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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
JAMES LEWIS HANGED.
Dies In Virginia for CrfminaIly AS
sauiting "a Woman.


FAIRFAX, Va, June A, 1Ss7.-James
Lewis, colored, who was recently con-
victed of criminal assault on Mrs. Reidel,
Of this place, was hanged at SOB this
morning in the Jail yard in the presence
of about fifty people. Lewis was quite
cool and walked to the gallows without
assistance. There was no demonstration
or violence on the part of the crowd.
The crime for which Lewis suffered the
extreme penalty of the law was that of
assaulting Mrs. Ida Reidel, a white
woman who lived with her son some
miles below Alexandria, Va. The crime
was brutal one and stirred the indigna-
tion of the people of the surrounding
country almost to the lynching point.
Lewis was soon captured, but stoutly
maintained his innocence A remarkable
feature of the case was that he had three
trials in as many days, the jury in the
first two cases being unable to agree and
in the last trial declaring him guilty and
imposing death penalty. The prisoner was
then remanded to Jail to await execution.
He continued to assert his innocence un-
til yesterday when he admitted that he
committed tn assault and said he hoped
to be forgiven. Lewis also confessed that
he had at various times committed as
saults upon three other women, for one
of which he served term~in Jail. The
prisoners wife visited him occasionally
since his incarceration and a coiored
minister administered to his wants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
MANILA'S JOAN OF ARon

TACOMA, Wash, June A, 1Ss7.-News
has been received here via Hong Kong
that the beautiful widow of DR.. Rizal is
now commanding a company of Philippine
Island rebels armed with rifles, making
her headquarters at Naic, Cavite Prov
ince. Last month definite information
was received that she and her company
were in Cavite, awaiting the expected ac-
tivities of the Spanish troops in that sec
ton The Spanish Minister at Toxic re-
ceived telegrams May 10 stating that the
Spanish had just won three victories in
Cavite province inflicting heavy losses on
on the rebels.
Mrs. Rial was a stepdaughter of re-
tired Hong Kong gentleman who went to
Manila for his health. There his daugh-
ter met DR.. Rial and married against
her parents wishes. When her husband
was captured and shot Mrs. Rizal deter
mined to devote her life to the cause he
tions could be made she took the field.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
TIE STONE INVESTIGATION.

NEW YORK. June 4. 1ss7.-The same
strict secrecy which has been observed
by all persons, naval and otherwise, con-
nected with the Naval Board of Investi-
cation on board the U. s. battleship
Maine surrounded that vessel this fore
noon when the board met again at 1890
O'Clock
The ensigns. g. L. P. Stone and r. H
Osborne, who are accused by Swits Condo
of Oswego. N. z. and this city, report
to Captain Sigbee on the Maine a few
minutes after ten O'Clock. and soon after
wards, Lawyer McCaul. who Is the
young mans legal adviser, put In an ap-
pearance. Lawyer Hastings. who acts
in similar capacity for Mr. Conde. ar
rived punctually at 1880 and five minutes
later Mr.. Conde drove up in cab.
All hands repaired to the Captains S
cabin, which was carefully guarded by
two sentries, and the investigation was
resumed behind tightly Closed doors.
There was no additional witnesses in evil
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
ACCUSED oF RoBBING MAILS.
Postal Clerk Johnston Looks Upon
the Charge as Josxe.

Walter Johnston, twenty-six years old.
OF Hackettstown, N. j., postal clerk on
a Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
train running from New York to
Hackettstown, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Tindslev
Rowe yesterday afternoon on a charge of
having robbed the mails For some time
complaints have been made to the postal
authorities that letters containing money
and valuables for stations on Johnston,s
route had never reached their destina-
ton. An investigation was started and
one day some scraps of paper were seen
by a track walker to be thrown from
Johnston's car. The track walker picked
them up and sent them to Hoboken.
where they were found to be a torn
check The pieces were put together and
the check was identified as one that had
been MALE dto Hackettstown. This and
other circumstances led the authorities to
arrest Johnston
When arraigned before Mr.. Rowe John
ston appeared to be a physical wreck.
His hand shook and his body trembled.
He is said to be an opium fiend He did
not consider his position as anything
serious, but rather looked upon what he
was accused of as a huge joke He may
change his mind if convicted, as the
penalty is from one to five years. He
was sent to the County Jail in default
of s., 500 bail
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
CHARLES B. BRUSH DEAD.
Hoboken Land and Improvement
non,n.-r Hnsaa uss rSrrsnaar

