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New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
THEY SAW WARNER KILLED
Witnesses at Mulligan's Trial
Tell of the Assault.

Andrew Martin said. yesterday. in the
trial 81 James Muhgan. in General Sessions.
that he was with Muligan on the night of
October 81. last when John g. Warner was
stabbed 70 death in seventh avenue. near
G1tn street. il l., alleged that Warner was
mistaken for a strike in the express
drivers strike
Marin said that - and Mullican. With
Other strikers lef, their headquarters 40.
-sl Eighth avenue. 80 hunt up strike
breakers They had encountered Warner.
as he was leaving Piorc,'s lunch room, No
4q5 seventh avenue and the gang set upon
him
one Il tho mon had grabbed gen War
ncr had heon carving. and ran away with
u This is the gun which commissioner
FIvnn's men found anorward in mo
strikers headquarters when several Of the
strikers were ar ested on tn" charge -
heinC implicated in the assault. Three OF
,hom. including Muigan. were indicted as
a consequence on charges Of rnanSlauclter
in tho first degree
william Higgins. of 40. lel West 26th
street. said that ne saw Hulligan grab
Warner. ana that when Warner broke away
and ran up ,he street Muligan led tho gans
in chase after him He had seen Multi
gan and tho rest Of the gang when they
caught up with and again set upon Warner.
Mrs James Warner mother of the dead
man, testified that her son had never mad
any relations with the strikebreakers.
Samuel kocnie. counsel for Mulligan said
that tho defence would conccde this point
The trial viii be continued to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
HONOR FOR ST. PATRICK
Friends of Ireland Have Feast of
Song and Oratory.

They were there from Tipperary. Tooma-
vara and Tyrone They We're there from
Ballycommisk and Canary. Some had
sprung from the auriferous soil Of Wick
low. some had swum in the Lakes OF Kill
larney. in Kerry. and others harked back
with tears I'm their eyes TO the red-and-
black bog Of their earliest recollection. But
no matter what part of the old sod was
dearest TO their memories. the Friends Of
ireland. five hundred strong, in song and
oratory. betrayed their undyng affection
at their thirty-frst annual dinner in the
Hotel Astor last night.
There were several Germans and Jews
present. and one Norwegian. but Henry l..
Joyce. the president, said: "If you love her
poetry and songs and her ancient tradi-
tions. then you are a friend Of Ireland"
Joseph +. Roach. toastmaster. said the
Irish were actuated on public and private
occasions ny a spirit OF hospitality. and
said the speakers would he permitted to
express any opinion. so long as it was sub
mtted in a friendly and dignified way. and
had nothing 10 do with American politics.
Even the carnations and cigarette boxes
were green. The other speakers were
Thomas f. Carmody Attorney Genera ;
Patrick Henry ODcnnell. John Temple
Graves Justice Mark a. Sullivan and DIR.
James J. Walsh
During the speechmaking there was a
noticeable stirring about and an undertone
Of converse tion throughout the room. When
a barytone looking man sang in sweetest
tenor Life Is Fading Fast Away there
was the most eloquent silence. Even they
who had not INDUCED in the champagne
were affected, and they who had were
visiby so.
The Wearing Of tho Green made all
hilariously harmonious.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
TRIED TO FORCE CASSIDY
Gresser Attacks Tammany in His
Defence az Queens Hearing.

