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a a the the a 0000 0000 0000 0000 00000000 000000 of 00 0000 0000 0000 000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 8. 1910.

3 CONTROLLER GUTS OUT PAY OF MEN ON- -SICK LEAVE Takes Up Case of Edward J. Meaney, Who Must Report for Work by Feb. 15. MANY LOSE THEIR JOBS. Heads of City Departments Lop More Employes From Payrolls.

Brooklyn Men Included. The housecleaning process is proceeding in every department. Controller Prendergast will be as lenient as Controller Metz in granting indefinite of absence to subordinates in his department with full pay on the ground of sickness. The city departments under the jurisdiction of Mayor Gaynor will follow the same policy of economy. Most of the departments have been overmanned and acting on the instructions of the Mayor various commissioners will dispense with the services of all superfluous employes.

Nearly two hundred men were laid off by the commissioners of the Dock and Tenement House departments since the first of the week. Mr. Prendergast to-day took up the case of Edward J. Meaney. Meaney, until last year, was the recognized leader of the Democratic forces in the Second Assembly District of Brooklyn.

He assumed McCarren end of the fight several years ago and wrested the leadership from former Judge John J. Walsh. Then illness overtook him and he was compelled for an extended leave of absence. Thig was granted by Controller Metz and it was frequently renewed until last summer, when Mr. Metz declined to pay his salary unless Meaney reported for work.

The question was brought into the courts and Supreme Court Justice Stapleton held that the Controller would have to pay Meaney's salary. Since then Meaney has been on another leave of absence. Controller Pendergast, when he took charge, began an investigation of the leaves of absence, and to-day he ordered Meaney to appear before him. There the slightest doubt that Meaney is seriously ill, and Mr. Prendergast sympathized deeply with him, but he decided that he would make no exception in his case.

Mr. Pendergast believes that men should not be remunerated by the city unless they perform their duties. Meaney's Salary Will Cease on February 15 if He Cannot Report for Work. He stipulated with Meaney to give him his salary until the 15th of the present month. If Meaney does not report Dy that time his salary is to cease.

However, Mr. Prendergast also agreed give Meaney's counsel an opportunity to present a brief showing how he can consistently under the law extend Meaney's leave of absence with full pay. If this brief does convince Mr. Pendergast he will be willing to give Meaney a leave of absence without pay until the first of the year. At that time if Mr.

Meaney is physically able Mr. Pendergast will restore him to his old position, which carries with it a salary of $2,100 per annum. Mr. Pendergast has taken the same course with other men in the department who have been indefinitely ab- sent. Brooklyn Men Dropped by Other Department Heads.

Tenement House Commissioner Muriphy dropped thirty-five clerks in his department. Among the Brooklyn men are Francis G. Farrell of 347 Halsey street, Joseph M. Carragher of Eighteenth avenue and Ninth street, James A. Sheehan of 74 Butler street, William B.

Travis of 260 Rutledge street and William I. Gillen of 243 Ninety-fourth street. Dock Commissioner Tomkins dropped 145 men from the payroll. Most of them are laborers, rammers, carpenters and pavers. Among them is Dockmaster Edward Abeel of 1006 Bergen street, who was receiving a salary of $2,100 per annum.

Controller Prendergast also, announced the appointment of two deputy auditors at $2,500 per annum. One of them is John G. Thomson of 582 Eleventh street, Brooklyn, and the other is Alfred E. Briant of Manhattan. Mr.

Thomson comes from the Twelfth Assembly District. in which Controller Pendergast resides, and of which Representative William M. Calder is the leader. CAR WRECKED FIRE ENGINE. Motorman Held for Obstructing -Says He Had No Signal.

Street Was Dark. Because he is alleged to have violated section 748 of the City Charter, in obstructing the street in the path of a fire engine, answering a call, last night, at 9 o'clock, at the corner of Ralph avenue and Bergen street, Henry Patton, a street car motorman, residing 88 Sumpter street, was held in $1.000 bail this morning in the Gates avenue court by Magistrate Dooley. The complaint was made by Captain McAuliffe, who was a on Engine 134. According to the complaint the engine was going to a fire at the Hygeia Ice Company's treblanthet Stone avenue and the engine was struck by the trolley car and knocked over. Driver John E.

Wren of 374 Park place, was thrown out, and miraculously escaped injury. The captain also escaped. Fireman John Barget, according to the captain, was running ahead and gave warning to Patton that the engine was coming. Patton pleaded not guilty, clalming that the electric light at that point was out and that he got no signal. Policeman Kelleher arrested the motorman.

The front of the car was banged in and the engine was a wreck. TYRRELL A GOOD RACER. After a Chase of a Mile Policeman Caught Hall, Who was Charged With Assault. Hearing that James Hall, of 1077 Rogers avenue, was moving to 8 Utica avenue, this morning, Richard S. Jones, a coal dealer, of 1073 Rogers avenue, called on Mr.

