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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
SURPRISE FOR THE s. P. G. A. MAN
Justice Lowy's queer Decision I'm a
Dog Case.

Justice of the Peace J. Lowy and S. p
c. A. officer A. Calhoun differ in their
opinions concerning the disposition of a
cruelty to animals case which was tried
this morning. On the morning of Janu-
airy 13 Roger Jones of No. Al Walker
avenue. was walking in his yard when a
dog owned by Stephen Casey, of No. 40
Walker avenue, sauntered into the yard.
The dog is not of a very amiable DISPOSE
ton. Upon entering the yard he spied
Jones and made a rush at him. Jones
became frightened and swinging pick
axe with which he was working, over his
head, he let fly at the dog. He claims,
though, that his aim was bad, and that
the axe did not hit the dog. Casey, on
the other hand, says that the axe did hit
the dog and that it inflicted a serious
wound on him.
He therefore went to S. P. G.. A. Oficer
Calhoun's house and told his wife that
he had a case for him and requested that
Calhoun come to his house.
The trouble between Jones and the dog
occurred at $3.50 A. M. and about half
past six Calhoun arrived to Investigate
wound on the side of the face, and be-
lieving that Jones had inflicted it en-
tered complaint against him and
brought him before Justice Lowy this
Casey did not appear to press the com
plant and Jones testified that the dog
had been fighting with another dog for a
half hour previous to attacking him.
Hence the wound on the face. Justice
Lowy then sprung surprise on Calhoun
by asking why he did not arrest Casey
for not taking proper care of the dog
after it had been wounded.
IT, said Justice Lowy. "the dog was
injured at half-past nine in the morning
and had not been cared for up to seven
O'Clock in the evening, the owner and not
this man should have been arrested
Upon learning that the dog did not have
a license tag on, Justice Lowy dismissed
the case. Officer Calhoun was surprised
at the turn affairs took and did not hesi-
tate to say So but Justice Lowy was
immovable and Casey has been warned
to license his dog or 1t will be shot
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
BLAZE AT BELLEVUE.

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 1Ss7.-Bellevue
Hospital Medical College In the grounds
OF Bellevue Hospital on East Twenty
sixth street, was gutted by fire this morn
ing. The patients were taken from their
cots, dressed and gathered in the corri-
dor. None of them however, had to
leave the building. The fire was discev-
cred shortly before five o'clock. The
names were confined to the college and
did not touch the hospital. Shortly after
the lre was discovered there was an ex-
pioslon in the burning building, caused,
II is supposed, by some chemicals that
Were stored on the third floor.
Inc Hames made very rapid headway
ana soon the interior of the building was
guted The fourth floor was used as a
dissecting room where there were prob
ably thirty bodies laid out for dissection.
The damage to the building and contents
IS estimated at about $4,000. 1t is thought
that the fire was due to a detective cleo
trfc light wire.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
VILE JOURNAL SLADDHR
Yesterdays Onslaught on the
Grand Jury May Result in
Criminal Prosecution.

When there is scarcity of news the
publication Of rumors is resorted to by
some news" papers to take the place of
legitimate news. The rumors may be
vague they are usually without any
foundation whatever, yet they accomplish
two purposes. They fill up space and
they set people talking. The Journal
published rumor yesterday about the
doings of the Grand Jury So far as
can be learned there was no foundation
at all for this particular rumor and it
IS more than likely that the Grand Jury
will make rigid investigation and en-
creation and circulation of this particular
rumor.
The story was that the Grand Jury had,
oy an Overwhelming majority, refused to
indict man named Lancton. charged
with robbery. 1t is also alleged that it
was further rumored that certain law
YER. name not mentioned, probably be-
cause not known, has at least twenty y-tWo
members of the Grand Jury under his per-
sonal control, that he maps out the course
for them to pursue, and that he acts as a
go-between to transact business between
alleged criminals and the Grand Jury. In
other words, this mythical lawyer is a
Grand Jury hxer. AS Judge Hudspeth
said when Frank Q. Cole was reported by
Dr. Hathaway to have thrown out an in
nuendo that the Judge had asked the
Grand Jury to reconsider indictments
against saloonkeepers The insinuation is
so utterly absurd as to be unworthy Of
contradiction So it is with this rumor
Lawyer John DENIM. who is a member
of the Grand Jury, will demand an in
vestigatfon. He suspects that the author
OF the rumor meant to convey the impress
sion that he was the lawyer because he
is on the Grand Jury. Mr.. DENIM will
not let the matter rest until it is sifted
to the bottom He says that no case Of
the kind referred to in the rumor came
before the Grand Jury while he was pres
ent. 1t Will be benefit to the com
munity if the Grand Jury can succeed
in tracing this canard to its foundation,
that is if it had any foundation, and
make an example of it's author as a
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
ROBERT MAoAULEY DEAD.
His Centrcversy with Christ's Evan.
xelfcal Church.

