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The New York herald., 1922-03-15
GHOST HUNTER STILL
BUSY WITH REPORT
Marconi Doesn't Think Fires
Due to Wireless Aerial Play.

HALIFAX, n. s.. March 14.-Dr. Walter
Franklin Prince. the scientific ghost
hunter from New York, announced to-
night It would take him another day to
complete his report on the ghost of
Antagonist.
The report, dealing at length with the
mysterious fires and other manifesto
tions that drove Alex Macdonald with
his family from their home In Caledonia
.Mills-and with the moot question OF
whether DR.. Prince saw or didn't see the
ghost-probably will be made public to-
morrow. he said.
The Halifax Herald cabled to William
Marconi asking him whether aerial play
between the radio stations at Glace Bay.
N. S., and Wellfeet, Mass. could have
caused the blazes. as suggested by some
materialists.
II don't think So" read a brief an
swer the Herald says the inventor re-
piled.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
BRUNEN ON MURDER
EVE ACCUSED WIFE
Circus Man Wrote Sister He
Expected to BE Slain to
Get His Money.
FAD JUST SOLD HOME
Declares She Tried to Kill
Him OH Christmas, but
He Dodged Bullets.
FORTUNE ABOUT 100000
New Light on Tragedy May
Lead Soon to Important Ar
rest in Riverside.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
PHILADELPHIA. March 1.-THE Dis
trict Attorneys Office here made pub
lie tonight a. letter written by John
Theodore Brunen, circus man, who
was murdered at Riverside last Fri
day. to his sister. Mrs. Elizabeth
Jeschke of Chicago. in which he warns
her to beware Of his wife and declares
that Mrs. Brunen had been planning
to do away with him. The wording of
the letter in this particular is:
IN case anything happens to me,
sister, want you to come and take
fun charge of everything. For think
Doty Is figuring to do away with me
She talks about 1t all the time. They
never give q woman the penalty, and
besides she fears I'll leave everything
! to you."
Brunen also declares in this letter that
his wife had a gun and had hidden It
about the house, and he tells his sister
that during the quarrel on Christmas
: Day last, when he shot Mrs. Brunen,
she nred at him six times before he
got the gun away from her and shot
once The letter was turned over to
George A. Welsh. Assistant District At
torney here, by Mrs. Jeschke when she
arrived from Chicago last Monday.
Mr.. Welsh sent the letter to County
+, Prosecutor Jonathan Kelsey at Mount
Holly. N J.. late this afternoon by Jo-
seph MCLEAN. a detective of the Dis
trict Attorneys Office. and he gave it to
County Detective Ellis Parker After
Mr.. Kelsey had read the letter he said: :
There is enough in this letter to war
rant swearin. out warrant at once for
the arrest OF somebody on the charge OF
conspiracy and murder" He would not
say what his next step would be in the
effort TO solve the mystery of Brunen's
death.
The letter, as made public by the Dis
trct Attorney here, is as follows:
RIVERSIDE, y. j., Feb 20, 1922.
MY DEAR SISTER ANp FAMILY: Just
few lines to let you know I am think
ing Of you. ! hope you are all well ond
happy.
well. dear sister I have sold my
home. and II looks SO if I will sell the
show IL ! get a chance. / almost gave
the home away because II was no home
ia me. I always tried to be good to
Dot.'s family and they got all they
could out OF me. | found that all out
Her mother is a woman who does not
care what her daughters do. They run
around with men and they have ruined
Hazel. why, that girl does not pay
any attention 10 me-
II catch her in lies all the time end
know that Doty tells her TO do so. for
found them out and now I am watching.
When ] trusted them 7 thought every
thing was going on right, and I was
happy. but when Doty goes with men
and lets Hazel marry tramp from that
time on / am not myself.
Why, they teach Hazel nothing but
lot OF the fast life of this world.
"All her desire Is good time. 1t sim
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
PRIEST PUT ON TRIAL
IN STUDENT MURDER
Abbe Delorme Accused of Kill
ing Stepbrother in Mon
treal.
WILL MADE IN HIS FAVOR
Defence Tries to Set Up Plea of
Prisoners Mental lire
sponsibility.

