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The evening world., 1894-07-14
CUNNINGHAM NOT INSANE.
Pleads His own CRsr, and - Held
for Alleged SwindIiug.

NEW BRrNSWICK, y. j.. July IL
An application was made in the Middle
sex County Court this morning for the
removal OF J. Dixon Cunningham, a
w"il-known criminal lawyer in New
brunswick, to an insane asylum
The application was made by the law
yer'a father II. was backed up by Dr.
T.. A. Shannon and Dr. I. Warren Rice
who gave opinions that CUNNINGHAM
was insane. Dr. N Williamson and nr,
f. NJ. Donohue considered that Cunning
ham was simply suffering from nervous
trouble.
The alleged lnnatic made quite a SEN
saton In court by vigorously DEFENDING
his own case. lie questioned the verac-
ity and business methods of his father
Then he Went on the stand and pleaded
hard for his liberty.
Judge Rice refused to commit him to
the insane asylum. hut held him under
81 500 bail under two indictments for OBJ
talning money under false pretenses
The complaint against Cunningham IL
made by Marcus Stricken, of Perth Am
boy. who claims that Cunningh ham
passed II forged check on him.
Cunningham has been representing
himself as special counsel of the Lehigh
Valley Railroad. under salary of 800 a
day. He lived very extravagantly. and
his legal friends consider that he should
have accepted the insanity plea. ana
thus avoided a possible sentence to
State prison.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MRS. KEEP HOLDS THE FORT.
And High Priest Mohammed Webb
IL SIN On the Cold OufsIdC.

Nafeesa NJ r. Keep, the determined
little American widow. continues to hold
the fort against Mohammcd Webb and
the American Moslem Brotherhood. at 20
East Twenty-third street. Mrs. Webb
sleeps on the premises and gets her
meals from ID basket lowered from an
upper story window.
Several baskets of fruit were sent her
this morning by reporters who have met
her She lowered the blockade suffi-
c!ently TO permit an Evening World
man and a pretty female representative
of a morning paper, whom Nafessa char
acto r!zed as Il jewel, to enter.
here by the Roman Catholics to watch
him." Mrs. Keep said. but that is as
far of as all OF his other statements.
He Is Theosophist, and under the al
legged control OF Guru, but ! don't be-
lieve the Guru knows how he has been
aching or he would sever the strings of
control"
Mrs. Keep is editor OF the Voice of
Islam, and wants 10 be let alone by
Mohammei Webb. who is head Of the
followers Of the Mussulman belief here.
she holds that the PoSt-OfiiCc inspectors
are looking Webb ny for using the mails
to procure contributions to the work of
spreading the belief here, and she does
they may bring. For that reason she
has turned the key IN the door with the
high priest on tn outside.
She is 4 determined little woman, who
went through an experience at the Siege
of Vicksburg which she thinks pales into
insignitiCanCe in comparison with the
present siege OF Twcnty-third street
The evening world., 1894-07-14
HER HUSBAND PUT HER OUT.
Mrs. Goldbcrs's Allegation In Her
suit for Divorce.

Lena GoldberS, who resides with her
father at - liz Division street, has sued
her husba nd, Meyer Goldberg, for an
absolute divorce, in the Superior Court.
She charges that Minnie Neuberger is
the cause of all her trouble
Lena claims that her husband IL the
on ner of the millinery business At 8 and
IL Division street, and for pur-
poses Of his own has placed the bust
ness in the name % Louis Cohen, In
June. tso!. while shes and her children
we're living at . - Division street, she
saws the defendant, through his brother
m-law. procured "A di-posscss warrant
against her und her children, aud they
y ere put out on iha sidewalk, while an
% the household furniture. clothing,
bedding and other uoce,Sar,es were
taken ava" by him 10 house in
Isi.hty-1tth street, ana she Vas obi SaI
10 .r6t shelter ~ the house OF her
brother. MARTIN We'll ~ = - Division
Hi, also claims that nor husband ls
III. owner OF the property II Essex
street, bought IN the name Of Louis
krr,:7. ton Will be heard Monday by
Judge Gildersleeye for an allowance OF
alimony and counsel fees Mrs. Gold
berg is represented by Lawyers Alfred
and Charles Steckler.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
BOY HELD FOR BURGLARY.
Mrs. SnRarman Says He visited Her
Apartments Four Times.

