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New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
GRAND JURY TO HEAR
KIDNAPPING STORY
District Attorneys Office Busy
with Miss Claypools Case.

Details Of the romantic case involy-
ing an alleged attempt to drug and
kdnap Miss Gertrude Claypool niece
and legatee OF the late Governor Book
walter, of Ohio, will be given 10 the
grand jury on Monday. Detectives are
in search Of Mrs. Margaret Hill, alias
Margaret Humphries, formerly OF 20S
West Fifty-fourth Street, who is men
toned in the aflidavits Of Miss Clay
POOLS attorney.
According TO Assistant District At
torney Dooling, indictments for black
mail, possessing cocaine and for being
a fugitive from justice possibly may be
returned against one or two persons
who are implicated in the Claypool
charges Mr.. Dooling says he has IN
corroborated evidence of a plot TO get
possession Of part or the whole OF
Miss ClaypooPs share in the Book
walter estate. Miss Claypool, it was
learned yesterday, had $4,000 in one
large uptown bank.
The assistant prosecutor also hints
o. the existence of a b.ackmail head
quarters, and says he believes several
members of New York families have
narrowly escaped being the victims OF
this ring.
Mrs. Hill. who was indicted in New
ark on one phase of the Claypool
charges, is known in Palm Beach, New
Orleans and Chicago. and, according to
Mr. Dooling, she has spent some time
on transatlantic steamers.
Mr. Dooling last night examined sew
eral witnesses in the case. He said the
arrest Of Mrs. Hill might occur at any
time
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Plan to Increase Claim
to $30,000,0O0 Brings
Conference.
LAWYERS SILENT
UPON AGREEMENT
They Discuss Case with Judge
Beyond Hearing Of
Jurors.

Mineola, L. J., June 23.-Rumors OF a
plan to settle the s1o,o00,ooo Guggen-
helm inter-family suit out Of court
just as it showed signs OF suddenly
swelling TO a s3O,OOO,OOO demand fol-
lowed an unexpected adjournment OF
the trial this afternoon until Monday.
Although the lawyers refused to admit
a plan TO reach an agreement among
themselves, it was not denied that such
an arrangement was in prospect.
The sudden adjournment followed ths
appearance upon the witness stand OF
an expert, who reluctantly testified that
303 .300,78 tons Of ore were taken
from the Chuquicamata mine, in Chilli,
IN 1915, that this ore would produce ?
per cent copper, and that the copper
could be sold at net profit Of seven
cents a pound in Europe.
II is upon this testimony that Will
lam Guggenheim, complainant in the
present suit, charged that his five broth
ers had taken advantage Of him and
forced him out Of the deal that should
have profited him TO the extent of at
least s10,000,000. Evidence showing
profits have been increasing since that
date, furnished by Pope Yeatman, a
witness for the defendants, caused at
torneys for the complaining brother to
indicate that they would amend their
demands to s30,000,000.
Immediately after this hint wss
dropped by Stephen c. Baldwin, attor-
ney for the complainant, lawyers for
both sides placed their heads together,
moment later calling Supreme Court
Justice Callaghan into their conference
They adjourned to the Justices cham
bers, where they concluded their dis
cussion Of the case beyond the hearing
Of the jurors.
Immediately after the adjournment
the lawyers were asked whether an
agreement had been reached wherby q
settlement would be made out OF court:
There always is a prospect Of such
an agreement was the most tangible
reply that Mr. Baldwin would make.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
ECCENTRIC BURGLARS
TOO DARING; CAUGHT
Metuchen Stood for Perfume
Thefts. but Not HOld-Ups.

