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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
ROBBED BY P|CKPOCKETS
AT WFE'S FUNERAL
Sigmund He|fgott, Standing by
Her Bier, Felt Hand Take
WaIIet-TWo Arrested.
MOTHERS WISH FULFILLED
Her Son George, a Lawyer, and
His Fiancee Were Welded
as They Stood by Dead
Woman's Coffin.

Standing beside the body Of his moth
err. who died late on Thursday afternoon,
George Helfgott, young lawyer, Of No.
6 East 10th street. was married that
night to Miss Viola Regina Lewis, the
daughter OF Herman Lewis. a wholesale
tobacconist, living at No. l19 Floyd street.
The wedding took place under such I'M
usual circumstances owing to the wish
expressed by Mrs. Helfgott just before
she died, that her son and Miss Lewis
should be married beside her dead body.
Three years ago Heifgott and Miss
Lewis met in Green County. both being
on their vacations. The friendship formed
at that time grew into love, and on Feb
ruary II, 1912, the young couple an
nounccd their engagement. They ar
ranged to hold their wedding on February
II OF this year, and all preparations had
been made for the ceremony.
Several weeks ago Mrs. Helfgott was
taken Ill, and two weeks ago was sent to
the Woman's Hospital, at Amsterdam
avenue and Tooth street, where she was
told she would have TO undergo serious
operation. On Thursday morning just
before she was to go under the an&s-
thetlc. Mrs. Helfgott summoned the night
nurse and said she wanted her son 10
wed Miss Lewis, and that In case sne
died she wished her son TO be married
beside her body. Shortly afterward Mrs.
Helfgott died.
Young Ifclfgott was told OF his mother
dying wish, and as soon as her BODY mad
been taken to the Helfgott home he sent
10 Brooklyn and brought Miss Lewis TO
Manhattan, where, I'm the presence or
about a hundred relatives, the young man
and his nancee were made man and Wife
Yesterday morning funeral services for
Mrs. Helfgott were held at the home.
with many relatives. including George
Helfgott and his bride. in attendance.
During the ceremonies Sigmund Helfgott
was taking a last look at the face OF his
wife. as she lay in her coffin, when ne
felt a hand in his hip pocket. He turned
I'm time to see man pass his wallet 10
another man in the room.
Helfgott grabbed the first man and
yelled for help. Detectives Kahn and
Cruise. OF the East l9ith street station.
who were on the sidewalk. ran In and
arrested two men who HelfGott said
had tried TO rob him. The prisoners
gave their names as Jacob Bolck, Of No.
1851 $50 street and Barney Rocco, OF
No. 1855 i3d street, Brooklyn. The wallet
vas found lying on the floor under a
chair In the room.
The prisoners were taken TO the Har-
lem Court. where Magistrate Harris held
them IN $1,000 hail each for further eX-
animation tomorrow morning. Both
men were charged with grand larceny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08

