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The sun., 1897-07-20
Stabbed AFTER CARD PLAY.
The MAN who Won All the Money Thought 70
ne Dying OF MS wounds.

The MAN who Won All the Honey Thought 20
ne Dying OF mis- wounds.
At daylight q doctor yesterday informed the
police Of tho Bedford avenue station, Williams
burg, that John Rocco. an italian, was dying at
his home, 100 Frost street, Of nine stab wounds.
which he received in an alteration late on
Sunday night at North Ninth and Havemeyer
streets.
Rocco. with half dozen other Italians, played
cards on Sunday night in . house at 266 North
Ninth street. Rocco had extraordinary luck,
and whom he ceased playing. little beforo
midnight. he had nearly S2s. When he left the
house no was followed by Joseph Laury. At
North Ninth ana Havemeyer streets Laury got
a cheat. While tho two wero in q wrangle tho
stiletto and. before Rocco could defend himself.
cos chest. Other Italians drew knives and
TWO friends OF Rocco, when they tried to pro-
tect him, were stabbed in the arm. When Rocco
fell bis assailants ran away Roccos two friends
While Rocco's wife was washing the blood
from him one Of the assailants returned and
warned her against complaining of them to tho
police. Rocco became unconscious q few hours
later and doctor was summoned. On his ar.
Gus condition and notified tho police.
:, Detectives were unable to obtain any informa-
friends. AL professed not to know anything
about the attack. Information furnished by .
email Italian boy led TO thesarrest of Frank
Laury and Lorenzo Grillo In Long Island City.
Gill Bernardo and Alexander Filleppi were ar
rested In Williamsburg. Joseph x Laury was was
street The five prisoners were taken to
Roccos house. Ho identified them all as his
sailants. They were then taken to the Leo Ave
nue. Police Court and remanded for q hearing
Roccos condition BECAME 30 bad yesterday after
noon that Coroner Mason was directed to take
his Rnte-mortem statement.
The sun., 1897-07-20
GoLDENLoCKSLICKED HIM.
BALD-HEADED CONsUATER OF SINK.
ERS TRoUNOED IN PARK ROW.

woman with n Rnuhide ana an Umbrciln was
LyinE In wait FOR Hin IN tire Eestaurant--
nays she was Once 1ris Wire-Thnt satisned
Evorybody and Sympathy was with n1er.
Park row was serene. It was yesterday after
noon. The baseball games hadn't begun, and
It was possible to walk through tho streot
without having your pocket picked. The news
boys fitted hero and thore undcr the feet OF
pedestrians; tho cable cars travelled without In
corruption, and the benightod Brookynites who
were on" carly picked their way toward the
bridge entrance. The usual number Of vto-
tins of the sinkcr habit lurked about tho door
ways of tho restaurants awaiting supper time,
when they could again throw in three sinkers
and ono in tho dark" Park row, in fact, was
Park row, and peace reigned.
OF o. sudden sinkor victim shot out Of .
restaurant and hurried up tho street toward
the bridge. Ho had proceeded thrce doors
whom as suddenly there shot out behind him Q
girl with yellow hair. He was tall and had .
smooth face and o bald head. He was about 80.
She was younger-nuch younger She was
dressed in black and she carried umbrella
and something else. Tho something else was
done up in brown paper.
Tho moment tho Park row crowd saw this
yollow.haircd: young woman scooting after the
bald headed man instinct told them that some-
sS,ns sho sEoncSed %Se pi Rim There Was shrek
and tho next instant mix. The bsld.hoaded
turned, and just as he did the two arms Of
tho blonde began workins like windmill. She
msod her package and her umbreIs ts,s as % Sin6s:
"V-i.i.i.G-i-n," she shrieked. .You broke up
another. Tako that and that and that"
Sho punctuated her remarks with cuts and
Wow" howled the victim.
And that" ecreamed the blonde, and that"
WSsd s h S 90 abe : e
She pushed him. He triet.. to turn and nee.
sho gave him another. and he tqmbled r Into
S%sseiis H. lila 6s,S 4. broke in two
plsfssRi ap q%SisHhsGs ho%led tho MAN. sno n''o
You win break up my home WIN ySui" chs
sssssnia sserz tme Catch You on Pa1G row IN ssss
the life SIs Of sSs had hauled off, and now nh.
Crack" She gave him another with her
''ihi By this time there was crowd Of . thou
sand about the saloon. Policemen pushed their
The hso poo.naa s%sR sSSnSid d As nS t' IN
her out The bald-headed man, pale and tren-
bling gwsn s1a: .sd iv' tSs %' Sslssnd.r p,. tn
dsti Gwan wid yer. Yes can sit nuthin'
The policeman came back and took the bald
headed man out. They shippod him in the
opposite direction to the ono takon by the
licking another woman they'd fan him end
The blonde wouldn't tell her name, but she
said she had been married to the bald-headed
man, and he had broken mp her homo. She
didn't explain how 1t was DONE but wented
gavel printed in the papers She denied that
she was yellow journalist looking for zen.
sation for Sunday, but nobody would be sur.
prised to see a story headed:
How 1t feels to horsewhip man. Per
sonal experience Of q heroic star reporter"
The sun., 1897-07-20
8EyHhM MURDER rBIAI.
Tuportant Point FOR the Dercnee-atterspt -
I,ribe n Sfan on the Panei or Jurors.

