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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
CET-RICH MARVEL
IS MRS. FLACLER"
Trail of Trickery in Five
Cities Revealed by
Her Arrest.

Posing as the widow Of Henry NJ.
Flagler is no new game for Mrs. Fora
Emma Johnson, now in the Tombs await
ing action by the grand jury on charges
of having swindled Francis Mahoney,
telephone operator, out OF S4,435. Chi
cago REPORTS that she used the Flagler
name in that city and not only got
goods and credit from large department
stores, but induced the lawyer who de-
Tended her when she was in trouble
over a bad check transaction to advance
her $500. He is still looking for his
money.
The District Attorneys Office also
knows that she worked in Cleveland,
Washington, whence she came here, in
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. But 1t
has not yet been able to get a line on
her coreer prior TO three years ago,
nor does il know what she did with
$4,000 she obtained from various per-
sons in and about New York. No
trace can be found of her spending the
money she rarely paid for anything
except with a bad check and the pre-
sumption is that she has cached the
bulk of her collections.
How she got the money Is another
thing that puzzles those who have come
in contact with her. She Is illiterate
and unprepossesSing, but whenever she
started talking money II came her way.
l. 1 Il ,,,l 4 l. inn n
Augustus Binswanger, general counsel
for the Siegel- Cooper Company, came
when she tried 10 buy an expensive
sealskin coat. She had credit at the
store OF 5000, but the house wished 20
know more about her ability TO pay be-
fore il would release the coat Inquiry
showed that she had a small piece OF
property and her bill was sent TO her.
"She went TO the store" says Bins
wanger, land said that she did not have
penny to pay with. Later she gave a
check for $50, which came back marked
~. c. no funds. Asked to explain
what she meant by giving a bad check,
she said that it must be an error on the
part of the bank. as she had just de-
posted $4,000. and this time she gave a
check for the full amount. This also
came pdCh, anu SHe "dS Hd4cu iHNo
court.
"She told the judge that she had no
money. but that in few months she
would come into a large fortune from
/ the Flagler estate. 1t was TO be paid
her IN Philadelphia, she said. The
company got judgment, but before it
could be satisfied she disposed of the
( property she had and skipped the city.
"She even got money from the law
yer she retained to defend her on the
/ bad check case. She did not have a
/ cent. hut she got 5000 on notes which
she later paid with a bad check"
The police have leads that show she
was planning to work a game through
at least one New York bank. The
name of this bank, and another where,
as Mrs. Flagler, she had scraped an
I acquaintance, is for the present with
held. She was busy establishing stand
| ing in these places when Mahoney dis
covered that he had been duped and
caused her arrest.
/ Mahoney's loss represents not only
his savings but those Of relatives and
friends. who were convinced by the
woman that she was going to give him
/ 100000 for his kindness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
STARVING MEXICANS
} LIVING ON BLOOD
Women and Children Storm
Slaughter Houses for Drink
of Precious Fluid.

William c. Potter, chairman of the
National Mexican Relief Committee of
the American Red Cross, recently re-
ceived a letter whose contents give
some idea Of the desperate condition of
the starving population of Mexico City.
The letter says:
"The blood got from animals killed
in the slaughter house was formerly
used for fertilizer; now it is given
away TO the poor. Daily about $500
women and children stand on this
blood line waiting with jars, tins,
bottles and pals to get some OF the
precious fluid.
"Time and again. in spite of the po-
lice, persons at the end of the line rush
for a better position, for only about
900 can be served. Dead animals which
used to be brought to the slaughter
house TO be made into fertilizer now ar
rive with nine-tenths of their flesh
stripped off by the famished popula-
ton"
Mr.. Potter also received telegram
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
FLEEING MAN GIRLS PREY
Crowd Cheers Capture Of Al
leged Jewel Crook.

With a flying tackle that would have
done credit to Charlie Brickley, Miss
Anna Baum. a saleslady in 4 jewelry
store at 1472 Broadway, brought to
earth an alleged thief on Forty-second
Street, near Sixth Avenue, last even
ing. The early theatregoing crowds
cheered the girl.
When Patrolman Fallon elbowed his
way through the crowd and arrested
the man Miss Baum said the prisoner,
who said he was Arthur Blackburn.
restaurant manager, with no home. at
present, entered the store and asked
to see some watches. She showed him
one priced at ST and another that
cost $25.
"Ill take both" said the man. He
did. and left in haste. Miss Baum fol-
lowed, and ended the chase within a
few blocks of the store. The police
saw Blackburn had the watches in his
pocket when arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
CIRCUIT SENTENCE
ONE TO J YEARS;
PRISONER STOICAL
Measured and "Mugged"
by Police After Court
Grants To-Day Stay.
CHATS AS EXPERT
TAKES FINGERPRINTS
Walks TO Jail, Instead of Riding
in Van-Conviction Was Just,
Says Judge Lewis.

