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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
TRIAL OF "ALp ADAMS BEGUN.
POLICY KINGS" DEFENCE WILL BE CON
ACrPROsECUTIoN OPENS,


After long series Of delays and postponements.
"Ar' Adams known as the Policy King, was
placed on trial yesterday before Justice Scott in
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court The
charge on which Adams, together with Dolph
Jantzen and Michael J. Bergen, the brother-in-ia law
Of ex-Chief Devery. was indicted was for violation
Of Section 344 of the Penal Code, which makes
It a felony to have any of the paraphernala OF the
policy business.
Adams who is defended by Mr.. Ridgway, was
placed on trial alone and Mr.. Ridgway announced
that the basis of his defence would be persecution
He will allege that when a raid was made on his
office in West Thirty-fourth-st. $4,000 in money
bonds and jewelry carried away
Mr. Ridgway said that his client sick man.
HE has lost sixty pounds since the raid" said he
land IS suffering from diabetes" Mr.. Ridgway
bovrever insisted that it was not worry the
outcome of the trial which had pulled down the
once robust POLICY King" So -
II was 4:C7 O'Clock when the twelfth juror was
obtained but despite the lateness OF the hour Mt
Schurman opened the case for the prosecution
After telling Of the raid on the house at No 3bb
West Thrty-frst-st., in which ADAMS was ar
rested and where the evidence was gained on which
he was indicted, Mr.. Schurman said:
we found rolltop desk which MI Adams was
of the policy laws. We also found three tin boxes
numbered l. and g. and the letters A a; on them
In addition to this we found trunk hlled with
copies of policy statements
Mr. Schurman said that he expected to show the
defendants connection with this evidence by show
ing private letters and papers found In the trunk
and the desk. In addition to this he said he held
memoranda found in the place which would show
that Adams the kingpin or the place.
sTJe had desk room in the Office Of Thomas Eek
erson at No 800 West Thrty-first and in add
lion I will prove you that he owned the mouse
house except a small portion was used as a head
quarters for the game known as policy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
LAYS HIS TRIAL TO CROSS,
SERGEANT CHURCHILL's TESTIMONY M
PRESSES COMMISSIONER PARTRIDGE,

Sergeant Churchill went the witness stand IN
bis defense Of the charges made against him as
acting captain Of the Fifthst precinct by Inspector
Cross YESTERDAY and it evident that MS test-
s,,ony impressed Commissioner Partridge be de-
clared that II the plain clothes men ne asked Ior
had been given to him he would have kept his pre-
cinct clean and that II Inspector Cross had been
friendly him he would not be on trial now
Churchill said that Inspector Cross told him to
get evidence of the propretorshp OF the disorderly
places in the precinct and his Cthe inspectors) men
would get evidence OF disorderly acts
Il said TO him. continued the sergeant, g II
there are be any raids. why not let me make
1hem2 He replied: That is the Commissioner
orders"
Just about that time his plain clothes men were
reduced from twelve 10 six. Inspector Cross or
oered him TO 90 this and when he protested that
he had only been able TO keep the precinct clean
by hard work with every man. the inspector told
him that he had to get along, that it was the
Commissioners orders.
II had been keeping thirty places starved out"
Churchill said. but the day my plain clothes men
were cut down twenty-eight Of them opened right
Up again
Mr.. Rosalsky put in evidence the report made by
Churchill and his in spite Of the opposition OF
Mr. Sanford. He argued that these showed that
the sergeant not only hard at work, but that
he worked with Cross in Bowery raids Commits
eioner Partridge seemed impressed by this evil
dence He permitted Rosalsky TO show that
ChurchilI's men present in court as wit
Independent Of the Inspector
Couldn't you change your plain clothes mem"
asked the Commissioner.
Yes. but my regular were well known
,ss the others
Why didn't you apply TO have your men changed
Tor others from the outEideZ'
Il did. but couldn't get them.
do you mean that You were refused?' asked the
Commissioner with interest.
MOT refused. but the request never acted
On replied Churchill
Commissioner Partridge permitted Mr.. Rosalsky
TO put in evidence TIE letter press book OF
Churchill's precinct 70 show the letters the ser
esnt wrote TO real estate owners of the places in
which he found disorderly houses, and those he
wrote TO District Attorney Jerome in cases where
the owners did not dispossess disOrderly tenants
after he had made raids. Sergeant Churchill said
that District Attorney Jerome paid attention to
his letters. and that when re called him in
AR Jerome said that his office had nothing to
do with dispossessing disorderly persons
Churchill said he had made about eighteen hun
cred seventy for all offences in the five
land q half months he had been in the precinct.
Under cross examina ton Churchill told of smash
sng furniture worth S5ee0 No. 295 Bowery in
alleged poolroo-n.
That's when the brass hand was working over
firne.' commented Assistant District Attorney San
ford.
+ That's when Frank Farrell stood the
ftreet.'' retorted Churchill and told that
Devery would take my head off for breaking fur
rture in 295'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
MUST ASK THAT DECREE BE SET ASIDE.
COURT OF ERRORS DECIDES HOW KEMPsoN CAN
PURGE HIMSELF OF CONTEMPT.

