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i a THE BROOKLYN CITIZEN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23. 1906. record of 98 per cent. of convictions in cases in which he had figured, Judge Dittenhoeffer asked under his breath why he did not have 100 per cent. "Had had your ability, responded Mr, Mathot, "he would have invented some tale to give him the extra 2 per cent." "But as for this scoundrel from the Lazereto of Napoli, who has been and tinding satisfaction and pleasure, around with his perverted sexaul in the way God Almighty has ordainedwhat shall we say of him? A man like him, the scum of the earth, had best be secluded and excluded from the society of decent people." "It is true when the great fall it is awful, but is that any reason to excite the sympathy in this particular case? They spoke of his wife in Italy, when he could not even remember when he married her or where.

"We are not arguing in behalf of Patrolman Cain," and here Mr. Mathot gazed intently at Magistrate Baker and pounded his fist on the desk, "but we are arguing in the name of your mother, wife, your sister. your daughter, in the name of the mother, wife, sister, or daughter of every respectable man, and to teach these misfit wretches that they shall not satisfy their abominable passions by insulting our women upon our highways." TO ACQUIRE APPROACHES. Property on Manhattan Side of Manhattan Bridge Will Cost City About $4,000,000. The Board of Estimate took up the matter of the Brooklyn and Manhattan approaches to the proposed Manhattan Bridge and ordered the city to immediately proceed to acquire those properties.

On the Manhattan side the property to be acquired is that between the' Bowery and Monroe street. including the entire two blocks bounded by the Bowery, ('anal street. Forsyth street and Bayard street. and portions blocks between Forsyth and Monroe streets: all of these portions of blocks being occupied by the bridge structure; closing Chrystie between street and Bayard street, the weststreet, erly end of the block at Forsyth street, between Canal and Bayard street. This property in Manhattan will cost approximately $4.000,000.

On he Brooklyn side of there is to be acquired for the bridge approach those portions of the two blocks bounded by Jay. Nasau, Bridge and Sands streets, not already acquired or in proces sof acquisition for bridge purposes, and closing High street, between Bridge and Jay streets. The city has already spent $300,000 and ordered this morning a similar amount spent. Maps showing the proposed structure when completeed were submitted. The Board discovered that there was but a 15- foot roadway on each side of the structure.

The Mayor and the Controller held that this roadway should be widened to give an ample street on each side of the approaches and the suggestion met the approval of the Board. DIED OF A BROKEN HEART. Knowledge That His Son Was in Prison Greatly Worried Dennis Feeley. It is believed that the death of Dennis Feeley, 62 years old, in a lodging house at 17 Atlantic avenue, yesterday, was due to a broken heart, caused by the disgrace of his son, who, under the name of James Crowley, is serving time, in Dennamora State Prison. His sorrow is best told by the following letter, found lying on his bed beside his body: "My Dear Father--For 8 long time I hare been sitting on the stool of expectancy, positively hoping to bear from you.

I have written you several letters and as yet you. have not felt inclined to answer. You certainly hare good reasons for not writing to me, but I hey you not to let the past restrain you from writing. Now, I hope you will open a new correspondenee with me. Except my own father, I hare no one to whom I can appeal for sympathy in my trouble.

You canont realize how abandoned I am. I have not heard from you since I arrived here. Let bygones be bygones, write me a letter of HOT DISCUSSION EXPECTED. There will be an interesting meeting tonight of the Taxpayers and Rentpayers' Association of Bensonhurst. The subject for discussion is the improving of Dyker Park and enlarging Bensonhurst Park.

The local board has passed a resolution to extend Dyker Park between Bay Serenth Bay Ninth street to Cropsey avenue. This, it is claimed, will interfere with the aim to have Bensonhurst Park enlarged and improved. The Dyker Heights improvement is now before the Board of Estimate. The purpose of the meeting to to-night is to stop the proceedings. The opening of Sigourney street, from Otsego to Hicks street, has been officially recommended.

SEES HER FATE ENACTED. LEXINGTON, Nor. Stout, a negro, was hanged bere this morning for the murder of Sim Lee several months ago. While Stout was being executed a pitiful scene was being enacted in the jail. Mrs.

Etta Griffith, a young white woman, under indictment for the murder of her fifteen-months-old baby, was in a cell overlooking the jail yard. It is feared the shock incident to the hanging will prove fatal to her. To-day's hanging was the first on record in this county where a negro was executed for the murder of another nego. The hanging was witnessed by a large crowd, including many women, who stood at the windows of adjoining buildings. LIKE THE SIAMESE TWINS.

