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New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TRIES TO KILL A POLICEMAN
WOMAN ATTACKS HIM FIERcELY IN COURT
WITH A HATPIN.

Kate Joyce, of No. II West Sixty-third-st, who
was arrested yesterday morning on charge or
drunkenness created much disturbance in the west
Side court yesterday by attacking Patrolman Kerr
of the West xty-eighth-st. station with hatpn,
and shreling and fighting and calling on the spec
tators for protection. Two policemen had difnculty
In overcoming her and carrying her out Sne was
afterward held in $500 bonds for good behavior
The police say the woman has been arrested at
least thirty times and has attempted suicide
twelve times.
She went into the Hotel Empire at Sixty-hfth-
ct and Broadway, early yesterday morning, and
said a man whose watch and chain had been stolen
Law In the gutter at Sixty-second-st- Policeman
Kerr went to the place with her. but no man was
to be seen The woman became abusive and Kerr
arrested her.
woman missionary of the Home for the Friend
less In West Fiftythird-st.. was In the courtroom
Yesterday when the Joyce woman was arraigned,
and asked permission to talk to her The missionary
and the woman went to corner of the courtroom
and Kerr stood them The woman went over
her story about being left alone with little chlid
and then began abuse of the police. Aerr over
heard the story and stepped up TO the missionary
when near Kerr drew out a hatpin and made a
lunge at him with It, crying out, IN nave your
blood If I have to die for II! . =.
Kerr lodged in time to save himself ana seizeu
the woman before she could repeat the attack
She bit and kicked and shrieked The courtroom
was Immediately in uproar Everybody stoou
up including Magistrate Hogan TO see "hat wac
Take her out!" shouted Magistrate Hogan.
Another policeman came up and the woman was
carried 10 the corridor Magistrate Hogan had her
brought before him about half hour afterward
He then held her. The policeman would not make
a complaint of attempted assault against her.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
FOUGHT MOSQUITOES ALL NIGHT
DEMENTED MAN FOUND WANDERING IN
NEw-JERsEY, SALT MARSHES.

Elizabeth. July % (SpeciaD.-Tormented by
swarms OF mosquitoes, Edward d. Sykes a
manufacturer of surgical instruments. who lives
with his father and brother at Bulls Head
Staten Island. wandered all last night in the
salt marshes between Elizabethport and Trem-
lev Point That he did not perish in one OF the
creeks or salt marsh holes in that neighborhood
is remarkable
Mr. Sykes has been acting strangely FOR some
time and the recent hot spell seems to nave
completely unbalanced his mind His relatives
had made arrangements to take him to-day to a
private sanatorium at Amityville, Long Island.
1t is believed that he heard them discussing the
matter as he slipped out of the house yester-
day while his father, who was closeiy watching
him, was in another room.
The police at West Brighton were INFORMED OIL
his disappearance, but he managed TO reacn the
ferry to Elzabethport which he crossed ana
then roamed along the shore to Tremley Folilt
where this morning he was seen by seyerai men
He took off his shoes and stockings ana Wadeu
to his waist in Staten Island Sound. the men
who saw him. believing that he was deranseo
went to the shore and coaXed him TO come out
of the water, when he was put In charge OF
Constable Titus of Linden who brought him TO
found on Mr. Sykes 1t learned who he was,
and a telephone message was sent to the west
Brighton police station. He had SlOO In cash IN
his pockets, and about 81 900 in good securities
His face betrayed his experience with the vo-
racious mosquitoes. He is thirty-three years
old. and widower. His father and brother took
him home in cab this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
MRS. WHITEHEAD DIsLIKES cAmELoT.
HER HUSBAND. WHOM SHE Is SUING FOR ALI.
MoNY. INVITED HER TO LIVE THERE

