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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
MAKING IT WARM FOR A JUDGE
The Wife of o Man Whose Character
He Attacked Wants Hin TO Retract.

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PHILLIPsBURG. July II. 1ss5.-There
is a peculiar state Of affairs In this
| county arising out of the discharge or
| samuel Carpenter. who was arrested for
the murder of Mrs. Blackwell. Judge
Morrow discharged Carpenter in an
| opinion in the course OF which the Judge
reflected Upon the character OF some OF
the State witnesses. and he is now con-
s,dering what course he shall pursue
with regard to the demand of the nus
band of a woman, whose character was
attacked, that retraction should be
made.
The opinion given N the decision of
Judge Morrow has been given free cir
culatioE throughout the county by pubh-
cation in full in the Warren Journal
and sent through the mail to hundreds
who do not subscribe for the paper. This
is regarded as suspicious by some of
Judge Morrow's political opponents. The
prosecuting attorney, Mr.. Stryker, de-
clares that he will take the case before
the September Grand Jury and seek to
nave Carpenter indicted.
Papers which have criticised Judge
Morrow's opinion very sharply, showing
wherein he overlooked important testi-
mony. are citing the fact that the Grand
| Jury is. under the law, summoned secret
ly by the Sheriff. that the Sheriff of
Warren county is incapable of attending
to his duties. tina Judge Morrow is act
ing Sheriff. and they want to know
| whether he intends to act as Sheriff In
summoning a jury which is to pass upon
| the same evidence that the Judge, sitting
TO be insufficient to warrant the accused
! being held FOR trial.
The question is all the more pertinent
| but is chosen by the Sheriff, who picks
| out such men as he desires.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT.
Trying to Fix the blame for Atlanti
Cfty,s Casino Accident.
ncc:nl 10 Tic Jerscu CITY Ncte'

ATLANTIC CITY, July II, 1s95.-A
badly frightened lot of stockholders, with
counsel, came down yesterday to be
present at the meeting of Councils Com
mittee on City Property, which met
this afternoon to investigate the recent
disaster at the Baltic Avenue Casino.
in which so many nearly lost their
lives. Rumors of heavy suits for dam
ages have been rife since the accident,
and eminent lawyers la been invests
eating the cause of the disaster for
themselves.
When Councils Committee, which con-
sists Of Joseph Clements, chairman; A.
Moerck, S. Rose, E. S. Lee, H. Leeds,
and III. Postoll, met this afternoon, City
Solicitor Endicott, who was to act as
counse for the city, was prevented from
being present and Robert G. Ingersoll
was designated to conduct the investi-
cation. Mr.. Ingersoll is president of
Council.
The testimony taken was to the effect
that the building up to the time of the
accident was thought to be adequate
for the purpose for which it was. re-
quired; that it was never designed to
pie.
Among the witnesses called were:
Frank Smith, {. f. Ham,, George w.
Jackson and Captain James X. Carmack,
composing the Elk's committee who Sc
iected the Casino in which to hold the
Social 81 ssion." Mr.. Smith testified
that Mr.. Rodgers, of Camden, had given
the committee permission to use the
building and that they did not expect
over 300 people.
Exalted Ruler Carmack stated that
when the building was secured, orders
were given 70 only admit those wear
ing badges and that the accident would
not have occurred had the order been
obeyed.
The next witness was Charles A. Idler.
who SAID that he had made an inspec-
ton of the building three months ago
with a view to buying a portion of 1t.
All that time he found the supporting
posts to be rotten, but thought that the
building would safely hold 300 persons.
S. s.. Westcott, the local building inspec-
tor, stated that the Casino had several
rotten posts and pilings that supported
the posts were decayed. The Casino had
not been built in the manner it should
have been constructed. Not over 400 per-
sons could be seated in it comfortably.
A main or large girder would ave made
it strong enough. He considered the build
ing as Vt now stands unsafe for crowds.
He had condemned 1t or ordered il re-
moved unless placed in such a condition
that it could be safely occupied.
Colonel John E. Meherer thought 300
would he a fair seating capacity. Bene-
yet Decker, a builder, gave it as his opin-
ion that the original construction of the
building was defective,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
RAILROAD MEMS DANCE.

