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COURT NEWS..1906
Brooklyn Daily Standard Union
1 April 1906
MARRIAGE ANNULLED AFTER EIGHT YEARS
Jennie WEBSTER Was Not Sixteen When Wed to Drug Clerk Robert CARLIN
FATHER TOOK LEGAL STEPS
Angry When She Told Him, But Agreed to Delay Action.
A peculiar boy and girl marriage of eight years standing was revealed
in Special Term of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when Justice
SUTHERLAND granted a motion to annul the marriage of Jennie Daisy
WEBSTER, daughter of William R. WEBSTER, of 249 Clinton street, and
Robert CARLIN, which took place March 13, 1898, and was for a
considerable time kept a secret from the parents of the young couple.
When Jennie was not quite 16 years old, and was still kept by her
mother in short skirts she donned one of her mother's skirts, went to a
hairdresser to have her hair done up in real ladylike fashion, and then
to a nearby parsonage. She told the minister she was several years
older that she really was, and he consented to marry the couple.
After the ceremony the youngsters separated, vowing to keep the
contract a secret, the bride going to her home and the bridegroom to
the home of his parents. About a year after the marriage Mrs. CARLIN
told her father about it. He became quite incensed and said he would
have the marriage annulled.
For some reason or other Mr. WEBSTER did not make the matter public,
and young CARLIN continued to call at his bride's home and frequently
dined with her family until some six months ago, when WEBSTER told
young CARLIN that he was going to take legal steps to have the marriage
annulled. The singular facts were aired in court yesterday. Mr.
WEBSTER said that there was no record of his daughter's birth in the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, but he produced an old family Bible which
showed that she was born Sept 26, 1882. When asked why he had so long
delayed this action, Mr. WEBSTER said that it was by an agreement with
young CARLIN, who is a clerk in a drug store. He added, "My daughter
never assumed CARLIN's name; he has never contributed to her support,
and in all these years she has never been out of my home a single
night."
Young CARLIN was not in court nor was he represented by counsel.
2 April 1906
FREEL'S WIDOW OBJECTS TO HUSBAND'S WILL
Alleges Valet, Who Gets Most of the Estate, Used Undue Influence.
Mrs. CATHERINE FREEL, of 333 Clinton avenue, through her attorney, M.F.
MCGOLDRICK, made objections to the probating of the will of her
husband, Frank J. FREEL, who died at Stony Creek, Conn., leaving
besides the handsome residence in Clinton avenue, an estate valued at
more than a million dollars. Mrs. FREEL is joined in the objections by
her daughter, Mrs. Philomena MCCLEARY, who was represented in the
Surrogate's Court to-day by Messrs. PEARSALL, KAPPER and PEARSALL.
The will is dated March 2, 1906, only a few days before Mr. FREEL died,
and the point is raised that at the time of making the will, Mr. FREEL
was so enfeebled in health, both physically and mentally, that he was
incapable of making a will.
It is further charged that the will was not a free and voluntary
expression of his wishes, but that it was instigated largely under
undue influence by Patrick J. COLBERT, the testator's valet, or by some
other person or persons acting in concert or privately with him.
By the terms of this alleged will Mrs. FREEL and her daughter feel that
they have not received their rightful consideration as being next of
kin, a large portion of the estate having been bequeathed to COLBERT.
BANK THIEF TURNEY HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Joseph A. TURNEY, of Brooklyn, the defaulting teller of the National
Bank of North America, accused of stealing $34,000, was to-day held by
Magistrate MOSS in the Centre street court, Manhattan, in $10,000 bail
to await action of the Grand Jury. TURNEY was entirely at ease and
smiled as he waived examination. He was not represented by counsel.
In default of bail he was remitted to the Tombs.
Vice-President Walter W. LEE and Cashier E.B. WIRE were in court. When
shown the complaint against him TURNEY inquired if any one else was
accused besides himself. He was told there was not.
SUSPENDS SENTENCE ON GYPSY FORTUNE TELLERS
Magistrate DOOLEY to-day suspended sentence on the two gypsy women who
were take from the kitchen of the Hotel St. George on Saturday night,
where they were telling fortunes. John GODFREY, the mendicant*
officer, told the Magistrate that a suspended sentence would prevent
any further trouble from the women. The camp on New Lots road will
decamp very soon it is said.
*mendicant= begging
3 April 1906
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO BEGGING CHARGES.
Benjamin BOYLE and Patrick MCCARTHY pleaded not guilty to charges of
begging in Adams street court to-day, and were held in $200 bail by
Magistrate DOOLEY until to-morrow for a hearing.
SAYS WIFE BROKE HIS NOSE WITH A PLATE.
The SHIELDS'S in Court Making Accusations Against Each Other.
The William SHIELDSes, of Bath Beach, were this morning again in the
Coney Island court. The live at 78 Bay Twenty-second street. This
time William accuses his wife, who is an attractive woman of 35, of
assaulting him and threatening his life. SHIELDS exhibited a broken
nose as the result, he said, of his wife having thrown a plate at him
with unerring aim last Sunday.
In reply to her husband's charge that she had struck him on the nose
with a plate, Mrs. SHIELDS testified that she did it in self defense.
She asserted that she had stood abuse from her husband right along,
and that she was getting tired of it. She claimed he had struck her,
and spat upon her. She declared that he wanted to get rid of her so
that he could go with a woman he was, as she alleged, "courting on the
outside."
Mr. SHIELDS declared that his wife was accepting the attentions of a
patrolman. He asked her where she got the clothes she had on. He
declared he didn't buy them.
George SHIELDS, the father of the complainant, testified that he had
seen his daughter-in-law raise trouble with his son, and that on one
occasion she had threatened her husband's life.
Magistrate VOORHEES adjourned the case until April 8.
WIDOW AND CHILDREN IN WANT, APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities appeals for contributions to a special
fund of $35 for a widow who is almost incapacitated for work owing to
rheumatism. Her husband died four months ago, and since then a
13-year-old son, thinking that upon him had descended the
responsibility for the care of the family, went to work, but was
returned to school owing to his age. He will reach working age by
summer time, and in the meantime, while he goes to school, a pension of
$2.50 will be required for the care of himself, his mother and
11-year-old brother, in addition to what little is now earned by the
mother. The family is a very self-respecting one, and by summer time
they will be entirely self-supporting. Contributions for this fund,
marked Special B9, may be forwarded to WILLIAM I. NICHOLS, general
secretary, 69 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn.
MAGISTRATE SCORES MAN WHO CALLS DAUGHTER WAYWARD
The father of ANNIE WOODS, 19 years old, of East Twenty-third street,
had her in the Coney Island court before Magistrate VOORHEES this
morning, complaining that she not only associated with improper and
evil companions, but that she would not live at home.
"No," the magistrate said, "she doesn't live at home, because she
can't. You and your wife are fighting so much that she cannot endure
it."
WOODS had been in the Coney Island court before, but as a defendant.
The case was put over to April 13.
PATRICK HEARING GOES OVER A DAY.
The continued hearing on the application of ALBERT T. PATRICK, the
condemned murderer of WILLIAM MARSH RICE, for a new trial, which was
scheduled to take place before Recorder GOFF in Part I, of the Court of
General Sessions to-day, was adjourned at the request of District
Attorney JEROME until 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.
CAN'T GET WORK TO SUPPORT HIS GIRL WIFE
LOUIS DOUGHERTY, 21 years old, of 496 Eleventh street, accused of
non-support by his wife, Anna, was before Magistrate TIGHE in the
Butler street court to-day for the seventh time, DOUGHERTY saying each
time that he was trying hard to get work and couldn't. His wife says
he has given her no money since shortly before Christmas.
DOUGHERTY's father to-day volunteered to pay the girl wife $3 per week
until his son gets employment, and the case was again adjourned until
May 11.
HAS HER SON ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT
PATRICK KEEGAN, 40 years old, of 519 St. Marks avenue, was before
Magistrate STEERS in the Flatbush court to-day, charged by his mother,
MARY KEEGAN, with acting in a disorderly manner.
The complainant said that her son had created a disturbance in her
apartments and had called her bad names.
The case was adjourned for a week.
HALED TO COURT FOR HOOTING AT TEACHERS.
JOSEPH FALLON, janitor of Public School No. 95, on Van Sicklen street,
was the complainant in the Coney Island court this morning against
16-year-old GEORGE W. REED, of 16 Lake street, whom he accused of
raising a disturbance in the neighborhood of the school almost every
afternoon. In his complaint, FALLON said that REED was usually
accompanied by a number of other boys, who not only made noises, and
created general disturbances, but even hooted and molested the teachers
as they were leaving the building.
Magistrate VOORHEES discharged the boy with a warning.
PERJURY NOW CHARGED IN SYRIAN CHURCH SQUABBLE
The case of ANTON SUFTY, of 311 Henry street, who is charged with
perjury, was again before Magistrate TIGHE in Butler street court this
morning. The complaint is based on the hearing of a charge of
conspiracy against Bishop RAPHAEL HAWAWEENY of the Greek Orthodox
Church, 299 Pacific street, and fourteen other, in August last.
After a number of witnesses had testified that the statements made by
SUFTY at that time were absolutely untrue, the case was adjourned until
April 10.
MAX ZEHDEN'S SISTERS ACCUSE THE WIDOW.
Allege She Used Undue Influence to Get Him to Transfer His Property
Sisters of the late MAX ZEHDEN, who accumulated a fortune from his
picnic grounds in College Point, have brought suit in the Surrogate's
courts in both Kings and Queens counties to have his widow restore to
the estate property deeded to her shortly before ZEHDEN's death. The
sisters, Mrs. HENRY LEHMAN, and Miss CECILIA ZEHDEN, of Manhattan, and
Mrs. MINNIE TOGNOLA, of Brooklyn, claim that the widow improperly
influenced ZEHDEN to transfer his property to her while he was in no
mental condition to transact business. In the papers filed to-day they
don't speak of Mrs. ZEHDEN as the widow of their brother, but as "his
alleged wife." The estate involved is worth nearly $150,000.
The suit in this county will come up for a hearing on April 18. Mrs.
LEHMAN seeks to have an administrator appointed in place of Mrs.
ZEHDEN, and also to have her ordered to restore to the estate $20,000,
supposed to have been deposited with a Brooklyn trust company.
ANONYMOUS LETTER CAUSED STILLWELL'S WOE
GEORGE E. STILLWELL, a good looking young man about twenty-four years
old, of 19 Jefferson avenue, appeared before Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM in
the Gates avenue court to-day in answer to a summons secured by WILLIAM
R. CONVERSE, of 354 Gates avenue, who accused him of being a disorderly
person.
According to CONVERSE's story, STILLWELL called at his home on
Wednesday evening last and asked his nineteen-year-old daughter Maria
if there was a Miss SPEEL living in the house. Miss CONVERSE told him
she knew of no such person whereupon, it is said, STILLWELL smiled and
asked her if she was sure of that.
The talk between the two attracted the attention of Mrs. CONVERSE, who
directed the stranger to try the next house. He thanked Mrs. CONVERSE
and left only to return in about fifteen minutes and again asked for
Miss SPEEL. The second time STILLWELL returned, it is claimed by Mrs.
CONVERSE, he walked into the hallway of her home and began to talk in a
confidential tone to Mrs. CONVERSE's daughter.
Mrs. CONVERSE disliked STILLWELL's actions, and the following day she
secured a summons for him in the Gates avenue court.
The story told by STILLWELL in court to-day differs entirely from that
told by the complainant. He produced a letter which he said had been
received by his roommate, JOHN BRAYTON, in which the writer, a Miss
SPEEL, invited BRAYTON and a friend to call at her home, 354 Gates
avenue.
STILLWELL told Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM that when his friend BRAYTON
received this communication he was naturally surprised. He asked
STILLWELL, it is said, to go around to the address given and try to
find out who the mysterious Miss SPEEL was. This was the way STILLWELL
accounted for his visit to the CONVERSE home.
After reading the letter Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM expressed it as his
opinion that the writer of the letter was insane and probably trying to
annoy Mrs. CONVERSE. He dismissed the case.
GRAY-HAIRED THIEF "TOO OLD TO REFORM"
JOHN MADISON, 62 years old, of 34 Carmine street, Manhattan, accused of
stealing a pocketbook containing 75 cents from a woman, pleaded guilty
to-day before Recorder GOFF and was remanded for sentence Friday. He
was first sent to prison in 1874, and since then has served several
long sentences.
"I'm an old bird," he said, when brought before the Recorder.
"Why don't you try to reform?" inquired the Court.
"What's the use?" replied MADISON. "I'm too old to reform. State's
prison is the only place for me."
MADISON is gray-haired and looks like a broken down old man.
WILL ATTACH ESTATE TURNEY IS HEIR OF.
Knowledge came to President CURTIS, of the National Bank of North
America, that JOSEPH A. TURNEY, defaulting note teller of the bank, had
fallen heir to a large estate, and steps were taken to-day, to attach
the inheritance to make good the $34,000 TURNEY admits stealing.
Under a promise that her name would not be made public TURNEY, it is
said, has disclosed the name who got part of the loot. She still has a
large part of the money TURNEY gave her and is expected to make
restitution to avoid notoriety.
4 April 1906
VICTORY FOR PRIEST, CALLED USURER BY BROOKLYN WOMAN.
Justice KEOGH, in the White Plains Supreme Court, has vacated a motion
to examine, before trial, the books of the Rev. Father THOMAS J. LYNCH,
of St. Joseph's Seminary, near Yonkers, who is charged by MARY THERESA
MCCABE, of 265 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, with usury. The complaint
states that she went to Father LYNCH for loans on two properties and
asked for $4,000 and $5,500. She alleged that the papers she signed
executed mortgages of $5,000 and $7,000 respectively.
MARRIED SECOND WIFE AGAINST COURT ORDER
Now Civil Engineer's Spouse Hales Him to Court on a Charge of Bigamy.
EDWARD T. ORTLOFF, a civil engineer, 28 years old, who lives at 689
Bedford avenue, was before Magistrate O'REILLY in the Manhattan avenue
court to-day on a charge of bigamy, preferred by LAURA ORTLOFF, to
whom he was married on Oct. 8, 1905. The two lived together until a
week ago, when she learned that he had been previously married.
The complainant before her marriage was LAURA KASELER, and her parents
live at 1253 Madison street. On learning that her husband had been
married before, the first wedding having, it is alleged, taken place in
June 1902, Mrs. ORTLOFF went to the Manhattan avenue court and secured
a warrant for his arrest.
ORTLOFF was represented in court to-day by ex-Judge WILLIAM KRAMER, who
said that his client had been married before, but that he had obtained
a divorce from his first wife early in 1905. The interlocutory decree
ordered ORTLOFF not to marry again before March of last year, but the
engineer did not understand this provision, and he took his second wife
five months before the law gave him the right to do so. Judge KRAMER
pointed out that ORTLOFF could not be held on the bigamy charge, but
that he might be held in contempt of court for not waiting until the
law permitted him to remarry. The magistrate paroled the prisoner for
a hearing on Monday.
COST HIM FIVE DOLLARS TO SPEED HIS AUTO.
WILLIAM STILES, 22 years old, of 773 Atlantic avenue, was fined $5
to-day by Magistrate STEERS, in the Flatbush court, charged with
exceeding the speed limit while driving an automobile in Prospect Park.
ITALIAN WEDS GIRL HE HAD ABDUCTED
When the case of VINCENZO ROMEO, 22 years of age, of 504 East Eleventh
street, Manhattan, who was charged with the abduction of pretty
13-year-old MARIA NUNZIATTA, of 221 Van Brunt street, was called this
morning in Butler street court the pair appeared before Magistrate
TIGHE smiling happily. ROMEO lad before the judge a marriage
certificate signed by the Rev. Mgr. DUFFY, rector of St. Agnes' R.C.
Church, at Sackett and Hoyt street, where the young couple were married
since ROMEO's arrest. The complaint was dismissed.
BRAYTON ACCUSED ON THREATENING CONVERSE.
FRANK BRAYTON, of 19 Jefferson avenue, was paroled for examination on
Saturday by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the Gates avenue court, to-day
on a charge of threatening WILLIAM R. CONVERSE, of 354 Gates avenue, in
front of the court house yesterday after CONVERSE had appeared against
WILLIAM STILLWELL, a roommate of BRAYTON's, whom he accused of calling
at his home last Saturday night and forcing his way in on the pretense
that he was looking for a Miss SPEEL.
The case against STILLWELL was dismissed yesterday and it is claimed by
CONVERSE that as soon as the party reached the sidewalk BRAYTON turned
to CONVERSE and called him a cur and threatened to punch him in the
face. BRAYTON denied the charge.
ORPHAN ASYLUM GETS GIFT OF SLOCUM VICTIM
Old Statute Raised by Heirs to Defeat Bequest Held Not to Apply
Surrogate CHURCH in a decision to-day upheld a bequest of $1,500 to the
Bethlehem Orphan and Half Orphan Asylum, made by MARGARET GERDES two
months before her death in the General Slocum disaster, in which her
husband also lost his life.
Recently, when Mrs. GERDES' will was offered for probate, the question
was raised as to whether she or her husband died first, for on that
point hinged the distribution of their estates. The Surrogate decided
that they died at the same time, and that Mrs. GERDES' estate must be
distributed accordingly.
When the will came up for probate Lawyer MOSES J. HARRIS, as special
guardian for two minor heirs, CAROLINE VOLGER and LORETTA BOOMGARDEN,
offered a memorandum objecting to the bequest of $1,500 to the asylum
as being null and void under section 6 of the Laws of 1848, which
declares that a bequest to a charitable institution must be made for a
longer period than two months before the death of the testator in order
to be legal. This point has frequently been passed upon by the courts.
Surrogate CHURCH holds in the GERDES matter, however, that the
situation is peculiar. As Mrs. GERDES left no husband or children,
Surrogate CHURCH holds that Section 6 does not apply to her will, as it
was intended principally to guard against injustice to near surviving
relatives of the deceased. In view of these facts the Surrogate
decrees in favor of the orphan asylum, notwithstanding the fact that
the will was made within two months of the testator's death.
HEAVY BAIL FIXED IN CASE OF ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN
TIMOTHY SCANNELL, of 165 Cooper street, was held in $3,000 bail for the
Grand Jury in the Myrtle avenue court to-day on charges of assault and
highway robbery made by JAMES BOYLE, of 142 Fifth avenue,
superintendent of the Echo Farm Company.
PEDDLER, WITHOUT LICENSE, ARRESTED AS PICKPOCKET
Detectives FARRELL and DEVOY, whose special work is watching the
steamship docks when vessels are to sail for Italy and other points in
the Mediterranean Sea, yesterday arrested a young man who was moving
among the crowds peddling jewelry. They suspected his motives, as many
complaints have reached the police about emigrants and their friends
being robbed at the piers. The prisoner gave his name as SAMUEL
GOLDSTEIN, and his address as 55 West Houston street, Manhattan. He
had no license to peddle and in the Adams street court this morning
Magistrate DOOLEY fined him $5.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent.---To
SUSANNA FIRTH,
HARRY M. DELIUS,
ROBERT D. DELIUS,
LOUISE I. SHANNON,
HATTIE D. STEBBINS,
CLINTON F. DELIUS, an infant of the age of eleven [11] years and upwards;
HARRY M. DELIUS, father of said infant, with whom said infant sojourns;
GRACE M. DELIUS, an infant of the age of fourteen [14] years and upwards,
HAZEL DELIUS, an infant of the age of thirteen [13] years and upwards;
HAROLD DELIUS, an infant of the age of eleven [11] years and upwards;
ROBERT D. DELIUS, father of said infants, with whom the said infants sojourn;
ELIZA MASON,
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn
Howard Colored Orphan Asylum,
Faith Home for Incurables of Brooklyn,
Women's Auxiliary Home and Foreign Missionary Association
of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church,
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Brooklyn office, and
Bowery Mission of The City of New York,
and to all persons interested in the estate of MARY E. SHANNON,
late of the County of Kings, deceased, as creditors,
legatees, next of kin or otherwise, send greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required personally to be
and appear before our Surrogate of the County of Kings at the
Surrogate's Court of the said County, to be held at the Hall of
Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York and County of
Kings on the 12th day of April 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
that day, then and there to attend a judicial settlement of the account
of proceedings of EDWIN H. SHANNON, as executor of the last will and
testament of said deceased, and such of you as are hereby cited as are
under the age of twenty-one years are required to appear by your
guardian, if you have one, or if you have none, to appear and apply for
one to be appointed , or, in the event of your neglect or failure to do
so, a guardian will be appointed by the Surrogate to represent and act
for you in the proceeding.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court
of said County of Kings to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Honorable JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, in The City of New York, the 16th day of February
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
ss/ WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of Surrogate's Court
SURROGATE'S NOTICES
[Supplemental]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent.--- To
MARY CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York;
CATHERINE CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York;
WILLIAM CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York;
JOHN CONNERY, 393 Newall street, Kenosha, Wis;
JOSEPHINE GIBBONS, 23d street, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
MAGGIE KENNEDY, 23d street, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
JULIA NUGENT, Sumpter street, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
RUDOLPH ROGER, infant, 432 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn;
EMMA SCHNEIDER LAFRENIERE, 2959 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
HELENA PROSLER, 204 Elton street, Brooklyn;
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Kent and Willoughby avenues, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
The Sisters of Mercy, Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
St. John's Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
The Little Sisters of the Poor, Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
HELEN SCHNEIDER, 204 Elton street, Brooklyn, N.Y.;
JULIA NUGENT, Sumpter street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
send greeting:
Whereas, FREDERICK SCHNEIDER and OLIVER B. LAFRENIERE, of Brooklyn,
have lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to
have a certain instrument in writing bearing date the 11th day of
December, 1905, relating to real and personal property, duly proved as
the last will and testament of MARY MOEKLER, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 13th day of
May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the
probate of the said last will and testament; and that the above-named
infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should not be
appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will and
testament.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, the 26th day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
ss/ WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
RALPH K. JACOBS, Attorney for Petitioners, 367 Fulton street, Brooklyn.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent. ---
Empire State Surety Company,
EDWARD H. SCALLY,
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
estate of JOHN W. MORAN,
BARTH S. CRONIN,
JAMES J. GARLAND,
NELSON BROS.,
MARGARET A. CODY,
Dr. P.J. GENTHNER,
R. ROSENBAU,
ARTHUR W. ALLRIDGE,
SHEPPARD & KELLETT,
J. JOHNSON,
WILLIAM EVERETT,
ELLEN SILK,
MARY BUTLER,
CATHERINE BUTLER,
SARAH BUTLER,
FRANCIS J. BUTLER,
JOSEPH GILES,
JAMES GILES,
MARY E. DEMPSEY,
LAWRENCE C. FISH, assignee, &c, send greeting:
You and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County
of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on
the 26th day of April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and
there to attend the judicial settlement of the account of ELLEN SILK,
as administratrix of the goods, chattels and credits which were of
THOMAS SILK, deceased. And let the above named infants then and there
show cause why a special guardian should not be appointed to appear for
them on said judicial settlement.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said county, at the
County of Kings, the 23rd day of February, in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred and six.
ss/WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
ED. J. FANDREY, Attorney for Petitioner, 102 Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent.---To
WILLIAM C. COOK,
ELSIE FOOS,
HELEN FOOS,
JANE L.B. GOULD,
ROSALIE S. BATES,
CATHERINE REAVES,
ELIZABETH HUNTINGTON,
ROSALIE SHERWOOD,
Dr. EDWARD BOGERT, and the child,
children and grandchildren of SAMUAL COOK, deceased,
nephew of MARY J. KING, late of the County of Kings, New York, deceased,
who are unknown, send greeting:
Whereas CHARLES F. SQUIBB has lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court
of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument in writing,
bearing date the 24th day of November, 1902, relating to real and
personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament of MARY
J. KING, late of Kings County, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on the 30th day of April,
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the
probate of the said last will and testament.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court
to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
County of Kings, the 10th day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
[seal] WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law to all
persons having claims against JOSEPHINE CUNNINGHAM, late of the Borough
of Brooklyn, County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at his
place of transacting business at the office of JOHN V. MCAVOY, his
attorney, at No. 35 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, New York City,
on or before the 15th day of June next.---Date New York, Nov. 25th, 1905
WILLIAM C. DALY, Executor
JOHN V. MCAVOY, Attorney for Executor, 35 Nassau street, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against JOSPEH LAING, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at the office of MARSHALL S.
MARDEN, 68 William street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on
or before the 30th day of June next.---Dated December 13th, 1905.
JESSIE M. JONES
ANDREW D. BAIRD
ROBERT MCBRIDE
As Administrators of the Goods, etc., of JOSEPH LAING.
MARSHALL S. MARDEN, Attys. for Admrs., No 68 William street, New York.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. JOSEPH ASPINALL, County Judge and
acting Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against AGNES I. COLTON, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, to present the same, with vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, at his place of transacting business, at the office of his
attorney, I. BALCH LOUIS, No. 147 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan,
City of New York, on or before the 19th day of May next.----Dated New
York, October 27th, 1905.
GORDON WEIR COLTON, Executor
I. BALCH LOUIS, Attorney for Executor, No. 147 Nassau street, City of
New York.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against JOHN KNOCHEL, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at the office of her
attorneys, FISHER & VOLTZ, at their place of doing business, No. 84,
Broadway, Borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, on or before the 23d
day of May next.----Dated November 8th, 1905.
LENA KNOCHEL, Administratrix
FISHER & VOLTZ, Attorneys for Administratrix, 84 Broadway, Borough of
Brooklyn, New York City.
HIGGINS, EVELINE.-----IN PURSUANCE OF an order of the Hon. JAMES C.
CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given
according to law to all persons having claims against EVELINE HIGGINS,
late of the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, deceased, that they
are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to the
subscribers at their place of transacting business, No. 120 Hudson
street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 30th
day of September next.---Dated New York, March 15th, 1906.
WILLIAM A. HIGGINS
FRANCIS T. HIGGINS, Executors
JACOB I. BERGEN, Attorney for Executors, 141 Broadway, Borough of
Manhattan, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against ISAAC P. MINER, late of the Boro. of
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at 5 West 133d st., N.Y., New
York City, on or before the first day of September next.----Dated
February 17, 1906.
CHARLES SCHWARTZ
THERESA SCHWARTZ, Executors.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against SUSAN M.C. BERGEN, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of transacting
business, at the office of WEED, HENRY & MEYERS, 62 William street, in
the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or before the 15th day of
October next.----Dated March 3d, 1906.
FLORENCE BERGEN BIGELOW, Executrix
WEED, HENRY & MEYER, Attorneys for Executrix, 62 William street,
Borough of Manhattan, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against JOHN B. MORAN, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of
business, at 350 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, in City of New York,
on or before the 27th day of September next.---Dated, Feby. 26th, 1906
LENA M. MORAN, Admrx.
WENTWORTH, LOWENSTEIN & STERN, Her attorneys, 350 Broadway.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against MARY A. MAGEE, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of transacting
business, the office of GERRIT SMITH, No. 52 Broadway, Manhattan, in
The City of New York, on or before the 20th day of July next.---Dated,
Jan. 17th, 1906.
ALEXANDER MAGEE, Executor
GERRIT SMITH, Atty. for Executor, No. 52 Broadway, New York City.
OHMS, FRIEDA.--- IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER of the Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against FRIEDA OHMS, late of the
County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting business at the office of PETER B. HANSON, No. 156
Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before
the 31st day of July, 1906.---Dated January 20th, 1906.
ALFRED SCHLETTER, Administrator
PETER B. HANSON, Attorney for Administrator, 156 Broadway, Manhattan
Borough, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against EVERETT S. LUYSTER, late of Orange, State
of New Jersey, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of
transacting business at the office of H.H. FROST, JR., her attorney, at
18 Wall street, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or
before the first day of September next.----Dated February 26th, 1906.
KATE E. HASHAGAN, Administratrix
HALSTEAD H. FROST, JR., Attorney for Administratrix, 18 Wall street,
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against MARY ANTOINETTE PALMER, sometimes known
as M. ANTOINETTE PALMER, late of the County of Kings, deceased, that
they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to
the subscriber, at his place of transacting business at the office of
CHARLES A. RUNK, No. 31 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, City of
New York, on or before the 25th day of June next.---Dated, December 11,
1905.
STEPHEN S. PALMER, Administrator
CHARLES A. RUNK, Attorney for Administrator, 31 Nassau street, Borough
of Manhattan, New York City.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon.JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against GUSTAVUS VOGES, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at his place of transacting
business at the office of JOHN J. ALLEN, 189 Montague street, in the
Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, on or before the 15th day of May
next.---Dated, October 31st., 1905.
WILLIAM P. MCGLOIN, Executor
JOHN J. ALLEN, Attorney for Executor, 189 Montague street, Brooklyn, New York.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent,---To GEWERT WISCHHUSEN, send greeting:
Whereas, LOUISA ADELINA WISCHHUSEN of the County of Kings has lately
petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a
certain instrument in writing bearing date the 8th day of November,
1901, relating to real and personal property, duly proved as the last
will and testament of GEORGE WISCHHUSEN, late of the County of Kings,
deceased:
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held in
the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on the 30th day of April,
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the
probate of the said last will and testament.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court
to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
County of Kings, the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
[L.S.] WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent. --Supplemental Citation.__To ANNIE RUTAN, individually
and as executrix under the will of THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased; EMMA G.
RUTAN, BENTON T. RUTAN, Title Guarantee and Trust Company, MARY FRANCES
SIDMAN, Dr. BRITON H. RICHARDSON, JOHN C. MORTON, JOHN CLARKE, the name
JOHN being fictitious, the true name not being known, WILLIAM F.
KNUBEL, WILLIAM W. VREDENBURGH, AUGUSTUS P. LAROM, CHARLES L. ALLEN,
SUSIE F. ALLEN, ALBERT MORTON, creditors generally of THOMAS B. RUTAN,
deceased, if there be any such creditors, whose names and places of
residences are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be
ascertained, and to all other persons, if any there be, interested in
the estate of said THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased, whose names and places of
residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry be
ascertained, send greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before
our Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the
County of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of
Kings, on the 31st day of May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
then and there to show cause why a decree should not be made directing
the disposition of the real property of THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased, or
so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of his debts, as
prayed for in the amended petition of the J.G. WAGNER Company, creditor
or said decedent, filed in the office of the Clerk of said Surrogate's
Court, on March 31, 1906, and pursuant to the order for supplemental
citation duly signed and entered thereon on March 31, 1906.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County at the
County of Kings, the 31st day of March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
[L.S.] WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
HYMAN, CAMPBELL & EATON, Attorneys for the J.G. WAGNER Company,
Petitioner, Office and Post Office address, 23 Broad street, Borough of
Manhattan, New York City.
VAGRONE IS HELD ON RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE.
JAMES VAGRONE, 38 years old, of 203 First avenue, Manhattan, was a
prisoner in the Lee avenue court to-day, charged with reckless driving.
He was arrested yesterday afternoon after his team had dashed across
the Williamsburg Bridge on the south roadway. JAMES BRADLEY, of 428
West Fifty-sixth street, Manhattan, a street cleaner who was working on
the bridge, was knocked down by the horses and had to be attended by
Ambulance Surgeon FRIEDMAN of the Eastern District Hospital.
VAGRONE was arrested by Policeman GALLAVAN, who stopped the horses. In
court the hearing was adjourned after VAGRONE had pleaded not guilty.
SECOND WIFE DON'T APPEAR; BIGAMY CASE ADJOURNED.
The case of DAVID S. GILDERSLEEVE, alias WALTON, 28 years old, of 204
Sixth street, charged with bigamy by his first wife, ANNA MERNIN, of
Manhattan, was adjourned until next Wednesday this morning in the
Myrtle avenue court. The second wife, LENA LUFT, did not appear in
court.
PARKHURST PLOT FAKER SENT TO SING SING
LARRY ROGERS, the Parkhurst Society sleuth who invented the plot to
kill Dr. PARKHURST, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months to-day in
Sing Sing by Judge O'SULLIVAN in Part II, of the Court of General
Session, Manhattan.
5 April 1906
RINGS, BUT NO STOLEN MONEY, IN MAID'S HOSE.
MARY OLIVER, a colored cook, employed at 129 Prospect place, was
accused of stealing a ten-dollar bill from HELEN ADAMS, a colored
domestic of the same address, in the Myrtle avenue court this morning.
The ADAMS girl said that she dropped the money on the kitchen floor and
that the cook snatched it up and refused to return it. When searched
by the matron this morning two rings were found in the cook's
stockings. She had plenty of money, but not a ten-dollar bill. She
was held in $200 bail for examination Tuesday.
SHEVLIN'S BROTHER ACCUSED OF THREATENING WIFE
PATRICK SHEVLIN, 60 years old, of 514 Twelfth street, a brother of
JAMES SHEVLIN, the Democratic politician, was charged in the Butler
street court to-day by his wife, MARGARET, 56 years old, with having
threatened, to kill her with a knife during a quarrel, of which she
said he was the instigator. He has acted strangely of late, his wife
said, and she believes his mind is deranged.
Magistrate TIGHE adjourned the case, and sent SHEVLIN, who is a
six-footer and of good appearance, to be examined as to his sanity.
POLICE COURT NOTES
George WATSON, 21 years old, of 315 Forty-second street, and Dennis
MEEKIN, 18 years old, of 315 Thirty-ninth street, were sent to Special
Sessions to-day by Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street court, upon a
charge of assault made by Everett WE[..], 39 years old, of 478
Forty-fourth street.
James DALY, of 406 Fourth avenue, was in Butler street court to-day, on
complaint of his wife, who says he refused to let their 13-year-old
son, who works every day, live at home. His father says he is
incorrigible. The case was adjourned.
SUES CITY FOR MONEY WILLED BY MOTHER
Daughter Wants $53,000 Left By Mrs. CRANE For Building Memorial
Fountain.
Unless the "City Fathers" get on the job mighty quick New York will
lose a bequest of $53,056.07, which was turned into the city treasury
ten years ago for the purpose of erecting a drinking fountain in some
public place to the memory of Mrs. Angelina CRANE, who died Sept. 19,
1894, and left this sum for the above-mentioned purpose. For ten years
the city officials have neglected to carry out the provisions of this
bequest, and now Mrs. CRANE's daughter and next of kin, Mrs. Edith H.
SIMMONS, has brought suit against the city for the recovery of this
money on the ground that the city officials have not and do not intend
to take advantage of the bequest.
Corporation Counsel John J. DELANY has managed to stave off the suit a
few days by filing a demurrer, and Supreme Court Justice MADDOX this
morning sustained the demurrer, which is based on the ground that the
complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of
action against the defendant. Permission is granted the plaintiff to
plead again within twenty days.
The suit has brought to light a peculiar situation in the CRANE
household prior to the death of Mrs. Angelina CRANE. Mrs. CRANE died
Sept 19, 1894, leaving personal property of $92,000. At the time she
made her will she, for some reason, was greatly displeased with her
only living child, Mrs. Edith HAWTHORNE SIMMONS, and cut her off with a
paltry $5. She said, "Inasmuch as my daughter, Edith HAWTHORNE CRANE,
now wife of Robert S. SIMMONS, has treated me in a most undutiful and
unnatural manner, I therefore, give and bequeath to her the sum of $5
and no more."
Mrs. CRANE then proceeded to divide her $92,000, as follows: To the
Woman's Hospital at Park avenue and Lexington, Manhattan, $5,000 for
the endowment of a free bed; to the Home for Incurables, $5,000; to St.
Luke's Hospital, $5,000, and to the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, $5,000;
and all the balance of her estate to the City of New York for the
purpose of erecting a drinking fountain to her memory in some public
place in New York City.
The balance of the estate after the other legacies in the will had been
paid amounted to $53,056.07. This sum was paid unto the city treasury
July 28, 1896, but has not as yet been used for the purposes for which
it was given.
DESERTED FIRST WIFE: NOW ADMITS BIGAMY
It developed in the Gates avenue court to-day that Fred LANGENEGGER, 52
years old, of 413 Ralph street, who was accused by his wife, Sophie, of
abandonment, was the husband of another woman who accompanied him to
court to-day.
The second wife was Mrs. Ida RITCHEY before she married LANGENEGGER.
The couple were married about three years ago, during which time the
defendant has ....[rest of article missing]
[................] WIFE HE DESERTED
Stephen J. HANLON, of 831 Madison street, was held in $1,000 bail for
examination on Monday by Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court
to-day on complaint of his wife, Ida, 22 years old, who accuses her
husband of abandoning her on March 13 and later assaulting her. HANLON
denied the charge.
MOTHERS COMPLAINED OF NEGRO'S POOL ROOM.
George GROVE, a negro, who keeps a billiard room at 4 Washington
street, was fined $5 by Magistrate DOOLEY to-day for allowing boys
under 16 years of age to play pool in his place. The mothers of
several boys had complained to the police about the place and Capt.
SHAW made a raid last night.
ADMITS HE STOLE MOTHER'S EARRINGS
Harold GLOZIER, 17 years old, of 1343 Forty-eighth street, was in
Flatblush court this morning on complaint of his mother, Mrs. Nellie E.
GLOZIER. She said that on March 21 her son took a pair of diamond
earrings from her home, valued at $250 and that he afterwards admitted
to her that he had pawned them for $70 and sold the ticket for $5.50.
The boy waived examination and was held in $1,000 bail to await the
action of the Grand Jury.
His mother seemed deeply affected when she took the stand and said she
would like to have the boy committed to some institution.
Detectives MANION and MATHEWS of the Parkville police station, who
arrested the boy, said he told them that he and another boy had gone to
Philadelphia to see the prize fight of the proceeds of the theft.
6 April 1906
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON "HUMAN SNAKE"
John WILMER MARTINE, the Fifth avenue haberdasher's clerk, was
arraigned to-day before the Justices of the Court of Special Sessions,
Manhattan, for sentence under his plea of guilty to stealing a polo
shirt valued at $5 from his employer, McLAUGHLIN, the haberdasher.
A probation officer reported to the court that he had discovered that
MARTINE's real name is John RAUSCHENBACH and that he has a sister, Mrs.
Bertha BROWN, living at 510 Otterbein street, Baltimore, and another
sister, Mrs. Ida NODMAN, living at Cherry Hill, Md. The probation
officer declared that he understood ex-Senator MASON, of Illinois, had
been informed that MARTINE was engaged to the Senator's daughter, Ruth,
for some time, but that the engagement had been broken. At one time,
it is said, he was secretary for James H. HYDE, former vice-president
of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. He finally joined HARRIGAN'S
circus, eventually developing his act known as the "human snake."
After hearing this report the justices suspended sentence and he was
paroled in the custody of the probation officer until May 25.
EXCISE AGENT ARRESTS L.I. CITY HOTEL MAN
Edward LONERGAN, proprietor of a hotel at 31 Bergen street, Long Island
City, was arrested last night by Henry GEORGE, a special agent of the
State Excise Department, and locked up at the Fourth street station.
LONERGAN was taken into custody after refusing to surrender his hotel
and liquor license. He was taken before Magistrate HEALY in the Long
Island City police court to-day and held for examination on April 13.
He is out on bail.
As near as can be learned the place at 31 Bergen street is owned
jointly by Patrick McCARTHY, who was convicted of running a disorderly
house a few months ago and fined $250 in the Court of Special Sessions,
at Jamaica. The contention that the license of the Bergen street hotel
was forfeited when McCARTHY was convicted.
District Attorney DARRIN, of Queens, was notified to-day and will take
charge of the case.
FIFTEEN YEARS FOR SLAYER OF DEAF MUTE
Thomas MOONEY, 29 years old, of 365 Tenth avenue, Manhattan, who shot
and killed Charles BRENNAN, a deaf mute, on Sept. 24, in the rear room
of a saloon at Thirty-fourth street and Twelfth avenue, and who was
convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to fifteen
years in Sing Sing prison to-day by Justice DOWLING in the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent, to
Louise CONKLIN,
August VOLLAND,
Marie Antonette WEISS,
Joseph P. WEISS, and Judson J. WEISS, send greeting:
Whereas, Robert J. MCNALLY, of the Borough of Brooklyn of The City of
New York, County of Kings and State of New York, has lately petitioned
our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain
instrument in writing bearing date the 7th day of December, 1905,
relating to real and personal property, duly proved as the last will
and testament of ANNA JOHN, formerly ANNA WEISS, formerly ANNA VOLLAND,
late of said County of Kings, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 21st of May,
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the
probate of the said last will and testament; and that the above-named
infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should not be
appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will and
testament.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, the 3d day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundren and six.
[seal] WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent.--To Mary MENDE of No. 113 Barber avenue, Cleveland, Ohio;
Max DORENFORF, of Ellbeck, Hamburg, Germany, and Anna DORENDORF, of
Ellbeck, Hamburg, Germany, send greeting: Whereas ANNA DORENDORF of
No. 466 Baltic street, Borough of Brooklyn, has lately petitioned our
Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument
in writing bearing date the 13th day of September, 1902, relating to
real and personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament
of DIEDRICK F.H. DORENDORF, late of No. 466 Baltic street, deceased.
Wherefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court, to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 23d day of
April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend
the probate of the said last will and testament and that the above
named infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should
not be appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will
and testament.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, the first day of March, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and six [1906].
[seal] WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
A. MELHADO, Atty. 99 Nassau street, N.Y.C.
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against ANNA BOOKER, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, New York City, deceased, that they are required to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting business, No. 390 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, New York, on or
before the 15th day of April next.--Dated October 6th, 1905.
LESTER W. HILL, Administrator
JAMES O. MILLER, Atty. for Administrator, 215 Montague street,
Brooklyn, N.Y.C.
DISPUTE OVER CAR TRANSFER LEADS TO BLOW
Charged with assaulting Thomas BALL, a conductor of the Hamburg avenue
line, Viscano SALVANI, 24 years old, of 551 Elizabeth street,
Manhattan, was in the Manhattan avenue court to-day. At Hamburg avenue
and Cornelia street this morning SALVANI and the conductor got into an
argument over a transfer, and in the heat of the discussion it is
alleged that the passenger hit BALL. Hearing was adjourned.
MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING CARPET HELD.
Harry JACKSON, a negro, 22 years old, of 328 Fourth street, was held in
the Butler street court this morning on a charge of burglary made by
Charles H. MERCHANT, of 712 Eighth avenue, who says JACKSON stole a
role of carpet from a showroom at the above address.
