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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
JERSEY BLUE BEARD
Fourth Wife Has Him
Locked Up for threaten
ing to Kill Her.

William ShopD. sixty years old, lab
orer, who lives at the foot of Barrow
street, was arraigned before Justice Weed
this morning charged with threatening,
TO kill his wife Mary. The woman told
startling story in Court which Judge
Weed will have investigated
Shortly before six o'clock last night
Mrs. Shopp rushed into Judge Weeds
office. She was trembling like a
leaf and it was some minutes
before she could speak. Finally
she calmed down and told the
Judge that she had just fled from her
husband. who had chased her from the
house with an axe. The Judge
Immediately issued a warrant aud
Shopp was arrested by Roundsman
smith. He was drunk and ugly and
showed fight, but the Roundsman soon
subdued him, and he was locked up in u
cell In the First precinct police station.
THE WoMAN's SENSATIONAL STORY.
This morning when arraigned in Court
Mrs. Shopp story created sensation.
She is tall stout woman weighing about
200 pounds. while her husband is a small
gray-haired old man who does not weigh
over 130 pounds
81 was married to that man." Mrs.
Shoppe said, pointing to her husband.
months ne has repeatedly threatened nv
mar married him. as and n I.apw had tnree @1s1 chill
dren. He was widower and had one
child. He was married three times
nerore ne met me, aud when
drunk he always Doasted that
he had rid himself of his three previou
wives aud he would get rid of me. He
said he had insured their lives and short
ly afJerward they died. was afraid of
him.
ATTACKED HER WITH AN AXE.
Last night he came home drunk and
he wanted me to make him the benefi-
which | held. refusednd he
thretened to Kill me. laughed
at him and he went to the
yard and got an axe. / saw him coming
IN with the axe and ran out to the street.
He followed me and Gran into neigh
boris house. Then came here for war
rant"
you say that he was married three
times before? the Judge asked.
"Yes, knew he was."
when did his last wife die2'
About three years ago. She was in
sured for 5000. and when Schopp got the
money he bought $50 suit of clothes and
went on SPREE"
''Do you believe that If you made him
the beneficiary in your insurance policy
that he would kill you to get the money!
Il do, Judge"
''And you are afraid of him?7
II am
'We will attend to his case," said the
Judge, "he will stand committed for as
sault and battery and l will have the
story about his previous wives investi-
gated.
Shopp was committed to the County
Jail. When he was being led from the
court room he glared savagely at his
wife
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Thomas A. Murphey has Deen nomin-
ated by the Republicans of the Fifth AS
sembly district of Essex county, to sue
ceed Assemblyman KeJSham
At the Republican Convention held in
East Orange on Saturday, A. G. Studer
was nominated for Assembly from the
Eleventh district OF Essex county.
The Atlautic County Republican Con-
vention was held at Egg HRrbor Oh Satur-
day when the following nominations were
made:-For Senator. Samuel D. Hoffman,
of Atlantic City; for Assembly, Charles
A. Baako. John Risly was nominated for
Surrogate.
The Republicans of the Eighth Con-
gressionHl District held their convention
on Saturday, at Library Hall, Elizabeth,
and nominated Winfield Scott Chamber
lain for Congress.
The Republicans of Cape May county
held their County Convention Saturday,
aud renominated Assemblyman e. l..
Ross without opposition. Robert E.
Hand was nominated for Sheriff.
An enthusiastic meeting or the German
Democratic Club was held at German ia
Hall, Newark avenue. last night. Over
three hundred of the German voters of
the district crowded into the hail. where
they listened TO All address by Counse llor
Joseph Smith. Every mention OF the
Democratic candidates names was re-
ceived with tumultuous applause.
The registry boards went into session
this morning aud will remain until nine
o'clock this evening. The officers huve
been busy ever since the polls were opened
aud the outlook is that the registry will
exceed that of many years on the first
day Of reglstrRtiens
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
POLICE STATISTICS.

