The evening world. Newspaper, July 14, 1908, Page 4

HER MOTHER WHO SHOT SIMPSON Dentist Had Threatened Both, Is Plea, and Act Was Self Defense. VICTIM IS RECOVERING, Wounded Man Amazes Doc- tors in Hospital With His Vitality. Dr. James W. Simpson, who was shot by his mother-in-law, Mrs, Bartley T. (Horner, at the door of her home at ‘Northport, 1. 1, {s making a game ght for his life in the Roosevelt Hos- pital and probably will He spent a restful night and is slowly but recover, surely improving. Down at Northport, the dignified white-halred woman who was drreated and released on $5,000 bail, given by the wife of the man she had shot, remains §n seclusion with her daughter. Two stalwart nephews and two vicious bull- dogs guard the entrance to her home, | while the curius country folk walk or | @rive past. It developed to-day that Mrs, Horner fhad prepared for action in anticipation of Dr, Simpson's visit. After the re- veelpt of a letter by Mrs, Simpson, In Which the dentist !s sald to have ex- - pressed affection and made a threat, (ns. Horner !s said to have secured a Pevolver and kept vigil until his arrival, Told Lawyer of Threat. “Mrs, Horner and her daughter, Mrs, fSimpson, came to see me last Sunday,” leald Rowland Miles, Mrs. Horner's at- ftorney, to-day, ‘They told mo Dr, Bimpson had sent them a threatening Qetter and they were afraid he would (kill them. I did not advise Mrs. Horner | Wo get a revolver and protect hereelf, Wut she is strong-minded and knew lenough to protect herself, She fired in welf-defense.” Mr, Miles declared to-day that the let- ters received from Dr. Simpson by his rwife will have an {mportant bearing on Whe result of the trial of Mrs, Horner. He eaid he had already prepared to take action in the event that Dr. Simp- on died, Mrs, Horner would then be Wearrested on a charge of homicide. Mra. Simpson to-day told for the frst lime her tragic story of married lite~ fhow her honeymoon was wrecked, how fher father was slain by her husband, ‘and the final shooting of the latter by ther mothw. She told her story to a Weighbor, who repeated it to a reporter dor The Evening World. Justifies Her Mother. “My mother did right tn shooting Dr. | Simpson, and [ will stand py her until Whe end,” sald Mrs. Simpson, “I am sorry for my husvard and hope he will recover. Fut he brougnt it on binvelf, If he had realized that ‘erything Was ‘over between us and that 1 did not OLY MEDICNE WOULD Gl TWO CENT i James McKeon Finds Remedy for Indigestion at End of Fourteen Years. The following statement gtven for publication by James J. McKeon, of No. 176 Java street, Brooklyn, is In c tion wi medicine being sold so ex-| tensive WY at present by L, 'T. Cooper. onday afterr at the st ‘hs me “Por good 1 that would have been treated n Mr. McKeon c ts expla! and said: was e where Cooper icines to urteen public 1 have nd 8 troub and have cure stomach taken pills, powders and liquid medi- cine of all s without one particle of it, All that money might just thrown out in th © good It did me. 1 ind a m o that re 11 am per - ly wil s done for me. “Por fourteen ¥ had stom- ach trou \ ¥ par- ticle r gas within H er and 1 ere ind for er troubled and jn am the past m: meais a da Sight hours like a g, an y ing 1 get up rea f tired and I am stron and Nint fo s b reparation is m . USTIES | Zeppelin Airship Which Was Forced FOf|KFR SAVES to Turn Back on 24-Hour Flight yi DREN FAQ | Yept away. falls say they are not surprised. neighbor of the He % eg be COUNT ZEPPELIN AVD.AIS AIRSHIP. care to fee him again, ne would have “My mother secured the revolver for | our protection because we feared my | husband, His letters to me were threat | ening, although at times he tried to win | me back, But after the way my father died { could never live with him again, I didn't want to get a divorce, because 1 did not care to expose to the world the tragic story of my unhappiness. “But