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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
BROOKLYN NEWS.
AMI B. DAVENP0RT'S WILL.
Manuscript $50 Years Old Be-
queathed to Yale.
Asks His Heirs to Preserve Lands in
the Family for 175 Years.

The will Of the late Amzi B. Dlven-
port, father of cX-Supervisor OF Flee
lions John l. Davenport, who died in
the Long Island College Hospital, In
Brooklyn, on Aug. "a, was filed for
probate with Surrogate Abbott this
morning. a schedule accompanying the
will Sc. forth that the estate does not
exceed 5000
Mr.. Davenport. who was very old,
came to Brooklyn few days prior to
his death. While coming out a build
ing on Court street man colliled with
him and knocked him down. He was
removed to the hospital, where pneu~
monia set In AID terminated fatally on
Aug. "A.
Mr.. Davenoort's will waa writtC-a by
himself, All the heirs put in notic'1.hat
the, will would not be contest'---' rnu
usual clause directing the payment or
funeral expenses and debts, the will d.
reefs the executors to pay the legactes
to his grandchildren, and they are en-
powered to sell portion OF his personal
property.
TO the library OF Yale College he gives
his manuscript volume, $50 years old,
written by the Rev. John Davenport, OF
London, and afterwards of the colony OF
New Haven.
To each of the four children OF his
son, JOnn !. Davenport, he bequeaths
the sum OF $500, and five other grandchil-
dren Will receive the same amount.
The VIII directs that his widow, Jane
Joralemon Davenport, shall have the use
On all the rest OF his property during the
balance OF her life. At her death the
property IL to he divided between his
eight children children. John !. Daven-
port, Albert u. Davenport. Henry b.
Davenport, william T.. Davenport. Mary
V. Davenport, Charles Il. Davenport and
Frances q. Davenport.
II hope that some OF my descendants
may be able and DESTROYS to possess some
part OF my laids at Davenport Ridge.
the VIII says. especially what | bought
Of the descendants Of my grandfather
Deacon John Davenport. and upon which
my mansion now stands, and also the
home built by my grandfather in I'VE
and which lands have never been aliennt.
ed from the family since they came into
possession of the Rev. John Davenport
175 years ago"
A. b. Davenport and James =. Daven.
port are named as executors.
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APARROT's DEVOTION.
Its Attentions to Its Gout-Strickcn
and Feeble Mate.

7 have know two parrots which had
lived together for years, when the
female became weak and her legs
swelled., says writer in the Zoologist
These were symptoms of govt, u disease
to which all birds of this family are
subject in England. 1t became i'm
possible for her to descend from the
perch or take her food as formerly. but
the male was most assiduous in carry
ing It to her in his heak. He con-
tinued feeding her in this manner during
four months. but the iniirmities of his
companion increased from day to day,
so that at last she was unable to sup
port herself on the perch. She remained
covering down In the bottom of the
cage, making from time to time in
effectual efforts to regain the perch.
with all his strength aided the feeble
attempts of his dear better half. SeiZ-
ing the poor invalid by the beak or the
upper part of the wing, he tried to raise
her. and renewed his efforts several
times His consistency. his gestures
and his continued solicitude all showed
In this afIeCtionatc bird the most ardent
sist the weakness of his companion.
But the scene became sim more in
terestlng when the female was dying.
Her unhappy spouse moved around
her necessarily. his attention and tender
cares redoubled He even tried to open
her beak to give her some nourishment,
He ran to her then returned with a
troubled look At intervals he uttered
the most plaintiye cries, then, with his
silence At length his companion
breathed her last; from that moment
he pinned away and died In the course OF
| a few weeks.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
ACCUSED By A LITTLE GIRL
MOtormnn George Rny stopped
After n Long Chase.

