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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
DROWNED, D,HELP NEAR
THOUGHT VICTIM WAS A
SWIMMER: FELL IN.
splashing Heard in Canal but Passerby
Didn't Investigate-Young Man
Lost Life.

While near the Morris Canal at New
street, shortly before o'clock last
night, James McGovern, 20 years old.
OF AZ Lock street. fell into the water
and was drowned. Peter Burns, of So
Golden street, heard him splsshing in
the water. but thought that McGovern
was taking SWIM and so did not
make any effort to get him out. Burns
did not learn that McGOvern was
drowned until some hours later.
1t is violation of the city ordinance
to swim in the canas and Burns sup
posed that the victim was taking a
swim at night, because he was less like
ly to be arrested. But this did not
prove to be the case. and McGovern
drowned with help a short distance
away.
John Berry, of 81 Lock street, soon
afterward learned that somebody had
been drowned, and going to the spot he
grappled for the body for nearly three
hours before he recovered 1t County
Physician Elliott was then notified. and
the body was taken in charge by the
parents of the drowned victim.
The funeral services for McGovern
will be held tomorrow morning from
st. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church.
Interment will take place in tie Ceme-
terry of the Holy Sepulchre.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
NEW ROW IN NINTH
LINNETT OPPOSES BACHEL-
LER FOR DELEGATE.
City Comptroller's Friends Charge other
Side with Acting in
Bad Faith.

There is more trouble In the Republican
camp in the Ninth Ward this time over
the selection of a delegate to the Re-
publican State convention, and the contest
promises to be a bitter one, as the candi-
didates for the place are City Comptroller
j. H. Bachelor and Alexander M Linnett,
who was the Colbyite candidate last year
for the Mayoralty nomination on the Re-
publican side.
Both men live In the same district, and
some time ago Mr.. Bacheller became the
candidate for delegate. When he made
the announcement there was no objection
offered to him and he received the inn
PRECISION that the New Idea men would
not oppose him. When the party petitions
were filed, however, he learned of the op-
position.
As consequence there is a row on now
that has led already to some bitterness.
and some of the Republicans who refused
TO become mixed up In the party troubles,
but who have been desirous of obtaining
reform in government, and who have aided
the Colby movement, are now charging
the Colby leaders in the district and ward
with acting In bad faith. and say that
they cannot be depended on. The sup
porters of Mr.. Linnett say, however. that
he made no pledges that he would not be q
candidate or that he would favor Mr.
Bachelor.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
MAY ACT ON FEES
CITY SEALER WANTS THEM
ABOLISHED.
Sees BENEFIT to Honest Dealers and
Public-wants City to Pay-Com-
mittee May Meet.

The committee on weights and meas
ures may hold a brief session before the
meeting of Common Council tonight,
and consider the suggestion of City
Sealer P. j. Caufield, that the collection
of fees for testing weights and meas
ures be abolished and the city pay for
the work Mr.. Caufield is convinced by
his experience that better protection
can be given the public, mainly the
poor and the honest dealers. IL no fees
are obtained, for under the present sys-
tenn a fee can be collected only once a
year, and If the fees were abolished the
sealer and his assistants could test
scales, weights and measures whenever
they please, at hours when they would
not be expected.
There is no State Caaler in New Jersey
as In New York and other States, and the
sealer In Newark and other municipalities
have nobody over them, except commit
tees that do not know whether the sealers
do their work thoroughly or not The
State sealer and his assistants in New
York are to make an inspection in every
municipality and town in that State, and
have already discovered that the poor are
badly cheated in the weights and measure
of the articles they buy At Washington
Market 1t was found that butchers had
their scales out in front of stalls so the
wind would affect theN scales. and the poor
people lost several ounces on every piece
OF meat supposed TO weigh five pounds
When Sealer Caufeld Visited Centre
Market and adjoining streets, soon after
he was appointed, he was surprised that for
several years no sealer had tested scales,
weights and measures there or in the
country market. He said today that his
office is closed at noon on Saturday, like
other city Offices and 1t is his opinion that
he and his men should be doing detective
duty Saturday nights, not only at the
city market but all stands where the poor
people buy for the Sunday dinner
If the weights and measures committee
present the suggestions of Sealer Cauheld
to Common Council tonight the Aldermen
should give them careful considerat alton,
for probably every Alderman Is confident
that the poor of Newark are being cheated
by dishonest dealers, for the latter can fix
weights and measures after they are
tested once a year by the sealer, for they
are pretty sure there will be no second test
that year.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
MURDER OR SUICIDE
PHYSICIAN SHOT DEAD AND
WIFE is ARRESTED.
Couple Had Separated and Husband
Started Divorce suit--Met to Settle
Question of Alimony.

