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The evening world., 1893-11-29
BURGLARS RAID BROOKLYN.
Stoves, Houses and a Schooner's
Cabin Entered by Thieves.
Jeweiler Moro Losos His Stock
Four Mcn Arrested.

The Brooklyn police to-day, are busy
investigating several burglaries which
were reported this morning.
During the night, thieves broke into
julius Morro's jewelry store, 229 Court
street, and stole $500 worth of goods.
Mr.. MORO, who lives over the store. dis
covered his loss when he opened his es-
adjustment this morning.
h burglars climbed over several
fences to the yard in the rear of the
store, and then gained entrance by fore
Ing open the shutters. The thieves
moved everything of value from the
showcase, and escaped in the same way
that they entered.
were also at work early this
morning, In the aristocratic neiShbor-
mood OF South Portland avenue. Between
midnight and five o'clock thieves broke
in.o the rear basement window OF the
residence or Mrs. Catherine LAM, LAG
south Portland avenue, and stole four
doIiars bills, which were lying on the
ulning-room table.
Mrs. Maria Stenker, l59 South Portland
avenue, In the same manner, and stole
a silver pitcher, gold pin and several
dollars in money.
pied house at POI South Ninth street and
cut out all the water pipes and gas
nktures and got them ready for re
moval: 1t Is supposed that the burglar
was frightened away, as none of the
property was removed.
Aaron Price, aged twenty-five. of 42s
iuShlng avenue, was arrested last night
while trying to sell 500 pounds OF lead
pipe to Patrick Adams, n tunkman. of
l2S Ellery street. Theodore Swim, a real
estate agent, of 1858 Putnam avenue.
alieses thai the pipe was stolen from a
row OF new houses at 5S5 to 6O3 jefferson
avenue; The pip has been removed
from the houses within two weeks.
IhieVes forced an entrance to the cabin
or the schoone' Oracle, lying at Erie
Basin, and stole $50 worth of clothing be-
longing. to two members of the crew.
shortly before midnight a man rushed
into the lower Fulton street police sta
tion and said that several men were act
Ing In a suspicious manner in the rear
OF Peter Blanks grocery, 81 Fulton
street: A squad of reserves started In
pursuit, and arrested William Wilson,
aged t~wenty-one, OF 20 Ta!lman street,
who they declare was standing on guard
In Poplar alley, while several other men
broke into Blanks store.
James Hagan, aged nineteen. of 81
Main street, and John Brown, aged
twenty-six, of 4S Fulton street, were ar
premises.
Lena Thorn, aged nineteen. of 147
Butler street, was arrested this morn
ing on complaint of her employer, John
Mettler. Of 81 Henry street, who ac-
cuses her Of stealing a diamond ring
worth SIS.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
BROOKLYN NEWS.
SHEPARD GETS TO WORK.
Before the Kings County Grand
Jury in His Dual Capacity.
McKsne Says "Once n Gentleman
Always n Gentleman"

