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a a a a TUESDAY THE BROOKLYN DAILY TIMES NOVEMBER 9, 1926 fact that the card was the weather a day and a half and may have caused the perspiration in the print weather to evaporate affect somewhat. the original The would print in its latent condition less than the developed prime said. "Hoofprints" Found at Scene. testified that when he Schwartz made a survey the crime scene on Nov. 1, 1922, at the direction of A.

Mott, special prosecutor, James A. Mason, a detective and working for Mott, he found "hoofprints" near a cedar tree. Mrs. Jane the "pig woman," has said Gibson, that when she was at the scene on murder night she left her mule the standing near this tree. There was a prolonged discussion to whether the weather and conas tact with other articles could have marred on the calling card, and Schwartz finally said that "the impression might have been 1m- paired." Senator Simpson, in his redirect examination of Schwartz, asked him why he had gone to the Phillips farm and what he had found there.

"What I found included a cedar tree and a stump." said Schwartz. "Did you find any marks there?" "Yes." "What were they "Hoofprints." Court Sustains Simpson. McCarter objected strenuously. testimony is incompetent and. I believe, in view of the fact these defendants are on trial for their it should be held so by this lives.

court." Simpson contended the answer was competent, and the court sustained him. Schwartz said the card marked S-17, which bears the fingerprint, WAS mailed to him by Fitzpatrick after the November, 1922, Grand Jury in Somerset County completed its investigation of the double murder. Fitzpatrick asked him to examine it for prints and what he found with the compare prints in his collection, in an attempt to identify the person who may have made the print. McCarter objected strongly, but Simpson was upheld by the court. "Let him finish the question," Justice Parker admonished McCarter.

"I don't have to!" exclaimed McCarter. "I have a right to object to the asking of a question which is obviously misleading and a misquotation." "The Court disagrees with you," said Justice Parker. He ordered the witness to answer the question. Schwartz denied again to Simpson the implication made in McCarter's cross-examination yesterday that Schwartz had told a lawyer named Phillips on one occasion that he wanted to be retained by the defense counsel in the Hall- case and that he could minimize the effect of the print on the card. "Who is this man Phillips," asked Simpson.

1- a lawyer of Asbury Park, and "Never mind," Interrupted are enough lawyers in son. this case already. Don't put in any more." Schwartz sald he had never told Phillips or anyone else that he had failed to find a fingerpri: on the callin card. Simpson complained that McCarter was repeatedly interrupting to object before he could finish a question. "He, in his customary fashion, tries to suff: the tes.

ny." re id the special prosecutor. "he court again admonished McCarter. Faurot Takes the Stand. Faurot, who was a police inspector in thte New York Police Department and from April 7, 1920, to November 1 last a Deputy Police Commissioner, next explained the experience which qualified him as a fingerprint expert. The three defendants were very much interested in Faurot's testimony.

Henry Stevens "cupped" his ear with his hand, "Willie" watched the witness closely and Mrs. Hall also listened closely. Faurot testified that there were various officials in charge of the Bureau of Criminal Identification in the New York Police Department from 1913, including Lleuts. Allen, Golden and Zwirz, and a Capt. Shelby, Lieut.

Zwirz came in for a lot of discussion, despite the mispronunciation of his name on all sides. The court. called him "Shirts," McCarter called him "Serge" and Simpson called him "Zerner." Faurot said Zwirz was a competent man and an expert on fingerprints. McCarter sought to show that Faurot's testimony indicated a belief by the witness that the nominal heads of the fingerprint bureau in New York were figureheads and ignoramuses. "Where does this questioning lead us, Mr.

McCarter asked the court. hope to show that during the 20 odd years Mr. Faurot has said he was engaged in fingerprint work he had other duties and was not in the criminal identification department." said, McCarter. Simpson objected to the direction the examination had taken, but the court permitted: McCarter to continue. Resigned Nov.

1. Faurot resigned the post on Nov. 1, this year, he said. "Now, let's see, how many types of fingerprints are there?" asked McCarter. "Arch, whorl, composite and loop," said Faurot.