asked, was Mr.. Beach able TO toll n.
Wyman and his son that his wife IA
been stabbed, when he ran out The,
night TOR doctor. if. as he said oh.
didn't tell him anything about it unit,
she told him in the presence Of o..
physicians while they were sewing mn
her wound?" Mr.. Gunter continued:
The testimony shows conclusiveIy ,b,,
Mr. Beach was out Of the house that nighs
when Mis-. Beach went screaming thronyh
street his neighbors heard him. a mou,enr
after Mrs Beach went screaming through
the front door and slammed IL after her
banging on the door and crying OUT
This Is Beach! Let me I'M" And M
Berrie. their witness, who claims to have
round and measured shoe tracks makes
his man run out of one gate. while Nr
Beach says the man who cut Mrs Beach
ran out or another. Beach's knife had
blood on II. Beach was out OF the house
and IL he did not himself cut Mrs. Beachs
throat he knows who did it.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Beach paid the
closest attention to the arguments
Representative Byrnes made the first
argument for the defence. He charac-
terized VI. S. Baughn. the Atlanta de-
tective who worked up the case. as
scoundrel bent upon securing a s3OOv
reward. He said the prosecution. rather
than making out a case against Mr.
Beach. had done nothing more than nv
to disprove his story, and appealed TO
the jury not to cruelty Mr.. Beach and
his wife on a cross of SANDER"
Tears Fill Lawyers Eyes.
With tears filling his eyes, w. O.
Davis, who has practised at the Aiken
bar for a third of century, spoke in
defence Of "the last man he would have
ever suspected Of such charge as that
brought against him.
Colonel Henderson, who closed for
the defence, charged Baughn with
breaking the missing blade of Mr..
Beach'S knife, and used harsher terms
in referring TO him than did Mr.
Byrnes. Judge SPANS charge TO the
jury occupied about ten minutes.
Thomas S. Fuller, of Mr.. Bcachs
counsel, made the following statemen,
this afternoon:
We confidently expected the complete
vindication that the verdict carried. We
have had to wait nearly twelve long
months for our opportunity to disprove
this fabric Of absurd falsehood woven
out Of gossip and SANDER, Ii the de-
tective who wove il had dared TO take
the stand light on his motive would have
been wiring from him, and the people
OF Aiken would have seen how he had
attempted to Use their court TO his profit
Had We had our day in court last sum-
mer, when Mr.. and Mrs. Beach ha stened
home as soon as they heard of the charge
1t would have saved much useless suffer
ing.
The law has been vindicated,' was
the statement of Mayor Gyles. The
town has preserved its honor. Mr.
Beach had to be tried
Sheriff Howard said he was glad
they didn't convict him on that evil
dence."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
NEW CABINET POST LIKELY
Senate Expected to Send Labor
Bill to Taft Before March 4.
fFrnm The Tribune Burcail.

From Tho Tribune Bureau
Washington, Feb. THE first step by
the Senate toward adding a Department
Of Labor to the Cabinet was taken to-day.
Just before adjournment the bill was
called up by Senator Borah and the COM
mittce amendments were adopted without
opposition.
1t Is confidently predicted that the meas
ure, which mas passed the House. will be
adopted bye the Senate and go to the
President before March 4. An effort will
be made to have the Senate take a final
vote on the bill Monday. There is no dis
position to delay action.
The new department would take over
all of the functions relating TO labor now
performed by the Department Of Com
merce and Labor. The bureau OF labor
would be changed to the bureau Of labor
statistics A secretary, an assistant sec
rotary. a chief clerk and other officials
are provided for. The secretary would
act as arbitrator in labor disputes under
the Erdman act-a duty row performed
by the Commissioner OF Labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
THE DAY IN WASHINGTON

rance. az is shown most notably by the
conduct of Democratic Senator's in retus-
ing TO confirm any Of President Tafts
nominations. The Republican view. which
has the support Of all the precedents III
the government, is that the business OF
the government should 90 on up 70
March 4 precisely az IL no change IN ad-
ministration had been ordered. The Dem
ocratic view obviously is that political
change having been ordered by the voters
in November. the business of the govern
mcnts should come to standstill' that
there should be a hiatus between Election
Day and March {, and that nothing OF
moment should be done by the outgoing
President and his administration for fear
IL might not meet the approval of his sue
cesSOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
SHIPS TO CHECK REVOLT
Four Vessels Ordered to Cen.
trail American Waters.
from The Tribune Bureau. I

Washington. Feb. 7.-Fears OF a general
revolt In the Latin-American countries
with the advent Of the Wilson adminis-
tration and a possible reputation Of the
Iait policies to maintain peace in these
republics or a relaxation In the meas
ures to protect them from the machina-
tons OF professional agitators and revo-
lutionists have prompted the President
to take precautionary measures to pre-
serve and protect existing conditions.
Orders were issued to-day TO send four
American warships TO Central American
waters to thwart any possible general
revolution around March and to afford
protection to American interests should
the suspected plots materialize. The or
ders were given as a result of reports TO
the Department Of State that conspiracy
exists with New Orleans as the hotbed
Of the plot
Recent developments in Salvador, Hon.
duras, Guatemala and Nicaragua and the
activities OF such persons as Julian Arias.
Dan Mena and Angel Ugarta at New
Orleans prompted to-day's orders The
attempted assassination OF President
Manuel Enrique Araujo of Salvador Is
recognized as a part Of the conspiracy
and the spark that possibly may cause an
upheavaI in the Latin American repub-
lies.
After conferences by high officials. the
Navy Department ordered the gunboat
Annapolis, now at San Diego. to proceed
Immediately to Amapala, Honduras. The
cruiser Denver will go from Acapulco,
Mexico. to Acajutla, Salvador. and the
cruiser Des Moines. after finishing target
practice, will go TO Bluefields, Nicaragua.
and there be held ready for service. The
gunboat Nashville. now at New Orleans,
will be sent either to Puerto Cortez. Hon.
duras, or TO Puerto Barrios.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
BEACH ACQUITTED;
CHARGES A PLOT
Continued from first mage.

