The evening world. Newspaper, July 31, 1903, Page 1

TEAR STOR TM AT SING SING FOR MURPHY a 1's an Outrage! It’s All a Put- Up Job!” Prisoner Cries, as Judge Newburger Inflicts Penalty After Declaring There Was No Reason for Mercy. PLEA OF HIS COUNSEL COULD NOT SAVE HIM. Court Says Convict Stole $27,- 000, and that He Has Let- ters Showing that the $12,- 000 That Figured in Prose-! cution Was Only Part of Theft Lewrence Murphy, the Sccretary of the Stonecutters’ Union, who was con- vwicted of stealing $12,000 of the funds of the union, was sentenced to five years and six months in State prison to-day. As sentence was being !mposed Mur- phy became excited and interrupted Judge Newburger. He shouted at the full strength of his volce: “This ts an outrage! It is a put-up job!” Murphy 1s ready to tell all that he mows about the labor graft. During his trial it was shown that $10,000 of the amount he embezzled was obtained from the Brooklyn bosses to settle a etone cutters’ strike over there and that Murph, frequently gave sums ranging from $10 to $5,000 to leaders of the union, The District-Attorney is anxious to land all of the grafters in Jail if he can do so, and Murphy may give him valuable information. Court Room Crowded, ‘The court room was crowded when the Judge took his seat. The audience was mostly composed of labor leaders and walking delegates. Lawyer John F, McIntyre came in @arly to plead mercy for his client. Mrs. Murphy was not in court. There was a hush as the clerk called, “Lawrence Murphy to the bar.” Murphy came in looking very pale, He was extremely nervous, biting his fingernails and weeping. “If Your Honor pleases,’ Mr. McIntyre @aid, “I move that the verdict be re- Yersed because it is contrary to law.” He also made a motion for arrest of judgment on the same ground. Mr. McIntyre made a strong plea for mercy, “This man," he said, “contends that the money, $12,000 or $13,000, was dis- tributed among members of the union.” Mr, McIntyre spoke of the defend- ant’s good character previous to this accusation, “These moneys,” he sald, “that passed into his hands 1 have proof that they did pass into the hands of others, I ask for mercy. The ®onviction 1s a bad one." The Court Firm. “T regret that I cannol agree with @ounsel,” the Judge said, ‘on the law. T have given a great deal of consider.- tion to the case, The indictment called for the amount as $12,000, but I hold in my hand the report of the experts that the amount was §27.000 and that most of it came from the cues of the two thou- g@and members of the organization. “The organization had a benevolent wesoclation for the burial of members, In six months there were sixty deaths The maney of this fund passed through the hands of this defendant, “I also have here a letter from John Mitchell saying that $1,000 voted for the miners in Pennsylvania had been em- etry led by this defendant. have received many letters, but not one in his behalf—all in the behalf of the defendant's family. He spent ithe money in ciotous living. His family'got the least of It," ‘At this point Murphy orled out to the Court: “Your Honor, it’s all wrong. Not one ‘tf them ig there who didn't get a cent— not one. I—’ My. McIntyre jumped to the side of his client and an officer tried to steady him. He was shaking like a feat. Tears rolled down his cheeks, The Sentence Given, Continuing, the Judge said: .""We must not forget that in this case, {ike in every other criminal case of dts kind, it 1s not the defendant who @uffers, but it is those who are de- pendent upon him./I have spent a great Geai of time, as I sald bofore, investi- Gating this case, and I now sentence his ndaut to five years and six fhonths in Ging Sing.’ Murphy wopt convulsively. ‘This is ali a put-up job," he erled, “and Your Honor ought to Investigate, it. He was then led away. The commu- tation will amount ‘to nineteen months ang Atteen days, ‘ . Mcintyre will sue out a writ for Bifew trial on the ground of a reason: le a COT A $10,000 POLICY JUST BEFORE DEATH -_o Dr. Morhard, a Lexington Ave- nue Dentist, Killed by Live Wire at His Country Home on Staten Island When He Goes to the Cellar. HIS WIFE FINDS HIM IN BURNING CURRENT. Stepped on an Electre Wire with Defective Insulation and Is In- stantly Stricken—His Wfe Draas Him Away, but She Is Too Late. “Is Dr. Morhard {: inquired a man who stepped into the office of the Al- Dany Dental Association, No, 291 Third avenue, to-day. ‘0,’ answered the man in charge. “Where is he?’ “He 1s dead.” exclaimea the caller, and in that he was company and @ had come to collect the premium on & $10,000 accident policy Dr. Morhard had taken out a few days ago, and which the company will now have to pay despite the fact that the plemium remains unpaid. Dr. Francis Louis Morhard’s end came in a strange manner. He was found dead early to-day in the cellar of his summer home, at HMiside avenue and the Boulevard, Gifford's, 8. I., having been killed by @ shock rrom an electric wire. Late last night Dr. Morhard went ‘down into the cellar to see what was wrong with the electric lights. His con- tinued absence alarmed Mrs. Morhard and she went to investigate. She found her husband dead at the foot of the cellar stairs. He wore mo coat or vest and his two shirts were burned through and the flesh immediately over his heart was burned. His body was in contact with an exposed wire. Without thinking of the risk to her- self, she dragged her husband's body off the deadly wire and then called for help. The servants were aroused and carried Dr, Morhard to the dining- room. Dr. Devlin was summoned, but sa that Dr. Morhard’s death had been ta- stuntaneous. The Coroner of Richmond County viewed the body to-day, and after tak- ing the statements of Mrs. Mérhard and Dr, Devlin issued a burial permit. Several complaints have been made re- cently againat the Richmond Electric Light, Heat and Power Company, which operates the plant that supplied the wir- ing in Dr. Morhard's house. Other pa- trons Say that by reason of some defect in the insulation everything metallic that happened to be near the wires was sur- charged with eleotricity and several per- sons have received sharp shocks there- from, Capt. Stover, who lives near the Mor- hard residence, was knocked down re- cently by an electric shock In his cellar, Luckily he was rescued before the dead- ly fluid had killed him, but it required some time to restore Itim to conscloug- ness. BOAT TURNS TURTLE; MAST STICKS IN MUD. Curious Mishap to a Sharpie In Which the Youths Were Sailing from New York to Bridgeport. (Special to The Evening World.) BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 31.—John Greene and Joseph Eddy, of this city, sailing from New York in a sharpie, capsized in a squa!] last night off Bridge. port Harbor. ‘The craft turned complete turtle and the mast stuck In the mud so that the boat could not be pulled off by the gasoline launch of Charles Lewis, which made the attempt. The young men were under short sail when the mishap occurred, There had been @ strong wind alongs the Sound the greater part of the re- turn trip, but there was nothing which seemed dangerous. Suddenly thé squall overtook the young sailors and the boat keeled over. It shipped water and turned slowly, giving the men a chance to keep ci gf entangling lines, ‘They were rescued by a boat from the ing steamer 'Montuuk. ROCKEFE) ER TO BUILD A SKYSCRAPER. Acquires Weddell House in Cleveland and Will Replace It with a Modern Structure. CLEVELAND, July 31.