New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-29
JOHN J. orEENEY CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
AN INSANE MAN TRIES BAREBACK RIDING.

William A. Wlecke. arraigncd before Justice
Goeting in the Lee Avennc Police Court, yrN'er-
day and held for examination 10 his sanity
Wlecke Is twenty weight years old, and lives AT NJ"
2G3 Drigcs-ave. ON Thursday evening he dressed
himself in an old coat macintosh ana SIX
hat and armed with Il policemsn's club parolcd
the block where he lives. Whenever he passed The
house OF Mr.. spitz, Il naghhor against Whom h'
had an enmy no would halt and invite Spitz ont
to fight. Spitz did not accept the Invitation Dn'
remained In the houSc. where he was Kept prisoner
for several hours Finally Wlecke tired OF this and
placing "A big alarm clock his chest, he secured
Of bar6IacS riding. lie umbed of The horse severa a
times and finally arrested Oh complaint VI HIS
father.
THE TRACTION COMPANY GETS ANOTHER ROAD
Another step toward acquiring all the street rail-
road properties In B-ookya AMI consolidating 'hoir
management h;s been male. The men Interested IN
the new Log * aid r.1ctim CoMl a-y. when l. no'
yet formal, o1aJ d. nae secured roit''l q '''
BROOKLYN ral ad rpany ard IT. as-cd7t" hAeS' IN"
North Second street AMI Middle Villas" ilne ana INC
electric road 20 .lanlaicl from East New York Drex"L
Morgan & Co. these properties last fsl pay
ing $500 a share fr the Broadway company's stock.
II will 20 into the traction company scheme ~
SO 10000. II. b. Iollins Co.. the ScgmanS, ara
Clark Ward d ca. have purchased IL for the Long
Island Ira ton Company.
The same men are interested in the Brooklyn
Traction Comp1ny which has taken possession OF
the properly Of the Atlantic Avenlv Railroad Com
panv and the Itrooklyn. Bath ara West End Railroad
10 Concv Island Is control OF Tie Bro'kiyh
CITY and N.wtown and the COney Island and lroohiyn
companiCs secured. tn" consolidation u interests
will be effected.
GATHERED ABOUT TIE TOWN.
The force of le,ercarriers VII lie increased by
thiry-ive next week
The Board Of Estimate organized yesterday by the
choice Of Mayor Body chairman and +. W. Price
as secretary.
Edward Focar,y and James Wilson were sent to
State Prison for six years and half each by Judge
Moore in the Court OF session, yesterday. for aiding
another prisoner To escape from prison van.
Philip O'Ncil who IS fourteen years Old and says
his home is In Sacramento. Cal. was held AZ NaSran
In the Gate, Avenue Police Court yesterday. lie
SAWS he made hi, across the continent In tn" last
four months and was fouHd among the lOuferis al
the circus grounds day niSht. He said his
father was a maclirst, and that he ran away because
he tired Of home.
Victor L. Bedingfd was appointed receiver Of :" The
Flatbvsh Press" Yesterday hy Judge Brown, In tie
Supreme Court IN a suit brought by William II. Reiiz
10 dissolve his partnership with Bedinehcld III the
management Of the paper.
"Topu' ar Amusemcnt5-A Friendly Talk with Young
People on Dancing, CarGplaying and TheatreSoing
How Far These Are Right ana In What They Are
Wrong" will be the subject which the Rev. j.
f. Carson Will speak tomorrow evening In tho Central
Esa.bsteIian Church. Tomphins and Wlloughby ayes