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The evening world., 1894-07-14
PURDY WILL MISSING.
An Effort to He Made to Have n
COuy of 1t PrObatSN.

Application was made to Acting Pro-
bate Clerk O'Hara to-day, TO issue e.
tations 10 the next OF kin OF the late
Augustus NJ. Purdy, who died at York
town. n. Y, July .. 1882, In the matter
of the probate of what is alleged 10 be
part OF copy OF Mr.. Purdy's last will,
which has been lost.
The original will, it is said, was exc
cuted by the decedent during May, 1892.
The provisions OF the will were that the
decedent's entire estate should go to his
mother. Irene B. Purdy. and upon her
death to go to her neirs.
The will, 1t is stated. was known to be
in existence on Sept. 3, 1882. On that
date it is alleged, Josephine Purdy gave
it to the decedents father, Josiah Nj.
Purdy. Since then the will has not
been seen. and 1t is charged that the
latter destroyed 1t.
Josiah NJ. Purdy died Feb. :, 1894. in;
testate, leaving as his heir, Nathaniel
Purdy, grandfather Of August NJ. Purdy,
the decedent.
Mrs. Purdy resides at 222 West Forty
ninth street. and the petition In her be-
half was made BY her brother. Horace
& Eorrnau.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
HIS DIPLOMA FELL.
Crashed to the Floor at tho Time
DIR. Pemberton Com omitted Suicide.

ASBURY PARK, n. j.. July H.-Dr.
Charles Pembcrton. who committed
suicide at Detroit yesterday, is the son
OF Mrs. Caroline Fl. Pemberton. the
owner Of small boarding house at
Ashury Park. Last night. while looking
at the fireworks on the beach. she was
notified by telegraph OF the suicide, and
later received the news from Chief of
Police Smith
The news has Frustrated Mrs. Pember-
ton. At first she denied any knowledge
of the suicide. but later confessed that
1t was true as far a. she knew.
\ singular circumstance in connection
with the suicide Is the fact that about
. o'clock Or. Pembsrton's diploma
which hung on the wall of the hotel
fell on the safe and was broken. Mrs
Pembert ~ said at the time that 1t was
a prcmcnition OF bad news.
Or. Pembertou was a graduate OF the
JEFFERSON Medical College OF Philadel.
phia. 1t Is supposed he was making a
tour through Europe. Why he went
under the name of johnson no one here
knows
Among pr. Pemberton's effects were
found bank books on the following New
York banks:
Dry Dock Savings Bank. Manhattan
Savings Bank American Savings bank,
Dominion Savings Bank, German say.
tucs Bank and Union Dime Savings
Institution,
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DID he HAVE HEART DISEASE?
Mr.. Poor's Theory Of Walter Nor
gan Deans Disappearance.
May Have Been Stricken In His
SkiT on Lake George.

The remarkable disappearance from
last Wednesday of Walter Morgan
Dean, a brother of James l.. Dean,
partner in the dry-goods importing firm
of Denny, Poor & Co., is as deeply
cnshrouded In mystery this morning
as wnen the news was received here
by his friends yesterday morning.
MIR. James r.. Dean left for Lake
George this morning TO find his brother
lead CT alive, and he should reach
Hague shortly after noon to-day.
The most recent news of the missing
mans whereabouts came through private
dispatches to Mr.. Poor this morning.
I'VE have learned" said MIR. Poor
Tuesday aud remained there all night
"Wednesday morning he started down
the lake in his skin. From that time on
all trace Of him has been lost. ! expect
to hear from James Dean today.
walter Dean has been in our employ
twenty years. He Is thirty-tivc years
old. unmarried, and lived in the Croisic.
observation-disclosures, I West Twenty-sixtt
He Is a member of the Manhattan
club, ana usually dined there, but
breakfasted at Delmonico's. He Is ar
estimab.e young man.
he has made away with himself. There
Is no reason for It, His financial con-
nections with the hrm are all right. and
know II.
The only. explanation ! can, offer
continued Mr.. Poor, rs that he was
stricken with heart-disease, and either
fell overheard or went on shore and
died there. The malady ls hereditary
in the family. His father and others OF
tn" .amily have been suddenly stricken
down"
According. to Mr. Poor, Walter Dear
left for Lake George on "A two weeks
vacation last Saturday. and reached tn;
Lake House late in the day.
He started for "A cruise around the lake
q trip he accomplished three years ago
IL stopped at the Sycamore Hotel Mon
day.
Tuesday night he remained at Hulett's
Landing. Thursday his skff was founC
tioatin2 off the Hague shore by som,
natmen.
The skin bore the initials Of Deans
name. In the boat were two satchels
an overcoat. under coat and vest and q
bathing suit.
The clothing contained a gold watch
and chain, some visiting cards and 81.
In cash. Deans name was on some OF
the ards.
At the Croisic apartment-house moth
Ing had been heard of'the missing man
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Insurance Agent Herman Accused
Of Svindling Companies.
Said 10 Have Done Business with
Duplicate Policies.
Now Missing from Elizabeth, Where
lie Cut a Great Dash.

