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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
ONE OF SEASONS FIRST BALLS.

One of the first balls of the season was
that held last night by the American
Benevolent Association at Dodgers Hall.
Miss Tessie Simon and Frank p. Schefick
headed the march. The committee In
charge included Floor manager. Frank r.,
Schefhck; assistants. John Handlowitz, AL
fred w. Walton. Walter Nemethy.
Committee Of arrangements: Frederick ID.
Mueller. chairman; George B.. II. Wagner,
secretary; Charles Rummeli. treasurer;
John Handlowitz, William Herter. ]. M.
Kurt Ferber. Richard G.. Weibel, Emil
Freiwald. Andrew Eckert. Jacob Miller.
Edward Marks.
Reception committee; Frank Staehle,
chairman; Mayor Jacob Haussling, Louis
w. Hahn. Charles Loeffier, Jacob Kunz,
Henry Ebert, William Abendschoen, AL
fred A. Kiefer. Frank Doelger, Alderman
Juliu A. Meyer. Edward APPEL, Jacob
Dieterle. Frederick C. Brandhurst, Andrew
J. HandIowitz. Edgar A. Hartdorn. Frank
Pannick. Eugene Sheehan, Louis G. Rehrn.
The officers are: Frederick w. j. Neese,
president; Emil Freiwald. viee-president;
EDGAR A. Hartdorn, second vice-president;
George B. II. Wagner, recording secretary;
j. M. Kurt Ferber, financial secretary;
Charles +. LEM. assistant financial secre-
tary; Jacob Miller. treasurer; Alfred w.
Walton. sergeant-at-arms: Frederick ID.
Mueller. conductor Of initiation; Charles
Rummel, assistant conductor of initiation.
Frederick d. Mueller. chairman;
Charles Rummell. Edward Marks. William
{. Kuebler. Jacob G. Metzler.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
TO STICK
UNDERSTOOD HE'LL STILL
BE LOBBY HEAD.
Resigned as President of Peoples Body
Because Of Political Stand
He Has Taken.

That Colonel Alexander r. Fordyce. jr..
of Middlesex County, president of the Peo-
pies Lobby, will remain at the head of
that organization despite the act that he
rendered his resignation a month ago, Is
now considered an assured fact.
Colonel Fordyce, in his letter of reslg-
nation. CAV as his reasons that he was
about to take an active part In the politi-
cal fight in MIddlesex County, and did
not wish his private actions to reflect on
the lobby.
The resignation was duly considered at
the meeting of the executive committee
of that body at several meetings. and the
committee decide that 1t did not have
the power to accept the resignation or APP
point a successor in case Mr.. Fordyce re-
fused to continue as head of the body.
The duty of acting ON designations and
filling vacancies lays with the governing
committee. which meets only in June and
December. and 1t was pointed out that
when the governing body meets in De-
cember the motives that actuated Colonel
Fordyce TO resign will be past.
Alexander Fordyce, sr., Of Dayton,
Middlesex County. father Of the president
OF the lobby. has come out for Frank s.
Katzenbach and the Democratic Assembly
ticket. and 1t Is understood that Colonel
Fordyce is wagins a vigorous campaign
and VIII take the stump against the can
didates of his party for the Assembly,
openly supporting the Democratic nomi-
nees.
The executive committee of the lobby
will hold a meeting this afternoon in the
Office of the secretary. Edmond A. Whit
tier. in Market street, to hear the report
of the subcommittee which has beer
gathering data on the record made by the
Assemblymen and Senators In Trenton
The data will be gotten out in pamphlet
form and published. and copies Of the &C
lions Of the legislators will be kept in thu
files of the lobby for future reference.
Tomorrow the list of questions to be sent
TO the candidates on both tickets, as tc
how they stand on all the questions before
the public, will be mailed to them.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
PRISONER TELLS STORY.
Charged with Theft of Diamonds. He
Claims to Be Public Benefaotor.

