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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
REFUSES TO REOPEN THE CASE.

JUSTICE MAREAN REJECTS AFFTDAvTTs CON
DENIED BY THE TRIAL COURT.
Justice Marean yesterday denied the motion 10
reopen the case of Annie z. Connors against the
Metropolitan Railway Company. of Manhattan. in
which she obtained verdict for $4,000 damages
for the death OF her husband, who was struck oy
a Sixth-ave. car near Broadway, Manhattan The
Justice said that the company when the case was
called for trial. asked tor an adjournment OF the
case. and supported the request by afdavits which
the Trial Court declared were false in all material
facts. When the adjournment was refused the
Trial Court ordered the defendant 20 on with
the trial of the The defendant refused TO put
in q defence. although peremptorily ordered 70 90
so Justice Marean says that he examined the
afidaviJs and that ne believes them 20 De false
in the main facts alleged He declared that there
good reason why the defendant should not
have gone with the trial wher ordered to DO so
The motion open the default therefore de-
MED. This affiTms the verdict for 10000 Connors
at one time treasurer Of the Garrtck Theatre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
BELLETUE ENPLOTEs DISMISSED.
ACCUSED OF TIPPING UNDERTAKERs TO
DEATHS N THE HOSPITAL

ACCUSED OF TIPPING" UNDERTAKERs TO
DEATHS N THE HOSPITAL
Al inquiry into the alleged sale Of death notices
~ -osrf-sE attendants and the sale OF city collins
q af-T cents each took place yesterday afternoon
n ire ofce OF Commissioner Of Charities John "
keller Il was brought about 5y the afhdavlus OF
Artz-- sceckeIs OF No. 2301 Second-ave-, an en-
ploge CT James EoyJ, an undertaken al thai place.
VINO accused Ernest Mcdonald an ambulance
driver O. Harlem Hospital OF selling him three city
coaus q htry cents each He also accused Timothy
N-lcaHy. a Bellevue Hospital clerk. Of selling tips
OF deaths that occurred IN the hospital
The result Of TIE investigation was that Mulcahy,
VINO cid not appear. dismissed he had been
u-cer Suspension. Thomas Spencer. helper, who.
according 10 { witness had been seen talking 70 q
vas summary dismissed. Steckels. the chief wit
D=ss was nOE present
Mcdonald denied that he had ever sold coffin 10
John O'Brten. a witness. showed letter signed
II 1Er Ferguson addressed 70 James r aIHef,
ng-- clerk al Bellevue Ferguson Is z Ieo" ne-te5
W. S-ecEels II EOy-s shop The letter requested
Walker 70 bring list % deaths for the day before
C'5-ie1 SAID that Sueckels offered 70 give MIN a
ro01 outside me hospital, pay his board Dill and
give Era u per cent ~ the money made out OF me
fused fused ne -1pso 'iis'A On = '''''--
Superintendent O-Rourke was called, and admitted
sElAg some work = John y Fltz'atr.ch, "H -
Aorgus. Re salc ne had been accused OF being II
u cozcern, o-t be denied thai ne was -.
stop scandals This kind IN the hospital ana that
4 would % II II be had 70 discharge every oht n
s5cEIc ~ allowed n the grounds unless he had an
11leial cea-h notice from Bellevue. - -.
After the hearing z. 3. Steckels. Of No y E~as'
yne-nlncr visited the Conl..tLs
slrLeTs Crlce and made an aflcavit 70 lle eiSc'
asL a-s brother arthur steckels could n9t De
lDe charges against Mcdonald
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
BROOKLYN NEWS.
THE BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.

