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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
TO HANG HOLMES.
Desperate Efforts Of the Police
= Witnesses Under
Torture.

CHICAGO. July 25 1s95-The Chicago
detectives who are working on the
Holmes case realize that their only
chance of convicting him of the murder
of Mrs Common is to obtain some col
lateral evidence in the shape OF testl-
mony which may be wrung from some
of the persons who were associated With
him at the time the crime was commit
ted. To this end they are making every
endeavor in their power to induce THESE
persons to tell all they know and feel
reasonably certain that if they succeed
in doing this they can forge a cham
strong enough to hang their quarry,
Mrs. Quinlan. the wife of Patrick
QuinIan, the janibor at the Holmes Castle
in 1898. was admitted to Inspector Nc
Lauglin's private office at an early hour
this morning and ait noon her examin-
alton was still in progress. The belief IS
gaining ground that Quinlan knows
more of Holmes Chicago affairs than
any other person, and the hope is enter
tanned that he may have communicated
part of his knowledge to his wife and that
under the terrible ordeal of the sweat
box she might be compelled to tell what
has probably been divulged to her.
The theory was advanced this morning
that Holmes had added another victim
to his list in the person of eleven year
old Cora Quinlan. daughter of the jani-
tor, but this is not thought to be tena-
BILE. Mrs. W. L. Doyle, of TAT Sixty
third street. accompanied Mrs. Quinlan
this morning Mrs. Doyle says that she
saw the Quinlan child three weeks ago
at South Haven. Mich, and that she is
still there.
After Mrs Quinlan has been examined
her husband will be returned to the
sweat-box He will be asked many OF
the same questions put to him last night
and from the way he contradicted HIM
self then the police have no doubt ne
Will repeat the process today, and on
being caught in wholesale evasions, hope
that he will tell the whole truth and
make a clean confession of the knowl-
edge of the affair which he is believed
to possess.
This morning the diggers at the castle
at Sixty-third and Wallace streets. con-
tinued their work with renewed vigor.
Holmes admission that he buried two
bodies in the basement which he says
were those of a woman and child taken
from a medical college to fool the in
surance agents. leads them to believe
that they will shortly disinter the other
body. The work in the celler is much
facilitated by the electric lights which
have been put in, and every clod of dirt
is being crumbled and critically ex-
amined.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
Hartnett,s Tnermometer Report.
DIED.

HoRsLEY-In this city. on Wednesday.
July a. 1895. Eliza Chambers Hors-
ley, aged n years.
Services at her late residence. No. IS
day. July %. at P. N.
1nterment at Friends Cemetery. Brook
lyn.
BENDER-On Wednesday, July "a, 1895.
Henry Bender, aged 20 years,n months
Relajtives and friends are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral from ST.
Matthews Church, Sussex street, on
Saturday, july a. at two P. M.
Catherine. beloved wife of John Ger
rsand, aged GA years, months and Is
days.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LOCKWOOD-on Thursday, July 25, 1895.
at No. Ill Wayne street, Irving Stan
ley Lockwood. infant son, of Dr.. HID
Hard L. and Anna L. Lockwood aged
year and months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
MGOVEBN-In this city, on Wednes--
wife of Andrew A1cCTovern.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to ATTEND the funeral from the
residence of her sister. Mrs. B.. Nc
Govern, No. 1913 Wayne street. on Satur
day July 27, ait nine A. M; thence to st.
Bridget'S Church. where solemn high
mass will be offered for the happy repose
of her soul.
RING-On Wednesday, July 4. 1896. at
No 93 Richards place, corner Van
WsnlSle street. John Ring, beloved
husband of Margaret Ring and mem
ber of Zabrskie Post. No. SO. G. R.
ReTativess and friends and members
of Zabr;skfe Post are respectfully invited
to attend the funeral on Friday, July 70,
at nine A, NJ; thence TO St. johns X. z.
Church where high mass will be cele-
brat ed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
AFTER ANTRIM MILLIONS.
Descendants About Burlington Have
Valuable Proofs TO show.
Special to ths JefSep C:tg Nears.

