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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
Counsel for Dog Fancler,
Who Sues for 100000,
Sure She'll Win.
BUNDLE OF LETTERS
MAY Go TO THE JURY
Lawyer for Miss Wareham Insists
Suit Against Cincinnati Man
Is Well Founded.

with n big bundle a. ardent and ahec-
tomato" letters from it,.ene Zimmerman
of cincinnati. father-m-law OF the DUKE
Of Manchester. safely tucked away In ms
safe. Charles Blandy. counsel for Miss
Warcham. declared yesterday that he was
confident the Long Island dog fancier
would win her $4,000 breach-of-promlse
suit wnen the evidence In his possession
was presented In court
MIR Blandy. who Is a member OF Ihe
firm Of Blandy. Mooney Shlpmah'
said Yesterday that there wasn't
scintirla Of truth i'm the stories that MISS
Wareham's suit was nothing more than
bold-up Of the wealthy Cincinnati man
II there was the least suspicion OF any
thing Of this kind. Mr.. Blandy asserted
he certainly would have had nothing TO
do with It.
when this case was first brought to
me-" Mr.. Blandy said. II declined 10 take
il until | examined all o. the evidence
thoroughly. went over all OF the evil
dence I'm Miss Wareham's possession, IN
Guiding big bundle Of letters. AS re-
suit | was convinced that Miss Wareham
had an excellent case against Mr.. Ilm-
norman. with reasonable assurance Of
obtaining a verdict in her favor in court.
Under 10 circumstances would ] have
taken the Ease If ! wasn't confident that
Miss Wareham was Justly entitled to dam
ages for her treatment by Mr.. thinner
man. and fhat jury would take the same
view Of it,"
Edward Mooney. Of the same firm, was
counsel for Ethel Lorraine in her SUIT
against Raymond Belmont, and Mr..
Blandy said yesterday that this had alb
solutely nothing to do with his retention
by Miss Wareham. Miss Lorraine and the
latter were friends.
William II. Blymyer counsel for Mr..
Zimmerman said yesterday afternoon
that he hadn't changed his opinion CT
Miss Warehan,'s suit.
ITS nothing but hold-up, he as
serted. This woman is simply trying TO
extort money from Mr.. Zimmerman. she
won't do il, however without a stlH
fight"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
FIVE CAUGHT IN
COCAINE RAID HELD
Nolice Work Hard TO Curb Illegal
Traffic-Trjbune Law in
Effect Soon.

Five men were held yesterday on the
charge II selling cocaine Illegally. All
were arrested Thursday night in con-
ccrted roundup started by Lieutenant Cos
iilan. Unusual activity is being shown in
the Police Department. 50 that the de-
tectives viii have their hands in By July !.
when the recently passed drastic law Oh
tanned through the Efforts OF The Tribune
will go into effect.
Floyd H. Wilmot Assistant District
Attorney. will have charge Of the prosecu-
lions under the new law. as the District
Attorney believes that the majority Of the
city's habitual criminals are drug hends.
Three special squads will be ready 10 take
the field and will be instructed especially
10 aim az the heroin traffic This drug is
cheap. easy TO get. and the young criminal
prefers II 10 cocaine.
The prisoners arraigned yesterday were
au taken after transactions with detec-
ives. who placed marked money in their
rockets. Examination will take place dur
ing the coming week. They are John
Franklin. of 872 East Sih 81. John Her
bert. Of 326 Greenwich st.. Morris Cold
a. an. Of SiS East 18th St. Thomas Mitchell,
OF ls6 west seth ST., and William Har-
sIngton. Of 352 West seth 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
Joseph Burden, Treasurer,
Tells of $4,000 Legacy
and Is Hopeful.
ADMITS CRITICISM
WEAKENED SUPPORT
Officials Issue Statement in De-
fence of Founder and Call
Attacks Unjust.