: BRAZIL. Ind, Sept. 6.--Dr. Edward
Glasgo, physician. is dead from three
bullet holes through his head, and his
wife Is slightly wounded in the left
breast as a result of a mysterious
shooting last night. Glasgo and his
wife had separated, Glasgo applying
for a divorce.
Mrs. Glasgo, accompanied by Attor-
rey Charles Whitlock, of Terre Haute,
drove to a brick plant. where Glasgo
was to try to arrange a settlement of
alimony. Whitlock got out of the
buggy, and Glasgo got in and started
to drive back to the city, when the
shooting occurred. When physicians
reached the scene Glasgo was uncon-
scious in the buggy and soon died.
Mrs. Glasgo refused to talk Of the
shooting. A revolver with five cham
bers empty was found near the buggy.
The woman was placed under arrest,
charged with the murder of her hus-
band Attorney Whitlock is also being
held by the police. Mrs. Glasgo said
her husband tried to shoot her and
then shot himself. Glasgo's wounds are
such that physicians say he could not
have inflicted them himself.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Rock Island Passengers Cow
cred With ReVOlyerS and
Made to Give Up Money.
ROBBERS WERE MASKED
Armed Conductor Appears, but
Is Promptly Covered With
Four Guns and Made to
Drop His Own, While
Robbers Finish Job.

OMAHA. Sept. 6.-The Omaha and
Texas express on the Rock Island was
robbed this morning, just before day
light, near Murdock, Neb., by three
masked men. The robbers went through
the chair car. robbing every passenger
therein, securing their pocketbooks and
purses, covered the train crew with re-
volvers, and escaped by leaping from
the train.
Railroad detectives and sheriff posses
are In pursuit but the robbers have
several hours start on the officers. The
robbers were passengers on the train.
Shortly after leaving Murdock the
men arose in their seats, their faces
covered with masks and with revolvers
in each hand covered the passengers.
Then the leader ordered everybody to
keep still and not to resist else they
would be shot. Two men went down
third kept the passengers covered.
All passengers were ordered to throw
pocketbooks into the hats, and this
was done. The conductor appeared in
the car with pistol in his hand, but
was promptly covered with four guns
and forced to drop his revolver.
After getting all the money in the
car, the robbers jumped from the train
which had slowed down for a grade
An attempt was made to enter the
sleeper section but the door was locked
and the attempt was unsuccessful The
pursuit is being prosecuted vigorously.
City Detective Malone, of Lincoln, this
morning started two men with blood
hounds In pursuit of the bandits. who
looted Rock Island train No. g. It is
known that the three robbers were In Lin
coin yesterday. One of the three Joined
the other two here, coming from Alvo.
The trail of the robbers was discovered
this morning a short distance from Alvo.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
2 HURT WHEN
SCAFFOLD
DROPS
Narrow Escape for Other
WOrkmen at the City
Hall Annex.

Two men were injured and four 9TH
ers badly shaken up in the fall of a
scaffold which was being hoisted to
the second story of the City Hall an
mex. which is in course of erection, and
on which was a coping stone weighing
more than a ton. 1t seemed little short
OF a miracle that a half dozen men
were not crushed to death under the
heavy stone. AS it was, four of them
escaped.
The injured are William Fuller, S6
years old of Beach street, and Thomas
Hamitonl 29 years old, whose address
was not learned. Both were taken to
the City Hospital in the Second Pre-
cinct ambulance.
The wall of the annex has reached a
giheht of about twenty feet, and the scat
fold was near the top when it gave way.
1t has been the practise to raise the stones
in this manner. and no danger was ever
anticipated Everything tsarted well on
this last trip. but when near the top the
scoffold began to bend and then followed
It crash, and stone and men tnmbled head
long to the ground below.
The crash was heard all over the neigh
borhood, and those who were at police
headuarters ran to the scene. Many city
ccias at the City Hall We're soon at the
side of the men and rendered what as
sistance they could until the First Precinct
police arrived. large crowd gathered,
and 1t was with difficulty that he two in
iGrcd men were gotten away from the
place
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Prosecutor Denies Request
That Grand Jury's Clifton
Ave. Records Be Revealed.
STAY SEALED TO PUBLIC
Young Has Talk With Alden
Freeman and Announces De-
cision-Says 1t Would Do
No Goed.- Statutory Pc
riod Has Elapsed. 5

