The evening world. Newspaper, May 22, 1895, Page 6

E ACCUSES rmed Three Criminal Operations Upon Her. Dr. Parkhurst and Re- corder Goff, MAY SUMMON CHIEF BYRNES. ~ ‘Startling Developments Promi: in the Trial of the Acoused Physician. If the matements of Lawyer William e verified, there are likely to +, 3. Howe + be some sensational developments in the cane of Dr. E. Newton Whitehead, Generai Beasions. Mi. Howe has announced that it hie intention to call among Meeses for the defense Kecorder Goff, Lar ni him: searching examination lo th Mnatigation of the Mr. How Parkhurst Soclety, DR. WHITEHEAD IN DR. WAITEREAD. Agnes Berthold Says He Per. FAINTED WHILE. TESTING Lawyer Howe Says He Will Call ‘whoee trial on the charge of having per- formed a criminal operation upon Agnes Berthold in December, 1891, 1s now under way before Judge Allison in Part Il. of is the wit- er Frank Moss and even Dr. Park- if, and subject them to a methods roposes to bring out some Ati ted uset. one Parkhurst iret gor was present. ‘Min jd said she was born in Baxony, Germany,2 in Ma 73, and ame to this country five years ago, he had no relatives here and worked for a Mrs. Rerghardt at Seventh street, where she met Richard Kusch. She’ also lived with a Mrs. Strauss and a Mrs Werner, Kusgh met her frequently during this Une, which was early in. 1891 The witness gave her answers in such a low tone that Judge Allison wa compelled to request her repeated; to speak louder. Kusch, she 4, frequently took her out to balls and concerts and they became very intimate. When she dis- covered that she was .n trouble she spoke to Kurch about it, He brought some drug which he told her to Neither [ana F; Recorder Got ‘Mis ‘Sierthot take. Lawyer Frank Moss came in during the examination, hut wan Informed that being a witness he must retire, After a hurried conversation with Mr. Howe he withdrew Continuing her testimony, Mins Ber- thold said she took the medicine, und that on two other occasions Kusch’ gave pills to her with Inatructions how to take them, Finally Kusch took her to the house of Mrs. Moebu, at 42 Bast Six ty-fifth street, for treatment. This was Nov. 29, 1R01 Mrs, Moebus made an examination, the witness sald, and gave her some medicine, but nothing that she took had produced’ the desired effect. She re- mained at the house of Mrs. Moebus that night. ‘The witnesr was evidently growing nervous, nd she burst into tears reveral times an she was giving her testimony. On Dec, 4 Mra, Moabus took the wit- ness to sce Dr. Whitehead at his house, 218 East Forty-elghth at t. to Dr. White- ‘8. Moebus spol head in English, which 1 dla not under- stand then,” said the girl, "He sent Mra. Moebus out of the room and locked the door. I wan sitting on the lounge and begun to cry. Dr, Whitehead sald to me, to ‘and the ver lounge, 1 became of me then lost_my nrenses, When I ny} come to myself Twas in great pain.” .{ The witness did not know whether any instruments had been used or not. She ‘ou go on the THE WORLDi’ WEDNESDAY EVENING; MAY 22, 1805. Fire Engineer MoCullum De- nounoed Foreman Hayes, in Accused by Him Before the Commissioners. Told Them Hayes Had Threatened to Do” Him, Fire Commissioners, at Headquarters, to-day, Engineer Patrick R. MeCullum, of Engine Company 16, roundly de- nounced his superior officer, Capt. Hayes. McCullum was on trial on two charges preferred by Capt Haves. The first alleged that the engineer had vioiated a rule of the Department for falling to have @ suftictent number of men in the fire-house May 10, while another section fighting a fire on Second avenue. ‘The second complaint alleged that May 17, during a fire at the foot of Fast Forty-sixth street, McCullum “failed to provide @ good and sufficient stream of water. When McCullum was called to defend himself he made a general denial ofthe charges. In answer to the first com- plaint he sald he had not been designated hy his superior officer to take charge of the fire-houne, Af to the aecond complaint, MeCullum aaid that when Capt, Hayex complained of insufficient pressure, he turned on steam until his gauge registered 176 went to Dr. Whitehead's house again on De Rwith Mrs. Moebus. This time the doctor used several instruments in performing an operation, which the Witness described. On Dec. IL the witness awore a third operation wi performed upon her by Dr. Whitehead. Roth Mr. Brooke and Mr, Howe made a long argument against the admission As to the third operation thold sald Dr, Whit ts head perforn While Mr. Brooke was talking Miss employed by the Lexow Committer, be-} perthold suddenly turned very” pale fore which Dr. Whitehead testified, wed her epee, her head dropped Whitehead was induced to give his side and she fainted. testimony, the