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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
$t,25O,OOO HANGS
ON INSURANCE SUIT
New York Companies Seek an
Examination Of Edward
o. Painters Body.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 13.--Judge Rose. in
the United States Court. heard argu-
ments and reserved his decision to-day
on a petition to send back to the Circuit
Court OF Baltimore the papers in the
suit brought by insurance companies
Ger AZ independent examination OF the
body of Edward o. Painter. who fell
into the St. Johns River from a ferry
boat near Jacksonville. Fla. on May 22.
1913. few months before his death
Mr.. Painter had taken out Si.250,ooO
Insurance on hts life.
The suit was brought by the New
York Life Insurance Company. the
Equitable Life Assurance Society and
the Mutual Life Insurance Company in
the State Circuit Court after the United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
had obtained from the same court a de-
cree for an independent examination OF
Mr.. Painters body.
After the ruling of the lower court
had been sustained by the Court of APP
peals and an appeal had been taken to
Tue Cnlttu SouiN
other insurance companies brought the
suit asking for an independent exam
ination. alleging that the controversy
between the United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company and Mr.. Painters
family had been compromised and that
the litigation would not be continued
The attorney for Mr.. Painters widow
and daughter. after the Circuit Court
refused to remand the case to the Fed
eral Court, filed the papers in the United
States Court He contends that tho
question has been decided In the state
courts.
The insurance companies which
brought the suit and each of which is
sued some OF the insurance that Mr.,
Painter carried, demurred to the petition
to have the case heard In the United
states Court and moved that II be sent
back to the State Court.
Ever since the litigation started, soon
after the death Of Mr.. Painter. his Wis
cera have been kept in bottles and Jars
in a safe In the Circuit Court. Tho Wis
cera may be used in an effort to deter
mine the exact cause of Mr.. Painters
death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
TO SEEK NEW
BECKERTRIAL0N
NEGROES STORY
LAWYERS See Last Chance
Marshall Was Bribed.
Says Perkins.
HAS LETTERS TELLING
or INTIMIDATION
CHRONOLOGY OF
THE BECKER CASE

Tho Booker case viii be three
years old 40 Isl \ NJ. on June t6.
1915. At that hour in the morning
~ Iuro is. 1919, Herman Rosenthal
vas shot TO death in front OF the
Hotel Mrtropolc by the four gunmcn,
Lefty Louie, Gyp the Blood. Whitley
Lewis and D3go Frank.
Lieut. Charles Becker. accused OF
ordering the murder because OF fear
Of revelations Of gambling graft to
be- made 10y the gambler Rosenthal.
was convicted in a first trial on Oc-
tober % 1912. An appeal was taken
and on February -, 1914. the Court
Of Appeals reversed the verdict. lie
was tried a second time and was
again convicted on May &c. 1911.
Meanwhile the four gunner had been
put to death In April. 1914.
Once more an appeal was taken
and the Court Of Appeals is now in
possession Of the case. A decision
it expected late next month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
ITALIAN WHEAT SHIPS
SEIZED BY AUSTRIANS
Guglielmo Ferero, the Historian Says the Course of
Events Will Bring His Country Into War on
Side of Entente Powers

policy of nonLintervenGiou. but they are
not strong enough alone to determine
the question The military party is de-
sirous that Italy shall play part In the
war. while the financial and economic
leaders are against II, and at present
those who think solely of the material
interests of the country are most in
fluential
"Oue should also take account of the
FEELING against what must seem sort
OF desertion Of I;aly's allies IN the Triple
Alliance. An argument which has some
weight in Italy as regards Austria is
that even in case of a defeat which
might result In the loss to Austria Of
O.0OO,O00 Of her population she would
still remain strong enough TO attack
Italy"
Asked concerning the mission OF
Prince Won Buelow. the German Ambas-
sador at Rome, Signor Ferrero said:
prince Won Buelow's mission has
been "A failure. Italy doubtless desires
the Trentino. but she will not accept
the rectihcation o. the frontier. which,
IL is believed. Il was Prince Won Bue-
lows mission to propose"
In reply to question whether Italy
is now ready for war. Signor Ferrero
said:
Yes. for a six months war but not
for war of "A years duration. As to
how long the present war is likely to
last II Is imp ssible to say. Tho first
stage Of the war is now closing. There
will be a new kind OF war beginning
in the spring. as 1t is inconceivable that
the present state of things should con-
tinue."
The Italians, Signor Ferrero said. are
all agreed as to who was the aggres-
sor I'm the war. The enormous propa-
ganda which the Germans have pro-
NOTED in Italy has had absolutely no et-
feet IN changing or weakening this
agreement.
1t is universally regarded in Italy
as a war OF offence on the part of
ltalys allies otherwise Italy would
have been drawn into the war at the
outset" the historian said.
Signor Ferrero was impressed ny the
general revival OF spirits and business
in Paris since his last visit in Novem-
Der.
He is accompanied on his present visit
by Signora Ferrero.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
Colorado Mine
Owner Murdered
His Life Threatened During
Coal Strike-S6, 500 He
Had Untouched.

