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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
HIS OWN SLEUTH
BERGAM0 RUNS DOWN NEW
QUARRY IN HUNT.
Newarker who Says wire-Tappers
/ Squeezed Him for Big Sum All
But Had Ringleader1

Fforengino Bergamo, the Market street
tailor, who several days ago caused the
arrest of several alleged wire tappers in
New York, charging that they had tieeced
him out of $4,000 during the last three
months, went to New York yesterday to
do a little detective work on his own
hook, and succeeded in locating another
one of the gang who made lemon out
of him ir a saloon ir West Twenty eighth
street Bergamo told his troubles to the
policeman on the beat, with the result that
man was arrested who gave the police
the name of Charles Carpenter and his
address as 143 West Forty-second street
As was told In the EVENING STAR
Bergamo has not reported his alleged
losses TO the Newark police, and Captain
Carroll, of the central office. will do moth
ing unless the tailor reports the case Of
ficially.
Several days ago Bergamo went to In
spector McCaffrey, of the New York De-
tective Bureau, and told him that he had
been heeeed out of $4,000 by several men
to the way of getting information on the
races before the poolrooms, and that way
he could make a killing.
On the day the tailor reported the mat
ter to the New York police two men Civ
ing the names of White and Marshall
were arrested, and with the man captured
today 1t Is thought that the leaders of the
that the leader of the gang is still at large
and that he left the saloon today where
Carpenter was caught before the police
arrived.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
LEATHER MERGER
MAY BE ALLOWED UNDER
NEW TERMS.
When vicc-chancellor Emery Hears
New Proposition He Postpones Issu-
ing of Decree of Injunction.

The expected decree enjoining the con-
agreement Of the United States
Leather Company and the Central Leather
Company. which was to have been signed
today by Vice-Chancellor Emery. was
postponed on the proposal made by r. v.
Lindabury. counsel for the defendant COM
panies, that a modified agreement be
submitted. the terms of which shall meet
the views expressed by the court In de-
Gliding that the advertised plan of merger
was inequitable Although counsel for
the complanants argued that the decree
of injunction should issue. the court ex-
pressy declared that he would not issue
an injunction to prevent the consolidation
on fair terms.
As read by Edward NJ. Shepard asso-
ciate counsel with Mr.. Lindabury. the new
agreement will give the preferred stock
holders the right to exchange their shares
for 50 per cent. of per cent. gold bonds,
so per cent. of per cent. accumulative
preferred stock in the Central Leather
Company, preserve their rights to a
pro rata surplus of the United States
Leather Company or give them the alter
native option to take $3.50 of common
stock, as provided under the present
share OF the surplus.
The court, while not positively agreeing
that this form was acceptable, intimated
that some such form was in accord with
his views.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
HADNARROW
ESCAPEFROM
RAIL DEATH
Fell From Elevator Railroad
Train and Was Rescued as
Next Train Approached.

Levi w. Moen, well known promoter,
of this city. who recently lived at is
Clinton street. but is now living in
104th street. New York, fell from a
west bound elevated railroad train at
Columbus avenue and 104th street.
early this morning and escaped with
scalp wound. He was rescued just in
time to escape being ground to death
by another train.
The station-master at 104th street hap
pened to look down the track and saw a
man, who proved to be Moen, on his
hands and knees in the middle of the
tracks. Moen was quickly carried to the
station, just before the next train ap-
preached.
Moen was locked up pending arraign-
ment In the Harlem Police Court.
Il fell off the rear end of a moving car.
and thought l was at my destination"
Moen Is quoted as saying.
Moen telegraphed to Frank NJ. McDer-
NIT. the local lawyer, to go TO New York
and get him out. The lawyer went to the
metropolis this afternoon.
Moen has frequently figured in local
papers. He was arrested some months
ago by Charles Hummel, chief prosecu-
tors detective, for disorderly conduct.
Once previously he reported being robbed
of valuable watch and money. He was
In this city yesterday and is said to have
had $1,000 In his possession at the time.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
BLOWN UP BY BOMB
RUSSIAN GENERAL, WOMAN
AND C0ACHMAN KILLED.
Alikhanoff, Known as "The Wild Beast
Falls Victim to Alexandropol
Revolutionists.

