The evening world. Newspaper, April 30, 1903, Page 7

MISS ELLEN LONG, FIGURES WV RODS CSE Ellen Long, Timpano and , Somerville Indicted for Man- y | slaughter, and Application for | Dismigsal by Prosecutor. uh OLDMAN’S DEATH MYSTERY. Wile Wife Was Turned Adrift by Him to Make Way for Miss Long— { After Husband Expired She Was | Not Allowed to Enter House, ‘The District-Attorney's office broke all feoords for odd procedure to-day, Hav- fing scoured the indictment for man- @auchter in the second degree of Ellen Mong, Louis J. Somerville and Michael ‘Timpano, and having them arraigned in court, where it was agreed to postpone the case, Assistant District-Attorney Garvan went into the same court and asked that the indictments ve dis- missed. ‘The ‘three defendant Coroner's jury last December for “ @elerating” the death of leonard Roos, @ widely known art dealer, whose wife fwas forcibly debarred from her home @fter her husband's death. Roos died of a complication of seven diseases, mearly all due to excessive use of @ holic beverages. Save for proceedings In the Surro- @ate's Court over the will, the Roos “Matter had been dropped out of the public mind until it was announced to- . @ay that the indictments had been found, Somerville, Miss Long and Tim- Pano were arraigned before Judge Mc- criminal proceedings. They are in the hands of the District-Attorney. Our client has made a settlement with the heirs of her deceased husband. and in consequence the contest over the will was withdrawn on April 15, Because of the ins!stence of the executors on quall- fying the matter is not entirely settled, but our firm and the lawyers represent- ing the heirs in Switzerland have joined in an appeal to keep them from qualify- Ing." The stomach of Mr. Roos was turned over to.Dr. Witthaus after the inquest, His report was submitted to the Grand Jury, but it has not been made public, How the Case Came to Light. te public notice on Nov. 28 last, when ‘The matter of the death of Roos came | § _— WHO IN ROOS MYSTERY. Mrs, Roos went to the Bast Fifty atrcet station and complained thi was barred from the house at No, 1 st Forty-seventh street, in which’ the of her husband was lying. . Lantry sent three jthe ho 1 \the out Michael Timpano opened one of but refused to allow the widow ete doors. The policemen overpowered him after a struggle, took the keys away from him and entered ‘They found the body of Mr. Roos, em- balmed, in a coffin In the back parlor, coffin were Miss Long and a f neglect were every: and empty whiskey bottles were ed about the floor. Timpano was ested for refusing to allow the police- men to enter the house. Mahon in Part I. of the Court of Gen- @ral Sessions and by agreement the hearing was postponed a week. The bail furnished for them when they were held by the Coroner was continued, Jerome Didn’t Want to Indict, | After the irio had left court Mr, G Yan asked that the indictments be dis- @issed. He said that DistrictuAttorney Jerome had fold the Grand Jury that | there was not sufficient evidence to con- “viot, but that the members of the jury insisted upon finding the indictments. Whe District-Attorney will make a for- {mal written request for a dismissal to- morrow and the prisoners will be dis- ceharged. i Mark M. Schlessinger, attorney for Mrs. Roos, made the following statement fto-day: “We have nothing to do with THEBIG STORE SIXTH AVE. mune. i « rag pps. Wain Hoor Upillinery. An Extraordinary Untrimmed Hat Special for Friday. ELSEWHERE AT PRICES RANGING 49, \ FROM $1.25 TO $1.50. We consider (4 ( the Spring