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‘= 4 rn x nto be discussed? A. Y aa When did you realize AND OTHER SPORTS f “Circulation Books Open to All.’”’ | f “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ | ye WEATHER—Rain (to-night, clearing 8 EDITION PRICE ONE CENT.) NEW YORK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1903. PRICE ONE CENT, __ Lewis Nixon Admits on Stand that No One Questioned ‘Statements in Prospectus Which Were False. SCHWAB’S LAWYER ASKS EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS. ‘Inquires Into Many Details Con- cerning the Management of the Shipyards Combine and His Own Connection with It. NVilliam (1D, Guthrie, counsel for Charles M, Schwab and protector of ‘the Schwab and Morgan interests in the investigation into the wrecking of the shipbuilding combination, continued this afternoon his cross-examination of Mr. Lewis Nixon, President of the United tates Shipbullding Company, whose bondholders seek the appointment of a permanent receiver, he room in the offices of Guggen- heimer, Untermyer & Marshall, counsel for the bondholders, where Special Ex- jeminer (Henry D. Oliphant conducted the hearing, was crowded to its capac- ity when the proceedings began. ‘The presence of a scoré of captains of {ndustry and as many distinguished ‘Nawyers in no way connected with the ease showed the general expectation that there would be many new revela- {tions of a startling character, Great interest was shown in the mystery sur- Founding the $250,000 check drawn to the lorder of “Lewis Nixon or ourselves,’ which was cashed by some one. Schwab Early on Hand, Because of the reported illness of Mrs. Behwab, the ex-President of the Steel ‘Trust was not expected io appear at this! afternoon's: hearing, but “he was early or band, with his escort of law- yers and secretaries, among them Max Yam and Oliver Wrenn. Mr. Guthrie asked first in regard to the publication of a prospectus in which James Stillman, President of the Na- tional City Bank, and B, H. Harriman, a8 directors, if ‘these two gentlemen had been consulted as to the use of their names. r. Nixon said that. Ed- ward Hawley hid informed him that he thought Mr, Stillman and Mr. Harri- man would ‘serve as directors, Q. Did any one ever question or chal- lenge the statements made in these prospectuses? (Many of these state- ments have been proven false.) A. No ‘one ever questioned them or challenged them in my presence. Why He Signed Notes. Q. When you signed the $4,000,000 in motes for Mr. Dresser what security was there for these notes? Bond: of the Shipbuilding Company to Mr, Dreaser to the sum of id fas there not also stock? ‘A, Yes, . You did this to ‘help out the Trust Company’ of the Repudlic and = Mr, Dresser? A. Yes. Q. Is it not true thait the earnings of the Bethlehem plant increased $1,000,000 avyear after its purchase ty the United States Shipbuilding Company? A. Yes, I believe so. Q. What were the earnings of the Bethlehem plant in the past year? A. Jpward of $2,000,000. ir, Guthrie produced three letters written to Mr. Schwab and George R-. ixon, dated May 8 and don by Mr. Boy tn ion ny 1908. Q. In these letters you ask that some way ve found to bring matters to a head at the earliest possible moment. ‘wiby were you anxious to expedite the matters of reorgunization? As the first of July was approaching I wanted to be ready ‘to meet obligations. Talk of Reorgantzation, Q. Is it not a fact that as early as March, after Mr, hwab returned to ®urope, the subject of reorganization Y ex. ork itad bi working capital was 1 on the company? A, Barly in to the spring, Mr. Guthrie’ brought out that in his nto Mr. Schwab Mr. Nixon stated t his customers had ‘begun to ask ‘em! ing questions’ and that having diffleulty In getting, work |. Mr, Nixon explained that these questions were asked’ as