The evening world. Newspaper, December 16, 1902, Page 1

RACING # SPORTS GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGE 8 [ “ Circulation Books Open to All.’”’ N | IGH EDITION PRICE ONE CENT. PRICE ONE CENT, —<=<—<— P ARRESTED RICH ANKER IN THE CANFIELD GAGE Jesse Lewisohn, Who Was Summoned by Dis- trict-Attorney Jerome to Lay Bare the Do- ings in the Famous Gambling House, Re- fused to Answer Questions Put to Him. Habeas Corpus Proceedings on Behalf of Mr. Lewisohn Are at Once Begun by His Counsel, Alfred Lauterbach, Who Declares "the Procedure of Mr. Jerome Is Outrag- eous and Un-American. Jesse Lewisohn, the millionaire Wall Street banker, was arrested this afternoon on a warrant sworn out by Assistant District-Attorney Sandford. Lewisohn refused to answer questions when summoned to District-Attorney Jerome's secret Canfield inquiry to-day. When the District-Attorney, after an attempt, found that he could not bring the matter to the attention of the Grand Jury, he applied for a warrant from Justice Wyatt. Lewisohn was the second witness called at the inquiry. When he had peated himself ho brushed the smoke from the District-Attorney’s cigarette ray from his vicinity and leaned back with half a smile on his face. le had consulted a lawyer and had been instructed what to do, Assistant District-Aitorney Osborne, who was assisting in the inquiry, ‘walked up close to Mr. Lewisohn, pointed his finger at him, and in his characteristic way shouted: “Do you know Canfield?” Mr, Lewisohn looked at Mr. Osborne, but he did not reply.. He might have been deaf and dumb for all the attention he paid to the question. HIS ANSWER ONLY A STARE, “De you know Dick Canfield?” repeated Mr. Osborne, A stare was the answer. Three times more the question was repeated, and then’ the District-Attorney angrily dismissed the witness and called a postponement of the inquiry. Mr. Lewisohn went to his office. Soon after he was requested to call at the District-Attorney’s office at 2 o'clock. When he entered the Criminal Courts Building he was arrested by Policeman Becker, of the District-Attor- * 'ney’s staff. : He was taken at once to the chambers of Justice Wyatt, where he was allowed tv see his lawyer, Alfred Lauterbach. Mr. Lauterbach, who had * been expecting the arrest, had arranged to secure a writ of habeas corpus from the Supreme Court and hustled out to accomplish his mission, “OUTRAGE,”’ SAYS THE LAWYER. ~“This is the most high-handed, outrageous, un-American star-chamber proceeding ever inaugurated,’ said Mr. Lauterbach to an Evening World ‘reporter. “If a case was to have been made, why was it not made before a Grand Jury. Here is the position of my client. “He is a gentleman, and all he wanted was to be let alone. Instead he | was dragged before a secret tribunl and an effort was made to make him ; answer questions at variance with his position as a gentleman, and this in ‘an inquisition unauthorized by any law, State or Federal. “I went there to represent him, but the District-Attorney barred me. , He said my client was simply a witness. I explained that he might be ‘ more than a witness, because under the penal code a man who plays in a | gaming place is as amenable to the law as the proprietor of the place. | This had no effect. I was barred from the room.” * “There has been nothing to approach this outrageous happening in this city in my recollection. I cannot understand the state of mind of a man ‘ yesponstble for such treatment of a citizen.” ' It was learned late this afternoon that among the witnesses called to i the inquiry and who responded to subpoenaes were Harry Payne Whitney ‘and a man named Hageman. NEWBURGER SNUBBED JEROME. After Mr. Lewisohn refused to tell whether or not he knew Canfield ‘Mr. Jerome hurried to the Court of General Sessions and asked Judge New- burger to call the attention of the Grand Jury to the refusal of the witness to answer questions. The Judge refused to do it, saying that if a witness had refused to testify before the Grand Jruy it was the Grand Jury's business. Then the District-Attorney secured the warrant for Mr. Lewisohn’s arrest. On the application of Mr. Lauterbach, at 4.30 this afterndon, Justice Sontt ited a writ of habeas corpus for Jesse Lewisohn, returnable 4 Friday morning, and paroled Lewisohn in the custody of his attorney. District-Attorney Jerome had been waiting about Justice Scott's Court +room for half an hour. He seemed a bit nervous and laughed nervously, . but declined to discuss the situation. * Mr. Jerome wanted Justice Scott to understand that he had advised ; Mr. Lauterbach that it would be best for all hands to appear before him this afternoon, $250,000 TO BUY COAL FOR POOR OF GREATER NEW YORK Aldermen Take Action to Relieve Distress - Existing in the City. ‘When the Board of Aldermen mot this ‘afternoon, Alderman McCall asked unanimous consent to the passage of a|the resolution. His single vote would Fesolution appropriating $250.900 for the| hive put the matter over for another jarchase of coal for the poor In tho wiek, but he withdrew his vote, beg- boroughs of Greater New York. glug to’ be excused from ey ig. Then ‘His original resolution calling for an| the measure went through wi th @ rush. expenditure of $100,000, introduced Inst | ,,c°.D7rate bonds will be leatled to cover week, was withdrawn at the request of/and resolution adopted. Aldermen Howland was solitary member to vote against THE FP OIED TARITINAL , PRO fi of SF ee graveis ENCES, SAT. TO BS GERMANY NOT 10 oTO? AMERICAN VESSELD, Official Announcement Will Be Made by the Berlin Government Defining the Status of Ships Flying the United States Flag in Venezuelan Waters. BERLIN, Dec, 16.