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

fn Sa P eeermin- cy evliy sani cr se ‘(NIGHT EDITION PRICE ON KE ‘CENT. ‘NEW YORK. “THURSDAY, ~ DCE! MBER 31, 1903, IT 15 ABEEL, SAYS MISS. ANDERSON Girl Under oath bes Deslares. that the Man Now Under Arrest Is the One Who Posed as “J. Ogden Goelet.” VAN EVERY LETTER IS ALSO RECOGNIZED. Expected that an Indictment Will Be Handed Down Next Week, and that Extradition Proceedings Will Be Pushed. Eleanor E. Anderson, the young wom- an connected with the arrest of James Nelson Abeel at Welling, Ont., and who Was courted by a man representing himsolf as J. Ogden Goelet, jr, ap- Peared hefore Assistant District-Attor- ney Lord to-day ard made a short state- ment in affidavit form, which statement will be used in the extradition proceed- ings, now under Miss Anderson swore that the man now under arrest at Welling was the man she knew as J. Ogden Goelet, jr., and she also identified a letter purport- ing to be signed by J. B. Van Every as the letter this man gave to her intro- ducing himself It is expected that an indictment will be handed down noxt week against Abeel. In the mean time the extradi- _, ton preceedings will continue, as it is not necessary for the indictment to be handed down first. WELLAND, Ont., Dec. %.—After leading a life of luxury and ease while In the toils of the Canadian police, James Neilson Abeel, charged with forging the name of James Van Every, now finds himself confined in a nar- row dungeon, behind heavy prison bars In the jail here, where he is cut off from the world as though he were dead. Abee! sits on the edge of his cot verging on collapse and murmur- ing incoherently that he longs for New York, and to ‘be in the hands of the metropolis sleuths. Abeel, the youth who has set the tongues of New Yorkers wagging over the sensation he caused by “J. Ogden Goglet"® Miss posing as and making love to Anderson, shows signs of weak- and lie is apt to consent any moment, regardless of hfs attor- hey's advice, to return to New York, for he now views the whole aftair fa an entirely different light. Thought It Quite a Joke, While he was being towed about by yellow’ journalists of New York and allowed to romp about under deten- tion by the frontier police, thought it quite a joke; but now that he is away from his friends, denied the privilege of secing any one and with bright prospects of long, dreary, lonesome days tn jail looming up be- fore him, he finds himself deserted of the calmness and effrontery that have ¢haracterized his demeanor and given way to nervous strains and a longing for friends and their companionship. Abeel cannot be bailed out. ‘Tho ex- tradition act under which his case is being handled will not allow him. bail lf Attorney German appealed his case ta the Supreme Court of Canada at Toronto, and bail was granted the New Yorker, it would take a week, He will be granted a hearing ‘Tues- day, and by that time the case will come ty a termination. When Detective-Sergeants Vallely and Collins obtained the. warrant for his arrest from Crown Attorney Cow- per yesterday morning the young man heard of it, A short'time later he saw the detectives, and they talked with him, Then it was that he showed his first signs of weakening. He did éverything within his power to appear cool and unconcerned, but his nervous- ness and anxiety for the outcome were visible, Began to Waver, “gay, Vallely," sald Abeel, “perhaps I won't deprive you of the pleasure of rid- ing back to New York with me after au." ‘Abeel apparently was laboring’ under the Intention of throwing up the whole affair and going back to New York When he made the above utterance. But jis advisers sald no, and Abeel obeyed them. Afte® waiting until long after dark yesterday afternoon Attorney German Apeare’ witn Abeel before Judge Wells, “he Justice told Abeel that he was wanted in New York for forging the name of James Van Every to a docu- ment for the purpose of defrauding, contrary to Section 614 of the Penal Code of New York, He further con- veyed to Abeel that a warrant for his arrest on the urge of forgery, third degree, had beqn issued. ——— Fifty Years in Use, Father John's Medicine cures colds. ¢.