New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 25, 1924, Page 1

News of the World By Associated Press BANK CASHIER HELD UP AND ROBBED OF $63,000 PAYROLL AT GRANITE Daring Robbery Takes Place In Front Of Bank, Across Street From Post Office Building. Many Shots Fired and One | Bandit Beli —Escape in Direction of St. Louis. N0 WORD RECEIVED anite City, 11, April 25.—Ban- robbed T, D, Gradinaroff, | assistant cashier of the Granite City | National bonk of $63,000 in currency which had dits today Just received at the post office from t} 1 St. Louis Federal | serve eral shots were fired by Gradinaroff and the bandits | but no one was wounded, A Daring Robbery The rebbery was staged in front of ‘he bank, across the street from the vost office, The money was intended for steel company payrolls, Gradinaroff said he did not know how many bandits were in the party. ey are belleved to hhve used two motor cars in their escape, As the robbers drove away, they were fired upon by Charles Worster, assistant postmaster and Louls Fresen, bank eashier, as well as by Gradinar- off, Worster and I'resen had been standing at the doors of the post of- fice amd the bank, fo guard the man vith the money as he crossed the strect, bank. by vells of ol Up *'As 1 got almost across the street,” Gradinaroff said, *“a large touring car, with ecurtains drawn stopped vithin three fect of me, “A man got off, pointed a revolver toome and sald ‘stiek ‘em upt 1 anued ahim the two money saks and he jumped back upon the running | he men who were guarding me gan shooting at the car and at car which ran behind it. T fired five shots at the first ear my- | Some of the men in the ear back, breaking windows." One Possibly Wounded disappearing cars went toward &1, lLouis. Spectators saild the man the running board appeared to heen wounded, The money was sent from the fed al ore by registered mall to meet the bi-monthly payroll of the “ty Steel Works of the Na mameling & Stamping com- whieh pays its employes tomor- was insured, crve hank row. The money JOHNSON DECIDES HE WILL QUIT CAMPAIGN 1M Mealth and Loss of Voice Compels Condidate For Nomination 1o Stop veland, April 25.~Scnator John- m of California will closc his cam- palgn for the republican presidential jomination in a speech at Toledo to- night announced here today He will ro to Washington tonight. Paiture of his voice and his run-down hysical condition prevented his pro- weed Indiana campaign, he said Cancellation his Indiana paign trip Mr. Johnson's en- tire campaign the nomination, no other speeches having been sched- wled after the Indiana campaign, he i« The instead ing from of cam- who spoke here toflay Saturday night, is su throat trouble, brought on by his strennous pre-primary cam- paign A few days rest will bring me around all right.” he said | McAULIFFE SUMMONED Kaplan-DeMarco Decision scenator Referee at Rout Ordered to Explain His Refore State Commissioners. 5. — Referee Waterbury, April “Young” McAuliffe. who rendered the ‘draw” decision in the Cuddy DeMarco-Kid Kaplan boxing bout in this city last night, has been noti- fied to appear before the state box- | ing commission on May 3 to explain | his decision. Eecretary Castie gf the state commission today issued a statement in which he says that the commission has faith in MeAuliffe’s henesty, but is desirous of having a hearing on the decision because of | the many unfavorable eriticisms made by the fight fans at the rlos': of the bout. Six Inches of Snow Hits ‘ Denver in All Night Storm Denver, April 25.—8ix inches of snow was piled in Denver striets to- day after an all-night storm. St Paul, Minn., April 25.—A cold wave with possible snow flurries will follow the ere electrical storms which visited the northwest Jast night, according to reports toda Dis- | patehes told of a heavy snowstorm in northwestern North Dakota. Duluth reported that storm warn- ings had been posted on lake Su- perior, with a northeaster blowing. N EW BRITAIN, FINDS BABY'S BODY wmmmt EFFECT | CHARLES F, MURPHY, TAMMANY HALL | OF DEATH UNKNOWN r LEADER, DIES IN NEW YORK TODAY: FROM CAR DRIVER TO POLITICIAN CITY, ILLINOIS INHIS AUTOMOBILE | West Street Man Discovers Dead | Infant in Back Seat OFL.S.CASUALTIES Doubt That American Sailors| | Were Killed in Honduras ——— { \PLAN PEACE CONFERENCE United States Asks Costa Rica, San Salvador, Nicaragua and Guatamala To Assist in Parley—Early Armis- tice is Being Sought. Washington, April 25.