perhaps now the ‘y will @eme out,” deciared J Simpson. | |"Perhaps ‘at my ers trial—if she | jis ever tried—the story of our wrecked | honeymoon, how I was sick for months} as a result of my husband's Ill-treat- | ment, will be told I he lifes he will! not appear ag mother. He} dows not want that story told, It was not told at his trial, but it will have to be told to save my mother. Had Promised Reform. “I took my husband back when I recovered, on his promise to lead a dit- ferent life. And 1 fully concurred with | my father, who threatened Dr. Simpson | that {f he did not keep his promise he would be driven from the house for- Rumors are flying thick and tast | about Northport. The village know-it- Mrs, is a woman of spirit, | and since she gave testimony againa y son-in-law, who was on trial for| his Ufe for killing her husband, they | have been expecting a second tragedy. Horner, they say, Mr, and Mrs, King, who I!ve next door’ to Mrs. Horner,’ and who heard he t vestarday. will be important tnesses for Mrs, Horner. They ap- eared against Dr Simpson at his trial mpson e wal shot, and when he was lmping away. Just what he sald could not be learned Mrs. Mary Le estdent of the Women’s Federation of Minnesota, who fs visiting her d Mrs, , Bald to~ Simpson go toward the later he “IT saw Dr, Horner hou r came staggering back where I wag sifting. “Mrs, Horner shot me twice,’ sald, “I gave him chair and got him some water. Ha did not have a re-| volver, IT am willing to be a witness \for him,” Wi SELL OFF IN BRISK MARKET Smelting, ce eat Northern, | Pacifics, Reading and Steel Show in Trading, 8 fell off after a good start in i market to-day, and under brisk selling the list was soon below the open ing nelting, Great Northern, the nent 4 Reading and Steel were promi- the trading. The Closing Prices, est and unges as comp ures are as follows last prices Low. Ost ~ ppllen 8. ¢ Lane evaonsnw wy wey eovaenanmay Vv wee way SY SENATOR WHO SAVED LIVES AT TENEMENT FIRE, BYOAAT SAG DEATH NFR ‘State Senator Whose Vote De- cided Gambling Bills Over- | come by Smoke, Senator Otto Foelker, who fourseyed to Albany from a sick bed to cast the deciding vote that made the anti-gam bling bills lawa, saved the lives of two | little girls In an incendiary fire at No. 149 Wythe avenue, Brooklyn, at 230 A \M. to-day. As he |ehfla from the burning building he fell | overcome by smoke, | Senator Foelker, whose home is at No 1% Rutledge street, Brooklyn, was passing through Wythe avenue during the early morning hours, when be heard the cries of ‘Fire!’ Running to the house at No, 749 he found Police- men Carpenter and Bryan, of the Cly- mer street station, yelling for the four familles on the two upper floors to come to the street. The hallway of the house was burn- ing furiously, and the stairs were blis-' tering hot. The Senator rushed into the building and went to the top floor, where George Kiesh, his wife and six) children were stupified from smoke and) | fright. | The Senator grabbed Alma Klesh, ten| | years old, in his arms, and made down [the burning stairs, followed by Klesh, | bore the second FLAMES LAPPED UP PPELIN AIRSHIP. MRS, JAR CATCHES TS MISHAP Oh A-AOUR FLIGnT Breaking of Stee Forces It to Descer ring Fine Start. FRIEDRIC! ‘Zeppelin airship, after mak ful start from here at 2.22 0! afternoon on that was to hours, air one hour While sat ing on t shed successfull Another | disembarked. made to-mor: | The alrship made an easy, gracef shed which houses it Lake Const Constance had gathere whistles we watched !t ‘ siderable sion wher | Wher. the temberg rea HSHAFEN, July {ts much herald have iasted twe met with an acc 5 compelled to return aft and thirt ow. in st d King and ed tho nt a made In ot to c to h ente Que n of the Gean nd After u4.