Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-01-07
D0INGs IN NEW JERSEY


TRENTON, Jan civilian J. Lott, the
Newark letter carrier who very recently
pleaded guilty of stealing letter from the
mails, was sentenced by Judge Kirkpat-
rick to one years imprisonment in the
Essex penitentiary yesterday.
LAMBERTvILLE. Jan. 3.-Deposits Of coal
have been discovered on farm near here.
The discoverer declared he had ascertained
the location of the vein in dream. Elk
perts who have inspected the find say
there is little doubt but that large guam
titles exist in that locality.
PATTERSON, Jan 5,-The northern part
of Passaic county is being secured by =
posse of farmers and constables with blosd-
hounds in search of David Kerrigan, who
is charged with assaulting 10-year-old May
Pellman. II he is captured he may DO
lynched. Kerrigan is 81 years Of age.
TRENTON, Jan. 5.-williarn R. Ward,
probably the best known horticulturist in
New Jersey, died Sunday night at Lyons
Farms, N. j., aged "a years. He was one
of the organizers of the State Horticul
tural society, and was it's secretary for
was treasurer of the State Agricultural
society.
NAYS LANDING, N. J., Jan. a-The
story published few years age that John
| Rech, who was sentenced to twenty years
in the state prison for the brutal murder
of pretty Bessie Weaver Rech, was on the
verge Of insanity is denied by the state
prison officials, and they are angered that
such story was started They claim that
Rech is perfectly healthy, both In mind
and body.
| gresham Augustus w. Cutler died at his
residence here yesterday from the effects
of surgical operation which he under
went recently for appendicitis Mr.. Cat
Ter was born in 1885, and had always been
prominent In the politics of northern New
Jersey. Last November he was defeated
by Mahlon Pitney for congress in his dis
trict He was life long Democrat.
CAPE MAY, JAN 3-The Law and Or
der league arc already after the members
of the legislature, who will assemble at
Trenton on Tuesday week The Leagues
fears have been aroused by the report
from Trenton that racetrack bill had
been framed and submitted to the COVER
nor, asking him for It's approval before in
PRODUCING it into the legislature. The Law
and Order league proposes TO fight such q
proposition.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Jan. 5.-Lieutenant
Colonel John w. Newell died at his home
In New Brunswick today after long ILL
ness. He was paymastsr of the army Of
| the Potomac during the war, and was
| known to all the offiosrs Of the army. He
handled millions of dollars during the
war. During the war he collected mill
tary records, and at his death possessed
| fine collection of weapons. He was 76
years old.
CAPE MAY, Jan. 5.-The report that
Mayor Edmunds' cottage had been visited
by burglars was caused by a joke played
| by the mayor upon some young men who
had called at his cottage to escort home
some young ladies who had passed tho
evening there. The mayor locked them up
In the basement, allowed the girls to go
home alone, and then forgot the boys.
During the night the noise made other nm
knowing members of the family believe
burglars were in the house.
| ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. Mrs. j. Meyer
hoff and Mrs w. Freeman mother and
daughter, residents of this city, were scri-
ously and probably fatally injured yester
day by being thrown from their carriage.
Both were taken to the hospital uncon-
| soious The accident occurred on
Atlantic avenue, near the : Reading
railroad depot. The horse ran away and
collided with huckster wagon. The force
of the collision threw the women fifteen
/ feet in the air. Mrs. Meyerhof died from
the effects of the injuries received. She
never regained consciousness from the
time she was admitted to the hospital.
Mrs. Freeman may recover.
TRENTON, Jan. 8.-There is but one
week intervening before the organization
of the legislature. There has been lively
contest for officers of the two branches,
and considerable speculation as to the
| length and Importance Of the session. Il
looks now as If Charles Duncan, former
member from Essex county, viii be the
clerk Of the house. The fight between
Sharp, Carter and StarrNfor sergsant-at-
arms Of tho senate may result In all being
sheived, and L. n Ashley of Ewing
| township, may get the place. The belief
prevails that Attorney General Stockton,
whose term expires next March, Is to be
either reappointed or allowed to hold his
1 Office for several years longer.
! TRENTON, Jan. 6-Judge Kirkpatrick
in the federal court yesterday sentenced
George Sands, alias DR. Clark, to seven
years st hard labor in the state prison, and
Mary Knapp to fur years imprisonment
in the Essex county penitentiary. Both
were recently convicted Of passing coun-
terfeit coin. Sands addressed the court,
begging mercy on account of his age and
the fact that for the past ten years he had
been leading an honorable life His con-
viction for counterfsiting In st. Louis be-
fore that, he declared, was procured
| through the perjury of witnesses. Judge
Kirkpatrick said he could not go back Of
the records, which showed him to be an
old offender.
BELvYDERE, Jan. 5.-Minnie Y0umans,
the young woman who was drugged At .
dance held here New Year night, at which
were present town officials and NUM-
Der of married men, was thought to be q
little easier today, although still in criti-
cal condition. Her parents came to zee
her today, and will prosecute the princi-
| pals in the affair. Prosecutor Angle has
| the sworn statements Of several Of tbs wo-
men who were present and will lay them
before the grand jury. Pastors OF the town
| Joined in condemning the affair as the
| greatest outrage ever perpetratsd on our
people Council last night took steps TO
remove the chief of police for participa-
ton in the orgies.
TrENToN, Jan. 8--Chancsllor McGill
has rendered an opinion in divorce suit
which Is important John Hyland, Of
Paterson, deserted his wife in January,
| 1894, and on Dec. y, 1895, he was COM
lnitted to prison for term which had not
expired when the wife's suit for divorce
was commenced last February. The
chancellor says the wife would be entitled
to q divorce for the two years deserti6n
OF her husband If law had not be6n
passed in 1887 which establishes now
rule. Now it is only permitted the party
/ desiring the divorce to tack together the
/ two ends Of the desartion. excluding the
1 middle period while the offending party
! was In prison Mrs Hyland will have TO
'Wait until her Husband is released and
has continued bis desertion.