"In our New York files we had about 600,000 prints of which 30,000 were arch." The fingerprints of Willie Stevens belong to the arch type, Faurot said, The jurors were given copies of the fingerprints allegedly Willie Stevens', and: McCarter went before in the manner of a school the jury tencher examining the bright pupil of the class and asked Faurot to explain the intricacies of the prints. With a pencil as a pointer, MoCarter spoke of bifurcations, dots, ridges, forks, lines, etc. One of the defense attorney's quesLions was obscure to the witness. Simpson Raps McCarter For "Churking" at Him By United Press. Courtroom, Somerville, N.

Nov. Alexander Simpson, a few days ago, protested that his opponent in the HallMills murder case, Robert McCarter, was "making funny noises." Today he became more specific when he said that McCarter was churking at him. Webster's dictionary describes churking (also spelled as: "Strident creaking, croaking or squeaking noise, as a door, frog or mouse." "It couldn't be anything but ob- scure," put in Simpson. "I am not satisfied with the prose(cutor's speech-making," said Carter. "I never hope to be satisfactory to Mr.

McCarter," said Simpson. "I should be disgusted with myself if I was." Commissioner Faurot sald the best way to compare fingerprints was by superimposition. He said it was practically impossible to make two fingerprints alike, even from the same person. The deputy commissioner was enjoying himself. He laughed and joked with the defense attorney, even though he was somewhat disappointed that he wag not allowed to explain his science in his own way.

He had before him a superimposed negative of two of Willie Stevens' prints, one of them that was found on Dr. Hall's card, and wanted to talk about it. "Never mind that pooh-bah," ordered McCarter. "Answer my question." Faurot Unshaken. "Enlargement is an advantage to the expert," explained Faurot, and the courtroom grew restless with such testimony.

McCarter attempted to break down the witness' identification of Stevens' print, but Faurot stuck to his story. Willie listened closely. He held a pencil in his hands and tickled his chin with it. "If you found five ridge characteristics in one print that could not be found in another print, it would be safe to assume they were not identical?" asked McCarter. "Yes, unless you can find some good reason for the variation," said Faurot, He went on to explain that a finger print was mobile, hence might make different impressions.

"I understand, Mr. Faurot," said McCarter at one time, "that you will stick by your card of prints until Gabriel blows his horn?" "If this cross examination keeps up," Simpson said, "we'll be here until Gabriel blows his horn." McCarter and Faurot were quarreling as towhether a grain of dust could cause a ridge in a fingerprint when the court interrupted to declare a luncheon adjournment, with Faurot still on the stand. Simpson Gulps Milk Senator Simpson dashed out during the noon recess, washed down a single sandwich with a glass of milk and hurried back to his courtroom table, where he pored over papers in the case. Many of the spectators remained in the courtroom to eat their lunches. It had stopped raining outside and as news of Dr.

Schultze's expected morbid demonstration spread about Somerville one of the largest crowds of the trial soon gathered. James Mills went to his customary seat in one of the witness rows. A large corrugated box was brought into the courtroom and placed at the State's counsel table. Charlotte Mills entered the room just as McCarter had begun to continue the cross-examination of Faurot. She was four seats away from her father in the same row.

"William Simpson." Faurot continued on the stand, with McCarter cross-examining He was asked to identify discrepancies between the direct print of Willie Stevens' left index' finger as compared to the print found on the visiting card. A varying ridge line and a dot were listed as the major points of difference. "You heard testimony as to the finger print of William Simpson-" began McCarter. "William Simpson," exclaimed Senator Simpson, the prosecutor. "Do you wish to make me one of the defendants in this case More Witticisms.

"Now we are coming to your piece de resistance, as Senator Simpson might say," said McCarter. "Here is your pet And he held up before the jury two photographic negatives of fingerprints, bound at the end, and about 8 foot square. After some dispute, it was agreed the top negative represented the "formal" print taken by the police of "Willie's" finger, and that the one on the bottom represented the "casual" print from the card. There was argument between McCarter and the witness, the prosecutor and McCarter, 'and McCarter and the court, during McCarter's attempt to obtain from an admission that position of one on the other was misleading because when the negatives were separated It was found there were a number of ridges on the top negative that 'did not appear on the bottom one. "It takes more than that to hinder classification and said Faurot.

