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The evening world., 1893-07-06
BROOKLYN NEWS.
POLICE RAID WAS EXPECTED.
So the Alleged Gamblers Were
Found Playing Checkers
Capt. Early Denies an Ugly Rumor
Afloat in brooklyn.

Police Capt. Early. Of the Bergen
street station. Brooklyn, to-day sub
mitted his reply to letters which have
been received by almost every head of
the Police Department, and several
newspapers as we'll. alleging that the
keepers Of an alleged gambling house at
112 Ashland place were under police
protection, for which they paid hand
somely.
Attached to the report was the follow
ing letter:
THE proprietor Of the gambling house
in Ashland place, visited by the police
Saturday night, has always claimed that
he had paid for protection. and the fact
that he was notified that q raid was to
be made. the hour and that an entrance
would be made from the rear as well
as front. seems to prove him correct.
THE police Interrupted an innocent
MRS. NICoLAY."
Capt. Early's reply was as follows:
Tenth Precinct. Brooklyn, July g.. 1888.
Patrick Campbell. Supt. Of Police.
Sir: In reference to the communities
ton hereto attached. respectfully state
claims to be the proprietor of the Fort
Greene Social Club. l12 Ashland place.
l am positive that I or any member Of
my command was never paid by any
Club while gambling. and neither was
there any person informed Of the time
or the way the officers and myself would
enter l12 Ashland place. Saturday night
last
II have been informed that the Pres
ident Of the Club. Charles Benedict,
called a meeting on Sunday afternoon
last and agreed to disband. However.
I have caused apecial watch to be
kept on the place complained Of. and
will continue to DO SO until l am sat
isied that there is no reason to believe
"On Monday. July 3. received a let
ter which stated the same as the one
hereto annexed. Also stating that the
proprietor asserted that the game would
NJ
The evening world., 1893-07-06
PROTECTING TROLLEY WIRES.
Discussed with Other Matters by
the Electrical Board.

Expert Wheeler. OF the Board OF Elec-
trical Control. submitted a report at a
meeting OF the Board to-day on means
of protecting the trolley wires in the
Annexed District.
He said the "Huckleberry road" had
put guard wires on the Port Morris
branch. which he considered sufficient
protection there To prevent accidents
he suggested system OF centre poles
The Railway Company objected on the
narrow streets would be in the way OF
passengers entering and leaving cars.
IL was decided to have centre poles
erected In wide streets only.
a new form OF application for permits
for subways was adopted Hereafter
applicants must guarantee TO use or
pay rent for the subways constructed
at their request for five years
Permission was given to the Edison
Electric Light Company to build sub
ways on streets that have not been
paved in four years.
The Metropolitan Telephone and Tele-
graph Company requested permission to
erect. from TWENTY-FIVE TO thirty ter
minal or distributing poles where the
wires come ou. OF the subways.
A representative Of the Company said
that their wires were being taken down
as rapidly rs possible. They have about
800 poles in use. Within a year he
said forty-fve miles OF poles and about
i50 miles Of wire would come down.
The matter was referred 10 the eX-
pert and secretary with power TO grant
permits for terminal poles.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
Ex-JUOGE MORRIS ACCUSED.
Charged with Making a False AZ
fidavit and Shamming Illness.
Ho Indignantly Denies the Accuse
tions Made in Court.

