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PLOTTED AGAINST THE aRocER,s BOZ
He Wouldn't Let Thesa Steal, So He Wa
Shot-Lectured and Ridden to Shoot No ~ or,

| He Wouldn't Let Them Steal, So He Was
shot-Lectured and Ridden to Shoot No More
Robert Tieh. Henry Foster. and Joseph Ryan
have been in the habit OF helping themselves
to apples and nuts from the barrels in front OF
| a small grocery at 140 East Thirty-second
| street. Robert and Henry are each II years
old. and Joseph Is year younger. Since Ivan
Gilman was employed by the grocer several
weeks ago the boys have found their supplies
cut of. for Ivan. who is 10. has sharp eyes and
is big enough to protect his masters property.
VANS watchfulness became intolerable. On
Saturday afternoon Foster went to the Rrocer's
wife and told her that they. were going to shoot
Gilman because he had told too many stories
Now don't make fools OF yourselves" she
s Tts RSs Ts for 20 sn ss
and the lot fel to kobert Tish On Sunday s
waited until Gilman came outside, when
Tigh put on his bodest demesnor and. step
f 1a s ys yoS sa You won. trouble
no more" At the same moment he drew the
pistol and fired; The bullet struck Ohlman's
rr 81. Leg; bpt glanced on making only slight
Gilman was badly frightened and ran IN the
kyan s 4sn 1spHs for % s
ton avenue, where Policeman Connolly stopped
them. With a comical exhibition Of bravado.
pocket and leyeied It at the policeman hs They s
sssS .sss rS.tsS Fl; $6S5
When arraisned In the YorESIIe Court Yes
GER ststed that no ccmplalnt Would vol tI be- en- made.
Justice Grady lectured the boys very severely,
and they hung their heads and promised not
charged.
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MGARY's CORPSE NOT FOUND.
Tho Boys Who Were with the Bridge
Jumper Arrest-d Again and Let Go.

| Tho Boys Who Were with the Bridge
Jumper Arr este Again and Let Go.
The Brooklyn police have made no further
| progress in their investigation concerning the
man MacGary. who committed suicide by
jumping from the Brooklyn Bridge on Sunday
afternoon. The boys who carried the man
across the bridge in their wagon were arrested
at 10 o'clock Sunday night and questioned
| separately as to their knowledge Of the affair.
The police suspected that they might have
known moro Of MacGary's intentions than
they had at first confessed. But as each one
told the same story they were again released.
One of the boys said that MacGary had told
him that his friends would meet the wagon on
Sands street and take charge OF his coat and
shoes
1t was we'll known to the freQuenters OF
James Kelly's saloon. 50 Walworth street. that
MacGary intended to Jump from the bridge
member of the Iron Moulders' Union. to
which tho dead man belonged. said to u re-
porter yesterday that MacGary had been a
sailor and had often dyed from the yardarm.
Seventh ward, Of. Brooklyn and. might have
At the Office Of the Police Gdxear. Mr. W. L
Harding. sporting, editor Of the paper. ac-
knowledged that MacGary had called at his
He came in here Thursday, evening"" said
Mr.. harding. he was drunk and wanted to
challenge Brodie to jump from the bridge. He
had been to see Brodie and had a bottle OF
I told him that II he intended to jump no had
better order his coffin: but he insisted that no
would jump and wanted us to issue chal-
every day-glass eaters. pic cutters. fasters,
nail chewers. quail fends. and all sorts. But
money they 90 away. All they want is
an advertisement. II thought. 1 could
get rid Of this fellow by telling him
o challenge. He said Kelly would put up the
money. and went away: He appeared 80
wrote paragraph about it which appeared
In the Daily Nescs. AS for the Police Gazette
Offering the man any money to jump. that is
Mactarys body has not yet been recovered.
II 1t Is found the mans widow will receive
from the Iron Moulders Union $3.50, less 81
which he owed for dues.
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STATIONS BOLD ROBBERY.
HE TAXES M FORCE TIE DEEDS
TO PROPERTY IN BRIDGEPORT

