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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
BURKE's GOOD AIM.
Grocer Hurls a Two Pound
Weight at a Midnight Burg
lar and Captures Him.

Cornelius Sheehan, Is years old, of No.
Sc Pavonia avenue, Jersey City, was held
by Police Justice Nevin in the First
Criminal Court this morning for the
Grand Jury on the charge of attempting
to rob the grocery. store of Thomas
Burke, No. 179 Sixteenth street. He was
captured by Burke, who turned him over
to Patrolman Lennen, of the Seventh
street station. Burke had rather an ex-
citing experience with the burglar.
He sleeps in the rear of his store.
Shortly after three o'clock this morning
he was awakened by the sound of break
ing glass. He hurried from his bed room
to the store, which he reached in time
to see Sheehan break second pane of
glass. Burke had no weapon so he pick
ed up two pound weight from the
counter and creDt towards the window
at which Sheehan was working. Sheehan
was standing on a coal box outside of the
window. He was in the act of undoing
the fastening when Burke hurled the
weight. It Struck the burglar squareIy
on the top of his head and felled him
Instantly. He was badly stunned by the
blow
Burke hurried through the side door,
Sheehan was still lying across the coal
box in an unconscious condition when he
reached him. Burke held Sheehan down
on the box. When the thief regained con-
sciousness it was to find himself in the
grasp of the grocer and with blood flow
ing freely from an ugly cash in his
scalp. He struggled desperately, but
could not escape. Burke called for help
and Patrolman Lennon soon arrived and
took charge of Sheehan. He had TO be
taken to the City Hospital to have his
in the Gregory street station. He refused
to make a statement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
COFFIN FELL DOWN STAIRS
Sensational Scenes at the
Funeral Of Murdered
Christina Roach.

There were many sensational scenes this
morning at the funeral of Mrs. Christina
Roach, the beautiful young woman who
was murdered by her husband in an in
sane fit of jealousy. The funeral was held
at the home of the deceaseds sister, Mrs.
Young, No. 1119 Washington street, Ho-
bolsen.
At ten o'clock, the time set for the
funeral, there were fully 1000 people
gathered in and about the house A de-
tail of police from the Second precinct
experienced difficulty in keeping the big
crowd in check. There were no religious
services at the house. The coffin rested
in the front parlor There was sur
prising number of young women callers
who looked at the beautiful corpse and
cried.
AS the coffin was about to be taken out
Mrs Young. the sister of the dead woman,
burst into an uncontrol.able NJ OF SOD SOD
bing and finally fell in d dead faint The
funeral was delayed for fifteen minutes
until she had recovered. Then the father
of the dead woman tainted, but was soon
revived.
Several young men then took the coffin
and started to carry it down stairs on
their shoulders. When half way down
the stairs the coffin slipped from their
grasp and tumbled to the bottom OF the
stairs. A cry of horror came from those
who had witnessed the weird accident.
The corpse was. shaken up. but was not
spilled out of the coffin. The lid of the
coffin, however, was knocked off, ex-
posing the beautiful face Of the deceased.
The undertaker's assistants screwed on
the lid and the coffin was placed In the
hearse without further accident.
The funeral cortege went half a mile
out of the way to pass the house where
the murder was committed. This was
done at the request of Mrs. Young
Crowds on the sidewalk followed the
cortege, and many women were seen
weeping. 1t was a most unusual spec
tacle. The cortege went over the Four
teenth street ferry on its way to Flat
bush, L. l. 1t is said that there will be
funeral services at the cemetery. The
funeral as a whole was one of the most
remarkable that has ever been seen In
Hobokeu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
DIED.


COAR.- at Villa Nova College.
Pa, January 2s, 1899, the Rev. Walter
A. Coar, o. S. A.
Louise. only daughter of Orion and
Margaret Banks, aged 16 years and
months.
Relatives and friends are invited to ar-
tend the funeral from her late residence,
No. 80 Van Reipen avenue, Friday, jan
uary 27, at p. M.
CORCORAN.-On Wednesday, Jan. Is,
1899. Margaret Corcoran, beloved wife
of Timothy Corcoran, in the 40th year
of her age
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully in vited to attend her funeral
from her late residence, No oS9 Grove
street, on Saturday, Jan. 2S at 8 A. NJ;
thence to ST. MichaePs R. C. Church.
where a solemn high mass will be offered
for the happy repose OF her soul.
WALRAVEN.-Sud on Wednesday,
Jan 25, 1899. Isaac j. Walraven.
Relatives and friends of the family are
respectfully invited to attend his funeral
No. 10 Randolph avenue, on Saturday,
Jan. 2S, at A. M; thence to ST.
Patricks Church. where a solemn high
mass will be offered for the happy repose
of his soul.
RESCH-At Sommerville, N. j., on We'd
nesday. Jan. 20, 1898. Stephen S. Resen,
aged g3 years
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LEARY-At No. 21O1s Seventh street,
Dennis Leary. Jr., son of Dennis and
the late Meary Leary.
Notice cf funeral hereafter.
LEE-On Thursday. Jan. 26 1890 Mrs. A.
NJ Lee mother OF Walter, Eva and
James Lee.
Funeral private.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
The QUEEN OF HELLTOWN''
Lawyer Leonard's Wonderful
Forensic Assault Upon
Her.

