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OSBORNE ACCUSERS
TELL OF MENACES
COnvicts. According to Prose
cutOr Weeks. Say They Have
Been Threatened.
FIGHT IN COURT TODAY

WHITE PLAINS. March 20 Supreme
whether Thomas Mott Osborne need be
tried On the sixth count Of the remain
ing indictment against him. which
charges immortality.
District Attorney Weeks and George
Gordon Battle or ex-Judge Michael J.
Tierney will present arguments on the
order granted last Saturday requiring
Mr.. Weeks TO show cause why the sixth
count should not be stricken from the
Indictment.
II Justice Plat reverses Justice Mors-
chauser's decision and strikes out the
immortality charge Mr.. Osborne will still
have to face trial on April 3 on three
counts charging acknowledgement of Sing
Sing.
MIR. Weeks ma endeavor to Introduce
ct the trial evidence TO show that efforts
have been made to tainper with some Of
his witnesses. MIR. Weeks says that
efforts have been made for some time
by persons supposed to be private detec-
tives TO induce at least four Of the States
convict witnesses now confined in the
White Plains Jail not to testify against
Mr.. Osborne. One OF the four. Mr.. Weeks
says. was told hat IL he testified against
the Warden he never would get u parole.
hut. the prosecutor says. most OF the
pressure has been brought to bear indi :
rcctly by men who told relatives OF
State witnesses that they had better tell
them not 10 say anything against Mr..
Osborne. The wife Of n OF the con-
victs now here was told. Mr.. Weeks says,
that her husband would be charged with
committing a crime other than that for
which he was imprisoned II he testified
against Mr.. Osborne.
George Gordon Battle. MIR. Osborne $
attorney. said yesterday that he had not
heard tina, there had been tamperina
with witnesses. Val O'Farrell. who got
reports from the d~etectaphone in Mr.
Weeks's office. though he says he did not
install II. said his men had been doinE
nothing improper in White .ains
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LEGISLATIVE FIGHT
IN JERSEY FIERCER
Bad Feeling in Both Houses
May Reach Its Climax
This Week.
e.. q. =. NEEDS LEADERS

TRENro>. March Whether the
Legislature viii quit work on Wednesday
or Thursday OF this week will depend on
the attitude Of the Democrats. who pre-
vented the Republicans from adjourning
or taking a long recess last week. II
has not We, been decided which course
to take. but there is a sentiment among
the majority that II will he safe 70
adopt the recess plan. in order to be-
ready 10 meet any move the minority
may make
Eaoh house io> II rui- fOrbdding the
consideration Of a bill on third reading
until i've DAYS after tn. second read
ing, and unanimous consent H. required
In the Senate to waive the rule. An
other senate regulation requires the lapse
printing before IN. annual deficiency and
incidental appropriation bills may be
considered.
Objection was made to "A suspension
OF these rules last weeh IN the Senate
where the annual and deficiency bills
were introduced Inc ffpuuli'ans Neee
fourteen votes To suspend the rules and
they save only thirteen. Refusal OF the
Democrats to consent To hurry along the
work has added to the bad feeling that
Senators and between members OF both
houses and the Governor. and there may
he trouble this week.
The fact is dhat IN. Republicans. not
wilhstnn ding their safe working majori.
Ties, lack leadership. For insta nee. week
before last II was agreed To amend the
reuuisition LAW further, and the senate
passed the amendment Before II could
be aoIed uuou IN the louise Assembly.
man Orphan, wac tipped IN by the Sen
atoIs who pretend to De managing pa rty
matters. to introduce a substitute re-
pealing absolutely the i-auisi,ion law
VI l.li
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BUDGET BILL READY
FOR The LEGISLATURE
Governors Segregation Plan
Followed. Say Sage and
Maipr.

