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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
NO REDRESS FOR LOST GEMS
Court Dismissed Suit for Insur-
ance on Alleged Stolen Jewelry.

Mrs. Emily Duschens, OF No. 407 Cen
trail Part West, wife OF Henry Duschens.
a rich card manufacturer lost her suit
in the Appellate Term OF the Supreme
Court. brought against the National
Surety Company, to recover $40 on a
81 900 diamond pendant, because she failed
IN proye she always kept the jewelry
in one certain place in her apartment.
from which she alleges 1t was stolen.
The company refused to pay on the
nolicy. Counsel for the company asked
her about an alleged statement she made
that she sometimes carried the piece OF
iewelry I'm her stocking. She denied hav-
,,, made the statement, but asserted that
che sometimes carried it In her waist.
However, the attorney for the Surety
Company put In evidence this alleged
statement by Mrs Duschens: Il some
times carried II in my stocking. but not
that morning. 1t could not have been
lost II ! had, because there were six
garters on my stockings. three on each
stocking.
The testimony showed that Mrs. Dus-
chens had placed the pendant on IA
dresser and the only other person who
was I'm the room after that and until the
discovery. of its loss the next morning
was her husband. The court dismissed
her suit. saying that while 1t was TO be
assumed that the pendant was stolen.
theys wA no direct PROOF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
INDIAN MAiDENS TO MARCH
Dawn Mist Will Lead Her Sis
tiers in Suffrage Parade.

Washington, Feb. S-Dawn Mist. a
daughter of Chief Three Bears. OF the
Glacier National Park Indians. will com
mand a troop of mounted Indian maidcns
In the cavalry division of the woman 8
suffrage pageant here on March 3. This
Is said to be the first time Indian women
have taken any part in the nationwide
movement for extending the franchise to
women,
In Dawn Mists troop Will be ten maid
ems. all selected as being the most rep
resentative Of their tribe. They will wear
their tribal ceremonial costumes and be
mounted on Indian ponies richly capari-
soned with elaborate Indian bead work.
Dawn Mist, who has given much
obtained the cooperation Of Louis w.
Hill. son Of James ]. Hill who has agreed
TO provide transportation for the young
women While in Washington the girls
will live in their own tepees on camp
ground provided for them
The cavalry division OF the pageant is
taking on large proportions. 1t Is believed
at suffrage headquarters that nearly two
hundred women will take part in IT. The
division will be commanded by Miss Cen
evieve Wimsett. of Maryland.
IL is practically assured that one large
section will be composed Of women wage
earners Several Of the women's labor
unions OF Washington have signified their
intention OF marching.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
AIDA SULLIVAN TRACED
Taken from Founding Asylum
18 Years Ago. Lawyer Says.

Miss Aida Sullivan. who contends that
she Is an adopted daughter Of big Tim
Sullivan and who says she was left pen
niless by his commitment To an asylum.
WAS taken about eighteen years ago by
MIR. and Mrs. Sullivan from the New
York Founding Asylum. according to j.
L. Dowscy, her attorney, who Is prepar-
ing 10 institute an action against the
Sullivan estate for her support MT.
Dowsey had talk yesterday with Bay
ard l.. Peck. OF No. % Liberty street.
attorney for the founding asylum. and
learned something OF his clients past,
but neither lawyer would say whether or
not there was any proof that Miss Suili-
van had been adopted legally.
Mr.. Dowsey said yesterday that, in his
opinion. the relatives Of Big Tim" owed
IL To his client to put her in way OF
earning her own living. at least. The
Young woman said that she went TO fon-
kers after Sulivan's commitment 10 DR..
Bond's sanatorium. but was not permit
ted to see him.
A legal adviser to the committee OF
Sullivan's estate said yesterday that the
expenses of his treatment and commit
ment at Yonkers were being paid by
some one else This. he said, did not
mean that Senator Sullivan was bank
rupt. but as the income from his estate
WAS being used to build three or four
large theatres his affairs were badly
mixed up.
III this young woman is a legal heir
Of the estate, as she says she Is. she
ought to be thankful that her interests
are being conserved as carefully as they
are" he said. MIR. Sullivan is still
alive. When his estate is settled his
daughter. if she is such, by proving her
rights as a legatee, can enter claim for
her rights through the legal channels. or
course she couldn't see him at Yonkers.
Everybody who goes there for that pur-
pose doesn't see Mr.. sullivan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
First Indicted ~ 1909.

