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New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Brunen's Sister Acts to
Block Probate of Will
Files Caveat TO Prevent Action
on Any Document Pre-
sented bv Widow

RIVERSIDE, N. j., March 2f.-Legal
action was taken here to-day to pre-
vent probate of any will by Mrs. Doris
Brunen, wife of John T. Brunen, circus
owner, who was shot and killed in his
home ten days ago.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jacsche, Of Gary, Ind,
sister Of the dead Snowman, filed a
caveat with the Surrogate at Mount
Holly, N. j., to block action on any
document which may be presented pur-
porting to be the will Of Brunen She
also seeks to prevent letters Of ad-
ministration being granted the widow
until after there has been a hearing.
Mrs. Jaesche is in a Jersey hospital
suffering from nervous exhaustion due
to shock following Brunen's death.
Mrs. Brunen declared yesterday that
a thorough search had so far failed
to disclose the existence Of will. In
letter directed to Mrs. Jaesche
shortly before his death Brunen urged
her to take charge of his estate and
ordered that his wife receive but 81
as her share Of the property, the value
of which is estimated as high as $780,
900.
Innumerablc letters purporting to
offer clews TO the circus mans slayer
have been received at the States At
torney's Office. The latest of these con-
tanned the Photograph of a woman
seated In rowboat Written under
the picture was the phrase: "Chcrchez
la femme" 1t was postmarked New
York City. Added was the injunction:
"l7ind this woman and you will find
the murderer Of John T. Brunen."
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Wife at Bier of Her Victim

ATLANTIC CITY, March 21.-County
Judge Robert Ingersol to- day granted
Mrs. Marcella Wills, who shot and
killed her husband. Lewis Wills, in
their apartment on Saturday last, per
mission to attend the funeral, which
will be held Thursday.
Mrs. Wills, who is prisoner in the
city jail, is said to be on the verge
of nervous collapse. A nurse is in
constant attendance. Her two children,
twelve years old, are allowed to visit
the jail daily, and they pass two or
three hours with their mother.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
State Is Urged to Tax
Every Adult at Least $l
Davenport Committee Calls
Tor Levy ON Church and
unincorporated Enterprises
FROM q Stdr Correspondent


ALBANY, March 2l.--If Senator
Frederick NJ Davenport and his taxa
ton committee has its way, the next
Legislature will compel overy adult
resident of The state, whether he or
she earns cent or not, to pay state
income tax Of at least one dollar.
This became known to-day when the
report of the committee, which was
filed with the Legislature in its last
Gay. was returned from the printer.
Three other recommendation which
the committee will make to the next
Legislature include
Taxing business enterprises con.
Quoted by churches, charitable institu
tlons, and other institutions now cx
ompt from taxation; imposing a per
cent tax on unincorporated business;
eliminating numerous INEQUALITIES in
the tax law
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22

degrees; average same date for thirty
three years 80 degrees.
Humidity
a. M. o7 p. M. So NJ. 5s
Barometer Headings
a M. 1856 l p M. 1857 p. M. 2os2
General Weather Conditions
WASHINGTON. March 2i.-The North
east disturbance was central over Maine
tor night with rapidly diminishing in
tensity while another disturbance that has
moved inland from the north Pacific was
southeastward. Pressure was high to-day
from the upper lake region and the upper
Mississippi Valley southwark to the Gulf
or Mexico, and 1t continued high In the
vicinity of Newfoundland. This pressure
distribution has been attended by snow in
the lake region and the upper Ohio Valley
lantic states and rain along the north
Pacific coast within the last twenty-four
generally fair
The temperature continued considerably
aoove normal to-day over the eastern half
o, 1 ,ne country except In New England and
a reaction to higher temperature in the
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions and
'hs ssss wfssefn m portions Of the plains states
day and Thursday in the states east ~,
the Mississippi River. However there viii
be considerable cloudiness In northern 49,
lions The temperature will continue N. .
low normal generally east OF tho Missis-
sppi River Wednesday, followed by slowly
rising temperature Thursday, except In ~.
north Atlantic states. " >''
Forecast by Districts Eastern New York
and Southern New England-CIoudv an;1
colder Wednesday: Thursday fair.
Eastern Pennsylvania. New Jersey and
fair not much change In temperature
Maryland-Fair Wednesday and Thur.
day: slowly rising temperature Thurrdav
western pennsylvania and Western Nou
York--Cloudy and continued cold weotia.r
Wednesday; Thursday fair. with ris;r.
ierperature ''Sihs
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Especially good 40-in.
Canton Crepe--$2.55

