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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
MRS. SEATON FREED
BY YOUNG JURORS
Talesmen Quickly Decide
on Verdict in Death
Case of Actor.

u.cLensack. N. j., Sept. 30.--A jury
voTng men decided this afternoon
tbsf Mrs. Alice l.. Seaton did not XIII
ber husband. Frederick r. Seaton, who
,ra. found dead in his home on Elm
az Bogota, Hackensack, August 10.
In his charge TO the jury Justice
parker--possibly because of Mrs. sea
ton,a admission that she was intoM-
Gated when the actor was shot TO death
~intimated that verdict Of guilty OF
murder In the second degree would pia-
0niy one Juror went into the jury
room believing Mrs. Seston guilty. he
voted again her three times. The
other eleven got TO work on him, but
thew consumed one hour and a half IN
convincing him that the woman had not
committed the deed.
The iury's announcement brought no
Mysteries from Mrs Seaton. 1t brought
some from women spectators; any YER
dict would have. Mrs. Seaton looked at
the women. Her eyes and mouth ex-
messed ennui. She rose, faced the
Judge without a bit Of nervousness and
said:
~ want TO thank every one who has
aided me in my case" .,
THE court mas ohly uOnI - uNe'!
Justice Parker remarked. He then told
her she was free.
Her sister brought the woman's
tbree-year-old child, George Conan Sea-
ton TO her side. She kissed both. They
slipped by the waiting crowd TO the
Jail. Mrs. Seaton took a final look az
her cell. told a matron 10 send the few
articles of clothing home and, with her
bow and her sister, motored to her
house.
There was nothing striking in the
proceedings prior to the jury's decision.
Mrs. Seatons lawyer in his summing
up said the name and career Of her
child would be stained if she were
found guilty. The prosecutor said she
had besmirched her child by testifying
that her husband had engaged in az
fairs with other women.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
3 DEAD, J MISSING,
IN FIREWORKS FIRE
Explosion Destroys Building,
Killing Pain Company'S
President.

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-H. B. Thearle,
president of the Pain Fireworks Dis
play Company of America, and two en-
ploycs were killed here to-day in a
fire and series Of explosions which de-
stroyed the one story brick building
occupied solely by the company at
1920 South Wabash av.
Two missing employees also are be
iieved to have lost their lives. Three
persons were injured and taken 10 hos
pitfalls. Identification of the dead was
made by r. J. Byrnes, manager of the
company, who owes his life to the fact
that he had just stepped into the street
when the first explosion from an I'M
located cause occurred.
The dead are H. B. Thearle, presi-
dent of the company; E. NJ. Conner, a
salesman, and Florence Hill, stenog-
rapher.
The missing are John Costello and
r. +. Wolfe.
Thearle was a member of the Green
Room Club, Friars Club and Pleiades
Club in New York and of a number Of
Chicago clubs. He became president
Of the Pain Company when it was pur-
chased and recognized after going into
a receivers hands in 1911. The origi-
nal Pain company was forced to the
wall by the sane Fourth agitation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
FARM PRODUCE BY MAIL
Brooklyn Postmaster Plans
Direct Service.

From farm to table by parcel post is
likely to get q trial in Brooklyn, ae-
cordiug to Postmaster Kelly Of that
borough, who returned yesterday from
a conference Wit hPostmaster General
Burleson in Washington. He said he
had obtained partial promise" TO
give the plan a trial. A similar sys-
TEN Of direct parcel post shipment
from farm TO consumer is in operation
in at least ten Western cities.
Long Island is covered with truck
gardens, and there is a splendid oppor-
tunity to copy the Western idea right
here in Brooklyn" said Postmaster
Kelly. 81 would have big parcel post
depot at the Atlantic av. station of the
Long Island road, where fresh eggs,
vegetables and other produce could be
received and distributed direct to the
consumers"
Postmaster Kelly has also planned
TO act on the suggestion of George W.
Perkins, of the Mayors committee on
food supply, and establish new parcel
post station at Wallabout Market,
making it possible for telephone orders
TO be delivered quickly at a moderate
cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
TELEPHONE INQUIRY
FURTHER DELAYED
Commission Grants Time
to Get Data on Value of
Company'S Property.

