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New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Woman Says Mind
Was a Blank When
She Killed Doctor
Miss Zimmerman Tesiifies
She Did Not Think of
Shooting Until Cousin Put
Hand to His Hip Pocket

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May 10
Cross examination Of Miss Jennie
Zimmerman, on trial for the murder
Of her cousin, DR.. Henry Zimmerman.
in August, 1919, was completed this
afternoon by District Attorney Charles
II. Wright.
Miss Zimmerman clung to her origi-
nal story, and only once did the ques-
tioning of the attorney seem to affect
her composure, that instance happen
ing in the morning, when, during a
lull, she broke into tears, and Judge
Nelson p. Brown Immediately orde rcd
a short recess. In all she was on the
stand eighteen hours for direct and
ssexamination.
Miss Zimmerman said she was i'll at
the time of the shooting. She repeated
that while she heard the noise of the
pistol shots, she remembers virtually
nothing else connected with the shoot
ing.
"You punished him quite severely,
don't you think? ?" asked the prosecu-
tor.
"No,' replied the defendant, ~ think
was the one who was punished. |
think | was the one who suffered"
Heu you vi INK ne got Wnat ne de-
served ?' Wright asked
mo, sir" she replied "I didn't
think of defending myself until he had
put his hand to his hip pocket and
said: Don't you dare tell her (Miss
Sadie Feldman), or III blow your brains
out | was afraid Of him. He was
very angry and thought he meant to
kill me-"
You were not insane at that time"
"No," the defendant answered, 81 was
trying to defend myself"
The District Attorney then turned
his attention to her motive in approach
ing the Feldman autom obile in which
DR.. Zimmerman was seated with Miss
Sadie Feldman.
II wanted to know if he intended to
marry me-if he was going to make
good his promises" the defendant said.
Going back to the assault the wit
ness had testified DR.. Zimmerman COM
mittcd upon her. Prosecutor Wright
brought out that Miss Zimmerman told
no one of it.
"He said he was sorry and promised
he would marry me-" she said.
She said she did not love him until
some time later, but was willing to
marry him before she loved him.
District Attorney Wright took up the
alleged threats of DR.. Zimmerman to
send the defendant to the Northamp-
ton Hospital for the Insane.
"Wcre you afraid you were insane ?"
he asked.
"lt was not that" she replied, "but I
was afraid that ! might have some
mental trouble"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Funeral Services
OF Levi Morton
Duplicate Wife's
Hymns Were Those Selected
by Mrs. Morton for Own
Obsequies; Interment Is
i'm Rhinebeck Cemetery

Funeral services for Levi Parsons
Morton, former Vice President Of the
United States, Governor of the State
Of New York and Minister to France,
were held yesterday morning at 1915
at the Church Of the Messiah, at Rhine
beck. They were conducted by Bishop
Charles Sumner Burch, of New York,
assisted by the Right Rev. Dean How
ard Robbins, of the Cathedral of St.
John the Divine. and the Rev. Francis
Little, rector Of the Rhinebeck Church
The services consisted Of the simple
Episcopal ritual, and, on request of the
family, were a duplicate of the services
held for Mrs. Morton. The full vested
choir Of the Church of st. John the
Divine sang the hymns, which were the
same as those selected by Mrs. Morton
and sung at her services They in
cluded Nearer, My God. to Thee" and
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul"
Burial Beside Wife
In the Morton family plot in Rhine
beck Cemetery Mr.. Morton's body was
placed beside that of his wife At the
grave commitment services of the Epis-
copal Church we're rendered. with an
other hymn chosen by Mrs. Morton for
her own services before her death, in
1918. 1t was Gosss 81 Heard Voice
From Heaven"
Floral tributes from all sections Of
the country were banked high in the
church. Virtually every state in the
Union was represented. Two special
cars from Washington and New York
brought many prominent men formerly
associated with Mr.. Morton
Prior to the services, hundreds of
villagers, including the children. whom
Mr.. Morton entertained on the day be
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Just Talked to Fugitive,
Claims Capture Reward

s. OSSINING. May 19.-Catching an es-
capped convict isn't sufficient grounds
on which to claim the $50 reward there
for. You have to know you've caught
him.
This dictum was voiced yesterday
by Colonel William Herman. superin-
tendent at the Sing Sing farm at
Wingdalc, in paying the reward to AL
bro Travis, railroad detective, for
the capture of James Odda, who escap-
ed from the place two weeks ago.
Deputy Sheriff Velie, of Pawling,
was talking to Odda in the freight
yard there, not knowing who he was.
when Travis came along and arrested
him. Velie Immediately claimed the
reward, saying that if he hadn't been
talking to Odda, the railroad detective
wouldn't have had the opportunity to
catch him.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Two Accused of $4,000
Steamship Ticket Fraud
Europeans, Desiring to Return
Home, Victims of AL
legged Swindlers

