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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
DELAY IN WAKEFIELD CASE
Court Order Cancels Execution
Date for Woman.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
New Haven, Jan. 2.-Action to-day by
the Supreme Court OF the State OF Con-
necticut. made it impossible for the hang
ing of Mrs Bessie Wakefield to take place
on March 4, the date set in her sentence.
The court ordered her appeal for a new
trial transferred to the 1st judicial Dis
trict OF the state. and the appeal was
listed for the first Tuesday in March. IL
is unlikely that the appeal will be reached
for weeks after the court begins its sit
tings as the docket is crowded with
cases. Until the appeal is settled the
hanging must be deferred
Mrs. Wakefield is the first woman 10
be sentenced to be hanged in Connecticut
i'm two hundred years
The hanging of Joseph BerGeron. the
New Britain murderer. must be also de-
ferred. because OF Supreme Court action
this morning which transferred his case
TO the LIST District.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
TAMMANY POST IN DANGER
Mayor to Have Bureau of Sur
rogates' Office Investigated.

Mayor Mitchell intimated yesterday ne
would have the Commissioner of Accounts
investigate the Bureau for the Preserva-
ton OF the Records OF the Surrogates' Of
flee. Late in December Surrogate Co
halan issued an order to John T.. Curry,
head OF the bureau. to abolish the offices
OF deputy commissioner and secretary and
10 do away with three OF the seven la
borcrs. lie said in his statement. which
was concurred in by Surrogate Fowler,
that an investigation showed there was
not enough work for so many people
to do.
Curry. who is the Tammany leader Of
the 18th Assembly District, took no no.
tice of the order OF Surrogate Cohalan.
Charles ". Culkin, the deputy commits
sioner, whose head was ordered off, is the
Tammany leader OF the 9th Assembly Dis
trict. lie Is still at work. however. So IS
William j. Duffy. secretary OF the bureau
and the three laDorcrs who We're to go
The action OF Surrogate Cohalan was
taken TO indicate that he had broken with
Charles +. Murphy. leader OF Tammany
Hall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
BANKERS COMMEND
WILSON'S ATTITUDE
Credit Him with Desire To BE
Fair, While Criticising Some
of His Points.

President wilson's antitrust message
IN Congress. which had been awaited with
feelings of anxiety I'm the financial dis-
trict caused no disturbance TO the STOCK
market yesterday, and bankers freely
commended the evident attempt by the
Chief Executive to deal fairly with the
large corporations in readjusung then
organizations in conformity with the
views of the administration.
That part of the message when Ia
vored giving private individuals the right
10 bring suit against corporations came III
for some criticism because of the IN
creased scope and latitude 1t might grant
TO persons whose policy Is to bring INTO
the courts personal grievances or dis
putes that SAVIOR strongly OF blackmall' III
putting such a measure into law II was
felt i'm Wall Street that Congress shouid
be extremely careful that the causes for
such suits were expressly proved, as
otherwise corporations would be open TO
constant attack, even after dissolution
Alexander ]. Hemphill. president OF the
Guaranty Trust Company, while not raw
voring at all governmental regulation oil
the issuance of railroad securities by the
Interstate Commerce Commission, admit
ted that regulation by the central gov
eminent was better than by the several
states
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
MOB STORMS LABOR
FORTS FOR WORK
Idle ClOakmakers Wreck One
Office and Are Induced to
Quit Another.

