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The evening world., 1894-08-31
sAXTON AMENDMENT UPHELD
Justice Gaynor Decides Adversely
in Peter De Laoy's Test Case.
Betting at Tracks Legal, but Carry
ing Commissions Is Criminal.

The Saxton amendment of 1893 to the
Ives Pool law was this morning de-
clared constitutional by Justice Gaynor
In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. This
Is another defeat for Peter +. DE Lacy.
On Brooklyn Handicap Day--May 20.
last-William +. Smith met Thomas F.
Wynn outside the track of the Brooklyn
Jockey Club. Smith gave Wynn s. to
take into the track and put on Madrid
Wynn did so. When he returned he
was arrested. taken before Justice Il.
w. VOORHEES,, and held on the charge of
violating the Pool laws.
Application was made to Justice
Gaynor for writ of certiorari to review
Justice Voorhees, action, SO that the
constitutlonality OF the Ives Pool law
might be tested. The writ was granted,
and motion was afterwards made to
dismiss II.
Justice Gaynor granted this motion.
He takes the ground that betting on
tracks during certain periods Is made
legitimate by a distinct enactment. The
passing Of an act suspending the opera
ton OF the first enactment may make
the receiving Of money to take to race
tracks even felony, according to Judge
Gaynor. although betting were only a
misdemeanor.
Under the latter act, he holds, the Of
Tense Is properly a crime.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
INTO THE RIVER TO ESCAPE.
Big Chances Taken by One of n
Gang That Assaulted n Policeman.

DIX ShdhCcb lhkSh ~ Ohe VI ~
Gang That Assaulted a Policeman.
Policeman Matthew RSllihan, of the
Amity street station. Brooklyn, has
aroused the enmity of gang Of loung-
ers, who infest the river front between
South and Wall street ferries, because
he has interfered on several occasions
when they were insulting passers-by and
committing other disorderly acts. Some
of the gang swore to get even with
him. and last night they attempted to
carry their threat into execution.
Rellihan was walking along Furman
street, near Joralemon. when a crowd of
toughs showered him with stones. Some
of the missiles struck the officer and he
started in pursuit Of the gang. The row.
dies ran for cover. Two of the men ran
into saloon and the policeman went
after them. They rushed through the
crowd and out of the building by rear
door. Then they ran towards the Float
ing Bethel.
Policeman Cannon. who was on the
boat, jumped ashore and caught one OF
the men. while Rellihan followed the
other fellow. The fugitive ran out upon
the dock. and when he saw that he
was cornered, he jumped into the water,
swan under the pier and got away.
The man who was captured said he
was Patrick Griffen. eighteen. of 3l4
Furman street. He denied that he was
among those who pelted Rellihan with
stones, but he was locked up. Rellihan
was not injured.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
STRASSNER MAY FIGHT.
Coroners' stenoErapher Thinks His
Removal Uniust.


George strassner, official stsnokra-
pher OF the Coroners' ONCE for the past
two years. received notice ut IL o'clock
this forenoon OF his dismissal by the
Board OF Coroners.
Frederick Baker, a Twenty-fourth
District Tammany man. who was
recommended by Leader Larry Del
mour. appeared at the Coroners' once
about the time strassner was dis
charged, and Clerk Reynolds notified Mr..
Baker OF his appointment to fill the
vacancy.
strsssner denies that he has been
neglectful In furnishing the evidence in
homicide cases. as charged against him.
II have always transcribed my notes
as early as possible" said Mr.. Strass-
ner to-day. 1T is only a week ago
that / sent in the last case. 1 may
have something to say later regarding
the matter. but not now. My removal
Is unjust"
morrow.
Strassmer because OF his alleged neg
lect In falling to furnish evidence In
homicide cases in time for the District
Attorney to use II at trials
Strsssner received his appointment
from the Sixth District, and his friends
attribute his removal to Larry Del
Coroner schuitze said politics had
nothing to do with the change.
The evening world., 1894-08-31

CAPT. FREiTsCH.
Her owner sailed her to this city via
the lakes and canals leading into the
Hudson. tying up at cities en- route to
exhibit the novel craft, the fees from
which exhibitions he devoted to fitting
her out.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
CRASHED into A CABLE CAR.
Shaft Of a Wagon Pierced Several
Seats in q Collision.
Passengers Narrowly Escape Death
or Injury on Park Row.