-—Overnight advices to the state and navy depart- ments contained no word of casual- | ties among the American naval forces |at Tegucigalpa, capital of Honduras, reported yesterday in unofficial mes- | sages from San Saivador. Hope For the Best Officials were inclined to accept the lack of any official report as a hope- ful sign. They pointed out that in | view of the disturbed conditions in | Honduras, it would not be unusual if |exaggerated versions of the situation | had trickled across the border into {POLICE RUNNING DOWN CLUE Medical Examiner Lyon Says Death Was Due to Natural Causes — Parent Used Paper Bag As Con- tainer, The body of a baby boy was found by Joseph Bruzenak in the rear of | his automobile this morning when he went into the yard to cover his ma- chine. The body was done up in cot- {ton cloth, about which was wrapped a towel, and then placed in a 20- | pound paper bag. Medical Examiner Waterman Lyon | | was called to examine the body and | he said that the child had dled with- “'C hours. He reported that he found | nothing about the condition of the in- | fants’ body that indicated it met death {from qther than natural causes. He said that it was fully developed and | normal in every way and was evi- dently & new born babhy. Machine Unused For Several Days Detective Sergeant.William P.. Me- Cue was assigned to investigate the case when Bruzenak notified the po- lice, Bruzenak told him that he had not used the machine for several days and that when he was leaving the house this morning about 7:45 | o'clock, he thought that he would | cover the hood of the machine as rain n\renem'rl Salvador. ] When he went to the machine, he The United States has invited the rticipation of Costa Rica, San Sal- vador, Nicaragua and Guatamala in a | peace conference to be held at Ama- | pala, Honduras. A preliminary meeting of the con- ference will attempt to arrange with the warring factions in Honduras an armistico to continue throughout the | time the peace commissioners are in session. No Replies Yet Received, The invitations were issued under date of April 23, No replies as yet | have been recelved. | The plans for the peace conference | will go forward regardiess of the re- ports that American lives have been lost in renewed outbreaks in Hon- duras. State department opinion that | thess reports are erroneous was | strengthened when it was disclosed flnu a message from Minister Mo- tween HWonduran forces and members of the American naval delachment. The message proved that communi- cation with Tegucigalpa still was open yesterday. Sumner Wellea, acting as repre- sentative in Honduras of President | Coolidge, will represent this govern- ment in the peace conference at| Amapala. The Honduran ministry and revo- lntionary leaders already have desig- nated two delegates and it is assumed that the four other Central Amer- ican republies will immediately name rnpr»wnmuw- FORD AS ENGINEER |, Henry Acting in That Capacity and Firestone Is Fireman and Edison | Gives Them Advite. Marquette, Mich., April Henry Ford is learning to drive A locomo- | tive, Harvey Firestone, millionaire ! tire manufacturer, is acting as fire- | jman, while Thomas KEdison encoure (ages them when they return from the engine cab of the Ford special train touring the upper peninsula of Michi« gan on an inspection tour of Mr. Ford's properties. Ford has taken to his new job with {the avidity of a youngster, according | 1o the tralnmen with the party, and | can handle the engine efficiently. | Firestone, they sald, is a fireman. Kdison is taking his annual outing | with the Fords. Mr. and Mrs. Edsel | Ford also are with the party. ‘Thot train is at Mnnw today. | “Bill” Hnrt Opposes His Wife’s Move to Act Again Los Angeles, April 25.—Mrs. Wini- fred Westover Hart's desire 10 go back to work really is a desire to commer- cialize the “unhappy domestic diffi- | culty” which led her to separate from her actor-husband, William S, Hart, the Jatter declares in un ansjier to his | wife's suit to set aside that portion of their $203,000 separation agree- ment which forbids Mra. Hart to ac- cept any employment for pay or al- low herself to be photographed for motion * picture or advertising pur- | —_—— Costs Autoist $30 to Let Girl Sit in Lap and Drive Motor Car —o Seneca Falla, N. Y., April -~Girls who sit in the Jap of an automobife owner and drive A ear may not be liable to legal punishment, but the owner 1s, aceording to Police Justice Byrne, Joseph Lagott of Geneva let 4 young, woman have that privilege and it cost him $30, a fine in court here. Lagott was arrested by policemen who noticed his automobile zig- zagging in the street and on in- vestigation found the woman in his lap. trying to drive the car. _She was released but he eharged with reckless He admitted guilt. e ——— L. time, | Eilks club, saw @ bundle in