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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-25

when. Miss Bates whispered to Miss
Blanding:
II have named a price Mt which Mr..
Downing will recommend TINT the club
let us have the Canfeld property. !
have agreed to give him kiss BEFORE
both clubs assembled when we tals,
possession. He has accepted. Sess IL
you can get the same terms from Mr,I
fEairweather.Sl, :. IS
Miss Blanding succeeded in securing
TIE terms. both men thinking, the mat.
ter o. blur. AS soon no; the ladies. had
effected the arrangement, they deeIa ared
the conference ended. i,s,ps I B ~.
The next morning the two commit;
teeman receiyed a note addressed 80
them by their entertainers or the night
teioTs sta ttilK that ttAiee55s ttAiee55 weak. Xs.
the stepsrof the Carfeld property Tie
next nfternoon. rendy TO keep tiieir:
nnntrnrts. q " 5as q 4. 4; tE;
The men now began Is consider tue
position they were i'd, II the women.
had the hardihood to face two clihsI
!fng such case OF graft tho men Ind
mot; They drew mp n tatement :givtng'
the best of reasons why. the Goldsmith
club should assign their lease Oh sthG
property In question TO; ! the asyfnn.'
managers Their rccoinnendat don wrsi
accepted S5] iS5S;s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
HERE ARE THE FIVE POINTS ON WHICH
THE JURORS DECIDED GUILT OF BECKER
Testimony of Mrs. ROsenthal as Corrobomtiye of Rose
and Telephone Sheets Were Most Important Factors
in the First Degree Murder Verdict.

man had signified his conclusion that
Becker should be found guilty as charged
After the decision was rendered the
Jurors were taken back to the Murray
Hill Hotel. where they got their satchels
and went to their homes. The jurors
were unanimous In their praise of Capt.
Lynch and the recognition of the cour-
tesy shown to them by the court officers.
Dio l.. Holbrook of 46 East Twenty
first street said that he wanted TO ex-
press his appreciation OF the assistance
which Foreman +. Meredith Blagden had
been to them.
Frederick c. Barrett OF 1856 East
Eighty fourth street said that every at
tention possible had been given to the
jurors at the hotel. He said that while
they understood the serious work they
were engaged In and each man had been
honest in his expression of opinion there
had been no unpleasantness either dur
ing the trial or in the jury room.
Walter F.. Rawlins of 2i9 West l35th
street said that no appreciated the kind
ness of Capt. Lynch and explained that
the county had done everything possible
to make the jurors comfortable. you
may say anything you want to in praise
OF the grape Juice they had there" he
said.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
Mellen Explains
His Indictment

In beginning his extraordinary account
o. the Grand Trunk incident Mr.. Mellen
SAID he had emerged from II with a
certificate Of character in the form of an
Indictment
DID You ever pay the Grand Trunk
any money; 100000 or any other
amount" asked Folk.
No" replied Mr.. Mellen. 81 have
never paid them anything. never agreed
"a"
Did You try to trade the New York,
ontario and Western to the Grand
Trunk"
:. INere was an effort on the part OF
ar Hays to make a trade for one of our
Ihes In 1906 or 1907"
v What came OF your negotiations?
Nothing, have prepared memo. In
Connection with this which have fur
3'shed my attorney in case l was tried
'" tne Indictment. You have copy
VI H. There never was at any time any
V''er desire on our part than to get on
common basis OF understanding and In
we same way that other business was
Transacted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
PARROT MAKES OFFICIAL CALL.
Lands on Tenth Floor OF Municipal
BaiIding After Tour of City.