Ex-Judge Morris, counsel for the
Brooklyn City Railroad Company. was
accused In the City Court. Brooklyn,
this morning by Lawyer Charles j.
Patterson, OF having made a false affi-
davit in order to influence the Coroners S
inquest In his favor In the Annie Can
non case. and also OF shamming illness
in order to avoid obeying the mandate
OF the Court.
The accusation was made when Judge
Morris made application to open q de-
fault by which Mr., Patterson got q
verdict of $4,000 against the Brooklyn
:ty road for Ami, Cannon who was
injured while riding on one Of the Com
pany's cars.
Judge Morris is highly respected in
Kings County as a lawyer, and the
Court was surprised when the charges
were made.
Mr.. Patterson submitted afidavits
to the effect that the order that the
trial should go on was imperative, and
the Court ruled that the illness OF ex-
Judge Morris was not sufficient reason
to cause an adjournment.
Mr.. Patterson said that after Mr..
t1e dTludNlt OF nlb
alleged illness he met Judge Clement,
Of the City Court. to whom he pretended
to be i'll, and worked the features of his
face into contortions of agony.
That night. Mr.. Patterson said, Judge
Morris sat on the steps Of his home en-
joying himself. The next day ne sent
word that he was still Ill. That night,
Mr.. Patterson said, Mr.. Morris spent at
the oxford Club.
When these charges were made Judge
Morris denounced the allegations as
false, exciaiming excitedly:
"They accuse me OF swearing falsely.
They make 1t appear that have been
trif1ing with this court"
Mr.. Patterson said the charges were
tyue.
Judge Osborne said he would give ex-
Judge Morris a chance to prove that the
charges were false. but that the Court
was rather inclined to rule against him.
Judge Morris has made fortune In his
law practice. He lives at 81 South Ok
ford street. and is n member Of all the
swell clubs in Brooklyn.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
BRIBERY ALSO At FLATLANDs.
Justice Wilson Says He Was
Offered $4,000 for His Vote.
Tho Tow Records Failed to Show
his Opposite Action.

The investigation into the irregular!ty
OF conducting the principal offices OF
the town Of Flatlands was continued
before Commissioners Patterson. Car
men and Josephson in the Court House,
Brooklyn. this morning.
During the investigation It has been
shown that the records Of the town
have been badly kept and that the
members Of the School Board collected
discounts on bills for school supplies
which were never turned over to the
town treasurer. 1t was also shown that
certain pages in the treasurer's book
had been torn out.
Police Justice John NJ. Wilson. a
member Of the Town Board, was on the
stand when the case was adjourned
He stated then that ne had been ap-
preached In 1892 by Henry Schmeelke
and offered 5000 to vote for a railroad
franchise to the Brooklyn City Rail-
road.
He said he spurned the offer and
went straight way to the meeting Of
the Town Board and voted the fran
Electric Railroad.
WILSON duiiiitteu tnis ttloTHiib uldt
the franchise was voted. but there is no
record in the books to show this
Mr.. Elliott. who represents the prop
erty-owners who asked for the appoint
ment Of the Commission, called John s.
Schenck, another member Of the Town
Board. as the next witness. Schenck
was not present.
Mr.. Grout, the attorney for the de-
tense. said that Mr.. Schenck had Just
undergone a surgical operation and
could not be present.
Edward s. Bogart, bookkeeper for the
County Treasurer was the next wit
ness.
He presented a detailed statement COW
ering all the charges made against the
town OF Flatlands for the past four
years. The principal objection raised by
the defense was as to the payment of
Interpreters fees. none OF which, 1t was
claimed. were paid.
The report showed this not to be the
case. as several such charges appear.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
HAS HER MOTHER EL0PED7
Little Mary Gastano Was Lsft In
Fruit. Dealers Care.

a S0F0.
An elopement In the Italian colony
In Brooklyn was brought to light by
Detective Farrell. OF the Hamilton
avenue police station this morning.
On Tuesday afternoon a woman. ac-
companied by a pretty dark-haired girl
about three years old. called at Michael
McAtello's fruit store. 496 Smith street
and asked permission to leave the girl
In the fruit dealers care. She said she
was going downtown and would re-
turn later for the child.
one until her mother called again. and
the woman left. She has not returned.
McAtello kept the child until this morn
Ing. when he concluded that the woman
did not intend to come back. and he WIS.,
tied Capt Driscoll. at the Hamilton ave-
nue. station, and told his story.
Detective Farrell was sent out to IN
vestigate the matter. He learned that
the little girl was Mary Gaetano. and
tina. she was the daughter of Mrs. Ida
Gaetano. who lived until Tuesday at 8
Ninth street. On that day, the detec-
tive discovered, the woman disappeared,
tion that she had eloped with a hand
some young Italian.
An effort was made to discover the
child's father. but he has also disap-
peared. 1t is said he has gone In search
Of his missing spouse.
The little girl was sent to the Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren, and Detective Farrell will continue
his search for the Gaetanos.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
NINE. DEMOREsT LOSES GEMS
Robbed Of Jevelry Valued at
$4,000 While She Slept.
Tho Theft Occurred In . Fashiona-
BILE Chicago Boarding. House.