His Centreversy with Christ,s Evan.
gelfcal Church.
Robert Macauley, one of Lafayette's
oldest and most respected citizens, died
yesterday afternoon at his home, No. 206
Pacific avenue of heart failure. Mr..
Macauley was 81 years of age, being born
in Forfar county, Scotland, in 1886. He
was one of seven children
Mr.. Macauley came to this country
thirty-one years ago and settled at No.
ISL Pine street, where he opened saloon.
He remained there until six years ago,
when, having accumulated considerable
wealth. he retired. Since then he has
spent his time in journeying abroad.
During his residence in Lafayette he
bought up several desirable building sites,
and his property collectively is valued at
SEC, 900. One of these sites, and one that
did not turn out proftably, was at Wood
ward street and Communipaw avenue.
This piece of property is about ten feet
wide and sixty-three feet deep. 1t adj
joins the new Christ Evangelical Church
and occasioned the trustees Of that
starting to build the church. the trustees
desired to buy Macauley property and
offered him $500 for it. This Macauiey
realizing that they could not arbitrate
with him went on with the building of
their church, which is now almost COM
pleted Macauley then threatened to
build fence on his property to post
theatrical bills on, but finally compromis-
ed by having plans drawn up for a two
story frame dwelling place for himself.
when he died
Mr.. Macallley, as well as being one of
the Oldest residents of Lafayette, was
also the stDutest, weighing $50 pounds.
morrow afternoon at his home. The Rev.
g. e. Little Will conduct the services.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE GOVERNMENT AssAILBD.
Tzr. Eealey Tells the Commons That
the Police Caused tsse Outrages.

tne E9lKce caused the Outrages.
BIZ Gable to the Ufaitcd Press.
LONDON, Jan. 20, 1Ss7.-Tne business of
the House of Commons today was the
debate on the address in reply to the
speech from the throne.
Mr.. Patrick O'Brien, member for Kill
kenny City, moved an amendment to re-
consider the sentences of the Irish pris-
oners who had been condemned to i'm
prisonment upon charges of treason.
Ihe amendment was seconded by Mr..
j. C. Flynn, member for North Cork.
Mr.. Timothy M Healy, member for
North Louth, supported the amendment
moved by Mr.. O'Brien, and in the course
OF his speech declared British agents in
America had provoked the outrages with
which the condemned men were charged.
Sir M. w. Ridley, Home Secretary, said
that he was unable to see any reason for
advising that amnesty be granted to the
political prisoners referred to in the
amendment, much as the Government de-
sired to remedy any Irish grievances.
These men had been found guilty of
crimes abhorred by the civilized world
and the fairness of their trial and the
fmpartiality of the courts had been at
tested this very day by the withdrawal
of the charge against Bell, or Ivory, be-
fore the same Judge that sentenced the
irish prisoners whose liberty is now
sought.
Mr. sO'Brien's amendment was defeated
by vote of 204 to 1872.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
BRAN WANTS A NEW TRIAL
His Council Says the Jury Was I'm
properly Comm unicated with.


BOSTON, Jan. 20, 1S97.-Thomas NJ
Bran, the convicted murderer of Captain
Nash of the barkentine Herbert Fuller,
was brought into the United States Cir
cult Court at 11o'clock today, the time
fixed for hearing his motion to set aside
the verdict of guilty found against him
and to grant him new trial.
Bran looked more serious than during
the progress of his trial The court room
was not crowded with spectators at the
hearing, but more than half of those
who were in attendance were women
The motion for a new trial is based up
on the allegations that the verdict was
against the evidence of the law; that the
statements of a member of the court and
Interruptions of defendants counsel by
said member were partial and argumenta-
tive and deprived the defendant of a fair
trial and put his counsel in the attitude
of antagonizing the Court; that state
ments by the District Attorney in his ar
gument were such as to excite the pas
sions Of the jury; that some. of his declara-
tions were unfair deductions from the evil
dence, and that he argued from evidence
that had been excluded by the Court; THAT
some NEE of the Jurors Pretudged the case
opinions as to the defendants guilt;
that the instructions given the jury
by the Court during the time that
the case was under consideration by the
jurors to the effect that the minority
should show a Difference to the views of
the majority. caused a misapprehension
in the minds of the jurors as to their
strict legal duties in the premises, and
must necessarily have injured the defen-
dant; misconduct of certain of the jurors
during the trial and after the case had
been given the jury and because certain
person or persons in the service of the
United States were permitted to i'm
properly communicate and intermeddle
with certain of the jurors during the pro-
gress of the trial.
Arguments were still pending when the
court adjourned to 2:30 P. M.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