Investigation of the rates charged BY
the New York Telephone Company in
this city was resumed yesterday by the
Public Service Commission for the I'd
District in the assembly room of the
Metropolitan Life Building. 1t is con-
tended by the commission that the
complainants already have made out a
prima facie case for the reduction of
certain rates, and that the burden falls
on the company TO introduce evidence
in rebuttal as TO the value of its New
York plant.
The hearing yesterday led TO spar
ring and argument between Seymour
Van Santyoord, chairman Of the COM
mission. and John /. Swayze, counsel
for the company. The chairman made
a determined effort to pin down the
company representative 10 a definite
date on which the company could sub
nit a complete valuation and inventory
of its property in this city. Mr..
Swayze stated that the company could
probably submit such a report by June
/ next year.
Meanwhile Mr.. Swayze promised 20
submit supplementary figures 10 the
approximate valuation Of the conf.
pany's property furnished the commits
sion IN lSlD. lie balQ ne COulu 90 LNl5
within a week, and Chairman Van
Santvoord adjourned the hearing to
October 3.
An attempt was made by L. p Hale,
counsel for the commission. to intro.
duce in evidence data relative TO the
cost of telephone equipment, pictures,
etc. Mr. SWayZe made strenuous OBJ
lection, contending tina. evidence OF
that kind would open the doors 20
every company which manufactures
telephone equipment to rush in with
their own picture gallery.
"If you want TO get such evidence or
the record" said Mr.. Swayze, Subpoena
representatives of the company and
get them on the stand, where we can
cross-examine them and find out II
they know what they are talking
about"
The objection was sustained. While
counsel for the company declared that
he had no evidence TO offer at this
time, he urged the necessity of going
slow with the investigation in order
to get at all the facts and arrive at an
equitable conclusion. He said that the
telephone company would cooperate
in every way possible with the COM
missions experts to facilitate the in
vestigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
HINT AT THREAT
STIRS COTTON MEN

officers and members of the board Of
managers of the Kew York Cotton Ex-
change were aroused yesterday over a
letter which they said had been re-
ceived from a member of lie firm of
w. r. Craig & Co., threatening TO hold
the exchange liable for the losses he
was facing through the exchange re-
manning closed. The inference was
drawn b. those who were familiar
with the contents of the letter that
suit would be brought to reopen the
exchange unless some action in that
direction was taken by the board Of
managers in the near future.
At the Offices Of w. K. Craig e. Co.,
at 20 Broad ST., il was stated that no
suit had been filed 10 force the re-
opening " the Cotton Exchange, nor
was such a suit contemplated by a
member Of that firm. Regarding any
other communication which a member
Of the firm may have had with the ex-
change authorities on the question of
reopening no statement would be
made.
In Cotton Exchange circles the Cos
sip was that the member of the firm
mentioned had been involved in the s.
II. P. Pell failure and was endeavor-
ing to recoup his losses through short
contracts entered into since the clos
ing Of the exchange. According to a
passed by the board Of man
aers. such transactions should not be
recognized. One member said ycster-
day that the board had not considered
seriously the letter received from the
member Of W. r. Craig e. Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
TRAPPED BY WOMAN
SHOT AS HE FLEES
Man Accused of Robbing
Apartment Dying from
Detectives Bullet.
LURED TO RETURN
LOOT, HE'S ARRESTED
Wife of Woollen Dealer Says
She Lost Key to Riverside
Home on Bus.

