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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
SETBACK FOR SOCIALISTS
Oratory Must Not Interfere with
Business, Court Holds.

Justice kelby, OF the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn. reserved decision yesterday
upon the application of the American
Manufacturing Company. for an order re-
straiuing certain Socialist orators from
talking in front OF its plant. West and
Noble streets, in the WILLIAMSBURG sec
ton. whore It employs two thousand men
and women.
Justice Nolhy said that the question
under consideration was not that OF free
speech, but whether tho firms business
was being intcrf.red with. r. +. Magucr,
the Company's lawyer. said that the
crowds collected by the speakers inter
fcred with both the employees and the
trucks of the concern i'm going in and out
OF the factory Solomon Schwartz, rep
rosentins the Socialists. quoted Mayor
Gaynor as saying IN message to the
Board of Aldermen ~ February, 1911. that
the police should not interfere with those
exercising the rights Of free speech.
Justice Kclby announced that he would
not uphold the stand taken by the Mayor.
The Socialists. he said, would have 10 get
a permit from the property owners they
intcrfered with before they could law
fully hold such meetings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
Names Men Since Promoted.

The witness said that he told the Mayor
otcut the cases OF Ideutenants Peabody
ana Keith. They have both since Deeh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25

things distinctly American, are likely
10 become the property Of the govern
ment according to an official high in
the customs service.
A hastv examination Of the bagga 20
on the pier brought the inspectors "a
the conclusion that there was 81. 800
worth of dutiable goods in Mrs. Kings
lands twenty-four trunks undeclared.
The official appraisal completed yester-
day fell only $50 short of this estimate.
During the later examination, however,
N".luo worth was found about which
the appraisers were in doubt.
There remains. howevcr S2.7i7 worth
Of goods which the customs officials
say are undeniably dutiablc. Nearly
half Of this lot was included in Mrs.
kngsland's declaration. She promised
To show at the hearing Yesterday. the
customs officials said, that the rest had
been sent 10 her when she was in this
country before, and that she had paid
duty on them at that time. but when
the hearing was called she failed to
produce any evidence. and practically
admitted, il is said, that the goods
should have been included In her
declaration.
Mrs Kngsland will get an oppor-
tunity before Mr. Wise TO prove that
any or all of the goods not appearing
in her declaration have been in this
country before. especially in the case
Of the S3. 100 worth over which the ap-
praisers are i'm doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
Waldo Cannot Remember.

But Mr. Buckncr went into the matter
great deal further and took up the spe'
cihc cases which Mr. Waldo had appoint
ed without calling on tho Civil Service
Commission TO make an investigation, and
wanted 20 know II the Commissioner took
the responsibility for the appointments
The witness said that he could not re-
member any specific case. but that NJ
wa. sure he did not make the appoint
mcnts without the consent Of the Ciyil
Service Commission. He said that, II ne
did take the records away. AS Mr.. Creel-
man testified. he had done il with the
knowledge, consent and approval OF the
commission.
can you tell the committee of any one
who will take the responsibility for the
appointment of Patrick Doyle referring
10 one OF the cases whore the applicant
had filed fraudulent birth certificate
according TO the police bureau records
Mr. Buckner asked.
81 don't know anything about it, the
Commissioner replied.
Are you going TO tell me that about
every case" asked counsel
81 am" said the witness. ~ toll you
can't recall these cases Individually II
was year and half ago, and ] have
appointed eleven hundred men In that
time. When ] came I'm Office the rooms
OF every department were piled mp with
papers 10 the wains0otinR.
And YOU Strengthened all that outY'
asked Mr.. Buckner.
Yes" said Mr.. Waldo. and the laugh
went around the room
Mr.. Buckuer wanted to know If the
Commissioner had ever heard Of aiiegd-
tons against policemen for putting gun
I'm a mans pocket and framing mp case
against him for carrying ctuccaled
weapons.
Yes. I have heard all allegations
bout everybody about YOU and me and
every one" said the witness. amid laugh
ter
can YOU tell us what allegations you
have heard about the investigating bu-
reau at Headquarters. which YOU ahol-
ished?" asked Mr.. Buckner.
II can't tell YOU Of any definite .allega-
ton" the Commissioner replied; there
were general rumors and murmurs in the
department all the time, but there was
nothing definite on which ! could act. or
] would have had some one prosecuted
The committee adjourned until Satur-
dav at II "a. m. Commissioner Waldo's
examination will he continued At that
time. and he will he asked about tho adj
mlnistrative policy Of the department in
dealing with various forms OF vice, Mr..
Buckner said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
EXPLAINS UNTERMYERVISlT
President Denies Reopening Of
S. o. Case Was Discussed.