ALBANy, March 26--The annual APP
preparation bill il expected to be intro
duced In the Legislature early this
week. Senator Henry NJ. Sage. chair
man OF the senate Finance Committee.
and Assembly man william j. Mailer,
chairman Of the Assembly Ways and
Means Committee. with subcommittee
OF both. have been working constantly
since the convening of the Legislature
Ia preparing the big bill. In accordance
with the plan OF the leaders i'll ooth
houses 10 have 1t discussed thoroughly
tafore final passage 1t Is TO be put In
now.
Senator Sage and Assemblyman
Mailer to-day issued n JOINT statement
In part as follows:
There has been 40 much misinforma-
ton print.d AZ to the plans OF the legls-
la;iy- leaders with reference 10 the ar
rangement Of the bill that We desire 10
Sc, forth the facts as to the situation.
The Governors desire 10 nave IN
Guided Ia one bill all Of the a~ppropr'a-
tons which are made for the support
OF government Is to be strictly adhered
to. At no time during the session or the
LEGISLATURE has there been ans dlsposi-
ton to depart from this plan. The
Governors desire TO have completely
segregated all appropriations which are
made for personal service also u 70
be strictly adhered "a.
Much OF the criticism which has been
passed upon former appropriation pii's
has been due to the fact that lump
sum appropriations were made some
times in large u to include both
personal service and expense items
This plan led 10 an abuse which be
came notorious Under the Governor
ulan +, will lie absolutely Impossible
for The head OF any department to spend
any money In salaries and wages when
has not been specifically appropriated
FOR that purpose and which Will be ais
,inc,iy set forth in the appropriation
bill.
IAN, other expenses Of the depart
ments will be as the Governor sng-
ses,ed under the head OF Maintenance
and Operation completely subdiNided
So that moneys appropriated Tor one
purpose cannot ne expended for another.
| TN. only change from the Governors
, prorramm. in connection with the other
expeuses Of the departments and instl-
, tiiious was made necessary because
! % th. decision that there should De no
mower OF transfer o' funds from ons
! account 20 another.
"Becaus. Of this conclusion IT was
Necessary to eliminate tn. minor sub
! divisions under the main SUBDIVISIONS
in order To make the plan work
! ,Ll. ~ this We mean that items
Of .xp.us. such as supplies Will be
| combined into one appropriation instead
of dividing Il into half a dozen or more
| subdivisions"
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WALKED II MILES TO WED.
Parents Objected. 80 Noums FoiLs
Tramp~d AcrOas Countr,.

k~iHToN, Md, March d In an .xcit-
ing race Dan Cupid core "a victory
over irate parents when Miss Blanche
Evelyn Wilson OF lewisviile. Pa. was
married in Elkton to Robert Morris
Tyron Of Philadelphia.
The Wilson's had objected 10 yonns
Tyron's attentions to their daughter.
During the afternoon Miss wilson met
her lover down the road. a short dis
lance from hes home. From there they
began their exciting Journey, crossing
muddy fields and through woods. until
they reached - road seldom used. whence
they made their way to Elkion. having
walked the entire distance of eleven
miles to the Gretna Green town.
When they arrived at the court house
for the necessary marriage license the
young girl was SO exhausted tina, she
could not stand. The couple lost no
TIM. in calling "A ministe-. VINO made
them man and wife. As they were
leaving on the lGte evening train Mr..
Wilson, father of the bride. arrived.
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SQUARE
sia Tell In church OF h ~
Worked by Osborne.

