The evening world. Newspaper, October 29, 1901, Page 3

“TAMMANY IN FENCE FIGHT "Sexton ace Fromme Appear in Court to Prosecute a Bill Poster, ‘BIM THEBUTTON MAN,T00 Charge Theodore F. Winans with Pasting Fusion Banner Over Shepard Lithograph. v > “Theodore ¥. Winans to the bar The judiciel command came from Mag- \strate Clarence Mead in the Torkville A young man with an air of deflance 2nd a supreme look of innocence stepped up to'the bar of justice. Behind him stoed a fine array of legs! talent. politicians. office-holders and candidates. The’ Magistrate's brow knitted om!- novsly es he hurriedly glanced over the trate, fn severe tones, “you are charged with a violation of the Jaw. By these papers here it is demanded that you be pupished for violating Section 643 of the ‘ean, “I appear for this man.” Te was F. De Forest Baldwin, the law- yer and Citizens’ Union man, who spoki "If it' pleases Your Honor, I woul ke to hear the specific comptaint,”” nieaded tho lawyer. “Who ts the complainant in this case?" demanded the Court. “Officer James E. Thompeon,” replied ‘Max Steinert, the Tammany lanryer. Sexton and Fromme Witnesses. “And here.” continued Mr. Steinert waving his hand toward two large, in! men, standing at the extreme left of tho dridge, “are the witnesses. Mr. John B. \Sexton, President of tho Health Board, and Mr. Isaac Fromme, the dis- Fol Beth men blushed furlously at the introduction, but bowed politely to the Court. “State Court. “It-was this way your case," commanded the explained Police- man Thompson. “I was patrolling me beat on Fourth avenue, near Twenty- first street, when this gentleman—Mr. Fromme I think his name [s—comes along. He tells me there was a violation ot the law, and he took me tu where the tiolating was going on. “This defendant here, Mr. Fromme told. me, had pasted a Republican poster over a billboard on the corner that be- longed to Tammany Hall, and had a lot of colored pictures and #ome printing on Sabout’ Shepard. I didn't see hin do it, but Mr. Fromme told me he did it, and T took the defendant in. “Is that your case, gentlemen?” asked the Court “Wo caN a witness,” said Lawyer teinert, . ‘A very solid man with big Jowls and pilging sides ambied up on the bridge. it Wai Bim, the Batton Man.” It was “Bim, the Button Man," far famed as the Tammany official cam- palgn button designer. “And what do you know about this crime?” tho witness was asked. “Blm's" face became a deep cardinal. “Met! he gasped. “Geet Wasn't me that bought the lumber that was used io ee fence. This duck had uo right" — mind,” interposed the Court. you bought the lumber? Do you own the fence?” “Sure; that is, Tammany owns {t. We bought the goods, that 1, che lumber, and we got the right to put the posters up on it and this duck hed no right. ‘That's all.”* “They ought to send all them Cits to jail." broke In Fromme on the side. “Sh-h!" sald Sexton in an undertone. “If you please, we would Iike an ad- journment in this case,” said Mr. De Forest. “We consent,” shouted Lawyer Steln- ert, after a hurried consultation with the Tammany men. “Then I'll hear this case on Thursday morning next," ruled the Magistrate. “In the meantime the prisoner stands paroled tn the custody of counsel.” | ‘Then all parties tiled out of court, the ‘Tammany men in one bunch, the Cits ta another. Arrest Ordered by Croker. Winan’s arrest was ordered by Rich- ard Croker. The Tammany leader was walking down Fourth uvenue with “Fromme and Sexton when he noticed Winans directing a giumoer of men in “Ane act of pasting Seth Low literature ver Tammany’s big three. sheet poster layed on the fence. sanded. Crol phat efellow, arrrested,"” com- Fromme poker ix on the doubl. tor «policeman, fo found ‘Thampssn BLAME FOR BOTH STEAMERS. ‘Decision In Collision ert Oceanic and Kincora. LONDON, Oct. 2.