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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
p. r. r. FILED RATES
BEFORE DECISION

Costinusd frou Pare one
fusion between the railroads and the
Pennsylvania Commission at hand. the
commuters are asking whether Il was
Joke OF the Commission 70 hold a hear
ing here on December 10 and II. Unless
Il was a practical joke the commuters
declare that the course Of the Commits
sion is lndefensible and will serve as
basis for fcr7nsl charges against each Of
the Commissioners.
The Joint Transportation and Suburban
Committee Of the United Business Men
Association meeting this afternoon IN the
ofice Of Edward B. Martin, chairman
decided to press the charges against the
Commission unless the Is questions sub
mitted by Mr.. Abbott last week are pub
liciy answered before midnight. The
charges viii be drawn up tomorrow morn
ing and forwarded to.Governor Tener.
At the Offices Of the Commission in Har-
risburg today Il was said that the COM
missioners would not give any considera-
tion TO the questions since they we're not
received until after the Commission ad-
iourned Friday night and therefore they
know nothing about them officially.
Governor Tener today refused TO dis
cuss the charges against the Commits
the members In high esteem.
THE COMMISSIONS LETTER.
The letter from Secretary McGlnty fol-
lows. in part:
''on the 5th instant the commission re-
ceived the application Of the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad Company. dated December
4. 1914 requesting authority to reissue
and supplement tariffs: first. so as to
modify 60-trip tickets to be Issued for 30
days from date Of issue instead Of cal
endar month; second. to restore iOo-trip
ticket basis IL cents per mile; ten-trip
ticket basis 2 cents per mile. good for
bearer or persons accompanying him or
her; 1sO-trip tickets to be Issued for three
months from date of issue instead OF
three calendar months; and third, to
modify Strip tickets to be issued for
30 days from the date Of issue instead OF
calendar month.
"on December 10. 1914. the commission
issued it's special permission No. 9O,4l3.
granting said company authority TO issue
the schedules herein contemplated. to be
made effective not earlier than December
10, 1914. upon three days notice to the
commission, and on December u. 1914.
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company fled
copies of the schedules in question eff
fective December TO- 1914 naming fares
as stated In Its application"
In excusing the commission for giving
the railroads advance Information, Com
missioner johnson declared last week such
a course was necessary since new tariffs
had to be fled with the Interstate Com
merce Commission by December II. This
explanation was ridlculed by Mr.. Abbott
today on the basis Of revelations made
in the letter from Washington. Mr.. Alb
bott said:
This excuse falls fiat. aud is brushed
entirely away when we see that the In
terstate Commerce Commission simply
stated that they could not become ef-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21

fectivs earlier than December Is exelz.
upon three days notice
This makes the whole action Of tsa
railroads and the Pennsylvania puhs.
Service Commission one that is sbsohi..
ly indefensibie. Three days notice &
the approval OF the aling Of These n.~
schedules to become effective would has.
only been necessary before any dat-
fixed. so that the Pennsylvania Railros6
Company could have filed the schedals
on December rs to become effective ~
December 10 or at any other time upoo
the same restriction.
Therefore. there was no necessity fes
hurry and no necessity for the Pens.
syivania Public Service Commission tsI.
ing the bases Of adjustment submittsi
by the Pennsylvania Railroad as a com.
promise without either considering the
evidence taken at the public meetlngs or
calling into consultation counsel repre-
senting the commuters.
The records of the Interstate Commerca
Commission completely substantiate every
charge made against the Pennsylvania
Public Service Commission. and these
facts arc now in such shape as to be
officially laid before the Governor tomor-
row unless full, frank and complete ex-
PLANTATION is given Of their extraordinary
action"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
FIGHT TO RELEASE THAw
COST NEARLY $1,000, 900