lawyer says, through the FORT ASUOIAINE roomy Wax attended “Tombs an- . e Foster, the count tr ie argument went right on, and when Judge Allison’ finally” overruled Hrovke's objection: id allowed t mony to be given. Miss B recovered sufficiently to take aaain, © cencribed the operation per- formed by Dr, Whitehend, and said that | after it Was he told Mra. Moebus to pay over the money to the doctor. thol the At 400 o clock an adjournment was taken until 10.30 to-morrow morning, with Miss Berthold still on the stand. Mr. Davis moved to have Dr. White- head co mitted to the Tombs, pending the tla | Mr. Howe denounced the motion. as! an outrage, He sald his cient had. to face the antagonism of the entire Police Department and that efforts were being made to hamper and distress him con- Unually He said {t was not the custom to com: mit defendants when the ball was good jand when there we to suspect the defendant propos ing the State. Judge Allison seemed somewhat pur. pean WalrEA gied, buc after a few minutes’ deliberas RRA TON _WiiTRHRAD Von’ denied Mr. Davis's: motion, ‘s startling facts, the nature ‘of which, —— 5 however, he refuses at present to dis- By 2: elves: SYLVIA THORNE DIVORCED. } @ergt. O'Toole and Poetective Krink — - i Were indicted on the testimony of Dr.| She Gets a Decree Againat Her Hus- 4 Whitehead before the Lexow Commit- bana, 1 Puchi Yee for blackmail and bribery. The adel UD P, fact that the indictments against both of the policemen have heen disinissed very little confidence in the statem a then made by Dr. Whitehead. 4 There in even talk that Chief By: j may be called to the stand for t fe and that the ve will re! tain agents of vention of Crime, At if sud, makin: te to the doings of cer e Society for the Pre of which he has been cApvestigation during the past few month: There were eight jurors in the when court opened to-day, The o 3 four were soon selected. Following : the complete list: 4 Bhiedon Smith. bookkeepe d Gustave Gunkel, liquor dea 4 Hundred aud Fourteenth street. Robert 6. Whitton. retired builder, Feet. ‘Moses Morgen: Willem Hallo, etreet Jobs Kubbora, jr., shoe 3441 Third avene, Robert J, Seabury, manager; 12 West Twenty- ih atreet ‘ el Nathan, jeweller, 163 East One Hundred Eighteenth we Rupp. provi Louis {. Raban, novelties 15S Sixth avenue 2107 Third avenue. ‘Only @ few of the seats In the rear of i4 @ court-room were vccupied when P fudge Alison resumed his seat on the i” ih at 2 r'clock, and Assistant Dis- fhetcAuinrney Mariine began his op for the prosecut!on ere was an outbreak at the very tart when Mr. Martine informed the jury that they were about to try a ma. 4 Whe “enjoyed the reputation of one cf the most notorious aborti in town.” “What's shatt” shouted Mr. How hb ping to his fete. “This is an outra 1st ask the protection of for my client. Indicates that the District-Attorney has nts umony whieh he @ special and secret 362 Fast | MT East Six- Your Honor nh} Gertrude H Tuthill, known on the stage as Sylvia Thorne, and who was a mem- ber of the “Passing Show" company has been granted a decree of absolute vorce from her husband, Ben ‘uthill, the theatrical manager, by Jus tice Lawrence, in the Supreme Court Tuthill is the manager of Eddie Foy's “Off the Earth” company. n SYLVIA THORNE, “Well, we can prove It,” retorted Mr. | —— se, a cy east!" “No you can't. The law won't allow] A Year ago while the “Off the Earth ou todo It. I demand the retraction of | company was playing at the Harlem d t statement,” said Mr. Howe, Theatre, Mrs. Tuthill discovered that gcme discussion Judge “Allison : ja Oa the words to be stricken from | her husband wag staying at the Colonial Statement. Mr. Martine went on to give the his- of the indictment hitehead. He told how Agnes Rerthold whom the defendant, is alleged to hay formed a criminal op eam against 1 je record and told ..c jury to disregard Hotel with another woman and separit d from him. OPPOSED BY PARKHURST. ‘entity Againat the this country in 18; her intimacy wita | i ‘ chard J. Busch, ard her wisit to Stra | tuppy Daya” Hotel. foebus and th= latters' advice to her) pve Park ; : BO and see Dr. Whitehead BEER es aren ABER The first witness caiied was Agnes yen ys tney, Lemmon. Burr and whold herself, a silght, dark-haired Ven Eyam appeared before the Excise ha thin. worn face, and neatl in a dark-blue gown and a blac ated with pink roses, t_ over from yw held ferred by Dr. Whitehead. goin; case be the Tombs, t all the other witnens« She was where on the charge of black- on with the witness Mr. excluded from the room, i. Hi Board to-day to protest agains: the r newal of the license to Rudolph Josephs, who has been running a hotel known as “Happy Days,” at 43 and 45 Third ave- nue, Ail of