The evening world. Newspaper, January 19, 1905, Page 7

WAS KIL ‘under singular ciroujtances at his ‘nue. “ASKED BRARMY LTA 10 BY ‘SUBTLEBISON Autopsy ShowHe Was Murdered bwse of Strange Tug. ne HAD MANY NEMIES Brother Declares ie Can Put ~ the Police on'rail of His Slays. —__— Coroner's Physician jeston filed his report to-day of the aypsy in tho case of Simon Pelta, a jJewer, of No, 189 ‘West Twenty-elghth got, who died JEWELLER fhome on Tuesday mos. Dr. Weston found qth was caused by @ subtle poison, pe mystery In- volved will call for qlgorous Invest!- gation by tho policefd the District- Attorney's office, aghere is ample ground to believe te the man was murdered, | Jacob Pelta, of Noi& West Thirty- third astroet, brotherdt the dtad man, says he not only wlever hi) brother was murdered, but An fumlsh the po- ce with a clue tha should \@d to the arrest of the murd/ers. He asserts his byther was he victim of a plot to murdt him. The District-Ajrney wastrged to- Gay to have the feans of thetead man fubjected to a cemical analyls, to de- ternfine the nadre of the iysterious polson that caved his deat! It Is a Vegetable polsa, Dr. Westordeclares, but of a very common kin¢ Only an exhaustive anlysis can detenine the true substang of the polson, Cam Home Dazed Pelta left jis home on Mommy night to. attend tie performance o “Tosca” ft the Met/opolitan Opera Muse, He told his wie he would be hod at mid. night, He remained out unti2 o'clock in the sorning, however, feturning ome in i dazed condition. ~ Mrs, Pilta later told tho ‘lice she thought then ho was Intoxiited, but @n hour after he had gone} bed he showed unmistakable signs if being @eriously ill. He could telllittle of ‘where ho had been afte: thepera and only fas able to articulate aintervals, Betore becoming alarmed atils condi- tion his wife had pressed hinvith quea- tons about where he had bq, but all @he got from him was, “lave been with Bertha.” Then as he grew worse andeemed to be in great distress Mrs. Pel sent for Dr, Bol Steiner, 0, 6 Sond ave- The physician saw thman was suffering from some kiud of pison, He fled to get from him sumetg about fwhere he had been, but washsuccess- ful. ‘The tan waa in greatfony, and after leaving powdergo relleve te pain Dri i deft, ying that @ would call ag in aiw hours, pon his return he found 6 jeweller winking rapidly, and had oulance @ummoned from the New }k Hospi- Pelta died before thambulance reg , Btelnér said to-day i: he knew man 2 was poisoned, lifoubted if taken any polgon hself, and that he was the vidn of some murder. The physich sald that weller had been intfsted In a bev r of east side resorignd in the Conduct of them he hadiade inany enemtos, “Polson,” Sald Dtor. “Bia symptoms,” sald t) physician, “all ported orietieablt poison. | ing. 1 learned he had jpn out the night before he died with, party of two or three persons, ‘Tipolson Used I should judge was a vedtble poison, nat of a ohuracter ifeneral use, course only an anwlyy will deter- mine its nature," Jacob Pelia, of No, West Thirty. third street, the brotheof the dead man, ts sure he was muted, He de- claied to-day she knoy the persons who wished to end wlife of his brother and can put th/ollce on their “My brother would n take his own ” said Mr, Pelta, Here Was LD804 lutely no reason for hj to have done guch a thing, He ¥ never of a mi ly or worryy disposition, L immediately afte} learned of his | mirange death that atime had been | committed, and that] lt were found he hed been polgoned court help we Saeenier put chelr fd on the mur- BEER CANTEEN Petition Signeoy Women Rel- atives of Remental and Na- val Officers lesented to Sen- ate—No Léblation Likely. —o WASHINGTON in. 19.