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The Jersey City news., 1892-06-16
WORDS OF FIRE.
Splendid Addresses of
Judge Hoffman and Mr..
Winfield in the
StoCker Trial.
A HUSBANDS WRONGS.
The Complaisant Mother, Bad
Sister and Villainous Sc
dueers Denounced.
Dunno and Bremner Pictured as
Loathsome Beings-That
Wicked Orgy.
FABRICATED PUBLIC OPINION.
Mr.. Winfield Site ks to the Letter of
the Law, and Demands
Life For Life.
FABRICATED PUBLIC OPINION.

Not since the celebrated Smith Bennett
murder case has the big court room on
the Hill been so crowded as it was today
by persons who desired to witness The
closing scenes of the trial of Arthur
Stocker for his life. Every seat inside
the rail, which is sacred to law
yers only, and outside was occu-
pied and the gallery was crowded
to soft focation. The aisles were filled with
men who stood patiently for hours, and
scattered among those seated was large
number of women who had visited the
place to revel in the details of deerada-
tism and disgrace. These women ap-
parently enjoyed the proceedings very
much and did not appear to be at all
abashed at the broad language Of the
lawyers.
1t was noticeable tnat Dunno. Bremner
and the Tierney's were not in Court.
They had evidently concluded that they
would feel more comfortable elsewhere.
When ex-Judge Hoffman addressed the
jury. they showed good judgment. The
eminent lawyer did not spare them,
nor did he hesitate to call
spade spade. He denounced the
mother for having encouraged the leWd
conduct of the daughters, and the feeling
of disgust he exhibited when he referred
to Dunno, whom he denounced as a
coward, aud Bremaer, wonld not have
made them happy bad they been present.
Here are the concluding portions OF the
testimony as given yesterday.
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those who measure their oats by these
mems busbels2
Regarding the time that Stocker last
returned to his house. Bremner swears
tnat Stocker met him at the door and said
Come back and have drink with me-;
treated today. Now, If he spoke as
Bremner swore he did, be certainly
could not have seen anything before to
heat his blood, although Stocker says he
left the house because he saw BremDer
on the bed in the room where his wife had
gone. II Stocker told the trnUh about
meeting Bremner and his wife
committing adultery. when he returned
and asked Bremner to take drink with
him, he acted like beast. But IT, as his
counsel has eloquently said, as soon
as he saw the guilty act he
ran up stairs aud procured a
piftol and came down again and shot his
submit to the Court that there was pre-
meditation in the crime and the defendant
is guilty of murder in the first degree.
wHIsKEY DID IT.
"1t has been said that while the party
in his house were injurying themselves
stocker sat with his arms on mis- knees
and his face buried in his
caused this. for no guilty condcct
had taken place. 1t was whiskey; he
had drunk too much of it. IL was this
that led him to give way to his violent
passions and shoot Mamie, and that he
did not kill her was no fault
of his. Then leaving her where she
till he followed his terrified and fleeing
wife to No. 619 Zabriskie street, where he
killed her, aud after chasing Dunno TO
the grocery he returned to his wife and
kissed her, saying, Katie you'll die
easy,' and passing on. It was the
effect of the whiskey on his morose temper
that caused this crime, and not insanity.
There is no dispute as to the facts in this
case, but the defence claims insanity as
an excuse. What defence! This man
draws a revolver and at that moment
God strikes him insane; when he ends his
victims life, he again becomes sane.
That kind of insanity is the uncontrolla-
Bile anger of the devil, and nothing else"
The Prosecutor made careful resume
of the evidence, and told the jury it was
their duty to convict.
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she. who saw all. was not asked to tes-


