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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
FRIEND OF PRIESTS
VICTIM A SUICIDE
|, Trial of Miss Aumuller'S Slayer
Believed to Have Affected
Miss Doyle.

Mary A. Doyle who was a servant in
the parish house of ST. Joseph's
Church, l2Jth street and Morningside
avenue. when Anna Aumuller and
Hans Schmidt, the priest who muir
dered her. were there, committed sui
eide yesterday morning by jumping in
front of a northbound Third avenue
elevated train at 1S3d street.
Miss Aumuler was in ST. Joseph's
late in August. She had been there
only a few days when Schmidt took her
10 the Bradhurst avenue apartment
and killed her.
This tragedy may have affected Miss
Doyle's mind, some thought Miss Doyle
had said frequently in the last week
that she was homesick, and added that
stories of Schmidt's approaching trial
revived her memory of the case.
She left the parish house early yes
terday morning TO go to a mission. on
the lS3d street elevated station passer-
gers noticed that Miss Doyle was cx-
tremely nervous, but her frequent
glances along the uptown track gave
them the impression that she feared
being late at her destination.
When she saw the headlights Of an
approaching train she hurried TO the
southern end of the platform and threw
herself in front OF the car.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
WILSON AIDS GIRL RIDER
I'm Used to Being Thrown, y
Child Tells Rescuing President.

Washington. Dec. 9.-President Will
son was walking in Rock Creek Park
late to-day. when he noticed rider
less horse gallop by. He turned in the
direction from which the horse had
come and at the top Of a little rise
found a little girl on the ground.
1t was Ruth Donaldson, thirteen
years old who had been thrown while
trying to take a hurdle. The President
was accompanied by Secretary Tumulty
and DR.. Cary r. Grayson, L. s. NJ, his
physician.
Are YOU hurt?" inquired the Prcsi-
dent as ne helped the girl to her feet.
ooh. no." she said, as she threw her
long hair back over her shoulders; mo,
| am used to that; I've ridden a long
time"
Miss Donaldson was slightly bruised
but she mounted her horse, which had
in the mean time been caught by one
Of her companions, and rode away.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
"IT'S A B0Y!" STIRS JURY
Message to Member Leads to a
Quick Verdict.

It-no, he-was only an hour old, but,
anyway, he was responsible for hur-
ried verdict by a jury in the Supreme
Court yesterday.
This is how it happened: one of the
telephones in the county courthouse
rang about 1 o'clock. The boy who
answered heard this: please deliver to
Mr.. Siller, who is on one Of the juries
in the Supreme Court, this message
Mother and baby are doing well. It's
a boy"
At that moment Mr.. Siller was locked
in a Jury room with eleven other jurors
deliberating on a case. The message
was taken to him. Within five minutes
thereafter the jury reached a verdict
and within seven minutes the happy
father was in a subway train on his
way home to verify the message.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
MISS DURYEA WEDS
WILBUR BALDWIN
Former Wife of Bridegroom
Frustrated When News
Reaches Her.

Miss Lillian Duryca, of Nyack, was
married here yesterday 10 Wilbur Bald
win. of Tarrytown. whose wife let him
divorce her that he might become Miss
DURYEA'S husband. The first Mrs.
Baldwin. who was the school chum
and until recently Miss Duryea's fond
companion, was Frustrated when the
news Of the wedding reached her. Her
ffteen-year-old son, Raymond, was
with her. The ceremony was per-
formed i'm the Church Of the Holy Com
munion here. the Rev. DR.. Franklin
Babbitt friend and minister Of the
Duryea family, having refused to unite
the couple.
Mr.. Baldwin. with copy Of the
opinion uttered by the attorney for
Bishop Greer. who himself refused 10
take sides on the question Of cCclesias-
teal duties. waited here yesterday for
Miss Duryea's arrival. She reached this
city just before noon, and at midday
they went TO the church in Sixth ave-
nue., where the Rev. Dr. Henry MOI
tet Officiated. The couple then slipped
away on their honeymoon.
The Baldwin Duryea romance did not
become public until about a week ago,
though Nyack had known Of it for
some time. In this period Mrs. Baldwin
had bravely made the sacrifice 10 please
her husband. II came the harder TO
Mrs. Baldwin because, before matters
reached the stage where Baldwin an
nounced his desire TO marry The
daughter Of the late starch manufact-
urer. she had been often in the Bald
win home and was part of the family.
When the Rev. Or. Babbitt declined
TO marry the couple he expressed the
hope that no Other minister would DO ii.
Bishop Greer at his home. No. 33
Fifth avenue, last night dictated the
following statement:
Mr.. Baldwin came to see me some
fen days ago to know whether any
minister of the Episcopal Church
could solemnize his marriage. The
canons of the Episcopal Church re-
ouire that all such cases shall be re-
ferred by the Bishop 10 counsel-that
is. a lawyer-and | was informed ny
the lawyer in writing that II was not
case calling for my officlal act'oh'
so that any minister was at liberty
to act as he pleased in the matter
without either the permission or the
inhibition Of the Bishop
The Rev. DR.. Mottet was surprised
that outside interest should be taken
in the marriage.
ut is just the same as any one eis
getting married" he remarked.
know nothing about what had nap
pened previously and was not con-
cerned on that point because Mr.. bald
win brought with him full and writ
ten consent from his own Bishop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
FILMS LEAD TO SUICIDE
Story of Trouble Recalls Her
Own and Woman Dies.