Passengers on a Third avenue cable
considerably excited over a collision
which occurred at $40 o'clock on Park
Row, at James street. Many OF them
narrowly escaped serious Injury, as the
shaft from a runaway wagon tore up
several of the seats. The car was num-
bered 2l5. and was in charge of gripman
$780,
The collision was caused by the clang-
ing of the gongs OF the other cable cars
at Chatham Square. At that point a
horse and bakers wagon was being
driven slowly by Charles Pfeifer. of 81
Catharine street. The animal was
startled by the noise. and became I'M
manageable. In spite of all that Pfeifer
could do. the horse broke away and
started down Park Row at a breakneck
pace.
Car No. 2l5, which was crowded with
passengers, was going up Park Row at
full speed at the time in order to round
the big curve at Chatham Square. and
seeing the runaway the gripman put on
the brakes so as to avert a collision. but
II was too late.
On came the runaway and on nearing
the cable car the house turned aside a
little, with the result that one shaft of
the wagon crashed into the cable and
was driven through several OF the seats
How several OF the passengers were not
killed instantly seemed almost a miracle.
Many of them however. had seen their
danger and Jumped off.
The driver OF the bakers wagon was
thrown to the psvemcnts, but luckily
escaped serious injury. After the col
l.sion the horse was easily captured.
The cable car was badly wrecked.
II was thought at first that the grip OF
the cable had been injured by the col
lision. and word was sent to the power
house for the repair wagon. Before its
arrival, however, the car was rghted
again and proceeded on its way uptown.
No arrests were made.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
They were SISTERS.
Arnold Did Not Have q Brother,
30 He Married Them Both.
One by Common-Law Process, the
Other by Legal Ceremony.
All Three Lived Together, but He Is
Jailed at Last.

Justice steers. in the Lee Avenue Court,
Williamsburg. to-day, held George Ar
mold. OF 25s Ellery street, on a charge of
failing to support his wife. The evidence
In the case showed that all concerned
were most remarkably depraved.
Arnold Is a bayman. and three years
ago he met Annie Stencon in Williams
burg, and took her back to Hammers
Station, Rockaway Beach, where they
lived together as man and wife.
Last Summer Maggie Stencon. who is
twenty years old, three years younger
than her sister Annie, was invited to
spend the Summer at Rockaway. She
enjoyed the bracing air and the sea
baths, and in addition fell in love with
the man she regarded as her brother-in-
law.
Arnold became infa ;uated with the GIRL
and after he had explained that he was
rot married she agreed to elcpe with
him. Papa" White. the marrying par
SON. Of WilamsbIdrg now Srd deceased ,ssa
turned to the Rockaway Beach hut,
where they greatly surprised the sister.
As Annie had nowhere to go she was
was compelled to drop into second place
The wedding occurred on Dec. 8 last,
and thirteen days later tickle George
Arnold had decided that he loved his
first choice the best. There was a wran-
gle over the matter, but Arnold settled
It by providing a home for his wife Mag
gle with his mother In Jersey City while
he continued to live with the other
woman.
II had q horrible time with his
mother" explained Maggie Arnold this
morning. she half-starved me and call
ed me names, and my life was most I'M
pleasant. / was just getting ready to
said 1 was his lawful wife. and he was
ready to support me again. This was
last May.
"He took me to rooms at 25s Ellery
street, and despite my objections, Annie
still lived with us. George got to quar-
relling with us in turn. One night he
would turn Annie out Of tbs. house, and
may be the next night would be put out.
We would always return. though. for we
had no other place to go.
Last Wednesday he beat Annie SO
badly that she has been laid up ever
since, and the same night he turned me
out of doors again. That was why got
a warrant for his arrest"
The woman told her story calmly, and
did not. seem to realize the peculiar fea-
lures of the Arnold household. George,
couth Individual, and 1t is a mystery
how the two women ever fell in love
with him. When Officer Short, of the
Charities Department, arrested him, he
remarked with profane embellishments
that he was sorry he had ever met the
Stencon girls, as they had nearly driven
him crazy.
II guess will be more comfortable in
jail than ever was with them" he
said
The evening world., 1894-08-31
THE LAW TO BE TESTED.
Ex-senator Edwards Objects I,
jersey City's Redistrfctinr.

