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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
ARREST GEM-LADEN YOUTHS
Brooklyn Police Use Their Guns
in Spirited Chase.

After spirited chase. in which several
shots were fred. Patrolmen OBrien and
Garland, of the Herbert street station
Williamsburg. caught two youths whose
pockets were filed with jewelry valued
at nearly $1,000 yesterday. The prisoners
described themselves as Andrew Ray
nond. Of No ii West 65th street, Man
haitian. and Edward Moss, OF No. l3
Java street, Greenpoint.
OBrien was at Meeker avenue and
North Henry street when the two youths
passed on the opposite side of the street.
A number of pieces of jewelry fell from
their pockets, and. as they struck the
sidewalk. made a noise which attracted
the patrolman's attention. The men did
not stop to pick up the jewelry and as
O'Brien started after them they ran.
When they refused TO stop he fired at
them. The reports were heard by Patrol
man Garland, who joined in the chase.
Investigation by the police showed that
the jewelry store of Samuel Levine, No.
948 Manhattan avenue. had been forced.
Herbert Taylor, fourteen. of No. 1872 Java
street, also was arrested. He had in his
possession fourteen old coins which, it
IS said. were given TO him for acting as
lookout while the theft was being COM
mitted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
FRIDAY. Neu,purk Tribu1k. OCTOBER 10 1913:
POLICE HERO KILLS SELF
IN BASEMENT OF SALOON
w. j. Thornton, Winner Of
Medals, Ends Life with Bull.
let from Revolver,

Patrolman Walter J. Thornton, OF the
leonard street station, the winner Of
medals for bravery and on the honor roll
OF the Police Department, killed himself
yesterday morning by firing q bullet from
his service revolver into his head. Thorn
ton selected the basement Of cafe run by
Harry McDermott, at Sixth avenue and
42d street, as the place in which to end
his life. Recently. it is said, he had been
drinking and seemed respondent.
Thornton's identity was established
when his shield, police whistle and tele-
gram addressed to himself were found in
his pockets. He was in citizens clothes
at the time
Loungers In the barroom saw Thornton
enter and walk about in nervous man.
ner before he descended the steps TO the
basement. He stood before a mirror in
shooting himself The telegram found In
his pocket read: Come up Monday In
stead Of Saturday-John McDermott."
The saloon proprietor denied he had any
relative Of that name.
Thornton lived at No. 161 Jackson street.
Brooklyn, with Mrs William Thornton,
his aunt. and her husband. He was thirty
three years old. Mrs. Thornton said last
night she knew Of no reason why her
nephew should kill himself For the last
few days, she said, he had been drinking.
which was unusual for him. He left the
house two days ago and did not return.
Thornton had been on the force since
January. 1907. On March %. 1912. while
patrolling in West street at night he
heard a mans cries for help coming from
the river at Canal street. He dived into
the ice filed water and after a hard
struggle pulled the drowning man 10
shore. He received the department medal
for this act. as well as honorable mem
ton. Last May Thornton received medal
and s25 in gold from the New York Life
saving Society, and had been recon-
mended for a Congressional medal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
PORTER HIT COL 0NEL; HELD
Failed to Polish Marylander's
Shoes-Fight in Pullman.

When the Wolverine Express came in at
the Grand Central Terminal yesterday
morning Benjamin HarreI, negro Pull
man car porter. OF No. l3S South 14th
street. Newark, was arrested on a charge
Of felonious assault, at the request Of
Colonel ]. Frank Supplee. formerly in
command Of the 4th Regiment. Maryland
National Guard. and at present resident
secretary of the United States Fidelity
and Guaranty Company.
Colonel supplee himself went to the
emergency hospital in the Terminal with
four scalp wounds as the result of the
fight he had with the porter. II came
about because the porter failed to polish
the colonel's shoes.
when l told him he didn't polish my
shoes" the colonel said yesterday in his
rooms at the Hotel Iroquois. "he called
me liar. l was dumfounded to hear a
negro call a white man liar. and stepped
toward him. demanding what he meant
Then he drew a blackjack and struck me
over the head"
Harrel was taken to Yorkville police
court. where he attempted TO place 2
countercharge against Colonel Supplee
for assault. but Magistrate Levy refused
10 entertain the charge and held him in
1850 bail.
In his own defence Harrel said: II hit
him back with my window stick. 1 never
called no white liar. l amt used a
swear word for four year, since ! took tho
pledge. / won't work on no Job where
have 10 swear"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
ROBBED HIM IN JAIL
Fellow Prisoners in Tombs Ac.
cused by Panaman.

