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by Mathewson, 4. bals-Of Rhoades, 2 on
Mathewson. l. Time. 100 Umpre-Cantiuon
SECOND GAN

called end inning account OF 5aTRIgss'
Taf+ base 6. New-YOrk 4 Sacrince MT
Tavlor Stolen bases-Lowe King. Tinker CLARK SIrn
.. Wagner. ouJ-Bv Lundgren. 4 ny IayIor;; :
Passed bas-Kling. I: Bowerman. / Base on pa4Ls-
or TundRren .; OF Taylor g. Hit with oall-Chance
Time Umpire ant!no2-
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P1TTsBURG. ;: PHILADELPHIA. O.

PITTsBURG, ;. PHILADELPHIA. 0.
Pfttsburg. July s.-Chesbro was too much for the
Philadelphians and kept the hits well scattered
they could make runs. Attendance, LS+4 Score;
r. H. z.
Pittsburg y y y y y Il
Philadelphia .---------o q n q O o o % o
Fsatteries-Chesbro and O'Cornor; Fraser Doom.
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A WESTERN BPEEZE.

From The New-York Weekly
EasJerner-Do YOU do any Yachting out we<-s
Westerner-t)h. YES. On lakes and rivers z
had a yacht. but il blew away.
Why didn't you follow and get IL back
Hadn't any balloon.
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Nov out fer running Petz for inter
caring With hall: two out winning scored
r-,,oi,rs,, o 0 2-5
Brooklyn .-.---.------.-0 q o / u ! / " v U -
Stolen bases-Magoou Sheckard. Dahlen McCreery and
Irwin Double pays-Irwin and Flood; Beckey Corcoran
First bals-Or Kitson, 3 on Phillips,
. t5IT nv pircbed balI-By Kitson q Struck out-By
Eitson .; bv Phillips / Time Of game. 2:l0. Umpres-
nd
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the last period very handry. The teams. positions
and summary follow:
BLUES

Total scoreReds by earned goals A. ny 9IioTed
total. u goals biues bS eaIIeu suiiS' - +0
a Montague
On Thursday the Meadow Brook four play the
soI,T of Rockaway in the finals for the Rockaway
limiting Club cups.
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nearly all his dozen more predecessors have
made. Those who know ''Augsy,' however, are Of
the opinion that he IS not the sort Of player
manager vino will brook interference. Il is
pecred that the wholesale desertions Of the AmeT1-
examinations together and end the baseball war.
NGRAW RELEASED BY BALTIMORE
Baltimore July Sat a meeting Of the directors
O. the Baltimore Baseball Club this afternoon
John J. McGraw's request for his release was
granted Il was stated that the Baltimore club
will receive no bonus from the New-York club for
Ncl5raw's release
Manager McGraw said;
4 appreciate the kindness which has prompted
the Baltimore club to give the release I asked,
7 wish 70 assure them publicly that in
side-atiou Of this kindness I shall not tamper
with any cf the Baltimore clubs players"
President AIahon bought McGraw's stock, amount
ing $3.50
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CRICKET.
LIVINGSTON DEFEATS KINGS COUNTY

IININfIrIlN hINJS
THROUGH COBB'S HITTING.
The Kings County and Livingston cricket teams
are getting ahead of the other clubs entered for
the championship Of the Metropolitan District
Cricket League in the matter Of games played The
match yesterday Staten Island between the two
clubs almost resulted in a draw, owing to rain,
hu+ the hard hitting Of NJ. R. Cobb eventually
won the game for Livingston, who gained the VIC
tory by 25 runs and 8 wickets to spare. The Kings
County men put up a good fight Nugent hit
ont vigorously for e. while G. Barnes achieved
success with the ball Cobb. who went in first for
Livingston. carried out his pat for 46, while T. n
Alison with an innings of TO- the only other
- 1Lie Ap11re scorer The score is as follows:
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RESULTS OF CANES YESTERDAY.


