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The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
Monthly Examinations.

The regular monthly examination of
the teachers of Wayne county was
held at the office of county superin-
tendent Jordan yesterday.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
LITTLE GIVEN PROMOTION
Popular Insurance Agent is Made AS
sistant Superintendent of the
Metropolitan.

Roy Little will succeed William
Walters as assistant superintendent of
the local office of the Metropolitan in
surance company. Mr.. Walters has
left for St Louis. where he takes po-
sition with the same company.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

Easter Sunday comes very early this
year-March 81. This, by many per-
sons, is believed to be indicative of
an early spring.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

Use artificial gas for light and heat
lott
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27
THE CITY IN BRIEF

Telephone the Richmond Steam
Laundry to get your laundry II
Ira Wood will spend Sunday in
Farmland, Ind
Miss Ona Taylor of BraffetsviIle. O..
is visiting in the city
DR.. Haughton is in his office s
hours day and makes calls also.
16-tf
Harry Daffler went to Farmersville,
Ohio, yesterday.
Miss Marietta York of Lancaster.
Ohio. passed through here yesterday,
on her way TO Milton.
J. n. Russell, upho,ster;ne Il
South Seventh. Phone 5o3. 23-7t
Robert Stark was in Dayton yester-
day.
H. l.. Armstrong OF .Greenville, was
in the city yesterday.
Ors. Chenoweth and Dykeman an
nounce the opening of new offices in
the Masonic Temple, corner of Ninth
and North A streets. 25-3t
George w. Patchell, a newspaper
man, well known in Richmond, has
been appointed postmaster at Union
City.
George Harter of Sulphur Springs,
Ind, was here yesterday.
Several pictures of the Ohio river
flood. taken by Cary Stigleman, are on
exhibition in the window of the cloth
ing store of Fox Co.
An unknown individual who may
be placed among that class of cheap
crooks, known as door mat" thieves,
the other night stole the mercury
from the thermometer in front of the
Court House pharmacy.
Easter Sunday comes very early this
year-March 81. This, by many per-
sons, is believed to be indicative Of
an early spring.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

Several pictures of the Ohio river
flood. taken by Cary Stigleman, are on
exhibition in the window of the cloth
ing store of Fox Co.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

George Harter of Sulphur Springs
Ind, was here yesterday
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-27

H. L. Armstrong OF Gree nville, was
in the city yesterday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
GIRL HIDDEN
ON ROOF BY
CHINESE
Was Caught by Police, How
ever, After Raid On
Laundry.

Displaying her boldness before Judge
Howell in the First Criminal Court
this morning may mean a long wait in
the county jail for Kitty Morris, who
was 'caught on the roof of Chinese
laundry at 12O Mulberry street during
a raid ON the place by the police of
the First Precinct Station.
The Morris girl, who gave three diff
ferent addresses, was ordered by Judge
Howell to furnish 81 900 bonds as a
witness, and the chances are that she
will not be able to get it. This is an
excessive amount for States wit
ness.
She is 90 years old. and has spent
some time at Caldwell. She was in the
Chinese laundry when Plainclothes Po-
lieemen Harris and Crawford. of the
First Precinct station, went there last
night. She was concealed on the roof
by the Chinese, but Harris and Craw-
ford. summoned Patrolmen Decker,
Hammond and Mcdonald, and they
surrounded the place.
The Morris girl smiled boldly when
the police arrested her. George Lee,
owner of the laundry, and On Fun,
who lives there, were each held in $1,000
bonds by Judge Howell on a charge of
maintaining a disorderly house. ENG
Ting, who was also gathered in during
the raid, was allowed to go free.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
DAD IN JAIL,
BEAUX MAY
CALL NOW
Myl But Perry Got Mad
When Girls Had Company.
Called Poor Provider.

