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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
DIVORCED; DIDN'T KNOW IT
Man Seeks Annulment Of Mar,
riage, but Has No Wife.

Denver, Oct. PA curously involved
matrimonial tangle became known to-day
when Mrs. Lima NJ ooksSeeber-Cov-
ington-Leyner, wife Of J. George Leyner,
president OF a Denver engineering works,
was served with a summons and COM
pIaint. in a suit for annulmcnt of her
marriage TO James NJ. COvington, OF
Chicago.
Covington, who apparently did not know
that Mrs. Leyner had divorced him,
charges her with failing to get divorce
from George Seeber before she remar-
ried.
In his complaint, Covington sets up that
he married the defendant at ST. Joseph,
Mich, on June 10, 1898, and that In Octo-
Der, 1909 he learned she had a husband.
George Seeber, TO whom she was married
i'm 1903 They afterward lived apart.
Mrs Covingtop came To Denver and
I'm September, 1911, filed divorce SUIT
against Covington, charging non-support
and desertion ON January >, 1911, the
decree was granted by default, Covlng-
tons whereabouts being unknown, Mrs.
Covington aveTred. After obtaining the
divorce, Mrs Covingtpn was married To
Mr.. Leyner in New York.
Mr.. Lcyner tonight stated that he
knew nothing about George Seeber or
whether his wife ever married man OF
that name He said he would assist his
wife I'm her defence. Leyner himself Is
divorced from his first wife, who alleged
cruelty, and obtained $4,000 alimony from
him on July %. 1911.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
ALL STAND BY M'KENNA
Father, Two Sisters, Brother
in-LaW Testify in Murder Trial.

The father, two sisters and brother
In-Iaw of Joseph j. Mckenna, on trial lot
the murder Of little Sigrid Eckstrom, be-
fore Judge Rosalsky, in General Sessions
testified in his defence yesterday.
His father. owen McKenna, who lives
AT No. 2l49 Southern Boulevard. said that
when he called at the fremont police
station he was not permitted to zee MS
son. Later II was brought out by Charles
c. Mott, jr. the Assistant District At
torney. that at that time Mckenna' at
his own request, was making a statement
TO Theron r. Strong, OF the homicide pu-
reau. owen MGKenna said that Joseph
WAS the eldest of seventeen children, OF
whom ten were living.
Mrs. Catherine Carroll. sister, and
her husband. Alexander, said that at $50
o'clock on the night OF June McKenna
was an supper with them. That Is
inst alou. the time that the prosecution
contends the little girl was strangled
Mrs. Mary Smith, another sister, VINO
lives in New Rochelle, said that when
NfrTSouna came to her house the day
aftar the murder he had at once told
her that he spent the night in the Mount
Vernon police station. Mckenna had
testified that he hadn't told the police
about his arrest in Mount Vernon at first
because he didn't want his family to know
about il.
Several policemen and the two doormen
of the fremont police station were called
nv Mr.. Mott I'm rebuttal TO deny Nc
Kenna's story OF starving and oeaungs
endured in the station house. They
agreed that no one had had access to his
cell except the doorman who brought him
his dinner II was explained that pris-
oners who might go to court In the morn
Ing got no breakfast and that Mckenna
g.is served with a square meal as soon as
lie asked for IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
WANTS COSTS PUT ON WIFE
Colonel Dye Makes Strange Re
ouest in Divorce Suit.

Justice Giegerlch reserved decision yes
terday I'm the case OF Colonel Joseph r.
Dye a veteran OF the civil War and sew
cnty-three years old, who obtained an
onnulmcnt OF his marriage to Mrs. susan
EIson Dye, sevcnty-hve years old, be-
cause he discovered that his first wife was
not dead as he believed when he married
his second wife.
An intcrlocutory decree OF annulmant
was signed and the proceeding yesterday
WAS on a motion for the final decree.
Mrs. DYE was represented by counsel
who did not oppose the signing of the
final decree but did not want the costs
of the litigation taxed against her. The
attorney said that his client was being
prosecuted. He said that she lived in a
small apartment and that her food was
bread and tea, adding that she used TO
have money, but that her husband had
spent IT and she was destitute and could
not pay the costs of the case.
Colonel Dyes attorney insisted that
Mrs. Dye had independent means. Then
he went on to tell of the poverty OF his
own client. who, he said. was dependent
for his support on the SIS a month pen.
sion that he received from the United
States and that he could not afford "a
pay the costs out OF that
Justice Giegerich said 1t was unusual
for the court TO tax costs against the
wife In similar cases, but that he would
think the matter over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
GIBSON AGAIN ACCUSED
Coroner's Jury Holds Him Re
sponsible for Szabo Murder.

