Eight Million Dollar Verdict in Traction Suit
Judge Ward holds insolvency did not void obligation to furnish eight million dollars for New York City Railway and Metropolitan Railroad. receivers win nearly five million with interest. Decision details the merger and notes and disputes over advancement and collateral and cites alleged improper transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton Trust Company
August Belmont & Co
Drixer
Metropolitan Securities Company
Ward
Metropolitan
City Company
City Railway Company
Metropolitan Company
Securities Company
City Comany
New York
Thait
Guard attacked on Brooklyn elevated train
Panic broke out at the Thirty sixth Street and Fifth Avenue station when Conductor Joseph Signal clashed with several men on the Culver Line. Lawrence Kelly of 706 Third Avenue started the trouble by refusing to obey orders. Special Policeman Carey was knocked down. Reserves arrested Kelly and Joseph A Kennedy and Frank Stewart for interfering with an officer. Kelly faced intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Thirty-sixth Street
Fifth Avenue
Joseph Signal
Lawrence Kelly
Third Avenue
Manhattan
Culver Line
Gravesend
Kelly
Carey
Fourth Avenue
Joseph A. Kennedy
Pearl Street
Frank Stewart
Grand Street
Man poisons himself after failed murder suicide attempt
William Skarka fifty five drank oxalic acid mixed whisky in his kitchen at 324 East Seventieth Street. He collapsed within minutes and died at Flower Hospital after police and doctors arrived. Mrs Skarka and their children described years of hardship and prior death wishes by the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Skarka
East Seventieth Street
Skarka
William
Sharka
Palineman Shaw
Sixty-seventh Street
Dr. Saxyl
Seventy-second Street
Saxyl
Flower Hospital
Lane
Shaw
Joint Rate Plan Considered For 59th Street Lines
Public Service Commission hearings moved toward testing a joint fare plan between the Metropolitan Street Railway and the Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown line. Oren Root, Met president, admitted uncertainty over fare losses from unpaid transfers and estimated the effect of a transfer system could take about six weeks to measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Commission
Metropolitan Street Railway
Fifty-ninth Street Crosstown
Oren Root
Metropolitan
Root
Crosstown
Willcox
Street Railway Journal
Mr. Root
Maltbiez
Hearing on Joint Rate Delayed for Afternoon Session
The proceedings showed the commission leaning toward a joint rate but stayed unsure of its effects. Henry W Brown, auditor for the company, testified he could not forecast a probable result. The hearing adjourned until 2 PM for further testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W.brown
Indictment Against Teal and Mousley Moved For Dismissal
Attorneys for Mrs. Ben Teal and Harry Mousley asked Judge Swann in General Sessions to dismiss the indictment for attempted subornation of perjury. They argued the grand jury evidence was improper and insufficient to warrant the charge. Assistant DA Kindleberger opposed the motion as Daniel Blumenthal noted for Teal and Smyth for Mousley urged that the testimony was incompetent. Judge Swann granted three weeks for briefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Teal
Harry Mousley
Frank J. Gould
Herbert C. Smyth
Harry Moinsley
Granda Jury
Mousley
Alleged Forger Turner Missing in Larceny Case
In Jefferson Market Court, J Spencer Turner failed to appear on larceny charges for defrauding Hotel Empire Co of $5 with a bad check marked N G. Magistrate Cornell offered no arrest warrant, giving Turner until morning to appear. Hotel Men's Association cites more charges and possible further victims as Turner allegedly passed bad checks on other hotels. Checks were drawn on Real Estate Banking and Loan Co Boston payable to J Spencer Turner for Woods & Co a fictitious firm. Bondsman expected to bring Turner to court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Spencer Turner
Hotel Empire Company
N. G
Jefferson Market Court
Cornell
Hotel Men's Association
CAPT Hains Mind Seemingly Muddled Ahead of Statement
John F. McIntyre and Joseph A. Shay, counsel for Capt. Peter C. Hains Sr., say the captain remains mentally muddled after a five hour interview with the slayer of William E. Annis regarding the Bayside Yacht Club shooting on Aug 10. Gen. Hains attended, but the elder man’s memory proved little help. A nerve specialist, Dr. L. Manson, reports the captain is clearing, yet lawyers say he remains far from normal and a speedy trial is unlikely.
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John F. McIntyre
Joseph A. Shay
Peter C. Hains
William E. Annis
Annis
Bayside Yacht Club
Hains
L. €. Manson
McIntyre
Rebates and rivalries in Standard Oil Ohio case
Testimony shows former Standard of Ohio employee C J Castle issued customer rebates without authority and was fired for price cuts. Squire, VP, says cuts only when rivals reduce prices first. Trial covers Toledo and New American oil operations under Standard control and business deception through rival appearances.
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Standard Oil
Ohio
Tolhi
F. B. Squire
Standard of Ohio
Standard of New Jersey
C. J. Castle
Standard
Cleveland
Castle
Squire
Moritz Rosenthal
Frank R. Kelloge
Rosenthal
Toledo Oil Company
New American Oil Company
The
Kellogg
New American
Mr. Squire
Stark
New American Company
Mr. Kelloggs
Republic Oil Company of
Walter Teagle
Standard of 110
Republic Oil Company
Argon Oil Refining Company
Marietta
Protection Oil Company of
Cincinnati
C. G. Taffin
Mr. Kellogg
Mr. Rosenthal
Ond
Franklin Ferriss
Chicago
Cap O'Brien Fined For Dining Late At Post
Captain Stephen O'Brien of West Thirty-seventh Street Station was fined five days' pay for lax discipline after Lieut. Gilhooley reported five patrolmen found at a restaurant at 2:40 am. The officers pleaded guilty. Deputy Commissioner Hanson urged stronger punishment. The Commissioner approved the five day fine for the captain and one day for each patrolman.
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Bingham
Stephen O'Brien
West Thirty-seventh Street
O’brien
Gilhooley
Steinbruck
O'Brien
Hanson
Capt. O’brien
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City Railway
Judge Ward Funds
Moorehead
Judge Ward
Metropolitan General
Belmont & Co
Central Crosstown Railroad Company
B. R. T. Guard
59Th Street
Broadway
31St St
Warren St
Flatbush Ave
Fulton St
Bedford Ave
TEAL
Capt. Hains
Anniss
New York City
New York Telephone Company
New York & New Jersey Telephone Co
Lephone
Standard Companies
Cerns
37Th Street
TAY Brothers
Astor Place
Fourth Aveny
Best
St. Louis
Grand Central Station
Uneeda
Times Readers
Times Office
the Times
New York Times
WM. Vogel & Son
Houston St
B. Akan & CO
Ing
B. Akman & CO
Kidskin and Satin
34Th Street
35Th Street
Sih Avenue
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