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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
TRIAL GROWING OUT OF
HARDEN LIBEL STARTED.
Testimony to Be Heard in Private-Two
Counts Charged with Abuse of
Their Authority,

BERLIN, Jan. 22.-Tie trial by
court-martial of Counts Won Hohenau
and Lynar, arising out of the articles
published in Die Zukunft by Maxi
milien Harden and the subsequent
Harden-von Moltke libel suit, opened
today before five judges, under the
presidency of General Won Loewenfeld.
The military court was ordered ty
Emperor William, and General Yon
Loewenfeld is a member of his Ma
jesty's military staff. There were 1870
witnesses present, who were composed
mostly of troopers, guardsmen and
members of other cavalry regiments
stationed at Potsdam.
After reading the charge accusing
the prisoners of abuse of their au-
thority, the courtroom was cleared,
and will not be reopened until a YER
dict is reached.
Maximillien Harden. according to his
physician, is suffering from appeudi-
citis. He did not appear in cou to
day.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
BEER MYSTERY ARREST.
Club Didn't Pay Bill and Complainant
Rubs It Into the Poor Janitor.

Joseph Contra, %janitor of the Hungarian
Social Club, fifty members, with head
quarters at Sc Morton street. was ar
raigned in the Fourth Precinct Police
Court today on complaint of John Jacobs,
club president. who is employed as a
driver by a beer bottling establishment.
He claimed that a number of cases Of
beer We're left at the club by him and
when the bill for Is was presented the
club refused to ~ and he suspected
that Contra either sold or drank most of
the brown beverage. Contra claimed that
Jacobs left the beer in a hallway and
others found 1t easy to partake of 1t
whenever they saw fit.
Judge Herr decided afteA listening to
both sides OF the story to parole the de-
PENDANT to await the action OF the Grand
Jury.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
SON-IN-LAW IN
HIDING AFTER
SHOOTING
Weapon When Wife's
Father Speaks Of Scar
His knife Inflicted.

Frank Mercantenno. AZ years old, Of
100 Nassau street, had a narrow escape
from being shot to death by his son.
in-law, Carmin Ferrelli, late yesterday
afternoon in the yard in the rear o.
Lorenzo Mercantenno's saloon, al 3:
Garside street. AS it was, Mercantenno
got two bullets in the right breast, and
his would-be assassin escaped.
Mercantenno is in the City Hospital
where it was said today that he was
in no danger.
Although Ferrelli left the city soon
after the shooting, Captain Brown, OF
the Second Precinct Station, is bend
ing every energy to capture Ferrelli,
and last night he sent kilograms to
all large cities with a description of
the fugitive.
The shooting is said to have been the
outcome of a stabbing ARRAY in which
the two men engaged about a year
ago, when Mercantenno slashed Fer
relli's face with a razor, after the lat
ter had sliced off the end of Mercan-
tenno's nose Ferrelli got away and
went to Albany, and remained there
several months, and 1t is believed that
he is there now. The cause of that
trouble was over Ferrelli marrying a
daughter of Mercantenno without the
latter's permission or even his knowl-
edge.
The two men were watching a game
of rolling balls called "Bocco." yester-
day, when Mercantenno made a re-
mark about the scar on Ferrelli's face,
so enraged the latter that he
pulled a revolver out of his pocket
and fired two shots at his father-in-
AS soon as Captain Brown heard of
the shooting he ordered out all of his
men on reserve duty and, under his
directions, they secured the vicinity
of the Shooting for Ferrelli, but with
success.
When she learned of the shooting,
the ~14-year-old daughter of the
wounded man, flew into a passion of
and repeatedly declared that If
she could find Ferrelli she would kill
him.
Rocco Centanni, Joseph Rama and
Alphonso Dolessio were arrested as wit
nesses of the shooting. and today Judge
Herr held the trio in $500 bail as wit
nesses for the Grand Jury.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
HE VOTED ON
PAPERS NOT
HIS OWN
That Is Charge Against
del Plato Game Here on
False Certificate

