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The New York herald., 1922-07-12
SAY HANDKERCHIEFS
IMPLICATE KLUXEN
Those Found on Body of Girl,
~, Similar to Boys, State
Contends.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HERALD.
prosecution in the case of Francis
Kluxen, the fifteen-year-old boy on trial
for the murder of twelve-year-old Janette
Lawrence at Madison last October. sue
ceeded to-day in getting into the evil
dence seven handkerchiefs which the
State believes connect the boy with the
crime. Two OF these were found on the
body of the little girl when she was dis
covered in Kluxen's woods and the
others we're furnished by the Kluxen
boys father and mother.
The State contends that the handker-
chiefs are similar, and that they were
darned similarly and by an inexperi-
enced hand. This is the important poirt.
in the opinion of the prosecutor. and en-
larged photographs Of the darned per-
tions of the handekerchiefs were offered
In evidence to prove that the handker-
chiefs all belonged to Kluxen. including
the two found on the girls body.
Several witnesses testified that the
woods In which the girls body was
found was much frequented by the boy,
but the defense claims that there Is
nothing strange in that, inasmuch as
the woods are owned by Kluxen's father
and are near his house. Half a dozen
persons, however, said that only an hour
before the murder the boy was seen In
| the woods with a, girl, not, however, the
| Lawrence girl.
Victor Ainser. employed by Kluxen's
a. L. .I.x xnlh a
testimony when he went on the stand
this afternoon. He said that on the
afternoon OF the murder. after he had
finished his work. he went to his room
| and lay down to read. He thought 1t
was about half past when he heard
some one at the Kluxen pump, near the
woods.
did you know who this was?" he
| was asked.
mo Bdid not get up to see"
How long was this person at the
pump?"
Just about long enough to get q
drink
Before the Grand Jury Anser had
testified that he did not know how long
the person had remained at the pump.
The State contends that it was young
Kluxen, washing from his shirt the blood
that would have told of the murdex.
Ainser was still on the witness stand
when the case was adjourned for the
day. and he may testify again to-
morrow.
Justice Parker Of the Supreme Court
before whom the case is being heard
insists that the trial be expedited and
did not adjourn court until almost
o'clock. The trial will be resumed this
morning at . 80 o'clock, and 1t is likely
that night sessions will be held so that
the case can be finished this week.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
VILLAGE WILL HOLD
A HISTORY PAGEANT
Greenwich Society Plans OBJ
servance in October Of
Boom 100 Years Ago.

Plans for holding jubilee historical
pageant ito commemorate the GEN.
tenary of Greenwich Villages first real
boom" were discussed at meeting OF
the Greenwich Village Historical So
cety at 1 Sheridan square last night
The week of October 9 to IS was SET
as the tentative date.
Mrs. Catherine Parker Clivette, presi-
dent of the society. said
Greenwich Village is the oldest Sec
ton OF New York except the Bowery
and its interesting spots are crowded
with historic events. This pageant
should have n stimulating effect on
pure Americanism. and IL Is especially
fitting that Greenwich Village give II
this year, for It was just 100 years ago
that hundreds OF people, during an cpl
oemic Of cholera and yellow fever. came
II ON upper Manhattan down to the viii
lage, then two miles distant. to seek
refuge in q new home. Many remained
here. and that's where the Village got
Its first real BOOM"
Mrs Clivette praised what she termed
"the spirit of camaraderie existing in the
Village and declared It to be "the most
fnOTdl StCtiOn VI ~NtW IOTh. ont diso
announced series OF historic jaunts''
to take place each Saturday afternoon,
when groups will leave / Sheridan
square on personally conducted tour
Of the historical spots of the Village.
Those taking part in the program
last weh included Mrs. Gideon Lee,
great granddaughter of Abrams Van
Nest. who Mt one time owned n square
block in the Village; Miss Dorothy
Humphrey and Miss Mary Clarissa
Pickett
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
WOMEN ADVISED TO LEARN
HOW CONVENTIONS OPERA TIE
Members of Republican Committee of One Hundred
Decide to Go to Albany in Force for Educa-
tional Purposes and to Reflect Miller.

