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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
GIRL TELLS COURT
SHE KILLED MAN
Shot Brother-in-Law When He
Started to Attack Her,
She Testifies.

MAYFIELD, KY, Dec 1.-Two
thousand persons today heard Miss
May Copeland. the pretty joint de-
fendant in the. Turk Copeland murder
trial, recite to the jury her story Of
how she killed Hugh Atchison, her
brother-in-law, in the latter's home
near Bardwell, KY, on the midnight
of July "a last.
She drove to the Atchison home,
she said, with her sweetheart, Lucien
Turk, who remained in the buggy
near the front gate while she went
inside to get some clothing which she
had left there. She stated that while
in the room where Hugh Atchison lay
on the bed he arose with an oath and
asked her if she had divulged the
facts of an assault which she swore he
committed upon her a week before
while Mrs. Atchison was absent from
home.
She replied that she had not, where
upon, she testified Atchison started
toward her. She said she ran from
the house and fired a revolver over
her shoulder. the bullet striking At
Gibson in the heart.
She said she had been in possession
of the revolver only about an our be-
fore the killing. Today she declared
she carried the weapon to the Atchi-
son home in her belt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
FORCES CREDITORS
OF WRECKED BANK
into BANKRUP
Two Petitions Filed by L. X.
Vredenbnrg in Interest of
ROseviIle Trust.

Two petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed against two creditors of
the wrecked Roseville Trust Com
pany by L. R. Yredenburgh, special
deputy State commissioner of bank
ing and insurance
Mr.. Vredenburgh would not give
out the names of the men involved,
but he said they were not directors.
In one case the liabilities are very
large
Mr.. Vredenburgh sent the petitions
to the United States District Court at
Trenton on Saturday. They have
been received by the clerk of the
court. but the names are being with
held pending service of the bank
ruptcy papers.
Today was the last day for de-
positors and other creditors of the
defunct trust company to file proof
of claim with the banking authori-
ties. A number of men and women
who had postponed doing this until
the last moment visited the bank at
Roseville avenue and Orange street,
Saturday afternoon and evening and
today, in order to make out the
necessary papers.
tIhu aCAlOh n AtSHhhSt DthSCtOsSe
Plans were made today for starting
legal action in behalf of the minority
depositors of the Roseville Trust Com
pany Michael Kane, jr., head of the
Depositors' Protective Association.
arranged with Edward M. Collie, a
lawyer, of 763 Broad street, to prepare
a Joint statement of claims for those
depositors who have not signed the
reorganization agreement. The state
ment will be filed with the State
banking department as a preliminary,
so Mr.. Kane says, of instituting suit
against the officers and directors of
the defunct Roseville Trust Com
pany should a dollar-for- r-dollar set
tlement not be made
The plan is for the minority de-
positors to mail to Mr.. Kane, at ms
home. 81 South Thirteenth street.
the amount of their claim in order
that they can all be Incorporated in
the one statement. 1t will be neces-
sarv. too, for all the claimants to
have presented their bankbooks at
the bank and make legal proof of
claim individually
stock Disposition a Puzzle.
one Of the questions that is puz-
zling some of the depositors is the
disposition that is to be made of the
800. 900 stock of the old Roseville
Trust Company. Under the terms of
the agreement for the proposed re-
organization of the trust company
as the Mutual Bank of Roseville,
nothing is said about this item
specifically. The agreement is that
the new Mutual Bank will take over
ali the assets and liabilities of the
defunct trust company None of the
depositors. of course, contemplated
that the money they assigned to the
new institution would be used in buy
ing in the stock of the old, and yet
there is nothing to indicate, accord
ing to the minority depositors. weth-
er stock in the new bank will be Of
fered in exchange for TIE old or what
arrangement will be made.
Among the bank books that have
not vet been found by the banking
department are those of Mrs. c..
powers of SO Roseville avenue, and
Mary e. Garrison, of 1923 Roseville
avenue,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
OIL DIVORCE SUIT
HEARING is UNDER
WAY IN CHANCERY
Wife of Newark Manufacturer
Names Correspondent in
Fight for Freedom.
FRANK [. KRAMER, CYCLE
CHAMPION, is WITNESS
Noted Athlete and Frank Min
Ion, Local Promoter, Tell of
OhIs Trip to Europe.

