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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
PLAN TO
ROB SLEEPER,
He SAYS
Lawyer Accuses Witness
Of Being the Real
Offender.

Il didn't pull off the job On the
sleeper" said EdYard Mullaney in a
hurt tone in the Court of Quarter Ses-
sions before Judge Ten Eyck and a jury
today.
M%ullaney was the chief witness in the
trial of George Davis and Joseph
Marks, charged with robbing Frederick
Haag of $3.50 September 10, 1906. Davis
and Marks were found not guilty.
Mullaney was accused by James r.
'McDermit, counsel for the defendants,
with pulling off the job" himself and
then putting the burden of it upon
Davis and Marks. He admitted that he
had been in like business himself, and
had Just left the Railway Reformatory
some months ago and was in a little
way a stool pigeon for cops
Davis and Marks denied that they
had anything to do with the sleeper"
and Davis, who is only is years old,
admitted on cross-examination by AS
sistant Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott that
1t was not so long ago when he was
convicted of robbing freight cars.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
FIRM SUES
WANTS MONEY DUE ON IRON
TON. O.. CONTRACT.
Was Engaged to Construct Water Works
Addition There and There Is Dispute
as to Meaning of Agreement.

Suit to recover 500, $50. the amount of
a contract for the construction of an
extension of the water system at IRON
ton, o., has been started in the United
States Circuit Court by Guild, Ium &
Tamblyn, counsel for the Harrison
Construction Company of this city.
The suit grows out of the different in
terpretations of the contract made be-
tween the Harrison company and the
town of Ironton. The plaintiff company
says it was specifically agreed that the
construction work was to be done by
Alexander Potter as engineer, and that
in the event of his incapacity Mr.. Pot
ter vas to name his substitute en-
gineer.
Before the actual construction work
began the Ironton authorities decided
to do away with a ~sedimentation
reservoir, and Engineer Potter OBJ
jected. A controversy followed and the
engineer was discharged. The Har-
rison company her served notice that
1t would stand upon the terms of the
contract with respect to Engineer Pot
ter, and although the material for
pipes and other work was on the
ground, the company refused to pro-
coed with the work under the direction
of an engineer the Ohio municipality
had employed.
After extensive negotiations con-
tinuing over a period of six weeks and
the conditions remaining unchanged,
Ironton on October 10 readvertised for
bids and awarded a contract to
Thatcher G. Co, of Toledo, for $2s,5O0.
Guild, Lum and Tamblyn have secured
l.. G. Andrews, prosecutor of FRANKLIN
County, Ohio, as their Ohio associate
in the suit.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
FORT IS SURE
WINNER, SAYS
COLBY
Political Horizon Clearing
and He's Gaining Strength
Hourly, lie Declares

Republican State headquarters was
all a-bustle today. Senator Everett
Colby was on hand early and told an
EVENING STAR reporter that John
Franklin Fort, Republican gubernato-
rial candidate. was getting stronger
every hour. He said hat the .opmpli-
Gated situation of a week ago was
clearing, and that chances of Republic
can success were now better thar ever.
Edward w. Gray, secretary to Gov
ernor Stokes, who is managing the pub.
licity bureau, gave the same opinion.
but he went further in talking about
majorities. He thought thai the an
nounced figures for Mr.. Fort were be-
low what the candidate would get in
Essex.
Simon Gerson, an attache of the Gov
errors office, who watches the Hebrew
vote in New Jersey, also said that
things looked fine.
Winton C. Garrison, a State COM
mitteeman. also was sanguine, and said
that the campaign from this on would
be continued with a vim to insure Mr..
Fort a continuance of the success that
reports say is meeting him in all parts
of the State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
OFF FREEMAN'S LIST.
Frank @. Barston, of East Orange, Not
Pleased with Fellow Citizens Work.

In replying to an invitation extended by
Alden Freeman to Frank Q. Barstow, a
East Orange resident, ana
member of the executive committee of the
Standard Oil Company, to attend the
Independent City Convention in East Or
ange last week, Mr., Barstow, according to
information from close friends of the PEG
ple concerned, directed Mr.. Freeman to
lake his name from his mailing list and
denounced the course of Mr.. Freeman and
others toward John Franklin Fort. Mr..
Freeman, while declining to show the let
ter, admitted there was truth in the state
ment, and remarked:
''The independent Citizens Party has
made its issue the overthrow
Of political control by faVor-seeking cor
porations and monopolies, n as | has
been reported to me that Mr.. Barstow is
close to the Public Service Corporation
and a Democrat It is surprising he should
show such deep interest in the welfare of
the Republican candidate for Governor"
Mr.. Freeman's father, Joel Il. Freeman,
was at one time treasurer of the Stand
ard OIL Company, and the affair has
aroused interest in East Orange.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
PLEDGED THEIR FINGERS.
Armenians Made Curious Vow for valu.
ables' Return-Two Violated 1t.