President Taft during his visit at the
nome Of his brother Henry ". Taft, 40
90 IVES; 18th street. yesterday authorized
a denial Of the report that the visit OF
Samuel Untcrmyer TO Washington on
Monday was for the purpose OF comforting
with the President regarding a reopenins
Of the Standard Oil case.
The President said Mr.. Untermyer 9
visit was merely 10 get information from
government officers a. 10 the methods OF
business among certain banks known 10
,r. Controller. Also whether the Control
Ter could be called on 10 respond on the
resolution OF one House requiring him 10
furnish such banking facts. President
Taft said ~ told the lawyers that II they
would frame what they desired he would
take f. UP with the Secretary Of the
Treasury and confer with the Controller
about il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
ALDERMAN WAKES WROTH
Becker Calls Commissioners OF
Accounts Dishonest.

Verbal vitriol was splashed about the
aId4rmauic chamber 10y Alderman Niles
Y Becker when he poured out his wrath
an tbc heads OF the Commissioners Of Ac-
commits Yesterday for the events following
I'm. sneech of the Mayor OF grating on
,..,cs-stand privileges lie called them
crafty" "scandalous'' and dishonest. ~
and said they had prostituted themselves
10 the dirty business Of manufacturing
lies and periuries in contemplate ehort
10 assist the Mayor in disiracting public
attention from his own miserable plight.
brought about by the murder OF Rosen-
thai. the developments that ensued. and
in. pitifuI attitude the Mayor assumed In
respect 10 them.
Nr Becker in a speech OF some length
reviewed the whole situation, saying the
NIavor had no facts 70 justify his charge
and showed he knew he had done an 'un-
r.ir and unmanly" thing in not answering
/ho aldermans letter asking for q
srecial session OF the aldermen to investi-
gate the charges. He charged the Com
missioners Of Accounts thus:
Il believe. and say here IN my place
that this affidavit loathsome conf .s-
sion Of attempted bribery-is al the same
time A dun and stupid perjury. ] believe,
and say here in my place. that IT will de-
y,.1op that SelkOwitz was induced, and
without his knowing the position I'm which
he was placing himself. he changed his
eworn testimony and 10 commit this per
iurv and 10 make this confession OF crime
n the instance Of agents OF the Commis-
sinuers OF Accounts, In ii scandalous and
dishonest effort TO frighten Strauss so
Thar ne. too. would change his testimony,
and that he, too, would be induced to in
vOlve me"
Harry NJ. Rice. one of the Commission
ers Of Accounts, said last night:
THE testimony shows for itself Sell
l,oV.itz who was coached In Sixth ave
uue room by Becker his attorney. Quigg
and Strauss AZ 10 what he should tell us
q, The first testimony, came back later
and wanted TO change his testimony. as
n. bas a right TO do before action is taken.
uis affidavit stands as the basis OF the
charge and / am perfectly willing TO
abide BIS the action Of the grand jury II
any pertry was committed 1t was at the
instance Of Ougg. who first coached sell
Z, wiz i'm what to say. ] nave been told Al
d,r,nan Rocker said to-day that he mad
,.a, advised that we had no authority 10
.,,broon, private citizens. Section III OF
the charter gives MS authority TO SUD-
pccna any one in relation TO city a'i"ii' >
and the matter has been upheiu III "'o
courts"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
SCHEPPS STILL A VAGRANT
Doesn't Mind or Look It
Becker Counsel Active.

