The evening world. Newspaper, May 13, 1914, Page 1

aa Rah PRICE ONE OENT. Ce. (The New Copyright, 1914, by The Press Publie! York Werld). _— MELLEN TELLS WHOLE STORY OF LOOTING OF NEW HAVEN BY WALL STREET INSIDERS At Midnight Conference He Reveals All and Will Repeat It on Witness Stand. FOLK WINS HOT FIGHT. Forces Attorney-General to Back Down and Permit Road Official to Testify. ‘WASHINGTON, May 18.—At a con- ference lasting from midaight until 3 A. M. to-day, Charles 8. Mellen told me inside story of the New Haven Railroad's finance to Joseph W. Folk, chief of the Interstate Commission, who is conducting the in- Quiry ingo the Gnancial operations of the Now Wayen and the Billard Com- pany. ” WAUrther ‘than that | examined Mr. Motion until nearly dawn to-day, | @an cay nothing,” Folk eald. “He told me the whele story and he will tell {it on the etand to-morrow.” This that Mellen has re- vealed thi thods by which the road ‘was pluni 4 of millions. * Molien will testify to-morrow be- fore the Interstate Commerce Com- mission, notwithstanding earlier in- feations that the inquiry might be ended lest immunity be given wit- nesses. This was announced by Mr. Folk after a stirring conference with Attorney-General McReynolds. Following adjournment of the hear- ing early in the day Mr. Folk and In- terstate Commerce Commision Mc- Chord went to the Attorney-General's of ce, where Senator Kern of Indiana and Senator Norris of Nebraska bad preceded them. Within a few min- utes Mr. McChord and Mr. Folk left the conference, showing evidence of excitement. Asked why he had left Mr, Folk replied: “The conduct of Mr. McReynolds was such that we did not care to remain. Attorney-General McReynolds later admitted that he would make no fur- ther attempt to prevent the placing of Mellen on the witness stand. “The whole matter is within the control of the Interstate Commerce Commission, under a resolution of the Senate, and the Attorney-General ie entirely content that it should de- termine and pursue whatever course it thought would best subserve the public interest,” was McReynolds's statement. Barlier in the day before Folk had won his fight to call Mellen, he issued a statement in which he said; “It is my. present intention to put Mellen on the stand and examine him.” “It ie not a question of immunity but of whether the truth shall be euppressed, Mellen as a witness (Continued on Sixth Pi FIND GAMBLER PURCELL 1S GUILTY OF MURDER Informer Will Be Sentenced Next Wednesday to the Death Chair. Jameg Purcell, a gambler made sensational charges against police officials and politicians before | the Curran Committee and shortly thereafter shot and killed hin twelve- year-old daughter in his home at No, 218 West Twenty-first street, was found guilty of murder in the firat degree by a jury before Judge Nott, in the Court of General ions to- day, He was remanded to the Tombs and will be sentenced to Geath nent | » who PREACHER WHITE GETSSX MONTES FR CHURCH ROT Is Given Limit for Interfering With Sunday Services at Calvary Baptist Church. Bouck ‘White, university man and ordained minister, who calls himself pastor of the Socialist Church and who started the riot in Calvary Bap- tist Church last Sunday, when he endeavored to debate with the Rev. Dr. Woelfkin, was sentenced to the Workhouse t -fqe..% snopths, the longest sentence Magistrate Campbell, in the West Side Court, could give. ‘The verdict staggered White. He recovered himself quickly, however, and walked steadily and with head | hela high out of court and to a} cell, whence he will be transferred NEW YORK, WEDN [*Cireulation Books Open to Ail.” | SDAY, MAY 18, 1914. 