The evening world. Newspaper, August 9, 1900, Page 5

~ FATAL BLOW: IN A CAFE West Indian Merchant's Wife Found Dying in Hotel. A ayilahly dresset young woman wae femoved from the Lipton House, 12 and 4 Broadway Williamsburg, early this Morning to the Eastern District Hos- pital dying from three fractures of the | sku man who gave his name as John M. Smith and his address as «75 Fifty-frth street, South Brooklyn, of having mur- erously assaulted her. A second man, the cause of the aswault, ts missing ‘The dying woman before she became unconscious sald her name was Mre Mona Thompson, thirty-one years old, And that she lived a’ 2% Wes Fifteenth street, Manhattan, Her husband, who she admitted was suing her for divorce, {@ & prominent merchant, she said, of Jamaica, West Indies. Mrs. Thompson and the man who gave his name as Smith entered the Lipton House shortly after midnight. They ascended to the ladies’ cafe op the They had been drinkin over an hour when the second m ered He is sald to be the co-respondent named by the woman's husband In the divorce proceedings. Mra, Thompson greeted him cordially. The three sat quietly at the table for awhile. Smith @id not apparently itke the tntrusion and eat sullenly until, enraged at the atten- tion the newoome: receiving from the woman, he made an insulting re- mark, Mrs. Thompson resented this and angry words followed. A walter, the only other person in the room besides the woman and the tw men, left for the barroom at this polit When he réturned the woman was Unconse ous on the floor with . covered wiih blood. Smit hwas standing at the table wulvering with excitement. The other man had disappeared. The waiter quickly found Policeman Fallon on the corner and told him of the affair, As the policeman entered the saloon he met Smith hurrying down the statre. “That's the man that knows al! about it," sald the waiter. Smith took to his heels and ran down the streei, with the policeman in pur- sult. Six blocks away he caught him. lon’t know anything about ‘he af- @ said to the policeman, shaking with excitement. “I can't afford to be mxed up tn it. I'm a married man with three children and this thing will get them Into a terrible scrape.” While Ambulance Surgeon Totit was dressing the woman's wounds she re gained consctousnens and sald: “I have been separated from my hus- band for some time, He ts suing me for divorce, and the man who joined us in th joon ts the one he named as o>- lent. Smith got jealous of him and then there was a row, Then Smith asa ited me. Mrs. Thompson had no acquaintances here, it was said at her home this morn- ing, and nobody there knew of John M. Smith of her other companton. The woman came from Jamaica a month ago. Her husband, whose second wife she fs, came here later and stopped at the Morton House. He sent for her, and it was believed a reconciliation was ef- fected, and they lived at the Astor House for a few days, Mr. Thompson then sailed for England With hie children by a former wi ing Mra. Thompaon here, it was under- Stood, to seek & suitable residence for the family upon his return from his vacation. Yesterday morning the steamer on ‘which Mra, Thompson had come arrived fm port. She went to the dock for a package brought on the ship. Upon her Feturn home she said she inten ted visit- ing Coney Island with friends from aboard the vessel, and left the house. Mrs. Thompaon did not know where Coney Island was, nor could #he find her Way about town. Her presence in Will- famaburg is regarded as mysterious by her associates in the howe where she lodged. ‘The woman is well educated and re fined. Her manner and habits were ap month of residence here and never went Out evenings oF gf Lips Lo pleasure re- Ly and when woman was lying ) to be cross-questioned, $1.00 bonds on tuspicion ot hen Teloalous assaut, a SHIPPING NEW: ALMANAC POR TO-DAY Wen rises. L.O0/San wets 1.08) Moom ats Weer, Lew a3 tis tome Water eM . ny Jaekaon ile OUTGOING STEAMBHIPs. TO Ail, TO-DAY. Hamburg —Santingy te Core, San. & Havre. = tage, fefaee