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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

dark Railways" Mrs. Anna Cohn,
Smarty's mother, said last night.
Nobody can tell me the murder
wasn't done by some one who knew her
Leonore knew enough TO cry out IN case
Of danger. She had only been to kim
dergarten two weeks, but she knew her
name and address, even her telephone
number"
Easy Escape for Ripper.
Near the unlighted gas get is a
closet. hut the door TO this was Locked
on Friday night. Next II IS door
leading down two flights to cellar
which leads in turn to courtyard.
Steps in each of the double houses,
connected houses-they are connected
by common hallway-lead TO the root.
And the roof connects in turn with
five others, in each OF which there are
trapdoorS, almost always open. There
was ample time for the man who killed
The girl to escape, il he came from out
side the house.
There was a little pool Of blood in
the hallway, but most OF the blood had
been absorbed by the child's clothes.
Footprints in this blood and few
random spots on the staircase, the de-
tectives said, had been left by persons
after the child was found dead.
A rumor that the knife with which
the murder was committed had been
found was denied BY the police. The
presence of finCerprints, too, was de
MED, although detectives powdered the
milk pail to bring out the tell-tal lie
whorls. A little piece of candy the
child carried suggested a possible clew.
1t was a top-shaped. red sweet, and
che of the child's relatives said they
had never seen her with such sweet
before. Detectives started out to find
dealers in this candy, going from store
20 store with photographs Of the piece
Smarty had.
The autopsy by Coroner's Physician
Edgar T. Ray showed the instrument
used to mutilate the child was proba-
bly, a penknfe. at any rate small
bladed knife, welded, too, by no weak
ling.
There were plans TO hold second
autopsy if necessary, but the first re
vealed all that was possible, including
the facts that the child had been Grim
inally assaulted that she had not been
straneled to death. The body was
taken TO the Cohn fiat last night about
8 o'clock. and the funeral will be held
from there.
The police showed great activity over
the case. A thermos bottle and some
crackers on a table in Commissioner
Woods's office showed where he had
had his luncheon. A half-eaten sand
witch and a milk-stained glass rested
onthe desk of Guy Soul. the Commits
sioncr's secretary. Captain Arthur
Carey, Of the homicide bureau; Inspec-
tor Faurot and Deputy Police Commits
sioner Frank Lord were also busy =
day striving to solve this mystery IN
the Bellevue district, where so much
! has been written into the police an
rails.
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then. she says, she saw "Smarty" going
up the steps, and walking heavily as If
the pail in her hand was filled with
milk. 1t was not fifteen minutes later,
she says, she heard the child was
dead.
The detectives. however, are not posi-
tive whether Mrs. Spengler saw the
child on her first trip upstairs or on
her second. 1t is difficult TO see from
the Spenglers' back door up through
the pillars of the balustrade.
Went 10 Death Singing.
Still another person who saw the
child as she went out was julius POI
lachek. a blond youth with a tiny
yellow mustachc. He says he started
out TO n lodge meeting, he thinks about
7:l5. He passed her on the stairs.
81 wouldn't have noticed her" he
said. except that she was singing her
'Smarty' song"
Pollachek lives on the floor above
the Cohn fat, with Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert SHERMAN. the jantor and his
wife. Mrs. Sibcrman's old mother
drew her black knitted shawl close
around her shoulders yesterday and
stopped her rocking chair minute.
at was some one who knew her. she
said. "Some one in this house"
Two conflicting statements were made
yesterday. Miss Augusta Johnson, who
carried Smarty's body upstairs, says
no one came down first from the Cohn
apartment. Richard II. Ecker, the little
girls cousin, and student at the New
York College Of Dentistry, says he
came down when he heard Miss Emma
johnson scream, and then he went up
stairs to telephone to Bellevue Hos
pital.
"If any one from the Cohn fiat met
me it was one the staircase. Siste :
had found the body and hurried up, and
followed her." said Miss Johnson
Woman Screamed Alarm.
/ 81 heard Miss johnson call out, and
ran down, saw the body, and then went
TO telephone" said MIR Ecker. 81
called IN Bellevue, and then Leonore's
mother, at DR.. Herzlichs. | used art!-
fetal respiration, but she was trothlng
at the mouth. 1t was no use. she
died soon after the ambulance surgeon
arrived"
II was true the child did not die
until she was laid on the couch where
she used TO lie and play with her, pet
dog Niger. who would not sleep there
Friday night and who went dlsconSo,
lately about yesterday, whimpering and
/ nosing at the door.
Miss Emma Johnson was attracted by
a crv "like that Of new baby" she
/ said. and she ran out, to find little
Smarty living there in the dark hall,
her dress and plush coat all soaked
= with blood. The child was motionless
and would have been hidden in the
shadow had it not been for dim light
that shone through glass door. =.
There is a gasjet in the hall, but II
/ is seldom lighted.
Il hope this will teach people about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
LOWELL'S WORK SHOWN
Plates at Museum Illustrate
Astronomers Researches.

