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GENERAL SPORTING NEWS 8. ON PAGE “ Circulation Books Open to All.?”_ PRICE ONE CENT. HEALERS ARE INDICTED. The Quimbys and John Carroll Lathrop Held by Jury for the Death of Little Esther Quimby. MANSLAUGHTER THECHARGE Mrs, Eddy Expected to Lead the Christian Scientists in Aiding in Defense of Accused —Warrants May Be Waived. (Special to The Evening World.) WHITE PLAINS, N. ¥., Oct, 9.—John Quimby: Mrs. Georgianna Quimby and John’ Carroll Lathrop, the Christian Scientists, were Indicted to-day, all be- ing charged with manslaughter In the second degree in connection with the Geath of tittle Esther Quimby. ‘The indictments were handed to Judge Garretson at noon and the jury dis- charged, the Judge remarking: “Gentlemen, you are discharged for the term, with the thanks of the Court. T also take the liberty of extending to you the thanks of the county of Wert- chester.” ‘Attached to the papers was a recom- mendation that health boards in the future maintain strict quarantine where there are contagious diseases under survelllance. This is construed as a censure of the White Plains Board of Health for the lax manner in which It has been charged the Quimby house was quarantined, Healer Lathrop be- ing allowed to enter and leave the Quimby cottage while four of the In- mates were ill with diphtheria. ‘The accused will in all probability be tried hefore County Judge Platt and it ts stated that the Christian Scientists will rally in force to the ald of the ac- cusy Mra. Mary Baker G, Buddy, the founder and leader of the cult, will be on hand and +trke an active interest In the defense. Before signing the indictments the jury read over the testimony of the Witnesses and then had Subdivision 2, of Section 19% of the Penal Code, under fhich the true bills were found, ex- piaine} them. ‘his read: “Manslaughter in the second degree. Buch: homicide is manslaughter In the gerond degree when committed without & design to effect death either by any act, procurement or culpable negligence 1 ‘any polson, which according to the provisions of this chapter does not con: stitute the crime of murder in the first vgree, wor matsiaughter in the that Eddy to Be Present. ‘The punishment for manslaughter in the second degree is by imprisonment for a term not exceeding fifteen years or by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by both, sie May Walve Warrants, It was sald that tho formality of ts- suing h warrants might be waived, as the accused are now under bail, hav- ing been held by Coroner Banning on the charge of being responsible for the death of little Esther Quimby, the same count under which they have been In- dicted. uimbys maintain thelr uncon- cern and friends say for them tha y do not fear the out? ac that Mrs, Eddy may witness by the be! rove that under th haven right to follow any religion and thelr own bellofs. — ‘OH, LET ME DIE! SAID PRETTY CRL She Shot Herself with Revolver in Central Park, Then Quickly Lapsed Into Unconsciousness —Whispers Name to Officer. HAD MONEY IN HER POCKET. For some reason which the police do not know, a pretty German girl, about twenty-six years old, who became un- cunsclous before hier address could be obtained, shot herself in the head in Central Park this afternoon. She sald her name was Helen Hutel, “Oh, let me die," was all that she would say. She was tuken to Pregby- terlan Hospital and probably will die. Patrolman Rys police, was ern about etly opposite t rn, tle cloud of white smoke rising. He hurried to Investigate, and found the girl lying on the ground, a wound in the right side of ner head and a .a2 calibre revolver in her right hand. ‘To Ryan's hurried questions sho replied re- tediv: ih. iet me die!” She was unconscious when the Park ambulance arrived. There were no | sufter from having to wear W. Bird Raymond Held (Special to The Evening Worlt.) YONKERS, N. Y., Oct. 30.