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SOLO WHAT THEY OLD NOT OWN
McCool and Miss Zobel Accused
Of Selling Fraudulent Titles.
The Woman Said to he tho Instru-
ment Of Numerous Frauds.

Detectlve-Sergeants Hanley AMI Wade
brought to the Distrlct-Attornev's Office
to-day, on bench warrants issued by
Judge MARITIME. Nicholas McCool, of 1888
Lexington avenue. and Bertha Xobel,
twenty-five years old. of 432 East Fifty
sixth street. They are charged with
causing n flaw to be placed on the title
OF property"
McCool was arrested In the office OF
Lloyd Perry. lawyer. at Ii Broad
way. and Miss Zobe at her residence.
OF an alleged attempt to sell fraud
ulent title to property.
1t appears that n. Il. Clark was nego-
tiating for loan of S23O0O on the prop.
erty % John street. Mr.. Clark received
a letter from Perry stating that in con
claim to the property.
The title of the property Perry had
was made out In the name of Bertha
Tobel. and, II IL charged. had been given
to her by McCool
The specific charge against Miss ZobeI
erty." The general complaint Is obtain
ing money under false pretenses.
McCool and Miss Zobel pleaded no
guilty before Judge MARITIME In the Gen
eral Sessions. and were held in defaul
Of q 200 e"ch
1t Is said that McCool has been work.
ing this scheme for several years. He
Is alleged to have been transferring
property he never owned and going or
the bond of builders contracts. Miss
crime. is said to have been used by Nc
Cool as an instrument. Miss Xobcl',
brother Is reported to have assisted Nc
Cool In some OF his transactions.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
SISTERS CONTEST HER WILL.
Mrs Phillips Left Her Estate to
Her Second Husband.
Diod of Poison After Secret
Marriage.

Surrogate Abbott In Brooklyn this
over the will of Mrs. Catherine Phillips.
who died April IL. She bequeathed her
property to her husband, Francis Joseph
Phillips, a musician in the orchestra of
the Amphion Thatre.
Mrs. phillips was the widow OF DR.
James Sweeney, Il member Of
Of the Brooklyn Board OF Educa-
tion. who left her his entire estate.
valued at $4,000. His will was contested
by daughter by former wife, from
whom he was divorced.
Surrogate Abbott upheld the will, but
Dr. Sweeney's daughter has taken an
appeal. Until Mrs. Phillips was taken
Ill few days prior to her death her
relatives did not know that she had been
secretly married to Phillips on oct. %,
1882.
Three days before she died Assembly
man James +. Quigley called at the
house and drew up her will. by which
she left all her property to her husband:
on April 10 Coroner Creamer heard
that there was something suspicious
funeral. An autopsy revealed the fact
that the woman died Of ergot poisoning.
The jury. however, did not say whether
the dose was self-alministerel or given
to her by somebody else.
In the present contest Mrs. Phillips s
sisters, Mary Cleary, Hattie Smith. Mar
garet O. Hare and Antoinette Meyers,
are seeking to have the will set aside on
the ground of undue influence and in
/ competency.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
WOMEN MAY VOTE ANY WAY.
Justice Cullen Says Their Ballots
Must Bo Distributed.

benjamin *. Paine, representing Geo.
+. Stackpo!r of Suffolk County, this
morning asked Justice Cullen. of the
supreme Court, brooklyn, to Construe
the law as 1t affects the duties of
County Clerk Orange T. Tanning, rela-
tive to the distribution of official bal
lots provided for women voters in cleo
tions for School Commissioners.
Mr.. Paine said that as Justice Bart
lett had held that the law permitting
women to vote for School Commissioners
Is unconstitutional. his client thought
Il would he illegal for County clerk
Tanning to issue the special ballots
for women provided for in that law.
Justice Cullen said the law was plain
in calling for the special ballots. ami 1t
was FInning's place to have them print
ed and distributed. lie said 1t was the
duty Of the inspectors OF Election to
look out that they should not hr voted
1t H. understood that the application
to Iudg" cullen was made with the
view of lessening the chances OF success
for Mrs Raynor. of Sag Harhor who
Is making II stout fight to he elected
School Commissioner of that town.
Mr., Paine said after the trial that
man" complications are likely To arise.
thinks Inspector" viii let them vote, and
after they are once in the hal!ot-buV
they will h" counted.
lUstiC" EIrtlrtt'E decision was II tho
effect that the law giving women the
right to vote Is unconstitutional. aud
that therefore their names should be
stricken from registry LISTS.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
REPUBLICANS ARE CONFIDENT.
Chs'rman Hackett Says They Will
Carry Every thing.