Because a moving picture play re-
called mlsfortunes she had suffered,
street. Harrison, y. j., committed sui
eide yesterday. The picture showed
the tribulations of family in which a
father died and a son and daughter
left their mother.
Mrs. Kelsey herself had lost her hus-
band and had been obliged to send her
son to a sanatorium. Her daughter,
too. had gone away from home. The
plav was called Loneliness"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
FAMED WHITE HOUSE
MINT BED VANISHES
Source of Garnish for Juleps OF
Roosevelt Regime Mysteri-
Ously Gone.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington, Dec. 9.-Gone is the
White House mint bed planted by An
drew Jackson and made famous by
Theodore Roosevelt in his libel suit.
Until tha testimony about 1t was
given in Colonel Roosevelts suit against
a Michigan editor few persons knew
of the existence of this prolific bed,
which was located close TO the Presi-
dents private office. but after it became
farnous II was the object Of many curl
Gus eyes.
Colonel Roosevelt told now the mint
from the White House bed had peeh
used in juleps during his adminlstra-
lion. but President Wilson eVidenuE
has found no use for the mint al
though who gave the order for removal
is not known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Actress Taken from "The
House of Bondage by
the Raiders.
BOUGHT AND PAID
FOR CROWD ANGRY
The Night Patrol Takes Thespian
Party Before the
Magistrate.

The heavy hand Of the law descended
last night on another play of the under
world. throwing 100 people into con-
fusion. while Miss Cecil SpoOner, lead
ing woman at the Cecil SpOoner The
atrc. Southern Boulevard. near lGid
street. The BrNlX. and her manager.
Joseph Cone. Wcrc marched out through
the stage entrance and later taken TO
night court i'm n patrol wagon by
squad Of Central Office detectives. At
the court they had To answer for their
part i'm the production of "Thc House
of bondage" dramatization oi a
novel of the same name by Reginald
Wright Kaufman.
The arrests were made on warrant
issued by Chief Magistrate McAdoo,
charging a violation of Section l,lAoA.
chapter ~. Of the Laws of 1909. which
makes il n misdemeanor To give an I'M
proper theatrical performance.
The play opened with matinee
Monday afternoon under omcns that
promised events such as took place last
night. As told in The Tribune Sunday.
Kaufman. the author Of the book
on which tho play is founded. voiced
strong objections To the production
The book itself is described as one OF
the frankcst presentations of the sub
icct dealt with. and the play was said
greatly to cXaggcratc matters.
Last nights raid was led by Ser
geant Edward quinn. Just before tie
curtain was scheduled TO go mp, accom-
panied by three plainclothcs men from
HEADQUARTERS. he shouldered his way
past tho doorkecpcr and marched back
to Miss Spooner's dressing room, where
she was preparing herself 10 go on In
the leading part. Mary Dcnbigh.
This show can't go on to-night-you
arc under arrest" he unceremoniOusly
announced.
Then the policeman hunted up tnc
manager. Joseph Cone. Without waste
of words they went on foot 10 the Nor
risania police station, accompanied 10y
Charles 4. Biancy Miss Spooner's hus-
band and proprietor OF the theatre;
Mrs. Mary Spooner. her mother. who
also takes the part of her mother n
the play. and her sister Edna MAJ
Spocucr. likewise i'm the cast.
Before leaving the theatre, while Miss
Spooner was making ready TO accom-
pany the po icemcn, Mr.. Blaney ap-
pcared before the curtain and an
nounccd that the play could not go on.
At the same time his brother. Henry
cay Blaney. made a similar announce
mcnt in the lobby, which was filled
with a crowd clamoring for chance
to buy tickets.
Mr. Blanev scurried around and got
taXicabs 10 take the company In style
to court. but when they started TO get
into them climax developed. This
was the ruling Of the police that they
would have to make the journey in the
station house patrol wagon, just like
ordinary folk.
At the Night Court they were ar
raigncd before Magistrate Deuel. and
paroled i'm the custody Of their counsel
until the examination before the chief
magistrate to-day at o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
KILLS SELF; MISSES CAT
Rich Connecticut Man, Seeking
Animal, Trips Over Gun.

