Evening star., 1895-06-19
Persons Charged With Swindling
New Jersey Arraigned.
SOCIETY OF TEE WAR OF 1872
A Practical Joker Plays Ghost
With Bad Effect.
A COSTLY SLIP OF MEMORY

+ TRENTON. N j., June 19.--The indi-
vidaals indicted by the Meyer county grand
jury in connection with the state house ex-
penditures were in court this morning and
pleaded to the indictments found against
them. The Indictments against the differ
ent persons were:
Theodore Prieth, John L. KuZr, Charles
A. Robinson, Otto Helms, Emil Krautler,
conspiracy to defraud the state; John 7.
Van Cleef, obtaining money from the state
under false pretenses, two indictments;
John Mullins, conspiracy with B. j. Ford
to defraud the state, one Indictment. and
for making false oath to bills, four indict-
ments.
All the accused persons gave bail. and
trials were set .lown to begin on July IS.
Society of the War of 1912.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June l9.-The an
nual meeting of the General Society of the
War of 1872 convened in Independence
Hall at noon today. Representatives from
the various societies assembled in Car
penters' Hall. where they were met by
members of the Pennsylvania society and
escorted to the meeting place. They were
welcomed by Mayor Warwick in a brief
address and rendered the freedom of the
city.
Delegates are present from Massachu-
setts, maryland Ohio and Connecticut.
There was no business transacted at to-
days session. The delegates will reas-
semble tomorrow morning for the transac-
tion Of business and election of officers.
Pennsylvania has been the only state to
keep the society in continuous existence
since it's organization in Washington in
1854 by veterans of the war of 1872.
The society numbers 32S members, de-
scendants of veterans and thirty-two vet
Grams. The present officers are: President
general, John Cadawalader; vice presidents
general. Commander Felix McCurley, L. S.
N; Col. John Biddle Porter, Brigadier Cen
eral A. w. Greedy, U. S. A; secretary gen.
eral. Capt. Henry H. Bellas. U. S. A; reg
lister general, DR.. H. X. Haddell of Balti-
more; chaplain general. Alexander Hamil-
ton.
Girls Nearly Frightened to Death.
CHICAGO, June 19.-An unknown man
played ghost at the Paris laundry in 3lst
street last night, and so badly scared three
OF the girls that they are dangerously ill
today. one of tn I'm with but faint hopes of
recovery. The girls, Alva Reidel. Hattie
Reidel and Hattie Litz, were members of
this morning one of them saw a white
draped figure before the window and ran
shrieking for help.
The three remained on watch for time,
when the figure again suddenly appeared.
and, with unearthly groan, glidel into
the darkness. The three girls swooned.
and when found, half an hour later, all
were still unconscious. Physicians say that
Aiva Reidal will probably die. and that the
other two are in critical condition.
Gov. AItEcld's Serious Slip.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June l9.-Members
OF the legislature have already begun to
return to Springfield for the extra session
called by Gov. Altgeld. but a serious con-
tingency has arisen. 1t appears that the
governor omitted from the list of subjects
for consideration any mention of an ap-
preparation to pay the expenses of an eX-
ira session.
AS the matter now stands neither the
House nor Senate can employ any clerks,
doorkeeyers, policemen. janitors or other
essential attaches.
Representative Berry said today that he
could see no way out of the muddle except
for Gov. Altgeld to prorogue the general
assembly and issue a call. To do this
may cost the state $4,000 Every member
is entitled to mileage. This will average
about SO per member and make a total of
over $1,000. Then each member is allowed
800 a session for stationery, making a
total of over $4,000.