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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
AN OLD SCANDAL REVIVED
Reduction Asked Fer On a Bail Bond
Recalled 1t.

An application was made to Judge Lip
pincott by Counsellor Fielder TO reduce
bail in case where it had been forfeited.
The application brought to light again au
old Justice of the Peace scandal. Six
months ago John Murray, New YORK
thief, robbed q man at the Guttenberg
race track of scarf pin. He was ar
rested while committing the crime. He
had confederate, Gustav Bowling,
with him, who was also ar
rested. Justice Bricher, when the
case was brought before him Ut Gutten-
berg gave the two men their choice OF
going to Snake Hill for three months as
dsorderly persons, or being committed
for the action of tAe Granu Jury. and. il
indicted, standing q chance OF going TO
State Prison. The men preferred Snake
Hili
After they were sent to the Penltentiary
they employed Lawyer Ryerson to have
them released under writ of habeas cor
pus, on the ground that the Justice had
no legal right TO commit them to the
Penitentiary for ttfTee mouths for that
offense The Court granted the writ and
discharged the prisoners, after telling
Justice Bricher he was disgrace TO his
office and. that he sShould resign forth
with. which advice Justice Bri cher fol-
lowed.
Prosecutor Winfield was too sharp for
the thieves and he caused the rearresE of
John Murray There was no evidence
against Darling, and he was discharged.
While Murray was In the County Jail he
sent word to Assemblyman Sullivan OF
New York of his trouble. and that well
known Statesman came to this city and
persuaded Daniel Ilerpey TO become
surety in $500 for the appearance
OF Murray when wanted. AS soon as
Murray was released op bail he left the
CITY and forfeited his bond. Today Coun-
sellor Fielder asked Judge Lippincott TO
reduce this bail to nominal amount.
The Court refused peremptorily TO do SO,
saying that the bond had been made very
low at the outset. Mr.. Daniel Tierney
will be forced to enrich the State to the
amount of $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
STATE NOTES.

A deed dated November 15 176a has just
been recorded in the Clerks office of Gloucester
county.
The Church Of the Sacred Heart Bloomfield,
damaged $4,000 by lightning Tuesday, after
noon.
Plans have been prepared for $4,000 hall at
Toms River.
More wine has bean made during the past
year at Egg Harbor City than ever before.
Tie Summer cottages OF RumsoD Bluff and
Rumson Road have organized wat er company,
and have q large number Of men at work driv-
be IN operation by July !.
A well dressed man entered e. P. Wheeler's
jeWelry store, at Paterson. wednesday night,
and asked to see some diamond rings. The
clerk exh ibited a tray full and the man selected
one of the rings and asked the price. As the
clerk turned to look at the price list the stranger
picked up the tray and ran out the door. The
clerk pursued, calling for the police, but the
thief escaped with about $500 worth. Ono OF
the rings was found on the sidewalk. People
were constantly passing at the time of the rob-
berry,
The wheel wright and blacksmith shop at
Pennington, occupied by Arthur Hughes and A..
j. Bells, was struck by lightning Tuesday
afternoon. The bolt took effect in the roof.
near the chimney, and tore off strip of shingles
aha.. foot wide from the peak OF the roof
down to the caves. Mr. Hughes was engaged
si'ssp, and was knocked Frustrated ami partially
u nted He was not injured, although a large,
dark spot on the top of his right 70 3t showed
that the electric fluid had touched him. Several
small holes were also burned in his stocN p &
directly over the spot on his foot. Mr. BELLS
was working at his blacksmith forge on the
first floor, and when the shock came his fire
was nut out and he was covered with ashes
and cinders blown from the fire by the concuss-
ion, but was not hurt in the least
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10

