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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
FEENEY WAS THERE.
Gives the Police Force an Object
Lesson in the Line of Duty.

President John B. Feeney, of the Board
of Police Commissioners, more vigilant
than some of the men under his control,
succeeded last nigh in nabbing three Of a
quartette of glass case thieves"who have
been operating successfully in this city
for several weeks past.
Last night at about fifteen minutes past
six o'clock Mr.. Feeney was walking up
Newark avenue. AT Rinaldo's hat store
he noticed two men standing near the
show case and acting in suspicious man
ner, He passed the men and located
himself about thirty yards further up the
block. In a few minutes the
two men were joined by two
others. Mr.. ,Feeney then noticed
that one OF the quartette was
opening the case He walked slowly tow
ard them, and the men. sizing him up as
detective, beat retreat. Mr., Feeney
called Mr.. Rinaldo and showed him that
his case had been opened with a
James happened to be passing
at the time and Mr.. Feeney stopped
him. Together they proceeded in search
of the men and found them hiding be-
hind the pillows of the elevated railway.
Mr.. Feeney arrested two of them and
James succeeding in getting hold of an
other.
AT the station house they gave their
names as Joseph Mursha. James O'Neill
and Thomas McElroy. They were all
from Brooklyn, but denied knowing one
another. All three had come to this city
to meet girls at Newark avenue and
"Crow" street, meaning Grove street.
In front OF Rinaldo's store small
jimmy was found by Mr.. Feeney who, on
Investigating the case later with Chief
Murphy, discovered that the jimmy fitted
lv bai Ia n ~, mn in "a ahnv
case 1t has since been learned that the
marks on Jeweler Walters case, which
was robbed some time ago. and on Hos
bach's case. are identical with those on
Rinaldo'S.
The men were arraigned in Justice
O'Donnells court this morning and COM
mitted in $500 bail. They are believed to
be New York crooks
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
A RAILWAY HORROR.
Lay Dead Beside the Track for a
Whole Day.

Yesterday afternoon Coroner Parslow's
Office in Hoboken was called up by tele-
phone by Town Clerk Schneider. of West
Hoboken. The coroner was asked if he
had the mangled remains of middle
aged man at the morgue, who had been
killed at a railroad crossing at
Secaucus. The Coroner replied that he
had not. A JERSEY CITY NEWS reporter,
who happened to be in the Coroner's g
vestigation, which disclosed rather
mysterious affair.
Wednesday morning George Grossmau
of Cortlandt street, West Hoboken, start
ed in a wagon tor Secaucus to collect
some bills. His route lay across the
tracks of the Erie Railroad. He was last
seen at roadhouse about a half mile
from the crossing.
SMASHED BY a TRAIN.
AT twelve O'Clock several laborers who
were going for their monday meal saw
the swreck of wagon at the Secaucus
crossing, and horse dead and mangled
alongside the track. Two hours later
what was lett of the rig was identified by
Grossmans' brother. No trace of the
owner of the rig could be found then.
All the hospitals in the county were visit
ed but no trace of the missing man could
be learned.
LAY DEAD TwENTY-FoUR HOURS.
Yesterday afternoon further search
discovered Grossman's mangled body lY-
ing at the side of the railroad tracks, a
short distance from the place
where the rig was found. His
remains were brought to his home where
they are now awaiting burial. No one
has yet been found who saw the accident
His body probably had lain where it was
found for over twenty-four hours. The
deceased leaves quite q family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
TO SAVE HALLINGER.
Peshall Goes To Trent0n-A Wild
RumOr Denounced.

