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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
ROUTS BANDIT WITH
STORAGE CHICKEN
Women in Panic as Butcher ChaSes
15-Year.Old Boy Who Tried to
Hold Him Up with Gun.

Two Youths entered Robert Cohen's
butcher shop, at No. ~ East 1lith street
near Madison avenue, about closing time
last night. while Cohen was waiting on
several customers. one of them asked
went into the ice box after IT, When he
returned he was confronted by one Of
the lads with a revolver in his hand.
Gimme all you got or I'll blow your
head off" said the boy. Cohen gazed
on five feet two inches of manhood and
laughed.
Get out of here or I'll give YOU
good trimming he answered, making
swipe at the boy with the chicken.
Tho women i'm the store screamed and
the lad fed, with Cohen and the chicken
in pursuit More women on the side
walk screamed and Cohen yelled. Pa
trolman Hougn, who was standing at
1Isth street and Madison avenue, saw one
boy run past him. but caught the sec
ond, and took him 10 the East i0ith
street police station.
The tov said he was Peter Cersa nf-
teen wears old. OF No. 3n3 East :0Ith
street. lie said be attempted the hold
I'm because "he needed the money
Young Cersa had .Ss-calibre revolver
in his hip pocket. IL was fully loaded.
He had an extra round of cartridges in
his coat pocket. The youthful highway
man was slated for juveline delinquency,
and will be turned over TO the Children's
Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
CHURCH 600 YEARS OLD
BURNED BY SUFFRAGETTES
Interior Sprayed First with Oil
Priceless Holy Land Rel
les Destroyed.

Edinburgh. Feb. 2s-An arson squad
of militant suffragottes to-day burned to
tho ground the historic parish church or
the village Of Whitekirk. near Dunbar.
4 large quantity Of suffrage literature
was left strewn about the scene. The
inccndiarles apparently lad sprayed the
interior Of the church with innammable
oils They also used explosives, as sew
eral massive slabs Of stone were shat
tered.
Many priceless scriptCral relics and Gu
rios from the Holy Land were destroyed
by the FIRE.
The church was erected in 1891 and con-
tanned many relics Of the battle In which
the Scots were routed by Oliver Crom-
wells forces in 1870. I'm the vicinity -
the famous battle-ground of Dunbar
where the English defeated tho Scots al
1896 and caused John Ballot TO give up the
crown OF Scotia i'd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

Becker refused 10 discuss his case In
any Of its phases. hut said he did not
want TO Join the police force again and
would not. after thinking II over seek
reinstatement.
NO more cops for me. and there u
nothing that would induce me TO be one
again
Becker's last night in Sing sing "a'
restless. lie slept but little. Whhe ne
declined to talk OF his parting with the
GUNNER, II was learned that he PROMISED
them he would do everything he could
Don't despair, boys he said anu
everything will come out Q. Is.
lie was pleased TO hear the report 'na'
Judge seabury would preside al h's se'-
ond trial.
II know him." he said and know
! will get a fair deal Asked IL nc
would take the stand. he said lnere
is no question about that certainly
will"
Lieutenant John Becker when he ieit
the Tombs was asked how his brotner
was feeling. ar
"IIe feels all right" he replied. TOT
he knows lie has n most Oh iilS"""
are standing by him. I want 10 say
however. that he will give out no more
interviews. lie finds that after read'hs
the newspapers he made mistake III
talking as he did Yesterday. From no"
on he will be absolutely under the o'rec-
ton. so far as talking for publication -
concerned. of his counsel. lie VIII not
be interviewed"
As to whether he had new evidence 10
present. Mr.. Whitman would not say put
a ddcd that the rulings Of new Judge
might differ considerably from the rui-
inss Of Justice Gofr, who sat at the nrst
trial. and that many OF the witnesses VINO
testified in the first instance might give
evidence which IT was ruled was not ad-
MISSILE at that time.
lie was asked whether there was any
probab ility that he knew Of that Bridge
Weber might break away from his tesu-
mony which helped convict Becker ana
give testimony which would weaken the
prosecution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Gunner Are Grleved'