The 'Thaw case" Is probably the most
noted in American criminal law history.
Thaw shot and killed Stanford White.
famous architect. on Madison Square
roof garden. June IS. ls06 His hrst trial
began January 9 1907. II was inter
rupted by q decision TO have a lunacy
commission examine the murderer. The
commission reported that ThRw was sane.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, wife OF the ac-
eused. had told her startling story In
the attempt 10 prove that White had
ruined her life and that the account she
gave Thaw OF Whites actions had made
him the victim OF an Obsession that he
must kill the architect. ThAw's trial re-
suited in a disagreement
The second trial was begun January 8,
1903 Again the ''unwrittsn law plea" was
advanced. on the ground that Thaw was
temporarily insane when he killed the
man. Thaw was acquitted February I.
on the ground that when he hred the
fatal shot he was insane. He was i'm
mediately committed 10 MAtteawan-
William Travers Jerome. '-ThRW's
Nemesis" frustrated all attempts 10 re-
lease him He had been District Attorney
during the Thaw trials and knew the
case like book
on November q, 1919, bribery was re-
sorted TO 10 eject his escape from the
asylum The s25,e60 was expended in
vain
on August II. 1919, what is believed TO
have been a carefully planned plot was
successful Thaw escaped in fast mo-
torcaF. He disappeared for two days.
and finally turned up In a little Ca
madam border town. Prom that moment
the state of New York has made every
effort 20 have him eHtFaditsd for con-
splraey to eject his own release from
AEatteaWan.
II has been estimated ThaW ana his
family have spent nearly million dollars
ia the night for his freedom. divided about
as follows. First trial. 1907. t20o. Coz sec
ond trial, 1ses Esoooo; hrst hearing. 1874
SIS 0do; second hearing, lso6. S5o0oe; third
hearing isl2 SI5.0O0s iEcldentals. 500. .ao0;
lawyers expenses. SOS o0os paid 70 Eve
Iyu Nashit EhaW. s7o,oo0. paid to detec-
tises. s69qaQ; expenses since escape
sloc GO. Total ssS3aa0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
RAILWAY TRANSFER RuMoRED
Wilmington Company May Lease

Wilmington Company May Lease
Line Of Private Concern.
Word was received here today that
move is on foot for the Peoples Railway
Company OF Wilmington, Del, which is
controlled by the John Dobson estate OF
Phradelphia and r. W. Crook. OF WIZ
mlngton. to purchase or lease the traction
part OF the property OF the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company, a
rival concern. II Is said an orer had
besn made. Thomas w. Wilson. vice
president Of the traction company. said
the rumor was ridiculous. General Man
ager R. W. Crook. OF the Peoples line,
who is one OF the principal owners. said
he had nothing to say. II had been the
intention Of the Peoples Company to ap-
piy to the Legislature for permission to
engage In the lighting business against
the other company.
An odicial Of the Fidelity Trust Com
many. IS Chestnut street. which has the
Dobson estate In trust. when asked about
the deal. said. I'VE have knowledge OF
the deal. but we are not prepared to
make any statement for publication until
negotiatiens have been completed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
COURT N NEW HAMPSHIRE
HAD NO PRECEDENT IN CASH

The precise lsgat question raised BY
the attempt Of Nsu X0rk state 20 Ak
tradlte Thav. according 20 FedsrAl JuaEs
Aldrlch. % New Hampshire. who granted
ThaHHs Application for 3 writ % habza1
IL the District Court % SeH aampEhiFa.
as without pFseedent In eltheT the an-
nals q Ensilsh o. American iuflspFu-
dauee-
FIam the decision Of Judge AldFlch in
Thaas 5 faVaF tbs ease had hesa Appealed
II tie supreme Court it having esan
andarst1o1 arQm ths aaSinninE 81 lhs
uxocaadiass that. h1HsgeH JudEa AID
rIeh.a cauFt Should decids al appeal
you'd - taken % lha tlzhasl coart
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
HARRY THAWLOSES
IN HIGHER COURT

Continued frun Paee Ore
for trial does charge a crime. We are
also obliged to hold on the same theory
that Thaw is a fugitive from justice.
III has further been eontended that u
Thaw Is insane he Is not guilty Of any
crime under ths laws Of New York, and
" he was not insane he should have been
DISCHARGED. But the statutes require that
~ supposedly insane person commits
crime It Is necessary for the defense TO
prove that he was insane az the actual
moment OF the overt act.
1T has been held that a person may be
insane and yet realize at the time OF a
crime that II was wrong act. Now this
Is not a trial cf Thaw. That must be
decided under the laws OF New York and
BY a New York jury.
Furthermore. no discretion is given IN
the law providing for extradition. II
plainly says that, upon an indictment
charging crime being found, and proof
OF that submitted to the State to which
the fugitive has fed. the fugitive must
be surrendered to the demanding State.
For this and other reasons we reverse
the decision OF the District Court OF
New Hampshire and place the costs upon
ThawH
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
TWENTY-FoUR AUTOMOBILES
FALL PREY TO FLAMES
Several Motorcycles, Three Vans and
Street Car Also Burned.