the detectives testified th: had visited the place with wi ("The case is still on. ee they | Uinite umber o iter, pounds, This resull in the burating of two lines of hose, MeCullum ex: plained that the nozzles attached to the jose were only 1 1-2 Inches in diameter He was ordered to return to the fire- house by Assistant Chief Reilly The Board announced that the reserve their decision In the case, As McCullom was leaving the € joner La Grange to one xlde and asked: any bad feel-ng exist between n of your company?” would trial called ullum admitted that such was the case, “We are al’ more or leas at logge heads with the captain,” he said, ‘There be a lac Uiseiphin he captain a list of witnesses: to be here tod. When 1 ohim the Tat he 1 to me: ea —- fool and I'll do you,’ ullum said that Engineer Lamo- roux, who appeared at his trial, was present’ when Capt. Hayes threatened to “do” him, Commissioner La Grange made further Inquiries of MeCullum, who sald tts was the first trouble he had nad in’ his six years’ connection with the Department. Engineer Lamoroux, who was in an- other part of the room, was then called oy Commissioner La Grange, who asked him what he had to say in reply to MeCullum’s atatement ‘The engineer neemed much embar- Taused and reluctant to make any. re: but Anally admitted having heard it. Haye say to MoCullun You can't have all there witnesses,"* Capt. Hayes was then called, and after Ing McCullum's statement readily admitted that some disaffection existed in his compgny. TS “what ds you attribute it? asked Commissioner La Grange. “To the Firemen’s Benevolent Asno- ciation,” promptly sald the Captal anes, i clique in my company com- i most entirely of membera of this Assocation, which, In my 0} has a@ tendency to demoralize the De- partment.” Hayes admitted having told McCullum that he could not summon all the wit- named on hia list, as this would left the company short of tl He says directed to so inform McCullum by Aa- aigtant Chief of Battailon Welch, ayes added that he had been over thirty yeara In the Department, and his only object in preferring charges against McCullum was to restore discipline in hia company Commissioner La Grange Matened at- tentively Hayes's story, and at the ‘onclision told the Captain he would make @ searching Investigation into the entire matter, Engine Company No. 16 Is located in East Twenty-Afth street, between Sec- ond and Third avenues, ; Nab Ned = KILLED IN THE CAISSON. wel Gallnghe: Death Wan Due to Dy Coroner O'Meagher and a jury to-day held an inquest into the cause of death of Michael Gallagher, thirty years old, pf 828 Kast Thirty-ninth street, who was killed on Sunday in a caisson under the Harlem River, at One Hundred and Thirtieth street. The jury found death was accidental and no one should be censured, Dr Philip F. O'Hanlon swore Gallagher hu been struck by two missiles. t ‘One struck him on the hip and fractured It. The other hit him ir the abdomen, causing a long burned wound, which looked as if the man had been struck a. xlancing blow by red hot metal. Th blood vessels of the stomach were rup: nd this injury alone would cause hemorrhage and almost instant Gallagher was at lynamite the last ports w oft of the old New York road drawbridge. The support consisted of an iron pipe filed with concrete, Inreetly after the blast Gallagher fell forward, end until the autopsy Was held Mt was thought that he died of shock. It ts believed the pleces of tron which are suppored to have killed Gallagher, were hurled up under the two-foot open- Ing at the bottom of two thick board partitions placed between the men. and possible danger. man who stood by Jallagher's side unharmed. He did Not eee the missles strike him, BAD TROLLEY TRACKS. aperts Score the Hrooklyn Heights Ratirond System, It was reported in Brooklyn this after- hoon that the committee of experts ap- pointed by the Long Island Traction Company reorge nization committee ts ly to subinit tts nal report of the blasting with thirteen sup: ‘entral Rail. physical condition of the Brooklyn Heights trolley road. It rstood the Committee will it Will tke between $3,000,000 F4,000,00 co Ket rolling stock roadbed and track tn good condition i Is sald the experts have found that the tracks ha en pul down insu vareless mann : that most of them 1 ken up and relat CONFEDERATE VETS MEET. porte to the Mayor ts Wele Hot Tex. May 22 In holiday attire, and its streets are fled | with old soldiers who are here to a the reunion of Confederate veterans Gen, John B. Gordon, Co Chief of the United Confederate Veter- ans, is the principal guest of honor Addresses of welcome were made by the Governor of the State and Mayor of the city, Gen, oGrdon responded. In the prenence of the full