The two defendants were indicted first
on July :. 1900 charged with conspiracy
and overt acts TO use the mails to defraud
investors in stocks. second Indictment
was found against them on July 10, 1872
containing similar charges There were
eight counts in the first and eleven counts
I'm the second indictment, making possible
an aggregate punishment at the discretion
OF the judge up TO sXty-two years i'm
prisOnment and fine up to $50 900 for
each defendant. There are two other in
dictments. on which they have not been
tried as yet.
The business Of Archie l.. Wisner, John
J. Meyers and Charles f. Humphrey was
conducted through the medium of A. l..
Wisner & Co, which firm had offices at
No. 225 Fifth avenue. From here the cir
culars were sent out and the advertising
campaign was conducted that netted to
the promoters more than 100000 In clear
profit. Postoflice inspectors raided these
Offices on March q. 1911, and found among
the papers of the firm a sucker list" con-
tanning 10000 names.
Wisner & co. conducted their business
OF selling worthless stocks for nearly ten
years They promoted in all twenty-one
c. mpanies, with a total capitalize ton"
OF more than s6O.OOO.OOo In the trial OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
"ANTIS" STEAL A MARCH
Plan Meeting in Washington
BEFORE jones Army Arrives.

The anti-suffragist have stolen march
on General" Jones and her votes for
women army. When the weary little bani
reaches washington on Saturday, March
/. they will find the "antis" i'm control
for the National Association Opposed 20
Woman Suffrage has arranged big mass
meeting for Friday night to fortify the
women of Washington against the en-
chantments of General Resale.
The Belasco Theatre has been engaged
and many boxes already sold 10 women
prominent In Washington society. The
speakers will he Mrs. \. j. George. MIS-
John Martin and Miss Minnie Bronson.
AT this meeting the anti button VIII be
seen for the first time. It's colors are
black and white and an American Beauty
rose
Nor will the surragists he permitted 70
hold New York uncontested. on the very
dav after General Jones and her army
depart on the invasion Of New Jersey the
anti -suffragists will slip into position IN
the Berkeley Theatre. The speakers AZ
this meeting will be Miss Bronson, MISS
Tucv Price. OF Cleveland. and Or. James
& Walsh. Of Fordham University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
SOCIETY WOMEN ASSAILE0
Care More for Their Dogs than
Babies, Says Preacher.
NV Tclcsraph TO Tho Tribune.


Philadelphia. Feb. s.-The Rev. Shirley
&. Hughson. who succeeded the Rev. AL
fred c. Mortimer. the deposed rector OF
ST. Marks Church. In Lenten address
at noon to-day charged American society
women with being responsible for race
suicide. He arraigned society women for
their disregard Of the sacredness OF the
marriage bond and for spending their
time in frivolous amusement al country
clubs or at gambling tables in their homes
instead Of taking up the responsibilities
OF motherhood.
Father Hughson declared that one out
standing sign Of decadence in the times
was the fact that women do not honor
their own motherhood He said the aver
age woman OF to-day considered II entire
IN proper to appear in public with dog
in her arms, but thought II exceedingly
bad form to carry her own children. The
conclusion was. the speaker said That
women are ashamed of their own on
spring and cared more for their dogs
than they did for their babies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
MRS. SL0CUM Wins SUIT
Her Marriage to Son of Civil
War General AnnuIled.
MENTALLY INCOMPETENT
Bridegroom Refused to Kiss
Her After Ceremony and
Later Attempted Suicide.