Lawyer Charles J. Peshall went to
Trenton today to make an application to
Judge Green in the United States Circuit
Court for writ of habeas corpus on be-
half of Edward w. Hallinger. the
murderer. He said before he
started that he would be successful and
that Hallinger would not hang on next
Wednesday. Mr.. Peshall, when ne spoke
of his effort to get copy of the record of
the Court of Oyer and Terminer on Jan
uary 6. the day Judge Knapp resentenced
Hallinger. said his experience was curious
and one never had by any other lawyer He
said the record was not made up and
was not signed by Judge Knapp and a
majority of the court. That after the
record was made up for him the clerk in
the County Clerks office deliberately
signed the name of Judge Dixon to it.
THE RECORD SIGNED.
Later the clerk took the record book
to Judge Dixon's house, and the
Judge signed the record in it,
although the Judge was in
Paterson and not in Hudson county the
day the sente was imposed. M.
Peshall claims that Judge Dixon should
not have signed the record because tn
Court of Oyer and Terminer had been ad-
journed for the term. The record, Mr..
Peshell said, was not signed by ma
jority of the Court of Oyer and Ter
miner, and 1t should have been,
He believes that his discovery concerning
this record is alone sufficient to prevent
thu execution OF Hallinger.
3 1t was rumored at the Court House to-
day that the hanging of Rallinger had
been determined on.
AN UNFOUNDED RUMOR.
The rumor was to the effect that when
Mr.. Peshall applied to Judge Green for
the writ of habeas corpus the Judge
would receive the application. but would
defer his decision until the day appointed
for the execution, and that the Judge
would then decline to act in the matter on
the ground that Mr.. Peshall was not
New Jersey lawyer. Before Mr.. Peshall
could substitute some one else for himself
Hallinger would be executed.
l asked District Attorney Winfield If
this rumor was true. He denounced it
as bosh and said Judge Green would
never lend his aid to such scheme. Mr.
Peshail said that anyone may present an
application for a writ of habeas corpus.
The law does not demand that the person
presenting 1t shall be member of the
Bar of New Jersey, or for that matter it
is not essential that the applicant shall be
a lawyer at all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
THE NEW CITY HALL.
Reported Hitch About the Proposed In
crease of Funds.

Reported Hitch About the Proposed In
crease of Funds.
The City Hall Commissioners held an
other session this morning, but not for
the purpose of making settlements with
property owners. There s a hitch in the
passage of the City Hall bill and it is
causing the Commissioners much un-
easiness.
President Pearson and President Edel-
stein, of the Board of Finance, have been
at every session of the Legislature en-
deavoring to get the bill through, but it
is said that the hitch is with Governor
Albeit The bill permits the City Hall
the extent Of s95o,ooO. but Gov.
ernor Albeit, it is rumorel,
thinks that between s150,000 and $780, 900
will be sufficient. The bill as prepared
has been in the Governors possession,
and he has heard many and eloquent
arguments in its favor, but any promise
of the attachment of his signature is
withheld
The City Hall Commissioners are some-
what excited over the Governors delay,
as they hoped to be able to commence
work in few weeks Plans for the
new building have been submitted and
the City Hall Commissioners say
that such building as is required can
not be erected unless the $3.50, 000is forth
coming.
The City Hall Commissioners will 90 to
Trenton next week in body.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05

were so peculiar that the Provincial con-
cluded not to accompany him. Father
Ebert then went to the home OF his
mother at No. 16S East Third street, New
York.
The old lady was startled last Friday
night by seeing Father Ebert arise In his
night robes, take position in the middle
of the floor and deliver an oration In
Greek as il he were standing in his pulpit.
His gestures and language were very We
hemeut and impassioned.
When she asked him to go to bed he
paid no attention to her, but continued
his discourse. She arose and besought
him to go to bed, but he became angry
and excitedlv ordered her to retire.. She
did SO and he talked for an hour or two
longer.
When his mother demonstrated with
him later in the day he told her that he
knew more than any man on earth, and
il he studied hard in time he might
know more than God.
He repeated his oratorical performance
on Saturday and Sunday nights, each
time speaking in different language. In
the three days he ate little more than
nothing, slept only a few hours, and
his books were his companions the rest
of the time.
Yesterday he was taken to Bellevue
where it was thought that rest and care
might restore mis- reason, and he was sent
to st. Vincent Hospital.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
GREENS BIG BRIDGE.
Adversely Reported on in the Sem
ate, but Put on Calendar.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 1S92.-One end of
the Andrew H. Green bridge has fallen in
to the North River. The Senate Committee
on Commerce rowed into one of the piers
yesterday, and knocked it a little out of
plumb. When Judge Green of Goshen,
and his friends heard the terrible new
they made dead set at Chairman Frye
and finally persuaded him to have the
bill, together with the adverse report
placed on the calendar. With this tenn
porary structure, as it were, Judge Greene
had to be content. 1t is sort of forlorn
hope, and the Judge seems W iliing to sac
rifice himself for the good of the people of
New York and New Jersey.
Senator Vest. who is chairman of the
subcommittee on bridges, said last night
that he regarded the decision of the full
committee yesterday as fatal to the bill.
1t had no chance now, he thought, for
passage through the Senate. 1t would be
quite unusual for the Senate to go back
on an almost unanimous report of a COM
mittee.
There was no reason, Mr., Vest thought,
for anything unusual in this case. The
decision was a fair one. he thought.
Practically the same committee had
agreed to the charter two years ago to
the North River or Lindenthal Bridge
COupduy, giving bHou CHr6e years III
which to begin operations. They still
had year to run, and it did not seem
fair to handicap them by giving charter
to any other company.
If they fail to begin work within the
specified time the Andrew H. Green COM
pany can come before the Senate next
session and get their charter without
much difficulty.
Mr.. Vest voices the sentiments of the
other members of the committee, quite a
number of whom were interviewed.
Mayor Grants letter was not mentioned
by a single one of them, nor was the des-
patch of j. Sergeant Cram. They evil
IDENTIFY had no weight with the commit
tee whatever.
The Mayors latter called attention to
points over which the State Legislature
alone had jurisdiction.
/ saw Judge Greene last night. and he
said that he had not given up hope by any
means. This sanction of Congress was
not necessary anyhow. The company
could go ahead and build the bridge with
out any authority from Congress so long
as they built it high enough. There
would then be no interference with COM
merce.
The Endorsement of the Federal Gov.
ernment was desirable because it gave
confidence to investors, particularly
foreign investors. Aside from this, the
Judge said he had no reason to fear the
action of Congress. His company was n
earnest and the bridge would be built.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
BAY0NNE CATHOLICS.
Expressed Much Indignation at
Last Nights Meeting.