Claiming that il it had not been for
him Newark would not have received a ton
of coal during the coal famine of four
years ago, Samuel z. Langdon, who Is
wanted here in connection with the en-
bezzlement of $1,225 worth of diamonds
from j. Wiss & Sons, OF Broad street, was
locked up at police headquarters this after
noon lie was arrested in New York a
month ago on the charge by Detective
Sergeant Kuhn, of this city, after quite
an exciting experience, in which only the
Newark policeman's nerve brought about
the capture.
Today Langdon was brought to this city
BY Kuhn and Detective Godfrey, OF the
Prosecutors staff. Langdon seemed quite
chatty on the way over, but did not talk
about the case in which the police are in
terested. He told the detectives that 1t
was he who sent the coal to the Public
Corporation of Newark when the
coal dealers in Pennsylvania refused
to serve IT. He had in his possession today
several hundreds of thousands of dollars
face value of railway bonds, thought to
be of little real value by the police.
Langdon gave his age as So years and
his occupation as that of a coal dealer. He
said he had ne home.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
~vAlLSBURG SECTION.

The r.. and S. Whist Club will be on
tertained at the home Of Mrs. Hugo Seller,
Isabella avenue, Thursday night.
Sheriff Frank II. Somner will speak at
a mass meeting Of the Republicans of
Vailsburg section, in Union Hall, Thurs
day night.
Pell Pelus, Paul Smithers and John Don
oboe have been appointed as a commits
tee on rules by the members OF the James
p. Donnelly Social Club.
f.. O. Fischer rolled the highest score in
the bowling match between two teams IT
the Jolly Twelve Club. on Welsher's al
leys last night. PelI Pelus was second
A series of three baseball games has
been arranged between the Arsdale Tigers
and the Vnilsburg Athletic Club.
The Democrats Of the first district Of the
Thirteenth Ward will open the campaign
Thursday night with an entertainment and
rally at Donnelly's Hall. The leaders rec
ognize the necessity OF getting closer to-
gether in the district, which lie a new one
in the Thirteenth Ward, formerly being
the twelfth district OF the Sixth Ward.
Talent has been procured for the occasion
and a number Of speakers will be on hand
after the entertainment. The officers Of
the newly organized club are Joseph
Wehrle, president; John Y. Diefenthaler,
vice-president; Daniel Madigan, treasurer;
William Cormley, secretary.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
BAYLEY LYCEUM SEASON.
Formally Opened Last Night with 500
Persons Attending.

The social. dramatic and athletic season
of 1908 was formally begun last night by
the members of the Bayley Lyceum IN their
club house at Park avenue and Ridge street.
Fully 500 members and friends Of the
society attended and participated in the
festivities. President James T. Murphy
made an address of welcome and the Rev.
Edwin ]. Field, spiritual director Of the
society, In a brief address told of the aim
and object Of the society.
An interesting program of vocal and in
strumental selections was rendered, after
which there was dancing and prize bowl
ing for men and women. The first prize
for men, a fve-dollar gold piece, was won
by William Madden. Miss L. Hackett won
the ladies' prize; Miss Mollie Young was
second.
h Lyeeum looks forward to a most sue
cessful season, 1t has 125 members and is
in excellent condition financially.
The following committee had charge OF
last nights affair: Floor committee
james F. Murphy. chairman; Richard Bar
rett and Thomas %Flannery. Arrangement
comniittee-John Flannery, chairman; Ger
aid Stofps, Miss Grace Cox. Miss MoIlie
Fitzgerald and Miss May Farrell.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
HEW YORK
Cleaning and
Dyeing Works
SORRY HE TOOK DARE.
1t Was for a Fight and others Pick
Moxen Up Badly Battered.

Frank Moxen, Of 547 Market street,
went into a saloon at Jackson and Glover
streets about 10 o'clock last night to get
a drink. and while there got into an argu-
ment with Michael Contullo. Frank Mol
pero and Frank Vicente, who live at 81
Jackson street. They invited him out liz
the street to fight. The three men knocked
him down and began to kick him. His
cries for help were heard by Policemen
ScuIly and STICKY two blocks away. They
hurried to the place. and when Moxen's
ASSISTANTS saw the police they ran away.
The police kept on after the others and
succeeded in rounding them up in short
order, and soon had them in the police
station.
Then Moxen was picked up in a bat
tered condition, his right eye closed up,
and the left side OF his face very much
swollen, which he said was done by the
shoes Of his assailants.
When the prisoners were arraigned be-
fore Judge Howell this morning in the
Third Precinct Court they appeared to
forget that they had done anything to
Moxen, but when the judge looked at his
face he said that il 1t had not been for
the timely arrival Of the two policemen
he would have been in a hospital today,
If not dead.
The court gave each of the pprisoners
the opportunity Of paying s5 fine or going
TO jail for ninety days for the fun they
had. They paid their fines.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
ASKS BALM
FOR RUFFLED
AFFECTION
CONTINUED from FRS, Page,

