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it City THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11. 1912. NO BODIES YET FOUND IN EQUITABLE RUINS Gangs of Wreckers at Work on Debris of the Burned Building.

FIRE DUE TO CARELESSNESS. Lighted Match or Cigarette, Says Johnson, Started the Conflagration. Mayor Praises Heroes. Shortly before noon today the firemen at work on the ruins the burned Equitable Building, at Broadway and Cedar street, Manhattan, discovered on the fourth floor what they thought to be body of Fire Battalion Chief William J. Walsh, covered with ice.

Fire Chaplain McGean and fifteen firemen immediately went up to chop away the ice, but discovered after a few minutes work that it was only a piece of debris over which ice had formed to somewhat resemble the body of a man. The crew continued, however, to dig near the spot in the hope of uncovering the body of Chief Walsh. Lighted Match or Cigarette Started the Fire, Says Johnson. highest commendation." Mayor Gaynor Praises Work of the Firemen. The official report which Fire Commissioner Johnson submitted to Mayor Gaynor today says that the careless drop-! ping of a match or lighted cigarette was responsible for the Are which destroyed the Equitable Building.

Commissioner Johnson's report says: "The official investigation of the Equitable Bulding fire, in which Battalion Chief Walsh and at least six others lost their lives, reveals pretty certainly that this disaster was caused by the careless throwing away of a match. "The careless dropping of a match or lighted cigarette undoubtedly caused the Triangle Waist Factory fire. It appears, therefore, that two of the worst it Ares of the decade started in this manner. "Especial mention should, however, be made of Battalion Chief William J. Walsh, who, while handling al line of hose in the most dangerous part of the fire, remained of his men the last, but he was caught by the falling in of the roof.

He was one of our best officers. and had always acted without regard to his own vafety, as is indicated by his record to on the roll of merit. He leaves widow and six children. persistent and heroic work of the men in sawing out President Giblin from his trap behind the steel bars of his own office is, in my opinion. worthy of the Mayor Gaynor today sent A letter to Fire Commissioner Johnson, praising the heroic work of the members of the Fire Department at the Equitable Building Are.

The Mayor in his letter says: "I desire to express the thanks of the Mayor and the people of the city to you and the officers and men under you who coped with the fire at the Equitable Building. The bravery. intelligence. skill. patience and fidelity of all of you under the most trying conditions could not be excelled.

Nor were acts of heroism lacking. The heroic death of Battalion Chief William J. Walsh. while altempting to save the life of others is only another example to show the devotion of the men of the Fire Department to the safety of the people of this Wreckers Begin Clearing Away Ice and Debris. The work of clearing away the wreckage of the Equitable Building was commenced this morning, when a gang of fifty wreckers from the Holland Construction Company attacked the mountain of Ice and debris which completely covers the safety deposit vaults in the burned building.

They were intent upon making progress toward the $1,500.000,000 worth of securities which are in the vaults. The work of wreckers was severely hampered by the fact that the building is in such a precarious condition that the walls are deemed likely to collapse at almost any time, and for that reason the gang was ordered by the firemen and policement not to enter the building but to confine their work to clearing away the massive heap of and stone which extends almost across Broadway. May Not Uncover Chief Walsh's Body for Two Days. "I don't believe that the body of Chief Walsh can be taken out for at least two days," said Chief Gray. "The steel beams are .60 twisted that they are liable to fall at any time, and if the rescuers were working at such a time the death list would be increased." Shortly after Chief Gray had assumed charge at the building he was approached by officials of the Metropolitan Street Railroad with a request to permit them to run care past the building to Battery Park.

This permission had been refused them by Chief Binns, and Chief Gray also refused to grant the permission, owing to the danger from falling walls and the ever -present danger of a gas explosion. The passing of electric-driven cars would enhance this danger of a gas explosion. Less Anxiety Today in the Financial District. Anxiety (n the financial district over the imprisonment of the large volume of securities in the vaults of the burned Equitable building showed a further quieting down today. Brokers who still suffered from the inconveniences caused by the Are went about their business showing less restraint.

All reports to the contrary, it is generally believed that, on account of the tons of ice and the enormous pile of debris heaped upon the vaults, it will be some time before their contents will be reached. To meet any such situation as the actual deterioration of securities, Warren L. Green, president of the American Bank Note Company, stated today that "all applications for reprints of bonds destroyed In the Equitable fire must be accompanied by a certificate from the trustee and a copy of the resolution of the board of directors of the issuing company authorizing such replacement." Stock Exchange governing committee has also issued rulings with regard to all transactions affected by the fire and the unavailability of securities, and everything has been done and is being done to straighten out the tangle of affairs which came SO unexpectedly, and which threatened such far reaching consequences. One of the chief difficulties being experienced is the adjusting of the ousted tenants of the Equitable Building to their new quarters. They find themselves minus their implements of trade, 80 to speak, and while this indicates no very serious loss.

it does mean considerable embarrassment, and must imply delay in transacting business. But "Wall in its characteristic way, has lost no time in making the best of a bad job and only forty-eight hours after the breaking out of the worst Are the financial district has known was heard to speak more of the losses sustained by those to whom death had brought bereavement than of its own troubles. $6,000,000 Worth of Gold Certificates Rescued. The vaults on the Pine street side of the Equitable Building were found to be In much better condition than Wag at first thought when the work of opening them was commenced today. The expert locksmiths who were put on work were prepared with explosives this other violent methods of opening safes, but found that the locks had hardly been injured, beyond working a little stiffly, owing to the oil having been burned out of them.

