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The evening world., 1894-09-26
NJ GLORY DENIES THE MURDER
He Says Mary Walsh Must Have
Fallen While Drunk.
Police Unable to Discover Trace of
a Weapon in the Case.

Simon McGlory, the sailor accused OF
numbering Mary Walsh. with Capt. Cort-
right and several policemen of the Elev-
enth Precinct, waited all the morning In
Essex Market Police Court to get the
case before Justice Koch.
capt Cortright's men last night ar
rested August Meyer, of 1l6 Allen street,
and Joseph Frank, of 9S Orchard street.
They. and Johr Moran, the lamplighter,
who saw McGlory with Mary Walsh,
but who was not under arrest, were In
court.
An Evening World" reporter saw
them all this morning. and McGlory as
well. lie denies that he struck Mary
I'm as innocent of killing that woman
as babe unborn" he said. trembling
IKE an aspen. and with tears In his eyes.
she and left the house at 7.30 Monday
night. We got drink at the nearest
Rourke's place. at Canal and Forsythe
streets. We had n drink at Barney's.
Mary went away. while l remained.
She came back two or three times
between that time and o'clock the next
morning. The last time, l told the bar
tender not to give her any more drink.
She was drunk then. and l was not
sober
when we left Barney's didn't know
very much myself She didn't want to
go home. We were going through Or
chard street, near the place where she
was found. when she refused to CO.
tried to pull her along. but she wouldn't
move. / then told her l would get a
policeman.
II walked around the corner. but saw
none. When 1 came back she lay on
the sidewalk. l stopped down and put
my arms around her neck. That's how
l got the blood on my coatsleeve."
Capt. Cortright said that 1t looks as
II Mary Walsh had fallen and cut her
head on the stone steps of 1902 Orchard
street
"McGlory had no weapon of any kind, It
said the Captain this morning, with
which he could have struck a blow to
infiict the long wound in the back OF
the head. Nothing can be found any.
where. None of the witnesses saw a
blow struck. and I'm inclined to be.
lieve 1t was an accident"
Maude Mack, who was arrested on the
corner of Canal and Forsyth streets
late last night, tor drunkenness, was
in court. She was thought at first tc
have been the woman who was muir.
dered.
I'm no corpse" she shouted. land
| want to see reporter. I'm from
Boston and the daughter of soldier
and don't want to be accused of being
murdered dead"
She was sent to the island.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
A TWO DOLLAR BADGER CAME.
McWilliams Was Told the Hus-
band " Didn't Count"
He Thought Otherwise and Took 20
His Heels In Time.

Policeman Kelly. OF the East Thirty
htth street station. arraigned in the
forkyille Police Court to-day a rather
good looking young woman of twenty
two years, named Mrs. Georgiana Mat
thews, Of 22l East Twenty-elghth street.
who. he claimed. worked the badger
years old of Indianapolis. III.
McWilliams is a cattle shipper. While
here, he stops at the Bulls Head Hotel
He would not press his complaint, and
Justice Meade was compelled to dis
charge the woman
McWilliams said that at 4.3O o'clock
this morning, while standing outside of
a liquor store at Twenty-eighth street
and Third avenue, he was accosted by
Mrs. Matthews and ancther woman
They asked him to treat and he read
lily consented. McWi!lIams also bought
them meal in a restaurant on Third
avenue, and he afterward accompanied
Mrs. Matthews to her home, where she
occupies the basement floor
She admitted him TO cosy front room
saying: My husband has gone to work. :"
McWilliams threw off his coat when
room and heard a whispered conversa-
ton When she reappeared McWilliams.
who was on the point of leaving, said:
Il thought you said we were all alone?"
so We are. That's only my husband
In there. He don't count" was her re-
Spouse.
McWilllams alleged that the woman
then stole s. bill he had in his hand
and when he demanded its return he
was confronted by Il stout-buit man who
exclaimed:
What are you dong here at this
hour in my wife's ROOM Get out quick
or I'll smash your head" at the same
time aiming a blow, MCWilliams lost
no time In getting away, lie was still
running when he was stopped by Police
man Kelly, who on hearing Of the
badger game decided to make an arrest.
Kelly summoned two other officers,
hut At the house they found everything
locked and dark As no attention was
paid to their repeated knockings. Kelly
scaled "A fence and entered the Mat
thews's room by window. Mrs. Mat
thews was found in bed feigning sleep.
There was no sign OF the so-called
husband.
She pretended to be highly indignant.
McWillams was admitted and he posi-
lively identified her,
The evening world., 1894-09-26
Hello AND STABBED.
Bergamo Says Italian Bankers
Attacked Him.
Doctors Believe that He Is Danger
ousIy Wounded.
One Of the Accused in Custody and
the Other Escaped.

