davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
CHAPLIN INSANITY
BOARD Is NAMED
Wickersham, DR.. Jelliffe and
Lamar Hardy to Examine
Wife Slayer.

A commission to inquire into the
mental state of Charles E. Chaplin,
who KILLED mis- wife. Nellie. in the
Hotel Cumberland. September 10, was
appointed yesterday by Judge James T.
Malone. General Sessions Court.
The inquisitors are to be George w.
wickersham, former Attorney-General
Of the United States: DR.. Smith Ely
Jelliffe, alienist. and Lamar Hardy.
formerly Corporation Counsel.
Judge Malone said he had given deep
thought to the motion for a commission
made by Mr.. Chapffrs attorney. Abe
Levy. and felt it was his duty to
grant It
Mr.. Levy made the motion early in
the day and Judge Malone took 1t
under consideration until late afternoon.
Mr.. Levy applied upon the grounds that
Nj. Chaplin Is not now and was not
a. the time of the self-confessed muir
der mentally responsible.
Alfred ]. Talley. assistant district at
torney, who opposed the application.
asserted Mr.. Chaplin was perfectly sane
at the time OF the murder and that he
Is sane now. He further said he would
explode the love motive" Mr.. Chaplin
offered when he said he killed his wife
that she might not be left alone in the
world and suffer poverty after he had
killed himself, which he failed to do.
He also declared he had "many" girl
witnesses ready to testify Mr.. Chaplin
was not as devoted to his wife as he
would have others believe.
Mr.. Levy eontended that Mr.. Chaplin
was mentally irresponsible because Of
the ravages of a malady. He also de-
clared that he would prove Mr.. Chapin's
devotion to his wife, and limited at a
story 80 gripping that 1t would be
found without parallel in criminal
history here
Mr.. Talley and District Attorney
Swami said that they are ready to go
before the commission or to try the
case at a moments notice. A date for
the commission to convene has not
been fixed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
ARTIST SAYS WRITER
LLBELLED FOR SPITE
Paszthory Lost Ford Order
and Causes Arrest.

Stephen Ivor Szlnneye. 55, a writer.
was held in $1,000 bail yesterday by
Judge Malone after pleading on an In
dlctment charging criminal libel found
at the instigation OF Arpad de Pasz-
thory. an artist Of 44S Madison avenue.
He furnished bail.
The artist says the defendant libelled
him by writing an anonymous note to
Henry Ford. whose portrait he was
painting at the time, telling Mr.. Ford
that PasSthory was an Austro-Hunga-
rian agent and an ex-officer In the Aus
TRAN army. who was using Mr.. Ford as
a means to gain access to his automobile
plant, which he intended to do by taking
up q subscription from the employees to
pay for the portrait and to foment
trouble and strikes to embarrass the
plant. This was in 1916. The subscrip-
ton plan was stopped and Mr.. Ford
ceased to sit for the portrait.
Later the artist learned through his
newly employed secretary. an American
Protective League operative In reality,
who was watching him. that an anony-
nous letter to Mr.. Ford was responsible
for the suspension Of activities In his
portrait plan
The letter was shown him and he be-
lieved II to have been written by Szin-
neye. He then wrote letter to Szinneye
and the handwriting in the reply was
compared by an expert. An indictment
followed. Szinneye was arrested yester-
day by Detective Cuniff.
The artist asserts that Szinneye wrote
the letter in "a spirit of spite" because
he would not let Szinneye manage his
publicity. Paszthory exhibited a pa
triotio picture entitled News From
Home" during Liberty Loan and Red
Cross drives. ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19

while Ohio reported IL is prevalent in
thirteen cities Of that State.
Missouri reported epidemics in seven
cities. Minnesota in thirty-six districts,
Colorado In seven cities and Kansas in
seven cities and many counties. There
Is a serious epidemic at Oklahoma City,
with many cases In other parts Of Okla
homa- The disease was increasing in
nine counties In North Dakota and was
reported from six cities and several
counties In New Mexico. The epidemic
also Is widespread In Arizona.
situation in the West.
Idaho reported new cases from five
cities. South Dakota reported the dis
ease throughout the State, Wisconsin
had new cases in ten cities and Wyem-
ing reported $500 cases during the last
week. Montana reported 1900 new cases
during the week ended October IL. In
Arkansas the peak seems to have been
reached In most cities, but the disease
Is increasing in the rural districts.
In the District Of Columbia both the
number of new cases Of influenza and
Of deaths increased to-day and portable
hospitals were opened to take care OF
the overflow from public and private
Institutions
Although influenza cases in army
camps increased slightly. the number
OF pneumonia cases, 1888, decreased
during the twenty-four hour period
ended to-day at noon. Deaths were 657.
against 6s4 yesterday. Influenza cases
reported from all camps since the cpl
demic began now total 27s.9t5; pneu-
monia cases. 42,e75, and deaths, 1881.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
RELIEVES COURT OF CROWD.
Justice Delehanty Postpones Unde.
Tended Actions Owing to Epidemic

