The evening world. Newspaper, February 11, 1901, Page 1

n icin WEATHER=FAIN (BRISK WINDS: BRISK WINDS. 10 PAGES LD | “ Circulation Books Open to All.”’ } I PRICE ONE CENT. NEW YORK, MO AY, FEBRUARY 1, 1901 ‘NET CLOSES ON KENN EDY JUDGE COWINC’S REBUKE FOR LAWYER WELLMAN. Criticises His Method of|: Questioning Talesmen : in the Trial of Davis, the Bellevue Nurse, Charged with Respon- sibility for Louis Hill- iard’s Death. Juat before adjournment In the first day of the trial of Jesse R. Davis, one © fthe nurses charged with manslaugh- |‘ ter in causing the death of Louls Hil- Itard, Judge Cowing took occasion to severely reprimand former Assistant Diatrict-Attorney Wellman, who appear- ed for the defendant. semen luud ocen accepted on th ry a ceptionally good progress ha: on made, but Judge Cowing was per: tibly annoyed by the method of ques- wopted by’ the lawyer. ‘Assistant District-Attorney — Pierce, eurier in the trial, objocted to Mr. Well- v'n Ine of examination and sald tn; ls unprofessional, He took particular ption to side Tamarke within the hearing. Finally, waen Mr. Wellman asked 1 tilcaman if he would be likely to giv more welght to a high-priced physician testifying as an expert than to one of < succers and professtonal standing wing Interrupted, He told Mr. iman that the question was alto- ther Irrelevant, What was needed, he satl, was twelve impartial men, and such questloas were not at all neceswary ty yecure such men. Mr. Wellman, replying, said he would Uke to further question the last tales- men on the stand, but refrained, fear- ing that he “might get lectured, “Mr. Wellman, | propose to watch you closely from this time on. You must keep within the lines of propriety and obey the rules of this court from now until the close of this trial,” sald Judge Cowling, in a caustic vein. Court then adjourned, r, Weslman dislikes the rapidity with which the Jury fs filling out. Nover in my forty years of expert: ence have I geen six Jurors xecured #0 quickly In such an Important case as in iu this,” he sald later to the reporters. “Why, we got six Jurors in less than taree hours.” Inaane Patients on Stand. JESSE R. DAVIS, Accused Bellevue Nurse, CEN.LEEAN ARMY NO PARDON FOR RECULAR NOW. MRS, MAYBRICK CDOGODOOGOOD LONG BRANGA "SIGHTS" COST 0. MUNTER $450, ws Made Et hes) Ve ae i ' DRIVER STRUCK BY A TRAIN. e riook, of BIO Wost st revt Triviun « tear RESULTS AT N TRUST FIRMS BRADY SEEKS HE PIGOIORELOES- Committee Is Appointea| Receiver Appointed for to Go to Al- the Funds, Estimated bany. at $12,000. Wilbur McBride was to-day appointed Tecelver of the proiits of the day bicycle race by Justice Truax upon officers of the several this afternoon tn ‘The principal trust companies met the offices of the United States Mortzage ; 5 und Trust Company to conatder the tax|the application ef David Gerber, counsel BH at ta a TSU ALOT eS aie lerce, | : measures now pending in Albany, which {for William A, Hrady: ny Ix prosecuting Davis, announced | PresidentNominates Him|London Officials Deny |seriousy aftect their properties. Mr. Brady during the afternuon that ‘he Intended It was decided that the tll Is unjust | the profits, which, he saya, were $12,009, to place upon the witness atand two fueane pationts now in the Manhattan # Hospital to temtify againat Davin Plerce sell he thought the dence of there two men would he ad mitted by Judge Cowing as competent ‘Tn men suffer from pertod- nity. wv he claime and on the might of the killing cf Hilliard were perfectly cognizant of what transplred, Francie L, Wellman, counsel for Davin, immediately made a motion before Judge Coving for an order to allow him | to have the two patients examined an to their sanity, but Judge Cowing dented the motion; 1t was expected that the three nur: would be tried together, but at the las: moment thelr counsel, ex-Arsistant Dis. n to trlot-Attorney Wellman, demanded a|#. Young, United States Army; Col. | separate trlal for the three, Judge Cow-|Adna I Citaffee, Eighth Cavalry, United ‘ ng granted the motion. States Army (MajJor- mi United Asalstant Dintriet-Attorney Frankiln | states Valasneeniitic ete Gen, Arthur, Plerce theroupon nelected Jesse, It. Davis an the first of the three to be tried, James, Scmpie, of 6 Broadway, wan the frat talesmen culled und’ ex: amined of