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The evening world., 1894-02-16
CAPT. PRICE APPEARS
He Calls at the District Attorneys
Office To-Day.
Mcintyre and Supt. Byrnes Have a
Conference.
Now Little Doubt that Parkhurst l.
After Price:

II IL now positively stated in the Dis
trict-Attornry's office that the repeated
visits Of Dr. Parkhurst to the Grand
Jury have been aimed directly ut Police
capt. Price.
1t II known that the matter which that
body IL Investigating is in relation to
charges OF hlackmail, which Or, Park
hurst has submitted to the Grand Jury.
capt. Price called at the District-At-
torney's office early this morning and
then went To the witness-rOom adjoining
the Grand Jury. lie still declines to dis
cuss the matter and refused to state the
IuIy.
An official in the General Sessions
iluilling, whO IL IN a position to know
tn" inside facts. said this morning that
Dr. P~arkiurst VAS e~ndcnvoring to have
capt. Price indicted on some charges
which hav" not yet leaked out and that
Lille. tiiftnn has nothing whatever To-
do with the case.
DR.. Inrkhurst did not put In an mp.
pea RAJ az was expected.
Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
had a conference with Supt. Ryrnes at
Police Headquarters this morning, and
It IS supposed that the charges against
capt. Price were being considered by
them.
The Grand Jury ndiournad at l.20 this
afternoon. No indictment OF any import
ance was filed.
After the Grand Jury left the court
room. Foreman OclrlChs had a short
talk with Judge MARITIME. The Grand
Jury VIII convene again ON Monday.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
GREENCl.AiMS SELF-DEFEhSE
Conviction for Murder In the FirsJ
D"arre Hardly Expected.

The triul of Matthew Or en-. ex-foreman
in the STRENGTHENING Department,
charged with killing James Halstedd Ia
FRS. avenue. neal Thirty-fourth street,
July %. 1893. was continued before Judge
MARITIME and a jury in Part l. OF the Gen
cral Sessions this morning.
The difficulty which resulted in the
death OF Halstead began in John Klef's
bird store, at 800 First avenue. Tac
quarrel began over the qualities of IL
canary bird. The men scutied In thu
store and new the fight on the side.
walk. Green is alleged 10 have knocked
Halstead down II kilHe1 him while II
that position.
iIals'ead In falling struck his head upon
the stone walk. 1t caused a fracture OF
the base Of the skull, and resulted in his
death.
Several witnesses for the prosecution
yesterday testified thar they saw Green
numerically beat the DEAD man. but did
not see the prisoner Kick him.
Assistant tturney Weeks does
not expect to secure A conviction for muir
der, but looks for a verdict of man
slaughter The defendant will plead SELF
defense. and says he used only natures
Weapons in defending himself.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
WRIGHT vows VENGEANCE.
lie VIII Try Again to Have Post
mRster jarvis arrested.

TENAFLY, y. j.. Feb. 1G.-Postmaster
Alfred Jarvis. who got into a fight last
night with Frank Wright over the delay
in delivering two valentines, has not yet
been arrested. Wright went to Justice
of the Peace Creig and demanded a war
rant for Jarvis's arrest. Justice Creig
refused to issue the warrant. He said
Postmaster Jarvis was Il friend Of his.
Justice Creig is the only Justice In Ten
any, ana thus tar the Postmaster IL safe.
But Wright brelthes vengeance, and says
he will go to iInglewood or lIackensack
to secure a warrant.
The fight occurred at 7.U o'clock last
night in the Post-Ofice. Tlere are Two
Wrights in Tenany, and on this account
their letters have become mixed. Wright
sent two valentines to his sisters yester-
day morning. Last night they had not
received them. go Wright went to IN
vestigate. Words followed. then the lie
was passed and then cam. the fight.
Postmaster Jarvis Is middle-aged, but
active. while Wright is d young man and
undersized. The Postmaster won all the
rounds and emerged from the hight I'M
scra tched. whereas Wright was pretty
badly cut up about the face and lost
considerable blood from his nose. Wright,
Is employed in A book store on Twenty
third street. near Fifth avenue, New
York City.
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WANTED TO BRIDE HIM.
SO Says Witness Nicolas of Mr..
ScOtt's Representative.

