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New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
BROOKLYN NEWS.
BACKUS AND PETIT IN A TILT.
HIS DEFENCE OF THOMAS REILLEY-
PRISONER HELD FOR TRIAL.

The examination of Thomas Reilley. charged
with having had in his possession stolen beer
revenue stamps took place yesterday morning be-
fore Commissioner Morle. The examination was
marked by a bitter exchange of words between
United States District Attorney Petit and Foster
l.. Backus, the counsel for Reilley.
Mr. Petit said that the offence under which
Kelley had been arrested Of a series
which had been committed both IN this district
and in tho Southern District of New-York. Since
the arraignment of Reilley the Grand Jury OF the
latter district had indicted Reilley He asked Com
missioner Morle to hold Reilley, that he could
be transferred to Manhattan for trial.
Mr. Backus objected to this and Mr.. Petit told
Mr.. Backus that he not talking TO the motion.
Il am talking I fit." hoty answered Mr..
Backus. Il have right to know what the charge
against the prisoner is. If evidence is in
the possession of the Government than has thus
far been adduced then l say that the public Off
cla!S are grossly incompetent or that they are in
collusion with the THE I appeal to the Court
TO deny the motion of the District Attorney to hold
this defendant. If this hearing before God
Almighty | am afraid the conscience of the Col
lector of Internal Revenue would be found to be
muddy from contact with Mr.. Blaney, the source
of his nforma ton
Finally the indictment read by the clerk. It
charged that Thomas Reilley did feloniously have
in the Southern District of New-YOrk revenue
stamps stolen from the Government. Commission
er More decided he would examine Reilley under
the indictment. and not under the complaint first
made by Internal Revenue Collector Moore. Com
missioner More held Reley in 5000 bail for trial
In Manhattan. Reilley also arraisned before
Commissioner Shields in Manhattan and held.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
PART II.
FOUR PAGES.
CITY FATHERS INDIGNANT
OF THE $4,000 ASPHALT CoRRUP-
TION FUND.

Several Counciimen at the City Hall yesterday
expressed indignation on account OF a report that
I'VE asphalt companies had fund of $50 900
,sst wear secure the passage through Munich
s Assembly Of the resolution authorizing 81 600 600
,n bonds for repaving streets. The resolution was
hold I'D in the Council for seven months and was
nsssed TOO late permit the spending of the
money for repaving streets last fall. 1t has been
-eported that the asphalt companies that get the
contracts for repaving will make about $500 900
nroff out Of them.
Al the time the resolutions for bond issues were
held ID in the Municipal Assembly last year there
were rumors tnat some Of the City Fathers were
irving 70 extort money from the asphalt companies
II was said by some Of the officials that there was
. ring 10 control the giving of contracts to the
COMPANIES and that the city paying altogether
too high prices for asphalt pavements
Controller Coler spent only A few minutes at his
office yesterday afternoon. after returning from
Philadelphia He said he had heard ANYTHING
n the alleged payment of moneys by the asphalt
Companies TO members of the Municipal Assembly
N secure the approval Of the street paving con-
tracts He said that II the matter brought to
his attention he would investigate the case as far
IS he able.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
sly KALLEGED STATE BONDS WERE FoRGED

The twelfth for the jury in the trial OF Julius
Schroeder found yesterday in Part III of Gen
eral Sessions before Judge Newburger. Schroeder
is charged with forgery in the first degree. 1t is
alleged that he secured sSs 600 for Virginia
State bonds which issued in 1882. The bonds
were not satisfactory 10 Virginia and were never
used finally being sold by the Adams Express Com
panv in an auction sale. The specific charge against
Schroeder is forgery Of s3s worth of the bonds.
the complainant being the banking house OF Laden
burg. Thalmann & Co.
The first witness called was Josiah Ryland, lr.,
the second Auditor of the State Of Virginia He
swore that the signature H. H. Dyson was a
forgery. Dyson also swore that the signature was
forged The case was adjourned until Monday
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
ArT0uOBTLE AND BICYCLE CRASH.

