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The evening world., 1894-07-17
BOY TRIED SUICIDE
Twelve ear-0ld George Palermo
Made Two Attempts.
He Got a Bottle OF Poison and
Was About to Drink II.
Under Punishment for Stealing $40
from His Sister in Law.

George Palermo, twelve years old, Of
10 Grand street. was prisoner at JEFF
fcrson Market Police Court to-day,
charged with attempted suicide. 1t Is al
legged that he twice tried to Kill himself
by drinking carbolic acid yesterday.
George lives with his brother and his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Margaret Palermo.
at the number given. where they keen
little cigar and candy sstore. His
father is i'll Italy, and he has made his
home with his brother for i've years.
on Saturday, Mrs. Palermo saya,
George stole $40 from her. Sc of which
he afterwards returned. As e. punish
ment, she kept MIN on short diet for
two days, and the boy grew Respondent
over II.
Yesterday morning lie found bottls
of cdrbolc acid, and was starting to
drink II when his siStei-in-law stopped
him, though not before he had burned
his lips and mouth.
The boy watched his chance, and last
evening found the acid bottle again. and
YVES again discui cred irving to empty IL.
Then Mrs. Palermo called Policeman
Kelly, of the Eighth Precinct, and had
her little Drothcr-in-law arrested.
George has been in protectories sew
cral times iur iarcenies. His mother Ia
an insane patient at the asylum on Harris
Island.
The boy was turned over to Gerry
Agent Grier for examination.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
CHlCAGO'S NEW GAS ACT.
Another Company Granted the
Privilege of Laying Mains.
(By Associated Pres

CHICAGO, July 17.--Alderman Ryan
introduced another gas ordinance In the
City Council last night, and 1t was
passed. 1t Is OF the same character as
that relating to the Mutual Fuel Gas
Company. and its Introduction into the
City Council was the first the Aldermen
had officially heard Of 1t. 1t was fought
vigorously. but the, opposition could
rally but fifteen votes against forty
nine. Under this ordinance the right TO
build and maintain gas works and gas
mains in ell the streets and alleys and
avenues was given to the Universal Gas
Company. Alderman Ryan did not name
the persons backing the ordinance, but
promised that laying pipes should begin
In thirty days.
In order to secure the consideration
OF the ordinance at last nights meeting
Alderman Ryan called up an old gas
ordinance and offered the new one as a
substitute. The ordinance provides that
gas shall be sold to property-owners at
81 a thousand feet, and that 10 per cent.
Of the receipts Of the Company shall be
paid into the city treasury. Should the
Company reduce the price to 80 cents or
less II shall paw the city nothing.
The price of gas to the city Is 70 cents.
while lamps are SIG a year. 1t is also
provided that should any consumer be-
In arrears in his bills the Company may
add 10 per cent. to the bill.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
.A..MILLIONAIRE SUED.
Banker Tsylor's Wife Begins
Divorce Proceedings
Cruelty and Abandonment Said to
~ Be the Grounds.
Her Lawyer Says she Is Almost
Starving and Wants Alimony.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Taylor has begun Ar
action In the Supreme Court for a sepa
ration from her husband, Henry A. Tay
lor, a well-known banker and railroad
fnancier, OF 80 Broadway, who Is said &c
be worth about 100000.
The case was on the motion calendar
In Supreme Court Chambers this morn.
ing. When 1t was reached Lawyer
James Flynn. OF 1ac Nassau street, coun-
sci for Mrs. Taylor. moved that she be
. allowed alimony and counsel fee pending
the decision OF the suit.
Lawyer Belts, who Is associated with
Root q: Clark, asked that the motion be
postponed, as Lawyer Elihu Root. coun-
eel for Mr.. Taylor. vas out OF town.
Mr.. Flynn opposed a postponenent OF
the motion. and said: your Honor, this
Is . case that should not be postponed,
A. this woman is almost starving. while
her husband 10 a millionaire"
Lawyer Belts said that so far as their
side was concerned they could not 60 oil
Turning to Mr.. Belts, Lawyer Flynn
said: "I'ii bet a hat MFR. Root never APP
pears to argue this motion"
Justice Andrews postponed the matter
Lawyer Flynn refused absolutely to
state the specific charges against Mr..
Taylor.
II was learned that the couple were
married In 1881. and II is said have four
children. They separated about two
years ago
Mrs. Taylor. suit is said to b. based
on charges Of cruelty and abandon
ment.
The directory gives Mr.. Taylor's resi-
dence address as Milford, Conn.
Mr.. A. Taylor was seen at his office. so
Broadway. by an " Evening World' re-
porter.
"There Is not much in this suit that
concerns the public at the present time,
said he. 1T Is very old matter.
THE fact Is that ! procured divorce
from this lady about four years ago,
and why she sues for a separation now
10 more than / can tell
II do not care to go into the case
myself, but my lawyer, Gen. Howard,
Roots ONCE"
The evening world., 1894-07-17
PRISONER AT SEVENTY.
Aged Isaac We'll Accused of Grand
Larceny.