ELlHABETH, y. j., July 1.-THE po-
lice Of this city and New York detectives
are hunting for Sylvester Herman, a
well-known real estate and insurance
agent here. who is charged with de-
frauding Insurance companies to the oX-
tent OF $4,000
The companies said to haN. suffered
by kiernan's alleged oDrations are the
Imperial, the American and Northern
Insurance, of London. Herman 1t is
alleged, swindled the m by using dupli-
cate policies. lie would, it is said. in
sure Il facory for. say $1,000, and make
and return to the Company a duplicate
policy for the insurance OF $1,000 on Il
dwelling house.
1t Is understood that ne would collect
the premium for the larger sum and
would give the firm insured policy for
this amount. but would only make II
return to the Insurance Company Tor
the lesser sum.
Herman is twcnty-eight years old,
rather small In stature, and has red
hair. He has cut quite IA dash here
for the past year. He owned a spank
Ing team of horses, as well as fast
trotter, and has a kennel Of valuable
dogs. He lived like II prince. 1t is said,
and people have wondered over the
source of the income on which he was
able to make such a splurge. Many
think the mystery has now been solved.
He was engaged to be married, 80 1t
was said. to "A pretty brunette the daugh-
ter Of weil-known business man Of this
city.
Herman owned three houses in this
city. and was regarded by his friends as
young Napoleon in the real estate and
insurance business. He was conspicuous
by his dress. wore expensive jewelry and
made valuable gifts TO the young woman
with whom he kept company.
The news of his alleged WrOngdOng
and flight Will cause a sensation in bust
ness circles here. lie was last seen yes
terday morning. The insurance cOmpan-
les are said to have got the first inltlns
Of his alleged methods of swindlng
through the recent burning at Carteret
OF the Williams K Clark fertilizer works.
The complaints against him were
sworn ont last evening before Police
Justice Neil, OF this city. When the
officers went in search OF him they
found his office closed and learned
afterwards that NJ had left the city.
Herman is an orphan and has a
brother living here who is Il respected
Young LAWYER
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MAlLETT & co.'s AFFAIRS.
Schedules Of the Firms Assiun
mcnt Filed To-Day,

The schedules OF the assignment OF
Peter Mallett the surviving partner OF
Peter Mallett & Co, OF which the late
L. B. Bartlett was a member. warehous.
men at . Hanover street. who assigned
several weeks ago to William ". Good
rich, were filed to-day with the Clerk oil
the Court of Common Pleas
The liabilities are placed at sl73,ii6 81.
The nominal assets Si4.355 10, and the
actual assets 81, sgs o.
or the liabilities there are Sii.lll.2I in
notes, which Mr.. Mallett ailrLcs hi,
partner discounted without his knoNl-
eige, and the proceeds OF which did not
go into the business
These notes. he said, were made ly
Mr.. Bartlett IN the name Of the nrm ~
Peter Mallst & 20 TO T.. f. Bartlett A
Co, and are now held by HE Chemical
National Bank.
There are also 2G.a43. - in notes mad,
by l.. Il. BARTLETT a Go. and Endorsed ny
Mr. Bartlett with the name Of Peter
Mallett & Co, which are held 10y IN,
southern National Bank, and similar
notes for $3.50 held by the Corn EN.
change Bank,
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MURDERER SHOT BY HIS Wife.
Logan Had Killed q Stage Driver
and a Passenger.
Woman Avenged the Victim Of Her
Husbands Jealousy.

