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The evening world., 1894-04-02
SHOT At POLICEMEN.
Hughes Refused to Be Kept in a
Guaranteed House,
When Disarmed He Attacked the
Officers with a BaIestick.
Arrested After a Desperate Struggle
and Lodged in Jail.

Patrick Hughes. owner Of the house 81
Spencer street, Williamsburg, and who
lives at 95 Spencer street, was held in
the Lee Avenue Court to-day or a charge
OF attempting to kill two policemen.
Hughes's house Is unIer quarantine, as
there Is smallpox there. This morning
Policemen Wilson and Sannon were on
duty to prevent the inmates from es-
Gaping.
Hughes came along villa a bushel OF
coal which he wanted the policemen to
deliver to a tenant on the top floor. but
the policemen refused to do so. Hughes
then said he would deliver It himself and
went inside the house, although he was
warned that II he did so he could not
come out again.
endeavored to rush by the policemen.
They pushed him back. n then
Hughes. drawing a revolver from his
pocket, fired two shots point blank at
them, but both missed the mark.
Policeman Sannon knocked the revol-
yer from Hughes's hand as he was
preparing to shoot a third time.
hughes then picked up a balestick
and struck Wilson over the head, in
ficting severe cuts. The two policemen
then %grappled with him, and after a
desperate fight, in which Hughes was
quite severely handled, they took him
to the Lee Avenue Court.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
TWO ELMIRA GRADUATES.
Held for Trial for Committing Rob-
berries in BROOKLYN.

There has been m epidemic Of small
robberies in Williamsburg Of late, and
to-day three young men, two of whom
are graduates of B~rockway's school,
We're held in the Lee Avenue Court on
different charges.
Thomas FlymL, of 81 North Fifth street,
broke into the grocery store of Fred
eriCk Heidrich, North Sixth and Berry
streets, on Saturday by smashing in a
pane of glass with his fist and opening
a window. He was arrested about 3
o'clock In the morning by Officers Co
neghy aud O'Malley, who found him In
the Bedford lodging-house. Flynn gave
them a desperate fight, and after he had
been locked up attempted to assault
Capt. Short. who tried to question him:
The prisoner was only recently released
from the Elmira Reformatory.
John Foley, OF l5S Spencer street, also
recently released from the Iteformatory,
broke into the saloon of William Glynn,
us Myrtle avenue. several days ago.
Detective-Sergts. Brady and Gardiner
nave been after him, but did not capture
him until last night.
on Saturday night william Ward, OF
South Second and Hooper streets, went
into the saloon of Frank Biba. at South
Fourth and Hooper streets, and when he
left shortly after Ward took Biba's sl2t
| bicycle. Officer Conegy was sent after
the fellow and captured him at his
home. The stolen bicycle was found In
the cellar.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
FOR KILLING HER LOVER.
Mrs. KATE ~SprccLrr Pleads Guilty
to MnnsInughter.

Mrs. Kate S~preCker, who was in
Gictei for murder in the first degree for
killing her lover. Alex, Kirchner. plead
ed guilty before Judge Moore in the
Court OF Sessions, Brooklyn. this morn
ing to manslaughter in the first degree.
She was remandei tor sentence. The
murder occurred on June "a last. The
woman had left her husband and gone
TO liv. with kirchner He grew tired Of
her after a time and left her. She met
him Mt Atlantic and Grand avenues and
demanded that he support her. lie re-
fused. and she fired four shots at him
from n 32-Caiihre revolver. Two Of the
bullets entered his body and he died in a
few days.
Since the killing. slrs. Sprcckcr has
given birth To a child, which she car
ricd in her arms while in court to-day.
Judge Moore. In accepting the plea OF
guilty to "A charge Of manslaughter, said
he aid not think II would be possible to
convict her OF murder on the evidence
as presented.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
A Word About
Our Stock.

