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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
MRS. SHANN AT HOME.
Delighted to Be Back-Thankfnl
10 Everybody For Their
Kindness 10 Her.

TRENTON, Aug 20. 1s98.--Wben the ex.
element had somewhat subside ed yester.
day after the verdict OF mot guilty. was
declared. Mrs. Shann was taken from the
court room out the back way, add driven
TO Princeton, where she arrived at one
o'clock. She wa accompanied by Mabel
and Mrs. Gray. Mr.. aud Mrs. Kelly
drove in a buggy just behind them.
There was no ds demonstration In Prince
ton. The verdict was known about
twenty minutes after IL was given here.
Small groups of citizens gathered on
Nassau street and In the hotels and dis
cussed the result. The majority Of the
and are dissatisfied with her acquf ttal.
Considerable gossip is afioat in Prluc eton
about her, aud some remarkable tales
are told, which, when run down. are
found to be only gossip.
There were Ten of the peighbors of
Mrs. Shann at the house when she ar
rived home, and she was given q cordial
welcome. A warm dinner was on the
able. and she at ono took her seat at
the head of the mahogany. aud for an
hour there was n happy family feast.
The dinner over, Mrs. Slann went into
the back parlor and met q reporter, aud
she gavs him a half hour interview.
AAASa hOAlkA LII az
being back home, aud praised the jury
for the business of the verdict. She was
buoyed up during the trial with the flrm
conviction OF her Innocence. and believed
that she woulu be acq nitted. Wnen
touching on her prison life. she said:
Il am grateful to the prison officials
and particularly to the matrou, Mrs.
O'Hara. for their kindnesses. They
did everything they could do within the
law TO make me- comfortable and easy,
1t was a long tins TO De kept away
from ones family and In suspense. l was
not overawed BY the sight OF the prison
bars, because | knew l was inn ocent. It
did, however, occur TO me that the feel
ing OF one guilty Of q crime. to be locked
up In q cell with a knowledge of their
guilt. must be horrible. There were
some little acts Of Kindness that / shall
never forget. and that made me feel
grateful and at times cheerful.
II am under obligations to many of my
relatives for the sacrifices they have
made and the attentions they gave me
during the trial. To my counsel am
exceedingly grateful. They were un-
firing In their zeal and devotion. I
realize that / much to EX-SENATOR
Vanderbilt and the others who were
associated with him. | have read some
of the papers, and with the exception of
one OF the local newspapers, shall not
complain of my treatment. / feel that
there will always be those who will say
unkind things about me, but I don't care.
because l am innocent. ana after this
ordeal can pass through any other. I
still have a few friends left in Princeton.
aud they have demonstrated their
loyalty"
During the visit several relatives came
to the house aud arranged for a visit of
Mrs. Sham to the court the latter part of
This week.
Last night there were a number of cali
ers. In the public resorts In the town the
verdict was freely discussed, and there
was a diversity Of sen timent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
POLICEMAN LYNcH'S GOOD CATCH.

After a Hot Race he Captures a Daring
Rnrgiar.
To aid In hosting big stones in the
construction of the walls along the New
County Boulevard in the vicinity of Nal
son and Beacon avenues, Contr actor
Michael Curley recently fitted up an
engine. run by an upright boiler. The
vicinity is a dark and lonesome place after
nightfall. just after dark last evening,
Patrolman Lynch noticed three men
fooling around The boiler. When tue
trio cspied the policeman, all three took
to their heels. Lynch's suspicious
were aroused. and he gave chase.
He is somewhat OF q sprlntsr
himself. He overlook and captured Will
liam Dunn. of Nc. FOL Summit avenue,
and found in Dunn's pocket several cop
per and brass stop-cocKs that had been
wrenched FROM the boiler. The other
two men escaped. The boiler had been
entirely stripped OF almost every particle
OF brass or copper about it, including the
frafne or the water gnage. the safety
valves, and other parts that left the en-
CINE In an entirely useless condition.
Lynch was held by Police Justice Bird.
sail this morning In $500 for trial on
charges Of breaking u entering aud
larceny. Lynch's capture is considered a
very good one,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
SCOTS, SLOW SESSION.
Disappointed Over the Hall aud Box srs
for tho Stag.

