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The evening world., 1894-01-19
THE EFFECTS OF A PULL
An Alleged ool-Seller's Influence
in Court.
Justice Walsh Discharges a Prisoner
Without Hearing Evidence.

A case of pull came up before JUS
tice Welsh in the Adams Street Police
Court, Brooklyn, this morning, which
ted to the parties interested
how justice Is sometimes doled out where
influence is brought to bear.
Frederick w. Robertson. Of 3l5 Adams
street, was arraigned charged with SELL
ing pool tickets on races. Robertson had
been arrested by order Of Suph. Camp
bell on the complaint Of Joseph +. Hayes
and Charles Flynn. who said they mad
been victimized by the defendant.
ID Yesterday Hayes and Flynn called
at the Adams Street Police Court and
asked Justice Walsh to issue a warrant
for Robertson's arrest. They said that
he sold pool tickets in Langham's ,sa,
loon on Wihoughby street. They mad
bought a pool ticket from him on the
on won, but Robinson refused to pay
the bet. After hearing the story or the
two men, Justice Walsh refused to en-
terrain the charge or issue. a warrant.
The two men then called on Supt.
Campbell, who promptly ordered Robert
sons arrest.
Justice Walsh refused to hold him.
ii told you yesterday" said the Jus,
tice to the complainants, that | would
not entertain this charge. Robertson.
you are discharged
Justice Walsh then refused to hear
ANYTHING further in the case. and the two
complainants left the court, after de-
claring that the matter would be taken
before the Grand Jury.
Robertson Is known as a working poll
tician, and is said to be related to People.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
Wall street Notes.

The annual circular issued by the President Of
Wells. Fargo a Co. places the bullion product OF
the States and Territories west Of the Missouri
River. including British Columbia. al SlO4, 900. 900,
consisting OF 335, 00O, 000 gold, SIS. 900, 0O0 silver,
S24, 900, 900 copper and 81 900, 900 lead.
A Pueblo despatch says It Is reported that
81. 900. 900 worth OF bonds OF the Colorado Fuel &
lrol Company have been taken by the krupp
COMPANY, OF Germany. The proceeds will be eN-
pended in improving the plant at Hessemst
President j. s. Osgood said the bonds have not
becl sold to the Krupp Company. bat declines to
state what disposition has been made Of them.
Counsel for tho Northern Pacific receivers saws
that the reason why Earle Barker and Baxter
resigned was because they We're connected with the
old Board, and they, therefore could not agree
with the present mana cement. They are still en-
plOyed hv the receivers, In refer,NrC 10 the state.
mcnt mat the stock cannot be transferred, the
lawyer Of the receivers says: The order from
he Court turned over 10 the receivers all the
the Northern Pacific officers that they could have
free access to the transfer books and seal Of the
Conpany, The garbled version Of these changes
was published 10 srouse the stockholders to take
inimical action
President Plat, Of the United states Express
Company. states that the contract Just closed
gives the express business OF the 81, Paul sys-
tenn to the United States Express Company for a
period NJ ton years from March next. on which
date the Adams Express Companys hye-year CON
tract with the ST. Paul road expires.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
ADMITS He Is A FORGER.
Thompson Held for Raising a Check
from 81 to 1900.

August A. Thompson. OF l25 Second
avenue, who, as told in last nights
6 O'Clock extra OF THE Evening World"
caused a scene at Police Headquarters
by clinging to the railing when the de
tectives were bringing him in, was ar
raigned in the Tombs Police Court this
morning on the charge OF forgery.
Through his lawyer. Emanuel NJ. Friend.
he waived examination and was held for
the Grand Jury.
The complainant was Henry +. Sim
mon of loo Nassau street. who says
Thompson Raised a check for s. TO s.. 900.
and one from 81 to $500, Thompson,
who Is an old man, made a confession to
Inspector Mclaughlin
The evening world., 1894-01-19
FOUGHT IN COURT.
Gillian Knocked Down the Man Who
Accused Him.

