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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
FOOLED BY A BRIGHT WIRE.
The sun shining on Copper De-
ccives n Crowd.

What seemed to be live wire. burn
Ing and sizzling. and in danger of set
ting fire to neighboring buildings. was
observed to-day suspended over the row
OF houses between Beekman and Spruce
streets, east OF Park Row. 1t looked as
II the insulation had been burned COM
pletely OF and rs though the wire was
red hot. Some spectators imagined that
they saw smoke ascending from It,
l. was first observed from the big
buildings in the vicinity, and as the news
travelled every window and even the
roofs were crowded. Conjectures of all
kinds were made as to the cause. and
suggestions that the different electrical
companies be notified were made but
not acted upon.
While the eXeltement was on the In
crease an Evening World reporter
climbed TO the roof OF the building near
est the place where the wire was sus-
pended. Instead OF finding IL burning,
however, he discovered q brand-new cop
per wire without Insulation. which had
only been strung few days ago. 1t
was the reflection OF the sun on the
copper that gave the wire its burning
When the spectators discovered what
they had been looking at they dispersed
"a eAs9esS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
BULLETS FOR THREE.
Jealousy Leads to q Triple
Tragedy in Philadelphia
William Evans Shoots His Wife, Her
Uncle and Himself.
He Was . Shiftless Laborer with a
Grudge and Revolver.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. s.-Jealousy
caused sensational triple tragedy IN
this city this morning.
William NJ. Evans. OF 1854 Willow
street, Frankford. a suburb of this city
shot and killed Louis Hecht at the lat
ters home. 1914 Montgomery avenue.
He then shot his wife. Eva Evans.
through the neck, fatally wounding her.
and afterwards killed himself with the
same revolver.
Evans. who is said to have been a
shiftless sort OF a fellow. was employee
at Green & Bault's dye works. Frank
ford. Because of his worthlessness his
wife left him six weeks ago and went
to live with the family OF her uncle,
Louis Hecht.
At o'clock this morning Mrs. Evans
was busy preparing breakfast. and her
uncle was sitting at II table In the kit
chen drinking bottle OF soda water.
Evans, who had been hanging about the
neighborhood late last night, gained
entrance to the rear part of the house
by an alley which runs off Twelfth
kitchen door he began firing at Hecht
and his wife. The first shot fired
struck Hecht behind the left ear, killing
him instantly.
Evans then fired another shot at he
PROSTATE man. after which he turned
the revolver on his wife. The terrified
woman started from the house, and as
she rushed past her crazed husband he
sent bullet into her neck The woman
dropped to the floor, and as she lay
there Evans fired two more shots at her
Both OF these shots went wide of the
mark. Evans then went to the middle
room on the second story and. placing
the revolver to his left breast, sent a
bullet through his heart. So close had
the revolver been held to his breast that
his clothing was burning when he was
found by a policeman.
Hecht and Evans were each twenty
nine year old and Mrs. Evans who, 81
Is said. was hard-working woman. l,
three years younger. Evans had al
ways been insanely jealous of his wife
and had threatened to kill both her ant
Hecht on several occasions. Hecht wa.
afraid of Evans, and always slept with
big baseball bat at the head Of hit
bed. In order to be prepared for a sud
den attack.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
$4,000 BROOKLYN FIRE.
Lively EARLY Morning Blaze starts
in Aliens Paint Shop.

A. 800 o'clock this morning. a fre
started in James Aliens paint shop at 4ss
Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, which did some
$4,000 damage before the firemen got 1t
under control.
Allen and his family, who live over
the paint shop. and the tenants next door
were panic-stricken, and some of them
were carried down ladders by the fire.
men. Allen jumped from the second
story window, and escaped uninjured.
The flames spread to 4S7. .pawnshop.
kept by II. w. Windohl, and did 5000
damage to goods pledged, and 1000 to
the building. Samuel stones furniture
In the apartments over the pawnshop
was damaged to the extent of $500
The fire also spread to 49l, butcher
shop. kept by Frank Kinney, whose loss
10 $500
Aliens stock was damaged to the ex-
tent of $4,000. and the building, which Is
owned by Mrs. Ringle, 5000.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
NEW JERSEY ) =. NEWS.
THEY NET HIM WITH A BAND.
Farmer Cunningham and His
Bride Disagreeably Surprised.
Upon Reaching His Home He Charged
the Crowd with an Axe.

