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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
AS CRIMMINS knew.
Aldermen Grant Him Permission
to Lay Tracks Legally.
Railroad Committee in a Hurry to
Take Action.
Perhaps Several Hundred "Constit.
uents" May BE Put to Work.

The ability of Contractor John d.
Crimmins to foresee the actions of the
Board of Aldermen Is now beyond dis
pute.
The Board at it's meeting to-day gave
to the Metropolitan Traction Company
permission to lay tracks from the june
ton of Columbus avenue and One Hun
dred and Ninth street through One Hun
dred and Ninth street to Manhattan
avenue and thence to one Hundred and
Sixteenth street.
In consequence Of the granting of this
franchise Contractor Crimmins may now
resume the work of laying tracks
through one Hundred and Ninth street
which was interrupted by Public Works
Commissioner DAILY a week ago.
Commissioner Days attention was
called to the fact that work on the ex-
tension was being pushed by Mr.. Grim
Minis through One Hundred and Ninth
street, although the matter of granting
the franchise had only reached a hear
ing before the Aldermanic Railroad Com
mittee, by The Evening World"
Mr. Crimmins took time by the fore
lock, and some weeks ago carted the ma
terial to be used in constructing the
cable road and stored 1t along the line.
Anticipating the action OF the Alder
men. Mr. Crimmlns set a gang OF men
to work opening one Hundred and Ninth
street, and preparing 1t for the road bed.
The work had progressed for the dis
lance of nearly one hundred feet when
The Evening World" called attention
to the fact that the law was being ig-
nored.
When the matter came up to-day
niderman Chsirman Of the
tCn granting the franchise.
Alderman Oakley opposed the taking
Of any action on the resolution to-day,
because of the absence of nearly a third
OF the members of the Board. Many
of these, Mr.. oakley declared, were de-
siruus of voting on the question of
giving away the franchise to the Met
ropolitan Traction Company.
Alderman Brown favored immediate
ection by the Board. giving as a reason
that Contractor Crimmins was being
hampered in his work. Mr.. Crimmins
was, he said. ready to put 500 or COO men
at work as soon as the franchise was
granted.
There was no getting over any. such
argument as this, and the resolution
was passed by a vote of l6 to 7.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THE WORLD: TUESDAY EVENING: sEt'rEMBEK 49, 1894
WOOD CALLS HIMSELF A FOOL.
Then He Tells of the Mrs. OAR
lington Note to Prove It
Says He Is Sorry for His Daughter,
Who Is IA Young Lady.

william G. Wood. the ex-millionaire OF
Harlem. who has been sued by charming
Mrs. Matilda Darlington for SIS .OCO on
promissory note given Oct. 10 last, for
love and affection" has returned from
Watertown Just in time to find himself
famous He read the story of how Mrs.
Darlington had sued him in The Even
Ing World" as he rode into New York
last night
He WAS found by an Evening World"
reporter at the Hotel Devonshire this
noon. He Is n tall, d-shouldered
man, with siIver-gray hair and mustache'
decp-set bright eyes and swarthy face.
He looks like Inspector Williams. and
when he said. Il haven't got - word
to say" the resemblance to the ferocious
Inspector was heightened.
But the gentle Woods resemblance to
the Inspector ended there, and he drew
the reporter aside and said:
II thought that suit had been dropped
long ago Like as not this will break up
my family. | used to be n builder, Now
| am out OF business / fixed my family
all right in 1891 but have no property
myself. My wife and daughter-as nice
| don't know what they will say.
Eyes, | gave Mrs. Darlington that note.
I don't know how | happened to. 1t was
OF. tae spur Jf the moment. IL was
charity She wanted to be provided for"
"They say you have weakness for
pretty womens faces" began the re-
porter.
well. suppose l have" Mr.. Wood
put In.
Gets MAJ, in heap of trouble
sometimes, hey
Don't IT, exclaimed Wood. fervent-
ly, adding:
you see when first met Mrs. Oar
lington a friend introduced us. 1t was
in a store downtc wn Her husband had
deserted her and her baby boy. Earl.
was sorry foi her My hearts too
big for my body. So l gave her money.
Set her up, 8 pose In that brownstone
front, 266 West Seventy first street. and
gave her ,00n or so In cash. jewelry,
furniture and one thing or another.
IL didn't see much of her In the Sum-
mer OF 1893. She was at watering
place Returned in October. | was not
going to see her 80 much, and she asked
a big fool gave II TO her. She sent one
of Howe & Hummels clerks to demand
payment at my house. 259 LenoX avenue.
Jan. l6 last. Then she sued. But
thought II had been fixed up. Well. let
her go ahead. She won't get n cent,
II I've got any property | wish some
But this Is the hardest blow / ever
got why. that woman is only twenty
two or so. My daughter is twenty three.
I'm most sorry for her, poor girl! I'm
fifty-slx. and I've been married thirty
three years. My wife was Virginia
Graves. That's all I've got to say"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THE MYSTERY YET UMSOLVED.
Suicide Bells Brother Puzzled to
Know Where the Money Went.
Hotel officials Refuse to Give Up
the Dead Mans Valuables.

