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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
BLOWS STRUCK
IN CONGRESS
SESSION
John Sharp Williams 10
Fracas When Lie Is
Passed. HOusein UprOar.

WASHINGTON Dec. 19.--John Sharp
Williams. of Mississippi. leader Of the
minority. and Representative David a.
DeArmond. of Missouri, engaged in q
fist fight over the passing of the lie
ON the floor of the House of Repre-
sentatives this afternoon Immediately
after adjournment at 2;21 p. m.
Mr.. Williams struck the first blow, and
Mr.. De Almond retalated vigorously with
clenehed fists. When the combatants were
separated, blood was flowing down Mr..
Williams's face from n small cash In the
left cheek, and his forehead was red and
abrased Wr. De Almond bore no marks
of the fray.
The encounter was witnessed by more
than 100 mcplbers of the House and by as
many more persons in the galleries, among
them a score of women. The House hav-
ing Just broken up, groups of Representa-
tives were standing or sitting about, dis
cussng the committee appointments that
had been announced by the Speaker.
Among them were MIR. Williams, seated at
Representative Wallace's desk on the
centre aisle of the Democratic side, and
Mr.. De Almond. who occupied Representa-
tive Bartlett's desk adjoining. They were
engaged In very earnest talk. but their
voices were low and they attracted no
special attention Suddenly both men
sprang to their feet and began striking
each other.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
HIS
NAM E, BUT
WHICH ONE?
Pslice Trying to Find Out.
18th Ave. Building Menace
to ChiIdren's Safety.

ran1shackle frame dwelling in
Eighteenth avenue, between Belmont
avenue and Livingston street, has
been giving the police of the Fourth
Precinct much trouble of late. The
owners name is said to be Goldberg" !"
but as there are scores by that name in
the Hill section the police are at loss
to know who is who in this case. The
building department has been notified
Of the condition of the deserted dwell
ing, but nothing has been done by it.
The police fear that it will collapse
while children are playing in it, and
probably result in the loss of life or
serious injury Of many of them. 1t is
being demolished gradually by the
children and carried away piece by
piece. and 1t is nearly undermined.
Policemen Dippold and Musaeus were
sent to the place last night after a
report had been received that boys
were making an attempt to set it afire.
Benjamin Koratz. 10 years old, and
his sister, Clara. aged 10 years, were
making way with a door frame when
the policemen arrived, and both were
taken into custody. They were taken
to the police station, and their parents
were instructed to have them in court
today.
The court spoke to them of the dan
ger in frequenting the building. The
children's father promised the court
that he would keep his children away
from the place in the future and were
hurried off to school.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
CITY IS TO SELL
THE COUNTY
BUILDINGS
Will Be Disposed Of by
Comptroller Tomorrow for
NOn-payment Of Taxes.

city Comptroller J. Henry Bachelor
will tomorrow, at the City Hall, sell
the new Court House, the county jail
and the County Asylum for the In
sane. together with property belonging
to every railroad running through the
city, besides several blocks of private
property to the highest bidders under
the law of 1903 for the non-payment of
taxes for last year.
Mr.. Bachelor has received a. COM
nunica ion from the county authorities
stating that the question Of the pay
ment of local tax on county buildings
in municipalities in which they are
located is now in the courts, and asks
him to defer the sale of the property a
few days so as to get the decision of
the Supreme Court In the matter.
While there is no record to show
that the case is in the courts, still the
comptroller will sell the county prop
erty to the city, and after II o'clock
tomorrow, unless the taxes are paid,
the buildings in question will belong
to the city of Newark and not the
County of Essex.
What the city will do with them is
not known!
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
TO BEAT
TROLLEY CO.
FORMED
RoseyiIle Young Men Or.
sanize TO Do Public
Service" for Charity.

When is stealing dishonesty Is beat
ing the traction company out Of a
nickel dishonest? Is it dishonest to
take from the rich to give to the
poor
The above questions might fool 4
philosopher, stump a criminologist,
cause a magistrate to defer sentence
and make a minister think before
preaching. but they fail to phase
twenty young men of the Rosevilie see
tion of this city. who recently held
meeting and organized a society for
"dong the Public Service Corporation
through it's subsidiary company the
North Jersey Street Railway Company,
out of some Of its goodly profits,
This is no Raff1es association to
strong arm the affiuent stockholders
or desecrate the sacred persons Of the
officers The object OF the members Is
but merely to ride free on the cars
whenever possible. and then turn the
nickle that should have gone into the
Golfers of the r. S. G. into the treasury
Of the club, the receipts of which viii
be turned over TO some institution
monthly anonymously, Of course.
The young men are enthusiastic over
their unique organization. and It Is
understood that several young women
of the section have been asked to as-
sist in the good work.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
SHOPLIFTER MADE
SCENE WHEN CAUGHT.

