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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
To-Day's Trial Lists.

Common Pleas Court No. l-Gourley VS.
borough of Braddock; Palmer VS. Marshalli
McMasters VS. Negley; Hook VS. Glesenkamp
ct al; Boyle VS. Blair ct ux; Hart & Co. VS.
Jones; Mclean VS. Sproul; Fisher VS. Galley;
Fox VS. Scott; McClelland VS. Johnston Bros;
Knightlinger VS. same; O'Donnell VS. Citizens
Traction Company.
Common Pleas No. 2-Pittsburg Supply
Company, Limited, VS. Union Ice Manufac-
turing Company ct al; Bardsley VS. the YES
tern Pennsylvania Exposition Society;
O'Donnell VS. the Enlow Oil Company: Leech
VS. Bremen ct al: Young VS. Senft; O'Brien
VS. Langhurst; Neel & Wampler VS. Cannon;
Jordan, Marsh & Co. VS. Latimeri Langdon
VS. Hackett ct al:
Common Pleas No. 3-Leahy VS. Schlosser;
Cook VS. Dow; Commonwealth, for use, VS.
Shirley; Miller VS. Kent; King VS. City Of Pitts
burg ct al: Grace VS. Baum; Wright VS. Nichol;
Wallace VS. Denig ct al; Bach VS. McGurt
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
THE WIDOWS WILL.

Remarkable Testimony Taken in the Simcox
Contest-Hunting for the Signature
of Dead Mana Forger With an Eye
to the Hereafter.
The hearing in the case of the contested
will of the late Samuel Simcox, of Nc
Keesport, was concluded before Judge
Over yesterday.
Mrs. Nancy Wood testified that she knew
her deceased husbands signature, and the
signature to the will as subscribing witness
was undoubtedly his. Her father went to
town with Mrs. Simcox to prove Joseph E.
Woods signature, and they took with them
book containing Woods signature to
compare with it.
Mrs. Eliza Ewig, the mother of Mrs Wood,
testified that on September s, 1890, the day
Monk sald ne forged the Will, Mrs. slmcox
came to their house and got book contain
ing Joseph E. Woods signature. She after
ward came back for Mr.. Ewig to have him
go to town to swear to Woods signature.
Lydia Walker testified that she had
lived with Mrs. Simcox for six years. She
remembered the time Mrs. Simcox and
Monk went to PittsDurg to have will re-
corded. They went away about s in the
morning, returning in about an hour. They
went to the kitchen where they did some
writing and they had a law book with them.
They were busy for about an hour, Monk
doing the writing. When they finished, Mrs.
SimcoX got dressed and they went to town.
Before MI. Simcox's death, Mrs. Simcox sent
the witness for Mr.. Everett He came, and
after he went away Mrs. Simcox told her
that Mr.. Simcox had made a will and left
the property in her hands to do as she
pleased with. The witness afterward saw a
paper marked "will'' in sideboard down
stairs.
Thomas Monk, who had given such DAM
aging testimony at the former hearing, say
ing he wrote the will and forged the name
OF Wood as a witness, and that Mrs. Simcox
had forged her husbands signature eight
months after his death, was recalled to the
stand. He said that when he and Mrs.
Simcox were preparing to forge the will
they wanted Il second witness, Monk serving
as one witness. They discussed several
persons, none OF whom Mrs. Simcox seemed
willing to trust Finally they thought of
Mr.. Wood, as he was dead, providing they
could get at his signature. Wood
had been employed at the cemetery
and Monk went there in the endeavor to
see the books kept by Wood. He was sent
to Mrs. Wood and asked her for the number
of a lot a neighbor's child was buried in.
They could not let him see the books that
day, and he returned and reported his non
success to Mrs Simcox. She then concluded
she had better get the signature herself A
day or two later the will was made. On that
day Monk drove Mrs. Simcox to Mrs. Woods
house, aud when she came out she had the
book. From it Monk copied the signature
OF Joseph L. Wood. Nnen he wrote the
Will Monk had a book of forms and copied
from it and prepared several drafts OF the
will. When the will was finished Mrs Sim
cox started away, saying she was going to
show it and the first will to James Evans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

The witness had not seen Mr.. Simcux from
the time he took his bed until January 8.
The will was dated January 6. Among the
considerations he was to receive for his
work on the will, Monk said he was to be
buried in a comfortable cemetery in Nc
Attorney p. W. Newlin testified that in
August, 1890 when he was examining title,
he asked Mrs Simcox if her husband had
made will. She said he had not.
Mrs Simcox was recalled. She denied the
assertions made by Monk as to the forgery
of the will, and also contra adicted the testf-
mony of W. P. Newlin, saying she had not
told him her husband made no will.
This concluded the testimony and Judge
Over took tho papers, reserving his decision.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
ASKS FOR BIG DAMAGES.

