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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
GREENVIlLE'S BURGLAR SCARE.

An illustration of some of the fake bur-
glaries reported in the Greenville section,
was given a day or two ago, when De-
tective Bennett went to investigate a So
called attempted robbery. John ]. Wei
gel, a tailor, of No. 707 Ocean avenue, re-
ported to the Greenville police that he
thought an attempt had been made to
enter his shop because he found a gimlet
in the vestibule Of the rear of his shop.
He wanted an officer to watch his shop
every night he said, after twelve o'clock.
Bennett visited the tailor for informa-
ton regarding the affair, but when asked
to show the gimlet, Weigel refused. He
would give the detective no information
about what he called Fan attempt to rob
him. The tailor refused to talk about
the affair, even refusing the detective adj
mittance.
Those are the kind of robberies,'' said
Captain Nugent, which serve 10 frighten
the people of this section. Nothing in it
as is customary among such people"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29

PICTURESQUE LINE Oh TRAVEL TO H
-Noh4n AsS1 uLSi.
THE MALARIA taALo ROUTE.
Trains ledve 44a s,ieet pSoftn iiiverJ station,
New York. as 1oiio~s. anu fifteen minutes
ili.ial station at Meeaa~kei1, y. y, can be
reached via ualrls q \. J. y: I'd. leaving
3.uo 4. NJ. daily. Local e sut1aio.
A. 1000 A. Nj. Daily, except sunday, Tor
Cornwall, New5argh, Kingston. New Paltz,
Lakes Mohonk asid Miniiewaska, and all
Gatskill Mountain points
Il. lI:s5 A. Nj. Daily, except Sunday, for
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xiii Mountains, Albany, SARATOGA and Lake
.e Ge9 = Il. CONTINENTAL LIMITED, Daily,
for Albany, Syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo.
Niagara Falls, Cleveland, Detroit, Chicago
anu ST. Louis Arrives Chicago and 81.
Louis next afternoon. Dining Car attached
1:15 y. M. Haif-Holiday Special. Runs Sat
urdays only for all Catskiil Mountain points
C.. 3:45 P. NJ. Daily, except sunday, for
Kingston, Lakes Mohonk and N-finnewaska,
Catskiil Mountains, Catskiil and Albany.
C. 400 ?. NJ, Daily. except Sunday, for Con-
burgh and intermediate stations to Albany.
500 T. N. Daily, except Sunday. for Albany.
Saratoga, Montreal and Eastern Canada.
$3.50 P. NJ. Chicago and St. Louis Limited,
Daily. for Utica. Syracuse. Rochester, Buf-
falo, Niagara Falls. Toronto, Detroit. Cleve-
land. Chicago and st. Louis.
7:45 p. NJ. Daily, except sunday. for SYRIA
cuse. Rochester, Buffalo, and Toronto.
SIS p. NJ. Daily, for Albany, Utica, Syracuse.
Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara Falls, Toronto,
Tefrait. Cleveland, Chicago and st. Louis.
saturday night has sleeping car for Catskiil
a. c.-Leaves BROOKLYN Annex: a, s:15
A. NJ; B, 10:45 4, NJ; c, sos F. N. Jersey
CITY. r. r. r. station: a. s:45 A.. NJ: B,
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tDaily. *.sundays only. Kingston Local lis
p. M.
Syracuse. Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
Toronto, Detroit, Cleveland aid Chicago on
For tickets, timetables. parlor and sleeping
car accommodations or formatia apply
Street: Annex Office. foot of Fulton street.
New York City: Nos. lis, 1853, gu and 942
Twentv@nfth street. and at Station.
c. q. LAMBERT. Gent Passenger Agent.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
old Indian Relic.

An interesting relic was brought to
light a few days ago through the work
row being done to widen Delaware ave
nue.. E.. A. Garrett. a surveyor employed
by the city, made the find while in charge
of a dredge at work off South street
wharf. clearing the mud away from the
solid river bottom to afford serur founda-
ton for tho wharf extension. Ever since
the dredging has been going on at his
point numerous fragments Of bones have
been brought UP, which were eagerly ex-
amined by Carrot, who is IN enthusiastic
.srelic-hunter. They were undoubtedly
pieces Of human bone, but to Carrots
disappointment, were too small to be Of
value as curious. One day, when a scoop
of mud had just been Jumped, Carrot
espied what looked like q small foot bali
in the scow. He halted work, and, with
the aid of a plank, reached the object.
After II had been washed q human skull
was disclosed. 1t was complete, with the
exception of the lower jaw. The skull
Judging from the usual high check
homes, is that of an Indian. Carrot be-
iieyes thai the finding place was once an
Indian burying ground Waat makes this
theory plausible is the fact that The great
Of mud III which the skull was
found precludes the possibility of It hay-
ing been put there recently.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
CITY NEWS NOTES.