The Republican Committee of One
Hundred at a meeting yesterday at the
house of Mrs. Edward II. Peaslee at
Sea Gate. l.. l.. announced that 1t will
send large number OF women to the
Republican State convention September
2 at Albany. Mrs. Mary Hatch Will
lard, chairman, urged the women to
go whether they are delegates or not.
because of what they will learn about
political convention. and. also be-
cause they can, help to renominate and
reflect Gov. Miller.
Mrs. William Vanamee of the State
Executive Committee emphasized the
responsibility of the women citizens to
the city In seeing that the right type
of candidate is elected to office. 1T
rests with the Republican women to
see that New York city does its duty by
it's citizens by selecting a Mayor who
Is fitted for the Office" she declared
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
WARD OUT ON BAIL, BUT
MURDER CHARGE STANDS

Does she look like false wife? That
is what the foreman of the Grand Jury
out of the malice of his heart tried to
make her OUT
Judge Mills described Peters. the
former naval seaman with criminal
record. and compared him with Ward.
The sum of Wards offenses, he said.
we're horse racing and the fact that
lone summer he lost his head" The
latter was In reference to Ward $
bachelor flat" on West 10th street
when Mrs. Ward and the children
were in Canada. ,
The prosecution had spent fortune
to secure the indictment, counsel said.
He attacked Coroner Fitzgerald for de-
laying the inquest on Peters's body and
said: Had we had Coroner such as
we had in the old days the inquest
would not have been held up until
June 49," Then he attacked Auckland
b. Cordner, foreman of the Grand Jury,
without mentioning him by name.
1.-The only personal enemy Ward had
in this county" said Judge Mills. was
that foreman. If 1t had been new
Grand Jury we could have challenged
that man. Out of 324 pages OF minutes
questions put by him. Four-fifths of
| this testimony is heresay evidence-ut-
terly incompetent"
Judge Mills then referred to "reflec.
tions cast upon the honor of Mrs
Ward"
HE Ohe foreman) tried first to show
Ward was a drunkard and then at
tackled the honor of his wife," he said.
He quoted question asked of one OF
Wards neighbors on the witness stand
about Mrs Wards visitors.
HE sought to imply that Peters was
her lover and that Ward shot him
through jealousy. He struck like rat
tlesnake with all his fangs." Judge Mills
declared.
| While the defense was pleading JUS
tice Seeger did not interrupt the pro-
ceeding. but as soon as District Attor-
ney Weeks began to reply the court
f, appeared to grow impatient.
Weeks said the questions Judge Mills
referred to as having been put by the
Grand Jury were actually asked by al
the jurors.
IL wouldn't expect Juror who asked
such questions to believe Wards story,
Justice Seeger said.
The District Attorney read from th'
minutes the testimony of Trooper Greer
! of the State Police, one of the first per
sons to find Peters's body. Green ties
| titled that Peterss vest was buttonet
over the bullet wound N his chest ant
I'VE figured" 1t had been buttoned aftel
| he was shot
1--WE Figured Is that competent
| proof?" said Mills.
mo. It's the fact" snapped the Dis
trict Attorney.
BE man enough to let this man &c
tc BAIL" Mills said.
At this point the court closed the ar
gument. Justice Seeger rendered his de
cision verbally after bout an hour!
consideration Of the case.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
Bishop Scolds Chicago
as Unruly, Then Recants