While the long line of prisoners was
waiting to be heard in jefferson Market
Police Court this forenoon a r%esounding
whack echoed through the courtroom,
and one of the prisoners, Thomas Nc
Namara. alias Rice. reeled back and fell
to the floor.
In falling his head struck an iron rail-
ing, and a stream OF blood flowed from
an ugly scalp wound.
There was some excitement for a mo-
ment. but matters were finally straight
ened out. and II was found that William
Gillian was the man who struck Nc
NHmara
The men had been arrested along Wit
several others for the, larceny OF a
watch. the property of Charles Savage,
OF Il King street.
When asked to explain why he had
struck Mcnamara, Gillian said that he
was Innocent OF any completely In the
robbery.
He had been asked by Mcnamara to
pawn a watch for him which he supposed
belonged to Mcnamara. 1t afterwards
proved to be S%avage's watch, and when
arrested Mcnamara. to clear himself,
had told the police that Gillian had
pa wned It.
The ticket was found on Gillian, and so
he was locked up.
1t was. Gillian said, his justlfiable In
dignation against Mcnamara for his
peridy. which had leaped the bounds of
discretion and prompted him to knock
the man down at the first opportunity.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
BEAR EFFORTS .FRU|TLEss.
All Conditions Favor a Rise in
the Stock Market.
Dealings Not Heavy, but Well Dis
tributed.

The dealings at the Stock Exchange
constituted a mere traders marget again
this morning. Dispatches from Wash
ington %intimating hat obstacles will be
thrown In the way of Secretary Carlisle's
bond Issue were used against the market
at the opening. but as there Is scarcely
a shade of n doubt that the new loan
will not only be made. but will be largely
over-subscribed. the bears did not meet
with much success.
A rally occurred after 1890 A. NJ. but
speculation was as dull as ever.
General Electric ranged from So IA to
"a IL. Anglican Sugar So Ia to So 3-S. Chi
cago Gas e. SIS to 81 3-S, st. Paul IS IA to
81 81. Burlington & Quincy 70 to "A 5-s
Louisville a Nashville 43 IA to 4. 81
Western Union 81 "a to 81 Is. and Read.
ing 10 81 to l91-S.
The bears met with signal defeat after
midday. The pounding OF a number OF
stocks availed them nothing, and after
II while they concluded that discretion
was the better part of valor and limited
The advance was equal to IL a > per
cent. While the dealings were by no
means heavy they Were very well dis
tributed, and the advance also extended
all along the line.
There are NJ long stocks pressing upon
the market. and money being obtoinable
at merely nominal rates. the bulls feel
justified in taking the aggressive.
The fact that railway earnings are
comparing more favorably with 1899 thai
has been the case recently. has II ten
dency to inspire confidence In stock cir
Giles. and IN some quarters the belief Is
expressed that before a great while
there Will be a very substantial rise In all
classes OF securities.
1t was said by bankers that the gain
In reserves tomorrow will be- at least
81. 600. 900. and possibly 5000. 90. This
was not without its influence.
Money lent at ] per cent.
Foreign exchange Is duh and barely
steady at 4S for bankers 6O-day bills.
and 4.S6 1-2 for demand. Posted rates re-
main IM IL and 4. 81 L..
The evening world., 1894-01-19
PRACT|C|NG A TEST Vote.
Judge Newton Said to Be Hard at
Work in Gravesend,
Assembly Committee Will Visit that
Town Monday.

