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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
LANSEPARATE
QUAD OF
POLICE
Concentration Of Italians in
Department Proposed
by Italians.

Alarmed by the number of Black
Hand letters that have been circulated
in this city. and several crimes that
have been committed by Italians car
rying concealed weapons of late, some
of the reputable Italians of the city are
seeking some ean of keeping track
of the criminal element in a ann
more effective than at present seems
possible, and it has been suggested that
a regularly organized squad of italian
police could best control the Italians,
and the detectives themselves declare
that by cooperating the Italian police
of the city a do much more effective
work than with five men scattered
through the precincts.
The scheme has been tried in New
York city and has been found, it is
said, to work we'll. In the metropolis
there are now twenty-seven men in
Manhattan and seventeen men in
Brooklyn, each squad under a lieuten-
ant.
In Newark there would probably be
five men at first under a detective SER
geant. So well has the scheme worked
in New York that as fast as Italians
are appointed to the force they are
turned over to the squad of italian de-
tectives for training.
In the recent ~Irvington murder there
was no italian bureau to appeal to, and
many hours of valuable time was lost
in bringing Italian forces into play, and
the murderer has thus far escaped.
Another instance pointed out as an
example of how much an organized
force is needed is the Fischer case.
An Italian detective of this city, while
working on the Irvington murder, dis
covered, accidentally, that a man
wanted in New York as a desperate
black-hand character, is a Newark
barber.
Chief Frederick Weimer Of the Prose
1%cutor's detectives, Endorsed the plan to-
day when proposed to him by italian
Americans. and Prosecutor Young, it is
said, also favors such an organization.
The matter of organizing a separate
squad may be brought to the attention
of the Newark Police Board soon, and
1t is anticipated that favorable action
will be taken on it.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
Big POLICE CATCH
PATROLMEN GET THIEVES
AFTER HARD G H
Revolver Thrust in Officers Face Is
Warded OF with His Night
stick.
Especial to the Evening start

JERSEY CITY, IAN. 17.-As a result
of the censure dolled out to Chief of
Police Monohan, at the meeting of the
police board last night, he issued a
general order which resulted in two
good captures.
PatroIman Manion saw two men
coming along Ocean avenue with a
suspicious looking bag.
what have o in the bag"
questioned the officer.
Fol an answer the muzzle of a gun
was showed IN his face and the holder
of the gun replied:
Beat it. too many questions are
dangerous"
Manion quick as a flash whipped out
his night stick and with a powerful
blow knocked the gun out of the mans
hand into the street.
The two men were then brought to
the ocean avenue station house and in
the bag were found eight pairs of new
shoes of which they could give no
credibIe account.
They gave their names as Jesse
Meredith and Samuel Meredith, of 21S
Wilton street, Jersey City. They were
held for further examination when ar
aligned before Judge John Wahl
owen in the Second Criminal Court.
On the heels of this capture Patrol
man Keleher was having a similar eX-
p~erience in the downtown section. He
noticed two men walk out of the j. d.
Runyon mattress factory, at 100 First.
street and with them they had a bundle
of blankets.
"Where are you going with those
things?" said the bluecoat.
None of yer business, now be on
yer way" came back the answer.
'I11 show you whether it is or
not said the official, and as he spoke
his night stick came into play with a
telling effect and soon the air was full
of flying blankets and arms trying to
ward off blows from the willow stick.
The two men were finally landed in
the City all station, blankets and all.
They gave their names as George
Trapper. of 1877 Railroad avenue, and
Frank Jones. of SO Morris street, Jer-
sey city. They admitted their CURT
when arraigned before Judge Farmer,
in the First Criminal Court.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
NO E THUS FAR
BY TROLLEY SQUAD.
Platforms Are Kept Clear, but Crowd
ing May Occur Tonight-In-
spector Crawford Pleased.