A large photograph of Hallev's comet,
showing not only the comet itself, but
the stars drawn into lines by the mo-
ton of the camera IN following the
comet, the planet Venus and a meteor
which CHANGED TO pass directly across
the plate during exposure. may be
seen 81 the American Museum Of Nat
ural History. This is the most strik-
ing Of series of Photographic trans
rarcncies illustrating noteworthy feat
rrcs of the work of Professor Percival
Lowell and his staff AT the observatory
in Flagstaff. Ariz. The exhibition Will
continue until May !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

confined 10 His bed with heart trouble
II can prove oy competen wit
nesses," he added, that | never got
out OF bed until election day. Fur
thermore. never had a grudge against
Captain CooT err. nor did have any en-
nifty toward him"
When Captain Cooper was asked 10
produce the letter II was discove reS
that the envelope was missing. They
will have hard time proving their
case without it," said Herlihy, "but il
would help me in generating myself
too"
Captain Cooper said he was no,
ready 10 90 on with the case. He had
expected Mr.. Driscoll as witness, he
explained. and william J. Kingsley
the handwriting expert, who said that
the writing in the letter was the same
as that of the reports which Herlihy
wrote ut the fourth branch detective
bureau.
II never saw a handwriting exper'
yet whose opinion was worth much,
Magistrate Appleton told Captain
Cooper. you'll have TO present NOR,
than the testimony OF a handwritin.
expert that Herlihy wrote that letter
iUlffN RVb 'dh EiVf' ~ ~ N'"'
evidence. you will have to take thu
case to some other court, for will no
hold him
The accused man was then parollet
in his own custody until Monday. :"
do not need any bail from pensioneI
Of the city with as good a record al
yours" the court said to him.
The letter which caused all the trou
bic accused Captain Cooper of selling
unclaimed articles at the 4th Branch
and pocketing the proceeds. and alst
OF keeping room at Harlem hote
where mighty orgies are participated
in by notorious characters"
Captain Cooper last night refused tt
discuss the case.
The affair was discussed, however. II
every station house in Manhattan. anc
the prevailing opinion is that the &C
cused man will be discharged.
In other quarters where Cooper u
we'll known il was said that he woul'
never have made the complaint l
pressure from Headquarters had no
been brought 10 bear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
SYMONS COLLECTION
SALE NETS S157,476
French Marriage Chest Brings
Highest Price at Clos
ing Session.

