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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
CLEARS UP mystery"
Owner of Motor Boat, Supposedly
Lost. Tells of Rescue of Three.

The mystery Of a motor boat that
foundered off the Rockaway Shoals on
Wednesday and the supposed drowning Of
three occupants was cleared yesterday by
the story Of long struggle with the waves
which Henry l.. &. Wenk. Of No. S}5 East
ern Parkway. Brooklyn told the police.
He said that Miss Anna Robinson and
her sister MAY. Of No. 23i Stockholm street
were with him in his launch. the Carrie,
and that they were on their way into
Jamaica Bay when wave swamped them.
The three were forced 10 jump overheard,
but STAYED ahoat with life preservers and
kept the boat afoat. The little tender Of
the launch also remained sloat, and in
the heavy seaway Wenk managed to get
his companions and himself into II.
But It was too small for them and began
TO fill, so they We're forced 10 leave the
little craft They were hanging on 10 its
sides when Joseph Warner. a bayman. ran
down 10 where the three were struggling
in the water and picked them up.
Some minutes later Charles Rodgers. in
the motor boat Adelaide. saw the empty
launch and thought he saw persons cling
ing 10 its side. When he reached the boat
there was no one in sight and he towed II
10 shore and reported 10 the police that the
occupants were drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
GANG SWINDLES MERCHANTS
Two Women and Two Men Plead for
Charity in Fifth Avenue Shops.

a gang Of swindlers have been operating
with amazing effrontery in lower Manhat-
tan during the last few DAYS. Fifth avenue
was invaded Yesterday by two men and
two women. the latter in deep mourning,
and each carrying an infant in her arms.
The men were dressed like respectable me-
chanics. one Of the women entered the
shop Of Stern & Stern. No 795 Fifth ave
nue.. and solicited charity and showed pa
pers signed by James j. Forbes and Stephen
Dooley. agents of the National Associa ton
for the Prevention of Mendicancy and
Charitable Impostors. y member Of the
firm arranged to hold the woman and tele-
phone to Forbes and Dooey, but the wom-
an became nervous and slipped out Of the
store
Mr.. Dooley, who is a special deputy
sheriff, is sure that the impostors are MEM
bers of gang which was sentenced TO Sing
Sing three years ago on evidence furnished
by one Fog" O'Day. who turned states
evidence Detectives have been set to work
on the cases that have been reported so far.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
FOR REMEDIAL LEGISLATION
Insurance Men Want 1t Tor Su-
pervision of Irregular Concerns.

Milwaukee, Aug. 24.--Further lnVesue
tions of Industrial health and accloent >"
surance companies. by special coni'n'''e
~ the executive committee OF the Na''o'a'
Insurance Commissioners Association 10
provided for in action taken In execu'iFo
session Of the commissioners conven''o"
to-day. when the report which was pre-
scented Yesterday was adopted.
A resolution was also adopted demannIhs
that Industrial health and accident depart
ments Of certain companies which nave
been investigated by the special commit'eo
correct wrongs. and that other reau'ie
ments embodied in the report be H'e'
up 10.
The executive committee, or special com
mittee. Is authorized. pending the next ses
sion OF the convention. TO continue invesu-
pations and make similar requirements
where conditions warrant
Remedial legislation and closer super
vision of companies shown 10 have COM
mitted Irregularities were advocated in an
other resolution.
The report OF the committee on author-
ICED Insurance. which advised the COM
plete suppression Of all such business, was
adorted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
FIXED POST Is MOVABLE
Deputy Police Commissioner Defines
Area Over Which Patrolmen May Walk

