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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
MRS. LEDERER WAS ON HAND.
Appears at Proceedings Brought
Against Her Husband.
TestIfics that She Invested Money
with Canary a Lcderer.

Mrs George w. 1.ederer was exam
incd in Part H. of the city Court this
morning in the supplementary proceed
ings brought by Samuel Hamburger, OF
Philadelphia, against George w. Led
erer on a judgment for $232.
Mrs. Lederer had rendered herself ma
BILE for contempt by not appearing at
previous hearings in obedience to an
order from the Court, and several days
ago her husband appeared before Judge
Fitzsimons and pleaded that she might
not be punished for her negligence, as 1t
had been enforced by ill-health. He
said the supplementary proceedings did
not involve her otherwise than as wit
ness.
young woman, with dark gray eyes,
shaded by long brown lashes, her plump
figure neatly arrayed In tight-nttins'
dark -colored dress, seemed entirely re-
covered from the severe illness which
caused her absence from the previous
Mrs. Lederer testified that the furrni-
ture In the apartments occupied by her
and MIR. Lederer prior to September,
1899, belonged to her; that 1t had been
given to her by her husband shortly
The furniture had evidently been neg, neg,
lected OF late, as Mrs. Lederer said
some Of It had been burned, some stolen
and some remains in the apart
ments still occupied by her husband
since their separation. 9,
Mrs Lederer did your husband
give you an interest In any OF his the
atrical enterprises, or have you an inter-
est in any OF them" she was asked.
yes"
When did you acquire such interest?'
Il can't remember"
Mrs. Lederer stated that she entered
into a co-partnershlp with Canary anu
had furnished the money for that pur,,
pose: neither had her husband assigned
her any part of his interest In the part
nership.
Mrs Lederer could not swear that her
husband had any interest with Mr.. Cam
airy prior to September, 1885,
"Mr. Lederer did not give me the
with Mr.. Canary and have not assigned
nor given him any money or profits out
of the partne rship," said Mrs. I.ederer.
She denied that she had made an as
slgnment to Mr.. Lederer's mother, and
said that the last time her husband gave
or assigned any property to her was In
September last.
At this point the attorneys locked
horns over an objection to a question de-
signed to show that Mr.. Lederer had re-
ceived property from his wife since Nov.
3 OF last year. There was no referee
present, and about every fifteen minutes
an adjournment was taken to Judge
Fitzsimons's room to settle point of
law.
1t finally developed that all Mrs Led
erer now has in return for the money In
vested with Canary & Lederer Is an
interest in the play "1ncog." The hear
ing was adjourned.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
STABLE WALLS ARE RISING.
Register Levy Among the specta-
tors Of "Astor's Spite" Building.
Denial that the Millionaire Tried to
Buy Synagogue Property.

Work on the Aston stable, on the cor
ncr of Sixty-hfth street and Madison
avenue. went on steadily this morning.
Members of the B'nai Jehurun syna-
gogue which adjoins the stable, looked
on at the work and made audible com
ments.
Many were vigorous in their denuncia-
ton OF what they termed MIR Astor's
spite"
Property-owners in the vicinity have
all along been endeavoring to learn
whether the report that Mr.. Aston had
tried to secure the synagogue property
was true.
An Evening World" reporter saw
Secretary L. ID. Young this morning and
questioned him regarding the report. He
said
There is absolutely no truth in that
story. Mr.. Aston never made an offer
for this property, either directly or In
directly. II such an offer had been made
l would have known about It,"
Register Levy was an interested spec
tator OF the stable building this morn
ing He had friend. a man who Is
him. This gentleman. who refused to
%rhat 10, is worth $4,000 If IT Is worth
a penny, Now. II the property Owners
the value OF their own property, why
didn't they accept Mr.. Astor's offer to
sell at $4,000? Combined they could
have lost but little on the speculation
Register Levy Is inclined to be phil
osophical over the matter, though he
thought that It was hardly the thing to
erect stable alongside place Of wor-
ship.
Tax Commissioner Whalen said that
II any applications had been received
from property owners in Sixty-fifth
street and on Madison avenue looking
towards reduction Of value they were
on file and would not be considered
until after May !, at which time all such
applications are considered. Then the
matter would be Investigated and prop
ertY -oXnera given q hearing
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
CHECK GOT THEM IN TROUBLE
Police Think Two Men Under Ar
rest Were Working Swindle.