"Wer. going to be square with So
ciety and we believe society will be
squate with us"
This was the burden OF each of six
addresses made by az many men at a
meeting at the church OF the Messiah
last night. Each man confessed that
he had served at least two terms In
prison and each. when he left the peni-
Tertiary for the first time. carried $40
and u God bless you" The states
contribution and the blessing didn't gel
them far and they soon returned
Now things are different The six are
interested in the outside branch OF the
Mutual Welfare League and are plan
ming the organization Of an employment
bureau for ex-prisoners. to he managed
by men who have done time
Il was a strong arm man. but ! gave
II up because Tom Brown tThomas Mott
Osborne) came up to Sing Sing and
gave us a square DEAL said one OF the
speakers. He didn't coddle US or try
10 bribe us. lie simply showed us where
We were wrong and he did more prac-
teal good that all the religious societies
that ever sent preachers TO the prison
In the past. the speakers said. ex-
convicts in trying to obtain employ
ment have carefully RETAINED from
telling OF their past records. When they
were found out they were discharged
Their employment bureau will uow adj
vertise the fact that they have beer
prisoners and they expect This candor
10 make a favorable. appeal to the pub
lie.
q. r Allen, secretary OF the outside
branch. presided and Dr. John HAYNES
Holmes and Spencer Miller. deputy war
den at Sing Sing, Endorsed the move
neuf
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Many BIns to Come H..

There are about two score of vetoed
bills to lie consider ed. IN addition 30
others that may be returned 10y the Gov
erbor on Tuesday evening. II Is under
stood that most OF these VIII be dbau-
doned. although several are to be re-
passed. An extraordinary effort * being
made to get through tn. Wells bl.
exempting farm hands and domestic set
wants from the operation of tn. "m-
ployers' liability and wr kmen's COM
p~erSation laws.
Roth houses mad passed "a, but thc
Governor Med Il IN the Stat" Library
without his approval. instead Of sending
Il back 10 the Senate with a veto mes
sage. Both parties are angling Tor the
armers votes this year. and the Wells
hill will be passed again. unless SOM.
one discovers "A safer way of side track
ing 1, than the Governor adopted.
IL IL understood to he agreed 10 ON
firm he appointment of Edward r.
Grosscup as State purchasing agent tins
week. 4 question wa raised whether the
Governor had the iiGh, to appoint and
the Senate TO confirm, in March. when
the Edge law, under which the appoint
ment is to he made. will not 60 into ef-
feet until July. Lawyers think the,e Is
no constitutional objection. and the Re
publicans are not, likely 10 attempt to
hold the job open until neNt year IN he
hope that n Republican Governor Viii De
elected.
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ment. wilt BE- different from all its
predecessors. Other campaigns have
simply covered u few OF the more i'm
portant places. This will reach every
community IN the state and will carry
the message OF national prohibition into
many places where 1t has not had a
home.
THE pastors Of the state are up In
arms. They have sineit blood in the
night against the liquor evil. Last year
more than 100 new towns went dry. The
pastors are beginning TO believe that
there Is. after all. hope for New York
Noted speakers In List.
Among the speakers who have been as
signed TO take part IN the New York
campaign. in addition to Hobson. Patter-
son and Glenn. are DIR. Adam &. Bane
DIR. Samuel W. Small. DR.. Edwin l.
S%tearns. Major Dan Morgan Smith. DR.
Louis A. Banks. Dr. Madison Swadener
John q. woolley. DIR. George W. Nor
row. DIR. George W. Young. Frederick
Lands. Wayne b. Wheeler. Or. George
X. Stuart and DIR. Ira L.andreth.
The league statement concludes
The campaign by national speakers
does not make any change In the plans
Of the New York League. While the dry
organization Of the State will give itt
fullest cooperation To the national under
taking 1t will go right along with It's owl
work OF trying to obtain a chance for ths
people OF New York TO express theii
views and In educating the public on thu
social and political evils Of alcohol.
The report that the Anti-Saloor
League had this movement under con
sideration has aroused keen interes
among members Of Congress even dur
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Legislators nt seq.