Ex-senator William d. Edwards. OF
Jersey City. on behalf Of the Democratic
Central Committee OF Hudson County
Is going to test the constitutionality OF
the law ordering the redistricting of that
city.
Under a recent act OF the Legislature
the city was redistricted into twelve
wards, nine OF which are Republicans
and three Democratic.
Ex-senator Edwards IL going to base
his night on a clause which reads: "A
Freebooter shall be elected for sach
ward" The ex-senator says that the
clause regarding the Freebooter being
elected had nothing to do with the re-
districting OF the city and that the
clause should be a separate law. on
this he bases his claim that the law Is
unconstitutional.
Before the city was redistricted the
Republican and Democratic wards were
about evenly divided.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
BROOKLYN NEWS.
DID M'QUADE TRY BURGLARY Z?
He Said He Was Hurt in a Run
away Accident.
His Story Aroused the Suspicious of
the Police.

James McQuade, twenty-three years
old. Of Hall street and willoughby ave-
nue.. Brooklyn, was held by Justice
Tighe in $1,000 bail In the Butler Street
Court this morning for examination on
Sept. on the charge of attempted burg
larry.
McQuade is employed in the wallabout
Market. Yesterday afternoon he en-
tered the Sixth avenue police station,
greatly excited and covered with blood.
His face, head and hands were cut and
bleeding.
Mcouade told Capt. Early that he
had been out driving in Prospect Park,
and that when near the plaza his horse
became frightened ran away and threw
him out.
Mcouade's story excited Capt. Ear
lys suspicions and he determined to
investigate the alleged runaway.
ITS too bad. McQuade, that you re
N such hard luck" said the Captain.
Portable and we will see what we can do
Can't. Early went to the desk and first
q man who had attempted to get into
the house of Dennis DAILY. at COZ Dean
street. early yesterday morning. He then
scanned McQuade.
for DAILY. AS soon as DAILY saw McQuade
he identified him as the man whom he
caught attempting burglary. DAILY says
he was awakened by some one trying
to unfasten one of the shutters.
DAILY went down to where the man
was, clinched with the intruder and
forced him out upon the sidewalk. He
then pounded his face against the cold
stones of the walk until the would-be
robber cried for mercy. He then let him
go.
DAILY said he would have taken the
man to the station house, but was not
suitably dressed to do so.
McQuade denies the DAILY incident. He
says he never saw DAILY before The po-
lice are inclined to discredit the story
Of the runaway accident.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
PETER JACKSON SATISFIED
he Will Gene On to Meet the
Sioux City Representative
Tom O'Rourke Insists that the Club
Guarantees Immunity.

