The evening world. Newspaper, December 24, 1903, Page 5

U « ’ — | ‘ Ma . | </ nadidonal After Chase, During Which Many| Fred Cushing, Who Served on Shots Are Exchanged, They Are Found Hiding in a Barn} Manila, Sent to Sing Sing for Wife Murder. and Arrested. OPERATOR AND TRACK + WALKER IDENTIFY THEM. Believed to Be Men Responsible for So Many Similar Outrages in New Jersey and Pennsyl- vania. WILMINGTON, Del., Dec, 24.—Two hen were arrested near Chester, Pa., early to-day, and the police and the telegraph operator say they are the @esperadoes who attempted to rob the Operator in the lonely tower on the Maryland division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, near Linwood, and escaped after an exciting chase in which many hots were fired. It Is also belleved that these men are the ones who ac. complished so many similar robberies fn Pennsylvania and w Jersey. The yoerator and the track-walker positively Mdentify the two men under arrest as their assailants. ‘The robbers selected one of the lone- EXPECTED THAT PENALTY WOULD BE MUCH LIGHTER. He Had Married a Woman He Fred Cushing, a hero of the battle of @fanita, Dewey on the crulser Olympia, was taken to Sing Sing prison this after- He will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of wife, Annie. Standing ‘before Justice Davy, in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court, Cushing looked anything but a murder- noon. er. ~ TOWER ROBBERS” TLE SENTENCE AUN TO FART) FOR SHLOR ERO the Met Her Cruise. He man of twenty-seven. He has a frank, open countenance. he made no denial that he had shot his wife to death at their home, No, 179 Ludiow street, on July 21 last. His de- ber & sentence to-day — Olympia with Dewey at then sentenced * he said as stable at No. 1 in the Bowery and Killed After Returning from a Sing Sing prisoi ai The sentence almost who served with Admiral is a clean-cut, athi ooking All through his trial| new Brunsawtok ‘When Cushing was brought up for did not expect the full sentence of life Hr past record in the navy and the fact that this is Christmas Eve would make his sentence lenient. In this, however, he was mistaken. Justice Davy looked the man over and Cushing's face twitched, his body trem- bled. He bowed his head and was lead from the court-room. “This is a splendid Christmas pres- me, wiho kill 101 West One ighth street, was brought in for Twenty-fourth street during a fight on Oct. 2 last. Quinn was found guilty of murder in the second degree. mas Eve would temper the decision with mercy, NEW $800,000 HOTEL. Plans Filed for Structure in East ‘Twenty-seventh Street. Plana have been filed with Bullding Superintendent Thompson for a new twelve-story fireproof ‘hotel to be erect- ed opposite the alte of the proposed East Twenty-seventh street, for C. F. Rogers, of this olty ,as owner, it was evident that he belleved that his Police Ask Parents to Search Youngsters Who Carried Off Several Sticks of Explosive— School Principal Scared. him to life in prison. A reckless tribe of East Orange boys found a box of dynamite under a pile of coal near the Lackawanna tracks, di- vided the plunder by breaking the frozen sticks apart against @ tree, and the police have sent .out @ notice to parents asking them to eearch their youngsters’ pockets. Four “loaded” Inds have been found jand they say that the rest of the dyna- mite was taken by Newark boys. Ticket Agent Comish, at the Grove street sta- tion, recovered two sticks from one boy and put them in the. middle of a va- cant lot while he called the police. the prison doors closed avenue, James Hundred and East One Hundred and cted lenienoy from the leved to seven years in ——$—$—— SAYS HE STOLE UNDERWEAR. Factory Foreman Accused of Tak- ing $1,000 Worth. n for fur 1e bail at $1,000, underwear from the factory of Meyer Rogenholz, on Richmond Road, Reuben Saygol, a young Bnglishman, was held to-day in $1,000 ball by Magistrate Crouic tn Tompkinevilie, 8. 