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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
THURSDAY, Mem Work Gribt1tte.. JUNE T. 1915

champion. attacked his wife with a
razor to-day and then slashed his own
throat His mother, who attempted
20 restrain him, vas cut IN me hahos.
Husband and wife were taken to
hospital, where their condluon aP
pears to be serious.
Demarest won the amateur cham-
pionship in 1907 and 1908 and defeat
ed Rerolle, of France, for the lnteInan-
tional amateur championship IN lSlV;
He then became a professional anu
won the tournament IN New i0iN
about three years ago. =,
Demarest recently complained Oh ~
health and told his friend, trederleh
Conklin, also ex-amaceur cnan prom
that he was worried about his hearV
and lungs. ,:..,,,orod
At the hospital it was discovered
that Mrs. Demarest, in addition 10
the wounds in the neck, had oee.i
STABBED several times in the breast
Physicians said she had fair cha"ee
Demarest was not seriously hurt
and was removed from the hosPital
70 the infrmary Of the House OF or
rcction Demarest's mother SAID ne
bad been on the verge OF d n%rV,ouad
breakdown for some time ana n"u
Contemplated retiring 70 farm Ior
rest She told the pohcfes may ,norar ;
sons condition made ltseh apPariTf'
in Authorizations concerning nls -
one of them being that she was i0O
bling him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
VICTIM OF CHIVALRY
SUES BANKING nan
Telephone Official Seeks $4,000
for Injuries Received in
Aiding Girl.

Trenton, n. j., June 16.-In a suit
filed in the Supreme Court here to-day,
James O'Brien, of Paterson, an official
Of the New York Telephone Company,
seeks to recover $4,000 damages for
permanent injuries he claims to have
received from Horace R. Taylor, Of
Rutherford, n. j., a member of the
New York banking firm of H. P. Taylor
& Co.
The alleged assault occurred in
Acquackanonk Township, at midnight,
on May 7, 1918. In his complaint
O'Bricn says he was driving his auto
mobile along Almond Road on the
night in question. At a lonely spot
he was. signalled by a young woman
who asked to be taken to the nearest
trolley line. She told him that she
had been riding with Taylor, and that
he had tried to assault her.
Taylor stepped up at this juncturc,
O'Brien says, and threatened to shoot
il O'Brien took the young woman in
his car. The complainant says Taylor
became angry when he attempted 70
question the girl further, and finally
attacked him, inficting permanent In
juries.
The young woman is not named in
the papers, but Thomas McCram, at
torney for Mr.. O'Brien, said yesterday
that she was well known in Has
brouck Heights, n. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
300 RUM BOTTLES
IN WOMAN'S ROOM
Mrs. L. D. Simpson, After
Dissipating $25O,OOO, Ad-
Judged Incompetent.

Mrs. Louisa Daisy Simpson, widow
Of one Of the members OF the drygoods
firm Of Simpson, Crawford & simpson,
was Yesterday adjudged incompetent by
a sheriff's Jury, which sat with former
Justice Martin L. Slower as commits
sioner. 20 determine her mental con-
dition. Mrs. Simpson is now IN sana-
forum in Corona. L. !. A committee
will be appointed to manage her prop
ertv. which amounted to S25O,OOO at the
death of her husband, but most Of
which, it was alleged, she has lost or
dissipated. o,o
Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Presbry, of 3l0
West Eighty-eighth Street, mother OF
Mrs Simpson, stated in her petition
that her daughter was an habltual
drunkard, and in the last two years
had been under the influence of Wills
kew two and three weeks at a time.
A niece of Mrs Simpson gave testi-
mony that 300 empty whiskey bottles
were found in the room of her aunt,
which had accumulated there between
October and May.
Mrs. Presby. a frail and gray-haired
old woman-her daughter IS forty
seven -sobbed as she testified how Mrs.
Simpson on one occasion had tried 20
choke her while under the influence
of liquor. This occurred after Mrs.
Presby had tried to get her daughter
from a window, fearing that she might
fall out. The mother told Of the VIC
lent temper of Mrs Simpson and Of her
threats against Miss Daisy Louise
Presby.
The war, too, seemed to have some
effect on the mind of Mrs. Simpson.
Mrs. Presby told about her daughter
saving that she was going TO Europe
"to spy on the Germans" and at another
time shouting that "the Japanese are
coming through the telephone" Mrs.
Presby testified that several times her
daughter put her out of the house by
force. and that on her return Mrs:
simnson having temporarily recovered
from the use of the liquor, would know
nothing of what had occurred.
Several times the woman has been
hurt by falls, and after such accidents
she would promise 10 stop drinking,
but these promises were not kept.
Miss Presby, a niece, testified, My
aunt is an habitual drunkard and has
not been sober more than two or three
DAYS at a time in the last two years"
She also told of her aunt's efforts to
iniure her, which she prevented by a
desperate struggle. The niece declared
that Mrs. Simpson received s25O,OOO
from the estate of her husband, but
that'she had used up most Of 1t.
Mrs. Simpson owns the property at
$40 West Eighty-eighth Street, where
she and her mother and niece lived, and
also the contents. She also owns the
property at 80 West l26th Street and
l37 lots in Flushing, Long Island. All
Of these are mortgaged, and she has
allowed the interest to 90 unpaid.
Mrs. Simpson was not in the court,
the physicians having decided 1t would
be dangerous 10 have her present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
WIFE KEPT DIARY
OF MARRIAGE WOE
Every Happy" Beginning to
Events That Caused Separa-
ton Recorded in Detail