NEW YORK, Oct. 21-A curious com-
pact, in which three Armenians agreed to
cut off their fingers If any of them violated
the pledge they took. has developed in the
police court here.
It appeared from the testimony that
Shamonska Spoul, a bishop of the Ar
menian Church, on returning to his coun-
try for a visit. left $500 and a watch in
the custody of Malika Gabriel and Arahel
Mackal, archdeacons of the church, for
safekeeping. On the fly leaf of a Bible
was the agreement. signed by the three
men, that II Spoul did not return for his
property he should have three fingers cut
off. A similar penalty was agreed upon
should Gabriel and Mackal refuse to re-
turn the property.
Spoul declared that when he returned the
archdeaeons refused either to give up the
property or to lose their fingers, and he
therefore, caused their arrest on a charge
of larceny.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
ON TRIAL FOR TRIPLE
MURDER FOR ROBBERY.
Motorman Who Is Charged with kill
ing Two Farmers and Hired Girl
Supposed to Be Insane.

GOSHEN, N. Y. Oct. 21.-The trial
of Charles H. Rogers for the murder of
the Olney brothers and Alice Ingerick,
their domestic, began here today. 1t is
believed that the trial will be a short
one and that will end with the APP
pointment of a commission to inquire
into Rogers's sanity.
OF four alienists who have already
examined Rogers on behalf of the pros
ecution md the defense, three have de-
cided that The man is mentally incom-
petent.
Rogers, a former motorman, is
charged with Killing the Olney brothers,
who were prosperous farmers, for the
purpose of robbery. The domestic, Alice
Ingerick, is believed to have interfered
with his plans by her presence at the
farm, and was also murdered. The
booty secured by the murderer was
small.
Rogers was arrested for the crime in
California months after its commission.
1t has been said that he confessed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
CONGREGATION POISONED.
Members of Utica Church Used Harmful
Ivy in Decorating Edifce.

UTICA. oct. N.-Poison contracted from
ivy used IN the decoration of the Methodist
Church in the village Of New Haven has
attacked nearly half the members of that
congregation.
Mistaking the poisonous vine for the
harmless variety, a score Of the most prom
inent women Of the church gathered ivy
Friday afternoon and hung 1t gracefully In
the church parlors. where a social was held
that night.
BY the time the social was concluded the
entire delegation that had assisted in ar
ranging the decorations and also n large
number of the guests were afflicted, Arms,
faces and bodies OF at least two, score PAL
ishioners are painfully swollen, and many
The poisonous vine was yesterday taken
from the church by the pastor and a few
helpers, all wearing gloves and welding
pitchforks.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
TILT WAS A J%ERSEYlTE.
Federal Supreme Court Decides in Favor
of Paterson Silk Mans Executors.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Supreme
Court of the United States today decided
the case Of Tilt VS.. Comptroller Kelsey,
OF New York. in favor of Tilt.
The case involved the transfer tax upon
the property of the late Albert Tilt, who.
at the time of his death in 1900, was presi-
dent of the Phoenix SILK Manufacturing
Company. of Paterson, N. j. 1t turned
upon the question whether Tilt was a resi-
dent of New York or of New Jersey at
the time of his death
The Supreme Court o%verruled the sur
rogate Of New York in the finding that
New York was the place Of legal residence.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
PASTORS INDICATION
PLEASES NEWARK FRIENDS
Rev. Wilbert P. Ferguson Exonerated
by Court of Charges Made
bv Mrs, Cross,

LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct. 21.-Letters and
kilograms from all over the Union, especial
Iy from the vicinity Of Newark. N. j."
where he was once stationed as a Method
list Episcopal pastor, are pouring in on the
Rev. Wilbert p. Ferguson, upon his vindi-
cation ON the sensational charges made
against him by Mrs. Edith Cross. Nj
Ferguson's trial, which had lasted for "a
week, came TO a close Saturday night
Justice Stevens, after hearing the evidence,
declared it had not been shown that the
minister was guilty. The judge very
severely criticised Mrs. Cross.
Mr.. Ferguson will devote his entire at
t~entiop to the prosecution of his 1900
damage suit against Mrs. Cross and her
husband and Chancellor Huntington, of the
Wesleyan University.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
POISONED AS HE SLEPT.
Camden Man Saw Wife Leaving His
Room and Has Her Arrested.

