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New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
SUSPECTS STRAW BONDSMEN.
A MAN ARRESTED IN BROOKLYN INSISTS
THAT A MISTAKE HAS BEEN MADE.

In the opinion of District Attorney Clarke. or
Brooklyn, there is in that borough and Manhattan
organized gang of straw bondsmen, who exact
high tribute for bonds. In the Adams-st. court,
Brooklyn, several months ago, before Magistrate
Bristow, a man who described himself as john
Conway. Of No 466 Lafayette-ave.. Brooklyn. gave
security for $1,000 bail for John Hendrickson, a
house at No. 427 Decatur-st.. Brooklyn. Hendriek-
away and his bond was declared forfeited.
He was. however. re-arrested and is now in JAIL
II was learned that no person OF the name OF
John Conway owned the Decatur-st. house or lived
at the Lafayette-ave. address. Detective Harrins-
ton yesterday saw man in Fulton-st Brooklyn,
who he thought answered the description OF Con-
way and took him to the Adams-st court Inc man
declared that his Thomas Conway and
not John Conway The court clerks who made out
the bond could not identify the prisoner as the
man who had given the bail. but as the detective
insisted he had made 20 mistake Conway was held
a suspicious person,
The prisoner says he never went on bond IN
mis- me- that ne rs a FeSpeGtape TIo 5t
Manhattan Mrs Hendrckson. who says she paid
a Mr.. Conway to go on her husbands bond. VIII
have opportunity to see the prisoner
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
GATHERING EVIDENCE IN BIGAMY CASE.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY CLARKE TELLS OF HIS
EFFORTS TO CONVICT GEORGE W. HOWARD.
District Attorney Clarke. of Kings County, in
speaking yesterday of the case OF George w. How
ard, accused of committing bigamy in marrying on
September IS last Helen Hawkes., said:
/ already have agent in Boston gathering evil
dence. IL looks though Mrs. Howard in East
Cambridge would not assist any she denies
that she married TO Howard, but we do not
need her evidence. The particulars given by How
ard in the certificate of marriage with Miss Hawkes.
are exactly the same as those given in the GER
tiicate OF his marriage TO the Cambridge woman
the names of his parents, place and date OF birth
and other details. do not see how any one can
get around that evidence.
Helen Hawkes. Howard said yesterday that she
had frequently quarreled with Mr. Howard since
their marriage. and that at times she afraid
he would shoot her.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
BULLETS FLEW TOO CLOSE FOR coxPoRr
CONSEQUENTLY HEAD OF FANwooD Porrcr
DEPARTMENT is IN TROUBLE. ,

Fanwood Jan. a tSpeciaD--The head OF the Fan
wood Police Department, Marshal Samuel Tray
nor, is to come before the Borough Council to an
swer charge of reckless use OF firearms For
several years the borough residents have suffered
from petty robberies- A few days ago. while Mar
shat Traynor was patroling the streets he saw
man moving around the side of j. Fl. ThompSonss
house. When he reached the front of the holise he
again a man. and. deciding that he was
Fobber. attempted 70 shoot him. AS soon as rhe
marshal opened hre the man ran into the house OF
Mrs. George Kyle. where the officer followed him
and demanded that the man be given up as a
prisoner.
The marshal was told that he had attempted 10
snoot Audsley Beardsley, a citizen OF Stony Hill
and was finally convinced that he had pursued an
innocent man. Mr.. RedrdSley explained that he
had run because he did not know who his pursuer
Was. and because the bullets were flying too close
for comfort TO his head The matter brought
to the attention OF the Police Committee. whom
the marshal acknowledged his mistake. He said
however. that before beginning to shoot. he had
called upon the to surrender Mr. Beardslev
stated that unless the committee took action
IN the matter. he would seek redress in other
Way The committee could not agree upon the
proper punishment for the offence. and il de-
cided 70 bring the matter before the Borough
Council.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
RoBBING SAID TO BE THEIR PRACTICE.
WOMAN TEsTIFIEs THAT SHE SAW YOUNG MEN
HOLD UP wAYFARER.