COST ROTH $5 TO IGNORE POLICE COURT SUMMONS
Ben ROTH, of 292 East New York avenue, was fined $5 by Magistrate
FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge of contempt of
court. He refused to pay the fine and was sent to the penitentiary for
five days.
For the past two weeks the police have been trying to get ROTH to come
to court to testify against a man whose arrest he had caused. He has
been served a dozen time[sic] with summons, but each time he tore up
the papers and told the police that his business was too important to
bother going to court.
HOLD TWO GAMBLING RAID PRISONERS
The troop of prisoners arrested by Inspector CROSS' detectives on
Saturday night in an alleged gambling house at 1732 Fulton street, were
all discharged in the Gates avenue court yesterday afternoon with the
exception of Martin MULROY, who is accused of being the proprietor, and
Joseph ANDRETTA, who was accused of carrying concealed weapons.
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE MADE BY HIS WIFE.
Tasmer TIEERASHA, 31 years old, of 147 Bay Thirteenth street, was
arrested on the charge of assault on the complaint of his wife, Sophie.
In the Coney Island Court he was held in $500 bail for Special
Sessions.
7 April 1906
FORMAN, AMELIA -- IN PURSUANCE of an order of the Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against AMELIA FORMAN, late of the
County of Kings, State of New York, deceased, that they are required to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at
their place of transacting business, at the office of their attorney,
Edward S. BROWNSON, Jr., 43 Cedar street, Manhattan, New York City, on
or before the first day of September next.---Dated, New York, Feb. 10,
1906
ALLEN FORMAN,
ALEXANDER MERLE FORMAN, Executors
Edw. S. BROWNSON, Jr., Attorney for Executors, 43 Cedar street,
Manhattan, New York City.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent, to James KING, John MUSCARELLA [described in the will
hereinafter referred to as Johnnie MASQUERELLA], William R. BURCHUS
[described in said will as William Raphael BIRCHER], the Public
Administrator of the County of Kings: All unknown persons [other than
the persons hereinbefore named] who are or may be the next of kin or
the devisees, legatees, heirs, descendants, executors, administrators,
husbands or wives of the next of kin of BRIDGET BYRNE, sometimes known
as BRIDGET BYRNES, deceased, who would be entitled under the laws of
the State of New York to the personal property of the said deceased
affected by her will, if the said deceased had died intestate, and all
persons interested in said estate , whose names or parts of names,
residences and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due
and diligent inquiry be ascertained, cited as a class. The next of kin
of Bridget BYRNE, sometimes known as Bridget BYRNES, deceased, send
greeting:
Whereas, Foster CRAMPTON, of the Town of West Hampton Beach, in the
County of Suffolk, State of New York, has lately petitioned our
Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to have a certain instrument
in writing, bearing date of the 13th day of May, 1904, relating to
personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament of
Bridget BYRNE, sometimes known as Bridget BYRNES, late of the County of
Kings, deceased.
Wherefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County
of Kings, to be held at the Court House [Room 37] in the County of
Kings, Borough of Brooklyn, City and State of New York, on the 23d day
of April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to
attend the probate of the said last will and testament. And such of
you as are hereby cited as are under the age of twenty-one years, are
required to appear by your guardian, if you have one, or if you have
none, to appear and apply for one to be appointed , or in the event of
your neglect or failure to do so, a guardian will be appointed by the
Surrogate to represent and act for you in the proceeding.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said Court, at the
County of Kings, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, the 1st day of
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
[Seal] William P. PICKETT, Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against ELLA BILLON, late of the County of Kings,
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, to the subscribers, at their place of transacting business, at
the office of Alvan R. JOHNSON, 189 Montague street, in the Borough of
Brooklyn of the City of New York, on or before the first day of
October, 1906.---Dated March 31st, 1906.
ALVAN R. JOHNSON
CHARLES F. ROTHLISBERG, Executors
HOLD NEW YORK MAN ON CHARGE OF ABDUCTION
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 7, --Thos. D'AGOSTINO, of New York, was held
for trial in the Superior Court here to-day, charged with having
abducted Annie SCHMIDT, 15 years old, of Jersey City. The girl was
found in a resort in this city a month ago, and she implicated
D'AGOSTINO in her story to the police.
LEAVES ESTATE TO MAN WHO BEFRIENDED HER
Oyster Bay Druggist Learns That He Has Inherited a Considerable Sum
OYSTER BAY, April 7.---
Dr. Louis KEYSER has just been apprised that he
had inherited what is believed to be a considerable sum of money from
an aged woman whom he befriended years ago in Manhattan. The executor
of the estate had great difficulty in locating Dr. KEYSER, who is a
druggist.
Years ago, when Dr. KEYSER was a drug clerk in Manhattan, he found
numerous opportunities to befriend Mrs. Catherine O'NEIL, an aged woman
who, it appeared to the young man, needed friendly assistance. All
that he did for Mrs. O'NEIL was taken thankfully by the age woman, who
conceived a strong affection for the gallant young man who was willing
to trouble himself about an aged old woman with no hope of material
reward. Dr. KEYSER found a larger business opening and Mrs. O'NEIL
passed out of his life, as he supposed, although she often returned to
his thoughts.
Recently, Mrs. O'NEIL died. When her will was opened it was found that
she had left everything to Dr. Louis KEYSER. Included in her
possessions were two life insurance policies, said to be for
substantial sums. The executor knew nothing about Dr. KEYSER and, was
the will did not inform him that he was a druggist, he had difficulty
in tracing him. Chancing to mention the bequest in a wholesale drug
house, the executor was informed that there was a Dr. Louis KEYSER
residing in Oyster Bay, where he conducted a drug store. Dr. KEYSER
was communicated with and requested to claim the effects of Mrs. O'NEIL
at once. The exact value of the estate is not known.
JUSTICE SMITH'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
RIVERHEAD, April 7.--The will of the late Supreme Court Justice Wilmot
M. SMITH has been offered for probate in the Surrogate's office. To
each of the three children, Mrs. Herbert GARFIELD WILLIAMSON, of 538
Eighth avenue, Brooklyn; Wilmot M. SMITH, Jr., and Miss Elsie SMITH, of
Patchogue, the sum of $2,000 is given. The residue of the estate is to
be invested, the income to be paid to the widow as long as she remains
unmarried.
9 April 1906
WIFE WITHDREW CHARGE; MAGISTRATE INDIGNANT
Magistrate NAUMER was indignant in the Myrtle avenue court to-day, when
Annie FARRELL, of 407 DeKalb avenue, asked to withdraw a charge of
assault made several days ago against her husband, Peter FARRELL, a
peddler. At that time she was in court with two black eyes and said
her husband kicked her in the stomach. The magistrate told her not to
come back if her husband beat her again, for she would get nothing from
him. The case was dismissed.
SEEKS RECOVERY OF LAND
The Clinton Dark Camp Association has renewed its action by which it
seeks to compel Frederick C. ALLEN, Remington VERNAM and others, to
vacate a parcel of land at Edgemore valued at $1,000,000. The
association alleges that it leased the property for ten years from
Franklin C. NORTON, but that the defendants have erected small
buildings on the land and held possession of it. Action was begun once
before by the association, but it was dropped.
Judge MCLAUGHLIN adjourned the hearing to-day for one week.
WAITER MUST PAY WIFE BULK OF HIS EARNINGS.
Walter PARRON, 31 years old, a waiter, of Thirty-forth street and Third
avenue, Manhattan, was before Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island
Court to-day on a charge of abandonment preferred by his wife,
Catherine. Magistrate VOORHEES ordered PARRON to give his wife $5 a
week.
BON'S ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW AND CHILDREN
By the filing of the will of Isadore M. BON in the Surrogate's office
to-day the disposition of the $500,000 estate he left is made public.
Mr. BON was engaged for many years in the brokerage business and at one
time had for his partner ex-Mayor SCHROEDER. The will is dated June
24, 1902. Mr. BON's widow, Henrietta and three children, Minerva,
Frederick S. and Mary B. survive him.
After setting aside $500 for the care of his Greenwood cemetery plot
and bequeathing a like sum to his nephew Franklin SPIER, the will
directs that after certain minor legacies are paid the estate shall be
made a trust in charge of the Peoples Trust Company two-thirds of the
income from which shall be paid to the widow, and one-third to each of
his three surviving children. It is provided that the income to the
widow shall not be less than $6,000 a year and the income to each of
the three children shall not be less that $3,000 a [year.]
CRAPSHOOTERS RELEASED ON PROMISE TO BE GOOD.
Magistrate DOOLEY, in the Adams street court to-day lectured three
young men who were charged with crap shooting on Sunday by Policemen
NOONAN, CONROY and O'ROURKE, who found a game in full blast at Bridge
and Tallman streets. The prisoners, Albert THOMAS, John KENNEDY and
Morris FALLICAN, promised to refrain from the game in the future, and
sentence was suspended.
MILKMAN CATCHES SNEAK WHO PLUNDERED FLAT.
Grand larceny was the charge made against Edward SMITH, 21 years old,
of 450 Madison street, by Mrs. Ann SPRATLEY, of 143 Fifth avenue, this
morning in the Myrtle avenue court. The accused was held in $1,000
bail for examination.
Mrs.SPRATLEY told Magistrate NAUMER that she stepped out of her flat a
moment this morning, leaving the door unlocked. When she returned the
door was ajar and a coat and trousers, a silver watch, a gold chain and
a suit case, all valued at $35, were missing from her son's room. She
ran out into the hall and claims she saw SMITH leaving the flat with
the suit case and the trousers on his arm. She chased him to the
street where a milkman jumped from his wagon and caught the alleged
thief. Mrs. SPRATLEY said that the prisoner was formerly a friend of
her son's.
ITALIAN BOMB THROWERS HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Manuel VALENTI, 25 years old, and Rosanio CANADA, 32 years old, both of
51 Luqueer street, were before Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler Street
Court to-day on the charge of felonious assault, preferred by Peter
SAMPERE, of 401 Van Brunt street.
VALENTI and CANADA are charged with attempting to blow up the barber
shop of SAMPERE on the night of April 3, by the use of a dynamite bomb.
VALENTI and CANADA were held for the Grand Jury.
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT, SAID THEY WERE FOOLING
Two boys, who gave their names as Fred GANZ, 16 years old, of 32 Lewis
place, and Frank SMITH, 18 years old, of 1128 Herkimer street, were
before Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge
of assaulting Meyer GOLDSTEIN, an aged grocer, of 380 Saratoga avenue,
who accused the lads of entering his store yesterday and, after
annoying him for several minutes, striking him over the head with a
chair.
The boys denied the charge. They said they were only fooling with
GOLDSTEIN, and had no intention of hurting him. They were held in $300
bail for examination of Friday.
ARRESTED FOR "CUSSIN'" WHILE AWAITING TRAIN.
Joseph DOHR, a teamster living at 60 Tompkins avenue, was charged in
the Adams street court to-day with a breach of the peace by Special
Policeman COLLINS, who accused him of using very unparliamentary
language while waiting for a train at the Bridge street elevated
station. He pleaded not guilty and the hearing was adjourned.
POLICEMAN REPROVED FOR MAKING ARRESTS
Three young men, employes of the Long Island Railroad, were before
Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge of
playing baseball in the street. The policeman could produce no
evidence to prove his charge and the men were discharged.
The prisoners, who gave their names as Daniel TAYLOR, Harry GRAHAM and
Henry DODGE, told Magistrate FURLONG that they were working in the
railroad yards at Atlantic and New York avenues, when a ball was
suddenly thrown over the fence. TAYLOR picked up the ball and threw it
at GRAHAM, who in turn threw it over the fence into the street.
Policeman ROONEY then appeared and accused the men of playing ball and
arrested them.
Magistrate FURLONG told ROONEY he had no business to go into the
private grounds of the railroad company, and then discharged the prisoners.
ACCUSES BOARDING HOUSE MISTRESS OF LARCENY
Mary REMBIS, 22 years old, a boarding house keeper, at 87 North Sixth
street, was in the Lee avenue court to-day on a charge of larceny
preferred by Annie ROGOVA, one of her boarders. The complainant said
she had given the prisoner $24 to keep for her and that she had been
unable to get it back. The case was adjourned.
Manuel A. PLAINTREE was held for examination by Magistrate TIGHE in the
Adams street court yesterday on a charge of keeping a disorderly house
at 443 Atlantic avenue. Julian ASTRO, of 454 St. Nicholas avenue,
swore to the complaint upon which the warrant was issued. The hearing
was set down for April 12.
James TURLEY, of 225 Forty-ninth street, was before Magistrate TIGHE in
the Butler street court to-day on the complaint of Luke BOLAN, of 161
Forty-third street, who accused him of having used indecent language on
a Hamilton avenue car Saturday evening. The case was adjourned until
April 13.
The case of Raphael MATTO, of 94 Vesey street, Manhattan, accused of
striking Michael MCCORMACH, of 328 Hicks street, in the face with a
monkey wrench, was adjourned by Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street
court this morning until April 12.
When the case of Ingred FRIEDMAN and Ellen EDWARDS, who were arrested
on March 24, charged with conducting a disorderly house at 1523 Eighth
avenue, was called this morning in the Butler street court it was found
that the officers who had made the arrest were in another court as
witnesses. The case was adjourned until April 12.
HOLD MIDWIFE RESPONSIBLE FOR WOMAN'S DEATH
Minnie SHIELDS, a midwife, was held for the Grand Jury to-day in the
Adams street court on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree.
Ada WILLS, a married woman living in Bay Shore, L.I., died in February
from peritonitis. Before her death she told Dr. HUISE, her attending
physician, that she had undergone an operation. Coroner SAVAGE, of
East Islip, L.I., took her antemortem statements and the arrest of Mrs.
SHIELDS followed.
James RIDGEWAY, who appeared for Mrs. SHIELDS at the hearing last week,
moved for a dismissal of the charge and asked to be allowed to submit a
brief. To-day Magistrate DOOLEY decided that there were sufficient
facts before him to warrant his holding the accused.
A charge of malpractice which had been made prior to Mrs. WILLS' death
is still pending.
MRS. VAN WART LEAVES PROPERTY TO CHILDREN
MINEOLA, April 9.--The will of Mrs. Abbey IRVING VAN WART, who died in
New York City on March 17 last, was offered for probate in Surrogate
JACKSON's court to-day. The estate consists of $200,000 real and
$5,000 personal property. It is divided equally between the two
daughters, Sarah and Helen, and the two sons, Edwin Clark and W.I. VAN
WART. To her daughter Sarah the testatrix leaves a pew in St. Paul's
Church, New York City.
WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CARRYING DAGGER
Carrying concealed weapons was the charge that Marie SCOIZAFARO, of 67
Franklin avenue, pleaded guilty to in the Myrtle avenue court to-day.
She was held in $300 bail for the Grand Jury. There had been a fight
in her father's grocery store at 67 Franklin avenue and the girl when
arrested had a dagger in her possession.
SAILOR MUST SUPPORT HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
Stephen HANLON, a sailor, in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge
of abandonment preferred by his wife, Ida, 22 years old, of 831?
Madison street, was ordered to give a bond of $500 to provide for his
wife and child.
10 April 1906
DROP CHARGES OF GRAFT IN QUEENS
MINEOLA, L.I., April 10,--The charges of "graft" and collusion between
certain officials of the County of Nassau and the publishers of
newspapers in that county by ex-Congressman Townsend SCUDDER, have not
been sustained, and it is probable that the Board of Supervisors will
now authorize the payment of the money for the advertising to the two
newspapers, the Oyster Bay "Pilot" and the Roslyn "News."
Halstead SCUDDER, brother of the man who brought the charges, as
counsel for the Supervisors, advised the Board to order the bills paid,
as they were legally contracted.
MUST SUPPORT TWO HOMES ON $6 PER.
Frank BLAUSTEERI was charges by his wife, Annie, of 210 East New York
avenue, with abandonment in the Gates avenue court to-day.
The couple were married in Russia four years ago and have one child,
Frank, three years old. Mrs. BLAUSTEERI claimed that her husband
abandoned her five months after they were married and came to America.
She followed and tried to persuade him to contribute to the support of
herself and child, but he refused to do so, she alleged.
BLAUSTEERI is employed in a factory in Manhattan and earns $6 a week.
Magistrate FURLONG ordered him to pay his wife $3 a week. He was
compelled to give a bond to make weekly payments for a year.
INCORRIGIBLE SON SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY
On complaint of his mother, Dennis F. KING, Sr., Dennis KING, 17 years
old, of 139 Harrison street, in the Butler street court to-day, was
sent to the penitentiary for six months. His father says that his son
is incorrigible, that he will not work and stays out all night at times.
SIX MONTHS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
John HAFNER, 22 years old, and homeless, was sent to the penitentiary
for six months by Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island court to-day.
DECISION RESERVED ON ORDER TO VACATE ARREST.
Supreme Court Justice MADDOX, in Special Term, this morning, reserved
decision in a motion made by Lawyer LENNEY to vacate an order of arrest
against Harry H. HOYT, which was obtained by James Herbert IVINS in the
action against HOYT to recover $5,200. The motion was opposed by
Lawyer W. W. BUTCHER.
It is alleged by IRVINS that he deposited money with the firm of Henry
H.HOYT & Co., [of which the defendant was the head, with an office at
44 Court street, and with a branch office in Manhattan], for the
purpose of buying certain stock.
It is alleged that defendant failed to purchase the stock and suit was
begun against HOYT for the recovery of the money. HOYT was arrested,
and deposited $2,500 in lieu of a bond and was released.
MAN WHO DISOWNED SON HELD FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS.
James DALY, an agent, of 406 Fourth street, on the complaint of his
wife, Lillian, who a few days ago charged him with excluding his
thirteen-year-old son, Lawrence, from the house and thereby endangering
his morals, was this morning sent to Special Sessions by Magistrate
TIGHE in the Butler street court.
12 April 1906
LEAVES SICK CHILDREN TO PLEAD FOR HUSBAND
Woman Says Six Have Measles--TIGHE Sorry, But Holds Him for Robbery
Daniel F. CORBETT, 48 years old, of 13 Dennett place, was a prisoner in
the Butler street court this morning, on a charge of assault and
robbery, made by George MCWHINNEY, who has been here but three days
from Dover, N.J., and is at present stopping with his brother Thomas,
at 501 Columbia street.
On Tuesday MCWHINNEY went out for a walk down along the docks at Erie
Basin, and finally went into the saloon of Henry SAVERESE on the Long
Dock, and ordered a drink.
Three men who were in the place when he entered engaged in conversation
with him and in a spirit of friendliness he invited them to drink.
After having three drinks MCWHINNEY says that, feeling tired, he went
into the rear room to sit down and rest himself. No sooner was he
seated than the three men went into the room after him, threw him to
the floor and proceeded to rifle his pockets. Altogether they relieved
him of $35 and a silver watch and gold chain valued at $56. Leaving
him in a dazed condition they made good their escape.
MCWHINNEY, after he had recovered, went back to his brother's house and
told his experience to a policeman living in the same house, who told
him to go at once and report the matter to the Hamilton avenue station.
He did not do this, however until yesterday, and then Detectives
MCGLOIN and MOLIN were assigned to the case.
After much search they finally found the missing watch in a pawnshop at
537 Court street. CORBETT got $3 on it, and afterward disposed of the
ticket for 15 cents to SAVERESE, the saloonkeeper.
This morning CORBETT's wife was in court to intercede for him. She
said that they had six children at home with the measles. The
magistrate said he was very sorry for her, but wanted to know what she
was doing in court when she should be quarantined in the house. "The
courtroon seems to be a neutral ground for most people whose houses are
infected by contagious diseases, in their idea," remarked Magistrate
TIGHE. The case was adjourned and CORBETT held under $1,500 bail.
DRANK CHLOROFORM TO FRIGHTEN HUSBAND
Mrs. Gussie BECK, 27 years old, of 1039 Broadway, who swallowed some
chloroform liniment yesterday after some words with her husband, in the
Manhattan court to-day explained to the magistrate that she did not
want to commit suicide, but that she took the liquid to scare her
husband. She promised not to repeat the act and was paroled.
BOY OF 15 THREATENED WOMAN WITH REVOLVER
William COLLIER, 15 years old, of Sixty-sixth street and Eleventh
avenue, was before Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island court this
morning, on the complaint of Miss Etta SPROGARCK, of Sixty-seventh
street and Eleventh avenue.
She testified that as the result of a boys' quarrel, in which he was
worsted, COLLIER entered her store, where his playmates were gathered
and threatened them with a pistol.
Upon the promise of the boy's father, a special policeman, that he
should be properly restrained, young COLLIER was released.
BOY HUSBAND EARNS $6; MUST GIVE WIFE HALF
Magistrate FURLONG, in the Gates avenue court, to-day ordered
16-year-old Bernard REILLY, of 1801 Brooklyn avenue, to pay his
17-year-old wife, Mercedes, $3 a week for her support, pending the
annulment of their marriage in the Supreme Court.
Mrs. REILLY, who previous to her marriage on Jan. 8 was Mercedes
BRADLEY, daughter of Wynant VAN ZANT PERCY BRADLEY, a manufacturer of
talking machines living at 1768 Brooklyn avenue, recently caused the
arrest of her youthful husband on a charge of abandonment. REILLY
earns $6 a week.
REFUSED TO LET NEGRO LAWYER PLEAD FOR TROTT.
Albert TROTT, the West Indian negro arrested on Tuesday night for
striking Mrs. Isabella OLIVER, while riding on an "L" train, and who
narrowly escaped lynching, was held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate BARLOW
in the West Side Police Court, Manhattan, to-day.
Mrs. OLIVER was present and appeared calmer than when she was in court
yesterday.
A negro named BEALE, who said he was a member of the bar, having been
admitted yesterday, appeared for TROTT, but Magistrate BARLOW refused
to allow him to plead. There was some hissing at this decision.
CLAIM AGENTS HELD BROOKLYN MAN PRISONER
In a statement made to Magistrate FINN, in the Jefferson Market court,
Manhattan, yesterday, Morris KIVIWITZ, of 136 Belmont avenue, said he
had been held a prisoner for two hours in the Claims Department of the
Metropolitan Street Railway. He said he had refused to give up a false
statement which he had been induced to sign concerning an accident
witnessed by him in Manhattan. The statement he made was changed in
favor of the company by the typewriter after he had signed it, he
said. He put it in his pocket and the attaches tried to force him to
give it up. He will take the matter to the District Attorney.
SOUTH BROOKLYN-
FINED FOR SPEEDING ON OCEAN PARKWAY
Joseph CURCIO, of 163 Twenty-first street, and William BOYLE, of Ocean
and Evans avenue, were fined $3 each in the Coney Island court
yesterday for fast driving on Ocean Parkway.
FIGHTING STRIKER GETS LECTURE AND SENTENCE
In sentencing Frank HAWKINS, a striking iron worker, to-day in the
Court of General Sessions, for assaulting Samuel ANDERSON, on 212 East
Twenty-first street, on Feb. 2, because he would not join the strikers,
to one year in the Penitentiary. Recorder GOFF severely reprimanded him.
NO SENSATION TO-DAY IN THE HAWKINS CASE
The case of Homer HAWKINS, the young man charged with attempting to
blackmail Louis R. FULLER, son of Dr. Frank FULLER, president of a
health food company at 61 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, was called to-day
before MagistrateWHITMAN in the Centre street court. It had been
expected there would be sensational developments but none materialized.
The hearing was finally adjourned until Monday.
13 April 1906
KRAEGER MAY FACE CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Robert S. KRAEGER was arrested last night at 142 Bergen street on
complaint of his wife, Catherine KRAEGER, of 95 Johnson street, who
charged him with abandonment under the new law which makes it a felony.
Detectives MAHON and CARBERY found him at the Bergen street house
after Mrs. KRAEGER had complained to Capt. SHAW. Soon after Magistrate
DOOLEY had held KRAEGER in $200 for examination Paul BOSSERT, a
fireman, called at the court and showed a certificate that KRAEGER was
married to his sister, Edith BOSSERT, on Jan. 31, 1904. KRAEGER was
living with this wife on Bergen street when arrested.
Mrs. Catherine KRAEGER, it is said, will make a charge of bigamy
to-morrow.
Magistrate DOOLEY, on hearing the story, increased the bail to $1,500,
and KRAEGER went to jail. He has a son 12 years old by his first wife
and a child 3 months old by his second wife. The first wife says he
had been visiting her at Johnson street, trying to get money from her.
He is at present employed canvassing for the Brooklyn directory.
JAILED FOR NOT PAYING CRIPPLED WIFE ALIMONY
Having failed to pay the alimony awarded to his wife by the courts,
William BAUER, a young man whose father is a wealthy resident of
Hackensack and a member of the firm of KLINE, LINDEN and BAUER, of
Pearl street, is in the Raymond street jail under an order from the
Supreme Court.
His wife, Josephine, is suing young BAUER for divorce and, it is said,
the young man received a liberal income. She is a cripple, having lost
her leg in an accident.
CHILD LED ASTRAY BY SISTER SHOCKS COURT.
Led astray, she claimed, by her sister, who is now an invalid in the
Kings County Hospital from an ailment from which doctors contend she
cannot recover, 14-year-old Isabella ARNOLD, of 433 West Forty-sixth
street, Manhattan, was turned over to the Children's Society to-day by
Justice FLEMING in the Children's Court, pending final disposition of
her case.
The girl told a story that shocked even the most hardened of her
listeners. She was arrested at Coney Island, where she had been taken,
she claims, by her sister, Isabella. She said her mother is an
habitual drunkard, and that she practically had to look out for herself
for a considerable time past. There is a younger sister at home now
whom the officers of the Children's Society are about to take into
custody, and see that she is properly taken care of.
There are charges standing against three men whom the ARNOLD girl named
when arrested. Her case will probably be sent to a corrective
institution.
DEATH THREAT HAS TIED WOMAN'S TONGUE
When Philip CORETTO, 26 years old, of 261 Fourth avenue, was taken to
Coney Island court to-day, on the charge of felonious assault preferred
by Mrs. Olympia DE AMBROSIO, of 58 West Fifteenth street, Coney Island,
the police told Magistrate VOORHEES that they considered him the
"bloodiest Italian in Brooklyn." They alleged that in the past year he
had done more stabbing and shooting than any one band of Black Handers.
CORETTO's face is scarred. There are four bullet holes in his head and
his left thumb has been cut off.
CORETTO was arrested Tuesday night by CARRO and SEMONETI on a charge of
assault preferred by Mrs. DE AMBROSIO. The assault occurred during a
fight on the evening of March 18, and since that time CORETTO had been
in hiding. The case was called last Friday, but the DE AMBROSIO woman
failed to appear. This morning she told the magistrate she wished to
withdraw the charge, as she was misinformed as to her assailant.
The detectives said Mrs. DE AMBROSIO's doubt as to the identity of her
assailant was the result of threats made against her life by Italian
agents. There were twelve Italian spectators in court this morning,
and the detectives declared that some of them belonged to the agency.
Magistrate VOORHEES held CORETTO without bail for examination next Wednesday.
HIGGINBOTHAM FINES TWO MEN FOR FAST DRIVING
James MULCAHY, 34 years old, of 164 Marion street, and his brother
Patrick, 30 years old, of 11 Hull street, were arrested yesterday
afternoon at Evergreen Cemetery, after being chased six blocks by
Bicycle Policeman HENCKE, of the Ralph avenue station, on a charge of
reckless driving. HENCKE called to the men to slacken up, but they
paid no attention to the warning.
In the Gates avenue court to-day, James said his horse ran away with
him and his brother Pat was only trying to stop the runaway.
Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM fined the men $1.
ITALIAN DYNAMITERS HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Emanuel VALENTI, 25 years old, of 51 Luquer street, and Rosario CANADA,
16 years old, of 47 Bedford street, who were held on the charge of
dynamiting the barber shop of Pietro SAMPERI, at 401 Van Brunt street,
on April 3, were this morning held for the Grand Jury by Magistrate
TIGHE in the Butler street court.
RELEASED ON HIS PROMISE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY.
After Arthur S. SPENCER pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before Judge
THOMAS, in the United States Court, to impersonating a United States
officer, he was given his choice of fulfilling his promise to depart
for Panama inside of two weeks or be sentenced to Sing Sing for a term.
SPENCER told Judge THOMAS that he had been in so many scrapes that he
was a marked man in this country, and he would gladly leave it.
Sentence was suspended.
WIFE GETS DIVORCE AND CUSTODY OF HER SON.
Justice Josiah T. MAREAN? has granted an absolute divorce to Mrs. Anna
F. VAN DEUSEN, of Brooklyn, from Porter B. VAN DUESEN, or Rochester.
The action was commenced about a year ago by the plaintiff through her
attorney, J. Harry SNOOK, and the defendant appeared and answered by
his attorneys. The custody of a son, Harold N. VAN DEUSEN, was awarded
to its mother.
POLICE COURT NOTES
John JOYCE, 26 years old, of 55 Cheevers place, charged with having
dumped refuse into Buttermilk Channel at the foot of Hamilton avenue,
was sent to Special Sessions this morning, from the Butler street court.
LIZZIE CONNERS, 34 years old, of 101 Fifty-ninth street, was held for
examination in the Butler street court on the complaint of Bridget
O'CONNOR, 26 years old, of the same address, who says Lizzie threatened
to cut her heart out with a knife.
WILLIAM FARRINGTON, 37 years old, of 218 Thirty-ninth street, was
arrested last night by Special Officer Stephen O'CONNOR of the B.R.T.
Company, who saw him coming out of the Fifty-second street shop of the
B.R.T. Company. Ten cents' worth of brass was found in his possession.
He was held for further examination in Butler street court this
morning.
GEORGE WHITNEY, 21 years old, of 335 Atlantic avenue, accused of
robbing the saloon of Patrick J. HANRAHAN, of 113 Smith street, was in
the Butler street court to-day and sent to the Grand Jury.
VINCENZO ALBANO, of 239 Union street, a junkman, was locked up in
Butler street station this morning for throwing a brick through a $40
plate glass window at 110 Hoyt street, at boys who were teasing him.
MARY HAYES, 45 years old, of 32 Columbia place, was in the Butler
street court to-day on complaint of Margaret COYLE, 13 years old, of 9
State street, who accused her of having struck her on the head with a
tin can. The case went over.
CHARLES FARRELL, a husky youth whom John D. GODFREY, the mendicant*
officer, says is "too strong to work," was to-day sent to the
Penitentiary for six months by Magistrate DOOLEY in the Adams street
court, as a vagrant. GODFREY said FARRELL wouldn't work even if he was
offered it at good pay.
*mendicant=beggar; asking for alms.
QUEENS NEWS IN BRIEF
-Coroner NUTT and a jury held an inquiry at the Town Hall, Jamaica,
yesterday into the death of GEORGE ROGNER, of 141 Fifth street, Long
Island City, who died in St. John's Hospital on Dec. 7, 1904. The jury
found that the deceased died from exhaustion and fracture of the spine
caused by an accidental fall due to his own carelessness.
-The Coroner also held an inquest in the case of GEORGE P. HAUR, of 355
Hancock street, Astoria, who died on Jan. 14 last from an electric
shock caused by his stepping on a live electric wire that had fallen
from an electric light pole. The jury censured the Electric Light and
Power Company for gross negligence.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL FOR SHOOTING FATHER.
August FRICK, 24 years old, of 747 Park avenue, who shot his father,
Charles, a candy maker, 49 years old, last night, following an
altercation in their home, was held without bail in the Lee avenue
court to-day by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM. His father is in the
Williamsburg Hospital with a gun shot wound in his left side. He will
recover.
15 April 1906
VALENTINE ACCUSED IN CONTEST ON MOTHER'S WILL
Mineola, April 14, ---In the hearing in the contest over the will of
Elizabeth B. VALENTINE, of Woodmere, before Surrogate JACKSON to-day,
John LAMB testified that Benjamin E. VALENTINE, the wealthy lawyer of
Brooklyn, who is the executor and son of the testatrix, had used undue
influence in regard to the making of the will. Lawyer VALENTINE was
convicted of forgery in the Supreme Court of Nassau before Judge
ROGERS. Judge JACKSON adjourned the case until next week.
BAILED OUT MAN WHO CAUSED HIS ARREST
Much Ado About Nothing Landed Two in the Police Station.
When Samuel GORE, of 58 Mangin street, Manhattan, went to the paint
shop of Anton HECT, at 222 Leonard street, yesterday afternoon to get a
wagon which HECT had been painting for him, the two had some words
regarding the payment for the work. GORE insisted that he had made a
deposit, while the painter said he had received no money.
After some loud talk, which attracted a crowd, GORE started to take his
wagon from the yard in front of the paint shop. While the two men were
talking some one removed a nut on the rear axle, and the wheel ran off.
GORE accused HECT of taking the nut, and when Policeman LYNCH, of the
Herbert street station, came along, he insisted upon the policeman
taking HECT to the station house. There GORE wanted to prefer a charge
of larceny against HECT, but Sergeant COLEMAN refused to entertain the
charge, as the policeman had not seen the act committed.
When the two men returned to the paint factory they again got into an
altercation, and when Bicycle Policeman CRANE came along he found a
crowd of several hundred persons about the place. HECT and GORE were
still having a war of words and CRANE arrested both on a charge of
disorderly conduct. After the two had been in the station house some
time a real estate agent bailed out HECT, and then HECT put up a bond
for GORE's release. The two men then returned to the paint shop, one
of the spectators restored the missing nut and GORE took his wagon back
to Manhattan.
The two will be in the Manhattan avenue police court this morning.
PAROLES YOUNG BURGLAR; FIVE OTHERS SENT TO PRISON.
County Judge ASPINALL this morning gave Nicola PETRUCHIO, 25 years old,
and Michael SCOLI, 27 years old, twenty-nine days each for carrying
concealed weapons.
James MARTIN, 30 years old, was sent to Sing Sing for two and a half
years, for stealing a diamond valued at %600 and Robert ENGELHARDT,
alias Robert GARFIELD, 25 years old, who pleaded guilty to grand
larceny, was sent to Sing Sing for an indeterminate sentence of not
less that three years and not more than five years. Huge WARD, 21
years old, who pleaded guilty to attempted burglary, had sentence
suspended during good behavior.
IMPORTANT DIVORCE RULING IS SUSTAINED.
WASHINGTON, April 16.---The Federal Supreme Court to-day held in the
case of John W. HADDOCK versus Harriet HADDOCK, appealed from New York,
that a State other than that of the matrimonial domicile cannot grant a
divorce to either party unless the other party is actually served with
notice and made a party to the suit within the jurisdiction attempting
to grant the divorce.
HADDOCK married and deserted his wife in New York in 1868, later
obtaining a decree of divorce in Connecticut without Mrs. HADDOCK being
served with notice except by publication. In 1889 Mrs. HADDOCK sued
her husband in New York, obtaining a decree of separation and alimony.
HADDOCK opposed this decree by pleading in bar his decree in
Connecticut. The New York Court of Appeals overruled his plea, and the
Supreme Court to-day upheld the New York court.
DIVORCED ACTOR, RE-WED, WANTS HIS CHILDREN
Lawyer Frederic H. STILLWAGEN, to-day, on behalf of Martin L. ALSOP, an
actor, applied to Supreme Court Justice MADDOX for the custody of his
children. The children were placed in the care of their mother, Ida
Irene ALSOP, of 145 Chestnut street, Brooklyn, in a decree for divorce
granted to Mr. ALSOP in Illinois in 1902. ALSOP declared that the
children were with his brother in Ozone Park, where they were being
well taken care of and were going regularly to school. ALSOP has
married again and wishes to have legal control of the children.
Counsel for the divorced Mrs. ALSOP secured a postponement until April
19 to secure testimony.
LECTURES "COPS" WHO ARRESTED A BUTCHER
A Brownsville butcher was brought before Magistrate VOORHEES to-day in
the Gate avenue court on a charge of selling 45 cents' worth of meat
yesterday. The magistrate paroled him, saying as he did so: "Almost
every saloonkeeper in the city sells beer and whiskey on Sunday, which
is a direct violation of the law," and to the officers who made the
arrest, "You picked out a man who is selling meat and bring him here."
The officers replied that the people were being disturbed in their
peace and religious repose.
"I'll adjourn the case," said the magistrate, "till to-morrow and give
you a chance to bring to court the people whose religious repose was
disturbed by selling meat."
16 April 1906
WIFE PUNCHES SPOUSE IN COURT; ARRESTED.
Mary MURRAY, a little woman wearing gold-rimmed spectacles, was accused
before Magistrate DOOLEY in the Adams street court to-day by her young
daughter, who stood a head taller than she, of endangering the morals
of her children.
Mrs. MURRAY is quick tempered, and she denied the accusation with some
vim. Her husband was standing alongside of her when the accusation was
made, and when Magistrate DOOLEY told her the hearing would be
adjourned until Friday, Mrs. MURRAY promptly gave her husband a sharp
blow in the face which almost floored him.
"Make a charge of assault against that woman," ordered Magistrate
DOOLEY, and this was done.
Mrs. MURRAY had her husband arrested for abandonment, and he had
several witnesses in court to prove that she was an habitual drunkard,
unfit to take care of their children.
LORD DISRAELI'S FRIEND IN MYRTLE AVENUE COURT
A true member of the old English aristocracy asked for the redress of a
grievance in the Myrtle avenue court this morning. John HICKS, a
machinist, of 279 Myrtle avenue, complained that Francisco TRICNACH, a
barber, of 331 Myrtle avenue, had some tools belonging to him which he
would not give up.
HICKS said he had lived in this country twelve years. He asserted that
he had represented his local board in the House of Commons, and was a
personal friend of Lord DISRAELI.
Officer MALONEY was sent with HICKS to see that he secured his tools.
ALLEGED SWINDLER FACES WOMEN VICTIMS.
William C. STAMANCK, alias W.C. KENNEDY, 25 years old, of 265 West
Twenty-fourth street, Manhattan, was held in $500 bail in the Coney
Island court to-day on charges of swindling and obtaining money under
false pretences [British spelling.]
Miss Mary E. LESLIE, of 471 Forty-third street, says that on March 29,
STAMANCK represented himself to be an agent for a monthly periodical
and induced her to part with $1 for a year's subscription and a premium
of thirty-six pieces of crockery. She has not received either the
magazine or the premium.
Another complainant was Miss Detta PRESTON, of 146 Bay Fourteenth
street, who says the same representations were made to her by STAMANCK,
but when he called she only had a $5 bill. He volunteered to get it
changed and she has not seen him since.
George D. BOLTON, of 142 Ross street, New York manager for the
magazine, said that STAMANCK had no connection with the concern.
STAMANCK, who has been sailing under the name of W. C. KENNEDY, has
been wanted for some time, and yesterday when he called at the home of
a Roundsman Edward W. GAYNER, of the Fort Hamilton station, at 540
Fifty-eighth street, a niece of the roundsman answered to bell and
STAMANCK began to show her some books. The roundsman was home. He
asked STAMANCK to step inside and arrested him.
JUDGE OUT OF PATIENCE WITH FOREIGN LINGO
The patience of Judge ASPINALL in the County Court to-day was tried by
the length of time it took to get at the facts through an interpreter.
"If these people come her and do not learn our language we cannot spend
a whole day trying their cases." His Honor directed the interpreter to
ask the plaintiff when and where he was stabbed, the case being that of
John ZALINSKI, of 212 Watkins street.
"I object to your Honor questioning the witness," said defendant's
counsel.
"Go ahead and object and take a dozen exceptions if you want them. I
am trying to help your client if you only had sense enough to see it,:
replied ASPINALL.
The interpreter said that the defendant denied the assault, and that
the complainant had chased him with threats of doing him harm.
"That's enough," snapped his Honor. "Not guilty, gentlemen. Call the
next case."
HINTS BIGAMOUS WIFE WAS SPIRITED AWAY
David S. WALTON, charged with being a bigamist, was held in $1500 bail
for the Grand Jury by Magistrate NAUMER in the Myrtle avenue court this
morning. His first wife, Anna Merina WALTON, 28 years old, of 43 West
Sixteenth street, Manhattan, confronted the accused man in the court
this morning, but the second wife, Lena SUFT WALTON, 26 years old, of
240 Sixth street, did not appear.
When WALTON's attorney asked to have the bail reduced to $1,000,
Magistrate NAUMER said:
"Counsellor, I ought to have fixed the bail at $10.000. I wouldn't
reduce it one cent. We happen to know a few things about this case.
The second woman--referring to Lena SUFT--has been spirited away by
someone."
SENT BLACK HAND LETTER TO FATHER
Young O'ROURKE Admits in Court He Tried to Scare Him Out of $1,000
HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE
Ordered to Catholic Protectory by Justice WILKIN.
Matters went hard with Walter O'ROURKE, 14 years old, of 950 Bergen
street, self-confessed author of a black hand letter, whereby he tried
to fleece his own father to the extent of $1,000. Young O'ROURKE is
known as "the bad boy of Bergen street" and has been in so many scraps
that the neighbors long ago despaired of any reformation on his part.
The boy's father, Cornelius O'ROURKE, made a charge against him in the
Children's court to-day of being a disorderly child. Walker [different
spelling] was arrested by Patrolman JOYCE, of the Grand avenue station
this morning after a chase that taxed the "cop's" wind. The boy, when
his case was called in court, marched to the box with a smile on his
face. Justice FLEMING was on the bench.
"Walker, did you send this letter to your father?" the justice asked.
"Yes, I did," the youngster replied. Asked why he had done so, he
declared that he wanted to have a good time. The Black Hand letter
read as follows:
"I will write to you that your son Walter will be held until you pay
$1,000 to the Black Hand and put it in the lamp post on the corner of
Franklin avenue and Bergen street, or we will send him to you after 7
days in a box cit [sic] in pieces.
"BLACK HAND"
If Mr. O'ROURKE was not better acquainted with his son's ways he might
have been very much frightened at this letter. As it was he simply put
it in his pocket and, after questioning the boy, made complaint against
him in the Children's Court.
Walter has been in the juvenile court on numerous occasions. His
father declared that he is absolutely incorrigible and is an habitual
truant from school. "The only thing he doesn't do," Mr. O'ROURKE
stated, "is to go out at night. And that is because I keep too strict
watch on him after he is once in the house."
Justice WILKIN sent the boy to the New York Catholic Protectory.
