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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-12
HEARS OF PRISON SHOP GRAFT.
Grand Jury Expected Ia Return In.
dictment In ackweIrs Inquiry,

Evidence indicating that grating was a
common thing In the manufacturing de-
partlnents OF the penitentiary on Black
wells Island was submitted to the May
Grand Jury by Assistant District At
torney DuV.vier yesterday. 1t Is believed
that a blanket indictment charging con-
spracy will be filed.
The books of number Of concerns
supplying material to the city were put In
evidence. Among those firms are the
Manhattan Hickory Broom Company.
Hvass & Co.. and Warth & Co.
]. D. Gillett. Jr.. an expert accountant,
who went over the books Of the pen,-
Tertiary. told the Grand Jury, II Is said,
that the books showed that the purchas sing
department of the Commissioner OF Cor
rections had paid more than the market
price for supplies for the brush and broom
factory on the Island.
A half dozen persons are alleged 10
have pronted by this advance of price.
Another session OF the Grand Jury
will be held Tomorrow
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-12
JURY MAKES MIXED REPORT.
Acquits Three Of jersey Primary
Frauds and Disagrees as tn One.

A jury before whom tine election board
in the Fifth district OF the Second ward
Hoboken. was tried in the Hudson County
Court. Jersey City. on the charge OF max.
ing fraudulent returns at tho primary
election last September reported twice TO
Judge Mark A Sullivan last night that
IL had found Daniel Brady. Democrat
and Patrick NJ Curry and David Curtin,
Republicans, not guilty. but couldn't agree
in the case OF Owen Duffy. the Democratic
Judge. Judge Sullivan said the verdict
wasn't verdict and sent the jury back
each time TO deliberate further
About ii o'clock the Jurors HE'D
into court again and the foreman am
nounced that they were OF the same op!n-
ion still. Judge Sullivan accepted the
verdict Of acquittal In the case of three
defendants and discharged the Jury. The
trial lasted two days. The State charged
that Wittpenn candidates were discrlm-
mated against In the court In favor Of
anti Wtttpenn candidates
DUFFY will be tried again.
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WILL CONTESTANT Is
CHIEF BENEFICIARY
Runklc's Brother Not Content
With S25O,OOO Trust
and 100000.
MANY PUBLIC REQUESTS
Half n Million Also Left in
Trust for Brothers Two
Children.

NEWARK, N. j.. Feb. 1.-The will OF
william Runkle OF Orange, which is to
be contested by his only brother. Harry
q. Runkie Of Plainfield. who is the largest
beneficiary, was offered for probate in the
Surrogate's office to-day. IL contains
twelve large requests to religious and
charitable institutions besides nineteen to
individuals and three trust funds. The
estate Is valued at about s2,ooo,Ooo.
A caveat against admitting the will to
probate was filed yesterday by the brother.
to whom the will gives the income OF a
trust fund of $4,000 and the residue OF
the estate. estimated at 100000. Two
children Of the brother. Daniel and Mary
two funds Of se50.oo0 until their death.
when their incomes are to go to their
children.
To William II. Hulick. lifelong friend
and business associate. who succeeded Mr..
Runkle as president OF the Warren
Foundry at Phillipsburg are left $4,000
unrestricted and the testators home In
Orange
To Lafayette College at Easton. Pa.
Mr.. Runklc LETT 100000. This IL the
largest public bequest. To the presby-
tefian Board of Relief for Disabled Minis
tiers and the Widows and Orphans of De
ceased Ministers was beaueathed 1000.
and to the Home Missions Board of the
Presbyterian Church $4,000. A similar
amount is willed to 20 to the College
Board of the same church.
The Orange Orphan Society. the Or
ange Free Library and 81. Mary's Hos
pital are to get $4,000 each, and the
Orange Memorial Hospital. the Children's
Aid and Protective Society OF the Oranges
and the Orthopedic Hospital OF Orange
$4,000 each. To the American Sunday
School Mission of New York is bequeathed
$4,000. Two funds of $4,000 each are
set aside, the incomes from which are to
go to the Presbyterian Church Of Asbury,
Warren county, and the Presbyterian
Church cemetery of that place.
The sole executor OF the will Is william
F.. Il. Smith of l56 Harrison street, East
Orange, and under the terms OF the docu-
ment he is TO serve without bond.
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contracts I already have on record the
sale OF one contract"
Carl Ahles. an engineer who prepared
some OF the estimates for repair Jobs
In 1912. testified that Foley had these
prices changed. asserting that they were
too low and that the contractors would
not take the work at the figures fixed
The witness admitted that Foley fixed
a price OF 80 cents a square yard for
bituminous construction. He said that
IL and Is cents we're considered fair
prices
Usually In construction contracts a
price OF from 2Is to 8 cents was fixed for
oiling. whereas in the repair contracts
the price fixed by Foley was cents a
gallon" testified Ahles.
Assuming that the State paid four
cents more gallon for oiling and that
there were 100000 gallons of oil pur-
chased, then the State lost 100000 In
this alone7" asked Mr. Osborne.
Yes, II looks that way" said Ahles.
District Attorney Abbot Of Montgomery
county notified Mr.. Osborne to-day that
ne would not present to the Grand Jury
the evidence taken TO Indicate that the
Canajoharie road was Improperly repaired
by Baird until after he had examined
the road In the spring. Osborne agreed
the frost leaves the ground and he noti-
fled the District Attorney that this plan
had his approval.
Charles w. Miller OF Rotterdam. who
recently testified before District Attorney
Whitman that he was forced to certify
TO the highway committee In 1919 that
he was a Democrat before he got any
repair work. gave Mr.. Osborne the same
testimony to-day.
Mr.. Miller said that he contributed 500
TO the Democratic State campaign. He
received about $4,000 of repair work In
Schenectady county. Mr.. osborne said
he believed that Miller was really paying
PA per cent OF the amount of the con-
tract for the work.
And you contributed only 500 to the
state committee In your life" asked
Osborne.
Yes" replied Miller.
~ wish could say as much" rejoine6
Osborne. II have been a Democrat all
my life. but have given far more than
that"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-12
HOOD LOSES SUIT TO EX.WIFE.
She Keeps Girt IIOuse-Nsmed Dor.
Othy Hoyt In Divorce.

