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The citizen., 1914-10-09

Albert Quade, a young farmer neal
Morganza, st. Mary's county, was
severely, if not fatally, wounded in g
fight Moses Owens, a brother of Vim
cent Owens, who is serving life tern
in the penitentiary for wife murder, is
charged with infiicting the wound.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
DURYEA BURIED SECRETLY
Murdered Millionaire Quietly
Laid at Rest in Woodlawn.

With the greatest secrecy the funeral
of General Hiram Duryea, who was muir
dered by his son on Tuesday, was held
yesterday, at II a. m, at the house, 10
Sth St, Bay Ridge. Even after the body
had been sent to Woodlawn Cemetery IL
was denied that services had been held.
To deceive the curious public It was an
nounced that the funeral would be de-
layed indefinitely. Employees of the I'M
dertaker in charge Of the arrangements
acted as bearers. A hearse and two au-
tomobles made up the procession.
Two aienists examined the slayer.
Chester B. Duryea- in Bellevue, yester
day, and agreed that he was insane and
had been for some time. His wife and
eleven-year-o son are in Paris. II was
said that the examination was made to
protect their interests in the murdered
millonaire's estate.
When the case was called IN the Fifth
ay. court. yesterday. two lawyers ap-
peared in behalf OF the prisoner Robert
II. Honeyman said he had been asked TO
appear by the slayer's brother, Harry,
while Robert II. Elder had been asked by
the prisoner TO represent his interests
Magistrate Reynolds held that Duryea
might logically be allowed TO select his
own counsel. and on motion of Mr. Elder
adjourned the hearing until May Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
Yale Fencers Pick Captain.

New Haven. Conn, May 7-E. > NICK
erson. of wellesley. Mass. was eiectep
can,ain of the Yale fencing team tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
DANIELS PRAISES FLEET
No Blow Struck at Vera Cruz
for Aggression"
rFrom The Tribune Bureau!

Washington. May I'm a letter trans
mtted through Admiral Badger, the Sec
rotary Of the Navy accords the highest
praise for the work which was done in
Vera Cruz. Mr.. Daniels says
ITO officers and men in the feet: Speak
ing for myself as Secretary Of the Navy.
and voicing the sentiment of the Ameri-
can people, wish to convey to the Off
GERS and sailors and marines now in Mex
lean waters the national thanks and ap-
probation for your patriotic service at
Vera Cruz on April q and the succeeding
DAYS The names OF the men who fell at
Vera Cruz will be written high upon our
national roll Of honor and their comrades
who survive are assured of every honor
that a grateful republic can bestow.
Those fallen in the firing line and those
who VIC spared for future service added
new lustre TO the honorable history of the
navy.
AS We reflect upon this recent baptism
Of fire. il is good to remember that not
a shot was fired by the naval forces ex-
cent to carry out orders or in sclf-defence.
No blow was struck for aggression or In
retaliation. The courage and wisdom or
the men OF the navy and marine corps
have not been Illustrated more gloriously
than in the courage displayed at vera
Cruz. Never before did the service better
Justify the faith and pride Of the Ameri-
can people in its preparedness and ell
cheney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
Records FalslHed.

That The minutes Of the board Of d.
reetorr Of the New Haven Railroad OF
June 10, 1900, saying that all the profits
and stock Of the Billiard Company were to
b tgrned over 90 the New Haven road,
According 60 agreement, were false, al
though there were present ct that meet
>Ss, In addition te Mr., Melien, J, j, Nor
can. Nh ReqhefelleF and the rest OF the
beard
THAT conditions were different Ave years
asa than they are now, and that what
might he looked upon ar good business
lhen was eut ef the question az the pres
eAl time,
Mh billiard, whe rs mere than seventy
wears old, was an aggressive witness, al
hsueh his memery seemed hass concern
ing many ef the transactions IN which
his company VAS involved lie said that
= D. Robbins, general counsel of the
New Haven Railroad, was his adviser Ia
al transactions IT the Billiard Company.
M Robbins, he said, had drafted the
eempanYs charter
Before he became New Haven director,
in 1911. Billiard said, he bought 10000
shares OF Boston * Maine stock Tor slS'-
'i35o0-at l25-from the New Haven CON-
Ipany. and sold them back at Slbo Il share
nett profit of S2.74S. Toto the Bos-
ton Railroad Holding Company, organized
by tho New Haven as a subsidiary.
Both IN the purchase and resale OF
|this stock" Billiard said, the negotia-
I uons between me and the railroad COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
TO FIGHT THAW RELEASE
Jerome on Way to Protest New
Hampshire Ruling.
rRy Telegraph to Tn. Tribune.

