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The evening world., 1894-08-22
FLED WITH two GIRLS.
Magee and Gohery Stole a Rig
and Drove Wildly All Night.
Pursued by Policemen and Captured
in the Morning.
Held for Trial on Charges Which
the Girls Have Made.
Especial TO The Evening wor,a,

ROCkAWAY BEACH. l.. l., Aug. a.
THOMAS Magee and Andrew Gohery
were transferred to-day TO the Queens
County Jail in Long Island City.
They were held in $1,000 yesterday by
justice George w. Smith, under the
special statute covering the offense of
criminal assault.
Gohery and Magee are both Young
men from Boston who have been en-
pioyed here for some weeks as walters
at Felin's New York Hotel.
They got drunk last Wednesday night
and stole the rig Of Excise Commissioner
Hun. The horse and wagon stood
hitched In front of the Commissioners
house, and the two roisterers got in
and drove off with 1t towards Rocka-
way Park.
The theft was reported to Capt. Allen,
Chief of the Rockaway Police, at about
midnight, and between that time. when
the chase began, and 6 o'clock the fol-
lowing morning, when the final capture
a lively story OF wild, disorderly conduct
and red no, pursuit over main roads,
cross roads, fields and beaches.
The two men picked up Maggie Lee
and Mary Manning on the road Just out
OF Seaside and kept on driving towards
the park. The girls are servants of good
character employed by cottagers here,
ana ana they declare that they Housht they
Capt. Allen did not receive notification
Of toe theft in time to overtake the
thieves within the first five miles, but
they began to hear IRON people along
the road great deal of the runaways.
On entering the park they met citi-
zen named Campbell, who told them that
dan 4 r..r Of fN.a
kind going on down at tle shore, and
that his brother had gone with a gun to
see about 1t.
Mary Manning was found nearly en-
hausted on a doorstep. She said that
Magee and Gohery had driven them to
the park beach and then assaulted them.
She had escaped with her clothing torn,
and was sure that Maggie Lee was being
killed.
Capt. Allen md his posse at once
turned their horses towards the beach
and picked up Campbell and his gun on
the WY. He reported that the two men
had turned back towards the main road
and in that direction the pursuers gal
Hoped.
If them once in a while the party could
hear waman's cry. The fusitives sus-
pected that they We're pursued, and drove
in all sorts of crazy directions, over
a about daylight they caught a glimpse
of Capt. Allen laundering behind
The two men leaped from the wagon
and ran. Capt. Alien overhauled Magee,
hut 1t was s o'clock before Gohery was
dlslodged from a barn. where he took
refuge.
Maggie Lee was found lying in the
Wagon, half dead with fright and ex-
ha1stion. Her clothing was torn to
shreds.
She said that after failing in their as
sault upon her the two men had flung
her into the wagon and held her as they
fed
The evening world., 1894-08-22
NEW FURNITURE EMPORIUM.
Magnificent warerOOms of the
George c. Flint Company.

What is said to be the finest and most
complete furniture store In this country
was opened tn the public for the first
time this morning at Y and - West
Twenty-third street
The George c. Flint Company, that
has been doing business for many years
at lO4 and los West Fourteenth street,
has erected the new magnificent build
ing in Twenty third street. ana stocked 1t
in all OF its eight great floors fun OF the
most beautiful and artistic furniture to
be found anywhere.
The new building extends from TWEEN
ty-third TO Twenty-fourth street. and Is
especially adapted to the display OF the
products OF the George &. Flint Com
panys manufactures.
1t would be impossible to give In a
moderately short article anything APP
preaching an adequate description of
the beautiful wares which so complete
~ MI the new store. On the iirst floor
is every Kind Of artistic furniture in all
Of the rarest ana most exquisite woods.
Some of the pieces are worth many
hundreds OF dollars, and all are In per-
feet taste.
olive green soft carpet, and In the great
room is an almost endless array Of
draWing-room sets and odd pieces OF
furniture in the richest OF materials and
most tasteful designs. There is one set
OF four pieces with Gobelin tapestry
which Is worth $1,000
The third floor Is also superbly car
peted. and contains rich library furniture
In artistic designs. The fourth floor is
devoted TO "A marvellously complete dis
play OF dining-room furniture. The NTH
fioors has only mahogany bedroom fur
the sixth floor are oak and maple bed
room sets. The seventh floor contains
| hundreds OF unique designs In furniture.
any one OF which Is worthy OF the study
OF a connoisseur In cabinet work. The
top moor Is devoted principally to up
holstering: The new store win well re-
The evening world., 1894-08-22
DESTITUTE AND ROBBED.
Miserable Plight of n Family in an
East-Side Tenement.