Street Car Also Burned.
Twenty-four automobiles. several mo-
torcycles three moving vans and an old
street car were destroyed early today
during twc-alarm IRE in the garage OF
Melville Brothers, 80 North 42d street
The building. which was once used as
street car barn. was a total lossa and cars
and machinery In II were reduced to
scrap iron. Two hremen OF Truck No G.
Preston street aud Haverford avenue,
were overcome by smoke and had TO be
carried out. For a time the whole neigh
borhood was threatened.
Fifteen pieces OF nre apparatus were
throwing water on the garage by the
time the second alarm was turned in
That the blaze would have spread dan
gerously but for the rain and the tons
of water thrown on adjacent houses is
the belief OF Battalion Chief James T.
Stewart. who directed the fire lighting.
James and Alexander Melville. who run
the garage, were unable this morning to
explain the origin OF the hre. The theory
was advanced that the watchman might
have dropped a lighted match near some
gasoline.
The burned street car was being used
by the Melvilles for experiments with a
powerful motor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21

ton proceedings we're invalid. writing an
elaborate opinion He said that the dues-
tons raised in the proceedings in his
court were new TO both American and
English Jurisprudence inasnuch as Thaw
was In reality a fugitive from a decree OF
custody entered In the New York courts.
The real question. he held. was whether
the process by which he was sought by
New York was a due process Of law
This question he further defined as a
question OF a person sought for eNtradi-
tion under the Federal Constitution be-
cause he had fed from guardianship Gus
tody based upon the verdict Of jury that
he was insane. Judge Aldrioh said there
was great danger Of the arbitrary use
Of eNtradition In a case where mans
sanity had 20 be proved In the courts OF
New York
He stated that the Federal Government
had the power OF seeins TO Il that the
power OF sxtradltion between the states
was equitshly used. the source Of the
whole power being in the Federal Gov
ernment.
PUT CASE UP TO SUPREME COURT.
In order to have sxtraditlon. ths court
ruled. there must be three elelnsntsi a
person, crime and a flight. Such a
person must be responsible person and
the night must be one TO avoid the con-
sequences OF a crime committed. The
eNtradition papers presented by the State
OF New York. the Judge said, showed on
their face that the person whose eNtradi-
ton was sought CThaw) was prssump-
lively insane.
His research showed no case either In
this country or In England where it
had been attempted to employ the ex-
tradition power to return a person whose
flight was from custody Of the char
acter presented In the Thaw case.
He entered no order permitting Thaw's
freedom from custody because, as he said.
Il was well understood that an appeal
was to be taken to the Supreme Court.
He put II up to the Supreme Court
whether ThRw should be admitted TO bail
pending final determination Of the case
and when appeal was made TO that court
TO admit Thaw to bail the request was
denied.
The State Of New York took its appeal
to the Supreme Court on the ground that
Judge Aldrieh had erred In sustaining the
writ.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
HOUSING COMMISSION PLANS
AIDED BY COURTS ACTION
Permission Given to File Briefs in
Suit to Mandamus Councils.

Permission Given to File Briefs in
Suit to Mandamus Councils.
Plans to simplify the question OF ap-
propriating money for the Division OF
Housing and Sanitation were decided
upon today by Judges Martin. Ralston
and Stake, sitting in Common Pleas
Court No. 8. They gave permission 70
counsel representing the Phiiadelphia
Housing Commission and to Assistant
City Solicitor James Gay Gordon to sub
NIT briefs In connection with the man
damus proceedings, which wore Initiated
several months ago to compel Councils
Finance Committee to appropriate the
money for the new Division of Housing
and Sanitation created by the last Legis-
lature
This is the fourth or nth time that
the new housing law has been aired in.
the Pennsylvania courts.
Citizens who are taking an active in
terest to improve the housing conditions
Of the poor believe that the action of
the Judges will decide the question finally.
and they are hopeful concerning the OUT
come.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
BOARD OF TRADE lNDoRSES
TAYL0R'S TRANSIT PLAN
Resolution Strongly Commends
Move for High-speed System.