NEWARK, y. j., Feb. ll.-Vice Chan
cellor stevens to-day signed a decree dis
missing the bill filed by Richard Haden
Hood OF Plainfeld to compel his wife
Mrs Frances Sparks Hood, to convey To-
nun me Hood home AZ $40 STEELE avenue
iIaihheln, the property Is known as the
Roses and is said To he worth sion ono
MI Hood had previously put the title in
his wife's name. u"
The court decides Il was a voluntary
GIT by Mr. Hood to his wife and there.
lore dismisses the bill, '''''''
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JUDGE WILLARD LEFT $500. 900
wife Gets bulk of Estate-Thres
Daughters share.

WHITE PLAINS. y. Y. Feb 1.-THE
will or Frank V. Willard. former Surro-
gate ot Nestchcster county, was filed here
with Surrogate William \. sawyer this
morning. He left the bulk OF his cstat.
TO his wife, Nrs. Grace X. Millard Of
North broadway, Tarrytown. The other
h.irs are his daughter, Grace T., Flor
ence and Emily Willard.
The estate Is valued at about 5000, 400.
and in addition to this II Is said Judge
Willard carried 100000 in life Insurance.
of which $4,000 Was in accident insur-
ancc.
Judge Willard was killed at the grade
crossing OF the New York Central Rail
road In Tarrytown February l.
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LEFT $4,000 TO CHARITY.
Will Of Miss Merselis Dispos~s Of
More Than 100000,

PATERSON. N. j.. Feb. l1.--Miss Hiey
Merselis. who died here on January IS.
!eit an estate estimated to be worth from
100000 to Sl25,000. She left about
$4,000 to charitable and church lnstltu.
lions
Mrs. A. D. Payne, a niece, who lives
IN this city. one OF the executors gets
$4,000 In cash and a like amount In
stocks. Mrs. Payne's daughter, Eleanor,
gets $4,000; John f.. Merselis. a brother,
$1,000 IN cash and stocks valued at $4,000 |;
John Merseiis Kipp a cousin, $40. 900: DR.
William Blundell, $1,000. and her servant.
Sarah Waterford, $500 In cash and the
income from $4,000 during her lifetime.
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EL0PERS GET MARRIED AGAIN,
Prosecutor Investigating Tale of
Quic. Wedding In Jerscy.