Edward NJ. Grout. politician, lawyer
and banker. found guilty of perjury,
was sentenced TO from one TO two years
in states prison yesterday by Judge
Lewis in the County Court in Brooklyn.
A stay Of ten days was granted, in
which Grout's counsel will try to obtain
his release upon bail pending an appeal.
But CIRCUITS Bertillon measurements.
fngerprints and photographs went on
file at Brooklyn Police Headquarters
yesterday.
Some little kindnesses were shown to
the man who has been Brooklyn's Bor-
ough President and New York's Con-
troller, but the harshness of the law
could not be greatly softened. The
prisoner himself sought no favors. 1t
was at the request of his brother, Paul
Grout, that Warden Wilson walked
with him from Raymond Street Jail in
stead Of showing him into the prison
van with the other prisoners. 1t was Of
his own accord and without any invi-
tation from Grout that Lieutenant Eek
Ter, the fngerprint expert, chatted
pleasantly while taking his finger i'm
prints.
"Of course, you have to submit to
the regular routine" said the police
man.
81 understand that" was CIRCUITS
reply.
In all the ordeals Of day that was
crammed with them Grout showed
stoicism. His brother and his sister
in-law displayed far more nervousness
while they were waiting for CIRCUITS
name TO be called by the court clerk.
After a fair and impartial trial"
said Judge Lewis, you have been justly
convicted of the crime Of perjury.
While the court regrets that man
having occupied high and exalted pub
lie Office should be in your position, yet
the court is responsive to the duty
which il owes TO the people, as well as
10 yourself. ,-.. e
mindful of the recommendation OF
the iurv. and that the conviction pro-
nlOlIS your luIkHtl HldNNANS Va Wv 49,
the sentence Of the court is that you
be confined in the states prison for
term of not less than one year nor more
than two years
The maximum term to which Grout
might hav been sentenced is ten
wears. His perjury consisted in signing
and swearing to a false statement OF
the condition of the Union Bank of
Brooklyn, Of which he was president:
Grout insisted that he had been forced
into the bank presidency and had relied
wholly o. his subordinates in financial
matters.
Il was the Union Bank. then the Me
chanics' and Traders, which got David
A. Sullivan into trouble and stirred up
scandal at Sing Sing. The ex-Controller
is said 70 have been put at the head of
the reorganized institution that his
name might give confidence to deposit
ors and lenders. Inside of ten days
Grout will probably be free on bail,
awaiting the result Of long legal fight
to set aside the verdict.
He was Brooklyn's first Borough
President and was once a candidate for
nomination as Mayor of Brooklyn He
served two terms as Controller and was
seriously considered as a Democratic
possibility for Governor. His study OF
law began in the Office of the late
Mayor Gaynor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

on the second floor Of ssG Sixth Ave.
niue, on Saturday afternoon, when Lien.
tenant O'Sullivan and six Of his men
entered the place.
I Inspector Bolan said that the polio.
had been watching the Kuhn place
suspecting that gambling went on
there. When 0'Sullivan entered, the
inspector said, he found twenty-seven
men and gambling paraphernalis in the
rear Of the store.
Kennedy, who is under a physician,
care, said: 81 went 10 the place 10 col.
lect some money for my sister-in-lav
who owns the premises a. $50 Sixth
Avenue. Lieutenant 0'Sulliyan and
two Of his men held me up, took about
$3.50 from me and beat me unmerci.
fully asked to be arrested. In re-.
ply the blows were doubled, until som.
Of Lieutenant O'Sullivan's men inter.
fered. Some one slipped a roll Of bills
into my hand. When | counted them
$50 were missing"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
SHIPPERS TO FIGHT RATES
Jersey Boards to Protest to
Commerce Commission.

