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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-10

The time never was moro favorable for
specializing in grain and stocks than at
present. Prices are 40 per cent lower
than they ought to be on both grain and
stocks
The recent money panic Is the cause
~ these conditions.
The crops are generally good this year.
with the exception al wheat. through
out the country. and theforeign demand
70 the largest u the year. owing 10 the
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-10

Should know that the Pyramid Pile Cure
viii promptly and effectuaily remove
every trace Of them. Any druggist viii
Get Il for you.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-10
FAST TIME.
THURSDAY, FRIDAYan SATURDAY
RECORDS BROKEN IN PRICES AT
N. & M. FRIEDMANS.

This is our say-Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day
The evening world., 1893-12-28

Justice Grady committed Freeholder
without bail for examination, subsequent
to all inquest by the Coroner. and he was
removed to the Yorkville Prison.
Freebooter. who Is ffty-six years old.
lived on the third fioor in the tenement
house 1882 First avenue; His wife, Mary,
and Henry. all lived with him., and, as a
fact, these children and their mother
really supported the father.
Drink has taken II strong hold on
Freebooter, and the police believe that
In an outburst Of drunken fury yester-
day afternoon he hacked his poor, hard
working wife 10 death. A. knife, sup
crime was committed, was found in the
kitchen, but all traces of blood had been
carefully washed from 1t.
None of the %neighbors in the house
yesterday heard any noise in the Free
holder tenement, and 1t was only through
the i%ncoherert, maudlin remarks of
Freebooter himself to Mrs, Dubois. the
housekeeper, that the first knowledge of
the tragedy was gained.
Mrs. Freeholder was alone with the
exception of her husband II a married
daughter's Ghi!s; nearly all the forenoon.
iiev-d to have left the house at II
o'clock. taking a -grandchild with him
to see It's mother, Mrs; L.aber; who lives
In the immediate neighborhood.
Mrs. Laber says that her father reached
her house soon after II. II after
remaining a few moments, left. say
ing he had to go to the grocer'S for
some supplies for inner
Mrs. Laber went over to her parents
HON about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
She could not get in, although she
knocked repeatedly. She went away
and came back about 6 o'clock and met
her sister, Lizzie. who was just re-
turning from work. Lizzie opened the
door with a key ana was the first to
discover the dead body of her. mother
on the kitchen lounge.
Meantime, Freebooter had been taken
home drunk by Mr.. Dubois, husband OF
the housekeeper. He sat on the steps
of the house just after his two daughters
went upstairs. He mumbled to Mrs.
Dubois that he had stabbed his wife
and would be hanged for It,"
Policemen were sent for when the
daughters saw their mothers mutt
lated body, and Freebooter was
taken to the East Sixty-seventh street
s~tation-house. This morning he said
to an Evening World reporter that
he and his wife were both drunk and
they had a quarrel,
He declared she stabbed herself in the
arm and breast with a s%tiletto, which he
took. away from her and which after
wards was stolen from him while he was
out drinking. Freebooter says he bound
up his wife's arms to stop the flow OF
blood.
This morning when the police stripped
Freebooter of the bloody shirts. he shook
with terror, and quaveringiy inquired IL
they were going to kill him right away.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ABSOLUTELY FREE.
Doctors Mccoy and Snow Are the
Pioneers of This Plan Of Treatment.
II Doesu't Cost yeu q Penny 10 Find
Out what Il tho Matter with You
Thorough Consultation Advice Treat
ment and Medicine without n Penny
to Pay.

Doctors Mccoy md snow are the pioneers Of
Free treatment. For the past .y,ar they have
given everybody who applied u free test OF their
plan Of treatment. Since they inaugiirnted this
plan they have been Initiated all ovcrthe country.
~ that Rt the present time they have many imi.
tators of the Free Test plan. Limitation II the
sincerest tattcry,' but Doctors Mccoy and Snow
would prefer not TO have been iiattered.
Their offer to suffering humanity Ia q free test Of
their plan Of treatment Tor the enc OF catarrh and
all other chronic diseases. This II q ties, which
the patient can make use OF without risking u
single cent for examination, the first treatment,
consultation, advice or medicine.
All who nrply In person will be examined. pre-.
scribed Tor and treated upon their first visit free
of all charge. In addition to this, thorough con.
%snltation uni advice will be given to all who mp.
ply, without II penny TO pay.
Doctor, Mccoy and SNOW offer this free test To
the public us the surest and fnirest way OF con.
rincsng everybody that their plan OF treatment
the very best known to medical skill. II Is an
honest, Straightforward way Of becoming &C.
quainted will, the great number OF persons who
have blindly bought and paid dearly for their ca
perience.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

