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The evening world., 1894-09-08
BETRAYED TIE BURGLAR.
Young IssinEcr Caused the Arrest
of One of His Pals.
Special to The Evening WORLDLY


FLEMINGTON. N. j., Sept. SWIM
lam 1iackett, another of the gang of
burglars who looted West. Norton's
store at Pattenberg and took guam
tity of eatables last May. was cap
turCd by Constable Ramsey last night.
At the time Norton's was burglarized
only Harry Issinger. a youth who was
led INTO the gang, was captured and
brought to Pennington. Since his In
carccration here Harry has turned
states evidence and divulged the names
of the gang.
While Issinger was sitting in front of
the Court House last evening Hnckett
came along and began conversing with
him. Harry excused himself for a mo-
ment and went back into the Jail and
notified the Sherin's son. who sum-
moned Constable Ramsey and Hackett
was put under arrest
warrants are out for the arrests Of
Nnndpren Bowlesby and Lake, who,
Harry says. constitute the entire gang.
For the last two years petty burgiaries
have been committed in the vicinity OF
Pattenberg. and the authorities think
they have made a big find.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
RE|D'S PECULIAR METHODS.
Letters to the Brokers that Caused
the Detectives Indictment
Recorder Smyth Commits Him to
the Tonbs.

George A. Reid the private detective
OF 30 New street, who was indicted yes
tcrlay and arrested on Il bench warrant
from Recorder Smyth, Tor sending annoy
ing letter to Cox & Calender. brokers'.
Of IL New street. was taken by Detcc-
tive Sergt Hickey fr,m. Police Head
quarters TO the Criminal Court House
shortly after II o'clock this morning
and sent to the Tombs on commit
ment Ivy Recorder Smyth
The method by which Reid worked his
game to get employment from the hrok-
ers Is best illustrated by the letters
which he sent TO them and upon which
he was Indicted
and marked private" reached him on
Aug. ~ and was as follows:
My Dear Sr-No doubt you have the interest
YOUR partner. he Is spending an awful lot NJ
Money gambling and On woman who was on
the tOOtgardCn, she has n Nat sud furniture
and he paid for all Of II. I know YOU will not
believe me but Just watt until the reporters get
hold Of u. bet that grand house hold In
Brooklyn viii jump wonder what the man
who married Miss Calender will think. I WITH
bet old Mr. Cdllcndcr'a homes viii rattle In tho
grave and bet the hrm witch tho young prig
saws he is the head of viii pet surprise party.
and Its all right otherwise let him look out.
Your friend SATISFACTION.
The next day n letter was received by
the Arm of Cox & Calender. This was
also marked private" and was as fol-
lows:
The evening world., 1894-09-08
Gas sW|NDLER HESS GOES UP
Sent to the Pcnitentiary Praoti-
cally for Four Years.
Many Of His Victims Threaten Him
in Court.

Samuel Hess, the young man who
swindled large number of people in
Williamsburg by pretending to be a
collector for a number of gas companies,
was sentenced by Justice Goetting. in
the Lee Avenue Court, to-day to what
practically amounts to four years in
the penitentiary.
He was sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary and fine of 1866 on two
different charges. When the young man
was brought out before the bar there
was great excitement in the courtroom
About forty. men and women whom he
had swindled rushed forward, waived
receipted bills in the Judges face, and
made threats against the prisoner He
took 1t very coolly, however. and seemed
pleased with the fact that he got off so
easily.
James Reilly, Superintendent of
Branch of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany, informed Justice Goetting that
the prisoner was one Of an organized
gang. which has been working the swim
ole IN various eastern cities. He saws
he has discovered that three of the
party left for Boston last night, and he
expects by this time they are in Gus
The evening world., 1894-09-08
BROOKLYN NEWS.
ACCUSES HER LANDLORD.
Mrs. Laund Says Schaohner Ma
ligaed and Assaulted Her.
He Declares IT'S Retaliation for His
Refusal to Reduce Rent.