Board of | [SCORED HIS GAPTAIN, QUEENSBEARY LTEST FIGHT | (Continued from First Page.) most fashionable of London restaurants, where he had luncheon with @ lady and a young git! He was obviously in great glee. H wore a very large white boutonntere, and evidently enjoyed the attention he received from the other guesis. He showed to his companions the picture he had sent Lady Hawick. It was a full page representation In the weekly papers of @ pr restored by Prof. in Kensington one of historic iguanofon Woodward and placed Museum. Lady Hi ending these remarkable lette! | daughter of Thomas Walters. Her husband Is only twenty + old, and made a considerable fortune in the mines of Australia before the death of his older brother last year. Since he went bail for Wilde he has not been so well thought of as before. WILDE’S SECOND TRIAL. He Looks Worrled When Arral; the 0 Halley. LONDON, May 2.—The second trial of Oncar Wilde was begun to-day in the Old Batley Court before Justice Wills, There was a dense crowd of in- tereated spectators present in the court- room, Wilde was very resticss and Jo-'ted worrted and careworn. ‘Vhe Bolleltor-Gener: in opening the ci the Tr ‘said that the Indictment. covered acts of gross indecency during tue period extending from February to tober, 1893. He then recited the charges made agalnat Wilde in connection with ward Bhelly, Alfred Wood and others The Marquis of Gueensnerry WAS pres- ent at the trial of Oscar Wilde to-day During the morning session Wilde was taken Ill and was obliged to leave the court. “YOUNG GRIFFO” RESISTS. eas Corpun Proceedings Against Nia Requisition from Phitade a. At the District-Attorney's office In Brooklyn to-day It was expected that I, Griffiths, better known as “Young Griffo,”” the pugilist, would fight against coming to Brooklyn from Philadelphia, where he is under arrest wa serous cnarge, Advices from Philadelphia were that ifith had engaged a lawyer, who had un habeas corpus proceedings, which come-up in the Supreme Court on ay. In the meantime, it Is sald, the Brook- tyn authorities will take the case be- fore ‘he Grand Jury and seck to have the young pugilist indicted, SAW BETS RECORDED. Lawyer Entote Saye he New Rac- Law Is Unconatitational, George F. Elitott, President of the Rrooklyn Law Enforcement Soctety, said th's morning that he was waiting for a reply from District-Attorney Ridgway before proceeding against Phil Dwyer and the other officers of the Jockey Club for violating the new rac- ing laws. ir, Rillott said he had informed Mr. Ridgway that his Society had in ite Poasesaion evid which would show that the racing laws been violated and asked for an interview. Mr. Ridg- way fixed a day, In accepting the date Mr._Millott ex. pitined ins letter to Mr. Ridgway, on lay 16 that the Brooklyn Jockey Club had violated the law on May 16 in that bookmakers were allowed to take bets and give odds freely on the grounds of the Club, ‘The subsequent action of the stewards of the Club showed this to be the case. He sald the Society had Ite reprosentatives on the Brooklyn key Club's track, ‘They report that saw bets recorded and money Eliott added: “1 do not think the jaws Are constitutional, I do not thirk the Legislature had any right to make a Jaw under the new Constitu- ton which went any further than to make a penalty for gambling. The racing bills are’ superfuous.’ MAY USE MANHATTAN FIELD. A. C. We is New Yorkers to Pe International Co atm. The Athletic Committee of the New York Athletic Club met in the club. house last night. It was expected that a final report would be made on the selection of grounds for the interna- tional champlonship games between the London A, C, and the New York A which are to be held on Sept. 21 They reported progress, and stated that Mr. Freedman, the lessee of Man- hattan ‘Field, would be in thin. city next Tuesday morning, when arrange- ments to use that fled will probably be completed. W. B. Curtis waa selected as referce and F, W, Btone as starter in the Club ames to be held at Travers Island on une 15 N.Y. —9 TO LAUNCH VALKYRIE It! The Dumaven Syndtent, acht win Overboard To-Morrow. LONDON, May 22.—A spectal despatch from Glasgow says that Valkyrie IIL will be launched to-morrow. Her dead- Weight Is reported to amount to 300 to! and It is stated that her lead keel weighs 70 tons ALEXANDER ISLAND ENTRIES ALEX ANDER | ISLAND RACE TRACK, Va., May 2.