The examination of John Matthew'S,
one of those alleged to be concerned in
the frauds whereby the United States
Government was cheated of the duties
on goods sent here in bond. and sub
sequently abstracted and sold to differ
ent firms throughout the country by
Pitt IL Scott, was continued before com
missioner Shields to-day.
Samuel Nicolus, the colored man. who
gave the snap away concluded his
L. stimony. After leaving the stand he
toll the reporters that IA representative
Of Mr., Scott had approached him and
offered him a brlb- II he swore that
wla II lie. He said he refused the alleged
offer.
John b. Harris and Harris Crlstian.
Custom-Hous" agents, identified some
Edward Magic, the elevator boy Of the
HOpyen Building. testified about the
boxes which used to be- taken to SCOTS
room, No. 30, in the Hopper Ruiidlng'
1t Mas usually in this room that the
alleged transfers took place. cases of
goods being taken there, the contents
distracted and some other articles of
During the animation or MIC
olas he testified hat cases of merchan-
disc assigned In bond to Yates Il CO.. or
Eli2abethport. n. j., to be sent to Der,
muda. were taken to 80 Broadway. and
that cases of a similar kind were taken
from the Hopper Building and sent to
Bermuda instead.
The receipts for much of the merchan-
disc wer produced before the Commits
sloner by William Andrews, representing
Yates a Co. MI. Hess tried to have him
swear that the goods had heen sent to
bermuda since then, but Mr.. Andrews
denied this.
The case was adjourned until next
Munlny.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
DECORATORS TURN THIEVES.
Sent tn DO Work and Walk on with
Mr.. Butts's Jrweiry.

Three prisoners. Charles Burrett,
twenty-on". O RS lane street; Charlie
Moore. alias Lloyd" twrnty-rui". ~
54i Amsterdam avenue ana Addison
Van Ness, nineteen. Of G33 Amsterdam
avenue, were arrdisnel In jefferson
Market Court to-day, on a charg" OF
larceny. and remanded 10 Police Head
quarters,
They were employed by Van Ness
Bros, decorators, at 729 Amsterdam ave
nue..
on Oct. IL men were employed by
Harry A.. Butt, of 50 West E.ghty-sixth
street, 10 do some work.
After they had gone Mr.. Butt missed
about $1,000 worth of jewelry.
Inspector Mclaughlin was informed Of
the robbery. He put detectives on the
case, and they learned that Addison
Van Ness had pawn tickets in his
pocket.
He was arr ted Yesterday and gave
information which led to the arrest Of
the others.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
PITY POOR HORSEMEN.
Peculiar Petition Presented to the
Republican Senators in Jersey.

TRENTON. y. j., Feb. 1G-The Re
publican Senate met this morning and
after ordering "a number of bills 10 II
third reading and passing three others,
adjourned until Monday night.
President Rogers presented a petition
which had been handed him by a long
haired, wiid-cyed individual claiming to
he the secretary of some organization.
The petition Vas as follows:
We. the poor horsemen OF Gloucester. who have
com, hundreds OF miles from our homes, do appeal
to your honorable body to r"cOnridcr the race
track bill. oh. gentlemen, IL you runiu see the
starvation among the people here, 1t would turn
your hearts TOWARDS uP. u only for this year, ami
give us a chance to save money Tor uur dear
wives and children.
Many Of us voted to put YOU in power. but did
not think starvation would he a. our doors. Now
gentlemen, be merrifnl, give us u uhHnu' to saw
our families from starvation and all " YOU VIII
always hev- our prayers. Though We are poor
We always kesp SUNDAY.
| is not the trark that makes Gloucester the
bad place. so called; 1t IL the gambling places
that are It's ruin. W. now appeal for mercy.
Allow US a chance to make II little money for
many OF II, to pay eur rents we owe. and pay
our food bills and return hone again. Very re-
specifically.
EDWARD GRAFFIN and many hcrscmen.
On motion of Senator ketcham, 1t was
referred to the Democratic Senate
Senator Stokes vas called upon to-day
by Charles Eldridge, a patient at the
State Asylum, who was at the state
House in company with an attendant.
rolling all Republicans from the Asy-
lum.
The Senator promised his visitor that
he would think the matter over.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
JUROR NO. s CAUSED DELAY
Was Late in Appearing for the
Howe Woodruff Trial
Precise Mr.. Woodruff and His De-
tailed Account Books.

