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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
WANSER CLUB IN DANGER.
Rings Dirty Tactics atEighth
Ward Freeholder Con-
vention Disgust
Decent Men.

Another Republican Ward convention
was held Saturday night and as usual
the dirty low tactics of the ring were
brought into play again. The convention
to nominate Freeholder candidate from
the Eighth Ward, was held in the rooms
of the Wanser Republican Club on Com
munipaw and Crescent avenues. Charles
A Richardson deceived the nomination,
but was unaware at the time that he was
the choice of the ring
The result of this convention will no
doubt serve to bring about the disband-
ment of the Wanser Club as several
prominent members said last evening that
the would resign because of the low
politics of the leaders. The nomination
caused much dissension among the Re-
publicans and when the vote was taken
fused to do so and remained loyal to
Charles Decker.
The affair was cut and dried, as the ma
jority of the delegates were elected with
the understanding that they must sup
port whatever man the bosses decided
upon. There were four men in the race
for the nomination, Charles Cooper,
George Clemens Harry Nichol and Deck
~ isssel.x - ffsa Isiohzb svsr5 ia;ad an
l,,,,,es9 +lsst NJ, 1,,a, hasq hesn riclTe1
out for the nomination, and that the Dele
satss wo4lu ~ r ~
PieuSeu- ne toiu eTsolsc oieiieiis eiae ne
NCIemeHs) stoou goou enaiice q winning
and to go in and win over the delegates if
he could. 1t was with this understand
ing that Clemens did make a fight for the
nomination.
Last Thursday evening the ring began
TO get in its fine work. WeaStell, he who
has been beaten for the position of Street
ana Water Board Commissioner, called
the delegates together Thursday night
Monticello avenue 1t was then that the
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clemens lndt they Woald vote Iof nlm II
lhe ring oid not put up man, put II the
BOSSES plckeQ out eanQluate tney must
vote accordingly.
With the affair all nicely fixed up the
convention was called TO order Rich
ardson was delegate and evidently
knew that he was slated for the nominal
ton. for he relinquished his claim as a
delegate and WeasteH took his place and
was elected Chairman; John Vile acted
as CIalrmah. MeanWnIe clemens heafd
tnat Decker was out for the nomination
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ne th rlns psonie nau useioeq l9 throw aoWn
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
RoESEL LOSES AGAIN.
United States Court Denies the ElizI
abeth Muderers Motion.

Especial to 'sThe Jersey City News.
TRENTON, Oct. a, 1sss-Judge Kirk
patrick in the United States Distries
Court, today denied the application Of
Frank Bergen for writ of Habeas Cor
pus for Louis Roesel, who is sentenced
to be hanged in Union County on Friday
of this week Roesel is charged with the
murder of James Pitts an aged farmer
at Summit He has been sentenced three
times altogether, his counsel in each case
appealing to some higher court.
Mr. Bergen upon Judge KirIzpatriclE's
refusal to allow the tiabeas Corpus at once
took writ of error to the United States
Supreme Court and this will serve 10
longer stay Roesels sentence. The point
made by Mr.. Bergen today was the one
he made before the New Jersey Court
of Errors when the case was laid before
that body. MIR. Bergen maintains that
the sentencing court was not legally IN
session when the second sentence was
pronounced. The Court having previously
adjourned and being convened Tor the
purpose of sentencing Roesel.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
JOHN DENMEAD DEAD.
He Was Veteran Soldier and
Fireman.

