The evening world. Newspaper, May 28, 1904, Page 10

y cal ‘William H. Barnard, of No. % East + Mrs. Viola Livings William H. Barn “qhrough his attorney, George Gordon ttle, a statement was issued to-day Gixty-elghth street, the millionaire sill ‘dmporter and member of the Union ‘Teague Club, who has been sued by ‘dare, Viola Livingston, of Ossining, N. "Ys, for $25,000 damages. Mrs. Livingston i {a widow, aged eighteen, and she sucs I ¢hrough Davia J. Goldstone, guardian ja litem, under the appointment of Justice Dugro. Mr. Barnard, through his counsel, ad- mits a great deal of the allegations Made by the fair plaintiff, but denies the most important, In the language of Mr. Battle the worst that can be \ gharged against him is “indiscretion.” Admits Indiscretion, said Mr. Battle, “was §nGigeneet enough to answer a personal ‘His motives were beyond question. Brom the wording of the ad. he as- wumed. that a worthy person might be in ‘need of ald and he answered It. “When he met the young woman he assumed the name of W. H. Balley for personal reasons. He did not know the ‘character of the person he met and did ‘mot care to give his real name. The as- sumption of the name of Bailey was fMot-made because Mr. Barnard knew that Mr. Bailey was a member of the ‘Union League Club. He did not know Mr, Bailey. and took the name as he ‘would have taken the name of John Smith or William Jones or Henry Brown or even John Doe. “It is true that he had dinner with the young woman of the personal, and ft ts true that he took her for a ride in @ cab. During the dinner and the ride he became convinced that she was not ‘the worthy person he thought she might have been, and he decided not to ad- vance her ald in her desire to achieve @ career on the stage. tp also true that she followed Mr. Barnard to Aiken, S. C., and that he maw her there and gave her money to pay her way back to New York. This Was doubtless an indiscreet thing to @o, but Ke thought it best under the circumstances, WIDOW SUES Alc ~GLUBMIAN FOR $28,000. ton Brings Supreme ~ Court Action for Damages Against ard, Whom She Met Through Newspaper “Personal” Ad. half conscious when she was finally permitted to return to her hotel, Before leaving her, Mrs, Livingston ys, Barnard told her to write him at the Union League Club under the name of “W. H. Bailey,"" which he wrote on a theatre programme, and said that the letter would be forwarded to him. He told her he had to go to his estate at Aiken, 8. C., for a few days, but would fulfil his promises to her on his return. In telling her story, Mrs. Livingston sald: Called at the Grenob' “When Mr. Barnard answered my letter and called at the Grenoble to see me he appeared to be such a perfect gentleman and was so frank about his wife and daughter that he won my con- |fdence. I was determined to make a | success on the stage, although such a | course was opposed by my aunt and | grandmother. I had read how wealthy |New York men and women had helped other girls to make a career, and I hoped that I would be equally for- tunate in finding a friend. “After a few days I wrote to him at the Union League Club, but got no reply in a week. Then I called up ‘W. H. Bailey’ on the telephone, and to my surprise a strange man answered. This stranger sald he was W. H. Bailey, and that he did not know me and had never written or seen me, I told him I had written to him at the Union League Club, and he said he would send and get the letter. Later I called him up Again, and he said he had recetved and read the letter, but knew nothing about the matter. On my request he returned the letter to me. It was a letter in which I had appealed to the man who had introduced himself as Mr. Bailey to fulfil his promises and advise me. I became desperate, and determined to 0 to Alken and find the man who had tricked me. “I did go to Aiken, and through in- quiries learned that W. H. Barnard was building roads through his estate. I met the man I knew as ‘W. H. Bailey’ on the street while on my way to the post-offict “I began to upbrald him, and he begged me to be quiet and asked me to return to New York. He offered me $130 in bills to pay my way back, but I refused the money. He begged me to return to New York, and sald that he “The allegations of ill-treatment made against Mr. Barnard are @bsolutely ‘without foundation, ‘This case will be fought to the last ditch.” William