poctcr did not mention any one III
particular. nor would he say what were
his rarting words TO the four GUNNER
Wednesday and yesterday he oaue
,oodhv 70 all who had been inmates
~ r,,, in the condemned row ana
offered words Of cheer 10 the gu'''''"'
Tho fo,r made no reply. They are sara
- No FAR from being in sympathy WIN
-, o,d arc hitter since the Court OF
Anpcals granted him new u'S, ""D
,onermod their death sentence. 1"eS
have prepared it Is said a ie"e Wy
s,a,oncnt. which they are ready 10 give
70 the public. The nature OF us 'o"
,erts could not he learned
The gunner said yesterday they II"
,o,,aod IN make the statement puoHO'
mt were waiting to hear from ~
.o,,nsel charles G. +. Nahie' A"e|
80 NOT seen their counsel in several
4,,s and Yesterday made 1t Hno" Il
mo, felt they were getting the "o''
# the deal. &C.
~o,or in the history OF Sing sing a0-
..ording TO old keepers there was ''''
s,,cb q demonstration as that give" ~
peckcr bv The prisoners. AS soon 90
the sleigh started for the s'a,io" "
tremendous cheer went up II wac
stor,od bv those occupying the outer
coils and taken up by the others ~ .
..,,od until Becker was out Of
sight. &c bc
Rocker waved his hat 10 them as nc
drove along Thirston avenue, Wh'en
runs parallcl with the prison walt
...rho moor fellows cannot be punisheo
for breaking the rules of the priso"
this time" Becker said, because 'he!
eo,,ld not have adequate accommooa
lions for this purpose.
a., rho drive to the station Becker
was greeted by several keepers VINO
we're going on duty at the prison VIII"
oGoodhv Charlie, and good luck 10
,our, Ahead of the Becker sleigh were
Two sloishs in which we're moving pct
rro machines. with operators running
~ films
Pcople living along the road looked
ont Of windows. but remained quiet
Tho nassing Of a condemned man re-
turning 10 New York for second trla'
was nothing new 10 them
\ crowd of several hundred tha'
gathered al the station platform pc
baved in the same manner. Here again
Becker was the target for the camera
man. He took it all good naturedly'
and iokinely asked item whether ne
WAS not going TO get something ou'
Of it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
BIT OF SPINE CUT
OUT TO SAVE MAN
Patient Conscious as Surgeon
Performs Rare Operation to
Battle Death.

Godfrey Krusc. Of No 321 Humboldt
street. Union Hill, n. J., after one OF
the rarest operations ever performed
in a hospital, il said to be on the ROAD
to recovery. The operation was per-
formed by DR.. Joseph Rector, of Jer-
sey City, in the North Hudson HOS
pital Wednesday afternoon in an effort
10 save Kruse from death
Kruse has been in the hospital since
January ~ with a shattered section
Of the vertebrae of the spine when
caused him TO be totally paralyZed.
Kruse. who was a painter, received
his Injuries by a fall from the second
story Of building.
When Kruse was taken to the
operating room Or. Rector decided 10
cut away part Of his spine Because
Kruse was totally paralyzed he was
only kept in a state of partial anas-
thesia, and while the operation was In
progress his eyes were wide open.
DIR. Rector made an incision in the
body the whole length Of the spine'
lifted up the spinal cord and then
flushed the spinal canal with saline
solution. Three blood clots we're
found in the spinal canal and they
were all washed away.
The lower section Of the splne'
known as the seventh cervical yerte-
bra, was the section which Dr. Rec
tor removed. The physician then
wired the two sections of the spine to-
gether. Three physicians sewed up
the incision along the spinal cord. He
was placed in bed with his back in
a cast.
The operation performed on kruse
is known in the medical world as La
minectomy. Records show that the
recoveries from such an operation are
about l per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Passenoers Crowd Into Car.

