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the iodss. q chs9sSs ss na sns Jury. y ssss lae,sy
stating fne evidence. satd-l agree perfectly with the
z n: s%s n a s'%s &c aS
~ "a proper occasions Jurors should promptly con-
d @ ss Court SS rs e %ss Sn ut
taught that II has become standing battle Of law
and justice against CRIME and criminals. This court
she District Attorney, ana myself are under oatS
We are TO be guided BY the testimony and on ell e-
Community 70 be drm and determined and TO punish
them when they are righteously convinced.
ms % w ws
inveiaied men ia there to ROB them: His Honor OBJ
served that he determined as far as he could to
power to send him to the State Prison for twenty
served his fun term he would send hum 10 the state
Prison for ten years.
to the identity Of william Heaney, the District Attor
Dey stated that he would have to consent TO his dis
charge.
Peter Murray was tried and convicted upon
charge Of bnrgariously entering the grocery store
Of Abraham Freedman, 400 Bayard street, on the
night OF the 18TH inst No property was taken, be-
cause the ofcers detected the prisoner In the build
ing He was sent to the state Prison or three years
and ak months.
DISCHARGE OF THE JURY. S
The District Attorney stated that over 100 cases
had been disposed o. BY the Court and jury during
the present term. There was an Immense amount
OF coming In for the Grand Jury next month,
and as the Court the jury and the Ofnclas In the
District Attorneys ONCE had been worked very
hard he would suggest that the jury be discharred
day. when the prisoners who had been remanded
could be sentenced. He thought they had done as
much as the public expected, and II the Court and
prosecuting authorities disposed OF as many cases
during the other working months OF the year the
prison would be kept clear. Judge Bedford con-
Cured with the District Attorney and directed the
court to be adjourned till Friday.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LARCENY or snoEs.--August Rausch, Of 80 Cort-
iand street. caused the arrest OF James Ryan by on
Ger Chrisfy, OF the Second precinct, on charge Of
hs having stolen nny-seven dollars worth OF shoes
and a. the prisoner found In possession OF the
property when arrested Justice Hogan held him for
trial at the General sessions In default OF ball.
BunsLARy.-Thomss Mcmahon appeared before
Justice Mansfield charged with burglariously enter
trcet ON Inc morning OF the 2Tfh inst and stealing
thercfrom three boxes OF cigars. valued at fifteen
dollars. 0nicer Coleman, OF the thirteenth precinct,
through an opening which he had made BY removing
one OF the panels OF the front door. Tho prisoner
was fully committed.
Collins appeared before Justice Mansfield charged
with stealing a wagon. The complainant, Mr.. W. J..
Burke. Of ga Fast Broadway, testified TO having
caught the prisoners In the act OF taking the wagon
n o o. y. ,s stable r. as pt ss u nes s. s ~,
were wsret baisd In Inc sum Of si,o 900 esch3
\ GRAND LApcExy.--stephen Dcane appeared be.
fore Justice Mansfield st the Essex Market Police
Court yesterday. charged with stealing pearl opera
& ysuS s - '.sS .sS sa%ssr Snsp so sss sas
worth abo ut three dollars. from benjamin u. Whit
ford. The complainant missed The above articles
from Ma trunk ana suspccting Deane OF taking them
had him arrested. ON arrcsting the accused oficcr
johnson. of tho Eleventh precinct, found the lost
property ~ hs possession. peAne vas accordingly
A DAxrARpIy AssArrr wfru A sluSosnor.-At
nrfeen minutes after ten. on tuesday night Bernard
Leddy living on Forsy.snird street. near Fourth ave-
nue.. while walking mp Lexington avenue near
Forty-fourth street. was surprised by = man who
Jumped up behind him and commenced . violent
attack upon him. Mr.. Leddy wN struck on the
head with siunRshot three times put hau sumcent
presence of mind seize hold of the murderous IN
strument and wrcst u from the hand Of isassalant
who escaped. Lcidy can assign no motive Tor the
attack uncss was for the purpose OF rohbinR hin;
neither IN he able 10 give description OF the ruman-
DISHONEST ERRASD Boy.-George Kitchen, aged
thirteen, was arrested BY detectives ruIly and nur.
phy, OF the F,eenth precinct and arraignet before
Justice Bhandey. o. yensrson MARKET, yesterday
afternoon, upon complaint Of Medora Walters. OF NO.
