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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Swami Saved County
Expense, Says Hilquitt

Morris Hilquitt, chief counsel IN tne
case of Max Sigman, who is counsel III
all the other cases, said:
"When the John Doe investigation
resulted in the indictments, ] stated
then. and state now, that the wnoIe
matter was public scandal. Inc IN
dictments were based on evidence tur-
nished by a combination OF notorious
law-hreakers. who were known as sucn
70 the prosecuting officer. Their story
was most clumsy conception, bearing
everv evidence Of deliberate faorlca-
ton on its face. ~ J..
"Tbe crime charged was alleged 10
have been committed five years before
the indictments we're found. and ye'
on the strength OF it about twenty -hVe
men of excellent record and reputation,
some of them high labor union oficl,lsi
we're confined in jail for months. Judge
Delehanty tried the murders indict-
ments and he himself moved dis
missal OF two of the defendants before
the cases went TO the jury. And the
Jury acquitted the FIVE others after
thirty-fve minutes elaboration.
81 always thought that the indlct,
ment and the trial OF the so-calleo
labor cases were staged Tor pohtlcal
effect. In consenting to the dismissal
OF bail on the remaining indictments
Judge Swami saved the county from
an unnecessary and heavy expenditure
and rendered a measure OF justice to
innocent victims Of a dastardly plot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Child Heiress Weeps as Law
Wrests Her from "Mother -
Take Me Back Little Mary Kelly Cries when Jersey
Chancellor Gives Her Into the Custody Of
Nun as Guardian

The ways Of the law are strange
and Mary Kelly 70 only four years old.
To her mind justice had not been done
when Vice Chancellor John Griffin. in
Jersey City, yesterday, ruled that she
must leave the only mother she had
ever known and be taken away by a
strange nun 20 Massachusetts, con-
vent.
Mary Is ar orphan and has 100000
in her own right Reluctantly she SUI
fersd herself 20 be taken from Mrs.
Mary Mcdonald, who had raised her
from a baby. and led across the court
room 20 Sister Maria Agnes. Then the
foster mothers grief broke into sobs.
Tearing herself from the nuns arms
tho little girl fed across the room, her
brown hair trailing behind her.
Take mel Take me back" she
screamed. and pumped herself into
Mrs. McDonald's lap.
Mrs. McDonald's arms EMBODIED Mary
and they wept together. Sister Maria
Agnes lifted q handkerchief, TOO, and q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
FAR LESS VIOLENT
CRIME THIS YEAR,
BUT MORE FRAUD
District Attorney Swami Found
II Necessary to Establish
Fraud Bureau

The year 1915 has shown a marked
falling Of in crimes OF violence, &C
cording TO q survey Of the work dur
ing the last twelve months in the OF
fee OF District Attorney Swami. This,
however, has been Offset By marked
increase in financial and commercial
frauds. To meet this increase the
District Attorney established a spe-
cisl bureau OF commercial frauds.
Showing the falling off in crimes Of
violence the report states that the
homicide bureau has investigated only
lb3 cases, az compared with 100 in
1915.
The grand jury disposed OF 5,773
cases during 1916, as compared with
6.57S for the previous year. There
we're 4,278 indictments found this
year, against 5,026 last year.
Mr. Swami reports 2,s09 convictions
in the criminal branches Of the courts.
OF these 2,413 pleaded guilty. There
were 800 convictions by jury and 300
acquittals.
Among the classes OF prosecutions in
1915 mentioned by the District Attor-
nev are those against organized bands
OF men who burned automobiles for
the purpose Of collecting insurance.
Eight defendants have pleaded guilty.
The amount Of property involved was
100000. Receiving stolen goods
cases were handled by a special assist
ant and convictions obtained IN 81 per
cent, as compared with p per cent IN
1918.
Mr.. Swami also refers 20 his cam
paign 10 wipe out commercialized vice,
particularly white slavery. For the
second time in twenty years the land
lord Of q house used for disorderly
purposes has been convicted. For the
FIRST time also in twenty years an in
dictment has been found against a con
tractor and foreman Of a building that
collapsed causing one death and many
injured.
The last year has also witnessed the
conviction Of the ringleaders OF the
wiretapper gangs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

