davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27

that he esteemed her very much. Steiu
admitted that he hired the house ut
Weehawken. but said he did so
to give his mother, VINO was eighty three
years old, a home. His moth or waa at
the time aa invalid. aad witness hired
Mrs. Joerns to nurse ner and take care
Mrs. Joerus 800 q nj d q til for her
services. Stein admitted that his
mother died on April 6, 1892, and that
since than he has not required the SER
vices OF a nurse, but that he had retained
Mrs. Joerns IN her position as house
keeper.
he and Mrs. Joerns went TO the CatskilI
mountains, and that he remained with
her there from August % to Septem-
her 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
ANDRES SWORD IN COURT.
Hortense Beyck Claimed $1,000 for 1T
Was Allowed S62.10.
Speciul to The Jersev c.tu yeus.

@V~A@S6 go
SDeciul TO The Jerseu cttu yetos.
NEWARK, September q. 1S9a.-Revolu-
tionary times were wildly recalled in the
Circuit Court yesterday during the
progress of a trial for the recovery Of
goods which included, among other
things, q sword laid to have been the
property OF Major Andre, the revolutionary
Henry D. Rieppe, the Rutherford
boniface, was the defendant, and
Hortense Beyck, executrix of his deceased
wife, the plaintiff. She was the daughter
OF Mrs. Lachner, who conducted a saloon
at the corner of Walnut street and Raik
road avenue prior TO her marriage to
Rieppe.
Mrs. Lachner. o after her marriage,
disposed OF the saloon, and went to live In
Rutherford with her husband. She died
in March, 1890, and left d will naming
Hortense Beyck. her daughter, as execus
trix. Her personal estate consisted largely
Of rare furniture, bric-a-brac and relics.
Included in the latter was the famed
Major Andre sword" and this. Miss
Beyck alleged, Rteppe refused to sur
render, hence the SUIT. Al large array Of
witnesses were examined, none OF them
old enough to testify OF their personal
knowledge that Major Andre carried the
sword, U all holding positive opinions Of
their OWL as to the ownership.
Finally, when the testimony was all In
and the lawyers had summed up, Judge
Depue charged the jury and they retired.
Two hours later they returned with a
verdict of, $62. 10 for the plaintiff, which
conveyed the impression that they were
satisfied the sword was that of Major
Andre, but did not consider 1t worth the
price set upon 1t by Miss Beyck-$l, 900.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
A CRAZf MANS ACTIONS.

jumped Into the Canal and Later Ran
Into ST. Peters Church.
Shortly after eight O'Clock last evening
the pedestrians who were or Van Worst
street near Grand were frightened at
seeing q young man about twenty-five
years old. running wildly about the
stl ees as though he was being pursued
by some one. He had 70 coat or hat and
shouted loudly as ne waved his arms in
the air. His antics soon attracted q crowd
which increased in number as he became
more demonstrative. He waved his arms,
stood on his head. danced, jigged AMI
performed other feats that would have
done credit Co q circus acrobat. For
fully fifteen minutes he entertained the
crowd. He finally wound up the show
BY giving a war whoop, after which he
broke through the crowd aud ran at top
speed towards the Morris Canal. The
crowd followed him and arrived at the
canal in time to see the young man jump
overheard.
This caused great excitement, as it
was thought that be was going to COM
NIT suicide. some q secur ed q rope
refused TO be rescued. He was an ex-
celient swimmer. aud after sporting
about for some tune he SWAN for the
bank and crawled out of the water. As
soon as he reached terra frma he gave
another war whoop and started to ruu
another race. He ran back over
the old course and darted INTO
st. Peters re. Church where q
service was In progress. He ran up the
aisle or the church and shouted loudly.
The congregation was shocked at having
the service interrupted III this manner.
and q policeman was summoned. The
young man was placed under arrest. aud
wss taken TO the station house In the
patrol wagon. He was afterward sent
to the city hospital where an examination
into his sanity will be made.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
Ex.FREEHOLDER PLATT DEAD.