—The entries and weights for to-morrow’s races on this track are as follows: Firat Race—Four and a half furlongs: selling. Surgeon sores 108 Boonton 102 Wiliam Pena soc. c108 Nina... 100 Ronteay sree 00000308 Timp, Velvet Rise: 100 Rufus Second Race~Six and a jwarter furlongs; matd Teardrop 10% Pomona. fi 108 Spaniard eae a Dadyitke 200°.000000 98 Chun ey also recomment that the road bed be replaced, and that the overhead Wire system ts not up to the standard and al4o in need of improvement | The Company, it ts alleged, have been runniag to many | full ears, and thet me ippers’ sho he question of more “trip was one of the most serious features of th strike, full’ report will be presented to | the Reorganization Committee June 104 pers Mile and a sixteenth 108 King selling x and a half furlongs for win soot Repyolio per 1k lume W sloatt NS Fin Gs Key West MS Ltt 406 — New Ten-Mile Bicycle Recor, CHICAGO, May 8%—On the Garfield Park bioyete UN GASCOGNE IS IN PORT (Continued from First Page. out of the storm right as a trivet, save for crippled machinery, in repairing which all the delay had been vcca- stoned? Wo confident were the officials of the French tine that La Gascogne was safe and would arrive soon that they began |booking passengers for her return trip, and fixed her «ailing day for Saturday | next. | |. On the February voyage a piston rod broke. The ship always carries a supply | of piston rods and other parts for the repair of any break in the machinery, but the broken rod was the middie one of the three, and it took forty hours to Femove it and put in the new one. With- in twenty-four hours there was another break and the ship had to lay-to again. Then she came on at halt-speed, arriving eight days late. La Gascugne is manned by 210 men. Bhe has 60 aloon passengers, 44 in the second cabin and #9 in the steerage—a total of 713 persons on board. BASEBALL CHAT. The Bt. Louis baseball neck a very atift and sore to-day. Yesterday Von ‘ler Ahe's men ant the rooters of their town had Inte of fun calling the Giants pigmies and intimating that they couldn't play ball a little bit, That was in the morning. Unlike the song, it w: very diferent in the evening, eee “Rtaftord can't play the bs Yorker a month ago after the new second mun had done « great day's work at the Poly Ground Perhaps that remark goes, but his two three-bagaers that tallied four runs between them make him really appear in the guise of @ bate: man, and the way he pulled down ‘sure things” lends color to the supposition that he must have Jearned to “‘play the bag,"* even if he te miles and miles away from Johnny Ward's “‘coaching.” . ee Cleveland made runs in blocks of three yester- day until the Spiders actually grew tired of piling ‘em up, Then they let Brooklyn in for a few. Just to save them from the disgrace of a whitewash. eee Mr. atts officiate. in Louisville vesterday. By the way, the Colonels gave the Orioles a ght tub and both teams Nel’ oe very raggedly. The brand of ball that Runie pitched yerterday Kind usually labelled “Firat Chop." St t four Hits out of Amie's delunive dhe let down in the el eo 8 persona who purchased tickets for the Or- He game on May i at the Orange Oval fed to Ret rain checks and wish to do 80, pply on or before’ Fri 24, at the ‘Athletic club-house, i street, Eaat The Orange Athletic Club will play the Yale University team next Saturday afternoon on the Orange Oval, East Orange. The outcome of the firat game two @ ago was very unsatisfactory owing to the Inclement weather, when It looked very much aa though Ora the collegians, An additional t been put on he A te and W. RR. leering foot of hare clay . 19 the groun ‘The game will be called at 4 o'clock. oe ©. T. Qrace—A coin ie usually spun for choice or bat. Umpires are chosen in auch cape by mutual agreement. ee f clubs In the League this morn- . ‘The etandii ing was aa foil w. wv New York.. 11 Gemee echeguled to-day: MH Loule—8t. Louln va, New York, ci Brooklyn. Boston, At Louteviile—Loutavitie ‘At Chicago—Chicago va. PI PUGILISTIC POINTERS. Jim Hall ts getting himself into excellent con ition at Coney Island for his twenty-Ave-round bout with Joe Choynaki, which Is for June 17 in the Seasids Athletic Ciud. Joe Harmon, who will face Sam Tomkins for eight rounds in the club-house next Monday night, 1s training with Hall, and ts down to weight. Mick Dunn {s handling both, after finishing Dunfee on That he could aving hort order had had a hard man to Dan Creedon Monday night oe Jack Everbarit will train at Asbury Park for hin twenty-round bout with Kil Lavigne In the Seaside Athletic Club. Tomms Ryan ant Choynakt are training there. Charley White, ooking after Joe's interests, an earnest worker, | the says that he is 1 aald that Jim Kennedy, matchmaker of the ide Athletic Club, has secured Jack Madden. of Nrooklya, and Jimmy Barry, of Chi Hmited round bout tat “house on June 14. Geort ot Jersey City Billy Flynn, player of West Hoboken, will sigh articles to-night for a ten-round bout At 170 pounds for $180 and a side bet. The bout will be decided in the early