A little boy was arraigned before
Justice slInms, In Essex Market Court
to-day He was Moses Belosty, ten
years old, OF Hester street. Mrs. An
ME SuSarman. of IA East Broadway,
accuses him OF burglary. She testified
that she found him in her apartments
making up Il bundle OF her wearing ap-
pare.
She also alleges that she recognized
Moses a. the lad who had entered her
apartments on three previous occasions,
once, she said, he stole a coffe pot,
valued at 81.
when did YOU Wa sh your face last,
hOy?" asked Justice Simms.
~ never. washed me face" was his
answer. Me mu1der washes me"
You had better be very careful" said
the Justice. You have enough dirt on
your face to grow potatocs. What have
You got TO say about stealing this wo-
mans cofre-pot?'
~ didn't steal it. Another boy gave
It TO me"
Nov, Mr.. Dietz" said Justice simms,
II want you h take this boy to the
Gerry Society's office and give him a
good washing. He needs II badly"
The boy was held for trial.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
DID THE POWDER KILL ?
Mra. Meyer Wants Her Boys
Death Investigated.
Peculiar Prescription Which Health
Officers Cannot Read.

Mrs. Frank Meyer, Of S43 East Fifty
fourth street. called on Chief Chemist
Martin, OF the Board OF Health, this
morning and left with him two powders
which she requested him to analyze.
She said that she believed that the
powders had not been made according
to prescription given by a physician
and II so that the ingredients must have
been OF poisonous character.
Mrs. Meyer stated that her thrcc-year-
Old son, Charles. had fallen asleep and
died in her arms May 10 almost imme-
dintelv after taking ona uf the powders.
The death certificate u."l In th, Eu-
rtal OF Vital statistics May Ia ahows
thht the attending physician WAS II,
Moil"nhaucr of 2d Fast Fif,>-,hiri
street. The cause of death was given as
diphthcrltiC Group.
Dr. Molcnhaucr. /. appears. had oriv
seen the child once, and that WAS on the
day of Its death IN" plo.riiptiun.
which was also turned over to lrr. Mar
tin. appeared t. read:
ruly potrcl. three sran.
Three powders. one grain zach.
The prescription was Pat W hy r. T..
Eraser d co., Fifty-iourin street and
Second avenue.
Dr. i.ederir, the CHIEF chemist. could
not read the prescription, and iilaS.ues
that the prescribing physician intended
10 writ" " Dover's powders" The woman
said that a young clerk compounded her
prescription.
She was sent to the CorIners Office to-
file her complaint. The powders VIII b.
analysed.
At the Coroner's Office Mrs. Meyer re-
ceivet no satisfaction. She was told
that nothing could be done for her hctOr.
Monday, AS Coroner Schultze was not In
town. and he would have the case, If
any one.
"Rut l want the child's body ex-
humed," and | thought that the Cor
oner's,, Office was Interested in such
cases"
You may go to the Distrct-Attorney'
office" said the clerk, and see what
You can get there"
Acting District-Attornsy Mcintyre
had long interview with Mrs. Meyer.
He. told her that the matter would be
looked into.
"Eut first" said he u must find ont
what sort of a powder ii was. That the
Health Department Chemist, MIR. Mar
tin, must ascertain. You had better call
Monday. II necessary We will have the
body disinterred."
Mrs. Meyer said to an "Evening
World" reporter:
My boy is buried in Calvary Gene
terry. He had been sick about week
before the fatal dose, but had recovered
May S.Thsn he was taken with a Sc
we're cough. They said IL was Group. !
gave him the medicine prescribed, and
he was dead two minutes later"
Mrs. Meyers husband is cigar
maker.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MRS. TRUSTER WAS FIRST.
Got II Warrant and Had Her Land
lord Arrcs,eu and Fined.

