The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1903, Page 1

J ( “ pyMUTEER-—snowers to-ntghts Friday clear, |: be) | F | } BASEBALL| SPORTING # RACES NIGHT EDITION “Circulation Books Open to All.”” |_ PRICE ONE CENT. — “ Circulation Books Open to All.”’ NEW YORK, TAURSDAY, MAY 28, 1903. PRICE ONE CENT) ARDSLEY CLUB MAN NAMED Ao oLAYER BEFORE CORONER. Station Agent Healy Testifies at the Inquest that Heffernan, the Victim, Told Him He Was Shot by “the Man Who Is Going to Marry Mr, Hewitt’s Daughter.” Many Millionaires Present at Hearing’ and Authorities Hope to Develop New Clues Which Will: Aid Them in Solving Mysterious Crime Near Fashionable Club-house on the Hudson. F°' ‘At the inquest into the death of John Heffernan, who was murdered on the grounds of the Ardsley Country Club last Sunday night, the sta- tion agent, Healy, gave the following testimonv this afternoon: “Did you ask Heffernan who shot him?” asked the Coroner, “Yes,” answered Healy. ‘He said he hau been shot by the intended son-in-law of Mr. Hewitt.” . ‘This testimony was corroborated by John Finn, a hallboy at the Ards- Jey Casino, who was present when Heffernan made his accusation. Finn dded that when he asked Heffernan how the shooting happened the reply ras: “IT had him down but he was too strong for me.” The Evening World learned this afternoon that a well-dressed man, @atless, borrowed a hat at the Tarrytown Gas Works early on Monday morning. This man is supposed to have been the murdere.. The impression grows in Ardsley that the girl, Sarah Campbell, who wes with Heffernan at the time of the shooting, has not*told all she knows e@bout the affair. She has been singularly calm since the tragedy and ‘would have escaped observation just after the shooting if she had been @ble to get aboard a train that was pulling out of the station. The club member under suspicion will have no difficulty in proving an alibi. It is likely that he wil! vounteer his testimony. LAMPS WERE NOT LIGHTED. Robert Hewitt's home is at the end of a cement walk 300 feet long ex- tending from the railroad station, This walk is lighted by small electric lamps which are turned off and on by a switch in the Hewitt home, It was :+ tho side of this walk and near one of the lamp-posts that the mur- e- occurred. The lamps were not burning that night until after the murder. Chief Abercrombie, of the Ardsley police, and Town Trustee Beltz- hoor-* calted on Mr. Robert Hewitt. They had called on other members of tho aristocratic Ardsley Club, When they left Mr. Hewitt’s home Trus- teo Beltzhoover said: “Mr. Hewitt fs very much concerned over the shooting, and.especially over the gossip that has arisen. He told us that on the night the murder occurred he had a dinner party at his house and that all th. members of bf: hr isehold were at the dinner table when the shooting occurred. “He told ug that the first intimation those in the house had of the gh oting was when there came a telephone mersage from the station asking that the lights along the walk be lit in order to aid in the invegtigation. “This was immediately after the shooting, and then, of course, several of those at tne house, including Mr. E S Jaffray and Mr. Alfred Sewall, who were among the party, went out and helped carry Heffernan to the station. They wili be at the inquest.” Announcement has been made of the engagement of Mr. Sewall to Juanita, a daughter of Mr. Hewitt. Mr. Sewall lives in Bath, Me., and is fa son of the late Arthur Sewall, Bryan’s running mate in 1896. He has been spending from Friday to Monday at Mr, Hewitt’s country home, TRUST CO. OF REPUBLIC HANNA GIVES PRAISE TO ROOSEVELT.| TO BE REORGANIZED. No Assessments Will Be Levied on President Has Kept His Pledge Made in Buffalo When He As- Stockholders and New Name Likely. sumed Office. CLEVELAND May 2%.—The Repubil-] The directors of the Trust Company of the Republic meet to-morrow to elect a ean County Convention to-day adopted) resolutions indorsing the administration | M€W president and other officers for the of President Roosevelt and rowommend-| ensuing year, and it ts reported will also ing his renomination and election in} consider plans for a complete reorgani- zation of the concerti, The committee appointed to formulate changes for the company has been con- stituted a voting trust for three years rom May 1 and Js given power of at- io act In all capacities for stocx- ‘The resolutions ajso warmly praise the fecords and service of Senators Foraker and Hanna and Gov. Nash, Genator Hanna addressed