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New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
SHORTAGE IN A POSTOFFICE,
THE ASSISTANT IN CHARGE OF JERSEY
CITY BRANCH CHARGED WITH APPRO-
PRIATING GOVERNMENT FI-NDS

CITY BRANCH CHARGED WITH APPRO-
PRIATING GOVERNMENT FUNDS
Charles Mcneil has had pharmacy at Bowers
st. and Hancockave Jersey City. for several years.
He was extremely popular. and although there were
numerous applicants with more less political In
for the Hudson City district. he was successful and
Sub-Station No. was established In his pharmacy.
Postmaster Jordan dissatisfied with the re-
turns from the sub-station two months ago, and
made an investigation. A small shortage was DIS
covered. This was attributed 10 carelessness. and
as the amount was promptly paid in. McNeill was
advised to exercise His bondsmen.
James Coyle and William F. Kern then asked TO
be released. but as Mcneil made arrangements
with the American Surety Company to accept the
responsibility. he retained the appointment.
week ago 1t was announced that he had
signed, and John NJ. Kelly appointed his
there is a deficit Of $500 in NcNeilrs accounts and
that he has been lodged In the Hudson County Jail
on commitment OF United States Commissioner
Romaine. as tho prisoner had been unable 10 fur
nish bail In the sum of 5000. The complaint was
made by the surety company.
McNelll. who IL twenty-tour years old, Is a mem
Der OF well-known and respectable family. and
vas prominent In the Catholic Young Mems League.
In extenuation, 1t In said that he unfortunate
In love affair, and that IT so seriously affected
him that ne could not sleep and driven to the
use OF opiates. In this way he became addicted to
the use Of morphine. and has been enslaved by the
drug. and has not been In condition OF mind 70
properly attend TO business for three four
months. and his affairs became confused. It Is
said that the shortage will be covered by his fnther
who owns some property.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
a BAT0xyE BURGLAR CAUGHT.
'"S fQdcEMES FIND HIM WITH A sATcHEI.
CONTAINING A rru,sy AND MUCH PLUMBER

'"o POLICEMEN FIND HIM WITH sArcHEI.
eoSfArSrSG JIMMY AND MUCH PLUMBER
eae o. the gang OF sneak thieves who have been
.uas successfully IN Bayonne for several
sss'ss was captured early yesterday morning BY
SsDDpnen Edward II. Jonas and George w. Null
~ Between and O'Clock the officers met at
pse c and wes; Frfty-fourth-st A few minutes
1Aey a strange man s1ouching suspicious
~ls1g West F3fty-fourth-st. As the stranger
= ~ small grfpsack, they decided TO stop him.
- refused to give them any definite Information
:, ssnins himself. and was taken to the Third
Hssu foiice Station and searched.
satchcl contained burglars Jimmy, two sil-
= fstches. two watch chains, two gold Odd Fel-
~ badges. one gold knights OF Pythias emblem
'.s-aah dozen silver forks one purse. ono pair OF
~ sleeve-buttons. s4 In cash. two linen shirts.
-sssa Keys Of assorted Sizes ard q number OF
~ ~ tickets. As one OF the badges was inscribed
ma ne name OF James Beardsley. OF No. ESQ Ave
~ =, tne policemen accused their prisoner OF nay
Sks,SSo rSooeo Beardsey's house He scknowledged sne
"a ~. he location OF which he did not remember
49,. - 10 was Edward kininski Pole. twenty
Cir years old. of No Sc Rntgcrs-St.. New forK
= x. 1e vas arragncd before Recorder Conneuy
- ~ beyonne Police Court In the forenoon. and
- ssmamstted to the Hudson County jail TO srslt
~ and carrying burglars tools.
AessSsitu. hours after the. capture OF the thief
~ Icy appeared at Police Headquarters to re-.
3 - ns9oosry, He idsntiAsd q bic property most
neees'e booty. but insisted that some OF
vauablss wsss missing from tho coilsc'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
SERIOUS END OF A FROLIC.

