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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
HARTLEY GIVEN HIS FREEDOM. !
But He Is Forbidden to Linger
on the Soil of New Jersey.
His Lawyer Declares He Is Ecccn-
trio, Not Insane.

Edward f Hartley. the eccentric Hir-
lem merchant. who escaped from Bloom
insialc Asylum week ago and has ,ince
been adju Iced insane in New York, was
released from custody by the New Jcr-
scy authorities this morning.
Hartley was brought from the Hudson
County Jail this morning into the Court
OF Common Pleas before Judge Hudsneth.
lie was represented in court by Attor-
ney John \. DENIM. His wife and cigh.
tecn-ycar-oli son were present Attor-
ney Gilbert Collins appeared for the
Bloominglhle people in the effort to get
Hartley back.
Mrs. Hartley had completely changed
her mind. Instead OF demanding her
husbands return to the custody of the
Nloomingdalc authorities she appeared
as the petitioner for his release In her
care.
Attorney Collins said the Blooming
dale people did not care to push their
case If that was Mrs. Hartlcys atti-
tude.
Judge IIudspeth said that as there
was IA strong probability tina, the prs
uner was Insane. he wanted an affidavit
from Mrs. Hartley showing that the last
legal place of residence was New York.
This affidavit was made out, and then
the Judge discharged Hartley, under the
conditions that he return to New York.
or at least leave the state of New Jer-
gey.
AS Hartley has been adjudged insane
and could be arrested by any policeman
who identified him on the streets of
New York city. Lawyer DENIM was for
n moment nonplused. hut he agreed to
the terms. The party went to Taylor $
Hotel, and after consultation decided to
take an Annex ferry boat to brooklyn,
where. although not out of jurisdiction,
Hartley was less likely to be recognized
by agents of the Bloomingdale Asylum.
Hartley may be taken to Long Branch
where he owns property. Several law
yers in court said that Judge Hudspeth
had no right to order Hartley out OF the
State.
Attorney DENIM says that Hartley is
perfectly sound of mind.
He is a little Giraffe" said he, but I
have had clients who got along fanously
with far less sense"
Hartley chatted with an Evening
World" reporter on his way to the ferry,
and was good-humored and apparently
rational.
When the hope was expressed to him
that this was the end of his troubles, he
laughingly replied:
I'm afraid my troubles have just be-
gun"
Hartley Is well-to-do. Last Winter he
gave n power of attorney to his wife
over all his affairs, so that there Ia no
danger OF his eccentricities wreckng his
fortune.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
EWJERSEY.
KILLED BY RUNAWAY HORSES.
Insurance Man Foyle Knocked
Unconscious in the Street.
The Animals Became Frightened at
an Electric Car.

PATTERSON. y. J., July Al. f.
Foyle. thirty-ti"e years old. was killed.
by runaway team Of horses at River
ard Mulberry. streets Ibis morning.
William Mills, Il lNcry-stable keeper,
mad secured the team an hour before
from a farmer in pclil River. Bergen
county, and was testing their speed.
They had never seen an electric car, and
became frightened at one In West street.
They dashed into telegraph pole in
front of BroCmhe al $ mill ana lroke the
harness.
MI. Mills concluded that Il was time
Tor MN To make his escape. He climbed
over the beck OF the blackboard ard tiled
to slide OFF. he was hurled ten feet
through the mud.
The horses continued along River
street. and ran into the house on the
corner where foyle stood. Foyle was
struck by one Of the horses. and he fell
unconscious. Blood .gushod from his
mouth and ears He died in fifteen min
utes, FOyle was an agent for the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Company, and
was on collecting tour when he met
with the accident.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
FOUGHT OVER TRUANT TONY
Small BOY Was the Football in n
Frankfort street Game.

