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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-09-24

Miss Eleanor Elder has gone home
to Kensingtop. Md. after a visit of
several weeks among relatives in this
city.
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Mrs. William Fl. Egle and Miss
Catherine Irwin Egle are opening
their house at sos North Second street
to-day after spending the summer in
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
JUSTICE TO BE A PEPPER IN
STOVEPIPE DIVORCE ACTION

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. March 6.--The
famous stovepipe hole in the summer
boarding house OF Mrs. Thursa Tucker at
Hawleyville. Conn which has figured in
two trials Of Mrs Julia w. A. Siebrecht's
divorce suit against Henry A. Siebrecht,
Jr.. a New York florist, is to be person
ally examined by Justice Joseph Morsch-
auser OF the Supreme Court In White
Plains.
He intends to find out once and for all
whether or not a person peeking through
the hole from Mrs. fuckers attic TO a
bedroom below can see as much as Mrs.
Tucker. the principal witness for Mrs
Siebrecht, said she saw in the summer Of
1907.
Mrs. Siebrecht got divorce AS the re-
suit Of the first trial of her suit In 1912.
but new trial was ordered by the Appel.
late Division. The second trial, which
took place before Justice Morschauser
ended on January 80 last and again Mrs
Siebrecht won.
To-day John NJ. Gardner. attorney for
Mr.. Siebrecht, moved that the verdict be
set aside. contending that Mrs Tucker had
perjured herself. 1t was then that the
Justice said:
Il think the only thing for the court to
do IL to 10 to Hawlsyville. look through
the stove pipe hole and determine Just how
far person can See
In the original trial Mrs. Tucker testi.
fed that she went up 70 the attic one day
removed the family bible that covered the
stovspipe hols and saw 0iebrieht kiu.inr
MIA Frank Miner Of New Rochelle wifs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
COURT CLEARS WHITRIDCE
Court Holds Flaherty's Charges Of
Betrayal Are Not Proved.

The Appellate Division dismissed yes
teroay the charges OF professional mis-
conduct made against Frederick w Whit
ridge. president OF the Third Avenue Rail
way, and members of his former law firm.
Robert Flaherty, a former client. charged
that they defrauded him. The court finds
that while Flaherty's petition is replete
with general charges of fraud. deceit. NAL
practice and treachery. there are no facts
Justtfying the Characterization, and there
Is nothing In the application which would
Justify further proceeding against Mr..
Wh,tridse and his former associates.
Flaherty eaid that he employed the
Whitridge Arm to assist In organizing a
corporation to exploit the business Of
mortgage Insurance on a plan devised by
Flaherty, on which he had spent years OF
labor. and that they defrauded him of the
fruits OF his labor and caused a CORPORA
ton called the Lawyers Mortgage Com
pany to he organized He alleged that the
company had made profits of over SlO,-
600 900.
The petition also charged that the
Whitridge Arm had made large sums as
counsel for the company. and that through
the treachery Of his attorneys he has re-
ceived nothing for his skill and labor. In
reply the attorneys alleged that in 1894
Flaherty brought an action against them
In the Supreme Court In which he set
forth all the matters charged In the peti-
ton. and that his complaint was DIS
missed upon the ground that there was no
cause of action, The judgment was af-
frined later by the Court Of Appeals
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07

OF department manager for Gorham A
Co.
Mrs, Miner, who protested her innocenc. .
and was stoutly defended by her husband.
was named as correspondent in the Sic
brecht suit. The Appellate Division
unanimously agreed that Mrs. fuckers
testimony was not to be believed becaus
the spot where she said she saw the kiss
ing was out Of her range OF vision.
several architects who examined the
Tucker house made affidavit that Mrs
Tucker, who was 'ferred to as the
stovepipe hole pepper" could not possibly
nave performed the detective feat with
which she credited herself II was also
commended that the door OF the bedroom
was open and the place In full view OF
summer boarders and members OF the
FAMILY. who were passing TO and fro
Siebrecht's attorney. Mr.. Gardner to,a
the Appellate Division that Mrs. Tucksr
is shown to have been intiamed with
bias. growing out OF a personal auarreI
between herself and the correspondent
wears ago. Her many contradictions and
most improbable statements Thoroughly
mpeach her and show her to be an nm
"elinbie and revengeful Witness"
When the second trial took place Mr..
Sieorechrs counsel. Henry q. Heath. az.
''bited section OF the stoyepipe in
court and let the Jury smudse their
fingers examining IT, A counter exhibit
produced by Siebrechts lawyer was a
model Of the interior Of the boarding
house.
Before announcing to-day that he would
60 to Hawleyville. Justice Morschauser
directed that the model ~ ssnt to his
chambers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
JUDGE cH1DEs wIrE.DETEcT1vE,
Tells Woman she should Have
stopped Erring Husband,