irg a fight between the Dopsy Benny
gang and gangs alleged 20 have been
retained By employers OF labor.
Benny Fein is one OF six defendants
under indictment for first degree mur.
dor growing out Of the shooting o.
Strauss. The investigation OF these
gang fights was begun By District Al.
torney Whitman. ard came 20 a climax
early in 1914. when Fem made cor.
fession. which resulted in the indict-
nent Of the labor leaders above ren-
toned.
District Attorney Swami was .lec,.l
on the Tammany ticket IN 1915 over
forroer District Attorney Charles Albsri
Perkins. who was appointed By Cor
ernor Whitman N January OF tina,
wear to serve until the next genera
election. Frank Moss, former Assist.
ant District Attorney under Nr. Wait.
man. also ran on an independent ticket
Swami Tammany Man
In 1907 Sir. Swami was elected Or
the Tammany ticket 70 the General Ss-
sions bench for a term expiring In 1881.
After his election as Distric, Attor.
ney. Governor Whitman appointed
James A. Delehanty, then an Assistant
District Attorney, 70 Ill the vacancy in
General Sessions.
Mr.. Swami was born in Nev Yer.
City in 1852 and was graduated from
Columbia in 1885 He practised Law
until he was elected 70 the bench In
lsO2-'0S he served in Congress from
the 10th District As judge, he took a.
important part in bringing about judi.
cial reforms. He also actively aidsd
the passage Of the anti-gun carrying
law and recent legislation tending 70
curb the drug traffic evils. He is IN.
married and lives at 80 West Eleventh
Street lie is a member OF the Man
haitian and National Democratic clubs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
RICH JOHN MOLLER,
AT 78, TAKES WIFE
SO YEARS YOUNGER
Just Old Friends Who Decided
to Marry Says Miss Train,
the Bride

John Moller, seventy-eight yesrs Ole
and Miss Mary Train, thirty-nine. we're
married last night at the Little Churt.
Around the Corner. Mrs. Ann Jacobs,
cousin Of Miss Train, was the only
wedding guest.
mo, there wasn't any romance about
il at ALL" said Mrs. Moller later. u.
seems to me that | have known Mr.
Moller all my life. We've been goes
friends for so many years. II seemed
to follow naturally that We sheuld
marry. know that the commoder
and shall be ever so happy"
Mr.. Moller, appealed 70 ~ 70 To
length Of their friendship, said that
mis- memory failed him. but that y
must have been before the preset
generation was born"
I'VE hated the thought OF publi.ity
the bride continued. We never though
that when We got our license the rsu
of our intended wedding would get ou'
It was Just 70 be thing for ourselves,
and there We had the whole weni
poking a finger into our affair. o"
put everybody Off with tales about :
marriage in the future. When we a.
them all fooled we hurried 20 the Lltu'
Church Around the Corner; and thsr
YOU are, we're married
Mr.. Moller. who lives az ~ East W.
enty-second Street, inherited forts"
from his father. Peter, a sugar RENEE
His son, John, jr., is the former rieIfe
politsn golf champion. He MARIE
Miss Daisy Baker. known on TIE suc
as Daisy Dumcnt, in 1910, and u h''
in California. ~
Mr.. and. Mrs. Moller will live AZ
West Ninety-tourth Street, the en'''
home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

mist suddenly formed on the Chaneel-
lor's glasses. There was smiling and
blowing Of noses in all quarters Of the
courtroom. But another case was on
the call and presently the court at
tendant. gently as he could, took the
grieving child from her foster mothers
arms. Sister Maria Agnes led her
away.
Mary's mother died a. her birth. and
her father. William Kelly, former clerk
Of the Second Criminal Court OF Jersey
City and owner Of large properties,
passed away last spring. A month ago
the Hudson County Orphans Court az
pointed Sister Maria Agnes as Mary's
guardian and gave her into the guar
dams custody.
Mrs. Mcdonald had possession Of the
little hciress at her home az 1886 First
Street and refused 70 give her up. Yes
terday habeas corpus writ forced Mrs
Mcdonald 70 take the little 100000
heiress into court Attorney Erich NJ.
Jentz appealed TO Chancellor Griffin TO
keep the child with the only mother
she remembered. But the Chancellor
said the Orphans Court ruling had
precedence and that the course Of JUS
tice- that IS, the law-was plain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
WOMAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF TRYING TO STEAL RING
Jewelry Shop Clerk Says She At
tempted to Substitute Imitation

Jewelry Shop Clerk Says She At
tempted to Substitute Imitation
Mrs Helen Long, thirty eight years
old. who says that she lives st 356
Broad Street, Newark, was arrested
yesterday by detectives of the Second
Branch Bureau on charge Of at
tempted grand larceny, brought against
her by lie Bolt & Co.. jewellers, OF 534
Fifth Avenue.
According to James J. Tighe, Of SOB
West l61st Street, clerk Of the CON
Germ. Mrs. Long entered the store yes
terday afternoon and asked 70 be
shown some rings. Tighe says that he
placed a tray containing rings worth
$4,000 before her and waited while she
examined them.
She picked up one ring, he told the
police. and examined it closely. Then,
he alleges. she attempted TO hide Il
and put an imitation ring IN its place.
Tighe caught her and held her, while
some one telephoned for the police.
Mrs. Long denied that she had tried
10 make the substitution.
She will be arraigned to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
PLEASES IN
"LELISIR D'AMORE"
AT METROPOLITAN
Tenor in Holiday Spirits Keeps
Audience In Laughter
Scott Also in Favor

