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WILLCOX FINALLY PLE.ADS Mil "Not Guilty" Places Burden ' Proof on Justice Brady. CONTEMPT HEARING WARM > "Counsel for Commissioner and Court in Colloquy Over Qual ification Question. *"* "Trailaa B. vnilcoT, chairman of the ""^p-fclic Service Commission, appeared yes- j -ay before Justice Brady in the Supreme j CDBrt. in psam wtth an crder to show cause why he should ret be punM»3 for j rriminal contempt of court. '■ TtawasJi counsel he rieaded nr>t e ullTy - j This plea requires Justice Brady to rrrv vis charge when the case Is s-gain called on June li. . I The charge cf contempt, crew out <-.t. t an alleged utterance by Mr. 'Vtilcox regard- ; -g th» dismissal by Justice Brady of an action of the Public Service commission against Frederick OT. WhltrMp*. as re ceiver of the Union Hallway Company, for I rWWO for alleged failure to comply with | H order to place whe?l gnaj^Ja on its cars. Justice Erady announced at the time that j he was a stockholder in the Third Avenue [ Railroad Company, which owns the- Union j Railway Company. T^e statement. quot-M Ing Mr. TVillcox to v, hi.en Justice Brady j ♦->ck exception appeared m a newspaper] tr- part cf an address that the Commis- j *ior:er dettvexed at the TVest Side Branch rf tie Young Men's Christian Association. la the account of the address he was \ -urted as referring to the "admitted in- \ teresf In the TVhitri£ge case of the justice before whom it was ; tried and who dis missed it on * technicality. Justice and Lawyer Clash. At the proceedings yesterday there were clashes between Justice Brady and ! ■ George E. Coleman. counsel of the Public "Beiclcq Commission, who appeared for the chairman. Mr. Coleman argued that Justice Erady «a- disqualified from presiding at the trial rf the case. He said that under the law it vrzs a misdemeanor punishable by irnpris cnmer.t and fine fcr a Judge to preside at h trial when by even the remotest interest he is disqualified. The lawyer added tlia.t ! tfe/» punishment In eucli cases was ten time? ; ereatsr than cculd be imposed, fcr contempt ef court. Argues for Disqualification. Mr. Coleman quoted first in support <»f i::s ccr.ter.ticn Section 15 of tte Judiciary :?v, as follows : "DiSQUil:Sralon cf a judge by reason of Interest or consanguinity: A judge shall act Elt as such in cr take any part in the fledsicn cf a cause cr matter to which he '?. a party, cr in which he has been attor ney or cour.se!, cr In which he Is interested, -- If he Is related by consanguinity or af- w Titty to any party to the controversy with in tie sixth degree. The degree shall be ascertained by ascen<i!nj- from the Judge to the ccmrscn Escestor. and ascending to the party, counting in a degree for each i person In both lines. Including the judge a j -arty, and excluding the common ancestor; j but a judge cf the Court of Appeals or a j justice of the Appellate Division of the; Supreme Court shall not be disqualified ■from part in the decision of an ac- . tion or special proceeding in which an in- | ra-acce company is a party or is interested . by reason of his betas a policyholder Mc'Coleniaa argued that in the face or the Btatmory disqualification Jurisdiction could not be given by consent. Counsel then quoted tuo decisions of the Court of Appeals en the question of disqualification, j Alleged No Criminal Contempt. « 3 Then Mr. Coleman got down to the ques- i ■"„,_ cf fa , :t . h^ said that nothing in the; court crder showed that a criminal con- 1 tempt *ad been committed. The order, he ! said did not state the source of the in-! formation nor the precise langaage. He ] showed in his argument what effect as , iidverce verdict Lt the suit would have had on, the stockholders cf the Third Avenue Railroad Company. The assets of th rioted Railway Company, he szid, might .hay* wiped out the assets of that company. - 1 "I think." Mr. Cowman went on, "if 'Vcur henor please, thai would i'« the . proper judicial procedure, to have the facts tr.d circumstances which constitute the ac rusation set cut with such particulars that the respondent may b^ abie to prepare a rlfffence to it.** .Tu«tic« Erady replied: "Th* application fof'Bervice of. further papers In the matter denied. I think these are quite -sufficient to apprise your client of the tasis of the accusation. I think he 5» intelligent enough to understand it.** Mr Co'eman then ?aid: 'Will your honor- have noted my cx '*pticn to your honor's ruling, and p*=r mi' me to say one word — even from your j .honor's reatiing this morning, the sole in- j , -formation was something- published In a now sparer. Is there ary" ' "if your client will deny that, I will tarnish proof." "I don't know tha' my client La ready." "Tour client is rot bound. You are right, ! think, on the law, without question. Your client car. sit there as he does now, •without opening his mouth or making 3 eign or Bound; but if your client Is man3y r-rougn Tr< either deny or afnrrh. T would •"srrjer he would f lo It." Exception!; to Court * Statements. T bay* to «=xc*pt *o >nur honor's PUg *«rtio!! My cH<nt k- not— and I merely -asked a? a matter of rieht that he be CerniFhed with an accusation definite In tan that may be met.