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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
THE CRIMES OF MAYNARD.
MUST A FELON BE CONVICTED TO BE KEPT
FROM THE BENCH?

THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE WILL ANSWER
THE QUESTION on NOVEMBER :.
The following correspondence will be interest
ing reading TO any one who may have wohueiea
why the New-York Bar Association or its mem
bers have not tried to secure the indictment an"
conviction of Isaac II. Maynard for his crimes
against the peope Of the state of New-York
This letter was sent to Wheeler H. fechha'"'
president of the Bar Association:
October q. 1893
Dear Sir: Mr. Garter in his address last evening rye Ing
polls.'' Defeat this base attempt. to set in a
place of honor who ought to pe a, 'ng md b
truth Of his legal conclusion. But why in the name
Of justice do YOU not proceed 10 org bs isaSS course Sc
Would stamp every word that spoken last
evening with the mark Of sincerity IhousahuS
Any reply that you will honor me with VIII ', be
treated as absolutely confdentiai ,TG1S r3urs ts''
truly. ROSCOE Is IN""h"''
Here is Mr.. Peckham's reply. and every voter
in the Empire State ought to read IT.
Brightstowe. Morrstown. n JJss,
Roscoe ingalls, esq E SS So no proceed to
Dear sir: You ask why 70 the he criminal bar"
Surely you know perfectly we'll that TO do so be-
fore election pOssSs nay Your is
at least great mine. and you can 90 as
well as l. . !, .A.
The answer for both of us ] suppose to be that
the act was done in Albany County ana the Ia"
can be enforced only by the officials. Disrlct-
Attorney and Grand Jury of that county;
1t is their duty to enforce IT, and had they zone
their duty not only Maynard but his co-conspra-
would be behind prison bars. ,,,
When the crime in my county once ui1
that kind Of work and to some erect, as tweed
Ingersoll. Genet and others felt
Now the election is upon us. We have demon,
strated beyond question that Maynard puriolned
the returns from the Office where they belonged
Can 1t be possible that in the face OF ina, Iac,,
which In a civil action has been SO found, any
honest man will persist In voting for Maynard be-
cause District-Attorney and grand 1uries IN
Albany County have failed to discharge theT
duty? ,
or can 1t be possible that in addition to our
demonstration of Maynard's uniitness any honest
voter can demand that New-York LAWYERS,
with every moment fully occupied. should 20 TO
Albany and go through the legal hght TO convict
by Judge and jury man who would nave every
aid by whole political party, or rather me exist- t
ing managers thereof. TO shield him? one obstl-
nate Juror would defeat us. ] cannot thlnk that
the people Of this State will claim that the only
disqualification for Judge of the Court or Ap-
peals is that he is a convicted criminal
You say that my reply Will be CONFIDENTIAL
make no such restriction. The world is welcome
TO my views. Yours truly. - -
WHEELER II. PECKHAM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY.
TWO PASSAIC COUNTY TREEHOLDERS FAIL
TO PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE.
THE PART THEY PLAYED IN THE AWARD OF
PLANS FOR NEW COURTHOUSE IN
TILE NEWIERSEY CITY.

THE NEWJERSEY CITY.
In the Passaic County Court Of Quarter Sessions
at Paterson n. j.. yesterday. the jury in the case
of Thomas McCran road inspector. and ex-Deputy
Revenue Collector Chester u. Ely. which had been
locked up all night. returned verdict OF ac-
quittaI Ely and McCran had been indicted for
conspiracy with F. William Rumpf an architect.
to bribe five members of the Board OF Freehold
ers to award to Rumpf the plans for new court
house. The testimony in this case had some con-
nictng features. and the States weak
ened by the fact that its informer. Rumpf. admit
ted on the stand that he had perjured himself be-
fore the Grand Jury.
The indictment against John +. Foalks and
Thomas Howard members OF thu Board of Free
holders of 1912 for conspiracy with Rumpf In con-
necton with the same transaction was then taken
up. Rumpf was again the States chief witness.
He swore that at Midnight OF January e. 1882. How
ard him letter asking him to TO How
ards liquor shop. The letter said that Foalks
would be there and that it was important for
rife in Jersey city cThis referred to the alleged
bribe to secure the plans, and wanted his
money back.) Rumpf testified that he got out OF
Of Howard and Foaks gave them check for 500.
The State offered In evidence the letter from How
handwriting, ana also the check Howard told the
witness that the Jersey City architect wanted his
out several sums in checks for gambling debts
and swore that, besides the other amounts. he had
Risk for securing him the plans.
The testimony of Howard and f'oalks consisted
In fiat contradiction Of Rumpfs evidence. Pros
ecutOr Gourlcy made Howard write a letter while
on the stand, and the witness msspelled some
words exactly they were in the letter to Rumpf.
which the witness denied having written The
jury retired and found Foalks and Howard guilty
George V. DeMott John II: Morrow, John G. Roe,
Cornelius Qpackenbush and Thomas Howard mem.
were then placed on trial on Indictment charg
ing them with unlawfully paying county funds to
Charles a. Shriner for the publication OF Cen
tennial History OF Paterson. Ex-Governor Bedlc.
for the defence. made a motion TO quash the ndict-
ment technical grounds. and In the midst OF
argument upon this Judge Dixon adjourned court
until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
SUPT. BYRNESS CALLER.
HE DEMANDED 100000 OF WHICH HE
WANTED ONE-FOURTH IN PENNIES.

