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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
DENOUNCED POLICY PLAYING.


Judge Hudspeth Became Very Warm
IN His Remarks on tho Game.
Judge Hudspeth had occasion this ar
ternoon to call attention to the fact that
policy gambling is Just as prevalent and IS
carried on as openly as it ever was. James
Larkins, a policy unner who had been
arrested in Hoboken. was called up for
sentence. ut is extraordinary" Judge
Hadspeth said, that Larkins and other
men should continue in the business
wnen they know that they are liable to
be sent to the Penitentiary or the State
Prison. The Court has received numerous
letters. anonymous to be sure, but giving
the, location of the places where the
game is being carried, the names of the
writers and the names OF the hackers.
IN many cases in such detail that the
Court is convinced that the infornnation
must be correct. The Court desires il
70 pc understood that it is sincere in the
mater s and that policy. playing must
ue suppressed. II the police fall to wipe
y out the Court will use its own officers,
only the other day Judge Hudspeth saw
enc OF these policy runner in a car openly
ffo ounllng the money he a received from
l iess women. careless children ard reck'
4eVoLed to procuring necessaries of life.
he became very warm In speaking of
he matter. and said It was a shame and
should be allowed to flourish. In closing
Judge Hudspeth said thai the Court had
held q conference with Chief Murphy ard
Inc CMe1 stated that he was using his
best efforts to suppress the Infamous
game.
Larkins reluctantly admitted that the
man who employed him is Rudolph Smith
rant was issued for Smiths arrest and
Lark1nS was remandsd.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
A Curiosity in Names.

On the hopes Of Mount Terrible, not far
from Deisperg, n me Basier Jura, hes a
day before last was the day of the Conn
munal elections. A list Of the successful
candidates is given in the Blrsthaler
candidates is given in the B~irsthaler and
the Pays, the Journals respectively OF the
demonstrating and Tren~ch-speaking
inhabitants of the valley Of the B.rs.
The names stand as follows:
President (Maire or BurgermeiSter),
Joseph Montavon.
Vice President........ .Viktor Montavon.
Peter Montayon.
Councillors or Aldermen. Julius Montavon.
Ernst M~ontavon.
Communal Steward. q. George Montavon.
Communal Csserk..s.sJ3seph Montavon.
Communal Sergeant. Karl Montavon.
Tnere IS moi a man in authority who
is not d Momtayon. ghis is duo To the
curious fact that every person in the
Village without exeersion bears the
name of the village Is his surname. NO
Other instance Of this Nniaue custom IS
TO be found tn Sw.tzersanG-or, We pre-
sumo anywhere else.-Pailadeipn1a He
tt@&As
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
NEW CITY HALL.

Sealed proposals for pneumatic tubiag
and telephoning wiring, with all necessary
labor pertaining thereto. for the new City
Hall in Jersey City, according to spscid-
cations on file with the Clerk of the COM
mission, will be received at the meeting
of the City Hall Commissioners. 10 ne
held in the Aldermanic Chamber, in the
City Hall, on THURSDAY, MARCH u.
1895. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Plans and specifications showing mora
particularly the above work may be in
spected at the office of the Clerk to said
commission, Mayors Office. City all. be-
tween the hours of 9 A. NJ. and 1 P. NJ,
daily. where blank forms of bids may be
obtained. Parties making proposals for
the different classes of work under the
above specifications will be required TO
present with their estimate a bond as
now required by law, or. a certified check
for % per cent. of the amount of Their
respective bid as q guarantee OF good
faith for signing such contract and boni,
as will be drawn by the Corporation Al
torney. The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any or all bids if deemed
for the best interests of the city SO to 10.
Proposals will be marked Proposals for
Pneumatic Tubing, Etc" Chat is accord
ing to the class of work bid onl New
City Hail. directed to "City Hall Com
missioners. jersey City" and handed 10
the Clerk in open meeting when called
for in the order of uslne relating to
sealed proposals. BY order of the Com
missioners.
Clerk.
Dated March 2. 1886.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
00YLE DINN'T CARE ANYWAY.

