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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24

IL took Supreme Court jury about TWO
and a half hours yesterday to decide that
Henry G. Williams. proprietor Of the
Hotel York. did not promise. either in
Paris or New York, TO marry Mrs. Ruth
L. Trufant. known on the stage as Mazda
Athens and that therefore the actress
was not entitled to the $4,000 nor any part
Of that amount which she had asked for
in her suit for alleged breach Of promise.
Clark l.. Jordan. moved that the verdict
be set aside. but Justice Davis denied the
motion. Mrs Trufant did not answer the
call for the last act. but Williams, the
gray-haired married defendant. was there
when the verdict was rendered in his
favor
1t was perhaps just as well for the
plaintiff that she was not in court when
Charles J. Hardy. attorney for Williams
began hi~ Stunning up. for she would have
been compelled to listen TO statements
about herself which. while only a resume
Of the testimony adduced had a different
and more directly condemnatory effect
than the comparatively cold questions and
answers put to Mrs. Trufant when she
testified.
Hardy made il plain the principal pur-
pose OF the actress throughout her iela-
lions with the hotel proprietor was to get
money and that she was fairly successful
receiving not only liberal cash allowances
from Williams. who also paid her board
here and i'm Paris. but also from Frank
VI. Andrews. architect Of the Hotel Nc
Alpin. In fact. according 10 her own
story. Mrs Trufant believed she could
make her choice between Andrews and
Williams Blu Williams was already mar
ried. which Mrs Trufant said she did not
know until long after he had promised to
marry her.
Hardy declared Mrs Trufant not only
desired to continue her life Of ease ana
luxury. but also wanted 5000 from Will
Jams. which he refused 10 give her even
under a threat OF a suit. which she dld
bring. FOR double the amount she had
originally asked. The lawyer thought his
client WAS entitled To some credit Tor
meeting the case in open court. He Insist
ed Mrs. Trufant had nothing Go lose and
reputation had not been injured IT," de
.cribcd her suit a. heads win and tails
you lose.
Wnliams's lawyer said. "The defendant
was attracted to the plaintiff and } ASK
YOU. do YOU blame him? She was some
wears Younger than she is now She is
still attractive in looks. well educated
and very good business woman The
lawyer also mentioned the cndearing let
tiers that Williams wrote Mrs. Trufant in
which he signed himself "Boosey."
Clark l.. Jordan for Mrs. Truiant, said
1T is true that this plaintiff is an ouicast
from her family. She is an outcast be-
cause she is the cast of OF Harry Will
Jams" tie denied his client made a mer-
cenary bargain. and said that FOR the love
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
JUMPS FROM HUDSON BOAT
Engineer Ends Life on the Adj
rondack-Body Missing.

Joseph Bychower. an electrical engineer
who had been reported missing for sev
eral days committed suicide Yesterday
by jumping into the Hudson River from
the deck of the steamer Adirondack As
she vas of Hyde Park. returning 10 New
York from Albany. Although ne had
REGISTERED as Elliott" he signed -
Bychower" to q note that he left re-.
uuesting that his personal effects bee
turned over to his wife He had been
married seventeen years and lived at No
100 East 18th street Brooklyn.
captain Burden stopped his boat. but
found no trace of the body. When in
formed by the police that her husband
had killed himself Mrs. Bychower said
she had feared he would end his life, as
he had left note in which he said he
could not keep up the struggle any
longer"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
WOOLWORTH TOWER READY
Wilson to Throw Lever Opening
Skyscraper To- night.

President Wilson will officially open the
Woolworth Building tonight. The occa-
sion OF the opening will be a dinner on
the twenty-seventh floor. given by F. w
Woolworth 10 Cass Gilbert. the architect
When word Is received from the White
House that the President Is ready 70
open the building. all lights will he
slowly dimmed and eXtinguished. After
the dynamos have been connected the
President Will by throwing over a lever
in the White House. fash electric current
to every one OF the 5000 lamps in the
building. Illuminating IL instantly from
topmos- pinnacle to lowest sub basement.
Members OF the Presidents Cabinet and
party who will attend the opening and
tho dinner 10 Mr.. Gilbert will come TO
New York on the Woodwork Special
over the Pennsylvania Railroad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
WIGWAM FOES ACTIVE
Committee of Twenty Names
Eighty More for Campaign.