Disappointed Over the Hall aud BOX srs
for tho Stag.
The Scottish American Athletic Club
had a meeting last night. The regular
session which was to have bee a held last
Friday night was postponed rs the mem
bers desired to 90 to Coney Island TO see
the Cahill-Sullivsn fight. Tbs meeting
was tame. Four members were elected.
The Committee in charge OF the CLUBS
prospective stag reported that they had
Hall for the date nxed for
the event, September IS. and were max
ing arrangements for another night a DO ut
the mfddse of the month. They have
matched Eddie Coughlin of the Pastime
A. c. and Joe Craig of the Scots for a
six round bout ut 122 lbs. and Mike
Hartnett of the Gable A. q. aud Eddie
ITO lbs.
The Chairman of the En- tertafnment
Committees was absent, aud his commit
tee reported progress.
Tho Scots are disappo inted over the
meeting between Sim Ro binson and tina
Harlem unknown. The representative
OF the latter was too exactinR In his
terms concerning weight aud purse. and
when he refused TO produce his sham
pion the President of the Scots concluded
that IL was . deal for so me ringer" who
waptei to get Robinson down to u weight
below that to which he could train aud
be strong. and he wisely caucel lied negoti-
atoms.
1t wac expected that NEE ting would
be arranged between Tom r ally of the
Scots aud Al Murray of the Clipper A. G.
at lbs pounds. The latter aud his repre-
sentatlves talked SO big that the men
agreed to fight for n side bat of $500 and
before the CLUB offering the best purse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
TRAIN WRECKER CAUGHT.

An italian Rolls a Rock in Front of a
p. r. r. Locomotive.
A most dastardly attempt was made
this morning to wreck a Pennsylvania
train Loaded with Newark passengers.
The train vas No. 726, and 1t
left Waverly at $40 o'clock. It stop
ped at Emmett, Chestnut aud Market
street stations and when it left
the latter depot at 9:1S; it was we II
crowded with passenger. From Market
street to Jersey City the train makes no
stop q after crossing the bridge over
the Passaic River. George Hunt. the
engineer, opened wide the throttle for q
spin across the meadows. The train had
just barely passed the bridge aud was
rapidly gaining head way When the
engineer saw a man roll a large stone up
the embankment between the bridge and
Harrison and place it upon the track.
When the man who placed the rock on
the tracks saw the train slowing up, he
started to run acress the meadows in the
direction OF Harrison. The train had
scarcely come to a suandstill when John
Devery, the fireman, jumped from the
cab and started after the fleeing man
closely followed by Engineer Hunt.
HUT Immediately reversed his engine
and applied the sir brakes, which checked
the speed OF the train with O jerk. which
almost threw the passengers from th cir
seats. The train came to a'stands till
with the cowcatch er almost touching
the rock. Had the train struck the OBJ
struction at full speed several cars would
undoubtedly have been derailed and a
terrible loss Of life would have followed.
The trsinmen were too feet for the
fugitive and soon overlook him. When
captured he began to jabber somathing
Ia Italian, and pretended to be unable to
understand a word of English. He was
taken back to the train and placed In the
baggage car. When the train arrived at
Jersey City be was turned over TO Derec-
tive Peter Morris, who took him to
Headquarters. There he continued to
jabber in Italian. and as Sergeant Jelly
was unable to make him understand the
questions put to him, he WAS locked up
as Jonn Doe de is as ylllatnous looking
a specimen OF humanity as has been ia
the cells in some time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
A TAILOR'S LEG BROKEN.
This Will Incapcitate Him From Doin
Any Work.

