The evening world. Newspaper, April 5, 1922, Page 1

2 mpage rere comme a ee | MRS. DAY TELLS OF BECK DEATH It’s IN == EVENING WORLD” 4 To: Night’s " Weather-—CLOUDY, “IF IT HAPPENS IN NEW YORK @ VOL, Vek alll NO. 22,015—DAILY, ‘ubliniin, Copyright (New York wits) Tbe [* Circul irculation Be ks Open to All.” | To. Morrow's Weather—PROBABLY “SHOW 8, EDI TION | 7 x Companys 1 Patios = NEW ‘YORK, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, , WOMEN WANT IN PLACE OF Women Opposing the Mac- Monnies Group Want the Mayor to Pose. WHY KICK POOR FISH? Idea That Manly Form Typi fies Civic Virtue Far Beyond Me, Says Mrs. Sire. ‘The secret Is out! The women who would Fred erick MacMonnies's Civic Virtue foun tain from City Hell Park are by a double purpose Not onl. they opposed to public exhibition of a Jarge, fat-faced marble man stamping on the prostrate forms of a couple of mermaids, but they are in fayor of substituting ¢ statue of Mayor Hylan for thal %, bo now notorions HeeyEh, guy." ‘This was revealed during the second publi¢ hearing before the Mayor the’ protests of women against MacMonnies effort held in the Board of Estimate room in the Hall to-day. The Mayor's incandescent visage registered deep emotion unmixed with happiness when several women suggested that he be done tn marble or bronze inspired are on the City not and placed in City Hall Park, there to remain forever in company with Nathan Hale and the subway kiosk “We prefer," declared Mary June Lee of the Home Rule League of the Bronx, “the statue of the man who has cleaned up the city. We would rather have the statue of the man who has infused virtue into the city and made it safe for a woman to walk the streets.” Loud applause from the women ‘apposed to MaoMonnics art and dis- wpproval from the group called by Mayor Hylan the “art artists” that ts artists for art's sake. Mayor Hy- Jan glanced around the room with an air that seemed to indicate that he believed the lady was saying some- thing. “The Mayor's figure,"’ opined Mrs. M. J. Johnson of the Brooklyn Alli- ance of Women’s Clubs, “would be more appropriate than that of an al- most naked brute carrying a club and walking over women."’ Miss Mary Donnelly, representing Catholic club women, expressed sim- flar sentiments. It may be that the hearings wi!) result in the erection of a statue of the Mayor in a long coat and a plug hat, carrying a vacuum leaner under one arm and a bouquet of lilies under the other PARK COMMISSIONER FAVORS THE MACMONNIES GROUP. After the turmoil is over it ts likely that Civic Virture will be erected in fity Hall Park in the near future ark =Commissione: Gallatin will grant a permit for the setting up of the MacMonnies group, the under standing being that it will stay up as long as public sentiment does not op pose it. It is said Mayor Hylan has (Continued on Second Page.) SUNDAY WORLD Classified Advertisers Important ! Clansified Adveri Cop: for Tho sunday World anould be in The World office On or Before Friday Preceding Publication THE WORLD Entered as Second-Claas Matter Post Office, New York, N. ¥. 1 9 2 2, "PRICE THREE ‘CENTS HYLAN TO POSE FOR‘C ‘CIVIC VIRTUE’ STATUE “AYU AS MODEL FOR REAL STATUE OF “GIG VIRTUE" "ROUGH GUY” LLOYD GEORGE ENDS LOCKOUT OF 600,000 300,000 Others in Engineering Trade Unaffected, However, by Suspension Order. LONDON, April intervention has been §.—Lioyd George's in the engineering crisis successful, and employers have agreed to suspend lockout orders igainst 600,000 workers, it was offl- cially announced to-day. The I triump Premier followed | n the House of Cr sme bringing workers and operators to gether and preventing complete breakdown In the ery Negotiations will py tween union leaders on Monday. The suspension of th .ockout order docs not apply to 300,000 additional workers in engineering trades who Lguabaon, locker! oy) ou tare we vince the first breakdown of negoiia- tions. +. CITY WITHDRAWS = FROM GAS INQUIRY BY COMMISSION ee | SHATTUCK ROBBERY PLOTTED IN CHICAGO POLICE NOW LEARN Burglary Was as Ptannsd for Last Fall, but Diesat’s Arrest Delayed It. INDICTMENTS EXPECTED Banton to Go Before Grand Jury With Evidence Against Gang of Five. Information gained by the police in Chicago, it was learned to-day in the District Attorney's office, has vineed Inspector John D. Coughlin that the spectacular robbery of the home of Alfred R. Shattuck in Wash- ington Square was planned in that y by Henri Bouilat, former butler in the household, and his four asso- There has been a lot.of clever lying by Eugene Diesat, the one rob- ber who was captur€a,in the effort to make the authoy deligye, that the ane Wax Ny ty recruigei here a few days before the robbery. But sufficiemt hay been learned by police so that District Attorney anton ts preparing to go before the and Jury next weck