LONELOCK. New, July 1i.-Three
men were killed near here Thursday
night. as the result of husbands jeal-
ousy. Robert Logan shot and killed
Dan Lovelock and Fred Sullivan, and
was in turn killed by his own wife.
Mrs. Logan had applied FOR a divorce.
and her husband was insanely jealous
Of her. threatening to Kill some of her
male friends. A few days ago Mrs
Logan went to Cottonwood to Visit her
mother. Logan followed. and that night
attacked and severely wounded Dan
| Iovelock. the stage driver.
LoveloCk was unable to return, SO Mrs.
Logan brought the stage back. On
Wednesday she returned to Cottonwood
to bring Lovelock home. Mrs. Logan
beside her. Fred sullivan. a stranger,
rode on rear seat About dusk Loga n
rode up on horseback. He was armed
with Winchester and ordered his wife
She refused. saying she was going home:
Logan then said he would go too and
| rode on behind.
They rode along for two hours, when
Mrs. Logan heard shot, and turning,
saw sullivan fall with a bullet through
his heart. He had been shot in the back
Lovelock, who was too weak TO- defend
himself, ami fell dead In Mrs Logan'ss
lap. Logan then got in the stage and
taking the reins from his wife. drove to
well. five miles distant. into which he
said ne intended to throw the bodies Of
| the murdered men. after which he would
kill his wife.
| However, she persuaded him to water
the horses fret. and then Mrs. Logan
took a pistol from I,ovelock's pocket AMI
when Logan arose shot him. He begged
for mercy. but, taking careful aim, she
fred again and Logan fell behind the
stage. Mrs. Logan dismounted and
fired one more shot Into her husband g
PROSTATE form to make sure he was
dead.
Leaving Iogan's body lying In the
dust. the woman drove Into town with
the other dead men and told the news.
! Lovelock was stage proprietor ana dri-
Yer, and although well acquainted with
Mrs Logan. had never been suspected
OF intimacy with her. sullivan was an
nounce LOGAN as a coward and COM
mend Mrs. LoGan's courage.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
EXPERTS APPOINTED.
Com missioner Emery Higgins
Campaign for Healthy Food.

Campaign Tor Healthy ROOD.
Health Commissioner Emery. OF
Brooklyn, to-day appointed II. w.
Schimpf, Phi. D., and " llliam NJ. Hutch
inson, NJ. D.. temporary food inspectors.
at salary of 5000 a year. DIR. Hutch
nson Is a professor of chemistry in
Long Island College Hospital and Prot.
Schimpt filled \ similar position In the
BROOKLYN Pharmaceutical College.
They will be assigned to duty under
the direction OF Chief Chemist Nolken-
ming.
This is the preliminary step to making
a thorough inspection of the food sold
th-ou ghout the city. Investigation by
Commissioner Emery and his subordi-
mates has brought out the fact that Il
iarse. amount of impure. food is sold in
Brooklyn 1t Is to check this evil tn At
Commissioner Emery has begun cam
paign which is expected to stamp out
this danger to the public health.
Prof, No!kenning and several assi5-
tants Went out Yesterday and made
several raids. In Seigel street they
seized coo pounds of decayed fruit and
vegetables But II was in Brownsville.
IN East New York that they made the
biggest haul. They visited that section
late in the afternoon and got nearly
700 pounds Of bad fish, vegetables and
fruit.
Commissioner Emery said to-day that
he intended to employ the service OF a
detective to ferret out constant Of
Tenders against the health law.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
WITH A KNIFE.
Moses Bertruchs Unnucccssful Al.
tempt to Commit Suicide.

