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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
'COOPER'S AIDS ADMIT
100000 SWINDLE
Two Plead Guilty Before Former
Merchants Trial in
L. 5. Court.
THIRD NAY ACCUSE TOO
Charge That Bond Buyers
Found Only $1,000 for
Them After Failure.

,,-,,,.-. ~ <... =. -. H.. - .,,u-
"Hiia.' H. "copper" u. one 'i'no "'e'
with q widely known family OF Chicago.
heard himself denounced as a swindler In
tho 1-ri,ea state, pis,-,c, cour. v.s.er
-, 49,,
'@'' ~ ""s aieeeu '.,"' NC
more than 100000 In the sale or fake
mortgage bonds which netted about $1,000
al a receivers sale. He heard his alleged
,.,,.,,r, ao.o-,,s,1 a. n,,so,,s o~,ho,s a,a
80. -. -, S.. a,,.,.
'"F'i'g persons WIZ were "iis'ed ~ ''iu'
ing interpretations. He heard also
the United states Attorney declare that
tho c;ova,,,,sn, wound ins,st ,non his con.
80, ,s-,..
'p.'o' a,'4 i"','
Coopers trial on charge OF Vlolatns
the Federal law which makes II crime
TO use the mails for the purpose OF per-
na,ro,i,, . sr.,,,,o haga, h.f,-o Iusrs
,,,r.. i, -. -, ~, -. -
~ '',o
secured early IN the afternoon
Cooper was the only ono of four de-
PENDANTS brought to trial claude j. Van
slvke a vo,,ns ,paN vh, had acted as
r,,o,.-.s -.,-.s.,,.,t,o ,,,.sI.d y,il,y %
s''e N""'et al ''e 'i''' '''''e' an ~ u''
James y. Robinson. an advertising agent
once OF 100 Broadway
Ernest sharp. the fourth man indicted
was IN court all day Yesterday with mis-
counsel. Joseph Hoetzel. but was not
brought Up Tor trial. There was u ruIuor
! that before the end W the trial SHARP
might be a witness for tho Government
but his attorney declared that no such ar
rangemept had been made
''rhey can make him their witness !.
they call him. added Mr.. Zoetzel.
Cooper is on trial for fraud growing out
| OF tne business conduct OF the Nc" ioF"
central kea1ty company. "hlch went IN"
involuntary bankruptcy in MaIch, III.
cooper ana members or MS ta1iiy iouhdec
the company ana there was no uoupt, Hc'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
HUSBAND SHOOTS TWO MEN.
One Victim paid Attention tn Her
HE Wife Says.

Vittorio Bigoletti, a real estate dealer
Of 634 Park avenue, Brooklyn was shot
twice through the chest and Joseph kra-
mor, a tailor, was shot through the head
last night by Michael DE Bresco at IL
Stagg street, Williamsburg, De Bresco
Intended to shoot the real estate man, bu'
one OF his bullets by accident after going
through wall lit the tailor. Both men
are In the Williamsburg Hospital and
neither Is expected to live.
The pretty face Of Mrs. Dc bresco is
reasonable for the tragedy and she ex-
nlained II later at the Stagg street police
station. where she Is held as a witness.
Her husband escaped.
Mrs. De Bresco Is 10 and her husband
two wears older. A week ago the wife
said she encountered Bigoletti in the hall
and thought nothing OF it. as he asked
her where ne could find the janltor, She
answered and went to her own apart
ment 10 lind that the real estate mar
had followed. She got rid OF him after
so,n. words and the next day Bigolett
returned. Again Mrs. DE Bresco got the
man out Of the apartment
She told her husband who went out
and bought an automatic pistol. HI
came home early and when Bigolctt APP
peared again last night fired at him
Two shots hit Bigoletti, third went
| through u wall into kramer's apartment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
MAYOR GIVES REASONS
FOR HIS POLICE BILLS
Urges Public to Help Them On
Barnard Approves
Them.

