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New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
CHARGED WITH BLACkMAIL.
CoRONER's CLERK DISMISSED FOR ACCEPT
ING, IT IS ALLEGED, BRIBE TO
CONCEAL SUSPICIOUS CASE

William Lewis. a clerk appointed by Coroner
Delap has lost his place under charge of black
mail. The Coroners conceal the name of the man
who tried to bribe Lewis, but 1t is admitted he
paid Lewis s25 to put stop TO any investigation
Of death in his family. Coroner Delap who had
charge of the considers the attempt at bribery
innocent act, and will protect the who
made 1t and who has been repaid his s25
At meeting Monday of the Board of Coroners
the who paid the money declared to Lewis's
face that he had given it TO him. Lewis maintained
that It had been given to him freely, but he was
compelled to resign
Coroner Delap says that about week ago a sud
den death of a woman from peritonitis occurred
in a Brooklyn family. She living with her
husband in private house. and the circumstances
of her death made the case look somewhat sus-
pcious. Lewis according to the. Coroner. went TO
the house, and. representing himself to be an In
spector from the Coroners office asked many ques-
tions. The man, the Coroner said yesterday, grew
alarmed, willing to pay to prevent publicity,
and told the Coroner Lewis offered to stop the
investigation for So. which he paid. Coroner S
examination OF the body later but no inquest was
held. When the found there was nothing TO
fear he wanted his money back and reported the
to the Coroner'S office -,
A short statement given out yesterday by ,the
Coroner's office was to the effect that Lewis had
resigned after the Board had decided he had re-
ceived money under false pretences.
Lewis is married. is Democrat and was ap-
pointed by Coroner Deap about two years ago.
His salary $50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
AGED COUPLE DIE TOGETHER

Worn out with fruitless struggle against adver-
sity Martin Arnold sxty-six years old, and his
wife sixty-four years old. killed themselves yes
terday at their home, No. 4S6 Chauncey-st It was
learned that they had been planning the deed
least four months. The bodies found seated
in chairs about a table. A rubber tube con-
nected with an open gas jet in each mouth. On
the table were two funeral shrouds that had been
purchased with the last of the money the old peopIe
had obtained by pawning their few remaining pos
sessions Letters of instruct l1ns for the disposal
OF the bodies were written friends and an under
taker; The letters said the fyo had lived together
happily for forty years and were happy die to-
gether ~ ~
Arnold was at time an insurance agent for
the Prudential company, and later worked for the
New-York and for the German-American
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ATTACKS CHILDREN WITH CARVING KNIFE

Cries for help were heard at No 159 Withers-st
on Monday about midnight. and Officer Dillon of
the Herbert-st. police station found George Stork
on the second floor standing over his seventeen
Eear-old son, Richard. with a carving knife in his
hand His son William fifteen years old was
struggling with him for the possession of the
weapon Officer Dillon. with the help of officer
Nlihams threw Stork down and bound him An
ambulance surgeon from St. Catharines Hospital
!ound that Richard had been cut from the shoulder
head. ' '- ' ""'"' 'le
storks wife said her husband fell in the sugar
mouse where he is employed about month ago
ana she thought the fall had affected his mind
" men the family had gone bed Stork was hea rd
sharpening a knife on milestone. and then going
mo me bedroom or his little daughter twelve YEAR,
old, Richard heard him say o the child .XVe roust
both die before morning" Rushing into the room
the boy dragged the child from her father u,bnn
the latter attacked his ' "''~"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
JUSTICE MARE4N TO DRAW TRUCE.
HE WILL ATTEMPT TO SETTLE COFFEf
TROUBLE TO SATISFACTION OF
BOTH SIDES.