Moses Bertruch. thirty-two years old,
of 42j East F'ifty-second street. tried to
take his life last night by cutting his
throat with a butcher-knife.
Bertruch is a sausage maker For sew
eral years he has been sufferer from
dyspepsia. During the past few weeks he
has been confined to his room. and often
complained that he would not suffer
much longer.
Just after II O'Clock last night "A tenant
in the house, passing through the hall,
heard Sroins In Bertruch's rooms. Going
In. lie found the man lying Oh a bed, the
blood flowing from n deep cash in his
throat and a keen sausage-knife covered
with blood on the floor.
Policeman Schum, OF the East Fifty
first street station. was called and he
summoned an ambulance from the
Flower Hospital. Ambulance Surgeon
Stewart attended the injured man, after
wards taking him to the hospital a pris-
ouer.
This morning Bertruch was doing
nicely and will recover. lie Is unmar-
ried and lived alone.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
WAS THE MAN MURDERED?
Thought to Be Kline. Against
Whom Threats Were Made.

FLEMINGTON, July 1I-Whether the
unknown man who was found by the
two fishermen at Woodfern was muir
dered. robbed and then thrown In the
water to conceal the crime. Will now
probably be feretted out by a detective.
1t Is not the authorities Of Somerset
County who have taken steps towards
hunting down the alleged murderer
but the citizens OF Pennington, where
the discovery was made.
Yesteriay Adoiph Klins's boarding mis-;
tress arrived at Woodfern. but failed
to Identify the body q. G. Higgins. a
mliier; nearby, who saw the photograph
OF Kline. and who viewed the corpse
Shortly, after the discovery, says ii is
that of Adolph Kline, Of Trenton
The yearly "ku-Klux" picnic was held
June 81. the day OF Kline's disappear
ance, and there was drinking, gambling
AMI lighting. Why no inquest was held
remains a mystery.
Kline was known to have won about
go 1t Is alleged he had loaded dice and
mat he gambled unfairly. Threats were
said TO have been made on his life unless
he refunded the money
The body has been buried In n litt,s
graveyard near Neshanic.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
STEIN SAYS he WAS DRUGGED.
Given !" Knock Out" Drops, Gar.
roted and Then Robbed,
Two Young Men Held for Trial on
His Complaint.

| Conrad Stein. aged fortvnine, a deal tr
in confectioncis' dye stuifs. at iOi East
| Forty-eghth street believes that he was
| a victim Of Knockout" drops. After
drinking Il glass Of settler water last
| night lac says he became daZed. and Will"
| in that condition claims he was robbed
| Of about 81 by tao young men who nave
| frequently figured as prisoners, and have.
| il IL said. served short sentences on the
| island.
They are james Reilly and John
| ADAMS, each nineteen years old, and
| both living at s29 First avenue Justice
| Mcmahon in YOrkvllle Court this morn
| ing committed them 10 the Tomhs to
| await TRIAL on the charge of highway
| robbery.
stein says he closed up his place of
| business at s o'clock last night and was
| ON the way to his home, which H. n
| short distance from the store, when he
was accostcd by the prisoners whom he
knew az bearing an unfavorable rcputa-
tion In tho neighborhood.
They asked him for 10 cents for beer.
| He replied that he only had four cents
| in change and gave II to them. He then
started for home again and, lust as he
reached his house, he was stopped again
by Reilly and Adams. who said:
Come, Stein. you re good fellow.
and well treat you"
He did not care to nccept the invita-
ton, but thought II prudent not to re-
fuse. They all proceeded to Wallace's
saloon, In Forty ninth street, around
the corner from where he lives. lie
ordered seltzer. where Reilly and Adams
drank beer.
Stein said that he no sooner drank the
settler than n slckening feeling passed
over him, and he became dazed and
sank to the floor He heard Reilly re-
mark:
What's the matter. Stein. old boy?
You must be sick Well help you
home" Stein says he felt too i'll to in
terpose any objection, and they dragged
him out on the sidewalk.
They vent but few steps when he
said he Was garroted and robbed. lie
said tlat one of the prisoners caught
him by the neck and choked him. while
the other went through his trousers
cash They were still STOPPING over
Stein when Jacob Fisher. a resident Of
the block, came in sight.
Reilly and Adams then scampered
away, but not before Fisher got II good
glimpse Of them. He gave an alarm.
which brought Policeman Mahoney, of
Capt Reillvs Precinct Stein was
thea assisted to his home, where II
physician said that he had been a
victim OF "knock out" drops.
Detectives Lang and Hickey to arrest
the highwaymen. Within half an hour
the detectives tracked the prisoners 10
u restaurant at Forty-sixth street and
| First avenue.
The detectives would not permit them
to finish their meal. and FASTENED them
off to the station-h house. where they
were locked up for the night
The evening world., 1894-07-14
BAIHEp. IN, hot FAT
Ere in a Bakery Causes Panic in
a Crowded Tenement-House
Marrow Hallway Blocked by Hail.
!. Glad, Terror.Stricken Inmates.
A Baby Sleeps Quietly in Its Cradle
Through II All.