Justice Delehanty Postpones Unde-
Tended Actions Owing to Epide mic.
Supreme Court Justice Delehanty an
nounced yesterday that the undefended
cases listed to come to trial before him
forthwith would all be put over until
next week. Part Ill. Special Term. the
portion Of the County Court House oc-
cupied by Justice Delehanty. has been
badly crowded for some time with prin-
cipals In divorce actions about to como
to trial and others. Justice Delehanty
explained that his action was intended
as a preventive measure against the
spread OF Spanish influenza.
Manning Stires. counsel for Mrs.
Jeanne p. Bulkley. 635 Riverside Drive.
asked that the court take his clients
case into consideration Immediately. He
explained that her suit for divorce was
not opposed by her husband. John Tole-
mann Buckley. and stated that his client
was suffering from a malady which
made II necessary for her to go to Flor
ida as soon as possible. Her physician
had allowed her TO leave the hospital
only to attend to her case. The request
was granted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
ATTEMPTS TO BURY
POLICEMEN'S RAISE
Board Of Estimate Shelves Pc
titions by Reference to
Finance Committee.
FIREMEN ALSO INCLUDED
Tammany City Officials Re-
fuse Even toilet Men
Make Plea.

With the Idea of burying them beyond
the possibility Of resurrection the Board
Of Estimate yesterday by unanimous
vote referred to its Committee on
Finance and Budget the petitions Of the
first grade patrolmen and firemen that
their salary be ixed at $500 a year.
When these petitions, which were sent
to the board early in September, ap-
peared on the regular calendar Of the
board for yesterdays meeting friends of
the citys guardians hoped that 1t was
for the purpose of taking some favor
able action. At least they thought there
would be a discussion OF the subject, at
which advocates OF the increase might
present their arguments 1t had been
the intention of the patrolmen and fire.
men to have delegations at the meeting
to urge their plea, but they were told that
It would be of no avail. as 1t had been
decided to refer the petitions without
debate.
On good authority It was stated that
the Board Of Estimate in executive ses-
sion. sitting as the committee on Finance
and Budget. had considered the question
OF raising the salaries OF the first grade
men to $500 and decided that 1t should
not be done. However, letters urging the
increase as only Just and fair to men
upon whom the safety of the city de-
ponds in a great degree. have continued
to pour In upon the board. They have come
from well known clergymen. business
men and men in other lines. But ap-
parently they have so far failed to make
an impression.
Following the forcible presentation by
THE SUN OF the need for more adequate
compensation for policemen and firemen
the Board of Estimate increased the pay
OF patrolmen and firemen $3.50 a year.
Money to carry the salaries on at this
rate for next year has been put into the
new budget, but the board has SO far
resisted all pleas to raise the first grade
men in both services $3.50 in order that
the men might adequately meet the de-
mands made upon them by the increased
cost of living. Ii Is figured this increase
might be made for about $780, 900 a
year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19

and a leading authority on dynamite.
died at his home in this city to-day Of
pneumonia following an attack of infiu-
enza with which he was stricken on
Sunday.
Mr.. Barksdale was born in Richmond.
Va, in 1861 ahd was an engineer by
profession. He was employed In work
In South and Central America and later
came to Wilmington with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. He attracted tho
attention Of the du Points and went into
the powder business. He became an ex-
pert on dynamite and rose rapidly. He
married a daughter of the late Victor
du Pont.
The company thought so much Of its
expert that one town where n powder
plant Is located was named for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Illustrated lecture by A. J. Wall on Our
American Army in France and the World
War" New York Historical Society 10
Central Park West, IL A. NJ,
Lecture by DR.. @. Clyde Fisher on The
Value of Birds in a Garden" New York
Botanical Garden. I p. NJ.
Reception to the high officials Of the
United States by the Liberty Loan Com
mittee. waidorf-Astoria, II A. NJ.
Liberty Loan concert and an address by
Capt. A. p. Simmonds, L. S. A, Wana.
maker Auditorium. 1850 p. VI.
Illustrated lecture by Evan y. David m
War in the Air." auspices Cooper Union
Chemical Society. Cooper Union. p. "
Russian concert to aid the Liberty Loan,
Carnegie Hall. Sis p. NJ
Opening lecture in a course on Current
St. s:i6 p. NJ
Address In Yiddish by julius Hymsn on
what America Means TO Us" Straus
Auditorium, $3.50 p. NJ.
Current history lecture by Or, William
Starr Myers, Music Hall. 80 A. NJ; De.
partment of Botany will go to Arlington
Staten Island. from the Battery at iis
p. NJ: Chess Club meeting for play al J
and p NJ. Brooklyn institute
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
FIRE BUREAU ISSUES WARNING.
Tells of Enormous Losses in Pre-
vention Day Message.

