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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
BECKER VERDICT
UPHELD BY THE
APPEALS COURT
Police Lieutenant, Convicted of
RosenthaI Murder, Must
Pay Penalty.

ALBANY, N. Y. May 25.-The Sec
ond conviction of former Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker for instigating
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal. the
New York gambler, was upheld to-
day by the Court Of Appeals
Becker now must die unless he can
obtain executive clemency from Gov
ernor Whitman, who, as district at
torney of New York, prosecuted him.
or the United States Supreme Court
interferes by habeas corpus or other
wise.
The chief Judge, Willard Bartlett,
wrote the prevailing opinion, and
Judges Hiscock, Chase, Collin, Cudde-
back and Cardozo concurred. Judge
Hogan dissented. Judge Samuel Sea-
bury, who as Supreme Court justice
presided at Becker's second trial, did
not sit on the case in the higher
court,
Judge Bartlett held that although
the first judgment of death against
the defendant was reversed because
he did not have fair trial, the sec
ond judgment ''is not assailable Oh
that ground"
Extensive as is the power of re-
view vested in this court on a judg-
ment of death, the law does not in
tend to substitute the conclusion of
fact which may be drawn by seven
judges FOR the conclusion of fact
which has been drawn from the evil
dence by twelve Jurors. unless we are
clear that the view of the facts taken
by the jury is wrong. 1T is our duty
to affirm, If the trial was fair and
without legal error, and the verdict
was not against the weight of evi-
dence. We are to see to it that tho
trial was fair, and there was suffl-
cient evidence with recognized rules
of law to support the verdict; this
done. the responsibility for the result
rests with the Jurors. Guiding our
action by these established principles
of criminal procedure in capital cases,
we do not feel justified in interfering
with the verdict"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
CRA|G'S WOUNDS
SELF-|NFL|CTED.
DOCTOR THINKS
Testimony of City Hospital
Physician Tends to This
Belief.

Testimony OF DR., George b. Harhen
of the City Hospital staff, today, in
the trial of Hiram +. Craig of Jer-
Terminer, for the murder of Mrs.
Mamie Clark at her residence, 81
South Orange avenue, on February
20 last, tended in way TO prove that
Craig's bullet wounds in his head and
breast were self-infiicted Craig's
defense has been that he had been
first shot by Miss Hetty Reeve, who
was also killed at the time of the
tragedy and for whose death Craig
the second degree.
Or. Harhen swore there were pow
der marks surrounding the wound
in Craig's head and that his hair was
scorched indicating that the shot was
fired at close range.
Testimony of a corroboratiye nature
was given by DR. Elroy w Smith, of
Passaic, who at the time was a men,
bers of the staff of the City Hospital.
There was a wide difference OF
opinion between the two physicians
as to how the wound in Craig's head
was inflicted. Neither heard the
others testimony.
DR.. Harhen testified the bullet en-
tered. the right side of the head, about
an inch and half above the ear, and
took a forward course, coming out
about two inches away. on the right
side. 1t was a glancing shot, he said.
DR.. Smith said the bullet entered
the right side OF the head on an angie
and took backward course coming
out above and to the rear Of the righ.
ear.
Walter Godfrey, of the prosecutor S
staff, qualified as an expert on pow
der marks when he took the stand.
Mr.. Godfrey swore that in his opinion
the bullet which ended Mrs. Clark's
life must have been fired at a dis
tance greater than five feet, for the
reason that there weren't any powder
marks on the house dress she wore.
A pistol fired at distance less than
FIVE feet. Mr.. Godfrey said, would
show powder marks on the object hit
BY such testimony the State attempts
to prove that Mrs. Clark could moi
have shot herself.
Although vigorously protested
against by Mr.. McDermit, Judge Mar
tin permitted the State to offer in
evidence the clothing worn by Miss
Reeve the day she was shot Mr.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
ACCOUNTS MUST
Be TURNED OVER
TO THE TRUSTEE
Referee Adams Decides Against
Biertuemptel as to Cork
Works Funds.

