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New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
F. c. DALE QUICKLY
DIVORCED In RENO
Mother.in.LaW Declared Decree
Best Christmas Gift Her Daugh-
ter Ever Received.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune J

Reno. New. Dec. 24.-Mrs. Lillian Pat
terson Dale. wife Of Frank Colgate Dale,
was granted a divorce to-day by Justice
Moran. Of the Supreme Court. on charges
Of non-support The decree was awarded
even after tho Justice had announced that
under no circumstances would he hear
divorce case during holiday week.
Mrs. Dales application for decree was
filed only last night. and under routine
calendar conditions would not have come
10 trial for several weeks. However, she
and Mrs Frank " Patterson, her mother
induced Justice Moran TO hold an I'M
uromptu hearing I'm the case and the de-
cree Was quickly granted.
Only court officials. attorneys FOR plain
riN and defendant. and Mrs. Dale and her
mother were present AZ the hearing.
Dale made no opposition An agreement
had been reached previously between the
couple that the wife waive all claims for
alimony. The custody OF their three
vear-old son was also left TO the decision
~ the parents, as previously agreed on
Mother and daughter appeared over
whelmed With gratitude and relief when
Justice Moran announced decree grant
ed" Mrs. Patterson, who was I'm tears
as she shook the hand of the justice
said
"rbls is the best and greatest Christ
mas present my daughter and have ever
known in our lives. No one knows IN"
suffering VIC have gone through with that
man. but not a word wos said here about
IT,"
In tes,ifying 10 her allegations Of non
support Mrs Dale said that I'm the last
two wears she had not received a cent
nor any clothing from tho defendant
"yyc are not on the best of terms. and
,bars #. no possibility ot reconciliation
said Mrs. Dale tonight. ~ came mere 70
make Reno my home have no otner
home" she concluded
Mrs Dale and her mother VIII leave Tor
tho East I'm n couple Of days. Dale is eN-
uectcd here again tomorrow.
Tho tro,bles of the Dales have been
often aired in coIrt They were married III
1919 and in December, l9f the wite
brought suit Tor separation. Mrs. pa'e
said her husband had an income OF about
s20nl0 year, the larger part VI ""'''
was from the estate OF his father IN"
late chalmers Dale.
Dale. real estate man of this city
,aiJ his mothsr-in-law was responsible
for the differences between his wife ana
himself
supreme Court Justice Platzek. in June
1911. ordered Dale 10 pay his wife $3.50
month and 1850 counsel fees and to pay
M back alimony.
Mrs. Patterson said that while in the
Adirondacks i'm 1893. with Mr.. and Mrs.
Dale. her son-in-law had tried to get rid
Of her by putting live toads IN her bed.
Mrs Patterson added that Dale gener-
ally fed the family cat first at the table,
End had an amateur orchestra, OF WHEN
he was the leader, play Under his wife
window when she was seriously i'll.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
TRINITY CHAPEL TO MOVE
Parish Property in 25th Street
Is Valued at $1,500,0OO.

