Police Captain Herlihy on Trial in Open Case Room
Long trial opens before Police Commissioners with Rev. Patrick Paddock testifying about harassment by Captain Herlihy and open disorderly houses in the Twelfth Precinct. Paddock recounts alleged insults, threats, and failed attempts to have authorities act, while defense and judge spar over admissibility and witness details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herlihy
Essex Market
Capt. Herlihy
Mr. George
Jacs Q
Pro-Cathedral
Twelfth Precinct
Paddock
Chrystie Street
Allen Street
George
Tierhy
Tonee
Stanton Street
Enite
Forsyth Street
Grant
Pryor
Mr. Grant
Rivington Street
Mr. Paddock
Conla
Qlcott
Fires cause heavy losses across several towns
In East Olean F. W. Merritt & Son store and a nearby dwelling owned by Charles Beebe burned this morning, with a heavy loss expected. At Lily Dale five cottages belonging to Mrs Schell Nellie Warren Mrs Covell Miss Russell and Mr Herne burned along with the Herne gallery, totaling about ten thousand dollars. Brownville mill near Watertown destroyed by fire resulting in about one hundred fifty thousand dollars in damage with insured portion around twenty five thousand. In Portland Maine a basement blaze at Woolworth store caused about seventy five thousand dollars in losses. Woolworth himself suffered prime damage to twenty thousand dollars stock, with other owners incurring smaller sums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qlean
N. Y
F. W. Merritt & Son
East Olean
Charles Beebe
Jamestown
Spiritualist
Lily Dale
Schell
Nellie Warren
Covell
Russell
Herne
A. Upham
C. W. and
Munson Gable
Portland
Woolworth
J. H. Rines
Rines Block
Anna M. Roberts
R. M. Lewson & c
Waldo
Gossip and rumors swirl over Chief Devery’s fate and pensions
Police precinct chatter centers on Chief Devery’s possible retirement or pension, with commissioners denying resignation claims while discussions of succession name Capt. Titus. Promotions, party politicking, and new headquarters for reform groups fill the afternoon as officials forecast a meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devery
Police Board
Herlihy
Civil Service Commission
York
Sexton
Gray Building
Hugh McLaughlin
Capt
Titus
Capt. McClusky
Detective Bureau
Newl
Committee of Fifteen
Park Row
George W. Morgan
William H. Boaldwin, Jr
Bishop Potter
Arlington
John S. Crosby
Edwin Markham
Tammary Committee of Five
Bowery
Lewis
Nixon
Philadelphia
Croker
M. Warley Platzek
Aunt’s Insanity Alleged in Supreme Court Sanity Hearing
An application was filed in the Supreme Court for a commission to inquire into the sanity of Mrs. Anna M. Deene of 40 West One Hundred Fiftieth Street. A nephew claims she is incompetent to manage her affairs and mingles years with fantasy while accepting gifts. Relatives support the petition. Mrs. Deene denies the charges, insisting she can manage her own money. Justice Blanchard reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Anna M. Deene
West One Hundred and Fiftieth Street
Deene
Justice Blanchard
Missouri Judges Push Stricter Divorce Laws
Special to The New York Times from St. Louis reports that Missouri circuit judges at their annual meeting endorsed a plan for tougher divorce rules. They urge the Legislature to bar the guilty spouse from remarrying for three years and to require a one year residence in the filing county for divorce seekers, aiming to cut divorce filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Missouri
Boston Receives Major Dividend Payouts This Month
Special to The New York Tones reports Boston will see dividends totaling at least 20,671,648 dollars next month with nearly all funds disbursed locally. An additional 1,019,000 dollars in principal matures in Boston, while Massachusetts state interest payments are described as very heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Waldorf Astoria Notables Visit Washington and New York
A list of dignitaries visiting major U.S. centers includes Juan Cuestas from Uruguay as minister to the United States in Washington, M. Roach of Chester, Amasa J. Parker of Albany representing Murray Hill, and B. B. Odell Jr. governor-elect at Fifth Avenue with Senator C. A. Towne of Minnesota and V. F. Clarke of Scranton among others visiting Imperial and Victoria venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
Juan Cuestas
United States
Washington
W. M. Roach
Chester
Penn
Murray Hill
Amasa J. Parker
Albany
J. Ad Dev
Louis
Hosiery and dry goods firms listed with hotel addresses
A dense OCR style roster lists numerous firms from Horne, Coburn, Williams Richardson, Kraus Brothers, Wurzburger and many others. It cites merchants in hosiery, dress goods, cloaks, laces, silks, haberdashery, and related items with hotel addresses like St Denis, Herald Square, Hoffman House, and other notable venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horne, Joseph, & Co