Every garment is mad. in our
own factory.
Only all.wool Cloths are used
these are tested as to color and
strength tefore they are made up,
and all the smallest details of man
ufacture are carefully watched.
We keep thoroughly posted as to
new styles appearing at home and
abroad, and are among the first to
introduce them to the retail trade.
The class OF goods we handle
are equal TO those of the swell
custom tailors, and our prices are
uniformly moderate.
Our trade is largely composed OF
those who have not before pur-
chased ready.to-w wear clothing. All
our garments are guaranteed TO give
satisfaction, or money will be
cheelfuily refunded.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
SLABS At THE ALDERMEN
Justice Cullen Issues q Mandamus
in Removal Gases.
Veterans O'Grady and Scully Must
Get Their Old Positions.

Justice Cullen. of the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn, granted n writ OF mandamus
to-day compelling Joseph benjamin,
City Clerk of Brooklyn, to restore Will
lam L. b. O'Grady and Joseph V. Scully
to clerkships in his office.
O'Grady is a veteran of the war and
Scully a veteran fireman. They are
Democrats. They were legislated out of
office by the Republican Board of Alder
men In February.
Justice Cullen. in his decision, says the
petitioners were clerks and in no sense
public officials. He says they could only
be removed on charges. Their positions
were abolished by the Common Council.
Justice Cullen holds that after the posi-
lions were alleged to have been abol-
shed, the character OF the work re-
NAMED the same, although called ~ a
different name.
He says had there been no work for
some Of the clerks hen 1t would have
been right from an economic point of
view to drop all unnecessarily EN-.
ployed. Even then the veterans should
be the last to go.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
IS THIS A MURDER?
william Remson Found Dead on
His Doorstcp with Hcnd Gnshed.

The Brooklyn police are to-day In
v~estigating the death OF William Rem
son, twenty-six years old, OF 50 Skillman
street, who was found unconscious In
the areaway In front of his home at q
o'clock this morning.
Remson's head lay In Il pool OF blood,
which had flowed from two ugly wounds
on his head. one Of the wounds eX-
tended across his scalp, and the other
was a deep cash across his mouth.
Remson was discovered by Charles
Dulin. a milkman, of $O4 Bedford avenue.
who called to deliver some milk. Rem
son lay at the foot of several steps ana
w!thin a few feet of the basement door.
Dulin alarmed his relatives and sent for
a doctor.
A physician arrived in a few minutes,
but the man was dead. After making
an examination the physician said Rem
son had probably fallen downstairs,
though It was possible that he might
have received his injuries from some UNI
known assailant.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
MOTHER AND CHILD BURNED
Commissioners Williams Hears of
the Fate If His Relatives.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l., April p
Improvement Commissioner william II.
Williams, brother Of Police Inspector
Alexander S. Williams, OF New York.
received Information this morning from
San Francisco giving the full details OF
the burning to death Of his niece, Mrs
Daniel NJ. Ross, and her fve-months-
old son and the fatally injurinE of his
sister, Mrs. \. *, Irving. on March p
last. during a fire at their house 20
Haight street. The letter stated that
the house had been set on fire.
There were fourteen people In the
house at the time the fire broke out.
Mrs. Ross and her son were burned be-
fore they could escape, but Mrs. Irving
jumped from the building, featuring her
spine. from which she died.
Miss Carrie Irving, Mr., Williams
n.oce, rescued some Of her brothers
children and in so doing broke n OF the
tendons OF her right foot. Before Miss
Irving went to san Francisco she re-
sided with Mr.. Williams in this city.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
PATCHOGUE'S BURGLAR HUNT
The Young Men Of the Town Had
Fun, but Caught No Thieves.

