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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
MAN, 70, SHE WED
WAS ONLY SUIT0R
Widow of c. w. ScOfield Tells
Story of Romance in
Fight Over Estate.

That Charles W. Scofeld was her
only sutton was the statement made in
the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, yester-
day by Mrs. Jane W. Fitzsimmons-
ScoheId. She so asserted after she had
taken the stand to contradict the conten-
tion of Lieutenant S. ". Scoiield, L. s.
A.. her step-grandson, who is trying
TO prevent her from administering her
husbands estate. that her marriage
was invalid. Mrs. Scofeld, then a
nurse, twenty-eight years old, married
Scofed, who was seventy-nine years
old, an hour before he died.
She said that Mr.. Scofield had pro-
posed to her twice. On the last occa-
sion he told her that he had just re-
turned from the West, where he had
secured the sum OF $4,000 through a
lawsuit. This money, he said, would
enable him to take care Of her prop
erly. She consented. They met several
times at Prospect Park, and finally de-
cided to get married.
The money she referred TO is sup
posed to be the $4,000 which Mr.. SEQ
field secured from the estate Of his
second wife after a contest. At the
time of his death his entire estate was
about $4,000.
The Rev. Francis X. Ludecke, pastor
of the Roman Catholic Church OF 81.
Francis of Assist, told Of going to the
Hotel St. George to perform the cere-
mony. He said that the aged man was
conscious of what he was doing.
The trial will 60 on to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
FERRY CUT ORDER
BEFORE u. S. COURT
Counsel for p. S. c. Asks That
Freeholders' Reduction of
Fares Be OVerruled.

The fight 10 reduce rates on the Fort
Ice Ferry between West l30th S.,
Manhattan, and Edgewater, \. j., from
. cents 20 3, was carried to the fed
eral courts Yesterday. when the counsel
for the Public Service Corporation,
which owns the ferry, asked Judge
MAYER. of the District Court. TO declare
invalid the action OF the Board Of Free
holders OF Bergen County IN ordering
the cut.
The complaint states that the ferry
company would lose 100000 a year by
the cut and New York City would get
n correspoudingly decreased revenue
from the operation Of the ferry.
Not long ago the Supreme Court OF
the United States declared valid the
ancient Jersey law which empowers
Inc Jersey frceholders TO order low
criuc Of ferry rates between the state
and Staten Island. The law was so old
that the lawyers for the Public Service
Company apparently overlooked H.
Judge MAYER granted temporary IN
1unction restraining the Bergen County
+ reeholders from effecting the order
until arguments arc heard. The COM
ploinants are the New Jersey & Hud-
ION River Railway and Ferry COMPANY
of Newark. Their action is against the
Riverside and Fort Lee Ferry Company,
the CITY Of New York and the Board
Of Chosen Frecho'dors Of Bergen
County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
3 BOYS IN A BOAT SET OUT
FROM ISLAND TO LICK HUERTA
Escape from Hospital Padding with Staves-Fnghened
Lad Rows Back but Other Two Take to a
Bicycle After a Joyous Outing.

Icy Fischben, thirteen, and Billy
Sullivan, fifteen, will be back in me
hospital on Randalps Island to-day.
They managed to escape on Saturday
and got as far as Stamford, Conn.
When they we're brought back to the
Children's Society last night they said
with big grlns that they had had a
swell time.
Billy's parents live at 5l4 Court 81,
BROOKLYN. He is an inmate OF tire
Catholic ProtectOry for more juvenile
offences than he remembers. and vas
in the hospital on Randall's Island Tor
a malady Of the eyes.
Icy halls from Philadelphia. where
his parents live at 1862 Fairhill ST..
lie ran away from home about six
weeks ago and was picked up by the
police here and sent TO the Children's
Society and then to the Randall's ISL
and Hospital to be cured of eye trouble
From presents made him by visiting
friends, Billy had collected a hoard Of
81 so. SO much cash and no chance &c
spend il!
With Icy and two other boys, Billy
found a rowboat moored at the island
dock on Sunday morning. Billy's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
PAWNBROKERS FOR
FINCERPRINT PLAN
Think Record of Patrons
Would Reduce JeWelry
RobberieS by Half.