1t is doubly important that premises
be kept clean OF rubbish and all other
infiammable matter now becomes the
country is at war and especially cannot
afford to lose any OF its property or re-
sources. the Bureau OF Fire Prevention
declares In its announcement OF Fire
Prevention Day. which will be observed
Saturday. November 2.
waste every year Is equivalent to the
interest on $4,000. 100000 worth Of Lib
erty bonds. and most OF this loss could
be prevented by simply keeping premises
clean and free OF infiammable material.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
PROMISES EXPOSURE
OF "TAX SHARKS"
Magistrate Thinks Sale In.
quiry Will Aid Many.

Magistrate Appleton. who has been
hearing the tax lien cases which have
been brought to the front by the May
or's Committee on Taxation, yesterday
reduced the bail in which John Z. Lie
derman of Richmond Hill, L. l., was
held upon a charge OF petty larceny.
Bail was fixed at $500. and the case
will be heard Monday.
From his chambers the Magistrate
announced yesterday that the work of
the committee was bearing fruit and
that hundreds of persons would come
Into their own property before the in
vestigation was concluded. He added
that the devious methods of tax sharks
and crooked dealers would be exposed.
IF the fear of God Is not in the
hearts of the men who have preyed upon
innocent buyers" he said. "the fear OF
the law is"
Mrs. E. c. Feely. ia West Seventy
sixth street, recently told the Mayors
Committee on Taxation that she had lost
property at Long Beach worth $4,000
because she failed to pay a tax of SIC,
This property was three lots bought by
her brother, the late Thomas F.. Dough-
erty, from the Estates OF Long Beach, OF
which ex-senator William l.. Reynolds
is president. Dougherty, said Mira
improvements would be made, but this
was not done.
She said that she and the other heirs
called on Senator Reynolds March 20
and were told that the improvements
could not be made because OF stagnant
real estate conditions. Mr.. REYNOLDS
agreed, however to exchange the lots
for others that were more salable. so
that the property could be sold and Mr..
Dougherty's estate settled.
But In April, Mrs. Feely said, she was
notified by William G. Grooes. assistant
treasurer OF the Estates of Long Reach
that because the tax for 1914 was not
paid the Dougherty lots had been sold in
1917 by Nassau county to Charles II,
Wiltsie, who In turn sold them TO David
Bandler for Sl2.40, Mr.. Wiltsie IL a
large dealer in tax titles and Mr. Band
Ter Is a professional buyer of them.
Mrs. Feeley told the Mayors commit
tee she was amazed by the Information
in Mr.. Grooes's letter, as the Estates of
Long Beach had been sending her the
tax bills and she had paid them and had
not known that the year 1914 was
skipped. There was no way to get the
lots back except from Mr. Bandler, who.
Mrs. Feely said. demanded $3.50.
After hearing Mrs. Feely's story Sam
uel S. Breslin. counsel TO the Mayors
committee. sent Mr.. Bandler a letter ac-
cusing him OF extortion and threatening
to petition the Nassau county treasurer
TO cancel the conveyance to him unless
he gave Mrs. Feely deed in return for
a payment OF Sl2.40 and reasonable in.
terest Mr.. Bsndler IL H. J. Kohn of
his ONCE said yesterday that Bandler
would redeem the lots to Mrs. FeeIv 10,
considerably less than $3.50, but wouId
have 10 deal with her attorney.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
SHOOTS DAUGHTER AND WIFE.
Clerk Attacks Them in Quarrel
and 10 Caught With Gun,

In quarrel with his daughter. Edna,
10 years old, in which his wife, Esther
interfered in behalf Of the girl, Edmund
c. Egan. IS, a clerk, 1888 st. Marks
avenue. Brooklyn. late yesterday after
noon shot both women. They are now
In st. Mary's Hospital in a critical con-
dition. Egan Is prisoner in the At
lantic avenue police station. He will
be arraigned to-day in Gates avenue
police court on charge of felonious
assault
The family occupies n one family
house. Neighbors heard loud voices
coming from the place shortly after
Egan entered. followed by screams from
the women. Detectives William Dom
nelly. Joseph Donellon and William
Cohen forced their way through n rear
window. They found Egan in a bedroom
with a revolver in his hand and the
women lying on the floor in the hallway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
MAIL FIIER HURT IN LANDING.
Pilot Maurice Newton Meets Mis-
hap ON Golf Course.

