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t5 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE THE WEATHER. Unsettled; probably 'ihowers this afternoon or tonight. Saturday fair. y2 Credit Coupon CUT THIS OUT. Must be redeemed or exchanged within six months.

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JULY 1L 1911. 20 PAGES. THREE CENTS, JUL GATES' CONDITION UNCHANGED, if GIRL'S SKULL CRUSHED. 10 UNCOVER ORDER HEAR LOANS have gladly used had I seen you in my back yard." Von Metz Meyer said he knew his danger but took the chance. Judge Dike then sent him baek to Jail saying he would dispose of his case on Monday.

He asked HEISIITS 11 RAFFLES" PLEADS GUILTY, DESPITE HIS LAWYER'S PROTEST ON 5 CENT FARE P. S. Board Ready to Investigate B. R. T.

Coney Rates. ORAM FORCING A0T10N Caynor Believes City's Subway Negotiations With B. R. T. Will Not Stand Test.

VIEWS OF P. S. C. DIFFER. I Son Believes He Has an Even Chance for Recovery.

Paris, July 14 Throughout the day there was a procession of inquirers at the hotel where John W. Gates lies critically 111. One hundred and fifty cable messages from American friends had been received and turned over to those in attendance upon the sick man. This morning the financier smiled faintly when Charles O. Gates told him that he would "pull through." The son believes that there is an even chance for recovery.

Mr. Gates passed a fairly good night and later the congestion of the kidneys was somewhat relieved. The heart for the first time showed sigU3 pf weakness this morning, but it recovered quickly. The lungs continue to do their work well. The patient suffers no pain, his mind Is clear and his temper calm.

Assisting Dr. Gros and his associates are four American nurses. S. PARKES GAGMAN NOT TO LEAVE AMERICA Persistent Rumors That He Is to Succeed Dr. Jowett Vigorously Denied.

Since the Rev. Dr. S. Parkes Cadman, pastor of the Central Congregational Church, left Brooklyn for his UBual summer sojourn in England, the Journey being hurried this year on account of a somewhat serious nervous breakdown, numerous reports have been made current by certain religious newspapers and The Rev. Dr.

S. Parkes Cadman. by common gossip on both sides of the ocean that he had been called to succeed the Rev. Dr. John Henry Jowett as pastor of the Carr's Lane Congregational Church, Birmingham, England.

As is well known. Dr. Jowett is now pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, Manhattan. These persistent rumors of a call or of a scheme on foot to induce Dr. Cadman to go to England have annoyed blm, and he has written to the Rev.

William Mulr Auld, his assistant pastor, assur ing him that there is not an atom of truth in the matter, and much as be loveB England, to take a charge there Is about the last thing he would think of. This Is the way In which Mr. Auld summarizes Dr. Cadman's letter and adds: "I hope this letter will effectu ally dispel any fears among his friends which may have been engendered by sun dry fictitious reports." HOT WAVE ON THE WAY. Weather Prophets Say It Will Strike Here To-morrow.

It's cool to-day, but watch out for to-morrow and Sunday. The hot wave is due to return, almost as bad as ever, if not quite, to-morrow afternoon or evening. To-day's forecast calls for unsettled weather, and probably showers, this afternoon and to-morrow, with light vari able winds. Saturday will be fair. The drop in the temperature to-day Is more marked that it was even yesterday.

At 8 o'clock this morning the temperature was 72, and the humidity, 65; 9 o'clock, temperature, 74; humidity 64; 10 o'clock, temperature, 74; humidity, 68; 11 o'clock, temperature, 74; humidity, 47; 12 o'clock, noon, temperature, 73; humidity, 38. RECIPROCITY VOTE JULY 22 Date Also Fixed for Action on Wool, Free List and Reapportionment Bills. Washington, July 14 An agreement to vote on the Canadian reciprocity bill on July 22 was reached by the leaders of the various factions of the Senate at 1 o'clock to-day. The agreement fixes a vote on the House woolen revision bill for July 27; free list bill, August reapportionment bill, August 3, and statehood on the legislative day of August 7. It Is expected that the adjournment of Congress will Immediately follow the statehood vote.