Some of the richest pawnbrokers in
New York. ii was learned yesterday,
have suggested 4 plan to the police
which they believe would reduce by a
half the present number of thefts OF
icwelrv and other valuable articles.
The plan suggested IS that the pawn
brokers take and keep on file finger
prints Of every person who pawns an
article. Several pawnbrokers have ex-
pressed their willingness to pay the
entire extra expense of this work.
Others think that, as It would be done
for the police, the Police Department
itself should bear at least one-half
Of the expense. which would be mainly
that Of employing a larger clerical
fierce.
Before Valdo's regime Police Head
quarters sent out da1y to each pawn
shop keeper what was called the green
list" a memorandum containing a de-
scriptiOn Of all the valuable articles
reported as lost or stolen the preced-
ing day. Waldo stopped the distribu
tiOn Of this list. saying that IL cntailed
too much publicity.
When Woods became Police Com
missioner the pawpshop keepers
thought that the distribution Of the
green list would be resumed. In
stead Commissioner Woods established
what is called the "hockshop" squad.
the members of which visit the pawn
shops every day They show the loan
men a copy Of tine green list" and let
them read it, but the latter are not
to keep or to copy it. The re-
suit has been that they generally give
il cursory glance and then proceed
to forget it. In fact. the only reason
they look over the list at all, it is said,
/ from a desire TO keep on good terms
with the "hockshop" squad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
18TH COAST ARTILLERY
TO TACKLE BIG GUNS
New Provisional Regiment Will
Start Saturday for Field
Practice at Fishers Island.

officers and men of the 18th pro-
visional regiment of coast artillery Of
the New York National Guard, which
was recently placed in command OF
Colonel Nathaniel B. Thurston, chief
ordnance officer on the staff of Major
General John +. Organ. are busy pre-
pairing for the two weeks tour of deld
and coast defence exercises at Fort ii.
q. Wright, Fishers Island, \. \.
The regiment will assemble at the
armDry, at Sumner and jefferson avs,
Brooklyn, on Sunday morning at $3.50
o'clock, in service uniform. The'com-
mand will then proceed by trolley 20
Clinton st. and the East River, TO ,a"c
steamer at s o'clock for Fishers ISL
and.
The regiment on previous tours o.
duty in harbor forts has had q very
poor percentage Of attendance, and the
6th and 9th regiments of coast artillery
in this respect have been far ahead OF
the 18th. The latter at the coming
tour of duty hopes 70 show marked
increase in attendance.
The duties Of the regiment in l:s
two weeks tour will include infantry
and artillery drill, signal drill. sub
calibre practice and the actual firing Of
guns and mortars with service charges
at moving targets out at the sea IN
tow of a tug. There will be keen
rivalry among the companies for The
honor of making the best firing record.
Friends of the regiment desiring 10
visit il while at Fort II. G.. Wright
must first 90 20 New London. Conn,
and take boat from there. The dis
lance from New London is eight miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
DURYEA, PATRICIDE,
FOUND INCOMPETENT
On Request of Prisoners Wife,
Committee Will Manage
His 100000 Estate.

