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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
ADVERTISES FOR A WILL
Daughter Hopes To Be Saved
from Virtual Disinh eritanCe.

Surrogate Ketcham. of Kings County.
appointed Robert J. Mahon, a Manhattan
la wycr. yesterday special guardian of Elsie
Wickham, twenty years old and student
at Wellesley College. Following the ap-
pointment this advertisement appeared In
the Brooklyn papers:
W. WICKHAM SMITH ELSIE w. SMITH,
eldest daughter OF W. Wickhsm Smith. de-
ceased late Of No. 1882 Dean street, Brookl'n,
requests safe deposit companies. or any person
having any information concerning any viii ot
said deceased made subsequent TO February IN.
1910 10 communicate with the crsignel. ~
the will fled by her s'cpmothcr practically dis
inherits said eldest daughter.
ROBERT J. MAHON. hJJuIu'g.
Tribune Building. New York CITY
Leading up 10 the appointment aud the
advertisement Is "A story Of an alleged
missing will which may save Miss Wick
ham from tho virtual disinheritancc which
resulted following the death Of her father
in-laV, W. Wickham Smith, at one time
conspicuous as the prosecutor for the gov
eminent in the silk and sugar frauds.
At the time of the making Of the only
will now in evidence, Mr.. Smith was on
shipboard en- route to Bermuda. with his
second wife and by its provisions Miss
Wickham received an annuity OF only Sl,Jno
q year. although the rest of the estate
which was left to the girls stepmother, is
estimated to be worth 10000 The widow
was Miss Elsie Carhart Of No. So River
side Drive, who was married to the tcsta-
tor in 1897. ..-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
NICODEMUS JURY ALERT
Force Moss 10 Withdraw Objcc.
ton to Certain Testimony.

The jury before whom Mrs Geneyiove
Ncodomus Is on trial for the murder Of
her husband Frank, showed pretty plainly
Yesterday which way their incluatione
pointed. Abraham Levy. counsel for the
defence called john T. TonIc. who worked
in the same office with Nicodcmue. and
questioned him concerning conversations he
had had with Nicodemus some siA months
before the shooting
Judge Rosalsky upheld the objection Of
Frank Moss, Assistant District Attorney,
saying that nloss the womans defence
was seIf-defence her counsel had no risht
10 attack the character If the dead man.
Mr. Levy acknowledged u" could rot
show that Mrs. Nicodemus had ever heard
0. the conversations. Thomas r. Douglas,
one Of the jurors. rose and said that, for
his part he wanted to find out everything
he could ABOUT the case His fello" Jurors
nodded assent. Mr.. Moss promptly With
drew his objection Two or three times
Judge Rosslskv of hiE own accord ordered
certain testimony stricken out.
Toale testified that when Ncodemus an
nounced his marriage and vas congrstu-
lated b. Tcalo, he said Wife, He'll; J
have no use for married life-being sent
down cellar for one thing and another and
all that I don't care anything about the
girl don't know what I got to DO With a
battleship Ike that an-ho" she's too
big for me-"
Mrs Nicodemua ucpt 7h,ls Tcale vas
teetifylng.
On cross examination Toale told Mr.. Moss
that he had MAIDS statement 10 James +
Mcdonald. an Assistant District Attorney,
and that he was subppnaed by the prosecu-
ton TO appear in rebuttsl He said that he
had not told Mr. Mcdonald What he had
,u.t testified 10 because he didn't think
Of Il"
Archibald F.. eummervile, the younger
brother Of Mrs Nicodemus ard Mrs. Laura
Francis. her sister, testified that Frank
| Nicodemug had abused his vife cruell",
striking her with his hst and pushing her
about when she was III
In order 20 fnish the case before MONDAY,
when Mr. Moss Is scheduled - appear az
prosecutor in the case of Charles II. HYDE,
Judge Rossjskv will hold court in the even
ing from mtil 10 O'Clock hereafter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
DESERTED WOMAN A SUICIDE
Robbed Of Savings By Man Who Prom.
ised to Marry Her.

