The evening world. Newspaper, July 15, 1915, Page 1

+E t | EXPECT WHITMAN TO REPRIEVE BECKER AG + ’ | GERMANS TAKE RUSSIAN FORTRESS; ~_ WARSAW MENACED FROM NORTH eta. —FRICE ONE CENT. GERMANY MAKES APOLOGY FOR SUBMARINE ATTACK ON Admits the Vessel Was Torpe- doed and Offers to Make Full Reparation. NOTA ATTACK ON FLAG i) Says It Should Be Regarded as an “Unfortunate Accident ” WASHINGTON, July 15.—Berlin, in i an official memorandum ARES to-day from Berlin by Ambassador \ Gerard, admits that the American { steamer Nebraskan was torpedoed by ‘ a subm : Germany cxpresses regret and! readiness to make reparation, and| { vasures: e United States that the attack “was not meant for the Amer- | jean fla but ts to be considered an infortuna accident.” Secretary Laneing made public the! German memorandum, which dis poses of the question whether the} Fh = Nebraskan was struck by a torpedo | px! or by a mine. The German memo- | ta randum closed the infeident, it was fd said, except as to the payment of | damages. } The State Departinent made this } announcement: tete- | “Ambassador Ger. has | graphed to the State Department the | following memorandum from the | German Foreign Office relative to| \ the damaging of the American | steamer Nebraskan by a German submarine: “The German Government received from newspaper reports the intel- ligence that the American steamer { Nebraskan had been damaged by a mine or torpedo, on the southwest | coast of Ireland. It, therefore, started | a thorough investigation of the case without delay, and from the result of the investigation has become con- vinced that the damage to the Ne- (Continued on Second Page.) MEXICO-CITY TRAIN WRECKED BY BOMB i] Many Passengers Killed == and Wounded by Explosion on Road From Vera Cruz. | | WASHINGTON, between Vera C has been wrecked Apjzaoo, The wounded many persons, A gram from Vera Crus to the State De partment says it is uncertain whether the train left Vera Cruz July 12 or by explosion killed discontinued to Mexivo City ——_<——— LANSING CALLS IN - GERMAN AMBASSADOR ing Ucke Secretary of Stale and Count von } Bernstorff Will Confer Morrow Morning. To- WASHINGTON, July 15,—Seere- tary Lansing to-day asked the Ger- man Ambassador, Count von Bern- storff, to confer with him to-morrow norning. | {t 1s assumed they will discuss the Germany and the he | U. 5, STEAMER NEBRASKAN 19-YEAR PRISONER WALKS AWAY FROM SING SING PRISON paar ilant of Long Island Girl Warden Osborne’s Prison. Escapes From Anotiver Warden Osborne's tired of the monotony of Sing Sing and escaped to-day was Lewls Pillods, of Woodhaven, L. 1, wh owas sentenced six years ago for guests who got 1 very atrocious assault upon a schoolgirl. He still had thirteen years 8. Pillods was one of a group of con- victs at work this forenoon about the lawn in front of the prison, His job was to wheel a barrow across the rond and up a@ hill to a sandpile, where he filled it and wheeled it back. | He found It best to get his sand from | the furthest side of the pile, quite out of view of the guards on the lawn, The day was warn and Pillods was dripping from his labor, but he stuck steadily to his Job without complaint. About 11.30 he trundled his barrow up the hill for the fortieth time and pushed it around the corner behind the sand pile. Five minutes passed, six, seven—no sign of Pillods, Fi- nally ‘it occurred to a shrewd guard that he would go see. The wheelbarrow was still there, but Pillods was not. By the time the surprised and indignant guard got to the office and stammered out his story Pillods had established a long lead, and up to the present he has not been heard of or seen, He is supposed to be making his way back to his home, Woodhaven, L. L, and the police of Queensboro have been warned to keep a sharp wateh for him, ‘The prisoner is an Armenian, dark, slender and of medium height. At the time of his arrest he wore a shock of bushy black curls. Pillods was twenty-four years old and at liberty under a suspended sen- tence for grand larceny committed In 1906, when he Was arrested for attack- ig Carie Albrecht, a school girl, on June 16, 1909, The girl was seriously injured, When, on July 2, 1909, Judge Humphries sentenced Pillods to nine- teen years in Sing Sing the prisoner cursed the Judge and the witnesses 4 swore be would get even “came down.” when NORWEGIAN STEAMER TORPEDOED AND SUNK Second Engineer of the Rym Killed—Rest of the Crew Rescued. LONDON, July 15.