Hall and presented his bill. Shortly afterward, Officer Tyrrell, of the Flatbush police station, saw Hall by at top speed, closely followed by Jones. The policeman joined in the chase. At the end of three blocks Tyrrell passed Jones, and gradually closed down Hall's lead, until at Utica avenue he caught him, the chase lasting nearly a mile. "What are you grabbing me for?" said Hall, indignantly.

"Didn't you assault a man?" said Tyrrell, placatingly. "No. I did not," answered Hall, emphatically. "Then why were you running?" asked Tyrrell, meaningly. "I want to telephone," rejoined Hall, weakly.

When the policeman walked into the Flatbush station with Hall in tow. Lieutenant Howe said "Welcome." Several neighbors had been kind enough to 'phone the police that a man named Hall had attacked another man. Soon Jones appeared, and, showing a cut on the side of his head, said Hall struck him there with a chisel. Hall was held for examnation by Magistrate Naumer, to row. ATEAGLE WASHINGTON BUREAU Delegates to Convention of Tailors Among the Visitors.

Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth street. Washington, 1 February 8-The following residents of Brooklyn registered at the Eagle Bureau to-day: M. Mrs. I. Harry Lang- C.

Edwards, Miss Mabel Munson, man, Joseph Cohen, J. Kirschner, D. Kessler, M. Juwels, M. Rothberg, L.

Drapkin, L. Gilbert, D. E. Strassner, Joseph Goldstein, M. Draper and M.

Most. Mrs. Edwards Miss Munson will spend the week in Washington. The others who registered the Eagle Bureau Pa Tailors are Association, delegates to which the is United giving Ladies an exhibition of styles in this city. They are Brooklyn tallors, and all are taking active part in the movement to convince the women of the country that it le not necessary to go to London and Paris to get the most advanced styles and bestmade clothing.

The Brooklyn delegates are working to have the next annual convention of their organization held in Brooklyn. CALLS IT 'ROBBER'S PARADISE' Lenox Road Residents to Carry Lanterns. Demand Made on Steers for Better Lighting of Streets in Flatbush Section. That the residents of Lenox road have to go around at night with lanterns in order to find their way around and that some of them call this section "Robbers Paradise" are some of the allegations made in a letter which Borough President Steers received to-day from an Indignant citizen of Flatbush, who was protesting that this section be better illuminated in the future. "In answer to a letter written to you by Mr.

C. F. Lacombe, chief engineer of lights and powers, he states there has been one arc light placed on Lenox road," says the writer. "At the same time there have been over sixty-five houses built in this section and there would be another hundred built this year if lights were there. "If it would not be asking too much, I would like you to avail yourself of the opportunity of going over this property with him, so you can see for yourself the necessity of placing more light in this section.

I tell you it is in gross darkness. People positively carry lanterns in these dismal sections. It is called the 'Robbers When you consider how this property has all improved and the class of people living there, it is a crying shame that these things should be allowed in the very center of the city. hope that you will not let this matter rest on such a flimsy excuse, which is made by Mr. Lacombe, as it 1s the earnest wish of the Flatbush Taxpayers Association and the East Flatbush Taxpayers Association and all the people of Rugby who are looking to you to adjust this outrage." PASTOR NORRIS RESIGNS.

Will Glen Cove Presbyterian Parish- Reasons for Doing So Unknown. (Special to the Eagle.) Glen Cove, L. February 8-The resignation of the Rev. James Avery Norris, for ten years pastor of the Glen Cove Presbyterian Church, was read from his pulpit on Sunday morning. The Rev.

Norris effectually lered any attempt on the part of those who might seek to learn reasons for his apparently sudden determination to sever his connection with the' church by leaving on Saturday for a six weeks' trip to Porto Rico. In his absence nothing can be TO learned of his plans for the future. The Rev. Mr. Norris took the pastorate at Glen Cove when it was anything but strong and vigorous.

Energetic work, however, soon built up the attendance and support the church, and presently the question a new building was of brought up. At this juncture there was friction with John Duryea, who had been one of the church's strongest supporters, and some of the church people feare. that the church could not do without Mr. Duryea's substantial support. By this time, however, the members of the Pratt family had become deeply interested in the church and its work, and they stepped into the breech made by Mr.

Duryea's defection. They contributed very largely to the new church, the organ, a beautiful and costly instrument, being the gift of Charles M. Pratt. If the church people know of any special reason why Mr. Norris has decided to leave Glen Cove at this time, they are keeping their own counsel.

