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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
UOCTOR SIZES FOR ia N4GES.
HE DEMANDS 5000 FROM AS UNDERTAKEN VITO
CRITICISED HIS METHODS.

HE DEMANDS 81 900 FROM Az UNDERTAKEN WHO
CRITICISED HIS METHODS.
papers I'm a suit for defamation Of character
brough, I'm the Hudson County Circuit Court by
DIR G Conlcy Hendricks. 4 young physician OF Bay
onnc against John T. Dempsey son OF Daniel
Dempsey an undertaken of Bayonne and staten
Island were served upon the defendant Yesterday
Damages to the extent Of 5000 arc demanded by
tho plaintin who is one Of the district Inspectors
for the Hudson County Board Of Health. lie al
l.ges that Dempsey spoke to numerous persons In
a manner rejecting discrcdlt upon his ability as Il
nhvsiciau and rs result Of these aspcrsions his
prsctice has suffered 10 considerable extent.
I'm sncaking about the suit yesterday. Dempsey
said the plaintiffs action was big surprise TO
him and that the incident referred TO by the doctor
I'm his affidavit was n case In which both were pro
fesslonally Interested In the heated period
last month Dr Hendricks summoned to attend
victim of sunstroke. The patient succumbed
and Dempsey was engaged Ia conduct the funeral
According TO Dempsey. the corpse was covered with
blood when he went TO prepare II for burial He
aaked a member Of the household what the
cause for the condition of the body and was told
that Or Hendricks had resorted to bleeding the
natient Dempsey ihoredpOn remarked that he had
never heard Of such treatment for victim OF sun
stroke He IL under the impression that his utter
ances with exaggerations were repeated to the
musician He will defend the suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
Az OLD.TI.NE BARBECf f.
MEMBERS OF 4 NEWARK COLORED CHURCH
ENJOY THEMSELVES IN TRrE SOUTH
ER\ STYLE.

An OK roast and barbecue was held at Roseville
Park Newark. yesterday by the 81. James African
Methodist Church. \ large brick and stone oven was
built in the park and oyerSrown OK from the farm
of Edward Bggs in Burlington. was suspended on a
spit for roas sting.
The cook was the Rev. J. V. Peyton. pastor OF the
church. who introduced this custom OF annual OK
roass in the church and is expert at the spit \ pan
beneath caught the drppings for gravy. Al noon the
meat was pronounced to nc done TO turn, and then
tho clerical chef place 10 expert carver IN the
nerson Of Professor AeXandci Hawkins. who cut or
Juicy slices OF the smoking carcass when were
served to the hundreds Of colored people present to-
geiher with other edbles. In the afternoon. whel
nothing was left OF the TX bur the bones coIored
hanl nlayed and there were addresses by speakers
on various topics. including sound money ana pro-
,rfiop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
MIDDLESEX COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

New Brunswick. Sept. q (SpeclaD-The M.ddlesex
County Republican, Convention to nominate candi-
dates for Sheriff, Assemblymen and Coroners was
held in the assembly room OF Aliens Building. in
Ncw-Brunswck. to-day. 1t one OF the most
enthusiastic Republican conventions that have been
held in this county for years. Five names were pre-
scented for the nomination for Sheriff. These were
Andrew 5. Church. OF South River George II. Tice
of Perth Amboy: David Brown. of Woodbridge
Isaiah ID. Barclay, OF Cranbury. and Henry Carrot
son. Of Psca;away. 1t required eight ballots before
a nomination made. Andrew s. Church winning
by a of IS 81 Cor Tce. The other candidates
according rules governing the convention. had
been dropped previous ballots. Nomina lions for
Assembly were. Ist District. Alexander C. l.tterst;
Id. Jacob H. Whitfield Hid. James Fountain.
The convention addressed by Frank Bergen OF
Elizabeth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
HIS BODY FOIND IN THE WOODS.
AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED BY \ BULLET
WOUND IN THE HEAD.