Mayor Mitchell defended his Goe.hale
police bills In All address lefore the Cham
her Of Commerce in queens yesterday
and urged that all who are interested in
Graduating the evils Of the Police De-
partner. bring influence to bear upon
their legislators at Albany. Discussing
the criticisms OF the bills the Mayor said
he hoped the new charter would contain
a recall provision so that the objections
TO what he believes best for the city can
De registered at the polls.
He discussed the purpose to take from
a police officer his right of appeal from
an order W the Commissioner to the
civil courts, saying tina; the power OF
the Mayor to grant r rehearing in any
case would always act IA check upon
the Commissioner and assure justice.
II say now as have said before con-
tinued the Mayor, that believe this is
q wise power 10 put into the hands OF
Col. Goethals. By 30 doing we will make
the police force responsive 10 thu Com
missioner. 1t was only when the force Ia
the Canal Zone was thus made responsive
20 Col Goethals that he got the results
he did and built the canal"
The hearing on the bills will be on
February Is. The Queens Chamber OF
Commerce viii send It's legislative COM
iHlttee TO the hearing.
Warm approval y: the principle o. tn.
Cocktails bills WAS expressed yesterday
by Otto T. Barnard IN letter TO Mayor
Mitchell In which Mr. Barnard said:
Discussion tof the bills may suggest
wise amendment. but Il seems TO me that
the main principle should be adopted
that after full and fair hearing the
action OF the Police Commissioner or his
deputies should be final in the dismissa
or discipline Of n member OF the force.
Provision IL made for a reheariug under
certain conditions with the consent OF the
Mayor and for the repayment to the per-
son dismissed of the amount paid By him
into the pension fund with interest added.
This IS vested .rteree. I'm his position
and should De provided for.
TT may De criticised as Illogical that
one appointed by civil service methods
should be retired By military methods, but
! can SEQ no serious objection 10 the
proposition. however new aid unusual
"If this new plan should be adopted
and prove acceptable 20 the force as a
whole as IL will II It is right. Il is no;
improbable that In Il certain class o.
cases higher officers In the force will
be found acting as part Of the courI-mar-
tial tribunal and In time IL H. not in
conceivable that members OF the fore,
might be promoted 10 deputy commits
sionerships or u the office Of Police Com
missioner the department having been
taken OUT OF politics ana being operated
/ with single purpose"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
TWO BIG CHURCHES UNITE.
FiNh Avenue Baptist and Calvary
Combine for q Year.

Cavalry Baptist Church. Fisty-sev
enth street between Sixth and Seventh
avenue-. through its official body last
night drafted and will to-day send out
to its congregation q call for a meeting
to be held Immediately after morning ser
vice on Sunday, February -, 10 consider
union services with the Firth Avenue Sap
tist Church in Forty-si%yh street. Tho
call says that the pastor OF the Fitch
Avenue church. the Rev. DR. Cornelius
Woeltk.a. will not he Calvarys Pastor.
bu; will be its minister Tor u period ~
one year. II says also that each church
is for the period named to remain distinct
In its organizations, but that religious
services and work will be carried on IL
the Fifty seventh street building.
No mention Is made directly OF organic
union, but It is explained that In writing
and speaking OF the churches for the
period Of one year both are to be named
In AL cases. The major portion OF the
Fifth avenue choir will be taken over
and organizations such rs Bible classes.
ushers and missionary societies will be
retained.
The call says that negotiations 10 this
end were begun some time ago and eX-
presses qualification that at last they
seem TO hay" come TO a successful end,
II is suggested that In case permanent
need arises the Calvary church building
can be enlarged or changed.
Last night In Calvary church parlors.
a reception was given TO the Rev Dr.
Donald Mcintyre, who has been minister
in charge for two years ana hall. A
purse of money substantial In amount
was presented to him, Resolutions con
| tanning very high personal testimony were
read and loudly applauded Mr.. Mcintyre
breaches his final sermons in Calvary
church next Sunday and on February ..
| becomes pastor OF leading Baptist
church of Toronto.
There was no suggestion that the union
| was due to financial troubles on the part
! Of either congregation Calvary's incen-
| tive was said TO Ice the difficulty OF find
ing "A permanent successor TO the Row
| Or. Il. : Macarthur, who resigned tive
years and a half ago.
The Fifth avenue church building Is
not TO be sold. but will he held subjcc,
| to the results of the years experiment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
Bor-i-s.Iy Insoivent, says Lange.

