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Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
THINK MAN DROWNED IN
few INCHES OF WATER

RAILWAY, May 1.-THE unknown
man who was found dead yesterday
at Perkins Cut, just outside of Rah-
way, on the Amboy division of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was last seen
with two men Wednesday night near
the spot where the body was found.
1t is supposed that the man. rolled
down the thirty-foot embankment.
landing in shallow pool of mud and
half an inch of water face down, in
which position he drowned. He was
about fifty-five years old, feet 8
inches tall, had gray hair and mus
tache and had lost his left arm and
left foot. He had no papers or any
thing on his person to establish his
identity. The body was taken to
Herner's undertaking establishment
at Woodbridge.
Coroner Bishop, of Perth Amboy,
was notified yesterday and gave per-
mission to move the body, but as yet
has made no investigation of the case.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
Has Retained Lawyer James S.
Wight to Defend Him in Any
Action That May be Brought.
WRITE TO STATE CoMPTROLl Err
Lawyer Wight Says He Has Examined
the Law of 1906 Carefully and
Declares that Moran is State De-
tective Under That Statute-Says a
Detectives Business Is to Pursue
and Apprehend Various Criminals.

State Detective James Moran, of
this city, has engaged Lawyer James
S. Wight to write to the state comp
troller in regard to his duties as a
detective. Mr.. Wight and Detective
Moran held conference this morn
ing in the matter and the laws on the
subject were carefully gone over.
Detective Moran says that he re-
ceived his license as state detective
for the sum of 500, and bond of
$4,000, which, in his opinion, gives
him the right to carry on a detective
business and detective agency. Mr.
Moran resents many thrusts that
have been made at his official capa-
city and intends to learn just where
he stands in the matter.
Lawyer Wight, this morning, said:
In my opinion Moran is legal state
detective. He has commission from
| the state comptroller, and the Act of
1906 allows him to engage ir the de-
tective business and to run and es-
tablish a detective agency. If the
act grants that much, what is the
detective business other than the pur-
suit and apprehension of criminals,
which would give Detective Moran
the right to make arrests"
The outcome of the case is awaited
with interest and Moran declares that
he is acting within the law, and for
this reason has obtained legal advice
to satisfy persons who have attempts
ed to injure him through false state
ments.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
ANOTHER ROBBERY OF
QUARTER GAS METERS.

Mrs. A. e. Cohen, of 26S Madison
avenue, reported to the police at
10:45 O'Clock last night that some
one had entered her house and rob
bed three quarter gas meters. Patrol
man Long was detailed to make an
investigation and found that the me-
ters had been tampered with Mrs.
Cohen said she discovered the rob
berry at 10 o'clock, but had heard no
one in the house prior to that time
1t is believed that the meters were
broken open by a member of a gang
of petty thieves that are working in
this vicinity.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL
FOR LAND EXCHANGE

DR.. Frank Crowther went to Tren-
Governor Stokes in regard to assem-
bly, bill No. 468. which provides for
the conveying of the site of the sur
veyor generals Office to this city, to
provide for the enlargement of the
city hall. The city in return Is to
give site for the building adjoining
DR.. G.. w. Fithian's property.
DR.. Crowther explained the bill to
the governor thoroughly and was re-
warded by having the bill signed.
The bill passed the legislature on the
last day of the session, and was
among number of other unsigned
bills until yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
FISH & GAME
COMMISSION
is HARD HIT.
Investigation at Trenton Reveals
Interesting Facts About
State Boards.
COM. JOHNSON IS ACCUSED.