Sensational charges brought by
Mrs. Jennie Oil, of the Hotel Aber-
deem, Washington place, in her suit
for divorce against her husband,
George A. OIL jr., local manufae-
turer, were aired today in Chancery
Court before Vice Chancellor Howell.
OH is the president and treasurer
of the George A. Oil Company, ma
chinists, at 157 Oraton street. His
wife names a May Burns, of 431 Clin-
ton avenue, also known as May
Mitchelett, as correspondent, and
charged that he lived with this woman
as her husband in this city, Morgan
Perth Amboy, Avon, Cleveland and
Columbus, o.; Chicago, Hot Springs,
Ark; Mexico and Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs Oil were married on
May 13, 1888. They have a seventeen
year-old daughter, who is now at col
lege.
In her petition for divorce, Mrs. Oil
says her husband met the Burns
woman in 1909 and registered with the
latter as man and wife in the Packer
House, Trenton; eye olde Spye Inn,
Morgan, N. J., and the Chrittenden
Hotel, Columbus, o. Mrs. Oil is petit
tioning for q divorce, proper support
and the custody of their one child.
A sweeping denial of Mrs. Ohls
charges has been entered by the de-
fendant.
Asked to Withdraw.
When the case opened today At
torney Edward S. Black, who had
represented May Burns, asked per-
mission to withdraw from the case.
Mr.. Black declared that the core
spondent had written to him on Oe-
49,. q ~.
do nothing further in this case" Mr..
Black was allowed to withdraw.
Frank E. Bradner, attorney for Ohl
made motion to dismiss the allega-
tions made by the wife regarding
wrongdoing by Oil while travelling
from New York to Havre, France,
last January. The couple are alleged
to have sailed together on the French
liner Rochambeau.
Vice-Chancellor Howell denied the
motion, stating that this evidence
could be produced even in a bed
and-board' divorce action.
Attorney Henry H. Frying, who
represents Mrs. Oil, asked permis-
sion to Introduce as evidence depo-
sition made in the case by Attorney
Watson, of Columbus, o., regarding
testimony which was taken in the OH
divorce case in Columbus Counsel
Bradner asserted that the cost of
obtaining this evidence amounted to
more than $500, and he did not want
to insist upon the witnesses appear
ance and pile up expenses.
A number of local persons were
brought into the case during the
course of the hearing. Frank Million,
the Velodrome bicycle racing pro-
moter, and Frank L. Kramer, Ameri-
can champion bicycle racer, were
present in court in answer to subpoe-
mas from both sides in the suit
Chief of Police Michael t. Long.
Confined on Page 2. Column A.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Plan Clause to Jail, Not Fine,
Antitrust Law ViOIatOrs

WASHINGTON, Dec. Jail SEN
tences only and no fines for violations
of the Sherman law are proposed in
an amendment introduced today by
Representative Henry, which also
would declare Illegal any device to
restrain trade, manipulate prices,
prevent competition or fix standards
for controlling prices.
profit and agricultural products in
the hands of producers would be
exempt.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Federals About to Retake
City of Torreon, Is Report

MEXICO CITY. Dec 1.-The city
of Torreon which has long been in
the hands of the rebels, is about to
be retaken by federals under General
Jose Refugio Velasco, according to
dispatches received today by the war
department. The federal troops are
said to have encountered little oppo-
sition in their advance on the city,
and are reported to be now within a
few miles of the place.
The military authorities say the re-
occupation Of Torreon will be great
blow to the revolution, as the city is
the key to operations in four States
1t is on the border of the State of
Coahuila.
General Velasco has been instruct-
ed to move at once upon the city of
Durango after taking possession OF
Torreon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
MAY DROP CASE
AGAINST ZELAYA
Nicaragua Willing if Former
Dictator Agrees to Return
to Spain.