Special to ths Jersey Cty Nears-
BURLINGTON, July "a, 1S95.-The pub
hcation of the fact of the move on the part
of Mrs Pendrick of Trenton to recover an
estate of some S70000.0O0 recently taken
charge of by the English Government, has
revealed many direct descendants of Lord
Antrim in this vicinity. The estate which
Mrs Pendrick now claims was that of Lord
Antrim, who several years ago died and
was succeeded in the possession of the es
tate by Lord O'Neil, who died intestate, and
the property has since passed into the hands
of the English Government Several of
Lord Antrim's descendants came to this
country and settled in this vicinity and the
descendants have good deal of documen-
tary evidence which would help Mrs. PEN
drick in her claim.
Lafayette W Bowers, who married a
Miss Antrim, has in his possession the fam
lily Bible of the descendant of LORD Antrim.
The aged book which is still in an excellent
state of preservation, has the entries of the
birth of Lord Antrinn's children, the first of
which is that of son and dates back to 1719.
The second entry is also that of a son, dated
1922; the third is a daughter, from whom
Mrs. Pendrick is a direct descendant. After
these entries follow long line of births of
descendants, many of which antedate the
Revolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
BAD SON COMMI7THD.
William Henry Held for the
Grand Jury for the Murder
of His Father.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, July 25, 1S95-Jus-
tice Haggerty, in the Myrtle avenue
police court this morning, held for the
Grand Jury William Henry, charged with
numbering his father, Charles W. Henry,
on June IA last.
The first witness examined was Police
Sergeant OBrien of the Fourth precinct.
He told of getting the prisoners shirt
in the station house and an hour later
turning it over to Captain Kitzer- 1t
was a white shirt and when given to
him was soiled and wiited.
Police Captain Kitzer was the next
witness He told of having had several
interviews with William Henry while
he was prisoner in the Fourth precinct
station. At one of the interviews. held
on the Sunday following the prisoners
surrender of himself to the police, In
spector Mclaughlin was present.
The axe found in the South Portland
avenue house was shown to the prisoner.
He was asked if he had ever seen it be-
fore and replied that he had at his
fathers house. Police Inspector Nc
Laughlin, the witness said tried hard to
get the prisoner to admit that he had
killed his father in self defense. He,
however, denied all knowledge of the
crime.
s'Did you, Captain, or the Inspector"
asked Mr.. Backus. the prisoners lawyer,
give William the axe and. pointing to a
spot, supposed to have been blood, say,
William, is this your fathers blood?' .
The witness denied that either of them
had done this.
Professor Eaton and Deputy Coroner
Kelly were called in turn to identify
the shirt in the possession of the police
They did so. 1t was then given to Mr..
Eaton to keep until wanted by either
Mr. Backus or Mr. Ridgway.
The prosecution at this point rested its
case. and Mr. Backus asked for the pris-
oner's discharge. He made two motions:
One for William Henry's discharge;
the other that the testimony given at
the hearing in regard to the elder Hen
ry calling at the Myrtle Avenue Police
Court for warrant for his sons Will
iam's arrest. be stricken from the rec
ords.
Justice Haggety denied both motions.
and held William to await the action of
the grand jury.
A few minutes later the prisoner was
taken from the court room to the Ray
mond Street Jail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
sWINDLED BY AN OLD GAME.

A swindling scheme is never so old
but what is new to some rnsuspecting
person. Yesterday afternoon William
Heinst. dapper slick looking young
man. twenty-nine years old, with no per-
nlanent abiding place. entered the store
of c. Julius Fahdt. of No. 1872 River
street. and displaying freight receipt
for goods to the value of 50, asked Fahdt
could pay the expressage Fahdt. who
is big. good hearted innocent German
gave the smooth talking swindler the
money. A minute later a customer en-
tered the store and Fahdt told him
what he had done. The customer told
him he was a fool. whereupon Fahdt
ran out and hunted UP Officer Weihe, to
whom he related the transaction. Weihe
followed up Heinst and arrested him;
This morning Recorder McDonough held
him for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
GIBBONS 10 RAMPOLLA.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.


ROME, July 25, 1S95.-The 6 Osservatone
Romano prints letter written by Cardinal
Gibbons, of Baltimore, to Cardinal Ram
polla, Papal Secretary Of Stote, in which the
writer expresses his annoyance and indigna-
ton at seeing certain false and misleading
accounts of his interview with the Pope.
These reports, he says, represent him as de-
string to influence the Vatican against Arch
bishop Ireland's school system, whereas, the
Cardinal declares, he has never conversed
with His Holiness on the subject. Cardinal
Gibbons informs Cardinal Rampolla that he
is especially angered at the false statements
contained in the reports he complained OF
that he has been and is opposed to the Apos-
tolic Delegate in the United States, the truth
being that he has been faithful friend and
ardent defender of Mgr. Satolli.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
WRECKED BY GAS.
A Buffalo House Destroyed and a
Girl Blown Upstairs.


