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The evening world., 1894-09-29
BROOKLYN NEWS.
TRACED HIM BY AN ENVELOPE.
Mclaughlin Arrested on a Charge
of Embezzlement.
EIcd to Boston After an Alleged
Check Raising.

comuel II. Mclaughlin, thirty-eight,
=, ia Prospect place, Brooklyn, was
So,d IN $1,000 bail by Justice Tighe, in
Adams Street Court, Brooklyn, this
,,,ornig for cxaminatio on Monday on
a charge of stealing $500 from his former
employer, Herman Russ, Of q Elm
place.
Mclaughlin had been in Mr.. RUSS
employ for several years and had gained
the confidence of his employer to such
an extent that he was allowed to make
ont checks for the payment of bills
and transact other financial business.
ON July 81 he asked Mr.. Russ to sign
a check, saying he would fill 1t out for
s342 the amount OF the gas bill for
that month. The next day he left for
his vacation.
few days later Russ discovered
that the bill had not been paid and
inquiry at the bank disclosed the fact
that the check had been filled out for
500
Mclaughlin was traced to Cincinnati,
where he was engaged in pushing an
advertising scheme. Mclaughlin disap-
but when the detective arrived he
iearend that his bird had returned to
Cincinnati, where all trace of him was
lost
Supt Orr watched one of McLaugh-
Inns friends recently and saw him tear
open a letter. throwing the envelope
on the sidewalk. The envelope was ad-
dressed in McLaughlin's handwriting,
and dill ected that If the person to whom
IL was addressed was not found, II was
TO be .eturned to the United States
Hotel, Boston.
torney Ridgway, and Detective Bagnar-
clio was sent to Boston with warrant
for McLaughlin's arrest. He was
caught yesterday.
In court to-day he denied the charge,
and declared that the 5000 which he took
was due him from his employer. He
says he can prove his innocence OF the
charge. .,
Russ, however, says that investiga-
ton disclosed that his books are badly
muddled, and he expects to find short
age, perhaps, of several thousand dol
The evening world., 1894-09-29
CAUGHT ON THE TRACY.
Two Men Arrested While Garry
ing a Bundle OF Booty.
The Plumber Traced to the Burglary
OF a Railroad Station.
Prisoners Say They Found the Valu-
ables While Tramping.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Sept. 29.-CharIes
O'Clock this morning while walking down
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks by Of
ficers Henrey and Barry. They had
reached what is known to the local po-
lice as the dead line when the arrest
was made.
They carried looking
bundle, which, when opened, was found
to contain ladies' astrachan cloak,
gold watch and chain. a number of hand
kcrchiefs and numerous trinkets. The
men claimed that they had discovered
the bundle a little farther down the rail-
road track. Search Of the track revealed
number of other trinkets, which had
evidently been dropped by the men.
Among other things, the officers found
a towel saturated with blood This made
the officers still more suspicious, and
they reached the conclusion that MUIR
der had been committed. or, at least,
that some woman had been assaulted
by the prisoners.
The men claimed that they belonged in
New York, and that they were tramping
to Newark In seach of work. They
loudly protested, but the police deter
mined to hold them for an investigation.
About II o'clock this morning Station
Agent Reed reported that the North
Elizabeth station had been broken open
ticles, had been carried off by thieves.
lie identified the articles which the po-
lice had taken from the men.
Entrance had been effected by means
| Of window and they had evidently
succeeded in ransacking the house and
station without alarming any one.
a number of pawn tickets for watches
and other. lewelry were found in the
| pockets Of the men arrested, and this
| Is considered by the police as still more
| damaging evidence against them.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
.LAR|VEE SAYS HE'S A VICTIM.
The Alleged Canadian Embezzler
a Federal Prisoner.
Arrested by Brooklyn Detectives
Through n Clever Ruse.

