The evening world. Newspaper, July 11, 1903, Page 1

“ Circulation Books Open to AIL” : iti |, NIGHT EDITION j—— = | PRICE ONE CENT. | NEW YORK, SATURDAY, JULY 11, , ——— — WOMAN CAVE ATTACKED BY THE ALARM OF MURDER (Charles Roxbury, Wealthy Tea \y Dealer, Staggered Into His Home in the Bronx Dying rom Fractured Skull Caused bby Highwaymen’s Blow. SANK DOWN INSENSIBLE Yale, AND NEVER RECOVERED. is Pockets Rifled and Watch \. and Roll of Bills Taken— ‘Woman, Also Hurt, Implored “Assistance of Neighbors to }Save Her “Friend.” —eEEE }ewhether the death of Charles Roxbury fm Bronx Borough, last night, was due fe an attack by @ jealous husband, or Pesauit for the purpose of robbery, is question that is puzzling Inspeator fiveus and all the detectives above the Werlem River. It is known that he was fm the company of a woman when he rae assaulted last night and the identity bf the woman 1s almost within the grasp jetehe police. Until she ts found the true Rory of how-he came to his death can- prot be told. ) Mr. Roxbury's wife and three children in Asbury Park for the summer. be could not get away from his early enough in the afternoon Join them he would go to his resl- No, 1817 Orane place, three doors One Hundred and Seventy-sixth to sleep. Sle started uptown last night, but no ean be found of his movemonts. end where he was attacked is clear by T. Wiilam Gates and Schultz, who live at One Hun- and Sixty-seventh street and River nue, a new thoroughfare, unpaved, diagonally from One Hundred Sixty-first street to Jerome avenue, | (hey were sitting on the stoop in of thelr home-a little after 9 clock when a woman came hurrying ‘River avenue from the south. She in front of them and was unable to prise or speak. They thought she had een overcome by the heat and got pwater, which they dashed on her face. She woman recovered her breath in’ minute or two and struggled to her Poot ‘When asked what was the wouble she replied: ) “Dhey are killing my friend down Phere. Please come /down and help besa.” ‘Was Strack with a Clab. ‘At a point about ten feet below One indred and Sixty-sixth street the fvoman pointed out the spot where she paid the assault had taken place. ‘There fwas blood on the ground and a plece of the rim of a straw hat, but no one was in sight, Yates and Schultz helped the woman 'to Jerome avenue and put hher on @ car, "The woman is described as being short and stout, about thirty years old, She wore a dark skirt, a white shirt walst and a white straw hat turned up at the pide, Detectives have learned what car whe was put on and are tracing the con- @uater to find where she got off. Walked in a Daze. ‘At 10 o'clock last night Miss Jackson was sitting on the stoop of the Roxbury tottage awaiting Mr. Roxbury's home- toming, as he usually arrived at that hour when in the city, She saw him shortly coming toward the house. from the direction of Jerome avenue. He Beemed to be dazed and was holding a handkerchief to his head, Jeckson sent his eiste> for Dr. i, Burd, of No. 1867 Anthony avenue, which Is only a few doors away. ‘ne @octor responded immediately and sce- ing that bis patient was in a desperate condition he stmmoned Dr. Ferguson, of Hope place. The two physicians worked over the injured man until 1 O'clock this morning, when he died. \ He Coulg Not Speak, Every effort was made to resuscitate him in order to get him to tell how he had received his injuries, but he naa bunk into unconsctousness shortly after the arrivai of the doctors and did not recover his power of speech. Several times his lips moved but his words were Dearne ne physicians know that hi Bssaulted for the purpose of ibe both from the nature of his wounds and the fact that his watch. chain had hkeen broken as though snapped off and %he watch was missing. His wallet, tn mhich, according to Jackson, he always carried a dig roll of bills, was also gone*'Thero was