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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
CHURCH LANDS
A Row Over the Matter in the
Town of Union.

Assessor Sturm of Union Hill raised a
storm in his bailiwick by levying taxes
on church property. He says he is help
less in the matter as the State Board of
Taxation compelled him to do it, after
the County Board of Equalization de-
clared the levy insufficient. The assess
ments have not been levied on church
buildings and land, but upon the parson-
ages and other property.
ASSESSOR sTURM's STATEMENT.
When asked about the matter, Mr..
Sturm sad:-'I don't see why churches
should not pay taxes on part of their
property as well as poor man who pays
on lot when he cannot build. What
did was under specific orders from the
Chairman of the State Board of Taxa
tion. The people do not seem to under
stand that l am not responsible. If there
is any blame it should rest on the State
Board, not on me-"
The COMMITTEES of Appeals of the town
will probably be besieged at its next
meeting by representatives of the
churches. Some of the churches have
already mplained of the matter, but
their representatives were informed that
they would nave to appeal to the State
Board.
1t is probable that the assessments will
be certioraried. The taxes are due De-
hood be refused until the Courts decide.
A PARTIAL EXPLANATION
A partial explanation OF Sturin's action
is made by member Of the County
Board for the Equalization of Taxes. He
said Sturm was present OF the meeting of
the State Board of Taxation when the
matter of taxing church property was dis
cussed.
Sturm misunderstood The discussion
and returned to Union Hill and went to
work to assess ali church property in the
town except church edif1ces proper. Iu
some cases he did not exempt even these
He assessed in st. Augustin's parish
twelve lots. Gu these twelve lots is the
church itself as well as
the school house and parish
house. Father Brady, the rector, visited
Commissioner Black to ascertain il this
assessment was proper, and the Commits
sioner advised him to go before the local
Board of Appeals.
The Holy Family Church property was
assessed for 5000, but the part of the
church property assessed was not men
toned.
The assessment of church property is
regarded by those informed in tax mat
ters as wholly illegal, and the actions of
Siurm are attributed to ignorance of the
law.
All the local clergymen will appear
before the board and endeavor to have
Sturms' assessment set aside.
The case is cited of Father Shepherd, OF
Paterson, who was sustained by the
courts in his refusal to pay taxes on pa
rochial school property.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
TAX CLERKS KEPT BUSY.
Yesterdays Receipts Footed Over Six )
two Thousand Dollars.

Yesterday's Receipts Footed Over Six y
two Thousand Dollars.
City Collector O,Neill has been kept
unusually busy for the past two days.
The line of property owners who are anx-
ious to pay their taxes seem almost mex
haustible. Yesterday, from ten o'clock
until half-past four, the line extended
from Deputy Collector McCartin's win
dow down the main hall to the door lead
ing to City Clerk Scott's Office The tax
payers grumbled little at the long wait,
but only one person made any trouble.
John O'Brien of No. 678 Bramhall avenue
refused to stay in line and insisted upon
crowding anead of the others. As re-
suit he was arrested. Justice O'Dounell
discharged hun this morning with a rep
rimand.
In the Tax Commissioners office
large force of clerks from City Collector
O'Ne;lrs Office are busily making OUT tax
bills, but find it impossible to meet the
demand.
Commissioners Prigge and German and
Clerk Connolly are filing the appeals
which. bv the way. are fifty per cent. less
than they were year ago. The Board
will sit TO hear objections next Monday
morning. Yesterdays receipts Were
S63, ,17325.
The tax receipts today amounted to
S27 600,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
TWO CLEVER CROOKS.
Got Constable Earle Drunk, RecOv-
cred Their Cash and
Escaped,

James Riley. alias Red, and an un-
known crook were arrested yesterday at
the Gutenberg race track by Con-
stable James Earle, of North Ber-
gen. The crooks are expert pick
pockets, and Jim Earle was highly
elated at having captured them. They
were taken before Justice of the Peace
and committed to the County Jail. They
had $500 between them. Earle handcuffed
the prisoners and brought them to this
city.
The trio alighted at the Court House.
Then Earle responded to the crooks invi-
tation to "have something" and they
entered Rumpler's saloon, directly
opposite the Jail. The prisoners
proved to be "jolly good fellows" and
succeeded in filing Earle up to the brim
with whiskey Then they picked his
pocket, secured the key to the handouts
and the $500 which had been taken from
them and escaped through the back door.
They jumped into the cab which was
waiting outside, and which followed the
car from Union Hill, and skipped.
Prosecutor Winfield was highly in
dignant this morning when he
heard Of the escape and said he would
bring the matter before the Grand Jury.
Earle was seen about the Court House
this morning gloriously drunk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
LEHIGH VALLEYS LATEST.
Stole March the Bayonne Authori-
ties by Way of Thanksgiving.

