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| } CHARGES AANT | GROTTO STAND | IS COURT RULING But Judge Says New Items Must Not Be Coupled with Perjury Charge. CROPSEY PRESENTS CASE | Tells of Worthless Notes Grout Accepted as Good for Union Bank. Judge Lewis, in the County Court, Brooklyn, ruled to-day that the eighty-five new items of complaint brought by District Attorney Croy- sey against Edward M. Grout, on trihi for perjury in the Union Bank case, might be allowed to go to the jury as evidence of guilty knowledge on the part of Mr. Grout, but that he ‘would exclude them as having no Dearing on the charge of perjury. Stephen C. Baldwin, attorney for Mr. Grout, had said that tf the new items ‘were allowed to remain in the issue he would be utterly at sea in con- ducting the defense, District Attorney Cropsey resumed this morning the presentation of the ease to the jury, in which task he spent all of yesterday. He called thelr attention to $40,000 worth of small notes reported by President Grout) as among the live assets of the Union Bank, newly formed from the wreck of the late Mechanics and ‘Traders’ Bank and its subsidiaries. ‘These alleged live assets, Mr. Crop- @ey paid, were taken to judgment, and | Mot one cent could be realized upon them. A.note reported by President Grout, Mr. Cropsey added, as a good asset ‘was\that of G. Seery & Co. for $11,000. ‘This firm soon went into bankruptcy. ‘This-note was not worth a cent. Sim- arly the $9,000 note of Thomas L. Jones, a mero clerk in the Unton Bank, reported as good by President Grout, was found worthless. Mr. Cropsey analyzed the loans, ag- | @regating $1,250,000, obtained by the ‘Union Bank from the Hanover Na- | jonal Bank of New York; the Metro- Trust Company and the Em- pire Trust Company. These were re- ported by President Grout as not due for terms running from one year to iO) uP et, alt ‘model, Taal Noveltlen, near Slat St. EERE OETERTS six months, yet, as a matter of they were demand notes, whic! be called at any moment, and for which President Grout paid a big bonus and pledged all the valuable axets of the bank. Mr. Cropsey laid stress on a clause, written in parenthesis, in the port by President Grout concerning these loans, It read: “ it matur- ing until December next.” Yet Mr. Grout knew, the pfosecutor sald, that the bank's notes for these sums might be called at any time. The District Attorney declared that among the real estate owned by the bank President Grout in- cluded t ts’ Branch bulld~ ing, in F rooklyn, at $190,- 000," thy As assensed at only $53,000; the Hamilton Branch at $45,- $13,000; the Atlantic Branch, at $50,000, assessel at. $17,- 5 8 Branch, at $180,000, the Seventh $150,000, assessed value of the bank's real estate was given by Mr. Grout as $547,000, while the assessors vaiued it at only $300,000, Among the assets repotted by President € Mr, Cropsey said, were 100 sha f the Shetland Com- pany, $100,000, and 25 shares of the Briarcliff Realty worthles Mr. Cropsey declared that Presi- dent Grout published his report knowing it was false, but designing to deceive the public and enable the Co. $24,900-—both bank to betier business. There was also, he said, an important omis- sion from the report—a loan from the Metropolitan Trust Company to the Onslow- and a loa company to the Shetland Company. These concerns were subsidiaries of the Union Bank, which indorced their notes and received “the money. The bank $200,000, but that was not in Mr. put's report. He and his brother Paul still have claims of $40,000 against the bank, “Mr. Grout," said the District At- torney, “was the President and exec- utive officer of the bank. He was re- sponsible ta everybody interested in the bank. The pr show you that showed a $500,000, was not true, and that he knew it was not true, and that the bank was hopelessly insolvent. Two ore Company of $76,000 8 report, which days after he published the report the | State Banking Department closed the bank, “We will show you that Mr. Grout | had notice of the hopeless condition of the bank; that one man told bim it was carrying a certain asset too high, and that Mr, Grout replied: ‘I know it's too high, but I can’t mark it down, |The bank is not in condition for it.” Lewis C. Fenton, the firat witness called for the prosecution, who was a clerk in the Mechanics & Trad- ere’ Bank and its successor, the Union Bank, from 1902 until 1910, identified a book he had opened under the di- rection of the Vice President. But