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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
BOY TESTIFIES AGAINST
FATHER IN MURDER CASE
Twelve Year Old Youngster
Tells Court That Parent
Threatened Mother.

Frank Speer slight. narrow chestsd
boy OF twelve was witness Yesterday
against his father. Alexander. who Is
charged with the murder Of his wife.
Franks mother. Alexander is on trial
before Justice Seabury in the Criminal
Branch OF the Supreme Court
In answer To questions put by James
o Malley. an Assistant District Attorney.
Frank told what he knew l. ~ seven
years. he said. he had ;"v,. ed about
with his father who made living as an
itinersnt doctor A few months ago his
mother came over from Russia. and from
that sine on life grew drearier. Iius-
band and wife quarrelled constantly
My mother asked him why he didn't
work 50 that We could get food said
the boy. and he answered Why don't
YOU? wasn't made for work And
once when she wouldn't give him some
money he said. IN cut off your foot and
get stocking money and all. "
shortly before Mrs. Speer was found
with her head crushed and her throat
cut his father came 10 him with An
apple in his hand. Frank said and. slash
INK the liut Will NE hHtlfs Ndih. Inv
this ! will split her head. like this | will
cut her throat and Ike this ! will peel
her hands" Frank said ne was threat
ened with death II he told OF this speech.
DO YOU like your father" asked
Terence !. McManus counsel for Speer.
Il don't see why I should have SYM
patty for him more than what he had
for my mother answered the hoy.
Frank wore a wide band OF black satin
on hs sleeve. once or twice the tears
came a. he spoke. but his travels with !
his father on medical trips" seemed 10
have bred a composure remarkable under
the circumstances. When the cross-cX-
animation bore on the reputation 81 his
mother he Jared UP, and that line OF
questions was interrupted shortly by q
juror who thought them wide of the
mark
The boys voice was shrli and clear.
and he began his testimony by rising AMI
declaiming Gentlemen OF the jury" He
had learned i'm school. he said, that such
an opening was proper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
FREED FROM ABSCONDER
Wife Whose Husband Took
SIG, 900 Gets Decree.

jury IN tho Supreme Court gave a
verdict Yesterday in favor of Mrs. Hattie
Turk in her suit for the aunulment Of her
marriage 20 benjamin Turk a LAWYER
who. II developed in the proceeding. was
an abscondcr. having left the city after
using for his own purposes more than SIG.
90 belonging to widows and orphans Tor
whom he had acted In court proceedings.
Mrs. Turk. the daughter of Abraham
Siogel. cigar manufacturer. married
Turk last juno. She sued 10 annul the
marriage on the ground of fraud and de
ccit which consisted OF his rcprce cntation
that he was a man of good reputation
when he married. whereas he had com
mitted 1orgcries before his marriage.
The present wherca bOuts of the lawyer
are not known. The last time Mrs. Turk
heard from him was in August.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
KEENEY LEFT 100000
Brooklynite's Son Receives
Trust Fund-Other Beauests.

The Will OF Seth T.. Kcouey Who died IN
his home. 80 81 Clermout avenue Brook .
lyn. last Thur-day. which provides for
the distribution Of IAN estate estimated al
NO"'r". Was fled for probate Yesterday
IN the Surrogate Court Brooklyn
Nj. kcen"y LETT t1.s0 to Frank 4
k"cncy. his SON. e theatrical manager.
and made him beneficiary u trust fund
Ruby H. keeney. g daughter Of Frank \
k"eney. will receive The income II "a
500" trust fund. as will MIS-. Ruby n
Watkins. Of Black Walnut. Penn. a sister
~ the testator. other relatives receive
smaller hcquoste
In the last clause Of the will is a pro-
vision making Frank \ kccney proxy at
any election that the Brooklyn Eagle A.
ISOLATION may call and that all dividends
payable To his estate shall be paid to
Frank \ keency
The three witnesses To- the viii were
Herbert + Gunni-ou. william g. Red
field. Secretary Of Commerce. Of Com
mercc. and Harry j. jacobs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
ORE ESTIMATES LOST
w. j. Olcott Unable to Give Fig
ures in Steel Trust Suit.

