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TRIBUTE TO PEACE
POLICY OF WILSON
Former President Commends
Course of His Successor in
Holding Aloof From For
eign Entanglements.
WASHINGTON. Oct. . With an ad
dress of welcome by President Wllon,
the annunt convention of the American
Bar Association opened In this city to
day. It will probably prove the largest,
unci In many respects the most Impor
tant, withering of lawyers the nation has
seen In manv years Special significance
Is attached to the discussions ef Inter
national law. as bearing upon the present
Kuropean conflict, of which there are
several on the program.
E-Prcsldont Taft. who is president of
tho Bar Association, followed the brief
Introductory speech of President Wilson
with his annual nddi ss. He paid a
marked compliment to the neutrality
etand of the President In the present
European conflict and his consistent ef
forts In the Interest of peace.
"While we stand aghast nt this awful
welter of blood, destructive of the hap
piness of Europe," ho said, "wo are pro
foundly grateful for our splendid Isola
tion and tho freedom from entangling
alliances which Washington enjoined upon
the American people."
In praising Presllcnt Wilson for his
warning to the American people to ob
serve his neutrality plea to tho letter.
Taft said:
"In this appeal he should have tho
warmest approval and the slmercst co
operation of all of us."
"The language of the President." he
continued, "In which he declined to be
dtnwn Into a decision or tho expression
of an opinion on the complaints of bel
ligerents, was most admirable and show
ed to the world that we do not Intend
to be drawn Into this controversy in any
way; that while we arc willing to as
sist as much as possible In bringing
about peace, our attitude as Judges can
not be Invoked until wo are given formal
authority with a stipulated condition by
the parties to abide the Judgment."
The former President lauded the Bryan
peace treaties.
Mr. Taft aimed a shaft at foimer Presi
dent Roosevelt In speaking of tho argu
ments used by those trying to secure a
Judicial recall.
"They were Incorporated In the plat
form of the Progressive party," he said,
"and the leader of the party has felt
the rock upon which It was founded
It would appear that the pirty '
now finds Inatfad of being the rock
on which it Is founded. It K to change
tho metaphor, the n' k v-ii which it!
founders."
WEAKNESS OF FIRE
DEPARTMENT STIRS
DIRECTOR PORTER
Constant Repairs Only Keep
Apparatus in Condition,
He Says Pleased With
Trade Board Action.
Director of Public Safety George D.
Porter today expressed satisfaction at the
report of the Board of Trade pointing
out the weaknesses of the Fire Depart
ment's equipment. Ho declared hit belief
that the report will do much to bring
about better conditions.
Director I'ortei s statoment follows:
"I am pleased with the comment made
by the Board of Trade because It is a
confirmation of all my claims. At Direc
tor Cooke's dinner about a year ago
Chairman John P. Connelly, of Councils'
Finance Committee, made a 'set together"
speech for u greater Philadelphia.
"I followed that speech by sending a
letter to the Mayor, wh'.ch was subse
quently submitted to Councils on January
16 last. In which I bald that the tirst step
for a 'Greater Philadelphia' movement
should be taken by modernizing tho Fire
Department.
"In my letter I said that 60 per cent of
the steam tiro engines are of almost ob
solete design and so Impaired by age that
It is impossible to keep them more than
50 per cent, ctticient, and that only
through repeated efforts of iheTepair de
partment. COULD BE REPLACED FGIt J33O.U00.
"I epjoted a llbt of 31 engines that should
be discarded and that It would eost ap
proximately JSEo.flOCi for new Opes of en
gines. The remaining -t' per cent, of the
apparatus la of tho Metropolitan plunger
type. Thoy are In fairly guod condition,
but should be reconstructed.
"Of the 15 aerial trucks only one Is
modern. Of these 12 should bo discarded
immediately.
"The cost of replacing them would be
about I1SS.O0. I pointed out that the
combination engines and fuel wagons
were dilapidated. Philadelphia has fallen
far behind the fourth-class cities in Ua
upkeep of fire apparatus.
' We try to Improve what apparatus we
have, but the meagre allotments of
Councils so far will not begin lu heap
pace with the deterioration notwith
standing efforts put forth by the Me
chanical Department to make every pleos
btnnd up as long as possible.
"The whole situation is up to Coun
cils. The apparatus is inferior to the
equipment of email cities. In the ihm.
posed loan. $260.XU is set apart for the
rehabilitation of the Flro Department.
This was cut down by Councils to f0,
CD, to be divided between the Police and
Fire Departments
"The Electrical Bureau is in dire need
of proper equipment. I told Chairman
Connelly $Q.0JJ thould be procured to
put it in proper shape. The report of the
National Board of Underwriter says that
M per cent, of the fire hose is Inade
quate." marriedItelktom
Sixteen Pairs Wedded There XJp to
Noon Today.
HL.KTON. Md . Oct 30. -Up to noon to
day 1 pairs were married here. They
Inelude:
Willi m 11 Daile and Nora C Hogan,
of Philadelphia; Llujd D. Paufaenspeck
and Edith C. Uage, Huntington. Pa.;
Iiroy Hoyer and Nellie A HulapaustU,
Gibraltar. P4 . William II Grubb and
Muxte F 1-anib. Fort Washington. I'.;
Charles A Cook and I.jdU ! Johnson.