"Yes, and it takes more than one swallow to make a summer," commented McCarter. "Yes, indeed," said Simpson, "and more than one song bird on the detense to make a noise." Denies Receiving Pay Faurot was questioned by (McCarter with regard to the fingerprint Chivalry Useless in Court, Young Erling Discovers Swain Has to Reveal Escort's a Favorite With Spectators Now. By ALICE COGAN (Staff Correspondent of the Brooklyn Times.) Somerville, N. Nov. and romance re dead in Somerset.

It's no use for ardent young swains to think they can shield the young ladies of their parking choice. In the case of Robert Erling, embarrassed but well meaning country boy who made a desperate but vain effort to keep the girl's name out of it, the precedent has been set. It is now up to the rest of the New Jersey citizenry who parked in De Russey's lane that murder night to lie like gentlemen and tell the jury they were out with their grandmothers. You can't get away with trying to be honorable and "keep the lady's name out of It." The Jimmy Walker "wardrobe of the dapper little prosecutor got rise out of the courtly chief defense counsel. When a witness testified he had left something in his other suit, Col.

McCarter exclaimed. "Ah, Ha, like my friend Simpson, you have a suit for every day in the week too." Senator Simpson courteously thanked his opponent for noticing what the well dressed prosecutor will wear. Willie Stevens is the favorite with the crowds around the courthouse. "What's Willie doing now?" "What kind of a tie has he on today?" "How do things look for Willle?" These are the questions that greet anyone who goes in and out of the photographs that appeared in the Daily Mirror, and said he had not prepared the photographs for the purpose of publication in that or any newspaper. He was not paid or promised any money for the photographs, he said.

Lieut. Drewen of the Jersey City Police Department called on him at Middletown, N. he said, with a Daily Mirror photographer and some pictures of the fingerprints were made. These pictures were unsatisfactory, 80 he went to the office of the newspaper in New YoYrk and assisted in the making of other pictures of the prints. Denying he received any compensation, he explained that at the time he was a member of the New York Police Department and therefore could not accept compensation from outside sources.

Commissioner George V. McLaughlin authorized him to assist the Jersey City police, he said, Faurot was asked if he were being paid by the State. Simpson arose to concede that he had employed the "I have just learned I was to be paid," said Faurot. Senator Simpson told reporters today that by Friday he will have placed upon the stand all of the State's witnesses except Mrs. Gibson, and that the State has no intention whatever of closing its case without Mrs.

Gibson's testimony. He will petition the court to go to Jersey CIty to take Mrs. Gibson's testimony in event she is unable to come to Somerville at the end of the week. It the court will not consent to transfer itself to Jersey City, an adjournment of the trial will then be asked. The Senator said quite grimly that this will mean that the jury will be locked up during the time of the adjournment, even though it lasts until Christmas.

Beekman's Brother in Court. Senator Simpson asked Supreme Court Justice Parker to announce that the evidence of several physlclans in court would not be required until after the noon recess. The Court excused the physicians, of whom there were four in the room. Marcus Beekman wag, called for by Simpson. He is a brother of the late prosecutor, Azariah Beekman, of Somerset County, He came forward and Simpson conferred with him briefly and Beekman then resumed his seat among the spectators.

It was expected he would be called by the State in connection with the allegations concerning his brother which have been made in the trial. Mrs. Jane Gibson, the "Pig Woman," spent a comfortable night in the Jersey City Hospital, where she has been since Sunday, and today was resting easily, according to unofficial information from the hospital. A definite statement with regard to the condition of the State's chief witness will be available at noon today, according to hospital authorities. The statement will be issued after a conference of four, or possibly five, physicians who intend to reexamine Mrs.

Gibson today. Among the early arrivals each day is the Rev. J. Mervin Pettit, who succeeded Hall as the rector of the Church of St. John the Evangelist in New Brunswick.

He sits in court with several of his parishioners. Grim' Set of Jurors The furors came to their seats at 9:45. They are much impressed by their own importance and are the grimmest set of men it would be possible impanel. None of the "wise loosed by Senator Simpson has appealed to the' Jury's sense of mirth. They sit solidly, deriving such enjoyment as chewing gum affords.

Senator Simpson had made a concession to the inclement weather and wore a drab brown hat, in contrast to the more startling four-colheadgear he usually affects. The prosecutor walked by the (HEAVY FOG PUTS BRAKE ON TRAFFIC, Mist to Continue for at Least 24 Hours, Says ForecasterCold Spell Coming. A fog accompanied with an Aprillike temperature was clinging to the city today, and according to the Weather Bureau will not lift for at least. twenty- hours. Automobile and street car traffic was impeded.