Tho Deputy Attorney General said II
,.so appeared from the affidavit OF Gus
~ LANCE, Jr., a lawyer who has been
familiar with tiR affairs OF the company
;5- several years through Investigations
made IN behalf OF clients. that the COM
.anv had for more than year past been
hope.essly insolvant.
The Attorney-GeuerSls action follo"s
., extensive inquiry into tho company
,y.,r.ss by the Post Office Department.
,rAi n disclosed that rauch real estate
standing IN the company's name had been
,.-..,losed for failure 10 pay interest on
,.o-.,ae.s. and for taxes and assess
,.sn,s since 1911.
u. his AFFIDAVIT Mr.. LANCE says max III
40 the Monaton company became owner
80 ;Ac Pavonazza apartment house AZ
b.NadwAy and l52d street, which Is listed
. IT'S financial statements at s3s0.s0o. \
...,.! p,ure suit was fled for failure 10
81, $4,000 interest on mortgage or
$4,000. 4 second mortgage OF $4,000
..l ..t~d mortgage of S19,40s are also
l..-t,llng against the property. The
..ar,ng,. house was sold In foreclosure
a., Iur. 10. 1913. A deficiency Judgment
= t4s5l was entered against the COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
BLIND BOY ENTERS COLUMBIA.
w. n. schenck 10 Try for Bacheles
~ Asts Desires.

William II. Schenck. the blind boy VINO
was graduated AT the head Of his class,
from DE witt Clinton Hi;h School last
week, entered Columbia College yesterday
for the regular course leading TO the do
gree OF bachelor OF arts. lie does not
think that he will have any more diff
Guilty In getting Through college than
through high school despite his handicap.
Schenck Is the fourth blind student who
has has entered Columbia IN the last six
years. He Is two months over is years
old IL Is his present plan 10 commute
from his home in Baysde. l.. l.. to CJlum.
bla every day. by the arrangement
which the Columbia faculty made for the
other blind students Schenck viii proDa.
bly, typewrite his examination papers f..
room apart from the regular cxamil.a-
tons. II Scherck l. able TO ,ip the wu-..
he will he graduated with the class o.
1917. After his college work he plans &,
enter the law school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
TWO MORE SUITS FILED
AGAINST SIEGEL FIRMS
Landlords Refusal to Lower
Rents Forces Bankruptcy
Proceedings.

Refusal OF landlords OF the various
properties occupied by the Siegcl enter
prises to make concessions proposed In
order 10 effect reorganization of the mer-
camille establishments and pay bank de-
positors in part led to two petitions in
bankruptcy In the United States court
yesterday.
The petitions were filed against the
Fourteenth Street Store and the Simpson
Crawford Company and If they nre car-
ried out 1t will result In tine United
states court taking hand in the COM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
WILL HOLD sTEDMAN INQUEST.
Coroner Decides ON Inquiry into Cot
ton BROKERS' Death.

