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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-01-14
NOW HE PAID HIS RTLu
A Novel Suit by Which Lawyer Settled
nm Old Claim and Made q Fee.
Hartford COurnnL

nm Old Claim and Made Fee.
Hartford cournnL
General Rocius w. Judson, relic Of
tho war of 1879, died not long ago in
Ogdensburg, a pretty little city on the
ST. Lawrence River, in New York State.
The general knew everybody and every
body knew the general. During the
last years of his life he was haunted by
the ghost of many good whiskey
which he had seen and conquered. and
the weight of these many victories
bowed his shoulders.
BY profession General Judson was a
lawyer and time stained, worm-eaten
Single at the foot of 20 steep and mar
row stairs showed that the Office above
belonged to
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
Bad FRIGHT FOR MRS. FL-RZE.
She Thought an Alleged Court Onhcer Was
Alter Her Husband.

A man. described as tall. thin. and peck
marked. called on William Furzc ut 10 Ten
Eyck street. Williamshurgh. on Sunday night
and announced himself as Court Officer Myer
of the Leo Avenue Police Court. Mr.. Furze
asked what was wanted and the stranger said
that he had warrant for the arrest of Miss
Wheeler. He was under the influence Of
liquor and appeared inclined to dispute Mr..
Furzc's statementthat Miss Wheeler had not
lived in the Ten Eyck street house since she
was requested to vacate her apartments two
weeks ago He talked loudly and frightened
Mrs. Furze. who is nm invalid into believing
that her husband was In trouble. She tainted
and the stranger ran away when Furze went
from the hail where the conversation had been
held to attend to her.
Furze visited the Leo Avenue Court yestcr-
day and complained of Myers behavior. When
confronted with Court Officer Mycr. who is tall
and thin and pockmarked. he declared that he
Myer of the Children s Society, who is attached
to the court. also passed Mr. Furzr's scrutiny
successfully Dr. aura Long says that Mrs.
Furze is seriously Ill rs the result Of the fight.
Justice Goetting issued Il warrant for the ar
rest Of W. D. Betch who has before been sus-
pected OF personatng Mycr. and whose de-
scription fits that given by FnrZe. No warrant
had been issued for Miss Wneclor and the
court records present no evidence of any com
plant having been made against her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
RUN INTO By A FUNERAL
Great Confusion and q Collision Mt the East
Twenty.third street Ferry.


An unusually large funeral procession-a
policeman said there were 2lO carriages in it
tried to enter the gates OF the East Twenty
third street ferry all at one time yesterday
afternoon. As result the foot OF the street
was blocked. and every one was delayed and
at least one carriage. in which were two
Brooklyn ladies returning home. was badly
damaged.
This Brooklyn carriage was caught In the
sweep Of the big funeral. and when the driver
OF one OF the mourning carriages was warned
not to approach too closely he pressed on until
the pole Of his carriage crashed through the
rear Of the Brooklyn carriage.
Tho ladies dsmounted and appealed to the
policemen on duty for protection. but got but
cold comfort from the officers. who refused to
arrest the offending driver or to get his name
or number for the ladies. Incidentally. there
was an unusual amount OF unnecessary cab
man $ English let loose. and altogether the
rowdy demonstrate lon suggested the need OF
much greater method in handling large funer-
Brooklyn ferries.
The ladies will make complaint to the au-
thorities to-day. in an endeavor to fix the
blame where it belongs and secure their
rights to the uso of tho thoroughfares.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

Inc Coroners Jury Decide that Mrs. Senior
Met Death ut Unknown Hands.

NEWARK. Fob 17.-Coroner Phelan OF Orange
hrt an Inquest in the Senior murder case at
A'ilburn Town Hall yesterday afternoon. and
INC verdict WAS in effect that Mrs. Senior came
40 nor death ut the hands OF some person or
persons unknown. The witnesses were all
hi.!hurn folk. and ten wore examined. Most
y! them testified to the fact that they lived in
the nelghborlood Of the house In which the
murder was committed and saw nothing I'M
usual.
'otMnG wa" brought out TO strengthen the
caS' against August Lentz who is in Jail on
suspicion ii killing Mrs. Senior. Nobody
sNoro That l.sntz was in MillLurn on the night
oI inc murder. John Gentzel. aged 1U. swore
sn ,at 70 the best OF his knowledge and belief he
ccsJICsted lcntz on the road In Millburn ut Z
VA on mat evening, but he was not sure 1t
SssJL aI He said that the man turned his
NE me other testimony failed to implicate Lentz.
~, r, N roger Marsha il said that she remarked
I'M, ~ nmedlatsy after hearing OF the murder that
NnS Lentz did II. The reason why she
saia It. she testified. was because Lentz
nm, the only vicious person In Millburn. All
W,ip ittnhtH; she said, were good. quiet people.
Mn ,,, MARSHALL testified to taking. Lentz to
Hnv WaIk on the morning before tho. murder
sr aS discovered. and said that Lentz made
on JAILED to keep the appointment.
M he INQUEST will have little value in the eyes OF
fnr s county authorities, who are still searching
t GIr testimony against Lentz. and at the same
NM, t,rying 70 find some new theory to work
'Pon IN case his innocence is proved.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
ELOPED SHORT OF FUNDS.
Mr.. Shepard Borrowed Enough Money to
Take His Bride Back Home.

