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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
CONVICT ENDS HIS
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Parole Board Will Report
to Governor on SchWi-
tofsky's Abb.

The struggle Of Alfred Schwitofsky
10 escape a twenty-yesr sentence I'M
posed upon him in June, 1911, by the
late Judge O'Sullivan for burglary and
assault ended yesterday. The final
hearing in his case was conducted be-
fore Judge Henry S. Mccain, of Al
banv. in the rooms Of the County Law
vers' Association, at l65 Broadway.
Briefs will be submitted on Wedues-
day by Mark Eisner, counsel for
Schwitofsky. and by James A. Dele
hanty and Robert c. Mccormick, As
sistant District Attorneys. Judge Nc
Cam, John B. Riley and William
Townsend. the other members OF the
State Board of Parole, will go over the
evidence and present to the Governor
a report which he will rely upon when
considering Schwitofsky's application
for pardon. Last January District
Attorney Whitman recommended that
the ten years imposed for assault be
deducted from his sentence, as IT ap-
peared that Schwitofsky's revolver
contained only blank cartridges.
Schwitofsky was convicted OF gam
ing entrance to the home of the late
Theodore B. Dale. at II west 4oth s."
in the guise of telephone repair ma!
and making his escape at the point OF
a revolver Shortly before committing
suicide, while criminal charges we're
pending against him, Dale made sdmis-
sions which were taken to mean tina.
Schwitofsky had been unjustly con
victed. Schwitofsky himself asserted
that he had been framed up by the
police.
John J. Parker volunteered as wit
ness for Schwitofsky yesterday. Upon
his return from Europe he had read or
the case and resolved TO tell what ne
knew. He said that on the day OF
Schwitofsky's arrest Dale had told n;m
Schwitofsky was not guilty. On cross
examination Parker said that he mad
known Dale for years and was Tor
merly proprietor of The Bohemia, IN
West Goth 81.
Most Of those called yesterday were
against Schwitofsky. Frank Harold
John Rivers and Oscar Bruen, chauf-
feurs. were positive he was the man
they had seized while he was running
away from Dale's house.
Anna Hart, a negro maid employed
by Dale. was equally positive that
Schwltofsky mad pointed a revolver 1T
her when she tried to bar his escape.
She could not be shaken by Mr.. Eisner
on cross-eXaminstion, and though she
almost identified as Schwitofsky a
clerk in Mr.. Eisner's office, who bears
some resemblance to him, she saved
herself in time.
The truth is the light" she eV-
claimed when Mr.. Eisner asked her II
she could not be mistaken as to he
man whom the police caught two weeks
after the burglary.
Isaac A. Silverman, private detec-
tive. said he had given SchwitofSay
work at the request OF Detectives kins-
Ter, Duggan and 0Fsrrell during the
cloakmskers' strike. He was in need
Of men, he said.
"In need Of crooks >" asked Mr.. Els
ner
ave use all kinds Of people DURING a
strike" was the answer.
Numerous witnesses, policemen aid
others. we're called to show thst
Schwitofsky had used VARIOUS names
and that several previous arrests were
not frame ups"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
Investigators Sure They
Have Found Motive for
Stamford Crime.
CORONER ABRUPTLY
POSTPONES INQUEST
Finds Letters Said to Bear Out
Theory-Mrs. Angles Father
Attacks Photographer.