tifY."
THOSE CARTRIDGES.
IN regard to Richard Whites evidenc3
the speaker discredlted his story. aud
asked why with his detectives the Jersey
City and Hoboken police at his command
he had not found out where Stocker
bought the cartridges which White said
said Stocker said be had bought that
! morning.
VILE wRETCHES.
In regard to John Dunne-and l feel
like taking glass of water and rinsing
my mouth each time am forced to men
| tion his name or that of the fellow Brenl-
ner-when he took refuge in the store
where he took shelter like q coward that
| he was, he said Stocker chased him, hut
Stocker said he had no recollection
| of doing So Stocker then was insane,
and if he was insane for but five minutes
| he was just as insane as If he had been so
for fifty years.
Think, gentlemen, of what your con-
dffion of mind would be IL while walk
irg down the street some loafer
should point his finger at your
of your child hearing some other loafer
saying know that child, her mother is q
harlot, what would be your condition OF
mind under such circumstances, and
these were what Stocker heard"
Referring to the picture of Mrs;
Stocker. Mamie Tierney, Arthur O'Neill
| ard Foley had taken together at Coney
Island, aud the letter which Mrs. Stocker
had written making an assignation with
| man, the speaker exclaimed:
"Great God, gentlemen, what would
any husband do under these
circumstances. The depth of de-
pravity in this case is unfathomable
and this flippant sister on the witness
stand laughed and her unnatural mother
treated it as joke. Shame on the sister,
shame on the mother
WHY NOT?
"Why did not these men Dunno and
Bremuer go home that morning after the
| ball2 Why did Bremner take home Il
vIrtuous daughter to virtuous mother
and return to the lewd daughter and un-
natural mother? 1t was time then for
| honest men and honest women to
be in bed. and what would you
think if these had been your wife and
daughters. 1t is clear to you that the
story of Mrs. Iierney is lie about all re-
| naming in the dining room from six A.
! M. till half-past eleven o'clock with
out leaving it. When these women
came home what did they do.
] hey entered and removed their
dresses for loose wrappers. There Is more
| in that gentleman than you think. Those
wrappers were not for comfort, but for
convenience, and no one knows it better
than that mother who partly shielded the
bedroom door all the time"
After reciting the events of the morn
| ing the speaker said: 'This mothers own
evidence proves that she knew of the
guilty conduct of Mrs. Stocker, for when
| the insane Stocker rushed pistol in
hand after Mary, who fled int
the alley, Mrs. Tierney cried
out, she swears, Arthur don't shoot,
| that's Mamie That mother knew what
Stocker wanted to shoot. and she knew
| OF his wife aud Bremner."
In closing ex-Judge Hoffman entreeted
| the jury with great eloquence to acquit
| Stocker. The speech lasted one hour.
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AN IMPARTIAL CHARGE.
Judge Werts' Review of the Law
and the Evidence-Bouquet
for StOcker.

At half-past one o'clock Judge Werts
commenced his charge to the jury. The
Judge spoke in low but distinct voice.
oppressive. Stocker sat with his head
leaning on his right hand and looked the
picture of abject despair.
The Judge opened by saying that in
this, as in all other cases Involving the
life and death OF any citizen, the jury
had an important and responsible duty TO
perform. The jury should Determine
what degree of crlminality the prisoner
was guilty of, fearlessly and impartially.
The Judge defined murder as n unlaw-
full killing with malice aforethought and
malice as wanton disregard of the
safety of others. Malice might be
expressed or implied The defendant
presumed to be under the indictment was
guilty of murder in the second degree.
The State by pressing premeditation and
malice might overcome this and make it
murder in the first degree. Reasonable
doubt was term often used, well under
stood and hard to define.
From my review of the evidence"
said the Court, "the question of time.
which is so important. is only defined
by one witness, Patrick Gallagher,
whose testimony makes the time
of the shooting to be between ten aud tif-
teen minutes past twelve o'clock. Now,
where was Basmner at that time? 1t was
agreed that lie was just outside or Justin
side wheu he met Stocker. How loug
elapsed between that meeting and the
time of the shooting. The State says
long enough tor Bremner to go home and
more beer to be sent for. 1t
seems fair inference from
the testimony that the defendant
must have gone upstairs and procured a
revolver He, does not account for the
disappearance of Bremner at the time of
the shooting. Gallagher did not see Brem-
ner fleeing Neither did anyone else.
Bremner himself says that he left
the house at about twenty minutes to
twelve O'Clock. He arrived at this con-
clusion because he states that he went
home, about six blocks away.
had changed his dress suit of
clothes for business suit Just
as the twelve o'clock whistles blew. In
this reuiew of the residence | have not
taken into consideration the probability
or improbability of the defendants state
ments.
The Judge read decisions on
lunacy and made many valuable
points. Altogether his charge
was an admirable and impartial
one, When the Judge concluded the
jury filed out. Stoker looked at them
sharply as they filed past his chair. buG
none of the jurors bestowed a glance on
him,
The jury was locksd up at half-past two
O'Clock. A pretty young woman. whose
name could not De learned, presented
Stocker with a huge bouquet, which he
aDneared grateful for.
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sooner see them hug and kiss in front oil
my face than behln my back"
VERY AWKWARD.

