The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-23
NORTH HUDSON QQINGS.
Union Hill Maniac at Large-West
HObeken Visited BY Burglars.

Edward Annon, q Frenchman, of No.
s41 Kossuth street. Union Hill, became
Insane several months ago. His actions
were not dangerous. so he was not sent to
the asylum.
Yestar day morning he became violent
and started smashing the furniture in the
house aud breaking the windows. When
his wife sought to calm him he seized a
large knife and chased her all throuRh the
house crying he would XIII
her. All over the house. about
bureaus and tables the chase wound
through halls ard up mi dow the stairs.
until the fear stricken woman gained the
trout door and rushed into the street.
TIE maniac did not pursue her further,
and she ran to the police station for pro-
tectlon. Recorder Hauenstein who was
there, issued a warrant for
Annon's apprehension. When Mrs.
Armon returned to the house
with the policeman, her husband was
not theIe. The neighbors said that he
came out of the house soon after his
wife left, ana took a car going toward the
ferry.
There is no trace of the lunatic's where
abouts, and his wife fears he may tn1ure
himself or someone else il he is not cap
tured. The police have sent out Q general
alarm.
Housebreakers Frightened Away.
The gang of burglars that played hide
and seek with the West Hoboken police
last winter and which always did Its work
when the police were Watching for them
some where else, is at work again.
Last night Mr.. William Einthers OF
Charles street was awakened by a noise
ut one Of the lower windows in the rear
of the house. He rose and went to in
vestigate aud Immediately saw That
someone was trying to force
open the shutters and had already
pulled out one of the stats. Mr.. Einthers
ran to the window and commenced shak-
ing it. and the men who We're at work GU
the shutters quickly ceased operations
and got away.
When they had escaped Mr., Elm
hastily, as, if he had sum
moned help the marauders might
have been captured. He watched al
night, and ia the morning reported the
matter to the police,
From the neat way in which the shut
tiers were worked open, it is judged that
the operators are no ordinary foughs OF
the town, but crooks from New York.
Arbor Day in Union Hill.
Arbor Day was appropriately observed
in Union Hill Yesterday. At the Pubic
School the children were divided into
three companies n each division stooH
about q hole in the ground While the
teachers planted a tree.
Principal Ortel, DR.. Luck and Dr.
Warden made addresses. The hllaren
sang national songs. s.
Notes.
Henry Mathews Of No. q Hill street and
Phiiip Behlert Of No. Il Division street. two mis-
chievous boys Of West Ho6oken. were before
Recorder Reinhardt yesterday for throwing
stones through Grocer Hopkins windows. Ihey
were dischae ged with a reprimand.
TIE German and Hebrew Anarchists will meet
at Froemchen's Hall, Union HILL tomorrow to
discuss the present social situation.
Tawver Salinger We, terday furnished bail for
Mrs. Mary Wahlter, the proprietor of he Union
Hill daa raided Sunday.
Albert BON has been elected a school trustee
ia North Bergen. .
The Approaching marriage of Miss Grace
DAVIS, Of West Hoboken, with Richard II. Mar
tens, of Pyughkeepsie, is announced.