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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
DRIVER OF FATAL
AUTO IS BA|LED
Leroy Scott, Whose Car Killed
Max Shachat, Released
in So, 500 Bonds.

On charges of manslaughter. Leroy
Scott, colored of II Beecher street,
a chauffeur employed by the Newark
Bill Posting Company. was released
on $4,000 bail this morning. Scott is
charged with being responsible for the
death of Max Shachat, aged So
boss plumber, of 80 Hillside place.
Shachat was driving a horse at
tached to a plumbers wagon along
Warren, near High street, yesterday
afternoon. when Scott, driving one of
the bill posting company's automo-
biles, collided forcibly with the rig.
Shaschat was thrown from his seat.
landing in the roadway on his head
The injured man was removed by
tse police of the First Precinct to
the Beth Israel Hospital but while
there he protested vigorously and in
sisted that he be taken to his home.
Although it was against their best
Judgment. the attending physicians
yielded 10 his wishes and the patient
was taken home. He lived six hours.
This morning Acting County Ply
stefan Minningham performed an
autopsy on his body at Holes
morgue It showed Shachat had suf-
fered severe Commissions about the
head and body and that death was
directly due to a hemorrhage of the
brain.
Scott was arraigned this morning
before Acting Judge Richard P.
Rooney. who turned the prisoner over
to the prosecutor to fix bail. The de-
PENDANTS employers secured his re-
lease after furnishing the necessary
amount of security.
Scott was placed on parole by the
police last April after he had run
down and slightly injured 3-year-
old girl on Lafayette street. At that
time he was employed as a chauffeur
by the Mutual Distributing Company,
SO Lafayette street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

don't hint at things-speak out. If
you have anything on your mind, let's
hear it. If you want to say anything
about fire boards under my admins
tration, let's have it,"
"Mr. Mayor" said Chief Conway,
1T don't hint at anybody. If any,
thing happens to strike you I'll not
be afraid to say it-present company
always excepted. Some boards that
did not like me wanted me to do
things that other boards did not ask
me to do"
Commissioner Hague explained that
an assistant chief now goes to all
fires, while the chief attends second
alarm fires and also any first-alarm
fires that may break out in congested
localities.
Chief Conway also told about the
way Commissioner Hague had started
out to eliminate politics from the de-
partment. Conway told how Hague
had visited all the firehouses. lined up
the men and given them heart-to-
heart talks to the effect that they will
not be disturbed as long as they do
their duty.
Hague told the firemen that 1t mat
tered not if they were opposed to him
politically; they would get fair treat
ment. Chief Conway felt that disci-
pline had improved in the depart
ment.
Samuel Silverman pitched into the
Board of Fire Underwriters, and then
Secretary Rowe, of the Chamber of
Commerce, told how Investigations of
the kind proposed had been made
with good results in other municipali-
ties. Mr.. Rowe said he felt sure an
inquiry would result in benefit to the
city.
Secretary Winston Paul of the Hud-
son County Citizens Federation, APP
proved the proposed inquiry.
Wanted Bond Furnished.
Commissioner Hague said he would
be willing to let the board of under
writer's probe if they would furnish a
bond binding them to repair any dam.
ages to engines and If they would
pledge themselves not to increase the
fire insurance rates.
Corporation Counsel Milton said
that such a pledge could not be made
to hold.
Then" said Hague, st am opposed
to this proposed inquiry"
After that came the vote, with
Mayor Pagan the only commissioner
to favor the inquiry.
1t is said that the experts had de.
Iiberately gone over Commissioner
Hague's head in their efforts to OBJ.
tain sanction of their plans.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
MAY RUN SEWER THROUGH
PRIVATE PROPERTY HERE

Having failed to arrive at some un-
derstanding regarding the missing
sewer connection at the new Ivy Hill
Almshouse, the building COMMITTEES
of the Common Council last night de-
cided to look into the proposition of
running the sewer through private
property. BY this means a connec-
ton could be made with the Newark
sewer system.
To this end Alderman Cornelius
Harrington, chairman of the commit
tee. and Joseph O'Rourke. architect
were instructed to ascertain the cost
of acquiring the necessary right of
way.
The nearest point Of connection is
about 1850 feet away and the cost
would be in the neighborhood of
$1,000. The proposition Of connecting
with the city sewer was taken INTO
consideration because the village of
South Orange, in whose territory the
almshouse is located, wants 81 900 a
year for sewer connection, with the
stipulation that a five-year contract
be entered into.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