Mrs. Betsy Truster. OF l6l Essex street.
had the satisfaction of having her land
lord. Marks Schnkinski, and his wife.
Celia, fined $40 by Justice Smms. in
Essex Market Court, to-day.
The tenant and the landlord, who re-
side in the same house, have been at
loggerheads for some time past on ac-
count OF Mrs. Trusters baby carriage,
which she persists in keeping in the hall
way. Whenever the landlord takes the
carriage from the hallway there is
small-sized riot in the house.
Mrs. Truster keeps Il store on the
premises She said that whenever she
and her husband sit in front OF the store
water over them. They had each other
summoned to court 3. number of times,
and al parties were told to 90 home
II quarrel again would fare badly
Tuesday one of their old time fights
began. Mr.. Schinkinski rushed through
wanted to cut his heart out with big
butcher knife. At the same time Mrs
Iruster tainted at Essex and stanton
around her, and she told them that the
landlord and his wife had almost killed
her.
Mrs. Truster was first in court on the
following DAY and obtained a warrant
for the arrest OF the landlord and his
wife Mrs Trl ster had dozen witnesses.
who testified that the landlord and his
wife, without any Just cause or provocs-
ton. assaulted her. She said that her
husband was not present at the time.
but was at lodge meeting. Her wit
nesses gave similar testimony.
on the other hand, the landlord. his
Wife and all of their witnesses testified
that Mir Truster had chased the defend
ants through the street with an open
knife.
Mr.. Truster then called some of his
lodge members. and they testified that
he was al the meeting at the time of the
quarrel a lawyer who appeared for the
de PENDANTS said that 1t was a case where
the party who came to court first was
the complainant.
Justice Simms agreed with him. and, a
the same time, fined the Defendants. as
stated above, with the warning that
the first to quarrel again would be- sent
to the island. The fines were paid under
The evening world., 1894-07-14
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF.
G0ldAtein Despondent Because He
Couldn't Collect Money,

Samuel Goldstein, OF 40 Watkins street
brooklyn, was charged with attempting
suicide In the Gates Avenue Court, this
morning. Yesterday he entered the
Liberty avenue police station and told
Serst ,Roony that he had been without
food for several days He explained that
he had been bartender In the employ
or Mr.. Rapport, at Stone and Blake
avenues, who had refused to pay him.
Sergt. RoonY was disinclned to believe
IN Goldstein's affect poverty, inasmuch
as he was handsomely dressed and had
an air of prosperity about him. His
clothes were of excellent texture and of
the latest style. He wore patent-leather
shoes and neat straw hat. When the
Sergeant suggested the discrepancy be-
tween his appearance and his story. Gold
stein replied that he understood this, but
he was pennilass.
u have not touched penny for
weeks" said he. Rapport owes me over
$3.50. which | cannot collect. When l
asked for money he kicked and punched
me. II I can't get redress I'll kill my
Thereupon Goldstein pulled an old re-
volver out of his pocket and pointed It
at his head. Doorman Gibbons made a
jump for the man, and soon iisarmed
him. lie was locked up to allow his
temper to cool down a bit and this morn
ing was arraigned before Justice Goet-
ting. who lectured him and allowed him
to go.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
SWINDLED A VETERAN.
Clark Said He Was n United States
Pension Agent.

