The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1908, Page 1

Women in Terror as Tug Crashes Into Big Ferry-Boat Morse Hides as the Grand Jury Investigates Banking | Harriman’s Mountain Castle Is Bo oe, 000 “Shack”’ | WEATHER Clearing, coldek; Friday fair. _PRICE ONE ‘CENT. _NEW ‘YORK, THURSDA IS MORSE HIDING 7 NEW YORK 10 AVOID a $e Son Heard from Ex-Banker Yesterday, He Says—Steamship Officials Deny Lawyer's Statement That He Sailed on the Campania. HIS WIFE, LEFT HERE SICK, WILL NOT SAY ANYTHING. : Creditors Scout Statement That He Has Gone to Europe, but Believe He Is Making for Point Farther Away—All Prop- erty Here Attached. The mystery surrounding the whereabouts of Charles W. Morse, the missing financier, was further complicated t s afternoon by a report from in New York. His son, who is a student in Harvard was questioned about Morse this afternoon. He said he had a message from his father yesterday and that the elder Morse had not left New York. While Morse’s creditors and several deputy sheriffs were trying to locate him to-day, the Federal Grand Jury reached a critical point in its examination of certain of his banking transactions. No indictments were handed down, however. ON WAY TO EUROPE, LAWYER SAYS. Among the witnesses called before the Federal Grand Jury to-day were Judge Morgan J. O'Brien and Albert B. Boardman, of the firm of | O'Brien, Boardman & Platt. Mr. Boardman says that Morse sailed for| England on the Campania last Saturday, but this is Positively denied by Officials of the Cunard line. Judge O'Brien, who was a director of the National Bank of North America—a Morse bank—last spring, was called to testify to the condi- tion of the bank and the status of various loans at the time of his con- nection with the institution. Mr. Boardman refused to state what he had been questioned about, and refused to say whether or not he’ was asked if he knew the pres- ent whereabouts of Morse. Boston which would indicate that he is Mr. Boardman is Morse's personal, shenen has since married Henry J counsel, Moree sold the firm of O'Brien, | Braker, an importer, of No. 100 William Boardman @ Platt 30 shares of the| street stock of the National Bank of North America last spring with the under- standing that he was to buy them hack at any tlme the purchasers decreed, within two years. The firm turned the stock back to Morse in October, but it fs not believed that Morse has made a settlement in cash. Creditors Left to Mourn, re {s no truth in the statement that my wife lost anything through Morse's transactions," said Mr. Braker to-day, ‘She was not interested in any of his deals, and he had nothing to do with handling her money for a 1 time preceding his banking troubles.’ Off for the Antipodes, They Believe. Until some definite word is received While Mr. Boardman says that Morse| from Morse any of his creditors w has gone abroad for a rest and wi!|Tefuse (> belfeve that he has sutled for return In three weeks, the creditors of | Huron They believe that he has got dre of the opin-| the “emains of his shattered fortune tox to avoid his| ether and ts on his way to imajcure Eding place at the other Pe trek ctentecdatie thay wanias andl not 6) any Mes SLE OLaD Sev ats here he would ho racoantaed by oF; eamh and Ae espondonts of tin New Ve « the Wife “from” whom! MW Favers as soon ae tn eteppre Van tried to separate him Ee ecu eee Mr. Boardman gai that Morse satioa writhy herrea ime Abe Tunnel Went omemuropeliatal pailtdayd ante’ Gems to jail, did not accompany ‘A | pania, He a eee aR ER Neen a, He arr.ced |m board the ship, to Europe, § Titth avenues a| according to Mr. Boardman, too late to MEN AON, NO. ped herkel? navn nurce | Ret OM the! patsenger lists (The Cunara eae eee eee neil in the: tuaee| ine awents Mr. cereeman, whol was on answereduantclennons. cell niche Lewseii et campanishaUiientuler: (aitorce tres this afternoon {late passengers up to the moment of “Mrs. Morse. j Sailing, says that Charles W. Morse fined to her bed by 1 t 1! day | Was not among the late arrivals, in constant attendance upon her all day. She has not seen any one nor has she! Deserted by Former Friends. talked to anyone by telephone or other-| “It