—The Norwegian steamer Rym has been torpedoed and sunk. The second engineer was killed, but the rest of the crew has landed at Great Yarmouth, (The Rym was a vessel of 1,078 tons gross, built In 1908. She was owned by J. Lund & Co. of Bergen.) _ Cie |“ Cireutation B Books oks Open to All.”"| to All. Ad Copyright, 1916, a ‘The Prees Co. (The New York World), Press Publishing THAW JOSTLED AMID CHEERING CROWDSIN STREET George Washington Plunkitt| Volunteers Bail for Him Up to $500,000. BACK TO JAIL AGAIN. Expects to Be Free To-Morrow and Says He Will Go Into Business. Harry K. Thaw, technically a pris- oner of the Sheriff of New York County, to-day was pushed into an elevator of No. 61 Chambers Street, FAVORITES WIN FIRST TWO RAGES AT BELMONT PARK Jockey Turner ie Cuda Both Virile, 3 to 5, and Malachite, 11 to 10, to Victory. | i} BELMONT PARK RACE TRACK, |L. L, July 1.—There was a thinning | out of the crowd at the track to-day as is always the case following a holl- \ day or handicap day. thousand people viewed the day's dc ings from the club house grand xtand |, and field stand. The card was prom-| ising. FIRST RAGE, | Racing Results and Entries WINDSOR RESULTS. fonte. ‘oun! earl, Shrove ‘Hide, Brookeras i Pamplnea. alsy Mao RACE thrive searolle v4 Jenne on, 0 ’ “he Ticltsood, mttaer Brandnw} Croeetath abs Fan ra) oesttth_ also, Fu ae att three year ote rd we, mile, x. ‘Shin Sia rgon 108" bate” #8 20 tm on Lath me, Pai on tage, Jormbroom, *Linain tod, Pepper’ Beane abet Yea, *yaoah Cape” enty. —_— BELMONT ENTRIES. nace TRACK, BELMONT PARK, » Y., July 15.—The entries for to- rare '# races are aw follow: FIRST RAC " ye chit threeyearolls and wywent; Neher : tune sei, ar on. . THIRD “mack ne three | mare Rive Thistle, “Tae eed iret, ut reef te and Hing; ne mile, Iy Tes 04: i Warten ‘howe, | where are the chambers of Supreme]. 4.) uusesearaiie and art etn, 90 1 rou aki and up. Court Justice Hendrick, who ts to de- : es gt ms ( Dose Eagle, . HY; place driving, | Winner, chy. «. by tal Coe 10; Piay, cide to-morrow whether Thaw shall |#sl);, place driving, | Winner. ch. ¢. by stalwat ia {ie ae inne be set free as sane or go back to an <ulhaana i steoplecbase; maidens; about wo “mae Matteawan State Hospital” for the} sh. Home, weignt and jockey * r yey id ity ‘8 a Criminal Insane, 5:50 ay ori 3 3 ieee na i estas Thaw saw there was no Deputy Ecler r i a tise Bi, | rao A ‘he ceerlta, rile, was very muc! Hi meme s 4 of 108, Stella cic 1; merit in the@pelevatcr oar, Me). est in the openisg event. Of ive fat ents, Tod; Tittle Diy: grabbed the operator's arm, Hey, ther “Stop the car! he shouted anxiously. Let me out! There of me, I don't want them to think I have tried to escape.” The car dropped back and Thaw stepped out into the presence of two perspiring and pop-eyed deputies. The incident was one of many in a period of brief confusion of law and crowds about the Court House just before noon, Thaw was taken back to Ludlow Street Jail to await Justice Hendrick’s decision, A short conference between isn’t any officer here in charge Deputy Attorney General Brombergor | © and Abel I. Smith of Thaw's counsel and Justice Hendrick was held to set- tle the form of the questions which the Justice is to decide, Justice Hendrick himself thus de- seribed the purport of the consulta- tion: “The attorneys for both sides agreed with me on the form of two orders, One of them provides for the vacating « the order of Justice Dowling cffimitting Thaw to Mattea- wan after his acquittal for the mur- jder of Stanford White and for setting him free; the other provides for send- ing him back to