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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
DRUG STORE OUTRAGE.
Lafayette Citizen Gould Not
Get Important Medicine
for His Wife.

A resident of the Lafayette section i
justly indignant at the result OF tour
of Lafayette drug stores with an I'M
portant prescription after the regular
closing hour. His wife became serious'y
i'll in the night A physician was sum-
moned. who wrote a prescription, at the
same time stating that It was esseheial
that the drug he procured at once
The man started for the nearest orus
store. which is located on Pacific avenue.
He thought it would be only necessary
to ring the night bell He arrived ana
rang the bell. After lapse of several
minutes window was opened above the
store and a voice demanded
What is wanted 2"
The man explained his errand- Inc
voice above muttered some reply ana the
window was closed with a bang.
Supposing that the druggist would CONS
dawn stairs the man waited for severai
minutes. Finally growing tired he again
rang the bell. There was no response ana
he again pushed the button. this time
much longer. After one more fruitless
ring he discovered that the current hao
been shut off.
He left the place and journeyed to the
other two drug stores in that section, put
was unable to obtain at either place
response to his continued ringing. He
was compelled to go home to his SICK
wife without the medicine.
He is now wondering what is the use OF
the night bell and if there is law com
pelling druggists to fill prescriptions after
regular business hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
PLEADS HIS OWN CASE.
Jeremiah Casey Threatens to Blow
IN CIiRord's Steps.

vice Chancellor Emery, this morning,
considered the application OF Judge John
Garrick this morning, for an 1n1unctloh
to restrain jeremiah Casey from remov-
ing some steps which lead from the
shore up the bluff of the Palisades, at
Cliffside. Bergen coasty. In his Dill,
which was quite lengthy, Mr.. Garriek
said that, way back in the thfrties, all
the land at Cliffside belonged to one es-
tate and was divided into lots and dis
tributed among the heirs. The line dl-
viding the lots on the shore and those
an the bluff was run on the brow OF the
cliff. The land was improved, streets
laid out and sewers constructed Mr..
CASEY owned one of the lots on the blum
and at the foot of the cliff began STAIR
way by means of which the public gained
access to the bluff above
Mr.. Casey. claiming that he owned 70
Tho foot of the cliff, had threatened 10
blow the steps up with dynamite, ana II
was 10 prevent him from doing so that
the matter had been brought into court.
Mr.. Casey, who appeared as MS own
counsel. set up the claim that he owned
~ tbe foot of the cliff, and as that plac-
Cd the steps on his property ne mad a
perfect right to get rid Of them IN any
way he chose He submitted maps ana
Iudge Garrick submitted maps ana ar
gued their respective claims at length.
Tha vice Chancellor thought Judge
r.arriclx,s bill was defective and put the
matter over for two weeks SO tnat tne
1,,dga couid amend his bill.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
VERY ACUTE POLICE.
Think Man Tried To Take His Life
Because He Foamed at the Mouth.

Did Murtha Bey, forty-two years old,
of No. 143 Wayne street, attempt to COM
nit suicide by taking dose of iodine or
was he only suffering from an attack OF
epilepsy yesterday afternoon when he was
found lying on the sidewalk in front Of a
saloon at Wayne and Varick streets in an
apparently unconscious condition about
4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon?
Bey gave his home as No. 143 Wayne
street, and he was booked at the Gregory
street police station as having attempted
to commit suicide by drinking iodine. He
was removed to the City Hospital in the
patrol wagon.
Last night News reporter called at
the address given by Bey on Wayne
street. He did not reside there. His fa-
ther-in-law rented the apartments and
lived there with his family.
When the reporter called at the house
Mr.. Bowe. the father-in-law of the sup
posed suicide, said :-"Bey has never spent
a night under this roof. I do not think
he tried to commit suicide, but my idea
is that he was taken with a fit. as he
was subjected to them.
Mr.. Bowe then informed the reporter
that Bey's wife was in his home confined
in bed. tShe has been very i'll for some
time" concluded Mr.. Bowe.
The police think that Bey did attempt to
take his life, for when he was picked up
from the floor he frothed at the mouth
and held a small vial about one-half full
Of iodine in his left hand. Some of the
poison had spilled on the sidewalk
Bey is still confined at the City Hospi-
al
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
UNCONSCIOUS SEVEN HOURS.
Serious Result Of Reckless Driving
ON the Boulevard.

