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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
VA|LSDURG MAN
WINS FIGHT TO
STAY HIMSELF
Bars Landlady from Entering
Room and Slashes Throat
and Wrists.

James Quinn, thirty-six years old
fatally slashed himself with a razor
at his boarding house, "a Lanark ave-
nue., vailsburg, early today. He died
later at the City Hospital. On the
way to the hospital Quinn attempted
to jump from the ambulance. He
struggled with the men In charge OF
TIE vehicle and fought the attendants
at the hospital
The man had been drinking hard
OF late and became insane last night.
He cut both of his wrists and his
throat. 1t was said by County Physi-
clan Mckenzie that the case was one
of the worst he ever saw.
Quinn slashed himself at $3.50 a. m,
holding his weight against the door OF
his bedroom to prevent his landlady'
Mrs. Agnes Wheelnouse, VINO was
pounding frantically on the panels,
from entering. She had heard him
moving about and feared trouble.
Policemen from the Seventh pre-
cinct, summoned by the landlady,
arrived a quarter of an hour later.
Using a piece of clothesllne as a
tournlquet, they bound Quinn's wrist
and also endeavored to stop the flow
fof blood from the wound in his
throat.
The police first heard of the affair
when Mrs. Wheelhouse, greatly ex-
cited. burst into the police station
shortly after half-past three.
"A man in my house has cut his
throat" she gasped to Lieutenant
Lindner
Patrolmen Weippert and Hols-
warth we're assigned by the lieuten-
ant to accompany the woman to her
home. on the way they met PATROL
man Arnoys, who Joined the party.
When the officers entered Quinn's
room they found him on the floor
stifl conscious. He was breathing
heavily and apparently suffering
greatly He made no reply to the
questions Of the police.
Weippert obtained piece of
clothesline and bound up Quinn's
wrist above the cut. Then he band
aged Quinn's throat as best he could,
while the officers summoned the City
Hospital ambulance.
Quinn fought desperately to avoid
being placed in the ambulance. On
the way to the hospital the police
and the ambulance surgeon had to
restrain him forcibly from jumping
out of the van, and it was with diff
fculty that he was carried into the
hospital building.
Mrs. Wheelhouse told the police
her lodger had been out of work for
some time. He was Respondent, she
said, and drank heavily. She said
there was no reason for him taking
his life, for her brother-in-law,
George Fuller, of 4181s Plane street,
had promised to give Quinn a posi-
lion. She and Quinn, she said, were
TO visit her brother-in-law today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
STEWART, IN WILL,
CUTS OFF WIDOW
Mrs. Leeds and Sister Get Es.
tate-Wants to Be Buried
Beside First Wife.

The will of William C. Stewart,
father of Mrs. William B. Leeds,
widow of the "tin plate king" was
admitted to probate in the surro-
gates Office today.
The amount of the estate is not
mentioned. but all is left to the tesla
tors two daughters, Mrs. Leeds and
Mrs. Margaret Stewart Green. No
bequest is made the widow, with
whom Stewart had been on unfriendly
terms for more than a year and a
half at the time of his death. Stew
art died on January 20 In his Mont
clair home which was given him by
Mrs. Leeds.
In the will which was executed
April 8, 1913 the testator expresses
the wish to be laid beside his first
wife, Sarah Lavina Stewart, in Wood
lawn Cemetery New York. The body
now is in a vault in Woodlawn, where
it was PLACID to await the coming of
Mrs Leeds, who Is now in Europe.
Mrs. Margaret Stewart Green is
named as executrix.
Stewards unfriendliness with his
second wife is said to have been caused
by Mrs. Leeds's inability to get along
with her stepmother and the latter s
daughter by previous marriage.
Finally, In 1912, Stewart quit his
Montclair home and went to live in
Morristown, leaving his wife and her
daughter in charge of the house.
Later he instituted dispossess pro-
ceedings against his wife in the Or
ange District Court and she was put
out of the house. The disagreement
of the Stewards has resulted in many
petty rows since then.
Mrs. Leeds and her stepmother,
however, are said to have patched up
their difficulties when the daughter
recently made trip from Europe,
where she has lived almost constant
ly since placing her little son, WILL
lam Bateman Leeds, jr., in Elton
School, and Mrs. Leeds and Mrs
Stewart now are said to be abroad to-
gether.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Acts Strangely in Street;
Now Faces Charge of Theft