louis schachner, who owns a number
of observation-disclosures in Williamsburg,
furnished bonds before Justice Watson,
in the Even Street Court. Williamsburg,
to-day for examinatio on a charge Of
assault.
The complainant in the case is Mrs.
Rachel Laund, a pretty young woman.
who lives with her husband at AZ Seigel
street. Schachner owns the house, and
occupies one of the flats himself.
Mrs. Laund told Justice Watson that
for the past two months Schachner, for
some reason to her unknown. has been
endeavoring to induce her husband to
leave her. Night after night she says.
her husband has told her of various
stories that Schachner had circulated
"My husband loved me too dearly to
believe unfounded charges against me-"
the woman declared. But, Of course, It
recently Leo has been very cross to me,
and frequently we have had bitter argu-
ments."
calling me names. talked back to him,
and he rushed at me. got back into
my fiat, but he followed, caught me by
b baf ' and Would have thrown li me down. e
stairs IL hadn't screamed and attract
ed the attention of the other neigh
bors., It was a wonder that was not
killed"
Schachner denies.the woman's charges
and says he never laid hand on her.
He says she made up the story for the
purpose Of injuring him because he had
declined to reduce the rent
Each side has half dozen witnesses,
and they are prepared to swear directly
contrary to each other.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
SENSATION is PROMISED.
The Lexow Committee VIII Resume
Work Monday.

The Lexow Committee II the State
Senate Will resume its inquiry into the
doings OF the Police Department Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock in one OF the court
chambers in the Tweed Court House.
Although there are three less Tam
many police captains than there were
when the Committee held its first ses-
sion, and the commanders, ward
men and sergeants whose official mis-
conduct had made the Eleventh and
Fourteenth Precincts eyesores to decent
citizens and plague spots in the city"
have been dismissed in disgrace, DR..
Parkhurst says the Department may
still go about like the leper OF old, cry
Ing out: "Unclean! oh, unclean"
Chairman Lexow also SAYS that the
Committee will unearth some things
that Will create a sensation.
The Police Board has apparently de-
cided not to hold any more trials at
present. Mr.. Wellman and his aides
have departed from the city. and II Is
announced that they will take a vaca-
ton till October.
Mr.. Com said that he would subpoe-
ma one or more OF the Police Commits
sioners before the Lexow Committee
and the public is going to have treat.
Chairman Lexow Is engaged with his
pplitical fences to:Gay at New City,
where the Roekland County Republican
convention II In session.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
ENGINEER MALLON'S PLIGHT.
Pretty Lizzie Carpenter Says He
Broke His Promises.

Especial to The Evening worid.)
SEA CLIFF, L. l.. Sept. 8.-This vii
lage is much wrought up over the ar
rest of Edward Mallon, engineer on the
steamer Idlewild, plying between here
and New York.
Mallon was arraigned before Justice
Harry s. Gill. where he was confronted
by Miss Lizzie Carpenter, whose baby
is five months old to-day. She says that
Mallon was engaged to marry her. but
that since the arrival of their little one
has refused to marry her.
Mallon denied the statutory charge of
abduction preferred against him, and
bail was fixed at 1000 pending the ac-
ton Of the Grand Jury, John Maiion,
his father, becoming his bondsman.
Lizzie Carpenter is the sixteen-year-
old daughter of Capt. Carpenter, an old
sailor, and an heir to the Carpenter es-
tate, which originally included the site
OF the village of Sea Cliff. She says
she first met Mallon in May, 1893, and
that her troubles date from May 81,
1898, when she accompanied him on the
ldlewild. where they had a stateroom
The evening world., 1894-09-08
SOLD BEER TO A MINOR.
Mrs. Nattleson Said She Didn't
Know She Was Breaking n Inv.

