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The Washington times., 1914-04-25

Held
By Huerta Order

CHICAGO, April 25.-Twenty refugees, nineteen of
them Americans and one British subject believed to
have been executed following their capture BY Huertas
men the l55 000acre plantation Of the Motozoongo
Company, of Chicago, in Mexico late Friday.
Secretary of State Bryan wired DR.. Herbert A. Par
kyn of Chicago president of the company, today telling
of the seizure and probable execution Of the party NJ
Turner Of Chicago, is believed to be Of the twenty
shot.
Turner was to the plantation by the company to
order the force seek protection in of trouble but
from Bryans message it is thought he arrived late
Bryan's dispatch names a majority of the party cap
tured.
The Bryan message follows:
"Herbert A. Parkyn president Motzorongo Company,
1911 Marquette Building Chicago, Ill.
The following, dated April "a, at 10 a. m, and
ceved from the American consul at Vera Cruz sent for
your information:
"Am just reliably Informed at o'clock Tuesday
Vera Cruz Isthmus railroad taking following prisoners:
"W. Mansum, railroad superintendent.
Elliott, engineer
" Riley and Hart, conductors.
"Au are Americans These persons taken to Cor
doba or Orizaba and believed ordered shot.
Z" Some eighteen Americans left for Terra
Blanca c. B. Heron secretary Ishmus railroad wife
and three children; J. O. Cook chief engineer; John
Fighter, conductor; J. F. Langston and wife, Kerwin,
engineer, and Mr.. and Mrs. George Macomber.
Same soldiers stopped at Hacienda Motzorongo
same siIrosd taking prisoners Edward Wunsch and son.
Sidney; A. NJ Turner secretary of the Hacienda Motzo-
rongo, all Americans; also named Boyd British
subject.
"An taken to Cordcka Orizaba. 1t is reliably
stated all these prisoners may be executed
Admirals Fletcher and Badger have this informa.
ton before them' BRYAN"
Secretary of State Bryan admitted today he had re-
ceived dispatches from Consul Canada Vera Cruz de-
failing the arrest of twenty foreigners railroad employees
in Mexico-nneteen Americans and Brton. He said
Canada had transmitted current report that these may
be executed"
Mr.. Bryan today notified Ambassador Spring-Rice of
the reported of the British subject. The Brazilian
government asked to verify the report in Mexico and
make all representations for the safety of the
Americans held at Orizaba
All foreigners employed the railroad in the terri.
tory controlled by Huera have been summary discharg
Mr. Bryan said today and fears felt for the safety
of other such employees in Mexico City,
The Washington times., 1914-04-25

Secretary of State Bryan today expressed indignation
story another ulmaum Dictator Huerta
Such unounded only increase the Presidents
difficulties in handling serious situation he said angr There
is no whatever in point of fact them
stated the White House there
municaon whatever with Huera negotiations definitely
off by his handing OShaughnessy his passports
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
SPEAKERS LASH TRUST BILLS.
Economic Club Diners Hear Wilson
Measures Criticised.

Speakers at the annual dinner OF the
Economic Club last night In the Hotel
Astor said that among misfortunes at
tendant on the troubles In Mexico 10 the
falling Off OF public interest In the pend
Ing trust regulation bills which they had
met to discuss The speakers voiced the
opinion OF many of those present. as
shown by the applause. that war or no
war. the sooner business anxiety In this
country is relieved the better II will be
for trade and the average individual.
Tho speakers were Prof. Jeremiah w.
jerks OF New York University. Samuel
rntcrmyer. Charles + Mathewson. and
Senator Atlee Pomer"ne OF Ohio Former
Attorney General Wickersham was the
principal guest.
Regulated competition. not destructive
competition. is the solution OF the pres
cnt trust problem OF the country, accord
ing to Prof. jerks lie and Mr.. Mathew
son criticized the section of the proposed
law which prohibits all combinations.
"Where competition is ru!nous," said
Mr. MathcwsOn. combination should be
permitted under regulation. 1t will not
do because few concerns are putting
prices up unreasonably to drag into the
net all concerns in tho land that give
life and impetus to business"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
CITY LODGING HOUSE
HEAD FACES CHARGES
Supt. Yorke Suspended Pend
ing vcstigator
in His Place.
SERIOUS, SAYS MAYOR
Accusations, Not Made Public,
Follow Inquiry Before
Magistrate McAdoo.
SERIOUS, SAYS MAYOR

