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death SIGN" AT BOMB
TRIAL CAUSES ARREST
Alleged Leader of Anarchists in Cuba Sentenced to 30
Days in Cell-Carbone Says Policeman Bought
Materials in Cathedral Plot.

Csrmine Carbone. one ~ the two men
Patrck's Cathedral. was on the witness
stand for more than two hours at his
trial yesterday before Judge Mott in
General Sessions. lie sworc that every
overt act in the making of the bomb
and his interest In asarchistic teachings
had been inspired 10y Amedeo Polignani.
the young policeman who caused the
arrest of himself and Frank Abarno. his
codefcndant.
Carhone, who told his story through
an Interpreter. said Polignani, whom he
knew as Baldo. not only bought an
archistic literature for him, but had
bought tho ingredients with which the
bombs were made. He had not COM
cluded his direct examination when court
adjourned until this morning.
The trial WAS enlivened bit when
n prospective witness for tho defence
made u threatening gesture to Polig-
mani as he was leaving the court room.
He was Immediately arrested and later
was arragned before Magistrate Ten
kyck. who sent him to the Tombs for
thirty days.
Detective Barnitz, who made the ar
rest. said the prisoner WAS Joseph Negro.
although he gave the name of Giuseppe
Alta Of 37s Central avenue. Brooklyn.
The charge against him was disorderly
conduct. Poignant said the prisoner
made 4 nasty remark TO him and gave
what Is known as the death sign This
il done by curling the fingers over the
mouth.
From Cuba, Tunney says.
Police Captain Tunney. in charge OF
the detectives in the anarchist squad.
said he knew Negro as the head of the
anarchists in Cuba and had recently re-
ceved official notice that he had left
there for this city. The Cuban police
asked information about him. He IL
said TO be a follower OF the Bresci t.ach-
ings.
Before the prosecution rested several
witnesses were examined to piece out the
sory that all the plans and the making
of the bombs for the Cathedral had
originated with the two defendants and
that Poignant had been passive lis
tener. reporting what he heard 10 his
superiors
When Simon -. Pollock opened tho
case for the defence he said both de-
PENDANTS had been urged oil in the crime
by the policeman. Later this theory was
borne out by Carbone, who at one point
said he was actually afraid OF Polig-
mani that the policeman had MOI only
threatened him. but had thrown him
onto a bed. saying he would denounce
him a. spy " he refused to carry out
his plans.
tarbons. who is an understood youth
Of Is, said he had been In this country
two and half years and had made
living as "A shoemaker. At the outset
Mr.. Pollock had the defendant cxhib; his
right hard TO the jury. He showed that
three fingers were blunt and the thumb
OF, as he says, from being crushed when
8 years olds in Italy Poignant had
sworn THAI Carbone told him his hand
had been injured while making bomb.
Carbone told OF having met Poignant
in December At the headquarters OF the
Bresci group. 30l East l06th street.
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states eight months after iis passage
aud a. to foreign vessels twelve months
after its passage"
IF tn" two provisions we're otherwise
!rreconcilahlc the latter provision, sec
ton u. must prevail because II IL both
pres umpt v.ll and IN fact the one
Whicfl came last 10 "a" attention OF the
Legislature. hc says. as the latest
logislativ. thought on the subject, II
must prevail"
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Other Causes AssiHned.

Secretary Daniels continued:
'rthsr causes assigned for the loss Of
ht FL are that lrr engines We're Of
poor design and that her batteries re .
CURED oyerhaulng. The engines ar.
some Of the first Diesel engines provided
'0r submarine boats and from the very
nature OF things are not as good as later
engines. but they were In every way re-
liable and were in good working con
ttop.
N they mad not been no attemp.
would have been made to carry out the
TOiut!ons which eliminated In the catas-
rophe. Tl- most recent reports from
he FL show that both engines were
n excellent condition during forty
sIgni hour run.
As 10 the battery, "a report OF jan
lsry, 1915. the last one on record, states
hat an overhaul had been completed
and that the battery was In good con-
d'tiou. \ previous one dated November
20 1874 states that q wa In excellent:
condition, except for high temperatures.
eu, this is To be expected IN the tropics.
An abundant supply OF battery ma
et,l was In store at Honolulu 80 that
here Mas no reason why the battery
should not have been IN splendid con-
dltlon AT the time of the accident. as.
indeed, there Is no evidence that 1t was
Tot. Therefore nothing within the
Anowledgc OF the Navy Department war
ANTS any doubt AS to the condition OF
NE engine, or battery of the F-t. The
cause Of the disaster cannot he de-
nrmned until the boat Is raised
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Ob>tructcd, He SAYS.