Stamford. Conn, June pa posi-
tive motive for the death OF Waldo H.
BaIlou has been established IN the
minds of the officials investigating the
mystery surrounding his death last
Tuesday night in the home OF Mrs.
Helen NJ. Angle, in the Rippowam
studio building.
N became known late this afternoon
that they have practically SATISFIED
themselves that Ballou came 10 his
death at the hands Of third person
who was Jealous Of his attentions to
Mrs. Angle.
So convinced are the officials Of their
latest theory that the inquest, when
was TO have been resumed this after
noon by Coroner John J. Phelan, was
postponed until next Friday, when Mrs.
Angle will be called to the stand to
tell again her story of what happened
in her home on the night Ballou came
to his death. Pending the investiga-
ton Mrs. Angles bail of $4,000, in
which she is held as a material wit
ness, continues.
The investigation to-day, which be-
gan early this morning, was made by
Homer S. Commings, who takes office
Wednesday; Albert Phillips, prescott
ing attorney of Stamford; John j. Phe-
Ian, coroner: Dr. Bruce S. Weaver and
Chief of Police Brennan.
They took from the two-room apart
ment rented by Mrs. Angle the grass
mating which covered the floor of the
bedroom, the bed sheets and pillows
and a number of letters. These, it is
said, are not the ones which have been
referred to as the "Charlie" and the
&C" letters, and they bear out the
jealousy motive.
Will AnaIyze Other Stains.
A number Of newly discovered stains
on the floor and in other parts Of the
room were also examined by Dr.
Weaver, pathologist of the Stamford
Hospital, who has reported that his
analysis of other samples taken from
the rooms shows them TO be blood.
The theory now is that Ballou went
10 the apartments last Tuesday night
and, finding another man there, left;
that he returned some time after
nine-thirty o'clock, and that row fol-
lowed between the two men, during
which Ballou received the blow which
resulted in his death.
Chief Brennan refused to discuss the
case tonight, other than to say:
From what we have learned to-day
we are all certain that we have dis
covered a positive motive for the
crime"
Victims Son Sure of Violence.
Walter r. Ballou was in Stamford
to-day to attend the inquest into his
fathers death. 81 cannot understand
how it was possible for him to have
been killed by falling down the fight
of stairs" he said; "and it is equally
hard for me to understand how Mrs
Angle could have dragged him to the
sidewalk without sending for medical
aid, even supposing that he did iniure
himself by falling"
Ex-Judge y. c. Downs, counsel for
Mrs. Angle, said this morning: 81 have
advised Mrs. Angle to decline to an
swer all questions at either a public
OF q private hearing. Both she and
her father would be glad if she could
make a statement at this time, but
advise against it. Whatever Mrs. An
gle has 20 say will be said at the prop
err time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
2 KILLED, 2 HURT,
AT L. |. CROSSINGS
Accidents Happened, 1t Is Said,
at Places Where Tracks
Were Unprotected.

Two men were killed and two others
badly hurt at unprotected grade
crossings on the Long Island Railroad
yesterday. Joseph De Brazzio, of
Jamaica, was instantly killed when he
and three other men were thrown from
wagon, which was struck by an
electric train at the New Hyde Park
road crossing near the Steward Manor
station. Joseph Baruccio and Joseph
Mackson were taken TO a hospital. The
horses were killed. Arthur Woods, the
driver, said long line OF freight cars
cut off view Of the train and that
there was neither Waterman nor safety
apparatus at the crossing.
Joseph Breen, of st. James, Long
Island, was killed at st. James, when
a train struck his wagon. Trees and
buildings prevented Breen from seeing
the train until it was too late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
PORTS TO GUARD
AGAINST BUB0NIC
New Orleans Outbreak Arouses
Health Boards of River ana
Coast Cities.
rsv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

New Orleans. June 29.-No new cases
10 nIague have developed mere
in fine last twenty-four hours, ana Wy
oroua preventive measures are uHue
80 surgeon General Rupert Blue' u
tbe Public Health Service. VIII COM
lrere from Washington to take persoii"i
charge of the campaign. - +,s
Oscar Bowling, president OF tns
c+ste Roard of Health, has reporteu
METEOROLOGICAL confirmation OF the
t,ro csSes observed, one OF whlch re,
sulted in death. II is learned Iha'
surgeon General Blue already mas OF
Jered apparatus fer rat catchlng am am
frr,igation sent here, and that ne VIII
hiring with him corps Of experts IN
rIaorie eradication, including surgeon
CreeI of the Public Health Service ,
Warnings to health authorities Of
tho Atlantic Coast and MISSISSIPPI
liver states as far north as Iowa are
iesuad. suggesting that they tai up
The work OF rodent eradication. At once
A. several ports orders have. been Is
sued that no vessels from THIS CITY DC
allowed TO dock without rat guards on
The building occupied by the Nolun-
teers Of America, among whose IL
mates the plague deNelopeu' h"S
furligated and most Of its contents deI
qtroyed. A quarantine against an
buildings within radius, OIL Iour
blocks has been established, ana no
one will be allowed to enter or Ieave
This section except breadwlnners. nese
must report to the health ofncers three
times day.
Steamers entering New York ana
other Atlantic coast ports from New
Orleans will he held in quarantine ana
thoroughly fumigated before release
according to instructions issued yes yes.
terday BY the United States PUBIC
Health Service. First class passengers
will probably be allowed to land atter
inspection, but steersge passengers
NAV be held up for some time, though
this has not been settled definitely as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
SUIT BAD FOR FUNERALS
Speedy Trial Sought by on'
dertaker Correspondent.