The first safe opened contained a box watch had in It $6,000,000 worth of gold certificates in denominations of $1,000 and $2,:00. Vice President Strong of the Bankers Trust Company took the box under his arm, and with the escort of one lone policeman went to the main offices of the company at 7 Wall street, without even the firemen in the building knowing that such a vast amount of money had been taken from the buildIng. The other safes were opened one after the other and a large moving van was been built into the vaults a and loaded backed up to the board tunnel which had with the valuable records and securities as they were taken out. THE COURTS. THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT, SPECIAL Luke TERM D. Stapleton, TRIALS. Day calendar, January justice. 1399. Hershfield vs.

1376.. Rodinsky vs. Lewis. 601. Graf Vs.

Cairnes, 1407.. Malkotter vs. Malkotter. Robertson vs. Meruin.

'The balance of the cases marked ready on the previous call will appear on Monday's calendar. Highest number reached on the regular call, No. 1636. SPECIAL TERM MOTIONS--Supreme Court, Kings County. N.

Y. Friday, January 12. Present: Hon. William J. Kelly, Justice.

vs. Schultz. Solomon VE. Greenberg. 3..

Mandel vs. Gans. 4.. Horrean vs. Case et al.

b.Ertsaas Wonderland. 6. Stilwell VA. Bateman. 7.

Mater of Ridgewood National Bank (Stensol. 8.. Rosenberg vs. Lamerdin. Sweeney Reich.

10.. Berman vs. Berman. 11.. Mater of Beebe av.

(Zorn). 12.. Edmunds v9. Edmunds. 13..

Robinson vs. Robingon. 14.. Koronkewles va. Lorre.

15.. People ex rel Mann vs. Baker. 16. Everit vs.

Toomey et al. 17.. Dykman et al vs. Appraisers Real Estate Securittes Co. et.

al. 19.. 1S. Murray Vs. Doscher ano, Greenpoint Savings Bank vs.

Helfenberg et al (nine actions. to J. 20.. Matter of Eleventh avenue (Queens). Rothenberg ano vs.

Lanzer et al. Saladino Yellowstone Realty Co. et al. 2. Matter of Franklin street A.

M. Halsey). 124.. Venghaus vs. Halstead Land and Development Co.

Biederman vs. Scrimgeour et al. 26.. People ex rel Lichtman V8. Pressberger Society, Michel Brewing Co.

vs. Palladino. Mass vs. Mass. Masi vs.

Mari (two motions). Vossnak vs. Nossnak (two motions). 31.. Vleck vs.

Gaffney. 32.. Potter vs. Potter (two motions). Ring vs, Pool allo.

34.. Brown (two motione) vs, Brooklyn Union Elevated Railroad Company. C5. Foster vs. Jentzer.

86.. Gordon Stein Contracting Co. V8. way Amusement Co. et al.

37. Schomaker Va. Mildner et al. 38.. Howard Fuller Brewing Co.

vs. Carroll et al. 39.. Gindberg vs. Buick Motor Co.

et al. Mondshain va. Mondshaln. 41.. Flinn vs.

Hanbury. 42.. Ackerman VA. Prudovsky et al. SUPREME COURT, TRIAL TERM.

Day calendar, January 19. 1912. Part Crane, J. P'art 11, Benediet, J. Part 111, Jaycox, J.

Part Iv. Aspinall. Part Blackmar, Part VI, Seudder, J. l'art VII, Kelby, J. 2037.

Duhigg vs. Rapid Addressing Co. 1425.. Levy VA. Einpire BrickCo.

2071.. Bruen vs. B. H. R.

R. 2137. Lund vs. Barrett Mfg. Co.

4048, 4049.. Carew de Cantwell vs. City of N. Y. 2328..

Moshinskie vs. Cutler. 1300.. Anderson vs. N.

Y. Dock Co. 5691.. Flynn ya. Putnam Coal Co.

1455.. Krische vs. Brown. 5504.. Nordenchild vs.

Milbauer. 2911.. Fiori VA. Fiori. 5461..

McGrath v9. Overland Sales Co. London va. Senft. 1600..

Sumner vs. White. 2456.. Peach vs. B.

H. R. R. 1411.. Schlappendorf vs.

Amer. Ry. Tramo Co. 6199.. Brangaccio vs.

Weber Plano Co. 1410.. Sulinski vs. McKeown. 1400..

Burry VA. Durr. 1585.. Brennan V8. City of New York.

Landy vs. Q. Co. Sub. R.

R. Nitehman vs. B. H. R.

R. 5931.. Goldberg vs. Graham. 2429..

Moore Vs. Voorhies. 2248.. Duffy vs. Rotherback.

:794.. Egan v9. Prudential Ins. Co 1041.. Bulone vs.

caruba. Stoller vs. Kantrovitz Co. 2237.. Kropke vs.

Nassau R. R. 2200.. Brand vs. Empire State Surety Co.

1401.. Mulhearn vs. Robing Co. 11.09.. De Bard vs.

Q. Co. Sub. 1 R. R.

1324.. Gabler vs. Blyn Son. Yassus va. Central R.