A mob OF idle cloakmakers who had
been reading OF the controversy over the
retention OF DR. Isaac A. Hourwich as
chief clerk Of the cloakmakers' union
took a hand I'm the argument yesterday.
They went to the office OF one OF the
locals OF the union, at No. 40 East 18TH
street, and rushing into the meeting room
Cf the officers demanded work.
The invaders were ordered TO leave
They refused. and efforts were made 70
eject them. A fight followed. and at last
the office was cleared, but not until much
damage was caused to the furniture.
The mob. when 1t reached the street,
was reinforced and marched 10 the head
quarters Of the International Ladies' Gar
ment Workers, at No. 81 Union Square.
The offices OF this body are on the tenth
floor OF the building. and the idle cloak
makers swar,ned into them while a COM
mittee OF Ave OF the international union
was holding a conference. The mob be-
gan clamoring for work.
At last. Abraham Rosenberg. president
of the international union, suggested that
the unemployed cloakmakers see the Of
ficers Of the cloakmakers' union and try
TO get a meeting called to discuss the
question OF Unemployment.
The idle men thought that the idea was
a good one and by degrees the crowd was
persuaded TO leave the building
President Rosenbers had a brief con-
ference afterward with the other officers
OF the international union. He said. late
IN the afternoon, that there were at least
FIVE thousand cloakmakers idle through
slackness OF trade
IL WAS stated that DIR. Hourwich had
sent a letter to the joint board of the
cloakmakers Offering his resignation, but
that the Joint board. after an all night
meeting, took no action on the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
WIFE SUES WINE Man
Lives in Same Home WIN ~
but Asks Separation

Although continuing to i've 10 80
home with her husband Mfs. ~ .,,<
c. Sanders. Of No. 955 West iOs'n IS
is suing Albert Sanders for a $50
The husband was the brotherss
the late Justice Charles II. IFuA| 49, .
Supreme Court. and Is an asen ao
champagne firm Of Francis p~ .,v
He also receives many appOin'In .'.s' :
receiver from Supreme Court 49,
Mrs. Sanders accuses her nu'ss
cruelty. His wife says his i"'" .
a week. lie allows her ~ .nrsr
while she made no application lO' ,',,t.,s
she asked the court for an o''. 80 4
her husband to pay her eoun' '~,,a
500. The couple have three cn'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
SIGEL KIN SECRETLY !"
Generals Granddaugn1s'
of Columbia Stude'.
TBy Telegraph to The INV

TBy Telegraph W AZ" "A M
Wilkes Barre. Penn. jan "a. 90.
Mrs. j. X. Weitzenkorn' y. "a -
day announced that then .-,y.sss
Moses weitzenkorn, aged 49, s'',, .. ~
student at the Columbia senv a ~
nalism. and Miss Mabel si se,',ss ~
York. a student at Barnard csrs
quietly married during nr .ls Arvs'sss
holidays at the Little Sny me coup,
Corner. The families 90 nntil Il -
performed. The couple nav. -
given. -. inferred ", -
OF Journalism last yea, aye at nr,,ss1
The bride is the granddsussssro 80
Franz sigel. Civil War iii nsiss
bride and bridegroom vi" -
college courses. 4, mllllons''
j. X. Weit1enkorn is q
chant Of this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
NO MATE FOR THIS CHECK
TAYLOR Gets Order for 2 Gents,
Smallest in Jersey.

From a stan Correspondent 81 The Tribune. J
Trenton, Jan. 20.-When Leon Taylor
left the State House to-day he carried
with him a check for two cents. as a
souvenir Of the four months he acted
as Governor of this state The check is
the smallest ever issued by the Con-
trollers office here. and represents a
balance due for salary, which was dis
covered by an eagle-eyed clerk In the
Controllers once after IL had been
thought Mr. Taylor's claim against
New Jersey had been settled in full.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Old Soldier Tells How he
Beat Injured WOman's
Head with Board.
MINIMUM PENALTY
IMPOSED BY COURl
Seven Years Imprisonment Is
Practically Sure To bs a
Life Sentence.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l