The Frank Mcr1ally Lodge No. 514,
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
held its third annual picnic last night,
in Pohlmann's Pavilion, and in spite Of
the rain the place was crowded.
Mr.. A. Stalkneckt and Miss A. Com
asky, led the grand march.
Among those present We're: Mr.. and
Carney. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Kegel, Mr.. P.
Kelly and Miss Kelly, Mr.; and Mrs.
Nj. Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ding
ley, Mr.. ana Mrs. w. Boylan. Mr.; and
Mrs. N. Moorhouse. Mr.. n Mrs. James
Clark. Mr.; and Mr.. Peter 0hlsoa' Mr..
rim Sheehan, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Kra-
atz, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Kicker, Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Keenan,, Mr.. and Mrs,
VIM. Fitzpatrick, Mr.. Thos. Carroll,
Miss Kittie Hebron Mr.. Martin Flah-
erty. Mr.. 7. r. Boylan, Mr. yos, SWeen-
Mr.. Thomas Hogan, Mr.. J. Sackrider
and Mr.. Richard Pawley.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
HEIREss FOUND IN UNION HILL
Mrs. JULIA. Faerch Will Get a Share
of a California Estate.

Nicholaus Becker, a rich Californian.
died in San Francisco on April 26 last
leaving am estate Of 100000 and a will.
In the will it was provided that one
sixth of the entire estate should go to
Mrs. Louisa Ferrisch. a sister of Becker,
but the address of the heir was not
given. Neither were the addresses of
any of the other heirs. Carmac &
Dcnohue, Becker's lawyers, instituted a
search for the missing heirs, but all
they could learn was that they lived
somewhere in the east. The lawyers
communicated with their eastern coun-
sci, Alex. Young of Hoboken, and Mr..
Young caused an account of the death
of Mr.. Becker and the will to be pub
lished in the newspapers. The result
was that a Mrs. julia A. Faech Of. Union
Hill read the articles and called upon
Counsellor Young. She said that Mr..
Becker was her uncle. She also gave
the addresses of the other heirs, who
are Mrs. Anna l.. De Sousa ard Miss
Emma Ferrtck CT Beverly, Mass. Mrs.
Faerch said that the rama was Ferrick,
lot Ferrisch, and that the name in the
will was spelled wrong. Counsellor
Young has communicated the success of
his search to Carmac & Donohue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