Edward NJ. Shepard, for the first time
since his appointment as Deputy Attor-
ney-General and Assistant District-At-
torney Of Kings County, appeared be-
fore the Grand Jury in Brooklyn this
morning as special prosecutor Of the
Gravesend election frauds.
Mr.. Shepard was accompanied to the
Grand Jury room by D.strict-Attorney
James w. Ridgway, who introduced him
to the Jurors as his assistant.
PREVIOUS to the appearance of Mr..
Shepard before the jury he had been
closeted for a half hour with Col. Bacon
and District-Attorney Ridgway. 1t was
said they were trying to persuade Col.
bacon to withdraw his case against
John Y. McKane from the Kings County
Grand Jury, and nave 1t presented to
the extraordinary Grand Jury called by
Gov. Flower.
During the conference William E. C.
Mayer, from william Gaynor's Office,
called. Col. Bacon out and had a long
consultation with him.
John Y. Mckane and Justice of the
Peace r. V. b. Newton, heading thir-
teen trustworthy nenchmen, arrived at
the District-Attorney's office before 10
o'clock this morning prepared to testify
before the Grand Jury against Col.
Bacon.
The four men who were in the car
rage with Col. Bacon on election day,
when ne is said to have been assaulted
and arrested by the Coney Island police.
weic also present. ready to testify
against John Y. Mckane.
A. R.. Moore, of the Committee of One
Hundred, called on the District-Attorney
In the interest Of William A. Whiting
AMI William K. Wardner, two men who
We're locked up at Gravesend on election
dav. He asked to have their cases pre-
sented to the Kings County Grand Jury
or the extraordinary jury, whichever
would dispose OF them quickly.
While Mr.. Shepard was in the Grand
Jury room, Col. Bacon and Boss Nc
Kan met face to face in the corridors
Of the Distrtct-Attorney's office. The
Coney Island chief stopped and said:
Good morning, Colonel" but Col. Ba-
con did not return the salutation. He
looked coldly at the chief, and passed by.
, In speaking of the incident after
wards Chief McKane remarked "A
gentleman should always be a gentle
man under all circumstances"
At 1865 Mr.. Shepard came out of the
Grand Jury room, having spent but ten
minutes before that body.
He refused to make any statement
whatever.
At noon District-Attorney Ridgway
said that the Grand Jury had adjourned
Until Friday without taking up the case
Of McKane against Col. Bacon.
Of Mr.. Shepard, the Grand Jury had
also decided to allow the case Of Col.
Bacon to go over until the same time.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
BROUGHT HOME.
He Has Nothing to Say About
Abduoting Frieda Lauoka
The Prisoner Was Also Wanted for
Embezz,ement.

The White Star steamship Majestic
ward Hutteman. of Elizabeth, N. j.,
in charge of Chief of Police Tenny, OF
that place. He is charged with embez-
Element and abduction.
Hutteman left a wife and five children
and eloped with pretty Frieda Laucks.
brother, Hubert. accompanied them.
The, Laucis family conduct n small
candy store at 427 Elizabeth avenue,
Elizabeth, and Hutteman VAS a Gus
toner. He was agent of the Pruden-
tial Life Insurance Company. He appro-
priated three tickets, and taking Frieda
and her, brother sailed on the Fuerst
Bismarck. The Insurance Company dis
covered he was short in his accounts.
and the American Surety Company,
which was on his bonds, cabled to
Southampton, where he was arrested on
the arrival of the ship.
The Elizabeth Grand Jury indicted him
McGrail went after him with extradi-
ton papers. Frieda and her brother
had zone on to Berlin, where Detective
McGrail found them at the home of
their aunt
Hutteman was the picture of despair
morning. The girl was different. She
appeared happy and smiled on the re-
porters and officials. Both refused to
make any statement.
Since Ter departure the girls mother
died, but she was kept in ignorance of
the fact until she reached home. The
officers took the trio to Elizabeth, where
the girl and her brother were turned
over to their father, and Hutteman was
locked up.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
AGREEMENT BY U. 2. RECEIVERS.
Will Ask Permission to Pay Interest
-Couder: for Director.

Union Pacific receivers having reached
an agreement with the trustees of the
Kansas Pacific consolidated mortgage,
the receivers will forward tomorrow an
application to the Court at Omaha for
permission to pay the interest which
WAS due Nov. | on the following obliga-
ions and coupons.
The usual interest on the three years
notes under which Mcssrs. DrcXel. Nor
gan & Co. are the trustees, Kansas Pa
cifiC consolidated is. Kansas Pacific Den
yer extension 6s, Atchiscn & Pixies Peak
Is. Central ranch mon Pacific Is.
The receivers have also decided to petit
ton the Court to pay interest on the fol-
lowing obligations and securities, which
falls due Dec. |.
Union Pacific collateral trust 5s.
amounting to sli6,s25, Union Pacific 6
per cent. notes, interest due Feb. l..
monthly instruments, amounting TO $751;
PAS; Kansas Pacific middle division) first
6s. amounting 10 $l2l, $50.
The Government directors and the re-
ceivcrs have written to President Cleve-
land recommending the appointment OF
Frederic Il. Coudert as a Government
director TO MI the vacancy which now
exists.
At the annual meeting Of the Chesa-
pcake < Ohio, at Richmond. Va, yes
torday. Chauncry NJ. Depew was selected
To succeed {, T.. huntington in the BOARD
OF directors.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
FELLED BY THE WILD MAN.
One of the Searching Party
Knocked Down with a Club.
Excitement at Rockaway Beach
Over the Huat.

