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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
16
Amid recalling other Eno family matters, Amos F Eno’s conduct and the contested will feature in Saratoga court. Testimony describes a life marked by rational questions, a moved bird house, and alleged motives of robbery among workers and associates.
An aged Mr. Eno and attendants frequent the Fifth Avenue Hotel where he noted staff behaviors and dining room bustle. The fragment hints at disorder during meals and irregular conduct by a person named Menino with jerking actions while cleaning or handling the dining room cloth.
The Interstage Commerce Commission blamed the 1911 Bradford wreck on two New Haven & Hartford Railroad workers and old wooden cars. The April 17 incident in Brad ford, ROL, killed five and left seventeen injured, with a report noting the era’s steel construction might have saved lives.
Francis Colgate Dale a broker with a $30000 yearly income faced a Reno divorce dispute raised by Lillian Patterson Dale. She contends an oral agreement promised $150000 in lieu of alimony if she refrained from seeking support for herself and their son. Dale denied the pact, saying any offer was voluntary and intended for the child’s welfare, while acknowledging an offer of $8000 a year during separation. He testified his first wife planned remarriage and that he had no binding promise to provide that sum.
Serbian Day at the Allied Bazaar featured Mina Sybil Eden recounting sufferings from Belgrade to Scutari, while others toured booths showcasing handwoven tapers and portraits. A French officer emphasized Verdun doubts, and American private Mike Sullivan sang trench songs to bolster fundraising for Serbian relief efforts.
Yale New Haven June 15 Yale’s commencement week opens with a masque Cupid and Psyche to mark the art school’s founding. Two performances follow in South Gallery and at a costume ball as part of Monday evening exercises. Written by John Jay Chapman with Horatio Parker musical accompaniment.
The Central Executive Council of the United States pressed for creation of gold trust funds in American nations modeled on the U S Federal Reserve. Secretary McAdoo said such funds would speed trade and announced a new monetary unit gold franc valued at one fifth of the American dollar. Ratification of uniform trademark patent copyright and pecuniary claims treaties was sought.
Grand jury weighing further indictments in the Michael A. Rofrano case adjourned to Tuesday as Juries may return superseding counts. DA Swann says July 10 conference with attorney Martin W. Littleton to set trial date. Littleton, ready June 26, Swann disputes timetable, warns of summer jury strain in capital cases.
In White Plains the jury in the murder case of Vito Raimonda found him guilty of second degree murder after evidence presented before Justice Morschauser. The jurors faced a divided opinion and were told they would be justified in a first degree verdict. Mrs. George pleaded guilty to second degree murder related to an earlier plan. The trial of Adolph Rise, the fifth alleged conspirator, began yesterday.
A dazed young woman with a head wound was found by Matrosmas Kelly on East Drive near Fifty third Street in Central Park yesterday morning. At Flower Hospital she was said to have a possible skull fracture and identified herself as Tilly Wallack of 426 West Seith Street, cannot explain her injuries.
Robert M. Bolan of 411 St. John's Place Brooklyn was arraigned yesterday in Yorkville court by Magistrate Brees on a charge of felonious assault. He posted a $1,000 bond and the examination was adjourned until Monday after a report of three workmen struck by a vehicle near Park Avenue and 45th Street on Wednesday.
Health inspectors visited the hotel and retail districts adding eighty eating places to the list. Ninety nine were rated good or fair with one rare place docked for dirty towels and contaminated food handling. Proprietors protested minor issues. inspectors stressed strict standards and planned reinspections.
George Geiger, 32, of 09 West Fiftieth Street, Bayonne, fell 35 feet from a telegraph pole yesterday and escaped with two scratches. He landed in a pile of garbage, which saved his life. Geiger's assistant superintendent of the Bayonne police and fire telegraph departments assisted at the scene.
A special New York bar committee led by Joseph H. Choate aims to raise local Red Cross membership to 100,000. The group, including Paul D. Gravath, John G. Milburn, Elihu Root and Thomas Thacher, plans a Municipal Building meeting to report progress as Mayor Mitchel and thousands more join. Red Cross buttons appear on lapels at the Waldorf Astoria as members show support.
The Thalia Theatre and adjacent Atlantic Garden, landmarks since 1826 and 1858, were sold from Kramer heirs to Lowenfeld and Prager and then to a corporation planning a sixteen story loft building. The area’s change strips away tradition for modern business profits near the Manhattan Bridge. The Thalia, New York's oldest theatre, hosted Edwin Forrest and other stars and endured fires, later becoming a fading venue as film and boxing replaced live acts. The Garden housed the largest automatic organ and orchestra, showcased after the Chicago World's Fair, but declined with shows, posters, and political events replacing its attractions. Nutley High School defeated Hackensack High 6 to 4, affecting standings. Purdue trainer Harry S. Snowy Clark, 41, died after illness, credited with developing athlete Glenn Oliphant at West Point.
A stray dog named Bowery Liz becomes the center of a court case after a man Brenly admits the dog is his. The dog wandered with thirteen puppies later drowned some as residents plan to license and muzzle the animals. The judge lectures Brenly as the neighborhood recalls the dog’s fame from a moving picture.
A reader recalls an incident at Jonas Brothers cigar shop where a clerk refused to sell matches despite a two cent price cut and coupons, prompting reflections on Trusts and consumer rights. The piece critiques advertising honesty and promotes clearer theater and product notices.
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