davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
ASK ROBIN ABOUT T0MBS
Grand Jurors Show Interest in
High Life" in Prison.

.Joseph O.. Robin. the former "skyrock-
ct banker" and dean of the Tombs prls-
oners, and John j. Fallon, warden OF the
same hosiery spent some time before
the Supreme Court grand jury yesterday
telling about the management and mis-
management OF the institution. ROBIN
was the man who made public the favor
itism shown TO William j. Cummins when
the latter was placed In the little '|o
story frame building in the courtyard
Of the Tombs. since called the "Cummins
shack" IL is the three room apartment
on the second floor or this little building
which HYDE, the former city Chamb ar
lain. occupied recently, which Wardens
van de Carr and Flynn lived I'm and which
a Jury In the Supreme Court has stamped
as III for Warden Fallons occupancy by
refusing to sanction the lstter's appeal
for reimbursement for outside lodgings.
Robin is known 70 hold emphatic views
concerning the management OF the Tombs
under the authority OF william J. Wright,
Deputy Commissioner OF Correction and
close friend of Hyde. and IL was report al
that the grand jurors evinccd interest IN
his testimony. II is supposed he pointed
out to the grand jurors the continued
oisropair Of the costly vcntlating system
OF the prison. which has not been mend
ed. although IT became imperative eish-
teen months ago.
Another menace 10 health IN the Tombs
is said To- b. dry sweeping. which the
Board OF Health forbds in other public
institutions. II Is asserted also that the
number OF TRUSTEES brought over from
Blackwelrs Island 10 serve IN the Tombs
IS excessive and that they loaf about.
doing nothing and adding TO the democrat
ization Of the place.
70 is safe TO say that Robin testified
about all these things. since lie has OK
pressed opinions about them before, end
that Warden Tallon was asked To- e.
plain them. Every day the expectation is
strengthened that tho grand jury VIII re-
turn a presentmont concerning conditions
IN the Toinbs which will cause . stir.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14

II a pleasant faced. dapper looking lit
tie man should stop you on Broadway to-
day providing you are man, of course
lift the corner of your overcoat and
glance quickly at your trousers, and then
do the same thing 10 the next male person
who passes him. do not be shocked The
man is not crazy. He is Reno Jack
McCaffrey. merely looking for his stolen
trousers.
No one appears 10 know how Mccartney
came by the wild Western handle TO his
family name Reno jack comes from
Albany. and, so far as is known, has
never been further West than Utica. But
as that is the way McCafrey writes his
name on the hotel registers, so be IT,
Reno Jack" took a night train from
Albany to this city on Thursday. Before
leaving his native village our hero in
vested in two pairs Of Albany trousers.
They depleted his bank account just Sl6,
but Reno Jack" is nothing if not a
couple Of minutes ahead OF the prevailing
styles ia limb drapery. And those trous-
ers fairly screamed with style.
When McCaffrey rose from his upper
bSTNi yesterday DlpllilUs dlu Sldl Ntu ~
perform his matutional additions. he left
one pair of his new trousers lying draped
over the berth. The other pair he carried
to the washroOm as he marched down
the dim aisle in his union suit lie was
soon spiashing himself with water and
rubbing himself with soap. and became
wholly engrossed in that occupation
When Reno Aack' had rubbed the last
bit Of soap from his eyes, he reached up
for his trousers where he had hung them
on hook. They were not there. After
having satisfied himself that the missing
garments were not in the Mushroom. Nc
Caffrey noticed the partition between the
room in which he was and the adjoining
room reached only six feet from the
floor. and a man Of ordinary agility could
easily reach his arm over and lift the
trousers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
FIREMEN ASK BIG ADVANCE
Managers Representative Says
II Is Sc Per Cent.

The statement made informally OF be-
half Of the managers committee OF the
Eastern railroads at the close of it's last
conference with the fremen's adjustment
committee, that the demands Of the fire.
men after they We're revised and modi-
fed involved an advance in wages OF 50
per cent and would add sl5.Oc0.Oo annually
10 the running expenses OF the railroads,
was confirmed officially yesterday by
Elisha Lee, chairman OF the managers
committee.
The conference which vas TO have taken
place yesterday between the two commit
tees was postponed until Tuesday, but
the managers committee had n meeting
yesterday afternoon at the New Haven
Railroad Building TO discuss the situa-
ton Mr. Lee said after this meeting
that a statement would be made at the
Joint conference on Tuesday on behalf
OF the railroads. which have hitherto
only listened to the arguments on behalf
of the nremen.
The final reply TO the demands. how
ever, he said. might not be made on
Tuesday, and he would not undertake 20
predict what the final reply OF the rail-
roads 10 the demands would be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
DECREE FOR MRS. R. B. KERR
Evidence Against New York
Broker Sealed.

