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New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Child Patients
Beaten, Nurse
Says ON Stand
Sufferers at Jersey City lso-
lation Hospital Neglected
for Drink and Late Call
ers, Attendants Testify
Mayor Denies Charges
Hague Brands Accusations
of DR.. O'Neill, Dismissed
Doctor, as Internal Lies

Accusations that patients were al
lowed to die for the want of prope r
attention, that child inmates with scar
let fever were beaten. while nurses
drank whisky, entertained men until
carly in the morning and used profnne
language, were among the charges made
against officials of the Jersey City Iso-
lation Hospital in a nearing before Su-
preme Court Justice Francis J. Swayze
in the Hudson County Supreme Court
yesterday.
The hearing followed a demand by
Dr.. John II. O'Neill who for nearly five
years was medical director Of the in
stitution, Tor review Of the charge.
which caused his dismissal by Mayor
Frank Hague
the hearing in which Dr.. O'Neiii
charged Mayor Hague with having de-
famed the characters of two nurses in
the hospital, and the Mayor, taking the
stand later, branded the accusations Of
the physician as "infcrnal lies"
Miss katherine O'Rourke, q nurse at
the institution, was the first to testify.
She admitted having visitors until a.
NJ, and SAID that a married man was a
frequent caller on Mrs. Mary Hammer
qulst. supervising nurse. Mona King.
another nurse, told story Of general
dlsorganizatlop in which she said that
nurses often spoke jokingly Of giving
patients "the absent treatment" and re-
porting that they were resting COM
fortably' when ignorant of the real
condition. Temperatures frequently
were not taken or marked down norm al
when "a high as 1O4, she admitted
Men called at all hours Of the day and
night, she testified. and said that many
nurses were at times profane Liquor
flowed freely, she said. alleging that
Mrs. Hammcrquist was on one occa sion
unable to climb the stairs. She de-
clared she had seen nurses beat child
patients suffering from diphtheria and
scarlet fever.
Mrs. Julia Noble. whose two-and-a "A
alr-year-old daughter was a patient
at the hospital with scarlet fever, said
She visited the child ac the institution
and found her amid filthy conditions
my little girl begged me to take her
away, ssald the mother, "as she was
being Beaten by the nurses. When !
Went to one Of the doctors he told me
# ! was not careful ] would get nv
child in a box"
Sarah Moore. another attachc of the
hospital. testified to seeing "A nurse
named Myra Lissen beating child pa
t'ents on ten or twelve occasions and
two patients dying from neglect.
Mayor Hague at the close OF the
hearing expressed indignation at what
he termed "the methods being used by
Dr.. O'Neill to bes1nirch the characters
Of the nurses"
ut only goes to show how low he
will stoop in his desire for revenge be-
cause Of his dismissal from the serv
ice said Mayor Hague.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Husband Gets OF Streetcar

IN the instant that she paused a
streetcar stopped and man got of.
lie was CalamanCo, the young woman's
husband. At sight Of her standing.
beside Shreycr he drew revolver
and stated on run toward the
/ couple.
+ The young woman fed. screaming.
/ Shreyer turned in surprise. Cala-
mango without word, loveled his re
VolVer and fired two shots. The first
went through Shreyers right arm.
/ The second struck him in the abdomen
and he fell.
Calmango stopped firing, but CON
tlnued to run toward his victim.
ShreNer gathered himself together and
! struggled to his feet. His assailant
! leveled his revolver again and Shreycr
ran south on Steinway Avenue to
Grand Avenue, Calmango in hot pur-
/ suit.
AT Grand Avenue Shrcyer. almost OK
hausted. darted into pcrfumery shop.
/ Calamango was on his heels Clerks
! disappeared behind the counters at
| sight Of the chase. Two women Gus
toners sank to the floor, fainting.
! Shoots Victim Again
/ Shreyer lodged around central
I showcase, gaining little on his pur-
/ suer in the turnings and reached the
I door again Before he could slam It
/ behind him Calamango was on the
! threshold. Shrcyer was reclng from
weakness and loss OF blood, but his
pursuer apparently was resolved to
take no further chances Of losing him.
AS soon as he emerged from the
doorway of the perfumery shop he be
gan to fire. His first shot went wild,
but his second struck Shreyer in the
abdomen and brought him down.
Calamango was almost at his side
when Charles Lederer ran out Of his
music shop at Grand and Steinway
Avenue, with a revolver, which he had
snatched from drawer at the sound
Of the shots. Lederer took in the stu
alton az glance and made for the
man with the revolver.
Before Calamango caught sight Of
him ledcrer had his revolver jammcd
into his side and was ordering him to
put up his hands, Calamango hest
tated, but before he could use his
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Betray Slayers
Or Risk Death,
Court Tells Man
Leader in Whisky Raid in
which Guard Was Slain
Given Chance to Plead
TO Second Degree Murder
One Is Doomed to Die
Pleads for Clcmcncy 'or y
Others, Saying Trio Who
Did Killing Got Away