Matteawan. If I sign the first, the State may appeal; if 1 gign the second, Thaw may appeal. In either event, I may, if I think best, admit him to ball, and he will be free to go where he pleases, anywhere in the world.” The Attorney General will oppose the admission of Thaw to bail; fail- ing in that, it will ask to have the bond specify that he must stay in the State of New York. But neither side Will undertake to suggest to Justice Hendrick the amount of the bond to be required. Thaw has heard that it will be about $40,000, In the series of football rushes through the court butidings in whieh Thaw was a centre he encountered the venerable George Washington Plunkitt, the veteran retired con- tractor and political leader, Plunkitt descended from his time-honored throne, the court bootblack stand, and acid: "Good luck to you, young man. If you want bail I'll go your bond for anything up to $500,000," It was explained to Thaw that "G. W.'s" word and the bond would both be good. The slayer of White smiled alf over, pumped the old man’s hand and replied: “Thank you so much, but I think I shall have no difficulty in providing the $40,000 required.” The confusion of the day's pro- ceedings had their real cause when Court adjourned yesterday, The law- yers had agreed on an adjournment| 4%, until 10,80 o'clock to-morrow in the (Continued on Fourth Page) 4 badly, Turner took his time with him, making no attempt to catch ae and Booker Hill until near the strete turn, There Turner went round fal others and drew away to win, looking over his shoulder. Yodeles came fast in tho stretch until Old Ben suddenly | loomed up on the rail in the last 100 yards. In a ding dong battle Yo-) delos got the second money by a head. | in* the stretch atter| being practically left at the post SEOCOND RACE. Ling fillies, two-year-olds. $800 ary Mb 1 loupe, straights Post 3.08 Tod, ch. f. by Hock Nan tien Hanover. A. Belmont, Trainer, 5, ©. Hildreth, 1 afin ite, 114 Turner) bie Thusiie, 110 tat i Nowuae Teas, tHe. (Stet an —Amovthbore, Feminist, oled — White Eyes, Miss Puzzle, slow to get going, seemed to be “walking home" after the field reached the final eighth of the second race; but here Loftus went to the whip suddenly and she cringed | under it. “Malachite, apparently beaten at this stage, then came again and was first home by a neck, [arly in the running Malachite had swerved from the outside to the inside. Bon-| nie Tess ran lapped on Malachite for | about three furlongs and — then dropped back. The other two were so far behind at this stage, howe’ that she had no trouble landing third money, ten lengths in front of Smooth | Hore. Noval Martyr, 108" (Lied) ‘alco raaTgamine, Lats wetha, Torsen ec rhea Nismere: italia: Wittens shore Roly was a race horse to-day as is shown by his mile in 138 flat in the ‘Tarrytown Stakes, In which he led all the way, Royal Martyr got log weary chasing him, and so did Saratogi » took up the pursuit after the first rter of a mile, At the end Roly ng easily, two lengths in front atoga, which was ten In front ‘ayo Martyeg | latter be came painfully tired in stretch run. ————_——. MONTREAL RESULTS. FIRST RACE Fol for threy cond nd Sb is Borel and infor Maree roar-olde 5 eitegpe 19.3 sna, fe xy te 1 bet er dm, Alla ane Chart ea. ite Dy Eye White al Gouner scratched cS HEALTHY, best Louie, —aavt, ‘ iT allomancy qatzoad. ey ee AUSTRIN'S ALLES TOJOININ PROTEST ~ONSALE OF ARMS ‘Germans and Turks Will Ask That They Be Allowed to Get Munitions. AMSTERDAM, July 15.—A con- certed protest against the sale by American manufacturers of war mu- nitions to the allies Germany, Turkey and Austria i# to follow the recent conference in Vienna between Chancellor Bethmann- by German von | | Hollweg, Foreign Secrotary von Ja- wow and Baron Burtan, Austrian For- eign Ministe: according to Berlin ad- vices to-day. A note sent by Austria on June 29 is said to be the first step in this programme. Turkey, within @ days, is to send a similar note Washington, suggesting that the United States forbid exportation of munitions to the allies unless they guarantes t. > safety of similar abip- ments to Germany, Austria and Tur- key. America is not expected to alter her present position because of theas new. protests, WASHINGTON, July 16.