Hazelton, Wllli-iiu 1. Patterson and
Cirace E Cr.tne Asbury Park N J ,
John Presher at d Nettie Fine Trenton,
N J , an 1 Mo C Henderson and
Laura SI. Herset, Baltimore.
PENROSE'S FRIENDS
REGRET HIS INACTION
Continued from Pane One
County and would have been convicted of
brlbiry of a legislator In the Senatorial
campaign of 1S97, In which I flrst ran for
the I nlted States Senate? There are
plenty of witnesses hiivo today who know
about the case The court record 19
theie and there will bo no dllllculty in
snowing how he pleaded with Senator
yuay to save him trom prosecution und
how many thousands ot dollars In costs
were paid by his friends to settle Sen
ator yuay's detective bills ana the cost
of suit.
"Since that time his Journalistic career
has been one of Insincerity and defama
tion. It might also bo well for him to
have n, thoiouglt investigation made of
the record of William Fllnn, whose allllln
lions with scandalous contiiirts and
st. ret railway grabs In Pittsburgh while
he was one of the bosses of that clt,
constitute one of the most infamous chap
ters In the annals of American politics
Van Valkenburg has maintained a close
Intimacy and association with Fllnn, and
has neor expressed any ciltlclsm of
Fllnn's notorious polltlcnl career. It Is
needless to remind any one of the fact
hut Fllnn and Van Valkelibuig are now
In n dol to elect a Democrat Governor
of l'cnnytvnnln "
Senator McNichol was halted thii morn
ing as he w.ts entering the elevator in the
L.neolti Building. The reporter rode up
in the car with him.
".v re you going to sue for libel?" tho
Senator was asked.
"1 told you yesterday all I had to say."
replied McN'Ichol. "It's nonsonso and
don't deserve an answer."
"Don't you think that unless some le
gal action Is taken all the people of tho
Stale will believe the charges are true?"
he was asked.
"If there was any truth In the charges,"
eald the Senato, "I'd bo on the Job."
"Whnt docs that mean?" he was asked.
"I'm not going to talk any more about
It," he said. He walked Into his ollice
and slammed the door behind him.
POLITICIANS IN" GLOOM.
Political circles wcro In a furoro of ex
pectancy today. Even the followers of
the Organization could not understand
tho apparent apathy of the men accused.
The opinion was freely put forth that
some action would bo taken today, but
there was no mistaking the gloom in tho
attitude of those who professed con
fidence that there would be a court hear
ing of the charges.
Senator Penroso added nothing last
nlpht to his statements made jestcrday
to the Evenino LEDonn. except to brand
the North American editorial as n "tissue
of lies from beginning to end." He re
mained silent as to what course of action
ho contemplated. If any.
William S. Vare alto "stood pat" on
his early attitude ot refusal to discus
the editorial.
i-.i it Vnro however. Is nuoted as
deriving specifically the charges relating
to himself. Ho declares, in it smicinrai.
that his brother also denies the statoment
that he personally paid 50t0 to Iteyburn
or any other amount to Henry Clay, for
mer Director of Public Safety.
In this statement senator v are is quoteu
as admitting that William S. Vare bought
bonds in a Southern railroad in which
the former Mavor was Interested. He de
fends this action by declaring that ho
bought them at the solicitation of the con
tractor who built tho road, and tho fur
ther statement that "It was considered n
good railroad and the reports of tho
I'nlted States Government verified It."
The statement follows:
SENATOR VARE'S STATEMENT.
"I never gave a slnglo dollar to either
Mayor Iteyburn. Director Clay or any
other public ofllclnl. directly or Indirectly,
during the whole of my contracting ca
reer. I never put up any collateral se
curity for either Iteyburn or Clay nt any
time during their term of otlico or beforo
or since. ,
"If there had been any wrong dealing
between the Vnres and tho officials (of
the Catlln Commission) I would not have
urged the commission to stay and finish
the investigation before they quit.
"The statement that he personally gave
JSWO or any other amount, to Mayor
iteyburn. Director Clay, or any other of
ficial, my brother, Congressman William
S Vare, brands as. an absolute lie. He
did, however. Invest in some bonds in a
Southern railroad nt the solicitation of
the contractor who built the road. This
wasreonsidered a good railroad and the
reports of tho t'nlted States Government
verified it.
"Mayor Iteyburn also held some bonds
in tho same railroad. There was, how
ever, no connection between the tw-o hold
ings "This statement answers every part of
the article that concerns the Varcs, and
any statement contrary to the abovt Is
absolutely false."
Considerable surprise was expressed it
tho action of the North American In re
peating tho editorial today, word for
word. A new broadside of charges had
been expected. The consensus of opinion
was that. If the newspaper intends to
elaborate, it wishes to give full oppor
tunity to those accused to take action on
tho first charges before going further.
VARES MAY "KNIFE" PENROSE.
The opinion was expressed by many
politicians that the charges at this time
mlsht have the effect of reopening the
breach in the Organization ranks made In
Mil when William S. Vare refused to
obey the dictate of Penrose and Mc
Nlchol and abandon his mayoralty aspi
rations ,
Although the Vnres nave come buck
Into tho fold, it has been an "pen becret
that they never forgave Penrose nnd
McNichol for their actions in 1911 Now,
that tho inside story of Penrose's alleged
treachery has become public iroperty, It
Is believed by many that the Vnres will
take the first opportunity to obtain re
venge by Issuing orders to their faithful
workers to knife Penroto for Palmer.