season. On sale to-morrow 50 é ’ A: 'cases. of VVOMEN'S UNTRIMMED ach. French wire frames in the most desirable shapes. Qlain Floor, 19th St Aisle. IREPANI PLEADS THAT HE’S INNOCENT. Undertaker Says in Court That H Had No Part in Insur- ance Swindles. Joseph Trepain, the Harlem under- taker, who is 6n trial before Justice Scott and a jury in the erfminal branch of the Supreme Court for complicity in th insurance frauds recntly unearthed, testified in his own bhalf to-day. ‘Tremian 1s accusd of having obtained $1,000 from the Union Central Life In- surance Company by burying the body thelof a stranger and crtifying that it was ) FOR HATS THAT ARE BEING SOLD these Hats the most remarkable bargains-of HATS made of fancy straw braids over China and Slassware. Imported and Domestic Wares Reduced. JOHN MADDOCK & SONS ENGLISH PORCELAIN DINNER BEST ENGLISH PORCELAIN SETS, with flow blue decoration DINNER SETS. in the new Em- ‘on brand new shape; including pire border, dark blue and richly | soup tureens and 3 planers; regu- 50 pee hexined; 100 pieces, includ- | larly $15.00; set, é, ne soup aureens and three large platters: regular price $20 00, One lot of 12,000 pieces of DEC. JORATED CHINA AND POR- mire 13.50 CELAIN DINNER PLATES, ECTION BLOWN GLASS Tea Plates, Breakfast Plates, Bread ATER BOTTLES; each <0 @ | and Butter Plates, Tea Cups and Saucers. Coffee Cups and Saucers, BLOWN FLINT GLASS Afier-Dinner Coffee Cups and YWATER TUMBLERS: choice of Saucers, Covered Vegetable Dishes, ings: regular price $1.20; at Uncovered Vegetable Dishes. Chop dozen, ISe | Diver Cake Plates, Buwter Dishes. Rich Deep CUT GLASS WATER ie ¢ Sipe heen ae He i; low squat shape; yO it regilarly $4.00; at each 2. OO | 880% Foes Tok Panne Toothpick ‘Holders. Salt. Cllrs etc., etc.; ices from 4 fo $150 each; each “ 100 (Base: Deep CUT GLASS CELERY / “TRAYS: tegularly $4.00; ok tegularly § ar 2, 75) t Couches. th body of Casimero Cicone, who was instired in the company. In his own defnse Trpain swore he knew nothing about the doings of the allegd gang. He swor that he was only ngaged to bury the bodies and no means of ascertaining whether the | bodies buried were buried under as | sumed names or not. | “In t] cl 7 | satra, loons told es har nomena oes jasured for $1,000 and my expenses would b pald out of that money. She gave me the certificate mmsued by the physician who attended her husband,” iia Plague Killn 30,000 a Week. SIMA India, April 30.—According to an official stafemet the weekly plague | mortality exceeds 30,000 persons. The jintected area’ Includes nine _ Brit Provinces and fifty-one native Stat WORLD: THURSD: WIFE S85; HER HUBBY ONLY 19, Mrs. Wilkinson Sends Him Out of the Room While She Tells an Evening World Reporter How It All Happened. That she is fifty-five years ol and her husband only ninoteen does not ap- pear grange to Mre. Susan McFarland Wilkinson, of Bronxdale. she does sot look her age—in fact, she Is a prepos- sessing, buxom woman, fully alive to the fact that her husband {s worth $100,000, which he witl get when he reaches twenty-one years. The husband is large and fat and rosy. His round, red face is destitute of beard. He likes to play marbles and wail toy boats on ponds. And he loves his spouse dearly, “All this nolse about our marriage ts not Justified,” said Mrs, Wilkinson at her home to-day, after she had ordered her husband from the room. “It {s caused by the desire of my husband's relatives to have him taken away from me. They wanted him committed to an institution when he was left alone 46Uin the world