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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
FATHER FLAHERTY's FIGHT.
His Second Trial for the Ruin of a
Sivfaan Year Old Girl.

GENESEO, N. Y, Sept. %, 1S95.-The
criminal case of the people against Rev.
Charles Flaherty, is on the calendar for
trial today before Judge Norton. The
charge is one of seduction, the girl hav-
ing been at the time under sixteen years
of age.
Flaherty was first tried April II, 1893.
He there demurred to the Indictment.
The demurrer was not sustained. The
trial on the indictment then and there
took place and Father Flaherty was
found guilty and sentenced to imprison-
ment in the State Prison at Auburn for
seven years and six months. An appeal
was taken to the General Term, in which
the Court decided that the evidence was
sufficient to sustain the verdict, but that
for an error the judgment of the Court
of Sessions should be reversed. There
fore a new trial was ordered.
Mary Sweeney, the girl with whom it
is alleged Father Flaherty was inti-
mate. lived next door to the priest S
house with Mr.. M. J. Noonan. Previous
to her entrance into the Noonan family
the girl was at a Canadian convent. She
was regular attendant Of the church
and was a teacher in the Sunday school.
She became acquainted with the priest
during the second month of her resi-
dence in Mt. Morris.
TO secure a conviction in the present
trial the people must show that the
criminal act occurred when the girl was
under the age of sixteen. The priest
may testify in his own behalf, denying
any evidence which tends to show his
Stand witnesses to swear to his good
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
RESPECTFULLY DECLINED"

The following purports to be a an
extract translation of the letter sent by
a Chinese editor to would-be contri-
butor, whose manuscript he found it
necessary to return
sIllustrious brother of the sun and
noon-behold thy servant PROSTATE be-
fore thy feet. l bowbow to thee and beg
of thy graciousness thou mayst grant
that I may speak and live. Thy honored
manuscript has deiened to cast the light
of its august countenance upon US. With
rapture we have pursued It. BY the
bones of my ancestors, never have en-
countered such wit. such pathos, such
lofty thought With fear and trembling
/ return the writing. Were to publish
fhe treasure you sent me, the Emperor
would order that it should be made the
standard, and that none be published ex-
ature as ! DO, and that it would be i'm;
what you have done. ! send your writ
ing back. Ten thousand times ] crave
Your pardon. Behold, my head is at your
feet Do what you will. Your servants 5
servant. THE EDITOR.
Nevy Work Observer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
WILL CONTEST TIE WILL.
RTrs. Ford wants VfndicatIon, Not
Her Husbands Estate.

PARIS. Sept. %. 1s95.-Mrs. Joseph A..
Ford. with her son. Edward Courtney
Ford. made call upon United States
Vice Consul Shropshire at his office to-
day in reference to the clause in the
will of her late husband. Joseph A. Ford
of San Francisco. deprivin9s her of any
share whatever in his estate. The clause
mentioned is as follows:-
"As my wife has in all cases acted
entirely of her own free will and against
what she knew were my wishes, and
has asserted that the only reason she
did not ask for a divorce was the liv-
ing she received from me, 1 expressly
desire that she shall not receive one dol
lar of my estate or what will come to
me from the estate of my mother
Mrs. Ford declared to the Vice Consul
that the statements contained in the
foregoing clause are outrageously false
and announced her intention to contest
the will. When she has won her case
and proved her wifely devotion it is her
purpose to surrender the estate to her
son. Edward. who declared to Mr.. Shrop-
shire his intention to assist his mother
in her efforts to obtain possession of the
estate and to vindicate her reputation
as a good wife.
BY the terms of Mr. Ford's will the
bulk of his estate is devised to his son
Edward.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
A BALL AT THE ELYsEE.
Ut rs a Gay Spectacle with the Dash
ING Uniforms of the DIPLOMATS.

