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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
A LETTER LED TO HIS ARREST.

DETECTIVES AT THE GRAND CENTRAL STATION
GET TRACE OF Az ALLEGED swINDLE.
Detectives Davis and Rheaume. Of Captain
O'Bricn's Office. who are stationed at the Grand
Central Station, Saturday took steps which re-
suited in the arrest of Waldo L. Gates, ffty-eight
years old. Of No. 1853 West Eighty fourth-st on a
charge of swindling John \. MACPHERSON. stock
broker at No. 60 Broadway.
The prisoner formerly was In the employ OF
Colonel Wlrng. in the Street Cleaning Depart
ment. on Saturday afternoon the detectives no.
tiCed Gates speaking 20 several men who were
waiting to take trains. He had letter in his
hand. and spoke TO three or four men, who were
evidently strangers to him. Finally he gave the
letter to man who waiting for Boston
train, and then went away. Davis and Rheaumc.
suspecting something wrong, spoke TO the man
who had the letter. and after telling him they were
detectives asked him about II.
The man told them that Gates had requested him
mail the letter when he got to Boston The OIL
GERS took the letter and examined it. It ad-
dressed TO John \. MACPHERSON. No. SO Broadway,
New-York CITY and was stamped ready to be
mailed. The detectives opened the envelope. copied
the etter and then sealed it again and requested
The Boston man to mail 1t when he reached Boston,
From the character Of the letter the detectives
concluded that Gates vas working some swinding
scheme on Mr. Macpherson, and they went 10 see
the latter. The broker said that Gates a man
whom he had had an acquaintance with many years
ago. He had not seen him for th!rty-two years,
Until about the 2Oth Of last month when he me
to him at his Office In the course OF the con-
versation Macpherson impaired the information
that he wished TO raise s., 500 to work some mining
property.
Gates said he mad friend named Marshall living
in Boston. who he thought. would advance the
money. He said that Marshal! was a capitalist.
The broker consented 10 give Gates an interest in
the mining property II he succeeded In raising the
money Gates said he would communicate with
bis friend in Boston. and from time to time tho
broker advanced him money until he had given
him saS Last Saturday Gates was TO go TO Boston
and complete the ARRANGEMENTS for getting the
money. Macpherson expected to hear from him
within a day or Two lie did hear from him whom
the letter which the detectives opened at the Grand
Central Station came In Yesterday mornings mail
After reading il MACPHERSON came to the conclusion,
that Gates had swinded him.
The letter which Gates wrote In NewYork and
had mailed at Boston announced that his old
| friend, Marshall" had passed away suddenly. hut
he hoped soon to have talk with Mrs. Marsha l.
The detectives arrested Gates his home Sun
day night. and Magistrate Wentworth. IN the Cen.
tire street Court. held him In $500 bail for trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
ADMISSIONS BY THE POLICE BOARD.
IT'S COUNSEL SAYS THAT 1T Is NOT NOW 5lPA~
TIsAN. AND ARGUES THAT THE ACT
rOES NOT APPLY.

