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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
AZ DRESS PATTERN swINDLER.

he Attempts to Work His Little Game
and Falls.
clever swindler, who represents him
self an agent Of New York pattern COM
pany, is attempting to fleece storekeepers
in the Greenville and Bergen sections of
the city. On Thursday he called upon
Mr.. RS. Brownell, of Ocean and Danforth
avenues, and offered to give him the sole
right to sell the patterns in GFeenville.
There is nearly one hundred per cent
profit in patterns and Mr.. Bownell
thought well of the plan.
The swindler said he would loan Mr..
Brownell show case and a number of
of signs ana give him a stock of pat
rerns, providing he paid SIS deposit. Mr..
BrowRel agreed TO give the deposit, but
he said he would not hand over the cash
until he received the articles above
mentioned
The agent, however, said the money
must be paid right away or he could net
consider the matter. Mr.. Brownell then
thought it would be good idea TO inves-
tigate the matter and told the agent to
visit him again. This the agent promised
to do.
Yesterday Mr.. Brownell went to the
Office OF the company in New York, where
he was told tnat the agent was
a swindler. The company's agent told
Mr.. Brownell that if he had
the man arrested he would give him q
reward of Jne hundred doll ars
II the swindler calls upon Mr.. Brownell
this afternoon he will be handed over to
a policeman
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
DEMOCRATIC DAY.n

Executive Committee of Democratic
Clubs Has Good Scheme.
The Executive Committee of the Demo-
cratic Society. which was appointed at
the recent convention held In Camden,
met yesterday afternoon at Tayior's
Hotel. An organization was effected by
the election of William r. Wilson OF
Elizabeth, Chairman, and w. S. Mexican,
Secretary. A Campaign Committee was
appointed consisting Of the Chairman
and Secretary, Senator Hinchcliffe of
Paterson; DR.. John J. Neviu of Jersey
City and w. A. Carter OF Hunterdon.
Chairman Allan McDermott of the
State Committee was present at the meet
ing and made speech. He predicted the
success of the State and National ticket
In New Jersey and highly compiimented
the club upon the excellent work which
it had accomplished. He also said that
the State Committee was ia party accord
with the clubs and would extend the
committee its support.
Among the features discussed was the
advisabiiity Of having grand "Deme-
cratic Day" before the close of the cam
paign. On the day selected it was pro-
posed that meetings under the auspices OF
clubs be held in every ward and township
IN the State at the same hour, at which
Mr.. Cleveland's letter of acceptance aud
Carl Schurz's letter on the tariff should
be read. Wherever 1t was impossible to
secure speakers, 1t was suggested that
Senator David B. HIPS Brooklyn speech
be read. The matter was not definitely
settled. The committee Will open head
quarters in room 6. Taylor's Hotel, this
morning. The rooms adjoin those of the
State COMMITTEES. Secretary McKeon
will be in charge.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
1T MAY PROVE MURDER.

Jacob Miller, the ice cart driver who
was assaulted last Saturday night in
Hoboken, died early this morning in the
County Jail. His body has been removed
to Speer's morgue.
Policeman Condor OF Hoboken found
Miller suffering from delirlum tremens
on Tuesday morning last, an6 Miller was
seat to the County Jail the next day
by Recorder McDonough. DR.. Con.
verse attended Miller and treat
ed him for alcoholism. He at the
some time found that Miller had a scalp
wound and another bruise on the fore
head. When the injured man recovered
from the effects of his indul-
gehce in liquor, he suffered
from complete paralysis, which
DR.. Converse said today might have
been the result of hemorrhage beneath
the skull. He would not say that Miller's
death was caused by violence until he
had made post mortem examination
and assured himself of the fact.
The Hoboken police learned after Mil
Ter had been sent 10 Jail that on Saturday
night he had fight with several toughs
and that ne was done up"
On Wednesday they arrested John
Ranev, twenty-five years old. of Ninth
aud Madison streets; John McLaug hlin
and Charles Casey. The Recorder held
them to await the result of Miller's iniur-
les, and now they will be committed to
the County Jail to answer charge of
murder
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
ROD AND GUN.