—W. Bird Raymond, the New York automobilist, who was arrested here Sunday evening charged with being responsible for the coliision between his auto and a trolley which twenty-two people were was to six car by injured, to-day sentenced Penitentiary. The sentence is absolute and there {s no alternative of paying a fine. Nelson J. Waterbury, Raymond's at- torney, !mmediately fled notice of an appeal and left for White Plains, where STOP NOV. | “Inssmuch as hard coal is now 6 MONTHS IN JAIL FORAUTOMOBILIST + months’ Imprisonment in Kings County | ¢y COAL SMOKE NUISANCE MUST es Issues a Formal Notice that the Enforcement of the Ordinance Will Be Resumed. | Mayor Low issued this notice to-day* i freedom, notice is hereby given that on and after Novy. Health will reeume the enforcement of the smoke ordinance as heretofore.” Responsible for Trolley | Crash in Which 22 Persons Were Injured, he will apply for a writ of habeas cor- pus. The sentenc> created a sensation in the court-room when Judge Kel pronounced It, Raymond, who was speeding horse power Winton machin es a 20- | five mile lev stret: of macadamized road behind the residence of muel Unterm drove his machine at @ | terrttte ved diagonally toward | 1 car. | After the crash the other man and two women, who were in. tho auto- | mobile, hurried away, and Raymond fused to reveal their names. ‘One of the twenty-two persons tn- jured, Mise Kate Callahan, of Yonkers. | Was go badly hurt that her life was | despaired of. 5, SAYS MAYOR. coming to market with considerable 15 the Board of | RAYS MADE Damages for Alleged Careless Treatment. The X-ray*treatment and its possible éffect was the point at issue to-day in the sult of Miss Josephine McDonald fo recover $60,000 damages for alleged injuries received at the hands of Drs. Nelson T. Shields and George F, Jerni- gan, dentists, and Michael J. O'Connor, an X-ray specialist. ‘The case was tried before Justice O'Gorman in the Supreme Court. Miss McDonald, court-room wearing ; huge wig, declared that as a result o! too great exposure to the force of ane. Roentgen ray as administered by the defendants, she received a terrible burn ‘which wili leave with her a scar for life covering the entire left side of the ce. if ‘he also stated when she went on the nd that as a further result of her e was entirely bald and fs compelled to wear q wig. She asserts that aha employed the two dentists to cure an affection of her left Jawbone, and that the X-ray was applied by the Speclallst O'Connor under the direction of Drs. Shields and Jeralgan. ae sald that not only did she lose Tes ale ans put that her nervous Bys- 6 a result of who entered the a dense veil and ® stat injuries sh scar for life, tem has been weakened a operativn, rene alalvatte testified that she bor suffering from neuralgia of the jaw an had gone to several dentists to be treat- ed. Finally the defendant suggested the X-ray, and she rem ined under the treatment for three 4 , beginning on June 24, 1897, At one time she thought the force of the X-ray was impelled by 1,000,000 volts. "The dentist declared that Miss es Donald came to him after being treater by many other dentists, He sald he tried everything In his power and finally determined that there must be some foreign substance located in her jaw bone, and suggested the X-ray treat- ment. Miss McDonald, he asserts, con- sented to the employment of the spe- clalist, and in thelr opinion te aia ot er to a too severe i aie C. Miller testified for that if she was under the thirty minutes at one time she must have’ recelved 1,000,000 volts of electricty. He said in ‘his opinton it would have been dangerous for her to remain under the rays for more than a half hour, O'Connor said she had been under the rays only five minutes on the first day, eleyen on the second and eighteen on the third. c © Raid on the Ap and le Markets in Conseq ‘There has been a heavy demand on the apple market to-day, as that fruit will be in great demand to-morrow night, When Hallowe'en revellers will set about “ducking” for apples. ‘The supply of Wax candles has also inished, as every real American girl diminihe least. bent for superstition. will Want to know how long it will be before ste is mazried, and marked candles Alone can tell that important stor; ——— WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P, M. Friday tor New York Clty a viel: papers or letters on her person that Would reveal her Wdentity.. In her pocket was & small amount of money. She wae neatly dressed. — Latest News of Streeks. easing cloudiness and warmer to-night; Friday prob- ably light, rainy fresh to brisk southerly winds. WOMAN BALD, WINS FIFTACRACE She Sues Dentists and Roentgen | “Joke” H Ray Specialist for $50,000} Running at 100 to 1 and Lost HAS TO WEAR A HUGE WiG. ALAN’S E TO-MORROW IS HALLOWE'EN. |: MAY. AT 100701 lorse That Has Been All Season Finishes First at Aqueduct. DGEMERE STAKES. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Harstbourne 1, Colonnade 2, Stamping Ground 3. SECOND RACE—Alan Williams 2, Rossignol 3. 