ut was on November, 1905" she
testified with much solemnity, when
I lived in New Brunswick that 1 was
introduced to Mr.. Weigel by one Of his
clerks in his store. / saw him after
that a great number of times. He
visited me at my Office and I did work
for him. After knowing him for some
time he proposed marriage to me. He
said that he was a divorced man n
was tired of living alone.
'Did you tell him that o would
marry him?' asked her lawyer.
II did, wa the answer. H said
he had enough money to retire and
that we would trave for a few months
and then return to New Brunswick to
settle"
Witness went on to say that Weigel
had promised her a fine SIS office room
for $40 in his own building, and that
when he failed to keep these continued
promises of love and business she got
so sick tina she came to Newark to
live.
Miss Llnt insisted tha Weigel had
promised to marry her as soon as he could
close out his business. which was to be
done before the yea, 1905 was up and hat
he had declared that he would settle $780,
600 on her on the day hey got married.
In order to show how much business she
had ost hecaus, of the hardware mans
promises. Miss Lunt produced an account
book.
"Ah, I see" commented the court. look
ing it over, these are the people who
came to be chiropodized by you"
After Stenographer John mclaughlin
had made the correct sign for the polysyl-
Liable word that was new to everybody in
the courtroom, Judge Adams put the wit
ness through a series of rapld-ire ques-
tons.
'Did he give you any p%resents?"
mo, SIR answered the witness.
A engagement ring"
mo, sir"
Take you out to any public entertain
ment?"
mo, sir
Introduce you to any friend as his in
tended wlfe?'
mo, sir
After Mrs. Ella Larry, the %stepmother
Of the plaintiff. had testified that Miss
Lunt had told her of the alleged promise
of marriage, Judge Adams charged the
jury which retired shortly after / o'clock.
He told the jurors that they were the
judges Of the credibility of the chief wit
ness, who had sworn that the promise
had been made.
The points to be considered, he added,
were as to the modification suffered by
the plaintiff and the failure of a contract
alleged to nave been made.
Damages should not be fanciful or specu-
lative, he said, but strictly in accordance
with the testimony showing less of BUSH
ness and modification.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
LAYS TO TRUST
RAILWAY TOBACCO CO. IN
VOLUNTARY BANKRUPT.
Independent Red Mill Concern Says
Petition Is Move to Kill It's
Business.
Ispeelal o the Evening star.l

RAILWAY, Oct. 15.-An involuntary
petition in bankruptcy has been filed
in the United States District Court in
Trenton against the Thomas Allen Red
Mill Tobacco Company, of Broad and
Maple streets, Railway. The petition
ers and the amounts alleged to be due
each are: Thomas & O~ppenheimer. $3.50;
Tobacco Leaf Publishing Company,
S12S.77; Ungerer & Co., $20S, all of New
York.
1t is claimed in the petition that the
firm owes the petitioners $500 in ex-
cess of securities held by them, and
that the officers have admitted their
inability to pay their debts. 1t is
claimed that they transferred a por-
tion of their property 60 one Simonds
while in an insolvent condition.
Judge Cross has appointed John w.
Whelan, of Elizabeth, as temporary re-
ceiver to carry on the business during
the bankruptcy proceedings. Whelan
has given a bond of $4,000. The attor-
neys for the petitioners are Nugent &
Davis, of Elizabeth.
The Red Mill Tobacco Company has a
plant said to be worth about SIS, 900.
1t is an independent concern, and
i ilOIldS aAltBy VI WSlN1lNlf PltSiaNliA
Of the company. alleges that this in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
against the company is an effort OF
the part of the tobacco trust to put
him out of business.
However, according to the attorneys
for the petitioners. the company has
been having considerable internal trou-
BILE. 1t is claimed that many of the
packing boxes have not been perfect
and that much tobacco sold by the
company has been ruined in shipment.
and the company has been compelled
to stand this loss.
The eompany's liabilities will amount
to about $4,000. A copy of the petition
was served on Mr.. Allen at his Me-
tuchen home last Thursday by Deputy
United States Marshal Joseph May
hew, of Hoboken.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
L%ETHBRIDGE SPEAKS.
House Speaker Addresses Orange Demo-
cratic Leaders on Alleged Rep. Sins.