The vestry OF Trinity Parish. II was
learned yesterday. has decided. to move
Trinity Chapel from 18th street. Just west
OF Broadway. The chapel has in recent
years been surrounded with business
buildings. and. besides. the attendance at
the services had dwlndlcd owing to the
complete change in the neighborhood
II is believed that the property will be
sold in the near future and the chapel
established In some other section OF the
city. For years the congregation was one
OF the most fashionable In the city.
Among those who occupied pews was the
late John Jacob Astor. The chapel. rec
tory and other buildings occupied by ofli-
cials OF the church are valued at 81. go. 900
The Rev. John Mockridge is the rector.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
WEEKS NOT FOR u. S. BOARD
Ineligible as Banker, His Reply
TO Rumor of Offer.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington Dec. IA report from the
Pr, sidents train to the effect that Sena-
tor Weeks. Of Massachusetts,. would be
one OF the first to whom membership on
the Federal Reserve Board. under the
new currency law would he onereo'
reached here this afternoon. Senator
Weeks said that 1t was ridiculous, and he
neither could nor would accept the ap-
pointment. Mr.. Weeks pointed out that
he WAS q banker and as such would be
precluded from accepting membership on
the hoard.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Monticello Lawyers Slave
Offered a Home by
Her Brother.
WOMAN MAY HAVE
TO BE COMMITTED
Her Mind Wrecked by the Tragic
Death of Couch. Whom
She WOrsfipped.
TBy TeIegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Monticello. y. Y. Dec 2i.--Relatives cf
Adelaide Branch. the woman who lived
secretly for years in the law offices CT
Melvin Fl. Couch. former District Attor-
ney of Sullivan County. stand ready to
care for her and to give her a home.
where. I'm retirement. she can live down
the events of recent years.
Herbert o. Branch. brother Of the
woman. living at Hartwick, ~ Y, where
he is postmaster sent word 10 Sheriff
Kinney by telephone to-day that he would
come TO Monticello on Friday and take
his sister home with him. There is somo
doubt however. as to whether Miss
Branch will accept the offer She is in
state of nervous collapse, and NJ her own
wish is being kept in the hospital ward
of the Sullivan County prison.
Although the woman has not left her
bed for nearly two days, many sensa-
tonal reports concerning her spread
through Monticello to-day.
She was said to have refused TO take
any food since Couch's death last Sunday
morning, and 10 have pleaded with those
in charge OF her TO give her poison, so
that she could "join the man che loved"
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Clergyman Left $63,167.

The transfer tax appraisal Of the es-
tate OF the Rev. Abbott T.. Kittredge.
former pastor OF the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church. who died December H.
1912. fixes the value Of the property at
B3,17. The widow OF Dr. Kittredge has
a life interest in $1,000, the three daugh-
ters OF the clergyman receiving sls.SS
each. The greater part OF the estate con-
sisted OF stocks and bonds, which were
valued at t55,5s2
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
rRv TsIepraph TO The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia, Dec. 4-The local post
office was showed under at O'Clock TO-
night owing to the last hour rush oi
parcel post packages. Every compar'-
ment in the Central Postoffice is full 10
overfowing. and long lines OF beiated
postoflce patrons continue to storm the
building. Notwithstanding this cohdItlo'i
Postmaster Thornton announced ever!
piece of mail. no matter OF what CHASE
mailed before o'clock to-morro" mo"
ing would be delivered in the city before
night or on its way.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Sulzer Stenographers Paid.

Albany. Dec. 24.-Stenographers who
did work for the Executive Chamber when
William Sulzer was Governor received
their pay checks to-day. The wages were
included in the recent appropriation bilL
Other Sulzer bills are being paid.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

Syracuse, y. Y, Dec. 4-With an aux
Hilary office established at the Vanderbilt
Hotel to handle the incoming and out
going mail, Postmaster John J. Kesel this
afternoon stated that the delivery on
Thursday morning would see all parcel
post matter in the hands OF persons to
whom il was addressed
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

Denver. Dec 2i-Posto'Nce facilities
have proved grossly Inadequate 10 handle
the holiday rush. which was enormously
increased this year by the parcel post.
The force admitted inability 10 make all
deliveries. and thousands of notices were
sent ont 10 addresses telling them 10 call
for their packages More than four hun
drcd thousand parcels were handled IN the
local once Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
lR, Telegraph 20 Tho Tribune

San Francisco. Dec. 4.-The local Iosi
once has had q small army of delivery
men wrestling with letters ana phr'''
post packages all this week. and sitholSh
the daily receipts Of mall nnve been un-
Irocedented. Postmaster Fay late this az
tcrnoon declared that the off1ce was even
with the business and had everything re-
ccived cleaned up.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
From Jh. Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. Dec 24-Postoffce ofhclaIS
In Washington saw A great rush coming
mi. wear on account Of the parcel post
and made arrangements TO meet tno
crisis, with the result that the ci'! poS'-
Office tonight is in better shape 'han
wear ago tonight, despite the fact thht
the volume OF business was practlcaliy
doubled.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
fBy T.legraph TO The Tribune.