This Will Incapcitate Him From Doing
Any Work.
George Christoph, pro prIetor Of a
tailoring establishment at No. 2 Frazer
place, was arrested by Patrolman Fitz
henry yesterday on q charge of a%trociouSly
assaulting George Hammer. a workman
in his employ. During a scuffie between
them Hammer either fell or was knocked
down and had one of his legs broken.
He was taken to the City Hospital.
Cristoph was baiied yesterday for ap-
pearance in Police Justice Birdsall's
court this morning. His bondsman, a
Mr.. Weber, was not on hand, q Chris
topL was remanded to a cell until his
bond could be renewed.
A daughter of Tailor Christoph, who
Witnessed the assault. says tnat Hammer
fell in the attempt to kick her father.
Hammer had been in the employ of her
father. she SAYS, for five or Blk years. off
and on. But &C times he grows very
quarrelsome, especially When in liquor.
Yesterday ne got drunk before breakfast
aud threatened to leave. He demanded
his clothes, and was told TO 60 ana get
them. He accused tine family of reius-
ing to give up his clothes. He made
several visits to near by saloons, says the
daughter, each time returning and be-
coming more aed more abusive, until
her father. becoming exasperated, put
him out on the sidewalk. where the
scuff1e took place some moments after
ward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
AGAIN IN THE Tolls
Counterfeiter Gill Trapped
"A Supposed Confed-
crate Nabbed.

John Gill. thirty-nine yesrs old. for
twenty years a professional counter
feiter and all around crook. aud who can
recall many years Of life as Z convict in
the prisons of New York aud New
jersey, is a prisoner at Headquarters.
with excellent prospects of a return to
Trenton. Theodore Denniger, of Port
Liberty, q boatman. twenty-ons years
old, is locked up as Gill's confeleraLe.
THE DETECTIVES TRAP.
Chief OF Police benjamin Murphy re-
ceived information q rev days ago from
Plumber Michael Malone Of Gregory
street. just above Headquarters, tnaI he
had al opportunity to buy a block of tin
from a man who said he bought it ia
Pennsylvania. Tho price asked was
eleven cents a pound. Block tin lie
worth from eighteen to twenty cents a
pound.
The low price led Malone to suspect
something was wrong. Tue Chief de-
tailed Detectives Doyle and Dalton, who
saw Gill meet Maloue at an appointed
time. They recognized Gill at once aud
signalled Malone to go On with his har-
gain. Gill arranged with Malone
to have the tin brought from Port
Liberty In a wagon and Yesterday
Gill brought three and a half pigs of tin.
worm cOu, ia n W6kOu uuu 1911 IL Ab lnOS.
Williams brass foundry 10 Morris street
as agreed with Malone. then he went to
Malone for his money and was arrested
by Doyle and Dalton. who had watched
b i'm and had seen him ia the company of
Den niger. Denniger was arrested imme-
diately after Gill WAS locked up.
Th detective found Dsnniger in a
saloon In Sussex street. He is tho cap
tain OF the canal boat Standard No. l"
now In the basin at the foot of Washing
ton street. Doyle and Dalon searched the
boat and found aft a pig of tin In the
hold. 1he pig had been shaved off on one
side. The police presume that Gill had
taken off d few slices TO use in making
counterfeit dollar.
A CAREER OF CRIME.
Gill has been constantly uuder the sur
v%eillance OF the secret service. He was
arrested In Jersey City in 1897 by the late
Police Sergeant Reid for pasaiug counter
felt silver dollars. He went to State's
Prison. Detective Doyle captured him
IN 1882 ana he went Dack to prison for
passing counterfeit IS pisces. He had u
confederate who escaped. Eight or ten
years ago. the last previous time Ia New
Jersey, Gill was arrested by Detective
Dalton, who found newly made dyes and
tools for counterfeiring In his possession.
He has been sent TO prison for counter
felting. from New York and from Brook
Ign. He Is AZ expert moulder.
Justice O'Donnsll remanded the pris-
oners at The request OF Chief Murphy,
who will try to mud an owner for the tin.
Denniger is supposed to be CLIPS tool.
Nothing bad in his record has been
learned. His boat is owned by D. Nc
Nivin of No. l Broadway. New York.
Neither OF the prisoners made any state-
ment. DenniHer looked scared. Gill
feaned with both arms on the prisoners
rail. and gave close attention to The pro-
ceedings.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
ORTON DUDGED.