contained mostly old iron, nails and
boits; I didn't observe the rest
OF the articles with reference to
dust in particular, only that there
WAS much lighter coat; the dust about
the cellar was entirely different from
that on the hatchet: 1t was much finer;
in consequence of what / told Officer
Medley. he took the hatchet away with
him: / gave 1t TO him wrapped up in
newspaper"
sEAyER is POSITIVE.
State Detective George L. Seaver testi-
fed to finding the handleless hatchet
covered with coarse dust. giving more
positive evidence than the other officers.
He also described the examination OF
the dresses and the blood spots found
In the house. Seaver's direct examination
concluded at 1926. On cross examination
he said he could not tell within three
months Of the tlmeswhen the break in the
hatchet handle was made Ex-Governor
Robinson also examined the witness
carefully as to the dresses searched, and
confused him about them. which amused
the prisoner greatly.
Lizzie Borden's counsel and Charles J :
Holmes searched the cellar of the Borden
house last night. but could not fud the
broken natchet handle, which Officer
Mullaly swore was in box with the
head of the implement when he searched
the house after the murder.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
MRS. FRANK LESLIE Free
The Decree Allows Her to
Remarry But For
bids Wilde.

Ne wBURGH. N. Y, Jnne 10, ls93.-Tbe
following is the text of Judge Charles F.
Browns decision in the suit for divorce
instituted by Mrs. Frank Leslie against
William C. K. Wilde, rendered this
morning at Supreme Court Chambers
The summons and complaint in this
action having been personally served up
on the defendent without the State.
pursuant to the order Of puplica-
tion duly made therein on
the twentylsecend day of November.
1892, and defendants time to appear and
plead here having expired. and the de
fendant having made default in appeari
ing: and on fling the record of Grant E..
Taylor. Esq., referee. appointed herein by
order OF this court, made and entered on
the goth day of May, 1898, which report
bears date the 9th day OF June, 1893. by
which report 1t appears that the material
allegations of the complaint are true,
and that the defendant has been
addicted to habits of gross and
vulgar intemperance and 60 violent
and profane abuse and cruel conduct to
the plaintiff, and has been guilty OF one
of the several acts of adultery charged
in the complaint, and that there is
no Judgment or decree in any court OF
the State of competent jurisdiction
HRdlQSU IU6 pldIDl1A duu III ldvOI VI tuc
defendant for a divorce upon the ground
of adultery, and that there has been no
issne of the marriage of the plaintiff and
defendant. and tnat plaintiff Is the owner
of real and personal property which she
has acquired by her own industry; now.
on motion of Sullivan and Cromwell. at
torneys for plaintiff, 1t is:
Adjudged and decreed, and this court
by virtue of the power and authority
therein vested. and in pursuance OF the
statute IN such case made and provided,
doth adjudge and decree that the said
report be confirmed, and that said
marriage between said plaintiff. Frank
Leslie. and the said defendant. William
C. X. Wilde, be and it is hereby dis
solved. and that the said parties be and
they are hereby divorced, aRd that the
said parties are ana each of them is
freed from the Obligations OF the said
marriage.
And it Is further adjudged aud decreed.
that the said plaintiff may marry again
during the life time Of the defendant, put
that the said defendant shall not marry
again until the death of the plaintiff, but
the remarriage of the parties to this
action is not hereby prohibited.
And it is further adjudged and decreed.
that the defendant snail not have any
absolute or contingent, in any
property of the plaintiff before or after
her death.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
COURT OF INQUIRY.
A Jury Empanelled and Colonel
Ain swortb Asks for a Special
Conrt on the Great Disaster.

