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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
ASSEMBLYMAN GRAVES DEAD.
THE NEWLY CHOSEN REPRESENTATIVE OF
BERGEN COUNTY sUCCUMBs TO
PNEUMONIA

Hackensack. Nov II (speciaD. John l.. c. Graves
Assemblyman-elect from Bergen County, oieo al
his home in Hasbrouck Heights. at l D. m TO-
day from pneumonia at the age OF forty-hve
years
Mr.. Graves IN poor health for some time ne
fore his nomination by the Republican county
Convention on October "a. He made thorough
canvass Of the county speaking In two or three
places every night and visiting almost every pre-,
carried through by Mr.. Graves because there was a
general belief that he was TO be the victim OF
a deal that would elect Richard w. Cooper ms
most popular Dem 0cratic opponent. on elecllOI
night Mr. Graves came TO Hackensack and learhed
OF his election but he then suffering from an
attack OF laryngtis which prevented him spea klns
a word and he removed 10 his home, Wheie
three days ago. and the patient was too weak 10
rally. -, IL
Mr. Graves was a decorator by profession. ne
was conspiruous I'm public affairs In HasDrouck
Heights where he was Chief Of the Fire Depart
ment and belonged to most OF the socia! organiza-
lions He also member OF the Ksputplc,.aann
County Committee for several years. lie ieaVes
a widow and two children. or,sa
Mr. Graves's popularity was a great s9rpllse
10 his opponents In MS party and 10 the DT pr
cratic marty OF the county. His death leaves De-
9en County with only one Assemblyman. Eduuhu
W Wakelee and there Is a doubt whether t"e
vacancy will be filed. the Republicans nav, a
large majority in the Assembly, ana a specia r
election would cost about 5000 The GoVeriol
can order a special election II he wishes to-; ne
must order II II requested by the County Boar1 %. Oh
Freeholders or the Legislature may oruer II a. 20
that body has organized. RepuDhcah "ou'u Ho
doubt be elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
SCHOOL WORK FOR THE YEAR.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE STATE sUPERrN.
TENDENT READY-INTERESTING
STATISTICS GIVEN.

Trenton n j.. Nov. II (SpeciaD.-The school sta
tistics to be used in the annual report OF State
Superintendent Baxter have been complied and
the report will be submitted 10 Governor Voorhees,
In the course of few days. In support OF the
public schools the State has In the last year ex-
pended Sc 1858 80 OF this amount .573304 % was
paid in salaries to teachers. The rest was ex-
pended for building and repairing schoolhouses for
ianitors' salaries fuel, taking census textbooks.
apparatus. manual training and In paying on the
school debt and interest. The sum for the last
named item amounted 10 S3s9.l52 l6. The total
amount received for educational purposes was
N4s3,592 81. leaving balance In the treasurers
hands OF 07.O02 u. 49,
The number of men teachers employed was 3s3:
the number OF women 5.S5. The average salary
paid TO teachers a month was $50 q. as against
ss5 50 in the previous year; the average salary pad
10 women teachers was sis u, decrease or 81 %
from the previous year.
Essex County paid the highest average salaries
TO the teachers of both sexes, the men receiving
County the men received sl4s SO a month, and the
women $50 90 go.
There are ! sS school buildings In the state
There were ffty-one built during the year. Inc
total value of the school property OF the STATE
is a5S4.123 So Increase Of N2t423 81 for tne
twelvemonth The total number OF pupils enrolled
was 3l5055. increase over the previous year, OF
lO375 There Is a slight excess OF boys over girls
Newark expended more money for evening
schools than all the other places in the state COM
bned They cost Newark S3i 3S S. while Jersey
City spent for the purpose Only Asso ~
Paterson s4725 30, and Trenton. $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
rPGVG THE BOND ISSUE.