Cincinnati. 8 Brooklyn. 4 Pttsourg. ;: Philadelphia
Nev-Ecrk Chicago. o Boston. 3; St Louis. Chrst
fdrsr Eaune). game)
Chicago 2 New-york. o Boston. Louis, sec
second game). ond
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
ST. Louis 3. Detroit Crst Philadelphia Boston,
game Chicago .; Cleveland. l.
81 Louis. 3 Detroit Baltimore. g Washington.
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AMERICAN LEAGUE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AT CLEVELAND
Cleveland .....--..---.-o e-l
...--..--.....-.o o o o . %
MISUNDERSTANDING Berns; Garvin Mcfarland
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AT BALTIMORE.

Baltimore ..........--.O o Ks 13 1
washington .........-.O q o o O-I 7 s
Batter1es-Croniu Robinson. Orth and Clark
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Totals - g 5 Is IS II 3 Totals .48 1890 70 :
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CANES TO-DAY
THE RECORDS.

,Tooklyn al Cincinnati. Boston ar St Louis.
hilaGelDhia a. Pitrsburg.
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AT ST. LOUIS.
FIR ST GAME.

Batter1es-Cronn Robinson. Orth and Clark.
AT ST. LOUIS.
FIRST GAME.
Detroit .........1 0 0 0 3 "a Q o
Batteres-Harper and Donohue; Yeager, Miller and
SECOND GAME
St. Lous.-......-..o o o Ia II
Batteries-Donohue and Donohue; Mercer and Mcclure.
AT BOSTON
Boston .;,..,.-......S 19a,9 99-,ss Is !
Batteries-Prentiss Young ADKINS and Criger Hust-
ing, Waddeu Wiltse, Powers and Schreck.
NEw-YORK STATE LEAGUE
At Binghanton-First game Schenectady B. Bingham
ton O. Second Pnghamton. ,; Schenectady.
Svracuse-A J. & O., ~ Syracuse. .
a Utca--Troy, 4: Utica. >.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
AZ Providence-First game. Prevalence Montreal ..
Second game: Providence s; Montreal.
At Rochester Buffalo s. Rochester. !.
CONNECTICUT LEAGUE.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 2: Hartford !.
Al Bridgeport-Norwich. ?. Bridgeport. O.
At Sprnghed-Waterhury 2 Springfield. TO-
Al n-New-IIaven. :. Meriden B.
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The Unknown vheelmeu Of Brooklyn will
their third annual picnic az Columbia Park
Saturday evening The committee in charge has
spared expense 70 make this OF the
successful and enjoyable outings Of the season.
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The entire month Of July will pass without
single organized century taking place. This is
unusual. however. this month has never been
a popular one with the century promoting clubs.
There July runs last year. while there were
several in August.
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At Providence-First game Providence 8: Montreal.
Second game: Providence, IS; Montreal. J..
Worcester-Toronto, 8; Worcester, g.
Al Rochester Buffalo. ;. Rochester. I.
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sIXrH RAcE-senns. ; years ana -. l I-Ia mIIes.

J. ]. McCaHerty's b. 2. Poteute, by Racine
Pow Wow aged. 10T. ...... .tW tWonderIyl rs Ii
Henry Clay Rye 10 tBIrusi -
Lone Fisherman 4. 10. 90 ConnOr) 81
G Rosenfed- io2 OIcGoyerni. 10 TO 1 and 20 I,
Alsike, t0I Landry. ~ l and 20 . Goiia.
tMurrts} 100 10 and ~ l. General Mart
Cochran, 20 to and to !: Ninona- 100 DoEgettl
20 10 10 I, Gulden. lOT G.eightOnl. and
20 /; Canding. 10 ,Kuhnl. - l and Il 10 1
Bounteous, 100 (F2icel Il 70 and Philippine.
tConleyl, 70 and even Cigar. io7 sullivan
and 20 10 l. and knniNiuiC. To- tSheai. Il I
also Start good Easily by lengths. Time I.t7as
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KINGS COUNTY.
r.1S pT1yFD AT R0NTCLAIR.