1, Andy RACE—Cincinnatus THIRD 1, Scoffer 2, Dark Planet 3. FOURTH RACE—Glenwater 1, Flying Jib 2, Hermencia 3. FIFTH RACE—May J, 1, Lady Fan 2, Nightingale 3, IXTH RACE—Bernays 1, Juck o’ Lantern 2, Rightaway 3, (Spectat to The Evening Wortt.) AQUEDUCT RACE TRACK, Oot »— The only stake at Aqueduct this after- noon fizzled down to two entries—Andy Williams and Rossignol. There were originally seven horses enrded, but the easy victory which Andy Williams scored over Oom Paul a days ago scared out five of the entries and left the stake a practical walkover, Bill Daly had an eligible to this stake in Squid, and he could not miss the chance for a little sure money third, so he promptly added the two-year-old, Later Allan was added and Daly saw the third money fade away. He finally scratched Squid out of the race ‘The remainder of amount to much outside of the first race, which brought about a meeting between Hurstbourne and Colonnade, one of the Respass string, which showed high-class form at Buffalo. The weather was pleasant and the track In Its normal condition once more. he attendance was large. Jerry Chorn, the jockey, who was ruled off in California at the time of the Little Pete scandal, was at Aque- duct this afternoon. He says President Williams has promised to reinstate him. FIRST RACE, Five and @ half furlongs, the card did not Re Hurstbourne, 123, Martin 4 (23 12" 3.5. Oat Colonnade, 116, Knight... 1 \11%92 4 ‘St'p'« Ground, Redf'n & 6 gh Ancke, 104 te 4% 15 5 Money, 110, BY Gh vw 5-2 ‘Cochras <5 7! 8% 10 #9, D. O'Connor 6 oF om” 100 Waugh 3 0 2 Won eaally. Colonnade went away Hurstbourne chased 4 ran this order longt up and w eouuaels » and won by two léngths from Colonnade, who wax fval lengths in front of Stamping Ground. | SECOND RACE. Ragemere Stakes; mile and a furlong. Starters, Jocks, SUIKICFIa. St Bats 2714 16-5 +4 BY 211-3 far | Aas a! 7] Andy Willams made the runnin the two-year-old In close behind.” Thos ran in this order to the stretch, where Allan closed on Andy Wiliams and in a sharp drive won by a neck. Lyne's fine a ish on Andy Willlams was very weak. (Continued on Eighth Page.) ot Twenty MH Is the time consumed on the rune. of the Ponssyivania Speci#l between ‘Yors and Ddioago. MOUINEUX 10 over the | 1 ;| PENN. RAILROAD IN BIG DEAL | | GQ ON STAND Black Says His Present In- tention Is to Call Pris- oner, but Plans Are Sometimes Changed. | HE ALONE WILE DECIDE,| Justice Lambert Denies Motion to Instriict Jury to Return a Verdict of Not Guilty, and Trial Goes Over. j Having met defeat on his mo:ton that | the Court instruct the jury to return a |verdict of not guilty on the indictment against Roland B. Molineux, ex-Gov. | Black announced to-day that his pres- | ent {ntention was to put the prisoner an the stand to testify in his own be- half. The trial until to-morrow to enable counsel to arrange | was adjourned thelr plans, “There 1s a strong ikellhood that we call Mr, Molineux,’" sald Mr. Black, “but nothing has been decided, If you will ask me if there ts every probability that he will take the wit- ness stand I will tell you yes.” “Then it ls your present intention to call him?" “Present intention? shall Yes," counsel re- piled. “It {s our present Intention, but present intentions change Ike this” — he snapped his fingers—“and we may decide otherwise, I am to haye a talk with Mr. Molineux presently, but what he may desire or not desire will have nothing to do with whatever we sha do, | All in His ¥ “The case 1s In my hands, and if 1| decide to call the defendant ne will y. If I decide not to call him no one can put him on the witness stand. My present Intention is to call him." Vill Mrs, Molineux attend the trial?” was asked. Molineux is as far away from Mr. Black replied, “as the New witnesses Mr. Jerome talked Jersey about are far away from the prosecu- tlon."” “What are yo! opening address “I don't know what to say. I have nothing to say, ‘There |s nothing to contend, nothing to answer. I have fol- lowed the case carefully, and I have read all the neWspapers have published, but for the life of me I cannot see any- thing against this defendant. 