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BEUEVE DEAD MAN
IS aliens™
Found on Railroad Tracks
Yesterday Morning Near
Falkville
A man thought to be named Allen
Spencer mas killed yesterday morning
about 7 o'clock about a mile south of
Falkville, a few miles north of Cull
> man. on the IXJutsvtlle and Nashville
railroad, by being mil down by a train.
Spencer mas a brick mason and from
the papers In his pockets is thought to
1 have resided at 324 Thirty-seventh
street, Wylam, hut this could not be
verified last night.
The remains of Spencer are at Sham’ s
morgue awaiting positive identifica
tion by friends and relatives. The dead
man Is described as medium sized and
being about Bo years of age. He had
brown hair, turning gray, and a red
dressed, In his pockets were found ad
dressel. In his pockets were found ad
dress of one named Qualey, 324 Thir
ty-seventh street, Wylam; a paivn
hroker's ticket for a suitcase on Har
n’ell's pawnbroking shop in Ensley and
a Bricklayer’s union card on Georgia
lodge No. 17.
The Ensley police are seeking to es
tablish the Identity of Spencer.
In the report from Falkville It mas
stated that the body was found be
tween the two main tracks of the lAnits
vtlle and Nashville railroad and that
the back of the man’s head was
crushed, leaving an ugly hole. At the
inquest held yesterday morning at
Falkville It mas stated that opinion
I was divided as to whether Spencer was
killed by a train or was first assaulted
• and robbed and then placed on the
tracks to he struck by a train.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
" GAINS NEW MEMBERS
*■ Impressive Services Mark Organiza
tion of Branch in
, Woodlawn
Yesterday a branch of the Holy Name
society was organized In St. Clements’
church, Woodlawn, by the Rev. Father
Bratton, pnstor, assisted by E. E. Du
pray, president of the society In Jef
ferson county. Thirty candidates pre
sented themselves for admission, hav
ing previously assisted at the high mass
celebrated by Father Bratton. A large
contingent from St. Paul's parish mas
present to attend the religious serv
Ices.
In thfe course of his sermon Father
Bratton stated that the Sunday after
Easter Is known in the church as white
Sunday and proceeded to give the his
tory of its origin. He contrasted the
early days of Christianity with the
present day and called upon men to
show by their works a more practical
proof of their faith In the teachings
of Christ. “Don’t go to church one Sun
day in the year," sahl he. “Go to church
- every Sunday; hear mass every Sun
day; receive the sacraments of penance
'and the holy eucharist frequently, and
live as practical Catholics." He also an
nounced that Bishop Allen would ad
minister the sacrament of confirmation
on next Sunday evening at 7 o'eloek
and Invited nil the members of the
church to attend and bring their
friends.
V All the visitors mere very much Im
pressed with the services and congrat
ulated the pastor on hift labors. The
choir mas especially good, the singing
being equal to what might lie found in
many of the large churches.
Turnbull in Birmingham
D. F. Turnbull of the Southern Bell
' .company arrived In Birmingham yester
day afternoon on a tour of inspection.
Mr. Turnbull, mho was until lately sta
tioned In Birmingham, was successeed
ed here by George Knox, when the for
mer was transferred to Atlanta. Mr.
Turnbull tvlll leave tonight on his trip
1 over the state and perhaps into Flor
ida, m’hlch also Is under his Jurisdic
tion. He said that he mas always glad
to get back here, but that he tvas
beginning to like Atlanta very well.
TO THE DETECTIVES?
Much Interest in Commis
sion Meeting Tuesday
LANE EXPECTED BACK
Believed Desire for Harmony In
fluencing Commissioners in Re
arrangement of Departments.
Events Bearing on Case
But one thing apparently is responsi
ble for a considerable Interest which is
being manifested already In the regular
weekly meeting of the city commission
tomorrow afternoon. That thing relates
to the detective department of the city.
What Is to be done, if anything, so
far It appears is only guess work as the
city commissioners have steadfastly de
clined to give out any information. In
cidentally, however, they have let It be
known that there are developments con
templated In the police and detective de
partments other thai* the appointment
of chief of police and the promotions
which occurred last Tuesday. They have
stated that these “other developments”
would be delayed pending the return of
Commissioner A. O. Lane to his office.
Lane Expected Back
Judge Lane returned to his home Sat
urday after a week’s rest at a local hos
! pltal, and while few persons have yet
been allowed to see him. It is stated he
will be at his office today, or at least
will attend the commission meeting
Tuesday'. Therefore the “developments'’
held pending Judge Inane's return are
being looked for.
