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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
HOLD COSTELLO,
LACk-HANDER,
IN $4,000 BAIL
Said to Have Made Frequent
Demands on Catt0rer0
Barbieri.

One of those much discussed but elu-
sivs alleged BLACK Hand leaders was
arraigned today in the Fourth Precinct
Police Court In the person of Joseph
Costello, rs years old, of 50 Fourteenth
avenue, and Judge Herr took him seri-
ously enough to hold him in $4,000 bail
for the action of the grand jury.
Costello was arrested by Sergeants
Cordano and Tenore. of the detectice
bureau, at the request of Cattorero
Barbieri. of 800 Morris avenue. .Ac-
cording to Mr.. Barbieri, Costello had
not been content to follow the conven-
tional methods of the Black Hand So
ciety and write letters more or less
embellished and adorned with dire
threats and inferior drawings of skull
and cross bones and misspeiling. but
had frequently called in person to en-
phasize his demands. Not that the let
ters received by Barbieri were inferior
in any way to the usual Black Hand
output. He says bleeding hearts and
dripping daggers were often employed
as added starters in a decorative way.
No, it was not the letters Mr.. Bar
bieri complained of SO much; it WAS
Costelios visits to his house to which
he objected. The man was insistent
and at times offensive, according to
Barbieri He says he got tired of this
eternal Say are you going to pay that
5000 the black-hand wants. or not?" If
Costello had taken it out in writing
letters he might have been a free man
today. But finally Barbieri's patience
became exhausted and he had the man
arrested.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
Col. Hine Expects That
American Troops Will
Be Brought Into Conflict.

When the dispatchs were shown to-
day to Colonel Edwin Hine, OF the
Fifth New Jersey National Guard, he
simply recalled the fact that in an
exclusive interview with the Evening
STAR yesterday he had voiced his
Suspicion that the First and Fifth
regiments of New Jersey We're to be
ordered to the South. He was willing
TO add another suspicion to the effect
that there Is going to be fighting be-
tween American troops and real Mex
lean insurrectos near the Mexican bor-
der line within ten days of the day
that Porporio DiaZ, who Is now on his
death bed, dies.
Colonel Hine does not know officially,
but he shares a general belief of army
men that the real movement of tehh
Federal troops ordered South by Presi>
dent Taft was made because the Presi-
dent thoroughly understood that the
moment Diaz ends his rule there will
be such an internal rebellion there as
will make the present little affair look
puerile and will really shake to the
bottom the foundation of the republic,
that nothing buta the name and power
of Diaz has kept in peace since his en-
trance into office.
Colonel Hine says that such a situa-
tion will naturally bring about splen-
did chance for the sending of the New
Jersey, Massachusetts, and other regi-
ments to San Antonio, not because the
United States regulars will need them
to preserve the Diaz government nor
to protect American interests, but be-
cause the fact of the militia being
thero will furnish them the best expe-
rience in maneuvers that militiamen
ever had.
Incidentally Colonel Hine added that
if called upon the New Jersey soldiers
would make a fine second line behind
the regulars in real fight. 1T sin
cerely hope we'll have a chance to
show our colors at the 'front.'" he said.
"And, of course, there is the very
natural inference from General Sad
Ier's sudden call to Washington to in
dicate that the war department is
thinking of sending us out.
Colonel Hine said that the First and
Fifth regiments would probably be
those sent at the outset. He regretted
that there are no more camp outfits in
the arsenal to accommodate any more.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
FRESH TROUBLE
IS BREWING FOR
B|GAM|ST WAHLE
Wife No. z Has Begun Annul-
ment Suit, and a Forgery
Charge Impends.

