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The evening world., 1894-02-01
BUTLER WINS THE APPEAL.
Conviction for Excise LAW Viola
ton Set Aside,

Judge Cowing, in General Sessions, to-
day set aside the conviction and reversed
judgment in the case of Saloon-Keeper
Peter Butler. of IS West Houston street,
who was convicted of violation of the
Excise law, and fined SOS in the Court
of Special Sessions Jan. S. The case IL
Of special importance to every member
of the Liquor-Dealers' Association.
During the first trial Policeman Douri-
gan testified that he entered Buffers
saloon one Sunday and asked for Il glass
of ale. He was served with what looked
like ale. but did not taste 1t. He paid
for II, however. and arrested Butler.
Lawyers Friend & House, counsel
for the defendant. moved for dismissal
on the ground that the liquid served
might have been a non-intoXicant.
Although Butler swore that the liquid
was ginger ale. the Court held that. hav-
ing asked for ale and being served with
n liquid so appearing. the Inference was
that ale was served, and accordingly
fined the defendant SIS.
Friend & House appealed the case.
After argument to-day by the District
Attorney md Lawyer Emanuel NJ.
Friend, judgment was reversed. The
case has been watched with interest by
the Liquor-Dcslers' Association.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
.zElLA'S SUIT TO Be DROPPED
Lawyer Abe Hummel Intimates
that George Gould Settled,
Report that lie Paid Mrs. Nicolaus
$40, 900.

That the trial Of the action brought
by ella Nicolaus against George Gould
to recover IA check FOR $4,000. or Its
valic. which she alleges uader oath
taat he obtained from her illegally. will
never occur seems to be a settled fact.
TIE Irwyers ON both sides declared to
an Evening World" reporter this morn
ing that the Issue was practically dead.
but both denied hat they had any
knowledge Of a compromise having been
reached, but they intimatCd that such
a thing might have been possible
statement that tho details OF the mys-
%tcrious transaction would never be
brought oft in any court, said:
No woman OF Mrs. Nicolaus's charac-
career is tco shady, ana enough OF
1t Is known to force a confession that
would spoil al future exploits in this
fertile field. She realizes this. and.
Furthermore. hat her blum has miscar-
ried. Hence she has wisely concluded
10 allow the matter to die where II was
ltSun,
"lf, as alleged, Mr.. Gould paid her
E n";b,us as os q tompromise this iirW knows
or discontinuance have been drawn up
IN this office. However. 1t IL possible
that in order TO keep the matter from
thu public; Mr.. Gould had his private
settlement. but l have very serious
doubts that such was the case, for the
complaint could not be proven"
Mr.. Hummel's explanation was an in
situation that Mr.. Gould had acted as
his " counsel, and paid his client a
satisfactory sum in order to avoid the
disgrace OF a trial of the Issue In court.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
WILL TRY QUO WARRANTO.
Gov. Wcrts's Las Resort II til,
senate MIDDLE Is Not Settled.

Gov. Wer:s, when seen at his resi-
dencc. 80 Crescent avenue. Jersey city
Heights, to-day said that he Will no,
call a special session of the Supreme
Court for the purpose Of settling the
Senatorial mudile
Attorncy-General Stockton this morning
submitted to Gov. Wcrts an opinion
embracing many ways n which the
rouble could be carried into the courts.
The Governor told the reporter hat
r the matter was not Strengthened out
at once he will insist on quo wGTrnnto
proceedings being taken.
Attorney-General stockton has sent an
opinion to Gov. Werts, in which he says
he has no doubt that the supreme Court
has the power 10 settle the light, and
that 1t should decide which body had
the right TO exercise legislative pOwcr:.
He said The judicial Department mas
the power to pass on all bills passed 10y
the contesting bodies.
The Acknowledgement, in summing up,
said that the opinion Of the Court was
final. and hat the Democrats were aCtu-
ally the holdovers. and that the Repuh-
leans should combine with them and END
the trouble.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
RECEIVED So FOR HIS VOTE.
Mingie Says About Forty Others Got
the Same Fee.

