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The evening world., 1894-09-10
CHOSE DEATH BY GAS.
Billy Plimmer's Commoa-Law
Wife Commits Suicide.
Found Dead in Bed at a Coney Island
Hotel by the Pugiiist.
During a Quarrel Last Night She
Threatened to Destroy Herself.
lspecIsI to Tho Evening WORLDLY

CONEY ISLAED. d. Y, Sept. To-
Emma Aumann. the common-law wife
of BILLY Plimmer, the champion bantam
weight pngilst. committed suicide at
EsCutt's Hotel, on the BUwery, early
this morning, by lnhaling gas
She was found dead in bed at $50 by
Pllmmer
The couple arrived here yesterday
morning, ana Plimmer went at once to
Stubenbord's 10 engage quarters for
training for his fight with Johnny Muir
ply. Sept. q He left his wife on the
Sea Beach Depot She v ant to Escotts,
where che engaged a room, Mrs. Escott
being an intimate friend.
Piimmer wen, to Escot;'s about O'Clock
last night, meeting a number of friends.
His wife, 1t Is said had been drinking
and was in an ugly mood. She insisted
that Plimmer take mp quarters at her
hotel, and he refused. Young Critic
guyed the pair and the woman set upon
him, and a genera. row was imminent
When Plimmer left at 40 this morn
Ing for Subenbord's. his wife declared
that II he chose II leave her he would
never see her alive again.
This morning he went to Escotts to
the upper hall there was strong odor
of gas. He knocked at his wife's door
and failed TO elicit a response. The
door was opened with a pass key and
Mrs. Plimmer was discovered dead upon
the bed. gas tap turned on full
showed that her death was premedi-
tated, and on the table was a brief
unsigned note, reading. Dearest love.
Billy, and ask you to forgive"
Dr. Ward was summoned. and de-
clared, after examination. that the
woman had been dead several hours
Coroner kene Will nod an inquest to-
night.
Emma Anmann was pretty brunette
she wore "A gold tooth, ON account OF
watch she was called Gold Tooth En-.
ma" She ran away from her
parents home, 576 Wythe avenue, VIII.
iamsburg. two years ago and came to
COney Island.
She met Billy Plimmer at that time
while he was traing here. and had
been living with him ever since.
Conrad Stuhenbord, jr, who is very
intimate with Plimmer, said that the
latter told him yesterday that he and
Emma were going to be married by a
clergyman In Williamsburg In october.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
1896 Yves
THINK LADUE GUILTY.
Police Getting Evidence in the
shooting of Mary Marshall.

The mystery surrounding the shoot
ing Of Mary Marshall In Schick's Hotel,
Seventh avenue and Twentyeighth
street Saturday afternoon, seems to
grow deeper every day. The police have
but one theory-that Wallace Ladue.
who went into the place with her. at
tempted to murder the girl on that
basis they are collecting evidence, and
they scout all other stories.
Many others, however, hold the opposite
story and argue that the woman her
self tried suicide. or that the couple hav-
ing been followed to the hotel by some
jealous lover, the latter stole ~ the
stairs and fired the shot when Ladue's
back was turned
The girl IL now out OF danger, and the
physicians at the New York Hospital
think she will be about again in a few
weeks The fact Of her recovery instead
OF helping to clear up the mystery will
have the opposite effect, as she now re-
fuses to discuss the case at all.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
HOTTEST DAY SINCE AUG. 8.
Humidity Helps to Make 1t In
tenseIy DisagrecnbIe.

A combination OF heat and humidity
made to-day one Of the most urcomfort-
able in years. Signal Service officer
Dunn recalled the famous weather OF
Sept. 7, 1884, wher the mercury reached
100 degrees in an effort to climb out of
the top OF the thermometer tube.
Last year on Sept. 10 1t was 10 degrees
cooler than to-day, and it had begun to
look something like early Fall, but this
year, according to Mr.. Dunn, Fall will
be trifie late In calling upon New York,
and Summer has still few sweltering
days in stock.
This morning was the warmest since
Aug. S. when the temperature stood at
81 degrees and the humidity was 60 per
cent. At o'clock 1t was IS, but the
huLhdity was SIS per cent. At 10 o'clock
the humidity was 70 per cent. and at
and 10 o'clock so per cent.
Mr.. Dunn was OF the impression that
the warm spell would not continue many
days. Tomorrow, he said, will be
cooler and fair preceded by light show
ers this evening and tonight
The warm wave came from the lake
regions and Is due to the extremely low
pressure prevailing there and touching
North and East.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
SAW Them PADDED.
E1-Head Keeper Halpin Tells Of
the Practices in Elmira.
This, from One Of Brockway's Own
Witnesses.
or Course, There Were No Crueltics
Only Discipline.

