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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
0 MAlLEY A BROOKLYN NAN.
Details Of the Shooting of His
Child Received Here. =.
Well Known in Williams burg, Where
He Formerly Lived.

Dispatches from San Antonio, Tex,
detail the killing by Or. Andrew O'Mal-
ley, formerly Of Williamsburg, of his two
year-old son. The doctor fancied bur-
glars were in his house, and he searched
the rooms with'a loaded revolver In his
hands. When he returned to his cham
Der he found the infant In an ,uncomfort-
able position. and In turning him over
with'the revolver In his hand it exploded,
infiicting a fatal wound. Dr.. oMalley
then put, a second bullet through the
child's head. ending its suffering.
Much interest was expressed In the
case by the people of Williamsburg, for
the doctor was born and raised there.
He graduated from Wilson street
school, studied medicine at Bellevue
College. and was married four years
ago. when he was barely twenty years
old. DR.; O'Malley, although the names
are spelled differently. was a first cous sin
Of the Malley. boys. who, figured in the
Jennie Cramer murder case.
OMalley was accompanied to Texas
by his wife and child. his sister in W,
Mrs. Charles Munear, and the latter s
child. There was considerable scandal
caused. for Mrs. Munear refused to
but coolly left him and went away
with her sister and the ratter's hus-
band,
The last place DIR. OMalley lived in
Williamsburg was In the hat-house 1872
Penn street. From there he went South
been seen by any Of his friends.
About eighteen' months ago reports
reached Williamsburg that OMalley had
shot a man in Houston, Tex.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-29
SMITH FAMILY REUNION.
Nineteenth Annual Meeting Il
Well Attended
Picnic in the Grove on the Smith
Farm at Peapack.

PEAPACK, Aug. 23.-Smiths from far
and near are at the grove on the farm
of the late Peter z. Smith at this place
to day. the occasion being the nine
tenth annual reunion of the Smith fam
lily.
The meeting is held every year in the
grove, and 1t is a grand picnic and joll!-
ficetion. Years ago, when the first re-
union of the descendants of the original
Smith brothers, who came here and
cleared away the forest and raised
families, was held, the meeting was In
a house but for ten years back such a
plan has been out OF the question. The
original Smiths came from New. York
State, where their relatives are legion
and where a similar meeteing is held,
The brothers were blessed with more
than the average number Of children,
and In turn their children raised fam
lilies of ten to sixteen, and so II came
that twenty years ago the members OF
the family had scattered throughout the
land and numbered thousands.
which embraces probably nine-tenths
of the DESCENDANTS of the original
Smiths, has members in every country
IN the world AZ pay small amount
Many of the Smiths drove In durns
the early morning hours. from the
country round about. for Smiths up this
came from far points by train. and by
noon the reunion was In full blast
Each party brought its own food and
provided its own transportation. Din
ner was eaten on tables stretched be-
meath the trees of the grove, and the
young people danced and enjoyed them,
selves. while the older ones talked oyer
thousand and one subjects which
found a common interest. --
II was hoped that James Smith ,jr
the United States Senator. would be able
TO be here to-day, but he sent word he
would sail for Europe about the time
the first Smiths from away of arrived
The Clinton Cornet Band furnished
concert and dance music during the
New York. and others addressed the
gathering.
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NADcLSKi ACCUSED AGAIN.
She To .h Banker Vow Charged
with K.cpI az k:i2.6O.

Complaints continue to be made
against the Polish banker. John A. Ma
do,ski. of 2Oa Washington street. Jersey
City. The banker has been arrested
three times within the past month for
swndling people, and each time he has
been held for the Grand jerry. This
does not seem to awe any effect on him
however. as his dupes still continue TO
complain.
The latest victim is Peter Barowiccitz,
living at III Twelfth street. He accused
the banker of keeping $3.50, which he
gave him to send to MS sister in Russia
a few months ago. He wrote his sister
rrPE riding the money, but she replied she
had never seen IL.
on Monday the banker was arraigned
tefore Justice Potts on the charge OF
swindling Mrs. Terrific. of Sussex street
out of $a.Jupdge Potts compelled him to
return the money to the woman, and as
he was leaving the courtroom called
him back and placed him under $500 bail
TO await examination by the Grand jury
which meets next month.
To-day the banker was again he'd 10
await the Grand Jury's action on the
charge of swindling Barowiccitb.
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NEW JERSEY NEWS.
TIRED OUT, he SOUGHT Death
Had Been Sent to q Mythical
Place as a Joke
wittie Driven to Try Suicide by His
Children's Cries.