~ East Ninth street, charged with stealing t2lt "
money from her 81 various ames from the in q
November last 20 the present tune. Kitchen had
been IN her employ a. an crrnnd boy, ms duties
principally being 70 purchase little articles of trim
Tnings used by bis employer, she always furnish
ing him the monsy TO pay for them, which ne np..
propnated 70 hls own use having tne goods cnargeo
count allowed for cash. w Tucsdv sno reoeiyeds
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bin amounttng 10 the above. and when the boy was
asked for an oxplanatton be admitted ne had Kept
fuswcr tho charge.
POLLOK DESCENT ON DIsoRDBsLY HoUsE-The
Fourth ward police made sudden descent upon tie
premises No. Duane street, on Tuesday night In
consequence Of . row which occurred there among
the inmates nearly oil Of whom are given an unen-
viable reputation BY the pollce. large number Of
Michael Reardon had been stabbed by Walter Dean.
Yesterday afternoon Dean was arraigned before
Justcs Hogan 81 the Toombe, on charge of felont.
for trial default OF ball. The other prisoners were
also arraigned BY 0dlcers Horbclt and Mullln
before the magistrate on . charge OF disor-
deriy condrct. when they gave their names % Eliza
Bradley. Emma Gose, Isabella Briggs John Thomas.
Catnarne ReardOn. Lotta Williams, Ann Reilly, John
Sherwood, Rliza Bogart Eliza Mulheam, Terence
Miller, stephen Wood, John wilson, Michael kodien
and Nellie Love- AL OF these persons were commit
ted to the Cty Prison for ten days, with the option
Of paying fne OF ten dollars.
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SUPERIOR cuuaI-vaIAl TEam-pAar Il.
Action ON a Promissory Note.
. Before Judge Friedman.


Harvey Barnes cs. Alexander Eugieson.--This was
IN action to recover the sum Of 81 on promis-
eory. The complaint alleged that on the 9Th March,
avs note to l. smitn Co.. VINO endorsed ddd'ty
Gyered II to the defendant Before its maturity the
latter handed It to plaintiff who, however, as alleged,
was reused payment on presenting 1t. The defence
was general denial, and further averred that the
plaintin was not the bona Fde holder OF the note;
That when IL became due II was paid oy Smith Co.,
and that after payment 1t transferred 10 the paintin
The Jury found o verdict for the defendant
Counsel for plaintiff, Mr.. L. y. Thomes; Tor defend.
ant Messrs. Galbrath Townsend.
Action Against q Railroad Company.
John Burns %. The Second Avenue Rdflrodd Co M
vany-This was an action to recover $4,000 for In
1urtes sustained by plaintiff through the alleged
Negligence OF the defendant IL appeared that on
October TO- 1867 plaint was run over by one OF the
Second avenue cars near Fiity-hrst street. through
the alleged careessness OF defendants servants In
consequence Of which he had an arm and leg
broken, which rendered him malmed FOR life. Inc
defence set up was that OF conributory negligence
on the part OF the plaintiff and denial OF any damage
sustained Counsel for plaintiff A. II. Reavey; Tor
defendant III. II. Woods
The case has not been concluded
No case will be tried In this court during the nrst
week OF the February term, 1909.
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most parts Of the earth. was dweIsd On snecessayy
one body. one spirit. one bapesm. one fellowship
was to have faithful care Of the form or public
ship the control q ths Liturgy !. - Larger and
hence pars % q is ocs q 70 guard tSs Worship snd
the form OF prayer ana Keep Il tree from heretical
injurious and oihe. errorA and when the necessity
severe denunciation Of itualism) TO alter amend
power Or tne Individual Tne right reverend speaker
then spoke OF the Reformation. How the Cnurcn OF
u .1S me sR
Pope OF Homeland that u is to this successful re-
generation Of the Church that we are indebted for
ioyaiy to divine truth. Addressing the Bisnop elect,
Bishop Odenhcimer congratulated him on his acces.