ALExANDROPOL, Russia, July 16.-
General AliShanoff, former governor
general of Tifis Madame Glieboff, wife
of General GIieboff. and the coachman
who was driving their carriage, were
blown to pieces by bombs thrown at
their conveyance at 2:3O o'clock this
morning. A son of General Alikhanoff
and daughter of General Gliebon sus-
tanned serious injuries.
The party was returning to the resi-
dence of General Alikhanoff from his
club. The bombs were hurled in Be
boutoff street
General Alikhanoff was nicknamed
"The Wild Beast by the Caucasian
members of the lower house of Parlia-
ment, who often referred to his cruel
ties in the Kutais district, where he led
a number of punitive expeditions to
stamp out disorders. His rigorous meth
DDS to this end brought down upon him
the enmity of the revolutionists.
General Alikhanoff was seriously In
jured by bomb at Borjam May 80 of
last year. This bomb was thrown just
as he was about to take a train for
Tif1is. Its explosion seriously wounded,
in addition to the general, a member
of his staff and several Cossaclss. The
remainder Of the Cossacks fired into
the crowd, killing many persons, and
then burned to the ground the build
ings into which the people had fed.
General Alikhanoff. the "pacifer'' of
Kutais province, was the most hated
man in the Caucasus. For several
months in the fall of 1905 the govern
ment was completely in the hands of
the revolutionists. they being lin full
possession of the railroad from the
Black Sea to Suram tunnel, which they
had blown up previously. General ALI
khanoff sent column of Cossacks, who
laid waste the fertile Rion Valley. Hun
dreds of the inhabitants were slaugh-
tered. Many of the men were driven
into the mountains and the women
were given over to the Cossacks. Fifty
villages we're wiped out. The atrocities
committed attracted the attention of
the entire country.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
OCTOGENARlAN STEALS
AWAY AT DAYBREAK.
Policeman Restores George T. Young to
Anxious Family-Gone When
They W oke Up.

George 7. Young, 80 years old. who
lives with married son, Louis ".
Young. at 1s5 North Eleventh street,
who early this morning left the house
without the knowledge of any of the
others of the family, was found today
at the South street Pennsylvania Rail-
road station by Policeman Hoben.
Young's absence was not noticed until
Mr.. and Mrs. Young arose at s o'clock
A search of the neighborhood was
hastily made, but no trace of Young
could be found.
This is not the first time the old man
has left his home without saying where
he was going. While living with an
other son in Philadelphia he strolled
away, but was picked up by the police.
At that time he wanted to come to
this city to live with his son Louis.
and that was the cause he gave for his
disappearance at that time.
Mr. Young is not siclkly but owing
to his age he is kept in the house most
of the time unless someone can go out
with him. He has a mixture of black
and white hair and a long flowing
white beard. He has a noticeable stoop.
He wore a straw hat and a pair of old
slippers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
THREE MORE
OF GEORGIA'S
!. MEN MAY Die
Seamen, Badly Burned, May
Increase Death List From
Explosion to Eleven.
SPARK FELL INTO POWDER
Flames EnveIoped Il Men
Penned in After Turret.-New
BattIeship Suffered but Lit
tie Damage--Lieut. Cas-
per Goodrich Dead.
SPARK FELL INTO POWDER

BOSTON, July 16.--Of the thirteen
survivors of those injured through the
ignition of bag of powder in the after
superimposed turret of the battlesliip
Georgia, while the vessel was engaged
in target practise in Cape Cod Bay yes
terday, three are believed to have but
small chances of recovery. The injured
are at the United States Naval Hos
pital at Chelsea.
The three men whose lives are de-
SPARED of are Edward j. Walsh, sea-
man. of Lynn, Mass. whose chest and
face are badly burned; Louis o. Meese.
of Berea. O.. ordinary seaman, whose
arms, face and chest were burned, and
James p. Thomas, ordinary seaman, of
Brooklyn, whose face. arms. chest and
back were burned.
When the Georgia arrived here yes
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
ON
REPORTING
ACCIDENTS
Object to Giving State Com
mission Full DetailS--May-
bury Named as Clerk.
Especinl 10 the Evenlng star.l

