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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
"OLD JACK" CAESAR DEAD.

HE HAD LIVED IN THE BoGERT FAMILY FOR
NEARLY A CENTURY.
Hohokus Jan. I-John Caesar. who best
known "Old Jack" died this afternoon. As
could be calculated. he lacked little. II any
thing Of being 100 years old.
When Caesar a small boy his mother. his
brother and himself were bought by John C. Bogert
grandfather OF John A. Bogert. The Bogerts then
lived Paranis. Sussex County. When the two
daughters OF Mr.. Bogert were married. Caesar and
his brother given to them. Caesar lived with
Mr.. Bogerts daughter until her death. and then he
reverted TO her heirs He had long been a free
man, but he refused to take advantage OF his lib
erty. and taken care OF by the family.
For the last five years the old negro lived In a
small house on the Bogert farm. He was carefully
looked after by members Of the family. and when
he was sick some one of the family always sat up
with him. For the last six weeks II apparent
that he falling fast and could not live much
longer. Caesar voted up TO five years ago. He had
never seen New-York and outside OF few trips
10 Paterson. had not been off the Bogert farm in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
ALBERT l.. RAWSON IN JAIL.
FATHER OF THE TWINS ARRESTED FOR
RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS AND HAv-
ING BURGLARS TOOLS IN HIS

Hackensack. Jan. II (SpeciaD.-There was re-
newed excitement over the arrest OF the hawsoh
twins when the announcement was made this
morning that Alpheus and Albert were late last
night Joined in prison by their father. Albert l..
Rawson an artist. who had been arrested on
charge of receiving stolen goods and having burg
lars tools In his possession. The latter charge was
based upon the finding Of number OF tools In his
house last evening.
Mr. Rawson was not at home when the omcers
removed a board from his kitchen floor and discov-
cred tho implements just whe'e they were toid 10
look for them by Justice Smith. but he returned
some time later and taken Into custody ana
lodged in Jail without ball He was confined In
separate part of the prison. so that he couid not
communicate with his Sns. who have the run OF
the main hall with other prisoners
The twins yesterday talked freely OF their s'tua-
ton. and Albert said
There isn't n bit OF truth In the story that we
were at Ridgewood when that hold-up took place
and we will prove II. We can show that from o'5o
until late in the night were In a house not Two
miles from our home We will also show tnat on
the night they say robbed the Montvale ana
Woodclff stations were not WITHIN twenty iniIes
OF those places. We can't understand why these
charges have been brought against US ior '"e'
can't prove one OF them -, ..,
The twins could understand how tne toos
said 10 have been found under the Kitchen moor
OF their home got there. Albert Rawson explained
that one OF the alleged burglars tools FOUND IN the
house and called a Jimmy made from a riie was was
have been no further discoveries of tools or stolen
prOp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
COMSTOCK UPHOLDS HIS AGENT

HE SAYS THE CHARGES AGAINST THE LATrE7
FOR ARREsTING sHEARER ARE RIDICULOUS
The case OF Paul Shearer the young artist "
was arrested on Sunday ar the instigation OF y
Society for the Suppression OF Vice. excited mud
interest because of the statement made 10y shea'sI
that ne was induced TO paint Objectionable pc'r's
by the agent Of the society. who then arres's|
him for offering the pictures for sale
Anthony Comstock when seen In his once vel
terday said that the excuse Of the artist was ~
that OF hundreds of people who had been detec's|
In the secret manufacture Of obscene merchanosI
AS to Joel. the agent. Mr.. Comstock SAID; ~
charges agains him are ridiculous Whenever y
employ man he receives these instructions. al
Mr.. Comstock read from a printed form:
The Penal Code OF the State Of New York ms.l
II a misdemeanor for any person 10 induce Q. ~
wise another person 10 commit a crime. lneretul
YOU need TO be careful In conversing with -
the Penal Code not to offer any inducements wa.
ever either by promise or buying. or money Or az
other circumstance. for any person 10 COMM"
crime. ,,,,.v
II. however. you find that any person has un.s
full matters TO sell in violation OF the ls~, IA
right and proper to buy whatever they nave
sale but under no circumstance whatever one' ~
inducement or persuasion for any person ~ W n ~
vide furnish or sell anything which they nave
actually In possession for sale Il
Il have perfect confidence In Joel ne SOU
and do not believe that any order was given
the Objectionable articles knew that the "
was making the pictures. because Joel was a.
place in Brooklyn. where he saw obscene s'~
and where the man at work on the pys.s. !.
He went there at the mans invitation, ana ,n ~.
rest was made only after the obJecuonaoe Nj
ures had been offered for sale and SOFA !" -
York" -. saS'
Mr. Comstock laid particular stress upon ,ns q
that his agent had nothing TO do Win sen.nss
bringing the goods to New-fork. ana saIu Ne
even II he had asked the man 10 make tI TN
ures in order TO secure evidence against III"
would have been Justified In so doing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
BEATEN AND ROBBED AT FORT LEE.
STRANGE STORY TOLD BY 4 PLUMBER wH
HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY.