NEW YORK, Dec. Arguments
on the writ of habeas corpus obtained
in behalf of General J. Santos Ze-
laya, ex-president of Nicaragua, held
in jail here on a provisional warrant
charging murder and other crimes"
were adjourned today until Friday.
The adjournment, according to coun-
sci for Zelaya, was taken at the re-
quest of the authorities at Washing
ton. Extradition papers not having
arrived from Nicaragua, the prison
er's examination in eXtradition pro-
ceedingS, to have been held today
was also adjourned until Friday,
WASHINGTON, Dec Postpone
ment of todays hearing in the Zelaya
case was at the instance of Zelaya' s
counsel here to afford Solicitor Folk,
of the State department, an oppor-
tunity to pass upon allegations that
the project to secure the eXtradition
of Zelaya is political and that certain
financial interests are involved in an
attempt to suppress the activities of
the late president.
There was a suggestion among
counsel in the case today that the
proceedings might be dropped If
Zelaya would agree to return to
Barcelona, Spain. 1t was said that
the Nicara guam government would be
satisfied if assurance were given that
Zelaya would not be permitted to gain
a foothold where he would be able to
foment trouble in the scenes of his
former activities.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Threaten Life of Judge
Who Closed City's Saloons

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. DE
claring that threats had been made
against his life and his home since
ne had ordered the suspension OF
business by all saloons in Nashville
some time ago, Judge A. b. Nell to-
day directed the sheriff to post I
deputy at the door of every drink
ing place IL necessary to keep them
closed,
Judge Neil remarked that condi-
tions were worse than they were
when he ordered the saloonkeepers
to surrender their. federal licenses
and quit business.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
HUNDREDS FINED
AS -SPEEDERS

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.--Violators OF
the automobile speed laws jammed
the police courts today. Nearly fve
hundred of them had been summoned
to court by vigilant motorcycle po-
licemen in a crusade Saturday ana
Sunday. In one court alone today
one hundred cases were disposed OF
during the forenoon. Fines averag-
ing $50 were imposed at the rate or
one every two minutes. Three thus
fined were young women. OF the men
MANY chauffeurs, without funds, had
to go to Jail for five days.
The crusade against speeders was
started in the hope of checking the
increasingly high death toll ciaiAea
in the city by motor vehicles
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
HUERTA REPORTED
IN SECRET FLIGHT
FROM HIS CAPITAL
Dictator Said to Have Taken
Train Secretly at
4 A. M.
RAILROAD OFFICIALS SAW
HIM ON TRAIN TO VERA CRUZ
Senor Moheno, Foreign Minis
ter, Expected to Join Him
in That City.

MEAIGO CITY, Dec. Provisional
President Huerta returned this after
noon. He had been paying visit to
a farm in the vicinity.
MEXICO CITY. Dec. 1.-Provisionai
President Huerta is reported to have
left the federal capital secretly yes
terday morning for Vera Cruz. trav-
cling over the Interoceanic railroad.
The report originates with rail-
road officials, who claim to know Of
General Huerta's departure at
o'clock in the morning on board a
special train.
The presence of ouerido Mcheno.
the Mexican foreign minister at the
port of Vera Cruz, is said to have
some connection with the plan of
General Huerta to leave the country.
Investigation failed to discover any
trace of Provisional President Huerta
in the Federal capital. No official
confirmation of his departure was
obtainable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
Spanish Ambassador Received

WASHINGTON Dec. 1.-Senor Don
Juan Riano y Gayangos was received
today by President Wilson in his new
capacity of first ambassador from
Spain, Senior Riano has represented
his country In Washington as min
lister .1eknce May "a, 1910. His wife,
- fyas Miss Alice Ward, Is an
can woman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01
President Will RenOminate
PindeII Envoy to Russia