Special Dispatch to THE NEw YORK HERALD.
DHILADELPHIA, July 1.-THE
people OF Chicago are "un-
ruly and unpatriotic." and do
not deserve the loan of the Liberty
Bell, Bishop Thomas B. Neely of
the Methodist Episcopal Church as
serted to-day at d public hearing
In City Hall.
j. Lewis Coath of the Chicago
Board of Education and DIR. Will
lam A. Evans. State Health Com
missioner of Illinois. arose quickly
at the Bishops criticism and seemed
about to interrupt
NOW. Bishop. do not reflect Upon
the patriotism of Chicago" said
Mayor Moore.
well. understand that they are
unruly and unpatriotic,' persisted
the Bishop.
You must not say that, Bishop
the Mayor admonished. The Chi
cago people are patriotic"
well. take 1t back" the Bishop
conceded.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
MINNIHAN ACCUSED
OF NEGLECTING DUTY
Richmond Commissioner Says
Cahill Wants Job for
a Favorite.

John E. Minnihan, Street Cleaning
Commissioner for Richmond. was ordered
to appear before Borough President
Matthew ]. Cahill at st. George yes
terday morning to answer charges Of
neglect of duty. incompetence and OF
without reason. The charges. which
weer not specific, were brought against
the Commissioner by Robert L. Daley,
Acting Commissioner Of Public Works.
one of the allegations being that snow
was not properly removed from the
streets of Staten Island last winter.
Mr.. Minnihan appeared before Mr..
Cahill, accompanied by his lawyer.
Frank H. Innes, but because of the fact
that he had not had time to summon
witnesses or prepare a defence the
hearing was postponed until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Minnihan.
who declared that the bringing of the
charges was a political move. said that
he expects to be ousted from Office. In
asmuch as the Borough President was
responsible for the charges and Is him
self to act as trial judge.
But when l am ousted." said Mr..
Minnihan. my attorney will go into the
Supreme Court at once and bring suit
for rein statement"
The street Cleaning Commissioner was
appointed by Calvin Il. Van Name in
June, 1920, and has already served six
months under the Cahill administration.
He said last night that the only reason
for the charges was that Mr.. Cahill
wants his job. which pays $4,000 a year.
for one OF his favorite politicians.
''If he had asked me last January to
resign. as he did Others" said Mr.. Min
nihan, II would havs done so. but now
I am going to fight this thing to the
finish. I will not quit under fire"
The trouble caused a sensation in
Democratic political circles In Rich
mond. Politicians came running from
all parts of the island when they heard
that an effort was to be made to shake
a plum from the Job tree. and when
Mr.. Minnihan and his lawyer got to
Borough Hall the corridors were
crowded with politicians and job hunt
ers. eagerly waiting for somebody to
drop something so they could scram-
BILE for II. There was much disappoint-
ment when Minnihan left the building
with his Job still intact.
Mr.. Minnihan and his supporters de-
clare that Borough President Cahill is
determined to oust every man APP
pointed by Mr.. Van Name, and that
IL the charges against the street Clean
ing Commissioner are upheld and his
Job taken away from him. charges Will
ye brought against others also.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
REPUBLICAN, LEADERS
NOT AFTER O'MALLEY
Laugh at Market Chiefs Talk
of Legislative Custer.

Republican leaders laughed last night
on learning of the declaration Of Edwin
J. O'Malley, Mayor Hylan's Commits
sioner of Markets. that they planned a
special session Of the Legislature to get
rid Of him by abolishing his office. They
said there never was suggestion OF any
move to abolish the department and
there is no thought Of special session
for any purpose.
O'Malley said he had heard there had
been a conference about him In the Of
fice of Samuel s. Koenig. O'Malley said
he feared action because he had Eek
posed' the plan to dump foodstuffs on
the Jersey Meadows instead of bringing
them to New York, thus Bringing profit
to trucking companies and Increased cost
to food.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
Continued from First Page.