*' Tin knows what was intended by that. TVi- yen - wort -adrn'f — he is ?aid to have ■," f tr tr l .th' 1 words: Th*= J'jis" admitied ":.a r h*= tbs- the ormer of str-"k." You know a.nC b*> Vnows -a-hat v-is intended To be comesrad by that word 'admiT.' Tt m^ar.t r-at th" fpAgt admitted. -r-h*r h e was taaorf «?th ii rr — 'hat he ad T ni t ted, crirrJna!!y tdmitted— that h e was' th* orr^r of the ?t:rk 4 I think ret; it ip not bo alleged." ' H* did rot eon» ont !ikr a man and say that th* Jod^re. v-^f<-,r« (h* case i&ie&'i — L '■ T taJc* a n '-x r Tt^ r -" *r- --rur honor's jftatement ' ".Vr*-- well **"> ac »'-»*-»>.^ t- t« as « jTia-Tpj- 0 * right ' t also a?^ ".-our honor to remember this: Ttiere Is no allegation in your horor'e order saylns thaa he did anything wilfully or with wilful !n T^nt. which i? th« ess^-n^ of a 1 con't apprehend that ' f istmalido'as. OniilliiHrMlotvw WTBcox han rtn re&^o n to tin ttaxT "If tfc« ioevment your honor has r^jj.l I? t*!»» poi* basl.* of th» arrusation, and the <-iriter.Ts of that newrpaper article are all mat you had In miid. th*=n I would a,=k that i copy cr that, or th» date of the paper, if LUCKY NEW YORK There are* few cities in the world wiiere yoa can get titles guaranteed at •i! Nowticre else by a company with , • guarantee fund of $14,000,000, or ■■I makes yearly additions to Its fond more than proportionate to, the new risk? It asances. TiTIE GUARANTEE AND TRUST C 9 Cspitsl and Surplus, - $14,000,000 1 76 »-way. H. y. 1 75 Bemsm Sr.. bkljra. IS* mtton it.. Janaics- you please, be stated, so that we may have an exact transcript of it furnished, or we will furnish it -I will secure it myself if your honor will specify the date; and that within a day or two. or whatever time may be convenient to the court— this afternoon. the respondent says-without waiving any right.", we will come in a hearine that your honor desires to be had." Refuses to Dismiss Order. The justice said: "You have surely seen the newspaper. Have you not a copy of The Times' in which that was contained 7 ' -I have read 'The Times* and I have read 'The Sun' and I h?ve read many papers," ■id Mr. Coleman. "bat, your *onor. I don't assume that everything that •3 nated in those papers is correct, and particularly, if your honor please, what is said about ie« proceedings. Perhaps I am pretty sensitive about legal proceed ing I have oftsn wished that a certain number of newspaper men would study law and practise nothing but newspaper report ir.c oa legal cases, so as to get the facts and the law" -Even one of your newspaper reporters, when he heard what was said and uttered by Commissioner WBtatt. was lawyer enough, although a layman, to know that it was dangerously near contempt and did not print it." the justice replied. Afte.r reress Mr. Coleman renewed his motion for the vacating of the rn~eed,r.p on the ground that the court was without jurisdiction. The court refused to dismiss the order, whereupon counsel entered a plea of not guilty. Justice Brady said [that Commissioner Winocx having pleaded not gTiflty. It would be necessary to produce -roofs of the accusation and for that pur pose he adjourned the case to June Ji Mr. Coleman promising to submit a brief and a memorandum on authorities. MAN MURDERED ON ROOF Coroner Working on Theory of Black Hand Assassination. Trapped on the roof of the tenement house at No. SM East Mat street by a pang of men whom Coroner Feinber? believes to be members of a Black Hand society. G'-useppl Fiorio. of No. 233 East 97th street, na murdered late or Tuesday night. His skull had been crushed in at the back of the head, his throat had been cut twice and two fingers had been severed from the left hand, evidently while Fiorio was trying to --d off a gash frr.m a razor. Before the body was removed from the roof a man who gave his name as Paolo Colmnbo ana his address as No. MS East 101 st street, and said that be was the dead man's uncle, appeared, and was asked to help the ■ --■■ lad been as signed to th* case. On the wa7 to the East l'^th street station a woman ran up and spoke to Columbo in Italian. She was taken along to the station. Coroner Felnberg said that after Co lumbo had been examined at the station he TTApt and feigned a fit. The coroner there upon ordered that he b« searched and de tained as a witness. The search revealed that the man wore no undershirt. Later the bosom of a white shirt was found on the roof of a building adjoining that where Florio's body was found. There ■were blood stains en it, and the coroner said he would have it examined to see if the stains were made recently. Columbo told the police that he thought his nephew had come from New London recently, and it was learned that he left that city ten days aero, after working as a plasterer at Fisher's Island. He was about tw<=nty-three years old and unmarried. RESERVOIR FOR WADERS Another for Swimmers in Park, Commissioner Stover's Idea. Park Commissioner Stover paid yesterday that he believed the twG smaller reservoirs la Central' Park, extending from 7?