BUFFALO, July 25, 1S95.-The saloon
and restaurant of w. J, Mccormick, No.
1 ,121 South Park avenue, was almost COM
pletely wrecked by an explosion of gas this
morning. Louise Mics, domestic, was ter
ribly burned about the head and body. and
will probably die.
At eight o'clock this morning, while
Louise was preparing breakfast and the fam
lily still in bed, she had occasion to go into
the cellar. At the foot of the stairs she
lighted match, and Immediately there was
rush Of gas, flash of light, and a shock
that shook the entire neighborhood. Louise
was blown up the steps, a distance of fifteen
feet, and through the upper door into the
kitchen. where she lay in all unconscious
condition until Mr. Mccormick, thrown
from his bed by the explosion, rushed down
stairs and found her
The house took fire and was almost entirely
destroyed. 1t is supposed that the natural
gas in the cellar had been left turned on all
night The injured girl is about twenty
years of age.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
THE MANIA FOR ARREsTING PEOPLE

NEW YORK. July 25, 1895. Katie
Keenan,, nineteen years old, who either fell
or was thrown from the window of her
home on the fourth floor of 2306 Second ave-
nue. into the yard and received compound
fracture of the skull, died in the Harlem
Hospital this morning. Her father, John
Keenan,. who was arrested last night on
suspician that he had thrown her from the
window, was committed by Magistrate
Wentworth, in the Harlem Police Court
without bail for examination this afternoon.
keenan, says his daughter was hanging out
clothes on pulley line when she lost her
balance and fell to the yard.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
THE NEW JERSEY BPWORTH.
specia1 to the Jerseu Citu Ns,rs.

OCEAN GROVE, July 25, 1s95:-Thous-
ands journeyed to Ocean Grove to partici-
pate in the special meeting held under the
auspices of the New Jersey Methodist Con
ference, Epworth League. The working
Young Methodists were warmly welcomed by
President E. H. Stokes. The response was
made by the Rev. FL. ]. Zeller, president OF
the Conference League.
The principal address was made by the
Rev. George Elliott, his Subject The Place
of Young People in the Church" He said
that great missionary movements were
started, and are being carried on by the
young people, whose hands shape the times
AT the afternoon session the Rev. Charles
nj. Roades talked on "Our Young People in
Reform Movements"
An Epworth experience meeting was held
this evening under the leadership OF the Rev.
W. r. Wedderspoon, after which an ad-
dress was made by the Rev. Merritt Hulburd
on sThe New Crusade"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
POLLS CLOSE SATURDAY
Unionist Vote Reduced in Ulster
English Elections to
Date.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.

LONDON. July 25. 1895-The election
returns received today are as follows-
Derbyslfre. Chesterfield Division-T
Bayley. Lirberal 4.572; A. W. Byron. Con-
servative. 4.325. The Liberal majority in
1892 was 1S0.
Devonshire. Totnes Division-F.B. Mild
may, Unionist, 1850: A. j. Sparks. Liber-
al, 2,254 In 1892 Mfldmay's majority was
2.491.
Suffolk. Rye Division-F. S. Stevenson,
liberal. 4.437; E. ]. w. Isaacson, Conser-
vative. 3.603 MIR. Stevenson's majority in
1892 was 1,270.
Radnorshire-F. c. MflIbank. Conser-
vative. 1,949: Frank Edwards, Liberal
1865 In 1892 Mr.. Edwards was returned
by 23S majority.
cheshire, Northwich Division-sir J. t.
Brunner, Liberal 5,7O6; Thomas Ward,
Conservative. 4,068. Drummer had 1856 ma
jority in 1892.
Durham, Middle Divisfon-J. Wilson,
Liberal. 5,937; Mr.. Wilkinson, Conserva-
tive 1926 In 1892 Wflson had 1852 ma
jority.
Norfolk. Middle Division-F. W. Will
son. Liberal, 1920; R. T. Gurdon, Union
ist, 4,OS6. In 1892 the liberal majority
was 47O.
Lancashire, Leigh Division-C. z. Scott
Liberal, 5,130: w. w. A. Fitzgerald, Con-
servaltive. 4.295. In 1892 the Liberal ma
jority was S04.
Dumbartonshire-A o. Wylie, Conser
vative, 5,375; Captain Sinclair, Liberal
5,342. Sinclair's majority in 1892 was 2S9...
Tyrone, South Divisiun-T w. Russell
Unionist, 3,239; T. Sh1llington, Liberal
3,046. In 1892 Russell's majority was 372
O2forshire, Henley Divisfon-R. Z. Her
mon Hodge, Conservative, 1881; Herbert
Samueis, Liberal, 3,470 The Conservative
ma jorfty in 1892 was 419.
Cornwall, st. AuStell Division-W. A.
Macarthur, liberal, 4,193; NJ. Williams,
Unionist, S.O92 In 1892 Macarthur was re-
turned by 1,G0S majority.
Berkshire, NeWYbury Division-W. e.
Mount Conservative.
The total returns up to four P. M
show the election of 326 Conservatives,
65 Un:onists, 155 Liberals 62 Nationalists.
and 10 Parnellftes. Today's results pre-
sent no especial features. The election
of Nillbank for Radnorshire and Wylie
for Dum-bartonshire are Conservative
gains from the Liberals, and in the cleo
tion of Wilson to the seat for Mid7Nor-
folk the Liberals gain one seat from the
Conservatives. The reelection of L. w.
RUSSELL the leader of the Ulster Liberal
Unionisbs and against whom the Nation
aliisss made the hardest kind of a fight,
was expected, but Mr.. Russell's majority
has been considerably clipped, he having
had 372 majority in the last election
whereas he is now returned by the re-
duced majority of 1873.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
CUT OFF HIS ENEMIES FINGERS.
Desperate Fight With Knfvea
Between Poles.