Work OF the Bluecoats for the Last Three
Months-No Complaints.
The Police Commissioners were In ses-
sion just fifteen minutes yesterday after
noon. Not an officer had been cited to
appear to answer charges, and the fact
pleased President Feeney SO that he re-
marked:-
This speaks well for the discipline of
the department. and am glad TO see it,
The department is in excellent condition
al present, and l hope it will continue
So"
superintendent Smiths quarterly re-
port showed that the number of arrests
during Jnly. August and September was
1924. of which 267 were for drunkenness,
burglary. 233 assault and bat
tex, forgery. 81 petit larceny.
20 grand larceny, 2 manslaaghter
aud S34 violations of the health code,
1883 were males aud 22f females: I'll were
white ana So colored; 466 had trades and
1853 had not; $40 were between the ages
or 10 end 20 years. 647 from 20 to 80 years
and 81 from 30 to 30 Years; 45l were of
irish birth. 206 German birth, "a English
birth, 1874 Italian birth and a32 were born
in the United States; there We're A dead
bodies found, 50 persons reported miss
ing, 80 fires and suicides.
President Feeney offered a resolution
which was adopted, providing for the
building of a larger stable Than the one
contemplated at the Fifth Precint Police
Station. President Feeney said that
there was plenty OF land and he thought
That good-sized comfortable stable
be built Another resolution by Presi-
dent Fesney provided for the advertising
for bids for the extension of the telephone
aud signal telegraph system.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
STAGE STRUCK GIRLS.
Two Union Hill Damsels, Missing Since
Columbus Day

Two Union Hill Damseis, Missing Since
Columbus Day.
No trace has yet been discovered of
Bertha Blen and Clara Ritter, the Union
Hill girls who left their homes last
Wednesday, ostensibly to see the Colum
bia celebration in New York.
Both girls are unusually pretty. Bertha
is seventeen years old and Clara eighteen.
They were employed in one of the silk
nicparks in the vicinity. They also visited
Eldorado where 1t was said they were
frequently seen in the company of one Of
the stage hands.
The friends of the girls who know them
best say that they were stage struck. To
an iptinate friend about week ago. the
Ritter girl con fded that she was goiug to
apply for position i'll the Black Crook
Company aud added that she had good
friend who would secure her
the position. Mrs. Ritter heard
this story and witnessed
production of the play, but failed to dis
cover her daughter. Another story was
told to Mrs. Blen by one of the neighbors
to the effect that Bertha and Clara were
on the top of one of the floats in the big
parade on Wednesday night decked out
in fancy costume.
Jersey City have been notified of the dis
appearance of the girls. Their friends
Say that they are able to take care OF
themselves. and are probably out on u
lark and will return all right. The girls
parents are greatly worried, however, for
fear that some harm may have befalIer
them.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
REBREW CHARITY BALL.

The second annual charity ball of the
Young PEOPLES Hebrew Association was
held ar Woods Hall last night, and
1t proved delightful affair,
over seventy-flye couples participating.
The nall was prettily decorated with
bunting, and the balcony leading to the
ballroom with smilax. The toilettes of
the latiies were handsome and appro-
pirate.
Shortly after TEN O'Clock the opening
march was led by Floor Director Abe
Wolburg. The march was neatly exc
cuted and about 100 couples participated
After the march Prof. Holden rendered
twelve numbers of dancing programme
including i'll The latest dances, which
were enjoyed by the dancers. Shortly
after midnight a sumptuous repast was
served, and dancing was continued until
morning.
Among the many present were:-Mr.
Abe We'll. Mr.. Louis Fischer aud Mrs.
Fischer, Mr.. Charles S. Eurst, Mrs.
Furst, DR.. Wolfron, the Rev. DR..
Sweetzer, Mr.. Clarence Jackson, of
Hopoeen; Mr.. Oscar Freeman, Miss Jack
son, Mr.. j. S. Robin, Mr.. Louis Hiihurn,
Mr.. Weiuheim, Coroner Lew. Miss Bau-
man, Mr.. Fox, Mr. A. Cohen, Ar. Bau-
mau and Mrs. Bauman. Mr. Rina'do,
and Mrs. Rinaldo. Nj. and Mrs. Frisch,
Mr. aud Mrs. Ash f HuboKsn, Mis-, es
Wolfson, Mr.. ana Mrs. befgmau, Mr..
aad Mrs Charles Marks, Counselor VI.
NJ. Marks. Miss j. Koeingshurg, Miss
Fannie Cohen, ana Mr.. 1. Newman.
The floor wns under the direction of Abe
WoIburg assisted by Abe Well The sue
cess of the affair was inainly due to an
efficient Arrangement Committee, Of
which Oscar Freenian was Chairman.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
CITY NEWS NOTES.