IT'S COUNSEL SAYS THAT 1T II NVI NpN ofA~
rIsAN. AND ARGUES THAT THE ACT
DOES NOT APPLY.
Justice Smyth yesterday heard and reserved c~
cision on the application OF Police Captain DeVefy
for writ of prohibition to restrain the foNo
Board from again trying him on charges OF "hicn
he has been twice acquitted in the crmins. cour'
and once reinstated TO the force by the 'sne'a
Term OF the Court of Common Pleas Co.cnel T. T.
lanes for the captain. contcnded long and ~
geniously that the Police Board was an uncons~
tu,ionally constructed body. or. counsel IL
pressed it. the members had thought ;hemss's
of Office.
Colonel James made four points, on winch ~
asked for writ. They were: First, that the WI
NJ nrohibition was the proper remedy; second, that
the Board was an Illegal body. in that It sousa'
TO make the composition of the Board such as
control the political opinions OF It's members 'u'''
their whole six years term OF Office; third thar
cording to its admission. II was an Mesa,
body because more than two OF its members as'
the same opinions on State and National issoeH
and. fourth that in Deverys case II sought 10 Wv
ate the principle of the Constitution of the unit'
States that 10 man should he twice placed
jeopardy for the same offence
"It is difficult TO conceive any more uneohs"
utional or un-American law than tins one snN
{ olone James For the six years Of his term WV
member of the Board OF Police ceases to he fres
opinion for office. and II at any time in the SIX year
in which a member of the Board holds once ~
| comes 10 the same conclusions on State ana ~.
tiopal issues as two others OF his colleagues =.
then thinks himself out of Office. In the p'es'".
! instance, by admissions made here in open COW,
by the Board. II has talked itself out OF ONCE
| the law under which 1t is constituted means s'
| thing ..A
Assistant Corporation Counsel Far.ey adnN's
| that more than two members OF the Board ss'...
on State and National issues. but took the 80. go.
that as the board took Office before the IN /
ments relating TO bpartisanshlp were pa IL als
! was rot amenable TO these amendments ne ,ral
contended that trial by the Board MAS not, no, csp.
at ALA statement which drew smile ,."r osd
| tain Deycry and his coursel-as inc folce p'
, could nor sentence. -, >, 49,, ,,,.s a, Police
| What would be the result II .ne no", ,u sskN
Justice Smyth. -, .,,u r.,,es "tns,
| I, cnuld NOT try this relator. With any otfe' "
| suits We have no concern
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
cHrRCHCS AND WORKINGMEN.
PLAIN WORDS FROM A PASTOR Rr"AhD-
ING THE ATTITUDE or THEA LAboN
mo cLAss-A PRACTICAL suG-
.r-rr1nN. DEEERED.
GESTION OfFhHr

GESTION OFFERED
Tho Pev John r. Devins Of Hope Chape', 'ea"
naper Yesterday morning before 'ne o
Minsters Association. In the rou W ., :,
church upon THE Church and the WorkH"
The attitude of worisingmen toward the ohu'oi anu
the duty of the Church toward the i""o' '''e
were especially emphasized ,,,. -,
Tho eneaker said he believed that the MAJORITY VI
Tho Fundamentally laborers-were. II ho' "","so
nistic TO the Church. in still worse sl''o Mi
ent TO t. for rightly or wrongly capitai anu 49,,
ore synonynes In his mind. He does not th''ih '''
the Church cares for him ana ne uoes Ho' '
II; Mr. Devins said in part:
Aside from spasmodic efforts toward reior"i wr,a
evidence has the workingmln that the ,nu 10,
f car iTr unions the Social Reform Club
the settlements and the federations are more
schools ard scores Of fe n on
lar causes because they MAKE rsnhs That i was
said of old Goodness Is profitable unto az a"s
having promise Of The IRE 'nn ns nov %on INJURY that
the Church s busy with that form o, ~ ,e
which Is to bring form ,r thn about he the life that
now H. The ovcrcrowded unsanitary puiiulns Wiz
tb e the house not made With hands because this
is him than the other ne hears apou ~,
hlocks in front Of his tenement presses upon his
thought more !han does the condition OF the pave
II / were the pastor Of an uptown church and held
the views which do row would use my iniiuence
ciallv and financially. and with some of the bright
young people Of the church and have them tax
letters and Join one on other OF the cnurcncs ~
chapes below Fourtecnth-st. What an Inspiration
TO inc pastor. What opportunity TO share the
Christ spirit with scores Of young people ana olner
ones too. Think Of u" light ;hat might De as
seminatcd, What chance TO scatter salt!
Twenty men Of Influence I'm the primaries OF our
ward would turn the tables politically Half that
number would make reformation in the social con
ditions Of district But you tell me mat TINS -
impossible That the uptown churches cannot
spare their members You say the people VIII not
go Where is the pastor who has given THIS idea
fair trial? Howard Crosby said that New-fork
would ne evangelical when every Christian became
a evangelist. The evangelist goes where the peo-
pie are whom 1t Is supposed that the church has
neglected. When the churches really care TO nave
the workingmen and their families In their servicea
the church members will have reached that degree
OF piety where they will be willing. Ike their Mas
ter. 10 go where the worlingmen are. live among
them ard share their lives with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
WILLIAM L. STEWART INDICTED.

