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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
NEW TROUBLE FOR FIELDING.
Grand jury Taking Testimony Looking
Toward Another Indictment.

The Kings county Grand Jury Yesterday
heard testimony with a view to the finding OF
an additional indictment against former Deputy
Commissioned of City Works Robert W, Field
ing. During the trial of fo!me: City Works
Commissioners Theodore b. Willis and former
Police COMMISSIONS William T.. Philips last
week. Mr.. Fielding admitted his responsibility
tracts. Among the witnesses that have been
m before the Grand Jury are William
II. Parshall Of the Water lurvCyor'S office.
George W. Tillsou Of the Department Of High
ways and Engineer Nelson T. Lewis Of tho CIV
Works Department. On the former trial of Mr..
Fielding he was con victed and sentenced. but
the Court of Appeals reversed the conviction
owing to some objectionable remarks made by
the District Attorney in his summing up and
ordered q new trial.
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A TERROR TO HIS FAMILY +.
John Dunn's Repeated Imprisonments-
Once He Nearly Killed His Son.

~,
John Dunn. a machinist. OF 4G Meeker
avenue. Williamsburg. was arraigned in the
Even Street Police Court yesterday on COM
plant of his 17-year-old daughter. Catharine.
who accused him of having threatened to kill
her. He is 50 years old. He nearly killed
his 22-vear old son. Henry. about three
years ago while tho boy was protect
ing his mother. The latter at that time
had upbraided her husband for his dissipated
habits. He was striking her when the son In
terfered. The son was stabbed half a dozen
times. For nearly a month the boy fingered
between life and death in st. Catharine's Hos
pital. When he finally recovered he refused to
prosecute his father.
The elder Dunn's long stay In Jail embittered
him against his family. and after his release he
often expressed his intention Of being revenged
on his wife and children for putting him In Jail.
About a year ago he beat his wife and served a
term in jail. On his release he beat her again.
and for the second time was committed to Jail
on the woman charge.
When he was released last week he went
around telling his friends that his family would
be sorry for bounding him. He returned home
early yesterday morning. and after striking
his wife he ,hoked his daughter. The girl ran
out Of the house pursued by her father. Her
screams brought Il policeman and Dunn was
arrested. At the Herbert street police station
Dunn was held for being drunk: When he was
arraigned in court later his wife and daughter
were on hand. On each charge Magistrate
Lemon imposed on Dunn a sentence OF ten
days in Jail.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
PLUNGED FROM A HIGH WALL
UnrecoEnized Young Man Commits Suicide
on the Riverside Drive.

Unr]ecoEnized Young Man Commits Suicide
on the Riverside Drive.
Henry A. Reynolds. who lives at 1O4th street
and Broadway. was on Riverside Drive yester-
day morning. when he saw a young man climb
to the top of the retaining wall. on the edge Of
the driveway. The young man looked to tho
right and to the left and down the concrete
walk in the park. forty feet below. Then. as
Stunning the position OF a diver. the young man
plunged down toward the walk. Mr.. Reynolds
ran to the edge Of the drive, Just in time to see
the mans head strike a park bench and smash
it to pieces.
Mr.. Reynolds ran down the Parkway and told
Policeman Maclaire what he had seen. Mac
laire made his way down into the park and
found that the man who had made the dive was
and vest. with light striped trousers. In his
pockets were found a half cent of the coinage
The pawn ticket was made out in the name Of
"Dorn." Tho body was taken to the Morgue.
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trouble OF long standing and SAYS: 1T has
done more good than any other medicine"
of this remedy. and 1 believe it has the conf,
dence of my associates.
Even did | not know from personal observa-
ton OF the worth of paine's celery compound.
!, should feel like praising it for the sim
pie reason that it is prepared by the Wells
4 Richardson Co.. a firm whose members |
have known for nearly n quarter of a century.
and in whom | have perfect confidence:
Very truly. JOHN s. MICHAUD.
Coadiutor Bishop Of Burlington. Vt.
Father Michaud. one Of the ablest priests OF
the Roman Catholic Church in America. was
consecrated Coadlutor Bishop Of Burlington
in 1892 by the Most Reverend John T. Will
ijamHs. ID D. Archbishop Of Boston. assisted by
j; D.. The diocese then contained 81 churches,
"a, priests. 10 converts, one college, q acade-
chia1I srhooI sp nad n Sot tSI np popnintio or no of f h5-
600. Father Michaud built the Providence Or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