The body Of a man IT. advanced stage OF de-
composition was found in the Glendale woods
Jersey city yesterday. The discovery was made
by Policeman Pier. who cunning for wood
cock The body lying in the marsh about
two hundred yards from Communipaw ave. and a
short distance east Of the Hackensack River the
body was that of Il about forty-iive years Old.
who had brown hair and sandy beard ana weighed
90 pounds He wore "A sack coat and waistcoat
OF mixed gray fabric striped trousers. outing
shirt congress CATERS and brown soft hat, which
bore the die of a Newark halter on the sweatband
A silver watch and chain pipe. 81 % and child
gold ring with a chip diamond were found. In
the ring was stamped Bremen & Son. NO 40
Broadway.
The body was removed to the Morgue ana eX-
amined by County Physician Converse, who found
n bullet wound on the right side of the head near
to and back Of the ear. He thought the man had
heen dead a month. The discovery of the wound
caused the police to make search. They were
unable TO find the pistol and this led 10 the sls
picion of foul play. The police are positive that
the man was not murdered. but that he committed
suicide and in falling the weapon was thrown
from his hand far enough 10 reach the mud. INTO
which IL probab bly, sank An effort will be made TO
recover the weapon. The fact that the wound Is
on the RICH; side Is pointed to by the police as
evidence that IT Is case OF suicide. County Phy-
stefan Converse will make an autopsy ana may
order an inquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
1T STEALS THEIR THUNDER,

CAMDEN REPUBLICANS orTwIT REFoRMERs ~
CHOOSING A NEW CITY CONTROLLER
Camden Sept. q (SpecisD.-At the meeting OF ths
City Council tonight Colonel Samuel Hufty 1as
elected Controller to succeed Charles r. Holnshlad
The selection Of Colonel IIufty was decided upon ar
caucus Of the Republican majority last night and
his election steals all the thunder Of the Reform
Committee. which had counted upon making CAM
psign capital out Of the shortcomings of Republican,
officials
Colonel Hufty is a wel-known expert accountant
and was CONTROLLER for three years previous 10 1890
He was engaged by the Reform Committee OF the
city Council TO examine the books and accounts OF
Of the people and his selection is popar one i,'s,
as those OF Colonel George g. FELTON, as civ Treas
urer. and Frank II. Burdsall. as Receiver Of Taxes
were popular The move means that the Renublican
leaders are determined TO show the taxpayers thar
clean. honest administration the municin, gov-
eminent Is 10 begin. and IL greatly Streng hens ths
party for the fail campaign. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
TRIED 70 coyrrcT Az INNOCENT NAN.
POLICE JUSTICE POTTS DISCHARGES 4 PRlsoNEh
AND ORDERS THE COMPLAINANT FROM
TIE col RTROOM

Police Justice Potts Of Jersey CRY, ~ aHaoie
and possesses remarkable self-control Many incl
dents have occurred his career on the bench that
would disturb an ordinary man. but he has always
remained calm. The opinion was that he had TO
temper He was irritated yesterday by "hat ns
considered apable attempt TO use the machinery
of Justice to send to prison innocent man. Adop"
DetzeI of No. 2s4 Second-st.. Jersey CITY, was ar
ralgned on a charge Of breaking and entering mans
by Isaac Erdeheim. of No. 312 Second-st' Inc
action OF Erdelheim the stand satisfied inc
magistrate that he had trumped up the charge anu
he closely questioned the complainant. Erdelhe"
became nervous and confused and finally asked ms
counsel James Donelan. to tell the story Tne law
yer Indignantly declared that he would nor 90
placed In a false light that his client had informed
him that DetzeI had entered his home BY breaking
the bolt of door
Detzel promptly denied this. and Erdelheim' when
asked why he had made such statement replied
that Detzel had entered his house without ringing
the bell II developed that the men had been warm
friends but quarreed because Erdelhelm had crlti-
cised some OF DetZe's relatives.
.'Detzel YOU honorably discharged, SAID tns
rate Judge Il convinced that this Is a case OF
downright perjury and that you have been unlusty
imprisoned You have an excellent opportunity "
Institute a suit for damages against Erdelheiin
advise YOU to at once Turning 70 Eruelnen
the Judge shouted, Leave the court! ana Erce'-
hei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
ESSEX COUNTY ". c. r. o.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE REPORTED TO BE ON THE
WANE-THE ANNUAL ELECTION.