Fourth Deputy Police Commissioner
rillon defined the fixed post yesterday
while sitting at Police Headquarters as
trial commissioner. The definition brought
Joy TO the hearts Of those patrolmen on
the fixed post who. heretofore. interpreted
the order that they were to remain stand
ing In ore spot I'm the centre Of the street
be- ween the curbs.
Commissioner Dillon interprets the order
for the fixed posts as meaning that the
patrolman may walk from curb to curb
but II he does stand IL must be In the cen
ire OF the four corners. where he will be-
in full view from both intersecting streets.
The Interpretation was Occasloned by
the trial of Patrolman Joseph J.. Dunn, OF
the Fast 35th street police station. who
was charged by Inspector Walsh with
being off post The inspector charged that
Dunn. who had a fixed post, was standing
on the curb.
Commissioner Dillon said that Dunn was
off post I'm that he stood on the curb. but
let him off with a reprimand. and then
gave his Interpretation of the order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Thursday, August
"a, 1911.
ARRIVED

Steamer Furressia CBrl, Glasgow and Neville.
August II. 10 Henderson Brothers. with 344 cabin
and 1873 steerag4 passengers and mdse. Arrived
steamer Alliance. Cristobal August IS 10 tho
Panama Railroad IS Line. with Ga passengers.
mails and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 1914
steamer Philadelphia. Ia Gusyra August L..
Porto Cabello II, Curacao 10 and san Juan 10.
II ais and mdse Arrived at the Bar az 5:23 a m.
steamer Stephano tBrl, 81 Johns F. August
10 and Halifax ;. p, TO Bo~ring & co. with
1s2 passengers. mails and mdse. Arrived at the
steamer Psloma Cuban. August 10. sagua
H. Caibarien IS and MatanZas II, to tho Munson
IS Line. with mdse. Arrived at the Bar at II 80
Steamer America CNor sosua August 10. to
tho Atlantic Fruit co, with fruit. Arrived at
steamer Indra ,Br,. Kobe. May 23 Shanghai.
July 2. Port said 20. Gibraltar August 3 and
Boston. -. 10 George W Pitou. with mdse Ar
rived at the Bar al 30 m.
Steamer NJ & Holm dam. Port Papantar.
August "a TO Haser Leitch & 60. with mdse.
Arrived at the Bar at 3:45 IN.
steamer Chesapeake Baltimore. to the New
York N Baltimore Transportation Company with
mdse. Passed In Quarantine 1875 IN.
steamer Milln9cket Stockton. Me. to the
Great Northern Paper Company, with PAPER
vessel to II Bull a co. Passed in Quarantine
i:s2 m
steamer comus, New Orleans. August 10 to
the southern Pacinc Company. with passengers
and mdse. Passed In Quarantine. 1903 a m.
steamer Minnewasks tBrl, London August H.
TO the Atlantic Transport Line. with los cabin
passengers and In ballast Arrived at the Bar
at 8:45 m
steamer queen Nilhelmina (Br) Jucaro. TO
the West India IS 90. with sugar. Anchored In
Quarantine at y IN.
steamer Europa Utah. Genoa August and
Naples H. 20 Harthcd. Solar & co, with pas-
sengers and mdse Southeast OF Fire Island at
~
Steamer Kazembe tBrl. Calcutta June -
Colombo July 10 and Boston August 20 To Nor
ton n Son. with mdso East of Fire Island at
~ IN.
SANDY Hook. \ }. Aug - o;31 u m-Wind
northeast light hrceac. partly cloudy: smooth
sea.
SAILED
steamers Pennsylvania Ger. Hamburg. La
Aretagne ttrl. HaNIe. Rotterdsn, ,n,,t,b ,apL1
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
WILSON HANDS OUT Jobs
Various Appointments An
nOunCed by New Jersey Governor
fBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune !

Trenton. y. j.. Aug. 4-Among the ap-
pointments announced by Governor Wilson
to-day was that OF William l.. Waldron Of
this city. 10 he State Superintendent OF
Weights and Measures. The department
was created last winter under bill intro
Guced by Senator Prince. The passage Of
the act followed an investigation conducted
by the Stevens municipal research fund.
which disclosed that short weights and
measures were being extensively used in all
parts Of the state.
Governor Wilson also appointed to-day
the members Of the Employers Liability
Commission. which drafted the present law
to constitute a new commission. which will
watch and report upon the operation of tho
new law. The commissioners are william
y. Dickson. OF Montclar; Senator Walter
T.. Edge. Of Atlantic City; J. William Clark,
of Newark. Samuel Botterill. Of East Or
ange. John &. Cosgrove, OF Elizabeth, and
Edward X. Mills Of Morristown
Richard &. Jenkinson, of Newark. was
appointed the New Jersey representative on
the commission on the New York and New
Jersey harbor line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN poHrs

ARklN Ri
ST Vincent. v, Aug 24-Raron Dslnenv -.
New York for Hong Kong -
Naples. Aug %. p m--Duca 81 Geneva 1,an
New York for Genoa. -
Shanghai. Aug 4-Kalibis CBr). New York a.
Port Natal. Singapore. etc. VrsvfS
Neville. Aug 23-Caledonia (Br). New lYoaxss.
Glasgow (and proceeded. --''
SAILED
Rio de Ianeiro. Aug 81. . m-Incasark ~
Nrom SantosD. New York = vi
Para, Aug 22-Hilsrus (BrJ from Mon,evf.,a
Boston and New York
Colombo. Aug 22-Yeddo CBD 0rom Cac,rt,,
Boston and New York.
Kingston. Aug %. 2 p m-Prinz sisismuna Gen
from Colon. New York.
Tia mi burg Aug 22-Bufalo Gen. New Yors
Queenstown Aug "a 20 o m-Ocssnic fp,,
from Southampton and cherbourg) Ne,
York.
CherbourT. Aug 23, . n-Kslser Wilhelm n
Ger 0rom Bremen and Southampton. New
York.
Colombo. Aug 24-Reigste fBr) from nsr.
Cebu and Sabang). New York.
PASSED.
Brow Head. Aug 23-cavour dBr. New H-.
for Manchester.
Lizard. Aug 23-Georgisn CB0, Nsw Yors e.
Antwerp; 1870 m. Ryndan Dptchi Ns,
York for Boulogne and Rotterdam.
Perrin Aug 2f-Matoppo Or. New York Il,
Port Said for Singapore. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
FALLS OFF BRIDGE TO DEATH
Boy Drowned in Spuyten Duyvil
Greek When at Play.

Frank Petropelli. thirteen years old. OF
No. 1870 Amsterdam avenue. with several
small playmates, clambered up on the
drawbrldge over Spuyten Duyvil Creek
yesterday afternoon, and vas sitting on
an abutment overlooking the water, when
he lost his balance and fell.
The boy did not rise after he struck the
water and his companions hunted up
Patroman Roeder of the Kingsbridge sta
ton. With several other men, the police
man searched in vain for the body and
then informed Coroner Schwannecke. The
body had not been recovered up to late
hour last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
G|EDEL'S CHUM TELLS
HIS STORY IN COURT
Identifies JaCkSon'S Watch and
Chain as Ones He PaWned
for Prisoner.
ONLOOKERS SHOW SYMPATHY
Story of Benboy's Generosity to
Stranger Makes the First
Favorable Impression
at His Trial.