A congregational meeting will probably be held to decide upon what shall be done with the resignation. HE WAS A RIGHT BOWER. Says Man Got Goods From Firm and Skipped-Found Under Another Name. Julius C. 'Bowers, 26 years old, of 232 Sterling place, was held to-day by Magistrate Nash, in Myrtle avenue court, in $200 bail, for the Court of Special Sessions, on a charge of assault, the complainant being Joseph Hessen of 167 Flatbush avenue.

The defendant is a member of the firm of Bowers Jacobs, woolmerchants 27 East Twenty-Arst street, Manhattan. complainant, Hessen, said that defendant slapped him several times on the face. Mr. Bowers in his own behalf. that Hessen bought a lot of goods some time ago from him, and disappeared before he had paid for them.

One of his (Bowers') salesmen happened last week to pass the store where, it was alleged, Hessen was carrying on business under another name. When Bowers heard of this he called at the store and asked the proprieter why he had not settled for the goods he had taken. He admitted having been vexed and with having acted accordingly. INSTITUTE COUNCIL MEETS. The Council of Associate Members, Brooklyn Institute, held its February meeting in the art hall, Academy of Music, yesterday, at 4:30 P.M., the Rev.

James M. Farrar, I.D., LL.D., presiding. Nelson P. Lewis, C.E.: Irving W. Fay, Ph.D., and LaSalle H.

White, Ph.D., presidents of the departments of engineering, chemistry and psyhcology, were appointed a committee to consider the adviability of forming two new depart-sociology and public hygiene. They will report at the March meeting. It was voted to recommend to the trustees that free concerts of organ music and lectures be given on occasional Sundays next season. WOMAN HAS PAINFUL SCARE. Mrs.

Allan Meyer, 57 years old, of 185 South Third street, was passing the headquarters of Hook and Ladder Company No. 54, in South Third street, near Roebling, when, in answer to an alarm of fire, the doors were suddenly thrown open and the horses dashed up to their places, ready to have the harness adjusted. The sudden throwing open of the doors, together with the clatter made by the horses, frightened Mrs. Meyer so bad that she fell against the telegraph pole In front of the headquarters. She sustained a.

fracture of the nose and a deep cut on the right cheek. PINCHOT TO FIGHT CHARGE OF INSUBORDINATION Eagle Editorial That Taft Had Incomplete Knowledge of Facts Causes a Stir. A QUESTION OF MEMORY. Issue Probably Will Hinge on Conversation Between Secretary and Former Forester. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street.

Washington, February 8-A stir has been caused in Washington by the editorial in yesterday's Eagle, indicating that the President had an incomplete knowledge of the facts of the alleged insubordination of Gifford Pinchot, for which the latter was dismissed from office on January 7. It is known that the attorneys for Pinchot will endeavor to make it appear that the former forester was not guilty of insubordination, and that the President did not have a correct version of the affair, as stated in the Eagle's editorial. These facts are expected to be brought out on Friday of this or shortly thereafter, when Pinchot go on the week, stand before the joint investigating committee. The inquiry has been halted to enable the lawyers for Mr. Ballinger to catch up with the case.

Glavis will be cross-examined on Friday, and when this is concluded Pinchot will take the stand. The latter has consistently refused to discuss for publication any of the facts connected with his dismissal from the time he gave up his government desk. He takes the ground that Congress has undertaken to go to the bottom of the alfair, and he thinks it would be improper for him to be talking about it before he tells his story to the committee. Those who are familiar with the Pinchot side of the controversy assert positively that the former forester will be able to demonstrate on the stand that he was not will insubordinate, the The issue prob- ably hinge on question of memory, involving Mr. Pinchot and Secretary of Agriculture Wilson.

Mr. Pinchot and Mr. Wilson will be at odds regarding what took place at a conversation between them concerning the furnishing of information to Senator Dolliver regarding the fight on Secretary Ballinger. Mr. Pinchot will assert that he told his chief that he had been asked to give certain facts to Senator Dolliver, and that he wanted to do 80.

It will be brought out that Secretary Wilson offered no objection, and inferentially, if not actually, consented. Senator Dolliver, in a speech on the floor, declared that he had sought information from Pinchot. In his letter dismissing Mr. Pinchot, President Taft gives' a wholly different of the incident. He wrote that Mr.

Pinchot had told Secretary Wilson that he thought he "could induce" Senator Dolliver to read a statement in the Senate on the pending controversy. "'The Secretary advised against such a wrote the President. In view of this and other facts the President removed Pinchot for insubordination. Secretary Wilson to-day took the same attitude assumed by Mr. Pinchot, when asked about the past history of the affair.

He refused to talk. However, it is known that he stands by the account of the President in his letter removing Mr. Pinchot. Thus the issue will be joined. It will be for the committee to determine whether Mr.