Policeman Schultz, of the Oak street
station, arraigned two men, who gave
the names of Bob Brown. of 2O31 Second
avenue, and Fred Brown. who said he
lived on Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn,
in the Tombs Police Court this morning
as suspicious characters.
They were arrested yesterday after
noon In front OF the Office of Jordan l..
Mott. iron merchant. at SO Beekman
street. They had been into the Office Of
Mott and solicited his advertisement for
a programme for the reunion of the
Journeymen Builders Society No. 4. A
dummy for the programme was shown
him. but he refused to place an adver-
tisement with them.
brown then presented check for So
which was drawn to the order of Will
lam Miller and signed by James p. Ruhr
G. Co.. builders. 1t was drawn on the
Merchants Exchange National Bank.
Brown claimed the check had been
given them by the building firm of John
Bell & Son. whose offices are at the foot
of East One Hundred and Eleventh
street, for an advertisement in the pro-
gramme. Bell & Son disclaim any knowl-
edge of the affair.
The police believe the men to be work.
ing swindling game, and a the request
OF Policeman Schultz the two men were
remanded to allow the officer to look into
the case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
FORTUNE TELLER IN COURT.
Arrested by a Policeman Who Wis
tied Her in Disguise.
She Promised Him Luck in Money
and Love Affairs.

Mrs Emma Hart aged six'y-lvc, and
dressed in black. was arrdigr - in the
Yorkvllle Police Court this morning
charged with having violated the law by
telling fortunes by cards. She said that
she was hcemaker until three years
ago. but that affected her eyesight so
much that she abandoned it and became
"A fortune-teller.
81 can read fortunes, Judge" she said
81 did not know 1t was violation of the
law to tell fortunes by cards. Judge, l
am an old woman. let me go, and l will
stop the business"
This fortune-telIer had been arrested
last night on warrant by Policeman
Miller, OF the East Sixty-seventh street
station. On Monday last Miller. attired
in civilian clothes, paid her a visit and
in payment of 81 she OWNED his future
hv looking at his palms and also told
his fortune by cards. She informed him
That ne would be successful in money
and love affairs.
Before leaving the house she said that
she had a wonderful faculty or discov-
ering the whereabouts OF stolen prop
erty Last night Miller. armed with
warrant. paid her a second visit, ana
pretended that he had been robbed of
his gold watch and chain and SO In
cash
After questioning him she said Wait
a moment and you will see" She left
the room and when she reappeared she
had on IA long. red robe, and in ghostly
whispers declared: You were drugged
and the man who robbed you wore gray
felt slippers, and he came from across
the water"
Miller did not care to hear any more.
He declared his Identity, and when she
saw that he was a policeman she be-
came indignant, and at first refused to
go with him.
When His Honor heard this story he
said that 1t was n serious complaint.
Mrs Hart. with her hands clasped,
pleaded pteously not to be sent to pris-
on. The Judge paroled her until April IT,.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
ESCAPED BANDIT CAUGHT.
Man Who Broke Jail in Wyoming
Arrested in Springfield.
(py Associated Press)

my Ntsoclateu fress
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, March 81
George C. Smith, thirty-eight years old,
the chieftain Of gang of Western
train robbers and fugitive from JUS
tice In Wyoming. was arrested in this
city yesterday by local officers at the
home of his grandmother Smith has
been here about three weeks. He was
recognized on the street by a former
Wyoming deputy sheriff.
Smith, with his three pals. was ar
rested at Green River. Sweetwater
County. Wyo., in February, 1891. by
Sheriff Whitmore, charged with break
ing into n car on the Union Pacific
road and taking from it two barrels of
whiskey, which the gang afterwards
sold at Green River.
All four broke jail, but the other three
We're soon recaptured. Smith confesses
his guilt, and says the jailer's wife re-
leased the gang from Jail. His father,
now a resident of Los Angeles, Cal,
was formerly an Alderman of this city.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
MRS. NOCKEL FROWS WORSE.
Her Husband Says His MOther-in-
LAW Caused the Trouble.