North Haven. Conn. Dec 9.-William
T.. DiCkorman, treasurer Of the Morgan
& Humiston Company, of New Haven,
manufacturers Of doors and windows,
died at his home this afternoon from
shotgun wound. Dr. Goodyear. the
medical examiner. said death was
probably accidental"
Members of the family said that Mr..
Dickcrman went TO the cellar stairs to
shoot cat. when he trpped and fell,
the gun being discharged. The back
Of his head was blown off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
.CHILD'S HAND CHOPPED OFF
Caught in Meat Grinder While
Playing in Fathers Shop.

While playing in his fathers butcher
shop, at No. 2l94 Second avenue, early
last evening three-year-old John Mo-
cera, son Of James Mocera, had his
hand cut off in an electric meat grind
ing machine.
The boys mother had just placed
some meat in the machine and turned
on the current when the little fellow
toddled over to his mothers side. He
placed his hand in an opening of the
machine and in an instant II was am
putated The boy was taken to the
Harlem Hospital in critical condi-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Housed and Fed by Ameri-
cans After Their Long
Desert Flight.
ELECTIONS HELD VOID
Mexican Deputies Order New
Polling for July, Huerta
Remaining in Office.
DEVELOPMENTS IN MEXICO.

The Mexican Chamber Of Depu-
ties declared the Presidential cleo
ton Of last October void, and ordered
? new election to be keid next July,
declaring that Huerta should re-
main President until his successor
is chosen.
Huerta's defeated northern army
reached Oiinsgs, harassed by the
rebels. and is making last stand
on the border, fighting on the out
skirts Of Oiinaga having already be-
gun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
This Mornings News.
LOCAL.
rage.

MAJ Indict George NJ Palmer. r........ !
Miss DuTyea Weds. ds...............'.'', i
Mitchell Promises Honest Police..... l
Police Stop Spooner Play ........... l
Spurned, lie Shoots Chorus Girl..... j
Priests Victims Friend Suicide.
Western Union TO Sell Home .........
Koenig and Bird See Mitchell. ........ 3
Slayer-Priosts Parents TO Testify.
100000 for big Tins Child. 8
Art Museum opened in School...... 6
Grays' Divorce Action Fails ......'
Cotton Decision Reversed. ..........
Miss Mccain Seen at Island rs
Plan to Probe Pump Company .l6
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Tells Honest Ballot ASsO-
citation Law Enforce
ment Is His Aim.
FIRST SPEECH SINCE
RETURN FROM CANAL
Whitman. Like Mayor-Elect, IS
Loudly Cheered as They
Meet at Dinner.

John Purroy Mitchell spoke last night
for the first time since his return from
Panama at the dinner of the Honest
Ballot Association at the Hotel Astor
Three hundred men and women greeted
him enthusiastically when he entered
the room and heard him promise to Use
every effort to make the Police Depart
ment enforce the laws impartially.
With Mr. Mitchell at the speakers
table was District Attorney Whitman
whose late entrance was greeted as
loudly as that of the future Mayor
When Mr.. Mitchell. after congratula,-
ing the association on its work last
election, turned to Mr.. Whitman "a
thank him for his work as District At
torney the spirit of cordiality and co.
operation with which the two eXccu-
tives clasped hands was plainly seen.
Mr.. Mitchell incidentally was inter
rupted by a woman suffragist for the
first time since he was elected.
Replies to interruption.
There is nothing that ought TO he
priced more highly by the citizen he
said, than the right to vote"
Before he could continue a woman
cried. Hear, Hear"
Amid the laughter which followed the
Mayor-clect turned to her and added
The constitutional restriction, after Il
is amended by your efforts. will give
YOU the right to prize the vote as high
ly as does any man
when | learned that / was 10 at
tend your dinner" Mr.. Mitchell began.
II congratulated myself upon the fact
that the first dinner ] was TO attend
after this period Of rest. on my return
TO take up the important duty of
selecting the heads OF the various de-
partments should be that OF an as
sociaiion which is strictly non-parti-
san. and whose purpose is as high and
as important TO the citizenship Of the
whole city as that Of the Honest Ballot
Association.
1T may be'too much TO take it IA an
earnest Of anything that is to be
achieved during the next four years
but let me assure YOU nat you may
take it perhaps as an earnest Of IN,
fact that my purpose and efforts during
these four years will be to give .his
city an absolutely non-partisan admin
istration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Lawyers Say Evidence Will
Entangle Democratic
Chairman.
GRAND JURY TO
TAKE CASE TO-DAY
Contractor Asserts He Paid
Tribute to Murphy
Associate.
GAFFNEY WILL FIGHT
Probers May Uncover 100000
in Unlisted Gifts - New
Weapon in Graft Quiz.

