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New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
WOMAN CAPTURES LUNATIC
Stamford Man Escapes Imag.
mary Foe and Lands in Hospital.
IBy Telegraph to The rribunel

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunel
Stamford, Conn.,, Nov. 12-Confronted
by an insane man at her home in a re-
mote part of town late last night, Mrs.
William Bradt, wife of Stamfords build
ing inspector. behaved with coolness and
bravery. Mrs. Bradt was alone in the
house when she heard steps on the rear
veranda. Thinking her husband had
come home. she opened the door and
saw a man whose eyes glared wildly and
who wore only thin calico shirt. Let
me in" cried the man. He's after me
and will kill mer'
Mrs. Bradt. realizing the mans con-
dition, admitted him and slammed the
door.
This way. quick" she said. "I'll save
you"
She led the man to the cellar door and
opened it. Now go down there and
wait. I'll get your enemy and turn him
over to the police"
He entered the cellar quietly, and Mrs.
Bradt locked him in. Then she tele-
phoned for the police. Chief Brennan
and two detectives responded with the
ambulance. and found the man, Michael
Conners, of Limerick street, sitting on
the cellar steps. covered with mud and
dripping with water.
He had plunged into an inlet of Long
Island Sound, swimming across it. he ex-
planned, to escape the imaginary enemy.
Then he fed through the marshes to the
Bradt house The police wrapped a
blanket around him and took him to the
Stamford Hospital.
Conners is forty years old and has a
wife and children. Last night he had
gone TO bed and was alone in his room
when the imaginary foe appeared, on
on which he jumped out of bed and ran
from the house.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
PLATT WEDDING ADMITTED
w. B. Atwater, an Aviator, Mar
ried Senator's Widow.
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Matteawan. y. Y, Nov. 12.-Radiant and
happy, Mrs. William b. Atwater, the
widow of Senator Thomas Collier Platt.
tonight expressed how much she was
pleased with her latest matrimonial VENT
ure. her fourth experience.
Wearing an expensive gown of deep
green velvet. with a necklace and collar
Of diamonds and with other expensive
jewelry, she and her husband. who con-
ducts a livery and trucking business at
Central Valley, this evening made public
the first statement since their wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Atwater, accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Atwater. the BRIDE
groom's brother. the bridegroom's mother
and Mrs. Platt's daughter. arrived at the
Holland House here by automobile last
evening. They have been here all day.
and will stay until tomorrow. This
evening Mr.. Atwater consented TO talk.
He said he and Mrs. Platt were married
at Suffern last Sunday evening by Justice
Hilton. They were unaccompanied, the
Justice furnishing the witnesses from
members of his own household.
Atwater. who appears very youthful,
said: "Yes, we are married, and l am
very happy. IL had Deen our intention 10
keep this wedding quiet until we had left
for California, which we expect to do next
Thursday. l go there under contract
with the Queens Aeroplane Company. Mrs.
Atwatcr has a residence at New Pasadena,
and we will make our headquarters there
while l am perfecting the aeroplane with
which / expect to make a flight across
the country. starting at Los Angeles IN
May. / will make II, too, or break my
neck"
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
hid IN STORE TO STEAL
Two Newsboys Caught In Big
Sixth Avenue Place.
SLEPTTILL COAST WAS CLEAR
Detective Finds One Crawling
Out of Window in Early
Morning Hours.