R. of New Jersey. 1607.. Caulfeld vs. Bordfeld.

6183.. Tontorlo Va. N. Y. Contracting Co.

6185.. McCann vs. Davison. 2087. Franklin vs.

Pacife Improvement Co. 2159.. Pfeiffer vs. Miles. 1626.

16.7.. Luther vs. Amer. BIll Posting Co. 2496..

Hall vs. Merchants Exchange Building. The following causes. If marked ready, will be passed for the day: No cause will be set down for a day upon this call. 2626.

Zimmer vs. City of New York. 5952.. Colelli vs. Turner.

1611.. Burnside vs. Robing et al. 1208.. Stulgatt v9.

International Cork Co. 6177.. Cohen vs. Cohen. 3009..

Wenschell vs. Whitridge. 3011.. Flint V8. B.

H. R. R. 2012.. Morio VA.

Brooklyn Gas Co. 3013.. Carollo vs. Chelsea Fibre Mills. 3017..

Boynett vs. B. H. R. 3018..

Ruger VS. B. H. R. R.

8019. Trescham V8. Miller. 3020.. Beekman VA.

Katz. 3021.. Smith vs. Auditore, 3023.. Kemp V8.

B. Q. Co. Sub. R.

R. 3024.. Richards vs. Church Charity Foundation. 3029.

Dillon VA. Carlin. 3030.. Brown vs. Interboro R.

T. 3031.. Smith vs. Devoe Co. 3032.

Clay VA. Edison Electric Co. 3037, vs. Kovacs, jr. 2036..

Lazar vs. B. H. R. R.

3037.. Rviznska vs. Stanley Patterson. 2038. Jakoben vS.

R. H. R. R. 3039..

Sorvista vs. Cohen. 3040.. Higgins vs. Hall.

3041.. O'Sullivan vs. N. Y. C.

H. R. R. Co. 3042..

Kerrigan vs. Judkowitz. 3045.. Weisser vs. B.

H. R. R. 3046.. McKenzie vs.

B. H. R. R. 3047..

Dreyfus VA. Bradley Contracting Co. 3048. 3049.. Samuels v9.

B. H. R. R. Grazunski vs.

Agalio. 3052.. Lautman v8. City of York. 3053.

3054.. Blair v9. Buick Motor Co. Strong v8. Kuh.

3056.. Goff vs. MeCHintic Marshall Co. 3057.. Roser vs.

Kennedy. 3038.. Mahon vs. Holbrook Cabot Rollins. 3060..

Polansky vs. Wolf. 3062.. Murray VS. Todebush, 3066..

Jackson va. Krah. 3069.. Douglass vs. Long Island R.

R. 3070.. Thompson VS, R. H. R.

R. 3071.. Thompson Schaeffer. 3072.. Barber vs.

N. Y. Taxi Cab Co. 3076.. Birme vs.

Enteman. 3078.. Stankovitch vs. 3079. Purdy VA.

Nassau R. R. 3080.. Stein Va. City of New York et al.

3081, 3082.. McGraw vs. City of N. Y. 3088..

Pistrowski vs, Interboro R. T. 3089. McDonald vs. City of New York.

3090.. Coscla vs Brass Goods Mfg. Co. 3091 3092.. Hayman V8, City of N.

B. H. R. R. and L.

T. R. R. 3093.. Herrity va.

Tutty et al. 3094.. McHale va. Cramps Co. 3097..

Diehl VA. Polchow. 3099.. Cowley vs. Nassau R.

R. 3100.. Theurer vs. B. H.

R. R. 8101.. Nelson vs. B.

H. R. R. 3102.. McGovern va.

Barrett. 3103.. Scarry VA. B. H.

R. R. 3104.. Elmendorf va. B.

H. R. R. 7105.. Harringau v9.

Nassau R. R. 3106.. Bergesen v9. B.

H. R. R. 3108.. Balsamo vs.

Costello. 3109.. Wistinez VA. Goldman. 3110..

Fredericks vs. Sperry. Taglin vs. Bright Steel Chase Co. 3114..

Putnam vs. Long Island R. R. 3113.. Hyatt v8.

B. H. R. R. Fischer VA.

Carter Co. 3118.. Boerlage v8. Seellg. DREW DUMMY NOTES TO COVER OVERDRAFTS More Testimony at Borough Bank Probe Relating to Transactions of John Hill.

TESTIMONY OF WM. J. HAYES. Former Bank Examiner Tells of Loans-W. S.

Hurley Explains a Demand Note for $15,000. William Justus Hayes, the bank export, was again on the stand in the Borough Bank investigation in Borough Hall today and was questioned by Vincent Leibell, assistant to Inquisitor Jeremiah T. Mahoney. Hayes explained how some of the dummy notes obtained by three employes of the Clarendon' H. Rocds, O.

P. Warlick and Augustus J. Wegge-were used in the Borough Bank to make up overdrafts in the account of the Interstate Park Realty Company, uf which John Hill, proprictor of the Clarendon, was a stockholder. According to the testimony of two of the dummy note makers, Hill ordered them to sign the dummy notes. Another note made by a man named F.

W. Warnke, for $9,000, was also used at one time to cover an overdraft of the same company. To cover up an overdraft of more than $42,000 011 or about August 27, Mr. Hayes, said, Chester H. Roods had made a note for $3,000 and another one several days later for $15,000.

