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New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
WOMEN FIGHT FOR ESTATE
Each Asserts She Is Legal Widow
of John Coils.

Two women. each alleging that She is the
legal widow OF John Coils, at one time
rated as one OF the wealthIest men OF Des
Noines. Iowa, have brought suit for the
90 estae left by Colis's brother, Will
iam Patrick COLTS. who held responsive
posltion with a large dry goods firm IN
This city and who died on May 8. 1910
Notice has been served on several banks
and on the Equitable Life Assurance So
cIaty not TO paw out any money on the
estate If the brother. on the ground that
the estate left by William Patrick Coils
in reality was the property OF John COILS
Nrs Coils No. alleges that her husband
never obtained legal divorce. MIS- COL
Inns No. 2 alleges that the estate lett oy
JvuIam Patrick Coils merely was held in
trust for her husband.
John Coils. who died last month, had
gonA through bankruptcy. and It was al
Ieaad nv his creditors that to make himself
iudament-proof he had transferred his
rronerty TO his brother in New York. This
nronArtv included a row OF fat houses.
wuIiam Patrick Coils left a wife and
four daughters. He left no will and one
n, his daughters was appointed as admins
tratriX
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
ESCORTS DEATH A MYSTERY
Police Get No Help from Girl in
Corona Shooting Case.

Miss Loretta Busch. nineteen wears Old,
Of 40. . Fairview avenue. Corona. Logg
Island. who was held as a material witness
following the shooting to death Of Dominic
Baretto. twenty years old. ~ No. 8 Myrtle
avenue. Corona. with whom she had been
out walking along Tholer avenue shortly
after u o'clock Monday night was dis
charged from CUSTODY oy Magistrate Miller
in the Flushing p.ice court yesterday
morning. and the mystery connected with
the shooting Of her escort remains un-
solved
Beyond the fact that the man who did
the shooting stood about a hundred feet
away and wore light trousers. Mss Busch
said she could tell the police nothing She
denied that she was holding back impor-
tant information. and when her mother I'm
rlored her to tell all she replied that she
had done so.
An all-dav Investigation which was ioinef
in by the Waite Oak Athlete club. of
which Baretto was financial secretary. als1
revealed nothing
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03

of the desertion Of Seth Nichols. the con-
fessed slayer OF DR.. Helen knabe, Of In
dlsnapolis. II was admitted aboard the
Hancock, however, that he was known as
a bad character. and that in cases where
a desperate man left the service II was
not uncommon for the department to over
look the deserton rather than 10 try to
recapture him.
At the Naval Young Mems Christian As
sociation Secretary Tisdale said he had
heard OF Nichols and produced two letters.
one from Nichols, in which he wrote that
he had checked a package at the Naval
Young Mems Christian Association, but
had lost the check for 1t: the other from
George A. Lyons, OF No. 37SA fremont
street Boston, in which the writer said
that Nichols had robbed him OF everything
he had, consisting Of jewelry. clothing,
phonograph and other property. Lyons
wrote that Nichols had married his wife's
sister. and that after her death Nichols
lived with him.
The package which Nichols said he had
left at the Naval Young Mems Christian
Association has not been found. but a
thorough search will he made for IT,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
MURDER STORY DOUBTED.
Staying Of Dr.. Helen Knabe Not
Cleared by Sailor.
PAID TO KILL HER. HE SAID
Mystery Surrounding Death Of
Woman Physician in Indian
apolis Unsolved

Portsmouth y. II, April 2-Repeated
questioning to-day by police officials and
newspaper men failed TO shake the story
OF Seth Nichols. the sailor who confessed
to killing Or. Helen Knabe. in indianapolis.
last summer for $3.50 The police oficials
are sun unconvinced, however, and az yet
no other charge than that Of carrying a
concealed weapon, upon which he was ar
rested Saturday, has been made against
the man No further word was heard
to-day from Indianapolis. and the local 20
lice do not look for anything definite until
the full text Of the confession and the
photograph Of Nichols. mailed this morn
ing. reach that city
Nichols, who ls said to he q deserter from
the L. ; :. Dixie, came her" last week
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
FATHER ACCUSES CHILD
Saws Daughter Induced Him to
Give Away $4,000 Mortgage.
PATHETIC SCENE IN COURT
others Implicated in Conspiracy
According to Story of
Aged Physician.