Patrick J. NcGrane. Police Captain Ar
thur 2. Sloster and Lieutenant Dominick
Reilly testified at the trial in General Ses-
sions veste vday Of Pau Giedel on the charge
az nlurderi ps W. ". Jackson on July 26 in
the Hotel Iroauois that Giecel had in
formed theTs that he killed Jackson when
tho aged broker discovered him i'm the
APARTMENT. W bore he had gone 10 steal. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman and Deputy Police
Commissioner Doughertv are 10 tell practi-
canv the sarae story to-day. after which
James Hammin stenographer in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office. will he asked 70 iden-
t.fv his minutes of the examination of Gle
del at Police Headquarters during which
he IS alleged 10 have acknowledged COM
hitting the crime In addition. the prose-
cution will place in evidence a statement
containing the main points Of the confess
sion. prepared by Deputy Commissioner
Doueherty and sworn to by Giedel. This
will probably consume all Of the days ses-
sion and the defence will not begin .roba-
biz until Monday.
McGrare's recital varied little from the
statement made by him when he was ar
rested with Giedel. whom he said he knew
IN Hartford. where they were employed at
Heublein's Hotel the former as bellboy
and the latter as cloakroom boy. McGrane
told Of meeting Gedel on Broadway on July
81. the day he arrived in Kew York. He
had no place 10 go. and Giedel shared his
room AZ No. 247 West 50th street hired
from Mrs Kane and also supplied him with
food.
WcGrane said no saw the chloroform
bottle in Mrs Kane's house, heard Giedel
ask II IL would kill man. and heard Mrs.
Kane reply. There's enough 10 kill a dozen
men" on the following day. July 26. Gle
del. he said left him in Bryant Park. lie
rst,lrnel home and went 70 bed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
RAID VIADUCT PEDLERS
Police Arrest Fruit Vendors on the
155th Street Bridge.

Automobiles who Use the 155th street
viaduct and persons living in it's neighbor-
hood have made many complaints recently
that fruit and vegetable pedlers were block
ing traffic with their carts and that the VIA
Duct resembled a vertable vegetable gar
den.
The complaints became 80 numerous that
Yesterday Captain kreuscher of the l52d
street police station took a squad Of men
and made a raid on the pedlers, arresting
eleven men and conlscating their carts.
They will all be arraigned in court this
morning on charges Of obstructing the high
way.
The pedlers have been reaping n rich
harvest by selling fruits ii vegetables
10 persons coming from the elevated rail-
road station under the viaduct and To the
throngs going to and from the baseball
games i'm the Polo Grounds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
Blood Stained Clothing.

lie was awakened by Giedel entering
about 10 30 his shirt and trousers stained
with blood. and stating that he had fight
in which he thought he had killed man.
The next morning. said the witness. Giedel
threw the shirt into an ash barrel, and left
the suit at a tailor's 10 he cleaned. He
identified the watch and chsin Of the .nur-
dered man as the ones he I'D pawned at
the request Of Giedel.
McGrane corroborated the stories of the
detectives previously examined ~eGardins
the recovery Of the KEY to Jackson's room
from St Pauls ch,uchyard. where it had
been thrown. and their testimony Of state
ments made 10 them Y Giedel regarding
the purchase Of a new suit and redeeming
another suit in pawn.
He told also of pawning a pin for s.
that Giedel told him had been stolen from
Jackson some time before.
Not until the day after the murder said
McGrane. did Giedel give him any -etails
Of the killing Of Jackson. lie said. ac-
cordinE 10 McGrane. that when he entered
the apartment jackson pretended TO be
asleep. but Giedel thought the man was
aware Of his presence Instead of being
overcome 10y the fumes Of TIA chloroform
Jackson struggled with the intruder Bo;h
OF them rolled upon the floor. Jackson tried
10 call for help. but was prevented When
Giedel. said McGrane. stuffed the wash
doth upon which ne had placed the Choro-
form into the mans mouth.
Il didn't mean 10 kill the old man
Giedel. according TO McCrane. stated. He
was q nice old man and gave me good tips
but ! was exhausted and I wanted the
money"
McGrane said he had been indicted for
crminalv receiving stolen goods because
he had helped Gedol i'm paving the stolen
watch and chain. bur declared that he had
been promised no immunity for testifying
for the prosecution.
On cross-eXamina'ion Mr. Gray. Of
Gieders counsel. asked NcGrare several
questions along the line of the indicated
defence In reply 10 them McGrane denied
that he had ever known Of Giedel spending
two hours in the Hotel Iroquois after ne
had been discharged as bellboy or of his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
BENGAL TIGRESS IN zoo
Companion for Dick, the Siberian
Tiger. Comes from Germany.

