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Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
STATE PROVES
HARRY THAW
KILLED WHITE
Assistant District Attorney Gar.
vim Opened Case for Second
Time This Morning.
TESTIMONY WAS BRIEF
Opening Address for Defense Bv
litiIetOn Shows That Plea
Will Be Insanity.
Specia1 bv united Press Wire /,


NEW YORK, Jan. 13:-There was
no delay in getting away in the Thaw
trial today. 1t was exactly 1912
o'clock when Assistant District At
torny Garvin commenced his open
ing address.
After stating that the defense in
the case would be insanity he said
it would be left to the jury to de-
eide whether Thaw owes the state
expiation for criminal murder. He
said he would show the jury that be-
fore the crime Thaw, in conversation
with well-known men, talked as
could only rational man. He con-
cluded that the state contended that
the killing of White was deliberate
and premeditated.
After Walter Fl. volkenny had
identified the plans of the roof gar
den where the murder occurred,
James Clinch Smith, brother-in-law
of Stanford White, took the stand.
Before being sworn all the witnesses
, with the exception of the medical
experts were ordered from the court
room.
Smith was on the garden roof the
night of the tragedy. He described
at length how Thaw spoke to him
about the various subjects, and ap-
peared rational. After the CONVERSE
tion Thaw walked away and the wit
ness lost sight of him until he heard
three shots fired and went over and
recognized the body as that of his
brother-in-law.
On cross examination It was
brought out that Smith and White
never enjoyed exceptionally close re-
dations, either in business or a So
cial way,
Mr.. Lfttleton forced the witness
into long drawn out narration Of
the closest detail apropos of the
movements on the night of the trag-
edy.
Littleton's cross examination fall
ed to reveal anything.
Attorney Peabody said today that
Mrs. William Thaw would leave Pitts
burg Thursday and may be called as
witness Friday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
CABLE co. TO
SPAN STREET
Bridge to Connect Buildings on
Upper High Street Understood
TO be Planned.
r. R. TRACK TO BE ExTENDED

Two important moves, 1t Is under
stood, will shortly be made by the
officials of the Standard Under
ground Cable Company when a large
bridge for which plans have already
been drawn, will be placed across
High street from the old wire mill
Valley railroad track will be extend
ed from the plant of the Roessler &
Hassla cher Chemical Company, on
High ~eet, across De Kalb avenue,
to the rubber mill.
When the plans for the new rub
ber mill, the building which was fin
ished Saturday night, were first
drawn, the matter of getting the ma
terial from the old wire mill on the
opposite side of High street to the
new building, or from the new build
ing to the old building, was ques-
ton which troubled the officials a
great deal, and, after the matter had
been gone over number of times
and many suggestions made, it is
said, the company finally hit on the
plan of building bridge across High
street.
The scheme, Il is understood, was
put up to well-known firm of archi-
tects, and the plans for a movable
bridge, 1t is declared, have been
drawn.
The cable company, 1t is said, does
not expect to have any trouble with
the city over the matter, as the
bridge, 1t is expected, will be built
SO high that 1t will not interfere with
traffic or anything else.
The track Of the Lehigh Valley
railroad now extends along high
street to the chemical works, and
the matter Of having 1t run to the
new rubber department has been
taken up with the railroad company.
The track will probably cross De
Kalb avenue, but the cable company,
1t is said, expect no trouble over
this. A place for the playing Of the
track extension alongside of the new
wire mill department has been pre-
pared, and the task of putting down
the rails will take but short time.
The railroad company, 1t Is said, is
willing to furnish the rails, and the
rest of the material for the exten-
sion Of the tracks, II the company
will furnish the men to do the work,
When e. ]. Waring, manager OF
the cable works, was asked IL 1t was
true that the cable works would
build bridge across High street, he
denied It, When asked about the ex-
tension OF the railroad spur, he said
1t was so, and that the railroad COM
pany had the right to do it.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
TO FORM HOSE
CONF ANY IN
NORTH AMB0Y
Petition Signed by Twenty, and
Committee is Named to Go
Before Council.
is FAVORED BY MULLEN
Nelson's Hall, Casino, May Be
Used as headquarters if
Scheme Pans Out.