On the ground that Ernest Foster
Slocum. son OF General jeremiah Slocum.
who gained fame in the Civil War. and
is vice-president Of the Safety Car Heat
ing and Lighting Company, was mental
~ incompetent 10 contract marriage
when he wed Miss Maud Hamilton
Baker. daughter OF Walter Il. Baker. sec
rotary OF the Canadian Pacific Railroad,
a man OF large wealth. Justice Newbur-
ger signed a decree yesterday of annul-
ment of the marriage. Slocum is now in
salatorium. suffering from acute
| melanchoia.
The marriage OF the couple took place
In the Roman Catholic Cathedral, at
Montreal. October 2. 1907. The wedding
was one Of the society events OF the year
and guests from New York Philadelphia
and other cities were present.
The peculiarities of Slocum demonstrate
| cd themselves that very day in the midst
of the elaborate wedding ceremony How
ever, they were attributed to his ner-
vousness. He failed to greet his bride
at the altar and had to be prompted by
MS best man in making his responses
to the questions OF the Archbishop.
Then at tho dinner that followed the
ceremony. when the clergyman proposed
the health Of the bridegroom, Slocum sat
silent and the Archbishop had to answer
the toast himself. The newly made bride
| had asked Slocum to kiss her, and this.
too. he refused to do.
The suit for the annulment OF the mar
riagc has been guarded with great Sc
crccy. IL was submitted to General John
| +. Organ as referee. the action becom-
| ing public with the confirmation by the
court OF the referees report In favor
| Of Mrs. Slocum Slocum met his wife
through her father. with whom he had
| business relations.
! on the hearing before the referee it was
revealed that Slocum. while in company
with his wife. jumped from Staten
/ Island ferryboat with suicidal intent. He
was saved by tho hands. The identity OF
the man who jumped into the bay was a
mystery at the time
/ Mrs Slocum. who is now living at the
| home of her father. I'm Montreal, waited
four years for her husband TO recover
! from his amiction, and brought her suit
only when convinced that he would not
regain his mental faculties
The vagaries OF Slocum that showed
/ themselves on the day OF his marriage
/ continued on the honeymoon. which was
| spent in Europe. on the return voyage
Mrs Slocum said. her husband called her
traitor" He walked necessarily and
! seldom slept He had an hallucinatlon
| tlat fellow passenger had charged MIN
with stealing his watch.
! Mrs Slocum further testified that her
husband explained his jump from Inc
| ferryboat, saying. Il did that 10 get 'io
of you"
| Slocum was taken TO Bellevue hosp'"
and from there TO sanatorium. Ills "ie
called TO see him. but he repuiscd he'
! ,ndavits Of sIicnists were submitted u
the rvfercc. i'm which they said Slocum
| malady was incurable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
HUNT FOUR DAYS FOR GIRL
Railway Police Drag River in Search
for Little Annie Clark.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Railway. ~ j., Feb. S-Searching par
tics headed by Chief of Police Ramsay
have dragged the Railway River and all
neighboring bodies Of water and secured
every field and patch Of woods WITHIN
miles 81 this town during the last four
DAVIS in an effort To find some trace or
Annie Clark. six years old. who mys-
teriousy disappeared on Monday from her
home In Lakewood avenue.
The little girl thinly clad and without
a hat. went ont To play in front OF her
home about II O'Clock on Monday lore
noon. Some hours later her mothHr
missed her. and when night came and
the child had not returned Mrs. clark IN
formed the police.
The police still have hope that she was
picked up and taken in charge by some
chidren's society. but they have learned
that a pond near the Clark home was one
of the child's favorite haunts. and II no
word has been received Of her by Monjay
morning they will use dynamite in both
the pond and the river.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
BOY FIRES GIRLS TRESSES
His Sister Envious of Child S
Pretty Brown Hair.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Philadelphia Feb. s.-Carried Ford
eight years old, OF this city. who has been
envied by all the children IN her neighbor'
hood for her long. silky brown hair. Is III
ST. Mary's Hospital. without the hair, ana
with badly burned face, "a a result Of a
malicious attack made oil her this morn
ing by several boys.
The girl was returning home this morn
ing when she met some boys who mao
built large bonfire. AS she approached
one of the boys stepped forward. and
pointing to her. said:
Here she comes. fellows. the kid with
the pretty hair. My sisters sore on her
Let's take the starch out OF her
The boy took blazing stick from the
fire and applied it to the girls head. In
an instant her hair was on fire. The boys
ran away. The childs grandmother heard
her screams. put out the fire and took her
to the hospital Her condition is serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
WOMAN HAS CHILD'S BRAIN
Physicians Report on Kidnap-
per of Girl Made Public.

The records of Edward r. Carroll. Clerk
Of General Sessions. showed yesterday
that Stella Rubin, who stole -year-old
Sophie Weisberg last June because So
phie's dimped chin fascinated her, had
been committed TO the Institution for the
Feeble Minded on Randall'3 Island.
Stella, who is twenty years old. was
examined by DR.. Frederick w. Ellis and
Or. Martin G. Schlapp who reported
that. though physically normal. she had
the mental development Of a child OF only
eight or ten.
When the young woman was arraigned
for trial last summer she was committed
10 the Central Islip Asylum by Judge
O'Sullivan. She was discharged from that
institution on December II, and. pending
further medical examination, was paroled
IN the custody OF Miss Stella Miner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
W|SNER JURORS IN
FIGHT, IS REPORT
Continued from first page.

