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an ‘WEHATHER—Sairy Tuesday moderating, clou@y, [NIGHT EDITION ARE YOU A MASON? Che “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ | Se —————————_—__—__ PRICE ONE CENT. > AUDGE SAYS Mina, DAN HANNA IS A BIGAMIST So Justice Jeune, of England, Decides im an Action for Divorce Brought Against Her in’ London by Major Maud, Her Former Husband. Mrs. Maud Got a Decree Against Him in This Country, Which the English Courts Now Pronounce Invalid, While He Was Fighting in South Africa. LONDON, Jan. 18.—A divorce wasgranted to-day to Major Walter de Saumarez Maud on the ground that the marriage of his wife to Daniel R. Hanna, of Cleveland, O., was bigamous. Mrs. Maud obtained a divorce from her husband in America while he was fighting in South Africa, and married Mr. Hanna. Justice Jeune, in the Divorce Division of the High Court of Justice, holds that the divorce was invalid. Major Maud was married’ in New York on April 19, 1897. CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 18.—Dan R. Hanna when shown the oablegram trom London said: “T have already been told about this. Mt is a matter of Dnglish law, I am told, which I do not understand. See Attorney S. H. Holding. He will tell you all abou it.'’ Attorney Holding issued the following statement: “On Jan. 3, 1900, Mré. Maud secured a divoree at Akron, O. Mr. Maud was represented by me, but did not appear or make any opposition. Mr. Maud was then in the United States, but went to the Transvaal and fought with distinction and became a Major. Maj. Maud is a British mbject. The English courts do not recognize American divorces, hence the divorce granted in this country did not annul the dower rights of Mrs Maud, and for the purpose of enabling hiimeelf to deal with his own property with perfect freedom Maj. Maud instituted the proceedings in London, setting up as grounds for divoree the American divorce and remarriage to Mr. Hanna. This is the whole matter.” The marriage of Dan Hanna, son and business associste of Senator Hanna, and Daisy Gordon Maud, which is now declared bigamous by the English divorce court, took place in Cleveland on Feb. 19, 1900. There was a child born of the marriage in December, 1901—a girl. Daisy Gordon Maud Hanna is the second wife of the Senator's son. His first wife, who was May Harrington when he married her, is now the wife of Edmund K. Stallo, a lawyer of this city. They live at No, 667 Madison avenue. ‘The matrimonial episodes in the lives of Mr. Hanna and iis wives have filled a great deal of newspaper space in the last seven years. Dan Hanna's first marriage was the result of an elopement. He had just started in business with his father. May Harrington. the daughter ot a Cleveland coal dealer, happened to be one of a boating party at Escanaba, Mich., in August, 1887. Dan Hanna was also one of the party. The young people had known each other from childhood. They went away for a stroll and in the course of the stroll stopped at a church, where they were mar- ried. Nothing was said of the marriage, for several months, and when the secret was revealed Senator Hanne set his son up in a handsome house in Cleveland. Three children were born to the Hannas, all boys, and one of them was named after his distinguished grandfather. . DISCORD INVADES THE HOME. Happiness reigned in the Hanna home for nearly ten years, and then came discord all at once. Both young people were given to displays of tem- per, and they were not particular as to where the displays were made. "Their arguments in public places became the talk of Cleveland society. One of Mrs. Hanna's dearest girlhood friends was Daisy Gordon, daugh- ter of one of the foremost citizens of Cleveland, who gave to the city a beau- tiful tract of land known as Gordon Park. Daisy Gordon ‘met Walter de 8. Maud, a handsome Englishman, while travelling in the West. They were married in this city in April, 1897, but lived together only a short time, Mrs. ‘Maud returning to Cleveland. The arrival in Cleveland of Mrs. Maud was colncident with the arrival of trouble in the Dan