New-York tribune., 1895-12-17
Jersey CITIES AND TOWNS:
NEWARK.


President Van Duyne and Commissioners Jorale-
mon and Burkhardt. Of the Board OF Works, with
civ Counsel Riker, Engineer Sherrerd and Assist
apt Engineer Ball. OF the Water Department. went
IN the Pequannock watershed yesterday. The OBJ
iect of the trip was to inspect tract of about yo
acres the site OF the deserted village OF Charottes-
burg with view to its purchase to prevent the
pollution OF the citys water supply The tract Is
owned by Cooper. Hewitt & Co. 1t was recently Of
fered to the Board Of Works for $1,000 and Its pur-
chase was considered In conference in the Mayors
Office Friday. at which there were present De-
sides Mayor Lebkuecher, Mr.. Van Duyne and Abram
s Hewitt Charlottesburg was village when min
ing was important industry In that section For
number OF years 1t has been almost deserted
There were no fowls slaughtered in the Court OF
Quarter Sessions at Newark yesterday, greatly to
the disappointment OF large crowd OF people who
had assembled in the courtroom to witness the
slaughter. Last week when Charlie Tong sing ana
Wing Sing were placed on trial for assaultng ana
attempting to rob Willie Hong. laundryman. on
November TO- his place In Fair-st the counsel lot
the defence asked the Court that the Chinese wit
nesses be sworn in Chinese fashion, namely, by the
killing of fowls by the witnesses in the presence OF
the Court lie said that other form of oath was
binding upon n Chinaman. The Court adjourned the
case consider the question, and yesterday IL was
decided that the usual form of oath would be taken.
When Willie Hong was put on the stand he sworc'
through Had an Teng nr red his blouse The
three chinese declared that an oath taken on tne M
Prosecutor Hood cross-examnation brought OUT
the that Tong Sing had once served eighteen en-
months for robbery. Tong Sing said It was all a
put-up job" against him because he had some cou, a
trymen arrested in NeW od M ork SIX Thev
all declared that Willie Hong's place was gam
bling house, and that the trouble was over "lhS
Sings winnings.
A special meeting of the Methodist ministers was
held yesterday in St. Paus Church the Rev. ,, Dr;
Sabbath Committee, made an address on sabbath
observance. He said There is very large nun
but who Immediately become ar,agonized when you
seTyance The State has the right to pass sunday
laws 10 protect itself and 10 secure for us ctiZehs
the Of S tns Rryhaf Rhef Tsn Ran to Opi
quiet and orderly Sunday
The suit of John Il. & F. W. Miller. TOBACCO job
Company. was set down for hearing before or,
Referee Adams yesterday but the case went on; on,
tomorrow and upon the result Of this motion will
depend the date for the next nearms i,ag leS'"'"'
In the courts yesterday Henry Klamp sued h for
5000 damages from the Consolidated Traction Com
anseS Rany ticket e out of his hands and demanded
the car.
the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad al
Company in the courts yesterday. Connolly sild IN ne
was employed by the railroad company, and that
on February last he received word to go to
oboken for his salary After receiving PEI ms b mTaS tTn
was started the conductor came along and demanded
the road. and that he did not need ticket Coh m
molly was put OF the train m9menS M aiGT nr,s ne
town express. He was injured about the head and
body. He lives in Kingsand, Bergen County.
900 Maretst were m entered by some unknown per-
sons Sunday night. and one large oil painting am, anu
wf'f G Ioca arsf for the Exhibition was
cut from the frame and taken away.