William e. Yorks. eiperfntendent of
the Municipal Lodging House. was sus-
pended yesterday BY Commissioner John
A. klnssbury Of the Department OF Pub
lie Charities pending trial on charges now
being prepared by Assistant Corporation
Counsel Joseph Slower. william A. Whit
Ing. chief Investigator for the depa rtnent.
was named BY the Commissioner TO act as
temporary superintendent Edward d.
Murphy. assistant superintendent, voiun.
tarily resigned.
II 10 understood that the charges against
Yorks will Be based on disclosures In an
investi9ation into the affairs Of the iodg-
Ing house preceding the John Doe Inquiry
recently conducted by Chief Magistrate
McAdoo. Tho inquiry was dismissed By
tho Chief Magistrate. who said that while
the evidence didn't warrant further GRIM
ina proceedings II did Indicate bad sd.
ministration. lie suggested an inquiry by
the Commissioner Of Accounts
Commissioner KinEsbury said that the
charges against Superintendent Yorke
would probably be made public to-day or
Tomorrow.
Mayor Mitchell, when asked about the
charges. said that he understood there
had been serious Irregularities IN the man
agement OF the Municipal Lodging House.
but whether they were due to inefficiency
or something else ne did not know.
Superintendent Yorke declined 20 talk.
Comment from him at this time. he said,
would be highly improper.
Mr. Yorke has been in the service
seventeen and half years. He is "a
civil war veteran. having been a drummer
boy at IS. and could ut the end OF two
and one-half years DO retired by the city
on a pension OF 500 month. His
salary is $4,000 a year He Is IA Tam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
GIBSON GUILTY OF LARCENY,
Lawyer Accused Of Mrs. synbo's
Murder May Get Ten Years,

Burton w. Gibson. who was twice tried
FOR murder In Orange county. was con-
vlc,ed OF grand larceny last night by n
jury In General Sessions. The charge
grew out of the murder case. In July.
1912. Mrs. Rosa Menshik Szabo was found
drowned In Greenwood Lake. Just before
her death abe had been seen with Gibson,
who had been her attorney.
Following her death Gibson presented
Will of which ho was the executor
II left the bulk or the estate to the
mother al the deceased Later he handled
the estate. which amounted to about
$1,000. and when he failed To account for
1t he was indicted In New York county
He was charged with the specific larceny
of $1,000. At that time the murder
charges were pending, and after they
were disposed OF he was brought TO this
city for trial This was last November,
few weeks ago he was taken to BELLE
vuc Hospital suffering with rheumatism
Gibson may be- sent to prison for "A
term or from hvo to ten years and may
be fined $4,000. lie will DO sentenced
Thursday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
soAPBox HUBBUB PROTESTED.
Business Men OF Printing House
square Petition Mayor.

The hubbub OF MONDAY oratorv IN front
of Ben Franklin's statue In Printing House
Square has caused seventy nine business
Arms and individual tenants OF neighbor-
ing buildings TO petition Mayor Mitchell
TO have the meetings stopped. The pc
titioners say they believe In free speech.
but prefer TO let II be exercised at the
Central Park band stand. or the cottage
In Union Square.
Most OF the signers, headed by Clarke
Bros, bankers, and the Tribune Associa-
ton, are In the Tribune Building, Others
arc the agents OF the American Tract So
ciety and the old Times Building and the
cashier OF the National Nassau Bank. Mt
Beekman and Nassau streets. block
away.
Mayor Mitchell said he would have n
talk with Police Commissioner Woods
\ man who said he was Martin Muir
phy. IS years old. Of ci73 Valentine ave-
nue.. The Bronx. couldn't stand for some
things said 10y Joseph S. SchatZke. author
of THE Unseen Danger Behind Hu-
mainly" who addressed n noon Socialist
meeting at the Franklin statue Nester-
day. He was arrested when he started
to fight his way through the crowd to
get Mt tho speaker,
This man was saying things about
the war and the strike In Colorado" said
Murphy I'm the Tonbs police court. that
no man should be permitted 70 say I'm pub
lie. and I was simply asserting my right
M citizen In obiecting'
Murphy said that n he could got time
he would produce witnesses to support
his story that ha had committed no v'o-
latons OF the law, He was paro,ed until
3 o'clock to-day on that understanding.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
TRENTINI'S CASH ATTACHED.
Manager says lie Paid Actress
aG,SI5 Too Much SnInry.