CHICAGO. July 6-Mme. Demorest. of
folk shall wear II they want to be in
the fashion, was robbed Of 5000 worth
OF Jewels Monday night at \ Michigan
avenue boarding-house.
Nine. Demorest and her husband. W.
]. Demorest. came to Chicago two
months ago to visit the Columbian EX-
position. They engaged a suite Of
rooms on Michigan avenue, near Twelfth
at her throat and in her ears, and her
fingers are covered with brilliants.
Guests of the board ding-ho were
startled Tuesday morning when they
thief had entered Nine. Democrats
apartments the night before and stolen
all her Jewelry. One hundred and fifty
dollars WAS also taken from Mr.. De-
at his bedside. 1t was no difficult mat
ter to commit the robbery. as Mime.
Demorest had left her bedroom door un-
locked when she retired.
Nine. Demorest is OF the opinion that
she was followed home from the Fair
Grounds Monday evening. and that the
thief In some way found out the loca-
returned from the Fair that evening she
was fatigued from the days sightseeing
and retired early.
She took 800 diamond brooch from
her throat and laid II on the dresser
Then her earrings. valued at $500 were
placed beside the brooch A handful OF
rings. one OF them an emerald setting
as big as mans thumb. were next
placed on the dresser, and to these were
added few diamond pins.
AT o'clock the next morning when
Nine. Demorest awoke she discovered
that her jewels were gone. Her hus-
band. who slept in an adjoining room.
also missed n purse and $l5o. No arrests
have yet been made.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
R|OGWAY CHANGES HIS M|NO.
Will Not Ask to Have Grand Jury
Minutes Published.
Mayor Boody Will Think of It and
Prepare . Statement.

There was considerable excitement
among politicians about the Courthouse
and City Hall in Brooklyn this mornz
ing when 1t became know that District
Attorney James w. Ridgway had an
nounce1 his intention of applying to
Judge Moore, Of the Court Of Sessions.
for permission to publish the minutes Of
the Grand Jury showing the evidence by
which that body made presentment
against Mayor Boody and the Gold
Thirteen. Of the Board of Aldermen for
granting franchises.
Mr Ridgway said he wanted to pub.
iish the min nutes IN order that 1t might
be shown that he did not prevent the
Jurors from indicting the. officials. as
soroe lawyers had int'mated.
When the news became known the
politicians began to gather about the
Court Of Sessions. all eager to see the
minutes.
They were disappointed;
iously, District-Attorney Ridgway an
nounced that he had changed his mind.
To the reporters he said:
have the right to ask Judge Moore for
permission to publish these minutes.
But I can see why Mayor Body. as
defendant, might ask to, have them pub
evidence may have been false and un-
true If Mayor Boody should ask for
tlIS minutes WOulu CersalNly 90 all
In my power to get them for him."
Somebody said that the District-At-
torney was weakening, and had been
frightened out OF his original inten-
ton.
Mayor Boody arrived at the City Hall
this morning after week at the
Worlds Fair.
The Mayor Immediately announced
that he would say nothing about the
scathing language contained in the pre-
sentiment made by the Grand Jury, in
which the jurors regretted especially
that they could not indict His Honor.
An Evening " ord" reporter carried
Mayor Boody the Information that the
District-Attorney was waiting to hear
from him before making application for
the minutes of the Grand Jury. The
Mayor said:
II can't say a word about the matter
Just now, but l shall at once begin
working on statement that may vim
dicate me of the intimations made by
the Grand Jury. can't say whether
I'll ask for the minutes or not. ] shall
give the whole matter careful considera-
tion."
The Mayor said that the statement
would possibly be- ready for publica-
ton tomorrow.
The politicians are anXiously waiting
for Mayor Boody's statement.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
POLICY MEN PLEAD GUILTY.
Six More of the Hoboken Dealers
Appear in Court Tc- -Day.
Tho Grand Jury Expected 10 Make
Startling Presentments.