TRENTON, May 17:-The investi-
cation into the business methods of
the New Jersey State Fish and Game
Commission continued yesterday at
the capitol by the house committee.
Testimony taken reflected on Com
missioner johnson, of Jersey City,
even more seriously, 1t is declared,
than that Wednesday on Commission
er Morris, of Long Branch.
The most sensational testimony OF
yesterday was that given by Herbert
Dane, game warden in Hudson coun-
ty, with jurisdiction over Jersey City,
where Commissioner Johnson resides.
Mr.. Dane practically accused Mr..
Johnson of endeavoring to call him
off from doing his full duty in order
that both of them might profit fl
nancially by such proceeding. This
was in connection with the raid on
the Silz & Co. storage warehouse
when the rail birds were found in
quantities to impose fines of $4,000.
After this violation has been com
promised by the payment of $4,000
and costs, Dane declares Johnson
came to him and endeavored to put
through a deal whereby Silz C Co.
should be immune from prosecution
and in return for this he, Dane, was
to get position as legal advisor for
the company at an annual salary of
$1,000. Dane swore that he told
Tnhncnn ha ~ ci oh
an offer.
He understood, he said, that he
would have to wink at violations of
the law and in return he was to di-
vide the 200 with Johnson. He
said that Silz & Co. never made any
proposition to him.
Collected on ''Fake' Initials.
He declared that while he was
secretary to Johnson during the lat
ter's term as secretary of the COM
mission he had used the initials of a
girl stenographer on letters he took
by dictation and that Johnson col
lected stenographers' fees on these
initials. When he retired as secre-
tary to the secretary, Johnson, he
said, reported that the stenographer
was dead.
Former Game Warden John j.
Fleming, of Newark, testified that he
was dismissed from the service at the
instance of President Morris because
he was too Jealous in making arrests.
Commissioner Mcclellan testified
to having collected monthly "ex-
penses" during trip to Europe. He
admitted that the commission had
sometimes taken politicians on "jun-
keting" trips on the state inspection
launches.
Game Warden Samuel l.. Kirk
patrick testified that waIdens had to
"divvy" with the commissioners or
lose their jobs. He also declared that
Johnson had tried to make him per-
Ijure himself in order to share in the
Silz fine.
The last witness yesterday was
Franklin Phillips, of the state voting
machine commission. He showed
that within five years the commission
had spent $4,000 for voting ma
chimes and the balance of ,306.4s
for expenses in installing the ma
chimes and keeping them in repair
The committee will continue its work
Friday morning of next week.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

not over twenty-five miles an hour.
He said he looked only at the victim
when the engineer stopped the train
after hitting the wagon and did not
notice the gates. Questioned by Mr..
Mccullough he admitted that gates
are down at night at several cross
ings. Adams has been running
through this city three months. He
thought the last stop was Sewaren,
when asked by Coroner Bishop, and
that the bell is started after leaving
every station. He did not remember
whether they stopped at Maurer or
not that night. He said the bell rings
all the time on his engine.
The third witness, Conductor Cy-
RENE Warman, said he did not no
tice, when the train was stopped,
whether there was a gateman there.
Replying to Mr.. Glenn he said he had
been on that train but two nights.
He had been a railroader for twenty
two years. He didn't know, when
asked by Foreman Mccullough, what
crossings are protected by gates at
night He said his first duty in acci-
dents is to protect the train and COM
pany, but he failed to notice whether
gates were up or down. He admit
ted that he feels safer if he knows
that crossings through a city are pro-
tected. Answering DR.. Snodgrass he
said they are not furnished with lists
of guarded and unguarded crossings
before starting out on run.
FIagman Says Gates Were Up.
James Cannahan, the fiagman on
the train, said the gates were up
when he went back after the accident.
Eye-Witncsses Testify.
Mrs. Mary Mancinelli said she was
outside her door when she saw the ice
cream wagon approach and get hit
by the train The gates were up, she
testified She said the gates are up
after $3.50 O'Clock every night, when
the gateman goes away. She has
lived in. that house for five months
and lived there previously year,
and she passes the crossing nightly.
She lives west of the track in the first
house, only a few feet away. 1t took
a number of questions TO bring out
which side of the crossing she lived
on. She said the horse was going at
a walk when crossing the track.
Frank Mancinelli, of Ill New
Brunswick avenue, said he saw the
wagon approach. He said that, from
his place, he can see an engines
headlight coming south only when ii
gets near the avenue. He answered
in the affirmative DR.. Snodgrass'
question that the wagon was open on
the sides, affording a view.
Division superintendent Testifies.
Division superintendent Kerwin, OF
the branches along the main line, tes-
titled that the gateman at the New
Brunswick avenue crossing is on duty
only from $50 a. m. to $50 p. M,
and that train crews are not given in
struction as to protected or unpro-
tected crossings. Asked whether acci-
dents are not due to the fact thai
no gateman Is on duty, although
there are gates, he said he did not as.
|sume that people would take it fol
granted that the gates would be low
--.--
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
Large Audience IN Wilder Hall
Last Night TO Hear the
Program Offered.
HuMoRIsT AND A soLolsT.
Music Was Well Rendered and Audi
ence Expressed Their Appreciation
by Hearty Applause-Soloist Was
Encored Several Times and Was a
Favorite-Mart King Told Funny
Stories and Delighted All Present.