PoUGHKEEps1E. Feb. 17.-HuGh Shepard and
Miss Hattie May Hart OF Winsted. Conn.
nlghtcd from train In Millerton. Duchess
county last night They were looking for a
clergyman. and acted MS though they feared
they might be overtaken before they found
one. They inquired of half q dozen persons
where a minister might be found. and when
they were finally directed to the house Of tho
Rev. NJ Wolff pastor OF the Baptist Church Of
tho village. goodly portion OF the villagers.
who had been attracted by the actions of the
pair. accompanied them. They were soon
married and went to Barbour's Hotel; whore
they told their story; Shepard said he had
her relatives had prevented Snat their marriage.
The groom this morning made an embar-
the marriage fee Of So and his hotel bill he had
come to the end Of p his resources. His predica-
came known. he had no difficulty in borrowing
all the money he needed to carry himself and
bride back to Hfnstsd for OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
saw them Off at the station. Mrs. Shepard is
attractive and seems to be not more than IL
years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18

The Captain Lay Low and the Thieves Got
Ducking In Ice Water.

The Captain Lay Low and the Thleves Got
Ducking In Ice Water
Tho following story comes very straight
from Aliens Point, which Is only three miles
from Oyster Bay. Two chicken thieves visited
Capt William Aliens hen house there on
Monday night. The noise in the hen house
aroused the Captains household. He saw the
thieves. but. being unarmed. he was afraid to
attack them The thieves apparently knew
they were masters OF tho situation They
carried load OF hens to a boat belonging to
the Captain. which lay moored in the cove
and then returned for more. Tho Captain
had quietly followed them down to the land
ing. He waited in hiding until the men left
the boat to return to the hen house. Then he
went aboard and loosencl the plugs in tho
bottom, but did not take them out. He then
hid himself on the bank and awaited develop
mcnts.
When they were u few rods from shore the
loosened plugs came out. owing to the move
ments Of the men and tho straining Of the
boat. and the boat began to I'LL with water. As
soon as they discovered this tho thieves eX-
erted themselves to beach the boat and es-
fui The boat filled with water short distance
from the shore. and both men were compelled
to Jump out and founder through the icy
water to land. They Were drenched. and the
bleak wind soon coated them with ice.
In order to savo themselves from freezing
Capt. Allen watched them until their shivering
forms were lost in the darkness. The Captain
then secured his boat and the stolen chickens.
and returned to his house in triumph.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
SEVEN PERSONS INJURED.
A TRAIN CRASHES INTO A STREET
CAR Nv SlWIRK.

The Driver or the Car Failed to See ThaN
the Gates Were Down and Drove srhr rough
Then-FOurteen Passengers In the Car.
The gates we're down at the Broad street
crossing OF tho Delaware and LsckawannA
Railroad In Newark at ! | 20 o'clock last night
when tho Morristown express was COM
ing rapidly down the steep grade from
High street. John ColliEan. tho driver Of
street car is. failed to SEQ the gate, which
consists OF single arms Of light wood lowered
from each side Of the roadway. He drove his
team forward. breaking of ten feet Of one Of
the gates.
The locomotive struck tho car and complete.
ly wrecked il. There we're fourteen passsn.
gers aboard. and of those five we're so severely
injured that they were sent to three Of the hos
pitfalls of tho city. The driver was MORALLY in
jured. The conductor was severely hurt, but
no one was killed outright The injured arc:
BARCLAY. ANNIE. Is years old. 81 Ogden
street. internal injuries.
CoLLrdAN. JOHN. 40 years old. a6 Howard
street. Newark: head and throat cut
GOULD. FRANK. % years old zig Parkhurst
street. Newark: cut on legs and body.
HERsT. BERNARD. % years old. SO Spring
street. Newark: cut about tho legs
JERoLEMoN. GEORGE 80 years old. % Crane
street, severely bruised.
kETcHAM. JOHN. conductor. "a yeare old. 70
Wakeman avenue. Newark: spine injured.
MATHEWS. SILAs, " years old. Pompton
Plains: slight hurt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
FIGHT IN THE HOFFMAN HOUSE.
Three Walters Knocked Down the Head
Walter and the Police Were Called IN.

