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Mystery Unsolved as "Ripper's" Child Victim Is Buried
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AUSTRIAN ARMY OF 50,000 SURRENDERS
STRONGHOLD IN GALICIA TO RUSSIANS
CHILD VICTIM OF "RIPPER"
IS CARRIED TO HER GRAVE
AS WEN CROWD STRFtl
Suspect Arrested in City Lodging
House With Blood-Stained Cloth
ing Proves Alibi Crime
Still a Mystery. -
necattse he was able to provo his story tluit tlio stain on his ctuihc
were from lilnoil shed In a flKht. tlio homeless man nnested at the Munlrlpal
Lodging House this morning on simpleton of tiritiK Implicate. I In tho murd-i'
of llttlu I-eonore. Colin, was lot ko afternoon by tint police. Meanwhile
11 hundred detective, policemen In plain clothes, and oven the poor derelicts
In the nelgliborhod nre striving with all their might to find the "rl ipcr."
Tim funeral of tho little victim to-day was the occasion or such an out
pouring pf emotion as has seldom been seen In this city. Hundreds ot
women, many with children In their arm, filled Third Aventio ami the
treet nearby so that traffic was blocked. For a time the police were swept
before them as they ran walling townrd the stricken mother and the imnll
burden In the he.ire at the head of tho cortege.
' Inspector Fuurot Jind the captains
and detectives worklni; on .the case
under fhn personal direction of Com
missioner Woods are in a much moie
lopeful miod this afternoon, Willie
they will not say so In words they
intimate that they expect Important
development before nightfall. For
the first time since the crime wua re
ported they seem satisfied with the
way the aso Is tending,
Kvery liuman being In the region
of tho murder has been aubjected to
a' thorough scrutiny. Detectives by
the score are at work. Men who speak
tha many foreign languages of tho
district are scattered la plnln clothes
everywhere. Including many who are
giving up their days olf to help find
the murderer.
One poor woman with two tiny chit
dten clinging to her skirts came all
the way from the Uronv to tell the
pollen about n wonderful vMon ehe
hAd jesterday of n villain leading tho
child by the hand toward a dark hall
way. The man nteie. the munlc!p.U
lodglnk house In Twenty-fifth Street,
east of Klrat Avenue, between 9 and
16 o'clook on Sunday evening. Ho
warn aboUt 6 feet S Inches tall, of fair
complexion and medium build. He
looked like what 'te said he was a
waiter out of work.
The stranger waa sent to the bath
room, where he took a shower, and
his clothes were taken from him for
the customary fumigation. In the
fumigation room Orderly John Hwce
mjy found that there were stains like
bloodstain on tho man's trousers and
tba lower part of his waistcoat. He
Immediately reported at tho office, bat
tt was determined not to disturb him
uatll morning.
"Where did you get the clothes
you're wearing?" thoy asked blm.
"Why, I hocked my eult on Thurs
day" he replied calmly, "and these
jLre-whnt they gave me."
The clothlns wis an ordinary oheip
business suit
It was necessary to call out reserves
to kpep the atroota open so that am
bulances could go to and from Delle
vue and the Third Avnue cars might
pass; The women of the region were
almost impossible to restrain as they
strove to express their pity and sym
i 'hy.
MOTHER OF VICTIM FAINTS BE
FORE 8ERVICE8.
Th afflicted mother had fainted In
the early morning when the body of
her little girl waa J 1 fed In the white
casket, and when rtabbl H. Oreenflold
began after 10 o'clock to chant the
sonorous Hebrew prayers for the re
pose of the dead the mother's cries
could be heard thrcugl out the house.
"The terrible calamities In Kuropo,
ald Or. CJroenficld
are blotted from .
,.nr mlnda by the ahock wo havo bus-
...
aocottButfl oa invaa
PUTS WAR RIGHT UP
TO DOOR OF PRUSSIA
air tawaui urey in London Speech
Says Enemy Won't Start
Another Horror.
