The evening world. Newspaper, September 19, 1905, Page 5

“MONEY MOTIVE | ~ FOR MURDER | OF THOMPSON Evidence in Safe-Deposit Box that He Had About $500 with Him. REWARD NOW IS $1,500. New York Times Joins World, Offering $1,000 for Slayer’s Arrest and Conviction. $500 REWARD FOR THOMPSON’S SLAYER. The World will pay $500 to amy person who furnishes in- formation leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderer or murderers of Mr. Jacob H. peo kdlled in the St. James Hotel, No. 100 West Forty-ffth treet, on Thursday night, Sept. 7. Such information should be sent to the City Editor of The ‘World. j If two or more persons fur- nish such information and claim The World’s reward, the Gecision of the Chief of the w Xork City Detective Bu- i s shall be final as to the one entitled to the reward, mMnak Jeoo H. Thompson, the aged newspaper writer employed by the (ines, and who wes found dead in his yoom at the Hotel St James on Sept. 7, fwas murdered seems now certain. Money @het he ts known to have hed and his old watch were both missing when he wes found. Bvidence that he had this money was found in fis safe deposit Box, together with a memorandum book by fils executor and friends. Capt, McCauley, of the Detective Bu- reau, intimates thet his department. has @ couple of clues, but he will not discuss ‘them until they have deen fully worked derer or murderers, The World offers $500 for the same purpose. Evidence that Thompson hed been as- saulted and robbed was discovered when Arthur Wendell, of Long Branch, a nephew, whom Thompson named as ex- ecutor of his will, went to the Metropol- itan Safe Deposit Company's offices, at No. 3 East Fourteenth street, where Thompson had a safe deposit box. $378 Missing. ‘Mr. Wendell was accompanied by Dr. Frank Fuller, Thompson's brotherin- law, dnd Capt. McCauley, of the Detec- tive Bureau. When Mr. Wendell opened the box he found ten gold bonds, each for $1,000, and one for $100, making $10,100 in all. There were shares in railways end out-of-town banks and a passbook on the Brookiyn Savings Bank showing f@ balance of $2,287.08. The total face value of the securities was $15,687.08. On nearly all of them there were unclipped interest coupons. ‘Thompson had not made a@ deposit nor a withdrawal on his savings bank book in twenty-one months. A memorandum Yeft by Thompson giving his accounts almost to the day of his death showed ' that between July 1 last and Sept, 7 he had received $708.35, The entries showed expenditures of $820.22, leaving a cash Dalance of $378.93, This money has dis- appeared. Money Motive for Murder. It was also known that Thompson usually carried with him $200 or $00. This, added to the balance he should havo had, would make $00 or $600, temptation enough for many a thlef. That he was killed for this money by some thief who gained access to his rooms is now accepted as a fact. Mrs. J. R. Adams, a life-long friend of Mr. Thompson, who Ives in West Eighty-ninth street, tells a story which shrows a new light on the case, Mrs, Adams {8 well along in years, and’ seme time ago she sprained her farm and had it put in a plaster cast. The night before his death Mr, Thomp- Yon called upon her, and she told him she was going to put her arm in a oling the next night, She says Mr. Thompson promised to bring her up a lot df silk handkerchiefs to use on her arm, and that he would bring them up the next night about 8.45. He also promised her some pepsin gum, fhe physician having prescribed peosin Probably Hidden In Rooms. body was found in part in his ots and others were on the top of folding bed. In another pocket was kage of pepsin son 18 known to have dined es restaurant that night. at about 7.45 ri for the Lon letter addressed Wendell, his nephew's Branch, contained a said: “Please tell Ar- finite information fy the murderer was Iboneoe wrote dia Totior ant nat ag tan ; ‘elite Just atter finishing it.’ '® convenience of t ‘Bronx The "Word has THE WORLD: TUESDAY FV NG, SEPTEMBER 19, 1905. PRINCIPAL FIGURES IN THREE DISTRICT FIGHTS WIFE IS DEAD AFTER QUARREL WITH HUSBAND Thomas McDonnell Arrested on Story Told by Young Daughter. On suspicion of belng concerned in the death of his wife, Sarah, suomes| SAMUEL MAAS. No. 617 East Sixteenth street, was to-| McDonnell, a steamfitter’s helper, Gay remanded to the custody of the Coroner by Magistrate Baker in the Yorkville Police Court. ‘The principal witness against McDon- nell {s his daughter Katie, sixteen years old, who said there was a quarrel be- tween her father and mother yesterday afternoon, McDonnell ieft the house, and laker she found her mother lying unconscious on the floor of her bedroom with a bruise on her forehead. Mrs. MadDonnell was taken to Bellevue, but remained unconscious until her death early this moroing. McDonneli returned home last evening and was arrested there by) Detectives Kenny and Kuhn, of the East Twenity-second street sta- thon, According to the daughter, tho trowble arose over t! action of the) mother in gl girl 50 cents to pay for @ plano n. ‘Mra, MoDonnell thought that Katie had musical talent. McDonneil hap- pened to see his wife giving the girl the money, and then tho quarrel started.| WILLIAM H, SINNOTT...... Whe he de- nied Thomas Donnell, ‘the husband was arrested aving struck his wife. ranie} was ii to go outside, He was also arrested and detained as a witness. Coroner Goldenkranz held McDopnell without bail pending the inquest and gent him to the Tombs Prison. daughter Katie was turned over to the hildren's Society, and Hanley, who convinced the Coroner that he knew nothing about the woman's death, wus allowed to go. HAD BONDSMAN CATCH BURGLAR Benjamin Mianecki Trapped and Confesses that He Recently Robbed Several Houses in Jersey City. In the arrest of Benjamin Mianeckt, nineteen years old, of No. 814 Sixth street, Jersey City, to-day. the police of that city are confident that they have the author of @ large number of recent burglaries, On July 11 the house of Mrs, Hurriet Romaine, at No, 304 Grove strect, was enieréd and $500 worth of jewelry taken. On July 20 the house of Miss Eleanor Betz, at No. 2&3 Eighth street, was robbed of Jewels wortin $200, A month ago a burglar got in the house of (Postmaster Wanser, but was chased away after securing a little booty, On August 21 the store of Henry Meyer, at No, 136 Newark avenue, was robbed of several hundred dollars’ worth of ty, and ‘These other burglaries mere traced to Mianecki, but the polize cox not find him. They lea by the records, however, that he had onve Jumped ball after being arrested in i similar case, and that the ball bad never been collected. So they hal ie Public Prosecutor begin an action against the bondsman, and his soon resulted in the bondsman finding Mian- eck!, He found that he had been living in an excavation under the Pennsyi- Vania Railroad tunnel tn, Jersey (ity Mianecki admitted all’ the robb: and was held for trial in the Criminal Court, CRANE |$ NOT ILL. Magistrate Enjoying Hin Vacation and Will Return om Sunday, Rumors afloat to-day that City Magts- trate Ley B, Crane ts serlously Il) are without foundation, Idagistrate Crane te with Ftd family at summer home 2, womewhat indispesed, 0 k Of nervous depres: ion, but at_no time has he been serl- onaly, He will return to the city next Sunday, Sk. Birst ¥ A Woman's Opin! (From the Oleveland Plain Deale “she hi bbe brother of Mrs, Mc- the house when the) quarrel began, ‘ut he thought it best) jeans J. FRAWLEY. First Day. TAMMANY LEADERSHIP RACE CHART AT MANHATTAN TRACK. Sept. 19,1905. - - - - «+ - Conditions—$ $ $ Purse; $$$ added; for all ages possessing “honest” grafting ability and a pull. ! - Course Over the ‘‘Long Green.” Fifth District. STARTERS. PAST PERFORMANCES. HANDICAP. |, PROBABLE, ODDS. JOBEPH F, PRENDERGAST. | Fifteen years Financial Secretary of Inherited leadership job | 7-10 that “Charley” Troquols Clb. Capable dough handler, “wh Barney” Martin| Murphy 1s training raws $3,600 salary in Water Depart- resigned, Not the choice | ‘Joe’ to win. . ment. of the voters, GEO, 8. O'NETL.. Business man and Tammany Weutenant_| Murphy don't want him. | 1-100 finishes second. Tenth District. STARTERS, PAST PERFORMANCE: HANDICAP. PROBARLE ODDS. JULIUS HARBURGER........ Stecklerite, Tammany anand | Runs district for Harbur-} Out in the betting. Murphy mouthplece; heriff. ker family, Shame to take the who 1s AnAlde money. First jump out of the box. ——— ooo 0S ooo Too few follo Write vour own ticket, STARTERS. GEORGE W. PLUNKITT..... JOHN E. DORDAN. THOMAS J. M'MANUS... FRED RICHTER... Fifteenth District. PAST PERFORMANCES. HANDICAP. PROBABLE ODDS. Held four jobs at once; acquired bank | Not a spender; original| Willing to det the roll; father of contracts. Tightwad. earth he wins; fol- lowers don't share nis confidence. Bricklayer, foreman, millionaire; friend | Fired union men who| Will divide the bets of Murphy. | voted against Tam-| 4nd purse with Plun- many; not 4 mixer, tt. Assemblyman several times; always. Just plain Alderman and teetotaler. politician 50 cents Don't’ mix with “Upper e something 000" to there'll be doing. President of the Lobster Club. Same as McManus, Twenty-seventh District. STARTERS. PAST PERFORMANCES HANDICAP. | PROBABLE ODD MANCES. NDICAP. y 3. JAMES J. MARTIN.. Former Senator and Police Commis-| Has too much money.| Don't bet unless on sloner: bolted Tammany, and then | Republican district. “sure thing.” THOS. L. REYNOLDB........ Business man with political ambitions, | Don't know the game;| Bookmakers say it's figiting all Tammany in| like taking candy Et ae | fighting “Jimmy. from_a_baby. Thirtieth District. | STARTERS. Harry GEORGE A. BURRELL. “good PAST PERFORMANCES. | Wrote book entitled “Twent: in Politics." Inherited leadership when Once an Aldérman; PROBABLE ODDS. [If weather bad, even money; good, 2 to 1. HANDICAP. Not elected by the voters; “tool” of Hart. five Years Hart resigned. leader in Can't beat the gate; in-| Uphill spectors with Sinnott chances | him, —__————————————————————— sports; e and the m1) are against feller.” Thirty-second District. STARTERS. Senator, JOHN FARNAN......... PAST PERFORMANCES, Jaw. None that he need be ashamed of. HANDICAP. contractor and father of boxing | Not getting right sort of | Jobs for the boys, | PROBABLE ODDS. Hot favorite, Strong organization to A dollar to a crull i < er. | beat—and’ hasn't the | tools. | FOR BIG CANAL Bunau Varilla and, Linder W. Bates Present Schemes for Panarama Waterway to the Isthmian Commission. WASHINGTON, Sept, 19.—The Boant of Consulting Engineers of the Isthmian Canal Commission to-day devoted its time to hearing an explanation of the plans for @ canal which Mr. Bunau- Vanilla and Linden W. Bates have for- nulated. Mr. Bunau-Varilla was en- gaged on the canal work as an engineer under the French regime. Mr. Bates !s a civil engineer of New York. Mr, Bunau-Varilla told the board that under his proposed mevhod a canal could be built and put into operation within five years. It could tbe deepened 0 @ sea-level canal within five years more, The novel feature of his plan is to construct the locks from a founda- ton below sea level. The highest lock on ifne canal, as finished first would be 1 feet above sea level. With che locks built, down to the sea-level depth, the “lwork of dredging the canal could be ccrtinued without interrupting its oper- ation for commerce. Mr. Bates in ‘his plan proposes locat~ tng the principal dams on elther ide of the Isthmus close to the sca, thus con- serving the waters from the streams