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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
MAUSERT JURY OUT,
AFTER BRIEF CHARGE
CONTINUED from First Page1

| the eyes of the defendant, may show
condition of affairs that you may
| find hard to reconcile with the inno-
cence of the defendant"
Taking up the question of the
double and triple rentals and in one
instance the rental of a single room
four times in one night, Judge Os-
borne said: What does it mean?
What could it mean? What could it
mean to any person OF intelligence?
Another thing for the jury to con-
slider Is the question Of rates. We
have before us the testimony of for
mer employee of Mausert that the
rates were 81 for a single person be
they male or female. $1.50 for two
males or two females in a single
room, while the rate when persons
registered as man and wife was ST.
| The defendant offers no explanation
| of this variation in price. Nor does
he offer any explanation of the SEEM
| ing fact that in some instances rooms
were rented without names being en-
tered on the register.
Notwithstanding that Mausert had
! the evidence that Mausert had knowl-
edge that there were rumors his
! house was run in a disorderly man
ner, of the character of his house he
took no steps to quiet the rumors.
He produced a number of witnesses
to swear to his good character. Good
character, though, does not excuse
crime.
HE knew the rumors yet he took
no precautions. 1t is difficult to over
estimate the Importance to the COM
! munity of a case of this kind. Here
was a place on Broad street in the
heart of the city that Is said to have
been conducted in manner that led
| to the downfall of boys and girls,
! young men and women. II this de-
| PENDANT run a house in this manner
1t was the duty of the authorities TO
| suppress it.
you gentlemen of the jury in this
case must put aside personal opinion
and prejudice and render a verdict
alone on the evidence produced be-
fore you"
Mr.. Bradner submitted ten requests
to charge the jury and Judge Os-
borne took each one up separately
and charged the jury as requested.
Most of the points that Mr.. Bradner
asked to be called to the attention
Of the jury had been covered in the
regular charge.
A little excitement was caused
around the top floor corridor about
five minutes after the jury had re
tired. Those interested in the outcome
had settled down for an expected
long wait when there came a tap OF
the jury room door.
"They have agreed" was the whis
per that ran around the Court House
like wild-fire. But 1T was a fals'
alarm. The jurymen had discovereS
there was no water In the cooler II
the jury room and had made reques
that the cooler be filled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
POLICEMEN PUT OUT FIRE
WITH THE WEEKS WASH

Michael Cunning and Patrick Hig-
gins, chauffeur and doorman at the
Second precinct, respectively, In ad-
dition to their many other accom-
plishments, this afternoon qualified
as bona-fide firemen While they were
working In the Second precinct ga
rage two youngsters rushed in and
breathlessly explained to the cops"
that a house next door to the garage
at ~ Seventh avenue was ablaze.
The two policemen dropped their
tools and ran into the house and up
the steps two at time. When they
reached the apartments of John De
Rosso on the second floor they found
the covering on the mantel-piece
ablaze.
Higgins and Cunning spied tub
filled with water and clothing, and
both made a rush for the same. In
a few minutes a mass of dripping
clothing hung dejectediy over the
r,aantel-piece and surrounding fdrni-
ture, where the fire had been raging.
The damage amounted to about $40.
The blaze was caused by Mrs. De
Rosso's two children, when they
found several matches on the floor
and struck them too near the drapery
on the nnantel
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
HARRISON P. LINDABURY>
WON'T RESIGN UNTIL JULY !

When questioned today as to his
resignation from the position of Sec
ond assistant United States district
attorney of New Jersey, Harrison F.
Lindabury said that he had decided
to remain in office until July / at the
request of Senator j. Warren Davis,
who will not assume his duties as
district attorney of the State until
the above stated time, Mr.. Linda
bury's resignation at this time would
embarrass his successors because Of
the large number of matters now
pending in that office.
After leaving office Mr.. Lindabury
intends to practise in the Federal
Court, in which case his position will
be the reverse of what it has been
heretofore. For this reason he says he
will not identify himself with any
new matters during his continuance
in office, but will confine himself to
current cases.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
WE|SBOARD GETS
FOUR-YEAR TERM
Convicted white SLAYER" to
Go to States Prison-Dye
Co. Compromise Approved.

