The evening world. Newspaper, December 31, 1903, Page 6

OTTO AHLMANN, WHO KILLED HIMSELF AFTER LOOTING BANK. Sec Decided Upon the | Remaining Members of His | Gabinet To-Day and List Will | Be Given Out To-Night. Fesponse to telegrams many Tam- feaders called at the residence of ject McClellan to-day and the ‘Was practically comple A full Of those to bold offices under the arene will be given out this € ly appointment known of is that | John J. Brady, of the Bronx, as a Commissioner. Samuel Strasbourg- ‘er, Republican jeader of the ‘Nhirty-first Assembly District and at present a Tax | r, Wil be allowed to hol over by agreement between T27 and the Republican machine. John leCooey, Secratary of the CivilySer- vice Commission, will probably be ap- @olnted President of the Commission, and James B. Bouck, of Brockiyn, is Iplnesd to be Deputy Commissioner of under Mr. Tully. Bone! of the aspirants for offce called ‘pon Mr, MoClellan at his home, One €f them encountered ‘the Mayor-elect in ball. ‘Are you the Mayor's secretary?" in- quired the visitor, who was quite an important personage”in manner. | ¢No, sir," responded Mr, McClellan, “Weil,” said the busy man, “whoever You are I wish you would fix it so I can see him.” Mr. McClellan said he would fix it. When the busy person learned the iden- tity Of the man to whom he had been je went away wnobtrustrely, Saher elect Erinngor ansounced ppointment of his suvordinates to e of Sherift O'Brien's deputter | the day. qrererpointed and Thomas Bull! Fecappointed Warden of Lat. ow Breet inh The, folowing deputy iff were named ‘by. Mr er wis Leavitt. First peput $ Thomas, Blunkit Georke Moe O'Rourke, J. Pater fe n Alderman: ‘a ‘ G, Finn and V. MeConrt Bane ae Day will act 4 Sheriff's Te ie said (hat cx-Alderman, Robert IFI ‘Buh isa dark horse for one of the of- t led by M lect ‘ Cletien. It would not surprise Tam- any men to ae him appointed Com- $250,000 MISSING a@ilssioner of Parks. JACK THE RIPPER VERDICT. (Continued from First Page.) Coroner's Jnry Does Not Accuse | Potterman, Prisoner Under Arrest. society men in the borough, had committed suicide at the fashionable AL- bemarle Hotel, at Broadway and Twenty-tourth street, Manhattan. The news brought all business in the bank to a completa standstill. he Tank Examiner in charge, A. C. Judson, had been for over an hour teiey honing to Mr. Abimann’s clubs and other offices in Richmond and Manhattan to get some explanation of the missing bonds and money, OFFICERS HAD HAD NO SUSPICION. There was not the slightest suspicion of anything wrong, despite the tangled condition of the accounts, and President Augustus Prentice thought Coroner Jackson's jury, inquiring buto the death of Sarah Martin, the Jack the Ripper victim, took only ten, minutes this afternoon to decide that came to her death “at the hands of parties unknown,” Tmli To.terman, the blg eailor cused of (he crime, was remanded to Phe ‘Toinhs i $10.0 pail so as wo give ace the Diatrict-At an opportunity to feke the case 1 Jury. leo Hutle of it that he started over to his law office at No. 135 Broadway, this This will be dor borough and forgot all about the ineldent of the missing bonds. He had All the evidence in the caxion of was presented to the Coro- bur there was no direct evl- ‘otterman was guilty. The clroumstantial evidence was of euch a was exprensed ta pom converning the jhardly left the bank when the news of Mr. Ahlntann’s suicide reached there, Examiner Judson closed the door at once, in spite of the fact that hundreds of city employees were standing at the windows walting for their pay, the bank being a city depository. Mr. Ablmann's suicide and the news of his defaleation will be a great shock to his friends. He was interested financially in almost every enter- prise on Staten Island, was a trustee of the Richmond Coun Savings | Bank, Treasurer of the Manor Park Land Company, and was an officer or sed) ta, twenty-cigbt Yours, | director in a dozen other corporations. He