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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
THAW MERE INCIDENT
IN THE STATES FIGHT.
Deputy AttOrncy-Gcncral Ken
nedy Says a Bic Principle
Is Involved.
RICH NOT FAVORED BY LAW

The following statement by Deputy At
torney-General Kennedy in regard 10 the
Thaw case was made yesterday:
ut has always seemed as n in the
various proceedings relating 70 the Thaw
case that the principle involved has been
entirely lost sight Of Judge Downing in
his order when he committed Thaw to
Waterman in February. 1908. found him
dangerous to the public peace and safety
and committed him 10 Mattcawan until
discharged in due course OF law
What was tho due course Of law
through which under the laws Of our STATE
h" could be discharged?
FIRST. he could sue out writ of
haheas corpus whore the question could he
determined whether or not he had re
covered his sanity. and In that event the
court must discharge him.
Second, the superintendent Of Mat
teawan state Hospital might make "A GER
tifcate certifying to his recovery and
upon this a Justice OF the Supreme Court
might make an order discharging him.
"Thaw has tried TO effect his delivery
from Matteawan by both OF these methods
He has sued out FIVE writs of habeas
corpus and In each instance he was UNI
successful. the Supreme Court of this
State deciding that he had not recovered
his sanity and was dangerous to the pub
lie peace and safety.
I'm relation to the certificate OF re-
covery Thaw tried to procure one by
bribery OF the Matteawan medical super
!ntendent through lawyer named Anhut
Anhut as "A result of this transaction is
now serving sentence In Sing Sing prison.
Therefore after having cndcavored "a
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effect his escape bv tine only legal methods
nv which he could erec; it la the due
course OF the administration OF the laws
Of this State. by a criminal conspiracy
with thugs without the institution and by
bribery ~ employees within he effects his
escape and Is thereafter found in Canada
and later in New Hampshire.
In his situation what j. the duty OF
the state officials charged with enforcing
the due administration OF the law OF this
state. particularly tHc Attnincy-Generals,
such as NJ Carmody and Mr.. Parsons"
Were they to accept the situation su-
pinely and permit the due administration
of the laws OF the state OF New York 20
be SCI at defiance by "A wealthy criminal
lunatic or were they not under their oaths
OF Office and their duty to the people Of
the State bound TO secure Immediately the
return Of Thaw to Matteawan State Hos
pital and thus vindicate the principle that
the due idmluls'yat on OF law in the State
OF New York was the same both as to the
rich and the poor aud that no man, no
matter what his wealth or position NJ
who his family would have any different
administration OF the laws with respect to
him than the poorest citizen Of tho State
"Thaw has only been an incident in the
fight that the State OF New York has made
In this case. No one knowing the history,
present and past. and the condition of
Thaw could fcel anything but pity for him.
But pity cannot stand in the way OF es-
tablishng and vindlcatng so important
and fundamental Il principle in a democ-
raCy--that I'm the due course OF the ad-
mnistra;inn OF law no distinction or dis
elimination should he shown between the
rich and powerful and the poor and oh
)"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
mail TANGLE HERE
LEFT TO REFEREES
Committee Appointed by Burle-
son to Report on Need Of Ad-
ditional Quarters.
MAY GET A NEW BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Dec. se.--Direrences OF
opinion among the higher officials OF the
Post Office Department in regard to the
renting OF additional quarters in New
York have reached such a stage that II
has required Postmaster-General Burle-
eon to step in and appoint a committee
Of referees. The committee has been In
structed to report to Mr.. Burleson as soon
as possible.
Investigation at the Post ONCE Depart
mont to-day disclosed dhe fact that some
officials OF the railway mail service re-
Gently concluded that the Post Office in
f'ew York could not furnish them with
ufficicnt space to handle the increasing
bulk OF mail. particularly parcel post.
Negotiations were started with com
pany. which Joseph Cassidy Of Queens
county represents. to supply about ten
thousand square feet of space In a build
ing on Thirty-first street opposite the Post
Office. II was said at the Department
that these negotiations never reached a
conclusion and that no lease or contract
has been signed
1t was intimated that the lease would
be signed unless the committee OF referees
appointed by Mr.. Burleson reports sd-
versely and the Postmaster-Ce neral
adopts the report. The proposed rental is
between 800. 900 and 100000 per annum.
II was also said at the Department that
as far as known the company which pro-
poses TO erect the building required by
the Department has not vet torn down
the old buildings and that the entire
matter awaits further action By thn De-
partment as we'll AZ the Strengthening out
OF the differences OF opinion as to whether
or not additional quarters are needed.
The First Assistant Postmaster-C;e
eral, Mr.. Roper. who In a stickler for
economy, thinks there will be sufficient
space in the Post Office Building for the
railway mail service. officials OF thu
railway service. however think other
wise and point out that during the past
year the Department In eighty-fou
cases outside Of New York had 10 take
steps that are contemplated in New
York-that is, rent additional quarters
In private buildings.
Second Assistant postmsstcr-General
Stewart conducted the preliminary nego-
tiations for the additional quarters. He
said to-day that no lease had been en-
tered into. but that one would undoubt-
edly lie signed II the contractors met the
specifications and the Postmaster-Ge
pral decided that additional quarters
were needed.
The committee named to invest gate
the matter consists OF John c. Rooms,
super MT endent OF salaries and allow
anoes: Lawrence II. Stevens, general SUI
perintendert OF the railway mail service.
and Joseph T. Johnston. chief post Office
inspector.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
REPUBLICANS PLAN
TO REDISTRICT STATE
Charge Democrats With Gerry
wandering in Meeting In
crease Of Last Census.
BARNES'S HAND IN MOVE