very similar crime In Brooklyn was not
only acquitted. but turned into a heroine
through newspaper sentirhentalism.
While all this is going on in New York.
we nave In this community the other ey-
IRENE in the case of the boy, Jesse War
rem. This boy has at last been sent to
the Reform School for an act which he
never committed IN all probability, and
which he was certainly too young to UNI
derstand If he did commit 1T. He is now
dragged from his mother and his good
home to the depraving and degrading in
~1uences of a prison. simply to crafty
somebody's lust for revenge.
. AT the age of seven, it is alleged, he
threw a stone which struck a boy. Is
there any one living who has not done
the same thing? But. in this case, the
boy struck died of epilepsy two weeks af-
ter, and his parents chose to connect the
stone throwing and the death.
There was no proof worth a rush of
any such connection. The Prosecutor
on the trial DID not presume to assert
1t. The boy was only tried for assault.
He was convicted and Judge Hudspeth
actually condemned him to fourteen
years Imprisonment for the horrible
crime of throwing a stone at seven.
This is certainly a moral crime per-
petrated in the name of justice. We
cannot imagine the mental process which
j~ustifles it in the mind of the Judge.
But we find the learned Prosecutor of
the Pleas clamoring for the execution
of long delayed justice on this boy, nov
eight years old. Can there be a more
exquisite picture than his-Mr Win
field, leonine in aspect, bursting with
fervid' eloquence, with all the laurels of
historian. senator and jur.st clustering
about his brow. shouting for somebody's
pound of flesh from the meager body of
an eight year old infant
When Sheriff Tofey yesterday went to
drag this desperate criminal from his
home, Mrs. Warren chung firmly TO the
boy and begged the officers not to take
him away. He is the only one left to
me-" she cried. land it will break my
heart to part with HIM"
Never mind. mother" replied Jesse,
.I'n be good and they'll let me come
home Don.
This case is certainly a most detest-
able travesty of justice. 1t is a disgrace
To our courts. The Board of Pardons
should, at once, release the child.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water conmis7i9ners ,sS on
Tuesday, the t'yenty-third day of July. 1922
at 10 o'clock A. M, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF CARTERET AVENUE,
from Ocean avenue to Arlington avenue.
Said Improvement to be made eonformaply
of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said
Blank forms of bid and agreement Of
s~ureties must be obtained at the office OF
the Chief Engineer. corner Of Jersey avenue
EsTIMaTE OF QUANTITIES.
About g cubic Yards I'd Of rock sscsyation,
About q cubic yards Of earth filling:
About 500 lineal eeet of curb stone.
About % square yards OF repaving-
About ia linsal feet of eribblng.
Time allowed for completion of work.
thirty go working days days ,nnrovarsnt and
award of the contract therefor will be sub
5eet to the rsmonstTa dss 9f the ,owners of Of the the
assessment therefor on the basis OF preiimin-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
| velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improve
ment Of Carteret Avenue directed to John
| Streets and Sewers" and handed to the
| Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
No city official will be accepted as surety,
| nor will a substitution of sureties be al
| The Board may. under the law above quot
ed, exercise its right to reject any or all pro-
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of
1891. under the terms whereof no contract
shall be bin4ing upon the city or become
| oTered BY the contractor have been approved
as to sufIicieney by this Board and as 70
| form by the Corporation Counsel. the Presi-
| dent of this Board having power to examine
the proposed bondsren under oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
N L. W. STARTUP,
| Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
Dated Jersey City, July 1s, l
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
BOARD of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday. the twenty-third day of July, 1895,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for furnishing and de-
livering
at the Pipe Yard in Bay street. the Wayne
Street Stable, High Service Pumping Station
on Summit avenue and at Belleville from date
Of contract until May / 1896, in accordance
with specifications on file in the office of the
clerk OF the Board of Street and Water Com
Riank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the Chief
Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mer-
Ger street, Jersey City.
velopes' endorsed Proposals for Hay and
Feed" directed to "Geo. w. Harding, Esq,
chairman Committee on Assessments and Ex-
tensions" and handed to the Clerk of the
Roard in open meeting when called for in the
rider Of business relating to sealed proposals.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids If it considers that the best inter-
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter l24. Laws of 1891. under
the terms whereof no contract shall be bind
Ing upon the city or become effective or oper-
alive until the bondsmen offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sutficiency
Nv this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel, the President of this Board
having power to examine the proposed bonds
Nv order Of the Board of Street and Water
I. W. sTARTUP.
Clerk pro tenn.
mated Jersey City. July IL. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
The Row in the North Hudson
Building and Loan Asso-
citation Becoming
Serious.

