Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-06-24
DOINGS In NEW JERSEY.

Paterson, N. j., June 18.-The hunt
for John Peters, the alleged murderer
of Lee Schieffers, his boarder, came to
| a sudden end yesterday, when the body
of Peters was found hanging in a
small bedroom in his house. He had
evidently been dead from early We'd
nesday morning.
Orange, June 81 Last December
Lewis p. Taylor secured a verdict of
$540.05 and interest in suit against
South Orange, and being unable to col
lect, his counsel, Judge McCarter has
induced Sheriff Doremus to levy on the
office furniture and the apparatus of
the fire department. The writ is return
able July 1. Village Counsel Morrow
has appealed.
Trenton, June 19.-Edward Clarkson,
aged rs years, and James Williams,
aged years. both colored, were struck
by train of the Pennsylvania rail-
road and killed here yesterday after
noon. They were on bridge where
the railroad crosses the water power.
A freight had just passed, and it's noise
prevented them from hearing the APP
preaching passenger train. The boy
was mangled beyond recognition. His
mother was only able to identify him
by his clothing.
Mt. Holly, June 22-Samuel Jones
and Harry and William Baldwin, of
Burlington, were placed in Jail today,
charged with burning the barn of Will
lam Samson near that place last week.
Ellis Reed and Louis Lippincott were
also arrested and held as witnesses.
They are all lads ranging from II to IA
years. When young Reed was arrested
his mother fell into a nervous spasm
and the boy was holding her when the
officer seized him. The latter appealed
for the constable's aid in keeping his
mother from injuring herself.
Railway, June 21-The women of
Railway organized a Town Improve
ment society tonight. The organization
includes nearly all of the society wo-
men of the town. 1t is to have eleven
standing committees The committees
will assist the municipal authorities in
the clearing away of snow, ashes, gar
hage and all refuse. They will endeavor
to stop the throwing of paper and fruit
Feelings in the streets, and will take
active measures toward the passing of
ny Tile COUNCIL IndI
will tend to improve the city.
Trenton, June 22.-Justice Gummere
yesterday granted a writ of habeas
corpus in the case of Annaziata VII
lani, an Italian woman from Union
county, who is now serving a sentence
in state prison for keeping disorderly
house. Her counsel asserts that Mrs.
VILLAIN is not the woman who was in
dicted. She is unable to speak En-
glish, and was therefore unable to in
terpose defense at the trial. He will
have testimony taken at Elizabeth this
week in support of his contention, and
the case will be heard by Justice Gum
mere next week.
Lake Hopatcong, June 49, - While
Abbott Curtis, John Bailey and Bert
Emons, all under Is years of age, were
floating a raft on Lake Hopatcong, N.
j., yesterday morning, they lost con-
troll of their oars, and while trying to
steer to the shore a strong breeze
swept across the lake, covering the raft
with water. The three boys were forced
underneath the raft. John Smith, who
was in his steam launch near by, saw
the boys go overheard and heard their
cries for help. He saved two from
drowning. John Bailey was drowned.
and his body was today sent to his
home in Chicago. The two other boys
were unconscious for two hours
Trenton, June g. = Politicians and
business men are puzzled over the sud
den and myterious disappearance of
Charles A. Dyas. He is a justice of the
peace, and had an Office at No. 1903 East
State street. He was one of the young
est of the county officials. The last
seen Of Dyas was about a week ago,
when he gave Constable Ford some
legal papers for service. He told Ford
that he would met him at the office
the next day, but failed to do so. Dyas
has wife and child, was very popular,
and bore an irreproachable reputation
No reason for the disappearance Is
known, and his wife is Frustrated from
fear that he has been foully dealt with.