Heavy and beautifully
fnished-Well adapted to
the Silhouettes of Spring.
The great vogue Of crepe
weaves for frocks Of all types
and for all occasions makes this
an event Of unusual Importance
to women who are preparing
their spring wardrobe.
Black and white-and 19 of
the new &C that will be
smart for daytime and evening.
Street floor, Old Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Weather Report

Sun rises. 1858 am Sun sets sos pm.
Moon rises. 2:35 a. m. Moon sets. ! 100 pm.
Local Forecast. - Cloudy and slightly
colder to-day; fair tomorrow; strong
northwest winds.
local Official Record.--The following
official record from the Weather Bureau
shows temperatures during the last
twenty four hours. In comparison with the
corresponding date of last year:
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Dolly Madison
Bedspreads

look nice-and save labor.
Just wash them and shake
them out. They don't need
ironing. The weave shows
a permanent crinkled ef-
feet.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
Single bed, SIS set;
double bed, $3.50 set

Very charming and honey
looking, with their old rose or
Copenhagen blue stripes on All
ecru ground, or plain ecru with
scalloped and cut corners.
Bolster cover to match.
Seventh Gallery, New Building.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22

Highest. 43 degrees (at midnight: low
est 50 degrees Cat midlight); average, 80
degrees; average same date last year 64
degrees average same date for thirty
three years, 80 degrees
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
$3.50

An excellent exam
pie of the well-known
tailleur - black twill
the straight silhou-
cite.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
81

The riding habit
jacket of a navy blue
suit makes one think
Of crisp s p r j n g
blouses.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-22
1876

Tweed hiking suits;
cape, j a C k G t and
knickerbockers, wi t n
a matching skirt.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Mystery of Missing Wife
Deepens; Husband Held
Search for Woman who dis.
appeared Eight Months
Ago Fails

The disappearance Of Mrs. Jennie
Becker from her home 1T s19 East
looth Street, the Bronx, eight months
ago remained as much of mystery as
ever yesterday, despite the efforts OF
the Bronx District Attorneys Office and
squad of detectives, who are investi-
eating it, and at whose direction
Abraham Becker. the woman's Lus-
band, has been detained en- $4,000 bali
as a material witness.
Detectives McCarten, Walsh and
Waterhouse put in the greater part of
the day in minute examination of the
swamp land at Hunts Point and the
East River and the refuse dump To-
Gated there in search for cleys. They
said that the husband, who was EN-
pioyed as 6 chauffeur by the Empire
Fireproof Door Company at the time
of the woman's disappearance, fire.
quently drove over TO the dump with
material. They declined to make pub
lie the results of their search.
Assistant District Attorney All. Cohn
continued the questioning of friends
OF the woman and her husband yester-
day Several discrepancies are report
ed to have developed in the staten ents
made by the husband and the accounts
given by other witnesses concerning
the movements of the couple az the
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
How ierrara
w coed Is Told
By Wife No. 2
Statement Disputes Pro-
fessor's Story They Met
in Court; Relates Trips
to Chicago TO See Him
Wrote Against Divorce
Calls Teacher ssMan of Emo
fions'' Who Doesn't
Know What He Wants"