Referee Edwin G. Adams in Bank
ruptcy Court ttoday made an order
directing that accounts valued at
1900 be turned over to the trustee
of the Newark Cork Works. al 81
Komorn street. Board of Works
Commissioners Albert II. Biertuemp-
fel, as treasurer of the cork works.
had made an assignment delivering
the accounts to Henry +. Stowe
Company. Inc, of Brooklyn.
Henry IT. Stowe, head of the Brook
lyn concern, was the principal wit
ness at the hearing in Bankruptoy
Court The proceeding was brought
by John A. Matthews, trustee of the
cork works, for the purpose of re-
covering the accounts transferred to
Stowe.
1t was announced by John G,
Snyder, of New York city, counsel
for Stowe. that the assignment took
place at a meeting of Biertuempfel
and Stowe last November. This was
shortly after a fire which partly de-
stroyed the cork works plant. The
arrangement made. according t0
Stowe, was that orders secured by
the Newark concern were to be made
up in Brooklyn and the proceeds
turned over to the Stowe company.
This arrangement was carried out
until about three weeks before tho
failure of the cork works this spring.
After hearing the testimony
Referee Adams announced that he
would have to rule with the trustee
and the latter's counsel, Samuel ].
Kesser The referee pointed out
that similar case had been de-
cided by the United States District
Court and the United States Circuit
Court of Appeals. In this case the
litigant, situated i'm the same posi-
tion as. Stowe, was said not to have
a valid claim. The old case is now
before the United States Supreme
Court. 70. ts st.
Referee Adams explained that ii
the Supreme Court reversed the
lower courts, Stowe could appeal fo2
a reopening of his claim in the
cork works proceedings. If the SUI
preme Court sustains the verdict
creditors of the Newark Cork Works
will have an additional $1,000 for the
payment of claims,
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BITES DIAMOND.
FROM A FINGER
Thief, When Arrested, Starts
Hospital Fight to Evade
Stomach Pump.

Rather than permit Owen Patten,
a bold thief, with novel ideas of Sc
curing plunder, to continue to enter
tain the idea that his stomach Is an
inviolable repository for stolen jew
els. the City Hospital physicians, act
ing under the order of the police, this
morning subjected Patten to rigor-
GUS course with a stomach pump, 20
recover a diamond acquired from the
plump hand of Mrs. Lena Blank by
an assault.
The diamond ring, however. as
events afterward proved, was not in
side of Patten. 1t was discovered on
the floor of the saloon, where he had
dropped it before flight.
Patten was under the Influence of
drink and in anugly mood at the hos
pital He was not subdued until
after he had been choked into partial
Inconsistencies by a towel twisted
about his necK.
The manner in which Patten Sc
cured his plunder was unique in It's
way. Patten and his companion,
who, he says, was Frank Reilly, both
of them laborers, having no home,
entered the saloon of Samuel Bank,
at rs Clay street, about $3.50 o'clock
this morning and demanded liquor
AS their condition at the time
caused Blank to suspect they had
an over abundance of grog slowed
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
Crowds of Italians Gather
at New York Consulate

NEW YORK, May 25.-Crowds of
Italians gathered again today at the
office Of their consulate seeking TO
register their names as volunteers to
aid their country in war There are
more than one million Italians in
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Rhode Island. in which the con-
sulate here has Jurisdiction. and it
was said by the consular officials to-
day that about 100000 of this number
are eligible for military duty.
Consul-General G.. Fara Forni was
absent from his Office today and il
was understood he had been called
to Washington. Vice-Consul Luigi
Sillitti said that no word had been
received calling for the return of re-
servists, although the office had been
officially informed that a state OF
war existed between Italy and Aus
tria- Hungary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
EUROPE WARNED
AGAINST INVADING
A UNITED AMERICA
DR.. Triana, of Colombia, Stlrs
Pan-American Delegates by
Strong Appeal.

