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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
MRS. THAW ASSAlLS Or. LAME
Statement Attacks Former Ad-
mjnistration of Matteawan.

Mrs. Mary C. Thsw, mother Of Harry l.
ThaV, issued statement yesterday over
her signature in which she made bitter
and personal attack upon the former ON
Gals and administration Of the State Hos
pital for the Criminal Insane at Mattea-
wan. She also attacked the alienists DIT
Carlos Macdonald and Or. Austin Flint ac-
cusing them Of attempting 10 'whitewash
DR.. Lamb at that time in charge Of Mat
teawsn. and Of attacking DR.. May, whom
she charscterizes as the best known
pathologist by far and the best quali~ed
among the candidates for Dr. Lambs po'
sition'
Charges also arc made against n. Lamb
Tor the detention Of Mr.. Lees, who, Mrs
Thaw SAYS. was as sane ~ Dr. Lamb and
much more reasonable"
In general, Mrs. Thaw expresses her
gratihcation over the retirement Of DR.
Robert NJ Lamb from the office OF superin-
tendent at Matteawan aud her satisfaction
over the appointment of Or. May as his
successor. She credits her son with hav-
ing effected this change, and In ending her
statement SAYS:
Now that success IS complete. my son
asks me to state that he does not wish 10
crnbarrass Or May in any way. and Will
ask for no privileges whatever except those
officially ordered By Judge Mills. He will
never ask for anything else from Or. May
while in Matteawan'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
SEARCH FOR MISSING WIFE
Mrs. Charles Clark Disappeared After
Leaving Bellevue Hospital.

Since February %, Of this year, Charles
Clark. of No. 1919 LIST street, Jersey CITY
has been searching for his wife Nellie
and last night he called at Police Head
Quarters TO ask the New York authorities
IN help him. Mr.. Clark said his wife pc
came a nervous wreck after being injured
in q fire In Milwaukee several months ago
She was advised 20 enter hospital aud
submit 10 an operation. and With her nus
band came 10 Bellevue Hospital In thls
city,
Through mistake she was placed IN
medical instead Of surgical ward. The
dontors could find nothing wrong with her
there and she was transferred, first to the
alcoholic ward and then to the psychopathic
ward. On February q she was discharged
from the hospital as cured, and since that
time she has not been seen. Her husband
called at the hospital on the day following
her discharge, and then began search
for her.
Mr.. Clark said last night that he had
visited every hospital and institution in the
civ. and in each case found that the
missing person" squad, which was then
in existence IN the Police Department. had
sent a man ahead Of him. All Of their
v ork was of no avail. but Mr.. Clark Is
still pursuing the search.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
SAYS HIS NOSE SAVED HIM
District Attorney of Queens De-
scribes Auto Adventure.

District Attorney Frederick q. DC WIN
OF Queens County, appeared at his o'sce
I'm the Queens County Court House, In Lons
Island CITY, yesterday. with Inc SKIN
peeled from the top Of his nose Wheh
pressed for an explanation Mr.. De WIZ
remarked he had used his nose TO Keep
him from going out OF his automooile
While Jolting over the Queens COUNTY
roads.
Just before tho storm FRIDAY afterno'"
was In Far Rockaway, driving for shellsf
along one Of the side streets or from CEN
ttaI avenue" said Mr.. De Witt Il went
over one Of the bumps In the road ana the
ioit tossed me up toward the hood OF my
machine. Ny head did not hit the stay
of the hood, but my nose went rlsht
alongside Of il and acted as brake iao
IL not done so / probably would nave
zone through the hood and landed on TOP
but the accident TO me was nothing 10
what happened to Mrs. De witt. she was
wearing q new bonnet. The bonnet MT
the hood. and as crushed effects In stra"
bonnets are not popular this season Mr''
DE witt had. to buy new hat
Mr.. De witt admitted he was in no frame
of mind to discuss the condition OF ROADS
I'm Queens Borough.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
NOT CRAZY: PUBLIC MENACE
DR.. May, of Matteawan, So
Speaks Of Patient.
La releeraph 10 NJ Tribnne.