Owing II the notoriety ne attained
az correspondent in a divorce suit the
undertaking business of Franklin
Rigs Of Hackensack, has fallen off
sadIy This was the principal reason
oiven nv Attorney William Msckay, OF
Hsckensack. to Vice Chancellor Lewis,
in Jersey CITY, Yesterday, in asking for
on immediate trial of the counter di-
',orce suits of Mrs. Florence Van Bus
Kirk and Charles ]. Van Buskirk, Of
Hackensack.
the fine summer weather might hAEe
had something to do with the decrease
IN the number Of funerals, and put the
case over until October
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30

does not take into account the eX-
penses incidental TO Strengthening out
the affairs of Clafin subsidiaries in
other cities.
The extent to which John Claims
private fortune has been placed at the
disposal of the II. b. Clafin Company
is in way indicated by the disposi-
ton made of the stock of these twenty
seven stores. These were owned by
Mr.. Clahin personally, and IT is said
that all his holdings have been de-
posted with the parent company as Sc
curity for the notes made by the com
panies and Endorsed by il.
The ClaAin store continues TO do
business much as though nothing had
happened. The receivers have permits
sion to buy such merchandise as they
NAV need to complete contracts.
Within a few days they will ask that
their time in which TO report TO the
court-frst placed at twenty days be
extended sixty days. In the interim the
ACCOUNTANTS will have reported and 1t
villa be possible TO call the creditors
together and ascertain their wishes.
The directors of the United Dry
Goods Companies and the Associated
Merchants Company will meet this
morning at the Offices OF Gould 4
Wilkie. The general situation will be
discussed and the question of dividends
taken up. though it is understood that
there will be no action at this time
Though Mr.. ClaAin declined large
offers Of assistance before the court
proceedings were begun, offers OF such
continue to pour in upon him. One in
ternational house, which has claim
against the II. b. Clsfin Company for
5000, 0O0 has volunteered TO extend
payment indefinitely, and in addition
extend another credit Of 100000, IN
the event that the firm wants It. The
action Of this house is said to be IN
dicative Of the attitude of all Of the
big firms and corporations with which
Mir. Clafin did business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
POISON PEN" TRIAL ON
Principal and Wife Charged
with Mahgning Teachers.

NAYS Landing, n. j., June %
Charged in an Indictment with being
the author Of poison PEN letters IN
which the characters Of some. OF the
teachers in his school were DETAINED,
Howard Day, formerly PRINCIPAL of the
Indiana av. school, Atlantic City, was
placed on trial before Judge Cole and
a Jury here to-day. 800,
His wife. Mrs. +. Dora Day, Is Jointly
charged with her husband IN the IN
dictment
n is the contention of the state that
Mrs. Day. acting under the orders OF
her husband, wrote two letters TO
members Of the Board Of Education,
signing them IT. II. Jackson. In these
Iattars the writer attacked the charac-
ters Of four Of the young teachers in
the school. Handwriting experts from
pbiladelphia and New York have been
'O e S expected thAsse trial will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
TO CARE FOR DURYEA
Court Names Committees to
Look After Slayer Of Father.

Chester B. Duryea, who was declared
incompetent to manage his person and
estate by a sherif's jury last week,
was consigned to the care Of commit
tees by Judge Dixie, OF the Kings Coun-
~ Court. yesterday. The Franklin
Trust Company will manage his prop
erty. and his person will be under the
care of Thornton Gerish, the trust Off
Ger of the company.
Duryea is now an inmate Of the Mat
teawsn asylum, where Lle was sent
after he shot his fathsI neral Hiram
- The yUun2 heir to an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
Letter Carrier Drops Dead.

Leopold Stearn. seventy years old,
for the last forty-two years a letter
carrier in this city, fell dead from
heart disease at Station A. Prince and
Greene SITS. just after he reported for
duty yesterday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
-Four Sales just in tiDlgk
the Fourth!

Cowhide suit cases.
Made extra de- and Is
body of each case out Of
single piece of heay !, cowhids
Edges all hand-sewn.
Lined with Holland line
and topped off with ts
brass d cks
$3.50 suality.
1915.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
1872 silk shirts.

1872 silk shirts. s
253 of $500 quality ,
948 of $3.50 quality 4
632 of $3.50 quality
1870 of $1,000 quality
$3.50.
Accordion and knitted scarfs
1913 regularly $IOO
65c now
II62 regularly Sid
$500 and $3.50
S1.1j now !
72l regularly $500 ana
$3.50.
S1.85 now
Boys Norfolks and dou,
ble-breasted suits fanci
mixtures.
All now $3.50. $50 and
$1,000.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY,
Three broadway stores
at at A.
Warren st. 18Th St. 3i.h 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30
Receivership To Cost Million.