A modern ball at the Palace of the
Flysee, in Paris, where the President of
France lives, is an extraordinary bril-
liant and picturesque sight, for besides
the military trappings and gold braid of
the army officers, and the exquisite
delicately tinted toilets and elaborate
coiffures of the French women, there
are the varied habits of the many mem
bers of the Diplomatic Corps. These un-
forms alone are sufficient to furnish a
brilliant mass of color and elaborate
display. Described in detail and accord
ing to their nations, they are these:-
France, coat of dark blue, embroid-
cred with gold ornaments and leaves.
Russia, green tunic embroidered in
| silver and figured in lilac. Germany a
| faced with gold ornaments. Austria, a
| coat of green cloth embroidered with
gold acanthus palm. England, al coat OF
dark blue, also embroidered with an
acanthus palm of gold. Italy, a coat of
royal blue, embroidered with golden
leaves. Spain, coat of blue, embel-
lished with gold leaves and ornaments.
Portugal a coat of blue with golden
leaves.
1t should be remembered that the rank
of diplomat is shown by the embroid-
cries that adorn his uniform. The high
er standing he has the greater amount of
gold there is upon his person. Ambassa-
doris and Ministers Plenipotentiary have
their collars and cuffs, their breasts and
the facings of their pockets set off with
golden thread. The secretaries of en-
bassies and the various Consul-Generals
have just shade less of adornment On
their uniforms.
From an overplusage of gold lace the
other extreme is reached in the conven-
tional evening clothes of the American
Ambassador, who appears a solemn and
marked figure in the gay assemblages
in his relief of sombre black and white.
The French Presidents usually wear or
binary evening clothes, cut in the con-
ventional style, but their white shirt
broad red band Of the Legion of Honor
and the great star of that order.-London
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
MAYOR WANSER BACK TONIGHT
The Contracts for New Water Sup
.,liae To BE Prepared at Once.

Mayor Wanser who went to Chatta-
nooga to participate in the exercises at
tendant upon the opening of the new Ma
tional Military Park at Chickamauga'
will return to this city tonight and is ex-
pected to be at his desk in the City Hail
tomorrow.
Immediately on his return preparations
will be at once begun to arrange the con-
tracts for a temporary water supply to
be furnished by the East Jersey water
Company as per contract awarded by
the Board of Street and Water Commls-
sioners. The contract will be drawn up
under the supervision of the Corporation
Counsel assisted by counsel for the East
It Will probably be ready for the May
or's signature within the next week or
two, and the officials atGs4e City Hall LA, are
of the opinion that by the first OF tep-
ruary next everything will be in readiness
for the temporary supply.
TT has been rumored in several quarters
that the question of awarding the con
tract for a temporary supply will also pc
carried into court on an application Tor
writ of certiorari to review the action
of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners and the Board of Finance,
but these rumors could not be Verlhed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
MDoNoUGH's HBARTLEssNEss.
He Sends Wan to Jail on ssSus-
pfcfon.'' while His Family Sfaryes,

Louis Suringham, thirty-fve years old,
of No. 103 West Tooth street, New York,
was arrested Saturday afternoon by Of
f1cer McCurdy of Hoboken, for soliciting
orders for photographs and locked up
upon the charge of being suspicious
character. When Surngham was ar
raigned yesterday morning he had no
one present to vouch for his honesty,
and Recorder McDonough, upon the
evidence of the officer, who will never
miss the chance of being credited with
an arrest for want of giving a prisoner
hard name, sent him to the County
Jail for sixty days, because he had not
$40 to pay fine.
This morning Swunghams wife and four
little. children appeared at the court
weepin, and said they had had nothing
to eat sine Saturday
This was told to McDonough, but he
refused to reconsider his sentence. FL
nally some citizens secured the services
of Counsellor Allen, and he secured bail
for the man. When McDonough realized
that the. man had some friends he dis
charged him. He tried to justify himself
by. saying that it was only last week he
held man who turned out to be pro-
feSSional burglar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
RAIDED A CANAL BOAT.

At one O'Clock yesterday morning De-
tective McGuinniss and officers Mona
han and Tooman made a raid on canal
boat in the South Cove and captured
two women and seven men, who were
rushing the ''growler'' and acting in a.
disorderly manner. The prisoners were
VIM. H. Smith, aged 81 years; Sarah
Smith, aged 50 years; Gustave French,
years; Francis Trigh, aged q years;
Kate Doyle, aged 27 years; Charles
Lynch, aged 50 years; George H. Little-
ton, aged S6 years, and John Downey.
aged years.
This morning Justice Potts committed
Smith and his wife for trial on a charge
of keeping a disorderly house and fined
the others S. or thirty days each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
DYINGON THESTREET
Hoboken Police Arrest a
Victim of Malpractice
for Drunkenness.
NEW YORK PHYSICIAN INVOLVED
Pretty Mrs. Valente Lying at
Deaths Door IN st. Mary's
Hospital.