George Ray, a motorman in the en-
ploy of the Brooklyn City Railroad Com
pany, living at 612 Hart street, was n
prisoner this morning charged with at
tem1.ed assault on Mamie Bishop. nine
years old. of .j Reid avenue. Mamie
was playing on the sidewalk In front OF
her home last night, when Ray came
along. and. II is alleged, entlced her into
the areaway. The child became fright
ened at his conduct and screamed
Her cries brought several neighbora
threatening that Ray concluded to get
out of that vicinity at once
Ray ran through the house and jumped
over n back fence. Several persons
Joined in the chase. but the fugitive sue
ceeded in reaching the street. He was
pursued along KoSciusko street to
Broadway and up that thoroughfare to
Dekalh avenue where he was stopped
by Policeman Nelson Forrest ana locked
up in the Quincy street station.
The policeman says that when he
met Ray the fugitive was being pur-
sued, by q frantic mob numbering about
one hundred persons. There We're shouts
of Hang him. xiii HIM. and the
officer had to keep the leaders back
with his club
Fearing that would foil him. he finall,
drew his revolver and kept the crowt
at hay until the patrol wagon arrived
Court this morning Ray was held "
$500 for examination, and he furnished
the bonds and was released. Ray de
MES the charge, and says he simply
spoke To the child. and that she becam,
frightened and screamed.
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EX-sHERIFF CHARLES u, FARLEY
Mr.. Farley had been very low all
night, and his death was expected at
any moment. When the end came, he
was surrounded by several relatives
and his physician, DIR. Charles Wilson.
Charles b. Farley was born in the
Fifth Ward of Brooklyn In lSl. and
was a Brooklynite all his life. He left
school at the age OF fourteen and APP
worked at the trade until the war broke
out and then enlisted In the Fourteenth
Regiment, taking with him about one
hundred young men from the Fifth
Ward, who formed Company l.. When
the war was over he returned to Brook
lyn and was elected foreman of Hose
Company No. 3.
In 1866 MIR. Farley narrowly escaped
death while rescuing n companion at IA
big. fire in Furman street. When the
present Fire Department was established
he was made one of the district en-
gineers. He was distinguished for BRAY
cry, and on account of the number OF
lives he had saved the Common Council
on Sept. 4, 1884, adopted resolutions
thanking him
In 1884 he was the Democratic nominee
for Sheriff of Kings County, and de-
feated Corporal James Tanner after n
very bitter campaign. He retired from
the, office with comfortable fortune,
emily before the public.
About year ago Mr.. Farley's wife
was stricken with paralysis and he was
SO devoted In his attention to her tina
his own formerly rugged health broke
down under the strain.
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ONE WIFE TOO MANY.
GrOhmann Welded Twice In Four
Months, II Is Alleged.

Justice Steers. in the Even Street
Court, Williamsburg. to-day held Jacob
Grohmann, OF 1913 First street, this city,
on charge OF blgamy. The complainant
in the case IL Victoria Briggert, of 1870
Harrison avenue, who says she was
married to him July %, 1883. and lived
with him up to n month ago.
He disappeared sudden. A few days
ago she learned that he was living with
Christine Koenig in this city, but when
she went to confront the woman she
discovered that Christine was also Groh.
manns wife, her marriage having taken
place March Il. 1883, or four months
prior to that OF Miss Briggert,
Officer Muldoon who had the warrant
went to Miss Briggert's house last
night to ascertain where his man could
be found. There he met Grohmann, who
had come from New York for the pur-
pose OF begging his second wife to with
draw the charge
The complainant declined TO show any
| mercy, however. and joyfully welcomed
Officer Muldoon. who marched the fel
low OFF to jail, Grohmann admitted his
guilt last night. but this morning h,
| entered a plea of not guilty.
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He WANTS A YOUNGER WIFE.
Wife No. Q Says 0sterhoff Would
Marry Again.
She Declares that Her Predecessor
Is Also Living.

An interesting story OF marital en-
tanglement was developed in an action
brought in the Superior Court. Judge
McAdam presiding, to-day.
Rudolph Osterhoff. fifty-two years old.
who lives at 1856 West Sixteenth street.
and Is the superintendent of several
other Nat houses in Sixteenth street,
sues for an absolute divorce from his
wife. Anna, upon the statutory grounds.
Mrs. Osterhoff is iifty-three years old
and lives at p West Twenty-fifth street.
In her answer to her husbands plea,
she charges him with gross cruelty. Mrs.
Osterhoff declares that he drove her
from the house because his first wife
was coming to live with him from South
America, and he told her also that he
wanted to marry a third wife, younger
and more beautiful than either Anna OF
his first wife.
Mrs. Osterhoff. through her counsel,
Charles NJ. Beattie Of Al Park Row,
asked Judge McAdam for alimony and
counsel fees, pending the action. De-
cision was reserved
According to Osterhoff, he married
the defendant in Hoboken. Sept. 10,
1871. He was then a cook In a sailors
clearinghouse at Albany street. He
first became acquainted with her In the
clearinghouse.
She took him to a Plate Deutsche pic
a marriage proposal to him. He told hei
he had n wife in South America. whom
he had married in May 1867. She said
he alleges, that she had a husband IL
| Germany.
Mrs. Osterhoff alleges that she live,
with Osterhoff at 1888 West Sixteenth
| street.
The first wife did arrive on May g.
| Mrs Osterhoff says, ''and went to i've
with my husband at 1876 West Sixteenth
street, and lived with her until. Memorial
Nnt Af Ia V.,,- ~ .k.S.f1
] came to me and said no wanted tc
1 marry younger and better looking wo
man, ana asked me to refrain from pro
ceedlng against him, and II would con
sent he would marry again"
| Osterhon admits that he was married
| when he met wife No. 2, but he says h,
| was easily led.
Lawyer August p. Wagner. OF SO Sec
and avenue. for Mr.. Osterhoff, says tina
| the defendant left Osterhoff, and tina
the latter had since paid her money eac
|
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JERSEY.
IN PERIL IN A STAND PIPE.
Two Painters Narrowly Escape
After IN Explosion.