ST LOUIS, Nor. counterparts of the Siamese twins were born to Mrs. Samuel Jacobson shortly before midnight The children lived only a short time. Although there were two heads, four arms and two chests, there was only one abdom inal cavity, at which point the twins were joined together. 505 PERS DIAMONDS, WATCHES, ETC.

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This testimony discredits that of McCarthy, who had sworn that he was employed at the park at the close of the season. Commissioner Mathot objected to this testimony, but overruled. At this point Herr Conreid leaned over the bench and said to Magistrate Baker. "I am requested to say to you and to the Police Commissioner that Mr. Caruso must talk very low.

His vocal cords are afflicted, and they are his stock in trade. Caruso Takes the Stand in His Own Behalf. Caruso had just been called to take the stand and was fighting his. way through the crowds. The first question asked bim by Mr.

Mathot was whether he remembered attending a reception near Fifth avenue and Forty-fifth street on the Sunday afternoon after Thanksgiving of last year. Through the interpreter the singer said he did not remember. "Will you say you were not at such a reception?" was asked. A negative reply was again given. "Do you remember being asked by a lady left the reception if you would ride 88 you to the hotel 4h 'her auto and your accepting her offer?" Caruso did not remember about this, either.

"Do you not recollect that while riding to hotel in this auto, and opposite the your Union League Club, on Fifth avenue, the lady accused you of taking liberties, with asked the commissioner. that a mounted policeman rode up. but that her?" lady refused to make a charge against you, that you then left the automobile?" "You are 100 good al lawyer," broke in Judge Dittenhoeffer. "to think that such as question will be allowed. You are simply working for the benefit of the press." Mr.

Mathot made a het rejoinder and said that his opponent had been uttering tirades right along for that same purpose. Caruso then left the stand and Mr. Mathot, addressing the judge, said that he hind expected to have Mrs. Graham in court this morning. Mathot Says Mrs.

Graham Has Left State's Jurisdiction. "I hare learned. however." he said, "that has left this jurisdiction and the State." Judge Dittenhoeffer said, "I think Mr. Mathot has gone beyond the proper limit. There is no such woman as Mrs.

Graham, who only exists in Officer Cain's imagintion." is such a woman," was the rejoinder. "and at 2 o'clok this morning she was thirty miles from here and going further every moment." was some discussion as to whether Policeman Cain could have seen Caruso's alleged actions in the monkeyhouse from where he said he stood. Policeman Cavanagh, of the Park Station, took the stand and identified a diagram drawn by Commissioner Mathot. At this point Herr Conried, whose dignity as well as his person was being sadly ruffled by the struggle to keep his place on the bridge, was advised by Lawyer Sperling, his brother-in-law, to get out of the crowd. "I won't do it.

I want to see this case finished and Caruso exonerated," was the reply. Discussion of the diagram was interrupted by Commissioner Mathot's offer to take Judge Baker to the park in the police buggy and let him see for himself. "I'm too busy," replied the magistrate. Both sides rested here and Judge Dittenhoeffer started the summing up for the defense. Dittenhoefer Says the Case Is "Made by the Police." "It seems to be, and I think you will come to the same conclusion this is a police made case," he said.

"The police have failed to produce Hannah Graham or any other woman said to have been insulted. Such a thing never happened before in the history of criminal No excuse can be given for not producing the woman alleged to hare been insulted. The police have had ten days to find, her and have failed to do so. Either, they have such woman or if she could be produced it would be found that she was Do, a stool-pigeon employed by Cain. We have tried to find her.

We have had the Pinkertons and other detective agencies try" vainly. Doesn't this carry out my theory that this is a police made It is a terrible thing when a citizen tries to fight the police. Take a hypothetical case. Suppose a high-toned man goes to the monkey house and a woman gets near him. Then suppose she makes a charge against him and Cain arrests him.

The man is innocent, but he has a daughter or a wife prominent in society and it is but natural that he will say: God's sake, don't arrest me: don't let this thing get in the papers. It will ruin me and blast my All this happens in the monkey house. Only Cain, his confederates and teh accused man are there. Cain says. to some lawyer says to the man.