There is much Iathos in the pages
Of the little diarv kept by Mrs. Grace
A. Keigharn, formerly q teacher in
Morris High School, detailing every
important event in her married life
with Charles V. Keigharn The first
entry, dated May !, 1914, reads: Mar
ried; very happy" One Of the last
entries, dated May L last, reads: &C.
Y. wrote letter 70 Board of Education,
attacking my character"
Between those TWO dates are num-
erous entries, which constitute the rec
Crd Of her matrimonial career, on
which Mrs. Keigharn IS now suing for
a separation. About q month after
the couple were married the bride in
dited these words in her little book:
"Happiness, but {. Y. seems TO be
changing" Two months later she
wrote: Change is growing worse"
In January, according to the record,
her husband became "too III to work
the quotation marks being her own.
+ They had TO pawn clothing and jcwclry
and borrow money from the wife's
mother 10 pay the current expenses Of
the household.
The Kcigharns separated in April,
and returned to their parents. Then
followed visits Of the husband to the
home of Mrs. KeiRharns family with
threats against her, the diary says,
and on one occasion when Keigharn
called with his father, who is a lawyer,
he insultcd her, threatening to ruin
me-"
Here is an excerpt, dated May 10 last:
&C. Y. threatened my life and circu-
lated horrible stories about me; what
shall I do? There IS only the baby 10
console me-"
Mrs. Kcigharn hailed her husband 70
court, whore he was warned by Magis-
tratc Marsh. The distracted wife
again took a place as school teacher,
but Keigharn, il is alleged, kept up a
campaign bv mail against her and made
numerous charges TO the Board Of Ed
ucation, among them being that she
used drugs and was a cigarette smok-
er. Unable TO bear the attacks Of her
husband, Mrs keigharn left her
school and went to New Jersey with
} her mother.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17

That roise along the Hudson River
in the neighborhood of Hastings late
yesterday afternoon was a moving pict-
ure in the making. Two hundred
pounds of dynamite mat wrecked a
scow anchored a few hundred feet off
the Palisades played its part nicely.
Miss Betty Marshall and Frederic de
Bellevile of the Gotham Film Com
pany, had narrow escape from death,
the press agent declared. A fast motor
boat in which they had just put off
from the barge was not fast enough,
and the explosive was touched off when
they were still within range of the
falling timbers that decorated the
atmosphere for a brief but anxious mo-
ment.
Certain il was that Miss Marshall and
de Bellerville, who is also regular
actor, having played in "Everywoman"
and in the recent all-star revival Of
"A Celebrated Case" were thrown into
the water and brought ashore very wet
at the float Of the Power Ridge Yacht
Club The girl, IT was said. was struck
on the head by piece Of wood and rem
dered unconscious. She was able to
take the next train for New York,
after changing her clothing
The play IN which the dynamite acted
so vigorously is called "A Trade Sc
cret" In it the hero. Mr.. de Bellcvile,
chemist for the time being discovers
process for the manufacture Of syn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
FATHER, IF FIT, NAY
GET 100000 SON

The preliminary battle between the
natural parent and the stepfather for
the custody of William Crossman Lee,
of White Plains, heir to 100000, be-
gan Yesterday before Justice Tompkins
in the Supreme Court. 1t soon became
evident that T. Frederick Lee, with
whom the boy has lived for some time,
must prove that his father, William
Mills, jr., Of Venice, Cal, is unfit TO
have his son.
Justice Tompkins directed that briefs
be submitted within a week. The boy s
mother, a daughter of the late George
W. Crossman, New York coffee mer-
chant, received a large fortune from
her father She divorced Mills and
later married Lee Several months ago
she died at the Hotel Ansonia, leaving
the greater part OF her estate to her
son, eleven years old, and $4,000 to
her second husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
MRS.DUNPHY DENIES
KINCSBURYC CHARGES
absolutely False" She
ReiterateS of Accusations
That Cost Her Job.