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March S.-Judge
Joseph Morschauser administered a severe
reproof to-day to Mrs. Mildred Helm of
fonkers, who II suing for divorce, be-
cause she didn't interfere when she saw
her husband In a hotel room with another
woman.
Il never had case so bold as this
where wife, seeing that her husband
was about TO commit wrong, did not stop
him." said the Judge In adjourninK the
divorce action.
Mrs. Helm and Mrs. Nellie r. Cole of
Yonkers testified that they followed
Charles w. Helm To the Hotel Navarro In
Manhattan on February /. found he had
registered young woman az his wife,
opened the door OF the room the couple
took and saw all they wanted"
Didn't you make any effort 10 stop
your husband" asked Judge Morschauser.
Certainly not" replied Mrs. Helm, II
wanted to catch him
This woman Is undoubtedly entitled to
a decree" said the Judge. but she should
have made a protest Isn't II tacit con-
sent n she sits Idly by and lets her hus-
band commit wrong? This case IL 30
unusual that ! want the defendant
brought before me to show that there was
no connivance TO get the decree"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
THAW DENIES BRIBERY.
Hartrtdge spent No Money. lie says,
to Suppress Evidence.

Harry h. Thaw sent the following tele-
gram to TIE SUN last night explaining
his dealings with Clifford W. Hartrldee /.
CONCORD, y. H., March 6.--Mr. Hart
ridge never spent cent to suppress any
evidence. and the fraudulent pretence that
he mad done so was not made until two
years after ! had discharged him, when,
possibly By misleading Mr. Jerome, he
doctored UP claims to cover a lot OF money
he had lost in gambling houses. The evil
dence at the recent hearing proved his
conduct III gambling houses In the win
ter of 1905 and '07. and every member
OF the Bar Association OF New York city
knows II.
This Is the first statement I have
made since early In November. when my
case went b. fore the Federal court bur Il
IL necessary for me TO correct any false
impression In connection with his disbar-
ment. At his hearing Mr. Hartridge pre-
tended that he had paid out money, but
only one discred ited witness even pre-
tended to corroborate him.
"Of course the Appellate Court said that
Mr.. Hartrldge's testimony was a pure fab
r!cation. When the case OF Roger O'Mara
trustee. VIZ. G. w. Hartridge comss to trial
in few months this fabrication will be
finally disproved. HARRY *. THAw"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
BOROUGH HEADS UNITED
In BOARD OF ESTIMATE
Solid Vote Shows Plan to Pre-
vent Possible EncrOach-
ment Of Mayor.

The Borough President members OF the
Board OF Estimate showed yesterday that
they are Jealous Of their powers as
against possible encroachments from the
Mayor and the Comptroller. They voted
solidly on the questions that came before
them. and George McAneny. President of
the Board OF Aldermen. who used to be
PRESIDENT OF Manhattan. stood by them.
a real issue did not present Itself. how
ever. so M to precipitate a fght.
As mater OF fact. however. the meet
ing OF the board was one OF the longest
on record. owing chiefly to the arguments
that went forward on almost every ques-
ton that came up. On the question of
appropriating money for street improve
ments. which had been vexinH the board
for several minutes. Comptroller Prender-
CAST remarked to Borough President
Marks OF Manhattan:
There is a grave question whether the
oers OF this board WHEN questions arise
involving appropriations which they them
selves will spend"
There IL no grave question about IL"
remarked Mr.. McAneny. That question
was decided long ago in favor Of the Bor-
oush Presidents. agree with them that
they should have some Appropriations now
with which to begin WORK. Last year Il
was started on January l."
The matter q street Improvement
money was put @ver until next week.
Another question which had In IL some
OF the materials OF a coniiagration was
giving the Board OF Estimate the power
TO Investigate all city departments, in
GLIDING the Public Service Comniss. on
A bill to that effect Ia now before the
Legislature. The Borough Presidents
have looked with suspicion at the So
called administration bill. furthered BY
Mayor Mitchell. which puts large powers
OF investigation In the hands OF the
Mayor.
Benjamin F. welton. head OF the ef-
hciency and budget advisory staff OF the
board, dropped a bomb in the proceedings
by standing up before the Board OF
Estimate and saying that "nine-tenths O:
the time they didn't know what they
we're voting on whey they passed the
budget
Mr.. McAneny, Comptroller Prendergast
and the other members OF the board
took shots at Welton. Nevertheless
his bureau was transferred to the Com
m .ssioner of Accounts Office. az the Mayor
desired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
RuNKLE WILL CONTEST BEGINS.
brother righting 70 Keep el,5OO.-
900 From Pubiic ImstItatisns.

