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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
BURGLARS MAKE
YEARLY RAID ON
NUTLEY HOUSES
Break Into Five Houses and ATT
tempt to Enter Three
Others.
POLICE DEPARTMENT OF
ONE SAFELY ASLEEP
Gang of Thieves Makes Easy and
Quick Haul in Dead of
Night.

Burglars made their annual summer
raid upon Nutley last night and triel
to carry off the whole of the West Nut
ley section. They robbed -four resi-
dences, entered a fifth, but were
frightened off, and attempted to enter
three others. The police department
Of one was asleep.
All of the places were entered by the
Kitchen windows. Kitchen doors were
then opened so to enable the thieves 10
ma1e a hasty Xxi In case of being dis
turbed. The same gang did h work
IA all the houses. as the carpets AMI
rugs IN each house were smeared with
red wax dripping from the candles tn
Burglars carried.
At the home of Michael c. McElligot.
who is station agent at the West Nut-
ley station of the Erie railroad, located
In Hillside avenue, the thieves got s6
in cash and $50 worth of Jewelry. In
Guiding Mrs. McElligot's gold watch,
solid silver knives m forks and small
articles of jewelry.
AL the 0OI11b VI tic dBcht iotiic',
James McElligot, two doors away, the
thieves carried away $40 In cash and
500 worth of silverware.
Walter E. Fuller's home in Terrace
avenue was ransacked, but as the fam
lily is away it could not be ascertained
today what was stolen.
At John Howling's house in High
street, the thieves stole S. in cash and
we're evidently frightened away by Mr..
Howlings dog before they could get
anything else. :.
At Edward Bernard's home, Al High
street, the barking Of a large st. Ber-
nard dog frightened the thieves away
before they secured any loot.
Attempts were also made to enter the
homes OF Jesse r. Kierstead and Albert
Howe in Prospect street, and the home
of william A. Lambert, president Of
the Nutley Realty Company, in Cathe-
dral avenue.
Chief of Police Horace N.-Booth and
his constables, who do duty only when
called, are making an investigation,
and the police authorities in surround
ing cities and towns have been noti-
fed with descriptions of the missing ar
ticles. Citizens are indignant over the
ease with which thieves ransack Nut
ley. Agitation for a patrol at night
may be started.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
BRAND ON
HIS BROW, WORST
Boy IS UNM0vEO
3-Year- Old "Mugsy" Reynolds,
in Hudson Jail, Feels
No RemOrse.
BEGAN CRIME CAREER
AS HIGHWAY ROBBER
Terror of Reilly's Alley" Bash
anelli's Slayer, Kept Jersey
City Cops on the Jump.
Especial to the Evening Star.

JERSEY CITY, July 29.-The worst
boy in New Jersey. That's what the
police of Jersey City call James Reyn-
Odds, better Known as "Mugsy, the ter
ror of Reilly's alley" That is the way
people living near his home at 1888 Sec
ond street refer to James, and they
shake their heads the harder now that
this 1~3-year-old occupies a cell in the
county Jail, charged with the murder
of Peter Bashanelli, the young rag
picker-street singer stabbed to death
Monday afternoon In the street.
In his thirteen years "Mugsy" has
come to the attention of the police
oftener perhaps than any boy of his
age in the State. The boys principal
offense had been highway robbery. on
a small scale. 1t had beer a simple
matter for the boy, experienced In the
ways of the underworld as he knew f.,
to hold up his young play-fellows on
the street, and rifle their pockets of all
they held. In this respect the boy was
an adept, and he built np a little gang
of two or three members that was kept
on the move by the police wherever
they congregated. In the language OF
the police, "Mugsy'' was bad. So was
the gang.
The police got "Mugsy'' first as o
vagrant. He went to a home. He re-
manned there a while and was dis
charged. 1t was said he had reformed
But "Mugsy' wasn't out a week be-
fore he was taken in again. Later he
went to st. Joseph's Home, not with
out protest. He got out, and went
back to the gang. All this time he
was getting little or no schooling. He
was enrolled in Public School No. 8
He Observation-Disclosures the truan
officer could find him. The proper
place to find "Mugsy" generally wa:
in the railroad yards.
Then the boy branched out. He be-
came a highwayman in a small way
Then it was that "Mugsy" became the
Terror of Reilly's Alley" The othel
boys kept out of the way of 'Mugsy.'
They were afraid of him.
"Mugsy" knew the alley. When =;
kid started for a store with none,
for a purchase he didn't get far-not
"Mugsy'' was wise. There would be
short scufie. if the molested on
showed fight, and then he would flint
himself robbed. That's how 1t Away
ended. The police locked "Mugsy' up
Now he'll do his bit, the police said
A police Judge paroled him in tn
custody of the probation officer. Ant
"Mugsy'' went his way, still doing hi
petty thieving, still tramping tn
streets at night, still consorting wit
the habitues of the railroad yards. A.
the time the boy was hardening, hard
ening. And then, at last, he foun'
himself face to face with another DO
he a attacked. He had a knife 1
his hand. The hand fell and the
"Mugsy" was a murderer.
The boy sits calmly In his cell In tn
county Jail. He doesn't show niue
remorse. II didn't mean to XIII him,
he says. That Is all. But the boy n
attacked is dead. There is no redress
! Well, the police were right. "Mugsy
T Is doing his "bit."
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
FRAUD AND HAS
HIS NEIGHBOR ARRESTED.
Harris Accuses Fall0n of Col
lecting Before Job Was
Finished.