Considerable excitement was created
in front of Broad street department.
store about o'clock last night through
the capture of a woman shopifter
who had succeeded in getting out Of
the store with about 81 worth of jew
elry. Miss Louise Elliott, store detec-
tive, with Detective Sergeant Temple
ton. caught the woman in front Of the
store, and she stirred UP lively scene
in pretty short time.
The woman threw herself on her
knees and began to scream and cry.
A large crowd gathered around the
trio and it required the efforts Of four
men 20 get the woman into the store.
Once inside she became quiet and
agreed to go to the superntendent's
office.
In the meantime hurry call was
sent to the First Precinct station for
the patrol wagon, and Sergeant Stucky
was about to send the wagon when
he received a telephone call counter
mandlng the order, the woman having
surrendered what she took
The woman said her name was Well.
Sc was about 45 years of age and is
the wife Of a, hard-working man.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
MASONS LODGE
DEPRIVED OF
CHARTER
Grand Master Takes Drastic
Action, Against
TriIuminar.

Masonic circles in Newark have been
greatly interested in efforts which have
been made by the grand master to
prevent the publication in the news
papers of news relating to the sub
ordinate lodges. Somebody has dis
covered an old .edict passed by the
Grand Lodge more than a decade ago
deprecating publicity, but never en-
forced, and it is now being applied
to the annoyance and chagrin of the
brethren who are affected.
On December IL a meeting of Tri-
luminar Lodge was held at which an
animated debate occurred over the
suppression of matters not connected
with the secret work of the order, and
of which some account found its way
into the STAR. The information was
not furnished to the STAR by any
member of the lodge. but since the
meeting some OF them have been ac-
cused of supplying the data. Yester-
day rumors were afloat that Grand
Master McGregor had decided to sus-
pend the entire lodge in an effort to
ascertain who wrote the story al
though he has made no application to
the STAR to obtain the information
The rumor was fully verified by later
developments, for the grand master
appeared at last nights meeting and
took away the charter of the lodge,
thereby depriving the $50 members of
their right to do business. AS it was
election night the action was of more
than ordinary effect, and caused a
sensation the like of which has not
been experienced in Masonic circles in
many years
The publication of the social news
elections and other matters not apper-
CONTINUED ON Seventh Page.)
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
SIX HURT AS
THEY LEAVE
BERTHS
R K. Hunt, Of Jersey City,
One Of Injured in Phila-
delphia Collision.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19.-Six per-
sons We're slightly injured in the Broad
street station of the Pennsylvania
Railroad today by a collision of sleep
ing coaches. The following, who were
about to leave two cars that had been
detached from the Federal express
from Boston, were the injured ones:
o. st. Adams, Chicago, bruised about
the head and legs.
O. w. Statzell, Philadelphia, bruised
about the shoulders.
d. r. Stanford. Ithaca, head cut.
r. B. Cook, Norfolk, head cut.
r. k Hunt Jersey City, back in
jured and ankle sprained.
Edward Holloway, , Philadelphia,
head cut.
The sleepers were being backed into
the station on a track containing other
sleepers.
While an investigation has not been
completed. officials of the company say
that the indications are that the en-
gine crew failed to accept promptly
the signals given by the train crew,
resulting in a coupling of considerable
violence.
Most of the passengers on the two
sleepers were dressing when the acci-
dent occurred.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
PICKED TO BE
FLEECED, BUT
500 RICHER
Pole Paid S. 50 for COnfed-
crate Bill, and Then limo
Gently Stung SalOOnman.

