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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-29
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THE LAST DUEL IN
FAYETTE COUNTY.
Hlll-HM
BY GLEN WATERS
alnElIlslnsllsllI5


MY friend, Paul Graham. was a young
lawyer We had played together In inianc,
ana we were ehums as school children
/ Auer We 10, back home with diplomas tat
Old intimacy wAs renewed. We spent oui
vacations together hunting and Ashius.
Moro than once had heard him declare
mat IN his opinion, duelllng wAs morally
and socially wrong. Once asked him.
Would you refuse a challenger
II shall never soud one" be answered
and It would be eowarjico IN mo to accept
one"
"nut----"
u have no, answered the question; you
are about to object, | cnhnot answer & In
word " ever accept a challenge 1t wlll
DO for the simple reason that am AFRAID
OF what people would think and say"
All thia remembered when tho aifait
with William CuhbcrS came up That wa,
a courtroom quarrel, something about run.
away negro There waa no decent way out
OF u, Graham sent for me. l knew be
would. There vas liitlo to say, except that
Cnthberta friend. Milan. had called upon
him, Graham. that forenoon,
And youg' asked.
There ia only one thing for me to DO.
WIN you carry my auaworY"
IL did look ecld-bloodod. This man was
we'll he was sacrificing himself cuth-
bert was ceavk shot and had killed his
man Graham was mlsorably poor shot
aud novice,
win you carry my answerg'
81 Will upon ono condition."
fhai laf'
That you consent without question te
my arrangements rs 20 the distance. and
that Won pr,r,iso a., - - 49,.
~ ll''''av NV upon your hohor AZ
1 ,t,i 10 'noVt TO hllL
nus Ia9o nushed, but he said nothing II
reply.
Graham D." exclaimed with feeiinr we,l
rot close nm mu,gl, a., ,,,,,,.i, s,, a.
olianee IN ma ho,,a.' "Au ."
~ 'N "V'tuI
70 aa you plcasc.'
uool' Wen thank Commodore Decatur
for the suggestion and mako tho tnoot nj
IT, Ana prnmise ma tbnt Won viii IA,
him II YOU can ' '''
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muttera. thnli Not try ,r NJ, M, "i ',s'
oyopt II kiliei hfn, a. ,,,,it ~ ~, 81. ~ a.'3
idiot And what wonil IL me- NJ n Ib e Enisl
Won" '''N ~ HV u "u N'''es
"Siurdor.n
How can ouo nrrue ,,ith . ,,,t ..s ~,
fool ones urnr,st f,l,ni ~, ''0'' "'' 'n''
or onurrn refusod ta h.r, o,,,,t,t,.
do ,vitb IN, rn,,tSr nate Hng sulnk
going 10 t,uthhsrt a,t ~. , NM, N ~, uoM
don iuiy. In grosS yinint,on ~ eonnd l,,us
! didn't know what IN Je ma Hnaiiy 0i1
npthinr but losn sn,no s,en,, , "r i""',' us
refnFnd ia ga az snrs,,,, ,,, v'et ~, iVul
luelnntIy whom araLnn U,sis,,d III. ~
nud was an ass nnn,,d N,rrn,.a 80
agst liza n"rc.d ~ Nv, raens,
,vhon he might lave inho5,, no, Cn,,t,sr,s,
bplur dlsesnrertad as Wa ' msi,,.h M.
Il Wv" AfffNf'.H NHfN'f
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-29

Ldagenworih bride Of week aeai s9me
roacaroni back 10 the groser becauas all ne
qtems acfe empty.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
sAXT0A AMENDMENT UPHELD
Justice Gaynor Decides Adversely
in Peter De Laoy's Test Case.
Betting at Tracks Legal, but Carry.
ing Commissions Is Criminal.