Two negro lads drove down Market
street in a smart little rig drawn by
a tiny donkey this forenoon. As the
turnout reached Broad street the
donkey, who evidently had not yet
seen the new Kinney building, stopped
short at the intersection of the car
tracks. The animal, wholly unaware
of the excitement it was creating,
then turned it's gaze toward the Fire
mems building, apparently comparing
it with the Kinney structure.
Traffic Officers Crowley and Fink
rushed forward to drag the obstinate
animal from the car tracks, but they
had no sooner touched the bride
when small iron-shod heels began to
fly in all directions. Crowley then
tried to persuade the donkey to move,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
YOUNG WANDERER HELD
HERE FOR HER PARENTS

The parents of Mile Perator, the
15-year- old girl. who ran away from
her home in New York and was
placed in the House of Detention last
night by the local police, are ex-
pected to arrive here this afternoon
to claim the wanderer. Footsore
and exhausted from walking through
the rain in search of shelter the girl
was brought before Acting Chief or
Police Michael Ryan last night.
In response to questions the girl ad-
mitted that she ran away from her
home at 1877 East Houston street.
New York city, five weeks ago. For
some time she found work at Coney
Island and Rockaway, making her
home in some of the poorly kept
tents at those resorts. When she lost
her last position she came to this
CITY and in despair called at the
home of Mrs. William A. Smith, of
10 Park street. The latter notified
the police, who sent the girl to the
House of Detention
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
LOOTED BANKS LOSS
IS GROWING LARGER
CONTINUED from First Psge.)

said that he had already discovered
q discrepancy of $4,000.
Today he announced that he had
finished checking up one-quarter OF
the passbooks.
WAS the shortage more than S2o, :
0002" he was asked.
Much more" he replied. II don (
want to announce the exact amount
at this time, but l certainly would
like to have the other three-fourths OF
the depositors bring in their pass
books so that 1 can check them all
up"
If such large deficit has been
found in only one-quarter of the de-
positors' accounts. it is regarded as
certain to go far higher when all the
paSSbooks are examined.
All record of these unregistered de-
posits was destroyed in the bank by
the easy expedient of tearing up the
deposit slips instead of transferring
them to the ledger.
When the last official statement of
the trust company was filed on June
4 last. the deposits were given as
$702, 975.
The estimate of the total shortage
has depended, of course. upon the
correctness of the figures as they ap-
pear on the banks own books. II,
indeed, the deposits were really $780,
900 or $780, 900 or $1,000 900 or any other
larger sum, as 1t now appears they
must have been, the loss will be
made immensely larger.
Another conference to discuss re-
organization plans will be held Mon
day afternoon in the offices OF Pit
ney, Hardin & Skinner in the Pru-
Dental Building.
G A definite proposal for the opening
of a new bank bearing some name
other than the Roseville Trust Com
pany to take over the assets and
liabilities of the defunct institution
will be laid before George M. La
Monte, State commissioner of bank
ing and insurance. Mr.. Vredenburgh,
who Is conducting the examination at
the bank, will be present. William z.
.Odeli, the president, and Edward D.
Dunn will represent the directors and
Clifford T. MacEvoy and Edward F.
Clark the Depositors' Association.
The plan that was preached to the
commissioner yesterday was too in
definite for him to sanction, but by
Monday the directors hope to have a
proposition that he will indorse with
) OUT hesitation.
We want Mr.. La Monte to be
strict" said Edward d. Dunn today.
1--WE want this new bank we are
going to organize to be under the
sharpest surveillance of the banking
department. Everything is going to
be above board and in the open.
THE plan Is the only feasible way
for paying everyone. By starting a
new bank even the stockholders will
be paid. We now have sum of
5000, 900 to work with. That, together
with the assets of Raymond E. Smith,
will be sufficient, we feel convinced,
to enable US to assume all the liabili-
ties of the Roseville Trust Company
and yet open a successful and sound
banking Institution. Mr.. La Monte,
] am sure realizes the advantages of
this scheme, and 1 think he intends
to help us all he can"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
TRA|NMEN TELL !!
OF FATAL WRECK
Men Accused of Criminal Re-
sponsibility Defend Them
selves on Stand.