Pinchot's recollection of what took place is accurate, or whether Mr. Wilson's memory is reliable. There may be some additional ments submitted to the committee ing on the relations between the President and Mr. Pinchot prior to the latter's dismissal. There is at the White House a file of letters which show that the President was greatly disturbed over the course of Mr.

Pinchot long before matters reached a crisis. The President thought that Mr. Pinchot's action in makcertain speeches throughout the country was unwise, and calculated to create an impossible situation. His letters to Mr. Pinchot remonstrating with him show, it is said, patience and tolerance.

These letters, it is said, also make clear that the President was exceedingly anxious to maintain friendly relations with the chief forester, and that he condoned many offenses, which, in other officials, would have brought summary punishment. These letters probably will be brought out before the investigating committee. NAVAL -MARTIAL ENDS Counsel Regrets Robnett Did Not Act More Forcibly Against Cowles. He Was Only Person to Whom His Fiancee, Miss Hesler. Could Appeal.

Boston, February 8-Only: a few spectators were present when the courtmartial which is trying Passed Assistant Surgean Ansey H. Robnett at the Charlestown Navy Yard opened its second day's session to-day. The taking of testimony in the case was concluded yesterday, and this forenoon's session was given over to the presentment of arguments. The argument on both sides to-day was brief. Major Cattlin, the judge advocate, spoke only a few words, basing his argument wholly on the charges, and saying that Dr.

Robnett's admission that he used strong language to Dr. Cowles was sufficient to warrant a conviction without waste of words. Major Leonard for the accused officer took more time. He could not see how any court could convict an officer on the evidence produced. He paid a high compliment to Mrs.

Cowles for her action in the affair, and said that it was the duty of every wife to stand by her husband. But he thought that Dr. Robnett's attitude toward his fiancee, Miss Hesler, was even more meritorious. He was the only person to whom sne could appeal, and it was regretted that Dr. Robnett had not acted quicker and more forcibly in the matter.

He thought that no court would convict a fellow officer for defending his sweetheart. The court then went into executive session, and will submit its findings to the Secretary of the Navy at Washington. MIXED IN HIS CUES, As a Result Charles Ahearn Is Held for the Sessions. Charles Ahearn, aged 19, of 1257 Fortyfirst street, got mixed in his cue, and as a result found himself a prisoner in the Flatbush court to-day, while he was held for the Special Sessions on a charge of assault, preferred by Edwin Lofquist, aged 37, of 721 Forty -first street, who conduets a pool parlor. He says Charles struck him over the side of the head with a cue.

Lofquist had several witnesses. Charles sald his detence was selldefence. He had two witnesses who said the same thing. Magistrate Naumer told Charles he played the wrong cue, and as a result will have to furnish $200 bond, which he did. LENT IN ST.

LUKE'S CHURCH. An Intertsing Programme Aranged by Dr. Swentzel. St. Luke's Church, Clinton avenue, near Fulton street, will have a full list of Lenten services.

Dr. Swentzel, Dr. Kenyon and Mr. Watson will officiate. There will be serzvices daily, Good Friday excepted, 10:30 A.M.

and 4:30 P.M., with two an additional service on Wednesdays, at 8 P.M., when the rector will give a series of Bible studies. There will also be 2 communion service every Thursday at 7:30 A.M. A short address will be given every afternocn. Father J. Huntington, H.

will conduct aretreat, under the auspices of the Daughters of the King, all day on Saturday, March 5. Bishop Burgess will administer the rite of confirmation Sunday morning, March 6. General Ballington Booth of the Volunteers of America will give a free lecture in the Parish Building, Tuesday, February 15, at 8:10 P.M. There will be 8 three hours service on Good Friday, from noon until 3 P.M. On the Sunday evenings during Lent the topics of the sermons will be: "Christianity and Commercialism," "Other ReligIons." "Democracy," "Socialism," "Labor "The World for Christ." Dr.

James Olarence Jones will preach on the second and fourth topics, and Dr. Swentzel will preach on the others. A similar series bas been arranged for St. Mary's Church, Classon avenue and Willoughby street. TO REBUILD AT ONCE Calvary Church New Structure to Be of Brick and White Stone.

Society Free of Debt and Offers of Assistance Come From All Sections. Eleven members of the vestry of Calvary Church, whose building was reduced to ashes Sunday evening shortly after the evening services, held a meeting last night at the rectory, 781 Quincy street, and began planning for the erection of a new edifice on the old site. The destroyed building WAs of wood and WAS set on 8 strong stone foundation which will be used for the new structure of brick and white stone work will be begun as soon as the insurances are settled. Dr. John Williams, the pastor of the church, who saved several records during the progress of the fire, announced that the communion vessels as well as the records of the church for the past sixtyone years had been saved, but that three memorial windows were a total loss.

