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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
MAYOR WANTS
The EVIDENCE
Says If Persons Knowing 81
Gambling Would Come For
ward He Could Act.
SENDS COMMUNICATION
Declares He Never ReceiE d
a Letter from a "Worrieu
Father" as Stated.

Mayor Bollschweiler stated to1;zy
in regard to the report of gambling
places existing in this city, that be.
had received no communication
whatever regarding the matter au:i
that he would be only too glad 10
get evidence whereupon he could sot
to put guilty persons in jail The
mayor said that such persons as this
worried father and his son were
Just the people he was looking for.
He said IL they would only come To
him and state where the gambling
they complain of is going on; Ne
would act without delay. What he
wants is something to work on. It
is because the people who know
these things and have the evidence.
refuse to come forward mad tell What
they know that makes 1t impossihlo
to catch the guilty parties.
Mayor Bollschweiler has set forth
his position In the matter clearly ii
the following communication re-
ceived today:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS:
In the NEWS of Tuesday IN
anonymous letter from worried
father was published. charging that
gambling houses we're being conduit
ed In this city and saying that
copies OF said letter had been sent te
the mayor and chief of police, aud
that no attention had been paid to
the matter. In reply To that most
emphatically state that / have never
received any such letter, and the.
chief as emphaticaily says that no
such letter has been received by him.
/ would further state that as rule
do not pay much attention to-
anonymous letters, but In such
serious charge as this / would have
at once referred the same to the
chief with positive orders to inyesti-
gate the matter Then, In the NEWS
of Wednesday, editoriaIly state
ment Is made that at least two
street practically every night, and as
much as $1,000 was on the table nc
one time Now, this IL positive
statement, and If you will name the
places, with the evidence you claim
to have, | will take the necessary
steps at once to PLACE the same baa:
fore the proper aat isiea ana IA
ecute the offenders TO the fulles& !,
tsJAtN tAs b1ASS INV S1dIstly SAAtH 5SR
rfed father must have val EMfla
view him in the presence of tssEs
chief Of police and yourself
From the beginning OF my admin
istration as mayor. the Chief OF
police has had standing orders from
me to keen the city free sTol, sssi
such disreputable places, aud / have
had no reason to believe that ha
knowingly allowed any such condI~
tions to exist. or course, you UNDER
stand that such places are not CONS
ducted in the open, and 1t is q hard
matter to get evidence sufficient to-
convict. Nevertheless. / take Il that
You must have good evidence In tfiss
matter or you would not have given
it the publicity that you have. and
assure you that ! will gladly coz
operate with you IN suppressing all
such gambling places In the city.
A. BOLLSCHWEILER,
Mayor.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
TELLS DUTIES
OF A SHERIFF
Importance of Office Explain
ed by Peter A. Peterson
to Republican Club.
NON PARTISAN ADDRESS
Large Gathering Of Members
Present. Candidates Speak
meeting is Enthusiastic.

Attorney P. A. Peterson explained
the duties and Importance OF the
sheriff In a non-partisan address be-
fore the members of the Young
Mems Republican Club last night
at Its meeting in the Wilder build
ing. In Smith street. The attend
ance was large. about $50 being pres-
ent, and Mr.. Peterson's efforts In
setting forth the advantage of elect
ing an honest and upright man to
this important office were earnestly
applauded. Chairman John Pfeiffer
OF the Republican county committee
acted as chairman at the meeting
and introduced Mr.. Peterson In a
very able manner.
Drawing of Juries.
Special stress was laid by the
speaker of the evening on the I'M
portance Of the juries drawn by the
sheriff. These bodies OF men con-
troll the destinies OF the criminal
side Of the county's affairs, the
speaker declared, and the man for
shrievalty honors should be one
controlled by no man and fully ca
pable OF selecting the best, and only
the best. men for the grand and petit
juries. Throughout his talk Mr..
Peterson made no partisan remarks,
but urged the voters present to sup
port the man they deemed better
capable to fulfill this all important
county office, which, incidentally,
heads the ticket this year.
Freebooter Candidate Speaks.
William G. Wilson, OF this city,
candidate for freeholder on the Re-
publican ticket, spoke last night on
the equalization of the distribution
OF the county's moneys and gave, as
one OF his planks In very strong
platform, this measure OF county
wide interest. He said he will look
after Perth Amboy, If elected,
whether he Is In the minority or ma
iorfty. He was we'll applauded and
received the greatest ovation next
to John Hanson, candidate for sher-
LII. Mr.. Hanson's remarks were
short, but to the point. He prom
II elected to fulfill his oath of Of
flee and promises to his party.
Other speakers were Walter d.
Van Sickle, New Brunswick lawyer,
and Mr.. Pfeiffer who spoke on the
need OF reGiHtration. Presid ent ] amas
e. GrIswold called the meeting to
loFaeT On tbs platform, were the
following candidates: A. r. Gran
ston Df Woodxrsd.1as and s.A8r.s M Aas-z.>s
freeholder candidates; Louis BRIGGS,
candidate for alderman in the sec
ond wards Ferd Garretson, candi-
date for alderman-at-large Mr..
Hanson and MAIDS j. Dinesen, out
for ffa nff5ory,, ay,fr bcparss an tha
sixth ward. The next meeting will
be held October 20, * vote OF
thanks was given to Messrs. Ellis
and Reynolds, former and present
owner OF the building.
Address in Fall.
Mr.. Peterson's 8 address In full, fol-
lows:
(Continued on page 80
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
PLEADS GUILTY
OF 2 MURDERS
Marino Benz Who Shot Two
Men Here on September
7 Heard Yesterday.
TRIAL ON OCTOBER "a
Theodore Strong Will APP
pear for Defendant Justice
Bergen Will Hear Case.