NEWARK, N. j.. March s.---Severai re-
ligious charitable and educational insti-
buttons may lose requests ~ q result Of
the contest over the 100000 will Of
William Runkle Of Orange. which began
here to-day before Judge William r. Mar
tin. The amount involved is the largest
ever at stake In the Orphans Court. Harry
q. Runkle of New York. brother Of tho
testator. brought the action. He 10 the
only living relative.
No ground for the contest 10 mentioned
by Mr.. Runkle in his caveat. but he be-
lieves that his brother rsade . later will
There Is a bequest OF 100000 to Lafay-
cite College in the document now at
tackled Other benefciaries are the Board
of Home and Foreign Missions. the Amer
lean Sunday School Association. the col
several Presbyterian churches, the Orange
Memorial Hospital. 81. Mary's Hospital
In Orange. the Orange Homeopathic Hos
pital and the Children's Aid Society Of
the Oranges.
Ex-Gov. John w. Orisss who repre-
cents the contestant, pointed out at the
opening OF the case that when tire will
was offered for probate there were shreds
OF paper beneath metal clasps that held
the pages Of the document together. These
shreds. the lawyer said. showed conclus-
lively that the FIRST page was not part Of
the will.
Robert II. McCarter. who appeared as
one OF many lawyers for the benenciaries
offered the will In evidence After the
witnesses had been heard, Judge Martin
fxed April 2. and as dates for the
hearings.
Under the provisions OF the will Mr..
Runkle il to receive one-fourth OF the es.
tate. The rest IL loft to charities and
friends.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
77.YEAR.oLD TANG0ER IN CELL.
He Tried "a Teach steps In Oh
Folks Home At 4,sO A. n.

MARTIN pho'an. II years old. an Inmate
OF the Non-Sectarian Home for the Aged
AZ 5l2 East Eighty-ninth street, raised
high jinks in the menS dormitory at $3.50
o'clock yesterday morning by Insisting
upon singing and giving an exhibition Of
"" f"r'ao turkey ''Ot and other modern
dances rs he understood them.
O q ~" 'nr'r'es In under 20 yearn
OLD, Their ages run up to IS years.
Ihe,an wa' out on "A social visit Thurs
day nlsnt and got back at midnight show
~" evidence ~ having had II Jolly time.
When lie aroused all the dorinitory by his
SINGING and danr'"F S'c"rints"d.1'
Ramscar, so years old. tried to get hi N
back to bed. but failed. Tom McGe-.. So
wears old, and muscular IN hts prime
finally forced the dancer into bed and sat
ON him until Policeman Krorbitter ar
rived and took him 10 the station.
He will have hearing o-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
COCAINE RAID AT A BARRIERS.
A ppeapance Of Pseudo Customers
Stips Police to Act.

. So many persons with dried skin. sal
low complexion and bloodshot eyes en-
tered John Overlers barber shop. at 239
East 10sth street. and came out unshaven
that the BARRIERS ne!ghbors asked tho
police to investigate,
Lieut. OSuilivan and Detectives Daley
and Naimoli OF Inspector Cahalane's
staff raided the shop yesterday. found
$500 worth of cocaine and small weigh
ing machine under a concrete slab In the
cellar and arresced four for having mar
cotics In their possession.
The prisoners described themselves as
John Reismann. "a years old. sales
man; John Ross, is years old. a helper
of AL East 1l6th street; Salvatore Lee
Doria. 81 years old. barber. OF All East
ll5th street and Mrs. Tess,e Over'er
wife OF Barber Overier. Mrs. Overler had
AN unloaded revolver and was charged
also with violation Of the sullivan law.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
NJ. G. LIGGETT DIVORCED
Wife OF Tobacco ManuSacturer's >"n
Alleged Cruelty.