ROCKAWAY BEACH. L. J., Nov. 90.
The excitement over the hunt for the
mysterious wild man who has been
running at large in this vicinity for
several days, was greater this morning
thar at any time since the search was
commenced.
The hunting party, headed by Police
Captain Macarthur, searched all last
night along the lower point of the beach,
and at midnight, when they were re-
turning home, their attention was at
tracted to a small fire burning IN the
shore of Jamaica Bay.
AS they approached the spot they saw
the form OF a man whose description
answered that of the wild man as given
by a dozen persons who have seen him
In the last few days.
He wore an oil coat and rags tied
about his lower limbs, and apparently
had no shoes on.
AS the hunting party, approached the
wild man he made a dash for, a small
BOAT, which lay partly out OF the water
on the shore. One of the searching
party attempted to seize him. when the
wild man.. who was armed with a ciuo,
quickly jumped irto the boat and pulled
out into the bay. When last Seen he
was rowing towards Canarsie.
Capt. Macarthur and others of the
searching party fred several shots at the
wild man, but one of them seemed to
ave taken effect.
The hunting party was out at dayliGht
this morning, resuming the search, but
up to noon had found no further trace
of the eccentric man.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
THIS GHOST WEARS TROUSERS,
And It Is Also Suspected OF Possess
ing q Mustache.

The feminine and juvenile portion of
the community around Eastern Park
way, Barley, Jerome and Warwick
streets, Brooklyn. have been in mortal
terror of venturing out after dark the
last two weeks because of the blood
curdling tales in circulation about an
alleged 'spook" that stalks about at
unusual hours.
The "spook," which has come to be
known as the BLACK Ghost" because
of its sombre attire, has lost much of its
latest escapade.. Sunday night.
Belated feminine pedestrians, who had
come IN contact with It IN It's pere-
borhood, described it as a giantess in
stature, s~uperlatively ugly of counte-
nance, and possessing the supernatural
power of appearing and disappearing at
will like the genii of Aladdin's wonderful
lamp.
A number of women mad been fright
ened almost out of several of their
senses. and numerous complaints had
been made to the police, until a police
man was finally detailed to patrol the
spook's beat. The ghost" however, ex-
ercised its good judgment by lying low,
but as soon as the policeman was called
off it materialized again.
Sunday night between Q n 10 o'clock
Frederick m Charles Beadle, residents
of the ncighborhood, came upon the
SpooR golNS through some SuSplclOusly
vehement gyrations for a spirit in front
oil two women who stood before il,
motionless and ~paralyzed with fear.
The men made for the sombre-robed
figure. which indecorously gathered up
its skirts, leaped over II fence n "ske-
daddled" like mad across lots and out
Of sight. such speed for a female was
never witnessed.
AS the figure jumped the fence the
legs of trousers We're exposed, and one
of the men thought he saw Il mustache
under the heavy black veil.
Frederick Beadle gave chase, but was
soon ~distanced. The ghost has kept out
of sight since. The residents say that
II 1t appears again it will have to be
swifter than powder and ball to make
It's escape again.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
HELD BACK BY BOODY.
True Facts of the Latest Scandal
Kept from the Public.
Contract for Building New Precinct
Station Denounced as a "Job."
Experts Said to Have Cut Down the
Bills Onc-Half.

