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MISS BARDWELL'S SECRET.
sTDRY THAT SHE LEFT B0sTOy
nv ACCOUNT OF LOpE AFFAIR.

,r.. Man with whom She Was Infatunted
wr. .Ohiectiorsbie-Her Brother Tried In
vain TO Have Hts, Arrested In New York.
As,ory camo to light yesterday which helps
m explain why Miss Maria Bardwell shot her
.eli last Tuesday night at the United States
Hotel and which seems to confirm the belief
that she was not In her right mind. According
10 Mrs Elizabeth Murray. with whom she lived.
sbc had an unfortunate love affair which not
only caused her great anxiety and trouble. but
also led to the enhancement from her family.
This love affair would also explain her course
in living In this city apart from her friends
and relatives
Miss Bardwell was brought to Mrs Murray's
house in June. 1891. by her brother. Benjamin
Bates Bardwell. She was then suffering from
nervous prostration. Her brother had come to
New York to see what could be done to
separate hor from n man with whom
che had become infatuated. Mrs. Murray says
that the m an was variously known as Taylor
and Huntington. He was very much older than
Miss Bardwell, and for other reasons was re-
garded as extremely undesirable. He and
Miss Bardwell met first In Boston, and the de-
gree OF the woman's infatuaton was shown by
the fact that she came to this city to be In his
society. Once her family succeeded in induc-
ing her to return to Boston. but after short
time she came back to New York.
In May. 1891. Miss Bardwell's brother came
to New York and attempted to have the man
arrested. But as the girl was Of age when she
left Boston. and Is she herself refused to make
any charges against him. nothing could be
Ssscd SGn family in pos1a MGs s esrs Ms
She told Mrs Murray that she had been
known In Boston as Mrs: Brice for some time
SS1isS Ss9sS % Giss Btlcs Bar in aY q her
knows Miss Bardwell did not see Huntington
rumors that Miss Bardwell had contracted an
nsHRSy 81. s ho
she was infatuated.
A lettor written BY Miss Bardwell was found
Is and showed that tho girl contemplated sui:
wrote that she had remem bered Mrs. Murray
which she had received a short time before.
the services you rendered me In my sickness.
membrance, OF which wish to make you my
benffciary"
Esna o that Ess 70 ask sr
back % into the family. ~. Mrs. t Murray m " deciared
ss aS dp sad & that S f.
tornsy and would defend Mrs Murray's
fsss Bases s came to this city
his sisters body removed to boston. Ho told
the Adams House In Boston on July -, and
that when they parted they were on affection
ate tS & sne an b"n h
took place between them at their last meeting
was In reference to a legacy she had lately
p9rste with the property held by her trustee.
William Sohter OF Boston.
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NOT AUTHORIZED TO M4RRT.
Rabbi Cohen Accused OF Stealing tho Syn,
gogue's Marriage Regsster.

Rabbi Cohen Accused OF Stealing tho Syna-
EoEues Marriage Register.
Mr.. Louis Cohen. q young Hebrew who un-
dsrstands the Talmud. WAS dismissed by the
officers OF the Congregation Chebra Anshe
Radzilower some weeks ago, after acting as
rabbi at the synagogue at A Orchard street
for . year and . half. The members Of the
congregation are disturbed because Rabbi
Cohen. as they say. carried of the book Of mar
riage licenses and won't give 1t UP. Things
are at standstil In the synagogue and no
services have been held since the officers WIS.,
tied summary discipline upon Rabbi Cohen.
President Abraham Finberg and Secretary
Samuel Finkelstein appealed to the Board Of
Health about a fortnight ago. The appea! was
as follows:
sania.rv bureau Dri.ion of Vital S,ai.tic.
GENTS: Tho Congregation Chebra Anshe Radzilower
gate our rabbi and cantor. Mr. Louis Cohen OF i81
Madison street city formerly OF Edrdge street and
GsebsrGed him and Bog OF YOU gents to take steps
monss and notify him Of tho fact az he is doing the
the United States
Cohen laughed during ther services; while
SHid =; yesterdHy had no sense of the dig
President Fin berg says Rabbi Cohen is get
ting $5 for every marriage and every birth he
registers in the book he confiscated. DR..
NaRle. Registrar OF Vital Statistics, said yes
terday that tho Board OF Health, would refuse
to eesept any ma5ringe or birth from
tifcate to turn up to trace Cohen's where
abouts.
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Decker Got Drunk and Stole the Watch and
Then Got Drunk Again.