A light rain alternated with fog at some points 88 the thermometer stayed between 55 and 60 degrees. Traffic in the harbor was moving slowly. A sporadic heavy. rain was felt here and there. Uptown Manhattan was envelled in a heavy mist, while the downtown section was in the midst of a pouring rain--then suddenly the shower centres shifted about.

Tomorrow, clearing and colder weather of normal November variety was promised by the Weather Bureau. By United Press. Kansas City, Nov. 9. A heavy snow that covered Western Kansas partially paralyzed railroad traffic and is sweeping over the eastern part of the State this morning.

according to railroad men arriving today on trains from the West that were delayed several hours by the storm. Snow plows were brought into play for the first time this season. Several Rock Island trains were delayed half day at Mineola, until snow plows opened up the tracks. Reports from the Southwest indicate that heavy rains fell over the district, hindering telephone communication. ROME ASSASSINS TO PAY WITH LIVES Deputies Pass Mussolini's Bill Reviving Death Penalty by 341 to 12 Vote.

By United Press. Rome, Nov. Chamber of Deputies today overwhelmingly approved Premier Musolini's bill to revive the death penalty for assassins who attempt the lives of the King, the Premier, the Regent, the Queen or the Crown Prince. The vote was 341 to 12. Deputy Turati's motion to annul the credentials of all opposing deputies was adopted by a rising vote.

Turati's motion dealt with the 50- called Aventine group, which includes Socialists, Populists and Democrats, but excludes certain other opponents of the regime. The group affected raised the question of Premier Mussolini's moral responsibility for the murder of the Socialist Deputy Matteotti. The Aventine opposition then boycotted the chamber. MEXICANS LOOT 2 RANCHES 13 Bandits Stage Raid on Property Owned by Americans. Washington, Nov.

9. -A bandit raid of 13 Mexicans on two ranches owned by Americans named Fields and Kilpatrick, near Coyame, Chihuahua, Sunday, was reported to the State Department today. Horses and equipment were taken but no one was killed. ASTRID WEDS TOMORROW Gifts and Guests Arrive on Eve of Religious Ceremony. By United Press.

Brussels, Nov. 9. Gifts? and guests were arriving today to be trid of and Prince Leopold present tomorrow. when Princess Asheir to the Belgian throne, will be married a second time within seven days. Princess Astrid and her parents, the Duke and Duchess of Vestergotland, arrived yesterday and were received in Antwerp with such popular enthusiasm that several persons were injured and some of the Royal clothing was crushed by the crowd.

Belgians were enthusiastic today over Astrid's good looks, her vivacious manner and her poise. The newspapers refer to their future Queen as "Our Princess." Among the gifts received today was a bronze statuette from the international rotary clubs. QUIZZED IN CHICAGO MURDER George Dempsey, a real estate salesman of Union City N. was questioned here today by headquarters detectives at the request of Chicago police. Dempsey is wanted in connection with the murder of a patrolman in Chicago in 1924.

Dempsey denied all guilt, but admitted he lived in Chicago in 1924. EAST SIDE SUBWAY BLOCKED Traffic on the East Side subway was tied up from 7:89 to 7:44 today when an air line on a train from New Lots ave. to Woodlawn the Bronx, broke as the train came to a stop at the Bergen st. station. The blocking caused congestion on the plat-' forms of all stations between Bergen st.

and downtown Manhattan. A wrecking crew from the Atlantic ave. station repaired the damage. HELD AS WIFE BEATER. Harry Altschuler, 40, of 201 Arnold court, in the Coney Island Court beMagistrate Hirshfield, charged with disorderly conduct on complaint of his wife, Fannie, pleaded not guilty and was held in $300 bail for a hearing today.

Mrs. Altschuler leged that yesterday, during an altercation. in their home, her husband threw a chair at her and struck her on the head with a shoe. LIVINGSTON ST. LEASE.

James B. Fisher Co. has leased for the Realty Associates to the Pyramid Playing Card Company, entire fourth floor of the four-story buildring at 166-176 Livingston st. Steam for Laundry Boilers Used to Operate Two Stills Booze Factory and Cleaning Establishment Joined by Underground Pipes---Six Men Held. John A.