WOODBRIDGE, n. j.. Aug. 8.-Simcn
Cunningham. an eccentric farmer, has
OF late gained much hotoriety by his
persistent search for wife. The
climax was reached last night when
Cunningham got of the Il o'clock train
and proudly ambed down the. platform
with bride on his arm. He had been
married In Perth Amboy u few hours
before this.
He supposed that he had successfully
Kept his marriage IA secret, and was DIS
asreeably surprised when he found the
ME and drum corps at the railroad sta
ton to escort him and his bride home.
The fife and drum corps IL composed
OF the smart young men OF Woodbridge.
They have been keeping tabs on Farmer
Cunningham ever since he went to New
police station and asked the Sergeant
IN charge II he could not tell him where
he could find good wife. The Sergeant
told CUNNINGHAM that the New York
police did not keep matrimonial bureau,
AMI discouraged at his poor luck In New
York. Cunningham came back to Jersey
and continued his hunt for life part
ner. The young men of Woodbridge got
word OF his success. and also the tact
that he had been married In Perth Am
| boy.
AZ tne bridal couple move In SIGHT
mighty cheer went UP from the drum
corps. which caused Farmer Cunningham
to scowl and his bride to blush aud look
timid. A little procession then formed
which attracted great attention all along
the road to the Cunningham homestead
The fife and drum corps marched close
ly behind the bridal pair. and the bride
groom was an imposing figure in the
procession. He carried a grip and an
umbrella In one hand, and chung sturdily
to his bride with the other.
IL was midnight when the Cunningham
farmhouse was reached. and the neigh
bors did not know what to make OF the
unusual noise at that unseemly hour.
Farmer Cunningham found the front
gate securely fastened with wire. He was
now thoroughly enraged. and as he
leaped over the fence the members Of the
drum corps cheered. discharged firearms
beat the drums and blew their flies.
In few minutes Cunningham emerged
from the rear of the house with an axe
with which he soon removed the wire
from the gate and then charged on the
drum corps and the crowd. causing them
to scatter In every direction.
Farmer Cunningham and his bride then
entered the house and the serenaders
went home.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
PASTOR BALUFF At THE BAR.
He Is Accused by His Wife of
Abandonment.
Said to Have Eloped with a DASH
Ing Young Woman.

Paul Baluff. twenty-four years old.
who for the past six months has posed
as the pastor OF the German Presby-
terrain Church, on Schenck. near Attain
tic, avenue. Brooklyn. was this morn
ing arraigned in the Gates Avenue
Court on charge of abandoning his
wife and children.
Balun came from Germany about five
years ago. and claims that he attended
theological seminary in Hamburg aand
completed his studies In New York. At
one time. 1t Is said, he was connected
with the Allen Street Memorial Church,
New York. He claims to have been or
dained a deacon.
Soon after coming to America Baluff
went to live with Wilhemna Seller at
81 East Seventh street, New York. She
was obliged to go to a hospital. but mar
ried Baluff when she left the institution.
They have two children.
Six months ago Baluff started a
S Snnren II, n, Brooklyn IN the place Of a
the basement Of the church. 1t is said
that the charms of East New York girls
proved too much for him, and that
Ottilie Richter. dashing blonde, whose
parents keep cigar store on Atlantic
avenue. attained an undue ascendanoy
over the young minister.
Mrs. Baluff protested in vain. and
about two weeks ago Baluff and Miss
Richter disappeared at the same time.
Miss Richter s brother reported to the
police that they had gone to New Jer-
sey. where they were married.
The deserted wife applied to the Char
tiles Commissioners and a warrant was
issued for Baluff on the charge of aban-
ment. Policeman Stephen Garvey. of the
Liberty avenue station, arrested Baluff
In a tenement In Houston street. New
York. In the mean time. Ottiiie Richter
returned to her parents and went into
seclusion.
was held under $1,000 bonds by Justice
Quigley to await trial.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
STABBED THE PEAcEMAKER.
Young Levy Was Chasing Another
Man with a Knife.

Samuel Winthrop. twenty-three years
old, OF 25s Madison street, and Joseph
Levy. forty-hve years old, OF 63 Ridge
street. were arraigned before Justice
Simms in the Essex Market Police Court
to-day charged with mutual assault.
Winthrop stated that Levy's nineteen
year-old son was chasing another young
man through the streets with an open
knife IT. his hand; that he grabbed young
Levy, and the latter stabbed him In the
left hand. While ne was trying to take
young Levy TO the Delaney street station
his father rescued him. Then Winthrop
Policeman Reilly arrested them.
Justice Simms promptly discharged
Winthrop, and said that he should not
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
FIGHT. WITH A BURGLAR.
Chapman Chung to Shields Until q
Policeman Arrived.