Decker Got Drunk and Stole the Watch and
Then Got Drunk Again.
James W. Carr Of PAT West 126th street owns
several houses on the west side. Though he
is 73 years old he attends to his property and
does most of tho repairing himself.
On July 20 he was on his knees vanishing
the wood work In tho hallway OF 44S West Thir-
teenth street when he was knocked senseless
by blow on the head. When he recovered
consciousness he found brick wrapped in a
towel lying beside him. and discovered that
his gold watch had been stolen.
Detectives Grady and Doran arrested Fred
erick ". Decker; 26 years old. painter living
berry on July ~. Decker made a full con-
fession to INSPECTOR Mclaughlin yesterday.
He said he spent the night before the robbery
drinking. The next morning he bad no
money. and being out OF work and Tearing
that his wife would be dispossessed. he start
cd out to :. see what he could pick up" When
saloon. stole q towel and wrapped 1t around q
brick, Then he committed the robbery; After
his wife and spent the money for drink.
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THE CHOCTAW TROUBLE
Indian Inspector Faison Reports Everything
Tranquil In the Territory.

Tranquil In the Territory.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Indian Inspector
Faison arrived in the city this morning from
the Choctaw country, whittier he was sent
some time ago under instructions from tho
President and Secretary Smith. to prevent. II
possible. further hostile demonstrations
among the Choctaw factions Mr.. Faison was
also instructed to recognize Chief Jones as the
head OF the legally constituted government OF
the nation. and to require obedience to the
laws as administered by him. Mr.. Faison re-
ports that he left everything exceedingly
tranquil in the Territory and. affairs generally,
were In much better condition than they had
been for a year before the recent trouble. 1t
seemed to be the general opinion among the
adherents Of the Jones ia ctionat least, that the
nine Choctaws now under sentence OF death
were guilty OF cold blooded murder. and should
not. however. any considerable number who
would not acquiesce in whatever action
the Governor or tho Judge Of tho Chottaw
Court might see fit to take. There would be
danger. nevertheless. Mr.. Fatson thought. that
the relatives OF the murdered men would kill
the prisoners on sight In case they were
Yeud which might last for years and result in
much bloodshed. Mr.. Fsison had found both
Gov. Jones and Judge Halson Of the Choctaw
court perfectly willing to accede to the wishes
OF the Government in all things reasonable.
and. while insisting that these condemned
men should be executed. Mr; Faison did not
serious objection to their pardon: 1t was Mr..
Faison's opinion that none Of the prisoners
would be executed. Mr.. Faison expects to soon
return TO the Indian Territory.
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THE SUICIDE ON THE SOUND.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE RODY As
THAT OF CHARLES n. FULLER, JR.

