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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
FIND STONE TOES IN WALL
Wreckers Uncover Handiwork
of Man Who Embalmed Lincoln

The discovery OF a number or petrl-
fed human toes was made by workmen
late YESTERDAY afternoon while tearing
down an old one story frame building
on the southeast corner OF Broadway
and Marcy avenue. Williamsburg. II
was then recalled by old residents or
the neighborhood that the building had
once been the workshop OF q Famous
ernbalmer. Or. Thomas Holmes, who
anplied his secret process 10 the body
OF President Lincoln. DR.. Holmes al
wavs held that his embalming prepa-
ration would insure perfect preserva-
ton by turning the tissues 10 stone
When Or. Holmes died, about twelve
wears ago, he carried his secret with
him 10 the grave The building which
is being torn down was about seventy
five years old. The work OF demolition
reached the cellar yesterday. and when
a workman opened a niche n the wall
he found on a shelf what he supposed
70 be toes that were perfectly carved
from stone. There was also a bottle
that apparently contained embalming
fluid. To-day a small oricked-up
chamber will be opened. and II is
thought likely that bodies will be found
there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
POLITICIANS" IN BIG RAID
Police Enter Sixth Avenue Loft
as Gamb bling House.

More than a hundred men gathered IN
a room on the third floor Of the loft
building at Sixth avenue and 18th street
were indignant yesterday afternoon when
Inspector GiIen and a squad OF plain
clothes men raided the place as a gam
bling resort.
This Is high handed business. indeed %
said one OF the men who had been in
terrupted by the arrival Of the police.
I'VE were In the middle OF a political
meeting and were just debating whether
We should support the nomination Of
Mitchell or Mccall. when you burst in here
IN this unceremonious manner. Ugh"
GuIen had been tipped OF that certain
room on the third floor OK the loft build
Ing was being used az a gambling re-
sort. and yesterday he. Sergeant Magee
and half a dozen detectives, disguised as
employees OF the building. stationed them
selves about the Railways and waited.
Gulen. standing near the DOORWAY 70
the mysterious room. saw more than nifty
men press the electric button az the side
and enter without trouble. Finally Gille1
rang the bell. the door opened and he
stepped inside. A man IN the room tried
20 keep the Inspector out. but Gllen
shouldered his wav "a. aided by his men.
and announced himself 70 the startled
men present
Half "a dozen telephone instruments and
some tables We're the only evidence
the police could gather against the place.
The names OF all the men were taken.
but no arrests were made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BOYS BODY ON GOLF LINKS
Philadelphia Stirred by Crime
of d Degenerate.

Philadelphia. sept with the skull
crushed and the shoulders. arms and back
bearing bruises. the nude BODY o. Israel
Goldman. seven years old. was found to-
day on the gols links OF the White Marsh
Valley Country Club. near here. The POI
lice announced that the child probably
Was attacked and killed by a degenerate
Around the boys throat was a shoestring
drawn tight enough % have strangled
him.
The body was found face downward
near a tree. A short distance away were
his clothing and shoes. His slayer had
taken one OF the shoelaces 20 strange
him
Last night a lad believed 10 have been
the boy who was slain was seen on a
Germantown avenue car with a roughly
dressed man The two got on at the ter
minus OF the route on City Line Road.
about two hundred yards from where the
body was found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
LADIES TAILoRS WINNBE
Strike Expected To Be Ended W
ciaIly This Week.