Two Poles employed by the American
Sugar Refining Company in its bag de-
partment engaged in a desperate en-
counter with knives yesterday afternoon.
They were Albert Damroll. of No. 11a
Essex street, and Frank Woluske. of No.
1873 Essex street. The men had quarreled
in the morning and finally came to blows
in the afternoon. It appears that Dam
roll was the aggressor. He attacked Wo-
Iusl1e with a knife and cut and slas'fled
his right arm terribly. Woluske who was
also armed with a knife cut and slashed
his assailant unmercifullv.
The fingers on DanrolPs right hand
were almost cut off the bones in several
instances being exposed. When arraigned
in court this morning both were reti-
cent Justice Potts held them for another
hearing He ordered their removal to the
City Hospital for Treatment.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
PER PAGE.
THE COOMBES HORROR.
BIZ Cable to the United Press.


LONDON, July 25, 1S95.-Robert and Ma
thaniel Coombes, aged respectively thirteen
and eleven years, who murdered their
mother about three weeks ago by stabbing
her while she was asleep, and lived ten days
in the house with her decomposing body,
were arraigned in the Police Court this
morning. The police authorities announced
that they would not charge the younger
brother with participation in the crime, but
they would call him as witness Nathaniel
was then placed in the witness box, and told of
his brothers having bought the dagger with
which the killing was done. He did not see
his mother killed, but heard her groan, and
looked at her while she was dying. His
brother admitted to him that it was he who
had killed her. The magistrate committed
the elder brother, Robert. and the half
witted man Fox, who was arrested with the
boys, for trial on charge of murder, and held
Nathaniel as witness.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
ITALY AND .ABYssIN1A.
BIZ Cable to the United Fress.

ROME, July 25, 1S95--In the Chamber
of Deputies this forenoon. Baron Blanc,
Minister of Foreign Affairs. made a
statement in which he said that all of
the Powers had already recognized the
protectorate over Abyssinia which had
been established by italy, and had adj
m3tted that none of them was entitled
90 intervene. between King Menelek and
the Italian Government. Menelek, he de-
clared. had fagrantly violated the terms
of the protocol prohibiting slave trading
in Abyssinia He had the utmost con-
fidence in the prosperous future of the
italian colony in Albyssinia and if it
should become necessary Italy would de-
fend it to the last Baron Blanc's state
ment was approved by the Chamber.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
PROVING GROUND RBOKLEsSNEss
A Morgan Line Steamer ROmbarded
Near Scotland Light.

QUARANTINE. S. l., July 25, 1885,
Captain Quick of the Morgan line steam
er Ell Rio. which arrived this morning
from New Orleans reports that at 3:45
this morning about one mile south of
Scotland Light Vessel a shot from the
Proving Grounds of the United States
Government ait Sandy Hook crossed the
ships bow distant about fifty feet and
lande aboutd one-eighth of mile to the
eastward. throwing the water high in the
air. Another shot followed. falling di-
rectly in the wake of the steamer.
Captain Quick was quite serious in ex-
pressing indignation at the unnecessary
risk to his crew and vessel. The Ell Rio
was moving along slowly in the dree-
tion of the entrance TO the channel
when the first shot was fired because the
weather was hazy and Captain Quick did
not feel justified in speeding his ship
therefore the first shot passed a short
distance ahead of the Ell Rio and the
second but a little way astern.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
CAUGHT TAPPING THE TILL.

