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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
coRBLlss WILL STILL ON.
Expert Medical Testimony is the
Feature at Present.

The taking of testimony in the contest
over the last will made by the late John
Corbless of Jersey City is being continued
before Judge Blair in the Orphans Court
today. Corbliss made eleven wills in all
in the last year of his life. In each sue
ceeding testament he reduced the bequest
of his only child, Mrs. John Quinlisk
until by the last she was practically dis
inherited and the bulk of the estate left
to the testator's half sister, Mrs Brid-
get Kellert, with small bequests for rela-
tives in Ireland whom Corblss had never
seen.
The testimony is mainly of an expert
character. DR.. John D. McGi1, who in
the Garrabrandt murder case was asso-
ciated with DIR. Leonard J. Corning for
the State in this case is opposed to the
New York specialist on nervous diseases,
while DR.. John Dougherty, who in the
Garrabrandt case testified to the insanity
theory of the defence in the Corblss case
is associated with his former opponent
Dr. Corning.
The experts for the caveator to the will,
Mrs. Quinlisk, contend that three strokes
of apoplexy accompanied by other symp-
toms, showed that Corblss was of un-
sound mind when he made the will now
in dispute. DR.. Britton D. Evans and DR..
Baker sustain DR.. McGill in this conten-
ton. The proplrent. the haif-sister of the
testator, by the testimony Of DR.. Corning
and DR.. Dougherty, is endeavoring to
prove that Corbliss had testamentary ca
pacity when he made the will of which
she is the principal beneficiary.
The taking of testimony has now occu-
pied eight days of the courts time, and
Judge Blair announced this morning that
the case must be concluded today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
ORDER TO SELL ISSUED
Charles D. Thompson to Con
duct the Sale of Simon Kel-
ly's Weehawken Estate.

An amusing legal tilt occurred in
Chancery Chambers, before Vice Cham
eellor Pitney. this morning. when the
question of the sale of the property of
the late Simon Kelly of Weehawken came
up for disposition.
From Senator Robert S. Huaspeth's
statement, his clients, the Lenabsek &
Betz Brewing Company, loaned $1o0e0 on
the leasehold property to Mr.. Kelly. On
the other hand. the executors of Mr..
Kelly, Miss Annie Kelly and Mr. Burger.
centended that the mortgage was worth
less, because Kelly had no right to
mortgage his lease without the consent
of the New York Central and West
Shore Railroad, the owners of the fee
This was set up by Counsellor Max t.
Rosenberg
Senator Hudspeth proposed that If the
executors did not have the rent, which
was due March Is, his clients weuld fur
nlsh it, provided that the question of the
validity of the mortgage was continued.
In saying this the Senator hinsed that
there was conspiracy between the coun-
sci for the executors and the Railroad
Company to play little game of freeze
NNe' VAIN NhC brewery CeMpaBX rs the
victim.
Now, Senator, that's not fair" said
Mr.. Rosenberg.
What's that got to do with this ques-
ton of rent?'' further interrupted the
Vice Chancellor.
Simply this, your Honor" replied the
Senator. "There is an attempt On coun-
sefs part to get ahead of me and de-
stroy our lease. 1 know as a fact that
a certain New York politician has gone
to the railroad company and urged them
not to take our rent. Our suave friend
here pointing to Mr.. Rosenberg comes
into court smiling and promising to do
everything; but outside it is different: he
won't agree to anything. He thinks he
has the ear of the Court
The Vice Chancellor checked the Sena-
tor and mildly reminded him that he was
forgetting to whom he was speaking.
Then. after considering while, the Court
said that he would make an order for the
sale of the property and named Lawyer
Chas. d. Thompson as Master to conduct
the sale
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
She Asks Alimony Pend
ing the Suit Brought
Against Her Husband
for Maintenance.
ADVANTAGES OF FAITH CURE
Mr.. Magee Paid No Doctors
Bills In Five Years and
Still He Wasn't Happy.