The bank accounts of Nine. Emma
TrentAni. singer and actress. VINO has been
the leading woman IN The Freely for
several years and who closed her season
last Saturday, were attached yesterday in
a suit by Arthur liammorste,n. owner OF
the production, who alleges that through
fraud Mime. Trentini has obtained S6.Sl5
more salary than she was entitled TO-
Tho attachment was granted by Justice
Davis because the defendant IL a resident
OF Italy. aud was served ON tho Mutual
Bank. whore she IL said to have much
money on deposit,
"Ne complaint alleges that Nine. Trcn-
tin. got the ovcrpaymonts between No.
vombcr / last and ,pi 90. in conse.
Qlonce OF the "mlsmanaRcmcnt" 90 George
Rlumcnthal, MIR. llamm"rstcln's 1narcial
representative and manager OF the show
Mr., iiammcrstoin said IN an affidavit that
Blumenthal admitted to him and his rep
ros.ntntivcs that he had had trouble with
Nine Trcntlni all season because of her
constant threats to violate her contract
and break M tho show, and that he was
compelled to give her more than the l2L,
per cent Of tho gross receipts which her
contract called for because NJ her threats
to leave. llammCTst"in SAYS that the
actress accepted tho money although know
ing she had no riaht to II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28

) per cent increase 40 q method Of the
carriers meeting the present situation.
Among other things the brief says:
Though general need Of greater
revenues DO shown II seems clear that 10
should be provided In ways other than
through the tariffs filed. The alleged
horizontal Increase would intensity exist
ing Injustice and discrimination In rates.
1t would give additional revenues where
relief Is not needed and would fail to
give adequate revenues to carriers who
are most In need of relief II would
burden some traffic already extremely
remunerativs to the carriers and exempt
from contribution other which Is unre-
muneratlve. The prosperous coal carry
ing roads would have their revenues
largely Increased. Other roads less pros
porous having large passenger traffic
would get much smaller addition to
their revenues"
Clifford Thorne, representing tho West.
ern railroad commissions, also filed =
brief attacking the 6 per cent. Increase.
Among other things he intimated that the
present Administration has used its infiu-
ence to bring about an increase. In this
connection he said that II the proposed
Increase is allowed II would be followed
by applications for others He added:
I'VE should at least have to help out
every new Administration and possibly
on the eve Of every Congressional cleo
ton. Such politics mixed In with the
regulation Of n great industry L. apt to
be rather costly to the country
Attorneys for the shippers will be heard
tomorrow and the arguments will close
on Wednesday. IL is expected that the
will grant partial relief with
out delay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
PRISON FOR FORMER OFFICIAL
l. :. supreme Court Dismiss~s An
pal Of stephen NJ. Exnn.

W.sHI"GroNs April 27.--Stephen ~,
Egan OF Jersey City former collector Of
Hudson county will have to serve seven
years in prison and pay fine OF $1,000
under IL conviction for technical EN-.
bc2zlem"nt OF public funds.
The supreme Court to-day dismissed
an appeal taken by Egan from the 1udg-
ment OF the New Jersey Court Of Errors
and Appeals, which had affirmed his co.,
viction Chief Justice White dismissed
the appeal for want OF Jurisdiction.
II was shown at the trial that Egan
had lent the county funds to tho late
Robert Davis and others. bu. there was
no evidence that ne ever took y dollar and
the loans were returned to the county
treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
OFFICE FOR LIEUT.. COL. HINES.
Becomes Superintendent OF Public
Butldings-Othcr Posts FILLED.

I.ieut-Col. Frank H. Hines of the
Second Artillery. y q. y Y. was ap-
pointed yesterday Superintendent OF Pub
lie Buildings and Offices for Manhattan
at $4,000 year TO succeed Julian Reaty.
who resigned TO practice law. COL Hines
Is builder In Harlem. He was a mem
Der OF the Seventh Regiment for fifteen
years.
Borough President MARKS also nm
nounced that William \. Ferguson. a
lawyer of llb Broadway. had been ap-
pointed secretary TO the Commissioner
OF Public Works at $4,000 "A year and
Howard w Birnhaum OF $50 East l0sth
street Supervisor Of Complaints at $1,000.
Amos l.. Schaefcr If .97l Loring Mace
Brooklyn, has been appointed consulting
engineer in the department of Sewers of
Manhattan az $4,000 a year lie sue
cecds Horace LOOMS. who has retired on
a pension.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
WURZBACH FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Recommended by bronx County
Democrats to Succeed Eustis.

