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The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27
COURT NOTES.

The demurrer in S. A. Newell
vs.. John NJ. Horner, assumpsit case
to recover the amount of 8 foreign
Judgment, has been argued and
submitted before Judge Cooper. P.
Neumann for plaintiff; C. W. Ash
ford for defendant.
Judge Whiting has sustained de-
PENDANTS demurrer in the $4,000
damage case of Kaauksi Kelley
vs. Caroline Aniu, with leave for
plaintiff to amend within one week.
Defendant gets legal fee bill of
$3.50 for this defect in plaintiffs
declaration. J. <. Kaulia and E.
Johnson for plaintiff; W. C. Achi
for defendant.
Judge Cooper has approved the
final account of c. Bolte, admins
traitor Of the estate of the late
Adolph Aschheim, deceased, and
the father of the deceased living in
WongrowitZ, in the Province of
Prussia, has receipted for the sum
OF so, 1886, balance of the estate
after paying the debts. A. s. Hart
well for the administrator.
The submission case Of the jap
aness laborer, Tskeshita Matsui. !
who Is now serving q sentence pro
nounced by the District Magis- /
trate OF koloa. Kauai. Tor refusing
bound service. viii be heard by /
the Justices Of the Supreme Court |
this morning. j. S. Hartwell for
the petitioner, G. K. Wilder for the
Marshal respondent and b. P.
Faye & Co, complainants.
The following probate matters
will De heard this morning:
Petition Of the widow for admin
lstration upon the estate of the
late Moses Barrett of Kaawaloa.
hona, Hawaii. C. W. Ashford for
petitioner.
Petition of the administrator to
sell certain real estate belonging
to the late l.. Y. Kauai, to nav
debts Carter & Carter for petit
toner.
Final accounts in the matter of
the estate Of the late W. VI. Glib
son, aud discharge of the sureties
upon the bond furnished by the
late J. 5. Walker, trustee under
the will.
The Supreme Court has fled its
decision IN the Banning estate
matter. The decision. which Is
lengthy, was prepared by Hon.
Paul Aeumann, who sat in place Of
Justice Fresr, disqualified. and Is
Ia favor Of the beneiciaries a. re-
CARDS tie losses incurred In the
matter Of certain investments
which were made By the admins
.rator's agent during the formers
absence The Court hold that the
ldn-lHi-,rator's discretion II the
natter q investments could not
Z delegated az vas done IL this
.zse- Inc amount Of losses il
bout 1920, but portion viii D.
.f=et By the commissions which
Ne Court has allowed. A :
dsr5Eell and W. 4. Kinney for the
,eneaciariez, appellants, z. VI.
Hatch for w. z. Allen, the admin
z.rztor-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27

n accordance with Section . Of Chap
ter NNNV Of the Session Laws OF lsss.
have this day appointed VI. p. Waiwai-
ole, PoUadmsster 20 the above Pound.
J. A. KING,
Minister Of the Interior.
Interior OGice, April ., 1894.
S65S-St
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27

SHADOWS Of Great City" will
q produced at the Opera House
LoLlyErOT eyening 3, the Daley
Stock Company. Reserved sezts
are selling rapidly.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27
TEE STATE rs. TEE TyDTDUAL.