An automobile driven by Albert Diehl. of No. 4
hiddagh-st-. Brooklyn, struck bicycle ridden by
Oscar MacUsen. of No. 65 East Ninety -dfth-st.,
Twenty hird-st. and Fifth-ave. yesterday after
noon during the rush of traffic that point. Ma
cusen thrown 10 the pavement and badly cut
about the face. His wheel demolished. He
attended by DR.. Clark. OF the New-York Hospital
put refused 20 that institution. and went
home
Macusen riding rapidly down Fiftl-aVe
DEN approa ching Fifth-aYe. in Twenty third
s., from the west. He says that he slackened speed
as ne neared the -rossing, and that the bicycle
nceT failed 70 do the same, but rode directly in
mont of his vehicle. Diehl was arrested and taken
prisoner the West Thirtieth-st police station
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

SEWER STILL CLOSED AND SEWAGE OVER
FLOWING.

SEWER STILL CLOSED AND SEWAGE OVER
FLOWING.
The Jamaica which plugged at Its out
let is still closed, and the water and sewage are
flowing from a manhoe at Lncon-ave. and the
Old South Road, ii is said, at the rate of a million
gallons day One of the officers of the Highway
Department said yesterday:
If the water from the is backed upon our
roads, threatens, the Highway Department
Will tear away the obstruction in short order We
watching IL closely.
The Board of Health and the Sewer Department
ere also likely TO have fight.
Assistant Sanitary Inspector c. F. Lusk. of the
Health Department, said yesterday:
The first complaint that is made to
water backing up in such way to invite an
epidemic will receive prompt attention and will be
acted upon by the central authorities in Manhat-
President Frederick Bowey of Queens Borough
said:
I don't know how Justice Maddox came to issue
such order as the closing of the mouth of this
sewer, unless ii is, have heard, that the oyster
people complaining TO the injury TO their
products That would also be serious menace
hurry to confirm the report of the committee ap-
pointed appraise the lands for condemnation for
the proposed disposal works.
If a heavy rain comes other manholes now almost
full will overflow.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
SATURDAY,
APRIL 21. 1900.
FAVOR METHODIST DISCIPLINE.
EPwORTH LEAGUE CONVENTION AGAINST
STRIKING OUT SECTION ON
ADJUSTMENTS.

ocean Grove. April 20 (speciaD.-In this morn.
ing's session of the New-Jersey Epworth League
Convention the Rev. J. Morgan Read Of Atlantic
City. the newly elected president. condemned the
section amusements in the Methodist Book OF
Discipline Mr.. Reads criticism was the result Of
a recommendation by the Committee on Resoiu-
tions that the convention stand FIRMLY and un-
equIvocally for the retention of the section said
Mr. Read:
This section is dead letter and inconsistent,
Even the bishops cannot interpret II Inere rs a
authors, old maids and other innocent games come
under the ban of the section; You cannot harness
peoples consciences. A Christian Will be Chris
tian in life.
The resolution was adopted notwithstanding the
presidents opposition Another commotion was
started by S. s wetherby. of Camden. who said:
The domineering influences of the rich in our
churches are stigma upon the Christian religion.
or poor apart from one another l believe when
servility.
The Rev Dr. John Handley. of Camden, upheld
Mr.. Wetherby's position The convention after
selecting Trenton the place for the next conven-
tion elected the following officers President the
Rev. ]. Morgan Read. of Atlantic city vice-presi-
dents the Rev VI. f. Snyder. of New -BrunsWtck'
Annie Youder. of Salem: Helen JeffrleS; or cam
dsn aPd fhfaR aa4r3 g. Hendr Of ong
treasurer, Joseph P Severns. OF Burlington, and
Camden.
The days work opened with sunrise meeting
paper on the Junior and intermediate league & Sy
MISS MISS Myra Mgg BSGFGer % of Iumberton The Rev
John Eandley of Camden spoke on .'Ihe MeTn9- mo
afternoon the Rev, Dr. NJ c, Beale. Of Boston, de:
referring to President McKinIey's connection with
that institution The Rev. DIR. WeddeTspoon, OF
Ne so fSq%sd bd oys VIII Te
this evening with testimony service - ie9 9y tns n
work. by the Rev Charles H. Rorer. of Phla-
delphia
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
CREDITORS TRY TO GET 4 PICTURE

