The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1908, Page 12

ny LIFE WHEN + HE FACES TRIAL ASBLACKMAILER George W. Sulker, Accused of | * Extorting $1,100 From ¥ Aged Widow, Suicide. RULLET IN HIS HEAD. | Holds Hand of §13-Year-O1d © Daughter As He Fires ‘ Fatal Shot. eferring death to appearing in the Geunty Court, Brookiyn, to-day for trial on a charge of extortion, George W. ker, a butter broker, while hold- the hand of his thirteen-year-old ghter, Irene, killed himself with a pigtol last night on the front stoop of his home, No. 573 Eleventh street, Brooklyn. Wulker had been despondent over his misfortunes, as well as afraid of the oe his trial. When he went home being released on bond the Raymond Street Jail, his daugh- » was told he had been away on a ten- ks’ business trip. Saturday he at- gas, and Sunday tempted suicide by th a carving knife, but his wife, Ida, had sacrificed all they had to ob- tain his freedom, each time prevented. | All yesterday she watched him, He went out last night to try to raise money | to buy food for his family, and had just | returned unsuccessful when, taking his @aughter’s hand as she met him at the @@or, he drew the pistol and shot him- self above the right ear. Bulker's troubles began in September. trial set for to-day was on an in- aptnent on complaint of Mrs. Mary ple, an aged widow, of No. 577 klin avenue, Brooklyn, who said he forced her to give him $1,100. The was at first a three-days’ mystery. whole story then came out in the ice court. fore a Magistrate Mrs. Sample ad- ed she had poured acid on her- and put a gag in her own mouth sworn that robbers took her money, jen in reality Sulker toox it. ker, his wife and his wife's broth- she explained, had been boarders ofhers in a house she owned on Put mam avenue. There Sulker had entered room one day and locked the door. ost at once his brother-in-law had in and threatened to show Sulker to his wife. rs. Sample pleaded with the men and r a long consultation got them to pt $100 as a price of silence. Little Hitle after that they procured in| {tional $1,000 from her by threatening | pose her a8 a dissolute woman to children. order to get the money for them sold her house and went to live fh her daughter at the Franklin ave- apartment. had poured the acid on herself, explained, to account to her daugh- pe for her poverty by, leading them believe that she had been assaulted robbed of the proceeds of ube sale ‘Of the house. Later she confessed to the daugh- _ who engaged a lawyer for her. i lawyer took her to the District- Attorney. {Sulker's brother-in-law was arrested when he was, but was only held as a Witness. Mrs. Sulker was cleared ab- solutely of any complicity in the ex-/} tortion’ Bulker was forty-nine years old and| after he was indicted his friends secured bail for him. His wife has worked un- from by, THE EVENING WORLD, TU? TUFBDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1908. Probe the Panama Canal Scandal, Is Demand Now Made ot Congress ee BETTER Ler CONGRESS SIFT THIS TO THE Borrom! Vedas NOT, PResivent? O CRAZY, HE KILLS TWO DAUGHTERS; | SHOOTS UP TOWN BALEY, GOLDSBORO tion Is Accused of Grand Larceny. ‘Street Crowd Overpowers | SSS ji | AlbertSW,, Halley, organiver of the)” tot th i Massachusetts Man Who | |rxport ag ae momen man and ef} ing grand larceny | The specific case on which the pro- ljector of ‘the famous Goldsboro expedi- his two daufhters, Florence, aged fif- and Catherine, aged seven, and amuck through the town, shooting at persons he met on the street | ulently and firing into the windows of the |#tone D> stores that he passed. During his mad | brother, F rush down Main street he shot Fred jized the E Wheeler, a grocer’s clerk, in the leg, | Went to and several of his bullets narrowly |Dtillet missed other persons. | Badger was pursued by a crowd of townspeople, who finally captured him and turned him over to the police. teen, then ran The machinery was turned over to }them and sent aboard t |but while this was From the nature of the man’s ravings lading wa: at the police station the officers were of that the m another ve the opinion that his sudden madness was due primarily to jealousy, and it was related that a few days ago he| Bailey was arre assaulted a man on an elevated railway {Hout Desc train in Boston. jsame Es ets