PATCHOGUE, L. l., April 2.-There
are many tired young men in this town
to-day, the excitement of a burglar chase
having kept them up until an early hour
this morning.
Late Saturday night it became known
that three suspicious characters had
been seen inspecting the large stores.
This. coupled with reports of a man
having been waylaid and robbed at West
Pond recently. made the police extra
cautious.
About midnight the three men were
seen lettering about one OF the stores,
and two of the watching police made a
dash to capture them. The three men
turned and ran, with big Joe Cannon
after them. his companion giving up the
pursuit. The trio easily escaped. .
The alarm spread, however, and last
night nearly all the young men in the
town organized themselves into watchers
and patrolled the various streets. Every
MISUNDERSTANDING person was held, UP
at the point of a lighted cigar until he
proved his Identity. Then apologies
would follow, coupled with an invitation
to enter the nearest hotel and look
through the bottom of a glass.
About 3 o'clock the ~vigilantes gave up
the patrol work and went to bed.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
DEATH OF GEORGE A. HALSEY,
Descendant of the Founders q,
Newark.

NEWARK, n. j., April 2.-George A.
Halscy. a descendant of the Hulsey
family, which was among those who
founded the city of Newark over two
hundred years ago, died last night. Mr..
Halsey was born in Newark seventy
five years ago, and always took an ac-
tive interest in the affairs OF the city,
State and nation.
lie was an active Republican. and WAS
elected to the State Legislature in 1861.
In 1871 he was elected to Congress from
Newark. He served but one term. In
1874 he was nominated for Governor Of
the State. but was defeated by ex-Gov.
Bealc.
He was n conspicuous figure in the
Convention OF Wednesday night last,
when the Republicans OF this city nom
mated their city ticket. He was plan
ming to take an active part in the cam
paign, which opened on hat night.
ON Friday he was taken i'll with pneu-
monia and sank RAPIDLY. He leaves
a widow. one daughter and two sons.
MIR, Halsey was an intimate friend OF
the late James G.. Blaine. The great
statesman. when in Newark, Invariably
stopped at his residence.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
OYSTERMEN WILL. FIGHT.
sheriff Shinn's orders to Leave the
F~Ortesuue eHc

BR1DGETON. N. J., April 2.-Sherlf
Shinn and a squad of his deputies. all
armed, arrived at the Fortesque oyster
grounds early this moraing. Hundreds
of boats were already on the grounds.
and the Sheriff found himself powerless
to enforce the law. He told the oyster
men that he was there to protect the
rights Of persons holding riparian grants
from the state, and cautioned the oys-
termen to leave the grounds or they
would be arrested.
The boats mostly belonged to the mem
beers of the Dela ware Bay and Maurice
River Oyster Association, who dispute
the ownership Of the riparian grants
by the State TO F. Fortesque. The oys-
termen ella m that they have n right Ia
dredge oysters on the grounds. and say
they DO not propose to heed the Sheriff :
command to leave. The. oystermen were
armed and fully prepared for n conflict.
Sheriff Shinn, Seeing that his forces
We're outnumberei at least five to one
by the o~ystermen, did not attempt 10
enforce. the law. and 1t Is not known
just what the authorities will do. Up
TO noon there had been no conflict be-
tween the oystermcn n the authorities.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
WORE HIS VICTIMS SHOES.
DonneIIy Induced Mcclure to Go
to Sleep and Their Robbed Him.

John Mcclure went to Jersey CITY yes
t"rday from Philadelphia to look for
work. He was wandering about the Eric
yards. when he was approached by two
men, who claimed that they were en-
ployees of the Company. The men in
dlced Mcclure to go tn sleep on an on
gine. They then stole his coat and shoes.
lie reported the robbery to the police.
who arrested Thomas Donnelly and an
other man. This morning they were ar
raigned before Justice O'DOnnell. and
DOnnelly surprised the Court by having
on MCtiuirc's coat and shoes.
Justice Dhonn"ll compelled p1nnelly
to deliver thum to Mcclure. Dunnclly
was then locked up for trial.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
MAY ENJOIN ASTOR.
His Stable VIII Interfere with
Unni Jcshurun Services.


