The evening world. Newspaper, December 7, 1911, Page 1

Doct WEATHER—Fnir to-night ai Fi a Friday. EDITION. : rt The a AN = P RICE ONE CENT. Conyriah € “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ SHOOTING SHOW GIRL ON STAND WILL TESTIFY -—OFSTOKES Lillian Graham to Tell Why She Shot Down the Hotel Man. ' SUICIDE” NOTE READ. Defense Compels Admission of Letter Accusing Millionaire of Wrecked Life. Plans of the defense in the trial of Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad for the shooting of W. E. D. Stokes to put Miss Graham on the stand to-day were interrupted by Assistant District-At- torney Buckner late this afternoon when he sprung a surprise on the de- fendants by cross-examining Mrs. Alice pndrews, Miss Graham's married sis- ora at length upon her testimony regarding the show girl's age. Miss jraham had necved herself, after jeal breakdown, earlier in the ) the ordeal, and seemed the respite granted to her when court adjourned before she could be ‘walled. The trial will be resumed to-morrow morning with the calling of Albert H. Gleason, Stokes's personal attorney, who te wanted by the defense to testify about the disuppearance from the girls’ apart. mont, where the shooting took place, of Btokes's letters, Miss Graham will fol- Jow Mr. Gleason to the stand to tell her version of the story. * The continuation of the trial, with Stokes seriously {11 and unable to ap- pear in court, was forced over the ob- Jections of the attorneys for the fense, Robert M. Moore and Clark 1, Jordan, through a ruling by Justice Marcus striking out the re-direct ex- amination of Stokes and thereby ob- viating the need of calling Stokes for ve-crose-examination, the point on which “the defense based its objection to pro- ceeding. Before beginning their case, counsel he defense succeeded in getting the jury the most sensational of documentary evidence so far produced, a letter left for Ethel Conrad by Miss Graham the morning she 1s ‘ gupposed to have attempted suicide in the girls’ apartment at the Varuna. This letter, read by Mr. Jordan, created "@ eensation. ‘The jury listened with evident inter- est as Attorney Jordan read the Yengthy communication in a low, im- pressive voice, over which could be heard the broken sobs of Miss Graham, ‘and her two sisters, Mrs, Singleton and Mrs. Andrews. GIRL 18 HYSTERIACAL WHEN CALLED TO STAND. Mr. Jordan then opened for the de- fense. His address wag interrupted by recess. As the jury filed from the room Miss Graham's sobs gave way to @ wild buret of hysteria, Her sisters rushed to her side and attempted to comfort the hysterical young woman, while: court attendants forced spectators through the do Miss was half-carried from the courtrc Be- was resumed sie fore the gourt session had recovered her poise and appeared to have steeled her nerves to face the or- deal that awaited her, ‘When court convened to-day Dr. Jo- siah T. Thornley, Mr. Stokes's physt- clan, testified that his patient, while a little better, could not possibly leave his bed for several days, and then he should fo out of town to recu te fully. Under compulsion, the physician thought, Stokes might be well enough to testify in a week or ten days, GET LETTERS IN BY NEW TACTICS, Attorney Buckner d succeeded 2 etteres that com- prised the redirect examination Stokes velore the J new way, calling Miss 1 stenog- repher, back *o the, and get her to identify the ép as those res celved: by Btoles and filed by ‘The defense then demanded the pro- potion of a letter In the hands of the prosecution, written by Miss Graham the morning she attempted sutuide, May 31 last, Mr, Buckner objected, but Attorneys Moorg and Jordan claimed the letter was essential to thelr defense and got permission to inspect the docu (Continued on Second Page.) § PERSECUTION DEATH REVEALS DOUBLE LIFE OF ,GHURCH LEADER Two Wives Claim $20,000 | Estate of the Late Gen. | Horatio Stratton. MET AT HIS DEATHBED. Told Mrs. Stratton No. 2 That No. 1 Was Dead, She Says. When the will of General Horatio Mul- ford Stratton, who for several years wae commander-in-chief of the Boys’ Brigade of America of the Baptist Church, and prominent in Flatbush church circles, was offered for~probate in Surrogate Ketcham's court in Brook- lyn,Mto-@ay, it wae stated by two wives that for eleven years Gen. Stratton led a double life. ‘The will was offered by Mrs. Leita Hartman Stratton, daughter of former Distriot-Attorney Hartman of New