—The ‘Admiralty |‘°. Court has pronounced both the White Star Line steamer Oceanic and the coasting steamer Kincora, trading be. tween Waterford and Limerick, blame. able for the fatal collision of Aug. 7 last, an @ result of which the Kincora sank and seven persons were drowned. The collision occurred at night, during a fog. inthe Irish Channel, west of -‘Tuskar Light. The Court found that they were both wolng at an cxcessive rate of speed, -conside, epin tho density of the fog, ‘and damag awarded on the claim and! “counter-claim. Counsel for the Oceantc igave notice of appeal,’ a FIREMAN FELL OVERBOARD. ‘Burns Rescued by Tugbont ‘cn 4 Sent to Hospital. Henry. Bures, twenty-five years old, a freman on the steamship Cunic, fell pater rmy obi G5 morning from pler 2 the crew of the frond i Tete fi pee a. jhe will speak In Carnegie Hal goo « ee aaoany OODOO A CAMPAIGN LIE SHEPARD Stamps Statement that He Is Breaking Down as a Falsehood. Edward M. Shepard. Democratic nom- Inee for Mayor. denounced to-day in vigorous terms the tactics of political opponents in describing lim as on the verge of coltapse. “Tt is utterly preposterous." said Mr. Shepard in his Brooklyn headquarters, “to pleture me as broken down or on the point of breaking down, “I never felt better in my Ife than T did last night, and to-day I am per- fectly well. “My facultics are still Intact. But all in fair In love and politics, T suppose, #0 If It im considered fair to describe me as ‘broken down’ when [ am In the best of physical health, it will have to stand.”" = Mr. Shepard refused to dincuas Devery's reaMrmtion of his statement that he wouldn't retire and that his head would not fall in the basket. ‘What I have to say about Dever: he sald, “will be said in my speeches. “Do you think he is hurting you fn- tentionally?”" ‘That ig polith What I have to say about Chief Devery I am able to say from the platform."’ As to the London Times. “Is the statement inthe London Times having any effect here politically or commercially?" “I have already said something about it. I may say more. “Every right thinking man, every right thinking city prefers to be well thought of by people outside.” “Judge Jerome defies. you to say you approve of the rest of the nominees on the Democratic ticket. Do you intend to make a speech Indorsing them?" “All that relates to politics, to the » which muy be covered in my T whall consider tt. very greatly cheered by the ence at the Windsor Theatre last night." "i Mr. Shepard was told that Tammany was stringing banners so as to hide Low’ banners containing: excerpts from he retorted, “that anything I sald tn ‘97 should be hidden. “Nothing that T have ever sald at any time do I want hidden.” Many Ministers Favor Him. Replying to the question concerning clergymen who are opposing him, Mr. Shepard raid: “I have received a very considerable number of letters from ministers who say they are going to vote for me. Mr. Ghepard made public a letter from the Rev. A. A. Berle, D.D., pastor of io Congregational Church of Boston, a Brooklyn friend, in which he writes: Bay to<Mr, Shepard that we all think he is 2 brave and gallant man, for ‘whose success we shali hope until he Jast vote is cast. I never wanted to shut up shop and go to New York and take hand in # political campaign so badly In my Ife." ‘Mr. Shepard spent the entire forenoon in his Brooklyn headquarters, To-night ZLAT ACCUSES ALDERMAN. faye Alderman Tried to Intimi- datae Hi desman Mex J. Porges, of the ith District, who is a candidate for reelection, was summoned before Mag- iatrate Deuel, In the Eusex Market Court, to-day, charged by Uarris Ztat, ‘a plumber, af No. 182 Forayth atrect, with Intimidation. Ziat sald that Porges told him he would be arrested If he irled to vote. Porges denied having ever seen the com- plainant before or having any conve: jae with him. He was paroled for her examination. AE FORE NE SPOILS TNE WHOLE BUSINESS! Tus CooL OOO 000D HOW F. NORTON GODDARD IS _ THE CROHER- STOP