James Pymm, Of 1912 Gates Avenue,
Brooklyn, has until to-day to decide
whether he will betray the three thugs
who killed watchman in Il whisky
warehouse in New Brighton, Staten
Island, last month, thus earning the
right of pleading guilty himself to a
charge Of murder in the second dc
gree or whether he viii stand trial for
his life on the murder indictment
against him.
Pymm, according to District Attor-
ncy Joseph Malloy Of Richmond Coun-
ty, hired the gunmon who killed the
Waterman during a raid or the ware
house and may know now who're they
are TO be found. Unless he aids in
their capture. Mr.. Malloy Will not con
sent to accepting the ploa Of guilty Of
second degree murder which County
Judge Tiernan suggested yesterday for
Pymm and to his alleged accomplices
after the fourth member Of the quartet
about to be sentenced to die for the
watchmans murder, had asked elem
cncy for them.
Asks Mercy for Accompliccs
Ray Collins, of 1874 Eighth Avenue,
Brooklyn, was the man sentenced to
death. lie had elected to stand trial
on the indictment charging him with
the murder of Michael Connor, watch
man at the Tanner Goss warehouse in
New Brighton, March !, and had been
found guilty
court asked him, "before sentence of
death is imposed upon your
Yes said Collins, II have. In the
eyes of the law am guilty, but in the
eyes of God, am not. had an op-
portunty to plead guilty Of murder
in the second degree and refused, be
cause am not guilty Of murder want
to say that took no part in the
murder Of Connor, nor had the slight
est intimation he was going to be
harmed.
81 want to ask the court to show
clemency to James Pymm. Frank Brown
and Joseph Conigal because, like
myself they did not participate in the
murder of Connor, nor did they know
he was going to be killed"
When Collins had been sentenced
to die during the week of May % Judge
Ticrnan directed that Pymm, Brown and
Conigal be brought in. They were IN
formed Of the plea Collins had made
for them and were told that they might
enter pleas of guilty of murder in the
second degree if they chose, District
Attorney Maloy making the stimulation
faS W tut 'oHHIlIoH upon Wnlch ne would
accept such a plea from Pymm.
Pymm made no response whatever
when the question was put as to
whether he would plead guilty Of mur-
der in the second degree. Conigal said
he would have to ask his mothers ad-
vice. Brown was the only one to ac-
ccpt the offer out of hand and he was
sentenced imm diateIy to twenty years
in Sing Sing.
After Conieal's mother had called on
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

him in his cell she said that they had
decided that her son should 70 to trial
as she was convinced he would not be
found guilty. His trial was set down
for tomorrow. Pymm maintained his
stubborn silence and gave no indica-
ton Of the course he would take.
The quartet had planned 10 rob the
warehouse Of $36 900 worth Of whisky,
but the three thugs Who were TO handle
the watchman bungled their part Of the
job and their victim staggered away
mortally wounded and gave the alarm.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

revolver again. II he intended to,
Thomas Curley, a special patrolman at
the Astoria Theater. twisted the
weapon out of his hand.
About this time 4 policeman ap-
peared and took charge. Shrcyer was
taken to St. Johns Hospital, where it
was said his chance for recovery was
small. Calamango was taken to the
Astoria police station, where he was
questioned.
No information was obtained from
him beyond the fact that he had seen
Shreycr talking to his wife. He was
charged with felonious assault and
locked UP for the night at the Hunters
Point police station.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
Cleared of Hatfield Murder
''Not Guilty" Verdict Frees 3
Defendants in MingO Tragedy

