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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
WOMEN SLASH EACH OTHER
Razor and Knife in Fight over Negro.
Both Locked Up and Held.

Charged with atrocious assault and bat
terv on each other. Sarah Mcrkins. %
Years old. of IS Tichenor street. and Jen-
ME Thompson, "a years old. of 50 Tichenor
street. were held in $500 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury yesterday morn
ing by Judge Howell, in the Third Precinct
Police Court. The women, both OF whom
are negresses, engaged in a quarrel over
a negro in front OF their home on Satur-
day night and were arrested by Patrolmen
Brandes and Robinson. They We're re-
moved to St James's Hospital. where their
wounds. inflicted by a knife and a razor,
were dressed. after which they we're locked
up. The Merkins woman welded a razor.
inficting deep gashes on the Thompson
woman's arm and face. The Thompson
woman succeeded In getting in several
telling blows. cutting a deep cash in the
Merkins woinan's lip. With their faces
swathed In bandages the two told their
story to the court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
COUNTY JAIL WARDEN
BEREAVED BY DEATH,
Albert Steadman One of Most Skilful
at His Trade-Lodge Associates
Will Bear Pail.

Albert Steadman, father of Warden
Charles A. Steadman, of the county
Jail, and a well-known resident of this
city, passed away Saturday afternoon
at his late home. 143 North Fourth
street. Mr.. Steadman had not been Ill
until a year ago, when he was stricken
with paralysis. Previous to that he
was very active.
BY trade the warden's father was a
leather crimper, and was considered
the best In this vicinity. For a num-
Der of years he was employed in one
of this city's best-known shoe fac
tories.
When the end came Mr.. Steadman
was surrounded by his wife, son and
only other member of the family, a
daughter. Miss May e. Steadman. Mr..
Steadman was born in Nottingham,
England, nearly Sc years ago, and when
he came to this country forty-two years
ago he made his home in this city, and
remained here since. He was a mem
Der of Howard Lodge No. 2, and Mi.
Ararat Encampment, /. o. %. +.
The pall-bearers will be fellow lodge
men. The funeral will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 2 o'clock. The inter-
ment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
REFORM OF LAW
TO MAKE THAW TRIAL
SCANDAL IMPOSSIBLE.
National Prison Association Committee
Takes Decisive Ground on Subject.
Probation Officers Denounced.

CHICAGO, Sept. 18.-The student" pro-
baton officers and the indiscriminate
granting Of probations were declared to be
growing evils of the modern penal system
by Homer Folks, of New York. at the
congress of the National Prison Asso-
citation Of the United States at the Audi
forum last night.
Mr.. Folks, who is secretary of the State
Charities Aid Association of New York
and one of the leading socioligists of the
country. He said;
1.-The probation officer should try to do
something for the delinquent. instead of
learning from him or studying his
emotions. Too many officers do not get
close to their charges In this respect, while
otheps cannot be trusted"
The committee on preventive and re-
formatory work of the association made a
report In which 1t argues in favor of such
a revision Of the criminal law as would
render such an episode as the notorious
lThaw trial an impossibillty. 1t says:
THE system of fees permitted to be
charged In the defense and prosecution Of
the criminal classes of today is wrong. A
citizen who is wealthy and commits the
crime of embezzlement or murder should
not be permitted TO pay for his defense
before the criminal court a dollar more
than the State pays in defending a man
who commits murder and has not the
financial backing or means Of defense.
I'm our Judgment our legislatures and
the federal government would do well to
consider this important question. If we
have the right by law to regulate the
great corporations of this country to the
point of fixing a minimum and maximum
scale of charges in transacting their bust
ness, we should certainly have the right
to regulate the fees and expenses in the
prosecution and defense of all cases that
come before our criminai courts.
I'm our opinion. one Of he greatest
social evils of today Is that which permits
the criminal with a fortune OF with in
huential friends behind him to escape pun
ishment. Such proceedings in a civilized
country like this breeds anarchy and crime.
In the trial Of all criminals there should
be Just as great a reward for honest
methods In the prosecution of a criminal
as there is in his defense and acquittal.
We believe this is a subject that deserves
the most careful and deliberate eonsidera-
ton by the lawmakers of our land"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
C~LEVELAND'S ILLNESS
SAID TO BE DlSOBEYlNG HIS
DOCTORS.
Will Eat Things They Have Forbidden
Him and Suffers in Consequence.
Out for a Drive Yesterday.