policeman Drummer, of the Liberty.
avenue station. Brooklyn, came into the
Gates Avenue Police Court this morning
with can of beer In one hand, while
with the other he firmly grasped Annie
Nattleson, of Thatford avenue and East
ern Parkway, whom he charged with
selling liquor to minors.
few weeks ago Commissioner Welles
issued a stringent order regarding the
violation of the Excise law, and since
that time the police have been active in
their efforts to suppress the evil
While standing opposite Nattleson's sa-
loon about 7.3O o'clock last night, Brun-
ner saw through the open door Mrs. Nat
tleson pass can of beer over the bar to
little Jacob Quickstein, eight years old,
or Eastern Parkway near Thatford ave-
nue.. The boys father was waiting out
side for the liquor.
The boy was taken to the station and
Mrs. Nattleson was arrested. Before
Sergt. Condor the boy identified Mrs.
Nattleson as the person who sold him
the beer.
In court this morning she pleaded ig-
norance of the law and was placed
under bonds to await trial.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
Brooklyn Brevitics.

told the police This morning that her trunk
had been broken open while In transit between
her nome and WallIngford, Conn, and that a
stolen.
Justice Cullen. OF the Supreme Court. this morn
ing refused to grant writs Of certiorari COM
peIllng the Board OF Assessors to review the as
sessments on four pieces OF property located in
tne Third. Sixth and Twenty-second Wards. valued
~ $500. Ooo The wrtB were secured on the ground
mat the assessments were excessive.
A justice Cullen has issued an order compelling
me Board OF Assessors Of Roekand County TO
snow cause why II should not review its assess
ment Of the property Of Richard Carpenter on
BENSON street.a HaverstTaH. 1t was claimed that
me property vas purchased with pension money.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
BURGLAR|zEO FOR WINE ONLY.
Thieves Visit Police Capt. Eason';
New House Frequently.
While He Sat in the Parlor They
Worked in the Cellar.

The story came out this morning that
TWO thieves had burglarized the house
at 362 Lafayette avenue Brooklyn. which
Police Capt. Eason recently bought as n
residence, while the Captain was sitting
In the paror
Even while Capt. Eason was convers-
Ing with the present occupant the bur
glars were drinking wine and enjoying
themselves in the cellar.
They got away, and the police have not
even description OF them
In May last Capt. Eason was trans
ferred from the lower Fulton street
station to the De Kalb avenue precinct
H. lie looked around for home. and final
~ bought the house at 800 Iafayette
avenue He has not yet moved in.
Yesterday afternoon he called to
ascertain when the present occupants
would vacate. The woman who now
goods packed. ready for removal.
Captain" she said, Il wish YOU
would look over the house. Within the
past month we have been visited by
thieves at least half dozen times; in
iact my cellar has been broken into
three times within the last three days.
wish YOU would go down into the
cellar and look around"
capt. Eason was In a hurry to keep
an engagement. and he promised to send
detective around to the house. Five
minutes later the woman went to the
cellar with a man whom she had en-
ployed to pack the goods.
The first thing they discovered was
that thieves had broken the paddock off
the cellar door. The woman was great
ly excited. and she sent the man
around to the station-house to notify
the police. No sooner had he left than
two men lodged from behind a pile OF
barrels. and dashing past the woman,
ran to the street and escaped
Capt Eason reached the house soon
afterwards, and learned that the place
had been burglarized since noon. 1t
was found that the thieves had helped
themselves to several bottles of fine old
wine. Nothing else was stolen.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
FALL IN CORN CHECKED.
Wheat Uneasy, Oats Quiet and Cot
ton Several Points Lower.

Corn was again excited this morning
The stampede OF longs continued in a
small way for awhile. but was quickly
checked and prices rallied to last nights
closing. IS 7-8 for May at New York,
and So IA AT Chicago. While the actual
sale of Russian feeding barley is denied,
a cargo is offering at A. duty paid. but
difficult TO sell Western barley in small
lots at 4Sc. delivered. Wheat was ner-
vous. December selling at 81 3-S here and
Cotton was weak and lower; trade
started off active, with prices two to
four points lower on more favorable re-
ports from the South regarding the
weather for growing and picking.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
THE CINCINNATI VERY FAST.
Great Things Expected OF the First
"Home-Madc" Cruiser.