1. was employed at the Hotel at Nos. 12 to 14 is to run throug run the Tw THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24° 1908, BOYS HID OYNAMITE!ALLEGED FIREBUG IN THEIR POCKETS) HELD IN BIG BAIL James Anderson Is Charged in Court by the Police with At- tempting to Burn a House in West Thirtieth Street. James Anderson, living in a lodging- house at Twenty-third street and First wes arraigned to-day Jefferson Martcet Court. rested last night on West street on suspicion of having some con- neotion with the fire in the cellar at No. 115 West Thirtieth street. Policeman Kelleher appeared against him and sald that ho made the arrest at the instance of George Hartley, of No. 34 Renwick street, Brooklyn. Ren- wick told Kelleher that Anderson had borrowed matches from him a short time before. One of the suspicious in- completed his examination of the case, agisurate Fhammer then held Ander- exe BOY A TROLLEY VICTIM. Charged with stealing $1,000 worth of/ caught in Crash While “(Catching On” to Wagon—Dies of Injuries. YONKERS, N. Y., Dec. 2%.—Samuel Engle, nine years old, of No. 42 Clinton street, died in Bt. Joneph’s Hospital tu- Him in Police Court. in the He was ar- ‘Dhirtieth No, 1483 Second avenue. American sleuths, Matsen, the Yorkville Court his Principal Coe, of the Columtian| ‘dents of the fire was that matches + train and went to the street, still fol- 5 Gchool, rescued two of his puplia from| were found strewn about the cellar Lie ie cestie menee aves DED ne| ened by Miner. who called Patraiman | FATHER JOHN’S 7 th ; ehere the fire occurred. ar ? . Minogus EY m_ tirrested, 304 tne pall of water. The schooimanter| Deputy Fire Marshal Murphy re- | sald, “is the woman who stole my goods.) When Nicholas Was arialgned before MEDICINE CURED” ‘ Magis So nae 2 did not breathe easy until a patrol|aursted the Magistrate to hold the pris |She stepped on the bed to reach my|/SMeMiTe explained the case and asked 01 wagon carried the stuff away, sner until Fire Marshal Friel had | Overcoat. that it be transferred to the Tombs| This Man Who Had Suffered for 32 ination end placed it won't go here." his way. FOOTPRINT DONT {KARL MINER HAS PROVE THE CRIME) CLERK ARRESTED Magistrate Mayo Not Satisfied| Assistant District-Attorney Dis- When a Sheet Bearing the Telltale Mark Is Shown to Hans Matsen, who was a detective in Denmark before he started a coal and foe business in the cellar of No. Second avenue, reported to the police a month ago that thieves had stolen his overcoat and a watch from his room at 1488 Not satisfied by the work of the being him- self a detective of some reputation, to- day exhiblted to Magistrate Mayo in bedsheet, on which he pointed out what he sald was “But that's big enough to de the im- print of three feet," said the Magis- “That evidence might be all right in Denmark,” the Magistrate retorted, “but And Matsen folded his sheet and went | NEAL. NEW CITY Republican Committee ficers for the Eni The Republican City Committes ganized and elected officers last Ex-Judge Gerald §. Van Wart ¢ the meeting to order and was temporary chairman. John K, Neal, Brooklyn, was the permanent chair W. R, Spooner was elected First President, Alfred 'T. Hobley Vice-President, Thomas W. Miner Vice-President, John R. Tho Fourth Vice-President, and Franks Curry Fifth Vice-President, Armis Mathews was clected Secretary, P W. Rheinhard Assistant Secretary, George Cromwell, Borough President ‘Richmond, Treasurer, . In hig speech, Mr. Neal, the new chairman, said: “We want to advise with our honored, State leader and with our hono Governor and {t will be my duty to bring this organization up to the - covers on “L” Train William Nichols, Wanted on Charge of Subornation of Perjury. Aa Deputy Assistant District-Attorney Karl, Miner was about to board a south- bound “L"* train at the Elghth avenue station at One Hundred and Fitty- fifth street to-lay he noticed William Nishols, thirty-nine years old, of No. 980 Mott avenue, a law clerk, whom Mr, Miner alleges the District-attor- ney has been looking for for some time, level of my predecessors." on a charge of subomation of perjury | Nominating Mr. Mathews, “Abe” Grus in connection with a siruw bail case, | ber sald: f Oiner told Nichols he wanted him to| “We've gone the limit on the $ movement. We have invited gentiemen Into our castle and then chlorform us and put us to death.” 