PRINCETON, Sept. 16.=Ex-President
Grover Cleveland went for a short drive
yesterday. He was accompanied by
a trained nurse, who has been in at
tendance on him for some time. He
only sees a few very intimate friends.
and these on rare occasions. DR.. ]. NJ
Carnochan, the local physician who is
in attendance. refused tonight to dis
euss the Illness of Mr.. Cleveland in any
way. DIR. Carnochan is merely acting
under orders from DR.. Bryan. OF New
York, who has been Mr.. Cleveland's
physician for many years.
Mrs. Cleveland has a telephone to the
summer home of the ex-President in
New Hampshire. The children went
there early IN the summer. but Mr..
cleveland's condition was such hat he
was unable to make the trip. Mrs.
Cleveland remained here in Princeton
to be with her husband. She left for
New Hampshire on Friday to bring the
children back here. They are expected
to return in a day or so.
A friend of the former President said
today that Mr.. Cleveland was suffering
from a very bad case of stomach
trouble and that physicians had strictly
forbidden him to eat certain things.
According to this friend. Mr.. Cleveland
has acted rather stubbornly In disobey-
ing the orders of his physicians in this
regard and the result has been that he
has had several acute attacks.
Little has been seen of Mr.. Cleveland
in a public way here for abou a year.
Following an established custom, a
large number of students marched to
his home on the last class day and
were received by him briefly and in
formally. This is the last that the stu
dents have seer of him.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
ANDREWS AND
ROOSEVELT
BOTH OUT
Fight Over Insane WOman's
Control by Husband and
Brother Ended.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-In a volum-
NOUS decision just filed in Special
Term, Part l., of the Supreme Court.
Justice Dayton reviews the protracted
litigation between Constant A. An
drews, president of the United States
Savings Bank, and his brother-in-law,
John e. Roosevelt, over the estate ana
the question of the custody of the for
mer's wife, Blanche L. Andrews, who Is
now in the sanatorium in the Bronx
known as the Knolls.
Justice Dayton disposes In the course
of the decision of many of h matters
of dispute between Messrs. Andrews
and Roosevelt in regard to the man.
agement of the estate, valued at $3IS,-
900. owned by Mrs. Andrews and pro-
vides for the avoidance of future
trouble in the same matter
the brothers-in-law by retiring them as
the committee of Mrs. Andrew'c estate.
The Justice declines to emove MI.
Andrews as committee of the person
of his wife, and says: The proofs be-
fore me do not establish grounds for
interference by the our with the law
full relations of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews
as husband and wife, except as made
necessary by her unfortunate malady.
He is her natural custodian and Is pre-
| sumptively most deeply interested in
her welfare and happiness. Extraordi-
nary facts should be presented before
| the court will interfere with that rela-
| ton where one or the other becomes
mentally unfit. The record here does
not disclose any such extraordinary
facts.
"If,'' adds the court, "Mr. Andrews
has Understanding to the judgment OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt-extravagant-
ly, depending latterly In the main upor
| his wife's income, his answer is thai
their mode OF life has been within their
Joint income, and there are analogous
| cases which hold that such application
OF incompetent's estate is not Inn
proper"
While deciding to retain Mr.. Andrews
as the committee of the person of his
| wife, the court retires him at his own
request as a committee of her estate
and in his place and that of John II.
Roosevelt as the committee of Mrs.
Andrews's estate names Sylvester j.
| O'Sulliven and directs him to file a
bond OF $400, 900 for theNfaithful dis
charge of his duties.
The court directs Messrs. Roosevelt
and Andrews within ten days after the
entry of h order to deliver to Mr..
O'Sullivan dill the property in their
hands belonging to Mrs. Andrews.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
GOING TO EXPOSITION
AND AFTER CHARTER TIPS

Mayor Jacob Haussling and the other
members of the Newark Charter Re-
vision Commission. with heads of city
departments and wilson j. Vance, pri-
vate secretary to the Mayor, will go to
the convention of the American Mu-
inequalities Association. to be held at
Norfolk, Va, on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday.
The Mayor will join the party at
Trenton tomorrow, after the Demo
cratic state convention dominates a
candidate for Governor. and former
Mayor William II. f. Fielder WITH go to
Norfolk also II he arrives from Europe
tomorrow. The party will visit the ex-
position at jamestown.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
WAS M'CLENNON INSANE
MONTH BEFORE DEATH?
Suit Brought by Orange Administrator
Calls for Decision of That
Question.