LAWYER Clement De R. Leonard, OF
Hoboken. demonstrated his forensic abil-
ity and legal acumen in a most impress
siye manner yesterday afternoon in an
appeal case from the Hoboken District
Court. The appeal was tried before
Judge Blair and jury in the Common
Pleas Court Mr.. Leonard represented
Mrs. Celia Rosenberg, the appellee, and
the interests of the appellant, Mrs. Ann
Carroll of No. 316 Madison street, were
carefully looked after by Lawyer John
J. Weller.
The legal proceedings were the result
of clothes line fight between the two
women which occurred on July 10, 1896.
AS appeared from the testimony, Mrs.
Rosenberg hurled a squash at Mrs. Car
roll, and, not being a Spaniard, her aim
was so accurate that the squash struck
Mrs Carroll in the solar plexuS and
knocked her out. Mrs. Carroll sued her
assailant in the District Court for re
pairs and recovered a judgment for $i0o
Mr.. Leonard was extremely forcible
and impressive in his argument yester-
MRS. CARROLL he exclaimed, this ruff
fan in petticoats, was arrested for as
~sault and battery, but she succeeded in
bamboozling the poor old decrep1t Prose
cutor and was acquitted. On that day
when Mrs. Carroll was brutally assault
Eiseger tried to pull her off, but she
took hold of him and shook him as a
rat would q dog-yes. gentlemen as a
The lawyers client pulled him by the
coat tail evidently with the intention of
telling him that his sirnile. was a little
mixed, but he waved her aside Isl majesti-
of this case myself =
Mrs Carroll he continued, 'fbom-
barded the woman with vegetables. She
- y, n ivy
strength hurled it at this little woman.
Then she seized her by the hair and pulled
it out from its fastening. Rosenberg
went to his wife's assistance but Mrs.
Carroll beat him off with a club and de-
stroyed $40 worth of vegetables"
Mr.. Leonard declared that there had
been perjury at Mrs. Carrolrs trial for as
sault and battery, and also at the trial in
the District Court.
ssMrs. Carroll" he cried, "swore that
she had ten stitches in her abdomen, when
they were put in two years before the as
sault Why this woman is known as the
Queen of Helltown,' and has reputation
of being able to whip anything there that t
to Mr.. Weller) boasts that on one occa-
sion he licked two constables, but &c
wouldn't be a patch to her. wouldn' t
field Yull Of Weslers. Why, gentlemen,
this old woman is as full of fight as an
egg is full of meat"
1 MIS-. eCooney, daughter ol MIS-. SdI-
roll. who had given testimony, was asked
by Mr.. Leonard if she had not been ar.
rested several times.
sI don't see what that has to do with
it,, exclaimed Mrs. Cooney; you and
your folks are no better than am; your
wife has been arrested half dozen
times!"
Mr.. Leonard protested, and Judge Blair
raped his gavel to call the witness to
order.
well" exclaimed the witness, "people
that live in glass houses shouldn't throw
stones''
eloquence of counsel that they were un-
able to agree. They went out at eight
o'clock last night and were discharged at
eleven o'clock this morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
INFRINGING ITS PATENT.
GameweII Company's Charges
Against the Fire Board--
New Appointments.

