Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-10
DOINGS IN NEW JERSEY.

0O4AN OO LIZ IN ~ w " IL LUkJA
Atlantic City, June S.-Niss Emma c.
Lloyd, the handsome daughter of the
proprietress of the Dudley Arms hotel,
committed suicide yesterday by lock-
ing herself in bathroom and turning
on the Illuminating gas. The discovery
was made by colored servant. De-
ceased was about 20 years old. 1t is be-
lieyed that she was disappointed in
love.
Bridgcton, N. j., June 4.-Lockjaw
caused the death of John McDermott
yesterday afternoon. A sharp stick
thrown by schoolmate few days ago
pierced the boys bare foot and broke
off. Loekjaw set in Wednesday night.
A MUSICIAN summoned yesterday
morning. removed the huge splinter.
but the operation was too late to save
life The boys suffering was terrible.
He was in spasms yesterday until his
death.
Egg Harbor, N. j., June Mrs.
Buermer, aged 70, was nearly strangled
by thieves Wednesday night at her
home on Liverpool avenue, and robbed
of SAT. She had retired early, and was
awakened about IL o'clock by a hand
clasping her neck. The intruder struck
her terrific blow on the forehead,
rendering her unconscious. The thief
secured the money from her clothes
and then made his escape. A neighbor
and his wife were suspected and were
arrested, but evidence did not prove
them guilty. and they were discharged.
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William Libby, Jr., of Princeton uni
versity, will leave for Albuquerque, N
NJ. early in July with a party of six
explorers. Their plan is to attempt to
scale relatively a rectangular table
land shaped like a figure eight, with
perpendicular sides, 700 feet high. The
outcroppings of red sandstone project
from the face of the walls, making it
almost inaccessible There are indica-
lions of occupancy by a prehistoric
race. Professor Libby has arranged to
throw line over this table land, which
is several acres in extent on top, by
means of the tandem kites, with which
experiments were conducted here Sat-
urday by William A. Eddy.
Newark, N. J.. June S.-Henry Kohl
hours of standing on the gallows, was
yesterday released from custody on the
charge of murder, and held in 81, 600
bail on charge of assault on his wife,
committed before the murder. Kohl
was convicted of the murder of his
cousin, Joseph Prienel. The case was
fought back and forth through the
courts of this state and of the United
States. Finally the court of errors and
appeals Of this state declared the evil
dence upon which he was convicted as
of such a nature that it left the sus-
picion of doubt, and that Kohl should
never have been found guilty. AS the
principal witness for the state has died
there is no chance of his ever again
being placed on trial.
Trenton, June s.-The supreme court
heard argument yesterday in the case
OF the city of Hoboken against Will
lam H. Murphy, former water regis
trar, and his bondsmen, and rendered
decision in favor of the city of Hobo
ken. Murphy converted about $37, 900
to his own use, and the finding of the
court below was that his bondsmen
were not responsible, because the re-
ceiving of this money was not part
of his official duties. The money was
paid to him instead of the treasurer of
the water company. Yesterdays de-
cision holds the bondsmen responsible
and the case is referred back to ascer-
tain the correct amount of the short
age. The city viii probably not recover
more than $4,000 as the shortage in one
year was much larger than the amount
of the bond.
Cape May, n. j.. June AFTER the
steamer Republic had arrived here
from Philadelphia yesterday afternoon,
and landed her passengers, Policeman
Reeves attempted to arrest man who
was taking part in a crap game He
was attacked by a crowd of about SO.
With the assistance of Policeman
Chambers he succeeded in arresting
one of the offenders and locked him up
in an adjoining billiard ROOM The
crowd gathered and demanded the re-
lease of the prisoner. The policemen
held them at bay by liberal use of their
blackjacks. until finally the crowd be-
came so demopstrative that the
prisoner was given up During the ex-
element many women and children
were trampled upon. and platform
close By gave way and let 200 people
tall to the ground