| The hearing OF witnesses In defense OF
Supt. Brockway. OF the Elmira Reform
atory, was resumed at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel this morning. The proceedings
did not begin az early as on the prev
ious days. as the Commissioners, with
the exception OF Chairman Learned
were late in arriving.
The first witness called was luke ii
Halpin, who was acting head keeper
in the reformatory until 1892. RE was
employed as an officer OF the institu-
ton from November, 1888, until May
1892
He knew a man named Arthur Manly,
who was employed in the Reformatory,
and the witness denied that he had
| ever struck or kicked any inmate in the
presence of Manly, He knew inmates
Harrigan and Lumsden. and had seen
them punished In the bathroom. Lums-
den did not exactly resist punishment.
but he shifted his position frequently.
Halpin said that the Superintendent
did not exhibit any signs OF passion
ishment. He knew an inmate named
James Joseph Reilly. He had never
told keeper to put Reilly in one of the
hottest cells in the prison.
helllN nHu confessed 10 MIN tHHl ne
was guilty Of bad conduct He never
| threatened Reilly with punishment in
order to induce him TO make these ad-
| missions.
He could not recall being in the bath
room when John J. Hogan was punished.
| He was there when colored man named
Lewis was padded" but he never
| kicked him, nor did the superintendent
! or Mr. Sample kick him. lie said the
/ same thing when questioned about in
mate Pierce who had assaulted Hall
Keeper Mdrphy. The superintendent did
! not strike Pierce any other place than
across the buttocks with the paddle
strap.
| In the presence OF the witness Mr..
| Brockway had never kicked prisoner
Keeper Whine to do so. He never saw
the skin broken or blood coming from
! the back OF Inmate Broadhead WHEN
punished In the bathroom, and he did
not remember having ever seen Inmate
| ColClOugh punished.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
NOT ONE TO CLAIM HER BODY.
May Turn Out TO he Miss Quinn, u
Servant Girl.

May Turn Out TO he Miss Quinn, "a
servant Girl.
The body of the woman who threw
herself in front of an engine OH the
Union l.. road, at the Bridge station,
In Brooklyn, last night, remains uni
dertifed at Hisginss undertaking shop.
York and Jay streets. that city, where
it was taken early this morning.
Up 10 II o'clock to-day. not a single
inquiry had been made, either at the
police station, the Morgue or the under
takers. by any of the dead woma n s
friends or rela tives.
The only clues found on the clothing
were some papers. On one side of an
enve.)pe was the address Mrs. Hugh
Mcmahon, 546 West Fiftieth street"
Another scrap OF paper was part OF a
letter from Mrs. Brannigan. 1915 Gray's
Ferry road, Philadelphia, giving instruc-
tained these words:
"Will leave New York for Philadelphia
on the $50 train;
Another scrap OF paper had the fol-
lowing written on it:
Il hope you will NOT al to come,
1876 West ThIrty-hfth street, New
Mrs. Mcmahon when seen, said she
krew nothing OF any girl of that name.
There is no such person as Mrs. Hogan
at the address given; There is Miss
who told an " Evening World" reporter
to-day that she knew a Maggie Null
haitian" servant whose cousin she
thought might be the suicide. Miss
Mulhattan she said, was domestic in
a house on Madison avenue, near Sixty
second street,
The evening world., 1894-09-10
NEWARK MEN TO STRIKE.
VIII Try to Induce
Hutton-Mnkers 10 Join Them.

