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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
POLICE AID BANKS
in EAST SIDE RUNS
Depositors Hysterically
Demand Cash After
KaSs Failure.

Suffering from hysteria consequent
upon the closing of the Kass banks, ex-
citable residents of the East Side made
a run upon the Public Bank, at Delan-
cey and Ludlow St, yesterday and
upon other banks in the neighborhood.
It was a characteristic East Side run,
The news spread through the crowd
like an electric spark through finder.
Before the bank doors opened there
was a throng outside, and finally po-
lice reserves had TO be called.
When the doors opened the police
permitted depositors to approach the
paying tellers' windows in long lines.
Many, as soon as they saw piles Of
actual cash ready to be handed out,
abandoned their intention of withdraw
ing their money. Some wished to take
only half of their savings, and many
after withdrawing their money imme-
diately desired to bank it again, and
were greatly annoyed when they found
they had to go to another window.
The crowd remained about the same
size in front of the building until bank
ing hours were over. There were two
or three arrests when the more excited
began, in regular East Side fashion, TO
yell or rattle the bars in front of the
windows. Quite large proportion OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
BREWERS ATTACK
BRYAN DOCTRINES
State Convention Takes Steps to
Popularize the Liquor
Traffic.

Training his guns on two Of Seere-
tary Bryan's pet doctrines, William II.
Hirsh, attorney for the New York State
Brewers Association, denounced both
free silver and prohibition at the an
nual meeting of the association, held
at 100 East 18th St, yesterday after
noon.
"In order that government may sue
coed il must be founded on principle
and be firm" he said. "For that reason
our people finally rejected the fiat
money craze and the fallacy of the
free and unlimited coinage of silver.
SO they must also turn a deaf ear to
the prohibition agitation.
1.-The guiding hands of our country's
destiny must remain firm as did those
of Lincoln, even though the land be
rocked on the pinnacle Of emotionalsm
and sensationslism."
Mr.. Hirsh said the liquor tax law af-
forded a practical means for handling
the liquor question, and he advocated
closer organization, that the brewers
might "more efectuslly combat the
forces working for the destruction OF
their business and the conhscation OF
their property"
Jacob Rupert, president OF the as
ISOLATION, said the present convention
should result in more vigorous cam
paign TO enlighten the public concern
Ing the attacks Of prohibition forces"
at is strange" he said, that some
folks are willing to give so much time
10 the consideration of the prohibition
nronaganda when we take into account
the multitude of problems which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
WOMAN ACCUSES
REALTY QUEEN"
Mrs. FrancOIini Held on
Forgery Charge in Mort
gage Transaction.

Mrs. Matilda Francolini, who earned
the title of Real Estate queen
year ago, when the various companies
She headed became embroiled with the
law, was arrested yesterday on an In
dictment charging forgery in the sec
ond degree She was arraigned before
Judge Mulqueen, who held her In SlO,-
600 bail for trial.
II is alleged in the indictment that
she forged the name of Mrs. Mary
Butler to a check for $500. According
to the information that was presented
to the grand jury Mrs. Francolini, on
hearing that Mrs. Butler owned some
property in Cedarhurst, offered to take
care of the property, and eventually
told Mrs. Butler that she had found a
purchaser. 1t is alleged that she then
had Mrs. Butler sign a paper, which 1t
was said was necessary to effect the
sale, but which proved to be a mort
gage.
The property was not sold, however,
but two years later Mrs. Butler dis
covered that it had been mortgaged
without her knowledge. The mortgage
proved to be a J. J. Campbell, jr., who,
il is said, produced a cancelled check
for $4,000 made out TO Mrs. Butler and
indorsed with her name. According to
him the mortgage was arranged
through Mrs. Francolni, and he gave
the check to her to be transmitted to
Mrs. Butler.
The indictment and arrest came
after prolonged investigation into Mrs.
Francolin's real estate dealings, and
the examination of more than $50 COM
plants made to the District Attorney
by persons who invested their money
in her companies. She was the presi-
dent of several companies, which were
absorbed by the Annex Homes Com
pany in September, 1913. This concern
went into bankruptcy last September,
with liabilities of 100000 and no as
sets.
Mrs. Francolini was arrested by De-
tective Barney" Flood at Odd st. and
Fourth av. In court she refused TO
give her address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
HELLENSTEIN LED
INTO ADMISSIONS
Admits Administration of
Coroners' Office Was
Very Bad.
SAYS PRACTICES
WERE OUTRAGEOUS
Was on Staff of Insurance Com
pany and Sought Favors
of Traction Bodies.