Az result of a collision between TWO
hughes on the Boulevard. near Zabriskle
street Saturday evening, James LINDSEY
fftv-four years old of Mo. 642 Palisade
avenue. is lying at his home in crltlcai
condition. He and William Walsh, forty
Years old. Of NO. Paterson Plank Road.
were out driving. They were run into ana
unset by a horse and buggy In charge OF
John ]. Dunn and William Giynn, both
of Mo. $40 West Side avenue. Lindsey got
tangled up in the wheels of the over
turned buggy as the horse started to run
away. He was dragged considerable
distance and when picked up was un-
conscious. He remained in that condition
for seven hours DR.. O'Connell who at
tended him, said he had received very
severe internal injuries. One of his arms,
too was badly cut and bruised. He was
taken to his home. His friend Walsh
escaped with severe bruises about the
body and an Injured right arm
Dunnand Glynn we're arrested by
Chancen,an Saunders. They were booked
on charges of atrocious assault and bat
terv and violation of the Boulevard rule
prohibiting fast and careless driving on
that thoroughfare.
The examination of the charges against
Dunn ana Glynn was postponed in the
Second Criminal Court this morning until
next Friday.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
ANOTHER DOG POISONED.
Greenville Fiend Uses Strych-
nine on Bones"

Another victim was added Friday night
to the already long list Of poisoned dogs
in the Greenville section. The latest vic
tim is a pet fox terrier named Bones, own
ed bv George f. Kraus Of No. 120 Old Ber-
gen road. Early Friday morning ME-
Kraus discovered Bones in the front yard
lying on his back and apparently nearly
dead. He summoned veterinary sur
geon. who arrived in time to save the
dogs life The surgeon pronounced II
case of strychnine poisoning. This IS the
fourth poisoning case in the last. two
months.
President George Mccarthy, Of the ;.
p. c. A., has been investigating, but has
vet found no trace of the poisoner or pol
soners That there is a plot to Kill on
Greenville dogs is now believed by Green
vile dog owners.
In the future CANNES will be zealousiy
guarded, and should the poisoner be de-
tected, he is likely to be roughly handed
Dog owners are justly indignant, and they
will appeal to the police to make a special
endeayor to arrest the miscreant.
Mr.. Kraus's dog Bones is a general IA
vorite in the neighborhood and roams the
streets of Greenville at will. Mr. Kraus
has two sons who go to New York on diff
ferent trains every morning. Bones trots
to the station every morning with the one
who leaves for New York first. He waits
until the train leaves. He then trots
home for the other brother, whom he also
accompanies to the station
In the future Bones will be allowed out
side the house only when accompanied by
a member of the family.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
cLEMENTs ASSOCIATION OFFICERS
Election Held Yesterday Afternoon
Membership Increasing.

At a meeting of the Alex. ]. Clements
Association, held yesterday afternoon IN
the rooms. Newark avenue and Grove
street. the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year. William J. Dooley'
nreSidert. John Collins financial secre-
tarv- John Gallagher, corresponding sec
retary: BENJAMIN F. Taylor, recording
secretary: Alex. T. Clements, treasurer,
and Percy Lubbert, sergeant t-at-arms. a
committee. consisting of Anthony Mur-
ray. chairman, Frederick Schneipei,
Daniel Hickey, william r. Kett, Michael
Moran ana Thomas Rutledge.. was af-.
pointed to make arrangements for the an
nual bali of the association. The COM
noittee will make a report at the next
meeting of the association, Sunday, No
vember 95.
Four new members were received, at
Yesterdays meeting and two applications
were received for membership. The mem
bership roll is steadily increasing and II
now contains over two hundred names or
prominent young Democrats in the
down town section Of the city.
After the meeting of the association
a social session was held. Refreshments
were served and the members enjoyed
themselves. Mr.. John Gallagher, humor-
ist, entertained the members with a num-
ber Of witty stories. Mr.. Percy Luppert
sang. His rendition of "An Coons Look
Alike to Me" was very good. Counselor
Donelan gave humorous recitation
.'Hew Easy" Messrs. John Smith and
BENJAMIN Taylor closed the cession with
q duet, sSleep In the Deep"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
NE EXCISE BOARD
Mayor Hoos Will Make No
Appointments Until
Next Spring.
poLITICIANSSTILL GUESSING
Some Believe That His Honor
Was Having a Little
Quiet Fun.