John r. Denmead. Assistant Chief Of the
Fire Department. died last Saturday
afternoon at his home No. 80 Central
avenue after a lingering Illness caused
by a eancerous growth in his mouth from
which he had been suffering for the past
two years Mr. Denmead went to a
clynic in Brooklyn and was treated by
DR. Carpenter, a specialist in cancerous
growth, for over two months. Il was ill-
tended to have an operation performed
upon him, but the doctors saw that the
cancer had got such a headway that it
would be impossible to do SO without en-
dangering Mr.. Denmead's life. When this
was made know he was brought back to
his home IN this city, ana has remained
there until the end came Saturday after
noon.
Mr.. Denmead was born in this city Oc-
tober 2 1886. He was a member of Ameri-
Gus Hook and Ladder Company, No. 2.
in the old volunteer fire department. and
was one of its main organizers. When
the Civil War broke out he enlisted with
the Thirteenth New Jersey Volunteers
and was first sergeant. He took part in
Antietam, Gettysburg and number of
clerk Of the Fire Board and Remained in
that position until 1877. when he was re-
moved for political reasons.
In 1880 he was appointed by a Repub-
lican Fire Board assistant engineer of the
department and he remained at this po-
sition ever since. He is a member of the
Exempt Fireman's Association Rising
Star Lodge. No. 109. F. & A. NJ. and Van
Houten Post, No. 3.
Mr. Denmead leaves wife and three
sons, Alexander. John and Harry. The
funeral viii take splace from Simpson
Methodist Church tomorrow afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock and the interment will be at
the Jersey City Cemetery on Newark ave-
nue.. There will be in line at the funeral
eighty ffremen and twenty captains COM
prising TWO battalions. in charge of Chief
Conway who will march from the church
to the cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
Anyone Can Have 1t.

Anybody wishing to become candidate
for Freebooter in the First ward upon
the Republican ticket can do so by leav-
ing his name at the rooms of the Young
Mems Republican Club, No. Al Gregory
street. None of the members seems to
want to run against the Democratic can
didate Alex J. Clements. The coming
election is only few days off and no
candidate has yet been named, although
there has been a call for a convention
of the delegates to nominate victim
three times and it has been postponed
each time
1t was at first hinted about that Jake"
Kramer would consent to have his name
put on the ticket as a candidate for the
office but he plainly said he did not want
the nomination as he knew he would
stand no show on election day. By his
refusal he will be great many dollars
in pocket.
The date for the convention is now set
for tomorrow evening at No. Al Gregory
street, when another postponement of the
date is expected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
KICKS DOMESTIC WOES.
Abandoned His Wife to Avoid His
Children,

John Kick, of No Ss7 Tonnele avenue.
was before Police Justice Nevin, in the
Second Criminal Court this morning, on a
charge Of abandoning his wife. Kick left
his wife sometime ago. He refused TO
live in the same house with his married
son and married daughter He said he
was perfectly willing to live with and
support his wife if she would live with
him alone, but said it was impossible for
him TO sleep on account of the noise made
by his grandchildren Besides he said,
he could not get along peacefully with his
children and his wife Invariably took sides
with them in all the auarrels Kick was
ordered to support his wife and was par,
oiled in the custody of his counsel, Max
Salinger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
ASAnDonED HIS WIFE.

In the First Criminal Court this morn
ing Henry D. Smith, 2l years old, cook
on a tugboat, of No. 145 East Seventeenth
street, New York was charged by his
wife. Addie, who lives with her mother
at No 361 Grove street, with abandon-
ment They have been married thirteen
months and have one child. Smith. ac-
cording to his wife's statement, has abb
sented himself from home several times
and she has not seen him nor received
any money from him since May last.
Smith produced papers to prove he had
been i'll the army for the past five months,
which his wife did NOT know. He said
he had received as his pay SSl, but had
given none to his wife. He was ordered
to give bonds to pay his wife "a per week
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
ONLY Ono.

The first and only Republican mass
meeting to be held in eTreenvllle this cam
dere Hail. Danforth avenue and Old Ber-
gen road. The joint Committee, which is
composed Of members from the three Re-
publican clubs. held meeting Saturday
evening and completed the arrangements
for the meeting. The aall has been decor
ated. and seats prepared for more than
will be likely to attend. Among the speak
ers who Will endeaver TO tell the people
that the Republican party is the only one
to kork for, are:-Foster "a. Voorhees,,
Major o. K Pangborn, Congressman
Fowler, William Speer. and Douglas
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
Will Support the Democratic Ticket
--Outing Arrangements Yesterday.

