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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
LIFE ENDED BY GAS
WILLIAM WILL DISCOVERED
DEAD BY B0ARDER.
Body Was Identified Today by Two Sons.
Had Been Separated from
Wife.

William Will. OF 50 Hayes street, called
at Holes morgue at noon today and iden-
titled the body Of the man who was found
dead in a furnished room at 81 Columbia
street early this morning as that of his
father, William VIII, sr., 81 years Old, VINO
had made his home with him for three
months up to yesterday morning. Another
son also Identified the body.
The son knows Of no reason why his
father should commit suicide. and thinks
that the death was accidental, especially
as he was In excellent spirits when he left
him at noon on Sunday.
Mrs. Catherine MeEnro let the room 10
VIII about II o'clock in the morning. She
saw him at 7 o'clock at night in his room
alive. When Frederick Abrameit, n boarder,
returned home at II O'Clock at night Me de-
tected the odor of gas in the hallway. evil
IDENTIFY from the room which Will had en-
gagged. He burst open the door and found
VIII dead, with the gas turned on.
Whether death was accidental or tnten-
could not be ascertained.
County Physician Elliott was notitied,
and he win perform an autopsy today to
the cause of death.
vii has a wife living, from whom he
had been separated for about four months.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
WOULD LIKE TO
GET ETRIDGE
HERE
Police Say Man
Posed as Priest and
Minister.

The Newark police are in commune
cation with the Trenton authorities in
regard to John Etridge, who is held a
prisoner in the capital city, having
been brought from Stamford, Conn.,,
on a charge of uttering worthless
checks on the Merchants Bank OF
Trenton.
Acting on the complaint of Mary
Dickson, of 1915 Summer avenue, who
has a ummer cottage at Lake Hopat-
n Captain Carroll win endeavor to
have Etridge brought here on a charge
of passing a bogus check on Miss
Dickson for SAT in payment for board
for himself and wife.
On July 8 Etridge obtained a suite Of
rooms from Miss Dickson at her cottage.
He had with him his wife, who was for
merly Stella May Savage, of this city, and
who, at one time, was a nurse in the Ger
man Hospital in this city. They lived
there for three weeks.
When he left he handed the Dickson
woman a check for SAL. This was found
later to be worthless.
Etridge is said to have been concerned
in the passage of several worthless checks
in this State. He has posed as a Catholic
priest and at times as a minister. He Is
well educated. is 30 years old and of fine
physique.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
DENIES STATES
RIGHT TO AID
IMMIGRANTS
Attorney General BOnaparte
Makes Ruling Hitting
Efforts to Get Labor.

WASHINGTON, Oct. Z-Attorney-
General Bonaparte has rendered an
opinion in an important case involving
the right of a State to solicit immigra-
ton from a foreign country. He holds
that in the case submitted to him the
State violates the immigration laws in
paying the passage one of the inn
migrant and that in this respect the
State does not differ, in law, from an
individual.
The case in point has been pending
before the Department of Commerce
and Labor since August 5. On that
date Geronimo Garcia arrived at New
Orleans from Cuba. BY the special
board of inquiry at the former place
he was denied admission to the united
States. The Investigation developed the
fact that his passage money had been
paid by Reginald Dykers, an agent OF
the Louisiana State Board of Agr1cul-
ture and immigration, out OF funds
regularly appropriated by the a
Legislature.
He was given assurance that en-
pIoyment as a farm laborer wiuld De
secured for him and he promised TO
return to the State the money
to him to pay his passage from aVa
to New Orleans. No employer was
selected for him, but lie was left free to
work for whom he pleased.
The case was brought by the State OF
Louisiana to test the immigration law.
Several other southern States are in
terested in the matter because they
have been engaged in soliciting immi-
grafton to points within their order
The case was referred to the Depart
ment of Labor and Commerce, on APP
peal. and Secretary Strauss submitted
the facts to Acknowledgement Bona
parte for an opinion.
General in his opinion says:
"The assurances given to Garcia by the
stata's agents constitute, in my opinion,
PROMISES Of employment within the lnhihi-
tion NJ the statute. While it Is provided
that aliens coming to this country in con-
sen,,snca Of advertisements by a State OF
its Inducements to immigration shall not
be treated as omine under the promise
Of e%nuloynent. there is no exception iii
favor Of a State in reference TO specific
romises of employment to mdlYidual I'M
migrants such as were neld> out to Garcia
nv the representatives Of the state board
The Attorney General holds. therefore.
that ION account of assurances of en-
ployment that were given to Garcia as
an inducement to his immigration, ne
should be excluded from admission
IT Is expected that the State of Louisiana
will carry the ease into the courts IN or
der to obtain a judicial determination of
the question which means much, in the
view of the authorities, TO all of the States
Of the South.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
rwo RIGS IN sMAsHUp.