Poughkeepsie, Aug. 1.-THE first habeas
corpus case from the Matteawan Criminal
Asylum III which DR.. James V. May, the
new superintendent. has been required IN
appear in court, came before Justice Joseph
Morschauser at special term OF the Su-
Dreme Court to-day.
Philip {. Germond son of a bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, asked for his
freedom on the ground that lie was sane.
Dr. Mays attitude was awaited with in
terest, on account Of the bearing it will
have. as disclosing his policy. with refer
ence to Harry X. Thaw, the asylum's most
conspicuous inmate. who has made several
Intellectual attempts TO get out on the same
ground as Germond.
DR.. May testified, with reference TO Ger
mond, that he is not insane and that he
should not be kept at Matteawan. lie
added that while he favored the release Of
GermoDG from Matteawan, he thought he
should he detained I'm some state institution.
as he il an enemy To society. a menace 10
the public an habitual criminal. who will
practise his Oh habits in spite OF his prom
ises Of reformation. 1t was Dr. Mays opin-
ton that Germond is suffering from CON
stltutioual inferiority," which Is allied to
imbecillty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
FRANCE LOSING HEAVILY
English Tie-Up Makes $1,000,
600 a Day Difference.
[By Cable 70 The tribune ;

Paris, Aug. 19.-While the overwhelm-
ing majority of Frenchmen deplore the
situation caused in England by the rail-
road strikes, French Socialists are boiling
over with Joy at what Jean Jauress or
gan, 'I'Humanite," describes as "the
rroletariat on the march toward victory
IN the biggest economical war OF mod
ern times
The French Labor Federation ex-
presses enthusiastic sympathy with
Williams, Thomas and the other leaders
of the railroad strike, but meanwhile
French commerce is losing more than
81 600. 600 a day by inability TO deliver
goods In English markets. This loss
falls most heavily on French exporters
OF eggs, butter. poultry and other per-
ishable provisions, who supply London
from Normandy and Brittany.
Paris and the ports of Havre. Bou-
loene and Cherbourg are full Of Amer
lean tourists seeking passages Of any
description on steamships leaving for
New York. Many Of them hold return
tickets available from Liverpool or Glas-
cow. which they hope to exchange for
no matter what accommodation on
steamers from Havre or Cherbourg,
which are, however. already filled 10
their utmost capacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
ADVISES SALE OF HOTEL
Referee Reports on Accountings
for Augusta Hyatt Estate.

Lawrence Il. Brown, the committee OF
the estate Of Augusta Hyatt, will have a
considerable sum Of money 10 pay PACK
into her estate If the court sustains the
report of Wilbur Larremore, the referee
APPOINTED to examine the accounts OF
Brown. Brown was appointed to take
charge of the estate on November Il, 1904
as a substitute for Augustus f.. Gilendcr'
and had sSi2,Si1 in personal property and
various parcels OF real estate turned over
to his custody. lie gave bond In S5oO'UVO
and flied an accounting in February, l9lo'
and supplemental account IN June. 1910.
II IS these accountings which Sir. JSarre-
more has been examining.
The referee reported that Brown failed
20 keen regular books and failed To ME
yearly accountings according TO the law
He did file partial accounting In 1902 but
the two filed in 1910 were on all order is
sued b. Justice Brady. Separate bank
books and checkbooks were kept Tor inc
estate, but the check stubs were incom-
plete and a large part Of the memoranda
was destroyed.
Specific instances Of mismanasement
were alleged in the making OF loans OF
ST. 600, $3.50 and $4,000 on property already
carrying first mortgages.
When Brown made his accounting IN
1909 he employed as his attorney Hubert
r. L. Beardsley. to whom he paid $1,000
from the money Of the estate. The referee
SAID "a large part Of the services OF the
attorney might he termed emergency SER
vices necessitated by the committees own
omissions and derelictions, with which the
estate should not be charged"
The largest item related TO the Hotel
Darlington. at Richield Springs. The ref
cree found the estate held mortgage on
the property for $4,000 and that the mort
gage was foreclosed and the property bid in
by Brown for $4,000. though there was no
other bidder After this Brown spent
S29,i2 for repairs on the property. The
referee said the money was well spent, but
that II should not have been done without
the authorization Of the court. He recon-
meads that the propefty be sold within
SIXTY DAYS and Brown compelled to pay
back to the estate any difference between
the sale price and 1904, i2a-the price for
which Brown bid in the property, with the
$50. 200 spent for repairs added
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
NEW HONOR FOR BEATTY
Carries Passenger in AeropIane
Over 3I2 Hours.
NO RECORD FOR BRINDLEY
Aviator Scars Only 5,76s Feet,
and Not II, 726, as Announced
More Narrow Escapes.