At an early hour one morning about two
weeks age Policeman Nugent noticed a
dim light in Thomas Coyle's saloon at
No. 4a York street, and climbing up on
an empty beer key looked through the
window. He saw Patrick Larkins, Martin
Davis and Bernard McAleavy standing
in front of the bar putting way drinks.
Emil J. Schmithauser, the policeman
said, was behind the bar serving out the
Coyle was nowhere in sight. Nugenf
ordered them to open the door and as
ne entered the door two of them ESCAPED
through an open window. The festive
young men were tried in the General
Sessions Court yesterday afternoon. They
had a formidable array of counsel, read
ed by ex-Judge Hoffman. The other
lawyers were James D. Manning. Henry
Ewald and A.. N. Cannon. Coyie testi-
fed that he did not remember whether
he left the men in the saloon or not
when be closed up. He was closing out
ms business anyway and there was
scarcely any stock in the place. The
d-efendantS were ACQUITTED.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
AN ORDINANCE.

H
Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey city to the
enlargement of the Jersey City and Harsimus
The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City.
N. j.. do ordain as follows:-
of the said the Mayor and Aldermen Of Jer-
sey City be and the same are hereby given
liam Hank, William f. Harris and Warren A.
jacobson. Trustees of the Jersey City and
Harsimus Cemetery, their heirs and assigns.
for the enlargement of the present Jersey
City and Harsimus Cemetery, fronting on
Newark avenue. in Jersey City. by annexing
certain lot, tract or parcel Of land and
City in the County Of Hudson and State Of
New Jersey, and described as foliows:-
Section q beginning at a point in the west
erly. line of Newark avenue, where the same
Is intersected by the northeriy line of the
terry; thence running westerly and along the
line OF lands of the Jersey City and Harsimus
two oee h aM9 eahaFe eos aa :, t aeef "a and ! twenty twenty
thence northerly along the line of lands Of
hundred ~ n hssSey and di's fif 4ya aar and tw esmetsrg. t ogo
hundredths feet (251.24l; thence easteriy and
dred and thirty-three and f1ve-tenths dsS.5)
feet to a point distant ninety-six and two
tenths S9S.2) feet westerly along said line pro-
nue.; thence southerly one hundred and one
and three tenths uol.s) feet; thence ~easteriy
to. along and beyond the northerly side Of the
old stone house standing on the property
hereby described. eighty-fve and fifteen one
hundredths S0.l0 feet to the westerly line of
Newark avenue; thence southerly along the
westerly line of Newark avenue one hundred
and eighteen and sixteen one hundredths
(1s. 16) feet to the point of beginning.
All as shown on a descriptive map Of prop
erty in extension of the boundaries OF the
Jersey City and Harsimus Cemetery. sur
veyed by Earle 4 Harrison, Civil Engineers
and Surveyors, accompanying the written APP
plication for this ordinance, and a copy Of
which is filed in the office of the State Board
of Health.
effect upon the fling of a certificate by The
Corporation Counsel in the office of the civ
Clerk showing that the city has no claim or
lien against the property above described for
taxes, assessments, water rents or sewerage
taxes to date.
Passed July %, 1895.
REUBEN SIMPSON.
President.
City Clerk.
PETER F. wANsER,
Mayor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
STESHOR
=RAIIROAD=
picturesque Line of Travel to the
North and West.