NEW HAVEN, Sept. 6.-From more
employees OF the New Haven road to-
day the federal probers into the wreck
at North Haven expect to gain addi-
tional details of the operation of the
railroad from an inside point of view.
The hours of sleep of engineers be-
fore they went on their runs may fig
ure largely in the inquiry, as it is
said that Engineer August 3. Miller,
of the White Mountain express, start
ed on the fatal run without adequate
rest.
Diregard by officials of reports of
dereliction by engineers in observing
signals will be another factor. The
banjo" signals are certain to be a
target in the findings of the investi-
gators.
Flagman Murray, who with Miller
was arrested by Coroner Mix, and ac-
cused of criminal Responsibility for
the wreck, was released from jail yes
terday on bonds furnished by the orr
der of President Elliott.
The flagman, who is % years old,
told his story yesterday of the wreck
under stress of manifest emotion. In
contrast, Miller, man of AZ, the lines
of his face set and determined, spoke
with calm elaboration.
II went back as far as could be-
fore I was called in by the whistle"
said Murray, when asked to describe
what he did to protect the Bar Har-
Dor express when it came to a stop.
81 told them down at the other hear
ing that it was six or seven telegraph
poles back. AS l think it over know
better now. l know it was not
II cannot estimate how far back
did go. Before L put my torpedoes
down the whistle called me in. Then
the whistle was repeated. l was just
starting back. I had fusee in my
hand. I,>was going to light it and
drop it into a tie.
81 heard the approaching train.
put the fusee in my teeth and grabbed
the little clip to pull the cap off.
thinking l would have time to light
1t and wave 1t in the air with my
lamp. Then l saw the train. saw
it and jumped out of the way. 1t was
all done in a second"
Miller's testimony was as. follows:
1.-THE first thing 1 saw was the flag
man down in the gutter waving his
| flag. l had no more than seen him
| before 1 struck the torpedoes. I
looked up and l saw had my banjo
against me and the rear end of that
train ahead of me-"
| Neither you nor your fireman
| jumped?" asked Mr.. Belnap.
mo, sir; 1 didn't have time. 1 had
no thought of jumping
do you consider the banjo system
of signaling as safe as the system of
signaling which gives an advance in
dication?" asked Mr.. Belnap
Not by any means" replied the
engineer.
Brace C. Adams, conductor of the
Bar Harbor. testified that his train
had run half a train length beyond
signal set against 1t at Wilson's.
on the journey down the Connecticut
valley from Springfield, Mass. His
| testimony was corroborated by
Wands, the engineer.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
OSBORNE TO SPEAK IN
UNION COUNTY TOWNS

Voters in three Union county cities
will hear Edmund B. Osborne, candi-
date for the Progressive nomination
for Governor, tonight. The candidate
will speak in Plainfield. at the corner
of Front and Madison streets; in
Railway, on Main street. near Cherry
street, and in Elizabeth. on East Jer-
sey street, near Broad street. Mr..
Osborne will be accompanied on his
speechmaking tour by State Assessor
George L. Record and James G. Blau-
Welt. candidate for mayor of Pater-
son. The gubernatorial candidate
will distribute free copies of his book
let on "How to Reduce the Cost of
Living"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON
STRIKE SCENE LOTTERER

Sentence was suspended on Samuel
Lodato, 81 years old, of 211 Hunter
don street, in the First Precinct
Court today, when he was arraigned
on a charge of lettering in the vicin-
ity of the Splitdorf Electrical Com
pany, at 9S Warren street When
arrested by Mounted Policeman
Cronin, Lodato had piece of iron
pipe in his possession. Lodato ex-
planned to the judge today that he
was on his way home with the pipe
to make repairs on some plumbing
There was no change reported in
the strike situation today. According
to a strike leader about thirty men
stopped work late last night, and
about five strikers went back to
work
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
Slump eof Almost Two
Points in New Haven Stock

NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Stock of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad slumped nearly 2 points,
coming within fraction of the low
est price in the history of the COM
pany, at the opening of the Stock
Exchange today.
withdrawal of J. P. Morgan & Co.
as fiscal agents for the road, which
became known after the market
closed yesterday. led to active trad
ing in the stock as soon as the ex-
change opened. The first transaction
was at 90%, a decline of a point.
At 80 the stock met with support,
and the price was pushed up quickly
TO o.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
DlXON-BLAkNEY

HACKENsACK, N. J., Sept g.
Miss Estelle Melba Blakeney and Jon
athan Dixon, both of Haekensack,
were married yesterday in the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION, Man
haitian, by the Rev. Dr. Nicholson.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Blakeney. The bride
groom is a son of Warren Dixon, cor
poration counsel of Jersey City, and
a grandson of the late Justice jon
athan Dixon. Only members of the
two families attended the ceremony.
The couple expect to make their
home in Railway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
DONKEY TIES UP -FOUR CORNERS" TRAFFIC,
BUT TROTS AWAY AT POLICEMAN'S WORD

and Fink gave it call-down in Yid-
dish, but still the animal baked, and
the trolley cars were blocked for some
distance on both sides of Broad and
Market streets.
Crowley was just contemplating the
scheme of building a fire under the
donkey when Traffic Sergeant Tully
appeared.
What's the matter? What's the
matter?" he said, and with that Tully
walked up to the donkey and whis-
pered something in its ear. No sooner
had FULLY done this when the animal
started away on a fast trot.
FULLY refused to tell what he had
said to the animal, but everybody
seemed pleased, and especially the
trolley men.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06

Dominick Scallone, of $50 Clinton
place. decided to go hunting today.
Thereby hangs a tale. He procured
his hunting license and started out
with a single barrel shotgun. When
he came to Elizabeth avenue and
Goldsmith street he saw several hum
dred blackbirds roosting on the tele-
graph wires. Up went the gun.
Bang, Three blackbirds fell to the
ground.
He was just about to try a wing
shot when Motorcycle Policeman
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
NO TRACE OF ANNEX co.
WOMEN PROMOTERS HERE

Acting District Attorney Mott, of
New York. announced yesterday that
the operations of Mrs. Matilda Fran
colini and her sister, Rose HALEY, of
the bankrupt Annex Homes Company
of New York, will be fully investi-
gated by the grand jury next month.
Both women are said to be in New
ark. according to reports made to
Mott by his detectives. Captain Car
roll, of the detective bureau, said
today that he knew absolutely moth
ing about the case. nor had he been
asked to apprehend the women.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
TOOK LYONS AVENUE INSTEAD OF
LYONS FARMS FOR HUNTING GROUND

and put an end to his craftsmanship
by placing the hunter under arrest
Scallone was arraigned before Judge
Herr in the Fourth Precinct Court
today on a charge of shooting fire.
arms within the city limits. Scallone
explained to the judge that when he
procured his license he was told he
could shoot in Lyons Farms, but
that he mistook Lyons avenue for
the shooting grounds. Judge Herr
found him guilty. but suspended his
sentence. The gun was confiscated.
According to Bredsky, he has invited
Patrolman Kromelbein to enjoy a
blackbird roast at his home tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
NUTLEY SCHOOLS TO OPEN

The Nutley public schools VIII open
Monday morning. There will be an
increase in attendance of about a
hundred pupils over that of last year,
making an estimated enrolment of
about 1,40O. The number of teachers
and supervising staff total fifty-two.
an increase of four. Superintendent
Beachler will meet the teaching staff
this afternoon in the Park School and
he will give them instructions. The
high school students will report at
o'clock, just as usual, and the ele-
mentary grades at on Monday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
Button Workers Refusing
Terms Are Paid Off