John Fallon, of AZ Ashland street,
was arrested today by Policemen
Teschke and Tortorillo because George
Harris. of 20 Ashland street, told then
Fallon was wanted in Passaic for OBJ
tanning none under false p~retense
When Captain voget learned that Fal-
lon was employed by a Passaic woman
to repair a chimney and collected the
money before he finished the job, he
concluded that Fallon ought not to be
held any longer than tonight.
Harris left to confer with the com
plainant. .
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
OF NEAR
BEER WINS CASE
IN POLICE COURT
No Proof That "Zythos" Con-
tains That Which Cheers and
i, Also Inebriates.
LEKLBACH SMILES AFTER
SAMPLING THE BEVERAGE
Prosecutor Says This Action
Doesn't Mean 1t Is Legal to
Serve New Drink.

Because the police failed to show
that "zythos," or rear beer" con-
tanned spirituous. vinous or malt
liquors, the case of Frank j. Chadwick,
called in the Second Precinct Police
Court today, was dismissed.
Assistant Prosecutor Lehlbach, who
was invited to represent the State by
Judge Herr, agreed with the court that
there vas not a particle of evidence
on which the saloon-keeper could be
held. Mr.. Lehlbach stated, however.
that the disposition of this case would
not legalize the sale of the new drink
and would not govern future cases.
A bottle of the beverage was pre-
sented as evidence, and when Lehl-
bach opened 1t the beverage spurted in
his face. He smelt' of 1t and smiled,
after he used his tongue to remove
from his lip a drop or two that tuck
there.
- Chadwick conducts a saloon and sum-
mer garden at Bloomfield venue and
Parker street, Inc on Sunday, July 49,,
last, Acting Captain Ebert detailed Po-
licemen Owen and Volk in plainclothes
to look for excise violations. Owen n
Volk testified hat they were invited
into the summer garden to sample the
new drink. owen said that they ac-
cepted Chadwick's invitation and later
communicated with their superior, who
told them to go back to the place and
purchase two glasses and bottle 1t and
then request the proprietor to come to
the station.
Owen was asked by the assistant
prosecutor IL he knew lat the drink
was made of or whether it contained
any of the ingredients prohibited by the
Bishops law, and the policeman an
swered in the negative.
John P. Manning represented Chad
wick.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
BALD| TO MAKE s.
INSANITY PLEA FOR
Staying RELATIVE
Says in Court He's Ready to Go
to Electric Chair for Revenge
of Sisters Wrongs.

A plea of hereditary insanity will be
made by Charles Bald, of III Bergen
street, when he is brought to trial for
the Staying of his brother-in-law, Peter
Distenseria, of 157 Eagle street, Green
point. Baldi's mother is at present an
inmate of the County Asylum for the
Insane here.
When arraigned in the Manhattan
Avenue Police Court, Williamsburg,
yesterday. Baldi declared that he was
ready, to go to the electric chair, and
repeated the story of alleged wrong
told him by his ~13-year-old sister,
Anna. He was held to await the &C
ton of the grand jury. Anna was
turned over to a society
The wife of Distenseria is appar-
emily dazed. She is a sister of Baldi.
She talks but little n several OF her
friends say that her sympathies are
with her brother.
Another sister, Julia Bald. fifteen
years old, declared in court yesterday
that Distenseria had attempted to at
tack her two years ago. She had said
nothing at the time, she said, because
she was afraid.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
IN RAGS, HE HAS
THOUSANDS IN S.,
$40 AND $40 BILLS

