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RYAN AND TELEPHONE LAWYER GAVE SULZER COjOO IN CASH Speculators Openly Sell World's Series Tickets WKTHr.R-liMlllf4 to-alaso mmd Tweegay. WKtTIIKtl-t.Tassl.lea to-alaM mm Taeegay. I EDITION. PRICE ONE CENT. OH, KB! THE SPECULATORS GOT HOLD OF THE TICKETS FOR WORLD SERIES, BUT HOW? m Amies E. Gaffney, Owner of the Bostons, Tells of Trick Played on Him. HUCES GET A BOOST. Giants' Secretary Makes De nial, but There's the Proof That Sale Is On. Just to show that resrrveo: seat ticket (or the world's series are In , the hands of speculators and are be ing ttoid at exorbitant prices, James K. Gaffney of New York, owner and President of the Boston National League Club, sent out to-day and bought from a ticket speculator sib teen tickets for the series for whiol he paid $"" apiece. Kach ticket It Rood for three K.imee of the series in New York and the regular price of such a ticket is $9. Mr. Uaffuey was impelled to tills action by the fact that his request for forty-seven sets of tickets, good for three games in New York, was turned down. With his request to the New York Baseball Club Mr. Gaffney ln'-losed $428, the total prlca at $9 a ticket. Me wanted the tick ets for the members of the Boston National League team and some friends. "They tott me." said Mr. OafTney, Hint there was such a demand from baehll people t couldn't iret what I wanted That statement amased me. GAFFNEY KNOWS THE ROPES. "I told Harry Hempstead, President of the Mew York club, that 1 had lived in New York too long not to know the wave of ticket speculators. I assured him there were plenty of tickets In speculators' hands, lie said a scattered few ticket might have reached specula ton, but Indignantly dtn led that there was any general traflfc In reserved seats. '1 have lust etient IMS) n show t know I was talking shour The tickets! I have were all nought at the agency In iiie Cadillac Hotel by men who lust waike.i in and bought and paid for them, "Now, If they want to check up who is selling their tickets I'll give them the numbers of season tickets that were bought for inc. T iev are l is and 17 for the tlrst gain, 1) 13 anil 14 for the sec ond k-anie, anil ! 17 and It the third game. If they have the name of the man or men who bought these tickets at 13 each they might ssk him what lie got for them from Hie speculators. "I am going to furnish these numbers anil a I the other numbers to the Na tional Cnmmlalon an.i I'm going to do it personally anil In S lOUg, SSI phalli tone of voice. 1 am going to nk Harry Herr mann and President Lynch and Han Johnson how it OomSS fiat the owner of a major league club li turned down when he asks .'or 17 -eats at III each and then sends, out anil buys 111 seats at 150 apiece, the name gl if he was buy Ing peanuts. I could buy all 1 wanted, hut I think my expenditure of $ Is enough to prove my point " TWO DOLLAR SEATS ALSO WITH SPECULATORS. The Evening World was Informed this afternoon by several persons who aic thoroughly reliable that quantities of the I? unreserved seat llckets, which sre supposed to iM resting In the New York BaiebaJI ClUb strong boxes, guard d like gold or pi'SoloUS stones, were on sale in the Wall slice! and Tender loin districts. Speculators. The gjvenlng World Informants saldi were getting n a piece for these W tickets. In the limited tints "t hand The Eve ning World was unable to g''t hold of sny or these tickets. Hut If it is true that (hi New York. Bajwball '':un na" allowed even one of ibeoi to get Into a speculator's hands His ' constitutes, a n i ne against a patient public For these me the tickets lh.it are to he sol I to the wallers in line to-inorrow morn ing, (itul the rl"de of the New York Club is thai they be sold without re- .icoutiuu.d on tjecood rage.) 1 Cejirrlxht. inia. by Co. ITbe New BASEBALL MAGNATE WHO SAYS SCALPERS CORNERED TICKETS. JAMES E.SAfPHLY- COOMBS TO GET REPORT OF SERIES BYTELEPHONE Athletics' Pitcher in Hospital and Will Have Phone at His Bedside. nin..PKi.rinA. Oct