Al, old resident Of Hud son City and ex-Fres-
holder John h. Piatt, died yesterday afternoon
at Christ Hospital, Palisade avenue. of general
debility and old age. The old man was wen
known among the real estate brokers 10 par
ticuIar and many other citizens in general. He
had acquired considerable motor iety and also
wealth. through being a real estate broker
among railroads, which implied the Dele ware,
Laokawanna aud Western. Through his In
strumentality the purchase of the land for the
tunnel OF that road through the heights was
cpnsummAted. When q young man he com.
nlenced Business by opening q grocery store on
Newark avenue near the Five Corners. The
business failing, he secured. through General
Wright, a position in the New York Custom
House. being there several years. He then
embarked in the real estate business with an
Office At No. IL Oakland avenue. the Office which
Is now occupied by Captain John Wright, son
OF General Wright, He erected the large resi-
Deuce opposite now occupisd by willard Waite.
He was once the owner Of PIatt's Hall, now
known as Arcade Hall. opposite the Court
House. lie owned Considerable other property.
He leaves a son named Jonn. His wife died
some years ago. Prior to his death he resided
In Bergen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
ROSES noBoKEN THEATRE.

Fred Solomon and Mss Lessing Delight
"a Large Audience.
The second nights performances Of the
Frsd Solomon Opera Company at Ross's
Hoboken Theatre yesterday was Chas.
siagns's famous "Nadjy." with Madge
Leasing in the title role The house was
well filled. a large theatre party OF young
ladies occupying front seats. The star of
tue occasion. next to Solomon as the
MarRrave. was Madge Leasing, whose
dancing was the very poetry of motion.
She Was a-great favorite with the audi
euce. Drew Donaldson, a. EteIka, has
the best natural voice In the company.
Other excellent performers were
Christine Blessing, as ANGELA;
Kate Aubrey, Allie Hallam, Rita
Boone. Florence Wilson and Jessie
Banks. w. F. Rochester. as Rakoczy the
outlaw, Sol. Miraud as Fsragas. Charles
Priest as the Count de Rosen. Charles
Burroughs. ]. Eville and j. &. Newman.
The most popular numbers were Solo
mons parody on 81 Was DREAMING"
and Madge Lesstng's o q and dance In
the Grst act. Drew Donaldson's rowing
song Was repeatedly recalled. The ballet
scsne was put GU the stage az we'll as at
the Casino. and with q better dancer rs
Nadiy.
THIS afternoon u tonight the COM
pAuy will present Gilbert and O6eubAch's
merry operetta, "The Brigands," with
Leasing as Fragoletto. The following
night Powell. tue magician. will appear,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
LADTEN,
AN INTERESTING CASE.
Can q Husband Change the Beneficiary
nder an Insurance Policy.
SperioI 10 The jersey Cify Ys,vs

Sneri0I 10 The jersey CRY Ys,os.
NEWARK. Sept %. S93.-Rstore Judge
Henry 10 tue Second District Court =
case viii be tried this afternoon which il
Of vital interest to every man in the
United States who has his life insured in
favor of either wife or child.
The suit is brought In trovsr and SOM
version to show cause why o b Corish
should not be permitted to recover from
his wife a policy Issued hy the Catholic
Benevolsut Legion for 5000 on his life
in her favor, aud make his brother,
Patrick H. Corish, the beneficiary.
1t is the irst case OF the Kind ever in
stituted aud will perhaps 90 to the Court
of Errors aud Appeals before hnRl ad-
Indication is reached. The circumstances
connected with the case are peculiar aud
involve two well now Newark pollti-
clans.
John Corish, she man insured, married
his wife thirty years ago, They lave one
son. III srnploye Of the post office. Five
years ago Cortsh, who at one time was .
polics sergeant. became q member of
Father Dalton Council No. 81. G. B. L.,
and took out n 5000 policy in favor of
his wife.
Some time ago trouble arose. He left
his wife and went to reside with his
brother. Patrick H. Corish, the mineral
water manufacturer aud ex Sargeant-ae-
Arms Of the Assembly.
A bitter fcud arose, ft appears, between
himself aud wife "a he demanded his
policy, This Mrs. Corish. after consult.
Ing the officers OF Dalton Council. refused
10 surrender. Then Patrick Corish had
his counsel. F. NJ. McDermit. institute
suit TO recover the policy and $500 for i1
detention.
Mrs. Corish secured Lawyer Horace
Kenny to protect her interests. and he
called on the supreme officers OF the
Catholic Benevolent Legion In Brooklyn.
They assured him that while not cons
versant with the legal phase of the case.
in their estimation the wife should retain
the policy, n they would recogpiz, hsI
only as the beneficiary uuless tue courts
declared otherwise.
Lawyer Kenny declares he Will carry
the case TO the highest courts IL neces-
sary to determine this question. which is
OF great importance to Insured married
men. He has reasonable groauds to sup
pose the case will be determined in his
favor. Tor the reason that a married wo-
man cannot he sued eivilly unless her
husband Is joined in the suit, and 1t is
hard TO see now a husband eau claim 500
damages from his wits for the retention
of something which he provided to revert
to her after his death. Oficers aud mem-
bars of the Benevolent legion are es-
pscially interested In the outcome Of the
case.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27

