dictates.
''In the first place your insinuauon Is un-
true in every particular. said Mr.. IauteI,
hacn, "and. sir, you are blacksuafd dii1
your question is the most outrageous an"
Insulting / ever heard put to witness.
Mr.. Lauterbach delivered the last part
of the reply with fine drananc eheV'
pointing his finger at Mr.. Strouse.
The incident abruptly ended, thc taxing
Of the testimony and the case vas given
70 the Jury
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
POSTPONE SHIPPING HORSES
Former Hildreth Thoroughbrcds
to Sail in Two Weeks.

The horses purchased a fortnight ago by
Charles Kohler. the millionaire manufsct-
urcr and turfmsn. from Samuel c. Hill
dreth. will he shipped from here to Eng
land IN about two weeks. probably on the
Atlantic Transport liner Minneapolis, on
December >.
IL was originally planned 10 send the
horses to-day on the Minnehaha, but a
cables message from Mr. IIildreth, who
arrived In Liverpool few days, ago caused
a postponement. Hildreth finds that il viii
take little time 10 secure suitable quar-
ters at Newmarket, where he expects 10
tIan.
F1tz Herbert. Zeus. Novelty, Restigouche.
Hampton Court. Shannon. Gold Blade and
Puggns are getting slow exercise at
Sheepshead Bay and are in fire fettle.
Mr.. Kohler has arranged to ship abroad
six other horses. or the lot four are year
lings by the sires Voter, Broomstick, Fill
Crane and The Scribe. The older horses
are Chickasaw and Cliff Creek Chickasaw
is yoar-old bv Pontiac-Cloth lie
will accompany Hildreth's steeplechaser
Dinra Ken to France where he will be put
into Fred Burews hands and trained FOR
cross country racing.
The Fasig-Tipton sales psddocks at
sheepshead Bay. where thoroughbreds
have been sold for many years. are being
torn down. The land is owned by the Long
Island Railroad Company and. tho Fasig-
Upton lease having expired. the property
will be cut up into building lots.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
Mr.. TAFT At CH|CKAMAUGA.
President and Party Drive Over
Battlefield.
HIS LONG JOURNEY ENDING
Again Defends Supreme Court
Appointments-No Politics In
Visit to Tennessee.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Nov. lo-After q
DAY spent in travelling through Tennessee
President Taft late this afternoon was
driven for thirty.fve miles over the battle
felt cf Chickamausa, where one Of the
hloodiest conflicts OF the Civil War was
fought For more than two hours the
party motored over the hills and through
the valleys where the Confederate and
Union forces fought forty-eisht years ago,
with total loss Of moro than thirty-fve
thousand men. With the President were
eN-consressmsn Charles II. Grosvenor, Of
Ohio. who was lieutenant colonel Of the
sth Ohio in tho battle and IS now a mem
her OF the chickamausa Park Commission.
and ex-senator Frazier OF Tennessee.
The President was whirled by scores Of
monuments. end paused more than once
10 read inscriptions on the shafts. On the
summit Of Kelly's 1Ifl, one Of the hotly con-
tested spots. Mr.. Grosvenor explained how
his regiment and those with him defended
that point.
Ever since that battle" said Mr.. Gros-
v.nor. we've been trying 10 convince the
rebels that We won.'
You had pretty hot time Of IT. didn't
YOU" said the President.
Mr. Tarts second cay IN tennessee cdlle
20 an end here. lie began his trip across
the state At Nashville early to-day, ad-
dressed the students ct the University or
the South at Sewanee on peace a few hours
later and ended tho days journey with an
address in the auditorium here.
Twice to-day the President eaid that his
visit to Tennessee was not political. and In
his address 10 the students at Chattanooga
University he defended his appointments
90 the Supreme Court
1T has been my privilege and pleasure
while President, said Mr. Taft, TO ap-
point from the states Of Tennessee, Louisi-
sns and Georgia men 10 the United States
supreme Court--the highest judicial Office
in the world Two of these were Confed-
crate soldiers and, believe. Democrats.
However. l did not appoint them because
they we're ex-Confederate soldiers, but be-
cause they were good men and able law
!ers.'
The President will leave here tomorrow
and arrive in Washington on sunday morn
inE.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
MANY OUT FOR THE TITLE
Big Field to Compete in Junior Gross.
Country Championship.

big field Of sixty-six runners have en-
tered in the junior 'cross-country cham
9ionshp Of the Amateur Athletic Union.
which will be decided az Celtic Park this
afternoon. Most of the leading athletes in
the metropolitan district who are eligible
for tho contest will compete Seven teams
VIII face the starter. and dozen more
VIII run as individuals. The Irish-Amerl-
can Mohawk, Pastime. Mercury. Long
leland and Now York clubs and the Yonkers
Young Mems Christian Association viii be
we'll represented
Among the more prominent competitors
are j. d. Huysman. OF the Irish American
Athletic Club; Roth. OF the Mohawks; Rug.
HT,et0' OF the Pastime Athletic Club, ana
ID. V. Noble and Baker, of the New York
Athleto Club. The New York club has a
suons team In the field and ought TO capt
nfe the honors. Joyce and Dwyer, OF the
Mohaws: Sprinesteen, OF the Yonkers
nouns Mems Christian Association. and
nusnes, ot the ozanam Association, win
run "a individuals.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
SAYS HIS WIFE OWNS ALL
William T. Hoops Seems to Have
ONLY S47 to Satisfy Judgment.

