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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
PLANNED HER OWN FUNERAL.
Then Mrs. Maynard Went to n Hotel
and Attempted suicide.


IONA. Mich. Sept "a case OF at
tempted suicide, remarkable for the de-
liberation, has come to light here. Mrs.
Il. A. Maynard, of Grand Rapids, who
came to this city last night and regis
tered at the Bailey House, was found
unconscious with bottle of chloroform
at her nose. Restoratives being applied
she was brought to life. Mrs. Maynard
was attlred In her best clothing, and
had left a letter at Grand Rapids for her
husband arranging for her funeral She
said she wanted n nice casket, fine
robe and hearse, and some flowers In
the shape of star. She even named the
hymns 70 be sung at her funeral, which
was to have been held Sunday morning
at Orleans Centre, N. Y. She left 500
for funeral expenses.
1t is said she had separated from her
husband and came here expecting to
effect reconciliation. The couple went
together to Grand Rapids. but failed TO
agree. She then returned to this city
and attempted to end her life
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
MADMAN IN A STORE.
Lauer Drove His Wife's Customers
Into the Street.
Then Barricaded the Doors and Pre-
pared for a Long Siege.
Captured After Day and Night in
Spite Of His Knife Brandishing.

John Lauer, a crazy German. thirty
five years old, employed as brewers
helper In the Budweiser Brewing Com
pdny, and living at 1902 East Seventy
first street, was removed to Bellevue
Hospital insane pavilion from Yorkvilie
Court this morning in an ambulance
heavily shackled.
Lauer's wife keeps a grocery store at
the Seventy-first street address, and
their living apartments are in the rear
Of the store. He went suddenly insane
Thursday afternoon. and until 6 o'clock
last evening kept forcible possession of
his place.
Lauer's wife was attending to some
customers in the store on Thursday
when they were startled by his wild
| shrieks, as he rushed towards them from
the rear room, shouting that he would
kill them.
The customers did not wait for him to
execute his threat, but fled, panicstrick-
en-, to the street. Mrs. Lauer. who was
behind the counter, could not get out as
quick.
On seeing her husband coming to-
wards her armed with a carving knife,
she leaped over the counter and rushed
bolted the store door and the other
doors that led into the rear rooms and
| fastened the windows.
| He then prepared himself for an attack
| by laying out the carvlng-knlfe, an axe,
and some other weapons. The tenants
| in the house were afraid to remain in
the upper portion of the house, fearing
that the maniac would set 1t afire;
A watch was kept on his movements all
night from the front and rear. so as to
give instant alarm If there was the
slightest danger, but no one undertook
| All night long he walked to and fro,
sionally shouting at the top of his voice.
Bright and early yesterday morning
Mrs. Lauer, who had remained up all
night, walked to the store entrance ana
tried to coax him to open the door, but
1t was Of no use. He threatened to kill
the first one who would enter. Several
attempts were made during the day to
we're Of no avail Neither cajoling nor
threats had any effect upon him.
The nRSf IN sTssS 6 not to
to DEATH so at 8 O'clock last evening
they had word sent to Police Capt.
Strauss. He at once. despatched
Wood and bsr f tbaS
what they had to contend with they
sent to the station-house for more
policemen.
-Four more officers soon arrived. and
on the front and rear of the store.
This bewildered the lunatic, who at one
moment was in the rear and the next
instant glared at the officers through
the store windows.
Finally the doors gave way, and the
officers threw themselves upon Lauer,
| and in that manner prevented him from
making use of his weapons.
He was then handcuffed and hurried
to the East sixty-seventh street station
where he was kept for the night. This
Meade, at the Yorkville Police Court
and committed Tor examination.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22