Total Il wic6ets) -.--.-..''' '''
. T-r,ri. and F. A. W. ireland did not bat
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At Bfnghauton--First game: Schenectady 3: Bingham
ton 0. Second game Pinghamton. ,; Schenectady o.
AT Svracuse-A J & O., =, Syracuse. ..
At Utica-Troy. {: Utica. 3
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FIRST RACE-FiIUes and mares years and over: II


? s ? Randolph b. n. The Amazon.
by Rus5el-Certameu >. 10. -- tDoggett) 81 s.
Belle Of Lexington. =. 10 OdOml . - -
star = West 3. 100 tAlCFatder) 90 FL
Bise-ta. ,Sheal 1 Wisstndne.
Jackson X 10 ami 10 l; Avis 100 Dunn 500 70
Torchlighr, IG0 ,Ricej. 10 70 and 10 l.
Morauda 10 shaw. ~ l and l. Petra II. 10
O'Connorl. 10 and To l. Nssuvia. 10 Burns. 40
I I. Hebron. 100 ID O'Coundrl. 500 70 l and
100 Bar0uche, loo lWoude-y9. q 70 and 20 >
King Favorite 10 tEuhnl. SEQ I and loo l.
also good Easily by lengths Time l-l3ls-
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CONNEITITLT LEAGUE.
At Observation-Disclosures .: Hartford I.
Al Bridgeport- Norwich. 2: Bridgeport, o.
At Sprfugheld-Wa Waterbury. 2. Springfield, 10.
Al Meriden-New-Have Z. Meriden. 3.
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St. Louis s.-..-...-.-O Ia II q
Batteries-Donohue and Donohue Mercer and Mcclure
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
."Under the Big Blue Tent.

Gov. Robert L..Taylor, wllosis to.
lecture tonight at the Tabernacle,
came in this morning and Joined
his wife and daughters ALI tlle Max
we'll House. He was seen by a.
Banner reporter and before a ones
ton could BE asked he said:
II haven't anything to say. No
question or series of questionssof
any5sort that you might ask could
tempt me to say one word about
po@tics lecturing and politics
don't go together.and ! am lectut-
ing now
A question about the. ferthcom-
ing lecture, however, was more
walNnly met than the political one
woMd have been. and he said that
he was hard at work on what is to
be his masterpiece.
"My new lecture, said he,s''will
be called Under the Big Blue Tent.
! Will devote much. more time to it
than | have to any of my other lee
lures, and will try to makesit the
best ct them. | have never written
a lecture, but that felt | fell short
Of what / could do, and | intend to
write Under the Big Blue Tent'
up to 3ny own-- standard, and / be-
lieve I can dotit ! am lecturing
now and / like It.
That is the whole story
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Circuit Court.

Among the important cases to be
called this week on the criminal
docket those of Belle Carter and
Junius Caldwell were continued.
John Hall, Charged with felonious
assault, was not able to be present
and the case was continued. A. l.,
Hamilton torgery-was sentenced
f6 three years in the penltentiary.
Alfred D. Bowe- assault and
battery fined $3.50.
n Noah Whitson, John Jackson,
Ben Hughes, Jon Hinson, and Rox-
nv level fined $50 each.
J w Pearson, cane and knife lot
tsrY;fined IS and costs. lndefault
'of Payment was taken to jail.
Will Owen and partner bringing
stolen property into State; six
months in county jail.
e r Caudle, obtaining money
under false pretense; continued.
LIB. Johnson, larceny; continued.
Clara Lee Smith and Fannie May
Smith, by next friend, ]. F. Jacocks,
versus r. c. Railroad Company, suit
foo sl0,O OO--transferred to Federal
Court
GRAND JURY.
RI r. Vaught, foreman; H. w
Howard, w, T. Drill, S. W. Wor-
ley Sc. Cherry, G. "A. Parsons,
ID N. Wilson, c. 6 Barker, A. P.
Cunningham. L. F. Edwards, G. L.
Ragan, S. c. Wheeler, B. H. Hubs;
II. p. Moore, officer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17