After quarter of a century of mar
ried life, Benjamin Perry, so years old,
of AZ Murray street, was today COM
mitted to the county Jail in default
of $500 bonds asked by Judge Howell
in the First Criminal Court as surety
that he would pay his wife $s a week
toward her and three minorchilden's
support.
Perry, it appears from the testimony
of his two daughters, one 10 and the
other II years old, objects to their hav-
ing young men call upon them. Both
girls have good positions and are the
main support of the house, as Perry,
according to his own admissions, has
not worked in seven weeks. The GUS
tom of having men call upon his
daughters provokes him. He even went
so far as to assault one of them re-
Gently. His wife complained to Judge
Howell that not only has he refused
to support her or his three minor chill
dren. but he recently became so OBJ
streperous that he kicked over the din
ner table with the food on it.
Perry is apparently well able to sup
port his family. so Judge Howell de-
cided that So a week was not too much
to expect of him. His family made no
objection to his being sent to Jail.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
BAIL REFUSED
STABBER OF
YOUTH
Boy Who Fled From Police
on Way TO Hospital in
Serious State.

+ Antonio Pomenetto, the porter who
stabbed Michael McDonough in a
saloon at 553 Market street yesterday,
was arraigned before Judge Howell, in
the Third Precinct Police Court today,
and held for the Grand Jury without
BAIL Joseph Nunski, who was with
McDonough at the time, was held for
the Grand Jury in the sum of 5000 bail.
He will be used as witness.
McDonough was stabbed in the back,
and 1t was over two hours before he
received medical assistance. He was
then taken to st. James's Hospital by
the police, and after the wound was
attended to he refused to remain there
any longer. He did not want to go to
the hospital in the first place, and on
the way there attempted to make his
escape, and was chased for more than
two blocks before he was captured.
After having received treatment at
the hospital he was taken to the Third
Precinct police station. In the after
noon he complained of great pains in
the vicinity of the wound and said ne
was growing weaker, The expression
on his face convinced the police that
he was telling the truth and Melon
ough was hurried back to st. James's.
Today it is announced that his con-
dition is serious.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
ACCUSED PERSONS USE
YOUTHS HOME ADDRESS.
Lafayette Street Man Annoyed by Prac-
tise, Asks Police Aid-"42"
Popular Number.

According to John Yourth, who leases
the house at AZ Lafayette street, and
has lived there for the last eight years,
he is being annoyed of late because
persons arrested by the police give his
number as their home address.
Yesterday Bert Lennon, who was ar
rested yesterday and held for the Grand
Jury in the sum of $500 on a charge of
stealing DIR. Joshua Reeds coat, gave
his address at AZ Lafayette street, and
Kittie Morris, arrested in q raid on
Chinese laundry last night, in Mulberry
street, told the police she lived at AZ
Fair street which is the old name of
Lafayette street.
Yourth called at the First Precinct
police station today and denied that
either of the two persons lived at that
number He brought one of his ten
ants with him to prove that they did
not. The Norris girl later admitted
that she lived in Peshine avenue, and
then changed her address to 1903 Com
merce street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
But Police Refuse to Credit
Hair-raising Experience
BrOWner Reports.
SEES ROBBER in BEDROOM
Watches Him Rnmmage
Trousers Pockets Sc Protests,
Warned, Then Shot At-.Wife
Target, Too, but Blank
Cartridges Are Used.

Three shots were said to have been
fired by two burglars who entered the
living apartments of Adolph Browner,
a saloonkeeper, over his place of busi-
ness at 46 Peshine avenue, at 2.45
o'clock this morning. according to
Browner but they refuse to credit his
story at police headquarters. The
would-be housebreal1ers failed to get
any plunder, but they gave the sa-
loonkeeper and his wife a tremendous
scare.
Apparently the visitors revolver con~
tanned blank cartridges, Browner says,
for some of the powder burned Browns
er's left hand and he claims broke a
gold ring on one of his fingers. but ne
bullets Were found.
Browner says the shots were fred
after he awoke and that he found one
of the burglars going through the
pockets of his trousers, which lay on
chair by the bedside. He was warned
to keep quiet. he said, but refused to
do so. and two shots We're fired in
quick succession.
This aroused Mrs. Browner, who was
in an adjoining room, and when she
cried for help shot was directed at
hVii SehSS bibNi itif diiu siAS dihho1N W.
came hysterical.
Browner bade the intruders take their
choice of getting out or suffering this
consequences. and they made a hasty
retreat through a rear door and es-
capped in the darkness and heavy fog
Investigation by the saloonlkeeper and
his wife showed that nothing had been
taken.
Browner visited the Fourth Precinct
station shortly after z o'clock and told
his story to Sergeant Suchard and dis
played what he said were powder
marks on one hand.
The housebreakers were both de-
scribed as being about feet inches
tall. and about % or 26 years old
Both wore dark suits and black derby
hats.
Plainclothesmen Kaas and Sebold
were at once detailed to try and run
down the bold pair.
Browner claims the men gained an
entrance through window on the first
floor from a rear porch. and used q
stairway which led from a rear room
to the sleeping apartments on the secs
ond floor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
WOMAN SEEKS
DEATH-DREAM
PROBE
Claims Man Was Murdered
by the Administration Of
Chinese Poison.