phan Asylum. a commanding structure shas
is the source OF much pride; the Fanny Allen
HOSPITAL at Burlington, and q church which
is considered the finest in the State.
His kind-hearted desire to be OF service to
the people and the great sincerity that ~breathes
through every line of Bishop .Michaud's rec
concentration of Faine's celery compound
ought to leave no doubt in any ones mind of
compound over all the remedies that have re-
Gently been clamoring for attention.
Paine celery compound will make you we'll.
and enable you to stay SO!
The, system strengthened. purified and reg
ulnted by this greatest OF remedies will resist
all invasion OF disease!
There is no household that can afford to be
without it. Its praises have been sounded by
men and women in every walk OF life-by the
wealthiest. the most famous. and by the hum
blCst, but equally grateful.
-Iaine'S celery compound is within the reach
OF every one. II is "A simple matter to test its
astonishing efficacy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

A business directory for the borouRhs Of
Manhattan and the Bronx. and also a Greater
New York business directory for the five bor-
oughs combined. have Just been ISSUED by the
Trow Directory. Printing and Bookbinding
COMPANY for 800. The Greater New York
directory contains more names this year than
last, and in the appendix is Il street directory
of the five boroughs aud other miscellaneous
information pertaining to each. The different
boroughs are designated by a change. in the
color of the pages. The directory Tor Manhut-
tan and tho Bronx is issued for the fitty-sccond
time and contains the names Of all business
persons, Arms and corporations, classified I'M
der appropriate headings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
SUICIDE IN WIFE,S PRESENCE.
Hotel Keeper Runne Jokes with Customers
just Before Killing Himself.

Dieterich Runne. 40 years old. proprietor Of
the Boulevard Hotel. 713 Montgomery street.
Jersey City. committed sucicide yesterday
morning in the presence OF his wife. He fired
three bullets into his left breas.. After firing
the first shot Runns fell on the floor. As he
lay there he fired the other two shots. One
OF the bullets penetrated his heart. His wife's
screams brought men from the barroom but
before their arrival she had tainted.
Runne bought the hotel last December and
was doing a good business until he began to
drink heavily. Yesterday morning he went to
John I. Landrins's hardware. store in Ber-
gen avenue. a block and a half away from the
hotel. and bought a revolver and a box Of car
tridRes. Frederick Haeslop. the cler' who
sold the revolver, warned him JokinRly not TO
do ANYTHING desperate with it. II won't" re-
piled Hunne. He went back to the hotel.
made some Joking remarks to customers in
tho barroom and then went up TO the room
where his wife was. Whom he exhibited the
revolver his wife tried to take IL away from
him, but he threatened to kill her. and she
began to scream. Runne then put the muzzle
Of the revolver to his breast and fired. He
leaves two sons and q daughter besides his
uyilor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
PRIZE CONTEST At CORNELL.
The Woodford Prize in Oratory Awarded
to Herbert b. Lee of RufaI

ITHACA, y. Y, May 5.-The annual contest for
the Woodiord prize in oratory at Cornell Uni
Serslty was held tonight, and at the conclu-
SION Of the programme the judges awarded the
medal to Herbert Blanchard Lee Of Buffalo.
IN" speakers and their subjects were: William
Darlington Richardson OF Brooklyn. "Educa-
ton for the Democracy" George Abram Ev-
er'tt Of lotsdam. n. Y. The Future Of
France Henry. Hiram fuller Of Richfeld
SHlrihEs, a. y; "Anglo-American Alliance:'
%,a;nahle Ideal in Politics :" Herrick' CLEVELAND
Allen, Of .Richford, y, Y. Americas Trend: -
H1EEhIies Nanpatten Young Of WIlliamsport. Pa.
Islands. " ''''
he Committee on Awards consisted ofJudga
- MrIn"nnon of Syracuse, Prof. Goodwin
NhiEMA
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william schae6er Commits Suicide.

william Schaefrer. who kept q stationery
store at 10 Bank street. was found dead yes
terday morning in his apartments in the rear
OF his place of business. He had committed
suicide by inhalinG Illuminating gas. A bank
book found in the store showed that Schaeffer
learned that Schaefrrr was in business in
Brooklyn with a man named Ryan under the
firm name OF RYAN 4 Schaeffer. Ryan died two
wears ago to the day. and his wife held the
interest in the business. Schaefer moved the
business to Bank street IA week ago. They
sold cheap Iewclry. stationery. and seamen's
outfits. Schacfrer had n big order to FIJI out
yesterday for the steamship Colorado Of the
Wilson line that sails for Hull to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD.
Orders Issued Providing for the Reorgani.
zation-The Peace Basis.