ssIf / opposed any Excise Board at all,
said Mayor Hoos this morning, ~it will
not be until next spring, and that IS
long way off. Inasmuch as all the licenses
have been given out, there would be no
urgent necessity for the appointment OF
Commissioners at the present moment
decline to say whether Will create such
a Board or not"
Not few believe that the Mayor mas
been having little fun at the expense or
the politicians Their opinion is that the
rumor was started to sound their feel
ings If that was His Honor's intention
it cannot be doubted that he has sue
ceeded. There Is no other subject dis-
cussed among big and little politicians,
and everyone is asking
.Will the Mayor appoint and who Will
be the lucky ones?v
The Mayor, however. won't make any
appointment for some time because there
would be nothing particular for the ne"
Commissioners to do. Very few petitions
come in to the Board of Aldermen at this
time of the year.
II was said this morning that the sug-
gestion to appoint an Excise Board came
from prominent Democrats themselves,
and II was they who told the Mayor that
It would be a good thing to have dis
putes concerning license petitions referred
to a Board, as ia Newark, and prevent
friction and injustice, perhaps. The ques-
tion of expense came up and the reply
was that s4, 500 a year, or at least soovv'
would cover all, and even If the Commas
sion cost more the ultimate dement's
arising from It's work would far outweigh
the small salary
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
CHICKEN THIEF CAUGHT.

Chickens kept in the big coop of the
Lackawanna Railroad. near the junction
of Jersey avenue and Newark street, Ho-
boken, have disappeared with such fre-
quency of late that the officials Of the
road decided to adopt measures to pre-
vent It. Early yesterday morning when
Watchman Martin Brady saw man fit
ting across the yard with cackling bag
across his shoulder, he blew whistle
and gave chase Roundsman Lang and
Detective Adamson of the company $
force Joined in the chase.
The thief, when collared, was brought
to Hoboken. where he described himself
at Headquarters as John Parker, team
ster residing at No. 21o Tenth street. this
city This morning he was arraigned
before Recorder Stanton, who held him
in 500 bail for the Grand Jury on the
charge of breaking and entering. Six
ducks and four chickens were found in
ff1a bag
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
ARGUMENT LED TO ASSAULT.

Ernest Hellgus, of West Side avenue
and Dwight street, was arrested yester-
day morning by Detective Pearson Of the
Ocean avenue police station on a charge
of atrocious assault preferred by Philip
Roster, OF old Bergen road. Koster claims
that he had an argument with Hellgus
Saturday night in a saloon on Bergen ave-
nue., between Woodlawn and Walker ave-
nues. He left the saloon, followed by
Hellgus, who struck him on the head with
a stone, inficting a severe scalp wound.
He went at once to the station house
and was sent to the City Hospital, where
the wound was dressed. He afterwards
was taken home.
Both men are employed as farm hands
IN the 0reervilie section.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
VAN wIHKLEs PLANS WENT AsTRAY
Prosecutor Prepared Hard Days
Work.

Assistant Prosecutor Van Wrinkle had
laid out a fairly good days work for
himself. Judge Blair and the jury in the
General Sessions Court today. but the
result verified the old adage concerning
the best laid plans of mice and men.
-Four cases had been fixed but only one
of the four was tried. The first case
called was Christian Hintze of F1oboken,
to be tried for assault and battery on
Hilda Bogert Mr.. Weller, the defend
ants counsel. sent word that he was
engaged in the Chancery and at his re-
quest the trial went over until next
Thursday.
The next was the case of Frank Kirch-
ner. who was to be tried on an indictment
for arson. The States witnesses were
ali present and Assistant Prosecutor Van
Winkle said he was ready to proceed,
but Lawyer Goldenhorn asked for post
nonement. He said he only received no
tice on Saturday that the trial was down
for today and he therefore had been un-
able to subpoena two very important wit
nesses for the defer ce. Judge Blair
granted an adjournment until Thursday.
The next on the list was Mamie Fel-
ten; charged with keeping disorderly
house at No. 23S Grand street. Lawyer
Joseph NJ Noonan, who appeared for
the defendant, insisted on having MS
client tried under the name of Mrs Mary
McGregor, as she is married, and tnat
is her right name. She was called Nc
Gregor throughout the trial.
Lizzie Bouker and Sadie Lott testified
that they hired room in the house for
s2. 30 and they occupied it from Friday un-
til the following Wednesday when the de-
fendant refused to admit them. Neither
of them had ever seen anything disorder
| " in the house. Michael Shanahan, who
lives at No 2Ss Grand street. testified that
men rang his doorbell in mistake and in
quired for the people next door.
William P. Dugan, who keeps, bicycle
shop at No 24O, testified that on one occa-
| sion man came into his shop, gave him
| a wink and asked him II there was any
thing doing next door. The witness told
| the man that he had better go and find
out for himself.
| At Mr.. Noonans request Judge Blair d.
rected a verdict of not guilty, as there
was not sufficient evidence to convict.
| The next and last defendant was Daniel
| McGuigan, of No. 317 Barrow street, who
was to be tried for atrocious assault and
battery on his wife. Mrs. McGuigan was
there with an infant In her arms and she
told the Assistant Prosecutor that she
didn't wish to testify against her hus-
band. Mr. Van Wrinkle informed the
Court. and after a conference between
| Judge Blair, Mr.. Van Winkle and Lawyer
Robert Carey, the defendant was allowed
| to plead non vult. Judge Blair discharged
| him with a warming not to take It for
| granted that he would get off SO easily
if he came in court again on such g
| charge
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
SHOCKED BY LIVE WIRE.
Workman on the Old Bell Tower
Severely Injured.

