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OCT 12 1911 THE DAILY EAG. 2 Credit Coupon CUT THIS OUT. Mut rr1med tf ichangd wit bin rft OCT, II. Iftll. THE WEATHER.

Clearing tonight and slightly cooler; Thurs day, fair. id FOUR O'CLOCK Vol ante 72. No. 283 NEW YORK CITY. WEDNESDAY.

OCTOHER 11. 1911. 2G PAG MS. THREE CENTS. BROOKLY LE FAY'S WIFE IS DEAD.

DEXTERITY PUZZLE. MRS. EMMELINE PANKHURST. ARRAIGN ITK OPPOSITE HANKOW FOR DYNAMITE PLOT Assault Charge Against Him Changed to Homicide. Michael Fay of 78 Sandford street, who was arraigned in tho Gates avenue court yesterday on a charge of felonious assault, was again arraigned today.

Ibis time on a charge of homicide. His wife, Kate Kay, upon whom the assault is alleged lo have been committed, died today in the Cumberland Street Hospital. De-teethe Rand thereupon aworo out a complaint for homicide. Upon hclng arraigned this morning Fay pleaded not guilty and wna mid without bail fur a hearing ou October lii. MRS.

B0NF0RTE DIED TODAY. Husband Will Return to Island After the Funeral. Mrs. Paulo rionforte, whose husband was released on a writ of habeas corpus yesterday from lilackweUs Island. In order to hurry to the bedside of bis wire, died this morning nt probably without ever recognizing him, us sho lapsed Into unconsciousness last night before ho reached her.

Ilonforte bus served ull but nine days of a six months' penitentiary term, imposed for robbing the government by smuggling in nils and cheese. For several tho three children ryrua, Anna and Frances havo been endeavoring to get a suspension of the prison term, so that their father might reach homo. They first; went, to the Collector of the Port, and, telling of the illness of tholr mother, offered to go to Jail iheiiiselvcs as hostages whllo their father stayed, at their mother's bedside, but tho law wa.i Inflexible. Yesterday Mrs. Bonforte was worse, and Cyrus the hoy, determined to try again.

After much trouble ha finally obtained a writ of habeas corpus. Hont'orto will go back to Blnekwell's Island after the funeral and servo the nine remaining days. He has seven SENIOR PARTNER IS MISSING As a Result, Sag Harbor Contracting Firm Is in Financial Difficulties. (Special to The Eagle Pag Harbor, 1.. October II James Calfer, senior member of the firm of Culfer Tench, contractors and builders, Is missing from this village, mid It is expected the firm will make an assignment today to the Easthiimpton Lumber and Coal Company, as the largest crcd- "THERE SEEM TO WHO WISH ME TO SUFFER I desire to assure my friends who have been so loyal to me these past months, and (lie public, from whom I ask a suspension of judgment, that I am innocent of these charges, as well as of any other criminal act.

I have been refused a hearing by the grand jury, notwithstanding my most persistent efforts to obtain one. 1 thought that my fifty years in this community and the confidence and respect in which I believe that I have heretofore been held, would have assured me at least, that much consideration, but it seems to have served somebody's purpose that it. should be denied. The Union Bank has already cost me a large loss in money, enough to nearly ruin me financially, and two years ago it was the cause of my almost fatal illness. Yet there seem to be some who wish me to suffer further, even to absolute ruin, and not because I wrecked the bank, but because I took the wreck from the Hanking Department upon its certificate of solvency, and tried to save it tried too hard, they now say.

As for the L'mpire Trust Company loan, never until less than a week ago did I hear it suggested that, at the time of making our last report the facts concerning this loan were to to been testified before the grand jury. As to the other counts or Items in the indictment, I believe I have already set forth the facts fully in my previous statements. EDWARD M. GROUT. FOR FALSE REPORT James T.

Ashley Faces Court on Same Charge. ONLY A MISDEMEANOR Judge Dike Therefore Paroles Both in the Custody of Counsel. ACCUSED PLEAD NOT GUILTY. Great Crowd of Friends and Lawyers in Court as Indictment Is Returned. Indictments against Edward M.

Grout and James T. Ashley, president and cashier of the Union Hank, wore presented to Judge Dlko In the County Court by tho Kings County Grand Jury this morning. The Indictments against both Are same, and charge them with being guilty of a misdemeanor In that they made a false report to the State Superintendent of Banks as to the condition of tho bank on March 25, 1910. Grout and Ashley wer la court when the Indictments were presented. Through I BE SOME their attorneys they entered a plea of not guilty, reserving the customary rlghc to demur or chango the plea within ten days.