1t was said on good authority in
Brooklyn to-day that Mayor Body is
In "A quandry as to the best way to ac-
quaint the taxpayers with the true
facts In the last city scandal.
For this reason, 1t IL said, the report
of the two experts appointed by His
Honor to investigate the bills of con-
tractors VINO remodelied the Fourth
Precinct Station, at Myrtle and Wander
bilt avenues for Justice Haggerty's po-
lice court. has been Withheld from the
public for over a week.
The report made y the two experts.
+. j. Carlin. Democratic contractor, and
Wesley c. Bush, Republican. is said on
tie best authority to brand the work on
the court as n job, even on n liberal es-
Innate Of the prices that should have
been paid the contractors, and cut the
charges in the bills down just one half.
The report Of the two experts vas
handed In to Mayor Body ten days ago.
But although he, Comptroller Corwin
the Legislature to audit the bills and
remove all faint of scandal from tn ctr
face, no action has yet been taken.
People who know that the report Of
last Friday Mayor Boody called "A secret
conference of the Commission, but de-
clared IL adjourned until further notice,
before any action could be taken.
The Mayor, it is said, is so surprised
at the action of the experts in cutting
the bills down from $4,000 to about
5000. that he Is anxious to keep the
matter quiet as long as possible.
Everybody in Brooklyn Is familiar with
the scandal of Justice Haggarty's Court.
1t originated in the City Works Depart
ment.
Alderman Heaney, as Chairman of the
Committee in charge Of the work, au-
thorized the City Works COMMISSIONS
to have the old ~station-house remodelled.
bids being advertised for. When the
bills came in, amounting to between
$4,000 and $4,000, 1t was found, that the
whole business was Illegal. Taxpayers
protested, but the LEGISLATURE came to
Mayor Boody's rescue by the appointment
of the Commission.
legalize the eXorbitant charges of the
contractors appointed Wesley c. Bush,
President of the Mechanics and Trad
ers' Exchange, to go over the work and
the work. Mr.. Bush, as a Republican,
refused to act unless a Democrat We're
appointed with him. T. j. Carlin, who
built the Hall of Records and the new
Brooklyn Savings Bank, was then APP
pointed.
The experts found as soon as they be-
gan their work, the contractors had
charged scandalous prices. They also
found that the most fragrant cases of
fraud were in the charges made for fur
niture, carpets and stationary. They
could not act In these cases, as they
ere only supposed to look into the build
Ing parts of the co%urt-houses. They,
however, informed the Mayor.
Mayor Body could not be seen at his
afaeT his 5n,S ar mi1snl'nS N;ei af ne co lfff A snGTt1y
Weber or Comptroller Corwin be found.
One of the experts, however, admitted
when closely questioned, that the report
had hon DiNynn 70 NJ nvpr Rnn1N G. IN N nti r,n
ago, and that most of the bills of the
contractors had been cut one half.
The evening world., 1893-11-29