There Is something mysterious In the
whole affair" was the manner in which
{. d. Bell began his conversation with
an Evening World" reporter in the
New York Hotel this morning. He was
referring to the suicide of his brother,
Milton c. Bell, in the hotel last Sunday,
and the fact, as announced in the Sport
ing Extra of 1.-THE Evening World" last
night, that some of his brothers money
was missing.
when my brother left Cleveland" he
continued, II know he had between 800
and 81. 900 in cash in his possession, be
sides lot of valuables. All that was
found after his death was $l75. He
could not possibly have spent the differ
ence In the interval. The only way to
account for its disappearance would be
the plea that he had spent $500 or so on
one particular article or put the cash
away somewhere.
II have searched through his effects
and cannot find receipt nor clue of
any kind AS | said, there is something
mysterious about 1t, but | Will get to
the bottom Of II yet"
fuse to give up the sl7j and valuables
found. They say they have no power
to do so without an order from the Cor
oner or the Public Administrator.
mat Is the oniy thlnB am dlssatls-
fed WITH Mr.. Bel said Il wanted to
go back to Cleveland last. night. but could
not. There seems t. be misunder-
standing all around. The Coroner can
not give me an order. he says, because
ne never had the money or articles in
his possession. Neither can the admin
istrator, and | am between two fires.
II have no complaint to make about
the hotel people. | consider them fair
and straight: ! also believe the under
taker Is perfectly honest. Still there Is
mystery. j may stay in town until
get to the bottom of It,"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
CITY POCKETB0OK OPENED.
BOARD of Estimate Takes Out
$4,000 for Police TrinIs.

The Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment at Its meeting to-day ordered the
issue of 100000 additional water stock.
This was in accordance with the act
permitting the Commissioner Of Public
Works to spend $4,000 each year to
purify the water supply. The money will
be used to pay for the lands condemned
during the raids of Commissioner DAILY
in the Croton water shed.
request from the Board of Police
Commissioners for IS. 900 to be transferred
from the fund for telegraph Instruments
to be used In defraying the expenses of
the recent police trials was granted. A
request of the Board Of Education for
81, 400 for heating the hall of the Board
of Education was referred to the Comp
trollel.
The Commissioner of Public Works
lion for jumping stations had siven out
and asking for $3.50, 900 more. The mat
ter was referred to the Comptroller
a request for s4O575 to complete the
also referred to the Comptroller. The
work on this bridge has already cost
siO9, 900.
Commissioner Daily informed the Board
that the contracts had been awarded for
the Seventh District Police Court and the
Eleventh District Civil Court. Mr.. DAILY
asked Tor the Issue or bonds Tor $2l5,OO0
to pay for the work. This was referred
to the Comptroller.
Through President Clausen, the Park
Board asked for transfer Of "a, 720 from
what is left Of the 81 200. 900 appropria-
| ton to repave walks in Central Park
south of Eighty-fifth street. This was
referred to the Comptroller.
DIR. Paul Gibier OF the Pasteur Insti-
tute. was introduced by Prof. Doremus
He asked that an annual appropriation
be made to pay for the, treatment Of
| policemen bitten by rabid dogs. A re-
port on this request will be made by
the Comptroller.
A letter from Commissioner Andrews,
of the Street, Cleaning Department,
which was published last Winter, ask
ing for SS42. 900 with which to get up a
new STRENGTHENING plant. was read and
| referred to the Comptroller.
An appropriation of 1880 was granted
| to pay Health Department physicians
| and laborers.
Authority was given to the Comptroller
| to rent for anlther year the rooms in the
Stewart Building occupied by the Aque-
| duct Commissioners, at a rental of SIC. 200
| a year.
The Board distributed s65,74o OF the
| Excise fund among various charitable
| institutions.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WILL CONTEST SETTLED.
Mrs. Wheeler VIII Now Get Some
of the Donovan Estate.