I wanted to communteate with Mr. wise.” | Morse," declared Mr. Boardman, the former “Ice King” he has skipped It Is panic great quantity from various Mrs. Morse, Morse's family ome se- (tne € said the nurse, “Is con- illness. T have bee could reach him in three hours by wire- less on the Campania,” Mr Only $1,000,000 Left. to-day left that New) ina with one of the milllonaires an ice, An-| printed ) waen he live in jointly A Morse York, mansion former report was had $1,000.0 and intends whic Mayor Van Morse made i} }) dealings In Am other report was that he had lost $3,000,- 0 belonging to the widow of his for- mer partner in the ice business, Will- fam H. Gelsenen, ‘When Gelshenen died he made Moree @ exroutor of hus cetote, aire, Geile Lin ere ae Boardman was avked if he re- ded Morse as an honest man, replied In the affirmative. “Mor said Mr. Boardman, ambler All Nis deals were ga i men who we gamble mbiing. profits, “When the deals went against them they tried to throw the opprobrlum on (Continued on Second Page.) owns Wyek, “Wea mbles, into them with him nd they knew he was They expected to share the on | He! ~HANIMCK Bot ~AOMPS IN FIVE KCTS AHEAD W. Ott Lands Good Thing in| “Baby” Race in Easy Fashion. | LOTUS BRANDT WINS. Big Fields Greatly Reduced by Scratches Owing to Con- dition of Track. (Spectal to The Evening World) NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 6.—The unex- pected change in track conditions before the entries for to-da races were }closed caused a big change in the com- |plexion of even at e Falr Ground ay, and the top-he: card was pretty well cut up by scratches. Big ine ds had been enlisted, but © scratch ling pencil was given liberal play, and sult the fields engaged were of size, giving the players a ance in the betting ring argu- ne Six of the seven races were un- |dor gelling ¢ e exception be. \ing the three for two-year-olds that started the of the day. Most of those starting in the baby race had performed previously, and of the Jasar comfo! better n, Lurin, Nigger Baby, anne | , Grotto and Silverine also ran. | SECOND RACE—Purse $40; three- ing; six furlongs.—Lotus , 103 (Powers), 5 to 2, 4 to 5 and \2 won by s.x length , Mit, | ! 195 Walsh), 10 to 1, 4 tol and 2 ; Water Le . (Wott), 4 to 1, }to 4 and 4 to 5, third, Time—119 4. ightheac Me Dink, Our Boy, Brie ntan airiyrilt Florence Ny Sabade also ran. THIRD RACE—Pu arse $400; three-year-! ngs.—Aunt Rose. to 1 and 8 to thel Carr, 95 (I: 1 and 3 to 1 and | dst alt length: to 1, 5 to 1 Lasoeur, tider, Oroda, ‘Thomas of Dawn Dolande, Rural Boy, Blue \Twee, Bounding Elk’ and Melange also ran (FOURTH RACE—Purse $400; four. ar-olds and upward; selling: six fur- #8.—Goldproof, 108 (McDaniel), even, to ® and out, won by six lengt! 16 (V, Powers), 2 to 1. 1 to ond; Avaunteer, 109 (Lee), and 1 to 6, third. Time— y Lady and Electorine also Comedienne, 2 and out, 4 | EVEN BARBER SHOPS OPENED TO “EQUAL WOMAN” IN THIS BILL. Assemblyman Cuvillier Would Give the “Sex” /Every Privilege Man Enjoys Even in Shave Parlors, (Special to The Evening World) ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 6&—A sweeping Women's Rights bill was Introduced in| the Assembly to-day by Louls Cuvililer, of Manhattan, Here it Is: “All persons, including women, whether alone or accompanied by escort, within the Jurisdiction of this State, shall bel entitled to the full and equal accom- | modations, advantages, facilities and! privileges of inns, restau hotels, iting houses, bath housés, barber sh theatres, muslo halls, public on land and water, and all es of public accommodation . Subject only to the con- ditions and limitations established by law and applicable alike to all citizens, —>—- BLAZING STEAMER SIGHTED.) Statendam Leaves St. Cuthbert to Fate After Vain Sc The hulk of the steamer which was wrecked off Cape the loss of a dozen lives, about o'clock A. steamer Statendam. othe ora ntiny, Cuthbert, | able with was sighted M. Tuesday by the which arrived here to-day. The wreck was wrapped in flame from} stem and stern. ro} The Statendam ¢ircie, | whe blazing er bue it was 1 that nothing could be done| ind the ship proceeted nd mm —— CRIPPLED SHIP PICKED UP. The Hritish tramp steamer Wintfred, which lost her propeller on Feb, 3 near Montauk Point w en route from Boston to Phildelphia, and anchored in| | a dangerous position) was towed. Into this port to-day by the wrecking steamer Rell SNE NY. psoierare cs ETL Ae CAN'T PLAY POKER IN OME IF THIS BILL IS PASS Prison Would Yawn for Club | Gamblers and Church | Fair Rafflers. |NO OPTION OF A FINE Year in Cell for Anybody Who Tempts Fortune in a Game. (Spectal to The Evening World) ALBANY, Feb. 6.