the rear seat and in- vestigation revealed the body. Sergt, McCue made inquiries at the New Britain general hospital is hoped to lead to the apprehension of the mother of the child. Ie was !informed that a young girl was known by the hospital authorities to be ex- pecting the birth of a child about this but that she had not heen to the hospital, and the hospital authorities had lost track of her. It is said he has questioned a girl, The body was turned over to under- taker Frank Brodzik for burial. ISSUES INJUNCTION IN COBBLING SHOP PROTEST | Irales in Teguclgalpa datod April 24 | Judge Alling Grants Request of F, O, |newsboys shouting made no mention of any troubls be. | Kilbourne To Restrain Ralph 4 Kolodnoy from Building | On motion of Attorney Irving I | Rachlin, acting for Edward O, Kil- ‘hnurna A prominent resident of the Belvidere section of the ecity, Judge | B. W. Alling in city court this morn- ling issued an injunotion restraining | Ralph Kolodney from proceeding on the erection of a store at 1535 Stanley | street to serve as a cobbling shop. Kolodney and the City of New | Britain, through City Clerk A, L. | Thompson, have been ecited into court |on the first Monday in May at 10 a. m. to show cause why the permit !should not be set aside. The plaintiff alleges that on Aprid 1924, Kolodney appiied and w granted a permit to erect the store, and work has already been started, He sets forth that the permit was issued in violatlon of city ordinances sinee {Belvidere is a residential section of | the eity, | The injunction fssued this morning lorders that work be stopped until the |court reviews the action of “he city in issuing a permit. George Gordon! and Nathan Berson are sureties for Kilbourne and have put up & bond of | | 8500, ESCAPED CONVICT CALLS POLICE AND SURRENDERS Is Only One of Fourteen Who Fled Denver Prison Yesterday To Be Recaptured Denver, April 25.—Headed by “Slip pe Dell Hanlon, convieted high- wayman of 8t. Paul and Denver, four- teen prisoners, some armed, escaped from the county jall last night after overpowering three guards, In a blinding snowstorm the escap- ed prisoners scattered through nearby streets, Mike Quintana, had been Quintana, after escaping, ran telephone and notified the Then he surrendered. Hanlon, Thomas Edwards, H. V. Herbert and Joe Russo were driven away from the jail in a big motorear, which apparently ghad been waiting for them near the jail. | Soon after the eseape, Ruth Harris, !friend of Hanlon and known in pe- llica pariance as the “bandit queen™ 1o a police. | was held for further investigation. She | denied any knowledge of the escape. Yesterday was visiting day at the jail and officials expressed the opin- ion that revolvers were smuggied to the prisoners. The “bandit queen” visitors, ’l‘ W. O'Connor’s Machine Stolen and Recovered Thomas W, 1t was not damaged and had been driven only four miles, according to the speedometer on the machine. KOENIG TO VISIT U. S Bremen, April 25.—Captain Koenig, who commanded the man submarine Deutschland in voyages across the Atlantic in sailed on the Columbus today New York. Paul Ger- its 1916 for this | morning which resulted in a clue that | None, with the exception of | captured. | was one of the ! O'Connor reported to |the police last night that his autemo- | | bile was stolen from in front of the gide and badly damaged. He recovered the machine | | this morning at White Oak, Plainville. {the Judge's \Murphy Was One of Sllllfl]’ | Strongest Backers for Presidency ! - AL NEW YORK GRIEVES |Allen and Knott Will Temporarily Carry on leadership of Democrats ——Governor Smith Himselt Deeply Mourns Loss of His Friend. Charles F. Murphy came at a time when he was actively engaged in pro- moting the campaign of his old friend, Governor Alfred E. Smith for the democratic nomination for president. regard for the governor, who also has been prominent in the inner affairs of ,T-mmany for many years. members recalled today Murphy's victory at the polls two years ago, and ithe dramatic scene in the “Wigwam" on Fourteenth street when the leader | joyfully slapped the governor on the the famous hall had ever known, Was Working Tor Smith Murphy had been making elaborate plans for furthering the candidacy for president and had made arrangements to go to French lick Springs for conferences with yvarious democratic leaders. What effeet, if any, his death would have on the gov- ernor’'s candidacy was something that no one in authority here would ven- ture an opinion, News of the leader's death caused profound grief at Tammany hall, Members, answering the flood of in- (quirfes, were in tears. Members of the