New Brunswick, Oct. 19:-Justice
Willard p. Voorhees,, sitting here for
Justice James J Bergen yesterday
afternoon, took the plea OF Marino
Benz on two charges OF murder. He
entered pleas OF guilty to both In
dictments which charged him with
killing Augustus Meina and Angus
tus PAscarelii at Perth Amboy on
September a Benz shot both men
while they were asleep.
Justice Voorhees,, on the interpre-
ter translating the plea, directed the
guilty. Lawyer Theodore Strong ap-
peared for the defendant and also
requested that such pleas be enter
ed Lawyer Strong was assigned by
the court to defend the man at the
trial which was set down for next
Tuesday, October "a, when Justice
Bergen will preside.
Benz, the name under which he is
indicted. pleaded to both charges
separately. On the first plea of
guilty being made Lawyer Strong
said the man meant not guilty and
he would make such a plea for him.
A like plea was then entered In the
second case. Prosecutor Booraem
also agreed that such pleas should
be entered.
What's the charge. murder?"
asked Justice Voorhees,. "Oh. plea
of not guilty will be entered"
After the trial date had been fixed
Justice Voorhees, got up to leave the
court room when Prosecutor Boor-
aem called him back and asked that
an order be entered for the serving
upon the defendant of the panel of
Jurors drawn by the sheriff In each
case and also for the serving upon
Bent OF a certified copy OF the two
indictments The court SO directed
and started to leave court a second
time when Lawyer Strong called him
back,
He said Beni had asked him to de-
fend him but he and his friends had
no money and he asked the court to
appoint him as counsel In the case.
Justice Voorhees, said Justice Bergen
ought to act upon this matter, but
inasmuch as the case had been set
down for trial next week and the
man needed counsel TO defend him
he would anticipate Justfc6 Bergenss
action and assign Mr. Strong, Each.
eide will also have an interpreter
.For the third time j will now
bid you good afternoon" said JUS
tice Voorhees, to Judge DAILY, who
was presiding over q criminal trial
and had permitted the interruption
while the pleas were taken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
SAYS ROAD is
IN BAD SHAPE
WA. Spencer Against Hah-
way-Woodbridge Route.

Many residents along the Wood
bridge road, leading from that place
to the Union county line near Rah-i
way. are complaining about the con-
dition of the same, They claim II Is
hardly passable. William A. Spen
Ger, of this city. clerk of the county
Board Of Taxation, registered
very vigorous complaint with the
EVENING NEWS today regarding
this thoroughfare and said, when
he travelled over II the latter part
of last week, 1t was more like the
Rocky Road to Dublin" than
macadam road.
He declares 1t is the worst road In
New Jersey and vies with the COW
paths in country districts for condf-
tton. When he motored over 1t re-
Gently he found the road full Of
holes, some large and some small
but mostly large, he says Mr.
Spencer thinks the thoroughfare
should be closed until placed In bet
ter condition.
The road In question runs from
Green street In Woodbridge TO the
Union county line near the Railway
river. 1t Is about three miles IN
length and was the first, or one of
the first, macadam roads construct
cd in Middlesex county. Mr, Spenz
Ger is under the Impression It was
re-surfaced about year ago.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
COUNTRY NOME OF
BACON is BURNED
spectal bst tznfted press wtre.

