The evening world. Newspaper, May 27, 1902, Page 10

_ ORPHAN GIRL OF ELEVEN TELLS TALE OF TORTURE. Says She Was Beaten by Adopted Mother to! Drive Out Devils—Her Toes Dropping Off, With two blank warrants Presi.1 was to be made a sacrifice to God. | dent Arthur W. Bishop, of the Pat~ erson Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, started this afternoon for Great Notch, a few miles away. Zittte .%a May James, last No- vember, was adopted by the Widow Whiting and her daughter, Miss Elkin, who have a truck farm there, Yesterday the child crawled to the home of George Spristzer and asked for food. | CHAPTER I. In the little cottage where the Jameses lived in Woodside, L. 1., Ghere were frequent quarrels. One day tho three children will mever forget. When their father threatened their mother the woman struck him with a stove-lifter. ‘The father was taken away to the hospital, where he died. The mother ‘was sent to prison. Charitable per- sons came and took the three little Girls away. In a few weeks Ada and her two @maller sisters were taken to the Kimball Home in Newark. CHAPTER I. In the Home Ada was not unhappy. ‘There were no quarrels. There were other children to play with, She had enough to eat. She spent three years there. One day last November two women called, They wanted to adopt achild about ten. They were the Widow Whiting and her daughter, Miss Elkin. The mother ‘was a rugged old woman with white hair. The daughter a spinster of forty-five. They let the women take little Ada away with them. CHAPTER III. Here is the story of Adn’s life there as she told it herself to an Evening World reporter to-day as she lay on @ mattress in the hospital, peaked and suffering: Mrs. Whiting told me that I had devils in me and that she would take them out of me Iike she had other people. used to whip me awfully every day! with a strap th a big buckia on it. They said they were whipping tie) devils out of me. The buckle has my blood all over t. T saw it. When I first went there they made! me go out In the snow and chop wood fy say bare feet, and both my feet wer’ ®rozen stiff more than once. | That's what's the matter with my/ 4,200 Yds. toes now. They were frozen and cracked off and the ends never mended. They sald they wouldn't wrap them up because the devils could get out of fee through them. If I had any From the very first 1 was told that ODD HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS OF DEAD RECLUSE SOLD. Thomas Kershaw, for Years a Mystery of Green- wich Village, Had Remarkable Collection. | In the four ilttle musty garret rooms | which for years he had occupied alone the “household effects’ of Thomas Ke shaw, recluse, cynic and by some re- puted to be a miser, were auctioned off | to-day. The neighbors, who had long wondered what was behind tho doors that had been so rigorously closed to them, got a view of the strange collec- tion, representing the accumulation atl @ lifetime. A red flag hanging from the window + of No. §% Greenwich street, and a Sur- rogate's notice posted on the wall, told the passers-by that the sale was for the benefit of the heirs. The heirs will not profit much from the proceeds of the auction, for the contents of this strange old curiosity shop were for the most part worthless ‘The finding of bonds and stocks, worth | between $20,000 and $30,000, a few days after Kershaw died, led to the belief} that a further search would reveal money. But beyond a few dollars in @ash the searchers found nothing of @ny great value among the stacks of oddities and rubbish that the eccentric eid man had piled up in his lonely 2. Kershaw had lived in Greenwich Vil- Jage for thirty years and was always a man of mystery. He had separated this wife years ago and about years ago she died. So far as know ihe had only one close friend, and it w he who found the bonds in a batt gripsack that had been da! under an old cupboard. Besi bonds there were deeds for prope: Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island Rooms Are Packed. The old man had literally packed his rooms from floor to ceiling. It was found necessary, in order that persons who went to the auction could enter, to remove two vanloads of