Hanna household. Late in 1897 Mr. Hanna left his! home and soon efter his wife prougat suit for divorce, alleging neglect and cruel treatment. : She secured her decree, by the terms of which the Fuclid avenue man- sion, which had been built for hor husband by Senator Hanna, was turned over to her. She also-secured custody of the three children snd Mr. Hanna agreed to pay for their education. ‘ HUSBAND AT THE FRONT. When the South African war broke out Mrs. Maud’s husvaiid went to the front. She had not seen him since a short time after their marriage, and determined to get a divorce. In order to do so, she took up a residence in Akron, 0., where the decree was granted. When the news came out that she was divorced it was said in Cleveland that she would marry Dan Hanna, and within two months she did. Word of the approaching marr! reached Mrs, Hanna No. 1 and she immediately started for Europe with her three boys. She was on the ocean when the wedding took place and remained in Hurope the entire summer. When she returned to Cleveland she presented her tormer hus- band with a bill amounting to nearly $9,000 for expenses, as she put it, in giving the children an education He would not pay the bIN and she sued him. The case dragged along, in the courts, engendering bitterness, until Mr. Hanna determined to take | his children from the custody of his first wife. He went to court in Cleveland and got an order appointing his father guardian of the children and compelling Mrs, Hanna No. 1 to give them up. | ‘The proceedings were conducted in secret, but Mrs. Hanna knew of them and laid’ plans to keep the boys. Tt happened that Baroness de Palland, an old friend of her family, was visiting her. The two women made hurried preparations for a quick escape from Cleveland.’ When deputy sheriffs got to Mrs. Hanna's house «Continued on Third Page.) ) Sui Ses Nein SAM aANEN it Ee Mae e as a EDITION (el Cee, Rear SEO) NEW YORK, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1904. “ Circulation Books Open to All” | WRATHER Fair: Tuesday moderuting, cloudy, || | EXTRA! ‘PRICE ONE CENT. (TOR STRUCK MURDERED GIRL Eckstein Testifies to Beating Mabel Bechtel Because She Received the Attentions of a Well-Known Man of Allentown. SU | | ' BUGGY WHIP BLOW ACCIDENT, HE ADDS. Witness Declares Under Oath that He Had Given Young Woman Two Rings, Neither of Which She Wore When Killed. (Special to The Evening Wort) ALLENTOWN, Jan. 18—Mrs. Beoh- tel's trial was resumed to-day with Eckstein, Mabel’s former suitor, on the stand, The prosecution asked him if he had given Mabel an engagement ring. He replied that he had given her not only an engagement ring but an- | other ope. When she was killed she wote neither, but had on one that Wet- senberg had given her. He testified also that he spent the night of Oct. 17 at the Bechtel home. Attorney Schaadt, for the defense, then took Eckstein in hand. Q. Did vou ever strike Mabel? A. Yes, Q. What for? A. Well, Mabel was out with a well-known man in this town and when I scolded her she told me her mother had #aid she should go with that man. Q. Didn't vou ever hit her with a driv- ing whip? A. That was accidental. Q. Didn't you once nit her after at- tending services in church? A. I merely slapped her that time. Q. What for? A. She said — you to me because I wanted to go home and refused to go uptown with her. Saye Mabel Loved Him. Q. Isn't it true that Mabel didn’t like you very muoh, but her mother wanted her to marry you so she would become ttled in life? A. Well, it didn’t look so. .She was very affectionate to me. @. Why, then, did she go with Wels- berg? A. She sald she didn’t want to go with Welsenberg, but was afraid of him. Q@. You came to Bechtel home Monday night to @ final answer, didn't you? A. Yes, sir. Q. That answer was to be about the wedding day? 4. Yes, slr. Q And you called at the house Mon- day night? A. I did. Q. You asked for Mabel? A. No; I said to Mrs. Bechtel: “It's no use ask- | ing for Mabel; 1 saw her on a trolloy Q. And what did Mrs, Bechtel say? A. She sald: ‘You're wrong; Mabel 1s out driving.” Q. On