WASHINGTON. June 10. 1893.-Uptil late
last night workmen han been employed
IN removing the tons OF loose bricks and
broken timbers from Ford's Theatre
buildin, and this morning the
old hulk looked less hideons
than when the scores got dead
and broken bodies were yesterday being
carried from it. A hundred or more
broken desks and tables were piled in The
papers and BOOKS had been gathered
up. ard such as were of any value.
taken to place of safe keeping. Broken
and twisted gas pipes protruded from
everv part OF the wrecked section of the
building. By eight O'Clock, an hour earlier
than usual, the old clerks begau to
arrive at the building, and every
newcomer was greeted with ELUSIVE
welcomes by his comrades. And when
they told tales of marvellous escapes. and
each was again and again questioned as
to where he was at the awful
moment. Tears filled many eyes
as each told of his experiences
and how he had seen one whom they ali
knew and loved dashed down to death.
losing time, Knocked on the uoors of the
annex building adjoining the ruined
theatre apd to the officials within
reported for duty. But no suita BILE build
ing has yet been secured. and it will
probably be some days before the force Is
again put to work.
The Coroner's inquiry will commence
Monday.
The jury empanelled this morning con-
sists of practical business men of high
character. Investigation by the War De-
partment will also be had. The stories of
suffering aud distress growing out of
this calamity are heart rending.
A COURT OF INQUIRY TO BE ORDERED.
This morning Colonel Ainsworth asked
for court of inquiry TO determine the
cause of the calamity, and if possible. fix
the responsibility where it prop
erly belongs. The request for
court of inquiry to determine his con-
nection with the responsibility as chief
of the Record and Pension Bureau OF the
War department., for the old theatre
catastrophe was laid before Gen. Lewis
A. Grant. the acting Secretary of War
this morning. About the same
time a telegram was. received from
THE Secretary of War, Colonel Lamont,
now in Chicago. stating that he was due
in Washington at half past twelve O'Clock
this afternoon, and in view of this iutor-
mation, General Grant did not give COLI
sideration to this request.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
THE JERSEY City NEWS
80 MONTGOMERY STREET.
yEToES DEoKER's APPOINTMENT.

Mayor Wanser SAYS That There Are
Enough Clerks In the s. and W. Board.
Last Monday the Street and Water
Commissioners appointed Frank Decker
a general clerk in the Water Department
at salary of SIS per month, The Board
OF Finance at once non-concurred In the
salary port ion of the resolution and This
is what Mayor Wanser says about the
appointments
To the Honorable Board of Street and Wate,
Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-I herewith return, without approv-
al the resolution Of your board passed June 5,
1853. to wit:
resolved. That Frank W. Decker be and is
hereby appointed as general clerk in the Water
Department of this board
There is no need of another clerk in that cepart-
meut OF ycur board. II those who arc Low
ployed there devote their time during The regul II
working hours OF the day to the duties they owe
ths city aud for which they are amply recon
p ed, and il some of them spend their after
moor at their. work in the office instead of in
search of profit and recreation in other places.
they could do Ill the wors there is TO be done.
Very Respectfully.
PETER T. WANsER, Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
LOVE AND BETRAYAL.

Two cases of BETRAYAL, each proving a
sensation, occupied the attention of Jus
tice Kimmerly for over three hours today.
Miss Mary Mcdowell. of No. ll3 Union
street. charged Frank Warren. of Airing
ton avenue, with heipg the father OF her
child. Frank was not in court
and Miss Mcdowell asked to have he
case discussed, as she pad begun suit
against Warren f6r $28, ,es0 for breach OF
promise. Her request was grated.
Miss Appie Kelly of JewGtr avenue
charged William Cummings OF No. 130
Cornelison. avenue with being the father
of her seven mouths old ehild.
She swore today that Cummings bad
promised to marry her. He admitted the
promise and Detective Hottie took
them before the Rev. Father Hennessy
but Cummings asked for time to get
ring and the couple came down Grand
street together to look for ring.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
A NEW TRIAL ASKED FOR.

Southard Estate Wants to Have Its Suit
Reopened.
Counsellor Black today applied to
Judge Lppincotr for new trial in the
case of the estate of Stephen E. South
ard against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company and B. and F. M. Shaniey.s
This was recently tried and a verdict for
the defendants was given. The suit was
brought TO recover 10000 DAMAGES from
the defendants for alleged injuries TO
property owned by the plaintiff on Rail
road avenue. The basis upon which
Counsellor Block made his application
for new triaI was that of newly dis
covered evidence. The Court referred
the matter to Supreme Court Commits
siouer William G. E. Sec to take testi-
mony with a view Of ascertaining
whether the new evidence would war
rant retrial of the cause.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
JERSEY In THE CRASH.
Fifteen Clerks from This State in the
Ford Building
Speciai 10 nc Jerseg Citu Nelgs.