Detectives ergt. Heidelberg, of tho
Central Office. this morning in tho
Tombs Court, arraigned Isaac Well.
seventy years old, of 101 East One Hum
dred and Tenth street. and asked that
he be remanded to Police Headquarters.
Detective Heidelberg was reticent re-
garding the case, but 1t has since been
learned that We'll is held ON charge
of grand larceny, preferred by Seigel
Bros, of 65 Wooster street.
The members of the firm are peculiar
ly reticent about the case. They posi-
lively refused any information. The
employees Were not aware OF the ar
rest, and expressed surprise when in
formed of 1t.
1t was learned. however that Well
had been In the employ of the house FOR
twenty years as a hookkeeper, and had
always stood high In the estimation or
the firm.
1t IL alleged that Well has been guilty
of embeZzlsment, but the firm Is at pres
ent unaware Of the amount or how long
1t has been going on. Experts are now
at work on the books. and will probably
not conclude their lnhors for few days.
on account of WeiiS age and his long
services with the house the firm WV
not prosecute him unless the amount
involved reaches a large figure.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
MANHATTAN l"sEEks RELIEF
Claims Exemption from Tsxstion
on Personal Property.
Justice Andrews Issues q Writ Of
Certiorari.

Justice Andrews. OF the Supreme
Court. to-day issued writ Of certiorari
In favor OF the Manhattan Elevated
Railway Company, requiring the Com
missioners of Taxes and Assessment TO
show cause why 1t should not be re-
lleved OF the assessment upon its per-
sonal property.
in the application for the writ, the
Company alleges that 1t has been as
sessed for taxation on its real and per-
sonal property. and also on it's capital
stock and surplus profits. The Com
pany alleges that It owns no taxable
personal property, and should not be
taxed on personal property, because Its
outstanding Indebtedness Is In excess
OF all its personal property and capital
stock.
The Commissioners assessed the real
estate of the Company at 81, 900. and
the personal property at $17.S60.718
The franchise Of the Company was
also assessed a. taxable personal prop
erty, which the Company claims Is illegal,
ana should be set aside.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
PROMISES A SENSATION.
MRS. Keep Hints at = Letter She
Sent the Turkish Minister.

Mrs. Nafeesa NJ. s. Keep, editor Of
the Voice Of Islam, continues to hold the
FORT up on the third floor Of 30 East
Twenty-third street. A knock on the
door OF the once to-day brought Mrs
Keep to the little slot, and. after max
ing sure that the visitor was not Mo
manned Alexander Russell Webb. she
threw back sundry bolts and bars and
admitted the reporter.
you see, / am still In a state OF
Siege" said the shrewd little woman.
II understand that Mr.. Webb has given
h'pu~erof attorney TO one Of his friends
Ind I don't know what may happen. g
Mrs. Keep then ratified on at great
rate, to the effect that site had nothing
against Mr.. Webb personally. he was
very respectful and deferential. and all
that; she simply desires TO be let
alone.
she said that she understands Webb
has ordered the gas turned off, and as
s|sprained wrist prevents her carrying
q lamp. she Is In predicament. The
Turkish Minister. she says, is at the
Meadow Club. Southampton. l.. l., and
yesterday she addressed letter to
him that she declaes will create a stir.
Mrs. Keep said she will stay indoors
all OF to-day to watch for the enemy.
should neither Webb nor any of his
euissaries call to-day she will probahl
70 out Tomorrow to make arrange
ments for continuing the publication OF
the Voice of Islam.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
DORA WILLIS IN TROUBLE.
She Must Furnish 5000 nail OF Go
70 the Island.