One of the handsome new SO feet open
cars of the North Jersey Street Railway
Company got stuck" at the York and
Washington streets curve late yester-
day afternoon. The ~company's men in
relaying the metals evidently didn't take
into account the increased length of the
new cars. A block of cars ensued and
after some pushing and cussing the big
car got around the corner safely.
The payroll of the Police Department
for July was passed yesterday. 1t amount
ed TO SIS, 423. 2s.
John Glossy, 81 years old. of No. 80
Montgomery street, the Salvation Army
lodging house, fell down the stairs THIS
morning and received injuries about his.
head. He was taken to the City Hospi-
tai.
The fourth annual picnic of the George
J. Nolan Association will be held at
Pohlmanr1s Pavilion, On Wednesday,
August 8. 1893.
Pafrolmen De yoursney and Sutton, of
the Oakland avenue police, end their va
cations tomorrow. Patroinan Dunn and
E.dot start tomorrow upon their vaoa-
ton.
Undertaken Thomas r.. Careyfs bright
1ftlle FIVE year old son Harold is lying
dangerously IL with typhoid fewer
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
COUNTER CHARGES OF ASSAULT
MRS. Toppin Accused Celtic who
SAYS She Had a Knife.

John Celtic, of No. % Sussex street, was
arrested by Patrolman Maxwell, of the
Gregory street station. this morning, on
complaint of Mrs. Toppin, of No. 1873 Nor
ris street who accused him of ~assaulting
her. He was admitted to bail by Justice
of the Peace Christian Geiger. for exam-
nation tomorrow morning before Police
Justice Nevin-
Cetlo alleges that he is the injured one,
and that Mrs. Toppin chased him with a
knife. The fight between the pair oc-
Cured on the roof of Mrs. Toppin's house
and that of the house adjoining.
The house, No. 1876 Morris street, was
owned until recently by Michael Trisnan.
He sold it a few weeks ago to A. j. Cold
stein, and agreed TO move out on August
1. He is getting ready to move today.
Go1dstein has made arrangements to fix
up the house as soon as Trisnan vacates
1t. He has hired II. Brander, of No. 1873
Johnston avenue. to paint the front OF the
house on Monday. Brander sent j. Beck
err. one of his employees, this morning, to
rig a scaffold and make preparations for
the job on Monday. Goldsteinis house and
that occupied by Mrs. Toppin, are in a row
and are practically under the same roof.
The chimney on Mrs. Toppin's house is
almost on the dividing line between the
two houses. Becker tied one end of the
scaffold rope around the chimney of
Goldstein's house, and the other around
the chimney of Mrs. Toppin's house.
Celtic was sent by Mrs. Trisnan to the
roof of the Goldstein house to beat some
carpets. Celtic followed Beckerss example
and used Mrs. Toppins chimney for one
end of the line. on which he hung the
carpet.
Mrs. Toppin, he alleges, came upon the
roof just as he was about to begin the
work of beating the carpets, and made a
rush at him with a large knife in her hand.
telling him that he had no business using
the chimney. She then. he declares, not only
cut down the rope that held the carpet,
but also began to cut the rope Of the
scaffold. When she did that he inter-
.fered, fearing serious consequences. She
had two strands of the rope cut when she
stopped. Mrs. Toppin alleges that Celtic
not only interfered with her but struck
her and knocked her down on the roof.
It was for that thai she had him arrest
ed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
1AsTERss SALEM cHANcERY OF NEW