* th street tc S6th street, could fee converted into a wading pond and a swimming tank at much less expense than the plan advocated by President Mitchel of the Board of Alder man to -truer a wading pool on one of ihe big meadow? in the park. Commis sioner Stover said he had been advised that the loss of these two reservoirs to the city's water supply would not make any material difference. - • -: ! •- Com- M around thi pond. T)-. part of It. woold be used When asked if the city needed the two mailer reservoirs Commissioner Thomp son cf the Department of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity laid "I haven't heard anything about this wadins pond proposition. The city needs every reservoir it has. Instead of doing away with these two, it la only a matter of time when another will have to be con structed. I don't know whether they would even be available for such a purpose when the city gets its new supply. All I can say is, those two reservoirs are going to remain as, they are." SCHWAB WiLL REST AT SEA Financier Surprises Friends by- Sailing on Mauretania. The CUnard rwr Bfanretanla sailed for Liverpool yesterday with a large cabin complement, tnclcrtltig ampng her passen gers Charles M- Schwab, whose departure was somewhat of a surprise to friends, who believed he had planned to spend the summer in the Adirondack?. Mr. Schwab's name did not appear on the passenger list, and the financier explained that, after thinkirssr it over, he decided that he could pet a better rest at era than he could In the mountains, and arranged his departure or; the Mauretania. "William M. Chase, the artist, who said he had an appointment to meet Colonel Roose veit In L<or.don, also was a passer on the Mauretania. After meeting the ex- Freeldent, Mr. Chase and his rife will go to Florence, where he has arranged to take chars-e of a class of twenty-five pupils. Maud Allen, the dancer, who has a con tract to appeer in St. Petersburg, was a passenger. She Mid she had received such kindly receptions in this country that she would return In November. Others on the tag liner were "William K. Vanderbllt. Mrs. Elsie French Vand^rbilt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence — op Bowen, R. L. Burton and Fir Algernon F. Firth. TTEARLY KILLED HER FATHER Little Girl Turns on Gas While Parent 'Takes a Nap on Conch. The timely arrival of Mrs. Sarah Plobodsky. who lives with her family at No. 43 Es?ex street, in all probability saved h«r husband's life yesterday. Mrs. Slobod sky took one of her children out for a walk, and left her three-jxar-old daughter Mansche and her husband in, the house. Little Mansche wondered how she could amuse herself while her father lay on the couch taking a nap- The bright gaa fixture In the room attracted her attention and she drew a chair up to it and, playing with it, turned on trie gas. A few minutes later her mother came in. In explaining this pro^ident:al retun. Mrs. Siobodakv said afterward. "My heart told me that fim* thing wat; wrong." The house was filled with gas when Mrs. Slabodsky returned, and she cried for help when she found her efforts to roue*" her husband vain. One of the neighbors sent In a calJ'to the Gmiveme ir Hospital, where Mr. Slobodsky wna taken. It was paid be •would recove*- NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THURSDAY, .mi- 2. I*lo. GEBBRACHT NAMES DEAD Says Havemeyers and Matthias sen Managed Sugar Plant. GOVERNMENT WAS LIBERAL That Was How Defendant Inter preted Weight Differences — May Plead Immunity- OitTer Spitzer, was pardoned by the riiwlilanl. may be called again to the wit ness stand in the sugar fraud case to-day. His confession was directly attactced yester day by Ernest Gerbracht, one of the defend ants. Testifying In his own behalf., the latter told of paying the former checker* and Spitzer after their dismissal from th- em f the company, and after their con viction, and it was inferred that. they were stni being taken care of. Soitzer in hiP confession said: "T received my money from Mr. Ger bracht until I went to Atlanta la«t Febru- Then it Stopped." Orbracht raid that after Splt2er was sent to Atlanta $35 a week was paid to Mrs. Spitz*!-. Spitzer was asked afterward whether Mrs. Spitzer had received the money. "I never asked her," was his answer. Gerbracht put. the whole dock manage ment upon Spitzer. and contradicted him regarding the conversation after the raid of November 20. 