The evening world. Newspaper, October 8, 1903, Page 1

GENERAL SPORTING NEWS ON PAGES 12 & 13 _———— = = | “ Circulation Books Open to All.”? } EDITION. PRICE ONE CENT. {URSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1903. PRICE ONE CE ) WOMAN STOLE TO. SHINE WN SOCIETY Mrs. Marie Layton “Johnston,” Whose Peculations from the United States Playing Card Company May Reach $100,000, Wasa Lavish Entertainer. She Was Not the Dentist’s Wife—Helen E. Pulis, Who Was Married to Him ' in Paterson, N. J., About Six Years Ago, Accuses Him of Desertion. There were surprising developments to-day in the arrest of Marie Layton Johnston, who is accused of embezzling from $75,000 to $100,000 jj from the United States Playing Card Company. Mrs. Johnston was a prisoner in the Criminal Court to plead to five indictments found against her yesterday by the Grand Jury. It turns out that she is not the wife of Dr. Albert M. Johnston, the Fifth | avenue dentist, with whom she has been living in a magnificent country | house at Larchmont Manor and moving in the best society of that exclusivd suburb. Dr. Johnston, who hes not been to his Fifth avenue offices for several days, may have disappeared, as he was not in court this morning when the young woman who-has lavished thousands of dollars of stolen money on ‘him, was arraigned as a prisoner. AIS REAL WIFE IS FOUND. Among to-day’s developments was the discovery that Dr. Johnston’s real wite and child, whom he deserted several years ago, are living in| Passaic, N. J., and the young woman with whom he has been living in Larchmont Manor is the daughter of an humble butter and egg dealer in| Amsterdam avenue. | All of these facts were corroborated by the mother of Dr. Johnston when an Evening World reporter visited her at the Johnston house in Larch- | mont Manor, . When the alleged Mrs. Johnston appeared in Justice Foster’s court to- day she expected to see the dentist there. She also expected to see Mrs. Johnston, of Passaic. In this she was disappointed. She came into the court smiling and appeared to be little concerned, but when she saw that John- ston was absent she gave a sob, the first evidence of emotion she has oeen known to display since she was arrested. SOON BECAME ALL SMILES. She was not long in regaining her self-composure. She tried to hide the | fact that she was almost overcome by smiling when she took her stand by | her attorney, H. R. Limberger. She became all smiles, She was dressed in the height of fashion but her gown of black was most modest, as was her hat. Her general appearance indicated that she| was a woman used to wealth and comfort. Her face was somewhat paler | than when she was first placed under arrest Otherwise she was the same indifferent, smiling, pretty woman, who declares she has been made a tool of by some one higher up who has profited by the stealings with which she is docused, Attorney Limberger asked that Judge Foster reduce the ball of $10,000 to $5,000, saying that the last-named amount could be raised, but that the first could not, HIGHER UP, SAYS HER LAWYER. “My client is in a sickly condition,” said the lawyer. “This confinement in prison will do her untold harm. We are here to prove that she did not take this great sum of money for her own benefit; that she was led into this forgery by some one who was higher up in the company than she, and ‘that this same person or persons profited the full amount of her shortage.” Assistant District-Attorney Townsend opposed the reduction of the ball to $5,000, but said that he would consent to the bail being fixed at $7,500. This amount was fixed and Mrs. Johnston, still looking about for some familiar face, was led from the court-room, | REAL MRS, JOHNSTON DESERTED BY THE DOCTOR. Members of the Congregational Church at Passaic, N. J., never dreamed until to-day that their pretty littleorgan- ist, Mrs. Helen EB. Johnston, was other than a widow. These good folk has been led to believe that Mrs, Johnston’ husband was dead, but now they have Jearned that she has been desrted by her husband, Dr. Albert M. Johnston, who ts said to be the same dentist whose mrife, Marie Layton Johneton, is accused of defrauding the United States Playing ‘Card Company out of a eum of money estimated to be between $76,000 and 6100, 000. ‘The firet Mrs. Johnston is a woman of @uirty. Her father js Garrett Pulis, who Uves at No. 200 Bloomfield street, Pas- @aic, and who is in business at No. 206 Qfain street, Paterson, With Mr. Pulis Nive Mrs. Johnston, her child, a little Girl of atx, and her sister, Miss Lelia. ‘The. marriage of Helen E. Pulls and Dr. Albert Mix Johnaton took place in Paterson July 14, 1891. The Pulises were prominent persons in Paterson. The @wo daughters had social positions and their home at No, 378 Van Brunt ave- nue was the scene of many gatherings of the young people. Johnaton and Miss Helen Pulls met terlan church, and 1.2 «.vemony was performed by Dr. McGee, It