20 PAG Funston’s Regulars, Who Are on Outpast Duty Along Railroad to Guard Vera Cruz Waterworks AT CHICAGO— NATIONAL LEAGUE BROOKLYNS LOSE 18) ’ 1 Batteries nahan, Ce) to Blackwell's Island The courtroom was crowded, as it was yesterday when he was arraigned and examined. ‘There were many friends of White among the throng and none, apparently, had expected auch a sentence. Great efforts had been made to gain leniency for White. Ministers and public men had called Magistrate Campbell on the telephone until at last he declined to respond, Magistrate Campbell prefaced his sentence by a few remarks which made White squirm. Said the Mag- istrate: “This ina pecuttarly flagrant case. In my judgment, indictments for dis- orderly conduct and disturbing a re- ligious meeting would He against this man, Instead of coming into court in a spirit of humility, confessing bis fault and asking forgiveness, he is defiant and tries to justify his acts by foolish argument. Magistrate Campbell sent only two of White's seven followers to the Workhouse. They were Milo H. Wool- man who, Mr. Campbell said, was a professional malcontent, and Emanuel Lopes. He gave Woolman six months and Lopes ten days. He freed Mra Woolman on probation for #ix months and made similar disposal of the cases of Donald Crocker, Charles C, Morrt- son, Robert H. Van Loan and Edward R. Ames. —_—_—_ MEDIATION DELAYED; MEXICANS ARE LATE Huerta Peace Delegates Stop Over! in Havana—Reason Not Explained. WASHINGTON, May 18. Canada at Vera Crus advised the State Department late to-day that the Huerta delegates who are to ap- pear before the Mexican mediators’ conference are expected to arrive in| Havana to-morrow, They will re- main there for a few days before re- suming their journcy to Niagara Falls, Canada, ‘The reason for the stay in Havana Is not explained, but | it means that the Huerta delegates | will be unable to be present at| Niagara Falls when the mediators convene next Monday. —Consul Fonud. ATHENS, Greece, May 13.—The tomb of Aristomenes, the celebrated Messen- jan hero of the second Spartan war in the seventh ce before Christ, wi discovered to-dai no an 0 0000 0- CHICAGO . 1 0 0 'O c) 2 6 —-Reulbach, Wagner, Schmutz and Fischer; Cheney and Bres- Umpires—Rigler and Emalie, DODGERS BEATEN, BY CUBS IN FIRST NATIONAL LEAGUE. aff cinciNNATI. BOSTON— CINCINNATI— 1000000 Batteries—James qd Wi : and Quigley. AT 8T. Louis. mors seas PHILADELPHIA— ae | 0001 Reulbach, Batted in Timely] st. vous— ; Fashion, Is Relieved Ez oreo : shion, Is Relieved Early pBattertes-Marshall and Killiter: by Wagner. Die ieee nyder. Umpires—Orth —_—— ae AMERICAN LEAGUE. R. HPO. A. EL AT WABHINGTON. Dattonct..v.. 0 0 2 4 of THICAGOD S| 00 Cutshaw, 2b o 1031 i Daubert, Ib... o 170 0 iN as 0 Wheat, It. 013 0 thes eae a , Smith, 36 0 0 1 0 Om, Batteries Russel and Kuhn; shaw, Stengel, tf. [0 1 3 0 OlWely and Dineen. | UDre® Con Egan,ss.... 022 006 ee. Fischer, c........0 0 ¢ 3 1| (INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE. Reulbach,p.......0 0 0 1 0 ny Wagner,p........0 0 O t O ovine Schmutz, p -0 0 0 0 0 30000130 1—8 Riggert. .. 0 0 0 0 0] MoNTREAL— Irwin... O 1 0 0 0 000000011 O'Mara... 0 0 0 0 0 ata — — — — —|,,Ratterles—Maye and Kocher, Date and Smith.: Totals... ....s 00s .0 7% 0 <9 Biggert batted for Reulbach in 5th. | Irwin batted for Wagner in 8th. EX-CONSUL PUNCHED O'Mara ran for Irwin in 8th. i] 5 te BY BRYAN'S SECRETARY R. H.PO. A. E. east et : H i 2 s ’ Jacob Connors, Who Lost His Job, cari: “hoa 7" 0 o| Mixes It Up With Frank Baus- Zimmerman, 3b....0 0 0 1 ©! kett When Ordered From Office, Williams, Ite.. 1 0 3 0 0| wasstNaToNn, se ‘ i} IN, y 13.—Anger- Sweeney, 2b. 0 0 2 5 0) 64 because he could not immediately Coriidon, ss . »2 1 2 2 1) see Secretary Bryan, Jacob Connor Bresnahi 1 2 7 1 Oj dismiased as Consul at St. Petera- Cheney, p -0 0 O 3 0! burg, to-day engaged in a flat fight poe 2 with Frank Bauakett, a private sec- Total 6 5 27 12 1 tetary for Bryan, in an ante-room Summary First Base on Balls—OffReulbaoh, | 4; off Wagner, 5. SI Reulbach, 4; by Cheney, 1; by Wag-| which he objected. 