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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
CoDICIL REvOKES REQUESTS
William H. Boyer Changed His Mind
About Two Public Gifts.

The will and cOdicil of William H.
Boyer. OF No Isl Central Park West, who
died on March 10, were filed in the Surro-
gates Court yesterday. In his will the
testator made three public requests OF
so, 900 each. In his codicil he revoked two
Of these and reduced the third to 5000
He made no explanation in the codicil
for this change in his testamentary dis
position.
The requests revoked were to the Meth
odist Episcopal Church of Halifax.
Penn, and the Borough OF Halifax for
the erection of town hall or a school.
The reduced bequest was TO the Harris
burg Hospital, Of Harrisburg, Penn,
which is TO endow a bed In memory Of
Miss Mary Louise Boyer a sister of Mr..
Boyer.
The testator made specific requests ag-
gregating $4,000 to relatives. and left his
residuary estate, valued at more than
$1,000, to nieces and nephews
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
END CENTURY OLD CHURCH
Bloomingdale Reformeds Def
icit Too Big for Chassis.

The old Bloomingdalc Reformed Church,
whose organization dates from the year
lS0J, went out Of existence yesterday,
when the last Of its remaining members
were transferred to other churches. The
action closing the historic place OF wor-
ship was taken by the Reformed Church
Chassis Of New York and the Blooming
dale consistory.
\ little more than "a year aso the Col
lcgiate Church loaned the Chassis for the
benefit of the Bloomingdale church go
oo0. which was 90 Ice used by the church
at the rate Of $500 year. II was said
yesterday that between $1,000 and $1,000
was spent I'm little more than one year.
The fate OF the old building is unknown.
Unless some religious body wants the
property II will make way for modern
building. Real estate mon value ID AT
$1,000. but there is a debt of $4,000. The
last services were held on sunday ana
Wednesday evening and yesterday. Five
thousand dollars was voted the he'.
William Wallace Ketchum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
TO SHOW FUNDS GROWTH
Huge Dials Record Collections
for New Columbus Hospital.

Seven clock dials each eighteen feet In
diameter. were placed yesterday in
prominent places in Italian districts in
Manhattan to mark the progress day by
day in raising a fund OF $4,000 for the
building of a new structure for Columbus
Hospital.
This movement followed Papal indorse-
mcnt of the enterprise. which has the
active cooperation OF Cardinal Farley
and other prominent Catholics in New
York. Each evening a business mems
dinner Is held in the headquarters of the
campaign committee. in the new Gambler
Building, mt No 30 West i2d street. r.
\. {. Smith. the new Dock Commissioner.
Is chairman OF the dinner committee.
The Mayor will speak at a dinner in the
near future.
The first of the daily luncheons for the
women workers will be held In the head
quarters OF the committee at | o'clock
to-day. under charge Of Mrs +. Burial
Hoffman, Mrs. Michael j. Mulqueen, Mrs.
Edward II. Hawke. ir, and Mrs. Neur
Jewell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
FOUR MUSlCAS EXTRADlTED
Governor of Louisiana Honors
Reouisition Papers.

Baton Rouge. La. April Ex-Governor
Hall honored papers today for the extra
ditiOn to New York OF Antonio Musica
human hair importer, ana his three sons,
Philip. George and Arthur. the two for
mer being charged with having dcfrauded
New York banks out Of nearly H,00,00O
The two daughters detained as witnesses
Will accompany other members of the
family TO New York.
About $1oo,0C0 taken from the Musicas
at the time of their arrest IN New Or
leans is being held pending the outcome
of proceedings to have it turned over 10
the receiver for the Musica firm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
B. & O. UNREST RECALLED
Firemen Tell Arbitrators Of
Tyrannical Boss.

The arbitration board. consisting OF
Judge W. l.. Chambers, W. w Atterbury
and II. Albert Phillips. which is hearing
the wage dispute between the railroads
of the East and their iiremen ana engi-
neers, continued its work yesterday in
the Waldorf Astoria
The morning session was devoted to
discussing the work OF firemen. the
average number of tons OF coal shovelled
under certain conditions. and methods OF
making reports of such statistics on the
Erie road In the afternoon A. w.
Thompson and Eugene a. Ball. vice.
presidents of the Brotherhood of Loco
motive F'iremen and Ensinemen. told Of a
period Of discomfort on the Philadelphia
division Of the Baltimore Ohio Rail-
road caused by a tyrannlcal road fore
man.
The hearing will continue to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
M'ANENY OFF FOR WEST
Borough President Has Two
Speaking Engagements.