i!E when the Republican Senators
cdurassed again last week they decided
to abandon their Intention to repeal. ana
agreed to suspend the operation ~ the
Hutchinson amendment Upassed early In
the session, until November /. No legis-
alto appears 20 nave any convention "
The operations OF the various state de.
partnents and institutions. n no Re-
publican has been able TO answer sat
isfactorily the statements put out in the
name of Comptroller Edwards. The
rruuisition bin still hangs IRE.
Lack OF leadership ON the part OF She
m majority was responsible for the sue
cess Of Senator Egan IN getting through
his 5000, 900 roa bond bill tina, ,he
automobiles ar. backing senator
iauut was chairman uf 1t committee
deputed by the Republican caucus 10 pre-
pare u road bill e%mbodying the policy
pledged In last Years platform We,
Gaunt and his friends were unable To-
get ,hiS bill M of committee in the
House. while the Egan bill went through
~a-aailing
Hut while both houses have approved
the general terms Of the Egan bill il is
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MANY FAVOR BENNETT
MONEY SAVING PLANS
Citizens All Over State Would
Abolish Constitutional
Conventions.

The JUDICIARY Committee Of the State
Senate will hold a hearing on Wednes-
day afternoon on the t~hirty-five con-
stltutiulal amendments introduced by
Senator William NJ. Bennett in an enor
10 save the state the expenses OF an.
other constitutional convention in 1913,
Senator Rcunett has sent 10 voters
nearly 700. 900 circulars regarding the
amendments. tie said las night that
the returns show practically "a unani-
nous sentiment against holding another
convention and In favor % having the
Legislature submit at least some OF
the proposed amendments separately.
Senator Bennett pointed out that the
recen, convention cost about sl,5l7,o0o,
II the amendments he has introduced
are asseL by the Legislature this year
and again In 1917, he holds. they will
be submitted TO the voters as separate
p~ropos,t!ons in November. 1917. Sena-
tor Bennett included in his circular
asking for an expression OF opinion thu
more important Of the proposed amend
mems. when ave the same az those
when The ldSl ConNtlltloH ShoHiIt'ru W
"a luinp
senator Bennett issued IA statement
in which he said that he had notified
, the 1868 delegates TO the convention OF
the hearing on Wednesday. He believes
he said, tina three or four OF the
! amendments ought 10 be passed by the
Legislature without any hesitation
Most important anon these he men
toned the proposal that all bonds L.
sued by the State or any municipality
shall be serial bonds, II the presen'
state debt. he stated. had been Issue,
in such shape Instead of In the form
Of straight nifty year bonds The STATE
government would have saved over $50,
900. 900.
Senator Bennett also urged that tn
State census be abolished. to save tn
state $500, 900. Personally. he said. IN
believes In the short ballot. but tn
vote upstate WAC 8 to l against II
Senator Bennett said
THE amendment should also he passe'
providing that no State money shall b
appropriated for any building. bridge
halfway or Other State work until tn
Superintendent OF Public Works sha
Ale with the Secretary OF state a cert
hcate Of necessity and plans and esti
mates Of the cost"
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MISS WILSON SEES
LABOR FORUM FUSS
Presidents Daughter Looks
On During Tempestnous
Wrangle.
FAILS TO MAKE ADDRESS

