The midland journal., 1905-11-17
NEW YORK As SEEN DAY BY DAT.
New YoRx CRY, N. Y.

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| A general alarm has been sent out by
the police for John w. Tisdale, we'll
known throughout the South and West
as mining promoter and stock broker.
Mr.. Tisdale but recently returned from
Georgia and was stopping with his wife
at the Hotel Seville. On Monday after
noon he told his wife that he was going
out for walk, and since then nothing
has been heard of him. 1t had been the
missing mans intention to go to Boston
on Tuesday to attend meeting of the
Alaska Snitisham Gold Mining Com
pany, of which he is president. Mrs.
Tisdale and her son are of the opinion
that Mr.. Tisdale has met with foul play,
as he was in the habit of carrying large
sums of money, besides wearing valua-
Bile jewelry at all times.
Walter Decker, a towerman employed
by the West Shore Railroad, killed his
wife and himself in their home, 224
Boulevard, Union Hill, after debauch.
His wife asked him about his money.
He said he had not drawn it, but would
give her an order. A moment later
Decker pressed revolver against her
ear and fired She fell dead. A neigh
Dor broke into the room only to see
Decker point the pistol at his head and
fire. He was removed to the Union Hill
Hospital, where he died two hours later.
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Defective William O'Brien had the
dizziest chase of his career, when he
shot down four floors with an alleged
forger, who forced him to jump IS feet
out of a frst-story window. The prls-
oner is Frank Gundler, of I58 East One
Hundred and Thirteenth Street. who
was wanted on the complaint OF Charles
Thorne of 1890 First Avenue. He was
just entering the duinb-waiter when
O'Brien forced his way in. The detec-
tive took flying leap and landed on
his quarry and both shot to the bottom,
four floors below O'Brien, although
somewhat dazed, succeeded in landing
his man.
Miss Helen Fargo, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Congdon Fargo, was
married to Nathaniel Ford Moore, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hobart Moore OF
Chicago, in the Church of St. Thom-
as by Rev. Dr. Stires, assisted by Bishop
Courtney. The best man was Alden
Swift, of Chicago. Miss Grace Fargo,
cousin Of the bride, was maid OF honor,
the bridesmaids being the Misses Ruth
Hubbel1, Martha Pitkin Strong, Nathalie
w. Vanderhoef, Leonore Cobb, Gladys
Morgan and Cora Carpenter.
Mrs, Belle Lippincott, housekeeper for
James Robinson, farmer residing near
Quinton, NJ J., was beaten with a club
until she was unconscious and then rob-
bed of the rings she wore by negro,
who made his escape and is now being
pursued by the Sheriff and posse
numbering about so men. Mrs. Lippin-l
cott is suffering from many wounds on
the head and face, and her face is ter,
ribly swollen where the negro rained
blows upon her.
Harry HI. Pratley, waiter, who for
merly worked in the Hotel Cumberland,
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was charged with stealing purse valued
at $I5o from Mrs. Shehan in June, 1904.
Mrs. Shehan was testifying in the case.
when Magistrate Poole interrupted her
by asking sarcastic questions. "What is
the number of it?" the Magistrate asked
"I5,732," said Mrs. Sheehan. is that
your telephone number?" At this Shee-
han stepped up to the desk and said :,
'Your Honor. the value of the purse.
hasn't anything to do with the case
As magistrate, it is your business to try
your cases in business-like way. You
have no right to ask such questions as,
you have of my wife," "You scoun-
drelp shouted the magistrate. II won't
have any man talk to me like that. Put
him out Put him outp Shehan was
hustled into the hallway, but says he is.
not through with Magistrate Pool, and
will complain to the Board of Magis-