was commonly :@puted a miil- BEE Will Only Sceve Onc. Hionairy and made bis home at the fashionable Rich {Special to The Evening Worl.) Club at Dongin Hill. Descente iudsan che a as WORKED ALL VESTERDAY ON BOOKS. rich parents, was to-day sentenced to The examination of the bank was the regular one, and began yester- the Rahway Reformatory on four|day morning. Mr, Judson and Mr, Ahimanu worked all day on tie books, jand everytaing appeared to be all right. After the day's work they left verdict SAVING CLAUSE FOR STUDENT | Sent ond County Country charges of forgery. He was sentenced to seven years on cach charge, making twenty-eight years altogether aki | eho bank together and came over to Manhattan on the same boat. Mr, been , however, | Ahimann was in excellent spirits, and told Mr. Judson that he was going he canbe released on good condnet af ter serving one year. Should he get into trouble “heain, though, he will have to gerve the full'term. White, who fs twenty-five years Was acoused of having forged father’ name as well as committin other forgeries tn various parts of the country. He is the son of Leonard 1H. White, of the Riverside Lumber Com- Pany.' In court to-day the prisonor Pieaded for clemency, but Judge Scott sald patience exhausted, that he had fajied to take ndvantage of op- portunities afforded him in the past to reform and must now face the penalty for his crimes, pe epee CANTOR GIVES BLAKE GEMS. | Berough President Remembers His Seoretary. | Borough President Jaco’) A. Cantor to- @ay presented a handsome pair of dla, “mond cuff butons to George W. Blake, secretary of the borough. He satd it ‘was only a littie thing and was but pemell return for the vast assistance ren~ to spend the night in town. Mr, Judson went to his home. Mr. Ahlmann went out to dinner, and at 9 o'clock appeared at the Albemarle Hotel, ,| There he registered as 0. Ahlbelett, of Albany, He had no luggage but a grip. He asked for a room with a bath, and was assigned to room No, 93; om the third figor, Before going upstairs he left orders with the clerk to be sure and have him called at 8.50 o'clock this morning. No pistol shot was heard during the night or this morning, bet when a hallboy knocked at the door and got no response he reported it to the office and a porter was sent up with a passkey to get into the room. FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM. The yorter found that the bed had been occupied, but Mr. Ahimann was not in it. A search reveuled the fact that he was dead on the bath- room floor, with a bullet hole in his right temple and a 48-calibre revolver lying on the floor beside him. He was only partially clothed. Dr, Finch, the house physician, was summoned at once and made an ex- amination of the body. He said that Mr, Ablmann had been doad several hours and that he had probably flred the fatal shot somo time after mid night. What Mr. Ahimann did after he went to the room and before he shot Bimee is not known yet. b Bt 2 ne hotel people to please notify ae been one of the very best th, omcinis of the Bank of Staton Island of his death ns noo as ma natty sere Would make @ mighty KPod! was found, Outside of several private papers, which threw no light on the Ke Will give all, his time after | |reason for ihe suicide, the only other thing j 5 f papsnorcow to his paper Dena on found was a poem, elipped from la newspaper and describing in rather harrowing fashion the trouble oy “MAYOR FAGAN HAS HIS WAY. | \life and the futility of tryg to make it happy for one's selt vi Sof tus i | BODY IDENTIFIED BY MR, BOYLE. I Ramen an Indeyendent Democrat Although the identity of Mr. Ahlmann was established at once, the © Agotnat Republican Opporition, hotel poople were not positive of it until Secretary Edward P. Bovie ot te of the st on) the Manor Park Land Compeny, called at (be hotel. Boyle identified NiDRAeah the body at once and gave orders that it be removed to the : DO) Mant ‘| ritt Undertaking establishment on