Senator Cummins IntrodtSted new amendments to the reciprocity bill today. One sought to couple a revision of the tariff on metals, with the reciprocity measure; the otner proposea a revision or the duty on oilcloth and linoleums. Senator Brlstow resumed his speech against the reciprocity and bis attack on the present sugar tariff. FRESH AIR HOME IS OPEN. Salvation Army Is Caring for Poor at Long Branch.

Commander Eva Booth of the Salvation Army has announced that the Fresh Air Home of that organization situated on the beach at North Long Branch has opened for the season, and since last year has more than doubled its accommodations. The aim of the army Is to gather groups of 145 mothers and children each from Cherry Hill. Hell Kitchen and me rfarlr vKt side and treat them to a ten i days outing at the seashore. lr The building now used as a fresh-a home was acquired by the army about two years ago, through the gift of Miss Swttzer of New York, who, after a visit to the former home, which was main tained at North Long Branch, but which was quite inadequate to the purposes of a complete home, wrote to Miss Booth. proffering her own villa, standing but a stone's throw from the for the object.

During the Inst year extensive alterations been inn lc til 2 capacity has been more than troubled. I 7 Taxicab in Which She Was Riding Turns Turtle. Miss Loretta Alden, 20 years old. of 794 Gates avenue, is unconscious in the Coney Island Hospital to-day as the result of serious injuries received early this morning at Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Creek, when a taxicab In which she was riding was overturned. Her skull was fractured and her recovery is hardly expected.

In the auto with her were Harry Watson of 601 West One Hundred and Eleventh street, Manhattan, and Charles Looney of 243 West Fiftieth street, Manhattan, the chauffeur, both of whom received bruises and cuts and went home after treatment at the hospital. Miss Alden left home at 8:30 Inst night to go to the Island. She was on her way home when the accident happened. The steering gear became locked and the car swerved. After dashing along the bicycle path beside the roBd for some distance, it turned turtle.

Brownsville's "First Citizen" Charged by Guard With Disorderly Conduct. Is Alexander S. Drescher, known as the "fighting alderman from Brownsville," got into an argument at noon to-day with a B. R. T.

guard on an train bound for Manhattan, in consequence of which the guard had the alderman arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct. Mr. Drescher was taken to the Oak street police station and released In $200 bail by Magistrate Appleton. William Shannon, a Tammany Hall man, went on the alderman's bond. It was about 11 o'clock that Mr.

Drescher boarded a Fulton street elevated train at the Eastern parkway station. He seated himself in one of the empty cross seats at the middle of the car and made himself comfortable. This comfort consisted chiefly in putting one of his feet on the steam radiator beside the seat. Just before arriving at the Brooklyn Bridge the guard, identified as No. 847, went into the car and accosted the alderman.

According to Mr. Drescher the conversation was something like this: "Take your foot down off that radiator. You men are a lot of pigs." "Look hore," snapped the astonished alderman, "If you didn't have glasses on I would Invite you outside and lick you. You B. R.

T. guards and conductors have no respect for the rights of the people and especially the people from out in my district." At this, the guard Is said to have become very angry. At any rate, as the train crossed the bridge, the motorman Diew nis whistle, a signal for the police. When the train pulled into the Manhattan terminal a traffic squad officer was on hand to investigate. The guard cnargeo tne alderman with disorderly conduct, and at his request the police man took Mr.

Drescher to the station house. After admission to bail, the hearing was set down for this afternoon In the Tombs court. Alderman Drescher stated after leaving the station, that the action of the guard was, he believed, the outcome of a crusade he has been making against the employes of the B. R. T.

for what he alleges is their lack of politeness or consideration of the public. He stated that only a few days ago he had written a letter to Police Commissioner Waldo, In which he complained of the rowdyism on the Church avenue and Fifth avenue lines. Mr. Drescher said that he has started out to teach the B. R.

T. attendants on the trains and cars, a little politeness, and he thinks to-day's Incident is an attempt to get even with him. When the case against the Alderman came up In the Tombs Court this after noon, It was dismissed, and Mr. Drescher wore a smile of satisfaction as he left the courtroom. Magistrate Herman, later on, dis charged Alderman Drescher- A JONES KILLED BY AUTO Truck Laden With Stone Passes Over Body of Elderly Man, Crushing Him.