The church was free from debt, having paid off the last mortgage several months ago. This is looked upon by the rector as well as the members of the vestry as very fortunate for it will be that much easier to erect the new building. Wednesday, which is Ash Wednesday, the regular services which were planned will be carried out with exception that the holy communion athe A.M. will be omitted. Wednesday evening the Rev.

James B. Wasson, D.D., pastor of St. Thomas Church, Manhattan, will preach the sermon. On Friday afternoon Dr. Williams has decided to hold an hour of prayer at the rectory.

"We are not going to give up all hope," said Dr. Williams last night when he addressed the members of the vestry. "'The city needs Calvary Church very much and we have over five hundred communicants who have already expressed their desire to continue their work. A fund has already been started by one of the parishioners with a gift of $100." This was the second meeting of the vestry held since the fire, the first being held at the rectory shortly after the fire was extinguished. All yesterday Dr.

Williams was receiving telegrams of sympathy and offers from the pastors from churches of all denominations for the use of their buildings to hold their services until the new church can be completed. One of the first offers was from Dr. Edward Niles, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church, on Bushwick avenue, which a is known through the city as the "White Dr. John Lewis Clark, pastor of the Bushwick Avenue Congregatoinal Church, also offered his building. Offers were received from all the Episcopal churches in that section of the borough.

The services of Calvary P. E. Church on Ash Wednesday and Sunday will be held in the Bushwick Avenue Reformed Church, of which the Rev. Edward Niles is pastor. Thursday the confirmation class will be under the charge of the Rev.

John Williams at the German Presbyterian Church, of which the Rev. Dr. Schnatz is pastor, and which is opposite the burned Calvary Church. AFTER THROBBING AUTOS. National Highways Protective Society Will Try to Abate a Common Nuisance.

At an important meeting of the National Highways Protective Society at its headquarters at West Twenty-eighth street, Manhattan, last night, the subject of the throbbing-by-night of automobile engines was given a lengthy consideration. It developed that the society's members have learned of many complaints against chauffeurs or auto owners who keep their engines running while the cars stand in the streets at night, and especially during the late hours. and it is proposed by of a committee just selected to take up the matter at once. The committee composed of Colonel John Schuyler Crosby. George W.

Burleigh and Joseph H. Coit. Although it was pointed out to the members that an automobile engine will ofttimes freeze on a very cold night if the machinery is not kept running, but as against this it was held that the engine can 80 be muffled that the noise made by the throbbing is almost entirely concealed. Henry Clews was very anxious that a representative of the society be in Washington when the congressional automobile discussion comes up in the near future, and Colonel Edward S. Cornell was appointed for that purpose.

HAAG CAN STAY FOR A WHILE Secretary of Board of Estimate Will Probably Have to Go Ultimately. It is not likely that Joseph Haag, the secretary of the Board of Estimate, will be requested to resign his position at the meeting of the board on Friday. No such intimation has been conveyed to Mr. Haag, and it is not likely that any of the Fusion members of the board will present a resolution containing such a request. Personally, the Fusion members have nothing against Mr.

Haag. They appreciate the fact that he is a competent man, but they believe that inasmuch as they were elected on a platform which pledged the people to eliminate all traces of Murphyism from the Board of Estimate, Mr. Haag should go. Haag is a friend of the Tammany leader, and was the candidate for borough president of Manhattan on the Tammany ticket in the last campaign. However, it is understood that no be taken against Mr.

Haag until Mayor Gaynor has been consulted. The Fusion members, while insisting on Haag's retirement as a secretary of the board, are perfectly willing to permit the Mayor to pick his successor, providing the new incumbent is free from Tammany influences, CONVICT FROM ELMIRA KILLS HIS YOUNG WIFE Mrs. Herman Straus Threatened by Husband; Then Murder and Suicide. TWO DIED ALMOST INSTANTLY. Double Tragedy in Manhattan Followed Straus' Term of a Year in Reformatory, Out of Elmira Reformatory a week after serving a year's sentence there, Herman Straus, 24 years old, killed hig wife this morning by shooting her through the brain, and then killed himself by firing a bullet through his forehead.

The double tragedy occurred In the apartments of Mrs. Jennie English on the third floor of 204 East Twenty-frat street, Manhattan, where Mrs. Annie Straus had slept through the night, having had a foreboding that Straus would attempt her life. Mrs. Straus came to the house, which 1s a furnished room house kept by Mrs.

Mary Noonan, a little over a month ago, and said she was a working woman. She was only eighteen years old, and told Mra, Noonan that she had not lived with her husband for more than a year. Last Saturday Straus came to the house, and Mrs. Straus introduced him to Mrs. Noonan as her husband.