Borough President McAneny started for
the West last night 10 make two adj
dresses. Tomorrow he will speak at the
city Club, in Cleveland, before the re-
Gently appointed charter revision commits
sion of that city. He will speak from ex-
perience with the charter Of this city and
some Of the attempts that have been made
to revise il.
From Cleveland the Borough President
will go TO Kansas City. whore he has an
engagement TO speak al the annual dinner
Of the Knife and Fork Club on TUESDAY.
The organization is one Of the famous
clubs of the West. President McAneny
will speak there on problems OF municipal
civil service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
WIFE OBJECTS TO REQUEST
Her Share Too Small, She Sues
to Break Husbands Will.

Mrs. Ida c. Mapes filed in the Surro-
gates court yesterday a contest of the
will Of her husband, William 4. Mapes.
who died on February 49, Mr.. Mapes left
his wife $500, saying:
II make this small bequest TO my wife
because my estate has at the present time
practically no income and because she
has now in her own right sufficient money
10 keep her in comfort during her life
and / have therefore assumed that this
beauest make to her viii he satisfactory
70 her and will be accepted b. her IN lieu
OF all interest in my estate"
But the bcquest was rot satisfactory TO
Mrs. Mapes. who has contested on the
ground that her husband was of I'M
sound mind and was induced TO execute
his will by fraud.
Mr. Mapes left the residue OF his estate
valued at $500, to two sons and daugh-
ter advising them TO abstain from alco-
holic beverages and never TO play at
games OF chance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
10y Telesraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. April Ex-Governor SuizeF'
Speaker Smith and Majority Leader Levy
have all declared that they are heartiiS
i'm favor OF the Walker bill to prevent inc
Illicit sale and use of cocaine. yet the Dill
continues 10 be held up on the third reau-
ing calendar in the Assembly.
The session is now drawing to a close
and unless action is taken on it soon II
will he in danger of being lost III the ruSh
at the close of the session.
The cocaine measure, as amended 10
meet the principal objections against IT,
was on the Assembly calendar on the or
der of third reading to-day. The MEM
hers. however. were either trying TO
shirk the responsibility of voting on TINS
measure or were in no mood TO Work very
hard when II was reached on the calen-
dar. Objection was made to II, and when
Mr.. Walker, the introducer, looked around
The Assembly chamber ne found large
majority of the seats empty. There were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
COCAINE BILL ODDLY
HALTED IN ASSEMBLY
Measure May Be Lost in Closing Rush De-
spite Support Of Governor and
legislative Leaders,

not enough members to pass the bill II a
vote were forced on it. Consequently the
lntroducer had nothing to do but TO let 1t
20 over until Monday night.
There has been a great deal of opposi-
ton TO this bill principally from people
suffering from asthma and hay fever
who use remedies containing cocaine ana
manufactures of these nostrums the
patients are protected by amendments
made last week. Its advocates say that
any opposition now can come only from
failure or refusal TO study its provisions.
Ignorance of the bill on the part OF It's
opponents was shown last week during
the debate before it was amended. and
Mr Walker said he hoped that some OF
them would at least read it over before
they attempted 10 discuss it again.
Governor Sulzer has promised to send
an emergency message to the Assembly
on this measure, If it is necessary, and
he may be called on Monday night TO
make good the promise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
DOUBTS 'x-RAY VISION
J.L. Kellogg Gut with Challenge
for BeuIah Miller.
DIR. QUACKENB0S CRITICISED
Secretary of Psychical Society
Says Any One Can Fool
Former Professor.