0 to the station-house with him, and Nichols refused and boemled a train, followed by Miner, At One Hundred and Forty-fitth street Nichols left the Court, where the witnesses were, Mag- fstrato Zeller complied with the te-| Years with a Bronchial Cough, — est. aufecording to Mr. Miner, the case is trate. “I know, but the woman I want ar|that of Leahy against David Two of Albion K. x implicated, Mr. Miner said, rf 4 rested is the biggest woman on the| With 'Nichols are Alfred Storpks, who 1s of Lewiston, Me, *4 block. Her foot fs just that siza I|/now serving a sentence in Sing Sing, brother of Hon. John have measured it." and Peter Shortell, who died about six Lamb, President of weoks ago ,awalting the trial of the case. the Lewiston Board of Trade, says; “Er have suffered for thiry years wi severe bi cough, paying out hundreds of ———— THEATRE PARTY FOR CHILDREN Senator Peter J. Dooling has hired the ‘American Theatre for next Saturday and ye! day from the effects of injuries re- wil e@ to the young folks of the bloc to Nos. UL to 17 Bast " Y TTLETON'S TI . wv ry e Heat towers on the line for their work. |fonge waa that the shooting was Justl-| eighth street, aid Will have Suances ce | eee He of foreman. | It te charged! ceived by being run down by « troliey| &! peal ele DEAD. | Thirteenth Assembly District an ail-day |!0rs every winter Withous ra raid re concealed on the first floor|flable; that he was half-crazed when » terra cotta and limestone, The| small quantities for the your car, i, eouen ‘| theatre ‘ty to celebrate the big voti when a ttack-walker went in to see if| he killed her, because she had been on Dwenty-seventh street fore ald that recently he Shipped three The boy wae to voatoh on" «| Livtleton of Brooklyn recelved word to-| Sastin hie district at the last election. |more for me than all the Cases on a White Star line ateamehip to oh wae running on the operator was all right. They evi- dently thought they were discovered, for they set upon the watchman and beat him, . The man struggled to free himself, @nd the sound of the souffle attracted A. C. Coslett, the operator, He ran down the stairs with his revolver in his hand, but the robbers put the track- walker in front of them and backed away. As the track-walker wrenched himself tree the robbers started to run. Coslett emptied his revolver, and the robbers drew their weapons and returned the fire as they ran. The buliets whistled close to the heads of the railroad men And were embedded in the wooden eldes of the tower. . The operator reloaded his revolver and handed it to the watchman, who started down the tracks after the robbers. Cos- Jett went back into the tower and tele- Braphed word here. The watchman fulled for help and a dozen Itallan laborers, who were asleep in a bunk- bouse, ran out. All were armed and they fired volley after volley in the direction of the robbe: Owing to the darkness none and after a long chase the red In the country, 4 Detectives and deputies were hurried on board the Colonial Express, which Was about to leave/Wilmington, and they soon arrived at the scene of the en- Others went to Linwood and er. other points along the road, and word F er to the ' police at -veral hours later two men_ were found hiding in a barn near Chester ind arrested. They gave their names + “Abe” Thompson and Lawrence Goodrun. ‘They were taken on a train iv the tower, where they were {dentifled dy the operator and the track-walker, A few minutes before the attempted tobbery the operator had much difficuity with one of the wires, and it is thought the robbers had tampered with it, An @ccommodation train was due at the tower a few minutes after the encoun- tox. and it is thought the roboers plan- ned to hold up the passengers. BIRL HEIRESS 15 A FIRE HEROINE luckily Fights Flames That Threatened the Complete De- struction of Tower Hall, the Family Home. Dec. %4.