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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-29
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donr open and goods about TO fall
out lie notified driver.
Another saw lady emptying Earb-
age. assisted her.
Another did chores for nesxhbor
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
TRAIN ROBBED OF $751; 900
Magazine Pages Substituted
for Bills in L. d N. Cars.

Pensacola, Fla. Sept IA package
containing $500 disappeared in transit
from the First National Bank In this city
70 officials OF the Louisville & Nashville
railroad at flornaton, Ala. The money
was part OF a shipment Of 10000 Intended
to pay employees and was In bills OF small
determinations
Details Of the robbery. which IL said TO
have occurred Wednesday. did not be-
come public until to-day. Reports were
current that the westbound Louisville &
Nashville train leaving here Wednesday
morning had been held up and robbed.
but this was smphaticsliy denied late to-
day By railroad officials here.
The money was put up In two sealed
packages at the bank. one containing
E5.G0 and the other 5000 These pack
ages were delivered 10 the Southern Ex-
press Company and In turn 10 the Louis
Vile h Nashville pay car at F7omaton, 20
be- need In paying Oh the men M the car
came south TO Pensacola.
On being opened in the pay car, 1t 10
said. the larger package was found to
contain a roll OF pages from magazine
instead Of the money The express mes
sengers. u is said. claim that the seals
on the packages were unbroke1 while tho
packages we're In their care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
DROPS OFFICE FOR FRIEND
Helen Keller Decides TO Stay
by Mrs. Mays Bedside.
thy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston. Sept. ?0.-Mlss Helen Keller
has decided not TO accept the otier OF
Mayor Lunn OF Schenectady. y. Y. 10
become "a member OF tho welfare board
of that city because her lifelong friend
and teacher Mrs. John A. Macy, Of
Wrenthsm. Mass, is seriously III in a
Brookline hospital.
Miss Keller IL constantly at the bed
eide Of the woman who enabled her TO
acquire a college education, though
deaf, dumb and blind. They have sell
dom been separated during the last
twenty-five years, and II was through
practice with Mrs. Macy that Miss
Keller learned 70 talk. Now she is
helping 10 alleviate the pain Of her
teacher. Mr.. Macy has resigned as
secretary TO Mayor Lunn because Of
his wife's illness.
Illness prevents Mra Macy from con-
versing much, but Miss Keller under
stands her readily by placing two IN
gers across her mouth. The attention
Of the deaf and blind girl. the physi.
clans believe. may do much toward
effecting a cure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
WANTS TEN-DAY SAILORS
Navy Seeks Men for Battleships
for Coming Review.
fDy telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

Philadelphia. Sept. 20.--A chance TO
be a real sailor in the United States
navy and take part in the coming big
naval review at New York, with the
privilege OF leaving the service at the
end Of ten DAYS. Is offered 20 sailors
here by the government.
For the frst time IN the history Of
the navy. citizens VIII be allowed 20
become bona fde members OF a battle
ship crew without enli.ting FOR a term
~ wears
Several unusual circumstances have
brought this about The main one Ia
the fac. that the ships here at present,
have only skeleton crews, and must
have more men 20 get 10 New York.
Virtually all Of the great ships now at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard will be In
the review In New York Harbor next
month
A circular letter has been sent out
by the Navy Department asking for
one thousand men. The circular says
all who enlist for the en-day period
will receive higher salary than "a
usually paid 10 "jackies."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Tried His Own Theories.

