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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
RETURNS HELD UP
TO SAVE A JUDGE
Witnesses Tell of Frauds
in Terre Haute's "Red
Light" District.

Indianapolis, March 19.-How returns
from Precinct B of the Sixth Ward IN
Terre Hauta we're ordered held back
because Eli II. Redman, Democratic
candidate for circuit judge, was run
ming behind, was related to-day at the
hearing in the Federal Court Of the
election fraud cas-. by Sylvester Jor-
dan, Democratic committeeman, and
one of the eighty-elght who have
ple@ded guilty.
"Chief OF Police Holier.' said Jor-
dan, "came down to the precinct after
the polls we're closed and told me to
have the returns held back until late,
as we might have 10 add hundred or
two votes to save .edman. | told MIN
all right, but later got word that we
wouldn't have to add on any votes
Several witnesses told how George
Splatty and Sherman 7. Mann, Pro
gressive members of the election board
we're thrown out Of the voting place
after restraining order issued by
Judge John L. Cox had been destroyed.
They were reseated by Judge Cox ;
special bailiffs later in the day. W. ,.
Mccoy, one of the special bailiffs. also
told Of the trip to the Taylorville pre-
cinct to arrest the entire election board
when the bailiffs were driven away BY
Joe LETTERS with revolver
"While Joe was still shooting and
the crowd running" said Mccoy, u
saw two city police men near by and
asked them why they didn't take a
hand. They told me that they didn't
see anything wrong"
The Rev. DR.. |. b. Harper, pastor OF
the First Methodist Church, told of
violent scenes at Precinct B Of the
Sixth Ward on Election Day. DR.. Har-
per said he had been arrested and his
life threatened when he went TO the
aid of William Horsley, Republican
candidate for Prosecutor, who had been
attacked by several persons when
Horsley objected TO rushing Illegal
voters into the voting place.
Three women-Mrs. Mary Bailey,
Mrs. f. Bernard Clogston and Miss
Emma b. Moore-who were watchers
at the polls, told of alleged insults in
Precinct b of the Sixth Ward, which is
in the "red light" district. They said
they were told by Democratic election
officials and workers that they would
"have to wear wrappers and register
like tle other women in the district"
if thew wanted 10 remain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

The New Hampton Farms fight is
still on. First news from the front, II
will be remembered, came last month,
when Martin J. Moore, oyerseer of the
lIart's Island Reformatory, was sus-
pended, charged with neglect of duty.
Then, after a trial, he was dismissed
last week.
Second blood came on Thursday,
when the State Board of Charities re-
ported on their investigation of the
farm, criticisng DR.. Katharine b.
Davis. Commissioner of Correction.
But yesterday three skirmishes took
place One was led by DR.. Charles +.
McKenna, who assailed as uneconomi-
cal The methods employed in operating
the New Hampton plant. The other at
tacks were made by Commissioner
Davis.
Her first guns were fired at the Char
tiles Boards findings, but just as the
sun was setting she loaded her howit-
zers and in full power fired at DR.. Nc
Kenna.
The latter. who was appointed 10
the Board of Parole by Mayor Mitchell
some time ago, resigned because he
disagreed on certain matters with Com
missioner Davis.
Miss Davis. in a typewriter state
ment of four large pages. questions his
right 10 pose as an adviser to the tax
payers of New York on correctional,
engineering and building matters.
"He knows so little concerning what
he is talking about that il seems cruel
to call him 70 account" she says. "but
| cannot permit his amateurish and
arrant nonsense TO go unchallenged
any longer"
The Commissioner adds that DR.. Nc
Keuna visited New Hampton Farms
several months ago. so prejudiccd
against the place that he could not see
snything straight. Since he was there.
she asserts, a yeritable revolution has
taken place.
Or. McKenna says the farm is the
wedge of unlimited expeu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
FOUR BEERS MOVE A MULE
Feet on Bar Rail, 1t Balks Un-
I'll Thirst Is Slaked.
Try Telegraph 70 The Tribune.


Cincinnati. March ia mule stand
inc ~ The bar with it's two front feet
resting on the brass rail brayed a
greeting to patrons OF sa TIo o ~
which had been seized by a bailitf on
n writ of replevin, was being taken TO
"a stable. -. ,Lo saIoon
70 Get a glass Of beer, leaving the
roule in charge of man outside
Hardly had the beer been drawn when zen
Rivtbc heard a commotion at the side
door, and in came the mule. ,a,o
All efforts to get the beast to bulge
-. H. bar were futile. A glass or
beer btCi' was v,u ordered for it. The beer
T in one gulp. Still it refused to
MOVE Move - A round Of drinks was ordered
for the crowd, the mule included Not
until this was repeated twice iiole
There it promptly went to sleep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
TRAPS SEER
WHO DIDN'T FORESEE CELL
Kodama's Prophecy to Ada ,MacNlahon Mentions Hus
band and Other Blessings Which, Magistrate Says
Belong to Fortune Teling-Case Adjourned.