picturesque Line of Travel to the
orth and West.
THE NIAGARA FALLS ROUTE
Trains leave AID st. North River, station,
NeW York, as follows. and fifteen minutes
minal station at weehawken. N. j.. can be
Tsacned VIA trains Of y. j. j. Rd.. leaving.
$50 A. N, Daily. Local to Buffalo.
1880 A NJ. Daily local to Albany, for catskiIl
Mountains, Saratoga and Montreal, Parior
s:15 A. NJ Daily for Albany, Utica, Syra-
cuse, Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Fails,
Toledo Cleveland and Chicago.
Mountains, New Paltz. Lakes Mohonk and
MinneTaska, Albany, Saratoga. Caldwell.
j.. LAX George. Parlor car.
500 P. NJ. Daily for Albany, Montreal. Utica.
Syracuse, Rochester. Buffalo. Niagara Falls.
Toronto. Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST.
Louis.
$3.50 P. NJ. Daily, except Sunday. for New
burg, Albany. Saratoga and Montreal.
Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo.
BIS P. NJ. Daily for Albany, Utica, Syracuse,
Rochester; Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Toronto.
Detroit. Cleveland. Chicago and ST. Louis
900, $4,000 and s11:45 P. NJ.
Newburg Locals. 10:l5 A. NJ; '1:15. 5:15. $3.50
P. NJ. 'Daily. ssSundays only. Kingston local
1:15 P. NJ.
Wagner sleeping cars for Albany. Utica.
Toronto. Detroit, Cleveland and Chicago on
For tickets. time tables, parlor and Sleep
ofhces:-Brooklyn, Nos. 3sS, sss. 7S Fulton
street. annex office. foot of Fulton street. New
York City. Nos. lls. 1853. 81 and s47 broadway.
Hundred and Twenty-fifth street and at station.
C.E. LAMBERT.
General Passenger Agent
No 5 Vanderbilt avenue.
New Yor1-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
HUEs.
The Bowling Club Carries Out It
Name at Its Reception.


The Rainbow Bowling Club, composed
OF members of the fair sex, gave a re-
ception to their friends last night at
Metropolitan Hall. A party of comfort
able proportions had a jolly, informal
time of it and old and young danced
from early evening to early dawn. Sup
per was served at midnight. Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Uldrich Id the supper
march. and much merriment was induced
by the genial Dicks" attempts to make
for the supper room before the compile
ton of the march.
The decorations of the hall were really
beautiful. Paper wreaths and plumes of
red. white n blue pape hung upon the
walls and the gas chandeliers,
unused now that electric lights illumine
the hall, were decorated with ann of
rainbow hues. Back of the stage a huge
rainbow of delicately tinted paper
spanned with its ~seven-hued arch, the
broad platform. AT a little distance the
counterfeit was perfect and the white
light of the arc lamp accumulated the
fidelity of the imitation.
ager and Mr.. Stephen Herig his assist
ant; The officers of the club are Mrs. Jo-
yice-president; Mrs. C. Boag, secretary;
Mrs. Stephen Herig, treasurer, and Miss
Lena Kaiser, captain. Mr.. Edward Barr,
of the Greenville Rifle Club, was there
with his wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert zei-
ger, of the Joseph Kaiser Coaching Club,
was also on hand. There We're many more
from both these organizations. Among
those who danced and Toasted were the
following Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Barr,
Mrs. Fenter and the two Misses Hayes,
Miss Josie Petty, Miss May Uldrich, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Kaiser. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stephen Herig, Mr.. Charles Herig, Mr..
and Mrs. Carlock, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Boag,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Scheller, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. Schelain, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers, Mrs.
Robert Leiper and Miss A. Leiper, Mr..
George Leiper, Misses A. and T. Reilly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Zeiger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Abel. Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
Blauvelt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hieber, Mr..
and Mrs. Paul, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Uldrich, Mr. and Mrs. A.. Zeremer, Mr..
Edward Vreeland. Mr.. Louis Hieber,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Roehrer, Miss Annie Uldrich. Miss
Lena Kaiser, Mrs. Kaiser. Mr.. William
Buchbinder, Mr.. 2. Bowling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ayers. Mr.. Frederick Bender. Mr..
and Mrs. George Lutzen, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kappa and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Uldrich.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05

Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
The Standard Railway OF America
In Effect February 10, $780,
Trains leave JERSEY CRY as soiiows:-
FOR THE WEST.