Wegge had made one for $8,000 another for $20,000. The balance left to the account after the overdraft had been satisfied, Hayes said, had apparently been used as working capital. On the day before the bank closed. Hayes said, several more of these notes of the Clarendon Hotel employes were put in to make up another overdraft 50 that after the institution closed its doors the Interstate Company apparently had a balance of more than $10,000 to its credit. Found Erasures on Books of national Trust Company.

Hayes also explained the charging of checks against the McGuire estates by one, R. J. Cudihay, an executor of the estates and then gave some interesting testimony regarding some erasures found in the books of the International Trust Company on the day it closed. He said he found erasures in the balances of John S. Jenkins and two other accounts.

He asked the bookkeeper about them and the latter explained that they had been made about 3 o'clock on the afternoon the bank closed. "I intimated to him that he was 1 liar," said Hayes. And continuing: "At about 1 o'clock on that night the bookkeeper came to my hotel. He was scared to death. He said he had talked Jenking and the latter had remarked to him that "he (meaning the bookkeeper) had made the entries for him (Jenkins) and that they two must stand together.

If remember rightly the bookkeeper made the same statement later to Assistant District Attorney Robert H. Elder of Kings County. I called the matter to his attention because the affairs of the International were so intimately connected with the Brooklyn banks that failed." Hayes Admits Statement Exonerating Hurley. While he was on the stand Hayes was asked if he had ever made a statement to former Banking Superintendent Clark Williams in which he had declared that it was his belief that William S. Hurley knew nothing of the wildeat financiering schemes of those connected with the bank until after it had closed and after a moment's thought Hayes responded: "I made such a statement on November 15, When investigation opened Jeremiah T.

that Mahoney announced a list of persons whom subpenas are out, but who are evidently evading service, as his subpoena server had been unable to locate them. The list included W. F. Moehlenpah, W. J.

Shannon, Nelson B. Burr, G. M. Van Doorn, Arthur D. Campbell, P.

B. Armstrong and E. Van Schaick. Hardly had he completed his sentence, however, when W. J.

Cy. phen. the subpena server, came in and announced that Moehlenpah had been found and served. William J. Hayes was late in getting to the hearing and did not take the stand until 11 o'clock.

Two other witnesses, Albert C. Kleinert and Jay L. Dayhoff, a former bookkeeper in the Borough Bank, were quizzed by Vincent L. Leibell while waiting for Hayes to arrive. His testimony took up the doubtful transactions of the Borough Bank during the last two or three days previous to the first closing on October 24, 1907.

A note made by Henry Granger and indorsed by H. A. Metz for a little more than $7,000, which was put in on the last day to take up other loans was brought into evidence. Note of George F. Dobson for $15,000 Was Paid.

Then Hayes told of a demand note for $15.000 given by George F. Dobson for which a time loan had been substituted on October 24, the day the bank closed. This time loan note was made payable on January 2, 1908. Collateral, which the books of the bank declared to be worth $115,000. appeared in connection with the entry of the demand note but in the record of the substituted time loan no reference to collateral was made.

This note the books showed had been paid after the bank closed its doors. Mr. Hurley, at his own request, was re-called and explained the Dobson note. He said that on October 24 he sent for Mr. Dobson and asked him if he would pay it them.

Mr. Debson stated to Hur- FRONT ELEVATION OF PYLON The Safe Deposit Vaults of the Franklin SAFE DEPOSIT CO. 166 MONTAGUE STREET, Located in the Franklin Trust Company's fireproof Building, are strong, substantial vaults of fireproof and burglar-proof con- struction. There is no safer or more commodious place in for the storage of valuables, and, in addition, the coupon rooms and offices have the advantage of daylight and fresh air. Safes, $5.00 per year and upwards.

ley, the latter said on the stand, that it would inconvenience him to meet the obligation at that time. According to Hurley an agreement has been made. between Mr. Dobson -of the bank that, in of the large collateral put up to cover the loan, Mr. Dobson was not to be requested to pay it without due notice.

Was Ample Collateral to Cover Dobson Loan. Hurley said he asked Mr. Dobson how long a time he wanted to pay the obligation and the latte said that he coul meet it certainly within two months. Then Mr. Hurley says he substituted the time loan for the demand loan.

He explained that the absence to reference to collateral. in the second entry was due to an oversight bookkeeping and the bank until satisfied. stated that the collaterals remained in Inquisitor Leibell said that the transaction appeared to give Mr. Dobson an advantage over the depositors, as by it money which the bank legally could have called in to meet depositors demands was left Hurley said that because of the agreement with Mr. Dobson he thought he was under a moral obligation to him to continue the loan.

Then Mr. Leibell wanted to know why Hurley changed the lean from a demand entry to a time loan. Hurley said this was bebauce Mr. Dobson had said that be could meet it within two months. Possible to Satisfactorily Explain Many of the Bank's Transactions, Says Mahoney.

Mr. Mahoney arose at this point in the testimony and announced that many of transactions hat. were developed at the hearings and that appeared be strange, many times turned out to be perfectly honest. and he invited any persons who should hear of anything garding their transactions brought out in the probe to appear and explain them. Bank Examiner Hayes Gives Damag.

ing Testimony at Yesterday's Afternoon Hearing. William J. Hayes, the bank examiner who in 1907 received the confidential assignment from Attorney General Jackson to unearth the criminal doings In the Borough Bank. described the" capitalization of the International Trust Company, one of Gow's institutions, before Superintendent Graham yesterday afternoon. Hayes is here from Buffalo with two trunks packed with evidence has photographs of Important documents, such as notes, used to cover up thefts of large amounts.