A fine Bengal tigress was installed in the
lion house Of the Central Park Zoo ysster-
day to be a companion 10 Dick, the
Siberian tiger, which has been showing signs
of loneliness for several months. The oni-
nal was bought in Hamburg. Germany,
by Director Smith, who paid $500 for her
The honor OF naming the tigress will fall
10 Park Commissioner Slower II that Of
fetal had seen the tigress perform yester-
day when "BIl" Snyder and several of his
assistants tried 10 get her out of a ship
ming cage and into the larger quarters Of
the Zoo he probably would have called her
Sassy Sally or something like that
The tigress didn't want to be moved, and
she fought against unequal odds for half
an hour before she was prodded and dragged
into the new cage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
WANTED TO BE HOLD-UP MAN
Changed Mind, However, and Was
Going to Pawn Revolver When Arrested

man who gave his name as Leon GU
plel and said his home was in Deering Me-
was arrested here yesterday by Detectives
Donahue and Trabucci on the charge OF
carrying concealed weapon. The detec-
tives said they noticed that he was acting
In suspicious manner. and searched him.
finding a black mask and revolver IN his
pockets.
In reply 10 questions by Inspector Hughes
he declared he had wanted t. become a
hold-up man. He said that he had LETT
Maine and gone 10 Boston as a waiter but
the work did not last long and he came
here with little money. He couldn't find
work. so he bought the revolver and startt ]
TO be a hold-up man. However, his cour-
age failed him and he always let his in
tended victims pass without challenging
them. He added that he gave up the idea
at length and was on his way TO pawn the
revolver when arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
MYSTERY IN HIS RETURN
Man Absent Seventeen Months Won t
Tell Where He Has Been.

After a mysterious absence Of seventeen
months Vincent Il. Denoce is again at his
home. No - Leland avenue. New Rochelle
but there is as much mystery about his
return as there vas about his disappear
ance. Delnoce is forty -eight years old and
was formerly in the mail order business
at No. sos Broadway. Manhattan. lie dis
appeared on March 20. 1910, and until yes
terd1y nothing haG been seen of him.
II was thought at the time that he was
the victim Of aphasia. and search was made
for him In hospitals all over the country.
Now he is again at home. but his wife says
that he does not care 10 see any one. al
though she saws he H. In good health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
ANOTHER TRANSFER HEARING
Action by Service Board Put Of Until
September 49,

The hearing on the order Of the Public
Service Commission for the restoration Of
transfers al Isl points in Mr. ahattan where
they were withdrawn after the breaking up
Of the Metropolitan Street Railway system
vas adjourned yesterday until September
49, when the Second and Third avenue COM
panies are 10 he heard as well as the Met
ropolitan. Practically all the evidence TO
be submitted by the Metropolitan and Sec
ond avenue companies is in. but II is said
that the accountants will require further
time to finish their work.
The Legislature is due to convene on Sep
tember s, and Assemblyman Goldberg, OF
the 10th District. has said he will push his
bill to compel the companies 10 give trans
fers at all points Of intersection in Man.
haitian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
RUNAWAY AMONG SHOPPERS
Green Western Horse Kicks Through
23d Street Window.

Crowds OF shoppers. mostly women. In
West sd street. between Filth and Sixth
avenues. witnessed an impromptu Wild
West exhibition yesterday. when green
Western horse attached 10 an EXPRESS
wagon took fright at passing automobile
I'm front OF No y.
As the automobile dashed by the animal
Jumped to the sidewalk scattering the
women shoppers. James Lutkins the
driver held on to the lines. and In front
~ No n iumped on 10 the back of the ami
NAL and. placing his arms about the
horses neck shut of lis "lnd. me animal
licked and lis hind foot struck the plltn
glars window OF photograph establish
ineut. breaking the glass, Thc horse was
taken to an animal hospital IN an ambu-
lance. where the cuts ON It's Lex were
dressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
CONGRESS CLUB HAS A PARTY