49,
Q THE WEST.
,o ~ a. n, FAST LINE, with yestibrie Par.
ivi4 A.; M the celebrated PENNSYLVANIA
service Z, me pioneer Of this class Of this
tioule Compartment Sleeping. Dining. Cbserva-
and n, q Slnoking Cars lighted by stationary
nnrg. Chicago, Cleveland, Indianapolis. LOIS
We 81 L9uis, Cincinnati and Toledo.
T6nEsS. with Pullman Vestibule SIeeping and
Dlning Cars. daily 10 st. Louis. Louisviila
GA 2 NJ WESTERN EXPRESS, with Pull
barr. v Sbi ! Sic Cars. daily TO Fits
a92 P. 81. soUTHWEs1fERRNS ExsPPREss.
s sailaidn and saif ST. Eou ana A RlnlRs e Gsri 10 c sos
r n, indianapolis 10.15 P. n. ST. Louis 100
SIS *. T PaeiFIc EXPRESS. pullman
S:eeping Car to Plttsburg. Connects for chi.
BIITIMoRfE.e fsyssiaiN srcse' me- aNp THE
SOUTH.
For Baltlniore Washington and the South az
CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED. Parinr cars and
fPsnnsyiyanIa Railroad Diaiag Car, s.ss, z-4a
day. s.A e4, lib A. N. ts.s2 CongressionaI
Llmi'ea Parior Cars and Pennsylyania Rail-
and u 80 night For Baltimore only. ia p. NJ
-FoR PHILADELPHIA.
5 u * for I'D Phaalaaslphla, SO ia sla
$50. 4.is. AS, 4.41, SIS. s.i4- So5' s vs. * p ~ Il,
and $3.50 ltight Sunday. 6.34. S.44. 9.15, IA
do14 Pennsylvania Limited, 10.16. 1l13 A. NJ.
9:15 P. NJ. and 1890 night. Accommodation
HE A. NJ, IA and TIE P. NJ. week days.
For Atlantic City. lib A. NJ. cos P. NJ,
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car and day coach)
and 2.2S P. M. week days. ga A. NJ. SUNDAYS.
For cape May, LA p. NJ. week Gays.
For Long Branch, Asbury Park, Ocean
Grove. Point Pleasant and intermediate sLa-
tons, via Railway. s.23 A. NJ, 1928. $50. 523
P M. and 1e-o1 night. On Sunday. 1000 A. NJ,
5.22 P. NJ. (Stop az Interlaken for Asblry
Park or Ocean Grove on Sunday
The New York Transfer @. mpany will call
for and check baggage from and to hotels and
S. NJ PROVOST. J. r. wOOD
Gen'l Manager Gen'l Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
Thursday March 10, 1896,
Furnishing and Planting Trees
along certain portions of the
NEW PUBLIC ROAD.

Each Proposal must be accompanied by
a certified check. enclosed in the en-
velope and drawn to the order of the
County Collector, on one of the National
Banks doing business in Hudson County,
for the sum of five hundred $500 dollars.
or cash for the same amount, as a guar
antee that the bidder will accept and
execute said contract if awarded to said
bid or proposal, and to indemnify the
County in the premises.
An further information and blank
forms for proposals can be obtained of
the Clerk of the Board of Chosen Free
holders or of the Chief Engineer of the
New Public Road. at his office. Fuller
Building, Jersey City.
BY order of the Board of Chosen Free
holders.
JOHN BOYD.
Clerk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
JURY BELIEVED VICTORIA.

When Eugene Victoria n his family
moved away from Mrs. Caroline Bersen's
house in Union Hill they took a clothes
closet with them. Mrs. Bersen claimed
that it was her property, and had Vic
toria arrested and indicted for larceny.
At his trial yesterday afternoon in the
General Sessions Court he swere that he
paid Mrs. Bersen $6 for the closet, and
was acquitted Notwithstanding the wom-
ans statement that he never paid her
a p1-fhfno
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
A ~DRUNKARD'S END.