LONG ISLAND CITY's FORMER CORPORATION
COUNSEL CHARGED WITH GRAND LARCENY.
The Queens County Grand Jury has found an In
dictment against William Z. Stewart former Cor
poration Counsel OF Long Island City. for grand
larceny He has furnished $1,000 bail 10 await trial
al the April term Of the Queens County Court.
Stewart is accused OF appropriating Sao0 belonging
10 Former Assessors Peter A. Lelninger. August L.
Fisher and Frank Trudden TO his own use. He was
the Cooperation Counsel under former Mayor Hora-
ito s Sanford and the three accusers also served
.n the Sanford administration. Near the close of his
term Mayor Sanford gave warrants for 500 each
for their salaries 10 the Assessors. city Treasurer
Lucien Knapp refused to honor them. Then the
Assessors assigned their claims 10 Stewart. He
brought mandamUs proceedings which resulted in
tee City Treasurer being ordered 10 pay the money.
This ne did, but the three compliments say that
they never received the money. Fisher is mem
Der of the Grand Jury which indicted Stewart. and
the testimony against the latter was furnished by
the other eX-AssessorS.
Stewart says that he will explain everything sat
isfactorly al MS trial. He says the Assessors owe
money to him, and more too for services. The
bringing Of the suit. ne says, cost him money, and
that In their terms IN office ne gave legal advise
10 them.
The Indictment has caused much talk IN Long
Island CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
PROFESSOR WILPOLE'S SUCCESSOR

BY the appointment Of the Rev. DR.. d. ~ >
Walpole 10 the post of principal OF Bede college,
Durham the chair of dogmatic theology al the
General Theological Seminary recently became
vacant The Rev j. c. Roper, rector or ST
Thomass Church, Toronto Canada. has Deen
chosen 10 succeed DR.. Walpole, and WIFI begin his
new duties in September after the summer vaca-
ton Mr. Roper Ike Or. Wapole, is an English
man He IS about forty years DID, and at oxford
WAS regarded as one of the most brilliant schol-
ars OF his college Cieble). He was graduated with
honor as T. A. in 1875 ard N. A. in ISL lie won
the Denyer and Johnson scholarships ana wrote
the winning essay for the coveted Ellerton prize
for the ology. After leaving oxford he occupied
village cLracy for short time, but was soon APP
pointed 10 the chap9incy OF BraZencse, IN con
junction with the Bishop of Salisbury, ana pro
fessorship Of divinity in the same college. Inc
Into Archbishop BENSON was a strong admirer of
MIR Roper and when he was asked TO suegest a
professor Of divinity for Trinity University, Tor.
onto Immediately recommended the chaplain, OF
I3razenose Mr.. Roper has been most srccossful IN
his work I'm Canada and his fellows in the faculty
and students will greatly regret his departure
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
LONG ISLAND SOCIAL NOTES.

The Kings Daughters Circle Of the Sea Cliff
Methodist Church met yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. c. f. Edwards. The circle is sewing
quilt which. when finished is TO be presented to
the first one OF the members who gets married
The young people of the Bayside Methodist
Church are arranging for an entertainment to be
given on Wednesday evening for the church's bene-
1T.
The Rivorhead lecture course came TO end last
week and the committee in charge has in hand
500 which was the amount cleared on the enter
talnments given this winter
ARRANGEMENTS being made for free concert
to be given under the direction of tho Methodist
Church at Hampstead. Ms Lillian c. Coyd a
solost at one of the Brooklyn Methodist churches
and former resident of SEA Clif Will have charge
A Woman's Aid Society has been organized at
Bayyort and Will work for the benefit OF the Meth
4 fine concert was given at Harmony Hail
Jamesport. last evening; 1t Was arranged by the
young people Of the village. The programme In
cluded vocal and instrumental music and recita-
lions.
al Mattituck this evening The Shams Of the
Day" The lecture will be largely humorous but
n nD5,.t funny funny aneedotes.
Resoiute Hose Company. OF Jamaica. gave
Harry Watson. a, variety actor has purchased a
Afternoon tea will be s.r'-d at the Woman's
Exchange in Huntington fhs afternoon. Visitors
will receive souvenir Miss Holden, the manager,
Mrs. r. Wilmington. Of Sea Cliff. Is visiting
fr The M ft HS cuS Oh NeSyork held last
Ing at Huntington at Inc home Or Miss Florence
prizes being awarded to the winners Dancing and
Refreshments followed
The Alpha Euchre Club. OF Huntington VIII hold
home of Miss Price. in Carver Place.
A concert and reception are 10 be given at
A caks walk VIII be feature OF the affair,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
REFEREES APPOINTED.
supreme tour'
by Smyih. J.