Fre1ucnters of the Hoffman House were en-
tertained last night by tho liveliest scrimmage
that has yet occurred in the hostelry. Three
walters had a difference Of opinion with Err
nest Witte. the head waiter about the service
Of some guests at Tx o'clock. Ono OF the
walters struck Witte and tho two others
knocked him down.
Witte. who is n heavy man. got up again.
and there was desperate set-to in twink
ling. Whites face was cut and bruised and his
clothes were covered with dust as he was
tumbled about by his three assailants.
Detective Jacobs. who is little man. was no
match for the three enraged walters, and he
called in Policeman Gallagher
Two Of the walters fled when they saw the
copper. but he caught Oscar Stenzig. who lives
at DO West Thrty-third street. Witte charged
that Stenzig was partially responsible for the
assault. Strnzig declared that he hadn't
struck blow.
1T was the other walters" he said.
Sergeant Tins locked StenZig up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
FIREMEN At THE MARDI GRAS
Veteran Volunteers Prepnr ring for Trip to
New Orleans.

New Orleans.
The Veteran Firemen's Association held
meeting at their club rooms. 13l West Four
teenth street. last evening. to perfect arrange
ments for an excursion. OF which New Orleans
is to be the objective point.
This association is nade IN from the sixty
ono hose companies. the flfty-four engine
companies. and the eighteen hook and ladder
companies that comprised tho historic Now
York Volunteer Fire Department, which was
disbanded in 1865. when tho present paid Fire
Department went into service. The assoca-
tion has made twelve notable excursions dur
ing its existence, but only one Of them ex-
ceeded this one to New Orleans as q pleasure
undertaking, That one was the memorable
when. 104 OF the veterans crossed the con-
tinent.
The association will leave New York on the
9th inst, In a solid train OF Pullman coaches.
and will 20 direct to New Orleans. arriving
there at the height Of the great Mardi Gras
carnival. in which they are to be consp!icu:
GUS participants; 4 telegram was received
81 the association. from the Chief of the New
Orleans Fire Department. stating that the
Fire Commissioners had provided for a place
OF honor for the New York Veteran Firemen in
the great parade. On the return trip the OK
curslOn will visit Atlanta. Charleston. Rich
mOnd. and Washington, in each Of which
places preparations are making for, great re-
ton the party returns direct TO New York. ar.
irving home on March 8. Halls Old Guard
band OF forty pieces will accompany the ex-
curSiOn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
MIR. UIPPERT RECOvERs DAMAGES.
Mr.. Blunt Charged Him with Flirting with
His COMPANION and ut Him.

William Wippert, commercial traveller OF
Buffalo. yesterday obtained n verdict Of $3.50
against William Blunt, commission mer-
chant OF Brooklyn. for assault. before Chief
Judge DAILY OF tho Court OF Common Pleas.
The assault was the result OF an alleged at
tempt at flirting by Wppert with a lady in
company with Mr.. Blunt.
Mr.. Wippert, who is about 80 years old. and
whose hair is somewhat whitened. boarded u
train at Buffalo on the Delaware Lackawanna
and Western Railroad on Feb. 81, 1891. with
his son. % years old. At Hackettstown Mr..
Blunt and lady got aboard. All were bound
for New York and were In the same paror car.
The identity of the lady was kept secret at the
police conr. inquiry following the assault, and
ut the trial yesterday she was described as
Mrs. Nellie Wright since deceased :,
complained TO her escort on the train that Mr..
Wippcrt was staring at her and endSavortng
70 nt,ct her ATTENTION by m Wbo Sc ys was
old. Mr., blunt stated that Mr. Wippert con.
tinucd his attentions. when they reached the
Mrs. Wright. Mr., blunt was thon in formed hy
her that Wippert in passing her had tried to
pBfI snt " approach e Wrpcrt and sad "Yon
MSpd snSs thar sf nua sSk h heavily
legged int %f'" "wIns 10 tho insult to bis com
rluintir, as he lawfully might.
Wipp.rt ordered Policeman Walsh to arrest
Blunt, who was arraisned before Recorder Me-
bail. and was locked up for the night Mrs.
Wright had not gone before the Recorder. .Ac-
cording t. Policeman Walsh Blunt said TO
hnr: WAT for m. on the other st". Nell.
She crossed the ferry aud waited while Blunt
was lock- ed up in tho ferry house. and finally
lef! u note there FOR hin. to 10 called Tor. lilo
did not got the note.
Recorder McDonough wanted to dctHin
Wippcrt as compa inant but his character was
who wcrc his friends. He was permitted to go
to the Hotel Imperial with his son. At the sub
appear. and Recorder McDonough discharged
Blunt.
u. Wippert said he was constantly travelling on
flirting before His reputation had been in
jured to the extent Of $4,000. lie. however.
offered to withdraw the action II Mr.. Blunt
would have an apology published. which Mr..
Blunt declined 10 do.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
MISSING HELEN HUNTER.
Her Sister Receives ~ Very Short and Very
Mysterious Note.