Hoboken Land and Improvement
Company Loses gts Engineer.
Charles Benjamin Brush, a well known
civil engineer. who was interested in a
number of engineering projects in this
county. died at his home. No. 113 West
Sixty-ninth street, New York City, last
night, after a long illness. His death
was due TO complication of diseases.
Mr. Brush was born in New York City
in 1S4S, and was educated at the New
York University. from which he received
the degree of civil engineer. Later he
became the professor of civil engineering
in that University. occupying the place
for many years, and resigning it on ac-
count of ill-health
At the time of his death ne was chief
engineer of the Hackensack Water Com
pany. the Queens County Water Company
and the Hoboken Land Improvement
Company. He was consulting engineer
of the Washington Bridge at the time of
its construction. Besides, some time ago
he was chief engineer of the North
Hudson County Railroad Company, the
hoboken Ferry Company and the Kansas
City Water Company, which is one of the
largest companies of It's kind in this
country.
lie was member of many scientific
societies, among them being the Ameri-
can Society of Civil Engineers, the En-
glneers club and the American Water
works Association. Mr.. Brush was called
70 give expert testimony in many legal
disputes In which water companies were
involved He was employed by the State
TO give expert testimony regarding the
G9elllng OF the New York State Capitol He
leaves widow and three children.
Inc burial VIII be in Greenwood Gene
terry on Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
BRIELLE ASSOCIATION WIPED OUT
Stockholders Partition the Proper
" Among Themselves.

The Brielle Land Association, origin
ally formed by number of influential
people in this city for the Improvement of
that charming little watering place in
Monmouth County, was wiped out this
morning at a meeting of the association
held at No. Montgomery street. Among
the Jersey City people present were:
Messrs. Nelson J. H. Edge DR.. Benja-
min Edge, ex-United States District At
torney Henry S. White, James B. Vreden-
burgh, R. c. Bacot, ]. r. Turner William
H. Turner and Messrs. Williams, Hopper,
Ball, Dunbar Wagner and Kellon.
The property at Brielle was held by the
association, the officers Of which were:-
Nelson ]. H. Edge, President; James r.
Turner, Treasurer, and A. P. Hopper,
Secretary, was sold for prices ranging
from $3.50 to $3.50. and a great number of
Jersey City people were buyers and built
summer cottages there. The association
had left about two hundred lots valued
at $4,000, and by general consent it was
decided to wipe out the association and
divide the property among the stock
holders. This was done this morning and
the Brielle Association no longer exists.
Everything passed off tremendously and
smoothly. and it is expected that Brielle
will go on prospering and with it. of
course, its lot owners.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
10 RETAIN CASTILLO.
[By Gable to The Associated Press.


MADRID, June A. 1S97.-The Queen Re-
gent conferred yesterday evening with the
President of the Senate, the Marquis
Pazo dc la Merzed, and the latter after
wards said he had pointed out to Her
Majesty that he continuance In Office of
Senor Canovas del Castillo, the retiring
Premier, would constitute the best solu-
ton Of the crisis. This opinion is shared
by the President of the Chamber of Dep
uties, Senor A. Pidal, who is to have a
conference with the Queen Regent today.
Marshal Marthinez de campos is on his
way to Madrid; but as he is not identified
with any party, he Is not concerned in
the crisis from political standpoint and
VIII give his attention to other questions,
especially to the Cuban question.
Senor Francisco Silvela, the leader of
the dissident Conservatives in the cham
Der, is among the politicians who have
been summoned to the palace.
The tHeraldo" understands that the
proposed Paris branch of the Bank of
Spain will not be established, the nego-
tiations on that subject having fallen
through
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
DIED.