Mary Hall Is old and scanned and
weather beaten, but she has not bad
face, except for the marks OF drink.
She weighs about as much as a WITCH
say, seventyfive pounds. She wore a
faded and tattered black cotton kerr
chief over her scanty gray-brown hair;
tattered brochet shawl hung from her
shoulders to her heels showing a tat
tered calico gown In front and a pair
OF badly broken shoes at the bottom;
stockingless feet peeped through the
many holes in the brogans.
Her right arm Is stiff at the elbow
stiff in every finger-jolnt, and 1t hung
helpless at her side; her left elbow will
bend, but the fingers of the hand are
bent backward. and she did not look
strong enough to lift a pound.
But she was charged with stealing
fat and heavy two-year-old Baby Jennie
Cohen from her home, 81 Roosevelt
street. and carrying her away in
market basket.
She protested that she was "just a
weak old woman, with neither strength
nor means to provide home. and that
she had never done harm to any one"
But there was the market basket.
Policeman Flay held II up to the gaze
OF the magistrate. and the motley cour-
tiers who thronged the nasuest court
And Mrs. Rebecca Cohen held Baby
Jennie up to view, too, and told how
H9hnns sng nGe ts
alarm yesterday morning telling her and
her husband. the tailor, Louis Cohen,
that an old witch had stolen her mar
ket basket, and clapping baby into 1t,
! had closed the lid hard down and run
away way to witchiand with her prey:
business at $50 last evening, found a
baby squalling in the midst of gaping
crowd at Bcekman and Nassau streets.
very. dirty after an all-day campaign in
the downtown wilderness. He took baby
to the city Hall police station, From
srs 10 marsn SER Her "ath Poee
Headquarters, where Papa and Mama
Cohen claimed her and took her home,
In the mean sah, time Mar, Mary Hall, thir
street with a market basket on her arm
She looked just like the old witch thai
Johnnie Ring saw, and Policeman Fla,
suppose I must be pretty near sew
Court. and l never harmed any one
l bought that basket for Ave cents, o
welt streets.
THE rheumatism has spoilt me hands
for twenty-five years in Blind Dan Muir
phys house, % Cherry street, till TIVE
years ago. Since then l could pay n,
rent and l have just lived any way
could.
George Hall is my little husband, AM
he's as good little old man as eve
lived. He peddles in the country ant
gives me money to pay for my lodgings
don't know where he is. Sure i neve
: saw that child and know nothing abou
I her"
johnnie Ring was not in court, an
Mrs Hall was remanded to a cell unit
r tomorrow morning, when Johnnie wi
be called to testify as a witness. II
Is eight years old.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22

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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
DEL VECH0 WILL NOT DIE.
The Actor who sought Death with
His wife VIII Recover.

John Del Vecho, the variety performer,
who, with his wife, LILLIAN attempted
suicide at the theatrical boarding house
at "a East Tenth street. yesterday after
noon. as told In the Sporting Edition of
THE Evening World" will recover He
was able to sit up at Bellevue Hospital
this morning. but was too much con-
fused to make n statement. He liz
held In the prisoners ward, and will
remain there until after the result OF
the Coroner's inquiry over the body of
his wife shall be made known. The
police do not believe, however that he
murdered his wife, as has been sug-
Rested.
The popular theory Is that both Del
Vecho and his wife had planned to
commit suicide. Mrs. Del Necho first
drank the poison, carbollc acid, and
he was to have followed, but when the
final moment came the mans nerve
failed him.
Mrs Del Vecho's body lies at the I'M
dertaking establishment awaiting the
autopsy which Coroner Dobhs Will per-
form some time this afternoon Her
half brother, Policeman Harvey II.
Ware, of the Old slip station, called
there this morning. fIe says he can
attribute no other cause for Mrs Del
Necho's act further than that she was
brokenhearted and Respondent over her
i'll success at getting engagements.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
ONCE MORE ENJOlNED.
Sale of the staten Island Ferry
Franchise Again Delayed.