A movement for a hose company
in the Woodbridge road district was
actively launched at meeting in the
store at Woodbridge road and Hall
avenue Saturday night.
About twenty signed the petition
and committee of five was appoint
ed to go before the Board of Alder
men at Friday nights committee
session to lay the matter before
them. The members of this commit
tee are Nels Finskov, Hans Miller, O.
F. Nelson, Soren Jensen and Mr.
Schwalenberg.
If the agitation Is successful they
may convert Nelson's hall, or Casino
on Woodbridge road, into a hose
house and headquarters.
Chief Mullen was present at the
meeting and expressed himself as be.
ing in hearty accord with the idea.
Another meeting will be held We'd
nesday, January %.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
BUILDERS AT
! FESTIVE BOARD
Bosses Have Installation Of
Officers and Banaue', With
a Number Of Guests.
STATE OFFICERS SPEAKERS

The Building Trades Association,
assisted by q number of the officers
of the State Association. had a big
time Saturday night in their rooms,
in the Dana building, at which the
installation of the newly-elected
officers was held.
The annual banquet was the feat
ure of the evenings enjoyment. The
business session started early and at
|8:15 o'clock the banquet commenced.
The new officers, who were INSTALL
ed by the state officials, are! Presi-
dent, Carl G. Christensen; vice presi-
dent, John @. Donehue; recording
secretary, v. P. Christofferson; fnan-
cial secretary, J. r. Tanggaard; I;
treasurer, Hans Greisen, business
agent, Chris Rasmussen.
Speeches were made by President
Hugh D. King, of the state associa-
ton; Secretary Alexander E. Pierson,
of Orange; Vice President Dickinson,
of Paterson; Vice President North
rup, of Jersey Cityi and Carl c..
Christensen.
The annual report, which showed
an increase in membership of six
during the past year, was read by
Secretary Christofferson.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
Aldermen to Name Assistant to
Collector Of Revenue, and New
Police Sergeants, Latest Rumors
New Detective Sergeant and Ad-
diti0naI Man at Desk at
Headquarters Needed.
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT

Three important ordinances for the
appointing of an assistant to the col
lector of revenue, another police desk
sergeant and detective sergeant will
will be taken up and passed shortly,
1t is understood, by the democratic
members of the Board of Aldermen.
The pay for an assistant collector
of revenue, it is said, will be $1,000
per year. When asked If an assistant
Is to be appointed, Alderman-at-
Large Voorhees, said he had heard
nothing about it. Alderman Cannon
also said 1t was news to him. Alder
man Cannon admitted that an assist
ant to the collector of revenue would
not be out of the way, as the work
is pretty heavy for one man.
Both Alderman-at-Large voorhees,
and Alderman Cannon said that they
had not heard anything about the
appointment Of another desk SER
geant, but people who are in posi-
tion to know say that this matter has
been talked over and that the ap-
pointments may be made before long.
1t Is understood that Patrolman
William H. McDermott, who now has
the Smith street beat during the day
time, is slated for the desk sergeant 8
job, and that Detective Long is to be
the new detective sergeant. Chief
Burke said that he was going to ask
the Board of Aldermen for another
detective to help Detective Sergeant
Huff, and that he needed another
man In this department, but whether
the board would make the appoint
ment as a detective or a detective
sergeant he did not know.
In speaking about another desk
sergeant the chief said that the law
requires that three desk sergeants be
in the police department, and that
they are not to do more than eight
hours work per day, but that under
the present conditions the sergeants
are each compelled to work twelve
hours.
The council meetf tonight in ad.
journed session.
1t is the intention of the aldermen,
1t is understood, to put the police
department on a first-class basis
The matter of appointing new police
men has been fully discussed and 1t
is said that six will be added.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
BOY SHOT BY
A COMPANION
WHILE ATPLAY
Victims Con ditiOn Not Serious
From Wound Inflicted in
Head With Rifle.
WARRANT FOR OTHER LAD
Accuser is of Opinion That
Shoe ting Was Not Ac-
cIdental.