condition OF the lungs and the fracture
of a small bone in the throat show con
eiusiveiy that the wonan died from
~gul The wounds evidently
mace by the steel shank OF the door
cause death. ~
4 the motive for the crime was rob-
perry. II Is quite certain that the muir
deiers became. frightened before they
could make a thorough search. The dis
ordered state of the dead woman's
clothing when found would seem 10 indi-
cate that she had been Searched IL
must have been very hurried, however.
as SIG was found on the body by the
police.
The body is at the morgue on wash
William II. Bennett, Of 81 Academy
street, and Philip Butts, OF s1S Market
street, nave the keys to the house, which
Is securely barred against visitors: De
are working on the case.
chief Hopper Is trying first to learn II
POSSIBLE the nature Of the property taken
Miss Petty had bank-notes OF large de-
nominations, and that these only were
taken. Could these be traced. 1t would
be a comparatively easy matter to locate
the criminals.
Superintendent Of Police Brown. Chief
Hopper and Detectives Stair shy and
Lewis made another examination OF the
premises r. mise fo-day' IN q closet opening
80 VI ~ ''iiu-S'ols IoJiiiS was
found the dead bodies of four more cats.
In the same closet was d lot of woman's
wearing apparel, ON a shelf in the
closet were two boxes OF cigars which
had never been opened. and scattered
about the floor wasa considerable
AMOUNT Of money in silver and, bills.
This afternoon Chief Hopper counted
the money foun to-day in the closet up
stairs. 1t amounted to Sl4O.29 in bills
and coin. The denominations of the
bank notes ranged from. $40 to 81 and
the rest was in silver and small change.
The report that w. H.. Burnett, the
Academy street ~furrier, was a cousin
Of the dead woman, was contradicted
by that gentleman to-day.
The woman's cousin is W. II. Barnett,
a painter, OF 27S Passaic street.
Mr.. Barnett has taken possession Of
the bank-books found in the house. He
refuses to say how much money Miss
Petty had to her credit In the Newark
City National Bank n the Howard Saw
ings Institution.
1t is known that the lead woman
owned stock In several corporations and
Insurance companies. but no trace OF any
such property has yet been found, ac-
cording to the police.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
PUBLIC BUILDING REPORT.
Appraisers Warehouse In New York
to BE fastened.
tBy Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The annual
report of jeremiah O'Rourke. Superyis-
Ing Architect of the Treasury, for the
year ending Sept. 30 last shows that
during the year the expenditure for the
erection Of new Federal buildings. in
Guiding sites, and for the repairs and
preservation Of finished and occupied
Federal buildings. amounted to S,126, l59.
The contract obligations at the end of
the year amounted to S3.S40, 7GS. The bal
Amounted amSS Sf to {. s%n ,!ss's ss, Of Mb,c, " q I'D 1s7
was for sites for and construction of
buildings.
Referring to the appraisers ware
house In New York city. the report says
that arrangements have been perfected
for such rapid prosecution of the work
as will result In placing the buildings
early in the year under the tar and
gravel roof contemplated by contract.
The original plan contemplated a build
ing ten stories high at a cost of
81, 7O0,O Oo, and the Supervising Architect
suggests that this original design be
AS to the condemnation proceedings for
the Bowling Green site for a Custom
House at New York. the report refers
to the abandonment Of such proceedings
because Congress failed to make ade-
quate appropriations.
Concerning the New York City Gus
tom-House tpresenD the report says:
Sttentlon Is Respectfully asked TO act
of Congress approved March 3. 1891, au-
thorizing the sale of this building for
a sum not less than 81, 900 900, the pro-
ce eds to be available for the erection Of
=. new CuStom-HCuse.
"1nasmuch IA the efforts in this d.
rection have not been successful. 1t would
seem that further legislation is not nee
essary. Certain liabilities have been in
CURED for the advertising sale, &c, to
carry out the requirements of the act,
but as no sale has been effected, no
moneys are available for the payment
thprnnS"
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ROOM WHERE THE BODY WAS FOUND.