the special panel. “What Is your political faith?" vasked Mr. Pierce. Mr, Wellman objected strenuously, “Aro you golng to bring polities Into | 4 this case?" he Inquired, { “There's been too much politics in| Bellevue," replied Mr, Pierce, hotly, Mr, Weilman smiled. i Mr, Wellman tried to prove to the! satisfaction of Judge Cowing th@ the! taleaman’s mind had been prefiiccd from’ reading the newspaper accounts of the killing of Hilliard, and the: dis- clonures concerning Bellevue. Mr, Sem- ple said he had’ formed an opinion. What wan the basis of your opin- fiquired Mr, Wellman, Gi p. a a rn w read in the anuwer. Judge Cowing excused Mr, Semple. Tn the examination of the next tales- peta of 129 Madison ji Becond Page.) newspapers,” was the! w nominations: Miles, to be Macarthur, United States Army (Mujor: officers of the army. under the He zation act, will, Department, the Senate at the end of the present Week. declared that the ratio of at least 10 to 1 compared wi will be The pictures I waw and the matter I! equipped and drilled, they will be ti and Senate Confirms Miles and MacArthur. WASHINGTON, Feb, 11.—The Prest- Wilson, of Dela- of Virginia, brigudier-generala’ of volunteers, o be brigadier-zeneral in the regular ow army, The Senate hax confirmed the follow Major-Gen. Lieutenant-General. To be Mujor-Generals—-Brig,-Ge Nelson A, 8. BB. jeneral United States Volunteers). Tha nominations of the many Juntor regard at the War y be submitted to ft im sald proba Although the vacaticles Med number many hundreds, to be Mt ts the appitcAtions are in ith the positions, Orders were prepared at the War De- artment to-day for the organization, asembling and cquipmert of the ten ad- tional regiments authorized by the rmy reorganization law, Two tattallona of int: have been Iready organized at San anclaco, and t to Manila on the Sheridan, hich salle next Saturday, As certain regiments ure orgaatzed, yarded by battalions to San Francisco or transportation to the Pailippin. ooo To Cure a Cold in One Day. ‘Take Lasatlrs! Brome,- Quinine Tablets. All money /10/1 % pGrere's signature fa 94 omjeach a ng) {the on dent to-day sent to the Benate the nom-| inations of James H. ware, and Fitzhugh Lee, | | pardoned Report of Clemency by King Edward. under a partnership agreement entered Inte between : James Kennedy and Patrick Powers, and « menuce to 1. They declared that {t must be opposed, and appointed a committes to go to Albany and fight — the measure. Practically the sam» Fipmeralanacieennedy{ alewe tata tng é partne van dissolved previous to 1901, by the Press Publishing Com- thon ha beens taken» by. the. nat | the ble at a settlement by = Danks ahe State, which are equally | which they i} New York World.) then due him. (Spectal to The Evening World.) peers ere LONDON, Feb. 1.—Home Secretary | Ictchte said in reply to an inquiry by The Evening World corre- sects! STILL MORE FOLLOWED HS An official of the United States Em- Id to-day: nol need the Home Office denial thi absolute baselewsneas of the ybrick story. We would be the first nytified of any such action or pro- action on the part of the British rament, nt a wingle fa: Brady a certified check hoatile to the proposed legtalation, for the ame made spon C. Sedelmeyer Now Joins Castellane Litigants Cc. David Rosewitz Took Carbolic Acid to Go to ‘‘Abe.”” has arisen to give the slgitest Justification for the story or to make the release of Mre, May-| Count Castellane’s creditors are #till (pectal to The Evening World.) rick more probable than heretofore.” |in hot purault of the Gould estate. The PASSAIC, N. J,, Feb. 11.—Two weeks Abraham Rosewilz, of Pansaic committed sulclde Ina New York 1, His brother, David, aged elgh- teon, wurprived his father the day of the funeral by saying: ‘Father, it will not be long before I meet Abe. Yesterday morning David bottle of carbolic acid, Hoboken car drank the contents. Then he got off and retyrned to Pansale, He dat the alde of a building WASHINGTON, F i.