—The ga success- ek this ed. trip nd was ontinue, er moor ed her igers that rowd floating shed on board the royal motor- boat at Basile the Steps were he ou: leay reached the of her shed with the surt he hung -going ley pow Lous pontoons numero corps, plause Fy and craw told, the his’ The ro and she stepped c at se stern ng the 6 open and wit in the @ fa er of yASBENgE cover led over PAD, a burg, of FOOT sted, Le Mann foremost tp, She h her ce of the water. like a element! eh the new, Co ARRESTED AS SHOPLIFTER, 1 in Rey, N ure, m and May- | car ing hers hike @ slowly lake and was clear| keel © ven | eigantl ed by some mys- t whi roposed to aufthau- Karls- were unt Fer- elf as Md, Allen's | address Y, | hie wife and four children, The Sena-| | tor thea ran back to the Klesh rooms Jand there found Grace, twelve years old, who was unconscious. He bundled} j her in his arms and staggered down tho| | stairs, falling from weakness end want |of air, before he had got into the open. One of the policemen saw him and the | uneonsetous girl and dragged them to | satety. A REAL EURGLAR Intruder Rejolces cna: With Po-|cue the other families, They took Thomas Nolan, his wite and four chil- liceman Rescues Him from dren; Thomas MeGrann, Mrs, McGrann Women Captors. Hungry for Creamy Lacteat Fluid as Judge Hawkins Found—Face Toasted. (Special to The Byentng World.) SAYVILLE, N. Y., July 4.—Judge Mortis Hawkins had a fi fight wil fire to save his home and court-room Lake Ronkonkoma yesterday, An ,and six children, and Charles Rueter, his wife and four children down the | burning stairs, | When the firemen came they attacked at o!l stove blazed up and set the kitchen ns gave an alarm ablaze, Mrs, Haw and the Judge, who was milking his cows, ran in and threw a pail of the lacteal fluid on the fire. the blaze and made short work of it, but several of the children and Senator Foelker were in such a weakened state 0! h n 1, @ surged! from amos t “SCS cae janice surgeon "Owing to the richness of she ercam, was called to treat them, ‘ it only blazed 1, the flames lap- ‘The fire had not mushroomed Into any |" O°” ames lap: of the apartments, and the four fami- Hes were told to go back to their homes, Senator Foelker was taken to his home, little the worse for his experience. Over in Willlamsturg there's a lady called Mrs, Jarr—Mrs nd she's quite as capa! the better half of the Harlem Jarrs; h she proved to-day by catching a and then h on him till the police cat the blugront’s ar- captors took turns punching adies sit While waiting for rie al his neck and fa Never was the sight of oe Ned with more deligat| ‘The police and firemen for a time t to the rescue ular burglar. Mrs. thought the fire was an accident, but 2 nye, the hose had dup and segond alurin of fre was sounded. this HAS MADE 300 TRIPS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC, fire was on the second tloor and was x ‘hat is ver y in warm weather. evidently of incendiary origin. responsible for the he 1 teal Ife Mrs, Jarr iv An Investigation waa then besun. Tt reer Nc. 68 Lorimer | waa shown that the first. and’ second Mrs, Fannie Tnnan- fires were starte an incendiary, Capt. Thomsen Will Receive a Gold e floor above Mrs. ——_—~.>-- down and, on him, J knoe ked the return The Tenth A! y District many Club, of whic! and pleadings of the up- Tam- » rescued |) E Aapeeiii ipa 5G 34th Street---West Before Inventory-=-Final Clearance Sale The Entire Stock of Women’s and Misses’ Suits | Gowns---Outergarments---Waists Northport street, Wil: ane Minin herfat today, RAILROAD SELLS BONDS Medal When He Completes Fee ga te gpuTgiar, TD An officiel announcement was made Return Trip to Denmark. had jumped from the win- to-day by the pe au ond Raa When Capt, A. G. Thomsen, com- Compeny t had sold $13, revive) igcetek ces Anyhow, Mrs, Jarr met him on the first 1 recent. bonds, which Mander of the Devan amercan Pind aaikene: iin leben b st meth authorized by the Pubve liner C, F. Tietgen, from Copenhagen, to K & which arrived here t , has