Pittsburgh. Dec 24.-Although the PITTS
burgh postor,ce is experiencing the nenv-
test business OF it's history, due - the
parcel post rush, there IL no serious con
gestion here. Postal officials declare th"'
the heaviest rush was over AZ stoEuy
after noon.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

Providence, Dec. 4.-The parcel post de-
partment has handled more than 10000
pieces Of mail every day this week. A
force Of nine men is working day and
night in the postoffice. and sixty men on
thirty wagons are working day and night
TO get the parcels delivered
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
~ r.l,rranh 70 The TrIhune !

cincinnati. Dec 2t-Christmas inaIl
through the Cincinnati postoffice today
passed the point OF the biggest rush. 10y
hcrculean efforts on the part of ofnc'hS
and men the mail was all handled on unlr'
and tonight tear OF a snsrl was giving
way 10 thankfulness
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Villa Looks for Recognition.

Pancho villa expects recognition Of the
Constitutlonaists by the United states.
He believes that he received practically
the promise of recognition. provided he
respects the rights 81 foreigners. and
especially of Americans. and he has
promised foreigners, in so far as he Is
able. to right such wrongs as he has com
mltted against Spaniards and other for
eigners I'm rebel territory.
This Is said by Americans arriving from
chihuahua to-day 10 have been the result
of the visit of George c. Carothers. Vice
Consul at Torreon. who as Il spechl en-
voy OF the State Department at Wash
ington returned to-day from conference
with villa in Chihuahua. Mr. Carothers
will not say what was the result OF his
visit.
81 must first communicate with Wash
ington." he said,
However, 1t is known that Carothers
was received by villa with cordiality, and
that although he carried a warming TO the
rebel chief, which amounted almost 10 a
threat. that If he did not cease to molest
foreigners the American government
would take steps TO force him to do so.
villa gave the American emssary spe-
cial train to the border.
Americans who talked with Villa fol-
lowing the conference with Carothers say
the rebel chief was greatly elated over
the proposals which. he said. had been
made to him by the vce-consul villa
intimated that recognition by the United
States would be forthcoming If the rebels
conduct the revolution according to the
civilized rules Of warfare and abstained
from any more executions. The Ameri-
cans say villa was strong In his protesta-
tons of friendship for Americans.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

mas. hut they have been handicapped 0!
parcel post packages sent here to be sor',
ed and reshipped by other cities s"ainpeu
by the Christmas rush. TWO carioaus
were sent from Albany and large con-
signment from Syracuse.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
LRy Telegraph 20 The Tribune l

Boston. Dec. &.-The first real test OF
the parcel post system has proved IT a
success. Since Monday the clerks i'm the
central Office have been distributing ap-
proximately 10000 sacks Of parcel post
mail each day.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Villa TO Take Field.

villa is not AZ Torroon despite FORMER
claims Of rebels I'm Juarez. General
Ropavides to-day said villa ~ stlli IN
chihuahua. but Ia preparing to take thF
field In person a. soon as he mas ols-
posed OF his forces. II" has hut ie"
troops now In Chihuahua. having ths
u.cl, scn, a force " 700 20 attack tho
FeJcrals moving out Of Ojlnaga. and the
bulk ~ his army is going 10 the SOUTH
Rebels say n hig battle will be foush'
this week I'm the vicinity OF Ojinaga.
Or IN. Torrcon battle no details were
given IN the dispatches and none were
known hy the refugees who hrSt brough'
the news. II was known IN Chihuahua
that battle was IN progress. the rel
ug.es say. hut they found diHhculty IN
getting more than the mere statement ~
an engagement
All Japauese residents OF the states OF
chihuahua and Sonora have been ordered
hv their home government TO leave
Mexico and seek safety on the American
sid. during the revolutionary troubles.
Arrangements for bringing ont the Jap
auose and for securing haven FOR them
an IN. American SIDE are being made ny
X. Fujita. who has been acting cohsui
at chihuahua.
There are 20 japanese In th" Chihua'
bua State. They are scattered I'm the
towns Of the state. IN being In the city
Of chihuahua. lco in Juarez and the
others I'm MADEIRA, Pearson and other
towns south and west OF Juarcz.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Trenton. y. j., Dec. si-Postmaster Az
exander G. Yard said to-day that Do''
outgoing and incoming packages were
being handled promptly, and 'here haS
not been a time when the business OF the
office has really been congested'
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
rRy rslerrapb % The Tribune.l

Baltimore. Dec. 24-Two hundred clerks
working all night attacked the incoming
mails early this morning. The result was
that every package, card ana '"t'er went
out for delivery at O'Clock this mori'ine
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
N. r.leernnh TO The Tribune

Detroit. Dec. 24-Postmaster william
!. Nagcl. recently appointed. has solved
the parcel post problem In satisfsctor'
manner Detroit citizens seemed TO b'
fully satisfied with the way the system
is working.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Appealed TO British.