John Ashback, sixty-two years old,
of 1856 South Twelfth street, was ar
raigned before Acting Judge Yuill, in
the Fourth Precinct Court today,
charged with the theft of a chinchilla
overcoat, a brown sack coat and a
silver cigarette case valued at s13
Policeman Laubenstein noticed the
man acting strangely at Fifteenth
and Morris avenues last night and
questioned him as to where he got
the fur overcoat.
Unable to get a satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION Laubenstein arrested the
man. 1t was discovered, the police
say, that Ashback had stolen the
articles from a nephew. He is being
him.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
TALK OF BRIDGING
CANAL AT MARKET
Waterway Head and Local Of
ficiaIs Discuss Means of Civ
ing Farmers Wagon Space.

w. I. Powers, superintendent of the
Morris canal, conferred today with
members of the Board of Works on
the plan of planking over the Morris
canal near the Centre Market to give
farmers space to park their wagons.
The canal now runs under the mar
ket The new building will not be
built over the canal. While the new
structure is being constructed the
farmers will have little space in
which to place their wagons. 1t was
suggested that by planking over the
canal additional space might be pro-
vided
The commissioners instructed Mr.
Powers to take the matter up with
the Lehigh Valley railroad engineers
The railroad controls the canal.
The railroad company will be asked
to submit plans and specifications fol-
the planking Of the canal, and thes,
will be considered by the Board Of
Works
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Sues to Recover 81 ,504 for
Supervising Building Work

Testimony was taken today by Hal
sey Barrett, sitting as advisory mas
ter, in the suit brought by John A.
Thorworth to recover s1,504.09 from
John S. Hobbs as builder and Emma
F. Hobbs as owners of property To-
Gated on Mulberry near Oliver street.
The Prudential Insurance Company
of America is named is named as CO.
defendant, it being pointed out that
that corporation holds a mortgage on
the property in question.
In the answer to the bill of COM
plaint filed by the law firm of Guild
& Martin, representing the defend
ants, a counter-claim of $4,000 is set
up. Thorworth' claim as presented
by his lawyer, Eugene +. Meyers, is
for services he rendered for superVis-
ing the construction of the building.
Decision was reserved.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
USE SHEETS FOR
ROPE TO ESCAPE
Five Boys Flee from Protectory.
Three of Them Caught
Later.

Risking their lives to effect liberia
ton five boys, inmates of the Hud-
son County Catholic Protectory. Ar
lington, tied several sheets together
early today and slid to the ground
from their dormitory on the third
floor. Three of the lads were cap
tured and returned to the institution.
The other two are still missing.
The plan to escape was well exc
cuted. Making sure that everyone
else in the dormitory was fast asleep,
the quintet. Frederick Mooney, MI
chael Frazer. Stephen Ocean, Ray
mond Vail and Joseph Hefferman,
arose from their beds and dressed
quickly. The sheets were drawn
from the five beds and tied together.
One end was fastened to a radiator
on the inside and the other end
dangled without. One by one the five
made the perilous trip TO the ground.
When the last of the gang had
landed on terra firma a hurried de-
parture was taken from the grounds.
Mooney and Frazer took one route,
while the other three, who were
those to be captured, chose a differ
emit line of journey. Ocean, Vail and
Hefferman were rejoicing over their
escape as they walked along High
land avenue.
Patrolman Edward Davey suddenly
doomed up in the path of the trio and
ordered all three to walk ahead of
him to the police station.
Questioned at the police station by
Desk Sergeant Philip Bell and PATROL
man Davey, the boys told of the es-
cape from the pfotectory. The SER
geant notified all Of the men on post
to keep lookout for the other two
boys. The latter, however, had man.
aged to make good their escape. They
had not been located-up until noon.
The trio captured by Patrolman Da-
vey were taken back to the protectory
by Rev. John F. Maxwell, who is con-
nected with the institution.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Catholic Diocese Union
to Hold Banquet Next Week