A STRANGE STORY TOLD BY \ PLUMBER val
HAD BEEN MISSING SINCE FRIDAY.
William Gra;z plumber twenty-six years oil
who had been missing since last Friday afternox|
when he left his home at No. LAS second-ave. j
90 to Fort Lee, ~ j.. for the purpose OF maha|
a payment or a lot which he owns that place
returned in a most deplorable condition at ocoa|
yesterday afternoon. Gratz had numerous cont.
slons on his head. a deep cut three inches lorI
over his left eye and the left side OF his face val
badly bruised and blackened His clothing was coz
cred with mud and badly torn. and altogether n
presented most dilapidated appearance.
He said that at O'Clock Friday afternoon hI
reached Burdetts real-estate office in To5s L.
where he paid instalment on his lot sflc "a
a receipt. He was on his way down the l0,~ts
Of steps that reaches from the top Of the besa
the road that leads TO the Fort Lee ferry-heA
when he met two men going up the stairs
wore a SLOUGH hat and the other DERBY. ASH
passed the men one OF them dealt him blow
the head and the other struck him over the err
with some sharp Instrument. The blows mus
have rendered him unconscious for ne says ~
next he remembers being lifted 10 his feet
the coal chute alongside OF tho .erry-nouse W u
laboring man, who assisted him on board OF N|
ferryboat on which ne came to ms Guy, Ha1I
Saturday or Sunday. bat he remembers reacnihs|
the Manhattan Hospital where ne became uneo.t
scious. He regained consciousness at O'Clock yesl
terday and was discharged after he had receives,
proper surgical attention.
The young man says that he has lost SIS 4
money a watch and chain. valued at SIS scarf
PIN pocket knife. bunch OF keys and the recel2y
for his money. He believes he was robbed by ~
men who assaulted him.
The statement OF the surgeons at the Manhatii}
Hospital do not bear out GRATIS story. They
that he walked into the hospital az i!% o cls:a
He told them he did not know how ne received
injuries. His wounds WIRE dressed and he left Nv
hospital without assistance in half an hour ".
physicians say.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
PROFESSOR SMITH on THE DRAMA.

The opening OF Professor Charles Sprague- Smith
second series OF ten conferences upon comparative
literature is announced for Saturday morning Feb
ruary 6. at the Carnegie Lyceum. Seventh-ave and
Flfty-seventh-st and the conferences will continue
on successive Saturday mornings In February. March
and APRIL from 10 to II 80 o'clock Last year his first
series OF conferences for the discussion OF dramatic
literature attracted favorable notice and met
encouraging success. The work this year will be
comparative studies in the drama. A half hour will
be devoted to Introductory paper each confer
papers.
The dramas which to form subjects for the con-
ierences are The PTometheus Bound. Aeschylus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
FRIENDS THINK DEMAREST WAS ROBBED.
DENT A RING AND SOME MONEY
WERE MISSING.

New Brunswick Jan. II (Specian.-Charles Dem
Arrest who since Wednesday morning last has
been lying unconscious in the Wells Memorial
Hospital as the result Of injuries received In a
runaway accident. died this morning.
A sensational story circulated to-day that
young Demarest had been robbed and possibly as
saulted prior to the runaway. His friends say that
he had about $50 in pocketbook when he left home
that evening. and also gold ring the little
finger ~ his left hand W hen found unconscious
on the tracks of the Pennsylvania Railroad. the
pocketbook and ring missing. but s. In change
in his pocket. His father believes that
both money and ring stolen either White the
boy lay unconscious the tracks. or that he had
been held up previously by highwaymen. II is not
known where Demarest had been that evening. The
authorities disCredit this story, and County Ply
stefan Long said this evening that no inquest Will
he held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
NOT IN IT FOR CHARITY.