Yosse Mansano Ernando got off boat
from Panama five days ago. He had with
him 1925 in pay checks, the savings Of five
wears of labor on the Panama Canal, and
a revolver. He was arrested for having
the revolver. Yesterday the grand jury
dismissed the charge against him, and
Judge Malone, in General Sessions. was
about TO discharge him, when Nosse
began TO talk in rapid and indignant
Spanish.
To the interpreter ne explained that
there were dishonest persons in the jail
where he had been lodged since his al
rival. and that they had stolen his pay
checks. James Z. Smith went 10 the
Tombs with Yosse, who pointed out three
prisoners 10 whom he had shown his
checks and who had been in his cell yes
terday morning at about the time the
checks disappeared The checks were not
found TWO OF the three accused men are
federal prisoners. The third is charged
with burglary.
Yosse was taken back to court. where
Judge Malone committed him TO the
House of Detention pending grand jury
inquiry into lis theft charges. Yosse said
tina; il made no difference what sort Of
people he met in the House Of Detention.
His money was gone and his revolver was
gone, and they could not take his clothes
without his knowing It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
MUCH COCAINE IN POCKETS
Two Young Men Arrested in
Bronx as Sellers.

In their efforts to stop the unauthorized
sale OF cocaine and similar drugs the
police yesterday arrested two young men.
Each had large quantity OF cocaine and
heroin in his possession.
The police got reports that The Bronx
was a choice field for the sale OF cocaine
and heroin, and detectives were assigned
10 see how closely the law passed through
the efforts Of The Tribune was being OBJ
served.
Yesterday afternoon Detective Ross. II
the Central Office. heard that John Nc
Curl, twenty-one, OF No. 1901 Teller ave-
nue., The Bronx, had some OF the stuff
McGurl was trailed TO Bergen avenue and
l4Sth street, where he was arrested A
search Of his pockets revealed five pack
ages of cocaine and twelve of heroin.
The same tip was productive OF the ar
rest by Detective Blewett of William
Sherwood, eighteen. OF No. $50 East 1881
street, at Willis avenue and Nth street
He had FIVE packages OF cocaine and 1--WE
OF heroin.
The prisoners were held in $50 bail each
by Magistrate Campbell. in the Nor
risania court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
OSBORNE, EX-JA|LB|RD,
OWES STATE Al CENTS
Earns 9 Cents in Auburn Prison.,
but Is Fined 80 Cents for
Breach of Rules.
NOW HE WANTS REFORM
Tells Commission of Hardships
He Encountered - Recon-
mendations to Better Con-
dition of the Convicts.

Thomas Mott Osborne owes the State
of New York Al cents by reason Of his
week in Auburn Prison. Mr.. osborne was
paid at the usual prison rate OF one and
one-half cents a day. and earned nine
cents for his weeks work. Easy come,
easy 60" says the proverb, and so It
was with the upstate reformer. When he
broke rule and was sent to dark cell
he was fined 80 cents. and away went the
profits Of his six days labor.
Mr.. Osborne came to New York 10 al
tend a conference of the Prison Reform
Commission, which was held yesterday
afternoon in the office of Professor Kirch-
wey, Kent Hall, Columbia University The
experimental week in prison was respon-
sble for a number of recommendations
which the commission will make to Pris-
on Superintendent Riley.
Mr.. Osborne's pedigree was taken no
less than five times while he was in jail,
he said yesterday The commission VIII
recommend that the unnecessary redl-
plication Of records be abolished. In rainy
weather the convicts often have 10 sit
about all day in damp clothes after their
march through the yard. Superintendent
Riley will be asked TO correct this by
permitting each prisoner an extra change
Of clothing or a raincoat.
At present a prisoner may write only
one letter a month. The commission wisn-
es TO have this bar removed. A recon-
mendation also Will be made that no ban
shall be put on magazines being supplied
to the inmates Of the prison.
A more systematic and just sch edule
of punishments and a chance for appeal
in cases Of possible injustice also will be
suggested.
The allowance OF rations TO men In the
dark cells is three gills Of water and
three slices of bread every twenty-f)ur
hours. This Is believed TO be insufficient
By the prison reformers. The commission
is united In believing that the prisoners
should have more adequate recompense
for their labor than the one and one-halt
cents a day which is provided for now
but no definite suggestion has been made
on this point. Mr.. Osborne said that IN
some cases a mans earnings for whole
year were wiped out by single fine. lie
also felt confident. he said, that unjust
punishments were not infrequent
II Mr. Osborne had his way, according
20 his statement yesterday, tire. prison
system OF the state would be revolution
lied. II is his opinion that men should
be sent to prison when they are out CT
gear with society and restored when they
have again been brought to the point CT
view Of the community. He has little
sympathy with Jail terms the severity
OF which is measured in proportion 20 the
seriousness Of the crime.
In a jail where man Is not bound
down by rules and is permitted TO be nat
ural. he believes there would be no Diff
nculty I'm determining when he was ready
10 be sent back 10 the community.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
GETS ITS "WHITE WAY"
Mount Vernon Makes Merry
When Mayor Turns a Switch.