The sale of the Staten Island ferry
franchise, which was to have taken
place at II o'clock to-day, was stopped
as usual by new injunction.
This time the restraining order was
issued by County Judge ]. H. Clute, OF
Albany, on the petition of James A. Dem
nison, an understudy for John H. Starin,
and on behalf If the people OF the State
of New York.
Just what the people OF the State of
New York have to do with the sale of
ferry franchise by the city of New
York is not made clear in the papers.
The Injunction was granted because 1t
was represented to the Judge that under
the conditions of sale there could not
be fair competition between bidders.
The. order is returnable in this city
Comptroller Fitch is annoyed over the
frequent delays.
These proceedings" said he, ARE vex-
atious, and not instituted in good faith.
We believe"
Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy
went before Justice Lawrence to have
| make 1t returnable Monday next. Mean
time the sale went over until l o'clock
| on Monday.
The 81, Pen ISds Injunction is the , fifth
sition OF the ferry franchise.
| Justice Lawrence declined to modify
Judge Clute's injunction. and said that
II any modification of the injunction
order was to be made. application would
have to be made to Judge Clute in AL
| bany.
Judge Clute's injunction order, which
was. served upon the Corporation Coun-
| sci at 1910 o'clock to-day. was dated
to-day in Albany, and must have been
issued Just after midnight last night.
| Judge. Clute Is the magistrate who
some time ago, issued an Injunction
against the State Senate, restraining II
from performing its Senatorial func-
| lions,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
WIVES WILL NOT RELENT.
BiedelHpecker Set Free for BiEamy
Arrested for Assault.

Frederick Biedelspecker, OF 1866 steb.
bins avenue. the car-coupler who had
been held in 5000 bail for examination
on a charge of bigamy, was rearraigned
in Harlem Police Court this morning.
AS the marriage to his second wife was
performed in the State OF Connecticut,
Justice Taintor decided that he had no
risdiction, and dismissed the charge.
Biedelspecker was Immediately rear
.ested, charged by his first wife with
attempted assault She said that when
she discovered that her husband was
leading a double life he becam enraged,
declaring that he would not live with
her, and II she prosecuted him he would
end II all by putting bullet into her
head. Biedelspecker was held for exam
ination.
Both women are determined to punish
the man to the last degree. Mrs.
Biedelspecker declares that she will
go to Bridgeport, Conn, where she was
married to the defendant, and obtain u
warrant for his arrest in that State
tBedelspecker made an effort to play
upon the sympathy OF the women, who
were both in court. by trying to weep.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
HER SWEETHEART ARRESTED.
Breach of Promise and Betrayal
Charged by the Girl.

Morris Schluessel was arrested late
yesterday afternoon by Deputy Sheriff
Wagering on an order issued by Chief
Justice Ehrlich. OF the City Court. in an
action brought by Rachael Kletz to re-
cover 5000 damages for breach OF
promise and betrayal. Schluessel was
held In 81, 200 bail
Miss Kletz alleges that she met the
defendant on May l5 last. and that he at
once began paying her marked atten-
lions. on June /, SChluessel, according
TO the plaintiff, proposed marriage, and
she accepted him. Fifteen days later,
Miss Kletz alleges, that the defendant,
by renewing his promise OF marriage,
accomplished her betrayal. He after
wards refused to marry her. She also
claims having loaned him $3.50.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
SEVEN MlLITIAMEN FINED.
Members of the sixty-ninth Found
Fighting In a saloon.

Fighting In a saloon.
Seven members Of the Sixty-ninth
Regiment were arraigned in Essex Mar
ket Court to-day on the charge OF dis
orderly conduct.
They were Timothy O'Donnell, of 12s
Cedar street; Robert McGonigle, of 81
East Forty-fourth street; Patrick
Cleary, Of 3OS East Twenty-sixth street;
Thomas Crowley. of II Downing street !;
John Higgins, of $40 East Sixty-first
street; John 8. Conton, of a First street,
and George Adams, OF 43O West Thirty
third street.
Policeman Charles A. Place, OF the
Fifth street station. said he heard a
row at 100 o'clock this morning in the
saloon at IL Third avenue. He sum
moned several other policemen, and en-
tering the place found the defendants
lighting each other. They were all
drunk. They and the bartender, Max
Utten hoeffer, were arrested.
The defendants explained that there
was an election for officers In the Sixty
ninth Regiment last night, and that the
winning candidates had bought two kegs
OF beer for the men In the saloon. They
came to blows when one man threw a
glass OF Der over another. Justice
Stmms fined them SO each. and in de-
fault OF payment they were locked up.
The bartender Of the saloon was dis
charged,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
THOUGHT HE WAS A FIREMAN.
Dunk's Red Shirt and Trumpet
Landed Him in BELLEVUE Hospital.