The factional fight which has been
raging in the North Hudson County
Building and Loan Association was re-
vived again last night with as much
rancor as ever. The meeting was held
at Franks Hall on Bowers street. A
business session was called after the
shareholders had paid their dues and
the resignation Of JOIN S. Edwards as
treasurer of the association was pre-
sented before the meeting and accepted
present, but from what could be learned
he is disguised with the workings of the
association. and unwilling to act any
longer as treasurer.
The opposing element which Secretary
Frank is compelled to combat, began
their attacks again in their efforts to
GUST the secretary. One member raised
a point that it was not the duty of the
secretary to receive money N pay it
over to the treasurer, as such a course
was not sanctioned by the constitution
MI. Frank yielded to the objection and
said if he was wrong he was perfectly
willing to be corrected. The bond OF the
secretary was renewed, as provided in
the constitution every year.
e O10
Several objections We're raised to the
lease of the meeting room presented by
Mr.. Frank, and a clause was inserted
week to examine the books and allow
ing the auditors to use the room every
evening. as they may desire.
Director Allen presented a number of
applications of shareholders for the
49, : / II -, mai ~ n1.,a ryIiah ,,c a
little stir in the meeting on account of
1t being an unusually large amount.
The demand made by the shareholders
aggregate over sl1, coo. In order to pay
this amount it would be necessary to
borrow money from the bank. Director
Foulcke protested strongly against hor-
rowing again from the bank.
SUSPICIOUS OF THE WHOLE THING.
ticn," said the director, rising from his
Increase our our debt With the bank NIX There
is confusion in this association as every
ensured by the newspapers which has
resulted in many shareholders with
drawing their money. Our treasurer has
more money from the bank
That's all right" replied Mr., Frank.
I'VE can sell every one of these books as
of the shareholders was laid over until
the special meeting TO be held next
Tuesday. Director Cott.ere was ap-
pointed to act as Treasurer pro tenn.
There IS also a vacancy in the Board Of
Management, and q lively meeting is
expected next Tuesday. Judge. Dayton,
who is counsel for the association, is
disguised with the way the members
are doing business. He is opposed to
Director Fculcke.. with whom he had an
regard to the counsel's method of do
ing business. The receipts of the even
ing were Sc. 1850.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
KIMBERLY EXCURSION TOMORROW

Tomorrow the great excursion of the
Frank H. Kimmerly Association will
take place, and weather permitting it
will be one of the events of the sea-
son. The steamer Bay Queen AND
barges Columbia and Sands will leave
Morris street dock at ten O'clock in the
morning sharp. carrying all the prom
inent Democrats of the county. The
little Judge is immensely popular, and
justly SO. and his friends win be there
tomorrow to honor him. The objective
pcint is Oriental Grove, one of the love
Hest places on Long Island Sound, where
| every species Of healthful games will be
These officers will be on hand to look
after the comfort Of the party:-Messrs.
| Chase. j.. n. braden, J.. T.. Murray, I.
p. Brennan, Max Erdwurm and George
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
PARDoNED A WIFE BEATER.
Mitigating circumstances aus the
Release of William Shepherd.
C.a.kaI L. fhn Ieaunaa fisaI E-1,te 4

NEW BRUNSWICK. July II, 1885,
William Shepherd, of Perth Amboy, who
was sentenced In January of last year
to five years Imprisonment for beating
his wife with a sledge hammer, was
pardoned Monday by the Board of Par
dons. When arraigned before Judge Rice
for the crime he pleaded guilty and said
that he was instigated to the deed be-
cause h came home and found his wife
drunk and in a compromising position
with another man. He seized the heavy
hammer and struck her on the head
with it. The woman's wounds were
frightful.
Shepherds story was denied by his
wife. and as it could not be corrobcrated
Judge Rice imposed the severe sentence.
Afterward it was learned that the wom-
an was living with the man whom her
husband named and other facts were
revealed showing the truth of his story.
Judge Rice sent a letter to this effect to
the Court of Psrdons and the result was
Shepherds release. He has served a year
and q half.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
for paving with brick the following Streets
ORR STREET.
from Jersey avenue to Barrow street less
amount to Be s,I Paysa s By Far1Pqaa Company
from north side of Grand street to the south
side of York street Qess amount to be paved
by Faiir0aa GrM | STREET.
from the east side Of Coles street 10 the West
side of Jersey avenue to the west side OF
Erie 'IEsT1MATE OF QUANTITIES.
About 4,500 square yards of brick paving.
The same to be payable out of license mon
ceiving a contract Is to do as much more
work. of a similar character, at the. rats bid
as may be ordered BY the Board prior to No.
vember 80. 1895, and stop any work which may
be mentioned in any contract upon a resolu-
The bids to be made and work to be done
in accordance with specifications on file in
the office of the Clerk of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners,
ties must be obtained at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer. corner of Jersey avenue and Mercer
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids if It considers the best interests
veiopas, endorsed Proposals for Paving Parts
Of York. Henderson and Third Streets" adj
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of BUSH
ness relating to sealed proposals.
No city oiheiai viii be accepted as surety
h9 Ths vat attention Il bIade or s IS tspec ns sn calsd
to Section !, Chapter 1S4 of the Laws of 1891.
under. ..re terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city or become effective
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
suficiency BY this Board and as TO form by
the Corporation Counsel, the President OF this
Board having power to examine the proposed
bnndSmen under oath. -5
BY order Of the Hoard of Street ana Water
I. w. sTARTIP.
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey City. N. J.. July Is. 1896.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
KILLED A MAD DOG.
Snsctal to thc Jegscu CiIu Nenrs.