Mrs Sophie May, the owner OF Mays Hotel No
80 West Eighty-eighth-st., was examined yesterday
in the Supreme Court in suit brought against
Ernest S. May. her husband. by Francis Flandin
who asserts that May converted bonds in the Utica
Belt Street Railway and s1.o42 50 in cash which
Flandin advanced to him TO his own use. There
is in the hotel a picture worth 5000. The March
of Triumph which Flandin alleges is Mays prop
erty. and in the attempt to prove this Mrs. May
brought 10 court for examination. She testi-
fed that the picture hers. and that her hus-
band never had any claim to ii. The bonds and
money given by Flandin to her husband, she AYERS
given TO him TO speculate on the Stock Ex,
change with. ard he lost his money and
Flandin's. Mrs. Mays attorneys maintain that
If the hotel We're Mays property, Flandtn
could
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
MADMAN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN CELL.

Elizabeth, April % (SpeciaD.-A madman who
had described himself AT Gottfried Hitner, thirty
five years old. of No. POPS Franklin-st., Phila-
delphia. attempted TO hang himself in the police
station to-day by knotting two handkerchiefs to-
gether and tying them TO the bars of his cell His
groans attracted the attention of Christman, the
jantor. who cut him down before he was strangled
death.
afternoon, where he chased several women and
girls about the When arrested by officer
Smith he quietly to the police station. but be-
came violent when the policeman attempted to put
him in cell. In the effort to control him KEEPER,
the desk at the station. severely bruised
The again became violent after he had re-
vved from his attempt at suicide. and IL de-
cided remove him to padded cell 1t required
three TO manage him He fairly we'll
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
rs A DISCHARGED BANKRUPT SOLVENT,
ON THIS QUESTION HINGES POSSESSION OF y
BIG TRUST FUND.

fOSSESSlCAN
BIG TRUST FUND.
suit involving interesting question was be-
fore Justice Dckey yesterday in the Supreme Court
1t will be heard again in June by the same Justice
The delicate point of law which will then get
legal settlement is whether the discharge from
debts through the provisions of the Bankruptcy
act creates a condition of solvency If it is de-
cded affrmatively Henry o. Pearce will come into
the possession of fund of 600 left him in
1887 by his father. Hosea o. Pearce who had a
large hat factory In Stockholm-st.
Young Pearce in business In Brooklyn in
the firm of Pearce & Hall. The firm. two years
before the elder Pearce's death, made assign
Young Pearce insolvent at the time of
his fathers death His father left property valued
at 100000. He made provision that young
Pearce should not have his share until he should
have shown pat he able to pay his debts.
In NovembeR 1895 young Pearce went through
voluntary bankruptcy In Massachusetts, and dis
charge issued him. He then began action
against the of his fathers estate for the
recovery of his share of the property.
Incidental to the suit Yesterday the intro
duction of testimony relative to a suit brought in
Massachusetts against Pearce for the alleged alien
alton of the affections of Mrs Worthe. 1t was
pointed out that If a judgment were rendered
against PearCe in Massachusetts he would be In
debt and consequently unable to take the trust
fund.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

