The evening world. Newspaper, March 27, 1901, Page 1

ERE | NIGHT EDITION-.A il the 2 REESE TET Pe aL WEATHER-—FAIR; COOL PAGE LER. che “ Circulation Books Open to All?” te _PRICE ONE CENT. MAS, ERTEL DESCRIBES MURDER. Slayer of George Deges| Makes a Dramatic Recital. Mra largaret Ertel, on trial before Justice Aspinall, in Brooklyn, for the murder of George Deges, for whom she de- serted her husband, took the stand to-day and told why she slew the Greck restaurant- keeper. feta MRS. ERTEL’S STATEMENT. “1. sag born In Germany thirty years 1go and come here when I was eighteen 1m old, and marred my husband, alts over there, ten years ago, Our Is nine years old. hen I was living with my hus- tend In Jeffernon street, In August, 189, we’ went down to Coney Ivland. We While we were there a el un ae we sat at a He was George Deges. j@ looked squarely at me. Then he tame back a Httle Inter, when my hus- bund wan not looking, and dropped 1 ford in my lap. [t was nts business rerd. bh How She Met Mim. “"Come and ree me,’ he whispered. A few days later when I went again to Coney Island I met Deges. He asked {f my husband was with me. I sald ges sald he would call at my house. We talked on that occasion for about two hours. A weck later he called atmy houre. Taldn’t want him to call. (didn't like gim so well.” Ernest Erfel, the husband, listened with blinking eyes as his wife told of weeting Deges. He seemed surprised. “T next went to Coney Ialand with (EXHIBIT THE WASH IN WANDELL CASE. Nightshirt for Divorce. The very remarkatle case of Wandell ss Wandell was resumed at 11 fo'clock this morning before Justice Blanchard and a jury in the Supreme Court. Francia L. Wandell earnestiy desires an absolute divorce from hin wife, to whom he was mar- rled and names Dr. A Brockway ne co-respondent. Yesterday A Swedish servant girl, Gertle Netlson, swore that during her two years’ ‘per- vice with Mrs. Wandell Dr. Brockway frequently ate brenkfaat In the Man- dei! Mat and his silppers were always there. ‘The firs: witness of the day wan Dora Faggens, a colored woman, who maid ehe was ant ina flat above tnat of Mrs. Wandell, at No. #4 St. Nichol avenue, from October, 1899, to Ootover, 190. In that time she frequently saw Dr. Brockway enter and leave the Wan- dell fat. “Did you zver ae men'e Mra Wandell's line’ asked by Mr. Severa During thin teattmony Mre. Wandell smiled cynically at the pale ecru wit- ness, but the daughter paoed her arma about her mobher’s neck aml sobbed noftly. | On the croas-examination, Mr. Ross, for the defendant, asked the witness: “What fs the difference in appearance between a man's and a woman's night dress?" “If you don't know I'm aure I don't," responded Dore. It wus brought out that at the close of yesterday's session Dora, in company with her cousin, a colored man named Holland, waa seon in conversation with Juror No. 3, named Kennedy, who ts ales a colored man. Dora admitted Ken- nedy and Holland had met, but sald she did not hear anything they said save their forma) greetings. Harry H. Thayer, a private deteotive, aid he knew Dr. Brockway and saw him leave his home on West One Hun- i i Ba Deges and then went home to his house,” the wife continued. Her Husband Didn't Know. “Then we were often together. He wrote me letters and we were friends for two years. My husband did not gnow of Deges's vinite to me. Finaily 1 left my husband and went to No, 161 Washington street, where Deges lived. (did housework for him. when I firet went there I met a @oman who Ilved there and called Deges ber husband. She was Ellen Greaves. He struck her, George Degen did, and € pulled bim away and asked him how be dared to hit a woman “I worked for Deges hard because 1 ~oved Rim. He paid me nothing. Some- mes I worked until midnight. 1 left wy hus) in 1898. In April, 1890, 1 seturned’ and lived with him until. Au- gust, 190: I left Deges because he seemed to be tired of me, and my hus- band wanted me to return because of our child, * “1 tok Deges to let me alone, that I wanted to be a good woman. He sald fo, motto go back; but I went. Then Deges came again to my house and wanted me to go back with him. He pame often (0 see me and threatened to ei me. Teought se Loved Mim. “He was nice and I think I: loved him. {told my husband this man loved me and I loved him, and asked him to let pe go free. But my husband would not fo g0, so I went anyw: ‘Then she told in detall how Deges had threatened to shoot her in her room. threw carbollc