Lorenzo del Plato, of 40 Garside street,
was put under $500 bail today to await
the action of the Federal grand jury
for illegally using another mans
naturalization papers in order to vote
at the last election and for trying to
pass the port officers of New York, who
had already refused him admission to
the country on account of disease.
Del Plato came to America in 1901,
and declared his intention Of becoming
a citizen of the United States, but in
1902 returned to Italy where he re-
manned until 1905, when he was passed
into the country as a citizen on a GER
tificate of citizenship dated April 20,
1908.
William S. Griggs. special United
States attorney, brought out the fact
that del Plato was not in America at
the time the certificate was issued, and
could not, therefore, be entitled to it.
He produced Joseph Centanoi, of IL
Centre street, who swore that the man
held was not the del Plato for whom
the certificate was issued, but a cousi1
of the right party, who now resides in
West Orange.
United States Commissioner s.. r.
Bigelow found the evidence sufficient
to hold the man for the Federal grand
jury. and appointed Eugene Dotto as
counsel for the accused, he appearing
without counsel.
The accused man voted on November
s, after registering for but not voting
at the primaries. This was testified to
by George H. Smith, M of the regis
try board of the third district Of the
Fifteenth Ward, this city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
WARD
TO RETURN
KRAEMER?
Interesting Session Of
Democrats Expected To.
night lie Is Reticent.

The Eighth Ward Democratic COM
| selection of DR.. Charles F. Kraemer as
an executive committeeman. A lively
session is expected, for Richard Franz,
who was defeated for the position by
the ward committee, will contest the
returning of DR.. Kraemer's name as
one of the representatives on the execu-
tive committee.
This is the aftermath of the fight
that was waged at the recent annual
meeting of the county committee, when
Mr.. Franz raised the question OF the
eligibility of DIR. Kraemer for the
executive committee, contending that
he was a member of the county COM
mittee, and at the Eighth Ward meet
ing voted for himself.
There was a strenuous time at the
meeting, and an effort was. made to
refer the matter to the primary ON
mittee. 1t was finally referred to the
Eighth warders for settlement. In the
meantime DR.. Kraemer was not recog-
nized as a member of the executive
committee.
Owen f. Conlon. who, with DIR.
Kraemer, was the choice for the ex-
ecutive committee, fought strenuously
against the delay in the matter, and
stated that it was due to the enmity
to DIR. Kraener. When Conlon and
Franz marshal their forces tonight a
battle royal is expected.
At the meeting Of the county COM
mittee DIR. Kraemer stated that he had
resigned from that body when chosen
for the executive committee, but to-
day he refused to state whether or not
he had resigned from the county COM
mitteo.
1t is understood that the Eighth
warders will again sent in the name
of DIR. Kraemer for confirmation, and
demand that he be recognized.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
SWEENEY IDENTIFIED
SAY HE FAILED TO RE-
TURN $175 RIG.
Man with Alias Wanted "to Take His
Mother to Hospital"-Held for Steal
ing Team and Wagon in N. Y.

Positive Identification was made to-
day by Jacob Patten and John Brown,
the latter a negro. of Thomas Sweeney,
AHA Nolan, as the man who hired a
horse and buggy at the Arlin gton
Stables, claiming that he wanted to
take his mother, who was i'll, to the
hospital. The man failed to return
with the horse and carriage, which are
valued at s175.
Sweeney, whose home is at 427 Grove
street, Jersey City. was arrested yes
terday by Detective Sergeant Pagan
and Policeman Harris, of police head
quarters, on a charge of stealing a
team of horses and a wagon from New
York city last Friday. He sold the
harness, blankets and wagon in a horse
bazaar in Broad street, and on Monday
afternoon divided the money with two
accomplices In New York city, the
police say. He was trying to dispose
of the horses yesterday when placed
under arrest. The New York authori-
ties were notified, but failed to appear
today.
H.. c. Baker, proprietor of the Arling-
Stables, made a complaint against
Sweeney onia charge of grand larceny.
He will be held to answer the Newark
charge, however, before he is handed
over to the New York authorities. The
local police believe that he is the same
who went up to a livery stable In
Paterson a few days ago and obtained a
horse and buggy ito take his mother
to the hospital" and failed to return it.
Sweeney was arraigned before Judge
Herr, in the Second Precinct Police
Court, on the charges preferred by
Baker and was held in 81, 900 bonds to
await the action of the Grand Jury.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
ACCUSED OF CLUBBING
GIRL, HE is HELD.
vanmonte, She Testified, Pulled Her
Hair, Too-Fined for Con-
tempt of Court.