Alden Freman's request that he be
allowed to inspect the minutes of the
Grand Jury which heard the evidence
in the Clifton avenue disaster was de-
MED by Prosecutor Henry Young to-
day, after he had been closeted for
some time with Mr.. Freeman. With
him weres Herman B. Walker, news
paper man, and e. A. Whittier, who
is also prominent in Independent
party circles.
After the conference Mr.. Freeman,
who was the spokesman of the party,
remarked that he did not know what
he would do next.
Prosecutor Young said after the con-
ference that this is what he told his
visitors:
"I decided to decline to do what you
ask after making an investigation and
considering your request. The minutes
In question are of the December term,
1902 nearly FIVE years ago. ] had no
knowledge then, nor have / nov, of the
evidence that was presented before that
Grand Jury.
ut is to be assumed that the Grand
Jury did not fail to investigate this
matter thoroughly and return n prima
facie case against those who should De
indicted. II the Grand Jury sc failed
to act properly an inspection OF the
minutes at this late day would not avail
for any public reason, as the statutory
period is long since passed.
eIt is the obligation of the Grand
J,1ry first to determine that there has
been a crime, and then who is guilty.
Certainly no further action can be
taken at this time. I fail to perceive
now any legitimate purpose concerning
public welfare or safety would be
gained by an inspection of the minutes
at this late day.
..'rhere is case Of fifty years ago, which
1s still law In New Jersey. where the
right of the defendant to inspect the Grand
Jury minutes is denied. If 1t was allowed,
serious and disastrous results would no
doubt occur
a Another important reason for refusing
the request is that the Grand Jury pro-
ceedings are secret, not even the defend
ant having the right to inspectCfh min
utes.''
After the three had departed from the
corridors of the courthouse, Prosecutor
Young added that there was another wise
reason for refusal to inspect the minutes,
and \ 4 was that Mr.. Freeman himself
was a member of the Grand Jury in ques-
ton, and hence ought to. know. or does
know the evidence brought before 1t
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
SHUT DOWN HITS 2sO
N. J. MACHINE FACTORY TO
BE SOLD.
Had Been Acquired by American To-
bacco Co.-Machinery Used in Cigar
Making Made There.

The plant of the New Jersey Machine
Company, formerly owned by the John
R. williams Company, manufacturers
of cigar-making machinery. but re-
Gently taken over by the American To-
bacco Company, at Pacific and Malvern
streets, has been closed down. the 2S0
skilled mechanics and other employees
have been discharged and the plant Of
fered for sale,
1t was only recently that the plant
was taken over by the American To-
bacco Company. and 1t is believed in
some circles that the recent action of
the Federal authorities against the to-
bacco trust had something to do with
the closing down of the local shop.
However this is denied by Thomas c.
Sheehan, general manager of the plant,
who said that the factory was shut
down because the company had no fur
ther use for it. having a similar one in
Brooklyn, which has a capacity suf-
fcient to supply all the cigar-making
machines necessary for tthe usual trade.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
GETTING EXTRA BALLOTS.
Democrats Also Have Contest on Hand.
All to Be Ready Tonight.

Distribution OF extra ballots ordered for
the primary election at City Clerk Con-
nollys office was begun yesterday after
noon.
Thomas Rowe of the seventh district OF
the Seventh Ward, was the first to get
tickets. He had ordered 1000 opposition
Democratic tickets. Peter Cunningham
got the extra Regular Democratic tickets
for the same district.
The Colbyites. who ordered 103,5O0 extra
tickets, called at the official printers today
for them. All extra tickets ordered were
not printed upyto noon today. but they may
be ready by tonight
The Independent Citizens party did not
order extra tickets. but viii depend upon
the 1000 official tickets printed by the
city and allotted to that party.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
Treasurer Smith Stock
holder in Bank Where
Funds Are Deposited.
NO INTEREST UNTIL MAY
It Was Then That Hahn Com
mittee Got After Bank Com
missioner Watkins :. Com.
mittee Surprises Skill.
man Institution Today.