After they had concealed themselves
on the sixth floor of department store
at 18th street and Sixth avenue before
cI,sing time on Saturday night, and
stolen, the police charge, wearing ap-
parel and automobile equipment two
boys were arrested in the store yester-
day morning by Patrolman Connoil. OK
the West 10th street station.
The boys said they were Louis Gold
man. fifteen years old, Of No. 12Z Luo-
low street, and Harry Goldman, seven
teen years old, no home. The older boy
WIS locked UP on a charge Of petit lar
ceny and the younger one was remanoeo
10 the Children's Society.
The prisoners, the police say. admitted
having hidden themselves In the store
and having appropriated the goods.
The Younger lad, according 10 friVa's
Detective LAUDER. told this story:
I'VE thought we would be able TO nide
in the store and steal things ana tnen
oat out in the morning. The store was
lighted when we went in and got inoo an
elevator We went 10 the sixth noor
and crawled behind piano. Harry toao
me- 70 keep quiet, and that when every
,hiry was ouiet we would go through
the store and pick out anythins "o
y,rtad Before we came in we bought q
hag OF candy. We ate this ana tnen feii
asleep. awoke and heard porters ana
cleaners at work. / went TO sleep again.
and when l awoke 1t was dayngnt anu
Harry had gone. / then went through
the store and found the automobile sup
ply department took lot OK Things
and tried to get out Of a window IN tne
from. Of the store, about hfteen rees
from the ground. was about to jump
when 7 was seized by a man who said ne
WAS a detective. was turned over to q
policeman"
After he caught the first boy LAUDER
found a lad on the fourth floor, IN tne
shoe department. This was Harry Goid-
man. According to the detective. ina
boy had put on a suit he had FOUND I'D
the store and was trying on pair OF
shoes which had been appropriated from
counter. The suit worn by the boy
when he entered the store, the detective
said. was found tucked away between
new garments on a counter.
According TO the police, an automobile
watch. a pair of automobile goggles, a
tire pressure gauge and an automobile
cap were found in the possession OF the
! younger boy.
Louis Goldman told the police that he
had not been home for several days, that
he had met the older lad on the street
and that they had been making a living
| by selling papers.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
HALFBACK'S LEG BROKEN
Football Player Hurt in Game in Van
Cortlandt Park.

John schifferbecker. OF No. 24 West 9Sth
street. who is attached to the naval train
ing ship Granite State broke his right leg
Yesterday while playing football with the
team from the ship in Van Cortlandt Park.
A physician who was passing in an auto
mobile examined the young man. and at his
,,,goestion he was taken TO Fordham Hos
pital
schifferbecker. playing halfoack' had
started out from the line with the ball
when he was tackled by player on the
Fanwoods. the opposing team. He man
aged to struggle clear, and had started to
hreak away, when other players piled on.
when the players had regained their feet
schiNerbecker remained on the ground
r,oan,ne He was picked up and carried TO
the side lines.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
boy FORGER FOOLS BANK
Gets $500 by Imitation OF
Mothers Signature.
SAYS HE GAVE IT TO FRIEND
Planned to Go to Florida Together
Latter May Have Gone
with Widows Savings.

Court officers in the Gates avenue court.
Brooklyn, yesterday were astounded when
Abraham Mestab, sixteen-year-old boy
and small for his age. was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate Manner, charged with
having forged his mothers name to a
check for $500 on the Bowery Savings
Bank on Saturday. The boy faced the
MAGISTRATE calmly and did not appear to
be impressed by his surroundings or the
charge made against him. He was held
In 81, 800 bail for hearing on Wednesday.
Mestab lives with his widowed mother
and four other children at No. 1853 Pulaski
street. Brooklyn. Mrs. Mestab earns
a livelihood for herself and children by
dressmaking. According to the story told
TO the police of the Vernon avenue station
by young Mestab, he and Louis Rettig.
seventeen years old. OF No. 22l Varet street,
Williamsburg. were desirous Of going to
Florida for the winter.
Rettig remembered that Mestab, two
years ago, had forged his mothers name
to a bank draft and his penmanship had
passed muster at the paying teller's win
dow With this proof of Mestabs cunning
IN mind. Rettig according to Mestab, did
not have much difficulty in persuading the
latter to WELD the pen again. 1t was an
easy matter for the undersized boy 10 take
his mothers handbook from the house and
meet Rettig outside the bank on Saturday.
There the two held brief consultation
and then entered the bank boldly.
The paying teller. skilled in detecting
false signatures, glanced at the name on
the slip OF paper, looked at Mrs Mestab
signature in the passbook and then at
the bows. who stood waiting expectantly
He was surprised at the large amount
Mrs Mestab was drawing out, but there
was her signature and that was all-sufi1-
cient,
once outside the building, with the
banknotes in a huge bundle in his pocket
Rettig. according to Mestab, assumed
command of the Florida expedition and
advised Mestab to hike it back to his
home in Brooklyn, saying that he would
meet him on the morrow. when the hard
earned dollars Of the widow were to De
equally divided.
Glowing with the pride that comes with
knowledge of a job we'll done, Mestab
made tracks to his home. while Rettig dis
appeared in an opposite direction. He
has not been seen since. and II is sup
posed that he is headed for the sunny
Southland.
Arrived home. Abraham found that his
mother had discovered that her bankbook
was missing. The boy sulked at first and
then retreated to his room. Here he
brewed a harmless concoction. approached
the door of the room where his mother sat
and drained the glass, falling 10 the hoor
with groan When II was discovered
that the mixture Abraham had swallowed
was composed of nothing injurious, the boy
confessed his guilt to his mother. who had
him arrested
The police at once began a search Tor
Rettg. who, they allege. has served time IN
Elmira for the same crime now charged
against Mestab. They learned at the bank
that a draft for $500 had been cashed en-
Saturday This paper cannot be examined
until to-day, when the safe is opened
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
MONTCLAIR WOMEN WIN
Mayor Will Appoint Three on Board
of Education.