HER HUSBAND WHOM SHE Is SUING FOR ALL
MoNY. INVITED HER TO LIVE THERE.
The examination IN the suit OF Mrs Elizabeth
whitehead against her husband. Lydol Whitehead.
for non-support. transferred yesterday to the
rooms OF the Gerry society. the third floor of
the West Side Court Building. from the West Side
court by Magistrate Hogan account OF the de-
fendant's inability stand. The proceedings were
marked by wordy warfare between the defend
ants attorney Benjamin steinhardt. and the plain
uhs lawyer. Charles L. Hoffman.
Mrs. Whitehead testified that pending her suit
for divorce amony of SO a week was granted TO
her. which she received until April. 1901. After
stating that she had lived for three weeks recently
at No. l24 Hicks-st., Brooklyn. but was now living
at No. Z32 West Forty -rourth-st., in this CITY Mrs
Whitehead told OF her visits to her husbands home
at Camelot in Poughkeepsie. She admitted re-
ceiving a letter which invited her make her
home there. She made two visits the house and
did not think II fit for occupation
Would you be willing 20 live with Mr.. Whitehead
nowT' she asked.
After all that has happened should he afraid
to- she replied.
On re-examination the PLAINTIFF said she had heard
her husband boast that he had wasted a million In
trying TO get rid OF her. She said that detectives
followed her constantly The case was adjourned
until tomorrow at 2.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
A SPAIE SUIT ADJOURNED.
IT IS SIMILAR TO THE ONE IN WHICH THE
INJUNCTION AGAINST THE PARK PAY
CHAIRS WAS ISSUED.

In Part I of the Supreme Court yesterday Jus
tice McAdam adjourned the case of Max Radt
against Oscar F. Spate and the three Park Commits
sioners, George c. Clausen. George " Brewer and
August Moebus. until the first Monday in No
vember The suit Is brought the purpose of
continuing the temporary injunction already issued
against Spate, restraining him from placing pay
chairs in the public parks.
Louis Vorhaus of House, Grossman & Vorhaus
appeared for the plaintiff; john Delahunty repre-
sented Spate, and Corporation Counsel John
Whalen's office was represented by Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Charles Blandy, on behalf of the
Park Department
Mr.. Deahunty raised the preliminary objection
to the hearing Of argument on the motion. He
said that exactly similar action had been
brought against the defendant by man
named Kurtz, and that Justice Fitzgerald had
granted an injunction pending the final deterinlna-
ton OF that action, restraining the maintaining of
chairs in the public parks for hire. AS this decision
tied up his client Mr.. Spate, and also the Park De-
partment until next October, until which time an
appeal taken by him could not be presented to the
Appellate Division, he thought it would be a great
hardship. should Justice McAdam follow Justice
Fftzgeralds decision. that Mr.. Spate should be sub
jected to the cost of two appeals the same
question OF law Mr. Delahunty pointed out that
the plaintiff could obtain no advantage beyond
that already obtained by him. by the decision Of
Assistant Corporation Counsel Blandy agreed
with Mr.. Delahunty and Mr.. Vorhaus consented to
the adjournment
Mr.. Delahuuty then appealed TO Justice McAdam
70 Increase the amount of the bond given by Kurtz
him should the suit for injunction be dismissed
He said that the bond given by kurtz, $3.50. was
Already Iost sS bS Rnrtz acos Mr. WoPhnna
opposed the motion on the ground that the adjourn
nent OF the Radt case. pending the determination
OF the appeal in the kurtz case. had been granted
Mr.. Delahunty thought that the bond given in
each should be Sioooo. II was agreed to sub
bond question.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
4 BLOW AT A WIFELY PRIVILEGE.
MAGISTRATE CRANE SAYS SHE MUST NOT SCARCE
HER HUSBANDS POCKETS.