All except i've hundred Of the 80
taiiors who went on strike about a i'''D :.
ago the strike originally invoVlhs y.
men and so women. have gained theN :.
mands. and the strike Is expected "
ended officially this week.
Most OF the fashionable trms eihp'0' -
ladies' tailors along Fifth avenue 0'' "a
vicinity were involved in the stF'Ae' -.
these firms, it was said last nish" an
among the irst 10 settle. the BUSY -,
for making tailor-made garments
women having started. -
Ii is provided in the agreement 80
by the hrms that il viii remain III , .
until September IS. 1914 The eoho ''~sz
include a forty-eisht hour workihe =.
wages ranging from ST 70 81 ~ ~ rs
workers for frst class firms anu l'oD 80
to S2G a week TO workers for secot" "a
firms: no work 20 be taken nome "a.
finished, no work 10 be done ." "a
holidays. and no work 10 be done Ds' IN.
noon on Saturdays and a m on
DAYS, except on mourning garments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
MERCHANT DIES ON CAR
Conductor Finds Body OF Jose
R. Barrios at 34th Street.

Jose r. Barrios. sixry-two wears Cd
retired merchant OF Havana wro macs
his home here at No. 303 West l05,a stres-
died last night on Third avenue ca
His body was discovered by the condu1ta'
when the car reached sam street y
Schan OF Bellevue. said III. harr.os n~-
probably died from heart disease
Cards and papers Ia Mr.. bar-ios coin
ing disclosed his identity a search @s'
revealed 81 In cash and gold watch In'
conductor told the police DIS car nS-
made the trip from Fort George a0"-
Third avenue 70 3ith street and tha' "
did not remember when the man g0' %
the car
Relatives said Mr.. Barrios had oee-
suffering from Brights disease tor sOH'-
time. He was formerly in the coi' %,
ness in Havana and came % NeW i~-
about ten years ago with bis son. Aan-.s
and two daughters. one OF whom 5 M'
Edward a. Sterns.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
"ENOCH ARDEN" USES GUN
After Three Years Absence He
Shoots Wife and Himself.

After an absence of three years. during
which time his family had heard nothing
from nina. Frank Welsh. ffty-three yesrs
old returned o. his home. az 40. 10 IN
deraM avenue. Brooklyn. yesterday morn
ins. A. his wife MARI opened the door in
response 20 DIS loud knocking he fred
three shots at rer from revolver. all OF
which took effect
he then ran % the front door OF the
house and fired Two bullets into hts own
body. one OK them entering below the Jaw
and penetrating the brain. and the ether
seycrinE the flEular vein. Both were
taken C. the swedish Hospital by Dr.
Neylou. where Mr. Welsh wounds were
found 20 be- slight
Welsh was unconscious when taken %
the hospital and Dr. not expected 90 live.
Jealousy s supposed 70 have caused the
act Three years ago Welsh s.asned the
throat ~ hts wife with a knife. Mrs
Welsh is hfty years old. There are Elne
children. tn, eldest being tweuty-ons
years old and the youngest four years cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
"GIVE ELLIOTT A CHANCE"
Charles S. Bird Would Defer
Drastic Action.

Boston. sept Z7.-"Let Howard Elliott,
the new president OF the New York. New
Haven q Hartford Railroad have i
chance 10 make good said Charles sum
ner Baird. Progressive candidate for Cow
eruor. 90 what be called his keynote
speech az Faneun Hall tonight
- II Mr.. Elliott sees the situation as We
see b. the public wlu get from him the
service which the state mas the right 70
demand II Mr. Elliott fals % see 10. /
snail welcome "a drastic action 5y the
state"
AR BAIRD declared himself more inter-
ested in the election OF Progressive
Legislature than IN his own success at
co.. polls He disapproved Of the plan Of
his Republican opponent Congressman
g. r. Gardner for compulsory arbitration.
ard OF his Democratic rival. Lieutenant
Governor David T. Walsh for compulsory
investigation OF labor Disputes. the one
a. unavoidable IN Massachusetts and the
other as a dangerous experiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
WOMAN LURED TO DEATH
Shot, Robbed and Placed on
Tracks TO Hide Crime.