—On behalf of the Women's Amand Navy League, Mrs, Josephine elton, widow of ‘Adjt.Gen, J, ©. (elton, to-day pre- gented a petition tthe Sonate Commit: tee on Military Aura in the Interest of the re-establislent of so much of the canteen as palts tho sale of beer & army posts, The petition wailsned by three hun- Grea ladies, mosff whom are related to officers of tharmy and navy, In- cluding Mrs. Genhaffee, Mrs, Admiral Behley and Mrs,dmiral Sampson, POLICEMAN ACTS AS MINISTER IN FALSE WEDDING Thought Ih Joke to Marry Couple Who Were in Earnest, READ FROM MANUAL — Sent Them Home and: for Three Weeks They Lived in Complete Happiness, A mock marriage performed as a jest by some Idle policemen’ at the Hast Fifty-first street station resulted in a sorious tangle for a young German couple, the.victim of the joke, for they ved together two weeks before they @lacovered they were not really man and wife, Then they hastened in shame and Confusion to a minister and were in Solemn earnest Joined in wedlock. The young people who furnished en: tertainment for the policemen were William Bay, a confectloner, twenty: clght years uld, of No, 86 Second ave. nue, and Marie Lehrke, twenty yeare old, of No, %2 Third avenue, ‘They have not been in this country long and cannot speak good English, Accompanied by Maggie Johns, of No, 883 Third avenue, they started out on Dee, 10 to find an Alderman or a mln- ister who would marry them, In this they did not succeed, The accommo- dating Aldermen of the upper east sido were not to be got at, and none of the preachers they saw was willing to tle the nuptlal knot, At last they drifted nto the East Fifty-frst Street Pollee Station, Queer Idea of Joke, When they made their want known there was a loud burst of merriment among the policemen who were hang- ing about the station, It was a*dull evening, and the “coppers” were glad to'find something to drive away ennul. One policeman, of sanctimonious vis- age, buttoned his coat about his throat o add (o his ministerial aspect, and then, holding a copy of the Police Manual in his hand, in a deep, se- Pulchral tone summoned the lovers before him, ) Loud laughter greeted this effort to be amusing, bul Bay and Miss Lehrke Were vo inuch in earnest Ww compre- nend that they were veing maue (he butia of a rude joke, Wren ac ist tae prevenhded ceremony Was brougnt to a viose (he young couple were wowed tu depart, ‘shey honestly belleved they had been made man and wife, and went to No. JL Hast Sixty-third street, where they had furnisned u small tat on the top floor, For a week their bilss was without alloy. Shen one Sunday, a neighbor, from one of the lower ticors drcpped In and Happened to make some Temark about ‘marriage lines,” rhe girl who thought she was Mrs. Bay had no "marriage lines” to show and the neighbor went away somewhat less friendly than when she came, for even In the poorest tenements there are OSA MLN to Re observed, and the yomun without her murriage lines |s a pariah of the blackest hue. When Bay et home that night. he was told of what had taken place, and after he had eaten his dinner he sallied forth to procure for his wife the neces: sary documents to establish her ri to social recognition In the tenement, Finally Married Right, He called at the police station, but could’ not find any of the policemen who had witnessed the ceremony, Those he found, he said, did not understand him because of his Imperfect