Joseph Burden, treasurer OF the George
Junior Republic, followed up yesterday the
previous days exposures Of the financial
condition of the institution by drawing
a somewhat roster view of that iinanCla'
status than he had on Thursday.
lie said a bequest Of 10000 had been
received just recently. and this. added to
s.. GOO that had come in since then, would
enable him to pay a large part Of the re-
publiC's Indebtedness lie minated that
the exposure might easily bring all the
creditors Of the organization on its back.
He admitted that the number Of citizens
in the republic had been reduced since the
agitation in connection with George. that
its debts were about $1,000. that 1t had
borrowed about $50, 900 and that the insti-
tuition had been deserted by many Of its
old subscribers.
MI Burden said that the republic was
not on the verge Of bankruptcy, but that 1t
was IN bad shape" The 100000 worth OF
loans would not have to be paid back, he
added Of that he felt certain"
"AH creditors are amply secured he
said. land sufficient income is being re-
ceived from subscriptions and from pay
ing citizens Of the Republic to meet cur
rent expenses.
The campaign against Mr.. George
the founder of the Republic, which at
tracted SO much notoriety, resulted not
/ only in grieyOus wrong to him. hut to
/ the work by shaking public confidence
Meantime Lyman Beecher stowe, Sec
rotary of the National Association OF
Junior Republics; William r. Hereford
member of the executive committee, and
MI. Burden got together al the Harvard
Club and issued a statement asserting
that the trustees without exception con
tinua 10 have mistaken confidence in
/ Mr.. Georges integrity"
1T seems deplorahle ana almost i'm
comprehensive" says the statement
that any one who has rendered TO HUI
n,anity. TO struggling boys and girls, the
great service William r. George has
rendered. through sacrifice and without
possible gain to himself, should continue
C he bounded and his great work ham
perel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
LINER In CRASH
WITH PIERHEAD
The France Causes $500 Damage
Cardinal Begin and W. II.
Riggs on Ship.

While warping into her dock in the
North River yesterday the French liner
France was carried by the tide against
the pierhead. causing damage to the
stringpiece and superstructure of the shed
amounting to about 500.
The France. which left Havre June Is,
made an unusually good run across the
Atlantic. her average speed for the entire
passage Of days Il minutes being 22lO
knots.
Among the passengers was the Most
Rev Louis Nazaire Begin, Archbishop OF
Quebec, who was recently made CARDINAL
The prelate was met at Quarantine by
the Rev. II. lie Flamme, rector OF the
Cathedral at Quebec, and by the Rev. r.
ThibaLdau. He will be a guest at the
rectory Of the Fathers of the Blessed
Sacrament, at 10Th st. and LenoX av'
where an informal reception Will be held
Sunday.
Anothc- passenger on the France was
William H. Riggs, of Paris and New
York, who came over on visit OF TWO
months d,ring which he will inspect ire
work of assembling the costly armor col
Museum C. Art He is anxious that ne
display. which is the finest private collec-
ton of armor i'm the world, he ready for
public inspection as soon as possible
II doubt whether it will be ready, be-
fore November. he said, but ! will not
remain here for more than two months.
When the collection is prepared | SHAH
come over i'm time for the opening.
There are five armor experts and TWEEN
" men at work now, but their task IS
not an easy one.
"One Of the finest pieces came )ycr
recently on La Provence 1t was the
shield worn by Henry ii. Of France. ii
is inlaid in gold and silver and beauti-
fully chased" Mr.. RISES brought w.t1
him on the France a sword owned and
worn by Charles the Hardy Of France.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
TO GUST FILM CONCERNS
Adamson Invokes Old Law 10
Check Fire Violations.

Noble Romans and plebelans shlVereu
in the drizzle yesterday afternoon when
they returned from Fort Lee. where tney
had been acting for film, to be cali'o
THE Conquerors," and round ire
Department ban on the offices and stuo'oS
Of the Ramo Film Company o- "eS'
lOlst st. To Inspector Healy giau'"'o'
thus spake:
"Oh. thou representative Of the majesty
Of the law--aw, have heart VIII YER
n Anthonv Comstock should see me now
I'd get run in"
The inspector finally permitted the eN-
citod actors to have their street clothes
Commissioner Adamson has discovered an
old law giving him permission TO dlspoS-
sess firms where dangerous cohdlt'ons
exist. Film companies doing business
without license he places under 'he
category OF dangerous places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
HANBURY MUST GO TO JAIL
Elk Representative Loses APP
peal Against Contempt Order.

Former Representative Harry A. Han
bury, Of Brooklyn, after fighting an order
of Justice Benedict. in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, declaring him i'm contempt OF
court. as far as the Court Of Appeals, lost
out Wednesday, and will have to serve
the thirty days in Raymond ST. Jail. He
was arrested Thursday and spent the first
Of the thirty days rather uncomfortably.
There is also fine of $3.50. which he says
will be paid under protest when he has
served his term.
He had refused to answer questions
asked him in the search FOR property be-
longing TO Patrick II. Flynn, against
whom j. Benedict Roache, son-in-law OF
the late Hugh Mclaughlin, Democratic
boss of Brooklyn. held a judgment. Han
bury says ne will continue the fight as
soon as he is released. He contends h
has not had a chance To test the legality
OF the Questions put TO him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
EXPLOSION FIRES
PLANT; 5 INJURED
Building Wrecked by Ben
zine Blast-CroWd Ham
perS Firemen.