William J. Olcott. president of the Oliver
Iron Mining Company subsidiary of the
steel CORPORATION. was examined yester-
day in the governments suit for the dis
solution Of the Steel Trust.
The government sought 10 obtain from
Mr.. Olcott an estimate of the ore holdings
controlled by the Oliver company prlot 10
the formation OF the steel corporation
Inn, the witness said that despite search
no records of that time could be found In
the company's offices.
The first estimate Of ore lands held by
tho compauy was made in 1904. Mr.. Olcott
said and he was unable to tell from per-
sonaI knowledge what the conditions had
been prior TO that time.
The hearing to-day will probably mark
the end OF the governments case II Is
not expected that the defence will begin
its work TIL early I'm May.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
STRIKE ON NEW HAVEN ROAD
$50 Electrical Workers Quit After
Ten Days Notice.

Two hundred and fifty to three hun:
bred men employed in electrical con-
struction work on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford Railroad between
stamford and New Haven struck yester-
day for higher wages.
Vice President T.. II. McfIenry OF the
New Haven and w. r. Murray. electrical
engineer in charge Of the work. said the
mems demands would not be granted
and that their places would be filled at
the end OF three days II they did not re-
turn to work within that time.
The strikers demand an average wage
increase OF approximately 3 per cent, as
follows: Foremcn. from 81 to s. a day:
track foremen. from Sc 20 to 81, and line
men, from 50 to 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
LECTURE BY MRS. LITTLET0N
The True Story of Monticello,
Theme of Congressman s Wife.

Mrs Martin ". Iittleton wife Of Con-
gressman Littlcton and managing d
rector of the Jefferson Monticello Asso-
cia tion. gave an invitational lecture
Yesterday afternoon at The Little The
atre on The True Story of Monticello.
She also reported upon the results 81 tho
circulation of ten thousand petitions
calling for the aid OF Congress in secur-
ing Thomas Je1ferson's home for ma
tional ownership. These have all been
returned. she said, each bearing a large
number of signatures.
Mrs. Iittleton's talk was illustrated
with stereopticon slides OF these petit
tons. views in and about Monticello and
descriptions of Jenerson's life and
works. Although the plans of the assoc
citation received n setback I'm a commit
tee of the House OF Representatives
Mrs. Littleton declared the fight would
he continued at the next regular session
of Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
DENTAL CLINICS FOR SCHOOLS
Health Department Opens Six in
Effort to Improve Children s Teeth

Six dental clinics have been opened ~
the Department Of Health i'm an effort 10
improve the condition OF the teeth Of
school children. 1t is estimated that
400. 600 Of the 700. 900 children in tho
schools are in urgent need of dental
treatment These clinics were made pos
sible by an appropriation in this years
budget for supervising dentist and
nine assistants.
Two of the clinics are IN Manhattan.
three IN BROOKLYN and one i'm The EruuN.
II is said by the health authorities thar
deca we'd teeth have decidedly harmful
influence on the health Of children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
MAN BROKE HANOCUFFS
Then Beat Cop" with Officer S
Club-Wife Pleads for Him.

"HandcuYs won't hold this man. de-
clared Patrolmsn James Curry, in the
Harlem court, yesterday as he pointed TO
his prisoner. Joseph Quinn. Of No. 232
East sgth street Curry said he had made
the arrest on Monday night after Quinn
had pummellcd bartender In saloon at
Second avenue and oath street He put
handouts on him. but Quinn broke them
easily and then beat the officer with his
own club. Quinn was finally subdued.
on the plea Of the prisoners wife and
daughter Magistrate House let the man
of with q fine Of s. and sentence OF
twenty DAYS in the Workhouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
THIEVES GET $400 IN SAFE
Nitroglycerine Used in AID
Street Burglary.

Another job Of the gang Of safe blowers
who have been working SO successfully
FOR the last few months cam" to light
yesterday. Some time during Sunday
night and Monday morning safe i'm a
store Of the Kaufman Hat Company. at
No. l23 West f2d street. Was blown open.
-Four hundred dollars was stolen.
While cndeavorinG To uncarth clcw
To the identity Of the cracksmen the no
lice of the West 9th street station kept
tho matter quiet. The discovery was
made 10y clerk entering the place on
Monday. He found that the safe had
been carried 10 the back of the store and
blown open with nitroglyccrinc. The
thieves had entered 10y a window in the
rear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
N|N|CAS FOUND; MAY
Be ARRESTED TODAY
Can in Gulf Port City, Father in
' sSo,,thweSt-Wanted for Al
legged Hair Swlndle.
GRAND JURY HEARS CASE
, N. Seligman Tells of Adj
vancing S16,793 on Cases
Containing Goods Worth
Not More than $3.50.