A man who gave his name as Andrew
Clark and his age as forty-eight years,
but refused to give any address, was al
raigned in the Gates avenue police
court, Brooklyn, this morning, on tech
meal charge of vagrancy and begging.
Yesterday afternoon Clark called at the
house Of Jacob Mehl, at Jamaica and
Nichols avenues. He introduced himself
az pension agent, and said he was
making investigation into the legality Of
pensions and asked to see Mehrs papers.
Mehl eXhibitel his papers. Clark made
q memorandum and explained that the
memorandum mus; be sent TO Washing
ton, and he demanded ii fec of IS cents
for having tie memorandum sworn to.
Mehl paid II, but his suspicious were
aroused and he followed Clark until he
met Policeman Rinsshauser, of the LIB
erty avenue station. VINO arrested CLARK.
clark was remanded to giva the police
time TO MAKE an investisa tioL.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
WANTS HIS $40 BACK.
Jersey City Furniture Dealer Sued
by His Collector.

George h. Watson, a furniture deal
er at 90 Montgomery street. Jersey City.
WAS arraigned in the First Criminal
Court there this morning before Justice
Potts. charged with unlawfully retain
Ing and converting to his own use $40
bbeloInging TO Charles seidler, of Newark.
Watson does business on the install
ment plan. A few weeks ago he en-
gagged Seidler to collect for him, and
required him to deposit $40 as security.
After more mature elaboration. Seid.
Ter decided that he did not care TO work
for Mr.. Watson He went back tc
the latter's store and asked for the $40
watson declined to give ii up. and
finally Seidler had recourse to the Ia "
to regain his money.
In court this morning Otto Krause
counsel for NJ. Watson, said that his
client. If guilty at all was only guilty
OF breach OF contract. ar! that Soldier
should seek redress through the civil
courts. Justice Potts reserved decision
until Wednesday next
The evening world., 1894-07-14
BY BY, BANKERS.
You Must Go Along with ConeS's
Inkirs md Gamblers.

The professional Coney Island bark
er. whose voice OF 100 horsepower
Srcets the urban visitor half mile
away with: 1.-The biggest beer on the
island for a nickel" must hereafter
suspend operations Sundays The bark
er, however. is more fortunate than his
brother fakirs and gamblers, all OF
whom are to lie driven off the
island permanently.
Police Commissioner Welles OF Brook
lyn this morning issued an order to
iserSt clayton, of the Coney Island sta
tion, 10 the effect that all gambling
Lames must be stopped. and that the
"barkers' must be kept quiet Sundays.
The Commissioner also instructed the
police To keep n close watch on the
where scenery or costumes are intro
duced into the sacred concerts"
Commissioner Welles's order regarding
Inc fakirS and gamblers is particular
ly directed against the French plate
pitching and Misunderstanding games. by,
which these men have made as high as
500 III one day.
During the reign Of John Y. Nc
Kane half the business at the West
En-. waN doomed by "barkers." and
IS sunday Is the heaviest day in the
week tor business. Commissioner
Welle&'s order will cost many of these
places considerable loss OF trade.
In speaking of the order this morn
ing, the Commissioner said it was his
seaside resort. where families might
spend Sunday without having their
sense of hearing injured by the noise of
the "barSers."
The evening world., 1894-07-14
ECHIEREN BLOCKS IT.
Finds Another Check on the
| Eastern Telegraph Company.
k.,u,ss to Approve the Bond to
Protect the City.
Not Think 1t Is of tho Proper
Character.

!, hecsme known this morning that the
srookIyn Board OF Aldermen in over
ling the veto of the franchise granted
!, ,he New York and Eastern Telegraph
I'd Telephone Company. June Is last,
,d forgotten a little joker left in Mayor
hchieren's hand, which he now proposes
o play.
The original resolution granting the
franchise to the Company provided for a
hond to be placed in the hands of the
Ss,vor to protect the city's rights.
Mayor Schieren was not at his Office
.o-day. but it was said ON good author
Nc that he had already said he would
tsfuse to accept the bond offered by the
',on,pany. and that the work of con
Strc.ion cannot be commenced until the
resident Willard. of the Company
Aalied to see the Mayor this morning.
mi left without stating what steps the
rompany would take II His Honor re-
fused absolutely to accept the bond.
1 Mayor Schieren vetoed the granting
M the fra rchise twice because he
flaimed that the action OF TIM Aldermen
Sns contrary to law. He sta3d that the
fitys interests were not properly pro
kected. The Aldermen, however, paid
no attention to the Mayors objections.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
JERSEY STATE CAMP.
Opened To-day with the Second
brigade on the Grounds.