1 don't belleve I shall talk to the jury more than five minutes.” Black's Voice Failed. Proceedings in court were very brief. Mr. Black entered his motion and be- gan his argument, but his voice fatled and he had to sit down, going to say in your Some significance was attached to words used by Justice Lambert in de- nying the motion, “I deny yé tion at this time,’’ he sald. T! taken in some querters to me, the motion might be entertain There was a big crowd present when | court opened, Before forma] proceed- ings began Mr. Black and Mr, Osborne had a private talk with the Justice. Binck Makes Motion. Mr. Black then moved to have the jury bring In a verdict of no, guilty, giving these four reasons: First—Insufictent evidence to warrant presumption of guillt, Second—No evidence that Molineux purchased cyanide of mercury or caused to be purchased or ever had In hia pos- session any articles contained in the polson package. Third—No evidence to show that Moll- neux ever mailed or sent or caused to bo malle dor sent the polgon package. Fourth=No proof connecting Molineux with the commission of the crime, Mr. Black at ‘once entered upon an eloquent argument on these four points, paying particular attention to hand~ writing experts “I deny your will hear all Lambert said. ‘motion at this time and your evidence,” Justice Cc, Frick Company Lake Harbor Site, . Pa. Oct. W.-H. C, Mellon and R. B. Mellon, of this city; A J, Cassatt, President of the nnsylvania Railroad; the whole Through Board of Directors and other officials of the Pennsylvania, olding a con- fer in ie y, that may con summate one of the mos important deals rece made by the Pennsyl- vanta Railroad On Oct. 2 a. deal in this city whereby und KR, B. Melion became essors of one of the most valuable vites on Lake Erle for a harbor, a ratl- road charter and a land ¢ options, Iving around Creek." The Intere t Pittsburg and Pletsbur division of the Ponnsylvania Railroad and Je the only available harbor site left In Pennsylvan. The conference be- tween the Pittsburg men and the Penn- sylvanla oX%cials to-day is understood to be for the purpose of making an agre ment whereby the Pennsylvania’ fea Toad can build a branch from the Er’ and Pittsburg division to tap this new harbor, NEW YORK, THURSDAY 5 [« Circulation Books Open to All.’? Ih: % OCT : R 30. 1902, IBE PRICE ONE ; WILLIE 1M G. JOHNSON, WHO SAYS HE SLEW LATIMER. Chairman Dunn Goes Over New Tabulated System and Re- visés Previous Estimates on Result by Counties. “Concediig everything claimed. Hy,.th> Democrats in the five boroughs of Greater New York," sald Statistician Barnes, who compiled a table to-day, “Gov, Odell’s majority: for -re-election will be not less than 40,000, “No, I will not go {nto county details, That you must get from Col, Dunn, «He 1s spokesman ‘forthe State Committee. I speak for myself only, and that is my judgement.” Gov, Odell arose time hoerlly, and with Waved the re- unswered .that— I have nothing to say to-day on any pject.” No persuasion could get hlin to break his silence “and Col. Dunn was equally non-communteative, but promi “have some figures for pudlicat: motrow, | COLER-VICTORY. | LEADERS SEE A Prominent: Tammany Hall Men Say He Will Be. Elected Gov- ernor of New York with a Big Vate. Tammany, Hall attracted many lead- ing Democratle political lights this afternoon. They strutted around as if the election was all over and it had been aigreat victory. Héte ave the statements a few of the more prominent made to an Evening World reporter: lecder Charles F. Murphy—This 1s a Cleveland year, Coler will be electey Governor beyond any doubt. He wil: recelve.a majority In New York County fully equal to that given to Cleveland Ke B. MeCellan—i¢ er Cleveland majo Brool rit his election as nor. iiven—Coler will be Timothy D. elected Governer by 50,000 majority, un- less. all. information Ihave tecelved ts misleading. 1 have heard from the State pretty generally, and I. belleve that Coler will be the next Governor. HEAD CRUSHED BY ELEVATOR “AS. HE LOOKED: INTO. SHAFT, Frederick Steixner, thirty-five years old, an employee in the ink-making works. of ‘Charles Helmuth at No..46 East Houston street, was killed there by an elevator this afternoon. Steixner pot his head’in the elevator shaft to see where the car was just as it descended from the floor above. The man’s head: was caught and crushed almost to a pulp between,the car floor and the iron gate before the elevator’man, Jacob Heilman, could stop the car. MINNIE -KURTZ ARRESTED. | Minnie Kurtz, who is under indictment with Andrew Witt for conspiracy in helping to get two of the principal witnesses against Capt. Herlihy out of the jurisdiction of the court, was arrested to-day. Witt is out on bail. Mrs. Hurtz was taken before Judge Cowing and committed | Afterward she was removed to the prison ward | to the Tombs. A at Bellevue Hospital. ~ Sith Race—Huzzah 1, Scot —— eel 0} er a ee LATE RESULTS AT WORTH. Fifth Race—Golden Rule 1, King Pepper 2, Federal.3. ch Plaid 2, Marcos 3. = AT ST. LOUIS. Fifth Race—Bengal 1, Taby Tosa 2, Sixth Race—Joe Lesser 