pbiIadelnhia. Ian. 20-Eighty years
old and so feeble that he had 10 clutch
the railing Of the witness stand Tor
srnnort rs he told his story, william
Eberwein. a veteran Of the civil war.
was arraigned to-day for killing his
wife. fifteen years younger than him
self. bv striking her repeatedly on the
head with n board.
81 did II because she begged me TO,
the old man said and his story so I'm 70
pressed Judge Walling that he fixed the
crime at murder in the second degree
and imposed the minimum penalty,
which TO Eberwein. at his age, Is prac-
ticalIv a life sentence. He Is com
mitted TO solitary confinement In the
Eastern Penitentiary for not less than
seven years. nor more than fourteen.
Eberweins wife, who had been an
invalid for years. was found dead in
her home last October. 1t was FOUND
that death was caused by fractured
skull. and Eberwein was placed under
arrest He was brought into Criminal
Court to-day t.. face the charge Of muir
dor. A Few witnesses established the
material facts Of the woman'S death
and the admission Of Eberwein That
he had killed her. and then the defend
ant was called to testify in his own
behalf.
I'VE never had a quarrel" he began;
there was never a word between my
wife and me. She had been sick long
time For seven years she had been
having dizzy spells. They would come
on her anywheres. She always had
bruises on her from falling down.
Then came that day last October.
left her upstairs and went out in the
yard to fix the fence.
II heard a noise in the house and
went in TO see what it was. 1 found
my wife all piled up in a heap at the
bottom of the stairs. | tried to pick
her up, but it hurt her SC / had TO
stop. didn't notice If she was bleed
ing or no. but ! knew she was in ter
rible way.
"Tm suffering something awful,
William she says TO me.
"I'n go get the DOCTOR I says.
"'No, no. she says. I'm hurt too
bad for doctor to be any good. All
want is to die. You do It, William
"'Do what?' I says.
END it all for me- she says.
"'Why. can't do that 1 says; it'd
be a sim
Its no sin when Pm suffering so,
she says, and she begged and begged
me to do it again and again.
There was a piece of board in my
hand. I'd had it out in the yard when
| was mending the fence and I'd
brought it into the house with me. |
looked at her, laying there hurt so bad,
and I guessed, like she did. that 1t
wouldn't be sin.
"She looked at the board and then at
me- Go on, William, she says; go
on
80 I took the board and 1 tapped
her with it at once. Then l tapped
again, a little harder. She didn't moan
much, and l kept on. Once when /
stopped she opened her eyes and kind
of whispered to me: Go on it won't
be long now
80 kept on tapping, and presently
she didn't moan any more, and / knew
it was all over"
The old man stopped for a moment.
Then he turned and faced Judge
Walling.
That's ALL" he said, except that If
I get out of this I'd like to go to the
Soldiers Home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Tobacco Trust Case Closed.

That Attorney General McReynolds IN
tends to get some OF the officials con-
nected with the Standard Oil Company IL
possible is certain, but thus far no claim
has been made that there is any way 10
open the Tobacco Trust case. The Topac-
co Trust was dissolved into the Lorlliard
Company. the American Tobacco com
pany. the Nggett & Myers Company, ana
the ]. Il. Reynolds Company-four p's
concerns which Mr. McReynolds thinks
menace the so-called independents. but
he sees no means of remedying condi-
lions. I'm view of the Supreme Court de-
cision. without additional legislation.
Felix II. Levy, an attorney Tor the III
dependent tobacco companies, has peen
active during the last few months III Try
ing to have Congress enact legislation 10
correct what he and his clients oeie'e u
be abuses by the former component parl'
of the Tobacco Trust. He has conferred
with the Attorney General and members
OF Congress, and 1t is altogether possible
that legislation will be forthcoming 10
permit the Attorney General to attack the
suspected Tobacco Trust. IT is not as
serted by the Attorney General however
that there is anything illegal or illeglti-
mate about the business OF the four COM
NAMES which formerly comprised the
trust .. - Tus-
In line with the Department OF JUS
tice's activities i'm trust busting. close
watch is being kept on the operations OF
the packers The administration IS anA-
ious to make good its promise TO reduce ,i,,
the cost of meat through the tarlfi Dill
-, tAvNf
new General may attack the Beef Trust
in the near future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
% on An. opE<e A9ooc

