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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
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JACKETS.
Black Boucle Cloth, lined throughout,
correct cut,
s5.25; Regular $3.50.
Black Boucle Cloth Jackets, extra quail
ity. lined throughout with black or col
ored satin, kersey strapped seams.
1913; Regular 5000.
GOLF cAPEs.
In the new plaids, latest combinations
of colors, ruffle effect on bottom.
sl2.75; Regular $1,000.
Astrachan Cloth Capes, 80 inches deep,
lined all through with satin, handsomely
made,
sl5.25; Regular $500.
DRESS SKIRTS.
Black BrilIiantine, trimmed with three
rows of velvet, fully lined, velvet bind
s4.ls; Regular $3.50.
Atwood Black and Blue Serge Skirts,
fiounce style,
s4.1o; Regular $3.50.
PETTIcOATs.
All-Silk Taffeta. desirable colors,
si.49:: Regular $3.50.
Near silk Petticoats in high colors. 5
rows of ruffles. we'll made.
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Black Satteen Petticoats. lined. 5 rows
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cHILDREN's REFERS,
Covert Cloth, blue, tan and grey,
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Large line in popular furs, ranging in
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Mems Cardigan Jackets. Atwood, from
$1.I5 to $500.
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Ranging from $500 to 500.
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Special Lot cambric Dress Patterns.
sl.6O each.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
IT NEWS r

V-icelChancellor Reed is sitting in Chan
Gerry Chambers today hearing the frienily
suit of the Adams Express Co. against
John Hoey.
The Grand Jury Of this term will dine
at the Hotel Washington on Wednesday
evening next.
veferans Association Of the Fourth Reei-
ment will dine at the Hotel Washington.
The Gable Club will hold an invitation
dance at their handsome club house. No.
December 81.
Patrick Cullen, thirty-two years old, of
No. y Huron street, slipped and fell on.
Provost street, yesterday afternoon. and
broke his left ankle. He was taken to
st. Francis Hospital In a patrol
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
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25e each. Ree1,lar 4oc.
s. Tyaree T,at S1ave and H,5k'f Roxes
ceIII1Ioid covers hand nainfed,
25c. each. Regular 40e.
LAMPS.
Decorated Tamns 10-inch rlohe Roch-
esfar h,1rner
So, g8: Actual yaltle. $500.
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coHTESTlNc DoNovAN'S WILL.

Some testimony was taken in the
Orphans Court today, in the Donovan
win contest. An effort is being made to
show thai Cornelius J. Donovan was un-
duly influenced by Miss Meyring, his
h~ousekeeper. n that he did not possess
testamentary capacity
George Sim-mermacher. a former Com
stable, testified that he noticed a marked
change in Mr.. Donovan for some months
before his death. He seemed 70 have
grown childish. Mary r.. Donovan, q
daughter Of Richard. the contestant, Was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
LEHlcH VALLEY SYSTEM

Leave Pennsylvania r. r. Depot
TIA a NJ. daily for EAsroN and lnterme-
diato stations.
S.s3 A. NJ. daily for W~ILKESBARRE.
SCRANTON, THACA GENEVA, ROCH-
ESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA and
the West, and principal local points. Dintns
Car and Chair Car TO Buffalo.
IN P. M. daily, except Sunday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW RIeHI

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggists KempFs
Ba1sam for the Throat and Lungs, ae-
knpwiedged to be the most successful
remedy ever sold for Coughs. Group,
Bronchitis, Asthma IN Consumption. Get
a bottle today and keep it always In tie
house. so you can check your cold 1T
once. Price z5c. and soc. Sample bottle
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09
MONEY TO LOAN

At ION Turniture. Pianos. and all
Kinds OF Household Goods. lou
khaye9f the use OF the money nd
Foods and can pay H. back In
..2 ntefssEssz txoekly or naopthly Iavments
Each pas nent reduces The principal and Interest
y. 1GOE # Montgomery 81. Jersey city.
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REPORT o. THE CONDITION oF THE FIRST
- National Bank of Jersey City III the State OF
New Kelsey. at the eicse OF business December
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09