Pletro Palodino banker and saloon
raigned at the Tombs Police Court this
morning, charged with stabbing Joseph
Bergamo, an Italian living on Staten
Island. Alphonso Guido, with whom Pal.
odno took sides in the alteration with
Bergamo. is at large. Bergamo lies In a
critical condition at the home OF his sis
ter. III Mulberry street.
Last evening Bergamo, Alexander Lindi
and another Italian were drinking in the
saloon of Arseno Pernatto. at rs Null
berry street. when Guido entered, and
some hot words passed. Finally. 1t Is al
legged, Guido said to Bergamo:
Come outside and I'll cut out your
face"
Bergamo was not disposed TO accept
the invitation, and Guido left the saloon
alone.
When Bergamo and Lindi went out of
the saloon ten minutes later, according
to Lindrs story. Guido and Polodino
were there waiting for him.
The alteration was renewed, and
Guido demanded money Reclaimed was
due hir. Lindi anticipating trouble. ran
off in search of a policeman. While he
was gone, Bergamo was stabbed Po.
llCeHldH VI lnt
station, found Bergamo lying on the
sidewalk in front Of the saloon bleeding
from stab wound in the, chest and
another IN the forearm. He was re-
moved at once to the Chambers street
Hospital.
Lindi pointed out Palodino as one OF
the men with whom Bergamo had his
quarrel. Guido had escaped.
Bergamo although seriously stabbed
left the hospital against the advice oil
the surgeon there as soon as his wounds
were dressed. He IL said to be danger
ously wounded. According to his story
Palodino held him while Guido did the
stabbing.
Palodino when arraigned in court to-
day said he was not present during the
alteration. but in the next breath tolC
Justice Ryan that Bergamo himself die
the stabbing with pair of tailors
shears.
Guido and Palodino are partners in the
banking business at n Mulberry street
About three weeks ago Bergamo, Palo
dino claims, purchased of them pre-
paid steamer ticket to Italy. but still
owed some money on 1t. Palodno wa:
held to await the result of Bergamo''
ipit
The evening world., 1894-09-26
NOT 50 ANXIOUS TO MARRY.
Barber Bartlett Wasn't Willing
To-Day to We'd Pretty May
she May Therefore BE Sent to the
Island To-Morrow.

Frank Bartlett, the natty young bar
her. was not so sure this morning that
he wanted to marry pretty May Robe
lard who gave her name as May Bart
lett when she was sentenced to two
months on the island yesterday In de-
fault of $500 bonds for her good be-
havior.
Young Bartlett told Police Justice
Hogan yesterday that he wanted 10
marry May and reform her. and prom
ised to return to court and do so to-day
In consequence, kind-hearted Keeper
Larry McDermott, Of the JEFFERSON
Market prison, did not send the girl
with the van load Of women prisoners
to the Island to-day.
With fearful eyes the girl told her
story to an Evening World reporter
I'm the inatron's room. She SAID that
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Robelard'
were respectable people in Pough-
keep.Ie. She came to New York six
months ago and fell into bad company
That's how she came TO be arrested
sunday night when Policeman Cohen
raided Ella Gourley's nat at i@ Eis M
avenue She is twenty-three years olh'
II love Frank Bartlett, she sald I'm
pulsiyely. "and | know that | would
be good true wife to him"
Bartlett. a small framed man OF wen
TWO years. visited May in prison a
little later. He has small black eyes
ana a dlminutive black mustache. When
he emerged he said to the reporter;
Rut I'VE got some self-respect and
don't know about marrying her with a
cloud on her name. Besides, | have done
no work for a month"; and | have no
money Ia offer to take her back TO
Poughkcepslc. though 49,,
Rartictt said Indignantly that Ella
Gourlcy ought to put up N5 TO buy
a bondsman for the girl" Then he
went away with fat woman lie
Ives at 2lgi Eighth avenue, but de-
nied that he and May had room to-
gether there.
II looks now as though the hlue-eyed
and nd-faCcd May Robelard would bc
one OF Keeper MCDermotts load for
Rlackwclrs island tomorrow
The evening world., 1894-09-26
NO EVIDENCE AGAINST HIM.
wickIam Held to Await Investiga-
ton Into His Wife's Death.