WALsEHBURG, Col, Feb. i3.-willtan
Dick. one of the wealthiest independent
mine operators in the State, was shot
and killed late to-day as he was driv-
ing an automobile flve miles west of
Walsenburg. Dicks life was threat
ened last week. II Is said.
The slayers left untouched $4,000 In a
locked box In the rear of the machine.
with which Dick intended to cash the
checks OF miners AT the Oakview mine.
Robbery apparently was not the mo-
tive. The mans watch was left, to-
gether with other jewelry.
Sheriff Jeff Farr, at the head OF TWEEN
ty-tive armed deputies, went TO the scene
In automobiles. but left them to pursue
he slayers into the foothills. -Four
empty shells for a ,30-.S0 rifle were
found near the body.
According to authorities here Dicks
property had been threatened with
destruction. He has refused to sign any
agreement for working scales at his
mines, running his property on an inde-
pendent basis.
Dick was a heavy stakeholder In the
Turner. Solar and Niggerhead Mining
companies and part owner In the Gordon
Mining Company, besides being inter-
ested in the Rugby Company, near
Aguilar. He was president OF the Pinon
Supply Company and OF the Walsenburs
Wholesale Mercantile Company
The mine at oakview. whittier Dick
was bound to-day, figured In the strike
last spring. Eight mine guards who
left this property last year were am
pushed at Laveta and five of the party
including the chauffeur OF the armored
car in which they rode, were killed.
A Jury for the trial OF coal miners
accused of having killed these men was
obtained at Pueblo to-day after six
weeks devoted to examination OF tales
men.
Dick leaves widow and eight ON
dren.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
GERMANY AGAIN
WARNS NEUTRALS
Says Ships in New "War
Zone" After Feb. 10 Must
Take Risks.
sp.ctal cable Desratch 10 rnn SLY.

Nprfut zane DcSIutCh 70 lHE Sun.
THE HAGUE, Feb. l3,-The German
legation here has given out supple
mentary note to the warning to neutral
shipping issued by the German Ad-
miralty In this note the Admiralty re-
peGts its former warning and says that
neutral vessels which are in the war
zone" proclaimed by Germany after
February Is will run the same risks as
il they pursued course through sea
battles between England and Germany,
and that Germany cannot assume re-
sponsibIlity for the risks which such
neutral vessels bring upon themselves.
The text of the supplementary warn
ing is as follows:
"Since Germany, following the exam
pie of Great Britain. declared as war
zone on and after February Is English
and Irish waters. the British have de-
clared all the ports of England TO be war
ports and have justified the use of neu-
trail flags on merchant vessels.
Moreover, according to reliable
source. a great number of British mer-
chantmen have been armed In order to
destroy bfIHldH SUBMARINES ny snellS or
by ramming them Thereby these ships
lose their character as merchant ships
and become war vessels.
Germany therefore is again obliged
urgently TO warn all neutral ships
against entering English coast waters
after February Is, as from that date the
German Admiralty will prosecute the
war with all means at its disposal
against British war ports and British
armed merchant ships.
Neutral vessels which are then still
within the war zone will run the same
risks as II they pursued course
through sea battles between England and
Germany, OF which the date and place
could not have been made known and
will bring risks upon themselves for
which Germany cannot take the respon-
sibility,
The route around the north OF Scot
land. owing To the depth Of the waters.
cannot be endangered by mines. There
as well as In the waters of the North
Sea, with the exception OF British
waters and German bays, neutral ship
ping will not be ENDANGERED by the
measures the German Admiralty is
adopting"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
SPECIAL cabie D,spatcA 10 Inn svy