WEIGH, w. Va. April 2s.-Thc final
chapter in one Of Mingo's industria,
tragedies was written here to-day when
a circuit court jury returned a verdict
Of mot guilty in the trial of c. T..
Lively. Buster Pence and William Sal
ters. indicted in connection with the
killing of Sid Hatfield.
A similar verdic. was returned when
the same defendants were tried on
charges of having killed Ed Chambers.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25

forty six indictments were filed, max
ing a total Of 8Rs. OF these 102 were
disposed Of, leaving total of 286 still
pending. The cases consist of rob
berry, burglary. murder, manslaughtor
and feloniously carrying pistol,
There were eleven pleas of guilty
and convictions in the criminal courts
yesterdny in this class of cases. At
the end of the day there were nine
trials unfinished. including n murder
case and half dozen burglary cases
Although there were but 1876 cases
Of robbery pending week ago, yea
terday there were 1913. though twenty
Ave had been disposed Of during the
week.
New-York tribune., 1922-04-25
81 Less Crime Cases on
Calendar Than Week Ago
1O2 Disposed of and 40 Tndict.
mcnts Filed, Leaving Total
of C06 Still pepd;pn

Figures given out yesterday by Dis
trlct Attorney Banton show fifty-four
less cases Of crimes Of violence on tho
calendars Of the criminal courts than
there were a week ago when the Dis
trlct Attorney started his drive to clear
up cases of this kind.
When the drive started there were
$40 cases pending. During the week
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-22

ing 10 prove that he had been ar
rcstod on complaint OF agents OF the
oil company on charge Of ombez.
element and that the charge was
dismissed whom called for trial be-
fore Justice II. j. Gray. The infor-
nation against Eovlck sot out that
ho had attempted 10 steal and con-
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-22
Foods! Whaf and Were 6By 0w to Cook and Serve 80 80

coal from tho Scquoyah OIL company
or rs agents one OF the company's
cars. lie claimed that the prosecu-
ton against him was wholly false,
without foundation and brought for
the purpose OF injuring his reputa-
tlon. Tho case was tried before
Judge Nallcan Biddison.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-22
TRIAL or DAMAGE srT ENDs

Ionis Novick T. Asking So, $50 for
Alleged Malicious Arrest.
The suit for f45,75O d'mog'7.
brought against tho scquoyoh on
& Refining Go. bv Louis NuN.k cor
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-22

IAN alleged malicious prosecution.
was given TO district court jury
shortly before O'Clock Friday nft-
D.uuuu Tho jury was instructed 90
-rurn scaled verdict. Tho case
mad been ON tIial since carly morn
ing
NoWck introduced evidence tend
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Shiras, Yale Junior, Wins
Gordon Brown Memorial