ROOM WHERE II BODY WAS FOUND.
1t is a brass door knob with a steel
shank six inches long, which terminates
In a screw thread, The knob is covered
which is tied around 1t.
County Physician Elliott, who per-
formed the autopsy on the body last
on the left temple and neck were made
by the end of the steel shank, which
was thrust repeatedly against the wo-
The wounds are not deep enough to
have been made by any but a blunt in
strument.
the door-knob is, the police think. one
of several which 1t Is known Miss Petty
had about her house n sometimes car
ried on her person apparently for self
near the pool of blood in the front hall
way. where from all that car be learned
the murder was committed.
Chief Hopper, while he will not disclose
the nature OF the theory as to who are
the murderers, for he is positive two men
did the job. gave his opinion as to how
the crime was committed.
There Is little doubt, he says. that the
murderers gained an entry to the house
from the rear cellar door during Miss
Ptettyh,s so. absence, The fresh loaf
paper, found on the floor in the hall.
out to buy the bread when the persons
who killed her entered the house.
1t must have taken at least twenty
minutes to whittle through the door at
he top of the cellar stairs. so as to
obtain the purchase on the door-iamb
necessary to break the d~oor-chain.
which was on the inside. This would
nccessitate Miss Petty being absent
IN her eriand to the bakers something
like half an hour.
1t was learned this morning that
policeman Thomas Broddick, of the First
lreSinct, whose post Is in the n~eighbor-
hood of the murdered woman's house.
saw Miss Petty on Monday evening. The
exact time when he saw her Chief Hop
per does not see fit to disclose Just now.
ihere is also a report not yet verified
NAV Miss Petty was seen by a clerk
named Holmes making a purchase In
me notion store of Hahne & Co., al
nroad and 1ialsey streets, on Monday
Holmes could not be found this morn.
idg, but If he did see the woman on
Inrlstmas Day that was the last time
me was ever on the street. DR.. Elliott
Hain To-day that the woman had been
~ugau from thiry-siX to forty-cight hour
Mnsh found yesterday morning about S
The fact that three of her ribs were
tbhohen clinches the Doctors argument,
onat Miss Petty was choked to death by
person who knelt on her chest. The
The evening world., 1893-12-28
HENRY CLAUSEN, JR., DEAD.
His Death the Result OF a Surgical
Operation.

Henry Clausen, jr., the millionaire
brewer, and President of the firm of
Henry Clausen & Sons, died a. his home,
10 East Seventy-eighth street, this morn
ing.
operation performed on Tuesday to re-
lieve kidney trouble. from which Mr..
Clausen had been a sufferer for many
years. Two months ago ne was forced
to remain in his home.
The operation was performed by Drs.
Weber, Saunders and Langee, all we'll
known specialists in this city. A post
norton examination will be held this
afternoon.
Mr.. Clausen was the son of Henry
Clausen. founder of the brewery Of
which the deceased vas the head. His
ions. He was an older brother Of IA
Commissioner George c. Clausen.
over a year ago the Clausen brewery
was incorporated with the Flanagan
MIR. Clausen was one OF the most ener-
getic brewers in the country, and was
one of the first . undertake the fight
against English ales n German beers
American lager can now be procured in
rope is mainly due to his exertions.
IN 1865, when thirty years OF age he
tieth District. During Mayor Havemeyer's
term of office he was appointed Alderman
by him. to fill the vacancy caused by
the death Of Peter Gilsey.
Der of clubs and societies. among
Arion and Leiderkrans Societies. HE He
was also . Mason Of hish n ,us,.
three sons and one daughter. The funeral
arrangements have not been made.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BRISK WINDS AND SNOW.
Farmer Dunn's Prediction Includes
Heavy Fog.