There is more trouble IN store for
William Wahle. who got ten-year
State prison sentence from Judge Ten
Eyck today on a charge of bigamy.
His second wife, whose maiden name
was Ethel Victoria Harvey. has
brought an action in the Court of
Chancery to annul the marriage. Soon
after his arrest the second Mrs. Wahle
secured the services of Clifford & Miller
lawyers, who today filed the papers
intended to break the matrimonial
chains.
wahle, according to the records, was
married to Miss Harvey February q
last, in Belleville, the services being
performed by the Rev. William T. Lip
ton, of that place. When she learned
about wife No. 1, however, she got
busy at once.
Wife No l was Miss Elizabeth
Gross, and it was soon after his mar
riage to her, September q, 1890. thai
WahIe began the stormy career thai
brought him in contact with several OF
the courts here and elsewhere. He
deserted her and their children last
fall, according to the story she told
when he was arrested. Her home is al
129 Martense street, Brooklyn.
Charged with Forgery.
Wahle was charged by the New Yorh
authorities with forgery, and extradi.
tion proceedings were begun agains
him soon after the police caught him
here.
1t was while he was held in thii
city that wife No. l came from Brook
lyn, and things began to hum al
around.
He was married just two weeks tt
Miss Harvey, who is a sister-in-law o
DR. H. B. Vail, of Belleville. when hi
arrest created a sensation.
As a candidate for Mardi Gras hon
ors, well educated and accomplished II
many ways, Wahle had easily ingra
tiated himself into the young woman'i
affections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
WHITE GIRL AND
CH|NAMAN GET
LICENSE TO WE'D
New Brunswick Young Woman
Finally Makes Up Her Mind
Against Advice of Friends.
Especial to the Newark star.l

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 15.--Miss
Margaret Smith, aged 10, who came
here from Pocahontas, Va, year ago
and George Chin, aged "a, a prosperous
Chinese laundryman. took out mar
riage license this morning and expect
to get married this, evening. The
couple announced their intention of
marrying about a month age. but at
that time there was such a public pro-
test that the American girl gave the,
engagement ring back to the China
man.
Her friends had told her of the fate
of Elsie Siegel in New York and this
had worried her. But the Chinaman
has pursued her for the past four weeks
and finally persuaded her. City Clerk
Elmer McMurtry was not anxious to
give a license and he first wrote to
David S. South, State registrar of vital
statistics, at Trenton, as to the legality
of such union, and was advised that
there was no reason why such a license
should not be granted. IL the parties
appeared with witness.
Mrs. Charles Chin. the wife of a
Chinaman, was witness.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
CONVICTION FOR
CRIME IS SLEUTH
AGENCY REQUISITE
Two Detectives Nabbed for
Burglary. Theft and Receiv-
ing Make Disclosure.

That New York city among its vari-
Gus organizations boasts a detective
agency to which none but crooks whose
credentials are records of time" served
are eligible to membership was re-
vealed today In the Fourth Precinct
Police Court when Harry Kushner and
Harry Reichman, two youths of Is, ar
rested for breaking and entering and
receiving, admitted they We're MEM
bers of such an agency
TT is known as the H c. c. Detec-
tive Agency" said Kushner. land the
members act as go-betweens' for folks
who have been robbed and the thieves.
A bloke who hadn't done his bit
couldn't get In, but there was never
any holler about bein short handed
Kushner, who is known as Frank
Landers sometimes and at others as
kid" Sherman. admitted he had
served two years in New York for op-
tanning money on false pretenses and
one year for carrying concealed weap-
ons He. with Reichm IN, who Is
clerk at the Clinton Hotel. 225 Market
street, was arrested last night by Po-
licemen Corbitt and Foras. OF the Firs-
Precinct, after the discovery was made
that clothing valued at more than $2u0
had been stolen from garment factories
at 52-56 Broome street. The victims
" ere Louis Hopberg. Abraham Foster
Iavid Silverman and Bernard Georgia.
Foster, cigar manufacturer, lost
nine boxes of his product.
Policemen found a portion OF the loot
in Reichman's room at the hotel, and
he was held in $1,000 ball for receiving.
Kushner was held in $500 bail >inr
breaking and entering. He said he
met Reichman first In the HoA'e OF
Refuge on Rapdalls Island.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
YOUNG BOY RUNS AWAY;
SAYS HE is DISGRACE.
Punished at School, He Packs
Suitcase and Skips.