the conven- tion and paid a high tribute to Presl- dent Roogevelt and his administration In part Senator Hanna sald; ‘ thoritatively stated that over “I have nothing but commendation for ent. of the rtockholders asse the record of the President, who from | to these terms and are desirous of e1 that awful day in Buffalo, when in the | inating the doubtful securities wh: presence of his Cabinet, he registered a] Company now holds from the a! yow and called as witnesses the whole |f the assets of the concern. ‘Ti American people, that it would be his | ital and sucplus will then be ra duty as well as his pleasure to carry | Cording to the actual value of the cs tie te poMoles of William Mexiniey,, | PANY # alltel aasete, “That utterance gave hith a hi; ce| Striking out securits in the hearts of the American peopis, | valuc, {ts estimated that the weeny Gnd to the best of hin ubility he has| hook value of pac d Yabored, honestly to” carry out. that Sen etatin Ree ee eae? 4 ro assessments to be levied upon the ; stockholders, The name of the company will prop- ably be changed to the Waldoff-Astoria Trust Company. A reorganization committee, of which George C, Boldt, proprietor of the Hotel Waldorf-Astoria, Stuyvesant Fish and J. B. Dill are members, will take charge of the plans. It ts said that there will be many changes in the directorate and he offlclal ataft. Jae TR NS More Gold for Canada. Gold coin amounting to $650,000. was trom the Sub-' a oe Salpment. to | A WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at $ P.M. Friday fer New York City and vicinity: | nearly through. THOUSANDS CHEERING IRISH LAD, THE PLUCKY WINNER OF THE RICH BROOKLYN HANDICAP AT GRAVESEND TO-DAY. BROKER FADS CFE IN BATH George A. Kennard Puts a Bullet in His Brain in the Rear of an Uptown Barber Shop. SEATED BEFORE A MIRROR. es George A. Kennard, a broker, living at No, 120 Madison avenue, committed sulcide this afternoon in the barber shop at No. 27 Seventh avenue by shooting himself in ‘the right temple. Kennard was about fifty years old and well dressed. He entered the barber shop a few minutes after noon carrying a small package, at that time believed to be a clean plece of linen, but which later proved to have been the box con taining the revolver with which he killed himself. He asked the proprietor, Paul Nocllio, if he could arrange for a bath, and was told that he could. He waited while the porter of the place started the water in a tub In a rear room, one of several used as bathrooms, and then went to the room. There was only one other customer in the place at the time, C. 8. Sharpless, who was belng shaved. About throo minutes after Kennard had locked the door of his room a shot was heard and the proprietor, the porter and a couple of barbers and Mr. Sharpless ran to the room. They first started to break down the door, but as the partition between that and the hall extends only part wey tu the ceiling, Sharp!°ss mounted a chair and peered over. On the floor was Kennard. He had seated himself before the mirror in the place, and after unwrapping the gun had read the directions as to loading and firing and had put a bullet inte his hee ly th x of an instant twas only the wor ‘ at jump vel the paruition and unlock the door. in the hope that the man might not be dead, an ambulance was sent for, When the surgeon arrived he said that death had been inatantane- Gus, ag the dullet had gone, Into Cre ample nese tuto < In themeanwhile the police and Coroner had been notitied. In the pockets of the dead nit 3 found a. gun metal watch, a ( lars and @ letter addressed to A. Kennard, of No, 120 Madison avenue. At the Madison aventie addres the p)- ice were met by Joseph Dodd. He aid he knew Kennard and went with them to look at the body. He iden- tied {tas that ofgKennard and said the sulcide was a Wall street broker. Beyond this Dodd did not go and was not questioned Oy the police. The body Was removed to the West Thirtlet street police station, The letter found Addrersed to George A, Kennard was sealed and the police were unable to Ascertain whether [twas In the hand- wrtine af Kennard or sot, It will be given over to the Coroner. Dodd later’ said that Kennard came here from Bt, Joseph, Mo, about three woeks ago. He ha fale grovery business in the West and Sold out because the business was not paying. He then determined to come to New York and see what he could do dealing in stocks in Wall street. He jeft e house. this pageaing his usual ‘our, about 9 o'clock, and ‘was not seen again. a been in the whole- [7 i {if i/ a4. RESULT OF THE BROOKLYN HANDICAP TOLD IN DETAIL. Fourth Race—Brooklyn Handicap.