The attention of Police Captain CAT
fiery. of the First Precinct station,
County Physician Elliott and the
prosecutors Office was called today to
an extraordinary story In connection
with the death of James Mcmahon. of
416 Washington street, who died in
st. Michael's Hospital last Tuesday of
consumption.
This morning Mrs. Sonn, of 412
Washington street. called at the First
Precinct station and told Captain Caf-
fiery she had heard that the death of
Mcmahon was not due to consumption,
but was the result of g. certain Chinese
poison which produced the same result
as consumption After hearing the
woman's story the captain sent her to
the county physicians office, where she
told strange story.
She had been thinking about her
neighbor's sickness, she said, and the
other night dreamed that Mcmahon
had been poisoned. When she awoke
the dream so impressed her that she
could not rest until she had informed
the authorities of what she assured
them was true. In relating her story
she said that there was a certain Chi
nese poison which, when administered
in food, resulted in the victim
going into a rapid decline and death
soon resulted. In nearlyevery case the
physician would attribute the cause of
death to consumption.
The woman mentioned the names of GEL
tain persons living in the city and said
that McMahon had been the victim of a
clever plot to get him out of the way.
She declared that the owner of one of the
names she had mentioned had been known
to make several visits to the Chinese
quarter in New York just prior to Nc
Mahon's removal to the hospital. The
story told the County Physician was so
strange, said that official, this morning.
that he at first thought 1t was the product
OF disordered mind. But as he desired to
be on the safe side he referred her TO the
office.
DR. Elliott said he had made thorough
examination concerning McAIahons death
and found that his examination accorded
with the official report made to him by
the doctors of st. Michael's Hospital, that
death was due toconsumption. The woman
went to the prosecutors office and told her
story there.
At the direction of Prosecutor Henry
Yourg Detective Sergeant Walter God
frey. a member of his staff, investigated
the death, and found that 1t was due to
natural causes. Tuberculosis put an end
to McAlahon's existence. He lived In 416
street, and he'd been without
medical attendance for some time before
he was sent to the hospital.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
FEDERAL TRUST
FINDS MANY
TAKERS
Subscriptions Pouring in
for U. S. Government
Certificates.

Subscriptions are being received daily
at the Federal Trust Company for the
United States Government 3 per cent.
one-year certificates. The company is
receiving the subscriptions free of com
mission charges, and the results so far
are very pleasing to the officers of the
company.
While the amount subscribed so far
was not stated, yet 1t was said to be
sufficient to show that the people are
appreciating the offer OF the govern
ment, and also are not afraid to en-
brace opportunities to invest their
money in good securities. 1t is the
belief of the officers of the Federal
Trust that this city viii be well repre-
sented in the purchase of the certifi-
Gates.
The result of the subscriptions so
far also prove, 1t is said, that the peo-
pie in general have gotten over the
scare of a few weeks ago, as the ap-
plications for the certificates are being
made by the man in humble conditions
as well as those worth millions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
POLICE SEEK
MISSING
MAN
Efforts Being Made Both
Here and in New York to
Find B. F. Scudder.

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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
Rich GrOcer's Murderer Fails
in Effort to Hide His
Terrible Crime.
ARREST TWO SUSPECTS
Prisoner Admits Being in Town,
but Denies Any knowledge of
Killing--Said to Have Had
Quarrel With Jefferson
Last Week.