TRAJNHJTS ICE WAGON
Driver Expected to Recover Although
Hurled Twenty-five Feet.
After being struck and knocked !6 feet
by a train today, Robert Moore, of 3308
North S2d street, an American Ue Com
pany driver, was taken to the Samaritan
Hospital and has a good chance for re
covery Moore was driving his wagon on
Allegheny avenue across the Philadelphia
and Reading tracks when the accident
o-turred
Two horses attached to the Ice wagon
were hurled against a fence 30 feet away,
stripped uf several shoes and every piece
of harm-ts by the force of the blow and
ran away One returned to the stable and
the other ts !!! at large. One horseshoe
was driven Into the fence.
Thomas P. Smith, the gateman, claims
the gates were down and that Moore's
horses became frightened and started
across the tracks through the open space
between the gates.
COKE" SELLER CONVICTED
Given Six Months for Supplying
Habitual Users With Drug-.
J ami Bowers, also known as James
'P.j an. 1138 Kyre street, was convicted In
quarter Sessions Court today of selling
cocaine unlawfully and was sentenced by
J wide Little to a term of six months in
the cuuuty prison
(tone. was engaged In suppijlug ihe
drjz to habitual user in the Tendeil. in
district last Jenuary He fled ti New ,
york ana was not arrested until bis re
turn to this city a week ago. I
William 6. Vare's Estimate
of Penrose in 1912 Campaign
"I knew the senior Senator of tho United States (Penroso) would turn
Upon mo nil the hostile, guns that could be summoned to his support In his
desperate battlo for self-preservation.
"I knew Contractor McNichol would Join hands with Senator Penrose, nnd
I am nwnro that with this combination no Interest nor Individual nor set of
men would be immuno from their sordid attacks.
"I know this polltlcnl combination would threaten, beg nnd purchase sup
porters from my ranks.
"I charge that these same men conspired so to ruin my reputation that In
their own language I would bo 'driven from the ticket.' "
"Penrose nnd McNichol offered to be for any other candidate Mayor Rcy
burn would name other than myself.
"I charge that In their vain and frantic efforts to besmirch me, perjured
testimony was used, and I hold an affidavit of a citizen that a witness stated
hf was paid $200 by Penrose himself to render testimony against my brother
nnd mvself."
E.rccrpt from Ihe pecch of William S. Vare, then Recorder of Deeds, nnd
candidate for llcpubllcan mayoralty nomination at Academy of Music, Septem
ber Hi, J911.
MARKED HOSTILITY
TO PENROSE SHOWN
BY SOFTCOAL MEN
Central and Western Penna.
Miners Reflect Sentiment
of Antagonism Visible in
Anthracite Region.
Ant.igonlsm to Tenrose among the min
ers of the hnrd coal district Is strongly
reflected In the bituminous region of
Pennsylvania and west of the Alleghe
nles. The same feeling of resentment
against the Senator, equal distrust of his
professions as a champion of tho pro
tective tariff nnd of Interest In the wel
fare of the working classes nre visible In
the attitude of these men, who are show
ing a keen appreciation or the Issues
to bo decided at the polls two weeks
hence. Expressions of opinion from rep
resentative sources In the soft coal sec
tions nro printed below:
Penrose Lnst in Westmoreland
GItEENSnURG, Pa., Oct. 19. Strength
of tho miners throughout Westmoreland
County will be divided between Palmer
and Plnchot. Efforts made by tho oper
ators to swing their men Into line nB a
body for Peniose havo been a failure, nnd
It Is believed the vote of the soft coal
workers will be untrammeled. On ac
count of the extraordinary Roosevelt sen
timent here In 1912 the strength of Pln
chot Is considered an Important factor
ot tho campaign In Westmoreland.
Regardless of orders given two years
ago, the miners went for Roosevelt, and
now they nro showing a disposition to
support his candidate strongly this year.
It Is believed that the Roosevelt trip
through the county will have consider
able effect on the mining element. He
enters tho county on tho southern border,
making a tour through tho coke region
on October 27. Several of the rock
ribbed Democratic townships where there
is a heavy mining vote will support Pal
mer. It Is almost a certainty that Pen
rose will bo third In tho running In this
county.
Cambria Against Penrose
JOHNSTOWN. Pa.. Oct. 19 -One of the
leaders in Distrl-t No. 2, U. Si. W. A.,
which embraces Cambria County, was
Informed a few days ago that rumors
were afloat that orders hnd gone out to
tho miners for tho support of Senator
Penrose nt the coming election. This
man, whose reputation extends beyond
tho district, denied that any such Instruc
tions had been Issued.
"You can say," he added, "that if the
majority of the miners In this district
vote as they believe they will be against
Penrose and for either Plnchot or Palm
er. I consider Progreslve and Democratic
sentiment about evenly divided, with Pen
rose sentiment greatly In the minority."
Politics is talked less nmong the min
ers of this district this fall than for
years. This is duo, declared a sub
district official, to tho fact that the many
miners out of work are paying more at
tention to their own economy and domes
tic problems nnd less to politics. While
the argument of political orators has been
that a near free trade tariff has been the
cause of the business depression, this
does not appear to renew the miners' af
fection for Senator Penrose, who poses
ns tho champion of high protection.
"While believing In the theory," said a
mlno operator this morning, "tho men dis
trust Penrose. Another lender with n
more spotless banner they would heartily
Fupport."