DEPoRT OF THE CONDITION OF THE THIRD
~ National Bank at Jersey CITY. in the State 81
New Jersey. at the close OF business Dec. lst.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-09

pEpcsF OF TIE CONDITION or TIE HUDSON
- County Natiei4l BIAk NJ Jersey CitN. in Tn
state III New Jelsey at The Close o. business.
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nervous, fearful that also would have
been turned against her. The conduct of
person charged with murder is always
to be construed as damning. 1t is for tie
purpose OF thus constituting it that it is
subjected to such close scrutiny.
There is in the story of Mrs. Botkin an
opportunity for preaching a sermon, an
opportunity already seized by one pulpit
orator. In the attributes of the woman
there is a Study-a chance for the analyst
MS own notions, usually erroneous. The
simple truth is best, and requires no
adjoining. The simple truth is that a
woman accused Of awful murder is about
to be placed virtually on trial; that repre-
sentatives of the law declare her guilty
to Delaware, where she has been all but
condemned in advance. Since her deten-
ton she has been looked upon as the
slayer of two estimable and inoffensive
young women, There is nothing in the
evidence thus far made public to warrant
this view. Perhaps the police are holding
something in reserve.
A life is at stake. There has been one
tragedy; there is vague promise of an
other. Curiosity has taken the form of
appeased by injustice. There are many to
whom the contemplation of suffering
seems to be pleasure, and who delight in
the unfolding of any situation which
blasts a reputation or brushes a hope
These will watch keenly the proceeding
be others conscious that the law may
have made mistake and not ashamed to
confess to sympathy for the woman in
whose vision, sleeping or waking, there
must appear the grim outlines Of the gal
lows. These do not believe in conviction
without trial They want the assassin
punished, but recognize that first the as
sassin must be caught.
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the same also to be used for the receipt
and delivery of ordinary merchandise SO
far as 1t may be practicable and the most
convenient to the producers Of the State
A resolution of approval and support was
passed with reference to the California
Manufacturers Exposition of Home Prod
ucts of Oakland.
1t was decided to request of the Board
of Regents of the Ste1e University to
make the study of the Spanish language
a greater feature in the university The
reason for the request was that the Uuit-
ed States is very likely to acquire large
possessions recently held by the Spanish
and many of the students. now attending
college are sure to go into these new
fields, and the knowledge of the language
spoken there will be of great benefit to
them. Resolutions memorial of the late
]. w. H. Campbell, who for thirty years
was a member of the chamber, were
passed. The following new members were
elected: The George F. Eberhard Com
pan, Hooker & Co., Samuel Hubbard. Bis
singer & Co., Telsutaro Aoki, Garcia &
Maggini. Henry Cavell & Co., H. Taylor
and Wilson & Brother.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
KNIGHT ATTACKS THE
METHODS OF POLICE
Objects to the Manner Adopted by
Chief Lees to Connect Mrs.
Botkin With the Purchase
of Candy

The Botkin habeas corpus proceedings
have been postponed by Judge Carroll
Cook, this time until Monday morning of
next week, and again upon the request of
the prosecution.
The case came up regularly yesterday
morning, and 1t was evident from the mo-
ment that Mrs. Botkin and the others of
the defense entered the court room that
there was something more in sight than
the usual routine. 1t was not many mo-
ments before Attorney George A. Knight
injected into the proceedings an episode
that almost attained the dramatic in its
intensity. 1t was evident that Knight was
angry, angry clear through, and Judge
Cook had scarcely granted the. prosecu-
tons request for a further continuance
when, in a caustic arrangement of Chief
Lees for the police court methods he has
pursued throughout the case. knight
made the reason for 1t known.
1t had been practically sprearranged be-
tween prosecution and defense that the
hearing due for yesterday morning should
be again continued and the defense had
expected that the mere formality necesx
sary would occupy but a few moments
time. They were accordingly surprised
when Chief Lees appeared and demanded
that, though her presence was not neces-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
WHY EVELYN HOLT
FIRED AT FECKER
LIVED WITH HER AS HIS WIFE
AND MARRIED ANOTHER.
He Was Saved From Answering Deli
cate Questions by the Objec-
tons of the Prosecuting
Attorney.