'Give me fire hundred or a thousand dollars and I will clear Laughter greeted this, and Mr. Mathot broke in: "You are only giving evidence of your diseased imagination." "Why. I can show a letter. I received one from Rochester to-day," returned exJudge Dittenhoeffer. Dittenhoefer and Mathot Clash Over Letter.

"They tell lies," replied Mr. Mathot. "They tell what the State knows of your police force," returned Dittenhoffer. Then he continued: "When Cain arrested Caruso he didn't know that Caruso could not speak English, If he had spoken English Cain might have sent him to some lawyer friend. Why, look at the facilities in the monkey house! They are fine for blackmail.

It only needs a Cain and a woman to blast a man's reputation. Ir I could only show some of the letters" "I have letters, too," said Mr. Mathot. "But mine have signatures," said Judge Dittenhoeffer. "So have mine," returned the Commissioner.

Judge Dittenhoeffer then reviewed the charges, and said it was only when it was found that Hannah Graham could not be produced for the examination that other women were brought into the case. He declared that the evidence showed that Caruso had left the Savoy Hotel at 4:20 p. m. and had reached the monkey house at 4:35. Cain had sworn that Caruso was in the monkey house from forty to fifty minutes, but the arsenal clock showed that Caruso had been brought in at 4:50.

had been arrested five minutes previous, and thus had only been in the monkey house some ten minutes, "This stamps Cain's testimony as wicked and atrociously false," continued the attorney. "It also stamps the case As Cain's testimony that be bad seen Caruso UP TO CITY OFFICIALS, SAYS J. F. CALDERWOOD "One of the real comforts of a man's life," said Beau Brummel, "is to know where to go in an FOR SATURDAY Here are suggestions for to-morrow Suits or Overcoats, $15 to $35. Rain Coats, $15 to $30.

Derby or Soft Hats, $2 and $3. Underwear, 50c.to $2.50 a garment. Gloves, $1, $1.50, $2. New designs in Shirts and new colorings in Neckwear. Everything in Boys' and Children's Clothing as well.

Open Saturday Evenings until 10 o'clock. Browning, King Company 6 Falton St. at DeKalb Ave. BROOKLYN molest two women accompanied by a man WAS alluded to. "No matter how wickedly inclined Caruso was, he would not take the risk of annoying an escorted woman," declared Judge Dittenhoeffer.

"Cain says Caruso also annoyed two girls. What a brute Cain must hare been to have allowed it." Herr Conried butted in here with suggestion to Judge Dittenhoeffer that 2. Caruso's standing in high society should be mentioned. "Why, he has been received by Emperors and Kings," remarked the impressario. The fact of the mythical Mrs.

Graham, as he termed her, giving a false address, was sneeringly alluded to by the lawyer, who said it was a mark that she was either a dishonest woman or a conspirator, Mrs. Graham's Disappearance Analyzed by Counsel. Judge Dittenhoeffer finally argued on the failure of the prosecution to produce Hannah Graham. "Why has the woman not been produced?" he asked. "Do not tell me that they have been unable to find her, with all their well-equipped police force and fire or six hundred detectives.

They say she left the city last night or this morning. Why did they not keep her here? They know well enough how to work the third degree, and all sorts of atrocities, but why did they let the Gra" ham woman leave the city?" Judge Dittenhoeffer then turned to the alleged peculiarities of Caruso's gait and the make of his coat. He said that he wore the same coat all orer Europe and that Mr. Conried would testify to the fact that his gait only ordinary. The speaker said he was not talking chiefly to defend Caruso, as the defense was already clear, but it was to vindicate the tenor of this charge made against him.

Judge Dittenhoeffer called attention to how the story of the singer's arrest and arraignment was being scattered all over the world and what anguish and pain and disgrace and humiliation must be felt by his wife over in Italy. The harm was already done, declared the lawyer, and too much could not be said to vindicate the accused. Atetntion was called by Judge Dittenhoeffer to the way Caruso conducted himself on the stand, and the readiness with which he testified in comparison with the "well, I must think' 'of Policeman Cain. Reviewing the scene in the monkey house frown the viewpoint of the defense, and accused, the had sung before pointing to the world fame of the Kings and Princes, Judge Dittenhoeffer closed his argument after having spoken for over an hour. Then came the sensational summary from Deputy Commissioner Hahot.