Speaker Edgar e. Lethbridge of the
House of the Assembly made an address
last night at a meeting of the Orange
Democratic committeeman and ward lead
ers and candidates. He spoke of the failure
Of the direct primaries bill to include the
election of members of Congress-. an omis-
sion he deplored, and said the clause was
voted down by the Republicans, the Sec
ton falling of passage by but three votes.
He criticized the Republican Senate for
voting down the public utilities provision
for a rate clause, and said the Democratic
house would not vote for the measure with
the rate clause left out.
reception to Frank s. Katzenbach at the
meeting October %, as follows: John c..
Fineran, Robert Hamilton, Joseph Di Bene-
detto, Thomas McNally and James Quinn.
The following finance committee was
named: Thomas F. Brennan, Mayor Isaac
ShoeuthaI, John ]. Booth, Philip +. limp
son and George Spottiswoode.
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&

HEwITT-October IA, 1907. Lillian Eliza
beth. beloved daughter Of HannAil and
the late Thomas Hewitt.
Funeral services will be held at her
mothers residence, 155 South Tenth
street. on Wednesday, October &c. 1901.
at 3 D. IA. 2el1tives and friends, also
Pride of Junior Council No. q. Daugh-
tiers Of Liberty. are Respectfully invited
Interment at Paramount Cemetery.
We nave to mourn the one We loved.
And tried so hard to save;
Beloved. yet regretted. gone;
Remembered in the grave.
FOSTER-On October Is, 1907. Reginald.
beloved husband of Mary Louise Foster.
aged "A years.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence, AZ Belleville avenue. on
Thursday afternoon, October II, at ,
O'Clock. Relatives and friends are kindly
invited. Interment at Woodland Gene
terry.
SUPPLEMENTARY, on October Il, 1901,
at her home at Old Short Hills. Mill
burn. N. j.. Sarah Locke Vail. wife OF
DIR. Theron Y. Sutphen and daughter of
the late Or. William p. Vail. Of Johnson
burg, ". j.
Services at the house on Thursday.
October II, at 2 p. m. 1nterment at the
convenience of the family.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
ELOPERS WERE
m A R RIED
TWICE
CONTINUED from First Page,

The young couple left their homes
Sunday and went direct to Wilmington,
Del. After getting out a license they
were married by a justice of the peace,
Then the bride wired her parents. When
the couple went back to the Justices
office to secure their license they were
astonished to learn that a reply had
been forwarded by the girls father to
the brides message.
I'VE would like to get our marriage
license said Miss Becker, as she en-
tered the office of the justice.
why, yes; rye been expecting you
for some time; you can have your
certificate, but you must go to a rabbi
to be married" Then the justice
handed the astonished bride-elect q
telegram directing them to be married
by a rabbi. The telegram was taken as
one of forgiveness, but to be sure of it
they went to the home of Rabbi Hey
man Rizets. who obliged.
When the ceremony was over the
bride received the congratulations of
the few strangers she had met, for all
the world loves a bride. Then she
turned to her husband and exclaimed;
Now, come. Sammie, we must return
home, for know father has forgiven
me and that he will welcome you as
a son-in-law."
The couple then decided that as they
had been twice married, once in ac-
cordance with their faith, they would
be safe and they returned yesterday.
Young Pinnas and his bride returned
to the home of the latter's parents,
and they were readily forgiven. Pin
mas then returned to his parents home
several blocks away He would not
tell where he had been. When the
trut hbeeame known he finally adj
mitted that he had taken the girl Of
his choice and the trouble started. He
remained home last night. and was at
work delivering orders for his father
today.
When an EVENING STAR reporter
visited the home of the Beckers he
found the bride, her parents and Mrs.
Henry T~attenbaum, a married sister,
in the front room. The bride appeared
rather girlish as she pulled and tugged
at a kimona which she wore.
"Oh, no, l don't want anything in the
papers. 1 just went and got married,
and that's ALL" was the way she
put it.
Further questioning disclosed the fact
that the romance started seven months
ago when she met Pinnas at a party
in the home of her married sister.
II like Sammy" she added, land
that's all there is to it. Why shouldn't
we get married?"
Just say she is pretty and highly
educated" said the girls married sister,
who took delight in stating that she
eloped four years ago to get married,
and got a god man in the bargain.
wei he amt got nothing on Sam as
far as I can see"
Il hope not, but if Sam is as good as
my man you needn't kick"
THAT'S the way they all do with me-"
said Mr.. Becker, sorrowfully.
"oh, why do o speak that way only
of them ran away?" Mrs. Becker
asked.
Both parents stated that the couple
would not live together for a while, but
later a Jewish rabbi would be asked
marry them a third time and a big re-
ception would follow.
Bessie is a good, honest girl" said
Becker, land l am o going to let
her go out of the family like this"
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THEIR HORSES
ARE BEING
POISONED
Of SiegeI aud Cohn
Charge Rival With Crime
S. ?. {. A to Investigate.

