The evening world. Newspaper, September 16, 1902, Page 4

Records by Bettors. Police Commissioner Had Never Heard of Horse Rac- ing ‘Dope’ and Was Greatly Interested—Case Postponed, ‘The trial of John H. Downes, wardman to Capt. Tim J. Creeden, of the East Eighty-eighth street station, who, jointly with the Captain, is accused of permitting gambling to be carried on in the precinct and of aiding gamblers to violate the Jaw, was continued to-day before Commissioner Partridge at Police “Headquarters. Mr. McIntyre continued his cross-ex- amination of Joseph M, O'Netl, who tes- tied yesterday of the wardman'a con- nection with the pool-rooms, He re- peated that on Aug. 17 la played the races In the pool-room No, 1569 ‘Third avenue. He became confused when the Inwyer said that the date mentioned ing run, Beyond that, however, his teatimony was unshaken. Mr, McIntyre tried to get something “of the inside workings of the Citize ‘Union, which employed him as a det tive, for in obtaining evidence he re- ceived $15 a week and expenses Jerome at the Ri Assistant District-Attorney John H Iselin, the next -witness, told of what he saw at the time the District-Attor- vey raided Reilly's place, No. 314 Ea Bighty-first street, on Aug. 17. ‘The District-Attorney himself took part in the raid. Racing cards had been torn up and Jay scattered about the floor, & Bile of money was seized aid the wit- ness also described the general work- ings of the pool-room. “fam willing to conoede that $7 was found in the raid," Mr. MeInty ald, t 1 object to the word ‘pile.” “No concession wanted,” said Assiat- District-Attorney Morgan, who cuted. ("The money will be pro- Detective Muller went on the nd, Ho was one of the raid- ing party and helped to break in the doors of Reilly's place, They found roulette wheels, red and black games and the usual paraphernalia of @ pool- room. Explains “Dope” to Partridge. “There were about seventy men thero, all with ‘done’ books In their hande,’” the witness said “Whats at?’ cried Commissioner tridge. “Did you say ‘dope’? It was explained by Mr. McIntyre that “dope books" were read by most people and that they could be found in the hands of half the men and many the women of New York and Sara- toga. He sald the "dope" w simply the record, pedigree and performances of all the horses entered in the races of the day, 1 the Commissioner, with « “I did not know what Do you wish your ex- “do: planation to go on the record The witness objected, but sald that ye" meant. evidence on that point might be of- fered later. Patrolman William D. Welch's teati- mony was similar to that of the othera who had testified as to conditions in the place. There are over forty witnesses to be examined for the defense, which will not be taken up until Monday, Sept. 29, at 10 A. M., to which time an adjourn- ment was taken, au ASK GOVERNMENT HELP. Appeals from Colorado and Wyo- ming for Ald in Fighting Fire. WASHINGTON, Sept. 16.—Secretary Hitchcock to-day received despatches from the Governors of both Colorado and Wyoming appealing for Government assistance in fighting a terrific forest Gre that is raging in Government tim- ber lands along the Colorado-Wyoming Boundary line, near the southeast corner vf Carbon County, Wyo. The residents of that section, accord- ing to Gov. Richards of Wyoming, have exhaveted both strength and means in fighting the conflagration and are ap- Dealing for help. ——=—— ALONE, HE HANGED HIMSELF, Brooklyn Man Meide After Dis- agreement with Daughter, August Meinhert, fifty-five years old, hanged himself from a bedpost in his room at the boarding-house of Miss Barah Payne, No. 43 Reld avenue, Brook); Meinhert, who was a fur cutter, been out of work for two years ona Quarrelled revently with his daughter ira. Frankenburg, of No. Street, with whom he had been ping. ‘After he left he gespondent. ——____ LESS SPEED, MORE STABILITY Great Britain Modifies Type of the Torpedo-Boat Destroyer. “LONDON, Sept, 16,—The British Aas milralty hes ordered nine additional tors pedo-boat destroyers trom private firma. Only one of these will have turbine en- ines and all of them will be more sub- stantially built than are the boats ot the exlating types. stop- r home he grew Their speed will be 2% 1-2 against the 2 Present 90 knots. . SS NO NEW CARDINAL NOW. , Papal Jubilee Consistory Unlikely if \t® Name One for America. » ROME, Sept. 16.