executive commit- tee of ,Tammany hall were hastily |summoned to the wigwam on Four- |teenth street today as soon as the |death of their leader became known, tary, sald there was said at this time as to Mr. Murphy's successor, but that meanwhile the or- |ganization’s affairs would be in charge of William Allen, chairman - of the committee, and David H. Knott, for- mer sheriff, who is head of the county committee, Two hours after the death, Tam- many leaders and workers were slow- ly filtering into the famous old wig- wam where they stood in smal), silent groups, Tears flowed freely, Into the corridors came the shrill cry of the their “Charlie Murphy dead.” | When the fragmentary conversation turned to politics it always revolved | (Continued on Page Twenty-two) ISNYDER AT WHEEL OF WILDLY DRIVEN AUTO New Britain Man Held in Meriden After Double Collision | I Meriden, April 25.~On charges of driving while intoxicated and reckiess driving, Martin Snyder, 21, of 47 +Grand street, New Britain, was held (in $300 for trial tomorrow by the lo- ral court today. He was arrested last night after his car had sideswiped an automobile driven by Robert J. Whit. low of this city on Old Colony road, and then smashed head-on into the machine of Judge D, T. O'Brien of {this eity. The Bnyder and O'Brien cars were wrecked and the attorney’s wife was badly bruiséd. Today report was made to the polles by George | Wiegert of this eity that his car was sideswiped on the Berlin turnpike last night by a ear bearing the registra- tion number of the ‘n)dr-r car, Two companions who were with |8nyder fled the scene and escaped arrest. ' When Snyder was approached after the accident, by Patrolman Eckdahl he became abusive and lgud to be handcuffed and taken to the police station. He would net divaige the names of his companions, A broken bottle which had appar- ently contained wine was fownd in the wreckage of the car and on the roadway wnder the machine was a quantity of the same liquor, Mrs, O'Brien was the only occupant of the wrecked cars who 1id not es. caep injury. She was taken to her home and treated for bruises and shock Mr. Whitlow was returning New Haven with young women frisnds, As he reached the northern boundary of Walnut Grove his car was struek by the southbound car, with the result that [the running board was wrecked and a front tire knocked off, He was driv. ing well on the right side of the road. Wis car eareencd and he ran inte a bank. Jndge O'Brien. from his wife and two who was also re- {turning from New Haven with his wife, said that he saw the accident to Mr. Whitlock's car, secing the car driven by Snyder strike the other one [and come careening toward him. He pulled off the road as far as he could without going down a bank. How- ever, there was not room enough and car was struck on the The machines were towed 1o a ga rage for repairs * THE WEATHER —a Rartford. April 25 —<Vorecast Yor New Britain and vicinity: Fair tonight and probably - Sat- urdas; continued cool. New York, Aprll 25.—The death of | The chieftain had a warm personal ! Tammany | | pride in the governor for his sweeping | back amid the greatest demonstration governor's | Daniel Ryan, Mr. Murphy's secre- ' nothing to be | extras: \ bONNECTILUT FRIDAY APRIL 25, 1924, ——TWE\TTY EIGHT PAGES { { [ | { { [ [ b Joseph Aznan Made Himself ; Obnoxious to Young Woman I Theater mashers in New Brits | expected to become a rarity as a re- in are by Judge Benjamin W. Alling in po- lice court this morning on Joseph Aznan of 108 Commercial street, Az- pan was arrested on the complaint |of a young married woman at the Scenie theater yesterday afternoon by Patroiman Dennis Nealon who is on duty at the theater, The young woman #old the court that she went to the theater and soon i after she had taken a seat, Aznan took {the seat beside her. Aznan is alleged to have made his presence there ob- jectionahle by offensive conduct. When his tacties were started other actions that led the young woman to complain to Patrol- man Nealon and cause Aznan's ar- rest, Nealon told the court that he had put Aznan out of the theater on two previous occasions on similar com- sult of the 30 day sentence imposed | | echool building projects. repulsed he | o Wil : Become (Chair- School Commit. King, the present cha board of education, will vably be permanent chairman for the next | year, he having announced today t should it be the would aceept the chalrmanship. Mr. mittee on school accommodations and of e hat, board's wish, he las appeared several times before the | board of finance and taxation and the | ¢ity meeting board in support of In his ap- pearances before both