The evening world. Newspaper, April 24, 1912, Page 4

1 ae ST eg en a Tr FOR NIGGER BOY” IN MURDER CASE — es. GL MAKES PLEA 14 YEARS OLD, — oe 9 ‘Lucile Pugh Tells Jury Why) Pretty Mrs. Alexander Lost She Warted to Defend Poindexter. “Gentlemen of the jury, you have te- tened to the witnemes for the State end In ‘these words, uttere’ wimply, but with an inflection and intonation richly coated with the eoft burr of Dixieland, Miss Lascilie Pugh, attorney-at-law, be- Gan to-~<lay the firet opening address ever Qdivered by @ woman fa @ homicide case in Now York State, J The court room wes packed with spec- many of them women, when the Of Le Roy Poindexter, a negro, for ‘Tvomes Brown, also colored, in over a crap game in front of West Twenty-eighth street the of March 1, was resumed before Davis. Interest in the case cen- aroused the slender, brown-haired Girl whe, with Senator J. D, Mc- ‘Cleland, fad been appointed at Poin- ,Gexter’a request to undertake his de- \fense, The fate of the dusky-hued crap (player was an incidental issue. (QIRL LAWYER MAKES STRIKING IMPRESSION. HI Husband and All Her Money on Ship. Mre, Celamy Alexander, a fourtgen- year-ol4 bride, who wae widowed in the Titanic disaster, aad who fe one of the twenty-nine eurvivors of a group of 154 Byriane who were aboard the great steamship when she struck the dcebers, called at the White Star Line offices to- day and appealed for aid to get to the home of her brothers in Wilkes-Barre, Pa Those who talkel with this child widow were impressed by her remark- able beauty. She wag married two monthe ago, ehe said, to Franz Alex- ender, a Syrian, in her native town. The husband came to America several Years ago and built up a thriving busl- nese in Wilkes-Barre. He returned to his home last fall with $2,400 and the wish to take unto Himself a wife of his own people. He met the black eyed beauty and married her, When the Titanic went down, anid Mrs. Alexander, it carried with it her husband, all hia monoy, her dowry of 760 and a quantity of her jew she had managed to be saved not tell. Of the twenty-nine Syrians Dut aboard tho Carpathia twenty wer ‘women, five were children and four ‘were men. This left a total of 125 syr- | fans who perished, many of them wom. en and children. ‘The girl was provided with funds and et once departed for Wilkes-Barr Since her arrival in New York she been cared for by D. J. Faour, e Syrian ASKS FOR HELP TTA WIDOW, KAR WILHELM |TWOSHIPS im TAKES LONG ROUTE TO) ESCAPE Ick No Kicks eal Passengers, Who Are Cured of All Desire for Speed. | ‘The’ steamehip Kaleer Wilhelm I1., which arrived ut ho dock in Hoboken to-day, consumed nit days, twelve hours and forty-five minutes to make the pas- age of 3,20 miles, averaging 21 knots during the voyage, ‘The ship avoided the northern rout aving taken warning from the Titant use of her southern swing considerably more time was taken for crossing. Capt. Cuppers reported that no Ice Was seen, Officers of the ship sald the passen- ere were perfectly contented to tra by the longer route and evinced no im-| patience at the length of time taken to| inake the passage. Heretofore there has, alyays been a demand on the part of | to make record time, The ter, the officers say, has for speed. DIPLOMATIC PRECEDENT SMASHING SAVED BACON FROM BOARDING TITANIC. PARIS, April 2.—The shattering of a BY DID NOT KNOW OF TITAN'S PERIL Cantor aba ti and Lena, Almost Within Hailing Distance, Got Word Too Late, ‘Two ships were so near the Titanic when the mammoth White Star liner recetved her death wound that every one of the 1,63 passengers who lost their lives might have been saved—if the officers of the ships had but known. One steamer was the Leyland liner Californian, which has just arrived in Boston, She was within twenty miles when the Titanic foundered. Lord, her commander, vigorou to-day that his ship was ti ported to have passed within five miles |of the perishing hundreds and to have |iqnored the signals of distress, "I figure that ‘were from seventeen to nineteen miles from the Titanic,” |said Capt. Lord. “We steamed into an immense ice field about 10.30 o'clock that Sunday night, amd immediately. shut down our engines to wait for daylight, as a matter of safety. “When the engines stopped, the wire- lems of course ceased working, s0 we id not hear of the Titanic’s fate until the next morning, when we got it ine message from the Virginia, We then ‘LOU M0 LMP banker. ray HOUSE OF COMMONS ASKS PROTECTION FOR BRITISH AT INQUIRY. ——— LONDON, Aprtl 4.