A redlstrictins Of the State which might
give them more Represontativ in Con-
gress Is meditatcd by the Republicans.
They contend that in the last districting
in 1911 the Democrats gave themselves
an unfair advantage. For example, they
point to the Albany district. normally
Republican. which the Democrats made
Democratic by cutting out Schenectady
and substituting eleven wards of Troy.
A States Congressional apportionment
Is based on the Federal census, taken
every ten years. Congress tells each State
how many Representatives it shall have,
but the States through the Legislature
determine the boundaries of the districts,
Usually tho districting Is done In the
year following the census and that holds
good for ten years. But Republican lead
ers say they can fnd nothing in the law
to prevent Legislature from changing
the map whenever II chooses to do 40 30
long as the number Of Representatives is
the number prescribed by Congress.
Tho census of 1910 increased New
Yorks delegation from thirty-seven TO
forty-three. The redistricting of 1911 was
done py n IeglSlatlVe committee OF which
Senator James J. Frawley was chairman.
In Manhattan they drew the district lines
right across tho island In as many cases
as posstble, thus approaching the ideal of
symmetry But in Brooklyn and some
other parts OF the State boundaries are
irregular.
william Barnes is supposed 20 he in
terested in having the old time Republican
complexion Of Albany restored. The Re-
publcans say that their thoughts are far
from anything like gerrymanderng all
they desire is the correction OF Democratic
errors II tho redistricting IL done IT will
he the basis OF the Congress election of
1916.
4 precedent cited by New York legisla-
tive leaders who are working on the pro-
prainme is found in Ohio. In 1890 the
Democrats. then In control OF that state
caused william Mckinley 10 h. defeated
for Congress after fourteen years of SER
vice by altering the confines OF his district
until the majority vote was Democratic
Before this Ohio had fifteen Republican
and six Democratic Representatives. The
redistricting OF 1890 gave IL seven Repuh-
iicans and fourteen Democrats. When the
Republicans got back into power one of
their first acts was 20 restore the political
map 10 its former aspect.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
ISLIP BANK CLOSES;
BLAME CASHIER HAFF
$4,000 Shortage Due, Say Di-
rectors. to Delinquent'NOtes
He Concealed.
$4,000 WAS DRAWN IN RUN