Pilot Maurice Newton Of the Aerial
Mail stan, was on a Special trip from
Philadelphia to Belmont Park to test the
mail carrying capacity OF a plane yes
terday when he discovered that his gas
pressure was dangerously low. He was
over South Jamaica and about two miles
from Belmont Park. when he sought to
land on the links Of the st. Adams Golf
Club. Trees prevented his landing
and he came down In a field at Merrick
road and Locust avenue.
The machine SKINNED through a
fringe Of bushes into the cellar Of q
burned and abandoned house. II tipped
partially over, engine down and tall up,
and Newton was thrown against the
wind shield. He was cut and bruised
about the forehead and eyes, but re-
fused to go to a hospital when a resca-
ing party arrived.
The plane. which was the same one
used by Lieut.. II. Torrey Webb in his
flight to Boston, was carrying 500
pounds of mail It was a Liberty motor
capable OF developing $50 horsepower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
IS STATES SHOW INCREASE
IN INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC
Conditions in Army Camps Reported Less Favorable
With a, 791 New Cases-Disease More Pronounced
in Eastern Section of Country.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-Reports to the
Public Health Service to-day from thir-
ty-hve States showed that Spanish in
fuenza still ID on the increase in most
parts Of the country. Conditions in
army camps also were less favorable. the
1871 new cases reported to noon to-
day showing that the disease apparently
was stationary after the marked de-
cline noted for several days.
The epidemic still Is more pronounced
In the eastern section OF tho country
than west Of the Mississippi River, due
undoubtedly to the more crowded condi-
lions In the large cities. Up to October
16 New Jersey had reported 107,S9s
cases. with 2.232 deaths.
Deaths In Pennsylvania until October
10 were reported at 1o.04s. In Della
ware the epidemic apparently was SUBJ
siding, but many cases OF pneumonia
were reported.
Decrease in Massachusetts,
Fewer cases also were reported from
massachusetts,. but in Maine, Rhode ISL
and and New Hampshire the disease still
was epidemic. Maryland also reported
many new cases, as did Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina. Tennessee
Alabama and Mississippi.
The epidemic still continues in the
middle West. Louisville and Ave other
cities in Kentucky have many cases.
while Indiana yesterday reported s.6sS
new cases outside of Indianapolis, where
the disease is epidemic. The malady
also continuesSfh Illinois and Michigan,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19

dam avenue: William Friedman Sous, -.
broadway: E. Hilderhngcr, i7l2 Thrt ave.
nue.. Brooklyn; ]. Levey. At0j Third aN'
nue.. Brooklyn; VI. Adler, 81 Fulton street
Brooklyn; l.. Bender. 50?i Thirl 1f"nl,'
Brooklyn; J. Alpertl. $50 Fulton .,,'
Brooklyn: J, Keisler. sol FHito, 'ie,b
Brooklyn: V. oliver, 9lo East F'' 'f, v
street. q, Nieweg. 75l Th'-d a'.- 30, a,
Dreyfus, ISL Third avenue y
nue. f. O'Brien. 922 Eighth ayCu .. 0's i,
& GRADER. $50 Eighth 6y"utN. T. ...,.s
Eighth avenue; A. ReichNnhHrG, .'' 81"
avenue: NJ. Piccano. j1l Couri,AhI' ''-N.'.'
Bronx: J. Drumm, 40 Ninth go
Metzger, 233 Ninth avenue r va
Fulton street, Brooklyn; j, Shii1 ~, 80,
ton street. Brooklyn; W. Rest. 7o' 'H'
street. Brooklyn. Cohn ComratE, *
Ninth avenue; Calm COMPANY. - 49,"
avenue; A. Meyer. 1895 FULTON fu,'.
Brooklyn; c; sch!os., 200 LeAias'on ave- ,
Dressler. AL willis avenue. BronA' -
mund Morris. 40 Fast Fiftv-uiu'h s'r'r,.,
Max Cohn, S5s Eighth avenue. l. n'.
meyer. 700 Amsterdam avenue f."" r
1918 Fifth avenue; william Go'nWr, - ~.
Third avenue; Sam Ruben, 5'5 \N'' "
nue.; H. stern. 7ss Third a'"r ~,
Reichenberg 7is Eighth avenue. 'a''
COMPANY. 45s Ninth avenue !. l.S.
Couriiandt avenue: H. Ozark. o. '.''."
avenue: John Bertsch, 5j2 N'r'r TO-.
8 Frank, $3.50 Ninth avenue g. S.."'' ~
Second avenue; II. Himst"d'. a. 81.
avenue, Brooklyn; II. Sclh", 49,,
avenue, Brooklyn; Rshonh'au \ :
AIS Fifth avenue. Brook Nn. Ton" ~
Eisenbarth, asia Fifth avenue.
r. KRse, 4723 Fifth avenue, tf 'N, y,
Charles stern, go Second Aysng" h'a"
spangenbsrE. 1909 Amsterdam a'enH'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
INFLUENZA NURSE DIES.
Caring for Patients
After She Was Stricken.

