The Evening World (New York, N.Y.)
May 12, 1908
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f c Yr r y f 1 c y 4 THE EVENING WORLD TUESDAY MAY 12 19OS M1 Ti ihRIDE NOT SORRY n BETRAY EJ MAN 4 ENDED HIS Lift Hopkins Vho Descried From Army Took Her Money and Threatened Her Life Ir J SHE REVEALED SECRET K I I t 1 Soldier Shot Himself to Death I as Officers Came to Arrest Him 1 I The bride rind widow of Ambrose P Hopkins the young Infantryman who t killed himself early today nt No 2000 I1 Madison avenue as he was about to be I t arrested as a deserter called at the f Coroners office this afternoon and al f mlttea that she had betrayed her huff bah to tho Government authorities The yoiin woman said that she had Lived for the soldier ever since they r 3 wore married a week ago last Satur day Ut attempted to kill me twice on Monday saId the young girl to Cor oner Harburger and the last time i pursued me from the house with a knife Then I decided to betray him I I If I think he Is better off as he Is now and I r that 1 am much better off lir tM prob t hly would have murdered me j Too Poor to Bury Him i j ltr Hopkins staled that she wai j I tco poor to ray for the burial of her i husbands body and It wa sent to the j I Morgue She know nothing of his peo ple orwhether or not he had any rela j f I tlves living i I bigl The bride and widow Is tall has big i blue eye and Is twentythree years old i She was at work In a contractors office at No 38 Park Row when an Evening i World reporter saw her today Ii I first met Hopkins ten months ago Ii 1 and ha seemed to be a model young man said the widow He called at K t ypchome of my parents and U was j i pot long before we were engaged Ai week ago last Saturday we visited the City Hull and were married by an r J Alderman I I Made Demand for Money r J The very day ufter the ceremony Sunday he told me that he hail decided i to desert from Fort Slocum and live I with mo In the city I got the first In light of hU real character when he said that he saw no use In being a soldier I or getting another job us long as I was working He demanded the money that i I had saved and I gave him J10 Scrgt Lndd and other members of I I I his company told me that he had spoken I scandalously of me before our marriage I and told of alleged Incidents reflecting j r on my character He travelled with j r other women and the news came to me I ii from many persons after the marriage When I accused him of thete misdoings he made a denial 1 He demanded J3 yesterday morning r and when I refused it he drex a knife and threatened to cut mv tntJvt He J 1 f cursed and all that he woud kill me I and end his own life I got scared and I t Jollied him Into agreeing to ride part I j of the way downtown In the subway r with me Hopkins suggested that we j bothjump In front of a train 1 laughed I J I at him I I Complained to Police We parted but he still threatened I t death and after work I went to a po t lice station to have Mm arrested I was Informed that awarrant was nee i cssary and I would have to go to court i g In the morning i i I teared to go home and In order I I 1 i to save my own life I called up Fort i Slocum and told the officer In charge that my husband had deserted and where he coup be arrested I spell the night at a hotel and woke up this morning to reid of his suicide I am not sorry and will try to forget that S the marriage eel occurred His oast i li a mystery to me lie said that he r came from a Western city j Mrs Hopkins Is true only child of Mr t and Mrs Herman Huber of No KX Last Mrs Herman Huber of No tV0 Hast t One Hundred and Fiftieth street The parents of the girl said today that she came to their home with the soldier early In March He was In uniform I Father Opposed Wedding When 1 saw the uniform laid Mr I i1 Huber 1 wouldnt let him In lu i f I house 1 knew lie Has not