The Young Man Was De-pondent and Prob.
ably Junped From the New Haven Boat
or sstrrtford I.ight-wciahted with Iron.
The body Of the young man which was
picked up on Wednesday night in the Sound
of Stratford Light, near Bridgeport was
identified yesterday az that Of Charles d.
Fuller. Jr.. OF 38 Madison avenue, Morristown.
N. J. Young Fuller was 21 years old. He was
a son OF Charles d. Fuller OF the firm Of Fuller
Brothers Il Co., iron workers ut 130 Green
wich street The body was identified In
bridgeport yesterday by the dead mans
father. who IL positive It is his son.
There Ia little doubt that young Fuller COM
mitted suicide His parents say that melan-
cholia prompted him to take his life. Three
years ago he left st. Paul's School in Concord.
n. H.. where he had been studying for two
years and entered Princeton College In the
class OF 1894. He remained at Princeton two
years. Then his eyes began to trouble him.
and he left college. He then went to work in
the Apollo Iron Works. owned by his father.
He had been very Respondent and his father
placed him under the care of DR.. Bull. who
recomme ended that he should work about the
factory. Young Fuller seemed pleased with
the idea. He frightened up and seemed to
have completely recovered.
On Monday. July "a. the young man decided
to visit two friends living near New Haven.
His mother says he was greatly pleased over
his proposed trip. He came to this city earlier
than usual on Tuesday. July %. and took tho
boat Richard Peck for New Haven. He had no
luggage with him. He left the boat at New
Haven. but loitered about the docks unit 1t was
about to start back for this city. when he went
Tho crow Of the Peck paid no moro alton
gers About o'clock at night Porter Thomp-
son Of the Peck inspected the upper deck. as
was his custom. He saw Fuller leaning on the
starboard rail with his head bowed. Th99mp-
attention to him. The Peck was then nearing
round about o'clock Fuller had disappeared
last Thursday evening. when the body was
found.
In Bridgerort the Coroner found strapped
tight to tho dead mans back heavy iron bar
a bolt used in fastening heavy st;inRpiece
on a dock. 1t was eighteen inches long and
weighed four pounds: 1t was badly bent. The
strap Sssd to tasten II t9 the dead @ b men n Po cS
wide; Fuller may have picked tho holt up on
per that 1t might not be noticed.
ranged, and there was no trace Of violence
certain. A ticket, No. G.2ls. from New York to
New Haven on the. New Haven Steamboat
ffty-trip ticket on the Delaware Lackawanna
ristown. as we'll as other personal belongings.
Investigation that It Was a case Of suicide
The remains will be brought to this city
from Bridgeport on Monday morning and will
be etaken direct to Hyde Park: n y. where they
will be buried on Monday afternoon. Mr and
Mrs. Fuller think their son committed suicide
during q fit Of despondency.
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NEWS OF THE NAVY.
Two New Cruisers soon to be Added to
Admiral Bcnhnm's Fleet.


WASHINGTON. Aug. Admiral Benham's
fleet is to have two additional vessels In the
new cruisers Detroit and Machias. Orders
have been issued by the Navy Department
formally assigning both OF these ships to tho
home station as soon as they are ready for sea.
The Machias is now at the Portsmouth Navy
Yard receiving some finishing touches. and
will leave in few days for the town In Maine
from which she takes her name to receive q
silver service presented by its citizens She
will then return to the Navy Yard for some ad-
dtional work. and in the next week or two
will bc turned over to the north Atlantic sta
ton. The Detroit is nearly ready for active
service. and as soon as she leaves the Norfolk
yard will go to New York and take on her tor
pedoes She will be the first vessel OF the navy
fitted with the Whitehead torpedo. and will
make some Interesting tests with them later
In the month at Newport
The Batmore which sb,I is ittiphs out ai.,It ct
fsa,sd s Hs ssds vii ss chns
Atlantic station to ioin q the old Yantic; which
hSs s aps nsvs
The dock trial OF the machinery. Of the cruiser
Maine proved satisfactory and the Navy. De-
piss%S9t p New York the baiders Of the maehinery I
S9aoOo. about one,haIt The ans amount mt due them.
Tno remainder was nelu untll tno NeSS6l IS
completed and can have her sea trial
The Monongahela left Newnort yesterday for
prentice boys. She is scheduled to reach
4. ,Cadiz sept 20. Funchal. Madeira. Oct. /.
and Newport Nov. l..
The Atlanta. one OF the first ships built for
the new navy. has been found by Board of
Survey to be in such bad condition that she
will have. to be com pletely oyerhauled at the
Norfolk Navy Yard at an expense of about
100000. The Board finds that her decks are
nearly gone and new ones will have to be pro
vided. Other parts OF her hull require attention.
and her machinery, needs extensive, repairs.
The Board reports that 1t wi Ill cost fully $780,
600 to put new decks on and repair her wood
work. and that $25.OOO more will have to be
used on her machinery. Her last cruise was in
Nicaraguan waters. where she went last May
to protect American interests during the re-
cent revolution. She returned to Norfolk in
July and was then placed out OF commission.
Work will be CONNIE N ced on her at once but
1t is not believed that she will be ready for sea
for fully six months.
,,The The cruiser Bennington; Commander G M.
Thomas. sailed yesterday for the Mediterran-
can. She will first touch at lisbon and then
proceed to Tur key. Commander Thomas. 1t is
said. has special instructions to look out for
the interests Of the missionaries in Armenia
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Charles Cleere's Account OF mts Punish-
raent In th- Eir,ira Retorr,ntorr.