On the ride down to the city the car
filled rapidly when the passengers
learned Becker was aboard. one or TWO
arrroached him and shook hands. He
sat With his wife. around whom ne hau
his arm. Under Sheriff Bowers sat oppo-
site. During the trip he had Whispered
conversations with his wife, and "nen
M, engaged i'm conversation with her or
his attorney looked out OF the car VIII
dow and enjoyed the wintry scenery.
When Mrs. Becker arrived at the
prison. about 1I5 o'clock, she was &C
COMMANDED by her brother and Gray. a
friend OF Becker They carried large
dress suit case, containing 4 complete
change OF clothes. an overcoat and derby
hat. 1t vas an outfit Of mourning for
Mrs. BeCkers mother. who was buried
Yesterday. Mrs. Becker had left the city
before the release papers arrived. These
napers cost Just IS cents. The express
charge was IS cents, and 40 cents was
added for the court expenses
Mrs. Becker was notified by reporters
who met her Al the station that the
papers had reached Shay. who was MAX
ne the necessary arrangements for their
execution. Arriving at the prison, sine
sat for fully half an hour before going
10 see her husband. who had been brought
from his cell 10 the counsel room.
Here for the first time since his con-
nnement husband and wife met face 10
face without prison bars intervening. In
the room at the time were others, and
al
sistant principal keeper. At table near
by Assistant District Attorney Warbssse
ri Brooklyn was consulting another
prisoner.
just before $50 o'clock. when Shay, the
two sheriffs men and the Warden. who
had gone TO the station TO meet them,
arrived with the document which meant
Beckers release. Mrs Becker returned
10 the visitors room.
This is happy day she said 1t
seems everything has been sorrow for
me Since Charlie has been in here
there have been three deaths in the fam
lily and suicide in our home. We lost
our child. Mrs. Becker. Charles mother.
died. his sister died, and Yesterday L
buried my mother"
The suicide referred 10 was that Of
Mrs Becker's maid. who took her life
In the Becker home soon after he was
convicted.
The county officers, the lawyer and
Mrs. Becker were taken 20 the Warden S
once. and after short wait all was
ready for the trip 10 the city. In
~ suitcase containing Beckers cloth
'ne his brother-n-lsw put the books and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Sulzer SWears Senator Said
He Knew Gaffney Held Up
Stewart for $150,000.
TESTIFIES BRADY SUED
"CHIEF" FOR $4,000
Tammany Leader Settled Case
for S25, 900, Ex-Governor AS
serts at John Doe Hearing.

Ex-Governor Sulzer brought Senator
James A. OGorman's name into the John
Doe graft inquiry again yesterday. This
time he testified that Senator O'Gorman
had personal knowledge that James r..
Gsnney Of Tammany Hall, was the man
who demanded the $4,000 contribution
from the contractor. James 6. Stewart,
the Senator's client
THE Senator knows who the man was.
He's the one who told me that IL was
GaHney" declared the witness
Mr.. Stewart has told the grand jury
that he is I'm great doubt as 10 the iden-
tity Of the man WHO demanded the money.
Now, did Senator O'Gormsn tell you that
he got his information that 1t was James
r. Gahney, OF Tammany Hall. from
Stewart HIMSELF" asked Magistrate Nc
Adoo
"IIe certainly did," replied the ex-Gov-
ernor.
This part OF Suffers examination oc-
Cured after he had been recalled to the
stand by the magistrate. The latter was
so Impressed that he took into consdera-
ton plan to subpoena Senator O'Gor-
man, believing that his testimony might
refresh the memory Of Stewart and en-
able him to make a positive physical ideu-
tlhcation OF Gaffney before the grand jury
winch has been considering the matter
for many weeks.
Sulzer also swore Yesterday that
CHARLES F. Murphy did not return to An
thony n. Brady the $1,000 which Brady
offered to Sulzer in 1912. He said Murphy
got the money and afterward told him
tSulzer) that he turned it over 20 the
Democratic State Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
TRIAL UNFAIR. FRANK "a"
Presumed Guilty, Declares No
Condemned to Die.


Atlanta. Feb. 2J.-I.eo NJ. frAh, Mar
demncd 70 die for tho murder VI n
Phagan. gave out a Statement .,o.ohsrs
which he declared that me A'" ,.., n
Of the trial was unfair to h''", ,-.,S,,,r,.
was presumed guilty instead OF '' ,.,.e,.,
that matters not eermsne we're s..ary
90 cloud the issue and that ''
from dubious sources Was alloweo' ,,,,
Detective Lanford stated io-'S, "A. =
conso,sion alleged to have been mao ,'. >
New York by Mrs. Nina Formoy' .,. !,
a,iny an aeldayit she made In A'lan" ',.,
sailing Frank. Was bunk. yas
Mrs. Formby has not been ~ w Ar
for several days. and says ths' u.yg
legged confession Was faxed 0!
Latham. former court official
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Murphy Got $4,000.