Agent Moore, OF Mr.. Gerry's Society,
at daybreak this morning visited the
tenement-house at 40 Second avenue,
where, In a small room. he found Il
mother and her two children huddled
upon filthy mattress on the floor
The woman was Mrs. Sarah Henerty
twentyeight years old She is the wife
Of Joseph Henerty. driver In a livery
stable at Thirty-hfth street near Third
avenue. Their children. John. two
years old. and Catharine, nine months
old. were In ragged and most filthy
condition.
The family had not a stick OF furni-
ture, and were permitted TO occupy the
room free by the janitress since Mon
day. They had been dispossessed from
the house two days previous, and the
little they had was stolen from the
on Monday night Mrs. Younger, the
janitress found the family asleep In the
yard OF the house. The boy, John, was
suffered with whooplng cough, and she
allowed them to use an unoccupied room
In the building.
Moore had TIE family taken TO the
East Thirty-hfth street station, and
then arrested the husband and father OF
the family. Mrs. Henerty, who looks
to be a dissipated woman, was COM
mitted with her children to the island
for six months. The husband was dis
charged.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
LODGE TREASURER ACCUSED.
Neu Charged with EmbezxlinE
Funds of the Red Men.

Justice Steers. sitting in the Gates Ave
nue. Police Court. Brooklyn, was this
n orning called upon to settle the diff
Guilty which has arisen between Leni-
Lenage Lodge, No. IS, Independent Or Ter
of Red Men, and its ex-Treasurer Jacob
New, OF 1872 Hamburg avenue. who is
accused of embezzing 800.
Until rec entity Treasurer New held the
funds oil Leni-Lenage Lodge, which
holds its regular meetings In hall on
the corner of Ten Eyck and Lorimer
streets. Some how the accounts became
Involved. and New was called upon for
an accounting. Then he went to Boston,
he says. TO get work.
BY order of the Lodge. Secretary Louis
II. Schaefer swore out a warrant for his
arrest, and last night Court officer
Webb was notified that he had returned
20 Brooklyn and was at his house.
Although nearly midnight, Webb went
10 the house OF the accused where he
found hi.A in bed. He arrested him and
arraigned this morning. when he was re-
manded for trial when Justice Qugley
The evening world., 1894-08-22
R0CKAWAY'S THIRD PEPPER.
James Doyle Charged with TryinE
About Bath-Houses.
Special to The Evening World. }

'Spscial 10 Inc Evening Wor!u)
ROCKAWAY BEACH, Aug. 22.-James
Doyle, who says he lives in John street,
New York, will be placed on trial to-
morrow morning before Judge George
W. Smith for offensive inquisitiveness.
Doyle is accused of peeping about the
lighthouses, and he bears the distinc-
ton of being the third pepper arrested
here this season.
Doyle was in bathing on the crowded
beach about the iron pier last Sunday.
1t became noticed after awhile, accord
ing to the charge, that he devoted him
self less to the water than to the rear of
the lighthouses in the ladies' section.
4 wait'r at the Pavilion Swallowed
Doyle and, finally, as he says. catching
Doyle in the very act of prying at a
ladies' bath-house, bounced down upon
him.
Doyle ran down the beach and ming
ling with the bathers at a crowded spot,
rushed into the sea. He was seen and
recognized by Capt Allen, who COM
PEELED him to come to shore and sur
render. He WAS held in $500 bail for ex-
ANNA ton tomorrow.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
DR.. HOWARD INDICTED.
He swindled People by Starting an
Alleged Religious Order.
(By Associated Press,