TRENTON, July 16.-The State Rail-
road Commission met at the State
House and held lengthy meeting,
which ended at o'clock this afternoon.
Although the commission announced
the appointment of James Maybury,
jr., of Passaic, as clerk, the selection
of a secretary was not made today. 1t
is expected. however, that the secretary
will be named at the next meeting.
President Congdon announced that
commencing tomorrow Maybnry would
be at the State House each day from 8
a. m. to p. m. for the purpose of tran
sacting any business that the public
may care to bring to the attention of
the board.
President Congdon also announced
that there would be no star chamber
proceedings and that they would be
pleased to have the public to attend all
their meetings. He said, however that
they would select their officers at pri-
vate conferences.
Most of the time was consumed at
the meeting in an endeavor to arrive
at a uniform manner In having the rail-
roads report accidents.
All of the railroads were represented,
and they endeavored to have the COM
mission adopt forms and schemes
which made 1t evident that they are
not anxious to furnish the commission
with full details as to all accidents.
They argued that IL the reports were
made in complete detail the records
of the commission might be used
against them In civil suits brought
against them. The commission after
hearing the arguments of the railroads
said that for the present all accidents
resulting in death or serious injury
must be telegraphed TO the commits
sion Immediately and followed by a
detailed report within twenty-four
hours.
The suggestions offered by the railroad
people were that II should only be neces-
sary 70 report by telegraph such acci-
dents as resulted in death, serious injury
or destruction of freight to an amount
over $500
The commission said that Inspector Nc
Kelvy had looked into the accident which
occurred at the Washington avenue cross
ing of the Delaware, Lacxawanna and
Western Railroad at Bloomfield, and that
from the inspectors report the board had
taken up the matter with the railroad
company. and after the latter had an
opportunity to make answer they would
make public what disposition they would
make of the affair
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
TO QUIT. POST
AT STATE
PRISON
After Is Years Service PAT
rick McManus, Soldier and
Poet, Decides to Resign.

Patrick McManus, who has served as
deputy warden In the State prison at
Trenton for twenty-five years and three
months, and who is now in Newark on
his vacation, said today that he would
send his resignation to Warden Osborne,
to take effect July 30. He takes this action
because of growing deafness. During his
long service he was never even repri-
manded, so that he has clear record.
He was appointed July 80, 1882, and served
four yenrs under Keeper I.averty, ten
years under Keeper Patterson, six years
under Keeper Moore and five years and
three months under Keeper Osborne
Mr.. McManus was born In County
Fernaugh, Ireland, sixty-three years ago.
He came to this country with his parents
when he was 6 years old. His parents
came to Newark fifty years ago and set
tied in the old Seventh Ward, which Mr..
McManus has always claimed is his home
When he was not quite II years old he
enlisted at the breaking out of the Civil
War In the old Montgomery Guards. Cap
tain John Toler, Of this city, which Joined
the Seventy-first Regiment, New York
Volunteers, and served to the close OF the
war, when he was mustered out on
crutches, he having been shot in the left
thigh at the battle of North Anne River,
Virginia
Mr.. McManus was taken prisoner by the
Confederates at the battle of Chancelors-
Vile, and was In Libby Prison for five
months. He saw General Stonewal Jack
son taken from a train and the house in
which he died. His company left Newark
105 strong Seventy-hve men were hit by
bullets in battle and twenty-four of them
died, including Captain Patrick Nolan,
who succeeded Captain Toler, promoted
to major, and who died in Newark few
years ago. The company served In the
Army of the Potomac under all of its
commanders, Generals Scott, Mcclellan
Pope, Hancock, Burnside, Hooker, Meade
and Grant Mr.. McManus has one of the
three illuminated records OF the company
the late Major Toler had prepared
Mr.. McManus has written several very
creditable war poems. Some of these were
read at Memorial Day dinners of Grand
Army of the Republic men of Lincoln
Post at Van Horns furniture warehouse
He represented the Seventh Ward in the
Board of Education in 1S7S-79. He has
always been Democrat
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
WreCkers Fire on Her and
Escort When Plot Is
Discovered.
MANY ELKS ON BOARD
CrOsstie Fsund Fastened to Track
and When Efforts Are Made to
Remove 1t Ambusfed Party
Begin Shooting--Armed
Crew to the Rescue.

