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BROOKLYN MAN HIGHER UP WILL BE INDICTED Charges Made by Magistrate’ Higginbotham Presented to the Grand Jury. CHIEF’ GRAFTER KNOWN, Police Court Clerk Declared to Be the Collector of Blackmail. JUDGE ASPINALL IS ACTIVE. District-Attorney Brin, of Kings County, Also Fignting the Policy Men and the Grafters, The May Gre as County was cherged t ‘rane of the County Court to continue vigorously the work of the April Grand Jury, which resulted In the Indictment of one of the Brooklyn polic backers | and the presentment to the Cov of | facts concerning certain court and go- lice officials In Willameburg, Immediately after Judge Crane's charge tho jury reured end District» Attorney Clarke went hefove it to pres sont the evidence that has been col lected about the policy swindle in} Brooklyn and the police court corruption which April Grand Jury exposed, “The Man Higher Up," In Williams: | burg, whom Judge Aspinall, of the County Court, and other authorities In the borough declare has been collecting the revenue in graft of more than $1,000 | @ month, will probably be day *this week, The f were submitted to (he y by Magistrate Higginbotham last week, but} it was decided by the authoritles to let the whole matter go over for the May Grand Jury, which was sworn in to-day by Judge Frederick EB, Crane, of Part IL, of the County Court. Clarke Has the Facts, Magistrate Higginbotham has put all the data in connection with the case in the hands of District-Attorney Clarke. This evidence agaénst the person com- Plainel of includes @ letter from the Police Court clerk threatening the Magistrate with political annihilation Snless he desisted in his prosecution of the case, There is also included in the Ist of graftera a polloe captain, three ward- men and dozens of crooked policemen, all of whom have attended to the bid- ding of the "The Man Higher Up" when he was particularly interested m cases that were up before the now complain- ing magistrate, It 16 said that this man rules police courts in Williamsburg; that a peculiar twirl of the mustache on one side would bring the release of a woman of the strects; a frown, the holding In custody of a ealoonkeeper who had violated the Jaws on Sunday, By the wave of the hand, either right or left, he has a man or a woman arraigned for @ misdemeanor either discharged or @ent away for thirty days May Indict a Captain. That the police captain referred to in this story {s almost certain to be in- Ciuded in the indictments that are to be found by the May Grand Jury t's Indl- cated by an interview had with Judge Aspinall by an lvening World reporter before District-Attorney Clarke pre- ented his case to them, “We are bound to wipe out this graft in Williamsburg," Judge Aspinall sald, “in Just the same vigorous way that we have put @ qitictus on polloy in Brooklyn, In nine days we managed to get ten indictments in the policy game and land Steve O'Brien, the most valuable capture of the whole lot,’ —ee—e COURT FREES CHAUFFEUR THIS IS MERRY THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1905, IST OF MAY, HAPPY, HAPPY MOVING DAY! ¢ Maw Is Cryin’, Van Is Late; Paw Is Cussin’, Such a State of Affairs Is Bound to Come with May Day Hustle for New Home—But the Van Man Smiles, Beener Any front yard. The family and helpers busy hurling the furniture Into the front yard. OPENING CHORUS, Clink! clink! clink! Rip! rip rip! ‘Put the furniture on the blink, Let the glassware alip. Blam it out the same old way We do the merry Ist of May, 80LO BY PAW. On the island of Manhattan in the Ist of May, ry trunk Is packed and sat on, lay. stout and hardy, Fall now to appears What on earth s them so tardy? Same way ever year. Moving day, moving day. We sit on our trupks and goods, Waiting to take to the woods, Moving day, moving day. Swamps us, swamps swamps us, Moving day! (Anvil accompaniment. Minter a wagon+ load of goods and new tenant.) NEW TENANTS, Look here now, you people, don’t you keep us waiting. Don't you know it's tune for you to be vacating? us, always Sag ARRWAL OF IEW TENANT. | | Get a move on, we