Don-Show Kodama, a stocky little
Japanese seer, was laid by the heels
Yesterday by Ada MacMahon, police
matron. Don-Show Kodama and his
Interpreter, William Yasuda, are I'M
der $500 bail each for examination to-
day in the West Side police court.
They are charged with fortune telling.
Without waiting to see whether
Don-Show Ktdama's prophecy that the
war would end in May came true, Com
missioner Woods ordered him investl-
gated. He did not even wait for the
great naval battle in late March or
early April, in which England was to
destroy the naval base Of Germany.
He Just told Ada MacMahon to LOOK
into the Japanese fortune telling busl-
ness, and Ada did.
She found the prophet who thrilled
New York society few weeks ago en-
throned in a small apartment at ~
Manhattan Avenue. II was on 1hurs-
dav that she visited him. He was
ROBBED in silk and his feet were snod
with sandals. On a table before MN
were spread out the jeichiku, or BAN boo
sticks OF divination, the Sengi blocks
and the ancient numbers. Incense
burned beside them. Even TO Ada Mac
Mahon, police matron, 1t was mystic
to the nth degree.
Then the spell was broken. II WaS
broken by William Yasuda, Interpreter
to the reader Of destiny. lie snoVed az
Ada MacMahon a somewhat dlngy caro-
on which were printed eleven queS-
tons.
They were the same old questions:
"Wben will marry ?" concerning the
Lawsuit viii | win or lose ?" "Will my
baby be a boy or a girl
Reassured, TIE police matron siSni-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
ESCAPED FORGER
BACK In TOMBS
Abrams, Who Walked Out with
Visitors Pass, Free Only
a Day.

Jacob Abrams, the convicted foreer.
who escaped from the ombs on Thurs
day, was recaptured yesterday after
noon. After just twenty-four hours of
freedom he was traced to the fiat of
NJ. Bolton. former cellmate and pal,
at l50 West Thirty-sixth Street, and
arrested by Detectives Daniel Clare,
David Brown and William Whelan.
His first act was TO exonerate Mrs.
Fannie Phillips, who visited his cell
just before he disappeared and was ar
rested late the same night. lie would
not tell how he got out of his cell and
secured the visitors pass, with which
he walked past keepers and guards,
but insisted that Mrs. Phillips was
telling the truth when she said she
knew nothing about his escape.
Mrs. Phillips and Patrick Dalton. a
laborer, whose pass Abrams used. were
arraigned IN the Tombs court yester-
day. Magistrate Appleton held the
woman in $500 bail and Dalton in
$4,000, in default of which both were
remanded TO the Tombs for hearing on
Monday.
Abrams was taken to Police Head.
quarters, but when all questioning
proved unsuccessful the detectives
brought him to the Tombs and turned
him over to Warden Hanley. In the
warden's Office Abrams was confronted
by Mrs. Phillips When he saw her he
hurried to her chair and embraced her
as well as his handouts would permit.
She broke down and was led back 20
the women's part of the prison.
Detective Clare told how Abrams was
caught.
Warden Hanley believes Abrams got
out because the deadlock was not on
his cell My idea is" he said that
the keeper thought he had locked the
cell, but the bolt didn't quite catch"
Eugene Kearney was in charge of the
tier. The warden was asked if il were
the keepers fault. at was and it
wasn't" he replied. at would be easy
for such thing TO happen. have no
idea OF suspending him"
Abrams has already served one five
year term in Sing Sing for forgery. and
on December 2 Judge Mulqueen gave
him another similar sentence. He is
being held in the Tombs as a witness
IN the trial Of John Burns. thought to
be a member of the same gang. In
escaping from the Tombs Abrams COM
United another felony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
OUTWIT BURGLAR TRAPS
Thieves Get $40, 900 in Silk
Boy Aided, Police Say.