Mrs Robert Il. Kerr. wife of a Man-
haitian broker, obtained a divorce in the
Supreme Court at White Plains yes;er-
day Justice Keogh signed an interlo,u-
tory decree and ordered the papers sealed.
Testimony was taken by him I'm chambers
last Friday. The broker made no defence
in court. and 1t is believed that he did not
file an answer to the complaint
The Kerrs have been living apart some
time. Recently their home in Yonkcrs
was closed Mrs. Kerr and her children
are now occupying modest cottage in
that place. and Mr.. Kerr is reported to
have been living lately at the Waldorf
Astoria and the Vanderbilt hotels. I'm
Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
PREACHER CLAIMS FRAUD
The Rev. J. D. Cushman Causes
Arrest of George D. Cook.

George ID. Cook. senior member OF the
banking firm of George ID. Cook d o.
at No. II Broadway, was arrested yester-
day by Deputy Sheriff Gilmore in "a SUIT
brought by the Rev. Joseph ID. Cushmsn'
who alleges that the banker. by fraunu-
lent representations, induced him TO III
vest $500 In stock Of the Cafetal Gar
lota Company, owning a coffee plantation
in Mexico.
The plaintiff who IS a clergyman says
that the money raised by the sale ot
bonds Of the company was converted by
Mr. Cook and was not used for It's IN
tended purpose. Justice Mccall hNed pan
al 81. 200. which Cook furnished.
Mr. Cushman alleges that Mr.. COON
told him that the money was to be useu
TO increase the coffee production and TO
retire outstanding bonds Of the company
Mr.. Cook denounced his arrest as mold
up" and his counsel. r. B. Honeyman'
had moretto say about the action OF MT
Cushman.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Cooks hrm
was the chief factor in syndicating loan
of 100000 for the Mexican govern
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
CORRESPONDENT PAYS COSTS
Mrs. Hufty Loses Divorce Suit
and Broker Must Settle.
From The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, Dec l3.-Theodore D. will
SON. New York stock broker. named rs
correspondent in the divorce action OF NAL
colin Hufty, Washington lawyer.
against Mrs Mary Page Hufty. will be
required TO pay costs Of more than 1900
by the decision OF Justice Barnard, Il
the District Supreme Court who granted
an absolute divorce TO the husband to-
day.
Mrs. 1Iufty fled the original suit, charg-
ing her husband with misconduct. drunk
enness and cruelty. Mr.. Hufty fled a
cross bill. involving Wilson.
Justice Barnard pointed out that on one
occasion Hufty went to Asbury Park.
n. j.. where Mrs. Hufty and Wilson were
alleged to have been in each others COM
pany and swore out a warrant for the
couple, but that they escaped arrest The
court also commented on the activity Of
Wilson in the litigation IN behalf OF Mrs.
Hufty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
UNIONS CONTRACT ILLEGAL
Wickersham May Investigate
Brewery Agreement.

The contention that the contract be-
tween tho brewery proprietors and the
employees organization to employ none
but union men was Illegal. being In re-
straiut OF trade and the free flow OF labor
I'm the labor market. was sustained IN the
Ist District Court. Jersey city. bv Judge
CarIcK YESTERDAY. II was raised by
Henry Corcss. the lawyer representing
the Union OF Brewery Workmen. In a mo
ton for a uon-suit, which vas granted.
Maurice Fitzgerald. OF Newark, a mem
her OF the union, sued II FOR S2ss wages.
he was employed in a Jersey Ci,y brew
cry, ut was ordered discharged by the
unions secretary because he had not been
recommended by the union az the agree
mont stipulated He was also blacklisted
and Kept out Of work for l0i DAYS until
his appeal for reinstatement had been
successfully carried to the national body.
Then he sued the local union that caused
his discharge
The disclosures IL is said. may he pre-
sented TO Attorney General Wickersham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
NEWSPAPERS DENY GRAFT
Call on Mayor to Retract
Charges Against Alderman.