Agreement was reached by tine COM
nttce Of Twenty last night ON practically
au the names lor th" larger committee
that is to put mp an anti-Tammary ticket
tn the city campaign this faN. 40 meet
ing held Iu OBJ, Flfth Avenue BuiIdkg the
nua. pruning of the names suggested WIS
made until something over cienty names
remained This number. with the original
twenty. viii comprise the fusion body.
% WAS said there was question As 90
whether certain members chosen would
be- able Go serve end that the names would
not be- made public uEtil IL was deter
mined that All chosen would Dee able %
take an active part 900 the work There
viii boz q larger proportion of independent
Democrats ON the committee This year
than was the case fout years ago.
on the theory that President Wilson
would be- glad to see the present leader
ship of Tammauy Hail weakened hy the
election Of fusion ticket here this year.
u is hoped that most of the so-called
Wilson Democrats will Doe attracted To
the movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
BENEDICT ON LONG CRUISE
At 80 Embarks in Yacht for
Voyage of 5000 Miles.

T. g. Benedict. eX-commodore of the
New YORK. Yacht club. and now boa his
eiehtieih year. put to sea yesterday az
ternoon In his yacht the oneida. on the
last. probably. OF his many cruises IN dis
tant seas He stood on the deck appar-
emily as hale and hearty ~ when be- nrst
dared the sea. while his ship churned her
way out into the river and turned south
ward for the first iap Of her voyage "l
eight thousand miles.
He is taking the trip 10 look over some
Of mis- rubber plantations on the 1ioshu
River. "a tributary OF the Amazon. "hl'n
II Joins about three thousand miles above
Para The only stop on the four-tnouSdno
mile run to Para will be the Island oi 81
Lucia wner, the yacht will coal.
The Oneida Of the present cruise Is no'
the vessel I'm which Commodore b-nedic'
sailed more than 1000 miles and carried
many distinguished passengers MS
oneida was formerly the Aureus. owned
bv Anthony j. prexel. and recently pur-
chased by Mr. Benedict. She is l@ ie"l
long and Of $50 tons.
Among the guests Oh the cruise are MI.
and Mrs Colgate HOyt Edward beers
an associate i'm business Of NJ Benedict
.John Jollcs. an old friend OF Mr. beh'-
diet from Holland. Mrs Richard hyland
Sinclair. anu a physician. Mr.. Beers ana
Mr. Howl are veterans Of many cruise
ip the Old Oneida. which made It's hrst
trip In to the Amazon In lSsS. Mrs lioyt
ls a bride of year. so is Mrs s'ncllar'
whose husband was prevented from going
At the last moment
Many friends came down to the landing
to see the commodore of. among them
Mr. Sinclair, who looked longingly AFTER
TN. Yacht as il made its way down the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
WIFE SUES LUMBER DEALER
Mrs. Samuel Schenck Plaintiff
in Undefended Divorce Case.

Mrs Eva L. Schenck was the plaintiff
I'm an undefended divorce SUIT in the SUI
nreme Court yesterday against Samuel
scheneck. "A California lumbcrman. The
wife named Mrs. Abbie lie Londe Nor
gan. wife of Buffalo real estate dealer.
with whom. II was alleged. Schenck spent
two DAYS in the apartment Of Mrs. Jes-
sic s. Rankin at the Sherman Square
Hotel. as correspondent.
Mrs Rankin was the chief witness for
Ms Schenck. She said Schenck and
Mrs. Morgan had been In her apartment.
and when she left them To retire they
were talking over business deal The
next morning they were still there. JUS
tice Gicgerich asked: Were they still dis
cussng the timber dcal?
The court reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
FLOATING HELL IN PORT
British Convict Ship Success Arrives
from BoEtoi..

