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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
ALTENBERGER TO DIE SEPT. s.
Katie Rupp's Murderer Sentenced
by Judge Lippincott
Prisoner Was Cool and Afterwards
Laughed About 1t.

Judge Lippincott, in the Hudson Coun-
ty Court-House. Jersey City. this morn
ing. sentenced Bernhard Altenberger,
who killed Katie Rupp, his sweetheart.
to be executed on Sept. next.
The prisoner was cool waile the Judge
pronounced sentence and while the usual
motion for a new trial was being denied.
Ee laughed on his way back to the jail.
Katie Rupp was enticed by Altenberger
to Snake Hill on sunday. May Is, and
there shot by him twice and left for
dead. Che was found alive the following
day, however, and taken to the Snake
Hin Almsho use. where she revived suffi-
cent.y to tell the story of AltenberBer's
crime.
After the doctors had probed for the
ing them 1t was decided to remove the
girl to Christ Hospital In Jersey city.
where another operation was performed
The girl died two days afterwards.
She had been engaged to marry Alien
berger. whom she had met for the first
was thirty years old. and not pretty,
while Altenberser was eight years her
Junior.
He had persua led her - give him all
her money. amounting to about $500, and
a few articles OF jewelry.
On the Saturday before the shooting
they left Rome together and came to
New York, and on arriving here the
next day Altenberger made pretenSe
of going to Jersey city, where he said
Instead OF that. they went to Snake
Hin, where after eating luncheon in a
retired spot, Altenberger pulled out a
revolver and deliberately shot her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
NOW FOR ALOERMAN|c WARS.
Democratic Members Have Lost
Control of Newark's Board.
Mayor Lebkuechcr Digs Up an Old
Law to Appoint a Republican.

NEWARK. n. j., July 1.-THE Demo-
cratic members of the Common Council
were surprised by Mayor Lebkuecher
this morning. when he took advantage
of an old law and appointed r. Wayne
Parker, a well-known Republican. as
Alderman. to succeed Frank Sweet, the
Democratic member OF the Board. who
died some weeks ago.
The law which gave the Mayor the
power was passed in 1891. and BY an
oversight II had not been repealed. 1t
holds that when a vacancy occurs In the
Board OF Aldermen In cities of the first
class instead OF n special election the
Mayor can appoint the successor.
The fact that this law was in exist
ence was made known few days ago,
and the City Counsel at once went 10
work to look up the subject. He found
that the Mayors powers were undis-
puted, and there was at once a scrambl"
among the prominent politicians for the
position.
r, Wayne Parker. who was able 10
land the prize, has been nominated for
various positions In the gift OF the peo-
pie from that of state Senator down,
but he has always been defeated. He Is
lieutenant Of the Essex Troop which Is
now In camp at Sea Girt. AT the last
city election 1t was found that while the
Republicans had made great gains the
Democrats still had majority In the
Board
The new appointment makes the Board
a tie, with Democrat In the chair, and
some lively times are expected.
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RAN AWAY WITH A BARBER.
Mother of Nine Children to Be-
Sued for Divorce.
TropianO Gets Permission 70 Servo
Notice by Publication.

Justice Bartlett, In Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, to-day granted an order al
lowing Vincenzo Troplano to serve
summons and complaint by publication
in suit for absolute divorce. In sew
eral affidavits Tropiano accuses his wife
of infidelity, and SAYS that on June 4
she deserted him and eloped to San
Francisco with Tobio Franzl a hand
some young barber. who worked next
door to her husbands fruit store. at 209
Hamilton avenue. Mrs Tropiano Is
forty years old.
The couple were married at Castle
mare, Italy, Aug. l, 1868. Nine children
have been born to them, but all but two
are dead. One OF those surviving is
married.
In his action for divorce, Tropiano
alleges that his wife was too friendly
street, Brooklyn; Nlncenzo Eraccio. at
40 Firs. avenue. New York; Giovanni
Massichi, at 5i6 East Thirty-third
street; eNw -, York oIE.. and Tobio Franzi'
Francis l.. Carrao, counsel for Tro-
piano. said to-day that on June Mrs.
Tropiano gathered together. all the
money she could find In her husbands
where they had joint account and
papers, she fled to New York. where she
met her lover, the barber, and they
of 1888 Tenth avenue. They said they
railroad tickets for San Francisco.
Since they left Mrs. Tropiano has
written letter In which she said she
and her lover were well and happy and
would never eturn,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
CAPTURED BOTH ON A PIER.
Two Alleged Provision Thieves
Fought Hard to Escape.
Booty Discovered by a Policeman
After the Arrest.