He was one of the most dambaging witnesses in the Union Bank inquiry and his testimony, it is expected, will be the strongest yet given against the officials of the Borough Since his arrival in town, from Buffalo, on Sunday, he his worked with Vincent L. Libell in the investigation almost night and day. Hayes termed the International Trust a "mere shell." and "worse than and said that when the officials of that bank announced to the Banking Department that they had the full capital stock raised they really had but $180,000 to show for $1,000.000. Gow pledged himsel? to raise $500,000, and got it from the Oriental Bank as a loan. Then Nelson P.

Burr and John S. Jenkins agreed to furnish $146.000. President R. W. Jones of the Oriental refused to discount the loans produced but agreed to give the International a loan of $250,000 if these notes were put as collateral.

This was done and on the last day, when the bank examiners would find out the true condition of the bank, Gow got Campbell to get the cashier's check for $145,000. The last $28,000 was raised on a note of Frank W. Doolittle, Gow's cashier, which was discounted by the Borough Bank. This has never been paid. Hayes denounced the loans made to John S.

Jenkins as violations of the banking law, as his obligations to the bank at one time exceeded $191,000, much more than 10 per cent. of the capital, were without collateral and therefore surplus and undivided profits. "The loans were illegal. NOTABLE CONGRESS PLANNED. The men at the head of the 1,200 Methodist Sunday schools in New Jersey, Southern New York and Western Connecticut will hold a two-days congress in Grace Church, West 104th street, Manhattan, beginning on Lincoln's Birthday.

Working problems, such as lesson systems, paid workers, teacher training, recruitng and desertions will be discussed by experts. An exhibit of material, charts, books, building plans, will be held. The committee of arrangements is officered by Frank L. Brown, chairman, superintendent of Bushwick Avenue Sunday School, Brooklyn, the second largest in the world; Clifton B. White, Brooklyn, secretary, and E.

W. Cooper, treasurer, president of the New: Jersey Sunday School Association. More than 1,000 superintendents and assistants are expected, together with many pastors from the territory, which includes the New York, New York East, Newark and New Jersey Conferences. Headquarters have been opened in the Methodist Building, 150 Fifth avenue, Manhattan. 3119..

3120.. Buttle Denton vs. vs. B. Sommer.

H. R. R. DESIGNED FOR NEW BRIDGE APPROACH 3122. Norden vs.

Heinze. 3123, 3124. Zurbosky VS. B. H.

R. R. 3126.. Hall vs, Transit Dev. Co.

Highest number reached on regular call, 3125, COUNTY COURT. CIvil calendar for January 12, 1912. Part II, Dike, J. Appeals from Magistrates Courts. T'ne People va.

Buglise Sessa. The People vs. Fitzgibbon. The People vs. Murpyy, The People vs.

Campbell. The People vs. Brill. The People ve. Farley, The People VS.

Schneider. Actions triable by the court without a jury: 1449.. Benzor vs. Boylan. 1335..

Veitch ve. Bulkin. Empire Lumber Co. vs. German Improvement Co.

White V8. Donerson. 1650.. Haggerty Alexander. 1701..

Ayres VA, Rentar Building Co, 1963.. Smith VE. The Homes Borough Realty Co. CROPSEY'S ASSISTANTS STRIKE A WINNING GAIT District Attorney's Aids Secure Their First Convictions Today. LONG "HOODOO" IS OVERCOME.

Assistants Warbasse and Voss Score First Victories for Office Under New Regime. The ice was broken today by District Attorney Cropsey's staff, and two convictions were obtained in the two criminal parts of the County Court after three days of hard but fruitless endeavor with about a dozen of the left-over, Indictments of the Clarke regime. In Part before Judge Fawcett, Assistant District Attorney Voss had the same disappointing experiences as Assistant District Attorney Warbasse Part II before did, Judge Dike, and it was not until noon today that the steady failure to convict was stopped. District Attorney Cropsey's staff began hard work on Monday last. Every attache of both criminal terms of the County Court have been keenly alive to the change of men in the places of prosecuting officers, and have been watching the trials see whether the new men were able "make good;" and by "making to good" is meant the securing of convictions.

The consensus of opinion among these experts in legal methods in criminal courts is that "Cropsey's men are too In other words, they haven't the slam-bang methods of Clarke's assistants. The week's record of Judge Dike's court shows that five cases were tried on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, before the jury found one indictment substantiated by sufficient evidence to call for a verdict of guilty. In Judge Fawcett's court five cases were also tried, resulting in one disagreement, two verdiets for the defendant by direction of the court and one verdict for the defendant without this direction. Vito Mariano was the first man to be found guilty before Judge Dike. He was charged with assault in the first degree and with carrying concealed weapons.