zation-The Peace Basis.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Nay 5.-General order
No. ID Of the National Guard Of Pennsylvania.
Just issued. contains the act of Assembly re-
Gently passed governing the Guard. The act
increases the number Of infantry companies
from $50 TO $50 In tins OF peace. but continues
the cavalry. artillery and other branches of the
service as before. w Brigadier- Generals
are also added to the list OF commissioned OFF,
cers. Section % OF the act prescribes for the
disbandment Of anv company II In the opinion
Of the Commander-in-Chief it fails 20 comply
with the regulations in matters OF uniform.
equipment. discipline or efficiency.
This section is expected 70 be the basis for
the discharge Of several companies OF tho
newly organized regiments when the general
reorganization Of the Guard takes place DeXt
month after the general inspections. The i'll
fantry companies are To consist Of thirty-ave
privates as a minimum and forty-ilye as a
maximum: batteries. f~orty-six and tlfty-hve:
cavalry troops, twenty-eight and thirty-eight;
engineers. same as infantry. The Signal Corps
company Is to contain not less than twenty
eight or more than thirty-two ~privates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
SHERIFF BAKER To GET $i.ooo IA OK.
His Under Sheriff Paid In That Amount Too
Much on Fines account

During the illness Of Sheriff W Cass Baker OF
Queens county last year, linden sheriff John
Luyter took charge Of tn" Sh"rins Oficc. At
the close of the year 1879 Luyter sent a cheek
for S2,372 to the Board of Supervisors. repre-
senting the fines collected during tho year.
When Sheriff Baker returned from Hot Springs.
Ark. where he had gone for his health, he
made an examination Of the books OF his Office
amounted to 81 ,372. Yesterday he presented
the matter to the board with n request that the
extra 81 900 hc returned to him. Townsend
Scudder. counsel to tn" board. advised the pay
ment of the money at once. Luyter's mistake
was due to a clerical error.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Work of the City History Club.

The annual exhibition Of the City History
Club. held yesterday and continuing to-day. is
An exposition of tho method Of work done by
the teachers and pupils, A room in the Uni
versity settlement building at Eldridge and
ing all periods Of New York's history. There
are now more than n hundred localclubs study
ing the city,s history under the direction OF the
Central Club.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Detective James f. Doyle Indicted for MUIR
der.

The Kings county Grand Jury yesterday
found an indictment for murder in the first
degree against Detective Officer James +,
Doyle OF the Central ONCE squad for having
killed Martin Carey in a saloon on Montrose
avenue on April -. Doyle was arraigned be;
fore Judge Aspinall in tho County Court, and
Ridgway, pleaded not guilty. DOYLE had at
tended a wedding celebration on April l{ and
drank TO excess. On his way home he visited
in a fight with several young mon. He. ordered
them to stand in line; and then pulling q re-
was Instantly killed and August Miller was shot
In thn hind
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

Suicide of a Widow Who Was Recently Dis
charged from a SanitariuIn.
Mrs. Anna Dougherty. a widow. so years old.
committed suicide yesterday by throwing her
self from the roof Of the six-story tenement
house at ." East Third street. She had been
insane and was recently discharged from a
sanitarium. After her release she resided with
her daughter. Mrs. Mary Cunningham on the
ton floor Of the building. Yesterday morning.
about $50 O'Clock. tho woman went to the
roof Of the building. She poised herself for a
moment on the edge of the roof and then
dived to the sidewalk. She was instantly killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
street Car Kills n hoy.

Antonio Nicolino. I years old, OF II Spring
street, while running in front Of his home
last night. slipped and fell, His head went
between the front and rear wheels of a
Spring street car. John Fisher OF $50
Flushing avenue. BrooKlyn. the driver of
the car. applied the brakes, but before the
car was stopped one of the rear wheels had
crushed the boys head badly. He died before
an ambulance arrived. Fisher was locked up
in the Mulberry street station,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
BROOKLYN'S SMALLPOX VICTIM.

Miss Parker Removed to North Brother
Island and Her school Closed.
Miss Julia Parker, the Brooklyn school
teacher vino was stricken with smallpoS a
few days ago. was removed from her home at
1928 Flathush avenue. yesterday. to the River
side Pavilion on North Brother Island; The
removal was made by direction of DR.. Black.
the Sanitary Superintendent, as a precaution
against possible contagion. 1t having been
found difficult to maintain . strict quarantine
over the Flatbush avenue house. The annex of
School No: 40 In Seventeenth street, near Fifth
avenue. where Miss Parker was employed. has
been thoroughly disinfected and will be closed
until the end OF the month, The l50 children
who were in attendance have all been vac
ciDate6
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BROKER TONNES CONVICTED.
He Was Accused of stealing Stocks Left in
the Custody of His Firm.