The contest which threatened to In
volve the estate OF the late John Don
ovan, of Brooklyn, in an endless legal
controversy was suddenly dissipated
this morning. when Lawyer Edward
NJ. Grout announced that matters had
been amicably settled.
John Donovan was n contractor. He
left an estate valued at 5000 900. OF this
SlOO,OOO was In real property.
His will was contested by his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Mary A. Wheeler, the wife of
Thomas +, Wheeler. OF l3S ST. Marks
avenue. Under the will, $500 each was
left to St Mary's Hospital, the Little
Sisters OF the Poor and the House of the
Good Shepherd, Justice William j.
Gaynor and Gen. benjamin +. Tracy
were each remembered with n bequest
of $1,000. Mary A. Wheeler was given
SO. 600 and Mr.. Donovan's several grand
children were given $4,000 between
them.
The balance OF the estate was to be
divided between Mr.. Donovans chill
dren. Margaret G. Swanton, Agnes 7.
Donovan, John +. Donovan and Fran
els j. Donovan. BY IA codiCil Mrs
Wheeler was cut OF without anything
MIR. Donovan claiming that his action
In doing was prompted by her treat
ment OF him before death.
Mr. Grout refused to give any of the
particulars attending the settlement.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WALDORF BRINGS TEEL BACK.
Turns the Bail-Jumper Over to
United States Authorities.
Bondsman Turned Detective When
the Prisoner Tricked Him.

About the happiest man in New York
this morning was George A. Waldorf,
OF Hurleyville n. y, when he brought
into United States Commissioner Alex.
ander's office Frank b. Teel. the latter
carefully handcuffed.
Waldorf, with John A Prince, also OF
Hurleyville. went on Teel's bond for
$500 each. when he was held in 5000
for the Grand Jury on the charge OF
sending improper literature through the
mails. Tcel skipped his BAIL and AZ
the loss of $500 practically meant ruin
to Waldorf, he constituted himself
sleuth hound-n-c chief and ran Teel down
in Canada last Thursday.
"Of all the mean men ! ever met"
said Waldorf to an Evening World"
reporter, this fellow Tcel takes the
cake. When he was held in 5000 bonds,
| agreed to 90 on his bail for half that
sum, on the solemn promise Of Teel and
his wife that they would deed over their
property to Prince and me to secure us.
"Teel was held just n little before
noon He induced us to sign the ball
bond before he assigned his property To
us on the ground that he was fair and
square, and didn't wish to keep Com
missioner Alexander waiting for his
iunCn.
" He said he would sign In the after
noon on these Promises we signed the
bond. Teel and his wife were to be in
the Commissioners office In the after
noon, but neither came and we soon
found out that Teel had left the coun-
try. | kept close watch ana heard
about letter from Teel which showed
where he was.
~ went to Clifton. Canada. and found
him. ! could not have him arrested for
jumping his ball. but | did succeed in
having him locked up on charge OF
conspiracy. Then the Canadian police,
and | tell you they are great people, es.
cortei him to the United states line and
turned him over to me. and | tel you
in less than n Jlffy | had the handouts
on him.
Deputy United States Marshal, only Il
man who Will not be buncoen. SO Just
brought him down with the irons on and
here he is"
Waldorf is a MISUNDERSTANDING. stout
built man, about thirty-fve years of age.
Teel who Is about twenty -eight years
old, looked very crestfallen this morning
United States Commissioner Alexander
who recommitted him, etill under the
same b, H. to the custody of the United
States Marshal.
Before the United States Marshal
could remove Teel he was again ar
rested on charge of stealing regis
tered letter from the mails. Teers
arrest, under "A similar charge.
Commissioner Alexander held Teel on
this new charge in $500 bail. This
makes total Of $1,000 bonds under
which Teel Is now held He was taken
to Ludlow street jail.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
MISSING CLERK M'NULTY.
The Shortage In His Accounts VIII
ESQ Probably Not Exceed $500.
Especial tn The Evening WorldD


RUTHERFORD, n, j., Sept. lS.-Al-
though the accounts of the missing
borough clerk, Alexis McNuty, have not
yet BEEN fully examined. Councilman
J. n. MIleham says he does not think
McNulty could be more than 5000 short.
II came out to-day that he had not
turned In any license fees since last
March, but AZ these amount to only
500 IA year the balance, It Is said, can
not be great.
About two months ago the Council
passed resolution directing McNulty
To render nm account, hut he has not
done so, and gave pressure OF work as
an excuse.
Several weeks ago the Finance Com
mittec of the Council reported that Me
Nulty had neglected to make an ac-
counting. and did not audit his saloon
bin
MCNulty was agent for nine Insurance
companies. and the exact amount he
owes each Is not known. An inspector
from the Home Company went over his
books yesterday and said to Mr., Mile
ham, who was partner Of MCNulty In
the real estate business, that there
was only 4 small amount due the Com
piny,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THE WIDOW WANTS $4,000.
She Says HoteI-KeepcrE ismnn Pro-
posed, but Didn't Come to Time.