The second banquet of the Catholic
Young Mems Diocesan Union will be
held on Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy II, at the Continental Hotel,
Newark. The Diocesan Union is COM
posed of twenty-six Catholic clubs
located in Essex, Hudson, Union and
Morris counties. Among the speakers
of the evening are Benedict F.
Gregory, president of the union,
postmaster; Rev. w. A. Keyes, of
St Joseph's, West New York,
spiritual director of the union; Rev.
L. Monohan. of st. Michaels Church,
West Hoboken John L. O'Toole, of
Newark, and James j. Hopkins,
superintendent of the Jersey City
High School.
The committee in charge consists
of the following: John A. Moran, of
the Bloomfield Catholic Lyceum,
chairman; II. J. Rowe, of Bayley
Lyceum, secretary; Charles b. Nc
Count, James Marshall and A. J.
Mann.
Covers will be laid for three hun
dred.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Bitten by Dog, Men Walk
to Hospital for Treatment

John Quinan, thirty-three years
old, of Golden street, and Patrick
Buckley. twenty-five years old, of %
Golden street, appeared at the CITY
Hospital late yesterday afternoon for
treatment for dog bites. Both men
said that they were in a saloon at
Golden street and Central avenue
when a stranger entered the place
with a bulldog.
While the man was drinking Oui-
nan and Buckley started to pat the
dog on the head. The animal re-
scented their advances and bit Out
nan on the right leg and then turned
on Buckley, who was bitten on the
left leg. The stranger Is said to have
left the place without giving his
name. The Board of Health inspec-
tors are searching for the animal.
After having their wounds cauter-
tied they went home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Celebrating His Visit to
City, New Providence Man
Is Robbed While In Saloon

John Maher, proprietor OF the Union
Hotel in New Providence, having
spare time on his hands, took the OPP
portunity yesterday to forsake the
country for a little while and treat
himself to a good time in the city Of
Newark.
He visited several saloons In the
hill" section and was singing the
praises of the city life when his illu-
sion came to an abrupt end.
Maher walked into the saloon OF Jo-
seph Buci, at Springfield avenue and
Hayes street, and was received with
open arms by the assemblage gath
cred there. After treating few times
he was ready to say goodby, but the
bartender and two of the men would
not have it So While the bartender,
as he afterward admitted, held Maher
the other two men ransacked his
pockets. They did not even leave him
carfare.
AS soon as he could break away
Maher reported the robbery TO Cap
tain Vogel, of the Fourth precinct,
who sent Plainclothesman George
Kass to investigate. Maher identified
the bartender as the man who had
held him, and he was arrested. He
gave his name as Julius Snyder,
twenty-one years old, Of 252 Spring
field avenue.
When asked the name of his COM
panions Snyder said that he only
knew one by the name of Bolllnger,
while the others name was William
Greenling. No money was found on
Snyder. Maher said that the men
had taken $7S in cash and two checks.
one for SS2, on the Morristown Ma
tional Bank, and the other for s, on
a Summit bank. Snyder was held in
500 bail to await the action OF the
grand Jury.
Kass said that he expected to ar
rest the other two men In q short
time, as he knew both.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
A COLD
OPENS NOSTR|LS
"Pape's Cold Compound" ends
severe colds or grippe in
few hours.

Your cold win break and all grippe
misery end after talSlnx q dose OF
"Papes Cold Compound" every two
hours until three doses are taken.
It promptly opens cloggod-up nos
trils and air passages in the head,
stops nasty discharge or nose rum
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feverishness, see throat, sneezing.
soreness and stiffness,
Don't stay stuffed-up! Quit blowing
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head-nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Papes Cold
Compound" which costs only rs cents
at any drug store. It acts without
assistance tastes nice and causes no
inconvenience. Accept no substitute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Public Meeting for Blind
Planned by State Assn

Arrangements for public meeting
in the interests of the blind were dis
cussed at meeting of the executive
committee Of the State Association
for the Blind, held in the Social Ser
vice building in Central avenue, yes
terday. Rev. Edgar S. Wier, OF
Montclair, presided No date was set
for the meeting, but 1t is planned to
hold 1t the latter part of this month.
William Fellowes Morgan, presi-
dent of the State Commission for the
Blind, and w. I. Scandlin, field work
er for the New York Association for
the Blind, have been secured as
speakers. Other speakers will be
secured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Fail to Identify Baby Boy
Found at Rear of Saloon