—Secretary Hay's note protesting against the stop- page of American vessels hy the blockading fleets in Venezuelan waters ig favorably received here. It is said at the Foreign Office that a precedent to that effect was established when United States ships were excepted during the Cretan affair. An official announcement defining the exact status of vessels of that nation will be made to-morrow. WASHINGTON,‘ Dec, 16.—Secretary Hay, under instructions from the President, to-day addressed an urgent note to the American Ambassadors at London, Berlin and Rome, ordering them to again call the attention of the governments to whioh they are accredited to the arbitration proposals and to urge a speedy response. T’.e administration is determined to hasten a settlement if possible, The Italian Ambassador to-day called at the State Department and advised Secretary Hay that Italy had joined the allies in the operation against Venezuela. He requested that Minister Bowen assume charge of the Italian interests in Venezuela and the Secretary granted this request subject to the approval of Venezuela. Italy entera the combination on the Bame plane as to abstention from territorial seizures aa Germany and Great Britain. \ President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay are fearful of an outburst in Congress because of the treatment of Venezuela by Hngland and Germany. Congressional leaders in both House and Senate have been counselled by the President to prevent such a happening at all hazards, Secretary Hay and Senator Lodge, who is regarded as the Administra- tion leader in the Senate, had a conference to-day. Secretary Hay asked Senator Lodge what the sentiment of the Senate was, Senator Lodge informed him that an outburst and a fiood of resolutions of inquiry as to the exact status of the United States might be expected at any moment, Senator Lodge frankly stated that he expected an explosion of some sort from Congress. ¢ ‘The Cabinet meeting at the White House this morning is regarded as one of thermost important since the Spanish-American war, Venezuela was discussed during the entire session. Secretary Hay informed the President and other Cabinet officers that no despatches had been received from Minie- ter Bowen since yesterday. p icin pemionee, Crmcnane tu: Bees Name Se. Dated, Spates, WAR act: be into the controversy. He upholds te English and German Govern- a entinted ea, eoeme Peas * TUNEL FRANCHISE [o APPRUVED BY ALDERMEN, A ballot was reached by the Board of Aldermen on the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnel franchise at 5.45 o’clock this evening. The franchise was approved by a vote of 41 ayes to 35 noes. Although admtting they were beaten, the cpponents of the Perinsylvania tunnel fought to the last and prolonged the sess- sion of the Board of Aldermen in fierce debate. To the argument of President Swanstrom, of Brooklyn Borough, that public sentiment demanded the approval of the franchise Alderman “Tim” Sullivan replied that public senti- ment was often misleading. “We're not afraid of public sentimeri.” he said. “In opnos- ing this franchise we are acting in the best interests of the very people who ar in favor of this franchise in its present form.” President Fornes, of the Board of Aldermen, made a long speech in favor of the tunnel. ——_—_—_——_+$~. NEW ORLEANS WINNERS. Fifth Race—Scorpio 1, Golden Rule 2, Whiskey King 3. Sixth Race—Lesser 1, Mosketo 2, Gardner 3. _———— ie PIPER’S PRISONERS SET FREE. As soon as the 100 prisoners caught in the pool-room raid at No. 72 West Thirty-sixth street this afternoon reached the Tenderloin station they were released, with the exception of William Fabian, the alleged proprietor; William J. Conklin, the doorman; and John Rodgers, the telephone man. $0 LEWISOHN WOULDN’T ANSWER GRAND JURY. Lawyer Alfred Lauterbach said late this afternoon that he had learned that Jesse Lewisohn, after he had refused to say that he knw Richard Canfield in District-Attorney Jerome’s pri- vae inay mmoned before the Grand Jury. It also ap- ianha was arrested technically for refusing KAorvey Jccote-end Justice Wyatt, but ed to testify the. Gray VICTORY Ke) FOR $50,000,000 TUNNEL | pposition Defeated in an Effortto Res — commit the Pennsylvania Franchise — by a Vote of 32 to 35, and Alderman “Tim” Sullivan Passed. this afternoon, acrimony was shown and Republican |tion was beaten. ing clasees. The preliminary vote on the final vote will go,” Fully an hour before the Board of Aldermen met this afternoon to take @ vote on the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel franchise members of the Board crowded the Aldermanic Chaniber, ante- room and corridors. Opponents of the franchise took ad- vantage of the opportunity to get in some fine aldermanic persuasion among members who were known either to be lukewarm or doubtful, Alderman “Jim” Gaffney, who ts one of Leader Murphy's lieutenants and & representative of the Elghteenth—Mur- phy's own district—gathered the