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The evening world., 1894-08-24
LAWYERJOSEPH EXONERATED
Recorder Smyth Dismisses His In.
dictment by Request.

Recorder Smyth. this afternoon, n
Part l.. General Sessions Court, dis
missed the indictment against Lawyer
Herman Joseph, who was charged with
completely in classifying certain entries
in a book of accounts.
The indictment was dismissed on the
recommendation OF Assistant District-
Attorneys Mcintyre and Bradley. Mr..
Mcintyre, in recommending the dismiss
sal. said that he had thoroughly inves-
tigated the case, and that he had found
absolutely nothing that should have war;
ranted the finding OF an indictment.
IF this indictment" he said, els suf-
fered to hang over Mr.. Joseph's head
like a sword Of Damocles, 1t will be .
standing, reproach to the District-Attor-
ney's office"
II fully concur with you," replied the
Recorder. land take great pleasure in
being enabled to reinstate Mr. Joseph
In the good esteem of his fellow-practi-
TONERS and Of the community at large.
''ro allow this indictment to stand
injury to Mr.. Joseph's character. against
whom, as far az I can see, there Ii not
the least scintilla of evidence to make
him chargeable with crime. The in-
dictment Is dismissed"
The alleged crime for which Mr.. Jo-
seph was Indicted was that he had in
his possession the books of Ketchum &
had faned in business, and who are
still uhAer indictment. charged with
classifying entries. Mr.. Joseph was
their attorney.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
CHARGES $3.50 A MINUTE.
Vieth, of RocLaway, Puts a Bid
Price on His Brief Durance.

Frederick Vieth, a bartender at the
Seaside Hotel, Rockaway Beach. to-day
retained Lawyer r. A. Breckenridge, OF
George f. Elliott's office, in Brooklyn, Ia
bring suit against Deputy Sheriff Will
lam Hawkins, of Queens County, foH
s., 900 for false imprisonment.
Vieth thinks it Is worth 5000 ia
spend twenty minutes IN the Rocks
away Beach station house:
He Is A member OF social organiZation
at Rockaway Beach. which gave a bal!
Aug. is. On the morning after the ball
Vieth heard that Deputy Sheriff
Hawkins had locked up two members
of the organization.
He hurried to the station-house ana
found the doo- locked. He raped ana
the door was opened by Hawkins, who
grumbled at having been awakened.
Vieth asked II his friends were there.
and before Hawkins answered his friends
called out to him to get bail for them.
Later. while he was sitting on the
veranda OF his hotel, Hawkins came UPS
saying with an oath, Vieth alleges: 4.
II want you. I'll show you what Ig
means to disturb me when i am sleeps
Vieth was put In a cell without any
charge having been preferred againsu
him.
After he had been twenty minutes IN
durance Hawkins, he alleges, came ins
and opening the door said:
Now, get - out !
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arrest, It In. a source Of wonderment
among many persons why the represent
tstives OF the Distrlct-Attorney's office Ice
did not also ask for warrant for the
arrest Of Capt. stephenson.
Capt. Stephenson called at Police
Headquarters about 10 o'clock this morn
ken to General Sessi ,ns for urraign-
ment. He entered by the basement
way, and went direct to inspector Will
iams's office. Capt Cross was In the
Stephenson arrived.
The subject OF the conference between
inspector, Williams and Capt. Stephen
son could not be learned as both of
them refused to discuss the matter but
IL Is supposed that Capt. Stephenson
called III connection win the charges
against lligsinbotham.
1T vas also, reported that Capt.
Stephenson had Il talk with Higgln-
botham, tat this could not be verified.
Aft@r 6fny At hgsdaaartsrs }TsntY
was said he had returned to his station.
but when a reporter called there to see
him II was said he was not there. and
his whereabouts are unknc WI.
An Evening World" reporter called
at the headquarters prison shortly be-
fore 10 o'clock. and asked to see Hig-
piled that the prisoner had already left
for the General Sessions for arraign-
nent. 1t was subsequently learned tnat
this Was not the tact.
are voluminous and 30 into minute de-
tails. They allege that they paid the
s2l to Higginbotham rom the Fall of
1889 to the Winter of 1892 capt. Ste
phenson was all this time In command
OF the fremont station, and Higgin-
botham was his ordinance man.
According to the allegations the Car
pentcrs began work on contract in
fremont III the Fail OF 1889, and almost
Immediately Higginbotham arrested one
Of their foremen for violating the ordi-
nance regarding the use OF explosives.
lliggnbotham then informed Mr.. Car
pcntcr, SO 1t is alleged, that he would
have no. more trouble, provided he did
the right thing
Carpenters books, with entries of the
payment of money will be offered in evil
dence.
Besides the aflldavits OF the Carpenters
there Is corroborating affidavit OF their
bookkeeper.
Tie Assistant DistrictAttorneys who
are handling the case say the charge
against Higginbotham is complete.
Higginbothain ia about sixty years old,
and has a large family. He was a sol
der In the late war, and was retired
from the police force about year ago
on pension of 5000 a year.
The evening world., 1894-08-24

