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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
SULzER MUM ON MCALl
Governor Here for Lot0s Club
Dinner-NO Dates. He Says.

Governor Sulzer came TO the city on the
Empire State Express last night.
Whcr asked whether lie had any COM
ment TO make on the suddenness with
which eX-Justice Mccall took his oath Of
Office as chairman OF the Public Service
Commission. Governor Sulzer smiled. and
gave an indirect answer that ne refused
10 enlarge upon
"You viii have to ask Mr.. Mccall about
that" ne said. II have come to town
simply for social reasons"
In reply TO further questions he said
that he had no engagement to meet
Chairman Mccall. nor had he any ap-
pontment to meet Mr.. Murphy lie came,
he said. simply 10 attend the dinner OF
the Lotos club Tonight
b He is also expected TO address the an
nual meeting Of the Beth Israel Hospital
Association AT the Temple Emanuel be-
fore returning TO Albany on Sunday. lie
was accompanied by Adiutant General
Henry T. Hamilton and his military sec
rotary. f.. g. Schermerhorn lie went at
once 10 the Waldorf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Not interested in the Men.

A.lsrge man then got up, and In broken
English took exception to Mrs. Fishs
saving that s. should be the minimum
wage.
Seven dollars ISIS not enough for a
married man TO keep his family on, he
protested. Mrs. Fish cut him short.
II don't know anything about the mar
rled men," she said. I'm talking about
girls. I'm not interested In men.
The first strikers home Mrs. Fish WIS.,
tied was that Of Dora Rosencranz, at No.
S3S East 18th street. Dora, a quiet, capa-
ble-looking girl Of sixteen years, supports
her mother-or did TIL the strike began
and stopped heron a wage OF 81 week.
She worked in a kmono factory. Mrs.
Fish found the little front room OF the
tiny fiat so comfortable that she sat there
some time. talking about her belief In
religion, her non-belief in woman suf-
frage and socialism and how she didn't
think the East Side girls ought to read
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
GUN VS.. BOTTLES A DRAW
Thus Ends LIE Compile -Knudsen
Return Battle in Court.

Edward lie Compile. an electrical enEl-
neer. who charged that Alfred V. Knud-
sen assaulted him with revolver and
a blackjack al his home No. 100 Wool
sey street. Astoria. on the afternoon OF
January % last, and the same Knudsen.
who charged that lie Compile attack ed
him with heavy botlle in each hand.
fought return match. with Magistrate
Conway referee. in the Long Island city
police court yesterday. i. was a draw.
After listening 10 the testimony on bo,h
sides Magistrate Conway dismissed tie
charge against lie Compte and reduced
the charge against ltnudsen TO dlsoTderly
conduct and then suspended sentence. The
two men left court. each with friends.
wondering WHO had won.
lie Complies wife. Madelon. who Is SUI
ing her husband FOR a separation. was IN
court and supported Knudsen, who. she
said was in her home To protect her
against lie Compile. who IL now under
bail charged with having assaulted his
wife
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
PROMPT DENIALS BY
MEN PURCELL NAMED
Maude Never Heard Of FIim-"Mistake, >
Says Graham-"FIe's Crazy" Declares
Harvey-Cray and Martens Silent.

must have been in connection with
some other man. i had absolutely
nothing To do with IT,
Another equally vigorous osniai
came from Herbert :. Harvey. sheriff
of Quccrs County from 1906 10 1909.
The man Purcell is crazy he said
when seen at his home in Flushing
last night The only way can figure
it is that he was testilying about
things that may have happened before
took Office III 1906
Captain f. J. Cray. Charles i. Mur-
phys brother-in-law. now in char@e
Of the East Both street police station
and Captain +. W. Martens. Of the East
SSth street station. were asked to com
ment on Purcell's testimony put
neither of them could be induced to
make statement OF any kind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
CHANGERS PRAISE SULZER
Keeping Health Department Out
of Politics Pleases Them.

Buffalo. Feb. The New York state
Grange at the concluding session oil III
fortieth annual convention to-day ADOPT
cd resolutions commencing the STATE
Conservation Commission for its action
in conserving the water powers OF the
state. praised Governor Sulzer for MS
policy TO keep the Public Health Depart
ment out of politics and recommendeo
10 him that the "non-partisan principe
of choice OF Public Service Commission
srs be followed
The Grange aAo recommended a Legal
reserve life insurance company he or
ganiZed under the laws OF the state. UNI
form textbooks, providing tho books are
furnished free of cost to the pupils,
more effective enforcement of the puf,
food law and that the money deposited
in the postal savings banks by the com
mon people be let out in mortgages on
real estate AT low rates OF interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
AGED BROOKLYN DOCTOR
WEEDS YOUNG COMPANION
DR.. John G. Johnson, 80 Years
Old. and Miss E. B. Roe,
80, Quietly Married.
HE A FRIEND OF BEECHER
Bride Has Been Attending Him
for the Last Ten Years
Both Are Members of
Old Families.