Chicago. sept Z7.-Robbery By some ore
who lured her 70 a lonely spot on terms
Of friendship was held by the police to-
night as the probable motive for the muir
der of Mrs. Mildred Allison Rexrost'
fbi-tv-seven years old. a dancing teacher
whose BODY was found to-day on the
railroad tracks near Wayne, suburb.
Before the body had been placed on me
tracks. obviously 70 cover up the murder
the woman had been shot IN the head. 4
few moments before her death the woman
had been laughing and testing with q man
With whom she had ahghted from an
electric train from Chicago and Win
whom she had walked up the tracks IN
the darkness Of last night
4 diamond ring had been taken OF the
wonans finger. a channels bag IN "hicA
she carried Jewels about her neck Aaa
been enptied and thrown aside, but
bracelet or which were engraved ner MI
tiaIs had been overlooked.
BEFORE motorman discovered the oocy
a man telephoned the woman's nome N
Chicago. she won't be nome to-ua''
she's gone on her honeymoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
PEACE AGAIN IN NASHVILLE
Session Ends Without Anti
Liquor Legislation.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept THE dying
hours OF the extraordinary session OF the
ffty-eighth General Assembly. called 10
bolster Up Tennessee prohibition laws.
were as calm tonight as iu the last few
days they had been turbulent The ses-
sion ended with no anti-uquor legislation.
The bills considered would have prohibit
Ell the shipment OF Intoxicating liquors
into the state and within the bounds OF
the state and would have provided for
action Ia the criminal and civil courts
when taxpayers declared saloons nut
sances.
The measures passed the Senate more
than a week ago. and came up IN the
House last Monday Opponents OF the
measures instituted a successful flibus-
ter. during which charges OF the pres
ence OF gunner" in the hall Of the
House were made By both sides. Serious
disorder al times seemed imminent.
In a message 20 the House to-day
Governor HOOPER stated that he was
strongly inclined 10 cal. another extra
session for the sole consideration OF the
law enforcement bills. he censured the
House for happenings Of the last few
days
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
FUSED BANKRUPT'S NAME
|. To SW|NDLE JEWELLERS
Clever Gang Defrauded Maiden
Lane Firms of 100000
in Few Months.
USED CONSIGNMENT GAME
Son of Marshal Henkel, as
Receiver, Starts for Ala
bama After Fraud
Principals.

The fling OF a petition yesterday IN the
United States District Court. in which ;.
Kaplan & Co.. OF Nassau street. alleged
that Joseph Rich. OF No. 20 East eOth
street. was a bankrupt disclosed the fact
that moro than sixty jewelry arms I'm and
around Maiden Lane have been made the
victims OF clever swindling operations 70
the tune OF 10000 In the last few months.
Judge Hough appointed Matthew ~ Hen
kel. son Of United States Marshal Henkel.
receiver. and Mr.. HenkeI left here at once
for Birmingham. Ala, where the princl-
pals IN the swindIe are said 20 be
Joseph Rich. the alleged bankrupt, who
is in this city though charged with the
liabilities as a result OF the transactions,
Is. according u the investigators or the
Jewellers Board OF Trade. not a party 10
the swindle. his name and credit IL IS
said. having been fraudulently used By
others
The fraudulent transactions referred 10
IN the bankruptcy proceedings have been
the subject OF investigation by the Ma
tionaI Jewellers Board Of Trade which
met yesterday al No = Maiden Lane %
consider a plan Of action against the Of
Tenders Il was on information gained
from the board Of trade thar the action IN
Judge HouEh court was taken.
The methods OF the swindlers were sim
pie according % the facts as disclosed IN
the petition. Those who represented the
alleged bankrupt. who is regarded az him
SELF a victim. visited the firms where
a. p fa
said az 5000 In the commercial agen-
ciesl and obtained diamonds ION con-
signment' that is. the Jewels were placed
in their possession pending a future con-
tract When diamonds % the value ~
800 60 were obtained. u IL said. the con
s.gnees VINO had agreed 10 sell them Ia
Birmingham. disposed OF them az a low
rate On this city The transactions were
discovered accidentally. two o., Kapian
d. Co.'S diamonds having been offered 70
them by a dealer who had bought them
from the operators a DAY OF two after
the consignment
The discovery o. the fraudulent opera
lions u ls believed has checked a. extern
sive campaign which would have re-
suited in "a much greater loss % the
Maiden Lane jewellers Il was estimated
yesterday that by Christmas the loss
would have been a quarter OF a million
dollars
Two years ago extensive frauds were
discovered in Alabama bv IN. J-weilers'
Nauona. Board o. Trade. which involved
wrongful. US Of the bankruptcy act.
AZ the time ATTORNEY Genera. Wicker
sham got after the swindiers and several
OF them We're sent % jal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
BOY DEAD, FATHER DYING
Both Victims of Crash as En-
CINE Plunges Into Wagon.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