SEA GlRT, n. j., July 1.-THE en-
campment of the Second Brigade of the
New Jersey State Guard opened this
afternoon, and is to continue for one
week. 1t will lie known as Camp Werts
this year. and Gen. William J. Sewell
Is acting as Post Commander.
The troops began to arrive last night
1t is expected that the whole brigade
will be comfortably located before sun
down The brigade is composed OF the
Third. Sixth and Seventh regiments,
Essex Troop, from Newark. and the
Calling Gun Company. Of Camden.
Gov. Werts and staff have their head
quarters on the grounds. The first
dress parade will take place this even
ing. and it is expected that this will
he witnessed by large number OF
visitors from the surrounding Summer
resorts.
At noon. when Gov. Werts and Gen.
Sewell declared the camp formally
opened, the weather was fearfully hot.
A salute of seventeen guns was fired.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
RUN DOWN BY THE MOTHER.
Mrs. Pariso Had Been Looking for
Maelo for Six Months.
With Other Men He Assaulted Her
Little Daughter.


After six months OF psr.istent search.
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down the man who had assaulted her
child She apucarad against him in
yn,,,.,,,. -. -, 49,. No.. -
"'hNiIie court 'o-"'N hna sd" MN ar
falRnGd win grim satisfaction.
The prisoner was Ernest Naelo. an
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i'"''ah i''' WIN l'''hei'! i've" III
brooklyn. The mother was Raphaclit
pariso, OF 1929 broadway. Rrooklyn. Her
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'"'"'"i, '"ve'"'' was Nv court WIN
her. Their hftern-y"ar.u daughter,
philnnpna. about whom the trouble arose,
was NOT in court. Sine IN described as
slender, delicate ana very pretty.
in February last. while tho parisos
we're living nj their itrnadwuy. Rrouk- q
Nn. horne. me eirl trnoi,ently Visited the
luusr of Rnfu"I vitui', A fruit dealer
mhnsc home, Wos at itAi i!roudy,ny. VI.
tIf, mad , Sirk v;fa and rhilnrnru,
"a IN IL rr,,,issI,,, ,r ia. :. r,,..n,. wn,,iL
MN no vN,n,n,, yiN, h.r h'','s =, ok nd
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The evening world., 1894-07-14
MRS. WORMSTEAD MAY DIE.
Penned In a Close Carriage in nm
Exciting Runway.

SPRING LAKE. July IA runaway
accident occurred here late yesterday
afternoon. and as result Mrs Martha
Wormstead. OF Denver. col. who is Wis
iting here. is lying at the point of dea IT,
Mrs. Wurmstead was out driving be-
hind two fiery horses. The animals he
came frightened and ran away. III.
'ohchiman was thrown from his seat and
out nf danger.
The coach d closed one. was upset and
wrecked and Mrs. WOrmstead. who was
alone inside. was badly injured The
three large homes Of her lower limbs
were broken in two places each. The
LETT arm was broken and fracture Of
the frontal bone OF the skull and in
Vulnerable bruises and cuts. constitute
the in turtles
The evening world., 1894-07-14
NEWJERSEY'.
CHILDREN STRUCK BY 4 TRAIN
One of Them Is Dead and the Other
Received Fatal Injuries.
They Were Playing on the Tracks
at lIightstown.

BORDENTOWN. y. j. JLly IA The
six-ycar-old deaf ana dumb son and
fuur-year-old daughter of Charles Carl
ston were playing on the railroad track
at HiShtstown this morning, when a
passenger train came along and struck
them. both sustained fatal injuries.
one has since died and the other ~
likely to die at any minute. Their
bodies were thrown II considerable dis
lance and were badly maneled
The engineer of thu train saw the
children on the trsCn. aud blew tn.
whistle as "A warning. bus they paid no
heed 10 II. Neither OF the children
,cmeh to hrrrr"iat" the danger.
The engineer, when lac SAW that III.
ch'l"i"n sid not yet off the track. re
r'rs"d his engine, but could not prevent
lhr IDCOmOttNc lrNm striking thnn.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
AWAKENED BY 4 BULLET.
CulIum shot While Asleep In His
Back Yard.