Frederick *. Wur2bach. president OF
the Bronx National Bank, has been
recommended by IN" Democratic organ
izaton Of bronx county for Public Sc,.
vice Commissioner 20 succeed John r.
Eustis, whose term expired February l.
GOV Glyun appointed Surrogate George
NJ. :. schulz t. TIA" post. but he has no,
been sworn I'm az commissioner and fl,
unwilling to serve
Mr.. Wurzbach is rated as an indepon.
dent Democrat. Last fall he WAS chair
man OF the Bronx subcommittee OF tho
fusion conmittr" Of 100 and tried to
nominate ~ complete fusion ticket in Tn,
RronN Failing in that, he supported MIR
Mitchell for Mayor and the Democratic
organization candidates on the Bronx
county ticket.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
PRISON FOR MYSTERY" DOCTOR.
Dr. 4. q. Meredith Sentenced for
Causing MOmnn's Death.

PlTrsRuRG. April 27--Dr G. g. Mere.
attn who conducted the famous "lIuusc Of
Mystery Mt bellevue. was sentenced to-
day 10y Judge Brown In the Criminal
court In serve not more than six years or
less than fve years in the pcnt,ntiary, on
a charge OF having performed an nlcerl
oreration upon Mrs, Myrtle n. Allison,
March TO- 1913. which caused her death.
lie pleaded guilty.
Or Meredith WAS arrested on April 0
ny detectives who radcd tho House OF
Mystery Miss Lucy II, orr. who was I'm
charge OF the house, also WAS taken into
custody, Both wrro charged later with
murder aud larceny, but the murder
charge was dismissed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
ANOTHER WITNESS FOR
GUNNER CONFESSES
Burwcll, Like Dresncr, Admits
He Committed Perjury to
Save ASSaSSins.

william r. Burwell OF New Haven, one
OF those whose testimony was put forward
in last hour attempt to save the four
gunner from execution for assassinatng
Herman Rosenthal has confessed 20 Dis
tr!ct Attorney Whitman that his story
In court was false
Burwell was brought to town late last
night by Assistant District Attorney Fred
Groehl and Detective Maxwell. He was
taken nj midnight to Mr.. Whitman's
home. and the District Attorney was still
Questioning him at o'clock this morn
Ing.
Mr.. whitman sought Burwell's reasons
for testifying to save the four gunner.
in whom he had no personal interest.
Burwell's answers To Mr. Whitman's Ques-
lions were complete. 1t Is probable that
within day or two the man. or men.
who induced him to testify will be within
the District Attorneys net
Carl Dresner, another one Of the last
hour witnesses. confessed to perjury the
day after the gunner were executed.
Burwell Ia a poolroom hanger on. He
has been arrested many times. and con-
victed eight times.
G. q. i. Wahle. counsel for the gun
men, by the use OF the affidavits OF Bur-
we'll and Dresner, induced Justice Con TO
hear an application for n new trial on the
ground OF newly discovered evidence
Burwell. at the hearing, swore that he
was crossing the street IN front OF the
Metropole on the night Herman Rosenthal
was murdered. He saw man fire two
shots and jump into the gray automo-
bile. That man. he swore. was neither
Dago Frank. nor Gyp the Blood, nor
Lefty Louie. nor Whitley Lewis.
The New Haven police heard that Whit
man wanted Burwell. and sent a detective
to Derby yesterday afternoon on informa-
ton that Burwell was there. The detective
took Burwell back to New Haven: Judge
Whitman was notified and no sent Groehl
and Maxwell there. They spent several
hours with the man. Then they brought
him to New York to give Mr.. Whitman
"A chance at him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
WANTSRATE CORRESPONDENCE
La Toilette Demands All ConmunA-
cations II Carriers' Case.

wAsHISGroN. April Ex-senator La
Toilette introduced to-day a resolution
calling upon the Interstate Commerce
Commission Go send to the Senate all COM
munications designed to influence its de-
cislon in the per cent. freight rate ad-
vance case.
Senator La Toilette 10 the author Of 4
bill recently introduced making II a mis-
demeanor to attempt to influence the In
terstate Commerce Commission In regard
to matters before II BY means Of any
kind OF communications except In accord
ance with rules laid down by the COM
mission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
First Typhus Death Here.

Health Officer OConnell reported yes.
terday the first death from typhus fever
to occur during the present visitation
Tho patient was John Mazucos. 43 years
old, a Greek. who boarded the steamship
Madonna at Naples.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28