.u sr. ,roat.d , manic at 4ad
"A smsI' IRE 'rea'eu
O'Clock this morning IN the hVe-story'
double-decker tenement house at lOl
-. ,..,., ..r..t
Has' rous'o' nu A.,
Henry Schodt mas BAKERY Vi, Wv
ground floor of the building. and the
h.r,n1 ia done in the basement. For
o~s III ,1
several days ne mas not peeh wen am
has been unable to sleep. He felt better
Ali. morn,pr and while waiting for his
'a - 80 -,
oreao 10 oake ne zen aS'eep.
He was aroused by the sound or an eS-
,tos,on q nd found the place in flames. 4
a.. 49,, Iii, o,,ar Schoat
DIE pot OF iat hau july" ~
jumped up, snatched the pot from the
furnace and put 1t in a barrel.
NJ. ~. ha,rs, was . weak affair. and
Dut Tic o"i'ei va I ,,
giving way. sent the iat roar'hs anu
spluttering in every direction. 1t poured
,y.r Tho baker. burning his feet and
80 10 ,,,,5;,, h,r
head oaoly anu NAH pi.nui'' MN
He tried to get out or the basement by
the front door. but the smoke and fire
blocked the way. In the rear the place
v,as burning. too. so Schodt got down
on his hands and knees and crept up
through a ventilator opening into a rear
court.yard.
In the mean time the smoke had
,poured into the house, and the alarm Of
The evening world., 1894-07-14
ACCUSES THE POLICEMAN,
krisky Says Reilly Arrested Him
Purely from. spite.

Your Honor vas arrested limo
Gently. The officer who arrested me
told me that he would lose leg or send
me to prison" said Jacob krtsky. eigh-
teen Years old, OF l66 suffolk street, to
Justice Simm5 in the Essex Market
Court to-day.
lie was charged with burglary hy
Samuel freedman, n plumber. OF z
Ridge street The complainant said
that his place was entered Thursday
last, ana property To the amount OF s.
stolen.
The defendant and complainant arc
friends. Krlsky visited Freedman III.
day OF the alleged burglary and Freed
mans sister informed Policeman Reiny
OF the Delaney street station. that she
saw him in the plumber shop. Police.
man Reilly arrested krisky yesterday,
and the latter alleged that the ofhcer
arrested him for spite.
Justice Simms held krisky for trial, in
default of $1,000 bail. The policeman de-
MED that he threatened to send the de-
PENDANT to Jail.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MRS. KlNGMAN DEAD.
Hut Her Husband Continues His

A despatch from Springfield. Mass,
tells OF the death at Shiloh Chapel. in
that city, OF Mrs. Isabel Eingman,
thirty-four years DID, wife of the Rev.
+. Kingman, of SO Par!; avenue, this
city. Mrs. Eingman was faith
cuiist. and = firm believer in the heal
Ing power Of prayer. and died without
medical attendance.
Rev. Eliphalet Kingman Is an evan
geliCd missionary. who has been exc
horting at different tabernacles through
out the city. He was to have sailed to-
day for Africa. whittier he was bound
as a missionary.
At his apartments to-day the janitor
said all his effects were removed yes
terday. Before MIR. Kingman gave up
his keys yesterday he received des-
condition, but he nevertheless continued
his preparations for his departure for
Africa.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
DECIDES IN KINGS FAVOR.
Madison square IIni. "ust Pay His
Percentage ~ Depo>it.