SUNDAY OBSERVANCE REPORTED TO BE on THH
wANE--THE ANNUAL ELECTION.
Orange Sept. "a (SpeciaD-The annual convention
Of the Essex County Womans Christian Temper
ance Union held to-day in the calvary METH
odist Episcopal Church OF East orange ABOUT
200 delegates present when Mrs. Mary r'
Frome of Newark called 1t to order. After de-
votional exercise by Mrs H. +. Baldwin. Mrs.
Frome delivered her annual address in which she
found an encouraging feature OF the work In tho
fact that the daily secular press were devoting
much space to the liquor traffic. She gave prier
review of the evangestic work or the union.
The annual report OF the corresponding secre-
tary showed that there has been 1856 meetings or
local unions. and lO5s public meetings. Five
unions own their halls, the value being S5.Jo me
union reading rooms number four, with o1J VOL
umes. There has been $7,l2i % expended ana M
teen OF the twenty juvenile societies are called
Loyal Temperance Legions.
Mrs r. ~ Dodd the treasurer. reported is9 MEM
bers total receipts 1898 81; dsbursed $5i9 H. bal
ance hand $40 g.
Mrs Mary Grant Cramcr, of Fast Orange, re-
ported for Sabbath Observance She said that tho
observance of Sunday was rather Of retrograde
order. She answered in the negative questions
to whether saloons were more generally closed
sunday baseball playing was still kept up. though
it had been stopped in one place by the purchase
Mrs Ella p. Carter gave Bible reading on the
"forget- me;nots" Of The Bible, and gave an ac-
convention recently held In Newark. She believed
there 5000 men i'm the parade. Some one said
the Prohbitonists had never made such showing.
Following the reading there was hrief prayer
meeting. which was followed by luncheon. In the
afternoon there individual reports from the
presidents of the local unions. and a quesion-box
feature i'm charge Of Mrs. Emma Bourne.
The election resulted follows President. Mrs
Mary +. Fromc of Newark: corresponding secre-
tary Mrs Anna Darlington OF Newark; recording
secretary. Mrs. Mary :. Holmes. of Newark: treas
urer Mrs. X. y. Dodd. OF Boomheld: delegate to
the National convention at ST. Louis. Mrs. Mary c.
Campheld of Newark In the evening there was
a large meeting i'm Commonwealth Hall, with
address by the Rev. C. II. Mead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
POOLROON KEEPERS SENTENCED
NINE MONTHS EACH FOR THE FOUR CON
VICTED HARRISON MEN.


The four men convicted few days ago in the
Hudson County Court of Sessions Of maintaining
"A poolroom in Harrison were sentenced yester-
day afternoon by Judge IIudspeth. The prisoners
were John Lawrence. Patrick Tighe. James j. Mar
tin and Arthur Fitzpatrick.
Ex-Judge McDermott made an earnest appeal
for Martin. who he sad telegraph operator
who had been sent there by his employers. and
was not connected with the place. EX Senator NJ
r. Barrett made an appeal for the others Tighe,
he said. was a ,cOnsumptiNc. who was forced to
stop work the market in Newark and was COM
PEELED TO accept employment 10 support his family
The other two were respectable married men. driV
on by circumstances to work there. as strong In
ccnive the liberal salary of s. and so offered
BY the New-YOrk men who employed them. He
said they willing TO divulge all they could.
Judge 1Iudspcth. after referring to the applica-
ions that had been made in behalf Of the defend
ants said he must do his duty. The offenders had
been repeatedly warned by the courts but had
continued 10 violate the law and defy the courts.
lie then sentenced each to a term of nine months
in the penitentiary and 10 pay a fine OF $3.50 and
4 writ Of error was Immediately taken. aud the
prisoners were released bail In the sum of 5000
each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
HE FOLLOWED HIS ASSASSIN.
TRIED TO SHOOT THE MAN WHO Mof'-
TALLY WOUNDED HIM
A FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN TWO ITALIANS
OVER THE ATTENTIONS PAID BY ONE
TO THE OTHERS SISTER.