M % IL
ed their daughter IN the Beech
neighborhood last week
Mr. George Carrnack, Of Troy,
was the guest Of Uncle Tom Dick
enson three days last week
Arthur Bryon, OIL this district,
has gone into the butcher business
at Rives. He opened bis meat shop
Tuesday,
The infant child OF Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Bryson died last Thursday
and was.laid to rest Friday 3in the
Stovall Cemetery
Mr.. Sanford Bramlett, of Sum
nitt, Ida, was in our vicinity last
week Visiting his old friend, T, w.
Dickinson. Mr.. Bramlett settled
in this district in the year of 1849;
lived here about three years and
moved to Illinois. He spent Al few
years there and moved to Washing
ton Territory and then to Idado,
where he now lives. Mr.. Bramlett
is now "a years Old and enjoying
good health. n
BROWN EYES.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Real Estate Transfers

James r. Morgan to Henry Doug
las, ct all lot in No. 13, SIPS.
], c. Revelle to Gill Nichols; lot
in No IA, $3.50.
M. R. Porter to William B Mills;
lot in No. 13, 81, 500.
A. ]. Harpole to G. N. Lannom;
lot in No. %, SIS.
j. E. Dyer to ]. L. Mosier; lot iii
No. 5, $3.50.
il. Wheeler to Dabney Lawrence;
five acres in No. 3, $500
]. M Ownby, trustee, to G. and H.
Dahnke; lot in No. Is, $780,
e. F. Turner to r. F. Cunning
ham; fifteen acres in No. IA, 5000.
A. M. Mcclure to George S. Har-
dy; lot in No. 10, 5000
]. L. Bingham to MI Hopper;
lot in No. s, $3.50.
Blanche L. Sowell to S. R. Brat
ton; seVenty-slX acres IN NO. Is,
S4884.
H. B. Fleming to C. A. Griffin;
lot in No. 5, $3.50
George S. Hardy to ]. c. Burdickf
lot IN No. IS, $1,000.
la. Ramsey ct al, to AT. Thomp-
son; sixty-four acres in No. 10,
81, SOP.
j. ! Cherry, trustee, to Matt Hill;
lot inHNo. 10, $110. so,
]. F. Howard to W. w. Morris;
T110 acres in No, 8, $3.50.
], H. Cloar and wife to ]. r. Greens
fortV-seven acres in No. 8, $3.50.
L. c. Corum to L. B. Clogs; PAW
acres in No. /, 81, Us.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
ANENT THE CITY BOARD.

]. @. Reynolds, chairman of the
streets and sidewalks committee,
has just finished some new lime
stone walks leading from the Mid
way at the Union Station across
Depot street to the walks go
ing east and the Palace Hotel.
Not discouraged by the result Of
the election he has kept the force
at work on several new improve
ments over town. The old Board
had good working members, and we
not only hope, but believe, the new
Board will take up TIE progressive
spirit and continue, perhaps adj
vance, upon the lines already indi-
Gated.
Conservatism is commendable if
accompanied with a sense of the
possibilities Of the future, and we
confidently believe that Mayor
walker and his associates on the
new Board will act with good ludg-
ment as to the surroundings and OPP
portunities.
The Commercial did not intend nor
did it want to place Mr.. Adams in
the position Of rejecting upon Mr..
Barry's work as committeeman,
having Charge Of the cemeteries in
the preceding administration. We
misunderstood Mr.. Adams. He
merely stated that he had kept
the cemeteries from looking like
wilderness and in perfect con-
dition, but that his predecessors
work was we'll done and turned over
to him in good shape.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Married.

At the Methodist church at Bush
Greek, January IS, Mr.. Arthur
Stone, of Water Valley, Ky, to Miss
Matte Scarce, of Cayce, Ky. Amid
strains of nuptial music rendered
by Miss .Maude Lunsford, beauti-
fully decorated house, with attend
ants, they were ushered in and I'M
,pressively united in happy matri-
nony by Rev. c. D. billiard. Mr..
Stone is, we understand, man of
sterling qualities, and the bride has
a host of friends in and around her
old home who only wish that they
may seq fit to ever live in their midst.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
PLEASANT HILL.