Burglars got away with $4,000 worth
Of silk and lace last evening from the
shop of Isaac SAX, AZ Eldridge Street.
Although the place is protected by
burglar alarms the thieves did not he
tray themselves. A bar was cut from
a rear window, leaving a space about
large enough for ten-year-old boy 70
get through. One pane of glass was
cut out, leaving a gap of about the
same size.
MIR. Sak's son Samuel generally
sleeps in the shop and goes to bed
early. Last night he went to a motion
picture show. His father had feel
ing that something might be wrong
and visited the shop about 9 o'clock,
discovering the robbery. Everything
had been in place at : o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
CHICKEN STEALING
REVEALSLOTHARIO
Kansas City ROOSt Robber
Had Plural Wives,
Homes and Autos.
ny Telegraph to The Tribune J

Kansas City. Mo. March 19.-The ar
rest and conviction for chicken stealing
of A. F. Poole. well known in the
wholesale poultry markets. of Kansas
City. broke up two homes on the South
Side and caused CONSERVATION IN Two
social circles, to say nothing OF the
shock to his business associates.
Poole was a man of temperament.
He loved beautiful women and sup
ported two; he was fond OF fine homes
and maintained two in Kansas CITY
South Side; he enjoyed riding in motor
cars, and had several; he enjoyed so
ciety and moved in two different South
Side circles; he was artistic, and MADE
Il commonplace occupation ike stealing
chickens an art.
Poole posed as the representative OF
a large poultry house at Wichita, Kan.
His business kept him away from home
about two weeks out Of every three
presumably travelling for his firm.
Commission men at the market often
bought large orders of chickens from
him, and the orders always we're
promptly filed.
The man might have gone on lndeh-
nitely but for the foresight of farmer
near Lee Summit, who had large
number Of blooded chickens. This
farmer equipped his chicken coop and
barn with an electric burglar alarm
One night last November he was awak-
ened by the alarm ringing. Catching
up his shotgun, he ran to the bsrnyard.
He fred twice at fleeing figure, who
dropped sack Of his choicest chickens.
He found a wagon standing in his
driveway containing six dozen sacked
chickens. which were identified the
next day by neighboring farmers.
A letter found in the wagon gave
Pooles name, and a warrant was OBJ
tanned for his arrest. Poole was shop
ping on Grand Avenue with a woman
Yesterday when a policeman arrested
him. When taken before Judge Ladew
he plead guilty and was sentenced to
four years in the penitentiary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

Dorothy Russell, charged with alter
ing a doctors prescription to maze od u
include morphine. was held in $2ooo
bail for trial yesterday by Magistrate
Simms. in the West Side court.
The actress. Lillian RusselFs only
daughter, arrived at the court in her
mothers limousine, where she re-
NAMED until her case was called. Then
she entered the room and cried almost
necessarily until she was released on
bail.
The Harrison law. which went into
effect or March l. makes il felony
"a forge a prescription TO obtain mar
cotics. Miss Russell 60: prescription
on Monday from Or. Dudley D. Stetson,
Of 1856 West Forty-seventh Street. call
ing for syringe and needles. Then
according TO the police, she inserted,
clumsily, an order for morphine.
Arthur Taylor, an Arverne li1eguard,
was arrested when he took the pre-
scription to a drug store, and Miss
Russell, sobbing and shrieking. was
also led from Broadway and Forty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
RISK DEATH ON T'
TO Get SEAT IN CAR
Crowds Struggle on Mar.
row Platforms More
Drop at 9th Street.

For the second time IN as many GaU
three persons were pushed or he plat
form of the elevated station at Ni;A
Street and Third Avenue 20 the ilseil
during the rush hour last night, ghel
the crowd surged forward as trsin
approached the station. On both days
the escapes from death were narrow,
Thursday three men were tom o.
rectly in the path Of the train. The
motorman stopped within three feet o.
them. Yesterday Josephine Qais
eighteen, a stenographer. Of I25 Ess'
l4Jth Street; Charles Sghla, Of ~
Lorillard Place, and George JuS, q!
10 Home Street. all Of The B'o'I
were thrown 20 the rails.
They were standing ~ the Lorth ei'
of the platform when q seyen-ear e.
press drew into the station. As 7
slowed down the crowd pushed forTar.
toward the gates, intent on getliis
seats. The woman and the two ne
were showed against the train, eaggti
against the side Of the first car az
bumped past the crowd and whlrled
front Of the train.
The motorman stopped in time az
the three escaped with bruises az
cuts. As on the previous nigh,, thdt
were screams from many OF the wensl
OF the platform and a miniature palle
Traffic was blocked for fifteen minutes
Scores Of passengers protests
against the crowded conditions on u,
station. While the platform proper
wide, the north end is q mere e'si
sion, three feet wide. -,
Many persons crowd into. neE
thirty-six inches Of platform oeeass
they figure that the chances OF so
ting seats in the rrst car are esps
cially good. Some nights they aaI.
there in five rows, and when the va,
comes in sight begin 70 push closer
the edge 10 make sure Of getting !" W
gates first. u,
According to the police. between - =.
hours of $3.50 and 7.l5 O'clock ~
average number OF persons on tne 80
ton is ESQ. Many Of them MAKE ~.
way forward 20 the narrow part Of y.
platform. which extends for Sky 49,.
toward Tenth Street The. eongsss..,
is increased by the changing ov'.S
sengers from local trains al tne ''. ~.
Street station, where some OF tns
presses start. Two special poIesI|,,f
are employed TO handle the 'i'"'
$50 persons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
ISSUE STOCK CALL
FOR NEW PAPER
Members of Association Say
Proposed Publication will Do
Justice to German Cause"

