The evening world. Newspaper, December 23, 1914, Page 13

ee SEVEN TRAPPED ‘POR SELLING DRUG. 3 ‘Detectives See Children Leave Classroom and Pay Money to: Men in Street. EVIDENCE SWALLOWED. Negro, Fleeing From Police, Eats Seven “Decks” and Ms:, Goes to Hospital. The police have been receiving for reeks letters from mothers in Har- Yem complaining that their little sons often come home under the influence Of drugs. Detectives were assigned to catch the drug sellers, and to-day @even prisoners wore arraigned before Magistrate Herbert !. the Harlem Police Court. All of them displayed the pallor, the nervous twitchings @nd the glassy stares peculiar to Users of heroin. None would make a statement. The detectives reported @ome of tiem had said, when ar- rested, that selling drugs was the @nly way they could make a living. John Graff, who sald he was a * bricklayer, twenty-six, of No, 2945 ‘West Thirty-first Street, Sea Gate, « Same first to the bar. “I saw this man,” said Detective Caspers, of Inspector Bolan'’s staff, “standing after school, yesterday, in front of No. 301 East One Hundred and Sixth Street. Eight boys, be- tween twelve and fifteen years old, Went up to him, one at a time. Each handed him money, and each got ®omething from him. I arrested him and found in his pockets twenty- three ‘decks’ of heroin and $24.80 in silver, showing that he bad done a Dig business.” “If,” seid the Magistrate, “I had final jurisdiction in your case, sell- ing vile drugs to little boys, I would sentence you to twenty years in State prison, and not a day less. You are held in $3,500 bail for examina. | tien.” Harry - Schuster, twenty-throo, a ypaver, of No, 2148 Second Avenue, was ‘ a@tanding in front of St. Cecilia’s Parochial school, in One Hundred and Sixth Street, between Second and Third Avenues. Caspers said he saw “several schoolboys go to him in a hallway, hand him money and receive something in return, He had ten “decks” of heroin in his pocket, the datective testified. He was held in $2,500 bail for examination to-mor- row. Clarence Watson, twenty-three, Negro, when asked by a detective heroin, is alleged to have said he none on hand but would get some, went to No, 2027 Second avenue, and as he came n the hallw Caspers grabbed him. The negro vroke away, popped seven decks of he mouth, and as he ran upstairs, che: and swallowed all he could. He ri through the apartment of Mrs. Barnett, on the first floor, and di through a window, sash and all, to the back yard. He is in the Harlem Hospital suffering from lacerations of the scalp and heroin poisoning. will be arraigned Friday. Edward Gluck, twenty-four, of No. 1514 Washington avenue, the Bron was charged by Caspers with havin “five decks of heroin, He was held in $1,000 bail. Frank Smith of N East One Hundred and Fourth was caught at One Hundred and Fifth street and Third avenue with ten decks of heroin and $16 in smal) silver in his pockets, It is charge: $2,500 bail. z) Detectives Phelan and McCullough , got William Berlin, alias “Willie, the Wop,” in his room on the top floor of No. 288 West One Hundred and Fourteenth Street, with two poun ‘ed to mix with cocaine, He 2,500 bail until to-morrow, In ‘8 room they also got William Potter, a chauffeur of No, 240 West One Hundred and Twentieth Street, who had just bought two “decks” of ‘heroin from Berlin, Potter also was held for examination DEATH REVEALS SECRET As OF ‘MAN OF MYSTERY ’’| “Murphy,” of No. 852 First Ave- nue, Was Hugh Baker, Scion of Boston Family, “Murphy, the Man of Mystery," fellow lodgers called the sad, tac tum man who made his home for many years at No. $52 First avenue, te go! back to his old home in Bos- ton, Perhaps he can go with better wrace dead than in life; he died In Bellevue Hospital a few days ago, and the boarders whispered over the} eggs und toast this morning that a “dark secret” had been locked behind ae stiffening lips of thelr “M The Bureau of Uniaentified be @adquarters sought to break ® lias the mysterious lodger had| \intained for so many years, and) ugh a laundry mark on one of the| \d man’s shirta a man was found p knew “Murphy's” real naine and | yecedents, He was Hugh Baker, rn of a well known Boston family, , was said, He went on the stage ong ago under the nume of Bertram Strong and managed to make a small name for himself in his profession He married an actress who, with his daughter, still remains behind fovt- a “Bertram Strong” could not ‘ stay away from drink, so he became RRRY the Man of Mystery.” His e Dame to Boston relatives own TO SGHOOLBOYS, pin into his} He was held in| y | Mexico. at ‘Harry Thaw Taking a Walk In Streets of Manchester, N. i 