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The evening world., 1893-07-25
STRUNG UP BY HIS WRISTS.
Brutal Punishment of a Bow for
Stealing an Apple.
Parmly Narrowly Escapes Lynch-
Ing in PlAinfield.

PLA1NFlELD n. j., July 2a.-Evcry-
body Is talking here to-day OF the mar
row escape from lynching Charles l..
Parml" had last night. because of his
brutal strlnxiny up by the wrists OF a
little ten-ycar-old boy named John Tay-
lor. whom he caught stealing apples.
So inccrsei were parmlys neighbors
over his cruel act that they surrounded
his house for over three hours, and po-
licc protection alone saved him from
Violence.
Parmly nails from Worcester. Mass,
and is chief draughtsman OF the Pond
Machine Tool Works here. Recently he
has been bothered by petty thiefts Of
fruit in his garden. and last night he
captured young Taylor in tho act OF
stealing an apple.
Par,nly dragged the lad To tho cellar
OF the house and strung him up by the
wrists to a beam. He left the boy there
and calmly walked dowr 10 his gate an |
Informed reighbor OF what he hal
uCrc.
unsuccessfullT tried to preraii upon a
watchman to go 10 the child's foscue.
Parmly went In search OF n policeman
to arrtst the boy. but when he reached
his houee he found II crowd of angry
nelghbors gathered rt the gate.
The Taylor boy was cut down. bleeding
from the nose and mouth. and was un-
conscious. lie was resuscitatcd after
some difficulty.
When II became known to the crowd
that youug Taylor was injured they be-
gan to stone Parmly's house and talked
OF lynchnE him. The crowd soon
swelled to about 400. and Taylor's father
appeared IN the scene almost frantic
with rage. He attempted to get into
Parmly's house. and knocked half
dozen men down in his efforts. He was
finally pacified and dIssuaded from
harming Parmly.
A man named Haywood then melted
the crowd by waving n big red handker-
chief on n cane. and eNhorted them to
folio him In attacking Parmly's house.
A rolley OF bricks and stones hurled
as1irSt the house was tho result of the
exhortation. but lust then squad OF
policemen arrived and restrained the
mob from doing further damage.
For three hours the police guarded the
house. and Pnrmly. believing tina: he
was going to be lynched. hid In an attic
room. He was finally taken out and
placed under arrest. and to-day he gave
bail for his appearance at trial
Permly claims that he tied young Tay-
lor In such n way as to prevent him be-
Ing injured. but the lad twisted the
cord and hurt himself
The evening world., 1893-07-25
SOLDIER BOYS RECOVERING.
Well Water Is Thought to Be the
Cause of Their Illness.

STATE CAMP, SEA GIRT, y. J., July
aj.-The post surgeon and his assistants
have been kept busy since yesterday at
tending u the soldiers at the State
camp. who became suddenly Ill and ex.
hihitea symptoms OF poisoning.
a majority of the men who were nt-
tackled have recovered. This morning
there were about twenty men still sick
In the hospital. They were doing well.
ana some of them, it.is thought. will be
able to get out by this afternoon. None
or the cases are regarded as serious.
The authorities OF the camp are inves-
tiGating the cause OF the sickness. DR..
Charles w. Adams. who Is attending the
men. Is Inclined To think now that the
soldiers were made sick by the we'll
water and not by oxnlic acid The
water will be anulyzed to-day.
The wea ther IL fair and warmer than
Yesterday, but there Is good ocean n
breeze sweeping over the camp. The
drills and guard mount were fairly well
executed this morning.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
SHE LEFT ONLY TIE CAT.
Cobiluss's Wife Stripped tho House
and Deserted Him.