william Raynor, of Newark, who Is en-
ployed in tearing apart the old bell tower
which stands behind the engine house at
Harrison avenue. was badly shocked and
burned about the right hand at noon
Saturday. by coming in contact with
live electric wire.
Raynor was working on one of the big
platforms near the top Of the structure
where the huge bell and hammer are To-
Gated. HE was taking some bolts out of
several pieces Of steel framework when
he touched the wire. Raynor was knocked
down and his screams attracted the atten-
tion of the fremen Of Hook and Ladder
Company No. s. The injured man was
taken from his perilous position and at
tended by the ambulance surgeon. He
then went home.
The work of taking this tower apart
has been going on for several days. 1t
has stood on that site for many years,
ringing out alarms that could be heard
over half the city,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
TOOK HIS FRIENDS TEAM.
Patrick Crimmins' Marrow Escape
From Serious Charge.

Patrick F. Crimmins. thirtyfive years
old. of No. S21 Henderson street. got
drunk yesterday morning. While passing
the corner of Merseles and Second streets
he saw horse and buggy standing in
front Of the residence of Emanuel Gross
The idea suddenly struck him that he
would like to take a drive.
Crimnains got into the vehicle and drove
off. when Gross came out Of the house
to enjoy a drive he found his horse and
buggy gone. Several people who saw
Crimmins drive off told Gross the circum-
stances of the affair. Gross had war
rant issued for Crimmins' arrest charg-
ing him with grand larceny. Crimmins
was arrested this morning.
when arraigned before Acting Police
Justice Mccormack in the First Criminal
Court. Gross recognized the prisoner as
an old acquaintance and wanted TO with
draw the charge. Acting Police Justice
Mccormack allowed the charge OF. grand
larceny to be withdrawn but rehooked
Crimmins on a charge OF being a dlsor-
serlv person. On the latter charge Grim
Minis was fined S.. He was paroled IN
order to get the amount of the nne.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
DAY NURSERY ENTERTAINMENT
Excellent Programme to Be Given
Tomorrow Night.

An entertainment will be given In the
Tabernacle tomorrow night for the penent
of the PEOPLES Palace Day Nursery. The
nroeramaue is an excellent one. MISS
Sadie ", Milne, well known reader OF
New York, will give selections from Davlo
Harum. Lygia's Rescue, from Quo Nadis'
and her own adaptation of Aunt Hitty, py
Kate Douglas Wiggin. Miss Mine IS one
Of the best readers of the day She mas
made a tour Of England, giving readings
in the principal cities, and she is widely
known in the United States as reader
of great ability.
Miss Alberta Fisher, of New York, who
will sing ssUnder Thy Window" Thomas;
..Dear When I Gaze" Rogers, and
"yanika's Song, Whishaw, is well known
in this city She gained many friends
when she sang at the Womans Club, the
Schubert, and the Lenten Reading Circle
a year ago. She has sweet soprano voice
which is highly cultivated.
Mr.. Martin Bowman, of New York,
tenor, will sing Thou Art So Like a
Flower Chadwick; May Morning,
Denza, and sLifeFs Lullaby" Lane. MI
Bowman sang at one of the Schubert con-
certs last year.
MIR. Elliott Marshall, of Montclair, for
merly Of this city. will bring a string
uuartette. The members of it are:-Mr
Marshall. first violin; Mr.. Thomas Couper,
second violin; Mr. William Kehr viola,
and Mr. Morris Smith. violincello. MT
Marshall and Mr. Smith will also play
solos. The entertainment is a rare treat
for Jersey City people and it is probable
that there will be a large audience the
unusual array of talent deserves.
The Day Nursery is most worthy
charity. 1t was organized in April, 1888
and it has for the past six years been
carrying on a work that has steadily in
creased in size and efficiency. The chill
dren are given three wholesome and
abundant meals each day; they receive the
best OF care from competent matron,
and, If necessary, from a skillful physician
as we'll and are often furnished with
medicine and clothing. The nominal
charge OF five cents a day is made, but
this covers but a small proportion of the
expense, and many are unable to pay even
this small amount The aim is to help
those mothers who are compelled to earn
a living for themselves and their little
ones. and to aid the children by surround
ing them, for portion of their time al
least with influences that cannot fail to
benefit them, morally and physically
Those of all nationalities and religions are
helped, and as this is the only institution
of the kind in this city it has strong
claim on the sympathy and financial as
sistance of all.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
STOLE VALUABLE COINS
Mrs. Bolts Star Eoarder's Gifts to
Fascinating Earrn.sf!.

