The evening world. Newspaper, July 16, 1903, Page 4

DEFALCATION ROVED, MAN ENDS HIS LIFE orge *B..Osborne, New York} Insurance Manager, Blows out His. Brains in Ports- mouth, N. H., Knowing His Books Had Been Gone Over. EMPLOYER HAD SENT ; HIM OFF ON VACATION. @, Who Lived in Brook- lyn Beyond His Means, Knew _ that He Was Suspected and Made Careful Preparations to Commit Suicide. ‘Osbo © Knowing that his crime would pnd im out in a few hours; that he would branded ag a thief, a defaulter, betore World and in the alght of his wife ebildren and bls churoh “friends, pad always believed him the goul of | Menor, George B. Osborne, New York Prana ger of the claims department of the n jal Assurance and the Palatine Insurance Compantes, to-day com- ted siuicide in the Buckingham House, out, too far along the road fe to begin oyer again, He was ly years old and for sixteen years had n in the employ of the concerns that given tim his rexponstbie position, \belleved sojf-destruction was the only ng ofvercape. It was the work of a i He put a pistol to his head y York ten days ago. general manager of and Palatine Com- panies, had told him to take a yvaoa- m. He did not tell him. howe: might examine his ac- here was no need of men+ suspicion that a defalcauon d. Osborne knew that he waa ; d, yet Col. Wray did not want Put into words something that he might prove untrue; that Os- me, the trusted employee, was a If his books were found all how could the man return to the ee and ever hold his head up again, ing that he had been accused and ed guilty of a betrayal of trust, fo tho yacation pretext was employed, Counted His Last Days § Osborne must have counted the pass of the lag ten days ag a condemned iminal does the minutes before his ution, No one will ever know what thoughts were, what torture the Were as they slipped by, one by bringing him nearer and nearer to ction and disgrace. The experts in| office at No, 65 William street, por- | over his books with their keen eves | 4 shrewdly picking up a loose fizure entry here and there to make the lence of his steallng perfect, must ve haunted him like the creatures of horrible nightmare. To-day dawned and unted that his defaication was known. Dip a few hours the officers of the law Would be down on him to take him back | to the shame and penalty of his crim He locked himself in his room, braced | himself before a looking glass and took alm. Hix whole life was racing through his brain; everythig that he had @one, the things that he had left un- Begone, faces that le had known Jn his | young days, Thore was his birthplace Bin faraway Engiand—mother, father, i © that he had held dear as a younth; then the wife, whom he had lived to disgrace, and utd mow be ashamed of hy Died Almost instantly. The Anger on the trigger was press- ing tighter ani tiglter and suddenly Sit stopped convulsively. There was @ Osborne had who we name, on the weapon loosened mind worn was a Jeud. the experts had @ome upon the figures tide to be a defaulter beyond doubt = They couli not tell just how m had been stolen, but Osborne was not guilt- Pjess. Thut was the fact that appealed Sto them, the result of uil their search- ing. the report that they carried Into the office of Col. Wray. The latter book seareh- "and he waved them telegram was from the proprietor oF the Buckingham Hous “Osborne committed sulc was all aid Col, Wra, ning. World, defaleation will not got ut the p exact figures ye and. It will “be ys before we trained fron oping that an inv w our suspicions ty be Was a tru @ was a church me tan—I velleve. Jt waa. simply f his 1 ond his means; kor gamble ) a8 @ man ng be » He did not i ‘pont apart- 49. Willow street, Brooklyn ters her daughter, Non, elx old, are vistting in There és another yoney, twenty