doubt If that had much II any effect in
determining whether an Indictment
should be found. Both of these things
might have had an effect in determining
the degree OF The crime charged against
this defendant.
After carefully considering these
matters / do not think the circum-
stances warrant dismissal of this in
dictment. because upon trial the ques-
tion of degree as we'll as whether any
crime has been submitted can and will
be submitted to Jury.
IF the defendants story is entirely
true 1t is unfortunate he should be put
to the trouble, expense and suffering
entailed, but that is unavoidable where
human life is taken. as in this case, with
out any eyewitnesses other than those
the defendant says were present.
THE defendant is entitled to some
consideration because of the fact he
surrendered himself short time after
the killing and properly was taking adj
vice of counsel It was most natural
and reasonable thing that this man
should seek counsel and not act hastily,
Sitting with Mrs. Ward throughout
the proceedings was Mrs. N. Willard
Curtis. his mother, for whom the West
chester authorities have been searching
III order that they might serve her with
O. subpoena to appear before Justice
Morschauser in the conspiracy investi-
cation to ascertain whether members OF
the Ward family have consprired to de-
feat justice.
Ellwood Rabenold. Wards attorney OF
record. said he had asked Mrs. Curtis
to be in court yesterday in case the
prosecution said anything about con
cealing witnesses"
Il would have pointed to Mrs. Cur
tis," Rabenold said, and told them that
she has been here in this county most
Of the time since they have been hunt
ing for her. She has been staying with
Mrs. Ward In New Rochelle"
Mrs. Wards sister Mrs. c. l.. Robin
son, and Wards brother Ralph were
also in the party.
Ward waited in the Sherif's office
while the bail order was being prepared
As soon as 1t was signed he hurried
upstairs to his wife, who was waiting
for him in the courtroom.
Hello. DEAR" she said. smiling.
Hello" said Ward. kissing her.
| He shook hands with Mrs. Robinson
and kissed his mother-in-law. Ther
| they left the Court House with theil
| lawyers and returned to New Rochelle.
| The argument of Judge Mills for dis
missal Of the indictment occupied two
hours and ten minutes. The motion, ht
said, was based on the minutes of the
Grand Jury, which, he declared, con
tained vast mass" Of incompetent
evidence.
He described Ward. pointing him ou
and asking the court II this man look:
like a cold blooded murderer" HI
pointed to Mrs. Ward and said:
II wanted his wife to be here so tha
you might look at her. Look at her
The New York herald., 1922-07-12

For Help that Is full Of "pep" aud am
bitiom put your Want Ad. in THE NEW
YORK HERALD. It's QUALITY-QUAN-
TRY circulation brings a high type OF
replies. Telephone Worth 10000.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12

I'VE women must in the next municipal
campaign demand the nomination OF
the same kind of man for Mayor that
we demand for Governor. We must
study the records, follow the plans for
the revision of the city charter and
have in nina the type of man we want
for the city's head. Gov. Miller has
humanized our problems. The Mayor
should do the same. We women don't
insist on Mayor being college grad
uate or an art connoisseur, but he must
be a man who is able to see that the
city's functioning reaches into the home.
1t may seem early to discuss a
Mayoralty candidate, but it's time we
women must begin to look ahead.
At the meeting were Mrs. Albert II.
Gleason. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. Mrs,
Robert L. Kelly. Mrs. Walter Allen,
Mrs. Robert G. Clarkson, Mrs. George
Evans Mrs. Thomas A. Blackford,
Miss Louise Davenport and others.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
MAN FALLS FIVE STORIES.

Losing his balance washing windows
at 14e Spring street yesterday. Louis
Shuomer. 2s, Of 12s East nth street. fell
five stories and crashed to the top of
the first story annex of the adjoining
building. at All West Bowery. There he
hung suspended in the glass roof until
rescued by flremen from Engine Com
pany No. 13, working on an adjoining
roof. They dropped moose around his
shoulders and pulled him up. He is in
St. vincent's Hospital, with compound
fractures of both legs.
The New York herald., 1922-07-12
MAN LEAPS TO DEATH
UNDER SUBWAY TRAIN