Bribo Msn on the rshoi o' Su"'
RocuEsTER, July l0.-Tho sensation mongors
.ro not intorestcd in the testimony offered by
tho experts, and tho attendance to-day at the
Benham murder trial was lirht. Tho women
who have been SO much in evidence oash day at
the trial arc contcnting themselves with parad-
ing up and down tho streets in front of tho Ba-
tnvin Court House. waiting for the lawyers to
get through with the doctors, 30 as to give them
somo additional food for comment Prof. r. A.
Witthaus. the celebrated New York chemist
arrived at Batavia last evening and spent sew
eral hours in consultation with tho attorneys
sor th. do,sno. uI. .,ou,inot,on will
probably last two or throo days. as It
"a chiefly on his evidence, It 10 under
.,ooa TINT tho dot.nco r.,,.. IN proyo
that that tho appearances noticed in tho dead
woman o body arc not those which would likely
have been found in case her death had resulted
s" 'eom ,.S,s .J"a a,, H. o o,., .. panh.n, nj,
morning was again nervous, and the worried
,nor an bis f,ce 4. ,ncro,aino Tho ,urv have
iooA oh hie iaeo 10 ineioaeis. o -,
Yesterday q two-milo walk around tho village
was given them. and this morning thoy P np-
stephen y. Howell of Buffalo was put on tho
stand at tho opening OF court. He said he was
a graduate Of tho College Of Physicians and
Surgeons Of Now York and Of the Royal GESfS M SsS
not think that tho symptoms noticed in Mrs.
Benham woro duo to prussic acid poisoning.
ITO what, then, would you attribute itf
asked Mr.. Mackey.
"Well, II Is difficult to say, owing to tho
wretchodly incompetent way In. which the au-
topsy in tho case was performed"
ductod many autopsios, and had witnessed
many more while he was abroad. he had mover
The sun., 1897-07-20
cor. enIees a snAnPsHoorER.
Camp Cholera at Sen Girt-Court-S1artiai OF
Private n1cAuley.


STATE CAMP SEA GIRT. N. j., July 19-Tho
Fourth Regiment, N. @. N. j., was in bad con-
dition when rovoille this morning ushered In
the first active day OF its weeks tour OF duty.
Camp cholera had crippled tho command during
the night. Only few cases had developed vcs-
terday afternoon, but after supper tho sickness
assumed tho proportions Of an epidemic. In Sow
oral cases the men were 80 weakened that they
fell inscnsiblc in the company streets. BY mid
night the rogimental emergency hospital WAS
crowded with patients. This morning when
sick call was sounded moro than 200 men fol-
lowed their first sergeants TO tho hospital to re-
port sick and receive treatment. For the fore
noon battalion drills few OF tho companies had
moro than o dozen files fit for duty.
Through tho efforts Of tho regniental and
battalion surgeons tho epidemic was got under
control by noon and most OF tho men will bo
convalesccnt tomorrow. Commissioned officers
and the surgeons believe the sickness was occa-
stoned by the combination of miserable weather,
artesinn water, and too much "high jinks."
Col. George q. FELTON,. post quartermastcr this
that everything about tho kitchens. mess halls,
rations, &c, was in tirst.class condition.
tail Of men not atfiicted with the prevailing com.
plant. Most OF the men took part in dress
parade.
out OF a possible 35 for seven shots on tho GOO
yard range, and qualiiie a sharpshooter. Ho
Is now eligible to shoot on the long distance
Last night "snap" roil-cail was held and
fourteen enlisted men failed to answer. They
will be tried by the regimental court.msrtial,
eerhotf, Lieut.. Gleason. and Judge Advocate
kiink The court sat to-day to consider tho
company commandant
The sun., 1897-07-20
TAKING PROFITS IN WHEAT
A Slump In September in tho HIorning-But
Prices Go Up Again.

