The evening world. Newspaper, October 17, 1912, Page 10

‘Céfved and such embroidering that, ¢rom Wall street to the manicure pariors of big Manhattan department stores, the L circumstantial tale of the murder the discovery of the body had pa Fé PLACED IN LOCKER TO DIE, SAYS ONE SION. ‘The ever growing story of a crime has It that @ young girl, somewhere between had left behind her, and that set upon by one or two m stripped, assaulted ang stabbed, then Bonner Employees of Abraham | stood upright in ner own locker on the fourth floor in the Livingston street Stra annex to ‘ & us Called Before hong @ssault occurred on @ Seturday night, according to the most pop Grand Jury. version, and the victim's body was not discovered until! the girl whose locker adjoined that wherein the body had been placed made the grewsome find on Monday morning. § No lens than three different names + were given as the victim's, but in Story of Outrage in Depart! pendent investigation in every instance : fevealed either that no girl by the ment Store Declared Ab- [name attributed by rumor ‘i worked in Abraham @ Stra 4 surd by the Firm. or that the employee of that name w ig alive and unhurt at the time of t spreading of the rumor. Meanwhile not a day passed that GIRL SLAIN, IS REPORT. me Tigid investigation by the Brook- tym Grand Jury into the persistent re- Port that one of the young girl employees of the firm of Abraham & Straus bad Been murdered and her body stuffed inte @ clothes lockar was continued to- Gay under the personal direction of Dis- * telet-Attorney Cropsey and Assistant three, four or even a dosen people did not either write or call the various newspaper offices on the telephone tell of the ghastly mystery which wi cover by the 'y newspaper in in and Brooklyn investigated the story and found no real evidence of its truth. Diatrict-Attorney Crop- sey heard the rumor in common with others in his office, investigated it and dropped it. It was not until one -| member of the Grand Jury brought the matter to the official attention of that for carrying the tale of the/body that Mr. Cropsey gave it his at- murder outside of the store. tenion again. of Abraham & Straw ‘The police witnesses who Out to-day the following state ? “\before the Grand Jury or are “Tor two weeks we nave don | uled to temtity tions that ha -|ere Inspector Harkins of the Eighth 1 en District, wherein the sup- Posltitious~ murder was done; Acting Capt. John Coughiin, in charge of ti D Labor Department and tives attached to the authorities to help us find out who . Coroner Rooney started—all without result. to-day, and from the department store “After a thorough investigation on) came General Suporintendent Parr Our own account we found that not one! the head bookkeeper, named Conwa: wes unaccountably missing from our) ASK MAN WHO GAVE MURDE staf of employees, that no one had “TIP” TO EXPLAIN. been assaulted and that no body was! pistrict-Attorney Cropsey belie and nothing upon which to base/ that the most important witness in slightest way the story of the|ing responsibility for the spread of the of a body had occurred here tory {8 @ professional tipster and dis- All we could disco —_—_———X—X_ ‘one telephoned the followed this up with ny- FFE! fave not been able to find who me Lal SIROLIN the slander and can find no mo- for such maliciousness. The po- the apy 94 others have been | Swiss Preparation Gaining Many rumor night and day tend: 5 every authority tn the city nnowe| rine in This Country ing to be absolutely false. nonymous Ietter<writing con- @earted the slander, or why it Fe County wasxanother witness it 52 i H Fi ti ip me thy jormation mitted Birolte, iroadw' C.G. Gunther’s Sons FURS OF SUPERIOR QUALITY. ; Long and Short Coats in all the fashion- able furs. ’ Imported models and models of our own 4 design, introducing many attractive combi- 1 nations. . A large variety of styles in Muffs and ~ Neckpieces. 