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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
TIRED OFJLIVING IN JAIL.
AFTER VOLUNTARILY STAYING THERE FOX
SEVEN MONTHS. LYNCH DECIDED THAT
lie PREFERRED TO BE FREE.

Judqe Uurd. OF the County Court yesterday re-
leased from custody John Lynch. who has been IN
,ail for the last months on charge OF threat
enins his wife with bodily injury. Lynch was COM
rnitted by Justice Tghe and has had several oppor
tunites TO get out, but has stubborniy refused 10
$50 odyon,ag. NJ them Last November Judge
Moore sent for the prisoner and told him that II he
would apply for his release he would be discharged
Lynch refused. saying that he had been unfairly
committed and that he would stay In prison until
the crack of doom before he would make any efforts
TO get himself out Those who put him In must ask
Tor his release No more attention was paid to the
mar but he evidently became tired OF his coniine-
ment for last week Judge Hurd received ietter
IN which Lynch asked 10 be released. He was taken
TO the County Court yesterday and Judge Hurd dis
charged him. giving him lecture at the same time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22

Mr.. Fitzgerald eighty-two years old. and was
born In County Down. Ireland He came to this
country and went to work In the shipping business
He followed the sea for a number Of years. and
went into the United States Navy. When he
left active Government service he became supern-
tendent of the rigging department at the Navy
Yard. While holding this office he became the
husband OF Nancy Mclaughlin. sister OF Hugh
Mclaughlin. the leader OF the ring Democracy Of
Brooklyn. Mrs. Fitzgerald. known as Aunt
Nancy" had a good deal OF influence with the polit
zeal powers that were then making local political
history for Brooklyn. Mr.. Fitzgerald was twice
elected Auditor OF the county Of Kings and was at
all times influential in Democratic politics. He was
also clerk to Corporation Counsel William c. De
Witt.
RED again This wife survives him. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at ST. James's
Church, In Jay-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
DEAF JUROR DID NOT UNDERSTAND.
HB APPEARED TOO LATE AFTER RECESS AND
WAS ALLOWED TO 90 HOME

HB APPEARED TOO LATE AFTER A RECESS AND
WAS ALLOWED TO 90 HOME
In the Supreme Court yesterday. before Justice
Clement jury brought In verdict In favor OF the
defendant In the suit OF William e. Walker against
the Long Island Railroad Company recover s. 900
damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff alleged
that his horse frightened by the whistle from
OF the defendants engines and that the animal
away, throwing him and causing severe In
jurles to his head The defence a general de-
NAL. When the jurymen returned to the court room
the clerk OF the asked them II they had agreed
their verdict.
mot guilty" said the foreman In a tlmorous
voice.
Il guess you mean that you find for the defend
ant" said the clerk
Yes. SIR said the foreman.
The jury discharged
peculiar feature in connection with the case was
that 1t tried for the part with only eleven
Jurymen. The trial of the begun with a
full panel but In the OF the morning a recess
was taken for fifteen minutes. When the Jurors
hea ntG the box asan one OF er nam6e VII
few minutes. and then. with the consent OF coun-
men in the box. Some time afterward the missing
uym ian appeared ana attem1'sd to take his seat
ent, who asked him where he had been and why he
had delayed sa ,hS M tr"i c OF the y n NJ,
Where have you BEEN shouted the Judge
"Will Your Honor speak a little louder?' asked
II guess he must be deaf" remarked the clerk
81 shouldn't wonder II he was" responded Justice
Clement.
1t was learned that Mr. Coville did not hear that
the recess was TO last only few minutes. and It
r an whI mat he happened to come into
You may CO." said Justice Clement. turning
toward him.
wsyIng his hands toward the door.
The The !uryman shook his head and walked out Of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
HIS TESTIMONY HARD TO GET.

Mary Ann McCarry. OF No. "a Eagle-st' eA ..,.,t
a will In January. 1885, and yesterday the do.s .s,t
offered for probate before Surrogate "a M
Proceedings were somewhat amusngly deiaye' =.
the novel manner taken by Dennis McCaHyu A.
husband Of the testatrix. to contest the W.. .ts
he called It, He expected that his wife wou'u .s,rs
a will in his favor but instead she left eve'' .s,s.
amounting to something over 5000 to hel .m
children by her first husband. Edward po"" "rd
one OF the witnesses to the will, Is In ire'an'' "A
the lawyer who drew 1t is dead so 1t devons
Maurice Moriarty Of No. 1870 Eagle-st and De's.
himself to prove the WILL Moriarty gave ,hss
ordinary testimony OF witness to VIII ans svoa
Dennis was called At first he refused 70 Dc ,,,sd
and the Surrogate directed that he be Ssmch I'M
Raymond Street JAIL and he left the psnen Talented
lawyers argued with him. and he finally vent bscl
and agreed to be sworn. The Surroga,vr evssio1
to the bench, and after half an hours srS tM
Dennis finally gave the required testimony . s
will was admitted To almost every uesss viii
replied that he knew nothing at all about ,.sstIon,
and II only after the most persistem' ,tst was
Ing that counsel got him to admit Az surnised u
necessary. He said that his wife nad pI Knew ~
leave him enough to support him. and ne INV"
she didn't make VIII.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
THE SOUTH CHASSIS IN SESSION.