deSolulon SJronSly Oommenos
Move for High-speed System.
Endorsement Of \. Merritt Tsylor's
plans to give Philadelphia high-speed
transit system was given by the Board
OF Trade at its regular monthly meeting
held this afternoon in the Bourse Build
ing. The defeat Of the Costello ordinance
was also urged.
The Board OF Trade passed resolutions
stating that they were In hearty accord
with the plans of the Director OF Transit
which are favored by majority OF both
Select and Common Councilmen.
Resolutions pledging their cooperation
with Councils to get better fire apparatus
recommended by ]. H. HowIand. of the
fire prevention committee of the National
Fire Underwriters. An investigation by
the Board OF Trade, made two months
ago disclosed the astonishing fact
that 20 per cent. OF the fre hose In
service In this city was unfit for use
while 70 per cent OF the hre apparatus
was absolute.
The action OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission in granting the Eastern rail-
roads the per cent. increase on freight
rates was also commended In resolutions
adopted by the organization.
The board tabled a letter received
recently from Representative a. T.. Gard
nsr, OF Massachusetts,. requesting its
committee 10 write letters TO the repre-
sentauves from Pennsylvania in the
House and Senate urging their favorable
action on a bill providing for a national
security committee to investigate the pre-
paredness OF the United States for war.
The proposition for stadium for PhilR-
delphia was approved OF and the sup
port OF the organization pledged to It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
DEAD IN HER 1oaD YEAR
Almshouss Inmate Remembered

Almshouse Inmate Remembered
Events in country's Early History.
Eliza, better known as Mother Cliff
ford" died today at the Camden County
Almshouse at Blackwood. N. j., after
living 10 be more than 100 years old
A family Bible, yelloWed with age
showed that the woman was born In
February 1s13 She frequently recalled
scenes OF the cOuntFy's early troubles
and had a remarkable memory.
No near relatives OF the woman can
be found Those last heard OF lived at
Narbsrth. Pa
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
CREW AIDS sToWAwAY

Wallace Hope. a ls-year-oid stowaway
on board the steamship Texas. OF the
American-Hsvaiian Line. not only sue
ceeded in beating his way from San
Pedro, Cal. to Philadelphia. but today
pOcketed a collection taken up among
the crew to pay his fare to Muncie Ind.
50 that he could reach home IN time for
Christmas. Hope told immigration onri-
cials when the steamer docked today
that he wanted 10 get TO Muncie by
Christmas. and that he thought his best
chance lay aboard the Texas. The. crew,
who had grown 10 like him after his
presence on board was discovered. then
took up a collection for his earfare.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT."
SAYS THAw's MOTHER

PITTSBURGH. Dec. HI can't be-
leve it, was all that Mrs William ThRw.
mother OF Harry X. ThRw. would say this
afternoon when told Of the decision OF
the United States Supreme Court. She
turned away and asked her maid to try
to get telephone connections with Man
chester, N. H.. that she might talk to
her son.
mo doubt the New York authorities
will send Thaw back to Matteawan." said
former Governor William "A. Stone. one
OF Harry X. Thaw's attorneys. IT do not
think IL is likely that he win be tried on
a conspiracy charge
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
EVELYN THAw SAYS SHE HAS
FOUND WAY TO FREE HUSBAND

NEW YORK, Dec. Al am sorry that
Harry ThRw is to be taken back to Mat
teAwan. But I know a way in which he
can gain his freedom ard stand ready
70 70 to him and help him out OF his
trouble IL he will send for me, as hus-
band should for his wife when he is in
difficulty.''
This statement was made by Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw today when informed OF
the decision against her husband.
Il know a way in which he can obtain
his freedom I have been giving the
matter much consideration and I have
discovered a way Once took the stand
and fought for him. I fought Jerome
and all the rest OF them. The whole
world knows how ! fought, and what Is
more, 1 fought a winning battle"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
pRrVER FoUNp uNcoNscIous