Supreme Court.
by Smyih j.
Matter 81 Tracy-Iohn Nincert.
Miller art bunker uhTee oasesl-raVd mcclure
Iun,or agi pun<cr 1.-TWO casaSi--Iohn II. Logan
Walach ast Kopetzky-iAaacs r. brennan - =.
nuhfam q Norman Brewing Company ast "ruft-
william J. Iardner
By Beach. J.
raiconer act Dale-John DelahGn'y.
leather Manufacturers National Bank act. Wauveit-
John Dclahunty
Mater of Franklin aye-flarence c. Ferris
IIir.ch agt Plat Eugene "A. Pomeroy
Mcclure agt. Iett-Augustus e. Brown
RS Lawrence. !.
Dougla. ag' New York Elevated Railroad Company
Grosvenor S. Hubbard.
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
supreme Court.
. by Smyth J.
Ahram J +. Van Deventer ag' Brevoort Petroleum
Co;nrary-Ismes kcarney.
blanche X. Gales ast Joseph Gae.. jr.-Adam Wiener.
Ny Beach j.
John Van Dosen agt. Margaret Graham three cases.
william N. Lawrence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
COURT CALENDARS FOR TO-DAY.

Appela.e DyisolugTPIsns cOnrtSses na P j.
McAdan and Bschor. jr, J. J-court opens al 1889
T. Appeals from judgments Of ,iy Court; No ~
%. Il %. 80 BIO 10 A. j. r.,.. sx,,
J.~Motion calender called at 1890 a m, .,... ,...,
supreme cS"rP c S TSr"F tx psre matters
sutrt;ne Conrt~specia Tcrm-Pait IlI-Bsfore Beck
mar: sapr 5MS!Sn; Nss d IysBsr
drews lay and fast Nos ~ ,I,, IA No. '''
supreme Court-special Terrn--rart v-Before Rus
se 70 Se H eG Par vBefce Keosh
J-causes be sent from Part " for trial Case un
suprem. court-srecla Term-part vII-Before Law
r' Src lE HCafr I9a''H Tasy Fred
man J~rreferred Nos Iyls, lltta ilil 40
il Srd l0: i"' & r t,, lBfore Glider
4s 500 S 900 81, T S: S 81! 81. : i 49, @
"S;s tIes @ lN Termpsr Iv"-Tieforo sedg-
wick J-Causes to be sent from Part III for .I'' Clesr
supreme Cour,-Tral Term-fart N-AdJou'hed LOT so
supreme Court-Tria Term-Part vI-Rsfore Book
siaver J.Causes to he sent from P"ft III Tor "''''
'1 spTsme c,urrr!al TernPart vIlBef,re Dusro
i lo7eS sc ss 600, Sis iis isos o75 clear
supreme Court-Tral Term-Part VIII-Adio"ned FOR
n su rrn court-Trial Term-Pars IX and N-Ai-
sunren ~, courtral Term-Part Xnefore MacIean,
J-t'auses be sent from preferred calendar Tor "'
supreme cour,-rriai Tern-pat XIIBefoe W'rner
Jcauses TO he sent from preferred calendar Tor u"
Surrogate Court lambsrs- Iefore AfnolI . ;,
calendar called 1890 m WIS f9r PROBATE; sia'
NJ Kelocg Salfe u. Foster Louise {. Allen MAJ. ~,
scot, tina Woefel. Frederick W. nrocs" az W.
a. m; Bernhard Buchelbcrger. Molph Edeimu'h' al :
y. .-.., ~. ro,ora EitgVeral 6
N i2iT Will ~ Alexander walker At ln;f1 q. m ..
CIV court-Srccal Term-Before oDWyer' J'-oo"''
opens IT 10 A. Motions at 1880 a. m ~.
civ couri-Tral Term-rart Ii,efore Conan. I-N@s
l773 i7e lI24. l5l5. l993 i35d l@ls az ~ ,Ss
,s.3 teei 1924 1493 l7ii. :5a3 Case unfinished ,
CITY CourtTria Ter cBetors ,d rit1 o Sos
2aii 2aie ?al3 23le ?$l7 %ls 2sin %2'' 2@-2 ''-"'
CIV C.ou-t-Trial Termpart lllBeforc Schucnnan %
No. 17.e 2otG 1897, 2o7 29i2 100 81 - 81 5o
BOSS c9S9 229o 229i Dob 229t 2eos 22'I 229S 22s'
civ o'ourt-Trisl Tern-Part lNuBeiore Nsn, We
=. sbor, cause: Nos. 41hI. 4siS iiii 1881. iIi2.
oaST .5sT .sS3 iSii 33ss a73l. 1859. i7S. 500
ro, a7cs ;S75 4s76 4773 +Ioi. Equity causes; Nos
40 on &c go ej7. Case unfinished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
THE GRAND AMERICAN HANDiChr'
A LARGE GATHERING OF CRACK SHOTS En-
pECTED TO TAKE PART IN THE MATCH