CAMDEN. Oct. 21.-Giovanni Lamina,
S31 Locust street, was awakened from a
nap yesterday by his face and neck burn
ing. He says at the same time he saw
his wife running from the room.
He found his face and neck covered with
carbolic acid and declares this evidently
came as the result Of IN attempt to pour
the poison down his throat. He went to
the Cooper Hospital for treatment.
The police began an investigation and
took into custody Mrs. Lamina and
Michael Station. an acquaintance Of hers.
In the pocket of Station was found a bot
tie containing carbolic acid. 1t was al
most empty.
Station told the police he gave the fc,d
to Mrs. Lamina, and it was returned to
him two hours later. Mrs. Lamina had
INFORMED him that she and her husband
had auarreled. Both were held for a
hearing.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
TIED AT BROTHERS. GRAVE.
Student Was u Exposed by Mates and
Gow Sues.

PEORIA, ILL.,. Oct. 21.-That a student
was tied to a tombstone at his brothers.
grave and subsequently left exposed in a
deserted house during a cold nignt, are the
allegation two Peoria attorneys will en-
deavor to prove in court at Toulon In the
10000 damage suit of Charles Stoner.
against a number OF students Of the Brad
ford High School.
In his struggles TO free himself, Stoner.
1t is alleged, pulled the tombstone over
on himself. breaking his legs and ininring
him internally. Stoner is now said to be a
mental wreck. The parents Of all the
defendants are wealthy. while Stoner's
father is a laborer In Bradford.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21

PLAINFIELD, Oct. 21.-Miss Helen.
Sprague Martin. daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Sprague Martin, of this
city, was married to Harry Davis Bush
nell, of P~ittsburg, Saturday, at the
Crescent Avenue Presbyterian Church,
by the Rev. DIR. John Sheridan Zelie,
the brides pastor. The ceremony was
one of the society events of the season,
and was preceded by like linen
showers, complimentary dinners at the
Plainfeld Country Club and at the
residences of friends during the week.
After the wedding a reception was
held at the family home, and the
bridal pair left for the wedding jour
ney of a month, after which they will
live In Pittsburg. The brides father
was the only passenger in the rear car
of the Inflated express who escaped
injury in the Westfield wreck on the
Jersey Central on January 81. 1908,
when. seventy-fve people were either
killed or injured.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
SUDDEN CALL TO JOIN
HER HUSBAND IN DEATH.
Peter saups Aged widows Grief En-
dured to End-Of Late She
Had Stunned Food.

Mrs. Elizabeth Saul. so years old, of 81
Jacob street, died suddenly al / o'clock
this morning without being attended by a
physician. The woman, it is believed, died
from weakness caused by her age and her
refusal to eat regularly during the past
week.
Some years ago her husband. Peter Saul.
a w~ell-known resident OF the 'Hill' section,
died, and Mrs Saul often brooded over
his death.
County Physician Elliott was notified. No
arrangements have yet been made by the
relatives for the funeral.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
INTERRUPTED THE FIT.

There was a commotion today in the
ladies' tailoring establishment conducted
by Philip Schweit, at 313 Main street, Or
ange, when the landlord entered the store
to collect rent. The tailor had neglected
to pay his rent owing to debts incurred in
the care of his wife. Women patrons who
were In the fitting room had the shock Of
their lives when the landlord. Philip
Schwartz, an Orange business man and
owner Of the building, interrupted a rath-
er critical ht one Of the women was get
ting. Schweit told his tale OF woe to
Police Judge Bray, of Orange, later, end
the latter directed the tailor to \ lawyer,
as he said the suit could be made into a
damage case.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
AUToISTS ARRESTED.
Usual Charge of Over-speeding Pre-
ferred Against Them.