Whether John II. McC1ennon, who died
in the Essex County Hospital for the In
sane October 2S last, was insane or incom-
petent a month before his death will be
legally determined by Vice-Chancellor
Howell. The matter came before him in
the suit brought by John ID. Anderson, Of
Orange, administrator of the estate to re-
quire Mrs. Mary Griffith, of Bloomfield
avenue, Montclair. a sister of the deceased,
to pay~to him 81, 290 she received from her
brother October 3, or four days after he
became Ill.
William f. Hampson appeared for the
administrator, who brings the suit for the
benefit of all the heirs ut law, a brother of
the defendant. James M. McClennon, and
two nephews and two nieces. Halsey M.
Barrett appeared for Mrs. Griffith, who
says her deceased brother paid her the
money in two checks under an agreement
that she was to care for him for the
balance OF his life.
It appeared from the testimony that the
deceased was employed as IA clerk in
Decker's grocery at Montclair Centre He
was taken violently i'll September 20 and
was taken to the home of Mrs. George
Fisher, a niece, who lived nearby. On the
following day he was taken in a cab to
the home Of his sister. Mrs. Griffith.
with whom he had lived for many years.
He remained there until October 3, when
his condition became so alarming that he
was taken to the Mountainside Hospital,
and on October IA from there to the Es-
sex County Insane Asylum, where he died
two weeks later.
One of the nephews, George Fisher,
testified that when his uncle entered the
house he exclaimed: I'm lost! I'm lost.
I've committed the objectionable sin! Eve
Last ma Dbt,rhbf Two Loot a,-aruyhI,uI -
The witness said he was afraid TO re-
main in the house alone with his uncle,
as he feared he might turn on the gas or
get into a rage and tear things TO pieces.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
C0NNELL TAKES HOLD.

1t is now Acting Captain Cornell The
headquarters sergeant and Chief Corbltt's
right land man is now running the detec-
tive bureau in place of Captain Carroll,
who. with Chief Corbitt, went on the
g%rocers' excursion to Brockville, Can, this
morning.
There was considerable speculation as to
who would be placed in charge of the
bureau in CAROLS absence. The captain
himself settled the question by putting
Council in his place while he is on his va
cation. This puts Captain John Ubhaus
and Acting-Captain Cornell temporarily at
the head of the police and detective force.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
BOY FOUND IN OMAHA.
Little Benny Leshin Got There with His
Sl7-PoIice Holding Him.

BENJAMIN Leshin, a 14-year-old boy
with a desire to punch cows and shoot
Indians. who left his home, 1853 Ferry
street, last Wednesday. is a prisoner In
the hands of the police at Omaha, Neb.
to which place he went with his SIT drawn
from a local savings bank before leaving
home. -
This morning Mrs. Leshin called at
headquarters here and said that she would
try and arrange to raise the money tc
have her son brought home. She called al
the Third Precinct Police station yester-
day, and Captain Christie, at her sugges-
ton. requested the Omaha authorities ia
hold the boy pending instructions from
here.
The police here are at a loss to learn
how the boy got so far with so small an
amount of capital in four days. He was
taken into custody early Saturday.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
CHILDREN SET HOME AB1AzE.