The disgruntled parishioners of st.
r. G. Churches of Bayonpe held a mass
meeting last evening at Brady's Hall, Ber-
gen Point, for the purpose of publicly
protesting against the recent action of
the Right Rev. William NJ. Wigger,
Bishop of the Diocese of Newark, in dis
membering st. Mary's parish by annex
ing that portion containing st. Thomas
Church to the new parish of st. Henry's
Germany r. c. Church.
John j. Hickey, President of st.
Mary's Holy Name Society, of1lciated as
chairman. Trustee William RYAN of st.
Mary's Church delivered lengthy ad-
dress. I'VE have been ignored by the
throw down and trampled upon for
the benefit of handful of Germans.
We have been credit to the Bishop and
the diocese, and we will not be sat down
on for the benefit of a handful of Ger
mans. The people of ST. Thomas
Church have resolved never to go to st.
Henry's. 1 will never call st. Thomas
Church st. Henry's but ever st. Thomas.
Two weeks ago sitter worshipping four
months in the church the people of st.
Thomas's Went to the church and found
the doors closed and notice to go to st.
Henry's. We did like the doves do. We
flew back to our mother church, st.
Mary's. Bishop Wigger admitted to US
that the German people had notified him
that they were unable to support rector
of their own, and consequently he had
annexed St. Thomas Church to the Ger
man people. Is that right? Shall we
support the German people? Have they
ever supported us?"
A petition protesting against the action
of the Bishop was read by Secretary
Donohue and was adopted unanimously.
William H. O'Neill also presented reso-
lutions protesting against the right of
people south of Twenty-fourth street to
interfere with their district. The motion
to adopt this was lost by a overwhelming
majority.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
the man brought in by some one, but no
one volunteere his services.

the man brought in by some one, but no
one volunteere his services.
A SUMMONS FOR DILLowAY.
1t was half-pasI six when Justice Cas-
per acted Epon the suggestion of friend
and decided to issue summons directing
Dilloway to appear in court or produce
his prisoner
Dilloway was in the city up to two
o'clock, but was not seen after that hour.
Justice Casper threatens to have him ar
rested and make him prove what disposi-
tion he made of Schmid. Then court
was adjourned until twelve o'clock today.
Casper said he would have Dl1loway in
court at that time il the services of every
man lin the Prosecutors office were re.
quired to secure him. Casper also di-
rected Andrew Kolynsky to appear in
court today.
Casper was about to leave the Office
when Furey remarked that he would like
to have his counsel fees. Casper looked
at those present and then at me. and
smiling upon the lawyer, he asked,
How much?"
"Well. SIS will be enough for this after
uoon," said Furey.
Whom are you counsel for?" inter-
rupted.
"Well. L am hear to advise the Court, "
was his reply.
"Why should the court pay you, then.
and what have you done for $5?" asked.
"Well, l took the complainant's affl-
davit about his arrest in Davis Court"
he muttered."
WAS not that affidavit made volun-
tarily and for my benefit9" asked.
Say. young man." said Furey with a
deeply injured air. ''do you think my
price is too higha Don't you think it is
all straight?"
"lt is as straight as everything else in
connection with this case," replied.
The hearing was developing into a
small riot when Casper called halt, add
Koiynsky, accompanied by the wife of
the dead man and. his sisters left the
court room without paving Furey the IS.
SCHMID'S CHARGE AGAINST DILLOwAY.
Martin Schmid. the alleged murderer,
walked into Justice Casper's office this
afternoon and surrendered himself. To
the Court he explained that Constable
Dilloway had let him go and had not put
him in Jail at all. Schmid was accompanied
by a half dozen witness who testified
that Kolynsky, while pushing a man
named Savinsky against him, slipped and
fell into the coal pit, receiving Injuries
which resulted in his death. The
two chief witnesses for the
State were not present and Justice Cas-
per adjourned the hearing until four
o'clock Monday afternoon. Schmid, in
the meantime. will remain In the custody
of Counsellor DENIM.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
TREASURE TROVE.
John Elmer's Heirs Found Money I'm
Unexpected Places.