DIPLOMAS RECEIVED By TwENTY-sIx
PUPILs-ORATIoNs DELIVERED.
Twenty-six graduates Of the February class OF
1900 Of the Brooklyn Boys High School received
their diplomas last night at the commencement
exercises, which held in the auditorium OF
the building Marcy-ave. and Madison-st The
chief address Of the evening was delivered by An
drew Mclean. of The Brooklyn Citizen" The
music was furnished by the Boys High School Glee
and Mandolin clubs under the direction of William
II. Edwards and the Boys High School Orchestra
conducted by Frank B Spaulding Dr.. John
Mickleborough principal OF the high school. pre-
sided.
The first grafton delivered by Walter s
FInay. jr.. who spoke The American Patriot.
The Character Of the Pilgrims was the suoject
Of J. Rex Richards's grafton Phillips 4. Mallory
spoke The Conservatism Of Free People. ana
S. Alfred Weldon. The Spirit OF the Sea, treu-
eriCk Ahrens was the valedictortan. and his SUD
tect was Life Struggles OF the Beers"
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Kills HIMSELF N HIS OFFICE.
s7ESoGEAPEER PUTS A BULLET THROUGH HIS
HEART-No MOTIVE GIVEN

Employed e sJeuographer by q concern whose
business the publishing OF literature for the com
trs Presidential campaign Charles T. Brussen shot
himself through the heart while mis- desk in the
oEce AZ No II Broadway yesterday afternoon and
died HrtIe afterWar5 IN Hudson Street Hospital
The office IS On me fifteenth floor Of the Bowling
Green Building. and is No ISIS. On the door the
lettering conveys me information that The Ma
tional Commercial and Industrial League" does
business there The president CO the firm is George
: Corey and The secretary p F Cronkite
Brusseu was alone the time OF the shooting
Eis Office was of the secretary's office. A woman
s-enographer was in the Office. and on hearing the
report Of the pistol excitely into the hallway
shouting thai man had shot himself
Persons from the adjoining Offices rushed in and
found Br1zzsll-is-fng- the floor and revolver
a his side. Dr Lowe, the physician Of the Areri-
can Life Insurance Company. whose Offices are OF
TIE ninth foor q the building, called The doc
ror fastened remove the mans clothing. but
5russeE e reported as saying: No use, Doctor;
have shot 1ayEslf right through the heart
shouting Historically II the hail, 70 Shut up! He
repeated -his command several times Tell that
woman Z shut her mouth the last words ne
Z reported said. Opiates were admins cred
Street Hospital without regaIniug consciousness.
relative o. the suicide called Al the ONCE later
II ne DAY After talking with me secretary ne
n=caue equally reticenI about the affair even re
<-siLg 70 say anything about the dead man family
relations. other persons about the building said
that BrEsseu had been acting Cueeriy for the last
week His address was given as No ly5 FlILl-SFe-
E1.ch IS an UnOccupied apartment house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
CAPTAIN LATHAYs WIDOW MEAN

Montclair. Feb, e--Mrs. Margaret Latham. ninety
one years old. widow OF Captain John Latham died
yesterday from paralysis the home OF Henry
Youmans. Upper Montclair. Mrs. Lathams hus-
band and her three sons were seEfaring men. and
all lost their lives sea Her only daughter per
ished in the same way Captain LaJhams ship.
the Henry Clay, fOundered in midocean several
years ago. The captain and the crew all persisted.
did his daughter. with her husband and two
children The mother then relied upon her three
70 comfort and support her. but all Of them
lost their lives in practically the same manner as
did their father. Mr. Youmans offered her a home
with his family at YOnkers. and when he moved
MOntclair few months ago she went with him.
Mrs. Eathams body was taken 10 HOnkers to-
day, where II will be buried
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p5-EERA1 or coMMISsIoSER Tc4RTgET

4 solemn requiem mass for the repose Of the
-, ~ lanes Mccartney Street Cleaning Commits
stoner was celebrated yesterday in the Roman
catholic Church Of St. Augustine One-hundred-
and-sixty -seventh-st ana Fu'io"aYe' Many u lhe
ss.Is ~ the City government were present.
snr,aI was made in ST Raymonds Cemetery. in
The Bronx
the mass was celebrated By the Rev Father Ma
=. - ~ .turcb There was a large delegation
gliIS' IN Tarrrsrv Hall General Committee Of the
district in the church The Pae5aFers %eTe Sen
a 1nbn Barry Joseph Liebertz James Pikngton.
Thomas ". Timpson. Judge JoIsH PbscIy Cor9
ner lanes ycCsilen stephen Nugent and john
C. Heintz
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DENIES he THREATENED PCLL4P
EX-GOVERNOR WALLER CONTINUES ON THE
STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENCE

STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENCE
Ex-Governor Thomas N. Waller of Connecticut
resumed the witness stand before Justice Bischor
IN the Supreme Court. yesterday and continued TO
tell Of the part he took in the transaction which
caused the suit brought against him and Alfred R
Page by Joseph PulIar to compel the setting aside
OF real estate transfer. The Ex-Governor denied
that he had threatened Pullar with legal proceed
ings on a charge OF bigamy or in any way soug ut
TO frighten him into making the transfer of the
property.
Nj Waller said that the terms of the settlement
had been discussed for over two hours before the
agreement was finally drawn up. He corroborated
the testimony given by Page in detail In MS testi
mony Nj Waller referred to DR.. Won Reitz as
Rats"
7 objectr' shouted Mr.. Benjamin. The Doctors
name is Won Reitz- I demand that he should be
treated with proper respect"
An right-I'll cali him Won Rats then" apollo
ge;ically said Mr.. Waller
The answer brought forth another storm Of OBJ
jections from Mr.. Benjamin.
TO tell the truth said the witness. 4 have
become so used 10 referring 10 him as Rats and
10 his house as the House Of Rats that the
slips out unconsciously. Let compromise by my
calling him Doctor in the future
This accepted by Mr. Benjamin.
Asked what engagement that kept him
from arriving al the Imperial the night The con-
tract was signed until late the witness replied: 81
cant remember. Il must have been engagement
with gentlemen, for I did not have on dress suit
Had It been with ladies, I never should have got
away q early as I did
In answer questions by Mr.. benjamin, the ex
Governor denied that he had any knowledge OF
Pages insolvency at the time the contract was
executed
The triaI will be continued on Tuesday.
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HENRY HAYES THE HORSEH4y DEAD.

Plaiuheld Feb 3 CSpeciaD--Henry Hayes. one OF
the best known horsemen IN this section OF the
State died al his home. N Duneuen-ave. this
morning from a complication OF diseases Nr.
Hayes was eighty-five years old he born IN
NeV-York but had been a resident or this city
for many years He leaves Two daughters he
the owner os the trotring horse Andy and IN
spite OF ais advanced years was a familiar figure
at the Plainheld Cenremeu's Driving Park He fre-
quenty drove his horse IN trials of speed. and
last summer drove Andy a mile in IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
EAST ORANGE LIGHTING CONTRACT.

East Orange. Fec. CSpeciaD.-At the meeting Of
the East Orange City Council last night the con-
for the lighting Of the city term OF three
years from June 1900, awarded TO the Essex
and Hudson Gas company on It's bid OF So 81 year
for the six hundred Welsbach lights in the town
ship and SIS - year for the SO ordinary gas lamps
The company agrees TO light twenty Bray lamps
each containing four Wesbach lights free OF
charge The Council decided 10 have double burn
ers placed in all corner lamps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10

Mrs William C. Gorham, the wife Of a wealthy
lumber merchant and who disappeared mysteri-
ouslv from her home, No. 35 Hancock-st. several
days ago has returned. Her friends refuse say
where she had been, but declare that she is well
Mr. Gorham sought the aid Of the police and the
newspapers in finding his wife but Captain
O'ReiIly OF the Gates-ave police station. said yes
terGay that he had not been informed Of Mr..
Gorham's return. and the family said they had
1o+bfug 10 say for publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
Mr.. SALMON AND RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Washington. Feb 3 (SpeciaD.-Representat
Salmon will address the New-Jersey letter car
riers az MorrtstOwu next Monday M Salmon Is
eudeav0ring obtain free delivery FOR places
in his district, be hereafter mentioned He said
today that part OF The opposition iteUnderstooc
would be removed II feared that the rural
delivery would prevent farmers from making pur-'
chases in town BY removing the necessity for go
ing there Farmers would. he thought. have the
more money spend In trade when they went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
DOWNFALL AFTER TWEyTT-SIK YEARS.