Charles Townes. who was q member OF the
firm OF Charles b. TONNES & Co.. bankers and
brokers OF 80 Broadway. was convicted yester-
day in the General Sessions on a charge Of
grand larceny in the second degree. The
complaining witness in the case was DR.. }. r..
b. Cordeiro. a surgeon in the navy. attached
to the cruise: New Orleans. DR.. Cordeiro tes-
titled that he specialized in Wall street through
the firm OF Townes Il Co.
On Feb. 4 the doctSr Was informed that his
he had on deposit with Townes. Il Co. seventy
shares of St. Louis. and Southwestern pre-
ierred stock. On Feb. "A. he said. he called at
the Office o! Townes & &c. to collect tho pro-
fits due him, and was told that the firm had
seventy shares of stock and learned that
Charles b. Townes had hypothecated them.
Townes will be sentenced on Tuesday next.
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James Taylor. 60 years old. OF 100 Washing
ton street. Jersey City. died III the City Hos
pital yesterday OF a dose OF carbolic acid taken
on Thursday night with suicidal intent, Tay-
lor had been employed by the Lehigh Valley
cral months ago and became respondent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
JACOB AIS A SUICIDE.
He Couldn't Stand the Loss of His Sons
Companionship.

Jacob Ais, a prosperous German butcher. 81
years old. committed suicide on Thursday night
at his home. 37+ Eighteenth street. Brooklyn.
by inhaling gas through a rubber tube. He
was n widower, and was devotedly attached to
his only son. George Ais. A few months ago
his son married without consulting him. and
this caused the father much distress. Last
week his son left him altogether. securing en-
pIoyment in Manhattan. and this is believed to
have driven him to suicide. He had a pet par
rot and dog, which he removed to another room
before turning on the gas.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
CenSurc for the Chewing Gum Factory Ex-
pIosion.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May "a Coroner's Jury
made up of experts to-day censured the pro-
prietor OF the Flcer chemical laboratory. con-
nected with the chewing gum establishment
which blew up IN April -. killing three per
about tIfty houses. The Jury also recommended
that the use OF highly volatile materials be re-
stIicted to districts outside the city limits.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

The Appellate Division Of the supreme Court
In Brooklyn having recently reversed the de-
cision OF the Special Term Of New York
County. whichlsustained the demurrer inter-
In the suit brought against it by Emil GREET, u
policy holder. to recover his share of the so
ciety's net surplus of S43.OUU.OOU. an applica-
PENDANT asking permission for. the Equitable
Life Assurance Society to appeal to the Court
OF Appeals from tho decision OF the Appellate
DiYiSion. and the appeal was allowed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
CARPET 7. M. STEWART
326 9TH Ave.
LLtANSlNU Tei. 1iss ssth St.
CUSTOM rAIIoRs COMPLAINING.
They Get Sweatshop Wages and Worse
from Fifth Avenue Firms, They Say.

The Custom Tailors' Union. composed OF
the employees Of the fashionable merchant
tailors in and near Fifth avenue. issued a call
Yesterday for a meeting tomorrow at PA East
Forty-hrst street to protest against low wages.
They complain that they receive wages as low
as. il not lower, than the tailOrs who work for thu
small east side contractors. Some time ago
their wages were reduced 10 per cent. A few
OF the employers have returned to the old
scale this week. but the tailors say that the
increase is not large enough.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Machinery for Captured Spanish Cruisers.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 5.-Tho Harrison
Safety Boiler Works Of this city has Just COM
pIeted and sent to the Brooklyn Navy Yard for
shipment to the navy yard at Cavite three sep
arators for the engines Of the captured Spanish
cruisers lsla de Euzon, Don Juan de- Austria
and lsla de Cuba. II is expected that when
completed the vessels will he utilized by the
navy for the purpose OF patrolling the coast Of
the Philippines.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Gift of 80, 200 to Barnard College.

The trustees OF Barnard College. at their an
nual meeting yesterday. elected Mrs. 4. A.
Alexander. Nice-Chairman. 1t was announced
that Miss Florence Colgate of the class Of 30
had been elected an alumna trustee. y gift of
$1,000 was reported to eStablisha new scholar
ship to be known as the Brearley school
scholarship. Miss Elsie Clews was assignee to
the Hartley House Fellowship.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
TIL. Monument over Lieut.. Tiffany.