Stole March on the Bayonn Authori-
ties by Way of Thanksgiving
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
attempted to steal a march on the city
authorities yesterday afternoon. despite
the injunction recently issued against
further work at the intersection of their
road and Avenue B, where the company
erected several months ago large abnt-
ment for a proposed bridge across the
Morris Canal. During the driZzle of
Thanksgiving Day large force of the
company's employees hauled timbers and
other material for the bridge from the
Jersey City side of the canal to the
vicinity of the Avenue 3 abutment.
They resumed the work yesterday fore
noon.
Street Commissioner Peter Girth was
Informed of the company's intention and
notified the police In the afternoon
Chief of Police McNeill accompanied
Street Commissioner Grth to the scene.
He found that the workmen were about
to erect great derrick to SWING the tim
bers and iron work of the bridge across
the canal The officials in charge OF the
work were told to desist under penalty OF
arrest. They reluctantly complied with
the order.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

ing, and the manner in which his
Honor spoke of contempt of Court it
looks as though some one may
have TO answer charges before
a tribunal where no jury will
take hand in the proceedings. Over a
year ago John Larkins. stoker of Engine
Company No. z. was dismissed from the
Board ut the instigation of Mr.. Conway.
now Chief of the Fire Department in
name.
Larkfns had been a member of the de-
partment several years, and had an en-
viable record for good aud faithful
services. There is rule in
the department. which prohibits
one fireman from doing the work of an
had incurred the enmity of
Conway, was sent to the house of
Engine Company No. and given more to
do than he could accomplish. Larkius,
who was friend of Smiths, assisted
him one dav and as soon as Conway
heard about it he procured Larkin's
dismissal from the Department.
Larkins employed Judge DAILY of Hobo
ken to bring the matter into The Courts
aud Judge Daily secured a writ
of certiorari from Judge Knapp and
served 1t upon the Board. Since then no
return has been made to the
writ or any other notice taken
Mr.. Daily moved this morning that the
case be put down for argument at an early
day. When Judge Knapp learned that
no notice had been taken of the process
of the conrt. he said that that in itself
was subject for contempt proceedings.
Judge DAILY, however, said that he had
no wish to go to that length and took an
order requiring that the proper return
be made to the suit before next Satur-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
PARSLOW SPEAKS OUT.
No Attention Paid to subpoened
Witnesses in the Kilroy Case.

Coroner Parslow announced at Chapin's
Hall last night that he purposed exercis-
ing his authority as Coroner by causing
the arrest of the following men unless
they appeared at the next session of the
inquest concerning the death Of Michael
Kilroy, who was killed on the Pennsyl-
vanian Railroad. between Jersey City
and Harrison. Saturday. November IA
Bernard Reilly, foreman, of No. 234
Fifth street.
John Brady, No. 26 Porter street.
Martin Stanton. No. 100 Beacon avenue.
Hugh McShea. No. "a Railroad avenue
Joseph Fitzsimmons. No. 55 Henderson
street.
Frank Schultz, No. A Railroad avenue.
Frank Wagner, No. "A Railroad avenue.
''These men, said the Coroner, address
ing the jury; "all promised to be present
tonight. and l cannot account for their
absence. But this much | wilt promise
you, gentlemen, that on the ADJOURN ment
of this body to Monday night next. these
men will be here. if it is necessary to put
them behind the bars to have them pres
ent. On Wednesday last Mr.. Reilly, fore
man of the gang with which kilroy work
ed, assured Constable Ryno that he would
be here tonight. have waited until half
past eight o'clock, but neither he nor any
of the men under him has appeared. /
have a statement from Cornelius Guey-
wey, OF No. 1876 South Sixth street, Har-
rison, the man who was injured
at the time Kilroy was killed. but
that shall not read until we have had
the testimony of Reilly and the other
men whom we have subp9 naed. These
men must either come forward to testify
or go behind the bars for contempt"
The jury is anxious to get through with
the case. A majority of them are bust
ness men VINO cannot afford TO lose time,
and an adjournment is anything but
agreeable to them. The session on Mon
day will make the fourth, including q
visit To the mOrpue
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
CHURCH NOTICES.