The local police were today requested
to definitely identify John Schwartz
berger, who claims Newark as MS
home, and who was arrested IN ELIZA
beth yesterday with several thousand
dollars in new, crisp bank notes
wrapped in a brown paper parcel.
Schwartzberger was in rags Q ar
raigned in the police u as a sus-
picious person. He was picked up with
two bundles at Broad and Bayh
streets, where he had been ioanns ior
several hours. At the station mouse the
bundles were opened.
The first contained alt a dozen
packets of charlotte russo. he wouio
not say where he obtained the conrec-
tionery. The desk sergeant fell on his
seat when the second package was
opened and several crisp, new piiis
1uttered to the floor. They were from
a roll several inches thick of nves' tens
and twenties, all of them genuine.
Schwartzberger declined to talk apou.
the money and as the police could not
charge any crime against him ne was
allowed to so. He left the statlon
house saying he would return to new
ark
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
OFFERED
FOR FINDING BODY
OF MISS SUTTON
Oswego River Dragged in Vain.
Waters of Lake Ontario
to Be Watched.

A telegram reached Newark today
that efforts to recover the body Of Miss
Mildred Sutton from the Oswego river,
she was drowned Monday, had
failed. The body of Miss Theresa Par
ker, Of Oswego, her cousin and chum.
who was drowned with her. was found
by her two brothers. 1t was near the
mouth of the river, and from this fact
it is believed hat Miss Sutton's body
may have been swept into Lake On
tario.
A dozen different searching parties
dragged every inch of the bottom OF
the Oswego river below where the acct
dent happened, but no trace was found
of Miss Sutton's body. Watch will be
kept on the lake.
Lawrence Sutton, father of the youns
woman. has offered $50 for the recovery
Of the body. He, with George and Will
lam Sutton, her brothers, both OF New.
ark, went to Oswego yesterday,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
NOT ONE DULL MOMENT
FOR BATTERY A MEN.
East Orange Artillerymen Wait
ing for Real AmmunitiOn-Con.
fident of Making Record.
[From a STAFF Correspondent

CAMP FORT. SEA GRIT, July 20
Battery "A, Field Artillery. Of East Or
ange, took part yesterday in imaginary
target shooting, and if ammunition had
been used, the sighting being so fine, it
is believed the gunners would have hit
something besides water. No ammu-
milton has as yet been supplied to the
battery, but real practise will probably
be held later in the week. The artillery
men drilled with the regulars yester-
day and measured up well In difficult
The battery had all it's men today in
the sham battle, n platoon going with
the Brown Army inc another platoon
with the Blue Army.
One hundred and fifty shells were UNI
loaded by .the men yesterday for use in
saluting. On Governors day the bat
terry guns will boom lively, and again
on Friday, when a review is rendered
the Secretary of War.
There was a tug-of-war last night be-
tween the non-commissioned officers
and the ~privates. with a large, juicy
watermelon for a prize. The Moor
won, and then the privates rushed fol
the melon and demolished 1t, singing
their battle hymn, "And the Smok
Goes Up the Chimney, Just the Same
Quartermaster-Sergeant Lambley cap
tanned the non-coms and Mechanic
Moleck the %privates.
Several wrestling matches were alst
held between Sergeant Hill n Me
chanic Moleck. After a hard struggle
each secured a fall. and the fnal bou
will occur tonight. Private Cushma
defeated Private Fisher, and in tn
rookie bout between Private Demares
and Private Sisto the former got tn
prize.
o. c. Harrison, the actor member
delivered a political speech last night.
The fourth crew. under command O
! Sergeant Bennett, won all contest
during the afternoon in Harvesting ant
embarrassing.
A baseball game will b. played Fri
day afternoon between the batter.
team and the nine of Battery E.. To
night two teams of ten men each will
match their strength in a tug-of-wa
contest.
Chef Frank Bozeman and Commits
sary Van Zee are the idols of cam,
just now, supplying meals At to spree
a tablecloth under. Last night te
members came back in line for a sec
ond helping Of ice-cream and wer
marched to the guard-house, wher
they were kept several hours to thin
1t over.
Lieutenant Dickinson was officer 9
the day yesterday and Sergeant Hi
sergeant of the guard. Bugler For
was orderly for Governor Fort, an
smoked three fine cigars.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
YOUTHFUL JAIL BIRDS
In AVIS MESHES AGAIN.
Demento and Noble, Held for
Burglary, Both Confess to
Former Troubles.