The police trolley squad. up to a
late late hour, had made no arrests,
thus obeying Commissioner H~arrigan's
directions that no one was to be ar
rested unless orders were disobeyed.
Crowding, however. was not so ap-
parent.
Mr.. Crawford, trolley inspector of
the Board of Works, made a general
survey of the workings of the plan
this morning and pronounced 1t good
for a first days effort.
The real test will come tonight" said
MT. Crawford. I'm the morning when 1t
is cold and folks are just getting out they
are willing to &c inside for the sake Of the
warmth. But after a days work in the
stores and offices they like to stand on the
platforms and get the air going home. II
the police can handle the rush tonight
there is no reason why the plan should
not be a perfect success.
Along here on Broad street the men are
stationed at .'deadstops,' that is, places
where the cars are compelled to stop. They
board the w cars there and if there
IS any crowding they have a chance to
tell the conductor about 1t before the
car gets under way. If persons on the
platform only stay inside until out OF
sight of the policeman the car is stopped
by the next member of the squad it passes
and the performance is repeated"
While no arrests have been made, there
has been some difficulty encountered by
the squad with persons who refused to
give up the privilege of riding where they
pleased until convinced that there was
nothing else to do. Some of this trouble
occurred in the eastern section of the city,
where the passengers were mostly foreign
ers, who were unable to understand the
new ruling, and who regarded the In
trusion Of the policemen with dlstrust.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
PROMINENT M0URNERS
AT HAROLD FUNERAL.
Solemn High Mass Celebrated in st.
Patrick's Cathedral-Floral
Gifts Many.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Mullen
Harold, wife Of John Harold, who
died Tuesday morning after a few days
Illness, took place this morning from
her late residence, 1874 Central avenue,
and was attended by many relatives
and friends.
A solemn mass of requiem was cele-
brated al st. Patrick's Cathedral by
the Rev. John Kiernan, with the Rev.
I. P, Whelan as deacon and the Rev.
w. P. Brennan as s~ub-deacon.
The music was rendered by the regu-
lar choir. The church was filled with
mourners, Mrs. Harold having been
a member of that congregation many
years.
Among the mourners were former
United States Senator James Smith,
jr,, former State Senator Michael It.
Barrett, Freebooter John Scanlon,
Michael Walsh and John Pagan.
The pall-bearers were Michael F.
Mullen, a brother of the deceased, and
five cousins from New York and Brook
Ign.
Interment was in the Cemetery of
the Holy Sepulchre. The grave was
covered with many floral tokens.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
POLICE SQUAD
WATCHINGALL
PLATFORMS
Instructed by Board as to
Duties Have a Right to
Arrest Those Detailed.

Thirty policemen, scattered in various
forms of trolley cars today for viola
tions of the city ordinance against over
crowding.
The first squad went out at $50
o'clock this morning and worked until
2:30 this afternoon. This squad con-
tanned ten men, whose duty it is to en-
force the ordinance early in the morn
ing.
The larger squad, composed of twenty
men, went out at $3.50 o'clock this after
noon for duty until 1870 tonight. This
is the squad of which much is expected.
According to an opinion given to
President William Harrigan of the
Police Board by City Counsel Nugent, a
policeman has a right to TAXI anyone
off a street car who is creating a dis
turbance. Though he did not make this
plain to the patrolmen last night, they
were given to understand that they had
a clear right to make arrests on street
cars.
The members of the trolley squad
were called before the Police Board last
night, and were given instructions. The
city ordinance was read to them by Sec
! rotary Joseph Cox, and each man was
given a copy of the ordinance.
Don't try to enforce the law with the
stick" said President H%arrigan. use tact
and be corsiderate CT the citizens, Make
as few arrests as possible, and only when
arrests are absolutely necessary"
Just how long the trolley squad will be
In service depends said one of the COM
missioners at the meeting. "They will
stay as long as the ordinance Is violated, .
was the way President H%arrigan explained
the period of its-existenoe The men must
send In their duty reports every two hours.
Policeman Fessler, Of the Fourth pre-
cinct, who IS one of the squad, brought
about the two-hour duty report. The
board at first decided to have the men
send in their calls to the station every
hour. Fessler declared that not only
would this be a hardship on the men. but
would hardly give them the opportunity
to do their work properly. 1t was then
decided to have the calls every two hours.
Policeman Collins, Of the First precinct,
thought the squad ought to be given more
than an hour for mealtime. The commits
sioners assured him that matter would be
arranged later.
The squads will take turns on tours of
duty. The early squad this week will go
out late next week. and one-third Of the
squad going out late this week will do
early duty next week, each taking turns
at the early morning tour.
The following are the men assigned to
the trolley squad by the precinct cap
tains:
First Precinct-James Collins, Alfred
Cort, Thomas Wilson, William Bennett.
Harry Hammond and John Hummell.
Second ACKNOWLEDGMENT Scanlon, Thorn
William Nestor and William Flaherty.
Third Precinct-August A. Brandes, John
Kellett, John Lee, Stephen STICKY, Frank
Volk and Michael Dunn.
Fourth Precinct-George Kromelbein,
Owen Gilroy, Charles Fessler, Adolph
Dindarnan, Colin sAliiston and Edward
Schroeder. &af
Fifth Precinct-Theodore C. Bauer,
Charles II. Whitley, Jesse ". Bailey, Jo-
seph Sweeney, Peter Ulrich and George
w. Conklin.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
TAX OFFICE CLERKS
MAJORITY COMMISSIONERS
IN CONFERENCE.
Candidates for Chief Clerk Active.
Likelihood of Few changes-May
Equalize Party Representation.