his ‘ous were being frightened by me reports. Mr. Guthrie adduced that Mr, Nixon wrote in another letter to Mr. Schwab that he approved the plans of reorgan- Sration, a suggested by Mir. Schwab, . You believed when you wrote that letter that If under the plan of reor- nization you had recelved $2,000,000 e_company would have been saved? A "yes. ‘had IT got the money the plants woul going now and the combina- i qT ou) Oa on ite reat. . Then is receivership’ proceed- fngs had not been brought ‘and the re- anization plan put through the com- y Would be Kolng well now? A. ¥ it, Nixon explained, however, that got $900,000 from Mr. Schw Be m plant he could have gone on with he company without the reorganization lan and without pressing the” first ertgaze bondholders to the wall. Mr, Guthrie brought out that the iehem plant did pay 4 dividend of . but this sum was promptly turned over to Mr. Schwab as terest on his Mr. Schwab handed the money one window and pulled it out of another. ‘Adjourned to one week Monday, ' ‘STEAMER RUNS AGROUND Canadtan Conwter Stranded Nenr Kingston—Wreckers Go to Her KINGSTON, Ont., Oct. 23.—The steam- er Ocean, from Toronto for Montreal, ts ashore about eight miles from hare. Wreckers have gone to her assistance. —— from next} §; *GNTRUTHS TOLD JEROME BREAKS. PUBLIC BY TRUST, OOM NIN HEALTH Forced to Withdraw from the City Campaign Temporarily to Give His Liver a Chance to Recuperate. CANCELS ENGAGEMENTS IN SPELLBINDING LINE. ° Will Go To-Morrow to His Clocks and Machine Shop in Lakeville, Conn., but Hopes to Return Monday. District-Attorney Jerome announced this afternoon that he was bilious, He is so bilious that he must withdraw temporarily from the campaign to give his liver a chance to recuperate. An- nouncement was made from his office that he has cancelled two engagements to speak to-night and two engagements to speak to-morrow night. He will go to his country home at Lakeville, Conn., to-morrow for a rest. It is his hope to be able to return to New York on Monday and resume his speech-making ‘for the Fusion cause, but thore is no certainty about {t, He has hung on until he is utterly played out. There hava/been rumors all through the campaign that the District-Attorney Was not in good health, He did not look well, But he always denied that he was feeling bad. ‘To-day he had a spell of dizziness that almost overwhblmed him and warned him that he had gone as far as nature would allow. ‘The authentic information that he has been bilious does not surprise the Tammany men who have been reading his speeches. Charles F. Murphy reiterated this af- ternopn that District Attorney Jerome sent word to him that if he would begin John Doe proceedings against Dock Commissioner Hawkes evidence suffi- clent to secure an indictment could be found. Mt. Murphy sald: “I have never stated that Mr. Jerome spoke to me about that matter per- sonally, and that js the extent of his denial, I do say “hat he sent a mess- enger to me sIx weeks ago telling me that If I would begin John Doe edings against Hawkes an indictment ald be secured. That messenger was Fritz Lindinger, President of the Liquor Dealer's Association, and Jerome's friend, Mr, Lindinger calied on me with the proposition three different times and each time I turned it down. “ask Mr. Jerome again through the press If he has that evide: f iid EX-MAVOR SCHIEREN OUT FOR MCLELLAN Former Republican Executive of Dow. cl Brooklyn Visits Tammany]? Hall and Announces His Sup- port of Democratic Nominee. Charles A, Schleren, former Republi- can Mayor of Brooklyn, is out with an indorsement of George B, McClellan. Mr. Schlieren visited Tammany Hall this afternoon and conferred with Mr. Murphy for fifteen minutes. His visit created quite a sensation and the re- porters surrounded him as he was leay- Ing the building with all quertes. “Ostensibly.” sald Mr. Schigren, smil- Ing, “I came here to consult Mr. Mur- phy about the canal qdestion. But I can- not refrain on this occasion from ex- pressing my admiration for George B. McClellan, He {s an admirable man and an excellent candidate, and it is my opinion that the will be elected,” sorts of SAN ANTONIA CUT OFF. Yellow Fever Quarantine Pro. claimed Against Texans City, AUSTIN, Tex,, Oct, 23.