Hempstead. Il. l., Oct. 9:s Short
IL after s o'clock this morning the
country place OF Robert Bacon, q
former partner of J. F. Morgan, and
now ambassador to France, burned
to ths ground with loss OF over
S200.000.
The firs started from supposed
defective electric light wire and was
first discovered on hre in the -ccE
OF one Of the maids on the top door
OF the mansion, which ia one OF the
best and most attractive on Long
Island. Standing on the top on one
OF The Wheatly Hills and command
Ing grand view OF ocean and sound,
this residence could be seen sor miles
around MIR. Bacon 10 now IN
France at his diplomatic post. Mrs.
Bacon and the children left last
right For Manhattan expecting Ia
sail for France this morning.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
COMMANDS FOREIGN FORCES.

Sir Alfred Winsios Is Senior Officer At
Hankow.
Berlin. Oct 10.-The captain of the
German warship Leipzig cables that
the British vice admiral, Sir Alfred
Winsloe, has arrived at Hankow and
as senior officer has assumed command
Of the land and water foreign naval
forces.
The Intervention Of German marines
In the street nghting Tuesday. while
successful, Is believed to have been
brief and unimporfant
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
HURT IN. FALL FROM
SCAFFOLD AT PLANT

A unique but painful accident
happened to Harry Lewis, thirty
flve years old, Of Pearl place, when
he slipped this morning while at
work at the plant of the Raritan Dry
Docks. In his fall from the scaffold
to the ground, only a few feet, he
lost control of the sledge hammer
he was using and it fell upon his
head, infiicting severe scalp wound.
DR.. G w. Tyrrell is the attending
physician.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
TRAINLoADS or WOUNDED.

Both Rsbeis ard Gcysrnment Trccps
Lose Heavily Near Hankow.
Hankow, Oct 19.-Indiscrfminate FIR
ing OF big and small guns was heard
In the vicinity OF Seven Mile creek.
The imperial troops still hold The
trenches, though they have lost several
hundred in killed and wounded The
rebals also have lost heavily.
ns-14--.sl,ssss nn-.1s4s--..sl,s,ssss "a aiiiea anu wounded
have been brought to the city.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
SLEUTHS AFTER
HORSE THIEVES
New York Detectives at Work
in This City.

New York and local detectives are
still at work on the horse thievfng
case In which Gusseppi PrioIa was
caught Tuesday. A number Of New
York sleuths were here last night
making further inVesti cations and
are likely to return tomorrow. They
brought a number OF horse owners
from New York to this city yesterday
but they failed to identify any OF tbs
horses believed 10 have been stolen.
a horse now ia possession OF John
Seaman, local grocer. is believed
By the police to have been stolen,
but 1t was learned today that II had
not been stolen by Priola.
Ii You 40 nor read the NEWS
every day you miss grsat deal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
broke Her wrist shutting shutter.

Broke Her Wrist Shutting Shutter.
Mrs. Cardelia Carter, who makes
her home with Miss Elizabeth STAN
ford, of ara Rector street, met with
a painful accident while shutting
the shutters lpn the front OF the
house Tuesday night. She was
standing on the porch and ~ sAe
reached out she lost her balance and
FELL saAEns her wrist. cutting her
bead and otherwise ln5nrEn9 her
Hssf She IL aos asAssex tha SsssFo pg
d sa
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
MOB LYhCHES NEGRO
WITHOUT FIRING SHOT
special bu un.ted prsss wirs.

Manchester. Ga, Oct With
blow, a mob OF thirty men quietly
lynched Jerry Lovelate. negro
brakeman, charged with having as
saulted Yardmaster Kearnar. early
today. Half dozen masked men
overpowered Marshal Collier and
took the jail keys from him. They
then hanged the victim to three
within a few feet Of the sidewalk.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
RAILWAY POLICE
CHIEF is DEAD

Chief OF Police George Wright of
Railway. died at his home at
o'clock this morning. He had been
chief ut various times Tor the past
tweaty three yeara and had besn
failing Id health atnce the early part
AZ Lass November.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
BIG STRUGGLE
is AN TICIPAT
Japan Ready to Rush Troops
to China.
srscsal nv Urtted press wire.


Toxic, China. Oct. 19.-That the
Japanese government expects the
uprising In China to develop a gi-
gantic struggle in which the world 8
greatest powers will become involv-
ed, was indicated today when 1t be-
came known that the war office has
completed preparations to send a
large force OF troops to China when
ever the powers shall request It..
Seventy thousand Japanese troops
are ready to rush to Hankow II the
European governments asks the
Mikado to Intervene for the protec-
tion of the foreign residents OF the
celestial empire.
The navy department today sent
the. destroyers shikinami and MAXI
hamo and the despatch boat Phi
haya to Hankow.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19

Automobile for hire uay or night.
Phone ISL or see G. A. sexton. Q
Smith street. b4f-s-I sTff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
10 the wousen's Club.