301 Fifth Avenue You can get a Beautiful ‘ Art Photogravure of “The Giants” | - “The N. Y. National Baseball Club . Suitable for Framing FREES FR ae for Coupon in ¥ I |fourteen and twenty years of age in the 4 various versions, returned to the store i after closing hours for her purse which |b —— eemtnator of news through an agen toreibly, P. ZS far an the detectives have been able resisted with such effect that the effort BANK OF ENGLAND RATE UP. lo run the thing down, It was he who waa e@bandoned. The ferryboat was first passed the “tip” to the newspapers deinyed fifteen minutes waiting for him,| alse of Diseount to & Per Cont. | ea the report. When detectives asked LAWYER BATTLES WITH Hv wan at last lured on board by the Was Expected. | where he heard the rumor he ruse of ing all his captors release Mofal an-| tamed a man in Jamaica, but this fim and rush for it. followed and| LONDON, Oct. 37 wore }o-da: ent. dividual denied that he tad any know!- 41d not realtze he was on his way to| Rowncement to-day Hl edge of the mooted murder or had-ever POLICE ON RE. -CAPTURE New York until the boat started, He p _—o— tried to jump overboard and swim back, | the bank on Monday’ to discount bills : aabee oan below that level, owing to the abnormal was another struggle at the when he wae forced Into *) ang the discount rate, as f “oulletin® ef the fumor, as he actual had Geard Ht, to the newspapers, George Willett Van Nest Seeks . Van Neet's friends attribute his pete nie Ell tri ro fene Crosby, an employee in ths De- unsettled mind to a blow he recelved, it of gold fartment of Pubic Works a We shep to Leap From Ferry Boat [When ne was thrown from his horee 8 eee os had ween alnealy die reseed in mourning, 4 porters the had resently | - Into River. was Involved in several suits for large | counted by the ny. perc ies by the department store, but who tee inheritances and they worried him|loans will probably fused to give her name, an an editor, beatin ead connected with an Irish publication in| George WiNett Van Nest, a lawyePhand| New York, were among the wiincsses|clubman of this clty, who has been con- examined. fined in a@ private sanitarium in West Since the rumora frat had birth and|One Hundred and Second street, 5 Sul; ° $ ave gone over the September recoi arsed, H+ ose pen 1ceeky ase. one of deaths in the Brooklyn office of the! found, several hours later, in the Erie Board of Health with a fine tooth comb. | Rafiroad station in Jersey City. He was Every certificate of th taken back to the saniterium, after a succession of struggles. WEST four, had been Med! Mr. Van Nest, who is @ member of the 3TH ST. during the month of September, was carefully scrutinised, but noting Was| Tuxedo Ct where he lived, and of found to give color to the-story of the| Most of the prominent clubs of this elty, Abraham & Straus murder. Detectives|‘!appeared on his way from the Tuxedo 1 Se aisthten UREA NGS tear ane| Ge mast, Wi Wothbe De, Aydiigs van ery importan e death certificates, at different times ree; Nest, at the Murray Hill Hotel. He had Genlly, ind Down fraudulently made out.| for some time complained ch case the death was that of a| were following him and that he feared 4 ? young woman, following unlawful med-| assassination. Poltce and private de- Friday and Saturday ‘al treatment. tectives were set to searching for him. Bo far no investigator, whether official traced to t of @ relati or private, has found anybody who saw seh nawieks tis e s $ the body of a murdered girl in the de- ; oe Asante ] red S ts t 24 7 ole Like A TN) Four days atter his disapearence, Tai (e) ul a ° fody baling removed. ‘Neveay Dr. Van Nest appeared with his brother found to-say ~jat the Greenwich street station, and a elie during, the mo in"ot Be. , family, Gerard Foster of & $29.50 to @ santerium, Still the story of murder has spread, t and where w hundred Weow ar pread.