WASHINGTON, Dec. president
wilson will renominate Henry M. Pin
dell. the Peoria publisher, for ambas-
sador to Russia. Mr.. Pindell failed of
confirmation In the extra session of
Congress. The President will also re-
nominate all other appointees who
failed
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-01

Free dancing lessons afternoons. Jardin de
Paris. Hippodrome, Broad and EElll.--Adv.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
HORSE KNOCKS DOWN GIRL,
THEN HAlrS TO SAVE HER.
Billy Stands Over PROSTATE Child
and Refuses to Move for Fear
of Hurting Her.

Billy. the big bay horse which Morris
Warren drives attached 10 q delivery
wagon of q downtown department store.
couidn't help running into seven-year-
old Mary Masinnis Of No. HS Amster-
dam avenue shortly before . o'clock this
morning, for the little girl ran directly
in Buys path ~ Amsterdam avenue
and Eighty-third street. She was
knocked down. and before the big horse
could stop the child was directly be-
meath its feet.
Warren WAS tugging at the reins and
shouting for Billy TO back, but the
horse seemed to realize that a single
step meant danger to the child. and No
the animal stood. Its fore feet straddied
far apart and the little girl resting be-
tween them, until Policeman Horn OF
the West Sixty-eighth street station
rushed over and dragged the little girl
to snfety.
Yhcn Billy started Up Amsterdam
avenue as though nothing had hap
pened. An ambulance surgeon from the
Polytechnic Hospital looked At Mary.
found she was all right and gave her a
ride In the ambulance as far as the
parochiai school IN Eighty-third street,
between Amsterdam avenue and Broad
way, which the child attends.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
THAW AND HIS MOTHER
TO TELL GRAND JURORS
Of CONSPIRACY PLOT
Court Signs Order for Appear.
ance of Whites Slayer on
Thursday Morning.

Harry X. Thaw. slayer OF Stanford
White. will appear before the Grand
Jury Of tho Supreme Court at 1890
o'clock Thursday morning TO tell what
he knows Of the alleged bribe plot and
conspiracy to free him from the Mat
teawan State Hospital, at Matteawan.
y. v.
Upon application Of Assistant District
Attorney william A. DcFord. who. with
Einar Chrystie, counsel for the Griev-
ancs Committee of the Bar Association.
Ia In charge Of the Grand Jury investi-
cation, Justice Seabury Of the Supreme
Court to-day signed a writ OF habeas
corpus ad testincandutn, ordering the
production OF Thaw In tho Criminal
Courts Building Thursday. The writ
was Immediately issued and sent to
supt. May Of the State Hospital. who
Is Thaw's legal custodian.
According to Mr.. DeFord's petition.
the Grand Jury is now conducting an
Investigation to determine whether
certain persons have been guilty OF
violating. within the county of New
NOTk, any OF tie pToNisionS VI oeS'oHs
37s and $50 OF the Penal law.
Section 37S relates to the bribing
of public officials. while $50 deals with
criminal conspiracy. 1t s charged
bribes>were offered to procure Thaw's
freedom, and that the bribers con-
spired to influence the acts of public
ilcers.
The petition further rocites that
Thaw In a material states witness.
now confined In Matteawan. The Pc
tltion recites that the said Harry X.
Thaw In not confined under sentence
Of death. or for a felony. but is con-
fned under an order OF the Supreme
Court. criminal branch"
The Grand Jury will probably re-
quire Thaw'S attendance upon both
| Thursday and Friday. as he will be
asked to 20 into the entire transaction
by which he paid John Nicholson Anhut
of No. 60 Wan street the sum OF
, $4,000 10 procure his freedom inside
Of six weeks. and will be asked OF mis-
, dealings with Alfred Henry Lewis.
magsxine writer; DIR. J. W.. Russell.
former Superintendent Of Mattea wan;
, william II. Clark. former secretary of
Gov. sulzcr's investigating committee.
, and other prison and asylum officials.
| 1t In probable that Mrs. Mary c.
| Thaw. ThGw's mother. will be . wit.
ness before the Grand Jurors on mex,
| Monday. to tell what she knows OF the
alleged payment OF more than 100000
In an ostensible effort to got rhaw
The evening world., 1913-04-08
FATHER CURRy'S
STORY MAY SAVE
| MULRANEY'SuFE
Priest Tells Judge Confessed
Slayer Absolved Man Now
Awaiting Execution.