VS. cI~
The Hudson Light Guards, each mem-
Der Of which is not only dyed in the
wool Democrat, but a worker too, met
yesterday at their headquarters, ]. J..
Cullen's City Hotel Hudson street, and
before talking politics proceeded TO make
arrangements for their fourth annual
outing on Thanksgiving Day. November
"a Captain Eugene Condor presided over
a large attendance. The officers already
elected are:-Captain, Eugene Conden;
Treasurer, Martin F. Foley Financial
Secretary, John Quinlan; Recording Sec
retary. John Bailey; t-at-Arms, j.
A. Burns.
Yesterday afternoon to this list were
added the names of Messrs. j. j. Cullen
and Joseph May as music guard and T.
Russo as first lieutenant. The prepara-
tions made are on a very elaborate scale.
The Guards, in becoming hats and badges,
will. preceded by the band. parade and
then take cars to the Greenville Schuet-
zen Park. Many prominent Democratic
politicians will be present, It is being
suggested. and in all likelihood it will be
adopted that the line of march will In
clude the passing of the City Hall, to be
reviewed by Mayor Hoos who Will be re-
uuested to honor the Guards. At the park
there viii be the customary target shoot-'
ing and from an examination Of the
targets Of previous years, now adorn1ng
the City Hotels wallis the Guards are
certainly not Spaniards-4they can hit lhe
mark There viii be games and then
dinner and then The return. The outing
will even eclipse those Of former years
In numbers and excellence, and 20 that
end the officers and members generally
are working like a5eavers.
4 ftar tf5pe ll4fsifteSs matters were dis
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

The McEwanites have organized
branch Of their association in Union Hill.
Three-fourths of the Republicans in that
locality have allied themselves with the
McEwaH movement.
The refusal Of the dcEwanites to
pledge their support TO the Republican
nominees has alarmed the Republican
managers. They had hoped when the
campaign was well upder way the Nc
Ewanites would recede from their indie
pendent position and come out for the
ring candidates Mr.. McEwan declares
that when he said he was opposed TO the
rule of bossisin that prevails he meant 1t.
He will not support Major Pangborn, nor
will he swallow any of the other ring
candidates
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
DETERMINED WITNESS.
Proprietor of the Notorious Wrinkle
ON Trial.

Peter H. Mulry is being tried in the
General Sessions Court today on an in
dictment for keeping a disorderly house
at No. Al Coles street. The place was
known as .The Wrinkle and judging
from the testimony elected up TO the time
the Court adjourned for recess 1t was one
of the vilest dens ever allowed to exist
in any community When the case was
called Lawyer James D. Manning, Mulry 5
counsel, asked to have the trial post
poned because of the absence of Lawyer
william NJ. Slink, who had been engaged
to defend Mulry Assistant Prosecutor
Van. Winkle insisted on the trial going on
ana Judge Blair refused to grant post
ponement The place was raided by Cap
tain Kelly, of the Second precinct. in the
latter part of September Several young
girls ranging in age from fourteen TO
eighteen years We're arrested. The testi-
mony as to the character of the place is
not fit for publication. Two of the girls
who were habitues of the place were
brought from the City Hospital to give
their testimony Among the witnesses
who were called to the stand were
Blanche Sheets, her sister Ethel, Minnie
Tuthill, Ella Smith and Florence f.
Burke.
Charles Hart, OF NO. 0I0 F1Ln street.,
the first witness called was a very posi-
tive witness.
DO you know what kind of place this
defendant kept?" asked Mr.. Van Wrinkle.
Vets" replied the witness promptly,
''he keeps liquor store and disorderly
house.
Lawyer Manning objected to the latter
part OF the answer and Judge Blair or
dered it stricken out
What kind of a place was it2" asked
Mr. Van WinlSle, meaning how the rooms
were located
1T was disorderly house. replied the
witness and the answer was stricken out.
The witness testified that the place was
resort for disreputable young girls. Cap
tain Kelly and some OF the neighbors
testified to the character Of the den. The
trial will probably occupy the entire day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
WaIkoyer in Hcboken.

John #. Keating and John O'Toole will
have a walkover in Hoboken. Notwith-
standing reports to the contrary harmony
prevails in the Democratic ranks ana
O'Toole and Keating will get the whole
Democratic vote. No man is doing more
earnest work for keating than Mayor
Fagan.
What little differences existed between
Fagan and the Democratic workers OF
that town have been settled and once
again they are working side by side for
the interests of the whole ticket MT.
Heating has been in political contests be-
fore and knows how TO hustle. He has
been a Freeholder and his record is such
as entities him to be returned to that
Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
FIREMAN ALIEN INJURED.