Burton w. Gibson, the lawyer, who Is
in Jail in Orange County. n Y, charged
with the murder OF his client. Mrs
Resale Ritter szabo. whose body vas
found In Greenwood Lake, was again aC-
cused OF the murder last night by a coro-
ner's jury sitting in Jersey City.
The testimony was all in last night at
little after 5 O'clock. and ten minutes
later the jury handed 10 Coroner James
Houghton this verdict: I'VE find Burton
w. Gibson responsible for the death OF
Mrs. Resale Ritter Szabo"
The inquest was closed after an AFFIDAVIT
was read from DR.. Otto H. Schultz, OF
New York, He swore that the examina-
ton Of the body OF Mrs Szabo had dis
closed to his mind that death had re-
suited from strangulation. due to ex;er-
nal pressure, and not from drowning.
Previous TO the reading OF the affidavit
Frederick TildeD. the superintendent OF
the Bay View Cemetery. where Gibson
bought a grave and caused the body Of
his client to the buried, testified His
testimony related solely 10 the location OF
the grave and the fact that the woman
had been buried there under the name u
| Ritter.
Gibson is now in Jail at Mildletown.
awaiting trial for the murder OF Mrs.
Szabo, whom he is alleged to have
strangled TO death while out rowing on
July l6 last Gibson, who had an Office
i'm New York, lived in Rutherford y. j.
He was arrested here September 70 and
taken to Orange County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
NEGRO INDICTED FOR MURDER
Rival Lawyers Who Aspire to Defend
George Bishop Make Scene.

George Bishop, the negro chauffeur who
murdered Mrs. Mary Bell of No. 90 Fort
Greene Place, Brooklyn, was indicted by
the grand jury yesterday for murder N
the first degree Bishop, who was ar
rested at three o'clock last Saturday
morning. two hours after Mrs. Bell dit d.,
confess ed to the police that same day
that he killed his aged benefactresS be-
cause she refused him small sum Of
money.
4 scene was created in the Gates ave-
nue. court yesterday when two rival law
yers contended for the right to repre-
sent him in court. As the prisoner was
not present, Magistrate Dodd decided 10
refer the matter TO the District AttOr-
ney's office
Rufus l.. Perry, who declared Bishop
had retained him as his lawyer, charged
that lawyers were giving presents 10
prisoners TO induce them to accept their
services" and thai I'm this case another
attorney was attempting To enter into
the defense of Bishop without proper au-
thorization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

ceived your postal card and am gao
to learn that you are In good heai'it.
I want to reassure you OF myself ana
friends If you want to come here'
everything Is favorable. My house ID
at your disposal, day and night Let
me know whether you will come or
not, and in this way I will regulate
my plans I embrace you, as docs
Cherry. My best regards to all our
friends. ] send you these KISSES tiii
you come"
1t was signed Rose White, No. 100
South avenue, Bridgeport"
The Cherry" mentioned in the let
ter is supposed 10 be Cherry Francisco
q girl who, as told in The Tribune TINS
morning, was associated IN Ne"
Haven with big Andrew Caponi, one
of the five men who were in the auto
mobile party with the woman when
she was murdered. When a house IN
New Haven was raided by the police
year ago Cherry" was arrested and
then turned informer against Caponi
and his associates, but later was so
frightened by threats of death that she
refused 10 testify, and finally went
back to her old life with Caponi and
his gang.
I'D TO three months ago Rose White
frequently visited Feseinos grocery
store. at No. lO5 South avenue. II was
said at the grocery store yesterday that
her whereabouts we're unknown, but
that she was remembered well. and for
several weeks had all OF her letters sent
TO the grocery, calling for them every
fau, dayc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
GLUTToNY KILLS LEOPARD
Tom, of Central Park, Chokes Over
Large Piece of Steak.