HOLD UP WAYFARER.
When four of the five young men who were ar
rested the charge of robbng and beating stephen
Hoffman. of No. 141 North Third-st. Brooklyn, on
New Years morning, arraigned i'm the Lee
ave- police court yesterday Mrs. Kate Canhouse.
of No 1913 North Fifth-st., declared that the pris-
oners were rufians who made practice of knock
ing out and robbing late wayfarers.
The assault on Hoffman occurred at North Fifth
and Berry SITS. Mrs. Canhouse says that she was
on her way home at the time and saw the whole
affair. Three other men had been held up the same
night She had heard one of the prisoners say;
What a cinch 1t will be when the people are COM
ing out of church.
The prisoners arragned John Reardon sew
enteen years old of No. 30 North Seventh-st; Will
lam Stokey twenty years old of No. 1l2 North
Fifth-st; Joseph Crane. eighteen years old. or NO.
442 Manhattan-ave., and Charles McGarry, twenty
years old of No. 112 North Fifth-st.
Thomas McGoin. said TO be one of the gang. y
Is in the Eastern District Hospital. He fractured
his leg in jumping out of a window while attempt
ing to escape arrest. The doctors found II neces-
sary TO amputate the leg yesterday.
Each of the prisoners held 10 await the action
of the Grand Jury. and in default OF 5000 pail was
sent to the Raymond Street Jail
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
LEoTURE ON GENERAL SAN MARrIN.

The first OF a series of lectures upon scientific
ethical. social and religious subjects under the
auspices Of the Brooklyn Philosophical Assoca-
tion will be given at the rooms of the Long ISL
and Business College South Eighth-st and Bed
ford-ave.. Brooklyn, tomorrow. Professor Fred
eric M. Noa, author of THE Pearl of the Antilles
will take for his subject General San Martin, the
Forgotten Washington Of LATINA America" and will
touch upon the achievements Of the last century i'm
and the future OF Latin-America. they will be
typihed by the forthcoming Pan-American Exposi-
tion at Buffalo
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
TWO JUSTICES OF PEACE IN COURT.

CHARGES WE'RE THAT JUDGMENTS AWARDED
BY THEM WE'RE PIAssED,
In the Court of Common Pleas. Jersey City yes
terday Judge Blair listened TO charges made against
two Justices of the Peace who were alleged to have
given judgments which wer biassed Ex-Assembly-
man Elmer w. DemaTest. OF Bayonne. said that
Justice OF the Peace Leon Lazarus Of that city mad
given Judgment against his client, and that the
Justices brother Lawyer Hyman Lazarus, repre-
sented the other side He said the contract upon
which the suit was based was drawn by the Justice.
The suit was for commission I'm property sale.
and Mr. Demarest said that az the time or the con-
tract Justice Lazarus held the title for the prop
erty In question by recorded deed.
The other involved Justice OF the Peace
Christian Rub, OF North Hudson. who. IL was al
legged. had given Judgment against a lessee and In
favor OF the owner OF piece OF property for which
he (the Justice) was the agent. Lawyer QuintOn
said the Justice had drawn the lease that had
formed the basis for the suit. Judge Blair reserved
decision IN both cases.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
MARRIED SITTING on THEIR WHEELS.
YOUNG woMAN's FATHER OBJECTED. BUT SHE,
NEVERTHELESS. CONSENTED.