—Gov, Lanham ee morning quarantined all Texas against San Antonio on cf Sar an, Azunle o* account of the ¢ order is mandatory upon \- rouds to operate mo traine In oF out of an Antonio from noon to-day nor handle .any freight or passenger busis Teron ‘that city in any shape what~ WEATHER FORECAST, Forecast for tho thirty-six nours ending at 8 P. M. Saturday for New York City and ®@icinity: Light rain -o-nigat or: Saturday, followed by clearing and cold CH OICE STAKES . WEDS AND THEN GOES TO ROSTAND. TELLS FIANCEE WILD THYME IS DISQUALIFIED) *° * Finishes Second to the Hamp- ton Stable’s Colt, but Set Back by Judges for Fouling on the Run Home. DAISY GREEN FINISHES FIRST IN FIFTH RACE. Bolina, at Odds of 6 to 1, Gets Home Ahead of the Heavily Played Favorite, Peeper, in the Opening Event.. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Bolina (6 to 1) 1, Peeper (6 to 5) 2, Love Note 3. SECOND RACE—Mamie Worth (2 to 1) 1, High Chancellor (9 to 10) 2, Futurita 3. = THIRD RACE—Wotan (even) 1, Funy Side (8 to 1) 2, Race King 3. FOURTH RACE-—Rostand (15 to 20) 1, Colonsay (15 to 1) 2, Gold Bell 3. Wild Thyme finished second, but ‘was diequalified. FIFTH RACE—Daisy Green (7 to 5) 1, Tribes Hill (16 to 5) 2, Brigand 3. SIXTH RACE-Golden Drop (8 to 5) 1, Toi San (4 to 1) 2, Wood- shade 3. (Special to The Evening World.) BRIGHTO: N. Y,, Oct. 28.—Blenk weather of the wintry sort prevailed at the track this afternoon. Raw winds that seemed «now laden rove through the grand stand from the northwest and made the spec- ‘ators shiver as with the ague. ‘There was a very big attendance, con- sidering the weather, but before the af- ternoon was half over the crowd wished they had stayed at home, The track wus fast and betting brisk. ‘The Cholee Stakes for three-year-olds was the only feature on the programme, The other events were fairly interest-| / Ing, A special race has been arranged to take place at Aqueduct between Tol San, 10, Flammula, 110, and Julla M, 100 pounds, FIRST RACE. Mile and a sixteenth. > Gannon ler. te. 107, Halll 107, Hb Uf, Ate Lajara. 10; Blok Robert Zadok, Roamer, 110, Michael Trepan, 107, Wilkersor 44 fell 20 Ss Start good. Won driving, Time—1,49 1-5, Peeper rushed away in front and made the running followed by Dr, Bissell, ‘Love Note and Heir Apparent, ‘The lat. ter took second place on the turn and stayed there to the stretch, where Bolina closed oa the pair, In the run home Bolina and Peeper drew away and in a hot drive Bolina won by a neck, Peeper was five lengths tn front of Love Note. SECOND RAC Betting. _OSLEIEPIn, "Ser Ph 1g 2 8-6 NL2 3 2° 0-10 1-6 Py Ro | Dal 8 7 too Ey 68 100 15 #00100 - Time—1.12 3-5, went to the front at the never caught. Auries- rith were cluze up for half the :ourney; With High Chancetor fourth, The latter lacked his ugual early speed, but began to close fast én the last q . It was too taro ta win, Mamie Worth witiin, by a tenga and @ half teom High Chancellor, who was three lengths in frort of Fu'urity, THIRD RACE. *Six furlongs, Bet Starters, wats. Jockeys. St.HIf.Fin, Wotan iif Hick wo i Funnyatde, “11: Aurumaster, xMol Hog, W.Fisherl0 7 te, 107, Bullman $5 luphrata.” 