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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
MRS. F!TzCERALD'S SANITY.
1t Is Under Investigation by the
Committee Appointed.
Witnesses Tell Of the Murder of
Mrs. Pcarsall.

The three Commissioners appointed
by Judge MARITIME To rXainin. into the
alleged insanity Of Mrs. Catherine NJ.
Fitzgerald, who shot ard Killed Mrs.
Carrie Pcarsall met at lG Exchange
place this afternoon to hear testimony
The Commissioners are Charles a. Jack
son, Dr Geo. Il. Fowler and John v.
Wheeler.
Sergt. William D"anc. of the Twenty
seventh Precinct. was the first witness
called II" was In charge of tn" desk
a. 40 j.. NJ. on oct. at the East
Eighty-eighth street police station. lie
SdW Mrs. Fitzgerald com" into the sta
tion-hClsc: Sh" Vas very nervous. and
hr noticed that she had "A revolver in
on" hand and a leather satchcl in tn"
other She exclaimed, Il shot that wo-
man that Pcarsall woman
"Sne WAS trembling all over, her eyes
were glazed and fairly jumping out Of
her head" said the witness.
y few minutes afterwards, when in
III" captains room. II" tried I" calm
her but she did not r""cGniz~ him,
Sh" held her hands to her head, paced
w ana own tho room ANA exclaimed .
'fh4 woman shall never reign over my
children"
, H., sister cam" to H., station at
On"r made her no answer o. an. All her
thoughts appeared to be conferred IN the
welfare OF her children.
Sergt Nathaniel y. Shire. also # tn"
Twrnt". seventh Precinct, was IN Tn"
station-housr ut the time Mrs Fit2ger-
al entered. He said that she appeared
t"rrihty. "Ecited Ter eyes were "buiE-
ing out, ana her hands shook violently.
Slu had a revolver IN one hanl and II
WITS pointed Immediately at HIM Sh"
pat IT down on the desk after walking
,hroFh the gate To me platform behind
This ~!tu.ss was wi'h Mr.. Fitzgerald
h" said. for ten or fifteen minutes IN the
G5tp,a , r room -" W., wa'&cJ ~ 2nI
hands. and "Nclaimimf. TWAS her or
The wanted t. KIN M through
here" putting her hands t. her heart
Lpi TO d. it. I'd sooner So" them dead
which sn. had pat ga A." table IN tn"
Captain" room, ana. o,,nln. II. could
not find IL" pistol. Th-E she said Am
crn2y' DIDN'T ! hay" pistol
had lone With e.. although It wa~ only
Il few minutes before that sh" had left
II on the srTg-uut's desk.
ri n,,hr,,r MWi,m"",srS called were Capt
Charles Farley Of tn" Twenty -s"veuth
Precinct, Mrs. Eali,Nof uf ~ East
EgltE-siNth street. The hou>" In which
a." shooting occurred. ana IN" husband
Of IT," murdered woman
Policeman John PeJrsull. the husband
90. 10. l'u, ,"~;lh"i to iHp or hire"
interviews Witch took place between
hmsrf ana Mrs rirHe~ruli before OCT.
p In" day ot ~" tragedy, ~ which Mrs
Fi,IIrrail rcpronrhel him with being a
parry 49, hi wilr'S inhdrlity
IT." told her that Ii" didn't believe any
81 her stories about mis- wife. Continued
the witness:
she said. Won know very we'll she
could not wear diamonds ON your salary
u"l ! inli her thai she talked iiI, q
ipol. | never toll her that she ugtrl as
IL she wer, crazy"
Medical testimony with L.. heard To-
morrow. the Commission rr~umug its
#~iJu At 10 O'Clock.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
DIAMOND DEALER ASSIGNS.


Slas Stuart, ii diamond dealer, at 2
Maiden lane. made an assignment to-day
to George A. Miller.
The preferences are Sophia d. Brown.
S2.B7; John c. Day. 5000.
The assets and liabilities are not men
toned.
Mr.. Stuart told an Evening World"
reporter that the failure was due to
the Unprecedented hard times, and that
at The present time he had no idea of
the amount Of his liabilities or assets
~ have been In business now since
1886, he added, and | never saw such IL
season before. How | got through the
month Of December - FAR with such few
salS Is mystery. | hope no others have
felt the strain as / have"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
Immediately After Rlagfall
Every One Declared
Under Arrest.
DETECTIVES OUT IN FORCE.
After the First Race No Book
makers Did Business at
the Track.
ny Associated Prsss.)