Isaac o. Woodruff was again put on
.ne witness stand before Justice Ingra-
man, In the Supreme Court. this mornine
to tell his side of the story in the $50, OOC
suit brought against him by Ithamar
Howe for the alienation Of his wife's
directions. This was the seventh day of
the trial, and as on previous DAYS the
court-room was filled by n curious crowd
u hear the public statements of the gray
haired and gray-bewhisllcred old man
who bought cigarettes for and Is alleged
to have stolen the love of another mans
wife.
Yesterdays direct examination OF
Woodruff showed him 10 be one OF
the most precise and methodical persons
living. and he evidently made an i'm
preston upon the jury. He produced
account books in which he has kept a
strict list Of every expenditure he has
niaue since he was q ten-ycar-old boy.
Juror No. s delayed the trial FOR some
time by being late. ~
When the Juror finally put In an ap-
b bsstahe on ne tbs SAID he was delayed BY a
smiled knowingly n said Il often
am forced to give that good () excuse
myself. so will excuse you this time"
THIS caused much laughter.
Lawyer Murphy Immediately began
plying Woodruff with insinuatlng u,ies-
tons regarding the doors between their
rooms during Mrs. liOwe's stay at his
house, but brought out nothing impor-
tant.
Without any memorandum the witness
gave a detailed account OF the times
he was away from home during 1891.
Mr.. Woodruff said he did not care for
the show he and Mrs. Howe saw at
Niblo's, as II was too Frenchy: melange,
50 to speak. A humorous little Discus
sion over the pronunciation and mean
ing of the word took place here between
Lawyer Murphy and Woodruff.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
DARK FOR lyman.
~Pros-cutioT's Case" In the Murder
Trial Mny Close To-DnH.

The taking of testimony in the trial
OF William lyman. alias McGrnth, in
dicted for the murder of william Dow
ling. Dee II last. In the Grand Opera
House lILl,, was summoned before
Judge COwing. in Part III. of the Court
Of General Sessions this morning.
The evidence thIs far produced
against lyman, who has the record of
being a desperate man. Is very dnmng-
ing. lie Is very hard of hearing. and
Consequently unable to understand most
OF the evil nee given against him.
Two witnesses yesterday testified that
TN nan got angry at bowling without
prJNoCatiOi. They called e4Ch other vile
names, and hen began to iivht. lyman
struck DO Wing, and the later, who
vas II mer, boy, seized an ice-ptck.
At this point lyman pulled a revolver.
at the sight Of which Bowling fed. The
prisoner pursued him and fired four
shots, two ~ which took effect.
II Is expected that the prosecution
will complete the!r case his afternoon.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
petition FOR A NEW PARK.
One Wanted Between St. Nicholas
Avenue and Terrace.
u Goes to the Comptroller for Ex-
animation.

rams FOR a new park were submitted
10 'he Board of street Openings and I'm
proNehheht to-day. The proposed park is
10 De located between st. Nicholas ave
nue. and st. Nicholas terrace, from One
hundred and Twenty-elghth to one
hundred and Forty-frst streets.
1t. Nicholas terrace Is between Am.
sterdam and st. Nicholas avenues and
runs partly through property on the
bluff on which the Sacred Heart Acad-
envy stands, and which is owned by that
institution.
The improvement of this property has
been before the Board Of Street, Open
ihss In various ways for n long time.
Preliminary to the proposition to con
struct a new park the Board of street
Openings ordered Academy place and
another th~oroughfare In that locality
c>.ed.
The petition for the park Is signed by
several hundred p~roperty-owners In the
district. The matter came before the
Park Department about Il year ago. but
no action whatever was taken by the
Park Commissioners then, so the prop
to- the Board OF Street Openings.
When IT was presented this morning
President Happen said that the estE-
mated cost OF the new park Is between
SI0O,OO0 AMI $500, 600. The Park Board dll
not feel justified In making a report un-
til the signing property-owners had de
clded to bear a portion of the cost.
Mayor Gilroy took M notice of Presi-
dent Tappen's estimate. He moved, that
inasmuch as the Park Board had not
reported on the petition. the matter
should be referred to the Comptroller to
an examination. which was done.
The Board decided to lay out College
avenue. from East One Huulr,sl and
Forty-sixth street to East one Hundred
and Forty-eighth street. and to open
Union avenue, from one" Hundred and
Fifty-sixth street to Boston road.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
FIGHTING FOR DAMAGES.