EAGIsTRATE CRANE SAYS SHE MUST NOT SEARCH
HER HUSBANDS POCKETS
Magistrate Crane. in Yorkville Police Court. made
a decision yesterday that strikes the root of
of the privileges long considered by many wives
30 be theirs
II never heard OF such thing as a woman being
arrested for going through her husbands pockets
6he had every right do it," said counsel Mrs
Selma Reichert, of No. 2O8 East Eighty-fourth-st
who had been haled to court for doing that very
thing.
"on the contrary" said his honor, mo woman
has that right"
The case in point developed marital tangles Of
some intricacy- According TO counsel for Mrs.
Reahert, his client had married Reichert after the
disappearance of her first husband who was legally
Reichert. he said. afterward heard that Mrs
Reicherts first husband alive, and then
married Chicago woman, thinking that his pre-
vious marriage invalid The Chicago woman
got a divorce from ReicheTt, and the first Mrs.
1ielchert then sued him for abandonment and got
an order from the courts for 81 week ainony.
When Reichert stopped paying ii she to his
place OF business. and when Reichert took TO the
WOODS on her arrival she went through his pockets
and took the papers she found there Reichert al
legged that she got So at the time. but as he
alinony, Magistrate Crane did not give much
weight 70 his charge. and let Mrs Reichert GO,
sfter laying down the law on pocket searching as
before narrated.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TIE ART OF STARTING.
From Pearson's Magazine.

Magazine.
skiiful starting like most instances of physical
proves 10 matter partly of natural aptitude
psfty IN a footrace Of cultivation Men differ in
tion OF the interval between the act of will and
the translation OF IL into action. Some have
10 ann fnrther In front of driven partridge than
ottaers because IL takes them longer pull their
trlesers similarly. one runner takes longer than
snother 70 SET MS limbs in motion; both hear the
bang or the pistol at the moment but the one
actually moves his legs, jumps into his stride
6pprecaDiy the sooner. And personal error in this
sense. is found 10 vary from day to day IN the
same man, being distinctly more pronounced when
No amount OF cultivation Will altogether remoye
this personal difference between individuals: but
each may reduce his own his own mini
mum by continued practice OF right method Ry
an incessant repetition an action becomes so
habtuaI that IL Is done without conscious yofiion
The feet OF an experA dancer thread OF themselves
the complicated steps OF Jig or hornpipe; and in
similar way sIgrfnters limbs after due practice
seem 10 start or their accord the sound of
the pistol-the muscles Of his legs hear the
bang direct.
An expert starter when in position on the mark
OF when set, IL is called, is In a concentrated
strained state. from which the detonation releases
him automatically; his highly educated muscles
fall at once into the requisite actions and knowing
they VIII do so. he fix HIS whole attention unon
more quickly for having but idea govern HIS
body. ~
Apart from quickness of movement natural or
acquired quick starting depends upon taking OF,
the mark an attitude suited TO the end IN view on
the details or such attitude II IL impossible to
dogmatize; men have started almost equally well
from the most diverse positions But TO be good
the set attitude must satisfy three conditions:
must be absolutely steady, yet potential of quick
forward notion and that with real impetus.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
INCOME FROM RAILWAY COHP4yY

FIVE PER CENT OF GROSS EARNINGS .uo,,x-,
TO $s1647 90 IN NEWARK.
check for S.. .6i7 49, representing per rem, -.
ene sroSs earnings OF the North Jersey Street RAN
way Company. in Newark. was handed IN tba c,.
treasurer of Newark yesterday This was q, -
crease OF Si.25l S. over the amount paid last wear
When the street railroad companies in Nsu.r,
were granted permission 10 change their r,,t
power froIp horses to the electric trolley II was
dltlonal upon the payment thereafter OF nsr on @
OF tne gross earnings price the city For s
speclal franchises and distinct altOpef6sr Sne
taxes The first gross payment. in 1891 ar,o,t ION
10 only 5000 and the payments have ncreassJ
year Altogether the city has received in ,cn ,sacn
years SllOs2 20 for its special franchises e'e'ef
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
FOUND FLOATING IN TIE arn-
HEADLEss BODY OF FRANCIS FISHER q,
PHILADELPHIA. PICKED UP ON
JERSEY COAST