Concord, y. H.. May 7.-William TRAY
ers Jerome will arrive in Concord tomor-
row TO file In the United States District
Court his appeal from the decision OF
Judge Edgar Aldricb. granting Harry h.
Thaw's petition for writ Of habeas
corpus.
Jerome has also prepared list OF two
dozen alleged errors TO be found in con-
nection with the decision. The chief one
is that Judge Aldrich exceeded his iurts-
diction.
After a conference tomorrow between
court and counsel to eliminate useless
testimony from the record the case and
appeal will go to the United States Su-
preme Court, where II cannot be argued
for months.
Meanwhile Thaw will remain in New
HAMPSHIRE His lawyers will ask to-mor-
row that he be granted bail.
Thaw climbed Mount Kearsarge yester-
day. and this afternoon was absent from
the city a long time with policeman on
q fishing trip. His health is much better
than Il has been for years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
BRYAN APP0INTEES
FAIL TO SATISFY
U. S. Diplomats in Santo Do.
mingo and Hayti Come In
for Criticism.
From The Tribune Bureau1

Washington. May The little West
Indian Island. which is composed Of the
Republics OF Hayu and sento Domingo,
Is giving the administration more than
enough trouble. In Hayti the British
government las demanded the payment
OF a certain claim OF $1,000 Press re-
ports have II that bank in Hayti Of
tered to advance the $4,000, but the state
Department has been advised that while
the bank is willing to advance the money
II really hasn't got II, wherefore the
crisis is still acute.
Madison r Smith, the American Min
lister to Hayti. is about TO retire. and
Arthur Bailly- Blanchard, an accom-
plished diplomat OF long experience, now
Secretary OF Embassy in Toxic. but on
leave in this country, IS 10 take his
place.
Mr.. Smith is n Bryan sppointee 70 tina
diplomatic service. and has been foun1
wholly deficient In the qualifications for
the position. Nor, it f. stated. did he
like this work Some months ago the
State Department found 1t necessary 10
send a special agent to Port-au-Prince
TO instruct Mr.. Smith in his duties.
England has interests in the Dominican
situation as we'll as in Hayti The British
Embassy here has a report that their
consul at Puerto Plata was wounded in
the fighting at that point. To-day the
British Ambassador went TO the State
Department and conferred with Mr..
Bryan about both Hayt and Santo Do
mingo.
On the other half OF the island there
Is revolution in full blast and It is
stated that the diplomacy OF James VI.
Sullivan, the New Yorker who Is now
American Minister to Santo Domingo, has
not served to stem the tide Of internal
revolt and unconstitutional government
II IS said that Mr.. Sullivan. also a BRYAN
appointee. has Zone things displcasing 70
the State Department
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
QUIZ BRICK NO PUZZLE
Anarchist" Was Adding Thrill
to Film for Mutual Girl.

II developed yesterday that the AN
archist" who threw the brick through TIE
window Of Richie G. Cornelfs store
in which The Tribune's $3.50 OF prize
money for the Ben Franklin Quiz was on
display. was putting another thrill into
the Mutual Girl series. T. p. y. ana
Briggs. of The Tribune, appear in the
instalment Of this story which Is beng
shown in the city this week, but. besides
meeting prominent persons. the Mutual
Girl also has numerous exciting advent
ures.
In this case the supposed desperate
character sought TO escape by leapins
into her automobile. The episode was ar
ranged with such realism that the pas
serg by thought it real attempt at ROD
berry and at least one evening paper
printed an account of 1t as such.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
WOMAN TELLSST0RY
OF BOYS MURDER
Two Arrested on Strength of
Affidavits About Body Found
in Jamaica.

