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The evening world., 1894-09-05
M'LEAN HELD UP IN HIS SHOP
Covered with a Revolver and Told
to Give Up ValuableS.
Handed Over a Watch and Ring,
Valued at sos.

John Mclean, Il carpenter and builder
at 81 Bieccker street, was robbed Satur-
day night. M. Mclean was asleep on
"A lounge in the rear room Of his Office
at about O'Clock, when two men on
tered. one stood ut the door and the
other drew a revolver. and pointing it
at Mclean told him he had best keep
quiet and hand over everything of value
ne had.
Mclean complied, ana handed out his
watch ana "A diamond ring, valued at
sos. After they had gone he tried to
follow them, but when he reached the
front door they were out of sight. He
recognized the one VINO had watched at
the door rs y .oafcr in ncighbIring sa-
looms. and reported this fact at the Mcr-
Ger street sta don. where he told the po-
lice all about II. Detective Dourigin
was able to arrest the man whom Nc
Lean recognized, but the other has not
been captured.
The alleged lookout, Octave Augers.
thirty-three years Old. Of Is West HouS-
ton street. denied having any connection
with the crime. IIe was taken to Icffcr-
son Market Court to-day and held for
examination.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
CAUGHT ONE IN COURT.
TOughs Who Disturbed the Open
Door Mission Get a Lecture.

Ward Brennan, twenty-five years old.
of 742 Eleventh avenue, and Adam Marley,
who lives next door to the Open Door
Mission at 752 Eleventh avenue, were
arraigred in the Yorkville Court to-day
charged with disturbing the services by
using profane language in front of the
door.
Supt Quade has been annoyed a great
deal lately by a gang of rowdies who
congregate in front of the building and
disturb the services. On his complaint
Police Capt. Haughey,ot the West Forty
seventh street station, detailed Policeman
Lewis to keep order.
Last night the rowdies began their
usual noise and Lewis captured the two
who we're arraigned in court to-day.
While the case was being heard by
Justice Mcmahon a number OF young men
seated themselves among the spectators.
Supt. Quade on catching sight Of them.
whispered to His Honor: Il think they
are some of the gang"
The Judge had the doors closed and the
Superintendent went among the specta-
tors and picked out Patrick DAILY, twenty
years old, of 742 Eleventh avenue, whom
he declared TO be the ringleader
Justice Mcmahon real them severe
lecture. He then sent DAILY to the island
for five days and discharged the two
others with reprimand.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
RAID ON DOCK RATS"
Six Of a Tough Gang Captured by
Police Reserves.
Two Patrolmen Forced 10 Draw
Their Reviewers.
When IseInforcements Arrived the
Gang Scattered.

The West Forty-scventh street police
swooped down last night OH a gang of
loafers which has made It's headquarters
on the dock at the foot of West Fifty
second street. As a result of the raid
six prisoners were arraigned in York
vile Police Court this morning.
The recognized leaders of the gang
are Nicholas Lawrence. aged twenty
three. Of j2S West Forty-ninth street,
and Thomas Scanlon, of the same age,
whose home Is at 1856 West Sixtieth
street The former Is known Familiarity
among his pals as Big Nose" while the
latter rejOices in the name Of "Slobby."
The police say that most of the hood
lums are eX-convicts. Their chief indus
try is to live without working. to hold
up and rob people passing within their
territory. to annoy the police and work
the growlcr. They always have boats
near the dock, and these they have
stolen, as a means of escape when the
police come hot upon them.
The raid Of last night had its origin
in the theft OF two hammocks, which
Scanlon and Lawrence are said to have
stolen.
The night before they took the ham,
mocks to the stable of Thomas Kittle-
man at the foot of West Flfty-second
street and left them there for safe-kecp-
ing. All this they did without the
knowledge of the stables owner. When
they went for their hammocks yester-
day morning they found them gone.
kittleman was accused by them of
stealing the booty. and was told that II
he did not pay them 81 his life was
ctr In hi
barn.
Kittlcman knew the calibre of the men
ana sh decided to pay them 81 as he said
is, he told them that If they didn't pay
him the money back he would put the
police on their track.
kittleman then went with his story to
the West Forty-seventh street police. lie
brought back with him to the Fifty
second street dock Detective Dale and
Patrolman Douglas. Dale left word that
{, section of the reserves should follow
him in few minutes.
Tha members Of the gang were all on
the dock when thew saw the two police
men GomnS They 1,I laughed at the idea
them, and proceeded to beat the cops"
Dale and Douglas kept the crowd back
with drawn ,reyolvers, and just then the
In IA second the crowd scattered.
Each policeman made for man. but
many of the wharf rats were too swift
and knew the dock too well. Some Of
could find them: others jumped into
boats In this way the police think
that about fifteen escaped. The other
six were taken.
The prisoners besides Scanlon and
Lawrence are: Walter Keenan,, aged
twenty-five, &7 Tenth avenue; Thomas
Murphy, twenty-five, $40 Eleventh ave-
nue.; Thomas Cleary, twenty years old.
of 623 West Fifty-second street; William
Baker, aged twenty-six, of $50 West
Fiftieth street. Scanlon and Lawrence
were held for trial for larceny. The
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caller Tailed exactly with that Of Am
berg, whom he had told to call on
Tuesday morning to complete the con-
tract. Magruder then related his trans
action, and feeling satisfied that the
agent was none other than Amberg, no.
titled Inspector Mclaughlin.
warrant was sworn out Immediately
before Justice Martin. in Tombs Police
Court, and given to Detective-Sergts.
Mccarthy and Cuff.
They visited Mr.. Morrow's office at
$50 o'clock and remained there until
after o'clock Tuesday awaiting the ar
rival of Amberg About $50 o'clock lie
walked into Mr.. Morrow's private office
and was Immediately placed under arrest.
At Police Headquarters he confessed
the crime, and acknowledged to Inspector
Mclaughlin that he had obtained many
thousands of dollars by means OF forged
checks from different dealers throughout
the country.
He took his arrest coolly, and de-
c!ared himself willing to face the consC-
quenCes.
At least dozen warrants sworn out
by as many dupes from all sections had
been forwarded to Inspector McLaugh-
lin for service, all seeming to have sur
missed that Amberg would follow the
way of all such character of criminals
and eventually turn up in New York.
His only alias was that OF John Martin.
the senior member OF the firm of which
he declared himself to be represents
tive.
Amberg Is an old New Yorker and says
he was born in Ludlow street. when that
was something Of fashionable thorough.
fare.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
REJECTED SUITOR'S RAGE.
Widower Mcdonald Wrecks UnwiiI-
ing Widow kclIiher's store.