William r. Hoops, a member OF the Con-
solidated Stock Exchange, was again ex-
amined yesterday before Arthur d. Truax'
referee, as 90 his ability to pay the No.oV
Judgment obtained against him by Percival
l.. Harden In a suit for the alienation OF
his wife's affections. Mrs. Harden married
Hoops. While under examination recent
" he refused 10 answer questions asked py
counsel for Harden. and II was necessary
to call his contumacy 10 the attention or
Justice Bischoff. who appointed the referee
and TO order Hoops to answer the ques-
tions or stand in contempt OF court. he
gave the answers yesterday. but they failed
10 reveal any Of his assets. which n the
purpose OF the examination.
Hoops did say that he owned seat on
the Consolidated Stock Exchange. but that
he owed 800 on ~ for dues to the exchange
About everything else he had belonged 10
his wife. The broker said he used hair
dozen automobiles and knew their make
Did he own them? Dear. No He Just
hired them. and he presumed his wife paid
the expenses of the garage. All Hoops
has in bank IL 81 He said so himself.
In his Indifferent way OF tsstfying re
f9lQ tn6L nc kept UO dSNONHN b'Sn" - 49,
business, no record OF his transactions on
the exchange; in fact, he has had no Gus
toners in several months. HIS wife owns
the furniture In his apartment. and his IN
surance policies, amounting to about S3o'"".
are payable 10 her and other members OF
his family.
Counsel for Harden delved into the rnys-
terlous black bag that It was intimateh
Hoops took with him to Europe after the
failure OF John Dickinson & Co. for whom
he was a broker. The lawyer wanted 10
know whether the bag did not contain
money and securities belonging TO the nrm.
Hoops said It did not Asked whether he
met Dickinson In Paris and suggested 10
him that they divide the contents OF the
bag and that Dickinson refused 10 divide
Hoops again replied I'm the negative There
Will lie another effort to find something
that Hoops does own.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11

safety touchdovns. on. ny Erasmus Hall
and the other by Boys High. II ~ Prob
able that tte Clinton backs Will have an
easy time in penetrating the defence and
rolling up the score. iN1
Erasmus Hall High School VIII rnets ~.
Peters PREPARATORY School In Jersey, CITY.
while at Garden City Boys High School
will battle with the powerful team OF st.
paurs school. Brooklyn Prep" will meet
Mount vernon on the latter's home grid-
iron.
The High School OF Commerce Cubs hsvs
contracted for hard task when they
meet the heavy Curtis High School first
team on Curtis Field at 1870 o'clock this
morning. The Cubs arc going At top speed
at the present time and play good. open
game. They will he outweighed BY tho
staten Island boys, but the latter have no
more than an even chance OF winning de-
cisiyeiy
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
CANAL PLAN GOES THROUGH
State Plurality for Terminal
Scheme May Exceed 800, 900.
Inv telegraph to The Tribune.

Plattsburg. n. Y, Nov. 10.-Referring 20
Tuesdays vote in this state on Proposition
No I, appropnating s19.s00,00o for canal
terminals, Chairman Howard D. Hadley, of
the publicity committee of the Barge Canal
Terminal Conference. made the following
statement tonight:
Complete returns on the proposition and
amendments are coming In very slowly;
Monroe County reports plurality OF 3,ozZ
for Proposition No. /. In 1908 Monroe gave
plurality of 1916 against the Slol ,0O0,OOO
barge canal act. Rensselaer, County gives
a plurality Of $500 for the terminal PROPOSE
tion this year, whereas eight years ago. II
gave a plurality of 3.S46 against the orig
insl canal act. Clinton County gives a
plurality Of Az in favor Of the propositions
although in 1908 it rolled up a plurality or
200 against the canal.
In these three counties. therefore, there
has been complete change OF sentiment
in eight years. and instead Of the plurality
Of q .63S given by these three counties in 1919
against the canal. we now have a plurahty
OF 10.2Se in favor OF the terminals, change
of 3l,e27 In these three canal counties
alone.
In eight districts in Franklin County. an
anti-canal county. the vote this year STANDS
% I'm favor of and 264 against the terminal
proposition. ratio OF less than three 10
one against, whereas in 1905 Franklin Coun-
ty cast only 9l2 votes in favor OF anG
| 5,3o2 votes against the canal. a Tatio OF
nearly six 10 one. This indicates that the
anti-canal counties have given much
smaller pluralites this year than in 1893,
while the canal counties upstate are
showing big pluralities for the proposition
much bigger than i'm 1903 This indicates
| that the state outside of greater New
York will give plurality in favor OF the
terminals. In 1903 the state OUTSIDE OF OF
greater New York gave a plurality OF
10000 against the barge canal act, but G as
New York City gave plurality OF SSl,OOo
in favor of the canal. the NcloW'VV was
"a, 4, fYn &
2i5,000. "
There is every reason TO believe That
New York city has given fully as large
nluraIitv this year for the terminals as
il gave I'm 1eO3 for the canal act, so | see
no reason to lower my estimate OF election
night of plurality of 100000 In the entire
state for the barge canal ternlnai propo-
eition I believe IL is much more likely TO
go over that figure than under.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
ELECTION EXPENSES FILED.

