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New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
SEEING THINGS IN FONDA
UBIQUITOUS Lefty Louie Is DlscoV-
cred Once More.

Gloyersvillc. y. Y. Aug 26-Thc village
of Fonda. Montgomery County. was
thrown into am uprour late tonight by
the announcement that Lefty Louie.
wanted u the Roscnth1l murder case IN
Ney York. had been caught hy tine shrr-
IN OF Montgomery County CommH..ta-
,ion with the sheriff office fails 10 bring
"a confirmation or denial of the arrest.
\ detective Of the Burns agency Is said
to have traced the man and "a companion
to Fonda. where they registered at a
hotel as J.. L. Goideuberc, 81 Brooklyn.
and H. Kucger. of Paterson, y. J. y
waiter became suspicious. and notified the
sherir's Office shortly before the arrival
of tho New York detective.
The two men were arrested about .
O'Clock tonight. and they are held at
the shcrln's oflce at Fonda pending more
definite adviccs or Information from the
metropolis. When asked regarding the
report that Lefty" Louie had been ar
rested. the sheriff replied that he might
have something definite before morning.
Lieutenant Funston. I'm charge of the
detective bureau. said last night that he
had received u1 communication from tine
authorities of Montgomery County re-
garding the arrest of man believed to
bt Lefty Louie
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

Suspects Gaynor of Being at
the Bottom of 1t, He Saws.

For the last three weeks. detectives at
tached TO the Central Office and detectives
employed nv a private agency have been
shadOwing Henry II. Curran, chairman Of
the aldcrmanic investigating committee.
The fact has been known to Mr.. Cur
ran and his friends for more than a fort
night, and last night the head Of the
aldormanic committee told 4 Tribune re-
porter that he suspected Mayor Gaynor
was at the bottom of # all.
Just why he should be shadowed is not
apparent, except that a hope exists IN the
minds Of those opposed to the invcstiga-
ton of the Police Department that keen
observation Of the head of the investigat-
ing committee may tend to discredit him.
But Mr.. Curran and his friends laugh
at the spies. Last Friday Mr.. Curran had
dinner at the Brevoort Hotel with Car
ton Moore-Park. a British artist. They
were trailed from the house Of Ar Moore.
Park to the hotel by Central Office men.
Mr.. Moore-Park saw the shadows" and
was about to pummel one when dragged
off by his companion
Mr.. Curran was in conference with
Emory r. Buckner. counsel to the COM
mittee, the better part Of yesterday after
noon. Neither would discuss what had
taken place at the conference.
Later i'm the day Mr.. Curran had sew
eral conferences with members Of his
committee and late last night Nj Buck
ner had long talk with chief Flynn, OF
the Secret Service at Flynn's home.
The Curran committee. which was 20
hold an executive session to-day, has de-
ferred the meeting until tomorrow. The
postponement was deemed necessary be-
cause OF the absence of several members
Of the committee from the city.
These men would have been unable 10
arrive in town to-day, and In order that
a full representation might be present
when the committee met, postponcmcnt
was decided upon.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
DIX IS WATCHING WALDO
Replies to DR.. Parkhursts Let
ter Blaming Gaynor.

Albany. Aug. 26-Dr G. II. Parkhurst
Of New York, In q letter to Governor
DIX. contends that the ultimate respon-
slbllity for the working Of the Sew YORK
Police Department derolves exclusively
upon Mayor Gaynor.
I'm replying to DR.. Parkhursta letter the
Governor says
| desire TO have yod know that ] am Ill
hearty cooperation with yod ln your
work for bcttelus th, conc. uons Ih, DC"
York civ. That was the purpose / hdd
iu mind some weeks ago when intel .
viewed Judge GcN, asking him thal u
.tu. occasion arose he would serve ~
special term Judge. I believe in ms an
s1lutr integrity and ability TO lend ms
sr!eudid equipment 20 relieve conditions
An the city OF New York.
As regard. the matter Of the remcFal
OF tho Police Commissioner. ] am watch
ing the situation from day 10 day ana
snail act at tIe moment the time seems
proplt'0us foY the executive 10 take a
hand in an entirely municipal affair. the
evil must be attacked al IFS source but
II Is often necessary 10 wade stream to
find its origin.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