sam Schepps, who is one of District
Attorney Whitman's chief witnesses in the
case against Charles Becker, was az
raigned before Magistrate Paul Krotel, IN
the West side court, yesterday on Il
charge Of vagrancy. II was his sixth APP
pearance I'm answer 10 the charge.
The case was adjourned until october :.
Schepps. who in spite Of the charge
against him was dressed in new and
natty clothes had no objection 10 make.
His only request was that the hearing be
set for 10 o'clock. instead Of o'clock.
He did not want to get up so early, IL he
could help IT, he said. His request WAS
granted. and he was sent back 10 the
West Side court prison.
In regard To the testimony taken in ITo.
Spring Sohepps said: 'T am quoted aS
having said many things in Hot Springs
which ! did not say. Mr.. Whitman Is no
liar: he is as far from that as the sun
from the earth"
Bernard H. Sander, Schepps's counsel.
said that Schepps would be held on tho
vagrancy charge until such time as the
District Attorney wanted him.
John r. Mcintyre, Becker's counsel. said
yesterday that he had instructed var
O'Farrel a former police detective, who
Is now i'm charge OF a private agency, to
go TO Waterbury and Hartford Conn. 20
look 10 some matters concerning Jack"
Rose
Before leaving the city O'Farrel took
occasion 10 deny the report that he had
been seized by the literary inspiration
which followed in the wake of the Rosen-
thai murder and was preparing 10 write a
life of District Attorney Whitman for ono
Of the magazines.
Mr. Mcintyre received telegram yes-
terdav from John w Hart his aid. who
is In Hot Springs. The telegram was 40
follows:
Testimony Of Rercholtz. Hogsboon1 ant
Johnson very valuable; mailing full PC
port"
Mcintyre said that the defence was now
ready, and that. as far as he was con-
cerned, the tt1ai Of Charles Becker would
begin on October without further DELAY.
one Of the eminent array Of counsel al
ready drawn into the Rosenthal case NAV
retire. Aaron J. Levy. whom threats have
NOT deferred, is almost ready 70 Quit his
client. William shapiro, driver OF "the
murder car" Lack Of funds is the thing
which has caused Mr.. Levy 10 shrink from
the task He has received promises and
nothing more. MIR. Levy is waiting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25

maoe captains by Commissioner Waldo
and Reith was tho man who made the
$1,000 graft affidavit 10 which he testified
before the committee.
The Mayor said that he knew about
Pea body. NJ Cropsey said that he rad
been mixed up in the Gould matter ana
with crooks and wanted to know II the
Commissioner couldn't get rid Of Peabody
on charges at Headquarters. Mr.. Cropsey
said he told the Mayor that the charges
pending against Peabody, those OF hav-
Ing failed 10 pay a clothier were too
trivial 10 call for his dismissal. lie told
the Mayor, he said. that he had conclu-
slve evidence against Reth and that he
certainly would not appoint him.
Commissioner Waldo was In an ami
cable mood when he took the witness
stand and caused several laughs among
the spectators by his adroit parrying OF
the pressing questions OF Mr.. Buckner.
Mr.. Buckner read his former testimony
that he had taken ell the rejected Cropsey
cases to the Civil Service Commission for
Investigation and held them entirely re-
sponsble for the character OF all the men
dppOlHt'0. Jnen ne reau MT. treFlf1ldH ,
testimony that the Commissioner had
withdrawn some fourteen cases from the
commission without requesting an inves-
tigation and made the appointments on
his own responsibility.
Now, after thinking the matter over
have you any change 10 make in your pre-
vious testimony" asked Mr.. Buckner
There is nothing contradictory TO my
testimony in what Mr.. Creelman said.
Mr. Waldo replied. 81 say now as said
before, that 7 took all those cases there
/ may have decided with Mr. Creelman
that some of tho men might be reccrtihed
without going over them"
But Mr.. Creelman did not say that he
had anything TO do with IT," Mr. Buckner
suggested.
Il don't care what Mr.. Creelman said,
as far as that goes; he probably testified
10 the best of his knowledge and belief:
] fail TO see the necessity in going into
the matter further; IT happened year
and a half ago. and ! can't remember the
details"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
MRS. K|NCSLAND'S CASE
TO CO TO GRAND Jury
InoIIlry in Jersey to See if
There Was Any Intent
to Struggle.
LOEB TRANSMITS REPORT
Customs Men Say Most Of
$4,000 Worth of Goods
Will Be Forfeited
to Government.

The facts in the case Of Mrs. Am
,rosa c. KinFsland, Of this city and
,onox Mass. whose baggage the Gus
toms authorities are holding on the
,round that she declared only a part
u the dutiable goods which she
,,opgbt with her on the Kaiserin Au-
epstc Victoria on Saturday, We're
transmitted Yesterday by Collector
roeh 10 Henry \. Wise. United States
Attorney. Of New York. and John 3.
vreeland. United States Attorney, Of
Jersey City. Mr.. Wise will take charge
If the forfeiture proceedings and Mr.
vreeland will lay the matter before the
federal grand jury in New Jersey.
II the grand jury finds that there
was an intent on Mrs. Kingsland's part
10 smuggle the undeclarCd goods into
the country criminal proceedings will
he started against her across the river.
for the crime. if committed at all. was
committed on Jersey soil. Whatever
the outcome of the Jersey invcstga-
zion. the customs officials said yestcr-
day that an of the foreign goods which
Mrs. Kingsland brought over on which
II could not be shown that duty had
been paid would be forfeited, whether
included in her declaration or not.
When the appraisal Of Mrs. Kings
lands baggage was completed yestcr-
day after nearly two days work, it was
stated that the value Of her belongings
in the seizure rooms at the Appraisers
stores amounted to over $1,000. All
nf this With tho lxrentinn Of q few
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
WHITMAN BACK TOMORROW
Wires Moss Defendants Case
COllansed.