Pttlmer Favored in Blair
ALTOONA, Pa.. Oct. 20,-The attitude
nf the mombcrs of tho United Mine Work
ers In the central Pennsylvania bituminous
coal field toward Senator Penrose Is any
thing but friendly. "If I size up the sit
uation correctly, they nre opposed to his
re-cdectton," declared R'chard Gilbert,
scretar -treasurer of District No 2, to.
day "His general attitude toward labor
has never been favorable, he has never
done anything for the worklngman nnd
tward nil labor bills he has been gen
erally antagonistic. The American Fed
eration of Iibor his gone over his record
and finds nothing In It to commend him
to the support of union labor. For that
reason the bentlment among the miners
ib agatst his ioutrn to the Senate.
"From the best Information that I can
obtain, the miners nre favorable to
Palmer. He has been friendly toward the
labor interests nnd has never opposed
labor measures, so far as I know, but
there is no criticism of Plnchot."
Gilbert is In a position to know the
sentiment of the rdnk nnd file of the
miners, because he Is constantly In
touch with all sections of the central
penns lvania ileld.
SHOTS FIRED DURING CHASE
AFTER HIGHWAY ROBBERS
Negress Captured and Held on Charge
of Helping Assail Pedestrian.
Revolver shots fired early today during
a chase after two men and a woman
accused of robbing David Levlson, a
salesman of Salem. N. J . aroused resi
dents In the neighborhood of Tenth and
Race streets, resulted in the arrest of
Mary Hamilton. 2S years old, a Negress,
10W Naudain street.
gh was arraigned before Masii irate
Tracy In the Eleventh and Winter ireets
station and held without ball for x fur
ther bearing on the charge of 1 ighway
robbery. Levlson said he was 'walking
along Race street near Tenth when he
was struck on the head. Whfn he re
gained consciousness, he testified, the
w .man and two Negro men wre picwng
MS pockets.
STEEL TRUST OPENS
WITH GREAT LAWYERS
Continued from rage One
kins, nnd Charles Schwab, who also nro
named ns co-defendants, Informed the
Judges that they would expedite matters.
A hnndful of spectators, not more than
half n dozen, were In the courtroom
when Former Sccrotnry of War Jacob
M. Dickinson, who Is In chargo of tho
prosecution, began his nrgument.
RECOUNTS HISTORY OF CASE.
Surrounded by lnrgo volumes contain
ing evidence nnd testimony dovotcd to
the famous Tennessee Coal nnd Iron
case, Special Assistant Attorney General
Dickinson began to recount tho history
of tho compnny, which ho characterized
as tho greatest combination of com
panies.
"This Is a suit," ho said, "brought by
tho United States In tho Circuit Court
for tho District of Now Jersey, on Oc
tober 28, 1911, ngalnst tho United Stntes
Btcel Corporation, the Carnegie Steel
Company of New Jersey, tho Federal
Steel Company, the National Steel Com
pany, tho American Steel and Wlro Com
pany of New York, tho National Tubo
Company, the Shelby Steel Tubo Com
pany, the American Tin Plato Company,
tho American Sheet and Tin Plnte Com
pany, the American Sheet nnd Steel
Company, tho American Steet Hoop Com
pany, the American Urldgo Compnny, tho
Lake Superior Consolidated Iron Mines,
tho Union Steel Company and other cor
porations." Resides tho companies named by Mr.
Dickinson there nre about 15 other com
panies named In the suit. Among Indi
viduals named In the Government's suit
are: J. P. Morgan, Charles Steele.
George W. Perkins, E. II. Gary, Charles
M. Schwab, Andiow Carnegie, Henry J.
Frlck. James Gayley, William A. Moore,
J. H. Moore, Edmund C. Converse, Perci
val Roberts. Jr, Daniel G. Reld, Norman
B. Ream, John D. Rockefeller, John D.
Rockefeller, Jr., P. A. B. Wldcncr and
William P. Palmer.
VAST MONOPOLY CHARGED.
The companies named In the Govern
ment's suit, nccordlng to Mr. Dickinson,
were each, "In puropse and effect, a com
bination of companies or concerns which
were, when so combined by each of the
said companies severally, and continued
to bo combinations In restraint of trade
and commerco nmong tho several States
and with forcUn nations within tho
meaning of the section, nnd was an at
tempt to monopolize, nnd a monopoliza
tion, of part of the trado or commerce
nmong the several States and with for
eign nations within the meaning of Sec
tion 2 of tho nntl-trust net."
That the defendants nnd companies
named In the suit hnd spent many
millions of dollars for mere promotion
and underwriting was charged by Mr.
Dickinson. Andrew Carnegie was charged
by the Government with being one of
the prime movers In the gigantic, com
bination of trusts.
Discussing Morgan & Co.. the Gov
ernment Prosecutor declared that this
concern and the syndicate it repre
sented received for f23,OT),000 In caidi and
expenses, services nnd risks, J129.99?,7CS of
stock of the United States Steel Corpora
tion. In the said syndicate were several
who variously wero officers or directors
of the companies so combined.
Mr. Dickinson gave a graphic descrip
tion of the formation of the defendant
companies and the methods they had
ndopted to Increase their business by
violating tho Antl-Sherman Trust laws.
Tho brief filed today at some length goes
Into tho origin and development of tho
steel Industry to prove that the forming
of the Steel Corporation was but a natural
and normal development from oxlstlng
trade and manufacturing conditions,
and that in no way was organized to
create a monopoly.
