The evening world. Newspaper, January 6, 1909, Page 18

SLEW tS MOTHER AND TOLD POLICE STORY OF GRIME Finn Walked Into Station and Said He Had Murdered Aged Woman, STABBED EIGHT TIMES. Chided for Drinking, Young | Man Wielded Bread Knife on Helpless Victim. | ‘A well dressed young man entered the Ralph avenue, Brooklyn, police station shortly before noon to-day, stepped up to the desk and told Capt. Shevlin and | Lieut. Bonner that he wanted to be looked up. He volunteered that he was @ murderer, “Whom did you kill?” asked Bonner, fmnoredulously, thinking he was dealing Li with a maniac, “My mother," replied the visitor, calmly, ‘I stabbed her fifteen or twen- '*ty times. She must be dead. If you'll | send to No, 368 Berriman street, Hast | New York, you'll find her there on the top floor. Her name was Mary A. Finn, and she was fifty-seven years old. My! name {s Paul E. Finn. I am twenty: three years old and the only son of my mother, who was a widow,” Capt. Sheviin immediately called up ‘Capt. Relmels, of the Liberty avenue station, which fs near the address in Berriman street, and repeated Finn's tale. Stabbed Elght Times, Reimels and two detectives hurried to the address given. It is @ two-story frame house. Entering the rooms on the second floor, they walked back to the kitchen. In a closet off that room if they found a dead woman lying on her face, She was fully dressed. Relmele counted eight knife punctures in the back of the waist of her dress, Then he sent for the Coroner, After the truth of Finn's story had been established he waa removed to the Liberty avenue station. There he told {n detail the story of his crime. Finn {8 a compositor and worked nights. His mothr kept house for him in the Berman street apartment. She loved her son jealously, often finding fault when he failed to follow rules and regulations she had lald down for him. Finn declares that he was addicted to vices which drained his vitality and weakened his will power, When he went home, directly after concluding his work in an uptown ffice, he reached the house New York about 3 o'clock In ing. Hls mother always waited and prepared a lunch for him e went to bed. Sometimes he in Manhattan, and still hie r waited for him to come home oached him bitterly for his tn- attention, Murdered With Bread Knife, This was the condition to-day. Finn, after concluding his work, went to @ saloon and drank. Coming downtown he drank more on Park Row, and on his way to East New York he stopped in a couple of Brooklyn saloons and partook of more drink, When he ponies at 7 o'clock, he was 1006 r began to scold me as in the house,” Finn told he was very bitter in | jer not to abuse me, tt up until J lost my e@ was an open knife on a y my hand—a bread knife, 1 pleked it up, leaped at . I suppose she to scream, She , and I struck she turned 23rd Street SHIRTWAISTS. MUSLIN UNDERWEAR. LINEN DEPARTMENTS, 23d Street THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, an eee 6, lyuy. JAMES McCREERY & CO.’ 34th Street Annual Sale Shirtwaists, Muslin Underwear and Household Linens, dn Both Stores. Models for Spring, 1909. Tailor-made Waists for traveling or golf dress. Waists of sheer fabrics, trimmed with lace, for afternoon wear. An extensive variety of Cotton Crepe Waists, at moderate prices. Lingerie Waists, attractive models, trimmed with dainty laces and embroid- eries, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 1.95, 2,00 to 45.00 A large assortment of all-over Net Guimpes, 2.85 and 3,50 In Both Stores, French and American-made. A complete stock of Muslin Under wear for the Spring season, with all the requisite garments suitable for the pres ent mode of dress, Sets of Underwear (3 pieces) 12.50 to 36.75 Princess Slips........., 2.50'' 17,50 Combination Drawers and Corset Cover, 9Sc to 12.75 Combination Skirt and Corset Cover.... 95c to 12.75 Night Gowns............ 95¢ ‘* 7,75 Chemises nassrieinesiaeesee Go i 175, Drawersiaecnieceiic OCC mannZeZo) Corset Covers,..4....0... 50c ' 5.75 Retticoatsaniysaccsieeiee soc mn con7] In Both Stores, Table Cloths, Napkins and Towels at reduced prices, Table Cloths. O13 BSESDocnocodoogunpsonedee bE former price 2.50 353 BG SED pooodaoonccne ence 2.35 former price 3,00 253 OSE odonodaneov000annne 2.75 former price 3.75 2% x 24 yards..... Bosco ion, KEE former price 3.75 BYS 53 8 SPs cogoccog0ayen nono 3.75 former price 4.50 Breakfast Napkins to match.. 1.85 doz. former price 2.50 Dinner beh ee 2185, dozs former price 3.75 Towels, Alllinen Huckaback.. 2.40and3.00doz, Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 2.85 ‘‘ JAMES McCREERY & CO, 34th Street u Wandered for Hours. alization of what I had done ie I put on my overcoat je and the effects of my y walking off my green lamne,ot & nére tt ent in and told what. ney might go urcund and e and save her life. But as soon as I began to talk the whole thing came back to me and I knew she was het Finn, was on the verge of collapse e finished his con jt locked him in a ce to awalt instructions » Finn told a cireui h certain detalls te: POLICE CAN'T ENTER CLUB. Brown's Athletic Association Gets Injunction From Justice Seabury, | | The first action under Justice ptea| bury’s ruling in the controversy be- tween the and the a fe clubs where sp bitions are given, was taken to-day. Harry Allen Men- deison, counsel for the Brown's Athletic on, of No. 115 West Twenty- eet, obtained from