Boards Of trade OF Newark. p GER
son. Passaic, Elizabeth. New Bruins
wick, Perth Amboy and Trenton will
complain TO the Interstate Commerce
Commission against freight rates
charged Northern New Jersey shippers.
The complaint will say North Jersey
pas to the railroads Sl5.000,000 an
nu4ily for which no service is given.
1t is charged that shippers in North
Jersey pay the same rates on freight
coming from the West and South as
merchants in New York City. except
that free lghterage is not included.
Jersey shippers say they must pay so
cents a ton lighterage on all shipments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
TOUCHARD ADMITS GUILT
Stole Golf Balls to Pay Debts,
He Pleads.

Gustave Fitzhugh Touchard, former
indoor tennis champion, pleaded guilty
of grand larceny yesterday before
Judge Rosalsky, in General Sessions.
He admitted stealing $40 worth If
golf balls from Abercrombie e. Fitch,
where he was in charge of the golf
supply department. Judge Rosalsky re-
manded him until Friday for sentence.
Many of his old-tme friends have writ
ten to the court in his behalf.
George Gordon Battle, Touchard's at
torney, declared that the young man
had yielded to temptation onl y when
misfortunes forced him. His wife died,
said his counsel, leaving him with an
infant and many bills. Touchard was
not sent to the Tombs, but is with his
parents at 500 West Hath Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
SAYS LIEUTENANT
ROBBED HIM IN RAID
Salesman, Found in Gambling
Place, Alleges Brutal Beat.
ing by Police.

Charging that he had been beaten
and robbed by police lieutenant, Ar
thur Kennedy, a salesman for the
Mount Valley Mineral Company, Of l45
West Ninetieth Street, applied yes
terday to Magistrate Ten Eyck, in
Yorkville Court, for a warrant for the
arrest of Lieutenant Eugene O'Sulli-
van, Of Inspector Bolan's staff.
Lieutenant O'Sullivan is on va
cation, and Magistrate Ten Eyck post
poned the hearing until August 2. Ken
needy told the magistrate that he went
into the supply store of H. A. Kuhn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
WOMAN THREATENS FHZ
Pugilist Must Pay Interest or
Re Sold Out.
fBy telegraph to The Tbbuns. J

Metuchen, n. j., july 27.--Unless Bob
Fitzsimmons moves more quickly tnan
when he defeated Jim Corbett, Snerin
Edward +. Houghton of Middlesex
County will get him; that is, he wiii
get Bob's farm, training camp, pig pen,
poultry houses, cows and Chickens ~
West Dunellen.
Since Bob plunged into the matri-
monial market he has neglected nome
affairs and business. Miss Cornehe ..
See hasn't forgotten the mortgage she
holds on the Fitzsimmons outht, ana
as Bob is behind in his interest ana
foreetful about the principal she has
started foreclosure proceedings. On
August IL the Fitzsimmons farm will
90 under the hammer unless Bob settles
all claims.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
APPENDIX DODGES KNIFE
Yonkers Man Operated On
Twice Before His Is Caught.

Frank s. Thompson. a Ionkers Pho
tographer. wonders how many appeh-
dixes nature supplied him with. =,
Two years ago he was taken Ill., ana
his trouble was diagnosed as appen-
dicitis. He underwent an operation,
Three weeks ago he became ILL., ana
once more the diagnosis was appeh-
dicitis. lie again submitted TO the
knife.
The surgeon who performed the OPP
Grafton assures Thompson that his ap-
pendix is really and truly gone for
GOOD this time. Thompson is recover
ing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

assist in regulating the games. These
streets in each case have been under
direct supervision OF representative
Of the Peoples Institute, who has Sc
lected the natural leaders among the
children to aid him in keeping the play
active and continuous"
Some of the play streets are King
Street, Second Street at First Avenue,
Grove Street, Sheridan Square, Mott
Street, Sullivan Street. Forty-seventh
Street at Eighth Avenue, and Seventy
sixth Street at Second Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

which is devoted TO such amusements
as occur 10 the minds Of the. youth OF
the ncighborhood. In most places play
goes on from 3 o'clock in the afternoon
until s. Lester +. Scott, assistant d.
rector Of the institute, in charge OF the
department of play streets. says IN ms
report:
Through the captains and inspectors
in charge of the various districts IN
which these selected streets are, we
have detail of policemen TO turn the
traffic at the ends of the blocks ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
browns as Mute Seeks Aid.
LRy telegram 70 The Trihune. ]

