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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
COUNTY JAIL OUTRAGE.
Insane Lizzie Woods Held Among
Criminals-Where Are Her
Friends.

The abuses of the County Jail system.
1t seems, will never end. Today discloses
another innocent suffer, who is wrongful
ly detained among criminals.
The victim is perhaps legally detained
in this place. but even this is doubtful
There is not the slightest doubt that N or
ally she is wrongfully herded with hard
ened sinners.
MISS wooD's SAD CASE.
The victim is Miss Lizzie Wood, a
blonde, prepossessing in appearance and
twenty-six years old. She is insane. The
unfortunate creature was found By a
policeman wandering about the streets IN
the Third precinct, and was by him taken
before Police Justice Wanser on January
IL, who committed her to the County Jail
for an examination as to her sanity by
County Physician Converse This end ed
the Justices connection with the case,
and then began the abuse by the county.
DR.. Converse examined the girl aud
pronounced her insane.
When she was taken to the police court
she had with her bank book issued by
the New York Savings Institution. II
was made out to Miss Lizzie Wood and to
also a receipt for Dank book on the Citi-
zen's Saving Bank, Stamford, Conn. The
receipt set forth that Richard Arndt OF
No. 352 Ninth avenue, corner of Thirtieth
street, had received from Lizzie Wood
one bank book on July 18th, 1890. There
was also a card bearing the name of A. +.
Hughes. and baggage check No. % issued
by the Northern Railroad of New Jersey
from New York to Englewood found
among the effects.
HER FRIENDS NOT SOUGHT.
With all these cues to lead TO the iden-
tification of the unfortunate young wo-
man, not a single effort, so far as can be
learne !, to discover who sne is, where she
lived and who her friends are has been
made She is not common woman, but
those who saw her IN the Police Court say
she was refined and lady-like in her
actions.
II was thought that Miss Wood, on the
day she was found by the policeman, had
left New York to go to Englewood,
aud that she wandered from the depot in
this city aimlessly about the streets until
she was found. The possession of the
baggage check by her gives plausibilitY
to this theory.
From her appearance and the bank
books and other circumstances surround
ing her those acquainted with the cir
cumstances believe that il her friends
knew of her whereabouts they would
have her properly taken care of. for there
is not proper accommodation for her in
the County Jail.
People who know of this case expressed
surprise today that it had not been re-
ported to the Committee on Court House
and Jail of the Board of Freeholders
for their investigation. If such
report was made il has
been Kept from the public aud il a report
has not been made The JERSEY CITY
NEWS calls the attention of all officials
having authority to act in the premises, TO
the case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
ROBERT pALTuN,s ESTATE.
His Son, Leon, Testifiss in REGARD to His
Acts as Executor.


Acts as Executor.
In the Orphans Court to-day Willard
C. Fiske. counsel for Frank Dalton of
Long Branch and Mary Ellen Beattie,
Dalton's sister, took testimony in the
matter of the accounting Of the exeeu-
tors Of the estate Of Robert ]. Dalton, de-
ceased
The executors are Leon Dalton and
Rosamond Reynolds. They are charged
by Frank Dalton and Mary Ella Beattie
with net creditlng the estate with the
value OF the business Chat Of broker) left
by the deceased. or with the value OF
office furniture and other personal prop
erty consisting OF some Jewelry, $50 in
money and an unexpired lease on the
Atlantic Hotel, at No ! Hudson street.
together with the furniture aud fixtures;
and also tin box containing bonds aud
jewelry deposited in the vault Of the Sec
ond National Bank.
When Mr.. Leon Dalton was called as a
witness, he testified that about six
months before his fathers death he
bought from his father the furniture of
the Atlantic hotel for 500; that there
was no lease on the hotel. which WAS
rented from month TO month. Mr.. Dalton
produced a bill of sale signed by his
father and witnessed by two gentlemen
10 prove his statement. At noon the ex-
animation was adjourned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
A BOY TRAIN WREcKER.
He Says He Did it out of ReVenge-His
Dime Novel Experiences.