very large IN August. and later, dowr
Then Mr.. Hess Numbered at the wo
had perjored herself on several point
when she was on the stand before.
Mrs. Sanford n Prisoner.
isn't. It fact, Mrs. Sanford, tina,
you had been In the care OF and under
the control Of Mr.. Wellman for the
past month or two. and that Mr.. Well
man paid your cxpenses?' Mr.. Hess
! Mrs. Sanford assented, and said tina,
she was In the custody Of police OH.
GERS, and that she was followed and
watched every step shA took. She was
very much excited. She said after hei
business was broke no she lived on
money obtained by pawning her watch
snd Jewelry. and in her excitement she
stood up ana went through the motions
OF pa~ninE her watch, removing her
necklace, &c.
Mrs. Sanford disputed every state.
inent made by old Levi the money
lender and declared that. II he had
shown any checks indorsed by her. they
were forBeries. But when she saw two
OF these checks che repudiated one and
August, 1882, and she "a Id excitedly:
That's my money! That's my
lnation yesterday, that she had ever en-
dorsed one Of Lewis checks and had
talked OF her own penniless condition.
compelling her to borrow to pay Cross.
The two checks were for about $500,
which she says We're drawn for her own
money.
The Board at this point overrrulcd a
question. and Mr.. Wellman said: I'VE
hay. had that question ruled out lOo
timbes."
Yes, and well have IT 100 times more
y ] think 1t proper TO ask it," retorted
And Wen rule II out 100 times more"
said President Martin.
this Board is here to do and we know
Just what Y will do" retorted the ir-
repressible Hess
Mr.. Wellman asked Hess II he wanted
T. ask any more questions about the
grocery books.
ON, II you can get any comfort out
or That book, you are welcome, for 1t
Is the only thing In this case that you
can possibly get any comfort out Of"
was the reply.
and moved the dismissal of the charges
In specifications II to 80 relating to the
Pricn and Werner cases. not witness
having testified to those charges.
The Board granted the motion so far
as the charges Of the payment OF money
Smith Is concerned.
Hess then moved the dismissal of the
charges relating, to the Schubert house,
on the ground that Mrs. Schubert had
MED. and the same ruling was made in
the matter of Mrs. Sanford.
MIR. Hess asked permission to submit
requests to mud efnbodying III the
duestions involved In the trial for the
Commissioners to decide.
Decision WAS reserved and Senator
McClelland was given a half hour to
sum up for the defense
The evening world., 1894-08-24
ELLIS ISLAND CHARGES.
Government Ofrers Steamship Com
panies p Fixed Rate.

IDF ANsO0Iated Fress,D
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2t--Immigration
Commissioner Stump. in order to settle
all questions of rates for maintenance of
immigrants while undergoing examina-
tion at Ellis Island, has proposed to the
steamship companies that they enter
into an agreement with the Government
to pay % cents per capita for all i'm
migrants landed at Ellis Island
This Is to cover all maintenance, hos
pital and transfer charges, both from
the Island to the steamships In case OF
those rejected, and from the Island 20
New York City in case of those allow
to land. As yet the steamship companies
have made no reply to this proposition.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
PUT A DUMMY IN HIS CELL.
Curtiss Then Released Two Othe
Prisoners and All Escaped.
(By Associated Press)

iBy ASSOCIATED Iress.J
UTICA, n. Y, Aug. 24.-Joseph Cur
it's, of Network, a bicycle thief, charged
with grand larceny in the second de-
gree; Francis II. Clark, charged with
burglary, second degree, and Edward
Mcmahon, burglary. third degree, es-
caped frorl jail here thiA morning.
Curtiss. who is very bright, dressed a
du. nmy to represent himself and placed
1t In his cell at dusk last evening. The
Jailer. who made an examination be-
fore locking up supposed he was there,
while in reality he was hiding on the up
per tier OF cells, where no prisoners
We're confined.
In some manner Curtiss had become
possessed of a saw, and soon had Clark
and Mcmahon liberated.
Together they sawed their way through
four other locks and out into yard,
from which they had an easy access to
the street. No trace of the prisoners
has been discovered.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
E. B. SUTTON is INSANE.
Wealthy Retired Grocer VIII Go to
Bloom nRdale.