can't stand waiting tor you You know all the trouble that this long walt brings in; Mosey now, because we want to move our things In, Get a move on or we will elng to you: Don't you hear us to you @oftly calling | to meander? While from off the vane our goods are falling. Do meander! You may think that this j# funny, But we've paid our good and hard- , @arned money, So meander-ander and don't keep us Waiting some more, Paw—Did I understand you to say that you wished to move in here? New Tenant—You may not ha derstood un but that is the Import of Paw—Well, you may move in here if ‘ may DAY.” you wish to, comes to moving we May first. (A family portrait falls off the wagon and fa neatly impaled on the head of the new tenant.) New Tenant (speaking with his por: trait on)—I am in no frame for any merry jests, I slept on the plano last night, and now I'm looking tor the man who adyises you to take it home and try Jt on the plano. Faw—Sorry We can't move, but the van man promised to be here at 7 g'clock, ind tt 18 now {, As I live, here he comes now, wit! y [., Qucen of the on hia ring Gotham” | Eyeglass Insurance, 35C, BEFORE I applied the Suction principle to eye-glass con-| struction glasses were either so severe on the nose that they cut into the flesh or so loose that they would slip out of focus or faii off, | The “Harris Suction Clip” is as light as none at all—as sure as spectacles and the one practical clip idea possible to secure at any price, The“Harris Suction Clip” fit- ted to any eyeglass, 35c. Wt. Harris EYESIGHT SPECIALIST, 54 EAST 23RD ST. | 60 EAST 125TH ST. Near Fourth Ave. | Near Madison Ave. WM. VOGEL & SON Usual defect Sagging collar, Ususl defect Sloping shoulder, ARRESTED FOR MAN'S DEATH. Leuls MIL) Bmployed by Milton Mohn, Whore Machine Killed @ Farmer, Is Discharged, Louls Miller, cheuffeur for Milton Kohn, of No, 0 West Fifticth street, Manhattan, wae acquitted to-day én tho Magistrate's Court at Far Rockaway ot seh ot aceite fevally fed on (ped gar tor cece gn meered by iM Serres eae oe Sess Fae haat as KILLED HIMSELF BECAUSE OF ILL-HEALTH AND LOSSES, Metived Bettler Had Parted with \ Mesto His Gavings in Bpecula- | Memand Didn’t Oare to Live, Berman Afler, « retired beer bottler, @ommittet mitcife to-day in his home @t No, 11% Greene avenue, Williams burg, In & note addressed to hin wife qa, “Iil-beetth is the cause of a ad been Sespondent for several le was found foad by his wit | iia aha LITTLE HANDS TOO WEAK, @we-Year-014 Girl Smothers Under The Price of Woolens No Establishes Our $r7 Suits * as $20 & $22 Values. 2 Sine Ournew From our reserve rooms, to our selling tables, we have trans- Posed a collection of new auits, to be sold at $17, We have held them back, a trump card, us it were, until the demand for this class of suits reached our very door. These suits point an instance of splendid foresight upon the part of our woolen buyer, For menths past the woolen market has been ascend- ing, prices have scared balloonwards, Our advantage, or rather your advantage, lies in the fact of our contemporaries, that $20 like fabrics, exclueive patterns, also unfin ‘ges, plain and fancy the new single and dou! nee Concerned in this collection of $17 suits are the fashionable gray emooth finished worsteda, in light and dark tones, di hed worsteds, bi cassimeres and tw breasted modele—ini is AB well as the new long single breasted sack with broad, or centre vents, All of id “"Closefitting” Ci that our woolen goods were purchased long before such a price move was even contem- plated. And it is also a fact, born out by the prevailing prices and $22 is the value for suits of innumerable luding the regular peaked these suite are characterized but we hope when it], West Thivty-seventh Street Station, ar- raigned before him two of a catch of ax observation van, (Grand entry of the) I'm a sinner, but a winner, seeing moving. van.) Fe ‘ (Grand tadleay they ride away. MES TMC AO TeaR eee er Ning alse to do? Did you buy any- mt P a J ! bi Everywhere that Igo, others go the) POLICE SAY THEY HAVE | furerty replied he did not, buy and I tuke family parties on a ttle ride, . fp Ma mietrate idisiharged the. tee ite NN I Meat Wea!S | NO HEART IN THIS WORK.