LONDON", March Si, 4 13 p. M.-j
"War might havo been avoided by a
European conference when and whore
Oermany desired," said Korolgn See-'
retary Hlr Kilward flrey to an mi-j
dlence In London this afternoon of'
which Iim was chairman.
'itermany, rrom lir nuperlen e In
the Halkan confetence," lie continued,
"know- Mint could count on our good
will ami that wn were ready to d,i
last July what wn did before. Ittlt
Germany refused every sugge.it Inn,
and on her rests for all tlmn the
appalling responsibility for tho wa..
Wo now Know that Germany had pre
pared for war, and only those who
have planned for war can prepare for
It."
Amid loud cheers Hir Edward
added: "This Is the fourth time
within living momory that Prussia
baa made war upon Kurope, and we
are determined it shall be tho last."
BROOKLYN JUDGE NAMED.
Wlittiiian Aipotnts Harry K,
l.el
tit Cuantr Court,
ALRANT. March 22 Harry K. Lewli
wa.4 to-day appointed County Judga In
Kings County by Gov. Whitman. Lewis
aasumes the new position created hy
tlio LgUlatui e.
SELECTION!
Our pithwiy throueh life Urgcly a
matter of choice.
We are constantly put to the test of
choosing homes In which to live,
courses of Instruction, vc rations, places
to spend our vacations, Investment se
curities, etc., etc.
One of the Important selections the
business man and housewife is called
upon to make Is the choosing of an ad
vertising medium.
24,969
World Ads. Were Printed Last Week
11,874
Mora Than the Herald, Tbe World's Nearest
and Really ONLY Competitor.
Al tlllt WUKI4) AU. prcurence Wi$
$hovn by prrsonj active In business and
economic affairs, it would seem they se!
a precedent well worth following.
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rms POPULAR VERDICT WAS n,JPn
UPON THE RESULTS WORLD ADVER.I
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FIRST STRAWS OF SPRING
MOBBED IN PARK ROW
Rubbish Siir.ipncl Routs Two
Youths Trying to Kidnap
Summer.
Park Hon crowds, gaping at bul
letin boards or arci" ' war and pol
itic?, stood up and took notice" Just
before 1 o'clock thli afternoon when
two ountr men, wrp.ring straw hats,
paraded Jauntily thioug'i City Hall
Park and then turned Into Park How.
A newsbov waited until they wei"
within not more tnen a foot of hint
and then bawled:
"Kx-stnw! Whered' y' set V-u?
All anou two gus tryln' to kidnap
summer!"
His words "started things." The
young men. one of whom woro a gray
suit and was twirling a rune In his
right hand, smiled, whereat half u
dozen youngsters began throwing
rubbish at them.
The pair stopped to remonstiatc.
Moie rubbish and harsh words about
"makin' u fellow realize summer lMit't
here."
Then tho knights of the straw lids
ran Into Centre .street, turned nest
and were lost to Park How,
CABINET SPLIT IS DENIED.
u DIyImIihi (Iter I'liUrj of Mlrni-i-on
.liipan itnil Clilim,
WAHUINOTON". .March SI!. Prei-
dent Wilson refused to-rty in gm-
tlons between the United Stnte.H nnd
jspnn over the demmd ninib i
.iitpmi on China for conum-iei-ii and
other ronee.ion.
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lllll lUIM,n,i...i - ,i M In" III-
over Hie nniiei of .ili ine i.iloi,i. ,l l.v
the Administration on tho Jonuncsc -
China situation wcru dnled at tho
China situation weru denied at the'
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Grand Jury Begins Inquiry
on Osborne's Charge That
Girl Used Mail to Defraud
Rim Tanzer's Lawyer Must Pro
duce l.dter Hrom Mysteri
ous Miss Kaiser.
HUNTING FOR "OLIVER."
Second Girl to Figure in Case
lso Accuses Attorney's
Flusive Witness.