HIM QUICK J énoo weaTver ! DOOODOQEDOSSS Munpnta [snr HE GREAT. WORLD TUESDAY ij AVELNa, CA naan 2, vii. HODOODHHOAGASLSOSASALIL OAHHOSHOAOOOAATTOAIGHOOOHOAS THIS WOULD BE A-DULL “CAMPAIGN WERE a JEVERY— Toucwin on AN APPERTAININ: Purrint ME OUT. JUsT TRY IT. wont GET OUT, IM HERE SEE" yy oro! RS.EVERY WOR ch, oust MuGs wither ay ss To STAY ) y 5 IT NOT FOR DEVERY. Dio You ORDER THAT CAMPAIGN \sPeen? \ La SHEPARD ) A SUCCESSFUL POLITICIAN. Man of Wealth Goes Into Homes of the Lowly and Makes Them Feel They Have His Friendship. ‘Helle, Croker; send ten thourasd, Yor T'll peed tt here. Captain Goddard, he will carry Brorgthing, 1 fear gntting all the voters, And to you 1 There will be a new Commissioner 7 |. by one of Capt, God- . Norton Goddard, whom Presi- dent Roosevelt regards ax one of New York's most usoful citizens, js conduct~ Ing a novel campaign for a district leader, He is making a house-to-house canvass, not through his deputies, but in person. Five hours of every evening this young Republican leader of the Twentieth As- sembly District—a man of wealth and high social porition—spends in golig from one east-slde tenement-house to another, talking to thg voters in thelr own homes and showing them why !t is to their interest to vote for the Fusion candidates. Nor does he etop here. The multitude of people living east of Lexington avenue and detween Twenty- third and Thirty-elghth streets, having become acquainted with Capt, Goddard, wisk to make him one of themselves— to take him fn and have him share in thelrjoys and sorrows. They Invite hjm to their parties and entertainments, He frequently finishes his canvassing tour only to hurry back tv some tene- ment where there is a christening or & wedding, a party or a dance. Capt. Goddard is already godfather to more bouncing caat-ride babies than he can count, and his acquaintance, since the campaign began with rakes" and fu- nerals would qualify him to open an un- dertaker's establishment. “How did 1 happen to take up the house-to-house canvassing?" said thi wan who became famous for hie war on potter shops to an Evening World re- porter this morning. "It was this way: When the campaign epened I wanted to get right Into it. I'm met a speaker, and therefore I decided that the beat way for me to reach the people was to G0 to their homes and talk to them. “T had also heard of a house-to-house canvass over since I entered politics, but 1 had never found a man who had ac- tually made one, Consequently I wished to discover if the thing which every one talked about doing, out which no ono neemed to have done, was worth the doing. I may yay, umheslitatingly that it ts. Has Visited 1,000 Voters. “I started out with the section of my district lying between First and Second avenues and Twanty-third and Thirty- eighth streets, I have already visited nearly 1,00 voters, and shall work right along to election day, -I begin my tour at 5.30 o'clock every afternoon and hua- tle until 10." The Twentieth District ts a Tammany District In whioh what is known as the “rough element” is not lacking, The re- porter asked Capt. Goddard {f he made his canvass alone and if he had ever been threatened with violence. ‘L always go around alone,” he replied, nd L have never yet met with any in of opposition. I find the people of the east elde only too glad to talk poli- tics; to Hsten to arguments and weigh points carefully. And they know a thing or two abaut politlos—far more than do the Inhabitants of fashionabie residential districts, But they are not Intolers ¥ canvass has taught me that vey ate steadily growing more independent. They stilt lke parties, but they dysire for State and county officers men/ who ard Independent within the Ines of their organizations, For city oMcers they de- mand local men in the strictest senso of the word—men who know the necas of the distrigt and who will always have] 4 thelr, conatituents’ Interests ut heart. cours». coming In direct ‘contac with the people leads 9 things a Hite | to}! . O20 awe tician. dard, New York would be foreign to the purposes of my cuuvass- to ate ‘One mother will E 1 daugh- HL not tend # christening; ano ter who Im to be marr! hi 0 participate will do but 1 must pr In the wake; another young tnan asks | me to be a pally er at fis father's} funeval, and a third family. bus i mick | wish f would call relative whom they upon. ss “Naturally invitations, jom Refuses to vet. I i te to yleld ‘to + and n)oy Woh 4 bowen were Tammany win them ‘oy "LE siinply t hi tub t blackmalling and oppre many Hall, Ino convince ‘ nds out. “tm for ny violation some on roand thay en Tahould find the police pound Iyonskeeper because he jolned ms eRe at shut up three of Use Saloons i the dts 4 not Cw nes foliied ny dore and ra the. Int it comes to election day, you know, the Whit: Ignorant. 1 Nery at Henry F, NORTON GODDARD. : PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ESTIMATE OF F. NORTON GODDARD, FOLITICIAN. ing. I 4 death, an: hi Tt is m “BK, Norton Goddard is a very shrewd poli- If there were twenty such men as God- aved from Tammany) President Roosevelt in the Fortnightiy Review. iquor dealers have lowing. ha hu Ale an nen ng his Mied eh ny aweoctat i yet this cobbbler Roosevedt i Nou wore works, 1 Mieker iwloned: in title ¢ ” A pretts stron continued € miituente are te mM whom some are Took down. tv reward ae spare or, " Lithat its shely fy with Whird books, xeveral t nnd ald ak, BY "a was had tt twas, ju anil i Has Not “Missed an Opportunity toSpeak|, , Opened. of the F int my v work present municipal cam- yy 4 continuation of ac- <a! effort several years, ts White, 1 West One Hundred th street. Mex, White wan as prominent In the list’) MeKinigy campaign aa she focally In thf one. She was chatrman wf the Woman's Republtean Auxillary, Since the Campaign’ IGRACE WHITE AT WORK FOR THE REPUBLICANS. and she wa contests In opposition to various leadérs of the other side. engaged in a number of the her most widely known of Htorahip of a news- » the editoriaun h clever com- little sheet t }thac It attracted the attention and ad- publican women waosel yay been miration of a good many of the oppo- sition Jeaders. ‘This year Mrs. along tom ‘political work Ibed lines. bu she tine peak fo in priva’ woman Ry onink, Mayoralt e Repul Chaunee: White that her political logic waa as good as that of any man he ever heard on @ polltteal platform. HUGH MTLAUGHLIN. NEAR HEADQUARTERS. Shepard War Cries Now Blanket Those of Low and Courta May Interfere. tan the seat of war over moved to ba! been Hugh McLaughtin's eyes are fended by taming arguments for rstead of Richant Croker's candl- has date Members of the Democratic Beth Low mintites applied for permission to ct Danner in whington street near the hea¢ of the Brooklyn Democratte b¢ did not get 1 and decided to place thelr banner In Willougnby street where It would be a jore plainly in view of the Democratic le It was erected yesterday morn ing, owners of buildings from which it swung having given consent When Mr. McLaughlin saw tt he was angry. He or the words on both jaides and ther headqu ters. Hn face Was Very t Waa predicted arly this morning a gang of men was nner. with words 0} ankets the one erected property) has not set the poles. He minissioner Fa Department nner remove: 1 appiteation w snade : courts to have it torn down. 2 ——— the given perml Thos written Depu fell, of the Irookly Hikhw Pats peetion of Charitable enal i the Grand | Jury war be Th mmemb Helles ur missioner K er Tante itlackwell hucludted a Hospital & and From there thy Lata . Inits aati ty Alms an Hospital «I the Mound- Ran- Ie M Isdarid) ad y wital ropoll nit Blackwell's Asylum 6 Island, Ve ——— TAILOR DIED FROM GAS. Sehunn Mecentty Ws vat round dead in kos ten mornins GRAND JURY MAKING A I | LOW BANNER YEXES DID