Instead Of going to the town of
GraVesend to make Attest al to the num-
Der of people who could vote per min
ute. the Assembly Committee decided to
sit again In the Brooklyn city Hall and
hear more evidence in the case of Will
lam II. Friday. who Is contcsting the
seat OF Asscmblyman James Graham
on the ground OF fraud.
TIL Joint Committees will go to Graves
end Monday to have the vote tested.
This arrangement was made in order
to give the Senate Committee a chance
to attend Senator Irwin's funeral.
A resident OF Gravesend called on the
Committee this morning and said that
Mckanes l!eutenants were practicing
voting at the Town Hall in order to
he prepared for the test on Monday.
The. gentleman said that since Satur-
day last Justice Newton has 100 men
and all the pole clerks practiCing the
lightning vote casting, until now the
point.
Each day. the Committees informant
said, the men were drilled in regular
order, so that for instance the Smiths
knew that the followed the Jones peo-
Pile and the Joneses followed the Browns.
The most important testimony since
been given by McKane's subjects. who
were brought to Brooklyn to testify for
A~ssemblyman Graham.
or these persons Sergt. Murphy gave
the most damaging testimony while try
ing to show how pure were the politics
OF Gravesend.
Under Mr.. Elliott's cross-examination
Sergt. Murphy admitted that although
he was appointed a Republican watcher
he had voted the Democratic ticket. He
also admitted that the only Republican
he had voted for was William j. Butt
ling for Sheriff.
Several more McKane Republicans
were called upon to-day to testify how
lamb-like matters were conducted at
Gravesend on Election day.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
BLUECOAT DRUNK|NBROOKLYN
Schmidt, of New York,
Held on This Charge,
with Two Companions by
Sergt. ~Spreckly.

Henry Schmidt, a policeman attached
to the Steamboat Squad in New York.
was held in 5000 bonds by Justice Walsh
in the Butler Street Police Court, Brook
iyn, this morning on the charge of
drunkenness m disorderly conduct.
Carrie Williams. of Rockaway Beach,,
and Henry Clark. a s%tcvcdore. of IS
Catherine street, New York, were also
held for the same ofrense.
Last night as Sergeant Benjamin
Spreckly, of the Eleventh Precinct,
Brooklyn, was walking along Van Brunt
form in a drunken condition at the cor
ner, of Wolcott and Van Brunt streets.
lie first thought the drunken man was
ing where Schmidt was he discovered
that the offender was a member of the
New York finest hopelessly drunk:
Spreckly spoke to Schmidt, who replied
with abusive language. while Clark and
the Williams woman assisted In making
things UNPLEASANT for Spreckly. ,-
After considerably difficulty. the trio
house. When Schmidt was arraisned
this morning he had laid aside his uni
form coat and helmet and wore an over
coat borrowed for the occasion from
did his two associates. In giving an ac-
count, of the matter this morning,
Schmidt said:
Il came over from New York last
night on a tug. We landed at IL of
the South Brooklyn piers. On the pier
/ met a friend, who asked me to escort
Miss Williams up through the rough
neighborhood to Van Brunt street,
where she could take the car.
when we reached Var Brunt street
1 met this mar %Spreckly.. who asked
what I was doing there in full uniform.
I answered him smartly, because ] con-
sidered 1t none of his business. Clark
was close behind me; He interposed a
word In my behalf. The result was that
we were arrested. l was not drunk.
Neither were my companions drunk"
Fred Vogt, of 81 Ferris street. Brook
lvn. gave bail for Schmidt and Clark.
The woman was allowed to 60 to jail.
schmidt has been a member OF the New
York police force for nineteen years;
He lives at 521 West One Hundred and
Forty-second street, New York.
Sergt. Spreckly said this morning that
he could produce a dozen witnesses to
prove that Schmidt was drunk.
Sergt. Byrne, of the Steamboat Squad,
went to Brooklyn this morning to inves-
tigate the case against Schmidt. He was
ordered to make a full report to Supt.
ByrneS.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
DELAY FOR PLUNGER WALTON.
Given Until Monday to Answer
Stafford & Whitaker's Suit.
They Want the Grand Hotel, for
Which lie Owes Them Rent.