Charles Cieere's Account OF mts Purirh-
u,eut In th- Eir,ira Retorrnn tory.
Charles J. Cleere. who says he was padded
into insensibilty by Superintendent Zachary
r. Brockway Of the Elmira Reformatory be-
cause he would not confess himself guilty OF
a charge OF which he was innocent obtain ed
yesterday from Justice O'Brien Of the su-
preme Court an order appointing William m
Grossman his guardian In order that he may
sue Brockway for $4,000 damages for assault
Cicero says In his petition for tho appoint
ment that he is 20 years old aud lives with his
father at 2S5 Broome street. He was COM
mitted to the reformatory By Judge MARITIME
on April %. 1890 Brookway on April Is, 1901.
accused Cleere Of beins in n scheme to get ex-
animation papers in advance. Cleere told the
Superintendent the charge was false. and
died. Cieere was forced to undress and stand
1ne T and he
cieers protested that he was Innocent Brock
counted thirty -four blows and became too
weak to count further.
them cssrs says VA. an sotsrs
confnem ent. being chained to the floor by his
and wTstf SnS sSs # bread era
next day. After the beating. ne says. % I was
dragged back to the solitary cell by Lieut.
SOL tihlplD, VINO lS NOTORIOUS bS tne IhrrytOWn
burglar"
cssrs says he was padded Is for nine con;
a cup Of wat er and a slice OF bread each day
On the ninth day Cleere says he was padded
in the "rest-oure" cell. There are three Of
these. Cleere says, used for inmates who
have been beaten into insensibility or ILL.,
ness. A prisoner cannot be seen while he is
occupying one OF these cells. On the second
day Of his confinement Brockway asked II he
not guilty Brockway said he would paddle
him again: but he did not do 3d. probably
DIR. Wey subsequently ordered Cleeres re-
moval to the hospital. whore he was uncon-
tion was performed upon him and two tumors
were removed. Cleere regained his liberty on
Aug. % 1892 His treatment by Brockway.
he says was unjustifled.
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PICTURES FREE; FRAMES $3.50 EACH.
Tho Methods OF the Columbia Art Portrait
Company Under InvxstlEatIon.