the kind ot I Inun for my Bin 1 told her If she j e nmirieu him uric need never come to us u gain sue wtnt away ana that woa r trio tact 1 cuv of etiler of tliem I lopKins nun IHUC uiuui teat nil I t wife intended to reveal mils secret lie f coolly planned to lake Ma life before vubinltliiig to arrest and he penned tne I I following letter to her I bear i jc lulKItu me for thus died J leave thus world a biviiuiluuittM IvFevsae I h ua Uuu lu You J Uuc a CJUU UUUu Ui caun 1 uil ia in bal nr ut no lrLl I mat iiu ir ifitKe ers iu uu ui 110 vtp M Iv ou in an 111 mv I14 mull H hj wu yea Inc L t nun ut inn um tiia U lu mike wU huu mi a tell where 1 u18 I ruu dale 11 nlu 10 ary gmuc through tllwHln lime i am tioncm anj rut allJ I H will Ulrer It tu NU Ill very M HI 1 dear love oadl VuLK LOVU t Waited Ready to Die I Sergi aerls A 1iUU HI lJulJliln1 t conipanj wag betH lu urrem tno cIe I letter late last nKiiu Ladd had known J Hopkins fur two years and Knyn he I would heat to the death rather than t uo taken uajit In disgrace to nit com I rades Laud cc ought IolKuniun Scutt I I of New Ituchelle tu Sew York with I him and tae two were renfurced by I t 1ullrrman Launran of the Bast One f Hundred and wentsixth street eta i I item 1 tlonThP throe entered tho MadUon avenue t house and wore shown to the third floor Where they Knew Hopkins lived Tile Information said to have been given by the wife covered every point badd J f was In the lead wben the three reached r HopktiK room Ho knocked at the door but there was no rpons Ladd and the two policemen entered I A second Inter a match was lighted I from the far corner of the room Iadd 4 painted hI revolver just as a second I revolver s livplin When another llh was rnidj Myln war found dead an I the bed lie bad shot himself through I the heart sad bad evldontlv wilted the eomlnr or me to arrest Mm to end hU i life y Tell of Her Uove Tbe e letter were founu In the room ewplM by the rutrMe Dar AmbroseYour telecrtD hoelcod me 10 that I dont I think I nlll be able to slay In th office all day Pray tell IIH what is the trouble When you left me last night you nermcd lo be nppnr ontly well only you were rattier errry you had to leave no early lloforn I met you I had no future to look forward to no happy thoughts as to how cheerful I could mulct n home for any mnn After I you asked me to be your wife I felt I had something worth the w Idle to I live for my heart wnt JulIo you I my love coined to mil ge with yours and all seemed PO gocl t me Now I you are sick and alone far from the I one who loves yon Tm htlplpsi I wim nm I to tin The thought I alrne is tortue to m foul and henrt Twill try to b courageous und for our sake I well bear a nil I Hour lovlnr and devot i t rl U At t 61A1Ul Hai Confidence In Him I I Mv Dear Ambrose Arr v d Home at 1 A M feeling very miwralile anO sick at heart nUhouirh you I will never know the mental agony I suffTeil slno Inst Krliay anil after I that horrible ordeal or last night till I will put my tnlll In you and honor I ym for Your m nllniM a u chit oI I r rely Mnwn The worn nnsuh I iiid troulili I Pure oued you to eti l diii I will try tll lepj by flnccre devotion Very eluqupntlv hoer you I pleaded us R lovr and laid bare your very heart and amid to me In I rctrn I have given you nothlnir at yet hnt by lies MnMinliv or Sln I day will here fully derided one way or the other Simula m Hn nii be I In tho ctflriiRtlve I will luMiccforih sever myself from all my male ac quaintances Mill place my whole conftdeTp sad faith In you and no on else but you Hut min the other haze after I hive given Toll my promise to be true to you should you In any way prove false my love will turn to hole Just as fast ns a sh t comes from a gun You have hid Illliik once and sincerely rp t that you had to undergo the strain if m fortunc but I pray to God If there Is one to