English, and he was forced to go home without the papers he had set out to get, ‘“swo weeks passed away before Bay learned that the mock marriage was no marriage at all, He broke the news gently to the gitl who thought she Was his wife. She was shocked and frightened, and wept for hours over the pitable plight Jn which the jokera had placed her, On_ Dee Bay went with her to St. Peter's Germin, Lutheran Church on Bast Fifty-fourth street and Lex- ington avenue, were they were made man and wire by the Rev, A. B, Mol- denke, After Utils genuine ceremony, the pastor gave Mrs. Bay a big ‘piece of thick paper ~containing genulne " nes" which she exhibits to visitor to her flat, ‘e weie fooled by the policemen,’ ald Bay at his jttle flat to-day, “But we don't Intend to do anything about ft, he policemen. have told us that. th i t a harmless foke and ‘Mrs, Kelton satho ladies spoke from personal experie as to the beneficial effects of the caen, “As women, 1admire the Women's Christian Tempnce Union," sho said, | “and wo think ty are doing a wonder-| ful work in theuntry at large; but wo belfeve that ¥ do not understand conditions in (army, and are there- fore not as cao of advising in thts) matter ay theyght be In others,” She gaid thalesertions in tho army fell off pornt after the establish ment of the cen, Chairman Hi remarked, after she Concludedhat there would be no Ieielaon gubject at thig sea 6 ‘lente Hetteniterensnsttin tr . | $225.00 EASY TERMS, NO MONEY DOWN. git 6 Columns of Remarkable Tews for Frida HO CONNECTION WITT ANY OTHER STORR ‘THE BiG STORE ACITY IN FTSELE SIEGEL, OOPERE SIXTH AVE. pect S7OHTSTS, WEW YORK, Double «S, & H.' Green Trading Stamps Mornfngs This Week from 8:30 Till 12 o’Clock, Thereafter, Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. Women’s Walking Shires. Che Yow Spring Styles, For to-morrow we offer 500 Women's Walking Skirts of superior quality fabrics in the correct weights for present and Spring wear, | Fine Men's wear mixtures; refined colorings; At 2, 50} black poe with white effect; I1-gore style, , with flaring foot pleats; all inside seams botind; regularly $4.25, Smart tweed mixtures, gray, brown, oxford; pretty colorings throughout; 17-gore style; flar- ing pleats; all inside seams bound; beautifully tailor finished; regularly $6.50, (Slexel Cooper Store, Second Floor, Front, 18th St.) Sloves for All, TANUARY 19, 1908, Candies-- A Special Sale. BUTTHR PRANUT BRITTLE; elno- whore 120,: 1b,, “ Te berry and chooolate flave 100 COCOANUT BONBONS; vanilla, straw: elsewhere 20c.; Ib, GHOCOLATE 7.9, VANILLA CREAMS; oleewhere %5o.: +b, BUGAR PBANUT SQUARES, from Vinginiar eleewhore wer int, 20 (Siegel Cooper Store, Main Floor, ds tain st) n Lesa VANILLA CHOCOLATE MARSH- MALLOWS; tlhowhore Boot I Je FRUIT TABLE and orange} elsew equipment of ‘A Direct make contracts for the furnishi We Intain an extens buildings and apartm sive organization for this purpo: Men's Underwear. MEN'S FLEECED UNDER- MEN'S $2.00 NATURAL WOOL WEAR-—Broken lots, 25e|§INcte ‘OR DOUBLE BREASTED BOYS FINE FLEECED SHIRTS 7 4 SHIRTS _AND DRAWERS 98, AND DRAWERS-—All sizes, | TO MATCH—All sizes, (] (Blogel Cooper Biore, Main Floor, Centre, 18th Bt.) H, Women’s Underwear. WOMEN'S $1.50 “ONEITA ” %-WOOL COMBINATION SUITS, 55 all sizes, (+4 WOMEN'S $1.00 “ONEITA” COMBINATION SUITS, all IS sizes, e WOMEN’S $1.25 FLAT KNITTED PURE WOOL VESTS: AND PANTS, all sizes, rradoanth tonal pri 550 HH ior (Blegel Cooper Btore, Main Floor, Centre, 18th St.) Children’s Underwear. A Special Sale of Much Interest Wit Re Held