Yes, II was one OF O'Brien's hobbies
said the Commissioner. "He had them
running around in circles all over the
city. running around the block TO get
anywhere. had also studied the matter
In Europe. and my conclusions differed
from HE, and ! was running the depart
ment. and I put a man in charge who
would run Il the way / wanted Il run"
80 McClusky runs It your way?' asked
Mr.. Buckner.
"IIc was put there for that purpose. 20
run il my way. If lac did not would
select another man. was the answer.
Ole is running It stu; HE is. ,o,
O.-Why did you Just happen 70 PICK
him up? A.-Because / had 10 select
somebody and he was the one that !
believed would make the best man IN
charge Of traffic. / knew most OF these
men.
Odd you look up his record since you
had dropped out Of the department away
back IA 1862 Al did not, but n he had
done anything that was wrong, II Is 10 be
presumed that my predecessors would
have dimissed him from the department.
Q.-Could not Inspector O'Brien have
held the men together on the traffic squad
for few days while you hooked into
McCluskys record? Al knew nothing
HEdlnst MftluHhA = lf'DIhs
Q.--You know Inspector McClusky was
reduced didn't you? Al know q great
many other inspectors have been reduced.
but what for: there was no reason given:
Q.-DOn't YOU think YOU ought 10 ind
out? Al was the man responsible for
his promotion and | had right to pro-
mote him.
O.-You came into the office OF Police
Commissioner. and within six days you
promoted him? Ayes
OIL want to know II you do not think
IL would have been a good thing to have
found out why he had been reduced?
A-No.
Q.-You do not think now II would have
been good thing? A.-No, because no
reason was given AZ the time.
Q.--Ifow do you know no reasons were
given If you did not Investigate II? A.
Because at the time II there had been any
reason given It would be matter Of pub
lie record. ID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
ROBBERS KICK CRIPPLE
Trio Arrested as ASSISTANTS Of
Wall Street News Vender.

Three men were locked up In the Oak
street station last night. charged with
beating and robbing George Murphy. n
crippled newsdeaisr, OF no. 40 Park Row,
under the North william street arch OF
tho Brooklyn Bridge. The patroimsn who
spprehended the men also charged them
with resisting arrest, and trying 10 wrest
their revolvers from them. The prisoners
described themselves as William Gushue.
OF No. e Yves; street; Charles l.. KEELING.
of No 100 West street. and John Nc.
Adams. OF No. i7 Park Row, all drivers,
from twenty to twenty-five years old.
According to the police story. Murphy's
crutch was taken from him and ne was
kicked into the street. His cries sum-
moned Patrolmen Leonard and Moran,
who grappled with two OF the men. They
broke away, but were captured with the
assistance OF Detective Lanchman ana
Patro!man Long.
Murphy was found semi.conscious, on
one OF the bridge stairwayA His pockets
had been rihed, six dollars having been
taken, he later said. An ambulance sur
geon found he had received severe iacera.
lions and bruises.
Murphy has newsstand at Wall and
William streets. and is patronlzed by
many brokers and bankers. Last nisht
on his way home he passed three men
under the bridge arch. Ono of them said.
Give US some money" When Murphy
replied that he was poor man he was
Knocked down. dragged into dark hall.
way and plundered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
MORE LOST PAPERS FOUND
All Taken from Indian Bureau
by Mrs. Gray Located.

washington, Sept. 0-slore misslnf
papers withdrawn from the Indian Bureau
files by Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray the In
yestigator Of Crow Indian affairs, who
was arrested here yesterday on the charge
OF concealing public records, were located
at the Department OF Justice and other
places tonight. They related 10 a Va
riety OF official business concerning o'hsr
tribes than the Crows. Practically all the
papers withdrawn from the ofhs!a
archives by Mrs. Gray now have been ae-
counted for.
Afiidavits by Interior Department en-
ployes are or file regarding steps the
woman took while at the Indian Bureau
relating 20 Crow affairs.
Mrs. Gray will De arraisned before a
United States COMMISSIONS next Tues
day. she IS now at liberty on the sssur'
ancs Of Senator Clapp. Of Minnesota thai
she will appear for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
;ROBBERS INVADE B0UOOlR
Climb Into Woman DENTIST s
, Apartment to Escape.