Cornelius Clifford, forty years old. Of
been released from the penitentiary. and
Michael Smith, aged thirty-seven, OF
267 Marcy avenue, were arrested this
morning by the police of the lower Full
ton street station and lodged In cell,
after they had made a desperate effort
to escape.
During the past week many complaints
have been received by the police that
provisions were being stolen from the
pier at the foot of Washington street
1t was suspected that river thieves were
at work, but although the shore was
carefully watched for several night the
robberies continued.
Then suspicion fell upon the two pris-
oners. and they were watched. Shortly
before 2 o'clock this morning the men
were seen lettering on the pier. and
them; He walked up. and, taking them
by the collar told them they would
have to go to the statlon-house.
The men broke away and struck the
IN spite of their desperate resistance,
he held them until help arrived.
After they were locked up In the
found to shs pier
s Ts1 tedr IN manure Pit on the pier
cargo owned by w, wydell,, Of q Old
Waterman. Of iss Cherry street. Entered
formal charge Of burglary against the
prisoners.
Clifford was sentenced to the peniten-
prusgist Horrissey down ,S'' and stealing "s a
diamond stud. valued at $3.50 His pic
ture Is In the RoKues Gallery.
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BURGLAR OR EUNGLER
Sharon Was Shot Three Times in
Stanhope Street Cellar.
Said He Made a Mistake in the
House and Was Set Free.
Later He Was Arrested and Charged
with Attempted Burglary.

Three n;s,o, s,o.. o-o, l.,
cession aw,Lened tha r,,,a,,.. - c..
hone street prooLiur IS, 80. So. az
morninp and tbrow ,ha ro,nh,o.,.s
'hs anu t'iie" the helshoornooo
into great CONSERVATION. The shots
came from the cellar of the home of
Theodore A. winters. At "a stanhono
~ ''e'' a. 81 S'"hiiope
street.
In the Gates Avenue Police Court
this morning the cause of the shots
~ ,t, ,,,
was partially explained.
Mr.. Winters was awakened shortly
before 2 O'Clock by the noise OF some
body moving around downstairs. The
sounds came from the dining-room.
Accusing his son, fourteen years old.
he told him that he thought that burg
lars were in the house.
"ye,u go downstairs and catch EN-"
said the how sU '' "N
Father and son crept out of bed. The
o,ss. 800 80, ,i,nsa,s ,,i,h 70
. 80. " as .na ~. ram l., ,ha raar ~
bic haud
MS mana.
They searched around the first floor,
but found nothing. Then they descended
to the cellar. AS they reached the bot
tom of the stairway they saw a man
a,r, ,,to -. closet
ua' 'i'to .'o -
Mr.. Winters opened the door. The man
struck at him with a block of wood.
Winter lodged the blow.
Than tho son held the door open, and
vintars sr ordered The man to come
~ ,rbe fallnw made n grab mt him.
A. H-in,ors again dodred' and. as the
,,,a, attonn,ed r. catch him again he
, MAJ hi re,oiver and fred three times
ra n,so NE vaiisI win main and fell 10
Tho ne gro m,a ''
tne sro,,'iu' al h,s CON thinking the
VINES a,,u ,ii,d Iftea h;,n IN thar
man mai hau aa p cerriea him ~ the s,dewaik
a arm anu ,et,iynd ''''' ~ '''e "
ne M ri'ara nria.t - he saia "for I'm
-. al Sio % '''
s9,nS .o u'1 nsrsops who had been At
ed r. re house nv the shots ex-
,n,;ned hin, and found that his wounds
t,arn tri,iai Ali three Of the bullets
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NEWS.
by SOLVED THE MYSTERY.
uud the Revolver Which Killed
Young John Williamson.
+. Relieved that He Shot Himself
Accidentally.