Dudley Earl Van Writ, of Hudson
Falls. treasurer of the Flood & Van
Writ Engineering and Construction
Company, whose testimony before
Chief Magistrate McAdoo in tho John
Doe inquiry yesterday included the
sworn statement that he had sent the
check Of his corporation iCr 5000 To
George NJ. Palmer on June ID, 19l2
was subppnaed last night 10 TESTIFY
before the grand jury to-day
Van Wirt's, story. which involves
Palmer. the Democratic State Chair
man. in exactly the same way IN
which Arthur \. Mclean, the treas
urer. was involved and indicted last
week, will put Palmer in the position
of having knowingly received q cam
paign contribution from corporation
The contribution Van Writ tells of
was solicited by Everett p. Fowler.
I'm behalf of the Democratic state
Committee. and the check of the FLOOD
e. Van Writ Engineering and Con-
struction Company was indorSed by
Palmer to Mclean, who deposited II,
as usual. in the funds of the state
committee i'm the Fourth National
Bank. Van Writ sent The check ny
mail TO Palmer, at No. | West 34th
street, New York City, so there -
little chance of any question being
raised as 10 the jurisdiction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


EI Paso. Tex, Dec. 9.-Without food,
with little ammunition and worn with
y march Of one hundred miles across
the worst of Mexican deserts. the en-
ire Federal army of Northern Mexico,
under Generals Mercado, Salazar,
1roZco and Caraveo, is at Ojinaga to-
night. making its last stand against
the forces Of General PanchO Villa, the
rebel leader Of the north. Rebels num-
bering more than three thousand, who
have been following the Federals from
FaIonir. already are attacking the
remnants of Huerta's power in the
north, and the conflict appears un-
equal.
General Salazar, the first Of the Fed
e~al commanders 10 reach Ojinaga, was
in communication with Mcxico-tsity to-
day. and it is said he was ordered TO
make the most desperate fight possible
TO hold the small eastern town of the
Federais. General Mercado entered the
town later and began preparations for
battle.
Terror has seized all the refugees
who came across the desert with Mer-
cado, and as rapidly as they can get to
the American side they are rushing
across. Until dark tonight only few
hundred had crossed, but all are get
ting away from Ojinaga.
For more than forty miles across the
desert the fleeing Federals. who with
more than a thousand refugees had
sought safety in fight from Chihuahua.
were forced 10 fight back a rebel force
Of $500 sent by General Villa to harass
them. The rebels are besieglng Ojinaga
tonight.
Civilians Cross the Border.
To escape the terrors Of a siege and
the dangers OF a battle, the thousand
or more wealthy Mexicans who accom-
panied General Mercado and his army
20 the border have been coming to the
American side with all possible haste.
The crossing has been tedious, certain
fOrmalities being necessary DelOTe zen
eral Pascual Orozco and General Hnez
Salazar, who have been placed IN
charge Of the border situation by Gen
eral Salvador. will permit the MeXicans
TO seek refuge on the American side.
In Preside, Tex, the American town
across the Rio Grande from Ojinaga,
Cont nued on third page, sixth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Reform in SIGHT, He Says.

1T looks as If we had fair prospect
Of securing some measures of reform In
this matter that would carry us far
onward on the road of progress-if We
do il we get the ballot tn; we ought
to have in this state, II we get the
primary law that we were promised
and did not get and ought TO get, and
will get yet, then ] think that in the
years that are to come, in these next
four years. with those laws, with the
work of the Honest Ballot Association.
with the work of the District Attorney,
with the sympathetic cooperation of
the Mayors office and of the police
force, directed by il, the people OF this
city may get elections that will enable
them to record directly, successfully,
Continued on second page, sixth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Praises Associations Work.

