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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15
DROBATE OF WILL.

Office Of the Cler kof the County Court
of OHIO County State of West Va.
IN the matter OF the probate OF the last
will and testament of Mary +. Dickey. de-
ceased The object of the petition filed in
this matter on the 18th day Of December
a. ID. 1886. is 10 have admitted 10 probate a
paper writing purporting TO be the will OF
Mary +. Dickey. deceased, bearing date
the 18th day Of July, a. D. 1888. And II
In my office that the heirs Of said Mary
z Dickey are unknown 10 Mary Il. Pryor
the proponent of said Will. 1t Is ordered
that the unknown persons who are inter
ested IN the probate Of said will do appear
al my Office ia the city Of Wheeling IN
the county and State aforesaid. within
one month after the date OF the first pub
LEGATION hereof and do what is necessary
20 protect their interest IN said matter
The hearing o. said petition is set for the
18th day of January, y ID. 1891 at ~
o'clock a. m. 80
Published the first time December 14th'
GEORGE HOOK. Clerk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Tip to the ladies that the Bazaar.
1903 Market street, has a complete line
OF Holiday Bargains in all depart
ments.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Rare bits of Fine Porcelain at
DILLON, WHEAT & HANCHER co.
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FOR sALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS
embossed and engraved. Emhlaihs
society known. Handsome ard rt-
able. Address or call Oh West .. l''-'
ing Co.
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Umbrella Stands and Cuspidors at
lowest prices.
JOHN FRIEDEL & co.
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GEORlIE HUN NI'I 4.
Geo. T. Boyd, Attorney. del4ea"t

FOR sALE-SOCIETY ADDRESS Cards,
embossed and engraved. Emblems for any
society known Handsome and reason
able. Address or call on West Va. Print
ing Co.
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Candelabras in gold finish, at
DILLON. WHEAT q HANCHER co.
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UhreIin8 8&9i8tsT
CHARLES Il. TANEY. Geueral Managed
rERNs.

=
DELIVERED BY CAERIIf.9'
Daily. per week. % be paid weekly --''' -,o
Daily. per m0nth..........--..'-'' ''''''''
Daily and Sunday. per week.''''''''''' =
Da,lv ana sunday. per month.....'-.-' .'e
single copies Of Daily. 2c' s'---'''' -
Weekly. 5c. -,0--r
DAILY AND SUNDAY B1 MAIL ~
AGE PREPAID
Daily. including sunday. per year,, ~ y,
Daily. including Sunday. SIX moN-n7'' ~ ~
Daily including Sunday. one month ~
Daily. six days I'm the week. per > car ~
Daily. SIX months. .......'-''''''''' ~
Daily. three months .....-...--''''''''''
Daily. one month .......-.-.-'-'-''''''' ~
DAILY. three DAYS ln the week. per yea. y.
DaH. TWO DAYS iu tce week. per year Z y
Daily. one day tn the week. per year =
sunday only. per year...-...'...''''''-' \,
Sunday only. for six month5'-'.''''''' ~
Weekly. per year. in a-vance-.'.'''''' a.. W
tributes OF Respect and OBITUARY -'O-
tees five cents per line
stamps Of the denomination OF Two
cents ana less accepted FOR amounts i'7'
thaa one dollar.
Correspondence containing llnpol 'lu'
nows solicited from every part Oh 'i'1 sur
rounding country.
Rejected communication VIII not ne re-
turned unless accompanied by si4I1l1"'
postage.
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See our line of Pocket Books.
earle BROS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Ladies Guitar, made of maple wood
$3.50.
F. w. banner co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Omen Face Boys silver Waitham Watches
II Jewel $500 at Il. T.. Iillman n Cos.
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II. f. Hilgman & 90. has Bargains in Fine
Silver Ware.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Diamonds. 60 20 II. r. HilIman q Co.
for bargains
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Buy diamonds from Shelf Bros, the
reliable jewelers., and you Will get full
value. They have Solitaire Diamond
Rings from 81 to $500.
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AGENTS WANTED

RELIABLE MAN TO HANDLE Agents
for telephone tablet and speciaities. Pays
s. 600 q year. Enclose stamp: Victory
Mfg. Co.. Cleveland, O. del,l5,Jal,D
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FRANK STANTON,
1901 Market Street.