—Ass introduced a number ant gambling bills, One anends the Pen Code by making more elaborate the den. | | to-day of nition of a lottery and providing that " be imprisonment for not more than one | year. The present law permits an al-| ternative of imprisonment or fine. A second bill amends Sections 337, 239, 3H, 343 and 3H of the Penal Code, to various kinds of gaming, dy | ng that each shall be punishable imprisonment for not more than one! year. This t# made the exclusive pen- alty for nearly all kinds of gaming. A third bill repeals section 22 of t! Personal Property law, which legalizes upon conviction, the punishment si | newcomers but little was expected, { FIRST CE-—Purse $400; two-year-{gambling contracts in the sale of stocks! | olds furlongs.-Hammock Boy,/and bonds, while a f makes gam- { 11 AW. Oth, § to land 2 to 1, first {bling in a private club, residence or} Leota, 108 (Notter), 1 to 2 for pl sec-|hotel or buying chances in any form | ees oNC 104 (Mer Mthird, of church lottery punishable by impris- | Time, 0. y wady Maid/onment in a penitentiary or county Jail for not more than one year. It defines offenses including those Jabove stated as within the anti-gambling provision of the Penal Code. The bill indirectly reduces from felony to misde- meanor ‘pool-room gambling, but pro- usive imprisonment penalty jinstead of an alternative of imprison |men or fine, FIREMAN KIL KILLED BY A POKER ON PASSING ENGINE: Protruding Iron Bar Knocks} Man From His Cab to the Ground. Daniel Kelly, @ fireman on engine No, 201 of the Central Hafiroad of New Jersey, was brought Imo Jersey City to-day on his engine dead. He wes twenty-five vears old and lived in Somerville. Kelly was firing his enaine as it war standing at the West Eirhth stree station, Bayonne, when a poker ex- tending from a passing eneine struck him on the head and knocked him frow the cab. He landed on 3!8 ead on the ground and narrowly misz+4 ground to death under :1e ais of ne train, He was picked up uncyiscions aint placed on board the train aid then ai speed was made to the Jeaot here. bu the man died before the rain got here The blow on the heal ho received | ¥. _FEBRUAR lp ormer Banker Mysieriou COMRADES FIND EGLNTON'S BODY. IN FIRE RUINS Mangled Remains of Fireman’ PRICE ONE CENT.| | ~~ ANTRY RESIGNS: FORCED 10 QUIT BY HOSE INOUIRY +2. ¥ (GC; 1908. Who Has sly Disappeared, ‘Mayor Accepts Resignation of Fire Commissioner, and Rumor Says That Commissioner John Cog- gey Will Succeed Him. MAY GO BACK AS HEAD OF COxRECTIONS BUREAU. | | | | | (James W. Stevenson Among Candidates Considered Inevitable Would Get Out. and Edmond Butler for His Piac2—Long He thit Fire MeClellan this afternoon, The Mayor did ne to Lantry, Commissioner Francis J. Lantry sent and it was medi mediately cessor but it is reported Corrections zey to the vacant place. gge TWO Ta Commissioner John ¢ | Further report around the City I said that La untry will be taken PATE Sh 5 aN jeare of. It would not be surprising if he were made C 1 Corrections if Coggey should be niade Fire Commiss: was ry ;Commissioner of Correctio M ell ristra | NAY Hay H BAY and part of the current adr cord in | the office. i is afters Serious Collision Between the ons Itation with led to a rumor DEPOSITONS MUB Recovered in Debris of Celtic and La Savoie Building. Narrowly Averted. d A == ——— he | rt The hody of John Mec Twas) phe White and the! found In the rufus ef the Worth) pono jiner razed each | H 1 fs street bullding Inte thin afternoon) ooo. oy the way down the bay te ! q C108 BAN 5 ve Firemen and building wreckers were |!rom the Battery swiftly moving fig- | U ' tye ere ie digging deep into the ruins of the still [ures could be n on both ships, and! out