OUTGROWTH OF FAMOUS DINNER.
At n dinner In 1900, the brief recites,
CharlcB M. Schwab delivered an address
on the future of tho steel Industry, dwell
ing on the advantages to be derived from
specialization and large-scnlo production.
He asserted that by such means could a
large export business be created. J. P.
Morgan, who was at tho dinner, became
Interested and had Schwab detail his
plan to him.
As a result of this, it ts stated, Morgan
laid the matter of effecting n merger be
tween tho Federal Steel Company nnd the
Carnegie Steel Company beforo the Fed
eral directors. After getting their ap
proval he financed the deal. Tho nego
tiations finally led to the purchase of all
the smaller companies that later became
a part of the Steel Corporation. These
wete ucqulred. It was stated, In order
to secure tho manufacture of products
not then being made by cither the Fed
eral or Carnegie companies.
The brief presents much evidence to
show that the forming of the corpora
tion resulted In hugo savings, nnd also
In the development of a great foreign
trade that otherwise would not have
been created Evidence Is nho offered to
show that the corporation's methods In
competition were always fair.
B. & O. EARNINGS
INCREASE RAPIDLY
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terest and prevent the railroads from
borrowing,
"If the cost of the war for one year
has to be paid out of the amount of an
nual savings Indicated by these figures."
he said, "then every dollar of new capital
for approximately four years will be ab
sorbed In government loans, and there
will not be a penny available in any
financial market for building a railway
spur."
"Leaving aside the question of avert
ing panic, the most Important question
Involved In the return of American se
curtltes held abroad Is the manner in
which It will diminish the fund of capital
which is normally available for new in
vestments. 'What will be involved. In effect. If
European investors undertake to market
a laiKe part of their holdings of Ameri
can securities In New York, will be the
conversion of this gigantic time loan,
payable only over long terms of years.
Into a call loan, payable as rapidly as the
securities can be sold on the New "York
Stock Exchange."
LOCAL FIRE RECORD
A 1J. lyjsJi.
2 60 501 JUitiJoph st , Iac llou.
reMnc Trials
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IdD e Triains
8.22-2550 Elkhart t FU;trUk,
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10 IIS 311 N 'b Am'rl'-an t . Lewis
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MRS. CARMAN HEARS
LAWYER DENOUNCE
HER AS MURDERESS
Testimony Begins in Cele
brated Case After Terrific
Arraignment of Prisoner,
Who Shows Composure.
MINEOLA, N. Y., Oct. M.-Thnt Jeal
ousy was tho motive Mrs. Florence Car
man had In slaying Mrs. ,oulso Ilalley
was the opening statement made to the
Jury todny by District Attorney Smith
In his outllno of the case.
Tho prosecutor laid sprclal stress on
the dictagraph found In tho Carnkn
home. Ho told tho Jurors how Mrs.
Carman, suspicious of the doctor, had
taken tho dictagraph on trial under nn
assumed name nnd Inter had purchased
It outright, saying she was perfectly sat
isfied with It. She told tho salesman,
said the District Attorney, that she was
n dressmaker nnd that she wanted the
Instrument to detect what her employes
wore doing whom she suspected of steal
ing. Later, under questioning, she ad
mitted sho was the wifo of Doctor Cnr
mnn nnd desired to hear what was tak
ing plnco In his oinco botweon him nnd
his lady patients. Immediately after thu
Ilalley shooting, the prosecutor said, the
dictagraph wns torn out.
Mrs. Carman's movements on tho night
of the murder wore described. Mr. Smith
told how Cclla Coleman, the Negro maid,
saw Mrs. Carman come downstnlrs, clad
In it kimono, Just beforo the fatal shot
was fired, how she went outsldo and then
leturned Just a few seconds after a shot
was fired and how sho went back up
stairs. Tho District Attorney said tho body of
Mrs. Unlley wns removed from tho spot
where It fell to n couch beforo tho Coro
ner or the police wero notified. Then ho
called attention to tho screen on the
outsldo of tho window, which, he said,
wns fastened from tho lnsldo nnd was
found to be unfastened and propped up
by n stick, nnd nt tho time of tho shoot
ing Celln Coleman was In tho kitchen
washing tho dishes.
UNMOVED BY DENUNCIATION.
"Wo shall 'provo that this defendnnt
passed through tho kitchen and out tho
back door Immediately beforo tho mur
der and returned through tho kitchen
Immediately after tho shooting," de
clared the prosecutor, as ho shot a flngor
In tho direction of Mrs. Carman, who
looked him .squarely in tho eyo without
tho slightest evidence of emotion.
Throughout tho prosecutor's denunciation
Mrs. Carman paid tho closest attention,
glancing now and then nt tho Jury to
noto what effect his words was having
on them.
"Wo will show you that tho shot was
fired by n. woman nnd thnt this woman
wan Mrs. Carman," went on the District
Attorney. "Wo will show that sho had
n motlvo for tho killing nnd that the
motive was Jealousy and suspicion of
her husband.