MARSHALLToWN. Iowa, Nov. 2s
(By The Associated Press. Mrs
Blanche Hawn Rash Brimmer Tiernan
late to-day gave out statement on
her romance with Professor John P.
Tiernan, OF South Bend, Ind, and told
of having received another telephone
call from him to-day.
Mrs. Tiernanfs statement disputes
one given out by Professor Tiernan
that they. met in the courtroom In
South Bend during the Tiernan-P Poulin
paternity case.
8 First Met In 1929
II first met Professor Tsernan early
in September, 1922. in thu Pcnnsylva-
ria Railroad Station in Chicago, Mrs.
Tiernan No. 2 said. "We talked Of the
poulin case, and expressed to him
my sympathy in his trouble. After the
divorce proceedings were started in the
Tiernan case wrote 20 Mr.. and Mrs.
Tiernan and told them / thought they
were foolish TO separate. Mr.. Tfernan
answered my letter, telling rae that he
was not living with his wife, and for
me TO write to him again. Further cor
respondence between us followed.
"About the middle of October Mr..
Tiernan asked me to meet him in Chi
cage. / did SO. We continued our CORE
spondence. After he had been grant
ed his decree for divorce he wired
me Thursday, November 23, to meet
him in Chicago the next morning
on Friday-at a. na., which l did.
Not Ready for Marriage
During our visit in Chicago Mr.,
Iiernan proposed marriage TO me, and
| told him was not prepared to be
married ut that time. He insisted,
and finally consented. / supposed at
that time that all legal impsdiments
had been removed and that we were
free TO be married if we 30 desired"
Mrs. Tiernan No. g said she did not
know whether Professor Tiernan was
coming to Iowa for her. "Mr. Tier
nan is a man OF emotions she said,
adding that "He doesn't know what
he wants to do"
One thing 10 sure, she said, and
that is if he does come here 1t must
be with the understanding chat ] am
Mrs. Tiernan."
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Supposed Typhus Gases
Prove To Be. Typhoid
Quarantine Officials Did Not
Call u ''Pneumonia,'' but
Made Correct Diagnog.s

One Of five seamen from the tramr
steamship Nigrostina, which docked
last Thursday from Alden, Arabia. il
dead and the four others are in the
Long Island College Hospital. The
cases were diagnosed as typhoid fever
before the steamship reached the pier
accordlng TO report reach from the
Quarantine station last night.
The Quarantine officials did not turn
IN a diagnosis of pneumonia, as was
previously reported, nor did thew sus-
pect the mer of being typhus victims.
Their diagnosis was confirmed yester-
day, when the New York City Health,
Department Laboratory, in Sixteenth
Street; the Quarantine Laboratory and
the Long Island College Hospital Lab
o,ratory, Brooklyn, announced that the
disease is typhoid fever.
=. officials of the Long Island College
Hospital would make no formal state
ment yesterday, although they said +he
condition of the men is favorable
They are isolated. DR.. Royal S. Cope
land, Health Commissioner, has been
aided in investigating the cases by
United States health authorities,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Leitch Killed Self.
Inquest Discloses;
His Host Released
Rose sandrisser, Victim of
Rejected Suitor, Sinking
8 AS Her Defender Ts Freed;
3 His Shots We're Harmless

Edwin scudder. of Huntington, L. Y,
passed Monday night In police cell at
Huntington, self-accused OF killing
with his shot gun John j. Leitch, Of
Northfield, who on Monday evening
shot his former sweetheart, Rose
Sandrisser, at Scudder's home. Yes
Serday morning, after careful investi~
gation Of the shooting Scudder was
freed of the charge and paroled In his
parents custody as material witness.
An autopsy performed during the
morning by oroner E. s. Moore and
DR.. w. c. Pendall proved beyond cues
ton that the shot which killed Leitch
had been fred by himself. almost at
the moment that Scudder also Aired.
Leitch was killed, the autopsy showed.
by bullet from revolver. held cloae
to his head. The bullet p.owed through
the brain. There were powder bnrn q
on the side of the face.
After Leitch had shot Miss Sand
rrisser he ran from the Scudder home.
Jumped into his automobile and start.
ed down the drive. The car crash ed
into tree.i Scudder meanwhile had
r, two cartridges from his shot gun.
When Leitch was found to be dead
ncauder Deiaeyed that he killed him.
Hewever, Seudder's shots had inf;ctaI
oniy superficial injuries in the chest
MISS Sandrisser is not expected to
recover. w
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
New Fraud on
Bank Laid to
Head Of Branch
Corn Exchange Harlena Man
ager Said to Have Con-
fessed $51,0I2 DefaIca.
tion i'm Period of Years
just Told of Promotion
Employee Alleged 20 Have
Taken Cash When Patrons
Sent Checks for Securities