sooner see them hug and Kiss in front of
my race than benin my back"
VERY AWkwAED.
Inc great Johu E. Dunue was recalled
ana testified that Bremner had left before
Stocker came IN
Were you engaged to be married TO
Mamie Tierney?" asked Ex-Judge Hoff-
man.
"No. with emphasis.
You never intimated to her or her
MOI her that you wantei TO marry
Mamie?"
mo-" said Duune in n surly voice.
SO SHE CAN BLUSH.
Mamie Tierpey who sat in one of the
front benches flushed as red as rose and
she gave Dame a wilheriug glance when
he left the stand.
George Bremner being recalled, testified
that when he left for home. Dunno, Mamie
Tierney. Mrs. Tierney and Mrs. Stocker
were in the hallway.
ION the porch outside met Stocker," !"
he testified. land he asked me to go In
and have drink. told him 1 did not
care to-"
MEAN ENOUGH FOR ANYTHING.
AT any time on that morning in the
hallway or elsewhere, did anything Grim
lnal occur between you and Mrs. Stock
err" asked Prosecutor Winfield.
Most emphalically, no, sir"
"If there had been, MIR. Bremner, would
you state it in open court?" asked the as
tuie ex-Judoe.
Yes, sir, l would" rerlied Bremner.
Then you would not perjure yourself
like gentleman as our friend the Prince
of Wales didp" said ex-Judge Hoffman,
with contemptuous smile.
Policeman Howell was called. He testi-
fled that when Stocker was in the cell af-
ter the shooting ne visited him.
81 knew Stocker," said the witness. 81
said. George, what did you do this for2
Are you crazy' NO, Tom, be answered,
they were goiug too far. The four of
them were rolling in the bedroom to-
gether.' But what did you want to shoot
Mamie for' l asked. Because she was
the one that led my wife astray,' Stocker
replied"
The witness said that Stocker appeared
nervous and looked as though he had
been drinking.
Richard White, Sergeant Condor and
Sergeant Duffy all testified that Stocker
at the time of his arrest appeared rational
and knew what he was doing.
Counsel on both sides here stated that
the evidence was all in.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
Powder Barges, Fire Apparatus and
Street Car Transfers.


Street Car Transfers.
The Board of Trade last night held q
meeting and discussed several important
subjects. The Secretary reported that
the efforts of Senator John IL. McPher-
son to have the menacing powder and
dynamite barges removed from near
Jersey City's water front were about TO
meet with success. The United States
District Attorney for this district had
assured Mayor Wanser that the barges
would be removed.
A communication was received from
the Boston Merchants Association asking
the Board to unite with it in an effort to
secure new postal arrangements, whereby
the Government should furnish stamped
envelopes Mt the same price as stamps are
now furnished. The communication was
referred to the Board of Directors. IL. II.
Vessels. of the special committee APP
pointed to use it's endeavor to have hra
patrol organized in this city reported he
mad conferred with insurance men, all of
whom expressed desire to see such de-
partment organized. but he found that
they objected to the expense. 1t would
require about $17, 900 to equip such q de-
partment. A general discussion took
place relative 10 the poor condition
of the city Fire Department, during which
it was stated by those who know it to be
"a fact, that while nominally four men of
each fire company are expected to be on
hand when fire alarm is sounded, one
man is often excused even when another
member OF the company is sick. 1t was
furthermore agreed that the city's fire
apparatus was not in good shape.
Finally committee was appointed to
confer with the Fire and Finance officials
and eudeavor to secure more eifleiaut
condition. Mr.. Charles S. Furst spoke
with much feeling on the subject. Moth
ing vas said about the need OF II fire mar
shall to investigate the cause of fires.
A system of transfers on street cars was
discussed. II Mr.. Thurston had been on
hand, he would have secured some re
markable points.
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in the forty secon year OF his age.
Relatives and friends and veterans OF Company
A. tourth Regiment, n. g. N j., respectfully
invited to attend the funeral. from his late r&sf-
at half past three O'Clock T. NJ.
KELAHER.--On Tuesday, June IA 1892 Mira Ann
Kelaher
Relatives and friends of the family are respect
fult invited to attend the funeral from the resi-
denoe OF her son in law, Michael Mccarthy, No
ls2 seventh street, on Friday, June H. at half-pas
eight O'Clock A. NJ; thence 10 st. Mary's Churcn
wnere REQUIEM mass Will be offered for the hap
py repose of her soul
POST. on Tuesday, June a. 1892. Hobart r. Post.
aged forty five years.
Relatives and friends OF the family, members OF
Unique Council Royal Arcan um. Paulus HOOK
Council American Legion of Honor and Zereda-
tina Lod ge. +: \ A. NJ, invited to attend his
funeral on Friday evening. at eight lock, from
No. 62 Brinkerhon street., Heights.
HIrCHCOcK.-on Tuesday. June IA 1892 Hannah
Hitchcock, in the eighty first ye OF her age.
Relatives and friends are invite TO attend the
funeral services at the residence Of her sister
| Mrs. Allan Clark. No. % Arlington avenue on
Thursday evening. june l6 at half.past sayea
O'Clock.
lnterment at convenience OF the fAsAsAg.
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An organized gang of thieves have been
causing havoc among the owners of fine
dogs on the Hill during the past few
davs. Hardly a day passes but some one
reports the theft of q valuable
dog to Captain McKaig. of the
Communipaw avenue police station,
The Captain is among the victims, he
having lost his valuable Irish setter
Beauty. On Tuesday night some one car
ried away a valuable English setter be-
longing to Mr. w. Cummings of Bergen
avenue, near Oak street. Captain Nc
pects to have them in the lookup in few
days
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He (angrily) look at this bill. Eighteen
dollars for perfumerY-for mere odors that fade
away for ever. -
She Calmly :-''Gone to meet the smoke of
the $40 worth of cigars you have consumed
since the lst of January,
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WASHINGTON, June Is. 1s92.-Weathel
indications for twenty-four hours fol
Eastern New York, New Jersey and East
ern Pennsylvania:-Gene fair; possi
bly, a few sprinkles of rain; warmer;
southerly winds,
Hartnett's Thermometer.
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sickness Among Children,