yeors KILLED 1 IN ‘British Columbia Col- /Vietims of a that showed the, been in our employ | INE EXPLOSION. | Wy 16S welye Hes & coals IMMIGRANT GOT BRASS, NOT GOLD Operator on Elis Island Con- fesses that He Gave New Ar- rival Soda-Water Checks in Chenee't for $20 Gold Piece. ARREST FOLLOWS. HIS Complainant Faille to Discover “Queer” Money Till He Reaches the West, Then He Writes to Commissioner of Immigration. ‘Through an tnveatigation whloh Wil m Willams, the Commissioner of Im- n. has been making for several elegrapher on Wile Island wan ml day mamigrant ago Commlas.oier Will- fama received a letieg fram 4 man named Vaclav Vacek, an tiamigrant, who arrived in this port on June Ud on the steamahip Byrbeaysva. Vacek after leaving th's ctty went to a town li Ne- braska and wrote from there He sald in the letter that whie on Ellis Island he went to the Western Union Tele- graph office on the mali Noor and sent legpatch tp this friends in Nebraska announcing Ne uwrrival and thet he Would gp to Nebraska, He sald further that he gave the young man who took tae message a 20 gold plece, as he had no smailer change. In return, ne sald, he received a hand ful of cha Among the pieces lie noticed two bright, shiny pleces, resem- bing gold pleces, one marked “9 nad the other marked "10." He though they were $ and §10 gold pieces, making $15 all told, and with the rest of the change made the amount to be retugned. He Was not conversant with the coin of the United States and {) sught be bad re- site celved the right sn hen he was (ray West he at- (ompeed tape on the stamped gold plecos and was 41 ed that Caey checks, Upon ebraska ne jams, agt- Were brass soda-water advice of his friends in wrote to Commissioner ting forth the facts In t fe eo) SomunLeAlanen th 4nd to-day quee fit, nincteen years uit. one of the clerks employed by the Western Union gtaph Company. ‘The boy finally con fegnen, did give the ibe wrong caange. Chief Inapector Weldon was called In and the boy waa placed in hie custody. A letter was then seut to ‘Asslntant “District-Attorney Rand and te boy, In custody of Capt. Weldon wee taken to Mr. Rand. ‘The Com- missioner, In the letter to Mr, Rand, requested’ that, If possible, the boy bp taken before the Grand Jury and in- dleved LATHERS’ STRIKE AVOIDED. as os Investi- ed John Kuke immigrant 1 Union Wins « Viptory Over Rival Orgentaation. After 4 conference between walking legates in the building combine and muel Barkin, who 1s erecting « six- story flat-house at Second avenue and Ui street, the owner promised thet regular union lathers would be em- plo This settled the dlypute that hag been Foing on for a week between the "Rog: Hara! and the ‘internationale’ for as: Iusive recognition. ‘The will to work to-morrow morning. ‘The Walking deogates were prepared to call, out #ll the men ¢ the bullding: od to-‘May on the charge of having | § the Commissioner sald, that he | STEAMSHIP. MEN PUT UNDER ARREST Captain and Fourth Officer of the Finland Accused of Per- mitting Detained Immigrants to Leave the Vessel. ALL A MISTAKE THEY SAY. They Have Already Secured the Re- turn of One Family and Expect to Trace the Other In a Few Days. franz J. Albrecht, the captain of the Red Star line steamship Mnland, and fiw fourth oMcer, John Kellerhouse were tordsy arraigned before United loner Shields on the migrant Inepector Urue- zot Vance, who charged them with land ing Immigrants | in vfolution of the law Aocoming to complaint August and Bertha Scham Herman Huthen- ger. Christian Ratiinger and Herman Ruthuger, jr, were steerage passengers on the steamship Finigad, which arrived from Holland on Monday luat. ‘Phe tm- migration officials suspected thut they were being brought tv America In vio- lation of the Contract Labor