Tom, n leopard in the Central Park
menagerie. bit of more than he could
chew yesterday morning, and later died
as a result Of his voraciousness.
II was a piece Of red steak that caused
Tom to take too big bite. The leopard
choked as the meat became lodged in its
throat.
Before a keeper could help dislodge the
chunk Of steak Tom choKed to death.
Last week the same leopard tried to
negotiate a piece OF steak almost as
large. and only by the quick work ef
James Crowley. a keeper who dislodged
It by prying open the leopard's mouth
was Toms life prolonged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
ACQUITTED ON PLEA OF
SMUGGLING "FRAME-UP'
ACCusers of the International
Mercantile Marine Head
Checker Arrested.
ONE is DEVERYS NEPHEW
Murray Had "Blacklisted" Two
Subordinates After Theft of
Prominent Woman's
Garments.

When the case of Charles Murray. a
head checker employed by the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine. was brought
TO trial yesterday in the federal court
on an indictment charging him with
having smuggled women's wearing ap-
parel into this country last Septem-
Der the defendant created A sensation
in the courtroom by contending that
he was the victim of a "frame-up"
The men whom Murray charged with
presenting false evidence against him,
and who were subsequently ordered
locked up pending an investigation, are
William Devery, a nephew Of the best
Chief Of Police New York ever had"
and George Anderson, both checkers
employed by the International Mercan-
tile Marine.
Murray, after his story had been cor
roboratsd by Detective Mallon, a pier
detective employed by different steam
ship lines, was acquitted of the charge
by the jury, acting upon Judge
Mayors orders.
Devery and Anderson were commit
ted to the custody of Marshal Henkel
pending a complete investigation Of the
alleged conspiracy by which the pris-
oners are said to have planned to rail-
road" Murray to prison.
According to Murray he had caused
Devery and Anderson to be black
listed" because he found they had been
looting the cargoes OF the liners dock
ing at Pier 80. North River. On this
account Murray said, the two men
were bent upon getting even with him
by fastening the crime Of smuggling
upon him.
After Murray had made his charge
that he had been framed up" Judge
Mayer ordered that all the government
witnesses be excluded from the court
room until they were needed on the
witness stand. The stories Herewith
told on the stand differed in many i'm
portant details. While Murrays &C.
cusers all gave damaging testimony
against their former superior. they
fatty contradicted each other on sew
eral occasions. and II was because Of
this that Judge Mayer instructed the
jury to acquit Murray
The garments which Murray was ac-
cused Of having struggled were pur-
chased In Paris by J. W. Dunstan. a
tailor. OF No. "a West 57th street. and
were being imported for woman
prominent in society in this city. II was
said. They arrived in this country on
September IS, but when the cargo was
being unloaded next day II was dis
covered that the case consigned TO
Dunstan had been looted and the gar
ments stolen.
Because there had been thefts Of the
same sort on other ships and the plum
dered cases were always supposed 10
be watched over by Devery and Ander-
son, Murray caused the pair to be
"blacklisted. Then, Murray alleged.
TO involve him, Devery and Anderson
planted" the clothes in his suitcase.
which he had loaned TO George Balm
bury, another checker, and then CON-
municated with Detective Mallon. say
ing Murray had struggled the goods.
Detective Mallcn told the court yes
terday that Devery and Anderson had
admitted to him that they had helped
to smuggle the garments ashore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
GossIPING POLICEMEN FINED
Sixteen Patrolmen Each Lose from
One to Two DAYS Paw.

As result OF Chief Inspector Schmitt-
bergers automobile tour OF Manhattan
the night OF october 10. sixteen patrolmen
we're arraigned yesterday before Fourth
Deputy Commissioner Dillon TO answer
charges OF talking on post. The inspector
testified that some Of the patrolmen were
conyersing with each other. while others
were talking with citizens. The patrol
men. in their own behalf testified that
the conversations were relative to police
business.
Commissioner Dillon said nc did not
believe any Of the patrolmen and fined
them from one TO two days pay each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25

Killing two birds with one
stone.
We not only make our boys
suits with as much care as
mems - of all-wool fabrics,
sewn with silk.
But we cut them with a style
that's unusual in boys cloth
ing.
No little old men, in our
boys suitS-nor any skinny
patterns.
Sailors and Russian suits.
Norfolk and Double-breaSt-
ed suits.
Boys long trousers suits.
The head of the department
saws
We've outdOne ourselves
this year in the variety Of pat
terms, materials and models
Of our boys overcoatS. You
can't say too much about
them"
So we'll leave that to you.
Everything men and boys
wear.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren ST. 18th St. 34th St.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
a POSITION FOR YOU.

II you use The Tribune's Situations
Wanted columns.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
Another Chicago Link.