1907. made by Richard pqrr T^e defendant had seen the late the next day. He wanted to know the facts. Gerbracht said he told him the checkers declared their innocence. Mr. Havemeyer, according to the witness, teid him to get counsel for them. The defendant's knowledge of weighing on the docks and the records made by the employes of the company was vague. He bad known of the differences between the government weights and the invoice and city ■weighers' weights. He ssld •'I always thought the differences were due to the government's liberality in weights. It was a genera! understanding. Everybody seemed to know of It." Judge Martin, 'who is hearing the case in — mina! Branch of the United States Circuit Court, wanted to know who "every body" might be, but Gerbracht could not answer. The defendant is a short man. with Teu tonic features, accent and manner. He ges ticulated a good deal, and occasionally waa vehement. He had several witnesses for character, two of whom had some distant mahtp to the business of the Ameri gar Refining Company, and were in terrog-ated about it by the special prosecu tor, Henry L. Stimson. He had been in- I of "thetr interest by the busy special agents who throng the courtroom and the tors of the Federal Building. Heike an Astronomer, Charles R. Heike, secretary of the sugar company, had a considerable part in the hearing yesterday outside the" regular pro gramme. His counsel called many persons from Jersey Cttj. Heike's home, as char acter witnesses. It came out that the sec retary [fl an astronomer, a student of phil - and i Shakespearian student. The ment counsel told the court that they were willing to concede the faultless chax it Heike and Gerbracht before their indictment. It. was learned last evening that the coun sel for the government found among the letters obtained from the company several that may be used In proceedings against persons whose names have co far not fig ured In the Investigation. Many letters have been read in court, but those that contained matter opening up another line of inquiry were put aside. , ' Gerbracht was called to the stand as soon as court convened yesterday. He gave a history of his employment by the sugar company during ftjrty years, and In his recital placed the responsible management of the Havemeyer & Elder plant In Will lamsburg upon men who are d^ad — Theo dore Havemeyer. J. O. E>onner, J. F. Mat- Bern and It. O. Havemeyer- He said he obeyed orders, and that •was all. G-eorge Mackellar, counsel for Gerbracht, guided him along the path lollowed the day before in the examination of James F. Ben dernagel. the former cashier, also a defen dant. Letters were introduced to show that Gerbracht employed men on orders from H. O. Havemeyer nd other men in authority over him. He denied that he fixed salaries, admitted that he appointed men in lower position?, and denied having changed the wages of the former checkers as the result of their fraudulent, actions. The tetters Introduced by the government in evidence with the intention of showing criminal knowledge of the weighing frauds ■sv ere , read to the witness. He could not see anything in them of a suggestive charac ter, He did not recall the receipt of the letter about the Insurance of the cargo of the steamship Indiana, which said that as the cargo was not dutiable there was no reason why the various weight* should not be compared. It was at this time that Qerhracht told of hi? understanding that the government was liberal in Its weighing. Denies Short Weight Knowledge. In the prosecution the technical state ments showing weight differences are re garded as significant. They were made in Gerbracht's office. He denied that he got them, then denied their accuracy. The differences in weight he attributed to a by product, "black strap." "Spitzer at a previous trial said that he went" to your office after the raid and said ■There"? trouble on the docks.* Is that true?" asked Mr. Mackellar "Yes, that's what he said," answered Gerbracht. "In his evidence her* he declared that he said to you. 'I'm caught/ Is that true?" "No, he didn't >ay that. He eaid there was trouble, and I said that If there was trouble he should go and put an end to it: that that •was his business." said the witness. Mr. Stimson, in beginning" the cross-ex amination, recalled to the witness that he was before the Federal Grand Jury after the raid, and asked whether the United States Attorney had not told him that he need not answer questions. Gerbracht de nied that he had. The minutes, showing that he had been so instructed were pro duced. Even then Gerbracht Insisted that ■he had not been warned. It Is inferred that his counsel will plead Immunity if there should be an adverse verdict. The special prosecutor asked many ques tions which were answered with a ready "I don't know," even when referring to routine business at the refinery. Mr. Stlm ?on took up th» weighing records and asked. "You felt during aTI the year* that the government weigher? were, Just liberal, not commltJngr frauds?" •Tes " "How rould you know anything about, liberal weighing if you knew nothing of discrepancies?