Edward Shields, .wenty-three years
old, Of TAG Dean street, Brooklyn. was
held for examination by Justice Hag-
gerty in the Myrtle Avenue Court to-
day, charged with burglary.
Yesterday afternoon Shields entered
the apartments Of Mrs. Mary Marlbor-
ough, at 100 Dean street. while the
family were away on a picnic.
with a quantity Of jewelry and silver
ware when he was surprised by Mrs.
harlborough's brother, John Chapman;
Shields attempted to escape, and Mr..
Chapman had hard fight with him:
Chairs and tables were overturned, and
several pieces of furniture were broken
by the two men who rolled all about
The apartments.
Mr.. Chapman's cries for help were
heard by Patrolman Gallon. who placed
Shields under arrest
Shields hat q quantity OF Mrs. MARI
boroughs jewelry in his pockets.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
STILL LOOKING FOR A WIFE.
McCnrten Applies 10 the Young
WOmen's Christian Associ.t,ou.

John McCarten, the Nebraska farmer.
who has been waiting daily for a week
or more for some prepossessing damsel
with good character and 800 In cash
to answer his advertisement for a bride,
shifted his strategic point to-day and
made bold sortie into the camp of
the Young Womens Christian Associa-
tion on Fifteenth street. near Fifth NV.
eniIe
Have the girls here a good cnaractarT'
ne asked OF severe looking, elderly
woman. who was seated at desk.
sir said the severe-looking one.
looking even more severely, this Is
not an employment bureau"
We'll, ahem, | KNOW" persisted Nc
Carten, but II Is not after IA servant
that i am, ma'am. It's wife I'm
looking for. ma'am. II can find a girl
here with good chara cter."
We'll, ] nev.r!' fairly shrieked the
woman, DO you, take this for mat
rimonial bureau?'
mo, not exactly" reqlied the imper-
turbable McCarten. Then. he added.
'she. must have 800 or her character
won't count"
This was more than the elderly woman
could stand, and she ordered McCarten
out.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
LANDED A s00-P0UMD SHARK.
Rookaway Beach Izaaks" Pass
the City Island Mark.
Capt. Dunbar Thought Twas a
Whale, but He Didn't Quail.
tsp.ci,l to Tn. Evening worldly

Especial to The Evening World.D
RoCKAwAY BEACH, Aug. s.-Rock
away Beach isn't slow. Not bit of It
On the contrary-but that's anothe
story, as Kipling says, and relates {,
the overflow from Coney Island.
No little Jim Crow watering plac,
up the Sound can take the shine of
Rockaway when 1t comes to fish stories
II the occasion demands. the residents
Of this enterprising burg can produce
half dozen descendants in a direct
line from the immortal Izaak. the great
est Of all fishermen.
After the thrilling experience of Capt
B. L. Dunbar, of Hammell's Station
Rockaway Beach, yesterday, the fisher.
men Of City Island, with their miser.
hide their diminished heads in shame
and sorrow. The City Island folks
have yet to learn that the man who tells
the last fish story always has the best
weighed 300 elastic pounds-that is,
pounds susceptible Of being stretched to
meet all emergencies In the line of COM
The captain and his sunburnt partner,
Joe Wild. started out early yesterday
morning in a sloop yacht for Sandy
Hook Iightship to catch few hundred
POUNDS Oh Dlueflsn. Ihey mad fairly good
luck.
After taking several observations
through the bottom of a tumbler the
captain concluded It was good day
for fish and threw in his line again.
baited for whales, sharks, sharks or any
thing else the briny deep might cough
up. The captain and Joe "spliced the
mainbrace" once more for luck and sat
down. after the fashion of fishermen,
to await developments.
Developments, or his twin brother. was
right on hand. There was a tug at the
Capt. Dunbar grabbed 1t, but his strength
was not equal 70 the task of pulling 1t
. nnJos," he yelled. I'm fast to a whale.
Joe, Jumped to his assistance, and
struggle to bring "the whale to the
surface. When Capt. Dunbar saw the
shovel snout and long fiat head he knew
he had a shark: but for fear of fright
The fish made dash at the boat. The
drew his sheath knife and when the
fish got within reaching distance he
plunged the blade into the monsters
head. Just abaft t,, his left eyebrow; or
eyebrow; probably two. The fish was
"horse- de- ka-bah," SO Joe said, in a few
and was hauled on board.
To make assurance doubly sure, an old
compass by Joe and then was made
fast to a line, thrown overheard and
towed fifteen miles to port.
=, The Roekaway SCALES, which weigh
light! E registered red SOC 800 pounds when the
And, SO Rockaway checkmates City
Island.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
$500 BONDS FOR ANDERSON
Must Keep Peace with Mrs. Cheno-
weth for Two Months.