Mrs. Fannie Kohnert, or Wartman, who
was swindled out Of $500 by a man whom
the police expect 10 arrest when the steam
ship Rotterdam arrives in Europe on her
present trip, lesped from q third story yin.
dow Of hotel in Hoboken yesterday, and
died in st. Mary's Hospital, IN that city.
Herman Kohnert the woman's first hus.
band, kept grocery store In Long Island
City for some years. He sold out his bust.
ness year ago. and they went 10 Germany
for visit. While there Kobnert died.
Heinrich Wartman became attentive to her.
and they came to this country. Mrs Koh-
merit told the police that the young man
agreed to marry her on their arrival In this
country. and that they crossed as man and
wife on the steamship Main. of'ths North
German Lloyd lane. %
When the Main reached Hoboken q week
ago last Sunday the young man had a 500
belonging to her. and she had only SIS IN
her possession. He disappear sd, taking al
the baggage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28

been printed IN his statement made on
February q, and in reply to the cross
examination of District Attorney Whit
man on the details always replied Cans"
He had supposed he said. that Brandt
was sent 10 jail for the assault And in
this he was In accord with the letter he
wrote to Governor Dix on ia nuary rs. in
which he spoke of Brandt az the man
who is serving thirty years in prison for
trying to kill me-
Brandts tale Of how ne got into the
house was, in a small measure, corrobo-
rated. schiff saying that Brandt said he
had come in through an open door
When he was told that the Law did not
recognize this as burglary he said that
he did not know the Law.
Asked why he had talked with Brandt
for an hour after the assault, he said
that It vas TO calm him. But he Was
unable to tell what they talked about.
He was busy al that time he said. and
could not separate this conversation
from the multiplicity Of business affairs,
SchiH's Mer,cry BAD.
On several points Schiffs memory was
bad. He vas asked why, with two men
In the house, no did not call for help.
He could ~ot say, he replied If he was
afraid of Brandt, why Gid he not have
him arrested instead of escorting him 10
the front door and telling the special
policeman not to arrest him? He could
not say. schiff said He supposed he
was sorry for Brandt
Why did he give Brandt $50? was an
other question. He was sorry for
Brandt. Schiff said. and thought he was
worthy of better things. What better
things? Why better things than being
burglar
Wasn't It peculiar that Brandt should
be wearing Schiff's dressing gown He
didn't think of Il at the time. Schiff
said. -
Schiff brought with him a number OF
letters Brandt had written 10 Mrs. SChiff,
including the letter sent through Carl
Fischer Hansen while Brandt was in the
Tomhs after being sentenced and that
was turned over by Fischer Hansen -
Judge Rosalsty and by Judge Rosalsky
given 10 Howard Cans. II was Ganss
suggestion. he said, that private deteC-
tives should so TO Brandt's room on the
night of March II and get the letters
there. When he was asked if he did NOT
know that this was burglary. ne said.
that he was not familiar with the law
and did everything on the advice OF
Cans.
1t was on Gans's suggestion. he said,
that the alienists, DR.. Mabon and Or.
Carlos +. Mcdonald, were employed TO
examine Brandt, and Cans suggested
that a confession should be obtained
from Brandt and that criminal record
should be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
TO TAKE UP STRAY CATS
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty
70 Animals Will Have Larger Force.

Although Mayor Gaynor says he is not
bothered at night by the wailinz tom and
tzbby cats IN this city. the Society for the
Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals is 10
start within few days a crusade On them
as well as on dogs. During the winter
months. said William x. Horton, manager
Of the society cats and dogs keep out of
the way, but IN the spring they begin TO
show up again.
The society will have much larger
force in the field this year. and It will
prosecute a movement in outlying sections
as well as in the city proper Heretofore.
although there has been an attempt az
taking W strsys I'm the OUTLYING districts
Of Long Island the force has been too
small and the number Of dog va CONS in
suficient TO make any big impression This
spring II will be different however
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
WOMEN SENT TO PRISON
Suffragettes Sentenced to d, s
and in One Case 5 Months.
GRANDMOTHER ON TRIAL
Though So Years Old, She Pro.
tests Against Leniency in Be.
ing Bound Over.