York, who declared she was married to Gen, Stratton on Sept. 5, 1900, in Troy, N. Y, by the Rev. H. R. Freeman. Gen. Stratton died on May 16 last. The will was dated July 9, 1910, and left to Mri Leita Hartman Stratton all of his e: tate of $20,000 save what ‘his first and legal wite was entitled to as dower right. He also left to Mrs, Stratton No. 1 a 4-karat diamond ring. The first Mrs, Stratton told Surrogate Ketcham she was unaware of her hus band’s double Ife until after his death She had been married to him in Pauls- boro, N. J., which js still her home, on Jan. 17, 1883. They had three children. Mrs. @tratton No. 1 said her husband’ lumber business was in New York, and that it was his custom, during the last ten years to go to New York on long business trips. le would be gone,” said Mrs. Strat- ton No. 1, ‘three weeks and a month at a time. He always told me his business demanded his presence in New York, When I asked him to take me and the children he replied the cost of living was too high. When I was notified my hus- My children went to him at No. 161 Westminster road, Flatbush, where they found him dying. This women (indicating Mra. Stratton No. 2)( and a nurse were with him. He died vefore he was able to explain the situa- | go to him. Stratton No, 2 admitted Gen. Strattgn had told her of a revious | marriage. She believed, she said, that | he had been divorced, and did not know | until long after the marriage that Mrs, Stratton No. 1 was still legally Mrs, | Stratton, Former — District-Attorney | Hartman stated Gen, Stratton had In- | formed him he was legally divorced. } Surrogate Ketcham admitted the will to probate, whereupon counsel for the first wife and her children said they would contest on the ground that the will had been procured through undue influent oo DISCORDANT WORDS MADE | HER DEAF, WIFE DECLARES. |Mrs. Glatt Wants Alimony While Husband's Suit for Divorce Is Pending. Miss 1: jlatt, whose husband, Louis, Is suing for a divorce, appealed to Jusite Ford In the Supreme Court to-day for an ord directing Glatt to pay her alimony pending the trial of the ‘sult, Hor lawyer declared the husband had made her deaf by his constant nagging, and that she was incapable of making @ livelihood. The attorney sald Mrs. Glatt had to use an ear trumpet, due to Glatt’s shouting into her ears words | that “were anything but melodious.” Glatt charges his wite with acting improperly with a man Whom he de- scribes as ‘the star boarder’ in his ome, eeliatanitis \band was mortally dll I was.too in to! YOUNG DOCTOR AT ROOSEVELT KLLEDBY FUE | Dr. Koelker, Promising Young Chemist Is Found Dead on Laboratory Floor. | TRIED HARD TO SAVE. Fellow Physicians Worked Long in Effort to Revive W/Z ~ GAUL RT REP lt or Dies Instantly by Inhaling Poison 9 2 4 PA Society Suffragettes as They : Addressed Crowd Under Guard Victim of Acid. Dr. Arthur H. Koelker, one of the most promising young chemists in this city, was killed this afternoon while ex- pertmenting in the research laboratory connected with Roosevelt Hospital. He was overcome by the fumes of hydro- cyanic acid and fell to the floor, There was no spark of life left @ short time after, when one of Dr. Koelker’s sistants entered the laboratory and found ‘him on the floor. W. G. Lyle, M.D., head of the Re- search Laboratory, said that Dr. Koelker was an exceptionally bright young man, being but twenty-five years old, and @ thorough master of chem- istry. The young man's home wae in Toysto, O. He went to the Bertin Univeraity, where he was graduated as an M.D. and Ch. D. about one and one-half yeara ago. Dr. Koelker then returned to this country and was made sesistant pro- fessor of chemistry at the Johns Hop- kins University. Last june he came to thia city and since thet time has been associated with Dr. Lyle in reseacrh work in Roosevelt Hospital. WAS EXPERIMENTING WITH DEADLY DRUGS. Dr. Lyle said that all that 1s known of the accident ts that Dr. Koelker had been at work in the laboratory during the morning and was making some ex- periments with hydrocyanic acid, the most deadly of poisons. With Dr. Koelker was an assistant. Both worked side by side in the labora- tory Until about 1 o'viock thfs afternoon, when the assistant left the laboratory for his luncheon. When the assistant returned about an hour later and opened the door of the room he saw Dr. Koelker’e body on the floor. The room was filled with the fumes of the hydrocyante acid. The