Unexpected Places.
Special to the jersey city Netcs.
BENEFITS MILLS, Feb. 5, 1S92.-John
Elmer died a short time ago. He was
eighty five years of age. and had been the
proprietor of the village store for fifty
years. Elmer was exceedingly penurious,
and was always pleading poverty. Mrs.
Elmer. aged eighty years. and an un-
married daughter, were at horne at the
time of Elmer's death. and within few
days both were taken i'll and died.
Two brothers and married sister, Mrs.
j. E. Allen, were the heirs. Mr.. Allen
took possession of the house and store,
and in making some changes came upon
an old dirty satchel containing $1,000
worth of gold and greenbacks. Under
one of the counters, but concealed by a
great quantity of rubbers, bundle W as
found that contained $780, In another
old satchel 1925 were found. In the house
a cigar box was discovered that contained
many valuable papers, deposit book s
showing accounts in two banks, and $3.50
in gold and silver. The search was con-
tinued, and two bags covered with dus
were brought from under one of the beds
Their contents amounted to nearly
$500.
Last week the personal property was
sold at public auction. The estimated
value of the Elmer estate is $50, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05

The monthly meeting CT the Tustees of
the Children's Home was held on Thurs
day afternoon at the First National Bank.
There were present, President Walker,
Messrs. Conklin, Carnes, Young, Perkins,
Ridgeway, Stimets and w. H. Turner.
After the routine business was trans
acted the treasurer's report was read,
showing a balance on hand on February
l of S94l 97
On FebruaryI2 the. Ladies' Board held its
regular monthly meeting. MIS- DIR. Fol-
man, the Treasurer of the Ladies' Board
reported a balance on hand of S26S II.
The Visiting Committee of the Ladies'
Board reported the Home in splendid con-
dition.
Resolutions of coincidence to the family
of The late trustee were passed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
LlTHOGRAPHERS COMBINED.
Comptroller Heppenheimer One of the
Officers of the Company.

Comptroller Heppenheimer One of the
Officers of the Company.
Some weeks ago THE NEWS published
the particulars of aproposed consolida-
tion of many of the photographic COM
panies of this country. The project has
now been consummated THE election for
officers was held yesterday. Colonel
William G. Heppenheimer, State Comp
troller, is Secretary; Joseph Z. Knapp,
President; George L. Harris ana George
w. Donaldson, Vice Presidents. and Louis
Ettlinger, Treasurer. The organization
is called the American Lithographic Com
pany and includes about ninety per cent.
of the firms owning extensive establish
mentS.
The form in which the combination is
made is the nominal purchase by the
Knapp Company of No. Sc Park place,
New York, of the other concerns, the
payment being made in the stock of the
American Lithographic Company The
firms that will thus lose their identity are
George S. Harris & Sons of Philadephia,
h. eppenheimer's Sons OF Jersey City,
and Donaldson Brothers of Five Points,
the Giles Company of No. 30 West Thir-
teenth street; Lindner, Eddy & Clauss of
No. &C Centre street. Witsch & Schmitt
of No. "a Bowery, G. H. Buck & Co. of
No. 155 Leonard street, and Schumacher
g. Ettinger of No. "a Bleecker street.
New York city.
The capital of the new company is
S11 800, ,000 divided into S3, 500, 900 of pre-
ferred stock and $S,000.000 of common
stock. 1t has also been decided to issue
first mortgage bonds in the amount of
81, 900, COO. making total bond and share
capital of $12,500,000 None of The stock
will be placed on the market, though the
bonds will probably be sold in this New
York city.
The real estate alone turned over to the
company is valued at ST. 500. 200, and the
machinery and plant are probably worth
over s., 900, 600. In making the valuations
OF the different firms. not only tine real
estate and plant but also the amount of
business transacted and the profits made
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
Hartnett's Weather Report.