WASHINGTON, May rs. - The
Americas for Americans, with a wall
of inviolability that no European ma
slogan sounded today at the Pan
American Financial Conference by
DIR. Santiago Perez Triana, delegate
from Colombia.
In a speech that stirred the con-
ference, as it has been moved only
by the address of President Wilson,
the Colombian delegate pictured the
prime minister of an unnamed Euro
pean nation faced with the problems
of over-population and restricted
territory at home, working for the
conquest of the untouched fields OF
the Western Hemisphere.
I'VE in America" he said, Should
be prepared to make our inviolability
stronger every day. We have seen
what that inviolability means by this
war. There may be distrust even in
loving families. There may be dark
corners in the past history of this
continent but let us see that in the
future our harmony is diaphanous,
transparent and clear. There may
have been failures in the past, but
let us forget them. Let the dead past
bury its dead. Let the nations here
represented in solemn and formal
fashion make it manifest that none
of them covet the territory of any
other, and that the homes and terri
tory of each shall be sacred.
Honesty and not convenience guide
the policy of nations, and that is the
flag of right that we should hold
aloft as the flag of this continent.
Then we can tell the other nations of
the world that they may come to our
fertile valleys, but as peaceful multi
tudes and not as conquerors."
A. Barton Hepburn, of the Chase
National Bank, of New York, who
followed Or. Triana. declared that he
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WILSON IN NEW MESSAGE
PROCLAIMS NEUTRALITY

WASHINGTON May "a neutrality proelamaionb United
States the Italy the
lshed Department
United without
commercial
munitions
territory Jurisdiction
AS the in the other neutrality pocaaton issued
forbddng
bellgerents fitting
eed also the governing egerent warshps
The protection United
will Americans
selves premises
o proclamation
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
City of Goritz, Capital of Province
of That Name, Threatened
by Italians.
ITALIAN DESTROYER WRECKS
PORTO BUSO, IN THE ADRIATIC
Austrian Warship Is Reported to Have Been
DisabIed---King Victor Emmanuel
on Way to Front.

office Italian had Austrian terri
Test
miles
capital
o
Adratc They encountered
Junction
o
of The
officially campaign
OF which yesterdays attack
of
Of
heavy which
Barlet and 3
in
make important Italian III
of g.
Emanuel Italy and his staff have left Rome for the
front
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
REV. C. ". CORR|GAN
OF ST. JOSEPH'S
CHURCH, is DEAD
Noted Rector Passes Away
Suddenly After Several
Years Illness.
BROTHER OF THE LATE
NEW YORK ARCHBISHOP
Came of Old Newark Family,
Which Gave Three Sons to
Church.

Rev. George Washington Corrigan,
rector of st. Joseph's Catholic
Church. died at the rectory on Wal
lace place today. He was one of the
best-known priests in New Jersey
and was a brother of the late Arch
bishop Michael A. Corrigan, of New
York. He was rector of the local
church for the last fourteen years
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and was greatly beloved by his thou
sands of parishioners.
The funeral services will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock at st.
Joseph's Church, but complete ar
rangements have not been made The
Office for the dead will be recited at
$3.50 o'clock. Monsignor Patrick Cody,
of St. James's Church. will deliver
the eulogy.
Father Corrigan's death came after
an ihI.Sss of several years, which
gradually incapacitated him from the
more active work of the large con-
gre2ation ovCf which he presided.
He had been suffering from harden
ing of the arteries and heart trouble,
but was able to offer mass daily nd
to give his attention to other q ecu
tive matters He spent m ~ ,ast
winter in Florida at the residence OF
his brother, DR.. Joseph Corrigan, of
st. Leo Florida. The priest returned
home on March 20 apparently in fair
health. Yesterday for the first time
since his return to Newark he was
not able to offer mass as was his
daily custom.
suffered n Relapse.
About o'clock this morning Father
Corrigan took a sudden turn for the
worse. Rev. Edward f. Quirk. first as
sistant rector, Immediately notified DR.
John F. Hagerty, who came at once.
1t was seen that Father Corrigan's 8
condition was critical. The patient
failed to respond and the end came
shortly after II o'clock. At tho time
Father Corrigan died he was attend
ed by Father Quirk and by Rev. An
drew Clark. also an assistant 10
Father Corrigan. Several nuns from
the staff of st. Joseph's school also
were present.
DR.. Corrigan reached New York
from Florida today. Father Quirl;
made every effort to reach him, but
was unable to get into touch until
about noon. The physician at once
came on to Newark. He was ac-
companied by Police Magistrate 10.
seph A. Corrigan, of New York, a
nephew of Father Corrigan.
Father Corrigan was born in this
city on October 20, 1S49 He was the
youngest of seven sons. three of
whom became priests. After several
years in a private school he entered
st. Mary's College, Wilmington, and
later became student at Mt. st.
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
GERMANY, AUSTRIA
AND ITALY UPHOLD
SWISS NEUTRALITY