RACE TRACK, IVY CITY, Dec &c.
About four hundred persons, most Of
whom were attracted by curiosity, were
at the Ivy City track to-day.
The announced intention Of the authori-
ties to prevent the racing and the deter
mlnation of the management to con-
tlnue. or at least to get decision from
the court. had created considerable in
terest not only among the sporting men
or the country but on the part of the
people Of the District.
The betting ring was in the large
tent on the opposite side of the infeld.
me tent was crowded, but the scene
was peculiar one. Men were sitting
about on the vacant stands watching,
but not offering odds.
one book. that of the Detroit Club.
run by Mr. Bennington, of Brooklyn,
hhd odds posted. The betting was al
most nothing.
The entire detective force was present
In citizens clothes, and many policemen
IRON adjoining precincts were also there.
1t was understood that Mr.. Bennington
would be arrested after the first race
was run. The management would then
have another boolSmaker lay odds for
the second race. a third for the next race.
The start was almost opposite the
| betting ring, and as soon as Starter
Caldwell dropped the flag Detective
Weeden said; Gentlemen, you are. all
! under arrest" The squad of detectives
who surrounded the stand took possess
sion OF everything, including the sheet.
tickets and other apparatus.
Those who held winning tickets will he
! Obliged to wait a decision of the court
before they will obtain their money.
| The arrested men We're loaded into a
patrol wagon and taken to the Ninth
! Precinct Station-fiouse.
ihc opening event was tive-furlong
dash. with eleven starters, of which So
nora was the favorlte at to 8. Charley
Wilson was next best liked and Benja-
min Il close third choice.
The race resulted I'm a black eye for
the talent. Halcyon. Is to chance,
cane fast at the end and just nipped
Charley Wilson on the post. Berwyn
was good third. Gray Eagle, who led
Unit! well into the stretch, quit fast in
tn. last sixteenth.
Bonkmaking was discontinued after
the lii 81 race was run. 1t was under
stood that some betting was done on the
quiet.
Mr. I;nseman now expects to get a
decision h. tomorrow at the latest, and
win cortont himself with racing without
the hnpkirs until the courts decide the
matter In his favor.
FIRST RACE
rurs" s25o. fnr ,hrcc year-ois and upward. SELL
in.. i've fuTluE,S.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
MILLINERY HOUSE SUCCUMBS.
Catherine IL. Thompson ConfcsScs
Judgment for S44, 200.

Catherine p. Thompson. dealer in mil
linery ornaments beads and fancy goods
at GA Broadway. to-day confessed judy
inert for over $4,000.
The claims are held by the following
creditors: Hugh O'Neill, s2I ,j3G: Jessie
Il. Richardson, $l4,0ls, and David Rich
ardson, $2.6lS
sion OF the stock this morning. pending
the appointment OF an assignee. The
liabilities are said to be about sS0,Uu,
with assets amounting To $4,000
The business was run previous TO lSs7
by John Thompson, at $50 Broadway.
He failed in that year, and the business
was conducted by his wife, under the
film style of Catherine -. Thompson, at
t34 Broadway.
No reason is given for the failure be
yOnd that of genral depression In bust
ness. Neither Mrs. Thompson nor her
TODAY
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
ASSIGNS TO SETTLE AFFAIRS.
w. v. McCracken Takes This Stcp
on Technical Grounds.

William s. McCracken. liquidating
partner of the firm OF William V. Nc
Cracker K Co., OF 40 Wall street, made
an assignment to-day, without prefer
ences. to Theordore l.. rockingham.
The firm were large railway contrac-
tors, having constructed Il number of
Western roads, including several for the
Gould system. In August, 1891, they dis
solved by mutual consent, ana Mr.. Nc
traCkPn was selected to wind up their
affairs
This work Is nearly completed. The
old creditors are secured by collateral
and as Mr.. McCraCken cannot collect
the sums owed by the late tirm's few
debtors, he has assigned. The old firm
was composed OF William V. McCraCke
Neil Macdonald and George a. Evans.
A member of the old firm stated to an
Evening World" reporter that the as
signment was made on purely technical
grounds to relieve Mr.. McCracken whose
time is taken up greatly with other mat
tprS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
ASHORE ON A REEF.
Crew of Wrecked Schooner Milford
Brought 10 Port.

Thes teamer Neptune, capt. Fraser.
from Montcgo Bay Dee, Il, arrieyd at
the bar ut noon to-day, having on board
FIVE seamen of the schoonc Milford, Of
Roclland, Me, which was wrecked at
Ncgril Point Dec. 3.
The schooner which was bound from
Mobile 10 Kingston. lumber laden, went
ashore on . rect during n heavy rain
The Milford's cargo has been landed.
and Capt, Weed Is at Ncsrl' loJkin5
after the interests Of the owners.
The schooner H. d total loss
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
RiOTlNG IN AMSTERDAM.
Parading WOrkmrn Dispersed by
the Police.