A small Italian boy was the centre Of
a large crowd In Frankfort eet, just
alongside of the Pulitzer b. ing, for
about twenty minutes this morning.
The boy. whose name is said to be
Tony, and who lives somewhere
around Mulberry Bend" was playii- 6 a
quiet little game of spit loo with
some newsboys when his father, a la
borer. swooped down on him and
grabbed him by the collar.
Tony gave yell, and all the two hun
dred or more newsboys within hearing
darted to his rescue. But when the
father explained that Tony had fled
from home after hitting his baby sister
in the head with stone, the boys con-
cluded to help the father take Tony. to
his domicile. Tony yelled so loudly that
the crowd grew larger and larger and
several men, who didn't understand the
situation, started to interfere.
In the struggle between the newsboys
and a dozen or so excited men, who had
enrolled themselves as Tony's rescuers,
hats were smashed. cuffs given, legs
kicked and toes trodden upon. Three
boys and two men had hold of various
portions of Tony's small person, and
We're, apparently, trying to pull him
apart. Finally, the men formed a
wedge and burst through the boys rush
line. bearing Tony before them.
When they turned him loose, Tony
darted down Frankfort street towards
the bridge. pursued by at least five hun
dred men and boys. Tony got away
and is now a fugitive from justice.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
MURDER MOST FOUL.
Mutilated Body of an Unknown
Man Found off Jersey City.
Tire Police Theory Is that He Was
Killed on Shipboard.
Body Almost Nude and Had Been
in the Water Two Days.

Capt. Daniel Mclean. OF the Pennsylva.
MIA tugboat Palmyra, this morning found
the body of an unknown man In the
river on the north side of pier 3 OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Jersey
city.
The head was gone from the body and
also both arms and the left leg. The
flesh of the right leg was hanging from
the bone in long strips and presented n
horrible sight. There was n rope tied
around the body.
There were no marks OF Identification
and the only clothing on the trunk OF
the body was white cotton under
shirt.
The police were notified, and Chief
Murphy, after examining the remains,
was inclined 70 think that a crime had
been committed.
when the remains were taken to
Speer's Morgue the Morgue keeper said
that the body had not been In the water
more than two days.
The case is completely wrapped In
mystery. Different theories are ad-
yanced as TO how the man met his
death.
The theory entertained by the police
Is that the mar was murdered on some
vessel. his body mutilated beyond recog
milton ana that the remains were after
wards thrown overheard.
Up to noon CHIEF Murphy said he had
not obtained any clue as to the identity
of the supposed murdered man. The only
man missing from Jersey City and know n
to have been drowned lately was Capt.
John Ihlinger, of the canal-boat Daisy.
He fell overheard from his boat last sat
urday night about mile from the place
where the mutilated body was found this
morning.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
I KEPT THE F|REMEN BUSY.
brooklyn Has a Lively Progressive
Blaze This Morning.
)tarted in a Dwelling, Took in An
other, Then Seized Upon a Stable.

The Brooklyn firemen had livel,
ght with a blaze in a collection OF
mall buildings in the vicinity of Doug
ass street and Classon avenue at ar
arly hour this morning.
The flames were discovered at III
o'clock in two-story frame dwelling
t GA Douglass street, which was owned
Ind occupied by Otto Heideklang and
his family. They were awakened by
Eense clouds of smoke which came ur
from the cellar. With great difficulty
they made their way to the sidewalk
and turned In an alarm from the nearest
box.
The firemen were prompt, but the
flames burned so fiercely that the fire
extended to the adjoining house, No
SIS. also owned by Heideklang. and &C.
cupied by John Krisfarm. A second
alarm called more engines to the scene.
While the firemen were endeavoring to
save these buildings, a firebrand was
blown through an open window of a
stable In the rear OF the residence OF
A heap Of straw caught fire. and before
they were discovered tongues of flame
played around the windows and threat
ened to extend to several other buildings
In the vicinity.
Two horses in the stable were led out
and taken to place of safety. A half
dozen streams OF water were thrown on
the flames. and In about an hour the
fire was extinguished
Heideklang estimates the loss on his
buildings at $500: furniture, 81, 200; the
stable was damaged to the extent of
$500, and krisfarm loses $500 on his fur
niture. The origin of the fire is a mys-
tery.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
DIDN'T KNOW She WAS IN NEED
Policeman Tompkins Says Hes
Willing to Support His Mother.
A Daughter Of Davids, the Ink
Manufacturer.

