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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
| LADY SACKVILLE TELLS
MORE OF SCOTT WILL
Testifies Baronet Promised to
Leave Her a Million and
Houses.

LONDON, July 3.-The flight for
the millions" the suit in which the
relatives of the late Sir John Murray
Scott are endeavoring to have pro-
nouneed invalid, on account OF alleged
undue influences. the will by which
he left the bulk of his fortune of
IS. 900 900 to Lady Sackville, was re-
sumed today in the probate. divorce
and admiralty court. The audience,
composed largely of women, includ-
ing several wives of cabinet minis
ters and judges. as we'll as other
notable persons. filled every seat in
the room.
As soon as the presiding judge,
Sir Samuel Thomas Evans. had taken
his seat on the bench Lady Sackville
returned to the witness stand and
under direct examination by Sir Ed
ward Carson. her counsel. resumed
her account of her friendship with the
baronet. She said II was in the
spring OF 1900 while she and the
baronet were driving together that
Sir John first told her or his inten-
ton to leave her 100000. He told
her that now his mother was dead.
Lady Sackville had taken a great
place in his life and that he was
going to leave her the 100000. his
furniture. his houses near Paris and
at Lisbon. and indeed all except the
houses in London, which he had left
to his sisters and brothers.
Speaking of her father, who had
been British minister at Washington,
Lady Sackville said he was at times
depressed about the overdrafts on
his account at the bank. Sir John
Scott, she declared, noticing this,
gave him s45 600 at different times.
Scott, she swore, told her he could
not bear to see her worried espe-
cially over money matters. adding.
your father is poor old man and
l shall help him.
The witness said she and her fam
lily were referred to by the SCOTS as
the locusts.'' although they were
charming to her face.
She said Scott threatened to revoke
his will on the slightest provocation.
Once when she could not lunch with
him he said very well. will go and
change my Will" Afterward. how
ever. he said you little rascal you
know l would never do that
Under cross-examination Lady
Sackville said she and her husband
had about $4,000 a year.
"A living Becky Sharp is what the
English people are calling Lady Sack
willie. Her story is a thrilling novel
in real life, as strange as anything
Thackeray wrote.
This beautiful and brilliant woman
is the daughter of a Spanish dancer
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
TWO MEN ARE DROWNED
SAVING LIVES OF WOMEN
Especial to the Newark star.l

NEW BRUNSWICK. N. j., July 8.
Harry Mischne and William S.
Weekly both of 40 Burnet street,
were drowned late yesterday in
the Raritan River, when they went
to the aid of the mother of Mischne
and the wife of Weekly. who were in
bathing.
The families of both men went on
an outing below the city limits
at place called Fox's Gully. near the
Raritan River. Late in the afternoon
Mrs. Mischne, mother of Harry
Mischne, and Mrs. Weekly, wife of
Weekly. went in bathing in the river
Both women got into a deep hole and
shouted to the men on shore TO aid
them.
Mischne and Weekly went to their
assistance and got them to shallow
water. They themselves got caught
in the hole and became excited. Be-
fore anyone could get to them they
threw up their hands and disappeared
under the water.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
ON CLERKS RECOGNITION

Michael Logan. so years old. of 1896
New street, was arraigned in the
Second Police Precinct Court today
on a charge of assault preferred by
his wife. Logan was arrested yester-
day on the complaint of his wife, who
alleged that he had come home in an
intoxicated condition and hit her with
his coat until she fell to the floor.
In court this morning the wife
failed to appear against the defend
ant, but he was recognized by Court
Clerk Fred Oehring as a man who had
been in court on similar charges six
or eight times before. In consequence
the prisoner was held under $500 bail
to await the action of the grand jury.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
IMPOSTOR USES STARS
NAME TO GET MONEY

