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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
ARRESTED AT WHITE HOUSE
Belvin, Of Mining and Divorce Fame,
Sought the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. ls - William
Wayne Beivin was arrested at the White
House today by Secret Service men and
turned over to the police because he in
sisted on seeing the President or secrs-
tary Bryan.
When Belvin appeared at the White
House he was recognized by a policeman
as a man who had made repeated at
tempts to see President Roosevelt and the
secret Service men were called.
William Wayne Belyin, known as "Col-
enel Belyin," was ore OF the original
capitalists who invested in Tonopah and
6oldheld mines in Nevada. lie was az
ISOLATED In a confidential capacity with
iienFy Willard in the construction Of the
Northern Pacific and was president OF
the Eastern Railway.
Since 1891. when his wife received a
elVoFce on statutory grounds, BelYln
mas ngured one way or another I'm the
Sourts In 1893 he was arrested for not
paying his bills at the Waldorf, and IN
lsos ne was sent TO the Philadelphia Hos
pltal Tor the Insane. after causing a dis
pany.
he vas arrested IN Buffalo for send
lhs . telegram 10 President Roosevelt IN
hleh he said the Pr sldents train would
ps HFseksd. 5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
HOUSE COMMITTEE HOLDS UP
COTTON EMERGENCY BILL
Henry's Resolution Causes Stormy
Two Hours Session.

1.-TWO hOurS session.
WASHINGTON, Oct 1s.-After two
hours stormy session behind closed doors
today, the House Rules Committee failed
to come to a decision on Representative
Henry's resolution making the cotton
emergency currency bill privileged along
with the warehousing bill and three bills
to amend the Federal reserve act. An
other meeting will be held on Thursday
morning.
Mr.. Henry endeavored by tying the
five bills in one resolution to be able to
compromise with the other members who
are in favor OF passing the Federal re-
serve act amendments, which are re-
quested by the Federal Reserve Board.
These amendments are slight, the most
important one being to allow Federal
reserve banks to deposit their reserves
in other banks and not keep them in
their vaults. the effect being an extension
of credit in the South alone OF $500. 900, ,OOo
One of the Federal reserve amendments
authorizes the board in its discretion to
increase the amount of acceptances based
on the importation and expectation of
goods which a member bank may dis
count,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
ASKS U. S. CoNSULS TO ACT
Great Britain Prepares for Warsaw
Eyentualitiss.

WASHINGTON. Oct. i9.-Great Britain
has asked the United States to take over
her consular interests in Warsaw In the
event Of its capture by German troops,
Il was learned today.
The English Government has filed with
the state Department also a List OF cities
IN the war territory where II desires the
United States 10 take charge In the event
of German victories.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
FIND BODY IN WOODS
May Solve Mystery of Girls Murder
Near Schenectady Last June.

HASTINGS N. Y.
Oct. 1S.-Detectives are engaged trying
to identity a man whose body was found
in the woods near this town late yester-
day. They may connect him with a muir
der that was committed In the vicinity Of
Schenectady last June. The man was
about s5 years cid and wore good cloth
ing, but the manufacturers marks have
been removed. Besides the body was a
copy of an evening newspaper OF June
"a. telling of the inability OF the police to
solve the mystery surrounding the identl-
cation of the torso of girl found In the
Mohawk River near Schenectady on
June i9,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
HAGERSTOWN FAIR OPENS
Mounted Marshals Parade to Grounds
on "Home Folks Day"

HAGERsToWN, Nd. Oct. 1s.-Mount-
ed marshals, with Frank Barnhart as
chief. and the Queen City Band of Cham
bersburg paraded to the fair grounds to-
day, opening the 59th Hagerstown fair
Police were not in line. being everywhere
busy with traffic regulation. Frowning
skies of early morning gave way to
bright. clear weather. 1t is home folks
day at the exhibition.
The Governments demonstration OF
packing goods for shipment by parcels
post occupies chief place in the main hall,
scores OF merchants contributing pack
ages. The new cattle pavilion and auto
mobile hall are points of special interest.
Racing began at noon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
ZRL/h7 az II HC2LSE%
WI KITS -STRRE,HH
H<ZES A4 NGS HS5EVT
RE|L/<RYED HOME
ATTACKED BY BEES
Boy and Woman Make Their Escape
by Plunge Into Pond.