part of June in orlvi Danny McBride's recent challenge to any 122-pound boxer in this city for a limited umber of rounds or to a Anish for $250 a side has been accepted by Joe Craig, of Jersey City. who says be can get the nocossary backing and will cover any forfett mM Jock Trainor and Mike iff ‘pounds; eight rounds at 116 Bobby W Non 4 Willy Tucker, the Jersey City teatbar-wei can defeat Hughey 0 the Le Athletic Club, @ mateh with G'Nell for @ limited-round boat or to & finia with two-ounce gloves at 128 pounds for "s280 or $900 0 side. pounds betwee Mike Tyolan, that wily or b Athletic Club at Coney Island Will tran at Jim Corbet's road eo 8 8 Ingham nays that Casper Leon should on June 17, douse. down to 108 pound backing as Leon if ee Solly Smith 18 looking for @ match with any one at 120 of 122 pounds, and the Grat boxer who Can get backing for $250 oF $500. will the reference. Smith says it would please him if Tom 0" Ronrk: mill be in hy ‘ceelient vont | Tom “Tracy in Mmiied ro Beach Athletic Club on June 1 Moore, and of thie sity. " y 103 pounds, who i@ managing Rarney Reilly wf’ Phuadeiphta, will find ita hard to get Sopoxer to meet his man on ac Reilly wenting igh th at 118 pounds at 3 0'lock dn the day of the fight. So far Sammy Kelly Eadie Connell and Hobby Wilson have refused the offer, Both ""Mysteriou Tommy Ryan, of Chica easy way tn which they will det Ae chelt twenty-five round bout al asite Muniets Chab meat Monday. night 1 be tet talk when they get the gloves om aly ane can win eo ee Lenox A.C. show In Brooklyn sand Clinton sre r Tammy pinay charey Marnett and Milles Martin and Jack Downey | Dick O'Drien. of Lex'sion. Me. has signed ar. ticles of agreement to Jack Mehonengh, of Huftalo, Lowe!l, Mass. At the Giadstone Chib, | om June 17, for a gurse of $750, ‘Mysterious’" Billy Smith posted $500 'W, Cooke, of Boston, " lay for & match Ie to conceds course last might William de Cardy mashed the ten-mile record dowm tem seconds, maki Gloaace te 3462 ae Kia! Mccoy, amith » to whet $5t fate meteh with T R} too finish for © puree and added 0 aide RACING AS A SPORT. Jockey Club’e Efferts to Abolish the “ Business” Features, Pubiic Assured That there Will B No Coi'aps: of the tur. The Governing Body Plains to Co duct Betting Legally. The information published exclusively in “The Evening World” of Monday, that brom.nent horsemen would wease Morris Pack from the Messrs Morris, was added to yesterday when the J chub | announced that .t would lease the park | and g.ve an extended meting during the jfall. ‘The fnai dec.sion ne Jockey Club was also conveyed to the public exclusively through “The Evening World This is very cheering news to horse: | men, for it means that a bix gap in the | dates wiil be “doand, what is mo important it proves that the Jockey Club han implicit contid in itself and in the course It is at present pur- suing with segard to the conduct of betting on che tracks. Wiitle every one else |s puzzling over tho perplexing state of affairs, the Jockey Club ts renely surveying the situation and discussions us wo future progress are entered into at aimost daily meet- ings. The passive acquiescence of President Phil Dwyer to requests of the Jockey Club is deserving of praise. The Brook- lyn track hax lost money during the past few days, but Mr. Dwyer feels that matters will soon right themselves, and he has faith in the ability of the men who are steering the racing craft. If Mr. Dwyer were anciined to be ugly he could instruct bookmakers to pass money and do anything they pleased but pass Uckets, and tiere would be a vat many more douars rolling into hig buckets. Me is theretore deserving of great credit for the sacrifice he is mak- Ing. fintie matters are rather discourag- ing at present, they will not continue so very long. fact, before the season 1s ended the public Will be ready to ap- laud the new turf. ‘Me writer had a long talk yesterday with 4 lawmaker Whore sympathies have ulways been with racing and who was most active in preparing and pushing the Gray bill, He spoke most confidently on the pros- race-going public," he sald, “does not apparently realize the situa- tion, We have the best law possib.e under the existing Constitution, and one which, while it permits almost unlim- {ted betting, is strictly constitutional. They do not realize how hard it was, with such a sweeping Constitution star- ing us in the fac; to frame a law which would sand the test of the courts and yet at the same time enab.e racing to be continued with betting. English turfmen Passed through just eriod some years ago, and a study of English turf history furnished us much aid. We learned, for instance, that, English courts had very curiously decided that while all gambling