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a ; bs | 8. See ‘ w BOY AUTO BANDIT “GOT HOLD-UP IDEA ~ FIRSTIN ADREAN % ink . . 4 |! Did yo ean to kil him? Doesn't Drink or Smoke, and} Way hel eat | OUNNt Us have otiia “His Idea of Fun Is to “See hin harder while at it.” the Shows.” leaning against whatever happened to be nearest to him Helpel showed no tft of nervousness, Still less was any compunction for bis act evident, SORRY HE DION'T HIT THE “OLD GUY” HARDER. 1 ‘spose Tit have to do a bit at Bl mira,” he sald in @ flabby vole which no emotion of any kind wal parent. “if only the old guy hadn't smashed the glass and hollered 1'a have | got away. Tougit to have slugged him How did you happen to think of do- [ing such a thing?” Helpel thought © minute, In way and thet, but didn't 1 was up against It good and {PREY ED ON HIS MOTHER, tat 1 was at outs with father and tn — bad all around, They cooked up a case on me for burglary more than @ month but Judge Paddock let me go on nded sentence on Jan, 9, Mother wanted me home, but the old man wouldn't have me, 1 took a furnished room at No. 131 Lawrence street, Brook- lyn, not far from my folks’ place at No. iM, and when pop was at work I'd neat around home and my old woman « > Mripling of eighteen, dressed with} would give ine what money she could Jan Companion Told Him of | & “Swell Graft” and He Planned Attack. Gimest fastidious care and with caro-| get fully brushed back falr hair, who] “I wanted to be a chauffeur, but it doesn't smoke, drink or o or any| takes toney to learn and I had no Qiimesments wut the rs friends with cars, Why did I want to drive un auto? Oh, a feller gets lots of { Pastime of “going to shows,” yot could| Mi ang w chauffeur, * conceive one of the most desperate as- “Well, m kept me fixed with what Baults for the purpose of roovery ever| money she could get till about a weex attempted in New York—such ts the] ago. Then she told me when she gave Paychological problem presented by| me eight dollars that it was the last Fred Heipel, who yesterday beat down| cent she could scrape up. You know, with @ steel ar a ray-halred man| lve aot aa wah doom't make aun and the om the Broadway side of City Hall dur.| fag the toncn bece when bunting | FELLow pmisonen im sant roLD aa Of clerks and stenographers! «asout that tlme some one told me to try and enlist in the marines, 1 488 gent fro line is to ied the] tried it all right, but they turned me m a dream,” was the way|down for bad eyenight. My eyes have Helpel explained how he came to com-| always troubled me. mit his audacious crime to an Evening| around Brooklyn after that. World reporter who talked with the) “Looking for @ job? No, not par- former messenger boy in his cell in the| ticularly, You see, while I was in Tombs Prison to-day, ‘The “old gent"| RAYMond Ktrect Jail on that other charge a feller who had the next cell was his way of referring to Warren H.| {0 'me—a guy named Walter Hanson. Michener, aged manager of the Postal) tid me that being a ‘awell rafter’ Telegraph Company's Fulton Market|« heap easier than working. I bes CASTORIA | r vague * worked ‘As Messenger. As Helpel, pallid-faced but otherwise net at ali perturbed, stood there clasp- tag the steel bara that shut him off trem his interviewer, he smiled ner- For Infants and Children. vously and glanced about him obliquely ont of his close-set blue eyes. He wore| TNO Kind You Have Always Bought jescribed in the clothing “ads” as ity styfe” and tpi * hig boote had big, bumpy toes of a of e “variety considered “class” umong office iy ‘ | STERN BROTHERS j will place on sale To-morrow, an Important Purchase of } Decorative Linens \ hand drawn and hand embroidered, trimmed with i Torchon and Cluny Laces, At One-Third to One-Half Their Usual Prices Torchon Lace Trimmed Centre Pieces, at 65c, 75c, 85c, 95c + Tea Cloths, “ 95c, 