—Renewed interest fn the Genate’s inquiry into the loes of the Titanic and in the atatus of the Ben- atorial court was evinced by several members of the House of Commons to- day and many questions were asked of Francis Dyke Acland, Parilamentary bet Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Acland behalf rorden Office: ir right now that I don’t want any fayor “or consideration on that score. You replied “I am not aware preciae eroundy. op. which tae atid understand the aie ery hs {be responsibilty for the wreck. “Aa ree es @ peaceable | understand to the time of the started immediately for the scene of the disaster.” When Capt. Lord was told of siate- ments credited to members of his crew that the Californian was within sight of the Titanic and failed to respond to her calls for assistance, he said: “Sallora will tell most anything when they are ‘aghore,” ‘The other ship that might have saved the Titanic victims was the freight | diplomatic precedent saved Robert Ba- con, retiring American Ambassador to France, his wife and daughter, from sailing on the ‘Ttanic, and perhaps eaved their lives. Parmalee Herrick, son of the new Ambassador, Myron T. Herrick of Ohio, was responsible for the change in plans. Bacon had booked passage for tiimpelf, wife and daughter on the Ti- tanic and had actually sent part of thoir baggage whoard the Ml-fated liner. Par- malee Herrick and his wife visited the Embassy and agreed to dine with the|The Lena has just arrived in Portland, Bacong on the eve of their departure. |Me., from Fowey, England, and is not et my.triend, Her-| equipped with wireless, hence Chief ae et q|OMcer Mine weld they knew nothing “Why not stay and|*?0ut the Titanic wreck until they Picked up ‘a pilot off Portland. It in expected that as other ships reach port it ill be discovered these now| vessels were not the only ones in the “ vicinity of the tragedy. The Lena re- you have, 3 that three ships passed her on art Herrick will never pardon you for beh 14, the*day of the disaster, mee: ‘The first was the tramp steamer Kel- CAtrt ,brecetent necessitates my Va-| vindale, Liverpool, for Louisburg, N, 8., Ing before the arrival of my succes pr. and in diplomacy precedent is ali] Which passed the Lena at 4P. M. At | powerful.” 8 P. M. @ passenger steamer, which ap- But Parmalce Herrick ‘insisted that|/Deared to have four masts, passed the Precedent should not be permitted to| Lena, and later in the evening a stip, miles of the ship when she foundered. Parmaleo Herrtck, seo him?” “It would make too much trouble u1 less your father ts coming her @aid Bacon. Ps u know thie hou: steamer Lena, which was within thirty | oT ame to the shooting of this ma: the defendant was acted up } shot to kill, or at least disable eo he might make hia escape. 6 WHY SHE BECAME IN TEREGTED IN CASE. ~ “Im conclusion 1 want to tell how 1 reel thie case, This boy here pack the days of my childhood. eee myself playing around the xamination—coun- in @ fatherly whis- McClefland—and she desired points as di- called Poindexter to the firat questions were as to New York the day stfora, Conn., March Bwiftty, then, she led him up to the of the si March 7, the examination of the defend. ‘Miss Pugh shoved one hand in the of her mannish little binck Jacket and rested the Ton her Ghe never faltered. Justice Davis Assistant District-Attorney Moas ‘wore studiously polite in correcting or objecting to Miss Purgh’s Une of ques- Renae. ile her associate, Senator ind, Jeaned complacently back ne char and watched his fair ass with an approving eye. It was sel- necessary for the Senator to nter- B sugeestion. It fact, Miss Pugh most markedly favoral) ‘-prpestan even jon the ob an minal attorneys who to see @ woman lawyer attempt handle 9 murder trial. » Moss put Poindexter through @ ed, wa: “1 feel sure that we can ‘rust to the good sense of the American Sena: the American people not to desire to detain persons whose attendance might be roqutred-< at a court:of inquiry In this country.” Arthur Lee,’ member for Hampahico, ‘gton to protect British subjects sum- moned by the Senate Committee ‘who apparently have mo one to def: their ite at present.’ ir. Acland did not dowbt that if pro- tection were desired by the British witnesses instructions would be “but we hope that the case may not wae —-— FRANKFURT’S CAPTAIN SAYS HE RUSHED TO TRY TO AID TITANIC BREMERHAVEN, Germany, April 24. to-day when the liner Frankfurt reached here with e:story.of = vain race toward the sinking Titanic, Capt, tort of the Frankfurt denied that he jailed to. make an ‘effort to aid the sinking vessel. He said the Frankturt wes 140 miles from the ‘Ntanio when he received the wireless call for help. o, atarted immediately for the ene,” ho raid, “and arrived there about 10 o'clock Monday morning. We saw the loeberg with which the ‘Titanto collided, @ huge bulk, about 100 feet | long. We photographed the berg, and after cruising about, searching vainly for survivors for @everal hours, we roe sured our course.’ —_———~—— TITANIC’S FATE HIDDEN ON SISTER SHIP CANOPIC, BOBTON, April 4.—Passengera on tho White Btar steamship arrived to-day from of the Titanic disaster, plo on the day the giant liner sank, but it was kept from the passeng Gada, Azores, the next day, pt, Metcalf, upon learning of th ater, took @ southem course course took her fo far » | bodies or wreckage were ———— HICHENS GETS QUICK SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY. whted, cross-examination, (iam theme of the gros y Sthat be shot Brown in self defenso— apparently unshaken. Pugh decked to allow Senator jand to aum up for the defense. Pugh was the emilini pramptu reception. A number of attor- neye as aes feyaral groups, of her} ie crow lorward t Topratuiars the young girl. hf a ore Asked fer Information o| Charles H. Chapman. Clroulag bearing the portrait of H. Chapman has been sent to gurvivore of the Titanic asking Sny information regarding him ve yte Charles L. Chapman, No, ist avenue, New York. Mr. Chap- WASHINGTON, Hiche “April by the investigating committee, wa: rved with @ subpoena on board thi | steamer Celtic in New York this morn ing. He arrived here this Jover to escort him to the hearing, CASTORIA For Infants and Children, Another sad “too late’ was spoken | @bove the water and about 1,000 feet | nople, which Mediterrancan ports, were greatly disturbed by news Word of the catastrophe was received by the Cano- 2 unti! the Canopic reached Ponta de and avolded the tcebergs, The Canoplc's th that no M.—Robert » quartermaster of the Titante, | who 1s considered an important witnons | noon to tes- Hichens tn- le toemorrow, and Soriator Amith sent a specie deputy | The Kind You Have Always Bough! wtand in the way. Bacon finally agreed to smash the precedent. As a result he-canoelled his booking on the Titanic, had his Dawgage removed, remained to exchange greetings with Ambassador ‘Herrick, and is now enroute to America on the new French liner La France, —~—— NOW- TANGUAY DOES CARE! LOST $9,100 D DIAMONDS. sya Tanevay F reported to-day (with: out the aid of a press agent) that she had lost $9,100 worth of diamo: Jewelry last night between her home at No. 54 Morningside Park West and Fifth Avenue Theatre, She did fot discover her losa until she was about to go on with her ect, wherefore she was greatly distressed throughout her act—much more so than ever before. ise ‘Tanguay had driven to_the tre in a taxicab of the Now York Taxicab Compan: home from the «a One Hundred and dismissed the cab at carried from it her little dog Stokes, In picking up the dog, she thought afterward, she may have neglected