TILE MAN HAD WRITTEN LETTERS ABOUT HIS
CLAIMS-CoMMITTED FOR EXAMINA-
TON As TO HIS SANITY.
A short chunky man about forty-ive years
old. whose long and unkempt black hair and
a fortnights growth Of beard under his brown
mustache made him look like an Anarchist,
went into Police Headquarters soon after
noon yesterday and asked to sec Superin-
tendent Byrnes. He was poorly dressed. and
he wore a long winter overcoat. The police
man At the door directed him into the outer
Office OF the Superintendent. where Sergeant
Frank Mangin was seated at the desk behind
fhe railing
Il want see Superintendent Byrnes." said
the man. speaking with a hoarseness which in
dicated that he might have been sleeping IN
the open air lately.
What do want 10 see him about?' the SER
gcant inquired.
want that money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
THREW TEGETdBLES on THE STAGE
cOLLEGE STUDENTS INTERRUPT THE PERFORM
ANCE At PEOCTORS THEATRE-ONE
ARRESTED.

a crowd OF college students. forty in number
last night caused several breaks In the perform
ance at Proctors Theatre in West Twcnty-third
st. The young made themselves nuisance
10 the audience by their constant shouts and
disconnected the performers by throwing pieces OF
wood and vegetables the stage. They
elected from the theatre by the attendants. and
George Lyons seventeen years Old Of No 223 East
Slxty-second-st.. who appeared 10 be the leader OF
the gang. arrested by Detective Lang. of the
Nineteenth Precinct.
Lang had great trouble in getting his prisoner to
the West Thirteth-st. police station. The students
surrounded the officer. and several attempts were
made TO rescue Lyons Lyons, who H. student
al the College of the city Of New York, lockci
mn on a charge OF disorderly conduct
The father of George Lyons went TO the West
Thirtieth-st. station last night and gave bail for
his son He With difficulty restrained from
chastisng the young man In the station house, and
promised him an interesting half-hour as soon as
they reached home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
BOSTON MESIC HALL SITE CUOSEN.

Boston, Oct 3l.-A lot on the northwest corner
OF West Chester Park and Huntngton-ave. has
been chosen as "A site for the new Music Hall. and
the committee having the Undertaking in charge
ask that subscribers pay one-half Of their subscrip-
tons on or before November 10. second inHtal-
will he asked for May 10. 1924. When the
sum of 500 00G shall have been paid in corpora
tion will b, organized. share of stock being
issued for each 500 pad in. The capital stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
WHITE RIVER INDIANS CAUSE TROrBLE.