088040404 990-50.006-0-00. ALFRED HENRY LEWIS, | WRITER AND POLITICAL | PROPHET, DIES AT HOME | Author of “Wolfville” Stories | and Friend of Noted Men Had Eventful Career. Alfred Henry Lewis, nowspaper man, died early to-day at No, 457 West One Hundred and Forty eighth Street, where be made his home’ with his brother, Irving. Mr. | Lewis, who was fifty-five years old, |had been suffering for several weeks |from general ill health, which began with a bronchial attack. He later de- Veloped Intestinal trouble, Mr. Lewls was born in Cuyahoga County, O. He was educated for the law and within a year after his ad- mission to the bar became Cov ‘y Prosecutor, Il health caused him to go to Senator Dorsey's ranch in New For nearly eight years he roamed the Southwest among miners, cattlemen and the ratlroad pioneers, who were building the Santa Fe through the Ratoon Pass. In Kansas City, the end of this time, he was urged to write out the stories of the Southwest he told ao brilliantly. The result was the | "Wolfville stories, which became popular at once and paid a large rv ward to the writer. He became Washington correspondent of the Kansas City Times and later for the Chicago Times and the New York American. For several years he has been a special writer for the Hearst | newspapers and magazines, | Mr, Lewis had a very wide | quaintance with national figures. A markable teller of tales, his greatest joy was to gather a group of congenial friends and entertain them | with stories far into the morning. Many of the younger magazine writers of to-day owe much of their success to the voluntary eéncourage- |ment and helpful criticiam of Mr. Lewis, ace Among his books, the earliest of whi h were written under the pen ot mn Quin, are “ O'Neal,” “The. Boss" Qwhich = was ade into a successful pluy), “The President" and lives of Richard Croker and Alexander Hamilton, | Mr. Lewis ix survived by his wife, his brothers, Irving J. and William E, Lewis; his mother, Mrs, H, M. Lewis, and ‘his sister, Mra, F. W. | Bartlett, both of whom live in’ Los | Angeles, Ex-Senator W. 8. West Dies. VALDOSTA, Ga., Dec. 23.—-Former United States Senator William S. West was found dead in bed at his home he: writer and} F@LSLVELIS TD So ssseesseees B89 € 006-0064 29SO0O9OO ‘TORECALL U.S. TROOPS FROM COLORADO MINE | ZONE WITHIN TEN DAYS President Wilson Told by Gov. Ammons He Can Now Control the Situation. WASHINGTON, Dec, 23.—Arrange- ments for beginning the withdrawal of eral troops from the Colorado strike districts within the next ten made to-day at a confer- ,, ence between President Wilson, Gov. | Ammons of Colorado, Goy,-elect Carl- | son and Senator Shafroth, After see- ing the Py dent the Colorado offi- clals discussed details with Secretary Garrison. Gov, Ammons told the President that if the plan of withdrawing the troops from one district at a time were carried out he would be able to control the situation with local offi. ctals, He said he could use the mili- tury, if nec ury, but desired to avoid further expense to the State. He de- clared there was every prospect of if the local thorities were given an opportunity to gain control of the situation gradually, The Gov. ernor told the President he would leave for Colorado to-morrow and Was willing that the first troops be withdrawn as soon as he arrives, Gov, Ammons advised that Seth Low and the other members of the resident's Colorado Strike Commis- sion bh jot sent into the State for t present, and said that the investigi tion carried on by the Federal Indus- trial Kelations Commissions had postponed the settlement of the atrike at le vo weeks. He estimated that all the troops can be gotten out within ten days after the first move- ment is begun FIRE ON “LUNCH BILL. irant l'airone Fornet to Far Cheeks in Rush, y-five waiters were handing out 8 and other rush-hour delica- cles in the hange Buffet which faces the Concourse on the Cortlandt Street side of the Hudson Terminal Building, wheat « t 12.15 this afternoon when Julius, the Kk, rust pursued by clouds of emoke an 4: “FY tol Instantly rush luncheon be- ne a rush for the street Manager Klemmer tried to quiet. the retreating diners, but they wouldn't even stop to pay thelr checks, One of them was con- siderate enough to turn In an alarm when he reached the street, and fire- men found @ pile of rubbish ‘in the kit- chen ablaze, They extinguished it with- out trouble, the walters swabbed out the quick-lunch place and then business was Feaumed | at the same old stand. CASTORIA For Infants and Children in Use For Over 30 Years Aiwize | bears " & : ING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23 