HE GOES TO A HOSPITAL AS A SOLDIER. But
THE POLICE LEARN HIS HISTORY


THE POLICE LEARN HIS HISTORY
physician in the Red Cross Hospital at No. 10
West Eghty-secord-st. yesterday afternoon in
formed Policeman John Dougherty. of the West
siSty-eighrh-st station. that there in the hos
pi,al mysterious patient who had been admitted
m Easter Sunday The doctor said the
suffering from a bullet wound in the right hip and
that the bullet had entered the abdomen The man,
he doctor said had given his name as Henry Mel
s5n and said that he discharged soldier and
had received his injury while duty in the Philip
ui5es The physician said. however. that the wound
had recently been received.
Acting Captain Kear, of the West Sixty-eighth-
s., station, sent Detective Charles Eckstadt to the
hospital 20 investigate the mans story. The hos
piial doctors said the well enough TO be
discharged and the detective took Nelson to the
station. There he told Acting Sergeant McNaught
that he Henry Il. Nelson. tWenty-eight years
old. a discharged soldier and that his home
!n Boyne Fails. Mich. He repeated his story 10
how he received the wound in his hip.
The sergeant remembered that a man answering
Nelson's description had been shot while robbing
fat a. No lSS3 First-ave. midnight April
: ana informed the East One-hundred- and fourth
50. station Albert Taussis, who lives in the Aat
ana who shot The burglar. the West
Sixty-e-Ehth-st- station and positively identified
Nelson as one OF the men who tried rob his fiat
Nelson vas then transferred 70 the East One hun
and-tourth-st. station and locked up The man
traced by The aid Of blood spots TO the second
floor ot No. 800 East Ninety-eighth-st., where the
traces we're lost
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
DEMOCRATS ASK FOR A RECOUNT.

Elizabeth. April 20 (SpeciaD.-The Democratic
leaders in this city going to the
election of Aldermen in the Eighth and Twelfth
wards In the former Alderman Kleinhaus. Demo-
crat, who regarded to win, was beaten
by II votes by Harry A. Rath, Republican. In the
Twelfth where Edward Nugent. Democrat, got
almost 100 Republican votes, he defeated by l5
The Democratic leaders assert that recount Will
seat both the defeated candidates. Ex-senator
Marsh Trenton to-day with a strong Pc
tition which he submitted to Judge Van Syckel
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
GLEASON SAYS He IS BlNKRUPT.
LONG ISLAND cITY's EX-MAYoR DECLARES HE
NOT INTERESTED IN wOODSIDE
WATER COMPANY.

Mayor Van Wyck yesterday gave hearing on a
bill passed by the Legislature to authorize the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment to audit and
approve the claim of the Woodside Water Company
for supplying to Long Island City from May
i. ls+. 70 December 81. 1895.
EX-Mayor Gleason said that the company had
furnished the water and il simple Justice that
i should be paid for II. My enemies charge that
! own the company" he said. "As a matter Of
fact. have never owned more than twenty shares
q It's stock. but they get up and howl every time
this thing comes Up that Gleason owns 1t, am
bankrupt. Tomorrow / TO be tried in the
bankruptcy court. and yet these people get up and
say / OWN everything there"
The Mayor said he would look into the bill before
acting il.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
SUICIDE IN A SALOON.
WELL DRESSED MAN MIXES cARBoLIc ACID
WITH HIS wHISKEY.

Elizabeth April 20 (SpeciaD.-A fairly well dressed
man entered the saloon of Valentine Marx. No. 1874
Fifth-st., Elizabethport this evening. paid for a
glass OF whiskey, took vial Of carbolc acid out
of his pocket poured the contents into the whiskey
and swallowed the mixture before the proprietor
realized what the doing. The stranger
dropped to the floor and died in ten minutes The
body was taken to Mitchelrs morgue.
In the mans pockets were found 10 cents, pocket
knife and the address of Rose Facke. No. 448 Cln-
ton-st., Buffalo and that of Frank Wibler, No l3
Warren-st., Philadelphia Nothing else found
give a clew to the mans Identity. He is about
thirty years old and of medium height
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
RICHEST NEWARK cHIN4m4N WEDs.