Still-hsh1ng remains good at Greenwood
Lake, and all ths is needed to insure sue
cess is patience, d knowledge of the feed
ing grounds and a variety of bait. The
latter is the most essential and the guides
know it SO well that when fishing for
themselves they put out number of
lines each bafted differently and then wait
20 see what the bass may have a liking
for on that particular occasion. 1t may
be remarked, however, that bass in Green
wood Lake can generally be depended on
to show an appetite for large, healthy
shrimp, thing which they seem to have
an acquired taste for. Next to shrimp,
small crayfish are attractive, but at
times the bass will not touch either
Now that the summer boarders have
left the shore, the striped bass anglers
are conspicuous objects as they stand for
hours in the surf and cast their heavy
leads seaward. They are not re warded
often enough to satisfy anybody who has
never caught ten or fifteen-pound bass
in this manner, but to those who have,
the pleasure of anticip tion keeps them
at work and they know that when they
do catch a fish it will be one worth all the
labor.
The off-shore fishermen are still at work
at Seabright and will keep at it until the
bottom FISH chiefly, but the bluefish are
still running and good catches are made
almost every day when the weather per-
mits launching the boats. The danger
increases daily as tine fall draws on and
there are periods of TWO or three DAYS at
me when the men dare not go off.
Charles Holloway, of Haddonfield, shot
blue heron on Thursday, measuring six
feet from tip to tip
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
WOMAN ENYELOPED IN FLAMES.

A shocking accident occurred in Hobo
ken yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hattie
Schmidt, young married woman. was
burned about the body by the explosion
of kerosene stove. This morning sheis
in agony at St. Mary's Hospital and her
recovery is doubtful.
Shortly after four O'Clock yesterday af-
ternoon, the tenants in the apartment
house No. / Washington street. were
aroused by awoman's shrill screams. Mrs.
Mckenna and her daughter who occupy
apartments over Mrs. Schmidt's ran
down stairs. In the hallway they met
Mis-. Schmidt, eHveloped i'll flames. With
great presence of miI@d the TWO women
procured couple of blankets and threw
them around the burning woman. The
flames were soon smothered but the
woman's agonizing shreeks continued and
crowd soon gathered in the street.
Policeman Daniel Fenton and DR..
Simon were soon on the sce-e. DR.. Simon
did whathe could to alleviate thewomapAs
suffering and she was removed to tie
Hospital.
just how the accident occurred is a
matter of. conjecture. as the victim has
been unable 10 tell. 1t is supposed that
she was seated on a chair with her back
to table on which there was kerosene
stove, when the stove exploded, igniting
her clothing
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
A MOTIVE FOR THE MURDER.
Fazioio's Wife Seems to Have Been the
Cause or His Death.

FRziOlo's Wife Seems to Have Been the
Cause OF His Death
At Roche's Hall last night Coroner
Parslo and Jury concluded the inquest
into the death of Michael Faziolo, who
was shot on the stoop OF No. 39l Fourth
street last Sunday eveHing A verdict to
the effect that the deceased came to his
death by pistol wound inflicted by
Joseph DE Leanotto was rendered.
The Coroner succeeded last night in
bringing cut probable motive for the
cold -biooded murder. 1t developed that
The deceased aud De Leanotto mad not
been on friendly terms, owing to the at
tentions which DE Leanotto had bestowed
on Fazlolo's seventeen-year-old wife.
When the inquest was resumed last
night several Italian women occupied
seats in the front of the hall. One of
them was FaZiolo's wife. Although she
says she is seventeen years old. she does
not look TO be over fifteen. She has the
dark hair, olive complexion aud lie,' id
brown eyes characteristic of her race
Her face is devoid OF expression, ana that
she did not mourn the death of her hps-
B Sso any extent was evidenced by the
n. :. iner In which she smiled and talked
with her women companions.
Mrs. Virginia LIE Bastine, the mother
tn-law OF the deceased, gave the most i'm
pOrtanI testimony.
Il knew Joe De Leanotto three or four
months" she testified HE and an
other Italian boarded with me along with
Faziolo, and.his wife and my other daugh-
ter. My sou-in-law did not want to
keep De Leanotto in the house. He did
not think 1t right that he should be in
tue house with his wife. He often spoke
to me about 1t, but never knew the men
to quarrel about it Faziolo was &C.
quainted with my daughter only eight
days when he married her. Joe was ac-
quainted with her short time before
Faziola married her.
ION the Sunday night of the murder
Joe came in and had his supper ana went
out about seven. Faziolo went out some
time before that. The men did not have
any words In the house. About half past
seven O'Clock someone yelled to me, 'Vir-
ginia, your son-in-law is shot, l went
out OF the house and saw Faziolo lying
on the sidewalk. was told that Joe
shot him."
Peppino Fazolo, the wife of the de-
ceased. WAS the next witness She did
not betray the slightest emotion and gave
her testimony In low voice.
II knew Faziolo eight days when
married him. she said. "We did not
ave any quarrels. although he often OBJ
ted TO Joe being in the house. | was in
( the house when some woman told me
that nay husband was shot. | ran out
and saw him lying on the sidewalk. An
Italian woman, whose name I'll do not
know, told me that Joe shot him. never
heard Joe.nd my husband quarrel.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
said ih.t he REPRESENTED the Bergen
Citizens Association.