There was a big time in Mount Vernon
last night when thousands joined in cele-
brating the opening Of a white way.
Mayor Edwin w. Fiske turned switch
at S p. m which transformed South
Fourth avenue, the principal business
street. into a bright thoroughfare.
For a mile great arc light had been
placed in series of four on steel poles
and as the electric current was turned on
three bands played popular airs. There
were fireworks and a big parade, includ-
ing the fire department steam calliope
and officials from cities and towns in
Westminster County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
WOMAN'S ARM FOUND;
NEW DEATH MYSTERY
Member Picked Up in St. George Ferry Slip
Was Roughly Chopped from Body,
Coroner Says

sibly be that Of the Aumuller woman.
He judged that the woman TO whom
the arm belonged was about twenty
two years old and weighed about 40
pounds. Another indication that IT was
not the arm of the Aumuller woman
was that there was no evidence that
the owner had ever done manual Ia
Dor The hand and fingers were sien-
der and the nails had been recently
manicured.
The arm was taken TO the county
morgue at New Springville. where Dr.
George p. More, the Coroners Physi-
clan, will perform an autopsy upon IL
to-day. Coroner Jackson said that the
arm had been cut off with an axe or
cleaver, and not in a dissecting room
by a doctor or medical student. he
does not believe that the police can
solve the mystery. unless other parts
of the body are found.
Assistant District Attorney Murtha
was notified Of the find. and he prom
ised TO send detectives who had worked
on the Aumuller case to Staten Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
"THREE-DR|NK' JUROR
''|MPEACHED" BY COURT
BibuIouS Man in Box laShed by
Judge Swami After Ver-
dict Is Returned.

Judge Swami, in General Sessions, last
night accused a juror in a case on trial
before him of drinking too heavily dur
ing the progress Of the trial. The jury
was out for several hours before II
brought in a verdict of guilty, convict
ing Joseph Gratz and Joseph Breslin OF
serious charge brought against them
by a woman. The jury recommended
them TO the mercy of the court.
Before dischargng the jurors Judge
Swami turned to them and accused one
Of their number Of being addicted to
drink.
1t has appeared to many of us NJ
said, that YOU have been under the in
fuence of liquor during the progress oil
this trial What do you say?'
II do not deny that ! drink" said the
Juror. but deny that was under the
influence of liquor"
81 am informed" said Judge Swami
that you were obviously affected ny
liouor-that you seemed to have been
feeling your drink -
Il haven't had more than two or three
drinks since l have been sitting In THIS
case" answered the juror, Indignantly
Il don't like to misjudge you began
Judge Swami.
1T may be from prejudice that l am so
accused" retorted the juror.
Judge Swami called upon the rest OF
the Jurors 10 express an opinion as 10
whether their companion had been drink
ing during the trial. Most OF them agreed
that they thought his estimate rather
modest. One of them said that one rea-
son the verdict was so long delayed was
that the offending juror had refused TO
consider a verdict Of guilty unless he were
assured that the other jurors would con-
orr with him in recommending hght
sentence.
There was a brief pause after the last
Juror had voiced his opinion and counsel
for the two prisoners moved that mis-
trial be declared, as it was evident tha'
, .ba court thought one of the jurors to
have been incompetent. That brought
down more wrath upon the head Of the
bibulous juror.
.You have placed us in very emoar-
RAISING position" said Judge Swami.
| turning 70 him again. Counsel has asked
for q new trial. It costs 500 day 10
-, a case in these courts. and this case
/ has been going on for three days lha'
| is 81 500 wasted If | grant the motion OF
counsel and declare a mistrial
81 am ready to make affidavit SAID
the Juror. that during the progress OF
this case have not had more than three
| drinks in any one day
Judge Swami said that he should write
n the Commissioner of Jurors to nave
the name Of the juror whom he accused
s,r;cLen from the jury list He remand
ed Gratz and Bresin Tor sentence
| Wednesday. The motion for a new tria'
he took under Amusement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
TAYLOR ESTATE is S3o5,237
Sons and Daughters Share Riches CT
Manhattan Club Founder.