HACKENSACK. n. j., Sept. ls.--When
Judge Dixon opened his court to-day
every inch of standing room was oc-
cupled. The case on was the trial Of
the suit of Mrs. Lena Lawrence against
Andrew Eisman, proprietor Of the Nor
wood Hotel. for 10000 damages for
breach of promise If marriage.
The case was begun yesterday. and
Mrs Lawrence. who Is a widow with
two children. gave her testimony She
told how the hotel-keeper. who Ia sixty
six years old, had been attentive to her.
and she said he finally proposed to her.
She accepted him, and they were TO
have been married on Christmas. 1899.
He, however. failed to keep his promise.
Mr.. Esman was also on the witness
stand yesterday, and denied the love
making. but acknowledged visiting the
widow. He tried to prove that II was
simply n case OF blackmail
After all the testimony was In Judge
Dixon charged the jury, which retired
about u o'clock At p. NJ. they were
still out. and a crowd had gathered
around the courtroom awaiting the YER
diet,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WRIT FOR JORDAN.
Police Bonrd Must Certify Why Ii
Dismissed the Sergeant.

Justice Lawrence, OF the Supreme
Court, to-day, upon application of Friend
a. House. counsel for eXPolce Sergeant
James w Jordan, formerly OF the East
Fifth street station. issued writ of
certlorari requiring the Board of Police
Commissioners to certify within twenty
days to the proceedings on which they
dismissed Jordan, ,ug. 10 last.
Jordan alleges that his dismissal was
based on unjust and Illegal and INSULT
Gent evidence. He further cites Rule
ls9 of the Police Department, which
provides that after charges have been
referred against an officer, copy
OF the charges shall be served upon the
accused officer at lcDst two days before
the trial, not including the day ol seq
vice.
This Jordan alleges, was not done In
his case He was served. he alleges.
Aug. Il, and ordered to appear for trial
Aug. Is.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
WANT THE CITY ENJOINED.
Litchneld Heirs Fight Against Pay
Ing Those $4,000, 900 Back Taxes.

The fight of the heirs of the late f. C.
Litchfield, the pioneer real estate owner
of South Brooklyn, to evade the payment
of nearly $1,000, 600 of taxes to the city
authorities, came up before Judge Glenn
ent in the City Court this morning.
The proceedings We're brought in an
application in behalf of Grace DEMO
Litchtield an heiress of Edward C.
Litchheld. for an Injunction restraining
the city authorities from collecting the
taxes.
The application was based on the de-
cson rendered recently by the United
States Court which declared that the
city could not legally collect the arrear-
age of taxes. The taxes date back to
1856. when Brooklyn began TO purchase
lands for Prospect Park. The city OBJ
tanned an option on the Litchfield estate
and the owners believe they are not
responsible for the taxes.
Recently Registrar of Arrears Hin
rchs threatened to sell the estate, which
caused the matter to be brought into
court II Judge Clement grants the mo-
ton made for the injunction this morn
ing and II Is made permanent, II will
prevent the city from forever collecting
taxes on the property covered by the
option. Decision was reserved.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
SUED FOR DEFAMATION.
Policeman Reilly Denies TINT II.
Hnd ~ Nurse Dischnrued,

Mrs, Mary Dolan, formerly employed
at Blackwclrs Island. has brought suit
in the City Court to recover 5000 dam
ages for alleged defamation of character
against Policeman James Reilly. OF 800
East One Hundred and Twenty-ffth
street.
Mrs. Dolan alleges that Reilly, who
was stationed at the island. caused her
discharge as nurse by making SANDER
on March 2, 1892. Reilly makes a general
denial, and says Mrs. Dolan was report
ed to the Medical Board OF Bellevue Hos
The physicians decided that while Mrs
Dolan was not insane. yet she was un
1T to be n nurse and recommended hor
discharge. Reilly says he was In no way
responsible for the action of the Medical
Board.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
"MIDDY" MORGAN'S SISTER.
She Sues the Estate for 100000 for
Unique Decorating.