108) Redfern 2 4 Ontrich, os, Readington XB. & we; AiO, Muller. Bayh io, Creamer: 7 & to xCoubled. Start ood, Won easily, Time—1.13. Wotan went to the front and made all 6 aecond and the running. Race Kin; Y Harangue third to we, ps ao run home Contes. ys ti) ios from”) uAny g1de, Ww! BEACH RACE TRACK, | FAIL AGAIN AlL. PARKS Another effort was made this afternoon to get Sam Parks out of the Toms on bail. Lawyer James W. Osborne offered Terence J. McGuire, who said he had a $45,009 interest ina six-story building at Nos. 88 and 90 Walker street, as bonds- man. Park’s bail is now fixed at $23,000, Inasmuch as the surety must be equal to twice the bail the bond. was.refused, ee MARTIN ENGEL GIVES BAIL FOR THOMPSON. Bail in $19,000 was furnished to-day in the United States Circuit Court by Martin Engel to secure the release of John Thompson, who, with “Larry” Sommerfield. was arrested Sept. 24, charged with having defrauded Pittsburg and Philadelphia business men out of $23.000 by the sale of worthless stocks, Engel also went on Sommerfield’s bail for $22.500. = es WOMAN INJURED BY THIRD AVENUE CAR. An unidentified woman was knocked down and badly in- jured by a north-bound car of the Third avenue tine this after- noon at Sixtieth street. She was taken to Presbyterian Hospital ss cape mote LATE RESULTS AT WORTH. Fifth Race—Mansard.1, Examiner 2, Nixus 3. . Sixth Race—La Chaperone 1, Ralph Young 2, Instrument 3. AT ST.LOUIS. Fifth Race—Yellow Tail 1, Atheling 2, Lady, Strathmore 3. Sixth Race—Petti, John 1, Lou Darsey 2,.Kingstelle 3, and finished strong, beating Race Kit for the place. ry a® neck GIAL PLUNGED FOURTH RACE: Mile and an elghth. Betting, Starters,wats..jockeys, StHIfFin, Str. Fi - Rostand, aa 2 2 = xWild mi fy 28 8-2 — Colo: .44° 38 a5 8 Gold Bell, hacia 3 1* 4 0 4) xDixqualified for being short weight. Start ‘Tim tart ood, Won driving. e—1. BA 3-5. Gold Bell raced to the front and ‘opened up a gap of alx lengths on Ros- nd, as @ length in front of Two Hundred Fellow Employees |, who Wild Thyme. On the turn Rostand went 0 the front and stayed there to the stretch, where Wild Thyme began to |close. She could never catch Rostand, who won all out by a length from Wild Thyme, who was two lengths jn front of “Colonsay. Saw Her Make the Fatal Leap from Fifth Floor. FIFTH RACE, One mile and an eighth Starters, wht Jocks. 8t.Hit Fin. ‘str wee caries Pee a Lt i 5 a Ms 0-3 Briaund, 0s, Redfern ss & 7 dw MR OR 4 BW aaa 8 Bi oe 5 a 5 1 Start kod. "Wout easily, ‘Time—t.04. 4-0. Daisy Green went to the front at the) and ” start, made all the running and won ae ert es easily by two lengths from ‘rides Hill, who got ve heud ‘for the place. Mary W mosity and Blue Victor mile and then died awa SIXTH RAC! Six furlong, Starters, whts. close for @ ny hope for recovery. seconds before she da: Jocks. St. Hi if. Fin, rout factory feared follen Drop. 10%, Fulle on ne Bs T-10| Window, the girls of the 2 Nell PY S| that she was about to do herself some Woodshade, ¢. Fine i Nouri fou, Jo Jones 3 8 40 siz f) bodily harm. An attempt was made to iy 294 8 FZ] reach her without success, With a wild a8 7. 0 15 ery the girl ran straight from the mid- Boh rong: 108 estuza'k x » sR] Gle of the floor to the window and with- horteake, 06 Burton 13 12 10 100 40} out slackening her #peed made a dive Tunis. BODE 2 12 12 100 49] head foremost into the glass. The San femd, 102, Creamer 0 1013 100 40] screaming and shouts of terror from the Stag! good. Won driving, Time—1.13 2-5, young women at the tables were heard WORTH RESULTS. WORTH RACE TRACK, OHICAG), Oct, 2%3.—The winners of the races on to-day's card were us follows: First Race—One mile.—Won by Ledus, 4 to Land 8 to 6; Krank M., 4 to & for econd, and Ponca third, afMfiiction whica aszails some people when they look from towering heights. When- ever she looked down a lofty the desire to jam} Her motier knew f this, and called upon Faljenoac! Rephens with a request not to ha daughter werk near a window, request Was granted, A week ago the girl tried ¢o. Jum from the same window, but_ she reverted oy ner associates. ime she has been wrought into a nez- vous state and threatened on several occasions to end jher life. In her fall she girl fractured an arm and a [eg and fecelved Internal injuries. Second Race—Mile and 4 sjxteenth.