H. Bailey, who has been a member of the Union League Club for thirty-five years, did not seem greatly 4mrvessed when told of the accidental . use of his name by Barnard, “Accident, bosh!" ne snorted. Fdon't go to the club much, and it may have been possible for this man Barnard to get mail there under my Rame. I shall report this matter of ‘using a fellow-momber's name in an- ewerlng a personal, and have Mr. Bar- nard fired out of the Union League Cyd.” A careful search through Ossining. N. Yi by Evening World reporters to-day failed to reveal even among the oldest inhabitants any trace of the residence theie al any time in the past elghteen years of a person of the name of Viola Livingston. ‘Here's the personal that caused all the trouble: The Little Personal. ‘personal"’ read as follows. The A YOUNG LADY, aged eighteen, considered ” ‘exceptionally attractive and talented, ho; thia will reach the cyes of some one who ‘will’ aasist her in fitting herself for a the- airical career, F. R. In"er’ sworn statement Mrs. Living- gion sdys that in response to this ad- ‘vertltement she received a letter from liam R. Barnard, signed “William T.; roll.”" In the answer Barnard offered ifs services, and an appointment was made for a meeting at the Hotel Gren- ble on March 2. “Bhe further alleges that she met ard by appointment and that he her his true name was W. H. Balley, and that the name “Carroll,” Which he had signed to his first letter, Was assumed, After an extended con- tion in reference to her proposed ~ eanéer, he invited her to drive with him fn Central Park, She accepted the in- yitation and declares that, against her protests and entreaties, he compelled her to remain with him in a closed car- #lage for a long time. | Tn her statement to the court Mrs. ‘Livingston alleges that she was only would return on May 1 and fulfil his promises. 1 agtéed and came back to New York, I heard nothing trom him, and finally called him up on the tele- phone, I was told that he would not return untll the 16th. I then sought legal advice. I was told that Mr, Bar- nard came back in answer to the law- yer's letter on May 6 or have never been able to see him since, although I have tried several mes. I was referred to George Gor- don Battle, Mr, Barnard's attorney. but he kept putting me off. I was told that an offer of settlement had been made, but the conditions were such that 1 could not accept, “T finally came to the conclusion that IT had been wronged and {gnored and that my only redress lay through the courts," Mr. Barnard was seen at his home and denounced the whole affair as a case of attempted blackmat), He said: “This woman has been trying to get money from me for’ some time, I in- tend to ight the case’to a finish. I met her only once. I have been served with papers in her suit and her allegations are shameful, I shall say nothing fur- ther until I have seen my lawyer.” George Gordon Battle, Mr. Barnard's attorney, was seen and sald: “It is a case of a woman trying to get money and nothing more. Mr. Bar- nard js a man of great prominence and good repute, and he will fight the suit vigorously. He met the woman only once, under what circumstances I wiil not say at present.” W. H. Bailey, one of the oldest mem- bers of the Union League Club, was seen at his home, No. 200 West Fifty- seventh street, He said it was quite true that Mrs. Livingston had called him up by telephone and that he had sent to the Union League Club and secured the letter as she had sald. “I do not know Barnard personally, although he joined the Union League Club In 1898," said Halley. “The ‘woman called me up again and begged me to return the letter to her. I did 80. inclosing it In another envelope and addressing it to the Grenoble Hotel. I know nothing more about the mat- te At the Grenoble Hotel it was learned that Mrs. Livingston had stopped there from May 27 to and including May 29. FIRED ON FUGITIVES | AS THEY SHAMAN “GLEVELAND, May 2%.