The large audience which attended
the fifth annual concert of the Lyric
Mandolin Club in Wilder Hall last
night showed that this musical orr
ganization has lost none of its charm
for local amusement lovers. The club
was assisted in its program by Dan
w. Quinn, vocal soloist, and Mart
King, a humorist.
Miss Lillian Graham led the club
as on former occasions and won
much praise for her creditable work
Mr.. Watson accompanied Mr.. Quinn
on the piano.
The opening number was the AS
sembly March," followed by $50
rella," a Partisan craze. The audi
ence expressed their approval BY
hearty applause.
Mart King followed with NUM-
Der of humorous stories in which the
'.Irishman" and the Negro" fur
nished the fun.
Dan w. Quinn, who is well known
in this city as vocalist of the hui
morous order, sang Welcome" in q
pleasing style and was compelled to
give an encore.
The Lyric Mandolin Club played
selections from the Red MILL and
was tremendously applauded.
Mart King gave few more storiess
after which Dan w. Quinn sang The
Crank Old Flag" Mr.. Quinn COM
pletely captivated the audience and
as an encore sang Poor John" in a
cockney dialect which caused much
laughter.
Laughing Sam and "The Baby
Parade were rendered by the Lyric
Mandolin Club in such manner that
they responded with '.Arrah Wanna
as an encore. The selection The
Baby Parade. was we'll rendered The
cries of an infant were cleveriy in1i-
tated by William Graham on the
drums.
Mart King concluded his part with
few stories of the Negro and q
poem entitled Walk"
Mr.. Quinn sang IA Lemon In the
Garden of Love" as his concluding
number, but by request repeated one
of the numbers which he sang in this
city last year, II Want to go TomoyS
row."
"A Tiptopper March" by the club
closed the program.
After the audience had departed
t G chairs were pushed aside and the
members and few invited friends
enjoyed dancing until after midnight.
Prof. Andrew Nelson furnished the
music.
The members of the club who took.
part last night were Miss Nellie Wog-l
lom, Miss Laura Ernst, Miss Marion
Foote, Miss Julia O'Toole, Miss Della
VanName, Miss Madora Dayton, Miss
Lillian Graham; Messrs. Clifford
Gillis, Fred Ernst, Louis Ernst, Ray
mond Howell, George ellis, john
Sofleld, William Hewitt, Seymour
Williams, Frank Hilsdorf, G. Howard
Smith, Ernest Hilsdorf, William
Graham and Alfred T. Kerr.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
TERR0RISTS CAUSE
ALARM IN POLAND

WARSAW, Poland, May 17:-Ter-
rorists raided railway Office today
and escaped with $4,000 after fight
in which four persons were killed and
nine injured.
LODI, Poland, May 17:--Cos-
sacks shot down forty-live citizens
this morning following IL terrorist
attack on mail wagon.
See Mother Hubbard's dog on his
head. Mother Goose Carnival.
S50S-5-17-1t*
Try Dandrocide for falling hair
Sexton's drug store.
s717-5-t7-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
FREIGHT BRAKEMAN HIT
BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE
he EVENING NEWS:

