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New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
ND. fDoODY GUILTY OF PERJURY
THE JURY BRINGS IN THIS VERDICT
AFTER BEING OUT TEN HOURS.

Guilty was the verdict brought in by the Jury
in the Kings County Court, Brooklyn last night IN
the case of Daniel Doody, the contractor VINO
was charged with perjury. The jury proueht III
its verdict at e:o5 o'clock, having been out more
than ten and n half hours None of Doody's fam
iIy. with the exception of his son, were present
when the verdict came in. The maximum penalty
is twenty years imprisonment.
Doody was convicted of perjuring hmsen IN W 'iie
saoord trial of Robert W. Fielding ex-Deputy
C,omn,issione- of City Works who was indicted
for conspiracy to defraud the city on tne aane mrs.
trial Doody had given s9Iae ttnrney Steele says
that three days before Fieldings @ seoona On 'ta ne
Doodv declared that his evidence. as given on tne
first trial was correct. But when he was pus LII, o
the stand his memory failed him, ana fleiuihs
was acquitted so.x.
Jere Wernoerg, counsel for Mr. noody. ,e enoSre t
ored to prove that his client was mentatdfi adia Nv
sponsfble but this defence was well riddieo ny
District Attorney Clarke.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
GEN. BARNES IN COMMAND.
NEW COLONEL OF TWENTY-THlRD Rhdl-
MENI TAKES THE OATH ONER
THE TELEPHONE.

General Alfred c. Barnes and Captain Jasper y.
Brady the new colonel and lieutenant-colohel Vi
the 2Sd Regiment, took command for the nrst uii'e
asst night There was a review and parade in the
Bedford-ave. armory. Brooklyn, in honor OF the
occasion.
Both officers were in yesterday morhins'
Captain Brady personally appeared before brisa-
der-CIeneral McLeer. in his Office in the Municpal
Building but General Barnes was sworn in by tele-
phone The latter was unable to get away IRON,
Manhattan yesterday morning. and called up GEN
eraI McIeer ask IL the swearing in could not De
done at the armory in the evening. General Nc
I.eer said that he would not be at the armory, as
he was suffering from a severe cold. Not knowing
what could be done under the circumstances zen
eral Barnes said that he thought he would DC
Obliged to leave some important business In oroer
to go TO Brooklyn. Then General McLeer said:
why, tell you, will fix il this way: L recos-
nize your voice, General and will administer the
oa tn to you over the phone, IL you will hold up
your right hand.
When General Barnes had Informed General NC
Ieer that his right hand was duly raised. General
McI1eer repeated the oath. General Barnes repneo
and the formality was at an end.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
~s0PHsy AND FRESHMEN BATTLE
CLASS CELEBRATION AT THE POLY"
FOLLOWED BY CAPTURE AND
FORCIBLE LIBERATION

There a little skirmish yesterday morning
between freshmen and sophomores of the Poly
technic Institute in Brooklyn In which both sides
claimed the victory. In accordance with the an
nual custom. on the last day OF the term before
Christmas The sophomores started their celebration
with a keg of sweet cider in room decorated
with holly and mistletoe. In the midst of their
rejoicings four sophomores who were wandering
about the halls of the institute were captured by
the freshmen. hustled into and tied to
chairs.
The cider was then abandoned and rush was
made for the staircase. The room where the
sOphomores imprisoned was locked, but the
glass in the doors was smashed, and in the mix
up which followed chairs. blackboard rubbers and
window poles played a lively part. The prisoners
escaped but meanwhile Vice-President Reilly or
the freshman class was discovered in one of the
lower corridors Several sophomores pursued him
out of the building down Livngstonst., and finally
captured him at Clinton-st. He taken back
10 the institute and confined in the sophomore
study till 1870 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
WHY HE DID NOT CATCH THE THIEVES