,y,,rr =, INTOXICATED TWO YOUNG MEN START
rrartr. IN WHICH ONE is BADLY INJURED.
1.,erson Nav 8 iaD.-Edward j. McCaDe
telegraph operator taken TO st. Joseph's HOS.
pital early this morning suffering from fracture
skull. Max Tuschmann. seventeen years oid OF NO.
% r,obert-st was arrested and freld to await the
result OF McCabe's injuries III.
Yesterday AFTERNOON McCabc went ridins WIN
sn,,th Hill q well-known sporting man. The TWO
. r,st+ed f,idprwood where they drank several
ho,t,es Of wine. On their return to this city they
.nt ont TO call on friends living In At'antic-s IN
south Paterson They made mistake ana e"'cieu
the house OF Rafael De Crespo an itaiian shoe
maker. ut No. 3a2 Atlantic-st. and insured MRS.
crcsno The shoemaker ordered them out and Hlii
go, reyo,ver. threatening 70 blow his head off.
,rho or.rr,si attracted the attention OF people IN
.s.r.r.. saloon across the street. and several
,n,,,,s led by Max Tuschmann. ran over 10 ascer-
,s,n tbe trouble The Italian was trying TO e)ect
~. drunken men, and Tuschmann asked what ali
tho trouble was about
.cat out" said McCabe running at Tuschmann .
- Aoa,nr him q blow which staggered him, ana
Knocked OH his nat' MIL ~" - '~
mouth: ,,,,,. nav and "a NcCabe fol-
W~Cshe striking him on the forehead: Mc|1gs H.
threw up his hands and fell upon the ns nr B.no
sar5ss as ss'
went into 10 Meyers TTt. S saloH his aa
Then Tqs TRUSTING band in his hip pocket he Se'e'
IN navn yTai ran out Of the place and hid IN an
oySh yWhsn arraened this morning. ,no hs feared
%sa hrSwnss wss ABOUT to crsspS aps
several other wtnessrs o,snts against both McCabs
snS H AID pnsnss nd sa He
assault s ana he entered the coDbers apartments by
mistake and denied the revolver r tS,rtv davs on
Tuschmann was conm,d,e,d i'' ''"'N'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
FORCED TO HAVE Ay INVESTIGATION.
THE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN AS
BURY PARK DEMANDED IT.

THE REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN AS
BURY PARK DEMANDED IT.
Asbury Park. May s (Spec!aD.-The charges OF
bribery recently preferred by Township Committee
man Applegate against his colleague, Thomas T.
Gravatt are to be investigated This conclusion was
reached to-day when the committee, on motion OF
Committeeman Hulsart. appointed a commission OF
three 20 conduct the investigation. Each COM
mitteeman was allowed to select member OF the
commission, and Lysander f. Watson. John M Dey
and John A. Borden were named They Will meet
next Monday and take testimony.
AppIegate at a former meeting. charged GraVa'I
whom acting as chief Of the township police, with
having received brbes from members OF the police
force Grayatt denied the accusation ard pummeled
h,s accuser At the next meeting of the committee.
Iulsart. the new Chief Of Police. moved that the
bribery scandal be investigated Appegate refused t9
Concur so no official action taken Applesate and
Grayatt are members Of the township Repuoiican
Executive Committee. That organization LOOK up
the matter and demanded that the committeeman "
agree to an Investigation or resign. Iney promisea
20 orfer an investigation and so voted at to-day s
session OF the Township Committee. 80,
~ ts generally believed that the investlgaton VIII
,,n1icate Cravatt, but will show that brfbes were
ccoIecred from the policemen by another township
offical.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
A WOMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
FAILING TO THROW HERSELF FROM FERRY
soAr SHE TRIES TO HANG HERSELF IN
A STATION HOUSE.

A Young woman without hat boarded the ferry
ho,t New-Brunswick at o'clock yesterday morn
ing and. after few moments hesitation, darted
through the horse gangway toward the bow OF the
hoat Her queer actions excited the suspicion OF the
and several passengers, who pursued and over
took her Just she reached the gates Her cap.
tors held her although she struggled like an enraged
,,v,sss She wanted 10 drown herself and shouted
thar her husband had driven her to 1t. She was
taken to the women's prison on Jersey Cty
Heights, and had scarcely entered before she tore
ON her skirt led 1t around her neck and attempted
10 strange herself she became so violent that Po-
,,ce Justice DOUGLASS sent her to the County Jail 10
a,yatt the action OF County Physician Converse
In the JAZZ she rayed about some woman. weo s sne
md a,so about her husband She said that her
name IS Maggie Forester. but she refused to tell
where she lived or what led her 70 attempt suicide.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
BODy FOUND IN A CANAL.