Chester b. Duryea, who shot and
killed his father, General Hiram Dlr-
yea. last May, was declared incomIsa-
tent TO manage his person and estate
by a sherifr's jury in Brooklyn yester-
day The hearing was held before John
II. Morgan. appointed commissioner by
Judge Dixie, OF the County Court. The
findings will be presented TO the County
Court Monday. when a committee kill
he appointed to look after the insane
mans interests. The application for
the proceeding was made by the slay-
er's wife.
Dr.. Z. c. Kieb, medical superintend-
ent of Matteawan, testified that it
would be dangerous to Duryea's health
TO take him to court. 50 the proceed
ings went on without him. DR.. Kieb
said that soon after the man was
placed IN his charge he refused to eat
and that artificial feeding had 70 be
employed. He sometimes refuses 20
dress and frequently assumes strange
and uncomfortable positions and main
tains them for hours at a time.
DR.. &. b. Mcdonald and DR.. Edward
Fischer. alienists. and Harry Duryea
brother Of the insane prisoner, also
testified The latter said the estate
probably would amount 20 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
CELL AWAITS WOLFF
Probation officer Investigating
Poets Tarrytown Escapade.

Adolph Wolf, the anarchist who
broke up Upton Sinclair's free speech
meeting in Tarrytown on Sunday a
,vosk AGO. stands an excellent chance
Of serving a term in the wOrkhouse as
n result. VOLTS probation officer IS
conducting an investigation Of the at
fair with n view to returning the an
archist 10 Magistrate Freschi for sem
tence. ~, VI,
Wolf was arrested at an !. W. W;
gathering in Union Square in April
and convicted of disorderly eonduc,.
Sentence was suspended and he was
placed or probation for one year, inc
condition being that he should refrain AZ
from attending meetings OF the /. W.
W. and kindred organizations.
Alexander Berkmsn will depart or
Los Angeles in a day or two, 70 De
gone several months. The anarchists,
however, insist that the absence OF thelr
leader will in no way deter then, con.
tinuing the free speech struggle AZ
TarrytOwn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
GIFTS SAVE WIFE
AS HOUSE FALLS
Table and Sideboard Pro
teCt Woman Buried
Under Debris.

With but one big creak by way OF warn
ing, 203 Flatbush av.. Brooklyn, three
story frame house, tumbled yesterday
afternoon into the hole dug in the
adjoining lot for moving picture the
atre. Except part of the ground floor
the entire building collapsed into a
tangled pile Of debris
In the midst of the heap was Mrs
Jennie Ley, who had been caught on
the second floor without time to es-
cape. The young woman was uncon-
scious when rescued, but when revived
it was found she was practically I'M
hurt.
Mrs. Ley was saved by her dining
table and sidebosrd presents to her at
her wedding. She was sitting at the
table when the house began TO move.
The table slid so quickly to the wall
Mrs. Ley and her chair were rolled
underneath. The buffet fell on top.
Between them, the table and the
sideboard formed a kind Of arch and,
though they were beaten almost to
pieces by the falling timbers of the
upper floor and roof, they prevented
anything from hitting Mrs. Ley. I'm
injured, she tainted from surprise, and
was nearly suifocated before dug out
No one but Mrs. Ley and her hus-
band, Benjamin Ley, were in the
house. Ley was in his tailor store on
the ground floor. When the house be-
gan to topplo over Ley dashed for the
street.
Eight workmen, who were digging
the foundation for the theatre for
Ebstein & Jafe, contractors, had 10
jump for their lives. The excavation
was twelve feet deep, and the men had
to climb up the side. All escaped ex-
cept Alexander Jacott, of 81 Bristol ST.,
who was knocked down and cut about
the head and hands.
The noise of the crash, which was
heard for two or three blocks, attract
ed Patrolmen McCalter' and Quigley,
and they telephoned for the reserves
and an ambulance. The policemen and
workmen plunged into the cloud OF
dust and threw aside the wrecked
house piece by piece in search Of Mrs.
Ley.
They had moved two or three tons
of debris before they caught sight Of
her skirt. Another ton or two had to
be shifted before she could be re-
Laced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24