NEWARK, n. j., Sept lO.-A meet
Ing OF Local Union 81 of the Cloak
makers Union was held this morning
and 1t was decided to strike. There are
200 cloakmakers in the union, and there
are abou, 500 other cloakmakers in the
city who are not members of the union:
Various committees were appointe ana
II was decided that an effort should he
made TO have the 300 cloakmakers not
belonging to the union go on strike also.
4 committee will also wait upon the
button makers to try and induce them
to strike. The striking men want
working day 10 consist of ten hours no
matter how much work they leave over
to be done the next day.
The men are opposed to the sweat
ing system. and demand that a guaran-
tee be nut up that the manufacturers
live up to their agreement.
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were you ever taken for country

guy"
No, sir" replied the witness. flushing
up, ana Inc spectators sniCkered
MI. Hanley was then excused. but was
told not TO leave the courtroom.
Bookkeeper J, W. Garfield. OF Thomas
kirkpatrick, the jeweller. had been sub
poenaed to produce the books showing
the sales OF gold watches in December
1871, and January, 1892 He hadn't
brought them. but said he would do SC
after recess. The excuse he gave was
mat his employer was out of town, but
Mr.. Con told him the Committees orders
must not be disobeyed
Mr.. Jerome read Rule 142 of the Police
Department, which forhids the accept.
ance OF presents by officers except for
extraordinary services, and then only
under certain conditions. This was put
In evidence, and a recess was taken.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
RESCUED JUST IN TIME.
A Red Bank Yachting Party Had II
Narrow Escape.

sTAPLETON, 8. l.. Sept 1O.-The
catboat Francis r.. of Red Bank, n. j.,
with DIR. Thompson, James f. Keough
Austin Blackjack and Bruno Mazza, all
of Red Bank, which arrived here yestcr-
day afternoon, In tow of the fishing
smack Water Lily left for Red Bank
last night. VII,
was returning from fishing cruise at I
o'clock Yesterday morning. when a cap
sized catboat with four men clinging TO
il was discovered. The fishing smack
went to the assistance of the upset cat
boat and took the men on board.
The men started out Saturday night
for a cruise on the Shrewsbury River
They crlised about for some time when
the boat upset in a squall. and the men
were thrown into the water They
managed to cling to the keel of the
boat and were nearly exhausted when
they were picked up.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
SOLD THE CHILD POISON.
The wouId-Be Girl Suicide Bought
II of Mrs. BIidcn.

Mrs Sarah Bllden, twenty-eight years
old. a druggist, Of 254 Avenue Is, was ar
raignel in the Yorkville Police Court this
morning charged with selling cents
worth OF carbolic acid to twelve-year-old
Mary Sweeney. OF 254 Avenue Il.
Yesterday afternoon the child sHal-
lowed the poison, intending to cJmmlt
suicide, In the halway Of the house she
lives in.
This was her second attempt TO kill
herself. once before she tried 10 jump
out Of window. She is now In Bellevue
Hospital. AMI the physician there con
slider her condition critical.
Mrs. Blilen said the little girl had told
her her mother wanted the acd - XIII
rats with.
Justice Mcmahon parolei the prisoner
for examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
GET OUT WINTER UNIFORMS.
The Police Force Inspection OF
Clothing began To-day.

The annual inspection OF Winter uni
forms of the Police Department was be-
gun to-day. The off platoons of the First
District will be inspected at the Eldridge
street station-house by Inspector Will
Jams, the Second at the Mercer street
station by Inspector Evoy and the Third
at the East One Hundred and Twenty
sixth street station by Inspector Coniin.
The inspection will be completed to-
morrow
Any officers failing to present a tidy
uniform or who has neglected to comply
with previous orders to procure new
clothing, is liable to pealty of one-half
DAYS fine.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
MAY BE A NEW YORKER.
Morphine KiI,s George Il. Maxwell
Ia n Cheyenne Hotel.


CHEYENNE, wyo., Sept, l0.-A guest
at the Inter Ocean Hotel. who regis
tered as George X. Maxwell. OF Mexico,
died from an overdose OF morphine
Whether the drug was taken with sui
Cidal intent Is not known. From papers
found in his satChel II Is believed he
was q civil engineer
There was an envelope, postmarked
Washington, and addressed George X.
Maxw, ii. II East Eighteenth street.
New York On the bottom Of the valise
was a comparatively fresh custom house
label from the Custom-house at Suspen-
sion Bridge. y. Y.
No papers, letters or other means OF
liberalization were found among his be-
longings lie wore a knights Templar
button. and on his finger was Masonic
ring
A man named Maxwell formerly
boarded with Mrs. Joseph Anderson, at
li3 East Eighteenth street. Mrs. Ander-
son gave up the house thrCy months ago
and the present occupants Go not know
where she moved to,
The evening world., 1894-09-10
lAKESTEAMERS IN COLLISION
One of Them Run Ashore In the
straits of Mackinaw.
CBy Associated Press }

SAGINAW CITY, Mich, Sept. lo.-The
big wooden steamer Robert Mills and
the Union liner II J. Jewett Collided
yesterday near Waugoshance Light in
the Straits of MaCkinaw. Tho Mills was
seriously injured, and was run ashore
The Jewett's steel hail had apparently
suffered no injury, and she went on her
way. The collision occurred in the
thick fog which hung on the lake.
The wrecker Favorite, with steam
pump and diver, was ordered to the
Mills The injured boat Is owned by
Mills & Company. of Buffalo.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
SEALER FAVORlTE SEIZED.
United States Vessel Turns Her
Over to a British Cruiser.