washington. Ma s (spccaD.-A boatman on ,he
,sorr,s Cana, Stacked hts tow-iine at Plane NO
,nts morning 10 allow another boat to pass. "hen
,he line became taut again the body OF q man was
sern suspended from IT, The body was removed 20
this place In the mans pockets were letter 40.
dressed to Frank simanton. Port Murray n. d. anu
!. note payabe to the order Of J. q. 6manton NO
,,s Rroad-st Elizabeth, j. and indorsed by Chris
tina and Frank stmanton Residents Of Port Hu. S.,
- rrsnk Sinanton. retired farmer Of Port Murray
whskey bottle was found On III: psrson ana y I.
y.sssT The body had bssn IN the water week oi
css e5fnanfon was abovt thirty.hvs years old ano
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
THEY RIFLED THE MAILS.
TWO YOUNG MEN OF NEWARK IN JAIL ON
SERIOUS CHARGE.

TWO YOUNG MEN OF NEWARK IN JAIL ON
A SERIOUS CHARGE.
Albert II. Doremus. registry clerk In tho New
ark postoffice, was arrested and sent to Jail yes
terday charged with the theft OF eleven registered
letters containing about 800. Doremus confessed
and implicated William A. Wells. who. ne says.
helped spend the stolen money. Wells was taken
in custody. Both men were held In 81 900 bail.
Doremus. according 10 his confession. began his
peculations about April %. and continued It'll
April q. when he disappeared from the postoffice
His absence aroused suspicion. and Superintendent
Hahn began an investigation and found that eleven
letters were missing. Inquiry at Doremuss homo
showed that he had not been there since last Fri.
day: Doremus could not recall the exact amount
he had stolen. because he said that both himself
and his companion, wells drunk for two days
after he left the city. They went TO Boonton and
secreted the letters and receipts after abstracting
the money,
When told Of the arrest and confession OF Dore-
mus Wells confessed also. He told substantially
the same story a. Dorcmus. and said he was so
drunk that he could not recall the amount of money
they had.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
sgOPT STRIKE ON A STEAMBOAT.

An ,ncipient STRIKE which threatened to end seri-
ou,lv. was npped in the bud at the Flefcner COCKS
in Hobokan yesterday morning by concession -
-. -. ss,,,arda nj the etrikers Two men employed on
~ steauboat Adirondack, Of the Peoples Line,
rh,ch is in course OF construction. were dis
charged. one hundred and ten other men, members
- Manhattan Ship Joiners' Assembly. No Il%; *;
o. .tonncd work on the steamboat. and sald mat
OF L. mo,,iT stay ont until the discharged work-
men were They nrsasnsd tsrtr thes
tns t,S aieo 90 out II asserted that the super
,ntendent discharged the men without eonsuns i .m1
xnes,nan The two employees were Ieins'a'eu' "
every-body returned TO WORK.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
NAY CALL A GENERAL STRIKE.

zHE LABOR TROUBLES IN NEWARK STILL FAR
FROM SETTLEMENT.
committees Of the Builders and the Carpenters
onieus Of Newark held q conference yesterday TO
zee some amicable agreement could be reached.
4 proposition submitted BY the committee 0f tho
hosass md reported TO the meeting Of the Journey
pa ~ he District Council embraced i've points
1ns MT was that the unions are not TO interfere
Ha nm now at work: that hereafter all work VIII
- ~ ths hour 90 that II the men only work eight
s'oss On saturdays they win get only eight hours
ny thss ne sen enter into agreement with tho
S~-.ss anass whaeh three months notice must be
- sSA.e o. . oenAnd TOR more wages: that the rate
h.t aSec ~ 20 be pad snail be 27h cents per hour;
tps business agents Of the unions shall be per-
~. ba - enter the shops and examine the cards OF
Eyected by the men
uos Houon 10 cali general strike at once was op-
~ sno motion was finally adopted fhat unless
~ ssosses Should agree TO the demand by this
SeAesal strike
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
IN AID OF THE ARNENIANS.