nothing in his pockets but one of his business cards. ’ Drank No Intoxicants, “ Phough socially dispgsed, Mr. Rox- bury drank no intoxicdnts, a chroni stomach trouble making this Impossible, For thirty years Mr. Roxbury was con- neoted with the tea house pf George W Lane, at No. 93 Front street. He en- tered the service of Mr. Lane when a young man, and after the death of his employer found himself provided by the wml with a small percentage of the profits, He wus an expert tea man, kmewing ever deta) of the business. ROBBERS IN BUSY STREET Harry F. Whitney, Cashier for Brooklyn Concern, Says High- wayman Tried to Wrest from Him $475 He Had Just Drawn to Pay Off Employees. ENCOUNTER TOOK PLACE A FEW DOORS FROM BANK. Fulton Street' Was Thronged at the Time, but Mr. Whitney Reached His Office Safely with Money, Then Notified the Police of Strange Affair. ‘An attempted hold-up on the street in the heart of the business district of Brooklyn is engaging the attention or the police of the Hamilton Avenue Sta- tion. The hero of the encounter and also the relater ts Harry F. Whitey, of No. 40 Covert street, cashier of the Candee & Krekeler Lumber Company, at Ham- Alton avenue and Fifteenth street. It is the custom of Mr. ‘Whitney to Go to the City National Bank, No. 32) Fulton street, every Saturday at noon to draw money with which to pay off the employees. He drew $73 to-day and left the bank with {t shortly after ‘noon. At that hour the streets were full of persons hurrying home from the etores and offices in the vicinity which had just closed for the day. Mr. Whitney says that a few steps from the bank a big, powerfully built and exceedingly nwell-dressed man walked up behind him, placed his hand on his shouldec and sald: “Hand over that dough." The young cashier was surprised, and thought somebody wes joking with him, but the daring highwayman knocked him down and tried to get hold of the wallet. containing the money. They fought all over the sidewalk until the gathering crowd scared the thief, and the made his escape without getting the money, Mr, Whitney took the money to the office of his firm, and then reported the matter to the police. — “MOTHER” JONES LEAVES TRENTON, Her “Army” ts Trudging Somewhere Near Lawrenceville, Trying to Dodge Hot Sun. (Special to The Evening World.) TRENTON, N. J., July 11.—Trenton thas been forsaken by “Mother Jones" and the sixty men and boys who com- prise her undefeated army. The folowers of the “Miners’ friend” left the city early to-day, and are now “winkin’ and blingin’ in the dusty roads,” somewhere between Trenton and New York, probably nearer Lawrence- ville than the metropolis. ‘The hot sun drove the band to shelter at Harney’s Corner, and it ig Ukely that a move from the shode of the Uttle grove at that place will not be made until late this afternoon or this evening. The army had a breakfast on the fly this morning. It comprised coffee, bread and a cup of soup. “Mother does not, know where she will spend Sunday, but she hopes to reach Kingston. Sbe will make the trip from here to New York by trolley am by train, HORSE SHOOTS THE CHUTE AND LIKESIT, Lands In Factory Boller-Room and) Is Hoisted to the Street. The engineer of the Sherrill Lamp Company, at Jersey avenue and Tenth street, Jersey City, was busy In the boiler room to-day when he was as-| {i tonished t see a horse come sliding down the coal shute. The animal land- ed safely and seemed to have enjoyod the ride. The horse had been attached to a dou- ble truck of the Hudson Coal Com- pany that was delivering coal to the Sherrill Company. It fell on the street, and kicking itself loose from the traces, slipped into the chute and alld to the boller room. The animal was led up one fight of stairs, but could not be Induced to go any further, Officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Anibala came to rescue, and. after taking oft a grating In the sidewalk, rigged up a block and fall and hoisted the animal safely to the stree! ———— Ed. Delehanty’s Funeral, CLEVELAND, July 11.