The evening world. Newspaper, December 18, 1912, Page 1

_GRAND JURY CALLS FOR WRIGHT'S DISMISSAL to-night; o' INIG EDITION. “ Circulation Che Books Open to All.” a { “ Circulation Books Open to All.”’ a Copyright. 1012. by Co. (The New ‘The Press York World). PRICE ONE CENT. MORGAN ON WITNESS STAND DEFENDS HIS DEALINGS WITH BiG mmtigiins Believes It Right for Concerns “Owned by People” to De- posit in Private Banks. HIS N. Y. CENTRAL SWAY,| Proper to Issue Securities of} Road If Terms Are Agreed | Upon—Money Trust Power. WASHINGTON, 18,.—J, Pher- e Dee. pont Morgan took the stand befc the House Money Trust Committee at 2.40 o'clock this afternoon, Sam- vol Untermyer, counsel for the com- tee, immediately began his ex- amination. ‘The financler was sworn by Chair- man Pujo standing with his right hand soupraised. Mr. Morgan, In response to the usual qualifying} questions, sald he was a banker inj New York City: 1 “Are you a member of a Philadelphia firm?” asked Mr, Untermyer. “Well, that’s the same firm,” answe: Mr. Morgan. “A Parls house?” “They are all the same house. The firm is in New York with branches in Philadelphia, Paris and London,” said Mr. Morgan. “Who are the members of the finn a - n Mr. Morgan furnished the following | list: J. Morgan, H. P. Davison, W.! P. Hamilton, T. W. Lamont, H. F, Lieyd, J. P Mors: Willlam H. Porte Stotesbury and Temple Baldwin, Mr. | Morgan sald same partners were fm ell ths hous t ‘Only my desire to help Mr. Drexel's name in the Philadelphia house pre- | vents all of the houses having the same | name,” said Mr. Morgan. “PRIES’ TO DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. “Do you do a general banking busi- ness in New York?" “We try to.” Mr. M gan explained that his firm did not belong to the Clearing House but clears its own checks over its counter. Mr. Untermyer net his house carried dep “inte ate corporations,” Mr gan said he did not quite under \hat the attorney meant, and Mr, Un- termyer explained that he meant com- panies transacting business in more than one State. Mr. Morgan said his accepted the accounts of any cor- tion it thought reliable, ‘}iave you accounts from interstate tions?” “With any corporation we think is good,” said Mr, Morgan. Mr. Untermyer read into the ree statement that in January there we: » the Morgan firm 000 and on Noy, 1 there were seventy-elght accounts have < on deposit $81,968,000, “Do you think that these great oor- porations that have their securities scattered broadcast ought to be per- mitted to make its jeposits with a private banker?” asked Mr. Untermyer. “Ea eaid Mr, Morgan. STICKS TO STATEMENT ON NEW YORK CENTRAL. asked Mr. Mo n sits of Mor. a Mr, Untermyer said he refe particular instance but asked whether Mr. Morgan thought “as a mattr of | imp (Continued on Fourth Page.) You might as well wear a pair of shoes too small or too large, too light or too heavy or too cheap or too expensive as to live in a house, flat or apartment that did not fit your purpose and pocketbook 5,428 WORLD “TO LET” ADS. LAST WEEK, | the jot New ¥ | tribute 1 to no! newspat CORPORATIONS COURT'S DECISION SAYS ‘CUCKOO ADS CRIMINAL OFFENSE Magistrate’s Fine for Inserting Sheets in the Sunday World Upheld. PRESENTED A TEST CASE. Newsdealer Had Contended His Punishment Was Un- constitutional. Judge Foster, in General Sessions, to- day handed down an opinion affirming action of Magistrate Fresoht tn finding a newsdealer, who had inserted avertising matter in the copies of the Sunday World for distribution to sub- seribers, gutlty of disorderly conduct. By thus affirming the conviction in Magistrate’a Court, Justice Foster puts the tone on The World's fight against the ‘“‘cuckoos,” who trade upon the circulation of The World's Sunday edition to circulate advertising which is not paid for and which has not re- The World's sanction, Justice Foster, from whose decision there is no appeal, thus plainly fixes these opera- tions of the “cuckoos" aa a misde- meanor, punishable by criminal prose- eution Samuel