les} into two mammoth Inkes, He pointed out that this would eradicate the swamps and tend to revolutionize the health and sanitary conditions on the Isthmus. His plan does not obylate the dlecing of Culebra cut, Four Spoonfuls of Grape-Nuts at breakfast will add ry HEARTWOPLANS CHILDREN QUIT MORSES LIVING SCHOOL; STRIKE HAPPILY ABROAD Youngsters of “The Island” Refuse to Attend in Distant! District, Since They Have to, Walk in Mud. After All the Legal Complica- tions Resulting from Dodge’s Action They Ar. Declared to Be Legally Husband and Wife, (Special to The 1.) Having b advised by thelr counsel, EAST HAMPTO) , Sept. 19,—/Samuel Untermyer, tit they are le- Th hoo! children from “the Island’ gally hush and wife, Mr. and Mrs. | are on strike and their deflance of the Char living toget! chool commitiee is approved by thelr arents. Though “the Island Northampton, the th ity has sent t child. Tom Junction school, in Ea: ying tuition to the town, Tom school h from the Is the children are obll; Min several Inches of soft re i i fe r tin pails in which tre childn c thelr dinners aye thy cause of ¢ comment by East Hampton child r The strikers wer sent for enrol | ment the first day c term, but have since remained awa sert. that Northamp! school building on the Island, Mem- | sary. 5 bers of the Northampion school com- wat rr e of mittee state that they | to visit all the legal mplications, annoyance he Isl and administer al scoreland doubts. th the subject of good, old-fashioned spankings. they were husband 2 4 v\\ ——Women’s Dept,—— 13TH STREET, BROADWAY. Wednesday Specials—Raincoats—Skirts. Ladies’ Cravenette Raincoats. Graceful, full length Double Breasted Coats, collarless style, with box plaited back, forming the new full skirt im a zit had been swept eway, What was the re. lations lp existing b 1 d sons > was legal Dodge and Mr. Gang on Third Visit to Store| PISTOL SHOTS STOP BURGLARS: Find Firm Member Waiting | for Them with a Revolver— One Probably Wounded. DBHLVIDERK, N. J, Sept. 19 lars ont third ‘visit to handsome store of D. Perry & Si Greeny Son, on No Ktrect, here early to-day, found a member of the frm waiting ith a revolver, bers smashed the glass In a B. Altman & Cu. MADE-UP SUITS and DRESSES. i In the selections of Autumn costumes, which are now shown, are ‘included, Gowns for day and evening wear, and Tailor Suits for the street, made from the mott recent models, in various fashionable fabrics, such as silks, velvets and laces, chiffon crepe brilliant, tweeds and cloth suitings. (Department on Second Floor.) ow and were forcing thelr way in when A, D. Perry, who was in the store, began shooting, he firing several shot The Durglars ran, but Mr Perry thinks he hit one of them, who ered under the Are but recovered him- ar before the ntered by burglars and large of guns, revolvers, cutlery articles were stolen. It is quantities and other believed that the same gang has been doing the work, Collar Chat No. 23 Don’t be humbugged any long- er with Cotton Colla i Linen is the honest value in the 2 for 2sc grade Collars. H, &.1, Collarshave the Linen stamp, are sold at the T price, and have the Linen Value, Collars not stamped Linen are Linen stamp pro- Two for a quarter, Tf your dealer won't supply, sou, fend vis his name, aaking for book: let, "" Linen perswé Cotton,” and get wise. HENRY HOLMES Troy, New York SALESROOM: 31 Unton Square West New York Coward Shoe THREE SPECIALTIES: ‘The Coward Arch-s The C ‘The Cow tion Shoe, A trio of pre-eminent specialties. Respectively designed to prevent the flattening of feet weak at the arch; to give room and-ease to painful, enlarged joints; and to provide room at the toes for walking and a trim fit for the rest of the foot. Coward style and quality in each, SOLD NOWHERE ELSE. JAMES S. COWARD, 268-274 Greenwich St., N.Y. (NEAR WARREN #TREET. ) Mall