He Entered in the Mile, But Refused to
Go In the Big Race.
In relation to the much talked Of Con-
nef. Orton and Day races, here is how
the men stand: Connect defeated Orton in
a 2-mil, match race at Boston, on July 4,
1893. iu 10 IL. Q 1-5. On the evening of
the race there was arranged by mutual
consent of the men a ~ mile run fOrton
named the d~istance). to take place on the
Boston A. A. games on Aug. %, and now,
owing to the illness or inability to get
into condition, Orion has refused to run
In Boston, aud writes to Connect and
others that hi will be in Jersey on Labor
Day, and will run in the mile. Now,
this is unfair on the Canadians
part to both Dav and Conneff, who have
long siuce entered in the international
4mile race, at the Nav Jersey A, G. Carni-
val on Labor Day. Orten In his own
words says, lie would like to see that
race, etc. Connect says the best and fair
est thing 10 do and the best way to see
the race lie to run In 1t, then he will see
it. feel 1t, and know all about IL. The
Irishman says he cannot obiige Orton to
run in the mile on Labor Day, but will
run him ut Chicago or any set of games
this fall. The little Irishmau IL training
as he never ttained. before, and will run
in record time on Labor Day. 1t is the
only chance his numerous friends wifi
have of seeing him run before he leaves
for Chicago. where he goes to compete
for the worlds championship.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
A OF
oFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.

Regular msssns OF the Board OF Education, held
n toe meeting room, Bay street, on Thursday
evening, august 10, 1928
Present President Jones. Messrs. obergten Al
len and Beach; aosent-Messrs. Cowles. Bailey and
READING AND APPROVAL OF -.1NurEs,
On motion of Mr.. obsrgfeil, the reading of the
minutes was dispensed with, and they were APP
proved as printed in manual form
COMMUNICATIONS.
Hon Board OF Education, uentIemen-A resolu-
ton was adopted BY the Board Of Mnanes Of Jer.
Mayor July Il. 1898, fixing the following named
psnditarss to yoar board during the fiscal year.
beginning December l 1873, and ending November
each ers isslsriss sass.ss2. superintendent and
clerk 5000, JantIors salaries 1885,. jaultors sup.
repoa1 1873 BOOKS, ststi tsry ana supplies i. S1
fine 1900. night schools ana books aud station ry
Received and ordered file. From Miss Fannie Z.
Nash. Miss Willie sehaefer, Mics Veronica Stanton
teacher. Referred TO the on Teacners.
From W S covart, APPLYING for position as jani-
tor. Referred to the COMMITTEES on Janftors.
ton as teacher in School No IL. Received and the
resign alton accepted.
Census, Charles Msrscheimer. s2s5 IS; James
Baker, S22); louis J. Smith, s2J4; James P Mcgov-
H snyder, Superintendent,s offioe, $50. as, Referred
to the appropriate committees.
Finsnos-By Mr Jones, Chairman: Resolved.
That the CITY Clerk be requested to draw aud ais
and ianitors in the employ of the Board OF Educa-
ton for the month OF August, 1898, when due on
payrols duly certified by the City superintendent
of Public Schools.
Upon the yeas and nay s being cal ed, the resolu-
tion was accepted by the votes of all the members
Of the boord present: Mr. Deenan entered ana took
his seat; BY Mr. Joaes, hat
the following claims be ordered paid 10 the parties
hereinafter named As per bills accompanying
Census-Chas Mersh elmer, $2Ss 25. James Baker.
22U; Louis ] Smith. 20l, James P McGovern III Is:
Richard GarrIck, 24S ~: stationsry-H snyder.
Euperintendent's ONCE, ESQ Is. Upon the yeas aud
NAYS being called, tho resolution was adopted by
the votes of all the members OF the Board present;
Teachers, etc, by dr. Allen. Chairman-On the
recomm endation Of President Jones, be it, Re.
solved that Miss Rosa Werthu, be and she is hereby
cancy caused by the resignation OF viss Hattie l.
Morrison, said appointment 10 take effect Sep
tamber IL, 1898; upon the yeas and nays being
called, the resolution was adopted by tho votes OF
all the members Of the Board present. On motion
Of Mr.. Obergfell, the Board adjourned.
ALVIN n. GRAFT. Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
DEYERY AND THE ANARCHISTS.