(By Associated Press.)
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 10-A steamer
from Dutch Harbor, Alaska. brings
news that on Aug. IA the schooner Fa-
vorite, flying the English flag. was cap
tured by the Mohican for violation of
the sealing laws. turned over to H. NJ
s. Peasant. and sent to Victoria.
The Favorite had aboard between 400
and 1900 skins when captured The
catch in the vicinity of Dutch Harbor
this season is reported to have been
fair and sailors as a rule are satisfied
The Petrol and the Concord. two CT
Uncle Sans cruisers. left on Aug IS
.scr Japan.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
TWELVE DEAD TAKEN OUT.
French Railway Wreck Worse Than
First Reported.

PARIS, Sept. 1O-The disaster to the
Paris and Cologne express train at
Apilly, between Noyon and Chauny.
yesterday. was more serious than at
first supposed.
1t Is now stated that from forty 10
sixty were killed. or injured. The bodies
of twelve dead persons have already
been taken from the wreck.
1t is definitely stated that the acci-
dent was due TO the slow side-track-
Ing OF a freight train.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
HER DEATH SUSPICIOUS.
Mrs MnryLrnt Was Found Drowned
In Gownnus Ray.

The Brooklyn police are investigating
the death OF Mrs, Mary Lent. Of 81 High
street. Her body was found floating In
Gowenus Bay At the foot OF Thirty-sev-
enth street yesterday. The Coroner is
also working on the case. Mrs, Lent
had lived apart from her family for sew
The evening world., 1894-09-10
MAY DENOUNCE ANDREWS.
Street-CIenncrs VIII Demand In-
crcnse of SALARY in Mnss-Meeting.

The Drivers and Holsters Protective
and Renevoleh; Union OF the city OF
New York, composed of employees OF
the STRENGTHENING Department, Will
hold general mass meeting Wednesday
night. at Gran Grey Hall, 1876 East Tween
ty-frst street, for the purpose OF max
Inc a demand on Street Cieaning Com
missioner Andrews to pay the increase
OF salary granted to them by the Leg
stature. -,
IL is expected that resolutions will
he pa Ssed denounsing the Commissioner
for not having paid the employees.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
Weather Forecast.

Tho weather forecast for the thirty-six hours
ending at 8 P. NJ. tomorrow. is as follows: Fair.
followed by showers this evening tonight; fair.
cooler Tuesday; southerly shifting to northwest
winds.
The following record shows the changes In the
temperature during the morning hours ind-
Gated by the thermometer at Perry's pharmacy.
A. NJ, 7OI6 A. NJ, 1853 A. NJ. S0l2 M Sc
The evening world., 1894-09-10
MAYOR GILR0Y'S ARRIVAL.
The Trave, on Which He Sailed,
sighted on Fire Island.

The North German Lloyd steamship
Trave, with Mayor Gilroy on board.
was sighted at 1890 o'clock this morning
OFF Fire Island.
The Trave is expected at Quaran-
tine at o'clock and at her dock in
Hoboken at 230.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
CAPT. RElLLY'S VACATION.
II Began To-day, but He VIII BE
Within Rench II Wanted.

Police Capt. Reilly, of the East Fifty
first. street station, went to Stamford,
Conn, this forenoon on his vacation,
and will be gone twenty days.
II will be only an hours ride from the
city, and will return at moments no
tice II l am wanted" said the Captain.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
STEAMER ASSYRIAN AGROUND
Former Monarch Liner Comes TO
Grief on Scotland.
my Associated Press,

GLASGOW, Sept lo-The Allan line
steamer Assyrian, Capt. Hughes, which
sailed from Montreal on Aug. 90 for
Glasgow, is aground opposite Dunbar
ton. She remains fast ashore. Tugs
have been sent to her assistance.
The evening world., 1894-09-10

eral years. She was good-looking and
about thirty-four years old
The police say they think she was ac
cidentally drowned. There Is a suspi
cion, however. that she may have COM
United suicide or met with foul play.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
A Course In American History

A class is being formed for free instruction IN
The American Constitution. history and political
economy for the course ot lssAs6, at the East
Side Evening High School. Norfolk, near Grand
street The Instructor and lecturer Will be NJ. \.
Lesser, A. NJ. LII. y, Applications for admis,
sion 20 the course may be made at the school
building from I 10 p. II. daily except satur-
day.
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overcome by the Heat.