Spring Lake. y. J., Sept 2I.-ken'
meth Johnson, fourteen years old, AFTER
lying beside his father Ira Johnson, IN
the mems ward Of the Inn May Hospi-
tai for four hours. died tonight from
injuries received when & wagon IN
which he and his father were riding
was struck by an engine at the BFiSA-
ton avenue crossing OF the New YORK
& Long Branch Railroad. His father
who is forty-two years old. is dying
Johnson was unable 10 see the en-
CINE on account Of lumber sheds and
other buildings that line the tracks
The horse was killed outright and the
wagon was hurled several feet.
The injured man and boy were nur-
RED to the hospital A fracture OF the
base OF the skull was the direct cause
OF the boys death. His father has in
ternal injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
CHARLTON LAWYER SAYS
CLIENT ADMITS KILLING
Palmieri Asserts Husband De
fence VIII Be Complete State
ment of Wife Murder.

John Palmer. the former judge, who
has been engaged 10 defend Porter CHAR
ton az mis- trial for the murder OF his vile
IN Como. Italy. arrived here yesterday
from Naples on the Royal Italian liner
America. accompanied By his wife and
four children The America was in com
Tnand OF Captain Fueu. who was master
Of the Doca d'Aosta on which Charlton
and his bride sailed for Genoa In April.
1910
Judge Palmieri SAID that II Charlton
had told his story Of his wifes death iu-
mediately after the tragedy as he had
recently presented IL IN writing 10 the
Giud!ce Instructor. IN Italy. he would be-
q free man to-day. Judge Palmierl said
he had engaged TO assist him Giovanni
Porzio and Counsellor Alfredo Catapano,
TWO of the ablesJ lawyers N Italy
OF have been often asked. ne said
what will be the nature Of the defence
The answer is simple. Charlton state
rnent Of the occurrences or the fatal
night Is complete answer His story
begins from the time Of his marriage %
the deceased and their immediate sailing
on the Duca d'Aosta. and ends only Vl'h
their quarrel on the fatal night. while
cannot remember the entire statement
which surpasses any tragic story which
has vet been written. I do know that
Charlton admitted the killing but stated
that il was entirely involuntary ana tha'
for a few DAYS before the crisis both ne
ana the deceased were in state OF me
briefly In the latter statement he u
corroborated bv the great quantity or
empty liquor bottles which were found on
the premises by the police soon after the
discovery OF the body in Lake como.
Whether Charlton wiz ever see the hgEt
Of liberty again VIII depend entirely on
what credence the jury will place upon
this statement"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
JOIN sIMPLIFIED SPOILERS
Authors and Educators Elected TO
Membership on Board.

The simplifed Spelling Board announced
yesterday the election Of I'VE new mem
bers John Burroughs. author and nat
uralist. West Park. y. Y. George W.
Cable. author Northampton. Mass: Gano
Dunn. electrical engineer, New York; Pro-
tessor Irving Fisher. OF Yale University.
and President William Trufant Foster
OF Reed College. Portland. ore.
The i've were previously members Of
the advisory council. IL Is pointed out
that by their acceptance they express in
a more conspicuous way their approval
OF the propaganda. and that their election
marks the progress which the cause OF
simplhed spelling has made In the liter
AIRY and scientific world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
HERMAN SIMON DIES IN OFFICE
Silk Manufacturer Lingers Several
Days in Factory.