Albany, Nov. 1o.--supreme Court Justice
elect Charles II. Kelby. Of Brooklyn. to-day
certified TO the Secretary OF State that he
spent ;2,554 70 in aid Of his election In the
"a Judicial District. He received 1854 81
In contributions. including 800 from Tim
othy l.. Woodruff, former chairman OF the
Republican State Committee.
Supreme Court Justice Joseph A. kellogg.
of cilens Falls. the unsuccessful candidate
for election in the 4th Judicial District,
filed statement showing he spent nothing.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
LIFE INSURANCE MEN TO MEET.

A meeting of life insurance executives
from all parts of the United States and
Canada will be held at tho Hotel Astor on
December 13 and IA TO take part In con-
ference on the Application Of the Princi-
rles of Conservation 10 the Business OF
Life Insurance." during the fifth annual
convention Of the Association Of Life In
surance Presidents. 1t is expected that
more than s17,OoooO,CoO of life insurance
will he represented at the convention. 1t
is the purpose of the meeting to educate
the public as how best 10 perfect life lnsur-
ance.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
J C. CRoPsEY APPLAUDED

Hearings in the Union Bank investiga-
tion were resumed at the Borough Hall.
Brooklyn. yesterday. where James G.
Cropsey, District Attorney-elect. was sp-
plauded when he arose 10 call the first
witness. Louis Goldstein took no active
part ip the examination OF witnesses.
As usual Edward Lane Dodge; OF the
State Banking Department who has had
sided Ue said that hereafter the hear
inss would be held Mondays. Wednesdays
and Fridays OF each week.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
RACING AT GREAT NECK
Good Programme Arranged for
Amateur Meeting To- day.

An interesting programme has been ar
ranged by the Great Neck Racing Associa-
ton for its amateur hunt club meeting at
Great Neck this afternoon. Under the cir
cumstances society and the hunting set are
sure To turn out in numbers. more particu-
arly as the meetings on Grace Field arc
always attractive and picturesque
J. III. Bradford will do the starting. while
the stewards include Thomas Hitchcock.
jr. l.. T.. Waring. II. w. Bull and Charles
Pfzer. James a. Renwick, III. 0. Tallmadge
and r. Lawrence Smith will act as judges.
The entries in full follow:
FIRST RACE.-THE SANDS POINT CUP: for
hacks or hunters; % presented n nS bes sGs
Grey Bird ..........15I Melville ............l4I
Faultlcss ...........1bil
SECOND RACE.-THE SUNSHINE CUP; an
open steeplcchase. at weight for age. About
Far West .......... 1871 Window ............ ~
Guatemotzin ..13o supplement ....'..''l'o
THIRD RACB.-THE MARTIN HALL CUP: for
galloways presented by Mrs. +. F. Satter-
white. About ons-eg,rarter quart: of or mile. ,,z
CnlyeTt ,. i'rfy IGrlScr ss'''
constance ..... .150i Alwyn ..............14i
Scotch Bonnet .....147 Nugget .............147
FOURTH RACE.-THD GREENTREE. CUP;
stceplechase for qualified hunters: presented
by Payne whitney, About three miles. ,oo
D'Ornont ..........1s2l
FIFTH RACE.-THF GEACFFIELD CUP; a
steeplechsre for bona fds hunters: presented
by i. +. and w. r. Grace About three
Tvo.a .'........... 1852 Talismsn ..........fs2
Essex B............162 Blsrney .162
Butwell ............ 1872
SIXTH RACE.--THE WESTRTRY CUT; FOR
hacks hunters; presented by J. 3. and
". G. Phipps. About two miles.
Nnstor ............ 1852 RAYMOND .......... 1872
I-nico .............1 162 FaUtless .......... .lS2
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
woMAN's VOTE IN COURT.

Trenton. y. j., NOV. io.--Miss Mary rhil-
brook. n well known woman lawyer, ap-
peared before the Supreme Court to-day
and made an argument for the rights Of
women TO vote. She said she hah oeen
retained AZ counsel BY Miss Harriet 2.
carpenter. Of Stirling, \. j.. who was no,
oermitted 10 register.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
JOINED BANKERS COLONY IN JAIL

Leavenworth. Kan, Nov. 1O-Iacob w
Hnl, OF Pittsburgh. entered the federal
prison here to-day 10 serve a five-year
sentence for violating the national bank
ing laws. The bankers colony in the
prison now numbers twenty-four