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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24

The men behind the Father Farrell
pamphlet entitled "a Public Scandaf
were Monsignor John J. Dunn, chan
cellor of the New York Archdiocese;
Bishop Patrick j. Hayes and Senior
Vicar General Monsignor Mooney. Mon
signor Dunn wrote the title and an IN
PRODUCTION. took the sole responsibility
of ,he pamphlet and, with the aid and
support Of Bishop Hayes and Monslg-
nor Mooney. circulated $4,000 copies.
Monsignor Mooney himself took 2O,OOo
copies to circulate. while Bishop hayes
ordered 1000 copies and then increased
his order to 1000.
This information was given IT'D
une representative by man IN close
touch with affairs at the Cathedrai
residence last night. In addition to CIV
ing the entire history of the pamphlet,
the authorship of which was credited
to DR.. Potter and Father Farrell, the
men told how Monsignor Dunn trapped
wire-tsppers on his telephone wire INTO
revealing their methods, and how the
500 came to be mentioned, the amount
Mayor Mitchell charged the monslgnor
with attempting to bride man wanted
ny tne oAIohb ihNeoNie"N'N'
the state.
Knowing his wire was being watched,
Monsignor Dunn, according TO present
information, made mention OF 500 IN
talking over the telephone with a man
whose name at this time IS beng with
held. The following day the monsig-
nor was subppnaed to TESTIFY before
the Strong commission.
Priest Waiting for Trap.
"What became of that 500 you
placed in an envelope for DR.. Potter
asked Counsellor Hotchkiss, pointing
a finger at the witness. II was the
question Monsignor Dunn was waiting
for. il is said and he was satisfied ms
wire had been tapped. II was city
official, it is believed, that tipped on
the Catholic prelate that his wire was
being listened in on.
The charges of conspiracy between
Monsignor Dunn, Mr.. Hebberd' since
resigned as secretary 10 the state
RoaTd Of Charities. and DR.. Potter are
lauchable. despite their seriousness.
according to a friend OF Monsignor
Dunn. who. he says, has seen DR.. Pot.
ter but six times in ten years and
never spoken more than ten words TO
him AT any one time. The day he LETT
the stand at the charities hearing, the
informer says, was the first day the
monsignor had ever seen Mr.. Hebberd'
Monsignor Dunn is head Of the So
ciety for the Propagation Of the
Faith. a society organized TO send out
circulars and literature to Offset the
attacks of the anti-Catholic newspa-
pers and societies 1t was in this ca
pacity he became interested and highly
indignant at the charges against Cath
ole clergymen and Catholic institu-
tions brought by the charities inquiry.
He considered the time ripe to answer
the charges, and hearing of the first
Father Farrell pamphlet, decided TO act,
it is said. This is what followed. &C
cordine TO a friend:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
STRANGLED AND TOSSED
ACROSS RAILWAY TRACK
Man Found Mutilated by Trains
Slayers Fled in Auto.

Danbury, Conn, May 23.-With a
heavy belt drawn tightly around his
throat. Mohammed Jameel, worker IN
a fur factory here, was found dead yes
terday near the railroad track at
Brewsters, n. Y.
Jameel had been missing since Mon
day. The police think he was murdered
during a quarrel in the Syrian section.
The strap, or belt, apparently had been
torn from an automobile. Marks OF
automobile wheels indicate that car
had been driven close to the railroad
bridge, and had then been turned tow
ard Danbury.
Jameel may have been brought from
Danbury TO Brewsters, distance OF
eight miles, in the automobile. The
body had been thrown across the rail
road tracks, as trains had multilated it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
ADVERTISEMENT.
What do
the Bank
Examiners do?
Co.,

TWICE a year, un.
| announced, the Bank
Examiners Of the Stat.
Banking Department ap.
pear on the same day at all
Branches of a Trust Com.
pany or Bank. The Exam.
liners proceed as follows:
/. Theyseala and takecharge
| of tho vaults in all
Branches simultaneous.
ly, 20 that nothing can be
removed or introduced
without their sanction.
2. They count the cash to
see il it balances with
the books.
8. They examine all invest.
ment securities, paving
especial attention to the
collateral securities be.
hind all loans Tb.v
verify the banks depos.
its with other banks and
draw off statements from
the ledgers. In short,
they scrutinize all asset.
and make a complete
auditof,he bank affairs.
These rigorou, State erdmina.
tions are primarily forthe ,af.y
Of deposition
! |sEa:a
In FINANCIAL Disrs5r
90 BROADWAY
IN SHOPPING CtHrssi
FivrH AVENUE Aso 3ArH Srssry
In HAPLsH,
12orH SrssErAso lHsoH AVEsvs
In Bsosyp
!, 1A6vH SrRGGr AND THIso AyssUs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24