Louis Larivec, a French Canadian.
who is said to be well-connected in
Montreal, and who was arrested last
night on a charge of absconding from
that place after forging a check for
s67l.26 was turned over to the United
States authorities this morning, by JUS
tice Walsh, in the Adams Street Court.
Brooklyn.
Larivee was a Custom House broker
W lille the charge on which he was ar
rested Is only for the larceny of few
hundred dollars, Quce ms Detective Car
penter. who came to Brooklyn this
morning to take the prisoner back,
his will probably
plainant against Larlvee is the National
Bank Of Montreal.
Larivee was arrested several months
ago in Chicago. He was taken to Can
ada and subsequently released on bail
Hearing that he had been indicted, he
left town and came to Brooklyn.
A friend wrote him letter, addressed
under an assumed name, to 157 Sands
street, Brooklyn; The letter was traced
and Detectives Weiser and Raleigh, OF
the Brooklyn Central Office, were de.
Larivee was seeking employment They
called at the Sands street house yester-
day and left word for their man to
call at the Post-Offlce for registered
iettel. IhSy ,Whtcheu tne r eueid d, Dul.u'
ing several hours, and finally Larivee
walked up to the window and asked
for the letter. He was then taken into
custody.
To an Evening World reporter to-
day the alleged absconder said:
II am sorry l ran away. There Is nc
proof against me. When this affair IL
Investigated 1t will be found that / have
been made the cat's-paw of rascally peo
pie.
Detective Carpenter said he understood
Larlvee referred to his former partner
in the brokerage business.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
HE RENOUNCES THE WORLD.
Pounds the Brotherhood of the
American Church.
A Boston Society Man Who VIII Now
BE Known as Brother Hugh.'

BY solemn and impressive ceremonial
pal Chapel, Seventh avenue and Thr-
ty-ntnth street, the personality OF Rus
sell Whitcomb IA former Boston society
man, was sunk and he emerged Brother
Hugh" the founder and first member
of the new brotherhood OF the Amer
lean Church." his life consccrated to
work among the poor and lowly and es-
pecially among the children of poverty.
r.. Rev. bishop Potter was the Off
Giant assisted by Father sill, OF St.
Chrysostoms AZ deacon. and Father
Mitchell as sub-deacon.
There were present in the chancel
Brother Gilbert, Superior of the Priory
Farm of the Brothers of Nazareth near
Poughkeepsie: Father Daniels. of the
Church of the Advent. Boston. and Rev.
Drs. Oliver, Walpole, Body, Reilly and
Jewett. OF the faculty OF the General
Theological Seminary, where young
! ing given up society's whirl and retired
/ from mercantile business in his
twenty-ninth year, to prepare for his new
| work.
The ushers were William V. Dawson.
a senior, and Charles $. Hutchinson,
| Erskine Wright and Charles b, Carpen-
/ Ter, classmates OF the noNitiatc.
during the Ger 5monial the noNitiate.
| roped III long brown Cassock. knelt
at the altar before the Bishop, who
| wore q gown OF white and scarlet. ana
LOOK me solemn vows OF poverty, chas,,
NY ana obeiience. renouncins the world
anu dehichtihg himself Tor the next hVe
years 70 the relgious NE.
~ the consummation the i3ishor
! Elrdled Rrother liugh, winch Is tht
name nnir lake. taken by Whlicomb, with a brown
/ SILK Elrule. me ceremony was accom-
panied by splendid choral singing by
| forty prlRht-eyed FRESH little boys, and
was witnessed by an audience OF ladies'
! clerSymen ana students.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
Home AdS in IoOrrOw World Go Into Mondays Evening World E
CARHART MUST APOLOGIZE.
Otherwise His Wife Says She
Won't Forgive Him.
The Actor Did Not Appear in Court,
but Sent II Letter.