~ lanes Neil. OF No. "A East l3lst
.,-as, who is eighty-four years old and
- retired from practice after fifty years
10 work. made the charge in the su-
90 court yesterday that his daughter,
r.. virginia Neil. twenty years old, had
s.adsd a conspiracy by which he was in
Suced 10 sign away mortgage for $500
s1.,dss obtaining from him check for
s0o The physicians estate is valued at
10000
.s,de the mortgage. and was giving his
.,i,,ony before trial when he made the
.n.usat,on against his daughter. Counsel
g. nr Neil had asked for the examina-
49, an the ground that the aged plaintiff
-.,a,, NOT live until the trial of the suit
i Va was a pathetic figure as he came into
-, IN the arm Of his wife, who is thirty
s.,rs his tunior. Dr. Neil said his daugh-
80 becanoe dissatisfied with life at home
", ,bet she went TO live with the Ambrose
<.-,Uv Ambrose was then superintendent
~ ferries and a man Of considerable means
,nss Neil associated with the two daush-
,srs Of Ambrose. who lived according 10
,ha financial status Of their father. From
,h.r, Miss Neil acquired taste for fine
s..,s Then came the concoction OF the
- 90 o., money 10 match the style Of
ta, two companions. DR.. Neil declared.
Tho old man went on 10 say. but re-
,.,o,ar,,v that his daughter got George W.
T,;rr lawyer. TO tell him she was en-
--a5 ~ he married and that the father
.ho,,,d DO something for her. Dunn asked
,hs doctor TO make his will in favor OF Miss
y.u which he declined to do. Dunn paid
/. second visit 10 DR.. Neil, according TO the
.,orv. this time in the absence OF Mrs, Neil.
The attorney. said DR.. Neil. complimented
him on his healthy appearance, telling him
he was strong enough 10 run any KIND OF
business. He also asked the doctor to let
him see him sign his name 10 paper that
the LAWYER produced Not suspecting It's
purport. the old man signed. But he be-
came suspicious and demanded 10 see the
narer which he learned called for $4,000
mortgage on a property on the Southern
Boulevard. in The Bronx.
Or. Neil explained the giving Of the
check by saying that he gave it TO his
daughter on the promise that she would ge:
back the mortgage for him. But he assert
ed he did not care about the $4,000 he
gave his daughter.
As DR. Neil was leaving the courtroom
Miss Neil stepped up TO her father, and,
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
DIX HEEDS WOMEN'S CRY
State Federation Head on Bed
ford Reformatory Board.

Governor Dix. being a diplomatic person.
has 1ust accomplished a tribute TO the un-
easy sex which bids fair to offset many Of
the black marks against the Governor in
the mind OF woman This is the appoint
ment Of Miss Mary Garrett Hay as a mem-
ber Of the board Of directors Of the Bed
ford Reformatory
The State Federation Of Womens Clubs
has long held il as an axiom that an in
s,itution for women should have a woman
tone at least and preferably more) on its
board of directors. When Miss Hay, as
president of the federation. suggested this
recently to the present Governor. he seemed
very willing. and Miss Hay gave him
list Of forty women from all over the
state who would he equal to the task
But not for a diplomatic Governor TO
choose one from forty, Rather he aool-
ished the carefully drawn-up list and ap-
pointed Miss Hay. herself. as the easiest
vav out Of a difficult situation.
she was bearing up as well as could ne
expected under the honor thus thrust upon
her when The Tribune reporter congrat-
uIated her Yesterday but her ambition was
by no means appeased
We shall keep up this fight" she said.
until there are women on every one ot
the seventeen boards Of charities In the
state Some few of the smaller lnstltu-
tons have had women on their boards De-
fore but Bedford Is the first OF the large
ones Of course the vomans point OF
view is valuable. especially in institutions
for women and children. Women nave an
owe for detail little economies ana niue
measures for the inmates which a great
5usv male mind never bothers with. Man
nro,,des the Anarcial skill for the man
!. ..,,,.r, I'M, he never can reach the ideal
system without the help OF woman
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
OFFER VOTES FOR SUFFRAGE
Candidates for Pennsylvania
Legislature Pledged.