Adolph Nockel. OF 1919 East One Hun
dred and Ninth street, who was held
without bail In Harlem Police Court
yesterday on a charge of beating his
wife, was to-day remanded until to-mor-
row. certificate from the attending
physician stated that Mrs. Nockel was
cal condition.
Nockel says he Is an agent for the
Merchants Union Despatch at 235 Broad
way. He denies that he beat his wife
as badly as Is charged.
He said his mother-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Grundice, whom he admits having driven
out of his home, Is the cause of all the
trouble
His father. he says, is "A large whole
sale dealer in dry goods, I.eipsiz, Ger
many, but disowned him because of his
marriage to his present wife. He has
been married only nine months.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31

had thrown watchers out because the
places were too small.
Yes, I have heard It,"
the H svii,,y you done anything to remedy
Yes, changes were made every year.
When complaints were made. 1t IL
pretty hard work to get loo or more
polling places in this city. We have
lots OF trouble every year"
do you know whether any members
OF the police force are members OF the
Tammany Hall General CommitteeT'
II do not know of single one on the
list"
:, How many names are there on that
about 1900 or 5000"
This seemed to surprise Mr. Sutherland
very much. Mr.. Grasse explained to him
some OF the peculiarities OF the Tamma-
ny Hall organization.
Mr.. Martin said he had private sec
rotary, Patrick j. Ford. who got sl.70O
year. His duties were to attend to the
clerical work OF his ONCE.
Does he send out your political no.
tices?"
"Yes"
"How often?"
about once a month. There is more
to do around election time"
Commissioner Martin admitted that
the patrolman on duty at his office and
at that of Commissioner McClave had
been promoted by a special act OF the
Legislature, which removed certain dis
abilities They were formerly doormen.
Only three doormen in all had been pro-
NOTED under this act. he said.
Policeman McGurrey, who was on
duty at the witnesses office. received
visitors and carried messages, and his
time was pretty well occupied, Mr.. Mar
tin said.
Does he ever go on political errands
for your
Sometimes. but not very often
Oh! Yes, He Knows Tekulsky.
The Commissioner said he knew Morris
Tekulsky, and that the latter occasion
ally visited him. At the latter's request
he had transferred four or five patrol
men.
Tekulsky had never given as a reason
for asking these transfers that the pa
trolmen had interfered with liquor-deal-
ers. In their conversations. the witness
said, he had never talked with Tekulsky
on the subject of the Excise law or Its
enforcement.
He denied that he had ever talked
with any captain on the force on the
subject of the Excise law.
Commissioner Martin was asked about
the recent complaints against Capts
Price and Martens.
Don't you think that Capt. Price =
offense In refusing to close a disorderly
house when he had ample evidence was
little short of a felony?'
What was his punishment by the
Board ?"
Five days pay. I believe"
Mr.. Martin said In explanation OF this
that there was some doubt of Prices
guilt. so they made the fine light one.
At / p. NJ. the Committee adjourned
till next Friday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
SHOT BY A RIVAL LOVER.
Man Who Peeped Through n Win
dow IL Taken for a Burglar.

tBy Associated Press,)
HOLLIDAYSBTRG, Pa. March 31.-A
shocking tragedy was enacted at the
home of Adam Acker in North Woodbury.
township, this county. at n late hour last
evening. Frank Kyler, a young farmer,
was being entertained by MIR Acker's
daughter in the parlor of the house
They heard noise outside. and when Mr.
Kyler threw open the front door he dis
covered Il man peeping through the win
dow into the parlor. At the advice of
was lurking around the house, he drew
his revolver and shot at the supposed
crook, the ball penetrating the side of
the head.
Their dsmay was great when they dis
covered that the wounded man was
William Butler, an estimable young
man and another lover of Miss Acker.
DR. Rogers says that Buffers wound Is
fatal kyler surrendered himself to Il
constable and was placed in jail here.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
SEAL POACHERS EXCITED.
British Liquidation Aroused the Ire
of CanadiRns.
(By Associated Pressl

VICTORIA. Il. c., March 3l.-This Is
the headquarters OF the seal poachers,
and they are greatly excited over the
news of the 9ction Of the British Gov
eminent In passing n bill authorizing
seizure of British vessels In Behring Sea
The dealers are practically unanimous
in declaring that putting in the reglila-
tions this year would be n gross injus-
tice. as well as illegal.
Some think there might be redress in
the court. under the circumstances,
against the British authorities. who.
they say. are only acting in the interests
of capitalists and American politicians.
The result will be the transfer OF ships
to some other flag not affected by arbi-
tration.
1t Is understood that the Provincial
Government. at the instance of local
sealers. has wired the Dominion author
tiles to prevent Behring Sea regulations
going into effect this season.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
STOLE FROM J. G. BENNETT.
Two Alleged Thieves Caught While
Removing the Plumber.