FINES FOR TWO WHO RAISED ROWS ON CARS
George DOHR, a teamster, of 60 Thompkins avenue, was fined $3 by
Magistrate O'REILLY to-day on a charge of disorderly conduct.
According to the testimony of several witnesses, DOHR so frightened a
trainman on a Sheepshead Bay elevated train, that he refused to go any
further on the way to New York because DOHR had made a bet of $1 to 10
cents that he would "lick" him. DOHR said he had no recollection of
doing anything of the kind.
A.J. WILLIAMS, a deck hand, on a Staten Island ferry boat, was fined $3
for being disorderly on an elevated car. William J. DOOLEY, a special
policeman, accused him of inciting his companions to take his
[DOOLEY's] club.
ACCUSES HIS WIFE OF BEING HABITUAL DRUNKARD
Mary NEWELL, 33 years old, was before Magistrate VOORHEES in the Gates
avenue court this morning charged with being an habitual drunkard. The
charge was made by her husband, Thomas F. NEWELL. Last Thursday night
her three children wandered into the Fifty-second Precinct station
house and were taken to the Children's Court charged with not having
proper guardians and were given into the custody of the Children's
Society, in whose care they now are. The mother has lived in three
places within a month. They were, 1,000 Union street, 43 Herkimer
street and Fulton street and Schenectady avenue.
Agent DORR, of the Children's Society, pressed the charge this morning
and Magistrate VOORHEES adjourned the case until Thursday, holding the
woman in $500 bail. Not being able to furnish bail she was sent to the
House of the Good Shepherd.
WANT NUTT PUNISHED FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
An application for an order to punish for contempt of court was made in
Special Term of the Supreme Court to-day before Justice MADDOX, by
Lawyer GILCHRIST against Dr. Samuel NUTT, Coroner of Queens County, it
being charged that Dr. NUTT has failed to pay alimony at the rate of
$100 to his wife, Rita L. NUTT. Mrs. NUTT is suing her husband for a
separation. As there was no appearance put in this morning in behalf
of Dr. NUTT the order taken by default.
DOOLITTLE SAYS HE IS NOT DIVORCED
Ignored in Wife's Will, He Files Objections to Its Probate
SHE WAS GIVEN VERDICT
Three Months' Interval Had Not Expired
Claiming that his mother had obtained an interlocutory decree of
absolute divorce of Jan. 3 last from her husband, Warren Henry
DOOLITTLE, Sr., Warren Henry DOOLITTLE, Jr., of 575 Madison street,
this morning filed the will of this mother, Mary Elizabeth DOOLITTLE,
for probate in the Surrogate's court. Simultaneously there was filed
objections to the probate of the will by Mr. DOOLITTLE, Sr., who
claimed that he was the husband of the testatrix and that he had been
ignored in the provisions of the will on account of the influence the
children exercised over their mother.
Mrs. DOOLITTLE died at the above mentioned address March 27. She left
surviving her a husband from which it is alleged she had secured an
interlocutory decree of divorce, and three children who are Warren
Henry DOOLITTLE, Jr., of 575 Madison street; Mrs. Mary DEWEY DAVIS of
459 Eighth avenue, and Mrs. Lillian Belle TAYLOR, of 554 Jefferson
avenue. By the terms of the will the divorced husband is completely
ignored in the document, while all the family jewelry, service sets
and heirlooms of great value are equally divided among the three
children, as is also the residuary estate.
Mr. DOOLITTLE declares that the will was obtained by undue influence
and prays to have it set aside and that the testatrix be declared to
have died intestate.
A peculiar condition arises from the fact that while Mrs. DOOLITTLE had
secured an interlocutory decree for absolute divorce [dated Jan. 31,
1906] the three months had not expired at the time she died [March 27],
so the question may be raised if Mr. DOOLITTLE, Sr., was not legally
the husband of the testatrix at the time of her death, as the divorce
proceedings had not been completed.
17 April 1906
DIKE MOVES TO DISBAR LAWYER VALENTINE
Norman S. DIKE, as chairman of the Grievance Committee of the Brooklyn
Bar Association, moved before the Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court, yesterday, for the disbarment of Benjamin F. VALENTINE from the
practice of law. This action was taken because of VALENTINE's recent
conviction for forgery. He is now under bail pending a hearing before
the Appellate Division. On the request of VALENTINE's counsel, the
hearing was adjourned.
WOULDN'T DISCHARGE MAN WHO SWINDLED WOMEN
William C. SPANNACH, alias William KENNEDY, charged with swindling Bath
Beach and Bay Ridge women through fake subscriptions for a well known
magazine, was in the Coney Island court to-day. His counsel, ex-Judge
NEU, asked Magistrate FURLONG to dismiss the charges as the young
man's father had refunded the money that his son got. Magistrate
FURLONG said that the criminal intent was shown by SPANNACH and he
adjourned the case until Friday.
WILL MAKE CHARGES AGAINST THE ROUNDSMAN
Magistrate O'REILLY, in Adams street court to-day, discharged William
J. HETTRICK, of 10 Stockholm street, after a hearing on a charge of
disorderly conduct made by Roundsman John J. FARRELL, of the Bridge
squad, who arrested him while he was trying to catch a bridge car after
leaving the elevated train.
HETTRICK intends to make formal charges against the roundsman, and may
sue for false imprisonment as well.
18 April 1906
ASSAULTED WITH BRICK WOMAN NOT PROSECUTED.
Freda SCHNEIDER, 45 years old, of 252 East New York avenue, was in the
Gates avenue court to-day charged with assault by Policeman STRATTON of
the Liberty avenue station, who said the woman struck with a brick
Flora GOLDSTEIN, 42 years old, of 1833 Park place. Miss GOLDSTEIN
failed to appear to press the charge and the case was dismissed.
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SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent.--To Rosetta KETCHAM, Ethel C. PLACE, James R. KETCHAM,
James ROWLAND COMPANY, Stephen UNDERHILL & COMPANY, ROETHLISBERGER &
GERBER, S. GALLE & COMPANY, JONES & SKINNER, C.V.SHUTTLEWORTH,
P.ECKLER, New York National Exchange Bank, W.E. BEARDSLEY, George
SMITH, Joshua ROGERS' Son Company, J.L. MEEKS, Richard W. HARTT, Oscar
W. HAMILTON and all other creditors of Alonzo S. KETCHAM, deceased,
send greeting:
You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before
our Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the
County of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of
Kings, on the 24th day of May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon,
then and there to shoe cause why a decree should not be made directing
the sale of the real property of the decedent, Alonzo S. KETCHAM, for
the payment of his debts.
In the testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said
Surrogate's Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County of Kings,
the 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and six.
[L.S.] WILLIAM P. PICKETT,
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
CHARLES M. STAFFORD, Attorney for Executors, 379 Fulton street, Borough
of Brooklyn, New York City.
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THIRD WIFE BEGINS SUIT AGAINST BOYDEN
Charging that too many of her husband's relatives were quartered in
their home, Mrs. Mildred B. BOYDEN left her home at Avenue H and
Thirty-fourth street March 17 and to-day began suit against her
husband, William A. BOYDEN, for separation on the ground of cruelty in
the Supreme Court before Justice MADDOX. The plaintiff is the third
wife of the defendant. She declared that in the Avenue H household
were the son and the daughter of the first Mrs. BOYDEN, the husband of
this daughter, the daughter of the second Mrs. BOYDEN, a sister of the
second Mrs. BOYDEN and a brother of the plaintiff. Defendant denied
the charge of cruelty.
Papers were submitted and decision was reserved.
19 April 1906
MAN WHO CLUBBED POLICEMAN DISCHARGED
When Policeman Edward YOUNGS, of the Brownsville station, last night
tried to arrest William ZIMMERMAN, 21 years old, of 38 Amboy street,
for disorderly conduct, at Pitkin avenue and Junius street, ZIMMERMAN
took the policeman's night stick away from him and beat him with it.
Other policemen came up and clubbed ZIMMERMAN so badly that an
ambulance surgeon had to fix him up. In the Gates avenue court to-day
YOUNGS was unable to produce any witnesses to prove that ZIMMERMAN was
disorderly and he was promptly discharged by Magistrate VOORHEES.
WIDOW DIVIDES DITMAS ESTATE AMONG CHILDREN
The estate of the late Henry Clay DITMAS, who was formerly a well-known
racing man, was settled to-day by his widow, Mrs. Abigail V. DITMAS.
The children received their share of the estate this morning.
20 April 1906
FIVE BROTHERS GET MORRISEY'S ESTATE
By the terms of the will of Frank J. MORRISEY, which was filed in the
Surrogate's office to-day, his estate of $30,000 is to be divided among
his five brothers. Mr. MORRISEY died on March 19. He devises to his
brother Nicholas N. MORRISEY the house and lot at 1832 Bay Nineteenth
street, Bath Beach, and to his brother William G. MORRISEY the houses
and lots 1832 and 1834 Bay Nineteenth street. The residuary estate is
to be divided evenly between the brothers John F., James F., and Michael.
MISS ROLLINS INSISTS ON THAT WEDDING
Stenographer Again in Court on Charge of Annoying Dr. HILDRETH
Miss Maud ROLLINS, 25 years old, a stenographer and typewriter, living
at 217 Carlton avenue, was to-day in the Flatbush court charged with
annoying Dr. E.R. HILDRETH, of 989 Bergen street.
Miss ROLLINS was in the same court about two months ago on a similar
charge. She then pleaded with the doctor to marry her. The Magistrate
committed her for examination as to her sanity.
She was declared to be sane and Magistrate STEERS dismissed the case
on her promise not to annoy Dr. HILDRETH.
This morning Dr. HILDRETH complained that Miss ROLLINS had again
annoyed him.
Asked by the Magistrate to-day why she went to the doctor's home she
replied, "I want him to do right by me. I want him to marry me."
The Magistrate said that if she felt she had any claim on the doctor
she could go to the Supreme Court.
He told her she would have to stay away from the doctor or go to jail.
She cried bitterly and said she did not want to go to jail, but she
would not promise to stay away from the doctor's home, delcaring that
Dr. HILDRETH had written a letter telling her to call. The doctor
denied this and the magistrate adjourned the case and paroled Miss
ROLLINS.
21 April 1906
SUPPOSED COUNTERFEITER HAD MANY HALF DOLLARS
In the Flushing court yesterday Magistrate SMITH held a man who
described himself as Giovanni GODLIANO, of First avenue, near
Forty-eighth street, Manhattan, in $2,500 bail. No one by that name
could be found in that neighborhood.
GODLIANO walked into a saloon at Metropolitan avenue and Helen street,
East Williamsburg, on Thursday night, and in payment for a drink threw
down a bright half dollar. A little later the man returned and handed
another new half dollar over the counter. Christopher HENRY, the
bartender, had meanwhile learned that he had accepted a counterfeit,
and he seized the man. After a chase he was caught by Patrolman John
GEDING, of the Glendale sub-station. Many new half dollars were found
in his pocket, together with a roll of genuine bank notes.
WHOLE FAMILY PROTESTS GEORGE THWAITES' WILL
"To my dear friend, Alice WATTERSON [sometimes known as Alice
THWAITES], I bequeath all my personal and real property." So reads the
will of George THWAITES, who died march 18, at his home, 171 Twelfth
street, and the children by his wife, Winifred THWAITES, who lives at
98 1/2 Tompkins avenue, have entered a protest to this disposition of
his property. The will and the protests were filed in the Surrogate's
office to-day, Lawyer James CROPSEY, of 26 Court street, being the
attorney for the objectors. The will is dated Oct. 13, 1904, and makes
Alice WATTERSON the sole executor. The children left by the deceased,
all of age, are William G. THWAITES, of 1462 Seventy-fourth street;
George D. THWAITES, of 335 Seventeenth street; Emily DORMAN, of 171
Fifteenth street; Annie JACKSON, of 1775 Seventy-first street; Charles
THWAITES, of 335 Seventeenth street, and Frank E. THWAITES, of 1775
Seventy-first street, all of Brooklyn. These children have filed
objections to their father leaving all his estate, valued at about
$20,000, to his "dear friend, Alice WATTERSON," to the exclusion of his
own children and widow.
SHE PREFERS STORE TO "CAT AND DOG" MARRIAGE
Because she did not like housework and would rather get back to her old
job in a department store, Mrs. Carrie ROBISON has brought suit in the
Supreme Court for a separation from her husband, James ROBISON. Mrs.
ROBISON before she married was making good wages as a saleswoman.
The case came up to-day before Justice MADDOX in Special Term on
motion of Mrs. ROBISON's lawyer, Russell E. COLOORD. She says that her
husband quarreled with her and she was in fear of life and limb while
she lived with him. Counsel for the husband denied the allegations
and said that Mrs. ROBISON went off with the furniture and refused to
return. The husband declared that his wife had acquaintances whom he
objected to. Decision was reserved.
ARRESTED FOR INTOXICATION; LET GO BY NAUMER
James MITCHELL, 29 years old, of 193 Jamaica avenue, arrested by
Patrolman WALES last night, and James MCDERMOTT, 25 years old, of 146
Washington avenue, arrested by Patrolman NEVINS, both on a charge of
intoxication, were discharged in the Manhattan avenue court to-day.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against John NILSON, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, Kings County, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at her place of
transacting business at the office of Charles F. BRANDT, No. 375-379
Fulton street, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y., on or before
the 30th day of August next.--Dated, Brooklyn, NY, Feby. 23d, 1906.
MATILDA LARSON
Executrix of the estate of John NILSON, dec'd.
Charles F. BRANDT, Atty. for Executrix, 375-379 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, NY City.
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against Michael CONNOR, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at her place of transacting
business, the office of Daniel A. MCCANN, Room No. 18, 26 Court street,
Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on or before the eighth day of
June next.--Dated, December 8th, 1905.
MARGARET L. CONNOR, Administratrix
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against Sarah PARTINGTON, late of the Borough of
Brooklyn, New York City, deceased, that they are required to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at the office
of his attorney and counsellor at law, William H. CORNELL, 76 William
street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the first
day of July next.--Dated December 14th, 1905.
EDWIN HOLLOWAY, Executor
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against John BODE, late of the County of Kings,
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, at his office, No. 38 Park Row, Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 15th day of July
next.--Dated, Dec. 29, 1905.
DAVID THORNTON, Executor.
THORNTON EARLE, Attorney for Executor, 38 Park Row, Borough of
Manhattan, New York
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SHERMAN, JOHN T.---IN PURSUANCE TO an order of the Hon. James C.
CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against John T. SHERMAN, late of the County of
Kings, to present same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at
their place of transacting business, at the office of GENNERT &
GENNERT, No. 299 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or
before the 30th day of October next.--Dated, New York, the 10th day of
April, 1906.
CHARLES A. SHERMAN, FREDERICK D. SHERMAN, Executors
GENNERT & GENNERT, Attorneys for the Executors, No. 299 Broadway, New
York City, Borough of Manhattan
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against Agnes R. SCHENCK, late of the County of
King, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of transacting
business at the office of Franklin A. COLES, No. 150 Nassau st., in the
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the first day of
November next.--Dated New York City, 19 April 1906.
CHARLES D. SCHENCK, Executor
FRANKLIN A. COLES, Attorney for Executor, 150 Nassau st., New York City.
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against Ella BILLON, late of the County of Kings,
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, to the subscribers, at their place of transacting business, at
the office of Alvan R. JOHNSON, [ ] Montague street, in the Borough
of Brooklyn, of the City of New York, on or before the first day of
October, 1906.--Dated March [ ] 1906.
ALVAN R. JOHNSON, CHARLES F. ROTHLISBERG, Executors
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22 April 1906
CLAIMS HE IS HEIR TO TICHBORNE ESTATE
Destitute and sick, apparently with his last illness, an old man is
lying in the Hudson Street Hospital, Manhattan, who declares that he is
Sir Roger Charles DOUGHTY TICHBORNE, the long lost heir to the great
TICHBORNE estates in Hampshire, England. The story of the TICHBORNE
estates, over which there has been much litigation, is one of the
romances of the English nobility. A few months ago the man who claims
to be the heir to the estate, came to New York on his way to England.
His money gave out and he was taken in an exhausted state to the Hudson
Street Hospital. The story that he tells seems to be verified in
almost every respect.
The real Sir Roger TICHBORNE was educated in Paris, where he was born
in 1829. In early manhood he fell in love with his cousin, Katherine
DOUGHTY, but both being Catholics, they could not marry. Sir Roger,
after that traveled extensively. He was supposed to have been on the
ship Bella, which was lost at sea in 1854. The old man declares that
he was saved by a passing ship and afterwards settled in New York. He
married a Scotch girl and his son, Charles TWEEN, was born. He says
that many years ago he went to England and began a suit for the
estates, but took pity on those who had succeeded to it.
The old man declares his intention, [ ] he again gets well, of going
to England and says that he can prove his identity.
SOUTH BROOKLYN -ARRESTED FOR VAGRANCY ON CONEY'S BOWERY
Mamie GERAGHTY, 19 years old, of 442 Grand avenue, Jersey City, was
arrested last night by Patrolman Thomas LYNCH, of the Coney Island
station, charged with vagrancy.
According to the officer he found the girl wandering about the Bowery
at Kensington Walk and being unable to give a good account of herself
placed her under arrest.
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING IN BILLIARD PARLOR
Policemen FEIN and WERTHEIMER, of the Stagg street station, yesterday
went to the pool and billiard room, 85 Varet street, and arrested Harry
COHEN, of 23 Cook street, and Charles MURPHY, of 250 Hopkins street.
According to the policemen, they found the two playing cards, with
money on the table before them. They will be in the Manhattan avenue
police court this morning.
23 April 1906
BRIDE SAYS HUSBAND, WHILE DRUNK, STRUCK HER.
Magistrate O'REILLY, in the Adams street court to-day reprimanded a
well dressed man who held a silk hat in his hand as he stood before the
bar charged with intoxication. A nervous little woman told the
magistrate that her husband, Louis ROBINSON, had struck her, though
they had been married only for months. ROBINSON said he was an
accountant and lived at 147 Pierrepont street.
"You ought to be ashamed of yourself," said Magistrate O'REILLY,
sharply. "I fine you $10." Turning to Mrs. ROBINSON he advised her to
make a complaint of assault. She started for the complaint room, while
ROBINSON paid his fine. The couple met in the complaint room, and made
up. After Clerk EILPERIN had persuaded ROBINSON to give his wife $10.
Mrs. ROBINSON said she earned her living as a demonstrator, and that
her husband had paid his fine with her money.
M'NABB EXONERATED ON CHARGE OF THEFT.
James P. MCNABB, of 800 Hancock street, who on March 16, was arrested
charged with having stolen $1.38 worth of brass from the Thirty-ninth
street B.R.T. shop was this morning exonerated in the Court of General
Sessions.
KILLED POLICEMAN AND GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Michael BURSCH, who killed Policeman ENRIGHT, March 20, 1904, at
Fifty-first street and First avenue, Manhattan, while the officer was
attempting to arrest him for burglary, was to-day sentenced to Sing
Sing for life, by Justice O'GORMAN in the criminal term of the Supreme Court.
TAKEN AT SING SING FOR OLD BROOKLYN ROBBERY
William ROWLEY, alias RUSSELL, was brought to Brooklyn from Sing Sing
to-day to stand trial at Special Sessions on a charge of swindling John
TEACARTEN, a retired sea captain, living at 189 Gates avenue, out of
several hundred dollars in 1900. TRECARTEN was inveighled* [sic] into
a house in Putnam avenue and robbed. ROWLEY jumped his bail and
nothing was heard from him until late in 1901 when he was arrested in
Binghamton on a similar charge, convicted and sent to Sing Sing for
five years.
*[think reporter meant 'inveigled'.]
BOMB THROWER SUSPECT HELD FOR EXAMINATION
Otto ADAMS, 55 years old, an inventor living at 359 Van Siclen avenue,
who is suspected of having planted a bomb in the Lafayette Hotel,
Fulton and Crescent streets, on Friday, was held in $2,000 bail for
examination in the Gates avenue court yesterday.
Henry CARSTENS, a saloon keeper, of Glen and Crescent streets, who
received an infernal machine through the mails about two weeks ago,
also appeared against ADAMS. ADAMS denied all knowledge of the bombs,
but he admitted having had trouble in the hotel with Mrs. Cecelia
KOERNER, the proprietor.
KERNS HELD IN COURT; HIS WIFE MAY DIE
Magistrate TIGHE, in the Lee avenue court to-day held Thomas KERNS, 38
years old, of 34 Spencer street, without bail to await the result of
injuries received by his wife Bridget on Saturday night when it is
alleged he hurled a lighted lamp at her heard. Mrs. KERNS is in the
Cumberland Street Hospital suffering from burns about the head and
body. She may die.
24 April 1906
USED LOT AS CLUBROOM; JAIL FOR THREE OF GANG
Three young men were arrested in a vacant lot at Bancroft place and
Atlantic avenue, yesterday on complaint of residents of the section,
who complain that the men are in the habit of drinking beer in the lots
and making themselves a nuisance to the neighborhood. When they were
arrested yesterday the men were seen throwing stones at passersby.
When taken to the Brownsville station the prisoners gave their names
as John CONWAY, 18 years old, of 88 Vanderveer street; Andrew
ZIMMERMAN, 24 years old, of 2122 Dean street, and Fred DEVOE, 22 years
old, of 1123 Herkimer street.
In the Gates avenues [sic] court to-day they pleaded guilty to a
charge of disorderly conduct and were fined $10 each. They refused to
pay their fines and were sent to the penitentiary for ten days each.
LAWRENCE ESTATE GOES TO CHARITY.
Bequests, religious and charitable, embodied the will of the late Edgar
V. LAWRENCE, filed for probate yesterday. Mr. LAWRENCE made his will
upon his deathbed the day before his death. The beneficiaries and
amounts are: Brooklyn Church Society of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, $10,000; New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, $10,000;
Mount Hermon School for Boys, East Northfield, Mass., $5,000; Salvation
Army, $1,00; Brooklyn Home for Consumptives, $1,000; Home for Crippled
Children, Manhattan, $,000; Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, $20,000.
Residuary estate of $30,000 will also go to the missionary society.
WIDOW SUING TWOMBLY AND HAGGIN FOR MILLION.
Supreme Court Justice MADDOX to-day refused to dismiss the suit of the
late William VAN SLOOTEN, a civil engineer, for $1,000,000, for
services alleged to have been rendered, against H. MCK. TWOMBLY and
James B. HAGGIN, who are owners of mining interests in Peru. A
commission took testimony in Peru, but on account of the death of Mr.
VAN SLOOTEN and the appointment of his widow as adminstratrix, the
prosecution of the action was delayed. Justice MADDOX fixed the time
for the return of the commission as Sept. 15, and put the trial down
for October.
25 April 1906
BOUND HE'D GO TO COURT NAKED AS HE WAS BORN
The authorities in the Raymond street jail had their trouble this
morning trying to get one of the prisoners, Patrick MCENTEE, who is
believed to be insane, in condition to go to the Gates avenue court,
where he was to face Magistrate VOORHEES, on a charge of vagrancy.
MCENTEE persisted in removing his clothing as fast as it was put on him
by the jail keepers. After he had been dressed eight times he was
bundled into the prison van and started off toward the court.
Upon the arrival at the Gates avenue court, Johnny QUINN, the driver
of the van, began to unload his prisoners and put them in the court
pen. When MCENTEE's turn came, QUINN was surprised to find the man
nude. He was dressed and carried into the pen. When he was wanted in
court he was nude, but the police finally landed him before the
magistrate clothed.
MCENTEE was taken to the Flatbush Asylum a few weeks ago and adjudged
insane, but Judge CRANE refused to commit him. The prisoner persisted
to-day that he was perfectly sane. He said he had a son living at 74
Grove street, and he begged the court to communicate with the latter.
This Magistrate VOORHEES promised to do, and the case went over until
May 2.
SOUTH BROOKLYN - BACK TO THE ASYLUM AFTER 12 HOURS' LIBERTY
William WALSH, of 555 Sixth avenue, was committed to the Kings Park
Hospital for the Insane last night after he had been out of the
institution for less than twelve hours. He was allowed to leave the
hospital only after his wife, Mrs. Helen WALSH, had convinced the
authorities that she had a method of handling her husband at home.
This was not a success.
Last evening WALSH attacked his wife, inflicting three scalp wounds
and a number of bad bruises about the body. He was taken to the Fifth
avenue police station and then to the Kings Park Hospital. It is
stated there that his condition was worse than when he first entered
the institution.
JURY GIVES HIM $7,200 FOR LOSS OF HIS SON
A jury in Part I, of the Supreme Court before Justice KELLY to-day
returned a verdict for $7,200 in favor of Julius CARLSON against the
interborough Railway Company. Mr. CARLSON brought suit for $50,000
damages for the loss of his son's life, Charles CARLSON, 17 years old,
when he died, July 26, 1905. Young CARLSON was employed by the
defendent [sic] company as a rivet heater and was engaged in his work
on the elevated structure in Columbus avenue, Manhattan, on the day
mentioned when he was struck by an express train on the third or middle
track and was killed.
26 April 1906
FIVE HAND BOOK MEN ENTER PLEA OF GUILTY
A plea of guilty was made this morning before Judge ASPINALL in Part I,
of the County Court to hand-bookmaking as a misdemeanor by
Thomas JOHNSON, 29 years old, of 89 Adelphi street; John MARTIN, 27
years old, of 129 Cumberland street; Henry COLES, 38 years old, of 343
Myrtle avenue; Charles BOYLE, of 72 Sixteenth street, and Thomas J.
WILSON, of 800 Myrtle avenue. They will be sentenced next Monday by
Judge ASPINALL.
QUEENS NEEDS SLEUTHS WHO ARE CHEMISTS
District Attorney Says Sessions Ruling Has Opened Lid at Shore Resorts
Assistant District Attorney John BONBACH, who was prosecuting two hotel
proprietors of North Beach for violation of the Sunday liquor law, told
Magistrate HEALY in the Long Island police court to-day that it was
useless to attempt to convict men for such an offense on the testimony
of the detective or detectives who made the arrest. Mr. BROBACH
[different spelling] explained that this ruling had been made very
recently in the Court of Special Sessions at Jamaica.
The two men, Joseph SCHMIDT and Charles LAUER, were arrested last
Sunday by Detectives MCLAUGHLIN and HORNETT, who appeared against them.
By the ruling of the Special Sessions Court, Mr. BONBACH said, the
detective has to be an expert chemist to testify as to liquors he has
purchased at illegal hours. The men were discharged.
Persons running summer resorts in Queens where liquor is served will
hail with joy the announcement of the illegality of detective
testimony, and will not fret their lives away looking out for plain
clothes men as of yore.
STOLE, SHE SAYS, TO BUY CHILDREN FOOD
Bridget MURPHY, 50 years old, of 108 Sackett street, arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detectives FARRELL and DEVOY, of the Detective Bureau, was
in the Butler street court this morning on a charge of burglary, and
was held in $500 bail for examination April 30.
She is alleged to have entered the rooms of Louis PETERSON and Saveret
HANSEN in a boarding house, where all three lived, by pushing over, as
she claims, an unhinged door, though the police say keys were used, and
taking two overcoats, valued at $35. These the detectives found in a
pawnshop of Mitchell HARLAN, 292 Columbia street. The money received
for them, the woman claims, she used to get food for herself and her
four children. She says she thought the coats would not be missed
during the fine weather, and that she could replace them before they
would be needed again.
MOVE TO DISMISS MILAN IS DENIED
Martin W. LITTLETON to-day moved before Judge CRANE in Part II of the
County Court, to dismiss the charge against Edward MILAN, who is under
indictment for bribery in the last elections. Judge CRANE denied the
motion. LITTLETON then moved for permission to inspect the minutes of
the Grand Jury in reference to the charges against MILAN. This motion
was granted.
DRIVER WHOSE TRUCK RAN OVER BOY PAROLED
Herman BERGER, of 1924 Fulton street, was paroled for examination on
May 8 by Magistrate VOORHEES in Gates avenue court to-day on a charge
of running over four-year-old William SMITH, of 1922 Bergen street.
The lad is in a dying condition in St. Mary's Hospital, suffering from
a fracture of the skull.
FOUR MEN WHOSE STACKS SMOKE, HELD FOR TRIAL
On the complaint of Health Inspector James ENNIS, James KENNY, of 334
Fifty-seventh street, engineer at Smith and Ninth streets; Charles C.
VAN BRUNT, of 816 Putnam avenue, who has a sawmill at the foot of
Twentieth street; John MICHEL, of 25 First place, having a factory at
Fourth and Bond street, and Guy LOOMIS, of 817 Carroll street, of the
LOOMIS Lumber Company, Union and Baltic streets, were all sent to the
Court of Special Sessions by Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street
court this morning on the charge of violating the smoke ordinance.
PUT HUSBAND OUT WHEN HE SHOCKED DAUGHTERS
Edwin COOPER, who says he is an insurance agent, was charged by his
wife in the Adams street court to-day with abandoning his wife and five
children, who live at 307 Hicks street. COOPER said his wife ordered
him out of the house. She explained that she did so one night when he
came home drunk and disgraced her two oldest daughters, who were giving
a party. The case was adjourned.
In the Butler street court John MCKENNA, of 12 Garnet street, was held
in $100 for assaulting his wife, Bridget, and in $200 on a second
charge which she makes that he has abandoned her and their two children.
KANSAS SLAYER GETS FIFTEEN YEARS IN PRISON
William O'BRIEN, who was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree
in the Supreme Court at Flushing, yesterday, was to-day sentenced to
fifteen years in Sing Sing. O'BRIEN killed George KANE in a saloon
row in Long Island City.
DIDN'T ABDUCT GIRL, SAYS YOUNG ARMBRUSTER
Seventeen-Year-Old Ada SUCHOW Declares That He Married Her on March 19.
Detective Sergeants DOLAN and HAYES, of the local Detective Bureau,
last night arrested Albert ARMBRUSTER, 22 years old, of 212 Patchen
avenue, on the charge of abduction seventeen-year-old Ada SUCHOW, of
1014a Gates avenue.
According to the story told by the girl's mother in the Gates avenue
court to-day, young ARMBRUSTER took her daughter to Manhattan last
September and kept her in a room on Second street, near the Bowery.
This house, according to Mrs. SUCHOW, bears an evil reputation. The
girl was away seven weeks before her parents ascertained her
whereabouts.
Both ARMBRUSTER and the girl deny this story. They claim they were
married on March 19 by the Rev. Dr. Olin CAWARD, assistant pastor of
the Bethesda Congregational Church, Ralph avenue and Chauncey street.
Miss SUCHOW told Magistrate VOORHEES in court to-day that she loved her
husband and did not want to be separated from him. Magistrate VOORHEES
adjourned adjourned the case until May 1, holding ARMBRUSTER in $1,000
bail on the abduction charge and the girl in $300 bail on a charge of
vagrancy. He has asked the detectives to investigate the young man's
story.
Detective DOLAN told Magistrate VOORHEES that the young man served
three and one-half years in the penitentiary about five years ago on a
charge of burglary. On another occasion, he said, ARMBRUSTER was
arrested by Detective FARRELL of the Ralph avenue station on suspicion
of being implicated in a robbery in the Stuyvesant section. ARMBRUSTER
was released after a hearing.
HELD FOR ABDUCTION OF HIS GIRL WIFE
Kate POWELL PELLIGRINA, the 15-year-old wife of Charles PELLIGRINO, 21
years old, of 391 Warren street, had her husband in the Myrtle avenue
court this morning on a charge of assault in the third degree. The
girl's mother, Mrs. Mary POWELL, of 407 Warren street, also pressed a
charge of abduction, which she made at the time of the marriage in
February. The couple were married by the Rev. E.G. RICHARDSON, of the
Fleet Street M.E. Church. Magistrate STEERS held PELLIGRINO in $1,000
bail for abduction and $300 bail on a charge of assault.
WIDOW FIGHTS WILL OF LOTTERY CO'S LAWYER
Mrs. Harriet BOND WAITE, widow of Robert N. WAITE, former district
attorney of Philadelphia, and counsel for the Louisiana Lottery, has
filed a protest in the Surrogate's office against the probate of her
husband's will on the ground of mental incapacity. Mr. WAITE died from
an affection of the brain. The beneficiaries under the will are Robert
N. WAITE, Jr., Guy V., and Sophia WAITE, Isabella MCKEE and Helen M.
PAULDING. The widow is ignored in the will.
27 April 1906
ALIMONY AND FEE FOR MRS. ELIZABETH LOUIS
Supreme Court Justice MADDOX to-day granted Mrs. Elizabeth LOUIS, wife
of Dr. William I. LOUIS, of 2124 Jamaica avenue, $10 a week alimony and
$50 counsel fee, pending her suit for separation from her husband.
Mrs. LOUIS had asked for a much larger sum for counsel fee.
28 April 1906
PAINTS HER FACE JUST LIKE MAMMA
Only Eight, and Mother's Stage Ambition, Father Says, Has Broken Up the Family
WIFE SAYS IT'S THE RACES
Gets $8 Alimony Pending Her Suit for Separation
"Why, I painted my face like mamma does because I want to be an actress
same as mamma," is the answer eight-year-old Maude SCHOONMAKER is said
by her father, William J. SCHOONMAKER, to have made to him when he
asked her why she daubed up her face with paint and powder. Little
Maude lives with her mother, Mrs. Ella J. SCHOONMAKER, at 865 Halsey
street, and sometimes runs over to her grandmother's home, at 762
Halsey street.
According to Mr. SCHOONMAKER's affidavits, filed to-day in the County
Clerk's office, his home has been broken up because his wife is
stage-struck, and persists in taking lessons at $1 per, from a
theatrical teacher in Manhattan, where he says that she is being
prepared to take part in a sketch which her teacher declares he will
soon put on the stage.
So strained have become the relations between Mr. and Mrs. SCHOONMAKER
that some time ago Mrs. SCHOONMAKER left her husband's home and went to
live with her sister at 865 Halsey street.
In his affidavits Mr. SCHOONMAKER declares that his wife, who has two
children, Maude and William J., the latter 6 years old, spends too much
of her time in preparing for the stage. He says he went over to the
Manhattan place where she is rehearsing and found his 8-year-old
daughter painting and powdering her face. When Mr. SCHOONMAKER asked
her why she did so, it is alleged little Maude replied as above
stated. Mr. SCHOONMAKER declares that he has done everything in his
power to induce his wife to live with him, but that she persistently
refuses to do so. On the other hand, Mrs. SCHOONMAKER deposes that her
husband is unkind to her, goes to the races and does not give her
proper means for the support of her daughter and son. She has brought
a suit for separation in the Supreme Court. She says that they had to
leave a boardinghouse in Greene avenue, near Tompkins avenue, not long
ago because of his conduct toward her. She asks for $25 a week
alimony. Justice MADDOX allowed Mr. SCHOONMAKER $8 a week and left the
determination of counsel fee to the presiding Justice.
TRIED TO SHOOT SECRET SERVICE MEN
Silk Weaver, Taken as Counterfeiter, Puts Up a Fierce Fight
BOGUS MONEY IN HIS HOUSE
Has Served Two Terms on Same Charge
In the arrest of David THOMAS, a silk weaver, of 252 Devoe street, this
morning, the United States Secret Service men claim they have one of
the cleverest counterfeiters with whom they have had to deal in months
past. The man has been out of prison only six months, after serving a
term of six years on a similar charge.
THOMAS was arrested at 7:15 o'clock this morning as he left his home
in Devoe street. He was not taken easily. When he perceived that the
Government agents had closed in on him he pulled a pistol and did his
best to discharge the weapon at them.
It was found on examining the house at 252 Devoe street, where THOMAS
had made his home for the past six months, that a complete counterfeit
outfit had been set up there. Spurious coins representing $200, of the
$1 denomination, were seized. It is claimed that a large amount of the
counterfeit dollars has been put in circulation by THOMAS.
Secret Service men William J. FLYNN, KLINKE and KOENICH were given
orders last night to watch the premises where THOMAS was known to live
and to take him into custody should he leave the house. It was learned
that the house has been under surveillance by the United States
authorities ever since THOMAS took up his residence there. The agents
had practically an all night wait, as it was after 7 o'clock when
THOMAS left the house. FLYNN, KLINKE and KOENICH immediately closed in
on him and subdued him after a fierce fight. On searching his pockets
it was found that THOMAS had $13 in counterfeit $1 coins, similar to
those which were afterwards discovered in the house.
THOMAS' wife was taken into custody also. It is thought that she will
not be prosecuted. THOMAS has already served two terms in prison. He
was sentenced in 1895 to a term of five years. In 1901 he was
sentenced again for counterfeiting for a term of six years. He has at
various times assumed the aliases CARMINE and RHODES.
When taken before United States Commissioner MORLE in the Federal
Building, THOMAS pleaded not guilty. He was held for examination.
DRUGGED, HE SAYS, WHEN MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE
S.E.ST. AMANT, of 292 Quincy street, who says he is a 'journalist', has
begun an action to have his marriage annulled on the ground that the
ceremony was performed while he was under the influence of drugs.
According to the story told by ST. AMANT he met his wife about one
month ago. He claims she became infatuated with him and sent him
numerous letters and pictures. He claims he paid no attention to her
advances.
Shortly after the acquaintance was formed ST. AMANT was taken to the
hospital to be operated upon as a result of a railroad accident. When
he came out of the hospital about two weeks ago he was compelled to
make a statement regarding the accident. He was so weak at the time
that he was compelled to take drugs as s stimulant, he says.
After making this statement, ST. AMANT claims he went to the office of
his lawyers in the Temple Bar Building where, he claims, he was married
to the girl by Alderman LINDE. He alleges he was under the influence
of the drug at the time and did not know what he was doing, and did not
know he was married until two days later.
He has placed the matter in the hands of a lawyer.
29 April 1906
M'GLYNN MARRIAGE ANNULLED BY COURT
Supreme Court Justice BARR yesterday handed down a decision granting
the annulment of the marriage of Mary MCGLYNN from her husband, Louis
MCGLYNN. Mrs. MCGLYNN formerly was Mary MOORE, daughter of a wealthy
lighterage man connected with the New York and New Jersey
Transportation Company, who lives at 111 Prospect Park West. On Jan.
1, 1901, Miss MOORE and MCGLYNN were married by the Rev. Father
MCCARTHY, of St. Augustine's Church. Almost immediately after the
ceremony Jeremiah RYAN, an uncle of the bride, informed her that
MCGLYNN was a man of bad character. After affidavits were submitted
showing that he had left Stamford, Conn., under the charge of forgery
and embezzlement perpetrated on some of the highest officials of the
town, Mrs. MCGLYNN immediately separated from her husband and has been
seen and heard nothing of him since. At the time of the wedding
MCGLYNN ordered about $1,000 worth of flowers from a florist, but
failed to pay for them. Every effort to locate MCGLYNN proved futile
and finally an order to serve summons by publication was granted. The
summons was published and the annulment was granted on default.
LONG ISLAND NOTES - COURT NEWS
Justice GARRETSON, of the Supreme Court, has appointed the Queens
County Trust Company a committee of the person and property of Joseph
E. HIGBIE, of Springfield. Mr. HIGBIE, who is 92 years old, is a
life-long resident of Springfield and for twenty years prior to
consolidation was one of the Justices of the Peace of the Town of
Jamaica. He has been in poor health for the past two years.
30 April 1906
WEILL'S SLAYER GETS TEN YEARS IN SING SING
Judge ASPINALL to-day gave James SULLIVAN, who pleaded guilty to murder
in the second degree in the shooting of Benjamin WEILL, a horse dealer,
of 247 North Seventh street, on March 6, the maximum sentence of ten
years in Sing Sing. The shooting grew out of a dispute over a horse
deal involving several hundred dollars. SULLIVAN lived with his wife
at 831 Eleventh avenue, Manhattan.
Fines of $50 or fifty days were imposed on four bookmakers who pleaded
guilty to misdemeanor. They were Thomas JOHNSON, Charles BOYLE, John
MARTIN, and Thomas J. WILSON, Henry COLES, also a bookmaker received a
sentence of $25 or twenty-five days.
One year in the penitentiary was given to Mary REMBES, who pleaded
guilty to attempt at grand larceny in the second degree and Harry
JACKSON will spend some time in Elmira for attempted burglary in the
third degree.
The trial of Edward MILAN, charged with bribery in the last election,
was set for May 7 by Judge CRANE in Part I, of the County Court.
Frank M. WANDELL, Jr., convicted of conspiracy against the city in the
sewer frauds, was to have been sentenced this morning. By agreement
between counsel the sentence was postponed until May 10. WANDELL,
accompanied by his lawyer, George H. ALEXANDER, appeared before Judge
CRANE, but urged that as the argument for a stay on the ground of
reasonable doubt which was to have been argued before Justice GAYNOR in
the Appellate Division last week was postponed, the sentence in
WANDELL's case should be postponed.
FINED FIVE DOLLARS FOR ROWDYISM IN CAR
Elijah MAHONEY, 19 years old, of 8 Manhattan avenue, was fined $5 in
the Gates avenue court to-day for rowdyism in a Fulton street car. He
was arrested yesterday at Troy and Fulton street by Officer MCGARRY, of
the Ralph avenue station.
COURT HOLDS CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBLE FOR HOLE
Charged with violating a city ordinance by permitting an excavation to
remain in a dangerous condition, Jacob REISCHNITZ, a contractor, of
Moore and White streets, was in the Manhattan avenue court, to-day.
According to a building inspector REICHNITZ dug a cellar in White
street several months ago and has not erected a house on it. The hole
has not been inclosed by a fence and to-day there is more than ten feet
of water in the cellar, into which several boys have fallen and
narrowly escaped drowning.
The contractor was ordered some time ago to comply with the city
ordinance, but failed to do so. He told Magistrate O'REILLY that he
had let the building of the house to a sub-contractor, and that he had
nothing to do with leaving the hole in its present condition.
Magistrate O'REILLY thought REICHNITZ was responsible and after
ordering a warrant to be drawn up held him for a hearing on Tuesday.
BROOKLYN MAN HELD ON CHARGE OF MURDER
WILMINGTON, Del., April 30.---Bernard LARSEN, of Brooklyn, is a
prisoner in the jail in Newcastle without bail to answer for the murder
of Lee GIVISON, in Delaware City on Saturday. LARSEN, who is a steward
on a sailing yacht from New York, went ashore and engaged in a fight
with GIVISON, in which the latter was killed by a blow.