Lamenting that the newspapers OF
New York were espousing the cause OF
Great Britain in the present var, the
Printers and Publishers Association,
of $50 Nassau Street, yesterday issued
a prospectus and invited subscriptions
of stock for the new newspaper they
expect to establish in this city.
Such a daily, the officers of the asso-
citation assert, absolutely impartial,
doing justice to the German cause, free
of any but American influences and de-
termned TO impart all the information
10 be had" would enjoy respect and
confidence and would have nation
wide circulation.
In charge of this new enterprise are
Dr. Hugo Schweitzer, the president;
Emil Ripper, vice-president; Henry
Weismann, secretary, and Max W..
Stoohr, treasurer Of the association.
They have planned to organize with a
capital stock of $4,000 and incorpo-
ration papers already have been re-
ceived from Albany.
Believing that millions Of Americans
are ready 70 give their support to an
institution of this kind, the association
has placed upon the market its stock
at So a share.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

fed that she was curious concerni-g al
Of the subjects set forth on the t,,J
Kodama clapped his hands and ns,
tered beneath his breath. He vay,y
his fan to the four points Of the sas
pass and began 10 arrange the S,sg
blocks and study them.
But il was the same old propss.,
caution in the lawsuit, and gold. and
husband 70 come. Nor was there ass,
thing original in the final inyocati,,
Five dollars, please"
Ada MacMahon went right ont Az
consulted Magistrate Simms. lie Il.
sued a warrant for the soothsayer. IN.
police matron went back 70 10 Nank,,.
tan Avenue yesterday with the wsrran,
The incense was smouldering, the mar,
sticks and the potent blocks were tei.
ing their secrets 10 their master. s,S
the secrets seemed % be much q,
same as those they told 70 Ada gn.
Mahon. IL was another woman-ths
appeared to be the only difference.
At q hint from the police matron u,
Interpreter whispered to Don-Shog X.
dana. He bowed low 70 his client 81.
pressing his grief at the interrupts,
and explaining that he had been eals.
10 a most important engagement H,y
ing changed his robes for irock c,t.
and high hat, Dcn-Show Kodama a.
companied Ada MacMahon 70 the pole.
court. He got a days adjournng.
that he might consult counsel.
Among his clients the priso,e
claims the Emperor Of Japan, Dr.. So,
Yat-sen and the late Ii Hung Char,
On December % he told numerous 50
ciety folk all about coming events II
the European war az the home o. Yrs
John King Van Rensselaer,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

Minister Delcass6 says the French
government has taken measures 20 pro
tect French citizens in Mexico against
forced contributions, spoliation and
vexations of all sorts, but without in
any way interfering with the interior
politics of Mexico.
French cruisers, the minister says,
which had been detached for service
in the Gulf of Mexico TO assure pro
lection for the French population, are
now being detailed for other service,
on account of the European war, but
the French government consulted with
the Washington government concern
ing urgent measures of protection and
the good Offices of the American gov
ernment have been unfailing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
PECK OF TROUBLE FOR DAD
HIDDEN IN BABY'S BATHTUB
Father Hurriedly Borrowed Receptacle for New Born
Infant and Got Into Row While Trying to
Get Aboard e. Train.