—The funera of Edward Dolehanty, the ball playe: who was drowned in the Niagara River, was held towlay at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. High masa was sung by Mgr. T. P. Thorpe, who was agsisted by Right Rev, EK, J. Mosely, who acted as deacon of the mass, and Thomas Walsh, sub-deacon of the remains were later Interred at ry ary Ceme oe t Line to Chicage ala Railroad Limited" an * | front of Me LA TEST NEWS OF RACING AND BASEBALL GAMES. COLDEN MAXIM WINS ISLIP HANDICAP James V. Takes the Brighton Junior Stakes for Two-Year- Olds from Ormonde’s Right and Mohave,, Added Starter in the Big Race. YOUNG HENRY WINS FIFTH. Judge Phillips Takes the Jump- ‘Ing Race and Escobar the Opening Event at the Brigh- ton Beach Course This After- noon. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Escobar (7 to 1) 1, Juvenal Maxim (6 to 1) 2, Great Crossing 3. Time—+t.08. SECOND RACE—Judge Philips (6 to 5) 1, Gum Honey (4 to 1) 2, Mem- orist 3. Time—4.31. THIRD RACE—Golden Maxim (6 to 5) 1, Roehampton (8 to 5) 2, Oom Paul 3; Time—1.53 1-6, FOURTH RACE—James V.416to 8) 1, Ormonde’s Right (6 to 1) 2, Mo have 3. Time—1.15.2-5. FIFTH RACE—Young Henry (9 to 5) 1, The Rhymer (11 to 5) 2, John Barleycmorn 3 Time—1,15. SIXTH RACE—The Lady Rohesla (6 to 1) 1, Luminosity (10 to 1) 2, Thistle Heather 3. Time—1.16 1-5, (Bpectal to The Brening World.) BRIGHTON BEACH RACE-TRACK, July M1—Golden Maxim won the Islip Handicap at Brighton this afternoon. ‘The three-year-old that gave Africander such a race in Realization simply gal- loped Roehampton, Oom Paul ané Sadie 8. into the ground, Before the race was run a heavy shower converted the track into a mud- hole, and some of the layers took lber- ‘les with Golden Maxim on this ac- count, The track at Brighton is always hard, however, and Golden Maxim had no trouble in finding a good footing. ‘The mud resulted in the withdrawal of Gallant from the Brighton Junior stakes and the addtion of Mohave from the stable of P. M. Civill. ‘The winner turned up in James V., one of Mr, Murphy's pair ridden by Shea. ‘The stable coupled was the second choice in the betting, John W. Schoor's Moharib and Pentaur being favorites, Shea, who Was quite popular last season, rode his first winning mount of the year in James V. ‘The opening event went to Escobar, ridden by Bulniman, and the steeple- chase was an easy victory for Judge Phillips. FIRST RACE. Five and a halt furlongs. Ret Starter, welght, Jockey. St. HIt.Fin, St. Place uimen.... 2 17 7 Escobar, 109," Bi 1 Juvenal Maxim, 112, tamer} reat Cron i IN" 9.2 Donnelly, 11 trou & Sate, 112, § 5 2 Bouvier, "100, 2 8 100 Blulsh, 112, 6 7 8 3 Harbor, § 8 25 Golden Pp oie 60 % Ned Moore, 11 010 1B Long 3 1b hy 6 Nn iz 30 2 6 13 é us 5 i i Gendarme, 112. Dang 6 60 Start fair, Won. driving Juvenal’ Maxim beat the gate, but was outrun by Escobar, who was never afterward headed, winning handily by three-quarters ofa length from Juve- nal Maxim, who was 2% lengths in front of Great Crossing. SECOND RACE, About two miles, Starter, wolght, Jockey, St. Hit. Fin sJudge, Phillipa, 163.Menry 3210 113 gg Gum Honey, 133,A:Jackson 6 4 212 4 6 {Memorint Ray Lit ge 8 Be John Rusk H.Wilea 7 3 0 & May Harriaon,130,C,Wilton 2 6 5 8 &. *Cangar, 146, Bernhard... 4 Fell 6.5 4 {Lord Radner.132,0'Do'nell 6 £ Fell § 8-6 oy Coupled. Start good, Won easily, Time—4.31, Judge Phillips went to the front soc after the start, and making all the ruy ning, won easil: twelve lengths from Gum Hon, » was twelve lengths in ist. The race was started in a rain storm that was almost a Jeloudburst, with lghtring flashing anal} \crashing ina terrific way, The race took the attention of the crowd, and there waa no panic as a result of the storm, THIRD RACE. Mile and @ furlong, Betting, Starter, weight. joct®y. St. HIE Fin. £:. Place. Golden Maxim.109,Coohran 3 1" 14% 6+ 1 Roehampton. 