William C.. Scott was appointed hose
man last evening at meeting of the Fire
Commissioners, to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of George Sonnerborn
of Engine Company No. II, to be engineer
of Engine Company No. 10. Scott is son
of the late Charles Scott, who was fore
man of Hook and Ladder Company No. l
before the department was made full
paid one.
Mullins & Cronin ask that fire badge
be given to their office. Frederick Petit
grew made application for a position as
fireman. The Gamewell Telegraph Com
pany sent a copy Of their patent for the
keyhole boxes, which was lately applied
to each fire alarm box in the city, and
which the company claims the department
is infringing. The Berger Manufacturing
Company asked to have an alarm box
Iced in the vicinity of Jersey avenue
ahu Seventeenth street.
A copy of the reports of all the officers
for the department for the past year was
ordered sent to the Board of Aldermen
Their attention is specially called to the
use of fire escapes in the city, although
no deaths can be charged through their
absence during the past year. The Com
missioners think that some catastrophe
might occur that will emphasize in tell
ing manner the necessity for them An
other thing that the Aldermen's attention
is called to is the old style fire hydrants
in service in some sections of the city.
The Commissioners claim that because of
the smallness Of their outlets they pre-
vent a sufficient supply of water being
obtained. They think better facilities
should be afforded the department for
procuring the necessary water for fight
ing fires successfully, otherwise their
efforts will to great extent be thrown
away.
The Clerk was ordered to draw a war
rant in favor of H. O. Bissell for $30 II
for extra services ae Fire Headquarters
from January l to IA.
The pay roll for the month of January,
amounting to s15, ,060.77, was ordered
drawn and also the pension list, $166.66.
During the past week Chief Conway re-
ported that seven alarms were received
and of which four were of telegraph.
In the past eight days seven horses have
been treated by DR.. Arrowsmith,. and all
have been returned to duty. The gray
horse of No. l Hook and Ladder Com
pany, which has been under treatment
for long time, died few days ago
at the hospital
DR.. Lochner's monthly report showed
that during that time he has treated
twenty men, and all have been returned
to duty, with the exception of Captain
Sweet and Captain Charles Jobes, who
is very i'll with pneumonia at his home.
Jobes is the recently appointed captain
of Engine Company No. II. George Som
nerborn was examined by DR.. Lochner and
was found to be in good physical CON
dition for his new position as engineer
of Engine Company No. 10.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
SCHOOL NO. q DANGEROUS.
Health Inspector Notifies the
Board Of Education =
Teachers Transferred.

1t has been customary for the Board
of Education to receive bills at meet
ing and order them paid at that ses-
sion. The practice caused confusion ana
occasionally errors to be made Last
night after spirited debate 1t was de-
cided that bills should be presented at
one meeting and then referred to the ap-
propriate committees. The result of the
change will be that claimants will have
to wait at least five weeks for their
money, but a closer inspection of bills
will be made.
Health Inspector Benjamin notified the
Board that the closets in School No. q
are in a fearful condition. He served no.
tice that some remedy must be applied
within three days. The Finance Board Is
to be asked for an emergency appropria-
tion so that repairs may be made. The
Baldwin Engineering Company filed a
lien of sS,139 against Jacob Dubois for
work done on School No. 26. No. 26 has
been opened for the registration of pupils.
The formal opening has been arranged
for February IA.
Superintendent Snyder reported the
following young ladies entitled to .diplo-
mas and eligible to teach:-Mary Ben
son. Euphemia Breslin, Margaret Brown,
Elizabeth Carey, Sarah Cole, Christian
Crawford, Agnes Doyle, Veronica Egan,
Eva Glasford, Grace Hill, Fannie How
eth. Edna Kelly, Mary Kennedy, Julia
McAvoy, Mabel Moore Emma Malay,
Alice O'Tolle Clara Regan, Annie Saul,
Emma Sweeney
The sum of s592. SO was set aside for the
teachers retirement fund. Mrs. Anna
Brown was given a months leave of abb
sence. Miss Helena Cummings was ap-
pointed critic teacher for School No. "a.
Miss Josephine Craig was transferred
from No. II to No. II. and Miss Lillian
Baldwin from No. II to No. r. The trans
fer of Emily Robinson from No. % to
No. H. and the appointment of Abbie
F. C. Smith vice principal of No. %,
were rescinded Mary E. Davies was ap-
pointed vice principal of No. II. Abbis
Smith was appointed second vice princi-
pal of No. IL
In order to secure uniformity in the
method of teaching penmanship. 1t was
ordered that the vertical system be used
in all the schools. In the grammar de-
use. it Is to be continued until the pres.
ent pupils retire. The slant system will
be taught all the old scholars In grades
above the fourth of the grammar depart
fifteen degrees. Directors Mulvaney,
higgins and Egbert, President Firm and
Superintendent Snyder were made a com
oation hsas 'o Director Firm reported that he
had arranged to have all coal weighed
in the contractors yard by the Inspector
of Scales, Weights and Measures
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
NELSON'S STRANGE CASE.
His Second Appeal to Have His
Sanity Inquired Into Granted.

Edward Nelson, the young man who
told Justice Potts yesterday morning that
he was suffering from psychological
trouble in his head, appealed to the Judge
again this morning to be examined as to
his sanity. He addressed the Judge as
your Serene Royal Highness, and said
that the County Physician chased him out
of his office yesterday
Have you been trouble with psychology
very long?" asked the Judge.
ut comes on me very often,' was the
reply.
The Judge was in a dilemma, but finally
committed Nelson for ten days to await
examination.
Strange case" remarked His Honor,
s.he appears to be sane enough"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
.RoBBER FLAHERTY CONVICTED.