—For three-year-olds and up- ward; sweepstakes of $100 each, with $10,000 added; one mile and a quarter. i | ‘ Starters, Jockeys, weights. Start. Half. Finish. Giralents lace! Irjgh Lad, 103, O'Neil.......... 5 4% 4h 12 5 Gunfire, 111, Burns. . 7, tae a8 41-5 even Heno, 113, Michaels. 5 8& 3% 45 6 Injunction, 92, Waugh 4 9 4 20 8 ,Oom Paul, 107, Bullman... 6 2% 3! 7 «5-2 Hunter Raine, 98, Fuller. . 1 42 6 8 3 Col. Bill, 121, Gannon. . 10 Sauce 10 4 Articulate, 114, Larson. 9 10 8 20 ,Yardarm, 96, Haack........ 42)>- 4 9 7 Igniter, 112, H. Cochrane..... 1 3h 10 15 6 Bonnibert, 115, McCue... 3 7) 11 50 20 Herbert, 110, Odom...... 2) ee 6 12 40 15 Start good. Won driving. Time—2.05 2-5. i ‘ CHICAGO. oy. NEW YORK .. .. (Continued from Sixth:Coh) Fifth Inning—Taylor got: Harley/s-bunt.- Mertes. Chance:lined to Dunn. No:runs, Babb, Gilbert and Warner out one. two, three. No runs. Sixth Inning—Joues singlea. He was doubled up with Tink- Babb tock Casey's fly. No runs. Taylor out at first. Browne bunted safely. Van Hattrer sacrificed. Casey threw McGann out. No runs. Seventh Inning—McGann fumbled Evers’s slow one. Kiing tripled, scoring Evers. Gilbert tessed out Taylor. Kling scoree an Hariey’s rap. Slagle walked. Chance out at first. MoGanr saught Jones. Two runs. Mertes hit to left. Dunn flied to Harley. i'bert bouriced to Casey. No runs. Eighth Inning—Tinker lined. to Babb. Casey singled. He died stealing. Evers walked. Babb picked up Kling’s smash. No runs. BROOKLYN--ST. LOIS : er. Babb repeated. At Philadelphia—Cincinnati, 3; Philadelphia, 6. At Boston—Pittsburg, 7; Boston, 6. <0 pe AMERICAN LEAGUE, INVADERS WIN NEW YORK 2-710 <3) 1)-0.0..020% 0=="5 PHILADELPHIA . 100001 0:0 0O—2 At Detroit—End of sixth: St. Louis, 3; Detroit, 0. ‘At Boston—Washington, 4; Boston, 5. A LATE RESULTS AT GRAVESEND. Sixth Race—Wild Pirate (5 to 1) 1. Daisy Green (10 to 1). 2 dorthbrook 3. Time—1.46. AT HAWTHORNE. Fourth Race—Susie Christian 1, Play Ball 2, Katie Powers a — AT LAFONIA. syn te casera fas, come Third Race—Bernays 1, Gol Bell:2, Preservation 3. _ Slagle laced. to.) 8 Mbit. nt TWYLOR EASY FOR GHACD 8 5-2]Got on to His Curves Early in Game at Polo Grounds and Take a Big Lead. MENEFEE VISITORS’ TWIRLER THE BATTING ORDER. New York. Browne, rf. Van Haltren, cf. MoGann, | 1 Mertes, if. Dunn, as. Chicago. Harley. rt. Slagle, ‘If. abb. 3b, Gilbert, 2b. Warner, ¢. Taylor, p. Umplre—Bmalte. POLO GROUNDS, NEW YORK, May %—In spite of the Brooklyn Handicap the attendance here this afternoon again brought tears of joy to the eyes of Pres- dent John T. Brush. . Old and new enthusiasts piled in one, <wo, three thousand, before the players had left thelr respective club-houses, The receipts of yesterd Y, when 10,000 persons passed the gates, bid fair to be increased by one-third, so anxious \s New York to see the best extilbitton of modern baseball that can be furnished. Having worked Mathewson and Mc- Ginnity each one g jection was Luther are Detter than eve: aelps much toward First Lnuing. Chicago went to bat and bnmediately retired oy Mocennal tar sist to Taylor. slagie fanned all around the Slient Man's curves Chance rappel A. stinger into’ Dan Mf{cGann's ‘glove. erent tied ‘owne reaci second before hi pyroteahnic fly was gobbled by Jones, Van unalimbered his pe leg and tr.ed, yt th poy to er Res throw. Mc- Gann fouled a mile X 2 put out No runs. ep ite ere eins Second Inning Taylor laughed out as he fooled Tinker's rap was too hot for Casey served Taylor in the fame way. Evers slammed a hard one In centre field that was ed for two bags. and scored ‘Nine yer. Kling then doubled in centre, tally. ng Casey andj Byers. Jack Taylor put aa in the same place, scoring n fale t ling. “Harley fled to Browne. Shag] n Four runs GM iS) fy. 3 closed on Mertes's ion qice mate a nice catch from Dunn. tab got his base. Gilbert was a vice to curves. No Third 1 Babb flelded anuled Jones etased ent er thumped an- r hit at Mertes's feet, but Warner him on the steal. ’No runs. d under Warner's foul. @ safety in right to "Tinker. "Van “ex. nee, No runs, Fourth Tuning. Casey lifted to Browne. Taylor hyp- notized Eve! Kilng lot fall a safety Tayior's hot single to put Kling on third. While Gilbert and MoGann were see-sawing to catch Taylor Kling got home. One run Evers clinched McGann's high one, obliged Mertes the same way. ot e'8 po? Evers to © pired, right Jones AISH LAD WINS Tht BROOKLYN = AT ODDS OF 