acid at him. “1 went to jail for that, but was bailed and the’ case was dinmiased, weeks later 1 met Deges again on Myrtle avenue. “| had opened a bakery store on Myr- @e avenue, near Gates avenue. Deges asked me to come buck to him, He @gain, threatened to kill me. I told aim that my husband was good to me and (Continued on Second Page.) Three | Proye dred and Twenty-seventh stceet- on the night of Aug. 2%, 1900, at 8 In the eve- ning and go to No. #4 St. Nicholas ave- nue, nor did he leave there until the next morning at 5.45 o'clock. “I watohed tne house all night,’ eatd Thayer. He then told of other all-night visits, Heard « Mau's Tread. Mra, Theresa Arniinda Walling lived at No. 44 St. Nicholas avenue until two years ago. She occupted the firat floor when Mra, Wandell lived on the third. She frequently saw Dr. Brockway open the door of the flat-house with a private key, “Did you ever near any atrange noises the morn- down the airshaft early in ing?" uasked Mr. Severance. Hea ERAME He rh it A man were dressing have seen Dr. Rarely, I should Kennedy, the third of the wPitcien M. plaintiff's corps of sleutha, said he hired 4 room in a flat beneath that of Mrs. Wantell and bided his time. of realdence there he related in low tones, as If ashamed of his revelations, He frequenty saw Dr. Brockway Mt a key to ‘irs, Wandell’s door and enter. © croan-examination of Kennedy wan resumed at .the opening of the af- ternoon sens e purpose of Mr. Rose. wan evidently to discredit hin testimony, and show that. Kennedy, who was an elevator boy, before he be- getive, was a close friend jertie Nielson, the pretty sei girl, who tena againat Mrs. Wandell yesterday. He admitted he had met er without the formality of an Intro- duction, and that he and a "Fred Lont"' had taken Gertie and her sister to Mauch Chunk Imat summer, He was then excuned. you been trying Mr. Severance: "hotly returned Mr, | ‘andell,” F chirruped Justice | the Blanchard, Patrick McAvoy, Janitor of the apart- ment-house on St. Nicholas avenue, wan called. He sald he iad ween Dr. Brock- way go In and out of the house at least twenty times fifteen moni The plainuft cloned hin cn (Continued on Second Page.) and Smoking Jacket the Slippers and Latch Key as Reasons +” Line. A WITNESS'S IGNORANCE. Lawyer for the Defense—What ference hetween a womau'n nlght- | know, I do Added: to The cera witness tn the Wandell divorce ease, Servant Describes Wandell Clothes NEW YORK, WE DNESDAY, ! lu, MARCH 1901. or All aN iw SPORTS - R—-FAIR: COOLER. “ Circulation Books Open to Aut.” | mM arguis Ito's ‘Defiant Speech Is CHALLENGE [0 RUSSIA! FRAGTURES HIS AY MIL SULTS AT SKULL ITARY TOUR = LITTLE ROCK. JOHNSON WILL TALK TO PEOPLE Street-Car Man Would Explain Benefits of 3-Cent Fares. Before leaving for Cleveland this af- ternoon, A, L. Johneon, the revolution- ary street car magnate, sald he proposed to return Ina few days, and next week he would begin holding public meet- ings on Staten Brooklyn, Isand and in) Souen when he would explain the cruing to the | road ts butit, Mr, Johnaon is a bidder for the Man- hattan-Brooklyn-Richmond tunnel. Hie i destre @ to furnish rapid transit: with y's the reason five-cent faren are necessary on the exiating tines in Manhattan an@ Brooklyn ta that the roads ure burnened with high fixed charges in the form of rtocks and bonds, - These fixed charges would be reduced to a minimum in h.« road, he anys, and it has been his experience that by cutting fares in half the in- He citvm instances where net ere shown, ———— MORGAN MENACE A MYTH. expenses | profits Financler, Em- Engin No ‘Vhreats Agalu i anated fron LONDON, March 27.—The Yori authorities refure to confirm or deny that they are In porneaston of letters threatening J. Plerpont Morgan, auppored to enanate from oppon- ents of the Steel ‘Trust, which {+ said to menace British Indu : Morgan banking houre here (J. 8. Mc gan & Co.) will omy say that no such letters have been received there. From an authoritativ< rource, how fever, it 1s learned there Is no truth in ithe wtory. Vetern ALBANY, N. Y., ate received this morning a veto mes- wage from the Governor on Mr, Slater's wing New York to. pay people If nin! creased receipts have offeet the com: | paratively ailght increase in operating | Scotland | and fhe | NOTED ARTIST'S WORK IS. DONE. Virgilio Tojetti, a New York Favorite, Passes Away. Virgilio Tofettl, the a Luke's Hospital laat eve: disease. He leaver a widow, Mra. K erine Tojetti, and two