Willie Hong. the richest CEinaman in Newark
was married last night in apartments above his
store in Fair-st. near Broad-st., Newark, 70 Sem
hoe whose father, Sem Wah, is q provision dealer
al No. = Mort-st. NeW-York. The bride is seven
Teen old and the bridegroom forty. The cere-
nony was performed by Ming Ong. of Newark,
Mgh priest. Ten Chinese women from New ork
sho several prominent Newarkers and their wives
were present.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
TEARING DorN YoDTszUss CHURCH.

HE WAS THE PRIEST WHO DEFIED THE CATH
OLIC BISHOP
Some historic interest centres In the one story
and basement brick church building In North
Tenth-st. Bedford-ave.. which Is being torn
down to make way for a five story modern apart
ment house This building formerly occupied
by St Georges Lithuanian Church, OF which Father
Matthias Yodyszus the pastor. He the
priest who deied the late Bishop Loughn and the
latJers successor, Bishop Mcdonnell. Bishop Nc
DOnne communicated Father Yodyszus and at
tempted to get possession of the church property.
The priest however. held onto the property. which
in his name, and when he thrown
out of the Catholic Church started an independent
church. His congregation finally left him. and
organized the church which is now worshipping
at Roebling and South Fourth SITS Father
said to be living farm In the outskirts of
Boston.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
KFNNEDYS APPEAL MAY STAND.

Albany April 20-The Court of Appeals denied
.ba motion Of District Attorney Gardiner to dis
miss the appeal of DR.. Samuel j. Kennedy. VINO
was convicted of the murder Of Dolly Reynolds In
New-York hotel. The motion is denied subject
TO this condition: time TO settle case eA'ehoeo
~ "a ircludtpe SATURDAY. MAY 49, 1900, II stipula-
ton is entered into by the parties 10 argue the case
% The next June term.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
ALD FOR THE RROOkLYN NERSERY

The Brooklyn Nursery and Infants Hospital No
1896 Herkimer-st., an institution which for twenty
nine years has given shelter and to needy and
sick infants. is lin pressing need of funds. The
managers have made appeals TO many persons
which they hope may meet generous responses
Money checks may be Henry Z. Hutch
inson, president of the Brooklyn Bank, Clinton
ave. and Futon-st.
This afternoon and evening there is to be
Easter sale the Hotel St George in aid Of the
Brooklyn Nursery. China, fancy articles and cake
will be for sale and II is hoped the proceeds
will be large. There is to be dancing after 10
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
CRUSADE AGAINST corona PICNICs.

A committee of women from Corona called on
District Attorney John B. Merrill, of Queens Coun-
the Rev. w. Jay Reck and Father James ]. Carri-
gan The committee told the District Attorney
that they had been annoyed by the crowds that
visit Corona on Sundays to play ball and hold
picnics in the parks there and interfere with the
services in the churches. Mr.. Merrill said that he
would inform the police. and if they did abate
the nuisance he would
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
A NEW ASSISTANT TO DIR. ADAM

The Rev. John Gilmore Addy, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Huntsburg, n. J.. has accepted
the call as assistant to the Rev. DR.. j. Douglas
Adam. pastor of the Reformed Church on the
Heights. with special assignment to Bethany
Chapel. a branch of the church Mr.. Addy will
begin work May l. He graduated from the
Princeton Theological Seminary in 1897. and since
then has had charge of the Huntsburg church.
The Rev. George \. Makely whom Mr.. Addy
ceeds. is in charge of the Second Presby-
terian Church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

Leopold Jordan advance agent for Miss Olga Meth
rsora u,ss released from the Ludlow Street Jail
.a,sa,, an an order issued by Judge Mccarthy. in
tbe city Court He was put there few days ago
on a charge of contempt of court which his lawyers
cav was all a mistake. worse The charge was
that ne had failed appear In supplementary pro-
oatn,e bu+ n appears that arrangement had
heen made whereby he was TO discharge his indebt-
edness by instaments This. according to MS law
80 he '5id for time and then he suddenly
seiZcd and put in jail by night When the condi-
lions were explained to the Judge yesterday ne
ordered the prisoners release
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
TO CENSOR OCEAN GROVE MEETINGS.