Sharks from short-circuited hIgh-
mower electric wire in house III t"o
rear OF the Columbia Cleaning ana Dye
inc Companv. at $50 Grand St, yesterday
afternoon. resulted in the combustion Vi
benzine fumes and an explosion "n''n
blew the side out Of the bulldlns anu
set fire to the plant. FIVE men "eie
burned four OF them seriously, by the
flame which shot from the cleaning room
i'm which the accident occurred
The explosion shook adjoining bul'dihes
and shattered panes Of glass in heish-
boring houses.
v.t,bin q few minutes after the de-
+onation the street i'm front of the cleaU-
ing establishment was throhgeu VIZ"
snectators. who hampered the HreIi'e"
Captain Daniel O'COnnor, OF the 'llh'on
st notice station. with the assistance "
a dozen patrolmen, finally estaDlsheu
fire lines and held the crowd IN checN'
Those injured were Bernard Appei,
nronrietor of the dyeng works, OF DO
bedford av.. Brooklyn; Benjamin Vera
tina Is Pitt ST: Morris Brccker 35S East
,ootb ct George Terrell. 10 BoWerE, anu
William Policeman 49, Monroe st, ro'
terman is the president of the Mahhat'dh
Pie Baking Company. at Cannon ST.
directly i'm the rear of the dyeing plant
He was in his own place ana was
scorched by the fame, which darteu
across the court yard and through an
open window of the big bakery
Patrolman Frederick Wendell, VINO was
on duty a block away from the buildins'
sent call to Gouverneur Hospital for
assistance and three amDulahceS III
charge of Drs. Fitzgerald BadIn' Han-
bill and Patchen responded. All the
injured men, with the exception oil FOL
terman. were removed TO the hospital
The damage is estimated at SOU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
POLICE HEADS DROP BURNS
Detective No Longer in Inter
national Association.

Grand Rapids, Mich, June l9-The In
ternational Association Of Chiefs of Po-
lice reelected to-day Major Richard Syl-
vester. of Washington, and Michael Re
gan. OF Buffalo, respectively. president
and vice-president.
William j. Burns, the detective. was
dropped from honorary membership in
the association.
No official reason was given for drop
ping him but II was stated that a major
ity OF the delegates informally decided
to eliminate him. Several times during
the convention police chiefs criticised
statements Burns was alleged to have
made concerning police methods. His ac-
ton I'm the Leo Frank murder case, which
he investigated in Georgia, also caused
rather caustic comment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
Two Defendants in SANDER
Action Repeat Charges
Against Mrs. Nicely.
ANSWERING COMPLAINT
CALL HER DEAD BEAT"
Mrs. Birnbofm and Miss Hearne
Saw She Didn't Pay Hotels and
Misused Club Funds.

Mrs. Camille Birnbohm and MISS Jul'a
Hcarnc. two Of the four members OF 'he
Ilnickerbocker Relief club who are being
sucd for $4,000 each On charges OF
SANDER made by Mrs Ethel Y. Soutnack
Neely. wife Of f. Tennyson Nicely lor-
m.rlv Il publisher. filed their answers III
the Supreme Court yesterday ana hoI
only reiterated some of the statements
IN which Mrs. Nicely took exception ana
ON which she sued. but also went INTO
details.
Mrs. NeeIy was treasurer OF the knicK-
orboc,cr Relief club from 1872 until a
month ago Some Of the statements
which she attributed to the defendants
were to the effect that she had misus"d
tbe funds OF the club, which IS inter-
ested I'm charitable work, and that she
was hotel beat ard also a dead
beat
The answers Of Mrs. Birnbohm, who
was formerly president OF the club. ana
Of Miss Hcarne. which are almost lden-
ucal reaGm these charges and 30 on
to say that Mrs. Nicely used to pose as
rich widow. and that when the de-
mapds of her creditors became pressing
her relatives. TO prevent exposure of her
conduct. came TO her assistance imam
cially and paid off some Of her ob'iga-
tons leaving. however, many OF her obli-
, cations still unpaid"
Also Mrs. B.rnhohm and Miss ltearne
20 into detail about moneys that they
allege Mrs. Neely received as treas
urer of the club to pay Of certain debts
which either were paid after she reported
their payment or have not been settled
at all They not only do not deny the
words quoted by the former treasurer
that she should he prosecuted, but they
repeat the belief.
As to the non-paymcnt Of her hotel eX-
penses. the defendants said that Mrs
4 Nicely engaged rooms at ;he Hotel Laur-
4 elton and was compelled to leave there
/ because she failed to pay. ard that the
same thing happened at the Great North
ern, where She took rooms after leav-
/ ing the Iaurelton
Some of the details given are that the
/ club held an entertainment at the Hote
/ Plaza May 49, 1913 that the charge was
f-i' anu 'ldl ME- NtclH I'PoII'u pay
ing the bill in October, but did not pay
il until last February. lin the same
month the club had an affair at he
Hotel Albemarle-Honman, for which
the bill was $2l9. 1t is alleged that Mrs
Nicely reported paying this account n
October, Uut that il still remains unpaid
The hotel management reminded Mrs
Nicely that the ill Lad not been paid
and threatened to take the matter "
with the club. Her reply was. it is saiC
by the defendants that she had made
4 personal use of the funds and that she
was unable at the time to settle the
bill However. she daily expected money
from some source and would pay al
once as soon. as she received il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
WOODS ANSWERS BEARD
Tells School Principal He's Do.
ing His Best Against RoWdies.