BOSTON. Mass. March MRS Mar
from John Il. I.lggett on the ground or
cruel and abusive treatment. the hearing
being conducted by Associate Justice
Spear In chambers The action was "
contested. The custody OF two cnildr-r
was given To thu mother. The figget's
were married ten years ago in the Wes'
Mr.. LigEett 10 the son OF Mrs, Laurs
L. Hill. widow OF Gov. Hin OF Maize, ara
Is the grandson OF the late Norman J.
Colman Of st. Louis. who was Secretary
OF Agriculture during the first Admins
tration OF President Cleveland HIS
father was member OF the hggeN
Myers Tobacco Company.
The settlement OF alimony was not in-
cluded In the decree OF divorce, but
costly house opposite the mansion OF Mrs
HIN has been decided to Mrs. Lggett
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
KISS MAY RESULT IN MURDER.
One Man Bttes as He Osculates and
Geta Fractured skull.

Barone Castezia- special guard in a
moving picture house at PA Bowery, and
Riginella Sebastiano of IL Prince street, a
patron OF the house. argued last night
over Sebastiano's right 10 smoke IN the
theatre. They nearly came TO blows once
but friends interviewed and persuaded them
to kiss IN Continental fashion and make
up.
SeDastiano stepped forward and the two
men kissed. As they did so Seba st!ano
bit Castezia's lip through. This NO in
ccnsed Castez!a that he grabbed = short
iron bar and HI; Sebastiano on the head,
frscturing his skull
Ssbastiano was taken to st. Vincents
Hospital. where he Is said to be dying
Castezia was locked up after his lip had
been cauterized charged with felonious
assault
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
bishop Bowma. Duries,

GREENcAsrLE. Ind, March 6.--Bisnou
Thomas Buw nali. who died at the home al
his daughter In Orange. N. j.. was buried
here to-day In Forest Hill Cemetery. The
funeral services were held ut Msharry
Hall OF De PAW University. OF which he
was formerly president A number Of Wis
ittns Bshops assisted In the cerssnoay.
Bishop Bowman was ~ pears Oh, aal
was . friend Of Lincoln. 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WOMAN ROBBED IN SUBWAY.
Detective Watches Theft and CAP
tsres saspected Young MAJ

Mrs. Nj. s. Stone, wife OF the State sup
erintendent OF Education In Vermont, pas
robbed last night AS she was boarding
subway train at Thirty-third street Shr
was Just stepping into the train when
Young man pushed against her. SNAPPED
open her handbag, extracted a purse,
slipped " bill out and dropped ths
purse.
Detective Finn OF Police HeaaIuart"rs
picked UP the purse and followed Mrs.
Stone and the young man into the tra,1,
lie told Mrs. stone about IL and she ide..-
tined the purse, At Forty SECOND stree
Finn left the train with the young mas.
and took him to the Mulberry street st1
ton. He said he was Louis Steiubh,hr-
OF l40 East il6th street
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
SHE GETS SEVEN sUIT0Rs FREE.
Teacher Sues Matrimonial AGENT AZ.
ter seeing HE Wares,

After refusing to marry seven suitors
one after another presented to her by a
matrimonial agency Miss Anna Fuchs. a
twenty-two-year-old school teacher OF
Queens, sued to recover five notes total
ling 500 which We're TO be paid 10 the
agency on her wedding day The case
was before Municipal Court Justice
Craren at Jamaica yesterday.
Miss Fuchs said that Fritz Podszus.
who had matrimonial agency at 3sE
West End avenue. agreed to provide her
with husband for 500.
After she had rejected the seventh man
sent by Podszus the teacher filed her .uit
Podszus was willing TO settle for $40.
but Justice Cragen gave Judgment for the
full amount In favor Of Miss Fuchs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07

EN-COuncilman John Donohue oil
Bsyonne and james Maroney. a patrol
man. who were frjends from boyhood
were buried within an hour In the Hoi,
Name Cemetery. Jersey City. yesterday
Their funerals were held 1t 81. Aary's
Roman Catholic Church Mayor Daiy
asA city o6icials- attended both services.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WOUNDED BURGLAR NAY LIVE.
Policeman He shot In Breoklyn Has
Chance 10 Recover.