A woman claiming to be in the en-
ploy of the Newark Star and giving
her name as Mclean, was reported
today as having called on several
New York business concerns asking
for a loan of money.
Her story was to the effect that
she had lost her pocketbook and
wanted enough money to get back to
Newark.
No woman of that name is en-
ployed by the Star She is an impos-
tor and may be the same woman who
was driven out of this city by the
police yesterday when she solicited
funds here on the pretense of being
a New York newspaper woman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
AGED WOMAN WAS KEPT
SECLUDED, WITNESSES SAY
Especial 10 the Newark start

ATLANTIC CITY N. j., July a.
Continuing the Fortescue will con-
test yesterday. more witnesses told
of the manifest efforts to keep Mrs.
Jane Fortescue. the richest woman
In South Jersey. very much to her
self in the years just prior to her
death.
A will was found which disin-
herited her brother, William Bowler.
and other relatives, and left almost
the entire fortune to Armand I.
Nichols, SO years old. Mrs. Fortescue's
private secretary and business man
ager for many years. Mrs. Fortescue,
as has appeared in the testimony,
was II years of age when she died.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
LINEMAN LIVES TEN DAYS
AFTER FRACTURING SKULL

William Wismer 20 years old, of 2s
Cottage street, died at the City Hos
pital late yesterday afternoon of a
fractured skull. He fell from a tree
at Springdale avenue and Ninth street
shortly before noon on June %. Wis
mer was employed as lineman by
the New York Telephone Company
and was repairing wires when he fell
to the ground
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
POISON FAILS TO KILL HIM
AND HE FLIES INTO A RAGE

DomInick Migliano, AZ years old,
of 521 Bergen street, attempted sui
eide in his shoemaking shop at that
address last night by drinking solu-
ton of matchheads dissolved in
water. The potion didn't take effect
as he expected and, in his rage, the
would-be suicide began throwing
things around the shop. attracting a
crowd.
The ambulance of the City Hospi-
tai was sent for and Migliano's con-
dition was pronounced as not serious
He is being held in the hospital for
observation as to his sanity.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BOY SERIOUSLY BURNED

While playing with matches on
Bergen street, near Thirteenth ave
nue.. this morning, Wilbur Kabus,
years old, of 14S Bergen street. set
fire to the fringe on the leg of his en-
diam suit His left leg was seriously
burned before a man passing by ex-
tinguished the fire and carried the
boy to the City Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BRYAN REFUSES TO HALT
EXTRACTION OF CHARLTON
Especial to the Newark star.I

JERSEY CITY. N. j., July a.
Judge Paul Charlton, father of Porter
Charlton, the young man who is
charged with killing his wife at Lake
Como. Italy. three years ago and who
was arrested in this country, has
made vain appeal to Secretary of
State Bryan to withhold the order for
the return of the prisoner to the
italian authorities.
Judge Charlton returned here yes
terday and saw his son at the county
Jail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
STORM SWEEPS SHORE

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July a.
Roofs were torn from houses, win
dows were blown in and awnings
were whipped into tatters by a ter
rife wind and electric storm here last
night Two Inlet pleasure yachts, the
Carrie Egner and Louise. were
pounded so hard against the wharf
that their seams opened and they
sank. The heavy seas washed over
the Inlet pavilion and across the car
tracks, damaging the strong bulk
head in many sections.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
TWO HURT AT SHORE PIER

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j.. July s.-The
fourth accident since work was begun
on the structure year ago occurred
at the pier in course of erection at
New Jersey avenue last night, when
a scaffold!ng, suspended from the roof
of the theatre. gave way, precipitat-
ing, two men into the balcony, twenty
feet below. They were rushed to the
City Hospital. They were Frank Ma
honey. 26 years old. and Joseph Shlis-
ky, 81 years old, New York city. Shlis-
ky's condition is considered serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
oINLEss GIN FIXES

TRENTON. N. j., July s.-Ginless
gin fizzes were established as the
drink of Addison Perrine, on trial in
Mercer Court for manslaughter in
connection with the death of Joseph
B. Wisheart In an automobile acct
dent near Hightstown. William ".
Howell, saloonkeeper, of Edinburg.
testified yesterday that Perrine was
in his place the night Of the accident.
and that he drank ginless gin fizzes.
These hzzes were made Of egg.
settler. cracked Ice and sugar.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
HELD FOR GRAND JURY