A Slump In September in tho RIorninG-But
Prices Go Up Again.
Ocean grain freights were strong yesterday
and the higher rates acted US n check upon tho
local export market for wheat. Tho demand
for ocean freight room for grain in the last ten
days to ports in the United Kingdom and Con-
tinental Europe has resulted in an advance Of
from to Is per cent But four boatloads, or
$4,000 bushels. Of wheat wcro reported to have
been sold for export in the local market. In Chi
cago however. exporters took 140. 900 bushels.
and with tho sales at the outports the days ex-
port business aggregated over 100000 bushels.
This, combined with further news OF crop short
ages In foreign countries. supplemented by for
eign buying OF futures, had very decided effect
upon tho wheat market. 1t exhibited great
rallying power. There was sharp decline
early in tho day that carried tho September
future down to "a 1916 cents a bushel, as
against 76A cents, tho close on Saturday. All
this ioss was however, moro than recovered be-
fore the close OF the day, tho final quotation for
SdpasT Sss6 6ens r6 sent sales having pre-
cline was due to general selling by professional
traders 70 take profits on the bull side. Tho
foreign DuyinR, which was feature on tho re-
Cow SoUsery, A was reported to represent both Liver
closed firm.
:, Private cable advicos reported that the
threshing IN Franco was turning out very un-
for small wheat crop Of poor quality, and in
Austria for q crop below tho average.
some of the recent export demand has repre-
sented wheat to be shipped to Mediterranean
this country has gone except for seed since
1880. Prominent among these ports are Trieste
and 'onice' ports usually supplied by Russia.
The sun., 1897-07-20
TWO rEN CRUSHED TO DEATH.
HoEshoad or nolasses They wero Lowering
I'm q Cellar Rolls Over Them.

I'm y Cellar Rolls Over Them.
Thomas Cleary of 7s,6 Summit avenue Brook
lyn, died in the Presby terian Hospital yoster-
day. His was tho second death which has re-
suited from carelessness In putting q hogshend
of molasses in the cellar of the Home of the
Sisters Of Misericorde, at 531 East Eighty-s sixth
street, on July z.
Tho older part of tho building occupied by
tho Sisters was once q private dwelling. It is
on the north side Of the street, near tho East
River. The old mansion now forms the west
ern wing Of tho institution. 1t contains the
parlors on the FIRST floor, and its cellar Is
storehouse for many Of tho heavier supplies
used.
On July the Sisters bought hogshead of
molasses from Felix Taussig of Ill Wall
street; Mr.. Taussig engaged truckman
sent it off with Cleary and Daniel o'Leary TO
handle it.. The. Sisters had seen mon have
this sort into the cellar. and had pair Of skids
made to ut oyer the cellar steps to slide things
hosshoad of molasses @ and ~ We're going % to let 1t It
down the steps without taking any precau-
thons but He were urged to use tho sGidS and put
to let the hogshead down with, but trusting to
their strength they tilted the heavy package
side in front Of it started it down.
The ,bsm ne nS sb6. the h0sshesd got
man in between Its sloping sides and the walls
of the stairway. 1t rolled the men around,
nally, until it stopped at the bottom of the
stairs. The men were pinned fast, and weree
been assisting them in placing the skids in
place, worked;the hogshead from side to side
and released them. 0'Learys leg was broken,
the extent of his injuries. A DOCTOR was sent
for, and the police summoned an ambulance.
II don't want to go in the ambulance" said
Cleary. II must take the truck back tonight"
You won't take the truck back tonight" the
surgeon said, and he carried both men OF to the
Presbyterian Hospital. 1t was evident that
O'Leary was In a serious condition, and he was
sent to Bellevue that mis- ht. He died tho fol-
lowing day.
The sun., 1897-07-20
THE NEW BRIGHTON oREMAroRK.
It Can ne Run, but There Must No No Of
rensive Odors. Says Justice Gaynor.