laws, snd Instructed Fourth Officer Kellorhonse to detain them on boird. ‘Through what (ie defendants claim was a miounderstanding on the part of the silp’e stewards the fy re per- mitted to go ashore at the ¢ Oflles with the other steerage pawsengers. As xoon as the Red Star officers discovered the mistake they immediately set to work to have te five aliang returned to Ellis Island, and Henry M. Ward, the counsel for the two accused men, said to-day thut they had been successful in wetting one family back and hoped to have the other in a few days. Capt, Albrecht ang Fourth OMcer Kel- Jerhouse were in the meantime paroled in the custody of thelr counsel for ex- amination on Aug. 11, upon which date the Finland is due to arrive at this port again. ———_— OFFERED HER BABY IN LIEU OF BAIL. Womun Arrested on Shoplifting Charge Wanted Police to Hold Sa AS yi i Bay au la gi THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, JU. Rev. Probably the youngest Military service in this city ts Rey. | wh Patnick J. O'Donnell, who has just f appointed to that office in the First | er Regiment, Irish Volunteers. He ts but | winning the degreo of Bachelor of Ca twenty-seven years old, of splendid attainments YOUNGEST OF CHAPLAINS FOR IRISH VOLUNTEERS, Father O'Donnell at Twenty-seven Ap-| pointed to Serve in the First Regiment. plain in the | Out of a large class he was one of four ne, 1901, he was ord: y he be ENDS HIS LIFE BY MIXTURE OF _ THREE POISONS | James M. Cohen, eae aaariG Jeweller, Makes a Pousse Cafe of Paris Green, Cyanide | of Potassium and Carbolic: Acid and Drinks It at Hotel. “1AM IN THE SOUP,” 2 | HE WRITES TO A FRIEND. lll-Health Makes It Impossible to Attend to His Affairs and the Resulting Falling Off in Business Causes Him to Be- come Despondent. No suicide in the records of the Police a more deadly on than did James himself to-day > man mixed what may be truth- called a potson pousse cafe, On a Paris ¢ 1o placed a layer yanide of potassium, t fg thls Loft with carbolle acld. ‘Then he swal- lowed the mixture, hen had been in poor tiealth for nd unable to attend to busi- nsequence ‘his business fell had been despondent his office mployees out ssium, which. for the purpose of y When he left the offic polson with in, ‘The parls green and carbolic acid he }¢ purchased at a lower Broadway drug e Wook the | the door and gent for | boay steamship Majestic, Vincent's Hogpltal from the steamer to. stove. He register as J. M. Carr, Nentaggét, B. 1, wos assigned to a raom. Wrote Notes to Friend. He ordered stationery and wrote two! Both were addres oJ. We . of No, 1 Broadway. ‘The notes | e Identical in text and read “My Dear Levg: I am in the soup. 1 am going to kill myself.’ ie notes were not signed. He left them lying open on a table in the room and then mixed his draught of poison. About fifteen minutes after + tered the room a caambermatd heal aod CAMMEYER Summer Hosiery Bargains. Women’s Pure Silk Stock- ings, black, white, pink, him groaning. She’ notified the office, and a clerk was sent to Investigate, blue and red, sizes 844 Apor was are Looking over the | and 9, $1.50 and 89 transom, the clerk saw Cohen on the| $1.75 goods.....+ c floor writhing in agony. A policeman was c led. He @ doctor, Conen was dead before the ductor arriyed. Mr. levy was summoned and identified the forced Women’s Embroidered Lisle Thread Hose, in all over and lace ankle effects; also plain black, with fancy silk, hand embroideries, reg- ular 75c. goods. . 