finished have made his era A tha ha MAY SHLD he never Se th voyage » ocean. He has had been born, HARBURGER WILL RATIFY. n with the COMpAnY, for twenty ceman Held, who had heard V reaches hor a gold medal trom moration of Als long is president, will ratify nominations at a FORICUATIGUATRCATAIRA TIAN ts clubhouse, No. f s far as Bos- Senator Willlam Sohmer waiting to uniform, ur and Coroner Harburger will present the arrival to- sla oni charge of attempted. burglary, ‘ereolucione, fitowara: Separate Skirts, Millinery & Children’s Dresses | Will Be Closed Out Regardless of Cost $25,00 Linen Tailored Suits, Reduced to 10.00 $20,00 Silk and Pongee Jumper Dresses. «4 12,00 $25.00 Linen Jumper Dresses. « « 13,50 $20.00 Imported Braid Coats. « « 5,00 $20.00 Silk Rubberised Travelling Coats, « «6,90 $4.00 Girls’ Summer Wash Dresses. « «150 2.00 The Entire Stock of Outergarments, $4,00 Lingerie Waists. tl [ | Consisting of Linen and Pongee Travelling Coats, Silk and Satin Coats, Evening | Coats and Capes at greatly reduced prices. | Special—$35.01) Imported White | ace Coats. Reduced to 16,50 MILK WITH RELISH The Leading Hots, Specialty Special House, for 65> JULY SALE Summer Waists and Dresses A good time to replenish your wardrobe at ABOUT HALF REGULAR PRICES LINGERIE WAISTS $2.45 $2.65 3.45 3.85 4.45 4.85 5.85 7.85 9.85 12.50 Mail orders will recelve special care—just order by your size if you re not fortunate enough to be within visiting distance, Summer Dresses Colored Lingeries, Satin Foulards. $10 5 50 Cotton Voiles, Mulls, Madras Regularly so!d at $18.00 and $22.50, and Linens. Dresses and Jumper Suits Striped Silk Voiles, $19.50 shal $1.85 $2.85 Plain and Fancy Taffetas, French Satin Foulards, Regular Price $30.00. 1 000 Linen Skirts Bune dish Linen, made in own own workrooms, Real Value $12.50. $5.85 Mid-Summer Sale FOUR NEW MODELS will be offered at Muslin Underwear Dept. - Everything in Lingerie and at ex ce pene y low prices. Drawers 50’) 64.95) «1.15 1.50 Corset Covers 50 95 1.25 1.50 Chemises 110 1.35 1.75 2.50 NightGowns 1.25 1.50 2.25 2.95 Petticoats 1.25 2.25 2.95 3.75 Combinations 1,50 195 2.50 3.75 IN ADDITION “Very special values In Negligees, Japanese Silk Kimonos, Heather- bloom Skirts and Silk Petticoats. JOHN FORSYTHE Broadway and Eighteenth Street Franklin Simon & Ca. Fifth Ave., 37th-38th Sts. Frior to Inventory LARGE PRICE REDUCTIONS WEDNESDAY Women's Waists Lingerte Waists Of French Batiste, Lawn and Crossbar Dimity, trimmed with laces and embroidery. Heretofore $2.95 to $3.75.... Lingerle and Tailored Waists Tailored Waists of hand embroidered Irish limen or exquisite Lingerle models trimmed with fine laces, Heretofore $4.75 to $6.75...... ond 78 Elaborate Lingerie Waists Of fime French Batiste, richly trimmed with embroldered Filet and Irish laces, Heretofore $12.50.. 1.90 2.95 4.95 Women’s Underwear Night Robes Of fine Nainsook, embroidery and lace trimmed..... O5¢ 1,45 Lingerie Petticoats Of fine Cambric, embroidery and lace trimmed...... 1,75 2.95 Combinations Fine Nainsook, embroidery and lace trimmed 1,95 2,98 Women's Lingerie Dresses Princess model of French Batiste, in white, pink, light blue and violet, richly lace and embroidery trimmed. Heretofore $9.75 to $29.50, 5.75 9.75 13.75 Button Front Washable Shirts 3.95 White Irish Linen or Poplin, open front model, deep bias fold at foot; lengths, 33 to 42 inches. Heretofore $6.75.....+ WILL CLOSE QUT WEDNESDAY 65 Women’s Tailored Suits Of French Linen and English Poplin, white and colors, three-quarter semi-fitted coat and various model 9 75 skirts. Heretofore $16.50 to $19.75....ssseeseeveees . 76 Women’s Silk Dresses 13.75 er and Princess Models of Pongee, Rajah, Taffeta and Foulard, the balance of this season's desirable models. Heretofore $24.50 to $39.50...ssseeeeeeeeeeeerereee None Sent C, 0. D. or on Approval. “FOLLOW THE CROWD” INTO THE WORLD'S “WANT” COLUMNS. ti