The t'"edra! flrand Jury began, to
day, an investigation Into tho charge
made hy James XV. Osborne, ex-Aa-slstant
IJlstrlct Attorney, that Hn
Tanzur. who has brought suit against
him for 150,000 for breach of promise.
usod tho malls In a scheme to de
fraud. Among the witnesses sub
poenaed was David Slade, counsel for
Miss Tanrer.
Mr. Slado was also dltocted to pro
duce bofore the tiraud Jury "a letter
and envelope delivered to you on
March V. by one Helen Kaiser, signed
'Oliver' or 'Oliver Osborne.' " The
pilbpoeua dlreetrd Mr. Hlade to ap-
pear tt 10 o eloelt, but tin he was
scheduled to argue a motion before
Justice Ilijur in the ilupromn Court
at that hour, Assistant I'niteii States
Oliitrlet Attorney Woods changed the
t.mo to :i o'clock this afternoon.
The lawyer tald he woul ' bring the
required letter and onvolope, hut
uiuld claim hlH privilege ao a law
jer and refuse to produce them for
Inspection. This will inakn necessary
a, court ruling on tho right ot the
District Altor.ioy ilmiuuiil tho
documentary evidence specified
Helen Kaiser la another mystery In
the case, ranking with the elusive
Oliver Osborne. Hhn appeared at .Mr
Simla's olllco last Thursday, the day
tho nows of tho suit became public,
and handed to Maxwell Hlude a letter
and enevelope. The envelope was ad
dressed to her nnd the letter was
signed either "Oliver" or "Oliver Os-
i borne."
1 Miss Kaiser said she hint read about
1 ,f slllt ln "10 " l"'!'vr.
ami
i tlcomuo' t her duty to show that
''antes W. Osborno waa probably be-
tot mlaUkaa-fop mi OUv Oaborna,
who had tie.ited her iih Mihh T.mzer
alleged alio had been tieated. Mist
KalKer nald nho had other lettera and
would jmnliicci tlieiti Hatuiday.
IiiHleaii of producing tlm letters Sat
urday, upiii-aieil at Mr. Slade'n
oillcn with a Poit-oillen limpector and
demanded the lulter slui had given
Maxwell Slaile. When thN was re
fused, Hhn wiiit nuay .i i 1 1 Mr. Hlado
x.iy he In just as Ignorant of her
w hereabouts ii.t Jaiii's V. Oftxirn"!
prorenhM to bo ut the whereabouts
of the iilVMliitlolM Oliver tf.iborno.
At guiiients on Mr. O.ibornu's mo
tion riitUli nig eouiimil fur MIhh Tauxer
to file it lull of p.irtlcul.itu were to
h.ivo been lieard In. dm. Imt Din
Kudor.il tltainl Jury .nibpneua eorvod
uiion Mr. Hl.nl made necoss.iry u
pohtpoiHiiiiuiit. The matter will coiiio
up In the .Supreme Court Wednesday.
Mr. .Made said to. day that ha will
produce tho luiiulred bill of purtlcu-
! 1,'rH l"n Ul" v'.rlous occasions
when, his client alleges, J urn on W.
Osliorno took advantage of her under
promise ot marrlJge.
United Htatcs District-Attorney I
I II. Snowden Marshall admitted, to
jday, mm', neither he nor any member
of his M.ilf li.ii si en the uiynterloui
OIIer Osborne. The only pers ins
1 Interested in the casu who Haw Ol ver
iun Mr. Obhorne, his wife and his
law partner, (lllbcrt D. liinb.
The warrant for Miss Tanrer's ur
rest was Issued on the ftronglh o' an
allldavi' slgriKil by Jjine.i XV. On
burni a wri'trn statement i-.gnwl
"Oliver Osboiue," and a letter wilt
leu by Mixs 'Panzer and .iddrei aod t;
Oliver (lijurne Mr. Marshal; uald
lie dors no' know wheie Oliver Os
borne ih but has no doubt Hie young
muii . ni appeal uhon wanted.