to the Island.
A woman, who gave tho name OF
Dora Willis, and said she was twenty
years old and lived at 700 East Twenty
seventh street. WAS arralgned IN JET
fcrson Market Court to-day and was
put under $3.50 bail by Justice Hogan.
In default of bail she was sent to the
Island for three months.
She was charged by Joseph Marks. of
2s2 West Thirty sixth street, with accost-
Ing him on the street
Miss Willis. who was neatly crosse d
and modest In dcmeanor. told d.fert r
story.
She had been annoyed by Marks and
his friend on Broadway before. and had
tried to avoid them.
Last night she was spoken to by the
two men. and when she refused to have
any conversation with them they had
threatened to get even" and had
called a policeman before she could get
away. Her companion escaped.
Later, she told the mItrou of the po-
lice station that she worked In Ridleys'
No such person az Dora Willis IL
known Mt Ridleys'. She gave two diff
ferant addresses TO an Evening World"
reporter to-day, but she Is not known
at either OF them. A young man who
claimed to be her friend called to see
her at the Jefferson Market prison. and
she said after he went away that he
would get a bondsman to bail her out.
When requested to explain the discrep-
encies In her story she declined to talk
The evening world., 1894-07-17
mrs. WAlsH's |hGRAT|TUDE.
Sues Her Aged, Dscrepit Father
for Services as Housekeeper.
He Says He Cared for Her when
Her husband Was in Prison.

A daughter suing her fathers decrepit
man scarcely able to go about to re
cover $50 for alleged services as house
keeper. and an attempt to obtain the old
mans bank account OF 500. vas spec
tacle brought before Judge Van Wyck,
In the CITY Court, Chambers. to-day.
Mrs. Katie Walsh a married daughter
OF John Treauor, sued her father Jun.
Last, claiming that h" engaged her May
I, 1893. at $40 A week. 10 DO houscNork
and act as nurse. and she remained at
his hou-e. loS clay street. GTeenpoint.
hftysfN weekS.
Judgment was taken by default June
10. John @. Walsh. Katie's brother-in-
law, Was appointed as receiver for
rreanor, and ordered his examination in
supplementary proceedings.
Treanors bank book. showing &c.
post of $500 in tn. greenwich Savig1
Bank, was the only property discovered;
and the bank officers notified the old
man that It would have to be turned
over to walsh unless he took legal steps
Treanor employed Lawyer Charlie.
r. Smith. and tho latter obtained an
order to shov cause why lhs ostaui,
given an opportunity TO defend the suit
lie showed. by afiidarits Of his, client
and his daughter Mamie and son Joseph,
that the father had taken Katie and
her children to his home .ehen she VAS
in distress, her husband Michael Wash.
having no means. 1ne old man sod his
house AMI lost $3.50 IN trying to set up
his son-in-law In the saloon business In
Eleventh avenue.
Michael Wash was recently sent to
prison. and his father-n-iaw hired
rooms for Katie and her children at So8
West Forty fourth street, and paid the
rent for three months in advance,
disagreement with Katie caused the
old man to leave her and move to So
West Forty Nth street, where he lives
with his other children.
Lawyer Smith aterred that crime
had been committed. and the court was
being used to consuinnate It,
Judge Van Wyck rendered this de-
cison in the case
Here daughter sues her own father,
and II the facts stated by him ana
almost wholly uncontradicted by her
are true, she is indeed cruel and un.
grateful. The default must be opened
and the Judgment aud orders In supple
mentary proceedings for examination Of
third party and appointing d receiver
are vacated. but on condition that within
six days defendant serves an answer
and pays plaintiffs attorney rs"
The evening world., 1894-07-17
STEIN ExONERATEO.
Perjury Indictment Dismissed and
He Is Discharged
Mr.. Weeks Thinks His Prosecution
Would Nave Been Unjust.
satisfied that He Picked Up q Re-
voiver at That Court Shooting.

