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TALS 5 eRe + epee 4 : ‘ABLE END HAS BEEN REACHED. prevent indications,” said Mr. Fitspatrick to-day, ‘it seems as if confronts ua. However, Mr. Wilkins and myself will go to ry hidtiorable end consistent with the rights of the employees to prevent I hoped that the meeting of the Board of Directors on Saturday lead to a settlement of the dispute. Concerning the reported action the directors in upholding President Hall I have nothing to say.” Tt is probable that, when confronted directly with the alternative of 8 joint committee or having the road tied up by a strike, Presi- ru il call a special meeting of the Board of Directors. He sald to- ‘ap that he had not decided whether or not he would call such a meeting. ‘The question at issue between the road and the mon Is not so much one ‘of wages and hours as it is of the right of the men to appoint their own @ommittes when grievances are to be presented. They are trying to wipe ‘out a systém whith the road inaugurated with thé intention of preventing strike. ‘This system divides the employees into many classes. In case of griev- ‘ances bommittees from each class only can confer with the officers, As it $e seldom that all the employees of a railroad have grievances at the same "© time, the New Haven Road never has to deal with but a small proportion its men who are dissatisfied, The employees have decided that the time has come for the establishment of the principle that an injury to one Is the compern of all, and it is for this principle that they have been fighting thus far. Although a schedule of demands has not been presented formally to Hall, he has learned through his detectives what the men want. @ conference ould be brought about it is believed that the request of the men for shorter hours, pay for overtime and some of the minor points would be favorably considered. President Hall has expressed himself as to the placing of frelght conductors in line for promotion to runs. x ‘The New Haven Citizens’ Committee is a powerful organization, com- \ipeend of the fending business men of the city. This committee settled trolley atrike in New Haven last fall, after the whole street railway of the city had been tied up. Nathan W. Kendall, a wealthy brewer en employer of hundreds of men, is at the head of the committee. A ike 6n the New Haven Railroad would result .n practically tying up fan amicable settiement may be had. PRESIDENT HALL AN ECONOMIZER. . President John M.'Hall, of the New Haven road. upon whom will rest , the responsibility of the strike if 2 strike is called, is not a practical railroad } r He isa lawyer by training and expertence and has served as a Judge Ym. Gonnectiout. His first connection with the New York. New Haven and * Marttord camo about in 1898, when he was elected vice-pr ‘dent to succeed Laclus Tuttle. “He was elected president in November, 1899, after a bitter contest be- a the New England stockholders on one side and J. Pierpont Morgaf and am Rockefeller on the other. The Morgan-Rockefeller interests finally res ; hat he would protect them. at) -.. President Hall is noted chiefly for the depth of his knowledge of meth- ae - edis of eoonomy. As an expense reducer he is revered by the New England Bos ft holders. He has made a close study of railroading from anjeconomical et it, and travellers on the line agree that as a close cheese-parer he Ww ad eminent success. The men have the sympathy of the people of every town in New England tj throug. which the railroad passes, Although these people will be put to Bea tremendous inconvenience, they will bear it with a semblance of cheerfulness oe ad long ae the raflroad is getting {ts share of trouble, In discussing strike bon the employees have taken this feelingof hostility into consideration and they belfeve it will be a powerful factor in working for ultimate success, - “Mlustrative of President Hall's economical bent is his assertion that he uted that if the demands of the men are granted it will mean an iy Maina expense of more than $500,000 a year. The stock pays 8 per cent. ~ ‘BURDICK DOCTOR ADMITS HE (Continued from First Page.) i ‘Wigo into the den and help papa? AT jclde. She sald Dr. Marcy gala it was meh if murder, |, You loved your papa? A. Yes. Q. Did she tell you who she @. And you didn’t want to help him?