The Board of Aldermen meets tonight.
Mary Leindhousc, better known as
''Annie the Fish," of No. 800 West Side
avenue, while drunk last even
ing on Communipaw avenue, threw.
her arms aroand the neck
of Policeman Losey and attempted td
kiss him. Losey arrested her. and thia
morning Justice KimmerIy sent her to'
the County Farm for thirty days.
The piston rod of one of the big Worth
ington pumps at Belleville snapped in
twain last Friday. The damage was
quickly repaired. and the engine is work
ing the same as usual this morning.
This morning the body of William A.
Sorror, who was fireman on the steam
lighter Yara, was found floating in The
river off pier IL. D. L. & w. r. R. A
week ago Sorror while working at pier 8,
Erie Railroad, fell overheard.
Joseph Filzgibbons. Michael Corrigan
and William O'Donnell. the union coach
drivers concerned in the brutal assault
on Michael Sheridan in a Newark avenue
saloon last FRIDAY, waived examination
before Justice Martinez Yesterday after
noon and were held in $500 bail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
RED MEMS PARADE.
1t Will he the First of the Order in
Hudson County.

1t VIII he the First of the Order in
Hudson County.
The parade by the members of the
eleven tribes of the Improved order of
Ked Men In Hudson county
through Jersey City and Hoboken
which was postponed from the 18th
to October 81. promises to be quite large
que. Members from tribes In Paterson,
Newark. Plainfield. and Cherokee Tribe
NO. . OF New York City, nave promised
10 participate. In all, some six hundred
members of the Red Men will be in line.
Ihe route of march will be from Van
gorst Park on Jersey avenue, to
Grand street. to Pacific avenue. TO
Communipaw avenue, to Monti-
cello avenue. 10 Bergen avenue,
to Montgomery street, to Summit ave-
nue., TO Newark avenue. TO Palisade ave-
nue., to franklin street, to foot of
First street, Hoboken; through First
street, to Bloomfield to Seventh
20 washington 10 Ferry sareet, to Grove
street, TO Newark avenue. Jersey CITY. to
Montgomery street, TO Grand street and
disperse.
The parade will start at two o'clock
sharp, and move in this order:-Platoon
OF police, Grand Marshal, Lieutenant
Marshal. Color Bearer, music, Prophet,
Aid, Color Bearer, Sachem, First Sannap,
Second Sannap, First. Second, Third
aud Fourth Warriors, Senior Sycamore.
Collector Of Wampum, Keeper of Wam-
pun. Chief of Records, Junior Sycamore.
First, Second, Third and Fourth Braves.
Guard of the Forest Guard of the Wig
wan, Past Sachems. members in cos
tune four abreast, members without cos
Iume TOUR abreast. members with cos
tune mounted, members without costume
mounted and members in carriages.
Irihn9 will f1llnvu -
in their seniority of date of institution
with the oldest tribe in the lead.
The county officials, city officials and
boards IN Jersey City and Hoboken have
been invited to review the par
ane. Brother Frank Goldspiuk
or NegontatoQue Tribe has been
elected Grand Marshal, and Brother
Van Houton of Communipaw Tribe,
Lieut. Marshal.
This Will be the first public parade by
the members of this order through Hud-
son county.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

A circular will be sent out to the Dem
ocrats of this county this evening request
ing them to attend mass meeting for
the purpose of appointing committee of
100 who will act as an advisory commit
tee for the carrying on of the campaign.
The meeting is in strict accordance
with the true principles of Democracy,
which teach that all power comes di-
rect from the people. 1t is expected
that in this manner many influential
citizens in the Democratic party will con-
tribute to the success of the ticket. 1t
will also secure an enlargement of the
aid which would be secured in each
district if a few only were depended
upon and will prove an additional safe
guard against aparlhy and indifference.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
MIRAGE OR REALITY?
The Street and Water Board
Consider Engineer
Ruggles' Water
Plans.