Tom O'Rourke, who Is looking az11o|
Peter Jackson's interests in this cityS
said to-day when he saw 1.-The Wcrld's>
fac-simlles Of the Sioux City Athlst1o
Clubs checks: ~ 5if4t
VERY good. Those checks seem 10 ~
all right I know the amount IL psrfsce,I
ly satisfactory to Peter. Tho one Thru
that he is anxious about In the abilatE
Of the Club to arrange q Tight wfthouo
police interference. What he wants pass
ticularly is a guarantee Of immxzn1tH
from arrest.
Peter would also Ike to see ana tnul;
to a representative of the Sioux CITY
Club. He wishes to know exactly WHAT
is demanded in the articles II may
fSrSsrd Waen meet tnf Win siSSs
Jackson to come to New York.
II don't see any reason now why CorQ
will meet Corbett in the Sioux city Club
that no arrests viii follow. You -
s snS hss ter n: G
to arrange matters with Corbett il
on the other hand. seems to have eocke4
his Rr.d So% P5s 9yr BT % ws' or At lease
"Now. What viii he do II he siens -
meet jackson in four or i've monthsf
to eanee Ps' II P he Sas been SINGERS Ss
desire to meet jackson. he win have
open in the event of his signing vfta
Peter. That's what I did with ptxo1l
before George met Solly Smith.
Honestly and truly, though. dou'v
think Corbett really cares to meet dAck>'
Am I to be Peters managerf me-
that know of. I am merely represents
10 look after Peters interests In thu
city. That's all there IL to my managsI
ing Peter. II there is any troubis: ana
they should break. I would Willin&fX
take jackson in charge"
The evening world., 1894-08-31
IT may Be The nina.
A Small Wreck Sighted by the
Scandal off Sable Island.
Capt. Freitsch's Novel Forty-Foot
Craft Has Never Been Spoken.
Tho Schooner sharpio Left This
Port Leaking Badly Aug. 3.

The Hamburg American steamer Scan
dia arrived In port this morning. She
left Havre Aug. 81. On Aug. 26 an Ice
berg Atty feet high and one hundred
feet long was sighted. On Tuesday last
the Scandal sighted wreck estimated
at about thirty feet long, but 1t was too
dark to make her out distinctly.
This derelict was encountered in lati-
tude 1905. longitude 1919. which point
would be about fifty miles southeast Of
Sable Island.
From the small size of the wrecked
vessel and her position when sighted It
Is not impossible that 1t may have been
the little schooner-rigged sharpe Nina,
The evening world., 1894-08-31

The last OF these stops was at the
Battery In this city, where he remained
several weeks, receiving many visits
from the curious. He finally realized
sufficient money to provision the boat
for six months trip and purchase n
sextant and other Instruments. the use
of which he was not altogether familiar
with.
On Sunday morning. Aug. 8. accom-
panied by large parties OF Norwegians
of this city and Brooklyn. in tugs, Capt.
Freitsch headed his frail shallop sea-
has not been spoken since. and. as the
Nina had nearly two feet of water in
her hold, and was still leaking when
she left. II Ia not surprising II 1t were
that little craft which was sighted a a
wreck from the Scandals deck.
Freitsch expected to make Stockholm
in forty days.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
SCHOOL VACATIONS OVER.
Brooklyn Scholars to Begin An
other Years Work Next Tuesday.

Brooklyn Scholars to Begin An
other Years Work Next Tuesdny.
The public schools in Brooklyn will be
open next Tuesday. On Monday new
pupils desiring to enter the schools will
be registered. None will be accepted
who cannot produce certificate of vac
cination.
During the past few months of vaca-
ton the schools have been thoroughly
renovated. and many OF them fitted up
with new sanitary arrangements.
During the next term the Board OF
Education will, 1t IL expected. act upon
the suggestion of special committee.
which recently submitted a report on
the condition of the schoolhouses. and
appoint a permanent corps Of physicians
to regularly inspect all the buildings
and pupils with view of preventing
any contagious disease from spreading
among the children.
Ex-President James II. Bouck has ap-
pointed his Committee on Evening
Schools.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
FUGITIVE EUGER CAUGHT.
Alleged EmbeEzIer Arrested In
Newark and Held for Trial.

ELIZABETH, n. j.. Aug. 3l.-Charles
Euger, aged thirty-one. a resident of
Hoboken and travelling salesman for
Leonard C. Passmsn. a hardware mer-
chant OF this city. was arrested last
night in Newark by Detective Decker. OF
this city. on a charge OF embezzlement
Euger Is accused of stealing several
hundred dollars from his employers.
He has been working on the road for
MIR. Passman over a year.
He lodged the detective at Hoboken
and fed to Newark where he was
prisoner was brought TO this city and
this morning was committed to Jail in
default OF 800 bail. He is unmarried.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
TROLLEY CAR MEN NOT HELD.
An EiEht-Yenr-OId hoy Killed in
BROOKLYN.