Members of the B'nai Jeshurun Syna-
gogue, which adjoins the lot on which
John Jacob Aston Is erecting a stable,
will probably apply to the courts within
the next few days for an injunction re-
straining Mr.. Aston from proceeding
further in the erection of the nuisance.
A prominent lawyer, who for personal
reasons does not care to be publicly con-
nected with the matter. wa asked by
THE Evening Worlds" representative
this morning II the property-owners could
get an injunction restraining Mr.. Aston
from proceeding with the erection Of the
stable.
NO I do not thin they can. The
people, however. can secure
an injunction enjoining Mr.. Aston ON
the ground hat the stable Will interfere
with public worship. 1t Is certain that
If there is to he a stable the horses Will
make noises with their hoofs, and thus
annoy the worsaippers."
Can such an injunction be made
permanent asked the reporter.
'In my opinion. 1t cam" returned the
lawyer.
The reporter Their called on President
Cohn, OF the synagogue, and laid before
him the opinion of the lawyer; Nj
a little skeptical. promised to put the
matter before a meeting. which Is to be
held at \. NJ. Palmer's house Thursday
night and act upon 1t ct once. n.
Astor's Office this morning, and while
not able to see the millionaire. personally
he submitted a proposition through Ms
agent, Mr.. Nissan. Mr.. RussaR wouio
not divulEe the nature OF the proposi-
ton. but intimated that things might DO
satisfactorily arranged.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
MAY TEAR UP THE STREET.
Then 1t VIII lie known Who Is ne
FnuIt for the Gas Leakage.

Mayor Gilroy, President Wilson. OF the
Health Board. and representatives OF the
East River, Consolidated and Standard
Gas Companies. met at the residence OF
pr. George F.. Shrady, in East Sixty
sixth street. this morning to consider
means for the abatement of the nuisance
caused by escaping gas from the mains
in East ~Sixty-siyth street, about which
numerous complaints have recently. been
made to the Mayor and the Health De-
m
Several residents of the block in East
SiXty-siXth street between Fifth ana
Madison avenues were In attendance.
The condition of their cellars, they said,
from the escaping gas, was such thar
life was made miserable. t-@
The representatives of the various gas
companies were sure the gas did not es-
cape from their pipes.
The Mayor suggested that the only
way was to examine all the pipes N
find out which company's was respon-
sible.
II was decided to have the block be-
tween Fifth and Madison avenues torn
up wherever necessary and examined by
q committee of property owners. OF
which DR.. Shrady is chairman, and by an
engineer from the Department OF Ppub-
lie Works.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
EDITORS STICKING TYPE.
Brooklyn Times Striking Compos-
itors Say That's the Situation,
Tho Men Confident They Will Win
the Fight with The Citizen Also.

No settlement has yet been reached
between the striking comrositors and
the publishers of the Brooklyn Citizen
and Brooklyn Times. The strike was
still in force to-day, and the printers
gathered in little knots near their re-
spective offices and discussed the stu
alton.
They seemed confident that they
woul win the fight. Notwithstanding
the declaration by the publishers that
they had filled the places.
Business Manager Kellogg, of The Cit
lien. said that nearly all the cases were
filled. and that the paper would be on
the street to-day at the usual hour a
member of Typographical Union No. 9S
said:
I'VE have other cards to play, and It
Ign will be tied up" He refused to
explain his remark.
At a meeting Of the Central Labor
Union yesterday resolutions were passed
promising aid to the strikers.
There was no excitement in the vicin-
ity OF the Times office, on Broadway.
Williamsburg. a little kno Of the strik-
ers was about, but offered no resistance
Just how many OF these new men there
are IL a question. city Editor. Sperry
said this morning that nearly all of his
cases were fun, and that by noon he eX.
pected to have as large a force as usual
at work.
on the other hand the strikers claim
that only n few ~non-union men are nj
the cases, and were 1t not for the assist
ance of some OF the business office and
editorial force, who are ready to stick
type in an emergency, that the paper
could not come out at all.
The compositors held n meeting in Ev'
erett Hall this morning. but would not
tell what they did Committees to wal,
on the publishers were appointed.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
BROOKLYN NEWS.
WOMEN VACC|NAT0Rs CHOSEN
Two Appointed by Health Com
missioner Emery,
Another Nest of Small-Pox Acci-
dentally Discovered.