114. Bullman b 21442! Com 1 Teedfes a3 Sadie 8. 9%, Cumming, 4 4 50 Btart good. Woo ,_ Time—1.68 1-5, Golden Maxim went to the froat and NATIONAL LEAGUE. GIANTS WIN. -5000200108 -----001000500—6 NEW YORK ....... CINCINNATI .... First Inning. Browne doubled. Van struck out. Warner doubled, scoring Browne. Mertes tripled and Warner limped home. Babb was hit. Lauder flied out, but Mertes tallied. Gilbert made a home run. Bowerman flied out. Five runs, BROOKLY N WINS At Pittsourq--Pittsburg, 16: Bosten, ¢ —Enc of third: Pailacelphia, 13 St. Louis, 6, AMERICAN LEAGUE. INVADERS WIN 00001300000—4 00100020101—5 SHO LGUIStaaee INVADERS .... Friel reached second on Greens low throw. Burketi was hit. Heidrick forced Burkett, aut Friel scored. Hemphill fanned. One run. flied out. Keeler tripled. He died on Fultz’s hit tiams out at first.. No runs. Sixth Inn'ing—Andersen doubled. Wallace flied out. Conroy missed Kehot’s srounte: ard Anerson scored. Hill and Friel both <ngled. Evans fanne*’. Burkett singled, scoring Kahoe Heidrick fanned. Three runs, Th Inning Evans sac! to Frick. Wi At Washington—Detroit, 4; Washington, 0. At Boston—Boston, 8; Chicago, 5. At Philadeiphia—End of ‘fifth: Cleveland, 65 Philadelphia, 1. LATE RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS. Fourth Race—Judge Cantrell 1, Light Opera 2, Dottie Shute Fifth Race—Malster 1, Stand Pat 2, Two Lick 3. AT WASHINGTON PARK. Third Race—Monarka 1, Lucien Appleby 2, Hoodwink 3. Fourth Race—Mezzo 1, Marcos 2, Jaubert 3. $+ ¢-¢—_______— RAIN STOPS MANHATTAN BEACH CYCLE RACES, MANHATTAN BEACH, July 11.—Owing to the rain which fell here this afternoon the bicycle.raoes were declared off. AMERICANS WIN | PALMA TROPHY. Yankee Team Beats British in Close Shooting Match for International Trophy at Bisley, England. BISLEY, England, July u.—America to-day recaptured the Palma trophy. Her team scored an aggregate of 1,470 out of @ possible 1,800, and beat all the best shots of Europe, Australia and Canada, congregated for the first time on English soll tocompete for the world's premier shooting trophy. Great Britain was secend, With the exception of the 800 yards’ range, at which the United Kingdom beat them by three points, the Amer!- can team demonstrated superiority over Canada, 586; Natal, Franoe, 441; A When the shooting in the second stage commenced the Americans soon over-|jaughter and two sons, gne of whom, hauled and passed thelr British com- itors, In the firat tw United Kingdom against elght dropped by the Americans. As the shooting progressed ape rape interest in the contest was own by the numbe: a pepe eine wr of epectatora con. By the time naif the teams had shot the Americans gained nine points, thus giving them a lead of six points, after deducting the they ‘were’ behind in the first J, 266, igh con- Doyle 66 aad Win- South Africa, Canada was third with 1,518. The other grand vegrecates were: e Or ian first squad Australia, 1,601. Bi rib the British team Tn the second haif of the 900 range the Norway, 1,:41 ained ancther two polnis, 1 ooting at 800 yards resulted as United Kingdom : Norway, 8%; France, 845. - 4; America, the race was over. 4 third, a couple of lengths back. They ran in’ Indian file all the way, Golden Maxim winning !n a gallop by three and a half lengths from Roe- Payne t > tire and’ dropped back with fsnarit ica vantaen (x ied away and le @ stretch, but in the run home Ormon- des Right again closed NaN. gaimen Vom by we ieht, who wae two and @ halt 1 : in Tront of Mohave. sida and in a drive lengths for the place. weight, Jockey, St. Hit. Fin 112, ‘Shee 5 ee S-Se— Canadian Justice Pa John Barteycorn rushed to the fur of kan Boundary Commission, who had been tll for some time a: fered a relapse. died at the