FATAL QUARREL BETWEEN TWO '"''"'''
OVER THE ATTENTIONS PAID BY ONE
TO THE OTHERS SISTER.
Waterford ~ j. Sept "a (speciaD.-Joseph Mon-
taIto An Italian twenty-threc years old. - "y'ns
hero from stab wounds received at O'Clock to-nis"'
AT the hands of another Italian known as fe'cr
Selce. The men quarrclled over MontaitoS s's''',
and without provocation Seice drew stie,'o anu
-'Inged it into Montalto's right breast "i'n"l""
the weapon he next plunged it into MontatoS
,,plc where Il was left Though prob&DIy NOR
ally won lded Montato seized the asssssin' p''
vas so weak from loss of blood that he fen 10 INC
ground Recovering himself Montaito TOOK re-
yolyer from his pocket. and. removing cioth IN
which he had il wrapped he chased Seize" leaving
q trai Of blood behind him until he fell exhausted
on the sidewalk.
seice. with :wo companions. ran 10 the "oo"''
Constable B O. Bates returned from camden
where he was attending court. and nalf an hour
fterward he started on the trail OF the three men,
AT : o'clock no returned with Seioo's companions
and has now gone after Seice Dr. November or
Atco was telegrapheI for two hours ago but has
not yct arrived Monial,o is lying unconscious AZ
the home Of his mother. ..,,,,
The wounded man has been in this country Only
a year He IL brother OF James aho Nlcnohss
Montalto two peaccable Italian frut-ero"ets a.
this place He u a pcaceabl" young man; StiCo
and his companions live At Ancoth TWO nlies 'is
rant Sec. has been trying to pay attention 10
Nontaltos married sister. and wari"d 10 go 10 nerr
home with beer when the brother protested ana
the fight occurred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
BINDERNAGLE NOT SENTENCED
JUDGE HtDspETII HEARS ARGtM ENT FOR NEW
TRIAL IN BEHALF oF THE cox
NICrEB FREEIIOIpER

VICTED FREElIOLDER
Freeholdcr Philip Bindernagle. who was convicted
last wcoiI Of keeping a gambling house. was TO
have been sentenced in Jersey city yesterday. His
counsel Allan /. McDormOtt. made motion for =
new trial lie conteuded that III" proof Was made
q,tate that only witness. Hobart futile score
tary TO Governor GriEgs. had testified that gam
bling was carried in the place; that to commit
- person IL must be- shown that hlbtualy disor-
derry persons congrcgatc at his place, and that tho
disordcrly acts were habtual Mr. McDermott read
the testimony to show that Bindernagle had sworn
that he never visited the building where, II WAS
alleged the pools on horses were sold. that Mrs
Hoffman, the mother Of Blndcrnaelc. had erred
when she testified that her son had charge Of that
building and he submitted tho affidavit OF Mrs
Hoffman that the building she referred To was me
brick structure containing the barroOn, ana thdt
she rented the frame building In which II was al
legged The pooroom was TO q man named John Fly
N an annual rental of 500 COuns" also contend"d
that William tioldie. who sat as "A juror was an
specia detective for the Sheriff. ana procured owl
demo, for him against ling dens ana served
after counsel had requested all jurors who hid
served as detectives for the Sheriff To retire lie
asserted that Ciolde remained with the determine
lion Of voting for conviction and that ne would
have ron yIcted the Angel Gabriel
Judge Hudspeth reserved decision ana deferred
gpta
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
DISGT STEU WITH BRYAN.
HIS SPEECH At PIIIIIArsRrRG WILL. COST HIM 600
VOTES