NOT MANY ARRESTS AT CONEY ISLAND
In spite of the large crowd at Coney Island yesterday, few persons fell
into the hands of the police. In the Coney Island Court this morning
Mamie GERAHTY, 17 years old, said by Officer LYNCH to be a vagrant, was
before the magistrate on that charge. Her brother Thomas, who lives in
Jersey City, said that Mamie was wayward and until a year ago had lived
with her father at his home in Jersey City. At the brother's request,
Magistrate VOORHEES sentenced Mamie to the House of the Good Shepherd
during her minority.
Joseph SPELLER, of 54 East Fourth street, Julius MOCK, of 205 West
Third street, and John BURNS, of Coney Island, were arrested for
fighting on the Bowery, near Stratton's walk. They were fined $5 each
by Magistrate VOORHEES.
Peter DISSILIA, of 180 Mulberry street, was held in $300 bail for
special sessions on a charge of carrying concealed weapons.
The two first car jumpers of the season were arrested by Special
Officer James A. TIGHE, of the B.R.T. They were Michael SULLIVAN, of
418 West Fifty-fourth street, Manhattan, and Mike JEROME, of 44 West
Forty-sixth street. Sentence was suspended.
BREAKS HIS PAROLE AND TRIES TO ASSAULT HIS WIFE
Magistrate DOOLEY, in the Adams street court, to-day fined William
CARR, $10 on a charge of intoxication.
The prisoner had previously been arrested on a charge of abandoning
his wife and family, but broke his parole, and tried to assault Mrs.
CARR.
He went to jail.
DISOWNS CHILD HIS WIFE SAYS IS NOT HIS.
Charles STUVE, of 91 Cumberland street, was charged in the Adams street
court to-day with failing to provide for his child. STUVE had obtained
a divorce from his wife and, after the decree was granted she told some
people that her husband was not the father of the child. He then
refused to support it.
The father of his former wife made the complaint, and Magistrate
DOOLEY paroled him until May 8, for a hearing.
1 May 1906
WIFE OF BABY FARM PROPRIETOR PAROLED
Mrs. Angelina MILLER, who, with her husband, Charles, is charged with
running a baby farm at their home, 286 Howard avenue, was arrested
last night, and to-day taken to the Gates avenue court.
Mrs. MILLER had four-months-old Katie OUTING in her arms, and she
told Magistrate FURLONG that the child was suffering from stomach
trouble and very weak. She said she did not know she was violating
the law, and she boarded the children to make a little extra money.
Magistrate FURLONG directed her to go to the Bureau of Charities and
get an order to admit the child to the Kings County Hospital.
The woman was paroled until Friday for a hearing with husband.
REEVES' CHAUFFEUR HELD BY MAGISTRATE
Walter A. MULCAHEY, the chauffeur who operated an automobile belong to
AL REEVES, was held for Special Sessions by Magistrate DOOLEY in
Adams street court to-day, on a charge of speeding his machine at the
rate of twenty-five miles an hour. Policemen INNES and McDONALD
swore that they time MULCAHEY while he made a run from Pacific street
to Smith street, and that he went at a rate eve faster than
twenty-five miles an hour.
GIRL ARRESTED AT CONEY ON VAGRANCY CHARGE
Policeman LINKLETTER, of the Coney Island station, arrested May BROOKS,
19 years old, who says she formerly lived at 14 President street, but has no
permanent address now, on a charge of vagrancy. The policeman says he
found her wandering up and down West Fifteenth street, Coney Island, and
when questioned she could not give an account of herself. Magistrate
VOORHEES to-day adjourned the case until Friday and paroled the girl in
the custody of Mrs. HUGHES, the probationary officer.
2 May 1906
AGED WIFE GONE, HUSBAND ARRESTED
Suspect MITCHELL Did Away With Woman Because She Had Him in Court.
Matthew MITCHELL, known in the "Pig Town" section of Flatbush as "Vic,
the Skinner," was held in the Flatbush court to-day on a technical charge of
vagrancy, until the police have been able to investigate the disappearance of
his wife, Catherine. Mrs. MITCHELL is a woman of 70; she has not been
seen for a month, or since she had her spouse arrested for beating her, and
her daughters and some of the neighbors are of the impression that MITCHELL
has killed her and concealed the body. So firm a hold has this suspicion
taken on the minds of the neighbors that they swarmed into the Flatbush
court this morning and insisted that the ground around MITCHELL's shack
he turned over in the search for the body.
MITCHELL's home is at Furnell street near Utica avenue, and is one of a
collection of one-story shanties that were originally built by squatters. He
lived there with his wife, a woman 15 years his senior, and for many years
made a business of buying worn out horses and killing them for their hides.
More recently he has done nothing but potter around his little property,
tinkering with his wagons and garden.
When MITCHELL was arrested a month ago, the case was adjourned and
then dismissed because Mrs. MITCHELL failed to put in an appearance on
the day set for the examination. She complained that MITCHELL had thrown
her against a stove and cut her face. That was not the most unusual thing
that had ever happened in "Pig Town" and no one gave the subject a second
thought until it was noticed that Mrs. MITCHELL was missing.
The woman's daughter, Mrs. Annie HENFT, who lives at Aqueduct, Long Island,
called at the house yesterday and when she learned that her mother had been
away for a month, she went to the Flatbush police station and asked Capt.
REYNOLDS to investigate.
Detectives FALLON, CROAK and HINES went to the house and MITCHELL
told them that his wife had left him, saying she wanted to find a better
looking
and younger husband. He said he had seen her once since then, drinking
with an Italian in a saloon in East New York, but she refused to return home.
With the appearance of the detectives, nearly everyone in "Pig Town"
remembered having heard MITCHELL threaten to murder his wife. They
were all certain that his principal diversion had been to beat her when
things didn't seem to run smoothly, and Mrs. HENFT said MITCHELL had
abused her mother. MITCHELL simply replied that his wife was gone and
that that was all there was to it, except that he had to do the cooking and
washing which she, as a dutiful wife, should have remained at home to do.
One of the detectives learned that about three weeks ago MITCHELL was seen
to cart a bulky bundle away. Questioned about this, he said it was old
harness which he sold to a junk dealer, but those of his neighbors who
were not of the opinion that Mrs. MITCHELL had been murdered and buried
in the yard, though the bundle might have been her dead body. The
detectives decided to arrest the husband and hold him until the mystery
of his wife's absence is explained.
This morning the detectives made a second search of the shanty but found
to indicate that a murder had been committed there.
They have gone over the ground in the yard, looking for signs of its having
been recently dug up, and will probably spade the whole plot in search for
the woman's body.
Before her marriage to MITCHELL the missing woman was the widow of a
boss teamster, named FRANKLIN, by whom she had two daughters.
FRANKLIN left her several thousand dollars and this she gave to MITCHELL
at the time of their marriage. The woman was feeble as well as old, bore a
good reputation among her neighbors, and the police doubt that she went away,
as Mitchell says she did.
This afternoon detectives dug up the grounds about MITCHELL's house but
discovered nothing. Then they pulled out a lot of rubbish in an outhouse
and at the bottom of it found an old trunk with a quantity of blood-stained
clothing in it. The clothing is said to have been worn by Mrs. MITCHELL.
MITCHELL is said to have told the police that Mrs. MITCHELL wore a dress
of the same pattern as that found blood-stained, when she left him.
THOUGHT HE HAD POLITE BURGLAR
The police of the Gates avenue station caught a man this morning at
3 o'clock whom they thought was the polite burglar who has been having
things his own way in the Bedford section the last few days. Special
Officer McCONNELL, who was on the lookout for the burglar with the
gentlemanly ways, spotted a man who was tall and slim and answered
the description generally of the man he was seeking standing at the
corner of Thompkins avenue and Hancock street. While he watched he
saw the suspect walk over to the grocery store of Heins & Koester at
408 Tompkins avenue, and take a loaf of bread out of the box left for the
baker to put his goods in.
McCONNELL advanced cautiously, and drawing his revolver jumped at his
man with the command, "Throw up your hands!"
The man, very much frightened, did so, and in doing it the bread fell from
under his arm. The officer questioned him as to who he was. He said he
was Joseph WOLFF, living at 166 Lynch street, and that he was a baker at
Marcy avenue and Fulton street, but he could not give his employer's name.
McCONNELL took the man to the station house, and he was held on a
charge of vagrancy. It is though the man was hungry and stole the bread
to get something to eat, and though he looks like the much-wanted burglar,
it is not believed he is the man.
Suspecting the howling of dogs in the neighborhood of Rutland road and
Midwood street, early this morning, was the clue to some dark mystery,
Patrolman HAYDEN, of the Flatbush station, stalked in the shadows and
ran into an Italian, who seemed in a hurry to get away. Recently several
houses in that section have been robbed and HAYDEN ordered the man to
halt. Instead he darted around the corner and ran until HAYDEN pulled his
revolver and threatened to shoot.
When searched at the station house, the prisoner, who said he was James
MARINO, 50 years old, of 651 Washington avenue, was found to have a
revolver and two ugly looking knives. He was charged with carrying
concealed weapons and in the Flatbush court, this morning, Magistrate
STEERS held him for Special Sessions.
DISCHARGED FIREWORKS WITHOUT A PERMIT.
Charged with exploding fireworks in the street without having obtained a
permit, three members of a workingmen's league were held in $200 bail
each for examination in the Lee avenue court to-day. They were Joseph
LUCAS, of 265 Wythe avenue; William BUTANO, of 119 Grand street, and
Joseph FRANKVITCH, of 109 Grand street.
The workingmen marched through the streets of the Eastern District last
night and while going through Wythe avenue near Broadway, a number of
cannon crackers were set off.
TWO AGAINST ONE IN FIGHT LANDS BOYS IN COURT.
Joseph FARLEY, 18 years old, of 150 Centre street, and Joseph DOLAN,
16 years old, of 147 Centre street, were held in Butler street court to-day
on a charge of assault. The complainant is Thomas TELFORD, 16 years
old, of 200 Fourth avenue, who says FARLEY and DOLAN beat him last
night. They were held for examination.
TRY TEWKESBURY MAY 10; HIS BAIL MADE $10,000
Lewis G. TEWKESBURY, the former broker and high-roller, who has
earned an international reputation by his bucket shop methods, will have
to stand trial on May 10, on a charge of grand larceny. This date was
fixed by Record(sic) GOFF to-day, on the application of Assistant District
Attorney GARVAN.
The Recorder also increased the bail bond, from $7,500 to $10,000 at the
request of the District Attorney's office, counsel for TEWKESBURY having
declared that they were ready to furnish the $7,500 bail to-day.
ACCUSES THE M'GOVERNS OF ASSAULTING
Hughey McGOVERN, brother of Terry, the pugilist, gave himself up in the
Coney Island Court to-day on a warrant for assault sworn out by William
SEGUR, of Kister Court, Coney Island, who charges Hughey and his
brother Terry with "rough housing" him while riding on a slide called the
"Rough Riders" last Sunday. SEGUR had a warrant out for Terry also,
and Hughey informed his brother of this over the phone and under
instructions from Magistrate VOORHEES, Terry promised to accompany
his brother to court on May 9. Hughey was admitted to $300 bail given
by his stepfather, John KENNY, and went home. He pleased not guilty.
HORSE POISONER IS SENT TO PENITENTIARY
Samuel GELLER, 30 years old, of 14 Livonia avenue, Brownsville, was
this morning in the Court of Special Session, Manhattan, sentenced to
one year in the penitentiary for poisoning horses.
On Feb. 12 he was caught putting arsenic tablets in the nose-bag of a
horse owned by Jacob RATNER, of 331 Osborne street, this borough.
RATNER was working on Hester street, Manhattan, removing snow at the
time. Superintendent HANKINSON, of the S.P.C.A., say GELLER is the
head of a gang which has poisoned 700 horses within the past three years.
3 May 1906
CLERGYMAN SWEARS HE MARRIED RUNAWAY COUPLE
Albert AMBRUSTER, 22 years old, of 212 Patchen avenue, was in the
Gates avenue court to-day charged with abducting 13-year-old Ida SUCHOW, of
104� Patchen avenue. The young man told Magistrate FURLONG that the
charges made by the parents of the girl were false. The young couple said
they were married and the Rev. Olin CAWARD of the Bethesda Congregational
Church, Ralph avenue and Chauncey street, testified that he had married them
on March 10 last. The girl's parents say she is not married, and her father
states he found her on the Bowery, Manhattan. Magistrate FURLONG adjourned
the case until May 15.
PISTOL DUEL RESULTS IN MANY COMPLAINTS.
In the Coney Island court this morning, Magistrate VOORHIS held Joseph
TONCHEY, 26 years old, of West Second street, Coney Island in $1,500
bail for the Grand Jury. The complainant was Jerry PISCOPI, 27 years old,
of West Second street and Park place, Coney Island.
Last Tuesday the two men fought a pistol duel and were arrested. Each
made a counter charge of felonious assault. It is claimed that TONCHEY
fired first.
The police also made charges of violation of Section 458 of the Penal Code.
Samuel BLAKEMAN, of West Third street, made an additional charge against
each of disorderly conduct, for breaking a$100 plate glass window by their
shooting. The hearing on these charges was adjourned till Friday.
The case of Charles TONCHEY, a brother of Joseph, who was arrested at the
time of the shooting on a charge of disorderly conduct and attempting to
assault PISCOPI's wife, was adjourned till Friday.
CLAIMS ITALIAN ASSAULTED HER LITTLE DAUGHTER.
Frank PUCCIA, 35 years old, of 685� Sixth avenue, who keeps a small
fruit, grocery and candy store, was charged in the Butler street court this
morning by Mrs. Laura McCAMM, of 233 Twentieth street, with assaulting
her 5-year-old daughter, Edith, when the child went into his store to buy ice
cream.
The mothers of a number of little girls of the neighborhood have become
greatly worked up over the matter, and it is said questioning has revealed
several other cases of similar character, and other charges will be lodged
against PULCIA(sic) before May 2, the day set for his examination.
SHIELDS ACCUSES HIS WIFE OF ANNOYING HIM.
Mary SHIELDS, of Bay Twenty-second street, Bath Beach, appeared in the
Coney Island Court this morning on complaint of the woman's husband, who
testified that she continually annoyed him. He had her arrested once for
assault, but as he failed to appear in court against her, she was discharged.
Mrs. SHIELDS says they each occupy one-half of the house, and she never
bothers him.
Magistrate VOORHEES adjourned the case for a week.
REFUSED TO BAIL SON SUSPECTED OF BURGLARY.
Clifford ISAACS, 17 years old, of 122 Midwood street, was arrested last
night as a suspicious person and was held in the Flatbush court this morning
on a technical charge of vagrancy in $500 bail for examination next Thursday.
Detective LAWLERS, who preferred the charge, said that the young man was
suspected of knowing something about a recent robbery in Flatbush and
that he had admitted having committed a robbery about three weeks ago in
a house in Franklin avenue, near Willoughby avenue.
The father of the boy was in court, but said he did not want to go bail for
his son.
CHILD COMPLAINS OF FATHER'S BRUTALITY
Wife Sick, DINEEN Strikes Little Daughter Struggling to Keep Home Cozy.
With her eyes filled with suppressed tears, 14-year-old Kitty DINEEN appeared
before Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street court this morning as complainant
against her father, Cornelius DINEEN, 42 years old, of 42 Atlantic avenue,
whom she charges with having assaulted her and her two little sisters,
Gertie, 8 years old and Gracie, 7 years old.
She says her father swears at them and knocks them around the house like
a brute. The last time was a few days ago, when he struck Kittie (sic), who
goes to school, a heavy blow with his fist on the side of the head, causing
her face to become discolored.
The mother of the children is unable to protect them for the alleged brutality
of their father, as she is ill in bed, and Kittie is acting the part of the
little mother, outside of school hours, taking care of the house, her
little sisters and ministering to the wants of her sick mother.
Magistrate TIGHE told her she was deserving of a good deal of credit and
that her father would suffer for abusing her. He adjourned the case until
May 8.
ACCUSED OF THREATENING WITNESS AGAINST HIM.
Como DANO, 20 years old, of 94 Walworth street, was before Magistrate
FURLONG in the Lee avenue court to-day on a charge of threatening the life
of Amelia GENGA, a young girl who lives in the same house. She accused
him of threatening her after she had given testimony in a stabbing case in
which he was involved. DANO was held for a hearing.
MOTHER GIVE UP HER SON AS DEAD
Mrs. Julia V. BREWSTER, of 1462 Bedford avenue, mother of William E.
BREWSTER, who disappeared from his home, 201 President street, nearly
eight years ago and has never since been heard from, has petitioned
Surrogate CHURCH for letters of administration for the considerable
personal estate left by BREWSTER and for a decree declaring her son
legally dead. BREWSTER mysteriously disappeared Aug. 31, 1898. His
mother, refusing to believe that he was dead, for years kept his clothing
and effects as he left them and always kept a chair at the dining room
table with knives and forks set, because she said, "Willie surely will
return some day." As time rolled on, however, hope faded, and now the
gray-haired mother has been forced to believe that her boy is dead.
BREWSTER was a bachelor, 38 years old, when he suddenly dropped out
of sight. On the night he disappeared he was at home talking with his mother
and his brother, Nelson W. BREWSTER, who now lives in Cincinnati. About
9 o'clock William picked up his hat, took his $250 watch out of his pocket and
laid it on the table and made a move to go out. His brother halted him for a
minute, remarking: "Say, Bill, it's about 9 o'clock. What are you going out
for?"
"Bill" mumbled something about going to a drug store and was gone.
It was afterward learned that he went to a near-by drug store, got some
medicine for catarrh and then took a course for the river. For a number of
years BREWSTER had been afflicted with chronic catarrh, which seemed to
cause him constant unrest. He frequently remarked to his brother, "What is
the use of any one living in so poor health as I am in?" It was only the day
before his disappearance that he said to his brother, "What's the use of
living, anyway?"
The fond mother and brother for years struggled with the hope that he would
someday come back and although he left bank accounts which, with interest,
now amount to about $10,000, the mother refraining from touching them.
Even now, that all hope has been given up, Albert C. AUBERY, Mrs.
BREWSTER's counsel, has been instructed to advertise the Surrogate's
decree all over the country in the hope that if her son is alive the mother
may reach him.
For years after her son's disappearance, Mrs. BREWSTER caused
advertisements to be inserted in leading newspaper throughout the United
States and Canada, offering a liberal reward for any information that would
lead to the discovery of the whereabouts or fate of her son.
Lawyer AUBERY to-day secured a $10,000 bond from the Empire State
Surety Company qualifying Mrs. BREWSTER to act as administratrix.
BREWSTER had accounts in four savings institutions aggregating
$4,613.96, and in three St. Louis institutions he had $2,118.12. No will
has been discovered.
MISCHIEVOUS BOYS LAND IN POLICE COURT
Joseph SMITH, 16 years old, of 2069 Pitkin avenue; Mark ORSTIN, 16 years
old, of 190 Glenmore avenue; Frank WINNISCH and his brother, William, of
486 Sutter avenue, were held for examination in the Gates avenue court
to-day on the charge of abusing Herman BERGER, of 92 Second avenue,
Manhattan, as he was passing through Pitkin avenue, and with breaking
the fence of John IVINS at 484 Sutter avenue.
HOLD RAILROAD LIABLE FOR WOMAN'S DEATH -- OTHER CASES
Corner NUTT and a jury at the Town Hall, Jamaica, yesterday held inquiries
touching the death of nine persons.
-In the case of James E. MARTIN, of 803 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, who died
from a fracture of the skull received by the overturning of his automobile at
Auburndale, Flushing, on Dec. 24, 1905, the jury found that the overturning
of the automobile was caused through negligence on the part of the chauffeur.
-Benjamin CONRAD of Whitestone, who was found dead in his boat on
Feb. 11 last, the jury found, died from carbolic acid poisoning that he had
taken in mistake for medicine.
-In the case of Mary O'NEIL, of Brooklyn, who was struck by a train and
killed at Rockaway Junction, Jamaica, on April 12, the jury held the Long
Island Railroad Company responsible for her death, and exonerated the
engineer from all blame.
-In the case of the unknown man whose body was found near the railroad
track at the Washington avenue crossing, Laurel Hill, on March 12, the
jury found that he came to his death by being struck by a Long Island
Railroad train.
-Harry STRIKE, a switchman in the employ of the Long Island Railroad
Company, the jury decided died from tetanus caused by the amputation
of his leg, following injuries received by being struck by a train at
Rockaway Junction, Jamaica, on Dec. 26, 1905.
-In the case of Michael DEPUE of University place, Woodhaven, the jury
found that he came to his death on Dec. 30 last, by being struck by a
train at Woodhaven through his own carelessness. A similar verdict was
given in the case of Fraz McGARVEY, who was struck by a train in the
Long Island Railroad yard at Jamaica on Feb. 11, 1906.
-In the case of William O. BARTON, of Springfield, who was struck and
killed by a train on the Long Island Railroad on April 4 at the Merrick road
crossing, Springfield, the jury found a verdict in accordance with the above
facts.
BURROUGHS' STATE EQUALLY DIVIDED
In the will of William V. BURROUGHS which was filed in the Surrogate's
office to-day an estate of real and personal property to the value of $50,000
is devised to the surviving members of his family. Mr. BURROUGHS died
at his home, 564 Macon street, April 25, leaving a widow, Adelaide L.
BURROUGHS and four children who are Mrs. Maria L. McGUIRE, of 435
Hancock street, Charlotte, Edna, Alice and William BURROUGHS, the son
living at 445 Jefferson avenue. The will provides for the placing of the
entire estate (aside from a few articles of household use) in trust
and on the last of the children coming of age it is to be divided
into five equal parts, one fifth going to the widow and the remaining
four-fifths going to the four children.
FOOTE GETS ORDER FOR CUSTODY OF HIS CHILD
Justice MADDOX this morning granted a writ of habeas corpus in favor of
Clifton FOOTE, a well known race track man, requiring his wife to produce
in court their only child, a girl of 3 years, the custody of which had been
awarded to the father. Counsel for the father said Mrs. FOOTE had taken
the child to Montreal, where her people lived, and that it was out of the
jurisdiction of the court. Justice MADDOX, however, issued an order
directing the mother to deliver the child to the father.
4 May 1906
AFTER WITNESSES WITH A REVOLVER
Charged with flourishing a revolver at Israel ANTOPOLSKY, a conductor on
the Flushing avenue line, Joseph L. KARLSRUHE, of 1225 Broadway, was
held in $300 bail for examination in the Manhattan avenue court to-day. He
was arrested last night after a passenger had followed him from Flushing and
Bushwick avenues to the corner of Broadway and Myrtle avenue.
On April 27, KARLSRUHE was injured while alighting from a car on the Flushing
extension line at Woodward and Flushing avenues. He decided to get the
names of the witnesses of the accident and last night set out for that
purpose.
He waited until ANTOPOLSKY's car came along, and thinking that ANTOPOLSKY
was the conductor when he was hurt, asked him if he would act as a witness
should a case be brought against the company.
What the conductor replied is not known, but KARLSRUHE became angered
and words followed. The, it is alleged, KARLSRUHE pulled a revolver. The
car was well filled at the time and intense excitement followed. Finally
KARLSRUHE left the car and a man who had witnessed the trouble followed
him until he saw Policeman FITZPATRICK, who arrested him.
MRS. D'ISCHIA TELLS OF HER ADVENTURE
The trial of the suit of Mrs. Maria D'ISCHIA for $50,000 against the Fabre
Line Steamship Company for alleged personal injuries on the steamer Patria in
1904, was resumed in the United States Circuit Court to-day. Mrs. D'ISCHIA
claims she was lured about the ship at Naples, robbed of her gems and
subjected to assaults.
Her story afloat and ashore is a familiar one, and she recounted it with much
detail yesterday. She was cross-examined to-day.
5 May 1906
HIS SMILE FADES AS MAGISTRATE SAYS $52
When Magistrate NAUMER called Peter NELSON, of 183 Thirteenth street,
before him on a charge made by the Long Island Bottlers' Union in the Myrtle
avenue court to-day for using 104 oil cans which were not his, he was con-
fronted by the "smile-that-won't-come-off". The fine for conviction on this
charge is 50 cents a can. Vexed by NELSON's indifference, the Magistrate
said:
"Show us how you would smile if I fine you $52 on this charge."
As the smile subsided Magistrate NAUMER adjourned the case until Monday.
BOY'S LOVE FOR ICE CREAM LANDS HIM IN COURT
William MARTIN, 19 years old, of Fifteenth street, Coney Island, who was
arrested on a charge of stealing ice cream from a stand in Surf avenue,
pleaded guilty in the Coney Island court and was held for Special Sessions.
MARTIN, while trying to escape from Mounted Policeman RINGERMAN,
knocked down a little girl. He denied that he threw the girl in the path of
the policeman. He said that it was an accident.
6 May 1906
WELL PUMPED DRY, SHE THREATENS SUIT
When Brooklyn, to test the validity of the Burr law, which prevents it
from invading Suffolk County to get water, installed a pumping plant at
Amityville, just east of the Nassau County line, it inadvertently drained
the well from which Mrs. Winifred HARTIGAN, and Amityville resident had
been securing splendid water for years. Mrs. HARTIGAN took very little
interest in the territorial dispute between Suffolk and Kings Counties
until she found that the water in her well was rapidly falling directly after
the pumping started. Soon she was unable to draw more than a gill of
water at a time.
"See here, my well has been drained by your pumping plant. I cannot get
enough water to wash my hands, and as for the horse and the other animals,
their supply has been entirely cut off." Thus she argued to the authorities.
The result was that the pumping was temporarily stopped. A representative
of the Water Department called upon Mrs. HARTIGAN and offered to drive a
pump for her near the well that had run dry. But Mrs. HARTIGAN, who had
always regretted that she had no water in her kitchen, demanded that the
new well be driven through the kitchen floor. That di not appeal to the
department officials, and they declined to do it. Mrs. HARTIGAN thereupon
filed a protest against the destruction of her water supply. Litigation is
threatened to recover damages.
SHAW PAID $5 FOR ROW WITH POLICEMAN
Robert D. SHAW, of 31 Sidney place, Brooklyn, who was arrested
yesterday morning after getting into a row with a policeman over giving
the names of the party in his auto which had collided with a trolley car,
was fine $5 in Harlem court later in the day for disorderly conduct.
7 May 1906
DRUGGIST KRONSBERG SENT TO PENITENTIARY
Magistrate O'REILLY, in the Manhattan avenue court to-day, sentenced
Frederick KRONSBERG, 40 years old, a druggist, of 138 Franklin street,
to six months in the penitentiary on a charge of vagrancy. He was arrested
on a warrant obtained by his wife, Elizabeth, who told the magistrate he
had destroyed property in the store which is now in the wife's name, and
that he is demented.
The troubles of the KRONSBERGs have been aired before. A year ago
Mrs. KRONSBERG had her husband in court on a summons and as a
result he was committed to the Flatbush Insane Asylum. Recently he
was released. KRONSBERG formerly owned drug stores in all parts of
Brooklyn. Since he was committed to the asylum Mrs. KRONSBERG,
who is a licensed pharmacist, has been running the store in Franklin
street.
THWAITE'S THIRD WIFE GETS ALL HIS ESTATE
Surrogate Church to-day admitted to probate, after a contest, the will of
George THWAITE, who died last March leaving all his estate to his third
wife, Alice THWAITE, sometimes known as Alice WATTERSON.
The will was contested by the children of Mr. THWAITE's first wife, who
are William, living at 1462 Seventy- fourth street; George, of 335
Seventeenth street; Charles of the same address; Frank, of 1775
Seventy-first street, on the grounds of fraud and undue influence.
Mr. THWAITE's second wife, Winifred THWAITE, is now living at 98�
Tompkins avenue, but made no contest.
Mr. THWAITE went through a marriage ceremony with Alice WATTERSON
and has one child by here which is now living. The will is dated Oct. 13,
1904. By its terms the bulk of his estate is devised to Alice WATTERSON,
or the third Mrs. THWAITE.
FINED $10 FOR PUTTING ON EMERGENCY BRAKE.
Angelo MANNO, of 2 Baxter street, Manhattan, who insisted on pulling
the emergency brake rope on a Fifth avenue train near Thirty-sixth street
last night, on the complaint of Special Policeman DUNCAN of the B.R.T.,
was to-day fined $10 in the Butler street court.
SLAUGHTER HOUSE PEOPLE TAKE THEIR CASE TO COURT.
In spite of the vigorous protests of the residents of Greenpoint, it seems
likely that the firm of S. H. PLAT will build its proposed slaughter-house
at the foot of Oak street. Prominent Greenpointers have endeavored to
prevent the erection of the abattoir, maintaining that is location was within
the prohibited limit.
Herbert T. KETCHAM, counsel for the Plat company, applied to Justice
MADDOX for a write of mandamus, last week, to compel the Board of
Health to grant a permit arguing that the erection of the slaughter house
conformed with all the regulations of the law. Justice MADDOX reserved
decision. Greenpointers are anxiously awaiting Justice MADDOX's decision.
MEN WHO QUARRELED SHAKE HANDS IN COURT.
Adolph RHEINHANDLER, 35 years old, a teacher in a private Hebrew
school in Brownsville, who lives at 149 Belmont avenue, in the Gates
avenue court to-day accused Ben GREENBERG, of the same address,
with assaulting him Saturday.
When the men faced Magistrate FURLONG, the complainant asked the
court to allow him to drop the charge against GREENBERG. He said he
though the latter had been punished sufficiently.
"Will you shake hands in front of the bench if I let you drop the complaint?"
asked the court of RHEINHANDLER.
"Certainly," replied the complainant. The men then shook hands warmly
and the case was dropped.
HOTEL CLERK TESTIFIES IN LAWSON DIVORCE SUIT.
Supreme Court Justice GARRETSON presided this morning in Par IV.,
when the trial of the divorce suit of William M. LAWSON, of 18 Sydney
place, against his wife, Lena L. LAWSON, was begun. Most of the
morning was taken up with the selection of a jury. Frank Harvey FIELD
appeared as counsel for Mr. LAWSON and Edward L. MOONEY and
Henry G. CONNERT for Mrs. LAWSON
Chief Clerk SHADBOLT, of the Clarendon Hotel, was the first witness, and
told how Mrs. LAWSON had come to the hotel with her two children in
company with Allen CARMICHAEL and registered as "Mrs. LAWRENCE"
in her own handwriting, while Mr. CARMICHAEL registered as "A. S.
LAWRENCE," it being understood that he was the uncle of the two
children. Mr. CARMICHAEL occupied a separate room. The party
remained at the hotel from April 16 to May 2, 1904.
DAVID THOMPSON HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE.
David THOMPSON, of 249 Navy street, was held for examination by
Magistrate DOOLEY in Adams street court to-day on a charge of
felonious assault made by Henry WATKINS, of 94 Rockwell place.
TERANOVA GIRL'S TRIAL GOES OVER TO MONDAY.
Upon request of Assistant District Attorney ELY, counsel for the prosecution,
the trial of Josephine TERANOVA, the young Sicilian woman, who on Feb. 22
killed her uncle, Gaetano RIGGIO, who had robbed her of her honor, and his
wife, Concetta, who had consented to the young girl's abuse, was continued
this morning before Justice SCOTT in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court, Manhattan, until next Monday.
Mr. ELY is anxious to have time to secure a jury which will be willing to
inflict the death penalty upon the woman in case she is found guilty of
murder in the first degree.
A great deal of interest has been aroused in this case, because of its
unusual features. The defendant, who is only sixteen years old, is the
child-wife of Guiseppi TERANOVA. She lived before marriage with her
uncle and aunt who were her god-parents. It was while she was living with
them as she claims, that her uncle taught her to sin. She was told by
her uncle, she says, that it was useless for her to try to lead a good life,
because she was the "child of the devil," having been born on Good Friday.
When the child-wife told her story to her husband, after his suspicions
had been aroused, he cast her off. Her mother likewise disowned her.
The Sicilian code of honor told her that she could only wipe out the dishonor
in the blood of those who caused her downfall, so she killed them.
The girl glories in her act, for by the only code she knows she is innocent,
once more and her reconciliation with her husband is complete.
WOMAN CREATES FUSS IN ADAMS STREET COURT.
Mollie BYRNES, of 25 Pacific street, made a great commotion in the Adams
street court to-day, by shrieking and moaning by turns after Magistrate
DOOLEY had committed her to jail on a charge of intoxication. She was
also held on a charge of assaulting Mrs. HEANEY, of 67 Nassau street.
Mrs. BYRNES showed her head to Magistrate DOOLEY, exhibiting a cut
which she said was inflicted by Mrs. HEANEY, without any cause. The
woman appeared to be laboring under great mental excitement.
BRONX BUILDER'S WIFE ACCUSES HIM OF BIGAMY.
In the Long Island City police court to-day, Magistrate SMITH held Frank W.
VAN PELT, 45 years old, a well-to-do contractor and builder living in the
Bronx, on the charge of bigamy, preferred by his wife, Mrs. Emma VAN PELT,
under $1,500 bond for examination on May 14.
Mrs. VAN PELT, who is a handsome woman, stated that she married her
husband, Jan. 3, 1892, but that since about a year ago he had been
absenting himself from home for long periods.
Her suspicions were aroused by a friend. Mrs. VAN PELT looked up the
records of the Health Department and says she found a certificate of
marriage between her husband and a a widow, Mrs. Christina CALLAHAN,
which was dated April 2, 1905. The ceremony was performed by a Long
Island City minister, and accordingly the complaint was lodged there by
Mrs. VAN PELT. The papers in the case are in the hands of the District
Attorney pending an examination.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free
and independent -- To Margaret ELLIOTT TUTHILL, Frank C. TUTHILL,
William R. ELLIOTT, Georgina ELLIOTT WILLIAMS send greeting:
Whereas, William H. TUTHILL, of the Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County,
N.Y., has lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings
to have a certain instrument in writing bearing date The eighteenth day of
July 1904, relating to real and personal property, duly proved at the
last will and testament of Rebecca N. ELLIOTT late of the County of Kings,
Borough of Brooklyn, deceased:
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings at a Surrogate's Court to be held at the
Hall of Records in the County of Kings on the 27th day of June, 1906 at
ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate of the
said last will and testament.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court to
be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
County of Kings, the 30th day of April, in the years of our Lord, one thousand
nine hundred and six.
WILLIAM P. PICKETT,
Clerk of Surrogate's Court
DANA & CLARKSON, attorneys for Petitioners, Temple Bar Building,
40 Court street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
8 May 1906
BOY OF 19 ADMITS HE ROBBED HIS MOTHER
Frank SCHMID, 19 years old, of 588 East Seventh street, was in the
Flatbush court to-day, charged by his mother, Mrs. Louise SCHMID,
with stealing $25. He admitted the theft and was held for the Special
Sessions.
NO EVIDENCE ITALIAN ASSAULTED LITTLE GIRL
Frank PUCCIA, who keeps a candy and fruit store at 685� Sixth
avenue, arrested on a charge of having assaulted a five-year-old girl
about a week ago, was examined this morning in the Butler street
court by Judge TIGHE. After hearing the evidence the case dismissed.
STRANGER WHO SLASHED HIM WITH KNIFE ESCAPED
Joseph GRABETTI and Rocco PALADINO were arrested by Capt.
DEVANEY and Patrolman GILL, of the Liberty avenue station, on a
charge of assault. Giuseppi IRONE, of 41 Sackett street, says that
these men and another attacked him near his home, and that the
unknown man slashed his cheek and neck with a sharp instrument.
Capt. DEVANEY and the patrolman heard IRONE's outcries and
captured the prisoners. In the Butler street court to-day they were
held in $1,500 bail.
SAY OSTERMAN STRUCK WOMAN AND YOUNG BOY
Isaac OSTERMAN, 50 years old, of 43 St. Edwards street, was before
Magistrate NAUMER in the Myrtle avenue court this morning on a charge
of assault in the third degree, made by Mrs. Annie NEVITT. The
complainant declared that yesterday when she interfered with OSTERMAN
for beating her 13-year-old boy "from head to heel," he turned about and
struck her. The case was adjourned until to-morrow.
ASKS FOR GRAND JURY MINUTES IN BREWER CASE
William RAND, Jr., counsel for the indicted officials of the Washington
Life Insurance Company, made a motion before Justice SCOTT, in
Manhattan, to-day on behalf of William A. BREWER, Jr., president of
the company for an inspection of the Grand Jury minutes.
Decision was reserved.
METELSKI REMANDED UNTIL THURSDAY
William METELSKI, who is charged with entering the homes of many
Brooklynites, in the Adams street court to-day was remanded at the
request of his lawyer until Thursday.
The police have three trunkloads of booty taken from METALSKI's rooms
in Thirteenth street, Manhattan, and a score or more of persons have
identified articles worth thousands of dollars. Despite this, the police
believe that they have not, and never will, find one-third of the loot, for
among the burglar's belongings they found such tools as only expert
assayers make use of, braziers and crucibles. It is believed that
METELSKI melted all of the gold and other valuable metal he could
possess himself of and disposed of it in this fashion.
DUDLEY LIKELY TO SPEND BALANCE OF LIFE IN JAIL
In Judge HUMPHREY's Queens County Court this morning, Richard
DUDLEY, 56 years old, of Jamaica, pleaded guilty to the charge of an
assault in the second degree. He shot at Mrs. Rita COLLIER in
January last.
DUDLEY has already spent thirty-eight years in jail. With the sentence
that he will get on this conviction, and six year additional from his old
terms, he will probably spend the remainder of his life in prison.
WED, A LITTLE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO NOTICE
S. E. ST. AMANT, who claims to be a journalist, of 202 Quincy street, and
who claims also that he was forced to marry Mabel L. WHITE, of 129
Adelphi street while under the influence of powerful drugs, came up before
Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court yesterday afternoon on a
charge of blackmail and extortion.
The charge against ST. AMANT was made by his former attorneys, M. E.
PARROTT and F. C. MERRITT, whom he had accused of forcing him into
the marriage. They claim that he had attempted to blackmail them saying:
"If you boys don't give me $500 and have my marriage annulled, I will
report the matter to the District Attorney and have you both put behind
prison bars. I am engaged to a girl in New Jersey and I do not intend to
have my wife stand between me and my fiance."
Alderman LINDE, one of the witnesses called yesterday, testified that
ST. AMANT had called on him at the City Hall a few days after the
marriage to ascertain if he had really been married. Several other
witnesses were called who testified that the defendant was in a normal
condition when the ceremony was performed.
On motion of counsel for the defendant the case was adjourned until
May 15.
VOORHEES DISMISSES SENTKEN'S COMPLAINT
Charles H. SENTKEN, of 543 Ovington avenue, a speculator, had Mrs.
Ellen J. SCHOONMAKER and her brother, William K. DARE, of Bay
Ridge, in the Coney Island Court this morning before Magistrate VOORHEES.
SENTKEN asserted that Mrs. SCHOONMAKER and her brother were
disposing of furniture transferred to him by mortgage through a lawyer by
the woman's husband, from whom she is seeking a separation.
It looked like a scheme to head off the suit to Magistrate VOORHEES, and
he discharged the complaint.
WHITE ESTATE MAY GO TO CATHOLIC CHURCH
The fortune of the aged recluse, Patrick WHITE, who died last week at the
Mansion House, will, in all probability, go to the Catholic Church and its
charitable institutions, instead of going to the State, as is the law when no
relatives are found, as was the case in this instance. This course was
undoubtedly Mr. WHITE's wish, although no regularly attested will has been
found. A special act of the Legislature will be used as the method of
changing the usual procedure. It is known that Mr. WHITE was acquainted
with Cardinal Gibbons, and that he corresponded with him.
There has been no precedent for this action in the history of the
State where the property was all personal.
Among the WHITE papers were found rough drafts of wills, and in each of
these he had named Cardinal GIBBONS as the executor. The plan to take
from the State the property which would naturally revert to it has gone so
far that Cardinal GIBBONS will be asked in a few days to sanction it.
Sixty persons have either personally or by letter made a claim for the estate.
So far as the cases have been investigated not one has proved relationship,
and Henry BRISTOW, the Public Administrator, who has charge of the
estate, believes that the aged man's idea that he did not have a relative in
the world is well founded.
CALLING B.R.T. POLICE NAMES COSTS BOY $10
Calling Special Policeman REILLY, of the B.R.T. names at Forty-third
street and Fifth avenue last night and delaying traffic, cost Edward
HENDRICKSON, 16 years old, of 5421 Fifth avenue, $10 in Butler
street court to-day.
TIN PAIL PURCHASE LANDS HARRY JAMES IN COURT
Harry JAMES, a colored man, bought a tin pail from a Myrtle avenue dealer
last night and finding that it leaked tried to get another one. The
storekeeper refused to exchange it, which made JAMES excited.
He was arrested by Officer TEARON charged with obstructing the
sidewalk and was held by Magistrate DOOLEY to-day on that charge.
9 May 1906
WIFE CHARGES HUSBAND WITH DESERTING CHILD
In the Flatbush court yesterday William FELTEN, 23 years old, of 1154
Lawrence street, was charged by his wife, who is living with her parents,
at 28 Washington Park, Parkville, with desertion and failure to provide
for his 1-year-old child.
FELTEN said that he sent his wife $9 on March 22, but he had been out
of work for three weeks.
Magistrate STEERS held FELTEN in $500 bail.
DAUGHTER LOSES IN WILL CONTEST
After a bitter contest, Surrogate CHURCH has admitted to probate the
will of Augusta A. KIESLING, who died March 25, at 402 Seventeenth
street, leaving a will in which she devised all her considerable estate to
her second husband, ignoring her only surviving child, Martha O"BRIEN,
by her first husband. The contest between the daughter and her step-
father, Gustave H. KIESLING, has been a rancorous one, extending
practically from the time her mother entered upon the marriage vows
the second time.
Last summer, when it was apparent that Mrs. KIESLING's health was
gradually and surely failing, the contest between stepfather and step-
daughter became more acute than ever. Mr. KIESLING had the great
advantage of "possession," which is "nine points of the law," and he
made out a will in which he devised everything to his wife in case he
died before she did. About the same time, if not on the same day, Mrs.