WASHINGTON. Aug. 22-The Grand
Jury OF Fairfax County. Va. has re-
turned two indictments against DR..
CRANKY Stanton Howard. DR.. Howard
Is the man who started what he called
new religious order on a basis which he
claimed to have obtained while an officer
In the British army In India. Among
those said to have embraced the new
faith were Col. CELSIUS Price. of st Louis.
son Of the late Gen. Sterling Price, mem
hers OF the family OF Joseph Specht, a
st. Louis merchant, and Mrs. w. l. =. G.
Allen, the authoress.
DIR. Howard established what he styled
a school OF philosophy at Gunston Hail.
on the Potomac the former home OF the
Masons OF Virginia and now the country
seat OF the Spechts. DR.. Howard is said
to be In Canada at the present time.
The Indictments charge him with obtain
ing from the Spechts 1900 in money and
diamonds which cost 1880. Mr.. Specht
has been investigating Howard's career
for some time, and asserts that he has
operated In New York. Boston, Bur-
.ington, n. j.; Newport. R. l.; st. Louis.
Chicago, Kansas City, Chattanooga and
other places under various names.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
TRAPPED INTO IDENTITY.
Alleged Chicago Swindler Caught
by Two Detectives.

William Storm, twenty-seven years
old, formerly real estate dealer on
South Clark street, Chicago, was ar
raigned before Justice Ryan, in the
Tombs Police Court. this morning, on
a charge Of swindling. He was arrested
yesterday by Detective-Sergts. McAf-
ferty and Price, upon whom a tele-
gram from Inspector Shay, OF the
Windy City charging Storm with
$500, while In business there.
The detectives watched the Post-Of-
fice here for their man. and on seeing
him they pushed him about. When he
demonstrated McAfferty said:
- know you. Your name Is
OBrien."
THAT Ia not true. am William
Storm" he replied.
This admission cost Storms his liberty
He was remanded this morning to await
eXtradition.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
COLLINS FOR MISS TURNER.
The Actor to Testify for the Ac-
trcss Against Frohman.

Chief Justice Ehrllch, in the City
Court. to-day issued an order to Coun-
sellor George Hart. Attorney for Carrie
Turner in her suit for $1,000 salary
against Charles Frohman, for the i'm
mediate examination of John j. Col
Inns. an actor and witness in the case.
Collins Is about to leave New York.
Miss Turner sues on the ground that
she was discharged without cause or
warning while playing in THE Lost
Paradise" two seasons ago, She says
she was engaged under a two-years'
contract at $50 a week. Mr.. Frohman
says he owes Miss Turner nothing.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
LEFT WITH THE MONEY.
seeEer Was Given 500 to Deposit
and Hasn't Been Seen Since.

Detective McMillen, OF the Hamilton
avenue police station. Brooklyn, is to-
day engaged in searching for William
Seeger. aged twenty-siX, whose address
is unknown, and who disappeared after
being sent by his employer to deposit
1853 in the Hamilton Bank. Seeger was
a clerk in George Thornley's meat mar
ket 253 Van Brunt street.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Thornley, gave
seeger the money and told him to drive
around to the bank and deposit before
closing time. Thornley's young son got
Sid t me, WAGON . 10 take rue; seessr
noon the youngster was found sitting
nnlohe In the wagon at the corner of
president and Columbia streets. Seeger.
before leaving, told the boy he was going
away to do an errand. The missing man
i described as feet inches In height,
uark complexion, short hair; wore blue
hat.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
ACCUSES HIS EX-PARTNER.
George r. Hilton Arrested on Com
plant of Alvin Arnold.

