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The New York herald., 1922-07-13
BOOTLEGGER TO REVEAL
NAMES OF CUSTOMERS
Diary in Poughkeepsie Lists
NeU Yorkers.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
PoUGHKEEpsIE, July ia small
diary obtained at the time of the arrest
of Edward T. Cannon. who is being in
vestigated by the Grand Jury for boot
Logging. contains the names of several
residents of New York city and New
Jersey. Whether these were the men
who purchased the goods in large guam
titles or were small customers is not
known. but the names will probably
come out at the investigation. 1t is
limited also that the names Of those
who financed the operations will be re-
vealed
Investigation of the charge against
Detective Joseph v. Shelly was begun
to-day and will probably be continued
Tomorrow. The first witness to-day
was Virgil Weldon, chauffeur for Ed
ward Cannon. who drove the car be-
longing TO John Smith on the night the
car was stolen. Double crossing Is
charged on all sides. Cannon and
Thomas Ross arrived from Westchester
penitentiary and detailed the whole case
before the Grand Jury.
1t is said there Is some uneasiness
among prominent men of this city.
Troopers Tewes and Yoakum of the
State police will be called to testify
against Detective Shelly. who introduced
one man as a "bootlegger who would
pass here twice a week. but who was
a good fellow" and to let him pass
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
JUSTICE LAUGHLIN JOINS
GERARD IN LAW OFFICE
Resigns After 20 Years on the
Supreme Court Bench.

Justice Frank c. Laughlin Of Buffalo.
who has been assigned for twenty-five
years to the Appellate Division of the
Supreme Court. First Department, has
resigned TO associate with former AM
hassador James w. Gerard in the prac-
tice of law.
He will be senior member of the new
firm of Laughlin, Gerard, Bowers 4
Halpin. which will succeed the present
firm of Scott, Gerard n Bow-rr,l August
1 AS head of this firm he will sue
ceed the late Francis NJ. Scott. who died
last February. Former Justice Scott
resigned from the Appellate Division
Of the Supreme Court, First Department.
In March. 1918. Justice Laughln's
resignation became effective July 81.
The new firm will continue business at
46 Cedar street
Justice Laughin was admitted to the
bar In 1882 and began to practice law
in Buffalo. where he was assistant city
attorney and city attorney from 1885 to
1898. He was corporation counsel for
the next two years, and since 1895 has
been on the Supreme Court bench. Had
he continued on the bench his second
term would expire December 81, 1923.
He was assigned to the Appellate
Division in Rochester in 1901. Since
that time he has txen continuously with
ne fret department Of the Appellate
~, ison.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
WOMAN C0NFESSES
ABANDONING BABY
Telephones Coney Police She
Is Mother, but Conceals
Her Identity.

A woman called Capt George Busby
of the Eighth Detective district on the
telephone last night and advised him
that it was she who had abandoned the
eighteen-m baby girl found
early Sunday morning in a swamp at
Coney Island. The baby Is now being
cared for at the Kings County Hospi-
tal
The woman, who talked from a booth
somewhere in Manhattan, told Capt.
Busby that she had come to New York
the latter part of last week with the
special object In mind Of disposing of
the baby.
Nov / want her back" she said,
"and / am willing to give myself up"
And she promised to go to Coney Island
later in the night and have talk with
Capt. Busby.
According to the story told by the
woman the baby is illegitimate and she
decided to get rid of her after the
father had refused to marry her and
give the child name. She left her
home in Massachusetts, Friday. she told
the captain. and took the baby to Coney
Island the following night and deserted
her IN the marsh and then returned to
New York
Z
369 West Seventeenth street, Coney
Island. was playing at the foot of Still
well avenue when the abandoned baby
approached him. He took the child in
his arms and carried her to the home
of his mother. The baby's face. hands
and arms were so disfigured by mo-
squito bites that Mrs. Pernice thought
she had a disease Of some kind and
summoned q doctor. The baby was re-
moved to the hospital and the Coney
Island police began an investigation to
establish her identity. They have made
considerable progress. for only a few
| hours before the supposed mother
| called on the telephone general alarm
| was sent out for a woman suspected of
having deserted the baby. This woman
was described as being "a years old. five
feet tall. weighing 100 pounds and hav-
ing blue eyes, dark hair. bobbed, and
fair complexion. The clothing was de-
scribed thus: Black silk dress. black
silk stockings, black satin slippers. black
| lace hat, trimmed with aigrettes, and
| sport coat Of brown and gray mixtures.
The woman who talked with Capt
| Busby said she was stopping at New
| York hotel. Capt. Busby said she came
here either from Lynn or Saugus. Mass
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
CHARGE NURSE STOLE
MRS. LAMONT'S RING
White Haired Woman on
Trial for Theft of Gem.