daughter: line, who wae married Jan. 3 Wolcott Hall, and Zeitea her mother at US West One Hun- dred and Thirty-ninth «t Tojett! was born in Rome Marea tb, Chevalier Domer n, after which he was created a Mar- and he was also tecora Wing of Naples and by King Ludwig of Bavaria Virgilio became a pupil of Bouguereau jand Gerome. Vanderbilt's new pala the Bavoy Hotel, the Hoffman HH and Kelth'a Theatres tn Roston and | Provindence give examples of his dec: ratlve work, Among nix portraits a those of Mra, Charles T. Yerkes, Mre Judge Dugro, Mrs. William Irwin, of jMenolulu, and Mra, Gilbert. He also decorated the houses of J.D. Rocke |feller and Lispenant Stewart [his mort celebra the giriking | Bulwer Lytten’s Rt the Nat‘o Among denne! palntions) were pared at -$-<-—___—- j‘‘Japan Will Take Whatever Steps the Exig- encies of the Moment Require,” Says the Premier. (By the Associated Press.) YOKOHAMA, March 27.—At a meeting of his Par- liamentary adherents to-day the Premier, the Marquis Ito, teferring to foreign politics, said Japan had attained a po- sition enabling her (o protect her legitimate interests and TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS THE EXIGENCIES OF THE MOMENT REQUIRED. — It was impossible to deny | that Japan feels the influence of the complications con- nected with her neighbor or ignores the clouds on the horizon. 7 LONDON, March 27.—The statement published in the United States that Mr. Matsui, First Secretary of the Japanese Legation here and Charge d’Affaires during the ‘| Minister's absence, did not make the assertions attributed to him in an interview with a representative of the Asso- ciated Press Monday last is incorrect. Mr. Matsui was correctly reported in every respect. In his statement he said that Japan would not hesitate to fight Russia if necessary, and had no reason to be afraid of the result. WASHINGTON, March 27.—A despatch was received here to-day from one of the foreign offices to its represen- tative stating that the British Government had made a pro- test against China negotiating a convention with any power touching territorial or financial affairs until the pres- ent troubles in China are settled. The protest was made through Sir Ernest Satow, British Minister at Peking. It is. understood to have been {made within the last dav or two. H The Russian agreement is not specitically referred to, (Continued on Second Pages MORCAN DIDN'T NEXT TRUST IS COME 10 COURT) THE EXPRESS. Lawyer Asks that Or-!Wall Street Rumors of der for His Presence a Consolidation of Be Vacated. Big Concerns. Banker J. Plerne rbring his Wh. in su Although he had heen served with orders to do both the sult of Richard join the Erie Ratlr consummating ia aylvanta Cod C cay The orders were served by tamer ® Thomas J. O'Nell, P te IL Francin for Mr was om on wafcot to vanes AN al An in. conn lude the United States n, Adams, the Sou! al te e enn npany and other ratl- re Ly Morgar the tht ending at NOP. M. > for New York City sieinity: Fale 1. ace yater Hae, the men who nerved during im: | Spain add who were city em- eater Druggiets toe for Presers special tn The Kye ANY, March dollars ts ane PAGES ‘PRICE ONE CENT. J.P. MORGAN. PROMISED TO AUD. !Cordially Received Father Phillips, Rep- resenting the Miners. This ix the statement made late this afternoon, after achalf hour's talk with: J.P Morgan, by the Rev. Father Eoiiling of St. Gabriel's Church, Hazle- ‘., whe came to thle city with a aomanities representing the anthracite miners, vea conference with J. ‘an in the hope of settling ween the miners and the P. Morgan received our Come mitter eordatly and assured us that he our mission « very much gmtified.”" During the time the party was at the Astor House Father Phikips received « telegram from a Hazleton paper which had been recelved there that wel to nee him. @ sald his entire party an 1 them most cour- and Senator De- ted with Mr. Mors , r members of the miners’ Amor Honea shland House,’ r with Prest- Workers. 1 will return ~ be to-morrow. vre of what oge 4 Mr. Morgan.” red when we CRUISER CALLED FROM MOROCCO. Claims Against the Sul- tan Will Be Urged in, Ordinary Way. WASHINGTON, March 27.—Secretary a-day cabled an order to Ade Rodgers he cruiser New York at proceed at with that vessel to Mantle 4 is an abandonment of the plan to York convey Untted Gummere from toy Cold in on © Hromo-Qointne In Favor of Toletot ew ROML, versity Unt. appointed Tolstots won, nix hotel, ate nstration ta . but were