Somewhere in the town is a man
with $3.50 that doesn't belong to him;
ct 554 Market street is Joseph Levchky,
a laborer, 27 years old, who had 500
which did not belong to him, either,
and which went to hA parents in
Poland, and besides these two there is
George Beilner, a saloon-keeper who
has a Confederate $100 bill which he
does not want and would like to have
cashed. The mix-up is the result of
the unfamiliarity of every one con-
cerned with the appearance of hum
dred dollars all In one bill.
Although the incident occurred near
ly four months ago 1t did not come
out until this morning before Acting
Judge Yuill in the Second Precinct
Police Court. Beilner was the COM
plainant, and his object was to recover
the 800 which he said he had given
Levchky for the Confederate bill
Levchky explained that about four
months ago he was standing in the
street when a passerby dropped q bill
on the sidewalk Another man stand
ing near Levchky picked up the bill
and put it in his pocket, remarlSing to
the laborer that he would be in that
much anyway. Later it occurred to
him that it would be a good idea to
get change for the note and asked
Levchky to do it for him, taking $3.50
security from the latter while he went
into Beilners and got the money.
There was no difficulty about getting
the change, and the saloonkeeper put
the $100 in his pocketbook while the
other went to give the change to his
friend. The latter had completely dis
appeared, never dreaming, probably,
that anyone would honor the note.
That left Levchky $91.5O ahead of the
game, and he lost no time in investing
in several suits and sending the rest
home.
When he appeared in court today
Levchky was perspiring profusely,
which the police attribute to nervous
ness. 1t was found on examination.
however, that he had gotten wind of
the plan TO recover the money and
had packed his trunk in accordance.
The evidence was pretty well mixed.
as two of the complainant's friends ac-
companied him to the court and did
what they could to explain the incident
in two different ways. which, with Bell
nei's version. made three stories alto
gether, so Judge Yuill held them all
for further examination.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
DOuglaSses Not at Home,
but Gentleman Raffles
Said He'd Leave Card.
$1,000 WORTH OF PLUMBER
Believe Polite Thief Got That
Much in South End-He's a
Fashion.plate and Ills Man.
ners Are Perfect, Women
Who Met Him Say.

That the "keyman" whose visits to
houses in the southern part of the city
have netted him over 81 900 in loot late
ly is not a bullet-headed, square, jawed,
pug-nosed criminal who would ter
rorize one on sight is now certainty.
He has been seen three times by
women. The man is said to have the
grace and ease of a polished man of
the world. usually wearing a smile on
his face if met in or near the house,
and a glib tongue to explain his pres
ence If he thinks that Is necessary.
He is good-looking and well dressed.
He is all that fiction has made Raffles,
and, worst of ALL he is real and works
at his profession
Those who have seen the Newark
Raffles say that more than one girl
would turn her head to get a good
look at the dark -haired, clean-cut
young man who apparently is not more
than % years old.
He called yesterday at the home of
Harry w. Douglass, at IL Emmett
street, during the absence of Mrs
Douglass and her husband. Not find
ing anyone in the Douglass fiat at
home he put in his time collecting
jewelry and clothing. which he packed
in one of Mr.. Douglass's dress suit
cases and took with him. Though two
women in the house saw the daring
young man, they did not suspect his
mission.
Nothing apparently disturbs the cul-
tured "keyman," for he evidently had
planned % rob the Douglass fat, flnd
although Mrs. Annie NJ. Cav, who oe-
cupies the upper fiat at IL Emmett
street, unlocked the front door Of the
house for the polite Mr.. Raffies, and
met him in the hallway. he seemed to
be unruff1ed. AS soon as her back was
turned he went to the middle fiat and
ransacked Mrs. Douglasss bedroom,
getting possession of what he thought
valuable. After that he went to Mr..
Douglass's s wardrobe and helped him.
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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
GLIB SWIINDLER
SELLING BOOK
AT LARGE
Taking Orders for "Doane
LetterS"-- Warrant Will Be
Issued for Him.