Sunday night what time did you get home? A. About 8 o'clock. ° Q. Did you stay home? A. No; I went out again,” and Eckstein mentioned the | names of half @ dozen places he visited between § and 10 o'clock that night Eckstein's cross-examination lasted an hour and was the most s4vere to which @ny witness was subjected. Al- though it revealed many things not to | his credit nor Mabel Bechtel's, his | ments made in direct examination mained unshaken. She Saw No Bugsy. Hilda Dreisbach, who lived two doors from the Bechtel house, sald she got | home soon after midnight Tuesday, Oct. 27, a gentleman escorting her. She went | to bed about 1 o'clock. She heard no noise whatever, nor any sound of a carriage, and saw no carriage, although she heard the dogs bark. ‘The prosecution made rapid progress, and by 11 o'clock began on the blood question, the testimony about, which will show whether or not Mabe) Bech- tel’'s blood was spilled on the second floor of her mother's home. The de- fense contends there is no blood on the articles in question, and If there be blood it is that of a dog. The first blood expert called by the prosecution |wae Dr. John Lear, Professor of biol- oxy at Muhlenberg Colleg The District-Attorney offered in evi- dence the blood-stained articles. The defense objected to the offer. Judge Treaxler said the Court was of the opin- fon that the articles had been suMctent- |Iy {dentified to admit them as evidence whether they are stained with blood, that ts what the experts are called for. The defense had hoped to have all tes- mony on the blood questian rej Gaye They Were Blond-Stains. The District-Attorney q:cstioned Dr. (Continued on Secone %..ge.) —— WEATHER FORECAST. Foreoast for the thirty-six hours ending at 8 P, M. Tuesday for New York City and vicinity: Fair and continued cold to-night; Tuesday partly cloudy, with slight- ly rising temperature after 8 A, M.; ffeeh northerly winds be. coming northeast on Tuesday. | } | ! | ae cures calds, med Father John’s Medte! ‘whooping cough and exoup. WHOLE BLOSK BURNED; MANY ARE HOWc..c9s s The entire block between Fiorence and Charles streets and Central avenue, Jersey City was practically destroyed to-night by a fire which started-in a row of unfinished four-story brick buildings which were being erected. The blaze started from fires used to dry the plastering. It extended to the three-story Arame dwellings on the opposite side of the avenue. Many fam- SPECIAL EXTRA. NECE OF TRUAX FATALLY BURNED Mrs. Sarah Bassford, Relative of the Supreme Court Justice, Dies of Injuries Received in Saving Her Baby. SHE DROPPED THE LITTLE ONE OUT OF A WINDOW. | Threw a Blanket Over a Ser- ilies were made homeless. At 6.30 o'clock there’ Wer no deaihs reported. The property loss will be several hundreds of thousands of dollars. y Ee LATE WINNERS AT NEW ORLEANS, Fourth Race—Footlight Favorite 1, Foresight 2, Ralph Young Fifth Race—Balkelmore 1, Free Admission 2, Felix Bard 3. Sixth Race—Bessie McCarthy 1, Burke Cochran, 2, Sarilla 3 WARDEN FLYNN‘ WHO TOOK CHARGE OF fHE TOMBS TO-DAY vant and Then She Ran to! the Street with All of Her| Clothing on Fire. of Supreme Court Justice Charles FL Truax, was fatally burned in her home at White Plaine to-day, while trying to extinguish flames which enveloped her servant and threatened the Ife of her sixteen-months-old baby. Justice ‘Truax, presiding in the hearing of the Grinnell-Weston suit in the Supreme Court in this city, got the news by tele- gram, while he wan on the bench and wan visibly affected. He (mmediately adjourned court ‘and left for ‘White Plains, but before he reached there he learned she was dead. Mrs, Nassford wan the wife of Henry Baasford and was well known in White Plains society. Her mother, Mrs, McBride, of No, 21 Hast Forty-sixth street, this city, is a sister of Justice Truax. Mrs. Bassford in only twenty-two years old. The Bassfords occupy a big house at Hartsdale. Mr. Bassford, whose father “Billy” Flynn succeeded Warden Van De Carr to-day as Warden of the Tombs Prison, Van De Carr stepped down and out quite peacebaly, handing over the keys of the