The Street and Water Commissioners
were in executive session this morning
for more than two hours. Chief Engi-
neer Ruggles took part in the conference.
The subject under discussion was the
proposed new water supply. The
specifications as originally prepared by
the Chief were inspected and it is said
some Official action would have been
taken upon them had it not been that
several changes were ordered The
Board will meet again on Saturday
morning and it is believed the specifica-
tions will be filed with the Clerk Of the
Board.
When the Commissioners assembled for
business. resolution was adopted re-
questing the Board Of Finance
to appropriate $1,000 for the
maintenance of the Engineering
bureau. The deficiency In the accounts
of this bureau is caused by the tying up i,
OF many improvements which have been
petitioned for
An ordinance permitting the Pavonia
horse car railroad TO lay double tracks on
Summit avenue between Laidlaw
and Manhattan avenues was
laid over under the rules.
The privilege of using the streets on FRI
NoJ ACAp w oo CAsCuQou kOl tnc pdIhQU Vi
the parochial schools. 1t was also decided
to close all the offices under control of the
Board that day,
A complaint from J. A. McKenna
against the condition of the sewer In Pine
street, which he says overdows ON bis
property, was fled. Michael Curley was
given an extension of 80 days in which
to com Dlete the sewer in st. Paul's ave-
nue.. The payrolls of the employees of
Belleville and High Service for August
and Septemb Der. laborers ropaving
over street openings for the same
months. and laborers cleansing sewers
and basins for September were passed.
Clerk Bouton reported the filing
of the preliminary maps of the
sewer in Ocean avenue, sewer in
Henderson and Charles streets and
Baldwin and Magnolia avenues aud
t1nal assessment map of the Improvement
of Kensington and Pavonia avepues aud
the improvement of Brunswick street.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
AFTER READING AGAIN.
The Chancellor Asked to
Appoint Receivers for
the Leased Lines.
ATTORNEY GENERAL S7OCK1ONS' ATTACK
He Wants the Recent Injunction
Respected-To Be Heard
October q.

Chancellor McGill yesterday afternoons
on application of Attorney General Stock
ton and ex-Judge Frederick W. Stevens
OF Newark, granted an order to show
cause why receiver should not be aD-
pointed for the Central Railroad of New
Jersey, the Delaware and Bound Brook
Railroad, the Easton and Amboy Rail-
road, and the other roads which were re-
Gently leased by the Philadelphia and
Reading. The order is returnable on Oc-
tober q.
The Attorney General asked for the
appointment of receiver for the roads
to enforce the former decree of the Court
and to restrain the combination from
using the New Jersey Railroads Or car
rying any coal until the adya1 ricss
shall have been reduced. ].
Voluminous evidence ns1s sd 6y.
the Attorney General 4 "a his as
sertion that the conn 81 had advanced
the price of coal since it was enjoined
from SO doing. Attached to the papers
were aftidavits krom Newark coal dealers
declaring that the price of coal had been
raised three times since the injunction
was granted, and asserting tnaI these adj
vances had been caused by the agents of
the railroads OF the combination.
AFFIDAvITS OF COAL DEALERS.
Inc coal circulars of the agents were
made part Of the evidence, as were the
admissions OF President Mcleod before
the Senate Investigating Committee OF
this State
President Mcleod it will be remem.
Dered, when questioned as to the con-
otne and its purposes, SAID it was for the
purpose of controlling the entire output
OF the mines and to advance the price Of
coal.
Chancellor McGill, after carefully readsn
ing the papers, yesterday directed tha
rule to show cause be issued, returnaH
on October % next.
The Attorney General also fled an
formation against the operation by
combination of the EaSton and Amb,
Railroad and the Lehigh Valley TermiuI
and Bound Brook railroads.
These roads were not included in TIL
nrst proceeding against the combineN
They form the main divisions of the Lei
nigh Valley and the Philadelphia ane
Reading railroads.
LEHIGH VALLEYS RESPONSIBILITY.
This information sets forth that uni
the decision already rendered the OF
ton or these roads by the Reading o
usurpation OF authority and unaut
lied by law. 1t mentions the par
patton of the Lehigh Vallex61
bination. and that roads Lao
control or lease the East0n anu Ammo
without Legislative sanction, being itselfN
a foreign corporation. The information
further recites the proceedings In the
Central OF New Jersey case and the re-
sponsibility of the Lehigh Valley for the
acts of all the ''conspirators.
The information concludes with a
prayer restraining any of the New Jersey
roads from carrying any of the combines
coal until the prices, which were advanced
In violation OF the injunction already
granted, shall have been reduced, and
also that receiver be appointed to take
charge of the New Jersey roads, with
power to enforce she order OF the Court.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
OFF FOR CHICAGO.

Jerseymen Go to Attend the Dedication
of the Fair.
A number of well known Jersey people
left the Pennsylvania station this morn
ing on the Chicago Limited for the Windy
City. where they will attend the dedica-
tory services of the big fair. In the party
were General William c. Heppenheimer,
Surgeon-GeneraI John D. McGiil and In
spector General Burd Spencer of Cover
nor Abbett's staff; Stephen Meeker, ono
of the Fair Commissioners from the Stats, !
and Mr.. Asa W. Dickinson.
The Chinese Minister was a passenger
upon the same train, and u large crowd
of almond eyed Celestials came over td
the station with him. They were of the
better class of Cinnamon, and the silks
and brocades which they mad on excited
the envy of all the women who saw them.
while the chop stick send of which they
gave the Minister was not so enviable.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
FOUGHT OVER THEIR DEAD BABE.