— Won by Mezzo, & to 1 and 3 to 5; Glen Rice, 1 to 4 for place, was second and Sarah Maxim third. ‘Time—1.47 a-5, ‘Third Race—Three-quarters of a mile. —Won by ‘Mary McCafferty. § to 2. and % © 6; Stemwinier, 7 to 10 for place, was second, and Goodman third, “Time Ald 1-46. Fourth Race—Mile and seventy yards, —Won by Caarlle Toompyon, 2 to land leg had to be ampitat as the, Wihen the ambulance arrived hospital. the girl wax found to be d: 7 to 10; Pronta, 7 to 2 for’ place, was ying. pecond, and Alfred C third. ‘Tme— —— FELL THREE STORIES ST. LOUIS FINISHES. IN HALL OF RECORDS. RACE TRACK, ST. LOUIS, Oct, 23,— | Patrick Brady, forty-two years old, of The races scheduled for to-day result ds follows: way resulted |, 440 West ‘Twenty-fitth street, a Firet Race—Five and a halt furlongs, | W2iermaker, while working on the —Won by Toupee, 4 to 1 and 4 to §{nint» floor? of .the new Hall of Sanctum, outin the bettio econ, and Woods Perry third, Time—1.09 1-2. Second Race—Three - fourths Records building, at Reade and Centre and plunged down three stories. Brady had ‘fom Maukins, 4 to’ for place. wan second, and Sharp Bird third, "Pme— joer wanes ave And. one-half fur-] story. jongs.—Won by Fannie vie, 2 to Land 1 to 2 Mendon, 4 to 6 for place, was) Rindow he sllpped ang fel. As the a) eg aeeree | George waa: chird. imped Into one of the windows ¢ sixth floor and he landed on a ce—Mile and an elghth.— dedris. y Flintlock, % (0-2 and Toto He w4s foind unconsclous. A pottce- 7 Gch tor place, wae encore mie wat called who erat Rea coll Foran] Care and Bessie r, Regging, of the rudaon| operat earthy Uyrd, 'Time—t.s5. — jal, there may Ha ere be So in. Silk and Ribbon Factory) "sne Two ‘hundred giris working in thelnowledge of the bride's identity silk and ribbon factory of Faljenbach| his office In Manhattan, where he & Stephens, No. 128 North Tenth atreet.|th leather business with two cousins, all Williameburg, saw Hattie Porter, nine-|xnowledge of his personal affairs was teen years old, of No. 863 Broadway,| denied. ) {take a fiving leap out of a Mfvh-story| tion in the West, that he had been gone f/indow to-day, carrying blinds, sash/three or four weeks and that he might The girl fell on AN} not return for a week or two. s extension bullt out of the second story.| yhis, Hubbard Is eald to have been in time to beat Brigand a|@he was taken to the Eastern District] greatly affccted by the revelation, orth. Ani- | Hospital, where it wae aaid there Wasidias not left her frome since she re- Hor loft kneecap was so badly crushed | firat-c! . le) sald) midntgit, for some time, About five thousand rady.is 0 aitect ; : oe. vy Harry Healy, Who Was Engaged to Miss Laura Hubbard, of Brooklyn, Sends Word He !s Already Married. SHE WAS PREPARING HER TROUSSEAU FOR WEDDING. Both Are Well Known in Society, | Healy’s Father Being Presi- dent of Institute of Arts and Science. SS Brooklyn Heights soclety was shocked to-day by the news that the engagement bf Henry Wider Healy to Miss Laura Hubbard had been suddealy broken off. It was further shocked to learn the rea- son for the breaking of the engagement —Harry Healy, as he 1 called, already has a wife! ) Harry Healy ts the son of A. Au- gustus Healy, of No. 198 «=Columiba Heights, President of the Brooklyn In- stituet of Arts and Sciences, and pr {nent in politics and art circles. Mi Hubard is the daughter of Mr. and ‘Mrs. Socrates Hubband, who now live in Englewood, but were formeriy -of the Heights. She is a «randdaughter of the late Adam D. Wheelock, City ‘Treasurer of Brooklyn for many years. Mr, Healy, who has been one of the jeaders in the social life of the Heights, {ms at present