Wilbur, deputy prohibition administrator, uncovered two stills today operated on steam piped underground from the plant, of the Good Service Wet Wash, 601 Sackett around the corner and two doors away' from the booze This novel post-Volstead engineering feat came to light following a raid last night by police on a shack back of a blacksmith shop at 233 Third ave. The three alleged proprietors and three laborers were held pending the posting of by Federal Commissioner Wilson late today. Irvin Cohen, the wet wash man, is missing and unaccounted for. Earlier today Mr. Wilbur visited the shack.

Viewing there the two 75-gallon stills reported by police he scratched his head and Inquired: "Where are the bollers?" A patrolman said he didn't know you had to have boilers." "Oh, yes!" said Mr. Wilbur. And calling for his assistants he directed. several minutes of digging in the back yard. At last the pipe came to light, he said.

Mr. Wilbur traced the piping into the boiler room of the wet wash laundry. Included in the prohibition agents' haul were 12 drums containing 2,550 gallons of denatured alcohol. Patrolmen Mati 1 and Benjamin, of the 11th Division, who have been watching the vicinity several days, rounded up the six prisoners. They escaped during the raid.

each, in $1,000 bail, are John hethe alleged proprietors, who were Martin, of 122 Mott Frank Brown, 25, of 122 East Houston and Charles Luciana, 28, of 265 East Tenth all Manhattan. The laborers, held each in $500 bail, are Joseph Esposito, 82, Frank Russo, 29, of 2262 65th and Tony DeMarco, 19, of 42 Union st. They are to be given a hearing two weeks from today. 'Unimportant' Fire Destroys Old Landmark of Ridgewood "Fire yesterday broke out in the remains of the old Ridgewood Grove, Cypress ave. and George Ridgewood.

Glendale police summoned fire apparatus and the flames were quickly subdued. Traffic on Cypress ave. was tied up more than 30 minutes. Hundreds of persons were attracted to the scene. The origin of the fire 1s undetermined." Thus newspapermen reported a fire yesterday.

'Twas only worth "stick" they said. Things like that happen every hour of the day in some part of the city. But to Ridgewood folk it meant a great deal--it brought back the time when that section was the picnicers' rendezvous when beer was beer, and a schooner of it was a nickle. That fire, trivial as it was, put an end to all that remained of old Ridgewood Grove, which a picnic park for over half a century, and later as a sporting chub. vators are already working on one part of the property in preparation for the erection of four 40-family apartment houses, to be the largest in Ridgewood.

The new Ridgewood Grove at Pal- TEN BANKS RENEW BATTLE ON BRANCH (Continued from Preceding Page.) Williamsburgh Bank was discounted by him, as he said the Superintendent of Banks "is obliged to do all in his power to encourage low borrowing rates for home owners and builders. The question the Superinof Banks must always have in mind is public interest. The branch should fill a genuine need and contribute to the development of this important section of Brooklyn." "To deny the application would be denying to the public the right to have the privilege of dealing with an institution that has an immense surplus, available loanable funds for bonds and mortgages and one that is fair to its competitors and conservative in its methods. "As it is the first bank to apply it should be given precedence." Henry V. Raymond, secretary of the City Savings Bank, said his bank would accept Mr.

Warder's decision and welcome the Williamsburgh Bank to this part of the city, although it felt that the name Willlamsburgh was out of place in this section. Plan. 16-Story Building The Williamsburgh Savings Bank's branch will be a 16-story combined bank and office building at Hanson and Ashland pl. The site is in the heart of the downtown section and in close proximity to the Long Island Railroad station at Flatbsuh and Atlantic aves. Protest was made against opening the branch on the ground that it would be an invasion of territory of other banks.

These protests were discussed at a hearing before the Superintendent of Banks. The bank is the largest savings institution in Brooklyn or on Long Island. It recently celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary. PAROLE NEVIN FOR HEARING Queens Bus Head Accused of Interfering With Policeman. Harris Nevin, 62, president of the Queens Bus was paroled for hearing Monday when he appeared before Magistrate Hirshfield today to answer 'a charge of disorderly conduct.