Actor James L. Carhart was not
present when his case was called up for
examination to-day in jefferson Market
Police Court.
Mrs. Carhart, who charges her actor
husband with abandonment, was on
hand, however, accompanied by her law
yer, Mr.. Sharpe, of eX-Judge Fuller
tons office.
Mrs. Carhart was summoned to the
bridge and Justice Hogan handed her
an envelope. with the remark that her
husband had written to him, but he
didn't care to read the letter and would
turn 1t over to her.
The letter was from Carhart, request.
ing that his wife be asked to drop the
matter. 1t was accompanied by a lot OF
promises relating to what he would do In
the future but Mrs Carhart would not
go into the particulars.
He wants me to drop the case" she
said to an Evening World" reporter.
but I never will-yes. l just never will
do so. unless he publicly apologies in
the newspapers for everything he has
uttered dcrogatory to my character.
He has said cruel things concerning
me, and he must retraCt them. every
one"
Justice Hogan requested Lawyer
Sharpe to see Actor Carhart and in
form him that an adjournment had been
taken until Monday at 10 A. NJ. The
Justice intimatcd that II MIR Carhart
did not appear something would be like
ly to drop, and in effect II would be the
stern hand OF the law. accentuated by
Il warrant of arrest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carhart make counter
charges of iptllplitV One of tho alleged
causes for the rupture in their domestic
felicity is William Watson. said to be n
ma nufacturer.
Several months ago Watson and Car
hart met in street-car and fought
Arrests followed. and the case was set
tied in court.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
RAN OUT OF The JAIL OFFICE.
Door Was Opened and Two Pris-
oners Dashed to the Street.
Caught After n Lively Chase by
Policemen, Keepers and Citizens.

Two young men who were arrested in
Jersey city early this morning as sus-
picious characters escaped from the
Hudson County Jail at 5 o'clock this
morning. but were afterwards recap
tured.
They stood in front of the clerk =
desk in the Jail. giving a description of
themselves. The front door of the Of
flee was open and both suddenly dashed
through 1t. The clerk gave an alarm
and some OF the Keepers in the Jail. Of
flcers who were standing on the steps of
the Courthouse. and loiterers about the
jail, Immediately took up the chase.
The nlgitives ran up Oakland avenue,
the pursuers crying stop thief. This
caused merchants and passersby to join
in the chase. The two fellows seeing
escape to he impossible owing to the
number of their pursuers, who were re-
inforCed by Police Captain Nugent, OF
the Third Precinct, and the reserves of
his station, ran into a barn on Oakland
near Hoboken avenue. and hid in the
haNmOw. The pursuers surrounded the
barn and the policemen went IN and
caught them. They were brought back
1t was about 4 o'clock this morning as
Pole, man Judge, OF the Fourth Pre-
cinct, on Pacific street noticed two
young fellows acting rather suspiclously
He asked tn ~ what they were doing.
They could not make satisfactorily
reply and were locked up. These Were the
two who tried to escape from the Jail.
They sa id they were George Miller
who would not tell his residence in New
| York and Harry Welsh of 2l0 Barclay
street. They said they were on their
way to Newark wher they were ap.
preached by the policeman, and did not
give him any reason to lock them up.
They are now locked up in the jail
awaiting further investigation.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
LIKES TO BE A PRODIGAL.
Young Dancer Dimes on Fntted Calf
and Disappears with S75.

A story of prodigal son, whose heart
was not touched by the slaughter OF the
fatted calf, was told in the Stage street
station, Williamsburg, this morning.
Peter Dancer is a saloon-keeper at lOi
Stage street. Two years ago his son
Joseph ran away from home. Nothing
was heard of the young man again until
about month ago. when friends met
him in Chicago. Joseph looked TO be
in very hard circumstances, and eN-
pressed sorrow at what he had done
When the father received word of his
boys whereabouts, he sent funds to
bring him home. Young Dancer arrived
three weeks ago, and was royalty enter,
talhed by his father. He accepted all
the attentions paid him, and seemed to
prefer It to looking for work; ,,
/ of late the father suggested TO Joseph
that he get a job but the idea did not
meet with the boys approval. Last night
| he disappeared, taking with him 80
which Vas in the cash register.
The police believe he has zone SI .o to e Cnir
returns again, ii Will be the prodigal
| and not the fatted calf that he VIII Kill
The evening world., 1894-09-29
MORE ROBBERY CHARGED.
Morris O'DonneI Said to Have
Grabbed Kearney's watch-Chnin.

