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I THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1910.

VICHY CELESTINS Standard Alkaline Natural Water A Standard Delightful Remedy Table for Water Dyspepsia VICHY with Stomach Highly Troubles Medicinal and Qualities CELESTINS Gout Owned by and bottled under the direct control of the French Government P. O. CONTRACT IS LET. Woodruff Son to Build $60,000 Jamaica Structure. The general contract for erecting the fine new Jamaica Post Office Building, previously described 111 the Eagle, was 1o-day awarded J.

T. Woodruff Son of 69 Third street. Long Island City, They will do the mason work. The sub-contractor for the carpenter, painting and electrical work Valentine Bangert of 34 Orchard street, Jamaica. Work is to commence at once.

J. H. HUTCHINSON HURT Returning from New Jersey late last night, John H. Hutchinson of 152 South Ninth street was struck and knocked down by an automobile at Park Row and Ann street, Manhattan. The machine slowed down, and John H.

Hutchinson, the 19-year-old son of the injured man, leaped on the step and told the chauffeur to go to the assistance of his father. The driver started the machine, which proceeded at high speed to Pearl street and the Bowery. All the while the youth stood on the step and shouted at every policeman that came in sight. None heard him, however. The young man noticed that the occupants of the machine were three women and two men.

At Pearl street the car stopped and the driver told young Hutchinson to get off he would throw him off. The young man jumped from the step, ran to the rear of the machine and noted the number, which, he says, was "160 N. meaning manufacturer's car. In the meantime Mr. Hutchinson, had been carried to a drug store and his wounds dressed.

Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and their son then went to the Fulton street police station and reported the matter. Mr. Hutchinson is not seriously injured.

RAID ON BROWNSVILLE HOTEL. Police of Precinct Didn't Know What Was Going On Until Prisoners Were Brought In. Detectives from the office of Deputy Police Commissioner Reynolds raided the hotel said to be kept by Charles Van Sise, in Brownsville, at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. They came armed with a warrant for the arrest of John Doe, charging that hotel was a disordely house. The detective sentered hotel without the knowledge or aid of the Brownsville police and during the absence of Captain Isaac Frank at the dinner to Alderman Drescher.

The Brownsville police were ignorant of the raid until the patrol wagon was sent for and the prisoners were brought to the station house. The detectives couldn't find Van Sise. They finally arrested a negro, who was the ostensible manager of the hotel. He gave his name as Louis Thompson and his residence as 2356 Pitkin avenue. There were sixteen prisoners.

Frank Grossbard, who runs the dance hall at Somers street and Rockaway avenue, gave bail for the appearance of all the parties before Magistrate Hylan this morning. At that time Thompson's bail was continued and the others were told to be present at the examination before the magistrate on Friday morning next. ACCUSED BOY OF STEALING. Policeman Told Superintendent Hall of Bay Ridge That He Caught Butterfass With Gods. Charles Butterfass, aged 14 years, living at 243 Fifty-sixth street, denied in the Children's Court this morning that he had taken seven electric battery plates, worth $5 apiece, from the Morse Dry Dock and Repair Company, whose buildings line the Bay waterfront from Fifty -sixth street down.

He was accused by Charles G. Hall, superintendent of the place, who in turn was informed by Officer Whitaker of the One Hundred and Forty-third Precinct. The policeman claims to have caught the boy coming from the repair yard with the plates in a bag last Saturday afternoon. Judge Wilkin adjourned the case for trial later. AQUEDUCT CASE ADJOURNED.

By a consent of counsel. the hearing brought into the Supreme Court in Manhattan, by the recently deposed Aqueduct Commissioners, requiring Mayor Gaynor to appear and show cause why they should not be reinstated. was to-day adjourned until February 28. INDEX To Classifed Advertisements in Today's Eagle. Classification.

Page, Amusements Auction Sales Automobiles Boarding 10 Borough Notices. 13 Business Business Oppor'tleg 1: Coastwise Steamers 14 Corp. Notices, 6-7-13-18 Death Notices 18 Dentistry Election 16 European 133 Financial For Exchange 12 For Sale Furn. Rooms. 10 Help Wanted 10 gorses Carriages.

1.3 Classification. Page. Hotels 13 Instruction 13 Legal Notices, Man. Amusements. Miscellaneous 2-3-5-18 Ocean 14 Personal 18 Railroads 14 Real Estate 13 it.