*" "I knew about it because It was called to mv attention a couple of times," Mr. Gerbracht said. He declared that he did not regard the differences as fraudulent. A visit to Nevada N. Stranahan, when he was Collector, was recalled. Mr Stranahan wanted to change the method of weighing to a more stringent one In favor of the government. Mr. Gerbracht could not re member anything clearly about that visit The cross-examination wll! continue to-day. The character witnesses called for Heike were Mayor H. Otto Wittpenn of Jersey City; Gilbert Collins, ex-Supreme Court Justice, of New Jeriey; John M. Cornell, iron manufacturer; George T. Smith, presi dent of the First National Bank of Jersey City; John J. Voorhees, president of the Jersey City Beard of Finance; George. G. Tennant, president of the Jersey City Eoard of Education, and many others. CUSTOMS MEN IN. SHAKE-UP Ten Reduced and Ten Promoted by Collector Loeb. Collector Loeb demoted ten men from : places of assistant weigher. Inspector ! and storekeeper to clerks and laborers, and ten men were promoted yesterday to fill the vacancies. This action of the : Collector about completes the depart- j ment shake-up. The record in the last ; six weeks was the foregoing -action, and the dismissal of fourteen former assist ant weighers. All of the men demoted or removed had weighed at some time or other for the eovernment at the various piers In this district. The report made by Henry L. Stlmson. the snecia! prosecutor for the fovenment. lai<l before Mr Loeb, led to the drastir clean-up. FAVOR POOR OVER ZEBRAS Protest Against Scrimping in Charities Department. When the Board of Estimate held a hear ing yesterday on the new corporate stock budget the heads of most of the depart ments expressed themselves as satisfied that the best that could be done for them had b*en done, considering the pressure on all sides. But there was a vigorous protest on the part of the Department of Charities. Commissioner Drummond said -he really needed $2,040,700 for the proper maintenance of that department, whereas the corporate stock budget committee had eat him down to 5.764.42*. Former Commissioners Heb bard and Folks were there to back up what Mr. Drummond said. Mr. Folks declared that it might be bet ter to cut out the money ($250,000) allowed to the Department of Parks for a new zebra house and a lagoon than to Imp In the Charities Department. "Let us protect the city poor." he said, "before we spend money for the shelter of animals." Corporation Counsel XVatson has rendered an opinion that the steps taken by the last board to appropriate $514,000 for site 3 for Carnegie libraries had not obligated the city to go ahead with the appropriation. It Is likely that this Item, therefore, will be cut out of the budget, as It hi th«» opinion of a majority of the hoard that pchool3 and subwa- > are more urgent!'- needed at the moment. YALE SENIORS RAID RESORT Had Fight at Savin Rock After Class Dinner. [By Telegraph to The Tribune. 1 New Haven, June I.— Ten Yale students tried to clean out several amusement stands at Savin Rock, the \Test Haven shore re sort, about mldnigttt and landed in the borough lockup- They were fined $10 each this morning, and were hustled back te col lege to take the annual scholarship exam inations, which b»gan to-day The uproar followed the senior Hasa dtaner shore. The students began their raiding at Le vere*B lunchrooms, which they cleaned out completely. Then they moved on to Lynch' s merry-go-round, where they tried to snatch the rings and fixtures for souvenir?. Lynch assistants, a squad of special con stables and two dozen citizens came to Lynch's aid, and the battle was the hottest affair seen at the shore in years. Stu dents and townspeople were cut. and E. L. Smithson, of New York City, one of the 1 seniors, had his eye cut so badly that it ; Is feared he will lose his eight. The police used their clubs treat! After ten of the senior* had been captured th« class scattered. Their classmates fried to raid the lockup, but were repulsed by the constables. This morning the raider 3 were in the borough court, patched up by | Weal Haven doctors. A . l gay*> fictitious names. Their lawyer settled all claims with Lynch and I^evere. The Sheffield School faculty is investigat- Ing. The ringleaders may fall to get their diplomas when the etass Is trraduated .on June 24. BRIGHT DAY "fQR KOHLER Charges Against "Best Police Chief" Not Proved. Cleveland. June I— The second day of the trial of "Fred" Kohler. Cleveland^ "best police chief." on charge? of immoral ity. Intoxication and