A mass meeting TO express the sympathy OF the
c,,izens OF Jersey City with the oppressed and SUI
fering people OF Armenia will be held In the Bergen
reformed Church. at Bergen and Highland aves'
Jersey City, on Tuesday May II ut O'CLOCK p m''
under the auspices Of the clergy of all denomina-
.,on. and OF the Armenian Relief Association
The following speakers will address the meeting:
1be Rev. David James Burrell. OF the Marble
Collegiate Church. OF New:York City; william w;
SSInwssrd nress correspondent. recently returned
fror, Armenia; vaetan Dilloyan. refugee from the
massacre OF Sassoun and Herant NJ kiretcn]ian,
r.noraj secretary of the Armenian Relief Associa-
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
NEV-JERSEY AT THE CAPITOL.

MR. PITNEY BELIEVES ECONOMY IN CONGRESS
SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.
Washington. d. c.. May SpeciaD.-Representa-
tive Pitney made a strong, common-sens speech
this afternoon against the proposition to pay men,
bers' clerks annual salaries. He had paid S5
month out o, his pocket. he said. last summer for
clerical assistance, and he proposed TO do 1t again.
The people would hold Congress responsible for all
expenditures not absolutely Indispensable while the
present condition of the Treasury lasted and he did
not propose to go into the question OF how that
condition arose. -.
Senator Sewe;l presented the resolution OF
meeting OF citizens OF Jersey City praying for the
Intervention OF the United States to secure the re-
lease OF American citizens confined In English pIis.
ons The Senate passed to-day Senator Sewers
lii ~ grant an honorable discharge to Lieutenant
Henry Lane. OF Company F. Goth New-Jersey Vol
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
FATHER HRUSKA on TRIAL.

Trenton. May S.-Gregory X. Hruska. pastor g
the Greek Church. In Jersey City; Frank MIsner ana
Annie Mako, Hruskas housekeeper. were placed on
trial in the United States District Court to-day.
charged with making and selling cigars In Jersey
City without paying revenue tax
Father Hruska demanded Q separate trial and
May 10 was set for the case Annie Mako pleaded
guilty. and Aisner vas ts1ed and eepyictsd s"s
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
WOMAN SUFFERING FROM CHAMBERS.

SHE CONTRACTS A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE CsU-
ALLY CONFINED TO HORSES.
New-Brunswick May (SpeciaD.-A remarkable
and unusual case Of the incubation OF a human
being with ganders from horse suffering with the
disease has come to the knowledge Of the health
authorities OF New brunswick. On Monday DIT
Patschels, a veterinary surgeon was called to ex-
anime mare and mustang. owned by Julius
ErIing a butcher at No. S12 Handy-st Both cases
were diagnosed as glanders. The horses were or
dered Isolated and Dr. Patsshes o. Informed as.1s the
ary OF the Board called in DIR. Hunt. State veter,
mary. who confirmed the diagnosis the nfected
Mrs Erling. wife of the owner OF the horses. had
attended to of them on Sunday Yesterday
the symptoms of glanders appeared She was Inn
media,ely placed under medical care and to-day ner
ed much interes. among physicians In this city,
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
a DELINQUENT MINISTER.
HE FAILED TO APPEAR IN TINE TO MARRY
WAITING COUPLE.

WAITING COUPLE.
New-Brunswick May (SptciaD.-rhe Rev.
Adoiph Kertzel. OF Bound Brook. was 10 have
made John Van Hise and Amelia Stats, OF Pisceta-
way Township IN Mddlesex County. man and
wife last night but he didn't.
In contemplation Of the marriage Mr.. Van Hse
has built for Amelia pretty little home IN
Piscataway. Relatives and friends. anticipating
most Joyous OCCASION were on hand. Eight o'clock
was the hour appointed. but the Rev. Mr.. kertze
had not arrived at that time. Nino o'clock came
bu, not AFR KertzeL The bride and bridegroom
began TO be anxious but they sensibly made the
occasion less embarrassing by Joining with the
Others In singing and dancing. and even partakins
Of the wedding supper. just as though tho kno'
had been tied. The guests waited until il O'clock
and Mr. Kerizel not appearing at that hour they
separated. n, Va, uiss drovs
IN Nsw-Rr,nswick and we're married by justice
Of the Peace Levi 7. WaIling The Hev Adoiph
Kertzel has not yet explained his non-appeAr'
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
THE THREAD MILLS STRIKE.
ANOTHER FUTILE EFFORT TO END THE
TROUBLE.