Af1davits upon which charges OF muir
der were made against Mrs. Rose Joseph
and her son, Lewis Joseph, jr., OF Spring
field. Queens Borough, were filed yester-
dav in the Jamaica police court Magis-
trate Leach held mother and son without
hail for examination next Monday.
Harry A. Steckles, OF Springfield. was
beaten the night OF August II, 1911. His
body was discovered the following morn
ing IN Thurston's Creek, an arm or
Jamaica Bay. Although the authorities
drrlv believed Steckles had been muir
dered the mystery of the young man s
death has not been unraveled TO date.
Mrs Mary Jones. formerly OF Spring
field but now of Inwood, Long Island,
suears in her affidavit that she saw on
tho evening OF August II. 1911. Mrs. Rose
Toseph: her son, Lewis Joseph. Jr.. ana
Harry A. Steckles on their way TO
rburston's Creek for n swim. Mrs. Jones
and John Van Winkler. she says, fol-
lowed them 10 the creek. Some time. later,
after a quarrel. Mrs Jones svears she
heard "Tootsie," or Lewis Joseph jr..
say 10 his mother:
..You have drowned Harry, and now
YOU want 20 drown me-.
John Van Winkler. OF Springfield.
boatman, swears he heard Mrs. Joseph
saw as her son Uas trying TO drag her
from the water: II amt going TO come
ont He drowned Harry. Now drown
me"
George ". Bartholf. lawyer. OF
Jamaica. and former Assistant District
Attorney OF Queens County. was brought
into the case yesterday i'm the interests
of Mrs. Joseph and her son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
PRINCE OF TECK
TO GO TO OTTAWA
Queen Mary's Brother Will
Be Next Governor Gen
eral of Canada.

London. May Prince Alexander OF
Teck. third son OF the late Duke Of Teck
and brother of Queen Mary. is to succeed
the Duke OF Connaught as Governor Cen
eral OF Canada. Official announcement OF
this appointment was made to-day. Prince
Alexander OF Teck is forty years old. He
married in 1904 Her Royal Highness Prin-
cess Alice Of Albany. and has one son
and one daughter.
lie will take up his duties in October.
at the expiration of the term OF the Duke
OF Connaught. The prince Is keen
soldier. but has had little administrative
experience. lie is, however n hard
worker and a good organizer. lie has
pecially in behalf OF hospitals and in the
furtherance Of cancer research.
Princess Alexander Of Teck, who is nine
years younger than her husband is a
great favorite. and has long been cons.d-
cred the prettiest and the best dressed OF
the British royal princesses. She is a
first cousin on her fathers side OF King
George OF England the German Emperor
the Czarina and the Queen of Spain. On
her mothers side she is first cousin OF
Queen Wilhemina of the Netherlands.
No 10s in the list of the royal family,
relatives of the King. is the name of His
Serene Highness Prince Alexander Au-
gustus Frederick William Alfred George
Of Teck. lie is the fourth and youngest
Of the four children of the late Princess
Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Tcck. the old
est of whom is Queen Mary of England /;
the second Is Adophus. Duke of Teck. an
officer of the British army; the third was
the greatly beloved Prince Francis OF
Teck, Frank" who died in 1910 In the
midst of good works. Prince Alexander
was born in Kensington Palace, tine birth
place Of Queen Victoria. on April Il. 1874
and was educated AT Eton and Sandhurst.
He served with distinction in the army IN
Matabeleland in 1896 and In the Boer war
in 1899 1900, winning the Distinguished
Service order He married in 1904 Prin-
cess Alice of Albany (No. IS in the list
of the Kings relatives). elder child Of
the late Prince Leopold. Duke OF Albany
and youngest son OF Queen Victoria.
The Governor General designate OF
Canada visited this country In the fall OF
1897 for a few weeks, and gave the i'm
preston of a handsome. courteous young
man. unassuming IN manner and pro-
fcient as an athlete and as sportsman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
without Putting Up Cent,
He Made S2,74S,7W
from Road.
STOCK JOBBING GAMES
pFVEALED BY WITNESS
so.rowed 100000 or Personal
Note--B.rre5 Records OF
transactions.
....n rhe Tribune nuresu. !