She did not tell her at first that he had just served a year in Elmira, but yesterday morning she went to Mrs. Noonan, crying, saying her convict-husband wanted her to go out on the streets and earn a living for him. She said she wouldn't, that she had been good, and would rather die than live a life of shame. Last night, after the couple had quarreled most of the day, Mrs. Straus went to Mrs.

English's apartment on the floor above, and asked that she be permitted to sleep there for the night, saying she feared for her life, and telling Mrs. English that her husband, had heaped humiliation upon demanding that she should present do forged check for 850 :0 his father, who has a hotel in West Third street, Rockaway Park. This morning Straug knocked at the door of the apartments of Mrs. English and asked to see his wife. Mrs.

English told him she was in the kitchen washing the breakfast dishes, but not to quarrel with her. Straus went into the kitchen. He had some words with his wife, in which the word check was used rfequently. A minute or so later, Mrs. Straus came running out of the kitchen, followed by her husband, who had a revolver in his hand.

She had scarcely crossed the threshold of the kitchen when he shot her in the head, and then shot himself. Both fell almost instantaneously to the floor, dead. Mrs. English ran two blocks to the East Twenty-second street police station, from where ambulance calls were sent to Bellevue Hospital. Physicians from the hospital said both had died instantly.

The police recognized Straus as having been convicted of larceny and sentenced to either one year or eighteen months in Elmira for the crime. In Straus' pockets was found the following letter: "To My Parents--Just a line to let you know I intend to end my troubles. By the time you get this letter it will be all over. I know it's a hard thing to do, but it is the only thing left for me to do. I know it will be hard.

but I am no through with life and will end my miseries. It is the last of my worries. I know you have a lot of troubles. I am with my wife now, and she is trying to console me. But it won't do any good, because you have no idea what trouble I have with my wife.

She has driven me mad." SUDDENEND TO MURDER TRIAL Letter by Counsel for Defense Threatening Her if She Accused Another Defendant the Cause. Waterbury, February 8-An unending came to the trial of Sophie Kritchman, the music teacher of Naugatuck, charged with the murder of Bronislow Kulvanskas, to-day, when Judge Curtis called in the jury and, after the members for their attention, dismissed them, and then announced that so far as the state was concerned the services of Mr. Kennedy, as counsel for the defendant, were at an end. This climax followed the publication to-day of the translation of a letter received by Mr. Cassidy, the junior counsel for the woman, in which there were threats against the life of the latter hsould she try to throw the responsibility for the crime upon Joe Mitchell, other defendant in the grand jury Indictment.

The reason for this action given by the court was that it seemed impossible for the jurors not to have seen the story of the letter or at least have read the headlines in the morning papers. HOLY FAMILY RECEPTION. Musical Entertainment and Dance by Canarsie Church at Harms' Hall. The Holy Family Church of Canarsie held a musical lecture and reception in Harms Hall, Rockaway avenue and Smith lane, last evening. The affair was for the purpose of raising funds to complete the interior of the new church, on Conklin avenue.

A large number of the members of the church and their friends out and Harms Hall was tried once to its capacity. The committee in charge said that they were more than satisfied with the results. Miss Sarah A. Hanlon lectured on "Songs of the Sunny South," which pleased the audience very much. After the lecture the hall was the cleared and daneing indulged in until small hours of the morning, when all hands departed.

Father Reynolds of the Holy Family Church has been untiring in his efforts to get the new church ready for Easter and it is now believed, with the funds that were obtained from the affair of last night, that he will be able to accomplish his aim. The committee was Mrs. Thomas Ryan, Mrs. Charles Ryan, Mrs. McGee, Mrs.

Murphy, Mr. Graham, Mrs. John McGee and L. Genne, CITY HALL PARK HEARING. Mayor Gaynor will give a public hearing Thursday morning on the bill which has passed both houses of the Legislature, and which authorizes a larger use of City Hall Park for the new House building, than is taken by the present structure.

The Mayor is in favor of the bill. LECTURE ON ANTIETAM. Colonel Lewis R. Stegman will lecture to-morrow evening on "The Battle of Antietar before McPherson-Doane Camp No. 23, Sons of Veterans, and their friends, in Columbia Hall, Union street near Fifth avenue.

BIG SALVAGE PRIZE. Boston, February 8-The disabled German steamer Verzin, with a $3,000,000 cargo of wool, arrived here to-day in tow of the German steamer Erika, which picked her up off Nantucket Lightship on Saturday. The salvage will run into the hundreds of thousands. I lackard "ASK THE MAN WHO OWNS ONE" Packard Motor Car 1861 BROADWAY Reason No. 1 why you should know the source of your milk supply.

See our advertisement of yesterday. When cows have not sufficient food, their milk is poor and wanting in proper nourishment. Dr. Peck, of the Children's Hospital, London, one of our highest medical authorities, says that a child six months of age should gain in weight four ounces weekly, but through the use of low standard milk the gain is often only half an 1 ounce, and thus the little one has is not the strength to combat infant diseases. See that you get the highest standard milk.