the thirty-four alleged subsidiary COM
panies may be cited for contempt. Inc
punishment, in the event OF conviction
may be either fine or imprisonment or
both.
In addition to the facts gathered by the
agents of the Department of Justice. the
Attorney General has available all the
evidence adduced In the suit OF the
Waters Pierce Oil Company against the
Standard Oil Company, and the testimony
in that litigation to the effect that the
Standard OIL Company still controlled the
subsidiaries. Included in his testimony
are the charges of II. Clay Pierce that
the Standard Oil Company was attempt
ing to control the corporation he headed
The present administration temper TO-
ward the Standard oil Company and the
American Tobacco Company can De
CLEANED from this plank in the Baltimore
platform. which is the incentive OF the
Department OF Justice:
I'VE condemn the action of the RepupH-
can administration in compromising with
the Standard Oil Company and the Tobac-
co Trust, and its failure to invoke the
criminal provisions of the antitrust Ia"
against the officers of those corporations
after the court had declared that from
the undisputed facts in the record they
had violated the criminal provisions OF
the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Wants Responsibility, Too.

''If we are TO have forty-seven states
regulating railroad securities" Mr.. Hemp
hill said, FL would much prefer that the
Interstate Commerce Commission do it,
But the commission should be responsible
for mistakes and subsequent losses under
sucn a law"
81 would much prefer to have the issu-
ance of securities regulated by the Inter
state Commerce Commission rather than
by a large number of state commissions,
said George J. Gould. with the power
to do this and that which it already has
in regulating rates, the government Will
be in virtual control of the railroads, and
must assume the responsibility that goes
with the powers it possesses. / do not
think the breaking up of interlocking d.
rectorates will prove nearly so trouble
some as has been feared In some circles.
II feel encouraged My attitude for a
long time has been one of extreme con-
servatism. Sentiment is more cheerful,
and believe that business will be better.
In my judgment the situation depends
largely upon what the Washington adj
ministration does"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Question Brings Question.

II. c. Converse. who recently resigned
as president OF the Bankers Trust Com
pany, and who is expected to sever more
of his corporate affiliations in the near
future, referred 10 the question asked oy
the President--"Shall we require the own
ers of stocks. when their voting power in
several companies which ought to be in
dependent of one another would consti-
tute actual control, to make election in
which of them they will exercise their
right to voter
Does this mean" said Mr.. Converse.
that n ! have five pennies to invest l
can invest only one?'
1T is quite evident" said Henry Clews,
that there is disposition on the part
of the great business interests OF the
country TO meet the President in a fair
and square method OF adjusting their
business transactions, to the end that the
minimum disturbance of business may
occur and the prosperity and business Of
the nation be uninterrupted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Wilson's Message Applauded.

distinguished audience, including
members Of the Cabinet. diplomats and
the families OF the assembled legislators,
applauded the fifth appearance of the
President in the House chamber when he
read his trust message to-day. The read
ing Of the message was interrupted sew
eraI times by applause. and the Presi-
dent. reading deliberately, emphasized
each telling point in the document
When the reading was concluded there
was general commentator for the Presi-
dents antitrust programme. Members
who criticised the message centred upon
some detail rather than on the document
as a whole. and indications are that
many Republicans will assist In putting
through the antitrust programme, re-
serving the privilege OF offering amend
ments 10 the administration bills
Democrats were practically unanimous
IN support OF the Presidents policy. Mr..
Underwood, majority leader Of the House,
said the message was great conservative
document, unlikely TO cause business
alarms Speaker Clark characterized II
as a great state paper" and other Demo-
Gratis chimed in with praise.
Mr.. Mann, the minority leader found
both good and bad in the message. and
Mr.. Murdock, Progressive leader. thought
the recommendations good so far as they
went. but he believed them inadequate
10 fully meet the situation.
Members OF the House judiciary Com
mittee who knew in advance the con-
tents OF the Presidents communication
were unstinted in their approval.
Approved by Senators.
Senators on both sides Of the chamber.
conservative MS well as radical, generally
approved the Presidents recommends
tons for trust legislation Without much
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21

PRESIDENT WILSON READING ANTITRUST MESSAGE TO CONGRESS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-21
Approved by Senators.