At 8:30 o'clock this morning Merrit A. Jones, 76 years of age, of 47 Greene avenue, was crushed to death beneath an auto-truck at the corner of Lafayette and South Portland avenues. He was crossing the street when he was struck. It is believed that he died Immediately. The auto-truck belongs to the Heymon Cut Stone Company, President street, near Third avenue.

It weighs about two tons, and was carrying three tons of white stone ledglngs. The chauffeur, William Beddlngfleld of 1307 Lexington avenue, Manhattan, was not at the wheel. He was teaching Jo seph Plnder of 443 Railroad avenue how to operate the car. Both men were taken into custody by Patrolman James O'Don-nell of the Classon avenue station. Plnder stopped the car after it had passed over Jones' body.

The two men rushed back and found tne body flattened by the five-ton weight. Dr. Butterfleld, who was summoned from the Cumberland Street Hospital, pronounced him dead, on arrival. The body was taken to the Clas son avenue station, where It will remain until Mr. Jones' daughter, who has been notified, claims It.

Mr. Jones, who was at one time a news paper man, has lor the past few years been Interested in Wall Street. Ho is survived by two daughters, Sarah and Agnes. The former is employed by the Equitable Life Insurance Company. Agnea a school teacher in Washington, D.

C. Plnder and Beddlngfleld were arraigned the Gates avenue court on a chargo of negligence. A witness testified that he had heard the auto horn blow four times and that Jones looked up before he was struck. Magistrate Reynolds paroled the men In their own custody until July 18, when there will be a hearing. ARBUCKLE'S CONDITION.

Sugar Man Is Not So 111 aa Had Been Reported. John Arbuckle, the Brooklyn sugar man, whom the House committee which investigating the Sugar Trust intends examine, is not so seriously 111 as he had been reportod to be, according to a statement made to-day at his home, 315 Clinton avenue. Mr. Arbuckle is at his country home near Lake Mohnnk. Y.

He had given way from overwork, and Is now convalescing. He Is expected to return to his home In this borough on Monday. is not certain yet whether he will be well enough to go to Washington, if he not. t'le Utilise committee nrennreil c( I) to c-uaiiuo blui here his horn. KILLS ONE S.

JACKIE; Axel Neilson, 28 Years in Navy, a Victim of Greed of Unscrupulous Saloon, keepers. LITTLE HOPE FOR H.PERCIVAL. Strong Indignation at Navy Yard Against the Men Who Sell Big Glasses of Poisonous "Hard Bock" for a Nickel. Saloonkeepers who make a business of preying on bluejackets who are not over particular as to the quality of liquor they drink, are blamed at the Navy Yard for the death last night of Axel Nlelson, a sailor on the receiving ship Hancock, and the fatal illness of H. Percival, a boatswain on the same vessel.

Nlelson died of delirium tremens at the Naval Hospital on Flushing avenue. Percival occupies a cot at the same institution and there is little hope for his recovery. There Is Intense Indignation at the Navy Yard to-day against the unscrupulous saloonkeepers who take advantage of the easy going nature of Uncle Sam's Jackies by palming off all sorts of "third rail" and "morgue" whisky on them. The two jackies were stricken late yester day afternoon. Dr.

Smith, ship surgeon of the Hancock, was called to attend the men and pronounced them to be suffering from delirium tremens. The bad quality of the liquor the men had Imbibed, aggravated the seriousness of their condition. They were treated on the ship but their condition became so alarming that an ambulance was called from the hospital. They were removed to the naval In a hurry. Neilson lived only an hour after being taken to the hospital.

Percival Is not expected to live through the day. His actions were so violent last night that It became necessary to use force to subdue him. About five out of every six stores on the various streets leading to the Sands street entrance of the Navy Yard are cheap liquor stores. Here a bluejacket may get a large glass of whisky or "hard rock," as the sailors call It, for a nickel The temptation to enter these liquor stores is great. The minute a sailor leaves the yard he Is confronted by these liquor stores, with their doors wide open, each eager for the bluejacket trade, and most of them do a rushing business.

There are nine stores on Sands street between Prospect street and Mack place, and all except one of them are beer saloons. The death of Neilson was quite a shock to his associates. He was well liked by the men In the service. He had been in Uncle Sam's service twenty-eight years previous to his death, and was a first class seaman. HOPKINS MBS RELEASE Brooklynite Who Killed Wife In 1905 Institutes Proceedings to Be Freed From Matteawan.