Charles Nichols. IS years old, of 2S
North Spring street, Elizabeth, was
held for the grand jury in $500 ball
today by Judge Hahn in the First
Criminal Court on charge of break
ing and entering. The youth was ar
rested early today by Doorman
Welsh, of the First precinct, after
he is alleged to have forced an en-
trance into the C. M. Post Companys
carriage works at 22S Halsey street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
ENDS LIFE WITH GAS

ASBURY PARK, N. J.. July g.
Despondent because he was a suf-
ferer from tuberculosis, Benjamin
Shamp. "a, a circus follower working
In an amusement park here. ended his
life with gas in room at the italian
American Hotel in Springwood ave-
nue.. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shamp, of Trenton.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
WOMEN JAILED AT SHORE
Especial to the Newark Star

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., July 3.--Ac-
cused of conducting disorderly houses
two women. alleged to have been sent
out of Philadelphia by the recent vice
crusade were arrested here yester
day. They gave their names as Helen
Brown, Al years old, 81 South Arkan-
sas avenue, and Mary Weaver, 43, 124
South Massachusetts, avenue, in the
most exclusive cottage section.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
Welded AS PREDICTED

NEW YORK. July S-As predicted
by an old Arab four years ago,
Samuel II. Ragland married yester-
lay, in the Holland House. a woman
who, at the time of the prediction
lad a husband living. The bride is
he former Mrs. Mabel Moore Ford
+ laughter of Colonel M. Frost, presi-
lent of the National Machinery Com
.pany, of Tiffin, Ohio, who lives at the
Holland House.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BID TOO LOW, ADJOURNS
SALE OF NEWSPAPER
IFrom a STAN Correspondence

TRENTON, N. j., July 3.-The sale
of the Evening True American at the
hands of Receiver John A. Mont
gomery yesterday was adjourned
until next Wednesday because the
bids were too low.
Owen Moon, jr., treasurer of the
Trenton Times, offered $4,000 above
the $4,000 membranes, but the bid
was not accepted.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
CYcLIsrs ON A TRIp

The Sterling Bicycle Club will leave
Milford Park, Elizabeth avenue and
Bigelow street. tomorrow on its first
pleasure trip to Palisades Park. There
will be two divisions. The first will
leave at a. m. and the second at
a. m. Both divisions will meet at the
park. where, after dinner. road races
will be run and the club Will return
at 3 o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
STEALS CIGARETTES

The store of j. Foicduan, at Lafay-
cite and McWhorter streets, was en-
tered during the night and forty pack
ages of cigarettes and So in cash
stolen. The robbery was reported to
the Third precinct police.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BOY FALLS UNDER HORSE

Attempting to jump on moving
wagon belonging to Max Klein a
peddler, which he was driving this
morning, Harry HANDLER 16 years old,
of 81 Bruce street, fell to the ground
mad was run over by the horse. He
was taken to the City Hospital, where
his condition is not considered seri-
Gus.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BOY FALLS. TO DEATH

TRENTON, N. j., July 3.-Aniste
Wilson, the 7-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Wilson, of S15 Ber-
wyn avenue. attempting to cross from
one window to another on the third
floor yesterday, fell. He died early
today at Mercer Hospital.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
FIRE IN VACANT HOUSE

Fire of unknown origin caused $40
damage to the cupola of a vacant
house at 1901 Broad street today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
The Morning
Evening Star

Will be delivered to your residence M
the senside and country by News
dealer or Carrier, or will be found
ON sale at the following places
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
ASBURY PARK
OCEAN GROVE

Ocean Grove News Co., Main
Avenue, near POstOf1ce.
News Stand, North End Pavilion.
News Stand, South End Pavilion.
The Bookstore, Pilgrim Pathway
O'Bricn, Sub-Postofflce.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-07-03
BRADLEY BEACH

N. POLAND, next to Postofiice.
K. j. Smith. New Bowling Alley,
Bradley Beach Pavilion.
Union News Stand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Spi ders That Hunt Fish.