4 correspondent; IN this issue
writing q the lsts troubles in South
/ CsroliuS, draws the moral thSt the
( Government; should keep its hand:
from every employment of an in
GustriSl nature snd eonfne itself
strictly 10 what Is supposed TO Be
It's own proper business, the prO;se-
ton Of individual life snd prop
s-ry-
This theory Of the functions Of
government mss been the current
orthodoxy among Anglo S2xons
ever since the days Q; John Locke.
The expanding interests and press
ing needs Of the I9:h Century.
however, have long since outgrown
the straight izcke: Of lG!sSs-,fi1i-g.
TIE jts- O the socisI organism,
Of : unity binding togsthsr sll
E=u IL a. common human life
Win common ends. Is rapidly dis
placing tbs conception Of the iso-
lated tndividu4. as the ultimate
unit and end With It comes the
perception that E0ve-uusu5 81 the
organ ana sxp-sss;0a q the social
life, AS much uoce complex and
varied fCncious than the bars pro
tsctiou Q; life aud property
II : impossible 10 account for
zni Justify the sctivities Of modern
Governments On the iuGiviin4listic
bass Common schools may be
supported e IN indirect assistance
il the pc0ssctioa Of property, OF,
Whist about S.4te universities
What l. their o1jsct3 What about
uussuns- public libraries znt ~;
zzILecie=3 Do municipalities besG-
..iifty cities and sxpend millions upan
public buildings, handsome ave
1C=s zzd parks for tbs p-o,setioa
q life o. PROPERTY
A. 70 the rei4iioa c: the State 10
Industrial enterprises, L i zuhi-
70 stale that Il = uot nov, snd hss
never been ole a uOl-intsrf=relc=- .
The State clzims z1t exercises :
over O.: rszlI4tic0 IN the intersst .
Il society It large It imposes r.
upon certain 0ccups-
.ioC=- z1i ucusects and fosters
5thsrz- Il takes possession Of
the vast bGziness Of the postoEhee,
subsiiirss steamers. Constructs
lEf ogerztes railroads molopoli1es
lines, builds hotels, and .
1-sEs beer- These manifold fUnc-
ions ara 50 u4uy mammoth uzur-
1aticuz- II tie legitimate business
Z cEe GoTzr1ne1t l. nothing but
20 prsc=cs property, and preserve
If
EzDeieuce does not Justify the
.lzrg= that these enlarged sctiTi-
L. simply Lad 10 oEice seeking
hi ths system q spoiLz- That
7=a=- rules aLucst u1cL=ck=t II /
II United STATES Eh=rs GoTen-
-s-1 I1tsrfzrElce i still II Z
WHARF the GoTeru-
-=l5 RS large and d=liczse coa-
.sru= 70 nznazE- II dsv=Iopz IN
l-zEnIz=d aEi =Esis1t D1bIIe ser-
-ea II has even besn suggested
hat the best way ID nd The United
s-1sEs q Tie spells woGLf be State
.Er@-Elp q EzTI . ard tele-
,rzph. The peopIs, Il L pr
uuac- Eo1Id never e1d4rs II the
s1ntr1I q these great b1=i1es= en-
the ireoupeteucy and
-z=uEnszzueut q Ezrd kseLeyz
I'd pr1tzszioczl politicians
ThErs ia fed n Hawaii r.
II Legitimate eute-pEise Il tLe
.-zs=- l. caa promote TIE bull
Il & r4ZEzyz. Of zu inte--i=lzld
=I=Czph- and q : cable 20 TIE
'EeEc Cast bys i9dieia1= and
herL poIicg- Il ding 50. L nay
% u ruz u TIE doc1rin= 0: -Let
IaCz 6z; Z; advances tie g=le-zI :
-=IfzE=-
AZ s-sc nc elcck Eirdz itsEl:. /.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27
HNR ECONOMY,