Donizetis comic opera "L'Ehsir
D'Amore.- which had not been heard
in Now York since 1910. when it was
sung by Signor Bonci and Nine. D.
pasouale. was given yesterday after
noon Al the Metropolitan Opera House.
I'm the cast were Mr. Caruso, Mr.. SCOTT
Mr. Didur. Miss Hempel and Miss
Spsrkes or these. both Mr.. Csruso and
M Scott. IS Nemorini and Sergeant
Beleore are old friends, though Mr.
Caruso last sang the part with NINE.
cembrich under the regime OF Heinrlcn
Conried. In those days 10 was one OF
his supreme triumphs, and the memory
OF his "Una Furtivs Lagrma' remains
unforgettable.
The great tenor's voice has darkened
since those halcyon days, and there
we're those who doubted whether ne
would be able 20 sing the music with
his old dexterity. But these doubters
were silenced before he had uttered q
dozen bars. Il was the old Caruso OF
the graceful, plastic style.
As for his great air. the audience
kept him bowling for FIVE minutes, ana
he was only able TO continue after sing
ing 81 should like 10 sing, but u ees
forbidden" in very distinct English.
he was in holiday spirits and his antics
kept the audience in constant laughter.
Miss Hempel was vocally not at her
best. her coloratura being uneven and
her truth 10 the pitch sometimes want
ing. In action she was spughtiy, CO.
ouettish and humorous. Mr.. Scott was
the sincere artist that he always is.
but Mr.. Didur was a voiceless Dulca-
mara. Mr. Didur did make the part
amusing. but the part, after all, ought
to be sung. and the Polish bass was
in no condition 10 appear. Mr.. Papi
kept the orchestra IN the spirit Of the
work.
Let us laugh at il - we will. "LTlisir
d'Amore" is none the less the work Of
genius It's orchestration may be
harsh. but the score is rich in melody
and graceful ia execution. Donizetti
had enough Inspiration for half dozen
modern composers, even II he lacked
their learning in the possibilities Of the
orchestra. But he wrote music which
must be sung. not shouted-which in
itself precludes its frequent presenta-
tion in this day and generation. Happy
is the Metropolitan in having still a
few singers who know the meaning o.
bel canto. This was yesterdays cast:
Adina. ...................F rieda Uempe
f.auotta ....................L cuOra spar
Nemorinl. ....-..... -...... Enrlco tsruso
Beicore OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Antonio Scotu
camara OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Adamo Didur
Conductor-Gennaro Papi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
ACCEPTS AMERICAN HOSPITAL
French Take Over Dressing Station
Mrs. W. X. Vanderbilt Contributor

Paris, Dec 30-Justin Godart, Under
Secretary Of War for Medical Service
formally accepted to-day the temporary
hospital installed by he American AM
bulance Service at La Chapelle Station,
where the wounded from the front will
be received and distributed to hospitals.
The temporary hospital has accommo-
dstions for $50 wounded Mrs. ". h
Vanderbilt is understood to he one OF
the principal contributors to It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
FRAUD CHARGED
AGAINST SWAMI
Continued from page ]

files. believe that the motion was
made before me in the expectation that
I would have passed il without com
ment TO some other judge, or that ]
would have acted favorably upon 1t
and thus close the last avenue or in
formation 10 the public OF what hHd
been done in the cases.
when | found it impossible TO OBJ
tain information through personal in
ouiry. | asked Police Commissioner
Woods to detail Detective Clinton
Wood. who worked up the original
cases. TO aid me in my inquiry. Wood
alone obtained twenty signatures 70
sffidavits by witnesses who declared
that they had never been consulted in
the investigation Of the cases by Dool-
ing or We'll. I'm asking for Woods ser
vices. | did not even inform Commits
sioner Woods as to the nature or the
work | wanted OF him. Wood became
seriously i'll about a month ago, which
delayed the investigation considerably
but his final report TO me to-day re
suited in the facts set forth in my
memorandum to the Governor.
WY Plain Duty" Says Judge
ut was my plain duty to investigate
condition which in my judgment re-
ouired that IL be corrected. / am not
interested in the case in any way. Ny
only interest is to see that no fraud is
practised on the Court of General SEES
sions. Ny activities in the matter are
now ended"
"Waxey" Gordon is now on trial be-
fore Judge Grain on a charge Of muir
der in the first degree growing out OF
the killing Of Frederick Strauss, an
aged clerk Of the city court. who was
shot in front of Arlington Hall, in ST..
Marks Place. on January 9. 1914. dur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Scientists, in Closing SEES
sion, Discuss Nations
Mental Detectives
PUBLIC IS SCORED
FOR IT'S INDIFFERENCE
Use of Thyroid Extract in
Repairing Undeveloped
Minds Explained