Ocean Grove April 20 (SpeciaD.-The Ocean Grove
Camp Meeting Association decided it's semi
nual meeting yesterday that there shall be
secularism in connection with its special services
during the season. Bishop j. N Fftz-
gerald, the president will act a of all
entertainments, and will that everything IS
done IN compliance with the fundamental principles
of the association The Bishop stands for rock
ribbed conservatism. and IL his mind that
swayed his colleagues in the association.
The association appointed Nice-President A E
Ballard. the Rev. j. r. r. Daniels and Secretary
George ". Evans delegates to the Ecumenical
Conference, which meets in New-York tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
FAroRs RELIGIOUS SERTICEs IN SCHOOLS.
DIR. ABBOTT SAYS CATHOLIC CHILDREN sHoULI
HAVE SEPARATE EXERCISES. If
THEY WISH IT

The Rev DR.. Lyman Abbott spoke before the
Stuyvesant Heights Association yesterday after
noon The Relation of Parents to the Public
Schools in Public School No. 35 Lewis-ave. and
Decatur-st. DR.. Abbott advocated daily religious
exercises in the schools and said that If the Cath
Ole children did wish take part in the gem
eral exercises they should be allowed to have
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

MORE ACTIVITY IN GENERAL AND SPECIAL sEs-
sIoNs NECESSARY FOR RELIEF.

sIONs NECESSARY FOR RELIEF
The old Tombs Prison IS overcrowded present
worse than at any time in its history Warden
Hagan said there $50 untried prisoners in the
Tombs. and more coming than going. He has been
obliged place three prisoners in each cell in order
70 accommodate all of them. AS the cells small,
having been designed hold only one person each.
there is hardly more than standing room for the
prisoners who are awaiting trial. The City
Prison built on the Centre-st. part Of the Tombs
size VIII De ready for use until October No
venber. and there is prospect that the Tombs
Prison Will be overcrowded all
Prisoners awaiting trial being sent to the
PRISON at the rate OF about forty a day. while the
number going after trial is about thirty. More
activity in the Court of General Sessions and the
Court OF Special Sessions is said to be urgently
demanded. in view OF the great overcrowding of
the prison. Assistant District Attorney Mcintyre
said yesterday: ''To-day's calendar shows that
there are seventy cases trial in the Court of
General Sessions. This is large number for one
day and IL looks If the District Attorneys office
doing its duty The trials in The Court of Special
Sessions also relieve the oyerCTowding in the TOmbs
Prison 10 a considerable extent"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21
A RETURN VISIT TO BALTIMORE.
FORTY SEVENTH REGIMENT GUESTS OF THE
FOURTH MARYLAND.

night for Baltimore where 1t is to be entertained
by the 4th Maryland Regiment This courtesy is
shown the Brooklyn regiment in return for the
kind treatment received by the Maryland soldiers
when they were in New-YOrk to participate In the
land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey. The 4th
Regiment at that time the guest of the 9Th
Its men slept and in the Heywood-st. armory.
The Maryland officers wined and dined by the
officers of the 47th at the Union League Club At
that time the Maryland boys invited the Brook
lynites to visit Baltimore at their earliest oppor
tunity.
To-day and tomorrow the Brooklyn boys will
be in the hands of their friends, and royal time
is antcipat ted. This afternoon both regiments will
parade the streets of Baltimore
New-York tribune., 1900-04-21

Mrs. Margaret Leitentratt fifty-three years DID,
mother of six children, living No. 25 Somerset
ST., Newark, last night committed suicide by hang
ing herself IN the cellar OF her house She
tempted to swallow poison yesterday morning and
prevented by her eldest daughter. who watched
her all day In the evening the daughter fell asleep
and the mother slipped into the cellar and adjust
ing clothesline to a beam hanged herself. When
the daughter awoke she searched for her mother
and found her dead. The woman had been i'll and
me