news) clippings, referring to a vast variety of subjecta, Another hobby of Kershaw's was the eollection of calendars and the walls of every room were atrung with them. Bome of them were twenty yours old. + A front room had evidently been de Voted to hia Ubrary, and there be had piled up books treating of all subjects ‘and of wonderful variety of binding Jot that filed a whole row of helves wold to-day for # cents “Lawyers,” “Bwlad Mining’ arid so o bout two dozen walking canes, were plied avout promise aly of many colors, and in one cor ‘Was @ battered ol! stove, Her H cooked all his meals in another room, The tur me wall of Lie library was set with e Ker- collars and cravats, cheap id hantmers, whow strings, old tooned around anovher room, whien gonverted into a@ kKlichen, were tne @ contrast to the mouldy eur Was @ gaudily upholstered jot it Wan aid, had been xeized by for debt, In this room, too, Gerfis in me I didn’t know it and it wacn't my fault. } Every day 1 had to clean the horse, and he was so big I had to stand on a chair, and if he had any dirt on him I got beat again for it. What made me run away was Bat- | urday morning a dog stole some raw meat. They said it was the devil | in me that did it, and I thought they would cut me in two with the strap. I don't want to be adopted any more. CHAPTER IV. Go last Saturday Ade ran aver, She planned to find her way back to the orphan asylum—the only home pie knew. But she feared they might follow her and find her. 80 she hid $n the swamps and " guftered much all the time a in the woods,” saya Ada, “but pier than while win Mis. Wal P ed to God as they sho’ me how in the Kimball Home all the time, and I knew 1 would find a place where they would not whip me, CHAPTER V. Mrs. Mallory, a nelghbor living a mile ecalis’ having acen strange the “witch house,” as it was | sayn she | casion w the two Women and several other dancing | around, hands , something which resembled a floor of the room, ‘This was | nd she heard dismal chants m the house vhen asked how Mrs, Whit- ing and her daughter met thelr ex- vs, Haid They make nd fell things to keep the devil away, Sometimes they wor ail night mixing 1" SOME THINGS ON THE KERSHAW LIST. Twenty curitie: whe like, ‘Ten bundles of notes o fhand from former fellow employees in a big electric concern, with promises of high interest attached, One collection of 500 or ennre cal- endars. Fifty thousand or more newspaper clippings, sorted and classified in pikeon-holes, and dealing with every subject under the sun. Oud tot of patent medicine samples dated from 186 to 192%, and un- opened. Fifty pounds of assorted string in small pleces, picked up in streets One set of gaudily upholstered furniture, The ledgers of debts due Kershaw wita records of sults for collection. Two truckloads of other papers, principally coples of dunning letters, bundles of worthless se- wildeat mining stocks and was turned that may have been popular a half century ago. On the walls of this room were a few cheap prints and what crities deciared 10 be a good ething, Kershaw's taste aa far as art went apparently animals, nearly every pict. owned represented some phase mal life, Crowds at Auction, even in this room, which evi- Hospital, where Kershaw died, and some | nieces in England Kershaw until tive years was an engineer for the Weatern Electric Com-| pany. He made a tot of money, tt was sald, by Joaning sums ty fellow-eme ployees, for which he charged heavy terest, Some of his dunning letters which were found among his effocts were as odd as the ian himself, Jocal cotton market op toduy, wilh prices unchan, to 3 points lower, ‘There was some local meiling, which, with absence uf ence lative support, severul irregular, Were: May, 9.10 19 Hy 860 0 8.00; Aue inber, Blk. to 4.04; ember, 7.74, bid) ae, and near lt was muse box that speiodeon, the keys of which ; danuary, Tab 10 prises a May, I gr yn weer tee Women’s All-linen unlaundered initial h'dk'fs, Women’s All-linen Embr’d She and her old maid daughter Ride te idueteca rata “fs, 24° Women’s 3,500 Yds. Bat Wing Ties, Reversible Four-in-Hand & Knot Scarfs, Large Flowing End Scarfs, Cheviot Ascot Stocks, embroidered collars & ends, in white & solid colors, Scotch Madras Ties, extensive assortment, best quality, white & colore West Twenty-third Street. PACKERS SUDDENLY END “BLACKLIST” AGREEMENT. + at Troy Tells of Order from; New York—Surprise by Davies. x-"'Arbitrator”’ (Special to The Evening World.) hearing In the General of the inquiry of the Attornes | State to determine if the s Was continued to-day as referee. The State was represented by Attor- ney-General Davies, special counsel J. Genevals Mason and were represented by J. G. Kim- ball, of the firm of Boardman & Piatt, and Awift & Co. by Dagabert Zelser represented Armour Joseph Cuyler. Black, Swift & Co.; Schwarzchild & Sulzberger, Nelson Morris é& Grodosks and John R, Ruddy, Co. A surprise was sprung by the Attor- ney-General in the production of repre- sentatives and empl sof the meat comp: vees of the branch- es in Albany and y, the general arbi- trator of the beef firms in Troy, first witness examined. He Ix an agent | was employed to report the fi re on what he called the It was his duty t meat firms did not sell, ex to dealers who had not paid thetr bills. the meat firms notifying him that THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 27, 1902. (Rothe New York's Fastest Growing Store. Big Business ina T SHGN Week. Wonderiul Values in Seasonable Offerings. ed all day Friday, Memorial Day. desirable | to the ste Ws detail rising in their little Stern Brothers Later Importations of Exclusive Novelties in French Handkerchiefs including the newest Paris creations Also the following Special Values French Silk and Linen H’dk’fs with fancy centres and striped borders To-morrow, Sale of Cotton Dress Fabrics ( White Madras and Oxfords, 32 in. wide, (in fancy stripes, brcche and basket weaves, Value 25c & 35c yd. Panama Linen Suitings, 36 inches wide, Exclusive Summer Footwear The Martha Washington Tie Combination of Patent Leather and Dull Kidskin |The Balance of Women’s Welted Oxford Ties |of Patent Leather and Kidskin Their own importations of Men’s English Foulard Neckwear 63¢ 75¢| $1.25 48°) 2 18%p,z,$2. 00 mont. He returned the guarantee money to each meat firm. The meat companies foined 41 paying him his monthly sajary, He was employed by the meat firme for one year, but could not remember who the man was who gave fim the exres- ment under which he act Term ‘Arbitrator’ Used in Contract Coffey said that he considered himself clerk; the managers of the beef firms cated him arbitrator, Attorney-General “Davles—Was the ‘arbitrator’ used in the agree- term ment? Witneas—I think it was. iruno H. Grodesky, Troy repre- sentative of Schwarrchild and {a he withdrew from the agreement of the packers on Thuradny last, This wan in ohedi- Mr, Suls- berger telling him to withdraw Sulaberger, ence to kh letter from from | agreementa, Nelson Morris & Company Ont. manager for Hammond & Go representatives In this’ chy, Hew had withdrawn from the agr CURB MARKET STEADY. Outside Trading Marked by Actiy- ity im San Franctaco Insues, opened steady, | with the San Francisco fasues continu. in, =| pening quotations for the active had desired to keep in a man ner different from the piled a lot of dust-covered ather room contained a che use had to climb throu : lootion of newspaper clippings to wet | , to it, Curlowity seekers and old-junk dealers women and men thronged to the SUM, the auctioneer sald when his sales | Greene were fuoted up that there would be only | about 80 for the heirs, who are a daugh- ter, @ trained nurse in the Presbyterian The Whent Market, ‘The wheat market was fuirly steady at but the market held firm. Corn was atrong at the opening, There shorts, | engin | he whole market 1 Mey tng. of Whoat was chietly Wis i Feaction, under which near months went a title above Jaat nights lowe, ‘Trading w | Kr ees Wilde! a during that period LONDON MARKET DULL. American Kallways Heavy on Light Tr, The London market to-day displayed good etrength throughout. The trading wan light, but the general tone very fin {n the departowent for Amertoan rall- Way shares the volume uf trading was rly dealings most of ere at about the New put later In the day they Might. In thee: id continued ty i conse 151-4 — SHIPPING NEWS, Aand: Gover Hell 6 sinder INCOMING STEAMBHIPS. DUE TO-DAY Britiah Wing erp, Segura. Nemadie, lalvarpol g ually, bay Avgusi, Nal December! 