POLICEMAN INVESTIGATES \ LONG TIME,
WHILE THE ROBBERS RUN.
oscar Schlegel. who keeps delicatessen store at
No 3i7 Broadway, Brooklyn, was awakened in his
apartments, above the store, yesterday morning
at o'clock by the ringing of the burglar alarm.
When he reached the ground floor he saw two men
coolly engaged in robbIhg the cash register. They
made rapidly for the back yard, while Mr.. Schlegel
ran to the street TO look for a policeman. One
happened TO he passing Broadway car, and
the situation quickly explained TO him. Mr.
Schlegel told the policeman that the thieves had
escaped by way OF the back yard. and would prob
ably come out in Keap-st,, where he could catch
them The policeman put wise and dgniied
air. and declared that he must make examina-
ton before hunting for burglars After fifteen min
utes delay the policeman strolled over into Keap-
ST, and after inquirng of some wayfarers II they
had seen any thieves go by appeared satisfied with
himself and went away
Mr.. Schlegei indignant when seen yesterday
and said ne getting tired of the indifference
shown by the police His store has been robbed
four times In three years.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
TIE OIL BURNERS NOT A SUCCESS.
EXPERIMENTS SHOW THAT A HIGHER SPEED IN
TORPEDO BOATS CAN BE OBTAINED
FROM COAL

The Navy Department for several months has
been experimenting with two burners in the hope of
obtaining higher speed in torpedo boats from oil
than from coal. but these tests are about 10 be
abandoned The experiments have been made on
the torpedo boat Talbot, at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard Yesterday j. A. B. Smith, chief of the Steam
Engineering Department, said that orders had been
received TO remove the fuel oil apparatus on the
Talbot and fit her out like the other boats and that
hereafter coal would be burned Mr.. Smith said the
speed obtained from the oil not great
that from COAL and that the Navy Department had
decided to abandon the experiments. which have
been conducted under the direction of Lieutenant
John S. Doddridge
The Talbot has made number of trips. The
longest trip was from Annapolis to the Navy Yard.
The boat has run at a speed of about fourteen
knots, but it was expected that with the fuel oil
she could go several knots faster. The object of
the Navy Department in trying the oil fuel was to
find method whereby the steaming radius of the
tiny craft could be increased. They cannot steam
a long distance at present, owing to their limited
coal capacity, and it was hoped that with the oil
fuel higher speed could be obtained and large
quantity of oil could be stored. Moreover, the
trouble of ashes would be obviated. The Talbot
may be sent with the North Atlantic Squadron
its winter cruise. -
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
COMPLAINTS AGAINST HOTELS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY MERRILL INDIGNANT
AT DELAY OF STATE EXCISE
DEPARTMENT.

District Attorney Merrill. of Queens Borough. yes
terday received from the State Excise Commissioner
fourteen complaints directed against two of the
best known hotels in Long Island City. These COM
plants date from September 10 to October "a and
were made by eight or nine different inspectors
The charge that of selling liquors Illegal hours
The District Attorney is indignant at the delay in
bringing these cases to the attention Of his office
He has written a sharp letter TO Commissioner
Lyman, in which he requests an explanation.
The District Attorney says that the law states
plainly that whenever a violation of the excise
laws is discovered ii shall be brought Immediately
to the attention of the court. Mr.. Merrill also
saws he does not understand why these two hotels
should have been selected for complaints while no
charges are made against any other similar places
In the city He says he will bring the subject to
the attention of the Grand Jury in all its phases.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NEW LIBRARY PLANS DECIDED ON.

East Orange. Dec. p (SpeciaD-The trustees OF
the East Orange Free Library last night selected
the plans for the library building to be erected
at the corner of Main-st. and Munn-ave. The
architects Jardne. Kent & Jardine, of No 1892
broadway New-York. The architects were limited
as to cost by the donation of Andrew Carnegie OF
s5OOO0 and estimates already obtained indicate that
the building can be erected for that The style
of architecture is classic Greek somewhat freely
treated. The plans provide for fireproof building
with stack room for fifty thousand volumes The
building is to be one story high with basement.
and is surmounted by a dome. Work will begin
on the new library soon as the frost is of the
ground in the spring 1t is expected that il will be
eomnleted in about six months The exterior will
be Of terra Gotta colored stone with light colored
mn
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
DESMOND ACTS QUEERLY.