! told Judge Samuel A. Berdsley that
! couldn't accept Mr.. Brady's s25 600. He
asked me what to do with it. said.
Give it back to Mr.. Brady. but he sug-
gested giving it TO Mr.. Murphy as a
state campaign contribution Suzer de-
clared
When / got back 20 New York after
the election | asked Murphy if Beardsley
had given him $1,000. lie replied that ne
did and that he (Murphy) had turned it
over TO the state committee"
Did Murphy ever tell YOU that he had
given the money back 20 Mr. Brady"
NO, he didn't and Brady was alive
then, too The fact is" Sulzer continued
with dramatic interest Murphy did give
Mr.. Brady $4,000, but il wasn't he So o.
90 that Brady contributed. Brady had
sued Murphy for $i0.000-its all a matter
of record, and In the interest OF truth I
think that you ought 10 bring 1t 20 light
Murphy put in an answer to that suit
which was untrue and il angered Mr.
Brady terribly.
Murphy sent J. Sergeant Cram 10 Judge
Beardsley TO tay TO settle matters but
tOih 'ldll lidl murphy Udu
better go to the Waldorf-Astoria and see
Brady himself Murphy went and settled
with Brady for 5000 In other words
Brady made Murphy a present Of $1,000"
Assistant District Attorney Embree
asked Sulzer about other contributions.
Sulzer went on 10 tell how Murphy IN
weighed him into calling Allan A. Ryan.
son Of Thomas Fortune Ryan, on the
telephone regarding a contribution 10 help
out the state committee. which Murphy
said was $4,000 behind.
Mr.. Ryan asked me how the campaign
was coming on, and | told him that | be-
lieved | would be elected. | didn't say:
Tell your father I'm the same Old Bill
The first | heard of that was I'm the news
papers after Mr.. Ryan testified at AL
bany.
Il couldn go TO Mr.. Ryans office, 50
he sent his secretary, Mr.. McGlone,
around to my Office with ten 81, 600 bills.
John II. Delaney, Mr.. Murphy's messen-
ger. was there. He asked me how much
money there vas. | told him TO count it
and take it TO Murphy. The next day |
saw Murphy and asked him If he got 1t.
lie said he did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Delaney Kept $4,000.

THAT was the second contribution TO
me that | turned over to Murphy. The
first was 5000 given to me right after
my nomination by personal friend. I
gave 1t to Delaney to give to Murphy. He
kept it. | asked him about it afterward
and he said he needed it for publicity
purposes more than the state committee
did. | didn't like that kind OF business
at all. but ! was running for Governor
and il wouldn't look well for me TO he
finding fault with those who We're helping
me. and Delaney was helping me lot. -"
Did YOU ask Murphy abou. reporting
the Brady and Ryan contributions"
"Yes. I told him that ] didn't want
either OF them to think kept their money,
and he said he'd fix that up all right.
Neither name was on the official report of
the committee. When | inquired about il
was told that those sums were down
under various names George ". Punkitt
C'lionest Graft" PlunkitD was down for
$4,000 and Thomas +. MyAvoy for s.. 600.
You'll find lot OF dummies on that list
party If IT was going TO the demntlon
bowwows"
Information has come To this office
that while the Canal Board was consider
ing your telegram Of December IS to defer
all action on James c. Stewards bids until
the board heard from YOU message came
into the room from the Controllers office
10 the effect that no further attention was
TO he given to your telegram. Did you
a 4gtrad Ut,ap
81 certainly did not"
At this point Suzor asked TO testify
into the record that all the charges that
Murphy had made against him since he
agreed to remove him from Office be-
cause he wouldn't he controlled by Muir
ply were absolutely false
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
ATLANTIC RATE WAR tNv'
Two German Lines he''.
Agreement for Five Years

Hamburg. Feb. se.-The e'.s.srt
shipping pool IN when inc - lss
American and North German I'o' az
are the principal parties eonce''''1 go
renewed to-day FOR period OF Nv ~
an the questions IN dispute re'' ''. ,,sk
companies engaged in transatlantic
having been settled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
McAvoy Gave $4,000.