Patrolman Ryan, of the Sheepshead Bay station, charged that Nevin cursed him and tried to prevent him from serving a summons on William Van Brunt, a chauffeur for the bus company, for driving a cab without a rear light. The patrolman said Nevin first insisted on and then resisted arrest. Nevin pleaded not guilty and told the court been brutally assaulted. Nevin lives at 7303 11th ave. Van Brunt, who is 29, lives at 1803 Third street.

OHIO PAY DIRECTOR DIES Delawa: 0., Nov. 9. E. L. Porterfield, Ohio federal prohibition director for and Michigan, a hospital here today, from goitre.

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Even little messenger boys who run copy are concerned about Willie. They spend their spare, time drawing pictures of him. Whatever else may be thought of the family, it is to their credit that they are not ashamed of Willie. Mrs. Hall is almost affectionate 1n: her manner toward her child-like brother.

It is only on him that her rare smiles are bestowed. The Carpenders treat Willie with every kindness and consideration, Defense counsel dignify him with the title of William. Somerville's local pride has been hurt. Senator Simpson's kidnaping of the "pig woman" has touched the town's sore spot. "The Somerville hospital is just as good as a Jersey City one, any day," the townfolk are saying.

Senator Case, the fair-haired boy of Somerville, and Henry Stevens' counsel. tried to read into minutes of the court records Somerset County Sushi latest outrage, but Simpson was too quick. Former Police Commissioner Enright, most imposing figure in the press box, cut half of yesterday's performance. May be he had advance warning of the dull fingerprinting testimony. All the while he was absent, telegraph boys kept paging him with a message from Elmira.

Mrs. Henry Stevens is keeping an autograph diary of all the reporters who interview her. Fortunately, it's a looseleaf notebook, and she has only had to send to Philadelphia twice for refills. her girl friend: "Did anything funny happen I was gone?" Charlotte Mills was out of the courtroom a half hour or so she yester- asked day. When she returned jurors into chambers, without deigning to give them a glance, The State's table was barren, compared with that of the defense.

Mrs. Henry Stevens gave a touch of color to the left side of the wall by wearing a mulberry dress. Her black hat, however, was in keeping with the sombre dress scheme of the defendants. Both Willie and Henry Stevens wore suits. Mrs.

Hall was in gray black, as usual. The defendants chatted with counsel and appeared In good spirits. Brooklyn Man on Stand In a solemn and mysterious voice, William Garvin, a Brooklynite, revealed yesterday how the reward of $1,000 to solve the Hall- Mills murder four years ago meant nothing to the Burns detective agency which he represented. Garvin testified that Ralph Gorsline, the lanky married vestryman who was among the "parkers" -in De Russey's lane, night, had come to him three haceks had after the crime and confessed seen Henry Stevens at the murder scene. Garvin swore that Gorsline had said he saw Henry Stevens with a gun in his hand and that the sportsmau had warned him to "get the hell out of here." Gorsline has repudiated that statement on the stand.

There was a dramatic moment when Simpson sent for Gorsline. "Stand up there." ordered the diminutive prosecutor of the shrinking vestryman. Gorsline stood in front of the witness chair. "Is that the man, who went to your office?" demanded Simpson. "Turn side face," nonchalantly spoke the Brooklyn detective, Gorsline did so, and after a moment Garvin said: "Yep, that's him." According to Garvin's story, Gorsline did not give his name at the time the vestryman had told him that the crime was on his conscience, Garvin testified.

Garvin, a heavy, bulky individual, was solely interested at that time in soliciting the mystery case for the Burns' Agency, he testified. He had come to New Brunswick several times and had called on the late Prosecutor Beekman at his office in the Somerset County Court House. When told that the county was offering a reward of $1.000 to solve the mystery, he decided it was too little and dropped out of the cast, Garvin said. "That's all the interest a great detective showed in solving a great mystery," exclaimed Col. McCarter.

"That's all the money a rich county like Middlesex would pay to find out who killed these people," was Senator Simpson's interpretation of the reward, "Your interest ceased when there was no money in it?" continued McCarter. "Yes," admitted the witness. Only once did Garvin show any glint of humor. That was when Col. McCarter asked him why he was called "Greasy vest." This seemed to offend the prosecutor, who was on his feet to object, as the grinning witness said: "That's all right, I don't mind answering." Parker ruled the question out.