Montclair, n. J., Nov. II (SpeciaD Mont
clair women, who have sought representa-
ton on the Board Of Education for sew
eral years, are at last TO have their ambi-
ton gratifed Mayor Hinck announced to-
day that he would appoint three women
to the Board Of Education after January l.
when the law giving him the power to Gre
ate a new board goes into effect.
IF the women's organizations recon-
mend the right kind of women for mem
bership on the Board OF Education" said
the Mayor, II shall appoint three. The
promise is not binding unless the candi-
dates are such as will meet the require
ments Of the position" The women say
the only embarrassment they will encoun-
ter in making selections that will meet the
approval OF Mayor Hlnck will be due to
the abundance of material that presents
itself.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
MRS. vERMILYA OUT OF DANGER

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Mrs. Louise Vermilya'
charged with the poisoning Of Policeman
Arthur Bissonette and suspected in con-
nection with a number Of other deaths
among members of her household. was In
a much improved condition in the hospital
Of the county jail to-day
Her physicians said that she now was out
of danger of dying of poison which she
took while under police surveillance.
Mrs. lane Quinn, accused OF the murder
OF her husband by shooting, and whose ac-
,,one or the time Of the death OF two
former husbands are being investigated, Is
in a cell adjoining that assigned 10 MIS-
vern1ilya when she might be able 70 oc-
ezpy L. -
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

dale for Hoboken. Fifty members OF inc
Catholic Club, besides those who are goins
abroad with him. will escort the Archbishop
to the pier, where, after seeing him aboard
the Kronprinzessin Cecilie they VIII ac-
company the steamship 10 Quarantine III
the Roeedale.
Al the Kronprinzessin passes Staten ISL
and on her way out 10 sea. decorated with
PapaI and American flags and bunting, the
Archbishop's Staten Island friends, COM
municants. most of them, Of st. Peters at
New Brighton, will wave not only the Arch
bishop but Father Cassidy, their pastor
who will accompany the Archbishop, fare
well from Pavilion Hill.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
ARCHBISHOP ASKS PRAYERS
Addresses Cathedral Parish Prior
to Sailing for Rome.

Archbishop Farley, who will sail for
Rome tomorrow. where he will be elevated
10 the cardinalate by Pope Plus X. asked
great congregation at the IL O'Clock mass
at st. Patrick's Cathedral yesterday morn
ming to pray for him-not so much that mis-
VOYAGE be safe and his return speedy, out
that the great honors and responsibilities
with which he is to be invested may bring
him the grace to serve more diligently than
ever for the glory of God, the sanctihca-
ton OF the people OF his diocese ana tne
profit OF his own soul.
The venerable metropolitan was deeply
moved, and at times his voice was so
choked by emotion that the greater part or
his congregation could not hear his words.
He said the great honor to be conferred
on him was token OF the regard OF the
Pope for the zeal and loyalty OF the Catho-
lies OF America, and OF New YORK IN par
ticular, where within recent years the most
notable assemblies OF churchmen nave
gathered to participate in the most solemn
ceremonies, especially a year ago, when
ST. Patricks, freed from debt was conse-
Grated forever TO the service OF God
The coming consstory. however, had
deeper SlgnlHCdnce tiidH al cAPi
the Popes regard the speaker said. II
would be a further proof Of the uncnanslns
policy of the Church in prosperity and ad-
versity 10 conduct its affairs without
thought Of the attitude of others. BY call
ing representatives of loyal missions 10 the
highest councils OF the Church the POPE
made plain to the rebellious countries OF
Europe how futile had been their demon
strations of treason.
II ask you most Of ALL this morning
said the Archbishop, ito pray that you
may always remain loyal children or the
Church. faithful to her whose Supreme
Pontiff though without temporal power is
more powerful than any potentate OF eartn,
and whose dominion is more extended ana
subjects more numerous than has ever De-
fore been known in the history of man.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
ALLEGED SLAYER CAUGHT
Italian, Called Leader of West
chester Robbers, Arrested.