14} a rH i #3t3; May, Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Promptly Refunded. stylish, seasonable and Prices that ¢r2 most su Vatue will accomplish rt 3 things that you ‘eed for a ol dey * selling as we usually s bi And the biggest kind of vanites ‘are here. in every stock, on every floor, for all sorts of needs. A New Lot of Defender Shirt Waist Suits. Waist made with deep yoke of ten toys of insertion, alternating with stitched box Skirt with flaring grodusted flounce, headed with insertion and fin- i Ancther king isa Sailor Suit made of 1.98 Summer Waists. Corded Wash Slik Waists, made from very fin- est quality, ina beauiilul assortment of colorings; perfect in fit, style and finish; the kind that is sold by some houses at $5.00 and very generally at $4.00, choice MA Shirt res 48° Men's 75¢ Made of cham ray. plaifs; band cud and tucked b: ished with a deep hem. Russian polka dot duck, wi Oxbtood and Gra: at 15° at 17¢ s, ounce of solid color duck, Very deep graduating flounc: skirt, with five rows of tailor-stitched straps. Collar, shield and Golors. Blue and White, Black and White, ond White and Blick, with extra ruffle flounce skirt and hemstitched and tucked tie trimmed to match. A third sort is a Linen S waist; any style to-morrow at Summer Skirts. One Sort of Fine Foulardine, in silk fonlard! patterns, with new graduated rutile, trimmed with | tour rows of lace insertion. Another is a Fine Sheer Linen Skirt, | flounce and insertions. a Few White Piques, handsomely trinmed) 1.98) : » made from very fine hair ont trimmed with 12 rows of MERSIN andt 12 tucks, new Pointed stock and cuff, French back; pear! but- tons; value $1.00, at Immense Success of Our New Shirt Waist Hats. “THE OU et AND “THE SPEEDWAY,” BEAUTIFUL CREATIONS. These two hats are our own production and have won inst Two dashing, up to-date, catchy hats for riding, dr’ Habe mountain and town wear; for any occasion when a shirt waist can with insertings. the lot actually range up to $3.50 each, but all are going on these special tables at.,.....6 This Suit at int recognition and widespread ad- ving, walking; for athletics, for sea- $2.45 “The Boulevard” is a straw dress shape, bound with velvet and with aband of velvet around crown. White Jap silk is draped in effusive folds around the brim and finished gracefully on the left side. is made in the new roll brim sailor and trimmed The feature of the hat is In the novel ar- 1.98 Patent Leather Oxfords. A RARE OFFER FOR WOMEN. Patent leathers are the rage for this summer's wear. unquestionable. Finish is perfect. of all this you y have our libe- ral guarantee of satisfaction or money back. A big special offe:—don't i “The Speedway’ with Liberty Satin and wings. rangement of the wings and silk. : made in fine materials and come in all colors and combinations. We will make any color or ieornblnation, not in Bis to order at same price. Actually worth $3.50. Boys’ Wash Suits. Made ot ee galatea, chambray, linen, duck A pleasing range with combination col- culls and embroidered Wash Suitsia Russian Biouse Style; galatea, chambray, linen, duck and crashes. umerous colors; all with com- 1.47 bination cuffs and coll: ald; fast colors and stout seams; siz Petticoats, Gorset Govers and Gorsets. Petticoats, made of fine cambric, very full, winbretia ruffles of Lawn, trimmed with bias insertings of Fewwy vortings of Val. lace and clusters of tucks; Corset Covers, French styles, fine chiles trimmed with insertings of Valenciennes and Point ae finished with beading and and ribbe h ‘infants’ Cap: terns, trimmed w: and ribbon; reg : 39 C Infants’ Long Deesseey) made: f fine nainsook; round yoke trimmed with sner nS of Val. trimmed with 3 inse: all-over embroldery, handsome pat- f \alencizmhes lace lace and beadi lace; tinished with Price $1.69; J 25 ° cores wade of Imporied Geutil an Batiste, straight front | in long and medium len ets, lace and ribbon trim- STOCK MARKET DULL AND WEAK. Volume of Business Light and Changes in Prices Were Not Significant—lIrregular at) JAMES McGREERY & CO.