Rev. Father James q. Curry. pastor
- 81. James's Church. who does con-
Siderable missionary work In the Tombs.
ssstinsd before Judge Rosaisky In the
Court Of General Sessions to-day that
Sem J. Dowling. who was indicted with
HAPPY Jack" Mulraney for the muir
0oe Of Patrick McT3reen. alias Paddy
~ Priest" had told him In the Tombs
that Muiraney had nothing to DO with
Ne murder Of the saioonkeeper.
Father Curry's testimony. volunteered
- Il was. impressed Judge Rosalsky
ona Assistant Distrtct-Attorney J. Rob-
~ Rubin very much Joseph A. Shay.
Aulransy's attorney. asked Father
ebrry to relate the conversation he had
AAd with DowlinE while tas latter Was
. prisonsr in the Tombs.
In December. 1911" Father Curry
GAid. "Dowiing's attorney told me he
believed that his client was Of weak
mind. and asked me to have . conver-
sseiou with him. ! bad . talk with
Downing that lasted for nearly half an
A0ur. During the course Of our con.
variation he told me that he had been
uaAbls to sleep. that voices which came
. him from all over kept saying to
him that Mulraney was guilty. Dowi-
lnG told me. Notwithstanding these
vOlces and what they said he know
1ulransy was not guilty. because he
vas far away from the scene Of the
crime At the time McBrecn was killed"
assistant District-Attorney Rubin
ssked Father Curry n no believed Dow
hing was In his right mind at the time.
Father Curry said that he suspected that
u was put up Job" between Bowling
end Nulraney. but he had been told
thev had not communicated In any way
With each other.
s''Wsrs you . witness before the Com
0ission that examined into Dowling's q
sanityr' Judge Rosalsky asked Father
Curry.
rho. was not" Father Curry en-
swsesd. Il WAS aske3rto become . wit
aeos. but did not 10. because ] believed
that DowlIng was shamming insanity" !"
Asked why he had volunteered to tea-
tify st this time snd why he had NO;
0npken Of his conversations with Dow
llks before. Father Curry said he had
Sot1 but little attention to what Dow
ling had said until Il was recalled "a
elo mind last night BY Father Cashin.
chaplain of ohs Sing Sing Prison. who
u Interested In the application Of Null
saooV for . new trial.
The evening world., 1913-04-08

released. Mrs. Thaw requested Dis
trict-Attorney Whitman to permit her
appearance.
who received '25.c0 worth Of Consoli-
dated Gas stock from Thaw. to pro-
cure the prisoners freedom within six
weeks. to-day wrote Distrlct-Attorney
whitman that he would not waive i'm
munity from prosecution n summoned
before the Grand Jury. Mr.. Whitman
notified Mr.. Anhut that under no condi-
ton would he be permitted to testify.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
DEPENDANT IN 5000, 900
BOOK SWlNDlE HAS FLED.
Governments Attorney Asks That
Samuel Rosenfield's $2,So0 Bail
Be Forfeited.