regulations. and quite naturally Mr.:
Bender got excited when they would
not let him get on the train. In fact,
he even called the officer few names.
The names were lurid enough to land
poor Joseph in the Tombs court on a
charge of disorderly conduct.
Magistrate Appleton looked at Ben
der, then he shifted his glance to the
bathtub, and seemed q bit puzzled.
II didn't mean any harm. was in
hurry to 90 home and give the baby
her bath, and guess did get little
excited" said the prisoner, glanclnG
longingly toward the door.
an suspend sentence the court
replied. "Now hurry on home"
In a few minutes Joe was back IN
court again, with despair in every look
and gesture. Judge" he said sadly,
they won't let me on the subway,
either. just tried it at Worth
Street"
81 was afraid they wouldn't" Magis-
trate Appleton told him, "l'd lend you
an automobile if had one. but | guess
you'll have to walk home"
When last seen. Mr.. Joseph Bender,
bowed down with the cares OF par
cnthood. was trudging slowly north on
Centre Street. With him was four
foot receptacle, designed for the ablu-
ton of infants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20

dssk The former "star boarder" OF OF
Sing Sing announced that he expecieSS
tor TO report every day. although his JOB
Sullivan aI who complained on Thursday
that DR.. J. Ellis Roehrer, chairman o.
the executive committee Of the Union : !,
depositors, was pounding him, , o,o
not see the latter when he dropped INTO
the Office yesterday. toroo
He was hard at work over iarge
niie Of documents, making notes here
and suggestions there, and appeared 40 70
ho in better condition yesterday than
he had been in some time. Mr.. quinn
,nid that he believed Sullivan would pc
oblc 10 render much assistance IN the
work of Iiauidating the bank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
DAVID A. SULLIVAN
TO SELL INSURANCE
Bank Wrecker, While Waiting
for New Job, Assists Union
Liquidation.

David A. Sullivan, the Brooklyn bank
wreckcr, who was recently in the lime
light because of his Joy rides" with
eX-Warden Mccormick Of Sing Sing,
has a new job. He will soon go to
work writing policies for an insurance
company.
Meanwhile, however, he is devoting
much OF his time to strengthening out
the Union Banks tangled affairs. Sui
Ivan, who was formerly its president,
will assist Daniel W. Quinn, jr, spe-
cial Deputy Superintendent of Banks,
who is in charge Of the institutions
liquidation.
lie appeared at the liquidation office
yesterday and was soon assigned to a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-20
Attacks the Carranzista
Forces at Ebano, 20
Miles from Port.
FALL OF CARRANZA
BELIEVED IMMINENT
His Control of Railway from
Mexico City TO Vera Cruz
in Serious Danger.

Washington. March -. - Serious
hghtng is reported 20 nave begun at
Ebano. twenty miles northwest Of Tam
pico, Mexico, against winch Villas army
OF $4,000 seasoned veterans have
moved The CGrranza forces under
General Pablo Gonzales have been re
enforced. but are believed to be inferior
in number TO the Nillistas. At the
State Department il is thought that the
beginning Of the end Of Carranza as a
factor in Mexico is imu$lent. The fall
of Tampico would seriously curtail the
revenues Of the Const.tutlonallst gov
eminent.
Friction has been caused between
Carranza and Gonzales by the publica-
tion of an order by Carranza that all
payments of the stamp tax on petro-
leum shall be made 70 the director gen
oral Of the stamp Office at Vera Cruz
General Gonzales insists that the funds
should be retained al Tampico for use
of the local Office.
Carranzista control of the city Of
Nuevo Laredo Is threatened by the ad-
vance of villa forces under General
Rosalio Hernandez, who drove the Car
ranzistas out Of Piedras Negras.
Nuevo Laredo is across the Rio
Grande River from Laredo, Tex, where
the United States has the 9th Regi-
ment of infantry, four troops of the
14th Cavalry and a battery Of the 9th
Field Artillery. The War Department
does not expect trouble.
Control Of the railway line from
Mexico City 20 Vera Cruz, at present
held chiefly by the Carranzistas, is
threatened The State Department to-
day gave out the following:
"Advices dated March is. p. m,
rom Vera Cruz, state that a strong
opposition force is operating between
Apizaco and Pueblo, and that it is re-
ported that several Carranza garrisons
along the railroad have been defeated.
1t is also reported that there is Il
scarcity Of food supplies at Pachuca,
and that the principal need IS for
four. corn, salt and soap"
The confidential agency of the con-
vcntion government here reported to-
DAY the defeat of the Carranzistas at
Oregano. southwest Of Piedras Negras,
and declared It marked the end Of re-
sistance by the Carranzistas in that
section.
Paris. March 19-Replying in the
journal Oficiel" to question asked
by Deputy Andre HOnnorat, Foreign