Arraigned for assault and battery be-
fore Judge Howell in the Third Pre-
cinct Police Court this morning, Tony
Vanmonte, So years old, of S5S Chestnut
street, was. not only placed under $50
bail to appear tomorrow, but was also
fined SO for contempt of court. The
complainant vas Mary Cozlono, Is
years old, whose mother appeared with
her as a witness.
The girl said that vanmonte, who
gave his occupation as that of a dealer
in bottles, went to her home this morn
ing and, without cause, grabbed her by
the hair and threw her to the floor,
afterwards beating her with a club.
AS the prisoner was brought in while
court was in session there was no time
for him to bring his witnesses, so he
was placed under bail, a proceeding
which he did not seem to regard very
seriously until fined for contempt.
Later when. court was adjourned the
mans entire family and q few friends
appeared in the station shouting, but
they were sent away with instructions
to come again in the morning.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
ARRAIGNED FOR ROBBERY.
BurOck Placed Under Bonds-Com'
panion Paroled as witness.

Joseph Burock, of 6S Avenue c. and
Michael Bomborick. of 81 Avenue c.
who wer arrested yesterday in con-
nection with the robbery of the rooms
of Charles Becho, of the first address,
were arraigned In the Third Precinct
Police Court before Judge Howell this
morning. After an examination Burock
was placed under $500 bail for the
Grand Jury and Bomborick was
paroled as a witness.
The alleged robbery took place on
Monday morning. Several persons in
the house also lost money and jewelrJ.
Becho's loss was SIS in cash and a $40
watch. Shortly after the alleged theft
was committed Burock appeared in a
neighboring saloon, apparently pro-
vided with plenty of money. although
he had not been working for some
time. and "set them up" several times.
He had Sc and some odd cents when
arrested by Plainclothesman Byrne.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
CAN'T GET BAIL
NEWMAN, LOTTERY MAN,
~CoNFESSES GUILT.
Sold Tickets at $i0.25 Apiece-Declares
He Didn't Know Transactions Were
Illegal-Saloons Batting Ground.

George Newman, 80 years old, of 81;
Springfield avenue, who was arrested
by Constable Reeves, of the sheriff
office, yesterday afternoon, on a charge
of selling lottery tickets and later ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
Henry Bosset and committed in default
of $1,000 bail to await a hearing in the
police court, has been unable to find
a bondsman and was not formally IT
raigned today.
The sheriff's men have been shadow
ing Newman for some time and several
Of them purchased the tickets, paying
$10.25 apiece for them. Several of the
tickets and other evidence was taken
to the sheriff's office.
Newman admitted his guilt, but
claimed that he was ignorant of the
fact that he. was violating the law. Il
thought that my certificates were the
same as railroad stock, and that's why
I sold them" said he.
The defendant made a practise of
visiting saloons and exhibiting the GER
titicates, which resembled an insur-
c policy. 1t contained printing in
English and German and gave a list
OF rules for members, a premium list
and other information, which was I'M
derlined as important. Purchasers of
the certificates were called on to take
four slips a year and pay $10.25 at the
end of each quarter. Newman said
that he lived in this vicinity for the
past ven years and during the
greater part he followed up the bust
ness which caused his arrest. He oc.
cupied the third floor at the above ad-
dress and me of his rooms was used
an office. Newman claims he Sc
cured the agency for the firm, whose
home office is said to be in Amster.
Holland, through an "ad" which
appeared in a metropolitan newspaper.
He made an inquiry through another
paper and asked If there was a law
which prohibited him from selling the
slips, and said that his answer was
In the negative.
when I took the agency said
Newman, 81 received word that the
company would protect me in case Of
trouble" ..
Eyes, but you know you can't get
bail from Holland said Bosset.
well, this is a bum country, and /
guess I'll go back to Holland" con-
Newman.
1.-THE winners will not be known ul-
til March 4, when the ship comes
said Newman.
well, then, it's a case of we'1l nave
10 wait until the ship comes in," re-
one of the sheriff's men, who
purchased n of the slips. Newman
said that the company did not follow
The premium list as he understood It,
but awarded what they pleased to it's
At the top of the slip was the words
Every share must VIM in large
print.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22