United States, the negroSS got con
trol Of the Legislature Of Soul
CArolins, One day member pro
posed thSt the Executivs mansion
Be furnished with $ desk. costing
SIS, for the use Of the Governor,
secretary. A monkey-faced Negro
member from the swamps arose sol
emily and objected, "Mr. Spec,
kahl rse oJee,s TO dis obstravs-
gancs. De hole fuui'tsh 90 my
house doant cost ober i've dollahs.
oJsctSr'
The objections Of MeSSrS- En-
meluth Snd Ena in the Advisory
Council, TO the item for psy Of the
Secretary of legation, in Washing
ton. shows that there sre econo-
miStS here SIS we'll SIS in South
Csrolins-
Our legation in Washington is
on s miserable, insufficient and dis
graceful footing, so far IS its finan-
ciSl maintenance Is concerned.
Even the little republics of South
Americs, with no interests st Wash
ington, expend twice snd thrice as
much IS We do for their Legations
st Washington. The expenses
there sire governed by custom, and
sire beyond individual control. A
respectable private family in that
city, keeping in touch with pub
lie life. is forced to spend $4,000
5 year or more.
The late Minister to Washington,
Mr.. Garter, in order to maintain
the dignity Of the Office, expended
annually three times the amount of
the salary, and in such $ manner
as to reflect great credit on our
people Through that expenditure
ne became intimate with the lead
ing men Of the States. Il was s
necessity forced upon him. /
These economists in the Advisory /
Council utterly fail to comprehend /
the Importance Of the Legation,
the great and constant services de-
manded Of it, and the urgent need
Of m2intsiniug it generously.
There Is more required there, on
uzuy occasions, than the Min
lister and Secretary can attend to.
We keep cur Legation, not for fun,
out FOR business We have Z large
stake there and have enormous in
.ere>.s 20 prOteet- Good work costs
money
Any person who chooses 20 in
1=ssigzt= the matter Will discover
hat L l. impossible 10 get the ears
II public men, 70 make their
without social enter
ainue15s. which ar- generally
.os;ly and frequent Public men are
pulled sui hurled about IN every
iirseti0n- and the best way to
zach them Is usually through the
.tomsch- Diplomats and negO-
i4tors, eli over the world know !
his Political life Is thoroughly
mixed up with social life
This country is able to main
sin : respectable Legation. but it I
annot De done with the present
alary- The many friends Of Ha-
Faii from Ill parts Of the States
mo call ST the Legation, are en- !
lE--'- ~ -1-4-- C'lli--4E4 z-LI-- rtf4
he aggregate cost of these Is great.
Mr.. Era and Mr- EmmeIuth are
pposed u Chinese ehssp Labor !
IeyOnd the E1gzr cane fields, hit !
hey gem to BE- Ei-Iing 20 Eave it J
I our Legation Thsy wish Al /
eonouy zhieh Is only spurious. g
-hey would cut d1@u Us; Fhers ,
he-e =holId b a Increase :
Tie item f0r tas Legation in q
Fashingtoa shogId Dc largely IL Z
r=ased- L. L imperative. Oar po-
.ey, IN this respect, has ben :
uite TOO niggaEiIy- We are not 2
b=zzars. and re. sc c
ave dooe =Jns mean -sp0ugingH :
- nail 4
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27

AZ z-sc nc eLocz Eindz iisslt.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-04-27

The ADVERTISER is the lead
ing paper Of Ehe Hawaiian ISL
ands. Ii has a Larger circulation
and prints more live news than
any other island paper. Price IS
cents per month, in advance. Ring
I'D telephone No. IS;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
urRDERED HIS STEPDAUGHTER.

An ASSASSIN IN WASHINGTON OVERCOME AND
ntsApNrD nY CONGRESSMAN MEIKLEJoHN.
Washington. Dec 22.-Mrs. Annie l.. Leahy was
murdered by her stepfather. Joseph a. Bean a
stairbullder at her home In this city soon ai'er
o'clock this afternoon The murderer shot the
woman five times and after she had fallen dead AT
bjs feet kicked her time and again Then reioadihg
his revolver he drove back policeman VINO at
temnted 10 arrest him and rushed into the street
threatening TO shoot any one who should attempt
to interfere with him. Representative George ~
Mcikleiohn of Nebraska who was directly IN bean
path grappled with him. dsarmed him ana turheu
him over to the policeman
The Congressman Is a much smaller man thah
the murderer but he caught the latter In such
manner AZ to pinion his arms to his side Bean saw
that a fight was Impossible. and. noticing Repre-
sentative Meiklejohns watch charm sasped' Are
you "A Mason" - ..,, hvo yo,,
Yes" said the congressman """' '"'N 49,
done?" ,, -, ,, o.,,,o and a,iowsd
Nr Neikleiohn to take his revolver and accom-
naned policeman to the station without resistance.
Beans wir drove him from home some ne,,NeE weeks
ago He accused his stepdaughter OF iniluencng
bls wife and finally became so incensed over the
matter that he decided TO XIII her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
THE SCHEME Il FIAT Failure.