It Can ne Run, but There Must No No Of
rensive odors. Says Justice Gaynor.
Philip F. Kobbc. a taxpayer of New Brighton,
8. l.. obtained an injunction last month, re-
straining the trustees of that village from cre-
mating the garbage. The trustees then aban-
dsned the collection Of the garbage and when
complaint was made said that they had no way
to get rid of 1t. Yesterday tho trustees applied
to Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn for permission to operate the crem-
ntory and destroy tho garbage by an odoress
process. Justice Gaynor in deciding the matter
said
Tho judgment of tho court did not close tho
crematory. The trustees closed 1t upon their
own responsibility. II. as they say. 1t emits no
offensive odors it is their official duty to run It,
The Judgment Is only that offensive odors be
prevented The trial OF tho case reveale ed that
1t had habitually been run in the most slovenly
manner. owing TO the indifference of the trus-
tees. The garbage used to be put in while tho
furnace was cold and then heated up gradually
q process which inevitably caused offensive
odOrs. as the witnesses all agreed. 1t seemed in
crediblo that public officials could treat their
neighbors In such q way until 1t was admitted
and tho court had TO grant the injunction.
Let the judgment be suspended until AnR
20. to sec II they can run IL properly. 1t would
not be too much to expect them to stay up nights
TO do It Il necessary. That is what they were
elected for"
The sun., 1897-07-20
TEN MEALS IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Wentworth Says . Meal IL . Meal whether It
Costa o Cents or 0S.


Costa o Cents or O6.
Acting Inspector Allaire directed several of
his detectives to look for Raines law violations
on Sunday, as he was not fully satisfied with tho
work Of tho Captains under him. Two arrests
wcre madc by tho detectives who brought their
prisoners to Centre Street Court yesterday. De-
tective Rein arraigncd William Rubber. wait
er in hotel at 10 Doyers street. Rein swore
that he asked for glass of beer but was told
that meal was necessary.
IT said," testified Detective Rein, "that had
eaten o dinner but fifteen minutes before. and
that all cared for was glass Of beer. He said
he could not help that. So / ordered a beer and
q sandwich. paid for both and left tho place
returned in fifteen minutes and ordered q glass
OF beer. Again was told that would have to
order meal. did so. and paid for both. and
then arrested tho waiter
"On your own statement" said Magistrate
Wentworth, tho prisoner is discharged
But" objected Inspector Allaire, this ar
rest was made under section 81, which provides
that meals must be bona f1de, and not merely o
subterfuge. This detective had two drinks and
two meals within fifteen minutes."
IF he wanted ton meals in fifteen minutes" T"
said Magistrate Wentworth. 1.-THE saloon keeper
had right to sell them to him. Twill hold that,
in every case where a meal e paid for. whether
and not a subterfuge. II you do not agree with
mo you can take the evidence to the District
Attorneys offico and make n test case"
Inspector Allaire continued his objections un-
til NJ Magistrate Wentworth lost patience and or
dered the next case to be brought forward. thus
ending discussion. Detective Sinnott then ar
raigncd Michael Fitzpatrick, waiter in q
Itaincs law hotel at 116 Bowery: Sinnott and
Detective Berry ordered beer. but no meals.
They were served with beer and sandwiches and
Fitzpatrick proposed to charge them for the
meals
"I told him we had ordered no meals. said
Sinnott, "and that we would not pay for them.
Accordingly he handed me the change. charging
me for the beer only: Then we arrested him.
II did not charge for the sandwiches, as l was
afraid they would start a fight in the place and
wanted to avoid that, said Fitzpatrick.
1T was not the prisoner who committed a
crime" said Fitzpatricks lawyer. but the po-
liceman. The waiter wanted to charge for a
Magistrate Wentworth held that as the detec-
tives had not ordered meal. Fitzpatrick had
violated tho law and he held him for trial.
Magistrate Pool, in Jefferson Market Court,
held for trial four Raines law hotel men for sell
ing beer on Sunday to acting Inspector Haw-
ley's detectives, on tho score that although 1t
wore not legally guests" OF tho hotel"
The sun., 1897-07-20
SAYS SIZE MARRIED THE roY MAN.
CoEhiiI's Bookkeeper DisputlnE HIS Estate with
HIS Mother.