ACk ON.--.Ons w Wednesday, June 2. 1897,
Jonn ). Aekerson+ aged So years.
Friends and relatives, and members of
are respectfully invited to attend the
funeral services on Saturday, June 5. at
eight z. NJ, from his late residence. No,
Interment at Nyack, N. Y, on Sunday.
BRINKMAN.-In this city, on Thursday,
June ), 1897, Mary j., wife of Frederick
Brinkman and daughter of Helena and
the late John M4ehels.
Relatives and friends OF the family, also
members of Jersey City Lodge No Is
K. Of p. are invited to attend the funeral
on Monday, June 4 at nine A. NJ, from
her late residence, No. 143 Sussex street;
thence to st. Peters Church, where a
solemn high mass of requiem will be Of
fered for the happy repose of her soul.
DRURY.-On Thursday, June 8, 1897, John
Drury.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral from his
Monday, June Z at nine A. M; thence to
St. Bridget's Church. where mass will be
offered.
HECK.-On Thursday. June 8, 1897, after
August Heck and daughter of Gallo
line and the late Leopold Dieterie.
Services at her late residence, No. 64
Sip avenue, on Sunday. June 6, at four
Interment private.
McILWAIN.-On Thursday June 8, 1897.
Julia, beloved wife of Hugh McIlwain
and daughter of Catherine and the
late William Gaffney. -
Relatives and and friends of the family
are respectfully invited to attend the fun
eral from her late residence, No. 34A
Fourth street, on Monday, June T. at nine
A. M; thence to St. Mary's Church, where
a high mass will be offered for the happy
repose of her soul.
-SLACK.-At his late residence No. 73S5x
Jersey avenue, on Friday, June 4 1897.
John T.. Slack, beloved son of Mary
and the late James Slack.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
EASY SENTENCES.
Thirty Days for ssLoszngs, Bank
Deposit and Sixty for Siapping a BOY.


There were only few prisoners to be
sentenced yesterday afternoon and the
sentences pronounced by Judge Hudspeth
were for the most part light John Me-
Curl, who started for the bank to deposit
s2f for James Connolly, a saloonkeeper at
No. 32s Barrow street, and was convicted
OF embezzling the money, although he
said he lost 1t, was sent to the County
Farm for thirty days.
Otto Drewes, of Hoboken, who slammed
a boy named William Baker in the face
because ne though the boy "sissed'' at
him. and struck William Wolff with a
club for demonstrating with him, was
sent to the County Farm for sixty DAYS
James Fitzpatrick, wife-beater, got 30
days in the County Jail George Robin
son, another wife beater, was sent to
Snake Hill for three months after the
Court had made few remarks about his
brutality.
Andrew Grogan and Joseph Gordon, who
burgiarized a stable in Ioboken. were
sent to the penftentiary for a year. Hen
ry Pulver, a boy, who was convicted on
TWO charges of petit larceny, was sentence
ed TO the penitentiary for six months
kuno Luckhardt, of Union Hill was
brought into court this morning and SEN
tenced to State prison for two years and
q haif for stealing a horse belonging 10
Joseph Kennel on May %, and a suit of
clothes from William Leiohtenberg
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
CAPTAIN jacks VERSION
His Story Puts That Turnpike Trol.
ley Conductor I'm a Sad Light.

ley Conductor I'm Sad Light
Captain Jack Graham, who had a
run in" with Turnpike trolley car
conductor on Monday, made the following
statement concerning the trouble to a
News reporter today
There was absolutely no dispute as to
the amount of fare I was to pay. I
was quite well aware that the fare from
Newark to this city was fifteen cents. 1
paid the first five cents in Newark and
transferred to the Turnpike car. When
we crossed into Harrison, the conductor
wanted me to pay ten cents and to force
me to accept a ticket to the ferry. 1 OBJ
jected to paying the ten cents altogether.
I desired to pay five cents then and five
after crossing Hackensack Bridge into
Jersey City SO as to secure transfer to
a belt line car. This / had a perfect
right to do. The conductor at first would
not do as I wished. He told ne knew
what he was about He was abusive and
impudent During the argument the
conductor jumped up on the seat and
seized me by the throat. know I am
keeping perfectly cool and advising the
conductor not to lose his temper. / said
he was the first man | had ever allowed
to treat me like that. His rage increased
and finally told him he had better be-
have himself, as I was a constable and
wanted to avoid trouble.
Until we reached the Five Corners, he
continued to 1eer at me and call me
names: Finally as I stepped from the car
he kicked me, or rather pushed me with
turning on him pulled him off the car and
punched him."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
HENRY LAB0UOHERE ASSAULTED
Horsewhipped by the Son of a Clerf-
cal ScouBdrel Whom He Exposed.