HrpDNa NJ. E. CHURCH, Montgomery street.
near Barrow. Rev w. Q. Snodgrass pastor,
Public worship and preaching at 1o:a0 a. IN. and
1880 p. m.
ScoTcH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Mercer street.
near Varick. Services tomorrow by the Rev.
David Mitchell at 10:30 a IN. AT the latter the
pastor being senior chaplain OF st. Andrew =
Society, will preach the anunal sermon
ST MARY's EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Hoboken ave-
nue. Jersey City Heights The Rev. DR.. War
ren, pastor. Services, 7.S0 and 10 80 a m. and
7,30 D. m In the evening the Rev. Hal ry
Mottet of New York, will preach to the young
men of the parish.
TABERNACLE, York and Henderson streets.
Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor, Rev. J. Lester
Wells, assistant pastor. Services at 1880 a. M
and 1880 p IN. The pastor will preach. Morn
ing subject, Tendency Towards Union Among
the Sects" Evening subject, Julia Beam and
her class, with a prelude on ''Tar and Feathers
as Means of Reform"
ST. PAuL's NJ. E. CHURCH, Third street. near
Erie. Th- Rev. D. Halleron pastor Preaching
by the pastor on Thanksgiving Meetings Il
l0:30 a. m, and on .'Women in the House. at
80 q. N.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
MRS. LEONARD'S SLAYER
Caught Red-Handed While Escap-
ing to New York.
sreo,n, TO the ,Jersey citv Ne,os.

KEYPoRT, Nov. 2S, 1S9l.-Louis Har-
riot, who murdered Mrs. Charles P.
Leonard at Atlantic Highlands yesterday,
was caught on the steamboat dock at six
O'Clock this morning while waiting for
ugly and no doubt would have resisted
arrest if the Marshal bad not made sure
of his man. Approaching him quickly he
snapped the handouts on him before
Harriet realized what had happened.
Harriet was locked up in the town Jail.
He is sullen and defiant. He wanted to
know what he was arrested tor. He was
told it was for the murder of Mrs.
Leonard of Atlantic Highlands. He i'm
mediately denied having committed the
murder. Afterward he refused to talk.
He will have hearing later.
Harriet. said he had business in New
YORK when asked why he was so anxious
to take the early morning boat. The
question now is what weapon did Harriott
use in committing the murder? Mrs.
Leonard's head was crushed in either by
stone or q club. The weapon has not
yet been found.
Charles Il. Leonard is a farmer. His
family consisted of his wife. himself and
two CHILDREN. Their farm is small one
and lies on the outskirts of the village of
Atlantic Highlands. Besides cultivating
his own farm, LeOnarO SoueulmeS WorkS
for his neighbors.
HE was away all day yesterday killing
hogs. When he went home the
fire was out in the stove, the water was
cold in the kettles and the dinner dishes
had not yet been cleared up. The
children were crying. Leonard asked
the children where their mother was.
They replied. between their sobs:-"M Nam
ma went out long time ago and we
waired for her to come back but she
didn't come back, and we can't find her
anywhere. Tnen Leonard began to
search the place and finally found the
body.
1t is thought that Harriet lay in wait
about the house until he saw Mrs. Leon
ard go out to attend to some outdoor
duties. 1t is believed that he then over
powered her and assaulted ner; Ihat
she struggled so desperately that the man
finally, becoming wild with rage and
fear, murdered her to silence her cries.
Then, fearing he had not completed the
job, he choked her to death with cord.
The cord was q common clothes line,
which had been used by the Leonards to
hang clothes ou.
1t is supposed from the nature of the
murder that Harriet grabbed up stone
or billet of wood and crushed in his
victims head. He probably hid the
weapon afterward.
Mrs. LOnard was about thirty-fve
years old. She was OF pleasing face and
figure, and was without any enemies so
far as is known. Harriot is native of
Lorraine. He is twenty years old. six feet
tall, very strong, of dark complexion and
with gray eyes.
Lii tie is known about him in Atlantic
Highlands. He has only been there a
short time, and since his stay iu that vii
lage has been employed as farm laborer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Searching for a DEBTORS Property.

Counsellor John Linn applied to Judge
Knapp this morning for an order for an
order tor the examination of Mrs. Cath
crime Pope, wife of Thomas j. Pope,
touching her ownership of some
property. Some time ago Mr.. Pope
made IN assignment. and the creditors
claim that he transferred some prop
erty TO his wife to escape
his debts. In opposing the
motion. Mrs. Pope's lawyer asked Judge
Knapp if he supposed people liked to tell
about all they owned.
The Judge replied that they did not.
but where the que tion of fraud on cred
itors are the examination into the
secretion of property should be most
searchingr He then granted Mr.. Linn's
notion
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
GREENvlLLE DANCING ACADEMY.