The preliminary examination of Evelyn
Holt, the girl who fired a shot at Charles
Fecker, hypnotist, real estate agent and
insurance broker, on the night Of Sep
TENDER 5, was commenced before Judge
Low yesterday afternoon. Attorney Bel
conducted the prosecution. and the de-
PENDANT was represented by Attorneys
Barrows and Boyer.
The first witness was DR.. Calvin, who
treated Fecker for the wound in his
shoulder. He testified that after probing
for the bullet for two hours it dropped
out on the floor, where it was found by
the janitor. The wound was not serious
and did not neceSSitate Fecker taking to
his bed.
Fecker testified to the shooting He had
received threatening letters from the de-
PENDANT, and once she had tried to poison
about year. In cross-examination he
said he knew of no reason why she
should want to kill him.
Attorney Barrows introduced four let
tiers which Fecker had written the de-
PENDANT while she was in Los Angeles
and wanted to show the relations that
had existed between them. ecker and
the defendant had lived together as man
by him to his friends as such. Then he
sent her to Los Angeles and few days
later married another woman.
After considerable argument the Judge
sustained an objection by the prosecu-
tion to the relations of the pair being in
CURED into, on the ground that it would
be time enough to do that when the de-
Tense was entered upon.
George E. Row, an undertaken, who saw
the shooting, and Policemen de Blois and
McLane, who arrested the defendant,
were examined and the prosecution rest
ed. After consulting with the defendant
her attorneys asked for continuance till
next Tuesday to enable them to prepare
their defense, and 1t was agreed to.
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come of the case. He expressed deep in
d1gnation at the exaggerated statements
regarding the finding of a piece Of a
candy-box seal in the room at the Vic
toria Hotel which was formerly occupied
by Mrs. Botkin
1t is intiInated that the candy girls have
identified Mrs. Botkin as the purchaser
of the box Of bonbons.
The case against Mrs. Botkin will be
called in Judge Joachimsen's court this
morning. BY consent of all the parties
at interest it will go over for one week.
The public will soon know the evidence
which Chief Lees has guarded so jeal
ously in the case. Governor Budd goes
to Sacramento on State business this
morning and will return on the late train
tonight. He was notified yesterday by
Chief Lees that all papers and affidavits
In the extradition proceedings will be de-
livered at his office in the Palace Hotel
tonight. Copies will be given to the
press at the same time. The inquiry will
go on at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning IN
the Maple room, Palace Hotel
Chief Lees received the following tele-
gram yesterday:
GEORGETOWN, Del, Sept. 13.-Ex-
perts positively identify handwriting on
paper inside candy box as Mrs Botkin's
WHITE. Attorney General"
Specimens of Mrs. Botkin's handwrit-
ing were sent to the Delaware officials,
and the foregoing is the result of their
Investigations.
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HE BELIEVES IN
HER INNOCENCE
Captain Taylor Has Known Mrs.
Cordelia Botkin for Twenty
Five Years