John J. Bloom. who has been employed as a clerk
by the Adams Express Company for twenry-six
years was arrested yesterday al the Office OF the
company at Jersey City for stealing a package OF
jeweIry A package valued AT 81, 900 stolen a
few days ago, and suspicion directed the
Jersey CITY office Detective La-kins caught Bloom
aPprOprIa ting another package. Bloom surrendered
a ring and several pawn tickets he had home
for articles stolen He is nifty years old. and
a wife and several children He held for trial
for grand Larceny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
DEATH OF MISS LYDIA 4. PoUsL4yD.

The funeral Of Miss Lydia A PousIand, who
died Wednesday afternoon al the home Of her
niece Mrs. Alfred Z. Vass. al No. Sc QUincy-st.,
VIII be held this afternoon az the house. Miss Pous-
land was born in Beverly. Mass. eighty-eight
years ago. Her father Edward POus!and, was
priVateersuau in the War OF 1872 and he died in
Dartmouth Prison. Miss Pousland for thirty
years a member Of the Washington Avenue Baptist
Church. the pastor Of which. the Rev. Robert Nc
Donald. viii otaciare al the fur eraL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
sW11DLER IMPERsoyATEs ARMY OFFICER
he Has 4 CHECK CAsHED AT TRENTON as SEC
OND LIEUTENANT HAZEL

OND LIEUTENANT HAZEL
Trenton y J.. Feb. 9-Mr- katzenback. manager
Of the Trenton House has a So souvenir Of young
man who spent d few hours in the city yesterday
and BY representing himself 70 be a lieutenant in
the United States Army and brother-in-law OF
Hobart Tuttle Governor Voorhees, private secre-
rarv induced Mr.. Katzenback TO cash check for
him.
When the young man reached this city ne went
- the Iocsl recruiting office and announced himself
10 the corporal in charge as Lieutenant Fitzhugh
Lee If He told the corporal that he had been de-
tailed 10 take charge Of the Office He obtained
Soma of the recruiting office stationery and went
out When he reached the hotel the name Of Sec
ond Lieutenant William S. Hazel. I'd United States
Cavalry In charge OF the Trenton recruiting office
had been inserted by stamp and pen on ne sta
fionery He remained about the hotel q while and
took a room He deceived Mr.. katzenback- who
cashed a check for $50 for hin II was drawn on
H. second National Bank OF Philadelphia and was
returned this morning worthless
CANAAN Wolf Of Philadelphia, VINO mas charge OF
tais recruiting district sent WORD to-day that no
lieutenant had been sent 10 taAe cAaIse OF me
Trenton station
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ForR MASTED SCHOONER AGRorNp.

Perth Amboy. Feb. (speciaD-The four nnasted
schooner Grant is hard aground IN Raritan Bay. on
Perth Amboy The Grant towed here from
Tampa Fla. because OF damage received when she
grounded in Tampa BAY while loading phosphate
rock for Carteret Temporary repairs were then
made, but the schooner Is now leaking badly.
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NEW JERSEY NEWS.
THE NJ. C. A. CONVENTION
EDUCATIONAL AIMS DISCUSSED AT PAS
sAIC-RELIGIOUs FEATURES.

Passaic Jan. (speciaD-The second day Of the
State Convention of Young Mems Christian Associ-
atoms began this morning with two hundred and
fifty delegates in attendance.
The morning session was opened at o'clock. and
the afternoon session at o'clock with Bible hours
by the Rev. Dr. c. L Scofeld. a coworker Of the
late Dwight L. Moody at Northield HIS hours
upon The Holy Spirit features at the opening
of each session.
DR.. Scofeld was followed this morning by Pro
fessor Walter NJ Wood, educational director OF the
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DTFD WHILE VISITING HIS SON.