Children playing with matches caused
a fire at the home of Morris Kritzer,
126 Broome street, at 1880 yesterday
afternoon. An alarm was turned in
from box SO and the flames were ex-
tinguished without damage. The fire.
men were also called out in response to
an alarm from box 81. at 8 o'clock last
night. This time the fire was caused by
a lighted candle falling on a mattress
in the home of Richard Vosburg. 376
Bank street. The damage was $40.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
TWENTY-YEAR SENTENCE
FOR ARSON mi THEFT.
Hartzell Pleaded Guilty to Setting Fire
to Business Houses in Allentown
with object of Robbery.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Sept. 161Twenty
years in the penitentiary at Philadelphia
was the sentence pronounced by Judge
Trexler in court here today on Robert
Hartzell. who pleaded guilty to charges
of arson and theft.
Hartzell. with Daniel j. Adams, were
arrested recently, charged with setting
on fire three business places in Allen
town, causing a loss of 100000. Adams
was tried at Easton for arson committed
in Northampton County and also received
"a sentence of twenty years.
Hartzell was sentenced on only four Of
the twenty-three charges against him, the
court holding the other cases open for
future use.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
PECULIAR R. R. ACCIDENT.
Trains Running on Parallel Tracks
Thrown Against Each other.

JoHNSTOwN, Pa. Sept. 1e.-One man
was killed and three injured In a peculiar
wreck on the West Penn extension Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, opposite New
Florence, Westmoreland, County. yester-
day. Parts Of two fast freight trains run
ming west on parallel lines were reduced
to kindling wood.
A hange on a wheel broke about the
middle of one train and the car was thrown
against the other train. Both were travel
ing at a good rate of speed. Flagnan
Charles Russell was caught in the wreck
age of about sixteen cars and instantly
killed. Three other trainmen were slightly
injured. Traffic was lmpeded for several
hours.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
BANQUET POSTPONED.
Democrats in Bryan's Home City Will
Wait Awhile Longer for Spread.

LINCOLN. Neb.. Sept. 1.-THE Demo-
cratic Executive Committee decided today
to postpone the date of the banquet to
be held in Lincoln September "a. for the
reason that it wishes TO have two gather
ings Of Democrats in Lincoln before the
close of the present campaign. The State
convention will be held September "a. and
the banquet will be several weeks later.
The banquet Is to be a representive gath
ering, Democrats from all sections of the
country having been invited.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
WHO'S THERE7 N BANG!
And Negro Who Lived in Same House Is
shot-Exonerates Mar with Gun.

Max Blackman, negro, 26 years old,
of 23 Nassau street, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Herr in the Second Pre-
cinct Court his morning on a charge
of shooting Henry Little, another
negro, of the same address, in the left
leg early yesterday morning, n was
discharged owing to the fact that Little
would not appear against him.. The
shooting was accidental, both men
said.
Blackman was awakened about l
O'Clock yesterday morning and heard
noises which led him to think someone
was trying to break into his rooms.
He demanded who was outside, and
receiving no reply reached for his re-
volver and fired a bullet through the
door. .
Little happened to be in the hall at
the time and the bullet passed through
his left leg. He was taken to the City
Hospital, where he was treated ana
then taken home. Blackman was ar
rested and taken to the station house
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
POLISH PRIEST ON TRIAL.
Charged with Murder of Two Brothers
at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Sept. 16.-Attired in the
regulation clerical garb, Ludwig ~Szczygiel,
the Polish priest accused of killing Andrew
and Stephen C%tarzyuski. in their restau-
rant on the South Side a little over a
month ago, was today placed on trial In
the criminal court here IN the charge Of
murder.
szczygiel looked pale and haggard when
nrraigned. but stood erect int with arms
nplifted and eyes turned upward, as ne
plead mot guilty" to the charge.
The work of selecting a jury was then
berun szczyeiel was formerly an assist
ant pastor OF a Roman Catholic Church in
Chicago.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
SAY THEY CAUGHT EN-, ANYWAY.

Uncle Bill Zaiser. Fred Knott, Harry
Mueller and Arnold and Frank Klein
schmidt, Newarkers, went to Keansburg,
Monmouth County, yesterday and caught
fish for two hours. landing 2g7 Of the
finny tribe. including twenty Blacklist.
They found weakfsh scarce.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
coAL MINERS ON sTRIKE.

GREENsBURG, Pa, Sept. 16.-Five
hundred miners employed in the West
moreland Coal Company's mine at Cla-
ridge, Pa. near here, went out on a strike
today, giving as the cause the refusal Of
the company to discharge a weIgh-master
who the miners ailege did not report the
weights correctly. .
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
ADMITS ATTEMPT TO KILL.
Hounded by Loan Sharks, Clerk Says He
Tried to Rob Broker.