Captain Charles Fletcher Taylor, the
well-known capitalist and member of the
Bohemian Club, is an old friend of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Botldn. He believes Mrs.
Botkin is innocent of the crime charged
against her. The captain has Just re-
turned to the city after an absence of sew
eral weeks, and he called to see the ac-
cused woman early yesterday forenoon
Captain Taylor says:
Il knew Mr.. and Mrs. w. A Botkin over
twenty-five years ago in Joplin, Missouri,
and have been extremely friendly with
them and their respective families ever
since. The Browns, Mrs. Botkin's family,
always moved in the best society, and un-
til the present time their name has never
been furnished by even a breath of scan
dial. Mr.. Botkin conducted a bank in Jop-
lin, and was also in the same business
and l can freely say that l always found
him an honorable man in every sense His
wife and IN he; her sisters were respected by
~ ears ago Mr.. Botkin and his wife
moved from Joplin, 1 think to Kansas
City, and about the same time 1 came to
the Botkfns here and our families re-
sumed the friendly intercourse which ex-
listed back in Missouri.
During all these years I never heard
one word against the unfortunate woman
now under suspicion of a crime which
awakens thrill of horror whenever men,
Il do not believe for an instant that she
is guilty. She is a bright, well-educated
woman, of generous impulses and sympa-
thetic instincts, and l believe her version
of her relations with Dunning. She is the
kind of woman who would go out of her
way to assist any one in distress and
when she says she gave this man money
and endeavored to straighten him up by
friendly and sympathetic counsel l be-
lieve she tells the truth.
Mrs. Botkin's demeanor during my
visit to-day was not that of a guilty per-
son. True, she is worried. and it is quite
natural she should be. Her every move
ment is watched closely by the lynx
eyed matron, and she is not left alone
for an instant, day or night. This sur
Vigilance would try any ones nerves.
THE accused woman did not go into
the details of her case. My visit was
friendly, and l assured her l believed in
her innocence. l am confident she will
be completely exonerated of the accusa-
ton against her / cannot imagine she
is capable of committing such an afro
cious crime. Her antecedents, her edu-
cation, her temperament and her social
surroundings, as l have known her are
sufficient to convince me of her inno-
cence.
1.-The accused woman feels very bitterly
toward some of the newspapers of this
city, because of the distorted descrip-
tons of her actions and the exaggeratiori
of incidents in her life She feels an at
tempt is being made to railroad her to
the gallows either here or in Delaware
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MRS. EDWARDS DOES
NOT SEEK NOTORIETY
Regrets the Prominence Which Her
Acquaintance With Dunning
Has Thrust Upon Her.

Mrs. Frances G. Edwards, whose name
has been mentioned in connection with
the Botkin case. is incensed at the efforts
of the Examiner to connect her, by infer
ence. with the Dover tragedy
"They sent a female reporter to me-"
said Mrs. Edwards yesterday This
woman, who is conspicuous owing to the
eccentricities Of her attire, piled me with
questions for over two hours. I gave
her plain statement of what I knew of
the case. This she distorted from first
to last. She said 1 passed variousIy under
the name of Parker and Barnes. The
former was my maiden name, and the lat
ter the name of my guardian, which ex,
plains why people called me by those
names at different times in my life
Il have never concealed the fact that I
have been candy maker. l did not say
manufacture of chocolate creams.
know better than this. did say that it
was used in waters for the complexion
and that tannin and other poisons are
fruits.
u explained that IL 1 contemplated
such frightful deed / would have cho-
sen some less easily recognizable. candy
made. and there is an individuality about
them by which any candy maker can
pick out the product of his shop.
The woman reporter quoted me as saw
ing that had been a visitor at 927 Geary
street, where the Dunning- Botkin orgies
took place. l was never there 1 have
never sought notoriety in this matter.
and have shrunk from publicity at ali
times. When employed by the Market
street Railway Company 1 learned all
about police methods. know If they once
undertake to convict a person of crime
they will go to any extreme in the mat
ter.
II have received letter from Dunning
since he left here. 1t was written in Por-
to Rico and mailed in this country-I
think at Key West. For personal rea
sons / will not make public its contents.
Mr.. Dunning was evidently angry when
he wrote it. and 1 do not wish the noto-
riety which would attach to me If its
contents were displayed to the world.''
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sary, Mrs; Botkin should be brought into
court. After some argument Mr.. knight
agreed to the plan and with Attorneys
McGowan and Wheeler went to the City
Prison to get the prisoner. The secret OF
Chief Lees desire for Mrs. Botkins' pres
ence was soon apparent, as just outside
Captain Seymour's coy office sat Miss
Heney and Miss Dettmer, the candy
girls, who were there to attempt, for the
third time, the Identification of the pris-
oner.
Mrs. Botkin. accompanied by her sister
Miss, Dora Brown, and the three attor-
neys. had scarcely left the prison door
when Mr. Knight discovered that they
were closely followed by the two candy
girls: Angry to white heat, he clutch
ed Mrs. Botkin's arm and quickly brought
her face to face with the two startled
witnesses.
Mrs. Botkin," said he do you know
these nrtsons women men, do not, replied tn the
candy girls who followed me last time.
Have you brought me another box OF
bonbons?''
and with a laugh the party resumed its
way to the court room, closely followed
by the two persistent young women of
the prosecution and by Captain Seymour.
room, where the two witnesses took
seats within view of the prisoner.
Upon discovering this knights anger
went up again, and in consenting to the
sion to grill the prosecution.
Addressing himself to Judge Cook he
said:
Your Honor, l object to such a pro-
ceeding on the part of the police. 1t is
reasonably well known that those young
ladies are here this morning to identify
the prisoner. Now, claim that such
Identification is part Of this case and
should be done in open court. Let those
ladies step to the front right now. Mrs.
Botkin is not afraid to confront them.
anything else these ladies may require to
be taken off. Let them identify her open
~. This secret business is not to my lik-
ing. / request your Honor
Here Mr.. Hosmer felt called upon to
interrupt and for moment the voices of
the two attorneys were merged into a
harangue that even Clerk Tolle could not
interpret.
1t was only quoted by the cool tones of
Judge Cook, who arose from his bench
Mr.. Hosmer. don't see how this court
at the present time has any business to
take the testimony of these young ladies.
is purely matter. of law before the court
and the point raised by Mr.. Knight is out
of order.
of this petition in habeas corpus go over
Clerk?"
Mr.. Knight subsidized with a look of duty
Done Mr. Hosmer unlocked his arm,
which he had ready for more serious
business, and the party filed out of court,
followed as faithfully as before by the
prosecution and it's string of witnesses
Mrs. Botkin, aside from natural irri-
tation, the result of three weeks close
confinement in the City Prison is in good
mental and physical health. Her sisters
Miss Dora Brown and Mrs. N. C. Mcclure
ARE with her every day. Yesterday Mr.
Botkin came down from Stockton, and
was with his wife from early in the fore
noon until $3.50 D. M. when he took the
train to return to his business Mr.. Bot
Kin would not talk for publication fur
ther than to say his wife was well and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
SUTRO'S ENTERPRISES
WILL BE KEPT UP
MONEY WILL PREVENT THEM
FROM DEPRECIATING.
Judge Coffey Authorizes the Execu-
tors of the Millionaire's Estate
to Make Certain Expen-
ditures.