Edgar b. Sutton, of 2l9 West Twenty
third street, retired Wholesale grocer,
who is reputed to be very wealthy,
will be removed to Bloomingdale Asy-
lum tomorrow. He was taken to Belle
yue Hospital yesterday, suffering from
Authorizations, and Drs. Field and
Douglas, of the Bellevue stan, pro-
nounCed him insane.
The patient has developed no violent
symptoms thus far but appears to
labor under continual strain of eX-
element. The Bellevue authorities de-
admit Ross w Whittemore. who ac-
companied Mr.. sutton, to the hospital.
except as a prisoner.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
BAILED BY AN EX-POLICEMAN.
Ward Is Bondsman for an Alleged
DisOrderly House Keeper.

Dora Cohen, of 176 Chrystie street, and
Joseph Rosezi, OF 1s9 Allen street, were
held for trial for keeping alleged dsor-
derby resorts in the Essex Market Po-
lice Court to-day. They were also held
for violating the Excise law for selling
Mrs. Ida Whitaker, OF 70 Stanton street.
The latter was bedecked with diamonds.
She was bailed out by eX-Polceman
William Ward. The three places were
raided last night by Capt. Cortright on
evidence furnished by Policemen New
schaffer and Weiner of the Sixty
seventh street station.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
WELLMAN A CANDIDATE.
He May he Tnmmany's Selection
for Superior Court Judge.

In political circles the report was cur
rent to-day that Assistant District-At-
torney Francis J.. Wellman was. to use
the language OF the street, making a
play for the Tammany nomination for
Judge of the Superior Court as a reward
for mis- services in the police trials.
Judge IruaN, whose term expires. Is A
cand date for denomination, and Is sup
posed 10 be slated for the place Whether
rammany is prepared TO turn Judge
TruaN down is a question of policy.
good record as Randolph b. MARITIME,
wEo was elevated to the bench for his
vigorous prosecution OF boodlers.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
FIRE IN THE SLOT.
Friction of a Third Avenue Cable
Causes n Blaze.

There was fire in Park Row, betweeu
the lower end of the Post-Office and Ann
street, at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon. 10
wasn't much OF fire, but. It was pe-
culiar one, and 1t attracted gres!
the smoke from 1t. The fire was down
in the slot of the Third avenue cable
road One of the wheels which carry
the journal became overheated and set
fire to the packing.
Four or five men with buckets empted
the contents of a water trough for horses
into the slot, ana the smoke gradually
died away. 1t was said that such q
fire has never occurred before on the
road. The damage was about two cents,
and is said to be fully covered by h'
surance.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
The KiIt.r clubs cIumbake.

The Yorkvile Kiltsr Club consisting .
attaches of the Yorkville Civil and Criminal
Courts. will celebrate tomorrow their seeose
annual clambake at Cedar Grove. Ono Hundrso
and Forty-seventh street and Beach avenue
Every man OF prominence In the district WI VA
participate at the affair which 10 considered ~
bands of music and liquid Refreshments. VI
take the guests TO the clambake at o eioo.
y-ninth street and Third avenue Games Of ~
sorts for prizes will also be = feature Of "'
occasion.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
BUCHANAN'S APPEAL FILED.
The Convicted Wifc-Poisoner's
Lawyers to Try for His Release.

WY NhSo'lateu tIcshI
ALBANY, \. V, Aug. 2i.--Brookc,
O'Sullivan & Brooke. of New York,
have filed the appeal of Or. Robert S.
buchanan, now confined in Sing Sing
awaiting death for the murder of his
wife by poison.
The appeal in Buchanan's case was
noted Aug. l6, 1889, the day AFTER he was
sentenced. and for year the ding OF
printing Of the evidence. that covers
800 pages, and makes a heavy bound
volume.
The case Will be put upon the pre-
ferred calendar that is to be ready in
October The Court meets Oct. g.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Frederick Jansen. WIN Filed.