HIS LAWYER DENIES. HOWEVER. THAT THE De
TECTIVE Is INSANE.
Because Of the actions Of Detective Timothy Des-
mond. Of the Fifth-ave. station, Brooklyn, when
arraigned in the Coney Island court yesterday
morning the charge Of killing James McMullen
in Bath Beach last Sunday morning, ii is thought
that his mind is affected. When he stepped before
the bar he pale and haggard and seemed
scarcely to realize what was going on about him.
A representative from the office of James w.
Ridgway, his counsel put in plea Of not guilty
When asked the rumor that Desmond's mind
had become unbalanced, the lawyer said:
He is not insane. by any means They have been
piling quinine into him. and that possibly, may
have made him act queery. but he is not affected
mentally, and IL is nonsense to think of such
thing.
AS the detective being taken away TO the
Raymond Street Jail he began to sob. and tried
10 get away. saying that MS VIE was dying ana ne
must go TO her.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
R. r. APPLEToN's SUIT DISMISSED.

AFFIDAvITs THAT HE HAD FAILED TO PROSE
CUTE ACTION FOR LIBEL AGAINST DADY.
William w jwingate counsel for Michael j..
Dady has obtained an order from Justice Maddox,
of the Supreme Court Brooklyn, dismissing the
suit of r. Ross Appleton against Mr. Dady for
libel, on the ground that Mr.. Appleton failed to
prosecute the suit The order granted on the
affidavit of Mr.. Wingate to the effect that only a
summons had been served on Mr.. Dady and that
complaint had been served
Last summer. before the primaries, there was a
contest between Dady and Appleton for the lead
ership of the Ist Assembly District and the latter
organized the Pure Primary League for the sup
preston of illegal voting at the primaries. Dady
published statement charging that Appleton had
made promises of jobs i'm the public service to in
duce for him at the primary. Mr..
Appleton then brought suit for 5000
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
AN EX.G0TERNORs FUNERAL.
ppourNENT MEN AND THE PUBLIC GEN
ERALLY PAY LAST RESPECTS To su-
PREME COURT JUSTICE LUDLOW.

PREME COURT JUSTICE LUDLOW.
New-Brunswick Dec. q (SpeciaD.-The funeral OF
csaorpe C. Ludlow Supreme Court Justice and ex-
Governor of New-Jersey, took place in New-Bruns-
wick this afternoon. It largely attended. not
only by the public generally but by men prominent
,n the legislative executive and judicial depart
ments of the State government and by well known
LAWYERS from all parts of New-Jersey. In respect
70 his memory and I'm accordance with the proc
Iamation of Governor Voorhees,. the courts were
closed and the public offices were not open De-
tween and O'Clock. Flags were at half mast on
all the public buildings, and also on many houses
Short services were held at 2:l5 O'Clock at the
house which were attended only by the family and
the honorary pallbearers. who were Governor Fos-
ter NJ Voorhees, ex-Governors William Ne"eh ana
George r. werts Chancellor William j. Maggie
Chief Justice David A. Depue and Associate JUS
tices Jonathan DixoE Charles G.. Garrison, VIII
lam S. Gummere, Gilbert Collins ana Aoram ~
Garretson. At the house prayer was onered py tne
Rev. DIR. w. W. Knox, pastor or the flrst frespy-
terian Church.
The body was then borne to the First Presbyteri-
an Church where a large assembiage had gathered
The funeral address delivered by the Rev: Dr.
Jacob Cooper ice-president of Rutgers Colege
and a lifelong friend of Governor Ludlow. Dr.
Cooper's eulogy referred strongly TO the absolute
integrity and honesty of the Ex-Governor In the
many exactng stations which he had filed A
closing prayer made by Dr. Knox. The trus-
Rutgers College, the Mddlesex County Bar Asso-
citation and the Grand Jury for the December Term
were present. The burial was private.
The County Bar Association met this morning
entered in the court minutes. The Grand Jury also
adopted resolutions.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
GETS MONEY FROM CHURCH PEOPLE,