Efforts will be made by the Fourth
Precinct police and the officials of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals 10 clear up the mystery
surrounding the attempt to poison three
horses owned by Siegel & Cohn, who
conduct an express business on the
''hill.p at 296 West Kinney street.
Both members of the firm allege that
a business rival attempted to commit
the crime at 1880 o'clock this morning
in with two other men, but
the plans were frustrated, for Siegel
was in the stable at the time. He
shouted for help when he heard the
They succeeded, but when he flashed
his lantern they vaulted a fence and
sprinted east on Kinney street to High
street. Roundsman Meyerowitz and Po-
liceman Fessler Joined in the chase, but
the men had too good a start and were
soon out of sight.
The complainants brought a large
red apple into court which had been
open and filed, it is believed, with
arsenic or some other poison. They
claimed they found the fruit in the
yard through which the men escaped.
Judge Herr thought the case was
within the jurisdiction of the S. P. G.
A. and decided to have the owners of
the horse place the facts into the hands
of officials connected with that society.
Four weeks ago the firm claim that
they lost a horse who died of poison
ing. according to the dead animal man,
and a week later they lost two others.
On these occasions they allege that
the mar they suspected of being inn
plicated in this mornings affair had
visited their stables the night before
the three horses died.
"He said that he would drive us
of business" said Coin. The mem
bers of the Arm say they have been
in the express business a year and u
half, while their mysterious rival has
been at it for seven, They also stated
that they purchased some of his bust
ness for $500 when they started out.
and that he is Jealous of their success.
The contents of the apple will he
analysed and a thorough investiga-
ton will be made by Captain Vogeps
men and Colonel Edwards's staff.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
"CHURCHMEN PRAY FOR
MAN WHO ROBBED THEM.
Connecticut Baptists' Convention Recalls
Case Of Walker, the Missing
Defaulter.

PUTNAM, Conn, Oct. 15.-At the an
nual meeting of the Connecticut Bap-
fist convention here today, a large part
the days business pertained to the
defalcation and forgeries of William F.
Walker, of New Britain, the former
treasurer of the convention, who dis
appeared early last winter with over
$4,000 of the conventions funds, and
also with $665,oO0 belonging to the Saw
ings Bank Of New Britain. Walker
has never been found. The entire loss
sustained by the convention has been
made good. Walkers transactions
were the means of whipping out a large
number of trust funds, and a complete
report on the t~reasurer's peculations
was heard for the first time today.
A prayer was offered for the saving
of Walker, who was one of the most
prominent Baptists in the State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
CRIPPLE SAVES A CHILD.

An unknown cripple proved himself a
hero in lrytngton by saving a child from
the wheels of a wagon at a great per-
sonal risk yesterday. A wagon, loaded
too heavily on one side. started to over
turn in the tow centre. as the horse
turned around. The horse became fright
ened and started TO run away. One of the
three occupants of the wagon sprang TO
the animals head to hold it. Just then
the child slipped under the wheels and
would have been crushed had not the Grip
pie discarding his %crutches, slid like n
flash from his position on the wagon and
pulled the child away just in the nick of
time. The horse was easily quieted after
this Incident. The child was carried into
the I%rvingtou police station and was
cleaned up end found to be rome the worse
for the accident. The men declined to give
their nan es.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
|. C. B. A. INVESTS IN BONDS
Supreme Trustees, at Buffalo Session, Lay
Out $4,000.

At a quarterly meeting Of the supreme
trustees of the Ladies Catholic Beneyo-
lent Association. in Buffalo last week, 1t
was decided to invest s.s0.oee in the mu-
nicipal bonds Vt Camden, Scranton, Non-
kers and Nashville. Tlaey have SaoO,fh1
left for future investment.
At the request OF Typographical Union.
No. 100. of this city. IL was decided 70
nave the union label on all printed ma
ter of the organization in the flture.
The next meeting of the trustees Will
be held at Washington, D.. G., in the
early part Of January.