N Worn out after a day OF tooth repair
fing. Dr. Eleanor McNulty, dentist, sat
in her back psrlor room in West list
street early yesterday morning. The
windows were open. but the doctor was
50 engrossed in the love story she was
reading that she did not notice three men
in the back yard until one Of them said;
. Lady, for Gods sake let US through
your house Italians are following -
and trying TO kill u.s.
: The doctor did not refuse. She did not
assent Her tongue Glove to the roof OF
her mouth. Without word one of the
men ieaped up. stepped on the doctors
bed and ran through the house. The
others followed and dashed on through
ire bedroom Of Miss Evelyn Hudson.
Miss Hudson bounded up and grabbed
one mans hand but he whirled her about
and slung her into the hall and over the
sanisters 10 the basement The three
men then ran out into the street through
the front door
Neither, Dr. McNulty nor Miss Hudson
knew that the block was surrounded by
q Gordon OF police trying TO net four or
Ave loft burglars who had been discoy-
cred in the eighth floor Of No. II West
Seth street They had piled up plumber
valued at $500 on the floor, ready to make
= getaway.
Policemen went inside the block and
searched all the yards. II was dangerous
work. for everybody was up in all the
houses and leaning from the windows.
vkns one man fred his revolver at every
thing he eaw moving.
A cash Of white gave one burglar away
rs vas dressed all In black even 10 his
shirt, but when he scratched his nose his
hand showed and a patrolman yankcd
rim from behind a tree in the yard at
40. 1a West 2ist street. He said he was
John DAILY, OF No 40 West 18th street
Pstrolmen arrested a man in 2lst street
who said he was John Jordon. An i'm
preston of his rubber heel corresponded
with black smudge on DR.. McNulty's
pillow.
A Waterman discovered key in the
door OF the loft building and. concluding
that IL was being robbed. got a patrol
man, and the two discovered the burglars
and then summoned reserves
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
BEGIN John DOE PROBE
Wives Of Becker and Another
Lieutenant Said To Be Kin.
LEARN OF NEW POINT
oo1 Examines Filey and Pitt in
Chambers--A. j. Levey
Threatened, He Says.

Ju.,,c. Coz ard Acting District Attor-
ney Moss received Information Ses's'u-'
o,totnoon tending TO show relationship "e
,,...r ,he wife OF another lieutenant OF
police and Mrs. Charles Becker me 'uoa
OF the proceedings was TO fnd OUT Wv
dence was withheld by the police AZ VI.
tim. they arrested "Gyp" the biooo anu
Lefty Louie.
They realized that II it could be proved
that the wife OF Lieutenant Becker n
a relative OF the wife OF this otnsr po'i'e
lieutenant there would be ample reason
for the lieutenant to conceal any damas-
ing evidence against Becker that might
have been found IN the apartments OF the
last two gunner arrested. 1t was san
that the police lieutenant was In CONN.,
dentia, position with Deputy Commis-
sioncr Dougherty.
Justice GoK began his John Doe pro-
c.edings regarding the murder or her
man Rosenthal yesterday afternoon IN
his chambers IN tie Criminal courts
Building. He examined Patrolman VIII
lam J. File, who used TO be detecuVe'
and Charles w. Pitt, who mas oeeh
known as tho press agent OF Lieutenant
Charles Becker. Just what these TWO
men testified 10 could not be learned. but
II was understood that File retold the
tale OF the occurrences In the Metropole
Hotel on the morning OF the murder OF
the rambler. Pitt. II was understood
possibly told Justice Coz why he should
not be charged With having attempted 20
chase from town Max Margulies, who
made afidavit that the raid upon the
gambling house OF Rosenthal was "anoth-
eY OF Becker's fakes
Acting District Attorney Frank Moss
attended the proceedings. which were held
during an intermission In a trial before
Justice Con In which Mr. Moss represent
ed tho prosecution.
Marsulies once stated tfat he had been
present at one OF Becker's raids upon Ro-
senthsrs gambling house and had no.
.!ced becker wink his eye az Mrs. Ro-
renthsl. who seemed much perturbed at
the proceedings Margulies stated that Il
seemed evident that Becker was merely
making = fade raid.
Aaron J. Levy. attorney for Shapiro,
confirmed the rumor last night that he
and HIS client had both been threatened
with death II either endeayored to per-
suade "Daso" Frank, Lefty Louie or
Whitley" Lewis 20 turn states evidence.
Mr. levy told the story a. follows:
This Is the story AZ told to me BY
my secretary. Benjamin r. Freund.
''rreund was entering the Tombs about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21