The final meeting of the Republican
State Executive Committee was held in
the Fifth Avenue Hotel to-day There
were present Chairman Hnckett, John s.
Kenyon, Thomas c. platt. William
Brookfeli, Samuel Thomas. j. A.
Quackenbush. b. d. Odell. b. II. Davis.
Iohl y. Scatcherd, William Barnes, tr.,
Isaac l.. -.unt, Isaac V. Baker and
Charles NJ. Newins
After the meeting Chairman 1iackett
said the only question discussed was the
condition of the canvass
He was willing to say that there had
never been such a unanimity of feeling
among the members OF the Executive
Committee.
As for Maynard he had been elimi-
mated from the campaign. and Mr.. Hack
EFT believed that the whole Republican
state ticket. both houses of the Legis-
lature and the control of the 'onstitu-
tIonal Convention would be In the hands
pf the Republicans II they would only
poll their vote as registered.
John :. Kenyon received a despatch
from Nelson Nellis, jr.. of Lyons, Wayne
County. CARRYING the Information that
Charles =. Williams, Democratic candi-
date for Assembly in Wayne County.
had announced his intention to vote
against Maynard.
John y. ScRcherl said the Repub,l-
cans would elect iive out of the six AS
sAmblymen in Erie County, and that
they would defeat Enlres for the Sen
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SAILOR D0WNED THE BoUNCER.
Pushcc HIM Through q Glass Door,
Which Cut Him Badly.

Henry Cunningham, sailor on
the United States ship Vermont.
sole ashore and visited the Bow
cry. About o'clock this morn
Ing he got into row IN the restaurant
at Pol Eowery with Patrick McGurk
fOrty-fve years old, who lives at Al Fast
Fourth street.
Both McGurk and Cunningham are big
men. The sailor grabbed McGurk
around the body and pushed him through
glass door. The heavy plate-glass was
broken. and McGurk fell right through
the door with Cunningham on top of
him. The sailor escaped being hurt, but
McGurk WAS seriously injured. A ragged
piece OF glass penetrated the right side
of his abdomen, causing a wound about
three inches deep. He vas attended by
an ambulance surgeon at the Eldrdge
street police station. and taken home.
Policeman Butler arrested the sailor.
He Is only twenty years old.
Cunningham was arraigned before Pc.
lice Justice Ryan. in the Essex Market
Court, this morning, and held without
bail to await the result OF McGurk' S
injuries
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.GAYNOR IS AFTER M'KANE.
Wants the Gravesond Boss to
Show His Registry Lists.
Gross Frauds Allcgcd-Tho Hearing
Adjourned.