Last evening he chatted with several
members Of his family and appeared to
be on the road to recovery.
Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning
his nurse discovered that the ex-senator
was unconscious and apparently dying.
The nurse aroused the household and
returned to the patients bedside just as
his life was ebbing away.
His physicians were summoned and
they responded promptly. but were too
that Mr.. K%iernan's death was due to
heart failure brought on by the attack
of pneumonia.
Senator K%iernan's body will be buried
In Holy Cross Cemetery on Friday. The
funeral services will be held in st.
Stephens Roman Catholic Church, Hicks
and Summit streets.
John J. Herman was one OF the best
known men in Wall street. and one Of
the most popular. He knew every bank
President, every trust company official
and every member of the Stock TX
change.
In appearance Mr.. Herman was a
marked man. He was about five feet in
stature, with u ponderous girth. making
him look as broad as he was long.
His face was fiorid. and overspread
with a genial. sunny smile. He was
dressed in the height Of fashion, and was
known as a bon vivant and clever
raconteur.
For years his Wall street news agency
was the standard of its kind. He ran a
financial paper that was issued hourly.
half-hnIrlv nr nffanaF az the Havalnn-
ment OF financial news might dictate.
In 1879 he was elected to the State Sen
ate. He served his Brooklyn district
two terms at Albany, but 1t was n costly
experience, for he entertained on a royal
scale and was fully 5000 poorer at the
end OF his second term. He always was
a contributor to every deserving charity.
He once declined a nomination for
Mayor OF Brooklyn.
He cared little for political preferment.
but 1t was generally believed that Presi-
dent Cleveland had fixed pom him TO
succeed Mr.. Willis as Naval officer of
the Port of New York.
His office at "a Broad street was the
downtown rendezvous OF politicians and
men OF The street" His house in
Brooklyn was the home of refinement
and elegance. He had been a widower
for some years.
In 1887 Mr.. Herman was rated In Brad
streets as having an income OF $751; 900 a
Year from his business This came out in
the proceedings brought by the Column
bia Rolling Mil Company OF New Jersey
charging him with fraud and deceit in
stating to Bradstreet's that he owned
several specified properties in Brooklyn,
besides $780, 900 worth of bonds. Mr.. Kier-
a was arrested, but was promptly
bailed, and the whole matter ended in
his favor.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
BO0DY URGES LIBERAL GIVING.
He Reminds the Charitable that
Winter 2its the Poor Hard,

Mayor Body, of Brooklyn. to-day is
sued a proclamation to the people on
the condition of the poor of the city,
and among the things he dwells upon
are these:
1--WE are entering upon the season
peculiarly devoted to friendly greeting,
and to acts which express sentiments
of charity and goodwill towards our fell
lowmen. We should not forget, how
ever, that these holidays ~inaugurate the
approach of Winter. the season most
trying to those who are bearing the
burdens of misfortune. The number
thus afflicted is unusually large by e
son of the financial storm which re-
Gently swept over the country. i earn
estly recommend, therefore. that the va
rious organizations throughout the city,
representing religious, charitable Inc
philanthropic work, TAKE such concerted
action as will establish an efficient
agency for carrying out the purposes Of
this communication.
In conclusion, Mayor Body recon-
mended that all citizens whose means
may permit. ally themselves with the
proper organizations to distribute their
bounty.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
HANGED HIMSELF IN A CELL.
Horrible Suicide of a Prisoner in
the Flatbush Town Hall.
Arrested for Stealing Harnesses
Given Him to Repair.

A prisoner, who described himself as
Joseph Barton, fifty-three years old, of
ioS East Broadway, this city, committed
suicide some time during last night by
hanging himself in a cell in the Flat
bush Town Hall.
Barton was n harness-maker by
trade, and he often solicited odd Jobs
from the farmers living In the outlying
districts. He too several sets Of har-
ness away, and, 1t is alleged, never re-
turned them.
one of his victims saw him in Flat
bush yesterday and notified Police Cap
tain kayser who arrested him. He was
taken to the Town Hall and was locked
up.
lie told the police that he was n
Frenchman. and had a wife and family
iving In New York City.
Sergt. O'Brien visited Barton's cell
several times during the night. Barton
cell, and the keeper peered through the
crevice to see that all was right. He
supposed the prisoner was sleeping, and
remarked that Barton had gone to bed
wearing his hat and shoes.
At $50 o'clock this morning Detective
Dougherty entered the cell Intending to
take the prisoner before Police Justice
Sweeney; On going through the door
w ioulu tnat Barton nau nanRe0 nlm-
self to the iron grating separating his
cell from the next one.
He bound q piece of fine harness
cord around his neck, AMI attaching 1t
to an upper bar, swung his feet off the
and s~trangled to death.
His body was stiff and cold when
found. The cord had cut into his jugular
vein and the blood poured in streams
down his face. The sight was a terrible
one.
A glance at his cot showed that Bar
ton had made careful preparations to
avoid being discovered by the keepers.
He had rolled his coat and vest in q long
bundle and placed 1t on the cot. Then he
put his hat at the head of the bed and
placed his shoes so that they pro-
truded from under the sheets.
When he had finished he had made a
very neat dummy" which would not
glancing through the bars of the cell
To screen his body from view from out
side he closed the door. leaving 1t open
three or four Inches, 30 that only his bed
might be seen.
A prisoner in the next cell declares
that he did not hear n unusual sound
In Barton's cell during the night
Barton's pockets were searched and a
postal card was found ~postmarked sew
of Isaac Lodge, No. 6,I. o. S. B.,
signed NJ. Valid, 1S1 Orchard street. The
card was addressed to Joseph Cohen, 81
Allen street, New York
The Flatbush police believe that Cohen
was the dead mans right name, and
that when arrested he gave the fictitious
name of Barton to avoid being disgraced
In the eyes of his friends.
Coroner Kene was notified and will
hold an inulleSf
The evening world., 1893-11-29
SEAMAN WILL Case ENDED
Justice Patterson Orders a Verde
for the Defendants.
No Proof OF Forgery or Undue II
1uence Submitted.