washington. May John L. Billiard.
.-,,.., ~ The now famous Billiard Com
ANY, AFTER i've hours on the witness
.,.ns IN the investigation Of the New
Maven Rsihosd. admitted that he had
r-osted sg.74S7oO by the purchase and
,sls Of the Boston & Maine stock from and
90 ere New Haven Railroad without put
ting ~, one cent Of cash. Summed up Mr.
R1ls-s.s testimony revealed
,rnst he had organized the Billiard Com
rs,v Of the suggestion Of Charles ). Mel
ian. then president Of the New Haven and
rat the latter had promised that the New
tIovan would help him in financing the
Transaction.
THAT he bought 1oo.94S shares OF Bos-
e., Maine from the New Haven Rail-
road al is5 and later sold them back TO
tbs Boston Holding Company, which the
New Haven owned, at l5o.
That he sold directly to the Boston
Yielding Company 5000 shares OF the
Boston & Maine company at 1874. when
,hs market price was l40 and that Mr..
Neuen had arranged for the payment OF
,54 FOR the stock by the Holding COM
psny.
That ne borrowed S11 100000 from the
National City Bank. the collateral for
which was the 1Os.s4s shares Of the Bos-
Ton & Maine company, which Ia S. May,
treasurer Of the New Haven Railroad de-
pos,,sd with the National City Bank.
Some High Finance.
That he organized the Billiard Company
With a capital Of $4,000 and later Dor
rowed S.uuu,uUJ from the New England
NAVIGATION company on his unsecured
note. after which he increased the capital
stock Of the BillarG Company 10 &,cco'WO
That Nj Mellen mad given him 1907
shares Of New Haven stock TO bull the
market.
This is The Transaction in which the
Billiard company bought the stock at los
and later returned it TO the New Haven
Company at the same price, although the
market value at the latter time was only
l57is.
That he had burned all his private
books and papers relative to the transac-
tons of the Billiard Company.
That he had hired Samuel Morehouse'
lawyer. 20 get him OUT OF the Billiard
Company, although he disclaimed any
hnowIedse OF the Whereabouts OF the
books VI the company, which were taken
from the vaults OF the New Haven Rail-
road by MIR Morehouse.
That although the Billiard Company
had been liquioated, with the exception OF
twenty shares held By Mr.. Whipple. he
holds s., 4SO,CVO OF tue assets OF the com
pany When pressed he declined TO say
whether or not they were in his posses
sion.
That Charles ; Menen. former presi-
dent OF the New Haven Railroad owes
him C7aN0 borrowed on d note from the
New Enslana Navigation Company with
BILLIARD steeA as security. This loan, Nj
Billiard said, had been llquldated and the
Asis t1insa ever W hlni'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
BELLIGERENCE is COSTLY
Riding Master Must Pay So, 500
for Punching a Nose.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

lBy Ielcgraph 10 The tribune
Boston, May IA verdict of $3.50 for a
punch on the nose was won by Carl c.
Olsen to-day from a jury before Judge
White in the Superior Court in his suit
against Charles Mason. riding master of
the Brookline Riding School.
Olsen testified that Mason struck him
on the nose and knocked him senseless to
the ground. He said that ever since he
has had trouble with his nose.
Mason declared he did not strike I've
blow, and produced a friend, an assistant
at the riding school, who testified thai he,
not Mason, struck the blow after 0,son
had made an offensive remark as n, and
Mason passed them on the street dressed
In their riding habits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
How to Liquidate Notes.

He sold the sI4,2b0, 600 gold notes OF
the New England Investment and Sc
curitv Company (of the s16,25O,0OO re-
ceiyed for the Boston & Maine stock to
the Billiard Company and received an
equal amount of Billiard Company notes.
The latter. he said. were sold I'm &C
cordance with the original understand
ing" TO the New England Navigation
Companv. the proceeds lquidating his
note with the National City Bank. He
paid $4,000. 900 cash, and the balance
was applied on his notes held by the
navigation company, he said.
The $1,000. 900 cash capital Of the
Billiard Company" Billiard stated. was
used by that company to purchase OF me
the remaining 100000 OF gold notes
Of the New England Investment and Sc
curitv Company. When that transaction
was concluded held 100000 Of Bill
lard Company capital stock. That COM
pany had outstanding notes for VA
20. 900. the proceeds of which, together
with it's capital Of 100000, was in
vested in $3.50 900 of the gold notes Of
the New England Investment and Secur-
ity Company"
Charles S Mellen. former president OF
the New Haven Railroad borrowed over
500, 900 from the Billiard Company. ac-
cording 10 George Smith Adams, the
company's bookkeeper. who testified this
afternoon. lie could not identify. how
ever. an alleged loan of $4,000 in
July. 1918.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
"THE ETERNAL FEMININE"

GIenmere Davis, the inlmitaole press
AGENT, who was with Barnufns circus
for a number Of years, succeeding the
famous Tody Hamilton, uses this title
for another Of his circus stories in the
Sunday Magazine Of The Tribune, May
10. The heroes happen into Southern
city lust prior to a municipal election,
and are so enthused over meal OF
fried chicken, mince pie and other
thinas prepared for them by the won.
derful, kind hearted mother o. one OF
the candidates for Mayor that they turn
in with their ratchless publicity skill
and elect their hitherto unpopular host.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08