There are certain large sea spiders
two feet from toe to toe, called Coilp-
sendeis gigas, that live in the water
and feed entirely upon mollusks an !
worms.
The carniVorous wolf spider, an am
phibious inhabitant of the tropical re-
gions of South America, is said To pre-
fer a fish diet, though it is not averse
To eating mice, young birds and even
snakes. resembling in this respect the
theraphosidae, or bird catching spid
ers. of India and Queensland. some of
which equal rat in size
The eellosendeis is the most for
midable specimen Of the spider fam
lily, measuring six inches around the
body and possessing twelve Ions.
hairy legs. with which ii grips it's
finny prey. 1t attacks fish several
times larger than itself and after BIT
ing them through the back and sting
ing them to death gluts itself hy
sucking the juices from the bodies of
lis vietims.-The Argus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
PASSPORT Men Res
Cued from Waves.

PASSPORT, Me, Oct. 15.-Capt. Frank
Benson and his crew of three were
rescued, Tuesday, and landed at Grand
Manan after they had chung for hours
TO the rigging of their wrecked fish
ing schooner Dreadnaught. All suf-
fered intensely in the cold northeast
gale, as heavy seas broke over the
vessel and drenehed them repeatedly.
The Dreadnaught, 17-ton boat of
Canadian resistery, struck on a ledge
two miles south of Cannot Rock light,
near the island of Grand Manan. and
just before daylight. As soon as her
position was observed from shore 9TH
CT fishing craft Went to her assistance,
but on account of the high seas, were
unable to approach closely
About noon 4 Canadian steamer APP
peared on the scene and in a lul in
the storm one of her boats Ventured
near enough to take off the Dread
naught's crew. The schooner with her
cargo of fish will he a total loss.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Why Their Clothes Didn't Fit.

The late Admiral Robley u. Evans
during his visit to Japan was received
by Mutsuhto and his empress at =
court CEREMONY. In speaking of the
Japanese court he said
Hand kissing was not the thing.
Instead, ! received .handshake from
a very shapely and beautiful hand.
found the empress a woman of great
refinement and perfect ease of man
ner so delicate in appearance and 50
small in stature as To remind you of
some fine piece of Dresden china. She
vas attired ia a Paris gown of hello
tfope brocade, the bad fit of which |
accounted for Just as | accounted for
the baggy trousers of the emperor.
After had been a year in Japan !
was satisfied it was owing To the fact
that tailor would not permit himself
to touch the persons Of their majesties,
but just looked at them and guessed
what the measurements should be-
/ The Argus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
SAVED BY HUMAN PLUG.
Fleshy Workman Blocked Pipe Down
Which His Companion Was Falling.

G. +. Rapp rigger, fell 40 feet
through an iron pipe Al the city nall
and was saved from death by another
rigger. Charles Lewis who used his
body as a plug with which To stop the
pipe down which Rapp was falling
Rapp was seated in riggers chair
within the 4-feot pipe, which extends
mp from the basement To the roof on
The outside Of the city hall. It cares
off the foul air from the boiler rooms.
Rapp and Lewis We're renewing the
iron pipe. The former was seated in
his chair between the fourth and fifth
floors. Forty feet below Lewis, a big,
strong built man, was also at work.
Suddenly Rapp's chair ropes slipped
and he fell. As he shot through the
pipe he cried out.
Lewis heard and swung himself
across the pipe. When Rapp hit him
Lewis. nerve and strength held, and
he managed to prevent Rapr falling TO
the basement Neither was injured
New York Sun.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
Episc0palians Vote
To Group DiOceses.