William Wick'am, laborer, twenty
seven years old, suspected of having
pushed his wife. Jennie, Off the roof of
the fve-story tenement-house 1887 Sec
ond avenue, where they lived, was re-
manded in Harlem Court thism orning
to await the result of the Coroner's
inquest
The police have as yet no evidence
against Wicklam. Wicklam says he
and his wife started out to call on Mrs.
Mary Nolan, at 1888 Second avenue,
three doors below their own house To
make a short cut, as was their custom,
they concluded to go over the roof,
Mrs. Wicklam went. ahead, and her hus-
band says he stopped to lock the door;
on gaining the roof, he says. he heard
his wife moan, and saw her body fall
into the airshaft. She fell to the bot
tom OF the airshaft and was instantly
killed. AS Wicklam was the only wit
ness, Policeman Detour, of the East
One Hundred and Fourth street station,
arrested him.
Wicklam has worked In the Second
avenue car stables for five years. and
Is known as a steady end hardworking
man. The talk about his quarreing
with his wife seems without foundation
The evening world., 1894-09-26
AGAINST C0GHLAN.
Referee Reports that Kuhne Bev-
eridge Deserves a Divorce.
Mrs. Coghlan No. I Was Named
as the Correspondent.
Judge McAdnm Refuses to Keep the
Proceedings Secret.

Tho report OF Referee Edward Jacobs,
In the suit of Kuhne Beverldge Coghlan.
for an absolute divorce from Charles
Francis Coshlan. the actor. was filed
with Judge McAdam. OF the Superior
Court, to-day.
The referee finds in favor OF the
plaintiff, and recommends that the de-
cree OF divorce be granted.
So far as the referees report shows
Mr.. Coghlan made no defense. although
he was represented at the hearing by
counsel.
When the report was submitted. Law
yer Eugene Van Schaick asked that It
be sealed and kept from the public.
This Judge McAdam refused to do,
and also stated that whenever in his
power he would order papers sealed by
other Judges to be opened. as he did not
approve of that course OF proceedings in
courts of Justice.
The plaintiff testified that she was
married to Mr.. Coghlan on oct. 25. 1893
at Indianapolis, by Justice Milton II.
Daniels.
The witnesses were Ella Baroness Won
Wrede. the plaintiffs mother. and Leon
o. Brady.
The, plaintiff charged that between
March 10 and June ]. 1894. Mr. ,Coghlan
had lived with a woman named Louisa
Thorn. otherwise known as Mrs. Cogh-
Ian No. l." as his wife.
Mary Cohan, of II West Twenty-frst
street. who rents furnished rooms, swore
| that Mr.. Coghlan came to her house
about the middle OF March last with a
young girl, who, he said. was his adopted
daughter.
Shortly after his arrival he was taken
| Ill, and the witness said she sent for his
wife Mrs. Coghlan No. |. She came
| and nursed him. They were known as
man and wife, although they had sep
| arate apartments.
MIR. Coghlan, the witness said. always
| referred to the woman as his wife. and
the latter spoke of Mr.. Coghlan as her
| husband.
Carna Jaggs, the cashier at the HoteI
| Brunswick. testified to having called
on Mr.. Coghlan while he was at !;
| No. ] was with him, and was intro.
duced to witness as Mr.. Coghlan's wife
Coghlans residence in the referees re
| jort is given as Canada.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
TRIED TO BRIDE POLICE.
Diamond Robber Nearly Escaped
from Custody in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 26.-That offers of
money were made to the officials of the
st. Louis Police Department for the
purpose of freeing James C. Barton,
alias Jimmy Bryant, the diamond thief,
is acknowledged by those officials
Whether this sort of an offer had any
thing to do with his well-nigh success
full attempt to escape with six other
prisoners from the Criminal Court cage
last Saturday, is a matter which Is be-
ing investigated by the Grand Jury.
Considerable comment is being made
on the fact that several efforts were
made to get Bryant released on bond.
and that Chief Desmond was told by
Bryant's wife that he would lose moth
ing II he would agree to 1t. Another
thing commented on is that Deputy
Sheriff Annis, who was in charge Of the
cage when the escape was planned and
executed, is a brother-in-law of Hugh
Brady. who was the most active man In
trying to get Bryant released
Annis denies that the escape was due
to carelessness on his part. Hugh Brady
says that he tried to have Bryant re-
leased at the request of n Chicago
friend. and isplay7 a letter and tele-
gram in support of his statement.
Bryant has a big political pull In Chi
cago. and 1t is said that these friends
were the ones to advance money to in
demnify n bondsman in case Bryant
could be released.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
SHE KEPT THE PLAYS.
Mr.. Fletcher Loaned Miss Wolver-
ton Three from His stock.