NEAR-SIDE CAR STOP RULE HAS SAVED LIVES Public Service Commission Credits Decrease in Fatalities to New Regulation, The Public Service Commission to-day gives a summary of accidet's on railroads and street railroads in the Greater City for the month of November. The total number of ac- cidents shows a large falling off from November of last year, and the num- ber of killed has decreased from thirty-one in November, 1918, to eighteen in November of this year. The Commission's engineers attrib: ute the decrease mainly to the oper ation of the near-side stop rule on thi surface car lines. Of the killed, thir. teen met death on rapid transit lines and five on surface lin Of those killed on rapid transit lines, eight were struck by trains, one fell! between a train and a station plat- form, two fell from the structure, and two committed gulcide. Of those killed on surface Hnes, three were struck by cars, one was in a vehicle collision and ono in another kind of accident. nemesis NEW LIEBLER HEARING. Gannon $15,000 A to ™ Judge in the United States Court to- day signed an order approving a atipus lation between Irving M. Dittenhoffer, receiver in bankruptcy for Liebler & Company, theatrical producers, and | Frank and 8. Gannon J ment Te Sent play, “Grumpy,” at the Piymouth ‘Theatre,’ Boston, will bo nent to Robert L. Reedfield, Special Master. Lieber & Company Were the holders of @ contract wi Pending the Special mination as to the assignment validity, the production ix to be contin and the proceeds deposited in a trust corn: | pany to the order of the receiver. nics liininammaione Will Have X dinner given by the late William M. Files to the newasboys for many years past at the Brace Memorial Lodging House, No. 14 New Chambers Streets will be cone Unued this year In hin memory by hia gon, William M. Fiteas $F. 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The Bowery Savings Bank 128 AND 130 BOWERY, NEW YORK, Dee, 14, 1914 A semi-annual dividend at the rate of THREE and ONE-HALF Per Cont. yer annum hee been declared and will be credited to depuaitors on all sum of $5.00 and upward and not exceeding re been deposited tha on the first day of and will be payable on 1016, Money deposited before interest from Jan’ MENRY A, BCHBNCK, President, WILLIAM E, KN' UNION DIME. SAVINGS BANK 40th Street and 6th Avenue An Interest Dividend (211th consecu- tive) has been declared at the rate of ‘Three and One-half Credited Jan, 1, 1018, and payabie on and after Thursday, Jan, 1915, on all sums entitied thereto under (he By: Lawe, Money deposited on or before Jan 11, 1016, je interest from 1, 1015, ALEX. P. W. KINNAN, Pronidont. FRANCIS M. LEAKE, Treasurer, WILLIAM G, KOSS, Hecretary The Williamsburgh == ~ Savings Bank atin Ty neret ai sa tat op fayerist | at the rate of PER FOURS: n Wii be, paid to all a Per annum w ‘ick 2 all de iG oattors January. uary 26th. at. wie me pa whereby @ claim of Gannon to, the pro- | ‘aude for the | ") BAHAR WILD ANIMAL NG AMUSEMENTS. | a HIPPODROME| ats.2. Boot Gents 8 or ars the World” Mie Surprise, HIS FAMILY $0 LARGE HE’LL GIVE RELAY PARTY August Bach, Who Drinks snd! Smokes, Invites 141 Descend- ants to His 100th Birthday. = | iYOTA iipoigits “a ton = Bit Because his house is too small to | accommodate all his 141 de: song at one time, John August Bach will | celebrate his 100th birthday, which | falls on next Monday, with @ two-day | party, beginning Sunday morning, at the home of his granddaughter, Mrs Frank J. Brohm, Renner and Scherrer | Avenues, Newark. Mr. Bach, hale and hearty, raid \ “When I want a drink of beer or | whiskey I take it, and ff I want two | 1 take ‘em. It's going to bed early each might that has kept me young. 1 look forward to living another twen- ty years or more, Why shouldn't 17° | | Mr. Bach has one son and four! | daughters, whose ages range from 60 to 75 years; 33 grandchildren, every and 103 great- @randchildren, Hoe smokes when he kes, Without glasses, has a clear brain and in general appearance shows robust health. eta ieee worn? wor [Rissa hag, ee New co ” EXPERIENCE itn SOF STRERT THE, Belgian Battleheld ett ohne ty ites M. FE ae ous ay & 40th Hi. By ti BR a way | EMPIRE waa DRIVEN i] Elsie Ferguson In outcast |] SIRE RDIC GR By 8 HAZEL DAW je ke te Cover & STANDAR “2 oe Bt Bre. Fay. wa MAY IRWIN. ren Gabe Bara Buy & Mary baer * barnett O., | Thermos Bottle: ; | Carafe Sets... |] paNRE oe rs... ‘4 TY ha aot RUTH pata mas i) NEW wiht Daddy y Lor Logs CED: Coha an’s FER, Bway 4a ot Bra 0 «ft PAYS FO'ADVERTISE HARRIS OpensTo-morrow<\4* ILLINGTON = ther » 3 iT MATINER eae SAT NDAY. 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