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The evening world., 1894-05-10
TO CONTEST The WILL
An Estate of Over Half a Million
at Issue.
James Thomson Says His Mother
Was UnduIy Influenced.
He Alleges Her VIII Was Not Vol
UNFAIRLY Made.

A notice has been filed In the Surro-
gates office by counsel for James Thorn
son, that he will contest the will of the
late Anna d. Thomson, his mother,
which disposed of about $3.50, 900.
Mrs. Thomson was the widow OF
James Thomson. and died March Is
last Mt Montclair. The will Ia dated
Nov. 6, 1893, and divides the property in
almost equal parts among the testator's
five other children. David. Elizabeth,
Anne. Giraud and George. but no mem
ton is made of the son James. who has
filed the notice OF contest.
The sons. David, Giraud and George
are named as executors of the will.
James Thomson contests the will on
the ground that the will wal not his
mothers voluntary act, but was
prompted by the undue influence OF
persons not mentioned.
The CONTESTANTS father. James Thorn
son. was a member Of the Arm of Foster
& Thomson. and was at one time Civil
Service Commissioner He died last year,
The evening world., 1894-05-10
SMALLPOX ON THE ROLAND.
And a Case of Measles Aboard the
White Star Liner Majestic.
No Discrimination Shown to Society
Man Potter.

The steamer Roland. which arrived
from Bremen this morning. reported
two cases of smallpox among the steer
age passengers. There were 453 persons
in the steerage. The patients are two
children who became i'll soon after the
steamer left Bremen. They will be
transferred to the Reception Hospital.
The Roland was thoroughly disinfected
before being allowed to dock.
the names of the children are Gustsvo
Bergen. three years old. and Robert Ber-
gen, five years old.
Richard Potter. a well-known young
try Club at W~estchester. Is a patient
In the observation ward of b ReGep.
ton Hospital. Mr.. Potter believed last
Saturday that he had contracted small
pox while visiting a house IN West
chester. and Immediately went to the
Reception Hospital.
World reporter to-day: ~ saw Mr..
Potter last Monday. He la plmpies
and a rash on his face and arms: While
smallpox. / think the symptoms will
so develop. I shall know that to-day
when ! visit the hospital: Should Mr..
he '' viii not SaSe be eE sent to North fsrother
Island, but kept in the observation
ward TIL he Should the case,
however, prove TO De Vlrulent ne Will
be sent to the island.
made in Mr.. Potter's case, it is a
common matter to keep cases that arc
not well defined in the observation
ward"
Richard Potter is a brother OF f. C.
Potter. who married Miss Emily Have
meyer. and of Robert l.. and Julian
Potter. Though obliged to use c~rutches.
he is an expert swimmer and a prom
inent member OF Newport society.
The Board of Health officials boarded
the " hite Star liner Majestic as soon
as she docked yesterday. and removed
George II. Walton. eight years old.
from the cabin of his IA ther. John w.
Walton, to the Reception Hospital. The
boy was suffering from measles. MT.
Walton and his son were on their
way nome to Pittsburg. When but 9
few days out at sea the boy developed
the disease. The cabin occupied by the
Waltons was fumigated.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
HORSE AND TRUCK BURNED.
Fire-Boat Playing on the Clyde
Steamship Docks.

The fre-boat New Yorker played sew
eral streams OF water on the smoking
ruins of the Clyde steamship docks all
this morning, which were burned yes
terday.
on pier "a. where the flames had been
quite extinguished, workmen found the
remains of a horse and truck. driven on
the dock by Cartman II. J. Fisher. who
is In the employ OF a firm at Reade and
Elm streets. Fisher, when the fire broke
out. had to fight his way to safety and
his face and hands were blistered.
The horse and wagon belonged to
David Hawis, a liveryman at 96 James
slip. He had rented the rig to Fisher.
The outfit was valued at $500.
Passengers on the Catharine Ferry line
are being lande at the old slip. The
boats began running last night. All
freight for the Clyde line Ia being un-
loaded at pier 20, belonging to the Com
pany.
Malcolm Alexander to-day instituted a
suit for salvage against the Long Island
Railroad Company, his tug, the James
Roy, having saved a float and ten cars
belonging to the railroad when the fire
broke out. The tug towed the float,
which were moored at pier 80, out into
the river and extinguished the flames,
II having caught fire.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
WANTED ON A GRAVE CHARGE
Man Accused Of Attempting to As
snuIt n Little Girl.