Howirtz, a newsdealer at Forty-second street and Ninth avenue, was arrested on Jan. 28 last and charged with disorderly conduct in that he inserted advertising matter hetween the sheets of the Sunday World. Before Magistrate Frosch! his case was fought to bitter lengths by Frank MeCoy, his counsel. The Mag- {strate finally held that Howirtz wi guilty of disorderly conduct and the newsdealer was fined $1. The Magistrate found him guilty of violation of Section 408, Chapter 9 of the Ordinances, which reads: ‘© person shall throw, cast or dis- tribute In or upon any of the streets, avenues or public places or in front of stoops any handbills, clreulars, cards or other advertising matter." NEWSDEALER SOUGHT TEST CASE DECISION, backed by othens whom The World had prosecuted ctvilly for the same offense charged against him, decided to make a test case of his conviction, paid the fine under protest and carried the case before Justice Fo: ter In General Sessions. There {t was argued, Assistant District-Attorney Dol- ahanty opposing the newdealer’s attor ca The newsdealer, Jay Justice Foster handed down his opinion sustaining the conviction in the lower court In these words: “The question involved in this appeal, whether under the general ordinances k elty a newsdealer may dis- tising circulars within the rs they deliver and whieh the ‘ate answered in the negative, nt though tt 1, does not seem suffi novel to justify my adding to the already voluminous tomes of legal lore. To do so would be like repeating that witite is white and black is black aay Maxist jand such self-evident facts need no fre- quent re-statement in legal ‘opinions.’ APPLICATION OF LAW LEFT TO MAGISTRATE, “The question here seems (platnty enough to me, at least), to have been rightly dectded by the Magistrate, even were there no other law applicable than the section of the Consolidation Act which leaves it entirely to the ‘opinions of the Magistrate to ¢ the act yonstituted the fense commonly known ,G37 More than the Herald, Times, Su 097 fbune and Press COMBINE Quite often the success of a business 1 be enterprise depends largely upon the loca-| th ion and other features of the store, \ fice, floor, loft or factory occupied. , wal: Let World Ads, Guide! m the Judgment of the ert \wustive opinion of Ma ' he newsdcaler'’s lawyer had argued that the ordinance eld nst his Jelient was unconstitutional in the first place and not applicable to the crime complained of im the second S apics THIEF WHO STOLE ‘DID WAITER SELL $80,000 ESCAPES | ARCHBOLD LETTERS FROM SING SING} TO HEARST AGENT? Chester W. Yates Vanishes Af- ter Being Let Out of Cell Early To-Day. Foraker, Who Brings Story, Won't Vouch for Its Truth to Senate Committee. |CLAIM $34,000 WAS PAID.|’ Alleged That Archbold’s Signa- ture Was Taken by an Alien— Corroboration Is Lacking. SERVING* 21-YEAR-TERM. Missing Convict Chief Figure in Plot to Substitute Paper for Broker’s Bond. Chester W. Yates, one of the men who robbed the aged broker, Aaron Ban- croft, in an underground corridor of the Produce Exchange on March 2, 1910, and was serving a twenty-one year term in Sing Sing for the crime, vanished to- day from his place in the strictly or- dered routine of ghe prison in the hour before daylight. ife te beteved to have scaled the walla, though where or how no offelal of the prison knows. When the twelve hundred convicts who are locked behind the walls of Sing Sing were seated at thelr tables for break- fast, the guards glanced at each other in alarm. Though talking at meals ts forbidden, there ts usually a subdu buzzing going about the tables—the sound of men ‘whispering behind mo- tlonlesa ipa. ‘ bs Instinctively, each guard counted up the twenty-five or fifty men for whom he was responsible. Something had gone wrong. Every convict in the long gray rows knew what it was. But every one of them kept his eye on the plate before him. Yates was employed in the clothing shop of the prison. His cell was on the tier get aside for second term convicts. He wes