The Interest OF Charles T. Murphy and
iamman" Hall an forcing Joe Cassidy on
'e people 4 Queens a their Borough
P'tssent was referred to by President
'''sser Of Queens in his cross. .exa mination
yesterday in the hearing on charges asking
'or nis removal which is under way before
commissioner Samuel Il. Ordway IN Long
Island City. Hec'ored by repeated ques-
'on' as 20 Why DO had refused to accept
nomination for county Clerk Of Queens.
warm lncer tho an;'quated fee system is
worm al least jio09 YEAR. and had taken
"-'''' A. md'pcufer, nomination for the
o,'s ~ Borough President which paid
V.' >5,"' YEAR Grcescr became angry at
last
r' ,ol want 20 know my reason for not
'''ptnS that nomination for County
..IH' said Tho Borough President We'll.
.-' YOU Mv principal reason was that
''l''ed IN run ON ticket with Joe CAS-
Wy. ! tod Cassidy 50. and ! told the
zane hing 10 Charles r. Murphy at con.
."sl'e neld iu Delmonic"s. IT Was after
'.' "is' session Il tho borough Democratic
.l.'nlon hsd been held and received
,,,-t.'sl ~ attend n conference At Del
49, There were present Charles f..
,..pLl' surrogate Daniel Noble OF Queens,
nas ioofn for denomination and re-
s,r rgh Joe CASSIDY. Martin Mager. my
rs'ner Gr@sser. and myself When the
-ldnpn Tor County Clerk was offered
ro.is Sei1 10 cassidy. DO you think that |
~. Nana on tho same platform with YOU
.o,s me people OF Queens that you arc a
T.t;s5loW .;sloW and all right? ] told them that
Csse,s,1 not run on the same ticket with
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
Real Shamrocks To Be Worn and
Real Irish Pipers to Appear.

The paraies the big thing today. \ large
proportion OF the loyal sons of the f'm-
aid Isle will he in it. and the others VIII
be on the sidewalks watching it pass.
There will be shamrocks-real ones-in il,
too. The 5Sth Regiment will wear them,
and they are supposed 10 have been sent
over by Richard Croker. At any rate. a
large consignment Of the magic leaf was
received recently at the armory, at Lex
ington avenue and 9th street.
The procession to-day is advertised to be
the larges. collection of Irishmen that ever
marched in lire. what with the bands and
the military and the county organizations.
The parade will start at . o'clock. at iotn
street and Fifth avenue and wend its way
To l2oth street and second avenue, Ia the
Harlem River Casino, for the reception and
ball. This will De the reopening event OF the
Casino. which was damaged by fire recent
y, and it will be decorated with a million
or 80 green lights. Irish ppers and fifers
will supply music fora Gaelic dancing con
test, in which representatives Of four coun-
ties in Ireland VIII participate
Five hundred patromen, under Inspector
Schmittberger. will line the route OF the
parade. and many of them will long TO he
in II 10 do honor TO the patron saint-God
rest his soul. There is something brand
new about this parade, too, for = Is speci-
fed that none of the thirty thousand men
expected to be in il shall be mounted or
shall wear the gay green ssshes and nod
ding plumes, other than the marshals and
ether staff officers
Archbishop Farley will review the parade
from small grandstsnd, holding about
one hundred persons, in front of the Cathe-
dral
Tie seth Regiment viii hold a review
and concert in its atmory, and there will
also be a review OF tho Irish Volunteers,
ist Regiment. under the command Of Major
Edward T. Gilgar, at the Grand Central
Palace The Friendly Sons Of ST. Patrick
will dine I'm the Hotel Astor tonight, ana
the sixth annual dinner Of Ireland's Ameri-
can Friends. o. which chief clerk Frank
W. Smith. of the Court OF Special Sessions.
is president. will be given under the same
roof. In The Bronx the Friends Of Erin
will celebrate The Mayo Mems Associa-
ton Of New York city Will have a ball AT
the Amsterdam Opera House ia West iith
street.
There will 10 special mass in the Cathe-
dral at II O'Clock to-day. a. we'll I'm the
other churches Of the Catholic faith IN the
city
BICokIyn viii have a parade AL its own.
with perhaps ten thousand men in il. Bur-
ough Inspector James Dillon will have
three inspectors. eight captains and three
hundred and nifty patrolmon on hand.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
INDICTED ANEW IN OLD CASE
,,n;+ed Wireless officers TO Plead or
Demur on Thursday.