COURT OF ERRORS DECIDES HOW KEMTsoN CAN
PURGE HIMSELF OF CONTEMPT
Trenton. June 16 (SpeciaD.-The Court OF Errors
and Appeals in opinion rendered to-day de
cided that st. George Kempson. of Perth Amboy.
could purge himself of the contempt of court in
which he has been declared by the Court of Chan
Gerry by asking the North Dakota courts to set
aside the decree OF divorce from his wife, Helen
Kempson, on the ground that II was secured
through fraud. While such course would relieve
Mr. Kempson from further punishment by the
New-Jersey courts il would make him liable to
charge of perjury in North Dakota and should the
courts of that State accede to his request would
render illegal marriage to his stenographer, who
died as the result of illness contracted while he
was confined in he Middlesex County Jail for con-
tempt of court
The contempt consisted in Mr.. Kempson's
prosecuting his suit for divorce in North Dakota
after he had been enjoned from doing by the
Court of Chancery of this State, He also refused
to observe an order of the Court of Chancery that
he should the divorce set aside declaring that
he would die in Jail before doing anything that
would reflect on his second wife MI kempson
is now in New-York, where he is editor of two
napers He was released from Jail on habeas
corpus proceedings pending the decision of the
of Errors and Appeals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
NEW JERSEY NEWS.
IT. H. VAN HOUTEN A BANKRJ PIT.
TROUBLES COME FROM CONTRACT TO BUILD
PATERSON COURTHOUSE.

PATERSON COURTHOUSE.
Paterson. June 16 (SpeciaD.-William H H.
who has the contract for building the County
Court House. was adjudged a bankrupt to-day
in the United States District Court on volun-
tary petition. His financial troubles have been
caused by the delays on the courthouse and his
ability to get the quarry company to supply
him with stone. His contract amounted to
S312 IA 33. of which than S253OOO has
been paid to him. The last consignment OIL
stone came c. 0. D., and Mr.. Van Houten re-
fused pay for it. The quarry concern hau
negotiated three of Mr. Van Houten's notes.
aggregating bout $1,000, with banks in Penn
sylvania and the latter were about to sue on
them. This forced Mr.. Van Houten into bank
ruptCy to save his creditors in this city, VINO
were not so urgent. His petition says That MS
liabilities are 5000 and his assets are SSoo-
The new marble courthouse has been in course
of construction for about five years. though
the contract called for its completion in SIN
hundred working days The commission ana
the contractor have been the subjects of pup
lie censure and ridicule for all these years anu
two grand iuries have taken the question up
with the object of hurrying the work Inc
whole delay has been caused by the failure or
the quarry company to supply the stone SUIT
has been started against the bOndSmen or the
quarry company.
Mr. Van Houten has been a builder in TINS
CITY for about thirty years and has been ruined
by this public work. He is said TO have lost
about $4,000 the job.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
TORN BY BARBED WIRE FENCE.
WOMAN LOSES CONTROL OF HER BICYCLE
GOING DOWN HILL.