—Miss Elise DERBY, Conn. i er oof Franklin Far-/ cel, a multi-mill ire manufacturer | and »-owner, of Ansonia, has an- other remarkable feat to her credit. ‘Vo-day she has a pair of blistered and bruised hands and other painful in- juries, which she reveived last night in sreventing fire from destroying Tower dull, the family home. | A candle coming in contact with a urtain in a servant's room started the ‘laze, and it was soon beyond control. (les Farrel, who is an athletic young wereon, was driven downstairs by smoke vhen she attempted to reach the fire. instantly forming another plan she iieeved the butier to sound an alarm,! ind while he wag on that errand she | da ladder and ascended to the gh whicn the flames were pew tte Under her orders her brother-in-law, | Ju on urge C, Beyant a1 Deputy | United States Marshal BE, Parmelee formed themselves into a bucket bri- gide and passe young woman, her whi the he " to the plucky iss Farrel’s Aung On ment reached half an hour hefore th vere subdued. Although M Farrel is worth $2,- 90,000 inh ight and will ine h $5,010,000, is hers of weiss t four from Roclety and became a her futher's having fitter a busin h her brother Wworkinye y for 4 a week pnd carrying hie lunch ina tin pall ax ° humblest- workman oy Y oo WALKED TOO MUCH; IN JAIL, WESTFIELD, N. J., Dec. 24.—Thomas Tobin and Charles Hann, both under | twonty years of age, are in cells here | to-day charged with burglary as the result of taliing too much, They, went to New York and met a young fellow to whom they told the story of their. He learned re was a re- | ward ou for their arrest and notitlied Li After they|had been ar~ epee Sarr oe, unfaithful to him. Cushing married the woman after a long cruise. She wes a woman of the | SIEG figures. trimmed with large pear! buttons down the stock collar; all waists in this lot are cut exceptionally full and well made: (Second Floor, Front.) Sterling Silverware. INS; patterns; eens ee ONTO) VASES; beaded pattern, PRESERVE SPOONS, Saturday, each, handles. MITATION CUT GLASS SALT STERLING AND PEPPER SHAKERS; sterling 2S ¢ | PRESSING COMB, silver tops: each ce highly FERN DISHES, removable lining. but OLIVE FABRICS; SIZES Aciual Values and Former Priess Are Entirely Disregarded and flower of sever WORSTEDS AND « Sragglers.” HENCE THEY MUST GO on Twenty- wrocer’s wagon w) The cost ta architect ls e track, when ore the wagon, Bae wat examination, ing | into ap Sondanian, he wan pont so yalken ne car, fn trolley car smashed @ boy fell under the feta alton Geath of his this even! ot 6 to attend the atl i (hha) THE BIG STORE SIXTH AVE. sex Several styles in this lot including side STERLING 1.35 fe 1,95 Quadruple Plated BAKING DISHES, porcelain Ened 7 95 ° polished cover, * Overcoats, SUITS —ALL SIZES. OQvercoats. BOTH LONG AND when the Order Comes: “Sell Saturday at Seven 1360 Pairs Men's Grousers These Trousers are of the pick ‘al regiments of CASSIMERES, they were left behind simply as -Women’s Shirt Waists. SHIRT WAISTS, heavy quality white cotton, madras and cheviots, with neatly wove ‘and box plaited waists, i. new spring sleeve, pretty MIRRORS fancy pau (es tao fo) STERLING SILVER MILITARY BRUSHES; fancy patern, Oo 7D QMain Floor, Front, 18th 8t.) GLASS SUGAR SHAKERS. quad- ruple plated top, 25e 1.95 | CANDLESTICKS, highly polished, 1.05 In the Wen’s Store (Broken Lots.) Men’s Suits and 5 This “After Christmas” clearance offers extraordinary opportunities to the thrifty rian who has winter wants still unsupplied. IN ALL COLORINGS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE BREASTED MEDIUM; OXFORD, BLACK AND UP TO 50 BREAST. \ Wy a vee Out ISe history of the Siegel Cooper Store. shadowed. HAND SILVER BACK 7. Se actual cost of the articles. Ware. joor, Front, 18th St.) In Books, Leather Goods, Fancy Lines, Novel- things not to be tersely classified there are Hosts of the Most Extraordinary Bargains That Can Be Imagined, Saturday has been set apart as the great Clearance Day. No effort is to be spared to offer you the most astonishing inducements. The crowds who usually flock here the day after Christmas will be more than delighted The re- Choice at Writing Paper.| Upholsteries. ° Undernetced One Ratt | Or ah clots isl eters BOX PAPER; one, two and three quires; excellent paper; white and assorted tints; boxes slightly soiled; 2, at 8c, 12c, 7c and Cc Higher priced Boxes reduced % below mfr's prices, Also many odds and ends at very special reductions. (Third Floor, Centre.) 50c. Diamond Jewelry, Ic [ONDS—WOMEN'S SINGLE DIAMOND RINGS, fine cut in Mekt. Belcher’ wet- 7 | & Dollars.’’ DIAMONDS—won SINGLE (Main Floor, Bast.) STONE DIAMOND RINGS; tine gs gq | SOLID GOLD cut atone: Tiffany mounting. OO | pinin and fancy des DIAMONDS——SOLID GOLD CUFF An) DriADe en BUTTONS, with fine cut diamond: @ Roman or bright fini zi DIAMONDS—SOLI! OLD TID SATURDAY. GLABPB, diamond’ set: Homan 6, QQ Said Gold Sowelry. SOLID GOL! LOCKETS; round or eart ates icy ens Meter 72. oo ROD, RD SCARE ETERS" 6, 00 EP BES OCB 75 SOLID GOLD 81 misaos SOLID GOLD $9 50 if With a Rush Must Go ~ Remaining Christmas Goods. Also Exceptionally Remarkable Bargains tn ie Staple Lines for Saturday. To-night brings to a close the greatest Christmas business in the All previous seasons were wholly over- GOLD BROOD! ain | ties, Jewelry, and in an immense variety of other | | | | $1.50 TO $2.00 SILK TOP PIL Lows, 79¢ Very small lot, light colors PILLOW TOPS. Heavy woven tapestry or satine, with representations of fables or athletic subjects. (Third Floor, CHES, pli CUFF or boys; fancy engraved, Roman or bright finish, BABY RINGS; \e aot Feel « « 00 in engraved and ston SOuib Soup woe heart sha T RINGS for brother, San- Litdston will leaye Brooklyn he funeral, I have tried for thirty years.” Cures” throat and lung” Sil the children of the parochial schools of the district have deen invited. Sen- tor Dooling and the members of his feneral committee will be the ushers. colds and all troubles. Tremendous stocks were necessary, of course, to meet such enormous demands. Thousands of shoppers flocked to The Big Store from all quarters and bought with a lavishness and eagerness never before duplicated. Naturally such a vast demand has left in its wake many very desir- able articles which may now be had at the most insignificant of little prices. In some instances the prices scheduled for Saturday are less than half the There Are Mazes of Bargains in Toys. Prices Have Been Reduced 3s. ductions are probably the most decisive on record. In the staple lines there will be also many fine opportunities, and those who obtained money yesterday as Christmas presents will unquestion- ably be delighted with the prospects. Many persons are long-headed enough at such a season to buy for next Christmas. Those Who Go to the Siegel Cooper Store Saturday Will Reap a Rare Harvest. Double ‘‘S. & H.” Green Trading Stamps Saturday Morning from 8.30 Until 12 o’Clock. After that hour and until store closing the regular number of stamps will be given. 79e knife. teel; stag handles; sterling silver ferrules, In fancy ned case, CARVING SETS; fork ates 19¢ . Diack handles; 12 2 or 8 plec rules, In cnse. (Main Floor, Front, 18th st.) Front, 18th St.) Diamonds end Solid Gold Sewelry at Astounding Watches. EW. ‘asso! with pin to mateh: fitted with led Swiss movement, 4.50 SOc ll the and DINNER KNIVES AND pieces, 8; celluloid handles; sterling silver fer- 9 5 Price Misses’ Coats tn Ohe Tewest Styles. ‘— Another Galaxy of Sreat Values. From every viewpoint these are unquestionably the most impor tant offerings of the year, and under no circumstances can they 43 duplicated with equal price vantages. . ce FINE ZIBELINE COATS, satin lined through- out, regularly $12.75, 7.80 at 42-INCH LENGTH COATS, of fine Kersey an Zibelines Pie Ss. 73) $17.50, at MILITARY JACKET OF GOOD QUALITY KERSEY, lined throughout with satin, regu- larly $20.00, at /0. 00 FINE SILK VELOUR GAR MENTS, beautfully trimm and satin lined, = fi 12.7 regularly $25.00, at ‘cond ‘Floor, Front) Women’s Kid Gloves. The throngs around our Glove tables have been so great leading up to Christmas th Leather Goods. LEATHER PHC HUMS, regularly slightly marred fro Higher grades, to $4.50, arly $5.00 CELLULOID. EATHER COL- LAR AND C BOXES, regu- Tamiy $180 t3 1.00) TOILET CASES, with bru, mirror comb, celluiold boxes, regu. Intly $3.00 and $3.50, 2.00 an unusually large assortment of fine G were slightly mussed in the rush Th we could not of course, sell at their gular prices, and to-morrow 60 - will place them on sale at (Main Eloor, Centre, 18th 8t) pence KS, regularly $4. 3,001" pair, (Main Floor, Centre, 18th St.) Ohe Boys’ Store Saturday, Dee. 26. Broken Assortments from the Great). Christmas Rush to Be Disposed Of. & RUSSIAN OVERCOATS Choice at for little Boys, 2% to 8 years, ae Oxford, olive and navy fab- rics; velvet collars. BOYS’ LONG OVERCOATS, sizes 7 to 15 years ; Oxford,Cam- bridge and gray mixtures; velvet collar. BOYS’ GUARANTEED RUBBER COA’ quality, dull finish gum; fancy back ; sizes 0 to 16 years.) y (Second Fioa