LAMBERTVILLE, N. j., May TO-
The police are looking for William H.
Johnson, aged fifty. who is accused OF
having attempted to assault Blanche
Pickering. the seven-year-old daughter
of Samuel j. Pickering. a well-known
citizen Of this place.
Johnson, who does not live with his
wife and who has several grown-up
children. Is known in Warren County
as a s~lelght-of-hand performer and eel
triloquist. Lately he has been en-
ployed in the general store of G.. j.
Fisher. in Lambertville. Yesterday af-
%ternoon, 1t Is alleged, he enticed little
Blanche into the cellar under the store,
and her screams attracted the attention
of some neighbors.
Johnson fled and the little girl went
home crying. Her father threatened to
shoot n i'm case he found him.
1t is alleged that Johnson has endeav-
ored to assault other little girls here.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
RICE WAS ON HAND.
He Proves In Court that the Law.
yers Made the Mistake.

Edward f. Rice, he theatrical mana
ger. appeared before Justice Newberger
in the City Court to-day upon an order
TO show cause why he should not %
pI nished for contempt of court for fall
inG to appear for examination in sup
Elementary proceedings upon a judg-
ment for Sl7.5 obtained by Robert
Westcott. The judgment was obtained
last December. Rice was ordered to
appear for examination on April 6, II
and p. but, it is alleged. he failed to
do so.
present on the last occasion at the
81 ecifeu time, but the attorneys for the
plaintiff had mistaken the hour set by
the Court for the hearing. Justice New
berger dismissed the order. The casa
has been settled. but upon what basis
all parties refused 10 saw,
The evening world., 1894-05-10
DISPOSSESSED 80 TIMES.
White Sent to Jail, and His Family
Cared For.

Philip White vas sent to jail on a
charge OF intoxication by Justice Wat
son, in the Even Street Court, Will
iamsburg, to-day. His wife and three
children are being taken care of by the
police.
Policeman Kraupt, of the Sixth Pre-
cinct, found the family at a late hour
last night sitting on the curbstone at
the corner of Broadway and Flushing
avenue. The children were crying for
food, and Mrs. White was endeavoring
TO quiet them. but her husband was
dead drunk. .
Mrs. White told the policeman that at
2 o'clock yesterday afternoon the fami-
" had been elected from the premises
they occupied at 23S Hopkins street.
As they had no friends to go to they
wandered aimlessly about until they
finally decided to pass the rest of. the
night on the curbstone.
When White was taken before JUS
ticc Watson, in the Even Street Court,
his landlord, Daniel Rees, of 240 Hop
kins street. told the magistrate that he
had dispossessed the family thirty times
for non-paymcnt Of rent during the
seven years they had lived in his house.
on every occasion they had begged their
way back again.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
DEMUS NOT GUILTY.
Charge that He Murdered Little
Joseph Calvin Dismissed.
Doctor Says the Child Died OF Nat
ural Causes.
Justice Taintor Refuses to Wait for
the Funeral.