BELVIDERE, N. j., Sept. 26.-Three
men came here from Catasauqua, Pa,
yesterday to paint the interior of the
big iron stand-pipe of the Belvidere
water-works. They attempted to do the
work once before, and were nearly
drowned by the sudden rising Of the
water. To avoid like risk they so ar
ranged their tackle that they would
be able to quickly make their escape.
BY an oversight they used benzine In
stead of paint in the mixing of their
paints. and, after they had made some
Roadway with their work. discovered
that their lights were Pickering, burning
dimly and threatening to go out. 1t
was soon discovered that the pipe was
filled with the fumes of the benzine:
Suddenly an explosion took place and
the next instant the big pipe was one
sheet of flames, the column of fire and
smoke issuing from the pipe being visi-
BILE mile away.
The men saw their danger just in time
and hurriedly climbed down the side OF
the pipe, and lowering themselves to the
bottom by ropes, they hastily made
their exit from the side of the pipe, but
not until the smoke had nearly suffc-
Gated them. Trey 10 t their IoHes and ali
of their apparatus.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
CAUGHT BURGLARS AT WORK.
Two Men Surprised While Passing
Clothing Through n Window.

At 1855 o'clock this morning Patrol
man Murray heard suppressed voices
at the corner of Pallsade and Hoboken
avenues, on the Heights. He turned the
corner into Hoboken avenue and sur
prised two men who we're passing gar
ments out CT IA side window of Col.
Henry Spielmans house.
He captured the one who stood out
side, but the other jumped from the
window 3nd escaped. Murray snapped
his revolver at the fugitive at short
range, but II failed to go Off
The prisoner said he was George
Jones, twenty-siX years Old. of las Allen
street, a printer. He declined TO make
any statement in Justice Douglass
Court and was held for the Grand
Jury. He betrayed n familiarity with
police court procedure and Is believed
10 be a professional burglar. 1t is be-
lieved that these are the men who com
mitted the burglary in the house of
Elmer L. Hile, at l26 Union street, last
week.
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SUPPOSED ROBBERS CAUGHT.
One Of Them Confesses and Impli-
Gates His Companions.
Had Planned to Hold Up Railroad
Man on Pay Day.

BUTLER, n. j., Sept. 26.-The police
here arrested al an early hour this morn
ing gang of men supposed to be .mpli-
Gated in the robbery of some of the New
Jersey business houses recently. The
men give their names as William Mat
thews. l.. Mead. E. d. Trazarthan. The
last-named prisoner turned States evil
dence. He claims that they were impli-
Gated in the robbery of Nolan's jewelry
store at Butler. and that they obtained
n number of watches. At Scranton they
are supposed to have pawned the
watches.
They entered the residence OF Rev.
A. ]. Conklin. he states, and carried off
IS in money and some fishing tackle.
1t is also supposed that they robbed
Louis Deleman. a Butler constable. OF
seventeen boxes of cigars. They had a
room in which they held meetings, and
planned to rob the Calmans Hotel and
DEALERS jewelry store.
Arrangements were made at their
meeting to rob Chinaman named Willie
Wing. The programme called for the
chloroforming of the Chinaman. 1t Is
claimed that they had made arrange
ments to hold up H. Dieter, a railroad
man. on the next pay day.
Two or three boys implicated in the
confession are missing One of the boys
Is Peter Marion. who, 1t Is alleged, stole
horse belonging to Dr. Coursen at Low
Bridge last Winter, and Martin Hennon
who, it Is claimed, pawned the iewelry
which the boys carried off. 1t is ex'
pected that the trials will take place
this afternoon. and some sensational de
velopments are expected, as some of the
young men implicated belong to the best
| families in this section.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
WARRANT FOR TREASURER.
Woods Said to Have Used F3O5 of
the Lightermen's Funds.