Policeman Edwin D. Tompklns, of
the Ralph avenue station. Brooklyn,
journeyed to Police Headquarters this
morning to explain to Commissioner
Welles why he has failed to support his
widowed mother, a cripple, In destitute
circumstances. and her granddaughter
Lizzie, a child OF nine years.
Tompkins, In telling his story, disclosed
that his mother was a daughter Of Thad-
deus Davids. the well-known writing link
manufacturer. who died Sunday morn
ing at his home in New Rochelle.
A letter was received by THE Evening
World" last week stating that Mrs.
Emma Tompkins, of $50 Evergreen ave-
nue., was starving and had been ordered
from her home because of non-payment
of rent. Investigation showed that Mrs.
Tompkins was indeed in bad circum-
stances. Several years ago she was
tan Elevated Railroad at South Ferry,
and she has since been unable to walk
except with the aid of crutches.
For a long time she supported herself
by sewing. but work became slack and
she was left. according to her own story,
without crust to eat,
The story was read by Commissioners
Welles's wife. who asked her hus band
to Investigate it. The Commissioner
learned that Policeman Tompkins was
her son, and the officer was called upor
to explain what appeared to be his
heartless conduct towards his aged
mother.
Commissioner welles was not in his
Office when Tompkins called. but to
Deputy Commissioner Harmon he said:
=" The first intimatlon had that my
mother was in want was brought to me
by friend who read 1t in the news
papers. l Immediately called upon the
landlord and offered to pay my mother
rent, but he refused to accept 1t. l then
had her furniture removed to other
apartments on Blocker street.
:" I have frequently begged my mother
to live with me, but she has always re-
fused. Her granddaughter, Lizzie, is a
daughter of my brother, who Is an agent
of the New Haven Railroad. and earns
good wages.
He has no family to support and has
not given mother anything in years.
He should be made to pay something.
don't object to giving my share; Moth;
afford to look out for her: She was
a daughter of Thaddeus Davids. the
well-known manufacturer of writing
inks.
Tompkns declared 1t was an outrage
that he was called to Headquarters. He
was allowed to return to his station
house.
This afternoon Police Commissioner
Welles received a letter from Mrs. Temp
the policeman, had always treated her
well. He had given her money every
month. and she says she was elected
from her home not because of non-pay-
ment of rent but because the landlord
wanted the premises.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
BICYCLIST HURT HIS KNEE.
Policeman Grabbed Him for Not
showing Light.

Samuel Jackson. eighteen years old,
of II East One Hundred and Twenty
third street, is under $500 bond to APP
pear in Harlem Police Court to answer
the charge of riding bicycle last night
without light. He Is lying at his home
with a severely sprained knee. which he
says he received when arrested last
night by Policeman Bowden. of the
East one Hundred and Twenty-siXth
street station.
Young Jackson. with a party of about
twenty bicyclers. was wheeling along
Mount Morris avenue near one Hundred
and Twenty-fourth street last evening
when Policeman Bowden noticed that
Jackson's wheel which was In the van,
carried no light.
Bowden grabbed Jackson. who fell
off and the policeman fell across the
bicycle. 1t was at this time that Jack
son says his knee was injured. He ad-
mitted that his light was out, hut
claimed that the officer should not have
stopped him so abruptly. AS he was
not able to appear in court the case
was adjourned to next Monday.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
WOE TO MOHAMMED.
NnfecsR Says She Will start n Paper
in Opposition to Webb.

Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb,
with Ahmed Hamonda, ex-lieutenant In
the Egyptian army, holds the citadel of
the Moslem Brotherhood at 30 East
Twenty-third street. while Nafeesa Keep,
the determined little American widow
who held the siege SO long, and who was
deposed yesterday by WebDs army
breaking In the door. has piled her be-
longings in a .neighboring room and is
awaiting events.
Mr.. Webb said to-day that unless Mrs
Keep returns the subscription books of
the Voice of Islam which she retains
for back salary, he will bring legal ac-
ton. He gays Mrs. Keep Is demented
Mrs. Keep says Webb is demented and
the war goes on.
Mrs. Keep to-day said that the author
tiles would look into the matter before
many hours. The books and papers
Webb wanted are not in her possession
1t was elsewhere learned that they were
in tn" possession of the Post Office In
spectors, who want to know the result
of "A begging circular Webb sent to the
Mussulmen Of the Orient asking for con-
trthutions to carry on the work of the
propaganda Of the Koran under the au-
thority of the Sultan of Turkey. The
latters representatives deny the author
ity.
Mrs. Keep has decided to publish a
paper for Mussulmen here i'm opposition
TO Webb's, providing the latter decides
to continue the Voice of Islam.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
DEMAREST TAKES POISON.
Former New Yorker Charged with
Passing n Had Check,