The November Reception was an Un-
usually Brilliant Success.
The regular monthly reception of the
Greenville Dancing Academy was held
last evening at Belvedere Hall. The af-
fair was brilliant success. There was a
large assem- blage of invited guests, in ad-
tlition to the pupils. Among them were
Misses Amanda Uldrich. Adele Anderson.
Sophie Goth berg, Nellie Anderson. Harry
Walters, A. Abbott. Alma Aperochau.
George Brown, Bessie Dillaway, Nellie
Frank Lee. Harry Grain, George Vree-
land, W. Van Cleaf, James Carmichael,
Fred Hoffman. J. Dillaway, John
Barcker, Ernest Darmstatter, Charles
Chamber aud Albert Bechtold.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
SALOON PnUNoGRAPHs.
How They Rake in the Nickels-The
House Plays on Shares.

How They Rake in the Nickels-The
House Plays on Shares.
Last evening collector of the Edison
monographs located in Jersey City went
around to the various saloons accompan
led by an assistant Carrying heavy hand
bag, and gathered in the nickels depos-
tied, ten per cent. of which goes to the
house. There are eighteen saloons using
the monographs. The tunes run from
"Maggie Murphy up TO a slice of Gill
more's band. In one saloon on Newark
avenue on the Hull S24. so was taken out
of the "bottom of the WELL" of which
81. 45 went to the house. The machine
has been there but a week.
ut nearly nays a months gas bill. !"
said the proprietor. land ii it keeps up |
will De able to run an all night mouse
.shorElYn
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
OFPICIUUS OFFICER DEITZ
Prevented Bridal Serenade--WiH B
CaIIad on tn ExDiaiu

Prevented Bridal Serenade--Wf Be
Called on to Explain.
Garfield Council No. SO, Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
went 10 serenade Stephen Debevois in
West Hoboken after his marriage
Thanksgiving night. They were met by
VIM. Deitz, special policeman employed
by the North Hudson County Railroad
Company. who warned them away under
pain or arrest.
The Union Hill police say Deitz had no
right to act as he did, as ne is only a
special policeman, and there is consider
able ili-feeling among the townspeople.
The town officials will investigate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
ASTONlSHED ITALIANS.
Their Gravel Train Derailed--Inter'
viewed by Home Made Light thing.

Special 10 the JERSEY City veios.
ATLANTIC CITY. Nov. %. 1S9l.-There
was great commotion on Atlantic ave-
nue. this afternoon, owing to the derail-
ing of QUE of the cars of the gravel train.
which had number of Italians as pas
sengers The Car struck out one of the
iron poles of the electric railway, knock
ing it down and bringing about an cleo
trio Display of startling brilliancy. The
Italians seized the iron pole aud instantly
received a shock which made them re-
coil with terror. Luckily no one was in
jured and the wreck was quickly re-
moved and travel resumed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
A Pirate King In Jail.

Henry Zeinmer, of No. % Randolph
avenue, while drunk yesterday afternoon,
created a disturbance on Grand street
Shouting, 81 am pirate king" he started
IN to deliver n lecture to the crowd which
had gathered around him when Police
man MilIen arrested him. Judge KIM
merly sent the pirate to the County Jail,
where he will spend the next ten days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Mrs. Parnell Going to ireland.

BoRDENTowN. Nov. 2s, 1891. John
Parnell, sou of Mrs. Della T. S.
Parnell, left West Point, Ga. on Wednes-
tonight or Sunday.
He, in company with his mother, If
everything is favorable. will leave here
on Tuesday for New York, and sail for
England on the steamer Majestic on
Wednesday next.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
MONDAYS ELECTION TRIAL.
Panel From which the struck Jury viii
be Chosen.

Michael Kelly, William f. Howe.
Charles Nugent and James Sammons, the
election officers of the Ninth Precinct of
the FIRST district. will be tried at the
Court House, Monday.
The struck jury from which the jurors
will be selected is as follows:-F. w.
Hermann. Gutenberg; Philip Hackie,
Charles Cheuey, Henry Shuer. William
William Intermann, John p. Kersey.
Fred Kelan, Charles w. McCord,
Robert l.. Stevens, George H. Schinzel,
Leonard Pfelffer aud Bernard Bayer, of
Hoboken; and Sam Hathaway, Jr.,
Charles f. Cassidy, F. b Jones, William
S. Merriam, Ed. Makey, Fred. Tilden.
Jesse Steubel and William l.. Franken-
nington and Nelson H. Walker. of Bay
Oune
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
TWO BRAVE LITTLE BOYS.
One Six, the Other Seven, and Supported
Three Others.