by Cable to The Associated Pressl
LONDON, June A. 1897.-While Mr.
Henry Labouchere, the editor of TRUTH
and Member of Parliament for Northamp-
ton, was on his way from his residence
to the House of Commons today, a young
man accosted him and gave the editor
several blows with horsewhip.
1t was reported at first that the as
sault arose from the charges Mr.. La
bouchere brought against some of the
people more or less connected with the
TransvaaI raid; but later it developed
that the assailant of 'Labby," as Mr.
Labouchere is famil:arly termed, was the
son of the Rev George Brooks, other
wise known as the Prince of Begging
Letter Writer'S whose doings were ex-
posed in the columns of Truth
Brooks. who was formerly a Methodist
parson, is said to have obtained the sum
of $4,000 within period of five
years by sending begging letters to
Cabinet Ministers Dukes, Archbishops,
Directors of the Bank of England, Gen
William Waldorf Astor. Brooks, who has
also been dubbed Bounty Brooks, from
the fact that he succeeded in obtaining a
grant of eco $1,000 from the Royal
Bounty Fund voted every years by Par
lament to enable the Queen to assist de-
serving literary men and women, brought
a suit for libel against Mr.. Labouchere,
which resulted in q verdict in December
last In favor of the editor, who is credited
with having spent about 100000 during
recent years in exposing frauds.
Brooks. on February l, sued the est.
James Gazette" for $4,000 damages on
the ground that he had been denounced
as fraud in the columns of that paper.
jury. on February 4, rendered yer
James Gazette" Mr. Labouchere seems
to have received his whipping very
calmly, contenting himself with demand
ing explanations of the attack which APP
pears to have been only a technical as
sault. The explanations requested were
given and Mr.. Labouchere and his as
sailant walked together to the entrance
of the House of Commons, where
''Labby'' quietly bid adieu to young
complaint to the policeman on duty at
the door.
Mr.. Labouchere's version of the horse
whipping was furnished later in an inter
view, during the course of which he
IS nen left my residence young man
advanced towards me with a hunting
me. I asked who the devil he was and he
replied he was the son of Brooks. l told
him 1 was sorry for him and for his
mother, but that I should advise him not
to make a fool of himself or to threaten
me, which would only result in a police
cell. He hourished his whip, attempted
to hit me, but he missed me- l then
out to him the absurdity of his conduct.
We talked the matter over for few
minutes and he then left and made no
further attempt to assault me-.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
G. 0. ?. CORRUPTION
Mercer County Freeholders
On the High Road to
State Prison.
JUDGE GUMMERE'S STRONG CHARGE
Indictments Peremptorily Ordered
Results of an Inyesti-
ngatio.

TRENTON, June 4, 1S97.-Justice Gum
mere today charged the Mercer County
Grand Jury in connection with the recent
investigation into county affairs by a
special commission appointed by the
Court The report of the commission,
which embraces about one hundred pages
of typewriter copy, was submitted to
Justice Gummere several days ago. The
Justice used the report as basis for his
charge. He went into general analysis
of the duties of public officials and their
responsibilities under the law.
He then took up the matters which had
been under investigation. He particularly
directed the indictment of Freeholder
Miller Cross, who had sold coal to the
county in the name of a third person. AT
the investigation Cross admitted this
Justice Gummere said it was clear yio-
lation of law and that if the jury found
the allegation to be true they were oblig-
ed to indict
With reference to the building of the
Chambers street macadam road, which
received so much attention at the hands
OF the commission, Justice Gummere said
that the report of the Commissioners
showed that the County Engineer and
Supervisor had neglected their duty in
certifying that the work had been done
and that the Freeholders had paid for this
work without the certificates. The Jus
tice then said that If this action on the
part of the Engineer, Supervision and
Freeholders was wilful then indictments
should be found.
He also referred to the report where it
had been stated that more work had been
paid for than had been done.
IhlS indicated on the part of the con-
tractors receiyeing money under false
pretences which would be an 'indictable
act. He also said that if it was found
that more work had been paid for than
inquiry to ascertain whether such result
would have happened without the con-
niving OF the county officials.
Where the road was built an extra
depth of two inches at twelve cents an
inch, while the general contract was five
cents an inch, he said that an effort
should be made to ascertain whether this
extra depth was not really decided upon
before the general contract was given out
with a view of playing into the hands of
favorite contractors. If this was so, in
dictments should be found. The Justice
also referred to the isSuances of bonds in
anticipation of taxes and the failure
afterwards to use taxes when received to
a knowledge of law that such taxes
should have been used to payoff the bonds
then an indictable offence. was committed,
but if the Freeholders were ignorant of
the law they were only guilty of a
breach of duty and not indictable
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
NIGHT OF HORRORS
Bloody Fight About the Jail
at Urbana, 0. Troops
Fire in a Mob.
NEGRO LYNCHED In THE MORNING
Awful Results of a Brutal Assault
on a White Woman -Desper-
ate Public Excitement.


