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THE WORLD; TUESDAY, NOVEMBER, 21, 1899. ITHREE NEW JURORS CHOSEN FOR THE MOLINEUX TRIAL; LETTER SIGNED D. AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF EVIDENCE. BEFORE a wesk AFTER a yea Extraordinary Career of the Wife the Broken "Barley King" Arrested in Montreal, FROM POVERTY TO AFFLUENCE Every Fashionable Shop Contributed tp'He Wardrobe, and Whole Rooms Were Filled With Her Finery. O'NEILL FRUGAL AND INDULGENT He PnJrt Wlfe'H Bills toripr on Ho Conlil, lmt His SSOO.OOO Wan Finally Df.salpntoil.

(Special to The Wnrlrl,) CHICAGO. Nov. "Svan ffoline Claire married O'-Netll, the "barley kins," ago she was earning 1 -wo2k, 01 whiori she svyiportocl herself njid he child. Since that time 'to have squandered more than of hus band's money. She is now under arres 1 In Montreal for defrauding 0-Ucago and New York firms of $50,000 iroro.

The total amount of her In six years will fall not for short $600,000. She has proven herself th queen of spendthrifts, aud tbe greater her money has gone to gratify hei vanity in personal adornment. To be su-re she bought at one time rar- books to the amount of and spe-n as much more for fine rugs. She planet one order with a Chief jjjo lirm foi $25.000 worth of jewelry. When she last stayed In New York six months ago hor bill for rooms at th "Waldorf-Astoria, for twenty days amounted to 51,000.

She gave one dressmaker an order for 512,000 worth gowns. When she Chicago left two- weeks ago she had twenty-throe trunks. She was next heard from in Baltimore with thirteen trunks. W-hen she arrested in -Montreal she had only eight trunks. They are said to con-taln Jewelry and feminine apparel to t'ne' -extent of $154,000.

She was then, as she explained, reduced to the actual necessities, and only ninety-nine, pairs silk stockings, -parasols ancl one hundred and fifty pairs of gloves. jO'Xeill Still ding's to Her. Although wife has ruined O'Neill, he -still clings -to her, and lias gone to Chicago to help her out of her difficulties. Ho was in a £air way to become a 'millionaire when -he married liej-. He had started In business in Wlnona, and had rea.c-hed a.

point where practically controlled ithe Vaitley market. Then he -moved to Chicago. Ho Is a plain, unassuming, man who cared to spend money himself. wlien.he the widow. 'Tlnsy went to live in.

an elegant apartmfjnt-in -Ellin avenue. Mrs. O''Nelll straightway started, to. make amends for of poverty. She must -have silver harness on her horses.

She became noted for the great number and richness of her costumes. After a time they went to live 'the Auditorium. They Jiafl a large suite of apartments. One ronr was. devoted exclusively to the storage of Mrs.

O'Neill's hats. She grave one order to a Chicago nrm for $900 worth of Paris 'headwear. Another room over to gowns, and such gowns as Chicago had seldom before seen. There were scores of them, evening -growns that cost hundreds of dollars, street gowns, morning affairs and all manner of things. She 'had more than 150 silk petticoats.

sit $1.20 n. Dozen. There was not a.shop in Chicago where she was not welcome, and for a longtime her b.ills were, paid so that her credit unlimited. The same state of affairs prevailed In New York. Ihe last purchase she made In.

Chicago 'of towels at $10 a dozen. O'Neill had a. legitimate income of more than a year, and'ha probably supposed that this would content a woma'n who had tnstecl of poverty all her life. But lie idolized Ms wife, ana yet, and-could refuse her nothing. When his business was at' Its very best he began drawing money- from it.

The crash came a- few months ago It was found that he had taken 5172,000 from the W-lnqna company and SISO.OJO from -the Chicago company. I All this money went to pay his wife's bills. In addition, he had his legitimate, income, whilch amounted to not less tlKiln. $150,001) in the past s-lx years. Personally O'Neill has not spent $2,000 a year In time, it.

is said. Air the rest for the household expenses and for O'Neill. The young woman, she Is noiw thirty- four, hss shone with great for six years. Goods worth ha.vc been found in storage -In Chicago undcir the name of Tomllnson, Mrs. 1 maiden name.

She was rallied in Peer and married a Saglnaw hank clea'k ten years ago. They separated and divorce followed. 1 3. MORRIS A.BSATJDE, MO. S4-VEAWG OLD, Woman Ejected from the Broadway Theatre Intends to Damagesi I.CHENEY DENIES HER STORY Relates How She Had Hoped and Expected to Become Bride of Man Who Wed Miss'Arthur.