assistant called for help and Dr Koelker was carried from the room to one of the wards and the hospital physicians trled to resuscitate him. Dr. Koelker, however, was dead be- fore his body was taken out of the laboratory, Dr, Lyle said, and the efforts of his brother physicians were in vain, DEATH FROM FUMES WAS IN- STANTANEOUS, Assistant Supt. Wilson of the hospital made the following statement of the case late this afternoon “Dr. Koelker was mixing cyanide of potassium salts, ferro cyanide and other acids.. Whether a bottle broke or there Was some sort of a miscalculation we are unable to determine. A deadly gas | was Benerated and Dr. Koelker dled the second he inhaled it. “His assistant Edwin Rosenberg let himself into the laboratory with a Yale key. ‘The door ts always locked, Dr, Koelker was dead on the floor. It was necessary to allow the room to clear of the fumes before the body could be re- covered and even then three of the doc- tors were almost overcome when they entered “We all knew Dr. Koelker was dead— had been killed instantly ut Dr, Car- connell and others worked over him un- til all hope was gone. Dr, Koclker lived Jat No. 68 West One Hundred and enty-elghth street. His death wae un. doubtedly due to an accident, and there is no suspicion of suicide 1 belleve there are two or more similar casey on record.” peter Se ES Gompers Says “Let Burns Bring Charges Againat Me, WASHINGTON, Dec, 7.—Previous to the meeting of the McNamara ways and means committee this afternoon Samuel Gompers, in reply to Detective Burns's challenge that he was afraid to make an affidavit to prove his ignorance of the guilt of the McNamara brothers, sald: “Burns thinks he must swear to every- thing he says, My word is usually taken by men of honor as my bond. An affi- davit {8 no more binding to men of in- telligence than an affirmation, “Burns is simply silly upon this self- advertising scheme of his. If he has any charges to bring against me let him do it.”* Oklo,, Bandits to-day shot to death J Terry, proprietor of a road house ni when Terry atetmpted to prevent er tovbipg L. 0. Blair, « botel man, NETHERSOLE KIS HAS AHOT RAL IS THOHOUR HUG And a Coney Island Steamer Is Proper Setting, Divorce Tsial Shows. John R. McIntosh was called as a witness in the Supreme Court to-day for Adam Newberth, who {s suing his wife, Sarah, for a divor McIntosh took part in a raid on the Newberth home in Brooklyn, last Sep- tember, when Newberth alleged he found \his wife and William H. Zehr, @ wealthy engraver, in compromising attire, McIntosh declared Mrs. New- berth, a middle-aged woman, had on a petticoat and a kimono. “Do you know what a kimono Is’ asked Justice Erlanger. “Well, not exactly,” said McIntosh. “But what I meant was Mrs, Newberth had on a white skirt and a Jacket.” “Do you know the difference between @ petticoat and a skirt?” promptly de- loose manded Lawyer H. T. Marshall, ap- pearing for the co-respondent Zehir, “Sure,” said McIntosh, “A skirt has @ sort of ruffle around the bottom and @ petticoat is just ptain “Well, might not Mrs, Newberth have had on @ white duck skirt?" “I hardly think it was that.” Both the Newberths and Zehr are represented by counsel in court. Sha- ron Graham is appearing for Newberth and Cornellus Huth is Mrs. whoerth's lawyer Mrs, Newberth brought sult for sep- aration from her husband some time ago, alleging cruelty and inhuman treatment. He filed a counter-claim for divorce, and it is thie latter action that {s being tried now. Harold 8. Williams and James T. Per- kins, private detectives, told of ‘shad- owing” the Newberth home on several occasions and of seeing Zehr enter the house while Newberth was absent. | Williams sald he foliowed Mrs. New berth and Zehr to Coney Island, one day last summer, He said they went to Steeplechase Park, where he saw them sitting on a bench, % ud his arm around Mrs, Newberth’s walst, accord- ing to the detectiv “You mean to say this happened in Steeplechase Park in broad daylight?” was asked “Yes, there were other couples there domg vhe same thing.” On the boat returning to New York, Wiliams said, Zehr and Mrs, Newberth Fepeated the performance. ‘The co-respondent had his ef} around Mre, Newberth’s waist all 4! HARRIET STANTON BLATCH way from Coney Island to One Hundret and ‘Twenty-ninth street, Manhattan Bald the witness, “How long did it take tl come from Coney Island tw dred and Twenty-ninth stree “Oh, about two hours,’ “then Zehr had | are Newberth for nearly two hours’ Yea." _> FEARS CARBOLIC ACID IN HANDS OF IRATE WOMAN. Landlord Afraid to Leave Court Till She Agrees Not to Harm Him The case of Uman vs, Goldman had been disposed of in New Jersey Avenue Police Court to-day by the holding of Samucl Goldman in $200 ball for trial in the Court of Special Sessions for assault upon his former landlord, Adam Uman of No. $48 Alabama avenue, but neither Uman and his family and w nesses nor Goldman and lis family and witnesses had left the court What is the matter with those peo- ple?” asked Magistrate McGuire, “Why Jdon't they go away with their wit- nesses and make room for the wit- nesses in the next case “May it please the Court,” said Abraham Rockmore, counsel for Uman, “my client is afraid to go out," “And why?" asked the Court “Because the wife of Goldman, have learned since coming to court, ha: threatened to put my cllent’s eyes out with carbolic acid If her husband should be punished.” Mrs. Goldman was called to the wit- ness stand. She was asked if she had |threatened to sprinkle Uman's visag | with carbolte acid and dented the alles tion vigorously —— ALLIS-CHALMERS CRISIS. Company's Direc Meet tn City to Consider Reorgantaatt Directors of the Allis-Chalmers Com | pany held @ meeting In this city thie | afternoon to consider its flnanclal con dition. The varioux securtiies of the com- pany, which |x an {rot m, have long shown marked weakness, and it Is believed that the company’s reorganl- sation 1s inevitable, we THE ALTO IN THECROW SELIGMAN'S SON | TO FLY ACROSS ~ PANAMA ISTHMUS iets Member of Big Banking Fam- | ily, as Professional Airman, Will Be Pioneer. Because he wants to do something no- body has do before, Jesse is going to try to fly across the Isthmus of Panama, following the canal route in. a monoplane. He expects to make Seligman the attempt about Christmas. Mr, Seligman, a son of Albert J, Se n, banker and broker, has turned yfeasional aviator, In addition to his nama t he has « to Make flights at Kingston, Jamaica, and r West Indian points, and hopes to tracts for exiibitions in Cen- and South America. The aviator will sail for Kingston to- morrow on the Altai, of the Hambur American Atlas service. He will be ac- companied by his wife, his manager and @ mechanician, His present plan ts to Jsail for the Isthmus immediately after Veutriiling atract in Kingston. | “1 have nth flying fou Sul ta eT a =e F . EDITION. ae “ f ‘Cirenlation Books Open to All.”’ NEW YORK, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1911. GES ‘PRICE ONE OENT. FEDERAL GRAND JURY HEARS BOMB STORY OF INFORMER M’MAN McNamara Brothers Now Closé Mouths and Refuse to Help Gov-: ernment Land Men Higher Up in Bomb Conspiracy. AFTER THREE PERSONS IN BRIBERY INQUIRY Special Train, Autos and Boat to Take McNamaras to San . Quentin Prison. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7.—The Federal probe into the alleged nation wide dynamite conspiracy, by which it is charged damage ‘Tunning ' millions of dollars was done, began here to-day. Ortie McManigal, the dynamiter who first confessed in the McNamara case, was the first wite ness, Having saved their necks and made what they consider a good bare gain with the prosecution, the McNamara brothers have decided to stop talking. The Federal authorities will get no aid from them. i —_————————® Jim MoNamara’s testimony would be EACH OTHER ON LNER OLY duty in pleading gullty, is anxious to begin serving his fifteen-year prison sentence. He expects to be, released on Passengers Who Were Warned Off Watched Trio Take Money From Quartet, parole within eight years. “John MoWamare will tell ncth- ing. Me will trade nothing with any for any favors. tf the Gov- ernment asks him to testify he will simply refuse to talk. What cas they do” + Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for the McNamaras, made this positive statement just before the Federal Grand Jury probe opened here r It Rud been admitted by ‘Assia aad terney-Genere! Lawler, in charge of the Governmen probe, tha: he could nv ompel the former secretary and treasurer of the Iron Work Union to testify, but he said he would call him and ask Sim some que tl 1, It is expected that as soon as thir is dona, which may elther be to-day or to-mor- row, both McNamaras will be rushed north to San Quentin, | The passengers of the White Star liner Olympic which came in to-day @ Jay and a half delayed by fogs at both ends of her trip