Michael Demento, Is years old. Of "a
Garside street. and Robert Noble, II
years old, of 81 State street, were ar
raigned in the Second Precinct Police
Court today charged with burglary and
larceny by Agnes Quigley, who con-
ducts a mems furnishing store, at 97S
Broad street. They were arrested by
Plainclothesmen Hannan and Goodwin,
and hell in default of $1,000 bail to
await the action of the grand jury.
Questioned by Judge Herr both ad-
mitted being arrested before. Demento
vas released from the City Home SIX
months ago after spending three years
there for breaking into st. Lucy's Cath
Ollie Church and stealing a valuable
ring from the statue. Several days
ago he was arrested for ~disorderly con-
duct and fined IS. s
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
SEEK AGED
>SWEDE MISSING,
SINCE SUNDAY
Octogenarian Descendant OF No.
BILE Race Believed to Have
Lost His Memory.

Search for Sven Nelson, the S0-year-
old descendant of a noble Swedish
family, who disappeared from his
daughters home last Sunday, is still
continued without result. The old man
is said to be feeble-minded and is be-
lieved to have wandered away among
strangers and lost his memory.
His daughter, Mrs. c. V. Floren, of
81 South Seventh street. has asked that
the police of surrounding cities be noti-
fed, and this has been done.
Nelson walks with a cane and shuf1es
his feet. He Is five feet six inches tai
and weighs about 165 pounds. HI
came to this city from Arkansas some
time ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
M FINED FOR
NOT FILING PLANS.

David Davidson, a plumber. Of 81
Hayes street, this city, was fined SIS
by Recorder Cadmus, in Bloomfield, to-
day for alleged violation of h town
plumbing code. Health Officer Sale
complained that Davidson had failed
to file a plan of some work he had
done with the Board of Health.
Town Attorney Halfpenny represent
ed the board. but Davidson failed to
appear in court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
SOLDIERS
IN HOT BATTLE
At CAMP FORT

E. Wright, Secretary of War, would
visit the camp on Friday, and a review
will be given in his honor by the mill
tary. 1t Is expected that the Secretary
of War will reach here early and cave
about 4 p. m.
The review by the Secretary of War
will take place at 1880 o'clock. a
luncheon will be given in his honor at
IL o'clock, and the guests will include
Supreme Court judges, United States
Senators and former Senator'S and
ESSEX society people.
Members of Governor Forts staff
will probably meet General Wright in
Philadelphia and escort him to Camp
Fort. When he arrives Battery A will
fire a salute. Secretary Wright will
leave in the afternoon for Oyster Bay,
where he will have a conference with
President Roosevelt.
Governor Fort will entertain the Sec
rotary at luncheon.
Governors Day.
The camp has been frightened UP
today, as are the faces of the men, In
anticipation of the great doings of to-
morrow, Governors Day, when 1t Is
expected that thousands will journey
to Camp Fort, If the weather old out
fine a picturesque sight will be enjoyed
for members of all commands AVE
now reached perfection standard Ir
their drilling and parading. A review
will be rendered Governor Fort in the
afternoon by regiment. battery ant
regulars. AS all these organization!
have almost full strength in camp the
view at evening parade and review will
be one long to be remembered.
The regulars will provide a feature
for the e%dification OF visitors n show
on a small scale how actual warfare
is conducted. The men will take par
In an action drill. showing a batter!
travelling at full speed down a field
firing while in retreat, rallying anc
standing massed, giving battle to al
imaginary foe.
They have daring men and fas
steeds. all being anxious to give a goot
showing tomorrow. The visitors will
and shown just how a soldier lives II
a tent.
Big Crowd from the Oranges.
The first battalion expects to hav'
hundreds of visitors from the Oranges
Montclair and Passaic. With the ON
Gals of Orange. East Orange and othe
cities attending there may be expecte'
many features. Battery A will b
visited by society folk from East Or
ange, and the young men are prepar
ing for them in great shape. Man
persons will come from Paterson
Rutherford inc other places at whicl
companies of the Fifth are stationed
Every morning the guardsmen rise a
5 O'Clock and answer roll-call at o:S'
All not out of tents n dressed by tina
time, mtsome companies. must go on
the uty for the day, even thoug
iThe Toad already served thei
de upsrs are then put {
cts are
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29