Thanked by a dozen women friends
including Mrs. Barclay Hazard, OF the
Women's Municipal League, Mrs. Mary
C. Dunphy, deposed superintendent OF
schools, on Randalls Island, took the
stand yesterday, in the hearing OF her
case before the State Board OF Chari-
ties. 1O5 East Twenty street
With her hands folded on the table De
fore her, she looked Leonard ). Ooer-
meier, deputy attorney general, IN the
eve. and one after another character
lied as absolutely false most OF the
things that have been said ABOUT her'
Among those whom she put IN the
Ananias class was Homer Folks.
as il true" Mr.. Obermeier asked,
that when Mr.. Folks was Commission
err of Charities, you promised HIM, as
he SAYS, that you would resign from
vour nosition on Randall's Island|
absolutely false" said Mrs. Dunphy::
"He once asked me-" she continued, III
I would resign on condition that ne
raised my salary to $3,OOO-whlcn
would give me larger pension. Inc
reason he gave for wanting me TO re-
sign was that the doctors didn't care
for me- told him that if | was worth
$4,000 to resign, was worth S3,oOO TO
stay"
Mr. Obermeier conducted the hear
ing. assisted by representative OF the
CORPORATION Counsel. One witness pre-
coded Mrs. Dunphy. She was Mrs.
Nellie Elwood, of 253 Blocker Street.
Mrs. Elwood testified that on April 20,
soon after midnight, her eble-mlnded
son. nineteen years old, walked into
their home and said he had been driven
out from Randalps Island, where she
had placed him.
"He said" she stated, chat George
the Cop who was stationed over there,
brought him to New York gave him
five cents, and told him not to come to
RandalPs Island again or he'd break
his face Somebody must have hit HIM
then, for he had black eye and his
Jaw was all swollen
Mrs. Dunphy has said that Commits
sioner Kingsbury of the Department OF
Charities dismissed her without giving
her chance to present her case. She
had every opportunity yesterday. In
firm, steady voice she told in detail of
many improvements made by her since
she became superintendent of schools
on Randalls Island, almost fifty years
ago, and denied the charges of neglect,
showing a surprising memory for dates
and names At the end of the hearing
Mr. Obermeier read letters from Board
of Education inspectors, representa-
tives of missions, and one from Sarah
II. Hallock, all speaking in high terms
of Mrs. Dunphy's administration.
There will be another session of the
hearing on Randall's Island tomorrow
at 2:30 o'clock, but Mrs. Dunphy prob
ably will not be there,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
VESSELS CRASH IN FOG
Tanker Hit Off Delaware
Breakwater, Arrives Safely.

In a fog of the Delaware Breakwater
Yesterday the tank steamship Alabama
and the freighter Delaware were in col
lision without serious damage or loss
Of life.
Both vessels were going at slow
speed. the bow Of the Delaware hitting
the Alabama on the port side forward.
denting a few plates. Water poured
into the forecastle. but was kept out
bv the pumps until temporary patches
were made. The Delaware. whose bow
was slightly dented. proceeded on her
course. and the Alabama. which was
bound from Port Arthur, Tex, with
oil for New York continued on her
way TO port. At $3.50 p. m. she ar
rived here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17

with six other inmates for half'h0u''
exercise. He has had to exercise COZ
stantly since lodged in prison 70 y"
vent growing fat, but lost interest 'ia
ouit after the news that the Court o.
Appeals had refused him sn0' l..
chance for his life. His athletic ;plrii;
was revived, and yesterday, ne pay .o.
handball with the rest OF ths ''"
demned men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
Thaw Trial Again Put Off