(Special to the Eagle.) Newburgh, July 14 Denton H. Hopkins, an Inmate of the Matteawan State Hospital, who was committed November 1, 1906, by Justice Asptnall of Brooklyn, has instituted habeas corpus proceedings to secure his release. Justice Morschauser granted a writ, returnable before him here to-day. At the time of his commitment Hopkins was declared a paranoiac by a commis sion. He now claims to be sane and asks to be given his liberty in order that he may go back to Kings County to face the Indictment against him there.

Hopkins shot his wife In what was claimed to be a pistol duel on October 7, 1905. He had considerable property, both real and personal. He had separated from his wife, quarrels having occurred in their home at 257 Greene avenue, which resulted In the woman moving to 46 Johnson street. He was credited with having acted qucerly after the Bhooting. The trial before Judge Aspinall was stopped when the son of the man de clared his father to be insane and showed letters from alienists which suggested an examination of the men.

Judge Aspinall committed the man to the Matteawan Asylum on November 1, 1906. MOTORMAN KILLED BY TRAIN William A. Stone, cf Brooklyn, Fell Out and Was Run Over by Interborough Cars. William A. Stone of 281 Fifty-first street, Brooklyn, employed by the Interborough Company as a motorman on the Van Cortlandt Park express, fell from his train this morning while It was run ning and was killed.

The automatio Btop brought the express to a standstill with in 100 feet of where the motorman fell. The train was going south and was a few feet out of the One Hundred and Ninety-first street station when there was a slight Jar and the train stopped Bnort. un investigation it was found that the motorman had fallen from his place while running the train, Blipped to the tracks and had been run over. Ho died instantly. There waB a tieup of twelve minutes on the Van Cortlandt division on account of the accident.

BIG PRICE FOR REALTY. Chicago, July 14 A record-breaking price was paid for real estate in Chicago yesieruay, wuen a uepartment store leet on State street for $500,000. This is at the of $25,000 a front foot and $277.77 a square foot. READY FOR SUMMER CRUISE. Three hundred members of the Second NavM Battallon wlI1 R0 on tnPlr summer cruise to-morrow morning.

The r.ien assemble at the armory v.t 7:3) an il bo tak i atocrtl the battleships iti by navy yard tugs. is in Is to It is at 10 REALTY 0116 Union Bank Advanced Nearly Half a Million on Notes, SIGNED BY DUMMIES Revelations of Real Estate Speculation Expected When Gilbert Elliott Answers Subpena. MANAGER OF THREE CONCERNS "Charmed Circle" Secured Numerous Big Loans Which Have Thus Far Not Been Investigated. Astounding revelations concerning the real estate speculation by which the Union Bank became heavily Involved will be made at a public hearing on the Union Bank's affairs on August 7, the date for which Gilbert Elliott, ot 44 Court street, and W. C.

Dnmron, an attorney, of 216 Montague street, are under subpena to appear and give evidence. Gilbert Elliott Is the manager of three and an officer of two real estate corporationsthe Camden Construction Company, the Essex and Lee Company and the Onslow-Moore Company which secured nearly half a million dollars from the Union Bank on notes they Indorsed for one another, or which were Indorsed by clerks who served as dummies. All of this money is still due the bank. W. C.

Dnmron, who was a friend of David A. Sullivan, when he was president of the Union Bank, got a loan ot from the Union Bank on his own unindorsed noto. He paid for the favor by Indorsing David A. Sullivan's note for $150,000 when the Union Bank president wanted to borrow money from the Union Bank. Damron has still to pay the first Installment on the money he owes the bank.

A judgment for more than $100,000 was recently found against him, but thus far no execution has been secured. Goldstein and Assistants Have Made Many Interesting Discoveries. Assemblyman Louis Goldstein and his assistants have been working in Albany for the past week collecting evidence with reference to these transactions. While they refuse to reveal what they have found, it is believed thnt they have made some Interesting discoveries relative to the officers and Incorporators of the Camden Construction Company, the Essex Lee Comapny and the Onslow-Moore Company. They have had access to the papers filed in Albany in connection with the Incorporation of these three companies.