Spcctdt tdoie Despdtch to THE Sun.
ROME. Feb t3.-Two Italian steam
crs loaded with wheat md bound for
Venice are reported to have been stopped
on tho high seas by Austrian torpedo
boats and escorted to Trieste, where
they we're compelled to discharge their
cargocs. Compensation OF $4,000 was
given to the shippers The Foreign Of
flee is investigating the report, which
has not been confirmed.
As result OF the general prohibition
OF exports from Italy the frontier sta
lions are overcrowded with goods, es-
pec,ally foodstuffs which have been held
UP by the police. These goods are ac-
cumulstlng to such an extent that stor-
age is impossible.
Tho police have stopped considerable
consignments OF contraband of war
destined for Austria and have arrested
the agents I'm charge OF the shipments
who bore credentials from the Austrian
Embassy
A Government commission has been
appointed TO conduct experiments with
a new type OF bread in which the pro-
portion of wheat -four Is reduced. The
experiments will be concluded within a
few days and standard formula for
the making OF bread will be Issued on
February 20.
An additional expenditure OF s3i.-
100000 for the Italian army has been
spnctioned bv roval decree The ati-
thorization was made In connection with
Italy's policy Of being prepared.
cenator Santini has asked the War
Onfice to explain tho details OF the
sanitary organization provided for the
Italian army in case OF mobilization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
ACCUSED PREACHER
HIS OWN DETECTIVE
PatmOnt. Once Kidnapped,
Lands Newark EX-Pastor
i'm Denver.

DENVER. Feb. 1s.-The Rev Louis r
Patmont. who was kidnapped in West.
vile. ILL.,. and held prisoner in n farm
house near Columbia. Mo. for ffty-flvc
days. appeared here to-day in tho dual
role OF avenger and detective.
Indicted for arson on his wifes charge
that he burned Christ's Chapel In
Newark. \. j., Patmont quit the lecture
platform a month ago and began n
search for Macar Lubich. ex-pastor OF
the church and the man ne believed had
fired it. He went first to Brooklyn, then
trdiled the man to Denver
Arriving here. Patmont registered
under the name OF MIR. Harold" and
went 10 the Rev. D. Y. Donaldson. pas
tor OF the Broadway Christian Church.
and revealed his mission and his
Identity He then began a search for
Lubich. lie espied him In n mission
three night ago. but lost him in the
crowd. He then started house 70 house
search which led him to Globeville, a
foreign settlement OF Denver.
Patmont met Lubicn yesterday after
noon In raging snowstorm. The lat
ter ran, with Patmont In pursuit. The
race through the snow was short
Patmont caught up with LuDicn ana
felled him with a blow on the jaw. Pat
mont then made him confess 10 burning
the church In order 20 collect 81. 900 in
surance and took him before a notary
public, TO whom Lubich made an am.
davit.
Patmont started this evening for 81.
Louis and w!ll go from there 10 Co.
lumbia to obtain athdavits for use In
his pursuit OF the men who kidnapped
him. Next he will go TO Newark and
offer Lubich's affidavit which bears n
photograph OF the man, as a reason for
disrnlssing the Indictment against him.
The Row. Louis r. Patmont came
into prominence last year after being
kidnapped while carrying on n prohibit
ton campaign In Westville, III. That
was on March 81. Fifty-fve days later
ne was discovered In an abandoned
house in Danville, nj, where his cap
tors had kept him in a cellar and fed
him through a trap door. The clergy
man did not appear much the worse
for his experience. but his friends as
serted that he had undergone Siberian
tortures.
Patmont described the kidnapping and
told OF being gagged and bound by two
men who attacked him while he was
on MS way home from local option
meeting. He said that during most Of
his captivity he was unable to lie down
for fear OF contracting rheumatism and
that for nearly TWO months he had not
used his vocal organs
on June i6, 1914, Patmont. who WAS
then living In Detroit. disappeared again
and Il was asserted that he had been
kidnapped by men who resented hts
prohibition campaigning. Five weeks
later Patmont was found at Rib Lake,
Wis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
STEALS BABY THAT SMILES.
Negroes So Cnptivated That She
Carries on Child.