II Miss Eliza Wolverton will kindly
come forth and return several dramatic
manuscripts to Charles Leonard Fletch
er, she will favor that gentleman ex-
ceedingly. and, as he says, avoid trou-
BILE. He has been advertising for the
lost man uscripts for several days. An
Evening World reporter saw him at
his office. 125 East Twenty-third street.
to-day.
!" on the 10th of this month";" said Mr..
Fletcher, "a very respectable-looking
young woman called upon me and said
that she had been sent to me by. Miss
Elizabeth Marbury. whom she had met
In London during the Summer. The
young woman. Eliza Wolverton, said
that she contemplated starring. and
wanted to buy a play.
l had on hand Just then, three plays
"a sensational melodrama called
by the late Marie Prescott from Marie
Correlli's story of Womanhood' a
three-act comedy called Female Socle-
ty.' by Joseph II. Young, of Oberlin,
Kan. and an emotional piece of my
own, called Unforgiven.'
Miss Wolverton said that she lived
at the Professional Woman's League.
and | trusted her with the manu-
scripts, upon her promise to return them
in three days. The upshot is that l
haven't seen them since, and the League
and Miss Marbury inform me that they
never heard OF Miss Wolverton."
The evening world., 1894-09-26
SEIZED BY CHINESE.
British ship Pathan, from New
York, Overhauled Off Formosa.
susu cted Of Carrying Munitions OF
War to Japan.
Ukado,s Second Army Corps EN-
barks for the Yellow Sea.