The Saxton amendment of 1893 to the
Ives Pool law was this morning de-
clared constitutional by Justice Gaynor
In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. This
Is another defeat for Peter +. DE Lacy.
On Brooklyn Handicap Day-May 20.
last-WilIiah r. Smith met Thomas F.
Wynn outside the track of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. Smith gave Wynn IS to
take into the track and put on Madrid.
Wynn did SO. When he returned he
was arrested. taken before Justice E.
w. VOORHEES,. and held on the charge of
violating the Pool laws.
Application was made to Justice
Gaynor for a writ Of certiorari to review
Justice Voorhees, action, SO that the
constitutionality Of the Ives Pool law
might be tested. The writ was granted.
and a motion was afterwards made to
dismiss II.
Justice Gaynor granted this motion.
He takes the ground that betting on
| tracks during certain periods Is made
legitimate by a distinct enactment. The
passing of an act suspending the opera
ton Of the first enactment may make
| the receiving Of money to take to race
tracks even felony, according to Judge
Gaynor, although betting were only q
misdemeanor
Under the latter act, he holds, the of.
| Tense is properly a crime.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
WITH 4 BLAGkTA0RA CANE.
Constable McGahey Says Saloon.
Keeper Nolan Attacked hin.
Used tho Stick to Prevent Having
Property Levied On.

Saloon Keeper Thomas Nolan, of Myr-
tie avenue and Dufiield street, Brook
Ign, WIS held this morning by Justice
Tighe in the Adams Street Police Court
for examination Sept. s on q charge Of
aasaulting Patrick McGahey. a consta-
bls attached to Justice Murphy's Civil
Court in Williamsburg
Some time ago a friend Of Nolan
bought a suit Of clothes from Morris
II. Kronson, whose store adjoins the
saloon. Nolan agreed to go security
for the paymen' of the bill. Kronson
called upon his customer several times
and demanded his money. Failing to get
IT. he visited Nolan. The latter also re-
fused to pay and the friend us nd brought suit
phys Civil Court.
McGahey visited Nolan's saloon yes
teFday afternoon to serve the execution.
pGm ter the stS he says he them
seized the cash register. Nolan and
several loungers, he declares, wrested
the machine from him and started to
10 him up" The saloon-keeper struck
the crowd tore Off his shield. McGahey
finally dropped the cash register and ran
out. At the Adams street station he
was rei If,n.s by Policeman M s
biackthorn cane. McGahey attempted
to pass him, and the fight was renewed.
but Mullaiy drew his club. and In q few
He was taken to the station-house. and
McGahey walked away, with the cash
box. containing ST. under his arm.
In court to-day Nolan denied assault
was not there to testify. and the case
was adjourned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
INTO THE RIVER TO ESCAPE
big Chances Taken BY One of
Gang That Assaulted q Policeman.

Big Chances Taken by One of y
Gang That Assaulted a Policeman.
Policeman Matthew Rellihan, of the
Amity street station, Brooklyn. has
aroused the enmity Of a gang OF loung-
ers. who infest the river front between
South and Wall street ferries, because
he has interfered on several occasions
when they were insulting passers-by and
committing other disorderly acts. Some
Of the gang swore to get even with
him, and last night they attempted to
carry their threat into execution.
Rellihan was walking along Furman
toughs showered him with stones. Some
started in pursuit Of the gang. The row.
dies ran for cover. Two of the men ran
into a saloon and the policeman went
after them. They rushed through the
crowd and out of the building by a rear
door. Then they ran towards the Float
ing Bethel.
Policeman Cannon, who was on the
boat, jumped ashore and caught one OF
the men, while Rellihan followed the
other fellow. The fugitive ran out upon
the dock. and when he saw that he
was cornered. he jumped into the water,
swan under the pier and got away.
The man who was captured said he
was Patrick Griffen, eighteen, of 31I
Furman street. He denied that he was
among those who pelted Rellihan with
stones, but he was locked UP. Rellihan
was not injured.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
MAKES THEM SMILE.
Green-Goods Men Find a Safe
Harbor in Jersey City. r
No Attempt to Capture Them for
Thar Latest Outrage. .-
Inspector T.ange Gives Out . State
ment Telling why.