A young under the name Of Charlie HIP
has been getting money from members of the
Marcy Avenue Baptist Church, Brooklyn Several
weeks ago the Young Peoples Association held
fair, and on the programme Were printed the names
and addresses of the members OF the Executive
Committee. Since that time the members OF th,s
committee have received calls from young man
who said he was raising money to take hin, IN Mel
bourne, Australia, where a lucrative place was
open TO him. Each member was informed thar bis
friends, whose names and addresses Seemed ~ e he
on the end OF the young mans tongue had heIne5
him, Taking this into account the persian vjsiRted
rarely failed 10 give his her contribrtion 70 III
cause. Within day or two there has heep a
meeting OF the committee and the members thirL
they have been swindied. '''i"h
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
SEEKS TO HAVE DOG KILLED

B. Yickers, of No. 112 Himrod-st., Brooklyn. owns
a large ST. Bernard dog. valued at $3.50 which n
Is alleged. bit Henry Loerch, thirteen years old
son of Ernest Loerch, builder, of No 80 Finorod
st. Mr. Loerch wishes TO have the animal kiIed
In the Manhattan-ave. court yesterday the hoy
testified that on THANKSGIVING Day the dog bir
him on the cheek and lip He was attended
by physician and afterward was taken IN tbe
German Hospital. Dr. L. l.. Roos made cer
uhcate that the boy bitten Mr. VicLer.
asked that the testimony Of DR.. William Neuss of
No 81 Stanhope-st Brooklyn. who saw the how
six days after the accident, be taken Tba doctoSy
said he was positive the boys injuries had been
journed a week V1 was au-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
PLAYHOUSE THIEVES BUSY.

THEY SECURE BOOTY WORTH OVER 81 900 IN rsx
HILL SECTION AND ELUDE THE POLICE.
An organized gang of hathouss thieves has b..,
at work in the last few days the Hiu and In th,
lower sections OF Jersey City. stealing money ard
valuables and eluding the police. Four fats wsr.
entered in the Hill section and 1900 IN ronsx
and jewelry was secured The thieves would rai,
until tenant left the house and then gain enfrarc.
by means OF skeleton keys. Mrs. George F. War.
son, or No 80 MaGnolfa-ave lost ieyery valuaa =.
si00 and Mrs. George W. Kingsbiiry who lives /,
the same house was robbed OF jewelry worth sla
At No. 90 Magnolia-ave- Mrs. Mary A H0gar
missed jewelry valued $50 and al AIssrt
Becker's fiat, No. 5l6 Surnmft-ave cash and ieelrv
amounting to $500 were stolen The thieves siso
visited the fats occupied by Mrs J. Sanford 80
100 Magnoiia-ave.. and Mrs. NJ Carmody No ~
Magnolis-aye.. but secured no booty. The fats oe-
cupied by Mrs. James Brennan and Mrs Is,us
Rockhill. at No 512 Jersey-ave. were plundered ~
articles valued at $500 In several or the fats N.
thieves stole the contents OF children's savings
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
POLICE STOP STREET RAILWAY WORK

RAILS AND TIES OF WHITE LINE. WHOSE FRAN
CHIsE WAS REVOKED. SEIZED BIT THE CITY
Psssaic, Dec 1.-THE Passaic City Council tv,
weeks ago revoked a franchise previously granted
to the Jersey City Hoboken and Paterson Street
Railroad. better known the White Line. Early
this morning seventy-fve Italians started work on
the extension OF the tracks the Monroe-st
bridge. Mayor Howe was notified and called on
the police to stop the work. Sergeant Kelley and
a detachment Of police hurried to the scene drove
the workmen away and arrested two foremen.
They were charged with violating The city ordi-
nance. The city seized all the rails and ties and
has stored them away from the company until the
company comes TO terms.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
cLAIRroYANT AN ALLEGED sW1NDLER.
SEVERAL WOMEN SAID TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM
IzED ONE TO THE EXTENT OF $500