Lawyers familiar with such proceed
ings estimated yesterday that the total
cost, when receivers, lawyers, account
ants and others had been paid of,
would be in excess of Sl,000,000. This
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-30

Vections can be obtained without charge from
ks~r-~ssion Bureau, Room 800 ] s:iss.;Se Bldg
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05
sRAcELANp.

Mr., and Mrs. Chris Larson and
children, Jens Eneyoldsen and family
and Mrs. N. p. Hanson were enter
tanned at supper Thursday at the
Hienie Hanson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Olson Sun
dayed Al Arthur Nelson's.
Mrs. Hiene Hanson and baby, Mrs.
Hans Hanson and Miss Emma III
bricht were callers at Carl Hanson's
Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Graham visited with her
parents Sunday.
Eva Jorgenson Is sewing this week
for Mrs. Joe Shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Jensen were
Sunday guests at Henry Hanson's.
G. L. Brando and family, of Henry,
visited Sunday at Geo. Henningson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hienie Hanson and
baby and Emma Ulbricht spen Sun
day at Fl. Ulbris ats.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashton Lappier and
children spent Sunday at Frank Con-
ner's.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05

Election vas held In the 4. j.
Strenp school house Tuesday.
Tom Bergan TRANSACTED businfGsG
In South Shore Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. D. Monahan. ac-
comranied by Mrs. Edw. Buchs. auto
ed TO the city Wednesday,
Shooting ducks is the pastime Of
cnr local sports. Those who 60
aSfer ducks e 10 have the best Of
success.
Mrs George Mcdowell and baby. OF
Glendive. Mont, are here visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. 3. Johnston.
Dave Hood was a business tram
Racter in South Shore Saturday.
The Germantown band practice Of
last Saturday evening was overheard
by a few who report that before long
they Will render some fine selections.
mrs 7 3. Mitchell returned from
Rochester, Mimi, Wednesday. She is
The Misses Bessie Anderson ana
Hiida Michaels have out an Invitation
for d wiener roast Friday evening.
5Hnrrah. for q good timet
Miss Jessie Mitchell, OF Water
town spending the week out here
on Che farm.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05
missed last week.

j II. Mitchell returned from Roch-
ester Tuesday morning. He left Mrs.
Mitchell doing very nicely.
Mrs. Clara Brayton of the city spent
the fore part of the week with her
daughter, Mrs. S. ID. Monahan.
a threshers' meeting was held ut
Tom Bergan,s Tuesday evening.
Glenn Mitchell Was q business call.
er in the city Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kannas, ac-
icompanied by Mrs. ]. r. Michaels,
autoed to South Shore Monday after
noon
MISS Hilda Michaels was a bust
ness caller ali Forestville Monday.
Miss Doris Monahan spent Monday
evening at the q. Al Nelson home.
Miss Viola Stee was a contestant N
the Florence Forum contest and won
4 beautiful seApiece get % sllsser-
ware.
III. and Mrs. WIN. Borns. accom-.
panied by Mrs, H A. Nosldner and
daughter Annie, we're shoppers N
Watertown Saturday.
Herman Nordin and Miss Julia
Martinson were dinner guests az the
{. ID. Monahan home Sunday.
ii few OF d young folks attended
the danes at South Shore Saturday
evening
Mr. ana Mrs H. A. Hagen and
family. Oh Florence, were QUITO see
the new railroad Sunday.
Miss Ilah Morahan was the lucky
winner III the new Buick automobile
which fhe Saturday News gave away
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05