1.25, 1.85, 2.25 Dresser and Buffet Scarfs, “‘ 95c, 1.25, 1.50, 2.25 { Cluny Lace Trimmed Centre pieces at $1.75, 2.50, 3.45, 4.25 Tea Cloths “4.25, 4.90, 7.50, 8.75 Scarfs, “4.75, 4.95, 5.25, 7.25 soo Dozen Tea Napkins, F with hand embroidered corners and initials, Doz, $2.95 200 Dozen Real Maderia Tea Napkins ' hand embroidered, with handsome corner effects, Doz. 4.90 Also for Thursday, a large collection of seasonable { Blankets and Comfortables At Decided Reductions from Prevailing Prices White Wool Single Size Double Size Extra Large (Blankets eair §2.85, 4.00 5.75, 8.25 4.95 6.50 Colored Blankets, (Double Size) ' Jacquard weaves, in new colorings, at $2.45, Plaid designs, in pink, blue, tan and grey 3.85 _Comfortables, (Double Size) + Figured Silkoline, floral effects, at $1.85 Plain Silk Mull, wool filling, “ 3.75 Printed Silk Chiffon, wool filling, plain borders, 5.95 And at the same time, a Special Offering of 1200 Dozen superior grade Muslin Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Cases At the following Exceptionally Low Prices: ‘ } Hemmed, at 42c, 57c, 68c } Sheets Sifematitched * See, 75e, 87c, 35 | Scalloped 90c, 1.00, 1.20 Hemmed, at 15c, 16c, 17c, 18 Pillow Cases ?Hemstitched, * 19¢, 20c, 220, 23e Scalloped, * 20c, 28c, 32c, 35c Hemmed, at 28c, 30c, 36c, 40c Bolster Cases fens 35c, 38c, A5c, 49c Scalloped, ft 52c, 55c, 65c 4 sy West. @3d and 22d Streets ‘ r Ills even Well, 1 bummed | he i THE EVENING WORLD, a WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1913. boys and junior clerks. Beyond hia oce| try and figure out some way to get] nut with ft and he went down. But T easionaily shifty glance and habit of | money—a big bunch of it~and get it{ hadn't hit him hard enough. He got up and smashed the windows and began yelling. T emashed him again, but then it was all off, “That's oll T can say about it. Nobody told me to do It, I don't drink or smoke. If I'd had another fellow with me to hold the old gent while I siugged him 1'd have got away. I'd have slipped out of the car leaving the old gent on the floor. Gonne away some place. the Bronx, I guess." —————— SHELDON REBATE CASE THROWN | ouT OF COURT. Judge Martin Dis isses Indict- ment on Attorne: Three Days’ Judge Martin, In the Criminal Branch of the United States District Court, to- day dismissed the indictment charging George W. Sheldon and Henry W. Ack- hoff, president and treasurer of G. W. Sheldon & Co. of Chicago, with accept- ing rebates from the Lehigh Valley Kallroad. The motion was made by John W. Stanchfield, their attorney, after three days had been spent pre- senting evidence in the case to a jury. United States District-Attorney Mhned left the Hawthorne trial to go be Sudge Martin with u strenuous plea in opposition to Mr, Stanchfleld'’s mo- tion. Mr. Stanchfield pointed out to the court that Sheldon & Co, had been quick “1 didn't hit upon the right way till ons Saturday night 1 had a dream about old Michener, ‘That got mo to thinking about the office, and I remembered that the old ent took money to the Poatal's main office every day at noon on his way to lunch. It generally footed wp about $200. Monday I went over to the chatted with the old gent # he left the office with the h. T saw then that every- thing was as it used to be. The only thing to do wan to hit on a plan to get him away from the coin. , “J couldn't figure on a way to do it for a long time, but at last it came to ‘d wet him In @ machine and prom- a ride. Ho often ured to say Ike to ride in a machine before he died. 1 told him I was working as a chauffeur when I saw him the day before, 0 that part of the stall was all right. “That same evening 1 went around home and when pop went out I sneaked in and made a play with the old Indy for some dough. She anid she hadn't ® cent. My roam rent was duo yester- day and I guess that had something to do with