Hugo Cobiluss. a poCketbook maker, OF 200
Kent avenue, Williamsburg, complained at
tho Bedford avenue station to-day that his
vile had deserted him and taken nearly all
his personal belongings with her.
Yesterday morning Cobiluss left for work
as usual While he was away his wife called
In truckman ana moved out nearly all the
furniture In the place In addition to this,
she took SIX canary birds, which Cobiluss
values at 50 apiece, and fine Gordon setter.
The only thing alive about the house when
the husband got home was the cat, and as he
hated the animal anyway, he promptly
Kicked 1t out. The cat diin't come back.
"tp TO short time before my wife went
away" said Cociluss to Sergt. Kieran. OF the
Bedford avenue station. there was STOO In
the bank In my wite's name, 1t being my
total savings for years.
"A few weeks ago she drew 1t all out. say.
Ing that banks were not safe In these days 0.
financial panic. After tits she kept the
money In her bureau drawer. but MS the
bureau has gone / suppose the cash is still
In her possession.
"NoN, do not want people to say that my
vile IS young and beautiful. she Is over
forty years OF age. We were married in 1873.
and always got along happily together.
suppose there Is another man In the case, out
! never had the slightest intimation OF any.
thing wrong"
The evening world., 1893-07-25
LEWIS IS INDICTED.
The Grand Jury Finds Against
the Brooklyn Supervisor.
No and Corey Charged with Pre-
ssntins False Burial Claims.
Kings County Supposed to Have Boon
Robbed OF $4,000 or $50, 900.

The Grand Jury of Kings County
came into the Court Of Sessions. in
Brooklyn, this morning, and handed up
indictments against Supervisor Harvey
Il. Lewis and Richard Corey. citizen
Of the Seventh Ward. for presenting
false claims against the county for the
burial of pauper war veterans.
The indictments were handed up under
4 seal and will not be made public until
the persons are arrested and arraigned.
Corey is now said to be fugitive.
having left Brooklyn suddenly as soon
as 1t became known that the Grand
Jury had begun the investigation.
The alleged frauds were perpetrated
under the law which provides that the
county shall pay $35 for the burial Of
poor veterans.
Corey, 1t Is alleged, through Super
visor Lewis presented a claim for the
burial of John Humphries. a veteran Of
the Forty-seventh Regiment
The claim was in the name of "D. j..
Lane" and the check for S35 was made
out in the claimants name and paid
over to Supervisor Lewis. who presented
the check indorsed by I'D. J. Lane to
Saloon-Keepe Often and received the
money.
The frauds have been carried on for a
number Of years, 1t Is alleged. but were
only brought to light few weeks ago.
1t is estimated that the county has
paid out at least $4,000 to $4,000 in false
claims.
Supervisor Lewis lives at 173 Eckford
1Stsed Ward. anu represents VIE
As soon as the indictments were filed
in the Court Of Sessions, several officers
from the District-Attorney's Office were
sent out to arrest the persons named In
the documents.
whether they are in connection with
the burial frauds or only ordinary cases
could not be learned.
1t is probable that the papers con-
tain a severe censure for the Board of
COMMITTEE" for the. lax methods of
1t is said that both Indictments were
Humphries who testified that he had
ctoas as nor aadress ne from Smrea
street"
Supervisor Lewis, when called upon
;S to explain who I'D. j; 1t Lane" ~, was; as
Grand Jury concluded that Mr.. Lane
was a mythical parsonage.
:, The indictments may show who t, wrote
which Mr.. Lewis cashed at Otten's
place.
Corey Is said to be in Canada.
Supervisor Lewis is already under in
dictment for the alleged Columbian
frauds. and 1t Is not thought that he will
be arrested, but will be simply notified
of the last indictment.
At the residence Of Supervisor Lewis
this morning 1t was said he was out of
the State spending a short vacation.
Nobody can be found who will say
where the Supervisor Is spending his
vacation.
District Attorney Ridgway says he ex-
poets to arr iign his men Thursday.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
TESTIRG A NEW TROLLEY.
Railroad Com missIoners Invited to
Coney Island To-Day.