Mr. Grout came prepared to furnish ball In any amount, but Judge Dike paroled both tho accused In the custody of couiiHel. Mr. Grout came Into the ICIngs County courthouse shortly before 10 o'clock. With hi in were his brother, Paul Grout, mid his attorney, Stephen C.

Baldwin. Waiting for them In corridor were J. F. McKlnney of the law firm of Grout Grout, and several of the young inon In Mr. Grout's onice.

They entered Part II of the County court, whero Judge Dike Is presiding tills month, and waited for the Grand Jury's appearance. Before the actual arraignment Mr. Grout, through Lawyer Baldwin, said he bad no Intimation as to what the Indictment was for, but had prepared for a bond of any amount through tho American Surety Company. There wis quite a long wait before the Grand Jury was ready to return the In dictment, Judge Dike having decided to have the Jurors polled In Part II. Afterward it was stated that this was tho II rut time in a dozen or more years that the Grand Jury had returned indictments In any other than Hoom 23.

which la Part I of the County Court. Indictment Reported and Accused Summoned to the Bar. After the Grand Jury had finished some routine business, tho announcement was made that It was ready to report an Indictment to Court, and tho Jurora piomptly filed In. When their names had been called. Clerk John T.

Moore asked Foreman Canuu whether he had anythlni to report. "Wo have," replied tho foreman, and he handed up a bulkv indictment. "Are tho defendants In court?" asked Judgo Dike. "If they are, call their names." "Edivnrd M. Grout and James T.

Ashley to the bar," called out Clerk Moore. There was a surge forward of friends and lawyers with tho two defendants. Mr. Baldwin standing Just ahead of Mr. Grout and Andrew Van Thun, ahead of Ashley.

Several others wero In the group which Included Mr. Clarke and Assistant IHstrlct Attorney Goldstein, representing prosecution, and many friends of thu a.f.idants. Tho courtroom was by thla time crowded wilh spectators. "Do you waivo the reading of the naked Clerk Moore. "Let mo see it replied Lawyer Baldwin.

Mr. Orout Reads Indictment Eagerly, Before Pleading. Mr. Baldwin took the indictment and Mr. Grout eagerly peered over his lawyer's shoulder while the two rapidly scanned the pages uf the document.

After a tlrst glance Mr. Grout turned and spoke In an undertone to Ashley and then the latter with Paul Grout and Mr. McKla-ney had a brief conference. After Lawyer Baldwin had finished his brief perusal Mr. Grout took the indictment and read it more particularly aal hang Is Part of a Metropolis of 1,500,000 Population.

.5 U. S. MISSIONARIES THERE. Fires All Over the Progressive City. Fears of a Great Bevo-lutlon.

Hankow, China, October 11 The revolutionaries have won a notable victory, gaining possession of the City of Wu Chang after a battle with the loyal troops that began yesterday and continued well into last night. Today the foreign residents had not been molested. The revolutionary committee Issued a proclamation exhorting ita followers not to harm the citizens of other countries. The fact that the wiBhes of the committee have been respected thua far, while reassuring to other is In Itself a sinister sign to the Jrnmont at Peking, as it Indicates the rebellious move is now more oughly organized. tar of Spread of Disaffection Among Troops.

The fear of the officials now Is that Ctliej dissatisfaction among the troops will spread to this city, and every effort Is being made to ward off this danger. Wu Chang is the capital of Hu-Pch Province and Is situated to the south just across the Yangtse Klaug River from this city. Five gunboata are now in the river in readiness to protect Hankow, It possible, should the necessity arise. The foreign consuls have also telegraphed their gov ernments asking that warships be sent to the scene. American and Japanese cruisers are expected here tonight, while several gun boats are hastening hither.

Among the foreigners known to have been In Wu Chang yesterday are twenty five American missionaries. As another measure of precaution, the merchant vessels In the river are keep Ing steam up, and women and children will be permitted to go aboard them to night. Volunteers have surrounded the foreign quarter and will remain on duty day and night until the safety of all foreigners Is secured. Fires Started In Many Farts of City, The disaffection In the artillery spread to other forces, and the revolutionaries took advantage of the situation. They started fires in many parts of the city and attacked such of the troops as refused to Join them.