Over one-half Of the so-called ster-
ling grade on the market to-day are
only 10 to 80 per cent. silver.
DILLON. WHEAT 4 HANCHER co.
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Beware of 70. 50 and 50 cent bargains
in sterling. 1t is not always the real
thing.
DILLON. WHEAT & HANCHER co.
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75c. SI.Os and St.5O for Mems Fine
Wool Jackets at Mctadden's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Diamond Charm TRAGEDIES marked down
and low at n. j.. Hillman ~ Co.'S.
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T2I-ec FOR Mems Initial White Linen
Handkorchicfs at McFaddcn's
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Hulman s. 60. have fine line. Their
prices are away down.
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We are the only people here who
buy Regina Music Boxes direct from
factory.
DILLON. WHEAT G HANCHER co.
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FOR sALE-MlscELLANEOUs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-12-15

Fine French China Match Holders.
Blue and Gold decoration, 25c. each, at
Shelf Bros.
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Bargains in Boys Silver Watches.
II L. HILLMAN & co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE DEFAULT OPENED.

JUDGMENT OBTAINED BY BURR CoOMBs Wiz
son AGAINST AUGUST F. HEM SET ASIDE
Judge Aspinal OF the County Court, yesterday
granted the application Of Ex-Assemblyman "aioo
to open the default and set aside judgment OF
foreclosure and sale obtained by Burr. Coombs d
Wilson In favor of Edmund d. Norris and against
August F. Hem. who owns the property at NO I'o
Cooper-st Corporation Counsel Burr Is the mead
Of the firm of Burr Coombs & Wilson. Judgment
WAS entered in the action for the fun amount oil tne
mortgage 5000, with interest ana COSTS. MT
Waldo said that the principal OF the mortgage was
not due until August but that the DEFENDANT oe-
faulted in the payment Of the interest on February
After the service of the summons and COM
nIaint the defendant called at the office OF the
plaintin's lawyers and paid his interest. Then he
applied to the law firm to which Mr. Waldo belongs
for loan which they agreed to give him. informing
Rurr Coombs e. Wilson that the mortgage would De
Maid three days before II was due. Mr. waldo
said that not Notwithstanding these facts the plaintiff
ATTORNEYS entered judgment by default against MT
HEM on July 25 Mr.. Waldo said II was very
queer practice and simply attempt to foist COSTS
on the defendant.
MIR Good managing clerk for Burr. Coombs &
Wilson denied charges of sharp practice made by
Mr. Waldo and said Mr.. Burr was too prominent a
member of the bar to have such charges made
against him Mr. Good said that when HEM made
the payment TO the firm he said nothing about It's
being applied interest and was merely credited
TO him the firms books.
Besides vacating the judgment and opening the
default, Judge Asphalt allowed the paintin COSTS
TO the date Of the payment Of interest only.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
GREAT CROWD AND SMALL FIRE.

THE DEPARTMENT WAS ACTIVE AND EAllN-
G1rsHED THE FLAMES WITH SLIGHT LOSS.
While Firemen Franklin Ferguson and George
Kershaw were sitting in the back yard OF fHe
Engine House No s. in Pierrepont-st, near fu-
ton-st at 719 O'Clock last evening. they nouced
a fire in the upper story of the building at NO S5f
Futon-st The lower floor Of this building mas
been used by the Mechanics Bank since II moved
from its old building at Court and Montague SITS.
preparatory to putting up new structure at that
site The second story is occupied by the fro-
gressive Publishing Company which publishes
THE Brooklyn Revue" II was on this floor that
the fire started Chief Dale thinks that 1t orig-
mated from the spontaneous combustion OF benzine,
which Is used for cleaning type The flames caught
In the stock of paper Of which there was consd-
cradle. and spread rapidly. .
An alarm was sent out and besides Engine No. .,
Nos. and T. and Truck No g. responded to the
call Chief Dale arrived with the first engines. and
the fire handled quickly that the damage
was only about 500 In the printing office and not
mere than 800 below, due TO the dripping OF water
on the fixtures of the bank. The building belongs
To the Samuel Duryea estate, which owns all OF the
buildings from that TO the Pierrepont st. cor
ncr. II was formerly occupied by Freedom q.
Smith plano establishment. The important
location Of the fire brought out large crowd, and
fully 100 trolleycars were stopped east and west in
Fulton-st. while the Fire Department was at work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
GATHERED About THE TOWN.