Joseph Higgins twenty-five years old,
and John L. Smith, twenty-four years
old, both OF 400 West One HUNDRED and
Thirty-eighth street, were held in $500
bail each in Harlem Police Court this
morning on n charge of stealing wagon
and a set OF harness from the stable of
James Gordon Bennett at One Hundred
and Eighty-fourth street and Fort
Washington avenue, yesterday.
Edward Crowley, superintendent of Mr..
Benefits estate. was the complainant.
Policeman McIyor, of the West One
Hundred and Fifty-second street station.
caught the men In the act OF taking the
property Smith exonerated Higgins
from all completely In the theft. He said
he had hired Higgins to help him move
the property.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
DID He STEAL THE blanket
Smith Cut the Initials "W. s. & p.
c. Co." Out and Tried to Sell 1t.

Detective Sloan. of the Mulberry street
station, arrested Edward Smith, Of 157
Cherry street. this morning while trying
to sell a horse blanket on Broome street,
near Broadway.
The man with whom Smith tried to do
business would not buy the Blanket be-
cause the initials wv. S. & p. c. Co."
were worked on it.
Smith took the blanket away and in
about twenty minutes he returned with
the thread OF the initials cut out.
Detective Sloan had Smith remanded
in the Tombs Police Court, and Is look
ing for an owner Of the blanket.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
ALL READY FOR THE INQUEST.
Prosecutor Hartman Questions
Witnesse In the Fuller Cnse.


All the details for the inquest over the
body OF Martha J. Fuller have been COM
pleted and at II o'clock Monday morn
ing Coroner Edward r. Fitzpa trick and
a jury will determine whether she COM
mitted suicide or was murdered.
Edward T. Magee. the young lawyer
who was in the Office when Miss Fuller
was killed by a bullet from his pistol.
will be taken dwown from the Tombs to
attend the inquest.
DIR. O'Suilvan, his counsel, called at
the Coroners' office yesterday afternoon
and secured a copy OF the. reports Of
the autopsy made by Coroners Physicians
Conway and O'Hare. Great stress will
be brought to bear on the jury by the
defense on the contradictory reports of
the physicians.
Assistant Distrct-Attorney Hartman
will conduct the case for the prosecution,
and District-Attorney Fellows Is expected
to be present to superintend the proceed
ings.
Mr.. Hartman questioned a number Of
the Peoples witnesses in his private
office this morning. He declined to state
how many he. would place on the wit
ness stand before the Coroner.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
VERY LOW DEATH RATE.
Remarkable Decrease Reported by
the Health Board.

The mortality record for the weeke
ending at noon to-day, as reported at
the Health Department. shows there
were 1921 deaths in this city. SO less than
last week, and 1871 less than the average
number for the last five years.
DR.. Maggie, Chief of the Bureau OF Vi
tai Statistics, says this Is a Very salts
factory record for the last week of
March. This month is usually noted for
having an increased death rate.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31

t.Mr Martin, did you ever recommend
lie appointment, promotion or transfer
% a policeman solely on his merit as an
|rIiicer?"
,Yes. that always enters into the con-
1idfration."
u " But solely on this ground ?"
t| The witness mentioned two cases, Po-
Xcemen John Ryan and Griffenbagen,
Who were promoted for merit.
Then you can only name these two
*ho were ever promoted except by poiit-
*frhere may be few others"
.-/4 merit ever considered In such
|{1<fgf' asked Chairman Lexow.
t-{ih. yes, quite frequently"
|IF sutherland next tackled the wit
I@<s on the subject OF polling plaSes.
@F4 asked II he had heard that police
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
THREE MEN DIE BY FIRE.
Bostonians Perish In = Squantun
Beach Cottage.
(Ry Associated rrexs.N

QUINCY. Mass, March 3l,--Charles NJ.
Driver. a well-known and retired bust
ness man of Boston, and two other men,
were burned to death in bed this morn
ing about 2 O'Clock at the Summer cot
tage at Squantum Beach. owned by
Driver.
The other victims. besides Driver. were
Cornelius G. Murphy, aged forty, and
Timothy O'Meara, TWENTY-FIVE years OF
age. both of Boston. and plumbers in the
They had been at work in the house
until late in the evening and decided to
stay over night.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
SAGE WILL APPEAL.
The Observation-Disclosures Seems Dis
turbed b, the S25,OOO Verdict.