E. Loans 13 Sits. Wanted 10 Special Advs 18 Special Notices, 13 14 Sum, Cot. to 13 To Let -For Sale. 11-12-13 Travel 14 10-11 INDEX OF REGULAR FEATURES.

Classification. Page. Athletics Automobiles Baseball Basketball Billlards Bowling Boxing Chess Children's Courts 14 Editorial Financial News 16-17 Football German Golf Labor Unions L. I. 9 Marriage Licenses, Motor Boats supplement.

KNOX RESENTS CRITICISM OF HIS OFFICIAL ACTS His Insistence in Sharing in Chinese Loan Saved That Nation From a Setback. ENHANCED OUR INFLUENCE. Is Not Running the State Department in Interests of Morgan and Other Financiers, Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, February 21-Secretary Knox is thinking of issuing a to the public indicating his resentment the criticism of his conduct of the Department, and conveying the noticethat if the people don't like his kind diplomacy he is ready to lapse into do -nothing rut or give way to some else. Mr.

Knox believes in mixing commercialism and diplomacy, and it makes tired when he is accused of running department for the benefit of J. Pierpont Morgan and other big financiers. Some of the inside history connected with Hankow railroad loan was given out day, which throws new light on the taken in that transaction by the United States, It seems that big world politics are involved. This government stepped in just in time to prevent an act would have retarded for many years plans for the national progress of China. The $30.000,000 Hankow railroad loan practically had been awarded to the German- French syndicate.

At eleventh hour the United States interfered and demanded a share of the loan. The European diplomats laughed at representations. The real reason the United States took hand in the proceedings was the knowledge that the foreign syndicate was secured in its loan by a lien on likin taxes of various provinces. This regarded as one of the most archaic stitutions of China and a great deterrent its development. The United States plans to abolish this tax and at the same time put the Chinese currency on a modern basis and reform the customs service.

These forms would have been impossible, or least delayed for many years, if the Hankow loan had been put through in original shape. The lien on the likin taxes would have perpetuated the ancient customs. The United States insisted on our right to share in the loan because of our treaty obligations with China and our prestige that part world, our part in 'establishing the open door policy and other valid reasons. After a long and bitter controversy, the United States won out. Secretary Knox regards this as his finest bit of statesmanship.

It saved China a further setback and enhanced the influence of the United States in the East. At the same stipulation was made that part supplies for the railroad should be purchased in America. Secretary Knox turned over to J. PierMorgan the duty of handling the share of the loan awarded to America. He merely stipulated that the firms taken into the syndicate should be of a character as to carry absolute confidence to the foreigners.

Morgan in Kuhn, Loeb the First National Bank and the City National Bank. Secretary Knox regards this syndicate as responsible as those which represent France, Germany and England. They are Banque de Hindue China, the Deutsche Asiatchi Bank and the Hankow-Shanghal Banking Corporation, respectively. In regard to the critics who allege that Knox diplomacy is nothing more than plan to obtain foreign contracts for the Morgan group of bankers, comes the statement that any Americans can obtain recognition at the State Department by merely showing that they are in a posito "make good" and are as resporas the foreign syndicate. It is stated that the department's acin the loan to the Honduras Governwas governed by the same motives.

refunding of that debt was turned to the Morgan group because it has standing before all the world. The government interfered to prevent the English bankers from gobbling up that because it was proposed to take a on a wharf at a Honduras port 111 which an American had a large interest. deal 60 originally planned was blocked first by the United States minto Honduras, on the representation Americans that their interests were jeopardized. view of the larger politics involved these transactious, Secretary Knox very weary when he hears the charge that he is running the State Department in the interests of Morgan and bankers. He believes that his polfurthers the best interests of the United States Government.

He is becomtired of the continued criticism, based he believes on a wrong understanding the situation, and is seriously considissuing a statement, which will that if the people don't want this of thing he will be content to limit activities simply to protecting the and properties of Americans in for- lands. SMILES AT BURGESS' FUNERAL Beautiful Eulogy of Actor by Mrs. H. T. Brigham.

No Mourning Costumes, No Pallbearers, No Tears; Only a Loving Tribute of Farewell. The funeral of Neil Burgess, the actor. was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the Merritt Mortuary Chapel in Manhattan, and was conducted by Mrs. Helen Temple Brigham, head of the Spiritual Ethical Society. There were no pallbearers.

The chapel was well filled with friends of the late actor. The mourners were Joseph and Frederick Burgess, brothers of the deceased; Nell Burgess, a son, and Mrs. Ann Stoddard, mother-in-law of Mr. Burgess. The funeral was different from any other funeral that has occurred in this city for some time, from the fact that there were no mourning costumes and in place of weeping there were smiles.