| JAMES McGREERY & CO. COLORED AND BLACK DRESS GOODS. yards,—all wool Etamine,— 45 inches wide. Tan, grey, royal and navy FANCY GOODS. |Black satin pleated belts,— with steel back and front \Imported Sash Pins, —set 65¢. per yard, with turquoise, amethyst The stock market was dull and list- lems at the opening to-day. The senthnent In t was about evenly diy side was disposed to force matters. The opening prices were irregular and, Black French Challie. wool,—37 inches wide. 45c. per yard. , and neither Nelson ¥, of Troy, sald this tio a fine if he sold to any person on the delinquent list. He got orders from General Manager John Pavitt, of the company in New over the telephone on Thurs- to withdraw from the agree- changes were below last night's closing Twenty-third Street, aoe opened | | off 1 point at 139, golng off to 1971-4, and j later, recovering, It went up Black Mistral Etamine, Fine quality,—all wool, 65c. per yard, ubiie | nploved, shade under yesterday's close. my, iit & Company, thro! thelr Ponte elt te RT| inclined to weakness $ the arbitrator li this city ® TESLA PATENTS IN COURT DISPUTE, Reed Opposes Westinghouse Electric Com- the afternoon was atag- ¢ Was no movement, | Twenty-third Street. eral tone held firm iH £x-Speaker JAMES McCREERY & 60. LADIES’ CLOAKS. Black Moire Antique or Taf- fetas Silk blouse and Eton | ** «- iM) | PaANaaIE Against the Stanleys. Arguments were made before Justice . in the United States District , to-day In the case of the West- Blectric and Manufacturing . against the Stanley Blectric "increases Wertinghouse asks for an injune- tion restraining the Stanley people from y machinery un- tents of Nicola Tesla, claim- Lined with white silk, 7.50, 10,00 and 14,00. Formerly 11,50, 16.50 and 23.50, Full length, black taffetas| »»varon Feopa curans silk Coats, 12,50 and 14,50. Eex-Sneaker Reed appeared and raised the qu Stanley Company tion of the jurisdiction of the court. He said that the machinery war made Westinghouse, claimed that the machin- cry wax made and sold in this elty, Justice Lacombe reserved hin decision mi the question of the jurisdiction of the , and counsel then proceeded to make thelr arguments on the patents, Twenty-third Street. 6,000,000 PACK DOVER, May 2i-The aaa ene an a icaaa diel American Packs BELL YOUR GAS ENGINE OR BUY one by advertising in the Suadsy’ i ot janis Fegotabies as JAMES McGREERY & 00 SALE OF PARASOLS. 1000 Parasols; fashionable delicate colors, black, black and white and the latest “hunters” green, Natural Wood Handles, French shape. Ivory tipped. Plain, checked, striped and Fancy Taffetas or black moire silk. 2.25, Value 3.50 to 5.00. Novelty or plain taffetas silk,—ecru linen or Shan- tung Pongee with colored silk lining. 3-25, Value 4.50 to 7.00. Fine lace and Chiffon Para- sols—White, black or black and white, 4.75 and 9.75, Formerly 12.00 to 22.00. Twenty-third Street. JAMES MeGREERY & CO, COTTON DRESS GOODS. Sheer mercerized batiste,— handsomely embroidered in floral, dot or open-work patterns, Colors,—navy blue, black and white, and delicate shades of pink, blue, bis- cuit, maize and helio trope. 75c. per yard, Value 1.50. Printed Irish Dimities, — new designs and colors, 16c, per yard, Value 25c. Twenty-third Street, WORLD WANTS Mediums That Never Fail Paid Help Wants ta 1,378 this momiagit World BUT Paid Help Wants in the 13 othee 462 New York papers comb! 18 JANITRESSES: JEWELLERG STBow NQ HANDS » AW! BAKERS: KITCHEN WORK BARTENDERS LINOTYPE PLACKS3ITHS OPERATORS BOOK DENDERS | LAUNDRESSES BOOKKEEPERS | BUNcHatEN MACHINIBTS BOYS -.. BRASS WORKERS MEN BUSHELM MILLINERS BUTCHERS NECKWEAR NURBES ..., OPERATORS . PAINTERS PAPERHANOERS CASHIERS PHOTOGRAPHY} CHAMBERMAIDS ...26] PIANO HANDS. CHABERS PLUMBERS CLERKS « PORTERS COMPOSITORS PRESGERS ., CABINET-MAKER CROCHBTERS DENTIOTS DIN SINKERS DISHWABHE! DRESSMAKERS ...66 | SILVERSMITHS DRIVERS SKIRT HANDS .. DRUG CLERKS STABLEMEN . HLBOTRICIA STARCHERS . UNNERS STENOORAPHER uMUAOIDERER ‘TAILORESSES EMP. AGENCIES TAILORS ENGINEERS ».. TRIMMERS FARM HANDS UPHOLATERERS YEEDERS VABFUL MEN FIGURPR «++ VARNIGHERS ., YOREMEN WAGON HANDS ORLA WAIST HANDS . GROCERY OLER: WAITERS HOV ARWORK WAITRESSES IMPROVERS TRONERA | JANITORS 7