CLARR-on February 4. 1892, Edward I. Clark,
aged seventy three years. az the residence OF
hts gran son. Harry L. Clark. Bayonne. N. !.
Funeral private.
DOHYRTY-On Thursday. February 4, 1892. Johanna
Doherty tine beloved wife OF Cornelius Doherty.
in the 10th year OF ner age.
Relatives ana friends OF the family are respect
fully invited 10 attena the funeral from her lage
resil fence No 2R Fourteenth street, on Saturday
Fobruary s. az half past eight O'Clock q m thence
10 ST. Luct's q. Church. where mass OF re.
gulem will be offered up for the happy repose OF
her soul
FIrZGERALD-lersey CITY, re bruary 4, 1892.
Fonora widow OF Gerald Fitz gerald.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
MJ1RRAY-In Hoboken. February Letitia, wife
OF tho late Henry Murray. in her eighty second
Funeral services ct tine residence of her daughter.
Mrs John l.. Robinson. No. Az new number
iOln Garden street. trdsy evening. at eight
interinens at the convenisncs of the family.
REII - wednesday. February 8. lsg2 Fanny,
beloved wife OF the late David kelly. aged ID
years.
fully Invited attend the funeral IRON the resi- :
den of her sou-in-law, vii lam loaes, No. s.
Gregory street. on saturday, Re5 usry 9. at two
y. m.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05

Special TO the jersey City Neios
TRENTON, Feb 5. 1892 Peshall ap-
peared before Judge Green in the United
States District Court this morning to
pus for Hallinger.
The motion was made but not granted
on account of an irregularity in the pa
pers. Lawyer Peshall left Immediately
for Jersey City to have it correcte and
will PROBABLY return this afternoon.
The grounds on which the writ is
asked are practically the same as before,
and he intends. in case the writ is not
granted, to appeal TO the United States
Supreme Court and secure a stay with
the appeal.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
FATHER EBERT CRAZGD.
Too Much Study Unbalanced His Brain
Taken to Bellevue.

Too Much Study Unbalanced His Brain
Taken to bellevue.
The Rev. Father Francis Ebert, who
entered the Passionist Monastery at West
Hoboken when he was fourteen years
old and who subsequently became a pro
tessor of languages, has been crazed by
overstudy. For the past nineteen years
he has spent most of his time travelling
as a missionary in the Western States.
Two years ago he came back and at
tached himself TO the Rev. Father Hoff-
mans church in Willamsburgh. A year
later he became Professor of Languages at
the Viuelaud College. Two mouths ago he
ARRANGED with the Provincial of the Mon
astery for long trip through the country
but when he arrived at the Monastery to
complete the preliminaries his actions
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
NEW SINGING SOCIETY.

Organized Under the Name and Lyre of
Apollo.
The Apollo Singing Society was organ
ized at Ruthlein's Hall, Jackson place
and Ocean avenue, last evening with
thirty-one members. The following Off
GERS were elected president c. Metzger
Vice President, Ernest Ehing; Secretary,
William Blumleln; Treasurer, Valentine
Ruthlein; Financial Secretary. J. Keller;
Librarian, A. Sarg; Leader, Prof X.
Schlick. The society will meet every
Thursday evening at Ruthlein's Hall.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-05
EIkjns and PIatt CIoseted.
HUDSON'S VITAL STATISTICS.
Hoboken is Not Included in the Health
Board Returns.


Board Returns.
Dr.. Leonard j. Gordon, President of
the Hudson County Board OF Health and
Vital Statistics, has his own peculiar way
of accounting for the expenditure of
from $4,000 to $4,000 of the peoples
money. This method of the ingenious
aud ingenious President has the sole
meri tof originality. He simply doesn't try
to account.
The annual report of DR.. Gordon's
Board as read by Clerk Rooney, consisted
entirely of list of deaths considered. 1t
shows that in the county, Hoboken ex-
cluded. 6,591 deaths took place during the
year 1891. OF this number 4,66S were IN
this city. The death rate in The county
was 27.6; the year before it was 257. In
this city the death rate was 27.9, and in
1890 it was 261.
OF the deaths that took place in this