As Mrs. Brigham explained it, "Of course we sorrow for the physical presence of our friend, but he has simply gone on a journey to a foreign country and we know that we will soon take the journey and meet him." Mrs. Brigham's prayer and address were beautiful, She took for her text, "Death Is Swallowed Up in Victory." "Say not good-night, but in some brighter clime, bid me good morning." "After good-night has been said, there is the good morning of There was a smile on Mrs. Brigham's face as she delivered the eulogy over her dead friend, and there was a smile on her face as she dropped the floral petals on the casket. in the commitment service.

FELL INTO HOODOO DRY DOCK. John Sigalini, 59 years old. of 10 Roosevelt street, and John Nellorsi, 26 years old, 27 Roosevelt street, Manhattan. both Italians, while engaged at work on Dry Dock No. 4, which is now in course of construction at the navy yard, fell to the bottom of the structure.

Sigalini received lacerated wounds of the scalp and Nellorsi a fracture of the left ankle. The injured men were attended by Medical Inspector Lung of the navy yard. and taken to the Cumberland Street Hospital. DAVID P. WATKINS DEAD.

Was Long Secretary of the Republican County Committee. David P. Watkins, formerly and for many years the secretary of the Kings County Republican committee, and long prominent in Republican affairs in this borough, died yesterday at his home, 625 Greene avenue, of grip, after two weeks' illness. He had been an invalid for some time before. Mr.

Watkins was born in a Greenpoint sixty- -eight years ago, and had lived there until eighteen years since. when he removed to Greene avenue. He succeeded Henderson Brothers as an agent for railway and steamboat transportation, and took many excursions out of the city. His office was on Fulton street, near Court square. He was a member of Brooklyn Lodge.

B. P. O. Elks, Seawanhaka Lodge, F. and A.

the Invincible Club, the Royal Arcanum and Winchester Post, G. A. R. He was married twice. His second Alice Patterson, survives him, with a daughter, Mrs.

Thomas Munro, KEPT A PIG IN HIS CELLAR. Dominick Blass Has to Answer Why He Harbored the Animal Contrary to Law. Dominick Blass of 626 Grand avenue has been held for Special Sessions for keeping a pig in his cellar. A neighbor passing Dominick's house heard a pig squeal and forthwith informed the Health Department that a live pig was being kept, nourished and sequestered upon the premises pertaining to Dominick Blass, contrary to the letter and spirit of the sanitary regulations of Greater New York. Policeman Crawford of the Health Squad was detailed to investigate.

He opened the cellar door of the house at 626 Grand avenue this morning and was nearly overturned when the pig made a valiant dash for liberty. By straightening his legs with a brave effort to prevented the escape of his capital witness against the accused. Dominick Blass appeared in the Flatbush court and will have to explain in Sessions why he harbored a pig in violation of the law. HANGED ON CEMETERY FENCE Several Women Witnessed the Suicide of Felix Kramer, He Used Leather Belt From Around His Waist-Policeman Did Not Arrive on Time. While several women looked on, SO frightened that they could only scream for help, a man who was to-day identified as Felix Kramer, 50 years old, a baker of 3339 Fulton street, hanged himself with great deliberation last evening to the high fence surrounding the National Cemetery at Cypress Hills.

One of the women, Mrs. Annie Kopf, of 56 Jamaica avenue, was on the way home when she was suddenly confronted with the spectacle of a man removing a leather belt from around his waist. Almost before she had time to ponder on the strangeness of the action the man swung a ready made loop over one of the tall spikes of the high picket fence. The other end, with the buckle, was around his neck in noose form. The man raised himself with one hand so that his feet were several inches from the ground.

After he had thrown the noose over the picket he let himself drop. Mrs. Kopf was so frightened that she could only stand there and scream. Policeman Nally, who was a block away, heard her screams in less than thirty seconds he arrived and cut the strap by which the luckless man was suspended. A few minutes later a doctor arrived from the Bradford Street Hospital, but Kramer was already dead.

His body was taken to the morgue. His suicide is a mystery, Although Detective Broddy tried hard he could find no motive for Kramer's self-destruction. BIG PURSES FOR TROTTERS. Chicago, February 21-Purses aggregating $502.000 will be distributed on the Great Western Trotting Circuit during the coming season, according to an announcement made by President G. E.