J., c.as disclosed yesterday that IN" tod-
.a1 ,rand jury returned new indictments
ON March against the officers OF the
r.n,tcd wireless Telegraph 'onpany'
r,.,, v,iu supersede Tho old indictments
WIN a,;,.,,e the basis Of the trial early
next month ...,o
The new indictments are broader IN scope
t, old ones ana describe overt acts
-, ,,o alleged misuse of the mails IN Il
,,,o 20 defrauG investors. The charges
conspiracy 20 defraud and violation
Of o, nostal laws. The defendants named are
r,rietopher columbus wilson president of
-" " 1rited wireless Telegraph Company
'no { Rogart. vice president; william
20 ,ror,nlsins Francis ~. Butler, William
nanell. Charles G Galbraith and George
j. ,r6gc Hough set March - for the de
,a,,s 10 plead OF 10 demur to the new
indictments
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
HIPPOS WARMER THAN CLERKS
Menagerie in Central Park Heated
Better than the Offices.

While the hippoS and monkey I'm the
Central Park menagero We're enjoying a
tropical temperature Yesterday. many Of
the employees Of the Park Department IN
the Arsenal building near by were made
uncomfortable by the icy blasts that have
free play over that section Of the park.
ia like to bo q hippo said ono "f the
y omen attendants as she put on her Curs
Inc mena.cI1e animals nave got all the
best OF II to-day.
Toward noon one of the stenographers
had on her furs and heavy coat and her
fingers we're 20 stin she could hardly
manipulate her typewriter.
.',;o out and ask BIZ SNYDER II he has
any empty cages in the lion house" she
said TO one Of the clerks If he has, The
lion house fcr mine
one side of the Arsenal Vas heated. but
tho other was not.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
PARK DEPARTMENT EXCITED
Slower S Request for General lnvcstiga
ton Causes Gossip.

The statement of Raymond Is. Fosdl'k'
commissioner Of Accounts that PARK com
missioner Stoyer had requested an lnve"-
iigation of all bureaus IN the PARK pe-
partment caused much speculation among
employees of that department yesterday. ~
was thought that the only bureau TO he
looked into by the commissioner "i A'-
counts was that of which tho late 'haileH
H. WoodY~an was tho superintendent. Inc
idea Of q general investigation starred d
subject for gossip which VIII not be "nned
until tho two examiners have hnished t"ei
work and Commissioner Fosdick has mdde
known nis recommend
"Hoi 50 much excitement ar"uhh mere
-,ncc IL was reported ono day som" years
ago hat all the lions had got ont oi inc
mondsciic." said one Ol The department
staff.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
Adams Wagons Attacked.

During the day a number Of wagons ~
the Adams Express Company were at
tackled. and the drivers and guards were
beaten ami pelted with stones
An Adams express wagon driven by
Henry Smith. of No. 223 East 18th street.
accompanied by tNee guards, John Moller.
Thomas Mahon and George Lewis. was
surrounded by dozen mcn. armed with
sticks and stones. and Lewis was so badly
injured that he was taken to the Fordham
Hospital. Tho attack occurred AZ the Ma
combs Dam Bridge. l55th street The MOB,
after beating the driver and the guards.
proceeded 10 wreck the wagon. The polo
was taken away and thrown into the river.
and tho mob was prevented from doing
further damage at the time by the arrival
Of strectcar. and several policemen came
up. when the attacking party dispersed.
Lewis was injured worse than any of the
rest and was thought TO have had his
skull fractured The others were attended
10y an ambulance surgeon
Henry Bremen driver appeared at the
West 9Th street police station and report
cd that while out with his wagon on Tues
day lac was beaten up by party of hood
lums. Ills story il To he investigated
\ crowd gathered around an Adams ex-
press wagon at Grand and Mercer streets
while the driver and helper were away
making deliveries. and while some OF them
rnhtched the horscs one man sot fire to
one OF the packages by touching lighted
match to It. Patrolman John Smith, Of the
traffic squad. appeared and the men led.
lie put out the i:re before much damage
was done. The horses were caught after
they had run a block o. two
About thirty strikers gathered around
another Adams express wagon in front Of
No. q West sd street, throwing bricks and
stones. Several Of them who were armed
with clubs tried To get at the driver and
guards and unharnesscd the horses Police
appeared and caught the horses
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT ALBANY
Guest Of Friendly Sons of st. Patrick
Coming Here To-day.