The fifth and last member Of the gang
which Sheriff Hartnett. of Westchester
County, says broke into the Griffen farm
house at Croton Lake on Thursday morn
ing. killed Mrs Harry Hall and robbed two
other women, was locked up in the White
Plains jail yesterday He was identified
by Vincenzo Coma, one of the prisoners, as
being the ringleader of the gang. He VIII
be charged with murder
The prisoner gave his name as Lorenzo
Sail. but Coma says he was known TO him
as Tony" lie was arrested early yester-
day morning in an Italian boarding house
at No. % Whitwen Place, Brooklyn. In his
room were found the black coat and cap
which his victims said he was wearing.
There were bIoodstains on various parts Of
the garment. the Sheriff said. which proved
that he had been beating his way through
the woods.
Sail was brought before Miss Anna Grif-
fen and Mrs. John S. Ray in the White
Plains jail yesterday afternoon They said
they were almost sure he was the fifth
member of the gang. but could not swear
positively, because his mustache was MISS
ing. The Sheriff will let the prisoner s
mustache grow out, and then the women
will have another look at him. Felipe de
Mario another prisoner, declares Sail was
with them at the Griffen farmhouse and
gave each Of them sl2 after the house had
been looted.
The other members of the gang, Giuseppe
Peppo and Angelo Turiddi. have been iden-
tifed Sheriff Hartnett has found all the
jewelry which was stolen. 1t was wrapped
in a handkerchief belonging TO Peppo' ne
said. and consisted of two gold bracelets
gold chain and a gold watch.
The Westchester County Grand Jury VIII
consider the charge against the five ac-
cused men tomorrow, and Coroner squires'
who has been In charge of the invesuga-
ton. says he believes all the men VIII Do
indicted for murder in the first degree.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
EXPLAINS SMALL PLURALITY.

To account for the small plurality he re-
ceiyed in the recent election in the slst
Aldermanic District, DIR. William IL. PEN
dry issued a statement explaining that he
was not the Republican Fusion candidate
He said that Francis p. Bent received the
Independence League Endorsement as he
did two years ago. when he carried the
district by 1900. DR.. Pendrys vote was
ia with a plurality Of ST.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

When seen at $50 o'clock on Saturday
night in Highland Mills Mrs Atwater de-
MED absolutely that the marriage had
taken place or that she had in contempla-
ton matrimonial alliance. Her maiden
name was Carrie Thomson and she was
born in Portage Lake. Me. She divorced
her first husband. a man named Snow,
after two years Of married life. and was
welded TO DR.. Theodore Janeway. of New
York.
Soon after his death, in lsa7. she be-
came the bride OF Senator Piatt On No
vember IA. 1906. they separated. and II
was agreed she should receive 5000
and drop a suit for divorce she had begun.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
BLAMED WITH II KILLINGS
Alabama Constable Shot to Death by
Unknown Persons

Birmingham. Ala. Nov. 12-Will Erlard,
constable OF Lewisburg, alleged to have
been connected with recent assassinations
OF seventeen persons I'm that section, was
shot and killed this afternoon by unknown
nersons
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13
BLIND ASSOCIATION TO GIVE FETE

The New York Association for the Blind
will give fete at the Astor next Monday
evening.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-13

SUNDAYS NEW-YoRk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 q year.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
who had to be taken out through a

who had 10 be taken out through a
rear window.
The flames were confined To the cen
tral portion OF the building. reaching
only the rooms opening into the han
in which the fire started The entire
building was thoroughly drenched
with water. which soaked the beds
and furniture. and broke down por-
tions OF the plaster from the ceiling.
The walls were left intact the fire not
breaking through the roof or sides Of
the hotel. and by quarter after sew
en- O'Clock the fire had been brought
under control. Two alarms were turn
ed in, and al the second, assistance
was summoned from Hancock and
Hurontown. three teams arriving from
Hancock and the engine and hose
wagon from Hurontown. together with
number Of tho nremen from each
place. all of whom turned to and gave
valuable assistance 20 the Houghton
firemen.
An explosion is said TO have occur
red just before the fire was noticed.
and shortly afterward the smell of
smoke attracted attention TO the fact
that the hotel was afire. The only
cause which can be attributed TO ac-
count for the origin Of the fire Is that
q lamp i'm the hallway may have ex-
ploded. All of the hotel above the
first floor is liz with oil lamps, there
being one in each room and one may
possibly have been left lighted in the
hallway and exploded. There is n
stove I'm the hall but there was no fire
in this last night or this morning.
The building is frame structure,
and one OF the oldest i'm Houghton,
having been erected i'm 1868 by the late
William Miller and known as Miller'sI
hotel. 1t is five stories high. and cost
to build originally about $4,000. 1T
has since been remodeled many times
and occupied by different proprietors,
the present owner and proprietor be-
ing Joseph Knauf. who purchased IL a
few yearsago from the Pfelffer estate,
which had conducted il under the
name of the Pfeiffer House for many
years.
The loss from fire and water will
run well into the thousands, as much
OF the structure viii have TO be re-
built. and the loss through the soak
ing Of the furniture by water will be
very large, and only partly covered by
insurance
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
TO CONSIDER COMPLAINT.
Houghton Council Will Hold Regular
MEETING TODAY.