COMMISSIONERS WALTON TRYING TO
HASTEN THE ERECTION OF THE
MrsEUMs CENTRAL SECTION.
,.,r,v Commissioner Walton is seeking TO
.,,,., .hs action OF the Municipal Assembly IN
.rso-zne the issue Of 600 bonds for the cree
49,, =. the central section Of the Museum OF Arts
- sc,snces. in the Eastern Parkway The bonds
ave besn authorized by the Board OF Estimate but
:, make the issue legal the ratification OF the
,,,,,cnal Assembly IS necessary.
7, sDeakng Yesterday 70 a reporter ABOUT Ihe
,,,ss Commissioner Walton said The need OF
,,-reased accommodation at the institute Is
,ssl,ed BIZ any one who is acquainted win the
coalitions there. Professor Hooper has alreaoy
,o,,ss out that the collections Of the instltute
ksys grown so large as 10 exceed the capaCIly %
-. byldine The necessary workrooIns Iot tne
orators and the assistants are also lacking s mn
sSsjr Tho attendance on Saturdays ana SUM
az HOLIDAYS mas been so large as TO cIoWo Sne
lndine 10 excess II is therefore eNlue". 10 Stid
p-ookIyr should reap all the advantages "hleI
iii result from increased ACCOMMODATIONS anu ~
,sn assure The people Of Brooklyn that there VIII
~ No delay so FAR as this department Is concerned
n bringing about the desired result. -.... 80
Tho architects of the proposed sIruClusS, az az
ytKirn Meade White. The cost Will De $500 $500
49, aroOIrt the Corporation Counsel mas aeclGeu
Il as much as can be raised by bond issue TINS
year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
DENIES ST4BBING COCKFAIR.
AUGUST LUCIA. THE BOY ACCUSED OF HoMI-
eide, IN THE CARE OF THE
CHILDRENS SOCIETY

August Luca. the fourteen old boy who It is
alleged stabbed Theodore Cockfair. thirteen years
Old with fatal results in quarrel Thursday
night, was arraigned in the Adams-st court yes
terday. charged with homicide. His elder brother.
his uncle and his grandfather present The
charge OF homicide made by detectives on in
formation and belief, but Magistrate Bremen
not satisfied with the charge Of homicide. as he
thought IT Of too serious a nature The As
sistant District Attorney said that II all that
could be done at present. and Luca sent TO
the shelter of the Childrens Society, in Schermer
horn-st. When Luca told that young Cockfair
dead he cried and said. Il am sorry for the
poor fellow but didn't stab him"
On Thursday night William Klee. sixteen years
old of No 9f Sands-st. went to Luca. who
lived with his widowed mother at No. 17S Jay-st..
and together they started to go 70 Lucas uncle,
who keeps a grocery store at Plymouth-st and
Hudson-ave. AS they were I'm front OF No. 81
Hudson-ave. Luca was approached by Cocktair,
with whom be had had quarrel. The two boys
wound his heart. from which he died an hour
later in the ambulance wagon OF the brooklyn
Hospital
Tlee and Iuca and went home, but were
arrested Klee was held a witness but was
Yesterday paroled in the custody OF his father'
Luca is the Of Christian Luca. a grocer az
High and Jay SITS. who was murdered on the nlght
OF August 81 1889. by Charles Mcllvaine, VINO Was
executed the crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
FOUND DEAD N BED.
AN OLD MAN KILLED THROUGH ACCIDENTALLY
TURNING on A GAS JET.

AN OLD MAN KILLED THROUGH ACCIDENTALLY
TURNING on A GAS JET.
Cbauncey H. L'Amoureux, eighty-two years Old
was found dead In bed at No SS4 Ninth-st., by his
sister Mrs Alonzo II. Gale. with whom he lived.
az $50 o'clock Yesterday morning. His death was
due TO asphyxiation, one gas jet being FOUND
turned partly on Mr. LAmoureux failing TO come
10 breakfast at his usual hour. Mrs. Gale went TO
call him. and found him in bed unconscious She
at once summoned DR.. Sherman Clark. who de-
cIared the man dead. He was in his usual health
m Thursday. and had been TO Manhattan In the
afternoon for exercise. He retired early feeling
somewhat fatgued after his afternoons walk
When his sister went 20 call him the smell OF gas
WAS not particularly strong. Enough gas, however
had escaped 10 cause the old mans death Ihe
tet which he had used for light was found entirely
turned off and another Jet to which was attached
coiled pipe used with gas stove in cold weather
was partly turned on II is supposed that MI
I,Amoureux I'm turning out the lighted jet must
have accidentally touched the other
He was born IN Albany. y Y. but at an carry
epe moved to New-York. When about twenty-five
wears old ne went into the stove business In Canal
81 New-York and conducted his business there
for thirty years when he retired Until four years
AGO when he moved 10 his sisters, he lived In
NoIbettan -Four sisters survive him. The funeral
y,,ii take Mace tomorrow afternoon al o CLOCK
M his sisters home The Rev. DIT. 5 o. Curtice VIII
Conduct the services and burial will be In Green
wood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
KILLED WITH HIS OWN GUN.
ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONG
ISLAND HUNTING GROUNDS.