Supreme Court Justice Marean yesterday morning
undertook the rather difficult task Of drawing up
a truce that would be satisfactory to both sides in
the legal hostilities that have followed the ex-
pusion of Senator Michael J. Coffey from the
Kings County Democratic General Committee. 1t
hardly seems probable that he will succeed,
each side declares itself unwilling TO accept any
thing but L whole loaf"
Justice Maddox granted mandamus compelling
the of Coffey to be restored to the roHs Oh
the General Committee, and then Immediately
granted a temporary stay. The question over whlcn
the lawyers wranged Monday and a good part
of yesterday was whether not this stay shoulo
be made permanent Charles j. Patterson, FOR the
committee, contends that II it is not granted ana
Coffey restored the rolls he cannot be expelled
again without another hearing even should the
higher court, to which he intends TO appeal. quash
the mandamus Justice Marean is inclined to think
that some way can be found restore Senator
Corey condtionally, subject to the review of the
higher court. He first suggested that the Senator
should be reinstated by order of the Court and
under protest from the General Committee and
that he should member of the committee
until the decision of the Appellate Division was
rendered. Isaac NJ Kapper finally consented to
accept such an arrangement on behalf of CoTey.
but Mr.. Patterson would have none of 1t. Justice
Marean then closed the discussion by saying:
satisfy certain requirements in compliance with
the writ of Justice Maddox There should be no
feeling of humiliation one side or of exutat1on
the other. whichever way the decision goes.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
MERRILL DEFIEs POLICE Bo4RD
DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE WILL NOT
MAKE PUBLIC PREsENTMENr EVIDENCE.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY SAYS HE WILL NOT
MAKE PUBLIC PREsENTMENr EvIrENcE
District Attorney Merrill yesterday received
letter from the Police Commissioners requestinv
him to furnish To the Police Board any informa
tion has In regard the conduct Of police off,
cials mentioned in the presenrment made by the
Grand Jury OF Queens County.
Mr.. Merrill said yesterday that ne id not think
he would comply with the request. He said
further:
If the presentments against officials do not bring
about punishment by their SuperOTs. i have the
dctment The Grand Jurors will indict II asked 10
do so. on the same class OF evidence upon which
a presentment against Chief Deverv and othe-S
was found. and then the evidence will be brouxht
10 public record before a trial jury. When i want
information cannot get u from the police
BY summoning those possessing il before Grand
jury Wien the ponce want Information from
they cannot have IL except by proper procedure
E1cidentally the reason given by Chief Devery for
the transfer Of Detective Kavanaugh from District
Attorney Merrill's office patrol duty in Manhat
tan came IL said the time OF the
transfer that Kavanaush transferred because
he failed to let his superiors in the Police Depart
meut know Of the raid by the District Attorney upon
McCarthy's place in Borden-ave-
Yesterday II became known that kavanauzh
failed TO report a cOckhght at which he pres
ent 10 the police This the reason given
the Chief for the transfer.
Mr.. Merrflls story OF this is that in March he
received tip that big cooking main was % be
pulled on i'm Queens County. The main took place
on April s. and Mr.. Merrill says he sent Kava-
r6ugh TO get evidence. The following DAY Kava-
naush informally reported him that the main
peared the detective contented himself with this
and ala not report the affair % the police
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
FARuERs WANT M4IL BRoUGHT TO THEN.

Huntington, Long Island May S.-A movement is
foot among the farmers in the rural dis
tricts of this town for free mail delivery. Alex
aEder S. Gardiner who is active in the work said
to-day:
l have yet TO hear from farmer who does not
we want it now. Our idea is to make Huntington
the distributing point Three four wagons start
ing from that office would do away with the post
offices in Halesite salary about $500: Fair Ground
salary $500: Centreport, salary $50 and Green
lawn salary $500. Four wagons easily cover
one hundred miles day more than half the roads
in the entire town The necessary petition, with
maps of the proposed routes is being prepared and
viii soon be presented 10 Congressman Scudder
who will lay the matter before the Postof1ce De-
partment.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
CLIFFORD HANGED AT LAST.
SENTENCED FIVE TIMES AND TWICE RE-
PRIEvED-GoEs BRAvELY TO DEATH.

Edward Clifford who shot and mortally wounded
William G. Watson. was hanged yesterday in the
Hudson County Jail. at Jersey City He displayed
wonderful nerve and calmly listened when Sheriff
Reumpler read the death warrant His spiritual
advisers Fathers Mckinley and Foye, walked at
his side to the gaIows and repeated a prayer
When Clifford arrived under the galows Sheriff
Reumpler asked the usual question, if he had any
thing to say, and in firm tone the doomed man
replied, 'Coodby, everybody The drop fell at 1915
O'Clock but it rot until fourteen minutes later
that life was declared extinct Death was due
to strangulation.
Just before the drop fell Father Foye said to the
witnesses:
Gentlemen Mr. Clifford wishes me TO make thls
statement for him: Il never intended 10 saoot
strike or kill Mr.. Watson. and l have never nee1
able 10 realize how / to take his IRE. 1
make this statement, realizing that j am about 70
meet my God. / thank you all My best WlShes
and blessing to you all Goodby.
Clifford a detective for the West Shore
Railroad. and discharged by Division super
intendent William G. Watson for internperaiHeee e
and neglect OF duty. On March 5, 1890, ne ySISeu
the superintendent's Office. at Weehawken ana shoI
Watson. He sentenced 10 death hVe times
and was twice reprIeved.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
DIRECTORS SUED FOR $500 900.
RECEIVER DEMANDS THAT MIDDLESEX
BANK OFFICERS MAKE GOOD SHORTAGE.