An italian woman was brought to tine
Hoboken Police Headquarters Saturday
in an unconscious condition. apparently
suffering from alcononsm. She was
found by an officer at Park avenue ana
Second street lying in the gutter. The
policeman thought she was intoxicated
and summoned the patrol wagon. AT the
stationhouse she showed no signs of re-
turning consciousness and City Physician
Simon was summoned. He examined the
woman and said that she was suHer-
ing from the effects of malpractice ana
he ordered her to st. Mary's Hospital.
Under the careful treatment of the
hospital physicians she soon revived suf-
ficiently to say that she was Mrs. Maria
Valente of No. 1874 Jefferson street. Ho-
boken Upon her person was found
bank book with a balance of over $1,000
The woman began to sink rapidly Gnd
Friday night the doctors of the hospital
with City Physician Simon held con-
sultation and decided that an operation
was necessary to save her life. Before
operating upon her DR.. Simon called in
Coroner Volk and had him take the
woman's ante mortem statement. I'm 1t
she accused Mrs. Rosa Pennise. mid
wife, of No. 81 McDougal street, New
York. of sending to Dr. De Noise OF
No. 20 West Tenth street New York.
who performed an operation ~pon her.
The police were notified of the case,
and Detective Nelson notified the New
York police. Acting Chief Con1on sent
Detectives Bennoil and Petrocine to ar
rest DR.. Noise ard Mrs. Pennise. Isae
detectives landed their prisoners s. at , Pc
night They were locked up upon the
charge of malpractice.
The operation held upon Mrs. Valente
at ST. Mary's Hospital Saturday has IN
a way proved successful. and there IS
fair chance of her recovery.
Mrs. VaIente says. that DR.. De Noise
wanted $50 to perform the operation.
but as it was not very successful she
only offered him s25, and he refused , TO
way to, St; Mary's Hospital last week
when she became unconscious.
The woman's husband left her some
time ago, and since then she has been
living with another man., who 1t is
said recommended Mrs, Pennige Is5s to ,ol1ed her
and advised her to go there. The pollce
are are also looking for the man. whose
name is not known. Up to noon pom To-Day
precariouS condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
KUSER'S ORDEAL.
The Court Refuses to Try
the Indicted Publish
ers Separately.
PROSECUTOR sTOCKTON's OPENING
Claims That the Printers Defraud-
ed the State by Accepting
Money Not to Bid.
Speoinl to tha .Ierseu oitn Msnns.

TRENTON. N. j.. Sept. 23 1s95.-Ths
trials of the printers indicted for con-
sDiracy to defraud the State in the
matter of printing contracts. evidence
concerning which was first made public
during the sitting of the Senate Invests
eating Committee. opened in the Mercer
County Court this forenoon John L.
Kuser. the principal defendant was re-
presented by James Buchanan. Samuel
Kalisch and Judge Chauncey Beasley.
Charles S. Robinson was represented by
Richard V. Lindabury and Fergus A.
Dennis. Emil Krauettler and Otto
Heintz were represented by Walter J.
knight.
Prosecutor Stockton moved for a sew
erance of the trials in order that Kuser
and Robinson might be tried separately.
Messrs. Lindabury and Kalisch objected
on the ground that the defendants were
jointly indicted and they held that they
must therefore be tried together. Judge
Conoyer, who is presiding, inquired Of
the Prosecutor the reason for his appl-i
cation for severance and the Prosecutor
replied that it was because he was not
ready to proceed with the trials of
Krauettler and Heintz The Court de-
MED the application, holding the ground
for it to be insufficient.
THE JURY ENIPANELLED.
The jury was then empanelled, twelve
representative business men being sell
eoted. In his opening for the stare,
Prosecutor Stockton reviewed the evi-
dence in the case, which he said would
show substantially that in the latter
part of 1898 the State awarded contracts
to Kuser for the printing IN German OF
the annual reports of the Board of Edu-
cation, and of the inspection of factories
and workshops.
Tine price paid for composition was
rs cents per thousand ems. Robinson
had bid As cents per thousand ems fer
one of these reports and IS cents for the
other and the contracts had been award
ed to him. He wrote to the state Comp
troller, General W. C. HeppenAeimer,
that he could not handle the reports
Kuser, according to the Prosecutors
story, had paid Robinson $500 for back
ing out of his agreement with the State,
and paid sums to Krauettler and Heinz
to refrain from bidding and he being
then the sole bidder obtained the con-
tracts at his own price.
PROSECUTORS OPENING
Thus said the Prosecutor was the
State defrauded out of a considerable
clerk in the Comptroller's office. proved
the making of the contract for the print
ing with kuSer.
John R. Rfker. a clerk in the State
Treasurer's Office produced the States 3
checks paid to Kuser for the work.
Kuser was then business manager OF
the Newark Free Zeitung." which did
At this juneture the Court adjourned
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
LET THE PRISONER GO.
Policeman Kaiser Distinguishes -
Himself Again.