Harry X. Thaw was once more
brought to the Supreme Court yester-
day from Ludlow Street Jail and again
his trial by a jury to determine his
sanity was postponed for a week, await
ing a decision by the Court of Appeals
as TO whether the trial shall take place,
the Attorney General having appealed
from the decision of Justice Hendrick.
who granted it. A decision is expect
ed on Tuesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
Prof. Blodgett to Head Adelphi

Professor Frank D. Blodgett, of the
Oneonta State Normal School and ex-
Mayor Of Oneonta, has been appointed
president of Adelphi College, Brook
Ign, to succeed the Rev DR.. S. Parkes
Cadman, who has been acting president
since the resignation of DR.. Charles
Levermore three years ago.
Professor Blodgett is forty-four
years old, a graduate of Amherst Col
lege, 10, and known in the state as
a lecturer on educational and sociolog-
ical subjects He has been identified
with the Oneonta Normal School, one
of the largest in the state, for twenty
one wears.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
BILLIARD CHAMPION
SLABS HIS WIFE
Calvin DemareSt Then Slashes
Own ThrOat-Wife in Serious
Condition from Attack.

Chicago, June 16.-Calvin Dema-
rest, ex-national amateur billiard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
Finland Starts Canal Service

The former Red Star liner Finland.
now in the service Of the newly organ
lied Panama Pacific Line Of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine Company,
will sail to-day for San Francisco by
the Panama Canal with 800 saloon and
1870 steeragc passengers.
Among the saloon travellers are Law
renee &. PhipDs and family. Of Chi
caGo. Mrs. J. Low Hartman, J. Willis
Martin and l.. I. Hall0ck. Of San Fran
ciecu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-17
BECKER PLAYS HANDBALL

Although in the shadow of death at
Sing Sing prison, Charles Becker re-
tains all his sporting enthusiasm. he
look part yesterday in spirited game
of handball in the lighthouse court
yard. 3,
Rocker was permitted in the yard
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14

mis-represent or mis- state the name or the
owner OF any licensed vehicle, or in anywise
purposely deceive any customer or person ask
ing for Information. or make any solicitation
Tor trade at any other place than Immediately
at the door or other place OF entrance In such
vehicle nor shall be, or they be guilty OF rudely
taking hold OF any person, or the baggage OF
any person, nor shall they be guilty OF any dis
orderly, boiSterous, improper or uncivu con-
quot, nor use any improper language 10 or IN
the presence or any person or persons Whomso
ever. No person or persons, unless operating
or driving IA licensed vehicle as herein PROVIDED,
shall procure passengers. nor charge nor re,
ceive any fare for any public conveyance. and
no person or persons operating any licensed
vehicle shall receive as a fare for the convey
ance OF any one person. from any place within
the limits OF said city 10 any place within the
limits OF said city, between the hours OF six A.
NJ and ten II. NJ, any fare in excess OF twenty
hve cents. Provided however, that between the
hours OF ten o'clock in the afternoon and six
O'Clock In the forenoon, maximum fare Of
hfty cents for each person from any place m
said city TO any place within the limits OF said
city, may be charged
Section 10. Any license issued pursuant to
the provisions OF this ordinance may be revoked
and annuled by a majority vote OF the commits
sion or the said city OF Owosso at any time for
violation OF any OF the provisions OF this
ordinance, or refusal or neglect of the licensee
or anyone under his control. to comply with any
OF the provisions OF this ordinance, but such
offender to receive back any portion OF the sum
paid FOR such license.
Section II. Any person or persons, firm or
corporation, violating any of the terms of this
ordinance, shall upon conviction thereof. be
punished by fine OF not exceeding one hundred
dollars or by Imprisonment in the county Jail
OF Shiawassee county for period OF not ex.
ceeding ninety days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment In the discretion OF the court,
Section L. All ordinances or parts OF ordi.
nanceS conflicting with this ordinance, are
hereby repealed.
Section - This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after adoption and publication,
according to law.
Passed and approved May II, 1915
JAS. DEYOUNG,
Mayor.
Attest
ARTHUR II. DUMONp,
City Clerk
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14
ORDINANCE.
Attest
ARTHUR ii. DUMOND,
City Clerk.