Another link was discovered to-day
connecting the underworld OF Bridge
port with that OF Chicago, apparently
having, as WELL direct bearing on the
plot TO bring the woman here to her
death. This was the Spaghetti Res
taurant" at No. AL Water street, from
which place the woman was taken on
the fatal automobile ride.
This place is run by woman who
says her name is Mollie Bruno and
her husbands name is Charles Bruno.
She professed ignorance as to her hus-
bands present whereabouts oday, but
It was learned by the police In Chicago
that Joseph BuOnomo was called Jo-
scph Bruno. which is thought to be
the Americanized form Of his name.
1t was also learned that he had a
brother in Chicago by the name OF
Charles Bruno, thought to be the same
man whom Mollie Bruno said was her
husband. Advices have been received
that Charles Bruno has left Chicago to
come TO his brothers assistance here.
Without knowing that his CONVERSE
ton with his associates in their cells
had been overheard, Buonomo made
to-day what he said was his final ex-
PLANTATION as to why he shot his So
called wife to death.
THAT woman ruined me-" he said.
"She spent all my money and then
took TO running with other men, al
though / besought her not to do so.
She abused me, too. She used to beat
me. She came to Bridgeport 10 meet
another man, and l followed her.
| tried TO make friends with her and got
up the automobile party.
Even on that trip she abused me
She stuck her fingers in my eyes and
enraged me. l got drunk and she
tormented me, and l shot her In a
rage. That is all there is to It. There
was no plot to get rid Of her. l am
| no white SLAYER"
Word of Fugtives.
Word was received by the Bridge
port and Stratford police late tonight
that two men answering the descrip-
lions Of big Andrew" Caponi and
Hartford Jimmy" Lewis. the two men
still at large, had been seen at New
town state Policemen Wheeler and
Downing at once set out for Newtown.
Medical Examiner Dr. w. b. Cogs-
well said to-day he had completed his
examination and was satisfied that
only one of the men had shot the
woman. Although two kinds Of bullets
were found in her. they both CORE
sponded TO the two kinds found in the
pistol which Buonomo had.
IL was learned by the police that
Sunday night there was a big pow
WOW" of Italians at No. 100 South
avenue, almost across the street from
Fescino's grocery store and where
Francisco Pizzichemi lives. The police
are trying to ascertain whether the
murder plot was developed at that
time.
1t was also learned that a girl by
the name Of Dora Herman was lured
a short time ago from the Spaghetti
Restaurant" under somewhat similar
circumstances TO the Caveoire case.
She has never been seen since she
went away with a Greek who is said
to have been associated with the men
implicated in the present crime A
systematic search has been started to
see whether this gang has been oper-
ating regularly in making away with
persons undesirable to the underworld.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-25
Suggestion Of sIashine.

Make believe that YOU are half
crazy" said Pizzichemi. You could
have slashed her face You did not
need 10 kill her"
The significance OF this last remark
il is said by the police, is in the fact
that among the Italians Of this class
the face OF an informer IS frequently
slashed with a razor to show to all
that the victim has informed against
his class and is not to be trusted.
The baggage Of the dead woman
who is said to De Giovanina Caveoire.
Of Chicago was opened and searched
to- day, and, as expected, it was found
10 contain letters, photographs and
other evidence definitely connecting the
woman with the white slavers" and
showing that she was in possession OF
much damaging information against
them.
The most important letter Of all was
the one which 1t Is thought was used
to lure her to Bridgeport.
Dear Jennie" It said, using an
Americenized form Of her name, II re-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
ERRORS DISCOVERED
IN COUNT IN IDAHO
Lead of Haines Reduced to
Six; Paul Clagstone May De-
mand a Recount.
Special to The Tribune.