Chicago, Aug. e-W. G. Beatty Ia q
Wright biplane, beat the worlds record fcr
duration while carrying passenger at the
international aviation meet here to-day
Beatty and his passenger were IN the air
a total Of 3 hours AZ minutes .2is seconds.
The former recod was made by Amerigo. M
Mulhausen, Germany. when he carried a
passenger hours 10 minutes 81 seconds
While official announcements from the
contest committee were received with
doubt here, after II had been learned that
O. A. Brlndey, officially announced as
having flown TO a height OF l725 feet, IN
stead had risen only 57GS feet. there was
little doubt that the Beatty figures were
approximately correct. The error IN Brind-
ley's figures was made and discovered By
Lieutenant C.. G. Culver, OF tic United
States Signal Corps In charge Of he baro-
graphs at the meet. Beattys performances
was watched and timed by thousands Of
spectators, and his record is not subject
to the mistakes possible I'm so intricate Al,
instrument as is used in recording height.
II didn't know how TO read the baro-
graph" said Brindley to-day. but Captain
Culver showed me how II would look after
1t had passed the 10000 mark. / just stayed
up till IL passed the 1900 and saw Parme-
lee and Welch below me, and then I came
down"
Parmeee and WEIGH, hailed as the star
Wright men Of the meet. made elaborate
preparations for their altitude attempts.
and both made good flights, Parmelee bet
terlng the previous American record. Ne-
ryitl,f Er,,
height, however.
To-day's contests were enllvened by a
number Of spectacular escapes. in none q,
which, It was said was the aviator in great
danger The hydro -aeroplane driven By
c. G. -Witmer and cruising about over tie
lake approached dangerously near The
yacht Marine and caused a scare among
its passengers, but passed overhead with
out inturing any one. James Ward and
Earl Ovington both We're forced 20 alieht
because OF engine trouble. but both vol
paned to earth without injury.
The speed contest for biplanes was taken
by Eugene Ely after a sharp brush with
Lincoln Beachey. He made the twelve
miles I'm 10 minutes 80 seconds, Beschey,
time being II minutes 90 seconds. The
fastest mile and a third lap was made by
Ely I'm 1903.
Thomas Sopwith won the iwelye-rnlle
race for monoplanes in 1855, Rene Simon
giving him a close race in l3:i9.4. Sopwith
took the weight carrying event without
competition.
The coroner's inquest over the body ot
ST. Croix tombstone. the aviator who
plunged two thousand feet 10. his death in
Lake Michigan while flying last Tuesday
was ended to-day, and verdict Of acei-
dental death returned. There will be an
exhibition on Monday for the benefit Of
Mrs. tombstone. At meeting held last
night all the aviators at the meet volun-
teered to appear, and the grounds and ser
vices Of employees were given by the Of
icials OF tho international Aviation Meet
Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
WATERFRONT JOURNAL" OUT
New Weekly Publication to Represent
Coast Seamen and Longshoremen.

The Waterfront Journal" the official
organ OF the Waterfront Federation, made
It's first appearance yesterday. and is TO
be issued weekly. While there are great
many organs Of national unions in the diff
ferent trades. this Is the first time that n
paper has been issued representing only
local organizations.
There are In the Waterfront Federation
10000 coastwlse and river front workers
from the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union.
the local unions In New York and vicinity
of the marine firemen. cooks. stewards and
others working on coastwiso steamships,
unions OF coal and building material hand
lers, the Harbor Boatmen's Union ana
eleven local unions OF long shoremen. The
editor OF "The Waterfront Journal Is
Charles A. Sheraton, an officer OF the In
ternatonnl Seameus Union
The Waterfront Federation was organized
after the recent strikes against the prin-
cipal coastwise steamship I'n'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
STATEHOOD BILL PASSED
Continued from 3rst page.

Democratic leader does rot want any
further misunderstanding Of his position
by the Great Commoner. This is a rad
ical change in legislative proceedings
Mr.. Underwood emphatically denied mat
anything had occurred in the House
Democratic caucuses at the present ses-
sion OF Congress which could In any
way cmbarrass the party He said;
Some of the Republican members Of the
House. as well a. some members OF tne
press have INDUCED in criticisms of what
some instances these CRITICISMS nave been
levelled at me personally. For many years
II has been the custom OF all parties "
hold party caucuses with a view 70 secuf .
ing harmonious action. In former times "
was customary for such caucuses 20 pass
resolutions that its proceedings be Kept Sc
crct
No such resolution has been adopted since
was made chairman OF the Ways and
Means Committee. Nothing has occurred
at any Of our caucuses which II given inc
fullest publicity would have emoarrassed
our party or any member OF H. | see no
objection whatever TO opening the press
gallery at orr caucuses and allowing the
newspapers 10 carry full reports OF our
proceedings. | am one OF those who be-
iieve that the fullest publicity concerning
all public matters is essential TO good leg
isation and good administration OF the
laws.
The House had night session to pass
a few private bills on the calendar and
to permit the Democratic members to
exchange condolences over the loss Of
nerve of their leader. who has 40 strong
~ bent the knee TO the Nebraskan peren-
NAL Presidential candidate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
LEAVE FIRE TO CHASE MEN
After Arrest Merchant FINDS
Wallet in His Own Pocket.