locked in after dinner lest night and the keepers’ reports show he was in his cell and acting normally at each inspection during the right. He was let out of his coeff at a little after 5 o'clock and took his place in line to march to the wash-house. KEEPERS BEGIN THE SEARCH FOR YATES. A messenger was sent for the Warden, and two guards sprang to the stock room, where prisoners have secreted themselves before in their efforta to get away. The slender Yates, who ta only twenty-seven years old, was not in any cranny of the stock house. Warden Ken- nedy and Head Keeper Connaughton or- ganized keepers and trusties for a fine combed search of every within the high gray walls of the prison inclosure. A squad of keepers armed with rifles was sent scurrying around the landward walls on the outside and three men were stationed tn a launch under the walls which rise from the river's ed There were three keepers on duty in the prison yard at the time and men in every sentry box on the wall. Warden Kennedy regarded Yates as a very docile criminal. There were no bad conduct marks against him; he worked hard and was good natured. His behavior alnce his sentence 1s been of the same quality which led to Ms parole at the end of the minimum time for wiiteh he had been sentenced for a previous burglary. Having violated the parole, Yates had ahead of him the Drospect of serving out the rest of that sentence when his twenty-one-year stunt was done ‘ates was captured in San Diego, Cal., jast June, One of his confederates, Charles Ross, who had been caught In Winnipeg, Manitoba, gave to the de- tectives the secret of his hiding place. MISSING CONVICT PLANNED THE BOND ROBBERY. It was proved at the trial that Yates, who planned the robbery, and two com- pantons made a careful study of the route taken by Mr. Bancroft in carry- WASHINGTON, Dec, 18.—Former Sen- ator J. B, Foraker to-day produced a statement before the Senate Campaign Expenditures Investigating Committee Prepared by Gilchrist Stewart, purport- ing to be bated on « description by W. W. Winkfleld, of how Winkfleld and Charles Stump took the ‘Archbold let tera" from the Standard Oi! offices and sold then to a representative of Will+ iam R. Hearst. “Mr, Hearst said yesterday that he id not know how the letters were pro- cured,” declared the former Senator. “Such a preposterous stery as that you might tell to the marines, but to no one elne.”” Mr. Foraker said @tewart in 1908 sent bim a newspaper clipping in which W. A,’ Uilthdn, “attorney fpr C; P. Tet,” ‘Was reported to have consulted with Mr. Hearst about the letters before they were published and suggested that Ull- man, Mr, Taft and John T. Cronin, the latter formerly connected politically with Mr. Hearst, be called ae witnesses. GOT STATEMENT FROM WAITER IN CHICAGO. Mr. Foraker declared that about « week ago he had Mr. Stewart go to Chicago, where Winkfleld was working as a waiter at No, 29% Wabash avenue, and ascertain what he knew. Upon the interview, he said, Stewart had based his report. What that report contained Mr. Foraker proceeded to detail, declar- ing that he did not vouch for its accar- acy. He added ¢hat the committee could call Winiceld. According to the statement presented, Winkfleld and Stump noticed a news- Paper item about the sale of letters and taking some from the Archbold files tried to sell them, but failed. Finally they wrote a letter to the New York American making an offer and the next dey called up. They insisted upon talk- ing to Mr. Hearst, but were contented to meet a@ ‘representative’ in the “little Savoy” ealoon. As a result of that conference they ‘went the next day to the private editor- {al office of the New York American, where a man named Eldridge talked to them. ‘They were told that Mr, Mearst stated that they were performing a great public duty. They talked as to the price with Eldridge, wanting $10,000, but get- ting @ promise of only $%,000, SAID THEY WERE TOLD OTHER LETTERS WERE WANTED. ‘The next day they delivered the let- tere to Eldridge