Justice Patterson. of the Supren
Court. brought the suit of Peter Shut
and others against Lawrence Drake an
others to break the will of the lai
Anna Drake Seaman to a sudden en-
this morning by instructing the jut
to render a verdict in favor OF the al
PENDANTS.
When court opened this morning n
room was crowded by people who expec
ed some sensational developments In II
case in connection with the charges mad
by John Conklin, the leading witness yel
terday, that attempts had been made b
a man named Sedelberp of Mount Elm
y. j.; a man named Fairchild and Michai
]. Ring TO bride him.
Justice Patterson ordered that ii
three men mentioned be brought int
court this morning.
Neither OF the men had been found u
to the time of the opening of cour'
and Justice Paterson stated that N
bribery charges could be investigate
He then directed the jury to brin
in a verdict as stated.
He said there had been absolutely d
proof Of a forgery of the will. .undu
I'M lenCe OF the uCOHnpctcuCy Vi MT
Seaman, and he thought 1t would Z
a judicial iniquity II he did not instruc
the jury as he did.
After the verdict had been rendered b
the jury. Lawyer Joseph H. Choate Al
tempted TO make a statement r~egardin
the charges of bribery. but the Court n
fused to hear him.
Justice Patterson instructed Nj
Chtate and Lawrence Drake to take IN
charges OF bribery before the Gran
Jury.
Mr. Choate declined to discuss the mat
ter with an Evening World" reports
when seen after the trial.
The evening world., 1893-11-29
EN- BRACED In COURT.
Brooklyn Butchers Decline to Prose-
cute Each Other for Assault.

Simon Bauman recently obtained a war
rant charging Joseph Davl with assault
and when the latter was arraigned he
charged his accuser with attacking him
with a butcher hook. Both men are
butchers. doing business on Eastern Park
way.
This morning. when their cases were
called In the Gates Avenue Police Court,
that they had no desire to prosecute each
other. The cases were then dismissed.
and Davis and Baumar embraced each
other. much to the delight Of the specta-
OF court,
The evening world., 1893-11-29
JOHN J. HERMAN DEAD
The Ez-State Senator Dies Sud-
denly at His Home in Brooklyn.
Heart Failure Superinduced by
Pneumonia the Cause.
Career o, Ono OF the Mort Notable
Men In Wall Street.

Ex-State Senator John j. Herman. who
was for many years a familiar figure in
Wall street, died very suddenly at 3
o'clock this morning at his home, Sc
First pace, Brooklyn.
He WAS ~forty-nine years Of age.
Mr.. Herman caught cold last Friday.
Neither he nor the members of his family
thought his condition serious until early
in the present week. when the cold set
tied on his lungs and he went to bed.
Drs. Dover AMI Harrigan were called
in to attend him. They discovered that
he had