The METROPOLITAN Psychical Society oil
which James j. Kellogg. No. liG Nassau
street. is president, has offered Beulah
Miller the tcn-year-old girl. Of Warren
Il. l., whose supposed psychic perform
anccs have the Endorsement of pr. Johh
u. Ouackcnbos, Of this city. 500 II she
can reproduce the phenomena she IS said
to have exhibited before Or QuackenOos
and Dr. Charles Nathan. Of Brooklyn al
No a3i West 18th street on March II.
According 10 the report. the gil! cor
rcrtlv described cards and coins "h''"
were out OF her normal sight So effective
WAS her demonstration that Or Quackcn-
hos declared she possessed "N-ray Wis
ION" Mr.. Kellogg is more sccptical ana
his offer. he says. IS due To n desire 10
Ind the truth. When asked at ms once
Yesterday afternoon whether her per-
forlnancos did not imply supornormal
mowers he said he did not think DR.
Ouackcnbos capable of judging what was
normal and what was not He took u
pack Of cards. which he keeps 10 undc-
cciyc the crodulous. and asked the re-
portcr TO choose one and put ii in his
uockct. then he named il correctly. lie
ropcatcd the performance several times.
Then he wrote "A number on slip or
PAPER aud asked the reporter to choose
a number Four said the reporter.
Mr. Kellogg turned over the paper and
showed the number four written on the
ack Of it.
Il have looked for an honest medium
FOR twenty years be said, but have
never found one Mediums invariably use
trickcry. and only man who knows
Icgerdcmain IS competent TO test them
The more scientific a man the more alb
sent minded he Is. and, naturally the
less able TO detect fraud
w 5. Davis secretary Of the society,"
said he thought Dr. Quackcnbos, whether
Willingly or not, was guilty Of deludin6
tie public.
"ue uses his reputation as an eN-Coium-
bla professor 10 bolster UP nonsense" he
said "and have no great confidence in
him. certainly no confidence at all IN his
ability 10 detect fraud commonly called
psychic phenomena. We should rcmcin-
Der. that Beulah Miller hasn't fooled any
one OF consequence; foOlnS Quackenbos
IS the easiest thing on record. We have
written TO the girls parents. asking them
to L., her come tu New York and give an
exhibition before committee We shall
name. but have received no answer
Dr. Quackonbos, when he heard OF MI.
Davls's offer declared he had no inten-
ton of "assocatng with such people
that there were other things in the world
besides money and that he refused to let
his credibllity as a witness be tested By
any such method.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
CALL UNDERTAKEN GH0UL
Columbus Police Allege He Has
Robbed Bodies.

Columbus, Ohio, April 3.-Upon COM
plants filed by guardsmen. A. II. Osman.
a West Side undertaken. was arrested to-
day on a charge Of larceny. Two guards
men said Osman had offered them s25 for
every body they would turn over TO his
establishment. The police allege that
moro than 500 has been taken from
bodies sent 20 Osman's place.
Dayton. Ohio. April Ex-Governor Cox
made a thorough inspection Of his food
stricken home city to-day. One or the
special points Of interest was the office
of "The Dayton Daily News" his paper,
which was badly damaged. With the as
sistance of Columbus newspaper men, he
has had q printing press brought from
the capital and has installed 1t in the
street under a tent. The first papers
were run off the temporary press this
evening.
At Hamilton a canvass Of the city
places the death list there at 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04

Sipp "hush fund" and the evidence which
is expected TO bind them MP equally with
Sweeney on this charge will come. in all
probability, either from Edward J. New
ell. Sips former counsel, or from an
other lawyer who was implicated by
Newclls statements.
This second lawyer. who has enjoyed
the confidence of police officials high in
the System" for years, 10 believed to be
negotiating with the District Attorney
through his counsel. and although no iu-
dictment has as Yet been handed up
against him Newelfs evidence, IT is said,
is ample both to indict and convict him
unless he reveals the exact status OF
each of the police officials involved In the
Sipp hush fund"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
JEFFERSON THEIR STAR
Citizens Democracy Formed to Ad-
vocate His Principles.

Supreme Court Justice Guy signed yes
terday the certificate of incorporation Of
the Citizens Democracy" which is or
gained TO advocate the initiative. refer
endum and recall. commission govern
ment for New York. removal Of the Po-
lice Department from politics, municipal
ownership and the return Of the Demo-
cratic party TO its original principles.
The directors are Louis Wolfret, No 100
East seth street Fred. c. Samuels, No. 50
East S5th street Thomas L. Long, No 3oS
West 18th street, Walter G. Rathborne,
No. 100 West G5th street. Victor schank-
weller. No. 1lOS Park avenue and Ber-
nard Barrett. No. GO West 10jth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
PAWNSHOP MAN CONVICTED
Pritchard To Be Sentenced Wedncs-
day for Receiving Stolen Goods.