In the West and rumor has It qhat his wife, which he was not known to possess until to-day, is with 8 ‘| nim and that It fs the honeymoon of which Misp Hubbard had expected to be @ constituent part. Invitations to the wedding of Healy and Miss Hubbard had heen expected to Issue almost any day. It was known that the.young woman had been busy preparing an: elaborate trousseau and that the family mansidh In Englewood was being prepared for a great wedding feast. ‘Miss Hubbard has received many let- ters from Healy, all of theen except the last one being affectionate and seeming- ly planning for their future, The last ‘one she received about three weeks ago and it simply read: “Very sorry but I am already mar- HARRY.” has not seen him since and does not want to see him, although It Is whiepered that some of her more stern relatives desire to see him. No one in Brooklyn seems to know the woman he’ did marry, His parents ad- mit that he Is married, but disclaim an t in It was sald he was on a vaca- She ceived the last note from Healy. The 4 Phefr minds taken off the work by the | gtory nas been kept a eolemn secret by wild gesticulating of Miss Porter a fewlene two famiNes involved until to-day, a out Of the! when the facts reached the clubs. LOU DILLON READY FOR RECORD TRIAL MEMPHIS, Oct, 23.—To see Lou Dillon try to reduce the world’s record of 1.59 3-4, held by Cresceus, a crowd of por ton it was all she could do to put away | about 10,000 was on hand this afternoon ‘There was every appearance that the ‘nde| pretty little chestnut would succeed in "This | her efforts. The same very superior con- ditions which alded Dan Patch in re- Wak | ducing the world's pacing record yester- ince that} day ruled to-day. Millard Sanders, the driver of the mare, was confident that he would suc- ceed. He said the mare was in fine condition and that all he asked was pace and he would surely succeed In placing the mark for trotters girl was cacried into the| nearer to 1.69 than did Cresceus, WHITNEY LEASES WOODBURN FARM LEXINGTON, Ky., Oct, 2%—It was streets, -this afternoon lost’ his balance] announced this afternoon that William C. Whitney had closed a iease from A just begun work after] J, Alexander for ten years for the large the lunch hour and was going to the] woadburn Farm,and that he will re- attic of the building, which is the ninth] move La Belle stud as well as his Eng- While climbing through the] ish stock to Woodburn, —$—$—<————$_—— CARNEGIE WORKS TO RESUME. YOUNGSTOWN, ©., Oct. 28.—Nothe was posted at the Ohio Works of the jo Steel Company to-day that ons will be resumed Sunday at. The works have been closed PERJURY oO Ad TO gAVE PARI as ete Bernard Lynch, the Fifty-ninth Street Saloo keeper, in Whose Place the Bribe Was P. to Sam Parks by Plenty, Makes Ser WAS COACHED WN: ACCUSED DECLARES HIS REPUTATION IS SUFFICIENT ANS Alleged to Have Been Present When It ¥ Decided that Lynch Should Testify to Falsehood—Parks, in the Tombs, Can Find Bail—Devery Quits Him. In an affidavit filed in the Court of General Sessions, to-day. B J. Lynch made direct accusation of subornation of perjury against City Magisrate Henry A. Brann. A similar accusation was made agal Sam Parks, Henry Farley, who has made a confession; Richard J. B Devery’s Assemblyman from the Ninth District, and Timothy: 1 one of the Walking delegates of the Housesmtths’ Union: Lynch: had-al- ready entered a plea of guilty, and in consideration of his afidavit, whiel Z was in the nature of a confession, he was paroled in the custody. of the Prison Ald Society. Fett : The District-Attorney refuses to tell what steps he will take against Mr. Brann, who is now a practising attorney and one of the counsel fon Sam Parks. It is rumored about the Criminal Courts Building that no. criminal charge will be made, but that the matter will be brought to