Especially infants, is prevalent at all times but
and wholesome food The most successful and
reliable is the Gail Borden .Eagle'' Brand Con-
densed Milk. Your grocer and druggist keep
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r ANSOM-Mc Jersey City Tues-
day. June a. by the Rev. Spencer NJ. Rice DID,
stephen b. Ransom. Jr., to Florence Grace.
daughter OF the late James II. Mcdowell IA. D
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Buttricks new fashion papers, illustrating
all the new styles. are ready at Geo E. Watson
& Go, S Furniture Store 90 Montgomery Street
Jersey City.*4*
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r,,o new stvle Fashion paper illustrating all
- IIe Ie.net fashions is ready at Geo. E. Watson
sn9 = 10 l''' o. and " Montgomery street.
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The ''RemanesQue." and Hudson
architects also have now a good share of
praise, and are in the race for first place.
20. /. c." resembles too greatly the State
House. 1.-The "Mascot'' is an attempt at
copy of the capitol at Washington, ID.
G.. Liberty and Prosperity" "''Pavonia,"
ard the others are deserving of conn
meudation.
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-29

1.-THE circle and circular motion as
means of representing the planetary
revolutions he adopted the eclipse as the
prODaDIe form OF Dne OTUIUS OF Ur1eSe To-
volving worlds, and made an especial
effort to apply this new figure to So
luton of the mysteries which still en-
veloped the motions of Mars. Many
were the hypothesis which he framed,
computed, applied and rejected. Final
ly fixing the sun in the focus of the as
sumed elliptic orbit, and assuming that
the line drawn from the SUMS center to
the planet would sweep over equal
amounts of area in equal times,
he computed the places OF Mars
through an entire revolution. These
newly computed places were now COM
pared with those actually filed by the
revolving world. and Kepler found to
his infinite delight that the planet
swept over the precise track which his
hypothesis had enabled him to predict,
and, with an exultation of victory to
which the history of pure thought fur
nishes few parallels, Kepler announced
to the world his first two laws OF plan
etary motion, which are given as fol-
lows. ssFirst-Every planet revolves in
an elliptical orbit about the sun, which
occupies the focus. Second-The veloc-
ity of the planet on every point of its
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-29
THREE VIEWS OF MARS AND IT'S
ECCENTRIC ORBIT.