The transfer tax appraisal Of the estate
OF Douglas Taylor, who was in the print
ing business and was one OF the founders
OF the Manhattan Club. was filed in the
Surrogates Court yesterday. The estate
was appraised at sSOo.S7. Two sons and
two daughters received the major part.
Mr.. Taylor had stocks worth Nl6,s6l;
mortgages. s1O,263. and cash deposits of
si4s5. The remainder of the estate con-
sisted OF realty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
OSBORN LEFT 100000
Lawyers Widow, Sole Legatee,
Said To Be Incompetent.

The will OF Victor NJ. osborn, a lawyer.
was fled yesterday in the Surrogates'
Court by Charles A. Dryer. OF White
Plains. acting as a creditor Of the estate.
Mr. Osborn left an estate Of 10000.
The sole legatee in the will is Mrs. PEN
elope Duel Osborn, his widow. She is
mentally incompetent. although the COM
mlttee who had charge of her affairs has
been discharged. Mr.. Dryer asked the
court TO designate person to receive a
citation for Mrs. Osborn in the probate
trocceding Mr. Osborn left a sister and
other relatives. but their whereabouts are
unknown TO Mr.. Dryer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
TOLMAN SENTENCED AS
'CONTEMPT|BLE USURER"
Notorious "Loan Shark" Gets
Six Months "a Curse to
Community" Says Court.
BLOOD MONEY FROM POOR
Victim Who Made Complaint
Obtained $40, for Which He
Paid 800 Per Cent Inter
est-Appeal Likely.

Jacob Tolman was sentenced to six
months in the penitentiary yesterday by
Justices Zeller, Forker and Collins. He
was convicted Of usury and is said to be
one OF the most notorious loan sharks
in the country. His sentence is the most
severe ever imposed in this county for
that offence Long prison terms have
been threatened. but heretofore, even
when the defendant was the owner of the
loan Office. he got off easily if he would
promise to go out of business.
This is one of the most contemplate
usurers ever before this court" said
Justice Zeller in imposing sentence. The
poor must be protected from these
sharks. Money obtained in this way is
blood money.
"In passing sentence il is necessary
only to review the facts and surrounding
circumstances OF this case. poor man.
earning so a week. needs money, and
goes 10 this defendant for small loan.
He gees it, but for $40 must pay him 800
per cent interest This is the worst case
that has been before this court in long
time Men of this type are a curse to the
community
Tolman took the stand in his own de-
fence and said that he was no longer In
the money lending business, but was a
dealer in commercial paper He knew
nothing whatever of this transaction, he
said.
Carl Schick, the complainant, said he
went TO Tolman last January to borrow
$40 The signature on the note which he
offered, he said, was refused, Tolman
telling him: you must get a different
signature on that paper or you get no
money" He went back with another in
dorsement on the note. he said. and got
his $40. although he had to agree to pay
back 81 25 a week until he had paid SIS.
Tolman had Just returned to New York
after getting a fine and a suspended SEN
tence on a usury charge in Trenton, y.
j.. when he was arrested on the COM
plant brought against him by Schick He
was warned by the Trenton court not to
engage in his business again in the State
OF New Jersey or the prison sentence.
which had been suspended, would be i'm
posed Immediately Tolman went to his
home in Montclair, and the next morning
started for his Office, at No. los Fulton
street, with the avowed intention of be-
ginning to close out his business.
Before he got 10 his office he was ar
rested He admitted on the stand yester-
day that some of his offices were still
open, although he denied that they were
conducted as money lending establish
ments. He has sixty-three branch Offices
in various cities of the United States and
Canada.
Tolman's counsel asked the court TO
postpone sentence for week and admit
Tolman to bail The court refused to
admit him 10 bail. saying that If SEN
tence were postponed Tolman would spend
the intervening time in the Tombs. After
a brief consultation with his client the
attorney asked that sentence be imposed
Immediately ito facilitate the appeal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
FIRE INSPECTORS ADVISED
Head of Prevention Association
Urges Care in Using Wood.