unique
Jane Morgan has begun suit In the
Supreme Court against John Thomas
Holder. William White Niles and Ford
ham Morris. executors of the will of her
deceased sister, Maria. to recover $4,000
for services rendered her sister between
Sept, I. 1885, and June /. 1892
The plaintiff alleges that she per-
formed certain work as a designer and
decorator, In decorating the house of her
sister at West New Brighton S. l.. and
that she also furnished materials for
the decoration OF the house.
The decorations are described In de-
tail. and include paintings, frescoing.
intricate glazing and an elaborate ar
ranEement of shells and horns. 1t also
includes. the laying OF floors in quar-
tered oak.
Maria Morgan. the sister of the plain
tiff. died May 30, 1892, and by her will
left the house to the plaintiff. This
did not satisfy the plaintiff, and she
presented the bill for her services. but
the executors refused to pay 1t. and she
began suit.
Justice Lawrence, OF the Supreme
Court, to-day denied the motion OF the
defendants for a bill OF particulars.
The deceased was famous as MILDLY
Morgan. woman stock yards re-
porter" for morning paper in this city.
Her eccentric dress was for many
years n figure on Park Row. and her
unique residence has been described in
newspapers and magazines extensively.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
MUSICIAN SHOT HIMSELF.
Sherwood Cornell WINS Despondent
and Had been Drinking.

NEWTOWN. L. l., Sept. lS.-Sher-
wood Cornell twenty-four years of age,
n musician, attempted to kill himself
about 2 o'clock this morning by shoot
ing himself In the left side. near the
heart, at the home of his married sis
ter. Mrs. ellison, on Kelly avenue,
Woodside.
for some time past, and lately has been
drinking heavily. He was in New York
last night. and took the last train for
Woodside. which gets there at 1.2O
A NJ.
After getting off the train. he went
directly to the yard of the house on
Kelly street, pulled the pistol, and fired.
Tine noise of the shooting was heard
by fiagman Of the Long Island Rail
road, who found Cornell lying in the
yard, bleeding freely from the wound.
DR. Wood says that, although the
wound Is serious, he thinks Cornell will
recover.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
MORE LIGHT FOR THE PARK.
Aldermen Hurry Up the Park Com
missioners In the Matter.

At the meeting of the Board of Alder
men to-day, a resolution was passed
calling upon the Park Commissioners to
embody in their estimates for 1895, an
estimate of expense for lighting Cen
trial Park.
The apparent object of this action of
the Aldermen was to hurry up the Park
Board In the matter of providing better
lights for the park.
The Park Commissioners have, how
ever forestalled the Aldermen by doing
just what the latter asked for, reso-
luton by Alderman Donovan to set
aside n plot OF ground bounded by the
East River, one Hundred and Eleventh
street. one Hundred and Fourteenth
street and First avenue. to be called
Jefferson Park in accordance with the
bill passed by the last Legislature. was
laid over until next December.
Permission was granted to the Police
plies and have printing done without
public bidding.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
GEORGE W. PEARcE DEAD.
Editor of The Law journal sfncs
It's Foundation

George w. Pearce, editor Of the New
York Law Journal. died this morning at
o'clock at his home. 1856 West Seventy
ninth street.
About two months ago Mr.. Pearce
submitted to an operation for a cancer.
Gus growth. The surgeons thought II
entirely successful and Mr. Pearce re-
sumed his duties. which he continued
until about two weeks ago, when he was
thought that he was in any immediate
danger: The announcement of his death
was. therefore, great shock to his as
sociates and friends
Mr.. Pearce was about fifty years old.
and had been engaged In newspaper work
In this city for many years. He was for
several years a political writer on the
Tribune, and had a wide circle Of friends
He had been connected with the Law
Journal since that paper was established,
him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-18
THIS MARRIAGE A FAILURE.
The MorEnns Want Separation
After Scarcely u Months bliss.

Willis Il. Morgan, an officer attached to
the Engineer Corps at Willett's Point,
is suing his wife, Beryl L, Morgan, for
separation, In the Supreme Court
Brooklyn, alleging abandonment.
The mother came up before Justice
Cullen this morning on the motion of
Lawyer Edward V Slauson. that Nor
gan be allowed to serve supplemental
complaint. O. h. Gould for Mrs, Nor
gan, made an application for counsel
fee and alimony for his client.
The Morgans were married Aug %
last They had not been married long
before trouble arose, and Mrs. Morgan
went home TO her mother. in Buchanan,
Mich, She alleges that Morgan paid ali
the expenses attending her going 10 her
mothers home,
Justice Cullen advised that both
actions be consolidated. and gave the
lawyers time TO prepare additional
papers.