Miss Elizabeth Kelly. white haired
nurse in deep mourning, was placed on
trial yesterday before Judge Koenig in
General Sessions charged with the theft
CT an $500 diamond ring from the home
Of David r. Lamont. banker. at 500
West Eighty second street, In December
1918.
The nurse. who was caring for the
bankers son, John, during the time of
the alleged theft, was acquitted recently
by Paris court of similar charge
brought by Mrs, Peter Cooper Hewitt.
widow of the inventor. Miss Kelly
countered by instituting $4,000 libel
suit against Mrs. Hewitt in Paris. This
was dismissed last month when Miss
Kelly was unable to appear due to her
arrest here. Her counsel. Patrick ].
Mcdonald declared that the charge
against her has been brought by Mr..
Lamont to discredit her suit against
Mrs. Hewitt Miss Kelly had nursed
Mr.. Hewitt at the time of his death
in Paris.
Miss Kelly was indicted on the tes-
timony of Mrs. Helen c. Amend of 127
East Forty-fifth street, who said that
the nurse had visited her In August
1919. and asked for money to enable
her to go to Europe, offering as security
pawn ticket for a ring valued at $500
which had been liquidated for $500. She
gave Miss Kelly s175 for the ticket and
when the nurse never paid back the
sum Mrs. Amend went to the pawn
brokers' and had the ticket redeemed.
She then took the ring to Tiffany's and
there it was declared to be the property
of Mr.. Lamont
It vas learned few days ago that
Mrs. Hewitt has recently rejected seven
ieen proposals of marriage from the
Shah of Persia.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
THIRD MAN TO DIE
AS VAROTTA SLAYER
Cusamano, Sentenced to Chair
in Week Of August 21, Pro-
tests Innocence.
HURRIED TO DEATH HOUSE
Fourth Man, Melchione, Will
Go on Trial Soon as Muir
derer of Kidnapped Boy.

The death sentence was imposed yes
terday by Judge Talley in General Ses-
sions on Santo Cusamano. found guilty
last Friday of the murder of five-year-
old Giuseppe Varotta, the kidnapped son
of an East Side peddler. Cusamano Is
the third OF five defendants in the case
to receive the death penalty
The Italian knelt in prayer once as he
was led across the Bridge of Signs from
the Tombs to the Criminal Courts Build
ing. As he entered the court room he
held his head erect and faced Judge
Talley fearlessly. Asked by the court if
he had anything to say he replied
The jury has committed sacrilege in
finding an innocent man guilty." and he
swayed, slumped forward and clutched
the rail Of the dock. He clung to it as
he heard himself condemned to the cleo
trio chair seemingly to prevent himself
from collapsing.
Unusual precautions had been taken
to guard against any disturbance In the
court room. No one was permitted to
enter who had not been vouched for
and Cusamano's wife and daughter were
barred.
AS soon as Judge Talley had stated
that the prisoner would die during the
week Of August Fl he was hurried off to
catch the 1880 o'clock train for Sing
Sing. He was placed in the death house
last night.
The customary motions were made by
Joseph s. Rosalsky. counsel for the con-
demned man. and were denied by Judge
Talley. Cusamanos only hope lies in
the chance that the Court Of Appeals
may reverse the veroict of guilty. The
conviction Of the first defendant, Robert
Raffaelle, however, has been upheld de-
spite the fact that it is conceded the five
men did not actually drown the boy, but
We're instrumental in his death in that
they kidnapped him.
The next defendant to be called for
trial will be John Melchione. The Dis
trict Attorney and counsel for the de-
fendant agreed yesterday to postponed
the trial for several weeks George n.
Brothers, Assistant District Attorney.
who has prosecuted all the cases is now
on his vacation.
Cusamano lived at 351 East Thir-
teenth street. few doors away from
the home of the murdered child.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
BIG BOOTLEG PROFIT
HIS LURE, IS CHARGE
Man in White Plains Jail Ac-
cused Of Forming Dummy
Liquor Selling Concern.