New Brunswick. n. j., June 23.-As
long as Metuchen's eccentric burglars
contented themselves with entering
houses, dining and smoking the house
holders choice cigars, they managed
to escape the mildly interested pur-
suers, who sought information rather
than their capture.
But last night, when they tried 20
hold up and rob John Marcus, Of
Woodbridge, on a lonely road near
here, the result was that they were
arrested, and just like the ordinary
variety of burglars.
The three men, who were captured
after fight with Detective Peltier,
gave the names Of Henry McKeag,
Tony Abart and George Crothier Mrs.
Sophie Grecian, of Metuchen, identified
McKeag as the man who entered her
bedroom last Sunday morning, and, on
arousing her, tilted back in a chair
and announced that ne was lust TAX
ing bit of smoke Then he de-
parted with box of her husbands
cigars.
At other houses cakes, pies, cigs-
rettes and. on one occasion, a box Of
perfume was taken, while jewels and
cash were overlooked.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
EMO CASE EXPERT SAYS
"SENILE DEMENTIA''
DR.. MabOn Makes Response to
Long hypothetical Question.

After listening to a long hypotheti-
cal question, embracing a large part
OF the testimony given for the con-
testants Of the will Of Amos r. Emo. DR..
William Mabon, superintendent OF the
Manhattan State Hospital, in the Sur
rogates' Court yesterday gave it as his
opinion. assuming the truth of the
testimony. that Mr.. Emo was suffering
from senile dementia when he made
his will on June 18. 1915.
On cross-examination DR.. Mabon said
that il was not unusual to find in ola
people a somewhat impaired mind. The
alicnist also said that it was unusual
to find in a person of seventy-five or
over keen memory on recent events,
and that senile dementia may co-exist
with a considerable degree of rational
ity.
DR.. Mabon testified that he had read
some of the testimony given In the
case and also some letters written by
Mr.. Emo. He found some sentences in
the letters Of the testator which he
could not make out.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
MCCORMICK BACK;
TOO BUSY TO TALK
Democratic Chairman Confers
Behind Closed Doors.

Vance Mccormick. chairman Of tho
Democratic National Committee, got
back to town yesterday, and was 80
busy with conferences behind closed
doors. that he could not find time to
see newspaper men who called at
Democratic headquarters From other
sources it was learned that the per
sonnel of the campaign committee
which the President has selected will
be made known Monday. On Tuesday
the fight formally will be started.
Among the callers at Democratic
headquarters yesterday were Homer
$. Cummings. vice-chairman of the
Democratic National Committee; Fred
b. Lynch, chairman Of the Executive
Committee, and Henry Morgenthau,
who will supervise the collection Of
funds. Wilbur W. Marsh. treasurer
of the National Committee, conferred
with Chairman Mccormick and Nr
Morgenthau.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Tanner Girl on Witness
Stand Can't Recall
Their Color.
EXPERT TESTIFIES
ABOUT HANDWRITING
SWears Parts Of J. w. Osborne's
and 20. O.'s" Penmanship
Are strangely Similar"

Rae Tanner Is certain she recognized
the love light In her divers eyes,
but-and here's the crux OF the en-
tire case can't recall the color o.
the eyes,
She made this admission reluctantly
yesterday when, as witness in her
own behalf in Federal Judge Wolyer-
toms court, she was pressed for moro
details concerning the actions and
methods OF wooing OF the "0liyer Os-
borne" who, she since has insisted, IS
James W. Osborne.
What! Do you mean 20 say that
you dom. know the color Of your az
fanced husbands eyes," demanded
William Rand, ir.. special Federal
prosecutor.
Attorney Persists.
Certainly notl- was the Just as en-
phatic reply Of the diminutive de-
fendan. How many husbands can
tell the color Of their wives eyes
But IN tho sentimental period OF
ones first wooing, when . girl Is 50
infatuated with her sweetheart that
she can't eat, you still think 1t nat
ursl that she can't recall the color
OF the fortunate mans eyesF persist
ed the lawyer. i 49,.
world" said the girl. "One might
look for hours into the eyes OF
loved one and see everything IN tnem
but their color
The prosecutor made much of the
roint and cast significant glance a,
the jurors-a glance plainly intenoeo
10 put the question Of the probable se-
tion of a sweetheart under the clrcum-
stances up 10 them
Writing strangely Similar
One Of the surprises OF the day was
sprung by the defence in the person OF
J. Vreeland Hsring, handwriting eA-
pert, who testified that the specimen.
OF handwriting, admittedly those OF
Oliver Osborne and James W. Osocrne'
were "strikingly similar
"The as and e's OF the two speci-
mems OF writing are exceedingly slml-
lar" he testified. scanning two samples
under a microscope. mo TWO people
form these letters alike. | should say
that the writing OF 'Oliver Osborne D..
disguised. II shows every evidence OF
disguise, such as being discontnuous.
The letters and words are broken. IL
Is my opinion that the writers Of these
two samples used a different method
Of writing in each case, handled their
pens in different way, perhaps.
When the expert was shown letters
written 20 other sweethearts OF the
elusive Oliver he studied them for
many minutes under his glass, then an
nounced that they showed a similarity
but that il would be necessary TO eN-
anime them more minutely before eN-
pressing an opinion.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
JURYhAN'S BLUNDER
RESULTS IN MlSTRIAL
Merchant Of Foreign Birth
Speaks to Will Contestant.