Bernice Rentner is the nine months-old
daughter OF Morris and Dorothy Rent
ner. who live In the Albertine apartments
at 1902 Seventh avenue Yesterday Ber-
nice was smiling and gurgllng happily
In her white perambulator in front of a
five and ten cent store on West 126th
street when Bessie Swami, a negress.
came along Bessie grinned approvingly
at Bernice and the baby was so irresisti-
BILE that the negress took her along
Patrolman Love, on his way home. no.
iced the animated bundle under tho
woman's shawl, stopped her and was
greeted by a scream from the frightened
baby. Two badly scared maids came
running up and tearfully claimed Ber-
nice. Bessie was taken TO the West 1881
street station and locked up on a charge
OF kidnapping. She could give no reason
other than the baby done smiled at
me-"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
REPORTERS IN SUBMARINES.
Germans Invite Correspondents to
Participate In Raid.

LONDON. Feb. lathe Amsterdam
correspondent OF the Exchange Tele-
graph Company says that the German
Naval Stan has invited number OF
newspaper correspondents to accompany
the submarine flotilla on Its next raid,
which, II is expected, will be directed
against shipping In the Channel.
According to the despatch several of
the correspondents selected by the au-
thorities have asked the Government to
insure their lives in preparation Tor the
trip. The correspondents will travel In
the role OF honorary stokers."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
PAWNBROKER OFFERS
So FOR $1,000 BROOCH
When Finders of Diamond
Ornament Refuse to Sell
He Calls Police.

Charles Lehan Of 334 East FOrty-sec-
ond street picked up a diamond set
brooch at Fifth avenue and Ffty-third
street yesterday afternoon and took II
II homo for his wife TO admire. In the
evening they took II to pawnshop to
see what 1t was worth. They were Of
fered SO for IT,
They wouldn't take that. so the pawn
broker called In Detective Barbour and
told him the brooch was worth $1,000.
Barbour took charge of II.
There are four large diamonds and
ten small ones in the brooch, which IL
OF platinum. on the reverse side Is the
portrait of young, good looking
woman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
HISTORY OF THE CASE
Dynamite Plots That Sent Nc
Namsrss 10 Prison.

The Los Angeles Times building was
blown up with dynamite at / o'clock on
the morning of October /, 1910. TIE
explosion and the fire which resulted
killed twenty-onc employees of tho
newspaper.
on December /. 1911. James b. Nc
Namara pleaded guilty to the murder of
Charles Haggerty, a Times employee.
At the same time John j. Mcnamara en-
erred n plea OF guilty to the charge of
dynamiting the Llewellyn Iron Works
in Los Angeles several weeks after the
Times explosion. Both the McNamaras
had been implicated through confess
sion OF one OF their confederates, Ortle
Il. McManigai J. r. Mcnamara was
sentenced to life Imprisonment and John
J. was sentenced TO fifteen years. John
died later In prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
BANK THIEVES GET $4,000.
"Hook" Bundle of Bills From Dime
Savings In Brooklyn.

The brooklyn Citizen this morning
prints a circumstantial account OF the
theft of $4,000 from the Dime Savings
Bank at De Kaib avenue and Fleet
street, brooklyn, by robbers, who lifted
"A package OF large bills from the tell
er's window by wire hook on Thurs
day morning.
Three men had been seen lettering
about the bank short while before
the loss was discovered and from the
description given the police detectives
believe that they are well known bank
thleve s. According to the citizen word
has been sent TO Chicago. st. Louis and
other cities to DO on the watch for the
men. who are thought 10 have gone
West.
The Brooklyn detectives early this
morning refused 10 deny or confirm the
report Of the robbery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
A MANLEss OFFICE BUILDING.
wom-n's Council of 81. Louis 20
Erect structure for Fnir Ser Only.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. IA woman's Of
flee building from which men will be
barred az tenants and where there Will
be women elevator conductors and
women office messengers is TO be built
in the downtown district BY the women's
Council OF ST. Louis, composed OF ATTY
four organizations and clubs. An
nouncement OF tho plan was formally
made to-day.
The council will issue stock. II Is
planned to begin work on the project
In the near future.
The architect will bc woman and
women viii handle all OF the business
dealings in regard to tho building.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
FORTUNE FOR MRS. JOHN AsToR
shares In si.O32.0oI Estate L-tt
by Her Brother.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.--An adjudi-
cation of the estate OF the late John
Rhea Barton willing by Judge Gum
mey In the Orphans Court to-day shows
tho estate to be worth s1.o32.99i after
payment OF debts and certain be-
quests.
Mrs. Susan Willing Lawrence and
Mrs. John Astor. sisters of the
decedent. will receive three fourths ana
one-fourth respectively of rho estate not
held In trust The exact amount which
Mrs. Astor and Mrs. Lawrence will
receive has not been determined
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
Suicide by Poisoning Was Insur-
ance Companies' Contention.