Charles C. Felds, of 45s Third Street,
Brooklyn, and Camio Simu, of 255
West Twentythird Street, respectively
president and treasurer of the Euro
pean Navigation Company, were held in
$4,000 bail each in the Tombs court
yesterday for examination May 27 on
charges of grand larceny
1t is alleged that Fields and Simu
induced foreigners desirous of return
ing to their native lands to draw
checks in favor of the navigation COM
pany in return for steamship tickets,
The passage was to be had, it is
charged. on steamer which the com
pany did not own and over which it had
no control and which is now in dry
dock in Baltimore. 1t is said $4,000
was obtained in this manner.
This seems to be a plain case Of
swindle," said Magistrate Simpson.
"fhe defendants cannot hide behind
the corporation Of which they are off
GERS and in that way evadc personal
responsibility for their acts"
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
DR.. ]. n. Stockwen,
Noted Astronomer,
Dies i'm Cleveland
Ohio Scientist Was Among
First to Discredit Claims
of DIR. Cook That He Had
Discovered North Pole

CLEVELAND, May 19.-Dr. John
Nelson StockwclI, eghty-e eight, one Of
the foremost astronomers in America,
died here to-day of apoplexy at the
homo OF his son. Dr.. Stocliwell de-
voted his life to scientific study and
research and was widely known here
and abroad for his investigations and
theories in astronomy.
He was born in Northampton, Mass
In 1883 his parents moved to Ohio and
he first attended school in Charlestown,
Ohio. After his eighth year he lived
with his uncle, n farmer of Brecksvile,
and attended school when not engaged
in farm work. He made little progress
in his studies until his thirtieth year,
when he became an ardent student of
history, science and mathematics. An
eclipse OF the moon directed his atten-
ton to astronomical research. He pre-
pared "Western Reserve Almanac
for 1858" which brought him fame
among scientists.
In the following year DR.. Stockwell
be came acquainted with DR.. b. A. Gould.
editor of "Thc Astronomical Journal" !"
and THROUGH him obtained position as
computer in the longitude department
of the United States Coast Survey, Of
which Dr. Gould was director He spent
clgnt months III lam bridge, MASS, tu'-
filing his duties in this direction.
subsequently Dr.. Stockwell devoted
his time to the study of astronomy for
several years. From 1861 to 1864 he
held a position in the United States
Naval Observatory in Washington, be-
ing engaged in statistical work for the
United States Sanitary Commission.
Since 1887 he has been engaged in
various astronomical calculations, par
ticularly in a general discussion of the
mathematical theory of the motion Of
the moon.
DR. Stockwell was tho author Of as
Economical and mathematical books and
treatises, some of VIII ;ch are used as
textbooks. Well known among these is
"Thc Skies of Past and Future Ages"
containing the places of the fixed stars
over a period Of $4,000 years. He also
recently published a pamphlet pro-
pounding Il new theory on ocean tides.
DR.. Stockwcll was one Of the first
to dscredit the claims of DR.. Frederick k
A. Cook that he discovered the North
Pole.
He was member of the Astronomi-
cal and Astrophys cal Society and as
sociate fellow the American Academy
and a member of the Cleveland Engi-
necrS Club
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Fleet Meets Speed Test
In 24-HOur Run Sou.l,

On BOARD THE U. S. S. PENN
2,lLyAN1A, !, HA May 1S Via Hampton
Roads) BY Wireless to The ASSOCIATED
Press The battleships of the Allan
tic Fleet arrived off the Chesapeake
capes tonight having completed TWEEN
ty-four hours of steaming trials.
The average full speed attained was
9S.4 per cent of the allowed maximum.
speed. Six of the seven battleships ex~
ceeded the required speed during twen-
ty hours of the twenty four hour en-
durance run. The voyage was free frcn!
accidentS
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Legion to Boost Boxing

Governor Smith will hold hearing
at Albany to-day on the Walker boxing
bill which legalizes ring contests in this
state. Opponents of the bill will be out
in force and the Army, Navy and Civil
ian Board of Boxing Control is muster
ing just as formidable delegation of
proponents of the measure. The Legion
will be we'll represented among those
who urge the signing of the bill.
A special car will be attached to the
Empire State Express at $3.50 o'clock
this morning from the Grand Central
Station.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
DR.. G.. Fl. CANTWrJJ

