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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
JAMES SCHooNMAKEES QUEER ANTICS
NYACK WONDERING OVER HIS CURIOUS ACTIONS
APPARENTLY WEALTHY. YET CNABLE To
GIVE BAIL WHEN SUED TOR DEsER-

on the complaint Mrs Ida Schoonmaker. OF
Kingston, " Y, James Schoonmaker. alias James
Stone was arrested yesterday at his beautiful coun-
try seat near West Nyack. and was taken in custody
TO Kingston Mrs. Schoonmaker charges him with
desertion. Nyack people have always deemed
Schoonmaker a mysterious character. He has lived
for several years West Nyack In fine style. and
has been apparently man OF wealth. Yet he has
frequently been known to shoot at even respassers
on his premises and always evnces desire that
the public shall know nothing Of his business or his
habits
In December. 1890 Schoonmaker was arrested
with a fne-looking woman. who. he claimed. was
his wife and with whom he living at West
Nyack He was apprehended on charges OF forgery
and conspiracy for having stolen the deed of Il
house belonging TO Mrs. Helen Robinson. No.
500 Iafayette-ave. Brooklyn. and for having mort
gagged the property for 5000 and for abscondng
with the proceeds With their ill-gotten gains the
couple travelled through Brazil and other South
American countries until finally they returned TO
America and came to West Nyack. The case with
Mrs Robinson. In some manner. was hnally settled.
Early last winter Schoonmaker narrowly escaped
being arrested for opening fire at woman who
drove up to the house to reply 10 an advertisement
for housekeeper
Schoonmaker would not be interviewed, but said
IL would all be settled quickly. Why ns true wife
brings such an action at this late day Is only mat
ter OF surmlse in Nyack. 1t Is hned however. that
he has failed keep up remittances, and that
fhs Is the result. His wife H. said 10 come OF
excellent family and he belongs to one OF the oldest
and wealthiest families OF Ulster County
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
A MAT TIER OF POLITICS.
THAT SEEMS TO BE THE LEADING
CONSIDERATION.
COMMISSIONER MARTIN FRANK AT TINES
WHY HE WENT TO THE TAMMANY HALL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

EAECtT1NE COMMITTEE.
Senators Lexow. Bradley, O'Connor and Pound at
tended the session Of the Investigating Committee
yesterday. Mr. Sutherland counsel for the commit
tee, and Mr.. Grasse. his assistant, arrived early
and so did Mr.. Nicol who is the legal representa-
tive Of the Police Department before the commit
tee Charles Stewart Smith president Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce. and the Rev Dr Parkhurst were
among the many present.
The principal witness Of the day was TO be Police
Commissioner Martin. but through a misunder-
standing Police Commissioner Sheehan presented
himself While Mr. Martin being sought for
Mr.. Sutherland called upon Thomas l.. McClintOck
10 testify. McClintock said he was in the real
estate business He lived at No. Charlton-st.. and
AT the last election had tried vote in the Eighth
Election District of the With Assembly District.
McClntock said that there two policemen
on duty at the polling-pace inside the building
He did not know their names numbers He went
into the booth to vote about 10 n. m.
q. By Mr. Sutherand)-Will you relate your
perience? Al went into A booth and made
up my ballot. ! came out and stood before the
inspector who took the ballot from my hands
At that moment policeman tapped me on the
shoulder and showing me pencil. asked IL had
left II in the booth. turned about TO what the
policeman wanted and told him | had not left
the pencil in the booth When looked at the in
spector again my ballot had disappeared. / did
not him put IT I'm the ballot box
Q. QBy Senator Lexow)-Was IL before your bal
lot was put in the box that the policeman tapped
you the shoulder? A.-Yes.
NOT A POLITICIAN.
Q. 1}y Mr. NcolD-Wth whom are you in bust
ness? A.-Wth Frederick A. Booth. No. 10 East
Sixteenth-st.
Q.-Where did you live before you went 10 Charl-
ton-st? Al lived in Lexingtonave. between one
hundred and -twerty yhrst-st and One-hundred and
twenty ty-second-st.. for two and half years.
Q.-Were you a member OF a political organization
there? A.-No
Odd you join any political organization when
you movtd to Charlton-st. A.--No.
organization? A.-No.
Q.-What your politics? Al generally fol-
low the Republican ticket. vote for men. not
parties.
Q.-In local or municipal politics you vote for the
best man? A-Yes.
Q.-What time did you reach the polls on Election
Day? A.-About 10 a.
Q.-Tell again what happened Al took the
Continued ON Fifth Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
V1ITE MAY CALI OUT THE TROOPS AGA
HIS POLICE COMMISSIONERS ARREsTED-A WRIT
OF PROHIBITION OBTAINED AGAINST
JUDGE ALLEN.