The will OF Frederick Jansen, late superinten-
dent " the Brooklyn Annex Ferry Company. was
flied for probate with Surrogate Abbott OF Brook
Ign. this moining. lie leaves his entire estate
to his wife, Maria G. Jansen. and makes her the
sole eNerutriN In the event Of his w,fc's death
the property Ia to so 70 his daughter Miss Grace
II. Jansen, Mr.. Jansen is reported 10 have left
large estate. He Was H. crested in tho Annex
Ferry Company, the KnickerhOcker Steamboat
Company. and several financial Institutions uf
BTOgllND,
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Desperate Howard Captured.

Wy NhsoClhttu fEesSl
Ia GRANGE, Tex, Aug. ei.-Dcputy sherin
Parker and posse have arrested Stephen How
ard He resisted and opened fire. but was
finally captured unhurt, lie has many aliases
and admits being wanted In Birmingham. Ala.
Savannah. Ga; the city Of Mexico, and Ennis,
TeS. He confesses to killing man named
Geetchy at birmingham, At Ennis he killed an
offcer who tried to arrest him. officials at the
towns named have been notified.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
JOKERS INDICTED.
Must Answsr for MRnsInughtcr for
Having Burned AxIerod.

Robert Winters and Samuel Mexican.
who poured paint upon Barney Axlerod
and afterwards lighted It, on July Il
last, burning Axlerod SO that he died of
his burns shortly afterwards. were to-
day indicted for manslaughter in the
first degree by the Grand Jury.
The TWO men. II is alleged. were endea-
voring to play a practical joke. They
we're employed on the new building at
Twenty-sixth street and Ninth avenue.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Mrs. Reeke Indicted Again.

The Grand Jury to-day brought In a new In
dietment for murder in the nrst decree against
Anna Reske. the midwife. who abandoned an
unknown four WeekS-old baby girl TO die In a
bAth-tub in her apartments at 3u East one Hun
dred and Seventeenth street
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Found Dead In Bed.

wy NtH"VThItI TIVE
PHILADELPHIA. Aug g4--The body OF VIII.
lam II, Boles, woodwork Manufacturer and
prominent Republican politician. Was found In
his tel at hts residence 1858 North Broad street
to-day. Ills VIII. and daughter we're out OF TOW n
and MI Roles had hseB sleeping In the vacant
house. lie NAs taken With pneumonia and died
uncaref for, not being able to leave his he'd The
body MAS badly dscomposed, showing that Mr.
Boes died several DAYS ago
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Incendinry Fire In Hnmm ondsport
(By Associated Press.)

CORNING n, Y, Aug c,-Thc village Of
lIsmmondsport wac visited by another nre this
morning the tenth In two months. Two barns,
a carriage shop aud packing house were burned.
The IRE was no doubt incsndiary, Last evening
the village voted TO provide water works
The evening world., 1894-08-24
New In Olrra Cases.


AMSTERDAM. Aug. 24.-One fresh
case OF cholera is reported here, and at
Maestrich, one death from that disease
has occurred. At Amstelween one new
case of cholera 10 announced.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Berne to Have n Bis Tunnel

IBy Associated Prcss)
BERNIE, Aug, A-The Federal Council
has approved the scheme submitted for
a Jura-Simplon railway tunnel through
the Simplon Tho cost of this work will
be 5i,50O,000 francs. The plans will now
he submitted for the approval of the
Italian Government.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Murdered for Money.
my Associated Pressl

NMlNNNIll.E, Tenn, Aug - --Carrol Martin.
Of Van buren, County, WAS murdered at his home
near laursthurg, last night by two men who
II Is thought. were white, but were disguised as
negroes Martin VAS shot several times and his
daughter and granddaughter were Wounted The
olJect Of the murder was robbery The murderers
did not secure any money hoNey
The evening world., 1894-08-24
AB0UTT0 ATTACK SEOUL,
Report that 10000 Chinese Troops
Are to Advance on Corea.
(By Associated Pres.).

YOKOHAMA, Aug. 24-Active mill
tary preparations continue upon the
part of Japan. Reinforcements are
being rapidly advanced to the front.
News has been received here to the
effect that 10000 Chinese troops are
about to make an advance upon Seoul
the capital of Corea.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
KILLED by the Emil

ELAN Maher, seven months-old, this afternoon
fell irem the tourth-story window OF her home
Is Rector stree and striking on the Sidewalk
sgs,ainsi injuries fros which ahs died soon
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Christopher r. Fraser Dead.
nBy Associated Press.)