Police Commissioner Woods, replying TO
the criticism of Principal Beard of the
Cathedral Choir School that Thomas JEFF
ferson Park in Harlem was infested with
rowdies. due to lack OF police protection.
said yesterday:
Il see little reason TO complain at this
time. have been endeavoring To do
everything possible for the relief of con-
dtions there for the last month. / have
written to the heads Of schools and set
Elements, asking their cooperation in
keeping rowdies out Of the park. and
have called Inspector rahalanes atten-
ton 10 the conditions"
The Police Commissioner said he re-
ccived Mr.. Boards letter on April 81
and replied the next day that he was toe
busy 10 grant the PERSONAL interview re-
quested
But | told him. said the Commissions
er. he could see Mr.. Soul. my secretary
who would give the matter his attention. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
PAY IF YOU'RE HIT,
NEW PLAN ON ERIE
Every Time You Strike an Engine
You Face a Damage Suit,
Injured Man Finds.

Stop. look ard listen. Don't get nit
bv an Erie locomotive. because II you
do you are likely to have SUIT Ior
damages to the locomotive on your
hands.
This is what happened to Frank V.
Wilkinson, Newark milk wagon
driver. who was hit one night last
March and got out Of the hospital only
a few days ago.
Wilkinson had three ribs broken ana
he received other serious injuries. lie
began a suit against the Erie for $50
600 damages. but the lawyer who
handled the case for the Erie believed
the locomotive was entitled TO some
redress. So he began a counter suit
AGAINST Wilkinson for 500 damages to
the locomotive.
He asserted that several Stats were
broken i'm the cowcatcher and that the
paint and polish" % said locomotive
was bruised, abrased mutilated and
DESTROYED" Therefore, instead Of col
Letting any damages from the Erie,
Wilkinson should contribute 500 dam
ages
The complaint in the counter suit
charges Wilkinson with ''recklessly and
carelessly driving over the tracks. with
the result that several Stats of the
cowcatcher were bent, broken and de-
stroyed and that the paint and polish
of the locomotive was bruised and mu-
tilated. the tracks and rOadbed dam
aged and the company at a great and
financial loss was obliged to stop traf-
fc and repair its locomotive at the
grade crossing, and the defendant was
obliged to take OFF the litter and pieces
of wood which were strewn along the
trasl, "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
Indicted Man Admits he
Did dirty Work"
for PlOtterS.
CONFESSES $3.50 WAS
SPLIT WITH JURORS
Accomplish, Also Held on Same
Charge, Got Him to Enroll.
He SWearS.

George Jameson, who was arrested
Wednesday with Milton Soloman on
charge Of bribery in association with jury
duty. made n confession yesterday to
Assistant District Attorney James O'Mal-
ley. II is said he admitted striking an
agreement with Soloman to hang jury
on which he was serving, and told OF me
steps that led TO the arrest OF the pair
The confession was made after both men
had entered pleas OF not guilty TO indlct-
ments for bribery before Judge Grain III
General Sessions
According to JaimesOn's story, he be-
come acquainted with Soloman at the con-
stitut.onaI convention election. Jameson
was an election officer I'm the LIST Assembly
District. and IL is said that Soloman was
a poll inspector In the same district
Jameson said that SOloman boosted OF
his influence with juries and suggested
to him that he have his name enrolled
on the panel Acting on Solomans adj
vice. Jameson wrote to the Commits
sioner OF Jurors OH April % and asked to
be placed on the panel
Later, Jameson contends, Soloman
came to him and told him that he might
want to use him." Jameson was chosen
as a juryman IN the action OF Rattray
against Hazard before Justice Donnelly,
in Part 10 OF the Supreme Court.
William II. Houghton, a detective. In
vestigating jury fixing and posing as
representing one of the litigants, it Is
said. approached him, through Soloman'
with a proposition to hang the jury.
Houghton was introduced to Soloman by
a man who acted on the jury in re-
cent case, and who was supposed 10 have
been fixed"
According to Houghton, Soloman agreed
to fix the jury in the case Houghton
claimed to be interested in for a con-
sideration of $50 for both himself and the
juryman. The first payment of the
money is alleged to have been made in
saloon i'm Nassau ST.. where each OF the
two men was to receive s2j.
Jameson admits that he objected to not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20