William Flanagan, seventeen years old,
of No. 579 Grove street, was held under
$500 bail by Justice Douglass this morning
charged with larceny. Flanagan, accom-
panied by Edward White of No. 74O Jer-
sey avenue, went into Antonio Fuche's
saloon at No. 5O4 Central avenue yes
terday afternoon and finding the proprie-
tor out Flanagan went behind the bar
and robbed the till. Fauche came in just
as the men We're Stealing the money and
compelled them to give it up. He did not
have the thieves arrested but told them
to leave the place. The men were after
Paltrolman Holderer. White was held as
a witness as there was no proof that he
stole any money.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
aERMANIo BEATS HER RECORD.

QUARANTINE, S. l., July 25, 1895.
The old reliable White Star line steamer
Germanic, which was recently overhauled
and newly engined at Belfast, arrived this
morning from Liverpool and Queenstown
with record passage of days, 23 hours
and 81 minutes. This is the fastest time
ever made by the Germanic, her best pre-
vious passage several years ago being days,
10 hours and 35 minutes. The following We're
covering a total distance of 2,T79 knots.
The Germanic brought 14O cabin and 514
steerage passengers. Among the former
were the Hon j. Bigelow, Rev F. Fleet
wood Suss, Rev. F. W. Clambett, J. Girls
void, w. F. Kershaw, F. O. Lloyd, Rev. D..
Paul Reynolds and e. Gwynne Vaughan.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
CUBAN "PATRI0Tn KILLED.
By Cable to the United Press.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July %, 1896
General Martinez Campos is expected to
arrive here TO-DAY and great prepara-
tions are making to give him an enthu-
siastic reception.
1t is reported at Sagua la Grande that
the notorious bandit. Barnardine Jimin-
cz. was killed by the civil guards near
the estate of Cisba, yesterday. Jiminez
was the leader of band of insurgents
that was as willing to prey upon the
Cubans as to oppose the Spanish.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
A COMPLIMENT TO MISS MILLER.

On Tuesday evening the members of the
Lady Miller Rifle Club gave birthday party
in honor of Miss Mamie Miller, the daughter
OF the standard bearer, at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Stadler on Washington
street, Hoboken. During the evening Mr..
Loais Holtz and Miss Mamie Miller enter
tanned the party with music. Refreshments
were served, after which dancing was en-
joyed until an early hour.
Among those present were:-G. Howard,
Miss Tillie Begrow, D. Sieher, Miss 3. Nor,
Louis Holtz, Miss Jessie Wilson, M. Holtz,
Miss Nellie Randall, E. Clarke, Miss Sadie
Havner, Charles Engle, Miss Engle, Mr.. and
Mr.. D. Miller, MIR. and Mrs. Begrow, Mr..
and Mrs Meyers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
HIS LAST CHANCE,
Counsel for Murderer Shee-
han Ask the Chancellor
for a Writ of Error.
OBJECT TO JUTIICE LIPPINCOT7'S CHARGE
Decision Expected Soon-Con-
demned Man to Die in August
If Writ Be Refused.

Ex-Judge A. @. Garretson, ex-Judge T.
+. Noonan. Jr., and James Benny, coun-
Sheehan, now awaiting execution in the
County Jail applied to Chancellor McGIl
for writ of error yesterday. The Cham
cellor took counsels' brief and a decision
will be given in day or two. Counsel
take exception to certain points in Justice
Lippincott's charge and other matters
contained in the testimony. They think
SheelIan ought to have new trial.
The doomed man murdered Diedrich
H. CARDS. of Bayonne. He was sentenced
to die on August 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
PICKED POCKETS IN THE P. R. R.
DEPOT.

Joseph Bermain, of Prince street, New
ark, was arraigned before Justice Potts
this morning to answer a charge of lar
ceny from the person preferred against
him by Mrs. Mary Dunn. of No. ia
Summit street, Brooklyn The complain
window of the Pennsylvania Railroad
yesterday afternoon when she felt some
one tugging at her pocket. She felt for
her poeketbook and 1t was gone. she
break for liberty. He was caught by an
employe of the railroad named Willis
GayIor of Woodbridge. The stolen pocket
book was found in the prisoners pos
session Justice Potts committed him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-25
THE OIL OCTOPUS.
By Cable to the United Press.

LONDON, July 25, 1S95.-Messrs. Bess-
Ter. Waechter & Co., the London agents
of the petroleum firm of Nobel Brothers,
st. Petersburg, have authorized the
United Press to say that they know
nothing whatever of the report publish
ed here that am agreement is about to
be signed whereby the petroleum trade
of the Mediterranean, Sweden and Nor
way will be left exclusively to the No
bells, Russia at the same time export
ing So per cent. of the petroleum requir-
ed to supply the remainder of Europe.
firm assured the representative of the
United Press that he did not believe
that the report was true, though he
admitted that negotiations looking to
the conclusion of an arrangement of the
character mentioned had been pending
for two years.