Arnold Aram. a merchant, of for
eign birth, who had never been jury
man before, was reprimanded by Sur
rogate Fowler yesterday for talking 70
one OF the contestants of the will of
Samuel Horowitz, in which case he
was serving. The Surrogate declared
a mistrial. Aram explained that he
merely had expressed his sympathy 10
Mrs. Ray Phillips, one Of the contest
ants, whom he had met In the corridor
weeping, and that he meant no wrong
but was ignorant of the customs Of the
court
"It is unfortunate" said the Surro-
gate, "for large share of the popula-
tion Of this state that they are now
obliged TO commit their fortunes, as
well as their lives and liberties, to
jurymen not familiar with an institu.
tion which they and their predecessors
have held in reverence and high esteem
for centuries. But II 10 So" He de-
cided not TO prosecute Arsm for con-
tempt Of court.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
AVIATOR AND AID FREED
Aviation Firms Head Won't Press Al
tempted Theft Charge.

New Brunswick, y. j., June %
What promised 20 be yeritable mine
Of romance, involving spies, stolen plans
and international intrigue dwindled into
nothing to-day when two men who were
indicted on charges of breaking into the
Sloan Aviation Company's plant, at East
Bound Brook, were discharged this ar.
ternoon. Warren s. Eaton, aviator. and
Leopold Blankenberg, his mechanieian,
were charged with attempting to steal
the plans for patent war planes in the
course of construction al the plant.
To-day, however, the head OF the
Sloan concern, threw cold water on the
growing mass Of stories involving the
case by announcing that he didn't know
that the two men had intended 10 steal
the plans; that they had done some
work on them, anyway. and that he
wouldn't press the charges.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
GIRL WRITES PRIZE ESSAY
Brooklyn Scholar Wins Child Labor
Committee's Prize.

The National Child Labor Committee
has Just announced that Anna Olsen,
thirteen. of Public School 170, has re-
ceived the prize of 81 offered to the
children of the seventh and eighth
grades OF sixteen Brooklyn schools for
the best essay on "Child Labor" In
each of the sixteen schools three prizes
were awarded, of SO, s. and 81 each.
Then the essay winning the first prize
in each school was sent TO the National
Child Labor Committee for the award
of the first prize for all the schools
The 500 thus distributed was given
especially for this purpose by Mrs
Frederic Crane. who has long been inti-
mately connected with the child labor
movement.
Among those receiving honorable
mention in the contest are Charles
Friedberg, Of Public School l56. whose
essay is considered the second best;
Abraham Horowitz, of Public School
los, and Kenneth Quicker, OF Public
School 70.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
TWO JUDGES FOR ODD CASE
Statute Silent on Outcome II They Dis
agree Over Oyster Charge.