The Holder or the Deeds Overpowered IL
His House by IN Accomplish. while
| strsttou Escaped with the Papers, He
Claims That they Are Forgeries, and that
| His Counsel ADVISED Hin to Get The..
| BRIDGEPORT. Nov 23.-The' police and special
| detectives have been searching for more than
| o week for John ID. Stratton. who. with two &C.
| completes. overpowered l. Smith Hubbell at
his residence on the evening OF Nov IL. and
| robbed him Of several ouit-caim Deeds About
month ago q man claiming to be John d.
Stratton OF New York camo to this city and an
nounced that he had inherited from his father
q half interest In what was known as the STRAIT
ton property. This estate is worth about $685.
600. and comprises land and buildings on
Main street and a valuable tract up town.
This land was bought by Mr.. Hubbell Of
George stratton twenty years ago. Mr.. STRAIT
ton. who Ia now dead claimed then TO have an
undivided interest in the property. During all
this time Hubbell never imagined that dis
pute would arise over its title.
On the evening OF tho robbery Mr.. Hubbell
was at supper when the door bell rang. He
answered the call. and found three men at the
door whom he invited to the parlor Stratton
remained standing. and said that he had come
from New York on business OF Importance.
He continued:
understand that you claim to have quit
claim deeds Of the Berkshire and the Main
street propertyw
II do" said Mr.. Hubbell
Then produce them If you can" was Strait
toms rejoiner.
Mr.. Hubbell stepped to small secretary and
produced the papers. and placed them on the
table for STATIONS inspection. Stratton
scanned them hurrledly. Then. folding the
documents carefully. he placed them in his
pocket. SAYING: II will take care OF those pa
sprans toward Stratiton, "' A '''"' as "'
The men had evidently anticipated such 2
lad Re was seized from beSnd TH
pair 81 powerful arms and borne to the floor.
Hubbeii until his friends had male their ' es.
GAP cape: Then he! he released him and pushed out,
to stose or
the police. but no trace OF the thieves could DO
found. julius PAY. 2 saloon keeper. is the
noon and had questio ned him Concerning Mr..
recorded at the Town Clerks ONCE and copies
The. story stratton related to several. friends
counsel advised him to obtain possession Of
documents are forgeries. and his legal adviser
said that to prove forgery It would DO pecessa.
said that his father on his dying bed COM
manded him to fight this case to the end and
he proposed to doit For fifteen years he had
toiled to get enough money to bring the case
properly Into court. and now he stands ready.
his father was Illegally deprived.
After robbing Mr.. Hubbel It is believed that
Stratton FASTENED to New York to turn over
the documents to his attorneys. He is said to
have asserted that Hubbell would not sec the
papers again until confronted in court by that
and other evidence which would astoniSh the |
people Of Bridgeport.
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Doe. This Mean prInceton.s Defeat,

Nkw HAVEN. Nov. 23-The Yale football team was con
tent to take run of two miles this afternoon followed
by bath In the gymnasium and let all other practice
alone. Probably they will not do any more training
prior to the Princeton game Tho men all In fine
condition and thoroughly rested from the game OF last
saturday The confidence which Princeton apparently
ieels III It's team Is causing more less talk among tho
Yale men, but the general feeling that Yale win
The team which Will face Princeton will be identical
with that which played Harvard Saturday. As yet no
6 toS. - '''S 50
Postmaster D. Spery and hundreds other Yale SUP.
porterssaw what they term an omen on the field ut
springfield last Saturday Just before Yale made her
second touch down an engine the Connections River
road which stood on siding near the grounds blew
out an iinmsnse ring Of smoke. 1t noated over the
nen perfect o. ~ sailed over tho Harvard eleven
fae scored tho touch down. and McClung kicked
goal the ring gradually broke and spread distant
y over the Yale team. Yale men think this means a
goose egg for their Opponents
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Want the barge omes;yaca.ed.

Collector Hendricks and Surveyor Lyon went
to Washington by the $500 train yesterday to
make q complaint against the Barge ONCE au-
thorities The Barge onico people have
moved big raft-like receiving house in front
OF their building. cutting of entrance to the
dock supposed to be reserved for the uso OF
the revenue cutters. besides that. tho main
hall oithe Barge Oficp Is wanted for Custom
House sales. and Collector Hendricks: remem-
bering the promise that the Barge 0fiioe ped,
before Juno 30 Inst. has gone to Washington
to SEQ II something can be done. ~
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AMATEUR BURGLARY.
A Supposed Lunatic with Snfe. Cracking
News In His Pocket.