MONTREAL, March 14.-The prelimin-
ary hearing on the charge that Able
Adelarde Delorme murdered his half
brother proceeded to-day despite efforts
of the defense to show that the priest
was not in q mental condition to know
what was going on.
The crown called several witnesses in
the Court Of Inquiry to testify regard
ing the fiding of the body of Raoul
Delorrne, Ottawa college student, on the
outskirts of this city last January, and
evidence tending to link the priest with
ton, the hearing was adjourned until
next Tuesday.
First the prosecution concerned itself
with the alleged motive-money.
Father Rheaume OF Ottawa College
testified to the authenticity of Will
made by Raoul in February, 1921, in
which he left most of his estate to the
priest The college official was wit
ness to the document.
Theophile Narcotic, a life insurance
company agent, was the next witness.
He testified that the able brought his
half-brother to his office and said he
wished him to take out a s25.0 900 policy
to acquire the habit of saving.
Then Detective George Lajoie. as
signed to the case, was called, with ex-
hibits that included a revolver. chicken
feathers, bloodstained automobile seats
and quilt. Repeating previous testi-
mony, the detective said the bullets
found in Raoul's head were .25 calibre--
the bore of the abbe's revolver. Lajoie
also asserted that barrel markings made
on bullets which he had fired from the
priests revolver corresponded to those
on the pieces OF lead that had ended the
students life.
The feathers came next. The detec-
tive swore they were similar to those
clinging to a cloth found wrapped
around Raoul's head. He found them,
he said, in the priests car. along with
the bloodstained cushions.
Then the quilt was exhibited. The
witness pointed to It's peculiar design
and asserted that the aforementioned
blood stained cloth wound around the
dead mans head had been torn from
the quilt. The quilt. he added. had been
taken from the room of Lilly DelorIne.
Raoul's half-sister.
Efforts to stay the proceedings were
made as soon as the case was called,
Gustav Monet, defense counsel, assert
ing that his client was not in a fit men,
tai condition to assist his lawyers. He
asked Judge Cusson that a psychopathic
examination be made before the hear
ing continued. The Judge decided that
the evidence by the prosecution must be
taken now.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15

suffered by a gentleman OF position who
does dishonest things should be heavier
than that placed upon the poor people
who aided him. for there was nothing
that could be called temptation in this
case.
Capt. Peel is % years old. He and
Mrs. Peel were married in 1919. They
have baby boy. II was made plain In
both the case of the wife and husband
that the charge only referred to forged
kilograms and that no count in the in
dictment alleged that they had knowl-
edge OF the winner of the race.
Leslie Dow. a stock brokers' clerk, who
was alleged to have given Mrs. Peel the
name of the winning horse over the
telephone before the kilograms were
sent off by Peel. was not called to testify.
the prosecution saying that he could not
be put forward as a truthful witness.
Probably no turf scandal ever at
tracted suoh widespread interest here.
for 1t reached the upper circles as we'll
as the man in the street and the office
stenographers who use the telephone and
telegraph to place bets on horse races.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
TO LIMIT OFFICIALS
RIGHT TO STRIKE
German Government to Intro.
duce Bill in Reichstag.

Special Cable 10 THE New YoRK HERALD.
Copyright, 1929. by THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Berlin, March II.
The right of Government officials to
strike will be limited legally by Gov
ernment bill to be introduced in the
Reichstag next month. Employees in the
civil service can be discharged for fail
ing to render complete or partial SER
vice, and after discharge cannot be re-
employed for five years. under the
measures provisions. 1t provides for a
hearing before the civil court IL such
hearing is asked within four weeks after
dismissal.
The bill Is the result of the recent
railway strike. when the Government
took the stand that its employees had
no right to strike.
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
CALLS ON SPIRITS TO
LOCATE MISSING MAN
Sister of Missing Theatrical
Gunner Engages Medium.