to be photographed and received fifty $100 bills, The statement declared that other letters were wanted and that Wink#eld and Stump were given a list of 200 Senators, Congressmen, Judges and Governors, with the assurances that letters trom them to Archbold would be paid for well. Bor one batch of such letters they claimed to have received $2,000 and for another $4,000. For the Penrose, Hanna and Foraker letter the statement sald, Eldridge paid them $7,000. vidently we were the fat cattle,” remarked Mr. (Foraker. Jn all, the atate- ment continued, $4,000 was paid to the two men. For two signatures of Mr, Archbold standing alone, they claimed they were paid $000. The etatement sald the signatures were requested of the two men and that they procured them by ing securities from the safe deposit | having Mr. Archbold write his name in vaults, where they were kept over] an altnum. night, to his office in the Produce Ex-| A third man joimed Winkfeld and Stump, {t was maid, and the three put a large number of letters in a pafety de- posit vault, After 198 they claimed to have dis posed of some Penrose letters to a “rep- resentative of Mr. Hearst’ for $4,000, and made an offer to sell ail thelr maining letters for $2,000. ‘They dis posed of a batch for $3,000 last spring, and negotiations have now been opened change Bullding, ‘They Jostled him and substituted worthless papers for the securities In his satchel, Though $85,000 worth of bonds was reported missing, the amount of those finally recovered was $21,000 short. Daniel O'Reilly, who attempted to act as go-between for the thieves in restoring the bonds to the Bancroft firm, was convicted of grand larceny in connection with the transaction and| for the saie of others the statement is now serving @ sentence on Black. | said well's Island. Both Winkfield and Stump were em- ployees in Mrs, Archbold's office at the time the letters disappeared. Winkfleld, (Continues on PRIOE ONE CENT. MEN WHO PAID POLIEE NAME 3 INSPECTORS BEFORE THE ALDERMEN Former Owner of Hotel Swears He Paid $100 Monthly Five Years; Present Owner Gave $50, Including This Month. ACCUSED POLICEMAN FOX SUSPENDED AND EXAMINED NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 28 PAGES PBLOHDDIODHDDD rs Inspector Sweeney, Named As ‘‘ Boss’’ by Graft Witness: 959905060000000000608 FGSIGEFOOHDIHS- 2-99-90 989-4 S994 Waldo Acts Promptly on Amazing Testimony, Which Includes Use of “Nick” Hayes’s Name by Grafter. 2 9359 299989999909800060 106 Co ; Two hotel managers told the Police Investigating Committee of the 9060606000-00000000409-08000000840¢0040060060600498 (Board of Aldermen to-day that they had paid money into the hands of a policeman that their places might be protected. Both said they paid Policeman Eugene Fox, now attached to the One Hundred and Fifty- second street police station, One, George A. Sipp, how a real estate and insurance man, said he gave Fox $100 a month while he ran the Baltic Hotel at One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street and Lexington avenue, and even afterward while he held a mortgage on the place. The other accuser, Thomas Doran, who became assistant manager of the place when Mr. Sipp sold it and its name was changed to the Avanell, said he cou- tinued to pay Fox $50 a month, “Did you pay him $50 this month?” demanded Attorney Buckner. The little, mild-mannered witness, who confessed he hadn’t slept a wink last night for thinking of the ordeal facing him to-day, stirred un- easily in his cha Yes,” he said; “I paid him about the first.” ent as a lead, the [his predecessors in the Mstrict, Inspect- ors Thompson and Hussey, came tres quently Into his testimony. CAPTAINS DRIVEN FROM HEAR. 'NG OF EVIDENCE, Alderman Curran, at the opening the session called for Police Capiein GRAND JURY DEMANDS OVAL OF WRIGHT FILIPINO OUTLAW CHIEF KILLED BY AN AMERICAN IN HAND TO HAND FIGHT. Arcani, With Record of Seven Mur- ders, Falls With Trio of His Band in Attack. MANILA, Dec, 18.