three weeks ago when he ran
r. Barra, counsel for pago, rsh
Barra told my secretary thu, ..ahk
Frank and others-presumah .u, cssS
Lewis-had said to him that "n"ey
tempted TO have Shapiro, or nm, a.
prisoner turn states evidence -. y'as'
would not be worth a five-cent n,a. We
offering that threat / was given
derstand that they used QUITE " an'
rather choice curses. lev
AT that time ! was NOT co,roo..,
the case. ] knew 'Gyp the Bloosn WIN
ever. having defended him IN w~'
case, some time before, and ,hose
also knew his father. I call, oe
father, Joseph Horowitz. to my of,ca -. y.
asked him II he could tell me w.. an
son was. He said that he cor', 'aa
Gyp's' father and mother had ,ona
sidered their boy the black sheep Of nv, ,ea
family. "'S'
After that I got hold Of shaniro
asked him TO 90 to 'Dago' Franz s
Lefty Louie and offer them ca,,a,l
considerations OF they would turn .,.,1'"
evidence and help the prosecution ardw
Whitman. But poor Shapiro b.d
sooner opened his mouth than thov
threatened him. They threatened -
In far worse language than thev =,
me.
Yes, ] think that perhaps I diA ,.u
Mr.. Whitman about the fact that sham.
and I had been so threatened. p,,
gracious. am not IN the least disturb,
No, not In the least
John T. Mcintyre, chief counsel a.
Charles Becker, said yesterday tha, h.
had received a telegram from his as.o
ciate, John w. Hart, who is now LOOKING
after certain witnesses down In no,
Springs The telegram follows.
Evidence here entirely satisfactory ana
reliable. Have learned name Of new Vii.
nesses. J. W. X
That is very encoura ging to me-" sld
Mr.. Mcintyre. IL nave the greatest I'd.
nirat.on and faith in Mr.. Hart. He |,
an extremely conscientious ana earne,,
man. / am bound TO bs encouraged b.
his cheering telegram. / may even cay
that my case looks better each and every
day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Echoes from Tenderloin.

Odd YOU know that he was an in
spector OF the Tcnderloin at the time mat
Acting Mayor Mitchell found the condl-
tons IN 1910 such as We're published az
that time? Al do not know That Act
in2 MAYOR Mitchell found any very i'm.
proper conditions iu the Teudcrloln. II
he had, | presume McClusky would nave
been held for them. and. besides that'
did not give McClusky a district ] gave
him the traffic squad. and he Is NOR
oughly competent 10 handle IL.
Ole IS now where H. cun 20 al over
the city Of New York. IS he not? Al
do not know anything that prevents any
police officer from going all over the cry
Q.-Ard always be on the job? A.-And
always be on the Job.
O.-That is. always in his precinct? \.
He docs not have 90 be.
Q.-Is not McCWsky always within his
jurisdiction in any part Of the city? A.
No more than any other Inspector IS.
Q.-The traffic goes all over the city
A.-No, It goes up certain avenues ana
streets only.
an inspector? A.-McCiusky II not IL
charge OF d district.
al am not taking Of what lie IL IN
charge Of now, ] am trying 10. ma out
how your mind works When yen make an
inspector. Al take men suitable Tor
the job and assign them - H.
Q.--YOu 10 not care anything about
their previous record Al DO not care
what his record s., excepting on tie work
/ am putting him on.
G.-You DO not care what former com.
missioners have done? A.-No. sir.
Q.--You do not want 10 inquire as 10
whether IL T. night or wrong? A.--No.
II they had anything on him, il IS to be
presumed lie would have been punished
Q.-Since he IS sim In the department,
YOU do not want any more Information?
A.--Yes. What Information have you
got?
Q. Why didn't You End out before you
appointed Lim' A.-Because there y
. Then YOU did investigate 70 find oat
there was none? Al did not inyesti-
gate because no information w8s avail
able.
Q How do YOU know there was 10 in
formation against him II you did not In
vestigate? A-Belause nothing Of the
kind IS even alleged.
Odd you know ne was I'm that pre-
cinct during the Matched investigation Al
the time ScandalOus facts were disclosed?
Aft he were Il would not be enough to
hang him.
Q.-Was II enough TO investigate even
without death In the chair? Alt was
TO be presumed that II anybody had any
thing on him they would have tried him At
the time.
.Q.-Your presumption is that nobody
else would have promoted anybody that
could be broken? Al presume ny pre-
decessors were honest enough for that
Mr.. Waldo said he had transferred In
spector O'Brien from the head OF the
traffic squad 10 make room for McClusky.
He admitted that traffic regulation was
one OF 20 Brien's set hobbies" and that
OBrien had studied the subject in
Europe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Contentment Necessary.