Justice Daniel F. Martin this morning
in the sixth judicial District Court heard
the testimony offered in the summary
proceedings brought against "Plunger"
Francis Theodore Walton by Robert
stafford and Henry u. Whitaker. OF the
Hotel Imperial, to recover possession OF
the Grand Hotel, which Walton leased
Of the plaintiffs in January. 1893. at a
monthly rental OF $3.50. =
Walton failed to pay DEFENDERS rem,
and also the present months, making
IS, $500 due. besides certain bills for water
used in the hotel, also owing to Stafford
& Whitaker.
Jan 2 Walton assigned to his son,
Charles, who since then has been In
charge of all the receipts from guests
or sub-tenants In the Grand Hotel.
After hearing what both sides had to
say, Justice Martin allowed ,Walton's
counsel until Monday next to file a brief
principal one being the short time al
inefficient demands made for the rent.
John G.. Hail, bookkeeper for STAFFORD
& Whitaker, who had previously re-
ceived the rent in, checks drawn by
Theodore, Walton. stated that Jan. =
last he demanded verbally and also in
writing from f. T. Walton, the rent Tor
December and January. Walton told
him he would first have to seee his law
Yer. A little later he heard Walton mad
assigned to his SON, and when he spoke
to the latter he said that he was the
assignee.
James f. clifford. counsel for the
plaintiffs. testified that he asked Francis
T. Walton for the rent. He was re-
ferred to Charles Walton. who said ne
would try to raise II. The witness told
both the Waltons he would not accept
the December rent from Charles, as
assignee. nor the January rent until the
December rent was paid.
The ex-turf king next took the stand.
He said he had not been asked for the
rent due by Stafford & Whitaker. He
had received a memorandum from Hall.
but did not remember Nhis conversation
with him. He knew that the assignee,
his son. had offered to pay the January
rent daily, at the rate OF $40 a day. He
told this to Lawyer Clifford. who refused
to accept 1t in this way. or recognize the
assignee as a sub-tenant, Clifford told
me ] had no right to assign said Wal
ton.
Cross-examined. Walton said he had
not filed his schedule yet, and that his
main property was the hotel furniture.
He acknowledged giving possession OF the
hotel to the assignee.
Assignee Charles l.. Walton stated that
as assignee he had never been asked
for rent. nor had the possession of the
premises as assignee been asked Of him.
He was unable. however. to pay the rent
In full now. He was still receiving rents
and bills from guests as assignee.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
BROOKLYN NEWS.
ACCUSES SMITH BROTHERS.
Pretty Freda Mueller Says She
Had to Run from One.
The Other, She Says, Stole Chickens
Both Sent to Jail.

NEWTOWN, L. l., Jan. 19.-Frederick
and Peter Smith, brothers. were to-day
arraigned before Justice Monteverde on
complaint of Freda Mueller. an attrac-
tive young German girl, sixteen years
of age.
She says that some days ago she met
the Smith brothers at an intelligence
office in New York where she was seek
ing employment. She told them her par
ents lived some where on Long Island
and she vas anxious to find them.
The Smith brothers promised to help
her locate her parents, and In hte mean
time took her to their home at a place
called Whitecot, near Newtown village.
Early yesterday morning the girl said
Peter Smith broke into her room and
attempted to assault her. She escaped
from the house in her night dress and
ran to the switch tower of the Long
Island Railroad near by, where she APP
pealed to the switchman for protection.
He admitted her to the tower. when
Peter Smith soon put in an appearance
and demanded that the girl return to
his house. She refused, and the switch
man told Smith that he would protect
the girl at all hazards.
Smith then went way and the switch
man hustled around the neighborhood
and procured suitable clothing for the
girl. lie then took her to his own house.
Subsequently the girl went before jus
tice. Monteverde and made complaint
against Peter Smith of attempting to
assault her. and accused his brother
Frederick of stealing chickens. The
girl told the Court that while she was
In the house of the Smith brothers Fred
erick stole chickens from the %neighbors.
The brothers were each sent to the
county jail for six months. The switch
man will aid the girl to find her parents.
In the mean time he has offered her a
home at his house.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
TOOK THE OPERA GLASSES.
They Were Attached 20 a Nickel
in-the-Slot Machine.