Keller at the annual meeting to-day. The meeting at Columbus, 0.. which will last two weeks, beginning September 19, will be the red letter event, with purses of $100,000. Detroit will distribute $55,000 at its meeting, beginning August 2. The following list of the meetings, with opening date and amount of purses, was given out: July 4.

Fort Wayne, July 11, Terre Haute, July 18, Grand Rapids, July 25, Kalamazoo, August 2, Detroit. August 9, Cleveland, 0., August 16, Peoria, August 23, Galesburg, 111., August 30. Joliet. September 5, Hamline, September 12, Milwaukee, September 19. Columbus, 0..

October 3, Springfield, 111.. $20,000: October 15. Dallas, $35,000: November 1, El Paso, November 9, Phoenix, $25,000. ATACKED MAN WITH KNIFE. Seymour Marsh, 28 years old, of 104 Cooper street, was held without bail by Magistrate Higgin0otham in the Manhattan avenue police court to-day to await the result of injuries he is charged with having inflicted on Stephen Brennan, 30 years old, of 55 Grattan street.

Brennan reached the German Hospital with dangerous stab wounds about the head, shoulders and chest Marsh landed in and' the Hamburg avenue police station, Detective Robinson's prisoner, after a series of exciting incidents. The facts known to the police are that Marsh lay on the sidewalk at Evergreen avenue and Cooper street when Paul Riegler, of 171 Cooper street, offered to assist him. Marsh suddenly jumped to his feet, gave Riegler a severe trouncing, threw him down and then ran into the hallway of his home. Brennan came along just then and he and Riegler went after Marsh. Just as they entered the hallway they discovered that Marsh had been hiding behind the door.

The latter, who was armed with a big knife, according to the police, attacked Brendan, who was nearest. Riegler and Detective Pobinson took him to the police station and called an ambulance, Marsh's statement of what had occurred previously was that he went out to get medicine for his wife, who is ill. On the way to the drug store three men attacked him and attempted to rob him. He had a fight and was floored. He remembered nothing more until he came to and found Riegler standing over him.

Thinking him one of the robbers, he attacked him. Thinking he was still pursue by the robbers he armed himself and lay in wait in the hallway, which was dark when the fracas occurred. LANZER'S CAR WAS BURNED. At 3:30 o'clock Sunday morning a big touring car, carrying two men and two women, caught fire near the Union street entrance of Prospect Park and was destroyed. A man who gave his name as Charles O.

Lanzer of 167 West Thirtyfourth street. Manhattan, accompanied the police officer to the station and sand he was the owner of the car. No one was hurt. AID FOR MES. SCARFF.

The Eagle wishes to acknowledge the receipt of $2 that was received to-day for the assistance of Mrs. Margaret Scarff of 569 Warren street. The sum of $1 was also received Saturday to be used for the same purpose. LOYAL BROOKLYNITES WANT TO FORM A LEAGUE Quick Response to the Suggestion That Brooklynites Register From Brooklyn. TO SPREAD BROOKLYN'S FAME.

One Correspondent Doesn't Want to Register as "Mrs. Nobody From Nowhere." Already loyal Brooklynites are writing to the Eagle, promising to register from Brooklyn on their travels, and applying for membership in the League of Loyal Brooklynites. The magazine supplement of yesterday's Eagle contained the first proposal for the organization of this league, with an earnest appeal to traveling Brooklynites to advertise their borough and attest their loyalty to the city of homes by writing the word Brooklyn after their names in the registers. Thomas E. Clark, president of the subway committee of the Allied Civic Bodies of South Brooklyn, writes that he is heartily in favor of the idea and makes application for charter membership in the League.

Two correspondents of the gentler sex are equally enthusiastic in their loyalty to Brooklyn. One of them points out that the failure of Brooklynites to use the name of their home borough has left the word Brooklyn comparatively unknown abroad. Mr. Clark's letter is as follows: "To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: "Dear Sir -Your editorial on loyalty to Brooklyn is timely, compresensive and convincing, and one which every citizen should peruse and remember. It is a practice with many of our travelers to register from New York when in reality they reside in Brooklyn.