"A Supposed LunAtlc With Snfe.Cracklae
News In His Pocket.
Joseph r Kerber. a young mechanic. who
lives at TO Columbus avenue. went into the
back yard Of the tenement at 40 West Thir-
ticth street at $3.50 last night with O dark Ian
tern.a saw. brace a bit. achisel. o screw driv-
or. and hammer. He broke the lock Of Q chill.
drens playhouse In the yard and scattered the
playthings. He also said that he was deteo-
tive. and that he was going to cut his throat.
He had been at the place twice In the after
noon. acting oddly. Mrs. Josephine Abadie.
who lives there. had him arrested.
Kerber's brother told Sergeant Lane at the
Thirtieth street police station that the prisoner
was crazy. The prisoner had a number Of let
ters IN Ms pockets. One was signed Daniel
had taken 81 200 from the safe last Saturday
and was In scrape In consequence. He
wsrned Kerber not to NEEDLE with the writeTs
was really Phiin Tremier. S whose sem father has
real estate Office In this city. Il guess he's
crazy. too" said the brother.
Sergeant Lane scratched his head and con-
JUDGED to lock up kerber for more explana.
tions.
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Ptnnsyirdnid.
SchnM .
Plans for the Big Football Game.

Fifteen thousand admission tickets to the Yale.
ton football game Thursday placed sale At the
club house OF the Manhattan Athletic Club Forty.
NTH street and Madison avenue. yesterday morning,
They cost II each and already several thousand are
sold The managers OF the game wish to caution the
public against buying tickets OF any who Ia not
responsible for 1t Ia feared counterfeit tickets will be
anse Of At the Springfield game last
No change has been made in the arrangements since
the publication OF the details in The Sun Now l5 One
or the most important duties the part of the public
in order to prevent confusion Will be those having
the time or having their the entrance
at Eighth avenue and 18TH street Firstrow carriages
viii be expected to be in their stalls by
i. NJ. and nrst-row coaches by r. NJ
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Looking for Her Husband with . 4

A detective searched the house OF Mrs. Al
phonse Bailly at 20 East Twelfth street yes
terday to find Alphonse Bailly. Jr.. the young
man Of Is. who last Thursday married Miss
Lulu Boardman at Port Richmond. 8. I.
George B. Boardman. the father OF the bride,
fingered without during the search. The
young man was not found. He has not been
seen by his bride since he left her last satur-
day morning to visit his mother. with the idea
OF reconcilihg her to the marriage. Yesterday
morning Mrs Bailly received letter from her
husband In which he said: Il cannot come to
you now; l am followed every time leave the
foot on Staten Island. But will meet you at
South Forty, whenever you say" Mira, Lulu
note fol, her husband at q cigar store, where
i ne Was likely to get II: The boys father APP
warrant for his sons arrest but 1t was refused.
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Consumption carries off
many of its victims need
lessly. 1t can be stopped
sometimes; sometimes it
cannot.
1t is as cruel to raise false
hopes as it is weak to yield
to false fears.
There is a way to help,
within the reach of most who
are ACKNOWLEDGMENT L1v-
ING and SCOTS Emulsion of
cod-liver oil.
Let us send you a book
on the subject; free.
seoTr& Bowsz. Chemists. -, South 9Th Avenue.
New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion Of eod.livsr
ol-all druggists everywhere DO. 81.
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Ion UDe 30 CTOSSI
It's the small stones in your path that
will trip you or be the cause Of q broken
limb or spraincd ankle Tho largo ones
you avoid by giving them wide berth.
This applies to everybody. A sickhead-
ache to-day; sleeplessncss last night: .
little nervous some other day: sour stomach
or slight touch Of dyspepsia; may be from
too rich q meal, &C.. DC. small stones In
your path. May go pleasantly at first. but
they are bound, II allowed to continue, to
work serious harm.
Remove the cause to-day. Don't destroy
the peace and happiness Of your household
by your Grabbed temper, resulting from
dyspepsia. 1t Is not necessary to become
vegetarian and observe strict rules OF diet
to BIO cured. Dyspepsia is caused when too
much starchy food is taken into the system:
then the healthy functions are arrested. fer
mentations occur, accompanied by more or
less physical and mental depressions. due to
the local irritation and the absorption Of
noxious materials. All this trouble fades
away like night before day by using the
genuine Johann Hofrs Malt Extract.
Eisner & Mendelson Co.. Sole Agents, 8
Barclay st., New York
Look out for counterfelts. The yen.
uine" must have tho signature OF johann
Hoff' on the neck Of every bottle
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ChaSsey VIII, Run Paul.