groups his dis- cussion of school needs made very favorable impressions, At the last session of Lhe city meeting board, a bond issue of $570,000 was voted aft- er Mr. King had explained the re- plaints from young women, and that | he never would have been allowed to enter if the patrolpan had scen him. He said that Aznan would stand in the rear of the theater and look about hefore taking a scat and then he would go and sit beside some girl. Aznan denfed that he had ever been put out of the theater before, saying that he has beefl in New York since last summer, He said that he is not working now as he was sick. He could not tell the court the natyre of his allment, 'NRS. WILBUR ENGAGED 10 Forest Street Woman 1o Marry J. Monroe Hewlett, Prominent in Metropolitan Circles, H. O, Rodgers of New York an- nounces the engagement of his daughter, Mrs. Estelle Wilbur of For est street, to J. Monroe Hewlett of New York and Lawrence, Long Isiand. Mr. Hewlett is well known as an architect and mural painter and s the sole surviving partner of the firmn of Lord & Hewlett. Mr, Hewlett has successively served as president of the Architectural League of New York and the Brooklyn chapter of the American Institute of architects, and is, at present, president of the National Soclety of Mural Painters, irustee of the I"ontainbleau School of Fine Arts, the Brooklyn Polytechnie Institute and the DPacker Institute, Mr. Hewlett’s activities have included the designing of many scenic produe- |tions including the American produc- tion of Chanticler, Iphigeinia and Tarvis for the Metropolitan Opera company. THREE BALLOONS LEFT Other Four Entrants Forced to De- scend—Goodyear Entry 1s 1150 Miles From Starting Place. Kansas City, Mo., April An other of the seven balloons entered in the national ellmination race {hat started from San Antonlo, Tex Wednesday, was counted out ecarly today when it was forced down by a storm near 8t. Ansgar, Towa, leav- ing but three of the origin entries in the running. One of those etill in the air was the “Goodycar No, last reported to have passed Volga City, Towa, near Davenport about 1,150 miles from San An tonio. The 814, the last of the army tries to remain aloft, had approximately 1200 miles ran into a storm a few n of the Minnesota and amid darkness ra Neither the pilot, Major Norn Peck, nor his aide, Licutcnant Gray was injure Ma would have broken world's ord had a storm ercd tain 1. E the Kansas City still in the air piloted by Herbert Von 1 entered by ) clety. No reports had be this morning from her balloons, over en traveled when it iles sout landed ine in an w Peek rec or not been encount 1 b clud “Detr Honeywell and ente Co-operative as is the the Detroit il of 10 TO 20 YR< Wiscasset, Me., April L. Tost Rockland, marine engincer at Bridgepo in supreme court today retracted his plea not guilty of murder and pleaded guilty of manslaughter for the Killing of Mrs. Sybil Hamiiton widow of a WRockland hoteikecper He was sentenced not less thah and not more than years in state, IN rrisos Froderi of formerly Conn of to ten 20 prison. CHILD LABOR AMENDMENT Washington, April 25.—The house voted overwhelmingly today to give immeodiate consideration to the Foster resolution proposing a child la amendment to the constitution hours were allotted for de final - two-thi ority is expected i a ma 10 at ote, with required morrow. ate ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER PATRIC K F. I(IYQ | Quirements of the school fsystom and urged such an ssne, Judge B, 1. Gaffney, who' headed the school commitice for many years, did not attend the April mecting, which was to be his last session, and ! the bonrd seiected Mr, King to pre- side and 1o be acting chairman nntil the annual organization at the May mecting, Mr, King said in_ roy inquiries, that he was not prepared to say definitely whether he would be in a position to. act in that offics per- manently, Members of the committes rged Bim to give the matter consid- eratio decided today 1he’ and he ces at committee to place s mery disposal of the His eieotion as chairman is expect. d to ba unanimous, For many years it has been the committee’s policy 1o give the chairmanship to a demoerat and the office of seeretary to a repub- lean. Fdward M. Pratt, a repubiican, is now secretary, MRS TELL CALM AS SHE KISSES CHILD GOODBYE Confessed Slayer of Killingworth Farmer Being Brought Back to stand Trial, Mrs Te that killed her employer, 1 of Killi seth, Conn., Killingworth in custody of 1 Nicho a captain of the cut constabulary, Irooper Smith The Johanna had Biair, left for <lin Conneetis and § of v York, April who confesscd she Michael Kil