William H.. Osborne, 45 years old, of 50
Clinton avenue, and Quincy H.. Ball, OF
ga Bloomfield avenue, Montclair, were
arranged before Judge Herr, In the Second
Precinct Police Court, this morning,
charged with violating the auto speed law.
Their cases were continued until Thurs
day. when Judge Herr expects TO hold an
other automobile day"
Ball was arrested at s o'clock Saturday
night, in Park avenue, by Bicycle Police
Mclaughlin, of the Fifth Precinct.
He is employed by the Greene Motor Car
Company, i'm Washington street.
Osborne was arrested yesterday after
noon in Central avenue by officer Franks,
of the motorcycle squad.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
WoMAN'S THROAT CUT.
Boarder, with Whom She auarreled,
Held on Suspicion.

WEST HOBoKEN, Oct. 21.-Mrs.
Philemino Imodrone, who kept a board
ing-house at 4S2 Central avenue, was
found in her home at 1880 p. m. yester-
day with her throat cut from ear to ear
and 'rNr head almost severed. On her
body, dabbling in her blood, was her
year-and-a-half-old child. Her hus-
band was in New York, working, all
day.
Five of her boarders were arrested
and told the police that they left the
woman in the house after dinner with
Arnio Strizalo, another boarder, with
whom she had quarreled in the MORN
ing. The latter was found and arrested
1t a late hour last night. He refused
to say anything.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
Miss HoEman to we'd D. a. ReIner.

HIGHBRIDGE, Oct. 21.-Invitatiops
have been received here for tho mar
riage of Miss Meta Myrtle Hoffman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Hoffman. of Bayonne, to Emil Albert
Reiner. of West Point, at the home of
the brides parents, 105 West Sixth
street, at noon Saturday, October 26.
Mrs. Lloyd Wesooe, of this place, will
play the wedding march. Both bride
and bridegroom are well known here.
They will reside at West Point.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
BOTTLE FIGHT ENDS
SUNDAY GAME OF CRAPS.
Principals Hailed to Court Admit Their
Guilt and Are Fined
$40 Each.

Isaac Beatty, &c years old, of 60 Sum-
NIT street. and William Sutphen, 80 years
Old, of "a Sussex avenue, engaged in a
beer bottle fight yesterday noon in Sussex
avenue. in which a fussilade Of bottles
filled the air in the Observation-Disclosures re-
suit of a game of craps. In the Second
Precinct Police Court this morning they
pleaded guilty to and were fined $40.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
SAY R. R. MUST PAY
VERDICT FOR WOMAN PUT
OFF CAR.
Award $500 to Mrs. Arthur Phillips,
of Port Monmouth, and $500
to Husband.
rsneclal 70 inc Evenlng star.l

TRENTON. Oct. 2l.-Verdicts of $500
for Mrs. Arthur Phillips, of Port Mon
mouth, and $500 for her husband, were
rendered against the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company by a jury in the United States
Circuit Court here today.
October "a, 1905, Mrs. Phillips was elected
from a train of the defendant company IN
Newark.
Mrs Phillips brought suit to recover dam
ages for injuries sustained from the al
legged rough handling of Conductor Washer,
who elected her.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
HIS FINAL SERMON.

The Rev. John r. Humphreys, who has
been pastor of the West Orange Baptist
Church for the past two years, succeeding
the Rev. DR.. Mulhearn, preached his final
ermo before his congregation last night.
Many of the members expressed regfet as
10 his resignation. owing to the good work
he has done while at that church.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
OLD 0ARSMEN DINE.
of Champion Atlanta Crew
Have Reunion at East Orange.

? Members of the old Atlanta Boat Club,
which, seventeen years ago, was one Of
the most prominent rowing organizations
in the country, had a reunion and banquet
yesterday afternoon at the home Of Fred
erick Freeman, in East Orange.
All the oarsmen who rowed on the eight
which won the championship of the United
States and Canada in 1889 and 1890 were
present. They were Harry Cashan, bow;
John Strawberry, George Storms, Benjamin
Fleet, Charles A. Lunjaek, Frederick Free
man, John Weldon, Mathew T. Quigley,
stroke, and o. T.. Byrne, coxswain.
Quigley, Freeman. Lunjack and Shan
berry won the national championship in
the four-oared event in 1888. The old eight,
as constituted in the championship days,
has been requested to row an exhibition
mile on the Harlem River next Decora-
ton Day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21

Demarest, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel G.. Demarest, of Oradell, will
be married to Alfred Howell Exton, of
this place, at s p. m. October 29, at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
Exton Is chief draughtsmano at the
Taylor Iron and steel Company's plant,
Highbridge, and is well known in Ma
sonic. circles.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21

BRIDGETON. Oct. 21.-Announcement
is made of the marriage of Miss Alice.
Mary Headley, of Stowe Creek, to Hor-
ace V. Evans. of Alloway. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Heber|
II. Beadle, of Bridgeton.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
Bound BrooIxers to wed.