DINO mover ENper4encoss
Special to the Jersey CITY Neos.
MT. HOLLY, March 2S, 1S91.-The author
of the many recent attempts to wreck
passenger trains con the Burlington
branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad was
discovered today, aud proved to be Ed
ward Casperson, boy thirteen years Of
age, VINO lives in Burlington, where he is
reputed to be one Of the worst boys in
the town. He first went to the Mayors
Office and volunteered the information
that he knew who had attempted to
wreck the trains, and gave several
fictitious names. Finally he was accused
of having done the deed himself, where
upon he owned up and made clean
breast of il.
"What led you to do such an outrageous
thing?" asked the astonished Mayor, after
hearing the boy's cool recital of the facts.
"I'll tell you the whole business" was the
response. about a mouth back hap
pened to leave my small express wagon
on the railroad track, aud one of the
trains ran over it aud broke it all up. The
engineer could have stopped If he wanted
to, but he did it out of pure cussedness.
Then made up my mind TO dump pas
senger train to get square. They had two
or three detectives in the woods watching
after / made the first attempt, but just
fooled them all.
Casperson is bright youth, but
yiciously inclined, and his penchant for
dime novels has lei him TO all sorts of
escapades. Recently ne organized a
Juvenile "Nild West Show" and armed
with rifle he sailed OUT in the country
with two otner boys and shot farmers
cow tull of Loies. This afternoon he was
committed 10 Jail. and. will be sent 10 the
Reform School
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

Judge Lippincott in the Orphans Court
today rendered his decision in the case OF
the contested will of the late Ann Con-
way Of Hoboken.
Mrs. Conway died May 80, 1890. and left
a will dated December 25. 1889. in which
she bequeathed $50 to h er brother. Patrick
Conway, and 81, 400 cash 10 the Rev.
Father CorrlEan Of the Church of Our
Lady of Grace, Hoboken. Tue brother
secured the services Of Judg DAILY and
contested the will, alleging that Father
Corrigau and others mad used undue ln-
fiuenee in causing the dead woman to
make such distribution of her money.
Judge LipDiucOtt today directed that
the Will should stand and ordered it pro
hated.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
Served Him Right.

Emma Parker. strawberry blonde of
nineteen, who said she lived at No. 2O3
Grove street, Jersey CITY, and Mary
Grouney, black haired damsel of of No.
80 Grand street, Hoboken, we're before
Recorder McDonough in Hoboken this
morning charged with the larceny of u
watch.
the girls are well known to the police.
Mr.. Blumenburger of No. AZ Hudson
street was the complainant ia the case.
According TO Biumenberger's story he
was friendly with the girls, and II day or
two ago they visited his apartments.
After they left he missed his gold watch
and chaia, and he had a warrant issued
for their arrest.
The young women were held for trial.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

had ample time to apply 10 Judge Knapp
for the writ before he went away.
Judge SEYMOUR said that outside OF
politlcs the change WIS bad one, as all
property was taxed by the Aldermanic
districts and great deal Of property was
described in dee'i as being located in a
certain Aldermanic district.
Judge Depue then said that of course
it was necessary that he should dispose of
the case as quickly as possible.
The classification of cities in the
act the considered good, and would not
grant the writ on that point, neither
would he grant it on the second point
raised by Mr.. Collins. He, however, CON
sidered that the composition OF the
special meeting was illegal because where
there is a particular method OF con-
veuing a special meeting The meetin
must be so convened, and no private
agreement among tue members can
snpeIsede the method prescribed by the
Legislature. He then granted the rule
under conditions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
HoROK EN- NOTES.

The Democrats aud Republicans of the
Fourth Ward hold their respective Con
ventlons tonight
The first annual ball of the Walters
Mutual Aid Association will be hell al
Odd Fellows Hall tonight. The affair
promises TO be one of the finest events
thar has been held this season.
mic" Crusius. the popular Treasurer
of the Hudson CountV Jockey Club. cels-
brAted his fiftieth birthday at mis- resi-
dence on Hudson street on Thursday
night
Court street, ran under the wheels OF =
WACO I. driven by William Smith, at the
corner Of Third ana Washingt N streets,
last night. and was badly Injured abonI
the body The driver was arrested by De-
tective Sergeant Ra hjen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

The Republicans Of the Second Alder
manic District gave up all hope last night
of finding Republican foolish enough to
accept a nomination for Alderman and
then in sheer desperation placed in the
field William NJ. Barry, an independent
Democrat from the Horseshoe.
Barry is a kicking. Democrat who
keeps a liquor saloon on Henderson street.
near Pavonia avenue. He will, beyond q
doubt, make a very strong candidate-for
Salt River The delegates also selected
Jacob Bechtol as their choice for Justice
OF the Peace, and James COugnlln for
constable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
An ola Case Wiped out.