While Officer Hennessy, of the Second
precinct was patroling his beat on New
ark avenue, near Fifth street, early yes
terday morning he was approached by
Frederick Spots, of Fifth street, who
called the officer vile name. Hennessey
told Spots to go home, but the latter
persisted in his attack, until Hennessy
placed him under arrest. A crowd soon
collected, in which were several women.
Frank Benny George JdockEsl, a,,s Th4mas binnss
chat interfered and attempted to take
the prisoner away from Hennessy.
At this juncture Officer Kaiser, of the
First precinct, appeared on the scene,
and Hennessy turned Spots over to him
while he went to place. the other men en-
them, Kenny, .Jockel and Pryor into the
patrol wagon, he went back to get SPOTS,
only to find that officer Kaiser had per-
mitted him to escape.
When he arrived at the station with
his three prisoners the other two, Keigel
and Dickschat, entered the station and
were promptly locked up. Spots. sur
rendered himself this morning, and Jus,
tice Potts imposed a fine OF 80 on all
hands.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23

KISSAM-In this city, on the evening of
the 21st inst, after a short illness,
Clara L.. daughter of the late Cap-
tain Edgar and Cecilia Kissam.
Funeral services at the residence of
her grandfather. Thomas B. Nissan.
22o Montgomery street, at eight P. NJ.
Tntermerf at convenience of family
BROWN-Suddenly on Saturday, Sep-
tember q. Lulu Woolsey, daughter OF
joel w. Brown.
tend the funeral services from her late
residence. SO Duncan avenue, on Monday
evgnings septerpber %, at eight O'clock
Friends will kindly omit flowers.
EARLE.-Suddenly at Brielle. N. J., on
Saturday, September q, Annie E.
Earle. daughter of the late Thomas
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services, at the rests
dence of her brother. Frank H. Earlea
No: 1es North Seventh rstrs street Rossviiles
September "a, 1895. at eleven o'cloch
A. NJ.
K-Suddenly, at Brielle, N J., Sep
er son of Willard G. and Ida G. FISH
aged 9 years and months
Funeral private.
QUIRK.-In this city, Monday, Septen1
J John e ouiPE Tx Of No, IS Sussex Sussex street. street
Notice of funeral hereafter.
EARRINGTON.--I this city. on Suns
day. September q, 1895, Harriet A.
Harrington, aged S4 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral services at the resi-
dence of her. son, Charles H. Harring-
ton, No 245 Seventh street. on Tuesday.
September "a. at two P. NJ.
HIGGINS.ZOn Monday, September %.
1895, Montgomery Higgins.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from his late resi4
dance, No. 2S5 Barrow street, on WedA
nesday. September 25. at 2;SO P. NJ.
BEATI'Y-Op Sund&y. September Y. 1895,
at her late residence. 4S7 Communi-
paw avenue, Mary. wife of Thomas
Beatty, aged 49 years.
Relatives 9tYd friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her broth
er-iu-lsw. Daniel Beatty 6s1 Montgom-
cry street. on Tuesday. September "a. at
two z. NJ.
BRApY-On Monday. September 2S.
1895 Peter M. only son of Michael
and Ann Brady. deceased.
Relatives and friends of the family ara
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his late residence, $50 Jersey ave-
nue., on Wednesday,. September 2. at
nine A. M; thence to St. MarXS Church.
where 4 solemn high mass of requiem
Win be offered for the repose Of his souis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
DELEGATES FdR M'GILL
No Serious Opposition to the
Chancellor Yet Developed
at the Primaries.

MOUNT HOLLY, Sept. 2S, 1S95.-The
Republican County Convention was called
to order at eleven o'clock Saturday morn
ing in the courthouse here, and there was
standing room only. B. f. H. Shreve
was made chairman.
AT the outset there was considerable
delay, because of a protest having been
filed against seating a portion of the
Burlington delegation on the ground that
their election was secured by fraud, but
the protest was overruled There were
six candidates for the Assembly nomina-
ton. but the first ballot settled the mat
ter, the nominees being George Wildes,
of Hanover and Joshua E. Borton, Of
Chester. For County Auditor Joseph 5.
Gibson, of Northampton, was nominated
on the first ballot. Lemuel Fisher, of
Bordentown, was nominated for Coroner,
and the convention adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
SINGULAR RESULT OF A FIRE.
A Man Helps to Put Out the Flames
and Is accused of Robbery.

