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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Indemnity Threat to Wilson
Quickly Puts Austrian in Jail
Rudolf NaIk, Stranded Here by War, Demanded $500
from President in Payment for His Suferings or
He Would Commit Political Crime

was not promptly forthcoming. In the
letter, which was written in good Ger
man. Mala also charged the United
States government, by permitting the
sale of arms and ammunition 10 the
Allies, with responsibility for his pre-
diCamont.
You are prolonging the war in
definitely" he wrote the President,
"and have therefore the right to de-
mand indemnity from your government.
This slnounts to $500. which you Will
send to my address within a week at
the latest
The letter wound up with this post
script:
80 this horrible war! | am here
and my wife and three children are in
Europe. In this case il is all the same
TO me what happens further TO me-
Malik was arrested by Secret Service
agents in the furnished room he oc-
cupicd in a boarding house at 1889
First Avenue.
Charles II. Oberwager was assigned
to defend Malik, who Is penniless.
Letters written 10 President Wilson
complaining in eXtravagant terms of
corruption of customs officials caused
the arrest last night Of Alphonse Chro-
spoksky, of 12S West l09th Street, on
warrant issued by Judge McAdoo.
When brought into Police Headquar-
tiers. Chrospoksky said he was a reg
ular editor by profession. He will be
arraigned in the Tombs court to-day.
The police believe he is insane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
GIRL SAVED FROM
RUNAWAY HORSE
Policeman Dragged Three
Blocks on Upper Fifth Ave
Prevents Accident.

Because Of Quick work by Patrol
man Harry DunwCodle, Of the East
lO4th Street station, little girl was
tossed from the path Of a runaway
horse near the Central Park wall at
yesterday afternoon.
jane Brage employed by the
Jacob Rupert Brewing Company, left
the horse and surrey a. 10Th Street
and entered . saloon TO make his
collections. Frightened by the horn
on bus, the horse jumped to the
middle Of Fifth Avenue and started
down the street Patrolman Dun
woodie leaped 20 its neck before it
lad gone block.
lie was getting the animal under
control when aGo,htr bus hove IN
sichl al lO2d Street i'm the path Of
the runaway outfit. The horse vtgr-3
toward the sidewalk. where mothers
we're sitting with their children or %
PARK bench. Dunwood.e yelled. One
mother ran, leaving her little dauchtev
on the bench. As the horse and sur
rey crushed against the wall, Dun
woodie grabbed the child by her
dress and tossed her out Of danger.
Persons who witnessed the rescue
said the patrolman saved the child S
life
With torn and dusty uniform,
Dunwoodic reported for duty at his
station, showing no injuries after be
ing dragged three blocks. The mother
and child slipped away without giving
their names.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

Rudolf Maiik is a. Austrian patriot
and ali ardent supporter OF has cou0-
trys cause, but Il success ION of events
caused By the war, which eliminated
yesterday iu an Indictment being found
against Malik b. Fed raj Grand Jury,
has taken the fighting spirit out OF
him. Ma-ik was thorough ftallcn
when he was locked up IN the Iombs
yesterday afternoon in detau.t W. $4,000
bal or an udIctmcu. charging him
with d scheme 10 use the mails 10 de-
fraud the Pre- dent.
MaAks troubles began last August.
lie was on has way TO the United
States. to transact business for an
Austrian hardware firm when the war
broke out. After finishing up his busl-
ness here Muuk tried to book passage
for his home In Budapest, where he
has "A wife and three children. But no
steamship agency would sell the alien
a ticket and the Austrian Consul said
he was helpless TO assist MalIk 70 get
to his family.
things went from bad TO worse
With little knowledge Of the English
language and of American institutions,
Mahk found il impossible 20 get work.
His finances dwindled away and starva-
ton stared him in the face. Worry
about his family, whose sole support
he was, drove him 20 desperation.
Last week he wrote "a letter 10 Pres
ident Wilson. i'm which he demanded an
indemnity Of $500. threatening TO com
NIT a political crime if the money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
RUNAWAY SCOW RESCUED
Ferryboat Saves Craft Drift
ing Into He'll Gate.