An unidentified man threw himself
under a train at the 149th street sta
ton of the East Side subway at Third
avenue yesterday. Three cars passed
over his body. amputatlng both legs and
one arm. He was alive when DR..
Seiger arrived from Lincoln Hospital.
but died soon after.
The train. driven by Motorman G.
Krager OF 1904 Southern Boulevard.
came to an abrupt halt. throwing sew
eral of the passengers to the floor.
Traffic was delayed ten minutes. The
man was about 40 years old, feet s
inches In height, weighed 145 pounds
and had blue eyes He wore a pepper
and salt suit of good material. low
Shoes blue socks, white shirt and Dur-
pie tie.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Nebraska Spent
,S7,529,3A on
State Highways
Report of State Department
Shows March Expenditures
Of S2l6.584-Bslsnce
Is St,333,389.

Lincoln. April 2o.-rhe % eoun.
ties in Nebraska. together with
funds supplied by the federal gov.
efnmen,. had spen, s7.S2o.5S4 for
roads under the federal aid road act
OF 1910 up 10 April !. 1922, according
30 a report made public by George
J.. Johnson. secretary OF the state
department. OF public works. A bal
ance OF A,5jJ.Js9 is shown in the
report.
The federal allotment for Nebras.
la was S5.soo.7oi. according TO the
report. 10 which was added by state
appropriation for construction a to-
tai oi S5.coo.0ll. bringing the total
TO be distributed to counties up TO
Sil.So5,77t.
Expenditures during March were
listed at S2l6.SSa. while the column
carrying credits 10 that date showed
S65.SJJ. Nearly N.&00.000 was
shown in the previously expended
column.
The amount OF money shown IN
~ report as available for the differ
eeHt counties 10 in conformity with
the state law OF 1919. requiring the
department TO show all federal funds
available for each county. plus an
equal amount OF state money. A
part OF this money has not yet been
appropriated by the legislature. anc
will not be in the state treasury for
expenditure until the taxes levied in
1923 are collected.
Figures on various counties were
given az follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
New Frat Chapter
to Be Installed
Omaha State University Stu.
dents 10 Join National
Jewish Fraternity.

Alpha Theta chapter OF Ze,a Beta
Tau. national university fraternity.
will be installed a. the University
OF Nebraska this afternoon BY a
ritual team from the University OF
Missouri with the aid OF Omaha aud
Council Bluffs alumni.
Three Omaha and two Council
Bluffs boys are among the nine that
have been awarded Zeia Beta Tau,
They will be initiated At the new
chapter house Immediately follow
ing the installation. Meyer Beber.
Sam Gordon and Edwin kstskee
are the Omaha lads. while Abe
Goldenberg and Millsrd Krasne are
from Council Bluffs.
Zeta Beta Tau Is the Oldest and
largest Jewish fraternity in the
world and has upon its roster the
names OF some OF the most promi.
nent Jews in the world. The first
chapter was established at the New
York City college in 1898. Today
there are 81 chapters.
Congressman julius Kahn is ex-
eeutive head OF the national ira,er-
nifty, while Louis Marshall and Sir
Mortimer Davis OF Canada are other
noted Jews who are influential in z.
d. I. ranks.
Members Of the new chapter orig
inally belonged TO the Beliord club.
a local club OF Lincoln that petit
toned Zeta Beta Tau.
DR.. Phil Wohlfson. Sherman
Lowenstcin, Nathan f. Jacobs and
Howard ]. Green Of Omaha and
Herman Friedman OF Council Bluffs
will be among those that attend the
installation this afternoon. A for
NAL banquet at the Lincoln hotel
will be held this evening.
Other members of the new chap
ter are Harry Diamond. Saul Aren-
son and Milton N. Rosenbaum OF
Lincoln and David Lever OF Bald
win, Long Island. N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Schedules for Muny Ice
Stations Are Announced