hear my prayer that He nhindil lead nwo hon drably and guide me from anything I that would cause you to hatp me or east me ixlile lil n nitlifniiK n Iii er 01 furriit frr ale whet you hive Already loss for unie one rUe wlth url rewerJ My dofr yot cant ieull7u Jiow you have stlrroj every CniijiiHl ir parslunat Impulse thai I ever hasecsel It Is needlOs It t 1I you any more on this scare is you hate found out for yourself what you not deflred to know Trusting the angels wilt guard your peaceful ubera and tree yu Hate from all harm I Irish to its remein ber J rs ever falthrully yours AUKUUDE p SRrtte soon HI I will anx iously null a reply Lives for Him Alone M Heoved sVill not worry allMU im lrs but you itectlieiri any immure 1 wl1 live In the hanpv uiulclpated thought of having you with nu lIOn mglun j Utl Ile fur you alone and you inn lest assured thoiiKli Im limit wit lc tint In iKHly 1m with you In thought iilway You limit e mr beet out of my mind slnre n week ago Siinddv That diy nhnve nil days 1 wlll never for get to the IniiKeM day I live I placed with vim tlirn lac love and fullest oonllilenre ut a mire and In flaunt rlr i girl MI cm tnit no mnttpr A rrr toil or I i re 1 cannot ennit i inv iuarl l fo full and runtins a r w t i tie exulMMtince of It1 lime I feel uiul which lies alone In ir ftilure cheer up sweet aiKl In eta l with me orirrt your troubles nn 1 think onv f the nvilp heart iriliblne c an mnllv within mv hrert now It heat for von I li rs tn lie In votir loving nrnn nnd be csressed and smothered will you laving Ileeee Dont tMnk t am foolish bursting firth with these pnc li nate out breaks I pan not concejl It In fact will never conceal nothing no matter how bad or good I Its very solflsh to speak all about m plf but lets turn to you How dn you feel Ont try to overexert yoursplf and land In the hospital again Take things easy find all will be righted In the end Turn over a new leaf and begin to live anew Forget the pas and think of the bright future Oh dear you dont know how I mini yoU I wonder If you miss me as imuli as I mlts you My feelings are to different from other girl that sometimes I think I ought to have been born an animal This Is a Joke Why dont you laugh Ha ha ha Tour own iweetheart ADELAIDE KNICKfR80L TO PAY CLMS AHEAD I j Next Two Payments Will Be j Anticipated Clearing Up I 2500000 I At a niRMInK of Oie directors of the Knickerbocker Tru t Company today II wa itectiled TO anticipate te next two payments o d j mtnr a undfr the plan of resiKiiplirm Tilt are for 6 percent I cent eacn The art fall due June 36 and the second on Sep 26 1 The amount of these pavment will 1 be plnort to time credit ot cfleokln de 1 posltors on June 1 There will De thus credited to depositor nlxnit CWUUOU Inder the terms of the resumption agreement which enabled the company I to open its doors for business M4rcn se tie a entlnir depoiltom received time certificates of dxicisIts to the amount of I 70 per cent of their der alt Ten per cent of these time certificates of de posits were paid to depositors In cash If th r eo desired on tM opening day In Roordanre with the terms of the agreement five per rent of th acne Iortlflcat of deposits were to be paid mi June X and another five per cent wai1 to be paid on Sept 3V I j OPPENHEM HINSXC J 34th Street West Extraordinary Sale of French Hand Made Waists 250 Imported Hand Made Lace Waists Renaissance French Irish and Duchess r O e 75 Sizes 34 to 44 Regular prices SI800 2000 2500 J New Lingerie Waists 200 395 500 200 Ladies and Misses Suits to Close Out Womens and Misses Tailored Suits Several stylesof new and desirable materials Serge Panama Fancy 2 EJ ff Worsteds all prevailing colors Ranging in price from 375u to 45OoJ Womens Coats Tussah Travelling CoatsEmpire model 2500 Imported Lace Braid CoatsBlack and colors 0 1800 Evening CapesOf imported