Two carriages. one driven by Louis Sido,
of Cos Bloomfield avenue, the other by
Charles Gluckman, Of 1$7 Somerset street,
both Of this city. collided in Grove street,
Irvington, early last night, and upset
Sido's rig turning it completely over. The
latter with his wife and two sons were
thrown out and all four were more Or
less hurt, but not seriously. Gluckman
said his companions, Philip RosinzweIg and
the ~latter's sisters. fannie and Nettie.
came out Of the smashup without any in
juries. An argument followed as to who
was to blame for the collision, and Pa
trolmaD Weingarth. who went to the spot,
experienced considerable difficulty in GET
ting things Strengthened out.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
STOLEN WATCH
IN WOMAN'S
STOCKING
Isaac Finger Qualities as
a Detective and Wants
the Job.

Isaac Finger, well known throughout
the Hebrew section of the Third Ward.
who at times played the role of con-
stable. special policeman and deputy
sheriff, developed into a regular Sher-
lock Holmes detective, according to his
friends, last Saturday, when he cleared
up a robbery and caused a complaint
to be lodged against the alleged thief
in the Fourth Precinct Police Court to-
day.
The official complainant is Julius Sill
herman, who conducts a store in West
street and lives at 66 Mercer street.
Mrs. SHERMAN has been i'll for sew
erai weeks and under the care of Mrs.
Mary Mattuski, a nurse, of $50 West
Kinney street. The latter arose early
Saturday morning and WOKE up Mr..
SHERMAN and informed him that a
robber had been in the house. The
woman claimed hat her pocketbook
containing $13 was missing, and
brought Mr.. Silberman's vest to show
him that his gold watch and chain
and a child's diamond ring were gone.
Silberman dressed himself and
searched every nook and corner but
was unable to find the missing articles.
He went 10 the place where Mrs. Mat
tuski had her handbag and found that
her p~ocketbook was in it as well as
the money she claimed was missing
The victim sent his father-in-law, MI
chael Bloomberg, out at nine o'clock to
get Finger.
The man will many titles arrived and
went into the front room where Mrs. Mat
tuski, Max and Ida Wiskin, the latter both
cousins, and % and Is years old, respective
1y, were seated. Il am going to find this
Jewelry now" said Finger. Both of the
Victims relations had previously been IN
formed by Finger hat the search was IL
be q Joke as far as they were concerned
and he started in by searching Miss Wis
kin.
Come with me- eaid Mrs. Mattuski,
addressing Finger, and l will show you
where it is. Finger noticed that the
woman flushed and he accompanied her
to an ante-room, where she drew the
watch, which was wrapped in a handker-
chief. from her stocking. Finger claims
she was about to throw it out of a win
dow. but he grabbed her hand and saved
the watch and chain, but not the ring.
He then took he woman to the Fourth
Precinct Station, but Sergeant Suchard
advised him to wait until today, as it was
after court hours and there was no court
yesterday. Finger then allowed Mrs. Mat
tuski to return to her home, and SLIDER
man and the sleuth appeared in court to-
day to make the complaint. The woman
will probably be arraigned tomorrow.
Finger will Try to be appointed on Cap
tain CAROLS staff. He claims that there
ought TO be a Hebrew detective.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
STATE c. B. [.
ANNUAL CONVENTION HERE
TOMORROW.
Supreme Council officers Will Be in At
tendance at session-Banquet
in Evening.