3 II was said at st. Johns Hospital in
sBrooklyn last night that Patrolman
Thomas G. Wynn OF the Gates avenue
fstation, who was shot during q burglar
chase early yesterday. had an even chance
TO recover. william McHenry. his as
sailant, who Is at the same hospital. also
with q bullet wound. 10 In Q critical condi-
-tion.
I Wynn shot McHenry a. he lay on the
tsidewalk after McHenry had dropped him
George Stevens. another burglar. who was
shot by Patrolman Donovan. 10 not ex-
pected to live.
James Martin. the third burglar, who
gave himself up after his companions had
been shot. was held yestTday on two
charges Of burglary. -Four fobberies were
committed yesterday morning near Tomp.
kins and Putnam avenues. where the trio
}. we're discovered.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
sep.siseaas ssp Police ps,ls.

samuel 8. Koentg and Jacob Livingston,
Republican leaders In Manhattan and
Kings. told Mayor Mitchell yesterday that
the police bills are regarded as Republican
organisati0n measures. They viii hold a
mesting Of Republican Asssmblymen from
New York and Kings counties bsfors the
Legisiaturs meets again 10 inprsss that
~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07
WILLETT DISBARRED TOO.

who Bought NoaiaatiOn Ia Reach.
william Willett. Jr.. tho ex-Consress-
man. now under sentence Of from twelve
to eighteen months In Sing Sing for buy
Ing a Supreme Court nomination from
Curly Joe Cassidy In 1911. was dis.
barred yesterday by the Appellate Di-
vision Of Brooklyn.
The motion % disbar was made on be-
half OF the gTtsvaaos committee q the
uAS Assoeiatioa.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-07

TO duck colds
If you hate rubbers, wear
Double" shoes.
Slush.proof, though to the
eye they're just smart looking
business shoes.
Tan or black, S..
II you insist
Rubbers. Clio: saioshes. 0o -
Everything men and boys
wear.
ROGERS PEEr COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
Warren st. 18th St. seth 81.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
BRITAIN WANTS NAVY
STATION IN NORWAY
Demand For Use Of Christian
sand Turned Down

England has demanded from Nor
way, for use as a naval base, the city
and harbor of Christiansand, on tho
southern coast of Norway, such use
to continue during the war, according
to a report. The demand was refused.
TTooos have been sent to Christian.
sand from all parts Of Norway. and
The defenses of the city are being
strengthened.
If Norway's neutrality should be
violated by England, Sweden would
also be drawn into the struggle be.
cause of its defensive allience with
Norway.
The people of Sweden dislike Rus.
sia, but the Norwegian people ara
more friendly to the allies than to
Germany. Public opinion considers
the ruthless over-running of Belgium
and Luxembourg by Germany as in
dieative that small powers or inde.
pendent states would not be safe II
German arms prevailed.
Nevertheless, the people of Nor
way will defend their neutrality.
Milford chronicle., 1914-12-04
WEDNESDAY.

The British battleship Bulwark was
destroyed in the Thames river, thirty
five miles east of London by an ex.
plosion. 1t is estimated that $50 lives
were lost. Only fourteen men were
saved. The british admiralty believes
the explosion occurred in the Bul.
warks ma sazine.
Crushed by the overwhelming force
of the Russians, General Won Hinden-
burg's army in Poland is in full re
treat, which, Petrograd dispatches
say, approaches a rodt. One army
corps 100000 mel) has been captur-
ed, while another corps is reported
to have been cut to pieces and dis
persed. Further south, the Russians
are reported to be within twelve miles
of CracOw.
DiXmude, in Flanders, has been re-
taken by French marines after a bril-.
liant charge, and the Germans are re.
ported to have been driven back sew
en- miles at this point of the battle
line. The French movement toward
Metz is reported to threaten the Ger.
man position at ST. Mihiel.