|had killed him? A. No, sre eet 4 Q. Have you any idea who killed him? w Something Had Happened. | A. No. | Why not? A, Because I knew) Q You knew of the trouble between Greadtul had happened. your father and mother? A. Yes, “Q@. How did you know that? A. From! Q And you sympathized with your ‘the way grandma looked. { father, thought he was in the right? A, How did she look? A. She was) Not altozether. iy Q. Who first told you he was dead? she wringing her hands.|4; Grandma. 1 anid to ner, “In he dead? ‘Yes. Bhe seemed worried, he gait "Yes." h Gign't you learn any mere?! 9 Didn't you ask anything about how Now, Teles giamed cranariecdt nalfeciedt A. No. fn the ges. Bhe sald no,| @ You never asked a single thing? A. or sul-| Not a single thing. “Why didn't yout "1 don't know,” answered Marion, raising her volce and answering with a decided ring. A rip- ple of laughter ran through the court- room wt the child's determination, Q. You were satisfed with gandma's simple statement that your father was dead? A. I was until she saw fit to tell : me more. The child's com, wonderful, pani Was Q. Did not you tell your mother be- yg Paid Help Wants in this}fore sho went away that she’was in is morning's World, the wrong? A. No, “BUT 2 Think now? A No, I did not j | You tatked ¢his thing ov ; your papa? A. Yes, sll Q, And you sided with him, a. You, Won! Talk of Divorce, Nght in thie divorce case? I don’! care to answer that. : Q. When did you last see your f J father? ate ‘hen he kissed me fo00d-night in the hall, Q. Where did be go? A. He went into his own room, Q. You knew over a year ago _ y| Mother was meeting Pennell, x No. ee CNT This is the first time Pennell's name oun seo has been mentioned @t the inquest, Lapa “ant Didn't you @ek your mother if she dn't think it wrong to meet Pennell A. I did not, ieee Q. Didn't you tel your papa you knew your mother was meeting Pennell? A, I did not, Q. (by Mr. Hartsell) Were your @rand- mother and your father good d¢riende? A. Oh, yes, very friendly. ‘Now, Marion,” resumed Mr, Coats- worth, "you have talked with your grandma @rd Mr. Hartsell about this wince the myurder?’ “"Yes"' replied the gin. Q, And you talked to-day with Me, Miller, your @ather's attorney? A. Yes. with Marion what did I tell you? A. To tell the truth ae far as I knew, ‘That ended her tosumony, alesis WOMEN FLOCKED To G@pecial to The Breaing World| BUFFALO. March 16. Yon ‘Mrs. Burdick's appearance on me en \ THE WORLD: MONDAY E y Both exprest themesives as hopeful that there will] MISS BROWNE AND WHITAKER WRIGHT SKETCHED ’ IN UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER’S COURT TO-DAY, RODOSSEDOOODSOOOD OF PESSLOSO 599% = PHHI-HOGQOM PPP $99-S3-994-99G-958OH6S-9090000G1G0658660-8 o [it w made s0 as to modify pre: WMKE DEMANDS Committee of Employees Calls on General Manager Skitt with List of Grievances for Which They Want Redress. NINE-HOUR DAY IS ASKED. Although No Threats of a Strike Are ‘dade, the Men Are Earnest In De- mands—Manager Skitt Refuses to Discuss Meeting. Members of the sxecutive committee of the recently organized employers of the Manhattan Elevated Railroad Com- pany called at the offices of the com- pany to-day and presented to Vice- President Skitt a Ist of demands for the new wage and hour schedule that they wish adopted. Mr. Skitt received the men courteously and the matter of the demands was discussed at somo length. No threats of strike were made, but firmly urged that concessions be nt conditions of cmpleyment on the road. the Business of New Haven, and the citizens are extremely anxious that | ed to Mr. Hall's election as a compromise, after forcing an agreement. one Into the ‘den’ and found Mr. Bur dick In the "den. Q. Didn't the word « me, W WRIGHT’S NIECE ae | IN COURT TO-DAY. T. G, THOMAS DIVIDES phoned for the and we went into the parlor. Hin Suggestion of Suicide. Did you then speak of suicide? Women auditors were more numerous ant Into the were given the front seats. Yashionadle audience, quite well dressed and altogether out of place with the But it wes disappointed, for at the last District-Atorney decided he would not place Mrs, m First Page.) a.