The annual convention of the New Jer-
sey State Council OF the Catholic Benev-
olent Legion will be held tomorrow in the
Catholic Institute building in New street.
Delegates representing about eighty coun-
ellis scattered throughout New Jersey will
be present. The session will be called to
order by State President James ]. Butler,
Of Jersey City, after addresses of welcome
are made by prominent clergy and lay
men.
Prominent among the legionites who will
attend the session, are Supreme Treasurer
James A. Rowe. who is a member of Dali
ton Council, of this city; DIR. John Z.
Richmond, of Bayley Council, this city.
a life member of the Supreme Council
and also these members Of the Supreme
Council: John F. Dunn. OF Boonton: An
ton Stalnes, of this city; Alfred v. Hard
ing, of New Brunswick, and John II.
Henegan, Newark
The morning session will be devoted to
routine business, including the appoint
ment of committees and the reception of
reports of the various councils. At noon
the delegates will nave a dinner at
Eisner's, in Market street.
At 1:30 p. m. the session will be recon-
vened in the hall. The State officers viii
then make their reports and there will be
an election of officers for the ensuing year.
The new officers will be installed by DR..
Richmond.
The local committee on the convention
has made plans for a banquet and -ecep-
ton to be held in Eisner's Hall tomorrow
night.
The present officers of the State Council
are: President. James J.. Butler, Jersey
City; vice-president, Arthur Finn, Eliza
beth; secretary, John ]. Dichmond, New
ark; treasurer, Joseph ]. Lambrecht, South
Orange; chancellor, John j. Ghegan, New
ark.
A meeting of the Supreme Council was
held yesterday afternoon at the headquar-
ters of the order in Brooklyn, and among
the business transacted was the adoption
of a resolution of coincidence on the recent
death of Mrs. HeneGan, wife of Supreme
Representative John H. Henegan, of Bay
ley Council. this city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
CALDWELL, VERONA AND
ESSEX FEELS.

Miss Louise Rickerich. Of Santa Paula.
Cal, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
William Riekerich, of Myrtle avenue, Cald-
well.
Mrs. James Mahon, of Cleveland street.
Caldwell, is at the Mountainside Hospital
Montclair. where she has been operated
on. Mrs. Mahon is doing nicely and is ex-
pected to return home soon.
An evening whist will be given in Assoc
citation Hail, Caldwell, Friday, under the
auspices of the ways and means committee
of the Borough Improvement Association
of which Mrs. John w. Gosman is the
chairman. Prizes will be awarded a
dancing will follow.
Mrs. Charles b. Gould, OF Mountain
e Caldwell, is visiting her dauSh-
ter Mrs. George Freeland. of Macopin.
MIR. and Mrs. James Zabriskie and fam
iIy. of East Orange, will move to 4 Myr-
tie avenue. Caldwell, tomorrow where
they have bought the Gossmith property,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Hasler, Of Forest
avenue. Caldwell. left today for Massa-
chusetts.
The Isabella Literary Club. of Verona,
will meet tomorrow afternoon at the horao
of Mrs. De Witt G. Baldwin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
SENATOR SMITH TO SPEAK.
To Take Part in Convention of Concerns
Identified with Carriage Construction.

Manufacturers dealers and others identi-
fed with carriage building and selling will
meet this week in New York city at the
conventions of the Carriage Builders Ma
tional Association and the Carriage
Dealers Association to discuss the con-
ditions governing the trade and to display
and examine improvements in carriage con-
strnction, as well as new models in finished
pleasure vehicles.
Every industry in any way connected
with the building or finishing of vehicles
will be represented, five thousand repre-
sentatives being expected to attend.
Among the representatives who will at
tend are James Smith, Sd and James A.
Rowe, both of this city. Mr.. Smith will
be present as the representative of the firm
of T. p. Howell & Coz and Mr.. Rowe will
represent the firm of j. II. Halsey &
Smith.
Former United States Senator James
smith. IT., is a member of the speakers
committee for a banquet to be held Thurs
day night at the Waldorf-Astoria. Senator
Smith will probably be one of the
speakers.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
PAWN TICKETS
FOUND, THEN
CONFESSES
"SquealS" on An
other for Theft in
Bergen St.