Son 70 Ss ana or
itual, to which he was called, and greeted him g
brother and instructed him IN the spiritual duties Of
bishop IN preserving the discipline OF the Cnurcn,
come what consequences there may.
The ceremony Of the conservation then opened,
Bishops Garrison, Of Nebraska and Coke, Of Western
New YORK, presenting the Bisnop elect in front Of
the cnancel 70 the presiding bishop Kew. DE- Ir0wn
Tsad a. sne certi1cate q pr Lelonns elecs0n @ HSv
committees of thirty five doceses, and Rev. Dr. Hon-
man the consent Of forty one Bishops. Dr. Lttle1ohn
then stood up and at the call OF Bishop Potter pro-
nounced the ordination VOW, as follows:-
In the name. name Of God amen Abrsm NsykMk Ltslsohsn.
DC ana
dsncs % the doctrine dspns worship Of the Protestant
me God through Jesus Christ.
Here followed q prayer by the Bishop and the
clergy. all kneeng, wnereup0n Bishop Carkson
read the Litany, and then DIR. Littlej0hn answered
the series OF questions prescribed by the ordination
ceremonial IN the BOOK OF Common Prayer. After
this the two clerical ecorts brought out the episco
pal robes and clothed the Bishop elect with them
who knelt and received Bible. Then came the
ceremony OF the laying OF hands by the bishops pre-
sent upon the head OF their new brother after which
the "Veni Creator Spirtus' Palestrlna, A. D. 1560)
was sung by Bishop Neely, OF Maine, and an anthem
performed by g. W. Warren organist OF the church,
"Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you;
as my Father hath sent me- even so sendI you. And,
To- am with you always even unto the end Of the
Q. clear. slver-toned tenor voice by Rev.
Littlejohn having by this time entered the chancel
and taken his place among the bishops. The COM
munion service followed, preceded by the following
hymn, sung by the choir and the clergy, joined by
the congregations
Bread Of the world. in mercy broken.
Wine Of the SOUL In mercy shed,
By>whom the words of life spoken,
And In whose death our sins are dead
Look the hearts by broken,
Look on the tears by sinners she'd.
And be Thy feast 10 us the token
That by Thy grace oar sous are fed Amen
After communion the procession of the clergy
moved out of the church through the main aisle IN
the same order. the choir chanting q recessi0nal
hymn 1t being the 257th hymn Of the collection
known as .Hymns Ancient and Modern,n and at
three r. NJ the ceremonies OF cOnsecratlng the new
Bishop Of Long Island closed,
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pcatim 70 the duties Of bis once might not cid ~
her Chief Engineer complains n hts reports 20 III
Board, OF defective appaxntus.n S 81
C0mmissioner wilson, nom the COMMITTEES 81
Storage Of Combustible MateFiaiA reported that
under the supervision OF district enginees samplee
q Kerosene oil sold and stored u the dtderent de-
expert In almost every instance tho OIL was found
70 pc Of dangerous character, from ~ vap0rizlno
~ very low temperature. The COMMITTEES, learning
snas tne Board Of Health had taken up tho matter o.
examining Kerosene oil, claim they had no oufn0E1tY
Department. ~ -
The committee presented . list OF lSs psssons
upon whose premises had been found Kerosene Oh
q qualty below the nro test and offered reoo1us
uon taat sney De instructed 70 prosecute each goe
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Real Estate Notes.

The following were among the real estate transien
In Cincinnati, January 2o:-L. D. Champitn and Wiie
to q. W. woodward, lot 254xs5 feet the west side
Of Denman street, between Central avenue and Bank
street. 81, 5oO E. I. Carson and J. e. Bell 70 =.