Il have much proof to demonstrate
their falsty," he said. and before | get
through I will demonstrate IL 10 the
whole world. In this fight for honest gov
eminent | care not what others may say
or do There is one man who is going to
the end of the road, and that man is
William Sulzcr.'
Thomas +. McAyoy former police in
spector and Tammsny leader of Harlem.
was the next witness lie sworc that he
contributed S.co in 1912 OF his "own
money" and produced a cancelled check
TO back UP his word. lie said he gave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

the defunct Union Bank, OF Brooklyn
who is serving three years sentence
for grand larceny. and thanked them
for their treatment ot him lie CIV
messed desire 10 go back TO the CON
dcmned row and say final goouoE'
but Warden Clancy reminded him ne
,ad only half an hour before the New
York train was due.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Folk for Commerce Place.

Washington. Feb %. Joseph W Folk,
solicitor OF the State Department and
Ex-Governor Of Missouri. has been offered
and probably viii accept ;he new post OF
chief counsel for the Interstate Com
merce Commission, At salary OF 5000
a year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

THE True Dope on SnuHy." by
SsweiI Ford, is the latest Torchy tale.
See the Sunday Magazine Of The
Nsw.York Tribune, March I.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27

as the older men do when it's put TO them
straight like"
Becker told the reporters at Sing Sing
that hs was broke" so poor In fact
that his wife was compelled to resume
school teaching and question had arisen
as TO where the funds for now trial
were 20 come from. None in tho Police
Department seemed 10 worry about that.
and those seemingly least concerned were
tho lawyers who have represented Becker
and who will represent him in the second
trial
Don't YOU worry about money until
the lawyers begin to worry" said one
policeman. Becker had plenty of sugar
At the last trial. and II he's busted now
there's plenty more where that came
from. He knows too much TO have some
people paddock their pocketbooks. even II
they wanted to. II the word goes out TO
come across, take IT from me that there
will be something doing"
This fits In with gossip in the Tender
loin that big fund is ready for Beck
ers defence. Tho Tenderloln has been
better Informed about Becker's position
and prospects than the authorities. 1t
was common talk there three weeks ago
that he would get new trial. and one
story fitted so well with the opinion Of
the Court Of Appeals as TO suggest that
some one had gone over the papers.
The belief OF every man on the jury
was expressed in the verdict We found.
and, regardless OF the opinion OF the
Court OF Appeals, don't think that any
one of us believes differently now" said
Alfred Fellheimer OF No. &c Riverside
Drive. who was one OF the twelve men
who found Becker guilty OF murder
1T isn't pleasant task TO condemn a
man TO death, and we wouldn't have
done IT had there been the slightest doubt
in our minds as 10 his guilt. I certainly
have no adverse criticism TO make on the
way either Justice Goff or Mr.. Whitman
handled the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Wshle Works for Gunner.

Charles c. j. Wahle, counsel for the
four gunner. saiC Yesterday that he was
working on plans which he hoped would
Get his clients off, but said he was not
ready 10 discuss what those plans we're.
although they would be known in time.
You can say for me he said. that
we have not given up hope by any means
although the time il short now that the
date for their execution has been set
for the week Of April IS. But when we
get going. We go fast
He was asked whether his plar involved
his clients turning against Becker ana
fastening the guilt solely upon him. lie
would not discuss this, although he intl-
mated there was no such intention. An
other lawyer, however who represented
one OF the four gunmen. expressed the
oninion definitely that they would suck py
their former testimony, which fastened
the guilt upon Harry WALTON. mat tesu-
monv. he said, was in the record OF their
trial and they could not very wen-nor
would they need togo back on H.
",u that they will have 10 do is pro-
duce new evidence corroborating that
testimony, and I think they are in a po-
sition TO do So" he said. The procedure
then would be to apply TO Justice Con
for new trial on the ground or newly
discovered evidence. We would have 10
show that it was such that il was I'M
possible to present it at the first trial, and
that il was corroborstive, not merely
cumulative.
"If Golf refused to grant new trial
the next procedure would he merely to
take an appeal a right which cannot be
denied them, and then the matter would
go through TO the Court OF Appeals
again"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Will Not Seek Reinstatement.

trinkets which were taken from hin
when he entered the death house.