The peculiar state OF affairs in Jersey
City police circles Is evidenced by n re-
markable statement given out to-day by
Police Inspector LANCE, of that city. A
daring attempt at robbery had been
made within the city limits, yet, al
though he says he knows the perpe-
traitors y: the outrage, as we'll as the
intended victim, he proposes to sit still
and do nothing. -, ..,~. ..:
Not a move Of any kind will be made
to bring the offenders to Justice.
The story of the outrage was fully
told in THE Evening World" yesterday.
In a crowded trolley car man was set
upon by two hishwaymen. who tried to
steal a grip full of money which the
escaped they follo%s sd'f him over "f flelds
but did not succeed in robbing him. =
This Is he interesting statement OF
The INSPECTOR said he knew the name
OF the man whom the two men at
tempted to rob. He said he also knew
! the names of the two mon. The In.
tempted to rob the e other ~ we're WI" Green en-
goods operators, and the other man with
the bag was formerly a green..goodi
s,s but Il now now engaged in les'
| The INSPECTOR said that the bag con
tanned 1900 which the man was taking
| from the race track
The Inspector said he thinks the mar
with the bag has some business with q
man who owns race horses, or own,
some himself, and that he was takins
the money from the track to his HON,
In Bayonne. The two men who followed
him saw the money and attempted Il
rob him. but they were too slow and tn,
man escaped to his home. The othe
two men went to New York. -.
tn xtx. h.
names Of either OF the parties insereste,
and said there would probably be n,
arrests In the case. as the man whom
the two attempted to rob. would no
make a complaint against them.
The two men. Were formerly con
nected with the other man.ip. the greer
goods business, ana the INSPECTOR tai,
the case would probably stard as-i
does now.
Now the Green.soods men. who nav
transferred much oil. their. operation
from New. York 10 Jersey City mus
smile IT this. They can carry or ,thei
business now, evidently with safety
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
DEsERTER MORRIS ARRESTED
Charged with Horse stesyirlS. ros
and CsmnittSA tn Jaii.


Theodore Morris. better khown as
Dude" Morris. Of SN varick street.
Jersey City. was arraigned before Jus
tice Douglass, Of that city. to-day. on
the charge Of grand larceny.
About two weeks ago Morris hired q
horse and carriage at Kings livery
stable. and failed to return 1t. He was
seen last night for the first time since
he secured the rig. and was locked UP.
Norris gained considerable notoriety
several months ago by clipping with Mrs.
Jessie Green, daughter Of a Mrs. Logan.
To escape punishment for this he en-
listed In the United States Army. and
was assigned to Fort Wadsworth. q. I.
Morris soon became tired OF soldiers
life, and determined to escape. One
night he knocked down the sentry on
duty and went to New York. He N now
wanted BY the Government for deser-
When Morris was arrested last night
for stealing the rig he was walking
through Montgomery street with Mrs
Green on his arm. When taken to Pc.
known there. he insisted that his name
was John Adams.
Previous to Mrs. Green's slopement
with Norris she horsewhipped bust
meas man named Duke for making re-
marks about her, as she said.
This morning Justice Douglass COM
mitted Morris to tail without bail. lie
will probably be turned over to the au.
thorities at Fort Wadsworth.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
HOT FIGHT ON An "L"sTAT|Oh
Four Returning Pionioksrs in q
Melee with Train Hands
Gateman Quinlan Says They Used
Bad Language in the Car.