INSURANCE INQUIRY the maniac had been placet ina cell ae |police visited his home. As they en- tered a sleeping room they ie two |Governor Rejects Tee Propaition for Commission Made by Chamber of Commerce. the forged bill of the defendant obtained i bodies on the bed. Because of the ho rible way in which the heads bas hom beaten in, making the faces UBTeOOR: | nizable, it was at first supposed that | one of the victims was Badger's wife, | but a closer investigation showed that! it_ was the elder daughter, Florence. After crushing in his children's heads Badger had cut their throate. A search for Mrs. Badger was then begun, but she could not be found, and it was learned afterward that she was away on a visit. Her whereabouts, how- ever, were not known. Badger is a gardener and about forty years old. effort will be made by insurance agents eens PUBLIC SERVICE BUDGET. |and their supporters to secure legisla- Board Asks for 8897, 000 for Com- | tive relief from s of the provisions | of the insurance refi law at the com- (Special to The Evening World.) ALBANY, Dec. §—That a concerted ing Year. 1 ing session was made plain in a letter The Public Service Commission for the | which Gov. Hughes sent to-day to the calendar year of 1909 is going to try to | ¢ apes of Commerce of } York scrape along on $105,000 less than it had | ‘Asked by that organization to ap- last year. tive At the seml-weekly meeting of the | Commission to-day it was decided to make a requisition on the Board of Es- | timate for the expenses of the Commis- sion for the year next coming, amount- ceasingly to pay for his defense. When the police entered her home a he kjiied himself yesterday it nost | ‘eof furniture € was no| fod in it. | > Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Clara A. Cannon, @@ughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cannon, of, Mariners’ Hart > i ker, of Westerleigh. No dat y@t been set for the wedding Pne of the big successful affairs of the ®eASON On the eastshore of Staten Island wes the annual ball of the Raritan Club held at the German » room in Stanle- tgp, on Saturday evening. Mu ay ¢ Dillon, Mauric es Idlet, Mark (x t Ja Henry Riebard Daley, the comn Fangements for the success atta was given Huge: Ch. Dy t a meeting of e o ‘a Asso: off Staten Sigal ar annual ch will id att House, in West Brighton, evening MeN tteay (ainnen given’ by, Association, at t on, on Sat night, was a jolly Politicians l'parts of Staten Island were ynolds, of Bo nment at Kings! Chureh, of Stapleto: iday evening iss Alice Tompkins, of Graniteville, Wisiting frends at Mount Vernon the old saits at the Sailors’ Snug Har- i] be Weated to another entertain- by the trustees of the institution music hall on Thursday evening npers of the Ocean Yacht men Club rooms future i Pihullam Kelly, of Stapleton, has gone FP ge Bt. Louis, on & business trij i _ | GBVERNOR OF CALIFORNIA ILL, i DING, Cal., Dec. &.—Gov. Jame MPGillett, who was taken seriously ill : Ay night after attending a banquet . Was slightly better last aa he had expected. Allowed to see him y; pacecdeeas ~7 - but could not leave for Sacra- No visitors ing to $087,000, Last year requisition was | request, as the pre made for $1,095 ud to date the Board | fairly tried out has voted to t mmission a flat mill- | study any pm fon, The boaré said that would be | ment to’ th the final allowan Children Playing in Room Next to! /i¢S One Where Woman Lay Dying. suranc While tha six children of John ana |!" the Fannie Frankel were playing tn the din- | of ‘th. ing-room of their home, No. 520 Hudson fen theag Boulevard, Bayonne, to-day, the moth ta availat near death from a dose of carbol} on e experience of ¢ grovisions of was lying on the floor of the kitchen adjoining room. John Frankel works at odd jobs for |“ aol nt at Con- has not Fey ara ‘him to get suffi- |p d for his wife and children. His, y-five years old, brooded over | ition, and It Was thie that led ake the poison, At the Bayonne | that recovery is act Through ~— | BLED TO DEATH FROM WOUND, | Y., Dec. 8, used Albe nd Lake, to bleed to favor. half an hour after | ed He leaves a Lichtenstein Millinery Co. Semi-Annual Clearance Sale will take place on Thursday, Dec, Wednesday, Friday, Dec. 9, 10. Dec. 14 As usual, every article in stock will be disposed of regardless of cost. Fifth Ave., 44th and 45th Sts. | “PIRATE,” ON TRIAL Organizer of Famous Expedi- | Suddenly Goes Insane. iB GOLA RGD FOI: ad MIbGUSR LTH LSUTRSES {ec handise purchased on credit and sailed teres without clearance papers for Honduras, WAKEFIELD, Mass., Dec, §.