No information has been obtained
by the police or the City Hospital
authorities which might lead to the
Identification of the two-weeks-old
baby boy which was found wrapped
in old clothes in the backyard Of a
saloon at 46 Peshine avenue yester-
day. The child is in the City Hos
pital and appears to be In good
health.
Louis Berger, owner of the saloon,
found the child in tho yard. He no
titled the police who took 1t to the
hospital. There were no marks on
the child's clothing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Women Fined and Placed on
Probation for ShOplifting

Mrs. Eva Wilson, twenty-six years
old, and Mrs. Mary Sites, thirty five
years old, both of 8 Columbia street.
pleaded guilty to a charge Of shop
lifting from a Market street depart
ment store and were placed on pro-
baton for one year and ordered to
pay a fine of $25 each by Judge Hahn
in the First Criminal Court today.
Mrs. Wilson took goods to the value
of IS and her companion had $4 worth
of the stores property in her possess
sion when taken into custody by
Lieutenants Meehan, Donovan and
Owens, of police Headquarters.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

Their family has been building and
rowing shells for a dozen generations.
The speed with which the teams here
have learned to row astonished them.
These blond-haired giants Of the
Northwest astonish me-" said Miss
Pocoek. They do by main strength
and awkwardness what we take a
lifetime to learn. In England boys
take up rowing when they are ten,
and by the time they reach man
hood they may earn a place on the
never saw a shell before they joined
the university.
Miss Pocock believes that the Eng
fish stroke is the best and she is
teaching it to the girls of the fresh
man eight. She promises to give the
older crews a hard run for the class
championship.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. A wom-
an coach has been added to the Uni
versity of Washington's staff of ex-
pert scullers.
Miss Lucy Pocock. champion wom-
an sculler of England, is in charge
of the training table for the varsity
crew. She also acts as assistant to
Head Coach Connibear, and instruets
the women crews.
Last year the L. of w. eight made
its debut in big company, and came
within three-quarters of boat length
of winning the national championship
race at Poughkeepsie.
When the Pocock brothers came
from their plant on the Thames TO
build two shells for the varsity crew
here Miss Pocock accompanied them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Stabbed Man in Leg

Thomas Hatchett, a negro, thirty.
one years old, of 100 High street, was
locked up In police headquarters to.
day on a charge Of atrocious assault
the result of stabbing ARRAY today
in front of the Weingarten factory
in High street. The victim was Ralpf
Sanders, negro, Of 8 Plane street
He sustained long cash in his 1eft
leg, inflicted with pocket knife. Ht
was removed to st. Michaeps Hos.
pital, where his injuries we're at,
tended TO.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Daniel A. Dugan, Jr., Returns;
Ready to Start Sentence

Daniel A. Dugan, jr., son of Judge
Daniel A. Dugan, of Orange, whose
conviction Of manslaughter in con-
nection with the death of Leo McDer-
mott, thirteen years old, in Orange on
Christmas morning, 1911, has been
sustained by both the Supreme CouT
and the Court of Errors and Appeals,
returned to his home in Ridge street,
Orange, today from Denver. where he
has been Engaged In business pend
ing a hearing of the appeals In his
conviction.
Dugan was sentenced to serve I'VE
years in State prison for the killing OF
young McDermott, and will probably
surrender himself to the county off,
Gals and be taken to Trenton to start
his sentence within a few days.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Held in $500 for Assault

: Robert Cochran, of AIT Walnut
street, a county employee at Over
brook, was arraigned before Judge
hahn in the Third Precinct Court
today on a charge of assault and bat
terry preferred by Theodore Glenn
mons, of rs Houston street, and held
in $500 bail for the grand jury. The
alleged assault took place Monday
night Cochran was arrested by
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Chenowith, of the
Third precinct.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Auto-Speeder Is Fined SIS;
No Light on Wagon, Arrested

Arraigned on a charge of exceeding
the speed limit, Charles Bentschler,
twenty-five years old. a chauffeur, of
81 Kent street, was fined SIS by Act
ing Judge Yuill in the Fourth Pre-
cinct Police Court today. He was ar
rested by Motorcycle Policeman Bon
nett, who alleged that Bentschler
was driving his automobile at the
rate of thirty-eight miles an hour.
Louis Silverman, nineteen years old,
Of 10 Charlton street, was arraigned
on a charge Of failing to have light
on his wagon last night while driving
along Springfield avenue.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Dies of Fractured Skull
Following EciIeptic FIJI