August Demus. nine years old, OF 1856
Greenwich street. who was charged with
the murder Of Joseph Calvin, three years
old, OF the same address, was discharged
by Justice Taintor, after an examination
In the Tombs Police Court his after
noon.
When the case was called his MORN
ing. Policeman Dcvery, OF the Church
street station, said he had no evidence
against Demus.
THE witnesses" he said. have all
gone back on their stories that they
saw Dcmus kick and beat the child,
and DR.. Mcdonald. who made an au-
topsy yesterday, says hat the child
died OF natural causes"
1t was expected by the police and
Agent King. OF the Gerry Society, that
the charge of murder would be dis
missed and the boy discharged. and
they were greatly surprised when Jus
lice Taintor said that the examination
must go IN.
He told Policeman Devery to get sub
poenas for DR.. Mcdonald and Or.
Sweeney. who attended the child, and
get them into court as soon as possible.
policeman.
. : hpi l tdTe, sHlu tne JUSTICE. lie
them here as soon as you can. A charge
or murder has been made, and must be
carefully investigated
AT this point Mrs. Calvin. the mother
said, ,pleadingly that she was going &c
bury her boy this afternoon.
.."i can't help that" said the Justice,
this case must go on"
He afterwards explained to an Even
ing world reporter that he did not
think Mrs. Calvin could bury the child,
az 1t was doubtful II the Coroner's OF.
fee would allow It until the inyestiga-
planned matters to Mrs. Calvin also.
Policeman Devery told an "Evenins
World. reporter that 1t seemed useless
that the child died a natural death
There don't seem, he said. to be any evi
dence on which to longer hold the boy
since his witnesses had all gone back or
Then, looking the picture of disgust
he hail. a car passing the Tombs ant
rode downtown In search of the two
doctors.
Devery couldn't find DR.. Mcdonald. bu,
at 2 o'clock he came into court with Or
John V. Sweeney. OF 1F Greenwich
street. pr; Sweeney testified that tn.
child had died OF natural causes. He hat
eaten food which he could not digest
DIT. Sweeney said he had been told thu
boy met with violence, but there wa.
nothing In his condition to bear 1t out.
un MTs' w Kh@mmedy, Of Id Greenwich street
testify that she saw Demus strike tn,
boy with n club and then kick him ii
the abdomen. denied that she had seei
the child assaulted. She had fount
him sick and cared for him until hi
] mother came home.
Policeman Devery said he had n
other evidence, whereupon Justice Tain
TOR said he was compelled to dismis
Demus.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
THE BABY AND THE SNAKE.
Mr.. Craig's Child Gives n Realistic
Serpentine Dance.

BLAIRsTOWN. n. j.. May 1o.-The
oldest settler has something to talk
about to-day in the line of snakes. 1t is
a fair sample of what is liable to happen
in this township when the snakes get
fairly started on their Summer frolics.
A little child of Mr.. Craig. the mer-
chant, was rompinS on the lawn yester-
day afternoon when It's attention was
drawn to the vivid black and yellow
stripes of a snake that measured our
and 3 half feet in length.
The young one cooed and gurgled at 1t
and began to fondl IT with ~infantile
glee. An elder sister looking out of a
window saw the repulsive p%laything.
and ran at nee to the child's assistance.
The squirming thing slid out of sight.
and later returned as II waiting for
the child's temperance. 1t wriggled
over the la wn and lifted its head as IL
in call to its prattling playmate.
A man named Harris despatched II,
purses,
The evening world., 1894-05-10
CHEAP HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
Sacrifice Sale That Attracts Crowds
10 the white House."

The spacious d~ry-goods and general
household furnishing goods store at
Fifty-SNtr street and Third avenue.
widely known as the white House" is
literally damned fun of eager purchasers
from early morning until closing time.
Yet everybody Is happy because the bar
gains there are so great and the goods
81 lOw-priCel,
The extraordinary rush TO the White
House" ts attributed TO what Is termed
one OF the biggest and cleverest deals in
the annals OF ~dry-Soods business.
G]recnherg & Co.. dry goods men OF
Forty-tifth street and First avenue,
opened with a large stock OF goods Jan.
l last, but in the last OF April were forced
to sell out.
at a sacrifice price. and consequently are
now selling the goods for 45 cents on the
dollar,
Hence the large crowds which daily
throng the big white House" store.
where household goods OF az sorts can
be obtained. excellent In quality and low
ia pLlGu. 49, u. M-Ntr.af 1870 as .safshiI
The evening world., 1894-05-10
GIRL ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
Despondent Mary NeimstE Takes
CarbOIic Acid.