He was tried on the first indictment and Assistant District Attorney Warbasse won the verdict about noon today. In Judge Faweett's almost at the same hour Pasquale Lodolce, 17 years of age, was found guilty of burglary in the third degree and petty larceny. It was Assistant District Attorney Voss' first victory. Prior to this the cases disposed of In Judge Dike's court were as follows: Samuel Rachelson and Samuel Marcus, indieted for burglary and grand larceny, verdict not guilty; Charles Palmer, indieted for grand larceny, verdict not guilty; Albert Walbert, indicted for assault, jury disagreed; Drazanaze Flaman, indicted for grand larceny, verdict of not guilty, and Joseph Niachosiame, indicted for abandoning child, entered a plea of guilty. In Judge Fawcett's court the record is as follows: John Donald; indicted for attempt to commit arson, jury disagreed; Isaac Glasper, indicted for assault, entered a plea of guilty of assault in the third degree; Stephen Smith, indicted for robbery, verdiet for defendant by direction of court; Joseph Rosenthal, indicted for burglary, same result; Philip Brant, assault, verdict of not guilty, Two other indicted persons on entered pleas of guilty during the week before Judge Faweett.

MUNICIPAL CLUB WILL BE GAY Will Dine at Broadway Lobster Palace and Engage in Frivolities. They only do it once a year, but that annual dinner of the Municipal Club of Brooklyn, held in the very center of the bright lights and frivolous activities of Broadway, is a thing which can be remembered without the least stretch of the recollection. This year, the staid old Municipal Club of Brooklyn, whose members are self-confessed sharks on all affairs, civic and municipal, will give its dinner on January 23 at the Cafe Martin, -sixth street, between Broadway and Fifth avenue, Manhattan. The fact that the Municipal Club of Brooklyn is going to give a dinner is not remarkable in itself, but when the same Municipal Club of Brooklyn, which preserves the utmost dignity 364 days sends out notices bearing the beading, "The One Gay Night for Municipal Club Members, Ladies Night," and adds that the affair be held in a real, sure enough "lobster palace," then one can only gasp with astonishment. But that isn't all.

In the most flippant manner the circular says the president, mind you, Frank H. Tyler, is to deliver a serio-comic recitation, and other members will add to the galety of the evening in unheard of ways. SUBWAY BID, $2,295,000. Firts Section of Brooklyn Rapid Transit's Broadway Route. The Underpinning and Foundation Company was awarded the contract this afternoon for the construction of section 3 of the Lexington avenue subway, which is in Broadway, between Harris, and Houston streets, Manhattan, their bid of $2,295,000 being the lowest of thirteen bids which were opened by the Public Service Commission.

Section 3 is the first on the Broadway route of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company to be awarded. Another section of that route be bid upon by contractors on the 22d of this month. As soon as the contractors' bond is filed with the Commission the contract for Section 3 will be sent to the Board of Estimate for approval and appropriation. PLACED IN EXEMPT CLASS. Albany, N.

January 11-The State Civil Service Commission has approved resolutions placing, among others, the following positions in the exempt class: Assistant Commissioner of Jurors in Nassau County and counsel and chief clerk to the public administrator of Kings County. 31 ON CAR FERRY IN ICE FLOES. Ashtabula, 0., January 11-The car ferry No. 2 is imprisoned in ice floes off Port Stanley Harbor. The ferry's crew numbers thirty There is Only One Quinine" That is Laxative Bromo Quinine Used The World Over to Cure a Cold in One Day.

Always the full name Look 'for this signature on every box. 450. DIED. THORNLEY-On Thursday, January 11, 1912, JAMES J. THORNLEY, in his 81st year.

Notice of funeral hereafter. ACTED STRANGELY IN STREET. Apparently Demented Man Held for Observation. Held for observation at the Kings County Hospital, Is a man apparently 65 years old, who was picked up last night by Policeman Louis Miller of the Clymer street station. He had been acting strangely and had caused a crowd of a to gather.

The man is bent and gray and was only lightly clad. He was climbing over fences at Harrison avenue and Walton street and had annoyed the residents of that section by ringing their bells. questioned he refused to answer directly, but he would talk in a wandering manner. There was nothing on his person by which he could be identified. NEWS BRIEFS The special committee of the Board of Estimate, has been engaged in the task of selecting a site for a ney County Courthouse in Manhattan, submitted its report to the Board of Estimate today.

The site selected will be in close proximity to the new Municipal Building on the Manbattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Gasperi Teri, an Italian laborer, of 316 Hicks street, was robbed of his entire savings of two years, this morning, on the Adams station the elevated railroad, a stone's throw from Adams street police station. He was the victim of Italian confidence operators who have been working with impunity in the city since the disruption of the Italian squad, and the boldness of the robbery, almost within sight of the precinct station, staggered the police detectives of that distriet. The second day of of of of of of of of of of of the convention of the National League of Commission Merchants. at the Hotel Astor, was devote principally to routine matters, though the features of this morning's session were addresses by E.

N. Loomis of New York, president of the International Apple Shippers Association, on "Ties That Bind." and W. B. Geroe of Toledo, 0., on "New York After Two Visits." One Joseph Buzzetta, 40 years old, of 99 Union street, was brought to grief this morning in the Butler street court when 'he was compelled by Magistrate Dodd to part with a horse which he valued at 25 cents. Thomas W.

Midwinter, an officer of the S. P. C. A. saw Buzzetta driving the horse, and decided that the animal was not fit to work any longer.