James Rice, Jr., a dealer In painting 20
and diamonds. bought a green and red
parrot from a French sailor on Thursd ay
and took II to his Office on the eighth foor
Of IS John street before sending 1t 20 his
country home at Roscoe. ". Y. In tho
afternoon the parrot few out OF Its cage.
out of the window and was lost among
the topless towers Of downtown New York.
Yesterday afternoon a green and red
parrot alighted on a window sill OF the
tenth floor of tho Municipal Building.
City employees were aston!shed when the
bird began shriek.ng at them Ia French.
Down near the Hall OF Records man
CHANGED to look up. He saw the CLINT OF
the sun on the parrots FURNISHED wings.
Others stopped and gazed. The parrot
Topped from window to window. evading
outstretched hands for fifteen minutes,
but finally was captured.
Around one OF its legs was cord to
which was attached a card bearing the
name and address OF Mr.. Rice. A tele-
phone message brought one OF Mr.. Rices
clerks to the Municipal Building and the
parrot was restored to as John street,
none the worse for It's twenty-four hour
sightseeing tour among the skyscrapers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
ERIE MANAGER DEFIANT
ON UNWASHED WINDOWS
Jersey Utility Board Threatens
Him With Contempt
Proceedings.

Albert J. Stone. general manager OF the
Erie Railroad. at hearing before the
New Jersey Public Utility Commissioners
in Jersey City, yesterday refused to an
swer a question put to him on cross
examination by the boards counsel.
Frank j. Sommer He did not respond
until Sommer had asked the board for
permission to proceed against Mr.. Stone
under the statutes. which provide that in
such cases the offending witness may be
called before the Supreme Cour; on con-
tempt proceedings.
The hearing was on the neglect OF the
railroad company 10 have the windows OF
its passenger trains washed. The win
dows have not been cleaned in more than
a month, II was charged. Commuters on
all lines have complained to the Utility
Board and last Saturday n score OF citi-
zens in Closter held up a train on tho
New York and New Jersey branch ana
washed all OF the windows before they
would permit the engineer to start up
again.
C. d. McKelvey, one OF the boards in
spectors. testified yesterday that the cars
were dirty inside and out. General Man
ager Stone in his direct examination said
that the windows are no longer cleaned
because the railroad does not feel thai
1t can be compelled by any commission to
clean them. He said that the road can
not afford to pay to have them cleaned.
The saving is $4,000 month.
The fuss began when Sommer asked
Stone for the names OF the officers and
adm mi tratiye heads OF the Erie com
pany He said he wanted to know whether
the officers salaries were reduced at the
time when thousands of employees lost
their jobs.
The Erie Is attacking the right Of the
board in Issuing an order for the cleaning
OF the windows.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
MISS SCHERMERHORN
GETS $4,000 A YEAR
Referee Finds $4,000 Not
Enough for One "Expensively
and Carefully Nurturcd."

The financial needs OF young woman
who has been reared In luxury. who
maintains an establishment of her own
and Is engaged TO be married were set
forth In report filed In the Supreme
Court yesterday by Frederic I. Lockman.
who was appointed referee on an applica-
ton by Miss Katie Schermerhorn TO have
Increased her allowance from $4,000 a
year to $4,000.
The report sets forth that John Egg
mont Schermerhorn. the father and Mrs,
Katie T. Schermerhorn, the mother of the
young woman. died in 1905 and 1907 re-
spectively. Under her fathers will Miss
Schermerhorn is entitled to the income
OH $4,000 and by her mothers will she
has a trust fund of s32S.000.
The referee reported that Miss Scher-
merhorn, who is now 1s years old. has
been carefully and extensively nurtured
and brought up and has been maintained
In elegance and luxury" The referee
finds that the $4,000 allowance Miss
Schermerhorn has received since 1908 Is
insufficient and that she should receive
SIS, 900, paid in equal shares from the
two funds.
John Egmont Schermerhorn. brother OF
the young woman, who made the applica-
ton for an increased allowance as her
testamentary guardian. testified that she
maintains n home at 800 Park avenue
where she lives with a woman companion
She pays $4,000 a year rent. sS.S4s year
as wages to her companion and servants
and has an allowance OF $50 a month for
pin money. making total of s6.l4s Mr.
Schermerhorn believes IL costs his sister
, about $1,000 "a month to live. and he says
she needs SIS. 900 to maintain herself ade-
/ auately. Her clothing costs between 1920
| and 81 500 a year, and she entertains hei
! friends frequently at dinners, luncheons
! and theatre parties.
| Miss Schermerhorn's engagement &c
John Matthews was announced recently
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
LEAVES $40, 900 TO FRIENDS.
Member OF doodle Hoard Of Alder
men" Cuts on Brotb.rs.