Dr. George Howard Cantwen. for :.
last twelve years in She employ ot g.
Panama Steamship Company. died -. =.
terday in Bellevue Hospital az tbo =
suit of an overdose Of rnorubino :
had taken to alleviate pain. He ~
resigned his position recently. p.
removed from the Adelohi Hate ss' ,s'
west Iwenty-third Street, 10 the h..
pltal at l O'Clock yesterday morn;r- n'''
Dr. Cantwell was bora in Els.
Nd, in 1859. He was graduated 80. 80
Jefferson Medical College in 1874 ,.r ..5
practiced in Wilming-oa, Del, for -. -.
next ten years. lie eate,ed tho 10 We
ploy of the Panama Steamsbin' en- en'
pany in June. 1903 WI
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

fore his death, gathered on the ,..
OF o. EiierSlie TO pay a last tri5u.ss Z
their dead friend. ''e 70
Many Messages Received
The honorary pallbearers
Fog%er Pona r. United States Senator Ess ill.,
}. Hemphill, Adrian Iselin ev eTTahoer
nor Charles H. Allen, Of Nasss'Essf NSoEsf-
setts, Charles Evans Hughes esscha- ss
United United, States SUPREME Court Justiss asti.'
Rogers. Of Hyde Park; Gerald ! ".oald u.
Alfred II. Smith. president Of thu hSyt, ~
Yory Central Railroad, and Sarones, "s y neS
president Of the Pennsylvania RaiIrssss Rail ass
ceived by Mr.. Morton's da0ybtors H-
al PARTS of the country, includjn,g .l9'' .a9
grams from President Wilson III. Sie'
Jusserand' j. the the French AmbassadoST-'s S-ss ~ '
from Albany with his staf 10 ems esns
the services. 3''eac
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
The American Legion
Neus: Local, State, National

best essay on "Americansm" gold
watch, suitably inscribed, will be given.
The essays will be limited to 500
words and must be in the hands of the
judges by midnight, June 49, The
prize will be awarded at the commence
ment exercises of the school whose
representative wins it, Essays should
be mailed to the Americanization Prize
Contest Committee, 80 Madison Avenue.
POST ACTIVITIES
AS feature Of membership week the
Thirteenth Post will hold a reception
and dance tomorrow evening in the
armory, at Sumner, Putnam and Jeffer-
son avenues, Brooklyn. Next Wednes-
day the members will go to Luna Park,
and on Sunday, June 6, the post will
attend memorial services at the Gem
tral Congregational Church.
Sergeant Joyce Kilmer Post meets
tomorrow evening at S54 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, for the purpose of
perfectng plans for the renting Of a
summer headquarters at Long Beach
comedy, "All in Night" on June 10
in Kismet Temple.
Walter Hickman Post, 33, is ar
ranging a marathon road race for vet
Grams and civilians. On Memorial Day
the members will plant a tree in honor
of their fallen comrades.
General Edward Sigerfoos Post, 313,
holds it's final meeting of the season to-
night at 222S Broadway.
A post to be known as the 49th In
fantry Post is being organized, and all
former officers and enlisted men of that
regiment desiring to join may commu-
nlcate with Benjamin BatWinick of sos
Madison Avenue, or James McCarron,
IA Wall Street
National Sub Chaser Post sol. %
Broadway, expects to enroll most of
the 10000 eligible men. Any local sub
chaser veterans are requested to COM
municatc with the post secretary,
Whitehall 1872
On May "a the Captain Belvidere
Brooks Post will hold a stag dinner at
the Hotel Marseilcs. 103d Street and
Broadway. All service men, legion
naires or not, living in the district
bounded by Eighty-sixth and Ninety
sixth streets, Broadway and Central
Park and the Hudson are invited to
attend.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Police Dog Finds Lunatic

A lunatic who escaped from the
Blooml,ngdale Asylum at White Plains
yesterday was recaptured by Blitz,
a police dog owned by Walter F. Brey,
of that town.
Brey was walking with his dog when
he met two keepers searching for the
fugitive
Blitz shifted a piece of the escaped
mans clothing and tracked him in
short time. The fugitive was hiding
in q hollow
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

SARANAC LAKE, y. Y. Nav n
The Rev. Charles Stewart Dayiso, = -
seventeen years Methodist Fig, ni.ron., ..'
missionary in Tokyo, Japan. is dsaS ..
Bloomingdale, Esscx County. 6
Mr.. Dawson snent uear here .t...
breakdown in heal.h. He s we.
graduated from Dickinson .Coll%n.
Carlisle, Pa, and later fauoht t5ess
He was forty-three yoafs cid The ho5.
will be sent to Andov4r. \. j. Jc. IL.
burial 40'
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