OVDh "a 0h Er-
tReappointed Common Pleas judged
Edward Spaeth, of the County OF
Essex, reappointed.
The Senate was opened at 11:40 a. m.
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dwight,
of Trenton. Leslie r. Fort, private
secretary of Governor Fort, presented
the latter's nominations.
Senator Wakelee, of Bergen, intro
duced a. resolution recommending that
the Senate committees, and especially
the appropriations committee, be re-
quested to consider and report bills as
promptly as possible, in order that the
session might not be unnecessarily pro-
longed. Carried.
Senator Robbins, of Burlington, in
troduced a resolution authorizing the
publication and distribution among the
members of the Senate of 500 copies Of
the Governors inaugural message.
Carried.
The Senate confirmed the nominations
of Justice Pitney for Chancellor and
Judge Minturn for justice of the SUI
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
NO WEDDING BELLS.
Bridegroom Didn't Appear, but Came
Later to Explain.

RED BANK, Jan, 2.-There were no
wedding bells for Miss Grace Morrison,
of Eatontown, and Frederick Bray, a resi-
dent Of his town, Sunday night because
the bridegroom failed to appear, and his
f1ancee waited in tears until the conviction
was forced on her that her lover had
proven false.
The young man appeared yesterday and
explained his hardness, and was forgiven.
While the dove of peace hovers over the
couple, yet the wedding has been indefi-
nitely postponed. Both principals are j.
years old, and have been acquainted but
three months.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
.GIDDINGS
DEMOCRACY:
IFS PRINCIPLES and Leaders.

the third series of six lectures by
the University Club will be given by
Professor Franklin Henry Giddings,
Inc great socioiogist of America, upon
the above theme, on Friday evenings,
at Wallace Hall, at $40 O'Clock pre-
cisely.
Friday Evening. Jan. 24.-"Eariy
Ideals OF American Democracy"
Friday Evening, Jan. 31.-"Jefferson
and the Fight Against Privilege
Friday Evening, Feb. .7.-"JacksOn
and the Rise of IndividUnlisIn.o
Friday Evening, Feb. 21.-"LincOln
and the United People,"
Friday Evening, Feb. 29.-"The New
Economic Questions"
Friday Evening, March e.-"The Out
look for the Future"
Course Tickets, $3.50.
Reserved Seat Ticket for Course, $2.O0.
Single Lectures, soc.
Tickets on sale at Y. NJ. C. A. Office
and Holzhauer's drug store.
Mail orders may be addressed to
University Club, 81 Park Place. New
ark. n. ].
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
HELD FOR GOAL THEFTs.

Two men were arraigned in the
Third Precinct Police Court this morn
ing charged with stealing coal from
tho Pennsylvania Railroad. Luke
Bette, 20 years old, of 900 East Kinney
street. was fined $40. Tony Coloveto,
"a years old, 251 Emmett street, asked
for examination by the Grand Jury,
and was held in 500 bail. The COM
plant was made by officer Langley,
who stated that he had found the men
with sacks Of coal and that they had
tried 10 get away from him. Coloveto
is al employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
coHEN rs swTsFR NOW.

Frank Cohen. so years old, of 172
Henry street, New York. who was ar
rested yesterday for peddling without
a license, was arraigned in the Third
Precinct Police Court before Judge
Howell this morning and fined $40.
Cohen. who had been selling fufs from
door to door,, asserted that he old not
He was told to get one al once. "
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
FALSE ALARMS FREQUENT.