with it to ask the indictment of Bouilat and the It has been established to the vutisfaction of the authorities that the plot to rob the Shattucks was hatci.ed in Chicago early last fall after Boullat and his band had successfully carried through a similar crime there. It was. their n to enter the attuck home within a day or two after the return of the famtly from their summer home Lenox tn the belief that Mrs. Shattuck would then con- clates. the others, O'Brien Denounces Board and Corporations— Demands Publicity. Declining further to confer infor- mally without a stenographic record and insisting that he would continue only at a formal trial with a record of the testimony taxen, Corporation Counsel John P. O’Brien, represent- ing the City of New York, withdrew to-day from any further participation In the informal conferences held by the Public Service Commission upon the question of gas standards In this city. In a statement read before Commis stoners Prendergast and Pooley of the commission, Mr. O'Brien charged that the conferences held thus far had lead to no definite result, that the gas corporations were unreasonable in their attitude, overbearing in their conduct since the United States Su- Preme Court decided against the 80- Cent Gas Law and unwilling to mani- fest even a semblance of fairness to- ward the consumers, by attempting to deal with matters involving the legal rights of the people at informal con- ferences. The refusal of the gas companies, rates and gas have all her jewelry together, pre- sumably in one container and would have it in the house for a day or two sending !t to a safe deposit before ult v breaking down at Albany of In which they the stolen automobile (Continued on 8 ——— FREE ON SUSPENDED SENTENCE, CAUGHT IN BRONX ROBBERY ond Page.) Albert Cohen, Accused of Holding Up Jeweller, Had $1,135 Loot When Arrested. Julius Cohen, an itinerant Jewelry salesman, who carried his stock in trade in a specially contrived inside pocket in his vest, was set upon by two men as he was leaving his home, No. 883 Jennings Street, the Bronx, to-day. One of the thugs choked him while the other ripned out the secret pocket aii obt wallet contain- tng $1,000 wort velry and $135 in cash. The thieves separated and ran. Patrolman Samuel Weiss and Traffic Policeman George Nolan chased one into the apartment house at No. 970 Freeman Street and captured him, Mr. O'Brien said, to allow the city's representatives to examine the books and the physical plants of the gas corporations has further aggravated the situation The statement he read charged that when the gas companies presented schedules of costs for plant and equipment as well as supplies, the right to delve Into the correctness of these schedules was refused by the commission's insistence on acceler- ating the proceeding, in the face of the fact the commission, companies and the city is to determine the present cost of makine candte-nower gas. n view of this attitude both by the commission and tho ¢ Mr. O'Brien said, the © that the present problem of the (Continued on Second Page.) Arcad Pilea Gor World Bulla Wo-03 freade, Seng craig, 8 bay a day an ht. travellers’ acne He had the proceeds of the hold-up on his person The prisoner, Albert Cohen, twen- ty-elght, of No. 118 Stanton Street, proved to be another Illustration of the fact that the police method of checking up the records of men ar- rested charged with crime is generally slipshod and incfficient, and that sus- pending sentence on a thief does not always inspire him with a degree of gratitude sufficient to insure reforma- tion, Cohen's criminal history is re- corded at Police Headquarter In November, 1915. e was con- victed of burglary in the Court of General Sessions, Judge Wadhams suspended sentence On Noy, 1, s arrested in Brooklyn charged with robbery, Ar- 1 first offender a Magis- raigned as trate discharged him One week later Cohen was arrested in Manhattan on the charge of vio- lation of the Sullivan Law. No at- tempt was made to look up his record, and, arraigned again asa first of- fender, he was discharged by Magis- trate Simpson. WEDS PEGGY DAVIS TT DAYS AFTER HE MARRIED ANOTHER — Records Show Joseph Donald Grafton in Two Ceremonies Here and in Ohio. GRAND JU IRY IS INVOKED Mother of “Follies” Girl With Original Wife Take Action With District Attorney, Assistant District Attorney Murphy, acting under instruction from District Attorney Banton, to-day went before the Grand Jury with Mrs. Capitola Laird, mother of Peggy Davis, a. girl of “the Follies," who had with er records to show that her daughter had married on Dec. 10, 1921, Joseph Don- ald Grafton, said to be the son of\a Pittsburgh millionaire, at which tine Mrs. Laird declared that he was al- ready the husband of Elied’ Cupley Melntyre of Youngstown, © Mr. Murphy and