The forces that remained loyal were overcome. The taotal appealed to the foreign consuls to Instruct their war ships to guard the harbor limits and head off any reinforcements that might he ap proachlng the city from the river to strengthen the rebels. The viceroy sent message to Peking urgently requesting the Immediate despatch of warships from Tlen-Tsln. Finally seeing that further resistance was useless, the viceroy fled the city and found refuge on a private yacht that was lying In the river. His headquarters and those of the provincial treasurer were burned.

The military commander was assassinated. Foreign Consuls Neutral. The foreign at a conference today, decided not to comply with the Chinese request that they employ foreign gunboats to prevent the revolutionaries from crossing the river to The revolutionaries sent a circular that they would not be harmed. Today the loyal troops fled across the i river, followed by the bullets of the Insurgents. A fugitive colonol of the Chl- nfso army Informed the correspondent of the Associated Press at Hankow that the entire provincial army of Hu-Peh, with the exception of two or three thousand men, mutinied.

The proclamation of the revolutionary committee threatened with decapitation anyone who assaulted a foreigner. The movement alms at the overthrow of the Manchus, the reigning dynasty. Peking, October 11 A special cabinet meeting was held this afternoon to consider the situation at Wu-Chang. Wu-Chang Part of Great Metropolis. Wu-Chang Is the capital of the central Province of Wu-Peh, and a town of about 600.000 Inhabitants.

It Is situated Just across the Yangtse River from Hankow, and, In a sense, the two may be regarded as a single great metropolis of 1,500.000 souls. Hankow Is the great trading center for all central Chlnn, but Wu-Chang takes precedence over it In political importance. The Province of Wu-Peh a name which may be translated "North Lnke" is considerably larger thnn England and Wales Tut together, and has a population of Wu-Chang and Hankow, as great trading centers and ports for ocean steamers, have both felt to a considerable extent the Influence of Western civilization and Ideas, transforming them entirely from the cities of thirty years ago. Both towns possess electric lighting systems, cotton mills, silk factories and sihnols. Wu-Chang Is the seat of an Important normal school for women.

Within the past five or six years both cities have thrown their Idols into the street or Into the river, clearing many of their temples of priests and all emblems of worship, to make room for public schools. The movement has not been a religious one, but has been purely materialistic. The leaders of It, stimulated by the example of Japan In adopting Western methods of teaching, have been seized with the idea that education Is the one thing needed to make China great. The outbreak of revolution In Wu-Chang appears to have come with the suddenness of rain from clear skies, and it can only be taken as an indication of the widespread dissatisfaction throughout China. Students of Chinese affairs have believed for a year or more that the signs pointed to a long series of outbreaks which pessimistic observers believe will lead to the dismemberment of the great empire.

The struggle Is said to be. In Its essence, a test of strength between the great central government and the provincial baronies, in this way resembling the feudal wars of Europe In the middle ages. Hankow and Wu-Chang are the centers ti tho missionary the Episcopal Church In China. John W. Wood, sec-I! Board of Missions said the Episcopal board maintained SO at ni Wu-Chang.

lZ between the two 1 JL nder the of Bishop Rots- At Wu-Chango the Hne University, which riPd 360 nauve students, a large school for girl, and a hospital, besides an establishment for extensive evangelical work. GIANTS-BROOKLYN GAMES OFF. The double-header scheduled between New York and Brooklyn, at the Polo Grounds today was called off on iccount of wet grounds. Anti-Suffragist Customs Official Doled Out Only Three Dock Passes. MILITANT LEADER IS HERE, She Reports Progress of the Cause in Britain Will Lecture Here.

Mrs. Enimeliiie rnnkhurst, tho leader of the milium suffrage movement in England, arrived this morning ou the Oceanic, smiling bravely through a thick blue veil, and drizzling rain upon a delegation of suffragists that was rather disconcertingly small. It consisted of Mrs. Mnrcla Townsend, the treasurer of tho Wonieu's Political Union; Miss Kilzalxilli Ellsworth Cook, the vice president; Miss Uranium, the daughter of her hostess, and The Eagle reporter. "Now what do you think of our man-made customs lawB?" was ono of tho first questions asked of Mrs.

l'ankhurst by one of the party, as soon as suffrage ribbons had slopped waving, and tho handshaking waa over. "We wanted a crowd down here to meet you, and the customs peoplu positively refused to grant us more than three passes to come upon the dock. Isn't It a shame? General Henry Is an nntl, and that's why we couldn't get any more." The quiet and gentle little leader of this most astonishingly big militant movement Biniled at the explanation and sur rendered a handbag of suflrago vlulels to Miss May Pcthlck, who had accompanied her on the voyage, to let her do battle with the unfriendly customs folks, while Mrs. l'ankhurst herself was whisked off In a taxicab to tho home of Mrs. W.