I. Or John George Johnson. elchr- vea,s
old. one Of Brooklyn's noted surgeons ard
. personal friend OF Henry Ward B.eche,
and his companion. Miss Emma Bellou.
Roe. thirty years old. were married v,s-
terday in Or. Johnson's home No. IA
Jo-alemOn street. Brooklyn. For the las,
ten years Miss Roe has been ATTENDING
the aged physician. her mother also being
an inmate OF his house.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev Frederick Handsfeid, rector Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church Of :he
Atonement The only witnesses were III.
mother of the bride and the minister
Wife who has known Dr. Johnson NAM
wears There was an effort made to have
IL appear that the marriage was per-
formed while the doctor was In a serious
~ N condition but this was denied az the
nome. although Mrs. johnson said be
was suffering from ali attack of grip.
The Johnsons do not intend 10 20 out II
the city on a honeymoon. Last night
they were kept busy receiving coneratula-
lions OF friends.
When word was received at the mar
rage license bureau in Borough Hall yes
AtlhdN AfldA a. blti iior' iiN'lA7F Ntio VAN
ed BY Dr. Johnson. who was Zoo i'll TO
apply in person with his prospective bride,
Thomas i. Maher. assistant 10 Deputy
city Clerk Joseph Y Scully. was sent TO
the house \ certificate from Dr. John j.
McC0rklc that DR. Johrson's physical
condition made il impossible 10 appear in
person accompanied the request Tor a IL
cense NJ. Maher found the doctor In
large armchair. He answered all ques-
lions i'm clear firm voice. lie said ne
was a widower. Miss Roe said sae was a
daughter Of Thomas H. and Harmi.
Wines Roe. and that she was born in
Patchogue. Long Island.
Or. Johnson's first wife was Miss Ehz-
abeth Carpenter Ludlow. She died on
May a. 1893. and Up TO the time OF her ILL
ness. two wears before her death. was an
active worker in st. Anne's Episcopal
Church. to which she bequeathed a large
sum % money Or. Johnson comes OF an
old New England family, several members
Of which were officers under Washington.
His father was we'll known surgeon IN
Ma sachusetts.
Dr. Johnson tas mad well-rounded pro-
fessional career. He is noted in syneco-
logical research work. He has been at
tached 10 the hospital staff % Bellevue
and az one time was on the surgical star
OF the Long Island College Hospital ~"
was surgeon to the East River Brids"
Company during the time the hrst span
was being built
During the Civil War DR.. Johnson wa
in charge Of the Brick Church and White
Church hospitals at Sharpsburg' "hhe
the Battle Of Antietam was in progress
He was once an editor Of The New
York Medical Journal" is fellow of the
New York Academy Of Medicine. mem
her of the American Medical Association
and up to few years ago took an active
interest in civic affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
TO COOK FOR GUARDSMEN
Squad of Enlisted Men Picked
to Receive Instruction.

a detachment OF fifteen picked men Of
the lGt Regiment Of Field Artillery. Ma
tiOnal Guard, State of New York. will be
sent TO Fort Hamilton tomorrow to re-
ceive instructions in cooking Lieuten-
ant philip Laws will he in command.
New York is the first state to detaoh
men for such instruction. and the list
Regiment win be the first organizat ton
TO take up the training. The detach-
ment will be composed OF mess ser
geants. company cooks and enlisted men.
Methods Of feeding troops while in the
field and garrison will be Taught.
The Tribune printed exclusively on
February in an official report of the
decisions OF battles" during the last
mannuvres a criticism of z national
guard officer in which he told of the diff
fculty encountered with civilian cooks
the cooks not being subject to discipline
and frequently serving meals at a late
hour and thus delaying companies from
Joining their regiments. The officer
added There is nothing 10 do but to
discharge the cooks. thus leaving the
company without one"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
SHERIFF ADDS THREE
BOXERS TO HIS FORCE
Kid Mccoy, Mike" Donovan
and Jack" Goodman to
Grapple with Evildoers.