Arthur Gwynn., who SAYS he il a
nephew OF Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, and
Miss Anna Regina kenna. were married
yesterday In 81, Thomas's Roman Catholic
Church, Brooklyn, by the Rev. Frank
Meehan. \ reception followed at tho
home OF the brides parents, 992 Bergen
street.
The best man was Russell Gair. who
Introduced Miss kcnna 10 Gwynne eight
days ago, and the maid of honor was
Julia flpnngaL IA schoQ, friend of tho
bride
The couple will 20 South on a long
honeymoon.
Prosecutor Hudspcth OF Hudson county
New Jersey is Investigating Gwynne's
story that he crossed over TO Jersey City
with Mss kcuna last Monday and found
no trouble in getting married without
waiting twenty-four hours, at required by
law.
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MOVIE CROWDED; OWNER HELD.
Audience Exceeqed Theatres Legal
Capactty-TwO Arrested.

Max Tishler, the owner of q moving
picture place at 1853 RivIngton street, and
Lewis Goldsteln, his manager. were each
held In $500 bail on charge OF violating
the fire Law by Magistrate McQuado In
the Essex Market police court yesterday.
Inspector Koran OF the Bureau OF Fire
Prevention testified that on January 80
no found GIG persons sitting and standing
In the theatre, whereas the License Blu
reau allowed the place a capacity of 2s9
Tishier and Goldstein VIII bo tried in
the Court Of Special Sessions
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sui.cr 10 Testify Next Week.

Mr. Sulaer viii be called to the stand
in the John Doe inquiry some time next
wecl.. He will then give mis- version OF
the conversations which he had with Muir
ply, Delaney and Ryan.
Mr.. Ryan, his secretary and probably
John H. Delaney will then De called 20 tell
their side OF the dispute.
Mr.. Sul2er has declared from time TO
time that he Is In a position to add TO the
disclosures ne made public during his
campaign. He Is expe cted to tell all ho
knows this time. This would include the
naming of Mr. Murphy's CLOSE political
friend" for whom Sulzcr alleges the chief
wanted part Of the $4,000.
District Attorney Whitman went veg
terday to Virginia for a rest. He will be
guest at the Gridiron Clubs dinner in
Washington on Saturday night and will
return TO New York next Monday In his
absence his assistants are continuing their
investigation OF the bank accounts OF poll
ticians mentioned In the graft investiga-
tons
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THIS VAN WICK IS AN IMPOsT0R,
Not Connected with 1.-THE SUM-" Nor
SON Of the El-MayOr.

PoEr-ANn. Ore, Feb. IA man who
goes by the name of Bernard Van WICK
or Rarncy Van, and says he IL a son OF
ex-Mavor Van WHck OF Nv York ani a
frprcs. NATIVE OF the NEW Work SUS and
the World, has been swiudl!ng various
persons her, IN H.. past TWO weeks.
Among the victims rs Tommy Burns. III.
pugillst.
Van was arrested on Friday Tor pass
ing worthless draft on the Hotel
Mu,tnonah for $40. Detectives took him
10 police headquarters. where he smil-
!nsly explained that the return of the
draft, which was on Montreal bank, was
AL mistake" and the following day
he secured money from some unknown
source and squar Il the account
Vans operations here iotalled d con-
siderable sum. II ls sold that ne passed
two worthless drafts on two banks for
$50 each, besides floating many S. and
SO checks.
While IN Portland Van related a story
OF being the wronged husband in a senss-
tional shooting affair IN New York, IN
which a physician was wounded for too
pronounced attentions 10 the supposed
Mrs. Van Wyck
No man named Bernard Van WICK
or Barney Van is, or ever has been, con-
cal Ia
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ROAD PIE RICH. SAYS OSBORNE.


ALBANY, Feb. 1l,-"Charles A. Foley
was good fellow with the contractors"
said Graft Hunter Osborne at the conclu-
Sion OF to-days inquiry Into highway
sona,r contracts Foley fixed- the prices
400 per cent. higher for repair contracts
man the estimates OF the engineers. Every
com actor In the State thus was anxious
=" set piece OF this rich road pie
peieve ! can prove that there WA
" "s brokerage business done in repair
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-12
WIN Change Proceed n re-.