Fx-Assemblyman and Lawyer Myer
J. Stein, indct ed for perjury on the trial
Of Michael Donnelly. charged with
shooting at an opposing litigant, Patrick
j. McArdle, In the Court of Common
l. Of the Court OF General Sessions this
afternoon free man.
The indictment was ordered dismissed,
on the recommendation Of Assistant
District Attorney Barlow g. Weeks, by
Judge Cov1ns.
II have here the indictment against
Myer J. Stein for perjury, and ] am
glad to see that the Assistant District.
Attorney has recommended Its dismis-
sal"
by that" said Mr., Howe. stein
counsel, ARE We to understand that Mr..
stein leaves this courtroom without a
stain 90 on h hndehsand responded Judge
Lawyer Stein was then discharged
and Immediately he was surrounded by
Mr.. Weeks then inscribed this indorse-
ment on the Indictment:
Since the finding OF this indictment
have made such examination as has
satisfied me that on April "a, 1894, the
day of the shooting. this defendant did
take out OF the courtroom a revolver
similar in character to the one ne pre-
scented at the trial.
although I am still satisfied that the
one produced was not shipped from the
factory in Springfield. Mass. until June
49, am also satisfied from thorousii
examination that the defendant did not
make the substitution, and am OF the
opinion, In view of the facts now ~
possession OF the people, that IT would
be unjust to place the defendant on
trial, and therefore recommend the
dismissal of the indictment"
The evening world., 1894-07-17
JIMMlES AND APPETlTEs.
Midnight Burglar. in Newark Ate
While They Robbed.
Especial to The Evening world.)

tSpeclhi 10 me LNcnlhS "orld.)
NEWARK, July 11.-Thieves entered
a number Of residences in this city last
right. and, besides securing cons Id era lie
plumber. enjoyed several good midnight
lunches.
They first forced an entrance into the
house Of Rev. George f. Savary. pastor
of the Reformed Episcopal Church. who
lives at 9 Warren street, and, after Sc
curing several hundred dollars worth of
plumber, went % the kitchen and de-
Nour.d IA cold chicken.
Then they went to II Warren street.
where W. y, Cowan resides There
they secured a sman amount OF clothing
and a watermelon, which they ate In
the kitchen.
They next visited the house o: 7. NJ.
Ward and made deocent upon the
larder. after getting as many articles OF
value as possible
Tne police arc working on the case.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
OUTWITTED THE POLICEMAN.
Mrs. Amstcr Locked Him IN In Her
Husba nd's saloon.

When arraisned by Policeman Frank,
OF the Eldridge street station. In the
Essex Market Court. to-day on a charge
of selling liquor on Sunday. Mrs Annie
Amster. wife OF Saloon-Keeper Amster,
Of IA Stanton street told Justice Feitner
that Frank had got whiskey by claimin g
he was sick.
The policeman said he went into the
saloon carly sunday morning and bought
whiskey from Mrs. Amster.
Il made her a prisoner he said,
land she asked me to allow her TO get
her hat She went in the rear OF the
saloon and bolted the doors. leaving me
in possession of the saloon. I waited for
nm hour and then had to leave without
my prisoner"
The woman stated that she never kept
the sa.oon open on sunday. and would
not have given the policeman a drink
had he not complained of severe stom-
ach pains. Anyhow" she said. my
husband. who OWNS the saloon. WAS In.
and why did not the officer arrest him
He did not want to arrest my husband
for reasons best known to himself
Frank said that he had arrested the
woman because she nal sold him a drink.
Her husband. who was present, had not
violated any law. he said. The woman
was held tor trial.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
OPPOSE PIERS N THE RIVER.
Chamber Of Commerce Committee
Before Board Of Engineers.
Plans for the Big Bridge to New
jersey.