James Allen 80 years old, driver. of No.
12 fire engine, had his head cut open with
tending a fire at No. 130 Glenwood avenue
last evening. The house is occupied by
the family of Gordon Campbell.
Mr. Campbell and his family were all
away last evening when the neighbors dis
covered a fire in the rear room on the
first floor. They telephOned to Fire Head
quarters, and an alarm was turned in.
When the 5renen arrived they found all
the doors and windows securely locked
Allen was breaking the front parlor win
dow when big piece 5of glass fell from
the upper sash, striking him on the fore
head and inffieting a deep cash. He WAS.
taken to the City Hospital in the patrol
---L
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

Tomorrow night, in Bayonne in the
Young Mems Hall. there will be meet
ing to indorse the nominations of the
Democratic party. Speeches win be made
by James McGrath, J. J. Fallon, J. J.
MarneIl. II. J. Cannon, Allan Benny,
William J. King. John Wahl Queen
Maurice Marks and Eugene Leake.
IN Garrick's Hall, Boulevard and Pierce
avenue. North Bergen. there will be a
Democratic mass meeting tomorrow night.
Leon Albeit, James Murphy, J. A. Ken
uedy. William Van Sickle, James Usher
+ iIrne Walscheid Daniel Y Lewis
Charles Birdsall and Conrad Dietz will
sneak.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
VAN PEER GETS A DIVORCE.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning in
Chancery Chambers advised that
decree of absolute divorce from Antye
Van Peer be granted to her husband.
I<Iass Van Peer. The parties to the suit
live in Paterson and Van Peer charged
his wife with unfaithfulness and named
a boarder as correspondent
The woman made no defense.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
BAYoNaE MUST PAY.
Motion to Open Lindsay's Decree De-
MED by Vice Chancellor.

Vice Chancellor Pitney this morning
denied the motion of Lawyer Joseph
Anderson to reopen the final decree of
James G. Linsay against the Mayor and
Common Council of aByonne. Lindsay
did work on the building of Public School
No 5 in aByonne under Contractor Joseph
Swing and Swing transferred to him a
claim of $525 against the city When
Lindsay presented his c aim the city Calm
,Iy said the appropriation for the school
had been exhausted and refused to pay
the claim.
Lindsay took the matter into Chancery
under the Mechanics lien law and OBJ
tanned a decree against the city for the
full amount The city tried to have the
decree opened, but failed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
Tonight,s Meetings.

Tonight at No. 22o Boulevard. there will
be Democratic ratification meeting.
John J. yollers, NJ. ]. Bruder, John J..
Cone. John J. Tracy. F. T. Kelaher.
Joseph Fitzsimmons, James McGrath ard
Eugene Leake are slated to make adj
dresses.
IN Shipman's Hall, Lafayette and Pine
streets voters will have an opportunity 20
hear local issues discussed by competent
speakers tonight. John Wahl Queen
will talk equal taxation ard the fight he
made for It, George Tenant, William ].
King. NJ j. Cannon. James Hamiil and g.
). Kenny will speak on equal interesting
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
THREATENED HIS AUNT WITH A RAZOR

Edward Omstead. who boards with his
aunt, Mrs Elizabeth Nicholson, at No. "a
Coles street, while drunk yesterday, broke
into her door with razor in his hand
with which he threatened to cut her
throat Previously she had aroused him
when he was lying asleep in the yard. and
he had got up and struck her. Omstead
made no defence to the charge. and was.
fined IS and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
M'EWANlSM. SPREADING.

A strong branch organization of the
Thomas McEwan Association was organ
lied Saturday night in Union HILL The
organization of the branch was effected at
No. 120 Bergenline avenue. A large dele
cation from the central organization was
present Speeches were made by Chair
man Christie, of the central organization,
G. r. Wale II. Lembrecht, Percy Gaddes,
George Matthews and others. William
Camp was elected president; Owen Shee-
han, vice president; l.. Schaeffer, secre-
tary; Henry Klein, treasurer; George
Reese sergeant-at-arms- Forty-seven
names were enrolled.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

Wednesday evening, in Spatt's Hall, at
Ferry street and Paiisade avenue, George
B. Fielder. Thomas higgins, William Van
Sickle. Alexander Young, John J. Cone,
Eugene Leake, John vollers, Maurice
Marks. G. j. Birdsall, Daniel Y. Lewis.
.5ohn Sweeney and james Hamill VIII
ff3as addresses
.I2s lhagoras Hall, Newark avenue and
Thir@ street will be the scene Of Demo-
crate mass meeting Thursday evening
James Keirn. John Totten. @. b. Mat
theMs, G j. Birdsall and Daniel y Lewis
will speak Other nominees will also be
heard
The regular Thursday meeting Of the
Third Ward Democratic Club Will be ad-
dressed this week BY Allan Benny. Leon
Albeit r. j. Fal1on Maurice Marks, John
=. Cone, 2. J. Marnell and James z Hail.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
nett's Therrnometrleal Report
DIED.