II has been decided to break a ,ong
established prec ,dent by adopting II reso-
luton ordering all miners 10 remain AZ
work after April |. whether or not new
agreement is signed.
II has been customary for the miners
TO present their demands TO the operators
at the opening OF the convention as they
did to-day. The operators would present
counter demands on IN. following day
A Subcommittee would then b.. named by
each body. and these would unite in
one Committee, which would be board
OF Cancellation. II il proDa Die Mat this
arrangement Will be abandoned because
OF Sherman Law complications.
The soft coal operators OF Ohio western
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois refused
to-day 10 grant The demands Of the
$4,000 miners Tor higher wages and for
other concessions, alleging that condi-
tons do not justify wage increase and
that many soft coal corporations are now
in the hands OF receivers.
a strike on April / would seem to be
threatened. but there Is so much apparent
harmony between operators and miners
that the chances are against strike
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SHERMAN LAW MADE
NON-UNION WEAPON
Free Miners Employers May
Use It Against Four State
Agreement.
CHIEF CONVENTION ISSUE
Operators and Men in Session
in Philadelphia Seek
Way Of Escape.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. downing
all questions Of wages and conditions the
most serious problem before the joint con-
vention at the Bellevue Stratford Hotel
here Of union operators and miners from
the soft coal fields Of western Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio. Indiana and Illinois is the
threat Of non-union operators OF West
Virginia to invoke the Sherman antitrust
law against the operators and miners In
the unionised fields.
What has greatly complicated this prob
lem for the comforting operators and
miners Is the doubt created about Presi-
dent Wilson's willingness to amend the
Sherman act so that It would not apply
TO labor organizations. associations Of
farmers or professions not organized for
profit.
President Wilson was quoted in Wash
ington recently as having expressed the
opinion that the proposed Sherman act
amendment to exempt labor organizations
would be special class legislation and un-
constitutional.
This has made the union soft coal oper-
a;ors and miners fear that even though
Congress should pass the Sherman law
amendment by a biz introduced several
weeks ago the President may not sign IT,
This fear has been strengthened by Presi-
dent WILSON'S attitude toward other Demo-
cratic platform measures. such as the
question OF Panama Canal tolls.
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EA-Sherir James r. Kelly was =
pointed warden Of the Hudson c5.a
penitontiary by the Board Of Frreh9'i.f
in Jersey City last night. He succeeds c..
John Grimes, retired on half pas ~
thirty years OF service The sl'1--
So 200
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Brokers' once Omen To-day.

The Office of r. ". Bauer. 90 Broad
street, VIII he open to-day for business on
the London Stock Exchange
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SULZER-RYAN ROW UP AGAIN
both WIN Testify at Doe Inquiry
Of 10000 aud Murphy.

EX-Gov William SuiZer and Allan A.
Ryan. son OF Thomas Fortune Ryan. are
to have an opportunity to tell at the
John Doe inquiry of 10000 campaign
contribution made by Mr.. Ryan in Oc-
tober. 1912 This contribution figured
in the Impeachment OF the former Gov
ernor, II was also the subject Of a charge
made by Mr. Sulzer during his Assembly
campaign.
The board of managers for the Assent
bly, in the impeachment proceedings
charged that this contribution was made
to Sulzer by Allan Ryan and that ten
$1,000 bills were placed in suffers hand
by lgnatius F. Mc6ilone. secretary to Mr..
Ryan. Both Ryan and McGlone were
witnesses al the impeachment trial. Mr..
Ryan said that Sulzer appealed to him
for the money.
Suizer made no answer 10 the testimony
on this point until October 20 last Then
when campaigning for election 20 the
Assembly Sulzer declared that the money
went 10 Charles +. Murray and was never
accounted for by him.
Accuses Murphy Of Urging Him.
lie asserted that Murphy himself urged
him 10 call Allan Ryan on the telephone,
TO talk nicely to him aud 20 ask him
for the contribution. Suiler averred that
he told the ChieS he wouldn't do IL and
went back 20 MS office When he got
there. he said, he found John H. Delaney,
who appeared to be familiar with what
Murphy had just said to Sulzer. He said
that Delaney urged him TO call Ryan up
and that he told Delaney TO do IL himself
Sulaer said Delaney talked briefly with
Ryan and that little while later Nc
Clone came to his office with tine money.
Sulzer said that he took II and imme-
dlatoly turned II over 70 Delaney, who
carried il 20 Murphy. He asserted that
Murphy told him afterward that Delaney
had delivered the money. He compared
this incident with that OF the $4,000
contributed by the late Anthony y. Brady.
Mr.. Ryan answered Sulzer the next
day Hc said ne did not know Delaney.
lie Insisted, a. he had ~ the Impeachment
trial, that Sulzrr himself asked him for
the money and that ne directed McGlone
- pay II. McCilone paid IL to Sulzer, ne
said and II Sulzer gave Il to Delaney to
give TO Murphy he didn't know anything
about that. IL, challenged Mr.. Suffers
statement and pointed out that he had
not avoilcd himself of the opportunity to
deny the story of Ryan and McGlone on
the witness stand a the trial.
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Years Work for Committee.