Justice Beabury an tnj the police from en any pretext w r or the purpose of spying on the club to see if the law is being violated. The injunction does not restrain the ce from arresting any member wlo Feist the law in ‘fas presence of the y 23rd Street FURNITURE, 23rd Street JAMES McCREERY & CO} In Both Stores, Semi-Annual Sale, Colonial, Sheraton and Chippen- dale Reproductions, Models that can- not be duplicated and are to be discon- tinued, from 10% to 33% less than former prices, The collection includes bedroom, living room and dining room suites and many quaint and unusual odd pieces, Dining Room Furniture of Mahog- any, Colonial reproductions, Sideboards,....,58.00, 75.00 and 95.00 former prices 72.00, 100,00 and 125.00 China Closets ...45.00, 60.00 and 75.00 former prices $5.00, 80.00 and 95,00 Extension Tables 40.00, 48.00 and 55.00 former prices 45.00, $5.00 and 65.00 Dining Chairs, leather seats.......... 7.50, 9.50 and 14.00 former prices 10.00, 12.50 and 18.00 Dining Armchairs, leather seats...... ' 11.50, 13.50 and 17.00 former prices 14.50, 17.00 and 22.50” Cellarettes, Tea Wagons and Tables, Muffin Stands and Tea Trays. 34th Street 34th Street JAMES McCREERY & CO. =. 23rd Street 34th Street On Thursday, January the 7th. dn Both Stores. LADIES’ CLOAKS, Broadcloth Paletotsand Capes. Suit- able for Street or Evening wear. | 21.00, 25.00 and 32.50 former price 30,00 to 45.00 Tweed and Silk Rubber Storm Coats. 12.50 and 16.50 former price 18,00 to 2500 | | | | CORSETS. In Both Stores, Sale of Augustine Corsets, at about one-half usual prices. Augustine Corsets, with extreme long back, greatly reducing the figure into graceful, slender proportions, Made of fine Coutil and Batiste. Strong front and side supporters and French hook. 95c usual price 2.50 Augustine Corsets, with extreme long back and skirt, greatly reducing the figure. Front and side supporters of fancy strong webbing and French hook. 1.45 usual price 3.00 Augustine Corsetsof Fine Silk Broche Batiste and Coutil, Pink, Blue and White. Models for average, slender and well developed figures, with long, deep back. 2.45 usual price 4.00 to 6.75 Augustine Corsets, models for every type of figure, with long, deep backs, greatly reducing the figure. Made of Imported Coutil and Mercerized Batiste, filled with walohn or whalebone. Strong front and side supporters. 2.85 usual price 6.00 JAMES McCREERY & CO, 23rd Street 34th Street The Better the Book the Better It Sells So fuil of important facts and figures is The World Almanac and Encyclopedia tor 1909 that the first 100,000 copies of this “Wonderful Book About Wonderful Things” have been sold since last Thursday, when it was first placed on sale, This beats all previous records by more than 6,000 copies per day—25,000 more copies having been sold in the lest four week-days than during the corresponding period last year. SECOND EDITION NOW READY The World Almanac for 1909 —COMPRISES— 880 Crowded Pages— No witch, fairy you ought to know as and accuratel “No library, mation that maj notice, goblin could tell you as many things Wonder Book” points out clearly, con- cise of size, affords one ind in this greatest of all Ready Reference books ever set in type and printed. BY MAIL, 35c.; AT NEWS STANDS, 25c. (West of Buffalo and Jang, 30c.) THE WORLD ALMANAC FOR 1909 Address THE WORLD, Pulitzer Building, New York City 15,000 Important Facts and Figures TAKEA COPY HOME TO-NIGHT No man or woman, hoy or girl, should be without a copy of i |Windowphanie |W hite Carlsbad China Cuspidors In assorted r= Unted w We Infants’ Long Slips fino Nainsooly ) styles; neek and finished with shed ruffle ROIS RETA TITER TOOTS FNS NO MAIL OR TELEPHONE ORDERS ON ADVERTISED. Goons NEW YORK'S FASTEST GROWING STORE | -» PAUicuorn cs CO WEST i477 STREE value at ATISFACTION GUARANTEED OR MONEY PROMPTLY Me tee uration GUAnAN | 12x¢ Sweeping price reductions throughout the entire store S —presenting values which are in every instance better than any ever offered in Greater New York, Special Thursday Sale of Mange ues Our Annual Sale of Notions (@ineseire from the The famous — inexpensive substitute for — stained many new pat- good, strong easily >] on; ?12:¢ Shirt Waist ‘Boxes at 14 CLARK'S 0. WN. 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One Pattern Only — Handsome floral ' Specials (To-Morrow) in Flannels, Linens, &e. 10.6 feet long exquisite pa patterns Outing Flannels__; stripes and plalds, yard only) to reat THE eee Khorassan San Rugs, A tremendous value 50c. to derful cople fe real C ., sale price to- rug, size in 9 different ¢ ental and Persian patterns, fectly reversible; other stores re- tall these rugs from $15 to $1 tremendous pu’ f, 98 affords us the e ow, , Axminster Rugs, Blgel ow Axminster 12, In Ori- one, Breen, delft blue ‘ beautiful ‘3 suitable for the furnt | Our January Clearance Brings Sensational Mark Downs in | r URN ITURE | | This Quartered y-; Oak Chair, SS worth 2,50, at 1.66 \ Exactly Like Cut / 19.75 Quartered Oak Abishly hreraey pif fen Chairs, like cut, with 3-Piece Parlor Suites, a beautiful Colonial style, cane of highly polished crotch mahogany; very large tete, comfortable rocker and roomy armchair; up- ron ma Ba Pea holstered in ted crimson or myrtle green silk plush; loose cushion seats with silk cord siete 3 aa P bows; cannot be GEMM for a te) $30.00; e sale price .... +2006 diseeeemeccveceecoccoscoces ‘ em