District Attorney Whitman is pretty
good al disposing Of superfuous gun
men. and even Commissioner Waldo has
been known TO land obstreperous Black
Handlers behind the bars. Bat up 10 the
present there has been something lack
ing. Innocent bystanders haven't al
ways felt themselves wholly safe from
negligent bomb throwers. and only re-
Gently some unofiending diners have re-
ceived rude shocks by seeing bricks de-
soend without warning upon the tables
I'm front OF them
But such things will happen no more.
Sheriff Julius Hamburger has come into
his own-which means that he has finally
assumed his authority as chief peace
officer OF the County of New York The
sheriff took the final step yesterday. when
he appointed KID Mccoy, Mike" Don
ovan and Jack" Goodman, boxers three
special deputy sheriffs. Any one Of them
can disarm a man who draws a gun on
him within a distance of five feet. and
together they are a match for any fifty
rufiians. according TO the sheriff. The
police force is now archaic, and may as
we'll resign in a body. for here is what
Sheriff julius said yesterday i'm an
nouncing the appointment Of his new
deputies:
Il think ] have DESTROYED up to the
present time a spirit of anarchy which
has been prevalent. and when evildoers,
the bomb urowers especially. who are
still continuing their cowardly acts,
know that have such an efficient force
at hand as am now appointing, without
the police's aid. the Sheriffs force. with
its all-powerfuj influence, and without
adding any tax 10 the community. will be
able TO efface them completely
"if ! were the Police Commissioner OF
this community YOU wouldn't have any
graft among the force, as | would eradi-
cate it. and see to IT that PROXY com
pensstion was paid TO the men for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

work they performed. and would make
il the best. the most efficient and most
honest department ia the world.
II was suggested 10 the Sheriff That
he might call OF Mayor Gayror. who was
said to be looking around FOX q new Com
missioner lie replied:
81 wouldn't take Che job. hold tin
superior Office now. l do not wish To- at
tack my subordinate. but as chief peace
officer OF this county. the police, under
Section i'll Of the Code Of Criminal Pro-
cedurc. are occasionally under my super
vision. i'm the case of riots. ana 50 forth
Regarding his new deputies the Sheriff
said:
They are quick. aggressive. scientific
and able TO withstand any enemy mat
might come along. In addition 10 the
many good men i already have, / take
this TO be an innovation which Will re-
dound to the credit OF the citizenship of
this community"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

When Captain Thomas Maude. Of the
4th street. Long Island city, precinct
was asked for statement last night
in regard to James Purcclfs allegations
he declared that he had never heard
the mans name and knew nothing
about him. lie said that nothing Pur-
cell knew could apply to himself AMI
that he was at loss TO account Tor
dragging his name into the scandal.
A similar expression came from Lieu
tenant Herbert Graham, in charge OF
one Of the detective bureaus in Queens.
also mentioned by Purcell.
LAS far as l am concerned said
Graham. cit is an absolute
Purcell must have got my
name mixed up with some one else. II
the things he alleges ever did occur ii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
COSTIGAN LEADS RAID
Breaks Way Into Alleged Den
Takes Four Prisoners.

Lieutenant Costigan and a squad OF
men broke into an alleged poolroom on
the second floor OF No. 1919 Third avenue
last night, and took four men prisoners
10 tine East 9th street police station.
The Lieutenant who with Detectives
Jessup and iIickson. led the invading
force. obtained warrants from Chief
Magistrate McAdoo and swooped down
on the place early in the evening Armed
with axes and sledges the police rushed
the doors on the second floor and beat
three OF them in before those inside had
time To get through the windows. They
found four men in the hallway and took
them prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
PARKS MOSQUITO PROBLEM
Petrol in Lake Would Also Kill
Fowl and Fish.

Park Commissioner Slower was asked
yesterday TO do something To prevent
swarms of mosquitoes from blowing into
the windows OF hotels and apartments
facing Central Park South and the Plaza
in the summer time. The lower lake in
the park. which the structures overlook.
was frozen over yesterday for the first
time this winter. II is this body Of water.
though. that has been the subject OF
much complaint in the lat" spring and
summer months ~ the past.
Park Commissioners Slower said lie had
written to Health Commissioner Lederle.
asking what could be done TO rid the lake
Of mosquitoes. !f petrol Is used the fish
swans aud ducks will die. the Commits
sioner said, so he has requested that
something else that will Kill mosquitoes.
but will be harmless 10 the feathered
and finny folk be used to exterminate the
pests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

IDsen. az she had been told some OF them
did.
Next Mrs Fish and Miss Barnum were
conveyed By the shocked chauffeur 70 No
lS2 East Sd street. where Pauline PHI
lips lives Pauline. fraii girl OF fifteen
years. is all alone in this country. and
Miss Barnum showed her To Mrs. Fish
as a typical case. because Pauline doesn' /
know whom she is going 20 "eat off Of
tomorrow. al the woman with whom she
boards a No. ls2 East Sd street, has told
her that she can't keep her any longer
when she can't pay board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
A. H. HINKLE LEFT S1,517,426
Philanthropist STIMULATES Daughter
Must Wed to Get Legacy.