Special to the EVENING NEWS:
SOUTH AMBOY, May 17:-Wil-
liam ]. Purcell, of No. 46 Wright
street, Newark, a freight brakeman
of the Pennsylvania railroad, run
ming on train No. AS between Jer-
sey City and Camden, was seriously
injured by being struck by an over
head bridge near Jamesburg. He was
placed on passenger train No. 4S6 and
taken to st. Francis Hospital at Jer-
sey City. DR.. ]. l.. White, of this
place, accompanied the injured man
from South Amboy to Jersey City
The hospital authorities report that
Purcell has fractured skull and has
a very small chance of recovering.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
VARSITY REGATTA ON CAYUGA
LAKE DECORATION DAY.

The Lehigh Valley Railroad VIII
sell tickets at one fare plus 81 90 for
the round trip from Perth Amboy to-
Ithaca and return. Tickets sold May
1929; return limit May 81. Good
on all trains except the Black Dia-
mond Express.
The race of the Cornell-Harvard
first varsity crews will be the prin-
ciple event.
Observation train will follow the
races along The lake side, tickets for
which can be purchased at Lehigh
Valley ticket office, Ithaca.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
Boys Thumb Crushed.

Joseph Bolash, sixteen years old
while working at the Raritan Copper
Works, this morning, had his left
hand crushed. He was placed in the
company's ambulance and removed to
the hospital, where it was said this
afternoon that his thumb would prob
ably have to be amputated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
State Inspector the Guest Of the
FreehO|ders During a Tour Of
inspection Yesterday.
NORTH OF RARITAN RIvER.
Party Passed Over the Principal
Roads in the Upper. End of the
County and Were Caught in the
Heavy Rain--upon the Report of
the State Inspector Depends Future
Grants of the State to This County.

The members of the Board of Free
holders, in three automobiles, left
New Brunswick at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning to make a general in
spection of the county roads this side
of the Raritan river.
The freeholders we're accompanied
by State Road Inspector Hutchinson,
and State Engineer Meeker. Many
of the stone roads built by the free
holders We're gone over and the routes
of number of new stone roads were
also inspected by the party.
Freeholder Hanson said this morn
ing that the trip was chiefly for the
benefit of the state road inspector, as
the board cannot build any new
roads unless they are approved by
him. The county pays two-thirds of
the expense and the state one-third
in each case. The party spent some
time examining the road near Colonia
and later came through Maurer TO
Gadeks, where the conditions are in
tolerable at the present time.
1.-The state Inspector" said Mr..
Hanson, "complimented us on our
work and OH the progress we have
made He is pleased with the way the
work is progressing and on his report
depends our future plans.
Mr.. Hanson said that the roads
south of the Raritan river would be
inspected. The party returned to
New Brunswick at about o'clock in
the afternoon. They We're caught in
the heavy rain storm during the af-
ternoon and drenched.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
TWO HORSES KILLED IN
FIELD BY LIGHTNING
Special to the EVENING NEWS:

NEW BRUNSWICK, May 17-
While planting corn in a field on his
fathers farm near Cranbury yester-
day afternoon, Clifford Stults was
knocked from the corn planter by a
bolt of lightning and both his horses
were killed.
When the shower came up young
Stults started for the barn. His faith
er and mother were at the house
watching him coming across the field.
There was a vivid fash and the par
ents saw both the horses fall and the
boy tumble from the machine. They
rushed to where he lay unconscious.
He revived later and is nearly recov-
cred today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