one OF the most important matters
10 be considered by the Hougaton
council at its meeting this afternoon
is the complaint received at the last
special meeting, from residents of Ed
wards street, West Houghton. in
which they claimed that the Hough-
ton County Gas and Coke company
had refused TO go to the expense OF
laying necessary mains. to supply gas
In that locality. IL is claimed that
the franchise of the gas company stip-
ulates that the company must supply
gas for all residents within the cor
porate limits, when the request Is
made under certain conditions. which
IL is claimed have been complied
with. If the council finds that the
complaint is justified. it is likely that
the gas company will be ordered to
live up To the terms of its franchise.
The site for the Pope monument is
another matter to he considered this
afternoon. Various sites have been
suggested, but the council will en-
deavor 10 secure one which Is suitable
TO Mr.. Pope. street matters will al
so come up for consideration.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07
STOLE SUIT CASES AT FIRE.
Charged With Theft From Rooms of
Lodgers in Burning Hotel.

While the fire at the Knauf hotel
was i'm progress this morning, two suit
cases were stolen from the rooms Of
two OF the dodgers, who, on discover
ing their loss, Immediately reported
the theft to the police. Frank Grif-
fin, a transient ledger who had only
come To the motel last night, was sus-
pected having been seen with two suit
cases, ana on his room being searched
the goods were found in his possess
sion. The case will be heard this af-
ternoon before Justice O'Sullivan.
George Holpainen. employed on a
fishing boat that came into Hougnton
from Keweenaw Bay this morning was
arraigned this morning before Justice
O'Sullivan, charged with jumping a
board bill. the complainant being
Henry Pylkas OF Hancock at whose
place Holpainen had had room re-
Gently.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-07

the Houghton chapter of the Pythian
Sisters. Kin Rammer's orchestra Will
furnish the music and refreshments
will be served.
Tom Warrington returned yester-
day from Boston, and Lynn, Mass.
coming back by way of Canada. He
was one of the party of boys that
made a trip from Houghton to New
York in a sailboat.
Nick Refs, st. Clair Wilson and
Guy Sanders left last evening for the
Marquette fair. Messrs. Wilson and
Sanders each have horses entered in
the races, and the latter will drive
Goldie Strathbury in the gentlemen's
driving class in the show ring.
The township board met Tuesday af-
ternoon i'm its regular monthly session
and acted on the usual bills and rou-
tine matters. No further action was
taken on the cemetery addition matter,
pending report by the cemetery com
mittee, after the survey has been made
by the owners Of the land on which OPP
tons have been secured, and the fixing
of the price.
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c. r. Thunderstorm and wife have re-
turned from a wedding trip To Niagara
Falls. Detroit. and other cities.
Mrs. f.. +. Levine and children left
yesterday for Minneapolis whore they
will attend the Minnesota state fair.
c. L. Webb and wife and their little
child left last Saturday for the 500
where they will board the steamer
George w. Perkins for a trip down the
lakes.
President Bawden has called for a
meeting of the village board of trus-
tees for this afternoon at four o'clock.
1t will be the regular September meet
ing.
l.. a. DeBlois and ID. G.. williams
of Wilmington, Del, arrived in Hough-
ton yesterday on a visit to the plant
of the Dupont Powder company at
Senter
The funeral of the late Daniel Sulli-
van of Hurontown. whose death oc-
CURED Tuesday morning, was held this
morning from St Ignatius church. in
terment taking place at tho Forest Hill
cemetery
"a picture or Spencer : d. ( Kelley.
formerly princIpa ui The Hoa,..---.
high school this year, appears in Sun
day mornings issue of the Anaconda
Standard.
a dance will be given at the Citizens
bank hall, Tuesday evening, next by