eerne of No 100 West Eighty-eghth-st, New
York while descending Woods Hill. in Coytesville
on a bicycle yesterday afternoon. lost control OF
the machine and was dashed with great force
against a barbed wire fence and seriously hurt-
She was out with her husband for bicycle ride
and lost control of her wheel near the bottom OF
the hill.
When her husband reached her he found his
wife hanging on the fence with blood gushing
from a dozen or more wounds and her ciothihg
badly torn. He tore up his shirt for bandases
and later when help arrived the injured woman
was taken 10 the home of George Williams. a
short distance away Dr. Joseph Hnger, OF Fort
Lee was called. He worked for nearly four hours
before he had sewed up all Mrs. Burgerne's wounds.
No bones were broken and she was taken to New
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
U4rH5yJsTs STRIKE AT NIXONS YARD

THEY SAY THAT THEY WERE ASKED TO HANDLE
MACHINERY MADE By NoN-UNIoN LABOR.
Elizabeth June 16 (SpecaD.-Efshty machtnists
went on ST rike at to-day at Nxon's shipyard
The grievance Of the men is that they were asked
to handle machinery made by non-union labor All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

1880 a. m.-No. 215 Columbus unknown: 81.
l20 a. m--No. l72 Bleecker-st: Antonio CsrIina tr-
fling
$40 m-No. 13i Wooster-st.; Empire Shirt Company.
$1,000.
$50 a. MO. go Monroest-; Max Goldsten; trihng
1910 a Mo. I52 Madson-s: Jacob salinsky: $50
Il - a. mNo 800 Henryst.; Max ChsTlilsky trining
325 2. Mo. 2ls East Elghty-hfthst.: Annie Murray:
500
$50 p rn.-r+o-hundrsd and sixteenth-st ard Ninth
ava Isaac Hooper. sI.9oav,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
TWO DIRECTORS HELD FOR S1S9,0OG

FIVE OF THOSE OF THE WRECKED MIDDLEsEX
BANK GET OFF FOR $4,000.
Five of the directors OF the defunct Mddlesex
County Bank of Perth Amboy. which was wrecked
by Robert Valentine. it's cashier have been allowed
to compromise the claims against them for $4,000
The authority to accept the settlement given
Yesterday 10 the receiver, Edward s. Campbell.
who recommended 1t. by Vicc-Chancelor Pttney
The directors held responsible TO the extent OF
500 coo for their neglect IN allowing Valentine TO
get away with $500 900. The two directors not in
Guided In the compromise are Robert y. Valentine
father Of the cashier. and Edward r. Pierce. The
latter also made application TO be included in the
corupromse but II denied Pierce. it is said
had Sl20J9 on deposit in the bank and lost 1t ali.
He and the elder Valentine expected 10 pay in
the balance OF the s2l9,00G or SlS9.c0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
TELLER PROMISES o'RE1LLY SUPPORT

Police Captain ORey, the broom at the
t)ak-st. station. was the Centre-st. yes
terday and Magistrate Zeller said TO him:
Glad 20 see you captain. I hear you doing
good work We need such men you in New
York
Thank you'' replied the captain. "I hope to
be worthy of such commentator. I simply
irving do my duty"
We'll you'll always have the support and CO.
operation of this court said the magistrate.
That is most gratifying for to hear, said the
captain. IT'S strange that should be so
praised Just doing his ordinary duty he
tinued and then they both laughed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
ONLY FOWLER DELEGATES CHOSEN.