The will of Patrick Fnt,ev tho povyerv
politician and saloon keeper. and who
was one of the two surviving nernbers
Of the Doodle Board of Aldermen" who
died over his saloon n, ,aa powe-v NJ,
May 20, left an estate estimated nj $40
900, and eayo tho an,,ro ar,onrt %
friends. The will directed ,,a, q mort.
gage he held ON the ho,,e n, Iohr 7
Murtha. the eo,vic,ed .,.no,,oo ,ns,oc,or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
TELLS OF ROADS ACTS
TO GET LEGISLATION
Had Prayers From the Hills
Prepared to Influence
Sentiment.
GIFTS FOR STOCK DEALS
Witness Calls Billiard "thc Salt
of the Earth"-IIis Tcs-
timony Ended.

WASHINGTON, May 22.-Charles S.
Msllen, ex-presldent of the New Haven
railroad. ended his four days "confes-
son' before the Interstate Commerce
Commission to-day.
Mr.. Melen disclosed that ]. p. Nor
gan, Jr.. was the New Haven director
who, after the death OF his father. sug-
gested that II was advisable for Mr.
Melan 70 retire from the presidency.
Mr.. Mellen's final day on the witness
stand brought forth further .terestins
Information in regard to his dealings
ytth New England politicians and his
Methods OF handling so-called strike
legislation.
In regard to some OF these transac-
tons he acknowledged that when rak-
ing his brains for details he often rolled
over in bed with sigh. but was gl-d
that he could not recall them. Mr.. Mel
len also told how the New Haven put
up the money for the distribution o.
certain Prayers from the Hills" tho
same being in the interest OF New
Ravens acquisition OF New 1ngland's
p, ,rolleys.
He acknowledged that the New Haven
was often obliged to resort TO methods
FOR quckening "the body polite and tht
, honest yeomanry" in favor OF the road
o also that the New Haven was not par.
tcular whether 1t favored Democrats oil
Republicans.
we always liked. though, to get un
der the best umbrella In the case of {
Storm" said Mr.. Mellen.
Mr. Mellen testified that a Harvard
professor was employed by the New Ha
ven in It's process OF tanning publ,
sentiment. This professor was Bruc,
Wyman. The ex-president of the New
Haven admitted that in the days OF FIRE,
passes he scattered them about like fall
ing leaves in the autumn. and that h,
had given millions Of dollars of rebates
WIEN they were allowed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
JUST, SAYS MRS. ROSENTHAL.
Widow of Murdered Gambler Says
She Expected Verdict.

Mrs. Herman Rosenthal, widow Of the
murdered gambler. said last night in her
home. 1913 East 163d street, that the
verdict was just one and was Just what
she had expected.
ut takes a great load from my mind"
she said. land l am glad the ordeal Is
over. The verdict lightens my heart. My
sympathies just now are with Mrs.
Becker / really feel sorry for her. and
l admire her for her bravery and for
her loyalty to her husband. She must
feel as l felt at the time of my bereave-
ment.
81 am very grateful to our District
Attorney for the way he has acted toward
me, and Justice Seabury was very kind
to me when / was on the stand. Every
body has been good to me except Mr..
Manton, counsel for Becker.
"Mr Manton, I thought, asked an un-
necessary question when l was on the
stand, when he asked II I still wore
mourning although my husband had been
dead for two years. II Herman had been
dead for forty years could not go back
to colors again"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
BECKER FOUND GUILTY AFTER JURORS
BALLOT FIVE TIMES; TWO, THEN ONE,
FOR ACQUITTAL; SENTENCE NEXT FRIDAY
APPEAL GIVES BECKER HOPE
OF MORE THAN YEAR TO LIVE


