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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-25
FIEDDHH CLASSIFICATION.
The Story Of Sheriff FIeller's Drive to
Monte Carlo Malioiously Garbled
in the journal"
CONRAD PELL's EVIDENCE ABSOLUTELY REVERSED
Proof From the Official Stenographic Report Of
the Most Dastardly Newspaper
Libel on Record.


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BERGEN DEMOCRATS.


The Bergen Democratic Association met
last night in Van Antwerp's Hall, Harri-
son and Monticello avenues, and discussed
plans for the campaign. Mr.. James Luby,
a member of the association. made an ad-
dress on the issues before the people and
briefly reviewed the condition of the
States finances. which have been con-
trolled by Republican Legislatures during
the last five years. He showed by official
statistics that the expenditures and ap-
preparations have increased each year and
in the coming fiscal year they promise to
be vastly larger than IN, they ever We're be, E,
1896 amounted. he said, to $1,76s, 662. So: in
1897, the amount was increased to $2,OO2-
112.40 and the appropriations for the cur
rent year aggregate $2147, ,363.31. The APP
preparation for 1899 had been fixed at ST.
900, 1912 but there was the usual Defi-
cheney bill to be added, which, M. Luby
declared, would swell the appropriation
to a sum exceeding that of 1898.
The speaker showed how the Republic
cans, knowing this condition of affairs,
which has been brought about by their
own mismanagement, had found it neces-
sary to divert public attention from cor
ruptness in State affairs and had there
fore seen fit to attack Democratic Hudson
county In order to carry out their de-
sign they had induced two carpet-baggers,
who had no interest in the welfare of
Hudson county, to lead the attack, and
had sent the Gledhill Committee to inves-
tigate. They could not hope, Mr.. Luby
said, to secure votes in Hudson by such
a trick and that was not their object.
1t was their purpose, he declared, to gain
votes in other parts of the State by call
ing attention to the alleged corruption
in the strongest Democratic county in
the State.
The people of Hudson county should now
repudiate such methods and show how
little faith they put in the charges which
have been made by voting for the DEM
ocratic candidates in the coming election.
A vote of thanks was extended le M
Luby at the. conclusion of his speech. The
sentiments he expressed We're indorsed by
all the members of the club.
A campaign committee of four was APP
pointed by President Gormley as fol-
lows
lows daniel Smith, Michael Kennedy,
Fred Spengeman and Peter Coffey.
The candidates nominated at the recent
primaries were unanimously endorsed.
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cock and Colonel McNeely, which was or
dered to be spread on the minutes.
Senator Daily again refusing to see mat
ters as Chairman johnson had repre-
sented them, Senator Reed took hand
saying that he was tempted to doubt
Senator Daly's sincerity when he remem-
bered that seven-tenths of the extrava-
CANT measures came from Hudson county
and Hudson county's Senator voted for
all of them. Senator Reed made some un-
pleasant references to Hudson county 5
criminal record.
This reused Senator DAILY, who declared
that we've got an honest judiciary and
an honest Grand Jury that have brought
transgressors to the bar and punished
them, but where Republicanism is RAM
pant, public trusts have been grossly
violated in defiance of the law
He said he was glad that Hudson coun-
ty had punished her criminals and he
hoped the Republican counties would dc
the same. A vote was taken; the Re
publicans voted aye, but the Democrats
refused to vote The Republicans insist
ed that the Democrats go on record and
the monotonous roll call was begun again.
After several roll calls the Republicans
passed the bill without the Democrats
voting,
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SEVENTH WARD 9. 0. P. CONVENTION
Men 20 BE Named for Vacant Offices
Tonight.

The Republican Ward Convention will
be held this evening in Belvedere Hall, Old
Bergen Road and Danforth avenue, when
the Republicans will produce the sacri-
fees in the shape of three Justices of the
Peace and one Constable. In all there
u. S. Grant Association and the balance
OF twenty-one between the Minks and the
Leaguers. AS was told in '.The News
recently several members of the u. S.
Grant Association were inquiring why
their club was only entitled to four dele
gates while the other clubs had Just
twice as many. There are not many as
pirants for Aldermanic honors among the
Republicans in the Seventh ward; in fact.
the Republicans are having the hardest
kind of work in getting any man to run.
licans realized that they can't win and
don't care very much about the coming
election, as they are taking little or no
interest in the campaign
1t is rumored around, however, that
Edward Schultze will be nominated for
Alderman, although many were inclined
to think that William Reid, president of
the Grant Club, would get 1t. Mr. Reid
says he doesn't want it, SO the Republi-
cans have come to the conclusion that
Schultze will get 1t.
President of the League Club, but tile
others have not been mentioned Some
say that even the delegates do not know
who will be nominated for Justice of the
Peace There is one aspirant for Con-
stable and that is John Sotheren, also of
the League Club. The convention will no
doubt prove harmonious unless some
members of the late rival clubs, the
Minks and Leaguers, forget themselves.
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LED TIE GLAzIER INTO A TRAP
Three Hoodlums Try TO Rob Their
Victim and Then Reat Him.