There was large gathering ot poll
tlclans IN the Special Term "f the Su.
prrmr Court, ,BrDpklyn,th morning. Ten
o'clock was the hour 81. I fer the h"hilnS
in William j. GdNnurS : appicdl"h f'L
"A mundumus on John Y. McNahG ana
Mr.. ,iaynlr wants them t1 show cause
why they should not pruluc" th"it
books for INSPECTION, rs l." claims there
urr gross frauds IN registration.
until o'clock this afternoon.
Lawyer Hpl"rigk. VINO Np"arol Tor
Mckuur. objected u b." service - th"
pagers On u" ground tha; they hIi no,
ha'n properly f3.iooL lie sad he would
Jl'ise 'ml,.n Sail Mr. Ro1erick coul !
DO "a he p'easgd "bnt 5l,,, h. h. al yea; ,,t III
~ the Court will grant the application
Of Mr. Gamers counsel"
After III" case had been adjourned.
statement. in which he says ali he asks
for Is fair play.
In the nine counties comprising his
district he says all towns but Gravesend
lists. At Gravpsend, however h" was
told he could not hav" tom without an
order from John Y. Mckanc, who ''hy
law has nothing to do with the matter.
In regard To the alleged Illegal regis.
tration at GraVoScni, Mr.. Gaynur says.
so great a Grim" against the fran
ChiSe has never hp"n seen IN TINS county,
Those guilty OF it are guilty OF death
for il is treason To the people.
Application for the maudamus Is
basel on the atfilavirs of WILLIAM T.. G
Mayer, William !. Gaynor, j. NJ Max
field. Of l72 Fif'y-siNth street. an,
James NJ. MHsterSOn.
MaXnell. Mayer and MastersOn relate
In their affidavit that last Friday they
went to GraNesend to review and copy
the registration list Of the town.
The man in charge refused TO let then
see. the list without written orde" iron
John Y. McKane.
MIR Gaynor in his aftilayit says Mr.
MCKane sent "A man named Murphy tC
his office to- ask him why he desired tn,
list OF voters.
Mr. Gaynor sent back word that he
desired to verify every name On tn" list
To this MIR. MCKanc replied that h
GaynoD would have nice time gettine
tn" list
Most OF the G2lS voters reported tC
have been registered at GraVesenl, Mr.
Gaynor says. are hostlers, stlblemen
saloon keepers, walters. &c, who hay,
resided there sixty days during th'
Summer.
These names. Mr.. Gnynor says. are re
served. and although the persons may
not be present to vote on election day
a ballot will be cast in their name By
some one else.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
HALF SUFFOCATED FIREMEE
They Were Overcome at q Fire, but
Are Recouertng.

Robert Mcdonald and John Harris,
firemen connected with Engine 30, Who
were removed to Bellevue Hospital this
morning early, overcome with spoke
while fighting fire in a tenement-puse
at ~ last Third street. and John ferri-
gan. of Truck O. taken to st. Ninents s
Hospital under similar circumstances.
are reported to be on the road to ecoV-
cry this morning.
Thee other tiremen. Julian Aoncle.
GeorE> Rivers and Bernard UniGk. all
OF Engine a3. slightly overcome bysmoke
at the same fire, but sent hoBe, are
The fire broke out at midnight IN the
cellar of the five-story brick teement-
house occupied by twenty-five f.milies.
When the firemen arrived TIE tene-
ment was choked with smoke, and the
tenants were fleeing clad in White at
tire INTO the street and over husetops
some carrying their children. ohers lug
ging big bundles OF property.
The three fir-men sent to the nos
pitfalls went down into the celhr TO night
. the fire, but were immediatel, overcome
| by the dense smoke, and would have
perished had not Ftremel Charles
Schwindcrsky. uniack. Abncle and
Rivers rushed to their resue., Thre,
of the reScuers We're COMPLIED 10 &c
home 70. the night.
Freeman Kerigan,. of Trrk 9, before
he went into the cellar rescied woman
and her child who were an the thirt
floor. The fire was quiclly put out
The building Is owned by Charles Nei
mann. of 236 Fifth street. The damage
all told was $1,000
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hrs. STEWARDS ESTATE.
She Devi.es the Bulk OF Her For
tune to Fer Children.

The will OF Mary Rhinelanler Stewart.
executed on Feb. ~ last. was to-day
filed for probate. Her executors are her
IONS. William Rhnelanler Stewart and
L!spenard Stewart. and her son-in-law.
Frank Spencer Wetherbec. Mrs. Stew
art begins her Will by leaving s2J, 900
to her executors, and although she says
that Il Is an absolute gift. she hopes
that they will dispose of IL among such
charitable societies and to such persons
as they may determine she would most
desire. She gives her daughter, Mary
Stewart Witherbee. all her dresses and
jewelry, and To her three children, Will
lam Rhinrlanler Stewart. Lispenarl
Stewart and Mary Stewart Witherbae,
equally, all the furniture. books. china.
glass. silver. pictures, objects of art in
the house, Fifth avenue, and all
horses AMI Carriages. Sarah S Lee IL
to receive an annuity OF $l.jOO per year
for life. and the residue Of the estat"
Is to be divided into three parts. one
each to william Rhnelander Stewart,
Lispenari Stewart and her daughter,
Mary Stewart Witherhee.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
.LIQ80R MEN FOR sCHIERtN.
They Would Readily Close Sun
days to Escape BlackmaiL
Schiercn HIS Pledged Himself to
Enforce Law and Suits Them.