President Wilson's daughter. Miss
Margaret Wilson. did not speak at the
Forum las, night. although u was
announced that she would. She ga, on
the stage. however. She received at her
entry a very cordial welcome from a
well h'led auditorium and after the ad-
dresses Of the night had been delivered
was treated to a. stormy a session Of
free discussion as the Labor Forum
has stage for a long time.
For u while ii looked very much Al
II the meeting would have TO be ad-
order. but after ten minute Of hot wran-
Cling = comparative peace was brought
about and from that time on until the
end Of the meeting the discussion pro-
ceeded with only occasional outbursts.
The excitement started just after Carl
Beck. director OF the Labor Forum. had
explained that contrary to SOM pub
lished announcements Miss Wilson would
not speak snd had In fact been pre-.
vsiled upon to attend only on the con
dition that she would not be called upon.
Anyway" said Mr. Beck. even II Miss
Wilson had desired to speak tonight IL
would be- impossible for her 10 do so be
cause OF the recent operation on her
throat"
Al this remark Miss Wilson turned to
Mrs. James r. warbasse. who was sit
ting next 10 her. and showed unmlstable
Signs OF astonishment. MIR. Beck winked
TO the auditors. who immediately caugh,
the gist OF his meaning and laughed and
s%pplauded.
And now continued Mr.. Beck. we
have a shor, time left and will devote
that TO questions from the audience"
Before he had finished the sentence a
dozen persons were on their feet talking
at once. There were young women from
the Ferrer School. young women from
the Women's Trade tnion League. mer
from various labor and socialist organi.
cations. and S,ewar, Browne. president
OF the Real Estate Owners Association
" was this situation that resulted IN q
ten minute hub-bub.
Fol some reason no entirely clear al
til. persons who wanted TO speak picked
on Mr.. Browne az the one who was try
ing TO seize their turn and get in th'
first word Mr.. Browne went right OF
talking. although It was impossible Il
understand what he was saying. Ther
some one cried Put him out
That ory was the signal for a genera
commo,ion. Some thought Mr.. Browne
ought to have the first chance, bu, 9
majority felt otherwise. The cries 81
sit down 80 prevailed, but Mr.. Browne
Was standing on his rights. FINAL, som
one suggested hat the matter be put Il
a standing vote. with the result that {
man named Gabrishy asked the frs
question.
Cummun.t, forums were the subject o.
discussion. Miss Wilson WAS present AZ
sponsor for the Johnson bin. which pro
poses pubic school community forums IL
the Distric, OF Columbia. u. i. Ward o
the United states Bureau OF Education A
Washington and GeOrSe Creel. a forme
| Police Commissioner Of Denver. were tn
two speakers. A vote OF Endorsement To-
the Johnson bill from various communit,
centres within the New York district VA
handed to Miss WILSON,
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WAITED 8 YEARS FOR REVENGE
81 kansmn Was Willing tn -
Fine Court Assessed.

HiAwATuA. Kan. March 26-Robert
Noe OF near ~powhattan, who was fined
81 and costs for assault, upon Garrett
Barley, told the Judge that he had
waited nine years Ia make good his
promis" that lie would whip BARLEY.
Noe o IL foot race from BARLEY
long ago, and he alleges that IA riley
was 80 chagrin"d AT losing tina he
turned in ana whipped his victorious
opponent. BARLEY was the largest man
then. and as Noe had to content him
self with a promise to even M later on.
Last week he moved into the powhat-
tan neighborhood. He happened To meet
BARLEY on the road and concluded that
the best way to be- nelghborly was to
keep his nine year old promise. Noe In
,ited BARLEY OF the horse and tried to
pull him off. but BARLEY was still too
big.
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THE COLONEL. TO BE BUSY.
Man, Political Leaders Expected
1T Oyster ThIs Week.

OYSTER BAY. l.. /, March % Col.
Roosevelt declined 20 cumin-t, TO-DAY
on anything Of = political nature
statement on tine Mexican situation or
the fact mat MS own name : 70 appear
Oh the ballots IN the Montana prlma-
ries.
The coming weeh viii De busy one
Al Sycamore Hin VISITS are expected
from political leaders at sr,rrdl states.
particularly Of henns lNania and Mas
sachusetjs senator Lodge - said Ia
be one Of the Bay state leaders who
are coming 10 confer with 20 Roose-
vel.
The Colonel went to- church MS morn
inS and sp-n. the remainder Of Inc dav
quietly al ONT Mir and Mrs. Mich.
olaS Long worth We're there and Fred.
eric K. Coudert was a caller,
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TWILICHT'S SPOTLIGHT IS
TURNED ON SIR HERBERT
Actor Knight Is Honor Guest of Club at a Dinner
Notables of the Stage Pay Tribute to Tree
as Exponent of Shakespeare.