STORY OF HER LIFE IN NEW YORK, Connecting Link of Evidence Most Sought Found Molineux's Application to the Koch Letter-Box'Place, in The letter printed exclusively In The World yesterday, signed "Roland Moll- neux, per C. D. will figure promi4 ncntly in the trial. The authorities, to whom it has been turned over, have no hesitation In saying- it is one of the most import-ant pieces of evidence yet produced. The letter was addressed to No.

1020 Broadway and was 'written upon letter heading ot Morris Herrmann dry color makers, of in whose employ Mollneux was up to the day of his arrest. It connects the prisoner directly with the letter-box agency of Joseph Koch, at No. 1620 Broadway, the place where the false Cornish" received sample packages of drugs by mall. The letter itself, together with the In- closed circular, will bo introduced, as evidence. Cant.

George -MoClusUy, Chief oE the Detective Bureau, called at the Distriet- Utorney's office early yesterday and lad a long consultation with Assistant District-Attorney Osburne, who has charge of the- Mollnenx case. The captajtn said the letter was of greatest importance, "I have all-along believed," said tiro captain, "that sent the poison mckaye to Marry Cornish at the Knickerbocker At'alcrcic Club, but we were for i long time unable to connect Mollneux -llroctly witlj Koch letter-box place. Iieitriieil of tile Jjettcr-Uoxes, "This letter which The World has pro- lucetl shows just how Molincux first earned that 'he could hire a private utter-box. at; No. 1620 Broadway." At he time he wrote to that address, about year ago, may not have known hat Koch hud such letter-boxes for cut.

It was mot until about the middle -I' last summer that he received the circular from Mr. Koch. It was the cir- I cular which was reproduced in Tho World this morning that furnished to Mollneux this information. This letter furnishes to the authorities Hist the connecting link of evidence most sought I hope The World, in the interests of justice, will promptly turn this letter over to the authorities." Assistant District-Attorney Osborne was likewise jubilant over the discovery. When he was approached by rc- norters for a statement reKanlinii the letter ho said: consider this letter of the very trreatest nor-slble Importance.

cannot sav onoucrh now to Indic-alc- rlear- l.v Its real significance, but In viow of neux JSelloi is Innocent. should he wish lo stav awav? Hut see." what ti prominV'nt parl) Mnlineux was nol in PJUM 11. at 10.30 A. to nluy. We can nmv prove when Recorder iff.

wearlmt his. long the bench. facts now in mv possession for use at the trial I know It is coinc- direct connection with the Koch place bevond the shadow of a doubt. Loiter to Be Pul Jn Evidence. vou SO.R the Croat Importance of It all? We, knew even before Koch stated It In his.

affidavit nrinu-d in The Worid last that Molineux went tn ills place last- December and inquired about the rentinc of private letter boxes. We therefore knew that Mollneux had dealings with that iplace where the H. Cornish mail was received, llut wn could not tell exactly how Mollneux llrst. learned of tho existence nf the place. Now we know it positively.

This letter 'and all the facts concerninp; it will be used as evidence at -the trial, i-here arc some other important matters in connection therewith, (if which 1 raraiot speak at ithls -time." Mr. Osburno -would not state whether In his opinion the letter was in thelM.irris ho-ndwrltinc of yount: Mollneux himself or whether -he believed It was written bv Robert. A. Keller, the confidential man of Molinenx, who i.s employed 'in Newark and who was the only person authorized to receive and open Molineux .9 mall In his absence. "ft Is a notorious fact." said Mr.

Osborne. "that we have been unable to get Mr. to tell bis story. He could i-xulajn a creai many things. Moli- Thrt'o Jurnr.s.

Three inoru Jiinirs in the Molineux ca.so were sclcctpd i'Hterday, and now there are seven in all. lUuliriPtix with the same grace precision to Jurm- No. 7 which imirkerl his arccptuncc of'No. 1. But his rlimieunnr thi'oughnat the liny was somewhat niin-p yulxluecl than formerly.

He smiled less is but a Hhost of a smile, any his step was as plastic: and he carried his head higher than evpr wiu-n entering and leaving HIP court-room. In this markedly carriage, as in a few of h.Klinunnrrisni.s. might be read an increase of nervousness, a sigji of tension c-h-arly due, perhaps, to' thu I'nut that the phrases "murder in the first dcRrpc'." "the (Ipfpiulunt charged with the murder of Mrs. Ein'l otlip.rs in line with ilium, ghastly crime to clrisi 1 ijttartcr.s with Its purpetrator. whoevoi 1 IIP may be.

His feitures nrc prominent. "M.r/e you any tirejud'ee against u'ho sell their evidence before c-nic hr-re to asked Mr. Wf'ltc. o'). ee shntrol Mr.