Harry Weisboard, alias Harry
Gross, convicted of white slavery in
transporting q girl from New York
to Atlantic City for immoral pur-
poses, was brought before Judge
Rellstab in the local branch of the
Federal Court for sentence today. In
imposing a term of four years at
hard labor in State prison Judge Rell-
stab spoke of the circumstances that
aggravated Weisboards offense.
Before sentence was pronounced the
prisoner requested an opportunity to
say a few words. He reiterated that
the whole case was a misunderstood
ing and declared his innocence. sAs
the court reviewed the case the
physical appearance of Weisboard
was contrasted with that of convicted
men in similar cases. The eX-prize-
fighter stood erect, listening to his
sentence, but showed signs of break
ing down when the judge touched on
his appearance. He requested that he
be transferred from the New Jersey
prison to the penitentiary at Phila-
delphia, where his parents could visit
him. The court had no power to do
this, he was told.
A plea of not guilty to an indict-
ment charging shipment of cigars
without revenue stamps was entered
by Carmela Shifano, of 391 First
street Jersey City. The trial was
put over until the next term. Vim
cenzo Tappazzano, of II Broadway,
Jersey City, furnished a bond.
In suspending sentence on John
Carroll, of Hoboken, the judge took
into consideration the delicate con-
dition of CAROLS 19-year-old bride
and the prisoners promise to lead
an honest life. He was indicted for
stealing three lambs from a freight
car after breaking the seal of the
car, which was an interstate ship
ment
Sentence was suspended in the case
against Miss Emily Bastimer, of 124
Norfolk street, this city, for send
ing obscene letters through the mails.
The approval of the court to the
compromise in the cases against the
United Piece Dye Works. of Lodi,
was given. The dye company was
charged with violating the alien
labor law in bringing in four print
ers. four engravers and two inspec-
tors for contract labor. In the in
dictments found there are ten counts
each punishable by a fine of $1,000.
Tn xiaur of the fart that fha pOVpru-
ment would be unable to furnish
proof sufficient in some of the cases
a settlement was arranged at $4,000.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
WEAK AUTOMOBILE MADE
STRONG BY BLUECOATS

abandoned by Patrolman Olseen In
An alleyway at 561 Summer avenue
Captain Brown had sent Bowers, Nc,
Feeley and Eddy to get 1t. After an
hour or so they had telephoned for
the Second precinct auto patrol.
Hitching the abandoned car to it
with ropes they had hauled 1t to the
station house.
Captain Brown, who Is himself a
motor enthusiast, was not so easily
discouraged
"Well make Il go If we stay out
here in the sun till we die" he an
nounced grinly.
They took off the engine cover and
dissected the mechanism OF the lone
cylinder. Delaney wrapped the broken
spokes of the Oft hind wheel with
cord to insure its future solidity.
Eddy picked out the fractured por-
tions of the ancient reverse gear
Bowers revivif1ed the tires with tape.
Finally they were rewarded by get
ting the relic to show spark of
life The engine coushed arologetic-
ely a few times, died, started again,
died again, and finally made heroic
effort to keep going.
Jump in before she stops" com
manded Captain Brown. Hurry
up!"
Moran was bundled in and the six
policemen gave the machine hearty
push Off it went.
Then they went into the station
house to reeuperate and stave off
heat prostration with ice water.
There was, one good thing about
that car said the captain, reflec-
lively One of the pipes in the or
gan siren worked all right the first
time we tried it, Do you know you
could hear 1t almost two feet away"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
AGED MAN CHARGED WITH
SENDING OBTAINING CARD

Charged with sending a defamatory
postal card through the mail, John
Kirk, of 1850 Mary street, Elizabeth,
was today brought before United
States Commissioner Richard Stock
ton. The latter paroled Kirk, who is
IS years old, in the custody Of his
counsel for hearing on Thursday.
The complaint against Kirk was
made by Mrs. Laura w. Henderson,
Of 1855 Union avenue, South Orange.
She produced a post card addressed to
herself. but the body of the missive
was directed to her husband. Elk
eLse me FOR calling you mister" was
part of the message. for you are one
Of the most confirmed liars / ever
came across"
Kirk is a carpenter. and did some
work for Henderson. The former as
serts that he was not paid for the
work. and the post card followed. In
another section Of the card the re-
cipinent was referred to as "the chief
liar" of the whole affair. The post
card was mailed in Elizabeth on May
~ last
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
DENIAL MADE TO
MORSE CHARGES
Reply Given to Financier's Sis
ter's Allegations Against
Steamship Lines.