Special Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
TORONTO, Ont. March 14.-Ambrose
Small. Toronto theatrical proprietor,
missing for over two years. may be To-
Gated through spiritualism II a medium
at Windsor, Ont, realizes her hopes.
Mrs Sidney Nunan. who announced re-
Gently her belief that she could locate
Small, has been engaged by Smalrs els
ters to attempt to solve this mystery
by an incursion into tho spirit world.
II think he Is still alive and in some
place not far away" said Mrs. Nunan,
but whether dead or alive we can find
him and can learn step by step what
has happened to him since the day he
disappeared"
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
TRENTON MAYOR FOR GOV.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YonK HERAIp.
TRENTON. March 14.-Mayor Freder-
ick w. Donnelly OF this city became a
receptive candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor next fall at a
testimonial dinner rendered to him this
evening. at which his boom was for
mally announced. About 500 Democrats
participated
The New York herald., 1922-03-15
BISHOP WALSH SEES POPE.
Presents Number of Sisters oi
Philippine Order,

ROME, March 1.-THE Right Rev.
Thomas ]. Walsh. Bishop OF Trenton.
N. j.. to-day was received by Pope
Plus. The Bishop said he found the
Pontiff in perfect health and vigor.
After the audience the Bishop pre-
sented to the Pope a number OF Sisters
of the Philippine Order. TO whom the
Pontiff spoke paternally and impaired
the Apostolic benediction.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
CIVIL ENGINEER ENDS
LIFE AFTER REVERSES
Cdnning's Death Revealed by
Wife's Phone Call.

Harold Canning, As. a civil engineer.
of 107 Bedford street, committed sui
eide In his home sometime yesterday.
according to a report made by the
Charles street police. They say Can
ming had been out of work and recently
had suffered financial reverses. Three
gas jets wero open In the room.
Mrs. Margaret King, who also resides
In the house, said that Canning's wife
has a tea room In Greenwich Village
at ISL Barrow street and that they
had prepared to move to a new home on
Saturday morning, but learned that
their new apartment could not be occu-
pied until to-day. Mrs. Canning went
to relatives, while Canning returned tc
the Bedford street house to spend the
night.
Yesterday Mrs. Canning telephoned
to Mrs. King and asked her IL she had
seen Mr.. Canning. When Mrs. King
knocked on the door of the Canning
apartment she detected gas. Withou!
investigating she telephoned Mrs. Can.
ming to hurry to the house. Both women
entered the room and found Canning
dead. DIR. r. III. Hewett of 475 Hudson
street notified the Medical Examiners
office.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
IMMIGRATION FEATURE
TO BE SEPARATE LAW
viii Require so Per Cent. to
Use American Ships.

The provision of the ship subsidy bill
requiring SO per cent. or more of the
annual number OF immigrants to travel
in American ships. which the majority
members of the joint Congress commit
tee considering the bin have decided to
eliminate, will be made law in some
other form, according to shipping men
closely in touch with the Washington
situation.
Considerable satisfaction with the pro-
vision was shown by members of the
joint committee, but a question of juris-
diction arose with the House immgra-
ton committee. 1t may be revived as
separate bill, sponsored by the immi-
grafton committee.
The action of italy in restricting all
the emigration from that country to
vessels flying the italian flag. and a
reported contract with the Polish Gov
ernment for the carrying of Polish
emigrants exclusively in Italian ships
has won to the support of the immigra-
ton feature of the bill many who are
opposed to the direct aids.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
FOUNTAIN PAK NAMED
FOR A. G. BATCHELDER
10000 Acres on BoltusroI Set
Anort to Honor Moforisf.