Paris, January 11-Joseph Caillaux, the French Premier, who with his entire Cabinet resigned last night, sent a letter to President Fallieres today defending himself against the charges of undue interference in the Franco -German negotlations concerning Morocco, which have brought against him In several quarters. Magistrate Harris in the Gates avenue court this morning, held both Albert Mann and C. L. Van Bergen for the court of Special Sessions on the charge of assault, the outcome of the mixup at the home of Miss Alice Williamson, 611 Kosclusko street, on Monday evening. Norfolk, January 11-Captain Charles Miller and three men, composIng the crew of the barge Alabama, went down with their vessel five miles east of Cape Lookout Monday morning.

This news reached Norfolk last night, when Captain W. L. Harman and three men, the rescued crew of the barge Pocomoke, were brought in. Leavenworth, January 11-Investigation was continued today to find the origin of the poison which is believed to have been in the hash which caused the illness of 150 veterans at the Soldier's Home. All are recovering.

The regular meeting of the Charles J. Haubert Republican Battery of the Nine. teenth Assembly District was held at its neaw headquarters at 116 Jefferson street, near Evergreen avenue, on Monday evening last. United States Marshal Haubert made a brief address, thanking the officers and members for the party they took in the last campaign, and suggested tha: it would be wise to elect the same officers for the year of 1912. The officers who were elected for the ensuing year are as follows: President.

Maxwell C. Burger; first vice president, Walter H. Kreiner; second vice president, Otto Muhlbauer: third vice president, Adolph Schnaebele; secretary, George Schlagenhauf; financial secretary, George Senn; corresponding secretary, William J. Haubert; treasurer, Philip H. Renner; captain, Jacob Bartscherer; sergeant-atarms, John Kiefer.

Entertainment committee, Charleg J. Haubert, Benjamin F. Wingate, William Caldwell, Prank Westervelt, Joseph C. Vielbig, Henry Winckel, William c. Schultz, George Peth, Mathew Dougherty.

Riverhead, L. January 11-The action brought by John Vincent to test the validity of the will or wills of the late Frank L. Terry of Riverhead didn't get Very far before Justice Putnam, in Supreme Court here yesterday. It was dismissed on motion of Judge Griffing, who appeared as principal attorney for the defendants, a number of relatives of testator. Rutherford W.

Kathan of Brooklyn represented the plaintiffs. Riverhead, L. January 11-The not Very gentle row in Patchogue a year or more ago between Carl Gentell and Matteo in which one used a hammer and the other a club, was raired again in Justice Putnam's court yesterday. This time Aviano sought to obtain $3,000 damages to his head, which damages he swore were afflicted by the hammer in Gentell's hands. But the jury found a verdict for the defendant.

Robert S. Pelletreau appeared for the defendant and Frank W. Shawe for the plaintiff. A motion to set aside the verdict was denied. Saginaw, January 11-Homer Heath of Ann Arbor, Michigan's famous one-armed athlete of a few seasons ago, wag married last night to Miss K.

May Rider, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Rider of Saginaw.

Heath during his college days WaS one of the greatest broad jumpers in the world. The Mermaids Swimming Club held its regular fortnightly meeting last night In Avon Beach Hall. The shivering winds from Gravesend Bay kept many of them away. The feature of the gathering was the fixing of the day for the Mermaids annual ball. It will be a leap year dance on February 3 in Avon Beach Hall.

Joe Weber, Lew Fields, Willie Collier, George M. Cohan and other prominent actors who are members of Brooklyn Lodge of Elks, are expected at the rooms of the lodge, 123 Schermerhorn street, tonight, to aid in the auction sale of seats for the minstrel show at the Music on the evening of St. Valentine's Day, February 14. The sale 11 o'clock and promises to be Interesting and financially successful. Rankin Post, No.

10, G. A. will install its officers for 1912 this evening at 8 o'clock at Turn Hall, 351 Atlantic avenue. Benjamin Woodruff, past commander of Rankin Post, will be the installing officer. woman's Auxiliary Corps, No.

154, of The Rankin Post, will also be installed. There will be an entertainment and dance after the installation of officers. LORIMER TELLS OF MACHINE. Washington, January 11-Details of the Band of Hope, the Hopkins Helping Handers and the Hopkins Apple Barrel, ali things more or less synonymous witReupblican politics in Illinois in the senatorial fight of 1908 and 1909, were told by Senator Lorimer, today, before the committee of Senators investigating his election. MAS.

HOGG'S EFFORT FAILS TO BREAK HUSBAND'S WILL Separation Agreement Bars Suit for Dower Rights in Standard Oil Man's Estate. APPEAL TO BE ARGUED. Plaintiff Says She Was Misled as to Husband's Income--Daughters of First Wife Get Bulk of Property. Mrs. Caroline F.

Hogg, widow of Charles B. Hogg, one organizers of the Standard 011 Company, and formerly well known in Brooklyn, has met with rebuff in her efforts to break the will of her husband, which gave the bulk of the to estate, his three valued at daughters over a by a million former dollars, wife, all of whom now reside in Brooklyn. Mrs. Hogg herself was cut off with an annuity of $5,200 a year. Justice M.

J. Keogh of the Westchester County Supreme Court, has cided against her, sustaining the demurrer of the heirs to her complaint on ground that she did not allege enough grounds in her complaint for it suit against them. Mrs. Hogg, through her lawyers, Wood, Cook Seitz of 63 Wall street, Manhattan, claimed that her husband's will was invalid because it did not recognize her dower rights in his estate. An appeal from Justice Keogh'9 interlocutory decree in favor of Mrs.