was a large wedding and was attended by some of the best pegple in Paterson, After the marriage Dr. Johnston took his wife to live in apartments in New York, Shortly after the marriage Mr. Pulls met financial reverses, About the sami time there came ory to the Pulls family that t happy with Dr. Johnsto neglecting her. There came a girl baby, It was only a wee bit of a thing when Helen Pulls Johnston came to her home in Paterson and told her father that she would have to seek a home under his roof. “Dr, Johnston has deserted me,” ehe told her family. Thought Her a Widow. Mrs. Johnston became the organist in the Congregational Church, and she se- (Continued on Second Page.) WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for tha thirty-six hours ending :t 8 P. M. Friday for MARIE LAYTON, WHO POSED AS WIFE OF DR. ALBERT M., JOHNSTCN, AND HER RESIDENCE AT LARCHMONT, WHERE SHE ENTERTAINED. Or JOnNsla275 Hovs e L1299eD AVe. JOSEPH 1S OFF WICWAM SLATE The Judge Is Eliminated as a Candidate for Sheriff, but Ahearn Still Leads for Bor- ough President. Tammeny will go into convention to- night without any definite candidate for Sheriff, It was decided to drop Herman Joseph this afternoon. The understand- Ing is that he was not satisfed the way the nomination was tendered, and sought for concessions which Mr, Murphy did not feel like granting. At any rate he Is out of the situation. Three Tammany politictans went to call on a well-known downtown lawyer this afternoon to tender him the nom!- nathon, rom thelr flustered appear- ance after thelr conference with him {t is believed that he turned them down. It 1s pretty safe to say that Ahearn will get he nomtation for Borough President. In case the Tammany mems bers find it impossible to get an in- fluentlal Jew who will take the piace. they will probably pick some one strong ip German Cathol Platt Controls, Says Grout, Comptroller Grout gave out a state-; ment to-day in which he deciared that | the Citizens’ Union {s under the control | of Thomas C. Platt. He added that he’ would take the stump in the campaign | and make an appeal to the voters on’ his record as Comptroller. He says: | “The machines have taken another) roll, the Republican in the lead. Six years ago the Citizens’ Union was anti- Platt as well as ant!-Tammany through- out the whole campaign. Now %t is un- der Platt's control. But the people can unmake machines and they can vote as they please, no matter how machines make up the ballots, I shall fight this campaign through to the end, sustained through It, as I have been during the|§ past fortnight, by the conviction that I am right. I shall appeal to the people for fair play and for a judgment made after a full hearing, not closed now, but a month hence, on election day. “All parties, all newspapers agree that ve been an honest and efficient roller, I shal! stand for re-elec- tlon on that record which all have ap- proved, Thousands of people have had personal experience of my conduct of my official business and know how I have transacted {t. If I be re-elected, I shall perform my duties in the same’ mapaer tn which I have heretofore per- formed them, no matter who be the yor or Commissioners, I shall be an independent tn the future as In the past and as firm to withstand any pressure. If the people, knowing my record do aot wish a Comptroller such as 1 have been, let them vote against me. BLOWN UP AND MANY KILLED MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct. 8.—The Uruguayan gunboat en. Rivera has been sunk at Santa Barbara as the result of n explosion. Her commander was burned to death and many wrepeve!! iy BOSTON GETS TWO RUNS IN THIRD. BOSTONGssccecurcer es pr LoL snOnOOnS on my vacation I made known to some Fusion managers the very details of my private business affairs which made me unwilling to continue in office. Never- theless, my renomination was forced by them in my absence. I accepted, at Mr. Low's personal request, and in spite of every other inducement and argument. Then I was offered an indorsement by the Democratic party. I did not seek it. T did not bargain, deal or dicker for it. I was not bought, sold or gagged. I made no concealment of my belief that, if taken sanely by the Fusionists, such indorsement would help Mr. Low. And I am abused, outraged, expelled. Why? Because I gay that the campaign should be fought by argument, by proofs, by appeals to reason, not by denunolation, bitter words and appeals to passion. “I ghall appeal to the people to say whether Mr. Low ought not to have been as loyal and unselfish to me as I have been to him. I shall ask them ther he can rightfully take the ad- vantage gained by the partial indo: ment of the administration and then re- pudiate Mr, Fornes and myself, I shall ask them whether he ought to be re- elected upon a record to which I have contributed and I be rejected. I ehal ask every taxpayer whose bill this year is reduced to remember that it would New York City and vicinity: Rain, followed by clearing, and much cooler to-night; Friday fair and cool; brisk +o high winds, shfting this evening from south. eaet to southweet and weet. at a social gathering at the home of Oirs. Demorest, at Tenafly. Dr. John- ‘ton was a rapid wooer from the first. “His attentions were well recived and the announcement of thelr engagement ¢o wed came quickly after the meeting. (Continued on Fourth Page.) ne A Notable Selectio ity alone bela again the ise haera Chamivarte was’ ven by the Apal CALLER LEADS FELD HOME Defeats Zanzibar and Adji- daumo, Favorites for the Handicap Steeplechase at Morris Park, in Clever Style. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Early Eve (10 to 1) 1, Hondwink (7 to 5) 2, Blue Vic- ter 3, SECOND RACE-Caller (13 to 5) 1, Baron Pepper (7 to 2) 2, Judge Phillips 3. THIRD RACE—Atwood (4 to 1) 1, Ancestor (8 to 1) 2, Genanogue 3, FOURTH RACE—River Pirate (3 to 1) 1, Injunction (2 to 1) 2, Ada Nay 3, RACE TRACK, MORRIS PARK, N. Y., Oct. &—Mud larks were in demand at Westchester this afternoon ,and those who had no fondness for the sloppy mud were sent back to their stalls for a day of idleness, In spite of the frequent showers thers waa a splendid attendance. The card was good and looked as if It promised Zool sport in spite of the bad weather and track. The feature was the Ram- apo Handicap, at a mile and a furlong.! with # good cliss of three-year-olds, The other races promised good contests. The betting was brisk FIRST RACE, Withers mile. Betting. Str. PL 10 eiful, 01, O'Brien Neither ‘One.105,M'ch'la’G 9) Carroll D., 104. Walsh. 11 11 Start good, Won driving Cincinnatus ma turn, where Swe: front and show i followed by Cinetnnatu: won by a head, Hoodwi rs of a length in { Victor. ND RAC SE Steeplechase, about two and @ haif mites Y Starters, wats. StHit Fin iD qu i . Pree) *Coupled. Start good, Won easily, Time—4.40, (For other races see columns 4 and 5.) | Daniel Kellogg Baker, Well Known in Insure Lorcnrona. J.P. MORGAN DENIES HE GOT SHIP TRUST STOCK PEELE PALES Seamer URES George W. Perkins Issues Statement for Him Absolutely Contradicting Story Told on the Witness Stand by D. LeRoy Dresser. to the charge we Roy Dresser that J. by| which Mr. Morgan ts at the head, fell away off on the curb to~ gan got $5,000,000 out of the United | dropped to 93-4, a loss of 1 1- sell-| ferred ropped from 16 1-4 to 14 fol-| best bid for bonds w Mr. lishes a new low record for thy toads one of/ of the ates Shipbuilding Company lowing statement was san by George W. record for the stock. Neither the firm of J. P, Morgan &| we had the effect of nor any partner had any conection! making Wall street about the bluest with the inception, organtzation or fin- ancing of the United States Shipbuild-|dustrials were wi . nor have they d or owned any of {ts securities, “AS managers of the United States Steel Corporation Syndicate we held the Steel Company's stock until It was trans- ed States Shipbuilding community In th ak, especially the prop- erties in which it Is known that the men who engineered the Shipbuflding Com- pany deal are interested. opinion is that the business stocks has rec eve that will show for year: Public Getting Shy, which has been getting it in the compliant some time past, has beco the public wil 1 Investment or sp er was found. received in Ii Inge of the company and which was sold lation the promoters ributed as part of the| om Luapramoters protit of the United States Steel Syn- the men most veh their denunciations of the s the promoters of the Shipduilding deat will not be quoted In the newsp ling the stock to any agreeme: International Mercantile Marine, the *, Whe ’ * Fl tock the door to cause any grave alarm, let alone drive him to the desperate act of taking f her crew were killed. mene PITTSBURG .... - - At Cleveland---Firs* game: Cincinnati Rena SG ee ee rn WINNERS AT MORRIS PARK. Fifth Race—Colonsay 1. Lord Badge 2, Stolen Moments 3. AT WORTH. First Race---Marcoa 1, Four Leaf Clover 2, Charlie Granger Second Race---Airlight 1, Barrack 2, Little Elkin 3. AT ST. LOUIS. First Race-Sister Lillian 1, Margie S. 2, El Caney 3. 3 Second Race---Sadie Burch 1, Bird Pond 2, Judge Denton 3. "Give seaaga. ea his life. hy more to keep the pub n with the le: Of common sense will buy POLICE DEPUTIES UNSIGNED LETTER 000 of it dumped on the ma: fore he has had a chaace to get time is coming when the know that cer! ocmen cna: Gates: Piper, Ebstein and Davis Testify | Anonymous Communication length,” gaid a banker whose fame Is ; ‘Tam on my way to lunch-| eon and I don’t want to get a bad taste | it, though, that certainly 4, me. “in the L. & N. tigation J. Pierpont Morgan went on the stand and testified that he took that railroad from John use he did not think that Gates was a man of the sort of character that should warrant him in It wasn't a very nice having a railroad. apppere thing to say about Mr “But when Mr an Wants to sell pe TO ARREST BROOKLYN MEN.