Albany. March lG.-Govcrnor Dix was
guest tonight at the annual dinner of the
Albany Friendly Sons OF St Patrick at the
Ten Eyck Hotel He made "a brief address.
The Governor will spend the week end
IN New York. lie has planned 10 leave
here tomorrow afternoon and will SPEAK
in the evening AT the dinner Of the Friend
IL Sons of St Patrick at the Hotel AStor.
on Saturday night the Governor and mem
bors OF his staff are to review the eth Reg-
mcnt He expects To return To Albany IN
Sunday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
TOO POOR TO BUY TICKET
Husband in st. Louis. Woman Board.
AZ Ellis Island.

Mrs Emma Rougher of -. Louis is an
involuntary boarder ~ Eli. Island and the
board Of special inquiry before whom she
has appeared does not know what to do
with her
She IS dny-siX years old and arrived here
from Southampton recently on the White
Star liner Adriatic. She had lived in ST
Louis for twenty-cight years and has a
husband living there who u scvcnty-fiVc
wears old Mr and Mrs. Bougher are Bril-
ish subjects and have no money. Mrs.
BOUCHER didn't even have ticket 10 -.
| Louis on her arrival here. and her hus-
band sent on word that ne had not enough
to buy her transportation.
Although the wife j. deportable. the nus
band is not and thereby hangs the tale Of
IN. boards delay in acting. II does not
want to separate the old couple Mean
NyIic. Mr.. boughor Is boarding NJ Ellis
Island AT tie expense OF the Nhite star
4
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
WHITEHALL CLUBS DIRECTORATE

The now Whnehah club, occupying the
ton floors 81 the Whitehall Building. facing
the Battery. has elected the following di-
rectorate. H. s. Blac", W III. chesebrough
r. q. Babbag,. y. \. Merriman. l.. y. Vat
entiuc. f. 4 Vandcrlip j. +. Harris. John
W. Gates, Henry J. Dawson, y. NJ. Eel
loves. O. Z. Mortimer, Joseph Is. bl"k-
son. W IT, Childs. w. -. Baldwin and !
Richard steers The new luncheon clubs
growth since its opening has been rapid
the membership now hcinS ~ell w 10 The
olnb.s full quota.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
RAPID TRANSIT ANSWER
Whether Company Will Modify
Plan To Be Known on Monday.
INCOME AND EXPENSES VEX
1nterborough Refuses to Ac
cede to a Readjustment of
Franchises, It Is Said.

Definite word is expected from the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company on Mon
day as to whether il will agree to certain
notifications of its plan which the repre-
scntatives Of the city at the conferences
consider fundamental. II the company re-
iocts these propositions II Is more than
likely TO terminate the attempts TO get
together on plan for the extension OF
the subway system. If tho company agrees
to the fundamental changes the confer
cnces will 20 ahead with the settlement Of
minor details.
1t was asserted on good authority yes
terday the Interborough had refused 1atly
to accede to readiustmcnt of franchises
so that the city might take over COM
plete east or west side line after a ten
year period. under the terms OF the in
determinate franchise law. II has been
suggested to the Interborough, however,
that II agree to such an ALLEGATION OF the
capital 10 be used by the city and the
company in the new subway that the
city could make up an independent route
Of its own # it desired 10 do So.
The question Of determining the income
and operating expenses of the subway sys-
tenn has proved the hardest nut 10 crack.
The Interboroush would not agree to A
pooling OF the receipts and an equal divis-
ion O, net profits II is said that the
proposition Of the clty's representatives.
which the InterboroUsh has been asked "a
consider until Monday. provides for de-
termininC the receipts on the basis of tick
cts dropped in the boxes. As regards the
expenses. il has been suggested that ii be
worked out on the basis of the average
cost ~ transporting passenger on all
,,orts of the SNStem.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
Jersey Men Vote to Stay Out.