|{igoriS ii ti8 “ie cat Um, hum, fits May day ; Pree they Naa! Baler Une ah You are sure my pay day; | Dhl is fine busines for you polte Capt Who had# ond They must alt cansult me, or they have |yndor a reform administration,” sud AC hee eadpg gy you When the woods are took out, Magiswate Crane to-day In West Bide an jitd asked the Commissioner to Cliay upon my lockout, |Gourt, when Detootive Haggerty, of the! close the stores on Sunday, he said. \ Women’s Att CARS TRANSFER To Soni Smart $12 and $15 Top Coats, Rain Coats, $4.93, $6.75, Leenstn Io SAVES S9"1060" Sr. Our Annual Sale of Muslin Underwear is under full headway. Hundreds of women, profiting by past experience, were here almost with the opening of the store, Never were such beautiful, finely finished muslin, cambric and nainsook undergarments shown in such variety nor at such wonderfully low prices, The tremendous reserve stock assures ample oppor- (unity for selection, Supplementary Merchant Tailoring Sale. Don’t Miss It. Only Three More of the Ten Days Lett. Tuesday, May 2, Wednesday, May 3, Thursday, May 4, A Spring Svit, Top Coat or Prince The response is almost phenome- nal, but our facilities are quite equal to it. This supplementary Ten Day Sale is held to give those of our patrons who missed the regular semi-annual merchant-tailoring sale this year another opportunity to utd advantage of this remarkable offer, During this sale we will take or- ders to make to measure, no matter what the size may be, a suit, over- coat or Prince Albert coat and vest, of this season's newest, most de- pendable materials, cut, made, lined and trimmet by the most skilled tailors, for $11.80, Becond Floor, 60th Bt, Section, You may choose from forty different styles of all-wool fabrics, Including Clay Diagonals, Handsome Cassimeres, Unfinished Wor- steds, Tan Covert Cloths, Blue and Black Serges, Scotch Homespuns, Chevtots of all weaves, Gray Overcoatings. Covpon. w 4 Remarkable Offering. Upon presentation of this coupon we Umbrellas of Worth in a Remarkable Sale. \ Six groups of Umbrellas noteworthy for quality and style at the prices, The ‘Stand = By.’’ $1.00 Umbrellas at 47c. Of mercerized Prelish Gloria, for men, women Albert Coat and Vest Made to Measure for Gold Spring Eyeglasses is and children, Pearl, horn and other fancy 47 handles; splendid value at $1; our sale price Cc 75c, Umbrellas at 29c. A good, strong umbrella of ja in 24, 26 and 28 Inch for men, women and children, 29c at Bloomingdale's... roncia $2.00 Umbrellas for “Century.’’ $1.25 Umbrella 68c. Of fine quality American taf- $1.00, Best wearing and neatest umbrella on the market; of piece feta, wide tape edge, lock paragon dyed taffeta, silk tape edge, lock para. fitted “with pure periscopic lonres, fashionable skaleton patterne—nadvertined by other stores a5 @ $5.00 value— for 39c, None sold at this price without this white, allex cryatal frame, patent runner, steel rod, tight roll, 26 and 28 inch, for men and gon frame, fine steel rod, case and women, horn, silver-plated and se- tassel to match, for men and women, lected boxwood handles. «very fine pearl, horn, boxwood and fancy umbrella guaranteed for ont 68 handles, Guaranteed for year; our sale price... iC two years, Remarkable $1 00 “Hercules.” $1.80 to $1.75 Um- | _valueat i “Imperial, $3 and $3.50 Um- brelias, $1.48. Pure silk; 26and 28 inch for men and women, case brollas at 88c, Of fine American tatfeta, with wide tape edge, patent and tassel to match, steel rod, beautl. ful assortment of born, pearl, box- coupon, Main Floor, Front, Centre, A Great Special. For Te-Morrow Only. Real American Cut Glass runner, lock paragon frame, steel rod, tight roll, case and tassel to match, 26 and 28 inch for men and selected boxwood, women; fe ree pert wood and other (ery, handles ; $ earl, horn and other fancy handles, a surprising value T 2 5 Guaranteed for one year, for. $1.48 vmblers, 2 88c Main Floor, 69th St, Section, ——Bloomingdales’— sale price... All Cars . Transter to e / SINTH AVE 192 TOLOUSTREET — ‘Third