—The Weddell House. one of the oldest hotels in Ohio, has been ordered closed at once by John D., Rockefeller, who recently came Into poasession of the property through ee up ornalaare of a half-million-dollar Goal TY JAMAICA FAVORITES LOSE; sh) fa a 4 “tn 4 y Zoho Va Ni Amina NEW YORK. FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908. “ Clroulation Books Open to AJl,"’ siesten 3. eee HARD BASEBALL FI GHTS. (5-701 SHOTS IN TWO RACES Lida Leib Beats athe Bon a Heavily Played Favorite, in the Third, and Lord Advocate Wins the Richmond Stakes After Tedious Delay at Post. FORM REVERSALS ONLY IANTS 1, BOSTON 4 eseewe 0010 0—1 1000 —4 ELPHIA BROOKLYN ..... .......0 1000000 0—1 PHILADELPHIA .... ....00010100 —2 At St. Louis—Ene of third inning: Pittsburg, 2; St. Louis, 0. At Cincinnati—End of third inning: Chicago, 0; Cincinnati, 5. ere AFEATUREAT THETA ADERS 3, Northern Star, Stars Although Carry- ing 126 Pounds, Gets Home in Front in Spite of the Long Price, but New Jockey “es PHILADELPHIA. the Mount This Time. r THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Northern Star (9 to 2) 1, Syriin (5 to 2) 2, Wealth 3. Time—1.14 1-5. SECOND RACE—irioh Jewel (8 to 1) 1, Post (4 to 1) 2, Cou:t Maid (6 to 1) 3. Time—1.471:5. * THIRD RACE—Lida Lelb (18 to 1) 1, Black Sock (2 to 1) 2, Destiny (5 to 1) 3° Binge UES 1 Whittier 3. Time—1.49. Fifth Race—Sir ‘Roche (4 to 4)} 1, Solora (20 to 1) 2, East Kelston (100 to 1) 3. Time—1.48 45. SIXTH RACE—Kingsboro (to 1 1, Tithonic (Even) 2, Anna Hastings 3. Time—1.16 45, (Spectal to The Evening Worl.) RACE TRACK, JAMAICA, July 81.—It was gloomy and a bit cool at the new Jamaica track this afternoon, The rainstorm of last night consider- ably freshened up the lawns and infleld and made the epectators realize that at no distant date Jamaica will be one of the prettiest courses in the country. A good card was run off during the after- noon, The feature event was the Rich- mond Stakes, a selling race in disguise, in which The Rhymer, Setauket, Sambo and other good raters were engaged. ad Ay race furnished the usual form revers! Northern Star, which was fa- vorite about the same fleld two days ago, got home In front by a comfortab! margin, in spite of his top impost of 126 pounds. Hicks rode Northern Star to- day, instead of Dangman, who Is the regular jockey for this stable. North- ern Star was also a long price, which may have had something to do with his improvement FIRST RACH. Six furlongs. Start. poor. time—1d4 14 Only Northern Star and 6yrlin had a chance with the send-off, which was a particularly bad one, Northern Star was well bandied by Hicks, and under the latter's vigorous ride drew away from Syrlin in the stretch and won al! out by two ‘lengths. ealth, which was away ext to last, ut off in the run up the backstretch and pocketed to the six- teenth pole, ran a cracking good race considering the interference, pir and was BECOND RACE. Mile and aeventy yards, S8ESES.eheaent ys Parly"ive, 169, ‘0°81 Lady Radner,96, Judge. Fulto ane Ella Snyder, ‘94, Gibson Light, 103, wit y rat Rquid, 91, Lady ‘Misi Fantral, True Blue beat the Courtmaid, On the first turn Fole: Irish Jew a@ stable lad Countmaid, for of the" running. who had the mount on some unknown reason er. back twenty lengths out - After Vix fn ae eerie ‘Blue hea enough an Earl ive wel to tl fronts closely followed ‘by cde Snyder, Both’ were outrun in thé stretch, by Iris Jewel and Past. Round the turn Courtmaid closed from last 2°. bird position on het own coura fean- while Hicks landed Irish Jewel . winner by a length. Past, was second five! lengths before Courimald. THIRD RACE, Five and one-half furlongs. starters, oe 5 ‘Ot, If. Pin. "ie fi, pa 4 Lida. Lath, G ROOKLYN--PHILAD FOURTH RAGE—Lord Advocate), (15 to 1) 1, Sambo (4 to 1) 2, @& y|throw. Bunn flied out. safo en Aubrey’s fu Suni fannie. No runs. ny 2 ; SIR THOMAS TO PHILLIES 0 0 no 00900 INVADERS ...---..-- 0.001 At Washington—End of fourth: Boston, 2; Washington, 3. At Detroit—End of third: St. Lotiis,71; Detroit, 0. At Chicago—End of fifth: Cleveland, 1; Chicago, 2. ee LATE RESULTS AT ST.LOUIS. as Fourth Race—Josie F..1, Pirateer Ses 2, Orpheum 3. as ' Bee pp MAWTHORNEDS © Fourth Race—The Kéntuokian 1, Automaton. 2, Silk Cord. se a LATE DETAILS. GIANTS: ;BOSTON’ GAME. ti— =; Seventh Inning—Mertes made a on bagger and scored on and got third on Moran’s bad 'Babb’s single. who stole seco Babb out at the plate. One run. Babb caught Williams. . Gooley outat first.. Tenney doubled. Stanley was hit. Babb threw Carney out. No runs. Eighth Inning—-Bowermen out, Aubrey to Tenney. Matty flied out.’ Browne fined to Carney. No runs. Moran fanned. Batty safe, but died stealing. Greminger safe on Dunn’s bad throw. He was forced by Aubrey. No runs. Ninth: tani ng—Bres died, Greminger to Tenney. McGann ic. Mertes walked. Babb died at first. Genial Owner of the Shamrocks and His Friends to Be the Guests of the Lehigh Valley Road. Sir Thomas Lipton will leave New York at 9 o'clock to-morrow for Niagata Falls. He goes as the guest of the Le- high Valley Railroad and takes with him several of the British eportemen who are his guests on the Brin, Gen, Miles will also be a member of the party, Baron de Berbant, general freight man- ager of the Lehigh Valley road Thomas Is very anxious to women and children af the poor, and will on this occasion distribute souvenirs ani make things generally Very pleasant tor Mr, Arbuckle's quests. Among taose who will make up Sir Thomas Lipton's party at the Falls which wil have for host|are Gen; Miles, Mr. Fife, the designer | of Shamrock T1f.; Col, Nell, captain of Sir} Shamrock 1.; H. is Amer- Sun-) ican pepresentatly yO} My, Duncan, Mr. Willtam Westwood and Sir] Mr H. A. Taylor. ! ! Thomas will return to New Yor day, and next week will spend a di one of the Arbuckle outin 5 4-§! to a strag with G. Walttler ests th nied Lore Advocate é i vooate’s light Pte ae Least) he head of the strech . ane ics eas Y he drew elpar of the feld, when u ct) 0 80 Vip With a rattle from the 'a12 2090 but nipped 1 Advooate 1 8 OB G. Whittier held on long 1 00 an enouga to de. third. nts aly » 6 FIVTH RACE, ae ee Won driving. Time—t1.10, | Mile end seventy yarde, aM Giad Smile jumped awy in. front , Starters, wehts af with her usual early speed and led we he 1 85 fleld by several lengths (o tue streten, $i gi where there was a general closing. 1a 180 49 1 0 i a fe ee, oe i 3 ‘De m 6 ‘alum of @ beavy plunge, Dut Kola 10) Greak and nad to come to tne oneside ale ail the way. $ % FOURTH RACE. ry 8 & sixteenth. 100 Rito m8 Time—1.48, 4-5, a@ long delay at ihe pont pace. Waen the barrier ary of Nov folk waved and ran diresiy : 11, a nailer, Ajay Horiestend, De Dalay Oren, 10h, it Setraunet, 108, i Atpolroy, 92., Megater ‘Won ch ae met eae in chao) Ba Green both et rade ano Br 'r Roohe ‘ aent ond and rl who in turn gave way In the stretch Hicks brought ithe rattle and won, with ora Wi foud #ec~ tom third. led or wos VISIT NIAGARA WILLIS A PUZZLE FOR THE GIANTS Late. “Find” of the Bostons, | Who Was Put in the Box at the Last Moment, Makes a Good Showing and Is Wildly | Cheered. BOSTON SCORES THREE IN THE THIRD INNING. Bad Fielding on the Part of the New York Team, Together wits Some Good Hits, En- ables Them to Delight Their Home Rooters. ‘Members of the Conclave Now Shut BATTING ORDER. ahha ore: rowne, rf. ganz, Ib. Bi ena an, ef, ey, 0 Dunn, 3b. Greeaager. ‘ab. Gilbert, 2b. “Rowerman, e. Mathewson, p. A a ‘ itl to The Brentug Work.) PARK, BOSTON, July M.—The Giants this afternoon en- ored td ‘wips out the stain of two lotéata at the hands of Fred Tenney's ctowd asd, incidentally, to oblitera: thé memory of yesterday's hard luck. It wad Mathewson’s turn to work. With Bower thumb massaged to limber- fiéas thete seemed no good reason why the New York battery at least should not.give a good account of itself. Jack Dunn, who {s beginning to rival Bresnahan as a utility man, took third base and will probably remain there for a week until Billy Lauder is in condition to play. First Inning, Instead of Pittinger the Boston people put in Williams, formerly a Chicago boy und for one with Philadelphia, ie being gene b: Saye laae, “Koo bout 2,000 people—a good sro for the Bovton National League preapnt hen Browne om the pad gh to start things golng. He otarted right at them by gett! pass, but immediately died on a slow steal to, second. Tenney’s new find w wild, and also handed Bresnahan a gift, but @ pretty double play did the Dusi- ness—Aubrey to “Batty” to Tenney