| A new system Of defaication was
made known yesterday when the Dis
trict Attorneys Office announced the
indictment Of Max w. Hensel, manager
Of the Harlem branch of the Corn Ex-
change Bank. According to the au-
thoritics, HenseI already had con-
fessed to Walter E. Frew, president Of
the bank, upon the advice of his law
yer. The defsleations total sg1 ,e12 AZ.
Hensel's scheme was based on pur-
chases of securities by the bank's Gus.
toners through his branch, 1t was
stated. When check In payment for
the securities was sent in by the Gus
toner Hensel took the cash and then
would make out charge ticket in the
same amount against the account OF
some depositor, who made few deposits
or Withdrawals. These items were not
entered OH the deposit books. This
made the amount of cash on hand and
the totals of the books balance when
the bank examiners paid their visits.
In his alleged confession Hensel said
he discovered this method after ne
had been reprimanded FOR O clerical
error, and resorted to 1t originally to
prevent further trouble In case Of mis-
takes.
Two weeks ago Hensel was notified
that he would be transferred to the
managership Of the Bronx branch of
the bank. He went to his attorney
Leslie Lockhart, 81 Chambers Street,
and told him about the defaleations.
Upon his lawyers advice, according to
the statement made yesterday, Hensel
confessed to the bank
Hensel, who is thirty-twc years old
and married, lives at Larchmont Gar
dens, where he has $4,000 house. lie
had been manager Of the branch at
Lenox Avenue and 125th Street for ten
years. He has returned $4,000 to the
Guaranty Company OF North America
and Lloyds, of London, with whom the
bank is insured, and offered to help
correct the errors in the accounts,
According TO officials of the bank the
thefts extend over period of years.
Letters have been sent TO all branch
managers Of the bank informing them
OF the thefts and the method Of opera
tlon. In agreement with Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Harold w. Hastings,
hensel will be released In $4,000 bail
while strengthening out the books.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
3 Former Stock
Brokers Indicted
On Fraud Charge
Ray iii. and John f. Mac
Masters and Walter ].
Schmidt Are Named ON
Complaint of Customers

Three former stock brokers were in
dicted yesterday by the grand jury
upon complaint of customers that their
money or securities had been stolen or
hypothecated. They were Roy IA. Mac
Masters and John r. MacMasters, his
stepfather, Of the bankrupt firm of r.
and Walter j. Schmidt, of Walter J.
Schmidt e. Co., 30 Broad Street, which
also failed.
The indictments against the Mac
Masters charge grand larceny and the
buckettng of customers order. The
firm failed last February, leaving liza
bilities of 100000 and assets of $780,
900, although Roy MacMasters declared
yesterday that che assets were really
arornd 100000.
The District Attorneys Office began
an investigation Of the MacMasters
firm last July. The chief witness
against the partners was james A.
Cockrane, formerl cashier and part
ner up to 8 per cent.
Mrs. Constance 7. Taylor, of New
Haven, Conn, charged that MacMas-
ters s. Co. appropriated $1,450 last
February sent in for the purchase Of
B. R. T. stock. John II. Bradnack, also
Of New Haven, complained of the theft
of stock worth $3,618, which he sent in
for sale and out OF the proceeds Of
which he wished to buy other securi-
ties. The ,bucketing Indictment was
found upon complaint Of H. Gordon
Monroe, another New Haven customer,
who ordered the purchase of certain
stocks for his account. and against
which MacMasters g. Co. were charged
with executing selling orders on their
own account.
Tho MacMasters were released under
$1,000 bail each.
Schmidt was indicted on "a charge of
grand larceny, preferred by Reginald
Miller, Of S03S Ninetieth Avenue, Wood
haven, L. |. Miller's complaint said
that on November %, 1921, he intrust-
ed tc Schmidt $500 bond, which was
to be security for margin on his trad
ing account. This bond, municipal
note Of Zurich Switzerland, Schmidt is
accused Of converting to his own use.
On March Miller asked Schmidt to
return the bond, no trading having
been done. He said he learned that
Schmidt did not have it then, and after
the bankruptcy it could not be found
among the assets.
Schmidt failed for about $500 900,
leaving $4,000 in assets. He was re-
leased In $500 bail.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
26 Bootleg.l.g.,!er
Suspects Give
$32O,0OO Bail
2 Accused as s'kings Of Rum
Ring Have No Trouble i'm
Producing $50, 900 Bond
i'm Preliminary Hearing
& Ex-D~v Agents ON List
Plead No D..lily ON Charge
of Conspiracy TO Evade
Taxes; Cases Set Dec. Ill