Bernard Cahill, of 40 Market street.
died in the City Hospital early today
after suffering from fractured skull
and lacerated scalp wound since last
Wednesday. He was brought into
the hospital on that day from his
home. He said that he had fallen
from a wagon.
The police at first thought that the
man had met with foul play, but on
investigation they found that he had
been subject to epileptic fits and that
1t was while in the throes of an at
tack that he fell and received the
injuries which caused his death.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Make This Pleasant Cough
and Cold Remedy Yourself
,&%%+%%++4+%%+%%
Here's the recipe:

Into a pitcher put tablespoonful
of butter, one-quarter cup light brown
sugar, an ounce Of fresh, whole ALL
spice and a pint of Duffy's pure malt
whiskey. Let 1t stand for half an
hour: then add one-half pint boiling
water. Let it stand again for short
while, and before serving stir well
and add the juice Of one orange and
wine glass.
1t is very wholesome, appetlzing
and Strengthening, especially for
fever and chills in stormy and blus
tering weather. Prompt action on
such occasions will ward off many a
serious and ofttimes fatal attack of
bronchitis and pneumonia, as we'll as
irritating coughs and colds.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Says Rheumatism Yields to
The Great Kidney Remedy

| have been troubled with rheuma-
tism for the last five years. Suffered
with much pain in the limbs, back and
Feet and my joints have been badly
swollen. Also suffered from constipa-
ton. Besides having a regular physi-
clan, | had tried every remedy with
out receiving the least benefit until I
accidently came across a bottle of
DIR. Kllmer's Swamp Root. | began
taking 1t, never thinking it would help
me, but must acknowledge it has done
wonders for me. Have taken more
than dozen bottles and feel that it
has been God-send to me. 1 am
recommending 1t to all my friends.
Yours very truly,
IRA ALDRICH.
Howard Street. Holyoke, Mass.
Personally appeared Ira Aldrich and
made oath that the statement sub
Ecribed by him is true, before me
ID. j. ,HARTNETT,
Justice of the Peace.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Auto-Speeder Fined $50

JAMES Foley twenty-five years old,
of 10219 Mt. Prospect avenue, was
fined 500 by Acting Judge Oehring in
the Second Precinct Court today on
a charge of speeding his automobile.
Foley was arrested by Motorcycle
Policeman Jewell who said Foley was
driving the machine at the rate of
thirty five miles an hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Two Robberies Reported
to Fourth Precinct Station

william Schwartz, an actor, play
ing at Ross's Metropolitan Theatre,
reported to Captain Vogel, of the
Fourth precinct, today that someone
had entered his dressing room and
stolen six suits of clothes.
Max Biddleman reported that his
storeroom at 2SS Springfield avenue
had been entered by means of a rear
window and that eight pot stoves.
valued at $12, were taken.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Letter to
DIR. Kilmer g. CO.,
BinghamtOnr N. Y.
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You

send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & CO.,
i3inghamton, N. Y, for sample size
fA.ttly. 1t will convince anyone. You
Mill also receive a booklet of valua-
anie information, telling about the
Kidneys and bladder. When writing,
ID sure and mention The Newark
atsr. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar
SpRe bottles for sale at all drug stores.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Negroes Try to Snatch Locket

Two negroes walked into the con-
fectionery store of Harry Moralzky
last night and asked Mrs. Moralzky
who was alone in store for package
of cigarettes. They were going out
when they say a diamond studded
gold locket around the neck of Mrs
MoralzlSy They insisted upon seeing
1t and when she refused attempted
to take 1t by force. Mrs. Moralzky
screamed and the two men fed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
17-Year-OId Girl Missing

Mrs. Maria Melcherona, of 14o
Bruce street, reported to Captain
Vogel, of the Fourth precinct, today
that her seventeen-year-o daughter
Maria left home Sunday and has not
returned. She said that the girl had
on blue dress, a white waist, q
short black coat and no hat.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-04
Mercury Victim Better

Herbert Hoover, who once walked
rom coast to coast. was discharged
from the City Hospital yesterday.
He was taken to the hospital two
weeks ago after taking four bichloride
of mercury tablets.