Perth Amboy May (SpecaD.-Edward S. Camp
bell. receiver OF the Mddlesex County Bank has
filed a bill in Chancery asking that the directors
of the bank be required to pay to him the sum OF
S3OOG0. The directors Uriah B. Watson,
president; James T. Watson, vice-president: James
l.. Kearny, secretary: Edward r. Pierce. Patrick
Convery. Robert n. Valentine and John G. Wilson
George M. Valentine. cashier of the bank for
seven years. is serving term of six years on
charges of robbing the bank
In the bill of complaint filed by Lindabury. Depue
and Faulks. solicitors for the receiver it is shown
that the first theft by Valentine in October.
1S93 when he drew a draft the National Park
Bank of New-York for 5000 and entered $1,000 on
the sheet His thefts by this course amounted to
s13415S "a
The receiver asserts that proper attention TO
their duties would have required an examination OF
the stubs, comparing them with the returned
drafts and the discovery of the fraud would have
resulted. The bill alleges:
That said losses brought about and the fail
ure of said bank was directly occasioned by me
rectors to perform the duties imposed upon them
by the bylaws of said bank and tnelr oatns OF
office; that during the period in which such losses
occurred said directors met as board for the
transaction of business only once in three months
than to elect officers. receive estimates from the
cashier OF the earnings of the bank during the
preceding three months and declare divdends en- not
withs tanding that each director paid $40 for his
attendance at each meeting; that never during the
whole of said period. so far as the minute % pook OF
the directors shows. and your orator believes
and charges the fact to he, did the said Board ap.
point a committee to examine into the atalrs OF
the said bank. board, or through any com
mitee or as individuals count or correct the b GaR
compare the same with the ledger balances, or
tain. the accuracy of the books Of the bank
The receiver has paid to deposltors 35 per cent
of their money, and has money in hand with which
to make another small payment
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
GoTERNoR REFUSES TO INTERFERE.

Paterson. May (SpeciaD.-RecOrder Senior re-
turned home tonight after visiting Trenton. where
ne made application to Governor voorhees, for a
new commission Recorder for three years The
Governor refused TO grant IT,
The Council is dsadlOCked the Office of Re-
corder. The incumbent is supported by City COun-
sci Simonton I'm his contention that The city
charter required that officers should be elected
Yesterday and as no election was had. he is
titled to his commission.
City Counsel SinOntOn refuses 10 vaCate his office
for Michael Dunn who was elected attorney by the
Democrats yesterday The certificate given Simon
ton two years ago states that he was elected for
the prescribed teTUI-ive years. The Democrats
contend that the law passed by the last Legislature
making the term Of all city officers three years
repealed the act under which Sim0ntOn was chosen.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09

PATERSON MAN SENTENCED FOR MAKING BAD
MONEY-GOvERNAIENT EMPLOYEES FINED.
Trenton, May (SpeciaD.-William Mohrie. OF
Paterson. who last week pleaded guilty to counter
feitng silver half-dollars, was sentenced in the
United States District Court by Judge kirkpatrick
to-day to two years and six months i'll State prison
and to pay fine of S0o. Mohrfe. when asked II
he had ever been convicted of counterfeiting be
fore, said he had just started in the business He
stated that he received instruction in 1t through
the mails, and also went to the Hudson County Jail
to see prisoner, who gave him further facts
about the process.
Thomas ]. Erickson a Government engineer at
Sandy Hook. and Martin Sorenson foreman
there changed their pleas of not guilty to guilty
of stealing Government property; Erickson who who
is of prominent Jersey City family. fined $50;
Sorenson fined $3.50 having already served three
months in jail awaiting trial The property stolen
consisted of old rails which had been aside.
They were openly loaded shipped to a
NewYOrk junk dealer, and the proceeds, $50 divtd-
ed between the two.
Albert Strauss. the Ashtabula (Ohio) merchant,
accused OF smuggling quantity of diamond jew
elry into the country, was fined 500.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09