matter. Mayor Gaynor said; Il refused
il threw IL at him (Mr. Fosdick and
expressed my mind. | know all the
facts. II il not true. IL rs CARRIED ana
contrary t. the truth. as | well know;
"Mr. Mitchell charges that ] gave 800
10 help another TO escape the process
of the law. This is in harmony with
his other statements. He and his asso-
ciates did not suspect that they were
Under suspicion, and did not count on
their plans being turned against them.
The whole scheme miscarried.
81 was subpGnaed TO appear before
the Strong Commission to be lnterro-
gated about the matter, which ! felt
in advance would uncover the plots
of these high minded gentlemen. !
never gave DR.. Potter 800, though |
was accused OF doing so by the emf
nent counsel in the employ OF Mayor
Nitcheps Commissioner OF Charity.
The indictment Of one Of his Official
family and the counsel is sufficient an
swer to any unrestrsined statement
Mr.. Mitchell may make.
"No answer need be given TO the
charge that Father Farrell gave $50 70
DR. Potter. He has conclusvely
shown To legal body that IL is IN
true That should satisfy fair
minded nan who desires 10 be honest,
though his plans have gone wrong.
TOO Bad for the Mayor"
eft is really too bad to see the
Mayor OF this great city In the POSI-
ton in which he has placed himself
His latest attempt 10 invade the rights
Of the law-abiding citizens by tapping
their private telephone wires, alleging
for go doing that he was trying to un-
cover a crime which never existed ex-
cent In his imagination, places him IN
rather an unenviable role. lie IS IKE
the bad boy in the game, who VIII not
plsv unless he is at" all the time.
at is deplorable that the head OF the
citv government should have stopped
10 the base measures he has employed,
and then, after being trapped IN his
own devices, thunder loudly against
those who thwarted him.
"Wire-tapping should not be one OF
the accomplishments OF the ehlei eN-
ecutive of any community. NO man
will be more sorry than he when, after
he has acquired a little sslf-restraint,
he realizes what a sorry spectacle ne
has been in the public eye.
"Heretofore he has passed as mas
ter of research IL would seem now,
however that he has lost sight OF his
lofty ideals and has become master
of 'besmirch.' II is really too bad
81 am not going TO make any state.
ment," said the Rev. D. c. Potter last
night Mt his home, 1908 Cation Avenue,
Brooklyn, when asked to comment on
Mayor Mitchels testimony. THE Mayor
SAYS he has more things up his sleeve.
Well, II he has, let him do the talk
ing"
From sources close TO the Rev. Father
William b. Farrell it was learned that
DR.. Potter believes himself and Robert
II. Hebbe-d, former secretary OF the
State Board of Charities, were meant
when the Mayor testified that Father
Farrell had paid $50 and 500 TO keep
witnesses out Of the state during the
Strong investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24