Allegations that the Metropolitan
Steamship Company of New Jersey
and the Pacific Navigation Company
acted in violation of the Sherman
antitrust law and other companion
charges made by Miss Jennie r.
Morse, sister of the financier, in her
chancery suit against the Metropoli-
tan company, are sweepingly denied
by the Pacific Navigation Company,
brought into the suit as co-defend-
ant. It's answer has just been filed
in the Court of Chancery by Arthur
Lowell.
In her bill Miss Morse charges
that the Metropolitan Steamship Com
pany, in which she was a stakeholder,
willingly allowed its passenger
steamships Yale and Harvard to be
transferred from the East to the
pacific coast, so that the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad
would have a monopoly Of the traf-
tic between New York and Boston.
What Answer Says.
The answer set out that the Pacific
Navigation Company, a New Jersey
corporation, was organized to carry
passengers and freight on the At
lantic, as we'll as the Pacific ocean,
and denied that it was incorporated
by the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad, and that it is q
subsidy of that railroad. 1t further
denies that the Yale and Harvard
were leased to it upon unfair terms
as a means of getting rid of the
steamships on the Atlantic, and that
the Metropolitan Company was de-
prived of all its assets except It's
franchise when 1t took over the
steamships.
1t declares that Miss Morse is
wrong in her statement that the
Metropolitan directors acted without
the authority, knowledge or consent
of the stockholders, and that the ac-
ton of the directors was not in good
faith, and denies they acted In viola
ton of the Sherman law. 1t is as
serted that the Metropolitan Com
pany is not insolvent, as Miss Morse
claims. and further denies that the
action of the directors was carried on
in secret.
The Pacific company claims to have
no connection with the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
or the Metropolitan Steamship Com
pany, and declares that the lapse of
the steamships was made in good
faith and for adequate rental and on
terms favorable to the complainant
and other stockholders. 1t Is finally
set out that the Pacific Navigation
Company has no interest in the con-
troversy other than to maintain the
validity and execution of the lease OF
the steamships.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
.STEF ANSSON SHIP
TO SAIL TODAY
Karluk to Carry Expedition to
Z Arctic for Three Years
Stay.

VICTORIA, B. c.. June 17.-Adjust-
ment of her compasses was all that
remained to be done aboard the
whaler Karluk this morning before
she left to carry DR.. Vilhjalmar Stef-
ansson's scientific and exploring ex-
petition into the Arctic for a three
years stay.
Captain Robert Bartlett. who COM
manded Peary's ship Roosevelt, mas
ter of the Karluk, said his ship would
be steaming north before night
through the inside passage toward
Cross channel, where she will turn
westward and head for Unimak Pass,
the entrance to Behring sea.
The Karluk's first port of call Will
be Nome, Alaska, where she Is ex-
pected to arrive about July and
await the coming of DIR. Stefansson
and Dr. r. M. Anderson, who will
travel from Seattle by mail steam
ship. Stefansson does not expect to
leave Nome until July 20, as ice con-
ditions in the Arctic ocean would pre-
vent the expeditions making much
Roadway IL 1t passed through Behring
strait before then.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
WTTPENN RULE ENDS;
COMMISSION SWORN IN
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Continued from First Pageo
membeIed.
Before the installation ceremonies
the commissioners held a caucus In
the inner room of the department of
finance.
Fight for City Counsel.
The corporation counsel has hot yet
been named There is a vigorous
fight on for both John Milton and
Assemblyman Walter l.. McDermott.
The work of the city administration
will be divided as follows:
Mayor and head of the department
of public affairs, Mark NJ. Pagan;
finance and revenue, George f. Bren-
singer; public safety, Frank Hague;
streets and improvements, James j.
Ferris; public parks and buildings,
A. Harry Moore.
Holds Election Illegal.
The five commissioners elected the
other day to take charge of Jersey
City's government found stumbling
block in their way today in the form
of an opinion by Warren Dixon, cor
poration counsel under the old re-
eime, to the effect that the commits
sion form of government had not
been adopted by a sufficiently large
majority to make it effective. Mr..
Nixon cited the law to prove that the
affirmative vote must be 30 per cent.
of that cast for assemblymen in the
last election.
There were then Mr.. Dixon cal
cuiated, 3s,704 votes cast, although
some of the twelve assemblymen re-
ceived less than this number. The
votes cast for the commission form
of government were 11,422. or less
than 30 per cent, by his reckoning.
City Treasurer Schumann has pre-
pared to resist any attempt to Dust
him. Today he locked all entrances
to his ONCE but one and could be
reached only by going through
several doors, each guarded by a
clerk. An appeal to the courts by
the newly elected commissioners
probably viii be the outcome of th'
situation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
COMPLAINTS ABOUT DEAD DOGS