PRESIDENTS OF BAY RIDGE PETITION FOR A RE-
FORMED CHURCH IN THAT SECTION.
The South Chassis Of Long Island opened its
yearly meeting yesterday morning in the Reformed
Dutch Church at Canarsie, with the Rev. d. c. Nc
Cleliand as presiding officer petition read
from residents Of Bay Ridge. asking the Chassis to
establish a Reformed Church in that section. 1t
was signed by sixty-nine petitioners, and was
ferred TO the proper committee. sitting with the
Chassis was accorded to the Rev. Judson Swift. OF
Syracuse. He made brief speech. The following
standing committees were announced for the COM
ing year: The Rev. Messrs. j. Weber. F. C. Err
hsrdt and F. sehenk; on Consistor,a Records; A.
Church Extension; J. E. Lloyd. c. c. Wyckof and
J. Buys, Supplies, ETC.; John L. Ryder p s.
Cortelyou and d. j. Vessel. on Accounts and J. NJ
Dickson. J. d. Adam and g. II. Wychoff. Clas-
steal Visitation.
The Rev. j. Douglass Adam preached from the
text, THAT which We have seen and heard declare
we unto YOU" Among those present were the Rev.
Messrs. J. D. Adam. p. d. Van Berkerl. ~ S.
Pierce, A. p. Stockwell John L. Ryder j. W.
Adams, a: S. Dickson, {, I; Wells. j. n Farrar,
Ficken, NJ. NJ. G. Dana and Judson Swift
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
EXPRESS CARS ON TROLLEY LINES
AN INNOVATION WHICH WILL BE GREAT
CONVENIENCE TO CITIZENS.

CONVENIENCE TO ClllLhISc'
EXPRESS cars will soon be placed on all the troiey
lines controlled by the Brooklyn Heights Ha'i'odu
Company At a meeting OF the Manufactures AZ
ISOLATION OF Kings and Queens counties heio Oh
Monday night an account OF which appeared In The
Tr,bune Of Yesterday. a resolution urging the sur
face railroad companies to establish an express "'s-
tenn adopted. -
A manufacturer, speaking yesterday OF TINS ne"
departure I'm street railroading, sad 'Ihe brooA'"
Heights Railroad Company has Just mace CON
tract with the National Express Company under
which its entire railroad system In adoi''on' VI
course to carrying Its passengers, as at preSeH',
will be used in the express business IN some "na.
the way that the steam rairoaus arc "
a larger scale.
Under this contract express cars are 70 pe pu'
upon trolley roads, A dozen or fifteen OF the car
houses Of the railroad company will be made orahch
express Offices The headquarters OF these oWces
will be in the old Brooklyn City Railroad bui,dnki
Furman and EuGn ss to the
house where branch express office VIII De; any
HdS s.. 81
called for at his residence or place OF d % tbs
wagon This wagon will take the goods, 10 th =,
any point In the city, or taken to any OF shs rdi
road lines. or piers. wherever, indeed Inc sender
There are about seven hundred express wagon;
in brooklyn owned by companies or by ndiv'd ,uin
s Ssa aHd a Viii
to and from all the Offices The entire cost OF the
R viii be- to between ees elV si5co and $50 co.
cars will be expressly built for the purpose aa ,
handling goods The OF the enterprise WILL OF
course. occasion quite number OF changes IN Inc
When t viii have branch ofnces" -, A.,
President Rossiter when seen later IN tne dayi
said 1t practically true that the o Company n s
press business In the regular way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
CHARGED WITH STEALING ELECTRICITY
A ILQuoR-DEAI.ER ACCUSED OF TAPPING THE
TROLLEY WIRES