The executors of the Sutro estate do not
propose that its varied interests shall de-
preciate in value If care and money will
serve to protect them. Through their at
torneys, Lloyd and Wood and ex-Judge
Mckfnstry, they appeared before Judge
Coffey yesterday in the Probate Court and
asked for authority to make cerlain out
lays with which to continue the enter
prises controlled by the estate. Judge
Corey granted the desired order
Mrs. Hattie Trundle, or Allen, as she
was also known, died two years ago in
washington, D. c., and the executors
nave instituted a search for her heirs. if
any exist. She will be remembered as the
beneficiary under the millionaire'e will to
whom he bequeathed $4,000 as a public
acknowledFnent of injustice done her
many years ago.
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LEND Us YOUR EAR.

We want to tell you of the fine laundry
work we are doing, and all who appre-
ciate beautiful color and fine medium
finish on their linen can get the bene-
fit of our experience and expert work.
manship. There is no laundry in town
where you can get such perfect salts
faction as at the United States.
The United States Laundry, office
1904 Market street Telephone
South 420.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
Harry Jones Loses an Eve.

Harry A. Jones, official stenographer IN
Judge Hebbard's court, has lost the sight
of one eye as the result of an accident.
While splitting kindling wood yesterday
morning at his home, splinter imbedded
itself in the ball of the eve
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14
FREE PUBLIC MARKET.
Chamber Of Commerce Urges Harbo
Commissioners to Take
ACtioy,

At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce yesterday the principal subject dis
cussed was that of the Free Public Mar
Ket. resolution was passed setting
forth the advantages of the projected
market and re1"esting that the Board of
Harbor Commissioners assign the blocks
cif1c and East streets for the use of car
tracks and sheds required py the market,