London, March 2t--Another batch Of suf-
fragettes was sent ~ prison to-day by
Judge Robert Wallace, chairman OF the
London Sessi ions. at the resumption Of the
trial Of women accused of window smashing
during the raids Of March and March !
Most Of the women were sentenced 10
four months Imprisonment but 4 six
months term vas given 10 some Of them
who had been previously convicted. while
one of them who had been twice previously
convicted had the distinction Of getting
eisht months
siYtv.o,gh, ,oar. ~ arc ,.o,,,hI,. r,,,sz-ad
.eaip-, The ir,,,s.,o, % bof,,-, r.Ioae.d o,d
hound c,,e.. to ,,eo, tro mace fo- oro ,,ear
cod is y, our slGe.. va rho avclap,a-
tior n aro,to,. r-,-,,,,. ,,.bo d.crarad tb.+
sba uorrd 40 b,, tow. r,o,tbs, TORN, ~
,su with an es-,. oon-oien,a Mrs AIicA
c,reep who rof,,god 90 no bo,,,,d o,..r 90
kaer tho roaco and nae .or,encod 10 fo,,r
r,ontbs, i,,,r,ri-or,,,,rt -,id -,.i,t a ,.,ob
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
SAYS WIFE KILLED GoosE" y
Court Orders Dentist, Temporarily IN
1rd,ov Street Jail, to Pay $40 Month

lyon have killed the goose that laid the
oo,den egg by putting this man in jan
soid Iustice Gerard Yesterday TO Mrs bthe'
y~h,,s Who was in court to compel her nus
tand Or william De Courcey White VINO
as a prosperous dentist 70 pay her an
,oorv ~ S,5 a week pending her sult to'
separation. DR.. White failed 70 pay 'he
alimony ordered by the court ana Mr.
White had him sent to LuoioW suee, l"''
there he has been for about two weeks
- WHITE wanted Justice Gerard 20
,MiL MI ,hs amount of almony which pr,
White failed 70 pay her and took t iie 6 sn "a
an9 80 oo.' ear 1When IL came Dr.. Whites
time testify he sal said M Il ana Wfts 70 tha CUES
non ot ~ "a ludlow street. He SAID his
l sVep was now in charge Of en- assistant.
lI mad shrunk TO about $50 week since
ne Ha g,iI award the plaintiff no montn
,,,ronv," said Justic. Gerard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
u,now GETS 100000 VERDICT
Mrs. McKell Receivers Damages from
r. n for Breach Of Contract,

Cincinnati, March T.-Damages amount
ing 20 10000 were awarded by sury IN
,he United States District Court here to-
dsv n Mrs Jean n. McKell' sdministra-
,rix of the estate of Thomas G. Nickel
,nrrcer banker Of Chlllicothe, Ohio who
a,,sd the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad for
breach Of contract.
The amount of damages originally asked
las "a s75 600. The case has been pending
On the United states courts since 1907 and
once reached the Supreme Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
HEARS SCH|FF AND ONLY
PRES[NTMENT POSSIBLE.
New Said All Grand Jury viii Do
viii Be to Clear Brandt OF
Burglary Charge.
VOTE AGAINST INDICTMENTS
Banker More than Two Hours in
Eoom-puts Everything Up
TO Howard S. Cans, His
Lawyer.