I. Walls his teammates of the .t-iietic rj (tinting for the "hnmplonsMlp. Jictc Pi omha, "Iron man'' and their IdfL will be v(ng In a hospital with fourteen pounds ,vf lead on Sach foot an I un eight-pound weight on his head, dragging h s verte brae apart. By his bwlslJl BR1 sit the pltciier's wife, telephono In hand, end she will detail to dim the great butties, play by play, "tio to see at least one or two of the games," 'iomb urged his wife. "Your being here can't help to drain typhoid poison nut of my system." "1 can't do It. Jack," was her reply. "The ti'iim wouldn't look like the Ath letics to me .inless you were there." Prlendl of Mack's great pltcner, who told of his condition '.o-duy. said his relapse had punctured one of the Ath letics' most cherished Phi ns. When the team was In a slump, It was Saldi Mack had his "Iron man," then partially re covered from his typhoid attack, get Into a uniform for the moral effect on his teammates, every one of whom Is his chum. The dan worked and the Athletics etarted to win. Taught by this, It la said, Mack plenned to make I'oomhx the dark horse of the championship tight, but just as nil arrangementx were completed to have him secretly round Into form again the relapse ' .line and the plan was off, AVIATOR STARTS FLIGHT FROM ALBANYTO NEW YORK AI.HANY. (lot ti. -He -kwith Havens left here for Ne York in his flying boat at Let He expects to cover the dietance In about u couple of hours World YYiWtS W oik W oudeii. mWt 3 ggK' m Igm M sslgsw'-' gsssW ssssssl ' m W A gsB fl I Circulation Books Open to All." The Pirn raMkk Yeek World . BRIDE-ELECT KILLS SELF WHEN FICKLE Girl Fires Fatal Shot After Taunting Boys Sing "Wait ing at the Church." DIES WITH WHITE ROSE. Floral Symbol of Purity Rests on Body of Maiden Who Loved in Vain. The thoughtless gibes of small boys who entertstned themselves poking fun st the girl over the unhappy ending of a brief girlish romance was the direct cause of the suicide of elghteen-yesr-old Clara Courier, who shot herself deed In her fsther'e home. In Belleville, N. J., last evening. This was revealed by In vestigation to-day that developed the additional fact that little less directly the Jilting of the young girl played an important part In her determination to end her life. Little Miss Courier's home Is at No. Brighton avenue, Belleville, which le In the oho section of tho town, and throughout that part of Helevllle she enjoyed great popularity. She was em ployed at the tYestlnghouse electrical factory in Ampere. About two weeks ago there came Into her life a man somewhat older than the girl. How or where she met the lever whose short courtship was to end so tragically Is not clsar. His name, ac cording to the girl's family, was Bobert Edwards and It was understood that he waa employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and that he lived In Phila delphia. GIRL'S PARENTS CONSENT AND WEDDINQ It PLANNED. Shortly after meeting Edwards Mies Courter took him to her home and In troduced htm to her family. A few days later the girl told her father that ahe was going to marry Edwards. Her parents were surprised, but her earnest ness) In pleading for their consent to the marriage Anally caused them to give the couple their blessing, and a week ago but Munday Edwards was to visit the Courter home and arrange for the wedding. He failed to appear, and from that day until ahe finally killed herself, eo far aa can tie learned, the girl heard nothing from him. Miee Courier waa ooiioecued ovor her lover's continued failure to come to her. but a naturally cheeifiil dlstpoet Uoii made It appear that her liaart-si-he e-as lieglnnlng u. wear away, she never complained, but It is now be lieved that she had quietly investi gated and had found that her sweet heart was not aa he had represented himself. HEARS TAUNTING BOYS SING "WAITING AT THE CHURCH." Meantime the story of the Jilting csme out. It reached the small boys of the neighborhood, and yesterday while the girl and a friend, a Miss Fitzgerald, were