said HIT he renresented the Bergen
Citizens Association.
MR.. HUDsPETH's POSITION.
the audience then began TO yell for
request or Chairman Harvey. addressed
the meeting. He said:-
II want to be frank with you, and
want To tell you that you will never come
out on top in the fight if you emSitter the
city authorities. We should approach
them as citizens and taxpayers and first
of all eliminate politics. The different
Boards of Jersey City don't always see
why improvements are needed They look
at the matter with political eyes. Brown
place should have been dedicated q street
when the Greenville people sent in their
first petition. The petition should
not have been allowed to re-
main pigeon holed. Now l
wilt give you word of advice. When
citizens talk about shotguns and dyna-
mite they will never get their
Improvements. Our courts and statutes
will protect the citizens in their
fight Brown place has been declared an
open street, but the railroads will not
give in without bitter fight in the
courts. 1t is not matter OF a few paltrV
dollars with them. They object to the
splitting up of their valuable shore front.
Greenville need not be alarmed. however.
The heart of the Corporation Attorney is
close to Greenville. and he will do his
best to protect the rights of his neigh
bors"
President Harvey appointed the follow
ing committee to press the matter on the
city NOTWITHSTANDING j. Currie,
Chairman: Henry Lembeck Reuben Simp-
son, d. w. Oliver, w. II. Armstrong,
George F. Witt ]. J. Detwiller. II. Gem
merit, H. Gedney, F. r. Baldwin and S. L.
Harvey
Resolutions were then adopted review
ing the entire subject.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
THE POLITICAL SCHOOL BOARD.
Judge Werts Stays the Dismissal of the
Two Janitnrs

Judge Werts Stays the Dismissal of the
Two Janitors
Judge Werts yesterday granted orders
to show cause why the proceedings of
Mayor Wanser's Republican Education al
Board ordering the recent dismissal of
two school jsnitors should not be re-
viewed by the Supreme Court. Lawyer
M. Pagan made the application. He has
taken the cases Of both Janitor McCor-
mack and Janitor O'Rourke in hand.
Rule No. 13, of the Board of Education,
according to information set forth in the
afhdayits Of beth parties, is still in opera
tion. and it sets forth that no empleye of
the Board shall be discharged except for
good and sufficient reasons Each invites
an Investigation as to whether there was
any reason fer his removal Botn set
forth that they were discharged purely
for political reasons.
Judge Wer5s' orders in both cases are
retuYnable on the first Tuesday Ia No
vember. The order includes a stay until
the matter is disposed Of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
WHISTLE OR PISTOL.
The Live1iest Meeting on
Record of the Puritan
Athletic Club.
EXPELLING ''BoB" STRUTHEks.
Mr.. Miller, as Volunteer Sergeant
at-Arms, Checked in His Career
Two Versions Of 1t.

The liveliest meeting in the history of
the Puritan Athletic Club of Greenville
was held on Tuesday evening last at the
Neptune avenue clubhouse One mem
ber, who WAS expelled from the club re-
fused to leave the room. and poinred q
revolver at the sergeant-at-arms when he
attempted to eject him.
The unruly member was Robert Strut
hers. The mem bers of the Puritan Ath-
letic Club claimed that he blackballed
every new applicant for membership and
was very undesirable member, and on
Tuesday motion was made and carried
| that Mr- Struthers be expelled from the
club.
Roberts father, John Struthers, is
President of the club, and was Chairman
of the meeting He resigned the chair
for the evening. and Vice President j.
Reilly took his place. Mr.. Reilly
asked Robert to sleave the meeting.
Robert refused and Reilly called upon
Sergeant at Arms Leach to eject him.
Mr.. Leach started to do 80. when Robert
threatened to have him arrested for as
Sault and battery If he laid hands upon
him.
Mr.. Leach then told Chairman Reilly
that "he guessed hewouldn't act in official
capacity that evening"" and he went back
| to his seat.
Mr.. William Miller then offered to
carry out the Chairman's orders, and,
| leaving his seat, walked towards Struth-
ers. The self appointed sergeant-at-arms
| got within four feet of Robert, when
| he was sucorised at having what he as
serts was revolver thrust In his face.
| Young Struthers, he alleges, evidently
/ meant business, for he pulled the trigger
twice. but each time the cartridge failed
| to explode.
| GOING TO ''Do' HIM.
| Miller stood spellbounG. while the
| other members rushed down the aislss
| toward Struthers, with ths intention of
doing him."
/ Struthers, however, made for the door
and ran at top speed down. Neptune ave-
| nue. Several members pursued, but they
| could not catch him.
The members then returned to the club
house, where the matter was discussed
until late hour.
Mr.. John Struthers also stayed.
| He was greatly excited and ap-
parently much disturbed AT the
the information that Bob only had q
nickel cigarette case and it was this that
he thrust in Miller's face.
/ Mr.. Miller declared positively, however,
that twas revolver, and he was backed
up by several members.
Neither Mr.. John Struthers nor Bob
was at home when l called at their resi-
dence this morning. hut young lady who
said she was "Bob's" sister volunteered
! the Information that her brother never
carried revolver. "He carries a nickie
bicycle WHISTLE" said she. land he might
have pointed it at Miller.
The matter has caused considerable ex-
| element in GreenvIlle.
| MIR. John StruGhers is a well known
business man, ane is highly respected by
| hisaeig b Dors. anu it is on this account
/ MIR. Miller says, he will not prosecute
| "knh -
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
TILE INTERSTATE CLOSED.
1t Makes the Biggest Record for !
tendance of Any Eastern Fair