ANOTHER FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LONG
ISLAND HUNTING GROUNDS.
East Moriches Long Island Nov 7-Andrew
Rackow twelve years old. shot and killed himself
accidentally this afternoon. He was In the WOODS
hunting, and dragging the gun by the barrel
through long grass The trigger caught in
brier and the gun discharged. The charge
struck the boy in the left breast. carrying away
the flesh and bone and tearing out his heart.
His older brother with him al the time. only
a short distance away. He tried 10 carry the body
back 10 this village but was unable to do So and
had 70 leave 1t and back and report the
case. The dead boy son OF Albert RackoW,
a trout hatcher and grower OF PASSPORT.
This occurrence adds another 10 the long isl
of arguments that will be used before the Legs-
lature this winter in effort 10 prohibit the use
OF guns by boys in the woods Of Long Island.
In the deer season there were numerous instances
narrow escapes from injury resulted. Several boys
have been injured within the last couple OF years
and only a day or two ago youth named Wag-
staff was injured Babylon In manner eH-
actly similar 10 that In which Rackow was Killed
Id
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
aROOKLYN NEWS.
FAVOR HOWE.
,,r oF THE VOTE FOR REGISTER
Rr1NG WATCHED CLOSELY.
cp.Ts HUNTING FOR ENOUGH DE-
--crrvE AND VOID BALLOTS TO
THROW THE ELECTION
NTO THE COURTS.

INTO I ne NOOINlS'
,.o- one-ffth Of the Official canvass COM
10, &c almost a certainty that figures pub
y" ..,er the elections will not be materially
- ond only by q mistake in large figures
roh, NJ Gray get the Office OF Register.
-, Cor James r. Howe claimed that his
R.Ds %.,- over Gray will be 81. and the figures
% no borne out by the official count.
o,a that the purpose of the Democratic
H,..,,on now IS to find enough defective and
S.To,s 70 make it possible to appeal 10 the
W - have the boxes opened. In answer TO
~ -. penuplicans say that It will not be pos
y COW defective or void ballots have been
OK - ,er The Republicans are on the alert.
-, watching every move of the Democratic
" The Canvassng Board and his lieuten-
ct, is feared that something may be done
-, ,-u overturn the whole vote.
'lS- or Tbbets yesterday decided that for
- - convenience the inspectors would not
w .r.a ~ account for errors in the canvassing
mill sufficient mistakes had been discov-
"a then all the required inspectors would
Wv -~.,,,,ed at one time. This decision Of the
~ was received with great concern by
- ..,chers for Nj Howe. as It is felt that the
ias ~sc,s might be Influenced In some way
- A-st formal protest was filed Yesterday
4He me- when on behalf OF James r. Howe
s's pe,ss protested against counting the vote
p''' 1919, where there was discrepancy. II
u Us H", ssneraUv understood that in such
PAD PAD 80 c6i,nt would be put aside until the IN
cas- -. .- had given their explanation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
JUSTICE SMITHS KNoT7Y PROBLEM.