Mr. HAvEMEYER EXPLAINS THE INTENTIONS OF
THE LONG ISLAND RAILROAD SYNDICATE.
Theodore A. Havemeyer a member of the synd-
cate formed purchase the Cortin interest in the
Long Island Railroad. denied yesterday that there
was any truth in the statement that the syndicate
had gone into this venture simply TO aid Mrs. Cor
bin.
I've have gone into this scheme he continued
with the idea Of benefiting the city Of Brooklyn
and all Of Long Island. We have carefully looked
into subject Of the building Of the tunnel and
the Atlantc-ave. railroad scheme. have spent a
great deal Of time upon It, and are prepared TO put
up our money for the work. We expect the support
OF public sentiment in Brooklyn. There is no doubt
In my mind as TO the success Of the project
I'VE believe In Greater New-York becoming a
fact as we'll as a name The two millions OF people
on this side of the river and the million and a
quarter on the other side must become one people
This is what the syndicate OF men who bought the
Corbin interests are ready and willing to assist
The people of these two great cities can no longer
afford 10 spend half an hour IN going across the
river from their business 10 their homes
We propose TO built an ample, well-lighted and
well-ventilated tunnel and will give Brooklyn peo-
pie pleasant as well as rapid means Of commune
cation with the New-York business centres
I'VE have taken hold Of the Long Island Railroad
as a part Of our enterprise FOR the improvement of
the whole island. With an active, enterprsing
revolutionize the Long Island Railroad and. in
junction with Mr. Pratt. to run the road as 1t
trolling interest in the road he always had his
way. Under the present system Of surface tracks
and gates Atlantic-ave.. with a constant cross
ing OF the by teams and trolley II is
Impossible 10 give a real rapid transit. and the
Long Island Railroad was not able. The develop
ment Of the Long Island Railroad is part OF our
plan for assisting the eastward growth of Brooklyn
toward Jamaica. which we reach in twelve or
fifteen minutes from NewYork. The intermediate
points between our stations will be served by troll
lev lines. We expect 10 make 1t as convenient FOR
people 10 live far out Babylon or Glen cove
and Huntington as 1t now is to live in Harlem or
course We believe enterprise will pay, but that
does not detract from what 1t will do for the city
OF Brooklyn"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
DIR. DIXON RAPS THE POLICE.
sODOM COMMISSIONERS DID NOT POSE a
REFORMERS. HE SAYS

The Rev. DIR. A. {. Dixon preached YESTERDAY
noon IN Cooper Union upon THE Hero Of Obedl1
ence." II was far cry from Abraham leaving I'd
Of the Chadees to the president Of the Police De-
partment Of New-York witnessing a glove contest
and apparently approving that form Of diversion
but DR. Dixon Is up to date In his illustrations. He
added that the Police Commissioners OF sodom me
have attended prizefghts. but there this dis4
ference-the Sodom Commissioners did not pose as
reformers. In comparing The cities Q. NewYorkI
Sodom and Pompeii. he said that In spots the wor
growing better under the influence OF the churc
Of Jesus Christ, but where the light was brgh,es
the shadows were darkest. There may have been 4
Sodom and PompeiI people as bad as those who1
Anthony Comstock mas round In New-i ork-peopa
bad enough 70 put low literature In schools 10 80
the minds OF innocent children and youth-bv1
Sodom and Pompen made no pretence Of oe.rs
right ous these people did no; pretend BE- angel
OF light In the preachers estimate there was
world Of difference between whtewashlng ast
washing white
New-York was no worse relatively than o,se
Instances OF carousis in uptown mansions wen
given. each one surprising the former In rs q
cesses, which included men going 70 sleep IN b4N
tubs and hothouses and fishes dying in the acay
rum because the guests filled the globes With WIS
key. He said that there were slums in the v
and sometimes the uptown slums were opened b
the police. The conclusion OF DR.. Dixon on u
sosd homss u! we" city al be
Dr.. Dixon said that he had preached every susv
day for six months in one year upon the eleyenaI
study. 1t contained complete picture Abn
ham added the feature OF obedience. Like mar
S 9th ssd n the n5any OF xba the .Su S
patriarch had such faith in God that he bellows
Hin capable OF raising up Isaac 3.s from the dead
phia, will preach upon "Grieving the Spirit" IA
will also preach every day this week eAeep, sats
singing this week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
4 HITCH ~ THE PLANS.