Christian Science may or may not cure
broken limbs but one thing is certain IT
is powerless to cure broken hearts. For
the past few days the devotees of that
cult have been prominently figuring in
divorce suits in Chancery chambers here.
Another one cropped up this morning,
when Mrs Eva Magee, of West Forty
third street, Bayonne, through her coun-
sci Mr.. Samuel c. Mount, asked Vice
Chancellor Pitney to give her alimony and
counsel fee pending the suit she has
brought to compel her husband to give
her maintenance.
Mrs. Magee is little meek woman. Her
husband is tal, angular, thin and adver-
tises the fact that he is a cutter in
New York house by his clothes. He was
deeply grieyed at the inlignity of appear
ing in court over such sordid matter as
money, and devoted his attention to look
ing all sorts or direful things at his wife.
She, poor woman, with a queer little
grimace remarked to her friend beside
her
I'm sure he oughtn't to complain about
my being a faitheurist, sure he hasn't
paid doctors bill in five years
In her petition she states that they
were married in April, 1881, by the Rev.
John Pegg, a Methodist minister of
BROOKLYN. Then she swears that her hus-
band 'swas very inpervious from the
start and inclined to be cruel to her."
To exc out their small income she did
sewing, but he told her to stop it, and,
picking her up, he threatened to throw
her out of the window. They lived then
ny
mother appeared on the scene, and then
began too much mother-in-law interfer-
ence.
In 1884 they removed to Bayonne. and
her husband tried to prevent her going
to church. She says she was always OF
a religious turn of mind, while her hus-
band was the contrary.
HE would work Sundays and would
use profane language, calling upon the
Creator to damn me and send my soul
to perdition," complained the wife.
His cruel conduct continued until 1896,
when he took her eldest child away from
her and sent her to live with his mother
in Brooklyn, and under the influence of
the gradmother Magee, the child's love
for its mother was weaned away. Finally
he beat her, and she was compelled to
leave him and take shelter with Mr.. and
Mrs Mortimer Clark, of No. 1916 Avenue
D. Bayonne, and has ever since been
afraid of returning to him. She says fur
ther that her husband owns house
worth $3.50, and earns a good salary at
Rogers, Peet & Co., of New York. as a
cutter.
Lawyer James Benny read the hus-
bands answer, which simply denied
everything. His salary was small, he
said, and he had debts. He complained
that Faith Curism and that rubbish
had turned his wife's head and made her
neglest him and her children Up to noon
no decision had been reached.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
Mr.. PITNEY WANTS RELIEF

Vice Chancellor Pitney made a speech
to lawyers in the Court of Chancery this
morning about the accumulation of coses
on his list and his inability to get them
disposed of before vacation.
1T may be- said his honor, that the
Chancellor will listen to an application,
or if l may say it, get the notion into his
head to appoint a new Vice Chancellor,
and thus take off a load from the list on
my hands. If there should be some con-
certed action by members of the bar by
getting their old causes off the list and
taking them before the new Vice Chancel-
lor who could at once proceed with
them, it would be a great reliefs
The lawyers appeared to be Interested
in the "hint,' and those who have their
causes hung up,T as it were, will de-
wise some plan to carry the Vice Chan
cellor's suggestion into practice.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
Mr.. SCHWARZ'S SUCCESSOR
st. Johns Organist Goes to DR..
Herr's Church May 1.

Mr.. Frank Harratt Of New York city
will succeed Organist Moritz e. Schwarz
at st. Johns Episcopal Church, on Sum
init avenue, May 1, when Mr.. Schwarz's S
resignation takes effect. Mr. Schwarz
has been chosen to succeed the late DR..
James Pearce, organist of the First Pres
byterian Church on Emory street. DR..
Pearce, who was a graduate of Oxford
University, England, having taken post
graduate course, died about a year ago,
of apoplexy, while rendering a prelude
one Sunday morning.
Mr.. Schwarz will receive larger salary
in his new position and his work will be
lighter. The latter reason was his main
one for accepting the place in the First
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Schwarz has
been at St. Johns Church for a decade.
His services have always been consid-
cred valuable and few churches in the
city have music to equal that rendered
at st. Johns under Mr.. Schwarz's direc-
tioI.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
STEEL CONCERN
Several Big Companies In
corporated Today at the
Court House.