Pittsburg
Penn
G. H. Coburn
Lispenard Street
St. Denis
Rogowski
Chatham
N. Y
Williams-Richardson Company
New Orleans
A. G. Tebo
Leonard Street
Kraus Brothers
Wheeling
Nations
Herald Square
West Va
S. K.frank
Isenberg & Bachman
Isenberg
Ellesberg Brothers
Selma
Ala
H. Ellesberg
Marlborough
Hewer & Higbee
Cleveland
Ohio
C. C. Northrop
Chicago
Ill
B. Mayer
Broadway
Hoffman House
Hayden Brothers
Omaha
G. W. Freund
Broome Street
Hotel Netherland
Milwaukee
Wis
S. H. Gimbel
Gimbel
Hotel Imperial
Gladding
Providence
R. J
Miss Clark
W. Armour
E. E. Richards
Worth Street
Broadway Central Hotel
Pollard
Lowell
Mass
A. G. Pollard
Holland House
Howe & Stetson
New Haven
Lord William Beresford Dies in England at 83
Lord William Leslie de la Poer Beresford known as Bill Beresford died at midnight in London. Born July 20, 1847 he was third son of the fourth Marquis of Waterford and famed for valor in India including earning the Victoria Cross. He married the Dowager Duchess of Marlborough in 1895 and was elder brother to Lord Charles Beresford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
William Leslie de la Poer Beresford
Tommy
Bill’ Beresford
William Beresford
America
Duchess of Marlborough
Louis Hammersley
New York
Waterford
Mten
Ninth Lancers
Lord William
India
William
England
Charles Beresford
Amasa Thornton Remarries In Christmas Church Rite
Amasa Thornton, noted Republican figure in the city, wed Mary Emma Steinman of Bensonhurst at St James Church during a Christmas program. The ceremony occurred in an ante room after initial resistance by the minister Rev A H Rennie. Thornton declined to comment. his bride had just obtained a divorce from her previous husband. Thornton and Steinman left without public congratulations. Thornton, a St Lawrence County native, longtime lawyer, and former Republican State Committee member for the Twelfth District, resides at 76 Madison Avenue. He recently travelled to Rome to visit the Pope. His first wife died about four months ago, and he has no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Th. Paddock
John
Kerlihy
Hiinidze Street
Feu
Bernard J. York
W. M. K. Olcott
Wye Mint
W.N. Wilmer
Louis J. Grant
Taver
Capt
Elerichy
Alf Paddneck
Inspectorey Cross
Herlihy
Paddock
Acton
Cross
Paradise
Tim
Twelfth
Grant
House
Capt. Herlihy
F. J. (. Moran
Horithy
Amasa Thornton
Mary Emma Steinman
Bay Thirty-first Street
Bensonhurst
A. H. Rennie
St. James Methodist Episcopal Church
Thornton
New York
St. James's Church
Madison Avenue
Republican State Committee
Rome
American Sailors Heroism in Two Rescue Efforts
The Navy reports two acts of heroism by American sailors. Paul Ausseresses and Hugh Patrick Mullin rescued a French seaman in Algiers harbor while the Kentucky was there. H J Coxe hospital steward and sailors J D Fuller S A Courier R Parsons and J Ward risked their lives during a smellpox case on a Manila Bay ship, later serving as a funeral party and enduring quarantine with ruined clothing. Acting Secretary Hackett awarded testimonials of appreciation to all named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Chester
Kentucky
Servan
Algiers
Paul Ausseresses
Hugh Patrick Mullin
Jesse M. Roper
Petrel
H. J. Coxe
J. D. Fuller
S. A. Courier
R. Parsons
J. Ward
Manila Bay
Hackett
Roper
Fortieth Infantry campaigns across Northern Mindanao
An active December campaign by the Fortieth Infantry in Northern Mindanao reports Jemeniz town and an insurgent stronghold captured. Langarin coastal town taken by a detachment of about one hundred troops who scattered the enemy, with several killed or captured. Brig. Gen. Robbe personally prosecutes the campaign from Cagayan. Gen. MacArthur’s proclamation sparks arrests of suspected insurgents in Manila area, with one prisoner shot and another wounded during an escape attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Fortieth
Mindanao
Jemeniz
Langarin
Cagayan
Robbe
MacArthur
United Service Army Orders and Personnel Changes
Major Walter Reed to represent the Medical Department at the Pan American Medical Congress in Havana on Feb 5. Captain George McK Williamson to report to the Quartermaster General on official business. Order changes discharge Cont William M Ekin from U S Volunteers effective Feb 1. Officers reassigned include A W Shockley to Fort Niobrara and T C Lyster to Fort Schuyler. Major Thomas L Hartigan resigns and is discharged. Lieuts Baldwin and Henderson detached, with Henderson on one month sick leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Reed
Medical Department of the Army
Pan-American Medical Congress
Iavana
George McK. Williamson
Quartermaster General
William M. Ekin