Mrs, Laird were accompanied by Miss MeIntyre, who produced a marriagé'cert{ficate show! ing that @ie hat’ been marricd to 23. Grafton in Younggtown on Nov seventeen days) before his) marriage with Peggy Later Mr, Murphy produce! Abert A, Shephard, Vice President of the Garment News of No, 150 Latayett Strect, who wis a witness to Mi Davis’ marriage The record of Youngstown, O., show that Joseph Donald Grafton and Miss Elien Curley McIntyre were married there by Justice of the Pea J Rosensteel on the date mientioned The New York record shows that on Dec. 10, 1921, Joseph D. Grafton was married to Miss Mary Margaret Laird by the Rev. W..H. Coleman at Union Methodist Episcopal Churci Peggy Davis is the stage name of Miss Laird. According to the Youngstown wife, Grafton wrote tender missives and tel- egraphed and telephoned to her while on his honeymoon with the girl of the “Follies.” She says that he gave her tho address of himself and Peggy at the home of her mother, Mrs. Cay tola Laird, with whom they were liv- ing. Mrs. Grafton No. 1 says that the third day after their marriage by the Justice of the Peace she was shocked by reading in a newspaper an advertisement asking for inform tion of the whereabouts of Joseph Donald Grafton of Pittsburgh, whose wife was dangerously ill. Grafton, she says, told her that {t was all a mistake, that he had been friendly with the sick girl for a year, but that she had no hold on him, Peggy was only seventeen when she married Grafton, who ts thirty- seven. Mrs. Laird was hysterical and told her story to-day through fits of weeping. Peggy, her Uttle girl, ts seriously {Il in a sanitarium as the result of an operation and corttinually calls for the man who swore to her of his undying love and who Is keep- ing away. first wife of the man she believes “‘all her own'’ hus appeared and has ap- (Continued on Second Page.) N, J. BACHELORS’ PARADISE FULL OF CUPID-SHY Bridgeton Had but One Wedding in Month and Flappers Would Know Why BRIDGETON, N, J., April 3 This city claims to be the ba elor's paradise Of tts 15,000 population only one couple deetded to rm tur ing the entire month of Mar was learned to-day, when City Clerk Charles I’. Corey issued the vital statistios for the past month ‘The flappers are excited and de- clare something should be done about it. One suggested a com mission to inquire why the young men are so Cupid-shy. She doesn't know that the | Army Flier Slain in Judge’s Home And Famous Jurist Who K'lled Him BECK S SLAYER FACES CHARGE _| AS MURDERER Judge Day Must Must Charigh Plans and Testify, Prosecutor Says, or Be Accused on New and Important ‘Evidence. Army Also Will Hold Inquiry Into Shooting of Officer, Which Host Now Declares Was Not His Intention. OKLAHOMA CITY, April > If Judge Jean P. Day refuses to testify before the Coroner's jury called for Saturday to investigate the death of Lieut. Col. Paul Beck in Day's house, County Attorney Forrest Hughes “will have no re- course except to file murder charges,” he declared this after- noon. Moman Prutett, attorney for Dry intimated neither the Judge nor hi wife would testify at the inquest “Pacts may develop that may caus file a murder charge before "* Hughes said in announce ad “new EM.POST MASTER GE HircHcock- ir co} BECK AnD ExXATTY GEN WICKER SHAM me to Lieut. airplane Col. Beck is shown in an with former Postmaster General Hitchcock and former At- torney General Wickersham Beek is In + tn the centre of the pletu ture in the Saturda ing he dence."* Ao0Ge and important evi DAY CAND A Meta uniform of Captain Corns in the Sirnal “There are a number of points n BIG SHIPMENT QF | Of Lieut. Col. Paul Beck in Home |i cor: Alter His Bold Al Attack Upon Her Says He Suddenly Seized Her and Made Pro- posals, and While She Was Struggling With Him Her Husband Appeared. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., April 5.—Lieut. Col. Paul W. Beck attacked Mrs. Judge Jean P. Day and made improper proposals to her, according to a statement made to-day by Mrs. Day, DUBLIN, April 5.—Irish Republicanj has made, extremists attempted to seize a barge | followed, An army committee of investiga- tlon, it was announced to-day, witl inquire Friday or Saturday into the shooting, The army committee will come from Post Field, where Beck was Commundant, County Attorney Hughes was notified. Mrs. Day's account of the shooting and its causes was preceded by a statement from her husband, who de- clared he was returning home when he saw Beck through a window struggling with his wife. “As L hurried to the door,” he reed “I could hear her begging and ing and trying to shame him.” 18-POUND SHELLS Republican Extremists Routed by Volley From Guns of British Sentries. the first direct story of the killing she Her husband entered during the struggle and the shooting load of 18-pound