It was reported at Republican head
quarters in brooklyn this morning that
at least tvo-thtis OF the liquor dealers
had held secret meeting last night
and declared for Schicren.
y prominent liquor dealer this morn
'ng ,aid that nearly all the saloon-keep-
crs IN the city were anxious to close on
sunday They have Mr.. Schioren's as
surancc that the Excise laws will be
enforced This, they say. VIII abolish
the system OF assessments for protcc-
tion.
A report gained currency this morning
that cx-Secretary benjamin f. Tracy
vas preparing for an application 10
have that part OF the minutes of the
June Grand Jury relating to Mayor
Boody eXpunEsd from the records.
The application. it is said, will be
r,ade before Judge Moore In the Court
of Sessions the last of the week.
Republicans say that the application.
II granted. will be used as q campaign
docup ant few dn.s before election TO
help Mayor BoOdy's canvass.
At democratic headquarters the report
was denied. although it was admitted
that such a thing might happen any day.
The members OF IN" Republican Law
Furcau were busy this M morning prepar-
in. two hundred afii,avits on cases OF
Illegal registration IN Hrooklyn.
The attidavits will be completed this
afternoon, and placed in the hands Of Of
n the courts to-m,rrow to have several
hundred names stricken from the regis
urat!un books In each of the cases
4Rd rbara Is shown vslv By "ifIaV tm Sxpecte, to.
night when the members OF branch Of
The evening world., 1893-11-02
CUNNING S. BEDFORD'S WILL.
The Bulk of tho Estate Goes to HIS
Eophew

The will of Assistant District
Cunning $. Bedford was filed to-day with
Probate Clerk Washburne. 1t was exc
cuted on Jan. %. 1892, and appoints
Eugene j.. Bushc and Stephen r'lske
executors. The testator gives to his
cousin, Mary L. Wright. 5000, and to
her children, Florence, Constance. Clara
and William. each 5000. He gives To
his cousin, Louisa Gallagher, 5000, and
to her children, Percy, Mabel and Flor
ence, each 81 500. He leaves 5000 to his
cousin Virginia Xerega. and $500 to
Thomas cole. his faithful officer. and
$1,000 to Honora NJ. Cole, his wife. His
friend. Stephen Fiske, receives 5000
and Mrs, Harriet d. L. Brooks, the
widow of Thomas Brooks. 5000. The
Rev. Andrew J. Clancy, rector of st.
Ann'3 Church, is left $500, and to the
Sister Superior of the Sisters Bon
Secoms also $500 All the resi-
due of the estate is left with the eXecu-
tors in trust. the income to be devoted
to the support, education and main
tenanCe of his nephew, Cunning s. Bed
ford, jr., until he arrives at the age OF
twenty-one, and after that 1t is to be
used for his support in a style betting
his station in life, and, If he marries,
to the support of his wife.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
COLLEGE BOYS LEC1URED.
President Webb Denounces the Va.
riety House Disturbers.

The intimatlon given by Justice Koch
In the jefferson Marke: Court. where
he discharged Student George Lyons OF
the College Of the City OF New York.
yesterday for riotous conduct In a
Twenty-third street variety house. that
President Webb should be notified Of the
students misconduct, had It's effect, and
to-day the student, are III a very dis
turhel state of mini over the affair
During the chapel exercises held yes
terday morning, President Webb, in
scathinG terms. denounced those who
participated in Tuesday nights affa!r.
He told the students that 1t was a
shame to behave so, and that the honor
AMI dignity OF the College, untarnished
since Its organization. over forty-siN
years ago. would new be marred for
,.vHr.
In the way of advice. he thought that
Chonia and PhrenOcosmia, the leading
societies In the College. should drop
from their rolls any Of their members
who had n hand in the disturbance.
1t is thought that the Alumni Will offer
a rewari to find out the ringleaders OF
tho trouble.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
CAUGHT AFTER FOUR YEARS.
Hamilton Is Wanted for an Alleged
Defalcat!oE,