Henry j. Hartig and Hebry Mien-
hauser, of % Prince street. Brooklyn
We're arraigned before Justice Walsh.
in the Adams street Police Court, this
morning and held on 4 charge of shoot
ing Albert Cullum. of A t1eet street.
Bail was fixed at $500 and examination
set for July H.
Culium lives in the rear house, and
last night went out in the yard to sleep.
While lying IN the grass he was awak-
ened by a singing sensation in his left
arm. He found that he had been shot.
An ambulance was called and he was
taken to the City Hospital.
Detective pOlan learned that either
Hartig or Milenhauser had fired the
shot, Har;ig Sail ne bought a rife for
his son on July 3. and last night he and
Milenhaussr, to settle n bet began
shooting at a lighted candle.
one of the bullets passed through q
board fence and entered Cullum's arm.
The doctors have been una BILE to find
the bullet. and say Cullum may have to
lose his arm.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
MAY BE MRS. GRAY.


Motorman Charles Mcl.auChlin. Of zoos
Third avenue. whose car ri'I over and
killed AN aged woman at Lincoln ave
nue. and one Hundred and Thirty
Third street yesterday. was held ia
Morrisania Court to-day. to await the
action Of the Coroner Conductor Will
lam kay was discharged.
Mclaughlin said he had stopped his
car to allow the woman to cross the
track, She did so. but just as he had
started again she stepped back in
front OF his car to escape a northbOund
car on the other track, and he was un-
ahl" to prevent the fatality.
An unknown man and woman called
on Pulice-Capt. crrrdon this morning
and said that from III" printed 4rScr'p.
ton they thought the woman vas Mrs
Catherine Gray, OF III las Dne HIM
bred ana fitit first street. Ntv Is mi -
ing from her home" The captain sent
them TO the MorguC.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
DECIDE NOT TO STRIKE.
ESSEX Trades Council Condo III
Pullman md Praises Debs.

NEWARK, y. j., July 1.-THE Essex
Trades Council, governing 5000 men.
held meeting last night. which con-
tinued until an early hour this morning.
At the close 1t was decided not to strike,
II obedience to General Master Work
man SOvcreign's request
They passed resolutions condemning
George VI. Pullman and praisng Presl-
dent Debs OF the A. Il. L. In the reso-
lutions was clause for Congress to
Investigate the Chicago strike troubles
and TO make a law governing all strikes
The Council also passed a resolution
for the New Jersey Legislature To make
an amendment to the Constitution OF
the State. that all strikes should be
settled by arbitration. At the meeting
thirty unions were represented.
The evening world., 1894-07-14
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The evening world., 1894-07-14
TO SUE HER MEDITERRANEAN.
Nrs. Mrisner Wants S25,OOO for the
Loss of Her Husbands Affections.

Henry MeisnFr, jr" carpenter, thir-
ty-eI!ht years Old, Of 40 East Eighty
first street. whose father is n Wealthy
builder. was in tne Harlem po,l,c .'uurt
this morning ordered to I"y s. per week
to the support Of his wife. He Is over
six feet tall and she charged that he
repea teddy beat and drove her from the
house,
Meisrer denied assaultinE his wife, and
claimed tiat she spent iuo.t Of Ter time
curling Mor hair 'Istcrd Of attending
10 hsr household duties. Mrs - .isl-r,
through Lawyer Wagner. via bring -ult
IN the tprruou Pleas Court fur $500
damage AGAINST lct mrtheT-ia-IAw Cor
having Iiouttai the affections Of her
husband.