KIESLING made out practically the same kind of a will, in which she
devised everything she possessed to her husband, after cutting off her
only child, Martha, with $00. Both wills were drawn up in the same
handwriting. Mrs. KIESLING's will was dated July 7, 1905, but on Dec. 1
she added a codicil to this testament by which she eliminated the $500
legacy to her daughter and devised her entire estate to her husband,
cutting off her daughter without a cent.
Martha O'BRIEN had the disadvantage of living in the Bronx, 3712 Third
avenue, so that it was difficult to get at her mother who was in the constant
care and company of Mr. KIESLING. Martha openly charged Mr. KIESLING
with fraud and undue influence in persuading her mother to entirely ignore
her. As these charges were not properly sustained Surrogate CHURCH
was compelled to admit the will to probate as it was made out in due form.
EDWARD W. DAY IS ADJUDGED INSANE
Supreme Court Justice DICKEY to-day appointed Samuel H. POWERS, of
Lake County, Fla., committee of the property of Edward Warren DAY, of
Brooklyn at present in Pittman, Lake County, Fla, who has been adjudged
insane.
His sister, Mrs. Eveltn (sic) DAY BRUNER, visited him at Pittman in
April and deposes that she found her brother unconscious part of the
time and entirely incapable of managing his estate, most of which is in
Brooklyn realty to the value of $50,000. A commission in Florida
pronounced Mr. DAY insane as the result of the excessive use of some
narcotic drug.
Mr. DAY's nearest relatives are Elbert H. DAY, of East Islip; Frederick G.
DAY, of 5415 Third avenue, Brooklyn; George K. DAY, of Fifty-fifth street,
near Fourth avenue, Brooklyn, brothers; and Mrs. Evelyn DAY BRUNER,
of 414 Eighth street, Brooklyn, an only sister.
DISORDERLY ON CAR AND IS FINED $10
Magistrate TIGHE fined William MURPHY, of 170 Hamilton avenue, $10
in the Butler street court this morning for disorderly conduct on a Fifth
avenue car last night at Fifth avenue and Thirty-sixth street.
COST CARROLL $10 TO ACT DISORDERLY
Daniel CARROLL, 35 years old, of 75 High street, was before Magistrate
VOORHEES in the Coney Island court yesterday, on complaint of
Patrolman James TRAVIS, who alleged that CARROLL was acting in a
disorderly manner on Surf avenue early yesterday morning. He pleaded
guilty and was find $10.
CASE OF D'AMBROSSIOS, ADJOURNED UNTIL FRIDAY
The case of Nazzarino D'AMBROSSIO and his wife, Olympia, of 2858
West Fifteenth street, Coney Island, charged with running a disorderly
house was adjourned until Friday by Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney
Island Court yesterday.
PLEADED GUILTY AND SENTENCE WAS SUSPENDED
In the Coney Island police court yesterday afternoon Frank LARKIN, 40
years old, of 20 Garfield place, and Robert WOODS, 43 years old, of
27 West End avenue, were charged with disorderly conduct by
Patrolman VAN BERGEN of the Fort Hamilton station. According to
the officer both defendants were engaged in a fight in the streets of the
Fort Hamilton section. Both pleaded guilty and sentence was suspended.
MRS. VOLLMEGEL TO BE EXAMINE AS TO SANITY
When Mrs. Pauline VOLLMEGEL, who attempted to commit suicide by
jumping from the Hamilton avenue ferryboat Pierrepont on Monday, was in
the Butler street court this morning her husband told Magistrate TIGHE
that she had been acting strangely for the past two months and he didn't
think she knew what she was doing when she jumped overboard. Magistrate
TIGHE held her pending an examination as to her sanity.
10 May 1906
BIG CROWD IN COURT TO SEE METELSKI
The Adams street police court was thronged to-day both in the court
proper and the various rooms attached, the attraction being William
METELSKI, the "Masonic" burglar. When METELSKI's name was
called a number of well-dressed women jumped on the benches and
craned their necks to get a look at him.
Assistant District Attorney WHITE told the court that counsel for
METELSKI desired to waive examination on the burglary charge made
by Mr. GALE.
A further charge of felonious assault was made against METELSKI by
Officers William F. ROSE and Arthur BRITTON, of the Gates avenue
station. METELSKI on the night of May 1 fired five shots at the officers
while making his escape in Putnam avenue.
Col. Edward ROSSITER, of South Oxford street, came to court to make a
formal complaint of burglary against METELSKI, but upon advice of Mr.
WHITE the complaint will be presented to the Grand Jury with several
others.
The hearing on the assault charge was set down for next Tuesday.
The police fear METELSKI will manage to secure bail and make his escape,
it having been ascertained that he has $33,000 in a safe deposit company.
It is understood that METELSKI, in order to get out of his scrape, would be
willing to sacrifice all the money.
There are enough charges pending against him already to send him to
prison for life.
THREE MONTHS SENTENCE FOR CLERK WANDELL
Frank M. WANDELL, Jr., clerk in the law office of William O. MILES, who
with MILES and Charles M. WELLS, another clerk employed by MILES, was
found guilty of conspiracy in presenting fraudulent sewer claims to the city,
was sentenced to-day by County Judge CRANE to three months in the
penitentiary. WANDELL, the day after he was found guilty, gave valuable
information to District Attorney CLARKE. MILES, and WELLS were sentenced
to one year's imprisonment and $500 fine, but secured a stay pending the
argument for a certificate of reasonable doubt. Judge CRANE in sentencing
WANDELL, said there was no reason why his bail should not be continued,
pending Justice GAYNOR's decision in the matter, and so he was allowed
to go.
MRS. TWEEDIE CONVICTED; SENTENCE TO-MORROW
Mrs. Ida M. TWEEDIE, painter of china and parasols, who was convicted
yesterday in Special Session of petty larceny of sliks(sic) from a Manhattan
department store, will be sentenced to-morrow.
The woman claimed that two bundles fell into her open satchel by an
accident. The value of the remnants was $14.00.
Many well-dressed men and women testified to her previous good character,
but two out o three justices at the trial voted against her.
O'CONNOR REFUSED TO PROSECUTE ASSAILANT
Fred MASON, 25 years old, of 1038 Sixty-first street, was arrested at
2 o'clock this morning by Patrolman RUANE, of the Bath Beach station,
on a charge of assault, preferred by Jeremiah O'CONNOR, of 8674
Eighteenth avenue.
It is alleged that an altercation between the two started at Bay Fifteenth
street and Bath avenue, where MASON stabbed O'CONNOR with his
pocket knife. In the Coney Island court this morning O'CONNOR refused
to prosecute and MASON was discharged.
GOES TO PENITENTIARY IN DEFAULT OF BAIL
William F. McCOY, 39 years old, of 165 Kosciusko street, was in the Coney
Island court this morning on complaint of Clara May AYERS, of Seventy-
first street and Shore road, Bay Ridge.
Miss AYERS declared that McCOY used bad language and conducted
himself in a disorderly manner when he met her on the street last night,
and she had him arrested by Patrolman Samuel BERGEN, of the Fort
Hamilton station.
In court this morning McCOY pleaded guilty, but said he was intoxicated,
and did not know what he was doing. He would gladly apologize if the
lady would forgive him. Magistrate VOORHEES said forgiveness would
not go in his court and he would impose bail of $500 that he would
behave and keep the peace for six months, in default of which he could
sojourn six months in the penitentiary.
As McCOY could not furnish security he was taken away this morning.
JAPANESE HAS HIS SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Frank HAROIT, a Jap, pleaded guilty to a charge of intoxication in the Adams
street court to-day, and his sentence was suspended.
Officer GREEN found him at the corner of Middagh and Henry street, last
night unable to take care of himself.
DISMISSED MOTHER'S CHARGE AGAINST FIVE SONS
Mrs. Annie BOWDEN, 72 years old, of 77 Powers street, had her five
grown sons in the Manhattan avenue court to-day on warrants charging
them with failing to provide for her. The sons are John, who lives at 101
Clymer street; George, of 637 Second avenue, Manhattan; Charles, of
429 Grand street; William, of 479 Grand street, and James, of 137 Hewes
street.
When the sons were asked by Magistrate O'REILLY why they compelled
their mother to come to court, Charles, who is a city marshal, said they had
never refused to support her, but they wanted her and their father, to give
up their house and live with one of the sons. The case was dismissed.
HOMICIDE NOW CHARGED AGAINST M'CORMICK
Eugene McCORMICK, 20 years old, of 144 Sackett street, will be taken
to the Butler street court next Tuesday to answer a charge of homicide.
He is said to have assaulted John SANDBERG, of 675 Henry street, on
Sunday night. SANDBERG died in the Long Island College Hospital
at midnight.
FINED $2 FOR FIRING REVOLVER IN STREET
Magistrate TIGHE, in the Butler street court this morning, fined William
JACKSON, 25 years old, of 456 Warren street, $2 for discharging a
revolver on the street. The policemen of this precinct, acting under
orders from Capt. DEVANEY, are doing their best to round up all
carriers of concealed weapons of any kind in the hope of avoiding more
serious crimes.
WANT WOMAN STOREKEEPER DECLARED A BANKRUPT
A petition was filed yesterday in the United States District Court by the
Hecker-Jones-Jewell Milling Company and the W. W. Starr Company to
have Annie APFELBAUM declared an involuntary bankrupt. The
petitioners state that the woman conducted a store at 252 Osborne
street and is indebted for goods bought and delivered to the amount of
$1,386.68. On April 18 she transferred the property to Harry KREULEURTSH.
As there seemed no possibility of the creditors getting any money the
petition was filed. Argument will be heard on May 8.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God,
free and independent, to Robert DARLING, Jr.; James DARLING, Helen
DARLING CARY, John McPherson DARLING and Lawrence Charles
DARLING, send greet:
Whereas, William DARLING, of Summit, New Jersey, has lately petitioned
our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument
in writing bearing date the 20th day of November, 1899, and another
certain instrument in writing bearing date the 20th day of October, 1902,
relating to personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament and
codicil thereto of Robert DARLING, late of the County of Kings, deceased:
Wherefore you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our Surrogate
of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at the Hall of
Records, in the County of Kings, on the 25th day of June, 1906, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate of the said last will and
testament and codicil thereto.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court to
be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
County of Kings, the 3d day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and six.
(L.S.) William P. PICKETT
5-5-6-6 Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate
of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons
having claims against Nancy SIMONSON, also known as Annie SIMONSON,
late of the County of Kings, deceased, that they are require to exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting
business at the office of MORRIS, SENTELL & MAIN, No. 16 Exchange
place, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 19th day
of November next. -- Dated May 5, 1906.
Thomas ADAMS SIMONSON.
MORRIS, SENTELL & MAIN., Attys. for Executor, 16 Exchange place,
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York. 5-5-27-0
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law,
to all persons having claims against John BODE, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his office, No. 38 Park Row,
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 15th day of
July next. -- Dated, Dec. 29, 1906.
David THORNTON, Executor
Thornton EARLE, Attorney for Executor, 38 Park Row, Borough of
Manhattan, New York
12-30-27-6
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. Church, Surrogate
of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all
persons having claims against James C. GORSE, late of the County of
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers, thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of transacting business
at the office of George D. BEATTYS, No. 49 Wall street, in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 21st day of August next. --
Dated, Feb. 8, 1906.
Frank J. GORSE, Executor
George D. BEATTYS, Attorney for Executor, 40 Wall Street, Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York.
2-10-27-8
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FORMAN, AMELIA -- IN PURSUANCE OF an order of the Hon. James C.
CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given,
according to law to all persons having claims against Amelia FORMAN,
late of the County of Kings, State of New York, deceased, that they are
required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers,
at their place of transacting business, at the office of their attorney,
Edward S. BROWNSON, Jr., 43 Cedar street, Manhattan, New York City,
on or before the first day of September next -- Dated, New York, Feb. 10,
1906
Allan FORMAN
Alexander Merle FORMAN
Executors
Edw. S. BROWNSON, Jr., Attorney for Executors, 48 Cedar street,
Manhattan, New York City. 2-10-27-6
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law,
to all persons having claims against Michael CONNOR, late of the
Borough of Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to the subscriber,
at her place of transacting business, the office of Daniel A. McCANN,
Room No. 18, 36 Court street, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on
or before the eighth day of June next -- Dated, December 8th, 1905.
Margaret L. CONNOR
Administratrix
12-8(illegible)
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, Notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Mary HARPENAU, late of the
Borough of Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting business, the office of John D. SNEDEKER, his attorney,
Number 164 Montague street, Borough of Brooklyn, New York, on or
before the 15th day of June next -- Dated December 7th, 1905.
FREDERICK HARPENAU, Executor.
John D. SNEDEKER, Atty. for Executor, 164 Montague street,
Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York 12-7-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against John Milton WYANT, late of
the County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting business, the office of John D. SNEDEKER, his attorney,
Number 164 Montague street, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York,
on or before the 15th day of June next -- Dated December 7th, 1905.
HIRAM P. WYANT, Administrator
John D. SNEDEKER, Atty. for Administrator, 164 Montague street,
Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York. 12-7-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Leander W. STOCKWELL, late
of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, deceased, that they are
required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers therefor, to the subscriber,
at her place of transacting business at the office of Phillips & Avery, her
attorneys, No. 41 Park Row, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on
or before the 29th day of June 1905.
LUCINDA FRANCES STOCKWELL
PHILLIPS & AVERY, Attorneys for Executrix, 41 Park Row,
Manhattan, New York City. 12-14-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Sarah U. CARPENTER, late of
the County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at their place of transacting
business at the office of John A. TAYLOR, Esq., No. 76 William street,
Borough of Manhattan, in the City of New York, on or before the 16th
day of July next. -- Dated, December 17th, 1905.
George W. UNDERHILL,
Samuel R. UNDERHILL, Junior
Executors.
John A. TAYLOR, attorney for Executors, No. 76 William street,
Manhattan, New York City 12-28-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given according to law,
to all persons having claims against Margaret MAHNKEN, late of the
County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of transacting
business, at the office of Henry HERROLD, No. 150 Nassau street, in
the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or before the 30th day of
October next. -- Dated Brooklyn, N.Y., April 16, 1906.
4-19-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Gustav WINCKLER, at of the
Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, deceased, that they are required
to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at his
office, at the office of Louis F. REED, 155 Broadway, Manhattan,
New York City, on or before the 10th day of September next. -- Dated
February 28th, 1906.
Louis WINCKLER,
Executor.
Louis F. REED, Atty. for Executor, 1155 Broadway, Manhattan,
New York City. 3-1-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given according to
law, to all persons having claims against Patrick CROWE, late of the
County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at the office of her attorney,
Charles W. CHURCH, Jr., No. 26 Court street, Brooklyn, New York, on
or before the first day of November next. -- Dated April 25, 1906.
Delia A. CROWE,
Administratrix.
Charles W. CHURCH, Jr., Attorney for Administratrix, 226 Court street,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 4-26-27-4
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free
and independent.
--To Waldron M. DAME, Margery E. DAME, Helen TOWNSEND, Robert
KERNOCHAN, Helen JAMESON and William G. DAME, if living, and, if
dead, any and all unknown persons, heirs at law and next of kin of said
William G. DAME, deceased, the heirs and next of kin of Augustus A.
DAME, deceased, send greeting:
Whereas, William NELSON CROMWELL, of the Borough of Manhattan,
City and State of New York, has lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court
of the County of Kings to have a certain instrument in writing bearing
date the 23rd of December, 1892, relating to real and personal property,
duly proved as the last will and testament of Augustus A. DAME, late
of the County of Kings, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 13th day of June,
1906, at ten oo'clodk in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate
of the said last will and testament; and that the above-named infants then
and there show cause why a special guardian should not be appointed
to appear for them on the probate of said last will and testament.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Hon James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, the 24th day of April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
(L.S.) William P. PICKETT
4-26-7-4 Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
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11 May 1906
CONTRADICTS STORY CARMICHAEL TOLD
Mrs. Lena L. LAWSON, who is defendant in a suit for divorce brought
by her husband, William M. LAWSON, the wealthy jute-bagging
manufacturer, was the principal witness to-day in Part IV of the Supreme
Court before Justice GARRETSON. The defendant, after keeping the
court waiting half an hour, came in accompanied by a physician, Dr.
Cecil McCOY. In response to questions put to her by her lawyer, Mr.
MOONEY, Mrs. LAWSON flatly contradicted the testimony of Allen
CARMICHAEL, one of the correspondents as to her relations with him,
going into every particular in which CARMICHAEL's testimony was
derogatory to her character. Mrs. LAWSON declared that the latest she
had ever been out to CARMICHAEL was one evening when they visited
the Ronzo which being the anniversary of that resort it was made somewhat
of a gala occasion and she admitted with CARMICHAEL, listening to the
music and watching the diners, until midnight.
Mrs. LAWSON gave an elaborate explanation of the circumstances leading
up to the discharge of CARMICHAEL and the pint of whiskey incident at
Mrs. GLUCK's Boarding house. She said that she, CARMICHAEL, VAN
NAME and GLUCK were in her (Mrs. LAWSON's) room on that occasion
and that she had taken a little whiskey in a glass full of water as it was a
"right cool night," while the others had given CARMICHAEL more than any
one else just for fun. It was in this connection that CARMICHAEL testified
that VAN NAME kissed Mrs. LAWSON, she declaring that she never had
been "kissed or touched" by VAN NAME.
Speaking of the time she moved to the McGEEHAN boarding house in
Nostrand avenue, Mrs. LAWSON said CARMICHAEL had helped her to move
and on reaching the boarding house Mrs. LAWSON found herself so tired
that she permitted CARMICHAEL to put her children to bed.
Mrs. LAWSON told how she had been dogged by detectives and how they
even looked into the window of her room from the clubhouse opposite.
Asked if Artist SYKES, who boarded at the GLUCK house with her, had
ever carried her upstairs, Mrs. LAWSON said "No." She said that Mr.
LAWSON came occasionally to this house to see his children and paid
her $13 a week board until his father died. The day after the funeral Mrs.
LAWSON said that she was out with her husband to buy Christmas gifts
for the children when her husband struck her, cutting her lip. Mrs. LAWSON
was still on the stand when recess was taken.
MARY HEDDEN CASE NOT GIVEN TO GRAND JURY
Although speculation was rife in the County courthouse this morning as to the
probable results of Assistant District Attorney McCAFFRY's investigations
into the "Mary HEDDEN matter," which has unpleasantly involved the name of
Magistrate Henry J. FURLONG, nothing was presented by the Grand Jury in
the proceedings to Judge CRANE in Part I of the County court this morning.
In spite of rumors to the contrary it was said on good authority that the
proceedings had not, as a matter of fact, reached the Grand Jury, although
it is believed still to be in the hands of Mr. McCAFFRY.
HIS CHARGE DISMISSED; "COP" WANTS DIVORCE
After Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the Gates avenue court, had dismissed
the complaint against Mrs. Clara WEISSHEIR, 23 years old, of 30 Cooper
street, who was accused by her husband, Bicycle Policeman Adam
WEISSHEIR, of the Gates avenue station, with being a disorderly person,
the latter stepped up to his wife in the court room and served her with
papers in a suit for divorce.
Mrs. WEISSHEIR, along with Ben MAY, 27 years old, of 897 Broadway,
Manhattan, was arrested at an early hour on Monday last, by WEISSHEIR
himself, who found the couple in a room at 162 Lefferts place.
When the case was called on Monday, counsel for WEISSHEIR, asked for
an adjournment until to-day, which was granted. Again to-day, the officer's
counsel asked for another adjournment, but Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM
refused to grant his request, and the case was dismissed, inasmuch as
WEISSHEIR refused to take the stand and testify, upon advise (sic) of
counsel.
When handed the divorce papers, Mrs. WEISSHEIR pushed them into her
handbag without reading them. She left the courtroom in company with her
mother.
JOHN DOE WITNESSES IN KENNEDY DIVORCE SUIT
Following the opinion of the Appellate Division, written by Justice WOODWARD,
in relation to JOHN DOE proceedings last week, Justice DICKEY, who is
sitting at Special Term of the Supreme Court, decided yesterday not to
issue an order for the examination of two men designated in the papers as
John DOE and Richard DOE.
The decision was made in the divorce request of Margaret A. KENNEDY
against (cut off) H. KENNEDY. Mrs. KENNEDY's attorneys asked for
permission to serve the bellboy and night clerk of the Hotel (cut off)
TWILLER, Manhattan, as to certain happenings there on the night of
April (cut off) Justice DICKEY endorsed across the papers:
"Motion Denied. The real names of the witnesses must be ascertained.
I decline to permit a fishing excursion."
WIFE CREATES SCENE WHEN CROOK IS SENTENCED.
William ALBERT, 22 years old of 22 East 106th street, Manhattan, was
sentenced to-day by Recorder GOFF to serve one year and six months in
Sing Sing prison for having attempted to steal a $125 scarf pin from
William H. FRAME, a builder, of 236 West Seventy-first street. The wife
of the condemned man created a distressing scene in court when sentence
was imposed by the Recorder
12 May 1906
LAWSON GOT HIS WIFE'S SLEUTH TO TURN ON HER
Adjournment in the suit of William M. LAWSON against his wife for divorce
in Part 4 of the Supreme Court, before Justice GARRETSON, was taken
yesterday afternoon to next Monday. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. LAWSON
denied the salient points that had been made by witnesses for the
prosecution.
She said that she had detectives watching her husband, but was unable to
learn anything against hom. This she accounted for by the statement that
these same detectives were afterward found in the employe of her husband
against herself.
Asked if she ever loved young CARMICHAEL, she indignantly said no, that
she liked him as a friend, but as for loving him, she said that was out of
the question.
She said that she had never said anything about marriage to CARMICHAEL,
and denied ever having struck CARMICHAEL over the head with a beer
bottle, or that she ever scratched his face or threw his cuffs and coat out
of the window while at the Clarendon Hotel, declaring that she had never been
in his room.
William CONKLIN, a private detective, admitted having been hired by Mrs.
LAWSON to watch her husband and to having seen LAWSON and another
man meet two women and go into a garage and ride away in an automobile.
CONKLIN admitted that he was now in the employ of Mr. LAWSON.
MISS TRAVIS GETS $8,000 VERDICT FOR LOSS OF HAND
Miss Mary E. TRAVIS, who brought suit in the Supreme Court yesterday for
$50,000 damages against Rudolph M. HAAN, of 21 Park Row, Manhattan,
for the loss of her right hand, secured a verdict of $8,000.
13 May 1906
FOUND HIS BRIDE SHARP-NAILED TYRANT
Veteran of Four Marriages Complains Ex-Show Girl Also
Squandered His Savings.
Alleging that his bride of but seven weeks had not only squandered
his savings of a lifetime, but scratched and punched him when he
mildly remonstrated, Samuel MARKOWITZ, a real estate broker, of
138 West Twelfth street, Manhattan, when to the Harlem police court
yesterday to seek redress. MARKOWITZ is short, thin and gray. His
bride, who was formerly a show girl in a Broadway production, is
statuesque and sufficiently pretty to have earned the title of the
"Handsomest model or chorus girl of the East Side." Her name is
Mildred JACOBS, or GIBSON, as she was known on the stage. They
met through the offices of a schatchen.
Only five weeks after the introduction MARKOWITZ and the girl were
married with more eclat than the East Side Ghetto had every know.
They honeymooned in Philadelphia for a week, then the trouble began.
Mildred found that her spouse -- he had declared his age as 35 -- was
a veteran of four marriages, and at least 65 years old. MARKOWITZ
discovered that his bride was a girl of expensive tastes. She insisted
on an auto, ordered a quart or two of diamonds and a few truck loads
of expensive gowns. MARKOWITZ made no open resistance, but
when he went home the other night to find his bride gone and their
home stripped of every stick of furniture, he felt grieved, or worse.
He called on his wife at her mother's home. When he entered he
declared yesterday, Mrs. MARKOWITZ punched him and then
plowed his face with her fingernails.
Mildred smiled disdainfully at these charges and sail MARKOWITZ
had treated her cruelly, and that she was a mass of bruises.
"Niffer! Niffer!" yelled the complainant. "Show der Chudge."
"Here?" exclaimed Mrs. MARKOWITZ. "Not on your life, sonny."
Magistrate MAY thought the case too complicated to decide offhand,
and adjourned the hearing until next Monday.
14 May 1906
EIGHT GROCERS ACCUSED OF SELLING BAD MILK
Eight grocers were sent to special sessions for trial by Magistrate
DOOLEY, in Adams street court to-day, on complaint of Health
Department officers, who accused them of selling adulterated milk.
The accused are:
Charles DEICKMAN, 86 Nassau street;
Edward WAGNER, 540 Court street;
Frank LEWIS, 566 Atlantic avenue;
John TIEDEMAN, 71 Utica avenue;
Peter FORTMEYER, Avenue L and East Ninety-fourth street;
Charles H. WIENBOLD, 1434 Rockaway avenue;
Thomas RYAN, Canarsie;
Ida GREEN, 129 Sands street.
CARMICHAEL FEARS LIFE IS IN DANGER
In the suit for divorce which William M. LAWSON is bringing against his
wife, Lena L. LAWSON, in the Supreme Court before Justice GARRETSON,
which was resumed this morning, Allen CARMICHAEL, one of the youthful
co-respondents named in the proceedings, was recalled to the witness
stand and was tangled somewhat in his own testimony. In response to a
question put by Lawyer MOONEY, counsel for Mrs. LAWSON, CARMICHAEL,
denied he had ever told Payton MARTIN, of 139 Rogers street, that he
(CARMICHAEL) believed Mrs. LAWSON to be a pure and virtuous woman.
Witness said that he had been receiving money from LAWSON for his
expenses while in the city and in the last four weeks these sums had
amounted to $100. He also admitted that he had redeemed about $35
worth of articles he had pawned under the name of Alexander THOMPSON.
CARMICHAEL stoutly denied he had ever told any one he was going to get
$2,000 from LAWSON after the trial was over or that he was going to
California at LAWSON's expense.
Something of a sensation was caused when CARMICHAEL said sine he had
become the star witness in this suit he believed his life was in danger and
had gone to Bay Shore as a precautionary measure, having with him as a
bodyguard a man named HELMSTREET. CARMICHAEL continued: "My
brother is lying at home now with his eye almost cut out because he was
mistaken for me." CARMICHAEL denied he or his brother was a member of
the "Bedford Gang." Questioned as to who told him his life was in danger,
CARMICHAEL said: "Nobody told me. I know Mrs. LAWSON," and with
this remark witness turned a scornful look at Mrs. LAWSON, who seemed to
be more than pleased with the raking her counsel was giving to her principal
adversary on the witness stand.
CARMICHAEL said Mr. and Mrs. INGE, who will shortly figure in the suit,
had been guest of his at the Bay Shore Hotel and their expenses were to be
added to the bill which LAWSON was to pay. Witness and his wife, Mrs.
CARMICHAEL, also was at the hotel and the four had "a merry time."
CARMICHAEL also told of playing pool at Bay Shore for money until late
of a Sunday morning, and sailing parties and driving outings, were the bill
for the carriage had amount to $390.
Following CARMICHAEL on the witness stand was Peyton W. MARTIN,
who declared he believed Mrs. LAWSON innocent of any wrong doing.
William M. INGE, of 32 Broadway, Manhattan, testified that on one
occasion CARMICHAEL said to him, "On my word of honor I never had
anything to do with Mrs. LAWSON."
Peter J. MORRISON, father of Mrs. LAWSON, appeared for the first time
in court and took the witness stand. He said his daughter was 35 years
old, and had known her to take an occasional "nip" at home. On one
occasion, while dining at the Brighton Beach Hotel, Mr. MORRISON said,
Mrs. LAWSON left the table and fainted in the women's room and that they
had great difficulty in getting her home. He declared she had not been
drinking and that she was subject to these fainting spells, which might
easily be mistaken for intoxication.
TEDESCO, ALLEGED SLAYER, RUNS HIS CLOTHING
When Alphonso TEDESCO, the alleged murderer of Vincenzo MUCCIO
and his wife, Celeste, at 459 Court street, was brought before Magistrate
TIGHE to-day in Butler street court for a further adjournment of the case
pending the verdict of the Coroner's jury, he appeared in his undershirt,
coatless.
It is said that some one in the jail told the Italian if he would tear up his
new suit they would have to give him back his old clothes to put on, and
then they could not examine them. Upon this information, TEDESDO
promptly tore up his coat and rent his trousers in such manner that a rea
view gives one an impression he is only in his underwear.
The case was adjourned until May 23.
GAILY FACES TRIAL FOR DUAL MURDER
Temporary insanity, caused by a grievous wrong done her, will be the
defense offered in the trial of Josephine TERRANOVA, the pretty 17-year-
old Italian girl, charged with the murder of Gaetano RIGGIO, her uncle and
his wife, in their home in Kingsbridge, the Bronx, on Feb. 22 last. The
work of selecting a jury from the special panel of 100 jurors was commenced
this morning before Judge SCOTT, in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme
Court, Manhattan.
Counsel for the girl, John PALMIERI, will make a strong fight to save her
life and hopes when the story of the girl's degradation is made known the
jury will justify her act by bringing in a verdict of justifiable homicide.
The Italian girl, smiling and serene, seemed strangely indifferent to the trial
and her counsel says that her existence in the Tombs has been the
happiest in her life.
So far as Josephine is concerned, the killing of her aunt and uncle means
nothing more than an atonement for the wrongs done her. When she came
to this country she went to live as a child with her aunt and uncle. In her
innocence she knew not that her uncle with the aid of her aunt, had
killed her future happiness and that she was leading a life that was later
to bring her to ruin. Josephine had many suitors, but it was not until
Giuseppe TERRANOVA, a Brooklyn contractor, appeared in the
RIGGIO home that the girl's hear was moved. They were married and
within three days the child-wife in her innocence told her unsuspecting
husband of the life she had been forced to lead. He left her immediately.
Stunned by a realization of her shame the girl waited three days for him
to return and then with rage in her heart, she left their deserted home in
East New York and purchased a revolver and knife. She went to the
RIGGIO home and called her uncle. When Mrs. RIGGIO rushed up
stairs on hearing a fall, the Italian girl turned on her and buried a knife
in her breast. RIGGIO and his wife died in Fordham Hospital a few days
later.
Josephine was arrested, but she was happy. Her husband had forgiven
her, for, according to the Sicilian code of honor, she had washed away
her sin with the blood of her betrayers.
WANTS CHILDREN, NOT HERSELF, SUPPORTED
Court Officer Christian HOLDERLIN to-day arrested Louis MARLOWE,
a tugboat captain, who is accused by his pretty wife with failing to
support her and their three small children. Mrs. MARLOWE is French.
She says her husband treated her so cruelly when they lived in Brooklyn
that she was forced to leave him and take shelter with her father, who is
captain of a canal boat. She does not want any support for herself, she
says, as she can earn her own living, but she wants her husband to pay
for the support of her children in some institution.
MARLOWE pleaded not guilty when taken before Magistrate DOOLEY,
in the Adams street court to-day and was held in $200 bail for examination.
MARLOWE's boat is lying at the foot of Forty-eighth street, North River,
and it was there Officer HOLDERLIN found him early this morning.
WAYWARD GIRL AGAIN HELD BY MAGISTRATE
Sarah O'DONNELL, 17 years old, of 701 Henry street, who was arraigned
in the Butler street Court on April 20, was again before Magistrate TIGHE
this morning. He sent her to the House of the Good Shepherd and
adjourned the case until to-morrow pending an investigation into her
habits.
INDIGNANT WIFE SAYS $4 WON'T SUPPORT HER
Mrs. Dorothea LYONS, of 191 Duffield street, got excited in the Adams
street court to-day when Chief Clerk Lawrence FISH handed her $4 which
her husband had been ordered to pay her by the court.
"I can't pay my room rent and feed my two children on that," she told
Magistrate DOOLEY.
Magistrate DOOLEY said he could not do anything better for her just now,
and adjourned the hearing for two weeks.
SAYS POLICE RUINED HIM; CHARGES ARE DROPPED
Assistant District Attorney John E. WALKER to-day consented to the
dismissal of a complaint against Andrew ESPOSITO, a saloonkeeper,
of 1108 Prospect, who was arrested in February last on a charge of
conducting a theatre in the rear of his saloon without a license.
ESPOSITO has been driven out of business and he insists that the
police have ruined him.
FIVE FINED $2 FOR FIGHTING ON STREET
Five young men, who are accused of acting in a disorderly manner at
Pitkin and Stone avenues yesterday afternoon by fighting were fined $2
each by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the Gates avenue court to-day.
They gave their names as Dave GOLDSTEIN, 18 years old, of 501
Hopkinson avenue; his brother, Joseph, 18 years old; Dave DRUSSENUF,
28 years old, same address; Harry JACOBS, 23 years old, of 459
Rockaway avenue, and Louis FINEM, 23 years old, of 1692 Pitkin avenue.
SOUTH BROOKLYN - WILL INVESTIGATE STORY TOLD BY MRS. BROWN
After listening to a story told by Mrs. Frances BROWN, of 246 Thirty-ninth
street, Brooklyn, who was in the Tombs court, Manhattan, yesterday
morning, on a charge of intoxication. Magistrate WAHLE discharged her
and ordered his stenographer to send minutes of the examination to
Police Commissioner BINGHAM.
Mrs. BROWN said she returned from a funeral in Philadelphia Saturday
midnight and became confused as to the direction of the Cortland street
ferryhouse. At Canal and Church streets, she asked a policeman to set
her right and he invited her into a saloon.
Afterward, she said, the policeman handed her over to Patrolman O'KEEFE,
of the Leonard street station, who locked her up.
NABBED WITH GUN AND DIRK; "NOT GUILTY," HE SAYS
Michael McGLELLAN, known to the police as "Chicago Mike," who, they
say, is a professional pan-handler, was arrested last night at Coney
Island by Patrolman HAMMELBERG, of the Coney Island station,
charged with vagrancy.
McGLELLAN, who has but one leg, was, according to the officer, begging
along Surf avenue. He was in the act of receiving two cents from a woman
when he was arrested by the patrolman. He immediately dropped the money.
When McGLELLAN came in sight of the station house he laid down in the
street and exclaimed that he would never walk into the station; if they
wanted him in there they would have to carry him, which they promptly did.
OFFERS TO REPAY MONEY HE'S ACCUSED OF TAKING
William WATSON, 37, of Toledo, Ohio, was arrested on the street at
the corner of Surf avenue and West End avenue, yesterday charged by
John WATERS, of 369 Tenth avenue, Manhattan, with having stolen
$12 from him. WATERS alleged that WATSON was acting suspiciously
around him, and when he felt in his pockets, $12, which he had with him,
was gone.
In the Coney Island court this morning, WATSON offered to pay WATERS
$12, declaring, however, that he had not stolen that amount from the
latter. But he was not out of the difficulty, for two detectives from
Manhattan suddenly appeared, and said that WATSON was wanted in
Toledo for various misdemeanors, and they went off with him as their
prisoner.
UNLICENSED SNAKE CHARMER FINED $5
Daniel E. NAGLE, 28 years old, of 852 Driggs avenue, was before
Magistrate STEERS in the Flatbush court his morning, charged with
violating a city ordinance by giving an exhibition of snake-charming
at Bergen Beach without a license yesterday. He was fined $5.
BARBER SHOP BOMB THROWERS ON TRIAL
Rosario CANADA and Manuel VALENTE were placed on trial before
Judge CRANE in the criminal branch of the County court to-day on
the charge of throwing a bomb into the barber shop of Petro O.
SAMPERI at 401 Van Brunt street on April 3 last.
15 May 1906
HEIRS WILL SUE POLICE CAPTAIN
Alleging that Police Captain David EVANS of the Prospect Park
station, has betrayed the trust of a dying woman and is unlawfully
withholding a police endowment policy made out shortly before her
death by Sophie L. MATTERN, matron of the Fourth avenue station,
heirs of the woman intend bringing suit in the civil courts to recover
the endowment, which amounts to $558.50. Mrs. MATTERN died
in the Norwegian Hospital a year ago, of paralysis. Two days before
her death she changed the name of the beneficiary in the endowment
policy from that of her niece, Sophie MALONE, of Pittsburg, to Capt.
EVANS.
Mrs. MALONE and friends of Mrs. MATTERN, who was somewhat of a
mystery in the department, as it was considered her education and
bearing fitted her for higher things than the position she held, declare
that the change in the policy was made to expedite a settlement of the
estate when Mrs. MATTERN realized that the end was near. Capt.
EVANS thinks differently. When seen by a reporter he said that when
Mrs. MATTERN was taken sick he had her removed to the hospital,
saw that she received the best of treatment and at her request agreed
to settle her affairs.
"I will willingly place the money in the hands of the Greenwood Cemetery
authorities to keep Mrs. MATTERN's grave green forever, " he said, but
I will not give up any of it to the grasping interest claiming to represent
her heirs."
Capt. EVANS further stated that Mrs. MATTERN said when she made
the change in the policy that she had neither seen nor heard of Mrs.
MALONE for many years, and that she wanted the captain to keep the
balance of the policy after the bills for the funeral had been paid.
"So far as the beneficiary money is concerned," said Capt. EVANS,
"after paying the funeral and incidental expenses, there is little more
than $200 left. Two police commissioners have decided that I have a
right to use the money as I see fit, but if I felt that I was doing wrong in
keeping it, their opinion would make no difference, and I would give it
to Mrs. MALONE.
"As things are, however, I feel that I have a perfect claim to it. This
endowment was made over to me by Mrs. MATTERN, when she knew
quite well what she was doing and never until now has one word been
said about my being 'a dummy beneficiary,' whose duty it was to turn
over to Mrs. MALONE the remainder left after paying out the funeral
expenses."
Besides bringing suit for the recovery of the endowment, counsel for
Mrs. MALONE will lay the matter before Commissioner BINGHAM and
demand an investigation.
PRISONER HAD STOLEN WATCH IN HIS SHOE
The Coney Island police arrested yesterday Norris SCHENCK, 19 years
old, of 25 East Second street, Manhattan, on a charge of larceny made
by Frank CLARK, of 200 West Forty-fifth street, Manhattan. CLARK
said the boy picked a watch and chain from his pocket and wen the
prisoner was searched in the station house the watch was found in one
of the man's shoes. SCHENCK said some man had given him the watch.
Magistrate VOORHEES held him in $1,000 bail for the Grand Jury.
M'CORMICK BOY HELD FOR LANDBERG'S DEATH
Eugene McCORMICK, 20 years old, of 144 Sackett street, who was
under arrest for feloniously assaulting John SANDBERG(sic), who has
since died in the Long Island College Hospital, was rearrested in the Butler
street court to-day charge with homicide. It is said that during a fight
with McCORMICK SANDBERG fell and struck his head on the pavement,
fracturing his skull.
15 May 1906
OLD OFFENDER NABBED FOR ATTACKING WIFE'S MODISTE
Bernard, Alias "Chicken" DUFFY, 46 years old, of 50 Maujer street, who
has been in prison a good part of his life, according to the police, was
before Magistrate O'REILLY in the Manhattan avenue court to-day on a
charge of assault and robbery, preferred by Mrs. Caroline CHRISTIAN,
of 84 Knickerbocker avenue.
On Saturday Mrs. CHRISTIAN went to the home of DUFFY to deliver some
waists she had made for his wife. DUFFY was alone in the house at the
time and Mrs. CHRISTIAN alleges that he not only knocked her down, but
that he also took her pocket book containing a small sum of money.
Mrs. CHRISTIAN was ill in bed for two days as a result of her experience,
but last night she went to the Stagg street station and told police of the
alleged attack. Policeman LIMBERGER went to DUFFY's house this
morning and placed him under arrest.
Magistrate O'REILLY recognized him as an old offender and held him in
$5,000 bail for further examination.
SEEKS PROTECTION, NO ARREST OF CRUEL HUSBAND
A light-haired and blue-eyed little English woman came into the Adams
street court to-day, looking quite timid. Her large eyes were moist from
weeping and when Court Officer SOLON asked her what she wanted she
said in a trembling voice:
"I want to know if there is any way to stop my husband beating me. I don't
want to have him arrested but people tell me I could have him bound over
to keep the peace."
Then the little woman related how her husband Henry MUNSEY, an
Englishman, used her like a dog; kicking and slapping her when he felt
in bad humor, and calling her vile names, according to her story.
Mrs. MUNSEY said her husband was not a drinking man, but simply
bad tempered, and so cruel to her that she did not feel as though life
was worth living.
"I have been married nine years," she said, as the tears streamed down her
cheeks, "and I have been a good wife to him, but when he get in an ugly
mood he vents his spite on me."
Mrs. MUNSEY was told to apply to the Charities Commissioners and
compel her husband to support her child if she could not live with him
in peace, and didn't want to have him arrested.
She lives on Main street.
"RIFLED" CASH DRAWER, 25 CENTS WORTH, HE CONFESSES
Cornelius BURNS, 20 years old, of 888 Atlantic avenue, was this morning
held for Special Sessions by Magistrate STEERS, in the Flatbush Court,
on a charge of stealing twenty-five cents from the cash drawer in the store
of Georgiana BRADLEY, 898 Atlantic avenue. The defendant admitted
taking the money.
RYAN HELD TO AWAIT RESULT OF SON'S INJURIES
The case of Joseph RYAN, of 579 Court street, whose alleged brutal
treatment of his 12-year-old son, George, necessitate the latter's
removal to the Long Island College Hospital, with a compound fracture
of the skull, was adjourned until May 23 to await the result of the boy's
injuries. RYAN was held without bail. An additional charge of assault
was made this morning against him by Mrs. Mamie DOLAN, who
accuses him of striking her.
16 May 1906
DRIVEN FROM HOME; SHE WEDS SWEETHEART
"I was driven from home by my father, who called me names and
abused me. I put up with him as long as I could. Finally I had to leave,
and then I married Albert."
This was the excuse offered by Mrs. Albert ARMBRUSTER in the Gates
avenue court, where she had been summoned on complaint of her father,
Simon SUCHOW, a shoemaker, of 1014 Gates avenue. The girl's
husband was also in court to answer a charge of abduction made
by SUCHOW, who claims his daughter is only 17 years old.
The couple, who are now living at 312 Patchen avenue, were married
on March 10 by the Rev. Olin CAWARD, of the Bethesda Congregational
Church. Previous to their marriage the couple lived in a furnished room at
104 Second street, Manhattan.
"My husband is earning $15 a week, and is capable of supporting me.