J. Uranium of 11 West Twelfth Btrcct, whero sho Is to mako her headquarters whllo In this city. Sho looked a bit tired after her long campaign In Englund, but declared sho had rested well on the trip over and felt quito able to take up the lecture tour planned for her, which will last until January. "This 1h not a campaign," she laughed, "It Is nothing at ull compared with the work we have been doing there. It Is only the long railway Jounuya that 1 dread.

As for the rest" "It is a holiday?" "Yes almost a holiday. Just lately In England we have not been working so very hard, because there has been no need. We have the absolute certainty of a hearing In tho next sessions. That Is a promise we forced from tho prlmn minister, and as that Is what we have been striving for, of course after getting the pledge there was no need for our using our efforts further. Things are very quiet now and that Is why I am able to come over for this holiday." "Then you have been trying no new methods lately?" "Wo have not had to." "Hut If the pledge were broken?" "Oh, if that should happen then everyone would say the women would bo Justified In going to any lengths.

You see, all the people k'vmv re have that pledge for a hearing and a full discussion which we never have had and they would not countenance a breaking of It. Whero we now have hundreds of women we should then have thousands, and our methods would be such as havo never been attempted before." Silent as to Militant Methods. "Do you think our women are ready now for tho moro mllitunt methods?" "Oh, I musn't answer that." Remember, I have only Just arrived. Of course, I have followed your work as well as I could from a distance, but It Is dllll-cult to Judge that way. As for whether you really should adopt tho militant methods I havo no right to advise.

All I can say Is you haven't got the vote as yet. And Mrs. Punkiiurat laugneu and her eyes twinkled mischievously. And von think that anything would no JuBtlfied that would help them to get It?" 'Now, 1 didn't say anytning, sue pro tested. "I must not answer tiuu.

urn. really," in a more serious tone, "there has been real reasoning, thoughtful plan ning, behind every action or ours, vvnai wo have done has been done after care ful deliberation. It Is not Just haphazard work 'anything' to win. "Have you noted any change In the American attitude?" "Oh, you have mndo rent progress tliero Is no doubt of that since I was here two years ago. I havo not had time to Judge carefully for myself, but I have watched the work.

have progressed In England farther than you have, In the East at least, but you have been advanc ing." Mrs. Pnnkhurst expressed tne liveliest Intereat In tho California outcome, ami seemed much distressed when told that it appeared unfavorable. "It would make such a tremendous Impression If California could get the she said. "You know, California stands for a great deal on tho other side. It is one of tho few states with which we are familiar.

There are a good many wlil. the eenernl run of people could not even name, but. New York and California they know well. That Is why I have watched the campaign there with particular in terest. I do hope the later returns arc moro favorable." Tho ono great mass meeting which Mrs.

l'ankhurst will address In New York Is to bo held In tho Brooklyn Academy of Music next Tuesday evening, as has been announced. From here she will Btart West, speaking at tha suffrage conven tion In Louisville. and at Cleveland. Baltimore, St. Louis, Toronto and other places.

By January she will be bock ill this city and will probably end her tour with another big meeting hero. On Sunday afternoon she will receive nt a tea In the headquarters of the Women's Political Union, 48 East Twenty-ninth street, Manhattan. FEARED DOUBLE "HOODOO." Thaler Pleaded Not to Be Tried ou Friday, the 13th. Simon Thaler, 40 years old, of 5 Windsor place, has a prejudice against "Friday, the Thirteenth" that even Magistrate Gelsmar, of the Coney Island Court could not dissipate today. Thaler, who was charged In court with holding out $19 which his employer had sout him to collect, was told that his would bo adjourned until Friday of this week.

Thaler happened to glance casually at iho calendar and saw that Friday would be the Thirteenth. He got to his feet, and protested earnestly. The court listened, and then said he could be tried on Monday, which is the sixteenth, and Thaler was much relieved. Thaler was In court on the complaint of Joseph l.lelierinun, a real estate operator at "mull Jefferson avenuo, Rlcn-Ulchmond Hill, who charged him with bavin collected a rent amounting to JlK. ou the property st SO Bay Thirteenth street, Bath Beach.