MATRIMONIAL COMPLICATIONS OF THE EVER
ET~rs BEFORE HIM FOR SETTLEMENT.
A peculiar matrimonial puzzle was yesterday
brought before Justice Smith. In the Supreme
Court 10 be solved. The plaintiff is Mrs. Georgia
L. Everett and the defendant is Edward Everett
Of Boston.
They were married by Justice OF the Peace in
the early part Of 1885. Later Mr. Everett told
the plaintiff that his relatives particular peo
Pile and would never receive her kindly II there
was not a ceremonial marriage between them
The marriage Of the Justice OF the Peace was ac-
cordngly annulled. but no formal wedding fol-
lowed although the two continued TO live as
man and wife for three years. and afterward sep
arated The plaintiff wants now 10 establish her
standing as the wife of the defendant. and there
fore entitled support Her lawyers appeared
before Justice Smith TO ask him 10 grant motion
that would help her 10 make out her case. Mr..
Fverett's lawyers opposed the motion. and the
Judge reserved decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
coEGREG4TIOyALISTS TO MEET.

r. next monthly meeting Of the Manhattan
,n Y'A'yh conference OF Congregational Churches
CO Oe heId In the Lewis Avenue Congregational
d. ~. Le"is-ave. and Madison-st.. next Thurs
g. AFTERNOON ard evening The following pro
''an'me will be carried out:
r1t'ernoon--4, devotional service. the Rev. J. NJ.
,S]-'ulIIen. Hispano-Americana Church; 4lO.
ss--iu'es rollcall reports Of committees APO new
elscnsssas' welcome by Lewis Avenue Church; 4;SO.
PbSInrioh The Moral Issues Of the Present
Benedict Fo4Jov'ns, ,bese eddresses The question
IA az e open 70 the Conference for debate. limited
sp,,e minutes a speaker. Al 5& the Lord's
er ynasa Or s II. Virgin and DIT. J. c. Wilson; In
= mission and collation.
cbo,,.h ohg-7:%, anthem. by Lewis Avenue Church
Ns.' q devotional service the Rev. O. A: SHAW,
Yo,'rEr england; Sl5, our Sunday Schools: our
Rsv feople, the Rev. Or. Robert J. Kent. me
NJ Ut Charles i. Jefferson and the Rev. Dr.
'"eH Dwight Hills; $780, benediction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
EDWARD FORBES FLETCHER.

The funeral Of Edward Forbes Fletcher for
rlrder Of the Metropolitan Steamship Company
VII take place this evening al o'clock, al his
ane No - Cranberry-st., the Rev. Frederick A
shultzbergh Of Radnor. Penn, officiating. Mr..
Fletcher died on Wednesday morning from heart
trouble, after an Illness Of four months. He was
ION on March "a. 1874 in Baltimore. Md, and was
sucated there In the Civil War he fought on the
Confederate side and served under General
Ixeph Wheeler In 1870 Mr. Fletcher married
Vas Marion Foster, of New-York. and twenty
I've years ago he went into the employ OF 'tne
Metropolitan Steamship Company. and later be-
zane the companys forwarder.
Mrs. Fletcher and three daughters-Mrs II. II
gser OF Hempstead: Miss Mana Fletcher, and Miss
Eeline Fletcher-survive him. The burial, which
70 be private will be In Greenwood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
HEARING IN THE WHITNEY WILL CONTEST

Mineola, Long Island. Nov. 1.-THE dispute over
the will Of Dr. Darling B. whitney OF East NOT
witch. was up . the Nassau County Court here last
evening before Judge Garretson, through the suit
Of Edwin r. Whitney, a son OF Dr Whlthey' ana
he other heirs excepting Mrs. Jennie CARL.
daughter 10 procure partition OF the real estate
Mrs CARL opposed the application -
The Justice directed the jury to bring IN YER
dict pro forma for the defendant
Early in the case II appeared that the question
was one solely OF law turning upon the point as to
whether or not Mrs CARL should BE- allowed 70
give proof Of a will by which her father left the
bulk Of his property 10 her. A.,
Justice Carretson expressed the opinion mat the
Will should not he established In this action, but
sta ted that In case OF his finally determining he
would give counsel for Mrs CARL an opportunity
to apply to a Special Term OF the supreme court
for leave TO amend their answer IL IS claimtd
that the Will presented by Mrs earn yesterday Is
a nnN dncunent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
BOY DIES FROM HYDROPR0BIA.
BITTEN LAST MARCH-sEvERAL OTHER PERSONS
BITTEN BY THE SAME DOG.