NEW HAVEN, Conn. sune lo.-Win-
held Shlras, member Of the junior
class AZ Yale. was to-day awarded the
Gordon Brown Memorial Prize. which
is given annually 20 the junior who
approaches most closely the standards
Of intellectual ability. high manhood,
capacity for leadership and service 20
the university set by Francis Gordon
Brown. OIL
The prize consists o. bronze plaque,
together with $3.50, which the recipient
is 90 use FOR his development. 90 better
ht himself for service 20 The college
and % make himself a better citizen
after his graduation. The fund for
this award was established by the
classmates and other friends Of Fran
els Gordon Brown, B. A., 1901. who died
May 10, 1911.
brown "a an undergraduate was o
recognized leader. Phi Beta Kappa
man and n member Of tho football team
for four years, being captain Of one Of
tho best eleyens IN fale's history. lie
rowcd on his freshman crew and for
one year on the university eight.
Shras prepared for college az 81.
Pauls School, Concord y. II. lie has
maintained a high stand in his studies,
has played for two years on the uni
vers,ty hockey team. and is now chair
nan Of "Thc Yale Record" an editor Of
"The Yale Literary Magazine" and a
member Of the College Student
Coflc~e
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
II. 4. Taylor, Once Victim
OF Night Riders, Dies
Tennessee Colonel. in Game
Preserve Row, Escaped Cap
tors After Rope Around Neck

MEMPHIS. Tenn, June i0-The
famous night-riding campaign Of 1908
IN O5ion. Lake and adjoining counties
In West Tennesree. during which hun
dicds Of citizens banded together 70
oppose n plan of Northern capitalists
FOR making ;he Rcoiioot Lake section
Of Tennessee into a vast private game
preserve. is recalled by the death az
his home IN Trenton Tenn, Friday, of
Colonel r. Z. Taylor, q central hgare
in The uprising.
In that year Colonel Taylor and
Captain Quentin Rankin were taken
from tho hotel no Walnut In tho pre-
serve by the night riders Captain
Rankin was hanged and a rope placed
about Colonel Tayior's neck Although
sixty-two years old. be- broke away
from his oaptors. divcd into lake
and. although dozens ~ shots were
fred AZ him, escaped IN the swamrs.
Eight members OF tho night-rid.ng
band we're given death sentences, but
the case was reversed by The Supreme
Court and the men were not tired
again.
Tho hanging o. Captain Rankin
caused the plan for the game preserve
10 be abandoned and The state has
since taken over part Of the tract.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Universities Denial of
Ban on Jews Challenged

The Nation" gave our statement
yesterday in response o. the dcnials
made on behalf Of Columbia ard New
York univcrsitics 60 the assertion made
by the magazine that they were cg-
clgding Jews. The denials, it is said.
DO not deny that there arc fewer jews
az those institutions since new atmis-
sion tests were adopted. The Ma
tion's" statement follows:
The careful statements issued by
tho university authorities have not de-
MED that the application OF new types
o. tests has resulted in an cytraordi-
nary fail IN the proportion Of Jews
admitted. The Nations statement
that Columbia had In tho last two
years reduced the percentage of Jews
in her incoming classes from forty TO
twenty-five has not been denied and
The statement of Chancellor Brown Of
New York University tends 70 confirm
The Nation's' statement that New
Yrrk University Is reported 90 have
effected an even more stringent rcdue-
ton
1.-The Nation challenges the au-
thoritics Of Columbia and New York
universities 20 make public their fg-
ures, upon the proportion Of Jews In
each incoming class before and after
the introduction Of the system Of
psychological and concomitant tests
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Columbia Progress
Halted by Lack of
Funds, Trustees Say
University Has s58, 900, 900
in Property, Report II
Shows. but Money Is Need
ed in Many Undertakings