NOT ONLY DID THE TWO WOMEN GET 80 MONEY.
BIT oAE Is now UNDER ARREST.
Hattie Collins. alias Mrs Postcn. Hattie Patch.
Hattie Elsmere and several other convenient hat
tics IS IN fail In Chicago awaiting one OF In
ancctor McIAughn's men 70 chapcron her to this
o',,, She is wanted In Ncw-York. For fifteen
,no,ths the managers Of the Union Square Hotel
have never ceased 10 mourn her abacnce.
one day I'm September. 1898. Miss Collins arrived
.t the hotel with Mrs. Harmon FROM her cN-
tenslve rcpertory Of names Miss Collins selected
Mrs Posten of Chicago" and placed IL on the
hotel register The women occupied a double room
and had their baggage. consisting OF Two atBe
trunks sent 10 the apartment Two days later the
xyonan of the many names ordered the porter to
forward her trunk to the Grand Central station
Scarcely had the order been executed when MITE
Harmon rushed into the Office and declared 'ha'
her companion had robbed her OF jewelry vorth
% 200 Men were at once sent to the station to In
IN the station II somehow had been mysterousH
spirited away. So had Hattie, ct ceteri, anu ioi
fifteen months both the trunk ana IT'S o""e' nav"
eluded the detectives. ,-....
Mrs Harmon brought action In the Supreme
Court 10 recover from the hotel 2,2v the value OF
her Jewels The hotel people anticipated tnls
move IL is an extremely antiquated ana time
honored game OF defrauding proprletors. ana they
were prepared for 1t. william Sulzer their az al
torney Immediately put on foot an investigation.
and soon obtained evidence tending TO prove that
Mrs Harmon and her companion had ieft Chi-
In New-York. Their suspiclona were confirmed neI
when Mrs Harmon, some time later foliowed yh, hvr
companion's example and also disappeared WIN
the Collins woman the police arrested a man
named Posten. who confessed to having robbed
Underwood Mccoy. Kansas ciy Iau,s hrm o. pacx nd
Of Wh ns Sf s anS wd an
and have visited Japan, Australia Europe ana
other places since the Union Square Hotel episode
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
DEATH OF EX-sERGEANT CLARK.

Ex-Pollce Sergeant Hugh Clark died fr'nay ns"'
a, b,s home No 2G3 Seventh-st. He was one oi 'ie
ey. sereeants who formerly served under captain
poberty In the Fifth-st station ana VINO were poe"
~, trial before the Police Commissioners on charses
~ receiving brbes from Mrs. Augusta lhuro"'
l,orr unon the recommendation OF superintendent
uyrnes and ex-As Assistant District-Attorney "e'ii".
mas allowed TO retire account OF his good recoru
d long wears OF faithful service In the depart
ept He was placed on the retired iis' august To-
clark. along with the rest. was indicted on Airs,
Thurows testimony and he was to have oeeh 'r'eu
next month - -, - o,,,od
clark was born January i6 1881 lie was appointed
en- the police force January a. 1861. he was h''u.
a,ndeman october q. 1875 and sergeant June TO-
100, He was attached to the Fifteenth Precinct
g., Mercer-st for several years AZ me t'ine ~ ,h oa
~ rn,,rement he was detailed on night duty IN tne
n,s srasu OF Information OF Police Headquar'eirs,
bursaIh b h.J been In poor health for some years re
SiaIn mred I from asthma and complication OF dis-
sunere' Tho charges against him and his triai be-
cases The Police Board and indictment anected MN I'm
Tore tie ttc began to fall Immediately after his
gi ~ headquarters. and 1t was generally expected
triai q, would not live long. He was In the street
that tnss,rwesday ne but took to his bed on Thursday
Ninth paRC.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
LAYING OUT GRAND JURY WORK.
THE EXTRAORDINARY BODY IN OYER ANp
TERMINER PROBABLY TO CONSIDER
THE POLICE CASES