London resi- dence of his son to-day, taking the lead \ by. three-quarters of « leng.! faymer. woo was nse lengins th of John Barieycoro. ‘broke in front, t by “in Payne an: Srmon 2. and bead GIANTS AND REDS MEET IN WARN CAME After a Season of Fighting in St. Louis, the New Yorkers Tackle the Cincinnatis in First Game of Series at Pork- opolis. GIANTS SCORE IN FIRST. New Yorkers Bat Out Five Runs in Their First Attack on Ew- ing, While McGinnity Puzzles the Home Team—The Giants Have Many Cripples. BATTING ORDER. Cincinnati. New York. Dontin, If. Brown, rt. Bey: Van Haltren, of. ab. Babb, ss. Lauder, 3b. Gilbert, “2b. Bowerman, c MoGinnty, p (epecia! to The Evening World.) CINCINNATI, July 11,—Over the Rhine for ours, and to the ball park. Cincinnat! 1s noted for several kinds of beer, and so in St. Louis, but it 1s hoped the Cincinnat! brew will not affect the mob as the St. Louis kind did. The team wants no more unpleasantness. ‘The reds recently have been putting ‘up good ball, and the fact that they are’ on their own grounds had much to do} with the game to-iay. There !s no doubt that if the Reds put up the kind of bail the Cincinnatt fans expect them to, thet the Giants will ans Q pay than they have been playing besa atbarsy better of the Cincinnat! reser, the Giants are sufficiently to the good, so far as the Reds are con- cerned, not to worry about the outcome of the games, in vo far aa the Reds moving up any. But, with Chicago hanging on, & litle moret han forty points behind the Giants, if the Reds ‘throw in a few hot wollops the places of Ohlcago and New York may be re- versed. ‘This town is a good ball town. The fans were out early, and walted for the train, with the Glants, to gea in. The boys were cheered as they came on [to the field, and {t was oasy to see that there Js not the feeling againac the team here that there was in St. Louls. 4 5.) (Continuation of Game in Colman | MRS. LETITIA LUBY DEAD. | She Wan the Widow of Irish Pa- triot Who Died In Exile. Mrs, Letitla Luby died at her resl- dence in Jersey City early to-day. She was the daughter of John Fraser, who under the pen name of De Jean was A distinguished poet of the young Ire- land movement in the forties. Her husband was Thomas Clarke Luby, the Irish Revolutionary leader and publicist who was exiled to this ecuntry in J871. He died on Nov. 29, 1901, in Jersey ‘City, Mrs. Luby leaves a Commander John F. Luby, is at Tiewat erving on the Agiaiic Station se executive officer ,of the Annapolis. The funeral private, the burial being in the family plot in the New York Bay Cemetery CROSSING OCEAN FOR TRIAL. Cape Nome Official Charged with Postal Forgery. SOUTHAMPTON, land, July 11— On the American Line steamer Paul, which satled from here for New York to-day, was James Beasley, who was arrested in South Africa, charged with having forged postal orders a: Cape Nome, Alaska — LIVING GIRL IN COFFIN. Cries Alarm Cemetery Attendants Too Late to Save Her, RPRLIN, July 1—Wheo a comn supposed to contain the body of a four- ten-year-old girl, was delivered at the cemetery at Altona Thursday, the at- tendants heard cries emanating from the coffin. ‘The lid was removed and the girl was found still alive. She died two hours later. SIR JOHN D. ARMOUR DEAD. m Away in Londonw at Son’s Home. LONDON, July 14--Justice Sir John Douglas Armour, of the Supreme Court Canada, and a member of the Ab recently mut. FOURTEEN DEAD PRICE ONE CENT) | FROM THE HEAT TO-DAY’S SCORE. + Hospitals All Over the City Filled to Over- flowing with Those Who Were Unable to © Withstand the Rise in Temperature—AF ternoon Shower Brings Some Relief, MORTALITY HIGHEST AMONG CHILDREN OF THE TENEMEN Die Exodus to the Beaches Crowds the Bridge Sections of the East Side. A heavy refreshing rain, borne by a stiff breeze out of the waeieall afternoon sent the mercury down 21 degrees in an hour, and cooled of | the