penalty for his before
Appeals
tactics the lawyers but fair that will be before
the Court Of Appeals makes known its decision.
The
will be this time killed
rested and indicted
He trial October 1912
before
months February
made known It's decision.
SO 1t took months
trial how of
no reason why 1t should not take just long this
Friday. when Seabuy
In
conviction In the first degree the higher
the notice
while in Tombs will spend
conviction waiting for the Court Of Appeals decide
the decides against him
n
newly
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
MINTYRE BLAME.S SHAY.
Becker's Former Counsel Also Pre-
diets u Second Reversal.

diets u Second Reversal.
HERXIMER, n. e., May 22.-John r.
Mcintyre. former counsel for Charles
Becker. In an interview oo-night on
Becker's second conviction expressed the
opinion that Joseph Shay. VINO quit Beck
er's defence just before this trial, was
partly responsible for Becker's convc-
ton to-day. Mr.. Mcintyre said:
81 sincerely regret to learn of Becker's
conviction. felt when he was convicted
upon his first trial that he was then in
nocent and l believe him now to be inno-
cent. The thought Of a man going to his
death on the testimony of self-confessed
murderers shocks the moral sense.
II followed the case up here as best
I could and l could feel that public
clamor and hysteria had not lCssened in
the slightest degree. In fact many things
have happened since the reversal of his
former conviction which TO my mind have
had the effect of making unfavorable pub
lie sentiment regarding his case. among
them the execution of the gunner and n
statement made by a former lawyer OF
Becker to wit: That he tBecker). upon
reaching New York from the death house
would go back on the police force.
"This aroused public opinion against
him and in addition. just before his Sec
ond trial. a statement was given out by
Shay to the effect that he retired from
the defence because John Becker had
done questionable things In behalf of his
brothers defence, thus leaving In the pub
lie mind an impression that an effort
was being made to manufacture evidence.
My notion is the Court of Appeals will
reverse the conviction of to-day"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
MAY sYDETRACK TRUST BILLS.
Democrats Trying to show Wilson
Their Political Dangers.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Reports are
current In Washington that the Democrats
will not attempt to enact the Administra-
ton antitrust programme into law at
this session. It Is said that the bills will
be sidetracked in the Senate and that &C
ton on them will be deferred until De-
cember.
Whether or not this arrangement has
the support OF the Administration cannot
be learned Practically all of the Demo
cratic leaders in Congress are opposed to
putting through the antitrust bills al
this time. They want to adjourn on OF
about July IS and this cannot be done II
the antitrust bills are to be passed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
ALAMEDA LONG GIVES UP.
Famous Outlaw In Philippines Sub
nits Peacefully to u. =.

WASHINGTON. May 22-Alameda Long,
a romantic figure in the Philippines on &C
count Of his defiance of the United States
since the days of the old Spanish regime
and who has been the leader of the most
desperate band OF outlaws In the islands
has peacefully surrendered TO the United
States forces.
This information was cabled to the Blu
reau of Insular Affairs of the War De-
partment by Gov. Gen. Harrison. Three
hundred men with the famous Moro out
law also gave themselves up peacefully
The surrender occurred at Cotabato. on
the Island OF Mindanao. and In taken by
the Administration to indicate the success
Of the policy of peace being pursued In the
Moro country, only Philippine constabu'
larry being stationed there now. Jolo. usu,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
says Mr.. Morgan Participated.