The Craig Rolling Mills, another steel
and iron smelling concern, with more
than eight times the capital stock given
in the articles of Incorporation of the
Billion Dollar Steel Trust, filed articles of
incorporation with County Clerk Stack
this morning.
The new concern is capitalized at $4,000,
but it will commence business in the mod
est cum of 1000. The incorporators are:-
Horace S. Gould, John ]. Billings and
Kenneth McLarin. The principal office is
in charge of the Corporation Trusts Com
pany of this city.
The st. Marys Mineral Land Company,
capitalized at s5,0O0,oOO in shares of $50
each, also filed articles of Incorporation
this morning. The concern will not limit
itself to mining, but according to its arti-
cles will engagein many other branches
of business. The New Jersey Corporation
Agency is the local representatives of the
company and the incorporators ares
Nelson R. vanderhoff, Charles N. King
and Frederick Stone. Business will be
commenced with $1,100.
The articles of incorporation of the
Postal District Messenger Company filed
Wlth County Clerk STACK lniS IiofAliiS,
provide that the business of the concern
may be conducted in every State, terri
tory and colony of the United States, ex-
oepting the State of New Jersey. The
company is incorporated to include the
business of a common carrier and con-
struct telegraph and telephone lines. The
capital stock is fixed at $4,000, and the
local agent of the company is Aaron Z.
Ackermann, of No. SO Montgomery street
The incorporators are: W. H. Baker,
Charles P. Bruck and John o. Stevens.
The Herald Printing Syndicate, which
fled articles of incorporation this morn
ing, will do a general printing and pub
fishing business and incidentally, accord
ing to it's articles, will buy oil lands.
build railroads, take out patents. and
carry on any kind of business whatso-
ever.'' 1t is clearly provided however,
that the company will print the Pas
coag Herald and also the Pomona Her
ald.'' The capital stock is fixed at S25O,OOO.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
MISSIONARIES DOMESTIC WOES.
Rev. Mr.. Leonhara Must Pay Ali
nony and Counsel Fees to His Wife.


A peculiar case came up before Vice
Chancellor Pitney today when Lawyer
Chas. c. Carrick asked on behalf of Mrs.
Theodore Leonhard, of Ridgeield, N. j.,
alimony and counsel fee pending the suit
for divorce brought against her by her
husband Rev. Theodore Leonhard, a mis-
sionary connected with the New York
City Missionary and Tract Society. Each
party is over 60 years of age.
The minister, thirty years ago, was en-
gagged in missionary work in Constantine
pie among the unspeakable Turks, and
married his present wife, who was also in
the same calling. Domestic differences
arose and resulted in Mrs. Leonhard COM
ing home. Along in July, 1895, articles of
agreement were drawn up between them
by which the minister was to pay his
wife $40 a month, and must occupy as his
residence his house in Plainfield. Things
went on until October, 1900, when the min
lister notified his wife that she must come
and live with him, or if she refused he
would sue her for divorce. She refused,
and he ordered her to quit the Ridgefield
house, which she did.
tThat's funny" was Vice-Chancellor
Pitney 9 comment, Dy the Terms Oh the
agreement she has to live on the premises
at Ridgefield, and now when she quits
them by his order he sues her for desert
ing him.
When our turn comes We will have
something to say about these and other
matters, said the minister's lawyer.
.sDoubtless," was the courts dry reply,
ssbut in the meantime, I will allow $50
counsel fee and SO week alimony.'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
WHERE is LAWYER VAN RoDEN2
of Marriage Suit Delay
ed Since 1883.

Vice Chancellor Pitney, this morning,
signed an order for a substitution of
counsel in the suit brought by William
Steele of this city against his wife,
Elizabeth, to have their marriage an
nulled. Counsellor A. Simpson, in max
ing the request for the order, said that
Steele secured the services of Counsellor
Theodore S. Van Roden, but since 1893
the lawyer has done nothing to, prosecute
the suit and his whereabouts in New
ark, where he had an office, could not be
learned.
''Have you inquired of Essex lawyers
here where the lawyer is?" asked the
Court
Mr. Simpson replied that he had asked
Vice Chancellor Emery about the law
yer and he didn't know anything about
him, and he, Simpson, had made inquiries
and learned Van Roden had gone to
Rhode Island An affidavit to that fact
was made and Mr.. Simpson was substi-
tuted as counsel
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
SALOON RA|DEO
Capt. Cody Sends Unknown
Chanceman to Get Nee
essary Evidence.