DENMEAD.- this city, on October %
1898. John 4. Denmead. aged 60 years.
Relatives and friends of the family
also Risislg Star lodge No l09 r. 4
A. M Van Eouten Post, No. 3. g. A r..
the Thirteenth Regiment Association, NJ
j. Volunteers; Exempt FffemantS Asse-
cia ton, ana the Jersey City Fire Depart
ment are invited to attend the funeral on
Tuesday afternoon, at $3.50 O'Clock from
the Simpson Nj e. Church Central ave.
flowers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
FINED ON SUSPICION.

Frederick Smith and George Brown, two
suspicious characters who We're found
lettering about the premises of Jacob
Ringle, on Arlington avenue last night,
We're arrested by Patrolman Closterman
&nd fined $40 each by Police Justice Nevin
in the Second Criminal Court this morn>
ing. Brown said he owned house in
Bellefonte, Pa, and that he came on from
BelIefonte in search of employment.
Police Justice Nevin said he would COM
municate with Chief of Police Muller, of
Bellefonte. to see if Browns story was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
HUGH FALLon GOES TO JAIL.

Hugh FaIon. Of No. 5S5 Newark avenue.
was given the option of securing $3.50
bonds to pay his wife Mary s. a week
for support or going to Snake Hill for a
year. by Police Justice Nevin in the Sec
ond Criminal Court this morning, He said
he could not get the required bonds. and
preferred spending a year at Snake Hill
F'allon's wife also preferred charge Of
assault and battery against him. but it
was noIle pressed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
Leader Robert Davis this morning re

Leader Robert Davis this morning re-
ceived the following:
Resolved, That this council go on
record as opposed to the nominees Of
the Republican party as being opposed
to organized labor. and endorse tne
platform and nominees OF the Demo
cratic party of the State OF new Jef-
sey.
The resolution was passed at meeting
of the United Building Trades Council OF
Hudson County, which was attended by
more than two hundred members Of the
council.
Every day Leader Davis receives letters
of this kind from labor unions and LABOR
organizations in all parts of the county
He has also been advised by the State
Committee that since organized labor
came out fiat footed against the Repub-
lican candidates in this county, organiza-
tions in other parts of the State have fol-
lowed suit.
Since the Republicans have been IN
power, said Mr. Davis. this morning,
organized labor has found that the Re-
publican party is not its friend. the
Democratic party has always maintained
that, and it pleases me to know that the
labor men realize it now. So far as l can
ascertain labor men are with the Demo-
cratic nominees. When our ticket has
been elected, labor may rest assured that
any reasonable request that is made Will
be granted The Democratic party nomi-
nees are with the masses as against the
classes every time. Our Office holders do
not take sides with wealthy corporations
which oonress the poor.
Foster NJ. Voorhees, will not poll many
votes of organized labor. He has antag-
onized organized labor always, and should
he be elected Governor the laboring
classes would indeed fare badly The Re-
publican nominees are of course dec1ar-
ing that they are friendly to the laboring
classes They are friendly now. before.
election, but afterwards the laboring man
would not be recognized.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24

The Republicans of the Eight Ward are
becoming alarmed with the progress
David Barry is making for Freeholder
The ward is largely Republican, but there
are at least half dozen factional fights
going on. Five of the six rebelling fac
tions have came out against the ring
and declare that they will support MT.
Rarry inst 10 get even with Dickinson
and his machine men.
The Democrats are united for Barry ana
there is a possibility that he VIII VIII.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-10-24
Hoboken German Democrats.

Under the auspices Of the German
American Verein of Hoboken, the first
gun of the Democratic campaign will be
fired this evening. when mass meeting
will be held in Holsten's Hall, at First
and Bloomfield streets.
Among the many prominent speakers
who will make addresses win be Senator
Daily, Allan l.. McDermott, Leon Albeit.
Assemblyman James J. Marneil. John
Heating. William S. Stuhr and John Vol