GERMANS HAVE TAKEN
801.000 PRISONERS.
SAYS BERLIN REPORT.
IIHItl.lN cvli wireless to Sayvllle.
L l.l, Maii ti Till- ouinlii-r of pi l
oii"ik of w.n now !!; by (!eiiiiin
lotalH Sill. 000, .ice i.i; to .in oltlri.il
eiiiiiiiiilllle'itlon to da' including 9,000
eomniisiloiied olllrerx,
A font-note point out Hint ihc
prisoneiH t.iki'n by Oeriiiany in the
Kraneo-Pi iihmI ii w;.r of 1 170-1 to.
tall"'! ouh 'Jk:i,ooi
Art Veil (iianir Sniitti?
li.il $, r,uii4 a-nl Ui nuii itiru-uft ut
ho'iuaru. Ui4l lii'liiu. Purmiita. iyoul bU
ricuth Aultru&u aU4liiUilu libti. it rilK Wliltl.li
UtAV'la, IIUHKAU, World llulUliis, U.U t'
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WILSON ANSWERS
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Replies Personally to Children
Who Thank Him for Food
America Sent.
WAHIMNMTON, March An ex
ehallgf of k'lteiK lint ween Preildenl
Wilson and tno little llelglaiia In
IIi-iiim'Ih, hi Mhleh tile I'hllilien
Hanked tin
I'HMliIelit fOi food "i.'lit
by Americans and the President ex-
Pr, l",lMl "", appreciation ut their
' gratitude, was m ule known to-d.ty
at the White House.
The children, twins, nine jears old,
wrote as follows:
"Dear Mr. Wilson:
"Thank you very much for the
good bread.
"The poor people In our villages
weic starving, for they havn
nothing to oat, but now that you
t-avc sent over to our dear little
country a big provision of wheat,
both rich and poor can live
thanks to tho Americans.
"Dust love and wishes from
little.
"Pr.SHV UKHl'OW 1IKKCH."
Pusy's brother added the following
note:
"I join in with my sister In
thanking yu, too, for It is Jolly
nod bread, enough to satisfy utiy
bthoolbuy's hunger '
In reply the President sent the fol
lowing letter In his own handwriting:
"My Dear Little Friends: Your
letter touched mo very deeply and
I thank you for It with all my
heart
"It iniki's me very happy to
think 'hat whut generous Ameri
cans liae done to reliuve the
hunger and distress In your
country has brought you tho help
you needed uud given you a tittle
happiness In the midst of these
terrible dais of war.
"I hope that you will grow up
to be strong to do the work that
will have to be done n the days of
peace, that a id comliiK.
"It nould he a SI en t pleanne to
me if noine day I might fee )oll
both when those happier times
i have come. Your alucero frlond,
. . JVPOPROW. .WlLtfON,"
NOTES FROM
BELGIAN KIDDIES
PRZEMYSL SIEGE ENDS;
160.000 OF THE CZAR'S
t
SOLDIERS OCCUPY CITY
Garrison Disheartened by Defeat of
Troops Marching to Their Relief
Which Cost Germans and Aus
trians an Additional 40,000 Men.
BESIEGING RUSSIAN ARMY
CAN NOW FIGHT ELSEWHERE
l I'LTHOGRAD. M:ir:li 22 (United Press). I'rzemysl ha$ f align,
the Russian War Office :muoiin:fil this .itlernoon. The Austrian garri.
son has surrendered.
Capture of the Austrian fortress juloiiulicilly releases a Kussian
army of nearly 160,000 for action in I'oland and along the Carpathian
front, and aiibtiiutcs perhaps the greatest victory for Russian arms
since the beginning of the war. The Austrian garrison that surrendered
is reported to number alioiit 5o,ooo.
Just heforc the surrender was aunoiinced it was stated that the Ger
mans and Aiistrians had lost 4o,0(X) men in two days in their efforts to
relieve I'uemysl and hi the Carpathians. The entire Galician and Car
pathian campaigns were declared to have failed.