A daring attempt was made this MORN
ing to rob Henry Reubens,, a Hebrew
glazier, of No. 450 Henderson street. He
was walking down York street with his
kit on his back when a boy hailed him
and told him be was wanted to put in two
panes of glass in the building No. III
York street, the front part of which is
occupied by a plumbers shop. The boy
led ReubenS into rear room where
there were two men. While he held the
door shut the two men jumped on the
poor glazier and beat him unmerciful-
ly. They also attempted to secure his
pocket book which contained SIS.
Reubens struggled violently but was
scarcely a match for his two assailants.
He managed after considerable strug-
Cling to break from their grasp and
Knowing that it would be impossible
to force his way through the door
Jumped throw tie window. He landed in
a heap and was badly bruised by his
fall. He hurried to the Gregory street
station where he told his story. Detective
Larkins was sent with him to arrest his
assailants. He did SO, and arrested the
following who were pointed out to him
by Reubens BARLEY Ryan, 29 years old.
Of No 231 Second street; Patrick Su1li-
van. q years old, of No. 1914 Erie street,
and John Adams, Is years old, of No. $50
Henderson street.
They were Immediately arraigned before
Police Justice Nevin, who held them for
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POSED AS CLERGYNHN
Two Men Arrested in Hoboken
Tell a Fishy Story to,
the Police.

Two men, one dresseduin the garb of a
clergyman and the other wearing dark
brown overcoat and a black derby hat
were noticed by Detectives Fenton and
Quinn of Hoboken, shortly after noon to-
day. walking along Washington street in
that city. The men entered a store near
came out and entered another on the
same side of the street.
After watching the strangers for some
time Fenton and Quinn concluded that
their actions were suspicious and inquired
as to their business. The clerical looking
individual said that he was missionary
and that he and his companion were So
liciting advertisements for a missionary
journal. Not satisfied with the explana-
tion the detectives took both men to
The man in the clergyman's garb said
that he was Jacob Kemp, 27 years old,
of No. 123 Pavonia avenue, this city.
His companion described himself as AL
bert Gansdorf, "a years old, of the same
address.
Kemp grew indignant over his arrest,
which he denounced as an outrage. He
said that he had been ordained accord
ing to the Methodist ritual, but at pres
ent was not connected with any church.
The collar which he wore, however, was
SOMEWHAT SlInlldTs 10 that u d. prizes l.
When the police searched his pockets
they found a number of foreign coins, a
spool of cotton and a needle. several
railroad timetables, bunch of keys, and
a bundle of papers. Among the papers
were two blank dummy pamphlets usual
ly carried by advertising agents in So
liciting advertisements.
The pamphlet was marked in squares.
One bore the heading, .The Turf and
the other was labeled, Your Guide or
How to Get Rich Kemp claimed that
the spaces marked on the pamphlets had
been sold to advertisers but declined to
give their names. Gansdorff said that he
was a salesman by trade, but was at
present in the missionary service.
Chief Donovan's attention was drawn
to the case and upon hearing the par
ticulars he ordered the men held on sus-
picion until their story could be investi-
gated
The police of this city were notified to
verify the address given by the men. The
Hoboken police say that several men have
been going about the city recently repre-
senting themselves as clergymen. One of
them called upon Rev. Father Hoff-
schneider Of ST. Peter and St. Paul's
Church. on Hudson street, several days
ago and obtained money upon the pretense
that he wanted to study for the ministry.
1t was learned afterward that the man
was a swindler and that he had made
the same request of a number of resi-
dents.
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VILE DISTORTION.