ELIZABETH N. j.. July 24.-Peter ].
Demarest. formerly a well-known COM
mission merchant on Reade street, New
YORK. tried to commit suicide last night
at his home on East Jersey street here
by taking a big dose OF laudanum
Demarest failed In business few years
ago. and since then he has been unfor.
tunate financially. He was arrested re-
Gently on charge OF giving worthless
check in payment Of bill to Mr..
Whaley;, a provision dealer here. He
vas bailed in $500 to await the Grand
Jurys action. 1t Is reported that another
complaint was to be made against him,
and II Is supposed that this drove him to
desperation.
He was removed to the City Hospital,
where he lies in a comatose condition,
and 1t is very doubtful II he can be
saved. He Is forty-five years old. and
was prominent for years In Elizabeth
society. Mr., Demarest is said to be a
victim OF playing the races. He had a
mania FOR this sport. was constant at
tendant at the race track and neglected
his business. He lost thousands of dol
children.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
CUT BY AN ITALIAN,
Saloon-Keeper Gurdella May Die
from His Wounds.
Policeman Saved by 'Longshore.
man with a Cotton. Hook.
A Lively Five Minutes in the Vicin-
ity of Five Points.

wlry. wild-eyed little Italian. with
face to match Chiko, the Central Park
Zoo attraction. created the widest sort
of excitement for five minutes in Five
Points and that vicinity about 10 o'clock
this morning.
He rushed into the saloon of Dolo
Gurdella, l6l Worth street, brandishins
big horn-handled pocketknife, and
sank the long blade into the abdomen
of the proprietor, who stood with his
back to the bar talking with friends.
Then yelling as though he were a
Comanche brave on the warpath. the
Italian turned upon the others, including
Mrs. Gurdella. wife of the saloon-keeper,
but they fed precpitately into the street
leaving him in possession of the saloon.
But he didn't linger there. Dashing
into the street he ran, blood-stained
weapon in hand, into Baxter street,
followed at a safe distance by crowd
of men and boys.
At the corner of Leonard street he
paused in the middle of the street, and
stripped off his coat:
Then he detied the crowd. claiming
Policeman Walsh of the Elizabeth
street station, appeared at this juno
ture, and attempted to disarm the man.
VINO nldue SeNeTdt 'HeICe lunStS dt nm
with the knife.
Finally the policeman grappled with
the Italian, but was by no means a
match for him, for, though understood,
he was possessed of immense strength.
The Italian threw the policeman to
the pavement, where they rolled over
and over.
They were still struggling when a
'longshoreman dealt the Italian heavy
blow on the head with cotton-hook
stunning him for moment. Then he
was taken to the station-house.
The saloon-keeper walked to the sta
tion-house. where an ambulance was
summoned from Chambers Street Hos
pital. The physician could not tell how
badly Gurdella was Injured, and ordered
him to be taken to the hospital.
The Italian. covered with blood from
the ugly wound on his head, was taken
to the Tombs Police Court. He gave his
name az Giuseppe Ceressa. forty years
old, of Baxter street. Ceressa speaks
very good English. He said that he
was a miner from California. and had
lived in this city for five months.
He said that he was attacked In Cur
della's saloon. and used the knife ir
self defense. All the witnesses deny
this. He was held to await the result OF
Gurdellas injuries.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
BROOKLYN NEWS.
O0WN|NG WHIPS TOM CREED,
Savage Fight Between Brooklyn
Boxers This Morning.
Referee Johnny Eckhardt Stops the
Contest.

Jack Downing and Tommy Greed
ooth OF Brooklyn. met in finish fight
at an early hour this morning in Long
Island resort. Greed was so badly
pummelled at the end of the twenty
NTH round that Referee Johnny Eek
hardt humanely stopped the contest and
awarded the battle to Downing
The fight was for 800 purse and a
side bet of $3.50. The men weighed In
about l25 pounds each.
Greed was the favorite. due to his
splendid record made as an amateur.
Downing is comparative novice at the
game of punch and parry. and yet he
had his opponent groggy in the second
round. 1t was only Creed's generalship
that saved him from knockout early in
the game.
Downing punished Greed savagely, and
the latter bore plentiful evidence OF the
hard game he ran up against Downing
scarcely presented any marks of i'll
usage. The gloves used were said to be
but TWO ounces In weight.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
BIG BANKRUPT SALE.
Many Customers Take Advantage of
bloom In gdnlcs' bargains.