right there his memory gave out. To all other questions as to the trans- actions of the bank he answered that he didn’t know or he didn't remem- ber. ——_—_ FINGER PRINTS BETRAY YOUTH ACCUSED BY GIRL Irving Greenwald, Held on Charge of Theft, Will Be Arraigned Un- der Old Suspended Sentence. Irving Greenwald, arrested on a charge of robbing @ girl in a hansom last night, was to-day found at Po- lice Headquarters to have finger prints corresponding exactly with those of “Irving Green,” who was ar- rested Oct. 8, 1908, charged with ob- taining goods on forged orders, “Irving Green's” trial was delayed, hut he was convicted May 6, 1910, ha- fore Judge O'Sullivan in General Ses- sions. Then membere of his family and many respectable friends pro- tested “Irving Green” had forged th orders only as @ boyish prank, not knowing the seriousness of the act. The Judge suspended sentence, Irving ‘The accusation against Greenwald is made by Miss Gertrude We are the originators and largest manufacturers of modish appar scientifically constructed to expand as required and to harmonize the figure lings throughout entire period. Faultless in style, differing in no outward way from regular model and adjust automatically to fit when the figure Is again normal At Manufacturers’ Prices They come to you fresh from the maker, Our workrooms are right above the pleasant shopping floor and you receive Individual service uch as only # specialty shop render Lane Bryant, 25 GOLD can brighteni cen MATERNITY APPAREL At Greatly Reduced Prices des Roches. She says she met Green- Skirts. . 3,75up Waists,...95" Coats... 7.85" Corsets . 3.85" Summer Dresses Silk Dresses Tailored Suits Summer Suits Negligees Hrassie Petticoats West 38th Stre DUST ning purpose Gold Dust is used at least three times « dey in millions of homes. Yet there are mony thensende of housewives whe think Dust is only for «lew uses— Gold hould be used for cleaning Gold Dust truly works lor you. It is most factory and it is most economical; it is most satio- senitary. 1) comms weretch or berm amy ourtece ond iM will isovive ond remove ell dirt ond greece n of $125,000 from the same | 8 Mable for the total| f in this case will | surplus of more than! THE £VENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 19165. Comparative Populations of Nations at War And the Total Strength of Their Land Forces TOTAL WAR STRENGTH ON LAND OF NATIONS FIGHTING IN EUROPE. The total war strength in land forees of the na- tions now engaged in the European conflict is as follows: ALLIED NATIONS, France ...... Russia Great Britain. Montenegro Total war strength 6,300,000 6,400,000 803,000 3,380,000 1,400,000 840,000 600,000 66,000 GERMANIC ALLIES. Germany ...... Avetria-Hungary Turkey . Total war strength...... wald by chance Monday afternoon took her dinin; youth took ise des Roches for drive in a hansom in Central Park late last night and, she enapped the catch of her vanity while her attention wan diverted. ani The girl also took $70 from it. charges a stone disappeared from rh wore. "The police found oner’ ket. Magistrate Krotel held Greenwald ‘the New York Theatre, and that he and cabaretting. The a & salesbook 'B. Greenwald, manufacturer ined coats, Nos. 417-428 South Boston,” in the pris- 5,400,000 3,600,000 1,928,000 at WALLSTREET Stock market opened within a frac- ‘a| tion of last night's closing level, but slipped off soon after from the open- ing figures, due to-report of mishap to the er Nebraskan, Promi- nent stocks lost about a point. Inter- borough-Met. was a stron; feature, both issues gaining two or three 1 aoe oe ouch’ Groctwalde de.| Pointe dn the early trading. There clared Miss des Roches had given|was some liquidation on the above him the money. — BARNES LISTS POWERS OF LEGISLATURE IN MATTERS SOGIALISTIC Embodies Them as “a Com- plete Definition” in Amend- ment to the Constitution, Htate Committee, to-day introduced the Ktate Constitutional Convention ers of the Regisiature in matters th are sovialintte Some ALBANY, May 26.