Asbury Park. July % (Specian.-rba
with the head missing. of Francis Fisher :, n,y cy
delphia. member of the Corinthian yacbt r,sa- una
that city. was found floating in the surf nas- o'
ths afternoon and is now In the orgue in th. c,.a
Mr. Fisher was drowned on July IA With ~.
OF friends he was on board the yacht sn,ir-V
Whlch was participating in the annual criusa - sa'
Corinthian Yacht Club between Atlantic ci,vi vi tae
the Monmouth County coast S'y and
Kooeft NJ RIDDLE. an uncle of Mr. Fisher ~,
COMMAND or the yacht. When or Sea Cir" as IN
heaVy log, tue Spalpeen and the Clyda ir. = ~ a
steamer Beneractor, commanded by Captain Sssfr Ssnr
SWayne, met IN collision. immediately 40 Sacoo
accident Mr.. Fisher and four of mis- co-nr ,.er the
Climbed to the deck of the Benefactor Whsr' h'sons
learned that the Spalpesn not badly a. sney
they requested Captain Swayne TO lower = 'as sed
and return them TO their yacht ater tbe sSoat
peen noated alongside the Bensfactor ..s opai-
Fisher and his companions slid down rome y, IT Ut
deck OF the yacht: When Mr.. Fisher drennsS - ,ae
missed the deck OF the boat and fell into ths re ne
and was drowned. ' ehe sea.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TICKET SCALPING NOT ILLEGAL.

SUPREME COURT DECLARES LAST WIN
TER's LEGISLATION UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
sion of the Supreme Court for the IVth judicial
Department to-day handed down decision holding
that the law passed by the last legislature for
bidding traffic in railroad tickets by others than
authorized agents of railroad companies uncon-
stitutional and void. The decision was made in
the test of Clarence Fleischmann, a Buffalo
ticket broker. against Samuel Caldwell Sheriff Of
Erie County. The court held that 1T is COM
petent for the legislature to prohibit the purchase
and sale OF passage tickets transportation
lines when such sale is not in violation OF any
contract made with the transportation companies
upon the sale of such tickets by them When the
ticket is sold 1T belongs to the person who buys
1t, and unless It's is In some way limited il
has the same quality every other kind of prop
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
OILCLoTH COMPANY RESUMES WORK

The Atha & Hughes branch of the Standard Table
Oilcloth Company, at Newark resumed work on
Monday in small way, and il is expected that the
entire force OF old employees will be back work
before the end of the present week. Benjamin H.
Atha will remain in Newark the manager OF the
Plant there. The new company proposes to organize
at once special export department. and the New
ark plant is to take of the foreign business.
The present capacity of the Newark plant is about
three thousand pieces of cloth day. which Is
larger than that of any of the other plants
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
THE ARMY CANTEEN DENOUNCED.

NEw-JERsEY's TEMPERANCE WORKERS IN sEs-
SION AT OCEAN GROVE.
Ocean Grove, July % (SpeciaD.-New-Jersey's
temperance workers met in the Young Peoples
Temple to-day and listened to addresses touching
on the work. The conference conducted by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union OF New
Jersey, with Mrs. Emma Bourne, of Newark. pre-
siding Bishop James N FitzGerald. president of
the Ocean Grove Campmeeting Association. well
eomed the White Ribbon legion TO Ocean Grove.
Mrs NJ. Dye Ellis and several other speakers de-
nounced the army canteen. The conference will be
continued Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
REoUEsT TO A NEKARK CHURCH.

bequest of $4,000 to the First Presbyterian
Church OF Newark is contained in the will OF
Horace Gobe who died in Newark July 2. The
beQuest Is TO be placed in trust in the name of Mr..
Goble's mother and the interest used for the sup
port of mission Sunday schools. No part OF the
money is be used for buying real estate build
ing purposes To Rosanna Jaffray an old family
servant Mr.. Goble gave $4,000 in trust but the
is dead. The testator a bachelor. and
devoted TO his mother.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
TROLLEY LINE TO BE EXTENDED
PATERSON RAILWAY COMPANY MERer, -.
ANOTHER CORPORATION.