The particulars of a marriage which tn. re-
suit of a bicycle ride last September out IN
Jersey City yesterday. The couple Harry Foil
rler of No 654 Palisade-ave. Jersey City. and Miss
Kate Stegman, of No. 205 Jane-st. Weehawken
Heights. The young wOrnsn's father expressed dis
approval her getting married. and IL Whila
she and Mr. FOllmer were out bicycle riding in the
evening that she told him of her fathers objec-
tions. He proposed getting married then, and she
consented. They rode to the home OF Justice OF the
Peace Frank Martin, az Franklin-st and Central
ave-. Jersey City. and were married while they
upon their wheels.
The secret was kept until Thursday night, when
the bride Informed her mother Mr. SteETan has
not forgiven his daughter. who Is living with her
husband at the home Of his parents.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
EIGHTEEN FAMILIES MADE HOHELESS-

FIRE IN BAYoNNE TURNS ONE HUNDRED PER
SONS OUT IN THE COLD.
Eighteen families numbering more than one hun
dred persons were made homeless at o'clock yes
terday morning by a fire that destroyed three OF
the big tinderbox houses standing in East
Twenty-second-st In the Constable Hook district
of Bayonne n J. The blaze originated from some
unknown cause on the third floor of Benjamin
Friedman's fiat at No 1ss, and spread so quickly
10 the two adjoining buildings. owned by William
n WATERS that a double alarm was sounded. The
ten companies of volunteer hremen were greatly
handicapped in their work of subdung the names
because of the intense cold.
Most of the tenants of all three buildings man
aged TO save the greater part Of their household eff
fects and they found shelter with sympathetic
neighbors The unfortunate families numbered He
brevvs Poles Germans Swedes. Russians SlavS
and Irish. Their total loss Is estimated at l'Ovo.
The loss on the buildings is put at 5000
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
NEW,JERSEY POLITICAL NOTES.

1t is generally believed in Jersey City and New
ark that bill providing for the election of men,
bers of The Assembly by Legislative districts.
was formerly the custom. will be introduced in the
New-Jersey Legislature during the coming
sion 1t is also understood that the bill either will
be put on the waiting list or will not be intro
year is said TO depend s Tnon the reversal nv the
Court of Errors and Appeals OF the Supreme Court
is tn on t An appeal has not yet been
early day.
IL was said in Elizabeth yesterday that Palmer
II. Charloek so sure he would be ap-
pointed postmaster in that city that he would de-
cline the reappointment of Journal Clerk of the
New-Jersey Senate, which was rendered to him
by the Republican of the Senate few
days ago. IL was at first reported that Mr. Char
lock had accepted the reappointment of Journal
Clerk CLERK and the halfsGore Of applicants for the
ee Rae hd an m S sG @ s an
in the race for it, II would apnear that Mt Char i
lock is of the same opinion
Taking look South Jersey without the aid
of field glasses THE Evening Journal" of Jersey
City. finds that Clarence L. Cole of Atlantic City.
ex-Judge Pancoast and Howard Carrow, of Cam
den. would each be glad to receive Governor voOr-
hees's appointment to the Supreme Court bench.
j. Clarence COnOver, of Freehold. formerly County
Judge Is also wondering whether the judicial light
remark that although "the judicial lightning is
improbable than any of the above named
will be stricken. to speak, while Governor Voor-
heeS is Governor.
There rumor in Jersey City yesterday that
notice would be served those Democrats who
contemplate according to report. boiling the Demo-
cratic legislative caucus nomination of ex-Con-
gresham Alvah A Clark for United States Sena-
tor that such action would be visited by isolation
from participation in the councils of the party in
the future. Whether this rumOr has solid foun-
daton or otherwlse u Is certain that the members
OF the Legislature who are said to be opposed 70
Mr.. ClarkS nomination will think two three
times before they in the joint meeting against
him. Democratic pressure in New-Jersey has
effectively and collectively a way of making itself
felt. especially when the old line Democrats in
sympathy with those of the dispensafion.
which has come 10 the front In force since Bryan's
defeat.
Citizens of Hudson County. politicians included.
pleased with the selection of Senator Charles
A. Reed of Somerset County. the Republican
leader of the New-Jersey Senate According to
popular opinion over there. Mr. Reed has been
OF the hest friends Hudson County has had in the
Senate in recent years.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
SCHOOL DIRECTOR REvoKEs HIS ORDER