Alexander E. Muhleman is in the
White Plains jail charged with. among
other things, an entirely new bootlegging
wrinkle. Specifically. Muhleman, who
gave his home address as GIT West 1920
street, Manhattan, Is under indictment
for grand larceny. 1t Is said that he
obtained under false pretences $1,000
from Mrs. Ella Deschanel of Rye Beach.
But Walter Ferris. Assistant District
Attorney for Westchester county, says
that Muhleman induced Mrs. Deschanel
to invest her money in the Kyco Phar-
macal Company of Albany. Mrs. De-
schanel was an acquaintance of Muhle-
man and he told her that he was con-
ferring great favor upon her, according
to Mr.. Ferris, by fetching her this
opportunity.
Muhleman is alleged to have outlined
the mission of the Ryco company along
these lines
The company, of which he was presi-
dent. would sell liquor. 1t would have
large stocks to draw from and receive
huge sums for the stuff. The profits. Of
course. would be enormous. However.
these staggering profits would be held up
for while until there should be OBJ
tained the necessary permit to sell booze
on prescription.
Mrs. Deschanel became suspicious She
notified Mr.. Ferris. Mr.. Ferris investi-
gated. Deputy Sheriff Charles Lent ar
rested Muhleman yesterday. Bail was
fixed at $4,000, and Mr.. Ferris says that
the Ryco concern exists on paper only,
and that Muhleman Is swindler. Mr..
Ferris adds that he had evidence that
Muhleman got an additional $1,000 In
similar circumstances, and promises an
IL Ill I..ll u
certificate Of Incorporation on behalf Of
his company. but the officials say the
actual concern does not exist.
| Other stockholders have communicated
with Mr.. Ferris. and say they never
heard of Muhleman.
About $4,000 worth of whisky, be-
lieved to have been smuggled from
Canada to supply the Broadway res
taurant trade. was seized last night in
covered truck in West Fifty-fourth
street. Police arrested Frank Fenenella,
aged 25. a chauffeur. of 237 Spring
street, and Dominick Sabico, aged 90,
helper, of 1877 Thompson street
Patrolman Back became suspicious,
Investigated and found 46s quarts of
whisky. with the cases labeled &C. A
b. Halifax
Federal Judge Lynch in Newark yes
terday signed an order directing pro-
hibition agents to return at once to the
New Jersey Wholesale Drug Company
a list of names seized in a raid on the
/ warehouse several weeks ago. when
more than 100000 worth of liquor was
confiscated The company Immediately
started proceedings to force the agents
to return the list of supposed Gus.
toners names. The order also pro.
hibits the agents using as evidence
against the company any information
obtained through analysis of the seized
! LIQUOR
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
MAN WHO IMPRISONED
WIFE GETS PROBATION
Reprimanded for Posing as
Unfortunate Victim.

kalman Fuchs. presser of 107 Lewis
street, whose arrest Monday disclosed
the fact that he had kept his mentally
defective wife a prisoner in her room
was let off with a suspended sentence
for non-support of his children yesterday
In Special Sessions.
1t was reported to Justices Healy
Voorhees, and Freschl that the defendant
had deposited s170 with John j. Hanley,
warden of the Tombs. The Justices sus-
pended sentence on condition that Fuchs
Immediately pay 500 to the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children.
He owes the institution s244. His four
children are in the Hebrew Orphan AS
ylum, 18TH street and Amsterdam ave-
nue..
The prisoner was reprimanded by the
court for posing as more unfortunate
man than reality showed. Vincent T.
Plssara. superintendent Of the ch1dren's
sscin'" ea'd tl'e wife was bel'eI cared
for hy f'is ilr rev society. ~
The New York herald., 1922-07-13

Angelina Croce. who is 2 years old.
set her doll on the window sill Of her
home on the fourth floor of 1912 First
avenue yesterday afternoon. and pro-
ceeded to give the young lady lee
ture on conduct. The doll. it seems,
had been naughty. and the little girl
laid down the law to it in no uncertain
terms.
But there was another window open
in the fiat. and a breeze was blowing.
so that it was not very long before the
doll began to wabble. At last it started
to fall backward, slowly. and Angelina
changed Immediately. No longer was
she cross. when she saw her doll in
danger of humiliation. She rushed
forward to save it. but she lost her
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
THREE MEN ARRESTED
WITH $4,000 OF HERON
Police Find Seventy Ounces in
Candy Store.

Agents Moog and Leers of the Federal
narcotic division arrested three men in
Brooklyn and one in Manhattan yester-
day. charged with selling narcotics. and
sonfiscated about $4,000 worth Of he
Stn. The prisoners gave their names
az Robert Gilchrist Of 156 West 12sth
street. arrested In Manhattan; Ernest
3 Cordana Of 1G9 Prospect street and Jo-
seph Murray of 81 Ashland place. both
OF Brooklyn. and Frank Dwyer Of $40
West Forty-ninth street
The agents said that Gilchrist had
fifty pill boxes filled with heroin, that
Cordana had fifty small bottles filled
With the drug and that Dwyer had
. foftI rr- cs f'dher IN his room. Muir
st st'N y, I al a Dcx With seventy
oun.ea hidden In candy store.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
BABY PLUNGES FOUR STORIES
FROM WINDOW AFTER DOLL
Found on Sidewalk With Her Arm Reaching Across
Toy Playmate That She Had Been Lecturing
When Wind Came and Blew It From Sill