GREESwicH. Conn. Feb. 9.--Coroner
John J. Phelan, after n conference this
evening with DIR. J. y. Clarke, medical
examiner OF Greenwich said he has de-
cided to make an inquiry into the man
ner IN which william \. Stedman. the
New York cotton broker. met his death
The funeral IL to be held tomorrow AMI
the inquest will be commenced here on
Wednesday.
There will be no autopsy because the
surgeons who attenLed Stedmau before
his death operated on the brain and
know all that an autopsy would disclose
All the Coroner would say was that the
case presented some peculiar and unusual
features which lie ~as convinced war
ranted an Investigation.
Among these he mention the circum.
stance that 1t ia almost impossible for y
man to strike himself with "A blunt instru-
ment with such force as to result In n
compound fracture of the skull and then
bury n penknife IN the skull or vice
versa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
MAN, SO, browns IN MARSH.
". !. shaw. Nervous After Opera
tIon On Eye, . Suicide.

h.g. HoGuE, l.. J., Feb. 9.-Marshall L.
sl.r - l2T9 Madison avenue. New York,
F found drowned yesterday in cram
lgrsh near the home OF Miss Clara
'.. m Yaphank. Miss Weeks found
'.- H his room saying that his body
'... 1' found in the Carmau River.
.. shaw WAS 50 years old ard for the
.-' .onr years had been coming to- fap-
..,. ,yr vest and regeneration. He al
..- aged at the boarding house OF
Weeks ON Saturday he came to
r..I... 10 rest, an operation for cataract
.s been performed on his eye "A few
...s ago. When he did not come to
....r sunday Miss Weeks went to his
"" ..I found there note directing
' tJ louh for his body. She went out
'p lpUh for him and found him face
'.N. t..u IN the marsh some iifty rods
: ." 'le hous.,
''.. pudy Va, brought here and VIII be
'.-f 20 Muuscld, Mass, FOR burial on
"I sd4I.
w. shaw lived with his wife ard
.-Ir,',r h. l270 Madison avenue. IL
's -tll there last night that Mr.. shaw
o. 40 ne verge of nervous prostration
.o.lcvirg the operation for cataract. aud
'rH slicide was attributed to that fact.
.'r shaw came to New York from Mans
II. r. Mass. IL was formerly Il writer Tor
m NsW York evangelist, but retired
t"er'y-.lve years ago, He Is survived
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
Tell. OF other JudRmen

Z, Kings county a second mortgage or
1880 which was subject 10 first mort
g..c u $4,000 on property at and IL
S-py7oLsn street. was foreciosed with a
deficiency judgment OF 's1lt on Deceni-
Der s. 1912, deficiency judgment OF
:s.:7 vas entered against the company
~ tie foreclosure o, a mortgage for sl0,-
900 on the property al SO7 Atlaii &c ave-
,ve. Three days later u mortgage for
So 500 on property in Eighteenth avenue.
ne.v--u Sixty-fourth and Sixty-ttth
,trceis, was foreclosed. The property has
zen entered for sale.
Mr. LANCE said that Oh May rs, 1919,
10 NonatOn corporation assigned to the
H,ngs and Westchester Land Company
,Ae rents OF the properties ut el2 TO go
kingston avenue, 1902 to 1913 Park place
and 1897 To 1925 Sterling place The as
sgnmeut was made for failure TO pay In
:---s, on first and second mortgages.
NJ Lange also said that he had found
$4,000 OF unpaid judgments filed in Ne"
York county.
The last financial statement of the de-
'.,Gaut, on December 81, 1917. claimed
"a; the company owned improved Man
attain and Brooklyn real estate worth
sIso0.sjs Mr.. Lange couldn't find that
81 defendant ever owned the property at
l+'I % 1903 Bergen street, caTficu az
1850, or 266 Union avenue. held at
$500 The corporation has sold par
cel A. Greene avenue and Clinton avenue
listed In the statement at $4,000.
81, Lauge said that foreclosure pro-
,ee4ass have been started against every
raryr owned by the corporation IN Kings
"ou-;y
As t. the holdings Of Manhattan prop
s-;y. Mr. Lango said that :. parcel At Am
b;eTlam avenue and l35th street. listed
AZ ilb000U was sold January 80. 1913
eni property at iss Claremont avenue
S4IeI At $4,000. was transferred Oh
'ecel1ber @ 1872 Mr.. LANCE said that
10 OILY Manhattan property to which ths
.pnpsuv now holds title IL 604 To Gle
Vest l7sth street. which is listed In the
financial ,taSement at Sls,.50O. The prop
-. is mortgaged for $4,000 and Is as
- 800 - only $4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10
COURT ORDER TIES UP
MCMAHON COMPANY
Realt, Corporation Alleged to
Bc "lIopelessly In
solvent"
c\BMODY ASKS RECEIVER
Want, Concern DissOlved--Al.
lcgcS No Security for
$500. 900 Bonds.