dreams Of freedom. however. were
dashed when u was found that no oars
had been LETT in the boat. There were
no oars, but the BOYS were soon afoat.
padding away with stayes broken from
a barrel. The fourth. frightened by the
rocking OF the boat. was put back
ashore, after solemniy swearing that
he wouldn't squeal. When the mainland
was reached, somewhere In The Bronx
the third boy grew frightened. He was
set adrift in the boat, but managed 20
get back 10 the island
After various adventures. trolley
rides and a fine day az Rye Beach on
Sunday, Icy and Billy reached STAN
ford on Monday afternoon. Near the
railroad station Billy espied lonely
bicycle.
Billy pedalled like sjx-cylinder
motor. but Icy was a dead weight on
behind. and they were still in sight
when he owner Of the machine saw
them and started a policeman in pur-
suit. They did not get far.
"Shucks!" said Billy I'VE was on
our way TO Join Villa and lick old
Huerta. Going the wrong way? What's
the odds? Ve'd've found that out in
time, wouldn't we?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
$50 BIRD DROPS TO $40
Kenny Will Have to Sue City
to Get Even That.

II James Kenny and family. Of 1925
Second av.. still want $40 from the
city for pet canary that they say was
killed by city fumigators, they will
have to sue for IT. After an investiga-
tion that cost many times $40, exam
iners Of the Department Of Finance
have disallowed claim for the bird.
The correspondence and reports on the
case make a package more than an
inch thick.
The fumigator reported that he re-
moved the canary, and that, If II died,
il WAS because il was taken back too
soon. One Of the investigators re-
ported that he had been told that the
bird was "all pulled up but not dead
the day after the fumigation.
In the first claim il was stated that
the canary had cost as much as 500
at bird show in Madison Square Gar
den. Later. however. the Kennys said
they would be perfectly satisfied with
$40. They probably will have TO be
satisfied with nothing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
Giant Crane Goes Through
TimberS Into Trench on
4th Av., Brooklyn.
80 WORKMEN ARE
BURIED BY DEBRIS
Great Arm of Machine Caught
So That "a LaborerS Manage
10 Escape Unframed.

with crash which could be heard
.,,o,tv Hooks a giant electric crane
erocted between 18th and 18th SIS on
To,,,tb av.. Brooklyn, sank through TIE
.HNnorting timbers and fell into the
-,,bu,av excavation yesterday morning'
h,,rving thirty-two workmen under the
Sebyis Of splintered planks, earth ana
one man was killed and seven we're
;niured as the massive arm OF the
crsne fell in such a position as 20
orevent a portion Of the heavy snoring
T. ,be excavation from giving way.
INNS twenty-four Of the laoorers
caught in the crash were enabled 70
scramble 10 safety before the side TIM
hers collapsed under the strain.
The accident occurred shortly before
o'clock. only half an hour after me
dav shift Of workmen had renewed tle
yigbt gang. 4 huge bucket had Just
80, slIed with earth and rock and the
sional had been given TO hoist, Whth
~ mass of more than thirty tons
brote through into the trench.
Hardly had the echo Of the erasn
5;od away before Patrolman jenkins
~ the Fort Hamilton police station on
most near the scene, had sent IN
hurry call for ambulances. Police re-
scrves from adjoining precincts were
sIso rushed 10 the cave-in to hold iPe
crovyd from interfering with the rescue
work Of the Fire Department.
When a portion OF the wreckage mao
boen cleared away il was discovered
for the first time that most OF the men
~ work in the trench had escaped uh-
harmed. Ambulances from the Nor"e-
gian. the Methodist Episcopal the heiy
Family and the Coney Island hospitals
removed the injured.
The man who was killed was pon-
mick Demmitto. thirty-two years oIu'
laborer. of S43 Third av, Brooklyn.
The injured are: o,
Brooklyn: left leg taken on at the
knee Removed in a critical CONDITION
10 the Norwegian Hospital.
Nicholas Rindese, of III 65th 81,
Rrooklyn: fractured skull and internal
injuries. Taken to the Norwegian
i'C Cario Fngue. of 1929 61st St., Brook
lvn. laceration Of scalp and BODY
Taken to the Holy Family Hospital.
Fred Youngs. of 1920 Wallace ai'
The Bronx. assistant engineer OF der
rick: lacerated scalp and broken right
ankle. Taken to the Holy FamlIy nos
Joseph Cavalardo. Of 91O7 Fifth av"
Brooklyn: fractured skull. Taken TO
the Methodist Episcopal Hospital. ..,
Gus Madden. Of S21 Wallace av., Inc
Bronx. engineer Of the derrick; lacera-
lions Of scalp and body. Taken to the
Methodist Episcopal Hospital.
Daniel Riordan, Of iii Overlook av.'
The Bronx; internal injuries. Taken
to the Holy Family Hospital. ,
The construction Of the section OF
the subway which extends from 60th
81 at the end Of the line at S6th st.
ia in charge Of Carpenter, Boxley x
Herrick. Of Roanoke, Va.
Within two hours after the accident
the Public Service Commission had In
stituted an investigation. and Foreman
Jacob A. Keever was placed under ar
rest on technical charge Of criminal
negligence. It is believed that recent
rains had weakened the snoring by
washing away the supporting earth
about the timbers upon which the crane
rested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
CHAUFFEURS LAUGH
AT SUBPGNAS
Delehanty Finds 1t Hard to
Get Schwitofsky Wit
neSSeS.