ANOTHER CORPORATION.
Paterson. July % (SreciaD.-The Ne1v-Jerssv
Hudson River Railway and Ferry Companv ,v,,aS
Is making a park on the Palisades soueth.,, ,s
Willow Grove In Philadelphia, is making a.
rangements TO extend it's trolley line TO This o,,
Al present 1t has trolley line running from tbs
park TO Hackensack. and it has obtained the 90. :
sents OF property owners along the road rp,r1-r
through haywood. Arcola and into this CITY Tb,
will make the most direct trolley road from ,h,
city to New-York. as the company IS buildinr
ferry line from the Palisades 10 that city. II viii
take more than a year. TO complete the presens,
plans.
The Paterson Railway Company, which has bss,
In existence in this city since the consolidation a,
all the horsecar lines. this morning merged :,
the Jersey City. Hoboken and Paterson Railway
company In 1888 the latter company gained ron
troll OF all the trolley lines in this city bnt =
suf1cient number OF shares OF stock OF the oli
company was held by some local men to anttfIal
them TO be directors. The new company has now.
bought these shares and wiped out all tha .,,i
interests. 80
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
FLOW OF WATER REDUCED.

The Water Department of Jersey City was COM
PEELED yesterday TO reduce the flow OF water to
prevent the depletion OF the stored In the
reservoirs and maintain adequate supply I'm case
of fire. The result was that there was no water in
the upper floors or high buildings on Monday the
draught was so great that the water fell Ave
inches In the reservoir which showed that the con-
sumption had exceeded by three million gallons
the quantity received by the supply mains Hence
IL became necessary to limit the supply and check
WA Stp
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
BARKER GUMMERE FOR CBAJRuAv

Trenton. July % (SpeciaD.-The Republican Coun
ty Committee yesterday elected Barker Gummere
chairman and treasurer. and Alexander c. Yard
secretary. Mr.. Gummere formally reiterated his
declaration that he would not again be a candi-
date for County Clerk nor is he seeking any other
position at the hands of his party. Mr.. Guimmere
some time ago announced desire to withdraw
from active politics, but induced TO reconsider
his determination when 1t found that General
Skirm would not again as chairman OF the
npitf
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
MISCREANT DEMANDS $4,000.
HE THREATENS TO BLOW UP HOUSE IF
MONEY IS NOT PAID OVER

-NOI .
Some mscreant practical Joker sent a letter
to Mrs A. J. Pouch widow of the ex-secretary
of the Standard Oil Company. threatening TO blow
up her home No. 315 Greene-ave.. Brooklyn
and the large building in C1inton-ave near
Lafayette-ave known the Pouch Gallery, un-
less $1,000 should be placed in a tin box the
shore of Jamaica Bay at Alabama-ave. The money
10 be put in the designated place at S p. m
last Monday. One OF Mrs. Pouchs sons saw Cap
tain Reynolds, Of the Brooklyn Detective Bureau
on Monday. That night the directions given in
the letter carried out, except that there was
money In the box. Seven detectives watched
the spot through the night but nobody went near
the box.
Meanwhile, the Pouch residence and the Pouch
Gallery were being guarded By score OF de-
tectives. The guard still being kept up yes
terday but arrests were made.
The Pouch Gallery formerly the Graves mansion
is known to every in Brooklyn a place for
holding dances and other gatherings. IT is said
to have cost about 100000 and is now rented by
the Pouch family for artists studios and social
affairs.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
WILL GO TO PLEASURE RAY

The Association OF the General Assembly OF 1901
OF the state of NewJersey will take itself and It's
friends on an outing TO the Old Pleasure Bay
House. at Pleasure Bay. Long Branch on
Saturday. August B. Assemblyman Meeker OF
fathers of the association. predicts dav of peas
equal to any known in the history Of pleasure
-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
LANDIS WILL CASE SETTLED.

Trenton. July 23.-Chancellor Magic. sitting as
ordinary OF the Prerogative Court to-day fled a
decision in the will of Charles X. Landls the
wealthy real estate owner OF Cumberland County,
sustaining the decision OF the Orphans Court Of
that county in admitting the will and codicil TO
probate The Chancellor says undue influence was
not proved. Mr.. Lands. who was the founder Of
Vineland Sea Isle City, Hammonton and other
towns in Southern New-Jersey, by cOdicn 10 his
WILL deprived two of his sons of any share In his
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
PRoF. KUMMEL TO BIZ STATE GEoLoG1sr.