3 y
Again time HAS rolled around and
finds us knocking at the door for
admission into the columns Of The
Commercial, though mostly sad
news this week on account of so
many in our eighborhood being on
the sick list,
Mrs. Joe Wade is convalescent.
Mrs. Jane Wade is no better, so
we learn.
Annie and Bright Cummings are
quite sick with pneumonia at this
writing.
Misses Alter and Davis Shrop
shire. we're IN Union City one day
last week
Mr. Tom Reeves residence burn
ed down Sunday between eleven
and twelve O'clock, They saved a
good many things.
Squire ogilvie, who is one of the
many candidates for County Judge,
was shaking hands with friends
here Tuesday in his jolly way.
Misses Georgia Coggins, Laura
| Lee Turner and Verna Wise and
Mr. Hubert Shore spent the day
with Mr.. and Mrs Clinton Callicott
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Dan Webster start
led tor Chicago, ILL.,. Tuesday, where
they will spend several weeks visit
ling their daughter and other rela-
4 tiyes.
1 Mf.aJohn Hooper, a well known
resident Of this county, died OF
4 pneumonia ,athis home in this vicin-
4 ity last Sunday at IL O'Clock, Janu-
airy IL. He was consecrated mem
Der Of the Methodist church, a kind
and loyal friend and highly respect
ed neig1bor. Much tribute was paid
to the deceased, and the corpse was
followed by large procession tc
/ the Union church, where services
we're held by Rev. Walker, after
which he was laid to rest in the
Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Mr.. Hooper
leaves wife, daughter and two
sons, besides mother, brother and
sister to mourn his loss
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
RIVES NEWS.

Il Delightful atlisr ~ this.
Our phvsicians report consider
able sickness III present.
i J. Shankle made business
"trip to Columbus, Ohio, last week.
Il Quite a humber Of new Students
matriculated in the Rives school
this week
Rev Lindsey will fill His regular
appointment M the A r. 4: church
Esunday iii-
/ Prof. III. Wise reports an ex-
Iscellent school at the Pr. Holloway
fschool house, south Of Riyes.
Messfs. Newton and Crittendon
Ehave made some improvements on
1.-THE Rives Roller Mill this week
Bonner 4 Shore have just conf
pleted the ailvoicing Of their mann
moth stockof drugs furniture and
| hardware.
Dr. g. NJ White was called to
/ Kenton Tuesday to see Mrs. Zach
4 Taylor, who is very i'll from pneu-
monia fever
Sovereign Ben Hogan is confined
\, to his bedNith la grippe. Hisfriends
land brother Woodmen hope for his
\ early recovery.
Il Anyone wishing deeds, bonds,
contracts, or other work done on
typewriter cheap, would do well to
i see w. H. Cook Satisfaction guar
! anteed.
/ Miss Fannie Reynolds has an ex-
cellent class in music, numbering
near twenty students. Miss Rey-
nolds is fine instructor and de-
serves a fine class.
The residence and household
goods of t. B. Reeves were. con-
sumed by fire last Monday. The
fire origina ted[from detective fue,
There wa ssabout $500 insurance on
house andSGSods.
! Prof Wade Freeman will close a
most successful school atCrystal on
the oath inst, after which he5Will
Ire-enter the Rives school to pursue
bis studies <rhe future has much
in store for Wade.
The students of the Riyes school
have organized LITERARY and de-
batting society, which holds its SEES
sions every Friday afternoon The
patrons and friends Of the school
are cordially invited to the meetings.
4 After several years courtshiP,
Harry Webster and Miss Lulu
Turns were last Sunday evening
united in wedlock, Rev, Vaughn Of
floating. May happiness, peace,
and prosperity ever attend them IN
life's journey. 4
There are some young men ard
ladies who show no appreciation
for fayors done them. The world
is ever ready to help them that are
honest and willing TO help thefn-
selves But when young man
sire for success, and lnanifests no
sort Of appreciat ionifor the help Of
others and the thousand opportu-
mites, for success that lie around
him, the world VIII soon cast him
aside as worthless and the world
! does right.
STRAY Jay BIRD
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
/ Fire at Cairo.

The book store and news stand
at Cairo, owned by Mr. Lige Brum-
mel, of this city was badly damaged
by FIRE last Monday night The FIRE
was discovered and extinguished,
but the stock was almost ruined by
water and smoke. - The loss is cow
cred by insurance.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
Bank Election.