Mrs. Julia Bott who runs q boarding
house at No. 100 First street. Hoboken,
is proselyte in numismatics which In
plain English means that she has recently
evinced an ardent interest in coin eollec-
tion Within a period OF two short months
she had gotten together collection OF
coins valued at s74 William Schiller. her
star boarder. assisted In gathering the
coins and the two were fastidious, The
result was. that the coins collected We're
scarce and the GA referred to was repres-
ented by a small bag Of silver, copper
and gold, which no one would ever re-
gard as valuable as it really was. Even
Schiller claims that the true value Of the
coins was never known to him, albeit he
assisted In the collection
BE that as it may the fact remains that
his love for Hoboken barmaids over
shadowed that of his love for coins. The
beer gardens he patronized regarded him
as a good customer and the barmaids as
a good thing. Every one of his visits
meant the presentation of a valuable coin
to his favorite barmaid. Where these
coins came from no one ever asked patil
Mrs. Bott had occasion recently 20 IN
spect her collection. To sag that she was
surprised to find all of the valuable coins
gone would be putting it mildly. Suspect
ing Schiller she called upon Detective
Sergeant Nelson.
Detective Weinthal was detailed to the
case and one Of his first discoveries was
hte reverence Schiller was held In by the
barmaids 1t did not take much deduction
to arrive at the real condition Of affairs
Schiller was buying his favor in the bar
mairs' eyes with the coins Of his boarding
mistress collection. The arrest of the
culprit saved the total demolition of the
collection. When arraigned before Re
corder Stanton yesterday morning the
star boarder admitted his guilt and was
held in $500 bail for the Grand Jury.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
ARRESTED AT A FUNERAL.
Well Known Pickpooket Caught in
ST. Mary's Church.

Eliza McNally, fifty-five years old, OF
Bayonne, but who was recognized as g
we'll known professional New York pick
pocket, whose picture adorns the rogues'
galleries in this city and in New York
was arrested by Detectives Doyle and
Clarke of Chief Murphy's staff.
The officers saw Mrs. McNulty walking
through Montgomery street. They follow
ed the woman as far as st. Mary's Church
corner of Erie and Second streets. The
officers saw her enter the church. Fol
lowing her the detectives saw her put her
hand In a woman's pocket who was at
tending the funeral of the late DR.. Mat
thew Smith. The officers took the woman
from the church and locked her up IN the
Gregory street station house.
Mrs. McNulty will be arraigned before
Acting Police Justice Mccormack tomor-
row morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-20
lNsULTED MRS.. o'KEEFE.
John Mccarthy Has Thirty Days In
Which to Learn Better Manners.

while returning from a party about l2:ls
o'clock, Michael O'Keefe. of No. a0S Four.
teenth street, with his sister and NUM-
ber of friends. walked up Grove streel
toward their home. At the corner q
Fourteenth and Grove streets, John Nc
Carthy, twenty years old, of No. $50 Grove
street. who was under the influence q
liquor, accosted the party and insulted
Miss O'Keefe. Her brother Immediately
resented the insult and proceeded to gsvs
Mccarthy a good punching.
When the men were mixed up Police
man johnson OF the Seventh street sta
sion came up and arrested both men,
He charged Them with being disorderly
persons.
When the case was explained to Acc
ing Police Justice Mccormack he immedi-
ately discharged O'Keefe from custody.
After giving Mccarthy severe lecture
about insulting people on the public thor
ougffares he fined the man s.. Not hav-
ing the amount OF the efiIh Mccarthy
was committed to the County Jail for
thirty DAYS.