PRICE 8 CTS. PER QUART. Alex. Campbell Milk Co. 802 Fulton St.

Tel. 2174 Prosp. POULSON GIVES $100,000 Fund for the American-Scandinavian Society. President of Hecla Iron Works Provid es Educational Facilities for Scandinavian Students. In order that Scandinavian students might benefit from the educational facilities of this country.

Niels Poulson, president of the Hecla Iron Works in Bay Ridge, has set aside $100,000 in 5 per cent. bonds, the interest on which is to be used for the benefit of of of of of of of of the AmericanScandinavian Society, of which Poulson was one of the founders in 1908. When he was a student at the Technick Institute in Copenhagen, Mr. Poulson realized the great advantage that would accrue to students by an exchange of professors between the universities of the United States and the Scandinavian countries. After he had made a fortune he determined take up the subject that lay so close to his heart and he interested M.

Eger of Brooklyn, and other prominent Scandinavian-Americans, and through the intercession of Andrew Carnegie, the trustees of the Carnegie Technical Schools of Pittsburg have granted free scholarships for one year to three Scandinavian students, who are studying there. The headquarters of the society are at 507 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, and its object is to bring about closer relations between the United States and the Scandinavian countries by an exchange of professors between the universities of the United States and Scandinavia, and by bringing Scandinavian students to this country for a post-graduate course. President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University is president of the society. KINGS HIGHWAY TRADE BOARD. W.

V. B. Bennett Opposes Assessments for Coney Island Creek Improvements-Dinner to Be Held. William V. B.

Bennett, former supervisor of the town of Gravesend and formerly one of the commissioners of Coney Island Common Lands, last night, at the meeting of the Kings Highway Board of Trade, held at 1215 Coney Island avenue, vigorously opposed the proposed local assessment for the Coney Island drainage canal. He said that if the original course of Coney Island Creek had been left intact there would have been no cost and no assessment needed. Mr. Bennett also alleged that real estate interests had filled Coney Island Creek without authority, and that he did not approve of the movement in favor of enlarging the channel of the creek and Sheepshead Bay so as to make them navigable for merchant vessels from Gravesend Bay to Jamaica Bay. The annual dinner of the Board of Trade will be held at Raub's, Nevins street, Wednesday, March 2.

Eminent speakers have been invited. GRESSER ASKS BOND ISSUE. Needs $177,253.25 to Carry on Street Cleaning and Garbage Removal Work in Queens. Borough President Gresser of Queens to-day sent to the Board of Aldermen a strong request that the board recommend to the Board of Estimate the authorization of an issue of $177,253.25 in special revenue bonds to provide for a deficiency in the budget allowance for the work of the Queens Street Cleaning' Department. In his statement the borough president says: "Your attention is called thus early to this matter on account of the seriousness the situation pending in the Borough of Queens.

I fear nothing short of a positive disaster will follow if something decisive is not done to provide the needed funds." To carry On the work of the Street Cleaning Department of the borough $504,000 was requested, but only $309,000 was allowed. president said to-day that if he did not get the money asked for he would be compelled to order the garbage dumped in open lots at various points in the borough. The danger of such a course, he said, was too plain to require comment, but he saw no other course to pursue if the bond issue is not authorized. STRAY DOG BITES BOY. While on an errand this morning for his mother Robert Hartman, 10 years old, of 176 North Eighth street, was attacked by a fox terrier dog at Driggs avenue and North Eighth street.

The injured boy was taken to the Eastern Distrlet. Hospital, where his wounds were cauterized by House Physician Cohen. same dog, it is claimed, has attacked and bitten a number of other children. No one owns the animal, so far as can be learned. CLERKS UNDER NEW HEAD.

To their new offices in Building 22 the force clerks and others of the department of construction and repair the Brooklyn Navy Yard go to-day to assume their duties. The clerks will be from now on part of the force of the new accounting department, just installed as per the reorganization plan of Secretary of the Navy Meyer. The clerks go out of the offices on the first floor of Building 6. In their place will be put the force of the bull division. 00000000000000000000000009 THE REALTY MARKETS 60000 0000000 00000000 000000008 Auction Sales To-day.

(BY SAMUEL REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.) Roebling 3 0 cor 8th st, rung 8 200 to 7th st, 125 200 125 to beg. Harry Rosen agst Julius Kremer et al; Oppenheimer Arnold, att'y9, 170 Broadway, Manhattan; James Richards, ref. journed to February 23. (BY WILLIAM H. SMITH, AT REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.) Park pl.