The-ease been up before, and w.is adlov.rred st that time. After listening to Tl'tler's objection to Friday. Magistrate c.cis.var set Monday as the day to hear the case- ievr, Mvi': called "Illkit." irb or Teiic rd'blci, Ht-cncer's, Maiden Ian -Adv. Separate Prosecution of Brothers Decided Upon; Younger Is Placed in Prisoner's Bar. MURDER OF 19 MEN CHARGED.

Fight of California to Hold the Brothers Responsible for Los Angeles Outrage Is Begun. Los Angeles, October 11 James B. McNamara, the younger brother of John J. McNamara, secretary of tho International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, will be tried first for the murder of nineteen men In the explosion ol the Los Angeles Times a year ago, the defense announcing Its desire for separate trials. This announcement was made before the opening of court today by District Attorney John D.

Fredericks who declared that should the defense exercise Its privilege of having the brothers separated he had elected to begin by placing Juuies'B. McNamara in the prisoner's bar. The case was tailed at 10:46 a.m. At 10 o'clock both John J. McNamara and his brother, James entered tho courtroom with Clarence Darrow, their chief counsel.

Both men were smiling and" shook hands with many attorneys at the bar. The brothers were handcuffed when they left the Jail during the walk across the street, through to tho court and Into the Hall of Records. Scores of photographers took snapshots, but few other persons gathered lo Bee the meo. They were accompanied by Jailer George Gallagher and an assistant and were followed by seven deputy sheriffs. Court convened at 10:16 o'clock, having been delayed in opening by the arrangement of seats.

District Attorney Fredericks and Clarence S. Darrow greeted one another and began allotting seats for assistants along the tables facing Judge Bordwell. Judge Bordwell first received the excuses of several veniremen whom he had Instructed to return today. His flrBt action was as anticipated, the denying of the motion hy counsel for the defense for a change of venue, declaring that ho was not prejudiced In the case. After a few minutes parley Attorney Lecompte Davis, for the defense, fnced the waiting veniremen and made the lii'Bt speech of the trlnl.

"The court suggests that I Inform you that when yeu enter tho Jury box you will remain there or bo locked up until the end of the trial," ho said. "If you want to see your wives or attend to your business you had better do so before this afternoon." Recess was taken at 11:10 until 2 p.m. Neither of the brothers knew when they awakened today which tho prosecution would summon flrBt. Since April 26 they have been confined In Jail bul both reiterated today that tbey wer; ready. "Of course we are ready," said John as he pushed his fingers through thick locks of gray hair, "it does not matter who tried first." f1ounsol for both "lies ml-nitled today that the examination of witnesses and the giving of evidence would not be approached for some time.

For today, therefore, little was anticipated besides tho preliminary motions and perfunctory'exnmination of (he Jurymen. Of tho venire of 125 men summoned on Monday, 47 names still remained, but It was considered not Improbable another venire, and possibly third would be required from which to mako a final selection, PROTEST OF UNIONISTS. Spokane, October 11 Approximately 200,000 Industrial Workers of the World and other workmen affiliated with that organization, are scheduled to quit work the day the trial tha McNamara brothers begins In Los Angeles, as a protest against tho arrest and extradition of the prisoners, according to local officials of the order, STILL NO LET-UP Demand for World's Series Seats Continues Great Tickets Being Distributed. Notwithstanding a diminution In the streams of gold which has flowed Into the coffers of the New York Baseball Club for tho past five days, for tickets the world's championship Berles, Secretary Gray found a batch of letters containing many thousands of dollars when he opened hlB office today. Nearly all bore Monday's postmark, and consequently tho orders will bo honored.

The tickets arrived from the printer today and a force of clerks was kept busy filling the accumulated orders. Two waste baskets piled high with letters and currency, a large packing box brimming with letters and certified checks and neat piles of money orders, stacked up six Inches or more on half a dozen desks formed tho environment amidst which the clerks worked today. Enthusiasts, eager for tickets, crowded tho corridors all day. When thu office doors swung open this morning there were several hundred already In lino. These were soon disposed of, but thereafter every elevator brought Its complement of tlrket-seekers.