ANOTHER FUTILE EFFORT TO END THE
TROUBLE.
Another attempt to settle the strike at CiarKs
Mile End Thread Mil in Kearny failed yesterday.
= Robert Ross, OF Boston, secretary Of the National
Mule Spnners Association arrived here this naern.
ing He advised the strikers to appoint COMMITTEES
and try to settle the difference. A committee oe
three was appointed and Mr. Ross was present
when the conference took place In Mr. carks ONCE.
The strikers declared their intention not to return
10 work until Richard Turner should be taken from
the mules to which he assigned by Boss Spinner
Fisher a week ago. They do not want Turner dis
charged. but they desire him relegated TO his
former position laborer and the Oldest plecer
put In charge Of the mules
position and the committee left the Office end re.
ported at their meeting place that they had faileo
to gain their point.
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
Suicide OF A YOUNG NAN.

Bloomneld. May tSpecaD.-Eusene schue-
,.r nineteen years old. a Of August Schueter
a mkman. Of C,rove-st.. committed suicide shortly
after noon to-day ny hanging himself in the garrett
The young man returned home at n:So O'Clock rom
his milk route to Newark. and after putting MS
horse In the stable walked 70 ,ne S9uSe sa reidy h
mother called TO him. and no reseoIse c0ns Toa nd njs
utt'e slssct @ a. she vent to the other rooms ana
nnsIx nS r, n he garrett where she was norrsa 70 70
MAN. ana the :" BODY hapsins BY rope. NO cause
rnsvn far the deed
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09


bin. h,,.
RufoS nreyent his going to Chicago on
, gold plank
for Senator Smith to explain what
Nis !" 49,, that clause in the Democratic plat
ne"" .,ng that the present tarin is sulllc'en'
for" .,a. adequate revenue for an econor'icah!
70 pro''ue government" AS the income or
sdm...rc,ent Is not enough to pay It's e&-
NE :. r,ust be that the tariff is not suiiieienl
rnses 49,. Democratic Administration is eX-
v 'ha' ora wasteful. Which horn OF the
ps'' will be chosen?
..so,ution indorsing Senator sm''h must
That u.s.. cut a large figure In the campaign.
aece'e, Allan l.. McDermott VIII De III oe'ii"iiu
As us"a the brains for defending ana expouho-
70 iui" form. On the Smith section OF H. nc
ns 'e the X rays in the gallant ana chlVai-
night '' IN which the Senator treatcu MS
p,, 'u,.ai creator, Leon Aooe'''
ANY who were and are the leaders in
:. same old gang
..vohted New-Jersey mechanics must DO
SsV'..n, .-sn, Smiths Convention that the Will
- law as ample TO protect the American
- from the competition OF foreign
votnsmen 'ro''
hsar
this early day there are complaints
Mavor Seymour. of Newark breaking MS
-. Frederick Lehman says tnat the
.o,emuiy pledged him an appointmept as
s.s" commissioner and then appointed announcer
P'''' ~. SEYMOUR is deserving OF more SYM
Ssa. .s.r ne is likely to get His troubles are
an before him. -
,,.s,xen soioonkeepers who propose to
Those 'uuason County National Bank be-
oe''". ,,es,dent. Richard Washburn is fore
cs~ ,se rr.sent Grand Jury must be IN
nND ~. crand Jury Is indicting saloonKeep-
ba.~ .berA Is evidence to show that tney
s.,.,od the law This attempt to intimi-
wy 49, ,urors.. 50 as TO make them faithless 10
cav ..s ,s more likely to hurt the intimi-
aa.ors than anybody else
=. =. .r,r.h remembering that William j..
..s-,,sor was the spokesman for the delegates
:, ,.,aa N the Democratic National Convention.
r.uorrs Cuban squadron didn't go far.
In trying TO break the slate az ane De"locia ia''o
c0nyenton. Delegate Atkinson, OF Burlington
.a,d that It had originated from "a dactatioh
.h,cb had almost destroyed the Democracy OF
N. state" Who could he mean by that!
KobIbund explained a resolution OF the
u.aso, County LIQUOR Dealers Association IN
.Asswsy:
N. ,esoJn,son means that all members on fne as
.sen viii close on Sunday, and we lntend 70 se see
ss every other form of business Is stopped on e'
%r Steps will be taken to compe me ciosIns III III
M;bsr shops candy cigar. grocery, mea de,,anrv nt
~Asr stores We will try to have the oensetsy ~ ~
Sssdsy newspapers stopped we M,' aa see eus,ness
STcanft We know the old Blue Laws anu WI, VII,
Iss the enlargement Just how we VIII 30 aoou'
,tshas not yet been decided
iasther words. 1T means that they won opey
tA hv affecting them unless every other law,
Aas,tfp and active is enforced. That was tried
Newark not so many years ago. and the sa-
baakeepers there have no apparent desire 10 re-
m the experiment
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
THE Jersey CENTRAL ELECTION.