c.u6dencc Was expressed Yesterday by
'n.o and private detectives that with
p' .,v hours Philip Musica or Antonio.
~ ..,bcr or both. would he arrested.
- ,vo are wanted for the alleged
I,,d,inc OF twenty-five banks here and
- of an amount estimated at almost
.aHp ny means Of false invoices on
',or,ations and expectations Of human
",. goods Tho whole MuSica family,
20. a,uchters. three SONS ami thc father.
...,,ed themselves over the continent
-, Thursday following the discovery
.s.t cases billed as hair on Fabre Line
.,..msbip were not what they were rep
resented 20 pe'
po,icc Headquarters learned that the
-, philin president of thc United States
u.,r COMPANY. had reached one Of the
.o,,. on the Guf of Mexico. The police
,.,,s had him and mis- TRUNKS under sur
..1lsrc, and Il was said would arrest
~, within twenty-four hours at. the
most
The father and one OF the daughters fed
:. ,,s Southwest. according 10 Headquar-
,,,s advices. passing through 81. Louis.
,ro,her daughter has been located near
ri. city. and the sons. George and
,rthvr. nineteen and twenty-five years
"A respectively. are not far away The
,,lice are not hotheri1g about them,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
DECORATORS WILL STRIKE
Members of the Union to Quit at Be-
ginning Of Busy Season.

The officers of the International Paint
ers and Decorators Union reported last
night that the strike Of the painters
and paper hangers. which had been
planned for some time. would take place
this week. The busy season for their
work begins in about a week
The date Of the strike will not he an
nounced. until just before II goes into eff
feet. II will affect seven thousand paint.
ers and paper hangers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
oil G1iMs AID SCOTT FUND.

Henry Clcws treasurer OF the Ameri-
a,, branch OF the Scott Memorial Fund
yesterday the receipt OF "A
1,,ock for 800. unanimously voted to the
,',nd nv the Pilgrims Of the United States
..l, the understanding and condition that
the fund 50 raised was 20 be devoted In
the iirst instance to me rchet ot the fami-
- Of Captain Scott and his fellow
,r,yrs" This contribution made a total
- q 40 raised so far In this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
VILLAGE" MAN HELD.

John Nolan. Of No 2l2 East ID street,
was arraigned before Magistrate Freschi
IN jefferson Market court Yesterday,
charged with keeping and maintaining a
disorderly house. Tho house in question
is IN West 10Th street, and is known as
m. German Village" Nolan waived eX-
animation and was held In 5000 bail for
trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
EFFICIENCY SOCIETY TO MEET.

The Efficiency Society will hold n
meeting on Tuesday. March %. 10 dis
'ufs The problems OF efficient distripu-
uon The meeting will be addressed by
.Ai*''s on sales methods and adVerus-
,s The Speakers will include william
=, ihsersoll. Charles W. Hoyt and Harry
upper The society has decided 10 open
meeting to non-m members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
MO REVIEW OF BURKE CASE.

Albany March 18th Court Of Ap-
,oais decided to-day that Harry Burke,
Of New YORK. indicted Cor murder III inc
frs; degree. is not entitled 10 nave INC
testimony ON which the Indictment was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19

pus Burke was indicted Jointly with
three others for killing John &. MaroncV.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
For Constitutional Convention.

Tho Organization" bill designed 10
carry out the Democratic platform 9
pledge to bring about n constitutional
convention az soon as possible was in
troduccd to-day by Senator McClelland.
1t rs intended. or hoped. that II will ac-
complish much more than this. for the
Tammany men figure that by skilful
jockeying of the campaign for delegates
To the constitutional convention they can
So onrage the Progressives that they will
not enter any fusion with the Republicans
or any independent bodies In the New
YORK city municipal election.
Tho McClclland hill provides for the
submission. on June 3. Of the question
whether constitutional convention shall
h. held next year. VI a favorable vote IL
taken TN" bill provides that delegates to
the constitutional convention shall be
voted for AT tho regular election. The CON
vcntion would he held in April, 1914 Can
didatcs for delegates at large. under the
Democratic bill. might be chosen by pc
tition or by state convention.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
PROMISES Of SYSTEM"
KEEP HART|CAN QUIET
The Convicted PatroIman Asks
Whitman for a Conference.
but Decides to Postpone 1t.
WIFE SEES PROSECUTOR
Short Term or Suspended Sen
tence Will Probably Be Melted
Out if Prisoner Decides
to Betray Ring"