[From the Evening Journal of Last Fri
day.l
The deplorable condition of affairs IN
Hudson county became more painfully
manifest than ever when Conrad Pell, an
honest-looking German, took the stand.
SHERIFF'S VISITS AT MONTE CARLO.
His story was to the effect that Sheriff
Heller himself visited Monte Carlo and
tipped off it's preprietors.
The suddenness of the testimony filled
everybody in the room with amazement,
so clearly were they convinced that Sher-
iff Heller's interest in Little Monte Carlo
was of a nature that untitled him to per-
form his duties properly. The highest law
officer in the county deliberately telling
gamblers that they must stop gambling
for eight days, and that they could then
resume business in the pool room, but
not in the roulette and faro gambling den.
Startling as it may appear, incredible as
it may SEEM that was the positive out
come of Pelps testimony, and it's effects
upon the friends of the ringsters was
plainly visible. 1t was fitting climax to
the testimony last week, when witness
swore that Sheriff Heller retained a Re-
publican constable who would protect his
brothers Harrison pool room.
Witness Pell said he lived in North Ber-
gen for five years and had worked at
Monte Carlo for one year.
He said he was employed by Philip
Bindernagle to help clean up the pool
rooms and the roulette room. Pell re-
membered the raid when two men were
arrested Pell spoke with a strong Ger
man accent but his answers were unmis-
taxable.
DO you remember Sheriff Heller Wis
iting Little Monte Carlo in buggy?"
Yes
'sWho did he talk top
"He talked to Mr. Nell President of
the club, and to Mr. Bindernagle.''
"What did you hear Sheriff Heller
say?"
II heard him say to close up both
rooms, the wheel room and the room on
the hill.
Eyes, and what else did he say?"
"He said to close UP the wheel room
steady, but that the pool room could open
again in eight or fifteen days"
The committee looked shocked at this
direct testimony, and a number of pool
room habitues in the rear of the room
began to nudge each other The testi-
mony supplied the missing link in the
stories as told two weeks ago on the
stand by Revs. Winfred Ackert and
Gowen, who had testified how Sheriff Hell
Ter said he felt toward gambling at the
notorious resort.
HELLERS VISITS.
rs that the only time you saw the
Sheriff there?'
NO he was there a couple Of
times"
Mr.. Pell also testified to the revolver
incident and corroborated Rev. Ackert
and Gowen's testimony that the place
closed soon after.
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\ I | R A !! !!
EXTERNAL EXPLOSION


WASHINGTON, March 25, 1sss.-The
Board of Inquiry into the loss of the
Maine finds that the explosion which de-
stroyed the Maine was from the outside,
and does not fix the responsibility for the
disaster 1t does not express an opin-
ion as to the character of the explosion,
but the testimony goes to show that it
was powerful submarine mine, the ex-
by the testimony, though the belief was
expressed that it was what is known as
a floating submarine mine. There were
two explosions, the board finds. The first
was from the outside and that set off one
of the smaller magazines.
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A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
Young woman in Court Anxious TO
show Judge Hudsppth How 10 Hug.

Young woman In Court Anxious TO
show Judge Hudapeth How TO Hug.
Mrs. Mary Mohn, lively young
woman of twenty 1.-TWO, furnished consid-
cradle amusement in the General Ses-
sions Court yesterday afternoon. She was
witness in the trial of John Jansen and
Mrs. George Kempel for living unlaw-
fully together at No. LOG Ferry street,
Hoboken. Mrs Mohn was extremely
voluble and seemed to be bubbling over
with what she considered the humor of
the situation. She testified that she and
Mrs. Kempel had been very close friends
until Mrs Kempel applied a name to her
which hurt her feelings. Then the wit
ness went on to tell how she had seen
the defendants hugging and kissing each
other.
What do you mean by hugging?" asked
Judge Hudspeth.
What do I mean?" asked the witness,
evidently. surprised at the Judges ignor-
ance, why, mean hugging.'
Well, What is that?' continued the
Judge.
'Oh. how can tell your exclaimed
Mrs. Mohn impatiently. IF / had man
here / could show you AS she said this
she beamed winning smile on the Judge
and he dropped the subject.
Mrs. Jansen testified that her husband
lived with Mrs. Kempen. On cross -exami-
nation the witness admitted that she had
never been married to Jansen, but she
lived with him a number of years. Judge
Hudspeth withheld decision
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COUNTY COMMITTEE.