sander that there could be no nor,.
'liat the services OF Schepps to the n.o'
PIE would bo appreciated, but OF cou,s.
prison was a prison and not a par,o,
20 Sander let the matter drop wItbom.
even explaining Just what .comfors.
Schepps thought should be furnished -
him.
According to an Announcements sro,.
harold Hochdorf, lawyer. Of No :,
Park Row, he was retained yesterday n,
Mrs. Milan RosenthaL the widow -,
Herman Rosenthal. 10 bring actin,
against Charles Becker for danses n,
100000, on the ground that Becker wss
Instrumental in causing RosenthaP.
death
Mrs. RosenthaFs lawyer advanced IN.
claim that while crIHiual action Would
require evidence other than that OF ac.
complies to substantatc the charge. a
civil action could hold by reason OF ,bs
preponderance Of evidence. even though
such evidence was given Ny accompIlces
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
CHECK FOR TUBERCULOSIS
Baltimore Doctors Think They Have
Found Antitoxin.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribunel

Baltimore. Aug. 26-The scientists
at the Johns Hopkins Hospital be-
lieve an antitoxin has been discovered
that may make the human race i'm
mune to tuberculosis
Dr. Louis Haman and Dr. Charles
J.. Austrian have been working on
virus for long time, and for several
months experiments on rabbits have
been made. About six months ago
rabbit was inoculated with the anti
toxin. and later was given an injec-
tion Of tuberculosis germs. Al the end
of a month the rabbit showed no signs
Of IN health. on the contrary, its ap-
petite improved and it took on weight
This continued until a few days ago,
the rabbit at all times showing every
indication OF robust health. Then the
rabbit died, and the Hopkins experts
believed all their hopes had been
dashed TO the ground.
An autopsy, however failed 70 reveal
any traces Of tuberculosis. The body
Of the rabbit seemed 20 be in pertstiy
normal condition, and nothing was
found that should have caused death
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

last year. and that he believes he VIII De
able to show that a good part Of the
$4,000 or more Of deposits credited to
Becker on the District Attorneys list
was not protection" fees paid by gam
blers, but profits on the Becker-M March
flyers" i'm the stock market
March insisted that he had letters to
brokers and other data which would
prove that Beckers bank accounts were
accumulated I'm legitimate speculation
March said that ne was warm personal
friend Of Becker and that he was going
to help him all he could to beat" the
charges made against him. He declared
warmly that he still had confidence In
his friend and did not believe Becker 10
be either a CRATER" or an instigator Of
murder, as charged in the Rosenthal case
"All this talk about Becker's money
coming from2 gamblers as protection
fees is rot" said March. Whatever
money he has in the banks he got from
Wall Street speculation, and I can prove
it. because l was his partner in a num-
Der Of successful transactions"
March explained that he and Becker
entered into a partnership to take a
flyer" or two in Wall Street about a
year ago. March furnished the original
capital. he said. but Becker agreed to
pay his share of the losses. The profits
were TO be split equally.
fortunately for both of US, there
were no losses" he added. I'VE specu-
lated in Interborough. Erie and Brooklyn
Rapid Transit and we always won.
have letters which wrote to Becker
telling him of our profits. together with
letters l wrote to our broker The ac-
count was I'm my name, but | have evil
dence that Becker was my partner. The
evidence will be presented at the proper
time"
BeCker's lawyers declined 10 discuss the
possibilities Of March as a witness yes
terday.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
PLANS RIGID PROBE
FOR GRAFT PANEL
Man Drawn TO Serve on Grand
Jury Director in Company
Owning Hotel Lincoln.
WHITMAN RETURNS TO-DAY
Sam schepps Arraigned as va
grant" and Case Continued
Rosenthars Widow to Sue
Becker for 100000.