CHICAGO. Sept. 16.-John W.. Miller, a
railroad clerk who was arrested on a
charge Of attempting to kill and rob Ed
gar M. Crumb, a diamond broker. has
confessed the crime to the police.
Desperation. caused by the bounding OF
q horde of loan sharks. was given by
Miller as the reason for the crime for
which he may hang.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
PACKED away FOR NExT YEAR.

All the cots, bedding, linen and kitchen
utensils used at Camp Newark. near Avon
by the Sea, during the summer have been
stored IN the old farm house at the camp
ground, and a caretaker will watch the
articles until the camp Is opened next
summer to give Newark poor children an
outing there.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
NO LIBEL. SAYS COURT.

The criminal libel action brought against
Francis Fiore. Louis Pettriano and Cres-
cenzo Bosco. proprietors of the Thermoy-
pie. the Italian newspaper, which printed
a story said to be derogatory to Themis-
tocles Ungas, was dismissed by Judge
Howell. in the First Precinct Criminal
Court this morning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
T%ooTHAcHE NEARLY FATAL

Miss Annie Jefferson. of Is William
street. while suffering from toothache at
noon today, took an overdose of laudanum.
This afternoon she was taken 10 ST.
Barnabas's Hospital.
OF ali methods OF reaching the public the
newspapers are by far the best--A NJ Palmer
PaImer'n Theatre
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-16
Sale Engraving, sta'nery, Albums

Two Days MOfo-Rsplonishing Ttn
you to All up your writing desk and card ca
see that you are supplied with playing card
most thrifty may wish. And everything b,
buy only high class stationery. Our graI
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New Plate and 90 cards. .6S
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The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-01-09
- LEON
u LEHMAN
GROCERIES CO., Ltd.
ADDRESS: Main Store.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.

We have inaueurated a mail order department and
will fiji vour orders upon date Of receival at the same low
prices that govern sales at any of our stores right in New
Orleans. We quote remarkably low prices. We are extern
sive dealers. have facilities that enable us to place subject to
vour orders high grade groceries in retail quantities at
Wholesale prices and WE GUARANTEE every article we sell.
Orders filled as follows:
Goods shipped date Of receipt of order.
Every article guaranteed, weight and quality.
Freight paid on all orders of $500 or more.
Cash must accompany orders unless prearranged other
wise.
We handle hundreds Of articles not advertised at prices
correspondingly low. If you want anything that is not ad-
vertised, or some special brand of canned goods, preserves
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-01-09
The School Plans.

The building committee for
the school buildings have re-
quested Mackenzie & Goldstein,
architects of New Orleans, to
modify the plan submitted by
them and then submit the mOdi.
fed plans. This the architects
expect to do within a few days.
When the plans have been re-
ceived, it is the purpose of the
committee to invite assistance
from other citizens in their ex-
animation and consideration. It
is the intention of the committee
to hasten work as much as posi-
bic without sacrificing any ma
terial interest of the people.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1907-01-09
BrOuSSard Notes.

Sidney Bernard left Thursday
for st. Joseph's College, after
spending the holidays with his
parents.
Mr.. Rice spent about two
weeks with his family in this
town. He is agent at Gold Dust.
School began Thursday with
all teachers on hand and work is
now in full swing.
Miss M. E. TrOusdale, of the
Lafayette High School Faculty
visited Mrs. Rice Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Alice Melancon, of Jenn-
ings, is visiting relatives in our
town.
A. COmeauX, son of Mrs.
AlphOnse COmeaux, returned to
Mobile, Ala, Wednesday to re-
sumo his studies.
Beulah. Ruby and Eva Girou-
ard, Anna and Lorind Liable,
Eola Malagarie and Della Bill
leaud returned to Grand COteau
College Saturday after having
spent the holidays at home.
We are to have one transfer
wagon running from Ed ST.
Julien's place to our school. W.
need two more and intend to
have them as soon as possible.
Prof. Sontag was in town Sun
day giving his weekly lesson to
to the band. Our band is max
ing rapid progress.