The Democratic City COMMITTEES will
meet tonight at Fishers Hall and will go
into convention to formally nominate the
candidates elected at the primaries.
The committee will meet as a conven-
ton and formally announce and indorse
the candidates of the party for Street and
Water Commissioner, Aldermen, Justices
of the Peace and Constables. If a vigor-
Gus demand is snade for a new primary
in the Eleventh ward one may be allowed
by the Executive Committee. Robert
Davis will instruct the several precinct
committeeman to organize their clubs and
prepare for an aggressive campaign.
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SUIT OVER A sAL0oH.
Justice of the Peace Rusch Wins n
Case Agafhst Henry Blank

Justice of the Peace William F. Rusch
of Hoboken sold a saloon, at Fourth and
Madison streets, in that city, several
weeks ago. to Henry Blank for $50. The
latter paid him $50 and agreed to pay
him the balance a few days later. When
he failed in making such payment,
Rusch tried to oust him from the saloon
but failed He then began suit against
Blank in the Hoboken District Court.
The case Was tried yesterday before
Judge Smith Blank said that Rusch sold
the saloon under false representations,
claiming that he owned everything in
the place When Blank bought and took
possession he discovered that he owned
nothing except cash register, which
was not worth more than SIS. He claim
to pay him $50, as he had agreed when
he bought the place.
Judge Smith gave Judgment for Rusch
for $50 and costs.
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PETER EHRHARTs PROSPECTS.
Greenvil1e Democrats Confident That
He VIII Win

The Democrats of the Seventh ward
are not saying much these days, but are
saving wood. They have decided not to
nominate any candidates for the offices
of Justice of the Peace or Constable. In
stead they have decided to concentrate
their efforts and elect Mr.. Peter Ehr-
hart, the Democratic nominee. A thor
ough canvass of the ward will be made
shortly and the Democrats hope to turn
a large vote. They are not over-confident
same and by a fair majority. Mr.. Ehr-
hart is very popular in the Greenville
section, especially among the numerous
German societies. The German vote is
a powerful factor in a campaign in
Greenville, as nearly two-thirds of that
section are of that class.
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OFFICIAL TRUTH.


MeCarter.l
Q. You are German, are you not?
A. Yes, sir.
@. But I think if you pay attention you
can understand me- and 1 will try and
understand you.
A. All right
@. Where do you live?
A. North Bergen
Q. How long have you lived there?
A. I lived three, four or five years.
@. Did you use formerly to work at
Monte Carlo-Bindernagle place?
A. Yes; I have been working there for
nearly year, along there.
Q. Were you employed by Mr.. Philip
Bindernagle?
A. Yes.
: @. What did you have to do?
A. helped clean up for Bindernagle;
helped in the pool room; that is, helped
clean up the pool room.
@. Do you remember the roulette room
there, too?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Were you there until they finally
closed up?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. How long before that; about year?
A. Oh, yes, about a year.
@. Do you remember the raid when a
couple of men were arrested?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Do you know who those men were
who were taken up?
A. No, 1 don't know their names.
@. Do you remember the time that
Sheriff Heller came up there in his buggy?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Whom did he talk to?
A. Talked to Mr.. Nell, the superintend-
ent of the club.
@. To anybody else?
A. With Bindernagle
@. What did you hear Sheriff Heller
say?
A. can't tell you very WE'LL I don't
understand very well.
@. Did you hear him say anything about
closing up?
A. Yes, sir; he say close up all two
rooms; the wheel room and the room up
on the hill.
@. What more did he say?
A. The wheel 1 could not tell you what
he said. The wheel room were closed up
for steady; the hill room he opened eight
or ten days behind.
Q, The wheel room was to be kept shut
always?
A. Yes, sir
Q. But the pool room on the hill could
be opened again in eight or ten days or
fifteen days?
A. Yes, sir.
@. You heard the Sheriff say that?
srr'r
worked there all the time, and in eight or
ten days he opened it.
@. He opened the pool room?
A. Yes on the hill.
@. In about eight or ten days?
A. Yes. sir.
@. Did they open the other room again?
A. No.
@. The roulette room was closed up?
A. Yes. sir.
@. How did the Sheriff come when he
came up there at that time?
A. He was a couple of times over there.
Q. He talked to Mr., Nell and Mr.. Bin
dernagle?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And that was the time he spoke
about closing up?
Q. You heard him speak about closing
up?
A. Yes, sir; he said close up the pool
room.
@. The wheel room?
A. The wheel room and the other room
@. What did you do after fifteen days?
A. In eight or ten days and then he re-
opened the pool room on the HILL
@. By Mr.. Lawshe) You know where
Monte Carlo is located; you know where
it is?
A. Yes, sir
@. How long has that place been there?
A. That place has been there five or six
years
q. Been doing business there five or six
years?
A. Me?
3. 10. Monte carlog
@. Was any effort made to stop the
place before the time you speak of?
A. Yes, they stopped it before a couple
Of times.
@. How long were you employed there?
A. Eight or nine months.
1852 - ~ 's's S
A. Yes.E
q. In 1895?
"A. Yes, sir.
@. In 1884?
A. Yes, sir.
9. So you have been employed there
A Yes' slri IIwss there when they built
ss zss<s3
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KNOCKED DOWN BY A BICYCLE