"I feel." said Mr. Mathot, "like. repeating that childhood ditty, after hearing udge Dittenhoeffer: 'the King of France had 40,000 men march up a hill, and then march down "We bare had much talk about this being a case, but I am sure the standing the Police Commissioner and police of his deputies is too well known in this community to have such an argument carry great weight. I have worked with the police and I know them. "They work twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, but still there is nowhere a body of men more earnest, clean or upright than the police force of New York, and I cannot help repeating what heard Judge Dittenhoeffer say not less than a dozen years ago, 'When the police have got you, and got you good, why damn Calls Court Spectators Perverts, Curs and Dogs.

"Why was not Mrs. Graham produced? Look at that crowd of perverts and dogs in hte courtroom here and you have your No decent, respectable woman would appear in this place with the people to whose low, beastly instincts such case as this Prolonged hisses and cries of "liar" came from the spectators, but Mr. Mathot paid no heed to them. "You have heard the curs and dogs who have just hissed," he said. "'What woman of decent, much less refined, sensibilities would face all this?" The speaker referred to Policeman Cain's testimony, and said the policeman had TO LET-FLATS.

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T. Man Again Says Company Is Not to Blame. BRIDGE CRUSH A DISGRACE. General Manager Says Structure Is Not Overloaded and Not in Danger of Collapsing John F. Calderwood, rice-president and general manager of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, returned to the attack to-day in the bridge question.

He repeated his assertion that the company is doing the very best it can with the present facilities, declared that Mayor McClellan is mistaken as to the running capacity on the bridge and made an almost pathetic plea for better treatment for B. R. T. employees. That the situation has thoroughly aroused the company, and that considerable anxiety on the subject is felt by the railroad men, was indicated by Mr.

Calderwood's action in making his statement. He sent for' representatires of all the papers, a most unusual proceeding for the company, and had a long talk with them in 1 the directors' room of the Montague street building. "I want the public to clearly understand the situation and our contention," he said. "Some people have the that we are in fear that the Brooklyn Bridge may collapse. We have said nothing of the sort.

I have not said that the bridge is overstrained. All those details are in the hands of competent men in the Bridge Department. The bridge could carry much more weight, if we had the facilities at the terminals. "What we do claim is that we are operating to the very limit of the capacity of the present facilities. If we can have longer platforms at the Manhattan terminal could run six-car trains instead of tive-car ones, but we could not do as the Mayor says--run them at a forty-five-second headway.

The present headway of fifty-five seconds is about all we can do. situation is up to the city. Boorklyn is growing all the time, traffic is increasing, but nothing is done to improve conditions at the terminals of the bridge. The present system of bringing passangers across the bridge during rush hours, to dump them out here and let them rush about looking for their trains, is a disgrace. But we can do nothing else as conditions are now.

"We are not adrocating any particular form of relief. The engineers of the Bridge Department have studied carefully A number of plans that would give relief. The Neils Poulson plan wouldhelp. But it is up to the city to do something. "I do not think that the public understand that the B.

R. T. is merely a tenant, leasing from the city the terminals as the city supplies them. Our passengers blame us for everything that goes wrong. Operating under high tension as we are, the slightest delay at the bridge has serious consequences.

The passengers blame the railroad employees for the crowding, for all the evils of the B. R. T. systemthere are many erils-and for anything else which they think the company is to blame. They go home with their clothing torn and they are angry, and their illfeeling affects the whole household.

The bridge crush is a sore that feeds upon itself and infects the community. "We have the greatest difficulty keeping good men at work at the bridge terminals. We want to hare our very best employees there, men who are ciri land courteous and hare good judgment. But they are constantly coming to me and beggin gto be transferred. They get nothing from the public but curses and criticism for what is not their fault, and such treatment is more than men of class can be expected to bear.

For their sake, I want the public to understand that the situation is not up to the company, but to the city." SHAW PLAY COMING HERE. Forbes Robertson in George Bernard and Cleopatra," will Theatre on Dec. 10 ment. and Gertrude Elliott, Shaw's play, "Caesar come to the Montauk for a week's engage- FINED FOR SPEEDING. Ereritt Saddington, 28 years old, of No.

506 Franklin avenue, was arraigned in the Gates Avenue Police Court to-day charged with exceeding the speed limit in a motor car. He was fined $10. DEATHS. DOWD-On Nor. 21, Michael Dowd, aged 85 years.

Relatives and friends and members of Live Onk No. 44. New York Volunteer Fire Department are invited to attend funeral from his late residence, 129 Third st. Brooklyn, on Saturday, Nor 24, at 9:30 a. thence to St.