stUftmc Court Justice Blur signed an
o.i,r y,strrday restraining the Monaton
p4s-f, Investing Corporation OF eco West
rar,y.secoud street from taking In any
,.o.,v. paying out any, or doing any
Aa,ine,s Whatever pending O decision By
ne court on an application by Attorney
General Carmody for temporary re-
ee!ver " the company.
A.tor1ey-General Carmody has ais
s,.d suit TO dissolve the corporation. fol-
,ov.rx a recent decision by the Appel
,,,e Division Of the Supreme Court that
=. company Is doing business in viola
tor OF tie law
Ths order tying up the Monaton con-
c.rn was based chiefly on an affidavit al
,sslrs that the company now has no as
,s,s y any real value as security for
100000 worth Of bonds and profit sha--
,r certificates sold to investors. chiefly
uoo- women. through n skilled body Of
,,'e,a.eu. made UP partly Of clergymen.
The stay WAS granted on the applica~
ION % the Attorney General after arsu-
,.er; on his application FOR the appoint
...-. os = temporary receiver was nd
.ou-nel until to-morro1.
Deputy Attorney General McQuaid. in
,,p3ort OF the petition Tor the appoint
,ueut o. a receiver. said that the Mona
.51 concern had never filed q certificate
z..h the Secretary OF State showing thn:
o-e-ralf Of It's capital was paid IN. and
l2l flied 20 annual reports as required
BY lsu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-10

the time an idea OF the state Of AFFAIRS
was obtained by experts 1t has been said
the rents paid for the stores we're too
much by far.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
SAND0vAL COUNTY IN
PECULIAR SITUATION

Santa Fe, Aug. ia curious state
of affairs in Sandoval county was
brought to light today by the travel
ing auditors office which had been
pfodding County Treasurer julius
Seigman for failure to collect taxes.
the total of last years taxes collected
having been only s33,245.57 or 63s1
per cent out of a duplicate of $52.-
09S.s6 and only s39.30975 of this
years duplicate OF ss2.S7S.65 or f7.44
per cent.
sandoval county not only has the
poorest and lowest assessment in pro-
portion to its wealth of any of the
twenty-six counties in the state. but
also pays less proportion of the
taxes due on the small assessment it
reports. with only one or two excep-
tions Treasurer Seligman explains
that small as is the Sandoval county
YET II contains many du-
plicate assessments and also has
many Indian grants assessed, although
these are specifically excepted from
taxation by the constitution.
Mr.. Seligman sends list of dein-
quent taxpayers and among these Is
the Santa Fee Railway company owing
over $1,000 of 1912 and 1919 taxes;
The Jemez Land company owing over
$4,000, the Ojo del Espiritu grant
owing s5.291J20; the Redondo De-
company. Ni,5S42gi the
La Mazda grant, s1.l1S.45. These
grants Will probably be sold in the
aear future as inquiries have been re-
,eived by parties in Denver who wish
o buy the tax certificates. Mr.. Selig-
nan also states. that he has repeated
y brought the delinquents to the at
tention of District Attorney NJ. III
Vigil and has urged him to secure
Judgment against the heavier tax de-
inquehts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
SURETY COMPANY IS
FORCED TO MAKE GOOD