Justice Frank De Luce, Of Vineland,
N. j., has summoned Justice Frank
Kotok TO sit with him on Monday to
try suit based on a peculiar law.
Here's the twist the justices are ex-
pccted TO unravel:
The law provides for the seizure and
sale at public auction of any oyster
boat upon which men not residents OF
the state are employed. John c. Zane,
of Camden. complained to Justice De
Luce that Captain Frank Bradford has,
or recently had, in his employ expert
oystermen from the Chesapeake Bay
region. Under the law, the informer
gets half the proceeds OF the sale OF
the boat and the other half goes to the
county in which the seizure is made.
Though the statute provides that two
justices shall sit in each case. it Is
silent as to what shall be done II they
fail 10 agree
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Broken Water Gate Causes Flood

A million gallons OF water poured
over ST. Jerome Park. The Bronx, yes
terday morning, when the water gate
in a 6-inch main at Kingsbridge Road
and Jerome Avenue Unexpectedly gave
way. The basement OF the new Sth
Coast Artillery Armory was flooded.
Nichola. Arese, a workman, was caught
in a water-illed trench. 10 was res
cued by companions. Employees OF the
Department OF Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity battled with the food for
half all hour before they could repair
the damaged gate.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
N. J. GRADE LAW UPHELD
Erie Loses Appeal Against Fielder
Measure in Supreme Court.

Trenton, n. j., juno 2S.-Ths eonsti-
tutionality Of the Fielder anti grade
crossing law Is upheld in two opinions
and several memoranda fled to-day in
the Supreme Court here.
One opinion, by Justice Trenchard,
dismisses the appeal Of the Erie Rail-
road from an order Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission directing the abolition
of all crossings in Paterson. The other,
by Justice Garrison. upholds the law,
but directs an abatement of the order
to the Central Railroad of New Jersey
TO abolish the crossing at Crawford. The
abatement is based on an agreement be-
tween the railroad and Crawford, by
which private lands near the station
were made into park.
The memoranda dismiss appeals from
various orders of the commission based
on the Fielder law, which was framed
by the present Governor when he was
in the State Senate.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
POLICEMAN ENDS LIFE
TO ESCAPE CANCER
Lieutenant Takes Aim by Help
of Mirror.

Police Lieutenant John z. Smith,
fftv-three years old, killed himself
yesterday morning in vacant lot near
his home at 264 East 235th Street. The
Bronx. lie had been haunted for
months by the fear that he would die
Of cancer.
when the body was found the lieu
tenants service pistol was tightly
clutched in his right hand. and in MS
left WAS a small mirror. II is believed
that he used the mirror in guiding the
course of the bullet. which entered his
right temple Lieutenant Smith was
in Traffic Squad c. he leaves a wife
and four children. the youngest Of
whom is six months old.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Morgan Agent Accused
with Burns of Copying
Seymour Papers.
NOTIFIED OF ORDER
WHEN AT CREW RACE
Quits Yale-Harvard Contest and
Hastens Back to Answer Nc
AdoO's Summons.