Collins. "Ther is no evidence lo th effect in Jury Which Will Try the Prisoner Now More Than Half Examined Plead Many Excuses to Evade Service, en Recorder iff. wearlmt his long silk sown, took hla sent on the bench. Jvawyers Wopks and It.tttle and Gfen. Mullncux were In court, while in front of the t'ibio bv the for the defense were Assistant lornevs Osborne, O'Connor and O'Reilly.

Mary Toomcy, who had plraded guilty two weeks aii'o to having thrown acid Into the face of her husb.ind, was raig-ned the Recorder. lie suspended ami lold ''n 1 nMnrin thnt if she should cv-r trouble- her hus- 'band again In. 1 wmiid send her to-StTitc prison for live ye.irs. As soon as 'l left the Court brought in young Molineux. Mr.

Hramlo The first inlnsmnn rile-l proved acce-ptuble as a juror to both -sides a u- A. Braude, twenty-four years old. slncrln. and lives with M- n-trr'Hts at No. 40 Eist One and TwKni street.

Ho said he was a manufacturer of handkerchiefs; catlnh in the public schools, anil ilvas connected with eharlt organizations and Mr. Brmlde Is ali'-ul live inches tall, weighs Ilif) pnunds ami has a lace, compiexlun is dark and his Is Hsfli. "Bust.ihiri)." said ihn Recorder, and Mr. did not get an answer to his question. -Mr.

HiMihle tokl Mr. Weeks that, while he hail an impression, from what IIB be case hi Die this Impression did not rcnr-h the dignity of an opinion. "I have spokrn of the r.ase," said Juror, "but I eertnlnlv never li." Liked (ho Juror. Mr. was not in the Ihi- time.

Mr Collins (-'insulted with iir. O'lYninnr, of the Distrh-t-A ttnrney's staff, a moment later Mr. Collins then the prosecution would accept iho witness. "T.ik" ynung eux In Mr. R.i tie.

ilefeilRC is satisfied." Mr. cUs. sworn. He had no snorn-i- taken Oio cmh tli-tn Mr. riislK-d into cc-un.

He ts surprise I in Mr. Rr.ui-lo in til IK.X, but al'ir-r a c-msultatlon with his associates iniii-r- at rasp. Miss I.new. the woman lawyer, wi-nt Into court a few moments l-atcr. She tiic-k a seal In a P-ir-off corner of thf i-iiftni wlit-re she could watc-M tin- movement.

Miss Was an Interested spectator ror-oss. l.ni.«- Is the first wnmaii whn has sit In iV court-room cluriag- anv part ot Ihe o.i Snlnni in a rr-tiri'il living at n. 37 st'lClsfhth was ti Mr. but was chnllonsi'd h.y the nrosr'eiitinn. he was ox.imliu'il by Mr.

a handed a letter lo Mr. Rpfu-rlnr rjoff not Iced it, and wa- VPI-V inrllsrnaiit. Ilebukeil Hie Ilecnrder. "1 wish lo lo Hie represent.itivos of said Recorder I point, be selccLnd, and they sh "uld not, thrju.qh tlit'lr nuffloct or omission, throw Ihe I'cspi'Jiisihillty upon the Court." "We excopt to the Court's remarks!" shouted Mr. "1 am not reprimanding you," said the Record or.

"Wo appreciate that." replied Mr. Weeks with sreut indignation; "hut we oxnept to Y( ur Honor's remarks as con- voyinff intimation to the Dkitrlct-At- lornoy whnt he Hhouki do." "Well." said the Recorder, "I am conveying an intimation that he should be more st re mm us In Uic performance of his duties." Uecnrder Oofl" lectured Max Kaufman, a clothing mon-lutnt, rf No. 737 Broud- laiiKhi'fl when he answered a questlou by Mv. upborne whether he was opj)osed to capital punishment. "I am," the talesman.

kiu'W he would be," remarked Mr. "ihlf; ts busy senson in the O.sborno clothing MoJincux Innoecnt. William A. Lombard, a real -estate broker, said lu- Id not convict un circumstantial i- bollovc he is Innocent." said thfi talesman, an he stepped from the witness stand, pointing to where young Moll- tifux was seaii-d. Thcodoiv Uurkp, a frocer.

nf Xo. -10V West Fiftieth ytroct, was treated by Mr. ft-shnrnn to in- of hlH knock-out, questions. "This man has shown sufficient Intelligence to lie arcoptable ay a juror," commented tho llecoj'dor. Mr.