The old British colvict ship Success.
quit In 1870, and used TO transport pris-
oners TO Punishment in Australia, arrived
mere yesterday from Boston, where she
mas been on exhibition. After her popu-
larity as A curiosity had waned In Eng
land her owners sent her to this country.
BY the aid OF sail and gasoene kick
or she managed TO cross the Atlantic
IN ninetysix days. In her days as a
convict transport she was known as the
Floating Hell" The Success is 13o feet
long, has beam Of 20 feet and tonnage
OF $50
All the horrors OF the 'twcen-dcck sec
ion. with It's cells and implements OF pun
hnmcrt are preserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
MYSTERIES DELAY SENTENCE

Elsie +. Schmitz. a young "oin"n WIZ
,,.,s ,ound guilty of unlawful entry III
sn.cial sessions YESTERDAY became hys-
IT., whom the court announced its de-
- and had 10 be carried from the
'''ON' To-. condition was such that in
stead Of pronouncing sentence al once =,
,ne co,,rt released her under -" pan
,,,,u wednesday. when. after the prooa-
,inn oaicer has reported sentence VIII
be pronounced. -,
No. schmitz is twenty-four years Old
,.,.os AZ No. 15o Lincoln place. Brook
Iyn She was arrested on March p. al
,reohors College. where she was f"uhn
,a..,.,,,, a muff belonging 10 one 81 the
,7 che said that she had mis-
,aken the muff for her own.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
BIXBY IN WHITE SLAVE CASE
Bench Warrant Issued for Millionaire
Witness.

Los Angeles. April 23.-A bench warrant
was issued to-day for the arrest of George
III. Bixby. Long Beach millionaire
named in connection with the white
slavery" case>for which Mrs. Josie Rosen-
berg was arrested recently.
Bixby failed to answer subpoena as Il
witness in the Rosenberg case when the
woman was arraigned this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
VOTING 10Y RIDERS" HELD.

Frank Gaffney. nineteen years old. ot
No 7s Hague street. and George Woods.
tvsnty-four, of No. so Thorne street.
Jersey city. were held in the First
criminal Court Of Jersey city Yesterday
Nv Judge James Butler in $500 bail for
stealing an automobile Monday after
noon They took a ten-mile spin. up
setting Miss Lillian Gray. who was In
a buggy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24

they failed they used an official in this
county for their purpose. This official
mas since admitted 10 me and my coun-
sci that he was misled i'm the matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
COURTAULD'S
ENGLISH Dress Goods
BROCADED EMBROIDERED
FIGURED STRIPED

Look for the manufacturer name
IS. Courtaud & Co., Ltd stamped on
end OF white board on which goods
are rolled.
For Sale by Leading
Dry Goods Stores.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-24
MRS TRUFANT LOSES
BATTLE FOR $4,000
Hotel Man on Hand When Jurys Verdict
Is Announced, but Actress Who
Sued Him Is Absent.

( a Supreme Court jury about two:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
Veteran Republican
 FavOrS Senator J,H, WhitcoInb For Mayor
For This Purpose Life Long Republican Goes Onto the
 Democratic Primary List

Frederick H. Nichols, a veteran of the Civil War and prominent Grand Army man, called at the office of the Registrars of Voters this morning and asked that his name be changed from the Republican to the Democrats pri- mary list. Nichols said he had always been a Republican and had worked for the success of the Republican party but he had changed the registration of his political faith in order that he might vote for Senator Joseph H. Whitcomb for mayor. MT. Nichols registered from Kossuth street in the 10th district.
 Up to press hour today but four persons had signified their intention of changing their political faith. Two Republicans asked to be transferred to the Democratic primary list and two Democrats requested that they be enrolled with the Republicans in fu- ture. Contrary to expectations none of the Progressive party registered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
US. COvERNME WON'T RECOGNIZE
 HUERTA REGIME
Administration Views Are Sci Forth in
 House Today
Aggressive Action In Mexico Not
 Deemed Necessary, Bryan Says In Statement