added, smilingly: There was too much
'Watso and not enough 'Sherlocko'"
From the courthouse Mr.. Beach, who
was warmly congratulated by the
townspeople, went to Willcoxs Hotel,
one block away. to convey the news to
Mrs Beach. It is understood the
Beaches will lease a small cottage and
remain in Aiken the rest Of the winter.
In his argument this morning Robert
l.. Counter, the prosecutor, ridiculed the
THEORY that a negro had cut Mrs.
Behch's throat. He expected to show,
he| said, that the man who hit Pearl
Hampton, the negress, on the night of
February % was the one that assault
ed Mrs. Beach.
mfr. Beach's lawyers have asked for
theory, for n motive" cried the prose-
cutor. IF they want it, i will give it
to you. L tell YOU" Numbered Mr..
Gunter, "the green eyed monster, jeal-
ousy, will cause men to do things that
may seem unaccountable."
went to Hunt for Wife,
With this introduction, he plunged
into a recital which brought the color
to Mrs. Beach's face. What probably
happened, he said, was this:
On the afternoon Of February % Mr..
Beach had an engagement to play golf.
but somebody came to his home and he
broke IT, Later he went to the Aiken
Club. where he says he took drink. lie
might have taken more than one before
he returned home. That night his wife
went out. leaving him in the house. and
stayed longer than he thought she should.
lie, becoming suspicious, went out hunt
Ing for her. From the point on Newberry
street, where the paling was torn OF the
fence. Mr. Beach had a direct view In
the moonlight across his back lot TO tho
laundry. II has been established In the
testimony OF Mayor Gyles and others-by
the Beaches themselves-that there was a
the Beach yard into the laundry Enclosure.
He heard voices out there by the laundry
and perhaps he recognized them.
Mr.. Beach wasn't after Mrs. Beach
when he tore that paling Off the fence
and ran around the sidewalk. He was
after the man that Miss Wyman saw run
out OF the gate OF the laundry inclosurc
and down Hoods Lane after he had run
into that gate and encountered Pearl
Hampton. Knocking her down with the
palng. and she had screamed, giving the
alarm. Wasn't II testified on the stand
that the voice heard speaking to Pearl
Hampton said almost the same thing
Miss Marion IIollins heard spoken TO Mrs.
Beach?
The prosecutor said that he regretted
Miss Hollns had been brought into
this thing. and that lie believed she
was perfectly honest in everything she
had told on the stand. And / believe,
gentlemen, that If it had not been for
Miss Hollins being in the house that
night, and asking from her room above.
What is ito Mrs. Beach would have
been a dead woman" added the prose-
cutor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
PLAN BIG MEDICAL SCHOOL
University of Chicago Raising
Millions for Great College.

Chicago, Feb. "A medical college
which, IT is expected. will make Chicago
the American centre Of the study OF that
science is ready for launching by tho
trustees of the University Of Chicago.
Millions OF dollars required for its en-
dowment are being collected among Chi
cago's wealthy men. and long stretch
Of land facing the Midway Plaisance will
furnish the site.
The plan was announced to-day in the
annual report OF the president. Harry
Pratt Judson. submitted to the univcr-
sity trustees. The absorption of Rush
Medical College and provision for elabo-
rate facilities for advanced research work
are contemplated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Better Men to Govern.

