The evening world. Newspaper, March 31, 1911, Page 8

POPS AIEEE SIMMONDS SAYS SKENE'S MAN GOT HIS FIRMS BOOKS State Engineer. Was Acquitted After Efforts to Learn Nature of Business Here Had Failed. Frederick Simmonds to-day swore that ll of the books of the firm of Fred- | erick Simmonds and Company, showing @ valance of $1°4% due Frederick Skene, former §| Bngimeer, and the names of those associated with him tn Ppeculation, were taken from the firm's office ina dray by an agent for Akene | After he had been indicted at Albany for grand larceny and othor alleged offenses in connection with the State's good roads funds. The books were loaned to @kene, sata Simmonds, at his personal request, and the firm had never been able to get them | back, After making futile efforts to et the books, a detective agency was | employed to get them. Thie agency had utterly falled to find the missing property, In addition, @immonds swore that Skene and H. J. Uhl made a dummy assignment of their accounts to @ friend | ef Bkene's named Butverly. These names were mentioned ae trading tn onnection with the former State Mn- gineer: H. Fred Weinhals, T. C. Quinn, | H. J. Uhl and Minat Platt. \ Skene’e Mysterious Business. At the time the books were taken the) most strenuous efforts were being mi by the prosecution at Albany to develo; the facts aa to what transactions Skene | was having in New York. The search continued until the accquittal in Sep- tember last of th ed man This mony came in the course of | A hearing before United States Commis sioner Thomas Alexander in which Ab- | ner S, Werblin, upon the suggestion of ‘The Fventng World, asked definite ques- Mons concerning the failure of the Sim- | monds firm to produce its books prior to the date of its reorganization. | The teattmopy came when Abner 8. | Wertiin, counsel for the receiver, tried to locate the misaing hooke of the firm Of Frederick Simmonds & ( “Where ie that ledger?” asked Mr. Werblin, referring to the missing books, Then Simmonde repited } “Mr. Werblin, the books of Frederick | Simmonds & Co., and in fact all of the | old books that had been laid away about the later part of August were given to an agent of Fro Skene.” “What was His Agent Took Books. “1 don't he was se Maron, a former The books were given to call ‘ know what his to me by name ts Mr Mr vat award | ne's. | n who eounts “Yen Why were these books given by you to Mr i “Taey were not given to Mr irectly, but to a man M troduced to “Whi Mason Mason: in-| wanted them," t a receipt?” s “Produce it." “He handed up a receipt signed by Mr. Skene for the pu " his account; in it the » your books to customers to exam weir a -_—-_. NEL E, Fn Nearly Halt « Century, Mission Furniture, Library, A large and very fine assortment in Early Engi ‘and Old English Finishes, Mission Chairs from Miasion Rockers WE FURNISH HOMES COM GEO. FENNELL & CO, 22 | |t They Showed at the Tine Profit of $16,900 for Former | nooxs” i} HAD BEEN INDICTED. | All especially good values books t “Yes, Tasked Mr. Skene for them." “What did he aay?” Ja he didn't have them.” Skene's Balance $16,974. | The books in custody showed that | Skene had a balance due him }87¢8 at tha time. In expat @rew from $3,000 t | Aooou | Simmor | ‘He } | or Wetrh for HF you last see Skene? Day before yesterday Did vou again ask him for the “T asked him $f there was any way we could get them, and he said he didn't lenow, and that be didn't know anything abc em." Ww “It has all deer He also said tn repli “Bkene and H. J. Uni made aasignment of hia clatm to a friend of Skene's named Butterly.” Simmonds took up the $10,000 check deposited by Henry Archester and sald !t had been deposited ax Mr. Archester’s rt of the pertnership account, with nderstanding that the check would be made good if required Archeater .tac Full Charge. He added that Archester 414 not enter into a full copartnership | for the reason that auch @ dea! would not have met with the approval of the Consolidated Exchange, which was e%- fential “I feared that the KE not approve of Mr. A partner, Our underwtanding was, ho ever, that we ehould equally shi profits and the responsibility of ange wor ter 48 io He tentified that the Archester $10,000 check isapper from the cash books | About the time his firm became involved | in diMculties this spring. John J. Ri and Henry Archester, he said, the firm's troubles over the disappear- ance of a check for #00 payable to George N. Scarborough, special agent of the Department of Justice, and over (ie to give me any money the firm might | need,” Archester had refused to do anything, At the Belmont Hotel, when m correspondents were aa- | aid Archester had prom- “In a private