differs from ours only in density and
chemical composition, but that life I'M
der somewhat changed conditions from
that on the earth Is possible and alto
,gether probable.
Most interesting observations were
made of Mars In 1877, at Milan. Italy,
and there also the discoveries this year
promise to be important.
The late Richard A. Proctor made
many interesting observations. He
found .cloud-bearing atmosphere on
Mars and seemed satisfied that the dark
spots on Mars were seas and the light
ochrist colored regions continents ga
traveller" said he, lean visit almost
every quarter of that planet without
leaving water, and with land always In
sight and almost always on both sides. ;"
Mars has ever been the planet OF OBJ
servation. Venus, when near the earth,
lis between the SUN and this world, and
always shows us her dark side, making
observations exceedingly diff .ult. Mer'
'cury is also "blinded" by sunlight at
times when sight would be oppor'
tune, and Jupiter and Saturn are even
surrounded by a mist which is well
nigh impenetrable. So we have ALWAYS
considered Mars, bloody-named and
iruddy-looking as he is. the best point
for observation of planetary affairs.
! Kepler's great discovery OF the law Of
planetary movement was made by OBJ
'servations on Mars. When the great
astronomer was. compelled to abandon
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-29

The Premium Income of the UNION
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY during the first SIX
months of this year increased more
than during the whole OF last years
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-29
OTTAWA HOUSE,
CUSHINGeSISLAND
Portland Harbor.
Finest Hotel in CasCO Bay.

This beautiful seaside hotel has accommoda-
tions for three hundred guests, is elegantly
furnished has perfect drainage electric bells
electric lights, baths, steam laundry, fire es-
capes, ETC. The appointments, cuisine and
service of the house are first class in all
respects A fine orchestra is in attendance and
the steam yacht "Leo' is at the service of the
guests Information regarding terms will be
promptly furnished upon application. Steam
er ''Leo' will make regular trips daily; lweather
permitting) as follows Leave Cashlng's Is,
6 p. m. Cape Cottage for Cushing's Island at
$40 and go "a. IN. and $40 p. m, Leave
Cushing's Island for Great Diamond Island at
$50 a. M. and $50 p m. Leave Diamond
Island for Cushing's Island at $40 a. m. and
6. 40 D. m. Arrangements can be made for late
evening trips when desired, and deep sea fish
ing or excursions between the hours of a. IN.
and p. m. NJ. S. GIBSON. Manager;
iy13 Dit
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EARPSWELL HOTEL COMPANY, PROPRIETOR
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY OF PORTLAND.
no the legally qualified voters
of the City OF Portland.

YVlHE undersigned having been notified by the
Board of Registration of voters that it has
adjourned until Monday, August s. 1892, and
that notice of changes in voters residence made
prior to July IA 1892, must be filed with the
city clerk to enable them to vote at the State
election to be held on September 18th next;
Notice is hereby given that the city clerk
changes in residence which must also embrace
the name of the voter the ward, street and
number from, and the ward, street and number
to which such removals have been made, to
record shall at all times be open to public in
spection. JOHN S. RUSSELL, City Clerk.
iy27 dtaugS
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PROHIBITION CAUCUS.

Prohibitionists of Portland, without regard
in Mass Caucus, in the Ward Room of Ward
Three. in the basement of the City Building,
evening. July 3oth, at eight
O'Clock, to nominate six Representatives 10 tne
Legislature, and to elect delegates to State
Convention, the time and place OF holding
which will be determined in the future.
Prohibition City Committee.
iv2S, DIST
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Take the PRESS for the campaign only 80
cents month";
The Portland daily press., 1892-07-29
MOTOR FOR SALE.

A LITTLE Giant Electric Motor, in good or
N der, PIG horse power; can be seen at
PORTLAND SUSPENDER CO., $50 Midale
street. from to 10 a. N. N1oaol'
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J, :. M. DYER & CO. I!
reed CADETS.
A meeting of the Reed Cadets will be held at
the rooms Of the Young Mems Republican Club at
7.3O o'clock Friday Evening.
w. ". C0OKSON, Captain.
iv0od0t
cAUcusEs.
Cape Elizabeth.

Cape Elizabeth.
The Republicans of Cape Elizabeth are re-
quested to meet at the Town Hall, on ~ Es-
DAY, August I'd. 1892, at 7.30 p. m, to nqinl-
isiature. Per Order Town Com.
Cape Elizabeth, July 27, 1892.
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Portland & Rumford Falls Railway.
NOTICE.

COUPONS maturing August LIST, 1892, of
" the mortgage bonds of the Portland & ,
Rumford Falls Railway will be paid at the Ma
Merchants National Bank, Portland, Maine.
r. G. BRADFORD, Treasurer.
Portland, Maine, July 21st. 1892. jy22deA
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SUMMER RESORTS.
SUMMER RESORTS.
PEAKS ISLAND HOUSE.
{. A. SAWYER, Proprietor.

Now open for permanent and transient guests:
Shore dinners speciality. Parties entertained
at short notice. Ju292mO