No OPPOSITION TO HIM IN ELIZABETH REPUB-
LIcAN PRIMARIES
Elizabeth June IS (Specia)-The Republican
Driaries held tonight in this city for delegates
the With Congress District Convention all elected
Fowler delegates. there being opposition ticket
in the field Hamilton Fish Kean. chairman of the
Union County Republican Committee said to
Tribune reporter that. so far as he knew. no one
else was seeking the nomination. The Union
County contingent viii go to the convention Satur
day morning special train. and will have
band
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
PITTS LAND IN TRUST FOR SCHOOL.
WORK WILL SOON BEGIN ON Ex-MAToR
BARNERTs FREE HEBREW INSTITUTION.

WORK WILL SOON BEGIN ON EX-MAY0R
BARNERTs FREE HEBREW INSTITUTION.
Paterson, June 16 SpeciaD-EX-MdSor
Nathan Barnert has named Marcus Cohn, David
H. Bilder, David Bohm. Leopold Meyer, Samuel
Opet Nathan F1eischer. Boas Barnert, LYMAN
Salsberg and David Cohn as trustees for the
Hebrew Free School, which he intends to found
In this city, and has transferred to them the
vacant lots on the south side of Broadway. near
the Erie Railroad. He will shortly begin to put
up the school building The deed of trust sets
forth that the school shall be open to pupils
who attend the public schools. and they shalI
he taught the Old Testament in the original
Hebrew and the translation of the same into
English; Jewish history and religion. and the
Talmud =,
The trustees are forbidden to mortgage or sell
the property unless it be for the purpose or
changing the situation of the school. II IS 10
he called the Miriam Barnert Memorial Hebrew
School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

the machinists employed on the monitor FIors,
and other government work quit Samuel T. ~
& Sons Co. had the contract for bufs,, -
engines for the Florida. and they were being 49,,
cred to-day The strikers said that the So
or apprentices 'aOor
Mr.. Nixon. 1t is expected. will have A eonrs-
with the tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
SECOND HERLHY TRIAL BEGINS.
RECORDER GoFF DRIVES HAND ORGAN MAJ

The second trial of Police Captain Herlihy began
yesterday in Part II. General Sessions. before Re
corder Goff. Herlihy is charged under a blanket
indictment with allowing log disorderly houses to
gua in the Eldridge-st precinct while he in
command there The jury disagreed on the first
trial.
The heat became almost unbearable in the court
room the afternoon session Recorder Gof who
has been ill., felt II very much, and appeared the
bench without his judicial robes.
Noises made by tearing down the old Tombs
wall disturbed the courtroom. and the Recorder
sent for the foreman, telling him the noise must
cease. Not long afterward hand organ with
drum attachment played near the courtroom and
the Recorder had il driven away. Court closed
when the jury had been selected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
FIsKE TAKES OATH AS MAYOR.
BEGINS FOURTH TERM IN Mt VERNON
WITH PROCEEDINGS TO GUST HIM
STILL BEFORE THE COURTS.

Mayor Edwin F. Fiske Of Mount Vernon. de-
spite the fight made in the courts TO prevent him
from again taking the office was sworn liz for
a fourth term Immediately after u o'clock yes
terday morning He will be tie only Democrat,
with the exception of one Alderman. in the new
city administration which began yesterday. The
proceedings brought by DR.. Edward F. Brush
TO unseat him now before the Court of APP
peais. II is expected that the court will hand
down decision on the application for a recount
of the vote by Friday.
DR.. Brush. who was the Republican candidate
last autumn believing that he defeated by
ballot box stufing. sworn in as Mayor last
November. He hunting expedition in
Canada at the time and took the oath before the
American Consul at Toronto.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
PATERsoN's LIBRARY OPEN AGAIN.

ITS BUILDING; WAS DESTROYED BY THE BIG FIRE
STARTS WITH SIX THOUSAND BOOKS.
Paterson June Is (SpeciaD.-The Free Public
Library opened to-day at its temporary quarters.
No 231 Broadway, after being closed for four
months It's building at Market and Church SITS.
was wiDed out by the fire. and since then the whole
force has been busy arranging and cataIoguing the
books bought as the nucleus of the new library.
There are six Thousand books the catalogue to-
day and this list will be speedily increased
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
MAULIFFE BEARINGS END.
JUSTICE MAYER WILL ANNOUNCE HIS DECISION
NEXT WEEK.

