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THE NEW YOR:STOLEN VIOLIN IDENTIFIED.One Produced in Court, Mrs. Bott Says, Is Her Husband's Lost Stradlvarius.Mrs. Matilda Bott, widow of Prof. Jean Joseph Bott, the violinist, wept tears of joy in the General Sessions Court -room yesterday as she tenderly fondled and identified her husband’s Stradlvarius, which was stolen from him seven years ago.Victor S. Flechter, a Union Square violin dealer, was convicted of unlawfully receiving what \yas contended to be the stolen violin some time ago. Pending decision on appeal from th^ conviction, the real Stradivarius, Flechter claims, was found in Brooklyn, and upon the strength of this asks a new trial. Many experts have identified the instrument. When it was handed to the widow of the violinist yesterday during the hearing on the motion before Recorder Goff, with the top removed, Mrs. Bott clasped it fondly, ana weeping over its condition, identified it by markings known only to her, as the violin of her husband. When assured that any expert violin maker could thoroughly restore it, she was much relieved.Mrs. Bott declared that the violin in court was the one she saw in the police court when Flechter was arrested, but that it was not the violin produced at his subsequent trial. This bears out the contention of Assistant District Attorney Schur-man that a substitution of vioiins was effected after the police court proceedings.Arthur -Thomason, William Goerringer, and H. B. Wilson of Brooklyn, each of whom had seen at the home of Leon Springer, in Brooklyn, the violin claimed to be the lost Stradivarius, and the one in court, declared that the instrument shown them yesterday was not the one they haci seen at the Springer house.The hearing will continue Tuesday.NOTES.We cover the whole ground.We caver body, head, hands, feet—man or boy.Summer underwear from gauze to light-weight wool. Deimel, Aertex Dermophile and the much worn knee drawers.Socks : solid in weaves andcolors ; network in many hues.Low cool shoes in all leathers.Light-weight Derbies, lightTIMES. SATURDAY. MAY 25, 1901.We’ll Throw t/p Our Handsin astonishment if you're not pleased with our offerings of Spring and Summer Clothing* But you will be pleased—-and no possible doubt about it.Couldn't imagine a wider variety or a choicer lot of Sack Suits for business and lounging wear than we are showing to-day. If your taste inclines to the ** fit to figure” cut, see our “ Yale” Suits, $15 to $*5-If you've a preference for the regulation cut you'll find profuse choosing among Cheviots, Serges, Undressed Worsteds and Flannels,$is to $30 Spring and Summer Furnishings. Spring and Summer Hats.Shoes for all sorts of wear, $3*50 and $5.00.fa3 BROADWAY Stores: Cor. 13th St. Cor. Canal St. Near Chambers St.Stores Open This Evening.0000000000001 i0t00ENAMELED STEEL rnni/lMn ITTRMC1I lt;SiWest W»St \6STB5»80f
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New York Times
New York, New York, US
Sat, May 25, 1901
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