Jst1p. L. T., Dec z6.--The First Ma
tlonal Bank of Islp was closed to-day by
the board Of directors following the
recommendation Of II. q. Hanna. the ma
,ional bank examiner His inquiry into
the condition of the bank revealed that
there was a shortage of $4,000, which IL
about $1,000 more than the banks sur
plus.
The cashier Of the bank. III. Clayton
Han. who disappeared without word to
any one on December ~, returned TO town
Wednesday and offered to help straighten
out the tangle which the other officers Oh
the bank found its affairs to be in. by
that time. however. the bank was in the
hands of the Federal inspector and HANS
services were not accepted. IL Is unlikely
that they will be.
The run which the bank has UNDER
gone in the last two weeks has drained its
resources OF nearly $4,000. When II
was found on Christmas eve that there
remained but $4,000 in cash In the bank.
and the actual condition OF its finances
was explained by MIR. Hanna, the directors
decided not to open this morning
The shortage is understood to be the
result OF delinquent loans. The directors
place the responsibility for this upon Ham
the cashier. Almost all Of the amount
involved was loaned. according to the
directors, tn the Roscoe Lumber Company
OF Long Island city and Its customers.
with whom. the directors say. Han was
ordered not to do business. Charles 5.
Daily. president OF the bank, ex-
planned to-day that the fact that Han
had placed the Roscoe Lumber Company
paper away in lock boxes and other places
in the bank and that these transactions
did not appear upon his books accounted
for the lack OF knowledge the directors
had Of these dealings.
The deposits Of the bank amounted to
1921. 900 on October 81. II Is not thought
likely that the deposltors will lose, though
business men in Isllp may lie delayed six
months or more In securing their money
left with tho bank. Han was bonded for
$40. 900 by surety company.
H. clayton Han the cashier. said this
evening: Il have returned 10 Islip vol,in-
tarily and ! am ready and willing to do
anything | can to help straighten out the
affairs of the bank. | have rendered my
services to Mr.. Hanna and ] wAl make
similar OFFER to the receiver who IL ex-
pected next week At the proper time I
will make a further statement"
A meeting OF the stockholders has been
called for Monday evening to discuss what
can he done to rehabllitate the bank and
continue the business.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
wATCHMAN KILLED FOR SIS.
Five Arrests In Cons~cttOn with
Murder mt Hackcnsack.

HAcRENsAcK, ". j.. Dec. ?6,--Sherin
Robert n. Heath arrested to-day i've men
in connection with The murder of Louis
walters. SO, n Waterman at the American
Paper Companys mills, who was found
dead yesterday morning, his skull having
been fractured with a blackjack that lay
near the body, The men under arrest are
Robert Hendricks, AZ. OF River road,
Bogota; Charles Tuck of Little Ferry
Miller Hardy. 33, of Somerset street,
GARFIELD william Gleason, go. Of College
place, Ridgeheld Park and Garrett stacy.
~ OF Washington place, Iialedon. all EN-
p@~yees at the mill, The four first named
were committed by Justice Smith OF
Bogota az material witnesses and Stage IL
held on "A technical charge OF gambling
Prosecutor Wright will examine Stage
and the others tomorrow and cndeavor to
get some Kind of a statement
SheriH Heath says chat the Waterman
was murdered for the SIS he had received
IN an envelope rs his weeks pay His
eoid watch and chain and $l0j in change
were not taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
COLLIE PUPPY KEEPS BOY
FROM MOTHER ON CHRISTMAS
Mrs. +. r. Pound Wins Posses
sion Of Son, but lie Misses
Train to Take Dog Along.

1t was all on account OF a dog that
ten-year-oln Paul Pound spent Christmas
Day on Baltimore and ohio train mid
way between his father, DR.. Frederick r..
Pound of 251 West Forty second street
VINO was losing him. and his mother. Mrs
Pearl Pound OF 4112 Castleman avenue.
ST. Louis. who had won her fight for
his possession.
Judge Hoyt OF the Children's Court
had ordered Paul sent back to his mother,
over the fathers protest, and Secretary
Henry Schneider OF the Children's So
cicty had planned TO start him in time to
spend Christmas with his mother. a thing
she greatly desired. But the dog, and
most insignificant six weeks old collie
purple at that interposed and overruled
the decision of both the court and the
Childrens Society.
The train was TO leave In an hour and
officer Freeny OF the Chldren's Society
was waiting with the ticket But when
Paul found out that Rex, the puppy. which
was a Christmas present from his father.
was TO be left behind, he set up such n
wall that the heart of Mr.. Schneider was
melted.
so Officer Freeny went IN to 25l West
Forty second street. Dr. Pounds dental
office and home and brought Rex back
in a basket But by that time the st.
Louis express had gone II was too late
for Paul TO reach home by Christmas.
The next train would not arrive until yes
tcrday morning.
The fight between DIR. Pound and his
wife for the possession OF Paul had been
In progress since last July Their marital
troubles annotated that month Mrs.
Pound in July was with her family in
st. Louis. and the dentist was visiting
the Western city In hope of reconcilia-
ton. Paul had not been with his father
for several years so Mrs. Pound loaned
him to her husband for two months on
condition that the boy be sent home In
September
Paul and his father returned to this
c'ty. maid took care Of the lad. II was
a gay life for ten-year-old boy and the
prospect OF collie puppy for Christmas
tended to dull the boys pning for his
mother.
DR.. Pound. II developed yesterday. had
promised to send Mrs. Pound a ticket 10
New York for Christmas II is asserted
by friends that he stlll hoped for recon-
Citation and a family reunion on Christ
mas and that ne exhibited a receipt show
ing that railroad ticket had been sent
to his wife.
But Mrs. Pound apparently viewed mat
tiers in different light. for late in SEN
TENDER Ernest X. Coulter former clerk
of the Children's Court and leader in the
BIC Brother movement, got a letter from
her in 81; Louis. II said in part:
In behalf of the welfare OF my little
son | tax" the liberty Of writing to Won
upon advice OF friends. have been
Obliged TO leave my husband I let him
have our little son during July and Au-
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Paul Pound.