A ILouoR-DEALER ACCUSED OF TAPPING THE
TROLLEY WIRES
Richard Redamacher lquor-dcaer at No. IS
Ralph-ave. was arraigned yesterday In the Even
Street Police Court. charged with petty larceny.
The complainant Henry Brookbank superin-
tendent OF electrical construction OF the Brooklyn
Queens County and Suburban Railroad Company
who says Redamacher has been stealing electricity
from the feed wires OF the company along Ralph
ave and using 1t to furnish lights for his place.
Redamacher denied that he knew the electricity
came from the railroad company's wires, and said
that two men had applied TO him some time ago
to furnish electricity for his store for half the
price he could get IL elsewhere He did not ask
where the electricity TO come from. he said
but told the men to put In the lights. According to
superintendent Brookbank. Redamacher has been
using the power for some time. The discovery was
made when tree In front OF the place took fire
An investigation showed that hole had been bored
through the tree. and wire passing through was
attached to the main wre which supplies power
to the troey-cars.
1t Is said that the company knows Of large
number OF other where places are being
lighted at Its expense.
Redamacher was baed for trial. Other suits
IL Is said. are soon to follow.
number o. liquor-deaers and restaurant keen
ers In different parts OF the city supposed to
OF business at the expense OF the railroad COM
panies The inspectors who are employed TO look
after such cases OF larceny are, or seem TO be, 4
little slow In discovering the guilty persons In
made blocks away. and wire running beside
Gas OF water ppe supplies the current
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
LUXURY FOR POLICEMEN.
THE MEMBERS OF THE NINTH PRECINCT
TO HAVE NEW HOME.
STATION BEING BUILT FOR THEM WHICH
WILL CONTAIN ALI. MODERN IMPROVE
MENTs-QUARTERED OAK F1NIsHTNGs

STATION BEING BUILT FOR THEM WHICH
WILL CONTAIN ALL MODERN IMPROVE
CHARTERED OAK F1NIsHINGs
THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING
The Ninth Precinct police station, now near
ing completion, will be when finished one Of the
finest and most complete buildings OF Brooklyn s
Police Department. It's only rival being the Twen-
tieth Precinct station. finished about year ago.
This city In her Police Department buildings is the
equal of any city in the country. but in the last
three years. despite the citys financial con-
dition, the Department seems to have decided upon
better and more convenient buildings with more
attention to details of comfort for the men, to-
gether with more imposing exteriors.
Accidentally. the Ninth Precinct station Is a
handsome building. At the present time the exterior
OF the main building, together with the patrol
wagon house annex is practically finished but the
interiors will not be completed so that the building
be occupied much before October |.
The present Ninth Precinct house is In Gates-ave
near Marcy-avc The structure Is few blocks
further up the street. at Throop and Gates ayes
The contract price. exclusive OF steam-heating APP
paratus is H0.033
The building OF th- station was authorized by the
Board Of Aldermen last summer. Bids were adver-
tsed for in August. and on September "a NJ Glib
bons e. Son. thu successful bidders. signed the
tract and began work almost Immediately. The
structure Is three stories, or creamcolored Dick
and trimmings with an ornamental front.
ARRANGEMENTS OF THE INTERIOR
On the first ncor Of the building is the captains
Office muster-room and officers quarters. The mus
ter-room is S6x30. octagona in shape. and is fitted
up with lockers The sergeants' desk is the
Throop-ave. SIDE. There is also a sergeants' room
with three bedrooms off for the sergeants and also
the necessary lavatory. sitting groom has also
been provided for the patrolmen, which they will
be permitted to use as a smoking ROOM The cap
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
ONLY ONE CANDIDATE IN OHIO.
HARRY A. GARFIELD TALKS OF THE CHANCES
OF EX-GOVERNOR M'KINLEY

HARRY A. GARFIELD TALKS OF THE CHANCES
OF EX-GOVERNOR M'KINLEY
Harry A. Garfield. q wel-known young attorney
of Cleveland Ohio. and son Of the former Presi-
dent, James A. Garfield, In Brooklyn for a few
hours yesterday The law firm in which he and his
brother James partners is the representative
for Ohio OF the American Surety Company of New
York.
Mr.. Garfield came East to confer with Vice
President Henry ID. Lyman who was formerly
First Assistant Postmast General of the United
States. and a personal friend Of the late
President. We was just completing a morning stroll
across the Bridge when Tribune reporter met him.
Il am taking stroll to see the Greater New-York"
he said, In answer TO a greeting.
What Is the outlook. so far as you have made OBJ
servations?" he was asked
II came from Cleveland. and the feeling there is
that there is only one candidate. and that Is Nc
Knley."
lis II possible that Foraker will try to retard his
chances In the National Convention?'
There is no such possibility. Foraker is true to
the trust that has been placed In him. At the
vention which nominated him for Senator a resolu-
ton was passed declaring that Mckinley was the
cnoice OF the state for President He has since been
elected. and be would be recreant to his trust
be 70 stand In the way OF McKinley's nomination"
What do you think OF Ex-Governor Campbell for
the Democratic nomination."
Campbell Is favorite in Ohio. but true stu
Gent OF politics would for moment think that there
1as ? chance for . Democratic candidate this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
CONTICTS IN 4 CHOIR.