Wesseer lot 25xS5 feet, on the north side Of Wade
street, IT'S feet west Of Denman street. tls75. WIZ
liam Carter and wife to ]. 7. Swaseys lot 12exo4
feet, on the southeast corner Of Eden avenue ana
SsSs ana we 3 a. DAVIS os xis feet on
south side OF Albion place. Mount Auburn, tlf0o8
Catherine Jacob and Others. per Sheriff, 70 Louis ~
IT, Ss ea O. u'sn sees
lot SO by 1856 Feet the west side OF the canal north
OF Charles street, IN Camp washington. $4,000 VI
hosssasds ana SsSsr Rss s1sI ~. cs
J. H. Leaman and wife to J. H. Bosse, leasehold 10
BY 90 feet on the east side Of the Montgomery pike
126 feet south or Mcmillan street. 81 900.
Heavy SHOWS retarded travel on the Union Paciho
Railroad. Some trains could not make over three
miles an hour. Echo City ts TO be the winter quar-
renewed forward action. In this city the company
have erected q c0mmodiOus warehouse depot and
dwelling for the oficers Lots Of forty feet 'front.'
The report OF the Ohio Commissioner OF Immigrar
ton shows that 80 60 immigrants arrived In C0um-
bus last year. being about 900 less than ~ 1867.
S,.25 In Illinois, 3,f57 IN Ohi0, $3.50 In WlscOus
sin; $500 in Indiana: 2, 2v1 In Kentucky; 2198 In
Michigan, and the remainder In Tennessee, Minne7
sofa, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and Louisiana. There
were fewer Irish among the immigrants than hereto
fore. About two-thirds were from the North Ger
The highest point on the Central Pacific Railroad d
the summit OF the Sierra Nevada, II being 7042 feet
above the Level OF the sea- and the next highest y
Pepuop Pass o1so feet above the level q the ocean
and Sal miles east OF sacramento. in Goose Creek
range Of mountains The highest points on the
Union Pacific are Green river 6l45 feet above the
level Of the sea- Benton, 66o5; Laramie, 71I5; Sher.
man, s,424, and Cheyenne, 7oio.
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NEW YORK CITY.
vmrls srA1ts crculr COURT.
AcsIou fer Reassessment.
Before Judge Benedict


Hsnrv Ba1n and Phfstp Wagner us. J. y. Mason
- xoraham H0vf-This was an action to recover
s.msses under the following circumstances:-The
,stntioh are dstillers In EaAt Norrlsania and the
fe@endsnt Mason, - collector OF the Tenth district
which Hoyt u the assessor. The complaiAt
s;,ssrd that the defendants, without authority or
Sor certain whiskeys distilled at their establishment
Svon september, 16c6, to March. 1885, and that not
Savona paid the assessment their personal effects
ers seized and sold ~ auction. The amount or the
Seaasessment was e35,000, and they now bring an
scfSoa 70 recover damages for the reassessment Of
r DAMAGES, II any, should be given.
TIE case u not co included. VA
TIE Davis Perjury Case.
ne caae Of George 3. Davis, who is indicted for
pssjmy In making false afndavit against Collector
bailey, was put over 70 Wednesday next. to await
Ne further pleasure OF the Attorney General.
The Blaisdell Whiskcy Case.
n thie case, In which Powelson, Blaisdell and
DeIknap arc indicted tor subornaton OF perjury in
procuring false afIidavits to be made against Col.
lDctor Balley, an application was made for post
Donement owing 10 the illness OF Belknap. The case
vas accordingly adjourned till Monday next. Powell
ron pleaded not guilty.
~ Court Business.
3udge Benedict announced that as several cases
yemainec the criminal calendar undisposed Of he
would continue TO cit In this district till the 17tn
prox. " Try these cases.
during the month OF February two branches Of
the jury calendar on Tuesday. February @ The
equity and argument calendars will also be called
during the term. Judge Benedict will sit 70 dispose
Or CRIMINALS and revenue causes until February II.
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An Alleged Notorious Female shepiifscr sent
TO the state Prison.

to the State Prison.
Before Judge Bedford.
District Attorney Carvn was In attendance yester-
day morning and prosecuted the cases. Assistant
District Attorney Tweed was also present
The FIRST prisoner called TO the bar was Eliza Wal
lace. alias Eliza Girord who was charged with steal:
ing piece Of silk valued at s2i6 from the store Of
June 1ses. the prisoner pleaded guilty 70 the IN.