SKILLMAN, Sept. 6.-The Hahn IN
vestigating Committee descended upon
the managers of the State Village for
Epileptics here today unbelmown to
them and began at once to investigate
the workings of that institution. Treas
urer DIR. Thomas ]. Smith was put on
the stand. and Inquisitor Backes ques-
toned him regarding the cost of build
ings, but he told the committee that he
had nothing to do with .he payments
on lands and buildings. lie said this
was looked after by the State Treas
urer. Treasurer Smith testified that he
kept no books other than a combined
journal and ledger. He showed from
these that all moneys had been ac-
counted for.
At the end of the fiscal year 1905
Backes showed that DR.. Smith had
received as treasurer $73,S61.44, of which
$4,000 was a State appropriation. The
balance came from various sources of
the village. The committee attempted
to prove that no interest had been col
lected on this money, but Treasurer
Smith said that the Cumberland Ma
tional Bank, of Bridgeton, where he de-
posted it, had paid per cent He said
that interest was first demanded last
May. Backes asked DIR. Srath If either
State Bank COMMISSIONS Watkins or
President Lynch. of the institution,
were interested in this bank, and the
latter said they We're not.
1t was brought out that DIR. FGnry
Weeks, superintendent of the institu-
ton, was in Europe on HIS vacation
and that his son, David f. Weeks, OF
Trenton, was in charge. The board of
directors of the institution informed the
committee that DIR. Weeks was on his
vacation by their permission.
The commission was informed by Mr.
Smith that the institution was mighty
! expensive one" and said that 1t cost the
State $500 per capita.
Mr.. Backes called attention to the fact
that the first item of interest, 1912, was
on his books May 1, 1907. after State Bank
| ing and Insurance Commissioner David o.
Watkins had testified that he did not re-
ceive interest on State moneys in his hands
and he was severely censured for it.
| The witness declared that it was not for
that reason that the bank had started CIV
ing interest, but he could not tell just
when the interest was requested, he said,
by the board of managers.
Fortunate enough to be stockholder
| In the Cumberland National Bank" asked
Mr. Backes.
"Yes, SIR quietly responded the wit
ness
Chairman Hahn said that that settled the
interest question and that there was no ne
cessity for going into the matter further
The committee was glad to know, Mr.
Hahn said, that the State was now receiv-
ing interest on the villages balances.
DR.. Smith then explained to Mr.. Backes
fhn nd oR %
stitution, which came to him as treasurer
Against the balance of $19,45957 for 1906
there were Liabilities up to October 81, 1906
Of S11, 1925. All he knew of these liabili-
ties was that the medical officers told him
that much was owing
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06

No trace has yet been had of the
whereabouts of William Toldt, jr,
who disappeared nine days ago from
his mothers home, 497 South Tenth
street. Each day the mystery deep
ems, and doubt whether the boy is the
victim of some accident has added to
the worry of his parents. 1t is being
feared now that the boy was kid
mapped or drowned somewhere.
The boy is years old, pretty, and
unusually intelligent for one of his
age. Although the missing boys par
ents have been separated for four
years the boy lived with his mother
and other members of the family, but
visited his father at his blacksmith
shop, 211 West Kinney street, several
times a week. Willie, as he was
known, attended the South Tenth
Street Public School and was fond OF
riding a bicycle.
Mrs Toldt intimated a few days ago
that the boys father had something
to do with his disappearance.
"TH bet he was kidnapped" said
his mother to Sergeant Suchard, of the
Fourth Precinct, land maybe his
father knows all about it."
Mr.. Toldt today denied any completely
in the disappearance of the hoy and
said he was as worried as was Mrs.
Toldt.
IT only wish I knew where Willie is"
he said. Isn't he my own flesh and
blood, and can't you see I'm just as
much upset over his loss as his
mother?"
Mrs. Toldt claims that her husband
has relations in New York and Brook
lyn, but Mr.. Toldt said today that the
boys relations there were on his
mothers side. He said he did not know
their whereabouts.
Detective Sergeants Koerber and
Walzer have been at work on the case
for the past week. but have been un-
able TO work any clue whatever.
AS previously stated. the boy was
playing with several companions on the
afternoon he disappeared, and was seen
by his uncle shortly before he was
missed and was advised to go home.
About an hour later, 1T is clsimed, he
was seen on board an eastbourd Plank
Road trolley car at Sixteenth avenue
and Bergen street, in company with
two men, who were roughly dressed.
The origin of the latter report is un-
known, and further description of the
boys companions could not be OBJ
tanned.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
ONE CIGARETTE COSTS
BR00ME ST. MAN $100.
That Amount of Damage Was Caused
When Employees Lighted Weed
Set Off Benzine.