Phillipsburg. Sept. q (SpeciaD-John Carey pro-
prietor OF the Lee House. has succeeding in down
ing the Democratic Executive Committee. and SEN
ator Daily and A. W. cutler. candidate for Con-
gress. will speak I'm front OF the Lee House on sat
urday evening Carey lost the fight TO have Bryan
speak from IN front of his hotel and the Executive
Committee had to give in TO him this time Eacn
OF :hc hotel keepers. therefore, has had his way
bu. the saloon men near Ortygia Hail. where the
meeting was originally to he held. are up in arms
Bryan's visit here was far from satisfactory 10
his followers Democrats now OFT the fence
and are for either Mckinley or Palmer. one DEM
ocrat said to-day that organs speech viii cost the
Democratic ticket eco votes here. TWO Things con-
tribuied to this end. one was disappointment over
Bryan himself and the other was the general text
of his speech, which was in the line OF arrayinh
the workmer against their employers. Railroadcrs.
cSpcciallV resent this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
THE UNION COUNTY CONVENTION.

Elizabeth Sept. "a (SpecaD.-The Womsn's Chris
tan Temperance Union OF Union County in ses-
sion all day at the Fulton Street Methods, Episcopal
Church in E;izabethport. There 100 delegates
In attendance.
Mrs l.. III. Tomlinsor. OF Painhed. presided. Tho
membership of the Union has increased eghty-one
in the past year Most OF the session was taken I'D
with reports Of committees and officers. A prayer
service conducted at by Mrs. Yates OF
Plan1ed. The annual election resulted I'm tho
choice Of Mrs TomllSson as president; Mrs. D. ID.
Irving OF Crawford. recording secretary: Mrs s. r.
Krom. OF Painfeld. corresponding secretary and
Mrs. T.. II. Noe OF Elizabeth treasurer. The con-
vention closed tonight with interesting address
by Mrs. A. NJ Hammer State president OF the
Womans Christian Temperance Union OF Pennsyl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
An ENUMERATION FROM THE BENCH.
CAMDENs RECEIVER OF TAXEs PRACTICALLY
CLEARED IN THE COURTS INSTRUCTIONS



CLEARED IN THE COURTS INSTRUCTIONS
TO THE GRAND JURY.
Camden Sept % (SpeciaD.-The shortage in the
accounts Of former Receiver OF Taxes w. a.
Hustled was brought to the attention Of the Grand
Jury by Justice Garrison to-day. and ne made the
case a little palmer than II has heretofore APP
peared substantially vindicating Mr.. Hustled OF any
dishonest intent.
The Judge said that. according TO the report of
the investigating commission in 1890 and 1881, dis
crepancies were found TO exist between the"ouch-
ers and receipts Of the Office. In one year the
discrepancy amounted TO 81 700. and the next year
there APPEARED overpayment of 500 The
statute OF limitations interposes here. No man
need keep vouchers receipts longer than the
tine designated in the statute OF limitations, which
Is five ,ears The investigators. however. found
that certain items since 10 not appear 10 have
been uaid over The investigators drew Mr.. Hus-
ted's attention 20 the fact and he stated thar he
could not account for the money. bu: transmitted
> chack for the amount, $500 That is the situa-
ton ~ The case according TO the facts adduced by
the State
Ius,Ice Garrison said that the law takes two
utterly dNeren. views of the matter. one is based
on personal fraud; that is where a public ofnciai
appropria,es other peoples money TO his own use
To n crime at Off1claIs door, tnere
must be evidence Of fra idulent intent on ms part
'rhcr here is tho other view known az mafeas-
ance In Office which consists or an oincal ols3ptS
IN his hands either through gross carelossness or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
BOYCOTT UPON An UMPIRE.
HE WILL PROSECUTE THE OFFICERS OF
A LABOR UNION FOR CONSPIRACY
PREVENTED FROM AcTf>G As AZ UMPIRE IN THE
ATLANTIC LEAGUE BECAUSE or HIS ACTION
~ TIE SILK WEAvEKS STRIKE