1; by Sclimitz, Brooklyn, ner, Bases: ‘Two-Base Sacrifice Hit Hase—Good. to Sweeney to Suter ler and Emaiie, Svectal to The Evening World.) CHICAGO, May 18- inson led his Dodgera into town to- day and tackled the © contest of the year before a very ordin: Chicag Hits—Daubert, Bresnahay, | Double Play#—Corridon | kett’s nose was bruised and Connor’ Attendance—-3,000. Just outside Bryan's office. Bauskett claimed Connors used a vile epithet and profane language, to He ordered Con- on | nof out of the office and the fight started. Connors claimed Hauskett | hit him first and he retaliated. Baus- truck Out—By 2. Lett 6. Leach. Stolen Umpires--Rig- | eye was marked. —aeiierinns GAMES POSTPONED, Wet grounds and cold weather caused | 4 postponement to-day of the game at ube in ree first | the Polo Grounds between the High- nie 8 HAEN OB | landers and Detroit Tigers, ¥y sized crowd) This afternoon's baseball uame be- - }tween the Brookfeds and Pittsfeds at —Wilbert Rob- MEY TAN TROOSS GOAT RAILROAD ODiamuaican one 2000 KILLED AND WOUNDED IN BATTLE BEFORE TAMPICO Admiral Mayo Reports That Rebels Told Him They Would Take City To-Day, and He Expects Them to Succeed. those who have made up their minds not to leave.” ASK FOR WARSHIPS TO GUARD OIL WELLS. Repeated requesta hi been made by representatives of the oil interests to have American warships sent beck up the Panuco River, @o work could be resumed at the oll wella, According to messages from Ad- miral Mayo, received late last night, the ig has been bloody a the execution terrible, It ts not believed the Federal garrison can bold out more than @ few hours, and the news WASHINGTON, May 13.—The fall of the rich oll ‘city of Tampico, on the Panuco River, ts expected to-day. ‘The rebel forces, under the supreme command of Gen, Pablo Gonzales and Gen. Lute Caballeros, have invested the city completely from the north and fierce fighting has been In prog- reas for twenty-four hours, with deadly execution on both sides. Mora than 2,500 Federals and rebels are re- ported to have been killed and wounded, ‘The artillery duel, which went on all yesterday and until 9 o'clock last night, was resumed at midnight and| continues with vigor, According to 4 radio report to the Navy Department from Admiral Mayo, commanding the American fleot off Tampico, the rebel leaders have declared they expect to complete the capture of the city to- day. Admiral Mayo reported that “the general impression seems to be that the expectations of the Conatitu- tlonalists will be realized.” Apparently reliable information | from the acene of the fighting is to the effect that the rebels at one time advanced their lines and temporarily oecupied some of the Federal trenches | with thelr advanced outposts Secretary Daniels to-day reiterated all-night battle, is momentarily ex- pected, ‘The vapture of Tampico ts one of the most important movements of the rebels, since it will give them an open seaport through which they be- Heve the United States will permit them to import arms and amimuni- tion now that the embargo has been restored along the Texas line Report reached the Navy Depart- jment to-day that the artillery duel hetween Conatitutionaliste and Fed- eras at Tampico had yesterday and that the re Kement were not k firing was renewed at midnight and continued with vigor all night The rebel attack, according to Ad- . " ral Mayo, hax been determined. At (Continued on Sporting Page.) Washington Park -was postponed be-|his determination not to utilize the) 940 last night he wirelessed that the enn cause of wet grounds and unfavorable| naval forces at ‘Tampico as a police|pattic had been In progrean ail, deo SAILING TO-DAY. eae BURGH, May 1.—The openine [EMF t@ permit. the resumption of /and that (t bade fair to continue all ; ies | game of the first series betwoen the {°Perations I) the oll dlasrict Bight, the rebel forces pouring s Talisman, Cardona 12M, "We are not taking aay one back| merciless rifle and artillery Gre into pes, “bead cas dalts Maracaibo, Curaca: Carenia, Liverpee! | Giants and Pirates, scheduled here thin rt +e 12M, apm. 3f ‘noon, was pgatponed on account to Tampico,” said Secretary Daniels. “We have brought eway al) except (Continued. of the surrender of the city, after the| . counsel, Only once did he lose his temper, but he was forced to admit he lied to. the police. when he surrendered after the Rosenthal murder, and that he intended to deceive them. He made indifferent answers to questions intimating that his life until he turned on Becker was lived in the lowest and vilest of places PRICE ONE C0 SSS Se ROSE ADMITS IN CLASH ON STAND. WITH BECKER LAWYER State’s