Another charge OF robbery was made
against Morris o'Donnell when he was
arraigned in Justice Potts Court Jer-
sey city, to-day. O'Donnell was arrested
yesterday charged with threatening
aged Mary Lenahan with revolver
while she lay in bed. and beating her
severely because she would not reveal
the hiding place OF 5000 she was sup
posed to have secreted in the house.
Thomas Kearney and Michael Kilken-
ny. OF Baldwin avenue told the Jus
tice that last Tuesday night O'Donnell
attempted to rob Kearney, who was in
toxicated and was being taken home by
Kilkenny.
According to Kilkenny's story, O'Don-
nell met them at Grove and Eighteenth
streets, and said he would help Kill
kenny to take Kearney home Sudden
ly, according to Kilkenny, O'Donnell
took hold of Kearney's watchchain and
pulled II. The chain broke. leaving the
watch In Kearney's pocket. O'Donnell
then ran away.
ODonnell was held for trial.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
ROBBED IN A QUARRY.
A Californian Lured to n Lonely
Spot from n saloon.

LONG ISLAND CITY, l.. l., Sept.
29-Zanard Morgan, twenty-five years
old. without a home, was a prisoner
before Justice Ingram in the Long
Island City Police Court to-day, accused
OF robbing John T. Clancy, who re-
Gently came from California.
Clancy and Morgan with other men,
were drinking all yesterday afternoon
in Schultz's saloon, on Noble and Yer
non avenues. Toward evening Clancy
and Morgan went out. Clancy had $500
in his possession. and Saloonkeeper
Schultz, fearing Morgan would attempt
to rob him. sent Walter McCallon, of
479 Vernon avenue and Edward Clifford.
of 558 Vernon avenue, to follow them.
They went in the direction OF Ravens
wood and then turned into Burdens
quarry. Cries of help were soon after,
wards heard issuing from the place, and
Clancy came running out, saying he had
been robbed. He went to the station
house and brought back some police
men.
Morgan was arrested and was identi-
fed by Clancy. The complainant did
not appear in court to-day, and the ex-
animation of Morgan was postponed
until next Saturday.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
C. B. FARLEY'S FUNERAL.
The Ex-SheriTs Memory Honored
by Old Friends and Comrades.

A high requiem mass was celebrated
in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy, at
Debevoise place and De Kalb avenue.
Brooklyn, at 1890 o'clock to-day over the
remains Of ex-Sheriff Charles b. Far
ley, who died of blood poisoning last
Wednesday.
Rev. Father James Taaffe celebrated
the mass and Father Hopkins acted as
sub-deacon assisted by Father O. Hara.
The pali-bearers were Hugh McLaugh-
lin, a cousin Of the veteran leader; Con-
gresham John NJ. Clancy. Joseph Cas-
Pendegast. ]. w. Burnett r. Cole and
John French.
tenth Regiment, in which Mr.. Farley
made his record for bravery during the
war, were present in a body. The Vet
eran Firemen, who had run with their
comrade with the old machine, were also
present In a body.
Among those present were ex-Register
Hugh Mclaughlin, Senator McCarty, ex-
Senator McCarren, John NJ. McGroarty
Sheriff Buttling, ex-Sheriff Courtney, Po--
lice Justice Peterson, Superintendent OF
Police Patrick Campbell, Joseph n.
Tracy, Andrew Mclean, L. j. Farrell,
Coroner Kene, DIR. J. S. Young, Justice
Tighe and Justice Wash.
The remains were inferred in the Holy
Cross Cemetery.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
new RECORD FOR OCTOBER.
Cotton Drops About Ten Points,
Cereals Higher.