—The career of At-|oommittee’s chief counsel asked spectfic- cani, @ notorious outlaw chlef in the lary of payments each month, The wit- ness told in detall how he had handed to Fox the amount regularly demanded. payment varied and over the telephone HE REN Makes Stinging Presentation About Favors to Hyde and Others in Tombs. The John Doe Grand Jury, follow- ing Justice Goff's recommendations to investigate alleged irregularities and display of favoritism to men in the Tombs possessed of influence, to-day handed up to Justice Goff its presentment, stinging hot with cen- sure for those held to be responrtble Philippines, was brought to an end to day when he was killed in a personal encounter with L . the Philippine Constabulary, Two other usually was direc No raids wei also were killed, A force of constabulary assisted by a deiachment of Moro the command of civil Gov Helfert of Zamboanga came into ¢ utlaw gang on a ema After a sharp en Bagement the band was scattered, leay ing three of their number dead. Among these flerce personal c i Arcant during his ea- reer 18 known to have murdered seven persons, Including two Japanese traders, hia followers, has carried number of raids and the volunteers are now pursuing the reat of the band. | BRONX SHOPKEEPER ACCUSED OF SELLING REVOLVE. witness testified . “All other police captains in the rovn WALDO SUSPENDS POLICEMAN are excused until our next session The presentment made the following cardinal findings: ‘That Deputy Commissioner of Corrections William J. Wright is an inefficient public servant; that he showed extraordinary favors to Chamberlain Charles &. bankers Cumming and Reichmann during the incarcera- tion of these men in the Tombs. The Grand Jury demani ‘Wright be dismissed from office. That Bduardo Brecker, the re- porter of The World who got from ‘Wright the interview expressing Wright's conviction of the inno- cence of Myde and his determins- tion to do anything he could “to help » friend,” reported Wright eWorld in every sworn denial to Commissioner Waldo took swift action There was no hurrted exodus from to-day on the testimony of Mr. Stpp by tact with the "All pollee cay joner saw a copy of The ning World containing the testimony He read through the rex | and at once dt to leave the re Halt a dozen captains moved fr |reom in a body “Are there any capt port of the testimony assumption of Sipp ia not direct evidence, inderstood that the Commission 11d make such a charge of hi ins and @ man in citizen's rose in the rear of the room, te man, Capt detail, Wright’ the contrary notwithstanding. ‘That Warden John Fallon of the Tombs ts too old to be longer an public servant he should either be pensioned or nvestigation of his) Mr. Buckner then called Sipp. Buckner asked the witness what Iam here for," | Pealized he was under oath—Just a By questions he from the witness that he operated a} court of ju nition was de in the Bronx. his rounds tn the rd sounds of s ning from behind a REPORTS THREE CASES OF FAV. »x was made a policeman| ORITISM IN TOMBS. In Its presentment, which covers four- pages, the Grand Jury “Did you require marriage Mcen: teen typewrit eriatim the four points ; mended to tt by Justice Goff for tn- | vestigation and report. hard Groxmar has been In charge of marksmanship | Upon the most derly house by the polic me ten or twelve times.” a » there any convictions as ar | Sult of these raids?” sensation after} TELLS HOW POLICEMAN CoOL. LECTED $100 A MONTH. prisoners have received different (reat- ment from other prisoners in the way of privileges and persona! con whose direotion During the past two years there have as his story of hin been three instances in which @ prisoner Who has been found guil edict of a Jury has been placed in you ever pay any money to the police?” ringing of the names of “Whom did you pay It to in the last blank cartridges ¢ ‘Generally to Eugene Fox.” “Who is he? “Then ne was @ plain clothes man Connor was named by lls persecutor. Sweesey and anja Court this afternoon ¢ selling fre-arme to minors. (Contiqued oa Fourta Page.y