1t Makes the Biggest Record for At
tendance of Amy Eastern Fair.
TRENTON, Sept 80. 1892. The great In
ter-State Fair closed at dusk today, ana
just before the flag dropped from the
staff the only accident of the week oc-
curred bv which two valuable horses,
General Ewing and Jim the Penman,
were killed. The total attendance OF the
fair WAS over 100,000-the biggest record
made by any Eastern fair The man
agement are well pleased with the re-
suits, particularly that there had been so
few accidents and the place free from
crooks.
The prosperity of this fair will enable
the association to make many needed inn
provements, particularly grand stand
larger than the one at Monmouth Park
The attendance today was over $4,000
The only accident on the track occurred
during an auction sale when the horse,
General Ewing, having a record of Q 261(
was being offered for sale. Edward Boya,
the jockey, was driving the stallion in
front of the grand staud while the auc-
tioEeer was taking the bids. w Fl. Grant,
driving Jim the Penmau, came along and
collided with General Ewing. the sfal-
lions leg WAS broken, and he was iuj juresl
internally so that he bled to death. Jim
the Penman was pierced by the shift aud
had to be killed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
SIXTH DISTRICT DELEGATES.

The Sixth district delegates to the Con-
gressional, Senatorial and Assembly Con-
ventions elected Thursday evening, which
were accidently omitted from the list pub.
lished yesterday, are:-
Congressianal-Joh Holland w. Loon
ly, P. Conr llY, David Welsh. John Cava-
nagh. E. E Grady. f. c. Lane. P. H. Con-
nelly. NJ. Campbell, P. Weden and John
Griffin.
Seuatorial-H. Kraus. Jc. Mahoney,
R. McInerney, D.O'Conne II. B. Crothy,
w. J. Russell. J. A. Hr 40. Scott, ]. j.
Donnelly, T. j. McDt aid and G. Rich
ter.
Assembly,. J. Murphy, P. Jocham,
2. Quinlan. M. Kellener, j. Hooper, E.
F. Dunn, w. Kennedy. j. O'Mard, NJ.
Judge, Ron. Egan and f. May.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
Sergeant Jelly, who was assigned to the

Sergeant Jelly. who was assigned to the
desk during the Coloneps vacation.
will continue in his present position.
A communication was received from
Patrolman John Hunt, Of the Third pre-
cinct, asking full pay during time lost by
sickness from June % to September 26.
During this time Hunt was receiving half
pay. He claims he was taken i'll through
exposure while in the performance of his
duty. The ma Ter was referred TO the
committt on salaries.
The Board made several transfers of pa
trolmen, but President Feeney distinctly
stated that the transfers were simply
made in order 10 give the men
posts nearer to their respective homes.
Patrolmen Gassman. of the Sixth, aud
Wohllehen, of the Third, Will exchange
precincts; likewise Palrolman Burns, of
the Fourth and johnson, OF the first.
In view OF the dilapidated condition of
three hundred feet Of sidewalk and four
hundred and fifty feet of fence partially
surrounding the City Hospital, the Board
decided to ask the Finaucers to appro-
pirate 5000 to put them in proper repair.
The monthly payroll for September was
passed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
RECKLESS SHOOTING.
A Young Lady AIysteriousIy Wounded
While Riding Along a Country Road.
Special to the Jerseu Citv Netvs.