v and ] to p be at Mrs Justice Killingw time rimit Tell 1 Mel orth in o be arrai ore &t Inglis, of Middlesex con Stanley Works Girls Adopt Orphan Child In The Near East At the monthly ® he Girls Works, recteation meeting of t held rooms the Staniey at the Mark's Episcopal church, decided to adopt a N Fast Relief orphan for a year, An expenditure of $60 is need- 1 to care for ehild for twelve months and the bers of the club will be inform. e a date as to the a photegraph of night st ar mem- at later name an al:n receive the King is chairman of the com- | £ Y Average Daily Circulation Week Ending 10’301 April 19th . PRICE THREE CENTS THEATER, MASHER SENT KING AGREES T0 SERVE Croker's a1 T0 JAIL FOR 30 DAYS AS SI]H[I[IL BOARDHEAD Leader Of World's Most Powerful Poli- . tical Organization Was In 66th Year — Indi- gestion Causes Death. Prospered as Saloon Keeper But Always Kept Orderly Places—Reported to Have Been Generous to Catho- lic Church and Poor People. New York, April 25.-—Charies F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, ! died today. He died at 9:30 o'clock this morn- | ing at his residence at 305 East 17th street, Murphy succeeded the late Richard | Croker as chieftain of the country's | most famous political eorganization, | He was a native New Yorker, having | been born here June 20, 1858, | Acute indigestion was the cause of the death, Ate Hearty Dinner, Mr. Murphy appeared in excellent th last night, according to hia sec~ | retary, Danicl J. Ryan. He conferred with political associates at Tammany | Hall, ate a hearty dinner and retired | at the usugl carly hour. | MHousechold servants related that the | Tammany leader complained of sufe | fering when he arose at § this morn« ing, as was his custom, At §:10 he | breakfasted and almost immediately |afterward became il of indigestion. | He also complained of pressure over the heart. Murphy's valet summoned Dr, John Herrity, who lived nearby, Father Lawrence A. Hogan of the Romaw Catholic ehurch of the Epiphany, Murphy's dangiter, Mrs, James A. YFoley and Her hushand, Surrogate Foley, { he Dies in 10 Minutes, A glance convinced the physician that the patient's heart had been stricken, that he was in great pain and near death he was given a hypo- dermic stimulant and put to bed. Ten mintues later he died, with the priest, Surrogate and Mrs, Foley, Dr. Herrity and the servants at his bed« side. He remained conscious up to the last moment, The Tammany leader, always taci- turn, remained so up to the time of his death. To the doctor, who found in the bathreom in agony, the man’s greatest concern seemed to be one of surprise that he should suffer from indigestion, and of impatience that his heart should seem to have been affected. He did not suspect (hat his liiness was fatal, Mra. Murphy was at Atlantle City when Mrs, Foley wired her that Mr. Murphy was very 1l News of his death spread rapldiy. One of the first of the thousands of telephone calls to pour inte Tammany Hall questioning the roport was from Adjutant General Berry, who trans- mitted the news to Governor Smith at Albany, A few minutes later the Gove o apparently unwilling to helfeve report, himself telephoned -Tame many Hall from the eapitol, A Street Car Driver A street car driver whe became leader of the most powerful politieal 'organization in the world and as such played a prominent part in naming of mayors and governors and nominees for the presidency-—such 18 the life story of Charles 1°, Murphy. Although denied the advantages of education bee mily elrenme h 4 qualiites of leadep. and from boyvheod ler of a circle of one other Aina him ause of Ip early in life been & | 1A or ar Succesetul m wa Wt 1k to ¥ . formly be said to is socret- . srst ten- for pubiica- nted to be what twa. to be t may s loyalty as and 1 wrd T sentence o generally Started In 1892 rphy's Silent « political teadership s Tist rict Edward a largs fol and 1 was sald position as lea. the slghteenth asscmbly when he b afior the death of v built up Yistr 10 » infinence and finan- vich Murphy backed leath-bed Hagan named Murphy as his successor and from that time (he fise of the future leader of the dAemocratic party n New York city was rapid. Made Commissioner After Robert A. Van Wyek assumed offices as mayor in 1 he named Murphy commissionet of docks and ferrics. The Van Wyck administration was the lgst under the lendership of the late Nichard Croker. For several yeare before the olection of Maror Van Wedk, the government of Now York city had been subjected fo sos re criticiem, finally resuiting tn 198 #t Hagan owe 1ot largely to 1) cial port with = im. On (Continusd on Second Page) J