Weeks then tnok the ffrocnr In hand, and afUv tiio talosman had stated that, ho conlrl not explain the meaning of the words preclude, celerity, delibt'ra- llou and premeditation, the Recorder excused him. After number of talesman had been Iho.v must nav attPiiilnn to examined bocaii.se they ami throw the re- would not convict on clrcumstuntla'l evidence, or because they were opposed to iiuniuhmont. lienryF. Kjigtin, who is in tho storage warehouse business nt. No.

ins West Thirty-fifth street, was sworn. Mr. Osborne accepted him, but Mr. Weeks peremptorily. u-nnn ihf Caiirt." 1 "f'hpf, Your Honor's pardon." said Mr GolJIns.

Is very important mnttpr tn nooplo of this Sin to." snhl thn RorordtT, "thitt a nrnijor fr mi tholr staiul- I. assel Lund the Youngest Patient Ever Received in Bell'evue Lunatic Pavilion, PROBABLY HEREDITARY. lofher HIIH for Some Time Been. Conlinert for Mental Troiilile on iHlnnil. FRAMEN FALLS TO HIS DEATH.

Loses Footlioid on tlie Floor. Michael Newbert, a No. Gil East-'Eleventh street, was 'injured -mortally -yesterday afternoon at No. 300 rBoadway. Newuert was placing a large window frame.in position on -the fifth-floor froiit, when he lost his foothold.

His shrieks attracted the attention of hundreds, ot persons who weVe passing. They sa'w him turn several times 'In. the air and fall in.a-.heap on. the sidewalk. NeW'-bert died in the Hudson Street.

Hosyital. every broken. bone in his body? WOMAU OAB-HIBB FROM TIIAIN! 'W'ront? Ticket Canned (Her ito "Plaeeil on Platform nt Be Me' white end an Brio 'Raili-oad ex- cursU'n ticket caused Mrs. Little, '-a. well- tb-dd and respectable resident of Hoho- Icus, to be ejected from a midnight, train on Saturday.

vras on -her way home. Shu should have had the end of the tlcketi, -When It was not Conductor Michael Corny-ay, a. six-fooler, picked her up bodily and 'carried her onto the platform at Passaic, white 'uhe smuggled vigorously. She toad refui'Jed to leave the train, at Rutherford urid Gonway telegraphed ahead for pollce'- men to meet, the train. She was -tailten -the police station.

Thero.she fotjnd it.he pink end of an excursion ticket Cassel Ijiind, a nine-year-old boy, Is lie youngest patient ever received at no insane pavilion of Bellcvue Hospital. fe was taken there yesterday by his ather, Samuel Lund, n. laborer, who lives at No. 206 Broome street. Cassel.

the doctors is the victim of hereditary insanity. mother Kachel Lund, Is in thu anylum In Ward's Island. is the youngest of'four-chil- dren. There was a girl.born to Mrs. Lund before Cassel was born.

The baby gir did not live, and shortly after ita-'deatl the mother showed symptoms of'insan ity. Several years ago it was found necessary to have her sent, to an asy Him. Cassol Jjimd began to show lunacy shortly after his mother left him He gradually grew helpless and yesterday Ills father thought it best to put him in an institution. His sisters and brother have never shown any signs insanity, Lund is a hardworking man who Is trying to earn enough to keep his children in school. Macomb G.

Foster, of No. S7G St. Nicholas avenue, manufacturer of preparations for physicians' use, was accepted as juror No. (i. Mr.

Foster is feet tall, weighs 1W) pounds, Is thlrty- ylx years old and married. He Is a member of the Union League and the Keawanhaka Yacht Clubs. Mr. Foster ZVo. T.

Juror No. 7 was chosen fifteen minutes Inter. Ho Is Lyman S. Foster, stationer, of No. 33 Pine street, a widower, and lives with his daughter at No.

117 U'est Ninetieth street. Mr. Osborne insisted upon calling him Mr. a member of the Scientific Alliance, with which young Mollneux is indirectly connected. He his gray hair ana mustache, is sixty years old, 5 feet 7 Inches tall, and weighs 145 pounds.

He has a pleasant lace. Six or seven years ago he nerved us a juror in a capital case before Judge Cowing. Frederick W. Slmms. undertaker ot No.

378 Tenth avenue, was excused because ho had an opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the defendant, while David B. Hart, curtains, ot Woou Crest, High Bridge, was challenged peremptorily by the prosecution. Me declared that circumstantial evidence would have to be very strong before he would convict In a capital case; bc- Mldcs, he was acquainted witli several members of the Knickerbocker Athletic Club. "Do you know what is meant by Inference?" asked Mr. Osborne when Pclcr a was called to the stand.

"Oh. ypst'VrreiHlrirt talesman, "von mean 1 Everybody'laughed. Recorder Goff explained that the tales I an had misunderstood Mr. Osborne. Maurice Boon was the last talosman He said he was a theatrical siKent tincV that he and his partner had supplied (the Knickerbocker; Athletic Club with theatrical talent for tlmir Siiiiirdav nitchl smokers.