II hclicv" that The public VIII support
me iu the contention that uly efforts -
improve ,he lot of the helr,ess fccA'c
minded children have beer hroucnt Ia a
head In al unusually short time under
tho cilcumStabt
"Nv investigation at Uapdllls lsle nj
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NO INCOME TAX ON ALIMGNY.
Nrs. Howard Gould Wins FIght 10
Avoid Paying.

tn, Appellate Division OF the SUI
pr-mr Court decided Yesterday that y
wumauS alimunN is not subject to an
income tan. AMI affirmed a judgment
obtained bN Mrs Eathrin" tlcmmous
';ould against Howard Gould for S2l2 I?
as the amount deducted for the tan
from Mrs. Guulds alimouy Of $4,000 =
month.
Mr. Gouid acted under instructions
from the United States Collector Of In
tcrndl Revenue. VINO ruled that alimony
was embraced 10y the income tax law,
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~, Deep Divers % go.

Secretary Daniels has decided to send
party of six men experts in deep div
'g from the New York Navy Yard 10
Honolulu to assist ia the salvagins OF
n, FL.
The party win consist of Gunner O.
D Stillsou. Dr. q. II, W. French and
'our chief gunner's mates, Drellish. COL
ey Nelson and Loughman. These men
nave been making experiments in deep
owing IN the vicinity Of New York for
some months past and their experience
VIII he Of great assistance, in the opin-
ION OF Secretary Daniels
The Department received a cablegram
late this afternoon from Admiral Moore
a Honolulu saying that there were no
ne" Developments in the submarine sit
aailon, The Cablegram added:
VIII not he able to report any prog
fess for several days. Making prepara-
tons to ut"
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High school Hoy. -. Ends His Lttc.

Walter schultz. | years old. a pupil
IN Public School No. 80 III Jersey CITY,
committed suicid" IN his home AT 20
Armstrong avenue yesterday BY blow
ing his brains out with "A revolver.
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LoSpoN, April 1.-The allied engineer.
mr trade unions of London have decided
demand AN increase OF six shiliings
'about $500 week, Of ~ per cent, on
piece work because of the Increased cost
m living due to the war. FIFTY thou
'and men are affected by the order.
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Denies Knowing Chcmistr,,

the witness then said he had attended
many of the Bresc group meetings at
the solicitation OF Poignant and on se,-
eral occasions the policeman bought
him books and papers bearing on the
doctrines or auarCny.
'arboic said he had never studio
chemistry and did not know what was
necessary TO make bomb Al the
knowledge he had CA tho subject. nc
said. lie cot from Poignant. All he
did. ne Id TN. jury. in connection with
the bomb was to take the two cans out
OF his place of employment Nj Of the
Ingredients for Tia, bomb had been
bought and paid for by the policeman.
he said. aud the furnished room where
the two bauhs were stored before being
taken to the Cathedral had been paid
for ny polignan
Reforc tarbone WAS called to &,
stand SIX men swure they had seen tu.
policeman Poignant at the sresci
headquarters IN l06th street and in
Rleecker street and all had heard him
use violent language. Nj such talks,
said these witnesses. had been started
10y Pulignani. who often said:
We should GO out and break windows
and steal bread for the unemployed We
should also Jake money"
tarbone will resume his story this
orn'ng
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KINKS IN SEAMEN'S
LAW ARE REMOVED
.AttOrney-Gcn. Gregory says
It's Effective for I. :.
ships on Nov. l..
FOR FOREIGN MAR. l.. 1916