—The State Department has not been advised of the reported Intention of the British Gov- ernment to pardon Mra. Florence May- brick, the American woman Imprisoned In Englund on a charge-vf polsoning her husband, i It is sald, however, that Mr. Choate has lost no opportunity at all proper times to Work coward chat end, and It ts understood that ha efforts have been latest debts which have appeared are three promissory notes signed by Count- ean de Castellane on Feb, 1, 1900, In order that these new obligations may oome in with other claims, Judg Lacombe to-day issued an order grant- ing permimion to Charles ©. Be wi- meyer, together with Charles Fishoff, citizens of France, to appear in Uniuat States Circult Court as com- Phunants in a ust against tho estate of ParHIGULs ye late. Of course|Jay Gould and the Interest of the thexo muxt be unotticlul, for tt woutd not | Countess de Castella he permissible for the case to be made | catate, the subject of formal exchanges. ‘Hedelmeyer nays that on Feb, Secretary Hay, while Amoassador at | eae eeee eae ec ice in hoa fa jaKo stree bought a and boarding @ e, nee Gould, in the 14, 1900, The young man had been employed In 4 paper mill, but gave up dis position because his brother's death made him Landon, did all that he could tn Str, | one for $4.00 ay teapondent Mayorich’s behalf, and what Mr, Choaie} ond for $1000 payable ——_—_ in now doing In simply In continuance | jg}, ‘The Mercantil ompany has| Hatlroad Nound-Honse Hurned. ra r of that movement, notem whieh have 8 to recover the In the ‘order which Jud, age Lacombe on Friday he isilow the oun: a rand appointed Geo; ‘Gould receivers, «4 TROY, Feb, 11.—Fire to-day destroyed the machine shop and round-houxe of the Boston and Maine Railroad, situated at anicsville, Seven locomotives were also destro; ie boss will amouut to about $125, WAL Picturesane. Re FIGHT NEW TAX} RACE PROFITS. lant aix-! | Firat avenue, Se GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER Filippelli Stabbed Canafi-| ello During a Quarrel. Lutel Filtppelll, of 242 First avenue. who on the night of Oct. 22 last fata! stabbel Michael Canafielio in frontet 20 was this afternoon con- ima a third Interest in| ¥icted of munter in the first degree. ‘The men quarrelled over a board Dill of $. Canafello, It was testifed, atart- ol Nght by hitting Mrs. Fillppelii to the face, Her husband thereupon stabbed Canaflello, — Fillppellt. will be sentenced to death in the electric chair Monday, DESPAIRED OF After Reading of Great Men Youth Slashed Wrists. Michele Fichell, twenty-one years old, of GSM Hicks street, Brouklyn, ralaned In the Butler Street Court to- day, accused of attempted sulclie. Fichell is a printer, His father faa well-to-do barber. Yesterday while visit ing at the latter’s house the young man became despondent, Ho had spent most of the day reading of the succersful men of the world, and he told his father he considered that there was no hope for him. Shortly after he went to the cellar ani with a ragor cut his throat and pe nis wrists. Then he lay down 0) of wood to die. Ills father, by his groans, went downat found the young mai. bleeding to death, Ambulance Surgeon Conklin, of the Long Island Coliexe Hospital, was sum- moned in time to save his life. ———— wae ar From Heart to Heart. ‘The Pennsylvania Raliroad terminalia in New York and Chicago are. most ently located Jn the centre of business. DR. KENNEDY ENTERING COURT. FAME, WOULD DIE’ | fn 1895, after five montha’ probation as HERLIRY TELLS OF HIS MEDAL. Grant Gives Him a ‘Chance to Talk at Trial. In resumed the cross-examination of Capt. hy this afternaon. Nonynge anked the Captain if he re- 1 the visit of Esther Solomon, in sister was detained In a disrepu- table house. ‘ie prosecutor was much surprised when Herlihy declared he didn't remember It. Then Mrx. Solomon, enveloped tn a haw! from head to foot, stood up in the rear and the Captaln fectared: “I never saw that woman In my life.” On the re-direst examination Louts J. rant asked queationa which enabled wiain to say that he didn’t club rber boy, whs complained in waen Herlihy was a patrolman. “Ard 1 wae voted a medal and ‘eom- mended for bravery In saving a life in * Herlihy teatifled, ner Abell gnve the Captain o put In evidence that ne wan aptain by the Rooseveit Board Be litt acing captain. ——__— CHILD DEAD OF HER BURNS. Freda Steinbrook rushed A Wh jen Stove, Ja ‘Kteinbrook, six years old. died y at IM Stanton street, from burns ved yesterfay afternoon, Her mother left her in charge of her three-year. sister Hessle while she downstairs to call on a nelgabor went The