watching a hall game, a group of youngsters amused themselves by standing nesr the girl and humming "Waiting at the Church." Spectators at the game said to-day that they noticed the girl start when she heard the plaguing words of the ancient ragtime, but ahe aimled bravely, and before she left the game the Incident had evidently been forgotten. As Miss Courter walked toward her home early last evening her mother and a friend, Mrs. James Eaton of No. U Academy street, who had been calling. Joined her and all three entered the houss together. While supper was be ing prepared the girl remarked that she did not feel hungry and thought she would lie down. She went to her room, and nothing waa heard from her for an hour, when Mrs. Eaton entered to call her. She found her lying on the bed, fully dressed, with a gaping wound m her temple and a ..K-calibre revolver ciutched In her hand. GAZES ON BRIDAL ROSE AS SHE KILLS HERSELF. It was ssen' Hist although fatal'y WOIMl44 the girl was still alive, and a physician was summoned. She survived but 4 few minutes, however, and failed lo sagsin cons. ... isntss A sear h of tho loom did not reveal any not expl ng the gmlcldc. but nearby, on the co' rlet of the bet, u as g white rose, wti'.h evident!? s the last OajgOt upon which U flrt'g eee mud. What iiutloiental LOVER DISAPPEARS NEW YORK, MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, SULZBERGERS GET LIMIT OF LAW FOR SELLINGBAD MEAT Must Pay $500 Fine in Each of Three Cases Sentence Sus pended on Fourth. COMPANY SHIFTS BLAME. Tainted Meats Came From Chicago Stamped O. K., Lawyer Says. Pulxberger & Sons' Company, a cor poration, conducting an abattoir at the foot of East POrty-seventh street, and also handling Chicago slaughtered meats, was nnrd ll.riOO in Special Ses sions to-dsy on conviction of having in Its possession meat unfit for food. There were four charges. Fines were Inflicted on three and sentence was suspended on the fourth. This Is the Tlrst time the maximum fine has been Inflicted on a dealer in meats. Justices Zeller, Salmon and Fleming were sitting when the Jtuls berger oese waa called. Assistant Cor poration Counsel Herman Sltefel prose cuted and Henry W. Unger of Levy A Unger appeared for the defense. Health Department Inspectors testified that they found tainted meat In the Sulzberger branch at One Hundred and Thirty-second street and Twelfth ave nue on May 29 and May 31 and on June 14 of this year. They found forty pounds of tainted kidneys ready for sale in the Sulzberger branch at No. Mi Eleventh avenue on July 15. SAYS THE TAINTED MEAT CAME PROM CHICAGO. "Every possible precaution Is taken by Sulsberger se Son to comply with tho law regarding fresh meat," aaid Mr. Unger for the defense, after the charges had been established. 'The meats complained of were sent hers from Chicago. They had been In spected there by the men placed In the packing houses by the National Oov eminent to Inspect all meats. They ar rived here bearing the Government stamp miulred hy the Pure Food law. The men who accepted and stored the meats ..ave been discharged. "If my client Is compelled to live up to the strict letter of the law, the bus nees will be driven out of the city I do not think we should be punished for having meat In our possession that g .i ...... e.l hy the 1'nlted Slates Hov- emment but may spoil overnight." "You an'd your clients may as well un dei stand," said Justice Salmon, "that this Is a sanitary law for the benefit of the public, and It Is going to he en forced to the lettrr. You say you grs careful. You must he more careful." The fines were Inflicted for the offen ses of May 2. June 14 and July 1. Max Hraehfleld, a wholesale egg dealer at No. 1W7 Park avenue, was flned SIW by the same court for selling bad egg. PRESIDENT PREDICTS FAIR WEATHER FOR BIG GAME. WASHINGTON. Oct. S.-Fslr weather for the opening gar- I it the u Id's iierles to-m-ri'.r. was 'prsdlSISl by President Wilson's never - falling weather for. 