District Attorney whitman viii investi-
gate the business associations and par
ticularly the real estate holdings or In
forests Of every man who is drawn %
serve on the grand jury for the eztraor-
dlnary term Of the Supreme Court, Grim
inaI Branch which under Justice CON
viii Inouire into the police graft sitnauoh
disclosed as the probable motive ol "''
Rosenthal murder
Following the announcement h Inv
Tribune Yesterday that the owners OF any
property which is disclosed as peihs o.
crpied by a disorderly or gambling mouse
are 10 be subpunaed as witnesses BEFORE
the special grand jury, it was sara a' '.'
District Attorneys office that Jonh J..
Kirwan. one of the men drawn I'D thc
nanel Of dftv. from which the specid'
oran5 iurv Will be selected. is p director
IN the real estate holding company con-
trolling the Hotel Lincoln property
Broadway, near sd street
The Hotel Lincoln was hrSt meh''o''n
in the Rosenthal case when It WIS
learned that Sam Paul had spent 'Ie
night or July T. i'm 2 room there. Ear'S
Tuesday morning. July lG, within an hour
and half after the murder PauI' WHO
has a room I'm that hotel permanently
was visited by Jacob Reich, auas JACK
Sullivan who shouted 10 Paul over d
ransom the news that RoseHinal ma"
heou killed. and tried TO give Paul 2l'V'
which. Sullivan said, was a. return Oh
loan had previously made from P'dL
PauI refused to open his door TO take
the $3.50 and told Sullivan TO leave l'
with the clerk and be would gel II IN Inc
morning Paul was at first arrested as
d. ",,.,iclous person" i'm the case out
later released. while Sullivan. at urst He'r
a. a material witness, was later idehtlle'
as one of the gaugmen who had heeh lH
and around the Metropole before Roseh-
thai was shot. Sullivan was then ar.
rested as a suspect and later inIlc'ed
oy the nd jury ON the charge oil huI-
der -,
District Attorney Whitman suopFilaeN
several Of the attaches Of the lio'eI LIN
coin during the investigation when pre-
coded the murder indictments.
The Prasada Realty Company "h'c"
owns the Hotel Lincoln has. as one oi us
directors John ?. Kirwan, Assistant us
trict Attorney De Ford said yesterday
and although Mi Kirwan was evidently
surprised to learn that the Lincoln might
figure in the grand jury's inquiry ii Is
unlikely that ne Will Dee called 70 serve on
the special jury
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
AGREE ON WAGE SCALE
Chicago Streetcar Companies Now
Expect to Escape Strike.

Chicago. Aug. Ca new wage scale
was agreed TO to-day by union officers
and representatives. OF the streetcar com
panies. The scale will be submitted TO
the employees OF the two surface lines for
n vote in the next few days. II they in
dorse II and the elevated employees reach
an agreement with their employers the
new agreement will go into effect Union
officers say they are certain the new
scale will bc adopted.
The agreement does not meet all the
demands the union heads made. IL Is the
same scale that was rejected by the JOINT
committee of the car men on last satur-
dav. except that it provides for increases
Tor car repaircrs. inspectors and 'dopers.
There f.. however, general raising or
the scale for motormen and conductors.
So confident was Mayor Harrison that
peacc IL bound to follow tnat he left to-
night for his summer home In Huron
Mountain, Mich. lie acted as mediator
I'm the conferences.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
MARCH BECKER'S PARTNER
Says Accused Policeman Made
Money in Stock Deals with Him.

The announcement in The Tribune yes
terday that part Of the defence Of Lieu
tenant Charles Becker, as outlined by one
Of his lawyers, would include a 'satis-
factory explanation" Of the large Becker
bank accounts which the District Attor-
ncy has uncovered. brought James T.
March. Republican leader of the I'd As
sembiy District. WHO went over to the
Roosevelt forces AT the Chicago cOnven-
fion. into the light with a declaration
that he expected to be an important wit
ness for Becker at his trial in support of
the contention that Becker made "A tidy
sum in Wall Street speculation within the
last year.
The little Italian leader stated that
Becker had been his partner in several
successful ventures in stocks during the
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
ALDERMAN DEMANDS PROOF
Becker Says Mayors Graft In
quiry Is Unfair.