~ THE SILK wEAvERs' STRIKE
TWO YEARS AGO.
Paterson. Sept. q (SpcciaD.-John Bates. n we'll
known baseball umpire proposes to prosecute the
officers Of the Horizontal Wrappers Union for al
legged conspiracy. In tho great silk strike two
years ago the loomdxcrs. twlstcrs and Wrappers
went OF strike I'm sympathy with the ribbon weav-
ers. At that time Bates. who is an expert hori-
zonta warpcr was in the West Bamford Brothers
sent him blank contract for year Offering him
n good salary to take charge OF their mill Bates
affixed his signature to the contract and took the
place. He did not know that a strike was in prog
rcss until his arrival in Paterson but y" Kept MS
agreement and became object Of hatred on the
part Of the strikers Since then he has been stead
ily boycotted and held up to public ridicuie. Re-
Gently he acted as "A satisfac.o DRY umpire for num-
Der of games both in this city and elsewhere for
the Atlantic League. an he expected TO become II
regular umpire of the Atlantic League next season
Having contracted to umpire the game between
Boston and Paterson yesterday. he went upon the
field at Olympic Park but recalled by tho man
ager Barrows who informed him that written
protest had been received against him Bates de-
manded an explanation and was assured mat his
work as an umpire had been SatisfactOr When
pressed Barrows made known official communi
cation signed by the secretary and with the seal
OF the Horizontal Wrappers Association. setting
forth Bates's connection az "scab' during the
strike and intimating that the games of the Pater
son club would be boycotted If Bates was allowed
to act umpire.
Bates did not act umpire. but he consulted
counsel and will appear before the Grand jury
lie says he has rcfraned from recognizing he mis-
take made long enough and now he intends to pro-
secute for conspiracy to prevent him from oxcr-
cising his rights as n citizen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
DAVID G. SPR1GUE KILLED.
STRUCK BY A PENNSYLVANIA EMPRESS
TRAIN IN RAILWAY.

Railway Sept "a (speciaD.-Davd {. Sprague' a
prominent business man of this city, was STRUCK
by train No. OF the Pennsylvania Hroau' east
bound. at o'clock this morning and was instantly
killed Mr. Sprague was the resident manager OF
the Eustes Manufacturing Company. when recent
~ rem owed it's plant from Bayonne to TINS CITY
purchasing the Sheldon factory in Broad-st. II
was Mr. Sprague's custom 10 go 10 the Ne"-iolH
office nearly every morning. and before gong ne
generally attended to hi banking affairs. Al the
fine he was killed he going 10 the Union
County Bank.
TO save time pedestrians frequently walk on a
path leading along the railroad between IRVING d''a
ponlar SITS The railroad company mas erected a
fence to stop travel along the path put people
often etep around the fence Oh the track ana tnei
take the path. Mr.. Sprague had nearly reached
Poplar-st and In the act or stepping on 70
the track TO go around the fence when the ias1
PHILADELPHIA express came along behind hiin S'rlk-
ing him fun In the back. Death was instantaneous
Mr. Snrague was "A wdower sixty years Od. re
was one OF the organizers Of the Railway Cinp ana
A member of the Board OF Directors. lie ieaNeS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-25
PRIZEFIGHTERS ARRESTED.

New-Brunswick. Sept. q (SpecaD.-In pursuance
of orders by Prosecutor John $. Voorhees,. TWO al
legged prizehghters arrested and lodged In
iall in this city las, night, Michael crotty and William
Murphy were the men arrested. On Saturday night
Cro,ty who lives In New-York. fought glove con-
test with Owen Watson, a colored boy. known the
Paterson Cyclone" The light took place In a road
manager After three rounds had been fought. a
claim Of foul was made by Watsons seconds and
the fight became general The stakes were 10. but
neither man got any share OF the money.