John NJ. Thomas, twenty-one years
old. OF Congers, n, Y, and Edward F.
Holmes. eighteen years OF age OF Seal
ing Grove, Pa. were held in $500 ball
each In jefferson Market Court to-day
to answer for the theft Of a pair Of
nick e~l-in-the-slot opera glasses from the
gallery Of the American Theatre.
Charles Liscom, advertising agent for
the theatre, and Richard Dawson. an
usher, were the com%plainants, Both
young men were arrested by Policeman
Quinn after the performance last night
The opers-glasses, together with the
slot machipe. were found in Thomas's
pocket alons with a loaded revolver. The
only explanation Thomas had TO give
was hat the o~pera-glssses were loose
and he put them in his pocket. Young
theft.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
THE D0RA'S STORMY VOYAGE.
British Steamer Fights Wind and
Sea for Many Days.

The British steamer Dora reached this
port to-day, after a long and stormy voy-
age. She left DantZic on Nov. %. and
stopped at Barry and Queenstown before
shaping her course across the Atlantic.
She put into Queenstown to repair her
rudder. and after deaving that port
on Dec. %. encountered a succession Of
,erritic westerly gales and high head
seas.
When she reached the Grand Banks
on Jan. - the wind shifted and an east
erly storm. accompanied by intense cold.
beSet the steamer. Great waves swept
the decks, sheathing the ship with a mass
of Ice after carrying away fittings, steam
pipes and everything movable.
The Dora finally reached Halifax,
where the coal bunkers were filled, and
on Jan. l6 sailed for New York. Capt.
Fookes reports fine weather on the run
from Halifax to this port.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
CAME OVER TO SEE THE FIGHT.
Alleged Friend of Charley Mitchell
Got Drunk and Was Robbed.

John B. McAvoy, a styllshly dressed
Englishman. with a broad cockney ac-
cent, and who says he Is one of Charley
Mitchell's best friends. was a prisoner
in Yorkville Court this morning. Police
man Kesner, of the East ~Fffty-flrst
street station, found him on Third ave-
nue. Intoxicated and with his pockets
turned inside out. He could not tell
anything about himself and was locked
Up.
He told Justice Koch he had $50 In
his pockets last night when he met TIVE
young women and went for n good time.
He had also n gold watch and chain.
He doesn't remember anything else.
When he came to his senses IN the cell
this morning he found that he had
neither money nor watch.
He came here on the Amsterdam. from
England, to see the Corbett-Mitchell
fight, and already has bet, according
to his story. f3D on Charley.
Justice Koch discharged him. and Nc
Avoy left to cable to England for money.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
WIFE TOOK CHILD AND MONEY
Suicide Theodore Blum's Body May
he buried by Charity.

Coroner Dreamer and a jury held an
investigation to-day In the case Of Theo-
dore Blum, of 2l9 South Third street,
Williamsburg, who committed suicide
last night by hanging himself from the
post of his bed.
Blum was employed in the North First
street gas works. and his home life
seemed to be very happy until recently,
when he and his wife quarrelled. Wednes-
day night the woman disappeared. taking
their only child with her.
Blum looked tor her all Wednesday
right and all day yesterday, and last
evening told a friend he was tired or
life. Then he went into his apartments,
closed the door. and must almost imme-
diately afterwards have committed sui
eide. ..,u
The man leaves no relatives, and VIII
hly be buried by charity, as when
his wife went away she took all his
money and valuables with her.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
EIGHT DOCTORS RESIGN.
Brooklyn Homeopathic Hospital
Troubles eliminate To-Day.

Eight physicians to-day sent in their
designations as members of the medical
staff of the Eastern District Homoeo-
pathic Hospital because of the unpleas-
antness of their relations with Secretary
George ". Tompkins.
Those who have resigned are Drs. II.
d. Schenck, 241 McDonough street; II.
]. Knapp. % South Third street: w. b.
Palmer, 800 Hancock street: IL. p. Slice,
+. H. Suite. 232 Ross street: Harrison
avenue, and George w. Bulmer. 1910
Bushwick avenue.
Although the designations were offered
to-day they cannot be acted upon until
the next meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees, which will be held in February.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
Brevitics.