Edward o. Painter OF Jacksonville,
Fla, was accused by insurance COM
panies in the Circuit Court OF Baltimore
in June, 1913, of having committed sui
eide with poison for the sake OF insur-
ance policies on his life
A long contested three cornered legal
battle resulted over the possession OF
Mr.. Painters vital organs The United
States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
applied for a receivership for the vital
organs. alleging that they were in posses
sion OF Painters heirs.
Attorneys alleged at the time that the
premiums on the insurance policies
amounted TO $50, 900 a year. although Mr..
Painters income was less than $4,000
a year The question arose at the time
whether dead mans body, or parts
OF H. were property In the sense Of being
subject to receivershlps.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
BREAD HIGH IN VIENNA.
Rise to 20 Cents a Pound Cause,
Fear of Famine.

VIENNA. via Rome. Feb. i3--This city
Is seriously threatened with bread
famine owing TO the increasing scarcity
OF flour. The so-called war bread" Ia
being sold at 20 cents pound. Efforts
of the Government to keep down the
price have proved fruitless.
The Zeit complains that the bakers
are giving short weight in the loaves.
The price ~ heef has Increased so
per cent. and IL now beyond the reach
OF the poor. who are threatened with
starvation unless the Government inter-
feres Immediately.
The Zcit also complains OF the CEN
sorship. which prevents the protests
OF citizens from being heard.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
PREDICTS INTERVENTION
signor Ferrrro Relieves Italy VIII
Finally Enter War.

Special Cable Despatch 10 Tue Sun.
PARIS, Feb. 13-Guglielmo Ferrero
the Italian historian. in an interview
with THE SUN correspondent to-day said
that while the vast majority OF Italians
favor the cause OF the Allies there are
two currents in Italy, one for and the
other against Intervention.
1T will depend" sgnor Ferrero said,
ION events whether Italy will intervene
or not. and II so. when. Italy's position,
In fact. is one of balance, and events
will turn bne suaio.
MY own opinion is that events event.
ually will turn the scale in favor OF In
terventlon- The final decision will not
be made by Parliament but by the
people as whole. In Parliament the
Socialists and Clericals arc in favor OF a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
FRANCIS J. HENEY WEEDS.
California Graft Hunter Mnrries
His Campaign Manager.

Los ANGELES, Feb. i3.-Francis j.
Heney. noted for his share in the pros
ecution OF the grafters In San Fran
cisco, the man who put Abe Ruef In the
penltentiary and who was shot In the
neck while doing 1t by one OF the wit
nesses, was married late this afternoon
TO Mrs. Edna Van Wrinkle.
Even Heney's law partner was IN
ignorance OF IIeney's matrimonial in
tentions until he read In the evening
papers that the defeated candidate for
United States Senator on the Progress
sive ticket last fall had got license Ia
wed Mrs. Van Wrinkle, his campaign
manager She gave her age as IS and
he gave his As 30. Mr. Heney had been
widower some years
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
U. S. SOLDIERS KILLED IN RIOT.
Eight Arc Dead aud several In
jur-d In Panama.

Special cable Despatch TO The SrS.
PASAMA. Feb. l3.-Eight United
states soldiers wero killed and several
injured in riot in the red light" dis
trict Of this city this evening.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-14
T HE SUN TO-DAY
CONSISTS OF SIX SECTIONS.
AS FOLLOWS:

Pages
FIRST General New, "A
SEcoND-Sportins, Automobiles. 70
Kennel, 6
THIRD Society. Resorts. Art.
Drama, Music. Fashions.
Books. Queries. Problems Y
FoURTR-Pietorisl Magazine and
the War Illustrated. 10
FIFTH --Semi-News Articles, For.
eign War Features, 8
SIXTH Special Features. Real
Estate. Gardens. Poultry.
Schools, Financial 8
Total "a
Readers or ne1sdeoler, uho DO moi re-
eetre all Of these section, wM confer a
JGpor on The Sun" BY notifying he Pub
Hedtion Department al once by he phone
1200 Beetmdn) and he missing seq
tons DW Be promptly forwarded y pos.
abe.
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