Detective Sergt. McNaughton has sue
ceeded in catching William G. Hamilton
for whom difficult search has been
made for over four years. He found
the man at Park place and Church
street about o'clock yesterday even
ing.
In June, 1889. Hamilton was appointed
assignee of the Nippon Mercantile Com
pany in Barclay street George c. Miller
of $40 Broadway, and Norman l.. Archer
went on his bond.
Hamilton sold all the effects OF the
corporation and decamped with the pro-
ceeds, which amounted to 5000.
The creditors sued the bondsmen in
the civil courts to recover their claims
In part
Hamilton was represented by counse!
in the proceedings, but his bondsmen
were not satisfied with this and COM
planned to Inspector Mclaughlin, and
Detective McNaughton was detailed to
get the missing assignee
Hamilton was arraigned In the Tombs
Court this morning and was held for
examination on Thursday, Nov. 0.
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DECLINED TO PROSECUTE.
Policeman Mead 9 Withdraws Charges
of Assault Against TWO Men.

Policeman Frederick Meade, of the
West SiXty-eighth street station, ap-
peared In the Yorkville Court this morn
ing against Charles Sanger. thirty-one,
of 55 Prospect place, and John Rooney.
clerk. thirty-two, OF All West Thir-
teenth street. Meade exhibited very
highly colored eye and bore evidence of
rough handling.
After the morning watch was conclud-
ed. Meade stated that as his case was n
very complicated one he desired to
make no complaint. Justice Grady per-
mitted Il withdrawal
1t was subsequently learned that the
assault grew out of an arrest made by
Meade on or about Oct. 90. on oct %
Meade arraigned Cora Herbert. twenty
seven. of 3lS West Thirty-siXth street.
in the Yorkvile Court. on a charge OF
assault.
He said he had arrested the woman
for soliciting, and that, while the ser
geant was taking her pedigree. she
struck him in the face. Cora was held
for trial.
The men who assaulted the policeman
are alleged to be friends of Cora.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
1IGHE ISSUES WARRANTS.
Seventeen Given to srerner for AL
legged Illegal Registration.

Justice Tighe. OF the Butler Street Po-
lice Court, brooklyn. this morning
granted the seventeen warrants for the
arrest OF as many men VINO. it is al
legged. have registered illegally In the
sixth and Tenth Wards.
Jacob Brenner. Of the Republican hu
reau for the detection of Illegal registra-
ton. applied for these warrants yester-
day but did no: get them.
Judge Tighe said he wanted to consult
with the DistriCt-Attorney before grant
ing them.
lie had evidently seen Mr.. R!lgway
as ne consented to issue the warrants
thtz rnr"0iup without c'nw'n'
col Ba -On. OF the Republican Law
bureau. applied - Justice Walsh. in
the Adams Street Police court. for war
rants for lersons illegally registering
in the First Ward.
Justice Walsh would not issue the
warrants until Col. Bacon could furnish
mere definite proof against the persons
wanted.
TIE Colonel was more successful al
the Gates Avenue Police Court whore
Justice Connolly issued several war.
rants for ;.llcge1 colonizers.
The evening world., 1893-11-02
MUST GIVE WOMEN BALLOTS.
But Inspectors Must Decide If They
Can Be Voted