Philadelphia April 2.-One hundred ana
fifty candidates for the State legislature
have pledged 20 the Pennsylvania Woman
Suffrage Association that If they are elect
ed, they will vote in favor Of a bill for e4uaI
nolitical rights for men and women.
Fifteen hundred quizzing letters were sent
out recently from the suffrage headquarters
10 candidates Of the different parties IN All
mats Of the state. The Candidates were
asked whether or not. If elected, they Wou'H
support a hill IN the Legislature for the ref
er4ndunn Of a constitutional amendment
granting women equal suffrage with men
Refusal 70 answer would be translated as
opposition 10 suffrage, the candidates were
warned.
The candidates have given varied reasons
for their support Of suffrage. Some regard
il as the next move in the progress OF inc
nation: others declare II 10 be lneVl'Spl''
and therefore. lend it their support
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
GIRL KILLED: ESCORT FLEES
Train Cuts Body in Two and Her
COMPANION Runs.

Scranton, Penn. April Louise Burns.
seventeen years old. Of Moosic, Vas killed
on the Delaware & Hudson Railroad near
her home last night, and her companion
RAYMOND Curl, nineteen years OLD. narrow
" escaped a similar fate.
She and Young Curl were walking along
the railroad toward the girls home. They
dodged beneath a freight car in train On
s,di,e and the train started. curl scrsrn-
tiad cIsar NJ the wheels but the girl had
dragged herself ONLY halfway across me
rail when she was caught and cut IN TWAIN.
Young Curl fed in terror but ne ieit MS
overcoat behind. and when the gir! oouy
was discovered he was arrested. He saus-
fed the authorities that he was not Grim
inally responsible FOR the girls death ana
they discharged him
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
THORN TAKES LONG JOURNEY
Travels from Woman S Elbow to Ankle
in Twenty Years.
Q opranh 10 The Tribune !

Cincinnati. April "A locust thorn.
half inch in length. after travelling In the
body of Mrs John Reichert wife OF cry
Detective Reichert. for twenty years, came
out this evening at the right ankle. The
thorn was as green as on the day 1t en-
tered the left arm at the elbow In It's
slow but steady travelling the thorn. by
some remarkable chance Of fate. did not
touch a vital spot
When Mrs Reiehert was little girl in
Rracken County. Ky. twenty years ago,
she fell and drove the thorn into her arm
A doctor succeeded in taking out what he
thought was all of 1t. and nothing more
was thought of the matter until To-day.
Mrs Reichert said she had never felt the
thorn until it appeared to-day
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
MISS MORGAN GIVES PRIZE
Financier Daughter Encourages MUSIC
ar Recreation Centres.

Miss Anne Morgan has presented a sum
Of money 10 the various recreation centres
which will be used az a prize for music, TINS
being the department mos: in need OF en-
couragement.
rba rewards will take the form Of a
trophy for the school which produces '"7
winning chorus in contest ara lot bronze
copies OF the trophy made into medals ior
the individual members Of the chorus.
The contest will he held on the evening"
of May Z. but previous 10 that da'e there
will be preliminary contests in the various
recreation centres These will soon be un-
der way The fist will be that in funhc
School l0l on April IS. under the direction
of Mrs c. NJ Williams
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03

and was arrested IN saloon on Satur-
dav charged with carrying a loaded re-
volver The police say that Yesterday he
confessed 70 the murder. telling them that
he would 60 insane If he I'D not get it oT
his mind.
NicboI, ras sister living in indianapolis
While in New York. according 10 the story
he told the police. he met stranger
named knight. who offered N.p' 10 him X
he would commit the murder He accepted
the offer and vent - indianapolis. where
he was Joined by the stranger on the
night Of October p they went 70 the knahe
apartment There. Nichols said. the man
handed a knife n him. viii which he cut
Or. Knabe's throat while she was asleep
He fed from Indianapolis the next day.
Since then he has been eludlng the police
he said
The knabe murder case was one of the
most mysterious that the indianapolis police
have ever Investigated. Or knabe. who
was al one time state Psychologist. had
no enemies 50 far as was known. Al first
II was thought that she committed suicide.
but the coroners report was 10 the effect
that she was murdered BY some person
or persons unknown
Another case Of desire for free ride, "
was Deputy Marshal NJ J. Hurleys re-
mark to-day when asked about the alleged
confession OF Nichols.
We had a similar case here last year.
when an imprisoned marine wanted to get
70 Utica. y. Y. Some people almost be-
lieved his account OF horrible crime
which be said he had committed but when
he got to New York State he admitted he
had faxed the story. The Nichols story
looks fshy to me
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
WOMAN OF 90 A SPARTAN
Suffers in Silence from Injury,
Fearing TO Alarm Sick Daughter.
rBv Telegraph - The Tribune J