Why they do this is best known to themelves, but really reflects no credit upon them and stigmatizes their home town as a place of so little consequence that it is even embarrassing to call the attention of others to it, and therefore they refrain from mentioning Brooklyn as much as possible. The writer was born in Brooklyn, in Adelphi street, and is now about to enter his thirty-fourth year with the institution of which he is president, and consequently feels qualified to discuss the question from a practical standpoint. For sociability, good and all of those matters which promote happiness and pride in home and family Brooklyn stands pre-eminent, and the vast majority of her residents feel and know this. Your suggestion with regard to organizing a League of Loyal Brooklynites is a splendid idea, and I should like the honor of being the first applicant for admission to it. The agitation for the Fourth Avenue subway and its final success has awakened Brooklyn as never before, and the honor of striking the first blow fell to me.

an honor which, to my mind, surpasses any public act ever occurring in our great borough. This is but the start of the immense undertaking which will place our Brooklyn in the van as the leading borough of the five which now constitute the City of New York. Let the Eagle, which has done such noble work in the past, announce in clarion tones that the League of Loyal Brooklynites is ready for: applications for membership, and I predict that ere long. in numbers, it will cause all other organizations to sink into insignificance. Very truly yours, THOMAS E.

CLARK. President Subway Committee of the Allied Civic Bodies of South Brooklyn. Doesn't Want to Be Mrs. Nobody From Nowhere. Another correspondent, "Mrs.

N. E. takes a rather humorous, but nevertheless loyal view. She says: "Dear Eagle: May I say a few words in regard to 'all being loyal Brooklynites when traveling We may have the desire to be loyal and true to Brooklyn, but is it not asking a good deal of us to request US to register as nobody, from nowhere? We might stand being nobody--we have often felt that -but coming from nowhere, we draw the line there; and registering from Brooklyn, in many places, means that very thing. I have been bold enough when registering in a foreign hotel to proclaim myself from Brooklyn.

N. Y. Result: When my bill was presented, name spelled correctly. evidently taken from register, New York always added, Brooklyn ignored--a thing of no importance, something like the fifth wheel to a coach. In Russia it came only as though it might be an honorable title to New York, which I certainly think It is.

"It is not in the majority of cases that we think it sounds but from a very natural desire to have foreigners able to locate our home when we are far away from it. I have been in way, when the maids in the hotel would question me about New York, America being written all over me. If T. in my pride in Brooklyn--for I am very proud of -should mention that city, a cold. indifferent expression would come over the bright, interested face, as though chilled water had been thrown over it.

But I think it was who received the icy douche. All know something about New York, but in most cases Brooklyn might be situated on Mars for all they know or cared. However, this year when I go over. to show my love for Brooklyn and the Eagle. I shall write name rather small, Brooklyn very large and New York as though it were merely an after thought.

Then when I reach Paris, walk up Boulevard de Capucine and at corner of Rue Camdon look up and see the sign of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, hat comes off though hatpins fly, and make obeisance to the golden letters. sure that the one eye will wink a wink of 'bon There may not be another flood from the Seine, but there are other sources from which water will flow. will mount the stairs, and if in the afternoon about 2 o'clock, indeed I know I will find Miss Bullet, and I will tell her that I have followed the Eagle's suggestion, seen my duty an ddone it. That is slang, and old slang, but expressive. E.

N. P. "A Splendid Idea," Says One Eagle Reader. Another letter is as follows: To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Your idea of "Loyal Brooklyn' is splendid, and should, and will, receive the indorsement of all who are fortunate enough to have their homes here. There a large number of women's clubs here.

Why not interest them by sending a circular letter to the various clubs to be distributed among its members, thus making the matter personal? There are Daughters of the American Revolution, Colonial Daughters. Why not Daughters of Brooklyn? We have so much to be proud of home life, neighborliness, beautiful residences, splendid parks, historic ruins, battle grounds, armories, coast defense, public buildings of all kinds, manufacturing interests, ever -increasing business, and the half is not told. Above and beyond all this is the home, our pride and joy, our sturdy boys and beautiful girls, our stalwart men and handsome women. Travel where you will you are sure to meet them. I would be very glad to further your project in any of the clubs of which I am a member, or to aid you in any way.

CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the of Car COUNTRY-BOTTLED MILK BORDEN'S of State of a one him the the topart that the the our to the tax in- reat its INTERIOR OF A BORDEN MILK CAR From the Borden Country-Bottling Stations to the City in tightly capped, sterile bottles, packed in crushed ice, and delivered at your home immediately following arrival of milk trains. IT IS FRESH, RICH, PURE AND CLEAN. BORDEN'S CONDENSED MILK COMPANY "'Leaders of Quality." LAWYERS FIGHTING HARD TO FREE SCHOLAR CROOK Plan Long Defense of Man Nabbed on Big Swindling Charge. ARREST BARES DUAL LIFE.