Charles Worpel, OF "a Coffey street
Brooklyn. President OF the New York
Lightermen's Benevolent and Social AS
ISOLATION, this morning obtained from
Justice TiRhe, in the Butler Street Police
Court, a warrant for the arrest of Will
lam Woods, ex-Treasurer of the urgani-
zation, who Is charged with grand lar
ceny.
Treasurer Woods. President Worpel
alleges, appropriated to his own use
over $500 belonging to the Association.
on July %, 1892 Woods was elected to
the office and continued as Treasurer
until Dec. TO- 1898 When his successor
was elected 1t was found that there was
no money in the Treasury. Investiga-
ton showed that Woods had collected
during his term of office stss. 46. or this
amount slS3.39 was expended for the or
ganization. The balance, S305.07. Woods
is charged with approprlating.
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TRAPPING NISISRATS.
Over 5,h0 Spcnrrd Inst Winter in
DslpNPrc Hay.

There are a number Of mon In Cape
May County who can earn livelihood
at n peculiar business says the Phila-
dolphia Times These men are known
throughout South Jersey as "ratters."
They don't catch the common house
rodents, but all through the long Win
ter months they are buslly engaged in
trapping and spearing muskrats.
Last WiAter over 5000 muskrats were
caught by "ratters" In ana around
Dennisville. Denn!aville is q little town
right in the heart of the cedar swamps
a few miles from Delaware bay, Rat
catching is one of the principal indus
tries of the village, and the men who
earn their living at II are nondcscript,
happy, easy going lot of fellows.
In the marshy meadow land ada
cent to the town large numbers of
musiSrats make their homes, In the
for their fur. The methods OF catching
the rats are numerous, but the most
common is by the Hsc OF the spear
Joe. Hickman is the most expert rat
ter who ever threw spear, and to
make success at rafting one must
throw with true aim, Spearing rats
can only be carried on when the wind is
"ratter," with his fve-pronged spear
over his shoulder and bag under his
arm, starts out for the meadows.
The muskrat builds house OF con-
siderable Size OF scdge grass near a
stream or a pond Getting To the lee
ward Of the house, the. sportsman qui.
ety approaches ana Wheh alonSslde OF
the grass domes, inside Of which the
rats lie nuddled together like filters OF
young puppies, he raises his spear. and
bringing 1t through the roof Of grass
impales from four TO six muskrats or
the prongs.
Hickman is the acknowledged cham
pion ''ratter" Of South Jersey, and wher
rafting Is good he has been known tC
kill as many as 5000 rats in a Winter
He has had tine good fortune to xii
several alplnos in his years. OF rafting
them. Muskrat skins are worth from
SIS to $50 per 100 but during the wa
the furs were worth S25 and $50 per 100
Some OF the ratters maks $500 and $50
in q Winters work.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-26
SENSATIONS IN KEARNY.
One Man Reported Missing and An
other short in His Accounts,

KEARNY, N. j.. Sept. 26.-B. j..
Fredericks owned the Kearny Observer
until last week. Then he sold the pa
nei. and. 1t is said, left for parts I'M
known.
Last night the Town Board held a
meeting. Andrew Kaplan, the proprie-
tor OF the kaplan House In Kearny, ap-
peared before the Board and said that
Fredericks had tried to extort 5000 from
him. Mr.. kaplan said Fredericks told
him 1t would ne impossible for him to
secure n II, ense for his hotel unless he
paid that amount. Mr.. Kaplan would
not pay the money.
j. Oscar Hathaway. an expert ac-
countant. OF New York. who had been
employed by the Board to look up the
accounts OF ex-Street and Water Pur-
veyor S. J. Ward reported that there
was a shortage in Mr., Wards accounts.
CHIEF Turnbull. OF the police force. was
rotified to arrest Mr. Ward. He went
to Mr.; Wards house. but the latter
refused to come out. This morning he
surrendered himself He denies that his
accounts are short
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ACTORS DISAGREE.
Appeal To n Judge 10 Have Their
Property Divided.

+. Giddn, Of 10 Delaney street. and
his former partner, Il. Miller. went into
the Gates Avenue Police Court, Brook
lyn, this morning to secure the services
Of Justice QuigleS as arbitrator In 4
dispute over a theatrical wardrobe. Mil
Ter and Giddin were sketch artists, who
amuse the public by an act in which a
phonograph played a large part Some
time ago they separated, the property
Giddin got the monograph and Miller
took the wardrobe. But the phonograph
was only hired. and when seized by
the Company that owned It, Giddin
found himself In the lurch. Then he
appealed to Justice Quigley, but was
referred to civil court.
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FITTED HIMSELF OUT.
4 TnIior's hoy Disappears with
Three Pairs of Trousers.