The subpena which was served on Gilbert Elliott late yesterday afternoon is "duces tecum," requiring him to bring with him on August 7 all the books, records and papers of the three real estate companies which secured such large sums of money from the bank, These books have been In Mr. Elliott's custody ever since the Union Bank failed, and so far as known they have never been examined by any public official. The Information which they will reveal Is looked forward to with considerable Interest. According to the Inventory of thi Union Bank on file In the office of the county clerk, the Camden Construction Co, secured a loan under date of October 1, 1908, of $126,919.87. The only evidence of any security furnished to the bank Is the Indorsement on the note of one Horace Nichols.

No one connected with the State Banking Department seems to know who Horace Nichols is. The supposition is that he was a clerk either in the Union Bank or in the employ of the Camden Construction Company, and that he served as a dummy for those higher up. Essex Lee Company Owes $116,595 on Its Note. The Essex Lee Company Is down In the inventory of "assets" as indebted to the bank in the sum of 1 This is for a note made on December IS, 1909. i no fcssex Lee Company has not paid lts oeDt to tne Dank nor have the ln- dorsers of the noto.

One of these In dorse is the above mentioned Camden Construction Company. The other In-dorser Is the Onslow-Moore Company, which Is also Involved In the Union Bans; real estate loans. In addition to being accepted as an ln-dorser on the Essex and Lee Company note, the Onslow-Moore Company, by virtue of Its peculiarly powerful Inlluencrt with the Union Bank officers, secured loans amounting to $02, 590,91 on sundry notes of Its own. To complete this Interesting round of transactions, there Is another note of $117,257.62, made on October 1, 190S, by one Augustus F. Gardner, also believed to De a dummy acting for persons who did not care to have their names appear too openly In connection with these transactions.

The Indorsement of this note by the prevously mentioned Essex and Lee Company completes the charmed circle of note makers and note indorsers. The Inventory shows that these three companies own a good deal of real estate In various parts of Brooklyn, but there are first mortgages and second mortgages so that It would take half a dozen real estate experts to figure out what equity, if any, there is left for the bank. So far the Bank Department has realized nothing In these assets. Relations of Realty Companies to Bank Not Yet Investigated. Strangely enough, the relations of these companies to the Union Bank have never been the Bubject of investigation, and so far as can be learned these matters were not touched upon when the Grand Jury made its first inquiry Into the transactions of the Sullivan regime.

For this reason some Interesting developments are expected when the matter conies up on August 7. The matter In connection with which W. C. Damron will be asked to testify has some bearing on his ability to get leans from the Union Bank without providing any guarantee of payment. The records show that between September 17, and March 17, 1909, Damron secured loans on sundry notes aggregating $91,907.32.

Ho gavo as security some shares of stock that were supposed to be worth money. Their actual value may best be guaged by the fact that a judgment for more than $100,000 was secured against Mr. Damron a short time ago. In addition to the liability on his own notes Damron is Indebted to the bank in his capacity as an tndorser on the famous David A. Sullivan note for His cross examination on August 7 may reveal some interesting facts relative to this note.

There will be a conference this afternoon to decide upon a plan of procedure for Monday's public hearing, which will be held in Part VI in the County Court Souse. Lawyer Matteson to present anything h- might have concerning his client lu the 1 meantime. FINGERPRINT CONVICTION TEST. Chit-ago, July 14 Thomas Jennings, colored, the first man sentenced to be hanged In tins country on finger-print evidence, tins been granted a stay of execution. Money obtained to carry on the light to save Jennings came from lawyers who wish to ace this case tested in the higher courts, because of the fact that conviction resulted from the llnger-print system.

CARMODY'S WIFE DEAD. Rochester, July 14 Margaret, the wife of Attorney General Thomas C. Carmody, died this morning at the family residence, Penn Yan. START BIG SHIFT HERE FOR CATSKILLS ITER Commence Work in Brooklyn at Fort Greene Park Plaza. A gang of laborers has started to excavate at the plaza of Fort Greene Park, on Myrtle avenue, opposite North Elliott place, for a shaft which Is to be a part of the Catsklll water supply distribution In Brooklyn.