STREETS TO SECURE TRACK ELEVATION.
The plans Of the Erie Railro ad Company TOT the
elevation Of its tracks In Jersey city were NOT con-
sid.rad Yesterday by the Street and Water Board
The Commissioners, with Mayor Wanser ana
Chief Engineer Ruggles. had a conference with the
representatives Of the railway company. Engineer
Bucholz and Solicitor Cummings.
The Mayor who Is eager that the tracks shoud
be promptly elevated was disposed to favor the va
cation of Fleet-st. and the changing OF the sraaes
of the streets on the west side Of the Heights Inc
Stree, and Water Commissioners were not inclined
TO close any streets Of the tunnel. The rep
resentatives of the railway company insisted ina
they had prese nted the oniy feasible plan. IL was
decided 10 maze a tour over the route OF the rail-
way and have the plans explained in detail IN,
Street and Water Board will meet tomorrow ana
consider the plans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
TO PRISON AT SEJENTI-FI|E.
AN OLD MAN WHO YEARS AGO WAS A. T. STE"
ARTS CONFIDENTIAL SECRETARY. SEN
TENED FOR FORGERY.

TENCED FOR FORGERY.
Michael T. Keller seventy-hve years old APP
neared for sentence i'm the Court OF Special Ses-
sons Yesterday having pleaded guilty 10 charge
of swindling Terence +. Gallagher, liquor dealer
at No $40 West Twenty -sixth-st, out OF sis' ps
means of worthless check. Presiding Justice
Jerome said he regretted to have TO pass Juds-
ment upon one so old but that no one knew better
than the prisoner himself the serious consequences
of his crime Had this been an isolated case. the
Court added he would be tempted TO suspend SEN
tence. but 1t was only one of a large number or
similar charges that could be made and proven
against the prisoner.
THE Judgment OF the Court is said Justice
Jerome. that you be confined in the pententilry
for the term of one year.
AS the old man led from the courtroom. the
prisoners wife who IL only twentythree years Old
ca me forward and kissed him goodby. She thought
this was their final parting. and seemed nuch
pleased when the officers told her she could See
him in the Tombs In the afternoon. There were In
court half Il dozen more persons all OF wnom
had checks which the old man had induced them
10 cash and which proved worthless.
secretary OF A. 4. Stewart. the great drygoods
merchant and was thoroughly familiar with all or
Mr.. Stewards affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
1T WORRIED THEIR PASTOR.
A MINISTER WHO OBJECTS To MEMBERS OF HIS
FLOCK BEING PATRONEssEs OF EVEN
CHARITY BALI.

Camden Jan. II ,SpeciaD-The Women's PARK
Association an organization Of women foremost In
society and leaders in charitable work OF every
kind has arranged for the annual charity ball on
February next. At the meeting last week they
prepared list Of patronesses for the ball, ana
among the number were two members OF me FIRST
Methodist Episcopal Church. of which the Rev
DR. John Handey is pastor.
This action apparently worried the pastor a good
deal for the members OF the Park Association are
Just now discussn, with good deal OF interest a
visit he made TO the two members of his flock and
his urgent request that they would retire from the
enterprise.
The women 1t IS said. informed the pastor that
their selection patronesses had been the merest
formative that the Park Association was composed
almost wholly of women of the highest Christian
character attached TO other churches of the city.
and that their services did not necessarily mean
that they should mingle with the throng In the
dances. They promised the pastor that they would
not attend the ball. but II Is said they declined TO
resign patronesses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
VALUABLE PAINTINGS TO BE SOLD.

The sale OF a collection OF paintings by modern
masters OF the French school will attract many art
PATRONS to the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms. at No.
22s Fifth-ave.. Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week. In all las paintings belonging to Bernard
Frsnck and other collectors will be sold. Among
the sev.ntyhve paintings to be sold by William q.
Norman, the auctoneer. on Thursday evening are
works OF Deacroix. Robe. Louise Abbema Moreau
Haas. Richards Inness. Dupre. Toumouche Sir
Henry Thomson Daubigny Weeks Ziem and Van
Ostade. In the list OF paintings to be sold on Fri
day evening examples OF Meissoner, Constant
Michel. Monticello Hitchcock. Flche Jminez
Dupre. Pasini Elem. Van Marcke Teniers De Neu-
Vile. Schenck, Jacque, Pcrraut, Jacauet and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
VEW-.JCRSEY ELECTORS MEET

Trenton Jan II (SpeciaD.-The electors OF New
Jersey to-day cast the States ten votes for the
Republican candidates for President and Vice
President
Tho electors met in the Governors private room
in the State House. VicePresident-elect Garrett
a. Hobart with the electors and beside him sa
United States Senator William j. Sewell. Samuel
II. Grey Of Camden, presided and Ernest a
Ackerman OF Planheld. acted secretary. J. r.
Watson. assistant custodian OF the State House
was delegated TO carry the result OF the election
Washington.
After the vote had been cast Vice President elect
Hobart. Senator Sewell and the ten electors were
entertained AT luncheon at the mansion OF Mrs
Washington A. Roebling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.
PROCEEDINGS IN LOCAL COURTS