Democratic commissioners of the City
Tax Board had a conference today to
decide what changes should be made in
the clerical force of the Office, and it
is understood that the commissioners
could not quite agree. President John
L. Carroll stated that the matter would
be laid over for a week, until the quail
fications of several applicants for the
position of chief clerk could be ascer-
tanned, and he added that there would
not be any radical changes.
With the expiration of the term of
Frederick Paul, on January | last,
Mayor Haussling appointed Thomas f.
Preston in his place, making the board
Democratic, for the first time in years.
Since tina time the commissioners nave
intended to get together and discuss
the situation, but for some reason Com
missioner Philip Lowry has not attended
the conferences, and nothing could be
done. 1t was understood this morning
that it was his opposition that caused
the necessary postponement of the
clerkship matter.
There are q clerks in the department,
10 Republicans and s Democrats. The
most important change will be the ap-
pointment of a Democrat as chief clerk
in place of William Ward. This posi-
ton carries a salary of $1,000 a year.
The candidates for the position are
Democratic clerks who have been in the
tax office fer years. Louis Boehme,
Andrew Norton, Thomas Harrison and
George Winkelhoffer are out for the
position, and all have good records, so
that the task of choosing among them is
not an easy matter.
There is a feelig of disquietude among
the clerks, many of whom expect the po-
litical AK to fall on their official necks.
Further delay in the making OF changes,
in the Judgment of Commissioner John
Howe, former president of the board,
may demoralize the working force. 1t
is not expected that many men will be
dropped. put a few extra clerks mi be
added, so as to e~qualize the representa-
ton when, the Democratic commission
ers have declared, they will maintain a
system as LEI to civil service as pos
sible.
Former President Howe expressed
himself as being confident that there
would be no radical changes.
Under the Republican administra-
tion," declared Mr.. Howe, I'VE kept
men for their ability to perform the
duties of their positions. During my
term on the board, when we were in
the majority, there were eight clerks
appointed, four Republicans and four
Democrats. and of eight men who re-
ceived the maximum salary of $1,000
five were Democrats. L do not think
that my Democratic fellow members
on the board will do other than we
did"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
%POLICEMAN'S WORK ON
MURDER REWARDED.
Mcconnell, Who Caught Slayers of Ten
ement House Inspector, Is Sent
to Headquarters.

Plainclothes Policeman John McCon-
nell, of the Third Precinct, was this
morning transferred to the detective
bureau by order of President William
Harrigan, of the Police Board. Nc
Connell's appointment will be made
permanent, it is said, at the next meet
ing of the Police Board, which will be
on Thursday.
Mcconnell has lone excellent plain
clothes work in the Third Precinct for
over a year, and will prove a welcome
addition to the detective bureau. Nc
Connelrs recent clever work in running
down the slayers of Tenement House
Inspector George Fisher was recog-
nized by the commissioners. 1t was he
who's suspicious caused the arrest of
the youths who afterwards confessed
to the shooting.
Not only will the appointment of
Mcconnell be made permanent, but 1t
is said that several more members OF
the detective department will be raised
to the rank of roundsmen and detec-
tive sergeants.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
LEARN THE RULES"
TROLLEY INSPECTORS SUG-
GESTION FOR RELIEF.
Plan of Police Board for Remedying
Congestion at Four Corners Submit
ted by Works Board to P. s.. G.