Tho Methods OF the Columbia Art Portrait
Company Under Inv<stiEation.
Mitchell J. Costello. q Custom House in
spector living at Bay Ridge. was persuaded on
June % to order crayon portraits Of himself
and his wife from the Columbia Art Portrait
studio Of 81 East Tenth street. Joseph
Wagner. the agent, said that the portraits
would be made free OF cost. Costello furnished
tho photographs required.
Aftor waiting some weeks for the portraits
Costello called at the studio and asked about
them. While there he was persuaded to pick
out two $3.50 frames for the portraits. A week
later the agent notified him that the portraits
would be completed when he deposited $3.50.
would tax the pictures and the frames and
pay Sl3 on delivery. Agent Wagner replied
that that could Is not be done. and when at . last M
for the photographs. Costello absolutely re-
to shis ut n9d at length
the Jefferson Market Court got warrant from
Justcs Grady for the arrest OF Emile I'm .,G, HHy
When the court officers called at 81 East Tenth
street they could not find either Heyman
los photographs A search warrant was then
issued. but the photographs were nowhere to be
sa .s 4e ponees 5 @ess o a
that she could get them II Costello would pay
her s.. Costello refused and left the place
tie Jeiierson Market Court. '' a o.
started out again yesterday and succeeded In
servinR the warrant on Manager Heyman.
The latter will have an examination this
Justice Grady says that he has received
many complaints about such portrait concerns
and that he will do all he can to break the
bu8iDeS8 un.
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Shot Himself While ON n spree.

Abraham Frank OF 1926 East Fifty eighth
street. who is well known In Yorkville as a
dealer In meats. is married. and has we'll
grown family. He is in the habit Of going or
on sprees which last for days.
Hewas on one OF these sprees yesterday and
had made his headquarters at Singers Hotel
1.O23 Third avenue. n place where. besides the
barroom. there are rooms to let. He had been
he left the barroom and went to a closet In the
basement. A moment afterward the people In
the saloon heard pistol shot He had sent a
bullet into his right temple. At the Presby-
terian Hospital the doctors said he would prob
ably recOyer
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A NIGHT IN AN ASYLUM.
A Sane Man Committed = Lunatic nj tho
Instance or His Son.

Sane Man Committed ns . Lunatic nj tho
Instance OF His Son. ;.
Henry schlichte saloon keeper at 40 West
street. Greenpoint. who was committed to an
insane asylum on Wednesday and released on
Thursday. engaged Lawyer William A. Guck
Of Williamsburgh yesterday to find out who it
was that had him adjudged lunatic. Schlichte
has good reason to believe that the person who
directly procured his committal was his nine
teen-year-old son. with whom he has had dis
putes about money lately The son has dis
appeared.
Schlichte is 55 years old and owns consid-
erable property. About two months ago his
son began to find fault at the way in which he
finding on being visited by a lawyer:
room over the saloon. on the slider schiichte saw
scendine to the saloon. schlichte saw man
Rho atsE describing hiRss as Rb
bm AZ once to 6s ve g p@ee
station. Schllchte put on HIS coat and hat
and entered the coach with Borghardt. The
Borghardt got out after telling Schlichte to re-
main in the vehicle. Borghardt returned in a
he says. was taken direct to the Fathush asy-
lum. whore he was told that relatives had
made application for his Incarceration in that
:, After he had, been there awhile he was told
there was nothing the matter with him. and
he was released the next morning on the ar
rival Of an order for his discharge from the
termined to prosecute. crminally the person
or persons responsible for his commitment
1t was learned Yesterday that tho Commits
strength of an affidavit BY his son setting forth
that he was q lunntic. Schlichte thinks the
son may have heen In nstigated byother relatives.
' At the IN sane asy lum it was denied yesterday
that Schlichte had spent Wednesday night
there or that he had ever been received there.
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Mrs.. Ros,..o... Undesirable Loare-.

Emily KellAmer engaged furnished room
from Mrs Robinson OF 1877 West Sixteenth
street on the strength OF letters Of recommen-
dation. She occupied the room one night.
and then disappeared with some OF Mrs.
kobinson's dresses and silk wraps. The girl
was arrested on Thursday night wearing ono
OF MEs. Rooinson's dresses; She Is 10 years years
for robbery. and her picture Ia 1877 in the
Eogues' gallery. Tho Recommendations she
showed to Mrs, Robinson were, forged. She
was hold for trial at Jefferson Market.
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Owes . Beating to " Union Button.