John Msnamin. IS years old. OF z8
Wingohocking street. unconscious and
with a broken leg. was found lying on
Ogontz avenue today by Policeman Nc
GoldFiek. OF the Germantown police sta
tion.
Aenamin. who is a driver for Thomas
MsehRn 8 sons. Chew and Phil-Ellena
streets. Germantown. said a trolley car
struck him The team was standing
near by uuiniuTsd. He was taken to the
Jewish Hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
FUNERAL OF G. a. DoUaHERrY

The funeral OF Charles II. Doughtery.
who died suddenly last Friday, and who
was a close friend OF Secretary OF State
Bryan, was held today at ST. Patrick's
Roman Catholic Church, 2oth and Locust
streets
NJ Doughsrty lived at the Bellevue
Stratford and frequently entertained Mr..
Bryan al his summer home at Cape May,
~ ,. Mr. Bryan sent wreath OF flowers
for the funeral
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
FIGHT OVER LITERACY TEST
President Assemblies Forces to De-
feat Immigration Bill in Senate.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE admin
istration is now assembling Its forces In
the Senate In an effort to defeat the
pending Smlth-Burnett immigration meas
ure with the literacy test incorporated
In IT,
President Wilson and Senator Lewis, OF
Illinois, today held a conference in which
plans to overthrow the measure in its
present form were discussed. and 1t is
now considered certainty that II the
literacy test Is included in the bill when
1t is passed, the President will veto the
legislation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
THE wEATHER

~ tAlAAA-A4Agssa Lee. II
EQr eastern Pennsylvania and New Ier-
Hes- Pair and colder tonight and Tues
da4, Eesh vest winds
~ energetic disturbance covers the
Lake region, vita another Indicated OF
tae New jersey coast this morning
lzdsr their influence light precipitation
has covered practically all districts fron
t1e locky Mountains eastward durins the
4ees = bears The temperatures have
flzsn = ebQat uormaI conditions ia tha
eastern hair cf the country Nhile =
EfzfP dr1a Is reported from ths Mlssis-
sta1i River westward 70 the RockE
tIsanlzins- 4 madsrate Eensrai rise -
Fcza t.axatura has oeeurred in western
Cazaaz and ln the bordering States Ths
rsle thsa stefn storms are expected 10 NOVA
rsz rerldIs tonight and = Be followed -
fai< ana eal1eF Feesday.
&. S. Wealher BuFeau Balledn
a.itas.a as4 81 a - EaaIarn tfInr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
THAw's SECRETARY SAYS
he WON'T BE INTERVIEWED

BOSTON. Dec. IA futile attempt was
phone IN New Hampshire today when
the decision OF the United States Su-
preme Court became known Thaw's sec
retary declared over the telephone that
Thaw had nothing to say regarding the
matter and that anything made public
would be given out by Mr.. Knox. Thaw's
counsel. who Is In Washington.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
BURGLAR FACES LONG TERM
Pleads Guilty to Eight More Rob
hsries After a1.Hsar Sentences.

Pleads Guilty to Eight More NOD
berries After s1-ysar Sentences.
A young bursiar. already facing n
year Jail sentence that automatically VIII
extend itself to IS years II his behavior
~ not good. pleaded guilty today before
Judge Thompson IN the United states
nistfiot Court to eight postofiee rob
berries IN different counties Of this state
since July 1913 The prisoner is JACOB
Fryer.
j should the Federal Court impose the
maximum sentence. Il would mean an
additlonal 20 years for the man 70 serve
but Chief Postoffiee Inspector Cortelyou
asked that a light sentence be imposed
in view Of the n-yesr term facing the
prisoner
The 21-yesr term was imposed BY an
Allentown court when Fryer pleaded
guilty 70 numerous robberies In that city
and vicinity His sentence was hNed at
t5 years, Of which n years are to be
suspended for good behavior. After sen
tence was passed at Allentown. Fryer
was claimed by the Federal authorities.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-12-21
HARRY THAw TO BE TRIED IN
NEW YORK CITY, SAYS JEROME

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-wlriam Travers
Jerome today expressed himself as well
pleased with the hndlng Of the United
States Supreme Court in the Thaw case
He said that Thaw would be put on
trial for conspiracy in New York County.
where an Indictment has been returned
against him on that charge.
When asked. Can a crazy man be
guilty OF a crime7' Jerome replied in the
Affirmative. but declined further to de-
tine his attitude.