Mrs. Sarah Ritter, Of a. VERIFIED street. was
standing on the corner OF Carlton avenue and
Pacific street last night when a Young colored
man snatched her pocketbooS. containing So and
ran away.
R~oundsman Martin. Of the lower Fulton street
station, to-day arrested John Mccormick, twenty
one years old, Of ~ Hudson avenue, charged with
being implicated with two other men, who are
under arrest. in breaking into the storehouse In
the Navy Yard on Sunday night. The police ex-
pect to make other arrests.
Michael .VEourke. of $50 Franklin avenue,
complained to the police this morning that his
daughter. Sadie. aged nine years, had been as
tEultcd ny a boy residing In the same house The
boy has disappeared.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
DOG GAVE THE ALARM.
Awakened Inmates OF a Burning
Building I'm Freehold.

FREEHOLD, y. j.. Jan. l9.-At 2
o'clock this morning fire destroyed the
two-story building on Main street occu-
pied by G. Heckman's candy store, Aleck
Cohens clothing store and j. Deed
MEYERS cigar store. The upper part OF
the building was used as a dwelling
apartment.
The first the tenants know that the
house was on fire was when a dog began
TO bark and Jumped OF a bed. awaken
Ing the sleeping inmates. An alarm was
then given, ana all got out safely. The
three stores were badly burned and the
stock was badly damaged by water.
The loss Is So, 900. on which there Is
about 5000 insurance. The cause Of
the fire Is unknown.
The evening world., 1894-01-19
CROSSING STILL AT LARGE.
Ex-Policemau McHenry May Have
70 Forfeit the $500 Bail,

Samuel Crossing. who is at large on
bail pending trial for disorderly con-
duct, was not in the Butler Street Police
Court, Brooklyn. this morning. EXPO
liceman James McHenry, who is on his
bond for $500, was given until Feb. 81
in which to find Crossing or lose his
money.
McHenry is a poor man. but took
enough money out of the bank to save
his old army comrade, Crossing, from
going to Jail.
Crossing should have appeared yester-
The evening world., 1894-01-19
JERSEY.
MURDER IN PRINCETON.
shook Kills an Italian After In
suItIng His Wife.

PRINCETON. n. j., lam. 19.-Search
is being made for William Shook, who
yesterday shot and instantly killed Frank
Anthony, an Italian, during a quarrel
near this place. He is supposed to be
hiding in the woods.
Anthony was married to an American
woman. and Shook, 1t Is said. told him
that no good American girl would marry
a native of Italy.
This enraged the Italian, who attacked
Shook. During the fight the latter drew
a revolver and shot Anthony through
the head
The evening world., 1894-01-19
A TANGLED WEB.
How 1t Was at Last Satisfactorily
Cleared Up.

complicated matter come, from Hardwick,
VI. l.. j. Cobb, Esq. residing there. writes as
follows!
II have had neurs!Ria Of the stomach and all
over NV body. Ny sufYorinvs In the back, neck
and shoulders were awful. suffered night sn !
day from pain. My appetite was very poor and
l could eat but very little
Ivy hear, was also affected so / was terribly
short OF breath. Tired many remedies but got
The evening world., 1894-01-19
DIED IN A POLICE STATION.
Mark Duffy Was Taken Suddenly
Ill In n Street Car.

Mark Duffy, ffty-two old. of 80 Shaffer
street, Williamsburg, at Z o'clock this
morning was taken suddenly i'll in a
Sumner avenue car.
A policeman had him conveyed to the
Clymer street station. where he gave
his name 10 the Sergeant on duty and
almost Immediately expired. Surgeon
Reilly. of the Eastern District Hospital.
who was called in, gave it as his opin-
ion that Duffy had died of heart dis
ease.
Coroner Creamer was notified.