A delegation from the Nassau Republican Club. OF
the Seventeenth Ward consisting Of C. A. Snede-
ker A. b. Benson. Richard Wright G. Finehou'
and c. r. Rodgers. called upon Mayor Wurster yes
terday TO urge appointment for William p
Jones The Mayor said he had received other dele
cations In Mr. Joness behalf and would consider
the matter.
The local committee of Public School No. 10. con-
sisting Of Messrs McNamee and Thompson and Mrs
Powell has unanimously agreed 10 appoint f.
Shallow at present principal Of School No Il. IN
Howard st. to the princlpalshp Of Public School
No 49, TO succeed Or. Walter r. Gunnson. recently
called to the prncipaship Of Erasmus High School
FIatbush Mr. Shallow Is thrty-ive years old. He
WAS the successful of eight applicants. Mr.
shallow on account OF his experience and attain
ments. is thought highly Of by members OF the
Board.
In the recent examination for superintendent Of
telegraph OF the Fire Department. held by direction
of the Civil Service Commissioners. Henry f. Nining
a Young electrical engineer, received a mark of ion
per cent far outstrpping all other competitors. Mr.
Vinine lives at No AL Clcrmont-ave. 1t Is probable
that he will receive the appointment from Fire
Commissioner Bryant.
While trolley No 743. OF the Nassau Electric
Railroad Company was rushing toward Coney
Island In Fifth-ave.. between Fifty-thrd and
wagon owned and driven by William Pickett OF
No l73 Twenty-seventh-st Mr. Pickett was
thrown from the wagon and his left leg broken
He WAS taken TO the Norwegian Hospital The
damage to the wagon was $40.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
THE REV. HENRY ASTON rs NOT MISSING
AN AFTERNOON PUBLICATION THAT WAS AS

AN AFTERNOON PUBLICATION THAT WAS AS
UNFoUNDED AS 1T WAS CRUEL
The report that the Rev. DR.. Henry Aston, the
pastor Of the Windsor Terrace Methodist Episco-
pal Church. had been missing since Monday,
which was published in afternoon paper yester-
day, turns out be untrue The report stated
that he left his home In the morning without tell
ing his wife where he going: that ne did not
preach as usual last Sunday evening, although
expected 10 DO so. and that he called upon the
Rev MI Richardson. the pastor OF the Parkville
Methodist Episcopal Church. and asked him 10
preach for him at the Windsor Terrace Methodist
Episcopal Church that evening. The report
further stated that Mrs Aston was much wrought
up over his disappearance and had instituted an
inquiry for him. A Tribune reporter found Mrs.
Aston at her home. No. 30 East fifth-st.. Wind
sor Terrace. last evening and read the published
report 10 her She at first surprised and
sfferward indignant She said that Dr. Aston
had exchanged pulpits with Mr.. Richardson on
Sunday and on Monday morning LETT home for
brief vacation, intending to visit the Sing Sing
camp meeting where he is to preach tonight. She
was not at all wrought up over his DISAPPEARANCE
and had Instituted no inquiry for him T. j.
Bemna prominent member OF DR.. Aston
church said that unless DR.. Aston secured some
supply for the pulpit next Sunday, ne would De
home on Saturday night. and In this ne was cor
roborated by Mrs. Aston. Dr. Aston has been IN
the ministry for over forty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
r,ocned IL within ten feet after he had got the
signal -, 49, ..,.,,,vs companies re-
sponsibe for the deaths OF Joseph ao'sa" or"
MaRdalen Furznger.
DIR. CONTIGUOUS DEATH.
THE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE TO BE INVEs
TIGArEp BY CORONER CooMBs.
APPEARANCES INDICATE ACCIDENT. AS HIS DO
xEssrrc RELATIONS WERE PLEASANT AND