Michael Turk, thirteen years old,
of zoe Market street, is suffering
from a painful wound in his head, the
result Of being shot by Robert An
derson, another boy, who, 1t is al
legged was handling a Flobert rifle
rather carelessly Saturday afternoon,
A warrant has been issued for An
derson's arrest.
Turk, although not seriously hurt,
had narrow escape from serious
injury. The boys were on the street
tir7o ard in some unknown
manner, the rifle was discharged
---on Claims II was an accident,
it is understood.
Tzik appeared at police headquar-
ters Saturday night to make COM
plant and he was told to come back
yesterday morning. He did so. A
warrant for Anderson's arrest was is
sued by Recorder Pickersgi1l, and
the case may be heard tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
ANOTHER CANDIDATE
AT BAPTIST CHURCH

Rev. DR.. William c. Little, of New
York, occupied the pulpit as a eandi-
date in the First Baptist church yes
terday.
After the prayer meeting Wednes-
day night. vote will be taken on the
three recent candidates, Rev B.
FRANKLIN Bryan, of Allentown; Rev.
Herbert Handel, of Princes Bay; and
Rev. DR.. Little The final vote will
take place January 29.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
SKATERS ATTEND RINK
AT KEYPORT IN CROWD

A large number Of young people
went from this city Saturday night
to Keyport, where they enjoyed skat-
ing at the rink in that city. The
local delegation was headed by Scott
Bailey. Next Saturday Bailey will go
to the rink again, and will take with
him his small son, who will give an
exhibition.
Those who went from here Sat
urday night were James Horner,
Scott Bailey, Edgar Mallet, Charles
Post, Harry Brown, r. Peterson, An
drew Schantz, Mr.. Bath, Nels Linder-
berg, D. Browne, Joseph Buckley,
James Donnelly, Harry White, Will
liam Oosgrove, W. Emlnons, Marinus
Peterson, Meyer Jessen, Richard No
Ian, Marcy Madison. George Brown
and others.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
ACCIDENT SUIT
DUE THIS WEEK

The case Of Joseph Latson VS.. the
Jersey, Central Traction Company,
who sues for injuries sustained in a
trolley car accident, when the plain
tiff, an aged man, was thrown against
the side of a car. is due to be heard
tomorrow in the Monmouth County
Circuit Court at Freehold
Owing to the fact that several
other cases abe ahead Of this one,
1t may be delayed until Wednesday or
Thursday. Joseph e. Stricken is
counsel for the plaintiff.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
MUTUAL AID
SOC'Y INSTALLS

The First Perth Amboy Hebrew
Mutual Aid Society held the installa-
ton of officers at the Temple Shaarey
Thlloh and the officers were installed
as follows, last night: Herman Ellis,
president; Nathan Willentz, vice
president; ]. Polkowitz, treasurer;
L. Braines, financial secretary; A.
Bozansky. recording secretary. The
trustees are: B. Sharpio, Sam Fine
and Morris Slobodien.
A report was read which showed
that the society is the largest He
brew organization in this city. After
the installation, speech was made
by President Ellis, in which he prais-
ed the outgoing officers.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
POLICE AFTER
CRAP SHOOTERS

Numerous complaints have been
received by Chief Burke from citi-
zens about the way boys gather on
certain streets, in this city, and in
freight cars on Sundays and play
craps, and the chief yesterday detail
ed Detective Sergeant HUFF and
Officer Long to break up the gangs
and arrest the boys If possible.
The detectives found a number
playing craps, but as soon as the
youngsters spied the cops, they
scattered.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
YOUNG MAN is
SH0TANDK|LLED
Special to tho EVENING NEWS.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Jan. 49,
Michael Vargo, fifteen years old, a
Hungarian, who was accidentally
shot in the abdomen Saturday night
and was taken to the Wells Memorial
hospital, died there this morning.
Joseph Myire, in whose hands the
revolver was discharged, Is confined
In the county jail, charged with
atrocious assault and battery upon
young Vargo, and Charles Ur, an
other Hungarian, who was the only
witness of the shooting, is also in
jail as witness in the case.
The tragedy occurred in the Hun
garian lodging house at "a Railroad
avenue about 8 o'clock Saturday
night, but the police were not noti-
fed until about IL o'clock. How
aver, by midnight the two prisoners
were behind the bars, together with
another man who was later released,
George MichkOw
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
DAMAGE AT SEA
DURING STORM
Special b. United Press Wire,