- aiplomatic representations that American exports of war munitions to the allies have attained dimensions endangering the neutrality of the United Staes have been under conaid- eration at the State Department since July 1, and so far it has not been determined what reply, if any, the United States will make. German officials have openly de- clared the United States fully within its rights as a neutral in selling war exports to the allies. Austria’s repro- sentations touch @ different phase of the question. few to Overcome by the Heat, Nelwon Nelson, sixty-six, a carpen- ter, of No, 661 City Island Avenue w: overcome by the he One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Street and St. Nich- clas Terrace, 1915. :| outcome of Becker's fight for hte-tite. i) Cahill 1# the stenographer who took Auntria's | ah Cireul: tion Books Open to All. 14 P AG E 8 WEATHER--Showers probable to-night and rn | ry . FINAL PRICE ONE CENT. | EXPECT GOVERNOR | GERMANS IN NEW DRIVE TO RESPITE BECKER; PERKINS CALLED District Attorney’s Aides Join in Attack on State’s Chief Witness, BARTLETT WON’T ACT. Stenographer Goes to Albany to Telf How Negro Made His Statement. District Attorney Perkins and John R. Cahill, a stenographer in the Dis- trict Attorney's office, are in Albany to-day in response to an invitation from Gov. Whitman to cofsult with him about a feature of the case of ex- Lieut. Charles Becker which may have an important bearing on the down the original statement of the negro, James Marshall, the vital wit- ness in the second Hecker trial. An additional reprieve for Becker is ox- pected to come out of to-day’a devel- opments in the case, Following a conference between John F. Mclptyre and W, Bourke Cockran at the latter's office this afternoon both made formal state- ments announcing Mr, Meintyre's re- entry in the case, but declined to dis- cuss their plan It became known, however, that a mass of material has been prepared, and the next move will be an application for a John Doe proceeding, which will probably be made late to-morrow, Through. men who were close to District Attorney Whitman in the preparation of the case against Becker hia lawyers now hope to prove their contentions that Becker was convicted as the result of a conspir- acy. It has come to the knowledge of Gov, Whitman that William A. De Ford, an Assistant District Attorney, reported to Mr, Perkins some time ago that he had heard doubts cast upon the authenticity of Marshall's testimony, It appears that Mr, Per- kins conducted an investigation at that time which satisfied him, but was not satisfactory to a faction in the District Attorney's office, which ON CAPITAL OF POLAND CAPTURE PRZASNY Berlin Reports a Great Succes in Northern’ Poland, a Russian Base and Several Villages Falling Into” German Hands. CZAR’S TROOPS LEAVE GUNS BEHIND IN RETREA BERLIN (via wireless to London), July 15.—The Russian fortified clty of Przasnysz, fifty miles north of Warsaw,. has-beer-stormed- captured by German troops, the War Office announced this afternoon. The Russians are falling back on the roads leading to Makof and bs Cischanof, having abandoned some artillery in their retreat from the city. German troops entered Przasn; the war began. Early in the spring campaign Prussian regiments took the city after a three days’ struggle in which both sidggelost heavily. The arr val of Russian reinforcements compelled the Germans to retire upon Miava- a few days later. Other successes in the campaign in Poland were reported in thie after | noon's official statement. “Near Kalvaria we captured several Russian positions and held cual : despite Nerce counter attacks,” sald the War Office, “Northwest of Sur walki we stormed and captured the heights of Olszanka.” “gouth of Kolno we captured the village of Konsza and the positions east of the town,” said the War Office. “South of the Tarak-Likniki ling we took 2,400 prisoners and eight machine guns.” Italians Attack Gorizia On Field Filled With Dead LONDON, July 16.