was bet- ting, all betting was not gambling. The word ‘gambling’ in the Constitution was @ stunibling block, and an exhausti search had to b2'made Into all c where decisions had been rendered finin gampling. “Some of the ablest lawyers in th in the framing of t country assiste Supreme Court Jud je- bill and sev advised ue as to the constitutionality of the law. It is a good law and, while it may be perplexing to many, it is Perfectly clear that the , passing of money {m not prohibited and wagers be- tween Individuals Is permissible, “It may seem strange that in view of the fact that the law allows these things, the Jockey Club prohibits them, The Jockey Club realizes that if every- thing were allowed to go helter-skelter the attention of the entire State would be drawn to the fact that gambling was going on at Gravesend the same as last year, There would be a loud outery that the Constitution had_been | evaded and a uemand that prohibl- | lve laws be passed. Repeal of tie | Gray bil. would inevitably. follow. “The scenes in the ring on Handicap Day were wilely reported through the press, and it was most unfortunate that they Should have been permitted, Hast must be made slowly.” Speaking on the question of track rev enue, the lawmaker “The main depende will be on the gate, of course, In time, however, a club’ will be formed is’ club, whie.t will be composed of—well, let us say men with an admirati the xport— will contribure to pu nd stakes Their contribution may de once # eck or onc 2 mont didn’t say that the club was to be composed of bookmakers, but I am sure that the gentlemen who so contribute will be accorded the privilege of taking: wagers at the tracks, and T am equally itive that those who have not the in- rt at heart enough to contribute @ mite will not receive any favors from the racing association, Tt ie likely that there will be an in- closure where credit betting will be carried on exclusively, and where only the big bettors will be permitted to 2 Other accommodations will be made for the public. Yam sure that the turf will be cleaner and purer than ever before. “The day of 70 per cent, divi dends on preferred stock has gone by Tt dd to go, for racing should be con: ducted as a sport and not as a business. The public must be patient and try to remember that it has to be edu- cated up to the new order of thing “It is only natural that the book- makers and the public who have been accustomed to a free rein in racing matters, should fret and fume under the restrictions imposed at present, but ou may answer your readers that rac- Ing is In no danger of collapse. In fact, {tie just being born and ts a good, lusty Infant. The Jockey Club will hold another meeting this afternoon, at which the betting problem will be further discussed and the question of appointing paid stew- ards will be considered. — GOSSIP OF THE TURF. ‘The bookmakers at the track will, it 1s sald, hereafter be allowed half an hour before races to take deposits and halt an hour after the ract for the settiement of deta, This that will benefit public and bookies allke, vit probably put ian end to the talked-of ¢ house in town. tier \mpruvemenie ia the tem may be looked for daily Pieteohmans. ta chy Derby winn ough WE Hain t thre ore, t have been an excuse f ging $25,000 for alma The Kent nen pernat such an there tray Doe Street’? has haunted the roome ot the Jovkey Club ever since he Was rulei of. He says that he has been promised r hearing, at which he will prove by Witnesses that he backed the fly tm Albany and, Tr The bill prohibit K pool-selling in Pennsylvania jg now in the hand of the Governor of that State He will probably siga it. Peon rave tracks (0 speak of, but the i themacives every seasion by repeating old pro Aibitory measures and pass.ng Hew ones, Dwyer, of the Brooklyn Jockey the Jockey Club makes a eu Morris Park he wil ee Marcus Daly and J. M. Rogers have decided to r horses at Roby. Their strings wei aterday and the meeting resumes to ws iat _beats Handapring in the | oa saturday, will twin, ‘ait owner, The tw, Special the money ear-old Sweepatak: for hi and Alexander Island owners are oycott. They propose to force rohibiting the introducsio “Norse, red fi ott track: ke iM furri "out by "the Alenander ‘inlabd aad” ALL SORTS OF MACHT NEW YORK SOCIKTY LADIES IN- DORSE MME. A. RUPPRETS FACE BLEACH Lovely Comptexiony Clary White skin. 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(senche for SHOES IN THE WORLD. Canal, cor. Mulberry St.