Special To The Tribune
BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 22.-After an in.
vestigation of three days, friends of
Paul \. Clagstone announced this after.
noon that they have secured information
of error in the count of ballots At the
primary election sufficient to reduce the
plurality Of John NJ. Iaines to six
votes. and with Investigations Of other
irregularities being conducted they are
convinced that they will be able to
make a showing sufficient to turn the
tide in favor of the Bonner county can.
didate.
The errors found so far are three in
Notus precinct and six in East Pay
cite.
Investigations are now being conduct
ed in the new Plymouth precinct which
was carried by Morrison, and in which
aftidavits have been secured that the
second choice votes were not counted.
although the Judges in this precinct. it
is claimed, instructed all voters that
they must east second choice votes.
none were reported to the state board
On the result Of the investigation in
this precinct depends whether or not
q contest will be instituted aud a re.
count demanded.
The state board of canvassers has
not vet officially signed the returns and
the secretary of state has not issued his
certificates to the nominees.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
MUTT PRESIDENT OF
TELLURIDE COMPANY
L. L. Num-, General Manager,
Is Succeeded by P. B. Saw
yer of Cleveland.
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune
NEW YORK. Aug. a2.-At the meet
Ing Of the board OF directors OF the Tel
luride Power company for reorganiza- =
ton. l.. l. Num-, general manager OF
The company, with headquarters at Pro-
vo. Utah; #. j, Wade, st Louis; A. T,
Perry. treasurer; Ralph r. King; o. NJ.
Stafford. vice president: D. Leuty. and
Andrew Squire Of Cleveland. resigned
from the board.
The new directors elected were ]. r.
Mutt. Bascom Little, c. l.. Bradley, w.
y Hayden and w. II. Baldwin OF Cleve-
land: and j. y. Mortimer of Milwaukee,
Vice president OF the North American
company. J, K. Mutt was elected presl-
dent; p. B. Sawyer OF Cleveland. vice
president and general manager. and
George Lomnitz, Cleveland, treasurer
The company recently passed into con :
troll of a syndicate Of which J. r, Mutt
OF the Citizens Savings & Trust COM
pany, Cleveland. and James Campbell,
president OF the North American COM
pany. are members.
The Telluride Power company has an
and $40, 900, 900 bonds. of which S4,a9S.125
OF stock and 1892, 900 of bonds are out
standing. The syndicate paid par and
interest for the bonds, and 25 cents a
share for the stock, It's par value being
81 The company owns seven hydro
electric power plants in Colorado, Utah
and Idaho and supplies light and power
to number of cities. towns and mining
districts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
TAKES
FLING AT PE.NROSE

WILKESBARRE, Pa, Aug GA Sc
we're attack on Senator Penrose OF Penn
sylvanIa was made tonight by Colonel
Roosevelt. The senator, he said, was
like "a cuttleflsh. which, lacking the cour-
age to fight Its enemy, "sQulrtS Ink" In
the hope that IL may escape
In denouncing the senator, Colonel
Roosevelt repeated his denial that he
had known OF any Standard Oil contri-
button to the presid campaign Of
1904 Colonel Roosevclt's speech was
made in the armory at a. meeting held
In connection With the Jubilee of the Rev
Father Curran. After Colonel Roosevelt
had paid tribute to Father Curran, he
said:
"And now word about honesty. We
can't have any reform unless we have
honesty In both business and politics.
BY a natural sequence of thought, !
now come to Senator Penrose OF Penn
sylvanla
Recently certain definite and specific
charges were made against Senator Pen
rose | personally knew nothing OF them
and had not even looked Into the charges
until Mr. Penrose succeeded In rlveting
my attention upon them. Yesterday he
got up In the senate to. deny those charges
and brought hearsay charges against
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
NEWMAN ERB TALKS
OF THE MOFFAT ROAD

Special to The Tribune
NEW YORK. Aug. 22.-Newman Erh,
upon his return to New York today
confirmed the report that only legal de-
tails now delay the carrying out OF the
scheme of reorganization OF the Denver
Northwestern & Pacific, which was
agreed upon a fortnight ago. The fact
that the Mofflt estate is In the hands
Of executors necessitates slow progress
toward drafting reorganization. AS
soon AS legal details are cleared away a
date Of foreclosure sBle viii be agreed
upon thereafter with the appointment
OF friendly receivers for a brief season
the plan Of reorganization which has
been tentatively decided upon. will be
completed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
Says Roosevelt Knew.

Senator Penrose emphasized that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had named George p.
Cortelyou, his former secretary and cabl-
net officer as chairman of the national
committee. and expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Cortelyou did not conceal any
thing from the president In the matter Of
contributions.
Senator Stone wanted TO know how
the $4,000, 900 which Mr.. Penrose said
was raised for Roosevelt was used
81 mean to state" said Senator Pen
rose. that the object OF this enormous
amount and unprecedented campaign
fund was the ultimate control Of the
regular Republican organization while III
convention held in June in Chicago
which nominated Mr.. Taft for president
and Mr.. Sherman for vice president.
What underwriting has occurred since
then, for the third party remains to be
deyeloDed