.,.,,ior OF the Central Railroad Conn
a ~arrJ Jersey was held yesterday In the once
ps"S ps tbs general superintendent tn the commnnpaw
Q. ,"v ", The Following Board OF Directors were
elected: George F. Baker. Harris c, Fanne"oen n.a
James A. Garland. Henry orasss reii Samuel Sloan
Henry NJ Maxwell, j. Rogers Ma~"e"'
and Frederick G. Bourne .,.r tte lives in
MT. xL puL' 20 s,,ccceds Edward D. Adams. OF New
Work The directors will organize next "eeA' ''
stsfement was issued yesterday
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
,rw.pKs WIN IN PATERSON.

pater.on. May s tspecaD.-rhe fifth game De.
tween the Newark and Paterson teams was p'ayed
her. this afternoon and for the first time s'hce 'ne
SCI ordsreJ out OF the game for insulting the UNI
,,rs wrs Harry Mace The score by Innings:
Patterson .................GG SoS * o-ii
u.,sh,,s-Newafk 10; Patterson. Enors-Newnk. y;
p.ssreen A. psttssss-pavb and Rothfvns Cosoa ana
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
XFN&
" So ~

,. Smiths convention was faithful 10
bin. 49,.
,,,aoett is free silver advocate. out
Rui"S not prevent his going to Chicago on
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09
Nswarks Cuban squadron didn't go far.

In trying to break the slate az ane De",oa'.o
Convention. Delegate Atkinson OF nu,'Nae.on'
aid that 1t had originated from mc'a.'o,s
vhich had almost destroyed the De.''oosA'' 0'
~. state" Who could he mean by that!
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

u.v who were and are the leaders in
same old gang"
New-York tribune., 1896-05-09

.o,u,,on indorsng Senator Smith must
That ou, large figure In the campaign
,esessai"' .u.,I McDermott will be In demand
As usua', ,ns brains for defending and expound-
10 FURNISH .sorr, On the Smith section OF 1t. he
ns the p" the X rays in the gallant and chival-
night 'u. in which the Senator treated MS
fus " ', creator, Leon Albeit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-15

ea1sm and arrived home in due time safe
and sound. Before he started to Cen
tralia the nominee took his children and
went to the house In which he was born,
where he had his photograph taken
A story has been going the rounds Of the
press regarding the devoutness OF Judge
Bryan. the Chicago candidates father.
According to Colonel Thomas E. Merritt
Judge Bryan was dangerously i'll shortly
after reaching nlinois and at that time
made q vow that if the Lord would spare
his life he would bow his head in prayer
and thanksgiving to him three times a
day as long as he lived. and the judge
kept his word,' said Colonel Merritt;
and have seen him many and many n
time-when a case in court was being
argued before him-I have seen him take
out his watch at nooh, stop the proceed
ings, get down on his knees before the
bench and offer up the prayer in silence.
1T became SO common that we never
thought anything of it, but it used to
cause comment among strangers when
they would happen to be in the cour,
room. The judge was,twice member oil
the Illinois senate and once member OF
the state constitutional convention. He
was twice nominated for congress, and
could have been elected but he would not
allow the use of a single cent for cam
paign expenses"