The Sad Domestic Experience of Ho-
boken Couple.
William Richter, car driver, residing
this morning by Detective Nelson on COM
plant of his wife, Minnie. who alleges
non-support. Some six weeks ago Rich
ter had his wife arrested, asserting
that she had threatened to kid
their youngest child, about two years Of
age. The wife denied the cha ge and
charged cruelty on the part of the hus-
band. She was admitIed to bail for her
good behavior at the time. Instead of re-
turning to her home. she went TO live
with friends at No. $40 Grand street, sun
porting herself by washing and
ironing. Ricnter asserts that his
wife often said the baby
and the other children were too much
trouble and she would like to get rid of
them. For the past Two years Richter,
having secured night car on the Willow
avenue line. had attended to the house
hold duties, his wife going out to work.
He said he did this because he loved his
children and his wife would not feed
them properly.
Tuesday morning, the 11th inst, his
eighi-year-old girl. Lena. while playing
around bonfire iu the lots near her home.
accidently fell into the fire ands was
frightfu.iy burned. She was taken to
st. Marv's Hospital, where she died two
days afterwards.
The body was taken home by the father.
and on the day of the funeral the mother
and some of her friends went to the
house. Richter says they acted disorder
ly aud threatened him. SO he ordered them
out, and would not allow The mother 10
get into any of the carriages at the fuh er-
al. She was forced to go to the cemetery
by way of the horse cars.
Yesterday she again visited the house
and asked to see her children. Richter
closed the door in her face. She then de-
termined to have him arrested for non
rrnnort
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
SEVENTEENTH STREET IMPROVEMENT

At the meeting last night of the Citi-
zens' Street Improvement Association,
President Patrick Connolly said he had
heard that Sidewalk Inspector Muldoou
had written to the property
owners on Grove street be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
directing them to put the sidewalks in re-
pair. He had spoken to Commissioner
Dugan about the extepiion OF ofSeventeenth
and asked the reason for the delay In the
Improvement. Commissioner Dugan
assured him that no delay had been
caused by the Street and Water Board
The slow progress. Mr.. Du2an said, was
caused by the Assessment Commission
ers.
Mr.. Kennedy asked if Commissioner
Cronan of tibet Board could prevent the
extension of Seventeenth street and
make the improvement on Thirteenth
street where he had more interests at
stake. President Connolly replied that
he Thought not
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18
M'ADOO FOR DAILY.

In telegram to Judge DAILY of Hobo
ken ex-Congressman William McAdoo
has signi1ed his willingness to make
speech in Odd Fellows Hall. Hoboken. in
the interests oi Judge Daily. The follow
ing is copy OF the telegram
SYRACUSE. N. Y. Oct II, II, 1892.
Judge Willidm d. D0ly, Hobokea, N. j.
You have been loyal friend to me- and on nv
return to New York on Saturday l will CALI on
you and tender my congratulations in personsfor
your nomination for State Senator. You have
my best wishes for success. will speak at Ho-
boken in behalf of the Democratic ticket 1t is
q strong one and, with Cleveland and Werts as
the standards, Is bound to win If can aid you
in the campaign will be only too pleased to do
SO. The Democracy of Hudson county could
not have made better selection.
WILLIAM McADoo.
1t was Judge DAILY who nomlna ed Mr..
McAdoo in the last Congressional con-
venlion, when the Hoboken and North
Hudson delegates favored Mr.. McAdoo's
denomination. Arrangements have been
completed for mass meeting Co be held
at Odd Fellows Hall on Wednesday even
ing, October 27. at which x-Congressma
McAdoO Will be asked to speak
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18

York and other neighborIng cities
have been brought 10 this city
within the last week for the purpose of
casting Republican ballots.
Democratic election officers in making
the house TO house canvass have dscov-
cred the great increase in numbers of
colored men whose names have never
been seen on the poll books before and
who are utter strangers in the city.
The Democratic County Com mittee has
investigated the matter and found pal
pable evidences of colonization in the
First, Third, Fourth and Fifth districts.
The individual members of The
committee have been directed
to make a thorough canvass of their
respective precincts, and report the in
creases in registration. The evidence in
possession OF the Executive Committee
is of such a character that many arrests
will be maze II any attempt is made to-
day to pad the registry lists with the
names of imported voters.