12 101 Westbury Stables’ Game and Speedy Three- Year-Old Wins Classic Stakes by a Head in Driving Finish—W. C. Whitney’s Gun- fire Second and Fanshawes’s Heno Runs Third. TIME, 2.05 2-5, IS A NEW RECORD FOR THE RACE. Forty Thousand Spectators at Gravesend Cheer the Winner as he Flashes by the Post—Race Another Battle of Millionaires —Other Races are Weil Contested, but are Lost Sight of Waiting for the Big Event. ~ Irish Lad first. Gunfire second. Heno third. ‘ Time—2.05 2-5. Tnis was the result of the great Brooklyn Handicap run at the Gravesend track this afternoon. Forty thousand persons saw the Brooklyn Handicap run this after noon. Saw it won by the best i.orse racing luck included. It was ar ideal day, and those who hung to ine trolley cars and crowded trains were well paid for their trip ts Gravesend. Had the day in the morning not promised to be one of storm and wind instead of a soft, gentle breeze and sunchine, there wouid rot have been room enough on the track to hold the crowd. As it was, it was crowded to suffocation in grand stand, paddock and field. Twelve horses faced Starter Fitzgerald, while the hearts of forty thousand beat high in the hope that the horse each had picked would be first to come round the turn and under the wire, and land the second of the great classics of the racing season. When the barrier went up and the flag fell, there was a chorus of “They're off!” There was the climbing upon seats, and the shout which began in the field, a quarter of a mile from home, swept like a wave down the line through the grand stand and into the paddock. Through the great cloud of dust that was raised in the scramble to © get off first and the effort of the boys having the worst of the position on the famous Gravesend turn that has proved so disastrous to many a favorite to get somewhere near the: rail in the first quarter it ws seen that in the jockeying that followed the signal for the start that Injunction had the best of the start, with Oom Paul szcond and Gunfi-> third. Heno was fourth and Irish Lad fitth. Injunction was leading a length, but was caught before they had gone the first quarter, and a great cheer went up as Irish Lad forg-d to the front, and O’Neili was cheered as he passed the grand stand a length in the lead, the great horse running easily. Second was Oom Paul, with the Whitney entry, Gunfire, third, @ Jength behind Oom Paul, and Igniter fourth well up. The others were strung out. In this position they raced for the better part of the half, when Igniter made a run for Gunfire and took the third place. Herbert moved up to fourth place, and in this position they passed the half, with Irish Lad lead~ ing by a length, and O'Neill while riding appeared to have the great horse well in hand. The time as shown by the watches on the half Indicated that the races would be one of the fastest in theh {story of the event At the three-quam ters Gunfire had mede a run for Irish Lad and was at his neck. Herbert was a length away and Col. Bill, who had been moving along, was in fourth. position. Ignited had fallen back and was clearly out of the race. It was not until the mile was reached that Heno became a contender, Irish Lad was still leading by a neck. Gunfire was second, Oom aPul had moved up to third and Col. Bill was fourth, with Heno coming like a wild horse from the rear and showing that he still had speed. In the stretch it was one of the prettiest races ever seen. Irish Lad was still leading, but the place had been taken from Gunfire by Oom Paul, while Gunfire was under whip and spur a neck away and Henge fourth, all driving. ; In this position they raced into the stretch, where Gunfire, respond ing gamely to the punishment that was being inflictea, made a move to catch O'Neill’s mount. Heno moved into third place, and in this way they passed under the wire, Irish Lad a winner by a nose, Gunfire second, with Heno third, a length away. Time, 2.05 2-5. ¢ The time breaks all records for this race and track at a mile and @ quarter. RUSH AFTER THE RACE. , ‘After the race there followed the usual scenes. The rush to shake the hand of the victerious rider. The owner and trainer of the lucky thorough+ Tinker and Chance throttled Dunn, No runs. (Continuation of Game in Columns’ 4 end 5.) bred were overwhelmed with congratulations. The jockey was holsted the large floral horseshoe and carried off in the shoulders of his while photographers anapped their cameras on every side, ‘All of which made.an intensely interesting tlving pic from, pepe enor: dan