A detective named Clecich caused no end of trouble between the opposing counsel. Simpson objected to the way McCarter pronounced the name, declaring there were "no noblemen in the police department." "I can't pronounce his name, so I'll call him Lieutenant," McCarter declared. "But your interruption has caused me to lose the thread of my The stenographer obligingly rethought." peated the lawyer's question and almost put the court room in hysterics when he called it "Lieutenant Choochoo. During the examination of another witness, Col. McCarter asked Edward Swartz, head of the bureau of identification of the offered Newark $10,000 police, if he a had not been by Manhattan tabloid the card bearIng Willie Stevens'.

alleged finger print. you mean to say there was no consideration, no offer of a reward?" persisted McCarter. "Ah' now, I must object," interrupted the incorrigible Simpson with a wicked grin. can't limit a reward like that, because how do we know what great reward his conscience received in turning over a valuable piece of evidance like this to the public?" Even Judge Cleary smiled at this and the court room actually rocked. BENEFIT CARD PARTY The Parish Club of St.

Elizabeth Church of Woodhaven, will hold a euchre and pinochle party and dance at Trommer's ballroom, Bushwick ave. and Conway on Wednesday evening, November 17. Opinions of Republican Leaders Range From Doubt to Condemnation.of Proposals. Washington, Nov. 9.

President Coolidge's proposal for a rebate on income and corporations' taxes, to absorb the estimated Treasury surplus of $250,000,000 this year, drew opinions ranging from doubt to condemnation today from Republican leaders in Congress, including Chairman Smoot, of the Finance Committee; Senator Couzens, Republican, Michigan, noted business leader; Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska, and Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho. Smoot questioned the wisdom of converting the surplus into a tax reduction instead of retiring the public debt and particularly in using receipts taxes paid by all to grant a refrom duction. to those who filed only personal or corporate income returns. Couzens "unbusinesslike" declared the project was and that no business man would think of using a surplus for reducing his revenues and at the same time carry an enormous standing debt. metto st.

and St. Nicholas Was only opened, Saturday night, and is still incomplete. The old Ridgewood Grove, It is recalled, was purchased by four men for $20,000 and later sold for more than $100,000. It was one of the few park spaces Ridgewood, and for years the Ridgewood Park Board of Trade and various other civic organizations endeavored to have the city take the property for playground purposes, especially because it was just in the rear of P. S.

77, and near the centre of population in the community. Just about the time when it was believed the city would accede, residents in the immediate neighborhood objected to the grounds being converted into a playground because of the heavy assessment which would been levied on them. Some even tearede that the valuation of their own property would depreciate on account of the noise children would make in the playground. The matter never went through and only recently Ridgewood was informed that four apartment houses would be erected on the site. Thus, one of the few remaining landmarks of old Ridgewood, is gone foreverwhat wreckers did not remove, fate removed by fire yesterday.

NEW LIFE OPENING TO CHARLIE WISE (Continued from Page.) from the cottage where Charlie made his home. Over her was a heap of stones hurriedly thrown upon the body. On her forehead a stone luise and in the back of her head: pistol shot wound. I' was made by a bullet. A famous gun expert the bullet could have come only om a gun Charlie owned, of the same calibre.

The boy 1 id admitted Ching for berrles in the near vicinity of the crime. These circumstances counted heavily against him. Opposed to that was his prior good record, his steadfastness and apparent frankness in denying he fired the bullet and the testimony of gun experts for the de-: tense that it could not have come from his pistol. Influential men, won by his straightforwardness, rallied to his defense. In Bittersweet and in Brooklyn he found many friends.

He had more in the hour of his tribulation than he ever had. Two of the most prominent attorneys in Sullivan County were retained to defend him. No boy of 15 has ever been the center of a greater drama. Those who know him best believe Charlie is of the stuff out of which useful citizens are made, so they are sending him forth assured that he will live up to their great expectations. KINGS HIGHWAY ZONES CHANGED: (Continued from Preceding Page.) other organizations in favor of the change told the members of the committee that although the frontage on Kings Highway was undeveloped, because of the change zone, elevator apartments costing more than $22,000,000 would shortly be erected on the boulevard.