A sixteenth century French marriage
chest of applewood, deliberately carved
brought the top price. $4,000, yesterday
ut the final session. Of the sale, at the
American Art Galleries, OF the Symons
collection. IL ended with a total for
the eleven sessions Of $i57.476.50 Otto
Bernet, as agtnt, was the purchaser OF
the chest. Yesterdays session was the
largest, the total being s48, 107.5O.
This chest, which mingles hfteenth
century Gothic and sixteenth century
Renaissance details, came from the col
lection Of w. II. Turner Baldwin, at
Stede Hell, Kent It's front is divided
by pilasters Of composite Ionic design,
standing on acanthus leaf bases, into
four round archcd panelled recesses.
These contain symbolic relief hgures,
one Of woman holding a cruciilX (ke-
ligion-, another stabbing herself with
a sword held in both hands Self Mega
tom. another freeing a bird from
cage Charity, and fourth holding
chalice in her right hand Faith.
Mrs. ". b. Whiteman gave $1,000 Tor
a pair Of Louis Seize bronze statuettes,
nude boy and girl on square pedes-
tails, said to represent the high-water
sculpture. They were probably by Clo-
dion.
A bronze bust of william Ernest
Henley, by Rodin, purchased from the
Henley family after Mr.. Henley's
death, after keen competition, was
finally Knocked down to Alfred Strolln
for LIPS. Four years after Henley, S
Death a replica in marble OF TINS
hror1e also made by Rodin, was UNI
yelled in St. Paul's Cathedral by the
Earl Of Plymouth. :.
An eighteenth century French cabi-
net by Roussel, of rosewood in!aid with
with tulip and satinwood and a mar
quetry Of colored woods and ivory, was
sold to Mrs. Grones for 81 ,42b. Otto
Bernet, as agent. gave sl.4O0 for The
Battle of the LAUNDERING, Legion,
sixteenth century Brussels tapestry
after a design by Giuio Romano. The
same buver paid S1,l00 for a pair OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
300 YEARS HISTORY
FOR BIG PAGEANT
Brooklyn Citizens Busy Arrang-
ing Details for Spectacle 10
Be Held in May.

Women have made possible where
men. frightened by the war. failed, and
the great Brooklyn Historical Pageant
is assured. A spectacular play com
prisine dozen episodes depicting
BROOKLYN history since the hrst SCI,
Element 300 years ago. Will be staeeu
in the 23d Regiment Armory Tor three
performances on Friday ana SATURDAY
Nav q and 22. Martin II. "eyrahe"
is the author. I
dow az a meeting of the committee IN
The Fagle Building. OF the proceeds
TX ner cent will go TO Brooklyn cnsri,
les and the remainder toward the tund
which is being raised TO build new
Lore for the menagerie in prospect
Psrk Two thousand prominent brooA-
ivnites and chorus Of l,OOO voices
from The schools will take part
AZ Yesterdays meeting Alexander -
cn,.Ior bead of the Flatbush branch
Of The Broadway Trust Company ""S
eiccted treasurer of the reorPahlZeu
stsF Mrs. August Dreyer, through
whose generalship the enterprise mas
Lsen made possible, is working on a
Est Of patrons and patronesses.
Pond work is being made IN the Sc
,or,;nn Of those who are TO portray the
,'r;nc;nal historical characters. There
Iii he Henry Hudson, prominent
Dntcb settlers and the young lovers IN
the Melrose Hall episode. who outwit-
tod the British in their attempt 10
SEIZE George Washington: WaShingto1,
md Israel Putnam. Lord Stirring ana
Others will be represented in the bat'
We o N features planned are Henry
Ward Beecher delivering MS aodress
70 the "rcd.iegged devils" on their de;
arturo nm for the front; Mayor Alfred
< q" Wood and others in the Calico Ball
Tho Grand finale Of the Sanitar. Fair
when $500. 900 was raised for the re,
l;.f ., wounded Union soldiers, ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
FOREIGN STUDENTS COME
Many More from War Zone
Inquire About Colum bia.

Wars effect OF European education
is being felt at Columbia, where Dean
Frederick A. Goethe, Of the School Of
Mines, Engineering and Chemistry, has
received many inquiries from students
in Belgium, France, Turkey, England,
Spain and even Palestine. regarding the
graduate courses in engineering which
begin in September. A. that time the
engineering schools at Columbia will
be placed on a graduate basis.
During the year Columbia has en-
rolled many foreign students who have
been forced TO discontinue their work
at European universities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
EDUCATIONAL LECTURES
Three Under Board Of Educa'
ton This Week.