SHANGHAI. Sept. ga Chinese war
.,,n on Friday last intercepted the
rrplish ship Pathan in the Formosa
FLANNEL, upon suspicion that she was
s.rrv,nr munitions of war. The Pa
[,.on was taken to Kee-Lung, a treaty
aort of the Island of Formosa, where
her cargo was overhauled by the Chi
,ese authorities. The result Of the in
I,estiga ton is not yet known.
LONDON, Sept. ga despatch from
rokio. received here to-day, says that the
.second Japanese Army for field service
uobilized at Hiroshima, and consisting
AZ 30 900 men under the command Of Field
Marshal Count Oyama, embarked yester-
aay amid intense enthusiasm.
The Emperor reviewed the troops and
then the transports, escorted by the
Second Japanese squadron, sailed away.
Their destlnat ton is unknown. although
In is reported, vaguely, that the squad
ron is bound for the Yellow Sea.
During the absence from Japan OF
Field Marshal Count Oyama, who is
also Minister OF War. the Minister of
Marine will assume the duties of Minis
| ter of War, in addition to his other re-
|sponsibilities.
II is officially announced at Toxic,
|says another despatch from that city,
THAT the report that an armistice has
been proposed by England and Russia
lis untrue.
The Daily Telegraph says it is author
lied to deny that the Japanese Govern
ment has concluded an alliance with
Russia and France.
The Pathan, referred to as being over
hauled by a Chinese warship and taken
Ito Kee-Lung, Is probably the British
steamship, Pathan, Capt. Rice, which
|cleared from New York on July rs, for
Alden. Hong Kong and Shanghai. Her
agents here were Barber & Co.
The Pathan touched at Alden on Aug.
|S arrived at Hong Kong on Sept. 10.
and IL she is the vessel seized, was APP
|parently on her way to Shanghai when
|overhauled. " t.,
The steamers agents said that her
|cargo consisted of what in shipping cir
|cles is termed "domestlcs." She had on
board cottons, looms, oil, wax. 500 tons
Of spinning machinery, six locomotives
and other goods of miscellaneous ma
The only munitions of war on the, list.
they added, were one case or reviewers
for Kobe, Japan, and one case of re-
yolvers and one case of cartridges FOR
Mr.. Barber said that this was an un-
usually light shipment, as vessels In the
China and japan trade generally car
rled ten or fifteen cases of guns, re-
volvers, &C., on each trip.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
TOOK POISON IN THE PARK.
Mary Beaver, Who Drank CarboIic
Acid, May Recover.

The young woman who was found un-
conscious from the effects of carbolic
acid. which she swallowed in Central
Park, near East one Hundred and
Fourth street, last night, rcgaiued con
seriousness long enough this morning in
the Harlem Hospital, where shs is a
prisoner, to say that her name was
Mary Beaver and that she lived at 23G
Ninth avenue.
She refused TO say why she took the
poison, or give any further information
about herself or to name her friends
She Is German, about nineteen years Old,
has light hair and complexion. and was
plainly dressed
At 10 o'clock last night she was found
by Policeman DonOhue, Of the East one
Hundred and Fourth street station, who
sent for an ambulance, House Surgeon
Rothwell said this morning that the wo-
man has n fair chance TO recover, Up
to noon to-day no one called to see her.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
TAINTOR FINED A BLIND MAN.
Court Attaches Then Subscribed 81
and Philips Went Free.

John Phillips, forty years old. and
blind, who sells lead pencils. at the
IL" station at one Hundred and SiA
tenth street and Third avenue, was ar
raigned before Justice Taintor in Ua.~
lem Court this morning. charged with
disorderly conduct.
Policeman S. S. Cox. OF the Fast One
Hundred and Fourth street station, who
had taken him in custody. said he had
been ordered by his captain 70 arrest
all beggars found on the avenue He
said that the blind prisoner refused 10
move on when ordered, and that he
finally became abusive.
as little ceremony as he would a com
mon drunkard. Alter Phillips was led
away Lawyer Baker approached the
Justice and asked him TO remit the fine
against the blind man. This Justice
Taintor refused. whersupon Lawyer
Baker collected SO from the court at
taches and paid Phillips fine. Phillips
WAS then set free.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
BABY SCAlDED TO DEATH.
Threw Hot Coffee on Itself and Died
from the Effects.

Bernard Slavouski. a Russian Pole,
who lives at 81 Ludlow street, was at
the Coroners' office early this morning
to get a permit for the burial of his in
FAINT daughter. Eva, who died yesterday
morning from the effects of being
scalded with hot coffee last Saturday
morning. The baby was only seven
months old.
Last Saturday morning her mother
Lena Slavouski, was giving her children
their breakfast They were we're, -! sitting
there, too, in a high chair. Mrs Sla-
vouski poured out some coffee in a
cup on the table, and turned to the
stove to get the rest of the breakfast.
While her back was turned the baby
grabbed the cup OF hot coffee and
spilled It over herself. Her face and
head were terribly scalded. She was at
tended by DR.. Ethel ID. Brown, Of l50
East Thirty-seventh street. but she died
yesterday. The Coroner's physician will
examine the body to-day and the baby
will be buried in Silver Lake Cemetery,
Staten Island.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
MRS. VANDERBILT NOT HERE.
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard Arrived on
the Majestic without Her.