The generally accepted report is to the
effect that the detective department,
made a separate department from the po
lice, and placed under a separate head
some five or six months ago, is to again
be merged with the police department and
the newly appointed police chief. Martin
Eagan, Is to be made the head of both.
I Unusual interest is attached to such re
j ports, as the separation of the detectives
i and police and the appointment of Steve
| Wiggins as chief of detectives, indepen
dent of Chief Bodeker. was the first vis
ible step taken by the city government,
in the recent sensational discharge of
Bodeker as chief. After the taking of the
detective department out of Bodeker's
bands developments followed thick and
fast until the now famous police probe
was started and ended with Bodeker’s
removal.
Opposes Separate Department
Commissioner Lane, whose official du
ties include charge of the police depart
ment, from the very first has been bit
terly opposed to the separate detectMTe
department and to the men whom the
other two commissioners placed at its
head. In the appointment of Martin Ea
gan last Tuesday it Is believed that one
of the Influences which urged the ap
pointment was harmony among the three
commissioners. Captain Eagan has been
urged for the position by Judge Lane
ever since Bodeker was removed by the
majority vote of the other two commis
sioners. With the appointment of Cap
tain Eagan bringing a return of harmony
to the offices of the three heads of the
city government, it is now anticipated
that a further step in this direction is
to be the merger again of the police and
detective departments and possibly* the
elimination of members of the detective
department who have been a source of
contention between the commissioners.
NEW ADDITION
WILL BE OPENED
Redmont on Red Mountain Is New
Real Estate Survey for
Birmingham
Redmont, a new addition to Birming
ham, has been opened anil will add one
more highway typical of other scenic
dtiveway effects of this district. Accord
ing to an announcement from the High
lard Realty' company, owners of the ad
dition, there is arranged on the south
slope of Red Mountain a scenic boule
vard as beautiful and attractive as Al
t'' mont Road on the north side.
Announcement as to t*ie completion of
tins survey was inspired yesterday by
the announcement that John Milner Cald
well was to erect on Red Mountain In
this neighborhood a home of exceptional
beauty with lawns and gardens of mag
nificence. The announcement was made
yesterday that in the survey there la only
six building sites. Of that number A. H.
Woodward has one and will construct
a beautiful home. Mr. Caldwell will erect
another, while it is said that Robert Jem
imm, Jr., will construct a home on an
other. Of the six sites all have been
taken excepting two, It is said. It was
announced that on two of thei lots alone
there was placed 17,000 cubic feet of earth
in order to establish a building plateau.
The other sites were less difficult to ar
range.
Almon Declines Challenge
Decatur, April 19.—(Special.)—W. W.
Callahan of Decatur, one of the can
didates In the run-off for Congress, a
few days ago sent a challenge to Judge
E B. Almon of Tuscumbia. the other
candidate In the run-off for Congress,
to meet him at 12 places In the dis
trict In Joint debate. Today Mr. Calla
han received a reply from Judge Al
man declining to accept.
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Prominent Minister Speaks
on the “Besetting Sin.”
Preacher’s Advice
Although the weather conditions yes
terday morning were unusually uninvit
ing, seats w'ere at a premium at the
South Highlands PresLyterlan church,
where Dr. Henry M. Edmonds preached
the morning sermon.
Dr. Edmonds spoke upon the “Beset
ting Sin,” and drew for the considera
tior of his congregation word pictures
of unusual color. He pointed out that
the besetting sin of a man may be drink,
lying, infidelity to his wife or a great
many sins that are as the cringing tiger
awaiting a chance to crush a man. or
the gnawing mouse mat gnaws and
j gnaws until one’s whole life is forfeited
by failure to be on guard. He argued that
there was no occasion to allow a beset
ting sin to get the strangle-hold nor
“twist the tail of a sleeping tiger,” which
W&3 to say, the sin that often watches
out for an opportunity to down Its vic
tim. He held perfect attention from his
audience. Dr. Edmonds expressed the
wish that he could effect an absolution
of that discount which he avered was too
often placed upon what a preacher says
to men and women, simply because he Is
a minister. He said that if a carpenter
tells a man that such and such is his
besetting sin, the man told will say that
Inasmuch as he is a carpenter and there
fcie not paid to tell him. that it must
be so. Dr. Edmonds said it was regret
able that the advice of ministers was so
discounted.