balance and plunged head first through
the open window.
1t was only few minutes later that
Patrolman Philip Ryan of the l26th
street station found the little girl
lying on the pavement. The doll lay
not far away. and one of the babys
arms was thrown across it, as If she
had had just strength enough to
crawl over to it and ask its forgive
ness for putting it where it could
fall. Angeline was unconscious, and
the policeman sent her to the Harlem
Hospital. And being good police
man, and a father besides, he put the
doll in the ambulance and the nurses
put 1t on Angeline's cot, so that II
the little girl ever regains conscious
ness again the first thing she will see
will be her doll.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
Advertisement.
Ready for the Hot Day.
Mohair Suits, $18.

Cool and strong and we'll made:
besides. we are careful in fitting
you. SIS. Then-Tropical wors-
ted Suits, $40, s25. s27. Again,
my serge suits most satisfactory
fabric for an average day. s30fto
s44. Correct alterations are an
additional persuasion. G.. N.
VINCENT. 524-52e 9th Ave, Bet.
31st and 32d SITS.
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
Sheer White
Zephyr Sweaters

feature short sleeves and
a drop stitch weave for
fashions sake, and are
Special at $4
Short slip-on models of
finest zephyr yarn, round
necks, and knitted bands
at cuffs and hip, in con-
trast to the lacy drop
stitch.
Women's Sports Shop,
Second Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
Women's Shoes, $6.75
average Half Price
and Less

1902 pairs-our own
$12 to $15 grades. All
odd groups Of our pumps
and low shoes for women
about so styles and
feathers and colors-all
fashionable shoes-none of
the extreme type-shoes
that started the season at
.$12 to $15 pair-some Of
which were reduced re-
Gently to SITS, and some
to $9.50-and will let them
all go Thursday at $6.75
pair.
TONGUE SHOES - patent
leather, suede, brown satin.
OPERA SHOES - patent
leather, a few bronze and
white.
OXFORDS-tan and black
calfskin walking shoes; after
noon styles in brown and black
suede and tan calfskin (low
French heels).
ALSO-a miscellaneous col
lection of strap slippers and
tongue shoes, embracing prac-
tically all the seasons favored
styles.
SIZES 31s to 71a; widths
AAA to D; but, of course, not
in every style, leather or color.
Today, Avenue of Shoes,
First Floor. Old Building
The New York herald., 1922-07-13
Printed Foulards
& Radiurn Silks

"New York's most COM
plete stocks"-said a
woman in the Silk Rotunda
the other day.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-07
SANTA BANNED BY PUR|TANS
Christmas Was Utterly Denounced as
Evil and UngodIy In Early
Days.

AY7N THE early days Of Amer
M ica's history Christmas fes-
- tivities were not generally
y Observed.
In one state the ObServa.
ton Of Christmas was utterly de-
nounced as an evil, ungodly and per-
nicious custom, and any child daring
to think of as much az a plum pud-
ding on that day would make himself
liable to reproof by thu authorities.
All along the stern and rock-bound
coast, Geraldine Ames writes In the
Churchman, the only Christmas trees
In the days Of the Puritan domination
were those that nature had planted
there and had adorned with t1eecy
snow. The fires burned brightly on
the open hearths, but as far as the
children knew, Christmas was just
like any other day in the calendar.
Even after the Puritan reaction
against the forms and customs Of the
old church had spent itself to some
extent the children Of the Seventeenth
century still expected no gifts in hon.
or Of the birth of Christ.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-07

Of Arcadia high school, The boys
game was equally as exciting and as
excellently played. The final score
stood l3 to Is.
On Friday afternoon OF this week
the Bryceland high school will play
on these grounds with the cores
bonding teams from this school, both
boys and girls. Everybody must see
these games and yell for A. H. S.
The Louisiana State Teachers As
ISOLATION met last week III Baton
Rouge. Supt. +. H. Fisher attended
this meeting. No one from this
school went, but sent membership
fee OF 100 per cent to the association
through the Bienville Parish Teachers
Association.
The students OF the 18th grade were
the happy recipients OF their class
rings which came in Monday morning
These rings are as pretty as any tina
have been worn by previous classes.
The athletic field is much larger ane
more attractive since the town brancl
has been entirely covered and made
level like the other part of the schoo
campus that lies to the north OF tn
terrace.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-07