broadcloth 1375 Hand Made imported Lace Coats 1375 2350 Liberty Satin Capes AII colors 2750 Summer Outing uits I Tailored White Serge Suits 2500 2975 Threepiece Tailor SuitsTropical materia s2500 Tussah Jumper Dresses 2000 Linen Tailored Suits 1350 2000 Lingerie Princess ownsjIew models 1200 to 5000 n n st Grabtbs dotabe e e abe etb e as e 9e 1 t bey e ti SG 4aa CSt eat Grab bs co v t 9t re c SCS G 4I2 it c C e o 19 C Q ejY oe y tpe o Q ge Y Y 1 fi 6 4c0N p 4 es J r foof ct 4P V fe r O 1 lfi SG 50 i t I fi F o i Lord Taylor Will Hold Wednesday Ii Special Clearance Sale 1 of 300 Wwiens and Misses Suits I at Greatly Reduced Prices Shadow Striped Serge Suits Imported Serge Suits I Novelty Mixtures I 950 and Fancy Suits 0valties values up to I in a variety of smart coat models with 4000 the new circular gored skirts Also i Taffeta Silk yumper Dresses I colors I Navy Brown Copenhagen and Tan with fancy silk trimming also white grounds with fancy stripes contrasting silk trimmed a Special I5 00 each Broadway 20th St 5th Ave igth St I White Canvas Boots at 500 TH ESE boots for women will be found most satisfactory for summer wear The best Sea Island Duck is used in them and a specially prepared inner sole gives them unusual flexibility In producing them we have achieved a rare decree of style durability and comfort Alexander SIXTH AVENUE AND NINETEENTH STREET I Nothing Nothing But jf gfc4 But Millinery Art Sf S Millinery 20 West 23d Street OIpole Apnup Hotel Fifth SpecialHandsomely Trimmed Hats Former Prices 10001200 450 650 i Imported French Model Hats i 25 Off Marked Prices I 1 The Day Look Different After a Cascaret No need of those days when you are Tens of thousands of people carry our i not at your best vestpocket box They take a Cat I Headache and dullness are generally caret whenever the skies look gra I due to the bowels One tencent box saves In this way six You know that but you put off the unpleasant days treatment till night That is wrong You will do likewise when you try the I for it means the waste of a day Plan once And youll be glad that we told you about U A tingle Cascaret taken the moment VT jf wed it makes Please begin today you everything right Very loon Cucarets are candy tablets They are aol by H druggist but never In hulk Be ture I You will fed in an hour OS you hope to eet the genufeebwitheC C C on every tablet feel the next morning The boa Is marked like this You cant use harsh cathartics and pills in that way They Irritate the bowels nnd cause griping The pain is worse than the headache The rest pockel box li 10 cents n r TIe month treatment box 50 centi But Cucmrets never gripe I 12000000 boxes old annually 8ZQ 50c WEEKLY DEI DEPOSIT CHASE LEATHER COUCH Regularly Sold lor 3300 Special Club Price 1750 I n year CASH OR I written guar Homes Completely Fur I CREDIT ahtre nished On Your Own Terms i 101109 I ahtreAc1A S Tci3s 4tt t S 01FN 1I htOAI KVKMMirt I I teed World altuatlon Want compaitnt Oftloara dJto J 1 dJto7i I Kerbs fpkun Pica Mob Oem lewn IM H So1pMq an Extmtafaittt f Fa KocH Co f I Wednesday Morning Sales From 8 A M Till 12 Noon t Jlues like the iimlernoted need no commentthe prices ire rock bottom I ManJanl qualities only No unit phone or C 0 D orl quantities re st tl i ed to prevent dealers buying 23c Ribbons 15c 350 Burlap Screens 250 irsTHois KAIIM initiios llllriK v I1I UllKKN IIUHIAI Ira qimllty f Niches uld ueht col SLltlJBVS In weitleiid oak Owner i or black white and mil I 6 ft to Inches high lIch panel IS Ihreryshadee vjl SV ISe Inchri lde diel u lidth I Per yd aIJv Willt be t gnulay 250 Plain Ilnorl jrn burlap Millie feel fourth Filer f I Womens 39c Cotton Hose 18c 150 Inlaid Linoleums 75c WOJIBNS FINIS OAtOK iTTON INLAID MNOMrMri Ill Parquet IIOSK In real Mieo yarn with crow feet plitcd heel doublu sole Itmiur unit tilt i n Ctr coin K 0 nil 1I11CahloneJ inroiifrli