Woman Ends Lite ny Gas

Mrs. Charles w. Cypher, sister Of
William G. Bowles, Chief Of Police of
Tarrytown, was found dead yesterday
in the kitchen of her home in north
Tarrytown. She had been SUFFERING
from nervous disorders According 10
the police, death was due to suicide bv
gas.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Bow. Z. Sails Alone

Eric Rainbird, going on seven, OF
2425 Valentine Avenue the Bronx
sailed on the Royal George for
Southampton yesterday, all by himself
This is his sixth trip across the
Atlantic. He will visit his grand
parents. His mother, Mrs. May Rain
bird saw him off
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Salt Lake Gains 25,333
And Pittsfeld, Mass. 0.4l3

WASHINGTON, May 19-Census
returns were announced to-day as fol-
lows: Salt Lake City, Utah, 11S,uO,
an increase Of 25.333, or 27.3 per cent;
Pittsheld, Mass, al ,534, an increase of
9,413 or 29.3 per cent; Roanoke Va,
50,842, an increase of 15.96S, or 45.S
per cent; Northbridge, Mass, 1O,O74,
an increase Of 1887, or 14.4 per cont
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Allied "Vets' Active

The British Great War Veterans will
hold an athletic meet in Starlight
Amusement Park, the Bronx, Saturday,
and more than six hundred members
will participate in the field day. Amer
lean Legion members are invited by
their former comrades to share in the
fun.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Post Boosts Americanism

No post in the city has done more
for the cause of Americanism than
Barbara Frietchie Post 43, and now it
announces new plan which will inter
est all the elementary school children
in the city. To the child writing the
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

A South African engineer is the in
ventor of machine which he claims
Will solve the very difficult problem of
cutting sugar cane by mechanical
means. e = HITgH
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
L. $. Detail With British

COBLENz, May 1o.-~Five American
officers are to be detailed to the British
Rhineland forces and five British officers
with the American army to broaden
their training. A similar exchange of
officers was arranged with the French
some time ago
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
New County Headquarters

The new county headquarters are in
the Lexington Theater building, 500
Lexington Avenue, at Fifty-frst Street.
The telephone number is Plaza 5542.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
MARRIAGES

HI rCHINSON--LE GALLIENNE-Mr and
Mrs. Richard lie Galiienne announce the
marriage of their daughter, Hesper, IL
Robert Hare Hutchinson.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
DEATHS

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/ lntcrment Arlington -''s Al n
HOt >Eo N-On Tues ar Ma, - ,aaa .
Spuyten DuNvii Nrr Yorl ritv ~.
beth j. Houston. H hss srth year '''''a.
Jy SITS a., No..
James ~ Hustis nchester Mass ~.
tt3 ~ - I'-i' to Spring-oa.
rnr,>SrD, 49,, ~ f9fn-
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New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

THE W0ODLAwS CEMETERY.
s3ad ST. BY Harlem Train and py -'V""
Lots Of small size for sale
Once 20 East IA 81. " l.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
Funeral Services for
Navy's Dead Held Here
Secretary Daniels Speaks at the
Ceremony Over Bodies at
BROOKLYN Pier

Josephus Daniels, Secretary of
the Navy, spoke yesterday at
funeral services at naval pier at
Thirtyffth Street, Brooklyn, for
15l sailors and marines and one
civilian whose bodies were brought
back from overseas Monday by the
collier Nereus The civilian was
Llewellyn Snowdcn, State Departm
attache who died in Rome.
The services opened with q prayer
by Captain Walter D. Isaacs, senior
chaplain Of the Sd Naval District.
After Secretary Daniels had spoken
there was prayer by Rabbi H. Weld
Of the navy yard and then "taps" was
sounded. Lieutenant j. r. Brady, Cath
Ollie chaplain at. the navy yard, pro-
nounced the benediction.
Flowers and flag, the gifts of the
American Red Cross, we're on each cof-
fin. Fifty wounded sailors from the
Naval Hospital attended the ceremony.
There were also 200 sailors from the
battleship Tennessee and a detachment
of marines. Twenty six Of the bodies
are to be buried in Arlington Cemetery,
Washington, Saturday. Relatives took
charge of the others
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
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SISTER NJ. MATTHIAS

Sister M. Matthias, of st. Catharine's
Academy, $50 West 152nd Street, a
sister of the Rev. Francis Duffy, chap
lain of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, who
won fame for his bravery on the French
battlchelds, died early yesterday morn
ing of heart disease, after an illness
of six weeks.
Sister Matthias taught the Sixth
grade IN st. Catharine's Parochial
School, SOB West 152nd Street, for
eight years. She had been nun for
fourteen years, having taken the veil
at the Convent of Mercy.
A requiem mass will be said at the
Mother House of the Sisters Of Mercy,
on Madison Avenue, on FFFriday morn
ing at ten o'clock. The Rev. P ENC
CORY, pastor of St. Catharines Church,
will be the celebrant. Burial will be
in Calvary Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
WRIGHT on Hednc,