Elghth avcuue. Mr, Boyie was greatly nident Democr appointed a po- | shocked by he tragedy, but could throw no light on it. Jude to-duy. | “He was iteasurer of the Manor Park 1 any and a anninse succeeds Judge James J. Mur-| A an Fa Slee Ae SOW year ond |AQMahonge Land Company, of Staten Island,” said Mr. Boyle. “He owned ys he term three wk J. His |90 per cont. of the stock of the bank at Staple $89,000. His father was palthy banker in Germany and owner of the North German Gazette at Kiel. Mr. Ahlmann was prominently identified ABs with business affairs on Staten Island for more than twenty years ROR HELD HIM HIM ON TRACK +Meanwhile the absence of Mr, Al’mann from his desk at the N4*) being commented on. Mr. Judson had resumed iis labors at an early hour myrAni aivucic and had discovered nol only were the books of Mr. Ahlmann badiy pit tangled up, but that $$250,000 In bonds and cash that should have been in the vaults was not there at all, He was still tolophoning around for Ns Ahlmann when the news of his suiclde reached the bank. It was by the siz nt of telephone: here | 0 4 ¥ f ee re BNE oe 8 phoned ther avening World PAxvilic to-day a man stooa | BA NIC GREATLY SURPRISED, Persenok and was mangled! rhe hawk officials after thoy recov on, which has a surplus of We Au al y the Mayo id bank was he The ‘requires f) jto come between the United States and | }Denmark in this transaction, jor to retain them, THE WORLD: THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 31, 1003. ‘WASHINGTON SETS [GUNBOAT QUIRAS {DEATH MAY STOP {FIRE ROUTS OUT “WATCH ON IN GERMANY STRIKES ON A REEF Kaiser Reported ed Making Efforts One of the United States Fleet to Secure Coaling Station at Runs Fast Aground Off the St. Thomas, Which Will Not Coast of Borneo While on Be Perinitted. Cruise. MANILA, Dec. 31.—The United States LS ABSHEINGTON, Des. t—Information | guntoat quiron 1s reported aground on mati? fib ine a Gulet but a reef off the coast of Borneo. The ined arts th ‘saciita, possebelon Quiros i# a single screw steamer of 40 a . | tons and is commanded by Lieut. Fran- line stat'on at St. Thomas, one} oe Rounler. of the Danish Weat Indlan Islands The news comes t ther « an be ta keane! ae epg seceire \GUNBOAT VICKSBURG A RRIVES AT COREA, Acial nc ken of it, and ae such rumora have not been Infrequent In recent vears, and gen ly proven ° im dispowed to move with the greatest |#4ee to the Navy Department to-day announces the arrival of the gunboat sircumapection In the matter. | Py Vieksburg at Chemulpo, © ore . where An the United States Government has | jhe is expected to remain fur some time offered a fair price for the Danish West |for the protection of Rinariten inter- ents. Indl bran a price which the executive h of the Danish Government con- | sented to accept by the signature of a | BIG JUMP IN CORN. treaty, even though the Intter was re-| §T. LOUIS, Dec. 31.—During the clos- Jected by the Danish Rigsdag, it ts the |{ng hour on ‘Change to-day December feeling here that the matter bas pro- | corn advanced 14 cents over yesterday's gressed too far to allow any third party jelose, ‘The frantic efforts of shorts to cover caused the option to advance to 0 cents at the close and that was ected lisade the settling price. The short In- Btates | t forest was estimated at from {0,000 to or In other words, Denmark Is ex; to sell the Islands to the United rent among his friends to-day that he was heavily involved in that stock and had sunk the greater part of his fortune in protecting ‘himself during the recent decline. Bank Examiner Judson said to an Evening World reporter to-day: “T was never so surprised at anything in my life. This man was an old friend of mine, and we worked together all day yesterday. Everything ap- peared to be all right, and when we went to the city together last night he was In the best of humor, I have no comment to make on the condition of | the bank.” LATEST STATEMENT OF THE BANK. ‘The iateet statement of the