HADDoNFIELD, July II, 1884 mad
dog rushing through the streets last
night caused great excitement among
the residents here. The animal belonged
to Theodore Van Hart, Of East Main
street, and was a valuable hound. 1t
showed symptoms of h~ydrophobia dur
ing the early part of the day and fed
to the woods In THE rear OF the house.
During the afternoon and evening the
dog bit over twenty other dogs. Among
them was a valuable greyhound owned
by DR.. Alexander Cotton.
Large scouting parties were soon on
the alert for the mad anime and short
ened his career with. a bullet before any
further damage was done. The resi-
dents now are considerably excited
about the dogs thai were bitten, n no
doubt as a ~precaution there will be a
wholesale slaughter of them
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Tuesday, the twenty.third day OF July 1879
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF ATLANTIC STREE
from Ocean avenue to Bergen avenue.
said Improvement to be made conformably
to the ,Ss provisions g . Of Gh apt with a, e 81 shs lions
Board.
-sureties must be obtained at the office Of
the Chief Engineer. corner Of Jersey avenue
and hf FsT1M a.rffz' of 1sfs aGSANTfrIEs.
About Loo cubic yards Of earth art ex xcavation
About $50 liaeal feet Of curb stone.
A ASeuf 80 g f !Ineal { yss's Of q resi- ssps curb stone.
About 175 lireal feet Of cribbing.
., Tine alleged fsg, wo doE e9fn aass. OF 'ne WORK.
The making of the above Improvement and
award Of the contract therefor Will be SUP ID
property liable to more than one-half or the
assessment therefor on the basis OF preiimin-
Proposals must be enclosed IL in 1m sealed snt
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the
Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating
No city official will be accepted as surety.
lowed.
ed. exercise its right to reject any or all pro-
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1874, of the Laws of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
shall become binding upon the city or become
s~ffective or operative until the boadsmen offer
I'd Nv the contractor have been approved as
10 suficiency by this Board and as to form
by the Corporation Counsel. the President OF
This Board having power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath.
BY order of the Board Of Street and Water
I. w. STARTUP,
Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-17
?. R. r. WILL TRY ELECTRICITY
Sprcfat TO the jersey Cytp Meas.

SUFCTT 10 lIE OtTNoy a lyNH@e z
BURLINGTON, July II. 1895.-The cleo
tric line etwee Burlington and Mount
Holly, which the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company has constructed. is ready for
operation Just now it is being operated
by steam power, but it is expected thai
the trolley schedule will be put on about
the middle of next week. The new
motors have not been delivered. and so
far the experiments have been conducted
BY temporary motors furnished by the
CONSTRUCTION Company. whose motors
may be continued in use for a time, but
the intention is TO use motors of a new
natterp. by which much more power can
Be generated. 1t will take some time to
make them. AND the present equipment
10 c,tifahle for use.