While Riding Along a Country Road.
Special to the Jersey city Netvs
MOUNT HOLLY, Oct. l. 1S92.-A myster-
ious shooting took place Thursday even
ing on the road from Hainesport Station
to Lamberton. Deputy Sheriff Shinn
and Miss Emily Ellis, daughter of Peter
Ellis, of this town, We're driving toward
Lamberton when the crack of q pistol
was heard and Miss Ellis exclaimed,
Ppm shotp' MIR. Shinn drove as fast as
possible to the residence of DIR. Budd
Coles, where the wounded lady was cared
for. 1t was found she had been shot in
the hip. The bullet was a 32-callbre re-
volver ball.
Mr.. Coles started out at once to investi-
gate the case and found that two men
We're handling a revolver and one Of
them shot it through an open window to-
ward the road. AT the same time he
saw a carriage pass and thought he heard
an outcry.
There are many rumors afloat regard
ing the shooting, but it was doubtless the
result of careless handling of firearms.
Miss Ellis will recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
BULLETS END A QUARREL.

Two pistol shots disturbed the mid
night quiet in the neighborhood of Rail-
road avenue and East Twentv-second
street last night. Patrick Ward, resi-
dent of Avenue F. aud William Gibbons
OF Railroad avenue had been drinking all
evening. Toward midnight they quar-
relied and started in to ''do' each other,
using MIchael Bovle's saloonTss the battle
ground. Boyle elected both of them and
shortly afterwards shots were hesrd and
Ward was found lying with a bullet in
his back, Gibbous, without hat or coat,
had flown. The wounded man was taken
to the Bayonne Hospital, where he now
lies in a cri ical condition. The doctors
are unable to tind the bullet. The police
are searching for Gibbons.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
GREENYILLITES SPEAK.

Large Meeting of Property Owners to
Oppose the Railroads Aggressions.
The Greenville property owners last
evening TOOK an inning in the Brown
place fight The Y. NJ. c. A. hall on Linden
avenue. where the mass meeting was
held, was crowded to the doors and for
two whole hours nothing else but Brown
place was talked of.
Mr.. S. L. Harvey called the meeting to
order and was elected chairman. Mr..
Herbert Gedney was elected Secretary.
Mr.. Harvey opened the meeting
with a short speech. He said
We have called this meeting to discuss
the Brown place controversy. 1t is un-
necessary for me to go into details.
You all know the story OF the fight.
The Sixth district is the largest
and grandest district in Jersey City 5We
are assess ed more than any other 6Crict
in the city yet we are aluos' jholly
ignored by the City Fathers. 40 man
can tell the value of Brown place, but
the question that We now have
to face is, Shall we allow
the railroad companies to take our rights
away from us. / say Mol Let us fight it
to the bitter end.
REUBEN SIMPSON sPEAKs.
Reuben Siinps0nfwas introduced as the
next speaker. He said:-
srbe history of Brown place summed
up is as foilows:-In 1888 we had
no outlet for sewer Our
cellars were always flooded and we
were in a quandary until Mr.. Henry
Lembeck and a number of other
prominent citizens drafted bill
giving us an outlet and had it
brought before the Legisla ture. The
Greepville citizens fought for two years
before that bill became a law
When the bill was signed
we petitiened the street and
Water Commissioners to condemn strip
of land fifty feet wide, known as Brown
place. This was done and we built the
sewer. Three years ago the LehiQh Valley
Railroad bought all the land adjoining
Brown place, and before we knew what
the company was doing 1t had stolen
thirty foot Of Brown place. Now the
company wants he whole street.
The Greenvil.c citizens, when they
paid their assessments for the sewer prac-
t.casy purchased Brown place
and no railroad hes right
t. occupy it, IL the Lehigh
Valley Railroad Company bought the
property | would not have one word to
say. but / will not stand py and see II
stolen. [AppIause.1
But wnat are we going to do II the
railroad lays its tracts across the
{ soughfsre?"
golc- in tue year Of the nall, "Blo'S
= AerDsrt Potts who was the next speaksl
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-01
HOBOK EN- NOTES.

Yesterday afternoon the Hoboken
Board of Health was notified that there
was three year old child suffering from
smallpox at No. " Garden street. The
child was removed 60 Snake Hill ana the
premises fumigated by Health Officer
Granelli.
morning that jacob Miller, the Hoboken
iceman who was beaten by Il gang of Ho-
boken hoodlums, is very low
The Hoboken police, vino, under the
direction OF Captain Hayes. have been
making house TO houre inspection for
the purpose Of locating nussances. have