talk [ told him to come out ke # man and acknowledge that he was @ pi He sald he was not, | and I rep! know a —~ sight better Church Deacon Took a Filer. At thi sel for t END TO No More Soreness, Snuffles or Stuffed Up Head | DESTROY THE GERMS =| ‘There are many readers of the Evening World who are suffering from catarrh, either nasal or bronchial. Many of "You . colds, coughs, bronchitis, | croup, and all inflammatory. diseases of the nose, throat and bronchial tubes The name of this remarkable HYOMEL, and it is soldon mon plan (pronounced Hig! will f the the entire respira perties destroy tory tract to its normal A complete HYOM dition outfit, includ: | ing a hard rubber inhaler, costs but §1.00, and an extra bottle of HYOMEL, costs but 50 if afterwards needed, M hy Boot to prep 358 Fulton St., DR, ARTKUR FORTH, Wyo BROOKLYN, HYVES ache, blur DR PORE EY EGEN Furniture Stores Dining, Sitting Room & Den lish, Waxe PLETE—CASH OR CREDIT. 09 3d Av., bet. 120 « 121Sts. Furniture, Rugs, Bedding Bronx Store, 3d Av. & 149 St. J took ful ! control of the affairs of the firm, but ~ closing of t 7 THE EVENING WORLD 014 books of the firm ot] k rae ask que a customer had 6 profit and ANAS GUT MALHARRIS Bf It is absolutely impossible to buy win ae Dependable Eyeglasses at ‘Bargain Prices."’ Ayhce’t renioen ber | To sell his stock of shoes, hats or dry goods, in order to make bet oA o giving In ‘g T ask voted the Wi Business Honor: The Open Door to Success | Bs cvy of Philadelphia. iy U der t | ch rm he carr ied a big loaf ‘kal f bread «nd munched at a third loaf, formerly « bookkeeper Ham T. Jerome, who was Frederick Skene during hia whatever interests are fight ‘The investigation was atic Wednestay at 10 o'clock. Leite} eg season's styles, a merchant will offer his aking another aecount ed Rookkeeper Kuhn air of glasses that can "or the “season of Surely not tt wed ' the year,” or the “style of the frame Can't you see the fallacy of an advertisement offering to eglas-es for /ess than the “supposed” regular examine your eyes for glasses means that amined by an Oculist—not an cases out of ten the sight is slightly which further emphasizes the error " i ‘Readven r “Bargain Glasses." : Harrts Glasses, wt they cost $2.00, $3.00 or $5.00, guaranteed to gi you cen g satisfaction ‘antee the /argest al House in the world is your at colute protection, W.. Stowvus Conlists and Opticians to trying to trac firm in the books in both ¢ RB. ‘Thibbetts, iaked meveral of the witnerses | 4 west ofrd Street, near Fourth Avenue ns | 27 Went S4th Street, bet. Sth and 6th Aver Ba We 126th Street mr Lenox A: 412 Columbus Avenve, and ®nd § 76 Nessaa St ar Jonm Street ‘100 Rrondway, Willovn! by. Brooklyn reed untt, | 9 Pulton Street, opposite A. & S., Brooklyn 507 Broad Street, near Hahne & Co. Newark The Principle that is Responsibie for the National Institution of Browning, King & Co. Let us find the underlying cause that has made it possible for an Institu- tion to endure the commercial storms of half a century. The foun- dation of that structure must have been beyond a shadow of a doubt HONESTY, which when analyzed will be found to be ‘the greatest force the human race can employ for its advancement and perman- ent happiness. On this policy it has been possible for BROWNING, KING & CO. to estab- lish the best equipped New York Tailor Shops for the making of Metropolitan Clothes for Men, Boys and Children and to distribute them with success through its Sixteen splendidly equipped] Retail Stores in principal cities throughout the United States for more than Fifty years. Attracted to this Unique Clothing Organization by this method have come the recognized experts for the buying and managing of the Men’s and Boys’ Furnishings and Hats Departments. Inspect for yourself the Spring Showing of Clothing, Furnishings and Hats, and always remember the policy of the BROWNING-KING Organization to hold your money on deposit for you until every transaction gives perfect satisfaction. SPECIAL ITEMS . A 3-button Sack Suit. This coat has short demand which is steadily growing for some: etylish and conservative; in Brown Cheviots, ja and meets a ing that is both ray Woreteds “THE LAFAYETTE" ( One of the New Styles | § ‘ AUDIO BOERNE cc si- cscs cecrrsteteeas esse rt $18.00 to $35.00 OUR HAT The Browning-King Special Derby, Extra Quality. ......... $8.00 DEPARTMENT Stetson Hats, our own shapes $8.50 to $12.00 : ( $1.75 Adier's Spring Gloves, Real Cape. . $1.00 wg MEN'S $1.50 and $2.00 Silk Knitted 4-in-hands 1.15 FURNISHINGS } $2.50 and $3.00 * s iy a ++ 2.35 Earl & Wilson Shirts and Collars, ALL $1.50 Young Men's and Boye’ Soisette Shirts, Silk Stripes... .95c $2.25 