United States Volunteers
United States
Medical Department
A. W. Shockley
Department of Cuba
Fort Niobrara
Nebraska
Department of the Missouri
Clark J. Wertenbaker
Theodore C. Lyster
Fort Schuyler
New York
Department of the East
William H. Brooks
Louis W. Crampton
William B. Banister
United States Army
Manila
Medical Corps of the Army
William R. Hall
Guy L. Edie
Thomas L. Hartigan
Movements of Government Vessels Reported from Asia to Americas
Admiral Remey on the Brooklyn leaves Olongapo for Manila while the Philadelphia and the Iowa head south from Magdalena Bay to Acapulco. Farragut reaches San Diego and Wompatuck and Frolic arrive at Pets Roads. Hartford sails from Curacao to La Gmayra, Venezuela to protect American interests with Captain Hawley and Ambassador Loomis, likely until Lancaster relieves. Port Stephens at Nagasaki. Wyefield to San Francisco and Athenian to Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Remey
Brooklyn
Olongapo
Manila
Philadelphia
Iowa
Magdalena Bay
Acapulco
Farragut
San Diego
Wompatuck
Frolic
Pets Roads
Hartford
Curavcoa
la Gmayra
Venezuela
Venezuelan
Hawley
Loomis
Lancaster
Stephens
Nagasaki
Wyefield
Athenian
San Francisco
Seattle
Hazed Cadets Fainting at West Point Hearing Reveals Causes
West Point military court of inquiry probes hazing as cause of exhaustion and fainting among cadets including Booz, MacArthur and Haskell. Witnesses describe pepper sauce, bracing, dumb bells and other exercises as part of upper class hazing, while officers discuss historic efforts to eradicate the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Military Court of Inquiry
Oscar L. Booz
West Point Military Academy
Pegram
Sheridan
MacArthur and
Haskell
Booz
Keller
Bender
Breth
Salti- Mare
Winne
William N. Nichols
Connecticut
Col. Hein
Eugene P. Jervey, Jr
Douglas MacArthur
Wisconsin
Academy
Gen. Brooke
Mr.Dockery
J. J. Murphy
Charles T. Leeds
Massaachusetts
McArthur
Grant
Sammy
Carruthers
Edward N. Johnston
Oregon
George Blakely
Department of Mathematics
Bristol
Penn
Oscar
George B. Davis
United States Army
Military Academy
Col. Davis
Ruger
Corps of Cadets
Otto L. Hein
Palisades Park Commission reports on land purchase plan
The Palisades Park Commission of New York and New Jersey released a plan to halt blasting on the Palisades. It bought quarry property for 132,500 with New York state funds, while private NYC donors contributed 122,500 to cover remaining purchases and drive access. Ex mayor Hewitt praised for uniting the commissions and speeding work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palisades Commission
New York
New Jersey
Palisades
Hudson River
New York State
New York City
Fort Lee
Huyter
Hewitt
Yesterday Fires Report List of Damages Across Streets
A chronology of overnight fires from Thursday to Friday shows multiple incidents with damage totals. Notable entries include 34 Great Jones Street for $2,000 and 1 West Fourth Street for $12,000. Additional locations span Manhattan streets with losses ranging from tens to thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Jones Street
Julius Wiesman
West Fifty-first Street
Brewster Company
West Fourth Street
Novelty Clothing Company
East Thirteenth Street
Mrs. Winters
West Thirty-first Street
Gus Dochard
Washington Place
George Goldberg
Oaktreet
John Brady
West Thirty-second Street
Miss Lucas
East Fifth Street
Julia Senkenstein
Forsyth Street
Max Blumenthal
West Forty-fifth Street
Duff
Jerome Avenue
One Hundred and Sixty-first Street
J. Hands
Third Avenue
Charles Marenbergh
Goerck Street
P. Roth
One Hundred and Eighteenth Street
Manhattan Avenue
Felt & Livingston
East Twenty-second Street
Mary Walker
Beth Street
J. B. Ryder
Ith Avenue
Mrs
Rachel
Cenenue
Arthur Ral
West Twenty-seventh Street
M. Muller
402 Avenue
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herliey
MR. York
Abell
George’ Barrett
Lawyers’ Engineering and Surveying Association
Red Light District
Olcott
Capt. Jierlchy
Kerr
Chrystiie Street
Darling
Ducky
Hess
Padduck
Norton
Mr. Olcott
Rivington
Mr. Paducek
Mr. Nixon
The
New York Times
New York Tones
Bill” Beresford
the United Service
Army
Navy
Lieut. F. Paldwin
Naval Academy
R. W. Henderson
Essex
Ton
U. S. Grant
Young Grant's
Ulysses S. Grant
Gen. MacArthur
Young Grant
John C. Pegram
Virginia
Gen Claus
Kenzel
Williams
McGinnis
Phil Sheridan
Brenton
C. R. Alley
Massachusetts
G. A. Lynch
Blair
Canadian Club
Palisade Park Commission
Elsie Stevens
Jolly Robbers
Suppé Apfolian
Whitney
S. B
Sheba
Berceus
Gottschalk
Serenade
Aeolian CO
West 23d
HB. Kirk & 60
Manhattan
NEW York Telephone CO
West 38Th St
Dey Street
Fifth Ave
26Th St
Mark
J. Callanan
Vesey St
Entona
Entona Co
Dept.t
N.Y
Sixth Avenue
Digkerman’s
Cerard & Crosby Sum
Bb” Way
Poeway
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