bank, issued on Dec. 8, gave the capital as $25,000, the surplus as $50,000, the undivided profits as $27,822.35 and the amount due depositors as $545,623.71, How serlously impaired the bank is cannot be told, but means were taken to check any demonstration that may be made by the hundreis of depositors when they hear the news. Mr. Ahimann was very well known among financiers in this city. ‘lhe correspondents of his bank here are the National Bank of Commerce and the Union Trust Company. PRAISED BY A BANKER. President Snyder, of the Bank of Commerce, said to-day: “I knew Mr. Ahlmann and ho always impressed me as being a plain, honest sort of a fellow. His bank’s account with us is all right and has never been anything else. I am very sorry to hear of his sad end, and I cannot understand it.” Mr. Ahimann was single and fifty-five years old. He was an enthis- iastic sportsman and belonged to the Richmond County Country Club, the Staten Island Yacht Club, the Richmond County Hunt Club, the Seawan- THE LAMAR TRIAL Stenographer Who Has Just Died Had Not Transcribed Notes of Testimony Needed as Evidence. FREEHOLD. J., Dec. Bt. death on Monday of 8. B. Hinsdale, Woodbridge, the stenographer of the Monmouth County Court is another set- back to the prosecution in the Lamar cage, and it is thought may stop further proceedings entirely. A trial by Jury having been called to decile a constitutional question whether the trial of the first indictment against Lamar, Smith, Baswnan and’ Brown for conspiracy to assault did not include within it the indictment for assautt also, It will be necessary to read the short- hand snoted, taken by Mr. Hinsdale, #0 that the jury can have the facts. ‘The testimony has not been transortbed, it having been agreed that Mr. Hinsdale should read the testimony on his notes at the ‘trial, which would take place in January or as soon as he recovered. Two shorthand writers seldom write alike, each man having some word or phrase algns peculiarly his own. Many stenographers can read the notes of other stenographers ordinarily, sufml- clent for business purposes, but in a case of this importance the counsel would Insist upon a strict rendition, and {t Is doubtful whether any stenographer is competent to do this. ‘Thus further, controverey will arise which, with other compHoations, leads to the belief that the case is ended. BENSON ARRESTED FOR LAND FRAUDS Taken Into Custody at the Wal- dorf-Astoria by Central Office Detective at Request of the Secret-Service Bureau. John H. Benson, fifty-seven years 014, of San Francisco, was arrested at the Waldorf-Astoria this afternoon by De- tective-Sergt. Fdward Hughes upon the request of the Secret-Service Bureau of Washington. Benson {8 under indictment in Wash- ington in connection with gigantic land frauds {n California, Yesterday there was a hearing in his case, He was haka-Corinthian Yacht Club and the Reform Club, in this borough, |PORM LEFT BY THE BANKER. There are six verses to the poem found in the room where Ahimann |killed himr#lf. Evidently be bad read and reread the poem a pumbgr of times, for it was well thumbed. Three of the verses are as follows: | Weary of living, so weary, Tired of the failures and ain, Tired of a life so dreary, Where sorrow and I are akin, Why should we wait for the morrow, Where every breath is a pain, Every heart throb a sorrow And only regret in vain. I am tired of {t all and aweary, So here let the last chapter end, Tired of a life so dreary Where sadness and sorrow blend. The effects of Mr. Ahlmann, taken to the Coroner's office this after consisted of a check for $94.97, a pocketbook containing $26.50, a 100n, gold watch, chain and charm, a gold ring, a bunch of keys, a gold pen- holder, a silver pencil, two revolvers, both loaded, and a box of cartridges, Ahlmann was very mach in love with a Miss Helen Nielson, of Rich- mond Terrace, New Brighton, 3. I. He wanted to marry her, but the girl would not consent. She is only twenty-six years