70 make a full and complete statement
! have here in my hands the evidence
Of crime. | demand 10 state II in pub
lie"
"Mr Chairman, move we SO into
executive session." said eX-Assembly-
man Feinberg, one Of the members OF
the committee.
This was done. And in the fifteen
minutes the committee sat IN the small
chamber at the rear OF the courtroom
the vast throng whispered loudly. he
marks such as, "The Mayors got some
thing up his sleeve" were heard. MT
Mitchell sat in the witness chair, smlI-
ing and chatting with newspapermen'
The whispering and talking stopped
and the room became quiet. Ihcn inc
committee. with Senator Thompson and
Frank Moss. its counsel, at It's mead
entered the court.
Senator Thompson, after calling the
committee to order, announced de'
liberately:
1--WE will not try these cases except
in executive session
Moss Denies Charge.
The Mayor turned toward MIR: Moss,
and pointing finger at him, SAID;
"He advised that. lie was an esso.
ciate counsel Of the State board OF
Charities"
Mr. Moss. growing crimson, roared
back:
That's not so. The Mayor should
he denied the privilege of this com
mittee. Let the Mayor remember that
il takes two 10 play game, and II ne
wants 10 match wits with me, let MN
remember I'm here
The Mayor ignored Mr.. Moss.
81 want TO go on right here be said::
Then ne began reading the hrst OF
his typewriter sheets containing the
alleged conversations overheard on the
telephone wire. Some. Of these, as
heard above the Uproar precipitated by
the action Of the committee, follow
Potter Have you got anything
"Hebberd Il don't know much. We
had better keep people away from the
Office
Potter am staying away from the
Office myself"
Senator Thompson kept pounding the
table with his gavel and crying;
I'VE can't take up those converse
tions here. We can only take them up
in executive session. I'm willing to
let you go on. but there are other
members TO consider
Orders Room Cleared.
Again Mr.. Feinberg moved an exec
utiye session, and Senator Thompson.
rising, said;
I'VE go into executive session. Clear
the ROOM"
His aids began clearing the room.
Turning TO the newspaper men, the
Mayor said:
"As chairman of the Sinking Fund
Commission | appoint you members,
and rs such you have right TO stay
Then he invited all who cared to re-
main 10 do so.
"If the Mayor invites you TO stay"
said Senator Thompson, turning TO the
newspaper men, I'VE will retire imme-
ciately."
"I1l withdraw If you want me to"
said Mr.. Mitchell. laughing, realizing
he had won the play.
Don't withdraw" said Senator
Thompson. But we will not hear this
in open session. Suppose, Mr.. Mayor,
you think il over tonight. Perhaps by
morning the atmosphere will be
cleared"
Ill take the suggestion under ad-
visement. ! will consider il until to-
morrow morning" was the executives
reply.
Then Senator Thompson heayed a
sigh of relief and the Mayor and other
celebrities, including Norman Hap
good. Senator Foley and Larry Multi
Loft alco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Conspiracy in Wire Tapping Cases Is AAe9ed

Jurors and dischsrging them from fur
Their service, said:
"For inward Of seven weeks you have
been i'm session, and during four
weeks of that time you have had under
consideration matters OF grave impor
lance in which the public at large IS
especially interested and which gained
much notoricty through the public
nress You have during this time di-
vorced yourselves. as u were from
YOUR business to perform as Important
. work as comes 10 the average citizen,
and YOU have done this work thorough
IN. conscientiously and unselhshly. with
entire disregard OF your personal IN
terests and with no thought IN mind
other than to perform your public duty
properly.
Kingsley Scapegoat.
"The matter which you have had
under consideration for the last four
weeks is important because IL concerns
substantially all of our citizenship, and
in addition. vitality affects the business
community. There is natura revui-
sion Of feeling against spies and caves
troopers, and while, Of course, ] am
entirely unacquanted with the work
that you have done, | know that your
conclusions have been the result OF n
conscientious and intelligent investiga-
ton and deliberstion under the guild
ancc Of an upright. capable and ell
cient District Attorney who has
brought to your attention all Of the
facts obtainable and necessary"
District Attorney Lewis said later
that he had exhausted all the evidence
he had on the overlapping situation
in so far as il affected Brooklyn.
Beyond this particular case in
which Commissioner Kingsbury and
Mr.. Hotchkiss were indicted ! do not
know of any other invasion of Brook
lyn homes. If evidence should de
velop of other similar acts, there will
be other indictments"
Commissioner Kingsbury would not
talk for publication, but one Of his
friends said it was unfair TO make him
a scapcgoat, as he was. in this mans
opinion. the least responsible of the
three city officials involved in the
wire tapping: Mayor Mitchell, Com
missioner Woods and Commissioner
Kingsbury.
81 have much 10 say. but am not
saving it," was the reply Of Mr.. Hotch-
kiss. when asked If he had any com
ment n make on his indictment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
SAYS MRS. MATTERS HAD HEIR
Physician Contradicts Testimony OF
Ottaws Nurses.