little child, not over a year and half
4 while IN the room this morning
mere the body Of slxteen-year-old John
Williamson was resting, found an old
Il -chambered revolver, and thereby
|earei up mystery that had puzzled
broner Brandon, of Newtown, l.. l., and
half dozen local officers. They are now
ltisied that the boy shot himself acci-
kntally.
Williamson died at 7 o'clock last even
q at the home of an aunt, Mrs. Sa-
HI stoll, who lives on St. Nicholas
tnuc, Ridgewood, just across the
eet from the Brooklyn city line. A
hi hour before he had been found in
! yard between the home CT his & unit
ID his grandmother. Mrs. Ann Smart,
Nj bullet wound under his left arm
When carried to the house, he was
abe to explain the shooting, and
named Richard Meycross. who was
! only one who saw him before he fell
1.-The yard. said he had heard no shot
saw no other person near by. ~
Coroner Brandon investigated the
be until midnight, and left under the
preston that stray bullet had killed
boy. This morning, however when
revolver was found, he was con-
heed that Williamson had accidentally
BIT himself while in his grandmother
|use, and that while going to his
|nts. where he usually went when in
bubble, he had fallen In the yard.
Fhe revolver when found contained
{ empty cartridge shell, and the bullet
ken from Wil.iamson's body fitted 1t
actiy. None of the family knew that
had the revolver. and II Is supposed
at. he had been playing with It. He
ed with his grandmother, his mother
Ing married a second time.
'he child that found the revolver be-
lged to Mrs. Stoll. Its mother was
the room with Coroner Brandon.
lille she and the Coroner were look
Z at the body, the child found the
rolver under wardrobe, where VIII
nson had evidently thrown 1t after
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MACDoUGAL ST, $40. near Washington
Sauare-Nice rooms closets, bath housekeep-
ing respectable private house,
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CAUGHT AFTER TWO YEARS.
Big Jim Ronanzinga Accused of
Connection with a Murder.
Arrested Last Night When He Re-
turned to Brooklyn.

James Bonanzinga. or Big JIM" as
he is known in South Brooklyn, has re-
turned to his old stamping grounds In
the vicinity of Erie Basin. He had
scarcely put his foot on Brooklyn soil
late last night when he was gathered In
by Detectives Farrell and Mcmillan, Of
the Hamilton avenue station. He was
wanted to answer charge of murder.
1t is nearly two years since Big Jim
decamped. The police say he has been
in Italy most of the time, but Jim says
he has been travelling through the
Western States. He went over from
Jersey City last night and only reached
Hamilton avenue on his way. to see his
family, at ll2 Sullivan street, when he
was arrested and locked up.
lie was arpPni ine street SefoF Court this
morning and held pending an investiga-
ton. ..., 90
Sept 1892 Big Jim ana h,s s %itb ROB- Rob
ert Baisamo, of % President street, and
his brother, Carmichael Balsamo; The
trouble occurred at the corner Oh fres'-
The men had been nursing an old ltal-
ian feud ever since they left the noun.
tains of Italy. AS soon as they met
hot words were induiSeu IN; !, ,T Vas n,,i lei
their reyolyers and were pepperlng away
NJ one another at lively rate.
One of the bullets struck Ba.samo In
the abdomen. He was removed to nos
pital, and died soon Afterwards. IN M, ms
ante-mortem statement he Implicated Big
| Jim in the shooting.
John Bonanzinga and the dead man
brother were arrested for the crime
They were discharged on the RECON-
mendation OF the Coroner. The Coro-
ner's Jury found a verdict of se.f-defense:
The police have entertained the belief
ever since the ARRAY that Big Jim knew
more than he wanted to tell about IT.
District Attorney Ridgway has the mat.
ter in hand, and Big Jim's case VIII
probably be submitted to the Grand
Jury to-day.
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CORONER WILL INVESTIGATE.
Death of Aged Mrs. Prenser Re-
earded ms Suspicious.