Captain Cody, of the First precinct po-
lice station, and his reserves raided the
saloon of Herbert, commonly Known as
Bert, Clark at York and Van Worst streets
at 1890 o'clock yesterday morning, ard ar
rested thirty-three men and two women
in addition to the proprietor. The women
are Mary Kline, of No. sos Avenue A. Ba-
yonne and Anne Blakely, of No. 1856 Bay
street.
Clark was held in $500 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury and the women
We're held in $500 to appear as witnesses
at the trial. They furnished bonds. The
thirty-three men were paroled.
For some time Captain Cody has been
receiving complaints about Clark's place.
and he determined to close it up. 1t was
rather difficult for some time to obtain
sufficient evidence because the proprietor
and frequenters of the place knew the
policemen available to send for evidence.
Captain Cody had two new chancemen,
Hare and Stiles, detailed to the place Sat
urday night. They entered and saw gath
cred all about the place the men later
arrested. The two officers were intro
duced to the Kline and Blakely women
They were taken on tour of inspection
of the house and when they saw that the
opportune moment had arrived they gave
the alarm to platoon of reserves sta
toned about the building. Then the
waiting officers made the swoop. The oc-
cupants of the place jumped out of win
dows, hid in stables and scattered in all
directions but few succeeded in eluding
the officers.
When the prisoners were arraigned in
the First Criminal Court this morning,
before Police Justice Hoos, they filed al
most the entire enclosure before the
bench. There were about half dozen
whites in the crowd.
Lawyer Donelan defended the prison
ers and asked for their discharge on the
ground that Clark was preparing to close
his place in observance of the Sunday
closing laws and was only a few min
utes late. His defence of the other pris-
oners was that they were merely in the
place to buy drinks.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
HAD BURGLARS UAAWARES.
Woodbury. Citizens Awoke to
Find Six Families Had
Been Robbed.
Especial to ..The Jersey CITY News, ;,

Especial to 'The Jersey City News."1
WOODBURY., March 2, 1So1.-Indus-
trious burglars, no doubt experienced
manipulators of the Jimmy put in a
hard nights work in this city Friday.
AS a result six families in the best part
of the town awoke to discover that they
had entertained visitors unawares. And
the police never knewI
When the servant at the handsome
home of G. E. Graham, on Euclid street,
arose, she found the lower portion of the
house turned topsy-turvey. The piano
and parlor furniture were moved to the
centre of the room. In other rooms. desks,
bookcases and sideboards were turned in
side out almost. In each instance the
search seemed to be for cash. A small
savings bank was stolen, but it was found
in the street this morning broken open.
1t contained several dollars.
AT the residence of G. d. Chenowith,
supervisor of the West Jersey & Seashore
Railroad, a quantity of silverware was
taken, besides all of Mr.. Chenowith' 3 fin
est wines and cigars. From Plumber A.
]. Rice's residence an overcoat and about
so in money were taken. Mrs Rice had
the custom of keeping small sums of
money in different parts of the lower
rooms, but the thieves found it all. In
this same vicinity the homes of Clarence
Batten and Mr.. Cox were also attacked,
but entrance was not effected.
The burglars then went over to Newton
avenue, where their work was continued,
but it so happened that Mrs. Graham,
wife of ]. Foster Graham, of the First
National Bank, was awake. She heard a
noise at me back gate, and after a short
pause heard a shutter open. She reused
Mr.. Graham, who peered out the window
and saw two men trying to get into the
house of r. Scott Smith, adjoining. One
of the men had a lantern, while the other
was using Jimmy. Securing his revolver
Mr. Graham fired three shots at the men,
but they escaped. The firing aroused the
residents and the burglars were seen to
hurry toward Broad street. This was
shortly after o'clock. The city lights
were out and the streets quite dark.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
GOO COOS AT WORK.
Young Men Tell Chief
Murphy Saloons Are
Open But Won't
Get Evidence.