COMFY ISLAND, l.. l., Aug. 22.-Chas.
Hilton, formerly one OF the proprietors
of the Elmo Hotel on the Coney Island
IA East Thirteenth street New York. on
a charge made by Algin Arnold. of l76
Essex street, his late partner.
Arnold, In Justice Finnerty's court to-
day said that the Elmo Hotel had been
closed since the police raided the house
about two months ago. Arnold alleged
that Hilton carried away all the furni-
ture and valuable effects OF the house.
valued at g, 600 and disposed of the same
for his own benefit. Arnold claimed that
he owned the largest share OF the prop
erty. H.lton, however. said that the
property he took from the house be-
longed to him.
Hilton was held for examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
LOADED A GUN FOR MUH.
The Alderman's Janitor Threatened
to Fix" Him When Freed.

=
to Fix" Him When Freed.
Alderman Robert Muh, Of the Seven
teenth Assembly District. caused the
arrest last night OF his janitor, Jacob
Eberton. who lives In the same house
with the Alderman. at sos West Forty
seventh street.
Eberton, on the complaint OF the AL
dernan, was arrested last February for
beating and abusing 1ls wife. and has
since been on bad terms with Muh. He
has been arrested several times, and
believes the Alderman is at the bottom
OF II ALL
Eberton went on a spree Saturday
morning, kept II up all day Sunday.
and became so disorderly that a police
man was summoned and Eberton was
locked up In the West Forty-seventh
street station. He threatened to fix the
Alderman for this While he was a pris-
oner Eberton's wife found an old -fash-
Toned long-barrelled Colts revolver.
fully loaded. and took 1t to the Alder
man, telling him she feared her hus-
band had procured II TO murder him.
This morning Justice Meade fined
Eberton $40. gave him severe lecture,
and on his promise not to modest Muh,
he was discharged on payment of the
fine
The evening world., 1894-08-22
GLASSES FILLED THE AIR.
Free Fight on the Elj.abethpsrt =.
O. r. Excursion.

ELIZABETHPoRT. N. j.. Aug. n.
The excusionists who participated in the
annual outing Of the Ancient Order OF
Foresters were a sorry-looking lot when
they reached home early this morning
The steamboat Colchester, with two
barges in tow. left here yesterday morn
ing for trip up Long Island Sound. A
merry day was passed In a grove and
no trouble occurred until after the party
had embarked for home, when q fight
was started by Gus Turner. a local pu-
gilist, and young fellow named Con-
nors Of Bergen Point.
The fight became general and the
women and children were locked up In
the Tolchester's cabin out of the way
OF the camp-stools and beer-giasses that
were flying about decks.
When Bergen Point was reached Con-
nors's friends tried to detain the Toll
chester until they could wreak ven-t
geance on the party, but the hawseia
were cut and the trouble ended. Thero
were many broken heads when the Tol-
chester reached here. ~
The evening world., 1894-08-22
'LONGSHORE HIGHWAYMEN.
Farmer Miller beaten and Robbed
in n West street Hallway.


Tony Good. a west-side dock rat, was
held this morning In the Tombs Police
Court OH suspicion of being one OF the
two negroes who last night assaulted
Frank Miller, Il Westchester farm hand.
and robbed him OF ST.
Miller says that he arrived In New
York at 0 o'clock last night, and had
proceeded along West street about a
block from the Erie railroad ferry when
the negroes stopped him and asked for n
drink. Miller. anxious to get rid of the
mems opportunities. gave them % cents.
In taking out this money he exposed a
goodly roll of bills. The men went into
saloon. but soon returned and fol-
lowed Miller.
They overlook him when In front OF 10
West street, and unceremoniously
pushed him into a hallway. After beat
ing him until his face was bruised and
bleeding they took away his roll of bills
Miller, after he was released, reported
the robbery to the Church street police,
and at midnight Detective McCarty had
Good under arrest. Miller identified
Good as one of his assailants.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
THIEVES GET $50.
This Was the Result of a Nights
Work In BROOKLYN

A gang Of thieves visited several stores
in South Brooklyn at an early hour this
morning and secured $50 as a result of
their work. They got into Gus. Klebsch's
saloon, at Fiftieth street and Third ave-
nue., by climbing through u side window
and took $50 and several gold-mounted
pencils.
By breaking an iron grating they
Woods dry-goods store, 1884 Third ave-
nue.. They climbed up an airshaft to the
store took SIS from the cash drawer and
left. They then climbed a fanlight over
the entrance to Fred Rogges grocery,
Forty-eighth street and Third avenue,
and stole 50 from the till.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
NADoLskI ARRESTED AGAIN.
Jersey City banker Accused -
SwlndIing Clients.