Commissioner Chadwlck of the Board of Water Supply explained today that the Fort Greene Park plaza was the point from which the water supply would be distributed to the Borough of Queens and the upper sections of Brooklyn. A shaft between 200 and 300 feet In depth will be sunk at this point. The Idea of selecting the plaza of the park, Commissioner Chadwlck said, was to obviate the necessity of condemnation proceedings. The high-pressure tunnel service Is being constructed, under a contract recently let, for the purpose of bringing the water supply from the Catskllls to all the five boroughs. The most Important distributing point in Brooklyn will be at the Junction of Third avenue, Schermerhorn street and Flatbush avenue.

There Is a triangular space there which is owned by the city. The cost of extending the tunnel to Brooklyn and Richmond will be $5,272,435. The cost of the entire construction work of the tunnel to Brooklyn, which begins at Yonkers and extends through Manhattan Island, will exceed $19,000,000. One main will be built through Fifth avenue to supply the Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Parkvllle and Coney Island sections of the borough. This main will also connect with the tunnel which Is to supply the Water to the Borough of Richmond.

President McAneny has already suggested to the subway conferees that It might be a good Idea to construct the water tunnel in conjunction with the tunnel that is to connect Richmond with the Fourth avenue subway. The other principal water, main will run from Flatbush and Third avenues through Lafayette avenue to the plaza of Fort Greene Park. The Board of Water Supply has not yet made arrangements to distribute the water from this point. ENSIGN YOUNG BACK? Reported Missing Navy Yard Officer Has Returned to His Post. It was reported at the Navy Yard thla afternoon that Ensign Robert S.

Young, who mysteriously disappeared from the torpedo boat destroyer Perkins Tuesday night, after leaving a note saying that he was going to commit suicide, has re turned. It was said that he had been taken In charge by the authorities, but official confirmation of the report could be had. AUTO TANK BLEW UP; 1 KILLED Arthur Weisbecker Shut Off Power Suddenly Explosion and Flames Followed. In an automobile accident, caused by an explosion of gasoline, this morning, at Two Hundred and Thirty-eighth street and Broadway, Manhattan, Arthur A. Daley, a chauffeur, 25 years old, residing at Eightieth street and East End avenue, was killed, and his employer, Arthur Weisbecker, 26 years old, proprietor of a large market In West One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street, and residing at 601 West One Hundred and Thirteenth street, was Injured.

BURNS MUST PAY PAINTER. Kraus Gets Judgment for $229.50 Against Democratic Leader. Justice Bayles to-day handed down Judgment In default against Thomas F. Byrnes, state tax commissioner and Democratic leader of the Eleventh. As sembly District, for the sum of $229.50.

William Kraus, a painter and decorator, brought the suit. Kraus made a claim that between No vember 28, 1910, and April 17, 1911, he had done $446.60 worth of painting and decorating for Byrnes, and that only $221 of the amount had been paid. The $229.50 represented the balance due, with interest. MURDERESS WONT BE HANGED Canadian Cabinet Responds to World wide Appeals in Woman's Behalf. Ottawa, July 14 The Cabinet to-day commuted to life imprisonment the sentence of death passed upon the Italian woman, Angelino Neapolltano, for the murder of her husband at Sault Ste.

Marie. Petitions have been received from all over" the world, asking the government to commute the sentence of the woman or to delay her execution until some time after her baby is born. A Vnlanble Summer Tonic Horsfnrd's Acid rhosphate restore vitality, relieves exhaustion nd quiets the nerve. Adv. Karl Von Metz Meyer Frankly Admits Burglaries When Arraigned Before Judge Dike.

ANSWERS QUESTIONS GLIBLY. Says He Had to Get Money or Starve, and Could. Not Beg Explains His Methods of Entering Houses. Despite a strenuous objection offered by an attorney representing his father in Christlania, Norway. Karl von Moti Meyer, the "gentleman burglar" of the Heights, Insisted on pleading guilty today before Judge Dike, In the County Court.

Lawyer Walker Matteson of 12 Broadway, called into the case by the Nowegian Consul, Intimated that the question of sanity waB involved, and that von Metis ileyer's father, a prominent Christlania lawyer, had "kept the cable hot" for the last four days In an effort to "straighten out" the tangle his son was in. The young man, von Metz Meyer, however, looked very little like a crazy man and freely answered Judge Dike's questions concerning his criminal career. Von Metz Meyer was nearly at the last of a large list of arraignments this morning, and he walked briskly before the bench when bis name was called. Promptly answering all questions put to him, he even admitted that he realized the seriousness of his burglarizing ventures, and didn't smile when told by Judge Dike that the latter had bought a very good rifle to shoot the burglar who was burglarizing the tomes of the Judge's neighbors by way of their back yards. Prisoner Pleads Guilty Without Any Hesitation.