Physicians OF the Brooklyn Health
Department will vaccinate $50 employees
In n laundry in Concord street and a
large number Of men in a brewery on
Front street.
Health Commissioner Emery to-day
appointed a dozen more special vacci-
majors at a salary of SIS per month.
Among the new appointees are two wo-
men.
The clerks and other employees of the
Department became excited this morn
ing when they learned that a man sup
posed to be suffering from smallpox
had been among them. Shortly before
10 o'clock the suspect, who said his
name was John Kelly, of lO Grand
street. presented himself before DR..
Wyckoff. and said he was Ill.
He explained that he had a pain In
the back. a severe headache and sore
throat. He had called upon his brother
In Bellevue Hospital, who a since
been taken to North Brother Island.
Kelly was sent to the hospital for de-
tention until the doctors can learn
whether he really has the malady.
A hot-bed of smallpox was discovered
this morning In the home Of a family
named Reuter-. at 1853 De Kalb VEN
Six members are i'll with the disease
Health inspectors discovered a case ir
the house two days ago, and the In.
valid was sent to the hospital. 1t is said
the patient had been i'll two weeks
No physician was in attendance, and the
Department only heard of the case by
accident. The house was q~uarantined
A dozen physicians are at work to
day vaccinating the occupants of
row OF tenements. 642 to 662 Classor
avenue.
Marie Purdy. t~wenty-six years old, Of
6iS Classon avenue, was removed to thu
hospital.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
CHANGES AT GATES AVENUE.
Policeman Webb Succeeds BRADY
as n Court Officer.

Changes in the officers Of the Gates
Avenue Police Court. Brooklyn, were
made this morning, Policeman James
w. Webb, OF the Ralph avenue mounted
squad. a Republican. reported to Justice
Connolly. in place of Policeman Brady,
of the De Kalb avenue station. who has
been returned to patrol duty.
Friday a letter was received by Justice
Connolly, notifying him of the proposed
change, but, owing to his recent illness,
he was unable to confer with Commits
sion erWelles. Justice Connolly very
Courteously declines to discuss the ac-
ton of the Commissioners in these cases.
lie says that he thoroughly. appreciates
the power of hte Commissioner to re-
move or appoint officers In the police
courts. Heretofore II has been done af-
ter consultation with the Presiding JUS
tice, and his wishes have in "A great
measure been followed.
If the men sent to the Gates Avenue
Court are capable and of good record
they will probably be accepted.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
FOUND DEAD BY HIS FATHER.
lew Brunswick Police InvestiEnt-
Ing JOIN DaiIy's Death.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j.. April p
John Daily. aged thirty, was found dead
early this ornig In the areaway of his
fathers residence. co Remsen avenue,
this city. The body was discovered by
Daily's father. The skull was fractured
In two places. and the body was lying in
a pool of blood.
There are two theories advanced az to
how the man met death. one is that
Daily, VINO was IA heavy thinker, fell
and killed himself while trying TO enter
his fathers house. The other theory is
that Daily was injured in Il fight and
was thrown into the areaway. The po-
lice are making an investigation.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
Purchase and Exchange.

BLACK. ON Sunday, April ]. ELLEN, widow u
the late John Black, In the 10th year Of her
age.
Funeral services on Wednesday, April Z,
at her late residence, 1876 West l0thI st. at IL
O'Clock \, NJ.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
AGED COUPLE CAN'T AGREE
Wealthy Mr.. Demarest, of Wood
bridge, Sued for Divorce.