NEWPORT. r.. l.. Nav 5.-Mrs. George Tiffany
and Miss Tiffany arrived here from New York
tonight. Mrs. Tiffany comes to view the
monument which has lust been placed over the
rough riders. who died FROM the effects Of thu
campaign in Cuba.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Paur'' Orchestra Engaged for Brighton
Beach.

hml Panr's orchestra. according to the an
m"un'rhent made hy President Rossiter of the
"'ooHy Rapid Transit Company Yesterday.
""' oeen engaged 10 furnish the music this
nFasol at the brighton Beach Concert Hall.
ne c~onrerts will he given under the direction
OF III" Brooklyn Institute Of Arts and Sciences,
and Mr. Paur and the members Of his orches-
"a are 10 he paid 5000 a week for their SER
t thr'n, iLe SEASON is to be fifteen weeks and
r"i"ra 81 tn" brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
nlaIy Decoration bay is set for the opening
~ W concerts are to be given daily. In the
'n,""'n,on ~" concerts will be under the direc-
81 ~ .trlnlr t~laaSaen, assisted by the Arion
H. "T'ns 1oSiely, and in the evening they will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
"COURT ETIQUETTE" BY FOOL.
Policemen Must Wear Their Uniforms
While in His OniciaI Presence.

Magistrate Pool issued a general order In the
Centre Street Police Court yesterday that all
policemen. except Central Office and precinct
detectives. shall appear in full uniform when
arraigning a prisoner before him. or at any
other time while on duty in his court.
THE custom Of coming to court In citizens
tinguish them from other persons. is becoming
too prevalent in the police force" he said;
II see no reason why they should be permitted
TO do this while the law provides for a regular
uniform. Hereafter | shall entertain no com-
plants from policemen not in uniform
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
The Brooklyn Mechanics Bank Deal APP
proved.

Superintendento Of Banking F, ID, kilburn has
approved Of the proposed merging OF the Full
ton Bank into the Mechanics Bank II Brook
ivn Tho Mechanics purchased the Fulton in
tsrests for $4,000. the price OF the stock
hainr lSD.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Wife Dead by His side.

"""H EDWARD Bohl Of $40 East Houston
street awoke yesterday morning he found his
VIE dead by his side. Bohl ran ont into the
oorT'' ., anI called a policeman. who summoned
y, 1.al"lHn"c. Tn" surgeon said that death
MAS PROBABLY due to apoplexy,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06

advertised in THE suH implies the shortest route to
q satisfactory dispcsl Of II. No better Endorsement
- THE srS as a rear estate medium need be required
thAn the Real Estate Board OF Brokers. who make
a,e OF it as a news ~ well As AL Au'srtiAihg me-
diun,-Adp.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Himself in the Woods.

ORANGE. n. j.. May 5.-An unknown man
about 81 years old. dressed like a lahorer.
hanged himself to a tree In the woods back of
the golf grounds in Gregory avenue, West Or
ange, this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Divinity student. Visit nlackuslr. Island.

A party of twenty theological students from
Yale University visited the various institutions
on Blackwells Island yesterday. DR.. Schultze,
the medical examiner Of the Charities Depart
ment, had charge OF the party. They spent the
whole day on the Island.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Til. Resoluts to Go to Cuba for Troops.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May 5--The United
States cruiser Resolute. which is still at Old
Point Comfort. will sail for Cuba probably to-
morrow evening or Sunday morning 70 bring
back troops. The report sent out that the
Rcsolute brought troops on her last trip Is un-
founded. No soldiers have been unloaded yet
and none will be.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Hugh Mclaughlin Sells Some Real Estate.

Hugh Mclaughlin. the Democratic leader OF
Kings county. transferred his interest in a big
block OF real estate yesterday to James Shev-
lin. his first, lieutenant. The transfer GOV,
cred twenty-five city lots on Atlantic Avenue
IvnI' The consideration is not announced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-06
Spiral Climber Arrested for Abandonment.

H"hlIIe Phelion, a years old. one OF the spiral
.nm''rS Of forepauGh's circus. was arrested
'T>'"r'aT afternoon by Policeman Harrington
Wv q warrant issued by Magistrate Pool. Phe-
NJ i accused Oi abandonment Inv n woman
TTn.a' WhGm =" saws h" was divorced in 1894.
ION WIS brought to the Oak street police
''''N. II" was hallcd out by Frank c. Joslin.