John McCullogh, so years old, at one
time a business man of Hoboken. dropped
dead in a cell in the Seventh street police
station house this morning, where he was
confined for being drunk. Heart disease
was the cause of death.
Mccullough was once a grocer. He got
into trouble by buying large quantities
of sugar stolen from ships. He was SEN
fenced to State Prison for five years.
When released he began to drink. He
died while under the Influence Of liquor.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
TWO GUESTS FOR TRENTON.

BILLY" Zachman, the policy dealer who
has been in the County JAN for
months awaiting the result OF an appeal
from his. conviction n sentence. was
taken to Trenton yesterday to begin his
three years term. He was accompanied
by John Muirhead, who has to serve two
Waterman named Higgins at q stone
quarry on the River road in Hoboken.
Constable McAneny took them down.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05

lat the Italian meant to end the lives
or all three people is something that the
police say they viii be able to prove.
detectives Were at work on the case.
M IN the course of a few days all the
the Grand Jury.
Flores murderous attack coupled With
Mackin's bloody work. breaks all records
Tor bloodshed for a like period In the his
tory. of this city.
All the injured people were in a salts
factory condition this morning, and the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
M'DoNoUGH GETS THREE YEARS

James McDonough, the generous heart
ed young thief who, with III Miller.
stole a clock, vase and a canary bird
and cage from Frank GilIs house in Pac!-
nresents Of them To- Mr. M Mill mnuu any
his bride, was sentenced yesterday after
noon to three years in State Prison. He
was there before, SO that the place viii
not be strange to him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
JUDGE MENUS WILL BE HERE
SATURDAY.

No more cases will be tried in the Cen
eral Sessions Court until the April term.
The Court dismissed the jury yesterday
afternoon. but did not discharge them,
because they may be needed to try cases
YIN the Circuit or Supreme Court. They
were instructed 10 hold themselves in
readiness for duty at any time.
The new Circuit Court Judge. ex-Sana-
ton Henry NJ. Nevius, who has been as
sighed to this county,, will be at the Court
House on Saturday morning to make the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
RUSHING Hi SEASON.

Frank Higgins, chief clerk in Sheriff
Toffey's office. rave out a seasonable
piece of news this morning. He said that
the Wanser clu will have It's annual
outing to BoyntoH Beach onFJuiy 22. and
preparations are being made for the
event
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
LEAKS MUST BE STOPPED.
City Hall Commisxione serve
Nnffao A hans rh~ Do-< 80

Notice About tn. Roof on Kiernan.
The City Hall Commissioners at their
meeting this morning passed a resolution
offered by Commissioner Datz, directing
Contractor Herman to repair the leaks
IN the City Hall roof within ten days.
If he does not do so the city will hire
outsiders to do the job and deduct the
amount from Mr.. .Kiernan's Contract,
During the recent snow storm the roof
resumed its old habit of leaking.
Nothing was done regarding Contractor
Engish's wonderful glazed bricks which
adorn or otherwise the corridors.
Farrier & Company were instructed 70
heat the building for another week. AS
there was nothing else to do for these
hardworked officials, Messrs. Dickinson
and Datz-Mr. Hough was sick and abb
ssent-the pair adjourned.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
FURNITURE FOR SCHOOL NO. 10.

h upper floor of school No. 10 will
soon be equipped with furniture. The
allot money from the repair fund for the
above purpose, n the contract has al
ready been given out. Three hundred
desks of the most improved fashion will
be placed in the building.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
BANK MENTS.