fBv Telegraph - Inc II!paHe
Burlington. y J, April 2-Fearlng that
n cry FOR help would alarm her SICK daush-
for on the floor above. Mrs. D. A. Eyre
ninety years old. suffered from a broken
hin for two hours last night before a SON
tn.lav returning home found her in criti-
cal condition. Mrs Eyre rad been nursing
her daughter. Mrs Mary Thompson ana
had been at her bedside twenty-four hours
without rest.
In starting downstairs from the slekroom
sba stumbled and fell TO the bottom Of the
steps. tracturing her hip. suhins her de-
sire 10 cry from the pain the injury caused
her. she called assurance 70 the woman In
the sickroom. and 10 keep her from worry
ing told her she was too busy to come up
stairs at once.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03

at his home" said Mr.. schults. Cooper
has had enough family troubles in the last
month to break down the average nan.
First his daughter fell sick. and an opera
ton had TO be performed After that mis-
wife fell Ill. and last week he himse'
took to his bed fer three days. ! think ne
broke down under the strain. We have an
expert accountant going over his books. but
I do not believe that there will be any
shortage found"
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
LENIENT TO MRS. PANKHURST
Home Secretary Shortens Her Prison
Term in View of Coming Trial.

London. Apri! 2.-The Home Secretary to-
day directed that Mrs. Emmelne Pank-
hurst. leader Of the MILITANT suffragettes,
who on March was sentenced 10 two
months imprisonment for windo" smash
ING shall he released on April 1. The re-
mainder Of her sentence has been remitte6
70 enable her 10 prepare her defence in the
charge.
Mrs Pankhurst is Jointly charged with
NJ and Mrs Pethick Lawrence with cor
sniracv and melting 70 commit malicious
damage to property. This case has several
times been remanded at the Old Bailey Ses.
In
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
DID NOT POISON DAUGHTER
Jury Acquits Woman of Putting Deadly
Drug in Pancake.

Lancaster. Ohio. April AFTER beng
out for a little more than an hour jury
tonight returned a verdict finding Mrs
Nancy Hall not guilty upon an indictment
which charged her with having put poison
I'm pancakes. resulting in the death of her
daughter. Ruth
other members Of the family VINO ate
of the pancakes were made desperately
III. and the prosecution alleged that Mrs
Hall had administered poison in the hope
of obtaining money from several life In
surance policies.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEATEN
Massachusetts Lower House Concurs IN
Senate Rejection

goston April with the galleries filled
with women spectators ana Governor
Thomas r Marshall Of Indiana LOOKING on
the House to-day decided against woman
suffrage legislation for the year by vote
OF l27 10 81
The Senate had accepted the adverse re-
mort of the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments by a substantial majority ana
the report came over to the lower branch
for con current action.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
SAYS HE CALLED HER FOOL
Wife Also Charges Husband Threat
ened to Cut Her Up.

Mrs. Agnes VI. Pool filed suit for sepa-
ration YESTERDAY against her husband
Stanley r. Pool who is a designer In
granite. at No 557 Fifth avenue. She
corplained OF cruel and inhuman treat
rnent Mrs. Pool said among other things
,hat ber and called her fool and an
incompetent housekeeper
What affected the wife most. however
was POOLS alleged threat tfat ne would
"cut her up. dismember her body ana snip
the remains 10 Quincy. Mass. for burial.
Quincy was the home city of Mrs. Pool
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
CALLS u FER CENT TOO Low
Mrs ]. E. McQuaide Asks Accounting
as Well as a Divorce.