{cup this year, 1 have no fear about the| returning to England. There has been as I can recollect] nothing wrong in any of my transac- The Globe Company at no time| {te existence has had more than| $1,000,000 Involved in its dealings. its organization had paid more in Hom of Its being suicide, Suggested that it would be a great deal Burlick's memory thou, and h it ap: igh she and her mother and her) peired as a cues of suicide rather than aughter, Marion, had come to Police Headquarters. Dr. Marcy on the Stand. ‘Dr. Marey, who was summoned to th? Burdick home by Mrs. Hull the morn- ing Edwin I, Burdick's found, and who was accused by Medical Examiner Howland of having suggested that the case be report the first witness to-day. “At what time were you called to Bur-) dick's on Feb. 272" was the first ques- think so now? (that was the thought that came to me T suggested It to Dr. How- -. FAVORED SUICIDE THEORY, | | exealy Unes the capital wash ood mines and negotiable Questions Abont Mra. you present when the pallce Peat Praaes i untrue that $11,000,000 went ull’s statement? my into Mme hole? My arrest and a suicide, was t to some of the ques A, Only when there brought about py a rasc: who das now tur a defrauding Hons asked her? was reference to the divorce case. J said it would be better If and developments now show it to have but the Globe Company sted in the Yerkes subway. this was the Boer war wiih all its attending influences on financtat operations, which hurt many houses lightning struck ike many others. Mrs, Burdick’s attorney, about that matter. i it should come from him than from. the In fact, 1 did not think she Knew anything about the divorce. y then came back “About’ 8.15 o'clock,” sald the doctor. Q. Did you ring the bell? Hull opened the door for me. Q. What ald she say? 1d the front door had been found. open, a kitchen window open and Mr. Burdick had not occupied his bed, and she feared something had happened to him . Did she say where ho was? think sl.e said she had opened the door of the den and called him and he did not mother-sjn-law. and we had to suffer Confident of to the suggestion: might have com: M own prospects, my 1 repeat that 1 have no ve lwo many joyal friends in ‘at the time the crash came [ went over ail the books of the company with the Attorney-General for the Crown and he said to me, ‘Wh ou are not in this at all! ave too many friends in Great Britain to fear vhat injustice will be Q. Then’ why did you talk of suicide Twas thinking of saving the family from an ugly scandal, Howland? tA District-Attorney cused without ‘having added a point to the Investigation, Q. What did she say that made you go to the den? A, I can't recall clearly, but she spoke of having opened the dovr and called and having seen the pillows piled up on the couch, Q. Did she say Mr, Burdick was sick? | While he talked the promoter looked out over the City Hall Park and spoke of the changes being made. "You're golng to put on the site, of the old ‘our Posi-Omce fall of Record “1a daappointing wit the auditors, oh sin a faint whisper. ry of the open. y > member, that bill was killed, And you mnt window and haven't money enough to pa’ ie Murray the suspicion that burglars was Inaudible, Digtrict-Attorney Coatsworth falled to clear up whether Mrs, Murray told the correct version of thelr Katle Keonig sald she nad gone back to the kitchen wher Maggie calling upstairs for of a left the kitjhen sne mot Hui Mn the front hall. Hull told her she had called: Mr Burdick and he did not angwer and she was afraid something had happened, Aimed at Mra, Hall, orth then made an. effort Hull had been he farnace before the sumed the den was the place to look for his body? (A. Well, I went in there and found im, Q. Did she give you any inkling that omething had happened to country has been living tov fast. cially you have been goin @ pace, and T tell you that when the pinch comes some one will have to pay You know some one alw: ig to, pay the looked off into space and Wright te typ! M or Maggle interview, as condition at time she spoke to you? A. I wi out. twenty-eight or. thirt avs, of slight bulld, and has the manner- the better class of Hnglish peo- Bhe was Groaned Q, When hed you last been house