Tho office force was overwhelmed. It was near midnight when the last man left last night, and Indications are that the rush will continue until the day of the opening game. JURY GETS BABCOCK CASE. The case of William H. Babcoek, whose automobile killed Dr.

Herman Bender and who has been on trial for two days for manslaughter In the second degree, went to the Jury this afternoon. The defense concluded Its side of the caBO shortly before tho noon recess. At the opening of court for the afternoon ses sion Dr. Brcnnnn, counsel for Babcoek, made a strong plea for his client, stating that Babcoek was not drunk, was a careful driver and was not exceeding the speed limit at the time of the accident. NO INCREASE FOR FIREMEN.

Two hundred firemen appeared before the Board of Estimate today to urge their request for an Increase of salary of $200 for each of the four grades in the uni formed department. After two hours of pleading, the Board refused to grant tho Increase, which would have added $1190,000 to tho Fire Department budget. Mayor Oaynor took up the cudgels In behalf of tho firemen and attempted to fores a reconsideration of last week's resolution, forbidding salary increases until next May, but he was beaten by a vote of 10 to 6. COURT ENJOINS STRIKERS. Springfield, 111., October 11 On the ap plication of the Illinois Central Railroad, Judge Humphrey, In the United States Circuit Court, today issued a temporary Injunction restraining strikers from Interfering with the road In the southern district of Illinois.

V.if DEMOCRATIC JUDICIAL couwvcm ICKc What Biblical saying Is recalled by the facility with which the Hearst organization In Brooklyn indorses the Democratic judicial ticket one week and the Republican county ticket the nextf ARMISTICE AGREEMENT? Report in Berlin That Turco-Italian Hostilities Will Be Suspended. Berlin, October 11 It was declared from an authoritative source today that an armistice had been virtually agreed upon by Turkey and Italy, but that It had not yet been decided "officially." It waa brought about chiefly through the efforts of Germany aided by other powers. Italy continues sending troops to Tripoli pending the negotiations, but in the meantime it is understood hostilities will not occur. OVINGTON FLYER IS WRECKED Was Again Starting on Crosscountry Flight Plane Fell SO Feet. (Special to The Eagle.) Mlneola, October 11 Just as J.

Ovlngton, the noted aviator, made another attempt to start for Governor's Island, thence to San Francisco, about noon today, he met with an accident that has again delayed his trip. The engine stopped and he crashed to the ground from a distance of 60 feet In the air. The machine was badly wrecked but Ovlngton escaped with slight injur les. "This may permanently defer my pro posed trip," he said to an Eagle reporter as he got into his auto which was packed with buggage to follow him. "But it is possible that after I get over the effects of my repeated interruptions I may again try to make the cross-country flight." FATHER IS WILLING TO PAY If Onlv-Kidnappers Will Return His Boy Revenge May Come Later on.

J. Falvato, who conducts a general store at 168 Stone avenue, and lives in rooms over tho place. Is broken-hearted over the loss If his 6-yoar-old son Anto nio, who was kidnapped, according to the father's belief, on September 28. ho Is wealthy and Is willing to pay the Black Hand or anyone else that hat him for the boy return, and he has assed tna Dollce to mako no arrests in the case. "Don't look for him yet," be told the officers, "don't make any arrests; don stir things up.

If you arrest one of them the others will kill my little Tony. But we will wait. Sooner or later we will get a letter demanding money. I Will pay the money and get my boy back. Once I have him safe I will track these men down and get my revenge." According to the children of the neighbors, the child Antonio -was lured away by "a big man" whom he mot outside a candy store on September 28.

They can give no description of "the big man." One moment Tony waB with them and talking with him, and the next he was gone. The father did not report the case to the police until last Saturday, for lie kept hoping he would get a letter from the kidnappers. But he has had no Blgn from them, not even so much as a telephone message. After he made his report to tho police of the Parkvllle station they wanted him to help them In framing up some sort of a scheme to offer money to get the boy back, and then nrrest whoever came for the money without paying It. over.

He refused to agree to that, saying he was ready and anxious to pay If he could only learn who to pay the money to. The child Is three feet high and weighs 60 pounds. His eyes are bine, not brown or black, like most Italian children, and Ms hair Is brown. He Is described as having a "round moon face," and ruddy complexion. Two front teeth are gone from his upper law.