Rear-Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, Com
mandant of the Brooklyn Navy-iard,
this morning received the report OF Capt.
Glass on the trial of the Cincinnati,
which shows that the new, "home made
cruiser Is the fastest vessel OF her class
in the new navy.
The Cincinnati arrived at the Navy
Yard late yesterday afternoon, and al
though at no time during the run down
the Sound from Gardeners Bay was she
tried at full speed, the vessel showed
promise of a capacity of twenty or
twenty-one knots an hour. The vessel
was built 10 run nineteen knots an hour.
The Cincinnati Il the first complete
cruiser of the new navy which was
built by the Government
Before her oincial trial trip Il is ex-
pected that she will he ordered TO lay
out the course for the trial or the
Ericsson.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
TWO PRINCIPALS ON DECK.
GuttenburE BOnrd OF Education
In u Queer Fix.

HOBoKEN, n. j., Sent. S.--Although
the town OF Gutenberg. N. j., has only
one school, there are two principals,
whose authority, strange to say. does
not clash. Principal Smith had held the
position for several years. but when the
old Board of Education appointed Prin-
cipal Finch, Just before going out OF
ofrice, they neglected to discharge Smith,
who claims to still hold his position.
The two principals sit side by side
every day and take turns In running the
classes. The new Board of Educati
favors Smith but doesn't know how to
get rid OF Finch who threatens suit II
he IL dismissed. All Hudson County Is
interested In the AFFAIR, but no one can
yet predict how II will come out.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
TO PROVE HER MARRIAGE.
Mrs. ReddicL's Pathetic Appeal to
Mayor Schieren.

Mayor Schieren's mail in the Brook
Ign City Hall this morning contained
queer assortment OF letters. most OF
them from persons laoring under hallu-
Cinations. The only letter which called
for the Mayors sympathy was one from
deserted wife. who signs herself Mrs.
Eliza ReddiCk.
Mrs. Reddlck live in Norfolk, Va, and
wants copy of her marriage certificate
top rove that she is the legal wife Of
w. C. Reddick. who. she alleges, is
now living with wife No. . within a
block of her residence. Mrs. Reddick
says she WAS married in Brooklyn. May
O. 1898, and went with Reddick to Nir-
GINA He soon tired of her. she says,
and told the neighbors that she was
not his wife. Then he left her and
married a second time.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
MAGGIE RYAN MISSING.
Friends Fear She Has Wandered
Away While DeranEed,

Edward Ryan. of 232 Fifty-fourth
street, Brooklyn. asked the police this
morning to send out a general alarm
for his daughter Maggie, who is re-
ported as having mysteriously disap-
peared on Thursday.
The girl has been in poor health for a
year, and her relatives.fear that she has
wondered away from home while tenn
porarily insane. She is described as
twenty-one years old, about five feet
Two Inches in height, slim. with blonde
hair and light complexion. When last
seen she wore a dress OF dark material,
RED waist and black cape.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
ATTACKED AT HIS DOOR.
Mahoney Refused to Give beer
Money and Was Cut.

As Stephen Mahoney. aged twenty
three, of l52 Degraw street Brooklyn,
was entering his home, shortly after
o'clock this morning, man stepped
up in front of him and demanded 10
cents to pay for a can OF beer. Ma
honey refused and the man struck him
in the face with knife, infiicting
He grabbed his assailant and held
him until a policeman arrived; The
prisoner described himself as Richard
Lawler, aged eighteen. OF 376 Hicks
street He was locked up on charge
of intoxica ton.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
FEARED WALLS WOULD FALL.
Pnssnic Children Sent Home While
- school Ii Repaired.