Suit against the Allegheny Heating Com.
pany for 100000.
George W. Snaman yesterday entered suit
against tho Allegheny Heating Company
for $4,000 damages. He states that on Oc
tober 20, 1891, an explosion of natural gas
due to the carelessness of the company,
wrecked his store, No. 1876 Federal street,
Allegheny, completely ruined his stock ol
carpets, etc, valued at S45, 900 and seriously
injured him. His face. hands and body were
burned and, he alleges, he was permanently
injured. For everything he asks 100000
damages
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
A Question of Patents.

In the United States Cficuit Court yester-
day, Judge Acheson handed down deci-
sion refusing to grant an injunction re-
straining the johnson Railroad Signal
Company from using the Sykes system
of signals The suit was brought by
the Union Switch and Signal Company
which claims to hold the patents for the
signals in question. The court refused the
preliminary injunction and left the question
as to the ownership of the patents to be de-
cided at a final hearing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

The divorce suit of Mrs. Ida L. Boyles, by
her next friend. Elizabeth Scott, against
Hugh f. Boyles, is on trial before Judge
Stowe, Boyles is bookkeeper and lives on
Webster avenue. They were married in 1875
and separated in August 1890. Mrs. Boyles
alleges that her husband came home drunk
and fll-treated her, and offered her such in
dignities that she had to leave him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12

Remarkable Testimony Taken in the Simcox
Contest-Hunting for the Signature
of Dead Mana Forger With an Eye
tn he Hereaffer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-23

his Wiz Elisha k KaIy and and Mary Nary
his wife, Sarah Kelly 1unmarried), Betty
Kelly (unmarried), claiming to 30
daughters OF VIM. Kelly, deceased;
James a. Lawrence and Sarah r. his wife
Mitchell Merrill and Sarah, his vie; r.
+. Upchurch and M. G. his wife, M. @.
claiming to be daughter and heir of
James Hogan, deceascd; Thomas Pulling
and Lucy NJ !, his vile, claiming to be an
heir Of Thoma Pulling deceased; Eu-
genia Y. Peck nea HORNY and John NJ.
her husband, claiming to be an heir Of
VIM, r. Horn. Jr., deceased; George w.
Prefer and Mary, his wife; Clinton T.
otarnes and MarthaA., his vile; Preston
A. sely,edgc(bachelor), Mary Van Devon
ter and Lester ~. hcrhnsband, claiming
cd; Leroy g. WaltersandE1llen his wife,
claiming to he on heir OF Amanda J.
Walters; decaased Amanda Wood vivid
owl claiming to be q daughter ofWerriII
i. Heath, deceased; Harrison L. Wheat
and Louisa G his wife; Thomas Dung
er, Thomas Youn ger and Emma G.,
his wife; Will lam b. Antle, Elisha Bell,
Black. Andrew J. Baker, J Ohm III. Chan
dler, IhomasJ. Carter, Pinkney II. Cor
gan, alter Fl. Campbell Isaiah Fanch-
err, Acy I: Gault Willis Gray, Merrill L.
Heath, William r. Horn, Jr., David Har-
ris, James Hogan, George B. Jones, Will
Jam Justice, William Kelly, John H.
Lewis, James Lawrence, George N eyers,
James A. Mathis, Frederick W. Miller,
William II. FL. Mott. John G. Phillips,
Thomas Pulling, David Pier &c, Silas Rs-
ley, Eli Raney, Bradley w Smith, James
x. Stanley, Lemuel w. Stockton, Will
iarn Shigley Clinton T Starnes, Richard
Tucker, Jonothan Tice, Alfred Van
slyke, Elijah Virgins, Emeline Will
ans, widow of Isaac Williams, deceased;
THONGS. II. Wells, VIM D. Wharton,
Stephen w. Williams, Amanda J. Wal
hite, James NJ. Young: also all other
persons or parties unknown claiming
any right, title estate, lienor interest III
the real estate described in the COM
plant herein, Defendants.
The State of Minnesota to the abov,
named defendants: You and each of 70
are hereby summoned and required
answer the complaint Of the plaintiffs i
the above-entitled action, which is on fl
in the office Of the clerk ofthe said court, ,
his Office at the village OF Princeton
Minnesota, and to serve a copy of vol
answer to said complaint On the subscriber
DAVIS, Kellogg 81 Severance, at their Off
IN the. city of st. Paul, in the county {
Ramsey and said state within twenty da,
after the service of this summons upon vol
exclusive of the day Of shch service; and,
you, 1all to answer the said complaint will
IN the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in tn
action will apply to tho court Tor the reli
demanded in the complaint.
Dated April 18th, A. D. 1892
DAVIS KELLOGG q SEVERANCE,
CLAPP & MCCARTNEY and
pFLANDRAU, SoUIRFs & CUTCHEoN
Plaintiffs Attorneys, st. Paul, Min,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-23