John A. Nadolski. a banker. OF soS.
Washington street. Jersey City, was ar
rested this morning and arraigned be-
fore Justice Potts on the charge of de-
frauding one Of his customers.
1t is alleged that Nadolski received ~
from Mrs. Torfilo Pacentell, Of SUSSEX
street, which she wanted sent to her
parents in Russia. The parents never
got the money, and the woman caused
the arrest of the banker. $50
Nadolski was arrested about n week
ago on the charge of defrauding a man
out OF $95. He was released on bail to
await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Justice Potts to-day held the banker
for a hearing tomorrow. II Is said that
other complainants will appear against
him. :
The evening world., 1894-08-22
ATTACKED BY COMPANIONS.
Two OF Three Men Having n Good
Time Thrash the Third.

John Schroeder OF 1895 Flushing ave-
nue. and William Burke, of 10 Central
avenue Williamsburg, were held by Po-
nee Justice Steers. In the Lee Avenue
onee Court. to-day on a charge of as
sau't, The complainant against the two
" et,s Conrad Miller. of Cts Park avenue.
,n Ni''Ier says he went out with Schroeder
thu Burke last night to have good
snI A number of saloons were visited.
in, nhaily at midnight the men got
sn SU q 4uarrel at Bedford avenue and
a Eighth street. Miller was getting
/ s nard thrashing, when Policeman Nc
bis usnnn happened along and locked up
The evening world., 1894-08-22
HOT TOMkLES CAUSE A FIGHT.
smith bought Six and Then At
tackled the PeddIer.

Frederick Smith, twenty-seven years
old. a mechanic. who said he lives at
Tammany Hotel In Westchester
County, was held in 800 bail for trial
at the Yorkville Police Court to-day
for assaulting Greek hot tomato
peddler. named Nathalie Methle. OF 1903
Pike street Smith. II is said. was drunk
at 2.30 O'Clock this morning when he
came across the Greek peddling hot to-
males at Thirty-tourth street and Third
avenue
He bought six of them, and after he
ate them refused to pay. A quarrel
then took place. during which II is
alleged Smith smashed the Greek in the
face with his fist.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
KILLED HIS COACHMAN.
COroner's Jury Decide that Law
yer Hart Acted in Self Defense,
(By Associated Press.

st. JOSEPH. Mo-. Aug. 22.-Frank F.
Hart, junior partner in the legal firm OF
Hart & Hart, shot and killed his coach
man, Charles Martin, yesterday. Harris
story is to the effect that Martin robbed
a safe at his residence OF $780, and when
he accused him OF the crime admitted
his guilt and returned a portion OF the
money.
Hart then told Martin that he was
going to hand him over to the officers,
when Martin seized an axe and made
for him. Hart says he then shot him.
Hart surrendered, and at the Coroner's
inquest was discharged The versdict was
self-defense.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
SAYS MILDRED HAS HIS RING,
Williams Now Asks that She he
Arrested.

Frank Williams. Of 1896 Herkimer
street, Brooklyn, appeared in the Gates
Avenue Police Court this morning to
make complaint against a former
friend Of his, Mildred Grey, of Herkimer
street, near Stone avenue. who he ac-
cuses of stealing ring valued at $3.50
the ring TO Mildred, but that the last
time she neglected to return II. She told
him that she had lost 1t at Manhattan
Beach. but friends quietly informed him,
he says, that the ring had been pawned.
Justice Steers. after hearing the facts
of the case. sent Williams to Detective
Gray, of the Atlantic avenue station,
who was detailed on the case.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
WILLIE DAY NOT IN COURT.
To Have n Hearing Monday On n
Charge of Larceny.