Chairman Sullivan says that he believes
there is enough work ahead of the com.
mittee to keep II going for year and that
he intends TO push 1t along SO as to Show
the people what a real hous. cleaning and
pursins OF state departments is.
The Assembly Ways and Means Com
rittoe made Il favorable report to-day on
The Cristman bill appropriatlng s25, 900 for
III. expenses OF the committee. Politicians
are wondering what the Democratic ma
Jority Of the Senate will do. The Senate
mas been ignored by the Republican ma
Jority so far AS representation on the com
nttee goes.
Should the bill not 20 through the SEN
ate the Republicans believe that they can
get the money from the contingent fund OF
the legislature. although some asser, that
the Assembly alone has the right to au-
thorze the expenditure OF State moneys
If the Senate passes the bill Gov. Glynn
will sign it.
Chairman Sullivan says that every ef-
fort VIII be made TO organize so as ia
minimize the cost OF the Investigation
Assembly stenographers will be utilized
as for as possible at hearings and when
The committee is sitting In different parts
OF the State the District Attorney or local
authorities will be called upon for aid.
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Origin Of the Trouble.

In West Virginia there are some &C. 900
miners. OF whom only about 10000 are
unionized. Last year long bitter struggle
was provoked in the West Virginia coal
fields by AN attempt on the part OF the
United Mine Workers to organize that
district. The non-union employers charged
that the strike of their employees was
being financed under an agreement be-
tween the union operators and union miners
OF the four union States. PENNSYLVANIA,
ohio. Indiana and Illinois, and that the
agreement Is an Illegal interstate con-
spiracy In restraint OF trade: the trade
restraint consisting in keeping their mines
closed by strikes and In fixing wages and
hours for four States.
How TO forestall any action the West
Virginia non-union operators may take
or cause the Department of Justice to
institute Is, therefore. the uppermost con-
sideration OF the present joint convention.
The sessions are all secret and neither
sid" volunteers any statements.
II has been proposed that the Joint
convention separate into four separate
state conventions TO prevent It's action
from being Interstate. but this & seen ts
be subterfuge. and the plan most
favored Is the abolition OF written
agreement.
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No man named Bernard Van WICK
or Barney Van Is, or ever has been, con.
nected with THE SrN En-Muyor Van
Wyck mas no son.
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Surprising how far your
money goes these days.
SIS, for instance, buys al
overcoat or a suit tina, WIS
formerly in our regular stock
at $1,000, $1,000 or $500.
$40 buys an overcoat o!
suit formerly $500, $500
or $4,000.
Add to the bargain list
Fur-lined coats.
Fur outside coats
Fur foot muffs.
Fur lap robes.
Fur gloves and fur eauut.
lets.
Fur caps.
Csc. now for Sl.50 glove.
Csc. now for 35c. and SO
socks with Ramie linen feet.
Open all day.
ROGERS PEET COMPANY
Three Broadway Stores
AT at -
Warren St. l3thSt. S4th st.
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H.nnessy May he Placed.

John ~ lIeune>Sy. the INVESTIGATOR
whose findings In the Highways Depart.
ment resulted IN many Indictments and
sevora! convictions, VII have "A hand in
the Asseag,ly's inquiry. & was said or
good authority Even Chairman sullivan
asserted tAat tie committee would want
all the Information AZ Mr.. Hennessy's dis
posal and IL was intmated that Mr.. Hen
messy m sht oe hired a. a regular lnyes.
dSator.
Only new graft leads will be followed
by the committee. Chairman Sullivan
says. He announced that the commtt,.
will merely consider the Old evidence SO
rhat recommendations for remedial legis-
the Legislature adJourns. as required by
the resolution which created the commit.
tee. IL something new IL brought 10 tn.
committees attention from the Highways
Department, however. Mr.. sullivan prom
ises that the trail will DC followed
wherever II leads.
Barge canal contracts and construction
work will be investigated after the COM
mittee finishes with highways, the under
standing is. Minority Leader hinman has
Shown a desire TO have this department
thoroughly investigated and several AS
seinbiymen are said TO have volunteered
valuable Information. Mr.. Porter Of BUT.
falo has openly charged that he knew of
%rongdoinS on the canal