If YOU are going 10 have discipline and
efficiency YOU nave to have contented
command. have found that out In the
last fifteen years" said the Commits
sioner
The Commissioner explained that he
had put Lieutenant Enright in charge OF
the Bureau OF Repairs and Supplies at
HEADQUARTERS because he had broken
him In" In that job when he was a depu-
" commissioner.
He did not put Enright there because
he was president Of the Lieutenants' AS
ISOLATION 20 please the lieutenants. tho
witness said. He had not removed the
numbers from the lieutens nts' shields.
either. 10 please them, but because he
agreed with their contention that they
had risen 10 a station higher than O pa
trolman and did not deserve 10 be
tagged
The Commissioner said he had made no
special effort 20 please the various police
associations. Neither the Leutenants As
ISOLATION nor any Of the others had been
a hindrance 10 him In his work, he said.
and none OF them had been interested In
any legislation since he had been In ONCE.
In answer 10 general questions the Com
missioner said he thought the present sys-
tenn was pretty good" and worked fairly
well"
Gould the police force In New York be
bettered in any way?' Mr. Buckner asked.
1T could be, II we had less clamcr
against the police" was the reply.
'Is there anything wrong with tho Po-
lice Department except the public clam
orr asked the committees counsel.
Nothing the witness replied without
q smile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Not Eseulpsted, Says sleuth.

william z. Sheridan. a private dettc-
tive. whom Whitman has had at Work
here for several days. made his report
TO the District Attorney tonight He
stated that Burns. the representative OF
Becker. found absolutely no one to sub
stantiate the statement that schepps had
exculpated Becker.
sheridan hints at Q conspiracy. but he
falls to mention any names He charges
that Burns carried around with him for
several days copies OF kilograms he
brought here with him, and when he
found nothing to justify their being sent.
he wired them 10 New York anyway,
thereby delaying the trial OF Becker Mr..
Whitman was OF tho Opinion that the
Supreme Court OF New York might have
been imposed on, but shsrtdan's report
would have carried more weight II he had
mentioned the names OF those implicated
In the alleged conspiracy. Mr.. whitman
may follow up the report when he gets
back TO New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
Over His Own Board.

Nr Buckner interrogated tho Commif-
sloner at length about the Board %
Police Surgeons. and brought out the fact
that Mr. waldo had appointed several
men who had been rejected b. the Board
OF Surgeons under Commissioner crop
sey. The Commissioner admitted ne had
airointed men who had been rejected
by his own Board Of Surgeons.
Odd you think the Police Board q
Surgeons had been improperly Influenced :
At is not my Guinness 20 think. II u
my business 20 act In accordance WIN
the civil service shall certify men
FOR appointment I am justified IN taking
those men for appointment
Q.--Wel. II u mad been your business
10 think, wouidn't you have thought
hero. the fact that these men are re-
certified. makes me think my own board
liz crooked? And | had better invosti
gate. A.-Not at ALL the question OF
medical opinion is always subject to great
differences Of opinion.
Commissioner Waldo Disseminated be-
tween transferring" Or. OHanlon from
The Board Of Coroners and appointing
him. although he was not az the head Of
the list. as Mr.. Bucker showed.
He was not at the head OF the list, 80
said the Commissioner but he didn't
skip anybody-he was Transferred"
Did anybody tell you 20 appoint him"
counsel asked.
The witness replied no positively lie
became somewhat perturbed at further
questions about his appointment OF Dr..
O'Hanlon, and finally said.
II appointed him because | wanted to
I had night TO-"
Questioned about his general policies in
regard TO transfers the witness said he
tried 10 transfer men TO districts where
they wanted TO go when there were va
cancies.