WAsHrNGroS. April Attorney Ten
eral Gregory rendered an opinion to-day
interpreting the seamens act, which was
passed IA tho closing days OF the recent
Congress The law az written appeared
to be Inconsistent az to the date II It's
enforcement.
After analyziug the statute the At
torney-,;eneraI holds that the law be-
comes effective ON November 4. 1915,
as to United States vessels, and on
March :. 1916, as to the vessels ~ for
eign countries,
The ACCOMPLISHMENTS opinion will
relieve to large extent tho anxiety Of
American steamship men aud others
concerned.
The act as passed by Congress pro-
yided that. AS "a whole. 1t should
take effect eight months after passage.
or November I, but section IA provided
that after July /, 1915, steamships, both
American and foreign. leaving United
States ports should be equipped with
life saving appliances as defined in an
other section of the act.
When the Department of Commerce
undertook the preparation Of regula-
tions TO carry out the act the contra
dctory provisions were laid before So
licitor 4. ". Thurman, who held that
section IA must go into effect on July /.
ship Owners Contention.
This meant that American steamships
operating on the sea. bays and lakes of
the United States would have to make
radical changes in their life saving APP
plances by that time. Delegations of
ship owners visited Washington and
physical impossihility for a large per-
Centage of American beats to comply
with the Law by July |.
Attorney-'ieneral Gregory holds that
the language of section ~ fixing July I
as the date when steamships should be
equipped with certain appliances was
taken from House committee sub
stitute for the Alexander bill, which
attempted to carry out the London
Convention of Safety on Land and Sea,
adopted at London on January 20. 1914
which provided for uniform legislation
by the countries interested
This convention provided that II
should go into effect July |. 1913. The
Attorney General says that ratification
of the convention by the countries rep
resented was essential and that as the
United States has not yet ratified II. the
instrument Is not binding so far as this
country II concerned.
The Attorney -Genoral also finds that
section Is provides that this act shall
take effect az to all vessels Of the Unit ed
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After opc of ,he rsvuI.r r,..,ir,, po,is.
mani nnnro,chcd him no swo,. aud
said. "Vy. ,,ik too much hn, u,e dnn.i
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e' "''' 'o' '''' WIZ
Tails <bovs 1bwrct
.,.,.
uon''ilu,ns the "ithcss said foiignani
.h,heu 10 nm ABOUT capitalists ana tne
'"ur'u anu SUGGESTED tnat u might NE
a good thihS to make II bomb and place
~ w 'nnrcn. 'arpohe shid ne ton
. v'su"u' ne uiu not care 10 h.ar su'h
Wv" Us ne was not concerned ABOUT the
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DANIELS DISCLAIMS
BLAME FOR F-4'S END
secretary vexed by Critics
Who Charge Neglect Of
Submarines.
30 PARSIMONY, HE SAYS

w.surNoroN. April IA statement
rsde public to-day by Secretary OF the
y.yy Daniels in reply 10 allegations that
N. loss OF the submarine FL could be
..,c.d to the psrsmonious Icy Of
congress In making appropriations for
"A. upkeep OF submarines will probably
nd 10 a revival of the charges that this
,,. Of boat has been neglected by the
Government.
something OF a sensation was caused
A. the last session Of Congr. rs when
Yates stirling. commanding the Atlantic
so,ills Of submarines. testified before the
House Naval Committee that there was
,ot to exceed two boats under his COM
nand capable of efficient war service.
His criticism was SO sharp that he
,sceived letter from the Secretary of
the Navy which virtually amounted to a
r.primsnd
The burden OF Commando Strings
testimony wss that Secretary Daniels
and some Of his principal aids had little
faith In the submarine as a weapon of
,sr and thst they were opposed to any
age additions OF the submersible type
0, vessel to the navy.
Commander Stirling. as an authority
o. the subject. expressed such faith In
n, submarines that Congress was per-
,uaded to authorize in the naval act the
obstruction OF twelve coast defence
Submarines and two scagoing sub
usrines.
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IN the statement authorized to-day
Ecretary Daniels takes occasion to say
that since the loss of tho FL off Homo
plu irresponsible statements as to the
cause include one charging IL TO the
economy OF Congress in not appropriate
ag enough money for the upkcep of sub
marines .ts Il matter of fact. Congress
aas appropriated all the money that the
department. has asked for this purpose
AID furthermore the last Congress made
the largest APPROPRIATION Of any Con
.ress for the construction of new sub
marines
In tie controversy before the House
committee on tho question of sub
Marines Representative Roberts of Mas
ErhiFetts laid the blame on the Navy
Department for the failure Of Congress
70 provide appropriations for the de-
yeopment of the submarine type OF ves-
ST.
Mr. Roberts brought out that the de-
2l-tment had failed. in fact. 10 .xpend
OIL the appropriations allowed for the
purpose A reference to this uhexpended
balance is made in Secretary Daniels 5
statement.
That the first session of the last
Congress- said Mr.. Daniels. "appro-
pr.a,ed enough money for upkeep il at.
,ested by The fact that there was an I'M
appended balance OF about $500. 900
under the bureau whose appropriations
are charged with the upkeep of sub
marines
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-28
WEINGART ESTATE IS
FOUND IN A TANGLE
Appraisers Report Shows Lace
Merchant Heavily Involved
at Death.