The Hoboken policy dealers, John
Leck. John Carlin, Joseph Burke, Ru-
dolph Schmidt. Alfred Campbell and
Hugh Kelly. pleaded guilty to "main.
taining lottery called policy" and to
selling policy or lottery tickets" before
Judge Hudspeth, In the Hudson County
Court House to-day.
Judge Hudspeth told them to appear
for sentence July l3, when the batch who
pleaded guilty yesterday will also be
sentenced.
John Fox and John Eyeslin, who were
indicted with the others, did not appear
Senator Daily said ne could not get word
to them yesterday in time.
Eyeslin came In later and will plead
guilty this afternoon. Senator DAILY
said that Fox would appear tomorrow
and plead guilty
The Hudson Coui ty Grand Jury will
meet this afternoon, and Jersey City
policy dealers several OF whom were
raided by the police last month. are
anxiously awaiting the Grand Jurys
findings.
Evidence will be presented to the
jury against them to-day.
Hitherto the Jersey City policy dealers
have escaped indictment, but the evi.
dence against them this time Is said &c
be very direct This Is due to 1.-The
| Worlds exposure.
| Thomas surry. OF 3"3 Madison street, ant
Patrick kinnangh, OF sos second str, ct, wer.
arresl ed to-day by special Ufficer Quinn ant
taken teiore Recorder McDonouyh on
charge OF violating the Lottery laws
The evening world., 1893-07-06
DEMURRERS NCT ALLOWED.
The Cases Of Gleason, Burke and
Coffsy Go Over TO the FAN Term.

LONG ISLAND CITY. L. l.. July g.
Judge Bartlett in the Queens County
Court Of Oyer and Terminer to-day
rendered a decision refusing to allow
the demurrer entered by counsel as to
the indictment against eX-City Clerk
Thomas p. Burke. indicted for con-
spiracy and violating the Election laws.
Burke disappeared last Fall after
granting a certificate Of election to
=. J. Gleason as Mayor. When Judge
Bartlett announ ,ed his decision Lawyer
Van Vechten, who appeared for Burke.
entered a plea of not guilty, and the
ease went over until the Fall term OF
court.
The case of Philip J. Coffey. who was
private secretary to Mayor Gleason. was
also adjourned until Fall.
Lawyer Van Vechten. counsel for eX-
Mayor Gleason. said that he and the
District Attorney had arranged not to
have the exMayor appear In court to
plead to the indictments against him
until Fall. The ceason given fer this was
that Gleason was just recovering from
II serious Illness and was still under
the care Of a physician. This case was
also postponed until the Fall term OF
court.
Gleason is under indictmen. for de-
frauding the city, as alleged. In the
purchase Of an old fire engine and for
auditing fraudulent claim against the
City.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
CALLED THE COP A LIAR.
Thsn Katzenstsin Was ORDERED d from
the Police Trial Room.