Trenton. July q (SpeciaD.-The members OF the
State Geological Survey to-day decided TO appoint
Professor H. B. Kummel. who has been for several
years Assistant State Geolostst and for time
practically the head OF the survey. as State Geolo-
gist. to succeed Professor John c. Smock, who
resigned several months ago. Professor ]. c. Rus
SELL of the Ann Arbor University. had been elected
to the place. but unable TO come TO New-Jersey
until July of next year. The survey determined
no
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
WENT FISHING AND WAS DROWNED

George Cooper. ten years old. of the Water
Purveyor OF Harrison, N. j., drowned yester-
day afternoon while fishing He and two other
boys stood a narrow footbridge over Fox Island
Creek, which runs into the Passaic River on the
meadows east OF Harrison. According to the other
lads, young Cooper lost his balance and fell into
the water. They made Intellectual efforts rescue
him. Then they ran to his home and informed
his mother and IA ther who hastened to the scene
of the accident. The body recovered.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
STRIKE FOR SHORTER WORKING DAI

Passaic. July % (SpeciaD.-Twenty-six men en-
ployed in Henry Muhs's pork packing establish
ment. in this city. went strike this morning for
a shorter working day. They also demanded that
Mr.. Muhs recognize their union. The men said that
they compelled 10 work sixteen hours each day.
They want ten hours 20 be the limit Mr.. Muhs has
refused to treat With the union to the de-
mands OF the
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
MAY SIT IN CHURCH IN SHIRT WAISTS

Passaic, July % (SpecaD.-The Rev James 8
Young, of the Garfield Presbyterian Church. has
announced that during the summer the men IN
the congregation may remove their coats and sir
in the church In shirt waists The pastor saws tha,
he believes the members of the congregation
have a right to feel cool and comfortable In
rbu
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
NEW TRIAL IN GoEBEL MURDER CASE

Frankfort. KY. July 23.-An official mandate has
been handed down by the Court of Appeals or
dering a new trial for the former Secretary OF
State. Caleb Powers. convicted OF completely in
the shooting OF Governor William Goebel. II is
probable the trial viii up at the October
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
COMHITTEE TO INVESTIGATE.
CHARGES THAT BAD FOOD WAS SERVED AT
STATE HOSPITAL TO BE PROBED.

STATE HOSPITAL TO BE PROBED.
Trenton July % (SpeciaD.-The managers of the
State Hospital for the Insane at Trenton to-day
appointed committee to investigate the charges
of mismanagement recently made against the in
stftuton, in which it asserted that food of
bad quality and insufficient quantity was furnished
to the twelve hundred patients and attendants az
the asylum
While the charges involved directly William p
Hayes the warden. the managers assert that they
are indirectly aimed at of them on personal
grounds. Before the meeting some of the managers
called on Governor Voorhees,. and 1t is said that
the investigation advised by him. The COM
mittee will consist of Joseph Thompson. of Atlantic
City; Dr. Henry W. Baldwin. of Brunswick
DR.. Newlin Stokes OF Moorestown, and &. II.
Andrews, of Woodbury.. members of the board of
managers The investigation will begin Thursday
morning
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
HIS HEAD AND FACE WE'RE CRUSHED.
MAN FOUND ON wATcHUNG MOUNTAIN MAY NOT
RECOVER.

Somerville, July % tspeciaD-Frank sutter. a
farmer. living Watching Mountain two miles
north of here. at early hour this morning start
ed to drive to this place. A few hours later the
horse was found on the mountain attached to the
wagon. which 1t had kicked TO pieces.
A search made for Sutter. and he was
found in the road with his face and head badly
crushed. He brought to the Somerset Hos
pital here. He has compound fracture of the
skull. and the doctors believe he will die.