—Becom- was to-day put on trial before Justice inv suddenly insane, Hiram L. Badger, | Davis in the Criminal Br h of the; a resident of this town, to-day killed |Supreme Court on an indictment charg- | An unidentified man, foot bridge over the New York Cen- ‘tral tracks on Tenth avenue, at Thin tieth street, ly this morning, felt over the hand and to the street, {landing on his st iF Lillian Loa raen aE EREREEEEEREEEEREEEeEeeemeemnemEl BURGLARS WORK IN EVENING DRESS IN JERSEY CITY Man and Woman Drive Up in} Hack and Get Away With $1,000. With every appearance of sincerity the ot Jersey City give out an ac-,| count of the robbery yesterday evening | of the home of John Williams, who lives! in Crescent avenue, which fastens the| dark deed upon a man and @ woman inj evening dress who drove up to the Will- jams home in a hack—they have no cabs in Jersey City. | However, it would seem to an impar- talc nentator and observer outside/ the Police Department, that a burglar wearing an o; face suit and an opera} y might just as well go| about the practice of his profes: in al Roman chariot with three hi tached and a couple of outriders preced-| ing him blow! uence and alarms on bugles. But, b FN to the police re adjoining nm got out, some atiazeent 2 in evening costume, apa they 8 York ‘Sr? ommnage “the mala pale further attention after she raw id the stoop of the Williams rege Genes The hack remal $e. ers toave the Williams ho [iams, his wife and his returned to the house al ‘They found that a h broken fn the glass pane door large, coukh to admit a hand gm proximity, FELL FROM FOOT BRIDGE, Centrare Tenth Avenue Railroad Tracks, | | (Man Injnred on N.Y. ulders and head. & cident, and oalled } ummoned an ambu- “lt Hospital. Dr. {3 ati atrolman, W ce from Rc it Terty years old. sandy” inustavhe. nd was five feet } t He wore a! Miss Russell to Sell Home. | Russell has signed contracts |i for the sale af her residence, No. 161 | West Fifty eet, opposite} Carnegie Hall, to a client of the firm of Pease & an, who dec close the | ne of the | Russell bo in May, ~ =| ht the house One Hundred and Thirty-seven Dollars Payable in CASH or on LIBERAL TERMS of CREDIT, will secure a COMPLETE OUTFIT for an APARTHENT equal in value to that |] obtainable elsewhere at not less than $165. Inspection of this od other outfds invited, ranging from $50 up, MISSION COUCH, upholstered in Heeiben, value $25, $13. 75 “che Same Low Price Cash or Credit N SATURDAY EVENINGS, 26-28 E175 ™ ST. near MADISON te kinds of music sat hand—every from the highest ent to the Rag Time rage. in thu sweet tones of the muse box ¥ the life-like acourmey of the ulking machine, fn one and at BASY PAYMENTS. The Regina Go, Broadway & 17th St, New York. psde SHOP: 12 West 23d Street In order that those who did not care to face the inclement weather of Monday may have another opportunity to avail themselves of the splendid values this sale offers, we announce the same reductions for Wednesday GREAT REDUCTION SALE Women’s Tailored Suits INVOLVING ABOUT HALF OF OUR ENTIRE STOCK The ‘collection is composed of a large variety of models of recent design, in finest Chiffon Broadcloths, Cheviots, Serges, Worsteds and Fancy Mixtures, including every size, assorted as follows: 25.00 to 29.00 Suits.....at 16.50 30.00 to 35.00 Suits.....at 22.50 39.75 to 48.00 Suits.....at 29,75 50.00 to 62.00 Suits.....at 35.00 65.00 to 75.00 Suits.....at 45,00 Gowns P Evening Capes Many beautiful models in} All the newest effects, including Empire and Directoire effects. Satin and Chitfon Broadcloth in Broadcloth, Satin Duchesse,] in black and all the desirable Voile and Messaline. Pastel shades, 29.00 to 35.00 27.50 values......at 14,50 aiues at 19.75 2.00 to 45.00 at 29.75 | 32-50 values\.,...at 22.50 39.00 values......at 28.00 65.00 to 78.00 a 42.50 Caracul Coats values Long Coats Entirely new models, 50 inches long, exact reproductions of the A collection which deserves es- latest Parisian styles. Finest Pecial attention. — Particularly Stylish models in black Broad- Caracul Cloth lined with satin. 