Owing to the refusal of Captain Car
roll, of the detective bureau, to take
action in case of swindling unless q
warrant was sworn out smooth
young man, who was employed for
one day last week by the Schulz Print
ing Company to take subscriptions for
the Letters Of MonsignSr Doane,"
published by the Schulz Printing Conf
pany, is now collecting money from
Catholic residents in this city Though
a formal complaint was made by Carl
J. Schulz against the man, who gave
his name when hired as II. A. Roberts,
Captain Carroll declared that he was
unable to proceed in the matter unless
warrant was issued for the man.
Roberts has been collecting various
sums of money at different houses in
this city He failed to show UP at the
Schulz office since the day he was en-
gagged. Already ten complaints Lave
been received by the Schulz firm. Those
complaining state that the man agreed
to deliver the book the day following
the time he collected the first payment,
which is usually fifty cents.
Among those who were "bitten" by
the smooth talking solicitor is the Rev.
M. A. McManus. of st. Aloysius
Church. Father McManus not only
gave the young man an order for one
of the books, but he also gave him
letter recommending the book of the
late Catholic prelate. This letter was
used to good advantage in the Down
Neck section Of tho city
or ten people who were fooled by
the glib talk Of the young man not
one has seen copy of the book. The
company. however, WITH make good. A
warrant will be sworn out today for
the apprehension OF the man.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
SENSATION
IN SUSSEX
MURDER (?
County Authorities
to Have Statement Ready
for Grand Jury.
UNSOLvED BY INQUEST
BY INQUEST
Coroner's Jury Finds Mrs. Cassidy
Died at Hands of Person or
Persons UnknOwn..So Re.
ports After Conference Re-
sgarded as Significant.

NEWTON, Dec. 19.--The inquest into
the murder of Mrs. Phoebe e. Cassidy.
of Hampton Township. who was found
slain in a barn at her home on De-
cember 8, was completed yesterday, the
jury returning a, verdict that the
woman had come to her death at the
hands of some person or persons un-
known. Not all the witnesses who
had been summoned for the exap1ina-
tion before the acting coroner. l. l..
Hallock, were sworn.
Chief among those who were present
but not called We're Samuel Cassidy,
the husband of the murdered woman
who first discovered the body, and a
son. Frederick Cassidy, who lives on a
nearby farm The elder Cassidy was
asked by Prosecutor Huston if he de-
sired to be sworn, and as the old man
declined it was not insisted upon.
The witnesses who were called were
confined to the circumstances sur
rounding the finding of the body on
the day of the murder. DIR. Brun Hood
testified to the nature of the wounds
in the throat which had caused death
and the fact that they could not have
been self-inflicted. Martin Freden-
purgh, an undertaken, of Newton, who
first examined the body, said that he
believed death had taken place not
more than three hours prior to the dis
covery.
A few others told of other matters
connected with the finding of the body
on the day of the crime, but nothing
inportart developed.
There is little doubt that the county
authorities have knowledge of certain
facts which they did not care to bring
out at the inquest, and which VIII be
reserved for the session of the Grand
Jury, which will be held at Newton
tomorrow.
1t is regarded as significant that be-
fore the jury rendered its verdict there
was a private session of the prose-
cutor. coroner and jury, the verdict
following Immediately afterward.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
FELL 80 FEET; ASKED
"WHY HE DIDN'T WALK"
Gleason Escapes Unhurt After Thrilling
Experience but Cronin Charges Him
with Cumberland Methods"

PATTERSON. Dec. 19.---William Gleason.
an iron worker was employed in raising
a steel beam to the top of the Eagle Brew
cry here yesterday. when he missed his
footing and fell through an open trap door
a distance Of thirty feet Save for a severe
shaking up and several bruises on his legs
he escaped serious injury and returned 70
his job. expecting to receive the sympathy
Of his foreman, John cronin.
Cronn is brusque and all business when
at work Eying Gleason sharply and see
ing that he was still very much alive
Cronin remarked
Say, Gleason. the next time You want 10
go down stairs into the vatroom for mug
of beer, please walk down, like man, and
don't take such underhand methods as
this"
Gleason was hurt more by the remarks
of his boss than by bis fall, and in telling
The story said: II didn't mind my fall,
but when my boss accused me Of taking
chances Of being Killed to get drink of
beer, Ii was too much.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
Thonght None Survived
Latest Terrible Disaster.
Rescue Blocked.
FLAMES DASH ALL HOPE
Wives and Children Frantic.
Pittsburg Coal Company Ex-
pIosion Near COnnellsvilIe
Shakes Wide Area and
Terrifies Thousands.