injustice to others in the present
case. Quite a long list of business
houses might have been given, which
have done every whit as much as Mr..
Furst. and which stand ready to do
as much in the future, while there
are some, as, for Instance, the very
progressive and liberal house of the
Brown s. Van Anglen Company,
which have been doing while MI.
Furst has been talking and promis-
ing. The late Nj. Brown and Mr..
Van AngIen rank among the pioneers
of the early closing idea in this city.
and if special credit is to be given to
anybody, they should certai My have
it.
We have no doubt of the ultimate
success of the movement. 1t may take
some time, but like all good things, it
must finally assert itself.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
KATE AND TAE BARTENDER.

Kate Connors. a we'll known character OF this
city, and who claims to have a residence in New
brunswick. visited Patrick Coiahan' g saloon at
Nc. So York street LIST evening and demanded
that the bartender give her a drink OF whiskey.
She had no money and refused to pay for the
drink. The bartender ordered her out and q
Kate found herself on the sidewalk and In order
to get square she picked up a cobblsstone from
the gutter aud threw it through the plate glass
window valued at SIS. Sns WAS arrested and
was arraigned before Justice OsDonnsil this
morning. When the Judge asked her what she
had to say for herself she said: i'm sorry I
didn't blow up the place with dynamite Z"
ut would be q good thing for the city l guess
IL you were blown up" said the Judge.
'Oh," replied Kate, II supposs it would DO
ali right il l was blown uo. You're q demo
crat."
Kate was held for tbs Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
COLLECTOR GoELTz CONVICTED.
EmbezzIsd Money from His Employer
. Alter Being Remarkably Forrixan.

Embexxlsd Money fr9m His Employers
After Being Repeatedly Forgiven.
Christian J. Goeltz, of West Hoboken,
who had been employed as a salesman
and collector for one and a half years by
II. J. Helms & Co., of Brooklyn, was con-
yicted yesterday afternoon in the Court Of
General Sessions on an Indictment for
embezZlement. Goeitz represented Helms
e Co in this county. 1t was shown
during the trial that, he collected con-
siderable money for the firm which he
failed to pay over. His first offence was
about a year ago, when he was found to
be short $50 in his accounts. James M.
LETTERS, manager tor the trm, told Goeltz
to make good the amount and he would
forgive him, and give him another chance.
Goeitz apparently was unable to appreci-
ate this generous action, for he embezzled
more money from the firm to pay the $50
he. had previously stolen. When the
manager learned this he demanded
peremptorily that the entire shortage be
made good. Goeltz's wife visited
Manager LETTERS and paid the money, aud
pleaded for the manager to give her hus-
band one more chance.
LETTERS said he would, but insisted that
GoeltE furnish q pond for 81, 600 as q
protection to the firm. The mother of
Goeltz became the security, and Goeltz
was permitted to continue in his position.
The ungratefnl wretch Lad scarcely
resumed his occupation when he began
his peculations again. Among the persons
who paid him money which he failed to
return to his employers were: Henry
Hogen, No. 325 Central avenue, SO; H.
Carlow, No. 428 Central avenue, so;
christopher Hoburg, Hoboken, 50, and E.
A. Lohman, No. 237 Park avenue, Ho-
boken, $40,
Out Of these collections Goeltz retained
about $37. When his last peculations
were discovered, Manager LETTERS became
completely Disguised with the fellow and
caused his arrest.
The trial yesterday resulted, as before
said, in the conviction of Goeltz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Latest U. S. Govt Report
.9hI Baki,2g
ABSOLUTELY PUpE
PRETTY WEDDINGS
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