Mary Neimitz, twenty years old. took
a large quantity OF carbolic acid this
morning at her home. 400 Fifth street.
She has little chance % recover.
The girl lived with her grandmother
and her brother on the top floor of the
t,ncmtnt-house. She supported herself
and grandmother by making bead en-
broidery. During the last " weeks
the young woman has been moody and
Respondent.
She left her room at 6 o'clock this
morning. An hour later. worried at her
not returning, her brother Frank went
through the house. when some one sug
gested that he look In the cellar. He
went there, and found her unconscious
on a pile OF kinlling wood. Beside her
was an empty bottle labelled carbolic
acid.
The girl was taken to Bellevue Hos
pitai. where II was said the chance for
ner recovery was very slim.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
ITS TOOTH ANNIVERSARY.
Mount Zion NJ. f. Church, at Somers
Centre, Il an Historic EdiHce.

sOMERS CENTRE. N. Y. May TO-
The members of Mount Zion Methodist
Church. OF this place. are to-day cele-
brating the one hundredth anniversary
of the church. An interesting pro-
gramme is being rendered.
Tonight Rev. Or. Ketcham. of
Yonkers, delivers the centennial address.
The celebration will continues to-
morrow and Saturday.
Mount Zion Church was built In 1874.
n Is one of the oldest churches in
the State. The church appears about
the same as II did 100 years ago. with
the exception OF repairs which were
absolutely necessary.
The church IL celebrated In the his
tory of Westminster County. ms its site
was n of the battle grounds during
the Revolutionary war. Many old resi-
dents OF Katonah, Purdy's. Croton
Falls Bedford and Amawalk are buried
in the cemetery adjoining II.
Among them are some of the family
of Crosby. THE Spy OF j. Fenimore
Cooper, whose famou novel Of that
name was founded on incidents that
happened In that part of Westchester
and Duchess Counties. Moun Zion
Church is also mentioned in the novel.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
TWO DRIVERS IN TROUBLE,
Both Are Charged with Running
Over n boy.

Charles Wolf, four years old, OF 225
East Third street, was run over and
seriously Injured last night by car No.
80 of the Avenue C line. driven by
Matthew Gilligan. of 76O Second avenue.
This is the fourth accident OF this ma
ture on this line within ten days. In
Essex Market Court to-day Gilligan
was held to await the result of the
boys injuries.
Louis Eckhardt. OF s6 Cannon street,
the driver of a soda-water wagon, was
also held for examination on the charge
of reckless driving. On Saturday last,
1t is charged. he ran over seven-year-
old James S%aulpang. OF 32s East Fourth
street. After the accident Eckhardt
whipped up his horse and disappeared.
A citizen, however. saw the numbe OF
the wagon and informed the police Of
the Union Market police station. De
tective Farrell made Eckllardt a pris-
oner. Eckhardt said that when he drove
away he did not know that he had run
over the boy.
The little fellow is at home. suffering
from bruises.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
AMAD0R HAS NOT SAILED
officers Searched a Ship for the
Missing Bridegroom.
"Grace Stanton, Actress" Is
Anxious to Find Him.