Floor, 69th Bt. Bection, Lex. to 3d Ave, 59th to 60th St A modern upholstery shop FOUR CORPS OF SPECIALISTS EXECUTING WORK YOU ARE PARTICULAR ABOUT AT attractive prices The first skilled in making awnings, The second expert in making shades, The third experienced in slip covers, The fourth past masters in the reupholstering of furniture, He | aA Awnings Awnings hun to order, : 1,80— Window rames ani Ings are the best galvanized tron, guaranteed to adjust hund euily and not rust-—COVERINGS are heavy, reversble uc in a shades color blue or brown striper——24x4 ft, window, $1.80—others pro. ne sy a portionately low. Call Chelsea 2100--or send postal, i to order, TOs Window shades to order, 69c.— 69c. A rood, wearable quality of plain Holland with hemmed sides, in —_— x white, dark green and ecru, Best Hartshorn rollers, always work —an . easily, Many prefer CORDED STKIPED SCOTCH shades, which 5-pi rs we make to order at 98c, Call Chelsea 2100—or send postal, F it bd Lad Five-piece slip covers at $5.50—| © Urnisurere- slip 20 yards of 29-inch material allowed—guaranteed to fit perfectly.| wpholstered This is a small expenditure, but it is worth many dollars to have covers, your furniture protected, and it is now time this ‘was attended to, at special $5 5 oO. Call Chelsea 2100—or send postal, prices . 5 Let us reupholster your furni- ture with the bigness grade materials now on sale at half price— special purchase from a famous retiring upholsterer, For Parlor and Drawing Room, f $8.50 Louis XV, satin damask, 95 yd, for $6,80 Empire broche damask. $2.50 yd, for $4.50 durable brocaded tapestry, For Dining Room and Library. $1,965 for $4 and $5 French Verona velour, $1,560 for $3.75 Watteau verdure tapestry. » « $1,40 for $3 Persian and Cashinere tapestry, 3.50 yd. fo i $2, Crard Plano Reoital tn Auditorium Cuelaay at 3 0'Cloch—Arthur KH, Suiman, Soloist, WO CONNECTION WITH ANY OTHER STORE ‘THE BIG STORE ACITY INITSELF SIEGELE, (OPER SIXTH AVE. ren ‘olin - COTGISTSTS, MEW YORK. Double ‘'S, & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps Mornings from 8,380 Till 12 o’Clock. Thereafter, : Single Stamps Until Closing Hour. Gverybody Shops At Che Big Store. A Mammoth, Splendidly Appointed Store, Offering More than $3,000,000 Worth of Superior and Season- able Merchandise at Popular Prices. HE SIEGEL COOPER STORE is now in the very heyday of its Spring and early Summer attractiveness, It contains the largest and most diver- sified stocks at retail in New York, a fact very quickly * and satisfactorily proven by a visit to The Store, © The celebration of the Second Anniversary of the , installation and distribution of “Sperry & Hutches ,, inson” Green Trading Stamps continues. THIS WEEK—Fifty “S. & H.’’ Green Trading Stamps free upon the presenta- / tion of a Special Complimentary Certifi- . cate. These Certificates must accompany purchases amounting to $1.00 or more, and may be procured at the Premium Pars ,, lor, 5th Floor, Siegel Cooper Store. Very Special ror Ouesday, Women's Swiss Ribbed Vests Children's Chambray Dresses, 75¢ and Pants, made to be sold at An odd lot of Table Silver- from Ra to 50c a garments io ware, piece 88c special at ©) Rogers Al Silver - pl Double-Breasted and Norfolk Spoon, Table Spoons’ en (Fonte Suits for Boys, at 2.00) Triple-plated Dinner Knives and Children's Gingham Dressen 39 Women's Lawn Kimono Sacques, Women's Washable Shirt- Waist Suits, 2.75 White Dress Goods, Shirt- Waist Patterns, Household Linens, Muslin Sheeting Mosquito Netting and Toilet Silver-plated Fruit Knives at very low prices. Quadruple-plated Bread Trays, 2,25 Quadruple: plated Tea Service, four pieces, Imitation Cur G! and Bonbon Di 450 Adjustable Awnings at 3.00 Articles also 'way below regular | Bamboo Piazza Blinds, 85c to 1,90 prices, Green Piazza Blinds, 1,25 to 2.25 19¢ 4.75 jalad Bowls it The Olvl is a Solitary Bird But:one Straiton © Storm’s OWL CIGAR {a usually. followed by, another. You have always thought that a good cigar ought to be made for. five cents. The.Olvl.Cigar Is It Try It To-night GEORGE L. STORM & CO,, | Distributors, 24 and 96 Murray $t.,