Nowsdcalcrs in the 18th Assembly Dis
trlct met last night at Turn Hal. no. 800
West sith street, 10 protest against ale
cations Of graft made against certain
members OF the Board OF Aldermen. John
J Soma presided and Alderman John Nc
Cam and Or. william Shapcro we're pres
ent. The following resolution was
adopted
As we. standkcepers in the 18th As
semblv District, believe great Injustice
has been done 10 Alderman John Nc
Cam and Or. W Shapero by Mayor
Gavnor in the statement published In the
daily newspapers that they have accept
ed graft in the matter OF granting stand
And as We believe that the statement
was made without investigation;
And a. we believe that II an investga-
ton is made and the true facts are as
certaned IL will be seen that Alderman
Mccain and Or. ShaperO are innocent OF
any grating and that they are honest
and respectable citizens:
Therefore. We express or utmost Conil-
dcnce I'm the integrity Of both of the gen
tlemen accused and ask that his honor
the Mayor. conduct at once public IN
vestisation into tho matter a@ becomes
former Justice OF the Supreme Court
and then, having had the truth cstab-
lshed. make public rctraction OF the
unjust charges 80 that any reflection
upon the rcspectability and character 81
the accused gentlemen may be entirely
removed,
Alderman Mccain in his own behalf
thanked the newsdcalers and assured
them tie charges against him were with
out foundation. as the outcome would
show. Or. Shspcro said that when the in
ycstigation was concluded IL was safe to
assume that his name. as well as that of
Alderman Mccain, would be cleared from
any stigma that an unjust accusation had
placed upon IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
TRAILS HIS TROUSERS
ALONG OLD BROADWAY
Tragedy of Pullman Car Weighs Heavily on
Reno Jack" Who Started from
Albany with Two Pairs.

Fearing tho worst. Reno Jack rushed
from the Mushroom 10 his berth Inc
twin pair OF trousers he left there were
also gone BY this time the entire car
had been aroused by Reno Jacks raw
ings. Indignant women poked their heads
from behind the curtains and screamed
eyes shut tight.
McCaffrey wrapped himself in his sheet
allowing only his head to protrude. Iheh
he called aloud for the negro porter anu
in FIVE minutes was arrayed in pair OF
baggy trousers. with a gorgeous red oraiu
down the sides. Thus adorned he lel'
The train at the Grand Central Terminal
all the time keeping his eyes alert FOR
the scoundrel who had hypothecated his
neither garments.
Reno Jack thought Broadway ana
42d street would be the most likely place
10 get a trace Of his trousers. lie loon
his stand on the southwest corner ana
narrowly scanned every man who passed
Again and again lie stopped dsnlheo
looking men. lifted their coat tails WIN
a deft hand. only TO turn away with a
sigh.
Came Q man with prominent nose ana
large feet. who had just stepped out OF
'awnshop of which he was the proprietor
Reno Jack" halted him. lifted the man
coat tails and glanced down. The pattern
of the trousers was strikingly like those
McCafrey had lost. but tho trousers were
not his
The owner Of the three-ball shop was
highly indignant lie demanded to Know
the reason FOR Reno Jacks conduct
Mccartney lumbiy explained that he was
looking for his Albany trousers, and tod
how they had been stolen from him. The
pawnshop man shrugged his shoulders
Il should worry and get wrinkle.
said he. and passed on down Broadway.
Reno Jack" continued his search fan
into the night. without success Shortly
before midnight he retired To his hotel
yowing he would continue his trousers
hant early this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
BUNYAN ON THE BIOGRAPH
Pilgrims Progress as a Sym
phony Photo Drama.

The life of John Bunyan, followed by his
Pilgrims Progress" in moving pictures
I'm natural colors. with music by the Rus
sian Symphony Orchestra, the combina
ton entitled on the programme sym
phony Photo Drama" brought an audi
cnce of moderate size last night 20 Car
nesie Hall.
The pictures were produced by the f.
W. Hochstctter process, and the music
was chosen by Conductor Altschuler
chiefly from Russian composers. including
Glnka Rubinstein, Moussorgsky. Scria-
bine and Rachmannoff. The audience
seemed much pleased and, on the whole,
the music carried out the story fairly
ell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
JUDGE OPPOSES PARDON