BOUND BROOK, Oct. 21.-Wedding bells
are to ring often for Bound Brokers. Miss
Alice M. Carkhuff. daughter Of Mr., and
Mrs. George Carkhuff. and Wesley Higgins
are to be married at $50 p. n. Wednesday
next at the home of the bride.
Miss BERTHE e. Myers, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John T. Myers, and j. Fred Mil
Ter are to be married at the home of the
brides parents, on Church street, Wednes-
day, October 80, at $50 p. m.
Mrs. Harriet Robinson, of 315 Runyon
avenue, Newark. has issued invitations for
the wedding of her daughter, Miss Bessie
Emily Robinson, to Oliver B. Mathews,
son of John Mathews. of South Bound
Brook. The ceremony will be performed
at her home Wednesday, October 80, at S
d m.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-21
WEDDINGS.
LXon-De RnrN

YOUNGSTOWN, Oct. 212The wedding of
Miss Anita de Barry, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Adolphe de Barry, to Cecil Lyon, of
New York. was the largest of the many
fashionable weddings of this season. The
ceremony was performed in st. Peters
Church by the Rev. Ernest Stires. rector
of st. Thomas's Church, of New York.
assisted by the Rev. Philemon +. Sturges.
rector of st, Peters.
The matrols of honor were Mrs. George
D.. Cross. of B~ernardsville, sister Of the
bride. and Mrs. George c. HOLSTER, of
New York. The bridesmaids included Miss
Susanna Livingston Green, of Trenton;
Miss Mary Taylor Moulton, of New York
Miss Helen Bowers Gwynne, of Summit;
Miss Adrianna Whittemore: Miss Made
laine Draper, of Wilmington, Del, and
Miss Ann Sampson, of New York. They
carried pink chrysanthemums.
Mr.. Lyon was attended by William
Deane Lyon, his brother, as best man.
The ushers were Thomas Benedict Clark,
Geoge Sheffield, Russell Perkins, Rush
Duer. DR.. Curtenius Gillette. C.. Otto Tous-
saint. George C. Hollister and George d.
Cross. all of New York.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-09-06
Covert.

A r. Morrison is undergoing an at
tack of the shingles.
Spaulding Oritt left Tuesday for Chi
cago to attend school,
Vim. Johnson is building barn for
Robt Trip on his lot in Covert.
Mr.. and Mrs John Wing Of Chicago
spent Sunday at Old Orchard place.
Miss Florence DE Lano and her sister,
Mrs. Buchanan, spent Friday in Kalama
zoo.
Miss Sadie Watson was home from
Lawrence, Sunday, where she is working
in the pickle factory.
Will Friend got into trouble with one
of his horses the other day and got one
of his hands quite badly injured.
Wednesday evening, August %, Mr.
and Mrs Frank Smith entertained about
90 of their friends in honor of their Goth
wedding anniversary. Ice cream and
cake were served.
School commenced Monday with the
following teachers: Mr.. Goldrng, prin-
cipal Miss Ellen Shaw, assistant; Wal
ter Wilcox. grammar department; Miss
Elizabeth McCotter, intermediates; Miss
Bonnie Adams, primary.
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Glendale.

Hazelli Fox has gone to Hastings to
attend school.
Daniel Sinclair Of Wisconsin is visit
ing his sister, Mrs. Truman Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Orion returned
Monday to Depew, l. T., by way of the
lake
Henry Fox went on the excursion
Tuesday to visit friends at Gaylord and
Vanderbilt.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Zolman were called
to Indiana recently by the sudden death
of her mother.
Fern Cleveland began school this
week in the Dayton district and Bertha
Orion at the Speicher school.
Mrs Geo Scamehorn is having a ser
ious time with her foot, caused by step
ping on a sharp bone which pierced her
foot.
Floyd Meningitis barn was struck by
lightning and burned to the ground one
night last week 1t was filled with hay
and farming implements and was partly
insured.