There was a lively row In Third ave-
nue. IL" train at the Houston street sta
ton at : o'clock this morning between
four passengers and the train and sta
ton hands.
Jacob Fletner. his son, Herman, and
his daughter, Freda, attended a picnic
at Sulzer's Harlem River Park last
night, and started for home about /
O'Clock this morning with a man named
Cook.
Mr. Fletner IL said to be a little hard
of hearing. and conversation between
the men was very hard. At Ninth street
Gateman William Quinlan told them to
stop their noise. He says their language
was indecent and that other occupants
in the car had complained. Fletner,
Quinlan says, replied in ar insulting
manner, and he did not stop.
At Houston stree. the Fletners lef.
the train for their home l2s Columbia
street. Quinlan and other employees OF
the road say Fletner attempted to as
sault him, while Fletner and his friends
say It was. the other way.
A fight ensued. at all events, in which
young Fletner resolved black eye pnd
As the train was moving out of the
station Fletner put his fist through two
windows.
x policeman was called and Fietner
was locked up on complaint Of Quinlan.
Justice Ryan held Feltner In 800 bail
for his good behavior for one month.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DID M'QUADE TRY BURGLARY I?
He Said He Was Hurt in a Run
away Accident.
His Story Aroused the Suspicious of
the Police.

James McQuade. twenty-three years
old. Of Hall street and willoughby ave-
nue., Brooklyn, was held by Justice
Tighe In 1900 bail in the Butler Street
Court this morning for examination on
Sept. Z on the charge OF attempted burg
larry.
McQuade IL employed in the wallabout
Market. Yesterday afternoon he en-
tered the Sixth avenue police station,
greatly excited and covered with blood.
His face. head and hands were cut and
bleeding.
Mcouade told Capt. Early that he
had been out driving in Prospect Park,
and that when near the plaza his horse
became frightened ran away and threw
McQuade's story excited Capt Ear.
ly's Euspicions and he determined to
Investigate the alleged runaway.
i It's, too .r bad; c MNcousde' that you're
Just sit here and make yourself COM
Portable and we will see what we can do
Ts ss xsns t The he sss saS fri
a man who had attempted to ret into
the house of Dennis DAILY, at 602 Dean
street. early yesterday morning. He then
Capt Early touched a button and sent
for DAILY. As soon as DAILY saw McQuadt
he identified him as the man whom he
caught attempting burglary. DAILY says
ne was awakened by some one trying
to unfasten one of the shutters.
Daily went down to where the mar
was, clinched with the intruder anc
| forced him out upon the sidewalk. HI
then pounded his face against the cold
| stones of the walk until the would-bt
robber cried for mercy. He then let hin
go.
Daily said he would have taken tn,
| man to the station-hous but was moi
suitably dressed to do so.
McQuade denies the Daily incident H,
says he never saw DAILY before. The pc
lice are inclined to discredit the story
| of the runaway accident.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
TROLLEY CAR MEN NOT HELD.
An EiEht-Year-Old BOY Killed in
Brooklyn.

Motorman w. H. Barnes and Conduc-
tor Patrick MCGOWAN. Of car 344. Of the
Fifth avenue line, were discharged from
custody by Justice Tighe. in the Butler
Street Court, Brooklyn. this morning.
As usual, 1t was a case of mo COM
plant" although eight-year-old Johnny
Walker was crushed to death last night
by the wheels of trolley car 3H.
The little victim was the son Of John
T. Walker. a printer. who recently Sc
cured work in Boston and had sent for
afternoon Mrs. Walker gave Johnny q
letter to mail to his father. stating that
day, and the little boy was killed
while on the way to mail the letter.
which was going at a high rate of speed,
on Fifth avenue. and the fender, inst cad
OF lifting him out of the way Of the cruel
wheels, damned his poor little body the
more tightly beneath them. The boy
was dead before aid could reach him. >
Johnnys father will arrive from Bos-
ton to-day r. -. 80
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
THEY FOOLED HER.
May Burke Missed witnessing VIII
kinson's Intermeut.
Especial to rss Evening wsrid.,