Many prominent New Workers. were
on board the steamer Majestic. which
arrived from Liverpool this forenoon
derbilt would return to New York In
company with Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard
who was on board with her three
daughters.
1t was learned, however, at Mrs. Shep-
ards residence, Fifty-second street and
Fifth avenue. that Mrs. Vanderbilt had
not come with the Shepards. 1t is not
assumed name.
other passengers on the Majestic
were: Chief-Justice Andrews and Mrs
s' dr. AFR Brayton s snd
and Mrs. Ball, Gilbert Beth, NJ p, and
Mrs. Beth, J. c. Beresford Mrs; Jefferr-
son svs Co TIL rs Hon j. G. BanGroft
duncan and Mrs. Duncan, Fl, p. Dyer,
Mr., Mrs. and Miss Dyer; Alessandiro Fab
and Miss Forwood., r; D. Gamble. F.
Menocal R Mero i w " M1nroe p D.
Poggio Suisa Ruspoii and the Princess
Ruspoli, Rev. Reun Thomas, d. D., h.
p p, Winthrop w, c. Whitney and n
Mrs. and Miss Wyckoff.
Prince Poggio Suisa Ruspoli, or
Syndic, as he Is known officially, OF
Rome, visits America solely on bust
ness. 1t is the intention OF the Prince
and Princess to leave at once for New
port. Mr.. Whiteny and the Prince were
very friendly during the voyage; In
fact. they were seen together almost
constantly.
Early on Monday morning. one of the
passengers declares. the ship had a
narrow escape from running down a
fishing smack near the Banks. Calvin
Frost was also a passenger.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
CAREFUL OFFICER RICKETTS,.
Wanted to ShackIe His Prisoner on
Shipboard.

Police Sergt. Ricketts,, of the Port
land, England, police force, left this
morning on the Paris with John Lilli-
way, who is extradited on a charge
of embezzling an English Lodge OF
odd Fellows funds. Ricketts, was very
careful to take no risks to-day with
Lilliway.
He refused to take Lilliway from Lud-
low Street Jail personally, and would
not sign receipt for Lilliway's delivery
until the prisoner was handed over to
him on board the Paris by Deputy
United States Marshal Trautiield.
When he finally accepted the custody
OF Lilliway, Ricketts, was with difficulty
and putting leg shackles on him.
Lilliway Is not a desperate, and is
physically much weaker than Ricketts,.
The Pafis touches at Southampton, a few
miles from Portland, for which reason
the brave Mr.. Ricketts, decided to re-
turn on her.
The evening world., 1894-09-26
FINED FOR LOITERING."
Young Mooney Had No Idea He Was
Out after Hours"

Mrs. Elizabeth Mooney. a respectable
woman, of 22S Avenue A, In Essex Mar
ket Police Court this morning denounced
the arrest of her fifteen-year-old son.
Henry, as an outrage, and expressed a
determination not to let the case rest
until she had obtained satisfaction.
The arrest was made by Officer En-
right. and the boy was fined So.
whats the charge against the boy?"
asked Justice Koch.
He was lettering after hours in front
of 223 Avenue A." explained the police
man Il told him to move on, and
when he did not go ! took him in"
II was standing In front of my own
door" he said, lat exactly s O'Clock
Three or four other boys, who live in the
house. were there with me. They ran
away, and he chased them. stood in
the doorway, and was arrested"
Three dollars" said the Justice.
Mrs. Mooney paid the fine under
protest. on leaving the courtroom she
turned to Oficer Enright and cried:
This case won't end here