Co-Worrow. Good, well-fitting Gloves for practically every member of the family. The following will be on sale to-morrow at the special prices named: For Women. For Children and Reys, FOMEN'S GLACE GLOVES—2-claapi Jn CHILDREN'S AND BOYS! | RIAL MOCHA GLOVES—Wool lined; full ne | Bt ‘an, Brown, Beaver and e, with Point de Paris enbroldery: all sizes, fai perfectly made; Bo. and ii etades: a pair 500 5% to 7%; also, Black and Gray, # 69c For Won. MEN'S GRAY SUED SILK-LINED GLOVES—t-clngo: all slnea: an 7.5, opportunity rarely afforded: a palr le wat Li Hook; sizes OY 10 8; toemorrow, iN'S MANNISH CAPE’ GLOVES— es of al Imported asking, in the latest shi tan, brown or Havara; 1 lange clas most perfect fitting: Interesting if you see a pair (Blegel Cooper Store, Main floor, Front, 18th Bt.) ‘ow Prioss, Women's Evening Gloves, short and long lengths, in #ilk and kid—standard makes at low prices, EZ ‘Women’s Flannelette Wrappers o> In Attractive Patterns. WOMEN’S WRAP- PERS of flannelette, asillus- trated; superior quality; extra heavy; in the season’s most desirable patterns and styles; extra full skirts with 12-inch flounce and prettily trimmed waist; regularly sold for 98c, and $1.25; special price, 69c¢ (Blegel Cooper Stor Contry, 10th 900 will mloves; sell handsome Pianos on easy terms, No money down, Seoond Floor, ret.) call attention to the fact that the $19,000 Charities Contest closes January 31, Daily bulletins, 2d Floor, | We entrance to Ladies’ Parlor, R est Yotrons atLowPrices, Gverything Chat Is Most Wanted, Tumerous Yew Features Daily, It-is human nature to judge from results, The constant ac- tivity in the Notions Store on the Main Floor proves conclusively that the qualities and prices are precisely what the public desires them to be, There is always something interesting in the Notions Store, Every day there are new demonstrations, For instance: There is an INDEX STAMPING MA- , WHITTMORE'S PATENT LEATHER CHINE, self-inking with 18 different | PASTE is suitable for all kinds of black, designs for embroidery workers, The | shoes ard is only Ge a box, machine and any pattern is 90c, CORK AND HAIR INSOLES f MADAME LITTLE'S SKIRT LIFTER | sizes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, a pair, Bo. oH is @ very novel and serviceable device MANHATTAN WATERPROOF at 250, .. | SHOF DRESSING high polish THE HYGIENIC HAIR WAVER is | all black leathers, fipeeially Ae ie one of the most successful of all wavers. | time, only 1Gc a botile. The price to-morrow is 10c, each or three for 26c. SPRING TAPE MEASURES in nickel cases are Gc each. Then there are PINKING MACHINES, KNIFE PLAITERS and SELF-THREAD- | A ve assortment of FANCY SIDE COMBS. Cannot fall out of the hair— a French invention and perfect imitation of the real shell, Two prices 150, and 250, a pair. INVISIBLE HAIR NETS in black and colors, Oc. a dozen or Se. each, SHETLAND FLOSS in black or white, pink, blue, etc, 70, a pound, THE CHIFFON COLLAR FOUNDA- TIONS we offer are in black and white Warren's Featherbone; sizes 12 to 16, at Je. each, ENGLISH TWILLED SUPERFINE | TAPE, 10 yd. piece; good width; black er white, Ye, a piece. MBRO_ CROCHET COTTON FOR EMBROIDERY WORK. in black or | white, at Ye, a spool, CLARK'S O. N. T. BEST 200-YARD 6-CORD COTTON, white or black (6 spool limit) at 3e spool, Barbour's Cotton Twist, £0, ING NEEDLES, as well as many more little, features that are strikingly reduced, THE MILITARY FRONT PAD HOSE SUPPORTERS we sell have four heavy straps attached and come in black, blue, pink and white at 22c, a pair, WOMEN'S SIDE ELASTICS, |-in, lisle