gust at the home OF his aunt in Illinois.
he having promised to send the boy TO me
by the first OF September. Instead OF
keeping his word. he ran away with him
back to our former home In New York.
whore they are at present.
II have not the money TO take the mat
ter to court. so / appeal to you as n So
ciety for children To obtain possession OF
my little son and send him to me. will
send you hts fare IL returning him lies IN
your province. ] dread to go back to New
York. but I cannot leave the little boy
with him I live with my parents and he
Is welcome TO u good home here
Paul was not located until the address
of the dentist came later in another let
ter. and then officers of the Children's
Society. to whom Mr.. Coulter had referred
the case, found him at the dentists office
OH Decs mber is. Or Pound. the officers
reported. was not able properly TO take
care OF his son. Judge Hoyt in the Chill
dren's Court remanded Paul to Secretary
Schneiders care until December 20
The mother was notified by telegraph
and wired a piteous appeal for Pauls r.
turn for Christmas. Superintendent CO re
+. Deckman Of the Humane Society of
Missouri also telegiaphed that the mother
had a good home for the boy and wanted
him home for Christmas. Money was for-
warded for his fare. Pullman berth and
meals. They asked that he be put OH !,
train Wednesday night, To get home IN
time.
Judge Hough WAS moved by the appeals
and the boy WAS ordered back To his walt
ing mother. Or. Pounds was too Ill 10
appear In court. Everything was mace
ready for the trip except to notify iaul.
and then came the pitful appeal for Rex
on Wednesday afternoon about o'clock
in Secretary Schneider's office. at 22i
Fourth avenue.
"lrs tough on me-" said the dentist
Yesterday afternoon. Il didn't get a
lookln. But its worse for the boy. |
think I'm an ortimist, YOU know. and
I'll bet he'll he back again"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
BARREL AsHcAN CAUSES FIRE.
$4,000 Damage When PlainaeId
Home Hurns.

PLAINPIELp. y. j.. Dec. 26--Flre caused
by hot ashes thrown into barrel in the
cellar resulted In $500 damage at the
home OF w ". Power. 1913 Field avenue.
this afternoon. Ms. Power was lmpris-
oned OH the second floor by flames and
smoke and had TO be carried down a
ladder.
The firemen owing to the severe cold and
low hydran; pressure had great difficulty
III eXtnguishing the blaze. Most of the
contents OF the house were saved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
DEATH GRANTS FINAL DECREE.
Mrs. Laird Hears That Broker Died
In Brasil Last Month.

Mrs. Francis j Laird OF sol West
ii2tn street. vino go, AN interiocutory
decree OF divorce in September from
Charles c. Laird, n broker filed a notice
in fhe Supreme Court yesterday that she
will not ask for a final decree because Of
;he death of her husband at Sac Paulo
Brazil. on November d last.
Mrs. Laird said she got notice OF her
husbands death from Acting Secretary Of
State Lansing. to whom 1t was reported
by the American Consul a: Sac Pauln.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
REWARD IN SECORD CASE.
Wcstchcstrr supervisors VIII OHrr
$1,000 for InfOrmation.

MOUNT VrRNoN, y. Y, Dec. 26.--Thc
Board OF Supervisors of Westminster
county will offer reward on Monday of
$1,000 for information leading to the ar
rest and conviction OF the murderer or
murdercrs OF Charles j. Secord. n wealthy
farmer OF TuCkahoe. who was shot while
driving to his home on Wednesday night.
Sheriff Doyle and several detectives
Were following various clues to-day, bat
got no Information that would warrant
an arrest The sheriff still believes that
Mr.. Secord was Eill,d by somebody who
had "A grudgc against him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27

IfcHHcssy I. q :, DOttTInR,
100 2.15 500 3.25 500
Otard p. e. T. bottling.
100 2.15 3.25 $50 4.25 $50
Saserac, p. & T. bottling.
$50 LES 1.S5 200
2.l5 2.25 ESQ 2.75
Fine Champagne Cognac. 1870 500
Nartell, Extra, over so years old 1000
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
GUINNESS
FOREIGN EXTRA STOUT

Park & Tilford Bottling;--
Bottles, per dozen. ..,..... l5o
Splits, per dozen .....,.... Loo
Full line Of Still Wines, Liqueur"
Liquors, Mineral Waters, etc" "
attractive prices.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-27
Invite Judges 70 Answer Cropsey.