to |plok up her chamots tag, which con- 4ained one diamond ring valued at $3,800, another diamond ring valued at $2,300, a three-stono ring worth $2,000 and’ a containing 200 diamonds, ¢or $2,000 had bee; pO! to the police of the West One Hun- dredth street station and to the taxicab company. Furthermore, Miss Tanguay has offered a reward of $1,000 for traco of the jewels, Detectives have been ws on the vy re since midnight, but no trace of ¢he diamonds has been ob- tained, i} PIANO Sold direct from the maker to dealer's profit for you to pay. Send now for our beautiful styles of Meister Pianos. | Our resources exceed $4,000,000, | than any other concern in the world, "| two plers below the bridge not already THREE YEARS TO. PAY for the sweet-toned MEISTER Rothschild & Company New York Branch: Clarenden Building, S, E. Cor. 18th St. and 4th Ave, Telephone Stuyvesant 353-354 apparently a freighter, passed, but was not identified, ‘The officers and agents of the Soandi- navian-Amorican steamer Helig Olav, which arrived lest week from Norway, say the Olav was 40 miles from the Titanic on the night of the wreck, and it would have taken her twenty-six peers to retrace her course and reach jets ea SEAMEN REBEL AT LUXURY. WASHINGTON, April %4.—Gatiated with thetr first enjoyment of a first class hotel, the members of the Ti- tantc's crew held here as witnesses be- fore the Senate investigating commit- tee to-day rebelled and demanded more humble lodgings, They were removed to a second-rate hotel with separate room for each, They had been “dou- dled up" at thelr first hosteiry and dis- liked sleeping “twins.” The seamen also asked for the hotel | change to escape attentions of crowds who thronged the hotel and plied them with questions, (2a EES CITY WILL PURCHASE PIERS. ‘The Sinking Fund Commission to-day authorized the purchase by the city of piers No, 27 and 38 on the Manbattan aide of the East River, below the Brooklyn Bridge, These are the onty owned by the city, and their acquisition ‘was decided upon as necessary to future development. ‘The estimated cost of the piers, which will be condemned to permit taking title, 1a half @ million dollars. They rented at a rate which will sive a sub- stantial return, $175 30 Days’ Free Trial in Your Own Home We Pay the Freight If the piano proves to be all we claim for it and you decide to buy it, these are the terms of aa $1a Week or $5a Month Ne cash payment down. No interest en paymote. Neo extras of any will be used for steamship derths and| ARE IDENTIFIED BEYOND DOUBT Private Marks Given by Mrs. Navraitil Prove Titanic Waifs Hers. There is no longer any doubt as to the identity of the two Iittle French waite, Louls and “Lump,” saved from the wreck of the Titanic, after their father had thrown them into lifeboat, and now im care of another survivor, Miss Margaret Hays, daughter of Frank K. Hays of No. 91 West Elshty-third street. They are unquestionably Michel , | and Edmond Navraitil, the children of Mra. Navradtil, a South American, liv- ing at Nice, France, whose husband sold his talloring business there for $8,000 and disappeared with the babies on Easter Sunday. The World correspondent at Nice saw Mme. Nayrait!! yesterday and got from her @ description of her boys, together with some spec lentification marks wihch he cabied yesterday. The bereaved mother sald her hus- band was an Austrian, and was ex- tremely jealous of her. He loft her eud- denly amid the Easter festivities and some days idter she received a letter from him telling her she would never see her babies again, ,The letter was dated from Austria, but she doubted that Navraiti! had returned to that country, as he was a deserter from the Austrian army. ‘The pet name of the elder boy, who te four, 1s “Lold." ‘The younger, who is two years old, was called “Momon.” Mme. Navraiti! has been almost dis- tracted for the last week over her children's tows. ys she has been ing of them and of funerals when she has been able to catch any sleep, and for several days past has had an obsession