Following the robbery Of a River
side Drive apartment last week, Hubert
j. Eaton, who says he Is private Sec
rotary in the employ Of the Mumn
Champagne Company. was shot by de-
tectivcs when he tried TO escape from
them last night, and is at the point OF
death in the Knickerbocker Hospital.
Eaton is thirty years old and lives
with his wife and child at 610 West
17sth ST. He confessed, the police say,
to robbing the apartment Of Arthur h.
Pike, at $40 Riverside Drive. Mr.. Pike
is in the woollen and cotton business
at go Leonard ST.
Mrs. Pike said that she was intro
duced TO Eaton in the Hotel Astor last
Thursday, he representing himself as
II. W. Williams. Later he rode on a
bus as far as Ter home. On this
journey Mrs. Pike dropped her bag and
the contents were spilled out Upon
reaching her apartment she discovered
that the key TO the apartment was
missing.
On Friday the Pike apartment was
entered and twenty-five pieces of jew
6lry we're taken, in addition to a large
quantity of gloves and silk stockings
On Tuesday Mrs. Pike received q tele-
phone call from Eaton, in the course Of
which he boosted that he had COM
mitted the burglary and that he would
return the stolen goods for $500.
Mrs. Pike asked him TO call up the
following day, and put The matter in
the hands Of Detectives Thomas Koran
and David Foley. The detectives in
structed her to agree to Eaton's plan
and to arrange a meeting place. Eaton
suggested West End av. and 103d &C.,
and named 8 o'clock on Wednesday
evening rs the tina.
Last night Mrs. Pike met Eaton at
the stipulated hour, while the de-
tectives lowered in the background,
ready to make the arrest as soon %
Eaton accepted the money. Eaton,
who was carrying small satchel,
walked with the woman 90 Riverside
Drive, and there the detectives bounced
upon him.
Eaton escaped and ran down- River
side Drive, but gave himself up when
rhe detectives fired over his head. At
the headquarters Of the 4th Detective
Branch, 342 West 123d ST., he gave his
correct name and asked that his wife
be notified. The stolen jewelry, the
police say, was found in his pockets,
the satchel containing only paper.
While being searched the arrested
man suddenly wrenched himself free
and made a dash for the street, then
ran up 123d St. to Manhattan av. The
detectives followed and Foley fired,
whereupon the man fell. The bullet
entered his left side.
DR.. Kicourse, Of the Knickerbocker
Hospital, said that there is slight
chance for the mans recovery.
At the West i7Sth st. address Eaton
had an apartment on the fourth floor,
where he lived with his wife, two-year-
old child and brother-in-law. The
wife and child are in Canada.
When the detectives searched Eaton's
clothing in the hospital they say they
found a typewriter letter addressed
TO Mrs Pike demanding $4,000 on
penalty of exposure.
Mrs. Pike, the detectives said, is the
daughter Of J. Spencer Turner, u cot
ton broker.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
PLAN new MARKET
TO AID BROOKLYN
Goodacre andPrendergast
May Get Terminal OF
Wallabout Lands.

A tsrmjnal market in all probability
will be established on the WallaDoSt
Market lands, Brooklyn, as the resGiV
Of a report made yesterday by o r.
Coodacre, Collector of City Revenue
to Controller PrendergsSt.
This report, which will form the
basis of recommendations by George
w. Perkins, chairman Of the mayor
food committee, points out the reduc'
tion in food prices which would result
from such a market, where the cars
from various railroads could be IN
loaded st one point, eliminating double
carriage and reloading of wagons;
The cost Of the necessary tracks ahu
storage facilities and improvements
has not vet been accurately estimated
but it Is believed that the initial out
Law would not be over 100000. Mr..
Perkins, Borough President Pounds
and several engineers went over the
ground yesterday. -,
In his report Mr.. Goodscre says the
Wallabout lands total thirty-six acres.
On them 1873 lessees have erected zoo
buildings which are used for commits
sion or wholesale business. During
1913 1926 wagons offered products IN
the msrket-an average Of l25 a day.
The market has become the main point
Of distribution for food supplies Tor
the Borough Of Brooklyn and large
part Of the Borough Of Queens
ats central location upon the water
front of Brooklyn makes 1t an ideal
place for the location of terminal
market" continues the report, where
steamship and railroad shipments could
be handled at low cost"
Mr.. GoodRcre says that IF a part OF
the Wallsbout Market lands was ret
aside for a terminal market and the
necessary tracks and buildings pro-
vided, the cars from various roads
could be unlosded at one point" This,
he says, would mean great saving IN
inspection, loading Of wagons, carriage,
etc.
Of the two plots available for such a
purpose the larger, which is Of 10000
square feet, he thinks the more suita-
bic. Il is vacant and bounded by
Washington av., St., Market Plaza
and Wallabout Place. A terminal mar
ket, he adds, would necessitate deepen
ing and widening the channel of the
basin in order TO permit smaller ships
access to the buikheads, Tracks could
then be laid from the bulkheads into
the market.
Borough President Marks will make
his weekly inspection of the city's open
markets this morning, starting at Fort
Lee Ferry at $3.50 o'clock He will be
accompanied by Henry Bruere and r.
A. c. Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
GAS LOG LEAK FATAL
Elk. Harvard Man Found Dead
in Brooklyn Home.