Tho little toy store at AZ Bowery that was run
for fourteen years BY Francis Coghill, who died
suddenly, leaving $4,000 In cash in various
holes and corners Of his room was closed on
Saturday by orders OF the administrative. Mary
Coghill. There is fight on for Coghill's
money between his mother, Mary Coghll. and
Mary Cohen, who passed during Coghills life-
time as his bookkoepcr, but who now says she
was his wife. When Coghill died Mary Cohen
continued to run the store, and would probably
have been running it still had not the mother
who still regarded Miss Cohen as an employee
OF the firm, found that she assuming entire
OF q woman who had n perfect right to.
Mrs. Coghil decided TO get rid OF Mary
Cohen and replace her with an assistant who
would allow the real proprietor OF the store to
have little say regarding its management.
When, however, Mrs. Coghill informed Mary
Cohen that her services were no longer needed
and that she could put on her hat and go, Miss
Cohen coolly replied that she was the widow,
and such was lawfully entitled to tho prop
crty. Mrs. Coghil the elder put .the matter
In tho hands OF her lawyers, Booraem, Hamilton
d Ransom Of 100 broadway, with instructions
to have Miss Cohen removed from the store
forthwith.
Miss Cohen hired Lawyer Abraham Levy to
fight for her claim. She says sho has letters
written. by Coghill that will completely provo
her claim.
The sun., 1897-07-20
REEFS sATs HE rs orERWoRKED.
The onestion Of His Sanity to ne Reviewed
Before JudEe barnard To-Day.

Tho 0neatton oF hala vanity TO ne R0vtoweo
Before JndEe barnard To-Day.
PoUoHKEEPsrE, July 19.-Howell G. Rees Of
New York, whose dramatic escape from tho Fall
kirk sanitarium ut Central Valley, Orange
county, on Saturday night has aroused general
interest in his case, said this morning:
"I feel that am ovorworkod. and know that
neod q rest, but don't want to tako 1t In an
asylum"
Mr.. Rees talks nationally and docs not try to
evade the question OF his alleged insanity, but
meets 1t squarely and treats 1t in the same
fashion that he probably would any subject Of
personal interest to him. His counsel, James q.
Mcyor Of Fishkill and William II. Wood of this
city are impressed by lis attitude and evidently
feel that an injustice has beon done which thoy
mean to rcctify by recourse to the courts.
"I really believe that Mr.. Rcos is sane" said
Mr.. Wood. II think that he 10 suffering from
overwork. tho Same rs any business man might
be. and that rest, which he proposes TO take.
will restore him to good health"
Tho question Of the mental condition Of Mr..
Recs will be reviewed before Judge Barnard in
his chambers In this city tomorrow. It Is not
likely that much testimony will bo taken, as the
time is too short for the preparation of case in
yolying so many technical points. but some
stion to etain %r mssS Rees IN IN nS an insane rSRS
asylum, which Is opposed by his friends
NnStner tic court mas the power, penang tno
final decision Of tho, sanity or insanity OF Mr.
Ices 10 Gnhhnge tho PLACE OF detention specified
serious doubt A strong fight will be made to
tariumM in In Central Valley. from which he @;
have q serious effect on his health to revive
memories of his experience there.
hi fS Els aG
methods, WHICH, he says, they regard rs too cx-
travagant. He regards their attitude as very
strange, because he has always consistently fol-
lowed rule Of spending money to mako money,
and has met with uniform success. He claims
that he took dycing and cleaning business
established BY his father. and raised 1t from
an unsuccessful venture to money maker.
which Tslchot is now now clearing, $4,000 year:
that he became interested in tho Phoenix
Gas Works at Fishkill, and bought a controlling
interest In It, He was made President and his
father vicc-President of the corporation. and in
the reorganization of its affairs he gave his
father enough Of tho stock to deprive himself Of
himself hampered in tho management Of the
company by the interference Of his father, and
he made proposition to buy or sell for $4,000.
It was to close this deal that brought him to
New York and kept him there until tho day of
his arrest at the Manhattan Hotel.
The sun., 1897-07-20
CAuEh, in Pona LAZY stem. and Drownea.