by the United Press.
BERNE, Switzerland, May eS.-
The German, Austrian and Italian
governments have given formal as
surance that they will take no step
TO violate swiss neutrality, II was
officially announced today. Large
bodies of swiss troops, however.
have been assigned To patrol the
front iers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
Rufnania and Allies
Negotiating, Report
King Ferdinand Has Reviewed
Army and Great Enthusi-
asm Prevails.
by the United Press.

LONDON. May 25.-The Daily
Chronicle today printed the follow
ing dispatch from its Bucharest cor
respondent:
"The Rumanian government is ne
gotiating with the allies. King Fer
dinand has reviewed the army.
Great enthusiasm prevails"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
RaCetrack Gambling
Must Be Prohibited,
Gov. Whitman Wires

ALBANY, n. Y, May 25.-Reports
that gambling on the gaces at Bel
mont Park, Nassau county, is -four
ishing, today caused Governor Whit
man to notify the authorities there
that they must enforce the law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1915-05-25
Italy Calls Her Reseryists
Home from Great Britain

LONDON, May 25-1:50 p. m.-In-
structions were received at the Ital-
ian embassy from Rome today that
all Italian .reservists in the United
Kingdom should be notified To re-
turn at once.
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Fair Tonight and Tomorrow,
Is, Weather Mans Report

That the rain Is over for the present
time is the prediction of the weather
mad. Fair tonight and Wednesday
forecastess
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Il, Column 8
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Mr.. Guerin opened the meeting at
ten minutes of II o'clock by the
reading of the application of the city
,of Newark to secure an additional
swater supply from the Wanaque
Valley City Counsel Edward F.
p. f-,su,nn "a
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

Perhaps it was the talk of the city taking it over. or possibly it is the hot weather; but in any case River side Park has been the mecca for
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22
WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE
 THIS WEEK.

THE ARIZONA enters on a new week today. and one which is fiil,d with good things. Following The splen- did program offered to his patrons last week it was quite a task To find a pro gram that would live up to it's high standard: but Manager Nace seems to have sucoeeded admirably.
 For today and tomorrow Hobart Bos- worth Tn The Odessy of the North" will be the attraction. It may be re- membered that this was the first Para mount Picture shown at the Arizona and it has never been exceHed by any succeeding cfferins It is picture compeliing in its story and exquisite in it's photography and construction. It Is having a return engagement at the request of many patrons and will un- dOubtedly receive the welcome in pat ronage which if deserves.
 On Tuesday Posworth, Incorporated, presents Elsie Janis in "Eotty in Search of Thrill" one Of the biggest attrac- tions Of the season. It is the second of the Elsie Janis pictures an2 it has met with remarkable success all through the country. Ii is a. story of
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News of the Theaters, Music