Edwin T. Hyde, thirty-hve years old, residence
unknown, was found overcome by the heat this
morning at West Farms square He was taken
to the Fordham Hosptal.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
Oyercom. by Gas.

Bridget oHarc. thirty-dvc years old, domss-
nc. employed at ~ Vast one Hundred Snd
Fitch street. was found overcome by EAs IN
her he'd at o'clock this morning she was re-
viyed by an ambulance surgeon from NanhAitAA
Hospital .-.
The evening world., 1894-09-10

Remember that each Monday and
Thursday all your Houses and Rooms
advertisements go in all The Worlds"
all day. Fourteen words for 30 cents.
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The Assyrian is British vessel OF
1870 tons gross and 26OS tons net. She
was built at Hull, England, in 1880, She
is 800 feet long, 42.7 feet beam and 25l
feet deep Her haiiing port is Glasgow.
Size was formerly the Monarch line
steamer Assyrian Monarch.
The evening world., 1894-09-10
LAWYER SHlPMAN SILENT.
Declines to Talk of the Divorce
Suit Against Mrs. DraytOn.

Lawyer Herbert A. Shipman, counsel
for Mrs. j. Coleman Drayton in the action
brought by her husband for absolute d.
vorce, to-day positively declined to say
anything for publication
II have been reported II various papers
as saving things ] never said, and, There
fore i have decided not to discuss the
matter at all"
No information could be obtained to-
day of the rumor that Mrs. Drayton, be,
sides denying her husbands Charaes' VIII
bring a counter suit against him.
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dispose to pay. We simply tell an
owner that he has the alternative OF pay
ing Nee, money or bringing suit for re-
The evening world., 1894-09-10

Every Tuesday is 1.-The Worlds" bar
gain Day" in which all For Sale ads.
are repeated free In THE Evening
World
The evening world., 1894-09-10
OCEAN STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Chester and Tcutonic Were Both
slightly Damaged.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. lO.-The Dutch
tank steamer Chester. Capt. Boyesen,
from Amsterdam for New York, was In
collision to-day with the Dutch steamer
Teutonic. Both vessels were slightly
damaged. The Chester proceeded on
her voyage to New York.
The evening world., 1894-09-10

The Chester arrived at Amsterdam on
Sept. from Baltimore. While entering
her dock at Amsterdam she colllded
with the lock gates, and was consider
ably damaged by having one of her
anchors driven through her bow above
the water line.
There is no Dutch steamer nor any
other steamer than the White Star liner
by the name of Tcutonic registered in
the Record of American and Foreign
Shipping
The White Star liner sailed for this
port from LIVERPOOL last Wednesday and
Is due here this week Wednesday.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-03-07

Southern gentleman. Somehow I can
always tell 'em from all other kinds
of people. would like mighty well
to go to Orlando this morning, but the
fax is sur, I jes' lack half dollar of
the money and that's why I remarked
that was embarrassed.
His game didn't work on me, but |
saw him on the train all the same.
Orlando is the same beautiful town it
was two years ago. From there l
journeycd to Kissimec, little gem
not yet in it's teens, but it has what
no other town has got. Her broad
streets arc paved with bermuda grass
and as are the suburbs. The sand is
hidden everywhere. I wonder if
other towns can't propagate it. This
town fronts the beautiful lake that is
the head waters of continuous chain
Of lakes that find their winding way
to the gulf and arc navigable for 500
miles. I did not find time to visit St.
Cloud, where Hamilton Disston is
growing cane and making sugar on
such an immense scale. Disston
works there, but lives at Tarpon, on
the gulf side. This week I 60 north
to Iyerness and Crystal river and
Brooksville; where Georgians abound
and old soldiers dare to hold veterans
camps and talk over the war. [ am
going to sec the big live oak tree, the
oldest and largest on the continent.
Two horsemcn can ride into its hollow
abreast and circle round and ride out
in military style. This is what folks
tell me. BILL ARP.