CONCERT BY NEGRO
CHOIR IS ENJOYED
Large Crowd of Prominent White Citi
zens at Sixteenth Street Baptist
Church Yesterday
Before a crowd of 200 or 300 white citi
zens who occupied a reserved section in
the center of the church, and the remain
der of the church filled to capacity with
negroes, the choir of the Sixteenth Street
Negro Baptist church yesterday afternoon
at 3:30 o’clock rendered its second sacred
concert this spring for the pleasure of the
white friends of the church. The service
did not break up until 6:30 o’clock, so in
teresting and enjoyable were the planta
tion songs, melodies and hymns snng by
the negro choir.
At the close lhe pastor, the Rev. J. A.
Whitted, asked for a. few words from some
member of the white audience, and in
answer to calls from the congregation
Judge John E. Miller and Dr. B. F.
Riley both went to the rostrum in turn
and made short talks of appreciation for
the music and gave assurance of the
friendship between the white man of the
south and the good negro of the south.
Both men paid high tribute to the negro
congregation which had built the church,
said to be one of the finest negro churches
in the country.
After rendering an arranged programme
of hymns and melodies, the white congre
gation was asked to make requests and
perhaps a dozen melodies were sung by
the choir in response to these requests.
Two vocal solos by male members of the
choir so delighted the audience that both
numbers were followed by a burst of ap
plause.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. John T-. Kaul left laBt
night for New York city for a visit of
10 days.
Robert Jemison, Jr., left yeaterday
for New York where he will be for
about 10 day*. Tt was stated that Mr.
Jemison Is visiting New York for .the
purpose of winding up some of tho
details In connection with the Tut
wller hotel and the Rldgely apart
ments, both structures having been
erected during the past year. Mr. Jem
ison. it is understood, will return with
in 10 days.
Bids Received on Bond Issue
Jackson. Miss., April 19.—(Special.)
Governor Brewer has placed advertise
ments in Chicago, New York and Balti
more papers making bids on the 11,260,000
bond Issue authorised by the legislature.
These are serial bonds, running 20 years
and drawing 4H Per cent. Bids will be re
ceived until May 20 at the office of the
governor, and inquiries are being re
ceived front ell parts of the country. Bid
ders are required to deposit certified
checks for one-tenth of the amount of
their bid—a provision of the law that does
not seem to suit some of those making
the Inquiries, holding that It Is an unnec
essarily large deposit.
Prominent Furnace Mana
ger Leaves Sloss-Sheffield
After Many Years’
Service
John J. Shannon has accepted an im
portant position with the Woodward
Iron company, his title to be assistant
to the vice president. He will have
charge of furnace operations at the
Woodward and Vanderbilt plants.
Mr. Shannon is one of the best known
and most generally esteemed Industrial
men in the Birmingham district. He
lias been for many years manager of
the Sloss-Sheffield company's furnaces
and ore mines and has won a high rep
utation in that position.
It is stated that B. TS. Purser, recent
ly appointed general superintendent of
tlie mines of the Woodward company,
will have complete supervision of all
the mines, in. both the ore and coal di
visions.
It is reported that Morris W. Bush,
who has been general superintendent
of the Woodward company for sev
eral years, will retire and devote tlie
greater part of his time to business
in connection with his father’s estate.
Mr. Bush is now at Eon Angeles, where
he has been for several weeks on ac
count of ins health.
“The Seven Last Words of
Christ” Rendered at High
land Presbyterian
A large and appreciative audience heard
Dubois’ beautiful cantata, "The Seven
l<ast Words of Christ,” at the South
Highland Presbyterian church yesterday
afternoon. A quarter of an hour before
the time announced for the sacred con
cert a crowd began to file into the church
and when the choir director, E. II. R.
Flood, raised his baton there were few
vacant seats left. Not only was the audi
torium of the church filled, but the Sun
day school room had been thrown open
and most of the seats there were taken.
There was a chorus of about 30, the
regular choir having been augmented by
singers from other choirs. Mrs. I*. J.
Davids was the organist, and Caiman’s
orchestra of 10 assisted. The soloists were
Miss Julia A. Doster, soprano; Arthur
Thomas, tenor, and John P. Shattick,
baritone. The work of the chorus was
very good indeed. The sopranos were
particularly strong, and their attack was
always even. Among the soloists the
soprano made an exceptionally fine im
pression. She not only revealed a sweet,
sympathetic, voice, but her vocalization
throughout was excellent.