PAsSAIC, n. :, Sept. s.-The work Of
repairing the cracked walls of Public
School 2, at Second and Hudson streets,
has been begun. Part of the walls of
dren who attended the school had
to be dismissed on Thursday. 1t
was feared that the walls might fall
and some of the children would be
Killed.
The cracked wall separates the main
wall of the building from an addition
which was put up year ago. 1t Is
said that the new wall was not prop
erly secured to the old wall.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
.ElOpERS CAPTURED.
Engineer Schoonmaker Ran Away
with Mermaid Pittenger.
His Deserted Wife Will Sue Him
for Absolute Divorce.
The Girls Father Threatens Him
with Bodily Harm.

BELNIDERE, y. J.. Sept. s-An clope-
ment from this pace, which will END in
deserted wife suing for divorce. IL the
topic of conversation now being eagerly
discussed here.
Charles Schoonmakor. an engineer OF
the LehiCh and Hudson road, has for
some time past been paying more thar
the usual attention to young and pretty
Miss Mermaid n. Pittengcr the seven
teen-ycar-old daughter Of Constable
Isaac pittcnEcr Of oxford Township.
Schoonmnker's attentions were rccipro-
Gated by Miss plttenger, and yesterday
they We're seen to board the 80 train on
the Pennsylvania road for New York.
Their departure was reported to Mrs.
Schoonmiker, and she went to the sta
tlon. hut too late to intercept the cou-
pic. kilograms were sent in all drcc-
tons. and they resulted in the fleeing
couples being arrested in Hoboken at I,
o'clock in the afternoon. Word was
sent here that the couple had been ar
rested, and an officer was sent to IIo-
boken. He brought the couple back
prisoners.
Schoonmakcr is charged with abduct-
ing tn" girl. and Will be prosecuted by
the irhto parents of Miss pittenger.
They say they VIII 20 before the Grand
Jury when 1t convcnos and they intend
to have SChoonmakcr sent to prison.
Mrs. SChoonmakcr Ii a fine looking
woman, and has the sympathy of all her
news Of her husbands inndclty, and says
she Intends to bring "A suit for absolute
divorce against him, naming Miss Pit
tcng'r AS correspondent.
Constable Pittcngcr Is greatly excited
over the affair, ana says he will deal
severely with Schoonmakcr when he
secs him. At present. Schoonmaker l.
locked up In Jail. and will probably re-
main there until the Grand Jury takes
action In his CnSn.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
BURIED IN THE SAME GRAVE.
Funeral of Two Girls who Were
Drowned at Saybrook.

Marian Glendenning and Kittie Kutz,
who were drowned together at Say
brook, Conn, on Wednesday last, were
buried from the home of Miss Glen
denning, S65 Quincy street, Brooklyn.
this afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Darling
ton, OF Christ Church. officiated. The
interment was at Greenwood, the bodies
being buried In the same grave.
The two girls were spending the
Summer at Saybrook, and while bathing
were carried out by the undertow and
drowned. The services at the house
were of a simple character, but were
rendered pathetic to degree by the
grief displayed by school friends of the
two girls.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
Forty Rng-Pickcrs Arrested.

Mayor Wanser recently requested the Jersey
City police to aid the authorities In keeping
tho streets clean by arrestlng those persons
who threw refHe about the streets Last night
Capt. Kelly. OF the Second Precinct. arrested
forty rng-plrkers who were rumaging about ash
barrels. The prisoners were all arraigned be-
fore Justice Potts in the police court to-day.
Twenty fhsm had licenses, and they said
they thought mis- entitled them To pick In the
barrels. They were discharged and the other
twenty. who did not have licenses. were fined.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
Wall Street Notes.