County Judge Norman S. Dixie went on
record yesterday as opposed to the par
doning OF Frank G. Marin. now I'm Sing
Sing serving a fifteen year minimum sem
tence for forgery in swindling an old
Brooklyn woman out Of more than 100000.
He had acted as attorney for the woman,
who was a recluse
The case was tried before Judge Dixie
about five years ago. The report that
former District Attorney Jerome was
urging upon Governor Dix that clemency
be shown. aroused business men Of Brook
lyn and II was through a resolution re-
Gently passed by the Fulton Street Board
or Trade, "A copy OF which was sent to
Judge Dixie, that IL became known the
Judge joined with them In their opposition
10 d pardon iar Marin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
MRS. C. X. ROSS DEAD
Was Mother of Charlie" Who
Was Kidnapped in 1874.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Philadelphia. Dec 13.-Mrs. Christian
X. Ross. Of No. 500 East Washington
Lane, Germantown. mother Of Charlie"
Ross. whose kidnapping. nearly forty
years ago. attracted worldwide interest,
died to-day at the home Of the Rev. G. W.
Burns, in Germantown. She had Just en-
tered the house TO attend a tea and recep-
ton when she was stricken with heart
disease and died instantly. She was In
her seventy-ninth year. and had long been
active in charitable undertakings through
out the city. Two sons and three daugh-
tiers survive her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14

Charles Brewster Ross. son OF Christian
X Ross. Of Germantown. Penn. was kid
mapped on July 6, 1874. Charley" and
his brother Walter, now banker in
Philadelphia, were playing near their
home when two men drove up in buggy
and asked the boys TO take ride with
them. They consented. Walter was put
out Of the buggy soon afterward how
ever, and returned home. The brother
was never seen again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
Taggsrt Aids Defence.

Mr. Taggart appeared as a witness for
the defence. lie said that ten days be
fore an explosion on a building in course
OF construction at French Lick, Ind. on
March %, 1911, Fred Sherman. a union
business agent. who is defendant, talked
with him about unionizing the Job, and
the question OF unionIzing II was I'm con-
sideration when the explosion occurred.
Senator Kern put questions 70 Mr.. Tag
CART as tending to show that there was
no motive FOR the defendants to blow up
work when it soon was TO be unlon!zed.
The government repeatedly objected 10
Mr. Taggart's testimony as incompetent
and irrelevant" The explosion was
charged to James b. Mcnamara.
Speeches BY Emil Sedel. then Socialist
MAYOR of Milwaukee, before the conven-
ton OF the International Association OF
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers in
Milwaukee In September, 1911. and refer
ring 20 the arrest Of John J. Mcnamara.
the dynamter. as n kidnapping" and
reports before the lronworkers' couveu-
ton az Rochester, In September. 1910, the
month before the Los. Angeles Times
Bundlhg yeas blown up. Were introduced
BY the government through the examina-
ton Of Paul j. Norm. Of ST. Louis, 4
defendant
Morrln was asked whether he approved
OF Seiders remarks about kidnapping
Mcnamara, and OF other speeches in
which the prosecution was referred to
as a "frame-up" lie said that he DID not
protest against the speeches. and that he
voted for a resolution offered by John T.
Butler, OF Buffalo, yice-presdent Of the
ironworkers union, and directed to Presi-
dent Gompers Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor denouncng McNamara's ar
rect as a kidnapping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
BOMB TRIAL WITNESS
JAILED FOR PERJURY
MCManiga|'s Former Roommate
Tries to ImpeaCh Confession;
Is Held for Grand Jury.
tom" TAGGART A WITNESS
Testifies for Defence About
French Lick "Job"-Union Al
legged to Have Approved Sci
dels kidnapping" Speech.

Indianapolis. Dec. 13-Jail on charges OF
perjury for Frederick w. Zeiss, OF Chi-
cago. a union ironworker; the testimony
Of Thomas Taggart, Democratic national
committeeman, about an explosion ana
speeches and reports in which the lroil-
workers international union was accused
of approving OF the defiance of law IN It's
strike. were developments at the 'dyna-
mite conspiracy" trial to-day.
Zeiss the second witness for the de-
fence TO be held 10 the federal grand
Jury on charges of perjury was a room
mate OF Ortie Il. McManigal when Nc
Manigal blew up a building in Detroit In
June. 1907 He is charged with telling
the truth before the federal grand jury
last winter. when the indictments IN the
dynamite cases were returned, and with
testifyng falsely to-day In an EFFORT 10
impeach McManigars confession.
Last winter the District Attorney said
Zeiss asserted that McManigal never had
confided to him about explosions, Whlch
was i'm accord with what McManigal had
said. To-day ZeIss testified that Nc
Manigal not only confded in him but
also offered to split up" with him II he
(Zeiss) would help do the dynamitinS.
Several days ago William II. Quigley,
OF Detroit a union carpenter, another
witness for the defence, was held To the
grand jury charged with perjury, after a
handwriting expert had said that Quigley
had written letter which Quigley said
La.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
December l5''
Next Sunday