—While being Pursued by Detective Wilson early to- May two men, thought to be freight-car robbers, jumped into the river and, tt 4s supposed, were drowned or killed by ots fired at them. JA detective discovered four men in ‘the Baltimore and Ohio yards acting in @ewuspicious manner. The men sepa- ited, and disregarding the order to fied, Wilson pursued two of them d the river, the detective firing hit repeatedly ashe ran. ut hesitation the two men nto the river, which was swol- ‘pring floods. Wilson ordered the t@ return, and upon thelr failure whe fired a dozen shots at them thas done for me"’ A moment sap ed in the water. of them cried out "I'm there the detective evidently took effect, and he sank into 6 water. A bridge tender, who stood near by, rushed down to the spot where the sup- posed robber was last seen, but no sign of him could be found. The bridge tenvler said the man had doubtless gone to the bottom. ‘The river will be dragged by the lite- saving crew. It is said the men had stolen a number of car journals, DISLOCATED JAW BY LAUGH. Ambulance Surgeon Called Twice Within Hour to Treat Prisoner. Ambulance Surgeon Lawrenco, of the Harlem Hospital, the Harlem Police Court to-day to at- had dislocated his jaw. ‘The man was Edward Lyons, twenty-one years, of No. 25% Elghth avenue. Lyons was ar- rested last evening on suspicion of hay- ing stolen a scartpin valued, at $30, Shortly after § o'clock thls morning while some of the prisoners were crack- ing jokes Lyons burst into a hearty Jaugh, When he got through he found his Jaw stubbornly refused to assume its natural position, He was in terrible pain as he aat with mouth wide open in Later the brisoner was ition, irged, there belng no prosecution, was twice called to! tend a man who, twice within an hour,| THE WORLD: SATURDAY “BACK TO THE ASHCARTI!” “ <I Me 400 BRIDGE WORNERS WANTED = No ANDY HORM Gin FILLES hantn Tes TOS. ® poo0 BODDGD 9900 } AOOOEBTEE LIE SOCOM & By T, E. Powers. DPIDLHOOELL HELL DHHDLDHOODDIDO4S 54-964699-48.9 9660062696998 $5O646643OO00O98O60606: The wires are down and the gambler will have to go to work, EVENING, MAY 28, 1904. DYSSOHSLOOOOSE 804000006 000800OOOD PHPIOGOIOHOTDHIOLDIIIOOOOHSD $46600069609-60 @ SOSFSISISIGDT-9O 15.00 CHLOREN AT MAY PARTY Boys and Girls Have Good Time in Central Park as the Guests of the McManus ..ssccia- tion. Fifteen thousand children who live within the boundaries of the Fifteenth Assembly District had a glorious May party in Central Park to-day as guests of the The McManus Association. | ‘The children marched in brilliant par. ade from the home of Assemblyman Mc- Manus, at No, 432 West Forty-ninth| street, to the park behind three bands, the Catholic Protectory Band, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum Band and the A. 8. Willams Fife and Drum Corps. Mr. McManus led the parade in person. ‘The march was to have started at 9.30 o'clock. It was delayed more than two hours, however, as every one of the 15,000 girls and boys wanted to head the parade, Argument and persuasion had no effect upon them, and they struggled and fought for positions much to the detriment of thetr gala clothing. ‘They were only finally arranged In peaceful ranks when Mr. McManus assured those Who fell into the reaf that they should lead the procession home. When the grevt throng arrived at the park there were three wagons filled with box lunches in charge of William J. Kelly, President of the assoctation Mr. Kelly is an agent of the Soctoty for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chil- dren, but he had the task of his life in keeping trom being overwhelmed by the mob of hungry boys and girls. All of the fifteen thousand were at last provided with the lunches they scrambled for and a wild rush followed for cozy places on the green, Twelve- year-old Margaret Kelly, of No. 356 West Forty-ninth street, was the May Queen, and John A. Kennedy, of No. 500 West Forty-ninth street, was King of May. "The afternoon was spent In a de- lightful frolic on the common and a spirited ball game between teams from Public Schoolx Nos, 17 and 51. MRS. MEYERS WON HER CASE. A Decree Granted to Actress Meyers —Previons Mistake Corrected. A news ttem in The Evening World of Tuesday Inst stated that Justice Mo- Call had eranted a decree of divorce | to Clarence Meyers, a commercial tray- eller, who married, in 18%, Pearl Mey- ers, a chorus girl. ‘This report was Incorrect in Ko far as it sald the decree was granted to Mr. Meyers. Its a fact that a sult was in- | stituted by him about @ year ago. Her answer denied absolutely all the alle | gations made by her husband, and she | asked for a decree of separation on ac- count of his desertion. The Court grant- vd to Mrs, Meyers the relief she asked. ey in an Accident Caused by the Orphan Boy He Had Reared. Martin Hickey, janitor