MADE NEW DISTRICT LINES. BUT OPPOSITION
WAS TOO STRONG FOR HIM.
School No. 16. in Harrison-ave., Jersey City, a
primary school, is attended by number of colored
children, and has many vacant seats. The primary
departments OF the neighboring schools. Nos. Il
and II. are overcrowded, and many children have
been excluded for lack OF accommodations.
Director Birdsall decided several weeks ago that
Il was his duty 20 provide room and ne estab-
transfer Of a hundred children TO Il from school
No H. He stated that he realized that this action
would provoke opposition. but that he would remain
firm, and the responsibility OF not accepting the
school facilities must rest with the parents. The
opposition determined as Director Birdsall
and he yielded yesterday revOking his order and
instrucn the principal OF School No IA to receive
back the pupils ordered sent to No. IS
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
DOCTOR AND A WOMAN HAVE A DISPUTE

Mrs. Carrie E. McGrath, attractive and well
dressed. and DR.. David f. Callaghan, of Morris
Park Long Island. formerly well known official
of the Brooklyn Health Board, in the Adams
st. court, Brooklyn, yesterday I'm dispute 10
the ownership of an oil painting and two pairs of
lace curtains.
The doctor declares that the property
placed in Mrs McGrath's and that she re-
fused TO surrender it. She says he gave the paint
ing and curtains her last August. Mrs. Nc
Grath parOled in the custody of her counsel
until next Thursday
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
THREE BUILDINGS BURNED.

LOSS ABOUT $4,000. PARTLY COVERED BY IN
SURANCE.
Elizabeth, Jan. (SpeciaD-The lower part of this
city was visited by destructive fire at o'clock
this morning. which burned James Mitchells Sons
carriage house and stable, Henry Ahrenss large
apartment house and Mrs Agnes Albreeht's house.
All of the buildings in Livingston-st..
Twelve families made homeless by the flre,
and the loss was more than $4,000. There were five
horses in the Mitchell firms stable, and they all
perished
The fremen. by hard work. saved the adjoining
property. but number of houses were S badlSy
scorched. The Mitchell brothers loss is $1,000
Mr.. Ahrenss loss is $4,000, that of Mrs Anrect rs
more than $1,000. and loss TO the tenants is about
5000. The loss is partly covered by insurance The
fire is believed to have been the work of an in
cendiary.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
CHARGED WITH STEALING T RAILS.
BROOKLYN MAN ACCUSED OF CARRYING AWAY
EIGHTEEN TONS FROM YARDS.

Charged with stealing and carrying away eigh-
teen of T rails. valued at $50. John Murphy.
thirty-eight years old of No. 81 Classon-ave was
arraigned yesterday before Magistrate Worth In
the Gates-ave. court. Brooklyn. He was held in
81 600 bail for examination.
The complainants Cream & Co, contractors.
from whose yards. at Sutter and Junius aves the
rails disappeared between December and s. Muir
ply had never been employed by Cream & Co., and
they at loss TO know how any one could have
got away with eighteen tons Of iron without being
cd
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
NEW-JERsEY AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington. Jan. (SpeciaD-Representat
Howell to-day recommended William T. Corlies TO
be postmaster at Red Bank. He also introduced a
bin providing for the purchase OF the Byram build
ing. valued at $4,000. to be used a postofce at
Asbury Park.
Representative Stewart learned to-day from the
chairman of the River and Harbor COMMITTEES that
the Passa1c River item contained provision eX-
tending the improvements far Paterson
he will have TO try TO get an amendment 10 the
bill either in the House or Senate.
The President to-day nominated Walter S. Lean
Ing to be postmaster at Cape Nav, and William ~
Jernee TO be postmaster at JamesburK
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
OFFICERS ELECTED