A lively little scene occurred In the
trial room at Police Headquarters this
morning during the trial OF Sergt.
John II. Thompson, OF the Union Mar.
ket station, charged with refusing to
accept bail offered May 25 by Simon
Katzenstein. az. East Houston street
real estate dealer.
There was hearing I'm the case June
Is. but II was adjourned until to-day to
allow Sergt. Thompson an opportunity
TO prod more witnesses.
Patrolman Sheridan was one OF these
witnesses. After his testimony in favor
OF the Sergeant Commissioner Martin
allowed katzenstcin To question the ofti-
Ger.
Did l say 10 Seryt. Thompson he
must accept me a. "a bondsman, and
that II he did not ! would make him
trouble" asked the real estate dealer
Yes, you did. replied Sheridan.
You're "A liar shouted katZenstein
dancing up and down.
Commissioner Martin called for order,
and upon katzenstein's replying ihat
he had no questions Il ask. told him to
get out OF the courtroom, adding that
katzenstein shoLld not call a policeman
"A liar IN his presence.
As kdtZenstcln left the courtroom he
mutt"red Il expected it, | knew that
l wouldn't get any justice here"
The evening world., 1893-07-06
COCHRAN'S CASE ADJOURNED.
Mystery As TO Whether the Lieu
tenant Is Bailod or Not.

The examination OF Lieut.. John Wat
son Cochran. OF the Seventh Regiment,
on a charge OF embezzling 5000 from c.
G.. Gunthers Sons, the Fifth avenue
furriers. was set down for 1890 this
morning before Justice Ryan. In Essex
Market Police Court. but was adjourned
at the request of Mr.. Harry Gunther.
senior member OF the firm, until next
Monday at a3U u. NJ.
Mr.. Gunther and his counsel Robert
MaZet. OF .31 broadway were In court,
also Detective Heidelberg, OF the Cen
tral once. on whose affidavit the pris-
and the crowd who packed the stuffy
little courtroom In anticipation OF get
ting glimpse OF the dashing lieutenant
went away disappointed.
II was rumored that eX-Gov. Hubbard
OF Minnesota. the father-.n-law of Lieut..
cochran, who came East a few days
ago "a response 10 telegram from his
collateral security to bail his son in Jaw,
but he failed to appear
Nochrdn was arrested on his return
from the state camp at Peckskill on
June. ., under the name Of John Cor
coraN
1t is believed that restitution will be
made through ,ex-Gov. Hubbard and
that the case will not be pressed
The failure of eN-Gov. Hubbard to an
pear was generally Interpreted to signify
that the process OF giving bail had been
gone through with quietly, and secretly
a"i Il was hinted that the Lieutenant
was 1lrcady enjoying the pure air Of
freedom a Namaroncck
No information, however, concerning
the mat er could be obtained Lawyer
NaZet would neither deny nor affirm the
suspicion that Cochran had been hailed
The Warden OF tho prison smiled
strangely when Questioned, and said
that. as far as he knew, Cochran was
still In the Jail.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
FREIDEND0RF LIT A MATCH.
And . Gas Explosion Wrecked His
Store ana Knocked Him Down.

An explosion Of illuminating gas In
Walter Freidendorf's bakery. 1873 Third
avenue, Brooklyn. blew out the front
window Of the store. wrecked some Of
the fixtures and knocked the proprietor
down early this morning.
Freidendorf retired at his usual hour
last evening. leaving ons gas jet burn
ing in the store. He got UP shortly be-
fore ! o'clock this morning, intending to
go to the cellar and start the fire In
the ovens.
He had only gone half way down.
stairs when he. discovered an odor Of
escaping gas. Upon going into the store
he struck q match: and Instantly there
windows, worth 500 each. were blown
to atoms. and Freidendorf became un-
conscious.
Other members Of the family came
downstairs to ASCERTAIN the cause Of
the noise, and they found Freidendorf
lying bruised and, bleeding upon the
floor He recovered shortly afterwards
however, and It was found that he was
not seriously injured
The building Is owned by Charles Hart,
Of Fourth avenue and Degraw street.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
IS SAND0W AFTER LURLlNE?
Tho stronR Man Said to Be Seek.
ing the Water Queen's Arrsst.