Tbs grand Jury investigating the
pyan6t case practically wound UP its
,,ork Yesterday with the hearing Of the
,sstimony Of Mortimer L. schiff though
I, adjourned 10 continue its deliberations
~ 2 o'clock this afternoon. Though no
one around the Criminal Courts Building
csres 10 hazard guess as to what the
grand fury will do, about the only posi-
biJty Of action remaining Is understood
N be a presentment, saying that Brandt
uss not guilty Of burglary when he en-
tered the Schiff house on the night Of
March 8, 1907.
Three. quarters Of an hour was spent
in wranglins over this question yester-
6sv afternoon after Schiff left the grand
Jury room. A vote was first taken on
indictments. Mr.. Whitman having been
asked if one indictment could be re-
turned. and having answered that 1t
would be impossible TO return one indict-
rent for conspiracy. The full jury was
present, and the vote was twelve to
eleven against indictments.
Those who voted against indictments
uere Henry Osterweis. Alexander Vein
berg, Moritz Kornssnd, c. J. Witten-
berg. Emil Frank, Morit8 L.. Ernst, Ben
lamin- Stern. Joseph Cohen, Maurice
CIoniprecht, Samuel Fly Marcus William
Cane and James Buckley. the foreman.
Those who voted for indictments were
Bernard Naughton. Robert *. Dana,
James s. Carney, Henry A. Patten, John
a. Her2og. William L. Hill, James L.
l,sidlaw, William D. Murphy. William j.
Murphy George WicEelus and 7. G.
O'Connov
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
H|CHBORN A SUICIDE
Continued from first page.

IIichbOrn was OF quiet. literary tempera-
ment At the same time Mrs. Nylies
health kept her much in her home.
SO IL came about that Wyie was much
IN the company OF his young neighbor.
Nevertheless, Il does not appear that TINS
Intimacy caused any unpleasant comment
AT the time. on December Il. 1910. Wyhe
suddenly left Washington. AT the same
time Mrs Hichborn disappeared, leaving
behind her husband and a thrce-year-old
daughter. Even then gossip was not Will
ing to attack the pair. Mrs Hichborn
father had recently died. and her mother
declared her grief had so affected her that
sLo had retired to a sanstorlum For TWO
weeks the affair was kept quiet.
Elopne Couple in Europe.
Etlt il was soon learned that tho dlsap-
nearing pair had gone together and we're
IN Enropc Mrs Hichborn wrote to her
familv that she was happy with Wylie and
wouId not return. Mrs Hoyt, In m attempt
IN bring her daughter To her senses, went
70 Europe. and met the runaways near
Paris Her other daughter. Mrs. Eerdl-
raud Won Sumln wife Of the first Socre-
went with nor. and Mrs ITchborn agreed
10 return Last May she came home with
her mother and sister. Wylle al the same
time came back. and apparently his wife
became reconcilod. Soon afterward he re-
turned TO Europe for an extensive tour
with his family. and apparently the recon-
citation was complete.
The friends Of both families were, there
foro. again greatly shocked when It was
!. arncd on January OF this year that Mr.
IIichborn had hled suit for divorce, nam
Ing willie as correspondent. II was Iearheu
further that Wye and Mrs. Hichborn were
AGAIN together in Europe and had taken
,t.pa to break away completely from all
,b.Ir old associations Nylie had trans"
farred to his wife and children all his eA'
terzive Washington real estate holdings
amounting TO about 10000. and settled on
Mrs WvHe half of his personal estate
about $1,000 He resigned from all his
cIubs He met Mrs JIichborn in Europe
for the second time in November OF last
year. A.. ,,r- Iirbhorp's
.lnareut Welding 10 the sntreaties OF ner
faniIy and Wylie's return 10 MS Wlte nso
been simply the CARVING ouI tI 90 Sn had
, ,.,, determinad 20 put 10 the supreme test
,Le quality OF Wylie's love for her. ane
.sked him to return 10 MS wire ~ ~
months. II at the end Of that tlme Nyn Iii
~ IIU Tor the wife OF another man was SUI
lo ,., tp than the attraction toward his
f,mii2, that other wife promised 10 return
10 him for all time .,-. 49,. end =,
N'vIis made the nVs montnS 80 &c.
80 nd vent back 70 the other mans VIE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
This May Be Last Day.