Furthermore, I love him and I will not be separated from him. I can
prove I am eighteen years old, and my father has no reason to bring
any charges," were the concluding remarks of the pretty young wife.
The case was adjourned.
CUTS OFF HIS KIN FOR WOMAN FRIEND
Patrick J. GAYNOR Gives His $100,000 Estate to Mrs. Kate McELVILLY
Much indignation has been expressed by the relatives of Patrick J.
GAYNOR, who died very suddenly at Orange Lake, near Newburg,
Saturday, April 21, over which was filed to-day in the Surrogate's
office. Mr. GAYNOR for many years lived at 162 President street,
from where he moved only a few months ago under circumstances
which attracted the attention of neighbors almost as much as the
peculiar terms of his will.
Mr. Gaynor was 62 years old, was the owner of many houses in
Brooklyn to the value of about $100,000, was prominent in St.
Stephens' Roman Catholic church, and was also a member of the
G.A.R. He leaves a wife, who, for thirty years has been insane, and
is now in the asylum at Kings Park. Mr. Gaynor also leaves two
daughters, Kate and Margaret, 30 and 34 years old, who are living at
225 West Twenty-second street, Manhattan. His next nearest living
relative is a nephew, William P. GAYNOR, who lives with his mother-
in-law, one of the best known police matrons in Brooklyn, at 11
Douglas street.
All close relatives are cut off in Mr. GAYNOR's will, all the estate being
left to a woman who only recently has been associated with him in the
gossip of the neighborhood. The will is dated Aug. 23, 1905, and reads:
"I give to my most esteemed friend, Kate McELVILLY, all of my property,
real estate, personal, cash in banks and money coming due to me. In
making her my sole heir I only poorly reward her for her true and gentle
kindness towards me while on this earth. I trust she will make good use
of the same, prosper and be happy. Kate will have full charge of my
funeral and conduct it in such manner as she may think proper."
Mrs. Kate McELVILLY, who is made the sole heir and executrix of
Mr. GAYNOR's will, is a widow who for a number of years lived next
door to Mr. GAYNOR.
Mrs. McELVILLY was the owner of her home as also was Mr. GAYNOR
until a few weeks ago the neighbors learned to their surprise that both
Mr. GAYNOR and Mrs. McELVILLY had sold their President street
properties.
Neighbors say that one morning early last month three moving vans backed
up to the two houses and took out all the furniture from each and about
the same time Mr. GAYNOR stepped out of his house and Mrs. McELVILLY
stepped out of her house and the pair entered a coach and drove off.
For many days neighbors and relatives wondered what had become of the
couple. They left no word, at least with Mr. GAYNOR's relatives, as to
their whereabouts. Evidently they had moved away to stay, for 162
President street rapidly filled up with Italian tenants and extensive altera-
tions were undertaken in 160 President street.
The mystery surrounding the departure of Mr. GAYNOR and Mrs. McELVILLY
was removed in a somewhat startling manner April 23 when William P.
GAYNOR, the nephew, learned of his uncle's death at Orange Lake, near
Newburg. It appeared that Mr. GAYNOR went out for a ride on horseback
on the night of April 17. He was thrown from his horse, landed on his
head and never recovered consciousness. He died on April 21 and Mrs.
McELVILLY had his body brought to Brooklyn, where it was buried on
the same day.
Members of the GAYNOR family complain bitterly that no word of
GAYNOR's death had been sent to them. On the other hand, Mrs.
McELVILLY declares that she asked the physician attending Mr.
GAYNOR to notify his relatives as she did not care to communicate
with them personally.
IVINS' EX-VALET SENT TO PENITENTIARY FOR YEAR
Albert ELERT, 35 years old, of 690 East 156th street, formerly valet for
William M. IVINS, who forged a check for $250 on his employer, was
sentenced to-day to one year in the penitentiary by Judge FOSTER in
the Court of General Sessions.
TERRIBLE TERRY AND HIS BROTHER DISCHARGED
Terry McGOVERN and his brother Hughey, who were arrested on the
complaint of William SEGUR for assault, were discharged in the Coney
Island court to-day by Magistrate O'REILLY, owning to the non-appearance
of the complainant.
20 May 1906
TWO ADMIT PEDDLING ON STREETS -- FINED
Charles VOGGENFANGER, 18 years old, of 2872 West Nineteenth street,
Coney Island, and Samuel HOROWITZ, 18 years old, of 237 Metropolitan
avenue, were arrested yesterday afternoon by Patrolman HAMMELBERG
of the Coney Island station, charged with violating the city ordinance in
peddling on the streets. Both pleaded guilty and were fined $2 each by
Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island court.
WANTED RECEIPT WHEN FINED FOR DRUNKENNESS
Edward H. BEEBE, 24 years old, of South Amboy, N.J., was in the Coney
Island court yesterday, charged with intoxication by Patrolman O'CONNOR,
of the Sheepshead Bay station. He was still under the influence of liquor
and Magistrate VOORHEES fined him $5 and told him to return to the cell to
sober up. Instead, BEEBE returned to the clerk's desk, and, flashing a
five dollar bill, asked for a receipt. When informed that they did not give
receipts, he became indignant and exclaimed that he would not leave the
court room until he did.
The matter was finally explained to BEEBE and he left for dear old Jersey.
BULK OF MYER FOSTER ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW
The will of the late Myer FOSTER, the well-known cigar man, who was found
asphyxiated at his home in Far Rockaway on March 2 last, was filed yesterday
in the Queens County Surrogate's office.
The will disposes of about $102,200 worth of property, both real and personal.
After requesting that all his legal debts be paid, he directs that $3,000
each be paid to three of his children, Hallet J. FOSTER, Edna Grace SEIMAN
and Vivian DE BETTINIA. The residue of his property is bequeathed to his
widow, to have and use during her lifetime and at her death to go to the
children of whom there are six in all. The other three children, not
remembered in the will are Jerome, Benjamin F. and Ray B., and testator
says of them that "they are old enough to take care of themselves."
He directs that his business at 1059 Third avenue, New York City, be sold.
He also directs that no member of his family go in mourning after his death.
FATHER CHARGES SON WITH GRAND LARCENY
On the complaint of his father, Ernest HOOEFFERLIN, of 1080 Liberty
avenue, 15-year-old Charles HOOEFFERLIN was arrested last night
on a charge of grand larceny. The father alleges that his son took $95
from a tin box at his home on May 13.
ALVARADO PAROLED; WILL BE DEPORTED
Jose ALVARADO, the 17-year-old Costa Rican, a student in Kyle's
Military Institute, Flushing, Queens Borough, who was arrested late
Wednesday charged with disorderly conduct by Prof. KYLE, was
paroled by Magistrate CONNORTON in the Flushing court yesterday,
for examination June 2. Prof. KYLE said he had cabled to ALVARADO's
mother, who is the widow of the late Jose Francisco ALVARADO,
Minister of State in Costa Rica to send money to pay for sending him
back to Costa Rica.
21 May 1906
PACIFYING BLACK HAND HIS SCHEME
Italian "Oil Merchant" Arrested After Calling on Holders of Threatening Letters
Magistrate O'REILLY, in the Coney Island court this morning, held
Joseph SULSERO, 34 years of age, in $2,000 bail for examination on
Friday. The man was arrested last night on the complaint of Frank
PASQUALINO, of 6226 New Utrecht avenue by Policeman FITZPATRICK,
of the Bath Beach station. In the station house the man gave his address
as 4 Columbia street, later as 82 Columbia street and in court this
morning he said it was 8 Columbia street.
The complainant in the case received, on May 15, a letter signed "The
Black Hand," in which $500 was demanded, saying, "We do not think
that you wish to have any harm to happen to your family. Be at Third
avenue and Fifty-ninth street on May 17 at 11 P.M., with $500. You
will find a man leaning against a telegraph pole. He is to receive the
money."
On May 18 the complainant received another similarly signed, telling
him to bring $2,000 to Sixtieth street and Eleventh avenue, and if he
failed to do so, the writer threatened to "bury him in a sea of flour."
No attention was paid to these letters by PASQUALINO, though they
did cause him some worriment.
Yesterday the defendant called at the complainant's house, and
represented himself as an agent for the sale of sweet oil. After some
talk with PASQUALINO he told him, it is alleged that he would settle
the "Black Hand" matter if PASQUALINO would give him $100 and the
deed to his house.
PASQUALINO's mother offer $50, but this was not accepted. After
telling PASQUALINO that if he made a complaint about the matter and
had him arrested, there were others who would kill the complainant and
his family, the man left.
The prisoner, SULSERO, after leaving PASQUALINO's home, went in
the direction of the home of Romolo OLIZA, at Sixty-fourth street and
Fourteenth avenue.
He, too, received threatening letters from the "Black Hand" demanding
various sums of money. As soon as the man left the PASQUALINO house,
PASQUALINO went into the street and notified Policeman FITZPATRICK.
FITZPATRICK followed him and found him in the home of OLIZA with a
bottle of wine in front of him, taking matters very easy, while OLIZA was
in a high state of excitement and the member of his family were all crying.
OLIZA said that the man had called and told him that he was looking for
a settlement of the "Black Hand" letters and that if something was not
done in the matter OLIZA would be liable to suffer. The policeman
placed him under arrest.
In the Coney Island court this morning the prisoner pleaded ignorance to
all the charges made, in spite of the fact that the attorney for the
complainant. Antonio MADEO, of Fifty-fifth street and Fifteenth avenue,
stated that a list of names found on the prisoner, which he said were those
of future victims, contained his name. The list had about twenty names
on it.
MADEO asked Magistrate O'REILLY to call the attention of the District
Attorney to the case and declared he could bring forward at least fifteen
witnesses who had received threatening letters from the same source and
had later received visits from the prisoner in reference to a settlement.
In all, he said, at least fifty residents of the Italian settlement at
Fifteenth avenue had received letters.
Frank SAER, a grocer and baker, at 1223 Sixtieth street, received a letter
demanding $4,000 on May 7; Felix PAPA, of the same address, got one
wanting $2,000; Mike MOSCORELLI, of Sixtieth street and settled for $200,
and Nicola CAPONI, of Fifty-ninth street and Eleventh avenue, received
one asking for $3,000.
During the court proceedings a suspicious looking Italian was seen
standing in the back of the room. After the case had been adjourned
this same man called at the home of PASQUALINO and questioned
concerning the arrest of SULSERO. The man was unknown to
PASQUALINO. He is being sought by the police.
MAGISTRATE WOULDN'T ORDER THE DOG SHOT
Mrs. Andrew LEWIS, wife of an actor living at 241 Adams street court
to-day on the complaint of some of her neighbors, who claim she owns
a dangerous dog which frightens the school children playing on the
streets in the neighborhood. Mrs. DRISCOLL, who lives at 228 Pearl
street, obtained the summons on the ground that her daughter Bessie
had been bitten. She wanted the court to order the dog shot, but
Magistrate TIGHE told her he had no jurisdiction in such cases, as it
was purely a civil case. He dismissed the summons.
THREE FINED FOR PICKING PARK FLOWERS
Sebenstenia SIZZO, a young Italian woman, was charged in the Flatbush
court this morning with picking flowers in Prospect Park yesterday. She
admitted picking the flowers and Magistrate FURLONG fined her $2.
James LEVINE, of 187 Madison street, and Morris MARGOLIS, of 349
Bushwick avenue, were also fined for picking flowers in the park.
22 May 1906
TOWNS GRANTED DIVORCE AND CUSTODY OF CHILD
Justice DICKEY in Special Term of the Supreme Court has granted an
interlocutory decree of absolute divorce to Calvin L. TOWNS, of 444
Herkimer street, in an undefended action brought against his wife,
Susie G. TOWNS. The couple were married in November 1890, and
have one child, Addie E. TOWNS, the custody of which is given to the
father.
A suit for divorce was begun to-day before Justice DICKEY in the Supreme
Court by Charles S. STACEY, of 340A Ninth street, whose photographic
studio is at 450 Fifth avenue against his wife, Grace M. STACY. The
couple were married Feb. 16, 1888, by the Rev. Dr. KELSEY, of the
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church. It was deposed that on Jan. 30 Mrs.
STACY left her husband and went to live with relatives declaring that
she was cruelly treated by her husband. Edward HART is named as
corespondent. Mrs. STACY, through Lawyer John H. KEMBLE asked
for $10 a week alimony, and $100 counsel fee.
Decision was reserved.
MUST FACE GRAND JURY ON SECOND LARCENY CHARGE
George DRESSNER and Ralph ENGLEHART who were held yesterday for
the Grand Jury in the Adams street court on a charge of grand larceny,
were again before the court to-day on a further complaint made by
Benjamin O. VANDERLIPP, of 77 West Sixty-eighth street, Manhattan,
who claimed a pocketbook found on ENGELHART with $14 in it. The
bills in the pocketbook were identified by the numbers. When confronted
with this charge the pair waived examination and were again held for the
Grand Jury.
HELD FOR THE GRAND JURY
George DRESSNER and Ralph ENGLEHART, the young men who were
caught picking a pocket at Coney Island on Sunday, were held for the
action of the Grand Jury to-day by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM. They
are well known to the police of Manhattan, it was learned in the Adams
street court to-day.
MAN ACCUSED BY RICH MAN'S SON SET FREE
An odd case came up in the Long Island City police court to-day before
Magistrate SMITH, when J. W. ROGERS, of 10 St. Nicholas place,
Manhattan, son of J. C. ROGERS, a Manhattan multi-millionaire, had
a man who gave his name as Peter J. WILLIS, and said he lived at the
Hotel Astor, in court on a charge of felonious assault. The complainant
is the brother of ROGERS, who ran down two old women in Westchester
County a few weeks ago and killed one of them.
In court to-day young ROGERS stated that he was coming home from the
races last evening and going from the Long Island Railroad depot to the
Thirty-fourth Street Ferry, when he was attacked by WILLIS. He said that
WILLIS brutally beat him.
On cross examination ROGERS admitted that he had had an altercation
with WILLIS in the West End Casino, Manhattan, a few weeks ago while
in company with a woman, and that WILLIS got the worst of it.
WILLIS accused ROGERS and one John B. WALL, whom ROGERS said
was his secretary of being the aggressors. WILLIS had a black eye.
A man named SCANLON corroborated this story and Magistrate SMITH
set WILLIS free. WILLIS said that he though WALL was a fighter hired
by ROGERS as a bodyguard. Later it was admitted the supposed
"WILLIS" was really another ROGERS, but what relation the two men
bore to each other was not give out.
The courtroom was filled with handsomely-dressed men and women of the
smart set.
TERRANOVA GIRL TELLS STORY ON STAND
-Mrs. Maggie FERNLO, sister of Guiseppe TERRANOVA, husband of
Josephine TERRANOVA, the Italian girl on trial for murdering her aunt and
uncle, threw more side lights to-day on the unhappy life of the young
defendant. It was the intention of the defense this morning to call
Josephine to stand to-day and the court room was crowded with women
eager to hear the dark details of a defiled life. Mrs. FERNLO said that
after her brother became engaged to Josephine she went to the RIGGIOs
and in the presence of the girl asked the uncle if she could take Josephine
to confession. Old RIGGIO would not give his consent and said to
Josephine: "Don't you confess. The priest will teach you bad things.
Come here, Josephine, and I'll confess you."
Mrs. FERNLO said that she took Josephine to the church, however, and
the old uncle followed. The priest would not give Josephine her communion.
When Mrs. FERNLO concluded the defendant was put on the stand.
Mrs. TERRANOVA quickly left her seat at the counsel table and walked to
the witness stand. She spoke in a quiet and firm voice. Sometimes she
talked rapidly. She said she was born in Italy, and came to this country
at an early age. On the voyage over she fell down in a fit and was for
three days in the ship's hospital.
"When I arrived at Ellis Island," said Josephine, "Reggio (sic) and his
wife came to take me. They kissed me and took me home. They said they
would send me to school."
"How long did you attend school?"
"About a month. Sometimes I would go a day, then I would not go for a
week or more."
"Why didn't you go to school?"
"I wanted to, but they would not let me. The night before I was married,
I had to work scrubbing the floors until 10 o'clock."
Then followed a blunt recital of her ruin. Her story, in detail, was
revolting to a degree. During the recital a woman spectator fainted and the
proceedings were suspended for a few minutes until she was revived.
Josephine had not completed her story when recess was taken.
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SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW York, by the grace of God free
and independent -- To Margaret JENNINGS, Margaret GIBSEN, Kate
PEASE, John E. JENNINGS, William P. JENNINGS, Gertrude A. JENNINGS,
Thomas R. JENNINGS, Edward J. JENNINGS, Lloyd A. JENNINGS and
Helen L. JENNINGS, send greeting:
Whereas, Mary ESSIG and Joseph JENNINGS, of the Borough of Brooklyn,
have lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to have
a certain instrument in writing bearing date the second day of March, 1906,
relating to real and personal property, duly proved as the last will and
testament of James JENNINGS, late of the County of Kings, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the third day of July,
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate
at the said last will and testament; and that the above-named infants
then and there show cause why a special guardian should not be
appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will and
testament.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn, the 10th day of May, in the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
(L.S.) WILLIAM P. PICKETT
5-15-6-2 Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grade of God
free and independent, to Anna SENGSTACK geb. MEYER, Ritterbued
Amt-OSTERHOLZ bei Bremen, Germany, Europe; Johann CARPER MEYER,
Erve Amt-BLUMENTHAL, Germany, Europe; Sophie MEYER, Infant. Erve
Amt-BLUMENTHAL, Germany, Europe; Burnheim Distilling Co., 219
Seventh st., Louisville, Ky., send greeting: You and each of you are
hereby cited and required to appear before our Surrogate of the County
of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's
Court of the County of Kings to be held at the Hall of Records in the County
of Kings on the 1st day of August, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then,
and there to attend the judicial settlement of the account of Louis MEYER
as temporary administrator and executor of the estate of John C. MEYER,
deceased, and let the above-named infant then and there show cause why a
special guardian should not be appointed to appear for her at said judicial
settlement.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County at the
County of Kings, the 25th day of April, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Six.
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. Church,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given according to
law to all persons having claims against James C. FARNSWORTH,
late of the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, deceased, that they
are required to exhibit the same with the vouchers thereof to the
subscribers at their place of transacting business, at the office of
AGAR, ELY & FULTON, No. 31 Nassau street, Manhattan, New York
City, on or before the 15th day of October next. -- Dated Brooklyn,
March 28th, 1906.
Alfred B. FARNSWORTH
Anton G. HODENPYL,
Administrators.
AGAR, ELY & FULTON, Attorneys for Administrators, No. 31 Nassau
street, Manhattan, New York City 4-3-28-2
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FREEMAN, CATHARINE C. (OR KATE) -- In pursuance of an order of
Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is
hereby given according to law to all persons having claims against
Catharine C. FREEMAN (or Kate FREEMAN), late of the County of Kings,
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, of his place of transacting business, at the
office of Peter B. HANSON, No. 156 Broadway, in the Borough of
Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 2nd day of July 1906. --
Dated, New York, December 23, 1905.
William E. FREEMAN,
Administrator.
PETER B. HANSON, attorney for Administrator, 153 Broadway, Manhattan
Borough, New York City. 12-26-27-3
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Frederick W. WITTE, late of
Brooklyn, New York, same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
at her place of transacting business at the office of James O. MILLER,
215 Montague street, Brooklyn, N.Y., in the County of Kings, on or
before the 30th day of November next.--
Dated May 15th, 1906.
Helena C. WITTE, Executrix
James O. MILLER, Attorney for Executrix, 215 Montague st.,
Brooklyn, N.Y. 5-15-27-4
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given according to
law, to all persons having claims against Simon C. WILSON, late of
the Borough of Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at their place
of doing business, the office of their attorneys, WYCKOFF, STATESIR
& FROST, No. 215 Montague street, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City,
on or before the 1st day of November next. -- Dated April, 1906.
Emma E. WILSON }
Mary F. MOTT } Executors
Arthur H. WILSON }
WYCKOFF, STATESIR & FROST, Attorneys for Executors, 215 Montague
street, Brooklyn. 4-24-27-2
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given according to
law, to all persons having claims against Henry DOHRMANN, late of the
County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at their place of transacting
business at the office of Otto F. STRUSE, No. 99 Broadway, in the
Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, on or before the 16th day of July
next. -- Dated January 9th, 1906
JOHN C. ROHRS & HENRY DOHRMANN, Jr., Executors of Henry
DOHRMANN, deceased.
OTTO F. STRUSE, Attorney for Executors, No. 99 Broadway, Borough
of Brooklyn, New York City. 1-9-27-2
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW York, by the grace of God free
and independent. -- To Lucy W. WILCOX, individually, and as administratrix
of Charles F. WILCOX, deceased; Greenwood Cemetery Corporation,
Wayside Home, King's Daughters' Settlement, Grace B. BISHOP,
Sarah B. WILCOX, Sarah K. BUTTERFIELD, Charles G. WILCOX,
Horace A. WILCOX, Carrie FOUR, Juliett L. REYNOLDS, Anna E.
NILES, Candace W. REYNOLDS, Lila Estelle REYNOLDS, Faith Home
of Brooklyn, send greeting:
You and each of you are hereby cited and required to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County
of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on
the 11th day of July, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there
to attend the judicial settlement of the account of John H.K. BLAUVELT,
as executor of the last will of Candace G. TAPPAN, deceased. And let
the above named infants then and there show cause why a special
guardian should not be appointed to appear form them on said judicial
settlement.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County at the
County of Kings, the 18th day of May in the years of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and six.
William P. PICKETT,
5-22-7-2 Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW York, by the grace of God free and
independent -- To any and all unknown heirs at law and next of kin of
Mary Jane RICH, deceased, whose name or names, or parts of whose
names, and whose place or places of residence are unknown and cannot
after diligent inquiry be ascertained and to the Public Administrator of
the County Kings, send greeting:
Whereas, Josie M. ADDISON, of the Borough of Brooklyn, has lately
petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain
instrument in writing bearing date the 27th day of June 1902, related to
personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament of Mary
Jane RICH, late of said borough, deceased:
Wherefore you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at
the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on the 10th day of July,
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate
of the said last will and testament, and that the above named infants then
and there show cause why a special guardian should not be appointed for
them on the probate of said last will and testament.
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23 May 1906
AVERY MUST NOW FACE HOMICIDE CHARGE
Patrick O'CONNELL, of 154 Butler street, who was struck with a baseball
bat Sunday night by Thomas AVERY, of the same address, died early
this morning in the Long Island College Hospital. The assault upon
O'CONNELL was the result of a family row in AVERY's apartments.
AVERY will be charged with homicide next Tuesday in the Butler street
court.
DRUNK SENT TO JAIL ON MOTHER'S COMPLAINT
On complaint of his aged mother, Walter PURDY, 23 years old, of 172
South Third street, was before Magistrate DOOLEY, in the Lee avenue
court to-day, as an habitual drunkard. Mrs. PURDY told the Court her son
came home drunk nearly every day, and that on several occasions she had,
with the greatest difficulty prevented him from jumping from a third-story
window. Magistrate DOOLEY committed the son to jail for ten days.
"WHITE HAND" TRIO SET FREE IN COURT
Joseph BROWN, 18 years old, of 561 Baltic street; Frank HEALY, 18
years old, of 153 Ninth street, and James HAGGERTY, 18 years old, of
490 Warren street, alleged to be members of the "White Hand" gang,
who were accused of felonious assault by Samuel WATKINS, colored,
of 475 Baltic street, were discharged in the Butler street court to-day
because WATKINS failed to appear.
WATKINS came in later, very indignant, as he is now minus a front tooth
and carries a deep scar over his right eye.
He said he was detained getting his witnesses to come, as they were in
deadly fear of the vengeance of the gang. One witness, Charles SMITH,
of 473 Baltic street, could not be induced to come to court, the mandate
having gone forth that should he attempt to cross Warren street this
morning he would not live to reach the Butler street court.
CHOICE OF JAIL OR BAIL FOR ALLEGED WIFE-BEATER
On a charge of disorderly conduct preferred by his wife, Ella PETER
MORRISSEY, 38 years old, of 2630 East Fourteenth street, was in the
Coney Island court to-day. His wife alleged that on Saturday he assaulted
her and called her vile names. This he denied. Testimony disclosed that
he was an old offender having appeared several times before Magistrate
O'REILLY for the same offense. He was held in $500 bail to keep the peace
six months or go to jail.
MORBID WOMEN KEEP AWAY FROM TERRANOVA TRIAL
There was a notable falling off in the crowd in attendance of the TERRANOVA
trial to-day, and there were but few women in court. Prospects of long
medical testimony kept many away.
Mrs. Adele VASTA, a parish visitor, was the first witness of the morning.
She said she called on the defendant and noticed an apron hanging on the wall.
"She told me that her uncle came to her in the night, and to cover up his
face she said she hung the apron on the wall. Once while I was there she
pointed at the floor and cried, 'There he is now,'" said the witness. Dr.
Henry H. TYSON, of the New York College of Physicians and Surgeons,
was the next witness. He is a specialist on the ear and eye and an expert
on epilepsy. Dr. TYSON said he examined the defendant on May 3 and
found an abnormal twitching of the eyelids. The vision of the right eye
was affected.
NO EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT BARTON'S ASSAULT CHARGE
Magistrate O'REILLY, in the Coney Island court yesterday, dismissed a
charge of felonious assault against Orindio PROMPRINO, an Italian, of
115th street and Third avenue, Manhattan, which was made against him
by Albert BARTON, of West Seventeenth street, Coney Island. Last
Saturday PROMPRINO attempted to get on one of the slides in one of
the big amusement parks. BARTON, it is said, remonstrated with him
for pushing. BARTON received a cut on the hand and accused
PROMPRINO of causing it. Owing to a lack of corroborative evidence
Magistrate O'REILLY was forced to dismiss the complaint.
BENSONHURST MAN CHARGED WITH ASSAULT
Ernest CULP, of Seventy-third street, near Eighteenth avenue, was charged
in the Flatbush court yesterday with assaulting Frank N. SHOTTENBERG,
of 1229 Fortieth street. He was held for Special Sessions.
GATES ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW AND CHILDREN
By the terms of the will of Charles O. GATES, which was filed in the
Surrogate's office this afternoon, all the household furniture, stable,
equipments and the bulk of his real estate is devised to his widow,
Elizabeth H. GATES, and her three children. After deducting $30,000
for a trust fund with which to pay some small annuities, the testator
devises the remainder of his estate to a trust, the income which is to
go to the support and maintenance of his widow and her children until
they come of age, when the property goes to them. Provision, however,
is made for the support of the widow so long as she lives.
STRICKEN IN COURT WHEN HELD AS A SHOPLIFTER
Miss Mamie REYNOLDS, the young woman who was accused of
stealing an umbrella from a department store by Miss Grace BERG, was
sent for trial at Special Session by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the
Adams street court to-day. She was paroled in the custody of Mrs. Ellen
JOYCE, the probationary officer. As Mrs. JOYCE was leading her downstairs
the girl was seized with a hemorrhage and an ambulance was summoned.
The Surgeon said the young woman was in a serious condition.
BREWERS SAY THEIR NAMES WERE FORCED
In the old suit of the American Fine Arts Company against Margaret EPPIG
and John A. EPPIG to recover $188,000, Lawyer Fernando SOLINGER
to-day in the Supreme Court moved to strike out the complaint for failure
to give a bill of particulars as ordered by the court. Damages are claimed
for certain alleged orders for lithographing to advertise the brewery, but
defendants deny that there were any contracts and impute the fraudulent
use of their signature and that the quantity of stationery and lithographs
alleged to have been ordered would have lasted them three hundred years.
Counsel for plaintiff said they were willing to furnish as full a bill of
particulars as possible. Decision was reserved.
HUSBAND AND WIFE QUARREL OVER MONEY
There are $1,000 deposited in the Brooklyn Savings Bank, the ownership
of which is in dispute. But before the legal claimant gets the money it
may be eaten up in lawyers' fees.
Four lawyers appeared in the Adams street court to-day in two simple
assault cases which have grown out of the dispute over the money.
The parties in dispute are Henry HANEY, colored, and his wife,
Adeline, who lives at 208 Fleet place. Mrs. HANEY claims that the
money in the bank belongs to her brother, in whose name it was
deposited. HANEY claims that he put the money in the bank himself.
The bank officials admit that HANEY made the deposit. Since the
dispute arose there have been several assaults.
Mrs. HANEY was accused of assaulting a boarder, who was friendly
to her husband and HANEY was accused of assaulting his wife.
Both cases were heard to-day and four lawyers appeared to conduct
the examination.
Both Mr.and Mrs. HANEY were held for Special Sessions and the
lawyers are speculating as to how much they are going to get out of
the $1,000 in dispute. One lawyer asserts that HANEY put the money
in the bank under a wrong name to avoid paying a judgment obtained
against him for lawyers' fees in another assault case.
FATHER AND SON GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER
Henry and Richard KLEIN, father and son, were convicted of manslaughter
in the second degree by a jury before Judge CRANE in the Kings County
Court, yesterday afternoon. The jury added to their verdict a
recommendation of extreme mercy.
The crime for which the two men were convicted, was committed in the
saloon of Paul MARTINEZ, 467 Central avenue, on the night of April 15.
Richard KLEIN became involved in a quarrel with George HARPER of 175
Central avenue, and his father joined in the fight. The two men knocked
HARPER down and after he had fallen, unconscious they kicked him in
the head. He died before an ambulance could reach him.
25 May 1906
TERRANOVA CASE TAKEN FROM JURY
The trial of Josephine TERRANOVA, charged with slaying her aunt and
uncle, was suddenly adjourned this morning until Monday in order that
a commission may inquire into the sanity of the 17-year-old Italian girl.
District Attorney JEROME requested the suspension of the case and
asked Judge SCOTT to appoint a commission. The District Attorney
said that he did not want the responsibility of keeping a girl on trial
when her sanity was strongly questioned by experts.
John PALMIERI, counsel for the TERRANOVA girl, strongly opposed
the suspension, stating that such move should have been made at the
time the trial started, and not when it was about to close. He said the
question of sanity was one that the jury should determine.
Justice SCOTT granted the motion and suspended the trial until Monday.
He will appoint a commission immediately, and they will examine the girl
either this afternoon or to-morrow. The commission will report to Judge
SCOTT Monday.
The move to suspend the trial came at the opening of the trial this morning.
District Attorney JEROME asked Mr. PALMIERI if he would consent to
declaring the case a mistrial. PALMIERI would not consent, and when the
court opened Mr. JEROME moved that the trial be suspended and a com-
mission be appointed.
"The State had notice that the defense would be insanity," said Mr. PALMIERI,
"and the State's alienists examined this girl on the afternoon of the first
day's trial. This motion of the District Attorney should have been made then,
and not now, when the jury is ready to weigh the evidence."
The District Attorney replied that the law did not contemplate the trial of
an insane woman, but if PALMIERI would say that the girl was not insane
now he would go on with the case.
Judge SCOTT granted the motion, taking the position that the jury might
find that the girl had committed some crime and that in the event of her
being insane at this time a great injustice to her and the law would be
done. He said that an adjournment until Monday would not be prejudicial
to the defense.
The State's case against the girl collapsed completely yesterday when
Dr. Francis McGUIRE, the Tombs physician, admitted that the girl knew
the nature of her act when she killed her aunt and uncle, but did not know
the quality of the act.
Justice SCOTT, late this afternoon, name the following commission: Dr.
William MABON, an alienist, and for many years superintendent of
Bellevue Hospital; Dr. Lewis BATCH, alienist, formerly connected with
the State Board of Health, and former health officer at Albany; Edward L.
PARRISS, a lawyer, with offices at 261 Broadway, Manhattan.
EX-CONVICT HELD FOR STEALING DIAMOND
Julius KLEIN, an ex-convict, was held without bail by Magistrate
HIGGINBOTHAM in Adams street court to-day for the action of the Grand
Jury on a charge of stealing a diamond scarf pin from Stephen STRYKER
WILLIAMSON, of Gravesend avenue, valued at $400.
Mr. WILLIAMSON swore that while he was on a Fifth avenue car KLEIN
face him with a newspaper in front of him, which he was pressing under
his (Mr. WILLIAMSON's) chin. Suddenly KLEIN made a dash to get out
of the car, and then WILLIAMSON missed his pin.
KLEIN's prison record was attached to the complaint, showing that he
had several terms for various thefts of a similar character.
WOMAN WHO ANNOYED MORGAN DECLARED INSANE
Referee James T. MEALIS to-day closed the taking of testimony in the
examination of Mrs. Ellen Barbara WILLIAMS, the Englishwoman who
is alleged to be suffering from paranoia, and will submit his findings to
Justice GREENBAUM in a few days. Mrs. WILLIAMS has an income
from the WINON estate in Baltimore and has been in a private
sanitarium since she was arrested in the office of J. Pierpont Morgan &
Co., a few months ago. Dr. Joseph COLLINS, a well known alienist,
who was appointed by the court to examine into Mrs. WILLIAMS' mental
condition, agrees with the other physicians that the woman is suffering
from paranoia.
GIRL'S MONEY GONE WHEN ENGAGEMENT WAS BROKEN
Pretty Kate HAUBER, 18 years old, of 159 Melrose street, was in the
Manhattan avenue police court this morning as complainant against
Martin FAUSEL, of 386 Melrose street, whom she charged with keeping
$27 which she says she gave him before their engagement was broken
off. When she decided she didn't want to marry Martin, Katie asked
that the money be refunded. She says he refused to do so.
FAUSEL admitted to Magistrate VOORHEES that the girl had let him
have the money. He said he would have repaid it, but he had used it.
The magistrate gave FAUSEL until Monday to get the money and pay
Miss HAUBER.
ABSOLUTE DIVORCE FOR MRS. STINSON
On the report of Referee Melvin E. PALLISER, Justice DICKEY has
granted an absolute divorce to Florence E. SCOTT STINSON against
John E. STINSON. Mr. and Mrs. STINSON were married in Ludlow,
Westchester County, by the Rev. D. Brainerd ROY, rector of Grace
Church, Harlem, on Nov. 14, 1888. The acts alleged to have been
committed, and on which the decree was given, were condoned by
Mrs. STINSON, but the defendant afterward treated her with such
cruelty that the court saw fit to grant the divorce. The defendant is a
wholesale dry goods merchant in Manhattan.
FUGITIVE BIGAMIST SUES EASTERN DISTRICT BREWER
On the application of creditors an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was
filed yesterday against the Paul WEIDMAN Brewing Company, at North
First and Berry streets. Judge THOMAS, in the United States District
Court, appointed Edward G. BENEDICT receiver of the property, who is
also empowered to conduct the business temporarily. BENEDICT was
ordered to provide a $5,000 bond.
The Paul WEIDMAN Brewing Company has been in business for twelve
years and was considered to be in sound financial condition. Thomas W.
KILEY & Co., of which the fugitive bigamist is the head; John FISHER and
George HALZHEIMER, however, allege that between May 1 and May 21
an act of insolvency was committed when the company transferred
certain of its fund to creditors, with the intent to give these creditors,
with the intent to give these creditors a preference. The amount involved
is not stated.
It was stated that unless the receiver be given power to run the business
great loss would result in the re\uination of the machinery and good will
of the plant. It was said that the Williamsburg Trust Company had begun
foreclosure proceedings against the brewery, but Judge THOMAS, in his
order, restrains the creditors from bringing any further legal action
against the company. The assets of the company are said to be
$40,000 in chattel mortgages on saloons, outstanding accounts of
$5,000, and merchandise on hand of the value of $25,000.
KILEY & Co.'s claim is for hardware furnished the brewing company.
CUTS OFF ELDEST SON IN WILL WITH DOLLAR
Mrs. Jane BROOKS, formerly of Brooklyn, died at 133 Railroad avenue,
Jersey City. Her will was filed yesterday for probate in the Surrogate's
office. In the first paragraph of the will Mrs. BROOKS states:
"I give and bequeath to my eldest son, Homer B. BROOKS, one dollar
and no more."
No reason is assigned for this provision and George TIFFANY, of 350
Fulton street, attorney in the proceedings, refused to explain the cause
of the trouble between the testatrix and her son. The estate is said to
be large. It is to be divided equally among Mrs. BROOKS' other children.
CASSIDY MAN BROKE AND CAN'T PAY ALIMONY
While sitting on the bench this morning in special term of the Supreme
Court Justice DICKEY gave a rap at that class of men who, on losing
their political jobs, persist in seeking reinstatement instead of looking
around for another job in private life. It was the case of Hugh SMITH,
one of CASSIDY's office holders in Queens County, who was removed
after the last election.
Just before his removal SMITH had been sued by his wife, Catherine SMITH,
for separation. Alimony at the rate of $4 a week had been granted to her.
Lawyer SACKMAN, in behalf of Mrs. SMITH, moved that SMITH be punished
for contempt of court in that SMITH was declared to be $120 in arrears on
this alimony allowance. SMITH, who is a good looking man, well built and
about thirty years old, appeared in court in person to oppose the motion. He
explained that he had paid the alimony as long as he could, that on this
removal from office he had only $80 in his pocket, and when that was used up
he could get no more money.
"You didn't go to work at something else, did you?" asked the court. SMITH
said he had not.
"That's the way," replied the court. "When some officer holders lose
their places owing to political changes they expect to be supported by
the community."
"I have brought an action for reinstatement," said SMITH.
"You're living in hope that, are you," replied the court, "instead of working.
There's enough work for all if they have energy enough to look for it, except,
perhaps, for some lawyers whose profession is over-crowded. You seem
to treat yourself and clothe yourself pretty well. I'll take the papers."
FINED FOR GAMBLING NEAR RACE TRACK
Detective Sergeant HOGHLAND, of Inspector DRUHAN's staff, yesterday
arresting Tony MYOR, of 429 West Thirty-ninth street, Manhattan, for
violating a city ordinance in operating a "sweat game" around the
Gravesend racetrack. In the Coney Island court this morning he
pleaded not guilty, but Magistrate O'REILLY declared him guilty
and fine him $5.
ACCUSE MOTHER OF GIVING CHILD MORPHINE
Bay Shore, May 24 -- Mrs. Minnie EIBENBACH, 45 years old, and her
uncle, John HOFFMAN, 65 years old, living on Clinton avenue, Bay
Shore, were brought before Justice WRIGHT to-day on a charge of
having administered morphine to Edward EIBENBACH, the 10-year-
old son of the woman. The complaint was made by Agent SAUER, of
the Brooklyn Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The
accused pair admitted that they were themselves victims of the drug.
The drug had first been given to the boy for a toothache and afterward
was administered regularly. His right arm, in which injections had been
made, was swollen and in horrible shape. The arm has been photographed,
so that the picture can be laid before the Grand Jury if the case is brought
before that body.
WORE MOCK MOURNING BEFORE PARENTS DIED
Alleging that his daughter had treated him and his wife with Intentional
disrespect, Louis PECHIN, whose will was filed to-day in the Surrogate's
Court, has cut off his daughter, Mrs. Lillian RIDOUX, of Arlington, N.J.,
with a dollar.
Mr. PECHIN died on May 9 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Carrie L.
WRIGHT, 237 Emerson place, with whom he had made his home for
some time. To her and to another daughter, Mrs. Nellie GABRIELL, of
63 Kosciusko street, he leaves his entire estate in equal shares. He
says in his will, "Because Lillian has long neglected me and behaved
in an undutiful manner by deliberately dressing herself in mourning
before I or my wife were dead, I bequeath one dollar and no more."
The husband of Mrs. WRIGHT is made executor.
26 May 1906
COULDN'T PAY FOR HIS CHOP SUEY LUNCH
Henry J. McCLENNAN, who says he has a law office in Nassau street,
Manhattan, was charged in the Adams street court to-day with refusing
to pay for a chop suey lunch after he had eaten in Tom KIN's restaurant,
in Myrtle avenue at 3 o'clock this morning. Magistrate TIGHE paroled
him until Monday to answer a charge of disorderly conduct.
McCLENNAN told the court he had eaten chop suey before in the same
place and finding that he had no money he asked to be "hung up." The
Chinaman objected and there was trouble.
TERRANOVA GIRL EXAMINE DESPITE HER OBJECTIONS
An examination of Josehine TERRANOVA, under the instructions of Justice
SCOTT, who interrupted the trial of the young girl yesterday until experts
could pass upon her sanity, was made to-day by Drs. William MABON
and Lewis BALCHE. Accompanied by Dr. John E. WEEKS, an eye
specialist, Drs. MABON and BALCHE met at the Tombs at 8:30 this
morning and Dr. WEEKS examined the girl's eyes, ears, nose and
throat.
According to ex-Judge PALMIERI, the girl's attorney, the examination was
made against Josephine's wishes and without his knowledge. Mr. PALMIERI
declared he made arrangements with the District Attorney's office that
the examination room at the Criminal Courts Building. The first knowledge
he had that Dr. WEEKS had examined Josephine, Mr. PALMIERI said, was
when he visited her shortly before 10 o'clock and she told him what had
occurred.
Josephine told the attorney that when she was called into the matron's
office to meet the specialist, she crouched in a corner and protested in
the name of womanhood and of the law against being examine.
One of the doctors, she declared, took hold of her arm and talked
soothingly to her and while he was doing this Dr. WEEKS prepared
his instruments. The examination was in full progress, the girl asserted
to her lawyer, before she knew it and she was unable to resist.
Josephine has said from the time the commission was appointed that
she would not submit to the examination and would refuse to answer
questions. She insists she is sane and that she ought not to be
examined, but that the case should be allowed to proceed. In this she
is supported by Mr. PALMIERI. The jury of twelve men which has heard
the case should pass upon the girl's guilt in killing her aunt and uncle,
Mr. PALMIERI, rather than have a commission pass upon the question
of her sanity to-day. Josephine passed a wretched night in her cell,
crying and sobbing. This is the first time since her incarceration she
has given way to tears. The dread of being sent to a mad-house is
supposed to have worked upon the girl to cause the change in her
manner.
At 10 o'clock to-day Josephine was taken to the Criminal Courts Building
for another examination before the lunacy commission. The inquiry
continued behind closed doors all the morning.
Ex-Judge PALMIERI characterized the visit of the specialists to the girl
two hours before the appointed time, without notifying him, as an outrage
and said he had never heard of such a high-handed course being followed
by a prosecutor.