A LARGE GATHERING OF CRACK SHOTS En-
prcTrD TO TAKE PART IN THE MATCH
1o,c pr.nch March % Spec.aD.-All the crack
tror-shooters of the Eastern States and many from
the South and West will be at Eikwood Fark TO-
morrow AT the opening Of the NTH annual Grand
American Handicap. under the auspices OF the In
tcrstatc Association. This meeting of the pick or
the rnarksmen begun in 1855. and 1t Is now
looked upon as one of the principal features OF the
trap-shooiing season. There were lOs entries last
year. and this year the number reaches HI
According TO the conditions of the match. each
contestant will shoot at twenty-five birds at hand-
caps ranging from twenty-five TO thirty-three
yards The entrance fee Is s25 and 81 900 is guaran-
eed by the association. TO be divided on the basis
Of go 30 and 20 per among the first three guns
The surplus will amount to a considerable sum-
and this will be divided among the high guns
other than the first three Twcnty-three men
will come In for q part OF the surplus money IL
has always taken at least two days to shoot the
handicap but Elkwood Park has three sets OF un-
derground traps, and the management promises
that the big match will be decided in one day
Among the well-known experts who have entered
are DR. ". F. Carver. of Chicago; r. o. Heikes OF
Dayton Ohio: J. a. r. Elliott, OF Kansas city; I.
W. Morley. Of Paterson; T. d. Fulford. of Utica;
r. A. WEIGH of Philadelphia Sim Glover. OF Roch-
ester: Fred Moore. Of New-York: Seth Glover. OF
PittsburG; w. 5. KIM, of Pittsburg; PM DAILY IT.
of Long Branch: g. Ferguson. Of Brooklyn; j. H.
Cov.ngton OF Easton. I'D; J. Il. Bessemer. oil
Pitisburg; J. L. Grewcr, of New-York; A. l.. Ivins
Of Ped Bank: Charles Jones. of Baltimore f.. r.
Thomas. Of Denver: Harry Dunnell OF FOX Lake
Wis. Arkansas" of Hot Springs, Ark; George a
Nosher OF Syracuse: Noel - Money and captain
Money of Oakland. y. J., and many others equally
as famous in the trap-shootng world -
The programme tomorrow VIII include the Elk
wood Park Introductory. the Br9nchfort sweep
stakes and the Sportsmens Delight. The Grand
American Handicap will be shot on Wednesday
on THURSDAY the tournament will be brought TO
close with the Consolation Hsndcap the Long
Branch Scramble and the Aud Lang Syne sweep
pl,e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
A JrPOR FINED FOR GETTING HURT.

When the trial Of a suit brought by Gertc fak-
enstein against Hyman Rinado. to recover *IO"
damages for Injuries sustained on defective STAR
WAY was resumed after adjournment, YESTERDAY
hofor. Justice Schuchman I'm the city Court only
eleven Jurors responded 10 their names The nl'h
Juror Robert II. PEBBLES. was absent young
man handed Justice Schuchman note In wiich
PEBBLES said he had received a fall on SATURDAY
that had injured his foot seriously that ne was
unable TO get out. Justice Schuchiran asked tre
lawyers II they willing to proceed WIN eleV'n
Jurors They not willing. Justice Schucnma !
then discharged the jurors present ana eAclalIhcu'
mfr PEBBLES H. fined $780, The case Will nave 10 De
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
RCSIE.S CASE AGAIN POSTPONED.