BoomlnGlalc's bankrupt sale NJ tn,
entire stock % llecht & Morris, formerly
of Eighth avenue and Forty seventh
street, Is attracting big crowds to IN,
stor. ut Third avenue. between Fifty
ninlh and SiXtleth streets. This stock
was 7eiaed by the II. Il. Clafin Co, am
is being sold at one-quarter OF the or,
iginal cost
Purchasers seemed particularly in
;ercsted to-day in the colorcd dress
goods now being disposed of at prices
away below the cos, OF production.
Many lots are being offered, and de-
srabie selections are easily made.
Remnants OF dress goodS from two to
ten yards. are being sold at next to
nothing.
The black dress goods offered IN
cluded 70 pieces OF black body cash
mere at Is cents. Hecht a Morris ;
price was 81 cents. This Is only a speCl-
men Of many bargains in the line
The unusual dNer Of complete line
OF dinner and tea ware. English porcc-
lain, neatly decorated, 10 be sold in sep
aratc pieces, enabling customers TO
make their own selections, Is also made.
In table lamps, one with "A me hisQue
finish, decorated shade and large bra
burner complete, nj SLID, ~ very pretty.
\ hanging lamp at slIN is nice enough
for any parlor, and IS ali ready FOR use
at that price,
There are a number Of bargains in
ladies' outing suits, 90, serge and cloth
suits that were 81, 10 So hring sold at
E@5s Neat duck suits are being offered
at from $l.91 20 81 -.
Mems yachting caps AZ 20 cen;s are as
neat as som" OF those that members Of
the New \ DIRK Yacht Club wear straw
hats are being offered at - - and %
cents, fur felt Aipines at % and derbys
at 50
There is a drive in the prices OF clocks,
too. and In nearly every thing Csc that
people want TO buy. -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
HAS A CUT TONGUE AS PROOF
Probably the Result of a Spree, No,
Fight with Robbers.

Henry Schapp, a laborer. who lives a,
b3 Broadway. Williamsburg, is In the
Eastern District Hospital to-day suffer.
ing from the combined effects Of a spree
and cut tongue.
schapp staggered into the Clymel
street station at $50 this morning and
told Sergt. Rogers that he had been at.
lacked by two men at Lormer street
And Broadway, one of whom knocked
MIN down, and In falling Schapp says he
cut his tongue on the sidewalk. He be
neves the men intended to steal his watch,
which Is a cheap, silver affair, worth
about 81.
The police discredit Schapp's story, as
he does not bear any marks of the blows
which he says he received, nor can any
one be found who saw the fight. 1t Is
thought by the police that Schapp fel
on the sidewalk. cutting his tongue. ano
that he imagined the rest OF the story.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
NEWSBOYS AND THE CARS,
Grand Jurors Want an Old Inv
Enforced.

Assistant District-Attorney Clarke, of
Brooklyn. said this morning that the visit
OF Police Commissioner Welles to the
Grand Jury yesterday was at the request
Of that body.
The Grand Jurors showed the Commits
sioner copy Of the law OF 1879, which
forblds street railway companies from
permitting children to jump upon the
cars for the purpose OF selling newspa-
pers, candy and the like. Mr.. Welles was
asked to issue an order to the police de-
handing the enforcement OF the law.
TIE Commissioner said that such orders
had been issued from time to time in the
past. but he would issue another order on
the subject at once
Mr.. Clarke says that the subject of
taking the trolley companies to task for
running faster than the law allows was
not the cause of Mr.. Wclles's presence in
the Grand Jury room, reports to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
ANOTHER NEWARK FIRE.
Charles Enton's Cnrringe Reposi.
tory burned.

NEWARK, y. j. July 2i.--Fire started
early this morning in the large car
riage repository owned by Charles
Eaton. at orange and Fourteenth street.
The building was well stocked with
handsome vehicles. hut the flames were
discovered in time To give the firemen
a chance To save most Of the carriages.
number of buggies. phaetons and
landaus were burned and the building
is almost totally destroyed.
The cause Of the fire Is unknown. The
loss Will Ice hoaVy.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-24
NOT DUE TO A BEATING.
Inquest Into the Death Of Little
Harry Hucknns.

A Coroner's jury In the case of Harry
Huckans, nine years old. who died sud
denly several weeks ago in the Brooklyn
Orphan Asylum, brought in verdict
this morning that death was due &c
congestion Of the lungs and kidney dis
ease.
The inquest was held in the Sche.
nectady avenue police station. The day
after the boy died his mother called al
the Coroners office and alleged that her
heating he had received the night be.
fore. She based her story on what she
said she had learned from another in
mate of the institution. Investigate
of her allegations proved that they were
haseless. n dozen boys denying that
Harry was maltreated.