of the oMce building at Nos, 79 and st Nassau strect, was Instantly killed to-day by an elevator which his nephew, Edward Hickey, seventeen years old, was run- ning, The accident was most pathetic, ax the boy is an orphan, and his uncle had reared him in his own home, Hickey Hyed dn the bullding and was at work in the basement when he saw some rubbish at the foot of the ele- Vator shaft. He opened the door and stooped over to pick It up, paying no Attention to the elevator, which usual- ly stopped at and started from the Bround floor. sume reason or other young Hickey on this particular trip ran the elevator through to. the ¢ The dgé of the car struck Hickey on the back of the neck and he died without making an outery. The body fell tinder the elevator, and when the boy stepped out to investigate the obstruction his foot struck his un- cle's corpse. He ran to the street and gave the alarm to a policeman, who placed hin. under arrest and took him to the Oak street station, where he was locked up, charged with’ homicide. Pushes iinee ere une on the table er husband and. her wi they carried in the husband desde” a CRUSH) UNDER FLEVATOR. Henry Sutton F tally Injured When Working in Shaft. Henry Sutton, thirty-six years old, of No. 39 West One Hundred and, Sixth street, was fatally Injured this’ after noon by being crushed under the freigit glevator in the building at Nos, 33 and % West Twenty-first street Sutton was working in the elevator shaft when the lift suddenly descended upon him, breaking his back and crush- ing in his ribs. He was taken ty Bellevue Hospital, Adler Gancher; tho elevator man, was arrested and taken to the West Thirtieth street station, — SCOTT M’CORMACK ILL. Brooklyn Volitician Satd to Be in @ Sanitarium, It ts reported here that Scott Me- Cormack, a well-known politician and sporting man of Brooklyn, is In a Flushing sanitarium in a serious con- dition. He became ill of pneumonia at his home, in Brooklyn, and subsequently. had a stroke of paralysis Tt Js said he was taken ‘Thursday night to the sanitarium, where all i pone tion regarding the case was re- fase. McCormack is forty-two years of age nda resident of the Lighteenth Ward of Brooklyn. He was a partner of the late “Big Jim” Ken the well- known sporting man, who was his brother-in-law, The decree cémopletely exonera’ her: from all blame for the separation, ——_— Iron Steamboat Season, The Iron Steamboat Company will open {ts season on Saturday next with fa full fect of boats put In perfect trim for the summer excursion business, Regular trips will be made to Island as in past seasons. Extra excur- sions will also be arranged. ae tnt Dr. Lawrence arriv Rot again fare oie pyens vawned. Amerionn Drops Dead in Naples, fd gain his. jaw caught. : eon once more put back the man's, NAPLES, May %.—Samuel 1. &. “reached a bridge abut-|iawa in position and bandages were tied Crocker, of Taunton, Mass., brother- over the man's face to keep the bones iaw of the late Gen. Dari N. Couch, U. 8. A.. dropped dead yesterday |i front’ of-ine itoyal Palace Fic SHOCK KILLS AGED WOMAN, Mra. Margaret ryey Knocked Down by Trolley Car, Mrs. Margaret Garvey, eighty-six years old, diedgin the d. Hood Wright Hospital to-ady after having been struck by a Columbus avenue car at Ninety-elghth street. , Sho’ waa crossing the street near hor home at No. 787 Columbus avenue and became confused by cars golng in differ- ent directions, While she was knocked down, she was not run over, nor were any bones broken, but it is bellev that her extreme age made her unable to stand the shock and consequent ex- oltement, a ELEVATOR RUN BY /LUCANIA HERE AFTER NEPHEW KILLS HIM) PLEASANT SEA TRIP Pathetic Death of Martin Hick-/Qcean Like a Millpond During the Big Steamship’s Voyage —John T. Barrett, After Trav- els Through Far East, Arrives The Cunard liner Lucania arrived at her pier in this city to-day after a voy- age serene throughout. Cloudiess skies, gentle breezes, and the undisturbed even roll of the sea are writ in each log, and of the thousand pas- sengers aboard none suffered a mo- ment's inconvenience through seasick- 8. The only thrilling moments aboard were after the wireless operator re- celved the entries for the Brooklyn Handicap and the 150 first cabin pas- sengers made up a pool cn the race. There was nearly $1,000 in the pool, and the passengers waited anxiously for the report