Mary's Church. where a solemn mass of requiem will be offered for the repose of bis soul. LATHAM-On Wednesday, Nor. 21. 1906, Mrs.

Emma J. Latham, wife of James Latham, aged 62 years 3 months and 3 days. Relatives and friends invited to attend funeral services at her late residence. 168 Clermont aye, Friday evening, Nor. 22, at 8 o'clock.

Interment Fairmount. (Newark papers please copy.) McH Nov. 21, 1906, Officer Richard T. McHenry, beloved son of the late James and Anna McHenry. Relatives and friends are invited to attend his funeral from the residence of his sister, Mrs.

Thomas Keyes, 341 Bay Ridge ave, 'on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 2 p. m. sharp. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery.

MEIEI Tuesday, Nov. 13, Katherine Meier, beloved wife of the late Frederick Meier, in her 73d year. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock, at her late residence, 373 Rodney st. MELLADY-On Wednesday, Nov. 21, Kathryn Mellady, youngest daughter of Matilda and the late John Mellady.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, 31 Tompkins place, on Saturday, Nov. 24, at 9:30 n. thence to St. Peter's Church, Warren and Hicks sta, where a solemn mass will be offered for the repose of her SUMMERY the residance Tuesday, of his Nov grand- 20, daughter, Mrs. W.

S. Allen, 698 Macon John N. Summerville, aged 84 years, formerly of Tipton, Ind. Funeral services at 698 Macon on Friday evening, at 8 o'clock. Interment private, FOR BOYS AND GIRLS cool WE ARE NOW GIVING AWAY TOYS to boys and girls whose parents buy Sorosis Shoes for them.

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SOROSIS SHOE STORE Corner Fulton and Hoyt Streets Brooklyn, M. 1D. Stores in New York, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Chicago and All Other Important Cities in America and Europe. A I POLICE FIND 19 DOGS IN MARTIN'S BACK YARD Canines of Pedigree and All Ravenously Hungry. A bulldog owned by Martin Holtz, of No.

28 State street, directly opposite police. headquarters, mysteriously disappeared from the house several days ago. The dog, which was valued at about 200, was presented to Mr. Holtz by Brewer Ruppert, who is an exhibitor at all the dog shows. Detectires Hynes and Hammond, of the Adams street station, received information yesterday afternoon that there were about nineteen the rear of No.

337 Hudson avenue which should be looked after by the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. When the information was given to the officers they naturally thought that Mr. Holtz's valuable bulldog might be among the collection, and they took the hotelkeeper to the address. 'The detectires, without making any reply, stepped into the house. There Holtz saw his bulldog, Wallace, chained to a table.

The thoroughbred fought hard to break away, and when Holtz released him the animal showed his delight by jumping around the room and licking the hands of the hotelkeeper. There were in the room besides the bulldog a small fox brindle pup and two other dogs terriehich seemed to be of high pedigree. The man who opened the door was questioned as to what he doing there. He replied that he WAS taking care of the apartments for his son. He gave the name of Augustus Martin, and banded the officers a card showing that the place was run as a kennel.

The detectives and Holtz went into the sard, where they found fifteen other dogs chained to small dog houses. There were bulldogs, Irish setters, fox terriers, Boston bulls, English bulls and a few others with pedigrees of high breed. The prisoner, when arraigned before the sergeant at the desk, said that be knew but little about the dogs found on the premises, and that he was under the employ entirely of his son. He wag locked up, while the two dogs were provided with quarters in an adjoining cell. This morning, when Martin was alraigned before Magistrate Dooley, he pleaded not guilty and was committed until next Tuesday morning for examination.

Mrs. Duncan, of No. 15 Monroe place, visited the station house later in the evening and reported that A brindle dog had been stolen from her residence a few days ago. Captain Baldwin, of the Adams street station, visited the Hudson avenue house this morning with the two detectives. They found the dogs whining and most of them looked to be half starved.

"This man "High Senate. say for to HEROES ON THE POLICE FORCE. A Man Who Witnessed a Brave Act Sends a Check to the Pension Fund. Deputy Police Commissioner O'Keeffe received the following letter to-day: Commissioner of Police, Brooklyn. "Dear Sir: I inclose check for $10 for the police, pension fund and regret that financial inability prevents me from making the amount larger.