No. 225 Fifth avenue were raided by
postoffice inspectors in 1911. The raid
ers found a sucker list containing
10000 names.
Wisner & Meyers, with their partner,
Charles r. Humphrey promoted
twenty-one companies, with total
capitalization of over S4.0OO,CO0. Ac-
cording 10 evidence brought out during
the trial they sold over 100000
shares in sixteen of those companies,
receiving from the public 50 2O0,OO in
cash. OF this more than 100000
went into the pockets of the promoters.
Many Of the companies were abso-
lutely worthless. though dividends were
declared from money obtained by sales
OF stock. Some of their oil companies
leased wells and continued to sell stock
after the lease had expired. and they
had nothing TO back their representa-
tiOnS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
ZOTTI SUED FOR DIVORCE
Wife Files Action Against Former
Croatian Banker.

Frank Zotti. former Croatian banker
and steamship agent who was arrested in
1908 on the charge made by fifty Croats
and Bulgars that he converted to his own
use moneys that they deposited with him
for transmission to relatives abroad, is
being sued for "A divorce by his wife. Mrs.
Fannie Zotti.
Zotti was compelled to close his bank by
reason of the criminal charges made
against him and his business was placed
In the hapds Of receiver.
The specific complaint against the bank
or. on which he was held in $4,000 bail
was made by man who gave him 1925
TO forward 10 his wifo In Croatia. Later
this man went back TO his homo and
learned that the money had never been
forwarded by Zotti. The Court Of APP
peals overruled the demurrer filed by
Zotti to the indictment against him, but
he has never been tried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
DAZED WIFE TELLS OF DEATH
Informs Coroner Husband Killed Self
Altar They Drank Whiskey.

Maud Granger, who was held AS ma %
terial witness regarding the death of her
husband, found dead Friday afternoon in
their room on the ground floor Of No.
3l5 West DIST street was still unable
Yesterday to tell connected story.
When questioned by Coroner HoltZhauser
and Assistant District Attorney Murphy
however. she added that she and her
husband had together drank q quart OF
vh!skey. Then her husband rose from
his bed. she said, and cried: MAUD !
am bleeding TO death ana then feIi
upon the floor.
Many hours later her sobbing attracted
the attention OF the janitor. who sum-
moned a policeman. A preliminary ex-
animation will be held in the Coroner s
ofiic. on Monday. An autopsy was held
Yesterday ana coroner fhS siciaii
Schultz said the wounds might have beer
self inflicted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
W0MAN'S RING RECOVERED
Window Cleaner Held on Police
Sergeant's Charge.

Miss Marjorie Smith. of No. SO Park
avenue. reported TO the police yesterday
that two diamond rings one worth S2"'
the other 500. had disappeared from her
home. Soon afterward 7. g. Condor, oil
No. 80 East 18th street. reported the loss
OF 1900 worth Of jewclry and silverware
The police of the East s7th street sta
ton found that Joseph Werner. window
cleaner, had been working at both houses
during the day. and Sergeant Mcmahon
started out TO get Werner
The officer found the man last night at
the office where he was employed, the
flstiron Window Cleaning Company. No.
ia West I'D street. Mcmahon said every
thing was recovered except the 500 ring.
Werner was charged with grand larceny
and held for examination. There have
been a large number of robberies lately
on the upper East Side, following the en-
plOyment of window cleaners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
SEE NO CURE IN EUGENICS
Socialists Blame Economic
Conditions for Crime.

Salt Lake City, Feb. S-"Physical de-
fects and crippled souls" cannot be over
come by barring the unfit from marriage.
according to Ogden Socialists.
Declaring that "crime is the product of
the wrong and perverted economic condi-
TONS" copies of resolution protesting
against the bill that provides for board
of eugenics to control marriages were re-
ce!ved by all members OF the Utah Legis-
lature to-day. The Socialists promise a
hard fight against the measure on the
ground that it is not the basic remedy
for eleYating the race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
LAMB UP TO 81 A POUND
Washington Housewives Dis
MAYED at the Record Price.