NEWARK. n. j.. Aug. 2s.-Charles
Wittie. a German, aged hfty-four. of .;
Margaretta street. attempted to commit
suicide last evening. He soaked matches
in pint of water and drank II. but was
discovered almost Immediately aft err
wards and sent to the City Hospital
where It is thought he will recover.
The man Is industrious, but for months
has been out of work. The little money
he had saved In the days of his pros
perity gave out a few days ago. and his
wife. who had been taking In washing
to support three little sgirls that. with
the father. compose the family. was
taken sick.
Wittic tramped all over the city for
something to do. but could md moth.
ing. At last some one told him Of a
place he might secure In the extreme
other end OF the city. Although almost
worn out with walking and lack OF
food, wittie tramped to the place men
toned, only to find II was a myth. and
that a practical joke had been played
on him.
He returned to his starving wife and
children and sitting down by his wife'f
bedside sobbed and cried until after
o o'clock. Then he soaked some matches
in water aud drank 1t. His wife. how.
ever, noticed his peculiar actions AND
notified the neighbors.
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'DIME NOVEL HERO PUNISHED.
Son Of Lawyer Elias M. Stone Sent
to the House of Correction
Only Thirteen Years, but He Was a
Terror to Mount Vernon.

MOUNT VERNON. n. Y, Aug. 90
Elias and Jesse Stone. aged ten and
thirteen years respectively. the two sons
of Lawyer Elias NJ. Stone. of q Park
Row, New York. and who resides at l
Colley place. were arraigned this morn
ing before Justice Bard on complaint
of Mr.. Van Heyerdahl, who lives next
door.
He accuses the boys OF breaking into
his house. stealing some small articles
and setting fire to the dining-room table.
The two youngsters looked frightened.
Their father and their uncle. Mr.. Price.
who lives on Chestnut HILL were with
them. Mr.. Price was Jesse's bondsman.
The boy Elias Is named after his father.
The two boys had been reading dime
novels, which accounts for their behav-
lor. They were suspected of doing a
number of wicked things in the neighbor-
hood. and the neighbors were much ex-
ercised over their conduct.
Mr. Heyerdahl told his story, and the
other evidence against the boys was SC
conclusive that there seemed to be lit.
tie possibility OF their escaping.
The charges against Elias. jr., were
withdrawn on account of his youth, but
those against Jesse were pressed.
The latter pleaded guilty, and was sent
to the House Of Correction.
Lawyer Stone and his family are ir
great distress over the affair.
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NINE HORSES
sMo7HERED.
Fierce Fire in Several Stables
in Ashland Place,
Brooklyn.
Loss ESTIMATED At $4,000.
Brooklyn Biscuit Co 3 New Build
ing Damaged to the Extent
Of $4,000.
LODGING . HOUSES IN PERIL.
- -. go. ..-'-..
The inmates Carried Out Their
Clothing and Dressed In
the Street.
LODGING . HOUSES IN PERIL.

Two big fires kept Brooklyn fremen
busy early this morning.
The first alarm sent in was for a FIRE
In several stables in Ashland place, at
1850 o'clock, which was quickly fol-
lowed by second and third alarms.
Nine horses were smothered, one
stable completely Quilted and two others
badly damaged. The total loss on
buildings. horses and carriages is es-
timated at more than $4,000.
The second fire broke out at O'Clock
in the new factory of the Brooklyn
Biscuit Company, at 1913 Fulton street
There are a number Of cheap lodging.
houses adjoining the factory, and the
inmates dashed into the street with their
clothing in their arms and dressed on
the sidewalk
The. fire did not spread to the lodging
houses. as the fremen devoted most OF
their. efforts to saving adjoining prop
erty.
The loss Of the Biscuit Company is
placed at $4,000.
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GEM WANTS TO Be HANGED.
He Declines to Defend the Charge
Of Numbering Clara Arnim
"I Killed Her and Want to Suffer
for It, He Says in Court.