Twenty-six bootlegger suspects pui
up bail aggregating $500, 1000 in the Fed
eral District Court yesterday, when
Judge Julian w. Mack conducted the
preliminary hearing into the indict-
ments against them returned by the
September Federal grand jury. Six of
the men accused are former "dry''
agents; two are reputed to be leaders
in sshe bootlegging profession. and Of
those indicted six are stili missing and
are being sought by officers armed with
bench warrants for their arrest.
The alleged rum traders who ap-
peared yesterday are among those In
dicted by the Federal grand jury,
which later provoked rebuke and
dismissal from Federal Court Judge
Rufus E. Foster by It's action in
giving premature publicity to a letter
addressed to Washington, in which
Ralph A. Day and John 8. Parsons,
prohibition enforcement officials, were
accused of malfeasance In office. Judge
Foster said that anything this grand
jury might do would "at least be under
suspicion Of being tinctured with prcju-
dice"
The accused men were we'll sup
ported by legal talent, and we'll deco
rated with diamonds. There was no
apparent difficult about the bail, which
ranged from $4,000 each in the cases
of Mamie Kessler and Morris Sweet
wood, who, according to Assistant
United States District Attorney Clark,
are "leaders Of the bootleg ring" to
$4,000 in the cases of the less promi-
nent defendants. The charge is CON
spiracy TO evade taxes by the alleged
fraudulent removal Of 1900 cases CT
whisky and $50 cases of champagne
from the Republic Storage Warehouse.
The defendants pleaded not guilty, and
were given until December II to pre-
pare defense.
The former prohibition agents who
were charged and the bail bonds de-
manded of them are as follows:
Irving Carson, $4,000; Bernard
Bornsrein, $4,000; Roswell A. Saver.
s7,500; George M Fanelli, s7,500;
Joseph Fasullo, $4,000; Henry Gruen-
wald, $4,000, and Abe Toplitz, $4,000.
Bail for the other defendants was
fixed according TO this rating: Morrey
b. Birnbaum, $4,000; George J. Shev-
lin, $4,000; Emil Wormser, $40, 600;
Charles Kuraman, $4,000; Otto Gass,
$4,000; John Fox, $4,000; Mark
Aaron, 100000 Millard J. Friedberg,
$4,000; Allan Black, $1,000; Albert
Block, $4,000; Al Goldman, $4,000;
Jack Goldman, $4,000; BENJAMIN Katz.
$1,000; John r. Maxwell, $4,000; Walter
Wormser, $4,000; Nathan Bernstein.
So,ooo, and Morris Beecher, $500.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Successor 60 DIR. Hall
TO Begin PaseOyase lam y

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 2s,--Rev. J.
M. Erwin Petit, rector of the Episcopal
Church Of St. Marks at Bay City, Tex.
will assume. on January /, the pas.
torate Of the Church Of St. John the
Evangelist in New Brunswick, N. J. the
church Of which the Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall was pastor. The Rev.
Mr.. Petit. former resident of Cam.
den. N. j., was offered the pastorate
two weeks ago. He said over the
'iohg-dastance telephone that he
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Metz Refunds Donations
From, Tho 7rtbune,s wasntno,on B,,-.c