James G. pritchard, who was arrested
in his pawnshop, at No. 2j3 West 42d
street, on January g. was convicted Of
receiving stolen goods yesterday before
Justice Seabury in the Criminal Branch
Of the Supreme Court. The jury was out
an hour.
At the time OF Pritchdrd's arrest il was
said that stolen goods amounting 10 SO
90 had been found in his shop. Tho ut
most that the police could do. however
was TO connect him with $3.50 worth Of
iewelry stolen from Miss Frances $
Barnes in the ST. Andrew Hotel. Harry
w. Willis and Percy Wynkon. bellboys,
pleaded guilty TO the theft and testified
that they sold the jewelry TO Pritchard.
Pritchard was remanded until Wedncs-
day for sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
ACCUSER HIMSELF ACCUSED
Complainant Against Woman Arrest
ed on Charge of Accepting Bride.

When Peter Polls, Of No. l13 west -o'h
street. left the jefferson Market court
yesterday after having lodged Il COM
plant against woman. who said she was
Elizabeth Ballia, for keeping d disorderiy
house at No. l39 West gSth street. ne was
himself arrested on n charge OF having
accented a brine from the woman'S law
yer.
Polls described the character of the
house TO Magistrate Herbert and a war
rant WAS ISSUED for the arrest Of the
woman. The womans lawyer ana How
ard c. Dickinson, Assistant Distriet AL
torney. told the magistrate that the man
complaint was merely an attempt 10
Shake down the defendant Tor you
They said they had met the creek III II
nearby cafe and handed him mafhea o''s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
HIS WIVES PLEAS USELESS
court Declines to Spare Bigamist at
REQUEST of Women in the Case.

Jeno Weiss. twenty-six years old. was
sentenced TO one year in the penitentiary
for bigamy yesterday by Justice Seabury,
I'm the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court. in spite of the fact that both his
wives asked to have him let off.
Hannah Meislik, the first wife, said that
Weiss had agreed to return 10 Hungary
with her. Irna Gyimothy, the second
wife. acquiesced in the plan. Bisamy.
Justice Seabury said. was one Of the diff
fculties OF married life which could not
be settled out of court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
Auctionecr Again Involved.

This auctioneer it is said. was first
named TO Mr. Whitman In the early days
of the graft inquiry following the Rosen-
thai murder. At that time. ii is UNDER
stood, the auctloneer admitted that he
had held business relations with the man
at Headquarters, but claimed mistakenly
that no one could prove anything
wrong" as 10 those relations. His name
was dropped from consideration at the
time. and did not appear in the graft in
qury again until yesterday. when it
bobbed up as the representative OF the
man at Headquarters In the cabaret
graft.
Inspector James +. Thompson. the
fourth of the former commanders of the
Harlem district to be indicted for graft
ing. pleaded not guilty yesterday. before
Justice Seabury. No date was set for his
trial. and his previous bail was continued
IL is pretty we'll understood around the
District Attorneys Office that Thompson,
as we'll as Hussey and Murtha, will be
called upon 10 plead TO further indict-
ments before they come up for actual
trial on the true oils now standing
against them.
These further indictments, it Is believed.
will be under Section "iiO OF the penal
laws, based on their connection with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
TOO PROGRESSIVE FOR CITIZEN

fBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.I
Chicago, April 3.-William krunig lost
AN opportunity TO win naturalization pa
pers yesterday. Judge Carpenter. in the
United States District Court. advised the
applicant 10 go home and study more
about our government.
"Who is the Executive of this country
Krunig was asked
KAISER Roosevelt" replied the appli-
cant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
MAINZ, IN GERMANY, HELPS.

Mainz. Germany. April 3.-The city
Council to-day voted an appropriation
of $lo.5S7 to be sent TO tho United States
10 assist in the relief Of the sufferers by
the foods in Indiana, Ohio and other
states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
Cakarets Also Paid Police.