A very pretty home wedding took place
last night at the home OF Mr.. Isaac G.
Vnnderbeek. Of Fairview avenue. The
bride was Miss Irene Ingoldsby, formerly
OF New York. who is stayfHR with Mr..
yanderbeek. o the bridegroom Mr..
Charles E. Bogart, OF Montgomery
street. Rev. DR.. Lowrie performed the
ceremony. There were no bridesmaids or
BEST man. The ushers were Messgs. H.
T. Eelis and Q. H.. Purdy. The bride
was dressed in pearl co1orsd bengaline,
trimmed with thread lace, that her
mother wore ut her wedding. She also
wore diamonds, the present Of the groom.
Among the friends and ralativen who
witnessed the wedding and partook OF
the supper that followed Were.--Mr. aud
Mrs. Demmert. Mr.. and Mrs. RI. Van
Wagner, Miss Gussie Christie, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Stewart Vsnderbeek. Mr.. and Mrs,
Harry Vanderbeek, Mr.. aud Mrs. FER
huue, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Peet, Mrs.
Mary Moore. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
shopp. Mr.. and MRS. j.. Wiley. Miss Daisy
ButGerick, Mr.. aud Mrs. Alexauds r Me-
Grath. Mr.. and Mrs. Rudolph Steuber,
Mr.. aud Mrs. Isaac P. Vaudeybeek, Mr..
and Mrs. john Z. Bogart. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ingoidsby, Mr.. Edwin Thorpe.
Nj. Charles Thorpe and wife, Mr. aud
Mrs. William Reid, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
lngoldsby and daughter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
PATENTS TO JERsEYMEN.

The following Is q list Of patents issued to
New Jersey inventors and reported by Evert &
Appleman, patent attorneys, No. $50 f street,
N. w, washingto on. D. C:-Austin Adams, Jr.,
Orange, glass tube cutter; William H. Bristol,
Hoboken, recording Volunteer; Edward j.
Brooks. East Orange, seal and seal tag; Lewis
T. Condor, Stanwick, coin purse or case:
Charles Eisele, Newark. pliers, nippers or sim
liar tools; Nathaniel D. C. Hodges, Plaindeld,
lightning rod; Thomas D.. Noonan, Camden,
caterpillar trap; Joseph H. Putnam. Brdgetou.
hot air furnace; Martin r. Rubls, Newark, in
duction apparatus for ventilating; Martin L.
Senderling, Jersey City, dumping wagon:
Thomas Shaw, Newark, grinding machines; Ed
ward o. Wilson. Jersey City, Filter faucet;
Warren Wood, Paterson. rock drill rotating de-
vice. n
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
cHOoLHAUS- WHITE.

Rev. G. Andraea oficiatsd on Sunday
evening at q very pretty wedding, which
was celebrated at the groom's home, No.
475 Grand street. The groom was Nj.
Henry Witte and the fair bride was Misa
Freda Choolhaus. The bridesmaid was
Miss Anua Preizia of Brooklyn. Mr..
Julius Witte Of Brooklyn acted as best
man. Among the guests were.-Msssrs,
ana Mesdames Podd Fletcher OF
~ChooIhaus. Preizay, Monken, Scris-
Der. Merkle, Of New York, Quick.
Smith. John Hart, Lincoln, Spray,
Spadott. Of Newark; Clark. Gcrken
Misses Alma Dodd, Herkshorser, Lillian
Artisa. Title Smith, Title Ssrkshoter,
Quick. Flora Curry, Messrs. Otto Scott,
Thomas Murray. Robert Murray. VIII
liam Trodd, Fred Heckmann. Earnest
Spray, ice Flora, Tony Angle, A. Witt.
OF Boston, Schrieber. Lsffabsr, John
Fried. Albert Musgrave. Joe Wall and
EArDaat EDray9 3 49,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
JERSEY CITY WIDOW GETS A PENS ION.
Simeon a.. Smith in Washington About
Cattle Inspection.
Special 70 The Jersey City se,Ss.

08tsAc AunRCct&Ons
Special 10 The jersey City Ne,rs.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 81, 1S9S.-Judge
SiIas w. Dewitt of Phillipsburg, Warren
county. was yesterday appointed an AS
sistsnt Attorney General In the Depart.
ment OF Justice. The position lie an inn
portant one and pays 81. 500 q year. Judge
Dewitt Is one OF Congressman Cornish's
constituents, aud his appointment Is an-
Other feather in the cap Of the young rep
resentative. Tne nav official is about
forty years old. has served with credit on
the Dsnch SIid has also been q member Of
the Assembly He was very highly en-
dorsed.
Representative Loudenslager yesterday
Introduced a bill To pension Mrs. Eliza K.
Starr, the widow of the late Colonel
Samuel h. Starr of the Fifth New Jersey
Volunteers. The anne member also pre-
seHted . bill yesterday to grant an U
able discharge to George c. Whitaker,
formerly a private in Company e, First
New Jersey Volunteers.
Hon. s. IL. Smith of Jersey City was
at the Agricultural Department here
yesterday with reference to regulations
for the inspection of cattle.
William +. Morgan Of Burling tou
county was In conference with Senator
MCPHERSON yesterday regarding fourth
class postoftices In his county. Only d
few changes now remain TO be male. and
these will soon be announced.
The nomination o. John f. Cruise as
Postmaster at Ridgewood yesterday
settles a friendly controversy over the
ofhcs which has been current for some
time. Nj. Cruise was recommends ed by
Representative Cadmus and by Mr.. Car
rigan, who was 4 delegate 60 the Chicago
CONVENTION, while State Senator Wtntor
had a candidate In Mr.. Pike. The Office
has been vacant for sotne time owing To
the death of the Republican Postmaster.
Albert A. Manda wns also nominated to-
day as Postmaster Of Short Hills, aud it
II expected that the name of Deputy
Sheriff Vanderbilt will soon GO into the
Ssnhts as Postmaster at Princeton. thu
settling the contest over nat Office.
The following New Jersey pension GER
tldcates have been granted;
Original-F. G. Trimble, Matawan.
Monmouth county; Forman CASTOR,
South Annoy, Middlesex county; JohnW.
Mills. Dover, Morris county.
Original widows, etc.-Christiana
Schmidt. Newark, Essex county; Gather
inc Sullivan. Jersey City. Hudson coun-
| tY.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
SHOULD Biz CAREFUL.