prior to this day? A. In January. e complain of insomnia? ihe has hed medicine for a wok not to induce sl to quiet her nerves. I gave he mides. ae down 4 tend tot up. Teen atten dad, to the furnace that 4 ‘any one been down th tore you? A. Not that T know of. G. Now jan't it a fact that Mrs, Hult had been donwatairs to attend to that ‘vrnace before you got up? Q. Now, who do you think was in the|!ong ‘Minn Browne Answers Questions, How He Fou You are Mr. Wright! ot?” phe was aske ‘oy described how the hardwood floor beneath the oh I saw a pool of blood,” he sald There was no form on the’ couch w it was piled up with pl ved these and came to a niece are you ns have been advines discuss anything,’ know anythin, ancial matters 0, I know nothin, as sald that Mr. ounsel not to about Mr, parently, aa lows. 1 remo’ log-cabin quilt bloody, and with d Burdick's head, bat- that Mrs, Wright ‘right could have no HIS RED-HOT VES employees had or- mat any strike was intended was | stoutly denied by the organizers. ‘They | declared, however, that there was con- side ‘ble discontent among the men at $ | present conditions and that requests would be made to have those conditions | changed. Thix could not be done with- out organization. This new organization includes all the ees of the “L" road Inthe trans- jon department except motormen, io belong to the Brotherhéod of En- gineers, \ The schedule of demands presented to- |day is long and elaborate in detail. Its jehief request is for a nine-hour day. The majority of the other requests are jnvolved In the Intricafe train schedule jof the road, Mr. Skitt refused to discuss his meet- ing with the committee, HIS LARGE ESTATE. erty in Equal Shares to His Widow and Two Sons, Theodore Gaillard Thomas by ‘his will, filed this afternoon, divides his vast es. tate equally, between his widow; Mary and this two sons, Theodosia Thomas, John Metcaife and Theodore G., jr, ‘The share of the latter will be held in (rust by Mrs. Thomas, Howard Lapsley and J. Lawrence McKim, executors, un- Ul he is twenty-five years old, and $106,- 600 loaned to John M. will be deducted from his share. The will ds dated June avenue, but died at hi: y Thomasville, “Ga, Reb. 2g eg ome: jumas lives at Southampton, L. 1. a BOSTON BRIBERY - INQUIRY ASKED. Senate Considers Request to Look Into the Methods of All the Political Parties, BOSTON, March 16.—In the Benate this afternoon, when a House order for an! invertigation of Boston elections camo} up. Benator W. P, A, Fitzgerald moved the adoption bf a substitute omer to vide for an investigation of political ods of itll parties In the State dy | | committee, to-morrow, PATIENTS SAVED FROM FIRE IN SANITARIUM. everal Carried from Blazing Bulld- Ing, but Doctor :nd His Wife Suffered Burns, NBW HAVEN, Conn., March 16,—Dur- ing a fire in the sanitarium of Dr. G, F. Converse to-day, the doctor and Mrs. Converse suffered slight burns, ‘The children of the family a) y patients. of Dr. Converse, one of them ytic woman, Were removed salely & paral, from the building. An explosion of bengine, wht, ri being, used in cleaning a carpet, Pauses hy spattered about the couch and quilt travelling with touched the head and saw the skull ha been fractured. SET HOUSE AFIRE. George Washington Albemarle Cl ton’s Gladsome Ralment Con- sumed In Its Own Gorgeousness, A e lunch on the other details of the furni- Q. Did you think when you entered room there was couch? A,T did not Q. Would yon have been able to tell that there was @ human form on the couch? A. I think not, Q. Then what did placed the cover, left e door d suddenly a Pees why. th Is it true, as has been stated, ave in your custod) ‘Really. public cares about departing for a day of arduous toll at elicing roast beef in a restaurant, George Washington Albemarle Clayton . What did you say when you met Mrs. Hull?) A, * Burd had been murdered. @. What did she do? A. 8he wrung ands, uttering an exclamation o1 think sh sad { how will I ever tell the childi waistooa, on the artment on the fourth floor tenement house at No, ai All of Sunday placed his new fanc’ < oarry me along; but Wast Eighteenth ptreet te verry, ae Dat OF afternoon he had promenaded Sixth ave- Tm horses and dimming the splend pre-Baster finery 0 Bellon of his set ‘The attention of a passer-by the window of the apartment hington Albemarle Clayton Smoke was rollin i I then ‘phoned presence was G. (by Mr, Hartzell) When I valked| D! ff the dusky damol- ‘Really, you must excuse me.'