proceeds OF this sale were used by Mr.
Billiard, among other things. to pay on
the s1i,OpooO0 note to the National City
Bank.
The balance. Mr.. Billiard said, was APP
Piled TO his notes to the amount OF
sl,1S7,el1.
Mr.. Billiard sold his l09,94s shares OF
Boston & Maine stock 10 the New Eng
land Investment and Security Company
for SIG 492, 900. lie received in payment
gold notes Of the latter company. the prln-
cipal and interest of which amounted 10
SIC, COO. This company later sold the
Boston & Maine stock TO the Boston Hold
Ing Company. Throughout the whole
transaction it was case Of juggling the
securities of the Boston & Maine Rail
read, the Billiard company and the New
England Investment and Security Com
pany. All of the funds used in these
transactions came from the New Haven
or its subsidiary companies.
Dummies Held Stock.
When the Billiard Company was in proc
ess Of liquiadtion Mr.. Billiard said, he
turned over the 1880 shares of stock OF
that company TO Mr. Mellen so that he
could be in position to protect the IN
terests of the New Haven, as creditors
Of the Billiard Company. should anything
happen 20 him, Billiard. When Mr.. Mel
len resigned as president OF the New Ha-
ven. he said, Melen asked to be allowed
to use this stock as collateral for loan
Of $4,000 which he desired to get from
the New England Navigation Company.
The only other outstanding stock of the
Billiard Company was twenty shares held
by dummies.
Regarding the turning over of the 10.
or shares of the New Haven stock TO the
Billiard Company by Mr.. Mellen, MI.
Billiard said frankly that it was for the
purpose of working the market lie
said the reason they were turned back TO
the company at 80 when the market
price was only 1917 was because Mr.. Mel
len had guaranteed the Billiard Company
against loss.
Commissioner McChord presided at to-
DAYS hearing. The inquiry will be con-
tinued tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08

pany were absolutely free from any Sc
cret arrangement or understanding.
He admitted agreeing. however, in
view Of his profit. on June 80. 1909 to
take over from the New England Navi-
cation Company, A New Haven sub
sidiary. sl6.Ooo.C00 Of gold notes of the
New England Investment and Security
Company. another New Haven subsidiary.
controlling trolley lines at Worcester and
Springfield, Mass, in payment for the
Boston & Maine stock repurchased by
the New Haven Railroad.
Got $1,000, 900 Here.
Billiard testified that he bought the
great block Of Boston & Maine stock
when the Massachusetts, Supreme Court
declared that its ownership by the New
Haven was illegal He borrowed i'm
mense sums from New York banks and
risked his entire private fortune. he said,
in the deal Among his loans was one OF
81 200. 900 from the National City Bank, Of
New York.
II knew the New Haven company hoped
at some time" Billiard testified ito get
the law changed so II could hold the
stock. At that time it was generally I'M
derstood that the railroad company had
TO part with this stock.
There was no understanding by which
was 10 be protected against a fall in
value of the Boston & Maine stock, or by
which I was under any obligation to keep
the stock or TO sell it again to the New
Haven Railroad"
Billiard said the 10000 shares OF Boston
& Maine stock did not give him control,
and ito strengthen his position" he
bought 1900 more shares.
After holding the stock a year. BILLIARD
said. the New Haven got bill through
the Massachusetts Legislature TO au-
thorize its holding Of Boston & Maine
stock, incorporating the Boston Railroad
Holding Company.
THE New Haven then wished to re-
acquire the stock" said Billiard.
"As measure OF self-protection in case
of DEATH" the witness said the billiard
Company" was formed in 1909. with a
charter from the Connecticut Assembly.
But the Billiard Company never had
anything TO do with the Boston & Maine
stock" he asserted.
Mr. Billiard said the subsequent opera
tions Of the Billiard Company were as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-08
Two Million Dollar Checks.

Mr.. Billiard admitted that he was made
a director only three days after the or
eapization OF the Billiard company, and
Two DAYS after the meeting OF New Haven
directors at which II was decided 10 take
over the Billiard company stock, with all
the profts Of the concern He admitted
that he had received check for N,0oo.0o
IN the Mercantile National Bank, of New
YORK dated October 7. 1902, and signed by
7, 8 NAV. treasurer of the New Haven.
and that on the same day he had received
a check for the same amount signed by
the same man on the Manhattan Bank. of
New York.
At Mr.. Mellen's suggestion, Mr.. Billiard
said. he organized the Billiard company,
which purchased lo99is shares of stock
from the New Haven company, OF which
Mr.. Mellen was president. at 10. None or
this stock actually left the hands OF the
New Haven company. II was taken 10 the
National City Bank as collateral for the
slI 900 600 loan made to Mr.. Billiard by the
bank, which was later repaid by the New
Haven
The New Haven. according to Mr.. BIZ
lard's statement, bought SA.Zo"l-o OF
notes OF the Billiard company al par so
ttat technically it might appear that the