| WITH THE WHEELMEN. Mayor Schlieren. at the meeting of the Good Roads Association in Brooklyn last night, an- nounced his recognition of the poaition Into which cycling has grown, and declared that cycliste might rightfully demand good roada or paths for thelr accommodation, eo 8 Then the Mayor added that Brooklyn's duty ip fo listen to this demand and plan and bulld ad ditional and excluatve fai step forward for nd Boulevard, oe Bridge trustees are com Mt, here’ to Let the tol commutation th wold in bulk, or e exchange for the pa: ment, The it system of buying @ ticket getting jammed bewween a brewery truck the cOrb, waiting fr change, then taking an- other rink of life in order to hand the ticket. to cher oficial, 1 not slone cumbersome, poaltively dangeroui or tieke e given | ee the Century Wheelman of New York desire survivors of thelr successful run to Patchog! who havo not yet sent for their medala to do #0 at once, as the committee in charge wish to close the matter Mr, Ward Bingley, § Unton ‘Square, siti has on hand a few ot ‘the Iarge souveni® photographs of the riders cs 8 Goorge P. Codd, the crack racing man of the Harlem) Woeemén and Et. SJannson the Popular fiver of the Union” County Roudate piainteld training on the Crevcent Whee the Claan A evedits ta. the tit its printed this ‘National Cirucuit Ra pint Wheelmen will hold a cen hogue and return June 16 The start wiil be made at 3. M- The run 1s open Wheeimen and wheelwomen, a pace be ned that will not be diMcult for the later lyn rifera will asemble at the Hedford ate fountain and join the run at Jamalva. Ene les close June 14 with A. Reimer, Secretary, box 171, College Polat, N.Y. . 8 9 of the runs planned by ting wheelmer then Important message tainfeld, May 30," LAW, on June 16 are’ moni re Included Tadylon, aten Island and Competitors Int sat Manhattan D will be givea @ Most enjoyable tour, which- they may select ee ' Greater New York's Greatest Boys’ Clothing. Last Morning Sale This Month!t rsday, 8 A. M, to Noon Only, $1.99. choice All-Wool Suite izes 4 to 15 years, of handsome designs cheviots and tweeds; in ght, dark and medium cole orings; including also sevs eral lots REEFER AND JUNIOR SUITS, sizes 3 to 8 years; regular retail prices for these suits would ‘be $3.50 to $4.50; all at ome price, $1.99. ‘Thursday, 8 A, M. to 12 noon only. In addition we place on sale at 8 A. Mig Washabt AT 330. saiorsuts 550 of them In s'zes 3 to 8 years, made of blue and white striped Galatea clothe, Not more than two to one purchasers. price 2c. See Window, Be Early. See Window Even if you live at a great distance from Greater New York's Greatest Store, it will pay you well to come here ‘Thursday morning, May 23. Bloomingdale Bros., Third Ave., 59th and G6Oth Sts, ROYAL Serge Suits This cloth is made by. the best manufacturers of England, James Garnett & Sons, The most won- derful part of itis the Alizarine dye. Its an improvement over the old indigo, Logwood ‘and all other vegetable dyes. By hand- ling very large quantities, we have got the price down toa low- er point than charged for the old style stuffs. If you want a better serge suit than the ordinary these are worth looking at. $15.00 silk lined. $12.50 plain lining. Try our merchant tailoring , department when you want a good suit made to order. E. O. THOMPsON, Tallor, Clothier and Importer 245 Broadway, Bet. Park Place and Murray St. S30) WHEELMEN, Jump on your ~ wheel! and take a ride down the: Broadway cable slot to ther of our stores, Here are some things for you: Bicycle clothes, $5.00, $6.00 and $7.50 a suit. Sweaters, $1.00, $2.00. Wheelmen's hose, 50c., $1.00, $2.50. Caps, 50c., 75c., $1.00. Belts, 25¢c. to $2.00, Shoes, $2.75, $3.00. « HACKETT, CARHART 4ND COMPANY, Two Stores: Broadway and Canal Btreet. Broadway, below Chambers Be A New Man! Get one of our richly tailored suits to order—these from $ 16 up. You'll feel tiptop and look, immense. r Infinitely neat and rtyliah pants from $@ up. Samples and self-measurement blanks seat bg mail, Edward Hart, Btreet, The Long Inant Century rin on June & f sine av itersihed lst of enities, having, ale ne Intercollegiate games at Berkeley Oval Frie Fecelved “applications fram ‘ridvra’ in many € ty aud Saturday: mong them a goodly nu {ow men. * Ms » The vuutue feature of the cua ia th + | The entries sor the Ni J. A.C. carnival of frulgneaway, from Sag Harbor {> Mrooklyn’ | sports o: Memorial Day closed May 18. Tne ligg Steamboat (0 Sak HarboF will leave ‘on the even: | ie tne clas net june start being made at BASAL. | lune f Entry banks may tbe had from Aten Schwalbach, 1917 Bedford avenue, Brooklyn, ar ; SPORTING MISCELLANY. ‘Tommy Conneff, the mile runner, 1s training at jergen te expected to give Bie @ great rece, will how bis form ia ‘Travers Islan@ for his challenge rece at Polat on Memorial Day. Orton, wi 0 next atta, : Wetnesday Paul Beaner wri to this .ountry and wants to dest of American natatorial Gus Sundairom, Bowery & Spring St. . | &