While waiting for Governor Glynn 10
take some action toward issuing au-
thoritative subpenas on which VII
ncsses may be summoned IN the m
ouiry into the conviction OF Alfred
Ccbwitofskv. members of District At
torney Whitman's staff put in busy
day Yesterday in an attempt to round
IN their witnesses. Robert {. McCor-
mick Assistant District Attorney, yes
terday obtained the promise Of two
witnesses to be present at the hearing
Monday.
One is a Mrs. Carr, at whose home,
on East 10Th ST., Schwitofsky WAS ar
plant Of the late Theodore B. Dale.
On Dale's complaint Schwitofsky got
twenty years. The second witness is a
man who caught Schwitofsky as he left
Mrs. Cars house. On Mrs. Carr's
complaint Schwitofsky was discharged,
but by these witnesses the District Al
torney expects to show that the charge
was not as Schwitofsky asserted, a po-
lice frame-up.
Other and more important Witnesses,
who have signed af1idavi,s identifying
Schwitofsky as the man who was
chased from Dsle's home a. burglar,
still evade the pistric. Attorney.
James A. Delehanty, the Assistant Dis
trict Attorney in charge of the inquiry.
holds that, as the Schwitofsky inquiry
is not on an application for parole, but
is a special inquiry directed by the
Governor into Schwitofsky's applica-
tion for a pardon, the parole board is
sitting as a special commission, and the
ordinary subpenas of the board are
useless.
The "brown subppnas" used by Mr..
Delehanty are laughed 10 scorn by the
Tenderloin chauffeurs who are said to
be able to identify Schwitofsky as tine
Dale burglar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
SHIP IN PERIL AS
PASSENGERS SLEEP
Tenadores Hits ScoW, but Acct
dent Fails to Rouse Travellers
DR.. GoldWater Aboard.

The steamer Tenadores, OF the
United Fruit Company line, struck an
empty scow early yesterday morning,
when the vessel was nearing the har-
Dor Until the ship reached her pier
none of the passengers was aware that
a serious accident had been narrowly
averted No report of the collision
was given out by officers of the ship.
News Of the accident arrived as the
scow, half filled with water, was towed
into port at noon.
The Tenadores was running through
n dense fog at the time. The Scotland
lightship had just been passed when
the vessel struck the last of a string
Of empty bsrges. The stern was ripped
OF the wooden craft, while some plates
or the United Fruit boat were dcnted.
Among the passengers on the Tena-
CORES were Mrs. G.. W. Goethals, wife
O. Colonel Cocktails, and DR.. S. 5. Cold
water, Commissioner of Health in this
city.
Dr. Goldwster returned from the
Canal Zone, where he spent his vaca-
tion. and was loud in his praise Of the
hospitals and methods of health pres.
eryation he observed there. The canal.
he said, was ready to De opened
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
KlSSLESS BRIDE FREE
Miss Barton Gets Annulment
of Marriage to Nyack Man.