More sensational testimony was given
before The Assembly Committee in the
Brooklyn City Hall to-day in the case
of S. f. Kneeland, who is contrasting
the seat of William Hughes. Assembly
man from the Seventh District Of Kings
County.
Stephen Mingle, colored, occupied the
stand all the morning. He said with
forty other men he was paid to vote the
Democratic ticket in the Fourth District
OF the Ninth Ward.
He said the night before election he
received money from John McCabe al
Democratic headquarters, Vanderbilt and
St. Marks
On election day he voted at 1890. He
was told that II he voted the Democratic
ticket the boss would make 1t al
right.
After casting his ballot Richard
Drivers gave him a blue ticket and told
him to present 1t at headquarters.
He presented the ticket at the Wander.
bilt avenu headquarters, and with g
number of other voters received an en-
velope with So inclosed.
When Lawyer Elliott. for Kneeland
asked Mingle who was meant by the
boss" he said he believed he was Dan
lei O'Connefl, who has the contract fol
removing garbage In Brooklyn. He sale
Drivers was employed by OConnell.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
ANOTHER SECRET CONFERENCE
Supt. Byrncs aud cH-Polire Commis.
sioncr French with Col. Fellows.

! Supt. 9yrncs and ex-Poiice Commits
slonrr stephen l.. French called upon
District Attorney Fellows this afternoon.
They remained closet"d fer nearly an
hour, but The nature Of the secret con-
ference could not be learned.
Col. Fellows issued orders tina. under
no consideration was he 20 Ne dis
turbel or interrupted while the super
intendcn, was there, and all visitors
were told that the chief was not in.
Mr.. French said after the conference
that he had merely called to pay his
respects to his old friend and n%eIahbor,
Col. Fellows.
II was rumored about the office thai
| Mr.. Byrnes's visit was in relation to the
| -Munzinser case. The Superin'
tcndent, 1t is said, consulted Col Fellows
! upon the advisability of submitting the
matter to the February Grand Jury,
which will be i~mpanelled on Monday,
Dr. parkhurst was not at the District
Attorneys office this morning. To ar
evening World reporter, who saw him
at his home. he said that nothing would
be given out until next Week. Lawyer
Frank Moss, who was seen, spoke in Il
Bo:h vii! go before the Grand Iur,
early next week and prefer further
chnrses Of blackmaii, this time, il Is
DIR. Parkhurst has also been notified t.
appear befor" the Senate Investigating
Committee, which will meet at the Ho-
tel Metropole at $50 Tomorrow after
noon. The Committee will begin IT.
investigation into alleged police frauds
Saturday morning at the same place,
DR.. Parkhurst. with all the agents of his
Society. will he on hand.
AS to the crimina proceedings against
Clerk Smyth and the theirs charged by
Mrs. Mccarthy. Supt. Byrnes said this
morning:
II do not care to say anything al
present. Those who know me will not
believe that I will let the matter rest
where II is"
The evening world., 1894-02-01
ACCUSED BY HER FATHER.
Justice Tighe Refuses to Believe the
Girl Is Waywnrd.

A pretty little slXteen-year-old girl, with
rosy checks and large brown eyes, was ar
raigned bcfOr2 Justice Tighe. In the But
Ter Street Court, Brooklyn, this morning.
She had an air OF innocence that was in
decided contrast to the usual class Of
girls brought to the old, ramshackle
court. She said her name was Martha
O'Neil, and that she lived with her
father, John O'Neil. at 932 Fourth ave
nue., Brooklyn.
O'Neil is an ex-police captain. and for
merly commanded the Eighth Precinct.
He accused his daughter Of vagrancy
and said he would like TO have her sent
to the House of the Good Shepherd.
Martha, he said, was way ward, ran
away from home frequently, and re-
mained out late at night.
The girl cried bitterly as her father
was making the charge. She said her
mother was lead and her father would
not allow her to cav the house. she
said she liked to visit her aunt's occa-
sionally, but her father objected.
Justice Tighe was moved by the girls
story. and said: u do not intend to
railroad this child out to the HOUSE OF
the Good Shepherd until / know more
about her. | will place her in the care
of the Children's Society. and have the
matter investigated The case Is ad-
journed for IA week"
The evening world., 1894-02-01
CHOATE AND ERfiRRDT TO ACT
Appointed to Conduct the Senate
Police investigation,

The Chamber OF Commerce held its
regular monthly meeting to-day. Mr..
William Walter Phelps and Samuel d.
Babcock, who was President Of the Cham
Der of Commerce from 1875 to 1882, were
elected honorary members.
President Henry Smith read a tele-
gram from Chairman LeXow. of the Sem
ate Police Investigating Committee, stat
ing that the Committee would be at the
Hotel Metropole at 4 O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon, and requested that the Cham
Der of Commerce suggest names OF coun-
sci TO conduct the investigation. Joseph
II. Choate and Joel Il. Erhardt were
named.
Testimony will be taken by the Com
mittee on Saturday at 10 A.. NJ.
Richard r. Wilson addressed the men,
bers on the subject of underground rapid
transit. He advocated the construction
| Of four tracks, two above the others. A
committee will be appointed TO confer
with other committees and recommend
feasible plans.
william S. Paine introduced a resolu-
ton asking the repeal of the act which
taxes capital stock of corporations.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
MALCOLM W. FORD SUES.
He Wants II Share in the 81, 200, 900
Left by His Father.