He wore a gray sweater, blue trousers, black shoes and stockings and a blue cap. FAMILY NEAR DEATH BY GAS After Rescue by Daughter, Wm. Bush Caused Explosion With Match. William Busch, 64 years old, a wealthy retired ohemlst, living at 29 Euclid ave nue, his wife, his son and his daughter, all narrowly escaped death by gas apshyxlatlon this morning. Miss Rose Busch.

the 18-year-old daughter, awakened about 7 o'clock thH morning, with a sense of dizziness and nausea, and found that she could scarcely rise. The room was full of gas. After a hard struggle she was able to get out of bed and creep to a window, which she finally succeeded in getting open. Sho hung out the open window until Bhe was somewhat revived, and then went to the room occupied by her father and mother, flrBt opening a number of other windows. She succeeded In waiting her father.

after a struggle, and helped him to a window. He incautiously lighted a match near a gas bracket to look for the cause of the leak. There was an Instant explosion of the gas which had accumulated In the air In the upper part of the room, and a loud report, but tho lower part of the room, not being so heavily charged with gas. no one was hurt. The explosion awaKened vvuiiam uusch.

17 years old. but not Mrs. Busch, who was unconscious In her Deo. William Busch, although partially overcome himself, phoned to the Bradford Street Hospital, and Ambulance Surgeon Melville responded. He revived Mrs.

Busch and treated the other members of the family, all of whom remained at home. It was discovered that the catch on the gaa Jet In Mr. Busch's bedroom, which Is supposed to keep the key from turning too far when the gas Is turned off, was worn away. The gas had been leaking Into the bouse since 10:30 o'clock last n'Sht. I 1 FIRST-TIME PRISONERS DRILLED BY "VETERANS' Children's Court Ante-room Mock Tribunal Sammy Brown on Bench.

'RED" IS TOLD WHAT TO DO He Does It; Charge Against Him Is Dismissed Orders Were "Talk Fast mid Act Scared." Before tho regular scRRlon of the Chil dren's Court today fifteen boy prisoners, In the boys room, awaiting trlnl, held session of their own, In which tho old offenders told Iho ones arrested for the first lime just what to do and say in order to win the confidence of tho magistrate, pull tho wool over his eyes, and get off with light sentences, or scot free. Neither the Judge nor any of the court offlcluls were aware of the session. And in one instance at least one of the boys mndo such good use of tho instruction that the charges against him were din-missed. Of tho fifteen boys in the prisoners room this morning ut least ton had bo.cn there before, and live wero newcomers. A reporter's attention was atracted to the room at llrHt by the sound of patriotic airs "Hall Columbia," "The Star Spangled Banner." and "America," which the boys wero singing.

Sammy Brown Calls "Court" to Order, and "Red" Is "Put Wise." After Ihe souks one of them, who proved to bo Samuel rirpwn, 11 years old, of AUiiiiUo avenue, who was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing iiime baseballs, remarked: "The oouit will now come to order." Samuel was elected Judge. Another boy was picked as court stenographer, but as he had no pen nor paper could only go through the motions of recording. "Now." said one of the noys, "we will show 'Red' how to get on tho good sldo of tli Judge." "Hert," a diminutive person, who later refused to give ills name, was put through his pnnus and shown how to arouse the Judge's sympathy, how to rry convincingly, and instructed him In just what to say about himself. The next ease called was that of George Burke, 15 years old, of 348 Montauk avenue, and Benjamin Deutch, years old, of 30st Pennsylvania avenue. These two boys were In tho clutches of tho law for the first time.

Rurko whh charged with the theft of a bicycle anil Deutch with being implicated In the theft. Burke Is Told He Must "Talk the Judge Out of It," and Succeeds. "Tho thing for you to do, Burke," said "Judge" Brown, critically, after Burke had gone over Ills case In the mock court, "the thing for you to do Is to talk the Judgo out of It. Talk fast; get mixed 111 what you sny: net scared; he ready to cry any minute; but talk. Talk Inst and seared, and I'll bet you can talk him out ef It." Burke, when his case was called a short time later, In the real court, obeyed Sammy's Instructions to the letter, talk ing rapidly and In a frightened manner.

The magistrate hail to stop him several he talked bo fust. But in the end the charges against Burke were dis missed. Douteh, who hadn't profited any by his instruction, was held and remanded to the Children's Society. Young Prisoner Appeared Hardened. The boys while they wero awaiting trial seemed to have none of tho adult's sense of shame, but to regard the whole thing as a good Joke some new kind of play In which they matchod their wits against those of the authorities.