CAMDEN, Nov. 22.--william Fox, OF
this city, has been arrested by the
local police in connection with the muir
lington grocer. Fox appeared to be
much surprised when told Jefferson had
been killed. He admitted being In
Burlington last night. but denied any
knowledge of the crime. 1t is said Fox
had a quarrel with Jefferson last week.
BURLINGTON, Nov. 22.-E. S. Jeffer-
son, a well-to-do grocer, was murdered
at 1880 o'clock last night thirty feet
from his home. He was strangled and
his body stripped of all valuables and
then placed on the railroad tracks. The
Philadelphia train due at Burlington
at 1880 struck the body, which was
badly mangled, but not enough to cover
traces of the crime. The police have
called for special detectives and posses
are searching the city.
Chester Akers was taken into GUS
tody while walking along the Penn
sylvania Railroad tracks near here.
Akers denies any knowledge of the
crime.
Mr.. Jefferson was 65 years old. His
IlOIIle anu pldCS VI OuSlIleoS - hI ILiuS
and Conoyer Streets
The train was delayed while the crew
and passengers were placing the man
gled body aboard, and the suspected
murderer escaped on the westbound
train. leaving here at - o'clock, three
minutes before the eastbound accom-
mediation arrived with the body and
first news of the crime
Mayor Rue and Chief of Police Shum-
ard are satisfied that the murderer was
a stranger who has been seen potterlng
about Jefferson's place Of business for
the last week. and who only three
nights ago accosted the grocer a block
from his home, asking him for money,
and when refused cursed and threat
ened him.
Descriptions of the man within thirty
minutes after the crime had been dis
covered had been flashed to the police
of every surrounding town.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
DOUBT SANITY
OF YOUNG
MOTHER
Said That Emelia COnfOrti
Abused Little Sister and
Excited Her.

Mrs. Emelia Conforti, 27 years old
of 204 Eighth avenue, will be examined
this afternoon by Police Surgeon Clark
that her mental condition may be de-
termined. She was arraigned this
morning in the Second Precinct Police
Court before Judge Herr on complaint
Of her 14-year-old sister, Miss
Maghigi, of 2O7 Eighth avenue, who
charged her with assault and battery.
When taken to the station house the
woman had baby in arms The child
was given in charge of Mrs. Alberta
Goeta, of 8 Drift street, until the
woman's condition is determined by
DR. Clark
Last Saturday the child visited the
Second Precinct station and cold Cap
tain Brown that her married sister had
beaten and otherwise ill-treated her and
forcibly put her out of the house.
threatening her with harm if she re-
turned After hearing her story the
captain brought the matter to the at
tention of Judge Herr, and he sug~
gested that superintendent Kimball, Of
the. Children's Aid Society. be conn
municated with to see If the aid society
would not care for the girl pending
an investigation of the charges made
against her sister,
Before Superintendent Kimball was
able to arrange to take the girl Cap
tain Brown was notified by the Prose-
cutor's Office that on behalf Of the child
a charge Of assault and battery would
be preferred against Mrs. Conforti,
Captain Brown did not know how The
matter had come TO the attention of
the Prosecutors office.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
FORT HOST TO
SENATORS IN
LAKEWOOD
Dimes Present Executive,
Lawmakers aud Citizen.
Is in Party.
Especial to the Evening start


LAKEWOOD, Nov. 22-There were
twenty-three guests at the dinner
given by Governor elect Fort to the
Senator's at the Laurel House here this
afternoon. The fact caused not a little
amusement among those who dined and
the next Governor of New Jersey Joined
in the laughter.
Captain A. NJ. Bradford, an old
political friend of Mr.. Forts, was the
only person present not in harness. The
other guests were Governor r. c..
Stokes and all the Senators except
Edmund w. Wakelee. who was absent
because of business pressure.
No one present would state whether
or not any matters of policy were dis
cussed. The affair was strictly pri-
vate and informal. Mr.. Fort stated
that It was merely to get the Senas
tors acquainted"
There is no doubt, however, that affairs
of state will be discussed at least infor-
mally, after the feast late this afternoon.
The Senators present We're Senator-elect
Edward A. Wilson, of Atlantic; Senators
Robert e. Hand, OF Cape May. and Bloom
field II. Minch, of Cumberland; Senator
eject William ]. Harrison, OF Ocean; S.nt-
tor Oliver II. Brown, of Monmouth; Sena-
tors William ]. Bradley, of Camden; John
B. Avis. of Gloucester; William Plummer.
jr., Of Salem Samuel X. Robbins
of Burlington; Joseph S. Frelinghuy-
sen. of Somerset. Ernest r. Ackerman, of
Union. Thomas j. Hillery. of Norris Will
lam c. Gehhardt of Hunterdon Jacob G.
Price. of Sussex; Senators-elect James r.
Fielder of hudson, and Harry d. Leavitt,
Of Mercer; Senators George s. Silzer, of
Mlddlesex; Johnston Cornish. of Warren;
John Hinchliffe, of passaic; Everett Colby,
of lssex
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
Chancery Court Claims Ju-
risdictiOn Alleged in Brit
ain by Defendants.
SUIT OVER SINGER ESTATE
Third Husband Of Widow of
Sewing Machine Manufacturer
Gains Point in Suit for
5,574 Shares of the Com.
pany's Stock.