Bad administration and outrageous
practices on the part Of himself ana
other officials were admissions MADE
by Coroner Hellensten yesterday at the
inquiry Leonard NJ. Wallsteln, Com
missioner of Accounts, is conducting
into the Coroners' Office.
DR.. Hellenstein admitted he was on
the medical staff of the Atna Life IN
surance Company. II did not occur 10
him, he said, that the insurance COM
pAny might have accepted him simply
because he was Coroner and cases
of interest to the company might come
up in his court.
A letter of introduction TO DR.. Harry
NJ. Archer, of the insurance company,
written by DR.. c. V. Everitt, OF the
Fidelity and Casualty Company OF
New York, was read. DR.. Everitts
recommendation for his friend HELEN
stein was;
ale is one Of the coroners of New
York and an able physician.
Two letters written by Mr.. HELEN
stein to the Etna Life Insurance Com
pany on official stationery Of the Board
of Coroners were introduced. In using
this paper he had no intention, Mr..
Hellenstein said, of reminding the
company that he was a coroner. The
letters asked payment for services rem
dered.
II was brought out that stationery
of the Coroners' Office was frequently
used by coroners and employees IN
recommending friends for positions
with traction companies, who also otten
have interest in cases in the Coroners
court.
"Don't you think such letters, promi-
nently displaying the official capacity
of the writer, an abuse or oinclai
power?" asked Commissioner wall
~ do now" was the answer. "At the
time it made no impression on my
mind"
"Don't you think that such practices
are outrageous
"They are" replied the Coroner.
Several cases in which death fol-
lowed more or less suspicious symp-
toms and no record of any investigation
appeared in the coroners' files were
called TO the Coroner's attention.
In the case of Charles X. Lips, who
died September %, 1910, the place OF
death was given as 292 West 18th St,
but the body was viewed by Dr. Le-
hane. Coroner's physician, at 100
Greenwich av., an undeItdker :, anu
was identified by the undertaken. So
far as Coroner Hellenstein knew or the
records showed, no testimony was
taken even from the mans wife, but the
cause of death was given as endo-
carditis, and the case closed on the
day of death.
The Coroner could not explain the
apparent haste, further than to say 1t
was zone more evidence OF bad ad-
ministration."
Either you investigated all these
cases and made no record of IT, or you
did not investigate them at all; which
was it?" asked Commissioner Wall
stein.
81 don't know" answered the Cor
oner.
"The two courses are equally bad,
aren't they?"
Eyes, sir"
A chemist from the Department OF
Health will be the first witness to-day.
Or. Hellenstein will be on the stand In
the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

should occupy the attention Of every
branch Of government.
"But the prohibitionist reformer has
time for nothing but his hobby. There
is not the slightest evidence that those
clamoring for prohibition and other
sumptuary legislation take the slight,
est interest in any of the more vital
questions which arise for legislative
consideration. They and their panaceas
must be judged accordingly"
Figures produced showed that New
York is the worlds greatest brewing
centre Fourteen million barrels OF
beer are brewed yearly in this state,
ten million Of them in the greater city.
One hundred and fifty breweries are In
operation, and the sale of alcoholic
drinks nets S20,000,000 yearly to the
state.
The following officers were re-eleet-
ed; Jacob Rupert, jr., president; John
Bradley, Rochester, first vice-presi-
dent; Leonard Burgweger, Buffalo, Sec
ond e-president; p. +. Simon, James
town, third vice-president, and John Z.
Heintz, New York, treasurer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
FLEES AFTER GOSSIP
Prominent Hampstead Man
Has Quit Village, Is Report.