Easton. Penn. Sept p. - Herman
simon. said 10 be the largest individuai
manufacturer Of silks in the world died
to-day in the Office OF his Easton mills
Several DAYS ago Mr.. Simon was stricken
with heart trouble in his office. and his
condition was so grave that ne eouia not
be removed. His home was In TINS city
Mr.. Simon had mills here and at Union
Hill. n. j.. and owned large estate IN
Germany. He was born in Frankort-on-
the Main sixty-three years ago
Or. w. T. Downing -peciaiist on dis
eases OF the heart. who was hurriedly
summoned here from New York TO treat
Mr.. Simon and was stricken with apo
nlexv before he left the railroad station.
is reported slightly improved to-day at a
sanatorium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
HAPPY. HE DIES BY GAS
Wolf Bernstein in TODD Spirits Be
fore Taking His Life.

Wolf Bernstein. OF the irm OF Freed
man Brothers. clothing manufacturers. Of
No s2S Broadway. was found dead yes-
terday afternoon in his ofice. He was
living on a couch with a gas tube In his
mouth. According 20 Herman Bernstein.
his son. there was no reason for his
fathers act
Dr. Sawyer. OF st. vincent's Hospital,
said Bernstein had been dead several
hours. The son said when he talked with
his father al noon the elder man seemed
IN particularly good spirits and spoke OF
the prosperous condition OF the hrm'
business.
Bernstein left no letters explaining his
act. He was married and lived at No. SIS
East ls6th street, The Bronx
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
"REALTY QUEENS" IN TOLLS
Mrs. Nichols. Of North Carolina,
Held Here as Swindler.

Mrs. Elizabeth Y. =. Nichols. who dis
appeared from North Carolina recently
where she is said 10 have figured as a
real estate queen, was found yesterday
az the Hotel Endicott Columbus avenue
and gst street. She was arrested on
charge OF grand larceny and held for eX-
tradition.
The complainant against Mrs. Nichols IS
Mrs Helena Lee Meesina. Of No +oit
Spruce street. West Philadelphia. She
met Mr.. Nichols in Wilmington. y. g.,
and accuses Mrs. Nichols OF defrauding
her OF e. ass IN a real estate deal
These events occurred two months ago
and since that time Mrs Meesina has
been conducting vigorous search for the
realty queen" Her son. John Meesina'
finally located Mrs. Nichols In New YORK.
where she has been living with her son,
Spencer Nichols.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
WAS BENDS, NOT BENDER
Subway Workers Supply New Excuse
for the Bibulous.

Disorderiy conduct proved TO be nothing
but the effect Of the bends" when the
explanation was given in the Morrisania
court yesterday. Three men employed in
the construction Of the new subway at
l33d street and the East River, were ar
rested the night before sor creating a
disturbance on the platform OF the 18th
street station OF the Third avenue elsvat
ed road.
when we come out OF the compressed
air chamber and strike the fresh air
we get the bends" said the spokesman.
1T bends US VI. and there are times when
We don't know what We are doing We
were not under the Influence OF liquor at
all"
Magistrate Breen gave the men the
benefit OF the doubt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
R. R. MEN AT WATER GAP
Visit Results in Granting OF
Stopover Privileges.
nv telegraph % me Tribune.

stroudsburg. Penn. Sept. IA large
number Of railroad men made an orlcia!
visit 10 the Delaware Water Gap anu
stroudsburg to-day 10 get better acquain'-
ed with the region. Among them were
the Eastern representatives 81 all the IN
portant railroads in the country west OF
Buffalo and Pittsburgh.
The party was In charge Of George A.
Cullen. general traffic manager OF me
I,ackawanna Railroad Company, and
travelled In a special train
one OF the results OF the visit was the
granting Of special stopover privileges at
Delaware Water Gap and Stroudsburg for
Western tourists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
HAS "A NEW TITANIC TALE
Brooklyn Man Says Atheist
Built Hull of Ship.