The programme ended with “Unfold Te
Portals” from Gounod’s “Redemption.” It
was given with great spirit and was a
fitting close to a song service which re
flected high credit on Mr. Flood and all
who followed his leadership.
Investigation Demanded
Jackson. Miss., April 19.—(Special.)
Prof. J. K. Morrison, for several years
head of the poultry department at the A.
and M. college. reached Jackson today
and held ft conference with Governor
Brewer, stating that he had been dis
missed from the faculty without cause or
reason, and demanding an investigation.
Professor Morrison has long been recog
nised as one of the most useful members
of the A. and M. teaching force, has a
large acquaintance over the state, and
great interest will be taken in an inves
tigation of his troubles by the board of
trustees. He promises to make this Inves
tigation of A. and M. affairs rather sen
sational, and the public will eagerly await
developments.
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Y. M. C. A. ORCHESTRA
WILL GIVE CONGER!
Rig Crowd Is Expected to
Rear New Organization
Friday Night
What by many is considered tin* nucleus
of a Birmingham concert orchestra des
l tined to become popular In the south Is
an organization which, under the aus
pices of the Birmingham Young Men’s
Christian association, has been steadily
studying and practicing for the past six
months. The orchestra is now composed
of HI members and already enthusiastic
claims arc being made for it by its friends.
This new orchestra of which Philip
Momoli is director, will give its first per
formance next Friday night in the audi
torium of the Young Men's Christian as
sociation. beginning at 8:16 o’clock. Miss
Norma Schoolar, one of the leading vocal
| artists of this city, will he an added at
traction. 'Hie new organization will he
known as the Young Men’s Christian As
sociation Philharmonic orchestra, and the
Young Men’s Christian association of
ficials stated yesterday that already
there are Indications of a large attendance
at the first public appearance Friday.
The programme will be announced with
in a day or two. 'It is stated that it
will be most pleasing to all music lovers
and will contain a well balanced list of
standard and popular compositions. Wince
the organiaztion of the ore lu stra It has
been gaining in size and those who have
charge of it stute that they expect a mem
bership of fully 00 by this time next year,
thus making one of the largest orches
tras In the country. The educational de
partment of the Young Men’s Christian
association, In chaige of Director R. K.
Mitchell, and he will have charge of the
! Friday night entertainment.
I The orchestra was formed last October
with the hope by Its management that It
would result in an Institution of which
Birmingham might well he proud. The
services of Mr. Memoli as director were
secured from the very first and under Ids
leadership marked progress has been
made.
Young Men’s Christian association of
ficials say tlie organization is to be pro
moted on a constructive basis. At the
beginning there was considerable raw mn
| terial to be dealt with, but the rough
spots have been smoothed out and a real
j musical feast is said to be waiting for
I those who hear the first performance next
| Friday night. Preparations are being
; made to accommodate a large crowd and
[the association auditorium stage will be
enlarged to give room fur the orchestra.
i FOUR ARE ARRESTED
UNDER MANN ACT
Traveling Men Named McCrea and
Silberman and Two Women
Are Held
R. L. McCrea and David Silberman.
two traveling men, were arrested In the
Morris hotel yesterday afternoon on
warrants sworn out before United
States Commissioner R. B Watts,
charging violation of the Mann act.
The young women with McCrea and
Silberman were also arrested.
McCrea is a specialty salesman trav
eling out of Evansville, Tnd. Silberman
is also a specialty salesman and lives
In Atlanta, where his father Is a whole
sale liquor dealer.
The young women arrested with Mc
Crea and Silberman would give no oth
er names to Detectives Harry Goldstein
and K. K. Hickman than that of Mrs.
McCrea and Mrs. Silberman. The trou
bles of McCrea und Silberman began
Saturday morning. It appears that the
two couples had been stopping at the
j Birmingham hotel and left Saturday
morning to go to Montgomery. After
the couples had left Riley Cronk, pro
prietor of the hotel, filed complaint
with the detective department that he
had missed some blankets and towels.
Detectives Goldstein and Hickman ar
rested the two couples at the Louisville
and Nashville station. However, the
baggage had already left for Mont
gomery. It was wired for and arrived
in the city early Saturday night arid
the missing blankets and towels were
found In the trunks. Further Investi
gation resulted In the swearing out of
federal warrants yesterday afternoon
and placing McCrea and Silberman In
the county Jail to be held without bond
pending the preliminary trial.