Tie transfer tax appraisal Of the es-
tate of Anthony Howard lfinke, filed in
the Surrogate's Court yesterday, showed
a value of ;l.5l7.i96 Mr.. Hinkle, who
lived in Cincinnati. died on May %. 1911,
AT Hot Springs, Va. lie was a philan-
thropist and was one OF the promoters
OF the old American Opera Company.
His New York estate consisted of 2.5sl
shares Of the American Book Company
valued al sils.4IS. His deposits with New
York bankers amounted TO N2jsl.
In his will Air. Hinkle left 10000 to
each OF his three daughters In the case
Of an unmarried daughter she Is not TO
receive her legacy until she marries. and
she is not TO wee until her mother has
approved OF her choice Of husband
Until then she Is 10 receive only the in
come from the legacy. Mrs. Hinkle re-
celyes the residue OF the estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Says He Has Paid $4,000.
4. Aldcrman DOWNING

- shit' iAttAh Hf''f'''''h
OR. Purcell. during the time YOU
were engaged in TIE gamollns ou n., -,
did YOU ever estimate how mnch Tnctey
YOU have paid into the Police D'pai uneht
of the CITY al New York? DID you pay
iu as much a. 5000; A.-Wcll. yes. you
90 Jid say Sbrs.
. As much ns that. and perhaps more
Now during the PERIOD that YOU were
Iayiug in tits protection money. did Won
ever lave any conversation with any OF
the men that YOU PAID the money TO- ~
which they stated IN. names or any DO
lice official high ! va 80 whom tho moncN
Lad been paid or would De PAID N'!"
any Ialues ever mrUuuncdF A-N ci'.
not from the police officers whom oli
business with directly. IL was general
,aImor i'm ii, gainb.lnp district as Ia who
was 20 receive The money, or VINO Wahtrd
the uoucV. n was always Known Una
the squad. that any squad except 1911
gan's squad. got The money! do"h,onn,
every squad that was ever connected WIN
HEADQUARTERS got the money. or had the
reputation of getting IL. except tosu-
gan's paid MONEY TO cdch OF ""
squads that had been down mere outs'd"
ODD you ever ask any man that you
paid The money 10 a. 10 where me none
was going. OF Where he Inonsht w
money was going? no: We assumed n W.
We're permitted to 80 tnat was All '"e
satisfaction We required.
O-NoG d0 not know the name, by COM
mon ruInor. even. OF any present p2.lcs
official. higher official. that ever receivel
any money that you paid over to any
man. 20 any policeman? A-Nel. 40
not know from my OWN knowledge
O.-When you We're paving money over
IN queens and Long Island cry dld yoi
eyer nay any money TO any policeman
over there o.l.sids of Sheriff iIarrev who
was not "A policeman. but who vas IN the
Sheriff Office Did YOU pay any nohey
10 the police over there? A.-No; not 10
a police officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Case Turned Out" After Payment.

Odd YOU see the money paid to
white? A.-Nes sir.
Did you sec him take the money?
Ayes. sin
Q-Ycs A. Then We all went out. and
. few DAYS after was notified that the
roulette wheel case had not come up at
al that ii was wrong that the case had
been turned out. and ] Tung up Slicklin
and asked him about it on the telephone
lie said lac would see White about IT,.
told me To- call him The following night on
the phone / called him up the next
rigb;. and he said that White said that ne
thought the cas-" was thrown ont and that
when IL did come mp. IN case that 1t was
not thrown out. that We should receive
every cent of the $3.50 back. \ couple or
weeks after that my former cmploye. who
Mas arrested IN the raid. notified me that
the case had been throan ont
- -That ended that episode. didn't II!
A.--ltS. sir
Q-After that YOU went into the liquor
business. did YOU? What was the last
business YOU did in New York? Al
went ir the liquor business in Blocker
street
Q-Ycs. A.-With another man. then.
Odd YOU psy money TO any police
officer after the $50 that yon have just
mentioned that was paid tO White? Al
don't think go. not since.
Q-Then YOU went ont West. did YOU,
after YOU gave up the nqu3r business III
Blocker street AFTER | gave up the
liquor BUSINESS Z made handbook on 32d
street. between First ana Second avenues,
for couple OF weeks. and then J went
out West.
q And then YOU came back TO New
Nork ~ response to request rom a(Ls,
trict Attorney Whitman. did YOU. about
the time Of the Becker case A-fes. SIT
Q.-Wuo are YOU working fOr now A.
Why. ! was working FOR Mr.. Marcus
Q.--Iou are working for the Society tor
tho Prevention Of Crime. are you NOT!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