Washington Oct 3i.-lndian Commissioner Brown
ms has received the following telegram from
Asent Treon OF the Crow Creek and Lower Br,ile
Agency, in South Dakota:
One hundred Indians left White River three
wssks ago. Went plunderng through the country
sSox possession OF old Fort Randall and refused to
Ill., sent police force. farmers and interpreters.
."sxsey skirmis'i took place Nc one hurt Indians
~ to.stxred but captured disarmeG and brought
Sn6 NY; Remove them to reservation Tomorrow
sr interpreters and police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
d. THE CINCINNATI vRlnUyE' IN NEW HANDS

Cine nenna,i. Oct. ai.-A change In N. ownership of
.Thc Cincinnati Tribune viii take place t'.morrow,
,ben H. II. Hoffman and q. n. Aitrnbcrg assume the
ransgeuent. The capital stock Of "Thc Trbunc' Com
many was s20Ooo but OF this cny 1900 was
oserbcc. The new management assumes the remaining
,3o 600 AID als proportcnatc amount Of the indebted
,s n the company Some excitement was caused today
by deputy sherin serving wit OF attachment against
THE Tribune" on MI Lawson, ~, managing ocisr. for
n,s,m Of 81 100 by New-Ycrk PAPER conpany Later
in the day. however the attorney for The Tribune es
pancd The facts to Judge Moore who At once ordered the
,ud lament 70 be set saidr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
THE EPIDEMIC OF CRANKS.
THEY CROP UP ON ALL SIDES.
NEARLY ALL DEMAND LARGE SUN" OF
MONEY
4 BROOKLYN WOMAN CLAIMS A MILLION
OTHERS MORE MODEST IN THEIR DEMANDS
SOFT ANSWERS GENERALLY SERVE TO TURN
AWAY wRATH-ONE MAN, HOWEVER,
WAS ARMED, AND STRUGGLED DES-

AWAY WRATH-ONE MAN, HOWEVER,
WAS ARMED. AND STRUGGLED DES-
pERATELY IN THE POLICE COURT
The great public attention which has been at
tracted to the genus crank since the assassna-
tion of Mayor Carter II. Harrison, the murder
attack on Superintendent Mathes ana the
demand on Edwin Gould for $1,000 has given
prominence to a number of queer people VINO
have hitherto been little noticed. 1t has also
impelled TO pernicous activity lot OF men and
women in whom idosyncrasies have lain
more or less dormant. Such persons, generally
regarded only with the eye Of pity, are now
looked on possible murderers, and are placed
under arrest, even If their vagaries have long
been looked OH az harmless.
Superintendent Byrues had visit yester-
day from man who wanted 100000 which he
believed to have been entrusted to that official s
keeping by two women. The caller was locked
up lie was wd-mannered at all times and
carried no weapon. Still another poor fellow
declared his intention Of Staying the Consul OF
Cuba. a person who does not exist. At the
same time, a policeman who happened along
thought it wise to put the man behind the bars,
where he could do no harm.
A Swede who tried to get $1,000 from the SER
geant on duty in the East Thirty-ifth-st sta
ton more dangerous man to deal with
than the others. He carried knife and a
razor and struggled so hercely in court that
three officers had difficulty in holding him.
Harlem had it's crank who wanted $4,000, and
In the Eastern District of Brooklyn there were
two, both women. One of 'hem labored under
the hallucnation that Senator Hill owed her
si.OoOOOO. Several other persons, who also
thought that they were untustly deprived Of
considerable fortunes. appeared in various pub
lie places.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
AN ASSASSINATION ~ LOrISTAyd

Ncw-Orleans. Oct. I.-Whc Emile Van Hon.
prominent citizen OF DarrowvIlle. Ascension Parish
was his way home In hack he fred oh
from ambush and instantly killed The driver was
also shot and dangerously wounded The murder
was committed on the Orange Grove plantation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
corlpy,r GET A JURY TO TRY LyycgrRs

Memphis Tenn. Oct. 3l.-Some time ago Lee
Walker. charged with assault, was taken from the
iaIl nv a mob hanged, burned and cut to pieces
A. j. Mci.endon. the Sheriff. and number OF
deputies were indicted for permitting the jail to be
dcted for murder. After exhausting a vsnire Of
800 men without receiving 9 single Juror the At
Mci.cndon and the leaders OF the mob. Four, Of
the rIngleaders OF the I'M mob were liberated to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
KILLED BY THE TROLLEY.
LITTLE BOY RUN OVER IN BROoKLYN-THE
MOTORMAN ARRESTED

A boy six years old Walter l.. Pratt, the only
child of Willard Pratt. of No. COL Ffth-ave, Brook
lyn and killed by trolley
his home last evening. His father IL a mounted
policeman of the Tenth Precinct The boy
playing in the street and was struck by trolley
car No. G2 OF the Fifth-ave. line of the Atlantic
Avenue Company The boys left leg broken
and he received internal injuries and died in n
short time. The motorman, Charles Reuter-
ctah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
DROWNED HERSELF AND HER CHILD.