the let eatin t moking bulldings at No. 43 and No. 45|for a few moments, until it became evi- |was said to be fr, cone Worth street in search of the bodies of {dent that a serious collision would be} yy.) F }taining no comp 1e Fi en een ne ag Bina ‘Vaverted, tt was evident that pante ana| Mistake Solomon for Herman Ogeeteonee ianibeeec aoe! thelr comrades, Frank Eglington, off contusion spread among the passen- RN 1 CA hry i rolirecentircttan Truck No. 10, and John J. McConnell, , gers Epstein and Make Work SUL of Se N t]he Celtic left tte North RI r nae of Engine Company No. 4, when one o: e Celtic left its North River pler The resignation of Lantry has been the snow covered firemen called out | in the wake of t prcevolsaandyraacon for Reserves. connigered 2 ever since he ap- | the quarter of the French liner as they 0 t " 7 - peared before the F Department in- cay ato aay 2) CR Ey GERD entered ip ppats Bay.| (Suse [oft a HR EAs x Panercen displa his. testl- erty Island the 8! Di Every day since e vate f * The fireman was told to speak softly. | riarked by two rons. a DABAW -RARER | BUCH Geay as ; vital In the street stood two old men—one we saan ne te a end: they Si |) Herman Epstein, at No. 70 Graham ave- ate short, the other tall. They had been) Myo own fet esi y nue, Willlamsbure, ¢ ed by there since yest y morning shive: ees AON. a) a" the buo: anc . the positors. Ee th ‘ i pilot of the Celtic did not see rowds of the depositor in the cold lington, One was the other the of McCon- was known to his comrades as em away for ne, fractured his skull one of the firemen tem up and ———-—— buy ‘em some coffe ir something HANGED k HIMSELF TO leaieene Tv ce up yn Park TREE ON AN ESTATE.) rhe two o uring the | Ditterest of the w ner yester- Suicide at Hollis Tied Rope to! |day, Aelther knew tho other. when on » hei sald. half aloud Branch and Neck, Then Jumped My son Jack ts the to Death. | The other man, the t rasped him by the The body of a man was found hang. glinton, My boy's ing from a tree to-day on the prop are Mr. Me of John H, Dos r, on Columbus av Then the old men took up their long nue, Hollis, 1. I. watch, They shivered in the cold and The man had apparently climbed the tree, tled one end of a rope around a branch and the other end around his neck and then allowed himself to drop ‘The suicide was about forty-five y old, 5 feet 8 inches in hetght, weighed 170 pounds. He had dark and a sandy musta Fe wore a gray nd waistcoat, dark | white and black ured shirt, te turned down colla) black necktle, white suspenders, w: undershirt and drawers, gray wool! socks and a black derby hat, inside ¢ band Of which w maker, ‘‘Melroa A silver wate two cents were a en the the name of the and gold chain and found in the pockets, their faces were blue, stayed until t firemen that 1 but there they came from the ome upon a body “Come, Mr. Eglinton, you Me- ed a fi a) ‘on for a bite and a b: hot cof- he two old men started away with ne and workers he tuins fell to with Suddenly there r ngling sound and the walls of the building began to tremble. | “Come out,” yelled one of the fire-| men. The firemen and wreckers scampered To the atreot, and the last man got covered t! suggested | | mils hell merchants and her| been standing the | building, weeping This afternoon of them y ne suspended a brother of the owner of the as sery have REARDON FAILS 70 ACCOUNT FOR SHOT. Was abe | Alleged G two in . 1 Teese rey Sores from appeared. He was coming, as he Fired Just Before Raid with tator: afterward stated, to get some "0 Wasserman. papers which had bee in the vault The deposit t m for Her « 1 wit man. They 1 in on him wit c rles | : threats of v > and demands for et a Celtl > cornered n tried ewed t r voices drowned his h a oa "3 = | station r save ¢ Rs fa Thine to the pavement the brother, from: rough : 1 1 Waase an during a raid with a gr noise ni ticemen had’ to use Cees f zs ie hurled from thetr the |the angry n and wome c we Hf if the men 1 soon Egiinton wag| was taken to a > stv e een ‘ family the » a found ga i n | When'the prison inset asked the °| Sunday World Wants Work jae sit male. tn exame Street aged. they, eat hey had pot « Monday Morning Wonders.