"A few weeks before this shot was
fired, it will be shown that tho dofend
ant went to that same northerly window
nnd rapped on It several times, then
rushed to tho front of the office, demand
ed admission, nnd was admitted, where
upon she slnppcd In tho face a woman, a
nurse, who was with her husband (Doc
tor Carman). She slapped Doctor Car
man In the face nnd demanded the re
turn of tho money which the woman had
received from Doctor Carmnn." Tho
prosecutor charged that tho defendant
had coached witnesses and liad even per
suaded Cello Coleman to testify that Bho
did not see her go through tho kitchen
either before or after tho crime.
The prosecutor asked the Jury to bring
In a verdict of murder In tho first degree,
tho penalty for which Is death In tho
electric chair.
VICTIM'S MOTHER FIRST WITNESS.
Mrs. Jcnnlo Duryea, mother ot the slain
woman, was tho flrst witness. She had
been on the stnnd but a few minutes
when she broke down nnd wopt. Court
procedure hnd to bo stopped temporarily
until she recovered herself.
Tho District Attorney nsked her when
she last saw her daughter.
"On the1 night of June 30." she said.
"You never saw her again?" nsked tho
prosecutor.
"No," answered Mrs. Durea, and ns
she spoke sho burst forth sobbing. After
a short pause bho was shown her daugh
ter's skirt the one she wore the night of
the murder and after sho had Identified
It she wns excused.
Mr. Graham, counsel In chief for Mrs.
Carman, was on his feet the Instant Dis
trict Attorney Smith complotetl his ad
dreh.s to except to all remarks by the
prosecutor regarding conversations be
tween Mrs. Carman and her lawyer, Levy,
which District Attorney Smith had made
a conspicuous fenturo of his terrific ar
raignment of the murder.
"There nro nu indications of guilt on
tho pan of this derendant," contended
Mr. Graham. "Mrs. Carman had a right
to consult her attorney at any time."
Justice Kelby refused to Instruct tin
Jury to disregard Mr. Smith's comment
on these conversations.
VEILED PITY AND SARCASM
Over Mrs. Carman's fentures during the
examination of Mrs. Duryea and tho
evident distress of the witness appeared
an unmlstakablo expression of veiled
sarcasm and pity. Her counsel talked
with her und among themselves, and they
took the attitude that the scene of tho
weeping was staged puiposely by the Dis
trict Attorney. The Jury to a man, how
ever, listened with an attitude of re
spectful attention. As Mrs. Duryea was
about to leave Ihe witness stand without
attempt at cross-examination of counsel
for Mrs. Carman, the District Attorney
snld he had one more question.
"Was your daughter III on that day,
June 30?" ho asked.
"No. she had loinplalned, but she was
not 111 enough to be sick."
"You mean she was not ill enough to
require the attention of a physician?"
askul the prosecutor.
"1 object." Mr. Graham Interposed at
once, and Justice Kelby allowed tho rec
ord to show that Mrs. Ilalley had com
plained, but was not so $11 she could not
go calling
Hairy de Bau, a real estate man of
Hempkteud, the second witness, testified
he had known Mrs. Ilalley by sight 10
or 12 sears, and that because he had
never seen her in Freeport before he
turned to remark her prosenc as he passd
across the Merrick road near Doctor
Carman's house at ten minutes of 7 on
the evening of June 30.
Ceorgo A. Fairfield, n civil engineer of
Mlneola Identified some large charts and
plans of the first and second floors in
the Curnun residence as work he had
done fur the State at the request of
DUtilct Attorney Smith The plans were
then offered in evidence
It was nutlccd that the Jurors leaned
forward eagerly when Mr Smith asked
the wlme's to Indicate tho mir door
ot tho kitchen, and to estimate the dls-
tance from that to the window, through
which Mrs, Ilalley wns shot.
Mr. Fnlrfleld eald the distance wns
about 82 feet. The distance from the
window to the" door of the doctor's office
leading Into tho waiting room was about
16 feet.
THE DICTAGRAPH.
Again keen Interest was manifested by
the Jurors when tho engineer pointed to
Mrs. Carman's room on the second floor
nnd the closet therein where tho re
ceiver of tho dictagraph was secreted.
Mr. Graham nsked If tho plans showed
n gate at the rear of tho Carman prem
ises. Two were Indicated. Mr. Graham
called attention to tho fact thnt certain
details with the back of tho Carman
grounds were missing, ins line oi ques
tioning seemed to Indicate that the de
fense would seek .to provo the assassin
of Mrs. Bailey wns a man, who escnped
through a gale near the Cnrmnn barn.
Miss Catherine Hnggerty, of Rock
vllle Centre, succccdod Mrs. Fnlrfleld on
the stnnd. Sho said she saw Mrs. Bftlley
leave Mrs. Grahnm's house In Rockvlllo
Centre at 6 p. m. on Juno 30. Roy W.
Gaton, a photographer of Hempstead,
who made some photos of tho Carman
residence, Identified 'several pictures
taken recently.
THE DOCTOR'S VISITORS.
Hazel Coombos, n young woman of
Freeport, told of arriving at Doctor Car
man's office about 7 o'clock on tho night
of Juno 30. A man who appeared to be
a laborer camo Into the doctor's waiting
room. Ten minutes later a woman ar
rived. Her description tallied with that
of Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Carman pnssod
through the waiting room twice. Dur
ing tho 40 or 45 minutes she remnlnod In
tho doctor's olllco a second man patient
nrrlvcd.
Mr. Graham brought out that Mrs.
Bailey was seated In n position whoro
Doctor Carman would seo her when sho
entered the waiting room, but gavo no
sign of recognition.