Isaac Weingart, n lace merchant, who
died at 2s5 Central Park West on No
vember 6, 1918. under circumstance
which led a life insurance company to
resist payment OF 100000 on the ground
hat he was n suicide, was heavily In
port fled yesterday by Transfer Tax
Appraiser Berwin. The report shows
that out Of the total assets Of s113,147
in the estate. s93.1i7 was In life in
his firm, Leumann. Bosch & Weingart,
Of 122 Fifth avenue, about $4,000 10.
Mr.. Weingart's account with his firm
showed that large advances of the firms
money had been made to the INTERIOR
ough Building Company. and the re-
payment OF this money to the firm was
guaranteed by Weingart on the ground
that the payments were made at his In
stance. The amount so paid was $780,
252, and in addition there was an over
draft against Mr.. Weingart's account
OF sl96.747. lie owed the firm a total
Of s371.0 which was subject to the
deduction OF his interest.
Mr.. Weingart's will left se5,o00 each
to his wife. Hattie weingart, and his
children, Ruth and Richard weingart,
while the residuary estate was to go to
Mrs. Welngart for life and then to the
children. When Mr.. Weingart died It
was announced that the cause was
apoplexy. In defending a suit for s4o,-
O00 insurance a company holding poll
cies for that amount alleged that the
decedent's body had been found In a
bathtub full OF water.
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BANK IS SUED FOR
ROSENHEIMER FUNDS
Father Of Grace Hough Al
legged Conspiracy to Avoid
Judgment of 1892.
GIRL KILLED BY Auto

Walter u. Hough, father OF Miss
Grace Hough. who was killed on August
Is, 1910, when an automobile driven by
Edward T. Rosenbeimer struck a car
riage In which abe was riding, started
unusual proceedings yesterday to try 10
collect Judgment for 1882. obtained
against Rosenhelmer in the Supreme
Court in juno 1912.
The execution in the case was re-
turned unsatisfed because R~osenheimer
had previously filed "A petition in bank
ruptcy. His bankruptcy plea was denied
last February, but Hough's attorney has
been unable to get trace Of any property.
Rosenheimer's mother died a Few
months ago, leaving a large estate. but
she cut him OFF and left his share 10 his
wife.
The suit fSed by Hough is against
Rosenheimer, the Greenwich Bank and
others. The complaint states that at
the time OF the killing o. Miss Hough
Rosenheimer had a $4,000 policy with
the General Accident. Fire and Insur-
ance Corporation of Perth, Scotland, In
surfing his car against accidents. Inc
American headquarters of the company
Is in Philadelphia
Houph alleges that R~osenheimer
secreted large sums Immediately after
the accident occurred and that agents OF
the insurance company assured him that
Rosenheimer had a policy and that TX
Hough would look to the insurance oom-
pany instead Of to ~Rosenhetmer the
ompan would see mat Hough got all
the money due under the policy. Hough
says tina as n result OF this assurance
he neglected taking steps to sue In his
daughters bchau for three months. He
charges that the insurance agents made
these representations as a result OF con-
spiracy with Rosenheimer in order to
give him an opportunity TO dispose OF
his property.
The complaint states that Rosen-
heimer subsequently, assigned the policy
to his wife, Arvilie VI. Rosenheimer, and
that she assisted In perpetrafins a fraud
on the plaintiff by going to Philadelphia
and making a settlement with the COM
pany for $1,000. 1t Is alleged that Mrs.
Rosenheimer deposited this money In
the Union Dime Savings Bank as trustee
for her husband, and that In order to
make II difficult for creditors TO trace
the fund she later deposited II In the
German Savings Bank and finally In the
Greenwich Bank. where II is held now
in trust for vincent Rosenheimer. a son.
Hough asks that the assignment or
the policy to Mrs. Roseuheimer be set
aside and that the bank be compelled
20 pay II over to him.
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HUNT BRUERE'S PROTEGE.
Police Seek City Chamberlain Em-
ployee on Forgery Charge.

The police are searching for Herbert
Flynn, "a. and recently married, an en-
ployee in the office OF City Chamber
lain Bruere. living a: 725 Flatbush ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. who. Mr.. Bruere says.
forged jury checks for $4,000. His salary
was $40 a year. Search Is also being
made for other men who are thought
TO have aided Flynn.
The city will lose nothing. as Flynn
was bonded for s. 900. According TO "A
statement issued yesterday. the thefts
ave nothing to 10 with payment of
city employees by a new check system.
The checks were all for amounts from
$50 TO $50.
FLYNN looked like n clean cut young
fellow to me-" said Mr.. Bruere yester-
day, land while ] did not know that he
had been married l often tried to get
more pay for him, but he could not pass
the examinations. | would rather lose
my right arm han a v anything like
this happen In my office. and l shall
not rest until young Flynn is caught"
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WALTERS SEES END
OF TRIALS In SOUTH
Atlantic Coast Lines Chair
man Thinks Improvement
Has Begun.