CoNkY ISLAND. y. y, July "5.-To give
the state Board OF Raiiroad Commissioners
al opportunity OF insnectiDg ITS new elcclric
railway sy stem. the Universal Electric CON-
pany. OF New York made q test NJ Vest
Brighton about noon to-day.
samuel A. Bcardsey was the only Commits
sioner who was present. He said the other
members Of the Hoard Alfred G. Ihariu and
Michael itlchard. were unable to come down
on account of Illness.
The representatives OF the company on
hand were; President. 7. G. Buck: Director.
James J.. chandler, and General 5ianager ana
Chlef Electrician, Albert Stetson.
THIS new system places th" wire under
ground In a conduit lkc the cable ROAD In
New YORK CITY anu Goes away with the poles
ant overhead wires.
after the new system was thoroughly en-
plalned by Mr.. St"tSOn, a i've and UnP-nalt
ION car was sent over the mite road, which
has been constructed In what Is known as the
cut. NJ 'oney Island. for an experiment..
All VINO were present rode IN the car.
Manager St"tspn acted ~ lnCtDTMan and
the car Inade two trims over the short rOulr.
IL ran smoothly and seemed 10 be big i'm
proNement over the present trolley.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
BROOKLYN NEWS.
KOSERW|TCH WANTED TO DIE.
So He Placed His Head Upon a
Railroad Track.
The Train Was stopped in Time and
lIe Was Arrested.

Henry Koserwltch, twenty-six years of
age, whose home is on Dresden street.
near Liberty avenue. was arraigned at
the Gates Avenue Police Court, Brook
lyn, this morning on IA charge of in
toXication.
lie was remanded until Aug. for
examination bv Justice Connolly Dur
Ing Henry's stay in Jail he will have
time to ponder further on the advisa-
bility of living longer In this world of
woe and want. question on which he
seemed to have some doubts yesterday,
when he attempted suicide.
At o'clock Yesterday afternoon he
stood near the crossing of the Long
Island Railroad at Atlantic and Rail-
road avenues, aad when he beheld ap-
preaching n through train going west
ne cast on his coat and rushed over
neck upon the rail.
The engineer saw him in time to
stop the train. with the engine but II
.', .eW ieet removed from the would be
suicice. The engineer jumped from the
GaD OF ms engine. and going to where
NoserWitch was still lying. picked him
up bodily and threw him over the fence
winch guards the tracks.
A section gang appeared on n hand
car al this point of the proceedings and
took charge OF koserwitch while the
tnrougn train proceeded on it's way to-
wards the Flntbush avenue depot.
a telephone message to the Seventeenth
l'recinct station brought Policeman
George Lopers and the patrol wagon 10
the place where Henry had designed 10
end his earthly existence. and he next
found himself in a cell in the Liberty
avenue station house
He refused to explain why he wished
to commit suicide, and the charge of in
toXication. instead OF attempted suicide,
was preferred against him. to give the
police time TO look up Henry's antece-
The evening world., 1893-07-25
FREE FIGHT ON An | TRAIN.
Plonickers Pitch Iuto Each Other
and Pandemonium Reign.
Tho Engineer Had to Flow the
Police Signal for Help.