That the police of the Fourth Pre-
cinet station are quite fortunate in
solving robberies has been established
Not only have they been able to re-
cover the stolen property in most cases,
IL the arrest of the guilty ones as well.
The most recent ease was that of the
arrest of Frederick G~ugenheim, II years
old. Of 161a Holland street, and John
Dorhe, the same age, of POI Bergen
street.
The former was found asleep under a
sioop in Springfield avenue by Policeman
Heubner shortly after 7 O'Clock, and, when
taken to the station and searched, two
pawn tickets and a gold watch and chain
were found in his pocket. Sergeant Nc
Govern was behind the desk at the time,
and he recalled that G.. G. Wententhal. Of
291 Bergen street, reported to him last Sat
urday afternoon that his room was entered
and a gold watch aud chain, a brooch, a
wedding ring and a pair of shoes were
stolen. The victim told the sergeant that
the thief had left his old shoes behind.
you are one of the fellows who broke
into Mr.. W%ententhals rooms Saturday"
said McGovern, 'and these pawn tickets
are for what you stole, and you got the
stolen shoes on in the bargain"
The youthful prisoner was dumfounded,
but admitted his guilt. and confessed that
Dorfe, who lives in The same house with
Wententhal was implicated in the robbery.
"He had the key that fitted the door,
said Gugenheim.
Policeman Huebner cleared up the entire
case by Fastening to Drofie's home and
placing him under arrest. Both were held
in default Of $500 bail to await the action
of the Grand Jury.
G%ugenheim admitted to the court that
he was arrested a month ago for breaking
his probation. and said that he had been
placed on probation for running away from
home.
Wententhal was in court and Identified
the stolen iewelry and shoes.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
WOULD
REOPEN SUIT
FOR DIVORCE
Discovery Of Two
Letters Showing Guilt
Of His Wife.

PITTSBURG, Oct. Interest in the
sensational Hartje divorce case was
revived here today by the announce
ment that a petition had been filed by
the plaintiff, Augustus Hartje, with
the justices of the Superior Court, sit
ting in Philadelphia. asking that the
case be reopened in order hat addi-
tional evidence alleged to be damag-
ing to the defendant, Mary Scott
Hartje. could be heard.
The petition was filed by counsel for
Augustus Hartje, the millionaire paper
manufacturer of this city, it is said
as the result of the discovery of a
package of letters alleged TO have been
written by the two sisters of Mrs.
Hartje and Thomas Nadine, the coach
man correspondent, the object being to
show, it is alleged. that the respondent
was guilty of the charges brought
against her by her husband.
The letters said to have been writ
ten by Mrs. Hartje's sisters are alleged
to contain admissions with reference to
the divorce case. Nadine is also al
legged to have made a confession to the
attorneys Of Mr.. Hartje. and to have
turned over to them masses of docu-
mentary evidence.
ID. T. Watson, attorney for Mrs.
Hartje, stated today that the alleged
letters have no bearing on the case,
and will have no possible influence on
the final outcome,
Augustus Hartje, the plaintiff, said
the new evidence would vindicate him.
He would spend his last dollar to Sc
cure ~vindication, he said, and asserted
that before he vas through he would
60 after every one mixed up in the
case for conspiracy. Mrs. Hartje is out
Of the city and could not be seen
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
PICKED OUT AS MEN
WHO HIT CONDUCTOR.
-Four Are Held for Grand Jury for
Breaking Mans Nose and Other
wise Damaging Him.

After a thorough examination into the
charge of assaulting a Clifton avenue troll
ley car conductor about two weeks ago,
Judge Herr in the Second Precinct Court
today held four Italians in $500 bail each
for the Grand Jury.
They were Arthur castellano. of % Fac
tory street; Joseph Juliano. of 30 Drift
street: William Rosso, of 1903 Boyden street,
and Albert Scaranno, of q Drift street.
Castellano was held In 81, 900 ball for hav-
ing a razor in mis- pocket.
There were several persons in the court
room who positively identified the men as
being the assailants of the conductor, who
had his nose broken and his face badly
battered.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
SLASHES WIFE;
WOMEN FIGHT
TO SAVE HER
Husbands Greeting TO WOm-
an Returning From Church
DiSarmed Suspicion.