Trenton. Jan. (SpeciaD.-Ths New-Jersey State
Horticultural Society. which held fits concluding
session at the State House this afternoon elected
the following officers for the ensuing year: Prssf-
dent Henry E. Hale, OF Princeton; vfce-presire1t
William III: Reid; secretary, Henry L Budt. os
Mount Holly: treasurer, l. j. Blackwell OF Titus
vile. Executive COmmittee-Dr J. b Ward OF
Lyons Farms; r. r. Beebe, of Elizabeth: f. a
Vanderveer of Freehold; Charles L. Jones' OF Titus
willie, and S. b. ketcham. OF Pennington.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
ORDER AGAINST WAREHOUSE RECEIVER

Justice Maddox in the Brooklyn Supreme Court,
yesterday granted order directing the receiver
of the Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse Company
to return s397S worth of quicksilver TO its
If the property is not returned the receiver will
be made a party in action TO recover.
The order is part of the proceedings i'm the suit
of the United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany against the Brooklyn Wharf and Warehouse
Company TO foreclose q mortgage
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
BURyED THE CANCELLED MORTGAGE.

Paterson. Jan. (SpeciaD.-The members Of the
Embury Methodist Episcopal Church. in this city
held a jubilee service last night to celebrate the
cancelling of the indebtedness the building and
70 burn the mortgage. Presiding Elder Krantz
conducted the ceremony. A small corner of the
document was snatched from the flames TO be pre-
served in the archives of the congregation. The
church organization has grown from an open air
gathering on the sidewalk in 1890 until now there
is membership of over hundred and a COM
Portable church building, free from debt.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
WANTED TO BE LOCKED UP.
HAD NOTHING BUT BAD LUCK EVER SINCE HE
ROBBED A CHURCH.


Camden. Jan. (SpeciaD.-Unable to longer hold
against his conscience. Charles Saunders,
colored, twenty-four years old walked into Police
Headquarters early this morning and informed the
sergeant that he was a fugitive from justice in
Atlantic City He said he wanted TO be locked up
and have the Atlantic City police notified. He was
accommodated
Saunders was assistant janitor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Pacific and South Carolina
aves., Atlantic CITY, and one morning in August
last he entered the church and carried away $50
worth of new carpet. After disposing of the car
pet he left the city and has since been tramping.
'It's the first time STOLE" said he. and I've
had nothing hut bad luck ever since. Nobody
would give work. and I decided TO surrender
and take the consequences
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

BILL TO BE INTRODUCED IN THE LEGISLATURE
NEXT WEEK.
bill for the establishment of public market
I'm South Brooklyn similar to the Wallabout Mar
ket will be introduced in the Legislature next
Wednesday by Assembyman John D. Holstein of
the With District The bill provides that the
Board of Public improvements shall acquire suit
able property for the purpose within the limits OF
the Eighth Ward. The plan is to acquire two city
blocks along the waterfront Thrty-ninth-
q e pOssihle
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
BROTSTEDT WILL SUSTAINED.
JUSTICE MAREAN DECIDES ON DOCUMENT LEFT


decision has been handed down by Justice
Marean In the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. sustain
ing the will Of William Broistedt a we'll known
horse dealer OF old Williamsburg. who died Feb
ruary Is. 1874. He devoted 20 his grandchildren
and directed in his will that in OF the death
of any Of his six children the grandchildren should
share of his estate II also provided that if
his widow was married the estate should revert
TO the children and in turn to the grandchildren
The widow died in March. 1900. AS she re-
married question raised to her rights
in the property. In August Mrs. Caroline Quade
daughter of the teStator, began action against
the surviving executor. Peter Bertsch and the
heirs of William BroiStedt 10 set aside the WILL
Justice Marean, in sustaining the will. said II
bore unmistakable marks OF being drawn by a
skilled person, acquainted with the law. who knew
vesting OF the gift the death of the parent
necessary to the validity of the will. and that
there reason in sight why 1t should be de-
feated.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
CUPID IN AN ORGAN LOFT.