The activity of the local of the companies best shown
by the increase the of written Minnesota in
1891 over the amount written in 1890:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-06-23

Frederick Weyerhauser, F. c. A. DenR
man, The Rock Island Lumber Com
panY, George w. Cable, c. Lamb G. Sons
Company and Laird-Norton Co., Plain
tifs,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
BLAMED 1T ON THE BEER.
Frank Jenkin Gives a Young Woman q
Drink and She Has Him Arrested for At
tempting to Poison and Rob Her..

Frank Jenkin Gives . Young Woman
Drink and She Has Him Arrested for At
tempting to Poison and Rob Her.
Frank Jenkin, an empIoye of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Officer Cratz and locked
up in the Hazelwood station on charge OF
attempted robbery by poison" The cir
cumstances leading up to the arrest, as
CLEANED by Detectives Fitzgerald and
Starck, who Investigated the case, are
about as follows:
Shortly after o'clock yesterday after
noon Jenkin visited the boarding house of
T. A. schope, IA Herbert's alley, Hazel
wood, carrying with him two bottles of
beer. Miss Nellie Blackwell, sister-in-
law of Mr.. Schope, is his housekeeper, and
Jenkin was acquainted with her. Miss
Blackwell claims that Jenkin asked her to
drink some of the beer with him. and she at
first refused, but finally consented.
Before handing her the bottle, Miss
Blackwell claims she noticed Jenkin put a
white powder into it, but paid no attention
to the matter. After drinking the beer the
girl claims she became deathly sick when
Jenkin assaulted her and attempted to rob
her of $175, which she had concealed about
her person. Miss BLACKWELL S screams caused
the prisoner to make hasty departure and
summoned the neighbors to her assistance.
Dr. Hamilton was called and cared for Miss
Blackwell, and afterwards stated he did not
think that she had partaken of any poison
Gus substance.
The officers who investigated the case
took but little stock in the poisoning
story,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
IN AND OUT OF LONDON.

MIR. Adams and a stereopticon as Guides
Through England's Capital.
Mr.. Charles H. Adams lectured on Lon
don at the Pittsburg Club Theater last
night to a large audience, chiefly composed
of ladies. "In and Out of London" the
title Mr.. Adams gives to his illustrated dis
course, describes it very WELL 1t is series
of disconnected rambles among the lions of
the English metropolis. The views, from
photographs, with which the lecture is
illustrated are wonderfully good. Not only
were the pictures Of historic buildings, such
as the Tower of London and West
minister Abbey clear and often ar
tistic, but the glimpses afforded
of English life, as seen in the crowds
on EPSON race course on Derby day
or in the Whitechapel slums or among the
rack of Carriage or Rotton Row, were
splendidly graphic Especially were the
photographs of the crowds watching the the
Derby run distinct. The lecture itself was
not lacking in interesting observation and
anecdote. but some of the history lacked ac-
curacy, and the good taste of dwelling upon
Jack the Ripper's crimes is questionable.
But the pictures alone would give one a
good idea of London, and next Thursday s
lecture on "Homes of Queen Victoria"
should be fully as entertaining as last
nights.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
BOUND TO HIS HORSE.
A Pretty Girl Dragged for Miles Over
Muddy Country Road and
BEATEN WITH A BLACKSNAKE WHIP
Humane Agent 0Brien Secures Warrant
for the Fathers Arrest.
THE CHILD IN A CRITICAL CONDITION