At o'clock this morning Policemen
Trairor and BANKS, while patrolling
Columbus avenue. Ncrc summoned to
the Eighty-nrst street station OF the
Sixth Avenue Elevated road by the on
gincer OF train which had just entered
the station. sounding what is known
n' the police call" upon the engine
whstlr.
Ascending to :rc platform the police
men found lohr McEenna, an employee
of l'olin & Eyrncs's bo.tling works,
with blood streaming over hts face, sur
rounded by a bowling mob of Italians.
Mckcnnn said he had been assaulted
by one Of IN" l,ailans named Dan
Magrinc, a barber. OF M,st Thrty-nrst
street The policemen arrested Magriro
and in doing 80 We're compelled to fight
the other ltalnns. but succeeded in car
ryinE their prisoner awny.
McNenna was also taken to tho sta
tion, whore an ambulance aurgcon
dressed his wounds. which consisted OF
several bad cuts on tho head. This
morning Masrino was arraigned in the
lorlsville Police Court.
According to the evidence. II seems
tn' MNh'nUt was going nOire from n
picnic Mt tho Atlantic Casino. He had
Il young woman with hfn.
At one Hundred ana Fourth street
Macrino and his gnng. who hni been al
picnic at Lion Park. boarded the train.
Magrino began jollying McKenna. and
finally inSu'ted tho young woman. put
his arms around her and attempted to
take further liberties. MCkenna re-
Sentci this. v hercupon Magrino. II Is al
Legged, pounced upon him and beat him
signal for II general hght.
drunken picnicNers, who promptly took
sides with one or the other original
contestant. and for a time pandcmonium
prevailed
\ disintereSted passenger told the
police that he never witnessed such a
terrible brawl. Blows were exchanged
hats and bonnets were crushed. cloth
Ing was torn. men yelled and women
Shrieked. Occupants of other coaches
crowded in until the car was literally
janned with q yelling. cursing. strug-
Cling mob. and 1t seemed as II Some one
must be killed or thrown from the train.
The trainmen were powerlcss. and on
reaching Eighty-hrst street the engineer
was instructed TO sound the alarm
whistle for the police.
When arraiened before Justice Koch
Magrino admitted the assault. but said
that Mckenna insulted him first.
Then he said, Il just sailed in
The Justice held him In 5000 bail to
answer.
The evening world., 1893-07-25

While Hr. Ludlow was talking to this reporter
Sup.rini endent Miller. of the Huugcrford Com.
PAM. stepped up and joining in the conversation.
SAID
Doctors Mccoy AMI Snow cured me- too had
catarrh of the stomach. Iwas in an awful bad way
and II hadn't been for mc Mr.. Ludiow's brother,
HarryJ. LUDLOW, would be under tho ground now.
took him to Doctors Mccoy and Snow and they
cured him. too aud he is as hearty ss a man can be
now. He is running farm down in Bridgehsmp-
ton, Long Island now and he's healthy and robust.
1t was also who induced Mr.. stanley Ludlow here
to 20 to Doctor, Mccoy and Snos."
The reporter also 'earped that there was another
brother Of Mr. iudlov's who had also been cured Of
catarrh by Doctors Mccoy aud snow.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
sHEERY AND RYAN SETTLE.
City Accepts $4,000 as Rent for g.,
20 and II Chambers Street.

Comptroller Mycrs has Compromise
the suit against Charities Commissioner
Edward c. Sheehy and Stephen l.. Ryan
FOR the rent OF the premises at :. 70 and
Il Chambers street owned by thr city.
Commissioner Sheehy was one OF the
surctics for the lessee Of .he property.
who realized a handsome Income from
II, bur failed to pay his rent.
Failure to collect the rent was not the
only trouble the city had with its ten
an. No, 70 he sublet for pool-room
and all efforts on behalf OF the auth Jri-
ties TO oust him proved fruitless. The
Sinking Fund Commissioners appealed
to the police to close the pace, but the
pool-room proprietor Insisted that he
was doing lcgali2cd commission bust.
hess and defed the police. Not until the
ii-Pool-ltoom law was passed was the
place closed.
The city's claim for back rent against
Sheehy and Ryan was S,iS32J. and IL
has been compromised for about 500.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
PAID WITH AN IRISH GREENBACK
Justice Voorh!s Though. It Humor.
ous and Discharged the Prisoner.