BURKE-On Tuesday January 10, 1897.
of pneumonia Thomas Francis Burke.
beloved child of Timothy and Annit,
Burke, aged eleven months.
Relatives and friends of the family are,
invited to attend the funeral from the,
residence of parents. 800 Summit avenue.
og Thursday, January q. at two P. NJ
STORK-Suddenly, on Monday Jan. IS,
1897, at Jersey City, Bernhard, eldest
son of the late John Stork.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral services
from his late residence, No. 151 South
street, on Thursday, Jan. q, at Il M.
SINGLER-On Tuesday, January 10, 1884,
Lottie, eldest. daughter of Theodore
Reiatives @ ana and trends 1a siSe of the family are
respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from the residence Of her father, S2lAza
at nine A. NJ; thence to ST. Boniface;s r.
G.. Church, where a solemn high mass will
be offered up for the happy repose of he,
SOUL
THuRsToM-on IJds Tuesday, January 1gs
years.
I. Funeral at the residence of his daugh-
2. Fuf, M on Wednesday January 70 at eight
Burial at FAN River, Mass.
JACKsON.--At No. 207 Van Worst street,
Of Tuesday, January 10, 1897, at A
Funeral services on Thursday, January
"a, at P. NJ, at late residence
Interment at New York Bay Cemetery.
KELLY.-vAt his late residence, Ne 2l7
First street, on Tuesday, January 1g,
1877. John, beloved husband of Annie
Kelly, aged 50 years.
Notice of. funeral tomorrow.
MACAUI.Ay.--At Jersey City, N J.. on
Tuesday, January l9, 1887. Robert
Macauley. aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend his fuDleral on Thursday, january
p, at 2 P. hi, from No. 206 Pacific ave-
nue..
TRUsCoTT- Wednesday, January ID.
1887, Catharine, beloved wife of Georg q
Truscott aged 40 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral from her late residence
No. 742 Jersey avenue, on Friday, January
22. at two P. M.
VILE.-In this city, on Tuesday, January
l9, 1897, Sarah, widow of the late
James T. Vile.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend her funeral
from her late residence, No. 81 Storm ave-
nue., on Friday, January %. at two P. NJ :
thence to the Bergen Reformed Church. Is
WEBSTER Suddenly. on Tuesday Janu-
ary 10, 1897. Cornelius H. Webster, S,r
Services at has late residence, No 21c
Summit avenCe. on Wednesday, January
90, at 8 P. M.
WOOD On Tuesday. January 10. 1897. sit
his residence No. 81 Ninth street,
William s. Wood. aged n years.
Relatives and friends of the family, also
employees OF Wells. Fargo &c Company s
Express, are invited to attend the funeral
service at his late residence on Thurssia,i.
January Il. at p. NJ
Ingermert at convenience of family
Brooklyn and Plainfield papers please
copy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
JOHN HoCH ELE0rR0OUTED,
HAurderer of Minnie IngersoiI Pays
tho PenaltY Of HIS Crime