Orders Filled. Send tor Catalogue. — Let Us Clotie You, Where there's a “big rent bill” there’s a way of making YOU pay it. “Big” locations mean big rent, therefore big prices. My Walker St. store makes a 33'n% difference for better clothing, Moe Levy & Co., 119 to 125 Walker St., Three blocks east of Broadway. Branch at 1457 Broadway, effect. Pleated sleeves with fancy $ { 2 50 Aer o value 16, cuffs, Oxford, olive, black, tan and gray mixtures, Novelty Skirt. New Circular Skirt, with panel front 58 50 and yoke, in mannish mixtures, green, $42.00 blue, black and brown, o value $12) igeroment Wil Pray: laces fo As B. Altman & Co. WOMEN'S SHOES. In fashionable Shoes for Women, there are now offered Boots for walking and dress wear, including @yles in calfskin and glace kid; Slippers for evening dress, embracing the latest models in patent leather, tuede, satin and kidskin with attractive trimmings; Boudoir Slippers and Mules. @ Overgaiters are also shown in the new Autumn colorings. (Department on Third Floor.) Nineteenth Street and Sixth Auenwe, Nem York. Stern Brothers Exceptionally Choice Designs in High Grade Silver Plated Tableware Gray and Bright Finish, Quadruple Plate, Best Workmanship One-third to One-Half Below Regular Values $6.00, 8,75 to 14.50 — Water Kettles, $5.00, 6.00 Coffee Sets, 4.25, 6.00 Fru't Bowls, 2.50, 2.95, 3.95 Bread Trays, 120 ue 2:38 Crumb Tra:s & Knives, 1,95, 2.95 Water Pitchers, 2.50, 2.75, 4.95 Spoon Hol¢ers, Baking Dishes, 2.95, 3,50, 5.50 Cream Pitchers, . Shes 5 Soup Tureens, 3.75, 5.00, 6.25 Sugar Bowls, act TRAYS and WAITERS, 8 to 19 inch, 95c, $1.25 to 5.75 Tea S West Twenty-third Street Special Features of This Week’s Business Will be the disposal of a lot of nearly new high-grade Pianos, including some of our own manufacture. Also a large assor:ment of other makes which we can fully guaran- tee, as they have been thoroughly overhauled in our own workrooms. All Greatly Underpriced for Immediate Disposal. ‘These are not a lot of wornout instruments that have been r tated hy temporary repairs and a veneer of shiny varnish—but ev used Plano ollered by us this week is as near perfect as a used Piano ean be—skilfully and honestly finished, possessing a musical tone of unquestionable and lasting quality, and guaranteed by us for five years with the same privilege of exchanging that goes with every instrument 'e sell. The Sterling reputation stands unquestioned, and because we sume «ll responsibility ot every Piano we sell all risk and chance is emoves trom the purchaser, The Sterlin g Combination Playerpiano Is replacing the ordinary Piano in many of the best homes in Brooklyn, and that is one reason why we have so many very slightly used Pianos of reputable makes to offer. They are instruments that would have been retained except that the owners wanted a Piano that combined both the ordinary hand playing and the music roll playing. In the Sterling Playerpiino this combination is perfect, Act quickly this week and you will make a real saving on your purchase, Our Monthly Payment Plan. on our liberal monthly escller, To those to whom t a rental agreement), Under u become an actual owner And when the Piano is full: If you do not wish to pay cash you may pu payment plan, which is as fair to the buyer as to we extend credit we give a purchase agreement (1 our plan of buying a Piano on monthly payments of the Piano to the full extent of your payment. aid for, it is yours without sny interest charges or extras of any sort, e Go not ask you to sign a note or mortgage, nor do we investigate your private or business affairs, Any honest person can purchase a Plano here by signing a simple agreement to pay a certain amount at our store each month until the purchase price is paid. tre Sterling Piano co. 518:520 Fulton St., cor. Hanover Place, Brooklyn, OPEN SATLRDAY BVENINGS, a