Especial to Tts Evening wsrid.)
ELIZABETH, n. j., Aug. 3.-Ths
brothers of Gerald wilkinson. the rich
spendthrift. who died after = drunken
carousal in the Grand Union Hotel
here. neatly gave the slip yesterday to
May Burke, tho young woman who
claimed to be his wife. She, In company
with thu ee or four OF her gentleman adj
mirers. took a train to New York yes
tssdas to toh ss the sS.r seeS
lnterment was to take place.
Meanwhile the body was left at
Ford's Morgue here. In charge of DR..
Lawrence, Wilkinson. the dead mani
a lawyer. living in New YORK. had made
up their minds TO get away from the
alleged widow. and the lawyer went to
Putnam Wednesday night to make ar
rangements for the funeral, and had a
sesyse % saa ae az Ss dspes @
arrival Of the remains. DR.: Wilkinson
had the body placed in an elegant hard
wood, cloth-covered casket, with an out
side box OF antique oak, and 1t was
shRpeSS YORK on the the 1ra R
road. and taken without change of cars
to It's destination, the only person ac-
companying II being the dead mans
brother. All the arrangements worked
smoothly and the body was inferred in
the family plot two hours before the al
legged widow and her companions reached
May Burke announces to-day that nh.
intends making fight for the dead
mans money. Her trunks and those OF
Keenan,. an Elizabeth liveryman, who
has a claim OF 3ll0 for carriage hire
against the couple. s..i..-..' : 81 IS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31

Two Flanges Of Her Starboard
I Propeller Badly Bent
Supposed to Have Struck an Oh
struction in This Earbor.
tBy Associated Press.l


NEW LONDON. Conn.,, Aug. x.-rhe'
in-luck which the fast little toype01'
boat Ericsson experienced on her III
down the Mississippi River seems ~
have followed her here. for this rnornizlg
1t was discovered that one Of her pre-
pellers had been, seriously injured y. q
The boat vas thoroughly examined;
his morning when It was found that tNe,
Of the nanges of her starboard propeilcf.
were badly bent. 1t 10 supposed that ehe'
injury Was sustained by striking an Oh
struction going. up New York harose
A protest was Immediately filed ~
the Custom-House notifying the NevT
Department OF the injury In order THAI
sufficient time may be granted for thor
ough repairs before the trial Of the'
boat. D. $50. rre.- r.t..'- r. s.5..sI ~ sf3
The full extent of tho damage to tbe
propeller, cannot be learned until she
ls hauled out. which will probably -
on Monday or Tuesday next.
The crew that came with the vessel
from New Orleans was discharged to-
day and. will return to the South. = q n
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
GANG OF THIEVES coRRAllEO.
Police Think They Have All the
Montclair Robbers.
One Was Wearing an Onncer's Uni
form He HAD stolen.