Declaring in a note that he left for
his parents that he knew he was a
burden and a disgrace to them, and
that he was going away to remain
until he could make them proud of him,
13-year-old Abraham Silver of Ss6
Paramount avenue, packed up his be-
longings in a suitcase and disappeared
yesterday. His parents have appealed
to the police to aid them in the search
In this city and New York for the boy.
Young Silver. pupil at the Four
teenth Avenue School. became so unruiy
Yesterday that his teacher insisted ne
go home and bring back with him Nor
ris Silver, his father. The boy declared
that his father was not at home The
teacher sent him to the principal OF the
school and again the lads story was
disbeiieved, and he was told his father
must be at the school that day
Abe, who has had great deal OF
90 school during the last
two years, went home, packed his suit
case with a few articles of clothing,
secured So from hiding place about
the house, wrote his note of farewell,
and caught the next train for New
York
He was seen last by the ticket agent
Of the Pennsylvania railroad.
In his note the lad said he was
ashamed of himself. because he had
brought nothing but trouble TO his par
ents; that he knew he was disgrace.
and that he was going away to get
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
Washington Sends for
New Jersey Adjutant-
General.
LEAVES FOR CAPITAL
THIS AFTERNOON
Creel Declares Americans Held
as Prisoners We're Cap
tured in Mexico.
Especial to the Newark Star. !

TRENTON, March 15-Although he
would not discuss the matter IT be-
came known today that Adjutant Gen
eral Wilbur F Sadler, jr has been
summoned to the War Department at
Washington The acknowledgement ad
mitted that the story was true. and 1t
was learned that he would leave for the
capital at 1853 o'clock this Afternoon,
and not return here until Friday.
1t will be recalled that last week
General Sadler transmitted to the war.
department a list of officers of the
guard who are available for attend
ance and duty 1t the ln1neuvers Today
General Sadlersupplemented his original
Z list with nine names Of officers Of the
medical department OF the State militia.
This activity, together with the sum-
inoning of General Sadler to Washing
ton. leads to belief in military circles
that the United States government in
tends to order the New Jersey troops to
Texas for participation in the rnaneu-
vers and whatever duties may develop
on the Mexican frontier
Medical officers Named.
The medical officers recommended by
General Sadler today for service in
Texas are Major S. Harbourne Bald
win, of Newark, Major lcseph M. Rec
tor, Of Jersey City; Capt@n Edward j.
Gordon, of Trenton; Captain Joseph v
Bergin, of Paterson; Captain Thomas
Il. Lee, of Camden; First Lieutenant
Joel W. Fithian, of Camden; First
Lieutenant Peter p. Rafferty,, of Red
Bank; First lieutenant. John A,
Freese of East Orange tanS First
Lieutenant Donald Miner. OF Jersey
City All OF these men are ready to
leave for Texas upon twenty-four
hours notice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
THE MORE WOMAN
LIES, THE SANER
SHE IS, He SAYS
Witness, Differing from Experts,
Says Mrs. Melber Told
Lies Repeatedly.

ALBANY, v. Y. March IA battle
of medical experts was in prospect to-
day when the trial of Mrs. Edith Mel
Der, charged with the murder of her
child, was resumed before Supreme
Court Justice Howard. Three alienists
have testified in behalf of the defense
that the accused is insane, has always
been insane and will be until she dies
They say she is a victim of ''imbsciie
insanity" and upon their testimony
and that of the lay witnesses who have
told of her erratic conduct. Mrs. Mel
ber's counsel hopes to save her from
the electric chair.
To combat this testimony the prose-
cution has engaged four medical ex-
perts, Drs. Charles w. Pilgrim and
Charles G. Wagner. superintendents re-
spectively of the Hudson and Bing-
hamton State hospitals for the insane,
both of whom testified at the trial Of
Harry K Thaw. and Drs. Charles L.
Bailey and ]. Montgomery Mosher. Of
Albany.
She Lied to Him.
Chief Quigley. of Rochester, recalled
today. swore that he regarded Mrs.
arrest in his office as entirely rational.
Attorney Palmer. for the defense,
asked:
did she lie to you repeatedly"
"She did
do you base your opinion as TO her
being rational on that fact?"
Not entirely"
rs 1t your opinion that the more a
woman lies the more rational she is?"
Yes"
That's ALL" said Mr Palmer. as he
resumed his seat.
District Attorney Sanford. on re-di-
rect examination, Strengthened out the
witness and put him on the record as
saying that his impressions of the ac-
cused's mental responsibility were
based on careful observation of all her
sayings and doings when she was his
prisoner.
DR.. Wagner testified that. after a
long talk with Mrs. Melber in the jail
here soon after her arrest, he had been
able to observe in her no evidence OF
abnormality of consequence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
TWO ITALIEN WOMEN
IN DUEL ON STREET