with all that money, and he asked me to take care of him. 1 have done {t and I am going to do it. “I have known him since he was a baby. I knew his mother when she was Ellen A, Ryer, of the wealthy Ryer family, before she married Robert Wil- kinson, 1 am an old friend of the family. “Sho died eight years ago, leaving all her fortune to her sons Clarence and William. The boys asked me to tak> change of things at the funeral, and 1/ did so, Clarence had been married anil divorced, and two montha after his mother's death he died, heaving the whole estate to William, “G. W.D. Roland ‘B, Archer, were his guardians and are yet, executor of the estate ls John ityer, brother of Mrs. Wilkinson. The ‘Rye: wanted Willle sent to an institution. 1 would not stand for it and took care of him. Two years ago he asked me to marry him. “He was not eighteen and I told him to wait. ried last September, after he had pessed dts nineteenth birthday, and have been very happy. “There has been some trouble in set- tling up the estate. The guardians and Mr. Ryer got in a mix-up over some bonds. Forme: Justice Pryor, who is referee, is to render a decision in a few days and my husband will come Into his fortune. You may rest assured that he will not squander {t foolishly. He has no bad habits and ts content to live in this old house and have his harmless amusements in the country. He is a sensible man and if he didn’t have money nobody would ever say anything about his marry! years old chen Ve were mar- e Che Big Store. Infants’ Wear Speerals. Pleasing Tews from the Babies’ Store. With May here the ‘cheery warm Spring days are assuted, and mothers will need Pretty garments for the baby's daily outing and accessories 10 the baby's comfort. To-morrow we feature a special offering in Babies’ Caps, Coats, Carriage Covers and Pillow Cases. BABIES’ FINE EMBROIDERED AND TUCKED LAWN CAPS; plain and full ruches; liberal tie ibd seven styles; sizes 12 to 6 inches, BABIES’ FINE LAWN CAPS; cluster tucks; lace insertion; baby ribbon trimming; liberal hemstitch- tie strings; several styles a oléint | W5e| BABY. CARRIAGE PILLOW : \ th filemon P25 49e ROMAN SILK, full ularly 850. dozen; &: SEWING SILK, colors and black; yd. spool: dozen, eck 17g) DORCAS DARNING COTTON; cons, LIGHT WEIGHT DRESS SHIELDS, Winner brand; Size 3, Ne. dox.; patr, Size 4. $1.00 dos.; pair, fe PRUSSIAN BINDING, 9-yard J2e 100 yd, spool; reg- , spool, domn 6 Bo 2 HOOKS AND EYES on mercer- 6a. lzed tape, black br white, Tg) HARORUAELEMHANK.. PEARS BUT Se, S-yard NTTON. mt Se} PEARL BUTTONS, 2 dosen on a card; 9 ON COL A’ pointed and round: LARS: i aclie angen): Ze HAIR PIN CABINETS; 100 assorted straight and waved hair pins, 4e CELLULOID HAIR PINS SIDE COMBS; great v: wall: ay ve pale, al 10¢ World's Sreatest Srocery. Important Speoiats in Fresh Fish. Decided Savings in Meats and Sroceries. in the fish markets of New York have already com- buy inferior grades of sea food. We come at once to the \ ‘a fortunate business transaction we are able to place on sale Friday Choice Fresh Fish of Alt Kinds Direct trom the Sea Ht Remarkably Low Pri To add further attractions to Friday's marketing in The Big Store, we offer jus as Groceries. The prevailing high prices pelled many « housewife to rescue. desirable values in Meats and Staple Fancy Chicken Halibur Steaks. FISH—Fresh caught North River shad or Leng tsland MADDIES: Very choles’ mild per Ib, amoked Haddies; Oe | TEA—Your | Harbor, per | CHOPS—Chotce Veal | Yeh Sfering Gree, Baek | sanis—Home ma: ig Pore Frat Chops; # Ibs. for os. 