TORONTO. Ont, Aug @-Hon. Christopher
T. Fraser, eI-oommissioner of Public Works
died suddenly this morning OF heart disease In
his rooms In the Parliament buildings here
which were erected under his regime
The evening world., 1894-08-24
KILLED IN A MINE.
Report of Disaster In Creole,
Col
(By Associated Fressl

tBy Associated Fresll
DENVER, Col, Aux. pa despat ch
from Creole. col. says that the sha II
house and machinery AZ the AMETHYST
Mine were burned to-day
The wlre-rope burned, letting the cage
tsll to the bottom OF the shaft and kill
Ing four men.
Water is flooding the mine.
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Says Mrs. Schubert Lied.

Regarding Mrs Schubert, Capt. Cross
said:
That woman was nuisance and
dangerous. She came to the station
house 10 see me several times. She saw
me few ZINES. The first time I put
and said that she would do anything to
harm me, and I would never permit her
10 speak to me without witnesses, and |
always made sure that some one shodld
see or hear whatever occurred when
ever she was in the station house.
the gist of her story was that | was
hard on her, would not hear her alone
and / always told her that she must quit
business, close mp her house. and leave
the precinct or would arrest her.
prosecute her and send her to Jail
Then the Captain denied eacn of Mrs.
Schubert's allegations specifically.
II was never IN her ho9se-no, one foo!
wilfuIly, wickedly, when she said she
paid $500 OF any other sum to me
II she left $50 in an envelope for me
at the station ! never got H. and don I
believe she ever left any. ! never heard
OF IT,"
Capt, Cross said that on the convic-
raid on May 49, 1872, her sentence was
suspended
Mrs. Schubert testified that she was
fined go that time and the records show
that Cross told the truth. in answer "a
Alice Ryder's alleged Identification OF
before to know him as one OF M
saidi; -. .u..
| brought In In that raid. | was at The
desk. and l directed the disposition OF
The evening world., 1894-08-24
Acted Like au Honest Man.

Il think , have explained all this as
intellIgently and as freely AZ any man
complainant and on he other an ofncer
had retired from the pepar msnt on 4
pension which no power can take away.
when sent for HIM and sent i'm 10 see
Hendricks. Then | heard that he had
gone out OF the country, ! did all that
any honest man could do"
This Contented Mr.. Welman, aud ended
hiss cross examinat!on He hal not ruff
fted the Captains temper In the Sigh est
Mr. Hess brought out that of sixteen
eral Sessions, thirteen We're discharge
under suspen lei sentences and The
recommendation OF the District Attorney.
And | can Ten you the reason wis
II has been said that the l.cxow Com
mittee may inquire into the CONDUCT Of
the District Attorneys office. and per.
haps Mr. Hess may he given an oppor-
tunity To tell the Senate Committee why
these women were released under sus-
pended sentences.
second offenders fhe courts have Vera a
peculiar habit of hninX n second Of
fender 500 or sending them - the isla nj
for year. 80 n suspended sentence is
! pended sentences will not be granted
by judge except on the af,davt of the
complainant Din these cases police
otficer) neither viii the Court suspend
| sentence except on the roCommenda tion
of the Prosecuting Attorney.
Inspector Williams 'was recalled 10
prove that Capt. Cross's statement. that
! outside help n necessary In getting eyi.
dPnce against those houses
The Inspector said that Capt Cort
| right, who II now In command of the
Eleventh Precinct, had sent in bills fol
st DOL pigeons.
This concluded the defense.
| RhodA Sanford was recalled by Mr.
Wellman in rebuttal She identifed the
grocery pass-books showing her trade
with Grocer Schaefer. Mr. Wellman
read some items like: Bread, sixteen
loaves q week" and Mrs. Sanford said
that her bills al Schaefer's We're small
In June and July. after the raid bu.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-01-12

v~w 0n0cA unvrusr rauy giunce0 az the
silk had just laid down.
That's real pretty, said she. How
many yards?'
-Four, ma'am, says he.
"'How much?'
Forty cents, says he, with the
most unblushing face. It's the last piece
Of that shade in the house, says he.
"'l'll take it, says she, pulling out
her purse just as he gave me my ticket
for the return Of that identical piece.
Well, then knew that young man de-
iberately cheated me and was going to
cheat that lady right before my face. But
/ got my breath quick enough to tell her.
And did. | said; Madam, I've just
this minute brought that back. It's
damaged. Look at these holesr He
knows it's damaged. Here's my ticket
for the rebate for its return.
well. if You could have seen the
look she gave himl Then she turned on
her heel and went out. Yes, l should
say I'm about even with that house
one of the finest stores in town too. -
New York Herald.