| v 3: Cleveland, 5. Walsh, at Police Headquarters to-day. ei First. Doputy Police Commissioner Eb-| No. 2 Pike street, stopped ote stein 4 Deputy Commissioner] atter a2 investigation was made Piper and Third Deputy Commissioner | net's (avi Higgins the fu avis had been to lunch together on] proceeded Broadway Monday, and they sald, on Steifel, who left ‘property 4 Headquarters, they saw| about $30,000, and who was Insunegig e out of the back door of a| $1400, died yesterday ae saloon wiping hla mouth with his un-| fatty degeneration of tha hear: loved right band. violent exercise in running aboul i want Park, He was attended by were witnesses in the charges they pre- ferred against the officer there was only one person who could act as trial judge Che te a Stolgel hs and that was Commissioner The letter writer sald (Special to The Evening World.) has heen issued for the arres hunting and trapping. fur. mals upon wild Greene hati acted as trial judge, and af- OBT FORTUNE STEEL AND BLEW QUT Hid BRAING ance Circles, Hires a Room in the Everett House To-Day and Is Found Dead, Havins Shot Himself in the Head, : MONEY WAS SWEPT AWAY “igh IN STOCK SPECULATION? His Wife Prostrated When She Heard of the: Tragedy—She Says that Mr. Baker Had Been Ill Recently and that Yesterday He Complained of Pains in His Head. = Daniel Kellogg Baker, a general agent of the Equitable Life Company, shot and killed himself in a room at the Everett House, teenth street and Union Square, to-day. Mr. Baker was fifty years old lived at No. 109 West Forty-fifth street with his wife. He was one of ablest insurance men {n the country. Mr Baker went to the Everett House yeserday and securéd @ rot The room number !s 109, the same as that of his house. He insisted : this room be given to ‘him. He did not leave the hotel after registering, and spent most of his walking about the corridors, making frequent trips to his room. Hé rett shortly before midnight. 3 ee Mary McGoldrick, a chambermald of the hotel, entered Mr, B : room with a pass key and found his stretched on the bed dead, He fully dressed, and still held a revolver with which he had shot hi through te right side of the head. HIS DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS, Dr. George W. Foster was summoned and declared that death had instantaneous. The Coroner and Mrs. Baker were sent for. . Before going to the Evereit House Mr. Baker hed visited his apa ments in the St. James, where he had a two hours’ conference with his wife Then he went directly to the Everett and remained there until he ended Bis, ; Nite. 3 Mr. Baker has been married but four years and his wife is fifteen younger than he. His apartments are the largest and most beautifully nished in the St. James. iB Munager Dockinson, of the St. James Hotel, when notified of Baker's suicide this afternoon, said that he believed that the dead man” lost a great deal of money speculating in Steel stocks lately. ‘ WIPED OUT BY SLUMP IN STEEL. “I understand,” said Mr. Dickinson,” that Mr. Baker was long 02 entire market. During the long continued slump he had exhausted resource in keeping up his margins and finally when Steel reached water mark last week his margins were wiped out completely.” Mrs. Baker when told of her husband's death was completely When she recovered sufficiently to talk she said she did not know about Mr. Baker's business, nor had she known that he was in financial’ ficulties. Lately he seemed to be fll. ite Yesterday morning he had left his apartment in the hotel, saying: to his wife that he would not be home until to-day, as he had to so out of town on business. He then seemed to be in good spirits. though he Om plained of pains in his head. a Several of Mr. Baker's friends who called at the Everett House upom learning of his death confirmed the statement of Mr, Dickinson that iy! had been speculating heavily in the stock market. They thought, howevér that as he was a man of considerable wealth his losses were not such @ He left a statement, which is held by the Coroner. ; PREFER CHARGES. STOPPED FUNERAL They Saw Patrolman Coming! Hinted at Murder in Death Ot Out of Saloon---Commission-! Moses Steifel, but Char er Greene’s First Trial Case. Was Proved to Be Untrué.. ——_— a ‘An anonymous letter writer caused | Board of Health to have the funeral Moses Stelfel, a hat manufactur hed company which Stephen 8. 8 Lb De} y Commissioners pealgad pect nea reputable physiclans, all of been previously treating him Ges heart trouble, 4 ene It was the first time Commissioner chloroformed for his wealth, are his two daughters, @pl ing to the distinguished wit- A warrant has deen Issued for the| ter Hsten a. rker, also of Brook-| nesses he fined Walsh, who had been or C.D. hunting and Killing deer in the force only one month, Sate NARRNNL ic Bibione aan ke uae SSA ai twenty years old, Hie , years ago, Nothing ty y etatemonts in the” tained, ~ A »