The committee OF the BROOKLYN Bar As
ISOLATION. which IL inves igating the re-
marks OF District Attorney Cropsey in
regard to certain Judges in connection
with the indictment against Edward NJ.
Grout has decided to invite the five Jus
tees 20 reply TO his criticisms. The next
hearing will be early In January.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-30
ISLAND GIRLS
 ARE NOT PREF TTY
Seven Gastaways 2 Leave il
 Open Boat.

k .zai
 San Francisco. Jan. 30--I1et nobody Joking for a native wife and an easy life in the South Seas go to Easter Island.
 That is the advice Of seven prosaic seafareTs, the last Of the castaway crew Of the abandoned schooner H11o- rado. who arrived here yesterday.
 Captain Benson, master of the Ea- dorado, several days ago brought word he had left most of his crew on the island because the delights of life there had weaned them from all de- sire for civilization.
 With one voice the seven proclaim ed they were not married, that nothing could have induced them to marry an Easter Islander, and that the only reason they did not leave sooner was that they believed they were sure to be picked up by a passing vessel if they stayed, whereas they ran a. chance Of being drowned in long voyage is an open boat. The women of Easter Island, they said, are any thing but beautiful
 The seven castaways were picked up by the British steamer Knight of the Garter, after spending five and a half months on the island, and taken to Australia, where an eighth shipnate left them. There is now, they said, but one white man on the island, the British Governor, who treated them with great consideration.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-30
NEW HAVEN PRESS NOTICES
 COST MUCH

E Boston, Jan. 30 Newspaper articles concerning the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co., were again the subject of inquiry when the pub lie service commission resumed today it's investigation of the publicity ex- penses of the railroad.
 [ Howard L. Ralph. local manager of the American Press Association, said that articles on the New Haven road furnished by the railroad's s publicity Edepartm ent, were sent on stereotyped plates to 315 papers in New England by his company without expense to the papers The railroad company paid the American Press Association OCT tain fixed rate per line for handling the matter, but MT. Ralph was unable to tell the total amount received by his company from the New Haven
 The articles he said, dealt with the activities of the road and MT. Mel len and with various projects of the company.
 Frank Nevin, an empIoye of the Boston Journal filed with the commits sion an exhibit of clippings from his paper including all editorials, pictures and news articles concerning the New Haven company. MT. Mellen and Louis D. Brandeis. an attorney prominent in criticism of the road, that had ap- peared in the paper between Decern- Der. 1912 and June. 1918. The exhibit was admitted over the protest of coun- sel for the railroad. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-30
CITY COURT CASES

Tn order to investigate the case more thoroughly. burglary charges against Edward Walsh of 248 BeardsIey street were continued at today,s session until tomorrow under bonds of $2, GOO. It is alleged that he forced an entrance into Kurtz,s saloon, 633 Newf1e1d ave nue, "wednesday night, securing money and some bottles of liquor. He was arrested yesterday in bed by Ietectfve George F. Simon.
 Abraha1n Davis came a11e the way from Reddir1g to see Bridgeport yes- terday He saw Bridgeport. Today was given 10 days in jail and then allowed half an hour to get out Of the city under suspended judgment.
 Patrick Manoy, 1s1 Nichols street. was given 30 days in jail and judg- ment suspended on breach of the peace and intoxication charges. It was tes- tif1ed that he caused a row at his home last night. compelled his wife to get out in the street and otherwise created a disturbance. His wife did not appear against him. He prom isad to go directly to St. Mary's church and take the pledge for a year.
 Joseph Ryan of SIT Water street, was fined $50 and costs on charges of also of Water street, in Chinese restaurant last night Ryan said it was not intentional but that there was a row, he tried to leave in a hurry and the other got in his way. Mo Guinness did not appear to press the charge and capias was ordered is sued. McGuinness had four stitches taken in his head at the emergency hospital.