Boys’ and Children’s Felt Tyrolean Hats............... $1.35 ] ‘The entire Third Floor of our Broadway Store Is devoted to this Depaartment. **A NATIONAL INSTITUTION” Browning,King &.Co° Broadway at 32d Street——Cooper Square at 5th Street-—Brooklyn: Fulton at De Kalb. AND CHIL- \ S FURNISH- AND HiATS i _ “Lives of Great Men Ali Remind Us - - ” 5 | Benjamin | mak ) Franklin, starting out to his way la the world, entered the regardless of the attention he attracted In the past, as well as to-day, the vor! prea est mos. insignificant and } men ate bread. Do YOU eat plenty of good bread ? BREAD MAKUH $41, 1911, “*Put on a New Pair of Stockings for Easter for Good Luck”’ Old Saying. And now we put the cart before the horse —offering the luck before you get the stockings. It comes in the shape of an Unusual Offering of Fine Silk Stockings for Women Beginning Tomorrow For the first time in twenty-five years a manufacturer made a price-con- cession—because of stock excess-—and we secured at a very s:tctantial discount 9600 Pairs of Silk Stockings 85ca pair, usually $1.25—Black pure silk, made with o 5 elastic cotton top, and with cotto: toes; the heels are high spliced and the soles are double. ilk, in three different $1.15 a pair, usually $1.35 and $1.50 Black pate styl ceptionally fine gauge made with hem or double silk tops and with cotton soles; or with cotton tops and cot- ton soles, heels and toes. Sizes 8to10!). Main floor, Old Building. o-inch soft and soles, heels and F to 10!5, “The Best Suits for Young Women | All the Spring Clothes for In New York at $23 and $33”) Boys Are Ready And at the economies that have ch cterized Not a mere compliment from a p rby,| but from a man who has been a specialist, in| a young women’s clothing for years. s, sailor suits, 10 to 18 years, $5 to $20 Norfolk jacket suits, 7 to 14 5 to $20. st long trouser suits, 15, 16, 17 years, $9.59 to $18 Sailor blouse suits, 6 to 10 & years, $5 to $10. Russian blouse suits, 3 to 7 years, $5 to $10. Spring reefers, 3 years, $5 to $12. Spring overcoats, 10 to 18 years, $7 Main floor, New Building In the case of the $23 suit, we bought the tailor's entire reserve of fabrics—blue, blecik, white, tan and gray serge, tan and gray mixed cheviots, and had the suits made in this attrac- tive style—jaunty coat with panel around the lower part to match the band on the skirt. Long tapering revers of satin and pongee collar. The suit at $33 is the most unusual offering we have presented in along while. We have this same style in a $70 suit. Navy, Copenhagen, tan, gray, black serge-—-coat made with the new |] long, round collar with turnover collar of imi- tation Irish lace. The good tailoring is em. phasized by the way the coat is variously bound with black silk braid. i] 14, 16 and 18-year sizes in both of these suits. Second Floor, Old Building. | to 10 0 to $15, Special for Saturday--Boys’ Two- Trouser Blue Serge Suits, $6.75 Extra Knickerbockers. Double-breas- ted Norfolk jackets, all wool; serge lined; silk sewn. One of the best values we have been privileged to offer. $6.75. Main floor, New Building. Sample Suits for Women at $14.75 Special Suits for Young Women at $12.75 We, Ye, y 4 J \ LI y t fue ry | Blue serge with Blue serge with Shepherd check Black serge with Blue or black Shepherd check white hair-line pongee end satin without trimming collar of serge with trimmed with |f} satin faced collar collar, embroidered of any kind black eatin white hairline braid and eatin 130 Young Women’s Suits in These Two and Other Styles, to SELL at Just What We Usually PAY for them—$12.75 GIRLS’ SPRING COATS of black-and-white check, navy blue and red cheviot, with round collar of black s attractive at $3.75. Saturday, Basement, Old Building, Twenty-five Styles in Silk- lined Sample Suits for Women That are so Fine it Actually Seems Wrong to Sell Them For So Little as $14.75 Navy, black, Copenhagen, reseda, black and white checks, gray, tan and black, and blue with fine white stripe- this is the choice of colors. Sizes are 32 to 44. Hundreds of these suits would be extremely good value at $20 to $25. Some even more. These are Four of Possibly ~are very Basement; Old Building, More Than a Hundred Styles in Dainty Lingerie Waists at $1.50, $2, $2.50 and $3.75 A Miscellany of 1500 Waists from a Manufacturer or These Prices Would Be a Half to a Third More To choose from more than a hundred styles in a limited number of 1500 waists is very good variety, is it not? . When prices are thus and quality so good 1500 waists are not many, Third floor, Old Building. JOHN WANAMAKER Formerly A..T. Stewart & Co., Broadway, Fourth Avenue, Eighth to Tenth Street, ! Sear ee comes sar