willie" Day. the champion amateur
five-mile runner and member of the
New Jersey Athletic Club, who was ar
rested at the clubhouse in Bayonne
last night on a charge of embezzlement,
was to have had n hearing before JUS
tice Potts in Jersey City to-day.
Day had been employed as a collector
by NJ. A. Stoner, manager Of the Man
haitian Laundry in this city. He re-
ceived as his pay Is per cent. on his
collections. Stoner claims that Day col
lected $50 which he did not account for.
Day denies this.
When Justice Potts called the case to-
day Day had not yet put in an appear
anCe. Lawyer Benney told the Justice
that he thought his client must have
misunderstood the Court in regard to
the time his case was TO be heard,
Lawyer Benney furnished $500 as Sc
curity for Days appearance on Monday.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
SALOON-KEEPER STABBED.
Morren Tried to Eject an Unknown
Man and In Badly Hurt.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y. Aug. r.
Frank Morrell, proprietor OF the Har-
lem Cafe, on Orawampum street. this
village, was stabbed and seriously
ounded by an unknown man at an
early hour this morning.
Morrell desired to close his saloon
at midnight ind attempted to eject a
man when struggle ensued. Morrell
seized a club ana the man, who was
somewhat under the influence of LIQUOR.
drew a knife and stabbed Morrell In the
groin.
The assailant escaped. As soon as
MCrrell could summon assistance Chief
of Police Bogart was notified. His men
are searching for the assailant Morrell
Is resting easily, bu. II is not known
juries.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
Fell from AN Apple Tree.

hoWERY RAY BEACH. l.. l., Aug. a2.-P.ter
oN''i' len years of age. OF EiEhty-sixth street,
near Third avenue, New York. in company with
a. o'her boys OF about his age visited
s nls place yesterday Afternoon. Tn. how, ven,
O'Nsii ny ny neach and then started to get apples
N,ak i,, rI,mCTa up on a tree and stepped Oh
S - The ground, He lay there moSnisr and
I'd ttn, Was notified. II was found that O'NeIil
- N'oAeh three Of his ribs and hIa left arm
The evening world., 1894-08-22
EISENWITZ MAY DIE.
He Was Found In Canarsie Woods
with His Throat Cut

AT St. Mary's Hospital, in Brooklyn,
this morning 1t was said that Max Els
enwitz, who was found In Canarsie
Woods with his throat cut, was very low
and would probably die before night
Eisenwitz is thirty-three, tailor by
trade and lived at Al Forsyth street,
New York. He was discovered at I
Policeman Howard. of the Liberty ave-
nue. station.
Howard carried Eisenwitz to a saloon
where his wound was bandaged and he
was removed to the hospital. He ad-
mitted that he had tried to kill himself
He had been out of work, he said and
was tired Of life.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
POLICEMEN ON BICYCLES.
They VIII Patrol Newark 4,
Watch for Reckless Riders.

branches Of police service are to be
introduced into this city. and after Sep
TENDER a number of policemen will be
selected for a mounted squad and also
for a squad that will be mounted upon
bicycles and patrol the city on the out-
look for reckless bicyclists.
The men will be chosen by compett-
tive examination.
The evening world., 1894-08-22
Found n Child in a Hallway.

Policeman Sweeney. OF the Hamilton avenue
station. Brooklyn. at 10 O'Clock this morning dis
covered a female child, about sixteen months old.
lying in n hallway at 1876 Conover street The
little one was carried to the station house and
subsequently, to the city nurse The mother OF
the infant 10 said to be woman uamed BOYD
for whom the police are now looking
The evening world., 1894-08-22
Train Hit. IA Horse and Wagon.

SOUTH AMBoY. N j.. Aug. ss.--The wagon Of
A. e. Acken. grocer, while on the way to de-
liver goods to boats at coal docks, was struck
this morning at the railroad crossing by . Penn
sylvanis Railroad freight train bound for Point
Pleasant and due here at 30. Walter Stratton.
the driver. and Acken's son, who were In the
wagon at the time OF the accident, escaped unin-
jured. but tho horse was killed and the wagon
was completely demolished.