The police Of the Liberty avenue sta
ton brooklyn. are looking for "A hoy
who Is wanted on charge of petty
larceny. II" was employed by Nathan
Boakin, tailor. of li9 Stone avenue
Bloakln sent the younGster yesterday
afternoon to deliver nifty pairs of boys
trousers to Morris GoldRlut. of Chris
topher avenue and Eastern parkway.
The boy did not deliver the goods, and
GOldglut. who had been expecting them,
called at Bloakin's house.
Several hours later II vas learned that
the boy had selected three pairs of
trousers that would NJ him and had
thrown the others into vacant lot.
The guods were returned to their owner.
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$4,000 FOR A CRUSHED FOOT.
Mrs. McGRrretty Gets Verdict
Against n Railroad Company.

NEWARK, N. j., Sept. 26.-The jury
in the case OF William and Doll Nc
Garrety versus the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to-day returned verdict
in favor OF the plaintiff for $4,000. The
action was for $1,000 damages for in
turies sustained by Mrs McGarrety,
whose foot was crushed between q
ferry-boat and the bridge at the Cort-
landt street ferry-house on Nov. "a
last.
The defense attempted to establish
that tho Railroad Company Furnished n
safe means of entrance and exit to its
ferry-boats, and in proof of this made a
point showing the few accidents of this
nature.
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BURGLARS IN ORANGE.
Two Houses Entered. bat Not Much
Booty Secured.

ORANGE, n. j.. Sept. 26.-About $40
O'Clock this morning n burglar entered
the house of Hanford S. Williams, on
Hawthorne street. He ransackci the
lower floor and not finding anything he
went upstairs, where he entered the
room of Miss Dix Daisy Williams,
and awakened.
AS soon as she saw the burglar she
screamed. Her cries aroused her father
and the burglar ran downstairs and es-
capped. He did not secure much booty
At about the same time. the house of
Charles Winckler. of 20 Parkinson Ter
race, was entered. The burglar was
frightened away.
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FOUL PLAY is FEARED.
Mysterious Disappearance of
Wealthy New Jersey Farmer.

MORRlSTOWN, n. j.. Sept. 26-John
Mcbride, wealthy farmer who lives
at Melapardis, has been missing from
home since last Friday. He drove to
the railroad station at this place and,
leaving his rig in the livery stable of
ark.
When he did not return home yester-
day his wife notified the Morrlstown
police. As Mr. Mcbride had a consid-
at the time OF his disappearance, Mrs.
Mcbride fears he has been foully dealt
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December QuarreIs with May.

Justice Walsh. In the Even Street Court
Williamsburg to-day held Arthur Rooney OF
90 Milton street, for examination on a charge
OF Sssaultng his wife. Rooney is President of
the International Embalming Company. His wife
Is twenty years old and he Is nifty, and for the
past year they have constantly quarTelled
Rooney said last night when arrested that Il
would give him pleasure to provide a funeral
outfit for her without cost.
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POcketbOok and Ring stolen.

Elizabeth Conway. OF eS2 Henry street. Brook
Ign, asked the police this morning to look for
a pocketbook containing 81 and diamond ring,
valued at $50. which was stolen, she thinks by
one OF three women who called at her house In
response to an advertisement for a domestic
Just before the hrst applicant arrived, Mrs.
Conway had her property on a bureau. She went
downstairs and after she had received and dis
missed the three women. she found that her
room had been visited by thief and robbed.
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CRAS. B. FARLEY DEAD.
Death Caused by Blood Poisoning
from an Injured Toe.
He Was Distinguished for Bravery
In the War and as a Fireman.
Elected Sheriff Over Corporal Tan
ner in 1884.

Ex-Sherif Charles b. Farley, familiar
ly known as Buck" died at ii O'Clock
this morning at his home, $40 Van Buren,
street, Brooklyn. Blood poisoning, re-
sultng from splitting his toe while
chopping wood several days ago. was
the cause of death.
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HIS 1O2D BIRTHDAY.
Mr.. Field Was n Bachelor Until His
Scyenty-hfth Year.

RED BANK, n. j.. Sept 26-Joseph
Field is to-day celebrating his one hum
dred and second birthday. The event is
sort Of holiday in the section, where
Uncle Joseph" resides, as he is known
and beloved by every man. woman and
child IN Middletown township.
Mr.. Field did not marry until he was
about seventy-hve years of age. Three
children were born TO the couple before
Mrs. Field died, about twenty-five years
ago.