40,00 values......at 25.00 Pbilipsborn cloth and mixtures. 21,00 values...... FUR DEPARTMENT Prices that are positively the lowest for furs of equal character. MUFF ) INCHES LONG. SETS SCARF - 48.00 Eastern Mi 69.00 Black Lynx. . 73.00 | Blended Squi 95.00 | Persian Paw "1150.00 | Alaska Sable. COA Moire Pony. French Seal. Caracul... Hudson Seal. Bisam Seal... Mercantile Co. ,2od Street, Cor. 5th Ave. Went Into Bankruptcy Early in the Season. Riddance Prices on the Bankrupt COAT Stock Values up to $30 SP() vac wp w a0 525 The Price Due to *15 Broadcloths Imported Seal Cloth Length of Coats from 36 to 54 inches Imported Velour Directoire, Empire, Mannish, Hipless, and Half- fitted Models. Peau ide Soie Piaid Back Cloth Equally Great Reductions on Women’s Suits, Coats, Gowns, Waists, Skirts & Girls’ Clothes, Limited Time of Sale, '|Ridiculously Low Prices on Fine Fur Coats 50 and 52 inch French Seal Coats. .$85 Value $125. Brocade lining, 50-inch Moire Pony Coats ..........$55 Value $100. Brocade lining. 885 48-inch Caracul Coats... Value $125. Brocade lining. 36-inch Caracul Coats...............$85 Value $125. Brocade lining. 36-inch Pony Skin Coats............$45 Value $75. Brocade lining, Saks Cushion-Flex Shoes for Women, at $4 Ingenuity has devised a means of retaining the grace that fastidious women demand in their footwear-—yet has secured the comfort which is rarely associated with stylish shoes, Saks Cushion- Flex Shoes embrace the full- est measure of elegance--yet, by means of very flexible sole leathers and a soit, yielding inner cushion, provide the rest and ease that are necessary to overcome fatigue. 12 models=button or lace, All leathers, Broadway Saks & Company 34th Street B. Attia & Cn: ' A SALE OF WOMEN'S HOUSE GOWNS IN THE FOLLOWING VERY DESIRABLE STYLES WILL TAKE PLACE TO.MORROW (WEDNESDAY): eee JAPANESE QUILTED ROBES . . ‘ r FRENCH FLANNEL HOUSE GOWNS . . . ALBATROSS NEGLIGEES , . . . . EIDERDOWN ROBES’. . ‘ . . . FLEECEDOWN KIMONOS , . . . » $8.50 6.75 5.00 3.75 2.75 << prt IN A VARIETY OF STYLES, FOR MAIDS AND NURSES, HAND.EMBROIDERED AND LACE-TRIMMED SEWING APRONS, BUTLER’S APRONS OF LINEN, GINGHAM AND DENIM. «-,. CAPS FOR NURSES AND HOUSEMAIDS, WOMEN'S LINGERIE DRESSING CAPS, IN HAND-EMBROIDERED AND LACE-TRIMMED STYLES, APRONS TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY ), BLANKETS, BEDSPREADS, MUSLIN SHEETS & PILLOW CASES WILL BE ON SALE, AS FOLLOWS. | BLANKETS . PER PAIR, $5.00, 6.25, 7.50 & 9.50 - BEDSPREADS, SATIN FINISH EACH, $2.15 & 2.90¢ CROCHET BEDSPREADS . EACH, 90c., $1.00 & 1.35 MUSLIN SHEETS . . « EACH, 60c. TO 85c MUSLIN PILLOW CASES 4 ~ EACH, 18c, TO 24e B. Altman & Cn. HAVE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LARGE NUMBER OF ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE ORIENTAL RUGS, IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZES, WHICH ARE SUGGESTED AS APPROPRIATE FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS. TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), A SPECIAL OFFERING WILL BE MADE OF F WILTON RUGS IN THE FOLLOWING SIZES: 9318 «6 6 »o 0 «0 0 6 veep Osn106 ¢ » «© «© «6 » « 27.50 Q@39 1 «0 0 60 6 © o JUS) THE USUAL PRICES OF WHICH.RANGE FROM $37.50 To 22.50 34th Street, 35th Gtreet avd 5th Aveme. [ R. Ml. Macy &@ Cav Attractions Are Thetr Low Pricws ACYS Bway of th Ay, ‘S4ta to 35th Bulletin No. 1. We emphasize by repetition the request that you Shop Early—carly in the day; early in the month, Bulletin No. 2. We do not keey evenings—nor will we be- tween now and Christmas. We could sell many extra thousands of "follars worth of goods by doing so—but it would be at the physical ex- ' pense of our employees. Therefore we close at the usual hour each day, Bulletin No. 3. Our Toy Store is big and bright and interesting from January to January, but during December it rises and swings into extra heights of Holida enthusiasm. Where does Santa Claus dwell? Ask any well-informed New York child. Bulletin No. 4. Important Sales—Important because have been reduced just When you ‘oods, Diamonds, Straus Cut Glass, Art ronzes, Italian’ les, Im Gowns. Thousands of European Novelties that haven't been reduced are priced so attractively that you'll think they have been marked dowa. Our Christmas arrays are not paralleled. 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