\ motion vas made before Justice
Andrews In the S'irr"m" court to-day
20 make Euucn" Kelly strik" out his
answer and demurrer in the suit brought
against him by Herbert Knight, OF to
direct him to say whether he will nhid
bv the answer ny demurrer.
This action was brought by Knight to
recover $iO,COO. lie had Offices In TEN
pie Court, which IL owned by Kelly, and
IN April .. 1899, he was burned out
In his comulaiut he says that the iani-
tor was asleep. and there We're no iron
shutters to protect his office as per
agreement.
Kelly served n pleading and answer
containing dsnials of the responsibility
and added as II demurrer that there was
n defect IN the complaint. because u. j.
Newland and Philip Van ~Nalkenburg.
who were occupying the sam" offices,
were not Joined with Knight rs plain
tins.
Justice Andrews reserved his decision.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
NEW BILLS AT ALBANY.
commissioned of Police Proposed
for Kings County.

ALBANY, Feb. lG.-Bills introduced
into the Senate to-day included the fol-
lowing:
MIR r. T.. lark-Authurihlng the sheriff "
kiEgs County 10 appoint n Commissioner Of Police
Tor tuNns Of the county outside NJ the ,'ty ~
~lirurklyn. The term Of such Commissioner shall
be three Years. or until his successor shall be
appointed. lie shall he snbjr I To removal hy the
Governor. and shall have power Ia appoint >
pOiIUe force,
MIR. ~unlm-Providin for the appointment by
justices Of the peace OF the city Of brooklyn OF
eighteen marshals, who shall perform the duties
nov performed by COnstsbles.
MIR. yd.r-Appropriating $50, 900 for the con
siruciion VI new buildings al Sing Sing Prison.
The following bills were introduced In
the Senate:
Mr.. Wolfert- Establishing public improvement
fund for New Utrecht.
Mr.. Hradley-Amending Constitution by allow.
Ing for an additional County Judge In Kings
County.
Mr.. Notwithstanding railroad on Cooper
street, Brooklyn also abolishing once Of constable
In Brooklyn aud establishing that Of marshal.
Mr.. Rice-Aboishing nirkei-ln. the slot machines
by termlng them lotteries.
Mr.. Lexow-Mskins It u misdepeanor TO blow
a whistle unnecessarily between he hours Of 10
=. NJ. and . A. NJ.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
DEMOCRATS AGAIN ABSENT.
Republican Super, isOrs May Order
Their Arrest Next Monday.

The Republican members ~ the Kings
County Board % Supervisors met in
brooklyn this afternoon, bur adjourned
uatil VI nday Afternoon fug lack Of It
quorum.
They held a caucus previous to the
meeting - consider the nivisabll.ty of
ordering ne -"rg-all-at-aImS to ARE. {
III" delinquent Democratic members. VIM,
for several weeks, have failed t. attend
the meetings OF the Board.
No action viii ne taken until next
Monday, when. II t9ey 10 not attend The
meeting, II H. likely that orders " II
b" Issued for the arrc't of the absent
Democrats.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
COMBS VS.. RAILROAD.
Florida Propcrty-Owncrs Fighting
II. VI. Flagirr's New Line.