Rau Amador. who married Grace
Stanton Hartman, and disappeared a day
after the ceremony did not sail for Pana-
ma this afternoon. Two officers searched
the steamship Newport. which sailed at
1 o'clock. but no trace Of the young man
could be found.
Mrs. Amador obtained q writ OF
habeas corpus to compel Edwin Lefe-
vre, of AIS West Forty-third street. to
produce Amador in court next Friday.
Charles 8. Hayes. counsel for Mrs.
Amador. said this morning that Amador
Is a son OF a former President OF Pan
ANA, and comes from a wealthy family.
Mrs. Amador denied herself to all re-
sister at lls West Sixty-frst street.
Mrs. Amador came from Alliance, o..
where her parents now reside. Her
engagement with a stereopticon exhibi-
ton that was then touring Ohio, making
one-night tands
She came TO New York and studied
give private exhibitions say she can
Kick the globe off a chandelier with the
grace OF u Taglioni.
Her dramatic aspirations were some
what crushed when she reached New
York, and she opened a clearinghouse
at liz West Sixty-irst street. The
patronage consisted exclusively Of the
students Of the College of Physicians
and Surgeons.
Amador, who was known as somewhat
OF a high roller. visited some friends
there and became acquainted with her.
That acquaintance resulted In marriage.
Prior to the ceremony she had perfect
ed arrangements to sell out. which she
did subsequently.
Lefevre called on Mrs. Amader a few
days after the marriage. according to
the statement OF her lawyer. and made
a proposition to have the marriage
annulled for a financial consideration
which she refused to do. Lefevre say
that Amader Is not a wealthy man, and
iS q son of a nhYRician In Pa nan
The evening world., 1894-05-10
HEROINE OF HOBOKEN.
4 Shower of Sparks Did Not
Brighten Miss Woodward.

Miss Fannie Woodward. a telegraph
operator in the Postal TeleGraph-Cable
Company's Hoboken office, 70 Hudson
street, is the heroine of Hoboken to-day
because of her plucky effort TO stop d
shower of electric sparks last night.
About So'Clock an electric light n a
telegraph wire became crossed, and a
shower of sparks and flames burst forth
from the switchboard right in front OF
Miss Woodward. The messenger boys
ram out to the street. but Miss Wood
ward remained, and by changing wires
in the switchboard e~ndeavored to stop
the roof of 81 Hudson street and cleared
the cross.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
WOLLWITZ DID NOT PLEAD.
The Murderer of Keeper Lippincott
VIII he Tried May ~.

TRENTON, N. j., May 1o.-Joseph
Wollwitz, the convic who, early in the
morning of March 1, escaped from his
cell and ~overpowered Deputy Keeper
Waters, of Jersey City, and who, when his
flight was opposed by Deputy Keeper
Lippincott. sho, him dead, was called
before Judge Albeit In Mercer Court this
morning to plead to the indictment OF
murder In the first degree.
The murderer was brought fro mthe in
stitution in charge of Keeper Patterson
and two deputies. with his hands hand
cuffed and a stout leather strap holding
his arms close to his body.
Wollwitz refused to make any state.
ment. ana when Justice Albeit asked
him IL he wished counsel, he simply nod.
for May q.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.
Mullen and DoneIly Plead Guilty
to Attempting Arson.

Patrick Mullen. the leader. and Peter
Donnelly. a prominent member OF the
gang of five men arrested a few days
ago for making a business OF arson in
order to obtain insurance money.
pleaded guilty to-day in Part III. of the
Court Of General Sessions. The charge
was attempted arson in the third de-
gree.
They were then remanded for sem
at 50 West Forty-seGsnd street. where
he has a nice. ell-furnished home. al
though he has no family. According to
Mullen planed the fires and furnished
the money needed to his Confederatcs
to carry out the schemes.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MUNS0N HAS SMALLPOX.
BonrdinE-House Must he FusniEnt-
ed md Occupants vnccinated.

George II. Munson. a stenographer. OF
III Broadway. living in a boarding house
at 33l West Thirty-four;h street. devel-
oped smallpox this morning. He went
to the Bureau of Contagious Diseases. 800
Mulberry street. yesterday afternoon to
be examined. He showed the usual symp-
toms and was sent to the Reception Hos
pltal and placed In an observation ward.
This morning he developed a full case of
smallpox
According to the Elite Directory the
boarding house where Munson lived 10
kept by a Mrs. Holland. The other
boarders will be vaccinated to-day and
Munson's room fumlgdted.
of IS Carmine street, md Andrew Ten
nent, forty years old, OF 62s Water street,
also developed smallpox this morning
and were taken to the Reception Hos
pital,
The evening world., 1894-05-10
NO POWER TO ACT.
Corporation Counsel CInrk's Opin.
Ion of the CITY Hall Com mission.