to the hack lirlnx r 7 hioned in black Umr and popular tan shade 1 18 e o c riMiiii i jnnl ttidt i Se 3Jd irinllt pair prL quote jiird Main rimirt f Fifth niMir 19c While Suitings c 9Sc to 198 Linens 49c f FINK IJLiitL IIHUKI AM STVMIKI SliKKU COKUKU DIMITY MV tineeonsleling LINFJNSa iunple line I AWN for womens wlIlt II wrap suits etc Itutalled JJ e i f round and situare centre pieces cieiti and 111nw regular regularly at lUc yard per 4ge avers value SJv lo l3 1 lain Floor each t Srrond Fluor 6 Salt Cases 1325 f GENUINE sOLE LKATHKK CASKS 150 Girls Tub Dresses 85c leather straps or catche lentlier iflitS Tllt KKrfStS sires 4 to 14 corners KnKllsli handle linen lined high and low neck efftxts s earn 2Mn slue the hest Aim ever otTetecl worth 3 25 newest colors In fine per 6b0e25 calms rliainlirayx ami glnK 85e Bmrmnt ham full plnli d ik rl s Third Flour 150 W B Corsets 79c 175 to 3 Belts 68e V U CORSETS high bust and KI 1IA81 iFKr SIM I UKIla prlncey back made of fine batNje trimmed with deep quality with cut steel back piece and buckle lae aid rlnbon with front Ptp to match single and double strips Hid side supjiorters value 7ge beautiful patterns In ucK J1W C JyC white and cuUirv value 88c 111 to Ht erond Floor OUIn Iloor 25c Veilings We 75c Fancy Taffeta 45c PLAIN VI DOTTED VKUINV3 VM V TAFPKTA all pure silk st black wMte and colored i f Inclines wide con I tlnK of trIpe 1 all the new designs alun I IfC i l iecks and piaid nil the yard wanted colorinKS the45C Main Floor lariy 5o Main Floor 250 German Sitter Bays175 QKKMAN SIhVK UAUs nh scale 150 ToTficls 85c dot mesh engraved frame 44 Inches wide bag 34 Inches deep IAItlE HBAVV HLtKAltACK i heamcable link wrist J 75 1U11Fd S Vi doicn full bleached chain reg tlM with rvd borders and hemstitched OIln lloor I endn have oCHlied mill Imperfec tion hardly pvroeptlhle 45c per half dozen or Per 85C 1 Ice Cream Freezer 35c dozen Alain Floor POLAR STAK HK lCEAd KKKKiUS minple handy pertert uses less IOH anil alto mess mind 17c Om Oil Soap 13c makes smoother nail better 1HKKN OII Oil SOAi ream than any UIIIT 85c n high grade cnstlle soap 13e freezer Iquart sire in 3lh bars roirularly tic llnrnirnl Main n nr Wednesday and Thursday A Sale of Guimpes and Baby Dresses Guimpes 6 to 14 years 49c CHILDRENS G IMPES of lawn with embroidered insertion and clus ters of fine tucks Value S5c each CH1LDRFNS SHIRT WAIST GULMPES of fine lawn front with two in 69C sertions of embroidery Others with hemsti hed and fine tucks Value 5100 each CHILDRENS SHIRT WAIST GUIMPES of fine lawn Dutch neck fin ished with embroidered insertion Other styles high neck with 98c C embroidered and lace insertions neck and sieees edged with lice Value Jt5u each Dresses 6 months to S years BABIES DRESSES of nainsook or lawn round square and pointed 98c yokes with lace or embroidered insertions Skirts trimmed with ruffles of embroidery or lace Value Jl75 each BABIES DRESSES of fine lawn round yoke back and front with lace 179 Insertions finished with beading Skirt prettily trimmed with three y Insertions and edge of fine lace Also similar styles trimmed with embroidery Value S 250 each J25th St West Between Lenox es t s 8c Seventh AVe Lord Taylor Have Arranged For Wednesday t Special Sale of 1000 Women Separate Skirts at About Half Original Prices Skirts Skirts of Mixtures and Serges of Chiffon Panamas box pleated or circular Mixtures and Serges styles circular gored models 550 750 c I Skirts Taffeta Silk Chiffon Panamas Imported Mixtures and Sergei IOOO each Imported White Repp Skirts t 11 entirely new circular gored model with fold buttoned at side with detachable buttons J Special 500 each f j iz Broadway 20th St 5th Ave igth St t j For efficient and refined office help use World Want Ads Call 4111 Ieekman t r j aSiew e nttw Ji fav Il r Jr
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