SEVERAL WOMEN SAID TO HAVE BEEN VICTIM
IzED ONE TO THE EXTENT OF $500
Planield, Dec. 21 (SpecaD.-Mrs. William H. B.
Drake, of No. 43s Orchard Place, reported to the
police this morning that she had been swindled
of $500 by stranger who called himself Pro-
fessor Ltten of New-YorF Litten came to Plain
field a week ago and advertised widely a clair
voyant Mrs. Drake and her sister, Mrs. Luckhurst
said they went to him TO consult him about family
matters The professor declared that she must
have $500 in her possession before ne would be able
to foretel her future with any degree of success.
Mrs. Drake went to the bank and drew out $500 and
the money in an envelope which he gave her. Then
he took possession of the envelope and told Mrs.
the seance was over the professor returned the
envelope to Mrs. Drake. She opened it the next
day and found it filled with pieces of paper.
The stranger left town suddenly Saturday night
The police have traced him to Trenton. where they
lost all track of him. Mrs Luckhurst, 1t is said.
was also Tctimized to the extent of 800 In the
same way, and ii is reported that twenty other
women were similarly duped.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NAN KILLED BIZ NEWSPAPER rRAry

POLICE HAVE STORY THAT HE COMMITTED SUI.
eide. BUT HIS WIFE DENIES IT.
Paterson. Dec. q tSpeciaD.-Edsard Van Lonski
forty years old. of No. Alabama-ave. was kiIi.s
by the newspaper train on the Erie RaiIro,a
this morning about o'clock at South Paterson
The police have story that the man had quar-
relied with his wife. and In a moment % anvs-
went straight 20 the railroad track and Law do7,
in front Of the approaching train When Mrs Van
Lonsh appeared at the morgue she denied thaf
she had quarreIled with her husband. She ssd
she thought that his death was accident
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
SCARLET FEVER CLOSES SCHOOL

Patchogue. Long Island, Dec 21-Five cases of
scarlet fever are reported in the family of Isaac
Smith. surfman attached to the Forge River Life
Saving Station. DR.. Skidmore the health officer
placed strict quarantine on the house and ordered
measure.
The members of the Mickrowitch family in this
village who have been suffering from diphtheria are
al nry 'AN
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
CONFESAES TO STEALING CHECKS

Frank w Schaeffer nineteen years old. of No
75s Fifty-seventh-st., Brooklyn was arrafgned yes
terday, charge of rcbbing the mails in the
United States District Court in BROOKLYN IJnt,I
three months ago, when he was discharged for in
competency, Schaeffer was employed in the drv
goods house of Greeley, Cushman & Record No
bS l.eonard-st, Manhattan. Schaeffer admitted
stealing checks. In the Buter-st. court yesterday
SchaeHer pleaded not guilty the charge of grand
isrceny. and was then turned over to United
states Marsha! Haubert Schaeffer said he was
about TO join The Sunny Girl of Tennessee COM
pany. IN which he was to have played the part of
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
WILL OF DIR. EDWARD r. SQUIBB.

LEAVES 100000 TO HIS SONS, THE WIFE AND
DAUGHTER HAVING RECEIVED ADVANCES.
The will OF DR.. Edward R. Squbb who was pro-
prietor OF Squibb's Chemical Works, Fulton
Ferry Brooklyn. was filed for probate yesterday
in the Surrogate's Office It states that he had al
ready made advances from time to time to his wife,
Caroline l. Squibb, and his daughter Mary s.
Munro, amounting in the aggregate to what
deem be their fair and proper shares or proper
tions of my estate. and they being content there
with, and leaves the balance of the estate TO his
sons, Edward Fl. Squibb and Charles T. Squbb. No
schedule filed with the estate. but it is be-
leved that 1t is worth about 81, 900.
Heights, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
A MIsER's SUSPICIOUS DEATH.
FOUND DYING IN BURNING HoUsE-H1s POCKETS
RIFLED.