Worth, Tex, where they will be guests
for a week of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Garrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. K. Mcknight re-
turned Sunday from Baton Rouge
where they attended the State Teach
ers' Association.
l.. B. Lucky, principal OF Berp'ct
high school, spent the Thanksgiving
holiday heer with homefolks.
The Baptist W. NJ. S. held their an
nual bazaar last Saturday. 1t wa:
quite success in every way and Z
nice sum was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. W. Lewis of Bea1
Creek, were visitors here Saturday.
Mr. Claude Poland and Miss Gladly!
Hennigan were married Thursday
November 3Oth at the home OF TN
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K
Hennigan, in the presence Of few
relatives and friends, Rev. ". T
Strain officiating. After the ceremony
sumptuous Thanksgiving dinner wa
served to all the guests present. Tit
bride and groom spent the remainde
of the Thanksgiving holiday here ant
left Monday for their home near Hope
La, where the groom teaches. The.
have the best wishes of their man,
friends for happy married life.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1922-12-07
NEWSY lTEM MS
FROM BlENVlLLE

Misses lone Mccoy and Bonnie
Martin Of Homer, spent the weekend
here in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. l..
G. Mccoy.
Miss Myrtle Houck spent the week.
end in Gibsland with homeiolks.
Mrs. G. R. Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carson Summings and children OF
Haynesville, we're guests OF relatives
last week.
Miss jamie Cutrer OF Hall Sum-
init, was the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
F. NJ. Cummings, during the Thanks
giving holidays.
Mrs. w. A. Crawford and children
were guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. J. Loe, last weekend.
Miss Mary Cole, member OF the
hiph school faculty at Hope, spent
Thanksgiving here with her parents
Mr.. John Emerson was business
visitor to Monroe last Friday.
Miss Willie B. Scheen spent the
Thanksgiving holidays in Shreveport,
the guest Of her sisters, Misses Annie
and Alice Scheen.
Mrs. Ray Huckaby Of Gibsland, was
the guest OF homefolks last week.
Misses Berta Wilson and Cornelia
Crawford and Roy Mccoy, students
at La. Normal college at Natchitoches,
spent Thanksgiving here with home
folks.
Miss Vera Mai Crawford is spend
mig some time in Natchitoches with
friends.
Mr.. Tom Kerlin and mother, Mrs
Kerlin, Of Monroe, were guests in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M
Emerson, last week.
Miss Violet Deas spent the Thanks
giving holidays at her home in Ar
cadia.
Miss Eva Hays Of the high schoo
faculty at Lisbon, spent several day
here last week, with homefolks.
Miss Cleo Vaughn Of Minden, wa
the guest OF Rev. and Mrs. l.. F
Moreland, last weekend.
Uncle Henry King is visiting hi
daughter, Mrs. W. J. Murphy in Ar
caida.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Emerson, NJ
Tom Kerlin and mother, Mrs. Kel
lin, left Sunday in their car for F
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nd;c,nned bv i'll health for several

handicapped by i'll health tor several
years, and just when it seemed that
he had entirely regained his health,
and had won a victory over many ob-
stacles, the death summons came sud-
denly and without warning. Death
is sad at any time and in any torn,
but when those are called who are.
in youth, with all OF life apparently be-
fore them and happiness, success and
all that makes lie worthwhile, 1t IS
indeed a tragedy. The object OF this
sketch was 81 years OF age, lie was
born and reared near Alabama
church, but lived in Arcadia for sew
cral wears. Alter his graduation from
a commercial school, and was book
keeper for the firm OF Anderson &
Harrcll, then accepted a position with
the Continental Bank & Trust Co..
of Shreveport, where he worked until
his health failed and he was advised
to 60 west to rcCupcratc. lie locat-
cd in Roswell New Mex, and was for.
tunate in securing pleasant, and lucra
tive employment, however, he had tt
spend many months in various sam
tariums for the benefit OF his health
On August 5th, 1920, he was marriet
to Miss Gertrude Joyncr, daughter 0
DR.. W. T. Joyner, a prominent physlc
an OF Roswell New Mexico. At tn
time OF his death, he was engaged il
business as public accountant, having
opened all office in Roswell about on
| year ago. His fatal attack came a
shock. not only to his immcdiat
family, but also to his friends, for h
was seemingly in the best OF healtl
| Hcmoerhages, followed by a sever
attack OF plcuro pneumonia caused hi
death. which occurred at St. Mary
| Hospital, the day before ThankSgW
| ing. Funeral services we're conductc
on Thursday afternoon, at Tilton
funeral home and his body was in
TERED in the Roswell cemetery, wit
| Masonic and Elk honors, as he va