R.C. Chadsey, the champion runner OF the National
Guard answers Emil Pauls challenge that appeared In
last Sundays suN In businesslike manner Chadsey
says that ho will run Paul any distance the latter
chooses to name the anbark cinder path or
rough road and to jerome Park California Tor from
800 20 ~ 600 or more. III Paul means business"
himself al hts place OF business IA Sixth avenue
jerome Park" "
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Jack Lloyd Has Made a Good Capta,..

After their weekly crosscountrS run last Sunday the
champion Prospect Harers gathered together at tho
Manhattan House. Bay Ridge to celebrate the birth.
days OF two OF their most prominent members. Capt
Jack Lloyd and Amos H. spaulding. A congrntulaiory
address upon tho OF both WAS delivered by
D. Goodwin and happy responses were made: After
fSa9wing artists song fisnrrman and IIis child ~
dancing, a. w. Archihsid; song. The Heart Bowed
Low. II. Melor: exhibition Of fancy eub.swnging
song. "Trow Him Down. Mcclusky." A. r. NJ Dow.
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Betting is = to at Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.-The University of PennsyI.
vania managers came to the conclusion that It would
be better to peacefully accede to Wesley demands
that the game be played In New York than have any
trouble. althongha prominent lawyer here said after
having examined the agreement signed by PehnsyI
wanna and Wesleyan that the latter could he legally
held to play here but discretion was considered The
better part OF valor In this instance Wesleyan
was forced to play here It would undoubtedly cause
haIa Feelings between the two coeges PENNSYLVANIA
negging Some persons are offering TO that the
remain to witness thy Princeton'Yale game.
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Ezples,s. 1. . Te.. .... Hallway.

PATTERSON. Nov. 23.-An sttempt was made to
oiow up three-story Italian tenement house
.hJsrsey street this city tonight A large car
M.itdg9 Of giant power or dynamite. with fuse
SSnn1eehed. was thrown into the hallway BY an
explosion shook the whole building, which is
ea frame. knocking down the plaster In several
tSSoms and demolishing about four feet square
mo mouse use came rushing out In great alarm. but
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Wesleyan win Line Up Fairly Well

MIDDLErowN Nov. 23.-The Wesleyan team played
their last practice game for the this afternoon
was the hardest aud snappest game that tho Varsity
has played thus far and the supporters of the team
greatly encouraged. The announcement was made
that Cults the big left guard would play in the Penn.
or the season lie appeared the held today 10 again
take his place on tho team He was greeted with ring.
back. but hurt b.. leg slightly and leave the
game Cookman. W. will probably take Halls place il
the latter has to retire With the exception Hall and
CUTS the men who will play on Wednesday are in
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Paid His Bnl and Blew Out the Ca.

"A countryman. who had registered as Thos.
Byde. apparently blew out tha gas when he
went to bed on Sunday night In the lodging
house at pa Greenwich street. At any rate.
the burner was open when he was found dead
deal on SUNDAY. He 6ad been 10 The iodEinS
house week, and almost the last thing he did
before going TO bed was 10 pay his bill
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Max Bchwartz's shoe shop. at $50 Hudson
street. was burned out on Sunday night in the
absence OF Schwartz and his family. who live
over the shop Hearing that man had been
seen to leave the building and lock the door
Just before the fire broke out. Can't Copeland
Jefferson Market yesterday Schwartz said he
left the house an hour and half before the
fire occurred. He was insured for $4,000 and
until TODAY
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Rutgers Will Shout for Princeton,

New BRUNSWICK. Now %. The Rutgers
varsity team will line up for their last
game of the season tomorrow against the
Manhattan Athletic Club OF New York. Rut-
gcrs will have out tho same team that de-
feated West Point. The class games will be
played of after the Thanksgiving recess.
The students will 60 In body to the Prince
ton Yale game and cheer for Princeton.
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Dol. Fellows Coaaaea e asis House.