Highly Respected in Brooklyn Home, Where Record of Past Was Unknown. Argument which consumed the entire morning and lasted beyond the ordinary hour adjournment was heard by Judge Hough in the United States Court this morning, on a demurrer which would, if sustained, kill a majority of the indictments pending against the man who is being held in the Tombs as Cameron Bostetter, an international swindler whose astonishing operations are alleged to extend back over a period of forty years. Bostetter, or the man held in prison as he, is the man who has been described a3 "Red" Adams, general confidence man and gold-brick swindler whose reappearence after a hiatus of ten years, during which time the police heard nothing of him, was made in the person of James A. Currie, gentleman, scholar and capitalist, who, with his wife, a charming woman, has been recently living an eminently respectable life at 1070 East Eighth street, Brooklyn. In the archives of noted criminals in the possession of the police department of this and other cities, "Red" Adams is described as the very antithesis of the quiet, home loving, honorable Mr.

Currie of Brooklyn whose greatest enjoyment was a studious pursuit of such scholarly inclinations as rightfully belonged to a man who had made his money and had settled down to enjoy it with his wife in congenial surroundings and ainidst a few chosen friends. Adams. the man in behalf the argument was made this morning, is, on the other hand, spoken of in the legal papers as a curiously rare and successful criminal, who chose his dupes from other countries and whom he defrauded by a peculiarly elaborate scheme, which entailed illegal use of the mails. Seven Indictments Against Bostetter. The specific allegations against Bostetter.

and which were made the basis of argument this morning by Charles R. Craig, one of his counsel, are contained in seven indictments. The general tenor of them is that he induced wealthy English people to come to this country by declaring that they had fallen heir to estates of fabulous wealth and that after decoying his dupes over to this country, Bostetter, under various al ases and by various means, separated them from whatever cash they happened to have in their possession. In the general scheme to defraud, which in its boldness and daring appears oddly at variance with the general characteristics of the Mr. Currie he is said to be, Bostetter, according to the post office authorities, employed the names of "Red" Adams, Charles Adams, John Wade.

Henry Wells, William White, John Williams, James Thomas Southwick, James Thomas Stout, and other convenient nom de plumes. In one or more of these various capacities, and bafore, as it is alleged, he graduated into the prosperous and home householder of East Eighth street, he served in various prison capacities. According to Postoffice Inspector Mayer he was arrested as Henry Wells in Dallas, in 1900; as C. White in Montreal in the saine year, As Charles Adams in Covington, in the following year, and that, moreover, he served five years for grand larceny it. the penetentiary at Columbus, 0.

Mayer refused to say this morning that Bostetter, "Red" Adams is Currie. He said the government had received information to that effect, but further than that he could not go. In the indictment upon which Adams or Bostetter was arrested, he is described as James A. Currie, however, and Attorney Craig. who talked in his behalf in court, refused to deny it.

"The postoffice people have far greater facilities for giving out that sort of information." he said, when appealed to just after he had finished his argument. he "and perhaps they may tell you. I am not in a position to discuss the subject." Plans Big Legal Fight. Mr. Craig appeared in court as associate of Edward Lauterbach, who is Bostetter's chief counsel.

The painstakingly elaborate argument advanced by Attorney Craig and the tenacious fight which he opened indicated at the outset that whoever "Red" Adams may be, his is not to be the weak -kneed defense of a "cheap" crook or of one who hasn't the money to engage good counsel. Mr. Craig's contention was that the indictment against his client--which was chosen as El test out or the seven returned against the accused--did not bring Bostetter within the federal provision which deals with schemes which entail the use of the mails to defraud. He said that the transactions. whatever they were, were of a sort which anticipated a personal interview between Adams and the man or men he intended to dupe, or is said to have attempted to swindle, and that, therefore, the mails had nothing material to do with it.

Judge Hough took the matter under advisement and had not decided the points at issue when adjournment was taken. Among those whom "Red' Adams. Bostetter. Southwick, or Currie, is said to have attempted to swindle, or actually did swindle, are the heirs of Mrs. Catherine Bickerton of Edinburgh, Scotland: James Dorrell of Worcester, England: Mary Ann Hewitson of London, England; George Lewis of Market Drayton, England; Edward Watson of 48 Dean street, Castle- Upon- Tyne, England, and others.