Washington, Aug. 1-The house for eign affairs committee today decided to ask Ambassador Wilson to appear and outline his views on Mexico. The Ambassador may meet the committee tomorrow.
 Chairman Flood, setting forth the views of the administration as he has secured them from President Wilson and Secreary Bryan, made it clear that the administration was determined not to recognize the Huerta government and that Secretary Bryan contemplat- ed an attempt to get @ valid, binding election.
 That it might proceed immediately and fntelligently if the necessity for legislative action should arise, the committee decided to inform itself ac- curately as to the conditions in Mex1- co.
 After a conference with President Wilson today Secretary Bryan dec1ar- ed that the United States was in no way being pressed for action in Mexi- co and issued the following statement:
 '"The statement which appeared in some of the morning papers to the ef- feet that European governments are bringing pressure to bear on the Unit ed States to compel aggressive action in Mexico is entirely without founda- tion.'
 Administration officials were pleased to observe the reports from Mexico City that a reform element in the Mexican chamber of deputies was planning to submit peace proposals to both factions in the revolution. Sc far as is known, the policy of the American government will be to await the outcome Of negotiations of this character.
 The chief difficulty in negotiating peace, 1t is admitted by Mexicans of all factions, Is the selection of q non partisan provisional president. The suggestion was made today by some prominent Mexicans here that on ac- count of the scarcity of men of abil-i ity who had not taken part in the Mexican disputes and changing poll cies. it might be expedfent to select one of the veteran diplomats now rep resenting Mexico in posts abroad. Men of such character, it was pointed out, had no political affiliations and would give the situation the benefit of their experience in fields of diplomacy. Se- nor Corrvaruias, at present minister to Russia. and senor Gilbert Crespo Y. Martinez were being mentioned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
JERSEY JUSTICE SMITES
 HOLMAN, USUALLY CALLED
 THE 'LOAN SHARK" KING
Gets Notice From Trenton Judge That He Must Quit The Business Or Suffer
 Severe Punishment

Trenton, N. J., Aug. Judge Gnitchel in the Mercer County court today fined Daniel H. Tolman, of Montclair. N. J., $1,OOO and placed him on probation for three years on a charge of conducting a so-caI1ed loan shark business in violation of the New Jersey law. Toltnan when on trial pleaded not guilty, but later changed his plea to guilty.
 In passing sentence on Holman, who is 61 years old, the judge said that if he should conduct similar business in any part of the United States or Canada. the court would consider tlj e probation broken and would cause h1s arrest and sentence.
 Hartford. Conn. Aug The name of Daniel H. Holman, money lender, was once familiar one in Connecti- cut.
 The police attempted to stop his manner of conduct of the business and Dora Griffith his agent in ehis city, was arrested for viola gSon of the law,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
JUDGE H. J. CURTIS
 RESERVES FINDING
 IN SALOON CASE
Question Involved Is On Ap- peal From County Com
 missioners

Arguments were made before Judge Howard J. Curtis in the superior court today by counsel for and against the location of a saloon at 625 Bostwick avenue. Annie Czako formerly con ducted a saloon in Hancock avenue and her application for a transfer of her license to the Bostwick avenue To- cation though opposed by Gabriel Papp and others, was granted by the com nissioners- From this decision Papp appealed and the case was today ar gued-
 It was the contention of counsel for the applicant that the county commits sioners investigated the matter care fully before granting the transfer and unless it is shown that the comrnis- eioners have violated some statute the court ought not to interfere with the commissioners discretionary powers. Counsel claimed that within the past two months a precedent had been es- ta.blished when a transfer was given to Louis Balint to locate a saloon in that neighborhood.
 Counsel for the appellants argued that the neighborhood is residential They also brought out the fact that the Bostwick avenue school with 1,100 pupils and "A teachers, is near the pro- posed saloon.
 Judge Curtis reserved decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
AS
 TARIFF RIDER
 NOW PROPOSED