, 10 better carry out such reforms. which
the conditions as revealed have called for,
my government has appointed men of un-
questionable high standing 10 administer
the government of the region. The pre-
feet OF I>oreto. Colonel Puentc. dis
tinguished member Of the Peruvian army.
Will have with him a stan of officials.
A naval station has been established at
ppitos and q fiotilla OF gunboats and
launches will patrol constantly the dif-
ferent rivers and will see that no return
TO former practices against the aborig-
ines Is ever attempted.
AS result Of the Investigations by the
Peruvian Judicial Commission the sew
eral parties indicted for the crimes
against the aborigines will be brought To
Justice and such of the criminals as had
ficd the country Will be brought back
as soon as the proper extradition can
be obtained.
Senior Pezet concludes with the declara-
ton that President BIllinghurst is deter
mined to punish those responsible for the
atrocities. mot alone because these
events have occurred in our territory,
but on account of their criminality and OF
the harm which they have done to Peru
by giving us an undeserved notoriety for
deep-rooted cruelty. which is not a trait
OF our national character"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
fTrom The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington, February Z
Spreckels's Silly Charge.

Following the description in this column
this morning OF ''the great reform
achieved by Secretary MacVeagh In the
banking of government receipts and dis
bursements, Rudolph Spreckels discovered
a mares nest, and proceeded TO inform
the world that Mr.. MacVeagh's sane and
businesslike order was diabolical plot
to initiate the national bank deposits TO
compel President Wilson to withdraw
them thus precipitating an artificial mon
etary stringency. Spreckels gravely an
nounces that the effect of the Secretary's
order will be to initiate the government
deposits III national banks by s2cO.0OO'W
year. The fact Is that the increase OF
government funds in national banks as
result of this order will not exceed S2,Vo,-
coo, but. as is remarked in Washington,
an error of s19s 10000 Is a comparatively
slight one for a Bull Moose seeking to
establish a basis ON which To attack the
Taft administration. AS was told in TINS
column this morning, the sole purpose OF
the reform which is embodied in Treasury
order No. 5 is 10 permit the clearing OF
the government receipts and disburse-
ments in the banks, so that only the sur
plus need be converted into currency and
deposited in a sub-treasury. Although
this order has been In effect something
over a MONTH it has not operated TO IN
crease the government balance in New
York banks In the slightest. According
TO Secretary MacVeagh. 1t is not likely at
any time to increase the balance in the
banks Of that city more than SCo.0N, the
estimate Of 10000 referring to the BANKS
of the entire country. AS Secretary Mac
Veagh points out. there is no question Oh
gold involved. Those New Workers VINO
have experienced the inconvenience oi
having TO place in tho custody OF the GUS
toms house a sufficient amount or actual
currency to cover their possible needs IN
the way OF customs payments, each day.
or TO have their banks do II for them' TO
doubt realize keenly the convenience re-
sulting from an order which permits the
collector TO accept certified checks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
Representative Glass Not Alarmed.

Representative Carter Glass, acuns
chairman OF the Banking and Currency
Committee, issued a statement on Spreck-
els's sensational charges this evening
Mr. Glass indicates that he Is convinced
that Spreckles's assertion that Secretary
MacVeagh's order would increase the de-
posits in national banks by s3oo,coooo is
utterly erroneous" While questioning
the propriety OF a change Of such impor-
lance ''in the closing days OF one admins
tration," Mr.. Glass makes clear his belief
that the order was not adopted with any
intent TO embarrass the Wilson admins
tration Mr.. Glass expresses some doubt
regarding the legality of the order. de-
spite the fact that the Solicitor Of the
Treasury declares il 10 have been author
lied by Revised Statutes No. 5l!5, doubt
which Mr.. Glass explains is emphasized
by the fact that in the report of the Mon
etary Commission. Senator Aldrich au-
thor of the statute named, and who pre-
sumably wrote the report of the Monetary
Commission" says that this change
which the Treasury Department has now
ordered ought 10 be made" II Mr.. Glass
pursues his inquiry little further as he
says he purposes to do. he will find that
Senator Aldrich did not write the report
Of the Monetary Commission. but that it
was written by A. Piatt Andrew and that
although Mr.. Aldrich had procured the
enactment Of the legislation which he had
long. believed should be made, MFR. Andrew
had not kept pace with the facts and so
included a recommendation no longer per-
%
Glass that a question of propriety is in
volved in the making of 80 beneficial a
change in the closing days Of an admins
tration. it is pointed out that the Repub-
lcan and the Democratic views of the
prophecies and the duties OF an admins
tration about TO close are widely at va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
System of Peonage.