Frederick Hurttg. sixty-three years old a retired
c!garmaker, living at No. S43 East Twenty-fourth-
ST Manhattan while visiting his son. No. 81
South Fifth-st yesterday died suddenly Hurttig
was talking 70 the members OF me family, and
conEra tula ting them their robust and healthy
appearance, when he suddenly put his hand his
left side and fell forward on the floor dead Death
- --.ribured 10 heart trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
RAMON 0. WILLIAMS OUT OF DANGER.

Ramon o. Williams formerly United States Con-
suI-C4eneral at Havana, who was recently reported
seriously III in Havana, has so far recovered as TO
he ont OF danger This information has been re-
ceved by his family, who live at No. 80 Cambridge
EIg-~ Brooklyn. On the advice Of MS physician,
Nj Williams Will not return home until the winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10

The funeral of the Rev. Chauncey Dutton Rice,
who was graduated from Yale in the class of 1881,
was held yesterday afternoon at the home OF his
father-iu-law. Dr. Henry s. levitt. No 226 Macon
St Mr.. Rice was born in Ludlow Mass. in 1913,
and after being graduated from Yale he joined the
Worcester Congregational Conference. He was the
last Of the twenty-five members who then formed
that body. He was pastor for ten years IN East
Douglas and for years principal OF q
college for young women in POughkeepsie, ana
aTterward for many years had charge OF an IN
stftute for young al Sing Sing. A widow,
two grandchildren and q great-grandchild survive
i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
COLORED MURDERER SENTENCED

Trenton Feb. edward Williams the coIored
murderer who brutally assaulted Minnie Elsey AZ
a farm near this city on Thanks giving nigh; and
then heat her skull in with maui was sentenced
by Judge Gummere to-day 10 be hanged March 8
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
E0UyG scRAy GETS LIFE SENTENCE.

George Y. schau. the young dental student VINO
lzst Wednesday pleaded guilty 10 murder IN the
seco2d degree before Justice FllrsInan' N the
Criminal Term of the Supreme Court. ne having
killed MS father George Schan, on November -
ar Al 10. I1Z Park-ave. was yeslS1aay - g.
selcsc og Justice Fursmau 10 SLAIe FTlsoH ioi
&c term q MS natural HE =, ,-. - 1
Sonar was a member Of the Zzd Regiment ano
ssrTeo the Spanish War. he mas DrOt"eI
Tho s now serving II the Philippines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
FR0HmAH TO SURRENDER HIS LEASE

The announcement was made yesterday that
Charles Frohman who secured two years lease
Of the Academy Of Music. Jersey City from Mrs
Eta Henderson and managed The theatre thts
season. will surrendeR the lease at the close ~
the season and Mrs Henderson VIII resume ne
management Mr.. Frohman has offered exceIlsy.
attractions. but they failed 10 draw.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
LELAND sT4yFoRD,s BROTHER LOSES
JUDGE FORT DIsMIssEs his APPEAL N THE con-
TEST OF HIS SONS WILL

A decision was rendered BY Judge Fort IN the
Orphans Court az Newark yesterday disrutssing
the appeal filed by Asa P Stanford against the
probate Of the viii Of MS son, Philip " Stanford.
who died IN New-YOrk on June L ISIS. leaving hts
entire estate. worth 10000 20 MS wife. Helen X
Stanford. who lives MontCair- The appellant
Is a brother OF the late Senator Leland Stanford.
OF California The allegation was that the pro-
bated will had been revoked by subsequent viii.
which had been lost or stolen Judge Fort, IN
rendering the decision. said that II enough
show that there was opportunity fer wrong II
be shown thar The wrong done Tia
facts adduced in the case raised unrebUrJabls
presumption that the testatOr destroyed the sec
and will. that that destruction was amino revo-
candi. and that ne intended revive the former
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
VETERAN RAILROAD ENGINEER DEAD.