Michael Mcdonald a blacksmith, nifty.
four years old. living at 90 Monroe
street. was held for examina ton in the
Essex Market Police Court this morn
ing on the charge of assault.
Michael Is a widower with four chill.
dren. His solitude palled upon him and
he yearned for feminine society. So he
got drunk yesterday, went around to
Widow Mamie Kelllher's little grocery
store at IL Monroe street and proposed.
She refused him at sight.
McDonald's natural Indignation rose to
the storm pitch and he proceeded to
wreck the widows place. He loaded his
arms with canned goods and began
firing them at the widow. Then he
caught up the weights and used them
for missiles.
A can struck the widow on the head
and two OF the weights were involun-
tarily stopped by customers named Ida
Cohen and Abraham Goldshire, who
live near by. Goldshire's scalp was laid
open and Miss Cohen's ear was split.
Mcdonald was making great Roadway
as u wrecker when Policeman Currier
rushed In. dubbed him into subsection
and locked him up.
The wounded were patched up at the
Gouverneur Hospital. No serious dam
age was done. Mcdonald pleaded that
he did not know what he was doing, but
Justice Hogan would not accept the
plea
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LUMBER MEN HIS PREY
Amberg Caught After Extensive
Check Swindles.
His Victims Are Scattered All Over
the Country.
Once o Trusted Clerk, He Took to
Dissipation.

Charles F. Amberg. who during the
last six months has earned for him
self the reputation Of being one of the
most adept forgers and skilful check
swindlers of recent times, was remanded
In the Tombs Police Court to-day for
examination tomorrow on a charge OF
forgery.
The complainant was ii. c. Magruder
q member OF the Parmelee-Ecclestor
Lnmber Company, with general offices al
No. Broadway. On July he defrauded
this company out OF s25 by means OF q
bogus check on the Clay City National
Bank, Of Clay City, Ky.
Amberg, Ii appears, was thoroughly
conversant with the wholesale lumber
business, having been an Inspector fol
four years for the Kentucky Union Lum'
Der Company, of Clay City. While en-.
quainted with. the Representatives OF
members of all the large lumber firms
throughout the country. particularly the
cities east of the Mississippi River.
About six months ago he started on
his criminal career, having lost his job,
II ts said, through extravagant living
to be the general agent OF different lum-
Der companies In the South. go
He operated in Chicago st. Louis.
o
ton and Philadelphia. His operations in
this city. however, were limited to the
one transaction named.
When Amberg called on the Parmeee-
Eccleston Company on July 7. he repre-
eented himself to be the agent of Martin
Brothers. extensive lumber dealers of
As succeeded in getting an order from
Manager Magruder for 100000 feet OF
lumber. to be delivered within few
weeks.
Amberg displayed considerable knowl-
edge of Martin Brothers business affairs
and Mr.. Magruder had no suspicious
that he was not all he represented him
Therefore, when Amberg declared he
was temporarily embarrassed and asked
TO have cashed a check for s25, Magruder
says he was glad to grant the favor
The check was deposited with the Fifth
Avenue National Bank, sent to Clay
city ana "a, returned few days ago
ter. to Inspector Mclaughlin, who had
already been notified of Amberg's trans
actions in all the cities above named.
Monday morning Mr.; Magruder was
Amberg had returned TO New York.
The information came to him through
the lumber firm of c. B. Morrow 4 Co.
A member Of that firm had called up
MI Magruder On the telephone and
asked him for some information regard
Ing the Arm Of Martin Bros. He in
stRntly suspected that some scheme
similar to that in which he had suffered
was under way, and he Immediately
called on the firm.
Mr. Morrow informed him that a gen.
tlernan representing himself to be the
agent Of Martin Bros. had called upon
and ash at Si5 per thousand. He knew
the quotation FOR that quality OF lum-
Der was considerably higher and before
entering into any transactions with the
alleged agent. thought he would consult
some other dealer.
Mr.. Morrow's description OF his recent
The evening world., 1894-09-05
CABLE CAR WRECKS A TRUCK.
Passengers and Truckman Thrown
to the Street and Hurt
Front Seat Occupants Narrowly Es-
cape by Jumping on.