Coroner Kene, OF Brooklyn, was asked
to-day to investigate the death OF Mrs.
Ernestine Premier, aged seventy eight,
who died Friday at her home. ISL De-
graw street. DIR. Schroeder of $3.50 Presi-
dent street, gave a certificate that death
was due to dcmentia and chronic as
thenia.
that there was reason 70 bei,eve that her
demise was due to violence. 1t Is said
that the old woman was left alone In the
parlor last Tuesday afternoon at
clock.
Her family were only absent q few
minutes. When they returned to the
room Mrs. Premier was missing.
Then she was discovered lying In the
rear yard, just below the window. 1t Is
supposed that she either jumped or fell
while temporarily insane.
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|SMISSED FROM THE FORCE.
ROckaway Policeman Found in
IN Alleged Disreputable Resort.

.
I'm Alleged DisreputnbIe Resort.
|ROCKAWAY BEACH, July 17-Po-
|ceman Sheppard has been dismissed
rom the police force by Capt. Allen,
md threatens to institute legal action
18th view of being reinstated.
Capt. Allen received a complaint con-
erning a resort kept by Albert Josephs,
former life-saver. He detailed Snap
frd to investigate. His report stated
be place was a proper one.
Capt. Allen, In company with Sergt.
alsh, then visited the place and found
bliceinan Sheppard there. with his coat
D, enjoying himself. Capt. Allen de
|ded that the resort was a disreputable
be. and questioned the policeman about
Is presence there.
Sheppard, who is a man of family,
(ok the ground that. as he was off
boy, he was privileged to 60 where he
leased. and that 1t was none of the
|aptain's business. The Captain re-
kved him of his shield and dismissed
bun from the force.
shappard claims that he was visiting
be place, which, he says. Is not dis
fputable and that the Captain awaited
imself OF an opportunity to crafty his
PERSONAL animosity against him.
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;lUB WANTS A new LEADER.
Ohm Y. Mckune' Old Association
Changes It's Name.

The members of the Thlrty-first Ward
Brooklyn Democratic Club are to-day
1ooking for Il leader. Their old leader
Pas lost his identity. and is now known
fimpy as No. 1873. The Club was for
{nerly called the John Y. Mckane Assoc
cation, of Gravesend. Last night 1t
fhanged its name.
The methods OF action of the Club
fnust be changed as well as its name,
mas fixed the polling-places in the centre
pt each of the eight districts of the new
Mard, instead OF all of them being located
pm the Town Hall.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-17
CONTRACTOR BlRKETT'S BILL
Legal Move to Prevent His being
Paid Any More Money.

Sanders Shanks appeared for Daniel
Moynahan, contractor and taxpayer,
In the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, this
morning. asking that County Treasurer
Adams and the Board of Supervisors
be restrained from paying over any
more money to ex-senator James w.
Birkett on contract to make certain
repairs and improvements at the Kings
County Farm at st. Johnland. l.. !.
The bid under which the contract was
made was $780, ISL. Mr.. Birkett admits
having already received Sl73,O2l, and has
just sent bill in for $4,000 more. 1t IL
claimed that Mr.. Birkett has done work
not called for in the contract. Justice
Bartlett reserved decision.
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Seriously Bitten by "a stallion.