AMSTERDAM. Dec. y. Two thousand
unemployed workmen, organized into a
parade by Socialist asitaturs, marched
In procession to-day through the leading
streets though they were repeatedly dis
prr~ u by the police.
Finally IA detachment Of 100 policemen
charged. with drawn sibrrS upon the
mob The latter replied by shuwering
stones Il, the police. and II pitched battle
followed during which number Of
people on both sides were more or less
injured
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
IA isrcurIs Going In ThS x~D,,
Bicycle Race.


Twelve If the eighteen men who
started in the six-day bicycle race were
sui spinning around the slippery ellipse
at Madison Square Garden when the
dawn's first rays stole through the glass
topped pavilion this morning.
The champion, Billy Martin, had been
suffering with badly blistered feet all
night and gradually fell back till. az a
little before o'clock. Schock, the I'M
couth Austrian. overhauled him and
took the lead in the 4CS;h mile. Waller
having dropped behind Immediately af-
ter achieving a new record for twenty
four hours
Waller, at o.37 last night touched the
1"enty-four hour record OF 3Gi miles, .
laps, mace by Martin in the international
race of October, 1881. with hours and
:" minutes to spare.
shortly after that Waller retired for
NJ first sleep, and when he returned to
the track he found Martin eight miles
10 u" peter OF him and SchoCk his bet
Ter By six miles.
Mart n VAS suffering eXcruciating tor
lures, but kept to his work. He was not
effective however, and Waller overlook
and passed the Detroit boy again in the
early morning.
s;chock maintained the advantage
gained l9st night and was miles ahead at
noon. He had made the pace so hot
that he had fairly ridden the Detroit
soldier boy off his legs.
The Austrian is not n graceful rider.
lfo doubles up over the steering bar and
hugs It so closely that he Is compelled
- wear thick cushion strapped across
his middle.
At 40 this morning Schock was JOG
miles ahead of the record made by
Martin in 1881. and was fine as silk" to
Use his own expression. 1t was evident
That all previous six-day records would
hn smashed In this great race, and that
the winners of any new honors would
have to perform wonders.
The score at D o'clock this morning
was as follows:
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
. O'CLOCK SCORE.

'"t' Golden, n favorite of the old six
04E "o-as. Nuu-please pedestrian contests.
and now 9 good seventh in this contest
hli ! bad attach Of nose-bieeding this
morning. HIS trainers worked on him
for nearly an hour before they subdued
the stubborn, bleeding, and the plucky
rider returned 70 the track.
ne race today looked like n close fight
between Schock, Waller, Martin and Al
bert, Tor no on" believes thnt Martin will
give up the fight because Of blisters after
his wonderful work In the record break
Ing run Of l, 46i miles I laps in 142 hours,
made with ore knee joint dry and rasp-
Ing, and the whole leg swollen for TWEEN
IM-elght hours to twice its natura! size.
ton.
Ashingnr, the ".OkIahoma boomer" had
got his stomach into condition this morn
Ing. and although ne was 1G6 miles behind
the leader. he began again with re-
newed vlgor, and full OF hope. for this is
q race OF endurance rather than OF speed
The relative positions OF the men in
the main race we're unchanged at 10
O'Clock. the score being as follows:
10 O'CLOCK SCORE
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
EAST ST. LOUIS RESULTS.
sharp, an = to Chance, Takes tho
First Event.

RACE TRACK. EAST ST. LOUIS, Dec.
-6.-'rhe results of to-dsy's races were as
follows:
First Race-IIalf a mile-Won by
sharp 10 and ? to |; Mamie H., to
TIne-O.Il
Second Race--Four and half furlongs.
Won by SeatOr WalCOtt, 80 to l and
10 To l. Bessie Lee, 10 place, was Sec
uui, ana Mistletoe third. Time-l.00 l-2.
Third Race-SiN furlongs.-Won by
Topstoue, s to I and To l; John r.,
to > place, was second, and Sweet
Bread third. Time-l.23.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
RESULTS AT NEW ORLEANS.
Herman Takes the Opening Event
from Yellow Rose.