Special by United Press Wlrei
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 13-Reports
of losses and damage at sea during
the gale Saturday night and Sunday
morning are beginning to reach here.
The Norwegian steamer Fortuna lost
two men, who were washed over
board by huge wave. The vessel
was compelled to put back here for
repairs today, the bridge and small
boats being carried away and the
steering gear disabled.
The schooner John E. Delvin is
ashore at Chicoteague, Va.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
Horse Had a Bad Fall.

A horse belonging to e. Reuter-
and hitched to light delivery
wagon, fell as 1t turned from Madi-
son avenue east into Smith street
this morning. After the animal had
been unhitched it was raised. There
was little damage done except q
broken shaft.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
ST0REkEEPERS TO PUT
BAN ON DEAD BEATS

The Grocers and Butchers Protec-
tive League has held no meeting of
late, but Secretary Leo Goldberger.
who was instructed to make out a
blacklist, is at work upon it.
The object is to make copies of
the names and addresses of beats. -
A meeting is scheduled next week.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
Burned Child Improves.

The condition of Frank Stoke
two-and-a-half years old, who was
seriously scalded by pot of boiling
coffee, Friday, at his home, 25 Park
er street, is somewhat improved, al
though he is by no means out OF
danger. The burns are very severe
and extend from head to foot. DR.,
G. w. Tyrrell is in attendance.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
Upton AGAIN
TO CHALLENGE
Special by United Press WIRE

LONDON, Jan. 13:-Sir Thomas
Upton announced today from Cey-
Ion, where he is visiting, that he
would challenge for another race for
the American cup in 1909, accord
ing to despatch to the Central
News.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
Shoe Store to Resnrne

The shoe store at 119 Smith street
which was formerly operated by Z
e. Richmond, deceased, is about to bl
reopened by the administrators of hi
estate, John E. Richmond, of Holmea
dale, Pa, his brother.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13
ERECTING PORTABLE
CHURCH IN THIS CITY

The portable church, which is to
be erected for the Seventh Day Adj
ventists, has arrived and workmen
commenced to put it up this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13

Special Services This Week.
There will be services in the DAN
ish M. E. and Swedish Congregational
churches every night this week ex-
cept Saturday.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1908-01-13

Advertise your property on satur.
day along with all the real estate
news.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-13
ATLANTIC CITY
At BOILING POINT
UNDER THE LID
of Graft Fly Back and
Forth as Gambling Dens
Close with a Bang.
Up-to-D Date Goods
At Low Prices.
Especial to the Evening Start

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 13.-The
State Excise Commission has stirred
up a hornets nest here. Their expose
of the open gambling and excise viola
tons has caused a political fight in
which open allegations of graft are
made. AS a result every gambling
place in the city is closed up tight to-
day. The lid is on, n County Prose-
cutor Goldenberg says it's going to
stay bolted down as long as he is in
office.
Since the visit Of the Excise Commits
sion Prosecutor Goldenberg has been
busy. Today he issued a. statement In
which he declares that there are seven
teen resorts in which gambling is open
ly carried on every night. He has fur
tier started a crusade, which, he de-
clares, will result in at least a dozan
gamblers being sent to jail. In addi-
ton to this he says he has learned
that many of these places are con-
Quoted for visitors to the city only, an
Quoted for yisntors to the city only, and
play.
ut is with the negro gambling places
that we are having our troubles de-
ciares the prosecutor. ut Is from the
proprietors of these black and tan
Joints that ward politicians get their
support. They are the hardest to close
because of the influence brought to
bear, but it isn't going to be food of
one and flesh Of the other. They're all
going to close. I don't care who is
backing them"
The order mailing the lid down was
the result of a three hours conference
between Mayor Stoy, Chief of Police
Woodruff and Commodore Kuehnle.
AS a result Mike Green and Tom Cole,
two well-known negroes, who are said
to have been giving out the privileges
to conduct gambling dens to their race,
have been deprived of their authority.
These men, according to Prosecutor
Goldenberg, had promised to support
the Stol-K uehnle faction of h Re-
publican party and get all the votes
or money for the campaign they can.
The ward politics of other sections of
the city have also been affected, and
the result will be felt at the polls on
primary election day.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-13
JERSEY FARMERS
MAKE 4 MILLION
A MONTH IN 1903
Miles of Railroad Cars,
Loaded TO the Doors,
Left the State
Especial to the Evening start