08, TB: 25e.) 1b. Ide — ROAST BEEF—Oboloe cute of top; plat | prime native Dest; Ib, 20 ds Tomkins "380 holes = Frankfur. Ibe. for 260 EXTRA QUALITY SHORT FOREQUARTERS Bucks County With Veal, 0 i CELLULOID HAIR Pi heavy top, Soe. qual WOMEN'R 87: SUPPORTERS: frilled, allk-fin Big Bargains in engraved, good quality pearl, Kreat vR- ret: di foe ani 450 ot ALL-SILIC wide, 30 Inches long: usually 5c palr, MOHAIR TUBULAR SHOE LACES, yard long MANHATTAN DRESSING, bettie Choice Selected Codfish orSalmon. Steaks, Delicatessen. SAUSAGE—F a nc Corvelat 6a ANoHOvins= dient choice of or PINEAPPLE —~ Extra eet Florida @ineapple, each, values are really exceptional. BABIES’ WHITE BEDFORD CORD REEFERS ; box plaited back and front; square collar; sizes 6 j months to 2 yrs.: special 59e P. K. BABY CARRIAGE COV- ERS; edged with fine embroidery ; | turn-over piece special, SUPERIOR QUALITIES CAR- RIAGE COVERS, PINK, BLUE AND to much 7. OS. | "| WHITE CORDED WASH SILKS|BLACK HABUTAI SILK—36|BLACK ALL SILK TAFFETA—|BLACK ALL SILK TAFFETA— | KVMNING, APRIL 30, 1903. MAIL ORDERS Adams SIXTH AVENUE 21ST PROMPTLY ry (y A Great os seo OKitt Dress Lengths Of Black and Colored Dress Goods at a Fraction of Their Real Value. In addition to a great number of SKIRT and DRESS LENGTHS left over from our recent great Dress Goods selling, WE HAVE BOUGHT FROM A LEADING DRESS GOODS MANUFACTURER HIS ENTIRE ACCUMULATION OF THIS SEASON'S WEAVING OF LOOM ENDS at a FRACTION of their real value. The fabrics are all in this season’s choicest productions, and are in every instance ABSOLUTELY PERFECT, This is a rare opportunity to secure desirable Dress Goods at a merely nominal price, These Skirt and Dress lengths are arranged on two special tables to-morrow, as follows: ‘ 314 to 514 yards 51% to 8Y : 1800 Skirt Lengths—’,'..%47"*1 | 1250 Dress Lengths—#i4.98/4 5] The following Fabrics are represented: ALL WOOL}This collection embraces the following fabrics: f ETAMINES, VOILES, CANVAS CLOTHS, GRANITES,}ALL-WOOL VOILES, MISTRALS, CRASH_SUITINGS, CHEVIOTS, _SERGES, BROADCLOTHS, SCOTCH{NUN’S VEILINGS, ALBATROSS, HENRIETTAS, MO- SUITINGS, TWEEDS, HOPSACKINGS, SICILIANS,{HAIR BRILLIANTINES, CANVAS VOILES, SCOTCH | ete., etc. The widths range from 36 to 54 inches. If{MIXED SUITINGS, BASKET CLOTHS, CREPES, |} bought from the piece these lengths would cost from}{SERGES and CHEVIOTS. . | $3.50 to $5.00 each. The widths range from 38to 52 inches. If bougiit from the 98 piece these lengths would cost from $4.00 to $7.50 each, e@ each FILLED! oods STREETS. N. Y. ( | Entire | Skirt | Lengths Entire » 98 Dress | e each Lengths Friday's Phenomenal Silk Bargains. for for ¢ —50 pieces more of the bes: qual- ity imported, in neat stripe effects for wash waist purposes—this is an exceptional bargain chance— inches wide-—a light weight silk fab-/27 inches wide—in a heavy rus- ric for lining and waist purposes— | tling quality—"Wear Guarantes regular 59c. yard—owing to a few| stamped on the selvedge of every one yard wide—in an extra heavy and dependable bees deaenA Guaranteed "—and recommended | to give good service for lining or | 1 ‘ slight weave imperfec- yard; regular price | 2 A arioe *eiday 30° tions Friday's price 40° 80c. 4 yard, for Friday 69° ial alee an Mi: 1 00 OMYiecesccheeteane: will be 0 only the price will be.. Friday only... . oe Grocery Specials .03'sit2, Johnson’s Home-Made Preserves .e'ventuicu'vsen ‘ave you tried them? JOHNSON'S HOME-MADE RED CURRANT, RED CHERRY, 49 PEACH, DAMSON PLUM, STRAWBERRY, QUINCE, GREEN GAGE, BLACKBERRY, RASPBERRY, PLUM, APRICOT, PINEAPPLE, BLACK CURRANT, CRAB APPLE, 4%c 1.25 —Another lot of those delicious genuine Santa Clara 90c frdit at that “wonder how" price. 