parched city after a record of fourteen deaa from heat for the day ™ had been registered. The streets were well washed, the dust was laid and life again was worth the living. p This storm came after a stifling stretch of hours, in which many tell under stress of the weather. In the early afternoon clouds gathered over New Jersey and spread slowly across the North River. Then came — the wind and rain, with Mghtning and thunder. es So many stores and offices closed for the day at noon that hundreds’ | of thousands had reached the seashore when the rain came on: ‘There was tremendoue scattering for cover at Coney Island and all along the shore; passengers on open cars were drenched, bmt no one seemed to mind é In the tenement districts thousands of little children stood ankle deep. in water in the gutters, attired in a single garment and howling with Pe. ‘The rain brought a decided fall in temperature and assured a night of comfort. From 89 registered on the Weather Burean thermometer at o'clock the figures dropped to 68 at 3 o'clock. x ——-——__+-$o—____—. DEATHS. : CARPENTER, H. W., fifty-fve years POMPA, WILLIAM, four months old. ) Puta i » No, 359) No, 22 Cherry street. Fourth /ave RAY, JOHN, four mi ELLIS, MAGGIB, twenty-elght| 41 New Jersey ave years old, No. 141 Metropolitan ROOT, ADDISON, I-boat HAGEDORN, MARY, forty yearn old,| foot of Kast Ne, 471 West One Hundred and! (ire. found dead in his bunk. Moxtyecnize street SAW, CORNELIUS, six month eld, HOLISONS, WINONA, eleven months | \* Uieg second avender. vial ° No. 218 Weat Twenty-ninth Ii paid BR iN One i ieoete es SHEPPARD, JOHN, cight monthe Q old, 3 1191 Myrtle avenues WOARTHY, MAGGIE, eight months Hrookiyn. if e's old, No, 418 Baltic et, Brook- SWENSON, EMMA, twent M’CORMICK, JAMES P., twenty-flye 7C8'" old, overcome at No. a years old, No. 174 Sixteenth| Sackett street, Brooklyn, and street, Jersey City. | tended by a doctor, WGRATH, THOMAS J., sixty years | WIPPERMAN, HENRY, old, No, 140 Third street, Brook-| months old, No. 204 East Twe Iya, fifth atreet. RECORD OF THE MERCURY , AND INCIDENTS OF THE DAY { WEATHER FORECAST. j ‘HE THERMOMETER. \ | Te-day’s temperature reading® Forec as indicated by the official them hours |mometer on top of the Americam New York City and vicinity: |) a1 00 Ne Conditions favorable for show- || lUret” Ballding, about _200)2e above the si ers and thunderstorms thin Afternoon or to-night and also || 3 A- M- op Sunday; not so warm; wi! Uy mostly fre westerly. ‘Although the temperature to-day did not soar to the height it reached yai terday there was s@M an appalling death record traceable to the wither- ing heat. But the fatalities reported to-day were chiefly among little chil- dren who could not recover from the effects of the awful heat of the pre température readings cedlnge day: as indicated by the thermometer Hospitals all over the city are fillel|on The World Building. to overflowing with those who have not been able to withstand the blistering heat, and even the lowering of the temperature has not diminished the number of heat prostrations to any great degree. Knowledge that a sco. nd a half of people had been killed by the heat yes- terday had its effect, and the city. dents did not stop ¢o surrender but beat an ignominious retreat. At the Man- hattan entrance to the bridge there was as great a ctush In the morning hour as there is any evening of Brooklynites going hone, M yy who had only worked half the} ———————- day on Saturdays now abandoned even 3 of clouds guthered inthe. that, and instead of going to work went| bur with the frat ipod nae oa i to the beaches or the country. nouncing Old Sol's approach: ‘The forecast for to-day had been! iy. ‘rightened chickens. , “showers and not so warm, with fresal 5... there was a general fealin west winds.” ‘The nearest that came to ; the truth was before daylight, when @ «Continued on