THE EXTRAORDINARY BODY IN OYER "Np
TERMINER PROBABLY TO CONSIDER
THE POLICE CASES.
There was a general appearance OF ACTIVITY ABOUT
tho office and the Criminal courts
Building yesterday Indicating that the confessions
NJ captain Schmittberger and other police oncias
before the Lexow Committee had furhisheu CON-
sderable work for the Assistant DistrictAttorheys
and clerks under Colonel Fellows. unusuai prep
aratlons were being made, 1t was said anu d mum,
her Of indictments were undoubtedly beng prepfep'
The Grand Jury. which meets again on Nedhes-
dav NAV find plenty to do when 1t reassembles al
though Il was said yesterday that ~ was hol e"-
nected that any Of superiatlVe hhpo' '""ee
,yould be brought before the regular Dody ihs "eeN
,roe Grand Jury which looked to for acuoh On
such cases as those OF Martin, Willams' McA'oy
and uartens was the oyer and Teriniher 'ia'u
Jurv which will be charged on the hrst Mohiay VI
January This body will pursue Its ihVesusa.'on'
with unusual secrecy. and, under the direction oi INV
,,onrt will push It's inquiries In manner "ho"y
,rrestricted by recent rules governing drahu
large number Of subpOenas have arcauy pc1,i -"
s,ed and more were being put In shape yes'lua ,,h
Sunerintendent Byrncs had n consuita'io" "''''
district Attorney Fellows yesterday -, . ,ts
Ex Ward Man Cannon was surrenderen. ny me
hdrdsman Yesterday and locked up In the Ioiho.
writ OF cer:iorar to review the actioh oi ,n eie
roi,ce commissioners In the case OF eA-,d
icverv was obtained in the Court OF common 'o"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
PRAISE OF PILGRIM SIRES.
NEW W-ENGLANDERS MERRY.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE NETWORK
SOCIETY,"

EJIOGIEs OF THE VIRTUES OF THE PILGRIM
FATHERS BY ELIHU ROOT. THE REV. DR.
HENRY A. sTIMsoN HENRY wATTERsON
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELrE. THE REV.
DR. ROLES AND CONGRESSMAN
DALzELI.-MR CARRIERS TRIB
Ute TO THE LATE SEC
RETARY HUBBARD.
When the orchestra played THE Bowery" last
night at the annual dinner OF the New-England
Society. at Sherrys. everybody laughed and
looked at Mr. Depew, and when Mr.. Depew.
with a broad smile his face. got up and
raised his glass above his head. everybody
clapped and laughed louder. This encouraged
the orchestra. and 1t played the tune over again.
This little incident shows the informal and de-
ightful character Of the dinner. When THE
Suwanee River" was played. most OF the S6S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
4 yIRROW EScAPE rROM DEATH

Az IMrERsoNAToR OF SANTA ctNs. COVERED
WITH Cotton BATTING. SITS iIl'
COATING oN FIRE.
The Christmas festival AT the FHsi Presbyterian
church u New-Brunswlck came 20 u sudden end
ing Friday night. John Erickson. "'ll-hn""n
citizen and leader in the chnfch WORK WIZ ''"
uersonatine Santa claus. His clothing was covered
with cotton batting to represent snow In moving
about the tree h. came too close. The cotton
blazed NJ and envcoped Mr. Erirkfons head IN
flames The incident occurred In fnll '.c" oi Inc
entire audience and pansr resulted. women
screamed and ran from the church followed by
the frightened children. Several men tushrI To-
ward the tree to rescue Mr.. Erickson. but before
anyone could reach him he tore IN" blazing coIhr
of cotton from his neck and shoulders. fil- hhhd'
and neck were badly burned Fortunately Tor Nun
he wore a Wig and this saved his head. The nfc
scorched his face. but not seriously Mr. Erickson
was confined to his house yesterday. but VIII be-
able 10 be- ont in a Few days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
HIS LTOUoRSHOP BURNED BY MOE

Crawfordsville. Ind. Dec. 22.-For several years
the citizens OF NEWMARKET have been lighting
against the introduction Of liquor shops. About
vear ago Jake Freers place was burned ana
soon afterward Joe Haskins started up business
with n small arsenal for protection. Last night
r,oh or citizens visited his place. routed him out
and burned the building with Its entire contents
They openly boast OF the exploit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
FELLED ~ HIS HARDUfEE SIOHE
A MERCHANT KNOCKED DowN BY TWO THUGS
WHO WE'RE FRIGHTENED AWAY
RY HIS CRIES.