Several reports have been made TO
the Second precinct police that dead
dogs and other animals are not re-
moved promptly by Henry Forbell,
the contractor who has charge of that
work. II WAS reported today that
tho body of dog which had been
lying in the gutter in front of Mas
sau street since Saturday had not
been taken away. although it was In
a state Of decomposition. The polico
say they have twice notified Forbell
of It. It was also twice reported to
Forbell that there has been dead
deg in the gutter in front of PSI
Woodside avenue since Sunday after
noon. Last month another animal
was allowed TO lie at State and High
streets. It is said, for three or four
days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
900 CREDIT MEN MEET

CINCINNATI, o., June 17.-About
1900 delegates representing 81 of the
largest cities in the United States,
were present when the eighteenth an
nual convention of the National AS.
ISOLATION of Credit Men was called
to order here today. The meeting was
presided over by it's president, F. r.
Salisbury. of Minneapolis, MINI. It
will continue until Friday when the
election of officers will be held.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
OPPOSES MERGER
OF GAS COMP AN|ES
Orange Stakeholder Appeals to
Chancery Court-Combine
IS Delayed.

Opposition to the recent merger of
the Standard Gas Company. a fifty
year-old corporation of Monmouth
county organized under special act
of the Legislature, with the Atlantic
Highlands Gas Company was made
before vice-Chancellor Emery today
by Absalom P. Bachman, OF Orange,
who holds $50 shares of the capital
stock of the Equitable Light, Heat
and Power Company.
The Equitable owns 1,75O of the
1000 shares of stock issued by the
Standard Company and also owns
practically all the capital stock OF
the Atlantic Highlands Company.
and Mr. Bachman complained that
he, as an Independent minority stock
holder, should have been given notice
of the merger. The merger was
prejudicial to his interests, he de-
clared, therefore he sought to have
a receiver appointed to take over the
Standard Company business.
The vice-chancellor, however,
denied his application, holding as his
present opinion" that the corpora
ton act did not entitle Mr.. Bach
man to an independent notice. He
did afford the petitioner relief. how
ever, by stipulating that the COM
panies are to be kept-separate pend
ing final hearing.
During the argument Mr.. Bachman
grew overzealous and was repuked
by the chancellor when he told
how the public utilities commission
ers had the audacity to approve
the merger.
"You must not speak that way of a
public body acting officially" warned
the vice-chancellori and Mr.. Bach
man asked his, pardon.
1t was Mr.. Bachman's contention
| that his valuable interest in the
| Standard Company had become sc
diluted by the merger that it is now
hardly recognizable" John e. Fos-
ter, who appeared for the combined
interests, argued that, on the con-
| trary, Mr. Bachman's elevation from
minority stakeholder of the Equitable
had greatly benefited his interests
Prior to the merger, Mr.. Foster de-
clared, the Standard company hat
been giving poor service from an an
tiquated plant, and fifty-year ole
pipes to consumers in Keyport ant
Matawan, at the same time charging
SO per thousand feet for its gas
The Public Utilities Board, Mr.. Eos
ter went on, had originally suggested
the merger because OF complaints
from the Standard Company's Gus
| toners.
These same consumers" he con
cluded, "are now getting better serv'
ice at $1.50 per thousand, while The
merging of the two companies ha;
been accomplished without the in
lection of drop of water into th'
capital stock. The result on ths
whole has benefited the owners o
the Standard Company. The las
five months of the Standard Com
pany's independent operation result
ed in loss of $500. whereas tn,
first FIVE months after the mergel
showed a surplus of almost $1,000"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17