JUDGE ALLEN.
Denver March Sit Is learned that Governor
Waite Is preparing TO call out the troops again to
enforce his order removing Police Commissioners
Orr and Martin. A dispatch from Lake city says:
wv H. Whinney. captain OF Company A. c. " O..
received telegraphic orders yesterday to place ten
men under one officer at the armory to prevent
seizure Late last night orders were received by
CAPTAIN Whitney to recruit his company to eighty
four men for three months service The orders
both came from Colonel Mccoy. Of Pueblo"
The developments here to-day were all OF legal
nature Mullins and Barnes arrested
placed under bonds to appear before Judge Allen on
Monday on a charge OF contempt OF court, they
having ignored the Allen injunction Several new
policemen were sworn In by Judge Glynn J. Warner
Mills went before the Supreme Court and obtained
a writ OF prohibition against Judge Allen similar
TO the one Ned yesterday against the other division
presided over by Judge Gynn. The Committee OF
Safety asked the Supreme Court 10 take up the
question in fun and settle II upon its merits. but
chief Justice Hay said that that could not be done
now. II Is asserted that Goyernor Waite cannot
legally declare martial law. General Tarsney says
that the order 10 MI out the quota In each company
OF the two regiments OF National Guards has no
signihcanca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

BRoADwAY-woMEN WEEP AND STRONG
MEN LOOK NERvoUs-Two PEOPLE
SLIGHTLY HURT A BROKEN
STRAND THE CAUSE OF
THE TROUBLE.
Hundreds of persons In Broadway. Union
Square and Madison Square yesterday looked
with interest a string of cable going up
town at rapid rate of speed without waiting
for passengers while the gripmen were banging
the gongs In concert and the conductors were
yelling at the top of their voices to warn the
drivers Of vehicles keep out OF the way. Every
body understood at once that something was
again wrong with the cable which has made
trouble many other occasions. The mad race
of the cars did not end until the loop of the cable
at Thirty-sXth-st. was reached and then the cars
bumped together with A smashing of window
glass. and two persons received slight Injuries.
The trouble was caused by loose strand OF
the cable, which caught in the grip Of car No. As
it was leaving the power house at Houston
st. a few minutes before p. m. The car was car
red along until it crashed into car No. ILL., which
in turn against car No. LOG at Waverley Place.
The collisions freed the two rear cars, but No.
LOG went on. with the grip firmly fastened in the
loose strand. The gripman Of car No l23 ahead
kept his hold on the cable to avoid collision.
and the warning passed in turn TO the men
on cars Nos &C. r. 107. 1872 SO, "a. 14S and 61. BY
the time Madison Square was reached there were
ten in the string. Many of the passengers
on the became frightened and jumped off.
Policeman McCullagh OF the Broadway squad.
jumped one of the To offer assistance in
calming some timid women who could not jump
off. Other policemen in Broadway tried to warn
vehicles. and the cry that there was another rum
away OF cable cars was passed along by the
hotels in Broadway. Fortunately there were no
collisions with wagons along the line. Some OF
the the were crying with fear.
and the men who remained with them appeared
to be nervous.
Policemen were trying to telephone TO the
power house to stop the cable when the first car
in the string reached the loop at Thirty -sxth-st.
The grpman Of the car cut loose from the cable
and let the run by its own momentum as
far as possible, and his example was followed
by the gripmen behind him. Before all Of the
cars could clear the loop, however, they were
overtaken by No. 106. and were sent humping to-
gether with sufficient force to break the windows
and shock the passengers off the seats. Miss
Sprrow. of No. 244 East Thrteenth-st., who was
car No. 107 had her right arm bruised. Will
lam Sachs, of No. 727 Tenth-ave.. jumped from
the and hurt his leg. Both were able
to go to their homes later The other passengers
and the grpmen and conductors escaped injury
At the loop the grip Of car No 1O6 was loosed
from the troublesome strand The cars did not
begin to regularly again until p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
TRIED FIRST TO KILL HIS WIFE
THEN HERMAN KLUGH SHOT HIMSEI
DEAD.
HE HAD LONG THREATENED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
II NEVER THOUGHT HE HAD THE CoUR-
AGE" WAS HIS wIFE's COMMENT
AFTER IT WAS ALL OVER.