off McGann'a rap. No runs. Minty looked awful good at the start, tmowing rings around Cooley and Capt. Tenney. Neither of them got even a bble and retired to the bench with on 4 ‘The first for Staniey was No sheep faces. an easy clip to Gilbert. Sam Merten was very raw, standing sti] while Willlams put three shoots runs, Sver tne centre, A kick to Emsiie nearly put Sandow out of the game, Williams was proving himeelf a great find. He had the vest of shoots and completely fooled Baby, who died on strikes. Duna had the luck to draw a pass, and stole ona wild pitch, Gilbert was hit; two on base; Bowerman Frank duplicated Babt's and Mertes's fate, striking out. Al pee for Willlams. No runs. to this ¢lme eleven men were at bat Carney made it The fielders had "Batty" fi- No runs. and, five out. six and Moran seven. absolutely nothing. to. do. nally managed to tip a fly. ‘Third Inning. Matty was the second Glant that hit the ball. He shivered ba a to short. Browne | a clip to Tens Ouce more the nts retired on louble. play. via. short, second and first off Bresnahan's hit No rune. Greminger got the first hit of the game, a scratch that Babd juggied. On fowerman's Wild throw to second Grem- Inger reached tnird. Aubrey walked and stole second. Williams hit, scoring Greminger and Aubrey and taking sec- ondon the throw home. Cooley fanfed, Wiliam. ing taltd ona dropped ball. Wil ‘od on Tenney's clip to Babb. fanned, ‘Three runs. Fourth Inning. Wiltlams sti) had New York hypnot- fzed. McGann died an easy pounder 10 -second. rtes grounded and was died by the one-handed nr two bags. Moran, stru ° second time, being Matty’s elghth victim. Batty x the third hit for ‘Boston. Greminger grounded to McGann. No rans, Fifth Toning. Dunn fied to right. It wag the first weal in. the outfeld for New York. Gii- bert was safe on Greminger's fumble, Bowerman through third, second first. No runa. ‘Aubrey. walked. Willams made his sécomd hit, advancing Aubrey to third. Matty wasup in the alr, passing Coo- "The bases were, now full, Matty then hit eTrny and forced in a run. Stanley forced Wiliams at home, Babb jowerman, Dunn caught Carney’s tefy and doubled at thind. One min, Sixth Inning) Matty and Browne flied to Cooley. Ried) was "hit, io McGann fouled out. Matty gave bis fourth pass to Moran. Batty | sacrifi Moran stole on a wild pitch. Greminger fanned. Babb threw Aubrey out. No runs. @Mentiouation of game in columas 4 and 5.) NIGH EDITION Poe te ne me a SS PRICE ONE ae l. ~ CARDINALS ILL IN THEIR CELLS = ee from the Outer World, Not to Emerge Until a New Pontiff to Take the Place. of the Dead Leo Has Been Selected by Them. Solemn Pontifical Mass Was First-Celee brated by Cardinal Serafino Vannu- telli, Princes of the Church Having © Laid Aside Their Mourning Robes — for Vestments of Bright Scarlet, ROME, July 31—7.45 P. M.—Dr. Lapponi’s duties began immee diately after the opening of the conclave, much fear being expressed com cerning the health of Cardinals Mocenni, Cretoni and Langenieux, who are already ill. The first Cardinal to be taken to his bed was Cardinat Herrero y Pinosa, Archbishop of Valencia, who is Coty ane years old 5 and who was appointed a Cardinal at the consistory held in June last. He is so prostrated by over-fatigue thst the doctors have ordered him to. take absolute rest. Shortly after 4 o'clock the Cardinals began to appear on St. Peter's: piazza, where a small crowd watched interestedly and raised their hats “as the princes of the Church passed into the rear entrance of the Vatican, , With each Cardinal were the servants who will attend his wants during: the conclave. Some had bags in the qarriages with them, though most of the baggage had been sent.on beforehand. The majority of the Cardinals contented themselves with: taking» portmanteaus and” handbags. At the: ‘Vatican doors the Swiss Guards kept back the curious crowd, among Wi were many priests. Photographers vigorously snapped occupants of: black carriages prior to their entrance to what one Cardinal