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takes now and then and get \»M
^uPiTmT i / something good, from homes Vi U
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91 r BMa holder doesn’t make a mistake PMfjj
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ALABAMA K. OF C. WILL SEE ~
BARRY MONUMENT UNVEILED
Many members of the local council of
Knights of Columbus, and from the other
councils of the state are making prepar
ations to attend the unveiling of the mon
ument of Commodore John Harry, which
will take place at Washington, l'. C . on
May 1*?. State Deputy M. E. Linnehan
has received a communication from the
Hurry monument commission, of which
Secretary of War Garrison is chairman.
Inviting ti»e Knights of Columbus of the
state to participate In the unveiling exer
cises. It is understood quite a number
of local knights will avail themselves of
the opportunity. •
According to Mr. iJnnehnti the commis
sion has invited representatives of the
various Irish-American societies to par
ticipate in tlie movement to do honor to
the great Irish naval hero of Revolu
tionary war fame. In addition to the
general invitation to the Irish societies,
all the Knights of Columbus councils
bearing the name of Commodore Harry
w ill receive special invitation to take part
in the dedicatory exercises.
The Harry monument stands on one of
the best sites in the national capital,
namely, on the Fourteenth street side
of Franklin park, between I and K
streets. Fourteenth street is the great
thoroughfare leading into the most fash
ionable section of Washington. Thou
sands of people pass this site dally and
the statue will be a constant reminder of
the valor of the men of Ireland in the
struggle for American independence.
Mr. Ltnnehan states that on the night
of the 16th a great banquet will be held
to which President Wilson has been in
vited and It Is expected he will accept
On the previous evening a grand concert
of Irish music will he held In the hall
room of the Hotel WIIHard. It Is under
stood there will hi- no civil parade but
the government officials will order a pa
rnde of soldiers, sailors, marines and ca
dets that Is expected to be one of the
greatest military pageants seen In Wash
ington In sometime. A feature will be
the attendance of a large number of
Wexford men. Commodore Harry hav
ing been born In county Wexford. Ire
land. who will gather on this occasion
to do honor to their compatriot, whose
noble services to his adopted country
In the great struggle for freedom earned
for him the proud title “The Father of
Our Navy."
Commodore Harry whs one of tho first
officers commissioned by Congress in the
naval service. He rapidly rose to the
highest rank, serving through the war
with great credit to himself and with
benefit to his country. He was horn In
Wexford. Ireland. In 17*16 and came to
A me lira at the age of H. lie early dis
played a great partiality for the sea anil
made a number of voyages In merchant
ships until the commencement of the rev
olution. when In* embraced the cause of
the colonies, lie was « horn commander
and rendered brilliant service during the
war. At the close of hostilities, he was
appointed by the new government to
superintend the building of the frigate
Cnlted States at Philadelphia, which was
designed for his command, lie died In
Philadelphia September 13, 1803.
EXCITING SCENES AS
NEWS FROM MEXICO
SPREADS OVER CITY
Causes Animation in Mill
tary Circles and One Man
Volunteers Services to .
General Scully
An Age-Herald bulletin, announcing the
fart that Dictator Huerta had refused to
salute the American ting, read last even
ing in the cafe of the I tlrmltighum News
paper club, In which were dining 200 men
and women, precipitated a demonstra
tion.
When the bulletin wan first pronounced
there was a moment’s silence. Then some
one cheered. This cheer was contagious.
And eventually the caff/ reverberated with
applause. The orchestra caught the pa
jtiiotlc spirit, and It rendered "Dixie."
There was more applause. And then there
followed the animated conversation In
which the excited guests expressed their
opinion of the dictator of Mexico, and
the probability of war between that coun
try and this.
In that way the news of the critical
situation reached Birmingham. Later,
downtown, there was wild excitement.
Men lingered about the street discussing
the situation. There seems to prevail a
spirit of general satisfaction, not neces
sarily that war Is Imminent, hut that
there promises to be a cessation of con
ditions In Mexico as the result of which
more than one American has been hu
miliated.
The news that in the event of war vol
unteers will he asked to enlist, and that
Alabama may be expected to furnish fiOOO
soldiers, has caused general animation In
military circles. Already one man has
volunteered his services, ('apt. Charles
TT. Mandy of the Age-Herald staff last
night sent the following message to Gen.
Joseph B. Scully, In cnarge of state
Loops:
"It Is said that the pen is mightier
than the sword. Nevertheless, 1 draw my
sword and offer it through you, to the
count ry.”