Mischievous Cupid has played havoc in the organ
loft of the Zion German Evangelical Lutheran
Church in McAdOO-ave.. Jersey City. and Pastor
Sanft is looking for singers TO fli the vacancies
that will soon occur, FIVE marriage engagereuts
OF the singers have been formally announced as
follows: Miss Emma Hamburger 10 Frederick
Glanzmann, Miss Minnie Smith TO Bertram p Far
rant, Miss Carrie Eutz TO John Wick, Miss Anna
Cook TO William Conrad. and Miss Anna Manner
20 Charles Widmeyer.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

The suit of Thomas Levine of Bayonne against
the Standard Oil Company for $4,000 damages
which has thrice been tried is again on the calen-
dar of the Hudson County Court. Levine was Sc
yerely hurt In January; 1897 by cable falling on
him. In September of the a award
ed him 5000 The verdict was set aside on appeaI
for alleged errors. In April, 1895 the second trial
on technical grounds. and i'm April of last wear the
case was again tried and the jury awarded him
ss,e00 This verdict set aside as excessive
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
THE RET. DIR. cADmAN's REPLY REcErrED.

Pastoral Committee of the Central Congregational
Church of Brooklyn. admits that he has received
the reply OF the Rev. DIR. S. Parkes Cadman to the
call extended 10 him three weeks ago, Mr.. Brush
refused last night to acknowledge that DR.. Cadman
had decided favorably. II is well understood. how
ever, that the letter is of that nature, and that
DIR. Cadman has expressed hope that he may be
able TO take up his new work on March !.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
NEW PASTOR FOR FLATBUSB

A call to the First Baptist Church of Flatbush
has been accepted by the Rev. DR.. j. r. Edwards
pastor Of the Calvary Baptist Church of Norwich.
He will enter on his duties next Sunday.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
AUTHORIZATIONS TO MEET.

The Brooklyn Ant-Compulsory Vaccination
League will meet in the directors room of the
Brooklyn Public Library. No. 1877 Montague-st. at
D. m. to-day, TO consider changing its name 10
that of the "New-York City Anti-Vaccinat ton
League"
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
BISHOP WIGGER SERIOUSLY ILL.,

The Right Rev. Winand Michael Wigger. Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Newark, is i'll
from pneumonia at Seton Hall College. South
Orange. consultation of physicians held at
the college yesterday morning, and IL was decided
that the Illness was of serious nature.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
ACCUSED OF KILLING HER CHILD.
MOTHER OF AN INFANT DENIES GUILT WHEN
ARRESTED

ARRESTED
Mrs. Antoinetta Bacato. thirty-four years Old of
No 80 walton-st.. Brooklyn. gave birth 10 a child
on December TO- Yesterday morning the infant was
found in her apartments dead. with two gashes in
the left side. and the woman was arrested on a
charge of homicide. The was brought TO the
attention of the police by Miss Lucy VenturinI.
daughter OF Mrs. Angelina Venturini midwife.
living in the same house with Mrs. Bacato
When asked what had become of her child Mrs.
Bacato gave unsatisfactory reply. and when Mrs.
Venturini insisted on seeing II she was taken 20
the body. lying bed. She saw that the child
had been dead time and noticed the gashes
in the body. Her daughter then informed the
police. Mrs. Bacato denied that she had killed her
child and said she knew nothing about the wounds.
She will be arraigned to-day In the Leeave court.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05

Queens TO be sold under foreclosure next week
TO satisfy Judgment held by life Insurance com
pany. The mills built In 1872 and until about
two years ago were operated by Hugo Funke who
employed four hundred hands. Since his failure
the mill. have been closed.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-05
; LECTURE on POMPEII

Professor William H. Goodyear will lecture at the
Brooklyn Institute Museum Eastern Parkway. at
o'clock this afternoon, "Pompeii: Panoramic
Survey and Public Buildings" The illustrations
Will be colored. These lectures are free to the
public.