NEWARK OFFICIAL WILL CONTEST HIS REMOVAL
IN THE COURTS

Andrew H. Vogt, the Receiver of Taxes under
the Democratic Common Council of Newark, whose
Office declared vacant by the Council on
Monday night Edward II. Uffert being appointed
to succeed him. declined yesterday to vacate, and
application made in his behalf to Judge Depue
for rule to show cause why writ of Certorari
should not be issued review the action of the
Council. The application acts stay.
1t is understood that the Council will next Fri
day night declare the office of City Treasurer Den
man vacant. Vogt and Denman appointed on
May 81 1897. and the same year law was passed
by the Legislature giving power to governing bodies
in first class cities to nix the terms of City Treas
urer and Tax Receiver at five years The law was
not acted until the following year, when the
Democrats Common Council passed an ordinance
fixing the terms of the two Democratic officials.
The Republican Aldermen say that the law is un-
constitutional and it is their intention it
he
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
REPUBLICAN, WINS ON RECOUNT

Elizabeth. May fSpeciaD.-The County Board Of
Elections to-day began recount of the votes cast
in the Eighth and Twelfth wards of this city at
the charter election last month for Aldermen In
each ward the Republican candida tes were yictori
Gus. bur the City Democratic Executive COMMITTEES
could not understand how it's calculation on capt
urng these wards miscarried and a cry of fraud
was raised and recount demanded.
The Twelfth Ward was finished this afternoon
and the Republican candidate. kmber c. TAYLOR
vas found TO have been elected by 12 majority
over Edward Nugent, Democrat. Taylor had Is
majority on election night and three disputed ball
lots counted then for him were to-day rejected
On Thursday the Board will canvass the Eighth
~ -@o'4'
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
TO REUNITE TWO CHURCHES

Asbury Park. May (SpeclaD-Steps are he,rg
taken to reunlte the two Presbyterian churches
here. AT the last congrega tional meeting of the
First Presbyterian Church resolutions were unani-
mousiy adopted providing for the amagamation of
that organization with the Westminster Preshv-
lerah hurch. II the latter will the com
pact me resolutions will be presented to the CON
gregation of the Westminster Church at an early
date, and Will probably be agreed TO- majority
OF the members having expressed themselves as
aereea Die TO the plan. The Westminster Church is
an oHshoot OF the First Presbyterian Society
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
ALLEGED c0cKFIGHTERs ARRESTED

Cornelius Craft. a wealthy contractor, of Law
renee Long Island. arrested Monday night by
officers charge of being witness and prin-
cpal in cock fight that is alleged to have taken
place on April in Simon Flaherty's hotel, in
Laurel Hill. Long Island City. Flaherty also
arrested similar charge.
Mr. Craft was indignant his arrest and
demanded that he be arraigned before Magistrate
of Nassau County. He taken before Judge H
jay, of Woodsburg, who placed him under S4oo
bonds to appear before Magistrate Heaey. He
arraig1ed before that Magistrate yesterday morn
ing and held in $4O0 bonds for examination on
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
AMERICAN EXPRESS HOLDINGS

c. G. Clark, treasurer of the American Express
Company yesterday denied that the company's
holdings of Boston and Maine stock were as large
had been estimated by Mr.. Carver in his testi-
mony at the Fitchburg Railroad lease hearing on
Monday. Mr.. Clark added quoted:
We DO not hold anything like as large an amount
of stock IL is represented do. and we do not
control the Boston and Maine any other railroad
We have bought Boston and Maine shares as we
have bought New-York Central shares or Govern
mest bonds. when have money to invest and
consider the purchase desira BILE Investment
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
BOY MARRIED THIRTEEN-TEAR-oLD GIRL.

Riverhead. Long Island. May S-Virgi Moore
Virgil Way and John butcher. of this village were
arrested to-day in the woods here II IS
alleged that they kidnapped Goldie Phillips thir-
teen years old. by enticng her out to the sloop
F1yaway The boys from seventeen to nine
teen years old. They were taken before Justice
George Buckingham. Moore admitted he married
the girl last night. The boys said she went with
them voluntarily. The Justice will give the BOYS
a hearing tomorrow morning. He says the mar
riage is null The girl is at the home of her
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
SECOND BATTALION NOT TO CRTISE

1t was explained yesterday by Captain Forshew
that the Second Naval Battalion OF Brooklyn would
not make the annual practice cruise on the Prairie
because of the fact that the reserves have taken
in so many recruits during the year that they
need shore practice, and owe more to the State
than 10 the National Government. Late in Jlv
the Naval Militia will camp Oyster Bay
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
sTEERAGE P4SsENGERs LEFT BEHIND.