AGE" WAS HIS wIFE's COMMENT
AFTER IT WAS ALL OVER.
After threatening to kill himself for the last three
wears Herman Kugh. a middle-aged carpenter.
gathered sufficient courage last night do 1t. He
fired bullet into his head. after first trying 20
Kill his wife. Louisa She escaped unharmed. The
suicide occurred the third floor OF sour-story
tenement-house, at No 342 West Thirty -sixth-s
The dead man had a small shop his home.
Naturally Of morose disposition the mans -nature
was heightened by his drinking habits He and his
wife had been married for over twenty-five years.
and had one grown son. who Is married. Kugh
was about ffty-seven years old. and his wife is
nearly the age.
had several loud quarrels with his wife. According
dow last night when he began TO threaten her
She paid attention TO his talk until he drew
revolver. The man became frenzied. when she
tended to Kill her and then commit suicide. ne pulled
the trigger and bullet sped over his wife's head
and pierced the wall
AS she was not struck the woman concluded that
the cartridge a blank one. and she walked calm
lv into the rooms of a neighbor She told this neL;n-
Dor that her husband was taking" Another shot
sounded and the neighbor expressed a fear that
Klugh had killed himself "No danger" answered
Mrs Klugh; "he has threatened that too long. lie
has not got courage enough.
There stiffness In the adjoining rooms, how
ever and Mrs Klugh finally persuaded to enter
them. accompanied by her neighbor. Klugh
found lying the floor with blood pouring from
bullet wound in the right side of the head An
ambulance surgeon pronounced the man dead
Mrs Bugh's constant ejaculation while speaking
of the suicide
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
nn mnARroN coxslDERIyG me- az.

Baltimore, March 3l.-The Rev. II. NJ. Wharton
SIN has the call from Epiphany Baptist Church. Of
New-York under consideration. He was much sur
prised to learn that denial that call had been
rendered him had been published you may say
for me-" said Mr.. Wharton. that have been re-
auested TO take the plstOrate Of the church. and
have t.en allowed TO name my terms There
has been no formal vote OF the congregation on
the matter as yet. but the committee representing
the congregation has requested me 10 so 10 their
church. and II I 10 telegraph my acceptance
the matter under consideration. and will make my
decision soon"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
TIE COUNTESS GETS HER JEWELRY.

The Countess de Bonila. whose jewery re-
Gently seized by customs inspectors at the Hotel
Martin. was at the Custom House yesterday where
Collector Kilbreth returned to her her property.
The charg. against the Countess and her husband
OF smuggling not sustained by the court. The
Countess profuse in her thanks to the Col
lector that he became slightly emba for at
time II looked though she would embrace
him. She offered to give souvenirs 10 some OF the
customs officers. who in the Collectors ONCE
at the time but her generosity was not taken ad-
vantage OF.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01
ARMED FORCES MUSTERING.
TILLMAN ON A HIGH HORSE.
PREPARING TO PUT DOWN REBELLIOUS
COUNTIES WITH FORCE.
MILITARY EDICTs IN SOUTH CAROLINA

PRACTICAL SEIZURE OF TELEGRAPH AND RAIL
ROAD PRoPERrY-orTY AND TOWN MILITIA
MEN REFUSE TO OBEY THE GOVERNOR
RURAL COMPANIES ANSWER THE
CAIIl-wHIsKEY SPIES SUR
ROUNDED IN A SWAMP. ~
10y TELEGRAPH THE TRIBuNEl
Columbia s. c., March 3l.-Incidents have
crowded incidents to-day. and such excitement has
not occurred In Columbia since the Hampton
campaign Of rs. Early this morning Governor
Timan countermanded his order disbanding the
Columbia military companies which refused to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

A RIOTOUS CABLE CAR.
IT RAN FROM HOUSTON TO THIRTY
s1XTH-sT. WITHOUT STOPPING.

LONG LINE OF CARS FLEEs BEFORE 1T UP
BRoADwAY-woMEN WEEP AND STRONG
MEN LOOK NERvOUs-TwO PEOPLE
SLIGHTLY HURT A BROKEN
STRAND THE CAUSE OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

The officers OF the Ems are w. Remskasten
captain; Ed Preha. first officer; p. Heman,
ond officer; F. Looser third officer; j Leuss.
fourth officer Dr. Oertel. surgeon C. Eicke chief
engineer; III. Meyer. purser. and W. Kiehne.
chief steward
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-01

Continued on Fifth Page.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
NEWFOUNDLAND BANK sUsPENDs
The Canadian Province viii Have Seri-
Ous Difficulties

st. Johns, N F., Dec 10.-The Com
mercial bank of Newfoundland, hav-
ing headquarters in this city, suspended
payment this morning owing 20 the fail
ure of several large fish exporting
houses to respond to their liabilities to
the bank. This has involved other
banks, and has crippled some of the
largest concerns here. -Four have closed
their premises and others will close to-
morrow. Small depositors are demand
ing gold from the Union and Savings
bank. and the gold reserve is being
steadily drained. If they are able to
meet the run everything is safe. But
the chief danger is the difficulty of get
ting more gold into the country. AT
present the people are peaceful and
seem unable to appreciate the gravity
of the situation. Business men are try
ing to effect an arrangement with Lon
don bankers or with Canadian concerns
which viii be urged TO extend their
business to this center.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
THE STATE WILL LOSE NOTHING.
Mrs. CObIentz Win Reimburse Her Hus.
bands Bondsmen.