Chicago, May 20. - Dr. william z.
Whitaker, physician Of Mrs, Anna Dol
lie Ledgerwood Matters for ten years.
testified to-day at her trial on charges
of attempting TO foist 3 spurious heir
on the Probate Court that before her
visit 10 Ottawa. Ont, he believed tina,
she was TO be a mother and that after
her return 70 Chicago he was confident
that she had become a mother.
DR.. Whitaker was testlfying for the
defence. attempting 70 contradict tssr.
mony Of q physician and nurses from
Misericordia Hospital, Ottawa, that
Mrs. Matters had not had child while
there.
The defence Unexpectedly rested is
case this afternoon without Mrs. Mat
tiers having taken the stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
MavOr Fast in Own Trap
Monsignor Dunn Says
Continued from page I

sion OF falsehoods from start 70 hrish'
! am surprised at the Mayor speaking
OF his co-religionists. He was VIKING
when running for Office. standing IN
his grandfsther's. John Mitchels, SHOES
to do anything that would help 10 ms
end. He sent 10 the Bishop OF BROOK
lyn an emissary 10 ask that his auxlll-
airy Bishop Mundelein be restrained
from making some injurious statements
that might hurt him in his campaign.
Church interference was asked When
it might help him and was gladly wei
coined.
81 did not restrain my feelings IN
ill Mayor Mitchell went to the author
ties OF my church and requested J
would let the city officials alone. as the
administration was becoming ridiculous
under my repeated and insistent at
tacks. He then promised 70 protect the
private institutions.
"What ! have 10 say will be
said in nv suit for defamation OF
character. oppression and violating my
constitutional rights, which will be
brought in a very short time by my
counsel, Alfred J. Talley."
Mr.. Talley, who is also counse for
DR.. Potter and the latter's son, Dean
Potter, said he had information that
Mayor Mitchell escaped indictment by
the Kings County Grand Jury by one
vote
He explained that his clients first re-
allied their wires were being tapped
from some OF the questions asked wit
nesses At the Strong investigation.
After comforting with them, he added,
they decided to trap the eayesdroppers
with phonygram word coined for
the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Farrell to Sue Mayor Soon.

Father Farrell, when asked at the
church rectory, II South Third Street,
Williamsburg, to comment on Mayor
Mitche's statement, said: Mayor
Mitchel's charge against me Is in har-
mony with his statement calling me a
liar. His speech to-day was a success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-24
Laid Trap for Tappers.

1--WE arranged it so that one Of my
clients talked to another about yell
low bag to be passed in the Court Cafe,
in Brooklyn" said Mr.. Talley. sure
enough, the next day, when IL was TO
be passed, one of the inspectors at
tached TO the Strong committee went 20
the proprietor of the saloon and asked
for a yellow bag. The proprietor said
the only yellow bag he had was one
that contained some food. That con-
WINGED us the wires were tapped, and
then we began our plan TO have the
guilty ones indicted
In explaining MS objection against
Mayor Mitchell testifying as to the
conversations alleged 10 have been
heard over the telephone, Mr.. Talley
said:
"The point I tried to make was that
the grand jury said that very thing
was a crime, and IL seemed 70 me that
TO relate In public those supposed con-
versstions would be aggravating the
crime. | think the Mayor overlooked
the point to which the four policemen
who tapped the wires and took down
the conversations testified before the
Strong committee. They said that all
they knew was that they were told to
get some stuff about the charities in
vestigation. II was my information
that when they listened in on wire
they took down what they thought they
heard on a slate and did not always
turn it over to the Police Department
first. As soon as they heard something
they hustled up to the Bar Association
to Kingsbury and Hotchkiss and used
it in questioning witnesses"
Mr.. Talley said that no matter what
the result of the trial Of Mr.. Kings
bury and Mr.. Hotchkiss is, the per
nicious practice of tapping the wires Of
respectable citizens has been ended"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06

The ~ J. c. Morse Of Psquamipg
Wpsin port Tuesday, opening psviear
eiEion ~ KswsSnaw Bay. efls 81 y
HIghvSy ceusmissionsr Dan Demons
ne y yspairing the Psquaming road
y George Sanresrst and son 'Rolsnd
we're Houshton visitors Wednesday.
@. II. Anderson this week sssumed
his duties . FIRE warden for the
Northern Forest Protective Associs-
tion.
Richard Hoylsr, manager for the
Richter Brewing Company Of Escana-
BE-. was business caller in L'Anse
Wednesday.
"A parriags license was issued on
Wednesday to Mrs. Jane Vincent and
Arcade Bohmier. both Of Barsga.
Some Of the local fishermen are max
ing some splendid catches Of trout.
George Jackie, Of Calumet. was Z
business visitor in town Wednesday.
ia. Cochran. Of Houghton. called
ON his trade here Wednesday.
Joseph Kemp on Tuesday received Z
contract from the Riclitsr Brewing
Company to crate and ship their bar
fixtures in this village.
A Democratic caucus was held It the
engine house Thursday evening. with
Joseph Picard ~ chairman andJ. II.
Mclean a. secretary. J. 81. Mclean,
P. BuleeF, Joseph Picard and W.. T.
Aengs were chosen - delegates to 1T
tend the county convention 1t Barags
next Tuesday.
Mrs. Amelia Steirbach is quite ill.
Emil King has purchased the ice put
up last winter BY the Richter Brewing
Company
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06
Skanee Notes.