After a chase Of over Q mile, Captain
Peter Leonard, commanding the Chart
ties Department ferrvboat The Bronx,
last night tied up to runaway coal
scow and towed 1t from the dangers Of
He'll Gate.
The scow, owned by the Bradley Con
struction Company, was torn away from
its moorings at Sixtieth Street by the
heavy tide She started on zigzag
course up the river. Captain Leonard,
making the II o'clock trip from Black
wells Island, was attracted by the fran
tic swinging Of four red lanterns on the
boat.
He turned The Bronx and started
af.er the scow. As the scow was being
dragged toward the rocks Of He'll Gate
off Ninety-second Street, the crew OF
The Bronx managed to get ropes TO the
crew Of the scow She was then lowed
into Ninety-six'h Street and tied up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
TRADE SONS TO KEEP
23-YEAR-OLD PACT
Missouri Publisher and New
York Advertising Manager VIII
Train Young Men.
ny Telegraph to Tic Tribune J

Columbia, Mo-, July 1.-Twenty-three
years ago II. S. Jewell, publisher Of
the Springfield, Mo-, Leader" and 7.
D. Taylor, advertising manager Of the
New York Times" were employed on
n Kansas City newspaper. Each had
an infant son. They made an agree
ment that when their sons finished col
lege, provided the youths intended to
go into the newspaper business, they
would trade sons" for year.
At the meeting Of the Associated Ad-
vertising Clubs in Chicago last week
the college dailies organized as a di-
vision Of the associated clubs. Two
Of the college papers representatives
were Wallace Taylor. business manager
Of the Columbia University "Specta-
tor" and John ". Jewell, business
manager Of the university Missouri
an" of the University Of Missouri.
At the close Of the convention young
Taylor went to Springfield to become
an employe Of II. S. Jewell. and in
September young Jewell will go TO
New York TO become an employe of
the Times" in fulhlment Of the
pledge.
T. D. Taylor, at his New Rochelle
home, said last night that the agree
ment Of exchange will go into effect
in September, after both young men
have had their summer vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

said. against Becker, Cummings or a
number Of others whom ! could name
20 make out a prima facie case before
4 magistrate at the time Of their ar
rest
At the same time Mr. Perkins advo-
Gated permitting defendants who plead
ed guilty. or were wiling to waive
grand jury proceedings, 10 90 20 trial
without Indictment.
The New York District Attorney in
dorsed the proposals TO permit the
Court Of Appeals 20 modify sentence.
he said the Court Of Appeals OCCASION.
ally reversed cases because IL believed
the sentences were outrageous. He OPP
posed a proposition 70 amalgamate civil
ard criminal jurisdiction. asserting
there were very few lawyers IN New
York City who knew anything about
the criminal law.
"The judges Of the Court OF General
Sessions" he said, ger orally know
nothing Of criminal law when they as
cend the bench. They have 10 be edu-
Gated at the expense of the public for
the first couple OF years OF their
terms"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

the outfit The paper would be sat
urated with the glycerine. the meat
or whatever was wanted placed over
the can. the paper would be lighted
and in a little while the meal was
ready.
kept at the game for two and half
years. got holder as found that the
supplies apparently weren't missed.
Finally it got so that the barrel would
contain all supplies with only enough
Clipped soap to prevent detection.
Staged a Getaway.
Then the disclosure came. The
papers started after what they said was
New York started Everybody but me
was called to testify But ! admit
thought the probe was beginning TO
get too close to me for comfort, so |
staged a real getaway.
No. didn't want 70 get away. |
knew | didn't have a chance. But |
waited for a moment when | knew |
would be discovered, and ! made a dash
through the warden's house. OF course
was caught and sent back to the
cooler"
But in sending me back the warden
didn't know what a favor he was doing
me- With the investigation getting
hotter and hotter, of course. the mem
bers of the jury would never think Of
suspectinR a disciplined prisoner. II
he was In the cooler" how could he
steal anything?
sat there for ten days without a
paper. But lew what was doing. |
finally got hold of a paper, and had
the best time of my life reading how
Frost and some o. his gang were under
suspicion. They could have forced ne
20 do anything those days as long as
they didn't deprive me of the pleasure
Of seeing Frost worry. Finally, al
though they had nothing on Frost, he
was forced 10 quit That day was the
happest Of my life.
I'd like TO see Frost. II he happens
10 read The Tribune this morning. Not
that I am sore now at him Not that
feel he should be made to suffer. lie
only represented a system that was the
accepted one. But ! would like him to
know that / got back at that system. |
have the satisfaction Of knowing that
the loss of my Communication and the
DAYS spent in the cooler" the inn
measurable suffering ! endured. were
all wiped out By the knowledge that |
- square"
, course. that's all changed under
W .den Osborne / served under him.
and a man has half a chance now. And
the papers have changed their atti-
tude. That was proven in the stories
o. the attempted escape recently. The
escape was treated as an individual act
of an migrate No attempt was made
to discredit the system that means so
much to men now. No one else was
blamed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
BY CONVICT NO. 5S,SO6