When the trial is resumed on Monday Mr. PALMIERI will probably ask
that the hearing be continued without having a report from the lunacy
commission. He believes the court erred in ordering the trial interrupted
while an examination was made. If his request is refused he may appeal
from the decision of Justice SCOTT.
The medical experts said this afternoon they believe the girl perfectly sane
except for her hallucinations that she hears voices.
EYEGLASSES CONFUSE DIVORCE CASE WITNESSES
A question has arisen before Supreme Court Justice DICKEY as to
proper identification in the divorce suit of Theodore MULLER against
his wife, Eunice. There had been placed in evidence a photograph of
Mrs. Eunice, and the witnesses were asked if they identified her as
the person represented by the photograph, and whom they claim to
have seen on certain occasions.
Each witness hesitated before answering, and each admitted noticing
a distinguishing mark in the woman claimed to have been seen, who
wore eyeglasses, while the woman depicted in the photograph was
without eyeglasses.
This hesitancy of the witnesses caused Justice DICKEY to hesitate,
and he finally ordered that the testimony be placed in writing for further
consideration
GETS TEN DAYS FOR DENYING BEING DRUNK
Thirst must have been excessive in the Hamilton avenue precinct yesterday,
perhaps because it was fish day, for at any rate, twenty men, guilty of
having all kinds of "jags" aboard, were lined up before Magistrate TIGHE,
in the Butler street court this morning. Nineteen pleaded guilty and went
on their various ways rejoicing. One, William WARD, 28 years old, of
673 Hicks street, will spend ten days in jail, for trying to plead no guilty
in the face of evidence.
27 May 1906
SODA DOLLAR A GLASS TO NEGRO LAWYER
Francis GILES, of Jamaica, a negro lawyer, has sued Albert TOBIAS,
proprietor of a large ice cream parlor on Fulton street, Jamaica, for $500,
for, as he alleges, charging him $1 for a glass of soda water.
GILES was formerly a clergyman in charge of a church in Jamaica.
He and TOBIAS tell very different stories about what occurred in the ice
cream parlor. GILES says that he and a friend entered TOBIAS' saloon
and asked for soda, and that he was told it would cost him $1. He
replied that he would pay the sum asked if he was given a receipt for
his money.
TOBIAS states that GILES purchased two soda water checks, paying
therefore the usual price and that he then decided that he did not want
any soda, and was given his money back. He demanded a receipt for
the check, which was not given him. He repurchased the checks and
again cashed them without taking the soda, according to TOBIAS.
The pretty waitress who tried to serve GILES will be the star witness
in the trial.
28 May 1906
PENITENTIARY FOR KLEIN AND HIS SON
A pathetic scene was presented to-day in the Criminal Branch of the
County Court when Judge CRANE sentenced Henry KLEIN, 53 years
old, and Richard KLEIN, his son, 20 years ld, to eight months each in
the Penitentiary for manslaughter in the second degree. Hardened as
were most of the court attendants to every form and phase of crime,
the spectacle of a respectable old man standing before the bar with
his 20-year-old son, who looked anything but like a criminal, convicted
of killing a fellow man, touched them.
Father and son were found guilty last week of killing George HARPER on
the night of April 15, following a game of cards which had been played in
a saloon kept by Paul MARTINEZ, at 467 Central avenue. Evidently
Judge CRANE was in prime perplexity as to how to render justice in this
unusual case, for while the proof of the crime was conclusive, the jury had
recommended mercy. Judge CRANE said: "It is a hard thing to decide
what to do with men like you. Both of you have good records, but you
were (?)sisting in the violation of the law by playing cards in a saloon
on Sunday. The jury found you guilty of manslaughter in the lowest
degree, with a strong recommendation for mercy, and I think that at the
ends of justice will be served by imposing a sentence of eight months in
the Penitentiary on you."
The KLEINs lived at 483 Central avenue and on the night of the killing went
into the saloon kept by MARTINEZ where they met HARPER and had
several drinks together which led to a game of cards. It was deposed in
the trial that HARPER in a spirit of playfulness snatched a scarf pin from
the younger KLEIN and n doing so broke off the head of the pin. Words
followed and both KLEINs following HARPER into the street, struck him
with their fists and knocked him to the sidewalk, the fall breaking HARPER's
neck.
A fine of $100, or ten days in jail was imposed on Carlo LOMBARDI, 50
years old; Lawrence MAAS, 61 years old, and Nicola CARELLI, 4 (sic)
years old, for selling lottery tickets. They had pleaded guilty. Morris
SCHENCK, 19 years old, was sent to Elmira for grand larceny. Also
the following were sent to Elmira: Morris GOLDBERT, 21 years old,
for burglary in the third degree; Charles HOPPE, 21 years old, for attempted
grand larceny in the second degree; and Fred BOOK, Jr., 19 years old
for the same offense.
John MILLER, 51 years old, was sentenced to 29 days in jail for attempted
suicide.
BIGAMIST MOODY CENSURED BY GOFF
Frederick MOODY, of 291 Hewes street, who attempted suicide in a
lodging house in Manhattan some weeks ago, was sentenced to not
less than three years imprisonment and not more than four years, by
Recorder GOFF in General Sessions, Manhattan, to-day for bigamy.
The Recorder said to MOODY:
"You are absolutely no use on earth to society or your people. You
abandoned the second wife of your bigamous marriage after you got
$300 from her. Then you robbed your employers. You are useless and
a profligate."
HAVEN'T DECIDED AS TO GIRL'S MENTALITY
Unable to reach a decision as to her sanity, the commission appointed
last Friday to inquire into the mental soundness of Josephine TERRANOVA,
was not ready to report when court opened this morning for the resumption
of the trial of the 17-year-old Italian girl, charged with the murder of her
aunt and uncle.
District Attorney JEROME asked for a further adjournment until to-morrow,
stating that the commission would have by that time reached a definite
conclusion as to the sanity of the girl. Counsel for the TERRANOVA
girl made strong opposition to the adjournment but the motion of the
District Attorney was granted.
TROUBLESOME MONKEY'S OWNER DECLARED INSANE
Isaac ANDURSKY, 42 years, of 620 Third avenue, who a short time ago
caused such a sensation in the Butler street court with his monkey,
Jocko, who was indirectly the cause of his master's assaulting Ida and
Rachel SEVITZ, of 624 Third avenue, has been adjudged insane at the
Kings County Hospital.
The assault charges against him were dismissed to-day in Butler street
cour, as AMDURSKY (sic) is to be sent to an asylum at College Point.
SURROGATE'S NOTICES
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH,
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to
law, to all persons having claims against Mary A. MAGEE, late of
the County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of
transacting business, the office of Gerrit SMITH, No. 52 Broadway,
Manhattan, in the City of New York on or before the 20th day of July
next. -- Dated Jan. 17th, 1906.
Alexander MAGEE, Executor
Gerrit SMITH, Atty. for Executor, No. 52 Broadway, New York City
1-18-27-3
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29 May 1906
ARREST FIVE FOR ITALIAN MURDER
Capt. GALLAGHER, of the Atlantic avenue police station, and a couple of
his patrolmen, last night, visited 642 Washington avenue and arrested five
Italians who were seen loafing in the neighborhood of President street and
New York avenue, where the murdered body of Petro GILLEO was found
yesterday morning. The men were
Antonio SORANIO, 25 years old;
Vincenzo ANGELO, 23 years old;
Giovanni DIBURRO, 25 years old;
Michaelo MELICE, 25 years old, and
Salvatore PANOZZIO, 38 years old.
All live at the place where they were arrested.
Patrolman STACK, of the Atlantic avenue station, identified all of the men.
He said that he had seen them walking up and down the street on his post
near where the crime was committed shortly before 12 o'clock Sunday night.
They were discharged by Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court
this morning, no one appearing against them.
Identification of GILLEO's body was made at the Morgue last night by
Antonio GILLEO, a cousin, and Charles GILLEO, his nephew. Both
lived with GILLEO, at 2372 Pacific street, where he kept a butcher shop.
Neither of these men, when questioned by Capt. GALLAGHER, could
throw any light upon the causes which led to the assassination or the
perpetrators. Pietro, they said, had left the house early Sunday afternoon
without saying where he was going, and this was the last they had seen
or hear of him. So far as they knew, he had no enemies, nor had he had
any quarrel or altercation with any one.
TERRANOVA GIRL DECLARED SANE
The commission appointed by Judge SCOTT to inquire into the sanity of
Josephine TERRANOVA, the Italian girl, whose trial for the murder of her
aunt and uncle was interrupted in order that her mental condition might
be inquired into reported this morning that the girl was sane. The trial
was resumed and the prosecution called further witnesses in rebuttal.
The girl was overjoyed when she heard the report of the commission for
she had heard yesterday afternoon that the alienists would report her
mentally unsound. The commission's report was made to Judge SCOTT
in chambers and not before the jury.
"I certainly think I would have been insane if the doctors had not stopped
those tortures on me" said Josephine this morning.
The girl was practically in a state of hysteria yesterday from the examination
she had undergone. The only intimation the jury had that the commission
had found the girl sane was when Judge SCOTT on taking his seat on the
bench said: "Gentlemen proceed with the trial."
The prosecution, though its own alienists will seek to demonstrate to the
jury that the girl is sane. The first witness called to-day was Matron
O'BRIEN of the Tombs prison. She had Josephine TERRANOVA under
her care since her arrest and had talked with her on various subjects.
The girl was always well-behaved, she said, and she never saw any
symptoms of irrational actions. Matron O'BRIEN said that Josephine
never talked with her about any hallucinations of delusions. She said
that the girl was much improved physically and that her mental faculties
had developed while in the Tombs.
Mrs. STONE, an assistant matron of the Tombs, testified that from her
observation of the defendant she though her rational at all times. On
cross-examination Mrs. STONE admitted she had not talked with the
girl about the case.
Dr. Austin G. FLINT, a well-known alienist, took the stand. Dr. FLINT
said he made an examination of Mrs. TERRANOVA on May 15 with
Dr. McDONALD. The examination was prolonged for over an hour, and
consisted mainly of a mental examination given the girl to testify her
powers of memory and her reason. Dr. FLINT testified that the girl
told him of the voices that she had heard telling her to kill her uncle.
"I asked her if she was crazy when she did it, and she said she was not,
that the voice of God told her to do it. I asked her if she knew what she
had done was wrong, and she said that what God told her to do was not
wrong."
Recess was then taken.
JAMES' WIFE SAY HE IS A MORPHINE FIEND
The case of Morton E. JAMES was called to-day by Magistrate
HIGGINBOTHAM in the Adams street court, Lawyer Thomas SMITH came
forward with a delicate-looking woman, who said she was JAMES' wife.
"Your honor," said SMITH, "when my client was here on Sunday he was
practically a dead live man."
Mrs. JAMES said her husband was a victim of morphine and quite
irresponsible for his actions. He was found carrying three pairs of
trousers out of a Fulton street clothing store Saturday night, and was
arrested. JAMES is 35 years old and lives at 160 Garfield place.
Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM adjourned the hearing until June 7, because
JAMES was unable to appear in court.
POTTS DIVORCED FROM MUCH-MARRIED WIFE
George HEYER-POTTS, of 76 Hicks street, was yesterday granted an
interlocutory decree of divorce by Justice GREENBAUM, in the Supreme
Court, Manhattan. He is the last but one of the many husbands of Mrs.
Magdalene ROTHMAN-VAN WART-WILLIAMS-POTTS-BUCHANAN, of
Jersey City. It is highly probably that the woman will now be prosecuted
for bigamy.
Mrs. POTTS, who is but 26, was first married when a girl of 19. A year
later she eloped with George WILLIAMS, a lawyer, and after her husband
had secured a divorce, married WILLIAMS. When WILLIAMS died a few
months later his widow married POTTS and lived at various addresses in
Brooklyn until POTTS introduced Frank BUCHANAN into his home as a
boarder. BUCHANAN supplanted POTTS in the woman's affections and
she eloped with him, to save herself, as she claims, from starvation.
"My life with POTTS was terrible," she said to a reporter. "He was lazy.
When I refused to earn money he locked me in our house without anything
to eat or drink. At last I fled, and to save myself married Mr. BUCHANAN.
"But never in my life -- as my conscience judges it -- have I done anything
to be ashamed of and I can look the world straight in the eye."
She is not living with BUCHANAN and her mother, Mrs. ROTHMAN. There
is a child of about six months, a boy. It is called Francis BUCHANAN, and
both BUCHANAN and POTTS claim it.
MOTORMAN HELD FOR KILLING FRANK RICHTER
In the Flatbush court, to-day, the case of Patrick MALONE, a Brooklyn
Rapid Transit motorman, living at 7 Erasmus street, charged with
homicide, was heard by Magistrate STEERS. On May 14 MALONE
was operating a Flatbush avenue car, when he ran into Frank RICHTER,
of 1469 New York avenue. RICHTER was taken to the Kings County
Hospital, where he died last Saturday. MALONE was held in $1,500
for examination.
FINED, THEN HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE
Walter J. RILEY, of 266 State street, was charged in the Coney Island
Court to-day with intoxication by Patrolman BONGART and with felonious
assault by Charles LOBNER, of Surf avenue. He was fined $2 on the
intoxication charge and held in $500 bail on complaint of LOBNER, who
said he slashed him on the cheek with a penknife during an altercation.
HUSBAND NEGLECTS HER FOR BIGAMOUS WIFE
The sad lot of young Mrs. Lizzie URSO, of 66 Van Dyke street, was again
brought to the attention of Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street court
to-day. Her husband, Joseph URSO, 25 years old, who married her seven
years ago, when Mrs. URSO was Lizzie BURKE, was a bricklayer making
$5 a day. They had two children, both boys, who are not 4 and 6 years old.
The URSOs did not live happily and URSO took a second wife. He was
convicted of bigamy last March, and gave a bond to pay his wife $5 a week.
Payments stopped in a short time, and his wife had to work in Alert and
McGuire's Pickle Factory, at 66 Madison street, Manhattan, to support her
boys.
URSO was in court again to-day and was held in $500.
Mrs. URSO says she learned that her husband has been keeping a flat
for his bigamous wife, and that she is getting the money which he should
give to the support of his little boys.
TRIES PATROLMAN ON CHARGE SIX YEARS OLD
An old case that has been hanging fire for six years came up this morning
in the trial room of Police Headquarters before Deputy Commissioner
O'KEEFFE, when Patrolman Michael J. LYNAN was charged with
extorting $50 in 1900 from Frederick HEINMAN for not placing him
under arrest for operating a slot machine in his saloon at Lockman street
and East New York avenue.
The complaint was made six years ago before Commissioner YORK, who
adjourned the case until the criminal courts, to which the matter had been
taken, disposed of it. The jury disagreed and the indictment against LYNAN
was quashed.
LYNAN contended this morning that Commissioner YORK had dismissed
the case, but the police records had no account of it. He had none of his
witnesses present to-day and the case was adjourned until Tuesday next.
30 May 1906
TWO AND A HALF YEARS FOR BANK TELLER TURNEY
Before Judge O'SULLIVAN, in Part III, General Sessions, Manhattan,
yesterday afternoon, Joseph A. TURNEY, of 64 Montague street, Brooklyn,
was sent to prison for two and a half years on a charge of grand larceny.
TURNEY was note teller in the National Bank of North America, and on
March 30 last was arrested on the charge of having stolen $34,000 from
the bank. He was indicted and found guilty of grand larceny and forgery,
but Judge O'SULLIVAN only sentenced him on the grand larceny charge.
Judge O'SULLIVAN, in sentencing the prisoner, said he would take into
consideration TURNEY's good character up to the time he went wrong,
and added that the banks were sometimes to blame for these depreda-
tions, inasmuch as they often raised me to high position, but seldom
raised their salaries. TURNEY was a captain in Company F of the
twenty-second Regiment. Several of the bank officials were in court
during the proceedings and joined in a plea for mercy in TURNEY's
behalf. TURNEY took his sentence stolidly, like a man who knows he
faces prison and want to get the ordeal of the sentence over. Although
he spent much of the stolen money on other women, his wife stood by
him and comforted him in court yesterday. There is a son, twenty-one
years old.
RICH MAN, DIVORCED, SEEKS ANOTHER TRIAL
Supreme Court Justice DICKEY has under consideration a motion for a
new trial in the suit for absolute divorce of Eugenia J. CANTIN against
her husband, Louis de M. CANTIN. This case was tried recently before
Justice DICKEY. Mrs. CANTIN got a decree and her husband wants a
new trial on the ground that new evidence has been secured.
Mr. CANTIN, who is a man of wealth, deposes that at the time mentioned
in his wife's complaint he was living in a Manhattan hotel, and he avers
that the allegations made against him in the trial were false, and that he
did not have opportunity to refute them. He declares that for some time
before the dates mentioned in the complaint he was practically an invalid
unable to leave his bed for days at a time, and when he did so he possessed
strength sufficient only to walk with assistance. He further deposes that it
was necessary for a nurse to attend him continually, even at night when he
was in bed, and that the charges of infidelity are absolutely unfounded.
31 May 1906
COURT'S OSCULATIONS HER WEDDING CHIMES
No bells rang out in the Coney Island court to-day when pretty Ruth
Dina FRANCIS of 2867 West Fifteenth street became the bride of
Samuel E. COHEN of the same address. There was no need for
bells; Miss Ruth was belle enough and the court, Magistrate NAUMER
and his many attendants, supplied the echo of the customary ting-a-ling
of the customary chimes.
Magistrate NAUMER was about to adjourn court when COHEN and his
bride tripped in and asked him he would do them a favor -- oh, please!
Would he? The court looked at the young woman before him for a long,
long moment and said he was willing to do anything that she might ask.
"Then marry us," said the girl, shaking a wealth of blonde curls (real
blonde), back from her rose-tinted face.
"I'll do my best," agreed the magistrate, and he called his clerk, Bernard
BEST, to act as witness. Miss FRANCIS' father was the other witness.
The knot firmly tied and the bond properly sealed, Magistrate NAUMER
suggested that the bride celebrate by kissing all hands. She did that,
but the court was not satisfied. "Please kiss all faces," he said and
Miss FRANCIS, or rather Mrs. COHEN, complied.
TESTIFIES GIRL NEW QUALITY OF THE ACT
When the TERRANOVA trial was resumed to-day in Manhattan, the
prosecution resumed the presentation of the evidence in rebuttal in
the effort to show that the defendant is not insane and Josephine,
therefore, must pay the law's penalty for killing her uncle and aunt,
Gaetno and Concetta RIGGIO.
Josephine came into court looking much refreshed after a day's rest,
even though it was spent in a cell. Dr. Allan McLANE HAMILTON, the
alienist, who was on the stand Tuesday, was the first witness. He
gave an account of his examination of Josephine, in which she had told
her story and related how her uncle and aunt have visited her in her cell
in the guise of a worm and butterfly, and how she had heard voices
talking to her.
Dr. HAMILTON said he found the girl suffering from hysteria. This
hysteria, however, would not prevent her from realizing the quality of
such an act as committing murder. He also said he believed that
previous to the time he saw Josephine she had possessed the ability
to distinguish the quality of her act.
POLICEMAN PLEADS FOR PRISONER'S DISCHARGE
Through the fact that Patrolman SHEEDY, of the Brownsville station,
was feeling good natured and kindly this morning, Julius COHEN, 33
years old, of 347 East New York avenue, owes his liberty to-day.
SHEEDY arrested COHEN yesterday afternoon at Rockaway avenue
and Bergen street on a charge of assault, made by Arthur McDONALD,
of 2666 Bergen street.
McDONALD, who is conductor for the B.R.T., said that he was standing
on the corner when COHEN came along and struck him without the
slightest provocation. He failed to appear against the man in the Gates
avenue court this morning.
SHEEDY asked Magistrate STEERS to reduce the complaint to that of
disorderly conduct and to suspend sentence if the man would plead guilty.
He said he thought COHEN was under the influence of either a drug or
liquor and did not know what he was doing.
Magistrate STEERS agreed to the proposition, and COHEN was allowed
to go free. He and SHEEDY shook hands as he left the bar.
MRS. DUNPHY SUES FOR A SEPARATION
A suit for separation was brought before Supreme Court Justice DICKEY
to-day by Mrs. Mary E. DUNPHY against her husband, John F. DUNPHY,
on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mrs. DUNPHY is living
with her two sons in a house which her husband declares is owned by her.
He declares the only "cruelty" he ever exercised toward his wife was
taking her by the arms and seating her when she was scolding him
because he grumbled about his eggs and tea not being ready when he
came home to supper.
Mrs. DUNPHY was represented by Lawyer STURCKE, who moved for
alimony and counsel fee. Counsel said that Mr. DUNPHY derived an
income of $5,000 a year, most of it from a sailors' boarding house and
a shipping office. Counsel asked for $35 a week.
Papers were submitted and decision reserved.
"BUTCH" BRADLEY IN LOT OF CROOKS POLICE CATCH
Among the crooks rounded up by Mulberry street sleuths last night was
"Butch" Bradley, a well-known pick-pocket and "pin pincher." BRADLEY
is wanted in Pittsburg and will be held pending the arrival of an officer with
requisition papers. He was arrested in that city charged with stealing a
diamond pin and jumped his bail.
Harry HOFFMAN, well known as a crook, was arrested last night on a
Third avenue "L" train. HOFFMAN was in the act of lifting a diamond pin
from the shirt front of Edward MONK, of Philadelphia when detectives
caught him in the act.
DAUGHTER COMPLAINS AGAINST FATHER'S HABITS
A charge of assault against her father, Patrick, was made by Mary KIRWAN,
of 74 Clifton place, in the Myrtle avenue court this morning. Three days ago
she wrote a letter to Magistrate NAUMER, complaining of her father's
behavior. She said that he was not what he claimed to be, that he made
life a "perfect hell" for his family, that ten years ago he committed bigamy.
She also asserted that he spent his money on other women, and the two-
and-three-o'clock-in-the-morning fights in their home were becoming
notorious in the neighborhood.
The defendant has four children. He pleaded not guilty and was paroled
until June 4.
NOOREGAARD'S CASE IS AGAIN ADJOURNED
Ex-Senator WHITLOCK to-day insisted that the case of Christain
NORREGAARD, which had been heard and was awaiting a decision, be
disposed of NORREGAARD was accused of taking some negotiable
bonds from the safe of the Title Guarantee and Trust Company and
hypothecating them for $8,000. The case was heard two weeks ago
and no decision had been arrived at.
The case was again adjourned, however, at Mr. WHITE's urgent request.
ELOPING COUPLE HELD ON A CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Gustave VAN HOUTER and his wife, Alphonsine, of 218 Seventeenth
street, College Point, were held in $1,000 for the Grand Jury on a charge
of bigamy in the Flushing police court to-day. The complainant is Antonio
CAGNARD, who says the woman had lived with him for twenty years and
that she is the mother of his three children. VAN HOUTER was a boarder
in the CAGNARD family and ran off with his wife three weeks ago.
TEDESCO HELD FOR THE MUCCIO MURDERS
Alfonso TEDESIO (sic), 21 years old, of 347 Court street, alleged to be the
murderer of Vincenz and Celeste MUCCIO of 459 Court street, who were
killed with a hatchet and robbed of $200, waived examination before
Magistrate TIGHE in Butler street court to-day and was held for the
Grand Jury.
Detective MARKEY of the Bergen street station, who happened to be in
Butler street court to-day, ways that he is positive that TEDESIO was
tried two years ago for killing a man in a fight and in which he received
the wound the scar of which disfigures his face.
QUEENS NEWS IN BRIEF
John BROWN, of 240 West Forty-eighth street, chauffeur for Edward
STEINGLER, of 311 West 107th street, Manhattan, was arrested on
Hillside avenue, Jamaica, yesterday for speeding an automobile. Mr.
STEINGLER gave bail for him.
1 JUNE 1906
GIRL SHOPLIFTER CAUGHT, ADMITS SHE IS GUILTY.
Miss Margaret KELLY, 18 years old, who gave her address as
334 Butler street, was arrested yesterday afternoon in a Fulton
street department store by John H. VALBRUSCH, a store detective,
who charged her with shoplifting. She pleaded guilty in the Adams
street court to-day and was held for Special Sessions.
REINSTATED BY COURT, ASKS TO BE RETIRED
James KEEMAN, who is a sergeant in the telegraph bureau of the
local police headquarters, and 65 years old, has handed in a request
to be retired to take effect to-morrow.
KEEMAN was retired about eleven months ago with a batch of others,
fought the case in the courts, and was reinstated. He was given
a special detail after his reinstatement, which was a sinecure and
a few days ago he was put back on the regular duty in the telegraph
bureau. It is thought that his request will be denied.
A rumor that Inspector Thomas L. DRUHAN was going to be forced
to resign after the police parade to-morrow was disposed of by
the Inspector to-day when he said,
"I won't get out till I am good and ready."
8 June 1906
Surrogate Notice
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FILE NO. 4940, 1929-The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God,
free and independent-To all unknown persons, heirs at law and next of kin, of
Harriette FORDE BARTLETT, deceased, all of whom are or may be interested in
this proceeding, who are required to be cited herein or concerning whom the
Court is required to have information whose names or parts of whose names and
place or places of residence are unknown to petitioner and cannot with due
diligence and diligent inquiry be ascertained: Attorney General of the State
of New York send Greeting.
Whereas John D. PRINCE, Jr., who resides at Number 61 Martense street, in
the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings and State of New York, has presented
a petition praying for a decree that a certain instrument in writing bearing
date the sixteenth day of May, 1928, relating to real and personal property,
be duly proved as the last will and testament of Harriette FORDE BARTLETT
lately residing at No. 1 St. Pauls Court, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of
New York.
Now, therefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before
our Surrogate�s Court of the County of Kings to be held at the Hall of Records
in the County of Kings on the 11th day of July, 1929 at ten o�clock in the
forenoon, why such decree should not be made.
In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the Seal
of our said Surrogate�s Court to be
Hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. George Albert WINGATE, Surrogate of our said County,
at the Borough Of Brooklyn in the said county the 4th day of June 1929.
John H. McCOOEY, Clerk of the Surrogate�s Court
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New York as Ancillary Executor of the Last Will and Testament of Henry
HARTFIELD, deceased.
Bertie HARTFIELD,
Pauline SCHLOSS,
Bella PROSKAUER,
Daniel FREITAG,
Karolyne BACHMAN,
Pauline HIRSCHHEIMER,
Berta PRAUSNITZER,
Yerda ENGLANDER,
Beppi GOGGEL,
Rosa HEINRICKS,
Fredricka ENGLANDER,
Rosalie BIERINGER,
Clothilde HESS,
Otto NEUMAN,
Yetta KOHN (named in the will of Henry HARTFIELD as Mrs. Jakob KOHN),
'Ann' ENGLANDER (the name Ann being fictitious, the first name of said person
being unknown to petitioners, who is named in the will of Henry HARTFIELD,
deceased executor as the widow of Max ENGLANDER, a cousin),
'Jane' Englander (the name Jane being fictitious, the first name of
the said person being unknown to petitioners, who is named in the will of
Henry HARTFIELD, the deceased executor, as the widow of Julius ENGLANDER, a
cousin),
Jewish Temporary Shelter for Friendless Children,
Hebrew Infant Asylum,
Nellie GOLDSMITH,
Salli SAMUEL,
Therese PRAGER,
Jannette RINDSBERG,
Ida GUNZ,
Bella STEINER,
Henry JANDORF, Max FRIETAG and Fredrich SIEGEL as Executors of the Last Will
and Testament of Johanna TREUCHTLINGER,
deceased�Send greeting:
Whereas, the Chase National Bank of the City of New York whose principal
office is at No. 20 Pine street in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York,
and Louis H. HAHLO, who resides at the Hotel Martinique, 32nd street and
Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York and the said the Chase
National Bank of the City of New York as executor of the last will and
testament of Henry HARTFIELD, deceased, have presented their account, the
first two named as surviving executors and the last named as executor of the
last will and testament of Henry HARTFIELD, a deceased executor of the last
will and testament of William HARTFIELD, deceased, lately residing at No. 37
E. 7th street, in the Borough of Brooklyn, County of Kings, City and State of
New York, and a petition praying that their account may be judicially settled
and that this Court fix the just and reasonable compensation of Louis H.
HAHLO, one of the surviving executors for legal services rendered:
Now therefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to show cause before
our Surrogate�s Court of the County of Kings to be held in the Hall of Records
in the County of Kings on the 18th day of June 1929 at ten o�clock in the
forenoon why such settlement should be had and such compensation should not be
fixed.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our
said Surrogate�s Court to be hereunto
Affixed.
Witness. Hon. George Albert WINGATE, Surrogate of our said County, at the
Borough of Brooklyn in said County, the 14th day of May 1929
John H. McCOOEY, Clerk of the Surrogate�s Court
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16 June 1906
POOLE GUILTY OF MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE
JAMES O'HARA'S SLAYER COOL WHEN JURY ANNOUNCES VERDICT-
'GUESS THAT WILL HOLD ME FOR A WHILE,' HE SAYS, WHEN TAKEN
BACK TO HIS CELL-JURY HAD BEEN OUT ALL NIGHT-GERTRUDE O'HARA,
PRISONER'S FORMER SWEETHEART, ON WHOM HE TRIED TO FASTEN
CRIME, RELEASED-CONVICTED MAN WILL BE SENTENCED NEXT
TUESDAY.
Mineola, June 16.- The jury in the case of Grover Cleveland POOLE, on trial
for the killing of James O'HARA in Port Washington last August, brought in a
verdict this morning of murder in the second degree.
JURY OUT ALL NIGHT
The case went to the jury at 4:00 o'clock yesterday afternoon. At 7:30
o'clock the jury came into the court and the foreman announced that it could
not agree on a verdict. Justice BURR ordered the jurors to return to their
room for further deliberation, and the foreman asked that the court again
define the degrees of murder. Justice BURR carefully explained the degrees of
murder and manslaughter. At 8:30 o'clock, the jury having come to no
decision, was locked up for the night, and Judge BURR went to his home in
Brooklyn.
As soon as court opened at 10 o'clock this morning word was received that the
jury had agreed upon a verdict and it was admitted to the courtroom. When the
jurors had taken their places the clerk asked whether they had agreed upon a
verdict and the foreman replied in the affirmative.
"What is the verdict?" asked the clerk of the foreman.
"Murder in the second degree," answered the foreman.
PRISONER UNMOVED
POOLE stood unmoved and there was not even a suspicion of a smile on his
face. Mrs. O'HARA, the widow of the murdered man; her daughter, Gertrude,
POOLE's former sweetheart, upon whom he tried to fasten the guilt of the
murder, and POOLE's cousin, Duryea, burst out crying when the verdict was
announced and it was with difficulty they were soothed and quieted.
Constable BUHLER tapped POOLE on the shoulder and motioned to him to follow
him, and as the prisoner turned to accompany the constable back to his cell
he laughed in a sneering way and said:
"I guess that will hold me for a while."
POOLE will be sentenced next Tuesday when Mr. SCUDDER, his counsel, will move
for a new trial.
The jurymen would not talk about their deliberations, but it is said that for
a time at least eleven were in favor of a verdict of murder in the first
degree. This, however, is only rumor.
Gertrude O'HARA, who has been detained as a witness, was released after
POOLE's case had been disposed of.
STORY OF CRIME
O'HARA disappeared one night last August, after he had spent the evening with
POOLE and two Italians. Six weeks afterward his body was found in the woods
not far from his home. There was little left but the bones, and it was
identified by the clothing. Two bullets were found under the body, and an
examination showed that the man had been shot to death. At the trial Gertrude
O'HARA testified that POOLE came home at midnight on the night of O'HARA's
disappearance and confessed that he had killed her father.
Mrs. O'HARA testified that POOLE had made a similar confession to her and
then had withdrawn it. POOLE tried to fix the burden of the crime on Gertrude
O'HARA, alleging he was in the O'HARA home when she and her mother came in,
and that the girl said to him "I have killed the hairy old villain." The girl
admitted at the trial that she and her father often quarreled and that POOLE
on such occasions took her part.
TWO HUNDRED CLAIM ESTATE WORTH $3500
Papers were filed in the Supreme Court yesterday, by which it was discovered
that there are two hundred heirs to an estate worth not more than $3500. The
estate is that of William MONTROSE, who died in Brooklyn in 1902. The present
action is brought by Fanny G. SLACK, one of the heirs, to compel the sale of
the property and the division of the proceeds.
William MONTROSE left no will, and as there was no surviving mother, father,
brother or sister, distant relatives appeared as claimants for the property.
A partition suit was brought last year, but because of the difficulty in
locating the various heirs, it was allowed to die. Five of the descendants of
MONTROSE's half sister, who are heirs, have disappeared and cannot be found.
The share of individual heirs will be very small.
COURT ADMONISHES MRS. BURDICK'S OBTRUSIVE CALLER
In a state of great indignation, Mrs. Grace BURDICK, a pretty and handsomely
gowned brunette, 32 years old, and living at 483 Ninth street, appeared before
Magistrate TIGHE, in the Butler street court yesterday, as complainant
against John T. DOWD, 36 years old, of 25 Abingdon square, whom she accused
of having called her indecent names and having forced his way, against
her desire, into her apartment and then refused to leave when ordered to do so.
Although DOWD protested his innocence, Magistrate TIGHE believed the story of
his pretty accuser and held the prisoner under a bond of $100 to keep the
peace for six months.
Queens- In the Court of Special Sessions, at Jamaica yesterday, Albert OLIVER,
colored, pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying a loaded revolver, and was sent
to jail for ten days. John C. POOL, colored, also pleaded guilty to carrying a
pistol. As he had served fifteen days in jail for intoxication, he was
sentenced to thirty days in the county jail. Frederick HOOPER, of Thirty-fifth
street, Whitestone, was convicted on a charge of selling liquor to two policemen,
and fined $10. Frank LOGAN was convicted of breaking several windows in the
signal tower of the Long Island Railroad Company at the Penny Bridge, near Laurel
Hill, and was sent to the county jail for thirty days. Mattie LINGWIZO was
sent to jail for cruelty to animals. Dominica SOCCO, a saloon keeper at 98
Washington street, Flushing, was fined $25 for violating the liquor tax law.
17 June 1906
NO CONTEST OVER ESTATE LEFT BY MISS KILMER
HER AUNT WILL NOT OPPOSE RICH FATHER'S CLAIM TO $3000 SHE HAD SAVED.
Miss Edith M. KILMER, the young nurse who died Tuesday, June 5, a martyr
to her desire to help sufferers from cancer not only "made her own way," as her
relatives, among whom she worked, even her father, Dr. S. Andral KILMER, of
Binghamton, a very wealthy physician told her she must do, but saved over $3000
besides. That money is not to go to her aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth M. KILMER of
Jamaica, Queens Borough, who took her in and adopted her when her own father,
according to Mrs. KILMER and her son, Prof. C.J. KILMER, told her she "must make
her own way," because the young nurse had given no thought to dying and had
executed no will. Mrs. KILMER says she adopted Miss Edith, but she never legally
assumed the duties and responsibilities of a parent. It was more an adoption
of the heart. The girl and her aunt were like mother and daughter and often
called each other by those names. Miss Edith was a very healthy young woman. The
rigid rules she ??? down for herself, consisting of simple living and entire
self forgetfulness while she labored hard for others, kept her in perfect,
even robust, health. It never occurred to her that she might be cut off in her
splendid youth, and she made no disposition whatever by will of her little
property.
Dr. S. Andral KILMER, her father, has applied for letters of
administration naming as other relatives, Miss M. KILMER, a sister of the
young nurse, and D. Ulysses KILMER, a brother.
Inquiry was made at the KILMER home in Jamaica if the application of Dr.
S. Andral KILMER, with whom the family are not on good terms, will be opposed.
"It is sufficient for me that I have the memory of years with her
treasured in my heart," responded Mrs. KILMER, the dead girl's aunt.
"There will be no opposition. We do not want her money, I am sure."
BELIEVE POOLE HAD PLANNED TO KILL GIRL
RAZOR FOUND IN CONVICTED MURDERER'S CELL AND HIS THREAT IS RECALLED
ONE JUROR SAVED HIS LIFE HIS COUNCIL CLAIM EVIDENCE IMPLICATING OTHERS
MINEOLA, June 16.- After the conviction to-day of Grover C. POOLE of
murder in the second degree for killing James O'HARA, father of his
sweetheart, Gertrude O'HARA, at Port Washington, the story was told
of the finding of a razor in POOLE's cell, the conclusion being that
POOLE had planned to commit suicide and possibly to carry out a threat
he had made to kill the O'HARA girl if he was convicted.
The razor was discovered by accident yesterday by John MOLYNEUX,
keeper of the Nassau jail. It was concealed in POOLE's mattress.
Mrs. Frank DURYEA, a cousin of POOLE, asked permission to go to his
cell while he was in court yesterday. MOLYNEUX volunteered to go for
her, and while in the cell he noticed a little slit in the mattress.
Poking his finger in the slit the keeper found the razor.
The jail authorities believe POOLE intended to attack his former
sweetheart with the razor, as he had repeatedly threatened that
"If I go, she will go with me." They believe he secured the razor
in some manner from a friend and hid it craftily for the crucial moment.
He was furious when he was told of the finding of the razor. He declined
to tell MOLYNEUX where he got it or what he had intended to do with it.
Miss O'HARA, since giving her testimony, had been an interested spectator
of the proceedings. That appeared to anger POOLE, who fancied she was
gloating over his predicament, although he did not seem to understand
the seriousness of all that was transpiring. When the verdict was
pronounced by the foreman of the jury POOLE snickered, after paling for
an instant. When led from the courtroom he tossed his head and chuckled
to lawyer Charles WYSON, associate counsel for the defense. As he was
led past Miss Gertrude O'HARA, who sat just within the doorway of the
southerly retiring room, he darted a look of intense hatred at her, but
two husky deputies held him by the arms, and he made no demonstration.
The girl gazed at him curiously. On the way through the tunnel leading
to the jail, POOLE remarked with a laugh: "Well, that'll hold me for
some time." referring to the verdict.
POOLE's mother and his sister Miss Lottie POOLE, wept audibly when the
jury's verdict was announced. His cousin, Mrs. DURYEA fainted.
POOLE will be sentenced to life imprisonment next week. Justice BURR
having allowed Halstead SCUDDER, his counsel, until Thursday to make what
motions he deems necessary. There will be no appeal in the case, Lawyer
SCUDDER says unless new evidence is found.
One juror saved POOLE from conviction of murder in the first degree.
The first ballot showed seven jurors for murder in the first degree,
four for murder in the second degree and one for acquittal upon the
ground that one juror believed POOLE's story that Miss Gertrude O'HARA
did the murder.
The jurors talked the case over and the second ballot stood ten to
two for conviction of murder in the first degree. One of the two still
voted for acquittal. Many ballots were taken with the results all alike,
ten to two for conviction. Finally the one juror let it be known that
he believed the defendant must either be convicted of the charge of
murder in the first degree or acquitted, and that he was holding out
on that belief. The jury reported to the judge and asked for instructions
as to possible findings. Then they were locked up for the night, after
having expressed the belief through their foreman, Benjamin L. COFFIN,
that no agreement was possible. Just half an hour later they reached a
verdict. They then clamored to be permitted to go to the hotel to spend
the remainder of the night, it being then but 10 o'clock. But the orders
left by Justice BURR did not permit the jurors to leave the courthouse,
and they had to remain in the jury room, sleeping in hard chairs for
almost twelve hours after the verdict was reached.
Lawyers SCUDDER and WYSONG believe they procured as good a verdict as
they could possibly have hoped for. In working up their defense they
learned many things not brought out during the trial. These they are
now giving to the District Attorney, Franklin A. COLES, who is already
bending every effort to secure evidence corroborative of that part of
POOLE's testimony against Mrs. O'HARA and her daughter. POOLE is expected,
so soon as he becomes convinced that he will have no chance of a change
for the better of the verdict rendered, to reveal the whole truth, which,
the detectives say, has not yet been told.
District Attorney COLES did not hold Gertrude after POOLE had been
convicted. She was released after nine months in jail, during which she
waited to be called as a witness against her affianced husband. POOLE
made no charges against her until she actually testified against him on
the stand. He said, in reply to frequent pressings for a confession;
"I can wait in jail nine months for her sake. She'll take all her talk
back when she goes on the stand, see if she doesn't I won't have a word
to say against her unless she goes back on me." She did go back on him,
and it is known what his reply was.
18 June 1906
THREE FINED $20 EACH; CAUGHT IN AUTO TRAP
Hempstead, June 18 -Three automobilists were fined $20 each by Judge GITTENS
in the Town Hall here to-day for speeding their machines. They were arrested
last evening by Constables FURMAN and SCHMIDT in this village. A course had
been laid out and when a machine covered the distance too fast FURMAN signaled
SCHMIDT and the offender was stopped and arrested.
CHARGED PETERSON KICKED WOMAN IN ABDOMEN
George PETERSON, 54 years old, of Fifty-second street and Ninth avenue,
was held in the Butler street court this morning on a charge of felonious
assault, made by Helen REICH, of the same address, who is now in
Norwegian Hospital in a serious condition as the result of being kicked
in the stomach by PETERSON, she alleges, during an argument yesterday
afternoon.
THIRTY-SEVEN TENANTS RESIST EVICTION LANDLORD RAISE RENT IN SUTTER AVENUE TENEMENT -
BAND HIRED TO CELEBRATE HIS DEFEAT
"Who said Rent?"
It was the query of a startled dweller on the four-story tenement, fourth
flight, at Sutter avenue and Bristol street, this morning.
"Nobody could dare say rent," replied the second floor back. "The landlord
is dodging round the next block. It's a false alarm."
Then a singer struck into "Rufus, Rastus, Johnstone Brown," modified to
suit circumstances, which are: That the landlord wants to raise rents $2 and the
tenants, thirty-seven in all, will be just ding-binged if they'll pay it.
The tenement is gay with bunting. The landlord is Joseph SCHNIDER and he
wants to evict his tenants, but they'll be hanged if they'll go.
The fight has been in the courts for a week. Every case the landlord
loses. Last Friday he lost eighteen. That night there was a parade. The tenants got
a band. The women got out their baby carriages and led by Mrs. Rachael
GOLDMAN, the whole outfit paraded up and down the district.