SALEM CHANCERY OF NEW
Between Emil H. Beseler, complainant, and
Marie Baecht and others. defendants
By virtue of a decree of the Court Of Chanc-
cause and bearing date en- the eleventh day OF
June, a. D.. 1888, | shall expose TO sale, at
public vendue. on
TUESDAY, the Ninth pay Of August. a. u
at two O'clock in the afternoon, on the prem-
Uses below described
of land, situate, lying and being IN Jersey
City, in the County Of Hudson and State OF
New Jersey, which are seserally bounded and
described as follows:-
THE FIRST notwithstanding at a point
formed by the intersection OF the westerly side
Of Summit avenue and the northerly side of
Running thence northerly along the
said westerly side of Summit ave-
nue. twenty-five f25} feet to the land conveyed
to Charles Petro:
Thence westerly and parallel with the said
northerly side Of Manhattan avenue and along
the southerly line Of said land conveyed TO SAID
Petro one hundred 900 feet to the line of
land conveyed to William H. Becroft;
Thence southerly and parallel with the said
westerly side Of summit avenue and along the
said line of said land conveyed to said Beeroft
twenty-five t25) feet to the said northerly side
OF Manhattan avenue; and
Thence easterly along the said northerly side
Of Manhattan avenue one hundred d0o) feet to
the said westerly side Of Summit avenue at
the point or place of beginning.
THE SECOND Notwithstanding at d
point on the westerly side of Summit avenue
one hundred (100) feet from the corner formed
by the intersection Of the westerly side Of
Summit avenue With the northerly side of
Manhattan avenue;
Thence westerly and parallel with Manhattan
avenue one hundred and forty-fve t145) feet
to a point one hundred 600 feet from the
northerlv side of Manhattan avenue
Thence n~ortferly and parallel with Summit
avenue thirty-niHe $3.50 feet and seven and a
half f7f5l inches to land formerly belonging to
Abraham ColleTd's heirs;
Thence easterly along said land one hundred
and forty-fve tI45} feet one and one-haif inches
40 to the westerly side of Summit avenue;
Thence southerly along said westerly side Of
Summit avenue forty-four ga feet two and
one-haif (21al inches to the point or place of
beginning.
THE THIRD notwithstanding on the
westerly side of Summit avenue seyenty-five
(5) feet northerly from Manhattan avenue;
Thence nortierly along Summit avenue TWEEN
ty-fve (25) feet;
Thence westerly and parallel with Manhat-
tan avenue one hundre 600 feet to line
OF lands of William H. Beeroft;
Thence southerly and at right angles to Man
haitian avenue and along the lands of William
II. Becroft twenty-five t25l feet to the lands
conveyed to Charles Petro;
Thence easterly and parallel with northerly
line of Manhattan avenue and along said lands
point or place OF beginning. Together with
all and singular the tenements. heredita-
ments and appurtenances TO the said
premises belonging or in any wise apper-
tanning.
SAA S. TAYLOR,
Special Master in ChaDcery Of New Jersey.
s94 so
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
TOSTAB HER MOTHER
Mary Kennedy Just Out of the
Almshouse Now in
Jail.

Mary Kennedy, thirty years old, no
home or occupation, was arrested by
Bicycle Policeman Clemenson of the
avenue station, yesterday afternoon
on the complaint Of her mother, Mrs.
Gillen, of No. 1889 Boulevard, Greenville.
Although Mrs. Gillen refused to make any
other than a charge of disorderly con-
duct against her daughter, it developed
that Mary tried to stab her mother The
Kennedy woman was deserted by her hus-
band about a year ago and being almost
destitute she was sent to the almshouse
at Snake Hill. A child was born to her
there. She remained in that institution
until yesterday morning.
The woman arrived at her mothers
house yesterday afternoon. About five
o'clock the n%eighbors heard shouts and
screams and saw Mrs. GiIlen rush into the
street shouting for a policeman. Clemen-
son was passing on his bicycle at the
time and following the woman's instruc-s
tions he placed the Kennedy woman un-
der arrest.
AT the station house Mary Kennedy
said that her mother had some clothing
belonging to her along with a number Of
other things. She Went to her mothers
house. she said. to get the articles, but
she was refused them. Words followed
between the two women and suddenly
Mrs. Kennedy picked up a carving knife
from the table and made several Hnsuc-
eessfui attempts to stab her mother. Mrs
.Gillen refused to prefer q charge OF as
and battery against her daughter,
but would only charge her with being dis
orderly. The woman was held
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
BLA|R'S MILD DAY.
Confirmed Boy Burglar Gets
the Only Severe Sentence
Some Get a New
Chance.