insubordination, was a decidedly bright one for the defence. Early In the hearing the prosecution put on the stand its star witness, a woman, who was expected to prove the charges of immorality. In substance all the testimony that this woman gave was that she had once seen Chief Kohler drir.klns wine In a disorderly house. The next • most important witness was Patrick J. Brown, a former police-- at Muncie. Ind., and one of the two men who signed the charges against the accused official Brown complained that on one occasion when his automobile had been stolen Kohler had refused to listen to his complaint and had ordered him out of his office. On cross-examination he admitted that he had bet money on the result of the trial, and that he had also made a bet of $20 In January that-he would "gel Kohler yet." Several witnesses testified to having seen Kohler intoxicated on different occasions, but the evidence was contradictory, and in certain cases cause for animus was shown. Three policemen who took the stand were proved to have been punished or degraded by the chief on one or more charges. WHISKED AWAY IN BOXCAR Four Hungry and Scared New York Boys Fetch Up at Hartford. [By Telegraph to The Tribune.] Hartford. Conn., June I.— While DSMln* through the New Haven freight yards early to-day Patrolman Trask heard a whispered conversation in an empty box car, and upon investigation brought forth four scared and hungry New York beys, who had been brought from home on an enforced tramping expedition. They de scribed themselves as Bernard Clan ■ of No. 118 Washington avenue; Clinton Cor nell, No- 3103 Third avenue; Joseph Kiss, of No. 437 East 156 th street, and Frank Rowan, of No. 751 Brook avenue. Their ages range from twelve to fourteen years. The Bronx detective bureau notified the local police that the lads would be sent for While they were playing in the frelgru car on Tuesday, at 156 th street. Ft was at tached to a fast freight train, and the first opportunity the boys had to get out was at New London, and from there they came to Hartford, believing that they were en their way back to Manhattan Young Clan eey paid his father was an engineer on a passenger train between New York and 6prlngf>ld. BOY SHOWS COURT THIEVING ART. Charged with picking pockets, Louis Katz. fourteen years old. was arraigned yesterday before Justice Hoyt. in the Chil dren's Court, and remanded to the Chil dren's Society until Saturday. Katz was arrested on Tuesday night* m a crowd at Ludlow and Hlvington streets, In company with Louis Kaplan, eighteen -ears old. of No. 1654 Ft. John's Place, Brooklyn. The latter was sent to the workhouse on a eimi lar charge. The Justice' asked Katz to demonstrate come of the methods used In picking pockets. The boy showed how the 'dip was worked, using two fingers. Jus tice Hoyt was astounded at the precocity of the lad. Hi? father »d.-nttted to the Jus tice that he had not sent the boy to school since he arrived in this country, four years ago. He wai soundly berated by the Jus tice. MURPHY TO HAVE HIS WAY No Fight Likely at Democratic State Meeting To-riay. DIX HIS CHOICE FOR HEAD No Sign of Any One with Inten tion to Challenge Tammany Leader's Control. It looked last night as though the meet- Ing of the Democratic State Committee, to be held at the Hoffman House at noon to day, would he an exceedingly tame affair. The pi,., of Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, Is to name John A. D!x. of Washington County, to succeed William J. Connors, whose term as chairman of the committee has expired,. If anybody Intend." to make a flgbt or think he intends to make ■ fight against this programme he could not b° found last night. It was agreed on all sides that Mr. Murphy controlled th»- committee, and that a fight against his selection would be foolish. Georgo FT Van Kennan. of St. Lawrence County, will be cho?<?n secretary, to succeed WlnfleM A. Huppuch. Arthur A. McLean will b" re-elected treasurer, and John A. Mason will be returned as clerk of the committed. Then 5 seemed to he little Interest in the meeting among those members of the com mittee who were In town, last night. as they arrived they asked what basis there was for the rumor 3 that Mr. Conner^ intended to test his strength as against that of Murphy- When they found that these stories were flights of fancy many of them went off to the theatre. Denies Anti-Murphy Plan. Stephen Ryan, of Chenango. an intimate friend of Mr. Conners, when seen at the Hotel Victoria, expressed his disgust at a story that he had established headquarters there for the purpose of managing the cam paign of the state chairman to down the Murphy programme. "I have a room here." he said, "but it Is to sleep in, and I am not getting votes or proxies for the meeting to-morrow. M Conner? do^s not know of any reason why he should not stick to his agreement made at Albany, to