BY CONVICT NO. 5S,806.
I spcDt six years. five months and
eleven days in Sing Sing, most OF It
under the old system. | was sent away
for a burglary committed in Yonkers,
and began my term Of four years and
six months. Later ! was given an ad-
ditional term of four years and four
months. | lost my commutation Of
seven months by attempting TO escape
from the warden's house.
But the loss Of that seven months
was a pleasure. for | got square" !
paid off the debts | owed the men who
acted more like autocrats than the
guardians Of the enemies Of society
who were sent to a penal institution
to set them on the right path.
The story of my revenge for the
first time clears up the mystery that
bafiled a grand jury In New York and
indirectly resulted in the resignation
of Jesse d. Frost, who was then war
cen.
Shortly after nv admittance to the
prison | became involved in an argu-
ment with the bully of the laundry,
where | had been assigned TO work.
He asked for cigarette papers, which
were then contraband ! told him |
had none. and as he demanded that |
turn my pockets out he drew big
knife.
Smashed Bully on Jaw.
Under the impression that my life
was endangered ! smashed the bully
on the Jaw. knocking him down. We
were taken in charge by the keeper.
and after the warden had gone through
the farce Of holding a trial ! was as
signed TO the cooler" I spent seven
DAYS there. dressed in suit that was
too large for me and which was posi-
lively filthy.
They threw water on the floor. so
couldn't lie down, and they fed me
bread and water once a day. How
endured il I don't know. All | remem-
Der is that ! seemed to be burning UP
with the planning Of getting square.
| finished that bit, and when | came
out ] didn't care what became of me.
! made up my mind | was going TO
take all kinds Of chances. If | was
released at that time | surely would
have been the beast the old system
tried 10 make Of a man.
II was my duty every day TO take a
large barrel of Clipped soap from the
supply room to the laundry. The meat.
butter. eggs coffee and other sup
plies were handy I began 10 pack
some of this stuff in the barrel and
cover u over with the soap. Then |.
with several others who were in on
the game. sold the stuff to the prison
ers.
How did they cook it? Oh. that was
easy. Some Of the boys would steal
plycerine from the shops Then we
would get newspapers. A large can
with holes in the bottom completed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
Great Meeting VIII Try to
Obtain Equal Freedom
for All Hebrews.
NONISTS TO LAUNCH
WORLD CAMPAIGN
Intend TO Interest All Jews in
MoVement-ConventiOl at
Boston Closes.

Boston, July PLANS for the forma-
tion Of an immeli ate worldwide educa-
tional propaganda were discussed by
the provlsloUa. committee Of the con-
ventioa Of TIE Federation Of American
Zionists, az the old Boston City Club
this morning. Louis j. Brandcls is AZ
the head OF the movement
The idea IS 90 roach Jews o. all
classes throughout .he world, whether
Zionists or not, for the purpose OF
promoting and sustaining interest IN
the Zionist movement. Mr. BranOclS
stated AFTER the meeting. which was
held behind closed doors, that II Is
the intention OF the committee 90 cir
cul0te literature among the educated,
as well as the uncducated Jews, m the
cause Of Zon.sm Especially Will the
committee devote its attention 20 those
Jews who are not now a-Ilated with
the Zionist movement.
The convention came to an end to-
day after one of the most successful
sessions ever held. Delegates from all
over the world are leaving Boston TOT
their respective homes tonight with
only words Of praise for the officials
and people Of Boston.
II was announced that a national
congress of Jews in the United States
and Canada will be held when the Euro
pean war is over to secure for the Jew
ish people the world over an equal free
dom and civil status. At present, in
different parts of the world, II was eX-
planned, the Jewish people are not &C
corded the same enjoyment of freedom
as in other parts of the globe. Another
impdrtan. feature in connection with
this congress viii be the problem Of
procuring Palestine from the Turkish
government TO establish a kingdom
there for the Jews.
Tonight, at the Ad1th Jeshurun Syna-
eogue in Roxbury, there was a monster
memorial meeting in observance Of the
eleventh anniversary Of the death Of
Theodore Herzl, the founder and late
leader OF the Zionist movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
EVELYN THAW ILL;
MAY FACE ARREST
Continued from page /