Accept my sincere thanks and ap~
urecaafion FOR the honor OF being
awarded The prize In the garden
contest. Wishing your club success,
l aza
YnuHs sineeFelg.
MHE. PAIL HA USER
-. 1ST Market ST.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19
Communication Cut Off.
,ctaI BIZ unftcd .x.reaa Waxn.

Pekin. Oct 10. - Telegraphic
communications with Hankow has
been suddenly broken today. The
widest rumors are current OF an
overwhelming defeat of the royallst
force there. There are also whis-
pers OF serious disaffection In the
army. assk
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-10-19

= 49,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24
GIRL WINS FIRST PRIZE
in ELOCUTION CONTEST.

First prize in the elocution contest
at the Orange High School. which
closed last night, has been awarded to
Miss Mary Kelly; second prize to Miss
Louise Mullen and third prize to Ar
thur Thomas Schmidt. Miss Alvina
Henrietta Wachenfeld has received
honorable mention. The following pro-
gram was given last evening: h.
Piano solo (selected,). Edwin Gooch
Titterton; "Lincoln's Debates with
Douglas" (Long), William Edwin Alb
bolt; THE Spirit of st. Mary's" (Hey-
liger), Mark Raymond Riley; 1.-THE
Soul of the Violin, (Merrill), Mary
Cecilia Kelly; 1.-THE Debating Society
(HalD, Arthur Thomas Schmidt;
Uncle Abe's Bad Folks (Donnell),
Irene Catherine Leonard; the arena
scene from "Quo Vadis" (Sienkiewicz),
Arthur Ludwig Bartsch; when Jack
Comes Late" (Bergen), Caroline Gra-
ham Sexton; piano solo, la Fileuse''
(Raff). Mabel Faatz; piano number,
Mr.. Titterton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24

from the appropriation 'Encampment
n Maneuvers, Organized Militia :
The payment will be made. by pay
masters of the regular army after mus
ter by proper officers Of the army and
before departure from the camp.
- The officers will take with them
the full field equipment, including bed
ding and mess kit. Tentage will be
supplied by the camp commander.
SO. Officers mounts will not be taken
but mounted officers should take their
horse equipments. The commanding
general of the maneuver camp will as
sist militia officers in hiring private
mounts in the vicinity of the camp.
The cost of hire and forage Of the an
imals will be paid by the officers per-
sonaliy, who will take receipts in dupli-
cate and who will be reimbursed from
the allotment to the State under Sec
ton 1881. Revised Statutes, as amend.
ed.
rs. The officers so detailed will apply
direct to the chief quarternfaster, De-
partment of the East, Governors ISL
and, New York, for transportation re-
quests to cover the round trip of the
officers from their home stations to
San Antonio, Tex, and return.
~. Upon return to home station the
officers will report the result Of their
observation and instruction, through
military channel, to the adjutant-gen-
eral."
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24
THREE ESSEX. MEN
AMONG OFFICERS
SENT TO FRONTIER
OF These Two Are from Newark.
Will Spend Two Weeks
in Camp.

Three residents Of Essex county are
among the fortunate officers of the
National Guard of New Jersey desig-
mated by General Wilbur +.
Sadler, Jr., to accept the invitation of
he wal department to attend the ma
noeuvers now being held in Texas. The
officers are Major Arthur H. MacKie,
First Infantry; Second Lieutenant C..
Harold Norbury. Company A, First In
fantry. both of Newark, and First Lieu
tenant Frederick A. Reimer, Battery A,
Field Artillery, Orange.
No officers were selected from the
Second n Fifth regiments, because
both Of these organizations elected a
colonel during the first two weeks of
April, and, according to the orders,
those chosen for the Texan assignment
u report In San Antonio on or be-
fore April 8. 1t Is understood that as
soon as the officers complete their
periods of instruction the war DEPART
ment will authorize the States and
territories to send other details until
the money available for this purpose is
exhausted. General Sadler's orders fol-
low:
i. Pursuant to an invitation of the
War Department, the following officers
Of the National Guard Of this State are
authorized to participate in a joint en-
campment. maneuver and field instruc-
ton of the regular army and militia at
San Antonio, Tex, for the purpose Of
observation and instruction, reporting
to the commanding general of the
maneuVer camp on or before April S,
1911.
Major Winfield s. Price, Third IN
fantry, Camden.
Major Arthur H. MacKie, First In
fantry, Newark.
Captain John o. Van Slyke, adju-
tant, Fourth Infantry. Jersey City.
Captain John ]. Fearon. Company G,
Third Infantry, Camden.
Second Lieutenant William A.
Baker. Company C. Fourth Infantry,
Jersey City.
Second Lieutenant c. Harold Nor
bury. Company A. First Infantry. New
ark.
First Lieutenant Frederick A. Rel
mer. Battery A, Field Artillery, East
Orange.
Captain Carroll Fl. Francis. medical
department, Camden.
Bor Two Weeks at the Camp.
o. The period of attendance will be
limited to fourteen days, exclusive of
the time required for travel to and
from the camp. %
"s. The pay Of the officers will be met
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24