At the April term of the Court Of Ses-
sions OF 1857, C. w. BliGh was convicted
of bigamy, but for some reason or other
was never sentenced. 1t seems he mar
ried a Brooklyn girl, but afterwards left
ner aud took up his residence in Ind lana.
There he made application for divorce,
aud il was granted under the Indiana
law. He again married and came East.
HIS Brooklyn wife made complaint, and
he was indicted under some technicality.
Yesterday ne was discharged and the case
ordered off the books.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

Otto Heinrich, confecuoner, twenty
four years old, of 152 Newark avenue,
went to Hoboken last night to have a
good time. Abont eleven O'Clock Helm
rich entered Plens' Atlantic Garden on
River street. lie was intoxicated, and
demonstrative. A young woman in abb
breviated costume was on the stage
warbling, and Heinrich called her vile
name. Chancsmen Kipp and McGuinness.
who were IN the theatre, hust ed Heinrich
out. When Heinrich got on the sidewalk
he abused the policeman aud was arrest
ed. This morning ne promptly paid fine
nf 81
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
{ X T R 4 !!
ALLEN NOMINATED,
Unanimous Choice Of the
Democratic Convention
For A1derman-at-
Large.

TThe Democratic convention met this
afternoon at the Democratic Headquar-
tiers, No. $40 Grove street. and re-
nominated Charles W. Allen for Presi.
dent of the Board Of Aldermen.
The convention was merely form for
there was no oppos itlon to Mr. Aliens re-
nomination The hour set for the con-
vention to open was two O'Clock, but the
delegates were very slow in arriving and
considerable delay was the result.
Among those present were many who
are seen at every Democratic convention.
and of these the first to arrive was Assem-
O'Neil, John P. Feeney. President of the
Police Commissioners; Assem- mblyman
John F. Madden, Finance Commissioner
John EdeIstein. Paul Sury. Mervyn
Armstrong. John Mulrain, Billy Reen,
Christopher z. Smith, John MeCutcheon.
Finance Commissioner John Kenney, ex-
Freeholder Charles Maxwell. james f.
missioners; Fred Mersheimer and Frank
SmYthe.
The convention was called to order at
ten minutes before three o'clock by Po-
lice Justice NJ. ]. O'Donnell, Chairman Of
the County Committee, and Secretary
James E. Connolly called the
list of delegates which showed
many absentees. John P. FeeneY nomi-
mated John Edelstein as permanent chair
man. and he was elected without opposi-
tion, and Mr. Connolly was continued as
secretary.
THE NOMINATION..
Chairman Edelstein said the delegates
had been called together to nom
mate an Alderman-at-Laree He
spoke in complimentary manner
of Charles w. Allen; and then
John P. FeenY put Mr.. Aliens name
formally before the convention. He said
it afforded him much pleasure to do
this; that the Office was an import
ant one; that Mr.. Allen was
as President of the Board of Alder
men, member of the Board OF Finance.
in which Board he has caeditably filled
the important position Of chairman of the
Finance Committee Mr. Ale3, when
reelected, viii retain hts position as
chairman of this committee.
Secretary Connolly was unanimously
directed to cast the vote for the nomina-
tion OF Mr.. Allen which was done, and he
was formally declared nominated amid
enthusiasm.
Justice O'Donnell then moved that in
the event of declination o the honor by
Mr.. Allen. or his death before
election that committee consisting
of one member from each digtrict be ap-
pointed in conformity with the law to
nominate a candidate in mis- stead. The
following committee was appointed
First District, Robert Davis; Second
District, John Kenney; Third
District, Dennis McLaughlin; Fourth
district, Stephen P. Yoe; Fifth district.
Charles Maxwell, and Sixth, A B. Lem
| beck
| COMMITTEE OF NOTIFICATION.
A motion prevailed that a committee OF
one member from each district
be appointed to notify Mr.
| Allen OF his nomination and
the following were appointed First
District, Thomas Hickey; Second Dis
trict, Charles H. O'Neill, Third
District. John f. Maddus: Fourth Dis
trict, Herman Bergkamp; Fifth District
Gustav Metzler and Sixth District, James
j. Woodmann.
A recess of twenty minutes was takeI
\ to allow the committee 10 find Mr.. Allen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
coMM1rrEE oF Nor1FIcArIoN.
FLAWS IN THE POMCE BUILDING.
The Mayor May Not Sign the Resolat ion
to Pay CutIey.