On the question of the presentment the
vote was switched and stood IL TO l. for
II is understood that Buckley was with
the majority each time. 1t is expected
that the final vote will be taken this
afternoon and the Brandt case will be-
come a thing of the past. But this has
been the hope each day for the last two
weeks. and the jurors still want TO exam
inc more documentary evidence to- day,
afiile, until final adjournment, they hold
me power 20 call more witnesses and
prOlong the agony.
Mortimer L. Schiff reached the Grim
iual Courts Building at o'clock yester-
day with Paul D. Cravath. his attorney,
and entered the grand jury room ten
minutes later. He was there two hours
and ten minutes, most of which time was
spent In saying that he had nothing 10
10 directly with the prosecution of
Brandt or what happened afterward. but
that everything was left TO Howard S.
Cans, who was Schiff's attorney at that
time. Everything was put up 10 Cans.
Schift said that he only wanted justice
done. and left all the details to Cans.
He told the story that has already
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
MISS TAFT FIRST AID rurlL
Iron The Tribune Buresul

From ] he lrlbNnc Bureau
washington. March 27--Miss TAFT vas
one Of an enthusiastic group of girls who
met 1T the nome Of Mrs Thomas T. Gan
this afternoon 10 take lesson in irf L aid
70 the injured. She hes become an expo.
nept OF the frst-sid idea 10 q group Of Girl
scouts recently organized at the Noel Set
Element House in Washington, and II ls
with 2 view TO better ebaualnting herself
with the subject that she has become a
pupil Of Dr. Franz r. jung, who gives the
lectures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28
LEE DE FOREST ARRESTED
Wireless Promoter, Wanted
Here, Field in California.

san Francisco. March g7.--Lee ne Forest
who vas ono Of tho promoters of the Amer
lean DO Forest Wireless Telegraph Com
panv. was arrested al Palo Alto. Cal. to-
day on an indictment from the Southern
Distric, Of New York charging misuse or
the mails.
The Indictment which was returned
March 10. 1912. names James Dunlop Smith,
Samuel T. Darby. Elmer y. Burlingame
and the Ellsworth Company AZ C"-defend-
ANTS with De Forest. II il charged the de-
fendanis attempted fraud by inducing Ger
tain persons to send TO the Ellsworth Com
pany and TO the Fiscal Agency Company
Of New York. money for stock in the Radio
Telephone Company, a New York corpora
ton the Great Lakes Radio Telephone
Company. the Atlantic Radio Company and
the Pacific Radio Company, the three last
Arizona corporations
The defendants are charged with having
misreprescntcd conditions in telling the
complaining witnesses that the corporations
in question were paying dividends from the
net profits Of commercial operations. II
also is alleged the defendants made false
statements concerning the commercial value
OF the Radio Telephone. Another allega-
ton Is that Smith attended meeting or
the board of directors Of the Radio Tel"-
phone Company on May T. ZOOS. and that
then and at subsequent meeting attended
hy De Forest. action was taken with intent
to defraud possible purchasers Of stock In
the enterprises named.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-28

nr Lee he Forest was indicted I'm this
city on charges made that he had used tho
mails in scheme 10 dofraId Investors in
tho stock Of The De Forest Radio Telephone
COMPANY. which he promoted in tho sum
rncr Of lHS Federal officials said late last
night that the alleged fraud did not COM
pare with IN" United Wireless case az to
the amount ~ money obtained from in
vcstors
wireless biography and telephony have
been hobbies Of Or. Dc Forest Tor many
years. He was one ~ the promoters Of
the American De Forest Wireless Telo-
graph Companv. but severed his conuec-
ton with IL some time before th" company
was absorbed hy the United Wireless Tel
ccraph Company.
In 1905 he announced that he had entered
into a contract with tho Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company FOR tho use OF its new
700 foot tower. TO he used for station IN
the wireless telephone connection which
tho De Forest Radio Telephone Company
WAS TO establish Or. De Forest WAS the
president Of the company.
Aside from his inventions, pr. Do Forest
las figured in two divorce cases. His first
wife. who was Miss Ltcile Sh"ardown, OBJ
taiucd a divorce from him in september.
1907. In February, 1915, he married Miss
Nora Stanton Blatch, the daughter OF the
suffrage leader. This marriage resulted In
separation IN 1911. and toward the end Of
that wear Mrs. De Forest brought suit for
share in MS property. which u" answered
by films divorce suit against her IN Cal
lfornia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-23
AckI,y News Mention.