A shooting affray between two Italian
women took place this afternoon in
Fourteenth avenue, near Hayes street.
Both women were taken to the Fourth
precinct police station.
None of the facts concerning the al
fair have as yet been ascertained due
to their inability to make themselves
understood The widest excitement
prevailed at the scene of the shooting.
and the whole neighborhood is in an
uproar
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
JUDGE SULLIVAN HANDS
DOWN FIRST DECISION.

TRENTON, March 15.-Judge Mark
A. Sullivan, of the Court of Errors and
Appeals, today handed down his first
opinion in that court The opinion
orders new trial in the proceedings
brought by Patrick Carroll against the
Central Railroad Company in the Mon
mouth County Circuit
Mr. Carroll Was non-suited when he
sought damages for injuries sustained
by being thrown from a train which
was starting while he was alighting at
q station in Red Bank.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
DISMISSES CONTEMPT
CHARGE AGAINST cox.

CINCINNATI. March 15.-In SEN
sational utterance. Judge Frank Cor
man, of the Court of Common Pleas,
today dismissed tie q srtempt charges
against George b. Cox banker and
political leader. He declared the ut
terances of Cox, which were published
after the latter's indictmest for perjury,
were "insolent and fnlre."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD In NEW YORK.

ALBANY, N. Y, March 15.-That n
conference of Democratic organization
leaders would be held In New York
within the next few days to consider
the senatorial deadlock was reported
today, but none of the leaders would
admit that a date had been set.
Except for a few unimportant shifts
on the part of some of the insurgents
today's joint ballot was unchanged
There was no choice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
PROSECUTOR REQUESTS
GRAND JURY TRANSFER.

ATLANTIC CITY. March 15.-Prose-
cutor Clarence Goldenberg has asked
Supreme Court Justice Trenchard to
transfer the sessions of the grand jury
in this city when the body reconvenes
next Monday to consider 1900 type
written pages of election fraud evil
dence secured by the special State As
sembly probing committee.
The change is asked to facilitate the
work of the jury. Nearly every witness
is resident of this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
Mexicans Cross Line Into
American Town; Shoot at
Rebels, Who Return Fire.

CALEXICo, Cal, March 15.-Firing
from the American side of the inter
national line, Mexican customs Of
ficials at Ilgodones today sent d volley
into the insurrectos, the latter replying
by firing across$the line into the Amer
ican town Andrade. No one was
wounded, so far as known.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
ANNOUNCES HEARING
ON MEYER MILK BILL.
Newark Health Board Files OBJ
iectiOnS to Measure.

TRENTON, March 15.-Governor
Wilson announced today that he would
give a public hearing on Friday after
noon at O'Clock on the Meyer bill.
which is designed to legalize the reduc-
ton of the milk standard. Strenuous
objections to the bill have been made
by the Newark and other boards of
health. This will be the first public
hearing on bill by the governor
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
FATALLY HURT BY FALLING COAL.

PINE GROVE, Pa, March 15.-
Caught under fall of coal at the
Blackwood colliery. Wassel Pyskori
was fatally injured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-15
CEASE SMUGGLING ARMS;
NEW ORDER IN TEXAS.

ELL PASO, Tex. March 1b-"Smug-
Cling arms and ammunition across the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-01
USE SHOVEL TO AID CHURCH

tavern keeper appeared with two
large pitchers and glasses of the
schooner type.
The sound of pick and shovel was
hGshed and the faces Of the workers
turned to Mr.. Cook to see how he
would meet the situation. But before
the rector could clear his throat the
tavern keeper called out cheerily as
he filled the schooners.
"Prosit, boys. The lemonade's on
me-"
The cellar digging was suggested
by r. Cook, who announced at the
Sunday morning service that enough
money had been raised to erect the
church structure, but that there was
not enough for cellar.
Il think it would be a good thing
not only for the work in which we
are engaged, but for the health of
some Of our members as well, if we
would turn out and dig the cellar our
Selves" he said.
The rector lifted out of the ground
the first shovelful of dirt The church
he had been using is on an island,
worshipers rowing to it. In stormy
weather the congregation has been
small. Mr.. Cook has raised $4,000
for the new church. He expects the
building will be completed by the first
Sunday in September next.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-01
FAKE BRIDES GEMS