Mayor Gilroy said to-day that he
would not call n meeting of the Munich
pal Building Commission until the re-
turn next week OF Comptroller Fitch.
who IL In the Adirondscks.
When the Commission gets together
they Will probably be Informed by Cor
poration Counsel Clark that the Com
mission has no longer power to act.
Mr.. Clark Is OF the opinion that the
Robertson act. signed by the Governor.
repeating the law which authorizes the
removal of the present City Hall and
the erection OF a new one in City Hall
Park. repeats all previous laws on the
subject.
Nothing can be done In the matter, then,
until the next Legislature meets. The
plans for n building which were pre-
scented by the architects will be returned
to them, and the city Will probably
have to defend several suits for the
recovery OF the premiums offered for
the best plans.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MRS. WENZEL GETS DAMAGES
Though Convicted Of the Crime for
Which She Sued for SIunder.

ELIZABETH, Nj, May l0.-Ernestine
Wenzel. who was indicted by the Grand
Jury in October last oil t~hecharge Of
stealing $3.50 from her employer Carl
Saur, and who afterwards brought suit
against him for SANDER, received a YER
dict against him for $3.50 so.
After her conviction last October her
lawyer asked hat sentence be sus-
pended until the trail OF the civil suit,
which was granted. The evidence on
both trials was the same, and the as
tonishing verdict will be appealed from.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
WANTS ANOTHER VERDICT.
ThoIens One MuIcted the Trolley
for InJurinE His Child.

An action was begun his morning In
the Brooklyn City Court by John S,
Tholens against the Brooklyn City
Railroad Company to recover 5000 for
injuries to his seven-year-old daughter
Anna.
Feb. y. 1893. the child. while crossing
fell In front OF a trolley car. SHE was
run over and both her legs were CON
p'etely severed from her body.
In a suit recently brought by Tholens
recovt red 5000.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
FIRE ON H CINCINNATI.
slight Blaze on the New Cruiser
Quickly ExtinGuisked.

There was n fire upon the new United
States cruiser Cincinnati late yesterday
afternoon. the news of which only be-
came known this morning.
The cruiser is having her finishing
touches put on at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard preparatory to her trial trip June /.
Shortly after s O'Clock Yesterday after
moor Shipkeeper Kirby saw smoke com
ing out of the vessels main hold. He
turned In an alarm, and the crews from
the Vermont and Portsmouth soon re-
sponded.
Upon investigation It was found that
some workmen had left n lighted lamp
in the hold near an old coat. This
caught fire. and the flames communi-
Gated II to the woodwork. The blaze
was easily put out before the arrival OF
the Fire Department.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
PASSED SPURIOUS MONEY.
Elmer Lippe supposed 10 he n Mem-
her of a Gang.

Elmer Lippe, of sS1 Kent avenue. was
orraigned before Justice Goetting in
the Lee Avenue Court, Williamsburg.
to-day, and remanded to the custody OF
the United States authorities. charged
with passing counterfeit money.
During the past few weeks. many
shonkecpcrs within the limits of the
yorpor avenue precinct have COM
nIained that they have had lea half
dollars palmed or or them. Officer
DIuYy had one man held yesterday. and
to-day he captured LipPe Just Is ne
at i6 Hayward street.
The police believe the two men nn-
der arrest belong TO a gang that hangs
ont at the Wallabout Market n
which makes a business OF paSs'"S
counterfeit money.
The evening world., 1894-05-10
MARRIED AT $50 A. M.
us PITCHER, the Authoress, WEEDS
" william n. Warner.

NoHrHPORT, T.. L., May 10.-Miss
sennie f. Pitcher, of New York City. the
"n"Ahown authcress. better known as
n.eves ROCKWELL was married at $50
narOs This morning at the Presbyterian
p,,sSnase by her brother, Rev. Charles
D Mner' pastor OF the church. to William
Northport.
- wedding ceremony was performed
~ early on account OF he few trains run
the ~ New York from this place. After
i for a mneuuing breakfast the couple left
turra extended tour. and after their re-
wi" 'hey will reside here.