Malcolm w. Ford, the champion anna
teur athlete, this morning filed Il lis
pendens against the estate of his father,
Gordon J.. Ford, with County Clerk
Cottier in Brooklyn.
Ford says he has a o~ne-seventh inter-
est In the estate, which IL valued at
about $1,000, 600.
Gordon l.. Ford died in 1891. He prac-
tically disinherited Malcolm. leaving the
estate to his other five children n his
widow. Malcolm threatened to contest
his fathers Will, but says he consented
not to do so on the promise OF his
mother. brothers and sisters that he
should receive an equal share II he
would not try to break the WILL. His
brother, Worthington C.. Ford, and the
others now say no such promise was
made. Malcolm has begun proceedings
TO compel them to live up 10 their al
legged promise.
Justice cullen to-day directed Malcolm
to file a bill Of particulars within ten
The evening world., 1894-02-01
Is HOLMES IN PITTSBURG?
writes Ills wife to 60 There IT
She Wants to See Her ChiId,

Mrs. Charles 5. Holmes, who is living
at al Adelphi street. brooklyn, with her
hrother-in-law, Wayland Trask. the Wall
street broker, received a letter this
morning from her husband begging her
to go to Pitt.burg II she desired to see
her child.
As yet Supt Campbell. Of the brook
lNn police, has not succeeded in locating
Holmes, who suddenly left his boarding
house, at ga Clcrmont avenue, two
weeks ago. taking with him his little
child. Helen.
Mrs. Holmes Is the youngest daughter
OF Francis Murphy, the temperance lee
turer. Her sister married Wayland
Trask. Mr.. Holmes IL a well-known
hotel-keeper. His brother IL President OF
the Whiskey Trust.
Mrs. Holmes ia almost craaad with
grief over the loss OF her child. About
two weeks ago Holmes. after begging his
wife to come back and live with him.
took his little girl. Helen, Tor a walk.
Since then Mrs. Holmes has not seen
either her husband or child.
Mrs. Holmes told n reporter this morn
ing that unless her husband returned
sh" would sue for n divorce on the
ground Of n%on-support.
Holmes Is said to have been worth
slO0. 900. When he lost his money he
says his wife left him because he could
not support her In elegance.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
JUSTICES ARRESTED
Glsdding and stryker Also c-
oused Of Conspiracy,
Additional Charges Against McKans
and His Henchmen.
Some Brooklyn Officials Will BE
Taken In To-Morrow.

Other indictments have been found
against John Y. McKane and his bench
men in connection will the election
frauds at Gravesend.
The indictments were found by the Elk
traordinary Grand Jury, n were pre-.
sen.ed to Justice Bartlett in the Court of
Oyer and Terminer yesterday in Brook
I'm.
Resides McKane, eighteen election In.
spectors, Charles Morris and Justices
Newton and Sutherland are indicted
for conspiracy.
Lawyer j. Weinberg. who is assisting
in the prosecution OF Mckane. this
morning placed warrants in the hands
of Sheriff Buttling for the arrest Of Nc
Kane and the others.
, The news was telephoned to Gravesend
early this morning. and the indicted men
assembled In Mechanics Office shortly
after IL o'clock. They appeared before
the Sheriff and gave themselves up.
McKane will be notified to give addi-
tiona ball for his appearance. ,..,
A. noon Lawyer Weinberg placed ir
the hands OF Sheriff Buttling warrants
Tor the nrreet OF Jacques $. Stryker. re-
Gently Associate Justice OF the Court OF
Sessions. In Brooklyn, and William J.
G!add!ng, Police Justice at Gravesend.
both men are indicted for conspiracy
with McKane. and the others at Graves,
end.
The details of the Indictments have not
yet beer made known, but 1t is supposed
that ull the accused are charged with
concea'ing registry lists and other Of
fen es against the election laws.
s:ryker and Gladding Joined the other
prisoners in the SheriI's Office imme-
diately after the warrants were issued.
While the prisoners were waiting TO
have their bonds made out Chief Clerk
Walkley, of District-Attorney.LR idgway'S
office. sent word to Sheriff Buttling that
II would be impossible for him to make
out their bonds to-day.
Sheriff Buttling then released the pris-
oners 10. appear tomorrow morning and
give ball.
Robert Furey, w. G. Pearson and ex-
Senator James W. Birkett were on hand
to furnish bail.
Lawyer Weinberg announced at noon
that there would be no more arrests made
to-day. He said that the Police Justices
OF Brooklyn who had been prominent In
working at the polls Election Day were
not included in the batch OF indictments
handed up yesterday.
Mr.. Weinberg said that some Brooklyn
officials had been indicted, but they
would not be arrested until tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
HELPED THE OTHER WOMAN.
Then Barber Louis Monkcr Beat His
Little Wife.