that she ought to be wearing mourning. The vision of herself in that black dress ha continualy haunted her, she says. ALL DOUBT ry To CLEARED UP. ‘Miss Utley, the English trained nurse engaged by Mr} Mays to look out for his daughter's’ pfoteges, carefully com- Dared., the distinguishing marks cabled Privately to The World with her pro- cosciras) ‘ghowledge of the boys’ physl- IDENTITY jarities. _ @hq declared that it a: prattiqnly,. iPpossible there aaesleeymain any Goubt that they were Michal‘and Edmo: Navraitil, , Mise Margaret, however, would say nothing. Her father said the identification was fete But Miss Hays begah questioning the bad Uttle boys in their native French. der, who has answered to the pedh of “Louis,” looked with large, Inacruthble and ectionate eyes at his ittle guardian as she took him on MAIsoNn Rut tt was hard to draw the yom attention away from the little Tred toy boat, with white smokestack jand deck, which since yesterday has | been his most cherished possession. Then Miss Hays asked: “Dey “Oul, Nt prattled ; Freneh, Bibepep Ly WAVE HAD BEST OF CARE IN HAY8 HOME. Littie “Momon” or Edmond, according ‘to the cabled identication—devoted his attention to a black-heired toy horse whose irreproachably sleek sides and gorgeous harness were evidently matter for deep investigetion and considerable thought, Nothing 4s allowed by Miss Hays and Mins Utley to disturb the happy, care- free und regular lives of the children. They usually wake with the mn, Whe the healthy, normal little human beings they are, and Miss Utiey very carefully superinte: the preparation of their 18, After a happy morning of play with Miss Hays and one or two of her girl tri the children have their luncheon and are dressed for the afternoon out. ing. Promptly at 6 every evening they are put to bed. Yesterday afternoon they Fwent downtown to the shopping district with Miss Hays and Miss Utley to buy some more of the little children's luxuries Miss Hays showers upon them. ‘Then they came back and drove through Central Park. But they were ourtously decorous and self-contained. They chat and potnt™out objects with a composure and restraint rarely seen in American {children, but not unusual with iittle jratina leRram received by the White aise Company from Liverpool says the mother has sailed to claim tho children. It is assumed thie is Mme. Navratil, Out it is more probably an English mother who thinks the ohildren are hers. A French baroness in Paris has of- fered to adopt the childgen. Benefit Performance at Metropell- | GERMANY MOVES FOR SBA SAFETY AGREEMENT as taken the fead in a movement to} secure greater safety to passengers on | the high seas by international agree- ment. Count Bernstorf, the German Ambassador, to-day informe: State} Department that the safety of passen- ntic Hners alwa Aubject Of deep conce: Government. The Im Government, he said, believed that time was now ripe for an agreement between ali maritime nations. Ger- many stands ready to enter into nego- tlations to that ond. BERLIN, April %4—A confer government omolal hi ing companies ani tm. lettes, in order to stud: Problem of insuring the saf steamers and to obtain mat which international regulatio question can be based, were opened this afternoon at the Min- istry of the Interior, The most impor- tant points on the programme of the conference are an increase in the num. ber of lifeboats and reg: cerning wireless telegraphy tight compartments, — <> Worldly Volume Wa: ead (Prom the Boston Transcr “1 want a nice book for an invalid.” “Bomething religious, madam?" “Br-no—he's convalescen nd water- SELCE 6th Ave. CORNER 18th St. Taft, the Duke and Duchess of Con- isht and persons distinguished in New York Society, a memorial service for.the benefit of retatives of Titanle ater victims will be given at the Metropolitan Opera House next Monday evening. The as yet uncompleted pro- gramme includes an address by Bourke AGED BELLEVUE Doctoh} SAYS HE IS GOI WASHINGTON, April 24.—Gerr made! 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