The Mayor May Not Slgn the hesointlon
to Pay CutIey.
Notwithstanding Police Commissioner
Feeney's assertion that he regards the
new Police Headduarter building as the
cheapest building in the State for the
money, it already looks as though it will
not be long before it begins 70 fall to
pieces.
In addition to the damage by water
settling in the cellars, a number of large
cracks in the interior walls OF the build-
ing have recently made their appear
ance. Some of them extend across various
portions OF the ornamental frieze of the
lower yestioule.
The Street and Water Board has al
ready passed Contractor Catley's final
claim of $1,000 for work performed, but
it is understood Mayor Cleveland has re-
fused TO sign the resolution the Mayor
was not in his Office when a reporter of
The JERSEY CITY News called there to
INQUIRE about il tuis mOraing-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

The Republicans Of Hobokea viii hold
their convention 10 nominats a Mayor
and c Is Treasurer t1nigdt. A hot time
is anticipated A nnalber of the delegates
are ia favor Of nominating = straight he
publican ticket. with r. v. ;. Besson Ter
Mayor. while some OF tle delegates are IN
lavor OF endorsing Edward R stanton,
the Democratic nominee
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

Miss Lizzie Duane and Mrs Margaret
Sheehy, of No. $50 Grove street, had what
the police call hair pulling match" a
few days ago. Mrs. Sheehy had Miss
Duane arrested aud Justice Zarechi
paroled her. She retaliated by warrants
issued for the arrest of both Mrs.
Sheehy's daughter, who was also mixed
up in the affair Constable O'Grady ar
rested Miss Duane. The warrants have
not yet been served on Mrs. Sheehy and
her daughter
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
Hoho,,eo water Commis.Ioners.

The Water Commissioners of Hoboken
met last night. Police Commissioner
Charles w. Kaufman. who was Assistant
Water Registrar. resigned. ard Patrick
Ryan was appointed his successor. Mr..
Ryan is thoroughly familiar with the
duties Of the Office, rs he was formerly
in the office. William Habens WAS ap-
pointed Bill Clerk This Is new office.
and was made 10 order for Ar. Havens.
The salary is $75 a mouth.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
railnres of thc Meels.

There were 200 failures in the United
States reported 10 Bradstreet's during the
week, against 179 in the preceding week
and ISq, 161, $50 and 227 in the correspond
ing weeks Of 1890. 1889, 1883 and 1881 re-
spectiyely. The otal number of failures
ia the United States January lst to date
is 8, 332 against 356 in 1890.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

The taking Of testimony in regard to the
Passaic water pollution was postponed by
Master Mcknight until next Saturday
morning at teu O'clock Ine matter was ia
have come up in the Chaneery chambers
this morning but owing TO the Inability Of
several witnesses 70 be present. Il was
DostDoned
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

John Curry, an eleven year old boy liv-
ing at No. 2l0 Cole street, was struck by
an Erie locomotive this morning while
walking the track near Monmouth street.
His skull was seriously fractured. de
WAS attended by Dr. Smith and taken to
IA.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28
IN. Gar.,an VIM case.

Chancellor McGiE this morning. at the
request Of the counsellors of the sensa-
tional Gordon will case that he shonld
appoint a dRy for trial, fixed upon April
Is A photograph OF the VIII will be pro
duceQ
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

Margaret Finlayson Of Baldwin avenue
caused the arrest, last night. Of her hus-
band, Joseph Finlayson. She charzed
him with assault aud battery. This moru-
ing Justice Wanser placed him under
bonds 10 keep the peace.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-03-28

Mary Salmon, woman without n
home, was arrested for being drunk and
disorderiy yesterd sy on Summit avenue.
She was sent TO the County Jail for ten
days in default OF s. fine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16