—Pressure for the Ap- Has Witnesses at Ward- man Downes’s Trial ‘Explain Use of Race 1T WAS NEWS TO HIMs the Working Chief. “Politics must not enter into a fire department!” These words came in ringing tones to the ears of Fire Commissioner Sturgis and Fire Chief Edward F. Croker to-day. They were at the convention of the International Fire Chiefs’ Association in Grand Centra! Palace, and fire-fighters from all the English-speaking countries of the world were there. The speaker was Chief Devine, of Salt Lake City, who was recently defeated for Congress by a Mormon. He looked straight at Commissioner Sturgis as he contin- ued: @reat pleasure to visit a city partment is made ao fer! But fine asa department may be, there must be the greatest confidence between head of it and the working chief or there can be no permanent success.” 1 Fire-Vighters lana. The veteran fire-tighters thundered thelr applause. Mr. Sturgis kept his seat. Mayor Low arrived at 11 o'clock and was escorted to the Convention Hall by Fire Chief Croker and the members of the Citizens’ Committee. sioner Sturgis cama shortly after and took his place on the right of the May- or, having Chief Croker on his right After Chaplain Walkley had offered Prayer, President Humphreys briefly tn troduced the Mayor 1 Mayor Low cordi weleomed the visiting Chiefs and {4 New York wan proud of Its Fire Department, and he was sure that the) Department would do all in its power to make things pleasant for the vis~ itors, Mr. Stargis Speaks. | Commissioner Sturgis followed tne Mayor, paying a tribute to ex-Chief Hale, of Kansas City, the Inventor of many of the appliances now in ure in| the department. The Commissioner | made no reference to the affairs of the department of thin city beyond apolo- gising for the condition of the fire boats, Only two of which are in commission. President Humphreys made a few re marke, the roll waa called and then the convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, when a visit was je to ct the | Rapid Transit Bubway at Forty-second street and Park aven Little Grace Hari years the way from ' Fla, “The La Ala which ought tears to the eyes of many of the brave old men present | ——— | FIRE CHIEFS TELL OF THRILLING EXPERIENCES fourteen ‘ampa rm,” Fire-fighters and life-savers every one, the thousand or more members| of the International Association of Fite Engineers heve had many an ex- citing experience. Hair-breadth es- capes, deeds of heroism and how a mass of flames and smoke may be mastered are ordinary conversation for them. Here follows the recital of experi- ences of some of the greatest fire- fighters in the United States or Great Britain, as told by fire chicfs to an Evening World reporter: BY “NAT” BENNER, Ex-Chief Chicago Department. “Yes, it was the Widow O'Leary's cow that really started the great Chicago | fire of i871. I know It is #0, because I talked with her sons after the fire, Bhe (the cow) kicked over the lamp and caused over $20,000,000 damage by fire and water. Oct. 8, 1871, which was @ Sunday, was the date of the fre. It commenced at 9.15 P. M. “The fire was discovered from the look-out on the tower of the City Hall and the first alarm was sent just mile beyond where the fire really warp on Dekoven street. When wo reached the blaze the fire was sweeping over a area of dwellings and business butldings. We never extinguished it until It had practically burned out on the following Tuesday. “I am confident that had the present fire appliances been in force there would never have been a fire in Chicago of such consequence.” BY CHIEF HENRY LE MOIN, Of Grand Rapids, Mich. “The burning of the Bristol carpet factory recalls. to my mind the most thrilling sight I have ever witnersed. The plant was a@ five-story buflding alongeide a river. When the fire was at {ts height the foreman of the plant ‘wi seen to climb out of a window on t fitth floor. He was cut off from escape, so he did this: Hanging by his arms from the fifth story he kicked in the glass in the fourth story window. Then he let go and fell to the fourth floor, where he shot out his arms with the of lightning and caught and helé Then the | operation | was repeated with the third-story windows and agai he fell and saved himself by ex! ing his arms through the window, At the first floor he was rescued and the brave fellow was unhurt save for few scratches and bruises,’’ BY CHIEF ELY, intment of another American :Car- J continues to reach the Vatican ean churchmen, Pet the Associated Of Leleester, England. “I think that you have marvellous ap- pliances for fire work in your country. In’ England we have not men in the same proportion, Our fires in Leicester York, where through the lib- | was Sunday and that no races were be-|¢ral expenditure of money and years of | the proper esprit du corps the fire de- | the | Commis. | | York World alded THE AATRIDEE ASKS [NO POLITICS!” THUNDERS FIR IN