The evening world. Newspaper, December 9, 1903, Page 11

THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 9, 1903. WOMAN MISER’S | DEATH NATUR ears AUT | necessary to Havesthe Exhumed, ‘Assistant Distvict- Talk “with Doctor. THINKS'MRS. OLIVER WAS ' NEGLECTED BEFORE DEATH. Deeds -Tranitercing Her Prop- erty to Miss Alderdice Said to Have Been Altered in Text and Date. In the arraignment of James 8. ANMer- dice, charged with forging deeds to the property of Mary Oliver, the Harlem widow, in the Centre Street Court this noon, Mrs. Emma Jacobson, grand- daughter of ithe dead woman, testified that the Alderiices had been intimate with Mrs. Oliver. “My grandmother told me," dhe testi- |” fixed, ‘many thmes that James Alder- dice had tried to eet her to eell her property, In September, 1902, I went to call on her and she was in tears. Bhe eatd oho wished I had been there a few ménutes sooner, as the Alderdices had just taicen a mortgage for $7,000 on her property, Just then James \Alderdice's Gaither, the Rev. Mr. Alderdice, came in, and the sald that wile it was true that ‘his gon had taken a mortgage for $3,,000 on the property where she was living, all the rest of the property was free and ‘About @ month before her death sho said to me that James Alderdice want- ed her to sell her property, but she sala to me that ghe would not do a0, that she would ‘hold on to it until she died. i “Last July { wanted her to make & ‘will, but she sald it would be of no ube, that James Alderdice had told her that any will she could make would not After Mrs. Jacobson's testimony the case was continued to Dec, 15, nand Alderdice was admittel to $3,600 bail, provided by his father-in-law, G. W. Marshall, of Prince's Say, S. { - After an interview to-day with Dr. James D. O’Brien, the physician who signed the death certificate of Mary J. Oliver, Assistant District-Attorney Kro- tel decided that it would be unnecessary to exhume the body. “LE am satisfied,” he said, “that death was from pleurisy and old age, as the certificate described, and that her death was entirely natural. ft is with the a tempted disposition of her property that the lew.-will now-deal.” Letters from Pastor Father. Valuable evidence, which will come out at the hearing, 1s now in the hands of Mr. Krotel. A number of letters were found which were written by Rev. James Alderdice, father of the prisoner, to the aged misor. “These are love letters of such effu- siveness and warmth as to make It seem they formed the correspondence of very youthful lovers instead of the letters from a maw over seventy to a woman over eighty," said Mr, Krotel, They will be used merely to show the acquaintance which existed between the Alberdice family and Mrs, Oliver." Dr, O'Brien, who was called to attend ‘Mrs, Oliver the day before she died, was asked if there were indications thet she had been neglected by those who claimed to have cared for her, He sald: Her Condition Was Wretched. “The wretched condition of the place and also of Mrs, Oliver spoke for itself.” He said that on the morning precedin, ‘thé day of her death, when he first calle; on her, ne found ber in 9 weak sone ion,, due apparently to a jack of pro care’ and nourishment, He said he. at once gaye her some whiskey and milk, and that she drank the milk ae if she had had Httle food for many hours. Says Deeds Are Forged. ‘The complainant against Alderdico, whose sleter claims the entire Oliver ea tate, 1s William Miller Campbell, grand- gon, of Mrs, Oliver and administrator of her estate. The deeds alleged to be forged by Alderdice are the four trans- May Saab perty from Mrs, Oliver to fznbeth Alderdice. rding to, Aasistant, District-Attor- ney rotel, il) of the four, deeds show alterations of the text, and one or all of them show alterations of the date. When arrested at his office by tective Fi Alderdice, turned — whito “It’s all off.”” t was hoped toe aie y, Alderdice could be found, In, order to have her present at her brother's ex- amination to-day, but she has, gone to Jersey and cannot be located by the Dibtist-attorney's det B detectives: FRIEND OF PARKS GOES 10 SING SING wedoTn: Henry, Farley», otathe Painters’ Union, Who! Perjured Himself for Big Wal )., Delegate, Aoi) e254) Gets Tio, Years,,.. > ilo! AyRaking: Belowsté sot the Punters jury 4n’/contiee aa anntatt