That part of Baltusrol Mountain, the
first of the Watching group. which lies
hs:ween the New Providence and Baltus-
rG roads, New Jersey. and comprises
ecout 10000 acres. was named Batch.
elder Park yesterday in honor OF the
late A. @. Batchelder. former chairman
OF the American Automobile Associa-
ton, who was killed year ago this
month in an automobile accident on the
Potomac.
NAM residents OF the neighborhood
and representatives Of automobile and
good roads organization, were present
1T the ceremonies. The party met nj
the observation tower on Baltusror and
after n few speeches Miss Jane Cath.
crime Miller broke bottle OF water or
a rock. Most OF the property TO bs
Known as Batcheder Park belongs &c
William @. Peckham, who recent,
decided part OF his land to roads.
N Although from the top OF the mountain
one may see the Woolworth Bulldne
and the Metropolitan Tower the few
persons who live there do not even hav,
rura} free delivery, and the forest Is al
theA doors.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
WHISKY TUG HERE
WITH 8 UNDER ARREST
Accused of Taking Cargo
From Bootleg Sloop.

The seagoing tug William C. Bickel,
captured at New London by the SUBJ
marine chaser Hahn OF the prohibition
navy" was brought here yesterday by
Inspector Alfred Hokensen OF the Gus
toms service, with her captain. George
Forsyth, and crew of seven under ar
rest, charged with conspiracy to snug
gle contraband.
"Contraband' consisted OF whisky al
legged to have been taken off the boot
logger sloop Grace and Edna. which was
seized Off New London Tuesday night
with carge of 200 cases of liquor.
The tug Is operated by the Forsyth Tow
ing Line. Is Moore street. According
10 Capt. Forsyth. he left New York a
week ago on business cruise. He de-
nles the charge OF smuggling.
On arriving at the Battery the WILL
lam c. Bicke was moored to the Gov
ernment pior at the Barge Office with
the Hahn alongside. Capt. Forsyth and
the crew furnished $4,000 and $4,000
each ball respectively for appearance
before United States Commissioner
Hitchcock to-day.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
VALENTINES BRIDE
ELUDES REPORTERS
Not at Grand Central on Train
on Which She Left
Chicago.
WAS MISSING BEFORE
D0dged Detectives for Months
When She Joined a Rus
sian Ballet.

Miss Winifred Hudnut. second wife
OF Rodolph Valentino. the screen star,
who was arrested Saturday in Los
Angeles charged with b.samy. was due
to reach New York at 5 5:25 o'clock last
night on the Lake Shore Limited. but
she did not leave the train at the Grand
Central Station. and inquiry at a score
of hotels failed to trace her last night.
Miss Hudnut. who declared before she
left Chicago Saturday night that she
was 80 tired OF II ALL and that she
wished reporters and everybody else
would let her rest. apparently took
every precaution to enter New York
without being seen. Tho station master
at the Grand Central station. who SAID
he knew she was due on the Lake shore
Limited. suggested that she left tho train
either at Harmon or at i25th street and
proceeded to some hotel where she reg
istered under an assumed name. She
at various times has been known ms
Winifred DE Wolfe. Winifred Shaugh-
messy and Natacha Rambore.
At the Biltmore, where her stepfather.
Richard Hudnut. the perfume manufac-
turer, stays when in New York. IL was
said that Mr.. Hudnut lcft for Europe
week ago to pass the summer at his
villa, at Nice a mans voice IN room
1907 answered the telephone. lie re-
fused to give his name and any inforrna-
ton about Afiss Hudnut. but said no
was friend of the family.
1t was suggested last niGht that Miss
Hudnut may have left the train before
1t reached the Grand Central station
and disappeared as she did in 1916. when
she left the Oregon Apartments at
F'ifty-fourth street and Seventh ave-
nue. and Joined ballet troupe. headed
by Theodore Kosloff. now a motion
picture actor. Detective agencies
searched for her for several months,
and she finally was found with Kos
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
Ten examples