25-Ib. box, 4 FIG, PEAR AND APPLE BUTTER—S-pound stone crocks, JOHNSON'S HOME-MADE JELLIES—Grape, Currant, Some Delicacies Selected from Our Delicatessen Dept. BO-| COOKED Peres ye Sswis: EBS! dom. For Friday Only the following Specials in i CENTS ead Sheet Music, 10 22s The Beautiful ny GENEVIEVEL he Double Eagle march. | Cavalleria Rusticans | mezzo. he : My Old Kencucky Home, 8006: | Plower Song, by Lange. Say tn One Alley, soe.” | Sou ettons wales ‘Home Atn’t Nothing Like This.| Calvary, 3 keys (Better Eva. the Holy City,) April Smiles waits. A Dream of 3 arch eve.” | Popular |}Standard | The Latest Success, DOWN ON THE FARM, Won't You Roll Dem Byen —, Under fh De then -t Dea: M Old Fotks ‘tt’ Home,’ with varl- at at Apple, Quince or Crab Apple, 5-pound stone crocks, BUTTER; Genuine Elgin Creamery. Others’ best fade into pps enifcance compared with our best. Pound prints, c. $-pound crocks, Boy. A Frangesa wm 5 Spring Song. by Mendelssohn. | Black Hawk waltzes. ‘ Also the Universal Edition of the following pieces, w' simple arrangements. We especially call teachers’ attention to same the -Waves, Mexioan | latermeszo from Cavalleria 1avitation to the Dance, Unter the | Fhe Pima, (Lee: Ramen iia Double Eagle march |The Palme ie eran a ‘simplified ‘Simple ‘Oot feealon. ‘J Ball Gnter- Fellows waltz. HERE" Bee" 20cH Iceberg Cleanable Refrigerators! AN ANORO- auallty, 2c} ICEBERG CLEANABLE REFRIGERATORS of hard wood, golden oak finjsh, with carved panels, REMOVABLE ice chamber and drain pipe, zinc lined, NO WOOD EXPOSED, «per Wb. ho other store in town sella the beat In the Fruit Seasom trate ae or 1%. ow: prices: FINEST NAVEL ORANGES, dozen, EXTRA PINEAPPLES, Jarge, 60c., 45c. =. and 20c 12¢, each; extra Bananas, doz... 1p 454 35c6 DUCTOR, at the following prices: Size No, 2, length 26 inches, depth 17 inches, height 40 1.80, 1.75, 1.95, 2.25, 2.75 (Second Floor, East, 39th St.) Yottons. 8; larger extra 95, IGT FRONT HOSE ad; fancy i 23e RS, Y HOSE My cH Ie and PEARL BUTTONS, plain and black, TIE LACES, wit Se Ge | COMBINATION SHOK ie ant Zo | (iain Floor, Bast, 18th st.) Se First Catch of the Season, FANCY FRESH Boston Mackerel, FRESH GARDEN GREEN PEAS, per qt., Be y selected or CRAOKERS—Harvard fe tne . treet CRACKERS—Golden Wat Bulteraut Cookies of Ba b., 100 neh, Mo | WHITH WAX BEANS—"Bob choice | White” of *'Ho-Pe ands, ie 3|% el 1 EXTRA QUALITY Plate or Yavet Corned Bees, packed with charcoal sheathing—a POSITIVE NON-CON- MALAGA GRAPES, extra fine LEMONS, extra Messina, per pound 30c doz The Baking Department’s Special Inducements! POUND CAKE, Marble Cake, Citron | NEW YORK BISCU COUN GARE Het can Grit 20 | MAKE LADY FI Chocolate, O'CLOCK | TEA: a ete: 20, | SHURE ay : IC! CRACKERS, 2 packages for Yachting or Junketing Supplies “ Can Be Had Hore Lowe: Than Eslewhere! MELMET BRAND ROAST BEEF,| HELMET BRAND DEVILLED OC$ORNED BEEF, LU 1EON BERF,| CHICKEN OK TURKEY, POTTED inches, ice capacity 40 Ibs. Speci ice to- siches, | pac ty o s. Special price {o- $7.50 Size 3, length 28 inches, depth 18 inches, height 42 inches, ice capacity 50 Ibs.; special at $9.00 Size No. 4, length 30 in., depth 49 in. height 44 in. ice capacity 60 Ibs.; special at...... $40.00 -- a seats Perfect Refrigerators Priced Low! f REFRIGERATORS—Made of! APARTMENT- hard wood, antique oak finish, zinc lined, ERATORS Doors spe ieee bag removable drain pipe, embossed panels,| No. 1, len; i thoroughly