Outlining the needs of Columbia Uni
vcrsiiy The annual report Of tho alumni
trustees 20 the alumni. made public yes
icriay. states that Columbia is not an
institution Of great wealth. The report
deals with university finances. the col
loge. the school Of mines. the medical
school, university extension and Co
lumbia University Press.
"Ihc idea that Columbia has vast
wealth is mistaken one" declares the
report. which BE- signed hy Frederick
Coykendail. Herbert L. Sattcrlcc.
Walter b. James. Archibald Douglas. T..
Ludlow Chrystie and William J..
Donovan. 1T ia true the amount rep
resented by lands. buildings and en-
dowmcnt Is n large sum. but despite
this the university is constantly handi-
capped. and many desirable undertak-
.ngs must be left FOR lack of funds.
University Hall should be completed, "a
new dormitory should be built on
South Field. the stadium should be
erected on Baker Field and there
should be rcsources for expanding the
work Of the Columbia University Press.
These are but a few OF the immediate
needs
The total amount OF property held
hy the university is given as about
S5s.0Oo.oO0 divided approximately as
follows: Land and buildings used for
university purposes. Si6.000000; land
and Buildings held for Investment. S22.-
100000, sccufiiics held FOR investment,
Si9.000000; other resources. 100000.
The total university income in 1921
1922 was s5133.5i79i. or this. Slsi.-
$500. or 2s per cent, was from gifts
GGG50.l3. or 2k per cent. was from
the University Commons; Sls0.2l3.s5,
or "a per cent. was from residence
halls; S673.7s54e. or i6.7 per cent, from
special ENDORSEMENTS; s74,7i5.Go or 1877
per cent. from general ondowmonts,
S2.3i3.o221s. or si.2 per cent, from
tuition fees.
Tho total expense for the year was
s5ISq67f0t. divided as follows: Busi-
ness administration including insur.
ancc. Sii7,O5S.52. or 30 per cent; in
terest on corporate debt. si5459833. OF
80 per cent; redemption fund, 5000 900
or 3.8 per cent. library. S223.ll5.79. Of
~ per cent; building and grouai
s5sl. .-0e20. or li2 per cent: cduca.
t.onal administration and instruction
S39l3. .0g5.20. or I54 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
HardingS VIII Dine
With Baltimore Mayor

From Tho Tribarcs Washington Darc0u
WASHINGTON. June TO- The Prcs.-
dent and Mrs. Harding will be- guests
at luncheon Wednesday ir Baltimore.
Of Mayor Brocning preceding the un-
yelling Of the Francis Scott Key
memorial 20 Fort McHcnry. There viii
be six in the Presidents party and
the luncheon covers viii De laid for
100 guests. The Nicc-presldcnt and
Mrs. Coolidge. members Of the Cabinet.
Albert 3. Cummlns. President protein
Of the Senate. the Speaker Of the
House and several Senators and Rep
rcsentativcs have also been invited.
The Assistant Secretary Of War and
General Pcrsh.nc will also be- present
Others asked include the Maryland
delegation % Congress.
The Nico-Prce eideut and Mrs Cool
idge will have with them, about June
2l. their sons, John and Calvin, who
will come 20 Washington from Mcr-
corsburg Academy. They will remain
with them for a short time before
going on 90 New England % spend the
rest Of their vacation.
Mr. and Mrs Henry parson Erwin
gave an informal dance IN their garden
this evening 10 honor OF MISS bolol"A
Anderson. Of st. Paul, who was %
bridesmaid az their wedding. Miss
Anderson has been in Piainleld, y. Jr
for the wedding Of Miss Gates. VINO
also was a bridesmaid for Mrs. Erw %.
Mrs. Richards. wife Of Dr. Thomas
". Richards, Of the United states
Naval Academy. AZ Annapolis. has come
10 Washington for the commencemeht
exercises OF the school where her
daughter, Miss Dorothe Richards. is o
student. Mrs. Richards is staying az
the Hotel Burlington during her VISIT
In Washington.
The marriage Of Miss Marcia Bracken
Thom. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. W. j.
Thom. Of Buffalo, Wyo., and Lieuten-
ant Helmor ". Lystad, Z. $. A., Of
Hudson, Wis. was an event Of wide
/ importance this afternoon. l. took
place al o'clock 10 the apartment OF
Senator and Mrs. John 3. Kendriek 90
/ 240O Sixteenth Street.
Mrs. Charles r. Stokes, Of Ncw York
! wife Of former Surgeon General Stokes
Of the United States Navy, IS o guest
at the Burlington Hotel while staying
/ In Washington.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Job E. Hedges Marries
Mrs. Ida Jane Dutton