The Special Committee from the New
York Chamber of Commerce, consist
ing OF Gustav II. schwab, J. Edward
Simmons and George Coykendall, ac-
conpanied by their engineering counsel,
William Hildebrand. went before the
Board OF Expert Engineers for the New
York and New Jersey Bridge this morn
ing at lilo to protest against the
bridges piers being placed in the Hud-
son River bed.
Gustave Schwsb read the Chambers
protest against the river piers scheme.
The gist OF the protest was published
In yesterdays Evening World" The
report Of Thomas CLARK. recently, Chief l
Jersey Bridge Company, was also cited.
MIR. Schwab said the Chamber consid-
cred a 2,Soo foot span length as objec-
tionable as one OF 2,100 feet.
The report of Engineer TIildebrand
providing for steel wire cable suspen-
sion bridge 400 feet in total length,
with span Of 800 feet from pier cen,
est part OF the bridge shall be $50 feet
| above lowwater mark, and that the
pier towers shall be $40 feet high. The
tra aeh. Without ROUTINE the cost Of labor. ap-
s.. q tsf IN
over a 2,lOo foot cantilever bridge was
estimated at $3.50 900.
The Board took a recess at ! o'clock.
THE Chamber OF Commerce is simply
against pier foundations In the Hudson
River bed: That the Bridge Company
river Is incontestlble: We have the
right granted us to do so. both by the
United States Government and the State
Of New York" said Secretary Charles
Swan, Of the Bridge Company, this
morning. -
gress The Chamber. however. can
cause us a great deal Of annoyance by
It's protest and hearing Its arguments
will, of course, delay US.
"The Secretary Of War specifically de-
nands that the bridge span shall not be
less than 1000 feet. for the very purpose
Of preventing any obstruction to wi ter
rhG not IN: With Hves or
navigation; neither will they cause New
York merchants to lose the millions the
| Chamber talks about
81 notice that Mr.. Roebling,. the
suspension bridge with s,loc,foot span
Is safe and practicable. I differ with
him entirely. Mr.. Roebling knows per-
fectly we'll that, II the suspension plan
locomotive engines and regular passen-
ger trains over the Brooklyn Bridge. in
stead Of. as at present. only light pas
senger cars:
not carry the traffic 1t ought to. even
with It's short span. as compared with
tho proposed new 31o0-foot span for
ours. II 1t Is not safe for the Brooklyn
Bridge. then 1t is not safe for us. The
longer the span. the greater strength is
REQUIRED
The evening world., 1894-07-17
is MRS. BEDELL A SUICIDE
Husband Deserted Her Two Weeks
Ago Because He Had No Work.

Mrs. Mamie Bedell. a handsome young
woman, about twenty eight years DID,
died yesterday at 10 Whipple street,
Williamsburg, under circumstances that
strongly point to suicide. Coroner|
Dreamer has been notified. and has or =
dered an autopsy.
The woman's story Is a sad ones
She was married about a year ago td
John Bedell. sign painter, but he had
been out OF work for some time. aud,
two weeks ago yesterday he informed
his wife that times were too hard for
him to support her, and she would
have to look out for herself. Then he'
disappeared.
seized by an instaltnent house. as Be-
dell had failed to make his payments,
The woman was accordingly turned OUT
into the street without any place to go
to. She visited her old friend. Mrs.
Rudolph Blensten. at Is Whippls
street, and, although she was In poor
circumstances, she agreed to take her
Mrs. Bedell remained at the hous.a
and every day would go out and loo1
9r wG 9od her he MSud be srced To
turn her away If she did not get some
money, as he was barely able to SUPP
port his own family; -.
replied Mrs. Bedell, with hystericat
laugh.
Late yesterday afternoon the woman
complained of being sick, and Mrs.
Bleinstein suggested that q doctor be-
Gent for. but the woman objected, say
Ing she knew her friend could not afford
the expense. About G O'Clock last even-
ing she became very much worse, and a.
policeman, who WAS notified. sent for
an ambulance. Dr. Neesen arrived at
the house. But Mrs. Bedell had died just
a moment or two before.
Mrs. Bedelrs friends believe she COM
mitted suicide. as she had always beeiI'
in good health. Nobody knows where
her husband, the Indirect cause of heP
DEATH can be found.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
Hearing of stPeet-Car Men ON TIL
Personal Property Tar.