One Six, the Uther seven, and supported
Three Others.
About three weeks ago William O'Brien
of No. 27S Warren street, was committed
to the penitentiary for beating his wife.
Mrs O'Brien was removed to ST. Francis
Hospital, and has been confined to a cot
In that institution ever since.
Their five children, the oldest of whom
is boy seven years old, were left to care
for themselves The next oldest child is a
boy six years old. ana these two tots, by
doing odd chores for people, managed to
keep their Two / title sisters and a young
er brother from freezing and sta wing.
The case " as called TO the attention Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

There were 242 failures in the United
States reported to Brddstreet's during the
week, against 303 in the preceding week
and 233, 265, 2G4 and 235 in the correspond
ing weeks of 1890, 1889, 1888 and 1887 re-
spectively The total number Of failures
In the United States January to date
Is 10, 934 against $3.50 in 1890
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Father Rnllies. Diamond Jubilee.

The Rev. Father Nicholas Ballies. who
built a frame church on the Hackensack
Plank Road in the year 1857
and ministered to the Catholics
in the vicinity for nine years. celebrated
his diamond jubilee in Brooklyn at st.
Francis r. C. Church last night. He is
eiOhty-thTee years Olu.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

Poormaster Hewitt. .He visited the house
yesterday and found the two year-old
girl covered with vermin The house
was in a lihy condition. ana it seems
miraculous the children were not stricken
with disease.
Poormaster Hewitt caused the removal
of the children to the Almshouse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
ADJUSTMENT REP oGrs CONFIRMED.
Hoboken will Be $4,000 Richer BE
fore the New Year.

fore the New Year.
The second report of the Board of
Adjustment of Hoboken was con-
firmed this morning by Judge Knapp.
Two citizens who objected to
the report were allowed rules to
show cause why the confirmation should
not be set aside. The report adjusts
taxes to the amount OF $6S.000 all
of which is considered good and collect
able Adding this to the amount of the
previous report it makes abont Sll0,O 600
which the city will receive by January L.
Judge Knapp also onfirmed Report
No. 76 of the Jersey City Commissioners,
Amounting TO about $15, OC0.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
WATSON'S PRIZE FURNITURE.
Lucky Numbers And the Persons Who
Held Them.

Held Them.
The contest in which several thousand
persons participated at George E
Watsons furniture store by merely
registering their names and
addresses closed on Wedn day.
No. III. won the beautiful sideboard
which has been on exhibition in the
window. This number was held
by Mrs. p. Shetland of No. AZ
Mercer street. Mr.. F. Frank
lin of Avenue A and Th ird street
Bayonne held No. 1866 and won lady's
writing desk. Ticket No. 2160 won the
pretty rocker and was held by M. J.
Drott, of No. 172 Mercer street. Mrs. Z.
Jackson of No. 20 Wayne street neld
ticket No. 765 and won a table. The arti-
cles have all been delivered.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

ing part in the movement. The hall has
already been decorated for the event. aud
prospects of success are already assured.
Mr.. Chapiu. too, is arranging for con
cert TO be given on the evening OF Decem-
ber 10 in the interests of the Raymond
Roth Home in Greenville. He has se-
cured some excellent talent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Philip Muendel Dead.

Philip Muendel, owner of the Boule-
ward Hotel, Gutenberg, died yesterday.
He was thirty-eight years old and we'll
known throughout the northern part of
the county. Heart disease was the cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

Mayor Conway of Union Hill has or
dered Contractor Cranwell to change the
quality of sand in the erection of the
town hall. The Mayor says the sand now
in use is inferior and not up to specif1ca-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28

Policemau:-"You must not walk on
the grass"
Stranger:-"There are some sheep over
there walk ng in it."
eyes, but they are stupid animals"
We'll what am II DO you take me
for vegetable or mineralS-IeTds
Sttttngs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-11-28
Democratic County Committee Gossip.

The interest in the election of mem bers
of the Democratic County Committee.
which Will take place Monday evening, is
quite lively in some of the districts.
"Andy' Boyle, who lost his place on the
committee from the Seventh district
through the recent change of lines and
merging of precincts, is being opposed by
Richard Warren. George Brennan of
the Eighth district. it is said, will step
aside for Michael Kuntz, of the Dunno
Association.