2 October 1904
The Surrogate's Court
The following business was transacted by the Kings county 
Surrogate's Court, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate, for 
the week ending Oct. 1, 1904.

Wills proved  - 
Charles BALL,  
Richard BEDELL,  
Maria BAREIS,  
John BALL,  
Frederick S. BURR, Sr.
Mary CUFFE,
John Hodson CARSON
William DALTON      
Ernestine GUMPEL
William CUBBINS
Katharina ILSE
Albert KOCH,
Edward KIRKHAM
Henrietta KING
JanE Mc NULTY
David B. POWELL
Rachel J. REMSEN
George RICHARDS
Benjamin REICH
Bernard B. REICH
Mary REYNOLDS
Elizabeth RUHL
Elizabeth SHANNON
Amalie SCHLENSSNER
John STORK
David E. TAYLOR

Letters of Administrationwere granted  on the estates of 
the following deceased persons:

William  H. AVERY
Jane BAIRD
Anthony BASSEY
Julia BURNS
Grank BUSSER
Johanna CONNELL
Hugh S. CONGDON
Margaret CONCANNON
Neill CAIRNIE
Alfred CORRADO
John V. DUNWORTH
Thomas DONGAN
Cornelius DONOVAN
Louise B. DE BERTRAM
Henry DREY
Tedoryja FOLBRYCHT
Michael J. GALLAGHER
John HALLINAN
Clara HALLHEIMER
William H. KENDALL
John KIPP
Squire A. LUTHER
Emanuel C. MACCLINCHEY
Rose McKAY
Margaret A. MURRPHY
James McCORMACK
Johanna O'CONNELL
Thomas QUINLAN
Anna ROSENQUIST
Margaret A. RUCKERT
David RAIT
Blanche STICH
James W. SHERIDAN
William T. SCHOBER
Mary THOMPSON
John TWYFORD
Franz VOLTING 
Elizabeth WILLIAMS

Letters of Guardianship were issued on the persons and  property :
of Fanny and William RUHL to Jacob SCHAUS, 
of John L. and Dorothy LUCKSMITH to Hattie W. LUCKENBACH, 
of Byron J. SMITH to Thomas M. WILSON, 
of Mary DOUGHERTY to James  DOUGHERTY, 
of Charles FAIRBROTHER to William J. FAIRBROTHER, 
of Alphonso E., Signe V., Asta P. and Raymond A. ANDERSON to Anna ANDERSON, 
of John W. METZGER to Lena E. METZGER, 
of Myrtle PHILLIPS to John J. PHILLIPS, 
of Edna H. BROWN to Agnes E. BROWN,
of Irene F. SHAUGHNESSEY to Annie M. SHAUGHNESSY, (as written)
of Mildred E. NEWLANDS to Lucien F. NEWLANDS.

4 October 1904
Police Court Notes
John KLEEINHEIM, William KRIESSCHER, William CLARK, and Frank RYAN were fined 
$5 each in the Flatbush court to-day for  peddling without a license.

Gustave HEULE, 42 years old, a butcher, of 204 Avenue E, was discharged in 
the Flatbush court to-day, on a charge of having attempted to cut his throat 
with a razor. He said it was an accident.

Marino VERIPAPA, of 84 Skillman street, was held in $1,000 in Myrtle avenue 
court to-day on the charge of stabbing Sunta GARAFOLO, of 1252 Gates avenue, 
about the head with a knife, on Sunday, during a quarrel over a card game.

Henry T. JACKSON, colored, of 1882 Fulton street, was arrested on complaint 
of his cousin, Isabella JACKSON,  who alleges he stole a pair of gold-rimmed 
spectacles and a gold ring. JACKSON pleaded not guilty, and was held in $200 
bail until Friday.

Michael  McHUGH, 35 years old, of 19 Prescott place, and Marie BARNABY, of 
the same address, were sent to jail for 10 days, in the Gates avenue court 
to-day, on a charge of disorderly conduct.

John HARVEY, 17 years old, of 305 Atlantic avenue, and John HARRISON,18 years 
old, of 275 Livingston street, were charged with petty larceny in the Butler 
street court to-day by Mrs. Margaret STARBUCK, of 214 Fifth-fifth street, who 
said that the boys entered the hallway of her residence and stole a bicycle 
and a pair of roller skates. The boys denied the charge and were held for 
examination in $100 each.

Rebecca ARMSTRONG, 37 years old, of 68 Third street, was arrested last night 
by  Patrolman BATTAM, of  the Hamilton avenue station, for being in a state 
of intoxication and apparently unable to take charge of a 5-year-old child 
who walked beside her. The  woman was fined $10 by Magistrate TIGHE to-day. 
The child was placed in charge of the Children's Society.

11 October 1904
DENTIST KING FINED $100 IN SPECIAL SESSIONS FOR THRASHING DR. CLAYTON
  George B. KING, a dentist, of 1123 Bedford avenue, was fined $100 in the 
court of Special Sessions yesterday afternoon for assaulting his 
father-in-law, Charles C. CLAYTON, also a dentist, of 536 Herkimer street. 
Dr. CLAYTON alleged that KING came to his house late on the night of July 15 
and rang the bell with great violence. Mrs. CLAYTON raised a window and KING 
said that he had a telegram for Dr. CLAYTON. On the witness stand, Dr. 
CLAYTON said:
  "I went downstairs and on opening the door saw to my surprise that the 
messenger was my son-in-law. He seized me by the throat and punched me 
unmercifully. The wound in my hand is the result of a bite. My daughter 
Ethel, KING's wife, who was present during the fracas, was also bitten. KING 
and my daughter have been seperated about a year. My wife and I have taken 
my daughter and her child to our home and have forbidden KING to enter the 
house."
  Dr. CLAYTON's testimony was corroborated by Mrs. CLAYTON and their 
daughter. The defendant denied all allegations, but was found guilty and 
sentenced to pay a fine of $100 or go to jail for sixty days.

AGED WIDOW OF WAR HERO IN COURT AS A THIEF
  Declaring that she was the widow of a Gettysburg hero, and that she would 
never reveal her identity, a woman, 84 years old, known to the police as 
Mrs. Mary GRAY, was before Magistrate O'REILLY in the Manhattan avenue court 
this morning, on a charge of grand larceny. She was arrested yesterday 
afternoon, by Patrolman MOONEY, of the Greenpoint avenue station, after Mrs. 
Lena GEISS, of 140 West street, had pointed her out as the woman who stole 
her silk dress and hat, all valued at $28.
  The aged woman lived with Mrs. GEISS until four weeks ago, when she 
suddenly disappeared, taking the dress and hat with her. When she was 
arrested she had on the stolen apparel.
  When brought before the magistrate, the prisoner, who is strong in spite 
of her age, and has a refined face, admitted stealing the property.
  "I wanted to visit some friends in West One Hundred and Seventeenth 
street, New York, and wanted to make a good appearance," she said. "No, my 
name is not GRAY. I will never tell my real name. My husband was one of the 
heroes of Gettysburg, and I will never disgrace his memory. I am guilty, and 
you may send me to jail."
  Magistrate O'REILLY did not know what to do with the old woman. He said 
she was too old to be sent to jail, and that she probably did not realize 
the enormity of the offence. He finally decided to consult the District 
Attorney, and sent the aged prisoner back to the Greenpoint avenue station, 
with instructions that the matron take good care of her.


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