Two communications received by the
Board of Works yesterday afternoon will
be copied and sent to the Public Service
Corporation with recommendations by the
board for a trial of the suggestions con-
tanned in them relative to plans for the
relief Of traffic congestion during the rush
hours, as advanced by the Police Board
and the rules of the corporation as ad-
v~ertised in its cars.
The report from the police commission
ers outlines a new route, as published
previously In the STAR. The other re-
port is that Of Joseph Crawford. trolley
car inspector, who believes that il con-
ductors and passengers knew just what
the law of the company was many diff
eulties could be settled.
A communication was also received
from w. G. Besler, vice-president
and general manager Of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey, saying that his
company had been negotiating for two
years with the city to get some sort Of a
satisfactory arrangement regarding grade
crossings, but without result. He assured
the board he would be glad to reopen
these negotiations at any time.
Samuel Yonteff, a grocer at the corner
of South Orange avenue and Rutgers
street, whose cellar was flooded by a
broken water main in the early part Of
December, appeared before the finance
committee with a list of damages sus-
tanned. amounting to S1,452.5 5. He was
told that while he had the sympathy of
the board and of the members there was
nothing that could be done for him, as
might be paid out for such damage.
On the recommendation contained In a
communication from the sanitary commit
tee Of the Board Of Health the chairman
of the street committee Of the board will
look into the establishing Of public comfort
stations throughout the city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
CAN'T FIND BULLET
11-YEAR- OLD BOY HAS IT
IN HIS HEAD.
Hospital Surgeons Unable to Reach
Piece of Lead-Lad Shot in
Home May Die.

An operation has been performed on
Sebastiano Spiolito. II years old. of 461
Chester avenue, in the City Hospital
to find a bullet that is supposed lodged
behind the left eye, but. despite all OF
the surgeons probing, no trace of the
bullet has been found.
The boys condition is very serious.
He was injured last Friday night while
he was sitting by a window in his home.
The bullet crashed through the glass
and entered the boys left eye. He was
taken TO the hospital unconscious.
While the police are satisfied that it
was a case Of accidental shooting, they
have been unable to find any trace of
the person who fred the shot.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
AMI
WIFE DESERT
IT
From Trial..AttOr.
ney-General Sums Up for
State-- Defense Closes.
Especial to the Evening start

9bNN |f1bAAe AoAti
PATERSON, Jan. 1.-THE failure of
Mrs. Mustol to appear as a witness for
her son Joseph, who is on trial here for
the murder of Michael Monochino, was
of the great surprises of the court
proceedings yesterday, but when it
learned later in the day that the
young wife of the accused man had
disappeared also and would not testify
for her husband, as she had done at
the first trial. the spectators were
greatly surprised. On the top of this
surprise came another, when Prosecutor
witnesses Chief Hayes. of the Hoboken
police department, Inc awe OF his
sleuths.
While the Hoboken police were not
called. it was learned that it. had been
the intention of the State to call those
men in rebuttal in case the accused
mans wife was a witness. 1t was said
that their evidence would tend to prove
that she had not old the truth when
was in this city with her husband the
night previous to the murder.
The defense alleged that Mrs. Mustol
is i'll. The State claims otherwise.
Attorney-General McCarter summed
up for the State this morning, and
John Ward, of the defense, appealed
to the jurors on behalf of Mustol. In
his summing up Mr.. McCarter endeav-
oped to riddle every bit of evidence
offered on the part of Mustol, and cried
out that the old law, A eye for ar
eye and a tooth for q TOOTH" a still
az potent as in the days of old.
1t is expected that the jury will de-
termine on a verdict before being
locked UP for the night.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
lei DEPARTMENT FOR
ELECTRICAL INSPECTION.
Alderman MCGOWAN Thinks It Should
Be Added to Building Department
and Will Urge Step.