Motorman W. II. Barnes and Conduc-
tor Patrick MCGOWAN. of car 344. OF the
Fifth avenue line. were discharged from
custody by Justice Tighe. In the Butler
Street Court, Brooklyn, this morning.
AS usual, 1t was case of mo COM
plant" although eight-year-old Johnny
Walker was brushed to death last night
by the wheels of trolley car 3ii.
The little victim was the son of John
T. Walker a printer. who recently Sc
cured work in Boston and had sent for
his family to join him there. Yesterday
afternoon Mrs. Walker gave Johnny a
letter to mail TO his father, stating that
the family would start for Boston to-
day, and the little boy was killed
while on the way to mail the letter.
He was struck by the trolley car,
which was going at high rate of speed,
on Fifth avenue. and the fender, inst cad
of lifting him out of the way of the cruel
wheels. TANNED his poor little body the
more. tightly beneath them. The boy
was dead before aid could reach him.
Johnny's father will arrive from Bos-
ton to-day.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
THE NINA.

In which Capt. A. Freitsch, the Norwegian
adventurer. left this port to sail single
handed across the Atlantic.
The Nina Is about forty feet long
over all and would be in about the
position mentioned on the date when
the Scandal passed the wreck. The little
vessel left this port Sunday. Aug. 8.
In anything hut seaworthy condition.
and an untimely end to the craft and
her reckless skipper is in line with pre-
dictions made at the time of her start
by seafaring men who know well the
need of sound timbers and well-caulked
planking.
Capt. Adolph Freitsch built the little
vessel in Milwaukee. where he lived,
The evening world., 1894-08-31
SHOPLIFTER FINED $40.
Justice Tighe Refuses TO Let Mrs.
Hoffman Go.

Mrs. Helen Hoffman. tne widow Of a
well known Williamsburg builder who
was arrested several days ago charged
with shoplfting, was fined $50 to-day by
Justice T'ighe in the Adams Street Court.
When arrested several fans. an umbrella,
lace cape and some other property
were found In her possession. When the
case was called this morning a repre-
sentative of Lehman Bros. pleaded for
the woman's release. Detective Blake,
OF Abraham & Strauss store, told his
story of the woman's detection, and JUS
tice Tighe fined her $50.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
CAN'T SELL THIS HORSE.
Old Ben Returns to His First Master
Every Time.

BLOOMFIELD, N. J.. Aug. H.-A cur
ious instance OF the affection OF horse
for It's old master has come to light here.
]. W. Baldwin & Bros. grocers. owned
a bay horse. called Ben, for twelve years
and then sold him to Joseph Kinds. a
Brookdale farmer.
Three times the horse returned to the
Baldwins' stable OF Its own accord.
Kinds finally sold Ben to a Mr.. Scannell,
of Belleville, who. In turn, disposed of
him to Daniel Shanahan, of the same
place.
Last Tuesday morning old Ben. ac-
companied by brown setter dog. his
constant companion, was standing at
Baldwins' stable door. He was sent
back to Mr.. Shanahan.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
TO TURN DOWN BUTTLING.
Brooklyn's Sheriff skating on Thin
Ice Just Vow.