Three of the twenty or more Heights burglaries resulted in indictments against von Metz Meyer. One was the home of Lowell M. Palmer, 134 Columbia Heights, where he got a $1,200 fur coat and two other overcoats worth $100 each. The homes of R. S.

Ramsey and David A. Campbell also produced considerable loot for the young Norwegian. When read to him by Clerk Foley, von Metz Meyer wa3 asked how he wished to plead to the In dictments. 1 plead guilty," returned the young man. promptly.

Lawyer Matteson, who was standing near von Metz Meyer, had opened his mouth to say something but the young man got ahead of him. "I represent the father of this young man." said Lawyer Matteson. "The father is a prominent lawyer In Chris tlanla, Norway. I would very much like to enter a technical plea of not guilty. with the right to withdraw the sime within twenty days and enter any other nlea that may be proper.

"But the young man himself says he Is suggested Judge Dike. "1 know that, but there Is a question of sanity here that ought to be investigated. The wires between here and Christlania for the last four days have been kept hot by the family of this young man, and I wish that his plea could be put off for several days." "This case must be disposed of Immediately," said Judge Dike, decisively. Turning to Von Metz Meyer, Judge Dike said: "Do you want to go to trial on these Indictments, or do you wish to plead now?" "I wish to plead now," replied von Metz Meyer. "You admit that you committed these burglaries for which you have been Indicted and perhaps twenty others?" asked the Court.

"I do," said the young man. "Take his pedigree, then," said Judge Dike. "We will take a plea on the Palmer Indictment tor burglary In the third degree and dismiss the other in dictments." Meyer, in Giving Pedigree, Says He Does Not Drink. Vnn Metz Meyer then said that he wna 23 vears of age, lived at 185 Colum bla Heights, was unmarried, and that his f.miiv lived in Christlania, Norway. He did not drink, he said.

"Your case is a peculiar one, I know, said Judge Dike, "and 1 wish to ask you some questions which have a bearing upon the disposition of this case and your sentence. When did you come to this country?" "I came here three years ago, said Metz Meyer. He added that ho had worked In various places, going South for a while with a friend, but not liking the work, he came back to New York. "What made you move about so from nlaca to place?" inquired Judge Dike. -f came here to go Into the banking hupiness.

and was trying to get an op-pounUy to do so." said von Metz Meyer. "When did you move to 18o Columbia fall. I had then made som money 'by speculating In stocks on the Consolidated Exchange and had a little money; enough so I did not have to work. Then I lost It In the same manner. 1 u-hen did you begin this wholesale burglary enterprise?" "On Marcn last, tui mw iub Pierrepont street house." "When you entered the Palmer home how did you get In?" I went over tne bbck lences.

i was trying to find an open winnow. "Then you must have tried the back windows of my home, for you got Into the house next aoor. it was a lucuy thing for me that my rear windows were all sain junge uws. Von Metz Meyer did not reply to this, and Judge Dike asked him why he took to burglary rather than make an effort to secure honest employment. Burglary Was a Question of Starving or Getting Some Money.

"It was a question of starving or getting some money, and there were reasons why I didn't wish to beg. I was trying to get employment all the time," said the young man. "Well, you have shown every evidence of your sanity so far as can be seen. Now I want to ask you what do you think should be the attittlde of a judge, situated as I am and called upon to pass upon such a case as yours. Don't you th.

nk you are too dangerous a man to be allowed at large In any community?" "No, sir; I do not. I could not beg. I didn't want to steal, but I bad to," said von Metz Meyer. "Didn't you realize the danger that you were constantly confronted with In these burglaries? Why. when I found that somebody was operating in the back yards ot my noignoors 1 nail secured a large and accurate rifle which I would Laying Out of the Fifty-ninth Street Queensboro Bridge Route Is Au-1 thorized by Commission.