.,rr.p.Scr.s INDICATE ACCIDENT. AS HIS DO
xrssr1c RELATIONS WERE PLEASANT AND
HID WAS WEALTHY MAN
A.. characterization vii, be held by Coroner Coombs
,,to the circumstances attending the violent oea'h
~ DR. Lawrence V. Cortelyou early yes'e'u"!
morning at his home No 252 Garheid fiace. -,
Cortelyou either threw himself OUT Oh d '"""
story window or fell out accidentally ne was NV
strons man and had suffered much IN ia'e year o.
r,,o weeks ago Mrs. Cortelyou went 10 WISH
friends In Orange County. leaving her husoanu III
charge Of William l.. Lndquist trained NURSE
vrbo also acted as companion to him. ne pe
came III on Friday last. and Dr. MARSH Oh N"'"
:, was called TO attend him. 1t was believed that
he would soon be better. and II was not oeei"e0
necessary TO call Mrs. Cortelyou home.
with the nurse DR.. Cortelyou sat IN ,he iroh,
roor, until after 10 o'clock Tuesday night, ana
then retired to his room on the tnrd MOOT, anu
after O while he went to bed and appeared 10 pe
s,eepng naturally Lindquist then decioeo u 30 "
had also Shortly before midnight ne was avian
.ned nv some noise. He saw the doctors oeu
empty. Both windows had been left open because
~ the heat Looking out. he was HORNED 10 see
the doctor lying in the back yard lie caieu
servant and both went down to the !aro' ""e'e
they found that life was extinct. Death hau 'e.n
,nstantaneous as the neck was broken ana the
skull fractured. $40 l.;
1,he noI,ce OF the Bergen-st. station were IN
formed and Surgeon Clarke. Of the Seney Hospital
was called. but was unable TO do anything me ne
body was moved into the house by Srober
were Photographed the sad occurrence Or oOrt co.
yous friends think that he went to the Sea Of
sucide is secuted his domestic relations W. he
most happy and he had far more money Una" "e
could spend. -, ,ocoues Corteyou
and the head of that old Long isiamu iv Stood II
Ffthave and Seconds and Which hs Was ' of Long
OF sne 4, Mas fortified by the British troops anu
The Americans suffered severely in hglr Srsau
70 Sa, mcclellan hut never practised his professio
Of hs time R TO 5Re ae
,i o a. Tyanh-st and later built the 70" OF no .S
in one Of which he lived He was marr arrives no
au. ,e@s for the funeral will be MADE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
SLY MEN OVERCOME BY THE HEAT

Heat claimed six victims In Brooklyn yesterday
Henry Conrady. fftytwo years old OF No 2j2
Chauncey-st.. was overcome while walking at
Bath-ave. and Bay Thireenth-st He was taken
into the home Of his nephew. Charles Conrady
who lives near there. and attended by a surgeon.
Robert Condon nfty-one years old. OF No II
Dougass-st.. was overcome in Douglass-st. at
noon He was taken TO the City Hospital
George Burke, twenty-eight years old. OF No. 12s
Thirds ST. was overcome in Sixth-st. He at
tended by Surgeon Peck and taken home
Patroman Lawrence Growney was overcome
while patrolline in Fort Green Park at $40 p. m
and was attended by an ambulance surgeon and
taken home. -, . -.
Edward Gaynor. twenty-five years old, OF No
$40 East Thirty-third-st.. New-York. was over
come while selling papers the shore driveway
Bernard johnson, twenty mine years old. OF No
col Thirty second st. was overcome while At work
on q wharf at Twenty tfth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
A PRIEST PROBABLY DROWNED.