Elizabeth, Feb 9 (SpeciaD.-Lewis r Everitt
one or the oldest engineers in the employ or the
Central Railroad OF Jersey. died to-day az his
home in Roseie He was ffty-siX years old and
for thirty years had been an engineer the road
He leaves a family.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
DECISION AGAINST LIGHT POLES.
RECORDER ADAMS AT MONTCLAIR HOLDS THAT
THEY WERE ERECTED ILLEGALLY

THEY WERE ERECTED ILLEGALLY.
Montclair. Feb tSpeciaD.-RecOrder Edwin G.
Adams at the police station this morning gave his
decision in the case Of the town OF Mou1cair
against the MontClair Light and Power Company.
the Peoples Light and Power Company and Clinton
G. Baker on charges OF violating an ordinance re-
garding the erection Of Two poles in Orange Road
about TWO weeks ago without the consent OF the
owners OF the property in front Of which they
erected
Recorder Adams decided that the erection OF the
poles Illegal and that the electric light com
panies must pay 500 for each pole in penalties or
SO by each company. The magistrate. IN his Opiu-
ion holds that the companies exceeded their legal
rights in putting up poles without the consent OF
the property owners, provided for in the town
ordinance and also that contract does uullIfy
a restriction.
Il is said that the corporations will appeal from
the decisicn- Many suits will be commenced
against them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
INJUNCTION TO STOP 4 RIVAL PAPER.
PRINTING COMPANY TRIES TO HEAD OFF A NEW
PUBLICATION AT NEWARK


Eliza Feb. (speciaD.-The Staples Printing
Company. Of Elizabeth, got injunction late this
afternoon in the Court Of Chancery at Newark.
against William A Morgan, OF Elizabeth. the com
from publishing tomorrow in Newark The New
Jersey Contractor and Gazette, weekly trade
journal which has a large advertising patronage
and fairly good circulation. The paper was
printed IN Elizabeth by the Staples company
which also nad office in NevSrk in charge OF
Morgan.
He had quarrel with the firm ,ast week and
severed his come ton with IT. They he decided
TO print rival paper In Newark under the same
name, and its first issue was 10 come tO-rnor-
row. The injunction was granted by Vice-Chau-
celor Emery. who set down 4 hearing OF the case
for 10 a m tomorrow in the Chapcerv Chambers
Newark II the Injunction is not sustained by the
hearing then Morgan can get his The
Staples cOmpanys members. however. are confident
OF winning their fight a copy Of the Injunction
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
GLAD HIS son IS DEAD.
-osecutor Erwin. after reading the statement.

Prosecutor Erwin. after reading the statement,
said:
The State produced everything in his favor a.
well against him What the state failed %
bring out was brought out by the defence Browns
remarks about more Hatt7rtCg than other
wise. They show did my full DUTY All the evt-
denCe was put in. even 20 Browns record His re-
marks about capital punishment consider an ef-
fort his part 20 do something in behalf OF Cl-f-
ford.
The crime for which Brown forfeited his NE vas
the murder OF Policeman Charles GebharJr IN Ho-
boke1 on July IS 1885. The officer vas IN citizens
attire hoping 70 catch the sneak thieves who had
committed a number Of robbe-iss- He caught
Brown and a companion acting suspicio1siy n the
vestibuIe OF a fathOuse. and undertook % arrest
them They resisted. and Browns CoupaQi0n e.
capped. The officer reached for his revolver. pre-
sumabIy 10 fire the fugitive but before he could
draw the weapon Brown fred the fatal shot He
was identified as a professional thief. had been
convicted as John Preston and also John Jack
son and had served three terms IN New-YO-S State
prisons for robbery He was married. and mad an
infant child. which died month ago When IN
formed OF the Chid's death he said
Capital punishment is no punishment upon
nan condemned die The punishment IS upon
the family he leaves behind, who suffer more dur
Ing the years that pass than VIII during me rev
minutes that the law Is taking nv lie from ne
glad that my boy is dead and VIII not live 70
bear The disgrace OF being pointed out n after
years as the son OF an executed felOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-10
VOICE FROM THE sCAFFoLD

JAMES K BROWN HOPES HIS WILL BIZ
THE LAST EXECUTION IN THE STATE