The Jersey City men at that time had
told their leaders that inasmuch as the
New York strikers had voted TO GO back
his opinion was that the Jersey strikers
should return To work pending arbitration
and that il would be better for them 10
be al work.
Sullivan and Secretary Bggs Of the New
York local go over To Jersey City and ad-
dress the strikers in Deane's Hall, but he
said IL was not his business to interfere.
as the Jersey City men were determined,
evidently. 10 remain on strike A COM
mittee Of the New York men was sent,
however. 10 Deane's Hall but did not. 1,
was stated. change the decision Of the
strikers there 10 remain on strike until
their demands were granted.
The decision Of the New York strikers 10
follow the advice Of their leaders and re-
turn to work will not. il WAS stated be
changed a a result Of the decision OF the
Jersey city men to remain on strike. This
viii lead, II was thought, 10 a feud be-
tween the TWO locals.
All that was said by the representatives
Of the company last night was that IN"
plan Of Mayor Gaynor was expected 10 he
followed II was asserted that a committee
headed by Mr.. Ashton called at Mayor
Wittpenn's Office during the day on behalf
OF the Jersey City strikers, but he was
not in.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
TO LET MAYOR ARB|TRATE
Adams Express Strikers Vote to
Return to Work To-day.
JERSEY MEN TO STAY OUT
Guard on a Wagon Beaten Sc.
verely by a Mob and the
Vehicle Wrecked.

After stormy meeting In Curry's Han.
No. IA East 18th street. yesterday evening
the striking drivers and helpers Of the
Adams Express Company in Manhattan
voted 10 return To WORK this morning, IN
accordance with Mayor Gaynors PROPOSE
ton. pending arbitration n their demands
through the good offices Of the Mayor Inc
Jersey city men voted 10 remain on strike.
Before the meeting was called ~ curry
Hall tic committees II three each from
the Manhattan and Jersey city local unions
Of Adams Express strikers called on tho
Mayor IN his offlco 80 inform him OF the
decision of the locals 20 remain on strike
pending any conferences that would take
place until q settlement was reached.
The committee consisted Of Edward r.
Biggs. william King and Patrick Sullivan.
representing the strikers IN Manhattan. and
Michael Cain. Andrew Lyons and Walter
Kemp. representing the Jersey city strik-
ers. They were accompanied by Daniel
OConnor. president OF the union OF the
Jersey City men. and William n. Ashton.
general organizer Of the teamsters.
Mayor Gaynor declined to have anything
more to do with the matter unless the
strikers returned to work. in which case
he would take up their grievances. and was
assured by the company that all well
grounded grievances would be adjusted.
The committee went 10 the corridor ana
consulted, returning 10 the Mayor and tell
ing him that meetings OF the men would Dc
held at which they believed they could IN.
duce the strikers to vote TO return to work.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
400 Strikers in Manhattan Meet

About four hundred strikers attended tho
meeting OF the Manhattan strikers IN
Curry's Hall. II was noisy at first. ana
many OF the strikers appeared to be angry.
but II Gained down few Of the strikers
were against Mayor Gaynor as arbitrator.
but they changed their minds. and by
vote of 397 TO g. II was decided 10 return 20
work this morning. in accordance with the
Mayors proposition.
Mr.. Ashton said after the meeting that
some of the strikers had been paid of and
surrendered their badges. but that Charles
Mckay. the general agent Of tho Adams
Express Company, had sent word that all
the men could report for work in the mean
time whether they had badges or not Mr..
Ashton th.n communicated over the tele-
phone with the leaders Of the Jersey City
strikers, who were holding a meeting IN
Deane's Hall. Jersey City. He urged on
them 70 try 10 get the men 10 accept
Mayor Gaynor's plan in full and vote to
return to work
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
4 Plea for Sympathy.