The Westminster Property Owners' Association, representing 400 owners of one and two-family houses in the rear of Kings Highway also declared its opposition to the erection of apartment houses on the ground that such huge structures would materially injure the value of the private homes. Part of Cost on City Kings Highway WAS laid. out in 1920 at a width of 140 feet. When the proceedings to acquire title to the street were instituted property owners violently objecte dto having the cost placed on their shoulders and as a result three-fourths of the cost of the street improvement was placed upon the city and width borough. of The street itself has a 50 feet, and at present a 10-foot setback is required for construction, so A8 insure what former Borough President Riegelmann desired: "A boulevard of villas for Brooklyn." For more than three years, however, the rigid restriction prevented property owners along the street from building upon their holdings.

Norris and Borah Agree. Norris and Borah took the same view. Norris contended that tax reduction is being talked at this time. to "fool the people." He said both Republicanand Democratic sponsors of reductions were playing politics. Their co-ordination of opinions forecast trouble for the plan when it comes before Congress in December even with the changes suggested late yesterday by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon.

The Secretary, saying the President has been "misunderstood," declared the reduction of per cent. would not be influenced by taxes being paid this year, beginning March 15. Mr. Coolidge had said the reduction might take the form of a rebate on taxes being paid this year. Chairman Green, of the House Ways and Means Committee, is expected here today to arrange for a meeting of the committce Monday to straighten out some of the confusion.

Smoot Gives Attitude. Voicing his sentiments, Smoot, who has always been with Mr. Coolidge and Mellon in financial matters, said: "I am not going to let politics; warp my business judgment." Smoot protests particularly use of that part of the surplus accumulated by tobacco taxes, customs duties, theatre admissions, for reductions only to income and corporation payers. In this connection Norris contends that the corporations already have collected taxes from the consumers and a refund to them will merely be a double refund of no benefit to the consumer who paid the tax in prices higher. BOY, 4, STARTS FIRE AT PLAY, The apartment of Samuel Belatin.

on the fifth floor of a six-story house at 80 Throop was set on fire last night when his four-yearold son, Israel, played with matches. The flames were put out after doing $200 damage. The boy escaped injury. Weather Forecast New Jersey--Rain tonight, probably clearing Wednesday morning; colder tonight; much colder Wednes-. day night.

Strong southeast and south winds, shifting to northwest by Wednesday morning. Eastern New York- -Rain tonight, possibly clearing Wednesday morning: colder late tonight, much colder Wednesday and Wednesday night, and probably gales, shifting to northStrong southeast and south winds west by Wednesday morning. LOOAL WEATHER Rain, followed by clearing and colder tonight: Wednesday fair. HIGH TIDE TOMORROW A. M.

P. M. Sandy Hook 10:39 11:20 Governor's 10:42 11:20 Willet's Point 1:43 1:59 New London 12:07 12:18 Jamaica Bay 11:24 Great South 12:39 12:54 The Weather Bureau today issued the following storm warning: "Southeast storm warnings, 10 A. Delaware Breakwater to Eastport, Me. A disturbance wide extent, central over Indiana, moving northeastward with increasing intensity, will be attended strong southeast and south winds, probably peaching, gale northwest force, and tonight shifting or to Wednesday morning.

As a consequence, the land owners formed strong association to permit apartment house construction. Lots on Kings Highway sold three years ago for $1,500. Last year they were held for $3,000: Because of the constant rumors of the change In zone, prices jumped up to $5,000 and even $6,000 a lot, with very few sales, even at that figure. Real estate dealers in the locality today estimated that with this change cftective, the price of a lot on. Kings Highway within the area should bring as high as $8,000.

In his argument for the amendment, Byrne stated he was following the resolution adopted at a hearing held in his office, at which all the property owners were represented, where it was decided that the change was necessary the to highway. prevent the utter stagnation of Boost in City Revenue. Mr. Curran, counsel for the property owners, told the members of the committee that home owners who wanted to build villas did not favor Kings Highway, but bought land He on Long Island and in Westchester. added that $22,000,000 worth of high class elevator apartments would be erected immediately on the street and of that the city's reyenue from $28,000 taxation at the realty would rise from present time to $610,000 yearly.

Tuttle's argument against the change certened around his contention that those property owners who objected to sharing the cost of the street improvements should be forced to maintain the Highway in an attractive fashion through rigid restrictions on home buildings. He insisted that this change foreshadowed a reversal of policy by the city in the matter of restricting the character of dwelling on the boulevard..