house in fine condition. It is not yet lnown just what Nr. Redmond eX- poets to do in the shape of i'm prOVements; but the entire stage is being refitted, g complete new sys- tom of wiring installed and every thing back oi the curtain brought m tC date. The house will open on September 13 with Guy Bates Post
 in "Onlar the Tentmaker" This is enc of the greatest attractions now cn the road and Is just now cOmplet- ing . five weeks engagement at the Colt theater in San Francisco. l. Is a superb production and no finer ve- hicle could have been secured for the opening of the Elks.
 In addition to this splendid attrac- ton Mr Rse!rnoGd has already booked
 Potash and Perlmutter," for Octo- ber. 2G; Sir Johnston Forbes Robert son, December and 4; "A Pair of SiXes," December 19; The Prince of Pilscn," January ta; Margaret H. iington in The Lie" February I, and Twin Beds for March 6 h addition to this he has a number of other attractions the dates for which iaVe not yet been settled. However the foregoing list exceIs ans thing Phoenix has he'd to look forward to for a long time.
 Mir. Redmond's own company greatly strengthened; but retaining the old favorites will come in to he Flks about the first of October for a winters run and will appear in a series of the latest plays released for stock use.
 The Columbia will reopen shortly and when it does it will furnish the highest type of amusements as has been it's policy at all times. Easily the most comfortable and attractive theater in Phoenix it is assured of a successful season.
 All the picture houses have lald their plans far ahead and all the great films will be shown in Phoenix during the coming winter There is probably no city of it's size in the country which has shown so many really good pictures as Phoenix dur ing the last twelve months; but the coming winter will bring even better offerings The day of the worn-out film has passed here and the various houses realize that nothing but the best. will secure paying patronage.
 lnterestinq-and Otherwise
 Nat Goodwin is suing a railroad because he got his feet wet in 2 train wreck last winter and subsequently caught cold. It seems the great artist had to wade through decn snow for quite a long distance
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

thousands during the past week. May be Phoenix people will begin to real ize what splendid park they have after while. Every visitor here is astonshed uo find such an ideal re- sort in the desert. The swimming pool cannot be excelled anywhere in the country.
 Melville Ellis, an old Phoenix boy and recently visitor here has been engaged by Charles Dillingham;. for The Missing Link This is the new play in which Elsie Janis is to star. It will be produced al the Globe theatre in New York next month. Tre Lion is showing the beneficient effect of the actual presence of it's troinor-ip-chi W. B. Leecraft It is T. artng at regular intervals and man aging to attracting considerable at tonticl from the passefs-by Mr. Lee craft nlodestly states that he is not calling attention to any particular of fcring this week because each of the changes of bill will be so much better than one can find elsewhere they all speak for themselves Thank you very kindly.
 A New York theatrical journal says that Peer was breWed more than six thousand years ago." We don't sec how that is to prove of any particular benefit to Phoenicians today.
 Somebody asked the Wizard of Washington street" how his theatre was standing the hot weather. T wish it was summer all winter" said the boss Of the Plaza. The only trouble I have is 10 find seats enough to ac- commodate my patrons"
 How to Get On
 Edward Knoblanch has written an other play, and one quite far removed from the general run of drama that flows from his pen. It is at present being presented at the London Palace theatre where it has made a great hit. It IS an amiable skit or the ambition which some people suppose continuous ly aeitates the breasts of all those hopeful constables whose lot is not a happy one an ambition to get promo tion at any price and if the opportun- itv for Going so does not present itself, then to create the opportunity:
 Fob Trottr. a comfortable and slow moving policeman. like lots of other men Of limited power and imagination, resents the fact that things happen to other policemen and earn them pro- motion but not to him. He discourses on this while on a surrpeitious visit to his sweetheart, the maid of an actress and over a glass of WhisIey
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22

philosophizes on the many debts of gratitude the police owe to crime. If he in his official capacity could be asA
 sOciated with a burglary or q murder, then he would get his stripes and they could marry and settle down with their heads up. Isabel Harrington, the actress-owner of the flat, arrives home unexpectedly, and, with one eye on an explanation of his presence and the ether on promotion, Bob, with the as sistance of the maid, constructs a burg lary, and so manages matters that when the actress is screaming for help from the window he is able to appear to come. to her assistance from the door. The whole plot falls to the ground, as the maid objects to having
Arizona republican., 1915-08-22
By MAITLAND DAVIES

Every day brings new evidence that the coming season will be one of the most interesting and attrac- tive, from the point of view of the amusement seeker, that Phoenix has known in several years. At least two Of the moving picture theaters will make important announcements with in the next two or three weeks, that will be of. the greatest interest to movie fans.
 Alterations are now going on at the F1lks' theater that will put that