Hampstead, Long Island, Dec. g.
There is much mystery here over a
meeting held on Monday afternoon in
the Office of A. NJ. Day, real estate
agent, at which a number of prominent
people were present and at which the
name of prominent man of the village
was discussed in such manner that
District Attorney Lewis ]. Smith was
consulted by the committee. He stated
later that there was nothing brought
to his attention which would warrant
him in taking any action in the case,
although he admitted that he had been
asked to investigate.
1t is reported that the mans wife
has left him since she heard of the
talk; also it was said that he had left
town since the case had been called to
the attention of the District Attorney.
Those present at the the meeting on
Monday were the Rev. Frank NJ. Kerr,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church; A.
VI. Day, DR.. r. D. Grimmer and +. Fl.
Brown, civil engineer, who built the
Motor Parkway. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
OSBORNE LENIENT
ON PRISON BENCH
New Warden Disarms Sui
len Hostility of Convlct,s
by Mild Penalties.
HAS NOT PICKED
JOB FOR SULLIVAN
Walks by Death Cells OF Becker
and Others Sentenced to
Chair Soon.

Warden Thomas Mott Osborne nae
his first experience yesterday at metine
ont Justice to prison offenders at SINS
Sing. Thirty men, guilty of infraction'
If Jail discipline, were lined up IN tns
gloomy trial room, while the new
warden. accompanied by DR.. Charles W
Farr. the prison physician. and Prlnci
nal Keeper Martin Deeley, heard the
cases. About a dozen were tried, aho
il was remarked that Mr.. Osborne was
strongly inclined to clemency..
what impression the convict cour'
made on the new warden could only Dc
guessed. but he underwent piercing
Scrutiny on the part of the prisoners
During the two hours session hardly
man took his eyes off the bench, but as
the cases were disposed of one aiter
the other and their fellow conyicts
got off" with comparatively sNgh'
punishment the remaining ones IN tne
line seemed to regard the warden WIN
less hostility. -
After court Mr.. Osborne made ms
first visit to the death house. He did
not 90 to the upper tier, but walked by
tie cells on the first floor He saw
Lee Dock and Eng Hing, the Chinese
gunner, who probably vii go TO the
chair early Tuesday morning; Charles
Becker. Newton Tomlins, the Stony
Point man who killed his son with q
shotgun during a quarrel, and several
others. He talked with none or the
men, merely passing by the cells and
looking in.
He next crossed over and stepped
into the hospital. Among the inmates
he saw was David A. Sullivan, the bank
wrecker. who has been a patient" for
the last three weeks. Asked if he had
decided what work Sullivan would be
given. Warden Osborne said he had not
had time yet to take up any individual
assignments for the men.
Tomorrow Mr.. Osborne will visit the
industries department with Superin-
tendent Egan, where he may find many
things that will interest him, since 1t
VS. in this department that Assistant
District Attorney Goldstein, of Brook
lyn, during mis- work on the recent ex-
pose of the farce OF Sullivan's "lmprls-
onment" reported purchases Of I'M
proper and unnecessary supplies.
Warden Osborne will live at the
warden's house alone, his family re-
naming in New York. He said yester-
day that so far as he knew there would
be no changes in the prison force OF
keepers and clerks. Late this after
noon he had long talk with DR.. Jacob
Goldstein, the Jewish chaplain, who
conducted services.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