'oHh !. Hartigan. convicted patrolman
ana one of Inspector Swccncy's conf
Dental m'n. hogan to open negotiations
win District Attorney Whitman ycstor-
uaE' presumably looking toward a con
lesslon. In spite OF the fact. however.
that Hsrtigan requested an interview
with the District Attorney. he has not yet
retroated single inch from the position
he took during his trial for perjury.
Back of liartigan's peculiar moves
blowing hot and blowing cold-Mr. Whit
man mas reason to believe the police
rinS Is making one last desperate Of
Tort to stem the tide that il fears may
sweep everything before il if Hartisan
starts II. The convicted policeman gave
ihe animation Yesterday that ne expected
10 get off within year or less. even If
he sticks il out and is sentenced"
This argument that investigation is
soon over and quickly forgotten but the
system stays right on" has been used all
along the line Of threatened police Of
fcials, but judging from Hartigan's atti-
tude yesterday il has almost lost force
WITH him Tie sent a note 10 MI Whit
man about noon Yesterday. asking for
conference His wife and his four-year-
old boy came down To the District Attor-
ney's office to meet him there. and then,
when II seemed certain that Hartigan
was ready 10 confess and throw his aid
on the side Of the prosecutor. he stiffened
up and asked for more time
Finally. he went back TO the Tombs.
but in curiOuSly mixed state Of mind
apparently. for the last thing he did was
TO beg the District Attorney to give him
another conference this morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Whitman Expects Confession.

In spite Of Hartigan's vaciuations. MI.
Whitman is confident that the young
patrolman will not sacrifice himself for
the sake Of the system and he believes
that before the end of his interview win
the prisoner to-day Harugan VIII decide
to tell all pc knows.
Edward J. Newell. the lawyer indicted
for his connection with the Sipp silence
fund" was arraigned before Justice Sea
hurry Yesterday and pleaded not guilty 10
the felony indictment against him. lmrhe-
diately after the pleading District Attor-
nev Whitman served notice on Terence
McManus. Newell's attorney. that ne
would move for special panel from
which to select jury to try Newell To-
morrow As at least five days. exclusive
Of holidays. must elapso between such
motion and the beginning of the trial. u
was arranged that Newelrs trial should
no got for a week from tomorrow.
The District Attorney does not expect
that NewelIs trial will take much longer
than Uartigan's. which was taken care
Of i'm two court days. Newell Is also uh-
der indictment on misdemeanor charte
for attempting TO dissuade witness
from appearing" but it is not likely mat
the misdeIneanor Indictment Will be
brought to trial.
The indictment OF Jacob A. Reich. aIlas
Jack" sullivan. for tampering with =
witness in the Rosie Hertz case was
transferred from General Sessions 10 the
Supreme Court Yesterday AT the request
~ District Attorney Whitman. Sullivan
,rill be arraigned before Justice Scabury
This morning To plead. The murder indct-
mani in which Sullivan was Jointly In
>Uc,od with Becker and the four gunner
IN the Roscnthal case. will come before
tus,ice Scabury at the same time on "A
,,o,ion TO discharge by Hartford 7. Mar
shalI SuIlivan's lawyer
According 10 information which reached
tho District Attorneys office Yesterday.
Annie Grey. the queen Of the upper
ropderloin." who is now under Indictment
for keeping and maintaining disorderly
house sailed for Europe from Hobokcn
ON March 6. and her husband. Rogert TN
cor The cx-patrolman. also indicted on
,,o same charge. sailed from Uoboken
fcur days latcr'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-19
Promise Hartiqan Pardon.

Mr.. Whitman knows that Hartigan has
been told that il he VIII keep his mouth
shut and take his medicine" the police
ring" will not only look after his family
while he is IN prison but will also exert
every possible influence to- obtain a
pardon for him Hartigan has been told
too. that Whitman will be out before an
other year" and that a new District At
torney will approve his application for a
pardon.
Justice Seabury denied all the techn.-
caIly formal motions made yesterday by
James \. DOnnelly. lIartigan's LAWYER.
and fixed Friday as the day on which the
prisoner should be sentenced 1t was
about two hours after the scene in the
courtroom when Hartlgan sent over the
note TO Mr.. Whitman and the District
Attorney Immediately notified Justice Sea-
bury.
Hartigan and his wife had a conference
in the private office of the District Attor-
ney, and then Mrs. Hartigan went down
with Mr.. Whitman 10 talk 10 Justice Sea
bury for about an hour. while the prs-
oner was left in the library with his little
10y. Mis-. mar tISdH Sdiu lIdl rii' h'ii'''N
her husband was telling the truth In say
Ing that he had not carried any envelope
from Sweeney 10 Walsh. but based her be-
lief solely on the fact that he had never
kept any secrets from her before
Apparently Hartigan had kept his wife
convinced Of his innocence. and II was
evident that if both Of them persisted IN
that attitude nothing could save Hartigan
from a prison term On the other hand.
II was reported that if Hartigan made a
clean breast of his connection with and
knowl edge OF the Harlem ring he
would escape with very light sentence,
II indeed ne did not get off altogether
with suspended sentence. His former
employer sent word TO Mr.. Whitman yes
terday that he stood ready 10 give liar-
tigan a Job as soon as he was released
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-30
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK.