FATHER MURRAY MISSING AFTER HE HAD GONE
TO BATTLE IN THE SURF.
There s little room to doubt that the Rev. Michael
NJ Murray assistant pastor OF st. Malachis Cathohc
Church, Van Sicen-ave., near At.antic-aVe' mas
been drowned at Rockaway Beach. There Is d
branch of St Malachfs Orphan Asylum at the peach'
where the little ones spend the summer On Iues-
day Father Murray went down to the nome as
usual to celebrate He remarked after the
ceremony that he felt weary and would go down 10
the shore about a block distant. and take Dath'
He went to Curley's bathhouse and after putting OH
his suit returned the key of his section to the woman
in charge and walked westward along the pedch'
He passed where some women and children were
bathing. and the presumption is that he went INTO
the water further westward 1t does not appear mat
any one saw him in the water or even enter the SURF
He was last at the bathhouse about ii cioch'
Failing to appear for dinner at the Home at hooh'
the Sisters became alarmed, and messenger was
sent down to the shore to look for the priest. Inc
door Of the bathhouse was found to be locked Climb
ing on "A STOOL the messenger looked INTO the od'"-
house and saw his clothes there as he had left them
when going 10 the. The police were informed ana
they broke in the door. They found Father Murray
watch and other valuabes just as he had lett the'
and they at came to the conclusion thdt nc
had been caught in the undertow ana drowned
Searching parties were organized ana the peacn
searched without result All Tuesday night and
Yesterday the beach was parolled. but nothing WAS
seen OF the missing clergyman ,,, -. 49,,
Father Ward pastor of the Church hurried 10 me
beach when he heard the news and TOOK part III
me search but all hope abandoned last evening
Sister Superior Ambrose OF the Home Is greatly
distressed. . ho,hor ,ho
missing could swim or not Father Walu s ht
last evening that Father Murray was an atnlee. Du9
was not a swimmer. He was thirty-esnt Years gu
and was born at Galway Ireland lie siuuied at ene
Irish College in Paris where he was ordained ABOUT
twelve years ago. When he came TO THIS diocese,
he was sent to Rdgewood. and about four years ago
he was transferred to ST. Malachfs Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
AN INCORRIGIBLE YOUTH.

Conrad Graf. fifteen years old, was sent 10 'he
House Of Refuge by Justice Van Wart. III the Lee
Avenue Police Court yesterday at the request oi
his mother. Mrs Julia Graft of No. 256 Heyward-
St who said that 1t seemed to her as IL the boy
was beyond reformation. Three months aso "e
stole slii and a gold watch from his mother anu
then disappeared. 1t was learned 'ha' "e naD
u W., when the money was gone he re-
turned This trick he repeated several times, ana
two weeks ago he broke open chiid pahk anu
stole 20 50 he went TO Coney Island, where he re-
NAMED until Tuesday night. when ne again ap-
peared at his mothers house In penitent inoou;
Neanwhila Mrs Gran had obtained "A warrant
against him. and when he appeared she SEM aIter
a policeman and he was arrested. Mrs Gran was was
sohhed as she related how bad the boy was. he
grnned when he sentenced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
"WILD jim" NEEDED SPANNING.

WITH HIS REVOLVER LOADED. HE WAS LEADING
HIS SCOUTS TO CAMP
Sir boys whose ages range from thirteen 10
afteen years and who were under command OF
led named MCGOWAN, whom his followers call
.Wild jim" were arrested Tuesday afternoon
while on their way to the suburbs In farkVine 10
start camp Mounted Officer woodruff OF the
Parkvilie police station. was doing patroi outy III
Ocean-aye near Newkrk-ave. He caught sight OF
the boys loaded down with camping material ano
thinking they might be runaways, took them 10
the Twenty-thrd-st. sub-poce station. The boys
were searched and MCGOWAN was found
loaded revolver. The other boys were unarmed
Their luggage consisted Of a lot Of burlaps. to be
used for tents. a few camp utensils and small
quantity OF food. Not one Of the party had cent
Their idea was TO pitch camp In the woods and
forage on the surrounding country when their lood
gave out. Roundsman Callahan. who was acting
as sergeant, gave the boys some fatherly advice
about the wickedness OF abstracting their neigh
por,s Possessions, and discharged all of them
cept wild Jim" He held IN 500 bonds for
SSatuhyihg a concealed weapon. but was later
wrtten history OF Parkyille that wild Jim made
orusn AFTER bis father brought him home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
REAL ESTATE
The following sales were reported:


Ocean Crest Hotel situated at corner OF sheepshead
BAY Road and Vooes-ave.. j. Cole to Theodore Remsen
for ST.. ~ , 20 - .. ,
Neuose Park al the intersection OF Winthrop-st ana
Bedford ave. W. J. Bu,tling TO Ward & Ollie foi
1913 IL.
Commissioner Bush yesterday granted permits for
the following buildings:
One two-story frame hotel 33x37 on north side Of
Creenpont- ave Of Franklin-aNe. 10 COST >loO,
s. Abrams Greenpoint-ave.. owner a..
one two story frame dwelling 2Oxi6 on East 2sth-st.
corner " Canarsc Il lad cost <2OU, r. j. Henry.
Vernon-avc. and Prospect-st. owner
The important recorded transfers were:
goth IT, corner Bath-aye. lC2. ,xJJ SxlOS lOx
80 iO John Morrisey. jr. to Thomas McT1ghe $500
Guernsey-st S 100 II Of Cayer OF. 2oxlVO,
a l. Mary Garne. widow. TO Della + sheldon.
Carro.l-st y, 20 II Of Clnton-st. 2Dx9O d
L. + Castro. executor Sarah DOW
ling George + Eeary and Ellen N. his wife. 5.5j
Presdent-s :, 2iO n Of Hicks ST. 2nlOO;
Joseph Il Ward. by John Did. u. guardian, TO
John Baracco and Theresa, hir wife. Infants
Same property; ANNE L, wife Of John sattery,
formerly Ward. Annie +. Minnie +, Nellie l. and
James II Ward heirs OF Ellen Ward. TO same.
cropsey-ave corner Bay esth-st. G5xi2osx>
6+.llKll4s; Sarah r. wife OF Robert II Sherwood.
to Patrick ] Flanagan. mortgage $40. 100
De Kalb ave. n q. ~ II OF Casson 2TrlOO:
Hester Wghtman 10 Ette l. Baldwin. New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-06
IN THE EASTERN DISTRICT.
A LONG PENITENTIARY SENTENCE MAY
CURE THIS vAGRANT.


A sentence OF six months In the penitentiary
was Yesterday imposed on Charles Schmtt' nome
less German forty-one years old. by Justice Harri-
man. I'm the Even Street Police Court Tor va
grancy Schmitt does not care to work Han
dozen times during the last two months he has re-
sorted to different ruses to be admitted TO nos
pital He has had ambuances called to his ala III
the street on the strength of story that MS leg
was broken. and on the arrival Of surgeons the
fake would he discovered Early yesterday
morning Schmt: aroused the neighborhood d.
Humboldt and Grand SITS. with his shouts sma'l
crowd collected and Schmitt told them that ne hau
been struck by trolley and his left reg a
Schmitt told the same story to Policeman oinu,
The latter called an ambulance, ana oul sep Nv
Keegan Of ST. GATHERINGS Hospital. as soon as III
saw Schmitt recognized him and ADVISED .ne
policeman to arrest him Schmt did MOI recosi't q,
the surgeon and pretended TO be III ana uhanie W
stand Policeman Toland got the man 10 ms ev o,
and when Schmitt that his ruse wouIu III III
work he went along to the Stagg-st. station. he
was locked up for vagrancy. and when ne wa" h
arraigned yesterday he told the Justice tns' ~, ne
was in hard luck When the Justice learned th
circumstances Of the case he promptly sent '"e
prisoner TO the penitentiary.