The Stockholders of the First Ma
tional Bank met Tuesday and cleo
tea the blowing officers and direct
S. Parks, President: J. S.
Robs Vice-President; H. Parks,
E. V. Caldwell, Assistant
and Dave Clemmons, Clerk.
ectors are L. S. Parks, "A.
Sci Is, A. J. Corum, ]. S. Rob
er ,scow, KY d. A. Edwards,
Ia PARKS, E. v. Caldwell.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-01-17
New city Officers.

The new city Board caucussed
Monday morning to select candi-
dates for Marshal, Recorder, Pc
lice, etc. and at night held the eTec-
ton. There were a numberpf spec
tators On hand, among them 4 dele
cation Of preachers who came to
ascertain fhe views Of the Board
onsquestions affecting the moral
Interests oftthe city. 1t &as said
to be somewhat stormy at times,
but finally closed is an anicable
way, &
The offices Of recorder and tax as
SCISSOR wer9 combined, and ] w.
Woosley elected to fill both posi-
lions. w. IL Alexander was elected
superintendent of the water works.
lanes Kinnard was elected to
Che Office of Marshal defeating
+ 4. Adahls, who retires with an
excellent record. w H. Simmons
was Reelected night policeman.
Dave tes street overseer; Nv, I
crpuch teanster and Albert Mar
Gill; se sca If cemetery.
Tlae ding committees we're
named Follows T B. Greer,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-30
GRIEF CAUSE
OF her DEATH
Mrs. SteIz Never Recovered From
Shock Of Husbands Murder,
KILLED IN CHURCH BELFRY.
Supposed Slayer Of Aged Sexton Was elsc-
trucuisi for Killing a Policeman
A Broken Heart.
KILLED IN CHURCH BELFRY.

New York. June 30-Mrs. Veronica
Stelz, widow of George Stelz, the muir
dered sexton of the Church of the Most
Holy Trinity, in Brooklyn, died at her
home. Ga Montrose avenue. that borough.
yesterday Mrs. Stelz's death is ascribed
20 a broken heart, as she has never re-
covered from the shock OF her hus-
bands death.
George Stelz was the sexton OF the
Church OF the Most Holy Trinity for
years He left home on the evening or
August 20. 1897. 10 go TO the church and
ring the Angelus as was his custom. Mrs
Stez waited for his return until IL
o'clock and then went TO the Stagg
Street Police station. where she told
Captain Lees that her husband was miss
ing.
Captain Lees took two Of his detectives
and, accompanied by Mrs. Stelz. went TO
the church, where a careful search was
made for the missing man. The captain
learned on HIS way to the church that
the Angelus had rung out on the evening
: air at the usual hour, but nobody had
seen the sexton leave the church.
After searching the main part OF the
church the police captain with his detec-
tives and Mrs. StelZ mounted to the
beifry and there lying on the floor found
the body OF the sexton. His head was
beaten and his pockets had been riied.
He had been dead for several hours. and
II was found that a gold watch and
chain and s12 had been taken from him.
Investigation also disclosed the fact that
the poor boxes in the church had been
broken open and their contents taken.
The murder created a sensation both In
Brooklyn and in Manhattan, and the en-
tire police department engaged in a thor
ough search for the murderer Several
arrests were made. but the crime could
not be fastened on any OF those suspect
ed, and Il was believed that the murderer
OF the old sexton would never be dis
covered. when Policeman Smith was shot
and killed In an east side church in this
city by a man he had caught robbing the
poor boxes.
This man Fritz Meyer was being chased
by the policeman, when he turned and
discharged a revolver. hitting and In
stantly killing the policeman. Meyer was
arrested. and. owing TO the similarity OF
the crimes. was at once suspected OF hav-
ing killed the old sexton OF the Brooklyn
church. He was given the third degree
and the police tried in every possible way
to secure confession from him which
would clear up the Brooklyn mystery
Meyer however, refused to admit any
thing, but was convicted of the murder
OF the policeman and expisted his crime
In the electric chair at Ossining.
Although the murder OF Stelz was never
cleared UP IL has always been believed
that Meyer was guilty OF the crime. Mrs.
Stelz said her only desire was TO look
upon the face of the man who murdered
her husband. This was denied her and
the physicians who have attended say
that she died of a broken heart.