The cotton market Is demoralized.
Prices broke about ten points this morn
ing. October opened at sos then sold off
a little more, thus establishing a new
low record price November sold on the
call at 6a6.Ol; December, 6o5a6O6; Jan
uary. 6.1laG.l2: February, 6.17; March. 623;
Aprii. 62s: May 6.33; June, 6.39a6.+0: and
after the call August sold at 6,54
Coffee was excited to-day, and p points
lower at the start, October selling at
l3OOal3 O5; November, l2.35al2.30; Deem
Der, II Sail 80; January, 1l.55all.50
Wheat and corn opened about lac.
higher May corn at New York sold at
SO Csc. and ~ l-2c. in Chicago. oats
ruled firm: first sales were az an advance
Of about 3-Sc., with De cemher moving at
"a 3-Sc here and 80 3-Sc. for May in Chi
CaRO,
The evening world., 1894-09-29
DESERTED BY HIS WIFE.
Lewis j. Gordon Now Sues for Alb
sOIute Divorce.

Justice Clement, in City Court, Brook
lyn, to-day heard testimony in a suit
for absolute divorce brought by Lewis
]. Gordon, of 1882 Greene avenue,
against his wife, Carrie, who Is said to
reside in Chicago. The couple were
married on Christmas eve, 1882, and
lived in Brooklyn until the Summer OF
1884. when Gordon went West
After a short stay in Minnesota he
went to Chicago. He says, his wife VIII
He returned TO Rrookivn. and on Feb.
Is last, he says, he discovered that
while he had been absent his wife had
been living at SIS Nassau street. where
she was known as Mrs. McSherry. He
said that a man. who passed as her
husband. visited her twice a week.
Mrs. Catherine Byck, who kept the
house. testified this morning that the
couple finally had a row and that
McSherry ceased visiting her ledger.
The woman, said the witness, sub
sequently admitted that she. was not
Mcsherry's wife, and that her name
was Gordon. Decision was reserved
The evening world., 1894-09-29
WANTS HER OLD SERVANT.
Mrs. ODonohue Advertises for Mag
gle McGinnis to Return.

Mrs. Peter ]. O'Donohue. sister-in-la
of Joseph J. O'Donohue, inserted an ad'
vertisement in a morning paper to-day
asking for information concerning one
Maggie McGinnis
Mrs. O'Donohue said her only object
in inquiring for Maggie McGinnis was &c
get back good servant, who was mar
ried from Mrs. O'Donohue's home or
West Forty-flfth street twenty years
ago.
II learned" said Mrs. O'Donohue
that Maggie lost her husband and foui
children, and had gone to st. Francis
Hospital. They did not know anything
about her there. and / put in the adver'
tisement as the best way to find her.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
A SHOT AT HIS SHADOW.
Attempted Accumulation of n Lam
caster Broker.
CBy Associated Press.)

LANCASTER. Pa, Sept. 2s.-An at
tempt to assassinate George Z. Fahnen-
stock, a well-known broker of this city,
was made early this morning. He was
standing in his office in such a position
that his body threw a shadow on the
glazed doors when bullet crashed
threw the glass and passed within an
inch Of his side.
Fahnenstock grabbed n pistol and.
opening the door, shot at man who
was standing near by. The latter fled.
and Fahnenstock fired again, but neither
shot appeared to have taken effect
The evening world., 1894-09-29
PUZZLES SUPT. BLAKE.
He Cannot Tell Where "A Poor
Woman Came From.

Supt. Blake, Of the Charities and Cor
rection Department, has not yet deter
mined how much truth there is In the
story told by Hrs Borcha DAM. who was
picked up by the police yesterday.
The woman first said she came from
Philadelphia, AMI was sent here with
her children by the authorities. who
wished to shoulder on New York her
support. To-day the woman said she
came direct from Phoenixviile, Pa, and
that she was not shipped here,-but came
OF her own accord to visit an agent, who
might possibly know the whereabouts OF
her husband She does not know the
agents full name or address. After
giving these particulars through an in
terpreter. she varied her tale. and said
Troy was the last city she was in. Shs
1t can be determined where she belongs
The evening world., 1894-09-29
nogus butter, watercd MIX.

Three men were held In the Lee Avenue Court
Williamsburg. to-day on complaints made by
Inspector Mcclure, OF the State Board OF Health
A restarant proprietor, OF 800 Manhattan avenue,
on a charge OF selling oleomargarne. while
Theodore GuuterberE. OF sos Manhattan avenue.
and Herman Oelien, OF 1871 Greene street. were
locked % for selling milk that had too much
water In IL t-
The evening world., 1894-09-29
KILLED BY AN ENGINE.
Another Fatal Casualty mt n Dan.
EerOus Long Island Crossing.