OYSTER BAY. L. l., July i7.-samuel Eaton
in the employ OF Randolph Huntington. horse
breeder Of this place is suffering from severe In
,uries received yesterday afternoon by bens bitten
NV &. stallion. The morse put his head through q
ciali window and fastened his teeth into Eaton, s
arm as he was passing on the outside OF the build
In1 Eston's cries for assistance brought some
- IN. .tablemen and he was not released until
The laws OF the stallion were pried open. The
wound Is a serious one
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FINED SO FOR DANCING.
Louisa bishop Took a street Corr
ner for Her stage.

"If you want to dance the can-can,
you had better so to Coney Island"
said Justice Peterson in the Lee Ave
nue. Court, williamsburg, this morning,
as he fined Louisa Bishop IS.
Louisa, who is pretty, nineteen-year-
old girl, paid the fine. Last night she
returned from a picnic at Ridgewood
Park much under the influence OF liquor
and In company with three young men.
Al the corner OF Myrtle and Tompkins
avenues she danced vigorously and was
arrested by Policeman Hughes.
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RoCKAwAY BEACH, July ir.-Timo,hy Ter
rell, aged eight, OF 7O' Washington street, New
York was picked up by a policeman on the
iron pier, at Seaside. late Sunday evening and
was not claimed until last evening, when his
mother called at the stAtion-house. Little Tin
was loath TO SO with his mother, he had been
treated 80 kindly by the Police.
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EWJERSEY.

dimes to see the great temperance show
He has sent for other pictures more
moral In tone than Carmencitas dance
or the Corbett- Mitchell night. and unless
Its working overtime Founder Bradley
Will pass judgment on another lot OF
pictures tonight or tomorrow morning.
The news OF Bradley's private view OF
Schwerins pictures and the way he
passed judgment leaked out to-day and
Is the talk OF the twin cities by the sea.
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SAVED THE LIFE-SAVER.
'runO BIT Roy, but ROckawny
Folk Wouldn't Let Him he Shot.

PrunO BIT Hoy, but ROckRway
Folk Wouldn't Let Him he shot.
RoCKAWAY BEACH. July 17.-Life-
aver Tobie's big dog Bruno, which has
pore than once helped him pull u half
|rowned bather out of Rockaway's surf,
+ missing, but prof" Tobie doesn't
|eem to be worried over 1t, although he
|asn't the remotest idea where his
kinine assistant liz.
Yesterday Bruno was playing on the
leach when young SOL Schulening. of
Fast Eighty-eighth street, New York,
no IL staying at Wesskopp's Hotel
it'll his mother, began to tease him.
runo promptly bit Sol in the chin.
\ doctor cauterized the wound and
RS. Schulening insisted that Bruno be
hot Prof. Tobie very reluctantly con-
ented to Bruno's death, but the board
at schilling's, where Tobie is EN-,
loyed. objected. Before any one could
ltertere, they spirited Bruno away and
Is life for the present, at least, Is safe.
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Attacked His Landlords Wife.

Justice Peterson, In the Lee Avenue Court
to-day held william Hunsinser,
txsntv-one years old. on charge OF attempted
= rIniInai assault. Hunsinger boarded with Henry
sehuniaske at 43 Hayemsyer street. Yesterday
ss,ernoou he attempted to assault sehumaskes
st,ss Jobn Boreher who lives In the same house.
IN 4, her assistance, and turned Hunsinger over
10 Detectiye-sersls. Marks and Hayes
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ACTORS ON THEIR MUSCLE.
PROPRIETOR Harris the Victim of a
Three-sided Attack.

SAfVILLE, L. l., July 17.-Peter DAILY
and Peter Randall. who claim to be
actors. were arraigned for a brutal as
sauit committed early this morning on
William Harris. proprietor of the, Fos-
Ter House. Harris got into an alterca-
uon with Robert b. Monroe and, .puring
me struggle, Monroe, 1t Is alleged, drew
Knife and slightly wounded Harris.
i, Daly and Randall then set upon Har-
US and beat him badly. Harris's as
sallants were all held for trial.
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For entertaining gossip of the
read the O O'Clock Edition and the
sporting Extra of The Evening
World.
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