A false alarm was turned IN from box
es4 at south Orange avenue N South
Ninth street shortly after Z o'clock last
night. During the last several weeks the
frenlen nave been called to the Hill section
almost daily to answer false alarms. A
prominent official suggested today that the
city would profit by organizing a squad In
the police department to look after false
alarm handa-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
REVOLUTIoNlSTS MAKE
HEADWAY IN HAITI.
Have Taken Possession of Village in
Northern Part Of Island-cape
Haitien Threatened,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.--The reyo-
lutionists appear to be making some
Roadway in the northern part of the
Island of Haiti, according to informa-
ton received al the State Department
today from Consul Livingston atsCape
Haitien.
In his dispatch to the State Depart
ment Livingston says that the place
is threatened and that the revolution
lists are in possession of the neighboring
villages.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22

preme Court without reference, both
being former Senators.
The rules were suspended in the ap-
pointment of Willard p. Voorhees, as a
Supreme Court justice in order to at
once fill the acanc caused by Justice
Pitney's advancement.
Bills introduced were as follows:
Senate No. SO, Mr.. Bradley-Amends
section 10 of the act of 1877 providing
for the construction of canals by re-
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 22-Local forecast:
Generally fair and cooler tonight; Thurs
day fair and colder; brisk and possibly
high northwest to west winds.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.-Forecast for
New Jersey: Fair, colder tonight and
Thursday; light to fresh west to north
vest winds.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
GOV. FORT
MAKES MANY
OFFICIALS

of the County of Hudson, to succeed
stephen j. Meeker.
State Commissioner of Public Roads
Frederick Gilkerson, of the County
of Mercer. to succeed Elijah C. Hutch
inSon.
Member of the Board of Equaliza-
ton of Taxes-Robert Carey, of the
County of Hudson, to succeed Charles
c. Black. appointed to be judge of the
Circuit Court.
Port Warden of Hudson County
John J. Toffey, of Hudson County,
reappointed
Judge of the District Court of the
City of Elizabeth-Clark NICK. Whit
teinore, to succeed Charles Addison
Swift, appointed prosecutor.
Trustee of the state Home for Boys
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22

moving the three-mile paprallel limit
to meet the government plan to in
terstate waterways. Drivers and
CanalS.)
Sehate No. 81, Mr.. Bradley-A COM
panion bill to Senate SO amending sec
ton / of the act of 1877 relating to the
formation of canal companies. Drivers
and Canals.)
Adjourned until Monday next at
p. m.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
WHO'S GOT HER eo-cAaTs

Mrs.. Yetta Sehuman, OF 1G7 Broome
street. reported to the police yesterday
that her baby carriage was stolen FROM
In front OF S5 Fifteenth avenue shortly
after 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
GUILTY OF pocxETBooK THEFT.

Lawrence Dunn, charged with having
robbed Stephen Garrigan on OCTOBER .
last of a pocketbook with n small sum OF
money in 1t. pleaded guilty before Judge
Ten Eyck, in the Court OF Quarter SEES
eions today and was remanded for sem
fence March 2.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
SWALLOWED MOTH BALLS.
Elizabeth Man May Die Because of His
Ignorance.

ELIZABETH, Jan. 22.-After swallowing
Is moth balls, which he thought were
edible, Morris Awalgang, of 456 South
Park street, is AT the point of death at
tho Alexian Brothers' Hospital here.
Awalgang was gathering rags when he
found the moth balls. They dissolved in
his stomach and a stomach pump was
used, but did not relieve his suffering.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
Do It Now.
Now is the time.

A large line of superb Wat
son overcoats are now on sale
containing your exact size in
many models and patterns, all
stylish, all seasonable, all de-
sirable.
The saving is immense. The
cut prices represent economies
of exceptional magnitude.
But don't wait. Don't ex-
pect that these elegant Watson
productions will stand III un-
broken regiments very long.
The best overcoat values in
Newark are here NOW in your
exact size-that's the irnpor-
tant point.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-22
One Year Ago Todn,

maximum velocity, II miles.
Total precipitation-None.
Character OF the day-Partly cloudy.
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THE WEATHER IN NEWARK.

Newark, N. J., January q, 1905.
3a. IN. "a. m. II m.
Temperature....... SO deg. Al deg. 90 deg.
$3.50 In. $3.50 in. 3.SSin.
......... % p. CT. 81 CO.
NATURALIZATION at noon, west; velocity,
s miles.
Precipitation-Nore.