Nov, all of the work Of the associa-
ton is something for us who were can
didatcs in the recent election, TO thank
the members Of the association for. DO
cause in my judgment the work Of this
association and the other work that
was done 10 protect this election r.
suited in cutting the fraudulent vJte
not less than the estimate Of 2J.WD
votes given by your chairman. but in
my Judgment by considerably larger
number than that mentioned by him.
Il feel, too. that / ought TO make ac-
acknowledgement now Of the splendid
work during the days that preceded the
election and on Election Day TO pro-
tect the sanctity OF the vote by the
District Attorney Of this county, who
co-operated with this association and
who had its cooperation, and who
used every power OF his office TO pro-
teCt the people and TO give them an
honest and fair count: and / think,
too. | should mention that contribution
Of the Mayor Of the city, Mr.. Kline
His was no small problem, nor easy Of
solution. He solved II, | think you
will all agree with me, well.
"The police force this year did its
duty at the polls. and IL 1t had not
been compelled by the Mayor to do
it's duty, through the orders that he
issued, even the work of this associ-
alton. even the work Of the District
Attorney. could not have been as ef-
fective as il was: the fraudulent vote
could not have been cut down as II
was this year.
II think ] may make you a prom
Use that during the next four years,
when Election Day comes around in
this city. the police force Will do its
duty. It will cooperate with the Dis
trict Attorney. T. will use its powers
TO protect The people against the re-
pcaters, the thuggery and all the other
crimes against the ballot that have
been committed in this city in the
past. 1t will do that and other things
If the Mayor has the power and the
means and the understanding TO COM
pei il 10 do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
GENERAL.

Defeated Federals At Bay at OJinaga. 1
Wagner Called Leader" Not Glynn. z
Carlisle's Defence Weak k............. 2
Munsey Suggests a New Deal ...... 4
Democrats Spar for Currency BILL. 4
attorney General McReynolds's Report 4
Rockefeller Institute Denounced. ..... 4
House Lobby Report Presented ..... 4
Thaw's Sanity Up TO l.. $. Court. s
Restitution Suit for Frisco ROad... z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
Gaffney Is Undisturbed.

He did not estimate those expenses,
but he admitted that he went to Al
bany each week for about three days,
from March. 1912. TO September, 1872,
approximately twenty-four weeks. His
expenses on these trips. il was figured.
could not have been under $500. which
would leave him. as his final share of
his $4,000 commissions, not more than
So, 167 81.
Gaffney's response TO the John NJ.
Murphy accusations. when he was APP
prised of them last night. was When
ever Whitman wants me he knows
where to find me-"
His friends declared that Gaffney had
expected Murphy's story to come out,
and was not surprised when IL de-
veloped yesterday. They added that If
Gaffney became legally involved in the
present inquiry he would be ready TO
engage the best Tammany lawyers
available and make the hottest kind OF
fight.
obvious of the two. will be taken up
Immediately by the grand jury when
il finishes the Hassett matter to-day
the Gaffney case as outlined yesterday
by John NJ. Murphy will also be laid
before that body In the near future.
The tracing out of the influence" ex-
erted upon c. Gordon Reel, as super.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
See No Escape for Palmer.

Palmer's indictment, under Sectioh
Il of the general corporation law, lor
receiving a campaign contribution from
a corporation, tta same section uhdet
which Mclean was indicted on the eFl-
dence Of Harold V. owens, Of the Dale
Engineering Company, and Mathew
Van Alstyne, of the Shaughnessy Con-
struction Company, is expected by law
ycrs who heard Van Wirt's testimony
yesterday.
The case of the Democratic state
chairman will be considered by the
grand jury to-day as soon as the case
against Thomas Hassett, begun last
week, is finished.
John NJ. Murphy, a Bronx contractor
and not related to Charles f., of Tam
many Hall. admitted on the witness
stand yesterday that he had paid
James +. Gaffney. an intimate business
associate Of Charles +. Murphy, So
666 to for using his influence with g
Gordon Reel. then State superintendent
of Highways, to get products of the
Warren Brothers. OF Boston. specified
in certain highway contracts.
John NJ. Murphy also testified that he
had paid the late Joseph ID. Carroll,
Charles f. Murphy's close friend and
hacker. the same amount of money,
81. 6G( sc. on the same deal as that in
volving Gaffney.
The deal. which brought $1,000 in
commissions from the Warren Brothers
into John NJ. Murphy's hands, cost him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
So333 81

In addition, Murphy testified, he paid
out of his commissions all expenses in
cident to getting the business for the
Warren Brothers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-10
FOREIGN.
MISCELLANEOUS.

Russian Exile's Escape Fails.......
kaiser's Minister Defies Reichstag