Residents of three countries, the Uni
ted States, England and France, are
interested in a decision which was
given yesterday by ce-Chancellor
James e. Howell in the suit brought
by Paul c. w. Sohege, of Paris,
against the Singer Manufacturing Com
pany of Elizabeth. and Adam Mortimer
Singer, Washington Merritt Grant
Singer and Lewis Rendell, of England.
The action involves the jurisdiction of
the State of New Jersey as opposed
to the jurisdiction of the British courts.
1t is instituted primarily to decide
whether a two-hundred per cent stock
dividend. declared by the Singer Com
pany January l. 1901, should be con-
sidered part of the principal of the es-
tate left by Mrs, Isabelle E. Singer,
widow of the founder of the machine
CONTINUED on Tenth PRge.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
TRYING TWO CHARGED
WITH FLEECING GROCER.
Barmann Says They stung Him with
Bad Check--0ne Prisoner Has
Served Time.

Samuel Rost and Jacob Phillips were
placed on trial before Judge Ten Eyck
in the Court of Special Sessions today.
A. Hilman Bormann, a grocer, Of 81 1-2
Pennsylvania avenue, appeared as the
complaining witness again them. 1t
was alleged that Rost and Phillips had
entered the store, October Is, last and
passed a $42 bogus check upon him.
1t was supposed to have been indorsed
by illiam A. Hendershot, a customer
of the grocer.
Detective Sergeant Frank Tuite ar
rested the young men in Paterson.
Their defense was an alibi.
Rost admitted that he had served
time in the Elmira Reformatory for
forgery some time ago, and had been
in other trouble over bad checks.
State Senator Frank S. Hudspeth
the prisoners.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-22
FIRST WARD RECOUNT.
Election Board sits in wright's Contest
Against Masker for Alderman.

The recount of the Aldermano vote of
the First Ward has been scheduled by the
County Board OF Elections to begin this
afternoon at / o'clock In the motion court
room in the Court House. On the face of
the official returns William U. MaslSer,
Republican is elected over Joseph A.
Wright, Democrat, by two votes and Afr.
Wright made the contest in the hope of
overcoming this small plurality.
Last year the official returns showed
Maslker the winner by eight votes, but
a recount gave Wright plurality of twen
ty-three
The recount is being held on an order
made by Chief Justice Gummere to the
Essex County Board OF Elections.
The ballot boxes OF the first and second
districts of the ward were delivered to
the Election Board by City Clerk James +.
Connolly as the counting OF the votes Of
these districts will be the only work to-
day
Frederick f. Broedel, Edward Forbes,
George Martin and John +. Flannery, cleo
tion officers of the first district, and Ed
ward Crane, William Bell, j. Brady and j.
Bio WI from the second district were pres
ent
city Counsel james r. Nugent. acting as
counsel for Alderman Wright, was busy
in the ROOM but Mr. Maslter was neither
present nor represented by counsel. AL
dermau Wright arrived just before the ses-
sion began
President Enos Runyon, Edward Hartt,
Samuel Martin and Harry Kalisch were
ready to begin the work of reeounting ut
l 20 o'clock.
The first two ballots We're for Masker,
but Mr.. Runyon was of the opinion that
the third ballot for Masker was marked
because the line through one of the
referenda was not straight, Commissioner
Hartt was Of the opinion that the crooked
line would not invalidate the ballot and
asked that the board at once dispose of
that question by vote.
The election laws were looked up, and
the ballot was counted for the Republican
aa a regular ballot.
The recount was again resumed, and
several more such tickets were found af-
fecting both ccntestants but they were
al allowed 70 go.