COMMISSIONER STURGIS’S PRESENCE Devine, of Salt Lake City, Declares that no Permanent Success Can. Be Had by a De- partment Where the Greatest Confidence Does Not Exist Be- tween Its Head and i SOME OF THE VISITING FIRE CHIEFS. building, fell with a crash and missed me by an Inch." BY EX-CHIEF GEO. C. BATES. “IT ahall have to tell you how the New me in getting the water tower in operation and practically put it upon the market. Aboilt nine years ago 1 came from Kaneas City WORLD: ee. 7 PPI? TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1902. E CHIEF _|ACTOR Manola and leading held @ prison vorce of Jus Court 1g unable under lock ar Gh nic opera, stage and 14 peared later, again on the New diswen and the div absolutely, Mason was 0 uh and then refi Iry RABBI Must Serv Rast SHouston sent to the Ci default of eleven-ye Lewis stre Ha ana, w util you G.C AALZ [with my | day before | a World repr {1 shall neve vas interviewed. water tower apparatus. ‘The |The World published cated inetant Lu he regulation test was made | quities trom all over thy country eo entative asked my plans. | Cerning the tower met the Night that 1} "My most exciting exporiénce wax at I sat up all night to ta Sa ord. When T saw | (he dutiding the wuts, at Tower Works | tr Like a Charm’ 1 went to bed happy. The fact that New York adopted the : [tower and the widespread story that! my men the burning of the ‘Jacob Dooan pack- i was within | the fell that ft out by: slight sp Iowis dug $ OVING FOR MAN WHO ARRESTED HER Nettie Goldman, to Whom De- tective Made Love and Then Arrested Her as a Thief, Cannot Live. Stricken with av ailment believed to be a vroken heart, Nettin Goldman is dying at the Flatbush Hospital, Brooklyn, She is the fifteen-year-old girl to whom zeal- ous Detective Sergt. Walnright. of the Pollce Department, made love in an ef fort to find a thief among the ser at the home of Ray Goldberg, near Arverne, Walawright, di das a gardener, won the affections of the girl. She told him where $1,200 worth of booty was hidden. The gahant police oMcer led NetNe to the station-house instead of to the altar, On account of her youth she was kept at the rooma of the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty ty OM dren until yesterday, when she was re- moved to the hospital ‘When her case was called to-day tn the Court of Special Sessions, at J maica, L. T., Agent Sauer, of the S clety, appeared with « plea for a con- {inuance, He said: “It Is not likely that Mtoe Nettle will ever be able to appear. Three doctors attended her all night. Her a has been rapid. She pines for the offer who sacrifived a young girl's heart in order to make another arrest.” Bergt, Wainwright, when seen to-tay ald: “T anv deeply grieved at thin girl's condition, Yet I do not see where a ame atiaches to me. 1 obeyed or and I did my duty asa police officer. SUES PRIEST FOR $15,000. tic Leader Demands Rec- ompense for False Arrest, Rulot Brower, the Democra’ leader of Nassau County, who was ar- rested and charged with burglary by the Rev. Father Magutre, of St. Mary's Churoh, Long Island (ity, has sued the priest for $15,000 damages for false ar- rest. Mr. Brower, who fs an expert ac- countant, was busy on the books of the Clerk of the Police Court and alone in the bullding at night when the priest taw him and caused nis arrest. ee IMALOUSY CAUSED MURDER, ST, THOMAS, Ont., Sept. — John King, 4 farm band under arrest he has confessed to having murdered 10 James § ofa farmer Teak Rere,_ be: Pear aan DOCTORS HOPELESS 38 VICTIMS TAKEN “FORCAPT, CREEDEN. FROM IRE INS His Debilitated Condition! Others Thought to Have Been Makes the Recovery of the! Lost in Blaze That Swept Police Officer Extremely| from Forest to Settlement Doubtful. in Washington State. Full, have already been found and it is be- Meved that more will be taken from the fire ruins. Many settlers and campers from out- side points are missing. Perhaps 500 settlers had homes in the struction — removal in lawn from the Ei Atreet station he has had a slight at- tack of apoplexy similar to that which disabled him on Sunday, ‘The doctors his greatly more, Don’t buy any other till you see Elberon, LUDWIG = he eenuge muerieo antl r attach, | district swept by the forest fire. and hear the 0 er how si it-ma Capt eden's family d = en bedside or within call all the CAUSES DEATH, Police Surgeon McGovern visita the . Y¥., Sept, 16.