The report OF Wlltam II, Willis,
referee in the suit OF Henry &. King
against the l"runct Madison Square
Bank, was tiled in the supreme Court
to-day,
square Bank shall pay to MIR. King 4
dividend OF - per cent, upon ! claim
hch he holds which was assigned 10
him Icy thu Prescott aud Arizona Cen
trail Railroad Company, now Ia IN,
hands e - receiver.
The Company had deposit f SI.",>
I'm the bank when IL tnilr'l The hluN
also held SloH,JUD in mortEAge bonds OF
tn" Company on which 5000 interest
vs. duo.
Tn bank refused to pay King the as
s.SneI claim, on the ground that il
was entitled to = yreIii OF the 5000
which the other depos.tors have re-
rpiNpl
The evening world., 1894-07-14
WANTS TO RESIGN.
Trustee WheeIock Ordered to Pay
over a Fund to the University.

over a Fund to the University.
Justice Andrews, OF the Supreme
Court, to-day granted william A.
Wheelock permission to resign the
trusteeship of a fund of $1,000 to main
tain professorship of the Evidences Of
Revealed Religion in the University Of
the City of New York.
The fund was subscribed In 1912 for
the purpose mentioned. A mortgage
was created upon the property of the
University in Washington Square, and
the income has been devoted to the
purposes of the fund.
The original trustees were James
Tallmadge Richard r. Haines and Hen
ny Young. All three of the trustees
died. and William b. Maclay and Will
lam A, WheeleSk were appointed in
has also died, leaving Mr. Wheelock the
sole trustee of the fund.
The University Is now possessed Of
property of over 81. 100000, and desires to
improve the Washington Square prop
erty, and for that reason wishes to pay
the mortgage of $4,000.
Justice Andrews orders Trustee
Wheelock, on resigning. to pay the sl5.-
900 over to W. F. Havemeyer, the Treas
urer of the University.
The evening world., 1894-07-14


| Signal Service Officer Dunn received
at least one important communicable
this morning 1t was from his friend,
old Sol:
! This is my day TO shine Brief and
convincing
After beating on the thermometer at
the top of the Equitable Building for
several hours the sun, by s o'clock, had
gent the mercury up to a point one de-
gree higher than IL was at the same
hour yesterday. At . o'clock the tenn
perature was two degrees higher, but
in the mean time the wind had increa sel
somewhat, and under its cooling infiu-
ence the thermometer registered 1-2 n
degree lower at 10 o'clock that 1t did
twenty-four hours lefore.
The humidity. whose percentage OF
late has been too low to pass a civil
service examination for Custom House
doorkeeper. is a trine higher to-day. At
4 o'clock 1t was G. per cent. At O'clock
g. and at 10 o'c.ock 70
The wind. which was moving slug
gishly along at the rate OF two miles an
on itself and by 10 O'Clock was fairly
started In the race and going ut Il seven
miles AN hour clip.
IN MT. DUNN y OPINION tO-daE Will not
| be as warm as yesterday by several de-
! Sreea.
! The warm wave this morning covers
the Atlantic coast states where the
weather is considerably warmer 1t IL
cooler in the lake regions.
| There we're few thunder storms
scattered ever Northern New York and
! rainfalls are reported in Florida and
the Gulf coast States.
The temperature at Philadelphia at 8
| o'clock this morning was so. Baltimore
s., Washington 10. Chicago 90 st. Paul
"a. New Orleans IL. Jacksonville 50. The
| warmest point was Key West. with a
| temperature of "a. and the coolest St.
| Vincent, MINI. with "a.
| The forecast Is for light showers late
| this afternoon and evening. and cooler
| Won thnr to nlHhf and n-mnrroM