Municipal ice stations at Twenty
ninth and Martha streets, Forty-third
and Charles streets. Forty-first street
and Grand avenue, Twenty-fourth
and Blonde streets, will be open
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
from in the morning until noon.
beginning Monday, May !.
Stations at Twenty-scventh and
Jones streets, Twcnty-seventh ave-
nue. and Cunning street, Forty-fifth
street and Bedford avenue. and Six
tcenth street at the boulevard will
be open Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays from to in the afternoon.
Additional stations will be opened
as soon as the weather permits.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
Youth With Morphine in
Possession Taken Here

a bottle containing 80 grams OF
morphine, the cork sealed with a
bogus internal revenue stamp, was
: found on youth who was arrested
Friday night by Federal Narcotic
Agents Manning and Carroll at
Twelfth and Harney streets.
The youth. who gave his name as
Floyd. .EarI,on and his residence as
,ly.ialiana. s.Sll havpea hearing be-
fore United States Commissioners
Roehler Monday afternoon. He is in
the county jail. his bond fixed at
$1,000.
Another bottle, containing .
grains OF cocaine, also was found in
his possession, the officers say. They
had been trailing him for two weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-30
X. in Karl X. Kerl's Name
Doesn't Stand for "Klux'

Karl X. Kerl is the name of man
summoned for federal grand jury
duty here Monday.
The middle initial does not stand
for ''Klux," but the three initiah to-
gether are so unusual that federal Of
ficials speculated on what it does
stand for.
Il don't believe he has his initials
on the side Of his automobile, any
way" opined Federal Court Clerk
Hoyt,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-13
TT TERRITORIAL RATTLE

A disastrous fire visited Dawson recently, damaging property to the extent of $15O,OOO. The fire start ed at Second and King atreets and destroyed the book store. shoe store and bakery.
 The whalers Kodiak, Unimak and Paterson arrived at Seward re- gently en route to the States. They reported a very successful season. the Kodiak having taken 106, the Unimak no and the Paterson 40 whales.
 A dragline scraper is being oper- ated at Seward deepening and wid- ening the channel of Lowell creek, a stream flowing through the cen ter of the town and which is sub- Iject to sudden freshets that have done a large amount of damage. It is believed that when the work is completed the channel will be able to carry off any flood water that may come down the stream.
 While. travelling on the trail At the head of Kenai lake. Mrs. J. M Jackson, wife of J. M. Jackson, of the Primrose mine, slipped and fell breaking her left leg between the knee and ankle. She had to be Car- ried 40 miles by stretcher to the railroad at Roosevelt. where spec ial train met the party and took the injured woman to the govern ment hospital in Anchorage.
 Advices received from Fairbanks say that sharp reduction has been made there in coal prices in car load lots. Healy river mine run coal, averaging over so per cent lump, will be placed on the Fair banks market at $4.5O per ton.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1922-12-13

| This quality of local is used in cook
 ina and heating stoves and house,
 hold heating plants. Coal for steam, ing purposes, carrying larger per centaee of slack, will sell for $4 or under.
 Mrs. Frank Maisel. an Indian woman. recently landed a white king salmon that weighed 102 lbs. from 13-foot canoe. She struck the fish off the end of Admiralty island and landed it on Baranoff island. ten miles distant. The town of Kanatak contains l23 business houses and a number of small dwelling cabins and houses Two eating places cater to the pub- lie needs, as does a hotel and bunk house. Meals are priced at SIPS each; hunks and beds commanding the same figure.
 Representatives of the Depart ment of Justice at Fairbanks were recedtly summoned to the Garden Island depot to arrest a mysterious parcel of freight that had a cop- pery appearance. Upon investiga. tion however, the mysterious pack age, instead of being a still. proved to be new-faneled washing ma. chine.
 Robert Johnson, foreman of the Dan Creek Mining O., was bound over to the grand jury at McC arthy recently on charge of wilful as- sualt. Johnson alleges that he shot at squirrel and missed it. the bullet going into a cut where several men were working On fir ing again the bullet took the same course, and the men left work and entered a complaint.