—Willlam Os- house frequent If the Captain were} borne, proprietor of the Osborne Inh at & man of robust constitution there might] Lake Pleasant, Hamilton County, died| ff) 144-146 be a ck for him, but he was TUN} in this clty from dlood poisoning foblow- | fg W: 128th St. down before his Illness came on, and ing injuries received in a Daseball game General from appearances his death {s only a t question of hours, Fourth of July. Handsome Jack Mason, troubles of when after win the decree to pay her Hop anda marrying aur » divore the Court of 8 5, Down There is no improvement in tlie con- KALAMA, Wash., Sept. 16.—Reports dition of Police Captain Timothy Ifrom the stricken districts of Lewis Once you s Creeden. The physicians attending him] River continue to grow worse. The | Bnote its volum have about given up hope of his re-| charred bodles of thirty-eight persons} fing qualities Don’t for asecond confuse this P with other low-price instruments Baumann & Comp’y, W.125th St TACK MASON HELD IN LUDLOW. A Debt Prisoner in Default of Bail, Charged by Marion with Owing Her Alimony. favorite actor man at Daly's Theatre. 18 er In Ludlow Street Jail 18¢ Marion Mandla, who got a di- from trim in 1900; owes her $175 alimony. Mason was Steckler, 5 who fixed bull “at $1,000, claims that he séked up on the order tovflrnish uw bond was put nd Key. Jack Mason and ng fame and disappeared from the parted, They t ater were reconciled and seen | boards. sion between them arose | orce action parted whem ordered by the terms of a week all- © waa also devarred from Ing che life of the plulirtift sul 8 diso- Mason ithe pay aintift's alimony a while, ised to do #o any longer. Jack Magon Js ‘once more among the notables of the theatre, nnd it is cited i t he draws a large sal- qualified to pay the due — SENT TO JAIL. Days te n-Year-Old Boy. a rabbi, of No. 4% + was this mornin, strei ity Prison for ten days { ine by Justice Wyatt, of jal Sessions, for beat -old Henry Alkoff, 3; et, Jacodwitz conducts a xchool at Ne eet, which 1 attends ng of Sept * boy mua and, it ts . Was rap by hin | acher, the boy saying he was hit forty ‘itty times, His was terribly | brulsed eee Passe I ine passengers of the. Ward ‘tine steamer Morro Castle. from | © seit to Hoffman Island | Don't think of buying a Piano see and hear our Exquisitely made,sweet-toned Elberon Pianos ONLY $165.° Per Week own $I ly Guaranteed. ee and hear the Elberon— e, resonance, sweet sing- nd its exquisite con- you'll agree with us that only the finest instruments, costing ‘an compare with no 151-155 © W.124th St Home Outfitters. Lace Curtaims. * We wish to call attention to the very extensive range of patterns being shown this season in this department in all styles of Lace Curtains at present in demand. For Wednesday, Street and Evening Shades, Arabian, Renaissance, Marie Antoinette, Brussels, Cluny, Antique, (Rear of Rotunda.) 4,500 yards of Imported Albatross, in at 48c. per yard. Sept. 17th, Trish Point, Tambour, Arabine, Nottingham, Ruffled Net and Muslin, Sash Curtains, Bed Sets and Bonne-Femme to match, Broadway & 20th Gt. B. Altman & Co. their store at 12 Noon will continue to close on on Saturdays, and at ‘ 5 P.M.on other business days during September; " Supreme | Mason | handles solid silver caps with | |partridge and pearl mounts; plain and with solid silver trimmings. Lord & Taylor, Hoard of Health Wi Preseribe Free for Defective Sight. After a conference between Prestdsit | Lederle, of the Board of Health; Presi- dent Burlingham, of the Board of Edu- cation, and City Superintendent of Schools Maxwell, held In the Board of Health offices this morning, it was de-| ils phys! clded that in the near future the ex-] Cannot possibly jamination of the eyes of all the pupils} eight hours. | in the city schools would be undertaken, ee ea Where any defects are discovered pri Prevention is better than cure, | scriptions will be given for glasses. b ThE tline for beginning this work hay} Sunday World Wants prevent Busi« [ress Failures. not yet been deeided upon, 9 e O’Neill’s | Sale « Leather Goods At Half Regular Prices! To-morrow, Wednesday, we place on sale a special purchane:| of Chatelaine and Wrist Bags at about One-Half the regular prices. They are all strictly high grade goods from one.of the test manufacturers, and without doubt the greatest leather goods bargains ever presented. The assortment comprises Walrus, Seal,/| Alligator, Lizard and Suede, all beautifully mounted’ in pid, oxidized and gun metal frames, Note the prices: y He Cannot Li Fy spt. 18—The condis: 1, of ifornia, ig mely erliieal, At an early how jay his temperature was 101 and hig pulse 14% Oxygen was administered during the night. cal ne state that unless the i His physic iicad soon the Senator, live more than forty tors LOS ANGELES, Se ure | Lot No. 4, regular price 1.00.«... 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