old, while Mr. Ahimann was fifty-five. Her objection to the marriage was because of the difference in their ages. Despite the fact that no engagement existed between the couple they were much together, STOPPED PAYMENTS OF WARRANTS. When, word was received at the City Chamberlain's office in the City Hall of the suicide, Deputy City Chamberlain J, H. Campbell at once took steps td stop the payment of about $26,000 worth of paymastr’s warrants deposited In Bank of Staten Island. The result of the stopping of payment on the warrants deposited with the Bank of Staten Island to-day had the effect of bringing city employees in droves to the office of the City Chamberlain, in Manhattan. Moe* of them were in great fear that they would not be paid, and some loudly de- manded that they be given their wages. All who presented checks signed ‘by the city paymaster obtained other checks on the First Natianel Bank of St. George, S. 1. DEPOSITORS ARE ANXIOUS. Two more bank examiners went to work this afternoon to assist Mr, Judson, and the depositors are anxiously awaiting their report.. Among the depositors are the Staten Island Building and Loan Association, which has an account of $10,000; the Edgewater Building and Loan Association, whose account Is $22,000; the Westerleigh Buliding and Loan Assocation, the Rubsam & Horrmann Brewing Company and the Bechtel Brewing Com- pany. It has been learned that Mr. Ahlmann sold his horses and a number of carcriages in pe) early, Dart of the week. WILL WELCOME NEW YEAR. | LONDON STOCKS LISTLESs., Merry Times P. hined at the Han-/ Americans ned Dall, Weakened garian Poastunt Ball, and Closed Quiet. ne New year will be ushered in to-| LONDON, Deo. 31.—Money was in the Hungarlan Peasant Ball |strong demand jn the market to-day, jand the rates were firm in spite of the trowings from the Bank of England »poaching $75.000,000. Discounts were wrely steady. Business on the Stock garian Literary s of eust side oe the customary mock | Fxchange was dull and lifeless In view 19 cunts each and divorces | Of the Yoar'e holiday. Console psesilling tacanaet y thabe RTT MU Hine Wu Atiaewart Fosters wil &@) Americans opened dull and weakened ur historical dance tn whitch |a fraction later, Atahleon, Topeka -é Kty wltie anotopriately coe | Banta Chesapeake & Ohio and od will talke Union Pucite were notable sufterers. eealgaeromereeees The market closed ealet, Canadians were weak. Foreigners were easier, es- EARTHQUAKE IN ILLINOIS, . | beciatty Japanese. PENFIELD, M1, Dee. 31.—threo ais-| QODELL CALLS ON PLATT tinct earthquake shocks were experi- ° {enced through this arhy tom all in rapid sequ Houses The Governor Comes from Albany, ed themselves, declined to make 9 secogn ton, man had ony His, bask e turn- | Any statement, but looked very gloomy over the situation. No one could i understand how Ahimann could haye become so heavily involved; He was looked upon as a conservative investor, and never had a reputation Sas a plunger. He was known to be taterested In steel and a rumor was cur- h t and the: foil Vie train, wistel 6 aur \ \ shaken and occupants aroused sleep san from thelr homes tn ala No damage of consequence has been r to See the Senator, Senator Platt went to the Fifth Ave- nus Hotel from his office this afternoon and soon afterward Gey. Odell arrived ported. PARIS. Ill,, Dec, a1.—Parls was shaken to-day by an earthquake whic hereeptibie ‘ver the entire city, “So ANd at once went Into a conferenge damage was done, withthe Senator, . : yi wns) preseng. The proceedings were adjourn- ed until Jan, 6. Last night Mr. Benson came to New York and went to the Waldorf. Secret Service men followed him and to-day Secret-Service Agont Wheeler, of Wash: Ington, requested Inspector McClusky to arrest htm as he feared he might sail for Europe. He was later arraigned in the United States Court and requisition made for his return to Washington. ———_—_ A REMERY SUGGESTED. 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