The threatening letters and alleged
love affair between Orville NJ. Anderson
and Mrs Thirza Chenoweth, of 1ol West
Ninety-seventh street. the story Of
which was published in yesterdays
Evening World" were further venti-
lated in Harlem Court this afternoon.
Both Mrs. Chenoweth and Anderson
produced a lot of witnesses. and as the
result of the examination Anderson was
held in $500 bonds 10 keep the peace for
two months. He was sent to a cell to
await the arrival of bail.
Anderson was charged with sending
Mrs. Charoweth a threatening letter,
In which he requested that she cease
speaking about him to other occupants
OF the house.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
CHARGES AGAINST A "HOME.'
Mrs. Schmidt Held for Examina-
ton In $500.

Agent Gormley, Of the Gerry Society,
made an important arrest yesterday.
The schmidt Free Home For Females,
an institution Incorporated on Oct. %.
1893, occupies the building at 265 East
Seventy-eighth street. The President
and proprietor is Mrs. Elizabeth Schmidt
and, according to the certificate of in
corporation, there are nine directors.
Their names are all, with the exception
of the Presidents, said to be fictitious.
The Gerry Society recently received a
complaint to the effect that 1t was an
illegal institution. Agent Gormley. yes
terday visited the place. and found
six lylng-in patients. He Is said to have
gathered sufficient evidence to warrant
the prosecution OF Mrs. Schmidt
Mrs. Schmidt was arraigned this morn
ing before Justice Mcmahon in York
vile Court. Her lawyer, Max Steinert.
on behalf Of his client, waived examina-
ton and she was held In $500 bonds.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
MRS. SALLADE'SFIGhT
She Doesn't Mean to Be Fooled
by the Police.
Refused a Proposition Made by
Schmittberger's Detective.
And She Means to Have Certain
Persons Indicted.

Mrs. Mary Sallade the woman Park
hurst, who Is determined to make
Twenty-fourth street, between Broad
way and Sixth avenue. thoroughly re-
spectacle. Is rejoicing to-day because of
the fact that she has triumphed over
her respectable neighbours, who had ad-
vised her not to get mixed up In any
thing bordering on the sensational. They
had told her she would be annoyed by
the people she was seeking TO drive
away. that the police would harass her
and that the newspapers would rdi-
Guile her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
HIS WIFE LECTURED HIM.
saloon-keeper MRun Took Paris
Green and Is Dying.

Ludwig Maun. so years old, saloon
keeper, OF $50 Marcy avenue, Williams
burg. is dying in st. GATHERINGS Hospital
to-day from the effects of Paris green.
which he took with suicidal intent.
Maun left his home last Sunday af-
ternoon, and was not seen again until
o'clock last night. when two men
brought him to the saloon In cab.
Mrs. Maun lectured him so severely
that he finally sought refuge In his
room and locked the door. AS his wife
could not arouse him In the morning,
neighbors broke In the door and found
is only a slight chance of his recovery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
BOY BURGLARS CAUGHT.
Two Lads Arrested for Entering a
Flat-HOuse.

James McCabe. thirteen years, of
Forty-seventh street, and James Bres-
lin, fourteen years, of s. Fourteenth
street, Brooklyn, were this morning held
by Justice Walsh in the Butler Street
Police Court, Brooklyn. until tomorrow
pending investigation of charge of
burglary.
Edmund Pars,o returned to his fiat. Sc
Flatbush avenue, yesterday afternoon
ments, He had about so worth of jew
eiry and money belonging to Mr.. Parslo
in his possession. McCabe said the boy
Breslin was in the house with him;
Breslin was arrested in Union street and
denies having had anything to do with
the case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
CIRCUS HELD AS SECURITY.
Cannot Move Until n s25 License
Fee Is Paid.

PORTCHESTER. n. Y. Aug. s.
Mains circus. which is to exhibit here
tonight. is in trouble. Trustee Will
lam Young stopped the circus parade
this morning because the company had
not paid $25 for the privilege OF parad-
ing and $50 license for exhibiting.
The Gil Gus people started to cross
the river into Connecticut. but the po-
lice interfered
The circus people will have to pay the
parade fee before the wagons and
horses will be allowed to move.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
LENA M'MAHON NEARLY WELL
Will Probably he ExOnerated of
the Charge of Infa nticide.