While watching fire last night at NO. 4
Ivae+ ttith s.reet a man, who said he was
Raphael Lesinish. retired merchant, Vi
No SAC West 126:h street, started chase
for two supposed pckpocHets, but wneh
he had them safely arrested lie found that
tho wallet he accused them Of stealing was
In his pocket.
The flames were roaring in TWO OF '"e
five floors of the tenement house, women
and children were screaming, iireIncn were
CARRYING the occupants down the hre e5'
canes and engines were changing, when the
cry Of stop, thief rang out theh wv
men dashed up the street aud after them
ran four patrolmen and crowd winch uiu
not wait TO see the result of the fire. AZ
Lencx avenue the men were captured ana
taken TO the lOith street police station. They
gave their names as William hing' OF NO.
65 Lenox avenue. surveyors assistant ana
{ Joseph UndSrnorfer, a clerk OF NO. ia
West list street.
Lesinish complained that they had stolen
from his pocket a wallet containing check
for 800 and s. bill. The men were
searched, but neither check nor bill was
found.
Are YOU sure they stole this money from
you?' the complainant was askeu' nc '''oii
looked through his pockets ana fouhd t"e
missing money.
"rhey are clever thieves said the po-
lice, for they must slipped the wallet
into your pocket again
The fire that had been raging in the mean
while had caused 5000 damage and had
overcome two firemen. Firemen Hale ana
Barrett. Of Hook and Ladder q, were res
cued by Herlisy. Bensel and Fishel, fremen
of Auto-engine Company So and carried 10
Headquarters, I'm West ll5th street, where
they were attended by DR.. Martin anu sent
home. They were burned about the legs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
UPHoLDs HILTY'S REGIME
Park Commissioner Instructs Beatty Z
FOLLOW Predecessor Course.

The pace set by George r. Hilty whli'
acting superintendent in oustinS u''
licensed vendors from the parks, stoppins
"rushers of the growler" and keeping c's'
orderly characters out OF the parks VII
have 10 be continued by John II. Beatt''
who has been reinstated as superintendent
OF Parks.
Before Mr.. Hilty took up such duties II
had not been looked on rs part 81 the 81
perintendent's work 10 clear the parks OF
pedlers and undesirable persons. Fa1N
Commissioner Slower said yesterday nov
ever. that he had instructed Mr Sea'N
that his duties would be along the hhs'
followed by Mr. HiltN. %,
Until the Commissioners made sucH
announcement IL was believed IN the "
partment that the raiding parties ns =,
come TO an end with Mr. Hiltys re'ei"
the Office of the Commissioners u ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
LABOR MEN ANSWER CHARGES
Stand on Constitutional Rights in Con,
tempt Case Pleas.

Washington. Aug 19.-Samuel Gompers,
president, John Mitchell. vice president,
and Frank Morrison, secretary, Of the
American Federation OF Labor, to-day filed
sworn answers TO the rule In contempt is
sued against them by Justice Wright, OF
the District Supreme Court.
Relying on their contention that under
the Constitution they may not be required
70 disclose their defence before trial or 10
bear witness against themselves. the three
labor leaders content themselves with max
ing oath To the formal pleas made before
Justice Wright last month. The sworn
pleas are four In number The first Is a
general denial OF the charges in plea OF
not guilty. The statute of limitations forms
the basis OF the second plea In the third
plea the court Is accused Of delay in COM
mencing action, ana by the fourth plea the
assertion is made that the delay las been
so unreasonable that the accused men
should not be called on TO answer the
charges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
DOESN'T LIKE PAPER MACHE
Lacks Strength, Edwards Says-Night
Cleaning Saves Horses.

The papier-mache garbage can suggested
nv q medical Journal was criticised adversely
nv William II. dWards, Commissioners or
the Street Cleaning Department, last night
who said the new bucket was incapable OF
withstanding the strain of the heavy loads
OF ashes and garbage. and that II would
nrove more expensive than the galvanized
iron can.
Commissioner Edwards said the new sys-
tom OF night cleaning was meeting with
more favor than ever and that complaints
We're becoming fewer in number every day.
lie said night cleaning had been a great
saving 10 the city, especially during the
hot weather, as the department had not
lost a horse throughout the hot season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
MRS. HILL QUITS AMERICA.