COMMISSIONER BURTIS'S PLAN TO MAKE
USE OF GOOD VOICES on CROW HILL
In the future. when historians refer in their
writings to prison life in Brooklyn Kings County
they should be careful and not eliminate the Burtis
choir, which has been will soon be established
A quartet OF murderers singing the Palms" at
the Sunday morning service In Crow Hill Peni-
Tertiary would be inspiring. Charities Commits
sioner Burts. however. believes tina; some i'm
provement should be made. In fact. he has really
given instructions TO have the prison choir
ganzed. Last year the convicts were permitted.
night every week, sing and play any
musical instrument procurabe. !; then dis
covered that the prison harbored many possessors
of sweet voices. Among these is colored minis
ter named Lewis who committed thirteen different
offences against the United States Government.
He is anxious TO secure the leadership of the choir
Lewis Is from Tennessee. and his sweet musical
voice has entertained many visitors TO the peni-
Tertiary. Henry Jones. of Maryland another col
ored convict is also DESTROYS OF becoming leader
Just now the convlcs doing all they pos
siby can to gain admission 10 the chorus. Train
wreckers, highwaymen and burglars with good
voices are also in line and aspiring 10 win the at
tention OF the Commissioner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
~ THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
AN AGENT ARRESTED WHILE ASKING FOR
A WARRANT AGAINST A WOMAN

John Gruener. a sewing machine agent at Graham
and Montrose ayes, arrested yesterday In the
Lee Avenue Police Court while appearing as a
complainant against Mrs. Stanislaus Barban.o. OF
No " North Seventh-st. charge Of withhold
ing machine Gruener's arrest was brought about
by the complaint OF Mrs. Isabella Fritz OF No. POS
Roebling-st., who charged him with assault. Ac-
cordng to Mrs. Fritz Gruener with two other men
call AT her home on Monday and while. she alleges
Gruener seized her by the throat the two men
carried her sewing machine out Of the house The
assault made By Gruener she said was to prevent
her from interfering with the removal OF the
chine. She had purchased II for HJ and paid $63
leaving a balance OF 81. This amount she was
unable TO pay on account of her husbands illness
While applying for "A warrant for Gruener's arrest
Mrs. Fritz recognized him In court. Justice Goet-
ting bailed him for trial and then adjourned the
case against Mrs. Barbanio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
The News of Brooklyn
MACHINE HARD AT WORK.
GREATER NETWORK BILL MAY BE DE-
CIDED TO-DAY.

LEADERS DECLARE THAT 1T WILL BE PASSED
raMMANy VOTES THOUGHT TO BE NECEs-
sARY-PRIvILEGEs OF THE FLOOR
GIVEN TO MR.. ATTERBURY
Albany April 81 (SpeciaD-The entire strength
OF the Republican machine has beer thrown into
the Greater New-York fight. 1t Is expected that
the bill will come up for final disposition to-
morrow The leaders confidently assert that 1t
will be passed by Republican votes. The great
est pressure is being brought to lear upon the
up-country Republicans TO make them vote for
the bill Prominent machine men from all parts
Of the State are here tonight using their In
fuence to help the leaders and Mr.. Plat out
Of the hole in which they have been placed by
the apparent adverse attitude Of Tanmany Hail.
No one seems to know what the fate OF the bill
Is to be.
Speaker Fish proudly boasts that the bill will
be passed by a safe margin, but he and his
lieutenants are leaving no means untried In
order to secure the necessary seventy-six votes
One Of the officers Of the Assembly was Kept
busy to- night trying to find enough Democratic
votes to insure the passage OF the bill. The
anti ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are rot saying much. but
they believe that unless the Tammany woes
are controlled by Speaker Fish on this question
as on previous ones which have confronted me
present Legislature. the bill Will be defeated
A prominent anti olidatorist from one OF
the counties of Central New-York said tonight
that the opponents of consolidation could have
the satisfaction. even If beaten tomorrow. or
Knowing that the machine has had to throw
into the fight the most unfair methods OF In
fluencng votes in order to save Mr. Platt from
a most disastrous defeat.
w B. Atterbury was ordered from the floor
of the Assembly last evening at the nstigation
of Chairman Austin. of the Cities Committee,
who accused Mr.. Atterbury of lobbying against
the Greater New-York bill The protests OF the
Kings County men availed nothing last even
ing, but this morning, Mr.. Marshall. acting as
spokesman for the Kings County Republican
delegation explained that Mr.. Atterbury was on
the floor of the House as the guest OF Kings
County members. He moved that the privileges
of the floor be extended to Mr.. Atterbury to-
day. in order TO make amends for the disgracefu
treatment he received last night Speaker Fish
apologized for the expulsion of Mr.. Atterbury
from the floor, and in doing so limited that Mr.
Austin should investigate before making charges
The privileges of the floor were then granted 10
Mr.. Atterbury. although at the time he was on
his way to Brooklyn.
Senator Brush's bill providing for the improve
ment of the Wallabout Market lands In the city
Of Brooklyn will be favOrably reported by the
Senate Cities Committee tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
SUFFRAGE FOR WOMEN CONSIDERED.