I'VE ought to have a heavy fog over
the river this afternoon" Forecaster
Dunn said to-day 10 an Evening World"
reporter.
''rhsre has been n general atmospheric
depression covering all the Northwest
and extending into the Southwest. II IL
attended by a general unsettled condition,
with light falls of snow and rain. Fog
prevails over the Middle Atlantic coast,
from twenty-five to thirty miles an hour.
I'VE are likely to have a brisk wind
here tonight, with light falls of snow or
rain. The weather tomorrow will be
generally fair and slightly warmer"
At S o'clock this morning Il registered
"a here. Boston 20, Albany 20. Chicago a..
At Key West II was 6S and in Manitoba
II hglhw-
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BROKER WILLIAMS'S DEATH.
For Twenty Years He Was n Mem
Der of the Stock Exchange.

william T. Williams. who was for
twenty years a member Of the Stock
Exchange. died suddenly in his room
about 7.30 this morning. In the fashion
able boarding house. 6S West Thirty
ninth street.
His death was due to hemorrhage Of
the lungs, 1t is believed, though a ply
sician from New York Hospital, who
made an examination of the body after
death, was not certain that death was
not caused by q hemorrhage Of the
heart.
Mr.. Wllliams was q broker' ana LOT FOUR
Fl. ID. Carey, OF AZ New street.
He leaves two sisters. Mrs. Nredenberg,
of Freehold, n. j., and Miss Annie Will
Thirty-ninth street
Peter Vredenberg. the Princeton ath-
lete. was a nephew of Mr.. Williams.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
DINNER TO JOHN H. v. ARNOLD.
Democratic Club Officers Honor the
Surrogate Elect.

A dinner will be given to Surrogate
elect John II. V. Arnold at the Demo-
cratic Club House. 6lT Fifth avenue. this
evening at : o'clock by job Fox. Henry
A. Gildersleeve. william +. Curtis. Bar
tow S. Weeks. Roger Foster, A. a.
Alling. +. II. Neustadt, Hamilton Il.
Gilbert ID. Lamb. q. Willett
Van Nest, Orlando b. Potter. John ID.
Charles F. Allen. Thomas o.
Bell, A. Walker Otis. George r. David
son. Rollin NJ. Morgan, J. Rockwell Fay,
II. Levy and +. II. Chaplin.
These gentlemen are the officers and
OF the club and Mr.. Arnold's
associates. present and past, upon the
Board OF Governors OF the Club.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
TWO IN THE MURDER.
Newark Police Have That Theory
of Miss Pstty's. Death
coiored Men Who Robbed Her Two
Years Ago Suspected.
Brass Door Knob Found with Which
Wounds Were Inflicted.

NEWARK, N. j.. Dec. 2s.-The New
ark police, under the direction of Chief
Hopper, are on their mettle to-day, and
every effort Is being made to unraVel
the mystery connected with the murder
of old Elizabeth Petty. the miser and
recluse who was found dead yesterday
in her home at 70 Commerce street.
1t was learned by an Evening World'
reporter shortly before noon that Chief
Hopper had a leaning towards the theory
that the crime may have been committed
by two colored men, who were employed
by the Board Of Health two years ago to
clean up the premises.
The evening world., 1893-12-28

H'D Wac
1t was not long after this that the
woman's house was entered and robbed
OF a small amount of money. One Of
the colored men was arrested at the
time, but Miss Petty refused to make
any charge against him.
on the occasion OF the robbery two
years ago, when Miss Petty was assault
ed by the burglars, she had been out on
an errand. leaving a lighted lamp down
l.s!rs.
When she returned the light was gone
fro.:- the hall, and she saw its reflection
/! enc of the upper rooms.
she iear!essly went upstairs and was
knocked down by the burglars. Her con-
tCct on that occasion leads to the belief
It's. when she entered her house on the
GIT c. TIE murder she at once made
G light herself. without attempting to call
for assistance.
IS yet the only tangible thing
which the detectives have to work
upon is the weapon with which.
in all probability, the wounds on the
woman head were made.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Coming Events.

The West Morrisania Club. composed Of resi-
dents Of the Annexed District, will give a vocal
and instrumental concert In connection with a
stercopticon exhibition this evening. on the ocea.
sion Of the opening Of their new club house, East
one Hundred and siNty-thlrd street. between
FleetN God and Morris avenues,
The Hawthorne soclety's second assembly. sixth
season. will take place Thursday evening", Jan,
T. 1894 at . o'clock. at the Eilesrslie, 81 West
one Hundred and Twsaty-SiKta street.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
DRAGGED FROM HIS HORSE.
But Policeman Mcnamara Stopped
a Runaway on jerome Avenue.