AUBURN, N. Y, Jan. 90 1S97.-John
Hoch was successfully electrccuted at 1908
today.
Gazing steadfastly upon crucifix
which he carried in his hand, John Hoch
entered the new execution chamber at
the prison at eight minutes after twelve
this noon. Deathly pallor was on his
countenance but his limbs supported him
without trembling. He stumbled over the
Inlck rubber mat beneath the chair but
while the straps were adjusted and the
electroins were fastened in place Father
Hickey stood with the circle Of keepers
but did not read any services nor offer
prayer The warden gave the signal ana
at 1910 the, current was turned on.
The usual muscular contractions
followed. The voltage reached 1,S40 Af-
ter few seconds contact the current was
turned off and the physicians applied the
stethoScope. They detected a faint hut-
ter OF the heart and another shock of the
same voltage was administered. This was
turned off at 1922, when the stethoscope
told that the heart had ceased to pulsate,
and the victim was officially pronounced
dead. The autopsy was conducted at 2.30.
The witnesses then signed the certificate
of death and were excused
Hoch slept soundly last night awaken
ing at seven this morning, partaking of
substantial breakfast. He declined the
stlmulant which the warden offered to
provide, declaring that newspaper men
would say he was drugged. He said he did
not bear enmity toward the officials who
had caused his conviction. Father Hickey
called later and said mass, recitins the
prayers for the dying. He gave Hoch a
cruc1f1x to carry, while upon his barred
breast he placed an agnus dei which was
exposed when the physicians applied the
stethoscope.
Hook was the first victim to suffer
death in the new execution chamber
and the sixth and last to die under War
den Stout''s administration. Warden-elect
Mead VIII assume the Office February l.
and his first important function will be
to electrocute Martin Strait, the Elmira
murderer during the first week of his
term. Three others are also awaiting
the chair.
The madness produced by unrequited af-
fectlon IS supposed to be the motive that
melted John Hoch to shoot Minnie Inger-
soil at Martin5burg, near Lowville. Lewis
County, July 10, 1895. His attentions were
repugnant to her and her relatives forbade
him the house. Providing himself with a
Winchester rifle he then lay fnSwait for
her In a stable where she was in the habit
of milking the cows. AS she passed the
window Hoch fired with deadly aim the
ball taking effect in her left breast and
penetrating the heart. She died without
a word. An inoffensive old man named
Nicholas Strife was close behind her
carrying pail Of milk and Hoch also
sent bullet from his Winchester crash
ing through his left arm and SIDE but not
touching vital part. The man took to
his heels, screaming for help. Hoch fed,
but was apprehended in the farmhouse
by shooting when his pursuers overhauled
i'm
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
ANOTHER VERSION.

ANTE CITY. Ia, Jan. 20. 1S97.-Yes-
terday evening when it became known
that John johnson and Arch Joiner,
charged with thesCotton family murders,
would be lynched, small groups of stran-
gers from every section of this and ad-
joining parishes commenced to come In
and hold low conversations on the street
corners The night was a most miserable
one. raining and gloomy. About two
o'clock there We're perhaps about 2oo
jan, and having found the deputy who
had charge forced him to open the jail
they took from the cages John johnson
and Arch Joiner and Gus Williams, the
latter a negro charged with numbering his
The crowd Of men were were very rySsp1ifsei auiet and
made no hostile demonstrations other
than to get the three negroes.
short consultation and decided to hang
Gus Williams to an oak tree near a ne
gro church on the outer edge of town
A rope was quickly adjusted over a
large limb and one end around Williams
neck. Williams was made to get on a
horse, and the horse struck with a whip,
jumped from under Williams. His neck
was not broken and some of the men
caught held of his body and jeTked him
down. He died from stranguiation. Will
long march to John Cotton-s house.
where the murders were committed.
Johnson and Joiner walked mile or so
when wagon was procured and they
rode the rest of the way The distance
travelled was twelve miles through a
heavy rain. mere were nearly two hun
dred in the crowd during the, march.
Arch Joiner prayed a great deal, but
johnson did not seem to mind his fate,
remaining quiet most of the time.
After a ride of four hours the Cotton
residence was reached, and all dismount-
ed. Joiner made a break for liberty, but
was captured before he had gone, very
far. Joiner and Johnson desired to fight
and they were permitted to have a set-to,
after which they were taken into the
mouse and separated and efforts made to
get confession from them. Johnson
stuck to his former statements that Arch
Joiner was the man who did the deeds.
Joiner stoutly maintained his innocence
for while, but finally when brought face
to face with johnson, owned up that he
killed Mr.. John Cotton and Merven Stew
ems and then johnson confessed that he
killed Mrs John Cotton, Miss Assnes Mil
Ter and Miss Lizzie Miller. A discussion
then arose as. to the best way TO dispose
of the two self-confessed murderers
Some were in favor of burning them
and fires were made for that purpose,
and some say Johnson was actually
pus he'd into the fire and burned. Cooler
Judgment prevailed and 1t was finally de-
cided to hang them, which was done and
Fheir bodies riddled with bullets. 1t was
Arch 30inerS earnest request that he be
shot to death and this was finally deter
mined upon, as was the mode Of death
which was to be Ineted cut to Johnson
but at the last moment, after the fire had
been started, 1t was urged that both be
hung as Gus Williams had been and they
were taken a quarter of a mile from the
Cotton residence and executed as above
stated.
They both implicated two other negroes,
but said nothing about a white man.
All is quiet now.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
THE GREAT TREATY
0lney Argues for Inter-
national Arbitration
Before the Senate
Committee.
MORGAN AND DAVIS HOSTILE
All the Correspondence Sent to
Congress -salisbury's Claims
and 0lney's Reply.
MORGAN AND DAVIS HOSTILE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 90 1SS7.-The SEN
ate Committee On Foreign Relations
this morning listened to Secretary Olney
for more than one hour. The Secretary,
who drew the general treaty of arbitra-
ton between this government and Great
Britain made an elaborate argument in
favor of the ratification of the treaty as
sent to the Senate. Much of the talk
about the committee table was of an
interlocutory character and several Sena-
tors, notably Messrs. Morgan and Davis
asked numerous questions of the Secre-
tary intended to gather from that official
his idea of the scope of the treaty. The
questions propounded indicated quite
PLAINLY an antagon .Sm to the text of the
convention and tht intention of Senators
TO insist upon its amendment before re-
porting the instrument to the Senate.
No action was taken, and it was intimat-
ted that action cannot possibly be had for
some weeks to come
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
COUNTESS G0WLEY's SUIT.
81 eable to tae Untted Prcss.