Mr.. Howe. counsel for the defendant, made an eo-
4uent appeal IN her behalf urging the fact that she
the trouble OF trial lie also stated that since she
went TO Philadelphia she had been working for six
& nnc suc asa y s' een % ss
Judge Bedford, in passing sentence, said;-Ellza
wallace, II is always y sad duty for the Court TO
punish any woman. II Is doubly 4 sad duty for ms
to mefe out what consider act OF justice 70 the
Tor the second offence understand thai You per.
petrated more than two offenccs and must project
Am informed By NJ Lake. G q the drm 'i'' Of Lake
UDsdeu Person that he estimates his loss every
VINO frequent his house You were oa,Ied. and yoa
took advantage Of u by running or; and you cost
s great asa u q oney sG cause your arrest
can do otherwise than set example In your case.
I owe II TO the community TO DO so and also to tho
tence Of the Court II that you be confined IN the
state Prison for i've years.
ROBBERY IN THE FIRST pEGRrE-THs CRIMINAL.
SENT TO THE STATE PRISON FOR TIN yEARs--Ax
RxAMPLE TO OFFENDERS.
Francis Fox. Jointly Indicted with William Heancy,
for robbery In the first degree, was tried aud CON
yIcted OF the offence. On the 18th OF January James
Hedges resident OF Westchester county, went into
room In 2e Rose etrcet, occupied by girl named
Fitzgerald, and upon descending the stairs he was
seized by man whom he supposed 10 bc Henney
While Fox took his p0cketb00k containing twenty
eight dollars and discharge from the United States
Navy. When he reached the street Fox had the au
gaciY 70 come up to him aid TO say. mThat man
didn't steal yOvr p0cketbook, but took IT, Hero n
E.n Hedges opened the pocketbook and saw that
RM money WAS gone. Fox then struck him ana
sin'ck sinockee hin down. The following day the com:
arrested Fox. NJ
IN the course Of the trial tho District Attorney
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.veraSe temperature Tuesday

C0RRECTI0N-The annual address before the
American Microscopical Society," on Tuesday even
ing, was delivered by the President John E. Gavit,
and not by Dr.. Gerrit, as inadvertently reported.
SUDDEN DEATH.-Coroner Rollins was requested
yesterday to hold an inquest over the remains Of
terday morning, ct ~ Ridge street, from unknown
causes.
FIRE IN DUANE srREEr.-At half-past one O'Clock
yesterday afternoon q fire was discovered In the
store Of Herscheld Co., l04 Duane street. It was
me damare WAS uy covered by pocy IN
the Merchants and Traders Insurance Company.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.-Coroner Flynn held
an inquest yesterday at 133 Goerck street. the
body OF Catharlne Darcy, o little girl, aged nine
ally sustained few days ago by her clothes taking
fire. A verdict OF accidental death was duly rem
dered.
ACCIDENTS YEsrERDAY.-RichardN Nolans No. 1o7
Washington street. broke his leg In Greenwich street
aud went to Bellevue Hospital. Shortly after four
O'Clock p. NJ re was discovered In the rear Of No.
so Spring street. caused by the clothes OF Margaret
Flynn taxing nre. the woman was very badly
damage.
THE DEATH OF Mr.. CosrELLo.-The fact was pub
lished in yesterdays HERALD tnat John Costello,
native OF Ireland, aged thirtyfour, and formerly re-
siding at s2o East Forty seventh street, had been
picked up dead In consequence OF his neck having
street and Third avenue. Coroner Schirmer held an
inquest yesterday, when the jury became SO satsned
that deceased had fallen down the basement steps
that they rendered verdict OF accidental death.
FIRST ACCIDENT ON THE ELEVATED RAILROAD
At eleven O'Clock yesterday forenoon German who
was engaged In painting the track and couplings Of
the elevated railroad in Greenwich street. corner OF
Cortlandt was thrown from the top OF the ladder on
which he was standing and fell In the gutter. his
side striking the curbstone. The fall was broken by
three men who saw the ladder slide, SO that the
painter came of with slight injuries. The ladder on
which he was standing rested AGAINST the track IN
front OF the wheel OF the car, and the man on the
PLATFORM unaware OF this fact, pushed on the car
and did not hear the shouts OF the man till the lad
der had toppled over.