'To all of these, the government alleges, Bostetter- -which is said to be his real name--wrote, although it is said he knew that they were dead, it being his purpose that the letters should fall into the hands of heirs. He is alleged to have said that a wealthy relative had died in the West, leaving ranches, horses, herds of cattle, sheep, valuable mining lands, securities and other valuables. -Bostetter-as the executor of the fictitious estate, wrote that he desired to turn the said properties over to the persons empowered to take possession of it. The letters invariably resulted in a visit from one or other of the heirs, after which, it is alleged, Bostetter would take them in hand, to their great financial detriment. suspicion that the prosperous, eminently respectable Mr.

Currie of Brooklyn had anything to do with these 50- called transactions, or that he was in any way connected with the world-famous "Red" Adams, whose transactions had covered da generation of effort and two or more continents in scope, followed his arrest of December 22, and the finding in his possession of a safe deposit box key. Arrest of Fraud Suspect. The arrest of Adams was effected at the Broadway Central Hotel where he is alleged to have called for the mall of James Thomas Southwick of Bayonne, N. J. He then gave the name of John Williams.

In his pocket was found a safe deposit key which Wars taken to Boston by a post office inspector. Here it was found that there were just three such keys in the world according to the marker, one of which was in Brooklyn and the other two in Manhattan. The inspector took the key to the Manhattan men. They still had theirs and the Adams key was then taken to a banking and safe deposit company in Court street, this borough. They said there that the key belonged to one, James Currie of 1070 East Eighth street.

In the box the detectives found $10,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry. The detectives looked at the rogue's gallery picture of Adams and said it was Currie. Currie's wife stated that her husband had gone West on business. Neighbors of the Curries were shown the picture of Adams and they said it looked like Currie. An Eagle representative called at the residence to-dav and found Mrs.

Currie and her Japanese servant out. The curtains of house were drawn and everything was quiet. Neighbors said they thought the woman had gone to Manhattan, accompanied by the Jap. Repeated knocks failed to arouse anybody in the lease. Currie traded with the Heitmann Company, grocers, on Coney Island avenue, near the corner of Avenue and with a drug company at the corner, just a couple of blocks from his home.

The grocer said he was a most affable man, well dressed and prosperous looking. Whenever he called for groceries he never asked the price and invariably paid in cash. At the drug store it was likewise stated that he was suave and generous. He always paid cash and often passed out tips. Other traders in the neighborhood stated that their delivery boys were always paid at the door by the Jap.

Neighbors know little of the Curries, for they kept largely to themselves. They stated that think the pair own the house where they live, a structure costing about $15,000. Which one of the indictments Bostetter, or Adams. is to be tried on, remains to be seen. A great deal depends, of course.

on Judge Hough's decision on the demurrers filed this morning. One of the menan heir of one of those whose names are mentioned in one of the seven indictments-whom the accused man is alleged to have swindled--was William Lee, an Englishman. He is charged with having duped him to the extent of $20,000. The trial is set for next Wednesday, and it will probably be held before Judge Hough. FORTUNE TELLER RIGHT Mrs.

Estenscheidt Laid Aside Widow's Weeds at Short Notice. Had Fortune Told on Tuesday; Met Her Fate on Thursday; on Saturday She Was Again a Bride. Mrs. Kate Estenscheidt, who keeps the Queens Avenue Hotel and Pavilion near the Flushing cemetery, lost her husband last December. She had no idea of marrying again, it was supposed, but she is Mrs.

Oscar Doriot now, and this is how it came about: Last Tuesday she went to East New York with a woman friend, and just for a lark they called upon a fortune teller. Mrs. Estenscheidt. had her fortune told, and was much amused when informed that she was going to a banquet and would there meet a man whom she would mary inside of a week. She went to banquet in Manhattan on Thursday night, and there met Mr.

Doriot, who is superintendent of a German home for the aged at West. Hoboken. Mr. Doriot fell in love with the attractive widow, proposed, and was accepted. On Saturday Mrs.

Estenscheidt, accompanled by her maid, went to New York, and there met Mr. Doriot. They proceeded to Union Hill, N. where they were married by a German Lutheran clergyman, Edith Fitzpatrick, acting as bridesmaid, and a friend of the bridegroom as best man. The news of the wedding reached William Estenscheidt, the bride's brotherin-law, in Flushing to-day, coming letter from the bride.

No other particulars are Mr. and Mrs. Doriot are due to arrive at the latter's Flushing home to-day, and a great welcome 18 being planned for them. ST. ANDREW HEAD RESIGNS.