John J. Murphy, Commissioner o,
the Tenement House Department, VIII
speak at Cooper Institute on Wednes-
day evening on Housing Regulations
in the City Of New York" and J. hamp-
den Dougherty will speak on SATURDAY
on "Some Needs OF Judicial Reform.
The lectures are part Of the course
conducted by the Board OF Education.
The fourth lecture in the course on
Journalism, conducted by the board at
the Metropolitan Temple, will be given
by Samuel Strauss, of 1.-The New York
Times" on Tuesday evening. The lee
ture, accompanied by stereopticon
views, will be OH illustrating the
Newspaper"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

Queen Anne carved and gilt wood mir
rors and 81 900 for fourth century
Gallo Roman sculpture, commemora-
tive tablet Of statuary marble from the
Muirhead Moffatt collection OF Gas
gov.
A set Of six Louis Quinze eros Point
armchairs went TO the Lans Company
for 5000, and Charles & Co. gave $500
for two Louis Quinze walnut srmchsirs
with high backs. upholstered in excep-
tional petit point.
W. VI. Elkins gave $500 for the fam
Gus Rushout lacquer cabinet and stand.
The Misses Rushout, called THE Ihree
Graces," were the daughters OF SIR
John Rushout. This cnoinet came from
the collection OF Lady Harrington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
BANK GOVERNORS CONFER
Reserve officials Plan Uniform
Check Collecting System.

A committee Of the Reserve Bank
governors, which has been working out
a plan for a uniform system OF cheek
collections for the banks in the Fed
eral Reserve system, concluded three
day series OF conferences yesterday at
the Metropolitan Club.
Pierre Jay. chairman of the New
York bank board. while rot member
cf the committee. stated that excellent
progress was being made on the plan.
and he thought it was only question
of short time when it could be placed
in operation. The plan, however. will
first be submitted to the Federal Re-
serve Board for its final approval.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
PLAN TO SAVE NEGROES
Vmclals Start Work to Reduce
High Death Rate.

mlgh mortality among the 100000
psfoes Of the city has aroused the
I.'eau Of Public Health Education Ct
sn health Department, and in CO.
siSton with various negro civic or
s'iIatlons campaign of education
~'s been started.
statistics show that the general
soahn, rate among negroes is almost
Ist.ie that Of the city at large. In
] ooo they died at the rate of 26.51 n
ISsS' as against the general rate Of
onas 1000. A milk station has been
lsnbeo at 2l55 Fifth Avenue, near
MAJ street. Lectures will be given in
lss,se Zion Church, Lenox Avenue and
t,, CStteet, and in Mount Olivet Bap-
5 stI..,O nureh, 159 West Fifty-third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
Finds Baby Under L" Seat.

While awaking drowsy homeSoers
on a Third Avenue elevated train early
Yesterday morning Conductor James
Goodwin found that he had an unex..
pected passenger. As the train pulled
into The Bronx Park station he dis,
covered six weeks old baby giri
living under one Of the cross seats
helping herself to the contents OF
milk bottle. On her white coat some
one had pinned the following note:
"Please do not forget me and call me
Josephine" The child was taken to
Bellevue Hospital.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21

Father Knickerbocker and his five
daughters. representing the boroughs
in consolidation.
The interlude will portray "The
Spirit OF Liberty and "The Spirit OF
bondage. In the postiude "The Fut-
IRE" will be attended by Commerce. In
dustry. Art, Science, Music, Law, In
vention. Religion and Medicine. For
the finale there will be a procession
and review Of the pageant characters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
NEW CHANCE TO ENROLL
Voters Without Allegiance
NAV Join Sulzer's Party.

Some unenrolled voters nave oeeh
puzzled by the receipt OF blanks 70 en-
roll in the American or Sulzer party
which they are instructed to return 70
the Board Of Elections. Tbs does not
mean that il is necessary FOR them 70
enroll. That opportunity IS gwen 70
them under the election Law. as tne
American party became a legal organl-
Zation oy casting 10000 votes or more
for Governor in the last election. Up
portunity to enroll in otPer parties
was had last fall. -.
II you get one OF the niahks lron'
the Board of Elections you can disre'
gard il unless you WISH 70 a"''"'e
vourself with the Sulzer party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
WILL GIVE "CANDI0A"
Princeton Students to Present
Shaw Play Here.