my making up my mind to get the old gent's coin, I only had « nickel and I knew I couldn't do him up with- out some sort of a weapon. I went out in the back yard where pop has a 1 shed and I picked out a steel cold st good big one. ON EVE °F GRIME SAT UP READ- ING “COLLEGE BOOKS.” “I sat up Monday night reading. Reading what? Oh, historical books,” up obliquly with his Where? Oh, books?” “Oh, just college books. I don't re- momber thelr names, I didn't have any breakfast, but after 10 o'clock I went down to Borough Hall and got the firet auto I saw. I asked the chauffeur if his car was for hire and he sald “sure.” He asked no questions, but It made me grin to think what he'd have said if he knew I was down to a nickel. “1 told old Michener the stall I'd cooked up, that the car was my boss's over in Brock'yn and that he'd let me have It for the day to go joy-riding. I said I'd spin him up Broadway and let him off at the main office. He jumped chance, He talked on the way up, but I didn't listen. 1 wae figuring on where to hit him. I watched him when he wasn't looking. I guess he was #0 worked up about his first ride in a car that he didn't pay much attention to me. * ‘Now I'll do it,’ T kept saying to my- seit and suddenly I belted him over the B. Altman & Ca! Complete Outfits for Misses, Girls and Children The newest as well as the most practical ideas expressed in stylish Spring Garments for the younger set, including Dresses, Suits, Coats and Hats appropriate for school, every day or more formal wear. Also Lingerie, Neckwear, Gloves, Shoes and Hosiery. ALL AT MODERATE PRICES B. Altman & Ca. Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Gloves of excellent quality and workmanship, are shown in the regular stock at $1.0 per pair. The Mourning Department Women's Afternoon and Evening Dresses and Tailor-made Suits for mourning are being shown, including some models in all- white, in the latest styles and materials. Complete Mourning Outfits, including Dresses and Tailor-made. Suits, made to order at short notice. Mourning Millinery, Wraps, Neckwear and Gloves. Mourning Jewelry and Stationery. What'd [ nave done then? |* in the employ of the Lehigh ‘vatiey |property on the East River, between for thirty yi 0 ‘acterized as “rebates were in reality commissions paid for extra services, DOCK COMMISSIONER ASKS PEACE FORUM M DISCUSSES $2,901,932 FOR NEW PIERS.) THE M’KINLEY MEMORIAL. His Communication Will Come Be- | Notables Attend Lune sheon at Wal fore the Board of Estimate for dorf and Talk Over Plans Consideration To-Morrow. for Building. ‘The Board of Eetimate will have be- ine, é, Tae With Pee be gdb be fore it to-morrow a communteation from | Nutcinies, Calvin Tomkine, Commf:sioner of Docks and Ferries, directed to the Mayor, a0 chairman of the Board, for the imme. diate issue of $2,001,982 corporate stock for the installation of Jonger piers and water terminals on the land of hattan to meet the urgent applivatio of many steamship lines for accommo. dation on the Manhattan water-front. particularly if it’s The money asked for by the Dock A GOOD HABIT ns} Tea when you're tired, cation, is to of wharf pr between atreet, the ec estimated at struction of Pliers (Ne Rector and Carl Sold in airtight tins only cost of removing 10 and 11, $588,000; the ‘acquisition he Pierre Rupert Coz FINAL SALE FURS For Thursday and Friday Unrestricted Choice @¢ hussian F ony Coats 27 Russian Pony Coats 27.50 Women’s and Misses’ sizes, not a coat in the lot ever sold for less than $65.00...... 82 Fur Coats Consisting of Caracul, Hudson Dyed Seal, Natural or Chappelle Dyed Russian and Mink Marmot Coats................... Former Prices up to $125.00 29 Fur Trimmed Coats | Hudson Dyed Seal,Natural or Black Pony, Marmot collar and cuffs of Raccoon,Skunk, (69.50 Civet oF Beayet sic ccc sess cosseccses Former Prices up to $175.00 | 4Persian Lamb Coats 195.00 (Leipzig dyed) 52 in. long............ Former Prices up to $550.00 FUR SETS Black Fox Sets Belgian Lynx Sets Large wuff with heads and tails, Large pillow muff; several style animal effect scarf, scarfs to select from, 25.00 12.50 Former price $80.00 Former price $30.00 Natural Raccoon Sets| Skunk Sets Extra large muff; animal effect] Large pillow muff; fancy shawl neckpiece, with heads and tails, 18.50 25.00 Former price $40.00 Former price $60.00 Civet Cat Sets Pointed Fox Sets Pillow muff; three different Pillow muff with heads and tafls; styles; scarf to match, neckpiece, with heads and tails, 27.50 35.00 Former price $60.00 Former price $75.00 49.50 Closed On Wuhineans Birthday Call and Make Your Own Terms Our ‘terme Apply to New York, New Jersey, Long Inland, Connecti DELIVERS HH TO YOUR HOME $50 wort! of Furniture, wae € etc. en 4 ‘Rooms Furnished at 569° 5898 5499: "968 facta $4978 81,00 Weekly, $1.50 Weekly, 83.00 Weekly, 82.50 Weekly. agewing (ALL Goods MARKED] |Our 1913 Catalog| We Pay on Credit |_!N PLAIN FIGURES MAILED «REE | Freight 750-752 8th Ave., Cor. 46th St. ningscmurteo'ciock: Mail or Telephone Orders will receive prompt attention If desired, 4 representative will call to submit goods ms Avenue, 34th aud te Bass, Bi New York. A SEVEN-TIME WORLD WANT WORKS ALL THE EK. ORDER ONE 10-DAY AND PROSPER, ‘Jested in hearing about peace, Ready for choice— and the choicest that : are teady— Spring Styles in Peace Forum tn the sun partor of the Hotel this afternoon. nemorial {s to be a museum, Nbrary and es, having a G. A. room and a hall of Wn Wesley Hill presided at the speakers were fr, ia University, Henry n &. D. Fess of Ile F, Watson of Indiana, sident James G. Butler gr. of McKinley Memorial Association. Numane of Japan, Gen, nd Commissioner Jander Waldo, who seemed intor- were 19) Broadway 605 I umong those present. Franklin Simon & Co. Fifth Avenue, 37th and 38th Sts. SPECIAL SALE THURSDAY Young Men’s Shirts Negligee Shirts Of mercerized jacquard madras, neat colored stripes of blue, helio, or black and white; patch pocket and soft turnback cuffs; 1246 to 1814. ‘egular price $1.45 Washable Silk and Linen Mixtures Guaranteed fast colors, in blue, helio, tan, black and white stripes; French cuffs; Regular price $3.00 1214 to 1815, Boys’ Negligee ‘Blouses Boys’ Negligee Blouses jadras or soisette in light or covered grounds, with telpest with or without collar. 7 to 15 years, Regular price .95 and $1.25 Blouses of Washable Silk . Laundered neck band, or attached soft collar, French cuffs, in pretty stripes, guaranteed fast colors; also some of silk and mixtures. 8 to 14 years. Regular price $2.75 1.55 "55 1.35 Men’s Four-in-Hand Ties KNITTED TIES of pure thread silk, also English four- in-hands in plain and fancy colors. Regular price .95 and $1.45 .50 Franklin Simon & Co. Boys’ Washable Suits Boys’ English Middy Suits Of imported striped galatea, in navy, cadet blue, brown or red, also plain white; straight trousers. Value $3.95 3 to 8 years. Regulation Sailor or Russian Suits Of imported linen, in white, tan or navy blue. 2 to 10 years. Value $5.00 Boys’ Hand Embroidered Suits Russian blouse models of white imported poplin, hand embroidered. 2 to 7 years. Value $7.50 2.95 3.75 5.00 WILL CLOSE OUT THURSDAY 246 Boys’ Washable Suits Russian or Sailor Suits Of imported white poplin, striped or checked madras, also galatea and chambray in white or colors. Heretofore $2.95 to $4.50 SPECIAL SALE THURSDAY Youths’ and Boys’ “Franklin” Damp-proof Shoes For present and Spring Wear. The “Franklin” school shoe, made on exclusive orthopedic lasts, of serviceable velour calfskin, with damp-proof soles, 2 A 5 0 Value $3.50 Wear Guaranteed, Sizes 11 to 6. All widths. “DREAMS. of) LONG AGO Wordu Barl C Muvic bu Enrico marge as sung CARUS WORD andM UIC in next SUNDAYS * ORLD b arroll