dat arp, Ft chee, was shntencedt) by, bat feM@hon in the Court of General Sea- { ore. th: iehlos) SKE Song fre Seer eae cept the fact that ‘Tim MoCart igen aeithe eat retinol eo uae \ Attohby!Mrotttt| Becities ter Elizabeth |! SUSPECT DISCARDS TRAY OF CIAMONDS “Actor” Spills Fine Gems on Floor of Jewelry Store, ls Caught by Detective. William Mastayer, who describes him- self as an actor, of No. 36 West Dhirty- seventh etreet, was arraigned in Jef- ferson Market Court to-day on general principles, Capt. MoClusky says that and Chat he stars in the part of a man accumulating goods. without paying for them. He is not of the Mestayer fam- is fictitious, displayed and asked to be shown some e 8. Sree ealaarein eet out a tray and Mestayer was soothingly fingering the stones when Detective-Sergeant Pepper ted, who 1s on duty in the etore for the holidays, saw him. He eaid he recog- nized Mestayer: as a crook and started fie. | toward him. Mestayer saw the detective, too, and he skipped from the counter like a frightened gazelle. spilling unset dia- monds all-over the: floor, He went through the crowd of shoppers like a football player, but, unfortunately for him, he left a lane behind for Pepperted and the detective nailed him as soon ‘ag he reached the street. Mestayer was taken to Headquarters, where he remained all night. He has served two terms in prison in this city for shoplitting and, has been arrested for selling greengoods and passing counterfeit money, Tmpetar, McCludky says Mestayer “been away from New York for Auite @ spell, but has been heard of in other cities, WEAK KIDNEYS CAUSE MORE SUFFERING AND DBATHS THAN ALL OTHER 1 DISEARES, COMBINED, backache, rheumacié pains and astibation. indi neas, sleepl ABN tin Uris ontha, * robe y di bi delay ack dinease, 4 DE HEALT HY BY iit WAL suroly tollo issues and restores whole body. ware Cure is , contaline no harmful Bias ruKs ibed Sosntuly in the, inp Cures where al ic stores, or direct, BO cents an REFUSE suasrirurEs AND IMITATIONS, ES 1 um) WHOSE NAME, Oke Alderd1ce SENTENCED TO 1,000 YEARS. Negro in Texas Must Serve a Right HOUSTON, Tex. Dec. 9.—A dury in the Cherokse County District Court has sentenced Allen Brown, a negro, serve 1,00 Sears in the State Peniten- tlary for the orlme of attempted as- “Phevlaw prevented the tmposi- to | 1OMER SET b BRD ICE HIS SISTER AND WOMAN MISER,) at IT IS SAID, WAS. FORGED TO DEEDS. On Fire Showed No Effects. (Spectal to The Evening World.) MOUNT VERNON, N. ¥., Dec. 9.— Policeman Thistleton sitting between two rocks at Fulton avenue and Sixth street, where she sald she had spent the night. The woman was clad in a thin dress, while over her head she had a ttle thin shawl. “Why did you sit in the cold all night?” Sergt. Clark asked Mrs. Braem, after she was taken to the police sta- tion. “I don't know, my head hurt me. brain. It hurts me. ‘n't you awfully cold?” “No, nota bit. 1 was awake all night. haye my head operated upon.” | her exposure to the col i CALL TO DEMOCRATS. ‘ham Hotel. dn this city, Tuesday, Jan. tion of the death penalty, and the jury chose the next worse punishm cratic Nation! Convention, SAT ALL NIGHT IN THE COLD. Woman Who Said Her Brain Was ‘Mrs. Bertha Braem, of No, 2 Souta Fourth ‘avenue, was found to-day by There ‘eg something pressing on my 12, for the purpose of deciding upon the time and place of holding the Demo- PEST-HOUSE DEATH STOPS HONEYMOON Bridegroom Voluntarily Immures Himself When He Finds He Is Stricken with Small-Pox and Dies in Short Time. Death tn the pest-house in Philadel- phia from small-pox has cut short the honeymoon of Frank Thistle, a New York leather merchant, who wae mar- tried on Nov, 25 to a Philadelphia girt. The bride and widow ts prostrated by srief and it is feared the shock will unsettle her reason, She is delirious at present. Thistle was thirty-three years old. the son of Hugh B. Thistle, of New- ark, and a nephew of the late Hugh O'Neill, the millionaire dry-goods mer- chant. Ho and his dride were stopping at the home of friends at No. 200 North ‘Thirty- third street, Philadelphia, when he was stricken with illness a week ago, When the nature of hin disense was made known to him the bridegroom Kissed his brie good-by and voluntarily offered to go to the pest-house. The disease developed into the malignant type and all hope of