'ast'ng rid- gtlOp tn-uiy. The President ihsvet ttlntStlf Unlike moat razor straps, hlj U III .chat 1X4 weather will be a day ahead. The president was s bum t'at he didn't have t..ue j .tin 1; about the world's series until some one mentioned it Then he recalled how his raior strop felt this morning. significance the flower had can only be surmised. Strangely enough none of the. mem bers of the family nor their guest. Mrs. Eaton, heard the shot thut ended the Unhappy girl's life. The revolver was one owned by the girl's brother and was Kent In a drawer of a bureau Ig his room. The police Investigation. oandUOtsd to day under ths direction of t'hlef Plynn of BaliSVillSi fulled to dSVSlop any infor mation concerning BtdWSrds, go far as can be leamSd he was known Q no ons iii Belleville, save ths Couriers, and ihs le trued little of 1. 1 it) from their laugh- Iter llsllioad men .intuit Ibr 'epnsy. 'vania station In Newark sail tliey ha.i I nev er heard of the man JH MIMKS TO IK KM II I II K HI'KIM.i ' h Iahiu l.luiltr.l lis lUc.u, anl fjila. I.U r, Nil 1 .In UlJX 10 A. H .rf , 1.10 1'. M. ! ! to II.' .. i 1'arlcr ism !" nil ! .a-It- il.nl .-m . :rt'i.oij. picket MAsss, IjM isd Ufii bneeway. I Curt, leudt sW sad d Ueuit st krvjju, -AUrt, jj KILLED 20 PERSONS, MURDERER TELLS UPOLICE Amazing Confession of Pris oner, Who Says Ten of His Victims Were Women. ROBBERY HIS MOTIVIi. States He Beat to Death Maid of Helen Gould, but There's No Record of Such a Crime. illie.U). Oct. 1 While the poll arc satisfied tlmi Harry Spencer guilty if many murders besides tnnt of Mrs. IM ild re. I Allison Itexroat. lhy were forced to conclude to-day that his statement of murdering twenty per sons, ten of th.m women. Including a former maid of Helen Gould at Oohen, N. Y., Is an exaggeration. Spencer Is addicted la the nnium habit, a aymplum of which la grotesque" Imagination. Home yeses ago the p.dte learned that -.while he wae in prison at Jollet on charge of larceny the prison authorities had regarded him as men tally defective and from time o time had confined him In the Infirmary. He told fellow prisoners of having com mitted neverel murder Associated Press despatches from De troit, Delavan Lake, Wis., and Ooslien, N V., further ehook official faith in the confessions. Investigations at these points, while not absolutely disproving Spencer's statements, Indi cated there wae little likelihood that they were true. An Investigation, which will require eome time, will be necessary, it Is ssld. before It can be determined just how much of the prisoner's story Is true and how much Action. "Home of his stories probably era fle. tion," said Capt. Halpln to-day, "but on the whole he le almost aa great a criminal aa he claims to be." I KILLED WOMEN JUST LIKE I'D BWAT A FLY. "Women I haA th..., T. , . - ..... . ..ex never did anything but try to play me for a root. I killed them Just like I'd a fly:" Shaking his finger In Pollca L'apt Halpln s face Snencer. arh.i n convict with a string of 1l, . day ahrleked hi accusation at the long nsi or women lie claims aa vl tlm of his murderous hammer or pistol. He declares he killed ten women. Spencer, who made his remarkable confession to a aerie, of twenty mur ders after bis capture last night, was routed out or his cell bunk before (Continued oa Fourth Page.) CANADA DIDN'T BREAK THAW'S TREATY RIGHTS Government Solicitor Says There Was No Violation in Deportation. WASHINOTON. Oct. Nons of llsrry K. Thaw's tresty rights as an American rlttxen were violated when the Canadian Immigration authorities forcibly deported him a few weeks ago. That was the ruling to-day of Solicitor Joseph W. Kolk of the state liepart menL Handy Helpers Who U there In ill great big New York that does not have occulon, from day to day, to nuke note of the opportunities that are offered here and there to make money, save money, hire competent workers, seek profitable and congenial trv ployment Invest to a good advantage,' etc.! 155,138 81,601 WOULD ADS. LAST MONTH MORF. THAN THE HERALD With World Ads. at hand you need never be at a lots In know where to turn for the help you need in nearly rry h i of life. t oll,,, World Adi.Jor fkty Man Me Tratl lo I'tacr, llapfnm and Circulation Books Open to 1913. 