retire at the expiration of his term." It is tnj» that agents of William Ran dolph Hearst have been industriously try ing to foment trouble between Conners and Murphy again, but apparently their ef forts have made little Impression. It was the hope of Mr. Hearst that he would have the support of the Connsrs faction in the organization of an independent movement this fall. For that reason be viewed with disappointment th«> trace that was ar ranged between the leaders from opposite ends of the state. Representatives of Mr. Hearst were still active last, night, but no. body seemed unduly excited about It It is not likely that the Democrats will miss the chance to-morrow to • fire a few broadsides at the Republican party in the way of resolutions. Just, by way of start ing off the fall campatsm. It is said that certain members of the committee went upstairs in the Hoffman House with sev eral quires of paper sad a lajge bottle of ink. leaving word that they were not to be disturbed in their literary effort". The results of their labors will not be revealed until the committee meet-, perhaps not then. There ••» one vacancy in th«* committ**, eau?e^ bs th» death of Magistrate "Bat ten 1 Dan" Finn, of New York County. It is understood thai his ='ic^essor will b« nam°'l to-day. Conners Receives Friends. It wai said la?t night that no attempt ! ■would h" made to-day to fix a time and ' date for the Democratic State Convention. j The time for holding the convention will ' depend to a great extent upon the primary j legislation that may he passed at the spe- I cial session of the Legislature. Mr. Conners spent the evening receiving I sony of his friends at the Hotel Victoria. Later he went to the Waldorf, where he is staying. Most of the embers in town are at the Hoffman House, but there was little excitement In the corridors there. Patrick K. Mccabe, of Albany, was on the ground in the interest of Mr. Ota. but said rnerp was nothing for him to do, as it was all settled. Johr • !<=q<ler of bH tn the uunuulttse -- v from r >'- 'William V. Doy]« Dtstrtd MISSING FOOT FOUND Attempt Probably Made- to Burn Kellner Body. Louisville. June 1. — Continuing their search for evidence, the police to-day found the missing foot of little Alma Kellner in a pile °f ashes near th» fiunnee hi the basement* of St. John's Church. This sup ports rh" theory that the murderer first tried to burn the body of the victim. A child's undervest. stained with Mood and rolled up and pinned, was found in a small closet used for storage purposes off the steps leading up to the main entrance of the church Th<» quicklime with which the child's body* was« covered when found was pur chased, it was learned to-day, at ■ grocery only a few block? away. According to the grocer, the order for the lime, was tele phoned from St. John's Church, and the barrel of lime as delivered there and turned over to a woman. As it was a cash transaction, no record was made of th» date, but it was shortly after Christmas, or about three weeks after Alma disappeared. LOSES FARE: ARRESTED. TOO Cab Driver Charged with Cruelty Lets Woman He Drove Get Away. On complaint of Mrs. Billiard F. Fol lisiiiiis a member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and liv ing at No. 161 Madison avenue. Max For man, a cab driver, was arrested last even- Ing and locked up In the West 30th street station, charged with cruelty to animals. Forman took a well dressed woman to attend 1 church wedding. In front of a house Hi West 39th strert the woman alighted and offered to give the driver $150 as hia fare. Fortran said that $2 was the right, amount. While they were arguing Mrs. Folhemus appeared on the scene. She noticed three sores on the horse's • back, and lied Patrolman Mueller. Meanwhile Forman's fare disappeared. Mrs. Pol hemus said *he would appear against For man hi the Jefferson Market court to-day. TCHAUVENET'S THE RED SPARKLING BURGUNDY OF FRANCE Invigorates Permanently H. P Fin!«jr A Co.. Ltd.. N«w Torn. LAWYERS DISCUSS REFORMS Alton B Parker Gives Luncheon The movement for reform in Ie?a? pro- t cedure. which has the support of President ! Taft. was advanced another step yesterday , at a luncheon trlven by Alton B- Parker at ; , the Lawyers* Club to- members of the com- f mlttees on reform In legal procedure of the ! National Civic Federation and the Ameri- | can Bar Association. - Discussion revealed great Interest tn the j subject by representative* of every section ! c.f the country. A sub-committe* of each ; committee was appointed to prepare to- i gether a simple practice act for the fed»ra! | courts, which can be used as the basis of % '■ reformed practice act In the several state". \ Bills recommended by the American Bar Association are now pending before Con- • sress which, m substance, provide that the - decision of question? of law arising "n the trials of jury cases be reserved for final decision and Judgment upon the mertt3. without regard to technical errors. Fur- j ther reforms will probably as urged upon t Congress unless the Supreme Court of the | United States takes action. These thr»e reforms were dssrass»«) ?