slight Damage Wrought By m Over
charge of Dynamits.
On franklin street. near Webster
avenue. on the east side a cellar is being
dug. and ths workmsn. to get the rock
ont. have resorted to blasting.
the drill with an unusually
large supply of dynamite. The explosion
caused d terrific report. A huge rock
war carried across the street, striking
ths fancs back Of Wsis' grocery store,
barely escaping a window. The fence
which inc1ossd the los wher the csliar IL
being dug was kaocksd fiat on the
sidewalk. n portion being fheown on
tha car track. a man passing was grazed
by 1he Aging fence. Peopls IN that
vicinity have feArs that It the thing
continues more serious damage viii %
o
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
RosE-LAMBERTs0N.

On Monday evening William Rose and
Miss Annie L. Lnmbsrtson were quietly
married at the brides residence GU Lin
Q avenue. Rev. William P. Bruce, of
the Greenville Reformed Church, OF
which both Mr.. and Mrs. Rose are regu-
Only the families of the bride and groom
were present at the wedding. james
Lam berts9n AUG Jennie Henderson,
brother aui sister of the bride were
groom and bridesmaid. respectively.
After the ceremony the couple left OH
their bridal trip. AS their carriage passed
the fire house OF Truck No. 4, on Linden
avenue, they were greeted With a perfect
pan:emonium OF Sweet bells iangled.',
Every bell IN the house was rnug for the
bride, who is q daughter of Henry Lim-
bertson, driver Of Truck No. 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
PEOPLES PALACE NOTES.

Tomorrow evening the free public reception
Peoples Palace, No. 1888 Grand street. The
invitation Is extended to friends OF the Taber-
nacle andsthose who would Ike to know some-
will be tournaments sin all the departments by
the young m9n and q match game In Amuse-
ment Han with young men of the Y. NJ. C.. A.
The refreshments will be served frea to ailiu
the Assembly Hall which connects with the
other buiIdiRgs.s The young people are quite
active In the Preparations and anticipate q
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
TRUoKMAN soUTHERs on TRIAL.

Richard Southers, q truckman In old Hudson
City, was tried-in the General Sessions today on
q Charge of assault and battery. He W as
a : Ms = navang s.rucA Iaaties 10s1asr o. 10.
ust IL.
ZoelIsr testified that haswas returning from q
game OF ball and that he stopped on Ferry
truck. Several of Southers' children wsre onthe
truck and Zoeller said they called him q bum.
He replied jokingly That il they calle dllm that
name again he would kiil them, Southers* told
the children 10 call him again q bum and they
did 80 and then Soptaers struck him with q
hammer bruising his breast. Soufhars then
Knocked Zoeiier down and beat and Kicked
him. Zoeller's story was corroborated by a
Mr.. Wise. and denied ~entIreIy by Southers and
one Of his employees. The jury Is still out.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-27
WILL RESUME OCTOBER :.

The West Bergen Steel Works closed down
last Saturday. A JERsEY crrv NEWS reporter
called at their Office yesterday aftsrnoon and
saw Mr.. Wilson. the head bookkeeper. He
asked him how many nen had been thrown out
of employment, how many, II any, are work
tpx o. the present time. and what prospect
ter. He said that be didn't, care to- talk for
publication. The only iuformatfoa that could
be gained was from the generally deserfst and
rusty appearance Of the works, and p piaoatd
in the wiudow which rsad:-.sfhs mill VIII not
work before Monday, 0etoher ~