CoNNELLSVILLE, Pa. July 16.-An
attempt to wreck the Baltimore and
Ohio Duquesne limited train short
distance west of Sand Patch tunnel last
night was frustrated by stephen Kerri-
gan, lever-man at Sand Patch, and a
girl with whom he was walking along
the track.
Just when they left the tunnel they
discovered a tie fastened across the
rails, and when they attempted to re-
move it they were fired upon from the
bushes. They hastily fed to Sand
Patch, where they tagged the train.
Members of the crew. headed by Con-
ductor James Reed, all heavily armed.
advanced to the scene, opened fire on
the bushes without getting a return
shot, and removed the obstruction. Had
the train struck the tie there would
have probably been serious disaster.
as it was crowded with Elks bound for
Philadelphia.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
STATES REBUTTAL
ATTACKS HAYWOOD WIT
NESSES' STORIES.
Bunker Hill and vindicator Mine Ex-
plosions Are Again Gone Into
by the State. g

BOISE, Idaho. July 16.--when the
third day of the States case in rebuttal
against William d. Haywood was
begun today A. c. Cogswell, of Wal
lace, Idaho, was called further to inn
peach Dr. |. L. McGee, a witness for
the defense, who is under arrest and
who has been brought to Boise from
Spokane, where he was taken into GUS
tody. DR.. McGee testified as to certain
dates by fixing the date of a county
Republican convention in Wallace. Mr..
Cogswell, who was permanent chair
man of the convention, gave different
dates. The attorneys for the defense
moved to strike out the evidence as Inn
material, and when this motion was
denied they declined to cross-examine.
While Cogswell was on the stand, the
State offered in evidence copy of the
Idaho Tribune, published at Wallace,
and identified as the official organ Of
the local unions of the Western Federa-
tion of Miners at that time. The paper
contained three-column account Of
the blowing up of the Bunker Hill and
Sullivan Mill, which the State desired
to place before the jury In answer to
Attorney Darrow's opening statement
that the defense would show that the
crowd which attacked the mill was an
unorganized mob. In the argument
which arose over the admissibility OF
the newspaper Attorneys Hawley for
the State and Richardson for the de-
Tense had sharp clash and personals
ties were indulged in for the first time
since the trial started.
Judge Wood took the matter underad-
visement, indicating that he probably
would not admit the paper, in view Of
the fact that the defense had intro
duced no evidence in support of the
opening statement by counsel for the
defense.
Edward r. Award. druggist of Burke
Ida. testified that he did not see Harry
Orchard about town during the time the
mob had gone to Wardner to blow up the
Bunker Hill mill He did see Orchard.
however. Immediately after the train got
back.
On cross examination Award said he had
no personal grudge against the federa~
ton. although ne had a member of 1t
arrested for ordering MIN out of the conn-
try He denied that he had ever had any
trouble on account of insanity or that
his wife had sued for a divorce on that
ground He wos not living with his FAM
lily, however
A. r. Holman. a mine operator of
Cripple Creek. next took the stand. At
the time of the strike Mr. Holman was IN
charge of the Golden Cycle mine. Prior
to 1903 he was In the Vindicator mine He
told Of some personal experiences with the
strike committee and then went into a
description of the Yindicator mine explo-
sion. Mr.. Holman resched the sixth level
where Mccormick and Beck were killed
within twenty minutes after the explosion
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
TO DEMOLISH TOWER
BUILDING SUPT. SAYS IT
MUST BE DONE.
So Informs Peddie Church People
Steeplejack Said It Menaced
Auditorium.