Col John Il Fellows 10 confined to his room
~ his residence In West 1921 street by illness.
Enleh began with cold about ten days ago
Ni VII was confined " his bed for several days
viii nln ssnfisy, but 10 now able to be up. He
aweek or ten daya = - - '''1 $3.50
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Tho game in the intercollegiate cham pionship series
between tho University Of Pennsylvania and Wesleyan
at Manhattan Field. tomorrow. promises to be des.
perately fought. Both teams have almost recovered
from accidents in previous games this year. and IL Ia
confidently expected that they will line morrow
In their greatest strength Tho will
DC here night The two teams will probably line up
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n run Of two blocks. captured Walsh and Al
colt. Madison ran into house on Thompson
street, and was ESCAPING over the back fence
son Market yesterday they demanded anteX-
animation. and It was set down for Dec. 81.
Bail was fixed at 81, 900 each.
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LEADERS OF THE STABLE GANG.

Arresfed This Time For Their Attempt to
Punish One OF Their Own Members.
Three very disconsoate looking young men
are locked up In cells 20. 81 and %. on the sec
ond tier In the Jefferson Market prison. They
have right to feel blue. for n long term in
prison stares each In the face.
The prisoners are Frank Alcott and Archibald
Madison OF % Grand street and Edward Walsh
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Of 20 Grand street. The
police OF tho Prince
street station say these
three young men are
the leading spirits Of
the notorious Stable
Gang. which for ten
years has hourished in
the Eighth ward. Al
though the constant
attacks upon It by tho
police has sndly rc-
duced the gang in
pumb nra tharo aro
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enough left to curry on the work OF robbing
drunken men and then beating them half to
death and Of insulting and sometimes assault
ing defencoless women. The members of tho
gang rarely do moro rerllous work than this.
Alcott and Walsh call themselves truckmen.
and Madison says he is n plumber.
Alcott does not look like n rough. He ia OF
medium height. wears good clothes. and is
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MRS. HOWLY CHAPMAN SHOT.
TRAINED NURSE sEARYANT coNFEssEs
THE CRIME


Ne Hsa Beep Taking Care OF Her Insane
husband IN Their House In st. Marks
Avenue, Brookiyp-ehe Says re Made
Love to Her and Was Repuisea.
Hovly Chapman. who used to be real es-
tate dealer. lives with his wife at 3S st. Marks
avenue. Brooklyn. He is rich. having the in
como OF seventy houses. He used to drink a
great deal. and about ak months ago his mind
weakened. Since then he hos suffered from
paresia He is a tall. flne-looking man, about
so years old His wife Is also tall. she is
blonde and wears short hair. They didn't mix
with the neighbors much. Mre Chapman was
soon often with her husband. taking him out for
long walks She was often seen going out alone,
too, but little was known OF them. even by tho
near neighbors. Chapman had many friends
whom no had his right mind. and when he was
a member OF the Montauk Club and an ANA
tour actor OF some ability. but they didn't visit
him often. About three months ago Mrs. Chap
man bred professional nurse, Albert Scar
wont, to take care Of her husband She got him
at on agency in Sixth avenue. He was an Eng
lishman. 20 years old. not bad looking and
powerful fellow. He accompanied her and her
husband to Europe. The family returned
about three weeks ago.
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day started hack to his
old haunts. He reached
the corner OF Thomp-
son and Grand streets
and there saw Walsh
and Alcott Quarrelling
with q negro. They let
the negro go and at
tucked their old enemy.
While the fight was
going on Madison ran
up. drew q revolver. and
fired three shots at
Harris. mono OF which
struck him.
The noise OF the firing
attracted tho attention
OF Policemen Wagner
l.
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spicuous members for five years at least.
L. known In the Eighth ward as BOBBY, the
Man Eater" had u quarrel with u fellow mem.
made many enemies In the gang through this
fight i, an a. certain tn OF the members have been
weeks ago. with the aid of a sluneshot. thew
put Harris In such n condition that he was
obliged to go to a hospital
He got out again Lust Saturday md IN SIM
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good. looking In face
and figure. His COM
panions nre toughs Of
the old class. Walsh Is
q big. burly fellow. with
red hair. while Mndi-
son Is small and thin.
and looks as though he
had consumption. How
long these three young
men have led the Stable
Gang IL not known. but
they have been con-