Shortly after one o'clock yesterday
morning fire broke out IN the apartments
of Fritz Gormein, on the second floor OF
No 224 Twelfth street. An alarm was
turned in from box 262, but when the
firemen arrived the flames had spread
to the apartments of John Burk. on the
fourth floor,
While the fire was in progress Samuel
wallace, of No. 1879 Erie street, ascended
to Burke's apartments, to assist, as ne ne
said. in putting out the flames. Burke
Charged Wallace with having stolen So $50
from bureau draWers ana bo row ,Yed Gnspeai at
No. 22S Twelfth street, Joined. In the
melee both Burke and Wallace were
stabbed. ,a N
After their wounds were dressed dr. Ws al al
made counter charges against each other;;
This morning Justice Potts re renamed an
Mrs Goodwin, in whose apartments
the fire started, was taken sick during
the excitement and removed to the city
Hospital in the patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
LOCAL MERCHANTS sWINDLED.
They Cashed Bogus Certified Checks
on RrIdgeport Banks.

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. Sept. 49, 1885,
During the past few days the banks here
have received a number of checks pur-
porting to have been certified by their
cashiers and tellers. The checks have
been cashed in Jersey City, Hoboken.
and other cities in the vicinity of New
York. The certification is bogus and was
evidently the work of swindlers.
The worthless checks are signed by q.
S. Morrison and are made payable to g.
r. Williams On the back of the checks
IS stamped in blue ink. &c. B. Williams.
merchandise broker 80 PING street, New
York. About twenty checks have been
presented for payment from outside
banks. -
Their denominations range from $50
upwards. Tho checks used are such as
are left on counters In banks and to
which the public have access. The alleged
certification is made with rubber stamp
and the name Of the cashiers and tellers
are almost illegible,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
Hot SeptembcrN Not Unusu,I

The Newark Daily Advertiser" has
this interesting letter.
To the Daily Advertiser: Never
had any such weather as this in Sep
tember" is the comment of today
What short memories we rnortals have!
For ten days in September, 1884, the
weather was oppressive and hot in the
extreme, and. on two of them, the 9Th
ana 7th, it was higher than in thirty
eight Septembers preceding, the mercury
reaching over 100.
The temperature on the 7th was not
only above that in any September in
thirtyeight years, but also above that of
any day in any month, in any year, dur
ing that whole period. want you to get
that. Statements concerning the weather
are often misleading. TO say this is the
hottest twenty-first day of September in
so many years, is very misleading, be-
cause the twenty-first day of the former
September might have been much hot
ter.
During the month of September, 1881,
there We're eleven days in which the
mercury rose to S5 and above; in no other
September for a period of more than
fifty years has the number exceeded
most severe drought this country ever
experienced came. For three months,
July. August and September but two
and half inches of rain fell less than
half the quantity for the thirty-eight
years preceding. Fogs, clouds and mists
ed up. wells, springs and water courses
We're dried up, and to add to our dis
comfort. the mosquitoes We're numerous
and ferocious. If any person has any
weather to complain about which can
beat this let them disclose it or forever
Newark. Sent. 81 1895
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
DANGERS OF PLATFORM MAKING

During a discussion in the Court of
General Sessions this morning as to the
date of trial of a cause in which Sen
ator w. d. Daily was interested. the
Assistant Prosecutor sarcastically said
that the Senator wanted to postpone the
case because he wished to prepare
platform.
ss(sive the Democratic party a show"
said the Assistant Prosecutor 1T will
be better for the platform II you nave
nothing to do with it.
A ripple of laughter floated over the
Court room in which the Senator good
naturedly ioined
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-09-23
SCARED THE JUVENILE PRISONERS

DR.. Simon. City Physician of Hoboken,
on Saturday committed to the County
Asylum a boy named Walter Burroughs
as insane "and one unfit to be at large"
The mother of the boy told the physi-
clan that her son was dangerous and
she hoped he would be sent to the asy-
lum. Assistant Warden John Mersheim-
er put the boy in the boys ward of the
jail but he made such a row and ter
rified the urchins there that it was found
necessary to place him among the men,
who take an interest in him and keen
a sharp lookout that he doesn't hurt
himself. He will be sent to Snake Hill.