I do this in appreciation of the act of Patrolman J. J. Cantwell, shield No. 5460, precinet No. 56, detailed at Franklin, and DeKalg avenues, the risk.

of his own. life sared a woman' and two children from death at the hands of a reckless driver, to-day. The only eriticism I' hare to make is that the officer displayed too much modesty when asked his name and number. I 201 convinced, even in the face of much talk to the contrary, that there 'are men on the force who are only too ready to risk- life in saving the publie. Brooklyn may well he proud of such men.

(Signed), "CHARLES H. STAG, No. 168. Keap SEVEN PERSONS ADRIFT. Nothing Heard Yet from Barge D.

K. Clint- Wrecking Tug Sent to Look for Her. DETROIT, Nov. 23-Nothing has yet been heard from the barge D. K.

Clint, which broke away. from the Chauncey Hurlbut, after leaving Detroit River Wednesday night. The Hackett wrecking tug Amherstburg this morning to lighter the Hurlbut and to look for the Clint, which has a crew of six men, and one woman, mostly Detroiters. $10,000,000 GRANTED. Will Be Used by the Board of Water Supply on the New Catskill Aqueduct.

The Board of Estimate, to-day received a request from of Water Supply for an appropriation of $10,000.00 to be used. in contract work in 1907 and for administration purposes in the building of the Catskill water supply aqueduct. The appropriation was granted. Various franchise matters, including the Livingston street franchise, were referred to a special committee. consisting of the Controller, President of the Board of Aldermen and the President of the Borough affected.

10 PER CENT. GRANTED. FALL RIVER, Nov. Manufacturers Association this afternoon announced a general advance in wages of 10 per cent. to all the operatives beginning next Monday.

This followed close upon the heels of a conference of the Executive Committee of manufacturers, which was broken up by the announcement that M. C. D. Borden, of New York, who operates seven mills of the Fall River Iron Works Mills plant, had given this increase volun tarils. BITTER FIGHT ON OVER 9TH A.

D. VOTE (Continued from First Page.) brought together, Mr. White made this statement to the newspaper men: "The inspectors were sent for yesterday, and held a session over in the corner of Room 2 in Borough Hall. They all agreed that a mistake had been made, and that the tally sheet giving Mr. Keegan 159 rotes was correct.

It was agreed to draw up a statement, which all. agreed to sign. Then Mr. Doyle, the Democratic leader of the Ninth Assembly, District, appeared here. The Democratic inspectors were afflicted with a sudden loss of memory.

know that Mr. Doyle spoke to them, but do not know what he said. The Democratie inspectors forgot everything. They didn't remember that a mistake had been made. and refused to sign the agreement.

They wrangled for over hour, and when called before the board they refused to sign the statement. An adjournment was until this morning. In view of the token, of the inspectors I wIll apply for a writ of mandamus compelling their appearance." Alderman Fred Linde, of the Ninth Dietrict, gave this explanation of the affair: "Mr. Doyle, arrived a short time after the inspectors, They were all grouped in a corner of the room. Mr.

Doyle said, you fellows sign any statement unta you know what you are Prior Mr. Doyle's appearance, all the inspector admitted that a mistake had been made and expressed themselves as willing correct the returns so as to agree with the tally sheets. After Mr. Doyle spoke them the Democratic inspectors denly changed their minds." Mr. Doyle was emphatic in his denials of any desire to intimidate the inspectors.

said: "Mr. White's charge is absolutely true. When I came in and beard that the inspectors were about to sign a statement I went up to the two. Democrats and advised them to do nothing until they had consulted with Mr. Van Thun, who is counsel.

Alderman Linde approached. the table and began to talk of the possibility of some one going to jail unlese the spectors signed a statement. I demanded that he withdraw what he said, as it cos stituted intimidation. There was some gument, and he finally took back what 1 said. If there are any charges of intitl dation made they ought to be on the other side.

"When I heard Mr. White make his 1 sinuations about my action in the matter I asked the board to allow me to spect in my own defense. asked the privilege AS a former member of the Board of dermen, but I was not allowed to speak." Andrew F. Van Thun, counsel for the Democratic organization in the Ninth Dietriet. said that the official returns already constituted an agreement between the four inspectors that Keegan had received 161 votes, and that the Republicans were now trying to reduce the vote.

He declared that the tally sheet could not be considered because it showed no tally marks and did not comply with the law. Colonel Bel expressed the same opinion. ALL DEPENDS. ALL DEPENDS. paid $250.000 for his seat: What that the stock exchange; low for -Washington Iterald..