MoRRIsTowN. N. Y. July 10.-Arthur Nelson
Payic' 10 years old. tho son of George w. Pavio.
Atrayelling salesman for Bloomingdalo Broth
ers OF Now York. was drowned in Shongum
Lake, four miles from here, this afternoon,
while bathing with several other boys. members
OF the junior department OF the Young Mems 8
Christian Association. Pavie was graduated
was employed as general secretary by tho Y. NJ.
e. Association for the summer months. He
TOOK TOOK inc Goys up for 2 day outing; He fell
In ton feet OF water, and drowned. Robert Lee,
. years old, diyod repeatedly after Payto sank,
but could not extricSte him.
The sun., 1897-07-20

ToRREoN, Mexico. July l9.-The NazaS River
is on the rampage us tho result OF ten days Of
heavy rains. The river has overfowed and
completely changed its course In many places,
and great damage has been done TO cotton
plantations. A bridge OF the Mexican In
ternational Railroad has been washed away,
and traffic has been suspended. On tho San
Pedro branch of the Mexican Central the track
70 under water for several miles. The south
bound express ON the Mexican Central ran into
washout twenty miles north OF here, and the
engine plunged into the stream. drowning En-
The sun., 1897-07-20
lluFasrsS n1Ayhsws nrothss Arrested fOr
burglary.

MANHAssEr. L. l., July 10-David Mayhem,
ehas washington. nergo. is under arrest
here on suspicion of being concerned in robbipr
the residence of John Wooley at New HYDE park
Hr. Wooiey and his hired man both Identified
4ayhey as one OF the burglars. number OF
HYDE Park, Mineola, Garden City and Queens
enq the authorities believe that the prisoner had
2 hand IN them. When arrested Mayhem was
srpod with 42-calibro revolver and dirk, He
Ia several pawn tickets for watches and Jewel.
~ pledged az q pawnshop at 10 Sixth avenue,
Mayhem. who was put to death at Sing Sing about
tW3 months ago for the murder of Stephen Powell
The sun., 1897-07-20
SAYS HE TOOK HER $500.
And AFTER He Took IL she Heard No More or
Their PnrtnerAhip.

Edward Heinocke. alias Otto Van Ness. 30
years old. of 200 Bloomfield street. Hobokcn.
was arrested at his homo yesterday on n warrant
issued by Justice Meade OF this city, charged
with swindling Mrs. Anna G. Gould. q German,
Of 2lS East Nineteenth street. out of $500. Do
tective McManus. who appeared against tho
prisoner before Acting Recorder McCulloch In
Hoboken. said that Heinecke was well-known
swndler and had been in Sing Sing Prison. His
photograph 10 2.486 in the Rogues Gallery
Mrs. Gould said that Heinecke agreed to enter
into partnership with her in the tobacco bust
ness. and she gave him $500 TO purchase sup
plies That was the last she saw OF him before
his arrest. Heinecko will be held for extradition
to this city.
The sun., 1897-07-20

KNoxynLK. Tenn. July 19.-Conaiderablo
MYSTERY surrounds tho supposed drowning of
W.L hrazelton In 20 Tennessee River. milo
sna halt below h6 on Friday night. River
Hen nave given tho search, asserting that
INC nsn wes no Arowned. Brazelton's only
SS SSemp1nion mas aiso gone. and the clothes that
te 50 in 9Athink have mot been found. He was
l7i9red tn the Fidelity and Casualty Company