MONTCLAlR, y. j., Aug. a.-The
gang of burglars that has been raiding
the houses OF wealthy residents here has
been captured. The police believe they
have secured all of them. Last night
Special Officer Peter Christie. who Is the
detailed man on Broad street, In New
ark, noticed two men attempting to dis
pose of come silverware and jewelry on
Canal street. Both were colored.
These two colored men acted in q
. suspicious manner. and officer Chris
tie concluded to arrest them. When
locked UP they gave their names as
Ledenburgh and Shelton Warner. Word
was sen, to the Montclair police, and
! they notified the owners Of the stolen
| property.
One after another those whose houses
| had been robbed went to Newark and
| Identified the articles n the possession
/ Of the two colored men as their property
| which had been stolen from their houses
| All the. property etolen was recovered
| 1t consisted OF silverware, wearing ap.
parel. trinkets and other articles OF
| value.
The Montclair police were certain tina,
more men were implicated In thu
robberies. and they set out to catch the
rest OF the gang.
detailed to catch the thieves, and a
1.So o'clock this morning Frank Cisco, 4
colored man. twenty-five years OF age
was detected in the act OF impersonatint
an officer. He was arrested and locked
! UP. At $40 this morning Henry Miller
alias Fritz Miller" a German, fifty
| nine years of age, was arrested Will,
lying under the window OF a residence
| He also was locked up.
! The police are convinced that they
have the right men. This morning boti
men were arraigned before Judge Mill
gan. The Judge postponed the hearing
until this evening.
! Twelve houses were entered OF
Wednesday night last by thieves. Anon,
them were the homes OF George W
Bostwick, in Mountain avenue; Rev
Richard Hayward. Mountain avenue
G. + Clark, 1nwood avenue: Waite
Brown, Inwood avenue: Cyrus Walser
Lorrain, avenue; Samuel Hubbard
Mountain avenue: Judge Hugh Gal
lagher and ]. Foster.
At Mr. Clark's house. Mr.. Clark hear,
the burglars and shot at them Bevel
times. but missed them. The burglar
overhauled the houses pretty thorough
testing II. They destroyed some propert
they did not steal. They drank up
case of beer In Walter Browns hous
and cleaned out the refrigerator. Anon
other things they stole a policeman
full uniform. Cisco had this uniform o
when arrested. His idea evidently wa
to impersonate an officer In case he wa
caught In a house by the occupants
They failed to get In John r. Liver
mora's house, but they stole a set Q
harness worth $50 from his barn.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
BRIBERY IS CHARGED.
One of Newtown.s Three Excise
....' Commissioners Arrested.

; NEWTQWN, L. l., Aug. 3i.-The Citi-
zens' Committee OF Newto%n have ac-
cused the Board OF Excise Commits
sioners OF bribery. and will now en-
deavor to prove 1t The fight began last
night with the. arrest OF Excise Com
missioner Frank Krug on the charge OF
bribery. b. Hass Simonson, on informa-
ton and belief. charged Krug with re-
MCGOWAN a license. Justice Monteverdc
held Krug for the Grand Jury in 81, 500
bail. he having waived examination.
The two other commissioners are also
accused. but have not been arrested yet
The members OF the Citizens ommittee
are said to be about the village seeking
informa ton that will lead to arrest OF
the other Commissioners. George
Grainer the brewer. and eN-Supervisor
Heed are Mr.. Krug's bodsnssn.
MCGOWAN. who 10 said to have bribed
Krug, has not been located.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
IT MAY Be the NINA.
A Small Wreck Sighted by the
Scandal off Sable Island,
Capt. Freitsch's Novel Forty-Foot
Craft Has Never Been Spoken.
The Schooner Sharpie Left This
Port Leaking Badly Aug. 5.

The Hamburg American steamer Scan
dia arrived in port this morning She
left Havre Aug. q. On Aug. es an Ice
berg fifty f.es high and one hundred
feet long was sighted. On Tuesday last
the Scandal sighted a wreck estimated
at about thirty feet long. but It was too
dark to make her out distinctly.
This derelict was encountered In lsti-
tude 1906. longitude 6s.1s. which point
would be about nifty miles southeast OF
Sable Island.
From the small size Of the wrecked
vessel and her position when sighted II
Is not impossible that II may have been
the little acknowledged sharpie Nina,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-31
FIELD AND FOREST FIRES.
Crops Destroyed and Men FtshtiAl
Flanes In Canada.
lhv Associated Press.)

TORONTO. Ont, Aug. u.-News waD
received here this morning that many
fires were raging all over the provinces
At Grand Valley many acres Of crops
have been burned. Bush fires are de-
vastating Bruce County, near Mark-
ham, where a tifty-acre swamp has been
burning two weeks. 1904
Around Dundalk whole fields OF grain
and miles OF forest are DESTROYED.
In Melancthon and Amaranth town
ships. near Shelburne. forty miles oc
territory Is on fire and twelve. farm
houses have been burned.
The whole mountain range north ~
Milton. Halton County, has been burn-
lighting The flames. II the drought con-
tinues The damage will be tremendous.