turDeu ny tnc T<o,OuO NerNlct.
1t may have been the verdict Of $25, 1000
rendered against him and In favor OF w.
r. Laidlaw yesterday that made Russell
Sage appear so nervous this morning. He
reached his office at II Broadway half
an hour earlier than usual and neglected
to say even Good morning when he
entered.
His countenance was chiefly distin-
guished by tired look, and after look
Ing at the ticker he gave few instruc-
tons to one of his employees and then
left the office. To an Evening World''
reporter he remarked when asked how
he felt about the verdict:
II have nothing to say. Go and see
my counsel. It's a great injustice
there's nothing fair about 1t; the ver-
dict will certainly be reversed by a
higher court. ] don't want to talk;
that's all Good-day."
Mr.. Sage's lawyer, Col. F.. C. James,
says an appeal will be taken.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
WERE NOT Welded HERE.
why the Hamm-Atlee Marriage
Certificate Was Not Filed.

gentleman called on DR.. Maggie. Chief
of the Bureau of Vital Statistics. this
morning, and stated that the reported
marriage of CORTLAND Hamm, of Phila
delphia, and Miss Teresa Atlee, daughter
of Mrs. John A. Buckley. of 443 East one
Hundred and Sixteenth street. this city.
did not take place in New York City,
which accounts for no certificate having
been filed.
The gentleman refused to give his
name, but claimed to speak on authority.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
WANTS BALM FOR HER HEART
Mary GOtthelf Sues Harris Mllkov-
sky for Rrench of Promise.

Harris Milkovsky was arrested to-
day by Deputy Sheriff Wagering on an
order signed by Judge Fitzsimons. of
the City Court, in an action begun by
Mary Gotthelf to recover 5000 for
breach of promise
Mary alleges that she became aC-
quainted with the defendant on Feb. =.
1893, and that during the following May
they became engaged.
She sUcars that on Dec. ~ last
she saw Harris and begged him to carry
out his promise. and he refused saying
he was engaged to another woman.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
STRUCK HIS MOTHER.
Repeated tho Assault When n Po-
liceman Was Called.

James McManus was held for trial at
jefferson Market Police Court to-day
charged by his widowed mother. Mary
McNlanus. with having struck her. He
pawned the family china, and when his
mother pleaded with him last night he
struck her.
Neighhors called in Policeman Perkins,
and James struck his mother again be-
fore the policeman. He was drunk at the
time
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
What Causes Pimples?

clogging OF the pores or mouths Of the sebaosous
glands with sebum or oily matter.
The plug Of sebum in the centre Of the pimpis
Is called blackhead, grub or comedone.
Nature will not allow the clogglng Of the pores
to continue long, hence,
Inflammation pain, swelling and redness later
pus or matter forms. breaks or Is opened, the
plug comes out and the pore is once more free.
There are thousands Of these pores In the face
alone, any one of which is liable to become cloggsd
by neglect or disease.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
MARRIED A LUNATlC.
Judge McAdam Gives Mrs. Zieglcr
a Decree of Divorce,

An order was granted by Judge Nc
Adam this afternoon divorcing Car
RE T!egler from her husband. Mayer
Xiegler on the grounds of insanity.
The couple We're married March 49,
1883, and Mrs. Ziegler alleges that her
husband was insane at that time. He
has been on Wards Island for the past
eight Years.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
LOCUSTS DUE IN JUNE.
Specimens of the Seventeen Year
Variety Dug Up at Nyack.
(By Associated Press.

TBy Associated Press)
NYACK, N. Y. March 31.-Digging, and
in some instances even ploughing, reveals
the presence OF thousands of seventeen
year locusts as grubs, evidently getting
ready for their first appearance here
abouts since 1871 They are likely to
found at an average depth of four feet,
although a number have been found two
feet deeper.
This parasite Is one of the most dreaded
visitors ON farm, but despite whole
sale slaughter of the grubs the army of
periodical depredators Is likely to be un-
usually large this year.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
GONE AFTER CLARKE.
Detective Dornn starts for Chicago
20 Bring Him Back.

Detective Dorsn. of Inspector Nc
Laughiin's stan. started for Chicago to-
day to bring back Herman Clarke. Of
the suspended Arm Of Hunter, Clarke
a Jacob. Clarke was arrested there
yesterday.
He is under Indictment In this city for
forgery in the third degree In connection
whit the transactions which brought
about the failure OF his firm.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-03-31
IN A CAGE OF LIONS.
An Exciting Scene at the Circus
Which Is n New Feature,

young lady goes into a cage Of lions
at the circus and performs while the
wild animals circle around. 1t Is a
daring feat Miss Meg Merrilles, of The
Sunday World staff, helped the young
woman in her act the other night. She
will tell in The World tomorrow how
1t feels TO he shut in with wild beasts
in the presence Of several thousand spec
tators..