Besides, he said, he had mot Mollneux there. He was excused. The trial will be continued at 10.30 A. M. lo-clny.

Cltency Declares She Hns 'No Clnini Upon Miss 1 Artunr Success. Though Mortally Wounded, Jinlcs, of Thoroughbred Strain, Ran Until He Dropped. CHASED RUNAWAY IN CENTRAL PARK. His Rider, Policeman JlcXnlty, Did Not Know ot the Injury Till Hie Animal Fc-11. Jinks, just n.

plain police horse, but with n. thoroughbred strain In his veins, proved yesterday that "blood will tell." Policeman McNulty was riding Jinks Seventy-seventh street and tho DR. DEPEW'S PRETTY NIECE IS A PRACTISING DOCTOR, resumed her Journey, sue the company. She thMatenc. to Stetuuer Olinila on'Fire.

NOJJBPLK, Nov. German Dlinda, 'with a general cargo into- Hamp Roadfi -this morning signalling'Cape Henry atatlo.n, send She was to-Tved to PJiiiiefc's Point, whore.steam wasi turnea "Jnio the hold, in addition to from 'the i OJInda's engino room The hatejies iwlwlll rot be taken oK until to moirow JW SAYS HIS WIFE ISMNSANE. Declares She Believes Htm IU Ii mill IlerNcJf Full of IIiiHe-ls. Mrs. Carrie Hentler, thirty-live years old, of No.

456 West Forty-first street, was arraigned in the West Side Court yesterday, before Magistrate Hogan, on. complaint of Hertler, her hus- who alleges is Insane. She was committed to Bellevue Hos- pi-tal for examination. The same woman was brought up be- Magistrate Pool, in the same court ten days ago. The same facts were presented then, but the woman talked so rationally that Magistrate Pool discharged her in spite" of a certificate from Dr.

George E. Doty that she was insane and dangerous to be at large. Magistrate Pool refused to listen to thu husband's story and ordered him locked up until he'could furnish bonds to give his wife a week. His employer, L. W.

Jacob, a piano manufacturer, went on his bond. Hertler said yesterday that his wife had the delusion that he'waa the owner of several houses and wanted him to divide with her, which, as a. nidtter ot factj he was a poor man. He-said he had always-supported her and-, his children and was willing to do so, -but that by Dr. advice he wished his wife sent to an institution where lier insanity cured and where; there would be no danger of her injuring the children.

A further delusion, he said, was that sho'-had' been shot full of hul- ets. Mrs. -Hcrtler witness seemed ratloal on She said she did the not think her husband- was wealthy or that she bullets. "This is a'case lor the doctors-to. decide, V' said "Mac'lstrate Hogan.

'will lomrnlt you to Bellevuo tor examination ly the proper 'authorities If you are sane you be discharged," near east drive in Central Park, when runaway horse attached to a T-cart sped by. Jinks followed. At Seventy- ninth street and the drive was a car- rlage, and a collision seemed inevitable McNulty galloped alongside and swerved the runaway to the right. The sharp high step of the cart was driven like a knife deep into Jlnks's thigh. The leg was badly cut, yet Jinks never winced.

The thoroughbred strain In him sen him until the loss of blood son him staggering to tbe ground Thei McNuJty saw what had happened Throwing his arms' about Jlnks's neck he wept. "I would rather it had boon my own leg," he said. For -nearly an hour Jinks lay in lc roadway, whining plteously. His wound bled profusely. Finally an olTicer of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals put him out of his misery with bullet.

The. runaway horse was stopped at Ninety-sixth street. The driver Phllln Reilly, No. 117 West Elghty-nintl street, had been thrown out and badly -hurt. He was attended Goldsmith, of the Arsenal.

It that some pedestrians was by Dr Is said knockec down on Fifth avenue by tho runaway. ACCUSE BOBEBTS. Oiinosc a Movement to Slnrt Petitions that He SIny lie Seated. SiALT LAKE, Utah, Nov. 20.

Democratic State Committee held a meeting yesterday chiefly to consider the Roberts case. James H. Moyle, Chairman and a Mormon, urged that counter- letittons be got up asking that Roberts seated. One after another of the 0-enitlle -members arose and opposed this, staging, that -they had voted for Roberts as a Democrat on the expectation th-at le would be able to clear up the charges that were made 'against him. by the opposition, as he had agreed to do.