Landed Him in BELLEVUE Hospital.
Carl Dunk. waiter, has tor some time
imagined that he was a Fire Commits
sioner. This morning his wife sent him
to hospital as insane.
Dunk is thirty-one years old. He and
his wife live alon at 70 First avenue.
The man worked at the st. Nicholas
Hotel until month ago, when he gave
up his position. That night he came
home and told his wife that he had been
appointed a Fire Commissioner The
next day he bought large trumpet and
a red shirt.
Mrs. Dunk thought it very peculiar
proceeding, but said nothing. The neigh
bors heard about the trumpet In the
afternoon. Dunk got out in the hall of
the house and shouted several alarming
commands through his trumpet. All the
other tenants rushed downstairs In
Well" said Dunk. when they gath
| cred about him, Its like this: There Is
no fire in the place now, but there may
be some of these days, and want all
you people to practise the drill. I'm a
fireman now"
The tenants said harsh things, not
only about Dunk, but also of his wife.
Two nights after that Dunk shouted
| through his trumpet in the middle of the
night, to call the people to another drill.
| Since that time scarcely a day or night
the people in the house have been
aroused by the crazy man and his big
| trumpet
At 5 o'clock this morning Dunk found
policeman out in the street, and told
him that his wife was insane and that
he would like to have her removed to
I the hospital. When the ambulance
reached the house Mrs. Dunk explained
matters and Dunk was carried back in
the ambulance. He objected to going al
first, but the physician told him that he
was going to the engine-house, and the
man was satisfied.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
WON'T REMOVE Them.
Receivers for Jarvis Conklin Trust
Company Will Continue
Even Though It Was Wrecked
Under Their Management.
judge Lacombe Hands Down a Lively
Opinion in Fowler's Suit.

Judge Lacombe, Of the United States
Circuit Court, this morning handed
down a decision, denying the applica-
zion of Benjamin NJ. Fowler and others
for the removal of Samuel NJ. Jarvis
and r. r. Conklin as receivers for the
Jarvis onklin Mortgage Trust Com
pany. rr
The decision states that in the matter
of affidavits in the application, the coun-
sci for the petitioner seems to have pre-
ferred to leave the question OF ascer-
tanning what was in fact new matter
to the Court.
Most Of the additional afidavits on
which the motion was made consist,
says the decision, Of an amplification OF
the first charges.
Were this an ordinary case. not con-
cerned with the conduct Of officers Sc
lected by the Court itself" says the de-
cision, 1.-The additional afiidavlts would
be returned as not complying with the
terms upon which the Court allowed
them to be filed.
"There is nothing in the moving pa
pers now before the Court to show mis-
management or misconduct by the re-
"The power to sell or to refrain from
selling mortgages back OF the deben-
lures does not rest with the receivers,
but with the trustees OF the dimerehh en-
Court or its receivers. Nor Is their any
improperly in the receivers acting as
selling agents for the trustees, II the
latter choose so to employ them.
"lSor is there any ground FOR removal
because one Of the trustees has become
q member of a reorganization commit
tee Several Federal courts have APP
proved of such a practice, although TINS
Court holds a different opinion, and VIII
require an absolute neutrality on the
part Of its officers as between conhict-
Ing plans of reorganization; II Will be
sufficient II the present receivers, now
that there Is some conflict over the
plan of reorganization foreshadowed,
promptly resign from membership OF
the Committee.
1.-The answer OF the receivers to the
application for their removal completely
disproves any suggestion even of fraud
ulent practices which would disqualify
them from acting as officers OF the
Court
1t was under the appointed receivers
that the Company came to grief. and II
would be no surprise to the Court to
not been sound. that their methods OF
business had not been conservative, that
they had been oversanguine ana Inn
provident In investments.
'But with the hundling OF such an
immense business, so complicated, so
intricate and involving so many millions
of dollars, 1t Is best that the business
should be In the hands OF receivers
familiar with all it's vast details
The mere fact that they had. while
officers of the Company been impru-
dent In investing its money was not
suficient ground for selecting strangers
Z entirely unfamiliar with the assets or
the machinery for their collection"
Judge Lacombe grants the application
of Henry p. Morgan to be made CO.
however, allow him any costs for separ-
ate representation at the close OF the
case.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
WAS YOUNG WISE INSANE?
The hoy Committed Suicide After
striking His Mother.