Martin Egan, publicity manager for
J. Z. Morgan & Co, with William j.
Burns. the detective, were each held
in 500 bail yesterday by Chief Mag
istrate McAdoo for trial in Special
Sessions on a charge OF copying and
publishing private papers belonging
to the law firm OF Seymour & Sey-
mour, of tho Equitable Building.
Mr.. Egan was witnessing the finish
Of the Hsrvard-Yale freshman race
from the deck Of a friends yacht
when a message, relayed from shore,
told him he was wanted to face a
criminal charge in New York. He
waited to see Harvard win and then
put ashore in fast steam launch,
boarded the 1888 train as it wss
rolling out Of the New London station
and arrived in New York in time TO
appear before Magistrate McAdoo at
2:30 in the afternoon.
Motive Not an Excuse.
"Mr. Egan had guilty knowledge
Of the crime which Burns committed
in the Seymour Offices and aided and
sbetted the crime" said District At
torney Swami, in asking that Mr. Nor
gan's press agent be held.
DO you mean to say, your honor,
that you do not take into considera-
ton that Mr.. Burns was trying to de-
tect criminal, the man who stole
na fropa Tho MnrOan ofhroa ~
asked Francis l.. Wellman, counsel for
Burns.
at is just as much q crime TO steal
private paper, even II 1t belongs 20
a criminal, as it is to steal private
papers belonging 10 j. P. Morgan &
Co." replied Magistrate McAdoo.
Hearing Opens Wednesday.
On motion by counsel for Burns. the
John Doe hearing will be reopened
Wednesday. John d. Lindsay. Of
counsel for the Morgan firm, said all
his witnesses could be examined IN
two days.
Before il was decided TO continue
the hearing, Mr. Lindsay had called
Morton B. Sultzer 10 the stand. Suit
zer WAS one OF the attaches OF the Sey-
mour Offices, who has been put through
several third degrees in en- effort 10
md out where he obtained informa-
ton about private cablegrams filed in
the Morgan house. lie did not take
the stand, however.
Sultzer was before Justice Benton
yesterday for sentence on charge OF
grand larceny involving a check kit
ing operation. Sentence was post
poned for a week.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
AM. LEAGUE PARK DEAL
Hospital, Vincent Astor and W. r
Hearst Reported Bidders.

Hospital, Vincent Astor and w. r.
Hearst Reported Bidders.
Negotiations for the sale Of the Amer
lean League Park property, bounded BY
i65th and I6Sth Streets, Fort Washing
ton Avenue and Broadway, are nearly
completed, according to . report yes
terdsy.
The Presbyterian Hospital secured
an option TO purchase the property At
s2,000,000. II was to use the ground
for its hospital purposes, together with
the medical department Of Columbia
University. That project was aban-
doned as Columbis was not able to
raise sufficient funds 10 meet It's share
OF the contract
Tne hospital authorities have never
given up hope Of getting the site.
Others who have made offer. for the
property are Vincent Astor and Will
lam Randolph Hearst.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
GIRL SHOT: FARM HAND HELD
Prisoner Declares Killing of Girl He
Loved Was Accidental.

Camden, Y. j., June Protesting
that the shooting was an accident, John
Candory, twenty, was locked up here
to-day on a charge Of murder for hav-
ing killed sixteen-year-ol Angelina
Piccioni, daughter of farmer at Water
ford. with whom he was infatuated.
Candory went TO the farm several
days ago to deliver some horses and
fel in love with Angelina. He per
suaded her father 70 put him TO work.
so he could be near her. because she
seemed to reciprocate his affection.
lie was in an old shed last night, he
saws. examining q shotgun he found
there, when the girl passed the open
door. At that moment a she'll in the
gun exploded. and the full charge struck
the girl in the chest. She died in
stantly. Candory fed, and was found
by a posse az daylight
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Republican Declares He
Will Open Ex-Justice's
Campaign Here.
MOOSE EAGER FOR
COLONEL'S REPLY
poot and Fairbanks Have Long
Conference with Candidate
at His Headquarters.