attention of the Bar Association. Lynch was indicted for perjury in connection with te: ony We the Grand Jury on the charge against Sam Parks of extcfting f Josephus Plenty, a Jersey City contractor, for calling off a strj told the District-Attorney that Lynch cashed a check for $209 handed the money over to Henry Farley, who took it to Par! HOW HE SWITCHED HIs TESTIMON) When first called to see the District-Attorney Lynch admitted that this! was true, Later he swore that he had not paid the money to Farley, but, to Plenty, which would make it appear tht he had cashed the contractor’ personal check as an accomodation. When arraigned for trial last Tuesday Lynch entered a plea of He was remanded to the Tombs for sentence and remained there unt day, when he was taken before Judge Warren Foster in the Court of Gen=! ™ eral Sessions, He was represented by Victor J. Dowling, who said that hay” desired to make a plea for clemency. ; Mr. Dowling said that Lynch’s private and business life had blameless until he got mixed up in the Parks affair; that he badseuit humiliation and the loss of his business, because the excise law does allow a man to keep a saloon who has been found guilty or has { guilty to a felony, and that his perjury was committed not to del ends of justice, but to help men he thought to be friends. HOW HE MET PARKS AND FARLEY, ‘An affidavit setting forth the whole check transaction and signed. Lynch was submitted by Mr. Dowling, It recites that Lynch met: Parks and Farley through their entering his saloon while ‘bount,f returning from meetings of the Housesmiths' Union, and that his+dea with them were of a business nature; that he had frequently gone.on_ for members of their union and had cashed checks for them, but ey not know for what object the checks were given or what was doxe ‘Wit! the money. oor) Farley, the affidavit states, entered the Hquor store one day with Plenty and said that Sam Parks had sent him up to get a cheek ‘ashe "The check was for $200, payable to the order of Sam Parks. ; : u Lynch did not have that amount in the drawer and sent the check across the street to Bloomingdale Brothers’ department store, There:tt was found that Parks had not indorsed the check, whereupon Mr. Plenty added the words “or bearer” and then the money wa obtained by Lynch’s por — ter who handed it to Farley. Gi All of this Lynch testified to when first summoned to tell what he knew of the extortion matter to the District-Attworney, The affidavit states. that when he returned to his liquor store from the District-Attorney’s — office that night he found Mr. Brann, Parks, Farley, McCarthy and Butler in a private room drinking champagne. They asked him what he had testi+ fied to and he told them. Thereupon, he swears each and all of them ad- vised him to swear that he did not pay the money to Farley but to Plenty, HOW BE REPENTED OF HIS CRIME, fe He did so swear to the District-Attorney and the Grand Jury, bit the second day of the Parks trial he repented and made a complete ment to Assistant District-Attorney Rand. He wanted to go on the and retract, but Mr. Rand did not use him, With the affidavit Lynch Ba mitted certificates of character from a number of prominent eldizens, 5 cluding Lyman G, Bloomingdale. y say Mr. Dowling’s plea was supplemented by a plea from Mr¢ Rand, 4 said that he thought Lynch ha:l been punished enough, It are. | Lynch told Farley what he bad confessed and that Farley follé jead saying: “Well, it’s up to me,” Judge Foster spoke briefly to the prisoner of the dangerous cf the crime of perjury and of its growing prevalence. He satit | , heed the recommendation of the District-Attorney and suspend ae PRE Sane Pe et although he believed that ordinarily the crime shouid be punish greatest severity, Lynch was paroled in the custody of & 4e= (gontinued on Second. “e 5 he ey