18 $20,000MOREFORSULZER; HINMAN OPENS DEFENSE SON OF FINANCIER WHO GAVE TO SVLZER $10,000 IN BILLS. HOLDS (IP FRIEND IN JOKE AND IS STABBEDTO DEATH YounK People at Party Ar ranged Plan to Frighten TimL Youth. Kour young men of Bast Orange "held up" one of their chums last nlgtit, and as a reeult one of the practical jokers died this morn Ing ths Orange Me morial Hospital from a knife wound In the abdomen. The dead youth la Walter Wlntemll, nineteen years old. whose par ente live at No. 1707 Telford street. Hunt Oraug. Adnlph Freytag, seventeen, liv ing at Wsj I4 Han'nrd street Kast Orange, did the stabbing. Ths praotU-al joke waa arranged at a girl's our')', at which the young men were guests. K rev tag waa known to lie timid and sens'.ilvs. The girls, as well aa the boya, were in the joke, and the girls' part of the Joke was to talk to him of holdups and to mention to him to. i possibility of his being at tacked after seeing his "girl" home. After seeelng the girl home, young Freytag took the middle of the street returning to his awn home. He was frightened. In hie hand he oarrled a penknife, with the large blale open. He imagined that he saw shadow he hind every tree His knees shook as he walked. The slightest sound terrorised him. Then from behind a clump of trees young Wlnteroll emerged and. creeping softly up behind him, gnsped hltu by the arms With a yell of terror Kreytag plunged his knife backward, and Wln teroll. with a groan, fell into the road, stabbed in the abdomen. In a frensy Kreytag Jumped on the amateur "hold up'' man and tore away the handker chief which covered his face. Wlnteroll smiled a ghastly smile up at him. and Kreytag, recognising him, uttered a piercing shriek. He threw away the bloody knife and covered his face with his hands as the rest of the boys Q the 'Joke" came up to the pair. The three companion! of Winlero'l, tnemselves badly frightened, hurried their friend lo the Memorial Hospital, w here It was found thut the blade had penetrated the abdomen Inches. Wlnteroll died at I o'clock this morning Kreytag ran to his home and told his patents of the tragedy. This morning, when he fmiud that Wlnteroll was deid. he gave himself up. He tainted mice ilmea in me police station latter Ig use taken to Newark and charged technically with mansla ighter. County I rosecutor lined set his ball, and he will be arraigned on Thursday befors I'ollce Iteeordcr Null in Urauge and WOhttbU vi ba acfluUted. xsl fdy All." L PAGES Son and Secretary of Thomas F.Ryai Tell of $10,000 Cash Payment; Bell Telephone Counsel of Another $10,000. HE PHONED YOUNG RYAN "I'M THE SAME OLD BILL.' Testimony of Young Ryan Shows Sulzer Tried to Have Barnes Call Off Republicans. Bit Samuel M. William: taMas? oorresvoadsat of The vealag WerU.) ALBANY, Oct. 6. Two contributions of s 10,000 each, both paw in cash, were traced into the hands of William Sulzer this afternoon a the impeachment trial. One was paid directly to Sulzer by Ignatius V. McGlone, privati secretary to Thomas F. Ryan, after Sutler trad phoned to Allan Ryan, sot of the financier, to tell his father 'm the same old Bill." The other was in the shape of a "loan" from bdward K Meany ut Oranjre, N. J., a New York lawyer, who is counsel for the Bell Telephont Company. The "loan" was made at the rciinest of Sulzer. hut no noti or security was taken. Allan Ryan declared tluf Suler ton and ask Senator Root to intercede with William Barnes. The pur pose was to have Barnes call off the Republican Senators in connection with impeachment prtccedinic. Thai part of younR Ryan's testimoiij was stricken out by Judge Culm, who was sustained by a vote of thi court, 32 to 18. Some of the Republican Senators, notably Senatoi Brown, are said to be greatly enraged at information that Sulzer hac sought to have Barnes influence them. The testimony was the sensation of the