~ DID Mr. Morgan take any part in
"e negotiations with the Grand Trunk
representatives.? A. He did He took IA
very active part in the negotiations.
~ what part? A. | did not know that
"T Morgan knew that the negotiations
were on until he came into my office
'"s" / had an appointment with Smlthers
anu MI Chamberlain and he told them
'"s' ne thought they ought to go in order
W nave peace between the New Haven and
Tue Grand TRUNK interests. lie told OF
W'eY'ouS negotiations that he said ex-
"h1td oyer period Of twenty years.
MI Morgan said no had once bought
steamship line from them on the under
Ss'iAHlHs that he was to have the New
N'oa'oh route for the New Haven road
S"1 liza, they never carried out that
ss'eemcnt. This agreement. / think.
was with Sir Charles Rivers Wilson,
he'tnonnght this was a mistake and that
A'ey mad not kept faith with him. He
ks~ Continued. on Si1th PdQe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
AMBER DIAMOND CUT FOR sl,25o,
south African stone of 17Sh Carats
Now Back in London.

pPc''" ''O'e bcsputth 10 iHh rlN.
LONDON, May 22.-The amber diamond
OF 1884 carets which n diamond digger
named Bowker found at Dreegeveld. South
Africa. and which he was unable to sell
here last December because OF the risk
OF cutting 1t. has been cut at Amster-
dam at cost of $3.50 and is now back
in London.
The cut stone weighs so carats. 1t is
perfectly clear and resembles the Kohl
moor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
SAYS HE HAS TITLE, WANTS WIFE
william Hogan of Morris Park An
pounces wealth From Ireland.

William Hogan. proprietor Of hotel
in Jerome avenue, near johnson avenue.
Morris Park. L. l.. announces that he
Is the sole heir to the largest estate in
County Limerick. ireland. He has come
into this estate. he says. through the
death of an uncle Sir Hugh O'Neil. as
a result of which he is looking for n wife
for the first time in his life. Hogan Is
40 years old.
When Mr.. Hogan was informed that no
"Sir Hugh ONeil' appeared in Whita-
ker's he replied that 'he must have been
overlooked" There is. however, Right
Hon. Hugh o'Neill, spelled with two
u.s." who is the son Of an Irish baron.
"They tell me the rentals of this estate
alone total 100000 a year." said Hogan
yesterday. 81 know the estate Is there
all right, but 1 don't know where my fu.
ture wife is"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
DIRNIBLE IN AIR SO HOURS.
In One Hour Zeppelin Filler Covers
93 Miles.

Special Gable Despdfch to TINS srS.
BERLIN, May 22.-The new Zeppelin
airshp L-3 made a very notable record
to-day She made a nonstop flight Of
thirty-six hours at an average OF nearly
ffty-two miles an hour. In one hour Of
the flight, when she had favorable wind,
the ship covered ninety-three miles. This
is an unprecedented record for any di-
rigible airship and Is nearly double the
speed made by any of the previous Yep
pelins-
The La started from Friedrchshafen,
on the Lake of Constance, and visited
various places. including Heligoland.
From that place to Berlin, where she
landed this evening. she averaged sixty
eight miles an hour.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
RED RIBBON FOR T. RS COUSIN
samuel NJ. Roosevelt, the Artist.
Decorated by France.
Speciai cable Despatch 10 THE SYN


PARIS, May 22.-Samuel Montgomery
Roosevelt, the artist. who is a second
cousin of Col. Theodore Roosevelt. mas
been decorated with the cross OF the
Legion of Honor.
MIR Roosevelt is now In London paint
ing a portrait OF the Earl of Kintore.
He Is awaiting an opportunity TO acquire
n fine example of Rodins work for the
Metropolitan Museum oc Art of New
York
S. Montgomery Roosevelt has u studio
at IS West Flfty-seventh street, this city
He is a graduate OF the Art Students
League and pupil of Benjamin Con-
slant. Some of his works which were
exhibited here some years ago were
"Medltatlon," winter" THE FREELY
~ Samoa Girl" The Baths OF Diana at
Mines" "The Anarchist" and portraits
OF Mrs. Horatio Rubens and Lolita Cad
ski.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
Two Bodies Recovered.