| Since then, the first his triefias outalde Cay @ thousand knew it the next, —_—_————— Values $35.00, $40.00 and $45.00 tke A most unusual offering comprising the very Were killed to-day at McGill, where tho) S/Sht. Station Policeman M attempts of union men to close the] ‘ok hold of him and was pummeled latest styles and fabrics. Stept mill a Ht hi sed rolled on the platform. Other policemen * much disorder and impelled Gov. Oadie| Were beaten off and at length the re-! All sizes included in this sale, women’s, small women’s and misses’ to order the mobilization of the Nevada| serves were called from pie nearest po- State police. Jon, They eucceeded in putting - wyer under restraint. He then nded the gresence of Vorhees Foster, a friend. Mr. Foster, on his arrival, tried to persuade Mr. Van Nest to return to New York, but he refused end when 22to26 John Forsythe Stern Brothers have prepared for To-morrow and Saturday, an Unusually Important Sale of the better grades of . 34th St. West nee Men’s Seasonable Furnishings which will be offered at the following Radically Reduced Prices. Special attention is called to a very advantageous purchase of A collection of entirely new styles in French Percale Shirts, \ Open End Four-in-Hand Scarfs, in light and dark grounds, with effective stripes ai 9 5c of English Grosgrain Silks, in self and contrasting striped c stripe combinations, pleated bosoms and starched cuffs, at effects and figured designs, also all desirable plain colors, at 55 Actual Value $1.50 , Actual Value $1.00 French Flannel Shirts, ’ Also a Recent London Importation of in neat striped designs, with attached Engl'sh-made Silk Open ErR\. or separate collar to match, at . 1.45 Four-in-Hand Scarfs, Specially priced at 95°, 1.35 Values from $2.00 to 3.25 | Imported Knitted Pure Silk Reefers, Pajamas, . in white, pearl and black, also P Mercerized Cloth, unusually good quality, black and white mottled effects, t 93.95 in all desirable colors, with military collar, 1 4 5 Actual Value $6.00 double silk loops and pear! buttons, at, fe Waistcoats, Actual Value $2.25 of Flannel and Mercerized Materials, in light of Domet Flannel, exceptionally well made, osc and dark grounds, exceptionally well tailored, at 1.95 in a wide range of patterns and all sizes, at YO Values $4.50 and 5.00 Actual Value 1:50 Bianket Robes, Suspenders, f Jacquard Figured or Striped, coat model, trimmed with of non-elastic silk webbing, in all desirable colorings, at 50¢ silk cord, with convertible collar and silk girdle, at 3.75 Actual Value $1.00 Actual Value $5.00 MEN’S UNDERWEAR Balbriggan Shirts and Drawers, of Sea Island Imported Unshrinkable Natural Wool ~ a Cotton, medium weight, regular and stout sizes, Each 45° Shits and Drawers, medium weight, Each 1.90 Actual Value 75c Actual Value $2.45 White or Gray Merino Shirts and Drawers, 90¢ Imported Thread Silk Shirts and fall weight, regular, and stout sizes, Each Drawers, in novia or cream, Each 2.85 Actual Value $1.25 Actual Value $3.50 White or ay CS Shirts and Drawers, also Imported Balbriggan Shirts with $ $ long or half sleeves, and Drawers in regular or stout sizes, fall and winter weights, Actual Value $1.75 Each, at 1.25 \ . Men’s Half Hose Men’s Gloves Mercerized Lisle Thread, One clasp, P. X. M. sewn cape, in tan shades, c in plain black and colors, Actual Value 35c Pair, at 23¢ At the Special Price of 85 Silk Half Hose, in black and staple shades, full fashioned, 3. 