Walla Walla, Dec. 11.-There are no
new developments regarding the pen
itentiary Mrs, Coblentz and children
will accompany the remains Of her dead
husband east, leaving via the Northern
Pacific tomorrow morning. The body
was taken to the penitentiary this after
noon, where services were conducted by
Rev. DR.. Law of the Episcopal church.
Everyone now looks forward to the ex-
pert's report of the exact condition Of
affairs. Mrs. Coblentz states that she
will reimburse the bondsmen.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
Terrible Tragedy Enacted by a
Maniac in Missouri.
STOOD IN THE DOOR WlTHAGUN
he Murdered His Wife and Four Child.
rem and Then Blew Out
His Brai 5.

Ridgeway, Mo, Dec. 1.-THE most
horrible human butchery ever recorded
in this section was committed five miles
southwest of this city this afternoon.
David G. Spragg, in fit of insanity,
murdered his wife and two children ana
wounded two step-children and then
took his own life The weapon Of death
which the maniac welded with such an
palling results was a large butcher
knife.
The nearest neighbor lived almost a
mile distant and it was some time be-
fore the news spread. In a few hours
numbers of people arrived from town
and an investigation of the scene was
made.
A most sickening sight met their gaze
Lying In the yard near the gate were
the remains of Mrs. Spragg, mutiIated
almost beyond recognition, and her di-
shevelled hair floated in a pool of blood
about her. In the little dwelling. in
one corner of the sitting room, Law the
lifeless body of little Galley, years old.
and in another Albert, 4-year-oId boy.
Albert's head, resting on the slate with
which he had been playing, was a mass
of blood and brains, while blood still
oozed from gaping wounds in the
throats of each. On the kitchen floor,
with blood besmeared all over his hands
and face lay the author of the awful
scene. Two step-children of Spraggs'.
both under years old, were taken to the
nome of neighbor, where they are dy-
ing from dozens of cuts that cover their
little bodies.
DORA TOLD OF THE DEED.
Dora Onstatt, step-daughter of
Spragg, IL years old, after eluding her
step-father's murderous grasp, escaped
to neighbours and gave the alarm. She
said that Spragg complained of an ach-
ing head and his nearest neighbor. Mr..
Meyers, was sent to Ridgeway for a
physician. Soon after Meyers depart
ure Spragg tied Caley's hands behind
him and deliberately cut his throat
Mrs. Spragg rushed into the room at
this point and attempted to interfere,
when Spragg made lunge at her She
ran into the yard, then into the house
again, closely followed by Spragg. In
the house he caught her and a desper-
ate struggle ensued. He literally hacked
her head and face into slices and then.
cutting her head almost from her body.
dragged her by the hair into the yard.
Covered with gore, and every minute
becoming more frenzied, the human
monster returned to the house to con-
tinue his work. Dora, who was sick in
bed, had climbed out of the window in
the meantime and escaped.
When the people first began to arrive
they were deferred from entering by
Spragg, who stood i'm the door with a
loaded shot gun. Finally he locked the
door. 1t was then that he butchered the
step-children. Just as the crowd was
preparing to break into the house, two
shots were heard, and when the door
was finally forced open, Spragg was
dead and the scene as described was
presented to view. The two step-chil
dren who were still alive were cared for.
but cannot recover
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-15
FEARFULLY WOUNDED A NgIoHeoR
A Michigan Farmer Also Burned His
House and Himself

Southaven, Mich, Dec 11-Robert
Webster. an aged farmer living near
here set fire to his barn this morning.
shot and fearfully wounded Eugene
heasy, a neighbor, and then attempted
TO commit suicide. Keasy discovered
the fire, and after liberating the animals
from the barn, went into the house to
notify Webster when the latter sudden
ly opened the door and poured a charge
Of shot into Keasy's face. He then satu-
rated the house with oil, and after ig-
hitting it lay down on the floor and was
fatally burned. Both of Keasy's eyes
are shot clean out, his nose is shot off
and one side of his face is nearly gone.
His scalp is full of shot, but his wounds
are not fatal