and by bad weathe hal one consolation in thelr tribula- tions, It was the fate of two gang#! Bearing out Lawyer Derrow's state: of professional skin gamblers who had|ment, John J. told Jailer Gallagher te boarded the ship in apparent Ignorance |day that under no circumstances would he give the Federal Grand Jury any im of each other's business. formation, one of three men and Both crews, the other of four, were known to the] TO TRANGPORT PRISONERS BY stewards and officers, who quietly SPECIAL TRAIN. warned passengers as fast as the gam- blers made thelr acquaintance, Nobody felt moved, however, to warn the gam- blers against themselves, At last all seven sat down to a game in which the It 1s now the plan of Sheriff Hame mell to take both men on Saturday from the jail, rush them by autome- bile to some way station on the dante’ Fe and get them on a special train, He will players were all smooth wolves, with ake them north, discharge not @ woolly lamb to suffer, them at some way station and rush Word of the situation got around the} them by automobile to the coast, com- ship, and the drama of dog eat dog, pleting the trip in @ chartered launch, provided suppressed amusement for | Hammell freely admits he fears if he everybody except the gamblers. On} takes them to San Francisco by regu Monday eyening, however, something | lar route an attempt will be made te aroused the suspicions of one of the/do them harm, players that somebody in the game| The bribery matter in the MoNemara Was not honest. ‘There was a row|case is in the hands of Judge Bord« which threatened to end in bloodshed before it was stopped by the ship's officers, while the delighted spectators were scrambling over each other to well. He summoned District-Attorney Fredericks and Deputy District-Attare ney Ford three times and told them. plainly there must be complete prose: get out of the smokeroom, ne joy-)cutions, and that under no cireume ful report was that the trio did $1,600] stances could they be dropped. Frede |Mr. Seilgman this afternoon at the St {James Hote! in West Forty wher Ides, “Lt is great sport, tam atisfied simply to go up and to every other airma 1 wa do something nobody has ever | | That is why 2 am golng to Panan [to tly over the « 1 shal start from Colon and o Panama, on the Pacific side, m sever |Men 1 shall fy from Panama back to Colon without @ stop. So far a# 1 know, there has never been an aero- plane in the Canal Zone 1 expect to make my expenses and poss something over by making fights in Cenrtal and South America and the West Indies. My plans are ndetinite and I shail stay down there + long as th any experience to be had or business to be done. 1am taking along @ Molssant mono- | Plane and sulticien oth f sugh a 4 is nod in my mind ability toon the canal r in an aivship, £ am told the h not more than 9) or 40) feet high the ro and 1 consider an altitude | trom reasonable and xhila Mr two yours old | te mar Miss Mary Maxw of George Max- Williamsport, Pa, | well of Stateroom reservations and tickets via all Coasy | wise,“ South Ataeccan* ant “eral roa, tor baggage and parce Tights Tanicdbaes Expr nom ellern: checas. the World ‘ira . Puliteer (World) Building, Gad ‘Beekman 4000, damage to the quartet while the game | ericks, {t 18 understood, attempted to lasted, argue, and Bordwell called attention to the fact that a compromise would n While at Work. | be compounding a felony. jonfredo, a young tail It Is understood that when the hears suop of Prankli on ing in the Franklin matter begins Mone No. 4) day every effort will be made to find poison | evidence to involve three persons very nd top-| prominently connected with the defense fifth floor » took some at sort ¢ day noon t nsclous, He spital, He home is in Parker avenue, | tense Village, He has been il} pat ndent ‘Labor, and @ second secret fund dai ine tee i by the “inner circle of the Federations ry <, - ists who believe in direct action,’ jury before Justice Kapper in) ane second alleged fund is the em oy sroubiy nh awarded to Bred E Dittman. a verdict of B00 against. the{ Which the Prosecution hopes * Ealson Electric Company of New York |#9me promi for thg loss of his right eye, This is the Darrow di fifth the the case hae been tried, inainua’ pled Gontre Wes and desp er unc 1 was taken (0 ] at the outset of the case. ‘The State wili claim there are two @e funds—one will recover. | for actual defense, ‘1 by the American Federation of caester A