Justice Beach. In the Supreme Court has re-
fused to grant an Injunction to the managers OF
the Kneipp institute of No. 2 East Forty-hfth-st.
to restrain r. p GaIligan & Son. contractors. from
using explosives while excavating for the founda-
lions OF the new Delmonico Building. at Forty
fourth-st. and Fifth-avc The plaintins a"eseo
that the wall OF their building had peen ser-
ousy impaired from the conclusions arising irom
the Of the explosives. and that the contractors
had been blasting In reckless and wanton man,
The defendants asserted that they nad useS S
all necessary precautions. and that tney hr "Sr
Ing for the purpose OF snoring up the wall TO keep
1t from injury. but this request had been reinseo.
this this ofrer had also been refused. Justice Beach
msde ou as it Seemed that the had
used all lie said that the q. ac nos
sibe damage. past and future. was unreasonable
and unwarrantable.
Nathan r. Phelps. In the Supreme Court. yester-
day recovered a verdict for $4,000 damages against
the New-York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad
Company for the loss OF both legs in an accident
on that road. Phelps was brakeman ana IN
September 1885,: he jumped from the top OF box
car TO one loaded with manure The manure
slipped under him and he was thrown from the
bady that It was necessary to amputate one AT the
s ST. ana inc ''"F' '
Iustice Lawrence yesterday. in the Supreme
Court granted TO Mrs. s. p Brown a temporary IN
junction restraining Mrs. Helen +. Chadwick from
executing a dispossess warrant. obtained IN the
Seventh District Court, eject her from the prem
ises at No 3 East Forty-seventn-st. According 10
Mrs Brown she sub-leased the house from MIS-
Chadwick as a boarding mouse at a rental OF ND
per month and upon the representation that d.,
the boarders were men of high moral standhe' anu
that the income was s692 month, paid down Two
months rent After she had been In the mousse 10,
awhile Mrs Brown alleges. the income droPPeu
TO 1899 a month only. and the male Doarders, OH pc
ing forbidden 10 take women visitors INTO tneir
apartments, threatened to leave she tnereupon
APPLIED to Mrs Chadwick for reduction OF the
rent This was refused and subsequently Mrs
Chadwick began disposses proceedings
Charles n. Butler, a lawyer. OF No. 1,F1 bToao-
way has obtained from Justice Lawrence In the
Supreme Court for Alexander p. w kinnen.
temporary Injunction restraining the Sullivan Coun-
ty Club Edgar F. Haviland and others from en-
forcing certain bylaws Of the club. which are al
legged by the plaintiff to be illegal The only paper
filed In court is undertaking on injunction. on
which J. Ronraine Brown. Of No 6li west one
hundred a nd IF y-second-st., and william W.
Strauss Of No. l79 Heyward-st, Brooklyn are sure
ties.
Justice Beach. in the Supreme Court, yesterday
ha nded down a decision in which he refuses to
punish Sheriff Hansen for contempt OF court. al
legged 10 have been committed In removing Zuker.
the convicted firebug Sing Sing after stay OF
his sentence had been Issued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
THE CIVIL SERTICE APPEAL.
MAYOR wuRsTERs CASE WILL BE HEARD on
JANUARY 26

Mayor Wurster's appeal from the decision Of
Justice Keogh In the Civil Service suit will be heard
before the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
on January 26. Corporation Counsel Burr. who APP
peared for the defence the trial Of the case. has
said that Justice Keogh's decision practically abo-
,shes all the competitive list and puts all the
subordinate places in the city government In the
list for competitive examinations under the Civil
Service. The decision filed on December p. and
four days later Mr.. Burr. without waiting for the
entry OF Judgment began the preparation OF his
papers on appeal. the question Of salary is
affected so widely by the decree that an early de-
cision on appeal desired. The papers were
served on j. Warren Greene, attorney of record for
the plaintiffs December 81. Judgment was not
entered until January 4. and the notice of appeal
was filed the same day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
MADE INSANE BY PAIN.

Atlantic City. Jan ll.-Lewis Schcnck. a we'll
known resident OF Mays Landing Is suffering from
temporary alteration OF the mind the result OF
piece OF NORWOOD getting into one OF his eyes
short time ago He cutting down some trees
when the wood entered. and the pain intense
that IL unbalanced his reason. His wife and family
have to keep a constant watch over him.