afternoon. It overshad owed the opening Matement of the defense, made by ex-Senator Hiiiman It was introduced over .strenuous objection! by the defense to the r opening of the testimony atier the proMCUtion had closed its case. Hinman said the Suler detense wou!J produce no evidence 00 any of the articles of impeachment excepting on th e charging larceny of campaign funds and perjury in making a false affidavit of expenaci He attacked the State's case and iiisiMed that DOthillg criminal had beer proved against (iov. Suler since he aSturndd office, Hecause of this hi sahl, thf hxecutive should not nc removed. When Mian A ItMin win railed 10 the stand he said lie an. the son of Thomas P. Hun and xavrllts lioma es Huffern, N. Y. When usked what wss his occupation he hesitated and linul.y replied that he followed a great many lines, lie said he was a inetnlier of the New York Black Bs change, kill was not a banker or broker, thoogti he had ofllors at No. 6ti Liberty street. He was Uiieatloned by Mr gtSjMadsld, CALLED TO PHONE TO TALK WITH SULZER. U I'ld you liavs any i-oiniuuiili'atlon with Hov. Sulser before eleclluii? A. II) telephone about the in Id tie of Oc tober. What was said."' asked Mr Stun li ne d. We object." eaid Mr. Merrick. "The purpose of this Is to show MgU addi tional contributions" lie proceeded with legsl argument against rSOpaning the case, but Judge en lien overruled the objections and the examination of Mr Kan continued. 'J What wae the conversation.' A. I can't recollect exactly. Mr. Sulser en deavored several times to get In com in unlca tlon i "Walt, hold on." triad the lawyers. Mr. iiem s attempted Ul Moall the testimony by o,uest.ontng the identity of the vol -e over the efltnh0ns 'How did you know it was his voice'.'' ssked Herrlck. ' lie said It wss William Sulser," was Rygg'l renly. How do vmi gnow1 Ihundarad Mr Herrlck. tn it you were not talking to I'avid latoar? ' Mr. Hyan admitted he did know Will' ism Sills, r's voice, and there was a .lash of lawyers ovei the point Mr Herri.'k was lUCOiggfUl In beading ulT tne ti-stimony. ' Was there anything by which you OOtlld Identify the party at th - nil of the wire?' asked Mr SUnchtteid. WANTED TO SEND MESSAGE TO T. F. RYAN. "Ha r.saea ma to deliver a misaage final EDITION. PRICE ONE CENT. had asked him to go to Washing to ui fat bar, 1 unsweied sir, lly en, Lot thi reply wae strlckss oui sua the 1st p i. iii' m vers.it ion was laid aside J Wben did you kes (lov. Sulxtr face U luoe? A i . II or IS, I'll-. It was SJboUt a personal matter having induing to do in guy way with this ogjgSi IJ When next'" A. The Weiliicaday or Thursday of the week before thu court, SOnVSAOd I saw iii n at No. Ul Uroad way aboal ii o afcxeh a. m. "What OOnVerasytlSSJ dM you have?" ask.l the lawyer. Objected to. y illy Judge Ciillenl--Was it a .out campaign contrioiKiona? a. No. W Old on see Uov. (JuUer In hil egleel A It was In the ollh e of an attorney named Frankenstein. rrailksnatsia is the law partner of tiov. Suiaer. 4 I: l you see anybody besides (low gUlasrf A. lie Introduced me to a OoV. gpriggs. who then went out. Q, How was ths meeting arranged: A. Uy telephone. Waa the voice that called you al that time the same voice that called you by telephone In October? A. Yes, sir. i Now glvs the aubstsnce of yout October conversation. A. He said: "Tell your father I am the same old Ulll " lie said In instance that he wished to see me and I told him he would huve tu see Mi. Mclilonr, my father s secretary. Mr Ryglt aousht to avoid telling Thai Mr. Sulser wanted Judge I'ulleti took a hand in the iueetioultig. but Mr. liyan laid several times. "I can't re member." y Mid you nave conversation with Mr. Mi i Hone about saelng Oov. Sulser? A. I did. THOMAS F. RYAN'S SECRETARY GOES ON THI STAND. Mr Hvan was asked lo step aside tem porarily anj Secretary Ignatius V. M -OlOgg took ths stand lo continue the story. y. When did you flret meet Oov. Sulser? A. I have known mm ten-yeere Oral as a Coagi eeemaa. Altar ka wag . stV.. . -"--A