Princeton. N. j., March 2o.--Ths
Princeton English Dramatic Associs-
ton will present Candida" one OF
Bernard Shaw's productions. in New
York on March 81 IN the ballroom OF
the Hotel Plaza. A dance will follow
the performance. -,
The association was formed with the
idea Of presenting only standard plays
by the great authors Of the past, but
il broke away from the Elizabethan
productions last year, when II staged
Ibsen's "The Pillars of Society rer-
formanccs outside Of Princeton naye
been permitted by the faculty for only
three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
Unemployment To Be Topic.

A meeting will be held at the YORK,
Vile Social Centre in the public school
at AIS East Eighty-eight Street to-
morrow night at 8:l5 to discuss the
unemployment situation in Yorkville
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-21
MURDER CLEWS POINT
TO 'FRIENU AS SLAYER

MRS EMMA COM.
MOTHER or THE
MURDERED CHILD.
AND The LiTrLi
GIRLS PET DOC
NiCGER. WHICH HAS
CRIED CONSTANTLY
FOR HER SINCE HLi'
DEATH.
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"Of course I'll accept H. II is very
kind of you. am Unfortunately fond of
such things. Thank you. How easily
it slips over my finger!"
"Chinamen have very slender fin
gers" he explained. "Good-by. Those
characters say Good luck and pros
perity.'"
No expressed desire Of wishing to
meet again; just an ordinary everyday
farewell; and she liked him all the
better for his apparent lack Of senti-
ment.
"Good-by." she said She WINGED, for
his hand was rough-palmed and strong.
A little later she saw him pass
down the street. He never turned and
looked back.
"And why" asked Martha, did you
not tell the man that we sail on the
same ship"
You're simpleton, Martha" Elsa
turned the ring round and round on
her finger. "If had told him. he
would have Cancelled his sailing and
taken another boat"
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know 1t. II had complained he would
have denied his actions. inferred that
was evil-minded. Heavens. l know
the breed! Now not a single word Of
this to anyone. Mr.. Craig. fancy,
will be the last person to speak of 1t. ="
"You had better put the pin back
into your hat" suggested Martha.
"Pah! had forgotten it." Elsa
flung the weapon far into the street.
Once they turned into Merchant
street, both felt the tension relax. Mar
tina would have liked to sit down. even
on the curb.
II despise men," she volunteered.
81 am beginning to believe that few
Of them are worth a thought. Those
who aren't fools are knaves."
Are you sure of your judgment in
regard to this man Warrington? How
can you tell that he is any different
from that man Craig?"
He Is different, that is all. This
afternoon he will come to tea. l shall
want you to be with US. Remember,
not word of this disgraceful affair"
"Ah. Elsa, l am afraid; am more
afraid Of Warrington than of a man
of Craig's type"
I'VE are always quarreling, Martha;
and 1t doesn't. do either of US any
good. When you oppose me find that
that is the very thing l want to do.
You haven't any diplomacy"
Warrington's appearance that after
noon astonished Elsa. She had natu-
rally expected some change. but
scarcely such elegance. He was, with
out question, one of the handsomest
men she had ever met. He was hand
somer than Arthur because he was
more manly in type. What a mystery
he was! She greeted him cordially,
without restraint; but for all that a
little SILVER stirred the tendrils Of hair
at the nape Of her neck.
."The most famous man In Rangoon
today" she said, smiling.
$50 you have read that tommy-rot
in the newspaper"
They sat on her private balcony, un-
der an awning. Rain was threatening
Martha laid aside her knitting and did
her utmost to give her smile of well
come an air of graciousness.
81 shouldn't call 1t tommy-rot," Elsa
declared. 1T was not chance 1t was
pluck and foresight. Men who pos
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eeaIn.,Ina Of Great Invention.

As far back as 1868 experiments
were being made, With what savants
called an "otacousticon." which
brought distant sounds to the ear ant
was a far-off promise of the long dis
lance" and wireless" messages OF to
day. Samuel Pepys was abroad IL
those days, and of course he saw the
new toy, tried 1t, and mentions it In
his diary. He went with l.,
Brouncker to "the Royal society,"" 3
here, to my great content, did
the use of the otacousticon, viii
was only great glass bottle bro
at the bottom, putting the neck to I
ears, and there | did plainly hear
dancing of the cares of the boats
the Thames to Arundel gallery W
dow, which without it did rot in
least do"
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