girl, it is supposed, brushed againgt the stove and ignited her drei Max Urband wrapped his coat nbout the child and extinguished the flames, put ahe wae fataly irned ——_— Jeb iebebibbiebeibeiciteiteitel f WEATHER FORECAST. + t Forecast for the thirty- six hoarse ending at 8 P.M, ‘Vacaday, for New York City and vicinity—Fatr to-night; ‘Tacsdny, probably anow: feosh to brisk went wi becoming easterly. CHIEF WITNESS FOR DEFENSE MISSING. - Aviram In the absence of ex-Judge Olcott, who| ness for this defendant and regularly, town with the grip, WW. L. Honynge| subpoenaed by the defense, took a Clyley ymber, 1900, to compkuin that her| shall have to ask a postponement of/the) — produced. | + | quietly | toxtay Accused [Man’s Lawyers: Claim that the Police: lelville, the Chief Hope of Defense. : : When to-day’s session of the trial, of Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy for the | murder of Dolly Reynolds closed, it; a was evident that the prosecution had ne lost none of its strength in the evi: (@ dence presented. Hed Rigid cross-examination failed’ to” shake the etories of witnesses who, testified to the most damaging ee concerning the man who is maki; a second fight for life, 5 hi This, coupled with the fact that oa. important witness for the defense haa left the city, despite a subpoena, has cauged a gloom to settle upon Dr. Kennedy and his friends. Mrs. Kennedy, the devoted wife, however, has never for a moment mest, hope and Is etill confident that the! Jury will acquit’ her husbend. 0) = Of the witnesses fron: the Grand Hit tel, where Dolly Reynolds was mur= dered on August 16, 1898, two of them without healtation positively Mentified Dr. Samuel J. Kennedy as the” man who left the hotel about 2 o'clock in the morning. Capt. George Mc-> Clusky, ex-Chief of the Detective: Bu: reau, told of the confilcting statement 2 made by the young dentist as to ‘hia i) whereabouts on the Jay before and the /0% morning of the murder. The most impressive witness of tne day was Capt. James K. Prica,: who 4 at the time of the tragedy qwas in mand of the West Thirtieth street sta= | tion. He repeated his questioning ot Kennedy and the dentist's answers ami@.) 0) Intense silence. The jurymen. were pale pably impressed and Kennedy and’ his’ wife appeared to grow anxious, Missing Witness for Defense. a9 Justice Fursman opened court prompte’” ly at 10.35 o'clock. When Sephen Burne was called as the first witness Lawyer Moore arose and sald: ‘One moment, Your Honor, The 4@-/ ferdant this morning finds himse'f in a! very peculiar predicament. John Mele ville, a plumber of New Dorp, ‘Staten Island, yho was a very Important wit. line steamship on, Friday night: an@jmy is a We desire an attachment issued and! case until this witness can be He Is an exceedingly important witness for the defense, 3 tatingly, “of course I wilitisue an/ates) tachment upon: the pregentation: of), roper/evidence as to thewerving of the” bpoena. But F should be loath bo/post~ pone." “1 4o.not heltere Justicn ican be’ done this defendant : without \the presence of | | Melville,” declared the lawyer. appreciate that this is atserious) matter,"* replied the justice.) The Prosecution will conclude by Tuesday noon, and {f you can show me at that time that this witness can be produced I will grant a postponement.”* “In the event of our not being adle to get the witnens here we shall move for a retrial unleas the prosecution cousents to accept the deposition made by this witness at the time of the motion for & new trial.” Well, wo will see, man. said Justice Furs: Crowd nt Court. The court-room filled very quickly tos fay in spite of the fact that the court oMicers at the door declared to the sur. Ing mob. in. the vorridor that none butl” Jurors and witnesses would be adinitted. > Btn out tn the corridor thero were hun’ dreds waiting for the officers to relent and permit them to eater. Mra. Kennedy slipped into court q ly, unobtrusively, and after a wihispei word of welovme to the aged fattiors 56 a the prisoner, took hi She wore her sober dress of Diack. Kennedy came In just as quietly, suranger would have thought Jy r Kennedy to Rennedy 19 the ar ined shattipet aml discussing the contents aoe letters. n Burns waa thi btephon, urns, Mata teeta on sa (Continued on on Second Page)! 4 g