On the cabaret graft by the police, how
ever. Mr. Whtman's men found that the
sources Of possible graft had been thor
oughly canvassed in the Harlem district.
and that cabarots. like every other posi-
bic graft paying business in that section.
had been visited by collectors. That led
to the spread OF the inquiry on the caba-
ret graft TO other sections Of the city. and
the net result appeared to be that the
police srafters had welcomed this latest
phase of "all nshters' rs fine addition
To previous graft sources.
From special investigation Of graft
in the upper and lower Tenderloin made
about month ago, the District Attorneys
turned I'm reports which esti-
mated that there were then running
twelve cabaret shows which were paying
the police ala average of $500 month each.
In spite OF some afIidavits which have been
made within the last few days by cabaret
10 the District Attorneys office
TO the effect that they have not paid any
police graft. there is no disposition mani
Tested by Whitmans Investigators TO re-
duce or change their estimates. I'm fact
the investigators believe that the estimates
made were very conservative. and they
have reason 20 believe that this line of
graft. along with many others which have
so far only been limited at, will eventually
be exposed as completely as the general
Harlem sraft was disclosed by Fox and
Walsh.
Information was brought 70 Mr.. Whit
man yesterday tending to prove that the
same civilian at Police Headquarters
whose name has bobbed up at almost
every turn in the general graft situation
was involved in this cabaret graft. Ac-
cordlng to the story which the District
Attorney is now investigating. this mans
agent in the cabaret graft is city auc-
tioneer who is known TO be a close friend
of the present police powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
FIRST ACTUAL GRAFT
TRIAL BEGINS TODAY
District Attorney Whitman to
Ask Special Panel for
Robinson Jury.
SWEENEY FOURTH ON LIST
Will Follow Inspector Murtha
and Sergeant Duffy to Court
Walsh Examination Put
Over to Next Week.

District Attorney Whitman VIII move
for a special panel OF talesmen this morn
ing before Justice Seabury. from which
TO select jury TO try Patrolman ROBIN
son. formerly of Inspector Sweeney
staff. on the bribery and cXtortion indict-
ment which was found against him by
the extraordinary grand jury.
Robinson thus becomes the second pawn
of the System" who will be called upon
to face a jury, and his will be the first
of the actual graft trials which Will actC-
ally proceed. Fox and Walsh. who would
have been the first police grafters to be
put upon trial, pleaded guilty rather
than Let the issue 30 10 a jury, and Hartl-
gan, Sweeney's henchman. who vas con-
victcd of perjury, was not accused OF
actual grating.
Robinsons case is built on the evidence
furnished by Tony Tancredi the pro-
prietor of the Little Venice. in Harlem.
Tancredi has sworn ,hat Robinson col
lcctcd graft from him. and that in az
least enc instance Robinson had Sweeney
with him when the collection was made.
although Sweeney took the precaution 10
stand across the street while Robinson
went in, put his presence there was ac-
cepted by Tancredi as proof that his
graft payment was going TO the place
where il would do him the most good
Robnson's trial will start on April H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-04
Sweeney Trial Comes Fourth.


According 10 the present plans. Mr..
Whitman will put Inspector Murtha on
trial as soon as he finishes Robinson's
case and Sergeant Duffy and Sweeney
will follow Murtha. in that order
The conditional examination Of Captain
Thomas W. Walsh, the chief witness
against Sweeney. which was ordered for
to-day. was postponed yesterday, and will
not be held before next week. Captain
Walsh it was explained, is improving
steadily in health. and from present APP
pcarancos will lie well able to await
SNecneys trial and then take the stand
i'm open court The courts orGer for
conditional examination. however. still
holds. and may be brought into play at
any time.
Walsh was out in an automobile yester-
day taking the air. and is said to be in
far better health than he was when he
literally staggered to the witness chair in
the Hartican trial
The general graft inquiry. it was adj
mtted yesterday at the District Attor-
lines Of the police graft on cabaret shows
for the last three or four weeks. While
no ono connected with tho prosecutors
office would admit the probability Of Grim
inal indictments from this line Of inquiry
it was said that the general situation with
regard 10 police treatment of cabarcts
justified a careful investigation.
As 10 specific graft in connection with
tie present situation with respect 10 all
night licenses. the District Attorneys in
vcstigators reported that there was no cyi-
dence as YET to show criminality, although
the peculiar circumstances along this line
gave ground for suspicion. II is under
stood that the Investigators found them
selves up against wall Oh the PROPOSE
ton when they got az far as the lawyers
known TO be friendly to the city admins
tration who alone seemed TO be able TO OBJ
tain such licenses for their clients.