On the entrance of ono of the doorkeepers to the room the preparation for trial broke up nt once, and when taxed with it every one of the youngsters protended he had no Idea as to what his questioners meant. A reporter, however, had witnesses and heard the whole thing. CAR CRUSHED LIFE CUT OF BOY Little Fellow's Foot Slipped When He Tried to Touch Car. Flvo-ycar-old George Ensmeyer, who lived with his widowed mother at 101 Franklin street, Orcenpolnt, died in the! Eastern District Hospital today, after being run over hy a Grnhnm avenue cur. He was at play In front of his home this morning, when ear.

which had been switched through Franklin Btrcct on account of a blockade on Manhattan avenue, came slung. He rant out to pass his hand along tho side as It whizzed by, missed his footing and fell. His right leg rested on tho rail and the rear wheels passed over It near the thigh. He became entangled In tho truck and was dragged for about a hundred feet before tho uiotonniin, whose attention had been attracted by tho shouts of pedestrians, brought the ear to a stop. Ambulance Surgeon Mnglda rushed with him to the hospital, and every effort was made to save his life, but he died without having regained consciousness.

Mrs. Knsmeyer, who has been a widow for several years, h.is struggled to bring up her several small children dependent upon her. Her oldest son, John, who has Just turned 16, was earning a fairly good Income, and on September 2S ran away from home and enlisted In the navy, BLIZZARD IN MONTANA. Pocatollo, Idaho. tobor It Southwestern Montana is In the grip cf a terrific snowstorm that has cut off Butte from communication with the outside world today.

Every telegraph and telephone wire Into llnttn has been leveled, communication censing at Helena and Deer Loclgu on the north and Dillon on the south. Itor. At the firm's office, yesterday, Mr. Tench, Junior partner, stated that Calfer, before leaving, had made collections of $1,500 for work done by tho linn. Calfer left town on October I.

In company with a Sag Harbor girl, formerly Miss Mitchell, now said to he Mrs. Culfer. Ho told his partner he expected to visit the clly, and would return In a few days. Falling to coma back. Tench mado Inquiries at the bank, and discovered the condition of thn llrm's finances.

Tho firm of Calfer Tench was formed two years ago. From tho start It did a big business. Calfer came to Sag Harbor from Patchogue, and Touch from Southampton. AGAIN, THE PERFECT CHARTER Gnynor Tells Huberty Thnt Taiiiiuniiy Hud Nothing to Do With It. Peter Huberty, a lawyer and former county clerk of Kings County, who for many years has been an ardent admirer of Judge Gnynor, In a recent communication to the Mayor assured his honor of the continued faith In ill in by the common people, despite tho many falsehoods recently spread accusing him of combining with corrupt political combinations and of other things against their Interest.

Mr. Huberty Indicated, however, that the minds of those, of the people not well versed ill the Intricate matters concerned would bo relieved by receiving Instruction as to tho truth and by well-authenticated denials of such falsehoods. In answer Mr. Huberty rceetvud the following note from the Mayor: "City of New York, "Olllce of the Mayor, "October 10, l'Jll. "Dear Mr.

Huborty I thank you for your letter. Of coiii-bo, thero Is no way to prevent tho falsehoods, of the corrupt newspapers, of which there are a number In this city. All a public official can do Is to go on In the line of his duty. Intelligent people must observe the truth of things. 1 havo so many things to do that I cannot possibly keep track of falsehoods.

I do not even try to. The charter was In excellent shape. The statement that Tammany had anything to do with It is absolutely false. No political leader tried to git anything In It. and It Is entirely free of any legislation to benellt political organizations or political lenders.

The only Interest the leader of the Democratic party here ever took in the framing of the charter was to rather deprecate a ainnll paid Board of Education. "Very truly yours, "VV. J. OAYNOR, Mayor. "Petnr P.

Huberty, 937 Broadway, Brooklyn. N. FISH NEARLY SANK STEAMER. Moss Bunkers by the Million In Ocean Off Sayville. (Special to The Eagle.) Payvlllc, L.

October 11 Ureat schools of moss bunkers were found In the ocean off here yesterday. The schools were so dense It looked as though one could walk dry-shod on tho fish. Fishing steamers began catching them by the hundreds of thousands. One steamer that was loaded to water's ediie began to sink, out was saved by a. Blstar boat that tied jl'd, i.