fame, is president, met in JOINT session
in the afternoon with the Health Asso'
citation. DR.. Wiley said that tooth Ie.
cay was one of the most serious puoiie
health problems of the day.
ave now have a provision IN our
public schools which excludes lnvac'
rinated children" said DR.. Wiley
"This is a wise precaution to prevent
the introduction of smallpox into the
public schools. When it is remem-
bered, however, that bad mouths, de-
Gazing teeth and neglected gums are
doing far greater damage to the people
of the CITY of Washington than small
pox. we NAV well ask why we are SO
careful in regard 10 ;he lesser degree
and so negligent in the FACE OF the
greater. a.
Lack of care of the mouth and It's
appendages is prejudical to health IN
several ways. In the first place. DE,
Gazing tooth is always a menace, ana
especially when the decaying process
reaches below the gums. Olceratlons'
pyorrhea, or Riggs disease and other
infections of the root of the teeth are
difficult of access and treatment, and
for this reason are always TO De re-
garded as a dangerous condition.
aside from the pain and suffering
which these diseases of the teeth pro-
duce we must not forget the possibility
of direct infection. So-called blood
poisoning and death have been frequent
sequels of diseased teeth. Some cases
Of infammatory rheumatism are
thought TO be caused by the infection
of pyorrhna, and, in general, health
is injured i'm proportion as the teeth
are affected. 81.
AIN the second place, defective teeth
are a threat to health by reason OF I'M
pairment of mastication, and, conse-
quently, of digestion. There is no dr.
ference of opinion concerning the yalue
of good teeth properly used in the
preparation of food for the digestive
processes. While vigorous stomachs
MAJ attack particles of food OF con-
siderable size and resistance. the proc
ess of digestion is naturally slowed
I'D in proportion to the magnitude and
firmness of the unground particles.
ain addition to this. the admlxture
of healthy saliva in the food during
the process OF mastication is of no
little consequence, especially in the
digestion of starch. Thus, defective
teeth not only injure by reason OF
imperfect mastication, but likewise by
reason of a failure to properly lncor-
porate the saliva with the finely divided
particles of the food while it is still in
the mouth"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
POLICE AGAIN SEEK
ERRATIC DIR. WILLIS
Girl-Wife of Hermit Physician
of South Bay Victim of
Shooting in Car.

Patchogue, Long Island, Dec. 2.-The
authorities of Suffolk County are
searching for DIR. William c. Willis,
whose wife, Mrs. Jessie Dayton Willis,
is suffering from wounds caused by
glass of a window splintered by bull
let as she was leaving Amityville in a
Long Island Railroad train last even
ing.
The last news OF DR.. Willis reported
| him wandering about the streets OF
Middletown, n. Y. He was then said
TO have been sent to a private sana-
torium by his mother.
Mrs. Willis is but nineteen years old.
Until recently she had been employed
as a nurse in the Kings Park State
Hospital for the Insane, a position she
took after her husband left home.
The interest of the Suffolk County
authorities in DR.. Willis's whereabouts
may perhaps be explained by the facts
connected with his marriage to Jessie
Dayton when she was fifteen. The girl
was an assistant in his Office in 1910,
when he was accused of her abduction.
The case was presented to the Suffolk
County Grand Jury, but DIR. Willis pre-
sented himself and the girl and dis
played a marriage certificate. That
ended the proceedings.
Some time later, while driving with
her husband in wood at a. m. Mrs.
Willis was taken forcibly from the
car, tied TO a tree and severely beaten.
She charged that DR.. Willis tied her
10 the tree and beat her. He was sent
10 the Central Islip Hospital for the
Insane, from which institution he was
later discharged as cured. Next he left
his practice and his home and lived as
hermit on the Great South Bay
meadows.
A year ago it was rumored he had
been drowned, as his clothing was
discovered in the hut he occupied. He
finally reappeared. but again disap-
peared after telling the Patchogue au-
thorities he had lived as hermit 70
cure himself of the drug habit, in
which, he declared, he had succeeded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
DR.. GUY, SLAYER
OF WIFE, PAROLED
Mystery Surrounds Free
ing of Dentist After Serv-
ing Half of Term.