Washington. Feb. S-IIousewivcs who
visited the Centre Market this morning
uttered cries of dismay on discovering
that spring lamb Of the crop OF l'i' "aS
retailing at 81 a pound. This would make
a leg of lamb cost from 81 to ~ ana the
price is said to be the highest ever record
ed at this tirnc Of the year.
The trimmings that generally accom-
pany the succulent spring lamb-mint ana
green peas-retailed at 10 cents bunch
and 10 cents quart. respectively. frices
of nearly all commodities are advancing
and dealers regard the outlook for any
decrease i'm the immediate future a not
encouraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
APPROVES DIVORCE CHAN GE
Cardinal Calls Nevada Amend
ment Step in Right Dire ction.

Baltimore, Feb. S.-Cardinal Gibbons ex-
pressed qualification to-day over the
Passage Of an amendment TO the Nevada
divorce law
The legislation. which affects Reno is
step in the right direction, but only a
STEP" said the Cardinal This must be
borne In mind. ! am a firm believer in a
'sw rendering the obtaining OF a divorce
impossible. and although it is better to
Aa'e certain limiting statutes In the vari-
"as states than none at all, the Christian
people OF the nation should not be salts
nso to allow matters to rest where they
ore al the present time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
PROMOTER ADMITS JUDGMENT

Deputv Sheriff Winters received yes
..rdav an execution for sl32,s73 against
George ID. Coleman, promoter formerly
at No. 10 William street IN favor Of
Nellie $. Eastman. Coleman confessed
Judgment TO her for that amount OF
which s73,255 was for services as as
sistant chemist from 1895 to 1911. $4,000
for the loan of stock of the Liquid Cop
per Company and s2l.61S represented
certificate of indebtedness Mr. Cole
man. Il was said. was formerly vice
president OF the Coleman Liquid Copper
Company. OF No 10 William street
which was a reorganization of the Liquid
Conner Company, OF Boston The com
nanies made a copper paint for bottoms
OF vessels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
RAILWAY BANDIT INDICTED
Man Who Held Up New York Agents
Accused in Boston.

Boston. Feb. s.-William J. Monogue'
the former soldier. who gained notoriety
by holding up railroad ticket agents III
Nev York. Cleveland and other cities,
wss indicted to-day. He pleaded not
guilty. 5000 ,, IN bod At
,,'y,od IN rob the downtown Office Of the
Roston q Albany Railroad here. clerk
slipped from rear door and summoned
the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
BRAVES COLD FOR FIANCE
Girl Nearly Frozen in Auto Rush
TO Diving Sweetheart.

Hutchinson. Kan, Feb. S-After nine
tv-mile night ride I'm a motor car. Miss
I,vanre Iadtaa. nearly frozen. arrived
IN Hutchinson to-day to be at the bed
side OF Claude Chesbro. her hance. who
was diving from fever. She had missed
train connections and took the trip over
land despitc the intense cold. She round
Mr Cheslro barely conscious. He died
ninety minutes later.
Mis- I,adtad and Mr. Chesbro were to
have been married in June. Miss Ladtad
is a graduate Of Kansas University. Mr..
~ sbro had served four years IN The
army a mart OF that time as acting as
sistant paymaster in the Panama Canal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
SEWER GETS SEIZED LIQUOR.

z William W. Farley, State Excise Com
missioner, ordered destroyed yesterday
500. 900 worth OF wine and other liquors,
seized in raids In this city in the last two
months. Loungers in a saloon opposite
the Knickerbocker Storage Warehouse.
No. 6 list street, pleaded In vain with the
agents to turn the stuff over TO them
Thirty-two barrels, 300 bottles and u
demiiohns were cmptied into a sewer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
STONE FIGHT CASE IN COURT.

Herman Schenck, fourteen years old, OF
No. 90 East 18th street, who was ar
rested on suspicion OF having caused the
death of George Hysler. of the same age.
during a stone fight, was examined yes
terday by Justice Hoyt In the Children 4
Court and paroled In the custody Of his
father till February 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
FIRE KILLS THREE BABIES.
rp,. TELEGRAPH to The Tribune

Wilmington. Del. Feb. S.-Three emu
dreu Of George Johnson, OF 6reenVille'
are dead as the result of IRE Which de-
sfroved their home last night A baby
of fourteen months died last night from
o,rocation' and two other children. aged
thrss and four yeasa. died this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-09
ARKANSAS sUFFRAGIsTs WIN
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. /

TBy T"IVgTdPTI To THt TTIT'HT''T
Little Rock Ark, Feb. S--The equal
suffragists scored another point in the
Arkansas House Of Representatives to-
day when the Committee on Constitutional
Amendments made a favorable report on
the proposed amendment removing the
Limitation of sex from the franchise.