Charged with ~atrocious assault and
battery, Frederick Wittenmeyer, of Is
Warwick street, was placed under
bonds of ST. 500 by Judge Howell in the
Third Criminal Court this morning.
He did not furnish bail up to noon
The charge grew cut of an assault ne
made on his wife as she was returning
from st. James's Catholic Church yes
terday morning.
Last Thursday Wittenmeyer was re-
leased from jail, where he had been
sentenced on complaint of his wife,
who alleged that he had abused her.
Upon his release he called at the house
at which his wife is now living with
her parents and two children, de-
manded to see his wife, and when she
refused to have anything to do with
him. he left saying, it is said, that he
would get even" with er.
His wife went to church yesterday,
accompanied by her two sisters, Della
and Ella Walsh, who live at 141 Pros
pect street. Ashley were returning home
and when within a short distance of
their house, Wittenmeyer, who was
apparently sober, approached the party
and spoke pleasantly. He asked to be
allowed to ak with his wife. and to
give him the opportunity his sisters-in-
law walked ahead.
They had proceeded but a short dis
lance when they heard a shrek and.
turning, they saw their sister lying
on the sidewalk with one of her hus-
bands knees pressed against her breast.
They ran to her assistance and were
sooD reinforced nv Mrs. Ellen Leary,
who was also returning from church.
The three women overpowered Witten-
meyer after a desperate struggle and
wrested from him a razor with which
he had already slashed his wife's throat
and face several times.
Wittenmeyer managed to break away
from the women finally and started to
run away. He was chased by Henry
Rohliffs, of 1874 Prospect street, and was
captured and taken to the Third Pre-
cinct police station.
In the struggle for control of Wit
tenmeyer's razor Miss Della Walsh was
also cut about the hand.
Mrs. Wittenmeyer vas taken to ST.
James's Hospital. where it was soon
seen hat her injuries were not as Sc
rious as her relatives considered them,
who judged their extent by the amount
of blood that had covered the sidewalk.
She was taken to her home later in the
day.
Wittenmeyer has been in the employ
of the Harrison branch of the Crucible
Steel Company of America. He is said
to be a machinist inc had a good place.
The couple have been married fifteen
years and lived happily until recently.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
vAlLSBURG SECTION.

Mrs. Peter Husk. Of Sanford avenue,
will entertain the members OF the Ladies'
Aid Society at her home Thursday after
noon.
The October devotions in the Sacred
Heart r, G. Church will be held at 1;3O
O'Clock on sunday nights, and at 8 o'clock
on Wednesday and Friday nights through
out the month. The Children of Mary So
ciety of the church held a meeting preeed"
ing vespers Yesterday afternoon.
Edward Hager, president of the Vails-
burg Improvement Association, has sent
out notices that the association will re-
sumo its regular monthly meetings next
Friday night.
Vailsburg Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, will
roll a bowling match with Boyd Couneus
team in Union Hall tonight.
Mrs. Edward Hoffman, of South Orange,
entertained the member of the Vailsburg
Sewing Circle at her home Saturday AFTER
noon. The circle is arranging to give a
supper and theatre party in New York
The j. p. Donnelly Social Club will hold
a meeting in the Donnelly Hall, South or
Ange avenue and smith street. tomorrow
Eight. when arrangements will be made Tor
the social season.
Mrs. Edward Durando and Mrs. Thomas
Pemberton have been chosen president ana
secretary, respectively, of the West kna
Whist Club.
The John w. DAILY Pleasure Club is ar
ranging FOR d fishing trip.
A coal wagon belonging to Perry, Bates
& Benbrook Company, of f04 Parkhurst
street. was struck by a trolley car ~
South Orange and Mum avenues satsraay
night. and Edward Gaines. a negro driver
OF the wagon. was thrown on and severely
injured about the head. DIR. Peter p.
Davenport dressed the wounds and Gaines
was taken home in the Fourth Precinct
police ambulance.
w. J.. Birken has returned from 40
automobile trip to Bernardsyule N ns
Holsman car,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-07
"THE GYPSY BARON"
Merry Strauss operetta Opens German
Theatrical Season.

Standing room was at a premium in the
Shubert Theatre last night, where Johann
Strauss's merry operetta THE Gypsy
Baron. opened the German theatrical sea
son. The seats had been sold long ago.
and the players and singers deserved the
plentitude of applause that fell to their lot.
The principals were Miss Emile Schoen-
field and Paul Nelva, and their acting was
on the same high plane of merit as their
singing. while the presentation as a whole
was a promise of future success.
\ At the close Of the first of the three
acts George Hoerig. the chairman of the
theatre committee of the German-Ameri-
can Central Society, under whose auspices
the series Of performances are held, made
a short address OF welcome and promised
TO make the events worthy of the conf
dence of the public to which they appeal.
The next play on the program, which
will be presented October 20 by the same
company, Is Ludwig Fulda's 1.-The Twin
Sisters