--William Barnes, | former Chairman of the Republican of the legislative acts now news, but there was an absence of ex- citement such as would have been in evidence had speculators been loaded up with stocks. Prices recovered most of the decline by noon aid heid steady. In early afternoon trading was very dull, and prices showed a tendency to | ease off at times, but the decline did not touch the early low figures. To- wards the close prices recovered a little, and closed steady, showing net losses from Tuesday's closing. me Oy With net changes from grerious closing ‘The Ch High ye Lael bias Ses eee FF in a ar proposed ame nt, Intended, helt Aue, 4 A waid, to be “a complete definition by |Cas I MMi BTN is! the constitution concerning the pow | Dur ; at | i SVOSSAEVIS FssBoL CES == stir oees " ; j permitted which Mr. Barnes would ry prohibit follow 4 * | The ent of minimum wage i" oy awe ; ‘ th Ltd * 8 ‘The granting to political parties of gs 3 preferred positions on primary bal- pi ut 8 Yhe enactment of lawe regulating f hs ! le rules of procedure of polities! pare | au and 3 on “except to provide for publieity 4 fa +t f receipe and ‘itures aod for oF “” m fraud and vorrup: | BeMbedtiet ft th % portion | Bilt 4 fe wt of the ehartera of | Sy 4 nd it h 4%] # without the coo. |% ¥ fawe BS fy wef val autheritios ay iy MAS nb z ‘at , vag’ 'S ri rae (a HE ils AS 3 t As = 1 ie 3 Bs ff & pivved by & Mate Houed of Vi Tt. — — * CHICAGO WHEAT AND CORN Bl wae re yer | oa 7 ; “ 4 we > i, | MEW YORK COTTON MARKEY ’ . . ore MS to 6 pata . fe he fairie peony sealing, ’ . % He Laverpau ‘abies indicated further hedee herr Myuidetion of wid | sales ageinet imierned jello ’ arther walla 1 : ‘he mous! Odechined. tayo i ho ; gary. br my whieh was | hese " 1 7 duly LINDON BATES JR LEFT HIS ESTATE TO BROTHER LINDELL Cablegrams Showing His Hero- ism on Lusitania Are Filed With the Will. The will of Lindon Rates, Jr., who lowt his life on the Lusitania, was filed for probate In the Surrogate’s Court. Cablegrams from his brother recit- ing the beroic manner in which young Rates went to his death wére filed with the will, In one message the lost brother tn referred to as Rox.” It reada “Learn from Dr. and Mrs, War- ren Pearl that they were on deck with Rox during last minutes; Rox went downstaira to find the Peart children; came back unsuc- WHIT MAN WONT The Names and Pictures | PUT OUT MAL RECT CHARGES Other P. S. Board Members Who Were Accused Also Will Stay. ALBANY, May Gov, Whitman diemisned to-day the charges of In- efficiency and neglect of duty made by tha Thompson Investigating Com- mittee against the Public Service Commissioners of t First District, | Edward B. McCall, Chairman; J. Ser- geant Cram, George 5. V. Williams and Robert Colgate Wood, all Demo- crats, ‘The Governor finds that the Com- missioners were neglectful of matters of detafl, such as the enforcement of orders to transit companies, but ox- preasea the belief that there will be an improvement in this direction. The charges against Chairman McCall were the only ones dealt with specifically in the Executive's atate- ment. One of the most serious alle- gations agaist McCall was that he was ineMcient and neglectful of his duty in not forcing the Bradley Con- struction Company of Brooklyn to stop work on the Lexington Avenue route of the subway after the chief engineer of the commission had ad- vined that this work might be worth- less if the dual subway system were adopted. The Governor found that this work was stopped before McCall took office. —— WON'T INTERFERE WITH RACING IN IRELAND. DUBLIN, May 26,—At a meeting of the Irish Turf Club held here to-day it was decided that there would be no interference with horse racing in Ire- land this season. r to Death From Car on Brida: Thomas Finn, of Astoria, L. 1. carpenter employed by the Depart- ment of Bridges, fell out of a trolley car in the center of Brooklyn Bridge, this afternoon, and was killed. was standing in @ space near and when the window, pillar at ¢ of the track. embroidered, of Taffetas, etc. mer shades. censtul owing probably to water advined all to go to etern; ha deck chair in hand, heavy over coat and all clothes i Dr. and Mre Vear! escaped entangling ropes, Rox apparently not seen axain. Acted in extremely unsel fivb and courameous Way; am pro ceeding along const, but chancen appear ieee hopeful, till # chance A later cabi in, dated May 19, follow “Learn from Dr Haughton he, Rox and Bone drove board at same time Pvident ju atter Mrs, Pearl saw Hox | Haughton struck wreckage on bead, they dove Noa bad All three had wien 0 women efter having a tate ie * not knowe haw he on $20,000 ” The entire Mr by Queen aren but it ie more thar rding to vate petitions the ueval ealine » ie left Wo Bie brother Labenoe, % tow lande whe ewe ITEMS FOR iInvEesTORS Nort . rn 4 te ” wh, pene of #4 dune it Vepoyer videut Af Meimont iis wer enoutre Aevinved cot peyeble fe co j 44 dune Rupee Powder (0 deubered tery i. oh ott