&LoNDoN, Jan. 20, 1Ss7.-The trial of
the action for divorce brought by
Counties Cowley against her husband,
Earl Cowley, was continued in the Di-
vorce Division of the High Court of JUS
tice this morning. Counsel for the plain
tiff read the deposition of Charles Long,
employed as valet in the Government
House at Ottawa. Ontario, in which the
deponent stated that he was previously
in the service of Mr.. Charles Charring-
ton, whose wife is named as co-respon-
dent with Earl Cowley. The Earl the
witness deposed, frequently visited Mrs
Charrington after her husband had left
the house and was always shown to the
lady's boudoir. Whenever Earl Cowley'
called Mrs. Charrington was not at home
to other callers. The case was adjourned
after the reading of Longs testimony.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
UNION LEAGUE PROSPEROUS.
Pays or Some of Its Indebtedness
-nd Kyaa yuanav Eafs

The annual meeting of the Union League
Club was held 4ast night at the clubhouse
in York street. There was a large and en-
thusiastic meeting. These gentlemen were
unanimously elected President, F9avel
McGee; Vice President, William e. Pear
son; Secretary, Robert B. Gray; Treasur-
er, Samuel Limerick, Jr.; Trustees, John
Ramsey, John W. Harrison E. B. Bacon,
A. J.sNewbilry and George r. Hillier.
The financial report showed the finances
tion. and disclosed the fact that in addi-
tion to the annual payment on account of
the mortgage on the clubhouse, the club
had cleared off, on account of its script
and other floating indebtedness, sl,500 in
the course of the year
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20

William Rankin Duryee, D, D., Profess
sor. of Ethics, Evidences of Christianity
and the English Bible at Rutgers Col
Iege, died this morning. He was 50
years, of age. He was born in Newark,
and was a, brother of the late George B..
Duryee. Commissioner of Banking ana
insurance. He studied law with Frederick
der the late President Arthur, and
later entered the ministry. He was chap
lain of the First Kentucky Infantry dur
ing the war. In 1877 he was appointed
appointed to the Professorship which he
held at the time of his death.
The professorship was endowed by the
late Theodore Breylinghay's son. He
leaves widow, son, the Rev. George
W Duryee, and three daughters. His
funeral will take place Sunday and the
interment will be in New York His last
the Lafayette Reformed Church of this
city
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-20
A VICTORY OF PEACE.
Ru OahIe 10 the limited Press.

LONDON, Jan. 90 1Ss7-A meeting was
held in Birmingham today to perfect ar
rangements for suitable celebration of
the signing of the general arbitration
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain. Among the speakers was
Mr.. G. f. Parker, United States Consul
at Birmingham, who said that the treaty
would undoubtedly be ratified by the
United States Senate and that the people
Of both countries iii the meantime must
be patient Mr.. Parker said thatshe had
recently made tour of thirteen OF the
American States and had not in the
course of his travels seen a single trace
of anti-British feeling.