Nyack. June %. A decree annulllng
the marriage seven months ago Of MISS
Charlotte L. Barton, "kissless" BRIDE
to Daniel Shields, was handed down
here to-day by Supreme Court Justice
Arthur S. Tompkins.
The couple were married in Croton-
on-the Hudson. where the bride now
lives, by the Rev. c. W. Mcpherson.
When Miss Barton was but twenty
years old Shields courted her and rep
resented that he had money. They sep
arated outside the parsonage imme-
diately after the knot was tied, without
Shields even kissing her, and went TO
their respective homes.
The bride told her mother Of the Sc,
cret wedding and her parents dissuaded
her from returning to Shields. IN her
suit the bride charged that Shields had
won her by fraud. She hasn't seen him
since they parted at the minister's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
DIES ON WAY TO EUROPE
Bowling Made Fortune in
White Light District Cafe.

Michael Bowling, who made a for
tune as proprietor of cafe at eth av.
and West 43d ST., died Sunday while
on the way 10 Europe on the Cedric.
The vessel left this port Thursday. at
which time Bowling, who sailed for a
vacation with his wife and three
daughters, seemed TO be in perfect
health. Heart disease caused his death,
it was said yesterday. Dowling's place.
now known as the Hotel Lyric, has for
years been one of the most popular
places in the upper white light dis
trict.
The figure for which Bowling sold it
to a syndicate has never been made
public. but it has been rumored that
the price was between 100000 and
100000 The body will be brought to
this country on the first steamer after
the Cedric touches at Liverpool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
FINDS LOST CHILD DEAD
Mother Seeks to Leap Into
River That Claimed Boy.

After wandering about the city since
Friday. m a search for her siX-year-
old SON, Mrs Lottie Weldman arrived at
18th st. and the North River yesterday
afternoon, just thirty minutes after
the body Of the boy had been found
floating in the water.
The boy, whose home was at $50
West sd ST., left for school Friday
morning and never returned His
mother searched for him, and yester-
dav afternoon decided that he might
have been playing along the water
front. When she reached 5Oth st.
pier tAe body was tied TO a dock spile,
awaiting the arrival Of the police.
Mrs. Weldman screamed, and at
once poised herself for a leap into
the river. but was pulled back by her
cousin, Miss Helen Donrocter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
GIVE $4,000 TO ARM IRISH
Americans Gable Money to Ma
tional Volunteers in Dublin.

Denis A. Spcllissy. national treasurer
OF the American Irish National Volun-
teer Fund Committee, cabled $4,000
yesterday to the treasurers Of the
provisional committee Of the Irish Ma
tionsl Volunteers in Dublin. Ia Ra-
billy and John Gore, to aid in armiug
and equipping the volunteers in Ire
land.
A dispatch sent Friday to Professor
Eoin Mcneil, Of the National Uni
yersity. Dublin. secretary OF the pro-
visional committee apprising him of
the fact that the money would be sent,
brought this reply:
Message just received announcing
princely gift. Ten thousand thanks for
confidence. Ireland stands for volIn-
tcers armed and permanent
"MACNEILL.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-24
GIVES UP POKER FOR LIFE
Jersey City Man Promises to
Spend His Earnings on Wife.

A pledge not TO play poker or any
other game of chance during the rest
of his life was made yesterday in the
First Criminal Court Of jersey City
by Fred Eckel. - years old, Of 10
Union ST.. who was arrested for the
non-support of his wife.
Mrs. Eckel. who is i'll in a hospital,
had complained to Miss Anita &. Rish,
Of the Jersey CITY Poor Department,
that her husband had squandered his
earnings as a baker by playing poker.
The luck he expected never came.
Judge Warren released Eckel on
probation.