he had received $50 for his days work.
John Hicks. another old colored man,
testified that he had seen men chang
ing clothing on the street and repeat
ing at the polling plac es in the Third
ward. There are several evidences
here that some Of the barrooms in the
back part of the city were open on
election day. Pullman. white before
the committee, told Of having a drink
in S%ullivan's saloon about 6 o'clock in
the evening.
Further testimony was given as to
the work OF Frank Majane In the
Fourth precinct of the First ward.
Majane has been accused a dozen times
OF buying votes, and was arrested
three times on election day on that
charge.
Today Charles Rupp told the com-
mittee that Majane was instrumental
in getting out a lot of colored men
in that precinct. He said he had made
a canvas of the precinct and knew
that at least a hundred negroes who
offered their votes that day were not
residents of The precinct or ward. He
challenged a hundred or more, but ut
least s~eventy-f]ve of the votes were ac-
cepted and the other twenty-five re-
fused. In no case was an arrest made,
even when 1t was quite apparent that
the men had no right to vote, and ar
rest was demanded by himself and the
other Democratic c~hallengers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24
.PENNSY OFFICIAL ISSUES
STATEMENT ON TERMINAL.
First ViCe-President Rea Denies
Reported Sale.

In connection with the widely printed
report last night that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company soon intended to
abandon it's Jersey City terminal to the
Jersey Central or the Lehigh Valley
railroad, First ice-President Samuel
Rea, of the Pennsylvania, issued this
formal statement this AFTERNOON:
"The report that the Pennsylvania
ra1lrt ad would sell it's Jersey City ter
minal is without foundation.
ut Is true that the Pennsylvania
main passenger station is now In the
heart of New York city, and with the
Inauguration of joint service with the
Hudson company between Park place,
Newark. the Manhattan terminal, and
the Hudson terminal at Church and
Cortland streets. New York. few passen-
ger trains in addition to express and
mail trains need run to the Jersey City
terminal.
ut Is one of the most valuable rail-
road terminals ON New York harbor,
and its continued use for railroad pur-
poses is assured"
The Lehigh Valley and Erie now use
it, the former for all and the latter for
some of its passenger traffic and will
continue to. use the terminal until other
arrangements are made.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24
SAY THEY GOT LIQUOR AT
SO. ORANGE SALOON SUNDAY,

Judge Jay Tel Eyck today heard wit.
nesses in the case o~fsThomas e. sum
mers' a saloon-fr- er at. the corner OF
Mlllbutl avenue and Valley road
south Orange township, who is charged
by a number of citizens With selling
liquor on Sundays during July, 1910.
Inc complaint lis made by Samuel
Neison n g. Clifford Jones, who testi-
ned that. with a number of other resi-
dents of the township. they were able
to purchase beer at tn saloon of sum
mers on July II and "a, 1910. Frederick
w. Smith is appearing for the COM
piainants. while Joseph -kahrs, of Lin
tott, Kahrs & Young. is looking after
the interests OF Summers.
Judge Ten Eyck reserved decision
after the evidence had been placed be-
fore him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-24
PRUDENT DRAMATIC
CLUB is ORGANIZED.

At a meeting held in their suite. at 800
Broad street, the Prudent Amateur
Dramatic Club was organized for the
purpose of producing comedy. drama,
minstrelsy, etc, for benefits and other
purposes. A special meeting will be
held on Sunday evening, March 26, to
select a play TO be produced at Krue-
gers Auditorium the latter part of
May.
Robert Sickle. who has had consid-
cradle experience in the amateur line,
has been engaged to act as stage man
ager and director. Further
ment Of the members who will take part
will be printed in the issue of the Eve
ming STAR on Monday. March q. The
following are the officers: P. Edward
Murano. president; Herman Russo
manno, vice-president; william Lavec-
CHA, secretary; Dante Spinelli, treas
urer; Robert Sickle, stage manager
and director