A collision between a cable car and a
heavily loaded truck In Chatham
Square at S.ij this morning. caused Il
panic in the car, which was fun of pas
sengers. some OF whom were thrown to
the street and more or less injured. The
driver OF the truck was flung from his
seat. sustaining injuries about the knee.
TIE truck was wrecked. a hind wheel
being demolished
Car 2lS OF the Third Avenue line was
coming downtown on the curve at Cha. =
ham square and New Bowery, one OF
the passengers said, at very high speed;
when a truck, driven by John scott. OF
320 West Fifty-third street belonging
to the j. r Prescott Enamelnc Company.
of II Jay street, pulled rapidly across
Seeing the danger OF collision. Scott
whipped up his horses and tried to cross
in front of the car, while Grtpman 2r9.
who was In charge of the car. tried to
stop, but. owing to the slippery track,
failed to check It's Roadway.
The truck had nearly crossed In safety,
but IA hind wheel was still ON the track
when the car came heavily against II.
Passengers on the front seat saw the
danger and leaped to the street. Others
were not so fortunate and some OF
those who occupied the end seat were
thrown OF. being bruised slightly.
The truck driver was hurled from his
high seat to the pavement decorating
his knee and tearing his clothing. Had
he not struck the car In his fall he
might have been more severely injured
His helper. who refused to give his
name. escaped uninjured.
The car platform and fender we're
badly smashed, and the truck settled
down with crash under Its heavy
load, the hind wheel being entirely de-
molished. Traffic was delayed ten min
utes.
Scott says the gripman did not try to
stop the car No arrests were made.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
You read The Evening World!
Do you read the sunday world
TWO NEW CASES.
Health Board OhiciaIs Closet ,
Watching SmulI-POx Suspects.

Watching SmnlI-POx suspects.
Mary McWilliams, thirty-two years
old. of $40 West Forty fourth street, and
Veronica Davis, colored, one year old,
Of 222 West Sixty-fourth street, were re-
moved to North Brother Island this
morning, suffering from smallpox.
During the last week dozen or more
cases have been removed from 800. 222
and 22i West Sixty-fourth street, which
are large tenement houses occupied by
colored people.
DR.. Doty explains that the reason
why the disease gained such Il foothoid
In that neighborhOod is because the col
ored families have concealed the pa
tients. Inspectors who We're detailed to
investigate found number OF Conva-
lescents, and some who had been sick
with the disease had entirely recovered.
There are number of cases among
colored families now under observation,
and II IL expected that the disease will
develop in a few days. The suspects are
under quarantine, however, and are not
allowed to hold communication with
any one but Health Board officials.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
A TRAIN IN THE RIVER.
Collision on the u. and O.--A Fire.
man Killed.

COLUMBUS, o.. Sept ga wildcat
train of cars collided with the B. and
o. express. due here at Hos last night,
on the bridge over the Olentanmy River,
near this city, this morning. and the
passenger train was hurled into the
river.
William Herbert. fireman, was killed
and several passengers and trainmen
received slight Injuries.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
supply Firms Com hin e.
(By Associated Press.

ny Associated Press)
CHICAGO. Sept 5.--The delegates represent
iig forty leading manufacturers and plumbers
supply hrIns OF the West last night completed
their organization. which will be known the
Central Supply Association. The main purpose of
the Association is to protect the trade against
bad debts and to pursue a uniform credit system.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
Women Killed by N Failing Tree

POINT ARAN. Cal, Sept. IA party from San
Francisco. including A w. iliggnson. second
Onioer OF the steamer Oakland, his wife and
daughter. william Spohn aud Ed Reed. were
camped Garcia River ten miles from this
place. Early In the morning they were awakened
by the cracking OF large redwood troe The
men ran, but the ladies stopped to dress The
tree fell over both tents. killing Mrs HSginson
and her daughter. Sadie. Spohn and Reed had
each . leg broken.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
ALL QUIET AT HAYTl.
The Steamship Andes Reports No
Disturbance When She Left

The Atlas line steamship Andes, Capt.
Long, arrived this morning from Hay
tan ports, via Kingston, Jamaica, Aug.
At the time of leaving these ports
everything was very quiet. Neither the
officers of the ship nor the four pas
sengers had anything Of a special ma
ture to impart.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
violated the Gambling Act.