web, are De, a pair. For a pair of Children’s and Misses’ SIDE ELASTICS, with nickel clasp, the price tormorrow is Ba, Sizes 3 and 4 Jewel SILK DRESS SHIELDS are 12440, and J5c. a pair, respectively, A string of FRENCH PEARL BEADS, in different sizes. are 10c, HAT PINS that come direct from Europe, in emerald, amethyst, ruby, garnet, erys- tal, etc, and in pear, ball and many other patterns, will be offered a: 2c, adozen, IN HAT PINS. there will be found the | Leng Stem Cut Jet Pins at Ze a dozen, popular Jewelr two-blade Pi ful 4 of “RBurson’’ Seamless Stockings AN tford Gase and Comfort, Comfort and serviceability are the paramount essentials in Pan in these Bit ints the “Burson” excels all others. It is seamlets aed full-fashloned, conse- preity sfording ihe phe degree of comfort, and because it ‘its like a glove” there “humps” h or hurt the foot, ey "The heels ppocet! Figgn a a Pet the stockings perfectly even. At the ankle there is no tension, the stocking conforming to the shape of the ankle and fiting snugly ‘and gracefully. No matter where you pull the stocking the “give’’ is even and uniform, ing th fort, “ ate “Burton” js manufactured by a machine that makes it right from the yarn, ithout seams and with the most painstaking care given any hosiery. Qualities are wna kept up to the high standard for which the Burson has an enviable and well- i lon. i aectiriien tart made in the hosiery sections will enlighten and interest you. Shoe Soap Dressing. With this dressing the life of shoes is déubled; not only this, it freshens their appearance, giving them a brand-new effect. We have people in several sections of the store scrubbing blacking and polishing shoes with this article, so that you can see exactly what it does for your shoes. Cable Linen Specials, ‘We COFFER Vor, extra hea gray finish, net We 195 475 Wen’s YWeckwear. Chotce Patterns at One-Halt Oi MEN'S Ni in > @_ | MEN'S NECKWEAR in @/ N'S_ NECKWEAR ] Ie j 210 four-inshand and made-up had or colers; formerly (Slogel Cooper Store,’ Main Floor, Bast of Fountatn,) scarfs; formerly 50c., Wen ’s Vegtigee Shires. Continuing Gris Oremendously Popular Sais. MEN'S NEGLIGEE AND STIFF BOSOM COLORED SHIRTS; 29. detached cuffs; rood patterns; all sizes, IC (Sloxel Coope r Store, Main Floor, East of Fountain.) Boys’ & Sirls’ Loggins at 439c Reduced trom $1.00 & $1.50 Weare turning over to our patrons to-morrow all the Fancy Leggins in the department. Among the lot will be found the Buster Brown and Fauntleroy styles, so popular this Winter. Such materialsas velvet and corduroy are used. (Sleael Cooper Store, Second Floor.) and most de: no complete the styles, We. most celebrated Piano in the world, are the sole American Agents for the ‘'Erard,’’ the | Itisthe custom of our Men's Clothing Store good clothes at low prices. The man who wants to buy a good bu he'd ordinarily expect to pay will undoubtedly Te Business Ohe Suits { ‘ at Stationery 6.50 | At Low Prices. rectly tailored, § ? effects, - Copies Filing Cabinets & Boxes. . Pp! FILING CABING. 