TlTlSNILIE. Fla, Feb, M-H. NJ.
Ilagler is building a railroad To LAX"
Worth. which cuts through many of
the prctticst places on Indian River.
There has been much trouble phOut the
right of way, property owners not THINK
ms that sufficient remuneration was
off .rnd.
So bitter has BECOME the feeling on the
Jart of the property owners that thirty
Of them have combined and placed dyna-
mite along tn" proposed route OF the
railway through their lands, bombs
b"inL placed 80 that they viii explode
at the strike Of a spade. This has
brought work ON the road To II stand
still.
lanes Holmes, n banker, of Jansen,
ria. and J. v. Wout-n, Tax collector
Of lreVard county, have been arrested
for completely in the dynamite plot.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
81" EMPLOYEES INJURED.
One Struck 10y Train, Another
Fails from the Track.

Philip Schmidt. ifty-e'ght years. of
225 East Onr Hundred ana Seventeenth
street. a messenger In III" employ Of the
Sixth Avenue Elevated Railroad. at
tempted to cross the tracks at one
Hundred and Furiy-siAth street anu
morning. ana Ma struck by n TRAIN
hacking into the yard lie received a
s,aip wound "" wa~ sent homr IN IN
ambulauD'.
Rarnnrl CONWAY thir'N-twu Years
plI. uf TwrncT u'uth str"r, and Niulh
avenue. a trArk wake, t-ll cram ih"
Elevated sIru,tuIr at Smith avenue
aud ~" li.rIh street. hini receive!
severe hullly Injuries
The evening world., 1894-02-16
WHEAT REACHES ROCK BOTTOM.
The Lowest Figure Ever Recorded
on the Produce Exchange.

The excitement at the Produce En-
change to-day for II time was intense.
Wheat dropped to the lowest figure ever
known. II reached e. 2-3 before a reac-
ton set I'm. When the figure was posted
the excitement grew intense, Then spec
u.ation began as to whether rock bot
tom had been reached. July wheat
reached - IS, against Cj IS at the clos
Ing Yesterday.
The general feeling is hat prices viii
b. hrmvr tomorrow, with an upward
tendency. The market has been going
Down gradually for "A week, The cause
iS attributed To the encouraging crop re-
port from foreign countries, combined
VITA the general depression.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
O%ISINHERITeD HIM..
Robert L. Cutting Gets None Of
His Fathers Estate.
The Will. Read Before the Surro-
gate, Is to Be Contested.
This His Punishment for Marrying
Minnie Seligmau.

The will Of the late Robert l.. cut.
ting. which has not been filed for pro.
bate, was read before Surrogate Ar
nod to-day, aud developed the fact
that his son Robert l.. Cutting. hus.
band of Minnie sclisman. the actress.
has been disinherited.
The case came up to-day on the mo-
ton Of Robert l." cutting, third, to rom.
pei his uncle. Walter Cutting. to make
an accounting as trustee OF the will of
Robert l." Cutting. first.
The reading of the will created Il sen
sation.
Young cutting listened intently.
The will was made In 1889, and orig
inally provided that his large estate
should be divided equally between his
two sons. Robert l.. and James DE Wolf
Cutting.
A codicil is added Nov. Ii. 1892, several
months after young Cuttings marriage,
which revokes the provisions of the will
so far as Robert l.. Cutting Is concerned.
Mr.. cutting leaves no doubt as to why
he ~disinherits his son. Explaining the
codicil revolving the provisions for his
son, Robert L., the testator says: he
cause my son has contracted a marriage
which IL |disapproved by me"
The codicil say specifically that none
of the real estate over which he has con-
troll under his fathers will shall go to
the young man.
As II to guard against any question
arising az 10 whether the codicil referred
TO his personal pronerty ns well as req
estate, another cndicil. dated Sept. is.
1899. specifically states that his son Rob
ert /. Cutting Is to receive none of his
estate, either real or personal.
In opening the argument, eX-Surrogate
Ransom NpIlnp CUTTINGS attorney anII
his client had qualified AS executor OF his
g~randfathnr'a win. The other executors
We're the late Robert l.. cutting and his
brother. Walter. No accounting Of the
estate had ever heen made by either
trustee. He claimed that young Cutting
had a right to know how the estate
stood before taking hold Of Il.
Opposing the motion. Lawyer John NJ.
EoN ers said young Cutting had no in
terest in his ,grSnlfIther's will, nS IT
gave, the late %I.hh"rt !" Cutting a right
to dispose Of hi" share of the estate as
he saw TT. He then read the will. as
already stated, and when he had finished
Mr. RarTOm arose.
lio said that the testamentary papers.
which made no provision for his client.
We're invalid. aud were not the free legal
acts Of the te@tatur, and he would move
to set them aside ny cunt"stoing the
doubt that Water Cutting, uncle OF
young Robert, and the executor Of his
grandfather, was largely indebted to the
estate OF robert, the tfSt, ami they
wanted to know how much.
Mr.. Bowers said that the motion ought
to he deferred until The will was filed
and the executors of the will Of Robert,
the second. had been appointed. Mr..
Ransom saii he thought there ought to
be an accounting, and that the papers
would have tc show that Walter Cutting
would he able to account better at a fu-
ture time. otherwise he would require
an immediate accounting He said h.
would take briefs next Wednesday.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
A STAY FOR NEVILLE.
order Pending nm Appeal
on Reasonable Doubt.