When villa took Chihuahua the Jap
auese. through Fujita, went to the British
consulate and made application 70 British
vice-consul Scobell for the protection OF
m. British government They we're told
that the consulate would do what II could.
hut could not guarantee safety either TO
life or property.
Jopanese interests in chihuahua are
estimated 10 amount to more than S5oo'-
900. In Sonora tho japanese are IN great
or number than IN chihuahua and have
greater property interests. In both states
they constitute the successful small mer-
chants I'm all OF the towns where they
bsyc colonies, and In Sonora many OF
them are farming on an extensive scale.
Fujita has taken mp the matter or the
exodus with the state Department at
Washington. and does not anticipate any
difficulty In obtaining refuge I'm America
for his corntrymen. when permission is
given from washington for the passing OF
.he Iapanesc across the border Fujita will
ask villa for safe conduct 10 the border
for all
The refugees will bc kept in III Pas"
until arrangements are made TO either
send them back 10 Japan or into Mexico
through some port Of entry controlled by
Fedcrals.
Rebels In JnarcZ say the Japanese may
come out when they wish. but that they
will be perfectly safe I'm Mexico 40 long
as they remain neutral and even otherwise
there will be no violence, although they
might be asked u leave.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

Rochester. Dec. 4.-"The outgoing mail
is all cleaned up. Incoming parcel mail
very heavy, but all will be delivered for
Christmas morning Such was Postmas-
ter Cranes statement to-day
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

ST Louis. pee a-Only fifteen tons ot
parccl post matter were mailed here to
day. Every parcel received up To inid-
night will be delivered ly the carriers
Christmas morning.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
PARCEL POST WINS
SANTA'S APPLAUSE
ontlnued from hrst page.

them on that trip, so that all Will be
overloaded.
in excellent shape AS fast as stun is
left at them 1t is rushed here, so that II
there is to be any congestion We shall
have II where we can handle II best"
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
T0LMAN STILL ON ISLAND
Governor Not to Pass on Par
don Before FRIDAY.

Albany, Dec A--Hope Of friends Of D.
II. Tolman, convicted money lender. now
serving a six months sentence on Hart's
Island, that he would eat Christmas
dinner at home faded to-day when the
Governor after hearing the appeal. an
nounced that he would not make his de-
cison known until Friday at the earliest.
Tolmans attorneys brought $4,000 in
notes with them yesterday to the Capitol
and offered TO burn them in the Execu-
tive Chamber If the pardon were granted.
Inquiry by the Governor proved that
Tolman desired TO reserve the right 10
sue on them.
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE AND GRIP
LAXATIVE BROMO QUiNINE tablets remove
cause. There 10 only one "BROMO QUINfNE"
II has signature of u. w. GROVE on box Sc
-Adyt.
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25

BY Telegraph to The Trbune.l
Buffalo, Dec. 2i-Postorfice officials are
trying TO deliver all mail before Christ
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Invested in Mortgages.

Ross II. smith. former judge OF Sulll-
van County, mas looked into the womans
case.
"I visited her in Jail and found her very
nervous" he said 1T has been asserted
that even II she were set free she would
rot nave enough money TO go to relatives
or friends. She tells me that she mas
two mortgages for $500 secured by houses
and lots. and I have no doubt these can
be realized on"
Herbert o. Branch says that he has
heard from his sister only two or three
times i'm the last fifteen years. He says
that she was always erratic and did not
complete her course In the Oswego Nor
NAL School. where she prepared for teach-
ing. When the father died. about twenty
vears ago, he left the homestead 10 MS
widow. who upon her death, three years
ago. left II 10 william. another brother
living I'm Iowa. and Adelaide.
william complained at frequent Inter
walls that he wanted 10 sell and Herbert
houuht his share Herbert and Adelaide
later sold the homestead at Hartwtck. and
at this time Couch came TO Hartwick ana
acted as the representative OF Adelaide.
she received about $1,000
New-York tribune., 1913-12-25
Suicide Rumors AHoat.