An attempt 10 pass an Irish green
back went unrebukrd In Essex Market
Court this morning
Max CARLOW. OF 81 Clinton street, pur-
chased ~ Cca:s worth Of biscuits las:
night from Albert Mariash. at RiVirgton
ami Sufolk streets. and in payment
rendered "A IS greentach. Issued by John
O'Mahuney. Agent Of the Irish E-puu-
He" under date OF March II, 1866. and
payable six months after the az
Acknowledgements Of the Independence Of
the Irish Nation"
Marlash didn'; have change fo- the
bill. although IL was otherwise avc.u-
table to him. 50 Garbow got Al young
man named iSaaCs to 10 into the coffee
saloon kept by Moses Cohen. at llb Suf-
folk street, and ask him to change the
bin.
Mr.. Cohen called In Detective Hussey
and had buta Carlow and lsaaCs ar
rested.
JuS:ice Noorhis took a humorous view
OF the transaction ana discharged IN,
prisoners.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
NE " JERSEY NEWS
EPIDEMIC OF DIPHTHER|A.
Two More Deaths and Three New
Cases Reported at Hightstown.
Families Moving Away-The Water
TO BE Analysed.

BG ELLINGTON. y. j.. July 25.-The
excitement over the dlphtheria epidemic
Is increasing at llightstown. and fam
iii"s are deserving the place.
Two additional deaths and three new
cases wer" reported to-day. The dis
ease is raging in six leading families
of the town.
Members % the State Board Of Health
arrived here this morning. and are now
holding conference with the local
health authorities as to the origin OF the
sickness. II Is believed by some that the
germs were carried from Camden.
The water OF Hightstown Is to be an
alyzed
The evening world., 1893-07-25
BURNED A CAT TO DEATH.
Two Boys Accused of INDUCING in
Cruel Sport,

The Brooklyn Society for the Preven-
ton Of Cruelty to Animals this morn
ing received word that two little boys,
Henry McCann and David O'Donnell
both eight years old, OF 727 and 75
Franklin avenue. make practise of
torturing the cats in their neighbor-
hood.
The complainant says that last night
the boys secured n fine large Maltese
cat belonging to one of the neighbors
and after wrapping 1t up In some bag
ging. set fire to the bundle.
As the bagging began to blaze the
boys held the cat down with a short
Dole until 1t was burned to death. Then
they scattered the charred remains
about the street.
The boys will probably be arrested to-
day
The evening world., 1893-07-25
GEN. ABBETT'S FUNERAL.
Pail 2earsrs Selected for th,
Services To- Morrow.

The funeral OF Gen. William F.. Abb
bett. eldest son OF Ex-Governor and Su-
preme Court Judge Leon Albeit. will be
held ct o'clock tomorrow afternoon
from the mouse on Montgomery street
I'd Jersey avenue, Jersey city. In
terment viii be In Greenwood Cemetery.
Rev. Dr. George S. Bennitt. OF Grace
Episcopal Church, in Jersey City, will
conduct the rites
The pallbcarers will be Col. f. A. Stew
ems. Of Hoboken; Gen. VIM. G. Heppen-
heimer. of Elberon. the State Comp
tr )ller: Robert Elliott. Superintendent OF
Ike Jersey city Gaslight Company; Col.
Joseph s. Bedle. of Gov. Wertss stafY
George A. Heaney. OF the Palma Club
Col a. K. kuser. OF Trenton; William
+. Higgins, of New York: Cen Villa m
y. Stryker, OF Trenton.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
FIVE PRISONERS SENTENCED.
Judge Moore Deals Out Justice te
a Batch OF Burglars,

Judge Moore. In the Brooklyn Court
OF Sessions, this morning, sentenced the
following prisoners
John Ramsay, burglary, in the oond
degree, two years and ten months In
Sing Sing.
Daniel Flood. burglary. third degree
two years and ten months in the Kings
County Penitentiury.
James Farrell burglary, third degree,
committed to the House of Refuge.
William Kirby and George Humphrey
burglary, third degree, sent to Elmira
ReformAtory.
Max Morrsy, grand larceny, sent to
Elmira Reformatory.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
SHOT TWICE At HIS FATHER.
John Martin Then Resisted the
Officer Called to Arrest Him.
He Had Been to tho Race Track
and Came Homo Drunk.