Mrs Sarah : McQuai3s. VINO is suing
James ?. Mccuaide formerlv vic@-presi-
dent Of the National Conduit and cable
Company. for 4 divorce filed complaint
yesterday in a suit against her husband
and Edward : Perrot. president NJ the
COMPANY. based on an agreement made in
1916 BY this agreement. Mrs McQuaide
said. her husband turned over 10 Forrot
] 200 shares ~ the company. from which
he was 10 have s. 90 d yea. income
This income had steadily decreased, Mrs.
McQuaide said. the payment for 1872 being
only $500 she SAID the ZOO shares gave
Perrot control Of the company. and he had
reduced dividends hv paying himself a large
salary. The dividend was u per cent. and
should have been more. Mrs McQuaide
said, in asking for an accounting
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
PHONE GIRLS FORM A UNION
More Than a Hundred Operators Or
panize Under New Charter.
rBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Boston. April More than one hundred
girls employed as toll operators OF the
New England Telephone and Telegraph
Company took the obligation of the Ame:i-
can Federation Of Labor this afternoon
at the headquarters OF the Boston Women
Trade Union League.
Last week the girls met at the same
ouarters and perfected a temporary organ
ization, pending the arrival OF their charter
for a union. which came to-day from
Springfield. III. Organization meetings VIII
be continued for several days; then de-
mands will be formulated.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
rRv Telerranh 70 The Trihuns-l

I.iItchheld. Conn. April Edward b
Alsop is not in Litchheld now, but his ar
rival is expected AT any time Dr. John
l. Buel, at whose sanatorium Mrs. Alsop
is staying, would not permit her to be dis
turhed tonight. but she has said there was
no estrangement. and she was in constant
communication with her husband. She Is
here for a rest. and expects to stay only a
short time
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
suo1 DEFENDING MOTHERS GIFT.

Los Angeles. April 2.-Fignting to save
gift from his mother. ey-Judse William n.
Ioroison was shot anH probably fatally
wounded by two burglars in his home here
last night. The burglars escaped
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03

him on the cheek. Mrs. Neil joined the
pair. but did not speak to her daughter.
Mrs Neil took her husband by the arm and
led him from the courtroom. Miss Neil LEFT
the room with her handkerchief TO her
eyes, escorted by her attorney.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
VOTES FOR SWEDISH WOMEN
But Not Unless Their Husbands Have
Pad Taxes for Three Years.

Stockholm, April 2-The swedish govern
ment introduced bill in Parliament to-day
extending 10 women the parliamentary
franchise and the Iight 10 stand for cleo
ton 10 Parliament on the same conditions
as men. -,
Women whose husbands have nor pA!d
taves fcr three wears are excluded from the
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03
NICHOLS CALLED "A BAD MAN
Alleged Slayer Regarded as Desperate
on the Hancock

officials at the Brooklyn Navy Yard said
yesterday that there was no record there
New-York tribune., 1912-04-03

Indianapolis. April 2.--While the police to-
dav awaited with lively interest a copy Of
the alleged confession Of Seth Nichols. at
Portsmouth, n H. that he murdered Dr.
Helene Knabe, they said information so far
received did not warrant much credence in
his story Captain OF Detectives William
Hotz said
We understand Nichols says he killed
the woman while she slept. When the
body was found. though IT was clothed in
a nightdress. IL was on top the bed covers.
and We have believed If Or. Knabe did
not commit suicide, but was murdered. she
was attacked while she was preparing for
bed and not while she slept"
Nichols is insane. and he fabricated his
story, taking the name for his mythical
employer. knight" from her. was the
statement OF Mrs. William knight. an aunt
of Nichols. to-day.
IL took Seth to rear when he was nine
years old and kept him till he was thir-
teen" said Mrs knight. He made up
tales about impossible happenings. He
ran away when he was thirteen and went
to live with my sister. Mrs. Glen Gilbert.
at Lafayette, Ind. / would not sign his
enlistment papers when he joined the navy
because he was insane. My sister signed
for him. however, and he was accepted.
This story that he killed Dr. knabe lis
from a diseased mind"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-03
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 YOUR SCALP?
1t Has Been Proved That Microbes
 Cause Badness

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The Prescott daily news., 1912-01-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING

The city council met in regular SeSSiCn at the office of Mayor Andrews last night and the ordi. nance governing the code of rules regulating the work of plumb ping and draining in the city of Pres colt was read the second time. This ordinance is quite lengthy and covers the uses of the sewer system thoroughly. It creates a board of plumbers and a sanitary inspector, the duties of the latter being to visit all parts of the city within the sewer district and see that the premises are kept in a healthful condition. The board of plum bers are required to give bond in the sum of $500 and their work must comply with the rules and regulations set forth in the ordinance.
 At this meeting J. H. Crow was elected alderman in the Second ward to succeed Sam T. White. who resigned several weeks ago.
 This sewer ordinance, with a few amendments, will probably be passed at the next meeting of the council, which will be Tues day night. January 17th.