fhe stronR Man Said to Be Seek.
ing the Water Queens Arrest.
Eugene sandow. the strong man OF
the Casino. drove to Police Headouar.
ters In cab this morning and went
into Inspector McLaughln's office,
When he came out he was accompanied
by Detective Sergeant Heidelberg. and
the two drove Off together.
No ore In the Detective Bureau would
reveal the nature OF Sandow's business
with the Inspector, but It was reported
uptown this morning that he had been
robbed OF his diamonds. Upon inyesti-
cation there was found to be no truth
in tn, report Inspector McLaughlin
refused to say anything about the mat.
ter.
From another source 1t was learned
that S.ndow had determined to cause
the arrest of Mrs. Sarah f. Wight.
the woman who is known as Luriine
the Water Queen. who last Saturday
night attacked him with a whip in front
OF the Casino. She was arrested and
released on bail for examination next
Sunday.
Mrs. wight claimed sandow owed her
some money which she loaned him I'm
Europe. 1t was Detective Heidelberg
who arrested her, and. as Heidelberg
went away with Sandow this morning
II is thought Sandow is going to have
the woman arrested on a charge Of at
tempted blackmail.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
OCTOGENARIAN 4 SUICIDE.
Michael Hornets Third Attsmpt o,
His Life Was successful.

HiSbo0A aoThSto . AutTo ASt0tupp 0u
His Lite Was successful.
After two failures to end his life dur
Ing the past two weeks Michael Hornet.
eighty-two years old, OF Eighty-ninth
street and Fourth avenue, Fort Hamil-
ton, secured a rope early this morning
and hanged himself in the cellar. He
had been dead two hours when his body
was discovered.
Hornet lost his eyesight many years
ago, and as he grew older he became
morose and respondent. For some time
he has been under the delusion that his
relatives were anxious to get rid OF
him.
Two weeks ago he took his son 8
razor. and, shutting himself In his room,
drew the blade across his throat. The
wound was not very deep. however.
and he was discovered before he had a
chance to complete the job.
Since that time he has been closely
watched. and all shsrp instruments
have been kept under lock and key.
Yesterday morning the old man Sc
cured n rope. and CROPPED his way down
into the cellar He was getting ready
to hang himself then. when his absence
was discovered and his attempt frus-
'trated.
Early this morning he left his bed
and made his way to the cellar. When
his family went to awaken him they
found he had disappeared. and upon
looking In the cellar the old mans body
was found suspended from a beam.
Coroner Kene will conduct the inquest.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
ONLY 4 DOG KILLED.
But the Cyclone Did . Lively Busi.
ness at Avon Beach.

Little evidence remained this morning
Of the wreck caused by the storm last
night to the Avon Beach pier at Bath
Beach.
The canvas covering the pier. which
had been blown into ribbons had been
taken in during the night by employees
of the place, and the chairs and tables
that had been swept overheard were
nearly all recovered. but In a dilapidated
condition.
The storm broke at about 9. o clock, a
time when the 350-foot pier was crowded.
4 band was playing and perspiring
walters rushed about distributing the
amber colored liquid.
Even before the canvas began to give
way the crowd sought shelter In the
aIjoining hotel so that when the big
blow came there were few in any peril.
The fears at first entertained that sew
era! lives had been lost proved ground
less. nor was any one seriously injured,
so far as reported. The only dead body
found was that OF dog.
Proprietor G. G. Soule. who was pros
trated from shock and heart trouble
Immediately after the storm. will re-
cover.
The evening world., 1893-07-06
NE w JERSEY NE WS
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD.
Aged Gustave A brecht Commits
Suicide in Newark.
Dependent Since His Wife Was
Killed by tho Trolley.

NEWARK, n. j., July 6.-Gustave AL
brecht, aged sixty. committed suicide
this morning at his store, $40 South
Tenth street. this city. by shooting him
self in the head with a H-calibre revol-
yer.
Albrecht some weeks ago went to
Europe because he was Respondent and
broken down In health over the death
of his wife, who was run over and
killed by an electric car In February
last.
He returned from Europe last week
and was little improved In health. He
was still griev'ng about his wife. and
began to drink to excess.
He was suffering from the effects OF
a spree at the time he killed himself.