prismatic play of colors. There are
very few dealers in precious stones
who are aware that there Is another
white stone which, when properly cut,
displays an even greater brilliancy of
color under artificial light than the
diamond This stone is the zircon,
and Is much softer than the diamond,
being 7h in hardness, whereas the
diamond is 10, the hardest OF all
known substances.
About year ago | cut two white
zircons and mounted them In tiffany
rings. They were shown to a dia-
mond setter who had grown gray in
his business, examined under electric
light, and declared to be handsome
stones. Then turning to me he asked:
Are they pure white?' That being
the most sought for tint in CONNER
cial diamonds.
These same stones were afterward
sold to a man who wished one for his
sweethearts ring, and one for his
own. AS both were mounted in ladies'
rings, one had to be remounted. The
jeweler someway overlooked instruct
ing his diamond settlers that it was a
soft stone, and this expert assumed
that it was a real diamond, and used
emery cloth to smooth off the claws,
a process which would have been per-
fectly safe with a diamond. But in
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-01
FARMERS PLACE FIRE SWEPT.
Police Looking for Two Alleged In
cendaries Near Hibbng.

Hibbing, Aug. 31-An outrage Of
the first degree was perpetrated on
George Woods and family of Alice,
Mimi, small station near here. Mr..
Woods is a prosperous farmer and his
dwelling, valued at $4,000, with con-
tents valued at $4,000, and a COM
modious barn, were burned by an in
cendiary, presumably for revenge for
some real or imagined injury. The
barn was first found to be on fire and
Mr.. Woods rushed out to get the stock
out He found the door was blocked
by a dead horse, whose throat had
been cut. To his dismay he then found
that his dwelling was blazing. Some
body fired two shots into the house
about the time it was discovered to
be on fire. The police are looking for
two men who live in the neighborhood.
Woods recently caused some cows to
be empounded.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1911-09-01
Lapidary Tells How Public Is
Fooled by Bogus Jewels.
Zircon, When Properly Cut, More
Brilliant Than Real Diamonds, Ex-
pert Asserts-Pure White
Most Sought For.

Boston.-The majority Of brides to-
day are wearing fake diamonds, &C
cording to Fred A. Kneip, a lapidary,
to whom successive inspectors of
gems at the custom house have re-
ferred.
Most of the stones that are mount
ed are not real" he says, and q
great many of the so-called diamonds
worn today are fictitious Nor Is IL
alone the private individual who is
sometimes imposed upon. Wholesale
adulteration Is not confined to sugar
and flour. Papers of gem stones Sc
lected by the importer can be adul-
terated with wide variety of imita-
ton and similar appearing stones
Frequently, too, diamonds that
have been handed down through gen.
eratfons are found to be nothing more
than paste. Such a case came to my
notice when a drummer for a large
New York stone house, in a Boston
lawyers Office, submitted to me a bril-.
liant white stone weighing perhaps
two and one-half carats, which had
been placed In his hands to be taken
to New York for examination. | found
1t to be nothing but brilliant cut
strass, or paste. This stone, it was
understood, was held in the highest
estimation by it's owner, who had in
her1ted it from deceased relative
who had always valued it as an heir
loom of great value
Again, an examination of a num-
Der OF fine rubies sent me by we'll
known firm to be recut disclosed the
fact that while they were all alike in
appearance, both in color and in style
OF cut, they were only about half real.
Returning them Immediately with
this announcement, the firm submit
ted the whole paper of rubies for ex-
animation, and half of these | also
found to be unreal This house had
already sold the major portion of
these stones in good faith, and had
purchased them from a New York i'm
porting house of high standing.
"One reason of this deception of
even experts" he explains, lis that it
is commonly supposed that the dia-
mond is the only stone that has a