"Gcnticmcn OF tho Jury the attorney
continued. YOU probably have never known
what II means. with "A dread disease gnaw-
ing 1T the y,tals and All the world seeming
against YOU. to stand with only your
thoughts for company, and say. I'm alone.
Into the life OF this wretchcd girl sun
,hine never came. nor the sweet influence
OF a mothcrs love 80 soothing touch Of
uorent ever swcetenod OF beautited or
uplifed her pitiful life
she never hal a home Perhaps she
dreamed. when she married. that at last
the missing sunshine would penetrate her
sad existence But, no. Mated To man
upon whom wa. the deadly blight OF con-
SUMPTION. the road from the altar led 10
the poornousc. and then 10 the cemetery.
leaving this girl. who vas about TO become
mother penniless. helpless and friend
less.
4 wish 10 God that the blood relatives of
,hts mindless girl and the officers OF that
eo.catl.i charitable institution that put her
and her little boy on the street on that Bit
TOR night when she Killed her son could
have had In their hearts some fuller meas
,rc of the milk of human kindness. In order
cha, this sordid tragedy might have been
aVerted
NJ, Palmer cNcoriatcd the Witnesses Nirk
and Rincbart. who. hc said. after proving
on The unfortunate woman. had come into
court slcekly SToomcd and smiling 10 do
New-York tribune., 1911-03-17
To Fix a Limit on Profits.

To offset certain benefits that might ac-
crue 10 the company from this system II
l. suggested that a limit be fixed on the
return that may be derived from the COM
many on whatever new capital il invests.
II is also suggested that the lnterborough
agree 70 operate any new extensions that
the city may desire to construct in the
future
The citv's representatives have also de-
manded that the Jerome avenue line in
the Bronx be constructed as an extension
ia the subway system rather than an ex-
tension TO the Ninth avenue elevated. as
suggested by the Interborough
II is understood that the citys repre-
sontatiyes do not care much FOR the sug-
pestion that some one 10 represent the city
ho elected 10 the directorate OF the Inter-
borough.
chairman VillcoX. of the Public Service
Commission said Yesterday he did not care
to predict what the outcome Of the sub
way conferences would be. but he hoped
they were approaching an end. Tney had
resulted I'm much good. as the companies
nov better understand the position Of the
city and the city's representatives. have
= better idea o. the problems that the com
many has 10 solve All traction companies
uapted 10 make money, while the city
,,artod ,he best transit facilities for the
least money He hoped an agreement
ao,Id he reached that would he Just both
,o tho public and the companies
Subway Lost Money at Start.
There is an impression abroad. said the
chairman. that because the present subway
is q gold mine every subway which Is io be
h,,ilt Will be n gold nine from TIE start
Those who hold this idea forget that for
,,o aret vesr or 50 tho present suh"aN
r,uod 10 IA, interest ami sinking fund upon
g., cos, according to its own statement
t1orco believe it would be SOUND policy
in making contracts for neH NNDwaNs TO
mi, tho ra,nent Of sinking fund for the
n,et two or three Years If the company couid
,o, afford 10 pay it and compel the payment
~ = larger sinking fund zach year after
tho rroperty begins 10 pay. lo' instance"
=, .,.o,,ld no easier for the InterborouGh
so,,,,rv 10 nav > per cent into the sinking
f,,-I to-day than it would have been FOR II
90 have paid ] per cent DURING Hs nrs' Nv"
voars Of operation
chairman WILCOX said that personally he
r.oe in favor Of providing for the ultimate
a,o,,iei,ion Of existing rapid transit lines u
- lines are tied up with the system at
IL. ou,rod by the city. OF course, inc
...o.,,,d have to provide for such acauiSi-
-. s,ar,ing a. fund for amortization
','',,ob q series of years. In other words.
the earnings OF the line nlhst p' ''po"uo'
-. to make payment for the property