PLEAsANTDALE N. J.. Oct. 1s.--
While picking apples from tree on the
farm Of Harry Vincent. yesterday. Edwin
Muller. OF Orange, lost his balance and
fell from a high branch. He struck a
beehive and lay stunned for several min
utes BY the time he got to his feet
he was covered with bees. and his
screams attracted Mrs Vincent.
She took the youth and threw him
bodily into a pond. Herself attacked by
the bees. she, too, had to take refuge
in the water. They had to swim across
the pond to get rid of the bees.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
CUBA'S WAR TAX BILL
House of Representatives Passes
Measure of Economic Defense"

Measure of Economic Defense"
HAVANA. Oct. 13.-The Cuban House
of Representatives has passed provision
ally the national economic defense bill,
which contains various provisions for the
relief of the present financial distress aris-
ing largely from the European war, in
cluding a graduated tax on sugar produc-
ton and a loan of 100000.
The House will later consider individual
provisions in the bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
DIES AS HE KISSES WIFE
Shock of Her Unexpected Return
Causes Mans Death.

NEW YORK. Oct 1s.-shocked by tho
sudden sntarnee into his bedroom OF his
wife. who had returned unexpectedly
from a visit. Frederick Breebe. a book
keeper, died at his home, AS Lincoln
place, Brooklyn. Mrs. Breebe had been
visiting In Rye. N. z, and forgetting
that her husbands heart was weakened
by his illness. walked into his room with
out letting him know she was in the
house.
Breebe drew himself up on his pillow
TO Hiss his wife and then sank back dead
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
POLICE CAPTURE ID "BLACK
HANDLERS" AND SEEK MORE
Gang Has Extracted More Than
$4,000 From Wealthy Italians.


$4,000 From Wealthy Italians.
FULTON. N. 7. Oct ia ''black
hand" gang that tho last year has OK
tracted between $4,000 and SIS, 900 from
wsll-to-do Italians in this vicinity under
threats OF death is being rounded up by
the police. Fourteen members have al
ready been arrested and more are being
hunted. 1t Is estimated that zoo Italians
of this city have contributed to them tho
last year.
The undoing of the gang came when
after getting s25 from Leo Morello, they
bounded him for more. He refused and
was notified that he was a marked man.
He ned to Pennsylvania, but returned
Monday. That evening an attempt was
made upon his life. but he was only
wounded In the arm. Then defying the
gang, he went to the police. gave them
what information he had and the round
up followed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
WRECK BLOCKS RAILROADS
Buildings Wrecked When Freight
Trains Crash at Cross-ovsr.

Trains Crash at Cross-ovsr.
sPRINGFIEID. Mas. Oct. IA Bos-
ton and Albany freight train, sastbound.
and a New Haven road freight. north
bound. eollIded At the eross-ovsr OF the
two roads at the Westhsid station this
moTnins wrsckins the switch tower. .
long section of the roof of the passenger
shed. three cars and the engine Of the
Boston and Albany train. Trafie in all
directions on both roads is blocked
Failure OF the air brakes on the Bos-
ton ana Albany train to work Is said
10 be the cause Of the accident. No
eaa Was seriously hurt
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
LYNCHING IN ILLINOIS
Prisoner Accused OF Robbery Taken
From Marshal by a Mob.

AIVA, Ill, Oct IA mob OF 800 took
Albert PiaEzia from the City Marshal OF
Wiliisvlns last night and lynched him.
Piazzia was being taken to jail at Pinek-
neville by the Marshal 70 stand trial for
irving to rob Andrew Adams. owner of 9
POOL hall
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
SKATERS WINDOWS AT MASS.
Man With Religious Mania Fright
ems Congregation.

While Father A. Jarka, pastor % the
Roman Catholic Church of our Lady Of
Consolation, Metropolitan avenue near
Berry street. Williamsburg. was saying
early mass yesterday man in one OF the
pews shouted at the top OF his voic" and
then hurled a prayer book through ore
OF the big stained glass windows.
Several ushers made for the man, but
did not seize him In time to prevent him
from breaking another window. The
church was crowded. and many of the
women were frightened by the shouts Of
the man.
Ushers finally got him out OF the church
when he broke away and ran The ushers
ran after him. fearing that ne would in
jure himself or some other person. The
man ran to a tenement house at l27 Grand
street, up the stairs into an apartment
on the second floor, and then jumped out
of the window
II took two policemen and several OF the
church ushers to hold him, In spite OF q
broken leg. while the patrol wagon was
coming. He was sent to the Kings County
Hospital for the Insane after he had been
identified az Joseph NOlokoni. 23 years
old OF 81 Grand street His brother last
night said that Joseph became very re-
lglous when Lent began and his later
actions showed his mind was affected.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CAVEIN KILLS BUILDER
AT WORK IN HIS YARD
Children. Watching at Edge,
Narrowly Escape Death
in Pool.