Lena Mcmahon. alias Lena G. Dow
ling, the girl whose celebrity rests upon
being the heroine of negro lynching
at Port Jervis two years ago. and being
suspected of infanticide In this city
about ten days ago, will probably be
arraisned In police court tomorrow to
answer to the charge under which she
is held.
Since the evening she reported for
treatment at the Cha mbers Street Hos
pital and her baby was found dead in
a bureau drawer in her room at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel. she has been in the
female prisoners ward at Bellevue Hos
pital. She has steadily improved, and is
now almost well.
Her mother has called upon her from
time to time, but her husband, VIII
bowling. and her father have not been
In evidence.
She will probably be discharged. as
the Coroner's autopsy showed that the
baby was born dead. In that event
she will go up to Port Jervis on a visit
to her mother.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
USED SCISSORS IN DEFENSE.
Mrs. Finnie Wounded When She At
tackled Mrs. JubiIen.

Mary Jubilen, seventy-two years old,
and Mary Finnie, forty-two years old.
have adjoining apartments at ia Thomp-
son street. Mrs. Finnie had Mrs. Jubilen
arrested last night on the charge of
felonious assault. In Jefferson Market
Court to-day Mrs. Finnie said that Mrs.
Jubilen had jabbed a pair OF scissors
into her face. and she showed a num-
Der Of wounds as evidence to support
her statement.
Other evidence was to the effect that
Mrs. Finnie invaded Mrs. Jubilen's
apartments and that while being choked
Mrs. Jubilen had used the scissors In
self defense. Mrs. Jubilen was dis
charged.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
TO ARREST MISS HAYLOCK.
DIR. Nixon, Who Is Suspected OF In,
fanticide, sim at Large.

BELVIDERE. N. j., Aug. 6.-The Cor
oner this morning decided to arrest Miss
Ella Haylock. the reputed mother OF the
child who is supposed to have been muir
dered by DR.. Warford Nixon.
The doctor fled yesterday after hear
Ing the testimony given at the inquest
He has not been heard from since. He
Is said to be the father of the child. Miss
Haylock having lived with him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
PoIiceman's wife burned.

Mrs A, l., Crawford, wife OF Patroimsn Craw-
ford, OF e. stuyvesant avenue, Jersey city, was
badly burned last night by the explosion OF an
oil stove In their dwelling apartments. Crawford
was also severely burned about the hands in try
Ing to extinguish the flames.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-08
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
IL Lasted Only Until He Reached
-. Bellevue Hospital.


John C. Brassington. of II Ludlow
| street. Mount Vernon. who suddenly
| broke out with an attack Of. alleged
hydrophobia in an uptown newspaper
office last night. had pretty. much re-
covered this morning. ~'s
He is detained III the insane pavilion
at Bellevue Hospital. but he will be
promptly discharged or turned over to
the authorities of Westchester County.
DR.. Douglas hasn't much respect for
Brassington's case. and declares that the
man shall not become a charge to this
community IL he can prevent II.
Brassington has had u number Of such
typical. He went into the counting
room OF the newspaper office uptown
at about 10 o'clock. He was not no
| running about with lowered head snarl-
ing. swapping and barking.
Most or the people there fled at once
the hand by Brassington. This man in
turn took to his Heels. and ran TO a
neishborlng drug store to have his
wound CRuteriZed.
Dub. al last subdued Brassington with
great dlfhculty, as each policeman was
in mortal dread of being bitten.
ne reached the hospital. and passed =
quiet night. This morning he Is rational
and seems sorry for what he has done
and anxious about what viii be done
with him. - %. - :. 49,
We had this man here two years ago
under similar CIRCUMSTANCES. said Dr..
fering from hydrophobia. nor is he
crazy. lie is hysterical. g."
he affects these fits and Is perfectly
responsible While he is performing his
antics. He will always curb them II
resolutely restrained. or he sees that he
is getting into bodily danger.
He looks upon these exhibitions AZ
smart, but OF course the fancy that In
t!ckled by such performances Is not q
part of thoroughly vigorous mind. His
trouble is hysteria, and like that affec-
tion In many women is subject to moral
control.
I'VE will get rid of him In a hurry.
The Westchester people tried to unload
him on US two years ago. They failed
then and will fail now II / have any-
ding to say" --r.
Brassing'on had an attack Of So
called hydrophobia In May, 1888 In Nor
risania. and was then taken TO the Har-
lem Hospital and later transferred to
the Amityville Insane Asylum, from
which he was discharged, in short
time. He went home and bad another
fit. Again the At struck him on July a.
and still again he had another spell and
bit his father. -.
He is very OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, WELL
dressed fellow. and is well connected.