During the last fuw weeks four Itusslan army corps the Heventh, the
Ninth, Tenth and IClovonth under (iun. Itadko Dlmllrleff, a former Uul
garlun army officer, have been battering at tlm I'rzemysl defenses.
Within thii last tun days unusual activity lias prevailed around the be
sieged fortress on tlm ship nf both the Austrlaua and the Itusslaiis.
Tlm Itusslan howitzers finally wrecked all the outer forts.
Tho I'rremysl Inner forts on lust Frldny Itegun 11 violent bombardment of
tho Itusslan piHitlotiH. This was followed by an energetic attack from the
gurrlson that resulted in heavy losses for thn Austrian defenders.
An Austro-dormuu force, udvajiclng through tho Lupkow and Usrok
Passes, inarched northward apparently with the view- of lifting thn slego.
The advancing forces were battered and hurled bark by tlio Ituxslan
south uf I'rzuinjHl. That utlatnrs carried tills news to the besieged city la
certain, nnd It Is believed hern that the Austrian garrison became dis
heartened when this word wus received and decided upon tlio surrender.
The Austrian defenders of I'rzemysl were In tbe last extremity from
disease and hunger when they surrendered, nrcording to despatches to thn
War Offloe. The Itusslau armies engaged In the sltgo are now expected to
advance to besiege thn fortress of Cracow and to aid In tho Invasion of
Hungary.
Tho news of thn fall of the fortress evoked tho wildcat scenes In Potro
grad since tho beginning of tho war. Crowds rnassod In tbo atreets and
before the (lovernmont buildings cheered wildly.
A To Ileum of thanksgiving was colobrated In tho presence of Emperor
Nicholas nnd Grand Duke Nicholas and all their staffs.
Austrian Stronghold Held Out
For Six Months Against Czar
The mece of Praemysl, an Austrian
Mrotighold in the Province of Oallcia.
has been under way since Hcpt. 11.
It had been a bittel and relentless
niege whiih has ne.vrr been relaxed
for a dm since the ltussians invested
he e,tv Several attempts of the
FOUR U. S. NAVAL MEN
DROWNED IN BOSPHORUS
lIlMtl.IN, via Indon, March S3. A
Constantinople despatch jecelved here
to. day reported that Lieut. Com
mander William I1". Hrtckur and three
nllors of the United Htutes converted
yacht Scorpion were drowned Satur
day night In tho llosphorus, oft the
Turkish capital.
The four men, tt I fa Lieut. II, H,
Itahblt and another sailor, woro re
turning to the Scorpion In a rowboat
lifter spending the dny In t istanti
uople. The buul was capMzcd. Dub
lin and one sullor were lesuuud. Tho
body of llricker was found but those
of the sailors, Leverenr, Ford and
lTMl.rwer not reeovared,
Austrlans to raise the siege, tho latest
of which was made only a short lima
ago, have failed,
With the fall of Priemysl the only
Important fortified town In riaiixi
which Is "till in the hands of the Aui-
trians is Cracow, in Northwestern
tialicla, close to tho German border.
In tho early days pf the war the
Russian offensive caranaicn. n nut.
lined unofllclally, contemplated the
intaaion or uermany through East
Prussia, on the north, and almul
tanoously Into Silesia from flntli.
The IlUHsiana succeeded In penetrut
ing flallcla, but tho succoss of tha
Austrlans in holding I'rxemyil and
Cracow blocked uttomnta to I
Qermany across the Slleslan border.
Tlio slego of Priemysl has been on
of the most picturoHqua phases of tbe
war In tho east. The Austriuit gar
rison defended the city with deter
mination and vliror, nnd during the
wtrlier months Indicted ronsldernbje
louses on the Itusslaiis by frequent
sortiei, The only means of communi
cation with the outside world was by
wireless telegraphy and aeroplanes.
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