10y ItIeBIapI 70 IIo IIIUuIIcI
Middletown, n. Y, July 27-With a
deaf and dumb man the only witness.
Sergius London, of Brooklyn, drowned
in an artificial lake at Monroe this af-
ternoon. Howard Brown, the mute, ran
two miles and summoned his brother.
who returned with a physician. The
body was recovered an hour later. Lon
don's parents arrived tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

However nimble a potato might be-
il would be a venturesome vegetable TO
essay race on Eldridge Street during
most hours of the day. Under the d.
rection of the Peoples Institute, and
with the cooperation of the police
teeming Eldridge Street and others be-
come safety zones during certain hours
of the day.
No traffic is permitted to venture
into the restricted area or "play street"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

No! The $l5Summer Suit
Sale is not setting!
It's rising!
Rising in opportunity in
many ways!
With the first rush over our
statesmen have the more
chance to help you find the
generous values here in your
size.
For nearly 5000 suits went
into this Sale Monday; that
means most excellent values
to-day in all sorts of mixture
fabrics and serges.
$500 to $4,000 were the
former prices.
SIS now. fly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

rounded up several uniformed men
outside. The arrests followed;
Bennett gave his age as thirty-two
years. and said he was professional
dancer and actor. His wife IS known
to the stage as May holloy. ana ID
TWENTY-FIVE years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28

from the Red Cross representative AT
Eagle Pass, Tex. from which this ex-
tract is taken:
People in Monclova now eating GAG
tus. Saltillo conditions terrible' people
dying there"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
s Die in Mine Explosion.

Christopher, H.. July Eight men
were killed and fifteen badly burned in
a gas explosion at one OF the entrances
Of the Moderwell mine to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-28
SIS now.

In the larger matter Of the
SIS Sale, we have omitted to
mention that we have some
hundreds Of slim mems suits,
81 to s. chest, now marked
down to $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
ARREST THREE ON CHARGE
OF BIRD LAW VIOLATION

The first arrests in Kansas ior
violating the federal migratory BIRD
law were made last Saturday, when
three prominent citizens of Galena
were taken into custody by Z. b.
Drake, a deputy United States mar
shall on information filed by United
States District Attorney Fred Robert
son In other words they were ar
rested for shooting wild ducks IN
the spring, a practice which the ne
Hector has frequently stated Would
get shooters in trouble. The men un-
der arrest are Dexter Sapp, son q
Judge E. E. Sapp Of Galena, ana
nephew of silk Hat Bill" sapp, the
we'll known Democratic politician
George L. Mccullough, manager OF
the Spring River Electric Light ana
Power company of Galena, and Dr..
H. B. Savage, a prominent physician
Of Galena. The three men furnished
a bond of $500 each for their ap-
pearance at the May term OF federsl
court in Fort Scott, and were re-
leased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
DRUG FTENDs wILDsBE
MINUS SUPPLIES AFTER MAR

In less than q week the govern
ment will have a complete list OF all
the habit forming drugs In Abilene
who owns them. for what purpose
where they are kept and the amount
Any person found with drugs In MS
possession, without the knowledge
OF the internal revenue collector
wil be subject to a $4,000 fine and
a sentence Of five years in the peni-
Tertiary.
After March the collector may
from time to time. call for report
from the drug dealers registered
setting forth the kind and amount
Of drugs on hand and what and where
drugs have been disposed OF since
the last report was made. Every
prescription issued by physicians FOL
these drugs must be filed with the
federal authorities. =,
This means that drug fiends VIII
find themselves suddenly cut OF IRON
their supply of drugs. Physicians AND
PSYCHOLOGISTS say when this law goes
into effect there will be wave o.
petty crime, and the country VII
realize for the first time the extern
of the drug habit in the unite'
States. This will continue until thu
drug fiend is reformed, or has foun'
some way to circumvent the strictes
drug law ever written.
Abilene dispensers of habit form
ing drugs are now engaged in inven
Itorying their stocks and filing thei
applications for registry and lot Tn
special tax stamp required unae
the new law governing the handiin
of these dangerous drugs, which goe
into effect March l.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
COSTS SAME TO SHIP
TO ST. JOSEPH AND X. Q.