Tam- many henchmen about him and gave out the word that the franchise would be killed. Big "Tom" Foley took the cue, but- tonholed several of the lukewarm mem- bera and told them it would be easy to defeat the tunnel. Alderman Diemer, “Chairman of the Railroad Committee, who, in politics on most occasions, 1s supposed to oppose the Democrats, came early and hob- nobbed with the Tammany clan. Gaffney Mar: Forces, But Gaffney was far and away the busiest. member. He plrouctted from ante-room tu chamber, to corridor, and back again, getting the members into line for the final rally. Advocates of the tunnel were equally busy preparing for battle and prediot- ing success. After business was started Aldermen Wafer and McCall, members of the Rail- road Committee, handed in minority re- ports, opposing the franchise. In his report Alderman Wafer said: They Stand for Labor. “The rights of the laboring masses of this city will be seriously impaired if this most stupendous and far reaching enterprise calling for the employment of men who work by the day, and over which it is possible to exercise muntol- pal control be undertaken without an explicit and complete guarantee that the -hour Iaw, provision for which ts by the State Legislature, and 1s about to be made by the Feder al Congress, be not a part of the con- tract between the cliy of New York and the applicant company, “The same arguments call for the in- | sertion of provision that the prevailing |rate of wages be paid to employees by the applicant company." - Alderman McCall in his report walved WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending Wednesdag for New York City colder; brisk to high easterly winds. Long and Acrimonious Which Tammany Men Charged Re» publicans with Voting Against Labor at the Crack of the Party Whip. Admits It Wall Be Debate Victory for the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel franchise was assured before the final ballot was taken upon it by the Board of Aldermen Inte ‘The vote was not taken until after a long debate, in whicly considerable members were charged by Tammany 4 jmen with voting against labor at the crack of the party whip. Bren before the end came the opponents of the franchise admitted their defeat, They foresaw it in the first test of strength which came on a motion to recommit the entire matter to the Railroad Committee. That motion |dofeated—a2 ayes to 35 nays—and Alderman “Tim” Sullivan sald the oppost- | “I acknowledge that we are beaten,” said Mr. Sullivan, “though Tam many Hall has made a good fight in the interest of the city and the work” the recommital resolution shows how STORY OF THE FIGHT OVER THE TUNNEL FRANCHISE« every other contention but the eight hour and prevailing rate of wages soale, He dissented from the majority report because of the refusal of the Pennsyl- Vania Railroad to include these “The working men,” he sald, “must” protected no matter how much good mag come to the city through the enterprise.’ Organized labor was well represented when the session began. The gallery © was crowded with ion men.” and labor leaders filled the rear part of chamber floor, ‘The fight was opened with the reading of the majority report favoring ¢he franchise, 5 President Fornes warned the epecta~ tora and Aldermen alike that decoram should be preserved. His hearers were wondering what the President of the ‘Board was driving at when he said; “I warn you all not to cheer or make: any demonstration whatever when reports are read. You must preserve decorum.” : When the majority report was reed Alderman Myers jumped to his feet and shouted: ‘I move its adoption.” Alderman McCall's voice was heard shouting: “Mr. Chairman, I wish to have this mtnority report read in ed- — vance of the vote belng taken.” The minority report of Aléenmen Wafer and McCall was then read. Alderman McCall moved that bis re- port be substituted for the majority re port and yoted on as such. Alderman Wefer moved that tis re- port be substituted for both the others, Alderman Wafer spoke in favor of his motion. Ly “If,” he said, “the Peoneytventa peo- plo come in here without being restriot- ed there will be all kinds of mergers. The people thought that the subway was to be a municipal ownership, but we find it a private corporation. “I move | that the whole matter of this franchise be sent back to give us @ chance to dis- pose of it as ft should be." Walkley Favors Franchise, Alderman Walkley favored the fram chise. He sald he believed the compen= sation to the cy was totally Inade- quate,» but the Denefits which would accrue to the olty by reason of the great enterprise would more than appreciate the difference. “All the great elements that make up. a country,” said, “are in favor of this contract. paint? Alderman Walkley was in the midst oquent perforation, in which the > al Guard was the figure, Alderman Dowling shouted: “Mr. Chairman, this subject ts question of National Guard ethics, workingmen’s rights.” Firat Test of Strength, On the motion of Alderman livan discussion on the minortty of Alderman Wafer, referring the matter back to the Railroad Com for further hearing, was declared pleted, ‘Then camé the vote on President Cantor when Sis called sald he would prefer The Train of Thought =e Baten service chine be. disposed of tordmys “So long aa I have ‘the frarighize Bey ¥y!