1, Antolee 2; "on Spray3. * ¢ F ad 3 j JOHNSON'S STORY ————++>+—___. Self-Accused Slayer of Royal Arcanum Col=~ lector in Brooklyn Called a “Pathological Crank” After He Has Told His Amazing Story in Court. Widow of Murdered Man Denounces the Cone — fession as False andj Declares It Is Out: rageous to Again Drag Her Name Into the Case. When William G. Johnson, the self-confessed slayer of Albert C, Lati- mer, was arraigned in the Gates Avenue Police Court this afternoon he added two points to his already amazing tale that filled the Court and his © auditors with surprise. Ry He declared that Mrs. Latimer let him into the house on the day ot’ the murder, that she hid him in the closet out of which he came to murder her husband. He made the further astonishing statement that she was om friendly terms with John Walsh, the man who, he says, was his co in the crime and who was in the house at the time Johnson did the shooting. ‘Si ‘These latter statements simply amazed Magistrate Furlong ang the po= licg officiale, who put not the least credence in his varying confessions. | “The Brooklyn detectives say Johnson is a “pathological lar,” » clase / of persons who giye.the police a great deal of trouble, The class "®xtsua ti ® far -widef extent than is known. brooding over the Hooper Young case as well as the Latimer mystery. When arraigned Magistrate Furlong asked him to tell his story. “I've gone all through it once,” said Johnsor in an insolent way. § “There is no necessity for repeating {t here. I wouldn't say what I have unless it was so.” THE CIRCUMSTANTIAL STORY. is Magistrate Furlong insisted that he rust have the story and began questioning the prisoner, ‘ “Were you at the Latimer house on the night of the murder,” he asked “I was,” replied Johnson. : Q. What date was it? A. I don’t remember. Q. How did you get in? A. Mrs. Latimer let me in, Q. Was any one with you? A, Yes; a friend, John Walsh. Q. How long have you known him? two years ago in Fourteenth street. Q@ What's his business? A. I don’t know. Q. What sort of a looking man is he? A. He's about thirty-five and has a dark brown mustache. He wears dark clothes and a dark derby hat Q. Where is he now? A. Can't say. Q. How did you come to go to Brooklyn and kill th’s man? A. Wale suggested the whole thing. He said he Had a job in Brooklyn in which there was a lot of money. “Were you inside the Latimer nouse?” “I was first downstairs and then I went upstairs and hid in a closet, “Where was the closet?” MRS. LATIMER TALKED TO WALSH. “The door of the closet faced the bed. I heard Walsh and Mrs. Lat~ imer talking in another room, Mr. Latimer was downstairs. I ue Walsh and Mrs. Latimer come into the room, Latimer was still dowm= ~ stairs. Then Latimer came in, He and Mrs. Latimer conversed in friendly: tones, # don't know what became of Walsh, but I think he hid under the’ bed. f A. A couple of years. 1 met aim “I had an understanding with Walsh that if I was detected committing the robbery I wus to shoot when cornered, but not unless I was cornered. — “I must have fallen asleep in the closet thon, for the next thing I heard ~ was Mrs, Latimer say, ‘There is your burglar,’ as she threw open the closet door. I felt that I had to do something at that moment. I crept along” the wall toward the door, Mr, Latimer got out of bed and came toward m@ | with the blanket from the bed on his arm. Then I fired the revolver,” “How many shots?" asked the Magistrate. 4 ¥ ‘ 3 “One shot from a 82 or a 38-calibre revolver, I forget which, Then E ran out downstairs and into the street by the front door. I don't know | what became of Walsh. I havent seen him since.” DESCRIBES THE HOUSE. “What sort of a house was it, brick?” vo, frame.” “What color?” “Drab. { saw It in the afternoon. From what Walsh told me I wai under the impression that he frequently met Mrs. Latimer and that were on friendly terms.” “When did you learn that Latimer was dead?” “Walsh promised to keep me posted, but he didn’t. The first I about it was two months after that night. I read it in a newspaper.” Magistrate Furlong. while signing the committment holding Job without bail for examination Nov. 7, asked the man if he had ever, Gullver’s Travels. Johnson said he hadn't and the Magistrate said he posed to find out if lie was like one of the characters in that book, MRS. LATIMER CAN'T.SEE HIM. : 7% Doeskin 3. While the examination was going on, Mrs, Latimer end ohe Of iy children, accompanied by a man friend, went to the Gates - house. She waited there for an hour, but Capt. Buchanan ;