There is a possibility Of a enw depart
ment being added to the building depart
ment for inspecting of electrical connections
in all buildings, this portion of the depart
ment to be under the direction of the light
ing committee of the Common Council.
Alderman ichael j. cGowan, jr., chairman
of the committee, will have the ordinance,
which was passed on second reading by the
council Of 1907. brought up at the February
meeting of the council, and will attempt to
have the matter placed under the ju2isdic-
zion of the lighting committee.
Alderman cGowan was emphatic in stat
ing that all electrical wiring should be in
spected and restrictions on the materials
made more rigid.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
STATE BEGINS CAMDEN
RAILROAD WRECK PROBE.
Acknowledgement n Commission Mem
bers Visit Accident Scene
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Jan. 1.-THE State Rail
road Commissioners, accompanied by
Attorney-Genera Robert II. McCarter,
will go to Camden tomorrow for the
purpose of making an investigation into
the recent wreck which resulted in the
loss of life at Camden a short time ago.
1t is the intention of the commits
sioners to leave the Camden terminal
about 9 o'clock and visit the scene of
the accident, after which they will re-
turn to the Court House at Camden to
examine witnesses.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
STOKES NAMES a. JERSEY
GOVERNORS ON BOARD.
Will Cooperate with Commission Chosen
by Hughes for Hudson-Fulton
Celebration.
[speclal % the EvenIng star.l

TRENTON, Jan. 17.-In a letter for
warded to Governor Hughes today Gov
ernor Stokes has nominated ten Jersey
men to cooperate with the Hudson
Fulton Celebration Commission of the
precautionary of the discovery Of the
Hudson River in 1903 by Hendriek Hud-
o and the use of steam for river navi-
cation in 1902 by Robert Fulton.
The New Jersey commissioners are:
Former Governors Griggs, Murphy,
VOORHEES, and Werts; John f. Dryden,
Henry NJ. Doremus. Wallace NJ. Scud-
der and w. 7. Hunt, Of Newark; AS
semblymen John d. Prince and James
Kerney. OF this city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
NEGRO REPUBLICAN VOTERS.

Negro voters of Essex County will have
a meeting ut Republican headquarters, Hal
sey and Academy streets, next Monday
evening at s o'clock, for the purpose OF
completing the permanent county eolored
Republican committee, and to perfect ar
rangements for attending the inauguration
of Governor-elec j. Franklin Fort. A. B..
Cosey is chairman of the committee and L..
Nevius secretary.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
KILLED DRILLING OUT BLAST.

HANCOCK, Mich, Jan. 17.-while min
ers were drilling In a missed hole
charged with dynamite at the Winona
mine an explosion occurred, instantly kill
ing Henry Luckenon and i~njuring John
Koski so that he died within an hour.
Oscar Wilson and John Maxi. who were
working in the vicinity, were also fright
fully injured and may die.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Alexander Cunningham, who boards in
a furnished room house at so Academy
street. reported to the police that a boarder
in the house broke a door of one of the
rooms last night and stole a dress suit
case, a paddock OYercoat, 4 mixed gray
suit OF clothes and a pair OF trousers.
Frank B. Wright. Of 90 Tichenor street.
says that a man who formerly boarded
with him decamped last night taking with
him four coats, ten pairs Of trousers and
ten shirts. The clothing was the property
Of several hoarders In the house.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
REDEEM $500, 900 A DAY.

house certificates are being redeemed at
tho rate of $500, 900 a day, II at the
present pace the paper practically will
have disappeared from circulation before
February 1.
Up to last night about s4,e00,000 worth
Of the paper had been cancelled, leaving
$2.500.0 600 still out.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
MS. MOORE BRIeGsssTENoGRAPHER

WASHINGTON, Jan, 17.=Harvey s.
Moore, of Trenton, recently appointed
q stenographer to Senator Frank A.
Briggs's committee, has assumed his
duties. and will soon be added to the
force OF Captain Evans, secretary TO, the
Senator.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-17
THEIR CHEAT" SALOON?
Jersey city Chief Warned About Police
Negligence.


JERSEY CITY. Jan. Iz-Chief of
Police Frank Monahan was summoned
before the Board of Police Commission
ers last night and given to understand
thai the excise, as well as all other
laws and ordinances, must be enforced.
President Gleason said that hold-up
cases, Of assault, and crap games were
altogether too frequent. He declared
that information had come to him that
policemen in uniform were in the habit
of visiting beer saloons on their posts.
This practise. Mr.. Gleason insisted,
must be stopped.
Politics" he declared, must be elm
mated from this department, and it is
the duty of this department and the
earnest desire of his honor, the Mayor,
to give to our citizens the full measure
of protection and safety and q fair and
impartial execution Of all laws"