tearing up all the DOaru Walk IN Town
and turning all the out buildings over,
transplanting buggies on the roofs Of
barns, decorating shop windows, etc,
not much mischief was done, and the
citizens of our little town feel very
fortunate that the event passed as
quietly as it did.
Edward Kirsch came over from
Gardner Sunday by motorcycle to Wis
it at the J. B. Fox home.
Miss Maize Basgen spent Sunday
with Helen Hckathorn.
HENRY.
Paul Danforth spnt Saturday and
Sunday with his prents in Raymond.
, Mrs. Starkweather left Saturday
for st. Charles, MINI, to attend her
mother'Fs funeral.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Page and Mrs.
w. w. Johnston were shopping in
Watertown Saturday.
Roy Phillips and family Sundayed
at the Haywood home in Henry.
The S%mith-Scott orchestra played
for a dance in Naples Saturday night.
Mrs. John Aldous anne up from
WATERFOWL Friday TO attend the
dance.
Mr.. Whitmer was taken to the hos
pital in WatertoWn Friday night
where he will be treated for infam-
matory rheumatism.
Mr.. Estness visited at the Stark
weather home over Sunday, returning
TO his school duties in Minneapolis
Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs, Reyes and Glen came
home from their Minnesota visit
Monday.
Ed Taylor, of Garden City, spent
Monday in Henry on business.
Howard billiard, Arthur Sullivan,
Major Reynolds and Charley Schoeep.
autoed TO Watertown Saturday after
noon.
Miss Amy Hurlbut visited Sunday
at her home in Raymond.
Ole Christensen returned to Henry.
Monday morning after his visit in
Minneapolis.
Milton Mckay spent a couple Of
days last week at his home in Orient,
S. d. He returned Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waited Dalton came.
up from Ivanhoe, Mimi. Saturday.
Mr.. Dalton returned Monday morning
anu HIS vile IGllidiiltu loI d WEEK y
visit with home folks.
Albert Hardt and Jack Cosgrove
autoed to Watertown Tuesday.
Don Gum visited several of his
friends in Henry the first of the week
Mr.. Elbright returned from Huron
Monday morning where he has been
for three weeks attending to business
matters.
Claude Case, of Watertown, tran.
sacted business in Henry Monday.
Mrs. C. A. Sasse and little Carl left
Tuesday morning for Drisco, N. d.,
where they will visit her mother for
a while.
Arbie Christopherson came UP from
Watertown Tuesday to vote.
Mrs. Elbriaht and Mrs. Bill Eli
bright were shopping in WATERFOWL
Wednesday.
Miss Vera Hickey, of Clark, is Wis
iting with the Gilman and Hannigan
girls this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Schoonover.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Phillips autoed
to Watertown Friday.
Wallie Earl came UP from Water
town to play for the dance Friday,
night. He visited with his grand
father. Mr.. Westcott, Saturday and
accompanied the Smith-Scott orches-|
ira to Naples In the evening to play
for the dance there.
Jack Gamble was a WATERFOWL WIS.,
itor Wednesday.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1914-11-05
Pc LlCAN.

Miss Sara f. Reeve, the republican
candidate for county superintendent
Of schools, was a pleasant caller in
this vicinity last Friday.
This is too nice weather to keep
the children out of school-don't do
it. Don't send them one day and
keep them out the next. In the cities
they must bring a mighty good e
cuse when they are absent or tardy.
Send them regular. Get them inter-
csted in the school and keep them in
tcrested. 1t is better for the scholar
and better for the teacher, too.
Corn shredders are busy these days
in localities where the hail storm
didn't hit on August 18th.
Oscar Anderson called on August
Klatt one day last week. The Max
we'll car does all the errands for Mr..
Anderson.
The fish peddler was a pleasant
caller in this vicinity. Fish is a
splendid substitute for meat. The
protein content of fish is fully as high
as Ildl Vi llItdJ anu ytl, olbllcuSh
meat prices rise steadily, little or 10
effort is made to use the cheaper
substitute.
Mrs. Gust Barr. the automobiles,
is quite accommodating to her neigh
Dor m It's pretty nice to get
a swift auto ride to the city once or
twice in a while. In Mrs. Barr's III
- 1 Ill.,. -. E,,ri., rnn1yrr l,n- ar 9
olinc speeder talk.
Mrs. Mary and Roy Zamoy, Anna
Hallauer. Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Klatt
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Kalus
one evening. Mr. Il Mrs, kalrD
are royal entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hemiller and
SON., Clarence, accompanied by Albert
and John Hemiller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thiede and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Klatt and family and Mrs. Mary Hen
\lricks and son Albert, tieited All
Peter Scherer's Sunday.
Rev. Theo. Albrecht was inaugu-
rated last Sunday at the German
Lutheran church. A large congrega-
ton was present. Services will be
held every Sunday beginning at 10
o'clock a. m, until further notice is
given.
Asa Lebert and wife autoed to the
city Saturday.
Herman Evenson was in the city
one day last week on business.
r|-- ----L.E soy
Frank Lebert took a pleasant auto
ride to the city Saturday.
Teddy, the painter, has repapered
and repainted the inside of the school
house in district No. 80. Take a
good look at that cut out border when
you visit the school. Teddy spent the
week end at August latt's.
Herman Fromke, OUR, prospective
manager of the bank at Grover, a
a vacation last week.
The German Lutherans. of Grover
will hold their annual mission festr
val November 18th at the church.
Don't forget the date-November
12th-at the Coplan school house.
Come, laugh and get fat,
Messrs. Roy and William Zamow
and August K1att made a flying trip
to the city by automobile Saturday
evening.
Miss Winnifred Keegan. the demo
cratic candidate for county superin-
tendent of schools, was a pleasant
caller here last Saturday.
No womans' suffrage this week. It's
later diggin' time.