Fine bureau-secretaire, cream
ground with cut-out and applied
decoration. Gilded mouldings.
Two solid doors to cupboard
above. Three drawers below;
$3.50.
Louis XVI. console, black
marble top, gold, blue and white
paint; $3.50.
Fine Louis XIV. bed, headboard
in old French brocade, carved
and giided frame. Two carved
and gilded Amorini form the
foot-posts; $500.
Small red lacquer desk, Chi
nese designs; 5000.
Set of six Louis XIV. side chairs
in green paint; $375.
Very fine Louis XIV. console,
red Verona marble top, green
and gold paint; $3.50.
Pair of Louis XIV. side-chairs
with caned seats; SIS the pair.
Louis XVI. arm chair painted
yellow and green with seat GOV.
cred in old brocade; SIS.
Very fine pair of Louis XVI.
armchairs in gold with small
flowers in red paint, $400 the
pair.
Louis XVI. chest of drawers,
pale yellow paint, Chinese de-
signs; $3.50.
Fourth Floor, Old Building
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
1928 BUDGET FACTS
NOW BEING GATHERED
Metz Heads Committee to
Keep Public Informed.

Next years city budget. which will
amount perhaps TO s350.00o.000. IN 20 be
studied carefully In advance. according
TO the announcement made yesterday by
former Comptroller Herman A. Metz.
chairman of the Committee on Nom
Partisan Facts. The calendars and acts
of tho Board OF Estimate. the Board Of
Aldermen, the Sinking Fund Commis-
sion and the budget committees are 10
be watched from now until November.
when the budget will be made up and
facts about the needs and appropria-
tlons Of branches of the city's activities
will be relayed to civic bodies most in
tercsted.
This is n year Of Congressional and
state elections" said Mr.. Metz. They
II left to themselves, will divert atten-
tion from the city's own needs ard
plans. There Ia danger that the public
will forget how much It's welfare through
1929 will depend upon the budget max
INK between now and November. The
more facts the public gives and has
about city needs and budget proposals
the better II will be for 100000 every
day next year.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
NEW UNION DISPUTE
MENACES BUILDING
Hod Carriers, Laborers and
Trades Council Mixed in
Jurisdiction Quarrel.

An effort will be made this week to
settle the jurisdictional dispute in the
Building Trades Council. that threatens
tc tie up building operations throughout
the city.
1t is understood that a meeting will
be arranged between the executive COM
mittee of the Building Trades Council
and delegates OF the Independent Labor
crs Union, os which Giovanni Dioguardia
10 head. If the dispute cannot be settled,
1t is predicted that 115,000 men may be
thrown out of work.
The intra-union fight is between two
organizations of common laborers, the
Independent Union, with a strength Of
Is, 900, and the International Hod Car
riers Union, with only 1900 members.
Both are affiliated with the Building
Trades Council.
The controversy began several weeks
ago when several members of the hod
carriers body were dismissed from a
building operation of the Caldwell Win
gate CONSTRUCTION Company 381 Fourth
avenue.
The company was furnished with men
by the International Union and when
ordered by the Trades Council TO take
them Off the Job Dioguardia refused,
saying he would break his contract with
the Building Trades Employers Associa-
tioin IL he did so. The council retaliated
by calling strike of all the other trades
SO that the operation has since been idle
Dioguardia's men are still being
used on four other operations of the
Caldwell-Wingate Company and the
Trades Council Is expected 20 call a
strike on each of those places If no
agreement Is reached soon.
1t Is believed that in this even. Do
guardia may try TO fight the council by
calling out his $4,000 men. That would
mean, it is estimated. that total of
about $4,000 building trades workers
would be forced out OF employment
Workers In the various trades Of the
building industry are wholly dependent
Upon the work of the common iaborers
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
275, 900 AT CONEY ISLAND;
NEW DRIVE AIDS MOTORISTS
Only One Automobile Accident as Woman Runs on
Sidewalk; Man in Boat Hit by Boys Practicing
Shooting Fire Halts Culver Train