BITTEN BY THE SAME DOG.
Albert Merklin eleven years old. died from hydro
phobia at the home OF his mother. Mrs. William
Merklin No q Fairview-ave.. Newark, on Thursday
night. The disease developed last Tuesday. and
the symptoms on the last day were Enthusiastically
those OF rabies.
Albert's father and mother live apart, the former
keeping a butcher shop at No 81 Le-st. Albert
was forbidden by his mother TO visit his fathers
shop, but the boy disobeyed the order and fire.
quently stepped at the butcher shop. Last March
the boy entering the shop when small dog
attacked him and bit him the calf Of his left leg.
The dog also attacked and bit William Sauer, a
young man employed by the boys father The
animal belonged 10 Charles Lang, OF No. SO Lille
St, and sent into the country and shot
afterward
The boys wound healed up without being cauter-
tied and no Inconvenience was felt from II until
week ago. when the boy became nervous. acted
strangely and finally seized with the fatal
attack
The fact was learned Yesterday that the dog had
bitten others. Mrs. Hester Day, OF No 70 Lille
St; Henry WINNER, eleven years Old OF No. s.
Lillie-st: Barbara Hartsenstein. OF No. 26l Eigh-
teenth-ave, and Emma Mata. five years old. OF No.
70 Llle-st., attacked and bitten at different
times. Sauer advised yesterday TO take the
Pasteur treatment. The death OF young Merklin
has greatly alarmed the families OF the other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
OBITUARY..
JAMES P. HOWATT.

James P Howatt for twenty-five years master
mechanic in the steam engineering department IN
.he Navy Yard, died from apoplexy on Thursoay
al his home No 295 Frankin-ave. While ne mao
not been well for several months he had attended
70 business until the last. Mr.. Howatt was native
o, Pittsburg. Penn. and was hfty-fve years old
Re was a veteran OF the Civh War serving win
The 18th New-Jersey Volunteers from 1852 10 1915.
Al the close Of the war ne came TO Brooklyn, and
bad lived IN the Seventh Ward ever since. AT Cen
sal Grants funeral he was one Of the guard OF
honor and was q charter member OF L. . Grant
Post, G. A r, and in 1886 It's commander He mar
re5 Miss Isab bel II Cow In 1871 and she, daugh-
nr Adelaide and a son. Joseph Hooker Ho"au
sgTvive him.
Nr Howatt was a member Of Lexington Lodge
and A. NJ; Nassau Chapter +. A. NJ; Long
Island Council Royal ArcanUm, and the NeW-Jer-
sy Veterans Association. The funeral VIII take
Place tomorrow at 2 o'clock, in St Marks Protes,
AM Episcopal Church. Both the Grand Army ana
he Masonic services Will be held. The employees
q the engineers department Of the Navy Yard Will
lisnd In a body. The burial Is TO be at cypress
Eli The body Will lie in state at the church from
ITO O clock on Sunday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
BIG FAIR OPENS TO-DAY.
TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE BUILDING OF
THE SWEDISH HOSPITAL.

TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE BUILDING OF
THE SWEDISH HOSPITAL.
The Swedish Hospital Fair will be opened to-day
In the old 18th Regiment Armory, al Flatbush-ave.
and Hanson Place II will continue every day 10
the end OF the month. The object OF the fair is 70
raise funds TO build a Swedish Hospital on the
site purchased three years ago with the proceeds
the fair held IN November. 1895. in the universal
Building in Washington-st. The site is the en-
tire west front Of Sixth-ave., between Fnty-nith
and Fiftysixth SITS The fair Of 1896 was the means
of raising 5000, which was used In buying tho
property and in incidental expenses 1t Is the hope
OF the management OF the fair this year that SUI
hcent funds will be raised to pay for the erection
The fair viii be officially opened at $50 p. m. by
Bird s Coer Company G, the Swedish company
OF the 18th Regiment. y. G. n. y Will be the guard
OF honor ~ VT. or6
The Swedish Singing Societies OF New York ana
Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Sangerbund VIII also
sing different nights The falr vii VII, De mar No
hibition OF liquid air by Oscar Ostergren. IT Is
the Intention Of the management 10 make the laH
interesting TO all classes OF people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
INSTALLATION or A CALDWELL PASTOR.