Washington, Aug. 1-Representative A Mitchell Palmer, chairman of the house Democratic caucus an early White House caller, today predicted smooth progress for the adninistra- tion currency Dill
 '"The house caucus,'' he said, "at it's meeting Aug. il, will adopt the ad- rrir1istra ton bill without material change and will ask the banking and currency committee to report it quick ly to the floor of the house The bill will be passed and submitted to the senate just as soon as that body passes the tariff bill I think the bill will be- come law during this session
 Representa- tive Medley, one of the so-caIled insurgent members Of the house banking committe, introduced his resolution directing investigation of Secretary McAdoo's charge that New York bankers were depressing the price of the government two per cent bonds to influence action on the cur rency bill.
 Currency Legislation of a temporary nature, as a rider the tariff bill, was urged upon President Wilson to- day by Senator Tillman as highly de- sirable.
 Upon leaving the White House Sen ator Till1nan made this explanation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01

the allegation being that of usury. The court sentenced the woman to pay a fine of $1,000 under each Of six counts and a jail penalty of sixty days was added. The case went to the supreme court and the setnence of Judge Lu- cien Burpee of the superior court was upheld In the meantime Miss Griffith left the state and forfeited a, bond of $6.o00.
 State Attorney Alcorn later notified the surettes of the woman to settle the bond.
 It was stated at the time that the woman was not so much worried over the $6,o00 fine as the thirty days in jail- When sentence was imposed she did not seem to realize what it meant She was asked after she took an ap- peal if she would serve her sentence if the supreme court decided against her and she replied that she would rather stay in jail sixty days than have the charge hanging over her head. She, however, did not come back when the supreme court of errors found no cause for ordering a, new trial.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01
MANSLAUCHTER
 CASE AGAINST D0HERTY N0LLED
Wreck Engineer Not Held CriminaIIv
 Responsible
Stamford Authorities O. -InCide With Views In Coroner
 PheIan'S Finding

Stamford, Aug. 1-The complaint in the hands of the local authorities which charged Engineer Charles J. Doherty with manslaughter, the al legation being based upon the fact that he was the engineer of the second section of the Springfield express which crashed into the lrst section here on June J2, and caused the death of six passengers, was nolIedf in the City court today.
 The motion to nolIe was made by Prosecuting Attorney Albert Phillips, and was done upon recommendation of former Prosecuting Attorney F. w. attorney in the common pleas court for Fairfield County. MT. Huxford Sat with Coroner Phelan during the lat ter's hearing of evidence because as the prosecuting official of the Stam- ford court it would have been his place to have issued the warrants up- on which rosecutfon would have been begun of the person or persons found to have been criminaIly responsible for the deaths of the passengers.
 The complaint no1led today was that sworn out at the outset against the engineer by MT. Huxford and set Prosecuting Attorney Phillips said in course of his motion that MT. lux ford recommended a nolIe because of the facts set forth in the finding of Coroner. .Phe1an who did not establish criminal responsibility against En- gineer Doherty.
 MT. Huxford further believed that the charge against the accused could not be sustained in view of the finding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-01

eral Zayago.
 No troops have yet been sent from Caracas to meet the rebels, as the gov ernment believes the state troops are strong enough to deal with them.
 The president announced today that all news of hostilities would be pub ished, whether favorable or unfavor- able to the government. He says he feels he can safely do this because of his splendid army and also because the public opinion is with the govern ment.
 Telegraph communication between the capital and the rest of the republic is maintained
 Wi1lemstad, Curaco, Aug. 1.-corrob- oration of the report of Cipriano Cas- tro's landing at Coro, Venezuela, was received here today from Puerto Ca ballo.
 General Simon Be1o, Castro'e broth er-in-1aw, with a number of adherents left here last night in sIoop with provisions on the way to Venezuela
 Washington, Aug. 1-(Venezue1a) General Jose Manuel Hernandez, Ven ezuelan nationalist liberal leader. now a political exile, arrived in Washing ton today and called upon acting Sec retary Roosevelt of the Navy His call was unofficial, and after a brief visit with MT. Roosevelt he went to the state department to pay his re- spects to Secretary Bryan.
 The Venezuelan exile, popuIarly known as 'tEI Afoche,'' is opposed both to former President Castro, instigaror of the present revolution and to Presi- dent Gomez, against whose government the uprising is aimed.
 Information was cabled to the State Depart tnent today by American Con- sul Thomas w. Voetter at La Guaira the Port of Caracas, that Castro had landed at Coro, on the Gulf of Vene- zuela.
 The cruiser Des Moines is being held at Brunswick, Ga, in readiness to sail today for Venezuela. She probably will put in at La Guaira to look afte: Americans and their interests.