An ordinance to prohibit fires in any of the
streets or alleys in the City of OwoSSo. and TO
pruhiblt fires within the fire district of the
City of Owosso:
The City OF Owosso orduins:
Section |. Hereafter it shall be unlawful for
any person TO ignite or cause to be gnited any
fire or fires In any street or alley of the city OF
OwoSSo unless said fire Is covered with n
burner that e1ectually prevents the escape of
sparks or fire, and which said burner shall have
been approved by the chief of the fire depart.
ment OF the city of Owoss ; provided however
that thus section shall not apply to the barn ng
OF leaves or grass in streets outside OF the fire
limits of said city of Owosso, between the 10Th
day of September and the LIST day of November
In the fall OF each year. Provided however,
that any person so igniting or causing to be
ignited any such fire OF leaves shall take
reasonable precaution in regard to the same to
prevent damage to property or persons
Section g That hereafter it shall be unlaw-
full for any person 10 ignite or cause To be
ignted any fire or fires within the fire limits OF
said City OF Owosfo, as described i'm an ordi
nance establishing the fire limits within the
City of Owosso passed and approved upon
January 9th, 1918, unless snch fire is within a
furnace or heater or IL covered with q burner
which effectually prevents the escape OF sparks
or fire, and which said burner shall have been
approved by the Chief of the Fire Department
of the City OF OwoSso.
Section 3 Any person violating any of the
terms OF this ordinance, shall, upon conviction
be punished by fine not exceeding One Hun
dred Dollars, or by Imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding ninety days. or by both such
hne and Imprisonment in the discretion OF the
court
Section Z. All ordinances or parts OF ordi
nanceS inconsistent with, or conflicting with
this ordinance are heueby repealed
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect
twenty days after its adoption according TO law.
An ordinance to license public carts, trucks.
wagons, drays, and motor trucks, and to pre-
scribe the rights and duties of the owners and
drivers thereof.
The City of OwoSso ordains:
Section I. That every cart, truck, wagon,
druy, motor truck or other vehicle used, driven
or employed for the transpOrtion or conveyance
OF merchandise, household goods or freight
from place to place within the City of Owusso
for hire as "a common carrier, shall be deemed
public dray within the meaning OF this ordi-
nance; and no person shall hire, keep for hire
or operate any such public dray without having
first obtained license therefor from the clerk
OF the CITY OF OwoSso as hereinafter provided
Section 2. Any person. peronss, firm or cor.
poration OF good moral character, may obtain
license TO operate such public dray nv making
an application in writing to the City Clerk,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14
ORDINANCE.

An ordinance prohibiting the picketing of
COWS, horses or other animals in any public
street, or the picketing OF any COW, horse or
2tner animal so that the same may travel or
seaeh or Stund upon any public street in the
Tity OF Owosso.
The City of OwoSSo ordainS:
Section 1. 1t shall hereafter be unlawful for
Iny person or persons to picket any cows,
Aorse OF other animal in any public street or
public place in the City OF Owosso
section 2. 1t shall heaeafter be unlawful for
s2y person or persons 10 picket any COW, horse
NJ other animal in any such manner so as to
permit said COW, horse or other animal, to
travel, reach or stand upon any street, side.
sak or public place in the City OF Owosso.
section 3. Any person violating any of the
provisions OF this ordinance, shall upon con-
sictiOn thereof, be punished by a fine not ex.
seeding one hundred dollars, or by imprison-
Eent in the county Jail OF Shiawassee County
1os exceeding ninety days, or by both such fine
sad Imprisonment in the discretion of the
court.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts or ordi.
sancee conflicting or inconsistent with this
ordinance, are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This ordinance shall take effect
<enty days after its adoption and publication
according to law.
Passed and approved May 18th, 1915.
JAS DEYOUNG.
hlfSs: Mayor.
ARTHUR DUMoNb,
City Clerk.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-05-14
Order Of Publication.

sta-e OF Michigan. The Probate Court for
DO County OF ShiawasSee.
81 session of the Probate Court for the
Dcun6y OF Shiawassee held at the Probate
4Sce in the City OF Corunna, on the 27th day OF
April, A. D. 1915.
Present Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate.
N the matter OF toe estate of Hattie Barnes
GsecaaeG
H@s administrator OF said estate having
is0aered a final account to this court.
= is ordered that the 3lst day OF May next
b; len o'clocs in the forenoon at said Probate
OeHce be appointed for examining aud allowing
saia account.
e Is further ordered that a copy OF this
S2pler be published three successive weeks
PREVIOUS TO said dav OF hearing in The Owosso
'gires a newspaper printed and circulating in
50, County OF Shiawassee.
"A True Copy MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge OF Probate
GLSRIBEL GALLOWAY
Probate Register.