New YoK, Aug. 70. 1s93.-Police Cap.
tain Devery. IN Whose precinct most OF
the trouble created by the unemployed
has occurred, announced today tina Nc
meetings could be held without tbeir
character being first inquired into by the
police.
Meetings had been cslled for today at
Golden Rule Hall. No.. 125 Rivington
street. Covenant Hall, No. IS Orchard
street and ~Pythagoras Hall on Canal
street. When Captain Deyery's edict be-
Came known. all the meetings were
abandoned except that at Pytnagoras
Hall. There a peaceful meeting, at
tended by several hundreds, was in pro-
gress all morning.
1t had been proposed to ask Emma
Goldman to address the meeting, but
wiser counsel prevailed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
STRUCK THE WRONG RAT.

Harmon Nittermap, seventeen years old, oil
No. 4f3 Newark avenue. who is employed by the
Central railroad, vas walking down Aston
place last night on the way to his work. Ther o
are a lot of mischievous boys on Astor place
who delight in fooiing people. Last night they
stuffed all old stocking full of paper, and, at
taching q string to it. laid 1t on tie sidewalk.
They then got behind a tree and waited for a
victim. When Nitterman came along he saw
the stocking and thought It was a rat. He
t ing the supposed rat, the rock hit the cobble-
stones, and, rebounding, struck Stableman Cor
nelius Van Antwerp in the knee. Mr.. Van Ant
werp grabbed Nitterman, and would listen to no
explanation, but lugged him around to the sta
tion house and demanded that he be incarcer-
ated. In the Third Criminal Court this morning
Mr.. Van Antwerp was obliged to listen to the
explanation be wouldn't bear last night. When
he heard it he was ashamed to press the charge,
SO Nitterman was discharged.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
LYCEUM POOL TOURNEY.
Brady and Collins will Probably Tie
tho HonorH.

Brady and Collins will Probably Tie TO,
the Honors.
The pool tournament of st. Joseph's
Lyceum will close next Saturday night.
1t will PROBABLY end in a tie between
Brady aud Collins. The latter leads By
one. but he has played one game more
than Brady, who is TO meet w. Eva
and Donovan and wind up with Collins.
The latter has y game with Sullivan.
Two games were played last night
McKiernan beat McFadden SO 10 2S and
Walsh defeated EcKiernan so to II. Ths
committee has declared the foil OWNS
FORTE tied games.-Houghton to Collins
Fsllon TO Donovan, Burke to Walsh.
Burke to Davis. Brady to Sullivan, Reilly
Davis.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
ELDORADO ATHLETIC CLUB.
The Boxing Events ON the Card for the
Opening Night.

The Boxing Events ON the Gard for h
Opening Night.
Elaborate preparations are being made
by the managers Of the Eldorado Ath-
letic Club for the initial boxing tourna-
ment of the organization TO be held on
Tuesday next. The clubhouse Is being
fitted with an eye to the comfort and
convenience of the clubs patrons, ana
everything will be in first-class condition
OF the night of the contest. The feature
of the entertainment will be tina Six
round bout between Mysterious Billy
Smith. of Boston, and Tommy Ryan. of
Chicago. This event promises to be full
of ginger apd snap. Smith is particularly
anxious to win. He has an old score
to settle with Ryan. aud he wants
10 fight Dick Burge, the English weller
weight champion. Unless he defeats
Ryan he will forfeit both chances. Smith
Is working earnestly for the mill and
predicts an early and decisive settlement
of the issue. Ryan is also sanguine of
success. He is undergoing a course of
strict rrainipg at Mecnanicsville and Will
enter the ring IN tine best of condition.
Neither Rysn nor Smith have yet SUI
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
THEY MUST PLAY.