39e Women’s Black Lace Lisle Thread Stockings, regular 50c. goods 29c Children’s Strong Cotton Hose, double knee, heel and toe,sizes 6tolQ; regular 29c, pooda;b 26 ! » Expressed Wish to Die. Mr. Levy gald that Cohen was ployed by him at one Ume, ‘The Je lor, according to Mr. Levy. suffered from nervous prostration in addition to other ailments and had expressed a desire to dle Cohen was unmarsed. his mother In Harlem, ene WAITING FOR A CAR WOMAN FATALLY HURT He lived with Delivery Wagon in Collision Hurled Upon Her, Breaking Ribs and Fracturing Skull. A woman believed to be Mrs of While Plains, was probabiy hurt by falling und evllision at Park ay dred and Thirty-eighth street to-day. The woman was waiting on the south eppssing for a west-bound car bound car struck a delivery wagon cr je ing the tracks, ‘Phe wagon was thrown Horton nd ice Was summoned from Lincoln Hospital, and the ambulance surgeon found that the woman's skull had peen fractured and several of her ribs broken. Both reat wheels of the wagon were broken and the cover smashe $$ — Steamer Pa wer Breaks Leg. William Batterson, of Dempica, Mex ico, A passenger on the White Star was taken to st Horton, fatally The 20th Street Windows are used}? only and daily for the display off} Bargain Goods. Watch these win-]i dows for Bargains in Fine Shoes on sale in our Basement. Bargains in Fine Hosiery, Men's Furnishing Goods, Leather Goods and Trunks, on our Main Floor, Store Closes at 1 P. M. Sature days During July & August. ] ALFRED J. CAMMEYER 6th Ave., Cor, 20th St. leg re- Y guttering from a broken fing on the deck during the d by fall CHOICE GROCERIES ready endeared }imself to the men whose | vas. ile to the > ld and Helegse Her. spiritual welfare will be in his control. | is tir was to St Father O'Donnell way born in oph's Chureh 4 Then he! ’ me appears 93 i ua ‘amith w'No dos bast One Hun | County Waterford, ireland. Her {became assistant to O'Farrell, | RAE his early education at the Mount Melary fof the Church of the Holy Innocent bial bed ‘Trappist Monastery and from there went [in Wost ‘Thirty-seveuth street, where fewon Martel Court today because «| '0 Waterford Beminary. is now located complaint charging shoplifting — withdrawn by Macy B. Murray, Btonescwere thrown, and tho situatia tectlye In a Sixth avenue sjore. AND YOU, TOO, MACARONI! | Stones were thrown, and the situation Tha woman Was atrested ye ns was fast assuming the : afternoon on a charge of piealing ie Ta when John De Martini, « articles of of the value ea te te, ‘tnd Strike Germ Invades a Spaghett! prietors of the macaroni bu inne, exchtent oc eae arrested of-|Factory and » Small Riot Follows. | Was in the truek, ran fe the child as security for Who speedily put’ tha attack! wo Eanes in eeu if only ae There is consternation in the tablo | Tught ator arresting a wale party her poner Whote restaurants, The macaronl- | of the rin ns Sregnor “pusbgnd eppeared in| makers are on strike. About fitty of ye, pris testi toga "retrain Wavelet Clit red 85 | them held up a large double truck at | de tot havi chalga ; , ree x the Ne that Py ify pe. | Tenth avenue and Twenty-second street | were fned, will sojourn. for. {iv Supled 1 et ioe, Ay Xhere |to-day and proceeded to make it unpleaa- {Jn Jefferson Market nelson were. pix nlaren a at ‘home who needed (AM Rights Reserved by Taylor Clothing Ce.) istrate Cornell oon- id pawal of the com- ary Smith” was dis- his wife's care. sented to the plaint and ‘4 charged ant for some forty strike-breakers who were being works of the Atlantle Macaront Co., 508 West The Excitement is growing greater every hour. with eager buyers; everybody surprised, delighted and more than satisfied with the wonderful values we are dispensing at the No. 8,000 Suits Bought at 3¢ Value. Great because it gives you the best chance you ever had or ever will have to Buy high-grade men’s and youths’ Outing Suits at such low notable because O WHAT TWO WILL BUY IN ORDINARY BUSINESS. LOT 1--Men’s Outing Suits Made of Homespuns, and Flannels. {i and mixtures; have