A note. rurrortinG to have been written by
16-year-old Helen Hunter. who has been miss
ing from her homo in Blackwell street. As
toria. for more than three weeks has been
turned over to New York detectives for their
study. 1t was addressed to the missing girls
elder sister. Annie Hunter. and it reads:
Nineteenth street and Fifth avenue New York City.
hnne-Meet me at the reservoir. HELEN lluSIKR.
The note bore no date. nor did it specify any
particular time for he meeting. What reser
yoir was meant is also matter Of conjecturc.
The day following tho receipt Of the note Mr..
Hunter and his daughter. Annie Hunter.
searched about every reservoir in the city. but
failed to catch II glimpse OF the missing girl.
Her parents are not satisfied that the note was
is detained somewhere. and that the note was
sent rs n blind
Tho missing girl is tall. with dark hair and
eyes. Before coming to this country she lived
with n wealth aunt in Ireland. She went to
school IN Astoria until n few months ago
when. at her own request. she was allowed to
60 to work. She was learning dressmnking ut
near Fourth avenue, this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
CONDUCTING HIS OWN Defence.
Lawyer IIallen. the Defendant. LEX.
nmInes His Former Partner.

Lawyer hnllen. the Defendant CrOss-EX.
anime, His Former Partner.
The trial in the General Sessions before
Judge Fitzgerald of Lawyer James D. Halen
upon an indictment charging him with grand
larceny in tho second degree in obtaining $50
from William G. Jones. President OF the United
States Commercial Agency and Collecting
Company. on Dec. 81. 1889. by false pretence.
was continued yesterday. President Jones
had been under INSTRUMENTATION for nearly
two days by Lawyer Hallen. who conducted
his own defence. and thare was no indication
at the hour OF adjournment yesterday that
Lawyer Hallen was half through with Presi-
dent Jones.
In the course OF Lawyer Hallen's cross-ex-
animation he got President Jones to admit
that he was arrested several years ago and
locked up in Ludlow street Jail on the COM
plant Of Ramscar Co.. Southern business
firm: that no had appropriated to his own use
about $500 that he had collected for them. and
that he was released from Ludlow street Jail
only after he had signed stipulation not to
defend their suit against him and had given
security for the payment Of their Judgment.
that after the Court Of Appeals had enjoined
him from using tho corporation name that he
was then using I'VE years age because # too
ing agency. President Jones reorganiZed the
agency under, its present name in Jersey City.
inc STOCKHOLDERS IN inc new corporation were
the same AS the old:.President Jones. his wife.
his two daughters. his sster-in-law and clerk
in his Office. and tho defendant. Hallen. The
new corporation took the assets OF the old one
and assumed its liabilities.
President Jones testified that he had Hallen
arrested on n charge OF grand larceny. TINT
was dismissed after Hailen had paid the 500
charges in the Jefferson Market Police Court
against Hallen. embracing sixty-nine specin-
cations of theft. After the first case was dis
missed by Police Justice German the second
one was withdrawn by Pre- sdent Jones.
The trial was not concluded.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
MRS. NICHOLyS DEATH.
Supposed TO Have written tho Order Her.
self on which She Got Laudauum.