gree & Devete, New Oricane Toes, TO AAIL TO-MORROW. SES on INCOMING STEAMSHIPs. DUE TO-DAY. Deiteonta, H Latin Alsatia, Oloenienr Gigr. Bulgaria, Hamburg. AT Bhe accused her companion, a | an] 12.0 | esse ‘SHB DIED 1 5 6 wer lw WHAT WITT Prof, R. A, Witthaus, who figured in the trial of Roland B. Molineux for the murder of Kate J. Adams as the “chemt- cal expert,” has presented a Ml against the county for $18,599 for “professional” services, Comptrolier Coter says the demand of the professor is exorbitant. District- Attorney Gardiner says it i= excessiy Netther the District-Attorney nor the Comptrolier will approve the pill, and if the chemical expert hopes to collect It he must go to law. $13,000 FOR ANALYSES. The itemized account of Prof. Witt- haus's bill furnishes remarkable read- ing. He piaces a valuation upon his services heretofore unknown In the his- | tory of so-called “expert” testimony. | ‘The Professor does not explain by| what rule he establishes his money val- | uation to the county during the famous | trial, but simply says what he did and} then puts down big round figures in the proper column. For instance, he thinks it was worth! poset to bare been admniscered to Kate J. Atame 091 comperine with above. OD | Per a quslitative ae! qeamttiative analy- “- wens “Dreme-eliaer’ tor win « ™ comparinon abo Por a qualitative ant qusstitatlve analyse of contente of « tumbler comtaising sup | ee ee | For altentance as expert witness upon im quem RelA by Coroner Har: Wo determing } aur ot Mie, Adams's death ™ For orofessional services as tqxico- iogteat expert, examination and anaiys's lof (ne viatera of the late Kate A. Adama other services: ¢ compleve toxicoiegioal anslyete of Mra, Ataaee . um ve aasiytls | ray | AT “4,” stn Mrs. Phoebe Sicherdt. of @ East One Hundred and Seventy-fifth street, | Dick, the life-saver, letting his friend nA “Chemical Expert” at Molineux Trial Presents Odd Bill to County. ts powler delivere! to me Dee 31. 180, wuypoed to have caused Mrs jest For aciewteme and testimony as an expert ‘witness ot sald Inquest ad Total amount of bill et) “EXCESSIVE,” SAYS GARDINER In a letter to District-Attorney Gar- diner, Assistant Distict-ANttorney Os- bone, the prosecutor in the Molineux trial, this bill was approved on the ground that Prof. Witthaus's services were needed and of value. ‘This letter was forwarded to Comp- troller Coler with the following auto- raphic remarks by Col, Gardiner ‘Assistant District-Attorney ONeborne Wes the trial assistant tn thie trial of RNolend B. Molineux in the Court of General Beasions for murder in the first degree, of which he was convicted. The expert services of Prof. Witthaus were necetsary and thelr duration could not be determined in advance, The claim, however, of value ts, in ™ lontnton, excceatve. 4.4% to make a toxicological analysis) “ASA BIRD GARDINER.” of the viscera of H.C. Barnet and a We | an, — ther el ave reached amount for simflar services on the body | 1'* Comptr for the Molineux of Kate J. Adams. trial. ‘They already exceed $40,%0. Some have deen allowed ,others cut and othus $250 FOR LOOK INTO GLASS, | wi ot ve past iv tu For looking into the glass that con-| The following are some of the claims | tained the poison which Mre. Adame | - unpatd, Jrank Witthaue wants the county to pay | Eran'fuslce ‘any! hantwettine $28, and for every day he sat In court Joho F. Tyrrell, nant 4 latentng to testimony $100, and for each ty ha BI day he gave testimony, either at the Amer: & Gebers, hands ie trial or before the Grand Jury, #1, Peniel F. Ames ‘ha He: For his services at the Molineux trial 4" ry, , 18 | he charges « flat $2.0: for what he did 4 oped in Barnet case $7,800 and in Mrs.