receiving more, because il was :.
VAS TO do the dirty work" ara i ~
was paid t35. -
IT was said yesterday by an emp,o..
the District Attorneys Office ths, p
man had made an effort earlier 1. 81
year to be placed on the jury h -
big murder case. and That he b,d -
to get on the General Sessions p.,.,Ff
Mr.. O'Malley. who is in charge ~
Investigation had talk yesterdsy -
Deputy Commissioner Of Jurors Ffeds,'..
Simpson. IS a result he viii exa-.
books Of the various panels in The =
20 determine to what extent the az. ?
activities Of SOloman in Jury axi,v
responsible for hung Juries within M.
few months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
$4,000 GONE FROM VAULT
Detectives Puzzled by Loss
from Safe Deposit Box.

Pittsburgh. June l9.--It became known
to-day that many detectives are searching
for sSj, 200 that mysteriously disappeared
froII a deposit box in the Colonial Trust
Company, Of this city. The oss OF the
money was discovered on June s, and was
not made public in order that city and
private detectives could make a quiet in
vestigGtion. Efforts OF the officers. 1t was
sale to-day. have been futile not a trace
OF the money having been found.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-20
N.Y.C. CUTS PAY ENVELOPES
Lays Employees Off Four Days a
Month on All Lines.

Cincinnati, June 19.-Ra!iroad men to-
day were astounded by an order issued
los Alfred II. Smith. president Of the New
York Central lines, requiring enforced
vacations OF four days each month for all
employees Of the traffic department Of the
Lake shore. New York Central, Nickel
Plate and Big -Four roads The order hits
every traffic official on the road and is
likely 10 be effective for some time.
The order means that employees get a
cut I'm wages ranging from 10 20 = per
cent
Evening star., 1914-05-10
q. S. HONORs MOTHERS.
Flags of All Federal Buildings to Be
Hoisted Today.

The stars and Stripes will be displayed
on all government buildings throughout
the United States today, in honor of the
mothers of the country. The second Sun
day in May of each year having been
officially designated as Mothers day
This will be the first recognition of the
day by the government
Byron Newton. assistant secretary of
the Treasury. Yesterday telegraphed in
structions to the custodians of all public
buildings in the United States TO display
the flag on federal buildings. These In
structions We're in accordance with the
Presidents proclamation that Mothers
day shall be observed by the display OF
the flag.
White carnations, the flower fixed upon
as the one to be worn in honor of
mother will be seen in large numbers
today, not only in Washington. but in
every city, town and village in the land.
The white carnations Will be worn in
honor of mothers living. Red carnations
are to be worn in memory of mothers
dead.
Evening star., 1914-05-10

compiling a list of farmers residing with
in easy parcel post shipping distance OF
Washington who have asked that II be
announced they will furnish farm prod
ucts by parcel post. \ pamphlet is also
to be prepared and distributed to the city
consumer Mr. Praeger states the ful!
benefits of the service are to be realized
with large orders. inaSmuch as after the
postage for the first pound ii only costs
one cent for each additional pound lie
also advises that city folks who CORE
spond with farmers tell them what the
city prices are. because, he says. some
farmers have exaggerated Ideas as to the
prices city folks are willing to pay for
fresh country produce, whereas others
are moderate and reasonable
Statistics gathered by Supt. cotter OF
station f, on L near 18th street north
west show that during the month OF
April the number of parcels delivered
from his station. exclusive of those dellN-
cred by letter carriers on foot. was. by
automobile. eight hours daily, s,:''s, and
by wagon. four hours daily, 4,o3I, or d
total of 12.692 parcels. from to 10 per
cent of which was perishable- He also
states that within the delivery OF his
station there are 1884 residence and 300
business places. at which mail for PROB
ably 11d.o0a people is served. The pho-
tographs used in this article were pro
cured by MIR. Cotter.