Or the Games Will lie Forfeited in the
Wanser Clubs Competition.
The pool competition at the Wanser
club has begun to drag and the commit
tee has concluded to bring it to a finish
without delay. They have arranged a
schedule for the postponed games and
havetnotiied the participants that IL they
fail 10 appear at the uime set fer the
games the absentee or tsrdy one will lose
the game by forfeit. The new
schedule will begin this evening, when
e.. Kaiser and P. Kaiser will meet. The
game for tomorrow night are G. Kaiser
and Zippet an Mulls and Gofey. Should
both contestant not appear the game will
be thrown ont ana counted against the
player who defaults.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
SUMMER OUTINGS

Mrs. Mooney and her son, John Joseph
Mooney, and aunt, of Brooklyn, are spending
three weeks with their friend, Mrs. Dolan of
No. 113 Coles street, this city.
Professor Beseman and wife of Fifth street
and his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mrs. m Of
Ne. ia Coles street, are spending the month of
August in the Catskills, and will return iona
in September. II
erson. NJ. j., are spending the mouth Of August
with their relative, Mrs. Dolan Of No. l13 Coles
street.
Mr.. Daniel Hogan and wife of No. St1 Third
street, and his sister in-law, Katie McQuade,
aud their friend, Mary Martin of Henderson
street. are spending the month of August in the
Catskilis.
Mrs. Martin and son, of New York avenue,
spent last week at Newburg.
Miss Maud Bostwick, of Savannah, Ca, who
is stopping with friends in Harlem, was the
guest of her friend. Miss Adelaide Smyth, of
Ogden avenue, this week.
Mr.. Lindenmeyer, of New York avenue,
started for the Worlds Fair last Saturday, to be-
gone about ten days.
Miss Annie Brown, of Summit avenue, con-
templates making a flying trip TO Red Bank and
from thence to Troy, NY.
After a months trip through the West, Can
ada and tho British Provinces, Counselor f.
Stuhr. of Summit avenue, has returned, very
much improved in health.
Mrs. John Wallace OF Palisade avenue has
been staying at Asbury Park for tho past
week.
Miss G. Louden of Brooklyn Is the guest Of
her aunt, Mrs. w. s. Smyth Of Webster ave-
nue..
Miss Bell Dowden, an accomplished pianist,
and who resides on Park avenue, Hoboken, is
rusticating for the month of August at Asbury
Park.
Mr.. Arthur e. WEIGH, Secretary of the Scot
tish- American Club, is spending a few weeks at
New Paltz, N. Y, with q party of friends.
Justice of the Peace and Mrs. Jacob Lowy
arrived home yesterday from their summer Lrip
to Austria and Germany. The Justice looks as
round and jolly as ever, and his many friends
are glad to welcome him back. Both had q
splendid time while abroad among relatives and
aeq qua intances in their former home.
Eddie D. Strong, Jr., of No. 143 Erie street, is
on q visit to his aunt, Mrs. 1. d. Lowering, In
Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. Frank J. Higgins aud Mr.. John J, Vile
have rstnrned from Chicago
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-22
THE WHEELER HEARING POSTPONED.

The hearing of the charge Of abandonment
against Howard Wheeler. who was put under
bonds by Acting Police Justice Martinez last
Friday to pay $50 a month for the support of
two OF his children pending divorce proceedings
and about which some dispute was ais ed by
Police Justice Birdsall who issued the warrant
Justice Birdsall this morning, but has been
further postponed until August 30. Meanwhile
arrangements satisfactory to the Justice were
made to see that Poornlaster Hewitt was paid
$3.50 per week for the support OF the children
pending tho proceedings.