prison to the new appointee | upon his tenure. Subsequently he after a short deadlock, during whicli| changed his mind. each claimed to be Warden, They sald | Huge bouquets of roses and lilies were things to each other that were not nice. | sent by friends to greet Flynn. CALL FOR MORE MARINES TO PROTECT AMERICANS United States Minister Allen, in Corea, Fearing Attack at Seoul, Asks Washington tor a Stronger Guard. Carr in his seat, The latter at first an- untll the courts should pass judgment WASHINGTON, Jan, 18,—Minister Allen, at Seoul, Corea, has made a request of the State Department that the legation guard be increased. The request has been referrred to the Navy Department, which is considering Means of sending more marines ‘rom Cavite to Chemulpo. about a week to reinforce the present guard. ¥ PORT ARTHUR, Jan. 18.—The Japanese banks are rapidly closing up their accounts in Manchuria and are stopping business. Japan is seeking agents in Manchuria and Corea to supply the Govern- ment with information of the Russian movements, .in view of the hurried departure of the Japanese residents, The Russian occupation of Sin Min Tun, thirty miles west of Mukden, is now reported to be an accompiished fact. COLOGNE, Jan. 18.—The Japanese Minister to Russfa was received | in special audience by the Czar at Tsarkoe-Selo to-day, according to a despatch to the Cologne Gazette from St. Petersburg. Great significance, it is added, is attached to the incident as pointing to a possible early set- tlement of the Far Eastern dispute. -| ie Col. Abram Bassford, an aged vet- When Flynn arrived he found Van De | nounced his intention to remain Warden } It will require |4 To eran of the civil war, is in business in New York. Early to-day the servant girl while drying clothes in the kitchen accidentally had her dress ignited, and in @ moment her clothing waa enveloped in flames. Mrs. Bassford heard her screams and Tan into the kitchen, where she found ' her baby dangerously close to the flames. She threw the child out of the window into a snowbank and then she | threw a blanket over the servant, ‘ex- tinguishing the flames, which, however, had communjeated to her own dress. bank ‘and in this manner put out the blaze, which had burned almost all her, |clothing, Mrs. Bassford and the servant | gir were taken to the White Plains Fi: ital and attended by Drs, Kelly and Kell: y found that Mra, Baasford’s | co! hair had been completely burned off, | while her body was a of blisters. . While the servant will prob- FAVORITES LOS AT NEW ORLEAS Floral King Wins the Opening Event, the Second Goes to Frontenac and the Third to Louisville. THE WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Floral King (11 to 5) 1, Mad Mullah (9 te 6) 2, Dusky 3, SECOND RACE—Frontenac (9 to THIRD RACE—Loutevitle (8 to 1) {1, Meletersihger (6 to 1) 2, Bernota 3, (Special to The Evening World.) NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 18.—Dave Gid- eon and “Pittsburg Phil" arvived from New York this morning and were at the track this afternoon, Phil te on his way to Hot Springs. Joe Gilbert, a well- known layer, also arrived from New | York. W. E. Phillips, -Fred Cook's trainer, [got in from Louisville this morning [with Jockey Dave Nicol, a promising | Western apprentice rid Nicol rode some real clever races at Latonia last fall. He will probably do all of Cook's Nght welght riding next season. Cook owns the beat stable in the West. The'track was fast to-day. FIRST R, Six furionga™ purse “$00 entrance 80; for ‘threeryourcolas locks. St FINE, vine ge Te NB 4-1 05 8 008. Time—1.12 4-5, SECOND RACE, and a half furlongs. ra, whte., Jocks. St Fl If. Ftp, at} Hirxins 2 1 4 7 Se ry 2 112, Hodgson. 