called prisom. It is almost impossible to describe the confusion at the Vatican, Cardinal being attended, in addition to his conclavist and servants, by some friends, relatives and followers, to whom he gave his last instructions, besides minor prelates of all grades, newspaper men and artists, to my. nothing of the people attracted to the scene by curjosity. Such was the of voices that the Vatican officials, unaccustomed to such scenes, showed, the utmost bewilderment. Cardinal Lecot completely lost himself, and won eventually found by his conclavist, who. having missed him, started in” search of the Cardinal and discovered him wandering in some unused rooms on the floor above the apartments set apart for the conclave. SOLEMN PONTIFICAL MASS./ The conclave which will elect a successor to Leo XIII wae opened this morning wih spiriual exercises aut in the Sistine Chapel. Solemn pontifical mass of the Holy Ghost was celebrated by Cardinal Serafino Vannutelli, the Gegnd Penitentiary, assisted by bi wrother cardinals and a host of domestic prelates. Yor the first time since the death of Leo the mourning robes were. laid aside. Ranged on either ride of the chapel were sixty-two thrones for the cardinals who will participate in the conclave. The thrones, the cano- pies above them and the prie-dieux at which the cardinals knelt wert draped in red, the only exception being the throne of the Cardinal Camere lengo at the rightrof the chancel, whicn was hung in green, ri No ballot will be taken until to-morrow morning. At this sturaboae session the cardinals received the diplomatic representatives of France, Austria, Spain, Prussia, Portugal, Russia, Bavaria and Belgium credited to. the Vatican. The note drawn up by Mgr. Merry del Val, secretary of th conclave, embodying a mild protest against the deprivation of the Holy of its temporal power, was read to the diplomatic body, and after an int formally Boston made, ber chic double Pa? oi |to remain over night in the Vatican, and while outelde kept Bismark, and change of greetings the diplomats withdrew. CELLS FOR PRINCES OF CHURCH. During the conclave each cardinal will be provided with a concla or private secretary, and a valet, who will share his quarters, These eist of three rooms, the windows of which are partly walled up. The aishings of the rooms have an appearance of elegance because of the lavis use of the costly tapestries with which the Vatican is so well endowed. TR floors, walls and chairs are covered with a dark red fabric. Hach ae serves as a sitting-room and bedroom, the bed being concealed by & In the room of each cardinal is a small wooden altar, red screen. 2. which a golden crucifix is suspended. Ft Is used to modern comforts are not at all pleased with the eral days during the hottest and most ims! healthy period.of the Roman summer in w hat may justly be termedseells, Cardinal Vaszary, Prince-Archbishop of Grau and Primate of Hi richest of Cardinals, with an income of $400,000 a year, has expressed out~ spoken diseatisfaction with this mediaeval arrangement as he term® it, and declares (hat he will go out to his meals. Cardinal Vaszary’s his meals. Captinal Vaszarg's and declares that he will go out to 1s recalls the position of Cardinal Hohenlohe at the last conclave. He refused. The cardinal idea of being confined for sev isp! informed of what was going on. PB ihe conclave is not expected to last long, though its duration dep) ye to a great extent on the show of strength made by the leading candid the first ballot. en Cardinals Rampolla and Serafino Vannutelli are expected to be Jeading candidates on the first baliot, with a scattering vote for Gotti, Oreglia, Svampa, Capecelatro and Sarto. Cardinal A! is spoken of as a likely compromise in case the opposing ¢f and ultramontanes fail to break the strength of their can polla and Vannutlli, after the first ballot. m MUNICH, Bavaria, July 31.—The Papal Nounelo here. despatch from Rome to-day which causes him to atars, will ot & pope to-morrow, _ :