For brutality aud lack of iatherly love,
there is man in Turtletown, one of ALLIE
gheny county's little villages, who has no
equal This is the opinion of General
Agent o 'Brien. OF the Humane Society, who
tells this story:
Benjamin Ayers lives in Turtletown. He
has but one child, Hazel, q pretty, bright
16-year-old girl, who would shine as star
in any household. Drink, though, had driven
away the fathers love and pride, and his
daughter is forced to do domestic work.
The father, not even satisfied at having
forced his heir out into the world, collects
the poor things wages and trifes them
away to satisfy his thirst.
''Some time ago Hazel went to live with
John Matchett, of Clinton, town 2H
miles from Turtletown. Mr.. Matchett is
one of those kind-hearted Christian gentle
men who are ever trying to work good
among the unfortunate.
Gave the Poor Girl Home.
"He saw in Hazel the characteristics of a
noble woman, and he was aiming to place
her in her proper position in society. Her
duties at his home were light, and for the
first time in her life she was beginning to
see the brighter side of this world, when
her father put in his appearance.
"Last Sunday Hazel was at home by her
SELF She was not feeling well, and had not
gone to church. Soon after the other men,
bers of the family had left home. Ayers put
in his appearance, and demanded her wages,
but she refused to give them, having been
so instructed by Mr.. Matchett. He then
demanded that Hazel should come home
with him. He got her out of the
house, and drove her through the
streets to the edge of the town.
The father had miserable old horse hitched
Just outside of the town, and it was to this
spot he took his daughter. He took hitch
ing strap from the horses bride and tied it
around Hazel's arm. The strap was wrapped
so tightly that the circulation was almost
stopped. Ayers then mounted his pile of
bones, and the journey homeward COM
menced.
Dragged Through Mud and Slime.
Everybody knows the condition of a
country road at this time of the year, and
the thoroughfare leading to Ayers home
was just as bad as it could be, the mud being
about six inches deep. Through this slime
pretty Hazel was dragged. Her father rode
on his horse, holding the strap in his hand.
He forced the animal forward to its most
rapid gait, and Hazel was compelled to keep
up. When they got home the man pulled
her into the house, choked her and then
beat her with blacksnake whip until she
was exhausted.
'gThe poor girl was not too strong at any
time, and as she was ill before she received
the abuse from her father, her condition is
now critical. Ever since Sunday she has
been lying in bed, lowering between life
and death.
yesterday made an information against
Ayers before Alderman Wilson, of Imper-
ial. He may be hard to arrest, but an at
tempt will be made to do so tonight The
hearing will be held Saturday, if he is
secured
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
Won RINGLOEFER RELEASED.
The Wealthy Bohemian Gets the Benefit
of a Legal Technically and Is Given
Ris Liberty-He viii Go Into Business

The Wealthy Bohemian Gets the Benefit
of a Legal Technically and Is Given
BIS Liberty-He viii Go Into b usiness
Here.
Frank S. Won Ringloefer, The wealthy
man, the story of whose arrest and impris-
onment in the workhouse on two charges,
of breaking into his wife's house and
larceny, was recently printed in The DIS
PATCH, was yesterday released from
prison on writ of habeas
corpus. He had been sentenced
two years on each of the charges against
him. He was afterward sentenced to three
years for attempting to escape from the in
stitution. His attorneys, Wise & Minor,
argued that the sentences ran concurrently
and that the total of his sentences was five
years instead of seven years as the prison
authorities contended. Judge Stowe sus-
tanned the lawyers, and the prisoner was re-
leased yesterday at the expiration of five
years imprisonment, with the regular COM
mutation of.
Ringloeter's father was prominent rail-
road contractor in Bohemia. He died re-
Gently leaving fortune of 5000, 600 forms
Most of this will be inherited by Ring
loefer, as he is the eldest son. Ringloefer
came to this country 18 years ago. He sue
ceeded John B. Schlosser as steward of the
Duquesne Club, and had about S14,OO He
got married, but soon quarreled with his
wife, and the two separated. He went to
his wife's home enc evening, he claimed, to
conviction and Imprisonment followed, and
his release is looked upon as neat bit of
legal strategy. He will so into business in
Pittsburg
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
A HEPrAsoPH TEMPLE
Expected to Be the Handsomest Secret s.
ciety Building in the State.

Expected to Be the Handsomest Secret So
ciety Building in the State.
The Improved Order of Heptasophs is
about to erect a home for the order in this
county. A stock company has been formed
with a capital of $3.50, 900, divided into 3O,-
900 shares of S. each. The building
committee is composed of NJ. G. Cohen,
Chairman, L. X. Logue, j. H. Nc
Roberts, DR.. G. A. Mueller and Martin
Schroeder They have under consideration
three centrally located sites, one of which
will be chosen.
The structure will be an ornament to the
city and will not be surpassed by any secret
society building between New York and
Chicago. 1t is to contain six stories. The
first floor will be arranged for business pur-
poses. The second will he set aside as a
general Heptasoph headquarters, with a
library, where visiting brethren can con-
gregate and feel at home. There will be
four large and handsomely finished lodge
rooms, two of which will be used by the %
Heptasoph conclaves in this city. The
other two will be let to the different secret
orders in this city that may desire them.
The building will have stone front The
inside is to be fitted up with all convent
ences, including an improved electric ele-
vator Three of the floors will be devoted
to office purposes
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
GOOD WHILE 1T LASTED.