Loui Monker. a barber, twenty-five
years old. OF III Division street, was
arraigncd before Justice Koch In Essex
Market Court to-day to answe a charge
OF assault preferred by his wife, Ray
Monker, n pretty brunette, OF 800 Madi-
son street.
The couple were married six months
ago. The wife says she gave her hus-
band $1,000, and with the money he
opened II barber shop at COS Gates ave
nue., Brooklyn. The barber lost every
thing in gambling, and also pawned his
wife's jewelry and clothing to get money
to play poker. He also sold the barber
shop and lost every cent OF the money
in the game.
Finding that his wife had no more
money and nothing else to pawn. the
barber deserted her. She went home to
her parents.
Monday night she heard that her hus-
band was seen in n theatre with another
woman. From that day on she has been
looking for him. She found him living
with another woman, who goes under
the name Of Nellie Foster. at 30 East
Fourth street.
For six hours the wife stood near the
house before she saw her husband com
MS h4tilS tHt Slittt anu enter tue IlOuSt.
As the wife attempted to follow. the Eos
ter woman blocked her way. The wo-
men came to blows, and each pulled the
others hair and scratched each others
face.
The husband assisted the Foster wo-
man to eject his wife from the prem
ises., The wife then stood In. front of
the house waiting foI her husband. An
hour later he appeared, and the wife
seized him. She demanded back the 81, 900
she had given him.
The husband struggled to free himself.
and In doing so struck her a number of
violent lows In the face. A large crowd
gathered around the couple, and Police
man Wichman. Of the Fifth street sta
ton. who appeared on the scene. placed
the husband under arrest.
Your Honor" spoke up the wife in
court. II am his second wife. Six weeks
after the death of his first wife he mar
ried me. He said that / resembled his
wife so much that he would XIII himself
unless | consented to marry him.
Monker denied that he assaulted his
wife. He was held for trial.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
MRS. WINTlE SEEKS DIVORCE
She Once Got Damages for Inn
proper MedicnI treatment

Mrs. Ella Marie White to-day began
suit in the Superior Court before Judge
Dugro for an absolute divorce from her
husband. William Henry White. on the
statutory grounds. Several women.
names unknown, are mentioned in the
complaint.
The couple were .rarr.ed in June. 1879
About three years ago Mrs. White fell
and broke her knee cap.
After her recovery she brought suit
against IL Dir. May. of this city. who
mad treated her She alleged that he had
not properly set the broken knee cap,
and that as n result II had to be broken
again and reset. The jury awarded her
a verdict for $500 damages.
Mrs. White, In her testimony. said she
had not lived with her HUSBAND since the
discovery of his alleged improper con-
duct.
Mrs. Mary Durant gave damaging tes-
timony against White, after which
Judge Dugro took the papers and re-
served decision.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
l.OHMAAN IS STILL MISSING.
The Safe to Be Opened and Books
Examined.
Rumors that His Bond Had Never
Bccn Renewed.