When the North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse pulled out into the river from
her pier in Hoboken yesterday hundred and
fifty poor creatures who had steeragc tickets were
left on the pie- for lack OF In the vessel.
Their distress pitiable. most of them believing
mat their tickets were good and that they
had been swindled The dock officials had a hard
time in making them understand that they would
be the steamer and that in
the time the company would ca re for them
boarding houses in Hoboken.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
BOARD OF ASSESSORS rpHELD

decision dismissing writ of certorari held by
the Peoples Trust Company affirmed yester-
day by the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
AS executor Of the estate of Cornelius y. Hoag-
land the company recently took out the writ
Tor the Assessors to review assessment of
s3osso personal property. all mortgage bonds as
higher than just. The writ was dismissed in the
lower courts, and the Peoples Trust Company an
peeaIed to.the Appellate Division which yesterday
aflrrned the decision on the ground that there
OF the trust company.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
LABORER BURNED TO DEATH

Locust Valley. Long Island. May Sire
which threatened TO destroy several dvyelI,p o
houses on Birch I'M, discovered in Pear
sails barn last night. The men of the neghbor-
hood formed bucket brigade and SAVED the hotel
ana houses near by. The fire caused about 81 ooa
damage Thomas shaughnesey. a mason's la aborer
nre started. burned to death 'et''e ''''
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
BLOOMFIELD ELECTS FIRE CgJPr

Bloomfield. May (SpeciaD.-The fremen of this
town held their first election for chief engineer
last night. There were two candidates-Bernard
F. Higgins. the present chief engineer, and James
\. Nicou, a member of Active Hose COMPANY
Higgins won by majority of q. receiving 81 votes
and Nlcoll "a The friends of the Chief celebrated
the victory with street parade.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
PRISON LOCKS FOUND DEFECTIVE.

The automatic locks on the cells OF the new
$4,000 Westchester County Jail have been found to
be defective and condemned yesterday by
Charles J. Boyd. of the State Prison Commission
The prisoners discovered means OF opening their
cells, and have given the officers considerable
trouble of late. Mr.. Boyd will give official notice
of the condition of affairs to the Board Super
visors, and will inform the officials that locks
will be necessary.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09

The Supreme Council Of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion Of the United States and Canada. fra
ternaI insurance organization with about sixty
thousand members is holding its annual meeting
in the Arbuckle Building The sessions began yes
terday. and will be held each day until Saturday.
John c. Mcclure. supreme president, is a Brook
lyn 1t is said that the principal business
Will be action amendment TO the rules of
order increasing the rate and decreasing the
ber of assessments Three vacancies in the Sl-
preme Council be filed
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
JOHN s. KING DEAD

Plainfeld, May (SpeciaD.-John S. King OF West
Second-st died at his home this morning seventy
two years old. Death the result of a second
stroke OF paralysis sustained a few days ago Mr
King was born in Plainfeld. He was one of the
oldest employees Of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany, having been agent for the company since
ESQ. Mr.. King leaves a widow and SIX children
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
METUCHEN,s coUycJ1 OBGA1yzFn

Perth Amboy. May (SpeclaD.-The first Borough
Council of Metuchen. incorporated a borough at
the last session of the Legislature organized last
night Mayor William NJ. Thornall presided Fred
erick Clarkson member of the New-York Corn
Exchange. was elected vice president of the Coun-
ciL He Will he Acting Mayor in the absence of the
Mayor. ~
John Robinson elected Borough Clerk To-
seph l. Moss, sr.. Recorder, and John Ciednev
Town Marshal The Council announced It's inten-
tion of providing sufficient funds to enable the
Marshai TO Keep order within the borough limits
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
NEW-EEGLAND SOCIETY MEETS

The annual May meeting Of the New England So
ciety held in the Art Rooms at No ia Monta-
guest. last night. A reception was held at s
o'clock. which was followed by a concert by the
Old English Glee Singers of New-York walter
Henry Hall. conductor, After the concert there
was social reunion of the members and friends
of the society A buffet luncheon was seryed
New-York tribune., 1900-05-09
SAID he GAMBLED AWAY 500. 900.

a young man in evening dress and in a somewhat
Intoxicated condition drove up the West Thr-
tieth-st. station with companion in a cab about
o'clock this morning. He told Sergeant Townsend
he had lost 100000 in gambling and that he did not
want to lose ayy more. He told to wait till
the detectives in He refused his