Brooklyn. was in Surf avenue last night
when her sister, Mrs. Anna Alfano of
362 Hicks street, beside her. felt a tug al
her pocketbook and saw a boy running
away. Mrs. Alfano screamed and Miss
Terra ran after the boy. She caught
him three blocks away and turned him
over 60 the police.
The boy said he was Max Friedman.
10, of 316 East Third street. He was
locked up charged with Juvenile delin-
quency. The girl said she found $40 on
him and charged him with taking 1t from
her sisters pocletbook. He said that
another boy took the pocketbook. handed
1t to him and told him to run.
Traffic on the Culver line was tied up
for a short time by a fire which started
under the third car OF six car Manhat-
tan bound train at the Van Sicklen sta
ton. There were not many passengers.
The firemen made short work Of the
blaze
Babe Ruth and Mrs. Ruth spent some
time in Luna Park last night, where
they were recognized and followed about
by a crowd. They went on many Of
the rides. but Babe refrained from any
of the pitching or swatting games.
Park officials assigned special police
men 10 escort the two visitors.
Rockaway Beach was opened for the
season yesterday with an attendance Of
more than 10000. Several hundred
went in bathing. Police Capt. Frank
Farrell instructed dance halls not to
permit the shlmmy and Chicago. Man
ayers were instructed to announce the
last train fifteen minutes before leav-
ing time. Capt Farrell announced one
piece bathing suits will not be toler.
ated. and that persons who have to
cross the boulevard to reach the beach
will be compelled to wear outer cloth
ing over their bathing suits
The New York herald., 1922-05-22

The sunshine and warm weather
brought between 275,0oo and 300.o 900
yesterday to Coney Island 1t was the
biggest day this season all along the
line. from the bath houses to the frank
furter dispensers on Surf avenue. Com
pietion Of the new driveway on Ocean
Parkway brought an unusually heavy
vehlcular traffic. which was handled by
the police with but one mishap.
Mrs. Johanna Kehoe. 80. of 10s
Foxhall street, Brooklyn, driving an
automobile, tried to avoid hitting
truck on Surf avenue, and in do
ing go she ran up onto the sidewalk and
knocked down Mrs. Catherine Merz. 32.
of'2037 West Seventh street. coney ISL
and. Mrs. Merz was removed to Coney
Island Hospital suffering from minor In
juries and Mrs. Kehoe was arrested on
an assault charge.
Meyer Politsky. 80, of AZ Church
street New Haven. driving an au-
tonobile. got into an argument
with Policeman James Burns at West
Eighth street and Surf avenue and was
arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.
Selma Weinstein, who was riding IN the
machine, also was arrested for using
abusive language She was fined $5 by
Magistrate Geismer In Coney Island
court. while her escort received a sus-
pended sentence.
Ralph Hennessy. 81, of 1874 Fifteenth
street, and Peter Haggerty of $40 Elev-
enth street. were rowing in Coney Island
Creek when some boys started to prac-
tice with ~ caliber rife on the beach.
One Of the bullets hit Haggerty in the
back Hennessy rowed the boat back to
shore and they chased the boys. but they
escaped. Haggerty was taken to Coney
Island Hospital
Mary Terra. II. OF 167 Navy street.
The New York herald., 1922-05-22
POLICEMAN is HURLED
20 FEET FROM CYCLE
Tires BloID Out Chasing q
Speeder at so Mile Clip.

Motorcycle Policeman Martin Lester,
who has caught more automobile speed
ers than any other member of the Mount
Vernon force. had narrow escape from
death yesterday, when the tires OF both
wheels blew out and threw him twenty
feet while he was chasing a speeder at
nifty miles an hour He brushed by a
plate glass window and escaped hitting
man and baby by inches. His ankle
was sprained.
Lester was chasing George Johnson,
who, he alleged, was driving an autono-
bile at forty-flve miles an hour on Third
street, Mount Vernon. At Second ave.
nue. another car blocked Lester's way,
and as he swung around he was forced
over the curb and on the sidewalk. De-
spite his injury he served a summons on
johnson.