rights and tent-boards raised to let IN
plenty of air. Breakfast is at 6:45,
served in the tents, each tent presided
over by two negro walters. The food
so far has beer considered very good,
though plain.
After the surgeons call the men pre-
pare for a good days work. After sup
per the fun begins. apd then there are
doings a-plenty.
The army department of the Y. M.
C. A. offers the boys all sorts OF ac-
Communications. Their tent is located
near the mess hall, where there is read
ing matter, and tables are provided for
writing letters. A pianist is also on
hand. The tent is in charge of O..
William Bingeman. special army secre-
tary, assisted by Louis K. Ferry n
Robert B. Bennett.
Orange Boys Play Lively Game. \
The baseball teams of Companies II
and |, of Orange played an exciting
game yesterday afternoon on the
parade grounds in the presence OF a
large crowd. Company | won by a
score of IL to 8. +
COMPANY NOTES.
Sergeant John Higgins, of Company
l, is getting to be the star fun mover
of | street.
Lieutenant Joseph Bernard, Is a
popular officer in camp, and he never
fails to help a joke along when rules
are not to be violated.
Sergeant James Dwyer. of. Company
1, has a sore arm. He was tasked with
preparing company records that kept
him going all day.
Private Thomas White, of Company
l, is the real actor of that street.
Peter Tanning, of the Essex Troop, Is
an acting sergeant In Company H this
week
Private Vinceton Roach, of Company
1. is getting stout eating pie.
Corporal Dory O'Connell, of Company
I, was remembered yesterday by Mrs.
O'Connell. She sent him down a
sweater fearing the weather might be
cool In amp. Dory Is sunburned.
An Orangeite. Captain Valentine
Drescher, of Company H, has the honor
of being officer OF the day on Governors
day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
ACCUSED BOYS ARE HELD.

Robmert l.. Lee and William Glenn
ents, the boys arrested yesterday by
Detective Sergeants Tuite and Horter
charged with stealing gold chains from
w. Becker, of Broad street, were ar
raigned before Judge Howell In the
First Criminal Court today n held In
5000 bail for the juvenile court.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
THIS KIDDIE CAN'T DROWN.

TRENTON, july 2s.-Eddie Cryne,
the ~6-year-old son of Thomas Cryne.
fell into the canal here late yesterday
for the third time this season. He was
escued again, as before, and even then
wouldn't promise to stop playing along
the waterway.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
WHITMORE TRIAL In OCTOBER.

JERSEY CITY, July 2s.-Prosecutor
Garven, of Hudson County, states that
the second trial of Theodore s. Whit
more, of Brooklyn for the murder of
his wife, Lena, In h Lampblack
swamp, Harrison, would probably take
place late In October.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
HEARST IS CHOSEN TO
MANAGE THE CAMPAIGN.

CHICAGO, July 29.-The national
committee Of the Independence party
today elected William r. Hearst as
chairman; c. F. s. Neal, of Indiana,
and M. w. Howard, of Alabama, vice.
chairmen. and Charles A. Walsh, or
Iowa, secretary.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, July 8s.-Local fore
cast: Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day; fresh easterly winds.
WASHINGTON. July 2s.-Forecast
New Jersey-Fair tonight and Thurs
day; fresh east winds.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-29
WHAT THE BEH TAUGHT.

Sunday School Teacher-What lesson
do we learn from the busy bee? !
Tommy Tuffnut-Not to set stuns' :
Philadelphia Record IA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-07-02

do for themselves. Give them the
oyster knife and let them seek the
oysters of fortune and open it. II
they can't do this they would not
have sufficient "git up and git'' to
take advantage of fortune even if
brought to them on half-shell.
Just now there is altogether too
much solicitude on the part of par
ents as to what they will do with
their boys which leaves the impress
sion on the minds of the young
gentlemen of that period that some
thing has got to be done for them,
instead of encouraging the more
manly thought that they must do for
themselves. There is no reason to
suppose that the channels to COM
petence and wealth are fewer, and
more difficult than they we're years
ago.