Boston, February 21-Robert Hallow Gardiner this city, has resigned as president the national organization of of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew (Episcopal). Gardiner gives as a reason for resignation, the pressure of his I business interests. LETTER FROM GEBHARDT COST SMITH HIS LIBERTY Discharged Prisoner Caught Smuggling It Out of Suffolk County Jail. WARDEN FUREY SUSPICIOUS.

Letter Purported to Be From One, Rosk-Named Another as Murderer of Anna Luther. pont such took the the a tion sible tion ment The over 2. loan, lien This ister of being In in grOWs other icy ing as of ering show sort his lives eign (Special to the Eagle.) Riverhead, L. February 21--Charles Smith completed his term of imprisonment for a minor crime in the county jail here to-day, and went to the warden's office to get his formal discharge. Warden Furey asked him if he was carrying out with him any letters written in the jail.

With what seemed to the warden unnecessary emphasis, Smith swered, "No, warden--not one." Furey was suspicious, however, and had the man searched. Between two undershirts the man wore, carefully sewed in, was a letter, the handwriting of which the warden recognized as that of Fred Gebhardt, who is awaiting trial on an indictment charging him with the murder of Anna Luther at Islip. The letter was addressed to the editor of a Manhattan German newspaper, and is signed by Octalf Rosk. There is no one of that name in jail, and 110 one whose name bears any resemblance to it. Warden Furey is sure Gebhardt wrote it and gave it to Smith 10 deliver.

The warden had the letter translated and learned that "Rosk" claimed that he, with an insurance agent of the name of Bradley, went to Islip in comley killed the woman and subsequently pany with Anna a Luther, and that Bradgave him $50 as the price of his silence. Bradley, according to the letter, had issued a policy of insurance on the Luther girl's life, and after her death collected the insurance. The writer of the letter says he had just learned of Gebhardt's indictment and, knowing him to be innocent has written the letter, confessing his part in the murder of Anna Luther. Warden Furey says there is no doubt to the letter having been written by Gebhardt. He says he knows the prisoner's writing, and is sure it is letter, "Rosk" being a purely imaginative person.

Smith did not get his freedom. He was at once arrested. on the warden's complaint, charged with conveying information from a prisoner in the jail to outside parties. He was arraigned before a local magistrate, and will this afternoon be eentenred to another term in jail. Gebhardt once confessed to the murder of Anna Luther.

but after his indictment denied having done so, MARTIN DRANK POISON. After Death, Surgeon Found Traces of Nitric Acid in the Intestines. An autopsy by the coroner's cian, Dr. Wuest, revealed yesterday, that Charles Martin, aged 47, living in a furnished room at 544 St. Mark's avenue, had died from poisoning by acid last Saturday afternoon.

The landlady, Mrs. Wilson, told Dr. Wuest that Martin had confessed to her before he died that he had taken a drink of aqua fortis, used in staining wood. Martin was a painter by trade. The liquid contains about forty per cent.

of nitric acid, according to Dr. Wuest, who 1'8- ports the case as a suicide. IN JAIL AND OUT AGAIN. One B. S.

Gordon, a Brooklynite. of 169 Lewis avenue, was locked up for some days in the county jail at New Haven, Conn. News of this fact was sent to the Eagle by himself in the shape of a postcard, dated several days ago. The postcard read: "County Jail, New Haven, 2-12-10. "Dear Editor: Belong to Brooklyn, 169 Lewis avenue am now nineteen days a prisoner in default of $1,000 bail.

Awaiting trial. I'm a member of Congregation Sherei Zedek. over which Rabbi D. Witteberg and Dr. I.

Richardson preside. Max Reiss is Ph. Reinhez, trustee. Joel Aaronson. Please insert news.

It may help justice. Yours truly, 9. GORDON." An Eagle man called at the Lewis avenue address, to-day, and found a woman who admitted she was Mrs. B. Gordon.

She politely, but firmly, refused to discuss the case at all, saying her husband was not at home. Then she closed the door. A frantic appeal to New Haven for more news about Mr. Cordon's cASe brought the following telegram? "New Haven, February 21-B. S.

Gordon of Brooklyn has just been 1'e- leased from the county jail here. He was arrested three weeks ago on complaint of his wife, in Brooklyn, for non-support. At that time a woman named Mrs. Lynch from Boston was with him. His father came from Boston last week and offered to pay the costs of the case it Gordon would go back to Brooklyn and his wife.

Gordon refused, saying that he would not part company with the other woman. Mrs. Lynch finally left this city for Boston, whereupon Gordon agreed to return to his wife. He has gone home to Classifration Page. Municipal Register Obituaries Picture Features Questions R.

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