his recovery was abandoned. ‘The ordinances of Philadel ft bid the removad of bodies in canoe witere death has resulted from contagious dis- eases and ‘Thistle ‘will be ‘buried in that city, a — To Fix It So Only Healthy May Wea DES MOINBS, Dec. 9,—The Iowa 80- ciety for Suppression of Disease and Degeneracy has prepared a bill to be introduced in the coming General As- sembly providing for a physician's cer- Uficate of examination before a mar- rlage license can be Issued. Forsythe’s Velvet Waists, $7.50, Formerly $12.50 to $16.50. Splendid assortment. Allsizes. No such values can again be had this season. Ladies’ Suits, $22.50. My brain felt on fire.'T don't know what the matter with me. I will have to! -raitor-Made Walking Suits in The woman is the wife of 5 man, ‘who. cannot” arcount “tor shes | Tweeds, Cheviots and Fancy Mix- | plight. Mrs. Braem left her home ‘ur- Ing the night but shows no effects of tures, The regular prices range from $28 to $34, WASHINGTON, Dec. 9—James K. Jones, Chairman of the Democratic Na- tional Committee to-day issued a call John Forsythe, for the committee to meet at the Shore- THE WAIST HOUSE, 865 Broadway, 17th and 18th Sts. Dashes Through Crowd {and . Mestayer's acting 1s confined to stores f ily of actors and the address he etree | Mestayer went into a well-known, jewelry store yesterday afternoon and | elbowed his way through the crowd of! fashionable women eoppers to the rear of.the store. 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Palma, the well-known Canadian Piano Virtuoso, gives musical demonstrations 273) inch, $3.15> quality, 88, ray sand Strom, “6 inch, $5.95 quality, Christmas Favor Under the Anheuser Bush von Tilzer’e, Latest) F The Rosary (Very opiular). wetter than Cavel- | When. Hate and ing the Rye. iad 1 Could Love You in a Steam How » Eliza Jane. Heated Fiat, Glassware ¢ Engraved to Order. WATER TUM- BLERS, engraved with plain letter, either Script or Old English, spe- clal oi dozen... Fine Belt Back A. Prince che Hnceton | Tiker; fi aati (Sweetent bal- Red Paver CHRISTMAS, TE ‘each, for Be., + B5c., PAPER SOREL in P Green and in Natlonal e and Blue. from, 1. t, GARLANDS, 9 yards eS from Be, Beautiful love’ wee), Sei FAVORS, each. from fc. to 4 CHOICE CHOCOLATES AND BON BONS, per Ib., 25c.; GIB, box. . MOTTOES. with Favors and Capa, from. a dozen. Bo. FILLED CANDY from 100. ti Sacer 1. 00 } Be: BONS, tm round oF, sauare Overcoats, C).5 Values $12.50 to $15.00. Materials—OXFORD and BLACK FRIEZE or FAN Ci E IOTS. Lengths 44 to 50 inches, a ye WINE GLASSES, engraved with either Old _ Eng: Stylish, handsome Overe Y, Winter Suits, Values $12.50 to $15.00. Materials—Fine FANCY CHEVIOT, cut in the latest styles with long, narrow collars; haircloth fronts; odds, Pr Nirrerclipes wth ibdcctnadeerddiore- oy Uihenbelhrsd Mets 2 tS N.Y. * Special Values fae Oil Cloth. Tan Jasna salection af ie season's 9S fora Samp-|3 son & ree) ed Scotch per Sq. y TA CatPrice Sale of All Wool Smyrna Rugs. Fine Axminster Rugs, French CHOCOLATES Saal handsome linings.« lined with finest silk: swell garment. Sale pric! Men’ Ss Suits WORLD WANT One sight of the Suits would help you to aright idea of them better than any words that could be written. so thoroughly built in that it is manifest to every eye. They have all the good appear, & ance of the usual $20 and $25 garments, and contain the best cloth, the best linings, the best tailoring that was ever put into a $15 suit. All sizes, all fabrics, all plain colors, all mixtures, at... ....eseeeeceeeescserers vercoats Let your eyes and fingers j rich, roomy, dressy great-coats ever expected to buy at anything like so popular a price. Nine men in every ten will think you had it made to order for $25. The tenth will say you found a bargain at $17.50. At our own close figuring ee should be $15. They go at.. ee This The man who wants about the finest there is should see these very fashionable black and Oxford Melton Overcoats that we first mentioned last week. We sold & a good many of them right here in this storeat B25, though $30 is in $ usual fair price. Luxuriously RALLY BUSINESS. ‘10 9 5 Paid Help Wants ‘10 CARPENTERS. CARRIAGE CASHIERS: 7 655 @ RIVERS « Bava CLERICS. ELECTRICIANS. « EMPLOYMENT SN WOODS: Q_ 740-1 a2 pecan dust ———. 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