9 cor Hopkinson av, runs 84.8 8 102 to Hopkinson av, 56.11 to beg. Joseph Stewart, jr, agst Abraham Bernstein et al; Russell Percy, att'ys, 32 Nassau st, Manhattan; Dominick ref. Sale adjourned to February 23, Other Real Estate News. For other real estate news, see Sup4 plement. LAW HELPS CUPID; PAIR WED Police and Judge Are First Aids to Romance.

Swain's Love Grew Cold After Marriage License Was Procured, but All Ends Happily, John Molinare of 1 Garrison street and Annie Falcone of 42 Front street left the Adams street court this morning in custody of Detectives Clare and Callahan of the local headquarters bureau with A muttered blessing from Magistrate Tighe. They were on their way to get married, and hurried down to the priest's house at Lawrence and Tillary streets, where an Italian clergyman was waiting for the couple. Molinare had been arrested because the priest and Annie and Annie's mother all agreed that he had not been faithful in keeping a promise to wed the girl. He got out the license on the 20th of December last, but the ink of City Clerk Scully's pen was scarcely dry on the certificate when Molinare grew cold. The priest was visited and he sent the prospective bride to Mr.

Scully's office in the borough hall yesterday. The case was explained and Mr. Scully, the priest and one of the city clerk's policemen went to the Adams street court and had a warrant issued for the young man's arrest. Seven hours in a cell made Molinare impetuously in a hurry to get wedded. didn't marry her before?" said Magistrate Tighe.

"Because I had not much money to furnish a said the would-be groom, who is a tall, handsome chap. After the wedding the magistrate dismissed the complaint against the 80- cused. OBITUARY Selina Ann Slauson, Selina Ann McIntosh, widow of Andrew J. Slauson, Sunday in the Eastern District Hospital from burns received at her home, 191 South Third street. She wag born in Manchester, England, in 1826, and for many years was a member of the John Street M.

E. Church, Manhattan. Since living in this borough she has at tended the South Street M. E. Church.

She leaves a niece, Miss Lizzie Shoemaker. Blucher E. Hinrichs. Blucher Ehringhaus Hinrichs, at one time the trainmaster of the and Brighton Beach Railroad Company." died suddenly Sunday at his residence, 21PA Putnam avenue. He was born at Jamaica, L.

53 years ago, and had lived nearly all his lifetime in this borough. He was formerly a member of Alert Engine Company, Volunteer Fire Department, and was a member of Franklin Council, R. A. He is survived by his mother, who is 92 years old, his widow. S.

Laura Hart, and a son, Curtis Peck Hinrichs. Thomas F. Pendleton, Thomas Franklin Pendleton, head of the of Pendleton Pendleton, ingurance agents, of Montague street and firm of Broadway, died yesterday at his home, 791 Quincy street. after an illness of several months. Mr.

Pendleton was one of the best known insurance men in thie borough having been in bueiness for nearly forty years, starting for himself in 1876 in the firm of Avery Pendleton, which in 1901 became Pendleton Pendleton, his brothers, W. S. S. and C. H.

being associated with him. He was born in Brooklyn, February 20, 1851, and came of New England ancestry. His father was Captain Benjamin S. Pendleton and his mother, Mary Jane Cook, natives of and long residents of Stonington, Conn. He was a man of domestic tastes and belonged to no clubs or societies other than those connected with his business.

He leaves widow, Annie a daughter, Elaine, and a son, Benjamin Bryon, Benjamin Bryon, a retired dairyman, died at his home, 1235 St. John's place, yesterday. He was born in Manhattan in 1836 and was a member of the Flatbush Reformed Church and of the Flatbush Volunteer Fire Department. He leaves 8, widow Sarah, two daughters, Emma R. Bryon and Mrs.

Rebecca Glacey and a son, Edgar C. John H. Horst. John Horst died at his home, 297 Cooper street, Sunday, aged 61 years. For thirty-two years he had been employed by the C.

I. and B. R. R. Company and was a member of the Knights of Labor and Order of Redmen, He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters.

John M. Hines. John M. Hines, aplumber, died yesterday at his home, 181 Butler street, and leaves a widow. Mary two sons, John H.

and Martin, and a sister, Margaret C. He was born in Manhattan in 1875. 18TH CENTURY COMEDY. Professor George P. Baker, B.A., of Harvard University, closed his Brooklyn Institute course on "The Development of English Tragedy nd Comedy" in a Very interesting exposition of "The Eighteenth Century Comedy," 111 the lecture hall, Academy of Music, yesterday afternoon.

Plays by Cibber, Goldsmith and Sheridan, "The Careless Husband," "The Suspicious Husband" and "The School for Scandal' were critically examined. A CONVENIENCE TO TELEPHONE SUBSCRIBERS. If you need a servant, telephone vour Advertisement to the Eagle for one. You will probably get one before the day is over. You can do business with the Eagle direct from your residence.

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