from some outgoing steamer on the result of the race. ‘The Lucanta, however, spoke to no vessel before a riving within wireless touch of the Nan- tucket station, and so did not learn until yesterday of. The Picket's brilliant fear. John T. Barrett, United States Min- ister to Panama, was among the Lucania’s passengers, and on Tuesday evening he entertained both the first and second cabin witn a lecture on his travela_and observations in the Far East. He did not take either side in the Russian-Japanese confilct. There were also on board a number of engineers from different countries bound for the St. Louls Exposition, where they will engage thelr genius in devising some wonderful electrical displays. irs. R, M. Roche, a young Western woman, brought back the body of her husband on the Lucania. He died on the eastward volage ten dave after he and his bride started on their honey- moon, She will accompany the body to her home in Michigan. es SQUARE CIRCLE ENTERTAINS. Jolly Evening for the People of the Sicgel Cooper Co. Big Store, The members of the Square Circle Club, the men's organization of the Slogel Cooper Company, comprising the members of the firm, buyers and heads of departments of the big Sixth avenue store, together with their families and friends, enjoyed an excellent vaudeville entertainment arranged especlally for the occasion at the Lexington. Opera- Hours Friday evening, Every available. seat in the large auditorium was occu- pled, In the boxes were the heads of the firm and members of thelr families, together with the superintendents and managers who have labored #0 zealously in butlding up the popular trade mari. Ncattercd throughout the audienoe were Taay salespeople connected with the store. ‘The occasion was the second anntver- sary of the club, The various vaude- ville acts were genulnely meritorious And. elicited unstinted commendation, Particularly praiseworthy, and that which gained the greatest’ enthusiasm, Was the exceedingly clever skit of Miss Bessle Clittord, assisted by an interest- Ing galaxy of merry malders, tncludin, the Misses Cotter, lothersall, Bernas Russell, Judge, Pryor, Levy, Kelly, 'Filliser,” McWitannel, Martin, Mahoney, Miselaky, Co) ugan, Percy, Nolan, Haines, Willians: Schroeder, Jonap, Greeman, Le unl. Kothers who camo in for thelr share of raise were: Lenora Bundy, ¢locution Tet: Gree, Pattl, black-tuce’ comedian: Lund, a stiging comedian; Cliffe ico af ¥ vey, clever song-and. And YE abteiatare panda u han, @ re sing vocal- at Gitt who, by the way. is decided vocalint: who. by, the was ‘stot ani ILNAWAY HORSES DRAG POLICEMAN Seizes Animals as They Were Dashing Madly Down Hill To- ward Crowd of Children Di- rectly in Their Path. STEERS HORSES AGAINST FRONT STOOP OF HOUSE. > |Driver, Hurled from Seat, Has Right Arm Broken, and Plucky Patrolman Receives Several Cuts and Abrasions. ~~ That two score boys and girls who live in the neighborhood of First 9 nue and’ One Hundred and Nineteenth street did not lose thelr May party and some of them their lives to-day is due to the pluck of Policeman Farrell, of, the East One Hundred. and ‘Twenty- sixth street station, who ‘kallantly stopped a pair of runaway truck horses as they were dashing upun the con- fused mass of children who were cro! ing the avenue. hTe horses were drawing a big empty truck, and as.they neared the One ITun- dred and Twenty-first street lull they took fright at a plece of puper and bolted, hTe big animals seized the bits in their teeth and pulled with such force that the reins snapped off short in the hands of Thomas J. Clark, the driver. Unchecked, the frightened animals galloped down the steep bill, making direct for the group of children carry- ing their May pole.and lunch baskets. Just at this moment Pollceman Farrell turned into First avenue. The runa- way team was thundering down the asphalt and the frightened children, hardly a block away, were huddled in helpless confusion in their path, %: Farrell flung aside his club, tossed off his helmet and jumped for the horses’ heads, He managed to get a hold of the off horse's bridle, when he was swent from his feet and dragged along the pavement. His pressure on’ the bridle, however, steered the horse up on th sidewalk, where the truck became wedged against a stoop and stopped the runaways’ progress. As the horses wheeled up onto the sidewalk, the driver-was thrown from his