The following telegram was received
yesterday by Frank Moss. the Assistant
District Attorney who has been IN charge
OF the Rosenthal murder case since District
Attorney Whitman went TO Hot Springs:
Hot Springs. Ark, Sept. "a
Frank Moss. District Attorneys Office,
New York.
Am leaving this afternoon Reach
home Thursday morning. Complete col
lapse OF defendants case here.
&. :. WHITMAN.
Mr. Moss had a talk Yesterday with
Lillian Rosenberg (Mrs. Lefty" Louie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
Asked Him Not TO Quit.

"I told him that IL was clear De iii
not wish me 90 remain a. the Police De
partmcut ana that hc knew he could
have had my resignation three months
before. I'm January when / came 10 him
ana told him ! wanted to resign because
/ could not conscientously do the things
he wanted me to 90 In the department.
lie said be- was entirely Satisfied win
what was doing at that time, and
asked me not 10 leave tine department"
Mr.. Buckn.r read some OF the Mayors
testimony before the committee in which
ne said that Commis sioner Cropsey had
made some appointments inadvertently"
The witness said ne had never done
more deliberate act In his life. Mr.. Buck
ncr read the following answer by the
Mayor 10 the question a 10 whether he
had given out the Creelman letter. which
brought about Mr. Cropsey's resignation:
"No, ] didn't give # out; suppose tire
civU service I don't know. perhaps my
chief clerk, ! don't know. | can't tell"
Tho Mayor told YOU that he gave the
letter out. didn't he?" asked Mr.. Buckner.
"Hc did, positively Mr. Cropsey re-
piled.
Counsel for the committee switched 70
the question of promotions.
Had you ever talked with tie Mayor
about promotions he asked.
YES, several times Mr.. crOpsey re
Piled.
The Mayor insisted that he should make
four inspectors and about fourteen cap
tains. ano the witness was just as in
siStent that he would not promote tho
men. he said.
why did you refuse 10 promote the
men?" asked Mr.. BucknA.
For two big reasons" Mr. Cropsey re-
piled: THE force was overloaded with
officers AT the time, and there was no
need for the men. There were too many
inspectors. enough captains-in fact too
MANY OF them-aud entirely too many
lieutonants. lie wanted to know II I was
going IN promote captains and inspectors
from the head Of the list. no matter who
they were ! told him I had heard him
tell the ueutenants that they would be
promoted In order. but / did not intend
10 promote them. that way, as there were
men I would not promote II they were at
the head of the list. Tor good and sufi-
cient reasons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
TO ENTERTAIN MEN OF FLEET.

Acting upon resolution introuuc'u ~
Alderman Henry II. Currar' INC a,oe'
men voted 10 approve an issue OF ||''VV.
IN special revenue bonds for the Pnrp'S,
of dcfraving tho necessary expense
properly entertaining the officers ana 9"
listed men Of the great feet when u ~
assemble in these waters on october IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25

in his office He would not discuss the
conversation. but the young womans
presence there is taken to mean that
the investigation into the circumstances
surrounding the arrest of her husband
and OF "Gyp" the Blood will be taken up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25

bureau records were correct. he said.
He had appointed two or three men
who had made false statements where
they had made a satisfactory eXplana-
ton 10 him. he said but had not APP
pointed any who had lied about being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
The Famous Bonfire Case"

He rejected the applicant in the ia
nous bonfire case" which Mayor Gay
nor referred 10 as frivolous, not be-
cause the man had been arrested for
building a bonfire when he was a boy,
but because he had deliberately lied
when he said that he had never been
arrested. the witness said.
His first experience with the Civil
Service came i'm December, two months
after he had taken office. He passed
over three applicants on the Civil Ser
vice list without taking one in three
as the Civil Service rule required, and
he heard from the commission about
it. He wrote John c. Mcclure. then
president Of the commission, and told
him that in his Judgment n" one OF the
three men should be appointed. and
gave his reasons for thinking so 10 Mr..
Mcclure. The matter led to a confer
enco with President Mcclure. in which
the latter agreed with him that IL was
the function of the Civil Service Com
mission TO keep undesirable men from
the police force and other city depart
ments. irrespective Of the rule and
that tho commission would back mp
Commissioner Cropsey in making the
appointmont 10 that end.
President McGdirc said that he want
ed 10 cooperate in every way with the
Police Commissioner in keeping unde-
sirabic men off the force, Mr.. Cropsey
testified and the commission. did not
even require him 10 send his reasons
for passing u man until he had been
rejected. He did. however, send all the
reports Of the investigating bureau 10
tho commission to give them the benefit
Of those records. he said.
Former Commissioner Mcclure testi-
fed at the hearing Yesterday and
corroborated Mr.. Cropsey in regard TO
the arrangement he had AT that time
with the civil Service Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
Plan Explained to Creelman.