Special 10
Ackley, Jan. 23.--Herman Bros, who
for several years have been in the
general merchandise business at this
place, have sold out or traded their
store to Mr.. Sherratt, Of Waterloo. and
the latter is now in possession.
J. B. BECKER, of this place. was
on Monday appointed by the court.
guardian of the property of August
Neuman. who was committed to the
State Hospital at Independence, last
month. Mr.. Neuman was for many
years a prominent and respected citi-
zen Of Acl1ley. His many friends would
be glad to learn that there was hope
Of his recovery, altho reports are not
the most encouraging. It is hoped
that his business affairs may be sue
cessfully adjusted, and that there will
be no advantage sought against his
estate. by any one who may have dealt
with him in his unfortunate affliction.
1t is said that one Of Mr.. Neuman's
mental weaknesses was to execute pa
pers, and buy and sell, and that this
was in fact the one feature Of his
mental difficulty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-23
.FAK[R GETS DOLLARS
SMOOTH CRATER WORKS
CROWD ON COUNCIL BLUFFS
STREET CORNER.
PHILANTHROPY WAIVED
WHEN COIN ACCUMULATED
Gives Away JswsIry and Raxors For
Time and Then Receives Orders at
Bargain Pricss-Forsot to Give Back
Change and Escapes in Auto - No
Redress Possible.

Council Bluffs, Jan. 23.-Few men
ever succeeded in getting something for
nothing on a street corner.
Saturday night clever street faker
demonstrated that fact to number
Of Council Bluffs citizens, who are now
mourning the loss Of sundry dollars,
but have no way Of recourse.
A man giving the name of W. D.
Carr, young, smooth shaver and well
appearing obtained license Saturday
afternoon to sell safety razors and
jewelry on the street corner. He be-
gan operations about $3.50 o'clock
standing in the tonneau Of an auto
mobile and distributing alleged gold
rings to any who wanted them. Later,
after he had gathered large crowd
about him, he sold a few rings that
remained at % cents each. He then
gave back the quarter, added % cents
more and threw, in a watch chain. His
generosity appealed to the bystanders
and when he began selling safety razors
the crowd could not resist the dollar he
was required to pay for the razor, and
orders came so thick and fast. some
men buying two, three, five and one
man took high flyer by purchasing
eight of the razors.
Too Busy to Return Money.
When the business began to increase
with such gigantic strides. the faker
did not return the dollars at once. but
deposited them in separate box in
readiness to be returned. Several men,
attempting to take advantage Of such
an opportunity. rendered the diligent
salesman IS bills, expecting to get the
change back when the razors We're
sold. When he ceased returning the
dollars, according to a bystander. the
salesman was not definite in his prom
on the fact that he was distributing
company. When the box was filed tc
overlooking and the stock of razors al
most sold out, the salesman's chat
feur started the automobile and despite
the protests OF his employer. ran the
car down Scott street, turning on t.
MINISTER street and disappeared at the
rate Of forty-five miles an hour. Since
then he has not been seem
Out Of the buyers there was only one
man who is known to have received
something for nothing. He had m
money. AS the surging OF the crowe
forced him against the automobile the
salesman thrust a razor into his hand
and, despite his protests that he hal
no money, or he would buy. made him
keep the razor and gave him dolla'
bill in addition. 1t has been reported
that the man invested the dollar IL
another razor.
According to law, the man can not
be prosecuted. The trick Is favorits
with street takers and has been prac-
tised here before. When the license
was issued the faker made no mention
Of his generosity or method Of doing
business.