Nothing had been heard up to noon
to-da. from William u. Lohmann. the
missing cashier of the Brooklyn Excise
Board, whose strange disappearance was
reported in yesterdays Evening
World"
Early this morning city Auditor Weber
sent examiners +. A. and y. III. Davis
over to the Excise Department to 20
over Lohmann's accounts. At the same
time, T.. M. liendrickson, the maker of
the old iron safe which stood IN Lob
mann's Office. was summoned 10 open
the combination lock. When Mr.. Hen
erickson arrived IL was decided 20 do
nothing until Lohmann's bondsmen
cam and wntched the proceedings.
When Loh,nann was appointed. eight
years ago. he was required to furnish a
bond in the sum Of $1,000, Frsdeick En-
dries. of > Willonchby street, aud Con-
came his Surcties, He was rcappuintcd
every two years since then.
IT was rulnored to-day that his bond
learnch ,that MIR. f;ndries, one of his
original bondSlnvn. ia dead. At noon the
safe was still unopened.
commissioners FORESTER and Hacker
took hold OF the Excise Department
this morning. ON" of their first official
acts was TO notify Mrs. L.ohmann tina
ner husbands. services would BE- dis
penscd with, Harmon Michaeis. who has
been appointed to MI the vacancy, was
assisting the examiners In going over the
books.
Lohmann lived with his wife and son
at SIS Douglass street. on SUNDAY he
left home to go to Philadelphia to attend
y convention of singing societies. Be-
fore leaving he told his wife that he
might 60 TO 2aliimore before he re.
his travelling companion.
ON Tuesday Mr.. Schwarschild returned
to Brooklyn and told Mrs Lohmann that
her husband did not stop at Philadel-
more. Later in the day Mrs. Lohmann
received a telegram saying that her hus-
band had gone TO Norfolk. Va. Since
then she has heard nothing.
She called at the Excise Board this
morning in search of tidings of her miss
ing husband. and she was greatly dis
appointed when she learned that he had
Ex-Excise Commissioner Schliemann,
In commenting on Lohmann's departure,
said.
Since last election he has been very
melancholy. presumably over the pros
pect of losing his position.
81 do not believe there is anything
wrong in his accounts. and l am salts
fed that an investigation will prove
that he is innocent of any ~wrongdoing.
81 have made every effort to find him,
but have been unsuccessful"
Mr.. Schliemann also said that he did
not believe there was any foundation
for the rumor. that Lohmann had killed
himself. IF he had done anything so
foolish as that" said COMMISSIONS
Schlicmann. I'VE would hav heard II
before this"
Shortly after moor a son of Mr.. Die
trick called at the office and said his
father would arrive later. Messengers
were sent out to look for some of the
heirs of the .Endries estate.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
STORM SURPRISED DUNN.
Will Lust Only To-day and To-
Might II VIII Grow Colder.

The sncwstorm that visited the city
this morning was a surprise 10 Weather
Observer Dunn. Yesterday there was
not n storm In sight, and clear weather
was ~prophesied for to-day. The present
u~npleasantness, however. developed
somewhere out on the ocean, over which
Mr.. Dunn exercises no Jurisdiction.
The storm is OF slight energy, and 4
tends as far west Is the lakes and over
Northern New York. 1t will pass OF
this evening. ard clear. colder weather.
with northwest winds, will follow. h
temperature will remain stationary to-
dav.
The weather over the rest Of the ouu
try Is generally fair, and In the West n
growing colder. The temperature In this
city this morning was q degrees. Bos-
toms mercury registered q degrees; Buff
falo. 20: Chicago. 10: st. Louis. %; St
Paul, zero. The coolest spot Is Minne-
dosa, in Manitoba, with a THERMOMETERS
standing at 32 degrees below zer1, Key
West has a temperature of 68 degrees.
Fog prevails along the Atlantic coast,
but is not thick enough to make naviga-
ton dangerous.
1t was %nnounce this morning that
there would be skating on Van Cortlandt
Lake all day.
The evening world., 1894-02-01
DlSSENSl0N IN THE COMBINE.
Faction III the straw Hoard Trust
Wants a New President.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The American
straw Board Company will hold it's an
nual session this morning ut the Com
pany's offices III the Pullman Nu!lding.
The combine has n capital stock OF
S,OOO.OJ, owns eighteen mills and prar-
tically controls the entire straw board
output Of the country.
An effort will I've made to defeat the
reelection OF President O. &. Barber,
and TO put the management Of the cor
nOration into the hands Of new officers.
An opposition ticket has been decided
upon, The leader of the opposition is
r.. +. Newcomb, Of quincy. H.. at pres
cnt Il director.
Mr.. Newcomb said that the affairs of the
Company hav" not been prosperous dur
ing the last year. I'VE make no charges
Of misTaragement,' said he, but we
believe that "A chrnge would be bene-
fetal to the Company"
The evening world., 1894-02-01

days setting forth more specifically the
details of the promises alleged to have
been made to mir
The evening world., 1894-02-01
BlBULOUS BURGLARS THESE
MILLER ana His PM Drank or
WASTED SICO Worth OF Liquor.

Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue
Court. Williamsburg. to-day held John
Miller. who refused to give his address,
on a charge OF burglary.
Abou, 3 o'clock his morning, while
Policeman Cook. of the Vernon avenue
station. was passing the liquor saloon
81 Henry IemerIch, AZ 765 Marcy avenue,
he heard a noise inside, and looking in
saw two men sitting at a table, which
was almost completely covered with bot
ties.
The policeman says there were
whiskey, gin. been and champagne bot
ties in the To-, AL full to the brim, and
he figured that II the two men had been
drinking freely there would not be much
fight in them. SO h ventured inside.
As soon as he appeared, the two men
commenced to throw bottles at him, and
they were both pretty good shots, al
hough the officer was not badly hurt.
Cook. In his OWE defense, returned a
volley OF missiles. and under cover OF the