800
'TnouBht without eHhotioh u " '"
engine without ste4m. u e''ho'ion WIZ
out Thought IL merely steam SiI Iiel,
bert gives the pertect'o" VI '"'e'e''""'
Mr.. Anspacher said that there Wete
few good Shakespearian actors because
probably most bad actors ." IN lor
shakespeare and the good ones are 10"
easily terrified. but Sir iterbert hao
appeared III q comet aiho"s eu'''
stars. added MIR. Anspacher.
NO good work Is done he went on.
unless II IL done 'on dancing feet. Ana
that Is the reason for Sir Herbert
success. He speaks OF his hard iahcr
az great fun New York Is fortunate
20 have him at this time--the period OF
the tercentenary celebration f'oers' INC
great German novelist. Is in THIS couil-
try and he told me the other day that
every German theatre is preparing TO
celebrate Shakespeare's 3O0th annivei-
~ary. ma fact alone proves how uni
yersal Ia his art"
stories Of the a
.. ,.. ,iaysJ /,
Lawrence uran'' VI Ct CT, 'iisrh.rt'
many companies WI ., I'm,
Drought u p'siul vi - - ,,heu
dinner. re re'heIno.ieu ~" ,,,r e, ye,v
Sir Herbert SAT- az uin"el !" h,vtnv
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'WHIRLWIND DRY CAMPAIGN
FOR N. Y; 1000 MEETINGS
HObson, Patterson, Glenn and Others to Sweep Over
State After Easter Attacking Liquor Regime"
congressman Concerned, Says League.

WASH NGToN. March 2G.--The Amer'-
can Anti-Saloon League tonight made
public u statement in which II outlined
plans that have been perfected to make
u whirlwind dry campaign In the State
OF New York. Such headliners OF the
league as ex-Representative Hobson Of
Alabama. -x.Gov. Patterson OF Tennes-
zee. ex-,;ov. Glenn Of North Carolina and
others as well known will appear In a
number Of New York cities.
The campaign will begin Immediately
after Faster and AZ least 1000 meetings
will be held. The league plans to have
one or more speakers visit every village
IN New York Of more than 200 popula-
ton. This effort Of the league to enforce
national prohibition. according to its
officials. will reach at least 1000, 900
citizens.
A succession VI meetings will be con
centrated in the larger cities. About
100 gatherings will be held In the city
Of New York. "A dozen meetings each in
Buffalo and Rochester. and from three
10 Ave meetings each In Albany. Troy,
Binxhamton. t,lmira. Schenectady, SYRIA.
cuse. Utica and fonkers.
To Attack "Liquor Resime."
The leagues statement says:
while the meetings are primarily or
behalf Of national prohibition they viii
bring nothing cut misery to those a,
Albany who stand between the people
and their right 10 vote upon the liquor
question In their " communities. Each
of the speakers will have something
definite 10 say about the New o
liquor regime. in addition to giving hi,
message in favor OF the dry amendment
TO the national Constitution.
Each member OF Congress will b.
specially invited to attend the larges
meeting In his particular district. Othe'
public men. irrespective, Of their attitude
on prohibition. will be made welcome"
The New York campaign said .iilt
@. kelser. who IL in charge OF the speak
ers' bureau Of the national dry move
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FUNERAL PRIVILEGE CUT OFF.
No More C~Onvicts Ia ~ let out 10
nd Services.

OssiNING. March 26.-Attoruey-Gen-
eral Woodbury.. It became known to-day.
has advised the State Superintendent OF
Prisons not to allow inmates OF Sing
SIM and other prisons to he taken
out 10 attend funerals 81 dead relatives.
william v. tlesry. whose mother was
buried SATURDAY.. is the first inmate Of
Sing Sing TO feel the hardship uf ,his
new ruling
Warden Osborne let Richard Dusan. an
inmate. leave the prison and go To Os-
shining to see his mother's body. Warden
hirchwey allowed a youthful inmate
to b. taken to Long Island for the
same purpose
William Fack. whose death sentence
was commuted TO life Imprisonment, was
let out of the death house to-day and
given a cell among the regulars