John Martin, of 1874 Myrtle avenue,
was held In $500 bail at the Adams Street
Police Court. Brooklyn, this morning,
charged with firing two shots at his
father, John J. Martin, the pawnbroker,
Martin came up from the Brighton
Beach race, track late last night under
the influence of liquor. He entered his
fathers house and began overturning
When his parents demonstrated he drew
a revolver and fired two shots. Mrs
Martin crawled under the table. while
her husband ran into the street crying.
"Murder!'
Martin was placed under arrest after
making strong resistance. Two holes
in the walls Of MIR. Martins room
mark the spot where the bullets struck
The evening world., 1893-07-25
SAYS SHE is PROSECUTED.
Mrs. Kinney Got Dem onstrativs and
Was Rsmanded.

Mary Kinney, q washerwoman, intends to
make tninSs lively for Policeman John Mc-
Cioskey. OF the Bedford avenue station
Williamsburg
Yesterday morning while Ms. Kinney was
walking along Hooper street McClosley ar
rest0S her on Charge OF intoxication. Half
an hour later she was srraisned In the Lee
Avenue Court. and as she was perfectly sober
Justice Goetting was convinced The police
nan had made mistake ana ltl her 60.
According to her story Mctloskey followed
her our ot the courtroom and promptly ar.
rested her nGain. She was arraigned In court
and told Justice Goetting that sue was
AFRAID 10 walk The strests at all because Of
Nctluskty.
She was again discharged. and after the
case was d'spt "a OF she trcame demonstra.
tive to McclosK~y.
Justice uceiting called her b,CE. and at
the request OF the policeman, who said he
could produce WI lin--sts showing that Mrs
kinney was drunk. tIe case WAS adjourned
uhtil saturday, mary being remanded In the
meantime.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
DR.. JOHN RAE DEAD.
Arctic Explorer Who Brought tho
News OF Sir John Franklin's Fate.
LONDON. July 25.-Dr. John Rae died
yesterday at his residence, Addison
Gardens. after prolonged illness.

Dr. Rae. who was a distinguished Arc
tic explorer, was born In the orkney
Islands, and studied medicine at the
University of Edinburgh
He was appointed surgeon to a ship
of the Hudson's Bay Company. and in
lS45 he accepted the command OF an
expedition in two small boats to the
Arctic Seas to endeavor to complete the
survey of some 100 miles OF coast form
ing the shores of large bay which
Parry in lS22-23 with two ships and their
crews failed to accomplish.
This expedition. which proved success
full. was the beginning OF II series OF
voyages of discovery that made Dr
Rae's name prominent the world over.
Dr. Rae was the first man to bring in
formation of the fate of tn. Sir John
Franklin expedition. for which he re-
ccived a reward Of $50 U1O
The evening world., 1893-07-25
DRAGGED HER BY THE HAIR.
Two Women Held for Assaultinp
Mrs. Johnston, OF Cherry Street.

Mrs Eliza Johnston, thirty three years old,
OF 146 Cherry street, appeared before Justice
Voorhis In Essex Market Court to-day,
As complainant against Nora Hanraday,
thirty-six years old, OF 12i Cherry street,
and Kate Fogarty, twenty-tour years old, OF
l21 Cherry street. She accused the woman
Of asssulting her without provocation on the
night OF July z.
Mrs Jonnston's entire face was covered
Hltn bruises. her eyes We're olackened and
she had severe scalp wounds.
she swears that Miss Fogarty dragged her
from the stoop OF her home to the Sidewalk
Dy the hair OF her mead ana that then Mrs.
hanrady repeatedly Kicked her In the lace
and head Justice Nonrhis hsld theprisoners
In $500 bail each FOR trial.
The evening world., 1893-07-25
Rang a Rurg'ar Alarm.

william Wilson, liiry-three years old, was
sept to the island for month, fer disorderly
conduct, In the Tombs Court by Justice Mar
Tin to-day. ON saturday evening the Holmes
burglar alarm ran from the building at %
Greenwich street. and when au ofIicer went
there he found WILSON sitting on a chair. lie
said ne was waiting for some one to give hun
work. The building is occupied by the COM
merclal Ciyar COMPANY.