O. r.. Ruttericld, general solicitor OF the
New York Central Lines. followed Mr.. Pat.
terson. Mr. Butterfield explained the pro-
priety OF certain OF the proposed advances
and said that they were absolutely necos-
sary. lie said that depreciation in the
purchasing power OF exchange value of
money was one OF the causes OF the re-
duced net revenue OF the carriers for their
services. In brief he said
There has been "A decrease In the pur.
chasing power Of freight earnings.
Railroad companies have eXpericnccd
constantly increasing difficulty in recent
years In securing necessary new capital.
and whore they are able to make tn. new
securities for that purpose they are UNI
able to do 80 except at substantially lower
prices or upon substantially higher Inter
est basis
lie said that public utilize. and indus
trial bonds are absorbing the available
capital.
TT tho railroads are not allowed To
caarge such rates for their services ms
VIII produce proper return on the
money invested asked Mr.. Butterfleld
then how long will those responsible, for
tho management Of these properties be
Justified In continuing large expenditures
of new capital for additional facilities and
equipment even II such capital were
ovaiiable At reasonable rates Of interest
Have they not a duty TO perform to their
Shareholders aud to those whom they have
Induced to purchase their securities which
must b" considered rs Well ms their desire
to furnish better and additional trans
r0rtaton facilities for the use OF the
public
Louis Il. Brludris VITO was engaged
by the commission in the present pro.
ceedipg. fled brief today protesting the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
FIGHTS OLD WOMAN'S
YOUNG HUSBAND HEIR
Sister Claims Right TO Part Of
Estate-Wants Will
Set Aside.
INCOMPETENT, SHE SAYS
Housekecpers Tell Of Widows
Infatuation for Dead Hus-
bands Nephew.

On allegations that an aged widow was
Induced TO marry tho youthful nephew OF
her husband and was then persuaded IA
give him her entire estate Of more than
$4,000. TO tho exclusion Of her elderly
Invalid sister, Surrogate Cohalan signed
an order yesterday directing persons in.
terested In tho estate Of Mrs. Resale
Cestero to show cause why her will should
not be set aside.
The proceeding Is directed chiefly
against Ulysses L. Cestero. said TO DO a
member OF wealthy Mexican family.
who was the husband Of tho decedent and
Inherited her estate.
The application was made I'm behalf of
Mrs. Emile Tabcr OF 343 West Twenty.
second street. the sister OF Mrs. Cestero.
who was made Joint executor with Ces-
tero but was cut OF In the will. Mrs.
Taber asks that tho probate OF the will
on October 10. 1912. be set asido on tho
ground that che recently learned that her
sister was induced 20 make the viii by her
young husband at a time when she was
not competent TO do so. and on the further
ground that the will was not lawfully
executed. Mrs Tab.r got AN order re-
straining Cestero from exercising any
functions as executor until the application
Ia decided.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
SHY, Says IIousekeeper.

Jane Blakcly OF 67S Westminster ave-
nue.. who was housekeeper for the sisters
when they lived at - West For,y.fift
street some yeaw ago. said that the two
women were devoted 10 each other She
SAID that Fernando Cestero, also a nephew
or Mrs. Cesteros first husband, was a
frequent caller. but that she had never
seen Ulysses She said that at Christina.
time. 1910, Mrs. Ccstero asked her II
she had seen her nephew Ulysses, and
added: You ought ~ see what q hand
some young man he is" After that she
talked OF nothing but OF her admiration
for her nephew.
Il thought the good lady was getting
SHY IN her old age Mrs Blakely said.
Mrs test"ro left her sister and went
TO live at 9S9 Madison avenue. While
there she married young Cestero.
Isabella fremont, houseke-per in the
Madison avenue house. said that Mr..
Cestero told OF making will leaving her
estate 70 her sister hut after Cestero
began calling on her she lost interest In
everything else.
she spoke continually about his 'beau-
tiful eyes said Mrs fremont she
always counted the time until he came.
Her talk about him became "a Joke with
US because we thought she acted more
like young girl with her first sweet
heart than tho s!ckly Old lady she really
was. As soon as she died her husband
came looking for her pnckethook and k.p,
searching until he found it under her
pillow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-28
Tells of win Agreement

Mrs. Taber says she In Informed by
Walter =. McAliister. one OF the witnesses
TO the WILL that Mrs. Cestero did not ask
MIN TO act and that she did rot tell him
that he was signing as witness to her will,
AS the law requires. Mrs. Taber says that
IN 1905, while she and her sister were
iiVing together they agreed to make wills
by which the one surviving the other was
TO get The estate Of tho one who died
Hely!ng on this agreement, Mrs. Taber
says. she went to her sisters financial res
cue on several occasions "One OF these
occasions Mrs Taber says. was when
she showed signs OF great nervousness and
mental distress because Of an unfortunate
Investment. Thinking that further worry
would Undermine her health I took UP her
Investment and assumed the loss"
Mrs. Taber adds that because OF her
sisters agreement as 10 her will she
refused 20 accept any notes for loans
aggregating many thousands OF dollars
and also refused 5ewelry offered by her
sister rs security.