The Congress club Of Kings County, an
organization with plenty Of prominent Re
publicans among its members. had thea
tire party last night at the Brighton Beach
Theatre. and the manager. Mr.. Robinson,
had a special programme prepared After
ward there was an Informal and very Jolly
dinner Al the Brighton Beach Casino. at
which ex-Sherin Alfred HObley presided
raxicabs carried two hundred members and
their friends from the clubhouse at No. $50
Bedford avenue AZ o'clock and carried
them back at midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25

going there at any time to visit Jackson
apartment.
Asked II Gedel had ever spoken to him
of IAN elderly man at the Iroquois Hotter
who was "a friend of his" or II he mao
ever seen him on the street with an eider-
W. man." McGrane answered empnaticahy
10 both questions that he had not.
Sympathy for tho Prisoner.
NcGrane's story Of the hospitality ex-
tended TO him by Giedel when they met
and McGrane was without home or means
i'm a strange city showed the youthful pris-
oner for the first time since the trial opened
i'm a favorable light The sympathetic IN
terest this aroused In the courtroom was
augmented when Giedel later in the Ga!
Joined with Judge. jury and counsel III
laughing at the dialect and mannerlsms OF
one of the witnesses 1t was the first time
during the trial that Giedel had relaxed
the stolidity with which he has heard the
evidence piled up by the prosecution.
Constantine Lucios. jeweler, of NO S25
sixth avenue. identified the watch and
chain in evidence as the property Of the
murdered man. stating that he had re-
turned II to Jackson after repairing 1t IN
july n, the udi' VI llAt bibiNN-' 80
the watch and chain at SIS. 1t had been
pawned for SIS.
Mrs. Kane identified the chloroform bot
tie as similar to the one she had kept IN
her home and showed to Giedel the day
before Jackson was killed. +. n. Psuard,
a druggist. of East Newark. \. j., identi-
fed II as the one in which he had placed
forty cents worth Of chloroform for Mrs
Kane and Miss Mary Costello. Miss COS
telo had merely accompanied Mrs. Kane
who wanted the chloroform TO Kill dog.
She said Giedel asked her II there was
enough in the bottle to kill a man and she
had replied that there was enough 10
knock a man out"
The testimony OF Captain Gloster ana
Lieutenant Reilly covered practically the
same ground and in reality amplihed the
facts brought out in the examination or
McGrane and other witnesses.
The old man fought so hard | had to
choke him." Captain Gloster said Giedel
told him. The first time I took the rag
out Of his mouth he shouted. I put 1t in
again and the second time I took it out
he shouted. Then I put it in again and
showed it down his throat"
Lieutenant Reilly said he was the first
one TO whom Giedel indicated wish 10
make a statement after he had asked. Can
they hang me for this job?' and Neuten-
ant Reilly had replied that he had better
be careful, as whatever he said could be
used against him. Giedel then said he
wanted TO make a statement. and was
taken to Deputy Commissioner Doughertys
room. where. i'm the presence Of District
Attorney Whitman and number of Others
he made a confession
Gieders counsel objected 10 the admission
OF Reilly's narrative Of what Giedel stated
10 the assemblage ar Police Headquarters.
which the District Attorneys stenographer
took down. on the ground that Giedel had
not made the statement voluntarily. The
objection was overruled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-25
zoo DONKEY AS PHYSICIAN
Animal s Aid Sought by Mother Whose
Babe Had Whooping Cough.

Superstition took a mother and three
children 10 the Central Park Zoo yester-
day. Two Of the youngsters had whooping
cough. and the mother told Bill" Snyder.
the head keeper, that she had always be-
lieved i'm the old custom of passing over
and under donkey three times a child
with whooping cough a white Chinese
donkey in the Zoo the woman said, was
the only one she could think Of
Snyder. with the assistance of another
keeper, did as the woman requested. while
onlookers were puzzled at the unusual per
Torrance. one youngster had a ft Of
coughing after the eXertion.