Peter Neville, the Chairman OF the
Board OF Inspectors OF the Twenty
eighth election District OF the Second
Assembly District, convicted OF election
frauds and sentenced last "Wednesday
by Justice Barrett to serve a year in the
penitentiary, VIII not go to jail for a
while yet.
To-day his new attorney. David IIeven-
tritt, secured from Superior Judge An
drews 4 stay of execution until next
Monday. Attorney Leventritt will then
ask for a certificate OF reasonable doubt
pending an appeal n the admission OF
Neville 10 ball.
Attorney Shampeln. who defended Ne
torney Leventritt has been retained In
his place,
The evening world., 1894-02-16
ANTICS OF THE HIGH WIND.
Crowd Amused by lnIucky Prdes.
trinns ~, ENci,uuH- IiHcr.

The high wine made it very lively for
pedestrians on Exchange Place this
afternoon. This is a narrow thorough
fare. lined with high buildings, which
confined and gave additional force to the
wind as II blew dOwn from Broadway,
The brisk gale not only carried off
hntE ard insecure neckerChi"fS ana muir
fi.rs. hut made lucomotion eNceedingly
difficult for persons at all unsteady on
their pins.
Grave and dipniiied bankers and Nip
pant brokers alike were .cheered by the
tIr crowd that gathered on Broadway
IL watch the struggles OF those who en-
countcrrd the whirlwind that swept EN-
rn.pun rlao, The uOlic" finally Inter
The evening world., 1894-02-16
Breviti~s.

Charles Hawson. thlrty-nve years old, who says
he lives at sc Main street. was arrested on Fulton
street early this morning and taken to the city
Hospital. He Is believed TO be insane,
Detectives Kearnsy and NoouSn. OF the lower
Fulton street station, to-day arrested Daniel
Lalln. OF S72 waite: street, New York. on suspl
eion OF being implicated In a burglary Aug .
lsat. when thieves broke into slgmund Lopez .
cigar store. - Fulton street. and stole s35 worth
81 cigars
Frederick y, obsnauer Is suing the Broadway
Ferry and Metropolitan Railroad Company for
~, 900 personai damages IN the city Court to-day.
He aays that while riding on one q the Com
pAnys csrs In NeHtoNn. L. L.. he was thrown
Down and severely injured.
The evening world., 1894-02-16
1.-THE TIGERS" HAVE A DINNER.
Prominent Guests Are Entertained
by Theatrical Talent.

The Tigers" the Tammany organixa-
ton Of the Thirteenth Assembly Dis
trict. held their second nnual dinners
last might. Among those present were
Police Commissioner JOIN &. Sheehan,
Port Warden Louis Munzinger, Deputy
Tax Commissioner John H.. Conway,
william HiIiman. bernard Courtney,
lphn Jordan. James McCabe and Frank
Tweed.
After dinner the guests were enter
aimed 10y the Gregory trio, from the
imuerial; Frank Gray, villain DoolsY
and Gus Kramer, Of the "lt92' companyv
Tom Rallantlne and Prof. Ward.