Special TO The JERSEY Cftu Nelos.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 10, 1898. in
the terrible calamity which befell Wash
ihgton yesterday in the collapse of the
building used by the clerks of the Records
and Pension Division of the War Depart
ment, New Jersey did not escape. There
were no less than fifteen clerks from that
State employed in the building and at
least one of them is so seriously injured
that he may die. His name is A. NJ
Gerault, and he resides at Vineland His
arm was fractured, his head was badly
cut and his suine suffered severe CON
,cussion. He died this morning. yelling
ton Keigler, also OF New Jersey, went
down with the crash, his desk being right
at the mouth of the crater that opened in
the fioor, but his in iuries are not as serious
as those of his colleagues. One of the
fortunate survivors is w H Meleach, of
New Jersey who claims to have been the
first to leave the building: was in the
second story when he looked and saw the
ceiling gave way. For two years he had
plotted out a route of escape. He always
knew the building would fall some day.
He got through by the side building
Other New Jersey clerks in the building
at the time were: J. Baker, r. n. Boyles,
J. Chandler, T. J. Clark, g. E. Dayton,
S. F. Hamilton, J. c. Patton. d. NJ. Ken
nedy, S. II. Merchant, II: Wykon, S. P.
York and J. Crawford.
At Gas this morning, A. M. Gerault
gave up the struggle which
he had maintained against aw-
full odds for nearly "a hours
He went down in the midst of the wreck
and sustained injuries from which he
never rallied. One arm was broken, his
head was cut, and the shock produced
conclusion of the brain. He was taken to
Mertz's drug store the temporary resting
place yesterday of many Of the Injured,
but his injuries were of such serious
nature that he could not belnoved, and he
died this morning making the twenty
third name on tn e list.
Mr.. Gerault left a wife and married
daughter; the former was at his side
thourghout the night and was with him
when he died. The body will be taken to
his old home in New Jersey for burial.
A report gained circulation that Albert
G. Yount, of Pennsylvania, chief of a
division in Ford's Theatre, died from his
injuries last night The report is incor
rect Mr.. Yount is still alive, but in
very critical condition.
The report made by the Superintendent
of the Emergency Hospital this morning
concerning the injured men at that hos
pital is encouraging. Most of the patients
show improvement in their condition, and
Fred f. Calvert, of Maryland, who had
his right leg fractured, is out of danger
and will be sent to his home in the city
today
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
HOBOKEN NEWS NOTES.

The children of the German Academy are en-
joying their annual picnic today at Shuetzer
Park, Union Hill.
Dorothy Pattison the Yorkshire girl.'' will
be the subject of Rev. DR.. Menball's discourse al
the First NJ. E. Church tomorrow evening.
The advance sale for the "Trip to China
town. tonight at Ross Hoboken Theatre is
very large.
Chief Tanning and his detectives have NOT
been able as yet to lay hands on the perpetra
tors OF the Monarco robbery, but they are
quickly roofing out the policy business.
Messrs. Martel & Fanton well known theatri-
cal men. have secured the place lately conducted
by CronhelIn. and will run first ~class vaude-
vile show beginning in the fall
The Italo-American and Columbus Demo.
cratic Clubs have consolidated. and will here
after be called the Itaio-American Democratic
Club.
The D. A. Behaa Association viii picnic ct
Ponlmann' IS tonight.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
THE BANDITS REVENGE.

A special from Chicago. ILL.,. June 10,
says:-"At ADsola, in the State of Guer-
zero, band of brgands led by Leando
Sanches, a notorious outlaw, assaulted
he resid ence OF Salurino Prudente.
desperate resistance was made by
Mr.. Prudeute, assisted by his servaE Is.
and in the battle he received a wound
which soon caused his death.
Upon making an entrance to the house
the bandits killed the fourteen year old
daughter of Mr.. Prudente, mutilsting
the body in horrible manner. and then
placed rope around her dead body and
considerable distance. This terrible
crime was committed by the bandits in
revenge, Mr.. Prudente having 9 short
time ago made formal complaint against
them to the authorities.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10