DR.. Samuel S. Guy, once a power in
Queens politics and who was sentenced
in 1907 to serve fourteen years and ter
months for killing his wife at their
home in Far Rockaway, furnished Long
Island City with a sensation yesterday
by appearing on the streets and salut-
ing his old friends. The Guy murder
was one of the great criminal cases OF
the last decade, and the news that the
convicted man had been seen walking
the streets after serving only half his
sentence quickly spread over Long ISL
and in an hour.
The question Immediately asked by
everybody was, How did it happen? DR.
Guy announced that he had been pa
rolled, but would give no details. Dis
trict Attorney Smith, OF Queens Coun'
ty, said that he received notice month
ago that executive clemency had been
asked for the convicted man, but had
heard nothing more.
Last night The Tribune cleared up
the legal aspects of the case through
law of 1909 the minimum Of any sen.
tence more than two years and half
is half the maximum term. DR.. Guy
served seven years and five months OF
his sentence of fourteen years and ten
months, and was released on parole by
the State Parole Board on November
rs. He will be under parole for year.
The source of the request for Glenn
ency and the reasons for extending 1t,
however, have not been disclosed.
DR.. Guy refused to discuss these
points yesterday, but stated that his
present mission is to obtain "vindica-
ton"
after Strengthening up some legal
business and looking after the rem
nants of my property ! shall devote the
remainder of my days to vindicating
myself before my friends and the en-
tire world. | w.s the victim of circum-
stances and a conspiracy, and was in
nocent Of the crime for which | was
convicteG
81 want to speak in the highest terms
of the way | was treated at the lnstltu-
tions to which | was sent. Warden
William ]. Homer, of Great Meadow
prison, put the honor system in opera
ton, and it has kept the men loyal, in
dustrious and honest. No one thinks
of running away, although the men are
allowed great liberty"
DR.. Guy visited the Office of District
Attorney Smith, where ne sought per-
mission to have photographs and copies
made OF exhibits and testimony relat-
ing to hia trial, but his request was re-
fused.
DR.. Guy was a Far Rockaway dentist
and was at one time Queens Coroner.
His wife was a member of the Mott
family, Of Far Rockaway, and had sew
eral hundred thousand dollars in her
own right She was shot by her hus-
band on April 8, 1907, following a
quarrel. DR.. Guy was convicted vi
second degree manslaughter. His son,
following the conviction, inherited the
estate Of his mother and received legal
permission for change of name.
While at Sing Sing and Meadow
Brook, DR.. Guy said, he worked at his
profession of dentist, treating 10000
patients during the seven years. He is
at present living in Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

the crowd was recruited from n. :
of the out-ofwork, to whom loot s and
was a welcome diversion. ns "a
The bank has fifteen thousand A..
itors. and as it is state eo S .aepcs-
institution had, it was said. tb.',Ollsd
cash reserve necessary to nav usual
depositors' accounts. Joseph H. WI al
vice-president, said the banks r nssn, the
had not been at all strained b. ~ ourees
There were runs on the Made rua.
Brownsville and WILLIAMSBURG bs. ",
of the Public Bank also. ,s.snehes
occurred in Harlem and willi.ssr runs
Abraham Kass was IN Il. fmsDurs.
branch of his bank YESTERDAY .ssex 81.
ne had been talking all dsv sue said
of fifty or more deposition. groups
reassure them. He said tia. S.as 2
eventually pay every deposita,,ss 'ua
count, and that things were straish,..ss &c
ing out. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03

Once he S initiated in ready.
to-wear clothes such as ours.
The youth of to-day no
longer bankers for the priv
lege of paying custom tailors'
prices.
Prep school boys have
found all the snap and style"
they insist upon in our youths
sizes cut for 81 to s. chesters.
When they get to college
they're the most ardent root.
ers for the young mems suits
which furnish our next range
of sizes.
Youths suits. SIS to SIS.
Young mems suits, SIS to s,s -t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
Dog Bites Boy in Park Row.

Joseph Howart, three years old, of
2202 Westchester av., The Bronx, was
bitten by dog in front of 142 Park
Row last night Patrolman Kelly las
seed the dog. fox terrier, and dragged
it to the Elizabeth st. police station,
where I was shot The carcass was
turned over to the Board of Health.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-03
Children Play to Children.

The first show this season Of the
Children's Educational Theatre was
given last night in the Straus Audi
forum in the Educational Alliance
Building. About fifty children gave
Frances Hodgson Burnett's Little
Princess" in three acts and seven
scenes. The production was managed
By Jacob Heniger,