Sheriff William ]. Buttling, Of Kings
County, Is daily growing less in favor
with his Republican followers in the
Fifth Ward of Brooklyn. and 1t was a
matter of common report to-day that at
the next primaries an effort will be
made to turn him down.
Cuttings dictatorial management, 1t
Is said. has caused the members OF the
Republican party in the ward to split
into several factions. These are now
ready to combine in an attempt to GUST
the leader.
The fight between the two factions Of
the Democratic party In BROOKLYN VAS
now centred around the Board of Elec-
tons. The Edward NJ. Shepard faction
Is waiting patiently for the Board to de-
eide whether it Is to be recognized in
the appointment of registers and poll
|cIerks lor the next election.
A decision upon the question must be
Preached before Sept l5.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
TWO TOWNS FLOODED.
Five Lives Lost Owing to a Cloud
burst I'm Texas.
OBy Associated Press. }

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 3l.-News reached
here last evening that cloudburst
flooded the town OF Uvalde, the county
seat OF Uvalde County. Tex. eight miles
west OF the Southern Pacific. and the
town OF Dhanis, Medina County, fifty
miles west, on Wednesday night.
After midnight the water in Uvalde
was three feet deep. and the population
took refuge on high ground. Three peo-
Pile were drowned. In Dhans two chill
dren were drowned. Water was four
feet deep there. The bridges and APP
proaches OF the Southern Pacific were
washed away, which will stop trains
for a week.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
POLICE CAN RAID AGAIN.
Watkins Fails to Obtain n Perma-
nent Injunction.

Justice Gaynor. in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn, this morning refused to make
permanent an Injunction restraining
Capt. Ebert o. Smith. OF the West
sixty-eighth Street Police Station. New
York. from interfering with Thomas
Watkins. who runs a set OF swings in
West End avenue, between Sixty-sixth
and Slxty-seventh streets. New York.
Watkins claims that he leased the
ground or. which his swings are situ-
q license, and alleges that on Aug. IL
the police visited his place and drove
every one away. Watkins secured a
temporary injunction against Capt.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Con-
molly, OF New York, who appeared for
Capt. Smith, said that a large crowd OF
disorderly persons congregate about the
swings, and that Capt Smith had been
deiuged with complaints.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
Wire News I'm Brief.

City Marshal Nolan, Of Ponca. l. T.. shot and
killed Isaac W, Baker, . cowboy from the PoncA
Reservation, yesterday and received . slight
wound in return. Baker was arrested Saturday
last for carrying concealed weapons. and returned
to town for revenge
DR.. L. NJ. Osborn. . dentist, OF Portehester. N
Y. died q train last night at Warner, N. H..
while his way home. Neuralgia Of the heart
caused death.
W. II. BennAn. late postmaster al Dumont But
Ter County. la, was ArraiEned before the United
states Commissioner OF Dubuque on the charge
OF embeIIlinE 81, 800 in money orders and postal
funds while serving a. postmaster.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
SHE USED AN ICE-PICK.

Ire. Paladeno Arrested for stab
bling n Homeless Man.
Mrs. Angelina Paladeno, forty, Of lbs
'wenty-fifth street, Brooklyn, was ar
ested early this morning. charged with
abbing Cairo Melino. homeless man,
9TH an Ice pick. A crowd of italians
pt into a row at Third avenue and
.wenty-fifth street shortly after mid.
tght during which the woman jabbed
|er victim in the neck.
He was attended by an ambulance sur.
'eon and held as q witness. Mrs. Pal.
demo was locked up.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE.
Boiler Blows Up on . Farm in
Minnesota.
(Ry Associated Press.)

FERGUS FALLS, MINI. Aug. 3l.-The
engine OF Knudson & Thorsen. who were
threshing In Stonybrook. Grant County.
exploded yesterday. Hank Knudson,
one OF the proprieors. and his father
were killed. 1ollof Andersen, aged thir-
ty-six years, was injured no badly that
he died in four hours. Hans Thorsen,
aged twentyoeight, one OF the owners.
The cause OF the explosion Is not
known. as all who We're near enough
to have seen the trouble were killed.
The evening world., 1894-08-31
BROOKLYN Breyittes,

Shortly after midnight. Policeman Worth, Of
the Ralph avenue station, found that thieves
had forced entrance TO II. G. BohAck's
grocery. 1853 Broadway. and stolen s3s from the
money drawer.
Jeremiah NJ. Terry OF 1858 Bushwick avenue
told the police to-day that he had been robbed
the linton ~ station at the Brooklyn Bride