Al the closing session % the Amen
can Association for the Advancement
% Science yesterday subjects relating
20 the Wastage IN human resources
through neglect o. defective ehiliren.
the fight on infantiie paralysis and
various topics OF highly technical
nature were discussed.
Several papers on physiological DO
chemical and archaeological subject"
w.re read IN the lecture rooms Of the
Cornell University Medical College.
II II. Goddard, Of the Nineland
Training School for Girls, at Vineland'
y l. said that. after thorough invesh-
cation. he had found that out OF nifty
DELINQUENT girls on parole in his insh-
tuition % per cent proved to be menta!
defectivos. But every one Of them could
have been MADE useful citizens, he said
If they had been taken in training
carly enough.
Critlcises Publics Attitude
He cited instances Of children whose
minds had been impaired through I'm
uroper treatment or neglect. Mr. Cod
dard criticised the public for not tax
ipr more active interest in sslvsglng
human material.
Professor Bird T. Baldwin. OF Swarth.
more College. said that out OF l.OVV
del;nouent boys and girls he had
studied. 80 per cent % the white girls
we're mentally retarded four years or
more. The same condition, ne De.
clsred. prevailed among 81 per cent OF
the negro girls.
Dr.. +. c. Kendall gave an illustrated
lecture on the progress OF certain types
Of detectives under the treatment OF
thyroid extract
"One-quarter Of mllligram was
sufficient dose for the boys and girls
treated" Said DR.. Kendall. In some
cases the treatment acted like magic:
One child grew eight and one-hsH
inches In one year. One adult woman
who had been classed ss mental de-
feetiye became normal after taking
eight milligrsms a week for a NUMBER
OF months.
Infantile Paralysis Experiments
d.. e. c. Rosenow. Or. G. W.
Wheeler, Or. 6. B. Towne and Dr. T.
G.. Bull read papers on experiments
with rabbits and monkeys in the in
vestigation Of infsntile paralysis. Or.
Rosenow ssid be had found that mon
KEYS which had recovered from the
disease had become immune to the
virus. He was unable 70 say wheth-
or human beings became similarly I'M
mune. $50.
Dr.. Bull declared that rabbits
showed little resistance TO The virus
Of poliomyelitis. and reacted strongly
under the attack Of the disease. In
most cases. he said. the animals be-
rsroe naralvzcd in one or al limbs.
During the day the Society Of
NAturalists visited the Carnegie sta
ton for Experimental Evolution at
Cold Spring Hsrbor, where number
a. scientific papers were read.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
COUSIN OF J. P. MORGAN
GIVES BLOOD TO BROTHER
Charles \. GoOdwin's Sacrifice MAY
Save Life Of Hartford Pastor

Prom s,,1 Correspondent % ne Tribune
Hartford. Conn, Dec. 3o.-hlgh'
hundred cubic centimetres Of biooo
transfused from the veins Of Ohare'
A. Goodwin. cousin OF J. =. Morgan
and onc-timc Republican candidate ior
the GovernOrsbip Of Connecticut wall
probably save the life OF his brother
the Rev. James Goodwin, rector OF
Christ Church. this city, according, 70
phv,icisns OF the Hartford Hospital.
The TRANSMISSION became necessary
following an operation upon Or. Uooo-
win last Monday. DR.. Z. j. Mcknight,
OF this city. decided that 10 alone coui d
save the life Of has paticn,. Mr. Coco,
win volunteered. his blood was tested
and pronounced satisfactory, and the
tranefusion operation was performed
o-dav by Or. Mcknight
e.. a. Goodwin was somewhat weak
cned by the loss Of the blood, but 70
NIGHT = a. well as ever. The Rev. Dr:
Goodwin. his physician says, mas passed
the crisis and is recovering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Bauer-Thibaud Recital

Harold Bauer and Jacques Ieien
gave another Of their joint reeitah
terday afternoon at Aeolian Hail. ~
gether they played the Mozart "
sonata and the Cesar Franek scnsu 4
A major. Mr.. Bauer played schunsr.
Scenes from Childhood" and ~,
catao." and Mr. Thibsud Chsa's''
"Poeme." The audience was nesrlI
capacity size.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Adamson Praises Firemen