RY HIS CRIES.
william r Hubinger. a hardware merchant. at no
40 Bowery has had unhappy experience with
burglars and thugs In the last month. li!s home
No 235 East Fortieth-st. was robbed recently ana
on Friday evening he knocked down In his
store II was about o'clock and his clerks had
gone AWAY He had turned down the lights ana
was about 10 wash his hands In corner OF the
store. when the door opened. Two rough-looking
voung men entered. Hubinger went to walt upon
them. The foremost asked to see "A art shoVei'
arter some talk one Of the men quick as ha'h
dre,, niece Of lead pipe from. beneath his coat ana
e,r,lck the merchant stunning blow on the right
qide Of the head. Almost AT the same instant the
second man drew "A similar weapon anu STRUCK
uublnger on the forehead with II: ,
The storekceper slid rather than fell 10 me moor
lie was dazcd by the heavy blows. but only Tor "A
sacond Then he loudly shouted "Murder''
Jubinger was able to go home but was confined
,o his house Yesterday. lie had not told the police
of The assault because they had not succeeded IN
errestng the men who robbed his house. and he had
lost faith In them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
cEpAHcRorr DESTROYED BY FIRE.

THE FORMER HOME or BAYARD TAYLOR NEAR
PHILADELPHIA BURNED WITH ITS co%TENTS
West Chester. Penn. Dec. -2-cedhi' on. Tho
historic home OF the late IiGyard Taylor near Ken
net SQUARE was destroyed by FIRE to-day. caused
by the explosion Of n lamp In the library. IL "
now the property OF Rush Harrington. OF IhIh-
dephIa The loss includes an t,rp PIPE organ y"
rxtcnslye library and a valuable collection "i brle-
abr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
CAUGYT IN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT AND KILLED.

Winchester KY Dec. 22.-Captain Buford A.
Tracy one of Winchester's most prominent citzens
was accidentally killed yesterday at Gays ware
house He caught In the elevator smart anu ms
rock was broken. Captain Tracy served on the
s,ofy NJ Colonel Breckinridge during the war. He
was closely related to Governor Brown by marriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
ST. LAURENCE UNIVERSITY WANIS HIM.

THE REV. A1.MoN GUNNIsoN INVITED TO BECOME
IT'S PRESIDENT.
u.,,or,own y v Dec 22-The Rev. Almon Gun
-,.,., hos heen unanimously invited to accept an
oloc,Ion 70 the presidency of ST. Lawrence univer-
stV "A Canton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

Twenty-seventh Precinct to the Fifth Precinct
not because he made honest excise arrests but
because of the rumOrs that reached the board that
his raen were trying to collect tribute from the
saloon n-keepers. These rumors could not be SUBJ
stantiated at the time. but 1t thought advs-
able TO make the transfer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
SAVED THEIR CHILDREN
HEROIC WORK OF a FATHER AND
MOTHER.

THEY BRAVE FLAMES AND DEATH TO RESCUE
SEVEN LITTLE ONES SUFFERING
FROM THE MEASLES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
HALTING EXPLANATIONS.
MARTIN AND SHEEHAN VIRTUALLY COR
ROBORATE SCHMITTBERGER.

THE PRESIDENT OF THE POLICE BOARD DID IN
rERFERE TO PROTECT DIsORDERLY HOUSE
HIS ASSOCIATES LETTER INTRoDUC-
ING PROCTOR-EXCITEMENT OVER
FRIDAYS DISCLOSURES STILL
RUNS HIGH-FURTHER con-
FESSIONS EXPECTED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

THE ESTATE INCLUDED TRUST FUND OF SEVEN
OR EIGHT MILLION Observation-Disclosures
IN ACCOUNTS WHICH HAVE BEEN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23
SHEEHAN'S STATEMENT.

Commissioner Sheehan was equally successful in
corroborating Schmittberger's testimony by at
tempting to deny its truthfulness He admitted
that he had sent letter to introduce his friend
Proctor to Schmittberger and he said in explana-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-23

The contents OF that letter had nothing to do with
the opening Of gambling house l had known
Proctor for many years. He a close friend of
mine and an honorable man. one day he came to
me and said: Commissioner | have an intimate
friend who has got into a little trouble Won't you
kindly give me letter to Captain Schmittberger?
"Certainly. | replied and thereupon | sat down
and wrote a note to the captain i think have a
copy of 1t still; in fact I'm | have 1t was
merely an informal note, and ran as follows
O