Alderman Niles r Becker. who de-
manded that Mayor Gaynor call "A spe-
cial meeting Of the Board of Aldermen
for the appointment OF committee TO
investigate the charges of graft in news
stand licenses, received yesterday a let
ter in which the Mayor said:
Your statement that | said graft is
operated by the Board Of Aldermen"
is not true. No such thing was said by
me. But ! am sorry to say that graft
seems to be brought right home 10 some
individual members OF the Board Of Al
dermen.
Alderman Becker. charges Of graft I'm
whose district are being investigated by
the Commissioner Of Accounts, replied
last night, saying:
So great a charge is this, proceeding, as
IL does. from the Mayor Of the city ought
TO be investigated in the right way-not
nesses, not all of them able TO take care
Of themselves, and some Of them, per-
haps, animated by motives other than
honest ones, may. behind closed doors,
the truth, but in fair, open, honestly
conducted investigation
Alderman Becker declared that the in
quiry was going on in such a fragrant
disregard Of the rules of evidence and
with 90 obvious q purpose on the part
Of the examiner TO get something on
somebody, somehow, that Your Honor, as
a lawyer, would not consider such title
tattle entitled to a moments considera-
ton"
If the Mayor had any proof Of his gem
eral charge. Alderman Becker declared
he should send It TO the District Attorney
and should also honor his request for a
special meeting of the Board OF AL
Cfprmen.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
BRONX LEADER DESIGNATED.

Simon A. CIapp Republican leader OF
tbe 22d Assembly District was designated
for the office of Coroner al hleetins
held last night at l5Sd street ana lhlrd
Avenue, The Bronx.
Mr. Clapp Is unmarried and twenty-five
wears old. lie Is heavy property owner
I'm The Bronx and a member OF many
clubs and political organizations and VIII
have the support Of the regular Repubh-
can organlzation and the Independent
League
Mr. Clapp Is lawyer and graduate
Of the New York University law schooI'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
]. D., JR., GAINS ITALIANS
Drives Through Gang-Infested Dis.
trict-Woman Foils Hold-Up.

trict-Woman Foils Hold-Up.
Knowing the Italians in Pocandco Hills
were in a state Of panic because OF the
hold-ups and shooting aGrays within the
last few days. John d. Rockefeller, il.
drove through the main street AZ dusk
last night. past their houses. and back
again. The journey did not take i've
minutes. but lt had a quieting effect
The Italians reasoned that II Mr. Rookie
feller could drive fearlessly through the
streets they had nothing TO fear \ friend
sat with Mr.. Rockefeller and fooiman
sat in the seat behind.
Mr.. Rockefeller drove snappy team
and wore a large Panama hat Of peculiar
shape. lie was in good spirits. but he
looked on all sides 20 see n everything
was all right and that the deputies were
on duty.
The shooting OF Russo is s'ill a mys'
terry. He said IL was au accident bu'
when information was elected from us
sister she was harshly rebuked by oiS"
members OF the family and told to 50"
her mouth. Russo may recover.
While Mrs Peter LinquisL who lives
on the Bedford Road, was walking do"N
to the village at 9 o'clock yesterday morn
ing an Italian attcmptOI 90 hold her uh
She took some apples She had in na7
and peltod him so hard that he took "
his heels and escaped across lots or'o'e
she could call help.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
DWYER MAKES MORE RAIDS
Three Women Taken on Charges OF
Keeping Disorderly Houses.