Other rumors were that she had tried
10 commit suicide by 'eaping from a Gel!
window, by beating her mead against the
iron bars and BY trying to decapitate
herself with an axe.
A physician and a trained nurse have
been in constant attendance on Miss
Branch. Her mental condition Is such
that it may be necessary 10 send her 10
an insane asylum for observation.
The woman is now practically In state
of delirium. She calls continually for
Couch and pleads for death in order that
she may join him. She says that she is
willing TO leave the Jail. but insists that
her departure must take place at nisht
and that she must have an opportunity
10 visit the grave Of the dead lawyer.
THE woman is insane. | believe" said
IDr J. +. Curlette. II have advised
against allowing her TO leave the jail
until she becomes calm, even though the
criminal charge against her has been dis
missed.
There is a possibility she may have 10
go 10 the Middletown state Hospital f.:
,he Insane.
Long confinement. the shock Of Couchs
sudden death and the discovery OF her
secret life with him may have wrecked
her Faculties beyond hope.
Undoubtedly she was brilliant Wom-
an at one time. but her mind is wreck
at present.
Miss Brarch's father and two other
relatives killed themselves. | am tcld.
This may account for many Of her errati'
actions. She told me she wanted 10 uie
because Couch was her soul mate ana
they were made for each other"
The search for Mr.. COUGHS will went
on this morning Dut so far has been with
cut success. Apparently. although law
yer. he left no will at all. His estate Is
believed by bls friends to be very small
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| ap-the figure of man clicking of that
message on typewriter.
Il stayed there all day." Barton went
on, without hearing a single sound.
IoWarG dark l went out and looked
ABOUT the house. 1t was empty. Crow,
! Miss Meredith, even the servants were
gone.
There wasn't any question In my
mind Of what had to do. 1 must take
The body to the river. When it had got
fully dark, / did it,
Did you carry the body al! the way?'
asked jeffrey.
No" said Barton. There was a
little two-wheelej truck n the lower
corridor ttat they used for moving
down to the boathouse landing and put
her iE the water. But the current sets
In there and had 10 get a beat out to
get into the channel. you know.
4 had meant to 20 on across ;hc
river and escape f-cm there, but /
was afraid u leave ihe boat-a fraid to
leave a clue. SO 1 went back to the
boathouse and put the boat away.
Il skirted the river on foot and
waded around the end Of the wall AMI
then set out to walk to Oldborousn
1t had begun to tuTn very cold even
then. and I was nearly frozen when
the early train came along and l got
aboard. 1 think / must have been de-
lerious before got Off the train.
hadn't any intention Of going home,
but by the time VIC 1ad got back to
know what was doing. The next
thing l knew I was in my bedroom in
my wife's house.
You told the story to your wife,"
asked Jeffrey.
BIT Barton shook his head. "sne
The Washington times., 1913-04-23

never asked. I think she suspected
when she found me painting out Irene u
picture"
she suspected before that" sad
jeffrey. She found Irene's revolver. in
7our pocket
'I wanted to tell her" said Barton.
! but somehow / couldn't We never
talked about it at all, until the day we
she had a revolver that day. until I saw
It I'm her hand. Then I tried to get It
away from her. really don't know
anything that has happened since then.
As soon as / got away from that house
/ started up here. / thought maybe
could get the goods on Crow. i don't
know anything about my wife, where
she Is, or what she's doing. / tried to
call her up on the phone one day. but
didn't get an yanswer."
NO" said Jeffrey. you couldn't get
any answer. She was arrested the day
Of the seance for the murder Of Irene
Fournier. She confessed that she did
It,"
Barton sat up straight and then tried
to get up of the bed. "They sha'n't
keep her another day." he said. She
had nothing to do with 1t. She con-
fessed to save me-"
Yes" said Jeffrey, that's what she
did. She thought you had done II, just
as you do. But Barton you didn't kill
Irene Fournier any more than she did"
A C0ntinuation Of This story VIII
BE Found In TOmorrOw'S
Issue Of The Times
The Washington times., 1913-04-23

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