Paul GEM. the fourth engineer OF the
steamship New York. who shot and
killed his pretty sweetheart. Clara
Arnim. In Hoboken yesterday afternoon,
Is locked up In the County Jail at Jer-
sey City Heights.
When arrested yesterday Immediately
after the shooting OF his sweetheart
and taken before Recorder McDonough
at Police Headquarters, Hoboken, he
was under the influence OF liquor and
was greatly agitated. Tho Recorder
tried to explain to GEM that he need
not plead guilty. but the prisoner Kept
exclaiming:
Yes. yes; I am guilty. killed her"
Last evening GEM had quieted down
and At o'clock he was taken before
planned to him that he need not say any
thing In answer to the charge OF murder.
and that whatever he did say might be
used against him at his trial; GEM
swered: ~.
II don't want to make any statement
e fS . asfens 1or i killed her. and want
He was then committed to the county
jail to await the action Of the Grand
Jury.
this morning. Coroner Nolk had not
yet decided when to hold an inquest.
and no arrangements had been made for
the funeral, although It was said that
the girls relatives In this city would at
tend to the matter to-day.
GEM. who is In Jail, has not made any
further statement. except that he does
not regret his act. He says Clara was
false to him. and this made him desper-
ate and caused him to make up his
mind to shoot her and then XIII MIN
self. He saws he has nothing to live for
and is sorry he didn't succeed In killing
himself.
1t is generally believed that Gem
motive for killing Clara was intens
ljeaiousy. He had learned that she ha'
.iost her position as domestic q
| Rosch's Hotel where she was employed
on account of improper conduct Will
The couple. had. lived together at II
Hudson street and many supposed then
to be man and wife. GEM, however
SAYS that they were never married b,
ceremony.
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BROOKLYN NEWS.

the second floor he saw a tonru. Of
ond and third ovens. He Immediately
turned In an alarm and then ran To
of the fire. " ''''''' "'in
Second and third alarms were turned in
by the hremen, who devoted ali their
attention to saving the adjoining prop
cry, In a few moments, as the clafig
OF the engines was heard from every df
rection. Fulton street presented an ex-
citing scene. Men were rushing about
scantily clad, In a highly excited state,
They had been sleeping In the cheap
lodging houses In the neighborhood.
There are four or five lodging houses
on the block. The. hremen notified the
Proprletors to turn out their guests,
put most OF them had rushed into the
street upon the arrival Of the first en-
gine. Many of them. thinking their
place was on fire, rushed into the street
ana dressed on the sidewalk.
Inc quick work of the iremen, how
ever, prevented the flames from spread
ing 10 the lodging no Uses. The fire was
enureiy out at o'clock this morning.
Manager Strachan caid that he could
nor account for the origin of the fire.
the ovens in the building. which were
heated to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
The offices In the front of the building
were not damaged by fire or water
There were over one hundred men EN-
ployed in the biscuit works, and they
some time.
1t will take three months to repair the
damage done to the building.
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.FOUGAT FOR DORA's SMILES.
Greenpoint Rivals Settle Their
Claims Pugilistioally.
The Fair Prize Looked On and
Walked on with the Victor.

William Gressig, of SO Diamond street.
and Morris Kahn. of 1876 Nassau avenue.
Brooklyn. are bitter rivals to-day after
being Damon and Pythias. Miss Dora
Bergman; OF $50 Humbolt street, is the
flame that burned up the Friendship Of
years standing. g., =. 40,
THE young people in the .yic}nftyi fof
Jewell and Nassau avenues were highly
excited this morning over the climax
| which split up a local social coteHe.
Both OF the young men live with their
parents and help support large families.
Gressig is employed by a plumber on
Manhattan avenue. Kahn worked In the
same shop but now works for stair
builder on Manhattan avenue.
For some time past the members of
the Manhattan, Social Club were prepar-
Ing for party, to be held in Buyers
and Kahn both made Up their minds to
ed to the other who the fair Young lady
The The party pa t was held on Monday night
During the day Gressig learned that
Kahn was to take Miss Bergman to the
dance. He had supposed that he had a
This is where the first disagreement
came in. Gressig also learned that
Dora was wearing a ring that Kain had
All hands met at the hall; eressig
sued. They sought Dora and told her
OF their trouble. 1t is alleged that she
told the rival lovers that the best
man could have her company.
Dora, William and Norris adjourned
to Winthrop Park near by and a num-
Der of friends followed. When the park
was reached William and Norris stripped
off their coats and the fight was on.
For genuine interest from pugifistic
standpoint, the McAuliffe-G Critic battle
in progress at Ceney Island at the same
time. was not to be compared to it.
Gressig proved the better man, and
walked away in triumph with Dora. He
had a woefully black eye, while Kahn
was also badly battered about, the face.
Last night when Gressig got home
from work his father. a hard-working
German, interviewed William with a
barrel stave and sought In a forcible
manner to teach him the error of his
way. -. .,. :.
Mrs. Gressig was very indignant.
1--WE will teach that boy to behave
himself" said she this morning.
Guessig and Kahn were both at work
to-day, as was the far Dora None of
them could be found.
Dora is a pretty girl, and has a host
of friends. One young fellow said this
morning: "Dora's a sumner, and we're
all stuck on her around here" %
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FIRE IN FULTON STREET.
The brooklyn Biscuit Company
Loss Estimated mt SIO,OOO.