RACE TRACK, NEW ORLEANS,
Dec. 2G.-The races run here to-day re-
suited as follows
First Race-Five furlongs.-Won by
Herman. } To l and . to /: Yellow Rose.
TO for place, second. Ike s. was
third. Tlme-l.R ~.
Second Race--Five and half furlongs.
Won by Hurlbert, even and to 2; Artie.
. To place, was second. and Topic third.
Tims-l.09 81.
Third Race-SiX furlongs.--W by
Winnie Davis. 10 10 and out; Joe
German third. Time-l.l6 IA.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
Farewell to the "Cold Thirteen"

The "Culd Thirteen" members of The
Grooklyn Board Of Aldermen. rracu-
caliy went out Of existence to-day, The
Board held its last meeting in the Brook
lyn city Hail this afternoon. Nhc new
Board, which Us only four Democratic
members, win hold its first meeting nest
Tuesday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
burned by Exploding Alcohol.

ME William Witted, thirty.two
years old Of % North oxford street. ana
i"'hnfd lluttman. OF 81 Broadway
m raI,ar r, ana helper, were at work in n
broadway, BROOKLYN, This arte,u,ndpaa" ny
. Gun cf alcohol exploded. both men wa, q
~ ely. burned about the hands nnG
Hos,i,,, hey were taken to the Seney
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
NOT TO CONSOLIDATE.

IT was rumored in Wall street this ar-
ternoon that the United States and
Phoenix National banks were about to
consolidate, and that president james
IA. Parker, Of the former bank, would
retire,
At bottle banks the rumor was denied.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
Cordngc Trust Reorsanizcd.

The United States Cordage Company.
the successors OF the National Cordarc
Company, now in the hands of receivers.
VIII be organized this evening under the
laws Of the State Of New Jersey. OIL
GERS Will also he elected.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Col JDnn R.
Fellows took tn. oath or his now office
this Afternoon. H." was sworn I'm bg Re
cIrdcr SMITH in the Clerks ONCE Of the
viii assume charge on Tuesday next.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

~, UT EIHDETE,, Ihe ,JerseYmun, Is much
rsrnr1 AT having broken the lOO-mile
~ ., ~, This morning he telcgraphed
ne ~" good news to his sweet heart, Dorothy
'i'iS' VINO lives In Arlington, y. j.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
" Gather Forecast.

The weather forecast for tho thlr,y-sx hours
sudlng at 4, NJ, tomorrow, is as follows: Fair
to-day, rul ou Wriues dLv Slightly colder; brisk
10 hugh HguAEts:eFly Winds, diminishing in force
G4-uikHf
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

mU' usur .. o.. .-rn.n r' .tr vh fa .r
N..r hrNuar., OBJ. ... .u ... ...r. I.... va.
"..rN Ryan. IL, .,,a -lmsals.y "a wnl.ams.
u.t.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

Marvellous iucl, Scsttlit, the only one OF its
Kind In the market, send for cat alOgue to United
states Fuel ", u tedl, ~ farIplace, n. 49,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
CANAL-BOAT STRUCK.
Sharp Prov Of the Nutmeg State
Almost Cuts 1t in Two.
Driven by the Strong Tide Against
the Steamboats, Bow.


The Steam propeller Nutmeg STATE, Of
tn" Bridgeport line, met with an ac-
cident shortly after leaving her dock at
Catharine slip at 80 this afternoon.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

Gray i.Lylc took the lead soon after
the start aud held it 10 well into the
stretch, closely followed by Charley Will
son. Then HalCyon closed up on the
leaders, and, coming fast. just managed
In nip Charley Wilson under the wire
hy nose. Berwyn was third, a length
and half away. Gray Eagle stopped
fast ut the end. Time-l.04 IL.
Second RaCc.--Pec ksniff got off in the
lead, holding that position to the stretch.
Their" Iucatan moved up. and, passing
the leader. won easily by Il length and a
half Ross was second. a length before
lmperis, third. Pecksniff quit badly as
soon "a he was headed. Time-l.03.
Third Race-Play or Pay took command
ut the quarter and was never headed,
winning in canTer by three lengths
from Blue Blood. Fidget was third.
thr"" parts of length away. Mss
l'esS got on in the lead, but seemed UNI
able to extend herself. Time-l.lS II.
Fourth RaCr-W. T.. went to the front
at the eighth pole, and, leading, the
balance Of the way, won as he pleased
10y four lengths. Rico beat Philora two
Lengths for the place. Time-l.46.
Firth RlCe-Bewood led from start to
finish ana won easily by Il length from
Miracle, who, after II fierce drive through
the stretch, just managed to get the
place from Double Cross by a head.
Time-l.M 81.
Sixth Race-Won bv Addie, with Lord
Harry second ana Climax third.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26

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