Ewing Vidaud, twenty-nine years
old, n member Of The Harvard Club and
salesman for the Firastone Tire Com
pany, 1871 Broadway, was found dead
In his bed at his home, 16i Joralemon
st., Brooklyn, yesterday. Gas was
escaping from a partly opened Jet in a
gas log. Vidaud's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert p. Vidaud, who are old
residents Of the heights, we're at their
summer home in Garden City. The
ksgy was discovered by the dead man ,
sister, Mrs. Hormance Howard, of lO3
Joralemon ST., when she went TO open
the house TO get it ready for the home
coming Of the Vidaud-.
Young Vidaud came home from
Washington on Tuesday night. II Is
supposed he lighted the gas log TO
warm the house, and on retiring faileo
completely TO shut of the gas. lie was
a member of Harvard. class 'O6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
WOUNDED, HE QUITS
HOSPITAL, CURED
Case of Man Police Sought on
Murder Charge Called
alcoholism"

Sought by the police on a charge Of
murder and with two bullet wounds
in his body, one in the left breast
perilously near the heart and another
IN the left arm, Timothy McNally,
twenty-nine years old, of 232 East 36th
st., was dragged out of the East River
by the crew Of a Blackwell's Island
boat late last Saturday night and taken
to the Metropolitan Hospital, on the
island.
There his case was diagnosed merely
as one Of alcoholism and submer-
sion" He remained in the hospital I'M
til late Tuesday afternoon, when he
waG discharged as Cured" without
any of the attending physicians or
nurses detecting the fact that he was
severely wounded.
The police found McNally at his
home Tuesday night, following his dis
charge from the hospital, and he was
taken before Captain Cray, of the hom-
icide bureau, at Police Headquarters,
early yesterday morning, where he col
lapsed from weakness and loss Of
blood. II was then discovered that he
was dangerously wounded, and he was
rushed to Bellevue Hospital The bull
let was removed. 1t was the first time,
according TO the physicians at Belle
yue, that the wound had received at
tention.
The police charge that on Saturday
night McNally, while drinking heavily,
shot and killed Miss Margaret O'Con-
ror, of SOB Third sv., after she had
upbraided him for his intemperance.
After staying the girl, they say, the
murderer turned his weapon on him
self, in an effort to end his life. Fail
ing, he made his way TO the foot Of
East 5Oth st., and jumped into the
river.
At the hospital he gave his name as
Timothy Reilly and his address as
53S East 18th st. He was disrobed and
bundled into bed, and his case was re-
corded as one of alcoholism and sub
mersion."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
RESERVE OFFICIALS
FORM. Y. APPOINTED
Pierre Jay Designated Class c
Chairman-System to
Operate Soon.

Washington, Sept 30.--With the an
nouncement that the new currency sys-
tenn would probably be in full operation
within the next three weeks, the Fed
eral Reserve Board to-day made pub
lie the names of the Class G directors
Of the reserve banks, with headquar.
ters az New York, St. Louis, Boston,
Richmond and Minneapolis. Directors
for the other seven reserve banks will
be announced this week.
Pierre Jay, vice-president of the Bank
Of the Manhattan Company, of New
York City, was designated chairman
of the New York board, and Charles
Starek. national bank examiner for
New York, was made deputy agent and
vice-chairman. The third Glass c di-
rector Of the New York bank will be
George f. Peabody Of Lake George,
~ Y.
Mr.. Jay, who will direct the affairs
of the New York reserve bank, is forty
four years old He was graduated from
Yale University in 1892 and later be-
came associated with the Stock EI-
change firm of Post g. Flagg For thir-
teen years he was vice-president Of the
Old Colony Trust Company, Of Boston,
and from 1906 until 1909 was Bank
COMMISSIONS for the State of Massa-
chusetts. He has been vice-president
Of the Bank of the Manhattan Company
for the last five years.
Charles Starek has been national
bank examiner Of the New York banks
for the last six years and previously
did important work for the govern
ment in cases involving the construc.
tion of the national bank act Prior TO
his assignment 10 the New York dis,
trict in 1908 Mr. Starek was the spe.
cial representative Of the Treasury
Department when national banks we're
wrecked by the misapplicstion Of funds
by trusted officers, One Of the most
interesting Of these cases was that in
which the late Cassie Chadwick was
the principal figure.
George +. Peabody was bonn at CO.
lumbus, Ga, in 1852. He retired from
active business in 1906, withdrawing
from the banking firm of Spencer
Trask e. Co. From 1896 to 1905 he
was treasurer Of the Democratic Ma,
tional Committee.
A levy for funds to perfect the or
ganization of the Federal Reserve
Board will be made on the reserve
banks within the next few weeks, the
amount needed being about 100000.
Thus far the clerical force and other
expenses in completing the Organiza-
ion work have been paid from the fund
appropriated for the organization COM
nitte6.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
PREACHER WARRIOR SLAIN
Missionary Killed Leading
Germans at Verdun.