pers ste Uvidens of oh Pemt-anmuel mecti jm ih mmeotien aie + for divi ks" dcllow te scheduled ton Tuto 45 Summer Wraps & Coats For Afternoon, Evening, Sport and Travel, ine cluding new furstr’ wi He great satisfaction to us to feel that the|your great nation, with It door of the car where there is no seat | capacity and prospects, la he swayed and fell out of with ours in what we hope will be a his head struck an iron common conception of Hberty for the | from White, black and new sum-— it not for our impending remova uptown any of our present stock, none of t OF THE FREE PANAMA PACIFIC TOUR AWARD WINNERS WILL BE PUBLISHED TO-MORROW IN THE EVENING WORLD WILSON IN WELCOME. SAYS US INTEREST IN CHINA IS DEEP! Not Merely Commercial or Professional, President Tells Peking Corhmission, WASHINGTON, May 26.—Deep in- terest In the future of China was ox- | pressed by President Wilson to-day in welcoming the commiasion of Chinese businkasmen oturing the United States to study the commer- cial methods. “It is not a mere form that I go through in expressing to you our very cordial welcome to the United States, jsaid the President, “I think that can say to you with the acaulescence ‘of all my fellow countrymen that our | interest In China is not merely a com- | mercial interest and is not merely a professional interest. The people of the United States are deeply and| sympathetically interested in China! and in the unilmited future that lies | before your great republic, ‘e have, of course, natugally re- Joiced to see you adopt a form of gov- ernment which seems, to us, the best vehicle of progress, the Republican form of government; and it has been MRS. DUNPHY CHARG She Was Not Allowed to Call Witnesses. Mrs, Mary C. Dunphy, dismiese@ Superintendent of the New York City Children’s Hospital and Sehool, Randall's Island, issued a statement to-day in which she charges that ehe wan refused the privilege of Witnesses in her defense; fhe fused information as to the nature of the complaints filed against her by Charities Commissioner John A Kingsbury, who deposed her, and that it was evident from the outset that the Commissioner was determined te oust her at any cost. In her statement #he says? “I feel that by my summary dig missal without any real for a hearing a dreadful Injustice has been done to mo after forty-seven years of faithful service to the City of New York, I have had no desire to retain the position that I have held so long and with the approval of many distinguished citizens, after the Commissioner of Charities wished me to retire, but I cannot submit to @ dismissal on the charges that have been brought againat me, “The #o-called hearing at which & was to be allowed to make ‘ex- planation’ was no hearing at all, since it was apparent from the out+ set that, no matter what I might say or do, and np matter what evidence 1 might offer to submit, the Commise sioner was determined to dismias me “Ir wish my many friends to wait for the time when my record hall be passed upon by an impartial tri- bunal, because I know that when this is done it will be shown that the action of the Commissioner has been arbitrary and unjugt and that £ will secure a complete vindication.” ————— Pay for Loss of Gans. WASHINGTON, May 26.—To end to the loss and damage of! unlimited progress of mankind.” Street on June Ist Continuation of Hand-made, hand- Silk Net, Laces, Chiffon- immed effects. than $50, and some even as high as $95. A number of ODD SPORT and TRAVEL COATS, Regular Prices $30 up. 75 French Summer Blouses Of Batiste, Net, Ch hand-embroidered iffon, etc., harndetiade Regular Prices, $7.60 to $25. Further and Most Drastic Reductions on Higher Priced EVENING GOWNS and WRA A Deposit Required on Imported Models. Purchases PS, including Oo, D all ¢ bbe linked | 10 th) and other Government property State militias, Secretary won has directed that hereafter amounts for such low and enilated men. 330 Fifth Avenue—Near the Waldorf : Move to Their New Quarters at Fifth Avenue and Fifty-seventh REMOVAL SALE With Additional Items frofn our Dressmaking Department and Late Importations, not shown heretofore, as follows: 75 French Summer Frocks, (Afternoon and Evening.) All at 529 ind our determination nottocarry ments would sell for less $15 $2.50 to $10 Extra Saleswomen in Attendance, 330 Fifth Avenue, 32nd & 33rd Streets Tho WORLD Sells 100,000 Copies More in New York City Each Weekday Than Any Other Morning Newspaper. | RIGHTS WERE DENIED | Ousted Hospital Head Says