Following their refusal of the Con-
solidated Button Company's terms
the striking workmen were quietly
paid off shortly before noon today.
The strikers have demanded that
the firm depose Percy f. Tice, the
foreman and tool sharpener, on the
ground that he has not. treated them
fairly. This the company refuses to
do About thirty-five of the one hum
dred employees have quit, and the
strike leaders claim that the ma
jority of the remainder will not re-
turn to work next week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
BIG DEPARTMENT STORES
WILL BE OPEN TONIGHT

All the large local department
stores will be open tonight. The
summer half holiday schedule came
to an end last week.
Many of the stores are Offering spe-
cial inducements to shoppers n Tie
way of special sales, and orepara-
lions were made to handle large
throngs of customers.
The Saturday closing hours are Q
and 9:30
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
ZIMMERMAN IS ENDORSED
BY KARST ASSOCIATION

william J. Zimmerman was in
dorsed as Democratic candidate for
alderman from the Twelfth ward at
a meeting of the Otto ]. Karst As
ISOLATION at 53S Ferry street, last
night.
John ]. King was Endorsed as
Democratic leader of the Seventh
district of the Twelfth ward
Zimmerman has also been in
dorsed by the Lafayette Ath-
1etic Club, of AZ Magazine street. The
club is arranging for several enter
tainments and dances to be held this
winter. including banquet on Oc-
tober 4.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
TO ADMINISTER ESTATE

Administration was granted to
William Cullen Bryant, of 104 Hamil-
ton street. East Orange, today. in the
death of his wife. Ellen Bryant, who
was burned to death on September 2
at her home. when an oil lamp ex-
ploded.
d Bryant appeared in the surrogate's
office today, himself bundled in ban
dages. and applied for the admins
tration. The estate of his wife is val
ued att s1,325, all personal property.
He is no relation to the poet whose
name he bears.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
GIRL GOES TO JAIL

Alice Young, who gave her address
as New York city, was remanded to
the county Jail today by Recorder
Henry L. Yost in the Montclair
Police Court in default of 500 bail
on a charge of larceny. The COM
plant was made by Mrs. j. Hagen,
of Al Cherry street, Montclair, who
claimed that the prisoner stole a coat
that was hanging on a line in the
Hagen yard. The prisoner claimed
that Mrs. Hagen gave her the coat.
which is valued at IS.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
DOUBLE FENCE NOW WHERE
THAW FLED MATTEAWAN

BEACON. n. Y, Sept 6.-The au-
thorities at the Matteawan Hospital
for the Criminal Insane have begun
the erection of second fence with
a large gate at the point where Harry
Thaw escaped on August II by dash
ing out when the gate was opened
for the milkman.
AS teams enter the first gate it
will be locked, then the inner gate
will be opened, preventing at least
such an easy escape as Thaw made.
The fences are fourteen feet high
with sliding gates.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
COURT OFFICERS NAB
LADLOADED WITH LOOT

With his pockets loaded with tie
clasps, scarfpins and neckties. articles
he Is alleged to have stolen from the
store of William Winters, at III Mar
ket street, Thomas Smith, aged Is,
of 32 Newark street, was taken into
custody last night by Court officer
John Eckerline and Court Interpreter
Peter Romandelli, of the First pre-
cinct, last night. He was taken to
the House of Detention.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
NUGENT Is ENDORSED.

At we'll attended meeting last
night of the Tehth Ward Democratic
Club the recommendation of the exc
cutive committee to indorse the
candidacy of James r. Nugent for
member of the State committee was
unanimously adopted a motion to in
dorse all candidates recommended at
the recent meeting of the Essex
County Democratic Committee was
also adopted. Thomas e. Curran,
regular Democratic candidate for
alderman in the Tenth ward, received
hearty Endorsement and assurances
Of active support.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-06
GETS FINAL DECREE

Mrs. Elizabeth f. Newbury, for.
merly of West Orange, has been
granted her final decree of divorce
from George Newbury. District
Court Judge Daniel A. Dugan. of Or
ange, represented Mrs. Newbury in
the action.