Judge Blair exercised considerable Glenn
| ency in imposing sentences yesterday
afternoon. The most severe sentence was
imposed upon Edwin Zobel, the youthful
burglar from Brooklyn. who caught in the
act of breaking into Arthur E. Rouse's
bicycle store, at Pavonia avenue and the
Boulevard, at two o'clock one morning.
The boy was already under suspension Of
sentence for another burglary.
.sYou rave been here before" said
Judge Blair, land sentence was suspend
ed on account of your youth and because
your promised to reform. You will not
be so leniently dealt with this time. The
sentence of the law is that vol be con-
fined in the penitentiary for eighteen
months and thence until the costs of court
are paid"
The boy was apparently unconcerned as
to his fate.
Tony Lingria, who had pleaded guilty
of atrocious assault and battery on
Samuel Koegel, in Hoboken. on July 20,
was sent to the county farm for three
months. Tony became involved in a row
in a saloon and used his trusty and ever
ready razor to defend himself
James German, Who was convicted of
breaking into William Drye's saloon and
stealing some cigars, was sent to the
County Jail for three months.
Sentence was suspended in he case of
Frederick Baig of Hoboken, who had
pleaded guilty OF having policy slips in
his possession.
Sentence was also suspended in the
cases of James Murphy. Charles Haas
and Thomas Ridge. Murphy broke a pane
of glass in Michael Mikowlowski's saloon
n pleaded guilty of malicious mischief.
Haas pleaded non vult to a charge Of
breaking into William Whites place, BIZ
Ferry street, Hoboken. and stealing SAL.
He had made restitution Ridge stole
some kindling wood belonging to Lorenzo
Woods. of No. "a Woodlawn avenue.
George Brockman, superintendent OF
the Weehawken Cemetery, who was con-
victed of assault and battery on Bernard
Huffnagle, was fined So and costs.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
THEoPHlLUs BUTTS FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late Theophilus
Butts. of Hoboken, who died on Tuesday,
at Avon, N. J., his summer residence
took place at 4.3o yesterday afternoon.
at st. PauTs Church, that city. The body
vas taken from Mr.. Butts late residence,
No. s24 Hudson street, to the church.,
where Archdeacon William r. Jenvey.
conducted the service. The pail bearers
were S. B. bod, President of the First Ma
tional Bank; William 3. Goodspeed,
Cashier First National Bank; Myles
Tierney. President North Hudson County
Railway Company: James r. Ferrens,
Secretary Hudson Trust Company; Coun-
selor Charles K. Cannon, Thomas NJ. Abel,
G. A. Siede and T. II. Clogg, The inter-
ment was made In Hoboken Cemetery.
The deceased was Vice-President OF the
First National Bank. At a meeting Of the
stockholders Of that institution, yeserr
day afternoon, President Myles Tierney, OF
the North HUDSON County Railway Com
ypany. was elected to the Office.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
DIAMOND EXPRESS"

arrives Buffalo s.55 P. NJ. Pullman vestibuls
Day Coaches and Parlor Cars. Dining Car Ser
vice Meals a la carte. Connects at Buffalo
with through sleepers to Detroit and chicaeo-
CHUNK. WILkESBARRE, SCRANTON.
PITTSTON and Coal Branches. Chair
Car to EASTON except Saturday and Sunday.
Az daily. excert Sunday, for WILKES
BARRE, PITTSTON, SCRANTON and princi-
pal intermediate stations. Connects for all
points in ce@I regions. Pullman Buffet Parlor
Car to WILKESBARRE.
4-S3 p. NJ. daily. except Sunday. for BOUND
BROOK and intermediate stations.
52s p NJ. Sundays only. for Mauch Chupk
ard intermediate stations.
6.23 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday, for EASTON
and principal intermediate stations
ia p. NJ. daily for NIAGARA
FALLS and all points West. Pullman Sleeper
yestibale Train, New York to Chicago Sleep
ers to Buffalo and Toronto. Dining Car New
s.14 P. n. daily, except Sunday. stopping
BETHLEHEM. MAUCH CHUNK, SAYRE.
GENEVA. ROCHESTER, BATAVIA, BUF-
FALO and TORONTO. Pullman Sleeper for
carried. No baggage carried,
s.E5 ? N. daily for ITHACA, GENEVA.
and all points West. Pullman Sleeper to
CHICAGO.
Additional local trains daily. except Sunday.
for SOUTH PLAINFIELD. BOUND BROOK
and intermediate points, leave as follows
1o5O SUNDAYS only. Hos A. NJ; 244. $50 and
6.42 p N.
Tickets and PulI,nas accommodation at Penn
N. Y. Transfer Coz VIII call for and check
baggage from hotel or residence through to
destination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
M0URNED BY 4 CITY.
Hoboken Attends the
Funeral Of Brave Officer
Gebhardt = Floral
Tributes.