The Board OF Assessors OF Brooklyn
held session to-day to hear the plea OF
the uiaxnAtes Of the various railroad
companies against being assessed on
personal property.
Daniel F. Lewis. President of the
Brooklyn Heights Railroad, and EXPIRES
ident OF the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company, tried to convince the assessors
that the personal property Of his Com
peny should not be assessed. President
Lewis made detailed statement Of the
a question put by Mr.. J onEe. as to the
conditions Of me lease OF tine Brooklyn
City to the Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Company, he said the capital stock OF
the BROOKLYN City Railroad Company
was S2.0D, ooo. but under the lease lis
indebted ness was not assumed by the
Brooklyn Heights Company, and Its pay
ment was not guaranteed.
The Brooklyn Heights Company only
guaranteed the Interest OH the bonds.
The Heights Company pays a rental Of
10 per cent. on the Brooklyn city. cap,
itaI stock.
Mr.. Lewis said the companies receipts
last year were $4,000, 0O0 When corrected
by Lawyer Moore, he declared ne didn't
know the exact figures, nor the exact
cost OF operating the road He after
wards admitted that the operating ex-
penses were s2.7H ono The Introduction
OF the trolley system had reduced ex
penses and Increased business. The
hearing Is still on.
The evening world., 1894-07-17
HARTLEY AGAIN OUT.
The Alleged Lunatio's Second Es-
cape from Bloomingdale
Stole a Keepers Pass-key and
Fled to Fort Lee.
He Has Sent for His Wife 70 Meet
and Fly with Him..

FORT LEE, July T.--Edward r.
Hartley. the alleged lunatic. whose
mental condition is being inquired into
OF New forls City, and who was to have
appeared again before the jury to-day,
IL here at Bichheister's Hotel.
He escaped from Bloomingdale Asylum
where he Wa, confined, at s O'Clock this
morning, by stealing a pass key from
one Of the keepers. Tie made his way
to the ferry a, One Hundred and Tween
ty-nfth street, and reached here about
8 o clock.
Hartley was well dressed and appear
ed to be perfectly rational In his talk
He had a good deal to say about the
Commission which IL examining into his
sanity, and declares that he Ii perfectly
sane.
He seemed TO be greatly eiated at the
manner in which he had given the au-
thorities at Bioomingdaie the slip He
said that he got the key out Of Keeper
Wilson's pocket.
He said he had wired for his vi lie, and
expected her 10 join him, when they
would so away and escape from his enc
niles.
Hartley keeps furnishing goods
store at 1886 Third avenue and lived with
his wife and nine children at ia East
One Hundred and T~enty-seventh
street. He began to cut up queer csper,
about three or four months ago, when
he announced himself as an anu-Tam-
many candidate for Mayor and adver-
tised for 10000 voters and hired can
vassers to 60 from house to house to
solicit votes for him.
He also bought a cigar store next to
his furnishing store, ana distributed
free cigars to all who called. This
and hts other methods OF electioneering
soon bankrupted him, and he Is now
said to be several thousand dollars in
debt as result OF his squandering
money In his wild schemes.
Tie was committed to Bloominsdale
or June l6 last. but escaped on July 3.
He was captured and locked up again.
and meanwhile the commission to ex-
anime into his sanity was appointed.
The hrst session was held yesterday,
when several experts including DR.. Stu
art Douglas. DR.. Allen Fitch and Sam
uel r. Lyon, medical superintendent OF
Bloomingdale, testified that beyond a
doubt Hartley was insane and was suf-
fcring from paresis In its early stages.