CONNELLSyILLE, Pa, Dec. a.
-Four hundred miners are entombed
in the Darr Mines of the Pittsburg
Coal Company, at Jacobs Creek, on
the Youghioghehy River. eighteen miles
west of here. OF these four hundred
fully 100 are Americans. the rest being
principally Hungarians. 1t is believed
all the men are dead The mine is
burning.
A terrific explosion shook the vicinity
of the mine at 11:30 o'clock this morn
ing and announced to all the surround-
ing community that a great convulsion
of some kind had occurred down under
the surface.
Shortly after smoke began to issue
in heavy columns from the mouth of
the mine which is of the slope variety.
The mouth of the mine was wrecked,
and this circumstance, In connection
with the fire. which was discovered to
be raging inside. prevented effectuaily
any attempt at rescue of the iinpris-
oned men.
The building of the Federal Supply
Company, adjacent to the entrance to
the mine, was slightly damaged by the
force of the shock. causing the build
ing to rock and some of its windows to
break.
Among those imprisoned in the mine
are Pit Boss o'connell and two fire
bosses.
On account of the violence of the
explosion. which rent the interior Of the
mine. and the presence of fire, with this
blocked condition of the mouth OF sif1
slope. it is not thought there is much
chance for the men inside,
Whether any have survived or will
survive is one of the uncertainties Of
the present hour
There is no means yet of doing more
than to guess whether it was gas or
coal dust that exploded.
The scene of the explosion is on the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad side
of the Youghiogheny River. Jacob $
Creek, on the main line of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad is across the
river It is forty miles east of Pitts~
burg and eighteen miles west of Com
nellsville.
PITTSBURG, Dec. 19.--Word Of the
explosion reached the local offices ct
the Pittsburg Coal Company, IN this
city, early this afternoon. The dis
patch gave no details further than that
an explosion had occurred at Darr
mine. between Smithton and Whiffett.
The officials of the Pittsburg Coal
Company stated that the mine was one
of the largest and was equipped with
the most modern appliances for mining
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
POLICE HUNTING FOR
11-YEAR- OLD GIRL.

The police have been asked to try
and locate Mary Lee. II years old, of
342 Broad street, who has been missing
from her home since Monday. The
parents of the child are fearful of her
safety, as she has never remained
away from home before. The girl wore
no hat when she left home. She had
on a red dress. She is small for her
age.
The police have learned that the girl
threatened to run away. A general
alarm has been sent out from police
headquarters to apprehend the girl.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-19
Wilson Caught in PhiIadel-
phia and Held for Extra
dition to This State.
WEAVING NET AROUND HIM
Identified as Negro Who Sold
Murdered Mans Stolen Ring.
Had Pawn Ticket for Over.
coat Like Romer's..He
Admits Nothing.

Denying that he was guilty of the
murder of Frederick r. Romer, or had
anything to do with it, George Wilson,
alias Williams, the former negro bell
hoy of the Park Hotel. Orange, where
Roner was killed early last Friday
morning, was arraigned at 10 q. m. to-
day in tho Central Police Court, Phila-
delphia, where he was arrested at $3.50
o'clock last night and held for further
identification by Detective Sergeant
Drabell, of Orange; Park Hotel en-
ployee and Prosecutor Detective Wal
ter Godfrey, who left this city about IL
q. m. for the Quaker city.
Drabell took with him certified
copy of the complaint made before
Police Judge Joseph B. Bray. OF
Orange, charging that Wilson, or Will
iams, committed the murder. On the
strength of this and upon the identif1-
cation being made positive. the prisoner
was later held for extraditiop to this
State, the usual formalities of which
will be fastened as quickly as possible,
but will probably take a day or two.
After Drabell, Godfrey and the hotel
employee arrived at Philadelphia about
/ o'clock this afternoon Wilson was
again arraigned before Magistrate
Beatton, at the Central Police Court.
Drabell testified that the ring sold in
Philadelphia by Wilson had been the
property of Mr.. Romer. The New
York jeweler who sold the ring to
Re and who had gone to Philadel-
-. - Identified it also. The hotel ena-
Asevee swore that he had seen Wilson
tnere on the day of the murder The
labiIadelphia negro jeweler. to whom
Wilson sold the ring, identified the
prisoner as the man he had traded with.
Captain of Detectives Donaghy. OF
Philadelphia, said he was convinced
that Wilson was the man who COM
nitted the crime.
The magistrate then committed VIII
son for extradition. The necessary pa
ners were made out and will be taken
, TO the Governors of Pennsylvania and
New Jersey for their signatures. VIII
son will then be brought to this county.
Although the negro was put through
the third degree by Captain of De-
tectives Donaghy. of Philadelphia, and
his assistant. Bond, he would not adj
nit any connection whatever with the
crime. He was "sweated' from mid
night until nearly 4 o'clock this morn
ing. but stuck to his tale that he had
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