Miss Mary worden. 22. a nurse in the
Ossining Hospital, died there yesterday
of Spanish influenza while nursing sew
eral patients suffering with the malady.
Miss Worden was taken with a fever.
according to report, but continued to at
tend patients until she collapsed. She
Is the second nurse to die Of the cpl
demic in Ossining within a week.
John Dorsey and Howard Cotton. two
United States seamen, home on fur
Tough, died Of the results OF contracting
influenza in their homes, on Waller ave-
nue.. Ossining. yesterday. Soldiers Of the
First Provisional Regiment quartered
in the improvised Red Cross hospital on
v. Everit Macy's summer place in Scar
borough are all doing we'll. Although
sixty patients have been taken there
none has died
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
HELD FOR AIRCRAFT REBATING
Wright Plant Superintendent
Charged With Juggling Prices.

William L. woerner. ATT Central Park
West, superintendent and estimator in
Motor Aircraft Corporation. was held in
$500 bail yesterday in the Yorkville
court to await the action of the Grand
Jury upon the charge OF accepting a re-
bate In violation of Section 439 OF the
Penal Code.
Harry A. Reynolds. 40 Wall street,
charged that woerner arranged with
Julius Petersen. a Bridgeport tool man
ufacturer. TO raise the price on goods
bought for the plant from 1896 TO S5.S5
a unit. and to turn over $500 in re-
bates TO him. The complainant said that
Grand Central Station October lb.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
URGES CHANNEL WIDENING.
Dock Commissioner Cites Sinking
of FreiKhter as Proof OF Need,

Murray Hubert, Commissioner of
Docks, in letter to William C. Red
field. Secretary of Commerce. has called
attention to the recent ramming and
sinking OF the British freighter Port
Philip by the naval collier Proteus on
the edge OF the Ambrose Channel and
makes It the basis of an appeal for the
widening OF tho forty foot man of war
anchorage of Tompkinsville.
He writes that the accident 'reempha-
sizes the necessity for expediting the
widening OF this channel to 1000 feet
In accordance with provisions which as
the New York member OF the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors, I had inserted
In the rivers and harbors act approved
August s, 1917"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
HOSPITAL PATIENTS IN RIOT.
Forty Revolt mt Riverside end
Five Sent to workhouxe.

-Four young white women and a
regress, accused of being ringleaders in
a riot yesterday among the prisoner pa
tients in Riverside Hospital. North
Brother Island, received workhouse sem
fences from Magistrate Mcclellan in
Morrisania court. DR.. ]. w. Crawford
superintendent of the hospital, said the
prisoners were getting the upper hand
when a detachment OF patrolmen landed
from a harbor police boat and quelled
the disturbance.
Julia Young of Syracuse. sentenced to
serve three months, had been so violent
she had to be placed in a straitjacket
Jane Corners. the negress. attempted to
slash one of the nurses with n knife.
according to the doctor. She got two
months, as did Ida Schiff. May Scotia
got a month. Forty OF the women pa
tients joined In the rioting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-19
$1,000 SEIZURE IN OPIUM RAID
Police Find Chinatown Secret
stOrehouse I'm Brooklyn.

A secret store house IN a Chinese
laundry at 365 Lavonia avenue. Brook
Ign. from which the police believe drug
addicts in Manhattan's Chinatown have
been obtaining opium. was raided by
Detectives Boylan. Medium and Ke'er
yesterday and a trunk said To contain
$4,000 worth OF the drug was seized.
The detectives found room on h4
second floor barricaded, They were W.
able to force their way through I've
double iron doors, but climbed down me
fire escape and entered through VII,
dow. Han Hing. proprietor was locke'
up in the Brownsville police station
charged with unlawfully having marco
tics in his possession.