Russell B. Harrison, the presidents
son, is a young gentleman, with an
intellect full of aching voids. He is
part owner of newspaper ia New
York, and in that paper he takes &C.
casion to say very emphatically that
Mr.. Blaine will not be candidate for
president next year. One of these days
it may occur to young Mr. Harrison
that his noblest gift to the American
people would be rest.-St Louis
Globe Democrat.
A distinguished democratic ex-sen-
ator from Western state, who re
Gently took dinner with Secretary
Blaine, for whom he has warm per
sonal friendship, states that the Sec
Rotary feels keenly the lordly air Of
patronage pervading the recent article
in MIR. Russell Harrison's New York
newspaper, which he does not hesitate
to say was, in his opinion, sanctioned,
if not directly inspired. Mr.. Blaine
intimated to this gentleman that he
felt he had given the administration
much more than he had received, and
he resented being disciplined in this
manner, "by youthful scIons of would
be royalty While he would not ac-
lively seek nomination at the hands
of the republican party at the next
I convention, MIR. Blaine would not re-
fuse it if offered. On the contrary,
be would feel that 90 years of IN.
swerving 10y atty on the part of the
republican party to him had the first
claim upon him, and if nominated he
would undertake the campaign and
do the best he could to secure party
success on a reasonable platform
Asked to define a reasonable plat
form Mr.. Blaine replied, ''a moderate
tariffand reciprocity. y Boston Journa
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16

THE Boise Statesman IS cruelty
critical. 1t declares that the uniforms
of the Governors staff .'are wonder
fully made" Now, The News has
been priding itself upon that staff and
the display it would make when the
president came, and to have the mem
bers appear in uniforms in trimmings
of as many colors as Jacobs Sunday
coat, and on the greatest of all state
occasions, at that, pains us, actually
gives Us jerky pains in the cardiacal
regions of the body. Everything else
connected with the presidents journey
through Idaho from Huntington to
Cache Valley went off like a charm,
and we are sorry the Statesman gave
publicity to that cruel criticism while
our hat was in the air in our hurrah
for Idaho's success.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16

Pennsylvania is suffering from
terrible destructive forest fires. The
loss OF life and property canLot at
this hour be estimated. A train car
rying seventy-five men to the scene of
the raging flames was wrecked and
destroyed and the entire party burned
to death. In one yard 40,000,000
feet of hemloek logs and $4,000 cords
of tan bark were burned. The oil
men in one immediate section lost
5000, 900 in oil aud tanks. In one
district 13 miles OF timber have al
ready burned and the flames uncheck-
ed are still raging.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16

Ex-PREsIDENT CLEVELAND in an
address to the Democracy Of Buffalo,
New York, last Tuesday spoke IN part
as follows
II believe the most threatening fig.
ure which to-day stands in the way Of
the safety Of our government and the
happiness Of our people is reckless
and wicked extravaganza in public ex-
penditures. 1t is the most fatal of all
the deadly brood born of a govern
ment of peryersion. 1t hides beneath
its wings betrayal of the peoples
trust and hold powerless in its fasci-
mating glance the peoples will and
conscience. 1t brazenly exhibits to-
day billion-dollar Congress. But
lately large surplus remained in the
peoples public treasury after meeting
all the expenditures then by no means
economical. This condition was pre-
scented to the American people as
positive proof that the burden of tax
alton was unjust, because unneces-
sary, and yet while the popular pro-
test was still heard the harpy Of public
extravaganza devOurs the surplus and
impudently calls upon the staggering
victim to bring still larger supplies
within reach of its insatiate appetite.
Years ago pension roll amounting
to $53,000,000 was willingly main
tanned by the patriotic citizens. To
day public extravaganza DEGREES that
three times that sum be drawn from
the people n the pretext that its ex-
penditure represents the popular love
of the soldier"
Mr.. Cleveland also touched upon
the increase in the river and harbor
appropriation and spoke of the "bare.
faced subsidy, let loose as q marauder,
which, in company with its vicious
tariff partner, bears pilfered benefit to
the household of favored selfish in
terests. Let us, as we push on our
campaign of education, specially iln.
press upon our countrymen the lesson
which teaches that public extrava-
gance is deadly thing; that economy
is honorable; that virtue and watch
fulness OF the people is the surest safe
guard against abuses in the Govern
ment and that those who profess to
serve their fellow-citizens IL public
places must be faithful to their trust. =
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1891-05-16

Chauncy NJ. Depew,in an interview,
predicts the success of the republicans
in the elections of next year, saying
that "acres do not govern the country,
but brains" To express his meaning
in other words, the brains are not to
he found on the acres of the farmers,
but in the offices of the railroad mag
mates, the exchanges OF the stock and
produce spectators, and the plants
of the protected monopolists of the
country. Depew, like Ingalls,, may
find out his mistake