Corodon Norton, Coroner nnd Justlco of
the Peace In Freeport, testified that ho
was called to tho Carman home about
S:30 o'clock on tho night of Juno 30. Tho
body of Mrs. Bailey was on the couch
In front of tho doctor's desk. lip i ex
amined the body nnd ordered Dr. William
Ituncle to help him remove tho bullet.
DEFENSE SCORES POINT.
Tho coroner described tho window
through which the shooting wns done.
About one-fourth of tho broken panes
had fallen outsldo while tho rest had
fallen Inside. Tho screen, made to be
fastened with n doublo hinge at tho top,
was not fastened, tho Coroner said,
though there was a hook for fastening
it. This was not bent. The Jnffgcd parts
of the broken pano wero still In tho sash.
The prosecutor was concerned over the
matter because the testimony appeared to
aid tho defenso In Its efforts to show that
no ono In the Cnrman household made
hasty efforts to conceal evidence of the
crime. ,
Mr. Graham on examination drew from
Coroner Norton that n deposition filed
with Norton and which hnd formed a
part of tho material that had helped him
nrrlve at n decision to hold Mrs. Carman
nt tho end of the coroner's Inquest was
not returned to him by District Attorney
Smith.
William D. Bnllcy, husband of Louise
Bailey, followed Coroner Norton ns a
witness. Ho said ho was called by tele
phone at 9:40, aftor which he went to
Doctor Carman's office whore ho found
his wife dead on the, sofa.
When ho had left her in tho morning,
Mr. Bailey said, his wife appeared to be
perfectly well with no occasion for con
sulting a physician.
Evidence In connection with Illegal
medical practice was Introduced though
not pressed ns of vast Importance by
District Attorney Smith, through testi
mony of Dr. Howard M. Phlpps and Dr.
Roy D. Grimmer.
HEARD REVOLVER SHOT.
George Golden, a fnrm laborer, who
was a patient of Dr. Carman and was nt
tho physician's olllco on tho night of
June 30, testified that he arrived there
about 7 p. m., nnd a "lady camo to the
door, but he did not go Into tiio wait
ing room, having decided to do some
shopping instead of waiting for Doctor
Carman."
"In about 15 or :0 minutes I heard the
breaking of glass and the ntho firing of
a revolver. Ono came right after an
other, Golder testified. He ran out from
th" Carman house, but saw nobody. Sub
sequently. Golder Investigated tho window
thiough which tho bullet was fired ami
found the screen propped up by a stick.
Golder wns positive tho woman who had
left him In tho wnltlng room passed
through the dining room to the kitchen
"Did you see a colored girl in the oftlco
that night " Mr. Smith wanted to know.
"Yep, I did," replied Golder.
In connection with Golder's testimony
that ho saw a woman nil In white pass
from tho front of the houso to tho back,
then back to the front of tho house five
minutes before tho shooting, Mr. Graham
got from him thP assertion that no one
else passed bv tho door of the olllco be
tween that time nnd the shooting.
The prosecutor refused to let Mr,
Graham assume that Golder wns sure no
one elo did pass by the portieres.
TRAINMEN WILL NOT ACT
ON "FULL CREW" QUESTION
Two Organizations Now Meeting
Here Will Dodge Issue.
Tho Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and the Order of Railway Conductors
will take no action In tho matter of tho
full crow law, which the Pennsylvania
Railroad desires repealed, until the rail
road or Government authorities act.
This was the statement mado today by
W. G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen. "We do not want
to discuss the question nt all." said Mr.
Le. "Wo will do our part after the other
side acts, if it acts nt all."
Delegates representing the Eastern Gen
eral Chairmen's Association of both or
ganizations nro now holding their annual
meeting In this cits-. According to Mr.
Lee and L. E. Sheppnrd. vice president of
the Order of Railway Conductors, the full
crow measure will not bo brought up nt
tho meeting,
SUES FOR $1000 BEOOCH
Woman Accuses Man of Pocketing
Jewel During Visit,
Suit for the recovery of d.imgnes for the
lost of a diamond brcoch, valued at
J1900, was brought today by Laura
ISnoks Otis against Gustav v. Salle. In
Common Pleas Court No. i. Judge liar
ratt has Issued n capias lor the arrest
of Salle, fixing ball at $V
Ex-Mayor John Weaver nnd his law
partner. Attorney Drake, are counsel for
the plaintiff According to Mr. Drake,
Salle is accused by the woman of pocket
ing the broocn while on a visit ta her
home. Sails pleads not guilty.
Married Man nnd Woman Arrested
William Marshall, K years old. formerly
ot iitl East Morris street, who left his
wife and disappeared mysteriously two
months ago, was arrested while In the
company of Elizabeth Harry. 1JS1 locust
street. Camden, in Camden this morning
The pair were held in 1300 bonds for a
court hearing The arrests were made on
the complaint of Marshall's wife.
Fined $50 For Selling- Liquor
Rao Paiwlll. 11 tfais old. IMng at
Rallruad avcnui and lar fctrect Cain
den, was flned tso and cysts in the Cam
den poll, e iwurt tuday tor celling liquor
vvuhvut a .. ruse Bee-i a. 3 lett in his
ba k yard led to his arrest
SHERIFFS, PROFIT
FROM PRISON FARE,
PROBER DECLARES
Secretary of Pennsylvania
Society Scores Penal Sys
tem in Report Following
Investigation.