The labor OF the Indians is secured by
a system Of peonage based on advances
OF merchandise. Payment is made TOT
this labor, but nevertheless II Is notnrIls
more or less than forced labor. The
tempta ton 10 abuse is imminent anu
strong. especially since the white staff
is offered a bonus for vigilance. -
Considering the inaccessibility or Inc
region, the heavy export tax and tho In
ferior quality OF the rubber, II is difheult
TO see how the enterprise can be maze
TO pay without harsh treatment OF the
Indians. The amount or rubper produced
nv the company continues TO increase IN
spite of the fact that the native popula-
tion of the district has greatly decreased.
1t IL questionable whether. IN the ao-
se1ce of governmental machinery In the
zone the withdrawal of the company
would better the lot OF the Indians, for
the territory would then be thrown open
10 freebooting expeditions and slave
raiders.
Mr.. Fuller expresses confidence in the
new administration in Peru and that
President Bilinghurst will carry out his
policy TO protect the Indians from fur
Their outrages.
In his communication to the State De-
partment Minister Pezet admits that the
investigations have awakened universal
interest in behalf OF those Indian tribes"
but adds that his government is DESTROYS
20 remedy the abuses and TO this end
has given all facilities possible to such
inquiries as were prompted by humane
sentiments He predicts that ultimately
that remote portion of Peru, known as
the rubber region, will be brought within
the perfect control OF the political and
judicial authorities OF the republic.
Senior Pezet says.
The moral uplift OF the aborigines has
received very special attention from my
government. The administration has de-
cided TO erect at lquitos, our fiuvial port
on the Amazon. bishopric and 10 estab-
lish al different places in the region five
missions. These will have a sufhclent
number OF priests to serve the spiritual
needs Of the Indians. as well as to fur-
nish Instruction TO them. by thus living
with and among them the Indians Will
be effectively protected from any new at
tempts to maltreat or brutalize them in
any manner or form.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
ICE CUTTERS GET READY

Newburg, n. Y, Feb. For the first
time this winter the mercury here dropped
TO zero this morning, and the outlook now
is that the harvesting of ice from lakes
in this vicinity will begin early next week
While the Albany boats have stopped
running. the river is still open from
Kingston to New York, and the Central
Hudson boats are running as usual from
Kingston, Poughkeepsie and Newburg.
Thermometers in other parts OF Orange
County to-day registered from TO 6 de-
grees below zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-08
PERU MAKES PLEDGE
TO STOP ATROCITIES
Assurance Given That Indians
in Putumayo Rubber Region
Will Be Protected.
WILL ESTABLISH MISSIONS
Congress Receives Report OF
Terrible Conditions Found by
the Special Agent Of the
United States.
1rrom The Tribune pureau. ]


waebiny,on Feb. Peru will under
take to put stop 10 the atrocities perpe-
rated on the Indians in the Putumayo
rubber country and to prevent repetitions
Of the ou,rages. This promise Is con-
tanned in a communication from Senior
pezet Peruvian Minister TO the United
States, TO the Department of State
The assurances of the Peruvian govern
mint como in the wake of Investigations
conducted by Stuart j. Fuller In oehaiI OIL
the United States, and Sir Roger case
ment. British Consul General at Hio dc
Janeiro. who journeyed 10 the very heai'
OF the Putumayo jungles and then SUD-
ro,.,ea reports TO their respective govern
ments.
Mr.. Fullers report together win
message from President Taft, was sent 10
Congress to-day. The State Department.
was furnished with mass or iniorhia-
ton by the special envoy, but only the
ESSENTIAL facts were given TO Congress
The report sent TO Congress says:
n.einning in the year 1904. the firm or
krana Brothers. which later became .ne
Peruvian Amazon Company, iInpoI'eu q
number of Barbados men, VINO hau p.et'
United in the island of Barbados. with
whom they entered into a contraSt 10
serve as iaborers in the Putumayo for
term of two years. The NUMBER Oh sne
40 imported amounted altogether 70 ABOUT
Upon arrival at their destination they they,
were armed with rifles and large Supply
OF cartridges and were dispatche 'f
through the forests TO different paris %
the region, with a view to enslav1ng va
yious tribes of docile, or at any rate OF
easily subdued, Indians who dwelt along
the courses Of the Caraparana ana Cpper
cnn,ed the country between those rivers,
besides the neighboring regions.