physician. were brought out. other tes-
timony read was that Of Alice C.. Fle:ch-
err Washingtonian, who visited the
Thaw home ir Pittsburgh when Thaw
was small boy, and of Abraham R.
Beck, principal of a boys school which
Harry attended in Allentown, Penn.
Mr.. Beck's testimony said Thaw was
backward in ais studies and was slow
in learning t. talk Still other testi-
mony was that Of William S. Butler,
Robert II. Chase. superintendent of the
Friends Asylum. Philadelphia; Alfred
Lee Thaw, a second cousin; Miss Belle
Moorhouse, kindergarten teacher; DR..
Littleton S. Foster, DR.. Horatio c.
Wood and John f. Demar
Thaw's London Life Shown.
Testimony given by three witnesses
regarding Thaw's conduct in London
was offered through the statements Of
DR.. Sidney Russell Wells, Lilly Nc
Bride, d nurse, and Frederick Burtin-
Brown. The case-book detailing Thnw's
daily conduct from the time he was
placed in Matteawan. February /, 1908,
until he escaped, August II, 1913, was
read. The peculiar aspect Of this tes-
timony was that while II was once used
10 free Thaw from the murder charge,
it is now being used against him by
the state.
During the lengthy reading Thaw
Hussite Wars by Count Lutzo. He re-
~ bohemia. studying II quite careful
~.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw and Josiah
Thaw were in the courtroom in the
afternoon. DR.. Austin Flint and DR..
Carlos Mcdonald, the states alienists,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
BECKER MUST DIE;
WINS ONLY RESPITE
Continued from page l

the admiration and interest of Bourke
Cochran to such an extent that, though
he was not officially Of counsel in the
case, ne went to Albany a few weeks
ago to intercede with the Governor. 1t
g this circumstance which gives color
20 the report that Mr. Cochran will ask
the United States Supreme Court for
writ Of error on the ground that Beck
e's constitutional rights were violated
in the trials.
That appeal will first have to be d.
rected to a District Court in this state
or to Justice Hughes, who is in charge
Of this circuit. The application for
writ does not act as a stay; only the
granting of the writ operates TO extend
the date set for execution.
Announcement of the reprieve was
received at Sing Sing Prison few
minutes after the extension OF time
had been granted Warden Osborne
was in Albany, so the duty OF telling
Becker fell IN Deputy Warden Charles
Johnson.
Becker's Hopes Rise.
Gee, that's good news" said Becker,
whose manner indicated high gratiilca-
ton. He seemed to see in the news
strong hope of escaping the death pen
atty.
Have you any details Of what took
place up there" he asked Mr. John
son, who told him that only the bare
announcement had been telephoned
down Il was evident that Becker's
hope of gaining the reprieve had not
been very high.
The news lightened the depression
of the other inmates of the death
house Becker shouted it out 10 them.
Carl Dranowicsz, sentenced TO die next
week for the East Side barrel muir
der" was one of the first 10 cougratu-
late Becker and said he hoped he would
be as successful IN getting d repreve.
Mrs. Becker went TO Sing Sing when
the afternoon session Of her class in
Public School 80 was over. She re-
NAMED in the death house until $50.
Marshall Has Story.
Hartford T. Marshall, who was attor-
noy for "Bridgie' Weber. one of the
informers against Becker, and associate
counsel for Becker in the second trial,
said last night that he contemplated
putting before Judge Willard Bartlett,
Of the Court of Appeals, the story told
him by Weber I'm confidence This
story. which Mr.. Marshall would not
detail is said To support Becker's dec
laration of innocence. The attorney
tried TO testify about it at the second
trial, but was unable to qualify, the
court contending that II would be in
violation of Webber's rights.
Mr.. Marshall said he would make no
move on this line until he had talked
with Mr. Manton.
An effort to learn from Mr.. Cochran
whether he would take the case was
greeted al his Office yesterday with the
statement that he is out Of the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

settled to-day by the substitution Of a
new rule This provides that clerk Ks
may appeal their grievances. except In
competency cases, to the Genera. super
intendent, who shall appoint q com
mittee, Of which he may be m5er,
to hold a hearing and make final dis
position Of the matter.
The other cases. technically known
as "the Harrington Case" and House
No. g." OF Boston, were settled By con
cessions. The agreement, drafted BY
Mr.. Hanger, was signed by c. l.. Bardo,
general manager Of the railroad. and
Il. G.. Stearns, general chairman Of the
clerks committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
MOTHERS PENSION
LAW NOW IN FORCE
State Will Help Support Chill
dren Under 16 at HOme-ln-
VeStigatOrs To Be Named.