Mrs. T. Wilkinson, Of 10 Little Hull
street, Brooklyn, died in st. Mary's Hos
pital at 8 o'clock this morning from in
juries received by being run over by a
Long Island Railroad train at Woodha-
ven Junction last night.
Mrs. Wilkinson received her fatal In
juries at point on the road where many
others have been injured, and which is
said by railroad men to be the most dan
gerous on the road A view OF trains APP
preaching from Brooklyn Is cut off by
a large switch-tower.
1t Is supposed that she was cross ng
the tracks last night when an engine
struck her. She was thrown under the
cowcatcher and badly crushed.
Coroner Kene will hold an inquest
The evening world., 1894-09-29
BOARD OF HEALTH MOVED.
Took Up Quarters in the New Court
HOuae TO-Day..

After occupying quarters in the
Police Headquarters building for twen-
ty-eight years, the Office OF the Board OF
Health was completely moved, bag and
baggage, this morning Everything was
taken to the new quarters in the new
Grim nal Court Building, in Centre
street.
moving of the offices. The officials of
the Board came for a few minutes in
the early hours OF the morning, and then
went downtown. Some of the clerks
remained to see that papers and furni-
ture were placed on the wagons prop
erly, that was all.
The evening world., 1894-09-29
TWO GIANT BEGGARS.
Police sayThey Are Colossal Frauds
and Migrants.

John Kelly and James Gleason. who
say they live in Pittsburg, were before
Justice Goetting in the Lee Avenue
Court, Williamsburg. to-day. on charge
OF being Migrants ....
The men, both of whom are over six feet
IN height have been annoying people on
Bedford avenue by begging money, on
the plea that they are A. II, L. men who
were thrown out of work by the big
railroad strike,
Officers Maxwell and Belts, who ar
rested the men. say they are worthless
frauds and have not worked for years
The evening world., 1894-09-29
IDENTIFIED, NOT CLAIMED.
John Comeford's Family Too Poor
TO bury His BODY.

The body OF the man found In the
North River at Thirtieth street Sept.
2G was Identified at the Morgue last
night by James Comeford as that OF his
son, John, twenty-four years old, and a
tailor, of 40 Fulton street
The father said his son left home for
work on the date mentioned and never
returned. He scouts the suicide idea,
and thinks his sons death was acct
dental
The father said he could not claim the
body, and 1t would have to be buried in
the Potters Field, he family having no
money to hurry IL.
The evening world., 1894-09-29

The stock market weakened after II
o'clock under the leadership of Sugar,
which sold down to SO "a. The Changers
were also heavy. Near the close, how
ever. a steader tone prevailed. owing
to rise in Chicago Gas to 10 rs The
dividend will probably be announced on
Monday
A report was current that the uniyer-
sal Gas Company had raised $60oo,0oO In
this city through Ream. Of Chicago.
who has been here comforting with local
capitalists for some days.
The report Is not credited, and looks
like a part OF the bear campaign against
Chicago Gas Rumors were also cur
rent that the Whiskey Trust people
had tried to raise $500 900 here and had
been refused. These, too, were denied.
Speculation left of tame. $500
The sales OF listed stocks were 100
shares In the unlisted department a.
100 shares OF Sugar and 300 Lead were
traded in.
The evening world., 1894-09-29

Hannah Cornell twenty five wears old, OF u
West one Hundred and Fourth street, stood on
the Elevated station at EiEh'h avenue AMI one
Hundred ami TNrniy-rffl street ~ 4 20 O'Clock
this morning With a number ~ friends. When
the dow uilvn train cam, along she tried 10 get
on II before 10 came o. stop Her LETT foot was
caught between the platform ana a car and was
hadly urcurhrd. An ambulance surgeon from
Harlem Hospital. attended her injuries, aui she
V4s aiken to her home