BERNARD I.avilette. n builder, OF Tni-
versty and Clinton places. Woodhaven
l.. l.. was killed In his yard yesterday af-
ternoon by cavein OF twenty foot
cesspool in which he was laying n brick
bottom His three children. Charles, TO-
Bernard. Jr,. 6. and Rose, 4. saw ton
of sand cover their father AS they lowered
over the edge OF the hole They narrowly
escaped sliding into the excavation.
The ch!ldren's cries alarmed Mrs. Layil-
lctte and her brother. Archie Il. Voege.
who had gone into the house to change
his clothes before going to work with
Lavillette Noegcl with the aid Of Frank
Hartman and George Marqurt. neghbors,
started to dig Lavillette out and call
was sent In for an ambulance. The men
had just uncovered the builders head
az DR.. Pierron W. Bergen Of 81. Mary's
Hospital Jamaica, drove up.
Having no pulmotor In the ambulance.
Dr. Bergen impressed an automobile and
speeded back TO obtain one. instructing
the others how TO administer artificial
respiration until he returned.
Several times when the rescuers were
digging the walls OF the ccsspool caved
In. covering the builders head. Once the
ambulance surgeon was buried UP to his
armpits by "a half ton slide and the res
cuers had TO pull him out with "A rope.
The fire department was called out, but
the nremen could not save the contractor.
After seven hours work a gang of
men employed by Frank Anbroene, .
contractor, succeeded In getting l.avil-
lette's body. This was accomplished by
anlarging the excavation at the top and
digging down gradually.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
MAY BE ROW ON BILLY SUNDAY.
Committee win Try ia Quen OPP
position ana bring Him Here.

\ movement to bring Billy SUNDAY to
New York for revivalistlc campaign that
will last months Will be launched this
afternoon at meeting 10 BE- held in the
Marble Collegiate Church. Fifth avenue
and Twenty ninth street. at 2 80 o'clock
Iresbyterians are behind It. but II IL
understood the Reformed Church minister's
are with them, a Billy Sunday promotion
committee is forming, largely Presby-
terians as yet. whose work Is to persuade
sunday M come
Next, and perhaps as difficult, the com.
mittee of promotion Is to batter down
opposition to sunday and his methods.
This opposition eliminated openly in Pitts
burg. some Episcopal clergymen making
public their enmity over their names Such
contingency In New York Is not only to be
prevented by this committee. II possible,
but an attempt is 10 he made to bring the
Episcopal Church into line. Finally the
promotion work Is to raise a big sum OF
money for expenses and provide an audi
tor!um big enough for the crOwds Madi-
son square Garden may not be available
tut So long a time as needed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
CROSSED OCEAN 1857 TIMES.
Purser on 81. Paul Misses Trim nv
Failing Down Stairs.

furser Thomas Kinsey OF the American
.n'r 81 raul which arrived yesterday
from Southampton and Cherbourr s,i1
ne regretted that he had been forced Ia
cut trip out OF his uneXamplcd record
AS seagoer because OF a fall downstairs
at his home IN Southampton. This pre-
vented him from coming across on tho
preceding trip of the st. Paul He has
a rscord of 1857 crossings
Mr., kinsey was on French steamers In
the Crimean War ana In the British
service during the Indian Mutiny. some
or his friends say he Is more than so
years old. He was purser on the Ameri-
can liner st. Louis when she was cut
ting cables In the Spanish-American War
Mr.. Kinscy has truvellcd more than g.
100000 sea miles in the Atlantic alone
His record in nautical miles M rover
of salt water ia about $500. 900 miles
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
PINK SODA ROMANCE
NOW HEART BALM SUIT
Miss Florence Smith Asks S35,
900 From Fable Berkeley,
Real Estate Dealer.