Tho death of Mrs. Henry Nichols. the Minnie
Geohreys Of stage fame. In her fat at 26S West
Thirty-nnth street on Monday night was
cleared of all mystery yesterday afternoon by
Capt. Cross Of the West Thirty seventh street
station. A. ID. 4. messenger boy 1.7G3. from
tho office at 666 Sixth avenue. went to Mrs.
Nichols's apartment at ! o'clock on Monday
morning. He told Capt Cross that Mrs.
Nichols sent him TO Mnddork's drug store ut
LOO Broadway for some laudanum lie said
he would have trouble but she replied that
this druggist would not dare to refuse to give
1t to him when lie presented the order which
she gave him. Tho boy said that the druggist
questioned him about MRS. Nicholss apart
mont. and hcsitated II few minutes before lie
put up the prescription. When he gave tho
bottle to Mrs. Nichols he told her that he had
had trouble in getting it.
I'm take cnre Of that part" she replied.
I'm up to my business. ] will rub the label
of tho bottle"
Tho boy said TINT she did not intimate to
him how she intended to use tho laudanum.
pearcd 10 be lust getting ovrra bad spree. AS
he put It. I'll; looked rou.h; .,u,;.,,
rurrortsi to be n rhysieian's ircssripton for
"onc ounce of lauianum for Mrs. Nichols" II
WWas , siEm;d Ai right Dr. Stewart rn:s 2 Es
lievos that Mrs Nichols wrote tho order her.
self twas on rlnin note paper. instead OF
The young man who figures as Mr.. Mich
OILS" said Capt. Cross yesterday afternoon. OK
planned his long delay in reportinG the death
of his wife To the police. He sa id that he did
not learn of the death until after midnight of
Monday. He reached New York about 10
o'clock on Tuesday morning.. before doing
together they went to the West Thirtieth street
station house. There they were directed to
."Mr. Nichols" assured q Sun reporter, that
his rcal name is Henry, Nichols. He did not
say that thu, was his full name. and it was no.
ticeable that Capt. Cross once or twice spoke
Of him as Wilson. Nichols. or Wilson. said
that he did not know whether Mrs. Nichols
took the luudanum with suicidal intent or not
She had no motive for suicide. and II 1t were
ency caused by her knowledge that she was
the victim Of Il habit which she could not
break.
Minnie Gcoffreys. he said. came OF an old
Nirginnn family. She has no brothers or sis;
from her mother for four months. She was
married when she was quite young ito gen.
tleman by whom she had two children. both OF
whom are dead" Mr.. Nichols Wilson would
not say who this gentleman was. He is still
MANS treatment OF his wife. and said that
they separated six years ago.
and SO was he. Nichols Wilson met her. Since
then they have lived together, most Of the
had provided good home for her, and would
give her decent burial. He will take her
body to iier friends in Virginia.
DIR. j. b. Mauch. who was cal led In by Mrs.
Dale when she found Mrs. Nichols in II dyin.
for his failure TO report to them when he saw
that the woman was dead,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
JO11INGS ABOUT TOWN

Mr. j. Pierpont Morgan has received 81 2o8 add
tOnal for the Russian relief fuhd making 'no tola "
date so sl+.
Postmaster Van Cott has appoint oil George IL NAton
OF BROOKLYN assistant superintendent OF tho registry
depurtmeni IN place OF Charles l. Ferry. resigned
The Auurduct Commissioners dismisseh sixteen en-
ployses Yesterday Tor securing IehHes o absences WIN
tait nav AMI then failing 10 resume work when their
leaves had expired,
Tn. Republican Executive Committee met Yesterday
and made "nrringements' tor the meeting OF tho
County COMMITTEE tonight, Nobody wouii tell what
lhrs" " arrangements were.
Ludwig Bau-r al M East lHIst street. threw acid on
the arm al iarun" Ob"rgEi"k Of llS1 Locust Avenue,
r.h l. III pleaded guilty yesterday III the General
Sessions aud Judge M4rIne sentenced Inn W state
PRISON ior three yrnIs.
Tho keepers OF the dis0rderly houses 4 and 10 De-
lancey street - Rivington street. and ID Forsyth
street held for trial at Essex Market yesterday
The sixteen women and fourteen men arrested " ~
four houses were hpsd $40 each !
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-18
The Weather.

Clear weather continues over the whole country.
except for light fail Of in western Minnesota
northern Dakota. and Montana.
The high pressure and cold wave are moving east.
ward and passing of the Atlantic coast 1t was 800
below zero at Rock litfe. Canada and ls' below at
Mortified. Vt. In this neghborhooi it ranged from
1Os 16o above tho freezing weather still reach.
ing south to central Georgia.
There u rise OF from 1o' to % in tho upps.
Mississippi Valley reaching from Michigan west to the
Dakotas but this area OF warmer weather WAS again
followed by similar fail IN temperature over Mon.
tana where another high pressure wave has appeared
1t was fair and cold in this city III the morning: the
temperature touched l3'. but warmed up slowly dur
ing day "a; average humidity IS per cont. wind
mostly northwest: average velocity Us miles hour.
The thermometer at Pcrrys pharmacy IN THE Sun
building recorded the temperature yesterday as foowE