The evening world. Newspaper, September 16, 1919, Page 11

_THE EVENING WORLD, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1919 Witcha, Poodle Football, Is Punted Forty Yards by | Witcha, Hu Gridiron Season Opens Early on East Side! When Benny Accepts a Present From His! man Catapult Relations in the Bronx and Mother-in-Law Makes a Mistake of Giving the Gift a Neigh-| bor’s Moniker. HY any one,even a dog, could have the handle of “Witcha” wus more than Pete Walker, ne plus ultra cop of Essex Market Jourt, could understand ‘1 think it was ‘Witcha’,” he pursued, ‘but it might have been ‘Witcher.’ but, even s0, one is as bud as the nher.” Some time ago a gentieman who is here called Benny for good and suff- clent reasons was presented with a dog by a distant reiative in the Bronx. Tt made the jour- ney to the east side successfully and was in- stalled in the household with some eclat. Friend canine carried no pedi- gree, overseas medals or refer- ences, but after a inv or two he proved that he deserved a family status in any well-behaved domicile or, as Benny declared, “She LET'S. [/CEX SOMETING UNUSUAL! is some poodle.” What could be sweeter? Day after day flopped along grace- fully and the newcomer became known as “bow-wow" to the youngest isenny, “purp” to the next youngest Benny,and “Mike” to eight-year-old Yetta, It was somewhat baffling, and Benny decided, with admirable fore- sight, that some effort at standard- zation Was necessary if the stranger were to be perfectly at home. Mike was discarded as being ob- viously inappropriate; Pincus fell by the wayside because a man by that name owed Benny a quarter; Moses wag scratched out because it was too easily shortened to Moe, and he might just a well be called Moe in the first place, and Mrs. Benny disliked Moe because she had thrown over some one by that name to marcy Benny. “Let's get something unusual,” sug+ gested Benny. tion which will make the poodle hold up his head with pride just like the Kesex Market Judge.” “How about ‘Witcha?’” inquired Mrs. Benny's aunt, who was passing her annuai eight months’ visit with Benny. “That is the best thing you said since you “Something distinc. | Benny ebri graciously, “‘Witcha are you ened.” © romantic Sadie wanted to name the dog with @ bottle of champagne until Benny remarked with some feel- ing that she was not a ship, was it? Instead, a nice green ribbon was sus- bended on Witoha, which set his tail wagging with emotion. Thus far everything was quiet and beaceful. The “good time had by all” slogan might have lasted forever if it handn't been for the neighbor. Unfor- tunately, a gentleman two flights up had the same handle as that which been riveted upon the poodle, The news of the Party was, in course of time, Paul Revered upstairs, and down came the original Witcha, all set for trouble, Witcha the second met him on the threshold and wagged his tail joyfully, Perhaps he recognized his namesake; at any rate, the namesake recognized Witcha and punted him forty yards down the hall into the astonished arms of Mrs. Benny. Benny came from the backfield and rushed through the line. “Aha,” said the original Witeha, de- seribing the motions of a boxer in the preliminaries. “Never be minding the the aha-ing to me, but for why you kick my little Witcha?” “For why you call the dog Witcha |from me who is a neighbor. I should tell myself, never was there such an insultment.” “Witcha is a nice dog,” put in Mrs | Benny |. “Witeha is about to pass off if I get |him,” declared t eighbor, making a pass fer the dog, who was carefully negotiating for position behind Mrs. | Benny. ‘That was too much for Benny. fis trusty right collided with Witchas trusty smelling apparatus. Witcha jretreated hastily and Yetta consol- jingly took the aggrieved poodle into | the dining room to show him the gold- fish and cheer him up generally. The upstairs Witcha, needless to say, made tracks for the grand old mple of justice, where he encoun- red Pete Walker at the door. “What did you tell him, Pete?" asked some