| [0 ate 2 Hh Adams's death $5,100, Lu ea exert nine PROFESSOR’S BILL. Meory W Praventhal, phpaleian Epo d Dr RA Wittheus, ehemiet 18.650. Here is the bili he presented, the) irene lacr, Setestive. ung strangert one, say the municipal finan- ee oni . fy, y have ever been MOLINEUR CLAIMe PAID. ome called @pon to examine; Claim Aliewet theo For consultation with Distrtet-Attarsey oa Fiat haoer detective...01.a91 $0 $1,123.50 s06e May Ih ant Dee. 5, I WJ, Kinsley, bandws ” mm Vor stiendance as expert witness, May & feb a Cob ritiag 1.9700) 1,979.89 daly 18, two days, 110) & dar ki CoMa, physics 10) GO) 100 For attendance on Grant ‘ary, three MeKeune, phy- days, 110 0 day MO oD For atieadaney at trial, vm days, mF o b Mb B Foe temumony, three days, 8 day... ” . 3 83 8 For profeisiona’ services as ‘uxicviogt- cal in autopey on Henry C. Bar a ma en —* Pe ES ag Mg s8 1% | Convuitation with District-Autoraey and | Seton +» 18000 1080.00 wen meow neo “Some of these bills," aatd the Comp- troller, “are ridiculously high. 1 will ® dositively not pay them, and those who | viewers at C. Bar 65 object can take the matter to the cour's. me qualitative and Toman [1 would be Ilable under the law if I al- | isidecet to Barner wo lowed them.” Por & qualitative analysis of powder swp- Jd oo ‘THE WORLD: THURSDAY Gus go by the board, WE HS wo |clutching @ rubber tube, one end of ments of » | accounting of the business done in the EVENING, AUGUST 9, 1900, charges to all points within a radius of one hundred miles on paid purchases of $5.00 or over, That's worth m | } remembering, Cee Continuation of Two Sales. Q Manufacturers Samples of Fur- a iniiure on Third and Fourth Floors of the Annex, B | The public started the foregoing sales vesterday—started them well. We R expedited matters by advertising the bargains, and having them arranged handily for your easy choosing. Each sale complements the other, aud both are of the utmost personal importance to all who have need of the R | goods involved in the movements. 5 We were right in thinking that you would pass the chaotic ebullitions R | that teomed in the papers, and turn with relet to the quiet, convincing B | Statements we printed concerning the best values ever offered in mer- B | chandise of equal quality, | Yesterday's crowds justified our expectations—and the bargains justitied Bi yours. Come again to-day, No gaps in the ranks, The vacant places B | created by “sold tickets” were filled over-night, § Children’s Wash Dresses at $1.89. B | $3.01 and $4.25 are the two prices from which these Dresses have been reduced. Quite a come down, don't you think? They are made of good D | percales, lawns and madrases, nicely trimmed in many styles, Sizes | range from 4 to 14 years. You've never been offered better value at $1.89. ' A Group of Wash Goods 3 Reduced from 12c., }4c., l6c. and 18c. to 8c. Per Vard. Here's a handsome chance to reinforce your Summer wardrobe with dresses, shirts and skirts, Appropriate materials for each garment at an average of half our regular low prices, This is one of the “late-in-the- season” bargains that thrifty women secure and lay away for use early in the next season, $2c,—Fancy Cambrics, 36. in.; figures and stripes, China and Glassware on the Second Floor and in the Base- ment of Main Ruilding, 1é¢.—Crash Skirtings, 28 in; ef. fective stripes. 18c,—Burlap Skirting, 32 in, black and mixtures, Choice & Choice, Men’s Clothing- = Men are as keen for bargains as women, Every clothier and every sociol- ist will vouch for that fact. The response to our Men's Clothing ertising is as quick and great as that commanded by our announce- ‘Women’s Suits at under-prices, The money-saving instinct is universal and commendable, Our appreciation of that characteristic See Saloon - Keeper Wanted His Suicide Tipple to Be a Good One. Frederick Monts, thirty-five years old, who kept a saloon at 1167 Bedfori avenue, Brooklyn, was found dead! to @ room of the North River Hotel, 107 Barclay street, this morning. The dead man was lying on a bed with both hands which was in his mouth and the other attached to a gas jet and MMe place, known as The Cottage, the result. has been a popular resort for bicyclists ’ ‘ Tet tight ot 6 cclook Monts entered Men’s $10.00 Serge Suits at $6.94. the hotel. He was in a jocular mood ender: “Hello, Hen! I've been on «| With fine quality of mohair