William p. O'RourlSe, superintendent
of buildings. has notified the Of
fetal board of Peddie Memorial Church
and the insurance people that the stone
spire part of the north tower, which
was struck by bolt of lightning last
week, must be torn down. Louis H.
Yoerk. the steeplejack, who was en-
ployed by Mr.. o'Rourlxe to examine the
spire. reported that not only are many
big stones loose, but that there are
several large cracks running around
the spire.
Yoerlx told an EVENING STAR reporter
that the tower and spire are about ninety
feet from the roof of the church, and
that he thought the top of the spire should
be taken down for nearly thirty feet. In
strong wind some of the loose stones
would probably be shaken out OF place
and crash down into the auditorium or
into Fulton street. and the falling of more
stones might cause the top of the splre
to topple over
The spire part apears to be twisted by
the cork screw course Of the bolt of light
ing which tore the big rent In the north
east side and opened cracks around the
Broad street side. In order to take down
loose stones a very strong scaffolding must
be built at the top of the tower and the
base Of the spire, for the stones weigh
from 25o to 300 pounds each, It is said and
if the splre has to be taken down many
stones will have to be lowered. Fulton
street Is roped off to the north sidewalk
and Broad street to distance of twenty
feet from the sidewalk. which is closed.
The sign CLOSED is posted on all the en-
trance doors of the church
The representatives of companies carry
ing risks on the church building met in
the exchange in the Clinton building yes
terday afternoon, and appointed DR. John
B. Richmond, John Tenney and j. Hayward
a committee to adjust the loss on the
church. Theodore Gibson. a mason and
builde-. was selected to examine the spIre
and report whether II can be repaired or
part of It must be taken down and rebuilt
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
STREET CHASE
AFTER NEGRO:
ESCAPES
Cop Seizes Wagon and, Fol-
lowed by Crowd, Pursues
Fugitive Who Cut a Man.

Two negroes, whose names the police
were unable to learn, got into an alter
cation in front of a saloon at Academy
and Wickliffe streets at l o'clock today,
and one of the negroes slashed the other
In the wrist with a razor.
Patroman Hammer, of the Fourth Pre-
cinct, heard of the cutting and pursued
the assailant down Academy street. See
ing the negro was gaining on him Ham
mer jumped into passing wagon, and
the driver started up his horse in hopes
of catching up with the fleeing negro.
Several hundred mon and boys followed
in the chase. The fugitive negro turned
into High street and ran to Market street,
with the cop In the wagon close behind
bin.
At Grove and Market streets the fugi-
tive doubled in his tracks and ran back
to High street and disappeared before the
wagon could be turned about.
The negro who was stabbed could not
be found by the police.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
LUNATIc AT LARGE.
Dangerous Man Escapes from Morris
Plains Asylum.

NORRIS PLAINS. July 16.-The po-
lice were notified last night that Joseph
Matade. dangerous lunatic. mad made
his escape from Morris Plains Asylum
for the second time yesterday after
noon and that the guards of the insti-
tuition had been unable to find any
trace of him. When the night detail Of
police were about to, go out on duty
last night Sergeant William Perry,
who has charge of the force at night
during the absence of Captain Taylor,
notified the men of Matade's escape
and told them to keep a sharp lookout
for him.
Matade is a dangerous man, and at
oue time nearly killed his father in
one of his violent spells. At another
time he brutally assaulted his wife.
He was arrested and adjudged+ insane
and committed to the State asylum.
Some months ago he made his escape.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
MCCLELLAN LOSES
RECOUNT NOT PROHIBITED
BY COURT.
way Is Open for Opening Ballot Boxes
in New York Unless Another
Appeal Is Taken.

NEW YORK, July 1e-Efforts of
City Comptroller Metz and other city
officials acting in behalf of Mayor Nc
Clellan. to prevent recount of the
votes cast for Mayor in the last city
election, suffered severe check today
when the Appellate Division of the SUI
preme Court denied their application
for writ of prohibition.
Counsel for w. r: Hearst had ap-
piled to Justice Maddox, Of the Su-
preme Court, for an order to proceed
with the recount under the new law
passed by the last session of the Legis-
lature. Justice Maddox ordered the
recount, but opposing counsel appealed
to the Appellate Division. This acted
as a stay until the decision of the APP
pellate Division was announced today.
Unless counsel for Mayor Mcclellan
makes further appeal this seems to
leave the way clear to begin the re-
count for which Mr.. Hearst contends.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-16
NO RECEIVER FOR
ATLANTIC BASEBALLlSTS.
Club Ready to Meet Kimball's Claim
and Suit Will Not Sound
It's Death Knell.

The hackers Of the Newark Atlantic
Baseball Club denied positively today
that the clubs affairs were to go into
the hands Of a receiver through a suit
started Saturday by Attorney Henry
Hahn in behalf of Jared w. Kimball.
a director of the club.
Vice-President Scheuer said today
that there would be a meeting of the
clubs directors tonight and that the
5000 sought by Jared Kimball would
be paid or note would be given.
Mr.. Scheuer also said that the base
ball club would continue as usual,
despite the suit of Kimball, which he
said was started "a little too soon"