The coroner's jury at the inquest
today into the killing of David Will
ner, seventeen years old, while driv-
ing over the Central railroad cross
ing at New Brunswick avenue at
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday night by a
south-bound local Central train, rem
dered the above verdict The jury
was out nearly an hour. None of the
unfortunate boys relatives attended
the inquest, which was held in the
council chamber at city hall by Coro-
ner H. o. Bishop.
The members of the coroner's jury
were Henry Mccullough, foreman;
Superintendent of Schools Sc Shull
Mayor Albert Bollschweiler, James
NJ Glenn, Rev DR.. w. G. Snodgrass
and A. Greenbaum.
Division Superintendent Edward
Kerwin, of this division of the Cen
trail railroad, and Special Officer Dis
brow, of the railroad company, were
present. There was over half
hours delay in waiting for the wit
nesses.
Engineer Horn on the Stand.
Engineer Howard w. Horn was the
first witness. He said the train was
running at twenty-five miles an hour
and that the bell was ringing contin-
ually and the whistle was blown at
the Lehigh Valley crossing. He said
he saw the wagon at almost the same
instant that the engine hit it, and
that he intended to stop at the Cen
trail depot. He said he feels safer
when there is f1agman at cross
ing. He was on train 335 and it was
9:39 o'clock when the engine hit the
wagon. His headlight was all right,
be said.
In response to questions by Juror
Mccullough he said he begins to Shut
down about at the Lehigh Valley
crossing to stop at the Central depot.
1t was his second night ON that train.
In response to query by Mr.. Shull
he said he didn't know there was no
flagman there and he did not no.
tice whether the gates were down on
the night previous He said he cou d
have stopped in about 800 feet
II train were going about ten
miles an hour. he could stop in seven
ty-five feet. He said there is pret-
ty clear view of both sides of New
Brunswick avenue from an engine
when going south, but not when going
north, and wagon would have to be
very nearly on the track for an en-
gineer TO see il
On being questioned by Mr. Glenn
as to whether such an accident would
have occurred had there been gates
down, he said the horse might have
walked through the gates. He has
been an engineer two years, running
extra. Replying to questions by DR..
Snodgrass he said he has generally
run on this division and is familiar
with the tracks.
Fireman Didn't Notice Gates.
Fireman Ernest w. Adams said he
had Just stepped out of the cab into
the back of the engine when he no
Minced the engineer put on the emer-
&ency brakes and they hit something.
Pth he and the engineer professed
\Qrance as to whether the crossing
guarded Adams gauged their
u the time Of the accident as
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
PRISONER KNOWN HERE
is HELD IN BROOKLYN

Chief Burke received word this
morning from the district attorney of
Queens county, Brooklyn, that Joseph
Hoffman had been arrested and held
on number of charges. They asked
Chief Burke for information as to his
character, having learned that he was
arrested here some time ago charged
with passing bogus checks on the
First National Bank.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
DAY EXCURSION
TO NIAGARA FALLS.

The Lehigh Valley railroad VIII
sell tickets at special low fare Of
$500 round trip from Perth Amboy:
Good going May 20, returning until
May 81 on all trains except the Black
Diamond Express. See Lehigh Val-
ley ticket agent for particulars.
S642-5-17-22-25-28*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
Monster Sale

Now in progress at A. Salz & Com
pany's. Read their announcement on
page 16 and attend sale.
S693-5-17-1tt
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Mother Goose Carnival, May "a.
Tickets for sale at Sexton's.
S502-5-1 1-12ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Ice cream soda, Gardens phar-
macy. 8639-5-la-0t~
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Ice cream twenty-five cents quart.
Sexton's drug store.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Have your prescription filled at
Sexton's. Pure drugs, prices moder-
ate. S714-5-17-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Fine writing papers at Sexton's,
blue or white, twenty-five cents a
box. 8715-5-l7-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Try black and white cigar. five
cents at Sextons.
S5I19 2ta
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Huyler's candy fresh at sexton's,
S716-5-17-2ts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

Sweet cream for table use, any
quantity, at Sexton's.
S71S-5-17-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

We do developing and printing for
amateurs at Sextons drug store. All
kodak supplies. 8720-5-17-2t*
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17
Mayor Schmitz AhdiCaies.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17:-
Mayor Schmitz has abdicated, turning
over the city government to COM
mittee of seven citizens renreeenting
the leading commercial interests.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-05-17

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