Livestock shippers Of this county
are affected by an agreement reach
ed with the Union Pacific.
Livestock shippers west OF Detroit
this county, on the Union Pacific
will get the same rates to st. Joseph
as to Kansas City hereafter. AT q
hearing before the interstate COM
merce commission in st. Joseph the
road agreed to put in the through
rate, which will apply to the branches
as we'll as the main line. The ship
pers have been paying an extra b
cents a hundred pounds when the
stock was sent to st. Joseph.
The rates east of Detroit were
reduced from the scent extra charge
in accordance with the following
schedule:
From points east of Junction CITY
2h cents on cattle, cents on hogs
and 2h cents on sheep.
From Junction City, l " cents on
cattle, sheep and hogs; the same
rates to apply to Wakefield ano
Broughton.
The action followed a complain
Inv Judge A. e. Helm, commerc'
counsel of the Kansas utilities com
mission. It means that the bulk o
the livestock shippers on the Unioi
Pacific can take their choice be
tween the st. Joseph and kansa
Citv markets. The transfer Will D.
made at Topeka, over the Santa r.
or Rock Island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
DISCUSS WATER EXTENSION
WITH CITY COMMISSIONERS
From Tuesdays Daily.1


At $3.50 o'clock the city commits
sioners the city attorney and a del
egation from the Commercial CLUB
were discussing the proposal to ex-
tend the water mains to the Catho-
lie orphanage. The commissioners
did not seem to be overly enthusiasts
tic about the plan and City Attorney
Crawford questioned the legality OF
the commissioners ordering the
mains to be extended.
G. w. Hurd, on behalf OF the
Commercial club, gave as his epiE-
ion. and quoted statutes in support
thereof, that the commissioners coulo
order the mains to be extended with
out calling bond election.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
DEATH MESSAGE FIRST
NEWS OF BROTHER IN 80 YEARS

Henry Facklam of Enterprise has
received word of the death OF MS
brother, Fred, whose Whereabouts
for the last 80 years were unknown
Henry, Fred and George Facklam
came to Kansas from Wisconsin ana
settled in Ellis county in 1877. Three
years later they went to Colorado
George and Henry afterWard re-
turning to Kansas. Fred remained
and being unable to read or write'
did not communicate with his broth
ers. Since Fred used the name OF
his step-father, Mohr, trace OF MIN
was the more easily lost. He died IN
sierra City, CAL, December 10, 1919
leaving about $4,000 in property 10
George and Henry Facklam.
The attorney for the estate nou'
fled the brothers. George Facklam
!, lives at Marysville, Kan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
'pRoADENs $500 TAX EXEMPTION
IL Head OF Family Dies. Other Mem
bers Become Exempt

A new order by the state tsx COM
mission, based on recent high court
decisions, broadens the scope OF the
exemption laws. having particular
reference to the exemption OF the
homestead from execution. Copies OF
the order received by County Clerk
H. w. King. who is also assessor for
Dickinson county, read In part;
ITO take away from the family the
tax exemption which existed pre-
yious TO the decease Of the head OF
the family, would, in the Judgment
of the commission. be going contrary
TO the spirit and intent OF the law
After the member of the family
most relied upon for support has
been taken away. there is all the
more reason why the judgment may
be Justly given to the family so Ions
as any constituent part of 1t remains;
and this letter is to advise all coun'
~ assessors and deputy assessors iu
the state that the 5000 exemption
TO the family" is to be given to any
members OF the original family Nv
limb together, and even to the sole
survivor of the original family
Those persons who were originally
constituent parts of the family and
have withdrawn and formed famiiie'
of their own are, of course, entitled
to the exemption"
This order of the tax commission
was made while the legislature ha
been in session and pending legisla
ton touching on this point was az
cordingly dropped.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
TAKING THE LODGE GOATS
Law Is Not a New One but Is Being
Carried Out

Considerable interest has been
aroused among the officers OF var
ions lodges in Abilene regarding the
receipt of notices of personal tax
due on the property and .parapher-
MALTA of the orders. The surprise IL
general over the state. 1t seems anc
several of the lodges are registering
kicks before paying the amountnlt
seems, however, that the law under
which the assessment is made has
been on the books for years. but the
assessors had not always been dill
gent in securing statements regard
ing this property. Last year there
was a general insistance that more
care be used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-25
Accused Of wife Desertion

Samuel Chew, formerly OF Gyp-
sum was arrested at Capron, OKLA
last week and brought to Sauna
where he was lodged in the county
iail Chew is charged with deserving
his wife and two sons, aged Is and
10. At different times Chew worked
at Harrington and Elmo and is known
tn south Dickinson people. He de-
MES deserving his family but says
he went where he could get WORK
and that his wife refused to &C
company him. She now lives at Gyp
sum.