William White was in L'Anse
Wednesday for load Of supplies for
the N. N. DeHasss Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. DELAYS left for
Marquette Wednesday,
Rex DeHaas returned Wednesday
from business visit in Chicago.
Mrs. and Mrs. Edward Highland
were in L'Anse Tuesday.
Emil Roselle visited in L'Anse few
days this week.
Charles Kessler left Tuesday for the
copper country.
Ernest Nelson left Tuesday for few
days visit in L'Anse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Erickson and
Mis- Olive REIN visited Monday and
Tuesday ia L'Anse and Baraga. (
Ernest Won Zellen left Monday for a
business visit IN Houghton. i
Ground has been broken for the tie,
lath and single mill Of the N. NJ. De-
Haas Lumber Co. The building Of the
plant will be supervised by Peter G.
westrom, first class mechanic who is
well qualified for the position.
Oscar Won Zellen returned last Satur-
day from q. few days visit in Mar
quette.
Gus Dahlberg and Oscar Karschney
were week end business visitors in
L'Ansd.
Alfred Kemp left last Saturday for .
few days visit in Houghton.
Dan and Joseph Elmblad. Charles
Peterson and Oscar Gustafson drove to
L'Anse Thursday.
Rev. Monnell. of Calumet, held serv,
icee here Wednesday.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06
Albert Soil,
L'Anse, Mich.

Hibbing. MIMI. where he has secured
= position.
Mrs. Eugene Paqustte win return tor
morrow from Minneapolis. where she
has visited the past two weeks. She
will be accompanied by her son Oliver
Of Sioux City. Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Collins and son
Leonard left last night for Detroit.
where they will reside. = ~.
+ County Clerk Martin voetsch left
Tuesday for Lansing to attend the Re-
publican state convention.
Matt Egerer and son William left
Tuesday for Port Washington, Wis. to
visit relatives.
J. T. Collins and son, Of Keweenaw
Bay, we're L'Anse visitors Tuesday. /.
Leo Sanregres was a Houghton visit.
or Tuesday.
Sacred Heart church services tomor.
row: High Mass at 10. Catechism at
p. m, Devotions at z p. m.
Master Sanford Toothacker is con-
fined to his room with illness.
The Pastime theatre building will
undergo number of improvements. A
new roof will be put on and the build
ing generally improved. Joseph Kemp,
the local contractor, will do the work.
william Spruce, Of Zeba, is redecor-
ating the rooms Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Jacobsen. @
N. M. 'DeHaas purchased a WHY'S
knight car Thursday from the L'Anse
Garage.
Mrs. F. ]. Knechtges, of L'Anse,
visited in Baraga yesterday.
Joseph Martin, Of Zeba, was caller
here yesterday.
Herman Keranen, Charles Dantea
and Jacob Kuusisto, Of Herman, were
L'Anse visitors Thursday.
Mrs. T. D. Tracy was Houghton
caller yesterday.
Earl Derosie visited in Baraga yes
tsrday.
A daughter was born Friday to Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Simonich.
The village council met Thursdsy
and cut the salaries Of all village Of
hcers and employees. They decided not
to retain an attorney this year. Ed
Sicotte and J. J. O'Connor were ap-
pointed members Of the board Of re-
view.
Captain John Richards, Of Dollar
Bay. was In town Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred King will have
their household furniture shipped the
first Of the week to Ishpeming. where
they will reside. !
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06

Any relic or documents Of historical
value relating to Baraga county since
its organisation.
w. C. BIRK,
Barags, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-05-06
For Sale.

Eighty acres OF burned over land.
easily cleared. Two miles from vii
lage Of L'Anse.
DENNIS HANDLEY,
s Ga. L'Anse, Mich.