John J. Quinn. a liquor dealer, thirty eight
years old. OF 2ls9 Second avenue. was held for
trial in the Harlem Police Court this morning on
charge OF running a nickel In the-slot machine
In his saloon for gambling purposes.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
Foot Crushed In an Elevator.

Charles GabedaI. fourteen years old. OF Willow
Terrace. Hobohen. had his foot crushed at 10 80
clock this morning In an elevator at SIS
Broadway, where he was employed. lie was
taken to st. vncent's Hospital.
The evening world., 1894-09-05
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The evening world., 1894-09-05

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Auction Sales.

others were discharged after severe
reprimand.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-30
ANOTHER LIFE SAVED.

ENoc S. SMALL, of Windham Centre,
Me-, writes For some time have been
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took two bottles Of very well-known
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Sarsaparilla. The first few doses made
me feel worse, and thought l should
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began to feel very much better. Icon
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think Aliens Sarsaparilla saved my
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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-30
A Princes Escapade.

Prince Charles of Hohenzollern, who
is about to marry Princess Josephine,
daughter of the Comte and Comtesse de
Flandres, was the hero, dozen years
ago, of an adventure that caused no lit
tie amusement in Germany. AS boy
of IA he was at that time pursuing his
studies at Dusseldorf, when, along with
four of his companions, he took it into
his head to emulate Robinson Crusoe
and gain new experience. The little
party contrived to escape from school
and passed a couple of nights in the
woods, but finding the life hardly equal
to their expectations they came back in
a repentant mood Unluckily the prince.
ly ringleader thought fit to concoct 70.
mantle story of his having been seized
and carried off by band of masked kid.
napers.
The police took the matter up and
soon ascertained the truth, which the
naughty boy, to his great confusion, was
ultimately obliged to confess before his
assembled schoolmates. The prince. who
now holds commission in the Prussiar
Uhlans, is said to be animated by strong
loyalty toward his imperial cousin.-St
James Gazette.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-03-30
THE EARL AND THE SERVING MAID.
She Would Garry No Coal and Got Round
Damages From ClancartY.

She Would Carry No Coal and Got Round
Damages From Clancarty.
Wednesday at the Brompton county
court Captain Head claimed el5 odd
from the Earl of Clancarty for breach Of
agreement in the hiring of furnished
house, 40 Lowndes square. The defend
ant signed an agreement to take the
house in question from Sept. 90 last to
Nov. 10 at the rent of 600 8s. This doc
ument contained clause to the effect
that his lordship should retain on the
premises the landlords housemaid named
White, the former paying her shilling
per week for washing and beer and half
her wages (e22 per annum), besides pro-
viding her with board. Shortly after his
lordship and his servants took up their
abode at 40 Lowndes square the Earl of
Clancarty sent the butler to the house
maid with an order to make fire in
Lady Clancarty's room.
White replied that it was not her place
to carry coal while an ablebodied foot
man was in the house. Eventually,
however, she did light the fire, but ex-
pressed her opinion that it was not her
duty to carry coal. His lordship, on be-
ing informed of this, wrote her a note
reproving her for what he termed ''im-
pertinence" and telling her to pack up
and leave the house. Later on Lord
Clancarty offered her a months wages
in lieu of notice, but the plaintiff de-
clined to accept it or to leave the house.
She stated that she was turned out at
$3.50 p. m. by the aid of policeman.
One of the neighbors sheltered her until
the morning, when she took train to
her parents home in Taunton. Defend
ant, who was stated to be unable at pres
ent to leave his residence at Ballinasloe,
Ireland, was represented by counsel,
who stated the defense to be that the
girl on refusing to carry coal behaved
impertinently and defendant was legally
within his right in discharging her.
His honor said that clearly Lord Clan
carly had no authority to dismiss this
servant. He (the learned judge did not
think that in nobleman's family a
housemaid should be asked to carry coal,
and he was of opinion that the girl mad
treated his lordship with the greatest re-
spect possible. He found for the plain
tiff for e13, but disallowed GO railway
fare and expenses to Taunton. Judg-
ment was entered accordingly, with
costs.-W estminster Gazette.