New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
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1a., - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT competed with the assaults
onfnitted Friday night upon Henry ksser' 'ho NC
pubIlcan candidate for supervisor OF Mount -
JACOB Kortright street contractor anu N,saa
law 10 John Byron. q defeated Democrsuo =. -
for the Assembly, which led many TO mink 'na' ~as
premeditated. Kortright was the contractor wo Ia
the work OF grading and widening Frankiin-aVe, anu
n not being completed or properly done, Mr. Esser
persisteptiy opposed the payment Of the Dill IN VIEW
OF Essers possible election supervisor, horUs".
ana his Democratic friends were incensed anu
barSorod yindietve feelings. 1t was ut hrt ieareu
that Mr. Rskers wounds would prove fatsi Dun nc was
much Improved yesterday afternoon
Yesterday morning Justice Collins TOOK INC 49,
ment of Mr. RsBer at his home. AZ the examination
IN Tia afterpooa in Justice collinss COURTROOM Dr.
Louis yaslnsky, Mr.. Essers family PHYSICIAN 'su
fed that he was summoned 10 attend MI bsser iS'e
ON Friday night. He found him bleeding from TWO
cuts On his head over the right ere ana te oIner
on the scalp. Tho skull was not fractured inc way,
ness was Of the opinion that the scaip WOunu oouiu
not have boen Inflicted by the hst alone 1t might
have been caused by large ring on the finger WINE
Mr. Esser was IN no immediate danger, the witness
81 sa sef e mSaa Sea
bird degree. Tho Judge refused to DO this and heid
tie defendant IN 81 edo bail TO await the acton Oh
tho Grand jury.
JERSEY CITY.
Policeman Peter Reen, who Is on opy III sao H0nn
sylyania Railroad station, noticed typical hsyseeu
with peculiar siooidng grpssck Fastening 70 eaton
the Southern express yesterday morning. me pohoe
man recognized the gripssok being one OF the hDo
used By the green goods swinders and he accos'eo
the oountryman The latter became very indignant
but YVES finally persuaded to 90 TO police headquarters
He assured Chief Murphy and Policeman Reen that
he had euchred the swindlers. The country man
described himself as Samuel ". Reed, real estate
agent Of Birmingham, Ala. Chief Murphy opened
the bag and took out several bundles made UP like
packages OF bank bills. They had genuine money on
the top and bottom, and the counyman chuchled until
the Chief opened them and showed that they were
made up Of gresn paper cut the size of bills Then
the couDtryman almost tainted. The Chief sent MN
over TO Inspector Byrnes's Office.
Judge Knapp yesterday denied the application Ior
wit Of certorad IN the case of Ffeehooer Mionsoi
Hennessey whe is Indicted for forgery and msfeasance
ana Hennossey must therefore plead TO me indot
nens ana stand trial Judge Knapp SAID the defendant
had The remedy OF appeal to higher court IL ths
Judgment OF the trial court was against him.
Judges scuddsr, Dixon and Reed. Of the Supreme
Court 40. IN the Chance1ors chambers yesterday 10
determine question Of dispute between the city and
the Lehigh valley Railroad Company Some property
owned by the company the south side OF the gap
has been assessed By the uy assessors and also OF
ths stats Board of Assessors The company objects
to paving sazes on both assessments, and wants
the court 10 decide which It shsp pay. The Judges
reserved decision.