seat, landing on his side and break- ing his right arm. the Harlem Hospital. Before .Am- bulance Surgeon Bchnippel carried the injured man to the hospital he had to dress several wounds which Policeman Farrell had recelved in being dragged along the street. Then Farrell con: tinued on his bea IMAGINARY ILLS CAUSED SUICIDE George H. Griffiths, Out of Em- ployment, Drinks Carbolic Acid, Believing that Paresis ‘Was Slowly Overtaking Him. The reason George H. Griffiths, of No. West Bleveath street, killed himself in the room adjoining the’ office of his friend, Roberu Endloott, in the Washington Life Building. at No. 15! Broadway, yesterday was that he could not be persurted that, he not phy feally and snentaily “ist ating. For a year GriMths had been out of employmont. Previous to that tine he was one of the officers of the Green- Wich Life Insurance Company, but ad not meet with great success in that business. His health began to fail on account of 2 ncrvous aifection. Lat- terly he suffsrot from nervous prostra- tion and ¢magined that paresis was overtaking him. GriMths was a close personal friend of Mr, Endicott, who lives at No, 16) West Thirty-cighth street and Js a man of great wealth. The two had been out. to lunch and returned to the offices in the Washington I/fe Building. ‘They’ had a long. animated conversation in which Mr, Endicott’ tried to lighten the spirits of Mr. Grimths, Suddenly Mr. Griffiths left the office and went into an adjoining room. About half an hour later the janitor found his Hfeless body, an empty bottle of car- bolic acid by’ his side, At Mr. Endicott's office to-day it was! said that no financial dimculties or en- tanglements of any kind ‘were respon- sible for Mr. Griffithe’s self taking-off, At his home Mrs, Grimths, the dead man’s mother, and his sister refused to talk about the case. — 65 PRISONERS DISCHARGED. No Legal Evidence to Hold M Prixe-Fight Raid. Altogether there were sixty-five pris- oners arraigned: to-day before Magis- trate Ommen in the Centre Street Court by Capt. Hodgins, who arrested them na .raid/on a prise fight within one hundred feet of the Oak street station. When the case ‘was called Capt. Hod- gins told Magistrate Ommen that while ho ‘was satisfied the men had gathered to indulge in and witness a prize-fight, yet-he had no legal evidence ¢o support his belief. in orderly conduct,” Capt. Hodgins told the Magistrate. ‘ “Did you see them acting disorderly?" inquired Magistrate Ommen. No, sn.” replied Capt, Hodgin ju can’t make that returned the, Magistrate, “the pris wis and| man Injuve are 4! FELL OFF A FIRE TRUCK. “ Feet After Jumping on Vehicle, ‘s Fire which started in the second floor of Johnson's foundry at Spuyten Duyvil -|did about $50 damage to-day, He was taken to! “The best charge I can make ts dis-| THE SUNDAY WORLD | TO-MORROW You Woke Up Rich 4 What would you do? ‘‘Bill’? Smith, down in New Market, N. J., did the other day. He’s doing a lot of things. The World Magazine tells about them. J. Campbell Smith woke up rich sever years ago. He hada million and spent it, How he spent it is told in The World Magazine. AES SOL May Never Have Seen The President’s Dashing Daughter, but you can see two excellent photo- graphs of her, taken within a fortnight, in The World Magazine. They show the very latest wrinkle in up-to-date gowns. AEM OYZ) You Interested in “The Mystery of Thomas Hearne?” The conclusion of this striking story by B. Fletcher Robinson is in The World Magazine. "A Lickpenny Lover,’ too, is one of the best stories O. Henry ever wrote. | | | i i WIS Men Always Take | Good care of their health, but Prof. Chittenden thinks everybody, eats too much. Magazine. The reasons why are told in The World’ There's also a striking article, ‘‘Fasted to Madness by Order of the Sun Prophet.’” ELOROIE er; Ought to Know How to Swim, now that Summer has come. The World Magazine has a Photo- graphic Lesson at the Public Baths and also “The Season's New Bathing Suits.” e CLSSIVA You KeepaSecret if You learn how Washington women are learning Japan's secret science of self-defense?) The World Magazine tells, an¢ there are some good pictures in colors. ; In withthe Good Peo- | ple who every Sunday have a chat with <‘ : McCardell’s Chorus Girl in TheWorld’s, Metropolitan Section and who follow the Metropoli- tan Survey, McCardell, Fornaro and Fogarty. THE SUNDAY WorLD © TO-MORROW.