That Samuel Rosenhsld. one Of the
eleven men indicted by the Federal
0gAnA Jury on charges Of completely
N ths do luxe" book swindls. by which
u y alleged more than eS.ooo.ooo was
realised By the operators. has ned from
Uhe United States to Australia. was the
GeAeement made before JuAss Martir
M tho criminal branch Of the Unitsd
otatss- District Court. to-day. BY A..
stDtant United States District-Attornsy
Uo1le. who asked that Rossnnsld b.
srdsrsd to plead to the indictment OF
forfeit his bail OF $4,000. Judge Martin
put over the matter until tomorrow
w5ien further argument will be made
R0senheld. whose homo was In Chi
easo. was one Of the most successfu
saooemen for the Anglo-Americar
Anthors' Association of Now York
which. Il 10 charged. cleaned up ssvsrs
@illion dollars by selling fake edition,
~ luxs to rich collectors u books.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
Came Baek After 2 Years-Stayed
Two Days.

Justice Kelby In the Supreme Court
In Brooklyn to-day granted a decree
OF separation to Mrs. William +. wer-
ner of No. ass Lafayette avenue.
brooklyn. Mrs. Werner charged that
her husband. n wealthy dyer. had
abandoned her shortly after their mar
riage In 1905. lie consented to return
10 her IN 1912. He stayed Just two
days and drank champagne In huge
quantities. she said. keeping her awake
all night and disturbing the whole
neighborhood. At the end Of the second
day he went away again. Mrs. Werner
was allowed $50 a week alimony
The evening world., 1913-04-08

the wn! Of James A. Casey. who was
hnewn ~ the Resin King because Of his
oarse holdings In Southern turpentinc
Gno pine products companies. was hied
Ssp probate before Surrogate Ketoinan
In Brooklyn to-day The bulk Of tn,
sanAts. the value Of which was moi
stated. was given to John Henry wax.
cnsr OF No. %ss Summit avenue. South
Orange, n. j.. and to Frank B COnnoi
o. No. 81 Twenty-hrst avenue. Brook
lyn. both Of whom were named as ex-
Ocutors. Eighty thousand dollars 10 e
BE- distributed under the will in smal
beTtests TO religious institutions. CHAR.
table and friends and servants Of Mr.
Casey whose wife and other relatives
oiel before him.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
HONOR TO P. r. MCGOWAN.
Hoard Of Aldermcn suspends Busi.
ness and All VIII ne NJ runerai.

The Board OF Aldermen to-day paid a
tribute TO the memory Of its former
President. the late Patrick r. McGow
an. by adjourning for a week without
taking up for consideration or disposal
any item on a crowded calendar.
Alderman John Walsh. Alderman D.
Grant Esterbrook. Alderman Robert
Downing and Alderman Frank l.. Dow
ling, representing every political fac
ton and shade In the Board, feeiinsly
culogized the dead man.
The Board will attend the funeral al
10 a. NJ. tomorrow in a body.
The evening world., 1913-04-08

on orders OF u. s. Attorney-General
James c. McReynolds. the federal
authorities in this city withdrew to-day
the appeal before the Y. s. Circuit
Court OF Appeals. from the decision OF
Judge ward In the federal district
court. This permits ex-President
Clprlano Castro Of Venezuela, to enter
the United States. Castro Is now In
Europe
The evening world., 1913-04-08

president w. 9. Hawk Of the Ohio
Society handed his check for Sa0D.5o to
Mayor 0aynor to-day. the second con.
trtbutiop Of the Ohio Socisty for the
relisf Of the food sufferers In Ohio.
1Se money was added to the Mayors
euna, which now totals Sl26. 900.
The evening world., 1913-04-08
SHIPPING NEWS.

INCOMING STEAMSHIPS.
DUE TO-DAY
R,udam, RotterdA1n. Cekic KinS Psnasth
ssn Juan, san Juan. cr.,.r.s. HsnlnIs.
OlymVc. Liverpool. Nandyck, Southampton.
Armouiau, Liverpool. Ban Jacint0. 0alvsstOn.
OUTGOING STEAMSHIPS.
SAILED TO-DAY.
p. y. wilhelm. bismen CITY of SavannAh,
OrotavA, Bsrauda. Savannah
VcordSm, -Rottsriam. MphA~k. JachsonviIls.
Canada, MArseilles Jsffers0n. Norfolk.
ne dItaha. Nspss.