!t Is generally believed that If volun
teers are called for, there will be a gon
na 1 rush of officers and men to offer
their services. There Is little question,
military men aver, but that there will
be more to volunteer than can be
equipped, or more than can be used.
Much activity wan manifest yesterday
in local military circles on account of
the* Mexican situation and the local com
manding officers W'ere busy getting their
respective commands in readiness to take
the field. It is understood that the offi
cers were Instructed some days ago to
recruit their companies to war strength
and this Is being done. Tt is also ru
mored that there is a possibility of ur
entire regiment being recruited In tht
Birmingham district, but nothing authen
tic could bo leartied fast night.
f’apt. J. D. Carlisle, commander ol
Company K. and Cept. Carl Seals ol
Company Ft. called a meeting of their
respective commands yesterday, both ol
Mi lch were promptly responded to. About
half of the men who reported yesterday
spent the night at their respective ar
nrorlea In anticipation of a probable lnr«
mediate call to arms. The two batterlei
of the Meld artillery aleo held meeting!
which were largely attended, the mer
displaying much enthusiasm ut the pros
poet of active service.
Captain Carlisle stated last night tha1
hla headquarters at the city hall woulc
be open day and night for the next few
days for the purpose of receiving re
cruits. There Is much enthusiasm amont
the militiamen of all branches of thi
service at the prospect of taking tin
field and many officers and men whe
are on the retired list have offered theli
service* iu the svaut oX war.
OSCAR E. STAR! IS
PLACED IN JAIL ON
VAGRANCY CHARGE
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Other Charges Also Filed as
Result of Assault on
Excise Officer Yes
terday Morning
Detectives R. G. Williams. Crump and
Jones ntreated Oscar E. Htadt yesterday
afternoon about 2 o’clock at his home,
2017 Fifth avenue, north, on a charge
of vagrancy and placed him In the city
jail to be held until this morning, when
a warrant will be sworn out.
Stadt was also arrested yesterday morn
ing by Officers Moser and Garner on
charges of assault ami battery, illegal sale
of liquor and running a disorderly house
and placed in the city jail, but ho made
bond in the sum of $:ioo and was r leased
about noon. Ills arrest by detectives on
the vagrancy charge followed.
On the first arrest it Is alleged by Of
ficers Moser and Garner that O. E. Stadt
assaulted .1. T. Dowden, a special agent
•»f tire excise commission, while two other
men held Dowden s arms. B. J. Cootner
and A If Hherman were also arrested on
assault and battery charges In connec
tion with the case. It 18 further stated
that Hie assault look place about o’clock
>esterda.v morning at Stadt's house, 2017
I'Tfth avenue, end that there were about
to persons In the house at the time.
powden went to Stadi s yesterday tnorn
] Ing to try to catch him selling whisky.
! H is claimed that Htadt ha* been arrested
many times during the past year on simi
lar charges, and has numerous appeals
on file from fines and sentences In the re
corder's court.
"Htadt’s place has continuously given us
a great deal of trouble,” said Chief of
Police Martin Eagan yesterday. "He de
fies the police and has frequently muds
uttacks on officers sent to his place.
"Since the first of the year—since (
have taken charge of the police depart
ment 1 have instructed the plain clothes
officers to pay especial attention to ths
operations of Htadt. They have paid at
tention to him; In fact, they have arrested
him nearly every Sunday for the past four
months. However, Htadt always makes
bond very easily.
"In recorder’s court Stadt is always
found guilty and .sent meed to a fine and
Imprisonment. He then appeals. As to
the number of appeals that he has on file
for the higher courts I cannot tell off
hand, but it numbers over 100, and it Is
quite possibly double that number. As
to why the higher courts do not do any
thing, r cannot tell, but the fact remains
that we convict him every time he is up
in recorder’s court, and he then appeals
and nothing else is ever* heard of ths
case.”
From the detective department, which
has co-operated with the police depart
ment in the past four months In efforts to
suppress Stadt, it is stated that the Stadtg
have a United States revenue license. No.
86,897. dating from July 13, 1913, to June 30,
1914, giving federal permission to sell
liquor at 9hl7 Fifth avenue. This, the de
tectives contend, la pritna facie evidence
that the law Is being violated at the resi
dence of the Stadts, which is at 2017 Fifth
avenue.
Lieut. T. E. Htrelt of the detective de
partment last night also spoke of tha
trouble this department had had with
Htadt. "We have arrested him many times
and convicted him In recorder's court.
The cases are then appealed, and that la
the last we hear of them.”
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