Trenton. March 22--Counse for Amos Rusie. the
baseball pitcher were TO have argued to-day in the
United States District Court against the demurrer
of the New-York Baseball Club to Ruse's suit for
alleged breach of contract, but Judge Kirkpatrick
too busy, and he requested counsel 10 let the
arguments go until tomorrow.
In the demurrer OF the Newly club IL IL nj
legged that the ent:e National League Of Baseball
Clubs. instead of the New-York club alone should
be asked 10 be Defendants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
HUNTER AND CARRIAGE IN COLLISION.
A PECULIAR ACCIDENT IN LAKEWOOD. IN WHICH
A WOMAN is SLIGHTLY HURT

Lakewood March % (SpeciaD While carriage
drawn by pair of gray horses and containing
Mrs. c. w. Russell. guest of the Lakewood Hotel
was proceeding along Madison-ave. this morning
II was into by Queen Bee one OF the regular
hunters Of the Ocean County hounds. ridden by Cum
ningham, the second whip. The latter was in hot
pursuit of another hunter. which had escaped. So
swift the pair moving that the force of the col
llson was terrible. The driver was hurled from his
seat, and the carriage was tipped over Mrs. Rus
sell was thrown TO the ground with great force
and the rear end of the carriage was ripped apart.
The horses attached to the victoria away bring
ing up against a telegraph pole. but breaking
away again and being considerably cut before the
chase was ended.
The driver escaped with few cuts and scratches,
but Mrs. Russell was much shaken up and bruised.
DIR. q. w. Schauiilcr, who called. found no
bones broken and unless internal complica-
tons set in he thinks Mrs. Russell will be all
right I'm day two Meanwhile, the whip had
turned a sornersaut that landed him in the gutter,
but. strange say. both he and his horse escaped
without a mark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
TPClSTRER'S SUSPICIOUS ABSENCE.

Chicago March 22.-Presidont Julius Brieske OF the
Chrstopher Columbus Building and Loan Ass0cia-
ton said last night that David J. Sachse treasurer
Of the concern. had left Chicago and that his
counts were being investigated by committee OF
ten stockholders Mr.. Brieske intima;ed that the
missing official would be called 70 explain why
from $4,000 to $4,000 Of the associations funds
not In sight. Mr. Sachsel appears to have left Chi
cago Tuesday last. His wife said las, night that
he had gone into tho country to raise some money
As soon his absence noticed the Stockholders
appointed a committee to look his books. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23

Two petitions for letters Of admins tration NJ the
estate OF william II. King VINO died on March C in
the Butler Hospital AT Providence r. l.. were flied
yesterday with the Surrogate In tbs city The FIRST
offered by Mrs Eugene a. Webster Ross who
lives at the Continental Hotel Mrs Ross said In
this petition that the dead man was her uncle that
he had never married that she his only next OF
kin and that he left estate valued at $3.50 coo In
real and $4,000 in personal property
The second petition fled ny George Gordon
King. nephew Of the deccdent. behalf OF him
self and David King, another nephew. and OF Sarah
h. Buckhead. Annie King. Georslana c. King and
Edith b. Mccagg said u he neces and some grand
neces and nephews. These claimants to a share ia
the estate place its value at about 100000 and say
~" estate consists OF valuable real estate in Wash
Ington D. c.. IN Rhode Island and IN ;hls city
The TWO sets OF claimants for the estate ara likely
10 start a lively contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-23
CHESS SHOTS WERE FATAL.

CHARLES ENNIS WHOM HE FIRED AT IN sEhI-
DEFENCE. DIED LAST NIGHT IN NEWARK.
Charles alias plug" Ennis died in st. Barna-
bass Hospital. Newark soon after O'CLOCK last
night James Giles. a saloonkceper at Augusta and
Shipran SIS who shot Ennis in defence of himself
and his wife. will be arrsisncd before Judge Mott
to-day and formally charged with murder.
The belief is that indictment will be found
against him. as the police investigation makes the
case strongly one Of Unsuitable homicide.