! Getting down 20 the time when Mr..
| Crcelman was appointed president of the
civil service. Commission. on May !, 1911.
I 'uc witness said that Creelman mad called
4 on him az Police HEADQUARTERS soon after
/ Dee had explained 10 him at that time
tho arrangements me- had with the former
commission Mir Cropsev said thai Mr..
, Crcelmau mad, no demurrer 20 such an
ARRANGEMENT though ho could not recall
( that b.. had said much on the subject at
M. time.
/ The former Commissioner said that he
was called on To appoint ,iEhty-tivc mon
ON May o. and hc did so according to
precedent Mr.. Cre~imon called him up
on the telephone ana told him he thought
Crops,y was making % mistake I'm skip
ping three men together on On" list. Com
missioner CvopSoy went down 10 see Mr..
Creclmau. and the latter gave him TO
understand. ho testified. that inc appoint
mcuts could be- liked M an right IN
the way that had been done under the
former commission. his only request being
that the Police Commissioning should send
the records Of the men showing his rea-
sons foT passing them before ne made
th, appointments. Mr.. Crops"y told him
that was just what h. had been doing
foi President Mcclure. although the lat
ter had not REQUIRED 10, and ne would
gladly do so.
a., heard nothing else from Mr.. Crcel-
man until bis letter of May 10. which was
about week later informing him that
tho appointment. were Illegal and would
T9v. 10 bD r.v.i.a. fefora he had Il
chance 10 answer tine Crcclmau letter he
read the Mayors Ions letter iu tho papers
the following morning. the witness said
81 bcllcy. that M. 'rcalman wrote his
letter after the Mayor had written his
instead of 10 pave the way for the
AIagor'- letter" said Mr. Cropscy II
went down To- the ci,y Hall to See the
MAYOR the u,At day and asked him II he
had given hl~ letter ont To- the PAPERS
II. would not answer me AT first Finally
be- admitted that he had given IL out
/ told him ] thought what J had to say
should have been given out. too. told
him that ! considered his act COwardIy,
uugent"manly and unfair ] felt very
deeply on tho matter ana told him a
good many other things which | will not
repeat here. In justice 10 the Mayor.
wish To- say be- admitted il Was unfair TO
give out IN, letters.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-24
Delivuk Wouldn't Wrestle.

Frank Du Cray returned home Sat
urday night from Glenwood Springs,
where he was to have met Charles
Delivuk the day previous. Du Cray
declares that the carelessness of the
Glenwood Springs committee killed
the bout from a box receipts point of
view and Delivuk, in a rage at the
way matters had been "balled up"
refused to go on and has returned to
his home in Wichita, Kas. 1t may
be several months before the two
meet again. Du Cray was ready to
comply with his own agreement but
the Austrian refused to wrestle, and,
in the opinion of many, had consid-
cradle Justification. Ryan, who
backed out of the Glenwood bout
with Du Cray. is trying to get Duke
to go over to Colorado Springs again,
but Frank, after his repeated victo-
ries over Ryan, is attacked by en-
nui and won't play with the Springs
boy any more unless 1t is out of the
Irishman's home town.
The daily sentinel., 1912-06-24
NICKEL EXTRACTED FROM
.WINDPIPE;; BUT BOY DIES
FROM PNEUMONIA SPASM

Herbert Webber, 21a years old, di.
ed last night at the home of his
grandparents, MIR. and Mrs. }. IL.
Turner, on Hill avenue, of pneumon-
in. Three weeks ago the little fel-
low swallowed n nickel, and il was
lodged in his windpipe for week
before he was brought to this city.
and the coin removed by surgical
operation. He was taken i'll with
pneumonia two weeks later and has
been growing weaker since.
The boy is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Webber of Collbran, who were
at the bedside when the end came.
The funeral will he held tomorrow.
Interment will be in the Collbran
cemetery.