Three disordcrly houses were raided
late last night by Inspector Dwyer, of the
Atm Inspection District. on warrants is
sued By Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
The raids were made on evidence OBJ
tained by the inspectors men, and the
warrants were issued on descriptions
given to the magistrate.
Carrie Revere. Of No. l42 West 5ith
street: Vail Kimban. of No. 81 West 5Sth
street. and Mrs. May Smith. of No. $50
West 5Sth street. were arrested in the
raids and locked up on charges Of keep
ing and maintaining disorderly houses
According to the police, there were few
inmates in the places.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
THREE DROWNED AT PICNIC
Girls of a Sunday School Class Lose
Lives in a Creek.

Bloomingdale, Ind, Aug. 26.-Three
young girls. members Of a Sunday school
class Of the Friends Church which had
gone picnlcking. were drowned I'm Sugar
Creek near here late to-day
The three girls--Corsa Mckay, Lydia
Harvey and Fay Wilkns-with their
teacher. Miss Anna Williams, and two
other girls, were wading in the creek.
when they came 10 a "tump-on' and
sank into deep hole. Miss Williams
also got beyond her depth, but was res
cucd by her little brother. who drove
the carriage for the girls No men were
In the party. The bodies were recovered
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
DIES AFTER DRINKING WATER.

Syracuse. Aug. 26--John Gere. jr, thir-
ty-sx years old. was found dead on the
steps OF a house near his home this morn
Ing. Gerc suffered from the heat yester-
day. and during the afternoon, II is said,
he drank four quarts of water
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
OLD MAN HANGED FOR MURDER.

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 26.-GeorSe Rose
seventy years old, was hanged here to-
day for the murder OF ]. NJ. Miller, In
McMinn County. one Of Roses sons is in
prison for murder. He promised Rose ne
would even up things when he had
served his nfteen-year sentence.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
TRAIN RUNS DOWN AUToIsT.

Norwich ~ Y, Aug. 26.--John Hard,
OF Eaton, was struck by a fast New York,
Ontario & Western train at Sherburn
Four Corners. eight miles north Of here.
this afternoon and fatally injured. He
was crossing the track in his automobile
when the train, running mile minute.
struck him.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
FIRST CHINESE AVIATOR KILLED

San Francisco. Aug 26.-Fung Bue. said
TO have been the pioneer Chinese aviator.
was killed when his biplane fell two hun
dred feet while he was giving an exhibit
tiOn in Canton. his native city. News cf
the aviators death. which occurred yes
terdsy, was received here to-day,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

incident was distorted, and that he hau
produced only police identification caIu'
signed by the Commissioner, and had re-
marked that he was a good friend OF
those who sought to suppress speeding
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
BOOK AGENT DEAD AT t0t

Eimira. y y, Aug. 5.-Georse o"'.S, d,
Pairc. of this city. who was lol years ~
ON July 9, died this morning while V's,''.
his son II odessa NJ. Paine had "a pss
selling books zap 10 the day le was sas soas
I'm with cholera morbls, and had s"o
roma. kablc health aul N,aliy.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
HERE IS SOMETHING YOU REQUIRE
War Photographs in Book Form

You can bind Brady War Pictures into Beautiful @ one car
binder
the sixteen issued by this paper into oo
!,
mail 95
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
List Of Resorts in Harlem.

inspector SwCeny. i'm charge Of The Har-
lom district. conferred with Assistant
District Attorney Smith yesterday and
turned over to him. in the absence OF Mr..
DE Ford. a list Of all the suspected
gambling or disordCrly resorts In Harlem.
The lists, made up from the inspector 3
monthly reports to Police Headquarters.
contained, as did those of Inspectors
Cahalane and DAILY last week the addi-
tional information Of the names Of the
owners of the properties on the "sus-
pected" list
John T.. Mcintyre. chief counsel TO Lieu
tenant Becker, who will be arraigned fol
final pleading tomorrow, conferred with
Justice Amend i'm the latter's chambers
Yesterday. Justice Amend is now sitting
In Part 2, Special Term. where all Wri,s
are granted Mr. Mcintyre declined to
discuss the reason for his visit but IN
answer to q question he did say that no
writ Of any kind in Becker's behalf had
been applied for.
sam" Schepps, the material witness in
the Rosenthal case, who was at first ac-
cused Of being the murder paymaster."
was arraigned before Magistrate House IN
the West Side court yesterday morning
on the technical charge OF vagrancy. I'M
der which he was committed when he was
brought back from Hot Springs Ark
His case was adjourned TO Monday on
agreement with his counsel, Bernard
sander Sander then made plea for
better accommodation for the Beau
Brummel" of the case. saying he under
stood the District Attorney had fund
from which he could draw to make con-
ditions more pleasant for prisoner who
is really a material witness
Both Assistant District Attorney Sui
Ivan and Magistrate House assured
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27
Rigid Investigation Planned.

