The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-19

board while earning only 81 She said she
spent the money in the purchase OF
clothing and jewelry for herself and a
little Brother and sister.
She was committed to the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children for
further examination tomorrow
BRAVE MOTGFtAIAN.
AS a North Hudson trolley ear. contain
ing seven passengers, approached the VIII
low Avenue crossing of the Erie Railroad
in Weehawken yesterday morning the
brake failed to work and the car crashed
through tina gates, running into the mid
die of a, freight train that was being pulled
into the yard.
Conrad Baum the mortorman, herocally
chung to his post Juggling at his brake
and current handle with almost certain
death staring him in the face The car
smashed into the train. Broken glass and
splintered wood filled the air. and the iron
fender and front of the platform We're
twisted and smashed.
Baum was buried beneath the wreck
but he saved the lives of his passengers,
because almost at the last moment the
brake worked and he reduced the speed Of
the car. Of the seven passengers, two,
one a woman. We're bruised and cut by
being thrown to the floor. One man, who
refused to give his name, sprang from the
car a.; it reached the crossing and Sprained
his foot. Baum was not seriously in
jured.
The accident was caused primarily by
cold weather. Approaching the Willow
Avenue crossing from HCboken there is a
down grade to the trolley tracks. About
seventy-five feet from the crossing Baum
put on his brake fast. The cold air had
put d light coating OF ice on the tracks
and the car failed to sIacken. Baum
worked his sand box and then his re-
verse power. The wind blew the sand
from the tracks, and the reverse power
failed to work II was not until the mo-
ment OF the collision that Baum regained
any control Of the car.
one BLACKBALL CAST
Abner Mckinley. brother Of President
Mckinley. was elected TO membership in
the Republican Club last night after a
blackball against his admission had been
deposited.
Although Mr.. Mckinley has lived in this
city Tor many years.. he has net applied
The Presidents ies 9tores of warm per-
sonal friends in the orga tftzation, and the
name of -Abrer Mckinley recently was
posted for membership. When the vote
was announced last night it was found
that, while the Presidents brother had
been admitted. he was not received by
unanimous consent. The single vote
Charged with stealing d womanS purse,
Policeman Thomas F. Herman, of the
Fifth Street Police Station. was arrested
yesterday afternoon in Sixth Avenue
store and taken to the West Thirtiettl
Street Police Station.
Herman had a day off and started out
10 make Christmas purchases for his
family. AS he was leaving d store at
NO. 80 Sixth Avenue, at ? o'clock yester-
day afternoon, he was overtaken by Mrs
Frances Connors. OF No. 61G East Fiji
teenth Street, who seized him by his
coat and accused him of taking her purse.
Herman seemed surprised, and vehement
~ denied the charge.
Yes, you did, and you know it.
screamed the woman eXcltedly. Herman
made no attempt to escape, but called
for the manager of the store Mrs. Con-
nors grew more excited and began to
abuse Herman. a crowd gathered, and
for a few minutes there was general
commotion in the place. When the man
ager appeared the policeman. who vas
in citizens dress, made known his ldenti-
ty. but the man refused TO take part N
the controversy.
In the Jefferson Market Police Court
Herman told a straightforward story, and
said that in the store he had asked 70 be
searched. Magistrate Zeller told kier-
nan lie was apparently the victim OF
circumstances and honoraby discharged
him.