AUCTION SALE OF CoAL.-The Scranton Coal Com
pany held its regular monthly auction sale OF coal
yesterday at the salcsrooms OF the LacKawanna and
Delaware Company In Exchange place. There was
very good attendance Of buyers, but the bidding
was not particularly spirited, and the prices real
zed were In most cases notable for their Uniformity
About 1000 tons were sold The following are the
qualities quantities and the extreme prices, as con-
frostpd with the sale month ago.
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SUPREME cuuaT-cuAxsEss.
The Merchants Onion Express Company Liti-
Cation.
Before Judge Ingraham.


Before Judge Ingraham. :
Jdmes W. Biatclv0rd Is. Elnaore p Ross ct al
The arguments In this case were resumed yesterday.
A long and desultory discussion took place as to
whether the psinti's cousel would be permitted to
Introduce certain papers, including the minutes OF
the executive committee After considerable debate
the documents were admitted. MIR. Str0ng then
proceeded to state that before the consolidation OF
the companies the plaintiff was owner OF i've hundred
shares Of stock or which, however, only one hundred
stood in his namo The PLAINTIFFS afndavit was read
30 the effect that he mad held four hundred shares OF
the stock, which the Merchants Union had refused
10 allow to be transferred TO his name besides
the one hundred shares standing In his
name. II having been made point that
this one hundred shares taken from Mr.. Keyes
was subject to the consent given by him, this ada-
VT 70 show that he was the equitable Of four
hundred other shares OF which no such consent was
shown; but as to the one hundred shares, the COM
pany having allowed him to take out certificate
without notice Of such consent, was estopped from
setting Il up. Counsel argued that the executive
Committee had no power to make this consolidation.
This power was claimed under an alleged amend
pent Of the articles OF association made on October
y, 1865 itself resting on the authority Of article
eleven OF the original articles Of association, giving
power TO amend. But he claimed the power to
amend did not mean power to destroy subvert the
company. to merge II or change its business.
]. The arguments occupied the court almost the en-
tire day.
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couaI cAlENpAas-Ials pAY.

SUPREME CoURT-CRCUIT.-Nos. 1340, 1851, 1853,
1885, 1857 1852 1361 1883 1885, 1867 1862 1871 1875
1875, 1871, 1879 1881. 1883, 1885, 1889.
SUPREME CouRr-CHAMBERs.-NOs 90, 70, SO, 80,
81, l03, 109, 116 121, 125. 162
SUPERIOR CoURT-TRIAL TERM-Part Mos. 500,
267, 49, $685. 675, 579 $685. 597 431 557, co., 615 617
623 163. Part 2.-Nos. 224, 448 ~, 328 b34, 54s,
394, 494. 602, Goa, 606 6o5, 6l2, GA GIG.
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suanoGATe's COURT.
Curious Litigation Regarding the WIN of n
Deceased Freedman.

BCIUT6 5urTUBHtt
This court is now examining a singular win case.
About six months ago Robert Watson lcolored mani.
who lived In sullivan street, died. leaving real and
ersona estate valued at $4,000. Helcft wife aud
daughter who inherIted the property. About two
Albert, Of foughkeepsc, appeared as claimants.
Polly Watson had been slave In Virginia. and
claims that many years ago she was married to
Robert Watson, by whom she had thirteen fourteen
children. Her husband was subsequently sold 10 q
Georgia planter. She received one letter from hlm,
and received no further tidngs until his death was
reported last summer. She at once came 10 this city
hnd claimed to identify the body BY scar on the
leg.
Several witnesses have been examined, one OF
whom, Mr.. Joshua A. Colt, OF New Haven. testified
that he knew Watson from 1s23 or 1924 until the time
or his death. lie was employed many years as a
servant by Pelatiah Perrit and was well known as
public caterer.
years OF age.