There is considerable sickness in our
nelghborhood, though there are no seri-
Gus cases. We note the following who
are confined to their homes by bad colds
colds: Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Cartwright,
Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Landon and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. v Harvey.
Considerable anxiety was felt in this
neighborhood last week in regard to the
fruit crop for the coming year. The
buds were swelling and a continuation
of the mild weather for another week
would hte shortened our fruit crop
materially in this section. However.
the change to colder and the snow will
keep back Our fruit and insure an aver
age crop should the weather be favora-
BILE for the balance of the winter and
during the coming spring.
We are not likely to have the stu
dents convention, on account of restrIc-
tons imposed upon them in regard to
the circulation of their literature on the
grounds.
The United Brethren special meeting
in Loeb Lynn is still in progress with
increased interest. There was one con-
version Tuesday night. and several re-
quested the prayers Of the church Rev.
Marques of the NJ. E. church preached
Tuesday night. Rev. Bauman is quite
unwell, suffering from a bad cold and
cough. He was assisted one night last
week by Rev. Browning of the M. Z.
church. South.
Mr. Adam Long has rentedsthe Bow
man house, near the public school
building, and will occupy 1t this week.
Mrs. Adam Laughlin, of Deer Park,
was visitor here yesterday.
Mrs Emory Freeland returned Tues
day from a visit of several days with
relatives and friends in West Virginia.
Married, Jan. 22nd, Mr.. Harry Biggs
and Mrs. Martha White.
Mr.. VIM H. Landon is putting a bath
room outfit in Mr.. Warren Bathbun's
residence in Loeb Lonn.
The shooting gallery at Loeb Lynn is
a great attraction to our young men.
Preaching in the M. E. church Sunday
at HOO a. m. and 7.45 p. m.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-30
GORTNER.
$1,000 5000
!. F. Martin is on the sick list.

J. F. Martin is on the sick list.
Messrs. Roy and Ross Lichty and
Noah Swartzentruber returned from
Ohio Friday after several weeks visit
to relatives.
Misses Addie Wamsley and Leola
SchIossnagle spent Saturday and Sun
day as the guest of MISS Edith Kelley
near Red House. ys 7asSs, . ,.,,,,;
Miss Mary White is confined to her
home with tonsilitis.
Gill Slabach. of Piedmont, spent Fri
dav night and Saturday with his mother
at this place.
Noah Lichty has purchased the farm
formerly belonging to the late Samuel
Slabach and will take possession of
their new home in few weeks.
Mrs. c. L. Wamsley and daughter
Etiie spent several days recently in the
Silver Knob vicinity.
Misses Anna Gortnor and Laura San
ders and brother, Roy Sanders, attended
the festival at Crellin Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Lichty have gone
to Pennsylvania for few weeks visit
with relatives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1913-01-30
100000 s.'.ccs).se
BITTINGER.


On last Sunday telegram from
Hagerstown brought the sad intelli-
gence that Clarence burst, brakeman
on the Western Maryland r. R., had
been killed in wreck on that road,
early Sunday morning. Mr.. burst was
the oldest son of J. l.. burst, of Jen-
nings, and had resided at the latter
place all his life until few months age
when he removed to Hagerstown, and
entered the employ of the railroad
Company. This untimely accident took
from US bright, promising young man,
who enjoyed the esteem and respect OF
all who knew him.
Mrs. Leah Lininger visited friends
and old neighbors at Jennings last week.
Mrs. c. c. Orendorf, of Negro Noun
tain. spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Henry Bethel. on the old Bethel
homestead near here.
Miss Lula Jenkins, of GrantsvilIe,
was the guest of Miss Leanora Wiley
over Sunday.
Harvey Brenneman, of near Oakland,
passed through this village last Sunday
afternoon.
Joel Orendorf moved part of his per.
sonal effects to his new home near Jen-
nings, last week. and will probably
follow with his family this week.
Simon Beachy and Newton Bittinger
enjoyed splendid fox chase last week,
with the result that they each captured
one of "the sly fellows"
Messrs. Edward Buckle and George