¢ att Afbee! | DECEIVED GIRL CRAZED BY GALE Mrs. rie Goes to the Bedside of Miss Wighton, for Marry- ing Whom Her Husband Is Now in Jail. + MUST BE PUNISHED, SHE SAYS. FOR BIGAMY. Innocent Victim Is Unconscious and Raves in Her Delirium About the Man Who Wronged Her, Protesting Love for Hira. Carolyn Louise Wighton, the young girl who was lured into a bigamous marriage by Herbert W, Talcott, has become insane from grief, and fears for her life are entertained. Dr. Me- Kee, who has been tn constant attend- ance on her since she collapsed at the ws of the o deception of which she had been the victim, announced to Market Court this afternoon that Miss Wighton was a raving maniac and that even if her Ife is spared it 1s doubtful whether her reason can ever be restored. There is to be a consul- tation of physicians at the girl's home, No. 2% West Twentieth street, to-night. Talcott heard this sad news in court, and the only visible effect it had on him was to cause his head to droop a Uttle lower and his hands to tremble slightly. The tears came into the eyes} of his wife, who was in court to prose- cute him, at the news, and even the Magistrate showed signs of emotion. Dr. McKee said that {t was simply im- possible to tell when, if ever, Miss Wighton could get to court. H. G. Wylie, who appeared for Talcott, asked for a further adjournment of the case jbut the Magistrate peremptorily refused and held Talcott in $2,000 bail for trial, the lawyer waiving examination, The only testimony taken was the testimony of a maid employed by the Rev. Dr. Hivughton, who performed the marriage Wighton a week ago Thursday. was a witness of it, and her evidence absolutely established the marriage. Mrs. Talcott was in court with her aunt and uncle, She stood alts rloxe to her husband during the proce: but never so much as looked at him. Sev- [eral tes ‘Talcott raised his eves to look at her, but quickly dropped them again when he saw that she was de- termined to ignore him. No one offered to ball Talcott and he was led back to the court prison. Not Consclom, Not once since she discovered (hat she hod been deceived has Miss Wighton re- covered consclousness, ‘All last night she raved and raved of the man whose heartlessness had brought her to such a plight, and for hore there sat at her side, with tears eyes, a tall, slender, dark young ott's tirst wite, herself as badly In he’ gh, Te Wwronges as the child she was trying to soothe, Three times since yesterday has Mrs. Valcott been to the home of her hus- band’s victim to tell the girl how sorry she is for her and to offer any assist- ance in her wer in straightening out the tangle. ‘Three times as she hag sat by that bedside she has listened to the voice of another woman calling for her own husband in werds of endcarn It hax made a melancholy -as well ®s tragic stuation and has served to ture harden the heart of the young vonian toward the man who wilfully wrecked two lives. In her ravings she has revealed her great love for the man who wronged her in spite of her full appreciation of the position in which he has put her. She may not, like Més, ‘Talcott, be eager to inflict punishment on the young man She may even r¢fuse to have a hand in his prosecution, Not so with Mrs, ‘Talcott, however, She has deciared that sme will never let jp on her husband until she sees him behind prison bars, wrong he did her, but for the cruel wrong he did an innocent girl, When Mrs. Wighton was seen to-day she 8 omy an account of her con ‘ition as Mrs. ‘Talcott gave. “Al [can say. she said, “is God help my pvor litile girl 1 lave never sven such suffering. How: any man could have been #0 cruel I do not know I wish that he could los« upon his work, He ought to be proud of #t, the scoundrel,” Talcott in this prison ¢ell still hangs his head and says nothing. He will give no explanation, slmply saying over and over agala in response to quvstions “Thad to do ft; 1 had to do it Icott’s parents are dead and he was brought up by his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, A, B, ‘Thomas, of No. 161 West Twenty-first street. Mr. and are greatly Magistrate Flammer in the Jefferson | Jul ceremony between Talcott and Miss | She not alone for the FAVORITES WIN AT NEW ORLEANS: Jockey Michaels Is Thrown from His Mount Bronx in Opening! Event, but Escapes with Slight Bruises. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Julla M. (even) 1,) Overhand (30 to 1) 2, Allegrette 3. SECOND RACE-—Floyd K. (7 to 10) 1, Dutch Carter (10 to 1) 2, Com: mena NEW: ORLEA seasonably warm weather prev day, but this only had a tendency to drive people to the race track. ‘The going was hard and fast and the sport interesting, The books received | such a thorough drubbing during the | rarly part of the week that four or’} ‘ive dropped off to-day. Those that were lucky ugh to hang on recovered some of the cent losses, as the breaks e all been in favor of FIRST RACE. Six furlongs; selling. Bett. Starters. wats. Jock 105, H Biart etresaling, Wen driving. Timect.ia Julia M. broke running at the start. She beat the burrier a lengih and open- ed up a winning Jead before the others got going. Julia M. set a fast pace, but ih the run home she tired some and had jto be hustled along at the finish, Over- hand came strong an4 outgumed Alle- grette when it came to 4 drive Bronx stumbled at the start went to nis knees, unseating Michiels. The latter was Knocked out for a 1m DUE He cape th a bruised jaw and’a slight cut over his nose. SECOND RA One mile! purse $400" entrance $10% for three-year-olds and up® selling, Retting SHC Fin. Str PL ie Starters. wets..Jockeys 4 rs | Teal store | Nesuvia, | us, Meusers 100, Aubuchon At pont Bequner 10). AUR eanlly.| Place driving, LAL a his eld in the outclas: iy him on the in down the ed the crowding e far turn he No run nome ki Duteh Carter a ing with a lot o finterference strong, fer meet- finished 4) the books of the Bank of Staten Island, at Stapleton, SPECIAL EXTA HAYES WILL | INSPECT 4LL THEATRES So ae Nicholas Hayes. who will become Fige Commissioner to- | *°°' mc, ’ow, in an offlsial statement this afternoon. said that the catastrophe at Chicago paints a lesson which New York must cbserve. New Yerk has more theatres than any other city in the werld. It will be his first duty. he said. to make official in- vestigation in every theatre in this city with the dea of safe- guarding the puble. ee AHEARN MAKES APPOINTMENTS. Borough Fresicent-elect Ahearn announced to-day the ap- pcintment of Matthew F. Donahue as Superintendent of Sewers Wiliam Dalton Sunerintencent of Public Works and George Scannell Superitencent of Highways. LATE RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS. Third Race—Bon Mot 1, Ethics 2, Mynheer 3, Fourth Race—Dutiful 1. Qur Nugget 2. Travers 3. Fifth Race—Jim Along 1. Saddusee 2. Caterpillar 3. Sixth Rase—Lovela 1. Eva Russeil 2, Dnsky 3. nce 10s naa 000 1G MISSING, BANKER A SUICID At almost the same instant that the State bank examiners at work on I iscovered to-day that portant financial institution in Richmond County. $250,000 in bends and casi: was missing the startling news came over the telephohe that Otto Ahlmann, for eighteen years the cashier of the bank, the ewner of 90 per cent, of its stock, and one of he best-known club and (Continued on Sixth Page) STAGE SETTING OF the most im: | «MR. BLUEBEARD” JUST AS THE BIG FIRE STARTED. The diagram in the upper right hand corner illustrates how the electric spark was conveyed to the delicate overhanging | draperies which were set ablaze, causing the loss of nearly 600 lives in the panic that resu'ted. mn War | ‘ NEW YEAR FROLICS IN THE EXCHANGES On the Produce There Was an) Organized “Rough House,” with a Band and! a Shower of Breakfast Food. members of the variot * finandial district had the New Year's Eve frolice this th of which w ed by Anal bla eFSURiTeRs xchange was the only nges| usual | rnoon, furlous Produ of organized riot ea frolic had been carefully 1 spe- clally selegted cormmittee. Great quan- titles of confetti, sawdust, shavings and breakfast foods had been obtained fo ve| the oceasion, When the elosing was] sounded a storm of these filmy bits were thrown from the gallery, falling in ud shower This was followed by a “rough ho in which the brokers tore ch clothing and Jeaped and struggled a in the spowering confettt When their clothing had been torn suf- ficiently they rested while four members of the Exchange dressed like chefe at- tempted to sing as a quartet, ‘The four had been chosen for the wheezes In thelr pipes and created a delightful discord. an umbrefia race and a of which were won 1 “Smuli,” wound up the prog mme. Mr, Smu'l was rewarded cor his sprinting ability by being strip- to the shirt by his admirers, afternoon the Seventh ‘4 continuous med- n the other exchanges the frolic sim- ply consisted of horse play, the tearing of clothing and smashing of hats. —<——_!T SQUIRE’S SON SHOT DEAD. Pintol Held by Eldest Box of Win-]} ister to Cuba Went Off Acel@entall A, Dec. 31.