belt s $9 and $10. LOT 2--Men’s Outing StL All the newest and most wanted patterns are embraced in this lot—all the fabrics that are sought after are Striped F: popular Homespuns; originally made to sell for $15.00 and $16.00 LOT 3--Men’s Outing Suits Cut from fine imported Woollens, indigo blue Serg rough-finished Cheviots, handsome Homespuns and swe patterned Striped Flannels, Nobby C: that would do credit to high-class mer values $18.00 and $20,00..... Every Suit strictly up to the minute; every fabrie warranted pure all wool; every pattern stylish; every price guaranteed ONE-THIRD LOWER than the lowest price ever asked for MEN'S DEPENDA- BLE Outing Suits at any sale ever held in the city of New York, here. ——$—$—————$—_ conveyed therein to the at street. | | Sunday World Wants Dwenty-second Work Monday Morning Wonders. The store is packed and thronged Great Outing Suit Sale. es as we put upon them—great and IE DOLLAR WILL BUY IN THIS SALE 75 Tweeds, Cassimeres, Clieviots Allewool materials in neat stripes, che light, medium and dark effects — Pants and turn-up Datla Actual values 75 nel, Nobby Cassimeres, Cheviots and 79 simeres, Cheviots, ant tailors; f Open All Day Paturday, STORES EVERYWHERE. n6| RETAIL ; : BRANCHES. 4 zx, 1 omatoes, eq) 3-Ib. Can, 6c. Another lot of those splendid Maryland Tomatoes to be offered Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6c. fruit and would be excellent percan. They are selected, solid cold packed, red ripe value were they sold at their regular price of 10c. per can. , We open our 146th store at 18th and Benson Aves., Bath Beach, Borough of Brooklyn, on Saturday next. Potatoes. Extra fancy L. I, stock. Peck, 27¢.3 15c Basket, Roast Beei or Corned Beel, | best quality, Ib. can *14c Potted Ham or Tongue, cb: can, Be.; M4-lb. can. eh 4c Smoked Beet spe cual abe thinly sliced; package, 13c.; 2 2: Cc PackageS,ssee..++ Potted Beef, Ayance Arberlcan canning, %4-Ib. can. sLiberty Pickles, extra auak ity, all kinds, bottle. . R. and R. Pickles, need in best vinegar, all kinds, bottle... Lea & Perrins’ Sauce, bottle. . - 18¢ Cider or White Wine Vigeger, quart bottle. ; 7 Salad Oil, best domestic: pf. bottle, 5c.; pt. bottle, 106, qt. 15 bottle.» Rice, fancy Carolina, whole 2c) 9c| Cocoa. Walter Baker & Co.’s %-lb. tin, léc Peerless, _ Y-lb. tin... Teas and Coffees. | Peerless Cocoanut Fine long shreds, y Lowest prices in the city for goods of| ike... pkge, 5¢5 % Ib *10c¢ Condensed, ‘sie 9 . ic i quality. Pie Fruits. ly Powder—-Makes Sardines, Imported, genuine French fish, key cans. ran) Cans, Golden Tips, Ceylon—Several grades higher in quality than the advertised, ¢4) PkBe... brands. Makes a splendid tea, and is perfeet for icing; packed in air tight cartons; 34 Ib., 1c. 50c % Ib, 256., id. Best No. 1 Tea—Lb... Choice No. 2 Tea—Lb. Best Mocha & Java Coffee— Very Best Santos Colfee—L. Golden Santos Coffee—Lb.... French Mustard—Bottle........ 8 Black Pepper—*; Ib. can........ es English Mustard—> Ib can. Starch — Peerless Brand, 8 iC] Mi imported, Alpha Pudding—Pkg. Pearl Tapioca—Lb. pkge..... Salt—Fancy table quality, vacuum 4 process, large bag. 14 Celery Salt—Bottle.... i uae Sea Salad Dressing bottle. 14¢ : My Wite' —bottle ° BIAIN, 334 IDSeowes ses sereee Diamond Brand—New canning, early June peas, 3 Cans, 25¢ Olive 25c Gorn ‘nest quality, Ib. pkge........ All—Best quality, 2 t bottle, Blea pint bot- Corn Si brand; ; choice 6c itarch quality, fresh packed; Ib, "pkge. « Crackers. Zu Zu Gingers,. Uneeda M ine }pkse. 3¢ Johnnie Cake, Ib. ,eveer, Rig, Newtonsor Crystals, 1 le PS Highest grade Condensed Milk, rich in cream, full size cans, 3 Cans, 25c¢ Essie Brand California Fruits. Peaches, Pears, Plums and Apricots — Finest ines? 1 Oc CHOICE a ane GROCERIES SYKUp; CAN...