Any one who was lurking In the
neighborhood of the Second precinct
police station today at that hour
when the mercury stood at log or
Whereabouts would have observed an
interesting lesson In mans human
ity to man.
In other words, they would have
seen the gate of the precinct court
yard open.
An automobile emerged. 1t was pro-
PEELED not by its own power but by
sturdy minions of the peace, to wit:
Captain John e. Brown. LIEUTENANT
Van Orden, Sergeant Bowers, Motor
cycle Policeman McFeely, Chauffeur
Eddy and Court officer Delaney.
1t was only a little car, but It ran
hard The combined efforts Of the
six bluecoats were just sufficient to
send it safely into the middle of the
street
Flicking the dust off his uniform,
Captain Brown turned to j. H.
Moran, of SO Main street Orange, the
owner of the machine, and said:
We'll here's your auto We We
guarded it carefully and delivered it
to you in good condition. Go ahead
and take 1t away"
But. plense.' captain" broke in
Moran, make 1t CO.
Captain Brown might have laughed
If II hadn't been so hot. As it was
ne just grinned.
"All right, old sport he said.
wen take her apart and put her
together again for you, If you say
SO. What's the police force for? Go
ahead, Eddy, see If you can turn her
over
Eddy was reluctant. He had tried
before. The machine had been found
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
TRoLLEYMEN GET RAISE

PHILADELPHIA, June 17.-More
than 1000 motormen and conductors
employed by the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Company will receive an
other wage increase. the second in
two months. on July l, instead Of
September /, as announced some time
ago. The new scale provides a max
imum wage of 20 cents an hour for
men who have been in the employ Of
the company for FIVE years and over,
while new men receive "a cents, with
one cent additional for each year of
service
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
HOUSES HURDLE
FENCES IN STORM
Lightning, Wind and Hail Play
Havoc in South Jer-
sey Towns.

BRIELLE, N. j.. June ia ter
rife electrical storm, accompanied by
hail and the highest wind ever re-
corded in this vicinity, swept through
a chain of seashore resorts along the
northern New Jersey coast during the
night, doing damage estimated at
many thousands of dollars.
Four towns--Brielle, Manasquan,
Point Pleasant and Bay Head-lay
directly in the storms path. Several
houses were struck by lightning
others were lifted from their founda-
lions and carried over fences and
many trees were uprooted. Crops
were badly damaged. The storm last
ed less than ten minutes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
SUICIDE TRACK FIGURE
Especial to the Newark start

WOODBURY., N. J., June 17.--Two
days investigation has resulted in
the discovery of the Identity of the
man who. under the name of David
Powell, shot himself to death in a
clearinghouse here last Saturday
He was David Poppywell a few years
ago one of the rich and conspicuous
figures Of the horse-racing game. He
was at one time a partner of Caesar
Young, the New York pool seller, for
whose murder in a cab Nan Patterson
was twice tried and acquitted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
HARVARD CLASS DAY

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. June ia
bright sun. tempered by cool westerly
breezes, smiled on the Harvard SEN
iors at their class day exercises to-
day. and from early morning the uni
versity precincts were thronged with
students and guests. The Ivy grafton
was read by Paul M. HOLSTER, of
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
RITES FOR HURT FIREMAN

NEW YORK, June 17.-Three fire.
men of Engine Company SO were
seriously injured today when the
tender on which they were riding
crashed into the curb at One Hun
bred and Fourth street and Third
avenue. The last rites were admin
istered by a passing priest and two
of the men were hurried to the Re-
ception and Harlem hospitals. the
third being removed to the engine
house. Two are not expected to
live.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
TAX NOTICE.

You ere hereby required to return the total
value Of your personal property as held on
the twentieth day of May to the Board at
Assessment and Revision of Taxes. al theis
ONCE, IN the City. Hall. on before the
thirtieth day OF June next. and In no case
will any abatement be made for indebted
rsss or for property which may be claimed
20 be exempt from taxation unless the law 70
strictly compiled with,
Board OF Assessment and Revision of TaxeA
JOHN n ssA.RRoII., PrssidaRA
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-17
asl SMITH GIRLS GET DEGnEE

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. June H.
Three hundred and eighty-one young
women, comprising the largest class
ever graduated at Smith College, re-
ceived the degree of bachelor Of arts
at the thirty-fifth commencement to-
day.