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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
CHOLERA In FRANCE.
The Plague Breaks Out In Narbonne-- On
the Increase in Mecca.

the Increase in Mecca
By Cable to the United Press.
PARIS, June TO, 1898 Cholera has
shown itself at Narbcnne in the Depart
ment of Aude. on the railway from
Bordeaux to Cette, and having commu-
nication with the Mediterranean through
the canal Of Narbonne. which traverses
the town. DR.. Mecle of the Narbonne
Hospital has died of disease which is
pronounced to be cholera.
ALEXANDRIA, June 10. 1s93s-Ths
number of deaths from cholera in Mecca
yesterday was seventy. indicating that
the disease is on the increase.
LONDON. June 10, 1893. President II.
Il. Fowler, of tine Local Government
Board, has cancelled the summer leave
granted to the medical men attached
to the Local Government Board, aud
has ordered an unceasing watch kept at
all British ports against the entrance of
cholera and other diseases. until the end
of September
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
MR. FIELDER BRINGS GOOD NEWS.

He Has Lot of Appointments in His
Inside Pocket.
The return Of Congressman Fielder
from Washington has brought with it
Fielder said he bad been promised num-
ber of appoi ntments, one of which is to
be the minister to a small county. another
Custom House officer. and third a
place in the Navy Department.. The Con-
gresham has also been promised several
appointments of lesser Importance. He
declined to make known the names or
the lucky men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
MIR. BENNETT IMPROVING.

NEW YORK, June 10. 1ss3.-Despatches
received at the Herald Office this morn
ing report the condition of Mr.. James
Gordon Bennett as steadily improving.
A cablegram received from Paris this
morning says:
Mr.. Bennett continues to improve every hour
His friends here think that MIR. Bennett
Is beyeud danger aud that his ultlmatic
recovery Is matter of short time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
BRADLEY AND BEER.
Special to The Jersey city Ne,as.

AsBURY PARK. N. j., June TO- 1s93.-
jaime A. Bradley, the Founder of As.
bury Park" mas started in on another
crusade against the lager beer peddlers
who do business In this place. Mr..
Bradley owns quite number of private
alleyways and lanes throughout the
town, which have proved a convenient
rendezvous for the beer peddlers, who
would drive their wagons into these
streets and lanes and sell their beer
openly.
Today Mr.. Bradley had signs placed
at the entrance to these private streets
forbidding their use by these peddlers
under penalty OF the law.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
THE MASSACHUSETTS LAUNCHED.

PHILADELPHIA, June 10, 1S93.-The big
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES was successfully
launched from the shipyard of the
Cramps. at 7.59 o'clock this morn
ing, in the presence of Sec
retary of the Navy. Herbert; Attorney
General Olney, the latter representing
the State of MASSACHUSETTS; a number Of
distinguished naval aud army officers
and multitude of 15.000 Miss Leila
Herbert, daughter of the head of the
Navy Department.. christened the vessel
with the customary ana prettily deco
rated bottle of champagne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
TROOPS TO AWE STRIKERS.

CHICAGO, June 10, 1S93-The Second
Regiment, ]. N. g., left on a special Chi
cago & Alton train this morning for LIE
mont. the scene of yesterdays riot.
The Third Regiment massed at Joliet
to join the Second at the canal works at
Romeo.
cause of the shooting of their comrades
and threaten TO make trouble,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
Necessity OF Proper Food for Babies.

To prevent the great infant mortality in
June, July and August has been the aim of
all sorts of philanthropy. Its principal
cause is Improper feeding, say medical men,
and with lactated food they are now able to
lessen the awful mortality Of the summer
months. AS preventive Of cholera infant-
um, lactated food is worth more than all the
medicines in the world. 1t is food that is
easy to procure and prepare, and is liked
by the little ones themselves.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-10
IYNcHERS BEATEN OFF.

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. June 10, 1895 -
The men who were in jail at Catlettsburg
for safe keeping were returning to Pike
county on Thursday when, at Richard
son. KY. they were attacked by a mob,
who endeavored TO take the prisoners
away from the men. The police opened
fire upon the mob, killing two men.