serge—thoroughly and honestly tailored-—all- _e for the last two weeks, Give me wool, of course, Would be exceptionally tempting at $10,00; we make drink and 1 might as well make \\ 4) 1 Luideed pair Men's Worsted Trous Men's White Duck Trousers, heavy grade, ened one. | ers, Stylish stripes and checks, well lapped and rein‘orced seams, nobby for moody, Arnold, who had worked the Wits and baw tate Gail Gaanet a $2.98. price $1.09. , ‘ cae‘) Men's Bathing Suits~ a ens gg Suits coming quiet, thoge In the house forgot] +6 Made of plain blue Maco yarn; full regular sizes. If you want ‘The saloon-keeper had gone prepare’ better qualities, we have them at prices relatively as low. gas There wes nothing ike it in the hotel Menta was well known in Brooklyn, | inspired us to make “money-saving” a basic principle of the store, and drivers. and shouted to Henry Arnold, the bar- | Men's Suits, made of blue serge that will stay blue—the best dye—lined a bottle of champagne, It's my last | the price $6.94. Ments's moof changed then, and he 14." lad trimmed, worth $4.50: our warm weather wear, worth $1.50, our to go to bed, but Ments insisted on Nothing was thought of his remark concerning his last drink, and he be-| vou may hire a Bathing Suit for 25c. We'll sell you one for 49c.—or to Kill _himeelf, though. for he carried) rite him the Pubber Cae rae waa, Men's Two-piece Worsted Bathing Suits, plain blue, welbfinished, $1.81, This morning the odor of Men's Two-piece Worsted Bathing Suits, shirts and trunks attractively striped, rong house and easily t bl ths room asstgned. Menta. When the $2.97. Wendt had drunk naif the wine before Men's Two-piece Worste! Bathing Suits, bottom of shirts and trunks finished Killing himself, He .eft no letter with faney silk stripes, $1.01 jaining hie act. In his pocket # gf gold watch and chain, a i ——EE— and 4.47 in “PEKIN” LOSES MONEY, Bvening World Cruende on Tivelt Makes Neighbor Prefitiess, Frank D. Ames has begun @ sult in| the Supreme Court to compel Dodle R. Harley and W. T. Ames to render an “1 have use for it.” ‘Otheie mm a ‘Thirty-fifth street resort known as the “Pekin,” and also asks that a receiver be appointed pending & settlement Ames says he holds the lease of the ee for ten years from November, at an annual rental of 00. In October last, Ames says, he and the defendants entered into an agreement to run the place as @ and rer taurant, Harley was act as manager The profits were to be divided into three equal pari Ames says the business profitable. and that the contract hu jaa been un deen carried out. He also asserts that Harley has failed to give him an ac- counting. B.rce ihe resort Mt ls asserted by the plaintiff, has lost LABOR and eset Tralee Couhely ot New feet wey. have united this year for the pur- powe of baring » joint tration and parade of workingmen on Labor Day. Every union bas notifies of the i i ureed to hi en FA 3 re f Sonctusion of the parade. wsrparin iecaa ais state Sands poaaibllnty of the legality of - contract, has met with the a fren at the inet tee tng ot the r [Poo of ot over 1.0, 4. with James Donnellan as which they 4d ¥. of ‘This lodge le composed prince e ly will de considered and ac cal Goon Fyc’'Wee fork Tenet ate hers of Local Union N pointed John N. Brotherhood 4 m' Parron of the United M. A. Gersid and Caries P Kelly dele areaee tan teen sont to} ; fr. B eid in Be purpoee of reorganinicg > trade tn and nd The twenty-second anaual convention of the New Jersey Federation of Trades and Labor Unions wil be held at New Az. *, nd con. Bert ee . Com. Wr the Will be the arene rine Harmony Committee, which was on Se appointed by the Miscel Pere request of the Bai ation for the ri to the ioe as which more Snel eres Nae year it held a two-days ‘meeting. was = ev rpose deavorine two unt ra been dive the ‘oot amsignet to (Rem proved frul:- Ba to form nn | leements The Bureau has every known “t frequent srievances se | facing ew TE LE aitiad Si Corntcion’ teal se, Me Gon R. H. Macy & Co.'s Attractions Are Their Low Prices, ACYS Both