James Desmond. of No. 3271s Seventh
street, was knocked down as he was cross
ing Coles street at Sixth street, at 3
o'clock last night, by a bicycle ridden by
Edward Baumann, II years old, of No.
2S7 Seventh street He was badly injured
about the head and body He was attend-
ed by DR.. Kopetchny, who at first report
ed his patient in a dangerous condition
Baumann was arrested and Captain Kelly
refused to admit him to bail. This morn-
ing Dr. Kopetchny sent Police Justice
Nevin a certificate showing Desmond to
be in no immediate danger, and he ad-
mitted Baumann to $500 bail.
The hearing in the case was adjourned
for two weeks
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STEPS FOR PALIsADE AVENUE.

About dozen members of the Hudson
City Improvement Association. headed by
Augustus Trott, waited on Mayor Hoos
today and urged him to give his support
to the plan to construct steps from Pali-
sade avenue to the Ravine Road at the
bridge. The cost, it was said. would not
exceed $780, The steps would provide a
short cut to and from Ravine Road. The
proposition to build is now before the
Street and Water Board. Mayor Hoos
promised to do all in his power to have
hn ctapc hlIj1t
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FOUND WOUNDED IN THE STREET

Patrolman Maxwell of the Seventh
street station last night found James
Roam, 2S years old, of No. III Twelfth
street lying on the sidewalk at Henderson
and Thirteenth streets. suffering from two
scalp wounds, which he said were infiict-
ed by James Sullivan, watchman on
the barge Charles Snyder, which is lying
at the foot of Thirteenth street. Roam
was taken home. No arrest was made.
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HoBoKBN CANDIDATES PETITIONS

The Executive Committee of the Hobo
ken City Democratic Committee met last
night, at Coyle's Hall, Hoboken and
considered the petition of candidates for
the regular nomination. The committee
refused to say what action had been
taken on the petitions, as they pledged
themselves to secrecy. 1t was learned,
however that the committee postponed
action until this evening, when an eff
fort will be made to reject the petitions
of several candidates
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WILLIAM MAILLY DEAD.

William Mailly, a familiar character
about the lower section of the city, died
gomerN snls street from on s smokers @ heart e
was shoemaker, and for thirty years
has done business in Montgomery street.
near Gregory. He was a Republican and
twenty-five years ago organized the Far
rler Guards, which was the entrance Of
that family into local politics.
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OAPIAs FOR LAWYER MOABE.

James McCabe the young lawyer who
pleaded non vult about a year ago to a
charge of embezzling some money he had
collected for a client, was ordered to ap-
pear in court this morning to have his
case disposed, but failed to appear Judge
Hudspeth was provoked and ordered a
capias issued for him. The case has
been held over for several months to give
McCabe chance to make settlement
and Judge Hudspeth intended to be LEM
v-ith
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-25
OIL LAMP CAUSES FIRE.

slight fire occurred shortly after mid
night this morning in the apartments OF
James Slater, No. 1861 Erie street. 1t was
caused by the explosion of an oil lamp,
The damage was slight. The building, a
two story brick structure, is owned by
Charles Lasteu of BROOKLYN.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-25
TARIFF RECORD.

F'rom This Mornings "Tribune.")
Customs receipts reported from Wash
ington, 1854, 49, internal revenue receipts
s534,64o, and the miscellaneous receipts
s1S,1O3; total Government receipts for the
day, s1,oS6,92o; expenditures, ssss,ooo. Re
ceipts for the month to date, $25,S2O, ,27O;
expenditures, s27,41oooo: excess of expen-
ditures, s1,5ss,7so.
True March deficit to date. s.. .8S9. .7S0
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RooKAWAY SITE TO BE VIEWED

Mayor Hoos. the Street and Water and
Finance Commissioners this morning ac-
cepted an invitation from the Rockaway
and Hudson Water Company to inspect
the watershed from which it proposes
oifv tss sppy of 70
intakes to be used are also to be inspect
ed.