.verill. Mich Oct 3l.--T'he bodies Of Mrs. Albert
uaoer and her four-year old stepdaughter were
found in O. we'll this morning. IL was evident sne
"a ,,,mned in deliberately with the child In her
.rms Her husband away at the time as was
aisn her eieht-year old son. who was sent on an
also ord a NV his mother. M Hager thinks that his
wife was insane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
TALKING AFTER THIRTY YEARS SILENCE.

Winstcd. Friday surprised his shopmates by
audibly uttering "A word When child he became
deaf and dumb through scarlet fever. lie has not
spoken for thirty years. Since Friday ne has ut
that he will regain full power Of speech.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
A UOM1N BURNED 10 UE1TH.
SIZE OvEEIUENS 4 LAMP IN TIE KITCHEN
WHERE SHE had FALLEN ASLEEP.

WIEKE SIZE IND FAI1I-I.N ASLEEP.
Mrs Hannah Fenhcscr. foitv-hyc years old. ~ No.
Of Elchadson-st, burned ah evening. her
clothing taking nr' from keios lamp which .Ic had
evidently overturned while asleep ~ fhc kitchen table.
Iulus fcnhoscr asleep in another room when The
accident occurred and vs~ only awakened by the BURSTING
In OF the Kitchen door by police officers mad heard
tho wonIan's screams. The couple drunk beer IT,
he kitchen and tho woman c,id nty fallen asleep
in the kitchen. The officer. who Discovered hci sent
for an asbulancc but before IL artiyod the woman
d.sd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-01
GOV TERNOR BOTES'S ILLNESS

Waterloo. Iowa. Oct Ex-Governor Roies con-
tinues indsposed: his condition to-day was about
the same as yesterday.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
Cotton Bulletin.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May %
Glenny & Co. say the cotton mar
ket in Liverpool is closed today, on
account of a legal holiday. In New
York, at l o'clock p. m, cotton was
three points higher. New Orleans
opened two to four points down,
but became firmer, upon the report
of cold weather in Texas, and the
belief that Liverpool may open
better tomorrow than was expect
ed. At noon, spot cotton was two
to three points above yesterday ;
July futures, 7.20 "a 7.21.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
The Operators Strike.

CHICAGO, Ills, May 23.-The
threatened strike of telegraphers on
the Chicago and Northwestern
road occurred this morning at 4
o'clock. At o'clock a disastrous
wreck followed, involving many
thousand dollars worth of proper
ty, and causing blockade of the
entire Milwaukee division of the
road. 1t was just at 4 o'clock
when all operators north of Evans
ton, as by one impulse, failed to an
swer the call on their instruments
from the train dispatcher's office.
Scarcely had the officials been no.
titled and they in turn had ordered
the utmost caution in moving
trains when the first accident Oc-
CURED.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
Alfred Giles,
ARCHITECT.
Office opposite west entrance of Post Office
Has erected 81, 600, 900 worth of work in Texa
PERSONAL MENTION.

Sheriff D.A. F. Walton, of Bee
county, is in the city.
A c. Schryver has returned to
the city after enjoying trip east.
Editor w. C. Easterling, of the
Del Rio Record, is in the city,
making headquarters at the
Southern.
J. Riley Gordon has returned to
the city from Chicago, where he
went to look after the Texas build.
ing at the Worlds fair.
Enitor Julius Schuetze, of the
Texas NOrwaerts, came in from
Weimar today, where he attended
a meeting of number of lodges
of the Sons of Herman, of which
he is grand president of the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
A Terrible Accident.

CHICAGO, May 23.-With a crash
that startled hundreds of people,
almost directly across from the
City hall, a section of the wall of
the Oriental building, on LaSalle
street, fell to the ground this
morning. The accident happened
just after large force of men had
gone to work tearing down the
building to make space for
the new Stock Exchange. Among
the broken timbers and heaps OF
brick, five men were buried. When
the victims were eXcavated, the
casualties were found to be as fol-
lows: Unknown man, killed ;
Frank Mcdonald, leg broken :;
Stephen Madge, head bruised, and
scalp wounds; Adam Linke, sew
eral bruises; Alex. Talscauski, sew
eral bruises.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Resignation rendered and Accept
ed-Other Business.