* IRON BAR HIS WEAPON. on Mahomey’s Head with Disastrows Results, Jere Mahomey, of No, 153 East One hig wflemnoon. been in a case the bed in the room hottest yest dat jn digha house,” said thi it euttiniy did set det of ¢ walst- SEE MRS. BURDIGCK, |i" reaktasted at the time? ‘asked im Tia "Brat while you were No trace could be fou: t, but the remaing ny |$100,000,000 IN TRANSFER. Archbishop Quigley 1 Property of Chicage Dioe (Gpsolal to The Brening World.) Buffalo as successor to the late Arch- iP | bishop Feehan, to-day aspumed charge I of he vast interests connected with the Loagro see. ‘The value transfer was by Judge Clifto: ‘The 566 priests, churches and 27 chape! - SECRECY ABOUT DR. WEBB, '. Thomas lived at No, 600 Madison hie request the ‘order was laid over | ‘akes Over GHICAGO, March 16,—Archbishop Quigley, who recently came here from of the Rroperty committed to bis care exceeds hy 000 bots the lewal! rd. include: m3 SAN FRANCIBCO, March %,—Dr, Beward Webb, of New York, who ar- rived here hurriedly frem Southern Callfornia, and who ie reported suf. IN DOUBLE ROLE Prisoner on Two Charges, Com- plainant in One, the Mining- Scheme Promoter Is Centre of a Dozen or More Lawyers. MELOY ALSO AT THE BAR. Mrs. Taylor Is Present to Press Her Accusation and Commissioner Piper Attends to Hear What Is Said About Bribery. The Flower-Hagaman-Meloy tangle came up this afternoon in the Centre Street Court. “Dr. R. C. Flower, the mining promoter, who ts accused of hav- Ing defrauded hundreds of persons by his mining ventures, who is engaged In fighting his former associate, Andrew D. Meloy, and whose name has been connected with the death of Theodore Hagaman, whose widow has since be- largé sume of her dead husband's money to Flower to invest in his nines, was on hand, as a participant in three cases which were set down for hearing. When It was learned a short time} ‘The first of these was the case of Mrs, > [amo that the | ® ganized themselves with the Amal- $/Bamated Association of Railroad Em- & | ployees there were all sorts of rumors % jof a general strike that threatened to| = |tle up the entire transportation facilities | \of the greater city, Isabelle Gray Taylor, who charges Flower with having swindled her out of $300. In the second case, Flower was ciate, Andrew D. with having obtained from him $2,000 witta which to attempt to bribe Inspector Titus, then Chief of the Defective Bu- reau, not to Interfere with their schemes. The third case was that of the State against Flower, he being charged with attempted bribéry in giv- ing Meloy the 32,00) to make the at- tempt on Titus, There were a dozen lawyers in the court, each Htigant being represented by several. Deputy Commissioner Piper sat beside Magistrate Barlow to hear the testimony, because an official of the Police Department had become involved in the charges. As Mrs. Taylor was too ill to appear in court her attorney wanted the case 9 go over. ‘This was ordered after Meloy hhd made a statement as to what he knew of the value of the Bastern Montana and Arizona mining shares which Mre. Taylor excaanged on Flow- er's representation for Lone Pine stock, alleged to be worthless. In the case against Meloy Abraham Elkus argued that no crime has been committed under the law and asked for time to submit a brief on that propo- sition. ‘The case against Flower was then put over, too. ‘They all will come up again next Thursday afternoon. ae mee SKYSCRAPER POOL-ROOM. |Millionaire in His Will Gives Prop: ‘netectives Make Arrests on Twelfth Floor of Building. ‘Three detectives went to the twelfth floor of the building at No. 120 Liberty street this afternoon and asked a man in the office of ‘James Roberts & Com- pany” if they could make a bet on a horse race. The man said “yes,” and Detective Clarke bet $10 on Lady Alberta jn the sixth race at New Orleans. ‘The detectives then arrested the two men in charge of the place. They said they were Robert Btell. of No. 22 Will- jams avenue, Jersey City, and “Albert Withe, of No, 30 West 'Dhirty-fourth street. ———— TO OPEN ELM STREET. M.! Board of Aldermen Orders It Tte- graded and Repaved, —may soon present an appearance of respectability. Borough Pregident Cantor to-day se- cured the adoption of a resolution by the Jsoard of Aldermen calling for the regradang and ropeving of that thor- oughfare. Business men and residents, ts well as the public generally, will welcome {te rehabilitation, . BLOW. CANDY. SyOCOLATE NOUGATINES CHOCOLATE-COVERED FIGS., DIED. OMAS, BUTLER.