Thomas Flaherty, Of Seventeenth
street, was convicted in the Court Of
Special Sessions yesterday afternoon OF
breaking into the liquor store kept by
William Hill, at No. GAO Grove street
early on the morning Of December 26
last, and stealing quantity OF Dottled
goods He was arrested on suspicion by
Oficer Cronan of the Seventh street sta
tion and a bottle of Irish Whiskey, which
Hill identified as the brand sold by him.
The prisoner, in his own defense, de-
MED the robbery and said that the .whis-
KEY had been given to him by Hopoken
bartender whose name or Whereabouts
he failed I'd specify. Judge Blair promptly
found him guilty.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
POLITICIANS CONFER.
Mai. Lentz and Col. .Dickinson at
Trenton.

Especial to '"The Jersey City News
TRENTON, Jan 27, 1S9S.-Colonel ). -
Dickinson, City Treasurer of Jersey CITY,
was in Trenton yesterday and incidental
" talked politics with his friend, Major
nosed legislation affecting Hudson and
Essex counties was discussed. but Colonel
Dickinson absolutely refused to divuige
tion was private and informal.
The Legislative Committee of HUDSON
county is still considering whether the
proposed bipartisan Police ana FIRE
It is whispered that Governor Voorhees
is opposed to these bills just as he Was
opposed to the Macarthur Term EXTENSION
act of 1897
LAWYER Flavel MCGEE has been directed
to Investigate the question of Legality, ana
the committee will reconvene just as soon
as Mr. MCGEE has his opinion ready.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
USED TOO MUCH PROTECTIVE FORCE

James Lee, watchman on the Morris
street wharf, was tried before Police
Justice Nevin in the First Criminal Court
this morning for having atrociously, as
saulted Michael J. Gibbon on Friday last;
since Friday. Lee struck Gibbon over
fhe nose with an iron bar, fracturing that
organ. - r,..u ia
tenopted to take property from the dock
and Lee had sent him away,
He returned armed with the .s,f iron afaDar bar
faok the har from him and struck him
with with it. Lee admitted that perhaps he
had used more force than was necessary
to protect himself so Police Justice NeVln
fined him SO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
MR.. FINCK'S GOOD FORTUNE
He Is Informed That He VIII Be
DEPUTY Collector in March.

Mr. Martin Finck, Clerk of the Finance
Board, will enter upon the duties of Dep
uty Internal Revenue Collector to succeed
Joseph Farmer, about March 1. That
pleasing information reached Mr.. Finek
this morning from an authentic source.
The appointment of Mr.. F'inck gives en-
tire satisfaction to the Republicans. No
man, Colonel Dickinson says, is more en-
titled to the berth.
Mr. Michael Kelleher, assistant clerk,
will succeed Mr.. Finck as Clerk of the
Finance Board Who will get KelleherS
place is not known. There are a dozen
candidates. Mark Curley, who is con-
nected with the Jersey City Supply COM
pany, is in the race. 1t is whispered
about that there is dark horse who
is far in the lead of all other aspirants.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
GRANT LODGE MEETS.

p,ythias met last night at it's hall in the
Arcanum Building, at Jackson and Gin
ton avenues. After business of import
ance had been transacted the knight rank
was conferred on Albert Doran and John
Houstman and one application was read
and referred Good and welfare was made
lively by remarks by Brothers BroWne'
Schrail Storey and Brinkman, OF Centen-
ary Lodge, No. 100.
x cordial Invitation was extended by
them to Grant Lodge to attend the dis
trict meeting to be held at its lodge rooms
tricf Deputy J. w Laws win be elected
After extended remarks by the MEM
hers of Grant Lodge the session was
closed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
MRS. cETHINc'S HALLUcINArIoN.

Patrolman Dunnegan of the Seventh
street station, was attracted late last
night by cry of "Police.' that came
from the apartments of James Brady,
No. 300 Third street. He summoned Pa
trolman Flanagan and went to the
apartments and found Mrs. Gething, who
belongs in the same building, standing in
the middle bedroom, yelling for help.
She declared that some person had filed
a shot at her and that the bullet had
struck her in the forehead. She was not
wounded, and there was no sign of a bull
let on the furniture or walls. No person
around for Mrs. Githing's hallucination
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
TO WIND up BIC FAIR.