The marriage Of Job +. Hedges. roli-
tic.an. lawyer and receiver for the
Now York Ci,y Railway Co.. and Mrs.
Ida Jane Dutton. prominent business
woman. took place yesterday at Norris
town, Pa The country home Of Col
oncl and SIR. Frank B. Maltty wa' the
scene o. tho ceremony. which was wit
messed only by members o. tho fam
lies OF the bride and bridegroom.
The announcement OF the engage
mont Of one Of New Yorks most promi-
nont public men. O former magistrate,
deputy attorney general. and once Re-
publican candidate for Governor. 20 the
beautiful Mrs. Dutton. considered one
Of the kecncst business womu in the
country. was announced on January 7
last. but not until yesterday did the
friends 0f the couple know they were
90 bc married that day.
Mrs. DIit0r. Ntoa s.7fid1nc, here ia
al fSO East Sixty-scgcatl Street, Is sec
ond wce-pr siient Of Che League OF
Professional and Business Women, and
manager VI the Nomcl's Exchange.
Through thcsc connections Mrs. Dut-
ton is said 90 have taught thousands
OF women from an over the country
20 End themselves happiness and pros
pcrity through business.
The bride has often been termed the
best dressed business woman IN New
York and is considered by many as the
most beautiful. Her activities involve
her supervision OF rental agency,
Tea room. department store and
food sales department.
A.r. Hedges is the senior member OF
the law Grm OF Hedges. Ely &
Frankcl, i65 Broadway. he is knowa
ag brilliant speaker and hlmorist
and IN public life has been instrumental
in aiding the campaigns Of various can-
didatcs for public Office lie was sec
retary 20 Mayor Strong and was
campaign companion of Theodore
Roosevelt when the latter was elected
Gorcrno. and later Nicc-Prcs.dent.
The bridegroom was graduated from
Princeton and the Columbia University
Jaw school. Tic ig sixty years old and
was never married before.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

Lieutenant Irving Potter Clarke,
hfty-hvc years old, FOR more than
iwcnty-four years connected with the
Mount Vernon Police Department. died
yesterday at the City Hospital from
spinal meningitis. he had been on
desk duty since 1909 lie was the mill
tary dr.ll master Of the Police Depart
ment and was considered the crack
shot of tho foscc. lie had been active
in Masonry ard had also been a
volunteer fireman and national guards
man. lie is survived By two sons and
a daughter. Masonic bodies and tho
entire Police Department will attend
his funeral tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11
Going On To-day


DAY
American Museum of Natural History. ad-
mission free.
Metropolitan Museum Of Art admission
free
Aquarium. admission free.
New York Historical Society, admission
free
Van Cortlandt Park Museum. admission
free
geological Park. admission free.
ExhIhlflon of Whisfer autographs and
Tfnneu ofchings and exhibition of post
ers. Brooklyn Museum. Eastern Parkway
and Washington Avenue. an day.
Competitive exhibition of photographs of
mammals ln mo wlit state ana IN cap
tivty. American Museum of Natural
History. all day.
haitian College, Broadway and 4f+t
street ? O'Clock Address oy Archbishop
Patrick J. Hayes
ard Trhekox" Labor Temple. -Four
f@enfh street and Second Avenue.
New-York tribune., 1922-06-11

noon on the Queens Campus and In the
evening twenty reunion classes Will
meet In various places throughout the
city.
On Tuesday, At ESQ a. M, the Roard
OF Trustees will meet. and at the same
hour the annual meeting of the Alumni
Association will be held IN the Alumni
House. The i5sth commencement Ia
scheduled for N o'clock In the Rivoli
Thcatsr. bordering the campus. AZ 1
o'clock the alumni collation. will bo
given In the gymnasium, following
which there will be the dedication Of
the new Ceramic Engineering Building,
which was recently completed az cost
Of sbou, $4,000. At o'clock Rutgers
will meet Lafayette IN baseball az Mel
son Field and a. Z o'clock there will be
an organ recital In the Kirkpatrick
Chapel. The prcsident's reception viii
be held on the Queens campus from
i:30 until 6:3O and the annual senior
ball IN the gymnasium no o'clock.