Caldwell. Nov Il (speciaD.-The Rev. Nelson Bur
dick Chester. until recently pastor OF the Iouhgs-
town Presbyterian Church. at Youngstown y l.
will be installed as pastor OF the old PresSy'eer,a
Cburch in mis- place on Tuesday night by tne Iies
httarv ~ Newark The Rev. John T.. Adams, vi
Brookyn Will preach the sermon; the rev nSd' 20
~ nastor: the Rev. Orve Reed OF Montc In,
viii give the charge 10 the people ana tns r. ~ ~
Edwin Farley. OF Roseiand' VIII oe"Fe' '' "
stallation prayer. - Ar, o., ebeI,er ISL
The Rev Mr. Chester was born al SneI rd Tor Tor
College at BTdgehamPion Long Island ss ana b %ss
ia,ar he received a call TO the Buffalo Pres
byterian Church, where he remained nye yea yea
Sburch and from there comes 70 his present
cbsr9e He succeeds the Rev. Henry X Den
finger now OF Bloomington. Ill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
INSTALLED As UNITARIAN PASTOR.
PAssAIc-wELL KNOWN CLERGYMEN
TAKE PART.

Passaic. Nov. II (speciaD.-The Rev Thomas
Robjent installed as pastor OF the Unitarian
Church, In Prospect-st.. this evening The pro-
gramme follows: Voluntary, Charles L.
White. jr.. anthem. Jubiate Dec in c, by the choir:
Invocation and selections from the Scriptures by
the Rev. Harry Jeschke. Of Hackensack hymn,
20 Light Of Truth, Clear Shining" written for the
occasion by T.. A. Fletcher. OF this city, sermon,
by the Rev. Thomas r. Slicer. Of New-York;
prayer OF installation. by the Rev Walter Reid
Hunt, Of Orange; Lords Prayer, by the choir:
right hand OF fellowship by the Rev. Charles f.
St John. Of Pttsburg; hymn; charge 70 the min
lister. by the Rev. Daniel NJ Wilson. OF Brooklyn:
solo. Mrs e. j. Atkins; charge 10 the people by
the Rev. D. w. Morehouse OF New-York, secretary
OF the Unitarian Conference; hymn and penedic-
ton. by the Rev. Mr.. RODENT.
Mr.. RobJent recently called he passetc
church TO succeed the Rev. Willard reed, who re-
signed last July. He is about forty years old, ana
has spent most Of his life in the Methodist min
istry. Two years ago he resigned from his pulpit
after consulting the Rev. Dr. Lyman Abbott. For
a year he pastor of Congregational church
in Braddock. Penn. This he also resigned, after
consultation with the Rev DR.. Edward Everett
Hale The Passaic church is his first charge IN
his field.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-18
CAUGHT BY 4 PLUCKY WOMAN.
TWO BURGLARS CAPTURED IN A KITCHEN
AND HELD PRISONERS.

Andrew Wittmeyer. alias Wilson. and John L.
Reese, nineteen years old. OF No. 2s7 Hopkins-st,
were arraigned yesterday morning in the Gates
ave. court a complaint OF burglary and held In
default Of $500 bail each for examination on Thurs
day next The complainant against the men was
Mrs Elizabeth Watjen, Of No. H3 Reid-ave. When
she returned 10 her home Thursday afternoon
after a visit TO q woman living in the house she
found the kitchen door locked Az she had left the
door ajar when she went cut, she thought that
somebody I'm her apartments.
Her suspicious were correct. and she set about
capturing the intruders Through the ground glass
OF the door she saw two men moving about she
got a loaded revolver, returned 10 the door, ana
shouted 10 the men IN her apartments that II they
attempted TO leave the place she would shoot them
One OF the men tried 10 get away by climbing down
the fire escape, but when he saw the revolver
pointed at him he quickly returned 10 the Kitchen
a man living in the house then came 10 the assist
ance of the courageous woman. and while ne KEEP.
guard over the burglars Mrs Watten summoned
two policemen who arrested the cuprits