WRiGHT-On Wednesday,, May -, ~. ~.
Wright. in his 44th yrar- II 53l lirOsil
Terrace. South Orange. \. J Fun',~ n.
services viii be held a. he 'hchs
Services" $50 Clinton Avenue. ~
(Snaith & Smith's). on Saturday -i@'
at p. IN.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

WESTCOTT- William r. Past Mas;s,,
Sterling Lodge. Sl7. = and A NJ NJ
II. Services this evening oelocs
Funeral from late residence lio may
cey st. Brooklyn. Friday = p II. }"
terInent Green wood
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

May =. TlMothy' o5,V'r
seph Wheian, Mrs. VI +. O'DonnelL NJ
Thomas j. Newton. Mrs X Stsndnlias
Mrs. Albert + Free and Mrs holSn
J.. PspiD. Intermcnt and ;unerai s. 81.
ices to be held to-day a. Phiiade.pH''.
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20

National Sub Chaser Post Sol, %
Broadway, expects to enroll most Of
the 10000 eligible men. Any local sub
chaser veterans are requested to COM
municatc with the post secretary,
Whitehall 1872
New-York tribune., 1920-05-20
NkEDENEIRG l-raeinll. y.

L+11f--NI INtl TT 7 = c--0--I- y
IS. 1870. Judge William II Nredes,
burgh- Funeral services at 81. Peer
Episcopal Church, Freehold, y. J., 10
day at > y. IN
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
ANCIENT
HISTORY
MATTERS
Letter of Interest to All Old Settlers
in Grand Rapids.

NJ II. Lynn received a letter from
G. f. Cowan, Orting, Washington,
which will explain itself:
Orting, Wash, Nov. II, 1919.
Mr.. Marvin Lynn,
Dear Sir and Comrade:-Hope this
finds you we'll. Mrs. Cowan is just
able to be up around the house. | am
still suffering from a strangulated
rupture which occurred the 9th of Oc-
tober, am only able to go from room to
room. Comrade, l am trying to To-
cate people who were at our wedding,
Feb. 5, 1857. Some time ago l wrote
Mrs. Worden, formerly Mrs. John
Compton. The letter was returned un-
claimed. Am writing Mark Pratt at
Kilbourn Is Lem and Val Kroner or
any of the Snyder or Lance Eaton
family living at the Rapids? Please
give names and address of any you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1920-01-01
SHOOTS SELF
CLEANINGGUN

Grand Rapids was shocked Friday
morning to hear of the death of Will
liam j. Metzger, the third son of city
scalar Of weights and measures, B.
EIetzger. He had decided to sell his
gun, a 30-30 Remington rife and de-
cided to clean it before doing so. 1t
bad been put away apparently with a
she'll in the magazine. He had clean
ed the gun and was oiling the same to
have all the parts work nicely. In do
ing SO he had worked the shell into the
barrel while cleaning the gun in such
a way that by depositing it into cor
ner Of the room it was discharged, the
bullet entering the body on the left
side passing up through and lodging
in the back of the left shoulder. He
died few minutes afterwards. He
reached the threshold of the door and
said to his mothers exclamation,
What has happened?" "NOw, | have
doneit," and became unconscious. She
rushed to his side and DR.. Edward
lIougen and D. D. Waters were call
ed, but it was too late. He had ex-
pired Billy" Metzger, as his friends
all knew him, was home from the Ste
vens Point Normal for the Christmas
vacation, where he was completing his
education. He was preparing himself
for an electrical engineer as he had
special training along his line while
he was in the service. He had come
home to celebrate his Christmas vaca-
tion at home and they had celebrated
it and enjoyed a most happy Christ
mas day. He was "a years old, the
day before the accident happened.
William j. Metzger, was born, rails
cd and educated in Grand Rapids. He
was graduate of the Lincoln High
school of the class 1916. Since his
graduation he had worked in the Schill
Garage and had served twenty months
in the Ordnance department for Uncle
Sam. He was Industrious and had a
bright future before him. The sym
pathy of the community goes out to
the family in this hour of sore affiic-
tion.
The funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at 80 o'clock from the
Lone on Baker street and 200 o'clock
from the First Moravian church, Rev.
Meilicke officiating. Burial III Forest
Hill cemetery.