Tho Financial Chronicle computes the gross
earnings Of eighty-two railroads for the third
week OF August at 81 OsO 5s7, increase OF ,?I7-
7IG, 1862 per cent. forty seven railroads for
the fourth week Of August report 50 OIL 9t an in
crease OF SECS, go. 7i9 per cent siNty-seyen
railroads for the month Of August report ;33 s7l,-
$50, an increase Of sjO3 2o7, or Isl per cent.
For the fourth week OF August the Mig -Four
road earned t+l2 500, an increase Of Sass and
for the month, E,2lIi73, an Increase Of 81. 33l.
The imports 81 specie at the port OF New York
for the week ISL S07. Of which 81, 0S3 were
gold and S64 IA silver. For the corresponding
week Of 1898 the imports were 12525,S3s
The imports, exclusive Of specie. at the port
~ Ne" York for the week we're IS. $50 s6t OF
which 81 5l2, $50 were dry goods and aS77. sos
general merchandise. For the corresponding week
n last year the imports 81, 67s sos. OF which
81 9is ia were dry goods and So. 73l. i3l general
merC handise.
meeting Of the directors Of the Atchison To-
peka a santa Fe Railroad Company was held at
The once Of the receivers. 100 Broadway, yester-
dal afternoon The directors we're convened to
arrange for the annual meeting for the Stockhold-
ers which takes place at Topeka, Kan. on Oct.
25, 1894 The board ordered the stock books To
be closed from Sept ~ To Oct 26. No other
business was transacted.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
CAN'T HAVE FIREWORKS.
Justice Cullen Refuses an italian
Society n Writ,

Justice Cullen, in the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. this morning, refused to grant
writ Of mandamus to compel Mayor
schieren to issue a permit to the Italian
Society Santa Maria del Lauro to set
off fireworks in President street this
evening.
Lawyer Carrara said that the Society
was connected with the Roman Catholic
Church Of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. He
said II was customary for the Society
to celebrate annually the memory of the
patron saint OF the Society with a parade
and display of fireworks.
Judge Cullen said that II any damage
was done the city would be liable. and
he could not mandamus the Mayor to do
a thing which might result in a loss to
the city.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
ANOTHER JAIL AWAITS HIM.
Michigan After n Convict Whose
California Term IL Nearly Over.
(By Associated Press.)

LANSING. Mich. Sept. S-Gov. Rich
has issued a requisition on the Governor
OF California for Louis Robb. who is
wanted at Benton Harbor for assault
with intent to kill. In April. 1892. Robb
shot Mayor Hobbs, OF Benton Harbor
and disappeared after being released on
s., 600 bail. He was traced through Iowa
and Colorado. and finally located ip San
Quentin Prison.
as a stage driver, and, while acting In
that capacity. stole an express package
and was captured in Mexico after a
desperate battle win the onicers: HIS
and he will be brought to Michigan.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
FIGHT WITH OUTLAWS.
Marshals Chase Bandits Into the
Wichita Mountains.
(By Assorlated Press)

Ell RENO. o. r, Sept. s.-A running
fight occurred west OF this city between
force OF deputy marshals and a posse
OF Indian scouts and the notorious Bill
Dooln's band Of outlaws. The officers
had been pursuing the outlaws several
days.
one Indian scout and his horse were
killed, and two horses OF the outlaws
were captured. The outlaws escaped into
the Wichita Mountains, in the Kiowa
and Comanche country.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
THE HENDERSON DISABLED.
Picked Up mt Sen ana lowed to
Ready Point for Repairs.

tBy Associated fressD
BALTIMORE, Sept. S.-Capt. Lewis,
OF the steamer Alsenborn. from New
York. reports that on Thursday morn
ing when three miles off Barnegat
Shoals, he picked up the steamer Lizzie
Henderson, Capt. Willets, disabled.
or Cape May. later in the day. the
hnwser parted. and the Henderson got
adrift. She was again secured and towed
into Reedy Point. Delaware River, where
her machinery will be repaired.
The HENDERSON was bound to Philadel-
phia from New York.
The evening world., 1894-09-08
said to Have Robbed woman.

Benjamin Higginbottom. twenty -four years old
vas arrested this morning at Coney Island
charged with stealing I2ot from Mrs, Marcella
Mcmahon. of Forty-eEhh street and Ninth ave
nue. Brooklyn. She kept the money seDretcd
under a mattress, When the prisoner was
scar he'd the police found sll5 in money and a
new revolver He had supplied himself with a
new suit ot clothes