ELIZABETH. n. j., April 1.-The wife
Of Henry A. Demarest, a wealthy resi-
dent OF Woodbridge. has applied to the
Cou of Chancery for an absolute di-
vorce from her husband on the ground
Of cruelty and non-support, The papers
in the case were fled last week with
Chancellor MCGill.
Mr.. Dcmarcst Is an Elder in the First
Presbyterian Church of Woodbridge, and
is about seventy-three years old. while
his wife ia over seventy. Tn couple. II
is said, have been leading an unhappy
life for II long time. They have i've
sons. all prominent business men in
Woodbridge and New York.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
WOULD LET HIS WIFE BURN.
Haired n PoIicemnn's Way to n
Turning B%uiIding.

NEWARK, y. j., April AT 100 this
morning. lille Policeman Smith, OF the
Van buren, street station. was patrolling
his post in front Of Madison and Ferry
streets. he saw smoke issuing from the
top floor of the threc-story frame build.
ing on that corner.
The house was occupied on the ground
floor by George lmhoff as a saloon.
When the policeman tried to get into
the house to arouse the people lmhoff,
who was drunk, refused to allow him to.
The policeman then broke in the door
and rescued Mrs. Imhof. who was
asleep. An alarm was turned in and
the fire was put out after doing a dam
age of $500.
Policeman Smith, after the fire was
out, arrested Imhori on a charge of in
tOXication.
The evening world., 1894-04-02
THIRSTY MEN ON A RAMPAGE
Now Accused of Drunkenness, Dis
orderly Conduct.

James Smith. OF Canarsie: Henry
Sch!eler, of 179 Pennsylvania avenue
James Warren, of Watkins and Blake
avenues and Joseph McCarren. of Os-
born and Livonia streets. were arraigned
In the Gates Avenue Police Court, Brook
Ign, this morning, on n number of
charges, including drunkenness. .disor-
derby conduct. petty larceny and bur
glary.
Last night. 1t is stated. these four,
while drunk. attempted to enter the
saloon of Lewis GoldsteiH at Watkins
avenue and Iivonia street. The saloon
was closed. and Go!dstein refused to fur
nish them with liquor. Thcreupon the
accused obtained stones and clubs, broke
In the front door. and made havoc Of the
of the saloon.
They also, 1t Is claimed. broke open
the till and stole sl5. The Seventeenth
Precinct station was notified. and Officers
French and Whiting arrested the men.
They were held for trial on all the
charges
The evening world., 1894-04-02
BY HER HUSBANDS GRAVE,
Mrs. Gertrude Dennis Attempts
suicide at Cypress Kills.

Gertrude Dennis. who claims to reside
in New York city. was arraigned in the
Gates venue Court, Brooklyn. this
morning, on a crarge OF attempting
suicide.
Yesterday she visited the grave of her
husband in Cypress Hills Cemetery.
overcome with emotion and the desolate
prospect OF her .onely lot, she felt that
life was not worth living.
She first tried to shoot herself with a
@2-cal!bro revolver, but falling in this.
attempted to throw herself into Silver
Lake, she was prevented by one of the
watchmen ana placed under arrest. This
morning she was brought into court on
the complaint of Supt. Butts. OF the
cemetery.
Justice Connolly remanded her to
The evening world., 1894-04-02
HANDSOME HARRY HELD.
Once an English Army Officer, Now
n Common prisoner.

Philip Moran, or Handsome Harry"
as he Is better known to the Brooklyn
police. was held for examination in the
Butler Street Police Court this morn
ing on the charge of grand larceny.
Michae j.. Manning. n saloon-keeper,
of 35i Bond street, says that about IL
O'Clock last night Moran came into his
place and walked behind the bar to
look at a model of the Brooklyn Bridge
and took $50. Moran pleaded not guilty.
About a year ago he was charged with
taking a diamond pin from a woman o n
Fifth avenue. He claims to have been
an English army officer at one time, and
always dresses in a very stylish manner.