Fable Berkeley, president OF the
Brooklyn Bond and Mortgage Company
and a we'll known real estate dealer. has
been sued for breach OF promise by
Miss Florence Smith, a daughter Of
John X. Smith, a retired school prin-
cipal. OF 92l East Ntnety-eighth street,
Canarsie. She asks $4,000 damages
because Mr.. Berkeley refuses now to
marry her.
Both agree that their acquaintance
began at soda fountain in Manhattan.
Mr.. Berkeley says It was pink soda. and
that he paid for It. Miss Smith sa. :
hers was plain vanilla and that she
paid for her own. She declares he fol-
lowed her into the store and gained her
acquaintance by making her believe he
knew her relatives. This was in octo-
Der. 1912. Mr.. Berkeley is 4S years old
has been a widower FOR Ave years ana
lives with his two childreI, at III Kenil-
worth place. Flatbusn. He also has n
country home at Greenlawn.
Miss Smith says that, after calling at
her home, Mr.. Berkeley took her to the
Cortelyou Club. and there asked her
how she would like to be stcp-mother
to his children. She says she told him she
would like to very much, and that there
after they were on such Intimate terms
as are usual with engaged Persons. She
says he took her TO the Greenlawn hon .
and that she was forced to eta. thego
over night because they missed the last
train for brooklyn.
Miss Smith declares that MIR. B,rh Icy
asked her to marry him in the presence
Of her parents, and that they approved
Of the marriage. Her complaint. as
filed by Morris Dang!er. OF - Court
street. sets forth numerous situations
calculated to show that Mr.. Berkeley
was in earnest. Miss Smith went over
these last night and rccor ted the oC
casions on which. she said, he had asked
her TO marry him. When she told him
she was waiting for him to do somethlng
in the way OF getting a marriage license,
he baked Two weeks ago ne told her
he could not marry her.
Mr.. berkeley was out OF town last
night. but his son admitted that papers
had been served on his father. Mr.
Berkeley IL a Christian Scientist, and
Miss Smith says she changed her re-
llgion at his request. He Is quoted ms
saying that he will contest the effort tc
collect damages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
WAFFLE CLINCS TO HOPE
Lawyer, Back From Albany, Looks
for Last Minute Reprieye,

Judge Wahle arrived at his home early
this morning. coming from Albany with
out stopping at SIM Sing. He still had
nope Tor some last minute event which
might prevent the execution Of the gun
mon.
His only reason for hope seemed TO be
In the fact that Gov Glynn had ordered
that the Secretary OF States office remain
open and that Superintendent OF Prisons
Reilly was spending the night with the
Governor.
Judge Wahle said that he had not seen
MIS-. Cirofci. Dago Franks mother. in
Albany. He hadn't heard any rumors 10
the effect that Dago Frank was going to
confess
When he returned this morning Judge
Wahle found waiting for him telegram
signed Reid. editor of the Detroit Free
ITess. which said that man named
Joseph Greenfield of Newark. ~ J., had
made an affidavit To the effect that hs
was in the Cohen Theatre in New Yor,,
the morning before the Rosenthal muir
der and had heard Jack Rose, who wa,
then with another man, say, We've got
10 get that - tonight. even II /
have to do 1t myself The other man
told Rose, according to Greenheld's atti-
davit: he careful what you do. Meet
n at the baths o-night"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13

That is the history OF the crime. Here
are the histories Of the four men
Leftie Louie Rosenberg was Il years
old at the time OF the murder lie was
the son OF member OF I'll" New York
Produce Exchange who Is financially well
to do The gunman Was born on the lower
East Side. Al the age OF he was left
In a physically weak condition after an
attack OF measles and the family physician
advised that the boy be kept out in the
open air. something which the father had
prevented because of his fear of bad
associations for the boy. Later events
proved that his fears were not sroundless
The son met evil companions. lie began
by robbing pushcarts and then became a
hanger on in poolrooms. He soon learned
how to pick pockets. The first definite
misdeed OF which his family became aware
was when the boy was IL years old. The
father was taking nap. He awoke to
find Louis and another boy rafting the
savings bank OF one of the other sons
Later the boy got a few Jobs. which
he didn't hold. All the time he was lead
ing a law breaking life. lie was first ar
to the House OF Refuge. Soon after that
he WAS sentenced In Boston to nine
months for picking pockets. Then he left
his home and had no regular occupation.
sticking up saloons and cheap gambling
houses and picking a pocket when he got
goou cnhnce supported MN. Lefty Louie
Is considered the brains Of the four gun
men.
Whitley Louis Se!denshner came here
from Poland In 1900. when he was q
years old Has parents cannot speak
English now. The boy had never got into
trouble IN Poland. but within a year after
his arrival here he knew all the dens In
Chinatown. He was first arrested when
he was Is years old. He pleaded guilty
TO grand larceny. In 1907 he was arrested
again for larceny after he had again
pleaded guilty. Next he got four years in
Sing Sing for grand larceny. When he
came out a few months before the Rosen-
thai murder he lcft his father and mother
and lived with Dago Frank and Lefty
Louie. Before this he spent three months
in the army. but WAS dishonoraby dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
BECKER. IN TOMBS. WATCHES
Silent About Gunm~n. but Reads
Until Late Of Fight for Life,