It has practically been determined by the Public Service Commissioners that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company must undergo an Investigation to see whether or not the company should not be comnelled Immediately to give a flve- eent fare to Coney Island. There was a public meeting of the Commissioners to-day. No ofllcial action was taken on the B-cent fare matter, but It was learned after the meeting that an order for a a hearing directed against the company already has been drawn and nrobablv will be passed at the next meeting. The Commissioners have decided that there is sufficient reason for a re-openlng of. the subject, and prodded by Commis sioner J.

Sergeant Cram, they have decid ed to take the matter up at once. The public and the railroad company will be a party to the hearings, which will al moBt undoubtedly be ordered. The Commission will take all of the testimony obtainable aa to the present rate of earning or the company, me travel over the lines, and the complaints of riders. The figures will determine whether or not the Board shall then Issue an order Insisting upon a 5-cent fare to the sea. After to-day's meeting one of the Commissioners was asked if the Commission was more likely to recommend a 5-cent fare from 6 to 9 o'clock In the morning and from 4 to 7 at night, or a 5-eent fare all of the time.

He said that this would be decided when the time came and could nut ue forcast. Commissioner Cram -Wants Immediate 5-Cent Fare. It Is the understanding at the Commission that the tacit subway agreement which has been reached between the Public Service Commission, the Board of Estimate and Apportionment and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company calls for a 5 cent fare to Coney Island over all lines of the B. R. T.

worked into the city system, when the system goes Into operation. This is the view of members of the Board of Estimate and of the Commissioners. J. Sergeant Cram, however, in the Interest of the people of the city, desires that the 5 cent fare should go Immediately into effect. He scoffs at the agreement which has been reached between the Board of Estimate and the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company and says that it will not stand a single day if taken into court for construction, as he says it undoubtedly will be taken.

Since he does not take any stock in the entire agreement he is nor. much Impressed by that portion of It which refers to the 5 cent fare. He says he does not care whether the city allows the private companies a profit, or whether It does not, but he does think the Drivate companies should do some thing immediately for the people of the city In return. Because of this feeling he will press the 6 cent matter. Chairman William R.

Willcojt did not feel well to-day and left the office of the Commission before the public meeting. Commissioner Cram in consequence did not press his 5 cent matter nor the matter of the third tracking of the Manhattan elevated lines. Men to whom this matter of the 5-cent fare was referred to-day did not think that any action of the Commission would seriousiy complicate the subway situation. To-day's adjournment of the question so falls out that the Interborough Rapid Transit situation will be cleared up before the Commission Issues its hearing order against the B. T.

Gaynor Does Not Believe Agreement Will Stand Test. There is a feeling to-day expressed by Mayor Gaynor, Edward M. Grout, J. S. Cram and others that the city In the subway matter has entered Into a negotiation with the B.

R. T. which will not stand the test of law. It Is the opinion of Chairman Wlllcox and others thit In a matter as large as the present one any needed legislation could be obtained to validate the action of the Board of Estimate and of the Commission. Other people say this will not be so readily obtained and that the B.

R. T. is not yet landed. The Commission, in order to show that It does not take this view, today authorized the laying out of the Fifty-ninth street-Queensboro Bridge route which is to be included la the system the B. R.

T. is to operate. Mayor Gaynor Is to-day on record as being against the 9 per cent, guarantee to the Interborough Rapid Transit Company and as standing for the reopening of negotiations with the B. R. T.

so that the Brooklyn compary may be compelled to pay half of the construction cost of the lines it is to operate for the city. There will be a final conference between the Interborough officials and the city conferees Sunday night at the home of Chairman Wlllcox. CRITIC OF JUDGE ARRESTED. Denver, July 14 Judge Greeley W. Whitford yesterday ordered the arrest, on a charge of criminal contempt, of Edward Doyle, one of the striking miners of Lafayette, who admitted that he is the author of several articles In which Judge Whitford was called "Injunction Greeley." SO HURT IN SARAGOSSA RIOTS.

Saragossa, Spain, July 14 Thirty persons were wounded last night during en-oounters between the strikers and civil guard In the streets of the city. The city I whb Liuumi mm a mate oi terror. A state of siege probably will be proclaimed. PROFESSOR SENATOR DEAD. Berlin, July 14 Professor Hermann Senator, noted for his medical researches and as an Instructor In medicine, died to-day.

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