The parents of siXteen-year-old August
G. Wise. OF ~ Fifteenth street. Brook
Ign, who committed suicide last night
at his home by drinking carbolic acid,
are heartbroken. His father, william
Wise. is newsdealer.
Young Wise took great pride in his
flock OF fancy pigeons, but for some un-
accountable reason sold them yesterday
to a bird fancier. About o'clock his
mother, who was also much attached
to the birds, went into the back yard to
feed them, but they failed to appear.
When August returned home about
o'clock his mother asked him where
the pigeons were, and was told that they
had been sold.
Mrs. Wise took August to task for
secretly disposing OF the birds, Like q
fash the boy sprang at his mother and
struck her. He had no sooner done SC
than he realized what he had done, and
left the house crying with remorse. He
returned shortly and went to closet
where he had secreted a bottle OF car
bolic acid
He swallowed a quantity Of the poison
and before Ambulance Surgeon Good
rich, OF the Seney Hospital, arrived h,
was dead. Those who knew the boy say
his mind must have suddenly become
affected.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
RECOMMENDED MITTENS.
A HeartIess soubrette's Suggestion
to the Owner of a Black Eye.

to the Owner of n Black Eye.
A legitimately acquired black eye Is
probably the hardest thing in the world
to explain satisfactorily to the family
circle. Derision, jeers and undisguised
disbelief is the inevitable lot of the un-
fortunate possessor. Then the victim
gets lots of advice how to cure II and
how to avoid 1t in the future.
The owner Of darkened optic, most
innocently earned, had a great time try
ing to reconcile truth and appearances
last night. When he came to the dinner
table he told his tale of honest woe, and
was promptly, but politely, likenet to
Ananias & Co. Free advice was offered
by the wagon-load; leeches, cold lamp
post, raw beef and vaseline seemed 70
be the favorite remedies.
That was the material side: the moral
views were somewhat different. A near
anxious relative most solemnly and I'M
pressively lectured the unfortunate one
for an hour on the evils and foolishness
of tackling a heavier fellow, but 1t was
reserved for a sarcastic soubrette to rub
salt on an open wound and add Insult
to injury.
This young woman placed pair OF
boxing gloves on the sufferers pillow.
with little card attached, reading:
please ask your friend to use these IN
the future"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-22
WITCH OR KIDN AppER?|
Aged and Feeble Mary Hall Is
Accused of Being Both.
Arrested for Stealing a Baby and
Putting 1t in a Basket.
demanded for Examination Despite
Her Protests of Innocence.

Dame Hall. ancient, frall and Grip.
pied, her lean old hands bent and dis.
torted by the rheumatism that came on
from hanging out washing in wntry
weather stood before the bar OF jus
tice In the Tombs Police Court this
morning, charged with conduct which
would become one of the witch-hags out
Of an old tale, but her voice was soft,
her old eyes were gentle. and her wee
little self seemed more like a good fairy
in tattered clothes.