Santa Fe. Aug. l9.-Assistant At
Etofney General Harry $. Clancy has
brought to time surety company
that was trying to play horse with
the state apparently and today re-
ceived check of $440 TO make good
three checks which had been signed
in blank by former state Engineer
Charles d, Miller and fraudulently
filled In by @. T.. McLain, now in the
penitentary for the crime.
Miller refused to pay the sum upon
demand declaring that he was not
Responsible, and demand was then
made on the surety company on Mil
ier's bond. The surety company ap-
parently evadcd the Issue and the
state in retaliation refused TO approve
any of the bonds II issued and today
came the check for the sum demand
ed. with the explanation that had
the state made demand upon the Den
yer office instead of the New York
headquarters, payment would have
been prompter.
However. the check was counter
signed and authorized by the very Of
fetal In New York upon whom the
original demand had been made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
SELIGMAN HAS PRAISE
FOR ADMINISTRATION


Santa Fc, Aug. lex Mayor Ar
thur Seligman. who has returned from
a several months visit in the east, had
an interesting hours conference on
New Mexico affairs with President
Wilson. He returns a. warm admirer
OF the president not only az a states
man but as a genial and earnest man
who has the welfare or the nation at
heart
Mr.. Seligman also had conferences
with Postmaster general Burleson.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo and
other cabinet officers. He cannot
speak too highly or me work of As
sstant Secretary OF the Interior A. A.
Jones and though a democrat, he also
gives due credit to the high standing
in Washington of United States SEN
ators Thomas y. catron and Albert b.
Fall
MIR. Scllgman was in touch with
some OF the leading financiers of the
east and throws many a sdelight on
world events that are as impressing as
they are Illuminating.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
EAsLEY LIKELY TO
GET POSTOFEICE PLUM

Santa Fe Aug. l9.--That the name
of Charles #. Easley. the democratic
war horse. will be sent in for post
master at Santa Fe now that Presi-
dent Wilson has Withdrawn the
name Of Adolfo Z. Hin. whose con-
iirmation had been frustrated by
United States Senator Thomas r..
catron. is the Information that
reaches Santa Fe from Washington.
ID. G.
When Postmaster General Burle-
son. who had objected TO Easley ON
account Of Easley's age. was informed
last week that the age of Postmaster
Elisha V. Long at Las Vegas, who
was recently appointed, was ten years
greater than that OF Easley, he was
astounded and declared that he was
willing that Easlcy should have an
other opportunity.
Easleys confirmation would not be
opposed by Senator Catron. Hills
name was Withdrawn because of his
nomination for state corporation
commissioner.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
What's New in New Mexico
STRANGE STORY
Of W|TCHCRAFT
TOLD ON TRIAL
,-,e,.l s,.,.reH % ~orrlra ,oua-.u

Santa Fe, Aug. ia remarkable
story OF belief IN witchcraft comes
Ia light In the reversal Of the state
supreme court OF the decision on
the lower court IN the case of the
State vs.. Eduardo Chavez ct al.
Chavez, so the evidence ran. was
convinced that his mother who had
been i'll long while. was howitched.
|and with two others. all three men
being masked. set out on horseback
TO punish the witch. An old woman
suspected Of exercising witchcraft in
Sierra county, was sought The mask
ed men came upon her two daughters
in field, one Of the daughters with
a babe In her arms and demanded
their mother, an old woman.
The two men accompanying Chavez
seized the two daughters and held
them. while Chavez. according TO the
accusation, licked the aged witch,
beat her over the head with gun.
and dragged her long distance by
the hair. The mask fell off while he
was assautng the old woman. SO
the accusation ran and one OF the
daughters said: why are you doing
this. Eduardo Chavez" According to
the testimony, he replied: II am not
Eduardo Chavez. but ! Will kin you
when ] meet you on the highway
again" OF course the defendants de-
MED this and only two Of them We're
indicted and convicted.
The reversal Is based mainly on an
erroneous instruction by the trial
judge.