insulated with charcoal | inches,” heigl fsa ate ce Ib i CAK eu SPECIAL LA mon, | Oral Wriday and ER c day 19 LUNCHEON HAM, 1 1b. can ICKE on TURKEY, Sheathing, at these prices: 50 “Ibs.; special price to- ED cy Sora aie KEN On| og Sea fe jenath #4, anehes, Septh 18 mrTON ‘ it R L NEI 3 inches, height 40 inches, ice capacity 30| Size No. ngt! inches, th &, POTTED HAM vhite " dep Gu ONGUBS Ute can ansibonte AOS the Remes hatint cone eae: atin aancere 43c} Ibs. Special—Only 25 refrig- $5.00 inches, height 52 inches, ice erators to sell at this price. 75 tbs.; special price to- $ Come early if you want one. morrow ..... Odorless Refrigerators Cheap! THE ODORLESS WHITE ENAMELLED | Size No. 3; hi ‘0 , LINED REFRIGERATORS — Warranted Presale Hal 70 brated 16 50 18.50 a "High Grade Sewing Machines | Ser timvere, | inne Si At Greatly Reduced Prices! Every machine makes a very handsome appearance and at the] same time gives every promise of years of service, for the work manship is first class and thorough, Each machine has a dark antique polished oak case, is piano finished and is complete with automatic tension, high arm and all modern jmprovements, It is warranted for five years. Instruction given free. Sewing Machines with 5 drawers, |Sewing Machines with 5 drawers, drop head and ball bearing parts,|drop head and flat table top—all handsomely finished— .00|attachments — agent's . agent’s price $45—ours $19 00 rice $30.00—ours,... $14 7 3 Special «ic. Metal Bed Outfits. AN OUTFIT comprising a WHITE ENAMELLED BED, | AN OUTFIT comprising a WHITE ENAM- | AN OUTFIT comprising a BRASS BED. full size, 2-inch 1%-inch posts, with brass top rail, spindle and full ELLED IRON BED, with brass vases, a | posts, with heavy mounts, vases and husks; bow foot, mounts; a double woven WIRE SPRING, |ron frame, and WOVEN WIRE SPRING and a SOFT TOP | with %-inch top rod; fancy spindles on head and foot, ¥ 1 COMBINATION MATTRESS, covered with fancy striped MATTRESS, 3-foot size; the real 5 85 ja , * * rabbet edge spring, covered with fancy stripe Pa} ; i all sizes; the real value of this 12,” Se ett eins Men’s and Women’s Turkish Towelling Bath Slippers, 7 45-lb, soft hair mattress, in two aces Ae BRO Lal Bynes $8.00; sale price only. Optical Offerings! \ treal value $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 a pair........ Rees lue of this outfit complete is $55.00; v4 | the price only, . AALS oO Karat 00 & Id +l d 00 These slippers are made from the best selection of figured toweling, leat 0 Me Per }bound with silk binding; regular price one dollar, one twenty-five and one: Spectacles, at ~"""|Women’s 2:50 & 3:00 Shoes, Spectacles, at beolutely contro! the manulecture of this particular | eneating Giaaay two atylen of nove. WOMEN’S BEST GRADE FINE BLACK VICI KID BUTTON AND LACE BOOTS in Spring and Sum- ‘mer weights, low and high heels, extension or close flexible turn soles, smooth inner soles, free from tacks and thread, four different styles; cannot be duplicated elsewhere for less than two-fifty and three dollars 4 pait, nonrabsarDEits sod pertectly odorless, | row... with shelves and drain pipes enamelled, | gize No. 4; holds 80 Ibs. ice; at the following special prices for to-| Snecially pric: seal id morrow's selling: specially priced for to-mor- Size No. 1; holds 50 Ibs, ice; Size No, 2, apartment-house style Friday and Saturday’s Very Special ‘rence, waa * ape are tantly Wisace and’ will’ examlue sour “vleton and evecially At each pair Guaranteed Gold-Filled Eyeglass Chains 50° with hairpin and holder attached for.... 4