A fire which broke out in the big four
story building at 1913 Fulton street,
Bro ok,yn, occupied by the Brooklyn Bis
cult Company at O'Clock this morning,
completely Quilted the building. The
damage Is estimated at $4,000. which Is
covered by insurance.
The building is new one, and the
Company had only moved into 1t yester-
day, 1t extends back on lots Nos. 80, Al
and 70 Doughty street.
The President OF the Company Is Con-
gresham NJ. u. Harter. OF Ohio. the
treasurer and manager Is j, r. Strachan
and the secretary. Frank Held.
a, Al the time the fire was discovered
the only person in the building was
,Watchman Bumdell, who made hourly
s tours through the different floors. The
nres We're all banked In the ovens.
ready to be started at o'clock this
morning when the Company expected
the new building. r,,'F
An WatchmAp -Bumdell passed along
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BADER AMONG HIS FRIENDS
The Gravesend Election Inspec to,
at Coney Island Again.

The Gravesend Election Inspector
at Coney Island Again.
Frederick e. Bader, the election In
spector who has been spending five
months In the Kings County Peniten-
tiary for completely in the Gravesend
election frauds, Is a free man to-day,
and was about Coney Island this morn
friends.
Bader will not have to pay the fine OF
$500. which was a part OF his sentence.
County Clerk Cottler this morning re-
ceived an order from Supreme. Court
Justice Brown In Newburg RENTING
Bader's fine.
A certified copy OF the order was car
ried to the Kings County Penitentiary
late yesterday afternoon and presented
to Warden Hayes.
Bader's application to have his fine
RENTED was made on the ground that
he was too poor to pay 1t and would
have to remain In prison 800 days unless
1t was remitted.
The next Gravesender to be released
from the penitentiary is School Prtnci-
pal Michael Ryan, whose term expires
the last Of September.
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NINE HORSES sMoTHERED.
$4,000 Damage by Fire in Ash.
land Place Stables.

Nine horses were smothered to death
in a fire in several stables in Ashland
place. Brooklyn. at o'clock this morn
ing. One building was Quilted, two
others were badly damaged and a
large number, Of carriages and other
property were burned,
The fire was discovered at 1850 o'clock
In James MeCauhs livery stable, a low
brick building at III Ashland place.
The fire was. burning In a. corner in
the rear of the building. 1t had gained
considerable Roadway. and the watch
man ran out. and rang In an alarm. He
then summoned help, opened the stable
doors and rescued several horses.
The animals were stabbed In a rear
building, and before the work of saving
the horses was, half completed the
rescuers. were, shut off by the fire, and
they turned their attention to saving
some OF the wagons and carriages.
The firemen arrived promptly, but be-
fore they got fairly to work the entire
structure was ablaze, and they saw that
they were going to have a hard fight to
save the adjoining property.
McCaulrs stable. at lis. was a two
story brick building. used by the Ever
ard Brewing Company as a bottiing es-
tablishment. A house of the same de-
scrption at 1l9, was occupied as a
dwelling-house. The row stands be-
tween Lafayette avenue and Hanson
Place. The flames. therefore, were in
the rear of the several handsome resi-
dences which line both of these streets.
The stable In which the fire started
blased hereby. As it broke through h
the roof, frebrands were sent flying
over the housetops in the vicinity and
Chief Dale. who had responded to the
first,alarm. sent In a second summons
for assistance.
Meanwhile. several streams of water
had been directed on the flames, and
horses, which were imprisoned in the
rear building, but the fire and smoke
held them back. The animals could be
the floor of their stalls in an endeavor
While the iiremen we're directing the
buildings caught fire. but as soon as other
firemen arrived on the second alarm they
poured water upon, these structures and
saved them from destruction.
The material stored In the stable was
Of such an inaamrable character that
the fire burned lnse.f out before 2
flames MccaS G livery srye stable "a Building,
harness. 5000; B. Cshen, pawnbroker,
nf Fulton street, TWO h9rs Ss. three lght
lett. Ashland place and Lafayette ave-
nue.. one horse, two wagons and harness,
500; ]. Moore, one horse, wagon, Sc,
$500; Dayton & Montgomery, stone deal
ers., Lafayette and Flatbush avenues.
one horse and two wagons. $500: wagons
owned by j. ". Ketcnam, of 3S Lafay,
cite avenue. and George Weigold, OF 466
Dean street. $500 each; building at 1l5
Ashland place, owned by Mrs. j. Shana-
han. $500: building at 119 Ashland place,
owned and occupied by Mrs: II. M. Rob
49, owned and occupied by C. Walters.
veterinary surgeon, $500 All the losses
are covered by insurance.
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MADE MARRIAGE A BUSINESS.
Diamonstein Charged with Lar.
ceny and Bigamy.
Said to Have Robbed Wife No. 2 to
Join His First Spouse.