Mrs Stuyvesant Fish is not a sur
fragettc and she IL not a socialist but
she believes in justice. and she doesn t
think the striking girl garment makers
are getting justice.
That is Why she invaded the East Side
yesterday with her automobile and a
highly Disguised chauffeur and All cquaiiy
highly Disguised footman, who stood
guard. with panied faces. at the door OF
odd Fellows Han. No. d St Malk
Place, while their mistress made speech
10 the girl strikers inside and at me en-
frances OF the tenement houses at no. $50
East nth street and No. 1913 East Sd street.
Will. she stumbled up the dark and
smelly stairways 10 the homes of strikers
10 see how the othe- half lived.
Before she started on the expedition
Mrs. Fish told Miss Gertrude Barnunl'
who il IN charge OF the publicity work OF
th. strike and who personally conducted
Yesterdays tour that she really didh |
know how she came To be there.
But | believe in religion she said,
and I've had a feeling that | must 90
something. and when Miss Anne morgan
wrote To- me and asked me 70 help the
NOR strikers. Just started out ana
came"
There was great cranng of necks Al
odd Fellows Hall when Mrs. Fish, mos,
correctly gowned and yelled ana wearing
some exquisite flowers. swept in, Followed
nv Miss Barnum. The place was filled with
strik,ng kimono makers. pinched girls IN
sh.hhv dresses. who decided from Mrs.
Fishs grand attire that she must DC d
shop forelady and crowded around to near
what good news she had 10 bring
Mrs. Feesh. Fioerlady.'
"ssh," they whispered TO each other.
.urs Feesh forelsdy. Listen at wat
she says.
I'm not suffragette and I'm not a
socialist" Mrs Fish began.
What's them asked tired'iooklhs
little Russian girl OF another tired-look-
ing little Russian girl No. shook her
head and stood on tiptoe TO hear what the
grand forelady said.
"But do think you ought to get 81
q week, and I'm here TO urge you 10 Keep
ND the fight. though I don't really be-
leve in strikes. And | think It's pity
Mrs Fish continued. that there's so
much bitterness among the poor against
the rich. But you ought to get s. a
week"
Miss Barnum murmured that the Con-
sumers' League stood for minimum
WAGE OF 80 for women. and Mrs. Fish
amended her estimate accordingly.
Good gracious" she said. briskly. we
spend that much FOR a bunch OF flowers
or "A box OF candy. Now" turning to the
strikers, Il think YOU ought to save up
money out OF your wages 80 that YOU can
make a real. good fight when YOU strike
Another murmur from Miss Barhum
The girls couldn't save much. she re-
minded Mrs. Fish. out OF their wages OF
81. y or s. a week.
Mrs Fish looked thoughtful. ! sup
pose not" she agreed. We'll. now I'm
lust going to interest the other class
the class / belong TON this strike. m
going to ask everybody who wants 10
help 10 send money or checks TO my
home. No. % East 18th street. think
they will. The people Of the other class
are kind-h hearted. only they don't know
about these things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Partner Paid 500 Week.
By Alderman bowling

Bv Alderman bowling
Q.-You mentioned the name OF Captain
Maude and said he was friendly 10 CAS-
sidv Did YOU ever pay any money 70
him OF any OF his agents? A.-No; l
paid. Mr.. Pickett. whom | was inter-
ested i'm the place with. collected $40 a
week from me. and he took charge or
that.
Odd YOU ever engage in the gam
bling business in Brooklyn? A.-No sir.
By Mr. Moss;
O.-Thc amount OF $4,000 rs mention led
to you. Have you an opinion a. 10 wheth-
or the amount OF money that YOU paid
was any more than 5000? Think OF the
number OF years YOU have been doing
business and tie amount per month, the
amount ucr year and see II YOU can give
a better estimate? A.-Wel, | am TAX
ing into consideration all the time. some
times that We were closed, and sometimes
that We paid more than that. | figured
5000 a year for ten years.
Q-t don't want 10 raise the figure any
but | simply want To get your mind on IL
and see that YOU are really giving us the
benefit OF your opinion. You figured about
$500 year for ten years, IL that it?
A.-Yes. including the time that We
worked and the time we did not work
and tire time the expenses got TO be $3.50
Il week. or less.