one shortly after. “He wanted a warrant for Benny and a subpoena for the dog. He | WITCHA'S ' NAME SARE, PUNTED HIMy, OV] Foaty-YOS last told me you were|wanted Judge Simpson to put Benny| handled bath slippers as first pri HINTS. AT NEW. MYSTERY WW SLAIN WOMAN'S. WIL \ H | | | | Mrs. Wilkins’s Nephew Seeks Page He Believes Missing From 1915 Document. Another mystery in the Wilkins mur- der case is revealed to-day in an “ad” by Lawyer Edgar Pitski of No, 156 Broadway seeking information re= garding any will made by Mrs. Julia K. Wilkins after 1908. Mr. Piteki is a nephew of Mre, Wilkins, whose husband committed suicide after conviction for | her murder, | When Dr. Wilkins was arrested he | denied that he would have benefited by | ble wife's death. A will made by her jleaving him their home and $5,000 was Produced, but it was signed on the last page and unwitnessed and so tnvalid Dr. Wilkins insisted he knew this fact jand that the only valid will was one made in 1%, in which he waa not men- tioned. There were mysterious hints at the time that the last page of the will had been removed and the name of the testator forged on the preceding sheet. It appears Mr. Pitski believes | this true, and that while the 1915 will) ‘was thus made invalid he holds that as) jit had been valid it voided the will jof 1903 and that in effect Mrs. Wilkins died intestate, He is interested, there-| fore, as @ natural heir. | SIGHT OF $657 IN GIRL'S HANDS PROVES TOO MUCH Levine, Police Say, Admits He Grabbed Payroll Cash and Ran, but Not Fast Enough. Max Levine, twenty-one, a chauffeur | living at No, @20 East 70th Street, was | | held in $2,000 bail in Essex Market Court | | to-day on a charge of grand larceny pre- ferred by Miss Edna Gruber, cashier for the French-American Paper Hox Company, No. 392 Madison Street Miss Gruber went to the Public Bank, Ludiow and Delancey Streets, yeaterday and cashed a check for $675, the com- pany’s payroll. She was observed by | Levine, and whem she reached Grand arid Division Streets the man grabbed her purse and ran, it is charged. ‘The \girl’s cries brought a crowd that gave chase, Plainclothesmen Lemon and | Warshow, attached to Inspector et |ler's staff, arrested Levine in the ce of No. 17 Attorney Street. The money was found on the stairs leading to the cellar, The police say Levine admitted the theft and said he could not overcome ths desire to take the money when he saw little Miss Gruber get it at the bank. t- ar Benny. Then I told him to come back at 7 to-night. Honest, there was no point in such a name us that for @ Man or anything else. They don't do it up in Harlem, where I come | from.” Wherewith Judge Simpson pre- sented Pete with a pair of ivor going back to Schenectady,” agreed ‘in the cooler and reghristen Witcha \for the day. 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New York, N.Y, ze |Whether Convicted WiteSlayer agents of th |tion were resumed to-day before § jclal Commissioner Joseph M jin the County Court House AUTOS IN CRASH WITH ‘L’ PILLARS: NINE ARE INJURED Machines in Chase After Blows Are Struck in Cafe—One May Die. A party occupying eight automb- Liles chased down White Plains Ave- nue from Mount Vernon at @ high rate of speed Two of the machines being pursued by the other six crashed into two elevated pillars at 243d Street and nine persons were injured. One may dle In a North Third Street cabaret an argument had started and the men in the parties, which included women, came to blows, The New Yorkers jumped into their two machines and started for home, while six other cars fave chase. Speeding at sixty miles early this morning. lan hour the machines came down White Plains Avenue, At 234th Street one car crashed into a right hand pillar of the 1. ‘The car following swerved to avoid a collision and ran into a left hand pillar, The occupants of both were hurled to the street. Witnesses told the police at least nine persons were hurt. Ira Jennings of No, 2 Grove Street, Mount Vernon, was driving home when he came to the wrecked