isaac Diamonstein. twenty-three yea
old, who lives in Cherry street, New
YORK; Philadelphia and East New York.
was charged in the Gates Avenue Police
Court. Brooklyn. this morning with
grand larceny by one of his numerous
wives, wife Nc. 2, also charging him
with bigamy.
Eleven years ago Diamonstein was
married In Russia, she alleges. He came
to America and settled in Cherry street.
Business interests made It expedient
that he should form another family con.
nection about two months ago, SO a d.
vorce was procured from Rabbi Vein,
of 56 Ludlow street.
Then Mrs. Diamonstein, No. 1, looked
about for a suitable helpmeet for her
eN-husband. and finally decided upon
Rosa Milken. OF Powell street and East.
ern Parkway, Brooklyn. Rosa possessed
500 In cash and a trousseau.
Diamonstein and Rosa applied tc
kanbi Fischer. Of Brownsville, who, II
Rabbi Vein valid. and performed the
marriage ceremony
Two weeks after the wedding damon.
s sten lie ieft s,s at night with his new wife,
to Philadelphia, according to his owr
account, where he intended to set up an.
other esta blishment. where he could live
with his first wife.
He returned to New York on Monda,
and called upon Mrs, Diamonstein No.
at her home, 266 Cherry street BEEF
was ordered. and the celebration be
came so noisy that the police arrested
Diamonstein.. Yesterday he. was ar
ratgned before Justice Ryan In the Els
sex Market Police Court on a charge Of
disorderly condu It.
In the mean time a warrant for lar
ceny had been issued by Justice Quig
icy. and Detective Carney and Deput,
Sherin berger. Of Brooklyn. brought
him to Brooklyn
Justice Quigley held the prisoner undei
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MARRIED AT EIGHTY-FOUR.
Banker Potter Pays 10000 for a
Fifty-Year-Old Bride.
(By Associated Press.l

10Y fTtbsT
LOUISVILLE. KY, Aug. 2s.-Louis
Potter. a rich old banker. OF Bowling
Green, has Just secured a wife at an
outlay OF $4,000 to the friend who ar
ranged the match and a suitable settle
ment on the bride. The wedding took
place last night. Mr.. Potter is eighty
four years of age and is a great-grand-
father. He was one of the pioneers OF
Warren County, and during his long
life has amassed fortune. About
twelve years ago he celebrated his
golden wedding, and his wife lived until
two years ago. Mr.. Potter has provided
well for his children and started them
in life with a small fortune each.
A few days ago he disposed of most
TO his heirs and entered into a marriage
contract with Mrs. Mary s. Mcclellan.
fifty years OF age.
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WAS TO BE welded TO- MIGHT
Meyer Is n Prisoner, However, on
Charge OF burglary.

Fred Meyer eighteen years old, OF
12l Fifty-third street, South Brooklyn.
and Thomas Cullen, twenty years old,
of Sixty-seventh street and Fourth ave-
nue., were prisoners this morning,
dence of James Moss. ii6 ,Fifty-third
street, and stealing Sl13 worth of porp-
erty, consisting of .jewelry. knives, pis-
tolls, rifle and a shotgun Cullen was
arrested on warrant issued by Police
Justice Tighe.
Meyer was caught in a hotel at Coney
Island. When awakened by police
man he begged to be released saying
girl living in New York. In his posses
sion were several of the stolen arti-
cles and a check drawn on the defunct
Commercial Bank. of Brooklyn.
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"6HOST" on EXHIBITION.
MnpletOn's Terror Decorates Flat
bush Engine House 3.

Members of the Windsor Hose Com
pany. No. 3. who succeeded in solving
the Napoleon ghost mystery, are looked
upon as heroes by people in Flatbush
to-day.
The. brave laddies who succeeded
where scientists and bicycle riders failed
are W. T. Tibballs. Otto Siegman, Will
Probert. They went to Mapleton Mon
day night and caught his gnostship as
ne appeared on the spot where Margaret
Barning shot herself.
The ghost was a padded cross, covered
with a white sheet and rugged up 10
slide along wire. which gave 1t the APP
pearance of floating through the air.
The two men WAC were manipulate
the ghosts movements escaped. The
ghost is now on exhibition at the engine
house in Flatbush.