Sides 14th $¢. oe ore 5 from 13th to 15th, 6th Aw The Gleanings of Quick Glances While Strolling Through the Aisles, Summer things are thick at Macy's, We anticipate all your needs, That's the way of the bright merchant. ‘The snirit of progress keeps our stores from becoming hackneyed, humdrum and nondeecion Your ate tention is caught by the industry that is original and interesting. The Stocks never ebb; the prices are ever low. fou can’t saunter the store without stopping at a score of spots where merchandise by its seasonableness and reasonableness. Here is what the writer saw during a twenty minutes’ walk :— Men's India Gauze Shirts, French necks, short sleeves, 29¢. Men's Ribbed Balbriggan Shirts, French necks, long sleeves; Drawere to match, double gussets, overlocked seams, 39¢. Women's Cotton Vests; Richelieu ribbed, low neck, sleeveless, arme and neck finished with silk tapes, 12c, Children's Summer Gause Vests, short sleeves, pearl buttons, finished with hy binding; Misses’ Knee Pants and Boys’ Knickerbockers te match, 24e, Women's Imported Fast Black Cotton Hose, plain and Richeliow ribbed, high spliced heels and toes, 19¢, Women's Ingrain Lisle Thread Hose, fast black, unbleached split fest, worth 50¢,; our price 34e. Women's Lisle Thread Hose, tan and fast black, large assortment of Openwork designs, our own importation, 44e, Men's Cotton Half Hose, plain black, tan, slates, navy, cadet bitsy also black with sbaeched et soles, 19¢, ™ Men's Faney Cotton and Fine Lisle Thread Half Hose, striped and embroidered figures; also navy, black and tan with white extracted polka dots, 24¢, Children’s Cotton Hose, fast black, double hnees, heels and toes, 120, Men's Outing Shirts, made of medium-weight cheviot, attached threes ply collar and cuffs, felled seams, faced sleeves, pearl buttons, sizes 14 to 18, at 39¢, Men's Negligee Shirts, made of fine madras cloth, laundered neche by Lot detached cuff, carefully made throughout, sizes 14 to 18, at 69, Men's Negligee Shirts, made of white madras cloth, plait detached cuffs, sizes 14 to 18, at 89c. ne Men's Madras, Chenot and Oxford Pajamas, worth $2.00, 82.50 and $2.75, choiee at 99, Women’s 2-clasp Kid Gloves, black, white, mode, brown and greem, all sizes; worth up to 82.00, at 49e, ia Men's Gray and Brown Ooze Leather Belts, with and without rings, horseshoe buckle, 49¢, ey Women's Black. Satin Belts, back trimmed with faney gilt or oxidized silver ornament, 49¢, } Women's Elastie Beaded Belts, round and pointed front, ack only, reduced from 980. to 49¢. Thousands of Japanese Folding Fans, picturesque designs » rich colorings, 5e., 9e, and 19¢, Marceline Sith Fans, lace applique, silver and gilt spangles, decorated pressed stichs, worth $1.00, at 49. Fine Vienna Silk Fans, delicate and elegant designs, worth $1.25 and $2.00, at 74e. and 99e, Link Buttons, sterling silver and plated gold, rose and pdf some hard enamelied, plain or set with pearis and colored stones, worth 35¢,, at 19¢. Women's Brooches, worn in back of the hair, one hundred wreath, medallion, crown, crescent, khot, oval and wishbone enriched with rhinestones, colored stones and imitation pearls, 25e, to 75¢., at 12¢, and 39e, $50.00 Keating Bicycles at $19.49. We have twenty-five Keating Bicycles—some for men, some for women, You know they are $50.00 wheels. We've decided to discontinue hands ling them, and will close out this small lot at $19.49. All have highest better come class equipments, incl Hartford tires. No bicycle is structed and finished than Keating's. e at | furnish you with reliable information for eumuner resort intorma, {Or Drinted matter must be accom- ao, Wanled With stamps Wo cover postage The timely use of a World Want Ad. will strengthen the weak spots in your business, The Three and Seven Time Rates wax the stitches and increase their strength. Summer home-seekers consult The; World's Vacation Bureau, which can relative to all summer resorts in New | & York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New England. Applications by mail