DEVERY GET A RAKING OVER, BOSS ANGRY AT FLARING as HE WAS CLOSETED WITH MUR- PHY FOR AN HOUR. camel out Fh and Looking Uncomfortable—Wouldn’t Say Messed Word. When Deputy Commissioner Dovery reached Police cHadquarters this morn- ing he Was summoned to the office of Commissioner. Murphy and remained there about an hour. Ho wan flushed and apparently uncomfortable when he came ont Ho was naked tf he had read tho re- port of Edward M. Shepard's speech denouncing his remarks about Judge Jerome, but he refused to say a word Commiswloner Murphy also refused to talk of the Shepard speech, WOMAN DEAD IN BED. Susan Silardt Killed by mployer's Hou wed thirty-five, soning Silardi who was employed e family of I. © Laverman, a 29 Wert) Thirty otghth street, was found dead tn bed this turned on and ww whether lent or de- rie Boss's Lieutenants with Dif-- ficulty Suppress Excitement , Over Jerome’s Speech. “TIM” STUNG TO WORDS. Declares that the Fusion Speaker “Lies” About Sullivan and Byrnes, There was something “doing at thr Democratic Club this morning. All of Statesmen got around early and in various states of mental perturbation, ker was onc of the earliest are John B. Sexton and “Tke'* Fromme drove up in a cab and fairly tan up the steps. ““Tim’’ Sullivan wae there at 8 o'clock. There was much whisosring end bob» bing of heads and mote than the usits? amount of abuse of Justice Jerome. Tho small fry which watches the lead= ers for tips on the blowing of the wind made up thelr minds that Jerome’a speech of last night, together with th Dovery outburat and Shepard's uppercut at the “Biz Chief." was what had exe cited the leaders. wero sure of this when Tim came out with a report of Jerome's attack upon him and began making a reply to the assembled report= ers. Ha read the epeech and then he aid: “I'll talk, all right. Put this down? Tom Bymes n said that I was an associate of thie Jerome Mes when he says he did. Byrnes was sore at me because J fought his bill in the Senal taking away the right of habeas corpus in vagrancy cases and refleving tha pollce of the responsibility at law for false arrent. Referring to a point in Jerome's speech one of his auditors yelled “HIG Sullivan wald: fd 1 did not Har again, Lory Noor of the pound of butter. awer Byrnes. Sen People 5 jaten are. people, born It my and [have alw known them. They; Know me. If wny man dd wrong I hela sim. “If Jerome will go into my district ha will find that I have made two hundred ry honest m of thieves and T have never ma » thet ‘of an honest man. If rumor is correct and 1 | i than Wont to associate with crooks [ wot xsociate with some members of Jee ome's family. { ould repeat to Jermne the Bidlicad quotation, ‘Let him who Is rien! co vant the ‘tirar stone.’ Jerome has fled the Catholls Church, the, me: of the Supreme Court, the Cy Judges, the Grand Jury. und. Wi Whitney, para 1 will say that in erat trict we give #0 more votes to De tf fleket we guve’ Bryan. Mr. Croker refused to. talk po! and Wenled that he had given out: ant futerviews on politics, AML the leaders lett the club iy and went down t Tammany Iai —————_>$_—_ Germans to Vote for Fusl George E. Davis, Secretary of the Ge! man-Amertcan Municipal League, rail yesterday that the Germans never wert 4o united as in this campaign. “They will vote. with comparative! oly few exceptions, for the fusion titket,’ he sald. Gold Jewelry. | Our Fall display of solid 14-kt. geld jewe'ry contains many new and ex. clusive dest; Although moderate 1 } ' } | in cost, they have alf the qualities of high-priced jewelry. i Bonnet and Scarf Pins, 1.25 to 5.006| Chaias and Locket. 1,00 to 30,00... | S'eeve Buttons, 3.00 to 15,00. Watch Chains, 7.50 to 15.00. A. Franbficld Sa Jewelers anc imvorters. 52 WEST 14TH ST., ° Near Sixth Avenue. DIED. Monday, Oct: 38, at at, Bn : member Prese Printers? York City. 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