ma- chines, The six cars which had chased the New York Italians had fled. Jennings notified Mount Ver- non Hospital, and Frank Parrist, twenty-eight years old, No, 68 Cath- erine Street; Alfred Correll, twenty- six, no address given, and two other men were taken to the hospital. Par- risi has @ fractured skull and Correll a broken left arm, Among those injured were: Frank Valle, twenty-eight, Madison Street; cut. Tony Caisono, twenty-four, No. 39 Third Avenue, Mount Vernon, Ralph —— (last name not known); cuts. Henry Caponl, twenty-six, No, 421 Kast 21st Street; cuts, Joseph Milano, twenty-six, No, 84 Sullivan Street; cuts Agnes Hayes, No. 229 Pacific Street, Brooklyn; cut, Marry Marru Murray, twenty-six, No, 101 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn; cut, “All were taken to the Mount Ver- non Hospital, treated and sent home, Police, aroused by the call, sus- pected Italian gangmen were on the rampage and men were sent from both Wakefield and Bedford Park Stations. They found that two women and three men were hurt in addition to the four taken to the hos- pital, and five mon's hats and two women's hats were picked up near the wrecked cars. When Detective Haggerty was questioning the victims one of them warned the others in Italia “Keep your mouth shut.” WILKINS CASE DWELT ON AT THE SEAMAN HEARING No, 39 Was Properly Locked Up Still Under Discussion. MINEOLA, Sept. 16.—The hearing of the charges against Sheriff Phineas A. Seaman of Nassau County brought, by Nassau County Assocla- | Prosk The sociation’s men continued to try prove that Dr, Walter K, Wilkins, con- victed of wife murder, was enabled to commit sulcide in the Mineola Jail be- cause he was uot locked in his individ- ual cell compartment, while the Sheriff's witnesses painstaking plained that when the outer steel cage, inclosing sight cella, were svcurely locked it was customary to leave the compartment door open to give the occupants freedom | of movement und to allow access to the common washroom. Joseph von Lusky, trust, -auto-n chanic testified to-day that he put county gasoline into the private car of Sheriff Seaman when he filled the tanks of county owned cars, Mr, Littleton con- eded the truthfulness of this testimony and said that he would show that. the iff saved the county wt of an al car by using his own on of alness ¥ own behalf, the orders he of Dr. Wilkins as- | to Shi Sheriff Seaman had given for He said the ster Bay and to the Biks Club at ry rt and to Oyster Bay by War den Hultgz and a keeper was not with | his knowledge LIQUOR DEALERS CONFER WITH BONDSMEN TO-DAY } Not a License Applied for Pending | Outcome of Efforts to Agree on Premium. Retall and wholesale jiquor dealers are meeting to-day with representatives an effort 10 | | |of the bonding companies in | agree upon premiums to be pald. In| the mean time not a single liquor dealer | has filed an application for the Ostonar| 1 to January 31 Heense period, They Jare usually all filed by Sept. 15 each | | year here ure 2,987 retail and 833 | wholesale Mquor establishments now in business in New York County | The saloon keepers refused to apply | a because they could not ax indemnity ume of their 48 in addition the usual license charge Special Deputy License Commission: John T. MeNeil said only 163 saloor and eighty-two wholesale _% ato had surrendered licenses sindg July 1 OIL FIRE RUINS GUARDED. TWO BODIES PICKED UP. Prowde Away From One Found Ne ft Anh Heaps. Other All fire apparatus which was aa- Governo: and, The body of an unidentifed man sembled to battle with the $1.500,000| aout forty-two years old, five feet diase of the Greenpoint oil refineries! seven inches tall, with brown hair and whieh began Saturday was dismisae ‘ Jattired in dark blue #uit, wae found |Moating off Governor's Istand to-day by the police of the Marine Division. tn & pocket waa found a Federal certificate issued to John Joseph McDonald to-day except that of thr n the district immediately to the burned area. 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