Fifteen young men under the leadership
OF George Fl. Lincks, representing them
selves as committee from the Good Citi-
zenship Committee, called on Chief Of
Police Murphy at Police Headquarters
Saturday evening at o'clock and inform-
ed him that it was the duty of the police
to prevent the selling of liquor on Sum
day They also informed the Chief that
many saloons were doing business in vio-
lation of the liquor selling law. They ask
ed that strenuous efforts be made to close
them
Chief Murphy informed his visitors that
many efforts had been made in the past to
prevent the saloons from opening and
that the police had come to the conclusion
that it was impossible to stop the selling
of liquor on Sunday because of the very
great difficulty of obtaining evidence
against the violators. The Good Citizens
were shown that they might be of inval-
liable assistance to the authorities if they
would obtain evidence and bring it before
the authorities in manner that would
permit of no loophole for the escape of
these violators.
This idea was not at all relished by the
committee. They took the stand that in
their efforts to obtain evidence they
would of necessity be compelled to go into
saloons and this would place them in
grave danger of contamination.
The Chief assured his visitors that he
would call the attention of the captains of
the various precincts to their complaint,
and that every effort would be made to
act in accordance with the law. Later all
the captains were called into consultation
with the Chief, and an order given out
that the law must be enforced. In all pre-
cincts efforts were made, but it was inn
possible to obtain evidence, and there were
no arrests.
The members of the union were un-
aware of the order, but were on deck all
day yesterday, especially on the Heights
Their efforts were crowned with some
success. Places that were known to be
run on broad principle Sundays became
more sober in appearance and violations
were not so fragrant
Other places were known to be closed
for several hours, at least while the union
members were about. Complaints were
lodged with the police of the Ocean and
Communipaw avenue stations against
some saloons. Men were sent out in citi-
zens' clothes to investigate, but all places
were closed.
The union will continue its work and
endeavor to secure evidence to close all
saloons. Those behind the movement say
that they will begin at the bottom and
work up, and when the time comes to
strike high they will do so.
An early agitation of the jury commits
sion bill is looked for throughout the
State. The union says that relief can be
found in the passage of such measure.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
FIRST WARD CLUB FLoURlSHEs.
Committee on New House Has a
Good Report to Make.

At the meeting this evening of the
First Ward Democratic Club there will
be reports from the committees appoint
ed two weeks ago. The pool tournament
committee will suggest schedule, giving
the handicaps to be allowed the players
who have already entered their names for
the tournament. The prizes will be se-
lected next week and will be placed on
exhibition in the clubhouse.
The Committee on the New Clubhouse
has very favorable report to make to-
night and it is hoped that all the mem
bers will be present to hear it. Presi-
dent Frank McKenna will preside ct to-
nights meeting. Twenty three new
members will be elected.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
1.-THE GRADUATES" DANCE.

The second annual reception of 1.-THE
Graduates was held Saturday night at
Henkels Casino. 1t was very pretty
and enjoyable affair. The recently reno
waited hall was filled with accomplished
dancers. Floor Manager George Bern
hardt led the grand march with Miss
Nellie Leutenberger Henry Missile was
assistant floor manager
The committee of arrangements con-
sisted of Herman A. Berg, John Weld
mann and ]. Bernhardt, and the reception
committee of John Ehlers, III. Il. Mezger
and H. Bush. The officers of ''The Gradu-
ates" are:-Theodore Berger, Jr., Presi-
dent; Herman A. Berg, Secretary, and
George Bernhardt, Treasurer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
SAYS SHOE is ON OTHER FOOT.

Matthew Williams, nineteen years old,
of Linden avenue. was arrested by De-
tective Frank Bennett yesterday Will
Jams was arrested on a warrant issued
by Justice w. C. Collins and sworn cut
by his mother. She accuses him of abus-
ing her and breaking up the furniture of
the house. Her other son was sent to
Jail for thirty days a short time ago on
similar charge The boy said he would
explain to the judge how the thing was
and that he could prove his mother abusA
ed him instead of his abusing her.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
JUMPED FROM FERRY BOAT
John Griffin browns Himself
After Argument With His
Brother.

John Griffin, thirty-one years old, of
West Twenty-eighth street, New York
City, jumped from the rear end of the
ferryboat Princeton of the Desbrosses
street line yesterday morning at o'clock
and was drowned. The body was not re-
covered.
Griffin and his brother James were seen
on the rear end of the boat all through
the trip across. They seemed to be in a
heated argument. Suddenly John ran
away from James and in one bound clear
ed the rail. James gave the alarm but it
was too late. James refused to say any
thing of what caused his brother to take
mis- own life.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-03-04
MAYOR BUSY MARRYING

Mayor Hoos this morning performed two
marriage ceremonies. One was for Fran
tis ID. l5orridge, Of Lakewood,
ami Miss Beatrice T4andman, of
Almeda, California. The witnesses
were Joseph Ross and Mayors Private
Secretary James Collins. The bridegroom
looked prosperous, and the bride was ex-
ceedingly pretty and was becomingly
gawned.
His Honor also performed civil mar
riage ceremony for Francisco Zinna, of
Mo. IS Mott street, New York, young
tailor, and Miss Sofia Martignetti Of No.
1s1 Mont tgemery street. this city. The wit
nesses were Sebastian Amaticce and Pas
aualiero Baldassare.