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-Dr. Her
man A. Metz, who was defeated by
Representative Ogden L. Mills in his
attempt to win the latters seat in Con-
gress, received more money for cam
paign purposes than the election laws
permit to be expended, report fled
to-day with the clerk of the House
shows.
accordingly, the contribution of
$1,000 from Colonel Metz was returned
to him and $3.50 of a $1,000 contribu-
tion of Mr.. Gagnebin and $3.50 of q
$1,000 contribution of Mr.. Waldman
were returned to each of these gentle
men" said the report signed by Mets's
campaign treasurer, Morris j. Levi.
Total receipts, therefore, were s3,s45,
Of which S3,831.47 was actually ex-
pended, leaving balance of $685."
The report added that any minor
moneys remaining out Of this balance
after all obligations have been taken
care Of will be turned over to charity.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Flight Record of 45O Miles
as Set by Army Pony RIimn

BELLEvlLLE, I'LL, Nov. 26 (By The
Associated = Press).-A record American
hight for q pony blimp was made yea
terday when the small dirigible Of
Scott scot, fleld, the governments lighter
tnan-air station. near here, traversed
aoo miles from the field TO Bynun, Ala,
to-day.
The blimp Is the only one Of it's kind
IN the army and it's normal fight dis
lance is $50 miles, it was explained
Three men were aboard.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29

Lane some time between 1i:A5 md
i2;o5 on the night of the crime.
it is understood to have been Mrs.
hans own idea that she should come
TO court and attempt to get hearing.
she wanted the jurors to contrast her
with Mrs. Gibson in weighing the
eredihility Of the latter's story. Her
move was SO unprecedented that there
was speculation as to whether it's ef-
feet on the jury would be favorable or
unfavorable.
Much indignation ia being expressed d
mere already over the collapse of the
investigation that has taken o even
weeks and has been under critici M
from the start, An editorial in "The
New Brunswick Home News to-day.
headed "No surrender" urges in strong
terms tne resignation of any otfic,al
who would be willing to let the inquiry
die,
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
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| 18TH Aueaad52ssg
|SlLyER RnAR1nEHI
|0RHAHENTAL VASES.
| |boNLss''()DD SILVER
pieces recently mb~raa
from Paris. are Shown.
in this department
suitable .vdlaiact;vp
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Mebresenfyute q eaoIoa,,|
|,mdwy the prices )
extremely attractive |


TINE tine Of the .disapPearaaes Of Mn.
least, Mr.. Cohn said, the Diytrieas tra'as = y
torney's Office has no intention - a.- y
leasing Becker from the csnntr - re re
where he has been prisoner sjnes ts.. ,s.s.
Friday in default Of bail. 's''
Asks $500 for Dea !, Of Nesr.
LEXINGTON, S. c.. Nov So
has been entered against I,eyins,an WY
County for $1,000 as the result n dSssa sSa
l3nching OF VIII Allen, a negro, Ma, d.
to-day. The action is brought by Is. Ws,.
Allen, his widow, as administrstr;r -. v
the estate Of her husband. AIIerswss.. !.
shot to death after being taken f,a,.
officers who had captured him SoiIar13
is shooting OF Noah Prick, : vsl,.
man. NV
New-York tribune., 1922-11-29
Rosy Irish Maid and Slim, Dark
Man Join Sad French Woman
Harriette UnderhilPs Exposure of s'ssroadcloth''
Swindle Brings Letters Telling of Girl With Lin
ems and Man With Perfume It's an Old Graft

he or she is being made the victim OF
such fraud the thing to do is this:
make future engagement with the
swindler for the sale of goods valued
at more than $50. Then call up the
police and have detective keep the
engagement. Publicity will probably
scare off these fake smugglers, any
way; but remember 1t isn't q new graft
by any means. In some form or an
other 1t has been used by smart crooks
ever since the Indians so d Manhattan
Island for handf | of glass beads"