Albany, July New York's widowed
mothers pension law went into effect
to-day, but il probably will he several
weeks before the pensioners will de-
rive any benefit from it. Under the
statute the various appointing powers
have sixty days in which to name the
investigators to pass on applications
for aid and make other arrangements
for the operation of the law.
In New York the Mayor will choose
the Investigators, while in outside
counties they will be named by county
judges.
Widowed mothers having one or
more children under sixteen years Of
age will be entitled TO receive from
the state for their support the amount
it would cost to maintain the child or
children in public institution. In
vestigators must certify that the moth
er is of proper character TO bring up
the children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
FRICK GIVES $1,000
TO POLICE WIDOWS
Guggenheim, Morgan, Rookie
Teller and Others Send Checks,
Raising Fund by 5000.

Further evidence Of the public's in
terest in the policeman was shown
Yesterday in a statement by Commits
sioner Woods announcing that 5000
had been subscribed to the fund for
the widows and children of policemen
killed in the performance Of their
duty.
Some of the contributors were:
Henry c. Frick. $4,000; Isaac Guggen-
helm, $1,000; J. p. Morgan & Co.,
$1,000; William and Percy A. Rookie
Teller, $500; George J. Gould. $500;
Vincent Aston. $500; william A. Har-
riman, $500; John D. Rockefeller, j.,
$3.50; Mrs. Russell Sage, $3.50; Corr
soHdated Gas Company. $500; Charles
II. Sabin and William c. Potter. for
the Guaranty Trust Company, S2OO,
and r. A. c. Smith. $125.
Subscriptions We're not confined TO
the wealthy. The people Of the East
Side. the residents of the Fifth Street
station. gave $50. In giving the money
the East Siders paid a nigh tribute to
Captain John F. Sweeney, by saying
the gift was in his honor Sweeney
is the organizer of the junior police,
and on Wednesday night was the guest
at surprise dinner given by the resi-
dents of mis- precinct. after they had
given him a set of resolutions earlier
in the day at Police Headquarters.
CAPTAIN Sweeney will have 100 OF
his boy cops" at the Grayesend Race
Track tomorrow 20 attend the second
and last day of the Police Department
Athletic Carnival. for the benefit Of
the fund. The events that caused
nearly 10000 persons TO cheer them
selves hoarse last Saturday will be re-
peated tomorrow. MANY of the folk
who have made the horse show and
the polo matches big society events
have engared hoxes for the meet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
n. H. CLERKS END
ROW WITH ROAD
Hangers Efforts Settle Final
Questions Right of Appeal
Granted by Terms.

New Haven, Conn. July AFTER ne
gotiations extending over two months,
during which general strike was
threatened, the differences between the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad Company and its freight
clerks were finally settled late to-day,
through the efforts of a Federal medi-
ator, G. W. W. Hanger, of Washington.
Of the original sixteen grievances,
all but three had been amicably settled
before Mr.. Hangers appointment as
mediator, the most important question,
which involved the right OF appeal, was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02
STALLS PAL IN TOMBS
Brought from Cincinnati to
Testify Against ReseTvist.

Gustav Stahl, German resorvist and
chief Lusitania affidavit maker. now in
the Tombs charged with perjury, re
ceived a companio7 IN misery last
night. when Heinz <ardeubcrg, MS for
mer roommate and alleged German Sc
cret Service agent. was locked up there.
Herderterg arrived last night from
Cincinnati IN the custody of Chief Dep
uty Marshal Counts.
William Il. Oficy, superintendent Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-02

the local investigation bureau Of the
Department Of Justice, said last night
that Hardenberg is being held rs a ma
terial witness in the Federal grand jury
investigation INTO the alleged activities
Of the German Secret Service organi2a-
ton in this city. II is understood that
Federal agents have obtained proof
showing that Hardeuberg was spirited
out Of the city TO Cincinnati by Ger
man sympathitcrs Uardenberg is re
garded as an important witness IN the
grand jury proceedings which are pend
ing against Paul KocniC, a detective
employed hv the Hamburg American
Line. who is said 90 be the head Of the
German secret agents In this city. Fur
thcr indictments are expected within a
short tlme.