Montclair, N. j., Sept. 29.-Informa-
ton was received here to-day by the
Rev. DR.. Herbert F. Randolph, pastor
of the First Methodist Episcopal
Church, that the Rev. DR.. Frederick
Roesch, missionary pastor from the
Montclair church, stationed in Algiers,
had been killed leading a company OF
German troops at Verdun.
DR.. Roesch was a lieutenant in the
German army. lie had represented the
MOntclair church for four years, going
to his field direct from Germany. He
was a graduate of Heidelberg Univer,
sity. When DR.. Roesch was appointed
a missionary John r. Mott, OF Mont
clair, said that the appointee was one
Of the most promising missionaries OF
his acquaintance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
FIREBOATS FLOOD LINER
Blase on sapt' Anna Causes
$4,000 Loss.

Fire broke out In the hold OF the
Fabre liner SAINT Anna yesterday morn
ing as she lay nt her dock IN South
Brooklyn, and two hreboats and en-.
zines on shore pumped fifteen feet OF
water into her hold Captain PRiyoy
said that the cargo consisted Of silks
olive oil and seeds, and attributed the
Are to spontaneous combustion. seoi-
ing AZ the idea that any sympathisers
with the mutineers on board had any
thing 10 do with the blaze,
The loss was estimated at about slO'-
600 The SAINT Anna arrived from
Naples and MGrseilles with Cardinal
Farley on Monday night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
BANKERS HOUSE
Depositors Quelled by Police
Bomb Threat Alleged.

A crowd of about fifty depositors in
the bank Of Adolph Mandel, l55 Riv-
iugton st., stormed Mandeps home, at
5G East s7th ST., last night, and de-
manded admittance 70 the BANKERS
apartment. There has been O run on
Mandel's banking house for several
weeks.
The police reserves we're called, and
arrested Nathan Goldbaum, Of 600 East
9th st. Goldbaum, according TO the
elevator boy Of the apartment, had
made two previous visits during the
day and had threatened TO produce a
bomb if he were not taken to the Man
del apartment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
GIRL. JOBLESS, KILLS SELF
Business Mans Daughter, a
Stenographer, Inhales Gas
ny telegraph 70 The Tribune }

Orange, n. j., Sept. S0.-Desponddent
because unsettled business conditions
had prevented her from obtaining
Fteady employment, Miss Mary NJ. San
derson. stenographcr, twenty-four
wears old, Of l0G Scotland St, com
mitted suicide by inhaling illuminating
Gas in her room here late to-day.
Her sister Edith discovered her body
fully clothed stretched across the bed
when she returned to the house short
" after o'clock -.
BENJAMIN Sandevson, the girls
father. who is a business man OF this
citv. could give no definite reason Tor
her action, but said she had been a
prev 10 melancholy for some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
College Men in Moose League.

New York State Progressives organ
lied the Davenport Hsmlin-Colby Col
lege Mems League last night in meet
ing at headquarters at the Hotel Man
haitian. William II. Hotchkiss pre-
sided, and MIR. Hamlin and Mr.. Colby
addressed the gathering The details
of organization will be perfected at
maeting Tuesday night, when the mem
bcrs will take up the work of spread
ing the Progressive propaganda,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
Tuckerton Ready to Reopen

Washington, Sept. 30.-The Tucker
ton wireless station, which was put out
of commission by the burning out of
its generator, will resume operations
either Friday or Saturday, it was
learned at the Navy Department to-
night.
The naval experts who have been
working to repair the damage expect
to complete their task Friday, when It
is planned to reopen the station to
communication between the Unite
States and Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
Held for Shooting Playmate.

Philip Gerard, sixteen, Of 1927 Clay
av, The Bronx, who was arrested
Tuesday, charged with shooting John
McShane, his playmate, Of 3 Gouye--
neur Place, was held in $1,000 for ex-
animation Wednesday by Magistrate
House in the West Farms court yes
terday McShane is in the Fordham
Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01

May we help!
We've everything to make
motoring comfortable, at
prices that add to its attrac-
tons.
Motor coats for crisp Fail
weather.
Complete chauffeurs' out
tit7-livery, Norfolk suits,
puttees and leggins, caps, Cog
giles, gloves and gauntlets.
Irish wool steamer rugs,
handwoven-mighty attrac-
tive and comfortable for
Fall motoring.
Scotch knitted jackets and
waistcOatS, sweaters. macki-
nawS, ThermoS bottles.
Everything for owner and
chauffeur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS
DANCING INSTRUCTION.
DANCING CARNIVAL D..' .,

noon and evening. CRAM Centfal Palace. LsIing
ton Az. use fCth q. entrance. Bfanches. 2Qt. s0j
Eat sen o. and ga, 2a Wet lleih e.