The women in Suffolk County are very
anxious to vote at the present election
and have as their candidate for School
Commissioner Mrs. Raynor
Judge bartlett. recently decided that
the women had no right to vote ana the
County Clerk, Orange r. Tanning. was
In doubt as to whethe- he should send
out ballots which the women had ap-
piled for.
Counsellor benjamin X Payne In be.
half of George f. StaCkpole. n free
ing appeared before Judge Cullen In the
Suprem" Court and asked for an inter
pretatiuE Of the law for Mr.. FanningS
benefit.
Judge Cullen said that 1t was the duty
OF the County Clerk to send out the bal
lots. He had nothing to do as to who
presented them to vote That was for
the inspectors Of election to decide. 1t
was their province to decide as to who
had the right TO vote
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point, would not interfere with the ship.
ping OF n crew on board El Cid.
Following Is the law:

point, would not interfere with the ship
ping OF crew on board El Cid.
Following Is the law:
Every person who wi hin the territory or juris
election Of the United States cnlists or enters him
self or hires retains another person to enlist
or ro DO, ond the limit or Jurisdiction of the
Tinted States Win ,bo intent 10 he enlisted or
entered In the service ~ any foreign prince
state. COLONY. district or people, as soldier
sci Of war letter of marquc. or ptiVnt'Sr anal!
be deemed guilty Of high nisdemcanot and shn'
I've fined not more than 81 no0 and imprisoned not
moro than three years
Inc United states have not rs y was
said at Flint & Co.'S. taken onicin, no.
tice of the difficulty between Pre-. 'cnt
peixoto and Admiral McllO.
So far as the United, states were con.
cerned Brazil was Sun 4 neutral power
and Mcllo merely prlvhteer.
]; was learned to-day from - ~.
Dearborn, OF - Beaver street. tAlt IN"
reported purchase of tn" PrtanniL ~
Flint Il Cn. positively took place. Mr..
Dearborn says the sac was clnSun-
mated yesterlay afternoon, bu. refuses
The price is said tp he s.25,o~
Tho DESTROYER had not arrived at lfrI"
BASIN nt = o'clock today; but Presilrnt
e. s bushnell, Of tho Ericsson c"lst
Defense Company, thought that she
would surely arrive from Newport be
fore night.
William r Malst"r, President OF the
Columbian Iron Works, says that In SO
far as the cruiser MONTGOMERY Ia con-
Crrned ther" Is no fuuniution Tor the
statement that negotiations are In prog
ross for her sale to the brazilian Gov
ernment.
Shortly before II o'clock this morning
FL cid arrived at the Morgan iron works
on the EAST River, having been towed
th"re from E'tc Basin.
NEWPORT, Il. l., &ov 2.-T>he De
s,royer left here in tow soon after day
break this morning for New York. The
sea was not very smooth.
II was some what against the desires
Of the TUX people to rJunl Point Juiith
in southwest breeze but the urgent
demand for the gunbOlts earliest pos
slble, arrival in Erie Basin pressed them
t. starting.
BOSTON. Nov. 2.-Rri.ish steamer
britannia, which has been sold b. her
owners, the North AtArt'g steamship
company. TO Charles Il. Flint ~ Co., Of
N"w York. for $22j 90. presumably for
the Brazilian Government sailed AT lli
i. NJ. in tow OF tug Herald for Now
York.
Tht Britannia was built in Glasgow in
1859 at IL cost of s325, ,0o).
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A GREAT BARGAIN SALE.
Contents OF Ono Whole Floor at
Nom!nal Prices for Two Days.

Truesdell. Spreter G Co.. OF Eighth
avenue and Twenty-fourth street, be-
gan to-day a special two days sale OF
articles carried upOr their second floor
only. The list includes the departments
Of cloaks, boys clothing, shoes. infants
wear, wrappers. ladies' waists and mus
lin underwear. For the little folks
there are in this special sale elderdown
coats, suitable for children from six
months to four years old and caps OF
eiderdOwn. Bedford cord or plush. to
go with the coats. In seasonable elder
down, also, are ladies' wrappers which
are both, handsome and exceedingly
comfortable.
Upon this floor also are ladies' AMI
childrcn's shoes, which to-day and to-
morrow will be sold at prices which can
not fail to delight the bargain hunter.
similar bnrgai ms are offered. also. in
Jackets, boys clothing. corsets. flannels
and night robes.
In fact this enterprIslng firm has de-
clded to offer such bargains that even
In these es, days OF bargain counters their
detailed list of their offerings shows
how they propose to do this. zee