PEPORT OF TEE CONDITION OF THE FIRST
- National Bank of Jersey City In the state OF
New Jersey. at the cicse OF business February
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05

1, J. W. Hardenbergh, Cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
j. w HARDENBERGH,
Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 4th day of March,
C. FISK,
Notary Public of Jersey City.
(R. G.
C~orrect-Attest: COLI Ms.
ZABRISKIE,
Directors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05
NEW PUBLIC ROAD

Notice is hereby given by the Board of
Chosen Freeholders of Hudson County,
N. J., hat Sealed Proposals will be
received at a meeting of said Board, to
be held at the Court House of said
County, at 4 o'clock P. NJ, on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05

oea 50 2l2. s9 ~
state of New Jersey, -
County of Hudson, So
l. W. Conkliu. Cashier Of the above-named bank
do solemnly swear that the above statement is true
to the best OF my knowledge and belief.
G. w CUNKLIN,
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this Srd day OF March
1886.
THOs. F. BEDLE,
Notary Public Of New Jersey.
Re. F. YOUNG.
Correct-Attest: r. A. SMITH.
5. D. BEDbE
Directors.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-03-05

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE HUDSON
" County National Bank at Jersey City. In the
State OF New Jersey at the close OF business.
February 18th, 1885,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-24

WANTED-A position as watchm man By a
w steidy. sober man; best reference.
Address A. z. b. this office. dls-6t.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-24
SANTA CLAUS ROBBED!
Train Robbers Run OF with Many
Christmas Gifts.
TRAIN GREW TAKEN BY SURPRISE

A. the Scene Of jesse james Exploits .
Speed Away with the Express Car and
Locomotive.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. N.-Blue Cut, made
historic through the operations Of the
James and Younger bands when they
were pioneers In the train robbing indus
try, was the scene last night Of Its fourth
holdup by road agents. At 92O o'clock
tho ST. Louis and Chicago express was
tagged at Blue Cut and came to stand
still. Masked men Immediately covered
the engineer and fireman and compelled
them to get do wn from their cab
At the same time another member of
the bandit gang uncoupled the express car
from the rest Of the train. The robbers
climbed aboard the locomotive and the ex-
press car, and before the surprised train
men had time to collect their wits the BAN
dts were speeding down the steep grade
beyond Blue Gut with the engine and the
express coach, and Express Messenger A.
II. Fryer, of St Louis, prisoner in the
car.
Kansas City officials of the United
States Express company state that the
train carried very little cash, but the car
was filled with an enormous amount Of
miscellaneous express Of great value.
Christmas boxes made up considerable
amount Of the treasure. AS to Express
Messenger Fryer all the officials will say
Is that he heavily armed, and Is dead
game" but they admit that the chances
are against him.
When the robbery became known at
Independence posse of county officials
set out for the scene of the hoidup, and at
midnight County Marshal Keshlear was
arranging to send out a force Of officers
from Kansas City.
At o'clock this morning o telephone
message was received from Glendale stat
ing that Engineer L. D. Meade and his
fireman had arrived there. Immediately
after the robbery they set out towards
Glendale in search Of their locomotive
They found their engine dead" in cut
mile east of Glendale, with the express
car, but the report says nothing about the
fate of the express messenger Engineer
Meade is reported to have said that there
were three robbers, and that he identified
them as three of the men who held up the
train two months ago.
1t was at Blue Cut in 1881 that the
James gang held up Chicago and Alton
express train and made one Of the biggest
hauls in the history Of train robbery A
few years later another big train robbery
was committed at the same place. and
two months ago, on Oct. rs, the third hold
up of the Blue Cut occurred. The men
who planned the robbery in October were
local novices, and got nothing. Two mem-
bers of the gang have since been arrested,
and are in Jail, Their accomplices arc
known and are iugtives,
Though Blue Cut is less than fifteen
miles distant from Kansas City, ii is q
wild and unsettled section and an ideal
spot for such outlawry, 1t is deep cut
through solid rock, and except in broad
daylight is almost us dark us II tunnel.
For II long time it was patrolled day and
night, but a few years ago, after thelhandit
gangs about there were supposed to have
ctfectua!ly broken up, tho guards were
Withdrawn.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-12-24

HNOR SALE-0r will exchange for small
l. farm, well paying Chester city proper
ty. Address J. Henry Edwards. 9TH and Nor
riS streets. Chester Pa. ulO-2m