Pennington, Dec. n.-The police here are trying
to solve the mystery surrounding this death of
Mordecai Mills, seyenty-hve years DID, veteran
of the Civil War, who found dying in his
home at Sweet Hollow yesterday The house was
on fire. and would have been consumed in short
time had not a neighbor named Harris been at
tracted by the smoke and made an investigation
n Is believed that robbers ransacked the house, and
then set on fire to cover up the crime. The door
was locked and the key missing.
Mills was found sitting on lounge in a corner
of room, in a deep stupor, while the floor OF
the room was abaZe. A hole had been burned
through the floor and bed which in the
kitchen had also been consumed. When Dr. Car
penter arrived the old man was dead
County Physician Cramer reached the place this
morning and after investigation decided that 1t
was case for the Coroner's attention. Mills had
considerable money upon his person on Wednesday
night but no money found about the place.
The mans pockets had evidently been rihed OF
their contents. They were turned inside out. and
everything about the house was in disorder. Mills
was misery and lived alone, denying himself nearly
all the necessities of life. He drew a pension, and
also made considerable money. He had boarded
his money for years.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BOMB BURSTS UNDER CAR WHEELS.

Early yesterday morning a car struck what is
believed to have been bomb in First-st., Ho-
boken and the explosion was OF sufficient force
TO derai the front wheels of the car and shaks
the windows In buildings block away. The three
passengers and crew of the car were shaken mn
and badly frightened.
Policeman Hayes and Detective Kiblin found
what looked like a small tin box rolled out fat by
the car wheels but still revealing what the shape
and dimensions of the bomb had been. The pieces
Of tin smelled strongly of glycerine.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
NTsER's GHOST WAS A CAT.
MYSTERY OF SUPPOSEDLY HAUNTED HOUSE
CAUSED By MISSING PET

Bloomfield, Dec. q (SpeciaD.-Fof the last three
nights mysterious sounds have startled the In
mates at the home of Town Clerk William L. john
son. in Thomas-st. They seemed to emanate from
the walls. The occupants began 10 believe the
house was haunted. IL was said that a miser had
buried his gold somewhere I'm the neighborhood and
had died without revealing the spot Superstitious
persons declared that the mystero.s sounds were
made by the spirit of the miser returning TO see
If his gold had been disturbed.
The members of the Johnson household became
so alarmed that Mr.. Johnson finally resolved to
discover the mystery, II it involved the
ing down of the house. Two carpenters made
hole in the floor, and black object whizzed
through the air The carpenters made a hasty
exit through the door. dropping their tools in the
flight Mr.. Johnson recognized the flying form
that of his pet cat. Tom, which had been missing
several dayS.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BABY pRoWNs IN BATHTUB..

Paterson. Dec q (speciaD-wilIiau Clover six
teen months old was drowned in tub of water
this morning at his home No. IA Peel-st. There
were only few inches of water in the washtub.
which was standing in the kitchen, when Mrs.
Glover went out 10 hang up some clothes in the
yard. When she returned she found the baby
face downward in the
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
CHICKEN POK CAUSES A SCARE.

Paterson. Dec u (SpeciaD.-The Board Of Health
has smallpox scare it's hands. Health Ofhcer
Magennis insists that 1t Is only chicken pOx. but
to-day he out DIR. Stinson TO vaccinate seven
teen people who had come In contact with the
patients who ar suspected. Mrs. Hattie Griffin.
coOred is one Of those who are sick together with
her baby and named Smith.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-22
BLAcKWELL.s LSL4ND rLREnEN nIRr

While responding 20 ire alarm from the wait
ing pavilion near the large hospital on Black
Nehs Island yesterday. Firemen Burns and Hal
pin were thrown from the hook and ladder truck
Burns sustained contusons of the face and bruises
-. ~ sis booy and Halpin received internal injuries
both were taken 10 the City Hospital the ISL
Sno The fire was quickly extinguished and the
S3maee slight.