—Saturday, March 14, 1908, TH beloved husband of Margaret Butler and father of Ofcors Joho J, and Thomas A, Butler, trom residence Joba J. Funeral oat of his now . 265 W. 114th at, ot 2 PM. Tureday, March V1. Toterment in Cavelry er Laundry Wants—Femal peunely, 2 ci oa 6 gag AT iia Wea ide Lave et a Ps fac * Toot No. 6 collar & PERINCHD GI Knepton yy also girls to leara, SEmCENOR Wasi sam Laundry, 398 Myrtle WXPERIEN ODD i cbines. Laundry, 388 TOWER virea ‘out come Mrs. Delabarré and has given! the complainant against his former asso- | Meloy, charging him} ett 'tlon-house and returned, and ‘tered before he went out. Capt. Halpimi Elm street—long-abused thoroughfare | “ANDY | SPECIAL FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. PREMIER CARAMBLS (full cream)... SPECIAL FOR MONDAY ONLY. CHOCOLATE CREAM SILVER STRINGS. SPECIAL FOR TUESDAY ONLY. N. AND ROSE SAN BLAS BONBONS TWAT PEANUT CLUSTERS.. | TD AT LST Thirty Charges Against Police Official of Irregularities in His Station-House Blotter Heard by Deputy Ebstein. PIPER ALREADY: ON RECORA a Gave His Testimony, In Presence of Counsel, to a Stenographer Before His Departure for Europe Fisca Weeks Ago. After more adjournmente than any other captain ‘nas ever been able to ‘obtain, the case of Cept. Henry formerly of the Church street étatién, now under ‘suspension, was begun et Police Headquarters at 10 A. M. to-lay Deputy Commissioher Hbstein presiding. ‘There are thirty charges of irregulacities: in his station-house blotter. Fornier Justice Rdward L. Pursman represented the accused captain and Assistant Cor- poration Counsel Charles Mellon the Police Department. When Cant. Piper inépected the Church street station-house on Oot. ? last he found four prisoners locked In cells, only three of whose names were entered on the blotter. More irregulatt- tes were discovered and changes "of neglect of duty and disobedience to the rules of the department followed. Be- fore Capt. Piper left for Burope five weeks ago ae gave his testimony toa stenographer in the presence of counsel on both sides and Commissioner Hb- ‘stein. Capt, Halpin testified that he had been on the police forcq thirty-two’ years, ‘ad been a captain'five years and for the last twenty-six years had not: had; a charge or fine of any kind against; him, He sald that when he entered the station-house on the night of Oct. 8| Commissioner Piper was. Just about to station-house and did not tell Sergt. | Lamey, who succeeded shim, of the) presence of one whose name wes not entered on, the blotter. For this failure) of duty Sergt. Carson was tried, guilty and fined ten days’ pay. Captain declared he knew nothing of the presence of the man whose name was not entered on the dlotter until he | arrived at the etation-house that night. On cross-examination Mr. Mellon tioned the Captain on apecification ef ter ‘specification where his name was! entered after he had once al i xf i said that often a tunry call the station-house and that he dif ' name. Sergte. Carson ant stogent. churen street, eit tain often w. be with something else reeant on duty to n ni th ole his name per Saree ee muty, ein ——T—- ntries had ROOSEVELT NAMES HIS NEW SECRETARY’ Rudolph Forster, Appointed ae Assiete, ant, Had Been Executive Clerk at White House Three Years. WASHINGTON, March 16.—Rudolpts Forster, of Virginia, was fesse to-| as assistant sectetary to the Presi. ! (eht. "He was educa ity, and | in this fs a graduate af the Columbia sity Law School. le entered the Government ‘Seah is id since 190 has been ext ‘ Glerk to the President. ‘ tb. : | Laundry Wants—Female. LAUNE RES WATER, 3 Rar | nash h experienced; call earl Mathon ave. Laundry Wants—Male. ee Saas alae AA | ANTBD (two), Pd ies Re i ' I TEN ee an ey | | i {