Robert Adamson, Fire Commissioner,
sent out a general departmental order
Yesterday in which he commended the
entire fre-hghtng force for its eff
cheney during 1916, and wished all the
men a happy new year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
Filipinos Aliens in Hawaii

Honolulu. Dec. 30.-United States
District Judge Vaughan, in a decision
handed down here to-day. holds that
Filpinos are ineligible for natural
zation. inasmuch ss they are neither
white, Of African descent nor native
born.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
POLITICAL MOVE,
SWAMI REPLIES
Attempt to Get Conviction
Waste of City's Money,
He Says

Dis,ric, Attorney Swami said last
night:
1T is we'll known that Judge Dele
hanty is candidate for the Republican
nomination for District Attorney next
year.
MIR. Breckenridge was Mr. PerkinSs
campaign manager last year.
This is part OF concerted political
drive against the present administrs-
ton of the District Attorneys Office.
Il was astonished to learn that Judge
Delehsnty, waiting until the last day OF
his term and until every member OF the
District Attorneys staff was known 10
be away for the holiday, has made his
request TO the Governor. Naturally, !
cannot make detailed reply until
have seen a copy OF the papers.
This Office would have given him
every assistance in his investigation
had ne requested il. He never did.
IL found these cases IN the office
when began my term. especially re-
tanned Nr. Breckenridge, deputy as
sistant under Mr. Perkins, at salary
OF full assistant, because Mr.. Perkins
had assigned him 10 the case. Mr..
Breckenridge for three months frittered
away mis- time, degenerated into mere
tax eater, and suddenly, without no
tice. resigned Mr.. Dooling. who had
already become thoroughly familiar
with the case, took the matter IN
charge.
we had already discovered the ne
cessity Of indicting some OF the main
witnesses for murder, and their test
mony was discredlted, while others mad
recanted their former statements.
conviction seemed impossible, and an
attempt to try the cases under those
conditions would have meant tremen-
dous waste of the taxpayers money
and the consequent clogging of an al
ready overloaded calendar.
Il have seen Judge Delahanty almost
daily, and he has never referred to the
case
Mr. Dooling's Statement
Judge Swami and ! had many con-
ferences with Mr.. Breckenridge be
tween January 10 and March %. when
he resigned" said Assistant District
Attorney Dooling. The facts were
fully discussed and the credible evi-
dence weighed and considered. We
also consulted with counsel for the
accused men. but Mr. Breckenridge did
not, as il is claimed, protest against
the acceptance Of the offer OF minor
pleas from eight of defendants.
Bail was discharged as 70 some. out
not all of the defendants. The indict-
ments have not been dismissed, and II
evidence is now available or can be OBJ
tanned upon which a conviction may be
reasonably expected, the defendants
can be tried.
"The witnesses in these cases came
from two sources, one supplied by the
'Dopey Benney' gang and the others
by witnesses produced by detective
agency working under so-called
union. One indictment had been
found in March, 1914. under Judge
whitman. and this was superseded
and an indictment of murder found
against eight in May, 1915.
This case was tried before Judge
Tompkins. and Mr. Delehanty tried y
for the people. The result was that
one OF the eight wNs acquitted on mo-
ton OF Mr. Delehanty, and five were
acquitted by the jury, which was out
oniv thirty minutes. The remaining
indictments were for assault, riot and
extortion."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

Though the cases differ widely in
their charges, and though the indict-
ments were drawn with precision, the
recommendation in each case is sub
stantially the same. The important
part OF it is as follows:
This is one of the numerous in
dictments arising out OF labor disputes.
which were the subject Of a general
grand jury investigation in the early
Tart of 1915, conducted under the title
Of The Peor<, OF the State Of New
York VS.. John Doe. The object of this
investigation was 20 discover, il posi-
BE, who were responsible for the en-
ployment of gsngsters in connection
with the labor disputes which involved
a number OF riots, assaults and at
tempts at extortion. The investiga-
tion lasted several months, and scofs
OF witnesses were examined in An eff
fort 10 get at the true facts.
"'ln view of the involved circum-
stances in this case and the character
and type of the witnesses for the peo-
pie, the vague and indefinite nature OF
the complaint in this case and the lack
Cf corroboration. and upon the facts
determinable by me after most rigid
snd thorough investigation, am OF the
opinion that a conviction could not be
had
This form Of statement is applied
TO the assault charges. 10 the riot
charges, to the attempted extortion
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