The annual fire loss of the United
States represents a closely built street
one thousand miles long, and at every
three-quarters Of a mile is a blackened
wreck OF a house in which some one was
burned to death. This is a statement
made In an article in The Engineering
News" which Superintendent Miller Of
the Manhattan Bureau of Buildings read
yesterday to his inspectors in observance
Of Fire Prevention Day.
Robert D. Kahn, president OF the New
York Chapter of the Institute of Archi-
tects and president of the National Fire
Prevention Association. said that II archi-
tects and owners looked more carefully
into small details regarding the installa-
ton OF wood in buildings, especially
around freplaces and chimneys, number
less fires could be prevented.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
CONCERTS AT HIPPODROME
Popular Programmes Planned for
Sunday Nights by Shuberts.

The Shuberts have made arrangements
with Nahan Frankie for a series OF Sun
day night concerts at the Hippodrome.
The programme will be made up of popu-
lar selections and the prices will range
from % cents to 81. The orchestra will
be composed OF one hundred picked mu-
sicians from the different orchestras in
New York. The first concert will be
given October %. The soloists will be
Jenny Dufau, colorature soprano of the
Chicago Opera Company and Rafaelo
Diaz, the new tenor of the Boston Opera
Company. who will be heard, for the first
time in New York Diaz has "A contract
with Hammerstein for the next four
years. Paul Kefer. a violoncellist, will
also appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
"DOPEY BENNY" FEM FREED
No Witnesses Appear to Identify
Man Held After Shooting Fray.

AS there were no Witnesses TO identify
"Dopey Benny Fein and Joseph Miller
who were arrested at the scene Of the
shooting OF William Lustig in front Of
"Humpty" Jackson's restaurant In Third
avenue on August 5. the two were dis
charged yesterday by Magistrate Deuel. in
the Essex Market Court
Lustig would not tell who his assailant
was. but intimated that when he got out
of the hospital he would take the matter
of justice into his own hands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
DISCHARGED IN NIGHT COURT.

Jacob Grossman. OF No Z East 11sth
street. and Jacob Brown. of No s. East
10Th street, who were arrested on Sep
TENDER IA for their part in an alteration
with a motorman on a Fourth avenue
car. were discharged when arraigned in
night court. Magistrate Murphy decided
the evidence did not warrant his hold
ing the young men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
p. r. r. MoDlFIES RULE.

A recent order of the Pennsylvania
Railroad requiring that a fireman must
have 1872 days experience as a road freight
fireman Immediately before being pro-
NOTED to extra freight fireman has been
construed so as not 10 work hardship on
old and deserving employees. A man who
has fired in freight service for a consid-
cradle period. or more than the required
number of days and then goes into the
passenger service for a short period will
not be compelled to return 10 the freight
service 10 work out 1872 days before being
promoted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10

Do it to day! Register! This is the
first day Of registration. The booths
are open from a. m. to 10 p. m. There
are three other days, but if you neglect
your duty to-day something may pre-.
vent later action by you.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10
EXTEND SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

An exhibition OF original sculpture by
A. Phimister Proctor. which was opened
on October in the galleries of the Cor
ham Company. at Fifth avenue and seth
street. will continue until the 18th Of the
month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-10

No good citizen neaIects to vote. To
vote you must register. Your first
chance is to day. Accept the chance.
The books are open on three other days.
But this may be your last chance.