Senators on both sides Of the chamber.
conservative rs well as radical. generally
approved the Presidents recommends
lions for trust legislation. Without much
distinction as to party. some found good
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The arraignment in the police court
at Nashua, n. H., Friday of two prom
trent citizens ON charges of operating
motor vehicles not licensed for 1914
has caused a scurrying of consider
able number of citizens to get their
new licenses and number plates. In
the district court Saturday morning
the case against DR.. NJ. Benmonche
was placed on file, as it was his first
offence and he had a number plate
for 1914. which was not, however, on
the car he drove.
BY representing that they were
about to buy a piano for an organi-
zation in which they held member
ship, three thieves worked slick
game upon Charles A. Alley at Lynn
Saturday. While his attention was d.
verted one of the trio stole S135 from
q safe. 1t was some time later that
Alley discovered his loss. Every avail
able police inspector was sent out
on the case, but no trace was obtained
of the men. After telling Alley their
mission, they expressed a desire to
listen to the tone of some of the pia-
nos He played several selections and
one of the visitors stood close to him
so that Alley could not very we'll see
what the two others we're doing.
While Alley was interested in enter
tanning the men, one of them sue
ceeded in reaching the safe and steal
ing the money.
Twelve men, five whites and seven
Negroes, were killed in an explosion
in the Rock Castle mine of the Davis
Greek Coal CO., IS miles south of Bir-
mingham, Ala, in Tuscaloosa county
early Saturday. More than 200 men
were at work in the mine when the
explosion occurred. All but IL got out
of the workings before the after damp
affected them seriously. The dead in
clude w. w. Quarles, foreman, and
Frank Tillery, blast man. Quarles had
gone into the mines only five minutes
before the explosion. Rescue squads
were rushed from Birmingham as
soon as news of the explosion reach
ed Birmingham, but there was little
for them to do when they reached the
mine. The explosion is believed to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-01-12
ST. LOUIS COMPANIES
To HIRE ONLY A. F. & |.
MEMBERS IN SHOE WORKS.

st. Louis, Jan. 11.-Members of
unions not affiliated with the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor have been
denied work at the three factories of
the Hamilton Brown Shoe Co., follow
ing negotiations covering the period
since July last between the officials of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
and officials of the company.
According to ]. T. Johnston, super
intendent of the factories, and Coils
Lovely, general vice president of the
Boot and Shoe Workers Union, the
order probably will affect eventually
the other factories of the company.
The Hamilton Brown firm advertised
in newspapers that because Of the
economy believed to be made possible
by avoiding both strikes and lock-
outs. they had decided to operate
union factories under contract with
the Boot and Shoe Workers Union.
The factories were shut down Dec. %,
1913, for the Holiday season.
When the three factories above
named opened last Monday for the
new season members of the United
Shoe Workers Union found them
selves involved in a so-called lock-
out. 1t was said by Johnston that
every employee at the factories would
be required to join some union in
which their particular work was in
yolved REGARDLESS of whether they are
shoe workers or not.
Those whose tasks do not permit
them 10 enter union affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor Will
ioin unions affiliated with the Federal
Labor Union.
The Hamilton Brown Company mas
announced it will employ in the cut
ting departments only men who can
show cards of membership issued by
the union affiliated with the Amerl-
can Federation of Labor.
Jan. the United Shoe Workers
held a mass meeting, attended by
about $500 unionists. 1t was decided
if nonmembers of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union were refused work
they would march back TO their hall
and declare a strike.
C. P. Dean of the United Shoe
Workers Union insisted the labor
movement had been sold through
the contract between the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union and the Hamil-
ton Brown Company, and that the
scale of wages is below what other
plants using the United Shoe Work
ers stamp are paying.
There are about 1909 shoe workers
in st. Louis. About ere men,
bers of one of the IT, sazeas. The
United Shoe Workers q = s5out $500
members in st. Louis.
Jan. the United Shoe Workers
Union formally declared strike
against the Hamilton Brown Com
pany Dean said the trouble probably
would be laid before the executive
board of the American Federation of
Lamor to have the charter of the Boot
and Shoe Workers revoked.
Resolutions were adopted condemn
ing the Boot and Shoe Workers Union
and copies will be sent to every CEN
trail trades and labor union in the
United States.
Coils Lovely denies there is either a
strike or lockout in progress.