Thomas j. BicksIey Reaps a Rich Harvest
Passing Bogus Checks, but Is Caught
He Does Up Jeweler and Several Other
People.
Thomas j. Bicksley is in the county Jail
for passing bogus checks. He is citizen
of Mt. Washington, and is generally known
as a person who makes his living easily.
The trouble this time was that it was COM
ing too easily.
BIcksley commenced his free use of checks
about week ago. The first victim was the
Mt Washington Incline Company. He
there bought book of tickets and rendered
check for IS in payment The paper was
accepted. 1t was drawn on the Duquesne
Bank, signed by himself and made payable
to r. G. Brown or order. The check was
taken to the bank, but the bank officials
would not honor it.
Yesterday Emanuel DeRoy, the Smith
field street jeweler, went before Alderman
McKenna and entered suit against Bicksley,
charging him with false pretense. A day
or two ago Bicksley went into DeRoy's and
purchased S75 diamond. He gave one of
the same kind of checks, and it was &C.
cepted. The bank refused to honor it.
Yesterday afternoon Bicksley was ar
rested by constable BlckSley, ana In de-
fault of $500 bail was sent to Jail to await a
hearing on April 6. Bicksley was searched,
but the diamond could not be found. The
jail officials tried to get him to make state
ment, but he refused.
AS soon as it was known Bicksley had
been arrested. several other complaints
were lodged against him by other of his
victims
William Mcmillan, proprietor of the
Bulls Head Hotel, went before Alderman
McMasters and made similar charges against
him. His story is that Bicksley came to his
hotel and asked him to cash check for $40,
which he did. The check is just the same
as the one given DeRoy.
John Kerr and E. r. Porter are also after
him. They have both cashed bogus checks
for SO
The police think that R. G. Brown is not
fictitious name, but that Bicksley has an
assistant of that name. They are now look
ing for him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
ANXIOUSLY WAITING.
So Often Have the License Applicants
Been Disappointed They Are Becoming
Fearful-Delay May Be a Forerunner Of

So Often Have the License Applicants
Fearful-Delay May Be a Forerunner Of
EVIL.
Never since the Brooks law went into
effect has there been SO much anxiety over
the termination of the License Court as
there is at present. Three-fourths of the
applicants woke up yesterday morning
intending to read of their success or failure
in the morning papers, but they were dis
appointed.
Yesterday afternoon the newsies seemed
to be onto the game and they cried more
Justify than ever Gall about the License
Court" Many victims bit, hoping long
list of successful ones would greet their
eyes, but they were again disappointed.
When court convened yesterday after
noon there were more people crowded
within the four walls of the court room
than there ever was before. A report had
been circulated around town that the list
would be handed down. All afternoon
they waited and listened, but the dry rou-
tine of the court was not broken. When
court adjourned last night it was intimated
that the list might be handed down to-day
in open court.
Last night the one topic of discussion in
every saloon in the town was, ''Would the
list be made public to-day?" So often have
the applicants been disappointed that they
have no faith in reports. The delay is caus-
ing an anxiety even among the attorneys.
These hard, matter-of-fact men are begin
ming to feel fearful lest the delay is fore
runner of bad omens. If it should be that
to-day would not see the making public of
the list, many applicants will begin to feel
little leary of their prospects for 1892.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
Duquesne Conservatory's Recital.

The third of the Duquesne Conservatory
of Music's recitals took place last night
at the conservatory, and was highly sue
cessfuL A long programme was rendered,
and among others the following numbers:
Trio for pianoforte, violin and cello,
Messrs Retter, Papenbrock and Cooper;
song. "The Mystery Well" by Miss
Brooks; four pianoforte selections, by Mr.
Carl Retter; a trio sung BY Misses McDon-
aid, Brooks and Mckinley, and Mendels-
sohn's trio, op. 40, for violin, piano and
cello, by Messrs. Retter, Papenbrock and
Cooper. The audience was large and appre-
ciative.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-01
Faithful Even After Dsarh-

Faithful dogs guarding the corpse of their
mistress was the scene that met the eyes of
Allegheny police officers yesterday. The
neighbors of Mrs Schuliel, of Sawmill alley,
being much disturbed by the bowling of
dogs early yesterday morning, informed the
police. They found that the howls came
from within the room of Mrs. Schulie The
dogs would not allow the officers to enter
and they had to be shot. The dead body of
Mrs Schulie was found. The faithful dogs
had met their death while guarding her
lifeless body. She was II years old and it
is supposed she died of old age