Roberts was arraigned for what was called Ms bad faltti jn. failing to do this, and It was declared that -he had made a "ootball of the Democratic, party as well as of prominent Democrats. The Gentile Democrats were unanimous -In opposition -the proposition to get up -petitions for loberts. Mr, Sago on -G(iM lor Uic Standard Gas L.lRlit'Company. wlilch he Is President, Husaair Sago uakl yes- lay liho 'dales of-the Manhattan Oil C-jtnDany and several other Illinois-Indiana concerns ot a ike clmracter have no -bearing on the ocal gas situation.

Mr. Sago's remarks were rcinpted. by raixtrt that thd new owners of the AV'celern companies negotiating with, tue 'aw York sas to tlic-m oil. EL.7SE H. I Capt.

Spurr, of the Lizzie Burrill, Accused Before British Consul by His Crew. MEN SAY THEY NEARLY STARVED. HKort llrciid anil Flour of PaiM- iilf? ShlD on tilt- HiK'li Wore Kicked. Formal complaint was made by the row of ihc Nova Scotlan ship Lizzie Hurrlll jiffalnst dipt. Spurr before t-he Miss Florence Crosby said yesterday, that sha was "not afraid of a thousanfl Cheneys, with a thousand drawn," and yet she cried when she to how B.

P. Cheney, Julia Arthur's husband, had "broken -her heart." She was speaking of her ejection from the Broadway Theatre by Miss Arthur's representative. -1 "Who am she said when seen in her apartments at the Parker House yesterday afternoon, as -she brushed away the tears thajt dimmed her sparkling black eyes. "Well, I'm not Florence Crosby. I took that name when I met Mr.

Cheney. It serves ihe purpose very well. I shall never, never tell -my right name or where I was born. "But I knew Mr. Cheney four T-hey were happy years, too.

He not only promised to marry me many times, but -he really went out to my mother's in California and asked -her permission. 'He always said that he would never marry any woman but me. Every one who knew us considered us man and wife, an to keep up the delusion I wore a wedding- ring. "Wo lived in Bos-ton most of the time and we were known as Mr. and GVIrs.

Cheney. When we came to New York we were known as Mr. and. 'Airs. Crosby.

We always lived at the Parker House- -to New York. This is my home and- Will be as long as T. stay 'here. Tolil Her of Ills Murriiiltc. "I don'-t know whein Mr.

Cheney--flrst met Miss Arthur. When 'he announced his marriage to her in April, 189S, he' said that he had been, married 'to her since- November, 13D7. Mr. Cheney told here in the Parker House. Right here In these rooms," and 'Miss Crosby gazeft sadly around her gorgeously furnich'ed apartments.

"He said that he -could 1 not bear to leave me. He actually broke down and cried and tore his hair: was a bitter parting. It made me sick for many a day. I loved Mr. Cheney very clearly.

1 love him love "No, I urn not an Far-frqjn it. I never claimed to be an actress, although Mr. Cheney was very fon.l stage and was a clever amateur. I havj been on the stage. Mr.

Cheney sent to the Empire Dramatic School, and when I was graduated from tha- school I went with the Alabama Company' 'But I do roy care for the stds 3 I llkei-ifi-V quiet rodmi-. better than gtotfe glows' ti Agnes Bruseke, of Washington, Feared She Would Fail in Her Latin Examination. SHE TOOK A DOSE OF POISON. 111 Minnies Before Swallowing DrnB SIic Hnil Played (lie Piano for Her (SwolM loTtloWorlil.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

Fearful lost she would fall in lier exnmln'a- lirlllsh Consul yesterday. The ship sailed Hon. Agnes Bruseltc, a fourteen-year-old nf Iho t-en'ral High School, ended her life List nig-ht by -taking poison 'lit the (Special 10 Tlie World.) PEBKSKIL.L, Nov. pretty niece of Senator Chauncey Al. Depc-w, Miss Ellse H.

Denew Strains, who recently graduated from the Woman's Medical College of Iho New York Infirmary for Women and Children an M. degree, would scarcely be singled out as a -She Is slight, girlish ancl pretty; one would think, more for the lighter'duties of her sex than for the trying career she has chosen. She Inherited her taste for from her father, Dr. Albert Strung, who was a successful physichui of AVeat- c'hester C'oun-ty. Sbe was a hard student, bringing on a severe Illness by her application to her studies.

She la as proud of her diploma as the average young woman would be of diamond tlura. To World reporter, at her home on-Nelson street to-day, she said: "The severe college course forces one to be almost a recluse, a student and 'rum Buenos Ayres for this city Sept. 10. She arrived In the harbor Saturday and was toweil tn her nier at East Nineteenth street yesterday. The eighteen men of the crew went before the Consul as soon as they could iret.

ashore. They allege they were underfed, overworked, beaten and deprived of Ilnie-iuice. James ICehoe was the spokesman for the crew. I-Je said: "There were eighteen hands all told; twelve- In tile forecastle. We shipped with a cargo of wood on -board.

