The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-07-20
OF STATE NEWS.
SUDDEN TERMINATION OF Il NEW
ARK YOUNG LADY'S EN-
GAGEMENT.

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Death of a Boy-Hurt on the Race
Track-Damages for Dead Men-New
College Structures.
The marriage of Miss Emily Roberts,
only daughter of Christopher Roberts, the
rubber manufacturer of Newark, ana
George Cox, son of a rich Philadelphia
manufacturer of woollens, will not take
place. The engagement was broken
nearly two weeks ago by Miss Roberts for
sufficient cause, and reports that she was
Tilted are cruelty untrue.
Miss Roberts is a beautiful, accom-
plished and charitable young Lady. one
has for several years been active III
church and charities, and the patients IN
hospitals and many poor whom she mas
assisted bless her. In the first circles Oh
society she is a favorite, for she is impuls-
lively warm hearted and friendly: She Is
petted by her father, aunt and brotner.
Her mother died in Europe about two
years ago. One of the dearest friends OF
Miss Roberts is Mrs. John r.: Faoer, OF
Staten Island, formerly Miss ABBY
Adams, of Newark. They are such
warm friends that Mrs. Faber has q SUITE
of rooms set apart in her Staten Island
cottage for Miss Roberts to occupy at any
time. ~
MI. Cox. who has charge of The New
York office of his fathers establishment,
and Mr.. Faber have been acquainted 1or
some time. Mr.. Coz is twenty-three years
old. He fell in love with Miss RoDerIs az
their irst,meeting, and in a short time
thereafter they were engaged. During a
recent visit to Europe Miss Roberts met
two of Mr.. Cox's sisters. one OF tne
sisters had just finished her studies IN
Germany, and the other was taking her
home. Miss Roberts and the Cox SISTERS
ln.~-~1 fu;n,,ls oDd chm want tn Ph1ll6Gl-
phia to visit them after she returned 10
Newark.
It was announced some time ago that
Miss Roberts and Mr.. Cox would be mar
ried next fall. But a fewweeks ago ne
proposed that the wedding AXE place az
Miss Roberts reluctantly consented.
Bishop Starkey, who was to o%fficiate in
the TALL, was unable to be present Garner.
Mr.. Cox then engaged the pastor of his
church in Philadelphia, and the marriage
was to take place in Trinity Church on
Wednesday morning of last week. Mr.;
Faber was selected as 'best man." and
Miss Cox, a sister of the intended groom,
was to be the maid of honor.
No bridesmaids were named. Only the
relatives of the bride and groom were to
be present and a breakfast was to oe
served by a popular caterer at the Roberts
residence. The wedding reception was to
be given them next fall after society
people returned to this city. But the
wedding was postponed by MI. hoperts
early in the week.
1t has been learned that soon after the
engagement was Mr.. Cox be-
gan to board in a fashionable house IN
Newark. He visited Miss Roberts every
evening and he and his atfianced arranged
the wedding gifts sent from Philadelphia
and other places. MI. Roberts was out
of the city 4th of July week;
On his return he learned that his daugh-
ter had broker the marriage engagement.
He commended his daughter for her &C
ton and, it is said, went to Philadelphia
to make Mr.. Cox account for his behavior.
But that gentleman, who is said to be re-
lated to the Biddle family and other lead
ers of the Quaker City society, wisely kept
out of sight. Miss Roberts quilted this
city and is now with friends at a distance.
ALI the wedding presents have been re-
turned. From what the reporter could
learn, Miss Roberts acted throughout as a
Christian lady should, and she will 1e-
teive the sympathy and commentator OF
her acquaintance and the public.
Struck by the Shaft.
A shocking accident happened at River
side Driving Park, Bridgeton, in which
little Elmer Haywood, son of JosephHay-
wood, living on South Pearl street, had
his brains dashed out. 1t was about half
past five o'clock and just at the finish of
the last heat which decided the match
race between Jack Logan and Gray Eagle.
Through that neat the Millville horse was
ahead and when the two were on the other
side of the track the men from that city
ran out into the field back of the judges
stand, waving their hats and yelling till
the horses came abound on the home
stretch, when the crowd surged back on
the track. Three policemen used all the
means in their power to keep them off the
track, but they were as straws before a
wind.
Jack Logan" came first under the wire
and then the boys from Millville all
rushed at their ~favorite, forgetting all
about the horse coming a of him.
From both sides of the track the crowd
came in, right in front of 'Gray Eagle"
who was close behind, coming at about a
two-ffty gait.
Little Elmer Haywood stood about
three feet north of the judges stand on the
grass, and when the crowd rushed out he
was forced to go, too. Sam Foulk was
driving "Gray Eagle and coming hard.
As he went under the wire the fellows
were in front of him from both sides. He
could not stop nor could he clear them
all. One man and a boy who were stand
ing beside Elmer Haywood and neal the
judges stand were knocked down by the
wheel of the sulky. The boy saw his
0GthSCA Gl4o ACCPCh DdSh do OAO VI tU1OOC
who were knocked down fell against him,
but he jumped into the worst possible
position and with a sickening crash he
was struck on the right side of the head
by the shaft. The iron tip on the end of
it crushed through his skull, and the
brains oozed out and his face was covered
with blood.
DR.. j. Il. {. Thompson CHANGED to be on
the grounds and at once did what he
could for him. Just above the little fell
lows right ear was the terrible wound,
from which his brains were issuing. Tenn
porary ~bandages were put about his head,
and he was taken to his home in Smith
Brothers butcher wagon. Here his
mother merely heard what had happened
and then tainted away. Strange to say,
the boy was conscious all the time after
the first shock. He knew his father and
mother and brothers. When he was
asked if he knew what was the matter
with him he said, eyes, a horse ran into
me, and / would like to knock the old
horse in the head"
The doctor.was with him till ten o'clock
at night keeping tight bandages on to
keep the brains in. He said, however.
that between two n four ounces of brain
ran out last night.
AT nine O'Clock in the morning he came
again and loosened the ~bandages and the
brains again started out. The little fellow
then became unconscious, and died about
noon.
No blame attaches to Mr.. Foulk, who.
However, was deeply grieved by the
tragedy.
A Hermit's Queer Home.
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