Hogg's daughters has been filed by Mrs. Hogg before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in Brooklyn. The case is on the calendar for argument, and may come up within a few weeks. The defendants in the suit are the following daughters of Mr. Hogg: Mrs.

Amelia T. Lindridge of 424 Vanderbilt avenue, Mrs. Annie F. Crafts of 423 Washington avenue, and Mrs. Mary E.

Maxwell, wife of Lascelles C. Maxwell. who, together with his brother-in-law, Thomas Young Crafts, was made an executor of the estate. Mrs. Hogg avers that when she signed a mutual agreement of separation from her husband on November 10, 1904, after having been married to him since OctoIber 28, 1875, she was led to believe that her husband's income was much less than it.

really was. She was told, her complaint alleges, that it amounted to only $15,000, whereas she learned after his death that it was between $70,000 and $100,000 a year. She therefore feels titled to more than the $5,200 allowance per year that the separation agreement awarded her. Her contention is that the provision of the will. which creates a trust fund of the residue of the estate is invalid, because it did not make a legal and proper provision for the payment to her of her allowance.

She, therefore, sues for her dower rights, or one-third of the estate. Justice. Keogh ruled that since the trust fund has actually been delivered. into the hands of the trust company trustee, and no danger exists that the allowance of $5,200 will not be paid, there is no good basis for Mrs. Hogg's suit.

It is this point she has asked the Appellate Division to determine. Before his separation from his second wite, Mr. Hogg lived at Larchmont, Y. He was a native of Scotland, and died January 5, 1911, at the age of 77. He spent the last years of his life in Brooklyn with his daughters, and the will he signed on January 31, 1905, gave them the bulk of the estate.

His brother, the Rev. John Hogg of Winnipeg, Canada, ceived $15,000 and $1,000 each was left to a number of nephews and nieces. The second Mrs. Hogg, who is reported to be a relative of the present Mrs. John Jacob Astor, has lived at Stamford, since the separation from her husband.

AT EAGLE CAPITAL BUREAU. Eagle Bureau, 608 Fourteenth Street. Washington, January 11-The following residents of Brooklyn registered at the Eagle Bureau today: Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Harvey and Miss F. G. Harvey. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey and their daughter are visiting in Washington for a few days. LITTLE BOY BADLY BURNED. Set His Clothing on Fire When Playing With Matches. Three-year-old Edward Walsh WAS playing with matches in the kitchen of his home at 367 Thirty-seventh street shortly before noon today while his mother, Mrs.

Marie Walsh, was busy in another part of the house. When match exploded it set his clothing afire and he was completely enveloped in flames when his screams brought his mother running to him. She grabbed a rug and, rolling the child in it, extinguished the flames, but not until after he had been seriously burned about the face, hands and body. The mother, too, was quite badly burned. Dr.

Dougan took Edward to the Norwegian Hospital and dressed the mother's burns. At the hospital it was said the boy was very badly injured. ROUTED OUT OF BED BY FIRE. Fire early today routed out most of the ocupants of two three-story frame houses at 331 Thirty-seventh street before they had time to put their clothes on, and most of them had to go into neighbor's houses to dress. Those who left their clothes behind found them badly drenched.

Aside from a wetting a little damage was done to the houses. The fire started in a defective flue in the house at 331 and spread at the roof of the adjoining house. SURROGATE'S COURT. COUNTY COURT. Civil calendar for January 12, 1912.

Part L. Parsons, Part IV, Thornton, J. 939.. Fiss, Doer Carrol Co. vS.

Reiner (Inquest). 1130.. Collins vs. Steinglanz (inquest). 1992.

Herman vs. Koschel (inquest). 1464. Chase vs. O'Connell.

1487.. Jackson vs. Brooklyn Heights R. R. Ca.

929. Nicholson vs. Nassau Elec. R. R.

Co. Okoshken vs. Brooklyn Heights R. R. Ca.

1310.. Rosenberg vs. Lindle. 1518.. Meserole vs.

Franzese. 1023.. Bame vs. Brooklyn Heights R. R.

Co. Kordelsky vs. Nassau Elec. R. Co.

1540.. Bulolek vs. Lott. The following causes, if marked ready, will be passed for the dav: 1561.. Rundberg vs.

Brooklyn Heights R. R. Co, 1562.. Shand vs. Heights R.

R. Co. 1564.. Cohen vs. Danziger.

REFEREES APPOINTED. REFEREES APPOINTED. By Maddox, J. -Bird, vs. Lowe and another.

Simeon B. Chittendon: Suydam vs. Casey, and others, Melville J. France; Brown V8. J.

V. Cunningham Realty Co. and others, Elmer G. Sammis. INDEX To Classified Advertisements in Today's Eagle.

Classification. Page. Amusements Auction Automobiles. 12-13-14 Boarding 15 Borough 17 Business Business Oppor'ties 16 Coastwise Steamships 17 Corp. Death 20 Dentistry Dividends 18 Election -European Resorts.

18-19 or 16 Fur. 15 Help Horses, Carriages, 161 Supriement Classification. Page. Hotels Resorts 16 In 20 Instruction 16 Legal Lost and 20 Married 20 Amusements 2-5 Musical Instruction 16 New Publications. Ocean Steamships.

17 Patents 16 Railroads R. Sits E. 10 Special Special 16 Steamboats To Let- Travel Wanted 18.