Mounted Policeman. John Mcnamara
is nursing a lame and bruised shoulder
to-day. received in stopping the
way horse OF John A. Wolf, OF One
Hundred and Seventy-third street and
Belmont avenue. yesterday.
The animal became frightened and UNI
manageable at One Hundred and Seven
ty-sixth street n dashed madly up
Jerome avenue. Mcnamara pursued
and after a two blocks chase succeeded
in stopping the runaway, but was
dragged from his horse in the attempt.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Three New Members of the State
Board of Health.

uiy Associated PressD
ALBANY, Dec. 2S,-Gov. Flower has
announced the following appointments 10
the State Board OF Health:
Henry G. Wolcott, OF Matteawan. to
succeed Thomas Newboli.
DIR. John Edwards, Of Gloversville. TO
succeed DIR. Dawes. of Saugert.es.
Dr. Murray NJ. Adams. OF WATERFOWL.
in place of Prof. Perkins.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
CANAL-BOAT BEACHED.
Picked Up, Deserted and Sinking, In
the East River.

Early this morning the Brooklyn police
patrol-boat found a canal-boat deserted
and sinking In the East River. They
beached the boat at Governors Island.
LIS name and owner are unknown.
n boat was floating about in the
upper bay last night and yesterday
afternoon, and was a constant LANCER TO
Staten Island ferry-boats n other river
n harbor crafts.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
BOY LOVER SEEKS DEATH.
His Sweetheart Dies and He At
tempts Suicide by Poison.
by Associated Press.)

IBy EssocIa'ed Press.1
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. %. The
death of his thirteen-year-old sweet
heart, Lizzie Hickman, on Christmas
morning. so preyed or the mind of Fran
els b. Ansei, sixteen years old, to cause
him TO make an attempt on his own life
by drinking laudanum In this city last
night. He probably will recover.
In his pocket was a note which said:
"In case of death notify Mrs. Annie
Ansel and bury me beside my dear dar-
ling"
The evening world., 1893-12-28
ATE CARBOLIC SALVE.
Harry Verralls Fails in His Attempted
Suicide.

Harry Verralls. aged thirty-three, OF
24SS Third avenue attempted suicide at
l o'clock this morning by eating carboiic
salve.
He Is married and has two children.
For six weeks he has been out OF en-
ployment and became respondent. He
got out of bed In the middle. of the night
and his wife found him eating the salve.
He was taken to the Harlem Hospital,
but his condition is not serious.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Says She KILLED HERSELF.
Wife Murderer Freebooter Feared
Instant Execution.
Admitted While Intoxicated that He
Hacked Her to Death.

Christian Freebooter. trembling from
the effects OF debauch and crazel with
fear at the probable consequences OF the
crime OF murder. with which he stands
charged. was arra!gned before Jus
tice Grady in the Yorkville Court to-day
for killing his wife.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
SOUGHT A CELLAR TO DIE.
Then August Eclel, n German, Put
a Bullet Through His Head.

August Eckel. a young German. was
found dead in the cellar of his home, Go
this morning, with a bullet hole In his
right temple. The body was found by a
servant girl In the house.
No cause can be assigned for the deed
by the young mans family.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Weather Forecast.

The weather forecast for t~hIrty-six hours end.
Ing at p NJ. Friday is as follows: Light snow,
turning into rain. with fog to-day, followed by
generally fair weather on Friday; warmer.
sOntherly winds.
The following record shows the chanses In
the temperature during the morning hours as
indicated by the thermometer at Perry'G
pharmacy:
3 4. Nj. .a's 4. M....sis A.. M....SSi2 MS
The evening world., 1893-12-28
Accused Man Kills Himself.


PITTSBURG, Dec. ~2S.--Carrol T. Gottnan.
aged twenty-five years was found dead In bed at the
Red LION Hotel last evening. lie had committed
suicide by ,akine c.rholic acid. From a letter
he left fur hs brother In Steuheurille. o., II Is
believed that he took hiS He because he had
been accused Of theft b. hts employer, a tcwcller
OF DFaLluck. The amount missing VAS only 81.
The evening world., 1893-12-28
PARK BOARD DID NOT MEET.
Death Of Commissioner Clausen's
Brother Causes a Postponement.

A meeting Of the lark Board
was to have been held to-
day to consider the construction of the
second section of the Harlem speedway.
Owing to the death OF Commissioner
Clausen's brother. Henri" who died last
night. the meeting was postponed.