Justice Mayer in Special Sessions. yesterday
held an all day hearing in the McAuliffe in
his chambers Physicians who concerned in
medical attendance McAuliffe, Coroner's Phys-
clan OHanlOn who made the autopsy, and Drs
Brown, Prentiss and Russell. from Roosevelt Hos
pitaI, examined
Justice Mayer said it the last hearing. He
would announce his decision the first of next week
According to his custom, he would say nothing
about what transpired, and the others, including
the District Attorney, were equally retcent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
IRON PLATE FAILS AND KILLS ENGINEER

ogdensburg. y. Y, June ls.-Leonard J Carr, a
mechanical engineer who was installing the
automatic stokers at the St. Lawrence State Hos
initial was crushed to death to-day by falling
~ an Immense iron plate Mr.. Carr a resident
of New-York City. and last year graduated from
the mechanical department Of Cornell University.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
A. D. T. SECRETARY PLEADS NOT GUILTY.

Charles S Shiver, of No. 5S1 Madison-st. Brook
Ign, who for twenty-five years was the secretary
and treasurer of the American District telegram
Company, was arraigned n charge of larceny
of the company's money yesterday before Judge
Foster. in Part / of General Sessions pleaded not
guilty and admitted bail. 1t is alleged tina
Shivler's shortage will amount to between SIS 900
and 81 600 T''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
STRIKERS WOULD LIKE TO GO TO WORE
THET APPOINT COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON rrr,,
FORMER EMPLOYERS.

THET APPOINT COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON rHr1p
FORMER EMPLOYERS.
Paterson. June 10 (SpeciaD.-At the meeting =,
the dyers' helpers on strike this morning n No.
decided to send committee of five from each sbo.
to wait upon their former employers TO aseartaia
what advance in wages the shopowners would h.
willing TO give the if they would return -
work From this it appears that the Striker,
would be willing to return to work il a small co,-
cession were made by the bosses.
The meeting to-day broke up in fight A.,
Italian got on the platform and started 20 make
speech A fellow couutryrlan the floor inter
rupted him by crying, That man is preaching
riotr' The interrupter suddenly grabbed from
the roar and slammed into his seat He attar,n.
ed times rise and continue his ObiectIo,
but as oftea he forced back Several of his
countrvmen surrounded him and fiercely threat
ened him until others to his rescue and drove
his ASSISTANTS back. Chairman McGrath. sesng
that there was likely to be serious trouble qIickly
adjourned the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
scHMITTBERGER TO VISIT GERMANY.

Police Captain Schmittberger has obtained a
leave OF absence from the West Forty-seventh-st.
station for forty days. with permission TO go 10
Germany. He expects TO visit the Fatherland in
company with his wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
WILL GIVE UP CHURCH WORK FOR A REST

THE REV F. E. OSBORNE HAS BEEN MINISTER
FOR FIFTY YEARS.
Orange June 10 (SpeciaD.-After fifty years OF
active work in the ministry the Rev. Francis r.
Osborne pastor of the Milburn Baptist Church,
announced Mt the service yesterday that he would
relinuuIsh his charge and take much needed rest
he not having awaited himself of a vacation during
tho twelve wears of his inCumbenCy In MillbUrn.
Mr. Osborne does not intend. however. TO retire
permanently from pastoral work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17

will find The New-Yori Tribune sale
ut book stalls of the Lending hotels
throughout the continent of Europe and
Great Britain, well the Reading
hoom tables. 1t may also he obtained at
the principal railroad stations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-17
B4LTIHORE's WAR CLAIM PAID.

Baltimore. June 16.-Mayor Hayes to-day received
the voucher the United States Treasury for s04
Oss o. the principal and interest due the city for
its War of 1872 claim against the national govern
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