For meal we had two biscuits, hot water colored with molasses, and about three Inches of salt horse. When out forty days we sighted the E. B. IJano- wltz, a Norwegian burk. Five of us i rowed to her.

The mate told us to tell Tl the captain of the bark we had been out seventy-nine days. The captain gave us a barrel of flour, a barrel of bread, peas and beans. We finished the voyage on I Ihe'sc provisions, "The captain knocked me down twice and kicked mo until 1 nearly lost my i An opportunity to answer the charges will be given to Capt. Spurr to-day. home of her parents in Brlghtirood avenue.

Tho case Is a peculiarly sail one. The little girl was exceptionally and devoted to her studies. It 'was the Latin examination which she dreaded and the humiliation that would fpllow fnllure preyed upon her mind. DespKo this she sought to be cheerful ami endeavored to dispel her troubles Only flvo minutes before taking the poison she entertained her parents and sisters by a performance on the piano After fills she said good night and went to her room, and a momen'. later called out.

"Mamma, I've taken poison!" As-ked why she had done so, Agnes replied, was of living and wanted to die." Further questioning revealed that It was -the examination to be held next Friday which worried -her into desperation. nothin over. g- else until the four years are But the satisfaction of receiving a diploma nays for It all." CAUGHT ON A TRESTLE; Jiuuus O'Doniild. to -Train Jmniicil Fo'rty Feet'. James O'Donald and John b'rlck- vard laborers on their to York, tried to walk across tho-Ponnss'I- anla Railroad bridge at Brunswick early Sunday morning; They were overtaken by a- -train while on the l.Tldgei Clark managed' to 1 get to a shanty on the.

side of the 'but )'Doriald was caught and, 1 ife', Jumped to the ground, 'oVu'rqu of forty feet. O'Donald In the -the Consolidated Fruit Jav "el! in about three feet of vas In danger of drowning. He wna no veak from his Injuries that he'coul'I haul himself out of the rescued him. Ho wan taken to the Wells' Hosp.tnl, vhere the physicians made an na- ion, but. refused to receive him, te- ause they claimed he was not hurt b-td.

enough to warrant treatment at the ipspital. Ho was then taken to'-, the omity jail, on a charge ot trespassing no road against on the railroad property, but olllcltil would make a charge him, ami -he was discharged. ur. hhanuon thinks O'Donalrt will recover. A difference of a few foot would have landed him on a pile of sciap iron.

Hone fpr Antou In tlie Pitrte. Whllo admitting he has become a convert to the automobile, President Clausen, of the. Park Department, says ho has no intention of buying one. As to admitting automobiles to. the Park his plan la to generally educate horses to their appearance by issuing Individual permits, limiting the number admitted.

He expects to be able in a few months to- throw open the Park to horseless Vehicles. He experiments every morning. EMtiiiKhnm Mnyiuircl In slruke'of apoplexy that prnstrnted Efflnffha-m Mny'nard. of No. 2iO Lexington avenue, New York, Sept.

19, resulted iivhis death at Saratoga- Sunday-nleht. He--was Pj-eslclcnt of the book publishing hot so of Maynard, Merrill Co and was seventy voars old. Burial will be at Woodlawn, Cemetery. GIVIL-SERVICE CLASH. JmlS'e HervJclt'N.

Dculnloii Ignored by tliu CommlNHiim. (Special to Tho World.) ALBANY, N. Nov. Court Judge Hci'rick's decision ot last week that the White Civil-Service law- is unconstitutional in the section requiring the certification of the first name on a civil-service list has struck its first snag in the city of Albany. To-day the municipal Civil-Service Commission sent to the State Civil-Service Commission for advice as to whether they should certify one or three names on the eligible list for a Fire Department position.

The State commission informed the local board that It would be best to certify only one name, as provided in the rules now In force In the city. T-Be State, Civil-Service Commission has been anofllclaKy informed that the Tammany oflicials of New York County do not intend to participate in the framing of regulations to govern appointments In the eleven largest counties in tho State, because they do not agree with the State Civil-Service Commission as to us innver under the White law to make regulations for and to supervise appointments under county officials and will test the 1 case in the courts. As Justice H-srrlck. has held that a part of the White is unconstitutional, it is said that the ofllcials of that county are sanguine that they will'be successful in. contesting the effort of the commission to place the subordinate positions in.

coun ties under civil sea-vice. i WEDDED IN THE STREET. Mrs. Circumvented i Her DniigTMtcr iinrt Her Choice. (Special to Tiio World GUYTON, Nov.