1t will be a long time befote Isaac
Moser. in the employ of Samuel Gross.
who conducts a cleaning and dyeing
establishment at 26 Broome street, at
tempts to smoke a cigarette while at
work. While cleaning skirt with ben
zine yesterday afternoon a cigarette
which Moser was smoking caused a can
of benzine to ignite. Fortuna tely for
him he had left the cigarette on the
table and went to an adjoining room 70
get a glass of water. While he was
thus engaged the explosion took place,
and following the report there was
volume of flame. and in a short time
other garments in the rooIa were
ablaze Someone turned in an alarm
from box 81. and the quick arrival of
Engine Company No. 20 a block and =
half away prevented a more serious
IRE. Gross claims the loss to BE- 500
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
HORSE SHED; | HURT
KNOCKS DOWN PEDESTRIAN.
SHERMAN AVENUE MAN.
Victim Unconscious in Street-Grove
Street Young Man and Companions
Go to Court.

Robert Snyder. 21 years old, Of 10
last night. while driving spirited
horse attached to a buggy, in which
there was another man and two
women, ran down Walter r. Knapp, go
years old, of 149 Sherman avenue, at
the -Four Corners, was arraigned in the
First Criminal Court this morning and
released in the custody of his father by
Judge Howell, pending charges that
will be preferred by the injured man.
Snyder, with Christian Eppei, of 81
Dawson avenue, and Mary Smith and
Marion Anderson, both of 80 South Or
ange avenue, Vaisburg. went for a
drive last night. On the return trip
Snyder was driving. and as they pro-
ceeded along Broad street at Market
street the changing of gong on troll
ley car frightened their horse, and with
four in a restricted space Snyder lost
control of the animal, and swerving
around the horse started toward Hal
sey street, striking Mr.. Knapp and
tossing him unconscious into the gut
ter.
Policeman Feindt sprang for the
horse's head and succeeded in stopping
the animal near Halsey street, and in
the meantime the ambulance was sum-
moned and the injured man was re-
moved to st. Barnabass Hospital,
where it was found that he was bruised
and had a scalp wound. He left the
hospital for his home this morning, de-
claring that he would prefer a COM
plant against Snyder
Snyder's companions in the buggy
were paroled by the court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
WRIT TO REVIEW
PHYSICIANS
DISMISSAL
Application to Be Made for
Markers, Bounced After
Hospital Appointment.

Cortlandt Parker, counsel for DR.. Ed
ward Markens, whose appointment as
physician at the Essex County Hos
pital for the Insane, was rescinded by
the Board of Freeholders, served notice
on County Counsel Elvin w. Crane to-
day that writ of certiorari to review
the dismissal proceedings would be ap-
piled for In the case.
Mr.. Parker will apply for the writ
September 8.
DIR. Markens was appointed to the
medical staff at the asylum last
March. Before the appointment was
very old charges were made against
the physician with the result that the
appointing board reconsidered~ its ac-
ton.
DIR. AIarkens claims that the action
was unjustified.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-06
EAST JERSEYS
ASSESSMENT
RAISED \
County Tax Boards Order
to Nutley ASSESSOR May
Jump Values in IrvingtOn.

At an executive session of the County
Tax Board it was decided to direct
Henry M. Whitfield. the tax assessor in
Nutley, to increase the valuation of the
East Jersey Water Company's real
estate in that place to $4,000 Last
year the assessment was on $2s, 400.
The board also decided to take trir
to Irvington shortly. where some jack.
ing up may be done, although there
has been substantial increase, nearly
81, 100000 in it's valuations.
Certain properties there. 1t is under
stood, are able to stand a little more
with Justice.