Lawyer George W. Dease obtained sum
mons nt the Tombs yesterday for James J.
Lynch and Edward Gallagher, both runners for
seamen's lodging houses. The complainant is
Richard Powers. founder and manager. Of the
Seamen's Union OF America. the object OF
pacity OF lodging house Keepers. Members of
the union wear q button inscribed with the
William Loris a Norwegian sailor. passed
through Coenties slip. with the button dis;
played that Lynch and Gallagher assaulted
next Monday.
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BRooKLYS's EXCISE MONEYS.

10 Per Cent. Must Continue to Add to the
Income of the Inebriates' Home.
Judge Cullen in the Supreme Court In
Brooklyn has decided in avor d the
Inebriates Home In the suit instituted by
some taxpayers to stop the payment OF IS
per cent. OF tho excise moneys to the institu-
tion and to recover over 100000 which has
been already paid to It He holds that the
Laws OF 1877 providing for the payment OF the
excise moneys to the Home Is constitutional.
revision In 1883.
As to the propriety of such payments" he
add.. that is for the Legislature and not for
A bill will be presented at Albany next winter
The Fort Ha%iIton % @ institution DIX pfItSb simfIar biz
was introduced last winter. but 1t was killed In
committee
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CONCESSIONS BY TIE COMPANT.
Lehigh Valley Employees Say Tint Some OF
Their Requests were Granted.

Lehigh Valley Employees Say ThHt somo OF
Their Requests Were Granted.
SOUTH BETHLEHEM. Aug. 4.-There will be
no trouble between the Reading Railroad
Company and its employees on the Lehigh
Valley Division. The conference between Vice
President Voorhees, and the representatives
of the workmen ended last evening. The Press
Committee Of the workmen gave out this
staten mt this morning:
satisfactory settlement OF the matter at
issue was reached by Mr. Voorhees, and the
committee at 5 o'clock last evening. While
the mon were not granted all they requested.
they received all that could be reasonably OK.
peeled. taking into consideration the crippled led
general depression In business. Many ad-
vantages have been gained by the men. and
rules will be adopted that will mitigate causes
for conn Amt"
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HENRY AHRENs's WOODEN LEG.
NE Used 60 Beat His Wife With 1.-THE
Last Beating May XIII Her.

Last Beating May XIII Her.
Justice GoettinR. in the Lee Avenue Police
Conrt Williamsburgh. yesterday remanded
Henry Ahrens. q ciRarmaker. 40 years old. Of
81 North Second street. to Jail without bail to
await the result Of injuries he had inflicted
upon his wife. Otillie. Ahrens has q wooden
log which he can unscrew when he wants to.
For more than eight years he has beaten his
wife with tho leg. and often SO seriously that
she was under tho care Of a. physician for
years. with the exception Of brief periods Of
liberty has been in the Kings County peni-
He is said to have relatives In Germany.
Two months ago he was released from the
penltentiary after serving a year for assault
tives week ago and went on q spree. which
he wound up on Thursday evening by beating
his wife into insensibility with his wooden leg.
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The Charges Against Bingh hamton's Post.
master.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 4.-Mr Charles T. San
ders who was recently dismissed as chief of
letter carriers In the Post ONCE OF Bingham
ton. N. y. had an interview this morning with
the offcals OF tho Post ONCE Department He
made certain charges against the head OF tho
Binghamton Post once. and asked that he
!sandersl be reinstated The officials told Mr..
any action unless he made formal written
charges and established a prima facie case.
that he would comply with the requirements
OF the oifice.
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WIN He . short-,,vea Strike.

The strike on Richard Croker's new resi-
dence. at 8 East seventy-fourth street. is likely
to be short lived. The electricians and car
penters were at work yesterday. and on Mon
day 1t 10 believed . settlement will be made
with Baumgarten 4 CO.. when the ca,r,yers. car,
turn to work. together with the other work
men who struck. The settlement OF this
strike will prevent I'm ending strikes ON other
buildings whore Baumgarten * Co. have the
contract for the wood carving.