artillery shells at the Mrs, Day says she did not hear the fatal shot fired, as she fainted. She He said he did not intend to kill him East Wall Docks here last night was still in the care of a nurse as she talked He declared the officer made a British sentries were confronted by “Beck visited our home on numerous occasions,” Mrs. Day said. east Us tf oelate sonhaenn a large party of mutineers, who at-| “One time he called when Mr. Day was away, but it was a very brief | te had the run of my house. He was tempted to capture the ammunition as visit. However, each time he called, previous to Monday night, he at liberty to come in unannounced for it was being transferred from artil-] acted as a perfect gentleman in every respect, coming into our home [inner of as an over-night guest He had entertained us often at post lery t t to Ey a. lary trucks tor ahipiosnt to) Engen field. No man could have trusted a The sentries formed a hollow square Merely as a friend, and one whoin we were glad to see because of his geniality, We greatly enjoyed having him, Inasmuch as he was brill aot brother more. He came up last night und fired a yolley at their attackers,] and an acceptable addition to any company unannounced. He was sitting on the who fled under cover or darkness. “Barly Tuesday morning, however, efter Mr. Day left in the auto porch when I drove up ay 5. ” Las} x 0 +, sald he w: ming to stay all nl No clue has yet been found to] mobile to take the other guests Lome, he seized me by the wrists and After vetaniing the theatre, Mra. nembers of the Irish irregulars who] threw one arm around me. It was a terrible surprise to me, Nothing | pay and Beck, Day said, agreed to ast night fired on a detachment of like that ever occurred before and I was dumfounded by his action. As pick him up later at the hotel where Republican troops and escaped with-| he held me he made improper proposals to me. I struggled vainly to | they had dined. Beck and Mrs. Pay ut having inflicted any casualties free myself from his grasp. petaraes, a: 2 Lie pay col = Volleys: from the revolvers. of both “Tt was while I was thus struggling that Mr. Day opened the door | Mfrs. P. H. Anderson and Major R sides were fired, but there were no] and walked in. He immediately went upstairs. It seems to me that sev B, Paddock of Fort Sill. They left u ssualties, the lorry accelerating Its} eral minutes must have passed before I heard him coming down the [note saying they na gone to Fre; ssl a “aie = he jard's home and usked Day to go speed and soceping. hs stiastiry, stairs again. 1 remember very distin tly that he was standing on the | tre“ Tudge Day went there and the who wore trench coats but no unl-} tanding, a pistol In his hand. When I first saw him I was terrified. 1 | tarty danced. forms beneath, walked away without! remember distinctly that I screamed several times. “It was midnight or after when we ipeadelssadd “After that I remember nothing more. Weakened by the struggle |left Prichard’s home,"' Judge uy sarller sentries posted In front off to fre elf se grasp, I felt myself fainting. The whole | Sl iggested that they al Le aise Bate e ae idsisiaer nies to free myself from Beck's grasp a ny Re a mn stig come over to my house and dance, t 2 headquarters were room swam before my eyes and pasked’away ie next thing I reme Les) he ieee nite tee ipon by @ Dumber of men on bicycles, came Tho sentries returned the fire but in] Der ds indistinct. It Is that one was undressing me and tel after 1.30 o'clock when the Prichards this case too there were no < me to be quiet; that 1 needed res started for home, The Andersons had od guards were at “What happened after {saw Mr. Day on the landing there 1 am no ear, so f offered to drive them Ho pue aitaoMen Ged aubotionsa || Wanble teizalle Sides remen as siebee peare “Mrs, Day was tired and did not 1 even citizens in the my eyes and fuded out accompany me Beek sald he would the t found + — ‘ — stay and entertain Mra, Day. Tm is much local indignat.¢ f the 1 4] have be ne a an hour. hen F mien pein Laven ‘|WOMAN PATIENT JUMPS int I stonped my car on the driveway 1 b mutineers intend to challen FROM HOSPITAL WINDOW J }ur Sao wan heard a commanding volce coming the Free State to trial by battle. The watchman, urrled back inte tha] from somewhere. ets present a grim aspect, | S| Fatt From| hospital was found the fat] ‘The blinds in front were all up. I came up the ide steps and saw Bock struggling with the purest, dearest woman {n the world. As 1 hurried to'de door I could hear hee od as they are by armored cars. offices also have been suff 1 only a fi ture of the wrist, _ ~ (Racing Entrie Selections «Scratches on Page 2.) Gussie Elsman, of No ville, forty-one years old 549 Sackman Btrest, Browns: who was in @ third floor ward and « atinued on Second Page.)