Mrs Roberta Ccrwin- Hin. daughter OF
Morris {. Mengcs. a horseman and real
estate owner Of Sheepshead Bay. sailed
with her father yesterday on the olympic.
According 10 her friends, Mrs, Hill will
never return TO this country, having sold
her automobile and the furniture OF her
apartment at No 20 East 66th street. Mrs.
Hllrs chief objection To her native land
t. the memory Of her three days impris-
onment IN the Tombs last year for SNUG
cling n sable coat valued at ss.00Q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
LAST OF MoNKEY-FACBD OWLS
No Mourning at Central Park for
Kansas Importations.

The last monkey-faced owl in the Cen
trail Park menagerie is dead. 1t was only
about year ago that four specimens OF
the monkey-faced variety were brought
from Kansas. Donald Burns, the keeper
Of the aviary, had lis hands full as soon
as the owls were installed in the park.
The queer looking birds would cat only
az night, and did most of their fighting at
that time In the first few weeks after
their arrival they had killed parrot and
one or two canaries and consumed meat
with the vengeance of eagles.
One Of the owls was found dead on its
feet, another rolled over in corner and
the other two following more conveh
tIonal lines, JUST turned over and died.
There is no mourning In the menagerie
for the Kansas contingent
SUNDAYS NETWORK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $500 a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
RAID BROOKLYN GAMBLERS
Kennels Squad Gets One Hundred
Men and Arrests One.

with ten detectives from Manhattan
Police Headquarters, Lieutenant Kennel
raided an alleged pooh DOM aud gamblinS
house on Fulton street Brooklyn, yester-
day. and broke what was said to be cir
cult Of gambling houses.
Another raid was made on house in
Rockwell Place Thursday. and live arrests
were made on warrants, and there was
one warrant left over when the raiders
started yesterday. They served 1t on
George Sweeney, of Brooklyn. who was
charged with being a common gambler.
There were about one hundred men IN
,bi. Mace when the Toice broke in the
doors, but Sweeney was the only person
orrested The Rockwell Place house was
said 10 be used as a cover when the police
were watching the Fulton street house 100
closely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
DOUBLE SHOOTING IN TRAIN
Brothers-in.Law Quarrel About Fam
ilies-One Dead, Other Dying.

Little Rock. Ark. Aug ls.-Frank Ken
nedy. Republican state central committee
man and postmaster ct Cotton Plant. was
fhot four times and Instantly killed on a
Rock Island train at SaUsburR three miles
from cotton Plant shortly before noon to-
DAY by Robert G. Lynch, his brother-iu-law.
the men having married sisters. Family
trouble Is said 10 be the cause OF the shoot
ing.
Lynch was also shot twice through the
body and once through the left lung, and
Is In dangerous condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-20
BUYS TOO MUCH: ARRESTED
Wife of Milwaukee Man Sent to
Bellevue for Observation.

At the request of the Milwaukee police
authorities, detectives from the West goth
street station last night arrested Mrs
Adolph Speigel, the wife OF druggist of
Milwaukee. at the Hotel Martha Washing
ton, and she was sent ~ Bellevue Cor OBJ
servation az 70 her sanity.
Mrs Speigel admitted, according % The
detectives, that she had a mania for buy
ing things on her husbands account, and
that the amounts became so larse that he
topped her credit she said she suffered
from melancholia after the death Of one
Of her children in 1910 and entered ar
asylum in Milwaukee of her own accord
In october. 1910 she returned to her nus.
band. but three weeks ago went back 10
the asylum.
She tired Of the restraint week ago,
end, after borrowing 10 cents from one Of
the attendants, made her way back to Mil
waukee. At one of her husband s stores
she got FIVE dollars from a cashier and
went 70 Chicago. At stores where she wa
known she borrowed $25, and bought new
hat and dress OH her husbands account.
Mrs. Spc!gel arrived in New York on
Friday night and registered under her own
name at the Martha Washington. When
the dispatch was received from Milwaukee.
inspector Hughes sent a description Of
Mrs Spegel TO all the precincts in the
CITY. and Detectives Tierney and Hughes
made a round Of the hotels until they
found her.
Milwaukee, Aug. ie.-Mrs. Adele speigei'
arrested in New York, is the wife CT
Adolph spcigeI. the most prominent drug
.ist in the state. VINO owns chain ot
stores. including the largest individual re-
tail store IN tho city. lie is also under
stood 20 have interests in some wholesale
drug houses The family is silent as to the
condition Of Mrs. Speigel. She was sent to
the state asylum for observation and later
was transferred TO q private asylum In New
York State for better attention than could
be given 10 her IN this state.