The man who made the hull OF the
Titanic Vas an atheist. according 10
Frank Mckee, who has just returned 10
his home IN Brooklyn from a visit in
the British Isles. A story current abroad
is that the builder had cut in the steel
hull OF the vessel the words. NO Cod
No Pope"
The words We're cut IN the hull below
the waterline, MIR. Mckee said last night.
and were visible only when the ship was
In drydock. The man who was respon-
sible for their appearance on the hull was
= PASSENGER on the Titanic when she met
the iceberg and persisted with her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
TIN PAN ALARM EFFECTIVE
Children Awaken Patrons Of Hotel
Afre at Asbury Park.
TBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Asbury Pork. y. J.. Sept. 27.-Forty
patrons OF the Tenney House, al Grand
and Sewall avenue, fed from the structure
in their night clothes early this morning
when flames were discovered In the
kitchen. Firemen carried several from
the third and fourth stories. The house
was practically destroyed. entailing loss
Of $1,000. covered by insurance.
isabel Lee. thirteen years old. and
Dorothy Lee. seven years old. daughters
of Mrs. MAY Lee, ran through the hall
ways banging on tin pans. This alarm
noxsibly prevented loss OF life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
TO DANCE AT HOTEL OPENING.

Howard Willets and Kenneth NJ. Muir
Gibson viii give a large dance on Tues
day. October T. 10 celebrate the opening
Of the new Gedney Farm Hotel. which is
on the old Willets estate. at White Plains.
The hotel is OF the style OF a French cha
teau. and will be managed by J. A. Sher-
rard, who has the Louisburg Hotel, at
Bar HarEor. Me.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
GIRL AND MOTHER ELOPt
Disappear with Two Men
Father and Husband Pursues.
rBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

BY Tclegraph % The ITiount-T
New Brunswick. y. J., sept. -'.-Al' =
Alexander Ballantine and her seven
teen-year-old daughter Mary OF
Jamesburg. who went 10 Philadelphl0
10 visit relatives. are said 10 nave
eloped with Eugene keenan, and Arthur
Smith, OF that place
Mrs. Ballantine's husband traced
them 10 Virginia. and has gone theFe
with warrants for their arrest MrS.
Ballantine took along her two niue
children also IL Is said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28
MR.. AND MRS. BRILL RETURN

Samuel ErilI. of Brill Brothers. returned
from abroad yesterday morning on the
KaIserin Auguste Victoria. after an eN-
tended automobile tour through rance'
Italy Switzerland. austria AGA s Ssl ssrili
MT BriIl was accompanied BY Mrs. BIN
onkshs tour.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-31

caves. to step forward. -Four men re-
sponded-Messrs. Pelatrat, Lebrum,
Courranses and Prost. They were
led to distant points of the terrain
and told to begin.
Armed with reds OF cane, whale
bone or metal, the four men ad-
yaneed, slowly and deliberately pois-
ing their instruments, which oscil-
lated under the action of the faculty
of diyination. Their statements were
carefully checked by the map.
First NJ. Pelatrat announced dry
cavity at depth of Is yards;
glance at the map showed this to be
absolutely correct. Next NJ. Prost
announced the presence of subter-
ranean quarry. describing the out
line and giving various details, all
of which were found to be more or
less correct The results obtained by
the other two were no less eXtraor-
binary. They found dry caves at VIII.
NJ. Pelatrat even discovered seam
of coal at a depth which he estimated
at 40 yards, The official map did
not mention this coal; but, as all the
other statements made by the rhab-
domancists have been found to be
perfectly correct, the scientists saw
no reason to doubt the truth of this
statement.