9 6F O% w ior AGG Aghucia:é sy nm 0 eee hh Bf Strader, 110, Helg’s'n.. 3 1 16 6 ‘Start ir. Won eastly. Time—d.20. ove who Cough at Night may secure zest i" salioe'vlos's Cure All Sriaaiate. Sie sar Tuot.acs "I py some one who knew the Hochaters and was familiar with the time. they ANGONIA BUESTS ROBBED OF GEMS WORTH S16000. Door of the Apartments of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Hochster Broken Open with aj / Jimmy While They Were in the Dining: Room of the Great Uptown Hostelry. ; ROOMS OCCUPIED BY VICTIMS ALMOST WRECKED BY BURGLAR Detectives Are’ Trying to Learn How the Thief Eluded the Hotel Employees, Reached the Thirteenth Floor and Located the Rooms Occupied by the Hochsters. LIST OF THE JEWELS STOLEN FROM HUTEL ANSONIA GUESTS, Following is a list of the diamonds and jewels stolen from Mra/ Hochster at the Hotel Ansonic: fi ES Ons diamond heart. : , Nine gold chains. Two diamond clasps. One pair carboni earrings, set with diamonds. One gold watch. One gold purse. One diamond brooch. One gold knife. One large pear) chain. One set of sleeve buttons, set with rubies and diamonds. Ten gold bracelets. Diamonds and-jewelry worth many thousands of dollars havel been stolen from the apartments of Mr and Mrs, William R. Hoch ater, in the Ansonia Hotel, 2109 Broadway, and to-day the greater part of the detective force of New York was engaged in trying to run down the thieves and recover some of the stolen property. The robbery is one of the most. mysterious of its kind that has occurred in years, Mr. and Mrs Hochster occupy apartments at No, 18, on the thirteenth floor of the hotel. Last evening at 7 o’clock they ‘went to dinner, locking the door securely after them, There were several hall boys and hotel attendants on the thirteenth floor at the time and the hotel detectives were going all through the house. f From 7 until 10 o'clock the Hochsters were im the dining-room with friends who hed spent the afternoon with them. On returning to thelr apartments it was Gund that the door had been forced open with a jimmy or some sharp instrument. On the inside everything was in confusion, Mrs. Hochster found her jewel case rifled Further investigation showed that the thief had not overlooked. thing of velue in the room in the way of diamonds and jewelry. i drawer had been rifled and ite contents turned upon the floor. was everywhere. It was evident that the thief had worked with great haste.; POLICE CALLED IN AT ONCE, Upon discovering the robbery Mr. Hochster notified Manager Webb, of! the hotel. He called tile hotel detectives to hiz1, and then the robbery waa! reported to the West Sixty-eighth street police station. When it became known thatthe missing jewelry represented between $10,000 to $15,000 in value, four detectives from the Central Uttice were assigned to the case by Inspector McClusky. How the thief got to the room up the thirteen floors an? then worked at the locked door with the jimmy is one of the mysterious parts of tha robbery. Close questioning of ail of the men running the elevators failed to show that there were any strangers on any of the upper floors at the! time the robbery occurred. ‘The hotel attendants were on the thirteenth floor continually. so. it tsi asserted, during the hours the Hocnsters were at dinner, anc the detectives cannot understand how the thief could have worked at the locked doos without being observed. ELUDED THE HOTEL EMPLOYEES. It {s the opinion of the detectives that the thie! entered the lintel through the front door and walked up the stairs to the thirteenth tlioe without attracting attention. He then, so it is believed, worked Witty bie tools so deftly that the door gave way without delay and ho entered cha apartments. ‘The theory of the police ts that the jewels and diamonds were stelén 4 ravers effort was made by the police to keep. the robbery secret. detectives were told not to talk and the hotel atiendants had positive 1 structions against glying information. i Mr. Hoohster is said to be a man of large means. He Is in business 6% No. 485 Broadway. He wag so concerned about the loss of his’ prowerty « that he did not go to his office. oi “Thave no idee what the intrinsic value of the diamonas and Jewelry 18; said Mrs, Hochster, “but to us the things that were stolen were neu ¥ The robbery was most mysterious, When we came fn ovr apartments 109) i tee a cyclone had gone through them. They were simply Wrecked, haven't the slightest clue to the thief. I only wish I had,