URBANe., ONO, June 4, lSyi-Such q
night OF horrors and such a morning OF
tragedy meyer before shocked the people
OF this city. Ever since the arrest OF
CHARLES Mitchell and the sensational scene
when his victim swooned in her bed as
she identified him as the "black brute
who had assaulted her week ago and
left her m pitiably critical condition,
the feeling against the prisoner has been
growing more intense. The local militia,
f1fty-five men, were ordered to the Jail
to protect the prisoner. Then came the
hurried efforts of the officers of the law
to get Mitchell safely into the peniten-
tiary. All the while the excitement among
the people grew more and more intense
The Sheriff was foiled in his plan to get
Mitchell out of jail and on the Columbus
train. Night infiamed the excitement
among citizens. The streets We're thronged
all night. Yells were heard all around
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
CLIFFORD STILL HOPES.

When Edward Clifford, who is under
sentence of death for the murder of
William G. Watson. Superintendent of
the West Shore Railroad in the latter's
Notice at Weehawken, received word in
hiss cell on the lower floor of the County
JAN, that his sentence had been con-
frnied by the Supreme Court, he was at
first very much depressed, but later in the
day his spirits revived somewhat. His
counsel Allan T. McDermott, had told
him not to be too sanguine that his ap-
peal would be sustained by the Supreme
Court but he bouyed him up by speaking
hopefullysof the action of the Court of
Errors and Appeals, before whom the
case will be next taken
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
FIRBMAn's DREADFUL PAIL.

Hugh Bartley. fireman attached to
Engine Company, No. IA. who lives at
No s25 Pavonia avenue, lies on a cot in
the engine house on Webster avenue in a
critical condition. He was cleaning win
dow in the third story of the engine house
at ten o'clock this morning when he lost
his balance and fell to the sidewalk. a
distance Of over twenty feet landing
with terrible force on his left side. He
was picked up unconscious by his COM
rades and was carried to the dormitory
where ne was attended by DR.. Lochner
the department physician. The doctor
reports that BARLEY is severely injured
internally and may not recover.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
ooNKLIN DIVORCE CASE.
The Defense Opens i'm tho Court OF
Csaancerv

The case of John L. Conklin against
Sarah c. Conklin for divorce was again
before Vice Chancellor Stevens this after
noon. Mr.. Armstrong opened the de-
fence by calling Mount Tillman. a loco
motive engineer, as his first witness. Mr..
Tiilman was boarder at the Conklin
home. Conklin was drinking man. He
meant by that that he drank beer with
his meals and occasionally took drinks at
saloons. Witness often heard loud talk
ing in the room occupied by Mr.. and Mrs
Conklin. :.
Lavinia Mohl sister of the witness
made pert witness. She talked right up
and was not afraid to say what she
thought she ought to say. She said that
her brother-in-law got drunk every nav
day. The third day after her sister ieft
him he came to the witness house in
toxicated and his face was a horrible
looking sight. Z
Mrs Mohl was still ON the stand when
The News" went to press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-04
CONRAD N. JORDAN STAYS
in.

WASHINGTON, June a, 1ss7.--The Pres
ident today sent the following ~nomina-
tions to the Senate-
state-Lawrence Townsend, of Pennsyi-
vania, to be Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipoteniary of the United
States to Portugal
Treasury-Ellis H. Roberts, of New
York, to be Treasurer of the United
States.
Conrad N. Jordan, of New York. to be
Assistant Treasurer of the United States
at New York City
William E. Andrews of Nebraska, to
be Auditor for the Treasury Department,
William E. Brown of Pennsylvania to
be auditor for the War Department.