TRENTON, Aug. 13.-South Jersey
farmers shipped last month more than
81, 000, 900 worth of produce to New
York, the New England States, the
Middle West and Canada, a great July
record.
The estimated value of the produce
grown in the six lower counties was
81, It's, 900, an increase we July, 1907,
of STAG, 800. 1t tool 2,945 freight cars to
transport this produce to the various
markets-nearly twenty miles of cars,
If nae up in one train.
That the construction by h Penn
~sylvania Railroad of the bridge across
the Delaware river has resulted in i'm
proved through train service, and has
brought the interior markets many
hours nearer the South Jersey produce
shipper, is seen from the large area
over which the July shipments were
distributed
About half of this produce, 1882
cars, went to Jersey City and New
York. Philadelphia and Camden took
443, Boston 25S, Buffalo 12T, Pittsburg
249, Chicago "a, Indiana 4, Kansas 8,
Michigan 2, Ohio 6S, Rhode Island q,
Connecticut 80, New Hampshire 27,
Maine, 2, Massachusetts, points (other
than Boston) 6S, and Canada 10.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-13
SAYS DR.. SYNNOTT
WANTS TOO MUCH
FOR HIS HOSPITAL
Institution for Treatment of Con-
tagi0us Cases Hasn't Had a
Patient in 6 Months.

That DIR. Martin ]. Synnott, the head
of the Isolation Hospital at Soho, is
too ambitious for it's development, is
the opinion of the finance committee of
the Board of Freeholders, and if he
wants any more big improvements he
will be compelled to go before the com
mittee with figures and details. After
voting $4,000 for furnishings, the com
mittee has turned down the request of
the managers of the institution for two
additional buildings, to cost $4,000 The
object is to treat eonsumptives, but the
committee's idea is that expansion
along that line was not practicable for
the present, at least.
"Dr. Synnott should appear before the
committee" said Freebooter Haskell.
and go into details as to what he
wants. He may be going beyond the
original intentions of the institution.
It was personally set up for the recep-
ton of contagious disease patients"
DIR. p. J.. McGuinness, the county col
lector, remarked that the hospital had
been running six months and had not
yet had a patient suffering from conta-
gious disease.
Freebooter Edward c. Eaton, chair
man of the committee on public build
ings, asked for and received an addi-
tional allowance of $4,000 for the cree
ton of a lighting plant at the peniten-
tiary, making its total cost $14,320.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-13
GOT CONNELLY'S GOLD
WATCH FOR SILVER ONE.

Policeman Connolly, of the Fifth Pre-
cinct, is minus his gold watch today,
and If he captures the fellow who got
it from Ollie Davis, whose father keeps
a jewelry repair shop at 4S1 Orange
street, opposite the Fifth Precinct,
something queer is apt to happen
Connolly left his watch for repairs
yesterday, after William Hallett, of 157
Fourth street, had called to secure his,
which had been repaired also. Con-
nelly's was a gold watch and Hallett's
a silver one. The proprietor was short
of tags. and after Hallett left he placed
the tag which had been taken from his
watch on that of the policeman's.
A stranger called for Hallett's watch
while young Davis was in charge, and
he secured Connelly's watch and pawn
ed it in New York City. Mr.. Davis
received a letter today, in which the
man apologized for the trick, saying he
was hard up for money and intended
to pay it back when he was in a posi-
ton to do so.