Henry walters, chairman OF the At
lantic Coast Line, who had never be-
fore been known to talk or write for
publication, had the following to say
yesterday In a statement to the Wall
Street Journal.
THE South, after a year OF the
strictest economy, has. In my opinion.
seen the worst of its trials and a rea-
sonably steady Improvement has begun.
'In the last thirty rays the Birming-
ham district shows a marked improve
ment, due possibly to the shortage else
where Of pig iron. and the lumber in
dustry Is at last showing increased Or
ders and better prices.
The satisfactory manner I'm which
cotton prices are holding in the face
of the loss Of sales to Germany and
Austria is giving confidence to all South
ern merchants and giving good profits to
the producers, where last yea the lat
ter made only losses.
present crop is the cheapest raised
since 1895. when the cost OF produce
ton did not average over six cents.
II do not see how the cotton crop
now picking can exceed IL. 900. 900 bales.
In view OF the great decrease In acre
age, as reported by the Government and
the use a only one-half the usual
amount of fertilizers.
81 understand mary OF the Northern
mills realize this and are buying freely
at present prices.
TOO much stress cannot be laid upon
the benefit TO the Cotton South from
the experience OF last yea
Permanent warehouses already con-
structed. or which are now nearing COM
pletion. in the South will care for more
Than 5000. 900 bales under perfect con-
ditions and at insurance rates Of about
one-quarter of one per cent.
THE Allies should be given a credit
by his country OF $1,000, 000, 900. or
more II they require It, upon such terms
as will make all sections of the country
subscribe literally 10 II, according TO
their means. and no sections are more
interested In the establishment OF his
credit than the Gotten and grain grow
ing States, especially the latter. which
are likely to nav serious competition
from Argentina and the Black Sea I'M
less this credit be given promptly and
wholeheartedly."
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CREDIT MAN ADMITS THEFT.
stolen $1,000 spent on Broadway
and ON . Girl, He Says.

stolen e1,389 spent on Broadway
and ON . Girl, He Says.
Henry Schneider. for four years credit
man for the sink firm of Peirel. Buhier
q Co. at 200 Fourth avenue, was ar
rested yesterday afternoon by Detective
Thomas and later confessed TO Assistant
District Attorney Ellison that he was
guilty of stealing 1850 from his firm.
Schneider is 81 years old and lives
with his parents at 454 Forty-second
street, Brooklyn He admitted that
after he got the money out of the firms
safe he deposited $500 in h German
Exchange Bank and the balance he
spent along Broadway and in buying
jewelry for a girl whose name he rave
to the District Attorney. The money
was stolen October 16 last. The firm
knew the money had been stolen by
some one on the inside hut no trace of
the Thief could be found. Last week a
fellow employee of Schneider sought the
head Of the firm and told him that
Schneider had confessed the crime to
him.. The name of this clerk has been
withheld for the present.
After telling his story to Mr.. Ellison
Schneider was taken before Judge Ma
lone In General Sessions and committed
to the Tombs in default Of $4,000 bail
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STEAMSHIP TICKETS 10 any pert.
On1ciul Agent all llnes.
Ray mond 4 whitcomb 60. ssS 18th Az, n. 4,
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SINGERS SON NOT WORRIED.
schumann-Heink, Suspended Court
Clerk, Sure Books Are o. X.

PATERSON. N. j.. Sept. 27.-wnliam
Surosky. an accountant. to-day took pos
session OF the room formerly occupied
by Henry Schumann-Hein suspended
police court clerk. INC began an audit
OF the latter's books.
Schumann-Heink. who Is a son of
Mime. Ernestine Schumann-Heink. the
famous contralto, was suspended by Re-
corder James F. Carroll last Saturday
on the advice Of the police and fire com.
m~issioners. 1t is expected that four
weeks will be required to finish the in
vestigation.
George b. Stinson. president of the
police and fire commissioners, to-day
refused to say anything about the case.
Neither would other members of the
board or Recorder Carroll.
1T can all easily be explained" said
Schumann-Heink referring to his case,
but adding that his lawyers advised him
not to talk about II. MY conscience is
clear. Why should I worryg' Schu-
mann eink and his bride have left
their home In this city temporarily and
are now occupying his mothers estate
at Singac.