The funeral of Policeman Charles Geb-
hardt. of Hoboken. who was murdered by
John Preston. alias jackson. the notori-
Gus professional burglar. was held this
morning. 1t was the most imposing fu-
neral that has ever taken place in Hobo
ken. Over 5000 people turned out to
do honor to the brave officer. who met
such a terrible death In the discharge of
his duty.
Long before the hour set, crowds began
to gather in front Of the late HON of
the brave officer, No. 722 Willow ave-
nue.. Several policemen were busy keep
Ing the crowd back.
The remains were enclosed in a hand
some black casket. which was placed in
the parlor of the GeDhardt honse. 1t
was almost buried beneath floral offer
ings. The Jersey City, Union Hill, Wee
hawken and West Hoboken Police De-
partments each sent a handsome piece.
Gebhardt's late comrades in the Second
precinct sent a broken column, and the
Royal Arcanum also sent a handsome
floral gift.
AT $3.50 o'clock a band playing requiem
music, followed by Mayor Pagan, Police
Commissioners Utz, Lally, Hirtler and
Hayden, Captain Hayes. and fifty police
men in full uniform, and twenty iremen.
arrived and formed an escort for the fun
erai cortege. They were followed by
Hoboken Council, Royal Arcanuln, of
which the deceased was a member, and
which turned out in great force, and also
by many city officials.
The procession moved to the church.
There were nearly 100 carriages in line.
Church Square Park. in front of the
Church of Our Lady Of Grace, was black
with people. 1t was the greatest out
in Hoboken in years.
HI coffin was borne into the church
by Second precinct policemen, acting as
pail bearers. It was placed on a cata-
falque in the middle aisle. Music was
rendered by an augmented choir. A SOL
ernn high mass of requiem was ceIebrat-
ed by Father Kelly, the pastor of the
church, assisted by Fathers Brown and
Fitzpatrick.
Owing to the great crowds in the park,
detectives from New York Police Head
quarters and Jersey City assisted the To-
cal detective force to look out for pick
pockets and sneak thieves. Every Off
Ger in the department who could be
spared was at the funeral and as this
left the city practically at the mercy of
thieves. New York and Jersey City lent
a hand.
No robberies were reported, hanks to
the vigilance Of the out of town officers.
1t would not nave been well for a thier
to be caught at work. The feeling against
Gebhardt's murderer runs so high in Ho-
boken that the next thief caught stands
a very good chance of hanging at the
nearest lamppost.
After the services in the church, the
every official in the city was in line.
Crowds gathered on each street. and all
barred their heads as the hearse passed by.
After marching through the principal
streets the cortege proceeded to the Hu0-
son County Catholic Cemetery, where the
body of the brave ofiieer was laid at rest.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-29
WHOLESALE WIRE THIEVES
Detectives Recover About
$500 Worth Stolen From
North Jersey Thurs
day Morning.

Between midnight and daylight, Thurs
day morning, a gang of thieves in a most
mysterious manner succeeded in making
off with about $500 worth of insulated
copper feed wire, used by the North Jer-
sey Traction Company. The portions of
the road from which the wire was taken
are very seldom frequented after night
fall and are very dark and desolate.
From Fifty-third street and Ocean ave-
nue., where the cars turn into Avenue G
to go to Bayonne. for a distance Of per-
haps four blocks, wire was taken from
the poles. The loss of the feed wire
was reported to the Bayonne and Green
vile police early yesterday morning, but
the matter was kept very quiet and the
public did not get an inkling of the rob
berry.
Detectives from both cities were put on
the case yesterday morning and were
very successful in their Investigations.
They are of the opinion that the thieves
are expert linemen, otherwise it would
have been impossible for them to do such
a clean job. The wires were clearly cut.
showing that it was the work of no
novice. The poles climbed showed the
impressions made by Hnemen's stirrups
and hat no ladders were used in the
job. Further investigation by Detectives
Foley and Griffin of Bayonne and Ben
nett of Greenville resulted in the discov-
cry of the stolen wire. For hours yester-
day morning the men searched the bushes
along the banks of the ana and their
efforts were rewarded with the diseov-
cry Of the missing wire, which was care
fully hidden beneath branches of trees.
The police hope to catch the offenders,
who, they think, belong to an organized
band which is now working in this State.
On July s about $4,000 worth of feed
wire was stolen in the same manner in
Montclair. Detectives located the booty
and watched for the thieves. On July IS
the thieves came for the wire and were
captured. They are now under indict-
ment. The cutting of the wire had no
affect on the running. OF the night cars
as very few are used during the early
hours of the morning, and so the power
is shut off from a numbe Of the wires.
1t so happened that the wires not in
use were cut.