The county commissioners met in re-
gular session this morning and the fol-
lowing business was transacted:
Mr.. Fred Hidebrandt. superi ntendent
of the convict camp of Bexar county,
rendered his resignation, which was &C.
cepted.
The superintendent of the county poor
house was granted permission to paint
the water tanks on the property, and
allowed fifty pounds OF ice daily.
Burial will be provided for Parthern
Robinson, six weeks old cOlored infant,
at the expense of the county.
Francisco Buentello, pauper, was
allowed 81. 80 for groceries.
The petition of Christian Gembler for
opening a road leading from the city
limits to the SaladO, was referred to the
county attorney. The county surveyor
was instructed to survey the line of the
road
Court adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
LOCoSCELLANEoUS.

Madame Donaldson gives her seasons
closing hop next Saturday.
The FrohSinn singing society will have
picnic at the Springs next Sunday.
DR.. Frank PaSchal has been to Flores
vile to attend his sick friend Mr.. X. E.
Buck.
Mrs Henry Ryder Taylor has so far
recovered from her recent illness as to be
out again.
w. A. Wander Shicken. of FrederckS-
burg, is in the city en- route for Kansas
City and Chicago.
The Young Mems Polish Union will
give picnic at Capt. Poor'S pasture near
the First Mission Sunday.
Mr.. John Wickland, of the Medina,
was in the city yesterday with line
load of wool clean and of good staple.
Blaine and COnnor Coppinger have
gone to New York today on visit to
their grand mother, Mrs. j. G. Blaine
at Lakeside, n. j.
A number of citizens will go out to
Braubach'S ranch on the Medina Satur-
day TO celebrate Otto Braubach'S birth
day and will spend the Sunday there.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
New York's TrotS.

NEW YORK, May 23.-The Central
New York Trotting Circuit was
formed. February 2 with the fol-
lowing dates: Buffalo, today to
May %; Rochester, May 80 to June
2; Elmira, June 6 to 9; Bingham
ton Driving Park association, June
l to 16; Syracuse, June 20 to % ;
Cortland, June y to 30; Stowe
Park, Binghamton, July 4 to Z;
Oswego, July II to IA; Phoenix,
July Is to 81; Syracuse, July 20 to
%; Rome, August l to 4; Ilion,
August s to IL.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
A LEPER IS HERE.
There is a Genuine Case of Leprosy
in the CITY.

There is genuine case of leproSy in
this city and the health authorities should
at once look after it. The afflicted per-
son is an old man who is going about the
streets begging, and on whom the disease
has developed to the stage where it is I'M
questionable, one physician having made
an infallible test of it. This man, so ter
ribIy afflicted, says he is trying to get
money to get away from the city on, and
to go to a laZaretto. One of the many
PHYSICIANS who examined him gave him
81 80 from his own purse and advised him
to leave the city as soon as he could get
away.
test was made of the sores on the
body Of this old man by leading physi-
clan. who says the case is genuine one.
This old man called at the LIGHT office
at o'clock this afternoon, and asked for
money. He says his name is VIM. Webb,
and that he is originally from Ohio. His
face, hands and arms are covered with
running sores. and he is horrible sight.
When told that he had better leave the
city, he seemed worried and was be-
widered, but said he was going away as
soon as possible.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
knights Templars of Pennsylvania

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, May %
Preparations are completed for the
fortieth annual cOnclave Of the
Grand Commandery of Knights
Templars of Pennsylvania, here to
day and tomorrow. Fully 1000 Sir
Knights have already secured hotel
accommodations, and 1000 more
are expected to appear in the pa
rade. A hop will be given in their
honor. The arrangements are in
charge of seven committees of
WilkeSbarre knights.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-05-23
For Life Saving Appliances.

Boston, May pa meeting of
the Board on Life Saving APP
pliances has been set for today.
The board will consider the merits
of any life saving plan, device or
invention for use~from shore only,
submitted to it, and if the device is
useful in saving life, will recon-
mend it to the government for
adoption. The meeting will prob
ably continue a week. Superin-
tendant Kimball, though not a
member, will, as usual, be present.
The president is Professor Cecil H.
Peabody, of the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, Boston.