The Woman's Suffrage Association held its resu-
lar monthly meeting at Wilson'S on Montague-st.,
yesterday. Ms. Cornea Hood presided. Mrs
Carrie Lane Chapman-Catt discussed the suffrage
question. and Mrs Charlotte Stetson a grandniecc
Of Henry Ward Beecher. recited two poems. In
discussing the suffrage movement, Mrs Chapman
Gait referred at length to Mrs. Van Rensselaer's
recent book the subject. and said 1t was the
most dignhed and sensible argument against suf
frage that she had yet seen. Mrs: Cnapman-C att
added among other things. that II was the duty
Of mothers 10 teach their children patriotism and
the duties OF citizenship Woman suffrage. she
laRA mora than . riGhI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-22
PREPARING A SURPRISE.
THE CITY MAY BID IN THE ELEVATED
ROADS.
II THE APPELLATE COURT UPHOLDs THE MUNlC-
IPALIrY's CASE THE PROPERTY WILL BE
SOLD FOR ARREARS OF TAXES WITH
OUT DELAY. 1T IS SAID.


OUT DELAY. 1T IS SAID
Henry A. Powell. Register Of Arrears and Cor
poration Counsel Burr have prepared surprise
Of the first magnitude for the elevated roaos OF
RrookIyn. whose managers are being sued by the
city for back taxes as follows: Brooklyn Eie-
waited 1898 and 1894. sl7O459 80; Kings County Eie
waited, s42,517 %: Fulton Elevated (corpora''on''
sls'7l7 0s The city was successful IN us actoh
In the Supreme Court in enforcing payment OF the
arrearages, Judge Gaynor handing down d oe-
cision fully sustaining the Assessors ana the
Arrears department. The roads appealed the
case. which is now In the Appellate Court, WhIch
is expected to hand down decision at an early
date reporter Of The Tribune learned yester-
day that Corporation Counsel Burr ana the reg
lister of Arrears, Mr.. Powell. had practicaiy com-
r,eted ARRANGEMENTS to bid in the roads and
promptly take possession OF them H. aiter inc ue
c,sion OF the Appellate Court which will proba-
bly, sustain the city, the ROADS 90 not proHPuy
pay their arrearages.
I'VE expect a decision from the Appellate d.
vision at an early day." said Register Powell
Yesterday, land as soon as We get It, the city VIII
sell the roads without minute of unnecessary
DELAY. II would be an extraordinary spectacle,
the city owning and operating the elevated roads
but II may come to that. Anyway, we are pre-
paring 10 take possession of them. 1t Is
strange view these corporations seem to take or
tax-paying" continued Mr.. Powell. They set
a most pernicious example, as they nave no. a
particle better reason for refusing to pay their
taxes than the small HORSEPOWER, who wouldn
dream Of doing such thing. .
How about Mr.. Litchfeld's three-quarters OF a
million of arrearages?" he was asked.
1--WE are still tied up with an Injunction IN Una,
case" was the reply. I'VE shall go ahead ana
sell enough Of the estate to satisfy the city
claim Just as soon the law Will allow
"How much interest are these delinquents pay
ing on their arrearagesT
mime per cent. 1t is likely to prove an ex,
ceedngly costly undertaking for the railroad
companies and Mr.. Litchfeld," said Mr. Powell
"Our duty in the premises is explicitly set forth,
and Is perfectly plain to us. we snail gel 'he
last cent that the law allows.
Mr. Powers attention was directed to the
strange bill introduced at Albany by senator
johnson. Of the Broome district, proposing to in
vest the Mayor of Brooklyn with power to relieve
the elevated roads Of arrearages of taxes at his
discretion 1.-The bill will never become law
said Mr.. Powell