8, nade of wood franiea, covered wilh black, cloth, 8 Mb drawers, @4x4ux an Aer Skt We drnwers, we 7D ay large att of eee BOXES AND CAL |. priced Re, up to 8.00 Business Stationery. black thibets, stadt arate OM 1.20 Fanoy Stationery. BEST QUALITY PAPER, lengths. The lon A SHOELACE OF PROMINENCE is the REGAL MOHAIR TUBULAR LACE, Iris made of pure mohair braid | yard long andis Gea dozen. Darning Cotion, fast black, dozen, 6c. Dressmaker's }4 o2,Silk, best quality, 290, (Blexe! Cooper Store, ¥ ghee a Fy 1 EI Kaien) EASA es igiting Cards rin rom your plate on ir Supertor London White Cards at 200 (Sloe Cooper Store, hint Floor, Centre, 19th St.) ends, but ala i ri AA ll WGI DLDAMabiiiaC nh ldR r aN SRS a aathci weil 5 Al Me td all: i ‘THE BiG STORE Countless Customers Find it a Great Conventence, Continuing the Mid-Winter Sale of i, Mxminsior, Watton & Smyrna Rugs }. Supertor Axminster Rugs, pe a none fe, Deyekeene panne Oo; eg floral Helens a ie, xe frye Slag popular i bal ; CHILDRENS VESTS AND PANTS |MISSES'$1 COMBINATION 9.5, Solid Gold Rhinestone ribbed fleeced cotton, regularly t all ees, a yl 35ey 1220 Main wiour, Maat of Foutatn,) Ay Pooke toni M4 i Ke Pins low price. Choice oman of Polish finish; very handsome designs, wath SFoe, Rone wath Bt.) Important Friday Onferings. i diy Fanoy Gable Linens. aa Pied yal prety MERCER Blouse Sweate ALLLINEN BLEACHED IRISH TABLE | ip iS. aul SPECIAL. 400 en iene | awe | RUS meRY For Women and Wiss ALL LINEN GERMAN TABLE | RENAISSANCE CENTRE PIECES. f AY CLOTHS. IF sold by the yard would | All lace or with linen centre regu: We are offering our entire stocks of Wome retail at 95c, ‘These Table Cloihs are | larly up to $4.00 J, GS \\\ Sweaters at a small fraction of the-:regular, hemmed and wre 3 yards 7 OS | oe ly store, |}} thent out. This is your 5 We longs Friday, each ( Math Few oF Fountain) |HT opportunity, - WOMEN'S SWEATERS. MISSES’ SWEATERS. I95e and 4.50 The assortment made up of the newest including the popular, Norfolk Jacket in white and instances the lots are small and sizes broken. Wen’s Suits & Winter Overcoats, To-Morrow at.a Very Remarkable Price... To-morrow will supply fresh proof of this vitally interestin are splendid values, price considered, double breasted sack suits made ‘with care ‘and cot- New browns, grays, stripes, overplaids and All sizes from 33 to 46 for men of both regular and stout builds, RUSINEMS ENVELOPES, food” qua! ‘will attract quick ate ft B tags pat bon ot il 70 Oho Overcoats | tention: [Poh anes Dieta abe bt Hoa SS a6, 50 weeks of winter are auaity laa box "980 yet to come, These Overcoats cut in the popular and com- fortable long style. eny, in box; regularly fio oa ; wget fe tha Wee Gory ABO Pe from oxford and black coatings. Engraving, shorter coats are of oxford and black frieze Ue aaa Ps aca tare and blue and black kersey. Not-odds and " SIZES 33 TO 46 BREAST. Cols! Cooper Storm, (WO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE Entrance from the 18th’ S' treet Station of thé Sixth A " nue 'L, Prati at Yotable Concessions, || High Grade Wi ualities are, extra nee a Test ni a se Rays, ; Ins seu valor a bd walle; tw dba, Natt colorings, in 0,0x13, ‘eaoh’ afh, AAO, eae 5 i In the — follosviing alnea—at” excep> (1.0, each, it XS. 7 arade, alto tate each, BAR PINS, ‘set. with Store offers Solid Cold: }} combinations of et-knives at a wonder: 235 open charge accounts with persons, of responsiblilty. Inquiries promptly lWver-top ‘Tea om 99e\ tis [sy of OYSTER FORKS—Stor! ', heavy ually, iS ing allyer, extra a do fine art Photography and charge less than any ¢ else in New York, The Benedict Studlos, 7th Flog 4.25 4A95 is sirable styles, range of sizes in each style, but. all (Slogel Cooper Store, Bébond Floor, f make a specialty of repairing Uinbrell good as new—or sell you new ones at low to. do some very surprising thingsin the matter firs less siness Suit or an Overcoat for many doll jump at this opportunity. caehS Single and erge lined; broad shoulder of high priced models. Also in the medium § overcoats are made up The Fok Wand gas