Abbot who. has burled two wives, has for some time been paying devoted attentions to Miss Minnie Joiner, fifteen years old The mother of the girl objected on account of the discrepancy in their ages and, learning that a marriage was contemplated, threatened she would prosecute any one that permitted the wedding in his residence. The couple hit upon the unique (scheme of being married In the street. They called on Justice of the Peace W. L.

Taylor and he cheerfully performed the ceremony In the presence cf a large and curious crowd. A runner was sent post haste fov Mrs. Joiner, but just as she" arrived, panting and Infuriated, the Justice had pronounced the last words which made the two man and wife, and was offering his congratulations. Hor Tin It to Purls. "The money he says he paid only my own.

On Jan. 'i, 1SSS, he-staid me thnt he had been ordered to Colorado Springs on account of bad Ivealtb. He told me to make a trip to Paris wn1le he was in Colorado and to use "m'y money, as he was a little short at. the time, went to Parin, but returned on Feb. 7.

189S. I could not bear the separation. But when I returned I found thai Mr. Cheney bad Jlot gone to orudo Spring's. "I am not disposed to revamp thlsiun- fortunate affair," continued Miss Crosby, "but when Mr.

'Cheney has treatSa me so. and allowed such an insuif'as that to which I was subjected af'lrie Broadway Theatre that Saturday night, then 1 cannot beat- longer in silence say again i loved Mr. Cheney, but now-1 want my rights, my mining stocks or their value, and I want 550,000 for the Insult I was forced to endure in the eyes 'of the public when I was barred fr.cmi the Broadway Theatre. "I have sued him for that amount, ai 1 mean to fight it to the bitter will ask for and more It It possible. I am an independent "Jealous? No.

Not of Julia Arthur. Certainly I bear no animosity toward her. I want to see her succeed, and "I want her to know that I would not insult her in Tier theatre for all the woria. 1 am too much of a lady for that: "Marry? Not I. I loved only one man.

and was his wife and would have died for him. But he can never come in my presence again." 31r. Cheney's Denial. Mr. Cheney denied to a World reporter that he ever promised Miss Crosby he would marry her.

He says he paid her a larse sum when he mar-rlea Miss Arthur, with the understanding that o)l claims were wiped out thereby. He asserts that Miss Crosby has not the sliffhtcst claim on him. "MQRETHANQUEEN" MAY STOP There Is a possibility that the engagement of "More Than Queen" may be brought to an abrupt close. Miss Julia Arthur's health has been Impaired by the recent resulting from the controversy with Miss Florence Crosby. The high-strung, nervous temperament which caused Miss Arthur to have the curtain rung down at the Broadway Theatre while she censured a noisy bole party Is not proof against the threatened damage suit.

Mliss AHIiur Mncli Affected. Dr. Edward Bradley, of No. 19 West Thirtieth street, Miss Arthur's physl- elan, aald to a World reporter yesterday: "Miss Arthur's nervous condition' is becoming serious. She Is not yet confined to bed, but she soon will be If this controversy is continued.

She is not strong-, fahe is of a sensitive, nervous temperament, and this affair has done harm to her constitution. It will be a pity if so trivial a matter Is allowed to Interfere Miss Arthur's appearance in 'More Than -I am doing all I can for her, but medicine is not what she wants. Peace quiet are required to restore her to Sfer normal good health." 'orr "The Most Vukindest Chit of All." CADETS IN BIWG FIGHT. Settle nn "Affair ot Honor" SatlH- faetbrlly nt Annapolis. ANNAPOLIS, Nov.

naval cadets, a fourth-class man and an upper, class man, had an "affair of honor" yesterday. They stripped to the waist, and, with their seconds behind them, fought In the presence of a half cadets. The "plebe" ws considerably cut up about the face, but no -bad preserved honor after, the fashion, the cadets. contest was tho result of a challenge to settlte in the rinpr, and jfit its close tbe combatants hands and parted amicably. I vjuw mis cue oeepest and linge bitterly In Miss Arthur's mind.

i day after the curtain incident World reporter saw Miss Crosby at Tier apartments on Broadway. She "I am surprised that my name'lhas been coupled with tho box party so low. I wanted to 'avenge anything against anybody I'd do it thoroughly and her big brown eyes flashed almost as brilliantly as Miss-Arthur's eyes did when she called the box party to order "But, really, I was here at home fusing all of the evening that this unpleasantness happened. i Svreet Words of Praise (f) "Of course I could scarcely at tho woodeny support Mlas Arthur has surrounded herself witti. It's, such a pity, too, for the play is a-sood one.

"Miss Arthur surels-'ought to an adequately paid cast, for she Is, a clever actress. Don't-you think This -was said with an arch 3m Then In still more-Ingenious tones," Crosby added she had understood Arthur felt It necessary curtain cjvwn on several previews slons, at New HavenTu,.