—The Morning Post contains a vivid description, of the fierce fighting along the entire Italian front as the soldiers ot King Victor drive onward in the development of a new offensive, VIVIAN NIGKALLS TO JOIN BRITISH According to the Post's private ad= vices from Budapest, the battle of Tsonzo is the greatest which has yet been fought on the It..n front, ‘velleves that Becker was made vietim by Jack Rose and “Bridg! Webber. Mr, Perkins and Cabill went to Al- bany last night. It was said at the District Attorney's office to-day that Mr. Perkins had gone to Albany to make some recommendations to the Constitutional Convention. No expla- nation was made of tho necessity for Mr. Porkina taking along Canill, the stenographer. ASSIBTANT PROSECUTOR OF- FERS HIS TESTIMONY. Mr. De Ford is on @ vacation in Connecticut and has expressed what amounts to a wish that the Governor hear what he knows or hae heard about the evidence of the negro Mi shall. It is expected that Mr. De F will be asked to go to Albany and ex- plain his connection with the latest developments of the Becker case, From the Becker attorneys came « statement to-day that a member of the District Attorney's staff—not Mr. | De Ford—had asked certain Justices | of the Appellate Division for guidance | as to what course he should follow as a lawyer relative to information he possesses about the preparation of the case against Becker, This In- formation 1® said to be counected with Marshall's testimony. Marshall, it will be remembered, is the witness who told of the “Harlem | conference” at which Rose, Webber | (Continued on Second Page.) forward by the Italian troops, whe have charged incessantly with the Penn Rowing Coach Resigns, Say- ing “My Country Needs Her Sons.” PHILADELPHIA, July 15.--Vivien Nickalls, coach of the University of Pensylvania rowing crews, to-day an- nounced that he had resigned in order to join the British Army. Nickalls, who sails on Aug. 18, said he will ac- copt a commission in elther the Third or Fourth Hussars. The Pennsylvania Rowing Commit- tee asked Nickalls to remain at least another year, but he waved aside all entreaties to stay. “My country needs her sons,” sald Nickalls, “and I am going. I have remained here and read what little news we get, and 1 can etand it no lon Nickalls had a three-year contract with Pennsylvania, which had another year to run, Last year the Pennsyl- vania varsity crew finished second tn the Poughkeepsie regatta and this season it was last —————.—_— Dresser’s Body tn Newport, NEWPORT, R. L, July 15.—The body of Daniel Le Roy Dresser, the New York financier who committed suicide last Saturday, was brought here on a special train last night, In the funeral ia determined to carry this positien by storm, no matter what the cast in life may be. Along the whole line dead Jay in thousands, ‘There Bas been no time to aid the wounded, ao thought of removing the dead, of the dead and dying, ‘The capture of the position attagked is vital to the development of the ~ new Italian offensive on the east side Carnia and Trentino Itallan forces are developing their new operations rapidly and with a measure of @uc- cess. The Austrians continue » stub= born resistance, taking advantage of cover afforded by rocks and boulders on the steep mountain slopes, Below them they see the great maswes of ward to the assault, and upom ops vancing columns they shower down huge stones in avalanches, The were ire. George Vanderbilt and Fire’ ‘John Nisholay Grown. sisters’ of nage te frightful, Tho Italian Dresser. The body are reported as 100,000 with 17,000 Pr. ed i Island Cemetery bh =e Pigons oners Included, of Mr. Dressers father and mother, a \ yesterday for the second time sinew * Attack after attack has been ewept © of the Isonao. All along the Tyrol, Italy's troops fighting their way Gp-