Sheriff Heller, manager Of the Davis
Association fair, called a meeting of the
Committee of Arrangements, to be held at
ing, to close up the accounts of the fair
This will be the final meeting, and all the
members of the committee are expected
to be prepared to present their final re-
made
Sheriff Heller requests all the members
to be punctual in their attendance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
JEW BATTING MUST STEP.
Justice Potts Heavily Fined Five
Boys for Worrying Hebrew.

John Jonasch, of No. 50 Sussex street;
Frederick Helm, of No. Sc Sussex street;
George and John Bender, of No. 81 Morris
street; Otto Nelson, of No. 212 Washing
ton street and Jacob Steinmetz, of Sus-
sex Street, boys from Is to 10 years old.
were before Police Justice Nevin in the
First Criminal Court this morning charged
with having on January II assaulted
Nathan Barbock, a Hebrew peddler, on
Washington street.
They surrounded him and pelted him
missiles. They admitted their guilt. JUS
tice Nevin said he was determined to dis
courage Jew batting. He fined Steinmetz,
who appeared to be the ring leader, Lea $780,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
DIVIDED BY THREE.

A discriminating jury in a damage suit
tried in the Supreme Court yesterday
by the plaintiff by three and awarded
him one-third. The plaintiff was Lewis
Freedman. a Hebrew pedd1er, and the
defendant the North Hudson County
Railway Company.
cars on September 1, 1897 Freedman, who
had several bundles, was thrown to the
pavement He sued for 5000, and the
jury awarded him $1,666.67, one-third of
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
ASHER 4. RUNyoN DEAD.
He Was Father-in-Law of Ex-Gov-
ernor Werts.

Asher S. Runyon, father-in-law of
former Governor George T. Werts, died
on Wednesday night at the home of Mr.
Werts. No. 50 Crescent avenue. Mr.
Runyon, who came of an old Hugenot
family, was eighry-seven years old.
He lived nearly all his life on large
farm near New Brunswick. Sixtv-four
wears ago he married Miss Lathrop,
daughter of the Rev. Lebbeus Latnrop
. we'll known Baptist clergyman. They
had four children, three of whom, Alfred
Runyon, Republican, who was once
COMPTROLLER of New Jersey, and now lives
in New York; Mrs. George I. Werts and
Mrs Martin.
A grandson, Henry Runyon, is studying
law in former Governor Werts' office.
Mr.. Runyon died of old age. The
funeral service will be held at IL o'clock
tomorrow. The interment win be in Plain
field
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
WON'T PROSECUTE THIEF.
Mrs. Grady Says She Knows Who
Stole Her Purse.

A sneak thief succeeded in robbing Mrs.
Grady, who lives two doors from the
Montgomery street police station, in a
clever manner yesterday afternoon. and
got away with her pocketbook, containing
SIS and her wedding ring, which was on
bureau.
told her that a friend of hers was very
Ill and she wanted her to come and att
tend her. The lad gave the name OF a
w was absent some one entered through a
side window and committed the theft;
The victim says she knows who robbed
her. but she refuses to prosecute him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
BOGUS SOLDIER BEGcAR.

orion Langwitch. of No. 2 Wilson ave-
nue.. Paterson, was arrested by Patrol
man OsConnor for begging along Grove
street: He was in the uniform of a
United States soldier and pretended that
he had been discharged from the Sixth
He admitted that he had no business to
wear the uniform. which looked sadly out
Of place on him, as he has deformed
hand and leg that is not all that 1t
He was fined $40, but later Justice Nevin
RENTED the fine and told him to get
back to Paterson as quickly as he could.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
HAD NO LICENSE OR RECEIPT,

Abraham Strahl was tried before Police
Justice Nevin in the First Criminal Court
this morning for running a saloon Wltnoal VII = !.
for some time. Stral1l kept a saloon on
Central avenue, which he sold. He pur!
chased a saloon at Barrow and Grand
He did not pay the transfer fee of $40,
and SO when Detective Prescott called at
his place he could show neither license
or "a receipt. Some testimony was taken
and then the case was adjourned until
Monday. when the City Clerk will be
called upon to testify. ~
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
TAKEN i'll ON THE STREET.

Mary Smith, domestic employed in
the family of Inspector Lange and who
lives at No. 80 Attlantic street. was taken
about six O'clock this morning. She was
picked up by Sergeant Toomey and re-
moved to her home in the patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-01-27
SUPERINTENDENT BAnTA RESIGNS

At meeting Of the Hudson Electric t 4
: rta5n1 ai6tt S,,1aarirfendent al K Bonita ten
aaTed his resignation. It was accepted
and Mr.. Henry Ki1lian was appointed to
all the vacancy = e sala Extensive @