p.,woou now and next TucsdaF ""et
Justice GoT will select twenty-three ihe
from, the list Of MY drawn for the panel
,,r DE Ford will investigate the real
.stata interests OF every one Of the uill
nan on the panel After the spec."'
Grand Jury is selected from the panel l"e
tvonty-thrcc men who are TO carry On
tho craft inquiry will be subjected 10 "I
termination to determine that none 'I
their holdings VIII in any way conhlc'
with the duty they have ahead Of them.
The special praud jury panel was
Drawn before Justice McCan late Thurs-
day
"rt Is urohahic that real estate agents
will not be- called upon 60 serve upon the
spoclal grand jury said an AssistaHI
District Attorney last night because Oh
tne fact that under the law as 70 as
orderly houses the agent who lets the
propertv is held equally responsible WIN
rho propri,tors and the owners. ana tHe
only safe way 20 appoach the problem
is 10 be- sure TO start with clean snee1.
District Attorney Whitman VIII return
from the country to-day, ana VIII con-
fer with M De Ford as 10 the pFeIiNA-
nary work of the Joe Doe" proceedings
which will begin a week from to-day be-
fore Justice COR, By that time Mr.. Whit
man believes ne win have enough infor-
nation and evidence on hand to proceed
with the hrst indictments for graft which
will be. il is reported, against one police
captain. formerly an inspector, and the
civilian at Police Headquarters whose ac-
tivitles in the way of trips to his safe
deposit toX disclosed a remarkable series
OF condolences when linked with the I'M
spector's hank Withdrawals.
The visit OF .. Rosensweig. or Roscn-
Icrg. ard his wife TO the District Attor-
news Office yesterday occasioncd rumol
that Lefty" Louie had been heard from.
They are tho parents OF Lefty" but 90
appeared that their visit was made be-
cause they had heard in an indefinite
way that Lefty had been captured
which proved to be rmor without iouu-
Gation.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

,,;rc house that the assassins OF liei-
.aan essential met before the MURDER
# was one Of three gambling houses III III
th,s vicinity for which the police nave
asked warrants of Magistrate House
The warrant for Webber's and sum
,,,on.os : ~ for the proprietors Of two
other places were issued by Magistrate
IIonsc IN the West Side court yester-
day afternoon. ,.,octor
present at the time was Inspector
Dvver who reused the wrath ol
magistrate House on sunday by failing failing
70 appear as requested. MAGISTRATE
House issued a subpoena for the IN
snector. telling the policeman to whom
he gave it for service, that a warran, ,,I5
for Inspector Dryers arrest would
foIlow if he failed 10 obey the sum-
mons
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-01-12
The First henchmen.

Skeat derives the word henchman
from hengstman (Anglo-Saxon,. horse
man, groom. 1t is probable that bench
men were In the first instance young
mobiles who at state ceremonies attend
ed on the king as mounted pages His
tory speaks Of these henchmen In this
capacity. for we read that Henry VI.
had three and Edward ~. six of them.
We find. too. that they were mention
ed in the royal ceremonies as belong
ing Ito the riding household" and took
part In tournaments. The last time
"henchman" Is mentioned In connec-
ton with the court is in the reign of
Henry VIII. and gradually it came to
mean an ordinary page. The word is
used by Ben Jonson and Shakespeare
in this sense.