D&tNSNh abN
All Uho desire may
inspect the large home.
Many distinguished
priests and citizens
haze been mVfed to
be present.
The Sermon vlW be
given by the Pastor
of ST. Peters Church
Barclay Street.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
WHITMAN TEAM
TO ENTERTAIN
WILL GIVE SUPPER AND PRO-
GRAM OF DIVERSIFIED NUM-
RERs AT SAN CARLOS HOTEL
FRIDAY NIGHT.

The Twilight league ball players
are looking forward to a jolly time
next Friday night, when the Whitman
team will entertain at the San Carlos
hotel.
One hundred and ten invitations
have been sent to the players. On ac-
count of the fact that the addresses
OF some Of the players who played
during the season were not known to
him, E. ". Peterson. manager of the
Crystal Pharmacy, wishes those who
did not receive invitations to call him
by phone and state If they will be
able to attend
The Whitman team desires that all
players having played during the sea-
son, If only In one game, VIII be
present to enjoy the supper and pro-
gram which has been arranged for
the occasion.
Many have already expressed their
intention to be present and the out
look is bright for an enjoyable even
ing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
SALOON OWNERS
ASK DAMAGES
JOS. {. REED AND D. coRIANo
SUE A. REID AND OTHERS FOR
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

Following their action on criminal
grounds against A. Reid, of Chatta-
nooga and several men accused with
him OF breaking and entering the
Mecca saloon early Monday morning,
Joseph e. Reed and D. Coriana,
lessees. yesterday filed suit for $4,000
damages against the men in the circuit
court Attorneys r. P. Reese and
John P. Stokes are counsel for the
petitioners. Reed and Coriano, it is
understood, claim that Mr.. Reid and
the others broke an agreement by
which they have legal possession.
When Reed and Coriano went to
open the Palafox street saloon Monday
morning several of Reds men were
found in and about the place. Al
though Reid contended that he is the
owner and was merely taking posses
sion of his own place. he was placed
under arrest, along with w. F. Green.
Peter Brown, Fletcher Crenshaw and
Ventura Guirego. who were with him.
All are named defendants in the civil
action.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
F. 3. HAGERMAN'S
NEW ENTERPRISE

In another column of The Journal
OF today appears the advertisement
OF f. B. Hagerman & Co., public ac-
countants, who are rendering their
services to the business public OF
Pensacola as auditors and adjusters
of accounts and devisers of ac-
counting systems.
Hundreds of dollars are annually
sent away from Pensacola for the
employment of public accountants,
and while Frank B. Hagerman, the
head Of the firm of F. B. Hagerman &
Co., has done large amount of au-
diting locally, not until the first of the
present month did he decide to open
an Office and tender his services to
the public, thus establishing new in
dustry TO keep Pensacola money at
home.
Associated with Mr.. Hagerman is a
corps Of competent assistants, and no
job in the new firms line will be too
large or to small for attention.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-09
BAD STOMACH
TROUBLE ENDED
NO INDIGESTION, GAS, HEART
BURN OR DYSPEPSIA FIVE MIN
uTES AFTER TAKING "PAPE's
DIAPEPsIN.'

Every year regularly more than a
million stomach sufferers in the United
States, England and Canada take
Pape's Diapepsin. and realize not only
immediate, but lasting relief.
This harmless preparation will d.
gest anything you eat and overcome
a sour, gassy or out of order stomach
five minutes afterwards.
If your meals don't fit comfortably,
or what you eat lies like a lump of
lead in your stomach or if you have
heartburn, that is a sign of indiges-
ton
Get from your pharmacist a fifty
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and
take dose just as soon as you can.
There will be no sour risings, no
belching of undigested food mixed
with acid, no stomach gas or heart
burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the
stomach, nausea, debilitating head :
aches, dizziness or intestinal griniag.
This will all go, and, besides, there
will be no sour food left over in the
stomach to poison your breath with
nauseous doors.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure
for out-of order stomachs because
it takes hold of your food ard di-
gests it just the same as if your
stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all
stomach misery is waiting for, you at
any drug store.
These large fifty cent cases contain
more than sufficient to thoroughly
cure almost any case of dyspepsia, in
digestion or any other stomach dis
order. advertisement