Flagrant abuses on tho part of Sheriffs
nnd wardens In many county prisons ot
Pennsylvania In tho feeding of prisoners
nro disclosed In n report of A. H, Votaw,
secretary of tho Pennsylvania Prison
Bocllets'. mado public today.
Mr. Votnw nindo n. tour of tho county
pilsons during tho last six months. He
says Jailers In froquent? cases nre In
clined to use their offices as a means of
gain in supplying food.
There Is said to be nn appalling amount
of wasto resulting from penal methods
In forco in Pennsylvania. The report
adds that Idleness on tho part of pris
oners Is prevalent In a majority of Jails,
putting a trcmondous burden on the
public for tho upkeep of prisons.
In the prisons of Pennsylvania, the re
port states, prisoners aro stamped as
criminals nnd their records are con
stantly beforo them.
Tho report dlsclosos tho alleged evils
of tho "fee system" for supplying food
for prisoners now In forco In so many
of tho county Jails. This system Is said
In many cases to lead to abuses. Under
It tho Sheriff or Warden Is paid a cer
tain sum by tho county to feed the
prisoners.
"It Ib evident," tho report reads, "that
tho officials would bo Inclined to 'hedge'
In order to mnko a profit In tho trans
action. 'One county might bo Instanced
In which 30 cents per day per prisoner
Is paid to tho Sheriff who 'feeds' his
prisoners on bread and coffeo every day,
but provides n dish of soup with meat
and vegetables thrco times weekly.
"In this county tho profits must ba
considerable. The men confined In this
prison who hnppen to have money or
frlonds may add by purchasing or other
wise to their restricted diet. It may be
presumed thnt In somo counties the
prison fare is entirely avoided by pris
oners who have money. 'Trusties' often
take orders for these prisoners."
SUGGESTS PURCHASING BY CON
TRACTS. A systom known ns tho "contract sys
tem" Is ndvocated by Mr. Votaw. Under
this plan tho food would bo purchased
In tho open market by contract.
Aftor deducting all receipts from arti
cles tho net cost for keeping prisoners
Is estimated nt $1,000,000.
Tho average dally population of the
prisons Is CH0. Of theso tho number In
Idleness evory day Is estimated to be
330.1. This represents the equivalent of
1.200,000 ldlo days. At 50 cents n day
tho earning capacity for each prisoner
per das-, now lost, would bo $ 000,000.
"Idleness Is the bane of our county
prisons," tho report continues. "The pris
oners have every opportunity for vicious
conversation nnd for teaching Iniquity,
Silence Is no longer advocated. These men
should be put to work with nn overseer
of good moral fibre, who should glvo
somo attention to tho conversation nnd
present a wholesome influence.
"At present we support those prisoners
In futllo Inactivity and nro often obliged
to support many of their families. Fre
quently when n Judge sentences a man
to n term In prison under our present
form of penal servitude he at the same
tlmo sentences his fnmlly to destitution
nnd demoiallzlng pauperism."
mayorsTgns bill
sounding knell
of p. r.r. crossings
Affixes Signature to Ordi
nance for Elevation of Port
Richmond Tracks at Cost
of $500,000.
Mas or Rlankciibiirg today signed the
ordinance that authoiizcs tho elevation
of the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks
along fiast Lehigh nvenue from Trenton
avenuo to Richmond street and on Rich
mond street to Cumberland street. The
work will cost $500,000.
After long obstruction by Councils tne
measure was finally passed at the session
last Thursday.
Congressman Michael Donohoe called
on the Mayor today nna wns present
when the ordinance was signed that will
removo dungcious grude crossings In ih
northeastern section of tho city.
He extended congratulations to the
Mayor on tho success of a project th.it
has been agitated for the post 30 earj
and Is finally achieved during the Olank
cnburg administration.
The Major ussuied Congressman Iiono
hoo thnt tho principal benefit that will
result from completion of tho work, ac
cording to his opinion, & ill be thu elimin
ation ot the daugcrntls crossings that
have long Imperiled tho Uvea of the .'i0
children who attend the parochial schuol
of the Church of St. Ann, nt Memphis
street und Lehigh avenue.
WILL SAFEGUARD CHILDREN
"Removal of tho tracks at grade fi'l
Lehigh avenue will eliminate menaces to
life and limb," said tho Mayor i
"Operation of n steam railroad on the
surface of a street In a thickly buiit-Jfl
section Is not desirable."
Director Cooke, of the Department of
Public Works, under whoso direction tlwi
city's share of the work will be per
formed, said that all funds aro ntf
avallablo for the project and that cuii
tracts will be let as soon as tho agree
ment reached between city oflUlals awl
officials of tho railroad companies Is ap
proved by the State Public Service Com
mission. CLOTHING FOR BELGIANS
Overbrook Women Receive 1000
More Garments for Destitute.
More than 1000 garments vveie receieJ
this morning by tho committee of uver
brook women who nro soliciting dona
tlons for tho relief of Belgians rendered
destitute by the war. This brought th
total number of garments received at the
headquarters, 3060 North 63d street, tu W
In addition to the clothing $li09 in cash
has been donated with whun new gar
ments are to be bought.
Although tomorrow is tu be tne last
da for receiving gouds at the overbrc
address, the loinrmtteo is earthing fcr a
suitable station tu be ,. pencil m the c-"'
tral sections of the oty where the work
will continue.
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