—Fargo Squiers, on of the United States Minister ; Cuba, accidentally shot and killed [NR CEN AN u Circulation Books Open to All.” PRICE ‘ONE CEN Pao eee WHOLE FAM ie KILLED TOGETHER City Is Stunned by the Unprecedented Tragedy that Has Left Its Trail of’ Mourn: ing in Thousands of Homes and Whick Grows Greater as the Hours Pass. MAYOR HARRISON APPOINTS SATURDAY A DAY OF MOURNING, Members of the Coroners’ Jury Compelled to Step Over Bodies Huddled on the Floors of Morgues--Calamity Affects Promi- nent. Families All Over the West. New York, Dec. 31, 1903. Hon. Carter H. Harrison, Mayor of Chicago, Il. The city of New York and all our people send heart- yifelt sympathy to Chicago, and especially to those so sorely afflicted by yesterday's calamity. (Signed) SETH LOW, Mayor. himself to-day. He was practicing shooting with a revolver and as the weapon failed to act properly young | Suuiers began to examine it when tt went off as bhe muzzle was polnted at nis left si The bull ad he soc passed through his heart expired WEATHER FORECAST. Forecast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P. M. Friday for New York City and vicinity: Falr to- night; Friday partly cloudy, fol-}) lowed by light snow or rain; light to fresh westerly winds becoming southerly. | made up CHICAGO, Pec. 31.—The reason why the asbestos curtain failed to ; descend and avert the Iroquois Theatre catastrophe yesterday afternoon has been discovered. Investigation shows that the curtain became entan- ! gled in the wire on which the queen ofth e aerial ballet was swung out into | he auditorium. The aerial ballet was a feature of “Mr. Bluebeard.” At one period of the ballet the ! was suddenly swung clear of her assotiates and out over the heads of tho ¢ seateci n the orchestra, circling almost to the bal cony rail in her dight, This feat was accorplished by means of a strong wire secured ta mechanism in the fly gallery. Tite wire, hanging on the mass of scenery, caught in the bottom edge cf the asbestos curtain and held it effec y wher an attempt was made to lower it. This allowed the flames te h out upon the struggling auaience and roasted to death those whe Were not crushed in the jam at the aoors, ENTIRE FAMILIES KILLED. How the fire literatly wiped cut whole families is illustrated in the case of E*C. Frady, President of the Sirohber Piano Company. He mourns his wife, his mother-in-law, two sisters, a son and a nephew, whe a theatre party at the fatal matinee. y knew that his family had gone to the theatre yesterday: He could find no trace of Mr. F evening when he heard the news of the | them at the Iroquois nor in the improvised hospitals and morgues of the: | neighborhood, and with the hope in his heart that they had escaped he, went to his home. F | FOUND ALL IN THE MORGUE. | lian; Mrs. J. H. Spindler, ‘tory ona hunting trip, when word of the calamity ithe color of the shoe: The house was dark. Weeping servants crowded about Mr. Frady, asking for news. With all hope gone, he hastened back downtown, and not until late this afteinoon had he located tive of his dead: Each body was in a different morgue. One of his sisters is missing, One after another Mr. Frady identified his mother-in-law, his wife, Lil- his sister; Burdette Spindler, ten -years.old, his The missing sister is Mrs. nephew, and Leon Frady, ten years old, his son, William. Rise. Mayor Harrison was in Kansas Git, on his way to the Indian Terri- ached him. gHe got and ordered that business be suspended through- which will ne the general day of burial. back to Chicago to-day out the city on Saturday, ,; BOARD OF TRADE, CLOSED. The Board of Trade closed to-day in Chicago as an expression of. sympathy, and similar action was taken by the Boards of Trade of Mil- waukee, Duluth and other Western cities. There will be no New Year's Eve celebration in Chicago to-night. Phe blowing of horns and ringing of bells usual to the passing out of the old year will not bi rd. eieaee will enter 1904 staggering under the weight of the greatest horror of her history. A pitiful feature of the disaster is the number of unidentified dead girls between nine and twenty years of age. There are fifty-seven of these on the list. In many cases the sole meaps of identification lies in strings. These girls were ‘caught in the flames that swept out over the auditorium and were so scorched that their corpses are unrecognizable. 564 KNOWN TO BE DEAD. There are 564 victims of the Iroquois Theatre fire in the various city 3 | morgues. In the hospitals and private houses ee 6 the injured ee eat!