«•- ' i t»rday: A uniform code. to simplify th» j ■ practice or administration cf tho law tn j courts in order to secure a practical ap- j plication of the law by lawyers and judze* j to the lights el part*e3 to suira; chan«<*s ] In the rules of federal equity courts, and ; the •limtnatlon si the technicalities of ap- | pellate procedure in all courts. 3ta*e and ; federal, which means a radical change In ;1; 1 the systems of appeal now In vos^i*. After the meeting Everett P. Wheeler, of New York, chairman of the. American Bar Association's committee, and Ralph W. ; Breckenridge. of Omaha, chairman of the | S. 8 H. Green Trading Stamps With An gSre? Pcrctases c£L Greenhut & Co. |g| Women's 75c Silk Hose, 47c The second time in the history of the trade that Silk • Hose were ever sold at this price, and each time Greenhuf. sold them. f In fact, the sale was so great we cabled for more before the rlav was owl Tt took almost three week* to - rnak^r «y^ I -a^n - - - «»* sale is on. They are a Pure Silk Hose in black only— extra long doable -garter top of fat* and tea** sol* of telc-thaf, what makes them w?ar and last so lone. Usually 75c. While they last. 47c • Important— Ho Mail or Telephone Orders Filled. . Men's Pure Silk Half Hose, 35c They are the best and most serviceable fifty-cent Silk Hose made, and the color assortment is complete, enabling you to select a season's supply. They are made with extra heavy heels and toes because you expect and should have long NifJ in Silk Hose, and « gr antee this Hose in every respect. Sheer gauze silk, a good Summer weight m Black, tan', gray, navy, etc. The lot is limited— the price i? for the day -only. Usually 50c. While they last. 35c Important— No Mail or Telephone Orders Filled. ■ TGreenW & Co.. Sixth Aye.. 18rh to 19th St. Ir'-^T^VA^I j ', ily Vj 2 i JiiLiiiJ™^^ Safety. Comfort fHT^^'alli MaP^^ Hard Coal. No Smoke I&^OJ^^^NEW JERSEY CENTRAL R. R. twohonr train e-erv Sow on >he hpur.frpm ' A M^f #»THE HSRRIS6URG SPECIAL" I IT- »£»il Solid Through Tram Between New York and Read \j*TZlf/ ing, Harrisburg and Gettysburg. \2S£Z/ Pullman Broiler Parlor Cars and Vestibuled Coaches. WALTHAM WATCHES COLONLAL SERIES Thes^ watches are a noteworthy addition to the Walfham line. They are exceptionally thin and may be had with Enamel dials and Silver and Gilded finished metal dials of artistic design. Colonial Series watches appeal to the most critical buyers. Sold by all jewelers. Guaranteed by the makers. WALTHAM WATCH COMEAXY WALTHAM, MASS. fc^fifcjffllfl ff COULD NOT \fl\ / CONCEIVE OF A HANDIER AND PRETTIER \%\ ' FORM THAN THAT WHICH IS PRESENTED \m\ inCRYSTAL DOMINO SUGAR \ll NEITHER COULD THE MOST ______ —-*. \W PARTICULAR PEOPLE ASK fr^&sr^^^^^l FOR MORE PERFECT PURITY. ! $£ s f- _^ qT aL^ I NOR ECONOMICAL PEOPLE j,«SE vR T> S%» I for less waste M . ~.Tnn I I SOLDbyGROCERS f<g *f?%&»h |\ EVERYWHERE!^^^2ri^iy National Clvte Federation's commit***. i»'H a joint stateAesy In which iMs tion was called to th* tact that the public generally t« concerned In a sser* speedy. cheap and certain enforcement ot til* la"». The «atem*nf continues as follows: Tti*9* committees h*ve not been ap pointed IB :->rin« about any reform In t?<e law lt.»e!f. but their object is, if pos*lDl«. to rh«nas the procedure and machinery ftr wMch the law I* administered throughout the United Star "The system under which tne taw is'ad* ministered Is. In most parts of the country, a hundred year* behind the am*, ft *• t»» prowins opinion amor.? thou^htfnl lawyer* that the .«low and tedious process by whfcjj equity eases are fried in the federal court! is a scandal to our jurisprudence-7 TO PUSH 2! T HJWE. FIGHT Mayor WonH Have Governor Pat It Up to Extra Session. Mayor Garner wrote ansivini to » poration Counsel Watson =».« follow*: Th» t,**-s!aT'ire bavin* adjmi?ne<l wtth out pas?ir.z any bill conc»rnin? the traclo of the New York ''•ntra 1 Railroad lots oanr on th* VVest S i<J » of the city *2d2 d effort we mart* to obtain such le.?ls!ation. would It nor b* w»U to see if the iicrcrrv.ar wou d brin* It before the extra ssssilon wh"ch is to V -ailed' Will you »*«>«•<£» as to lncratr* into th» matter •■■ let ssn know the result as early M mar be. Ask-< Itf he i iisjh* not tak* * siotlar rourse wtth th» bill >*ernpfln* p»rSosal property from taxation. ~hlch riuced at th«« r*eu*st of th# Mayor, but wu lost in th" shuffle tn Albany, the Mayer ia!d h" thought it wo-:ld b# P£>to£ tojgt the reform Into the new.dty charter . r™- 3 would come up for p*s.«ap next •vinter. Mayor Oaynor has •arh^B* scheduled for thtji mernin* on fifteen city bum «-* passed the Legislature. - I