The bodies OF Mrs. Edwardsen and the
little girl were brought up late In the
afternoon by graphing irons.
The little girl. Anne Feldchau, 4 years
old. OF Al Hallett street, Astoria, L. l..
was thrown into the water as she was
standing on the gangplank kissing an
aunt good-by. When her body was found
over two hours later the child still held In
her hand IA small bouquet OF flowers. Her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Feldchau
intended TO sail on the liner with their
daughter. but abandoned their trip when
they failed to find her after the accident
Miss Olga Hafsrud OF 16l West Eigh-
tleth street, Manhattan. went aboard the
Frederic VIII. 10 say good-by to her
brother Hans, who had Just left the hos
pitai and was returning to the old coun-
try
II was standing on the deck OF the
steamer at the head OF the gangplank."
che said, land kissed Hans good-by. Lots
Of people were going down the gangplaok.
Then l turned to kiss my brother again
and as i did SO the gangplank broke.
should think at least ten people fell into
the water / saw Mrs. Edwardsen 40
down with her baby in her arms / be-
lieye that second kiss saved my life"
Mrs. Edwardsen = Visitor.
Mrs Edwardsen went to the ship with
her daughter to wish bon voyage to Mrs.
Nellie Johnson and her three children.
Mrs Johnson's husband was killed at the
Brooklyn Federal League park when a
concrete tower fell over.
Officers of the steamship inspection
department inspected the broken gang
plank and were unable to account for the
| accident There was no evidence that the
wood was not sound
| The Frederik VIII, was delayed forty
Ave mHl'.ss by the accident.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
Broke without warning.

Five hundred cabin and 1872 steerage
passengers were crowdng the rail
and crowds OF shoregoers were
dancing and jostling one another down
the four gangplanks when the second
whistle blew. Without warning a stringer
of the forward steerage gangplank snapped
Just where II rested on the strngpiece and
the overhang platform running up TO the
ships deck at an angle of 20 degrees
buckled. causing those standing upon 1t TO
fall into the water. AS they disappeared
heartrendlng shreks We're sent up by
those who managed to toboggan back TO
the pier and by the watching thousands.
Petersen. the harbor Junkman, was one
OF the first to go to the rescue. He man
aged to get hold OF Mrs. Edwardsen, who
went down with her small daughter in ner
arms. As he was trying to keep their
heads above the water the frightened
mother grabbed him by the face. her
fingers entering his eyes He tried to re-
lease her clutch. and in so doing the baby
slipped out of his grasp. Then he lost his
hold on the woman. and when they got
Petersen on the pier he was stark mad.
At the hospital last night Petersen still
strained In his straps and piteously called
upon those at his bedside to save the
baby"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23

Continued. on sirth Page.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23

BJERKsTADT. OLAF. G? years old. Mas
peth. l.. l.: liberation over left eye and
Commissions on lett cheek: hshed out
OF the water; 81. Marys Hospital
CAsPARSEN. ANNA. 1915 sixth avenue.
Brooklyn; fell overboard: sent home
DANIELSoS. OLGA. 500 Forty eighth
street, Brooklyn; severe blow In stomach.
which may result seriously, "a she was
about to become a mother; st. Marys
Hospital.
PETERSEN. ERIC. captain OF junkboat:
crszed by his experience; st. Mary's
Hospital.
PETERSEN. OLAF A., captain OF r. Z.
Tod. the banker 1913 Fifth avenue
shocked by immersion. ~'-'
SINQuEST. MABEL. 80 years old. 535
Franklin avenue. BROOKLYN; caught in
jam on the pier and badly shocked; st.
Mary's Hospital.
Unidentified WOMAN: leg broken:
sailed on ship.
Several others who were caught In the
frantic rush on the pier were attended
there by physicians for cuts, bruises and
shock and went home.