Star Witness, Under Fire All Day, Attempts to Explain the Dis- crepancies in His Testimony. at This Trial and at the Former One. CHANGED STORY, IT’S SAID, TO PUT A “PUNCH IN IT” He Is Unable 'to Recall the Maiden Name of His Wife—Defense Done ~ With’ Chief Witness When Court ‘ Adjourns for the Day. : For hours today Jack Rose, the chief witness against Charles Becker in his trial before Justice Seabury for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, stood off the searching questions of Martin T. Manton, Becket's: chief and with the very scum of the underworld. He skilfully avoid trial and the first trial of Becker. Mr. Manton is obviously working to prove that there never was a “Harlem conference” at which Becker, Vallon, Webber, witness talked over the coming Geom of Rosenthal, Mr. Manton got Rose to admit that he could not remember whether ” the taxicab which took him to the spot stopped at One Hundred and Twenty-third or One Hundred and Twenty-fourth street or whether the meeting was at 8, 9 or 10 o'clock at night. Mr. Manton showed that af the first trial Rose had told of leaving the group to go to » cigar store and that yesterday he said Vallon was the one who went out of the party, The lawyer attempted to show that the negro boy who took news to Becker which broke up the gathering was a new invention of Rose circumstantial color to his narrative and that Rose had procured ‘ boy named Marshall to come forward with corroborative evidenc ‘The defense, it is eaid, has under: cover a number of witnesses whose evidence haa direct bearing on Rose's story of the murder of Rosenthal. Their testimony, already in hand, will afford counsel an opportunity to touch with knowledge on matters which, in the fret trial, were not reached at all, When the defen opens with direct testimony It ie planned to associate the testimony of the re examination of Jack Rose. When court adjourned for the day Mr. Manton, for the defense, had fin- ished his croas-exumination of Kose, and the ordeal of the chief witness} against Becker was over. A riot that almost got beyond con- | the courtroom when the doors opened at 2.90 thin afternoon, Men and wo- inen were bowled over and trampled or hurled down the marble stair- cases and many were severely brutsed. When the court adjourned at 1 o'clocs all the spectators were iven out of the courtroom and the doors were locked, The building was full of curious people anxious to get into the room and hundreds of them gath- about the door soon lock figuring on making a rush soon as the doors were opened, | | er witnesses mentioned with the| trol of the police occurred tn the cor- | | ridore and on the stairways outside | after 1) Capt. Falconer and sixteen men from the Elizabeth street station bad Mr, Manton pays the @ another a@davit a hy siok ‘been on guard al) ‘ most of the questions meant to trap him.into | doubtful explanations of the differences between his testimony in tis them went to lunch. On thelr return they found a couple of thousand people atairwi courtroom door. fore the policeman could get into crowd Be the attendants opened the doors, The men aad women in the crowd clawed, elbowed and struck eh other, Capt. Falconer and tis men mado football rushes into the thics of the crush, Soon the’ em. paucity of the courtroom ox. ceeded and co the overflow ugainst those fighting to get in Miasp after the court proceedings st the police were able to Nive the crowds away from the door, During the recess at noon to-day Mr. Manton @aid he had no doubt of his ability to destroy the effect of the evidence of “Moe Levy" Cohen, the chauffeur, who, according to the De- trict-Attorney, will furnish the me. before cessury corroboration to estadiien {that Becker participated in the tiarlen: conference.” It has been known that Cohen made an affiday inoaths ago, stating that he did got | know anything about such @ confers enee, and never drove Webber and ) Schepns to Harlem, davit was attached eal to the Court == ENT. YING to give a negro jamming the corridor and ‘# and packed up against tag rt officers pushed owt It was some time ‘This 0 Backers Appeals new trial,