9¢ . Men's Handkerchiefs $ with heavy serviceable lisle soles, toes and heels, Pair ® Pure Linen, initialed, Actual Value $2.50 Dozen, at 1.85 Actual Value Soc Linen, hemstitched, with $2 35 3 25 Black and Colored All Silk,Half Hose, with lisle lined soles 5 quarter and half inch hems, Doz. eID, Vo and heels, guaranteed for wear, Actual Value $1.75 Pair, at 3 Values $3.00 and 4.00 Dozen Women’s and Children’s Ribbed and Silk Underwear From the leading Foreign and American manufacturers, including Women’s Imported Merino Ribbed and Spun Silk Vests, with plain or hand crocheted yokes, Milanese Silk Vests, plain and embroidered, also Ribbed Tights of Merino, Spun Silk and Silk and Wool, and Combination Suits of Swiss Ribbed Merino, Silk Mixed and Pure Spun Silk. Special Values for To-morrow and Saturday, in New Section, First Floor, Twenty-second Street Building Women’s Pure Silk Swiss Ribbed Vests, low neck and sleeve- 50c Women’s Swiss Ribbed Cotton Combination Suits, c less, in white, also Mercerized with hand crocheted yokes, at with plain or hand crocheted yokes, at 95 Women's Glove Silk Vests, ¢ 1 is 1 5 Embroidered in 1.75 Women’s Pure Spun Silk Combination Suits, also PA $2.9 5 extra length, reinforced, Plain exclusive designs, Glove Silk, with French band tops, reinforced, Misses’ Fine Ribbed Cotton 43¢ Misses’ Fine Ribbed Cotton BBC Vests and Pantalettes, Each Combinatio.: Suits, at Women’s Sweaters in hip, three-quarter and full length models, in heather mixtures, solid colors and desirable combinations, also Knitted Reversible Coats with Caps to match, Angora Jackets and Shetland Wool Spencers, Also for To-morrow and Saturday, at Reduced Prices Zephyr Wool Sweaters Fancy weave, with V neck, also Norfolk styles with high collar, in the most desirable colors, at $3.65, 4.45 West Twenty-third and Twenty-second Streets , Franklin Simon & Coxi) Fifth Avenue. at Small Children’s Coats . , SIZES 2TO 6 YEARS English Corduroy Coats \ Box model, with belt, of English Corduroy, in Navy, 5.95 Brown, Black, Green or White. Value $7.50 English Corduroy Coats \ Ericeartaetagticema coterie, 7.50 | Imported Corduroy Coats a 0 Box model, silk lined, in Navy, Black, Brown, Gra’ ‘ Green and unlined White. s Bess §=69.75 Imported Corduroy Coats jodel, Navy, Black, Brown, Green, Gray er canon satin lined. Liao Value $15.75 12.75 English Polo Coats 1, of English Polo Cloth, in Navy, Beate Gray tee model of English Polo Cieiiesints = 9.75 Imported Chinchilla Coats Of Imported Chinchilla, with check back, in Navy, Gra} 1 2 75 and Tan. Value $15.75 Velveteen Coats ; 4 1, in Bi » Ni Black, wn tuned cone real reer Value $12.75 9.75 Velveteen Coats Children’s Trimmed Hats SIZES 2 TO 6 YEARS Velour or Plush Hats In Navy, Tan, Brown, Biack, Gray or Me $5.05 3.95 Corduroy or Velvet Hats In Navy, Black, Brown, Tan, Gray, Castor oF ae as 5.95 Corduroy, Velvet or Cloth Hats ! In Navy, Black, Brown, Tan, Gray, Castor Oe eae 795 FIFTH AVE., 37th and 38th Sts.” B. Altman & Cn. ANNOUNCE FOR TO-MORROW AND SATURDAY AN EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF GIRLS’ GARMENTS : AT THE FOLLOWING UNUSUAL PRICES: DRESSES OF CHALLIS AND SERGE at $4.50 DRESSES OF VELVETEEN, HAVING LACE COLLARS . . «AT 75 GIRLS’ COATS OF CORDUROY if SIZES FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS\ . . aT 33,50 | ee » : GIRLS’ COATS OF VELVETEEN \ SIZES FROM 470 10 YEARS . . aT $2.50 GIRLS’ COATS OF CHEVIOT SIZES FROM 8 TO 16 YEARS . . AT 9,50 GIRLS' COATS OF CLOTH SIZES FROM 4 TO 10 YEARS . . AT 9.75 GIRLS’ COATS OF CHEVIOT, VELVET-TRIMMED ALSO COATS OF MIXTURES, PLAIN-TAILORED, SIZES FROM 8 TO 16 YEARS . . AT $3,25 ALSO AN EXCEPTIONAL SALE OF BOYS’ AND YOUTHS’ CLOTHING, AS FOLLOWS : | BOYS' NORFOLK AND DOUBLE-BREASTED SUITS OP CHEVIOTS, WITH TWO PAIRS OF KNICKERBOCKERS ft USUAL PRICES $9.00 & 10.50 . . ar $6.50’ BOYS’ DOUBLE-BREASTED ULSTER OVERCOATS USUAL PRICES $10.00 & 12.50 . at $8.50 BOYS' RUSSIAN OVERCOATS x | USUAL PRICE $9,00 ty OT SBOE YOUTHS' SUITS OF SERGE AND CHEVIOTS, SIZES 32 TO 38 USUAL PRICES $58.00 & 20,00 . at $12.75 BOYS' LAUNDERED WASHABLE BLOUSES PER HALF pDozeN $3.85 . . . Each 70c, 1 USUAL PRICES $1.00 & 1.25 EacH <o— (Hid Avenue, 341h und, 35th Streets, em York, 4 /