Colonel Roosevelt will not only in
5or,. the candidacy Of Charles F.
u,-b., but will stump the country
tor him a we'll known Republican de-
,,s~ed last night. II is planned to
have the Colonel open the campaign
In New York early in September, at
mass meeting TO be held in Madison
Square Garden.
Pepublicans and Progressives alike
have regarded the Endorsement OF
Mr.. Hughes BY Colonel Roosevelt as
foregone conclusion for the last ten
DAYS. And all are snXiously awaiting
tho Colonel's letter 70 the Progress
siyes, who meet IN Chicago Monday to
receive his reply 70 his nomination by
the party. II is believed that he will
take advantage Of this opportunity TO
speak his mind
Yesterday Elihu Root, on whom the
OLD GuErd united at Chicago in their
sttempt 20 prevent the nomination Of
Mr. Hughes, held a two-hours' confer
snss With the Republican candidate
q, the Hughes headquarters In the
Hotel Astor. Mr.. Hughes smiled
broadly when asked later il he would
comment on the meeting. The best
that could be drawn from him was that
the conference had been very pleas
ant"
Fairbanks Not Recognized.
Almost equally long was the inter
view with Charles W Fairbanks, his
running mate. Mr.. Fairbanks had q
little difficulty in getting to the
Hughes headquarters. When he en-
tered the Hotel Astor and told clerk
that he wanted to see Mr.. Hughes the
clerk did not recognize him as the
former Vice President. Nor did the
name Of Fairbanks mean anything 10
him.
You'll have TO send up your card,
said the clerk. And Mr. Fairbanks
handed him his card and sat down in
a chair in the lobby. Some one who
saw Mr.. Fairbanks told Major Cros-
sett, of Mr.. Hughes staff. and the
major rushed down and brought Mr..
Fairbanks up to Room 172.
Mr. Fairbanks, after his conference,
said that he. like Mr. Hughes, would
not talk politics until he has been
formally notified. He will remain in
town for a couple Of days, returning
20 Indiana Monday or Tuesday.
M Hughes will depart for his sum
mer home at Bridgehampton to-day. al
ter he has conferred with Senator
Warren q. Harding, Of Ohio chairman
Of the notification committee. lie
will remain there for three or four
days and return to New York TO keep
= few appointments early IN the week.
T. r. Men are Callers.
His plan for the next month will be
20 spend at least three or four days
each week at his summer home and
the rest Of the week here in town.
Mrs. Hughes reached Bridgehampton
Yesterday, but did not stop IN New
York on her way from Washington.
She was accompanied by her daughters.
Two Roosevelt supporters called on
Mr. Hughes yesterday. One was Zion
r. Hooker, treasurer of the Progress
sive National Committee, who told
newspaper men they could look for an
announcement from the Colonel on
Monday Another who promised sup
rort to Mr.. Hughes was Robert Bacon,
Ambassador 70 France.
Other callers yesterday were Coionel
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Street Car Hits Truck. Seven Hurt

A crowded Fourteenth Street cross
town car ran into n heavily loaded au-
tomobile truck AZ Eighth Avenue yes.
,erday afternoon. Joseph kennedy or
3Os West Forty-ninth Street. passen-
ger on the car, was taken 10 Bellevue
Hospital with a fractured skull. SIX
other persons we're slightly hurt.
lanes Montague, the motorman, who
aid he had lost control Of his car, was
arrested on a charge Of assault.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24

Lafayette b. Gleason, secretary OF tho
Republican State Committee; William
s. Ware. Of Philadelphia; Ex-Governor
Franklin Murphy Of New Jersey; Carl
A. Hartman. Of The Ladies' Home
Journal; Thomas X. Neidringhaus, re-
firing National Committeeman from
Missouri; Merton +. Lewis. Deputy
Attorney General; Mrs. Abbe Scott
Baker, OF the Women's Congressional
Union. and Miss Anne Martin, pres
ident OF the Womcn's Political Union.
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
MANY RECKLESS DRIVERS
Five Break Gates at Railway Crossings
In Two Weeks.

The Long Island Railroads sdvertis-
ing campaign to discourage reckless
ness in the use of grade crossings by
motorists has convinced officials that
careless drivers don't read the news
papers. In the first fifteen days Of June
three automobiles and two horse drawn
vehicles broke through lowered gates
and narrowly escaped destruction in
front Of trains. Six arrests were made.
So far this year, the railroads hg-
ures show, ninety-two cases Of reck-
lessness have been noted; two persons
were killed and twelve injured; lowered
gates were run through forty mine
times; traffic signs were knocked down
seven times, and twenty-seven arrests
have been made
New-York tribune., 1916-06-24
Sailor Drowned in Sound

New London, Conn. June 23.-Fred
Anderson, a sailor on the schooner
Yacht Crusader II, was drowned in
the Sound off this city to-day. While
sail on the Crusader was being taken
in, a rope broke, causing the boom to
fail. Anderson was swept from the
deck. and did not reappear after he
sank into the water.