New York Oct. 15.-One of the gov
erning bedies-the House of Deputies
of the Protestant Episcopal church Of
Ameriea, voted, Tuesday, at the trien-
NAL general convention of the church
to group the diocese into provinces or
svnods, eight in number, after the Gus
tom that prevails in the Episcopal
church in England. To become effective
this proposed legislation must receive
the concurrence of the House of Bish-
ops.
Urgent protests against the change
were uttered ON the floor of the con-
yention. If the canon is enacted as
proposed. each group Of diocese and
missions will nave its own provincial
council To the care Of which will be
committed mainly matters of missions,
religious education and local prob
lens. Any diocese would have the priv
elege ef remaining out of the PROV
ince 10 which it is assigned. but 1t is
not considered likely that any province
would take such a step.
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Healthy Cats.

cats are as often killed by Kindness
nc human beings. a little careiuiis
airactea attention can make pussy
life one of comfort and pleasure.
For the cats drink milk is by most
people considered not only the proper
hut the one required rms ioe''
though widespread. is erroneous.
cat Is often thirsty for water
and. when chance offers. Will drink II
and lei q saucer of milk go untasteo'
al,cays have a pan of water easy Vi
access to pussy.
without plenty of drink, pussy can
not spare the saliva used each tiinc
she ticks her fur and makes 1t so cream
and smooth.
Give your cats plenty of meat anu
plenty of bones to gnaw Bread anu
milk alone do not make suiiicieh'
diet To enable them to retain heai.'i
and strength. The homes Will help w
keen Clearly teeth. Many peopie
withhold meat from cats, eNpeeiin9
them to complete their bill OF rare os
catching mice. This is frequently o.
mistake, for a poor ussy, hungry ah'
faint has neither strength nor pa
thence to watch long hours nhtii 'n'
mouse pops out of it's hole
A cat invariably catches nice NC
cause of the ingrained instinct anu
love of sport, and not Tor looa. rot
few minutes she losses her caP'it'
ahout. and often leaves it in some out
of the-wa place untasted.---li. IL ni'''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16
A Spring That Cures Rheumatism.

a husky native Of Cape Breton, who
looked as though he had never had
anything on earth the matter with him
except the usual wounds and sears in
cidental to football, WAS talking at the
Princeton Club 20 a group of friends.
Il heard enc of YOU men say a while
ago. he said. that there wasn't any
known cure for rheumatism. | know a
spring OF pure water on Cape Breton
Island. where ] was born. This spring
is on the top of hill about sixteen
miles froin Grand Narrows, which is
somewhat of a summer resort for a
good many people from the United
States, though most of them don know
about the spring II is accessible from
the small hamlet Of East Bay, where
a carriage may be taken about three
miles to the top of the hill.
THE water is perfectly clear and has
a sparkle to it like vichy, with some
what similar taste. | know man in
Grand Narrows who suffered from
rheumatism and for a year had To
leave his business and remain in bed
most OF the time When he did get cut
oce asianally il was on clutches. The
doctors had given him up and he had
about surrendered to the inevitable
himself when a friend insisted on his
irving the spring. He knew about II,
hut had SO little faith that he %ouldn
90 But the last call sounded LOUD
enough to start him, so one day with
his friend he went across the bay anu
IN tie hill. He hobbled UP On ms
erntehes and began to drink the wa
fer. He continued for several hodts
ruzzling the water till he was nun Oh
II bat feeling no effect in any way eN-
cent that his thirst was allayea. Iheh
inst before leaving he soaked his hh-
3erwear in it. hobbled back to the
carriage and started home.
"Half a mile along the way he DC
Gan To feel strange sensations chasing
thf nselves over his system as II ms
muscles were crawling around ahael
his skin and presently the stlHeheu
Joints began suppling up. lie eouio
feel the limbcrng process Soihs oi' %
distinctly and il was 80 encoutasine
that he insisted on getting out Oh the
carriage and trying to Walk. H'ieils, VI
lwae coming to him and before d i'iie
nod been covered he gave 5hout VI
sov tossed his crutches aside ana iai.
shead Of the carriage the balance VI
The way To East Bay. His fheoria
tism had departed and 1t never eaii'e
hack."-New York sun.