Charles Becker spent a quiet day In
the Tombs yesterday. spending most of
the time reading newspaper accounts OF
the last hours of tho four gunner, who
die to-day for the crime of which he, too.
was once convicted and sentenced to
death.
He received no visitors and refused
TO make any comments upon the gunner.
His last word concerning them was that
he believed they were innocent This was
his statement when he was seen by re-
porters soon after his reprieNe
Mrs. Becker was not at her home In
Tho Bronx yesterday afternoon.
Joseph y. Shay, counsel to Becker said
that his client had been keenly interested
in the hearing before Justice C;off on
saturday. but that his interest in the
gunner was Simply that of layman."
shay insisted that no matter what hap
pened TO the gunner, II could have no
bearing on Beckers fate In his corning
trial. shay said that plans for the de-
'en"' ~ the second trial were well de-
I'D and had been worked up without
any reference TO the fate OF the gunner,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-13
Whitman's Quick Action Pre-
vented Hiding Of Tracks
of Murlcrcrs.

charged because he stabbed another re.
cru.t IN a tight
lie IL 4 2hlegmatic. unintelllgent
strong arm" II. did not have the
brains to lead but he allied himself with
criminals Il the Jack Zelis gang. ana
could always bo led into trouble He
was present when Chick Truckers saloon.
The MARYLAND. was shot up. but escape:
arrest HIS strength made him useful In
night
DIzo Frank Cifohci was born in Italy
and was % years old at the time Of the
murder lie was brought VI on the lower
East 80" md was confirmed IN tn" san
Salvatore Church Ifs sisters were mem
hers of the Girls Friendly Society o.
the church. AID IL is said that Frank
once sang - the choir but the present
rector denies this.
II. went t. school. and worked for the
New York News Bureau from the time
when he was IL 10 tho time he was IL
years old He got SO Il week. When lie
was 8 years old nc was convicted OF
carrying weapons. He had ALREADY allied
himself with the gangs Ha was sent q
Elmira for this. He said that when h
was released he got a Job ar a steam
litter. but gave 1t up because OF a touch
OF rheumatism" Soon he acquired a
reputation for skill with gun or a knife.
although the acts upon which ne won
this reputation do not figure in the cour,
records lie shot up" Dutch Bernstein,
gambler and stabbed man named
keegan In both Of these crimes ne was
assisted 10y Dutch Sadie. At the time
NJ the murder another woman. Jean
Gordon, helped TO support him. She was
arrested on the night OF the murder
Gyp the Blood Horowltz and Lefty
Louie were schoo,boy friends Gyp was
born In New York. STAYED in school until
he was years old. and then began q
spend his time In the streets. Later ~
became hanger on IN poolrooms. wher
he was II years old he was arrested fo'
picking pocket. He was discharged
but year later he was arrested again
and sent to Elnira In 1909 he was
sent 10 Sing Sing for a year on the same
charge. Two Of his brothers were CON
victed for law breaking, although Ms
father. a tailor and his mother. are Law
abiding.
The early years ~ each az the -four
seem TO have been normal. and criminal.
ity entered their lifo after they had
begun TO spend most Of their time In III
streets and IN poolrooms. AlthougN
brothers OF Gyp and Whitley have beer
convicted Of crime. their convictions came
after Gvp and Whitley had been con
v'cted and there IL no other criminal
record In the families Of tho four men
Leftie Louie and Gyp leave two younr
wives. whom they married few months
before the murder. DaEo Franks sister.
and his mother have boon leading In,
flcht 20 save him. Whitley Lewis
brothers and his aged mother have stoot
BIZ him.