No rents at all will be paid, say the tenants, while the fight goes on in
the courts, and some of them don't care if the fight never stops.
MUST MOTHER-IN-LAW GIVE WIFE ALIMONY?
MRS. FRIEDLANDER WOULD ANNUL SON'S MARRIAGE -
COURT WILL PROTECT GIRL WIFE.
A new feature of the annulment of marriage on the ground that one of the
contracting parties is under age, was submitted this morning to Supreme Court
Justice MAREAN, in Special Term. Seventeen-year-old William F.J. FRIEDLANDER
married a girl of 15, and when the news reached the parents of the groom, Edward
J. and Florence B. FRIEDLANDER, of 409 First street, the young couple fled to
New Jersey.
An action was brought by Florence FRIEDLANDER against her son and his wife
Ethel to annul the marriage on the ground that her son was under age and
counsel for the girl wife moved this morning for counsel fee. Counsel for
plaintiff opposed, saying that in a similar case, recently, the Appellate Division of
the Supreme Court found that it was the husband only who could be obliged to
give his wife alimony in a suit for divorce or to annul a marriage.
Justice MAREAN said: "Here is an unusual condition. These parties were
actually married. This young woman has a right to defend an action to annul the
marriage and must be paid money to help her to do so, for the court will not
see her sacrificed. The plaintiff cannot be compelled to support her son's wife,
but the son's wife has been dragged into court by the plaintiff and it is the
duty of the court to see that she is not separated from her husband through
the act of his mother, unless means are afforded to defend her rights."
Further papers are to be submitted to the court on each side.
GIRLS REPENT AFTER ARREST AT CONEY
Two young and pretty girls were arrested early yesterday morning wandering
along the streets of Coney Island by Patrolman HUBMAN, of the Coney Island
station. They were Emma STENNER, 19, of Maiden Lane, Maspeth, and Tessie
ENGLESTEDDER, 17, of 33 Scholes street, Brooklyn.
Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island court yesterday, paroled Emma in
the custody of the Probationary Officer, Mrs. HUGHES, and Tessie went home
with her father, after promising that she would never, never do it again.
LIKENED HER FATHER TO POSTAL CARD LOBSTER
Mrs. Henrietta DODDS, of 950 Jefferson avenue, was in the Gates avenue
court this morning as a complainant against a young man whom, she says, has been
annoying her for the past four or five months. He is Andrew J. OWENS, whose
address could not be learned.
Mrs. DODDS showed Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM about eighteen postal cards
which she claims were sent by OWENS.
The cards were all apparently written by the same hand. One card was
addressed to the young woman, and referred to her father, John DITTMAN, as a
"lobster," a large picture of that fish being on the card. OWENS is supposed to be
an employe of the Gravesend racetrack, and in court the young woman admitted
she was acquainted with him.
"These cards should be shown to Mr. COMSTOCK," said the magistrate.
He held OWENS in $100 bail for June 27.
DENIES ROBBING ROOMMATE AND CREATING DISTURBANCE
Charges with disorderly conduct and petty larceny Jacob GINSBERG, 21,
years old, of West Sixteenth street, Coney Island, was in the Coney
Island court before Judge VOORHEES this morning. The complainants against
him were John TOOLE, a deputy sheriff and "barker" for a moving picture
show on Surf avenue, who said that GINSBERG had raised a disturbance in
front of the place yesterday, and Phil MAYO, a waiter and roommate of
GINSBERG, who charged the latter with having stolen $12 from him.
The prisoner pleaded not guilty to both charges and the case was
adjourned.
SLAPS HUSBAND'S FACE IN DOOLEY'S COURT
"Your honor, my wife has more money than I have," said John SCHMIDT, 35
years old, of 4802 Fourth avenue, whose wife Annie had him before Magistrate
DOOLEY in the Butler street police court on a charge of non-support to-day.
"I gave her $100 a week ago when I left."
Mrs. SCHMIDT, with her eyes flashing indignation stood at his side. As he
finished her right hand shot out and landed on his face with a resounding
whack and so much force it nearly floored him. Mrs. SCHMIDT was then arrested
and placed under $500 for a hearing on Wednesday on charges of contempt of
court and assault. The non-support case was adjourned until June 27.
Mrs. SCHMIDT told Magistrate DOOLEY that her husband left her over a week
ago with only $2.10. She said that their two children are in a private school
and that she was forced to go into business to support her family. She stated
that she borrowed $100 from her mother and started in the dressmaking
business.
"I gave her that hundred," alleged SCHMIDT. Then followed the slap on
SCHMIDT's cheek, which left a big red mark.
19 June 1906
LIFE SENTENCE FOR O'HARA'S MURDERER
COUSIN FAINTS AT JUSTICE BURR'S WORDS - PRISONER APPEARS UNNERVED
STILL ASSERTS INNOCENCE TELLS ANOTHER STORY, BUT IT IS NOT BELIEVED.
MINEOLA, June 19. - Grover Cleveland POOLE, the convicted murderer of James
O'HARA at Port Washington, was to-day sentenced to life imprisonment in Sing
Sing Prison by Justice BURR in the court house here. He was asked if he had
anything to say when sentence had been pronounced, and he remarked: "Well, no,
except to say that I am innocent of the crime. But I will take my medicine
like a man."
Mrs. Emma DURYEA, a cousin of the prisoner, fainted when she heard
sentence pronounced on him and had to be carried from the court room.
POOLE's father, mother, two sisters, Mattie POOLE and Mrs. COWANS, were
also present. Lawyer SCUDDER, who appeared for POOLE, asked Justice
BURR to grant a new trial, but the motion was denied. Then he made a
motion for a stay of sentence until more evidence could be produced
showing the innocence of the prisoner, but this was also refused, and
the Justice BURR passed sentence upon POOLE.
POOLE appeared unnerved when he was led away to his cell. He sent for
County Detective HULSE and to him related another tale of the murder.
According to HULSE, POOLE's story was that on the night of the murder,
O"HARA came home drunk and POOLE put him to bed upstairs and then came downstairs
and lay down on the lounge. Not long after, he said, Gertie O"HARA and Frank
BROWN, an Italian who boarded at the house, went upstairs. Shortly there was a
shot fired and POOLE says it was then that O"HARA was killed. The body was
carried to the woods later and all the clothing and bed clothing was burned to
cover up the murder. He said that O'HARA disliked BROWN because he thought he
was paying too much attention to his wife.
The authorities, however, do not take any stock in POOLE's latest story,
as it is said here that at the time O'HARA was killed BROWN was not a boarder
in the house, but had left about a week before and gone back to Italy.
ARREST SYRIAN GIRL FOR BIGAMY
MRS. NOZARY BALLAMA, CONFESSING TWO HUSBANDS, CHARGES CONSPIRACY
GIRLHOOD MARRIAGE ILLEGAL THOUGHT SYRIAN FACTIONISTS INSPIRED COMPLAINT
Mrs. Nozary BALLAMA, 23 years old, a pretty Syrian, wife of Joseph
BALLAMA, a well-to-do merchant of 222 Pacific street, was held in $1,000 bail to-day
in the centre street court, Manhattan, on a charge of bigamy. The complainant
was Michael JOHNS, a business man of Athens, Ga., who alleges he married Mrs.
BALLAMA nine years ago in Georgia, when she was only thirteen years old. An
adjournment was taken until July 19, in order to enable Mrs. BALLAMA to find
witnesses in the South who will testify for her.
Mrs. BALLAMA told Magistrate CORNELL she was under age at the time of the
marriage, which, according to the laws of Georgia, was illegal. She said she
met her first husband in Tennessee, where she lived with her mother, and that
one day she asked to go with him for a ride.
According to her story, the man kidnaped her into Georgia, where he showed
her a paper, and had some kind of a ceremony performed. She lived with him
three weeks and then ran away.
Three years ago she met Joseph BALLAMA in Brooklyn and married him She
told him of her adventure in Tennessee, and showed him papers that declared the
former marriage illegal, issued by a Tennessee court.
The arrest is said to have its inception in the religious war between
Syrian factions in Brooklyn. Mrs. BALLAMA being a Roman Catholic while her husband
belongs to the Orthodox Greek Church, and attempts have been made, it is
alleged, to separate him from his wife by the heads of his church.
The first husband, who had forgotten his child bride, was on his way
through the city a week ago, to sail for Europe, when, it is alleged, he was
approached by members of the Syrian colony, who had heard of his claim on Mrs.
BALLAMA, and knew of his presence in New York, and who urged him to have Mrs.
BALLAMA arrested.
When he went to 222 Pacific street, in company with Detectives-Sergeant
DEERING and FOGARTY to arrest Mrs. BALLAMA, the door bell was answered by a
sister of the husband. She called: "Nozary, come and see what these men want, I
don't understand them."
JOHNS who had not seen the girl since she was a child, started at the name
and refused to believe that the handsome brunette who answered the call was
his wife.
"We expect to prove," said the attorney for Mrs. BALLAMA, "that this is a
case of Persecution, and that this is a conspiracy on the part of certain
heads of a Syrian Church to separate husband and wife."
20 June 1906
GRAND JURY BEGINS HEDDEN INVESTIGATION
Magistrate Henry J. FURLONG and some thirty-five witnesses appeared before
the Grand Jury this morning, together with Mary HEDDEN in the investigation
the Grand Jury is making into the charges which have involved the name of this
Magistrate.
Magistrate HIGGENBOTHAM this morning appeared before the Grievance
Committee of the Bar Association, which is investigating charges against Magistrate
FURLONG and Lawyer Rutherford B. KATHAN.
The two investigations give promise of many sensational developments.
FLIPPANT TO JUDGE; PAID FIVE DOLLARS FINE
John H. KORNER, of the Long Island Construction Company, made a mistake in
trying to be flippant with Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the Gates avenue
police court, this morning. He was arrested yesterday afternoon charged with
improperly laying a sidewalk in front of the house at 515 Greene avenue. In court
this morning the Magistrate asked KORNER what he had to say.
"All I can say, your honor, is that I laid the same kind of a pavement in
front of your house." he replied.
"Oh, you did, eh?" exclaimed the court. "Five dollars or five days." The
fine was paid.
Inspector MacLAUGHRIN, of the Highway Bureau, was passing the place
yesterday where KORNER was working. He ordered the work stopped, showing his badge.
"You'll have to get an injunction to stop me," said KORNER.
Instead of an injunction the inspector got a "cop" and arrested KORNER.
HAD TWO GOWNS IN FOUR YEARS
MRS. OTTO REICH SAYS HUSBAND ONLY OCCASIONALLY GAVE HER A DOLLAR
ACCUSES HIM OF CRUELTY WHILE SHE WAS AWAY HE BROKE UP
HOME ON THE HEIGHTS
Mrs. Susannah T. REICH, a well-known resident of the Heights and at present
stopping at the Mansion House, in Hicks street, has come to the conclusion,
after thirty years of married life, her husband, Otto REICH, a wealthy importer
of electro steel and wood cuts, whose place of business is in Manhattan, has
been cruel to her and has not given her sufficient money with which to dress
herself. Supreme Court Justice MAREAN has granted her $10 a week alimony pending
the suit she has instituted against her husband. The REICHs have two
children, daughters, Dakotah W. REICH, 23 years old, and Mrs. Charlotte Lydia ADDISON.
The REICHs were married in Columbus, Ohio, in January, 1876, but came to
Brooklyn long ago, and have since lived on the Heights.
Among the charges made in Mrs. REICHs affidavit is that her husband never
allowed her "any money with the exception of a dollar or two at a time for
carfare and out of which I paid for any medicine." She also complains that he did
not give her money for clothing for the last five years except on one or two
occasions. She says,"During the last four years I have had not more than two
dresses."
Mrs. REICH deposes that on Nov. 15, 1904, her husband threatened her life
besides assaulting her so that her "nerves became unstrung," and she was ill for
a long time afterward. She says that in July, 1905, her husband again
ill-treated her and finally, last April, when she wanted money with which to go to
Pittsburg, to see her mother who was very ill, Mr. REICH would not supply her.
She says that she got the money together herself and went to Pittsburg but when
she returned she found that her husband had broken up their home, and gone
away. In her distress, Mrs. REICH says she went to board at the Mansion House,
but as she has no means of paying the bills she asked for alimony.
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SURROGATE'S NOTICES
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having
claims against Hazard LASHER, late of the County of Kings, deceased, that they
are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, at the office of her attorney, Charles H. FULLER, 340 Broadway,
Borough of Manhattan, in New York City, on or before the
7th day of November next.-Dated
April 7, 1906
MARY R. LASHER
Executrix of the last will and testament of Hazard LASHER, deceased.
CHARLES H. FULLER, Attorney for Executrix, 346 Broadway, Manhattan Borough,
New York City. 4-18-27-3
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent - To
Thomas KING,
John KING,
Eliza KING,
Margaret REYNOLDS,
Jane CUSHING,
Michael WHALEN,
Mary WHALEN,
Patrick WHALEN,
Elizabeth WHALEN,
John WHALEN,
Bridget WHALEN,
Margaret WHALEN,
Thomas WHALEN, send greeting:
Whereas; Julius STICH, of the City of New York and County of New York, has
lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to have a
certain instrument in writing bearing date the 9th day of November, 1892, relating
to real and personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament of
Eliza WHALEN, late of the City of New York, Kings County, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at the Hall of
Records, in the County of Kings, on the 24th day of July, 1906, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate of the said last will
and testament.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court to
be hereunto affixed.
Witness Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the County
of Kings, the 5th day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and six.
(L.S.) WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
MYERS AND SCHWERSENSKI, Attorneys for Petitioner, 290 Broadway, New York
City, Borough of Manhattan
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22 June 1906
GETS $2000 VERDICT AGAINST M.J. DADY
A verdict in the sum of $2,000 was returned to-day by a jury in the
Supreme Court before Justice HOWARD in favor of Michael CUNNINGHAM against Michael
J. DADY for injuries plaintiff claims to have received as a result of falling
into a defective sewer excavation dug by the defendant in Boerum place, at the
corner of Livingston street.
SING SING FOR MAN 28 AND EIGHT TIMES A BURGLER
Thomas MURPHY, 28 years old, with eight convictions for burglary to his
credit, was sentenced to four years in Sing Sing to-day in General Sessions,
Manhattan. He entered the house of James CORRIGAN at 161 East 103rd street May 6
and stole $300.
'OLD JACK HANNON' GETS A YEAR IN PRISON
Bernard J. STUART, 68 years old, known in ex-Inspector BYRNE's book as
"Old Jack HANNON" who has international fame as a store thief, was sentenced
to-day in the Court of General Sessions, Manhattan, to one year in the peniten
tiary. He was arrested in the Waldorf -Astoria, April 19, in the rooms of Capt.
LUND, of the Danish Steamship Line.
THREE YEARS IN PRISON FOR EMBEZZLING BOOKKEEPER
George W. CURTIS, 46 years old, of 510 West 153rd street, Manhattan,
former bookkeeper at the Polytechnic Hospital, who was indicted for the
embezzlement of $5,000, was to-day sentenced to three years in Sing Sing
Prison by Judge ROSALSKY in General Sessions, Manhattan.
MEYER ACCUSED BY CORONER'S JURY
Julius MEYER, who shot, 17 year old Gottfried SCHUMM, of 154 Knickerbocker
avenue, on Saturday, was held responsible for the boy's death by a Coroner's
jury last night. SCHUMM died in St. Catherine's Hospital on Monday. MEYER is
sad to have threatened to shoot another boy who happened to be in the way while
he was walking on KNickerbocker avenue. SCHUMM refused to get out of his way
and MEYER pulled out a revolve and shot him in the neck. MEYER is held without
bail.
MRS. WILLIAMS LAWYER WANTS SANITY COMMISSION
Counsel for Mrs. Ellen B. WILLIAMS, who was declared insane by a decision
of Justice GREENBAUM, will appeal from that decision and ask that the question
be sent before a jury to determine the woman's sanity.
SALOONKEEPER HELD AFTER SEVEN POSTPONEMENTS
Henry HAWKINS, a mulatto saloonkeeper at 100 Myrtle avenue, was held for
trial at Special Sessions by Magistrate DOOLEY in Adams street court yesterday
afternoon on a charge of violating the liquor tax law. The alleged offense
took place on May 7, but on various excuses adjournments have been granted seven
times. HAWKINS says he does no more than any other saloonkeeper in Myrtle
avenue.
23 June 1906
SONS ORDERED TO PAY MOTHER $4 WEEKLY
Thomas and Stanley MORAN, young men who are married and earn small wages,
were each ordered by Magistrate DOOLEY to-day, to pay their mother $2 a week
for her support, she being unable to support herself on account of age and
infirmity. Mrs. Stanley MORAN told the magistrate that she was willing to
contribute toward the support of her mother-in-law, but that the latter was injuring
her husband by defaming his name to his employers. Mrs. MORAN thanked the
magistrate effusively when he gave the order.
ANGRY WIFE DAMPENS HOMING HUBBY'S JOY
After an absence of more than two years from his home on West First
street, Coney Island, James CLARK, 41 years old, returned last night to see his
wife, but---
As his wife, Annie, had not been notified of the return she had gone out
and locked everything except a front window, over which was stretched some
cheesecloth to keep out intruders.
Shortly after Annie left the house, James arrived with a "large package"
that he had picked up on the way. He had been celebrating for the homecoming
and was somewhat under the influence of liquor. He went to the door, rang the
bell, straightened up and was anticipating a great surprise for Annie, and even
thinking of the fatted calf that would soon be set before him, when it
occurred to him that no one was at home.
He walked around the house a number of times and at last saw the open
window with the cheesecloth screen. He decided that no one was to keep him out of
his own home, and jumped through the screen. He was seen by Patrolman DENNEDY,
who was not far away. When DENNEDY got to the house the sounds from within
were like those at a roller skating rink on an opening night.
DENNEDY went in and found CLARK throwing chairs and furniture around and
doing considerable damage to bric-a-brac and pictures. He was angry at the
reception that he did not get and was having his revenge. He was locked up for
disorderly conduct and intoxication and in the Coney Island court to-day he was
fined $10 by Magistrate VOORHEES.
Annie heard the sentence and decided to see that James be made to pay
toward the support of his children. She preferred a complaint of non-support
against him and on that charge he was held in $300 bail for examination.
TRUEMAN MAY JOIN THE ALIMONY CLUB
Mrs. Helen Fitch TRUEMAN has brought an action in the Supreme Court to
have her husband William H. TRUEMAN, punished for contempt. In separation
proceedings she was awarded a decree May 8, 1901, with $250 counsel fees and $20 a
week alimony. She alleges her husband stopped payments May 2, 1905, and that the
arrears of alimony amount to $1080. She says he lives in Salisburg, Md. and
that he has informed her he will pay her no more alimony. Justice MAREAN issued
an attachment for TRUEMAN's arrest.
GRAND JURY DISMISSES CASE WOMAN CALLED FRAUD
The Grand Jury, after considering the evidence in the case of William J.
HENRIORI, a saloonkeeper, at 1031 Gates avenue, who was arrested on May 13,
charged with swindling Mrs. Lena BRAUN, of 1208 Jefferson avenue, in the sale of
a saloon, decided the complaint did not establish larceny, and dismissed the
case.
FIGHT IN COURT OVER JOCKEY BURNS' BROTHERS
Quick action on the part of the Children's Court attendants averted a
clash in the courtroom this morning between Joseph BURNS, father of Jockey Tommy
BURNS, and Lawyer G. BENNETT.
Tommy has employed BENNETT to defend his two brothers, Dan, 14 years old,
and Guy, 15, against their father's charge of being ungovernable.
BENNETT attacked the elder BURNS, declaring that he had demanded a
percentage of Tommy's earnings with which to procure drink.
Infuriated at this assertion, BURNS threw himself at the lawyer and a fist
fight was averted by the court "cops" stepping between the men.
It was stated in court that the differences between Tommy and his father
came about when the latter "sold" him to a racing man for $1200 a year. The
jockey, although then still a minor, signed with another horseman the following
year at a salary of $12,000. He brought his brothers to Brooklyn, where they
are living with him at Sheepshead Bay, and has provided for them.
Tommy asserted that he is worth over $100,000. The case was adjourned
until July 6.
24 June 1906
HIGHWAY ROBBER GETS 21 YEARS IN PRISON
AGED CONSUMPTIVE SENT TO SING SING FOR FIVE YEARS
FOR STEALING $5
Because of the law requiring the sentence of long term prisoners to expire
between the months of April and November, John FUCHS, of Liberty avenue and
Bradford street, East New York, was yesterday sentenced to twenty-one years at
hard labor in Sing Sing Prison instead of twenty years, which was the sentence
County Judge HUMPHREY, of Queens, wished to impose. The prisoner, who is 26
years old, will have reached middle life when he is released, even if he
secures the full commutation for good behavior. FUCHS has been arrested eight times
upon various charges. His last arrest was for highway robbery, out of which
were found three indictments for robbery, first degree; grand larceny, second
degree; and assault, second degree. FUCHS held-up and robbed George KOECKLER. As
an old offender, he could be sentenced to no shorter term than twenty years.
Dennis J. DOUGHERTY, an engineer employed by the Long Island Railroad, was
convicted of stealing a gold watch and chain, a revolver, and $75 in money
from Samuel BRACKTON while the latter was transporting some Kentucky horses to a
point on Long Island. He lives at the Long Island Railroad Y.M.C.A. in
Jamaica, and, while intemperate, and previously borne a good reputation as to
honesty. Sentence was suspended in his case.
Sam MC DONALD, alias George THOMPSON, alias William THOMPSON, alias Thomas
MARTIN, alias Michael FLANAGAN, was given five years and eight months for
stealing $5 from Edward H. COLELL. He is 75 years old, a consumptive, and will in
all probability die in Sing Sing. He had shown himself to be incorrigible. He
had been arrested many times as a pickpocket.
An indeterminate sentence of not less than three nor more than five years
in Sing Sing was imposed upon Walter WILSON, of Cincinnati, aged 26 years, who
was indicted for grand larceny.
SOUTH BROOKLYN -SMITH PLEADED GUILTY AND VOORHEES LET HIM GO
Nicholas SMITH, 38 years old, of 13 Hamilton avenue, was before Magistrate
VOORHEES in the Coney Island court yesterday, charged with disorderly
conduct, on complaint of Patrolman BURNS. The officer stated that SMITH was
causing a disturbance on Surf avenue. He pleaded guilty and sentence was suspended.
ARRESTED FOR POSTING BILLS IN SHEEPSHEAD BAY
Charged with violating a corporation ordinance on complaint of Patrolman
MANLEY of Sheepshead Bay station, Elmer HANDFORD, 21 years old, was before
Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island court yesterday. HANDFORD had been
arrested for posting bills in the Sheepshead Bay section. He pleaded guilty and
sentence was suspended.
COSTS $10 TO SPEED AUTOMOBILE IN PARK
Walter M. B. HERTLEY, of 266 Washington street, was fined $10 in the
Flatbush court yesterday for speeding an automobile in Prospect Park.
25 June 1922
ADAMS STREET COURT SESSION WAS BRIEF
Magistrate DOOLEY arrived at the Adams street court at 8:30 o'clock this
morning and was through business at 8:40 o'clock. The first case he called, the
defendant did not answer. The next case the officer was absent, and the third
case neither defendant, complainant, nor bondsman responded.
At 9 o'clock a lawyer came in and seeing the court room cleared, took out
his watch and looked inquiringly at one of the court officers.
"Has Judge DOOLEY arrived yet?" he asked.
"Everything is over." replied the officer. "Magistrate DOOLEY left here
for the Butler street court some time ago."
"Well, well," said the lawyer, looking surprised, "Has he reformed?"
There were only four intoxication cases to dispose of and one excise
violation.
Charles ULMER, of 15 Myrtle avenue, was accused of dispensing beer to
customers in a rear room yesterday afternoon. A policeman found a side door
leading from Flovel's alley open, and entered without any trouble. The barroom was
closed. ULMER was held for examination on July 3 on his plea of not guilty.
MRS. GROSSBARD SUES FOR A SEPARATION
Frank GROSSBARD, the well-known Brownesville real estate dealer, was
served with summons and complaint to-day in a suit for separation brought by his
wife, who alleges cruelty and abandonment.
APPROVES HIGGINBOTHAM'S HANDLING OF ESTATE
SISTERS HAD OBJECTED TO MAGISTRATE'S ACCOUNTING OF LATE MOTHER'S PROPERTY.
Surrogate CHURCH this morning handed down a decision in the matter of the
accounting of Magistrate E. Gaston HIGGINBOTHAM as administrator of the estate of
Mary V.A. HIGGINBOTHAM, the mother of the administrator, in which the
Surrogate decides in favor of Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM. Objections to the ccounting
had been made by Mrs. Charlotte HARDIE and Mrs. Rita S. HALLIGAN, sisters of
Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, who with the Magistrate were the sole surviving next of
kin to the deceased.
Afterward Mrs. HARDIE withdrew her objections, leaving only the objections
of her sister, Mrs. HALLIGAN, who, while admitting the propriety of the
amount of the expenditures, took the ground that such expenditures did not come
within the scope of an administrator's dealings with the estate.
At the time of Mrs. HIGGINBOTHAM's death Mrs. HARDIE had not been married
and was living with her mother at 425 Halsey street.
Mrs. HIGGINBOTHAM left personal and real estate besides a considerable
interest in the so-called POWERS estate. As both the Magistrate and Mrs. HALLIGAN
had homes of their own at the time, it was arranged among them that their
sister, Charlotte, should be permitted to occupy the house in Halsey street with
its furnishings and that Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM and his sister, Mrs. HALLIGAN,
should make expendittures from time to time to maintain this house for their
sister, Charlotte.
Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM further deeded over to his sister Charlotte all his
interest in his mother's estate, excepting his interest in the POWERS estate.
Besides this, Mr. HIGGINBOTHAM advanced from his private funds money for the
support of his sister Charlotte and when the POWERS estate was finally settled he
asked that these advances be credited to him in the settlement of the POWERS
estate.
Charlotte recently became Mrs. HARDIE and she objected to various items in
the schedule presented by her brother.
The Surrogate allows all the items and orders them to be placed to
Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM's credit in the POWERS estate.
26 June 1906
SMITH PLEADS GUILTY TO BURGLARY, FIRST DEGREE
John SMITH, otherwise known as "Eddie MALONE," "Eddie CONNORS," and
"Charles WILLIAMS" to-day pleaded guilty to burglary in the first degree before
Judge ASPINALL in the County Court. SMITH is accused by Charles BOSSONG of 174
Seventh avenue of breaking into his store on the night of June 20 and blowing
open his safe. It is said that SMITH has served many years in prison already. He
will be sentenced next Monday and is likely to get twenty years in Sing Sing.
SON OF TRIPLER WANTS MOTHER'S ESTATE
Mineola, L.I., June 26 - Surrogate JACKSON has been asked to grant letters of
administration to Lorenzo TRIPLER, of Manhasset, son of Charles TRIPLER, the
liquid air inventor, who died on June 20 at Liberty, N.Y., and will give a
hearing on the matter to-day.
The testator left no will, and died possessed of about $1,000 worth of
personal property. His wife, however, Isabelle S. TRIPLER, who died at their home
in Manhasset on May 1, left all her property considerably over $100,000 to
her husband, for which the son asks letters of application.
CAPTAIN ORDERED TO PAY SHIP'S COOK DAMAGES
Judge THOMAS, in the United States District Court yesterday decided that
the captain of the steamship Cuco must pay $1,500 damages for neglecting to see
to the injuries of one of his crew, John MICHAEL, the ship's cook, had
sustained a dislocation of the shoulder, but the captain refused to put into port.
The accident happened back in August 1903, when the Cuzco (sic) was in the
Straits of Magellan.
OLD IN TWO WAYS OFFENDER HEAVILY FINED
Edward TOBIN, 65 years old, a well-known character about Coney Island was
before Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island Court yesterday, charged with
intoxication. TOBIN had been a defendant before Magistrate VOORHEES on several
occasions and after a warning that his next appearance would mean a term of
six months, he was fined $10.
SUSPECT JUMPS BAIL; COURT FORFEITS BOND
Harry COHEN, who was arrested as a "suspect" at Coney Island on Sunday,
failed to appear in the Adams street court to-day when his name was called, and
a warrant was issued by Magistrate DOOLEY, who also forfeited the original
bail bond.
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SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and
independent, to Anna Gertrude GALLAWAY, Mary GILFILIAN COCHRAN, George GILFILIAN,
Sarah HENRY, Mary GILFILIAN, send greetings:
Whereas, George GILFILIAN COCHRAN has lately petitioned our Surrogate's
Court of the County of Kings to have a certain instrument in writing bearing
date the 28th day of April 1906, relating to real and personal property duly
proved as the last will and testament of William James GILFILIAN, late of the
Borough of Brooklyn, deceased.
Whereby you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at the Hall of
Records, in the County of Kings, on the 12th day of July 1906, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate of the said last will and
testament.
In testimony thereof, we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court to
be herewith affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the County
of Kings, the 25th day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and six.
WILLIAM C. PICKETT
5-29-6-2 Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the County
of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having
claims against Frederick W. WITTE, late of Brooklyn, New York, deceased, that
they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscriber, at her place of transacting business at the office of James O. MILLER, 215
Montague street, Brooklyn, N. Y., in the County of Kings, on or before the
30th day of November next.-Dated May 14th, 1906
HELENA C. WITTE, Executrix
JAMES O. MILLER, Attorney for Executrix, 215 Montague street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
5-15-27-2
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the County
of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having
claims against Isidore M. BEN, late of the County of Kings, deceased, that they
are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber,
at its place of transacting business in the office of WINGATE & CULLEN, its
attorneys, No. 20 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or
before the 30th day of October,1906, next -Dated April 16, 1906
THE PEOPLE'S TRUST COMPANY,
Executor
WINGATE & CULLEN, Attorneys for Executor, Office and Post Office address, 20
Nassau street, Borough off Manhattan, New York City.
4-17-27-2
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the County
of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all persons having
claims against Simon C. WILSON, late of the Borough of Brooklyn, deceased, that
they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the
subscribers at their place of doing business, the office of their attorneys,
WYCOFF, STATESIR & FROST, No. 215 Montague street, Borough of Brooklyn, New York
City, on or before the 1st day of November next.-Dated April, 1906
EMMA E. WILSON
MARY F. MOTT
ARTHUR H. WILSON, Executors
WYCOFF, STATESIR & FROST, Attorneys for Executors, 215 Montague street, Brooklyn.
4-24-27-2
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27 June 1906
JURY GIVES LOVETT DIVORCE AFTER BEING OUT ALL NIGHT
PLAINTIFF DECLARES IT IS A JUST VERDICT, AND SHAKES HANDS WITH JURYMEN--MRS.
LOVETT ABSENT--HER MOTHER VISIBLY AFFECTED WHEN DECISION IS ANNOUNCED--MOTION
FOR NEW TRIAL MADE, AND JUSTICE MADDOX WILL HEAR ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL WHEN THEY
HAVE HAD TIME TO PREPARE BRIEFS.
The jury which was chosen to decide whether or not George E. LOVETT, the
wealthy real estate dealer, of 28 Court street, was entitled to an absolute
divorce from his wife, Grace E. LOVETT, came into Part III, of the Supreme Court
to-day, where the case has been on trial before Justice MADDOX for the past
eight days, and handed up a sealed verdict, in which they gave judgment for the
plaintiff.
Herbert T. KETCHAM, counsel for the defendant, moved that the verdict be
set aside on the ground that it was contrary to the weight of evidence and also
for a new trial. Justice MADDOX suggested that these motions had better be
made at Special Term, but finally consented to hear the argument after counsel
on both sides had had time to prepare briefs and submit the same.
At 3:40 this morning the jury handed in the sealed verdict, which was
opened at 9 o'clock. There was a juror missing and a delay of half an hour
resulted when counsel agreed to accept the verdict. The verdict was opened by the
clerk of the court and was handed to Justice MADDOX. All this time Mr. LOVETT was
pacing the corridor with his counsel, Stephen C. BALDWIN, and as the verdict
was announced, Mr. LOVETT said, "It is a just verdict," and shook hands with
each of the jurymen as they left the box.
Mrs. LOVETT was not present when the verdict was announced, but her
mother, Mrs. WELLS, and her brother, Justin, were on hand. Mrs. WELLS was visibly
affected by the verdict.
After the verdict was read the missing juror showed up, and at the request
of Lawyer KETCHAM each juror was asked if he had signed the verdict, and they
all replied in the affirmative.
The corespondent named in the case was Harry Alfred GRANT, connected with
the Western Electric Company, of St. Louis, Mo., and the alleged acts of
infidelity were committed at a boarding house in Jacksonville, Fla., where both
were stopping in the spring of 1903.
GRANT's testimony was taken by deposition and read to court. This was a
confession on his part, that he had been guilty of the misconduct charged.
The plaintiff in the action has been stopping at the Union League Club,
while the defendant resides with her mother at 975 Park place.
Stephen C. BALDWIN, who was associated with Henry A. POWELL as counsel for
Mr. LOVETT, conducted the prosecution, while Herbert T. KETCHAM appeared for
the defense.
COURT THROWS OUT ATTACK ON BERMEL
Supreme Court Justice MAREAN in Special Term to-day denied the motion of
Lewis PEARSALL for a peremptory writ commanding Joseph BERMEL, President of
Queens Borough, and Lucian KNAPP, as Superintendent of Street Opening, to do all
things necessary for carrying out the regulations to remove ashes, garbage,
etc. The reply of the defendants was that the papers contained no allegation
that the present system was tinged with fraud, collusion, extravagance or bad
faith.
BEQUEATHS HIS WIDOW INCOME FROM ESTATE
By the terms of the will of Henry REIFF, which was filed in the office of
the County Clerk to-day, the income on real property valued at $8,000 and
personal at $500 is left to the widow of the testator, Mrs. Mary M. REIFF. After
her death it will revert to her two sons, George W. and Harry REIFF. In case
the widow marries again she will only receive one-third. George W. REIFF is
named as the Executor of the will.
Mr. REIFF died at his home, 362 Halsey street, on May 9 last.
MILLION DOLLAR ESTATE GONE IN EIGHT YEARS
DEFICIENCY ALLEGED IN FORMER TRUSTEE OF CAPT. PORTERFIELD PROPERTY
After a lapse of eight years, the estate of Capt. Robert PORTERFIELD has
dwindled from $1,000,000 to almost nothing. The estate has been subject to much
litigation during that time, and yesterday before Justice MAREAN, in the
Supreme Court, the matter came up again on a motion to confirm the report of
William S. COGGSWELL, to whom the case had been referred by Justice GARRETSON.
There were about thirty claimants represented by about as many lawyers. They had
all tried to get the attention of the court at the same time, with the result
that the justice suggested that they hire a hall.
After the death of Capt. PORTERFIELD, eight years ago, David A. CASE was
engaged as counsel for the estate and appointed a trustee under a deed of trust
made by Charles L. PORTERFIELD and Mrs. Mary Augusta MOTT. He resigned and
George S. BILLINGS, a lawyer, was appointed in his place. After being ordered to
make an accounting CASE did so.
On the ground that CASE did not apply the money he had received in
accordance with the terms of the trust deed, BILLINGS contested the accounting.
He alleged that CASE had turned over to the life beneficiaries more than the trust
allowed and that he had wasted the estate.
In a report yesterday Referee COGGSWELL finds a deficiency against CASE of
$22,000. A piece of property on Bedford avenue and Fulton street and another
piece on Gates avenue, near Reid, is all that is left of the once large
estate. The Bedford avenue property is mortgaged for $120,000 and that on Gates
avenue for $3,000.
About $7,000 has been allowed from the estate by the referee for claims,
and CASE is held personally responsible for about $10,000 other claims.
BILLINGS said that he had about $16,000 in a bank, arising from proceeds
of sales. The claims of mechanics and others will probably be ordered paid out
of this.
28 June 1906
SUES WOMAN WHO WOULDN'T WED HIM
Albert WALDAU, of Newtown, to-day brought suit for $7,000 in the Supreme
Court against Caroline FUCHS and her two sons, Bernard and George MEYER,
alleging that they are carrying off his wood and second-hand building material.
Mrs. FUCHS' third husband abandoned her eight years ago, and she and
WALDAU, it is said, agreed to live together. The present trouble arose,
it is said, when she refused to go through the marriage ceremony with WALDAU.
She and her sons were engaged in the kindling wood business, and she
deeded over her interest to them when she went to live with WALDAU.
KINNAN MURDER CASE TAKES ON NEW TURN
There was a conference in the office of the District Attorney, in
Manhattan to-day, which is thought may bring about some new developments
in the KINNAN murder mystery in the Bronx. Burton W. GIBSON, who was the
attorney for Mrs. STENTON and her daughter, Mrs. KINNAN, together with
Detective PRICE, and Coroner MC DONALD, of the Bronx, were closeted with
the Assistant District Attorney for a long time. It is thought that they
were laying the evidence in their possession before him to get his opinion
on their power to make an arrest.
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SURROGATES NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK by the grace of God free and independent
- To James CRANSTON, Dennis CRANSTON, Ellen MOORE, John G. CONKLIN, Ellen
CONKLIN, Michael CRANSTON, his wife, if any, Edward CRANSTON, his wife, if any,
Mary Ann TAPSTER, Patrick CRANSTON, Jr., and if either of them be dead, the
husband, or wife, children, heirs at law, devisees, legatees, executors,
administrators and next of kin of said persons or either of them, and all other heirs
at law and next of kin of the Testatrix, Ellen CASSIDY, deceased, and all
persons who would take an interest in any portion of her estate, all of whom are
unknown, their names as well as their places of residence being unknown, and
cannot after diligent inquiry be ascertained, and if any of them are dead, their
successors in interest, executors, administrators, husband, wife, heirs at
law, next of kin, legatees, devisees and all persons claiming through and under
them or any of them, having any right, title, interest or lien, of in or to or
upon any of the property both real or personal of which the said Ellen CASSIDY
died seized or possessed, whose names as well as their places of residence
are unknown and cannot be ascertained, and all persons who claim an interest in
the estate of Ellen CASSIDY, deceased, or who are entitled to notice of these
proceedings, the Public Administrator of the County of Kings and the Attorney
General of the State of New York send greetings:
Whereas, Thomas J. REDMOND, of the Borough of Brooklyn, has lately
petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument
in writing bearing date the 10th day of October 1905, relating to Real and
Personal property duly proved as the Last Will and Testament of Ellen CASSIDY,
late of the County of Kings, deceased.
Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at the Hall of
Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 23rd day of July 1906, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the probate of the said Last Will
and Testament and such of you as are hereby cited as are under the age of
twenty-one years are required to appear by your guardian, if you have one; or, if
you have none, to appear and apply for one to be appointed; and in the event
of your failure or neglect so to do a guardian will be appointed by the
Surrogate to represent and act for you on these proceedings.
In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court to
be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County at the Borough
of Brooklyn, the 5th day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and six.
WILLIAM P. PICKETT
Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
JAMES W. REDMOND, Attorney for proponent, 40 Court street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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29 June 1929
INSULTED WOMAN AND ARRESTED HUSBAND
PRISONER IN COURT TELLS OF BRUTAL TREATMENT OF B.R.T. EMPLOYES
Jacob DOUGLAS, of 33 Bradford street, in the Coney Island Court to-day
told the story of brutal treatment at the hands of B.R.T. employes.
According to DOUGLAS, he and his wife boarded an elevated train at the
Culver station, Coney Island, about 1 o'clock this morning. They got in the last
car of the train, and while waiting for the train to start they fell asleep.
After they had been asleep for some time, they were suddenly aroused by hearing
someone yell, "All out!"
Getting up and starting for the door, DOUGLAS says they were met by some
of the employes of the company, who began to use insulting language to both of
them. DOUGLAS resented their abuse, and a special policeman of the company,
SWENEY, came up and placed DOUGLAS under arrest for disorderly conduct. DOUGLAS
then noted that the car they had been in had been cut off the train and left
behind.
Mrs. DOUGLAS, seeing that DOUGLAS was under arrest, accompanied him to the
station house. When she went into the station one of the regular policemen
placed her under arrest and charged her with intoxication. They were both in the
Coney Island court to-day. The woman pleaded guilty and sentence was
suspended. DOUGLAS pleaded not guilty and was held in $200 bail for examination.
EAGAN EXAMINED IN KINNAN MURDER CASE
Martin EAGAN, of 62 Second place, is being examined this afternoon by
Coroner McDONALD, when the inquiry into the murder of Alice KINNAN was resumed.
FATHER SUES FOR CUSTODY OF CHILDREN
Jacob HANS, of 1001 Second avenue, Manhattan, made application yesterday
to Supreme Court Justice MAREAN, in Special Term, for a writ of habeus corpus
for the custody of his two children, a girl of 17 and a boy of 16 years, who
are employed by Frederick WENDLER, a baker, of 607 Evergreen avenue. Counsel for
the petitioner said that the mother of the children had gone to Europe, and
that the father was an artistic stone-cutter, making $40 a week. The two
children had been in a disciplinary training school for some time, and he now wanted
them under his control.
Counsel for WENDLER, the baker, said that the children were in terror of
their father and were satisfied with their employment with the baker and had a
good home with him.
The matter went over to July 5.
HUSBAND PAYS BILLS, BUT PADLOCK'S PURSE
Fred H. POLLARD, a broker, of 828 Washington avenue, appeared before
Magistrate STEERS to-day in Flatbush court to answer a charge of non-support
preferred against him by his wife, Hattie.
When POLLARD produced bills as proof that he provided for his wife she
admitted that he paid the household expenses, but gave her no money. They have
been married but nine months, and counsel for POLLARD sad that his wife had
already sued his client for separation but had lost her case.
Magistrate STEERS adjourned the case for two weeks.
WILSON'S WIFE GETS WEEKLY ALIMONY OF $25
Supreme Court Justice MAREAN to-day in Special Term granted Mrs. Alice
WILSON $25 a week alimony and $200 counsel fee pending her suit for absolute
divorce against her husband, Harry Wallace WILSON, who is the proprietor of a
billiard parlor at 776 Manhattan avenue. Counsel for Mrs. WILSON said that there
had been no notice of opposition to the motion. In affidavits presented by the
plaintiff it is alleged that her husband also keeps a store at 557 Manhattan
avenue and has an income of $100 a week. The couple have only one child.
18 OCTOBER 1906
AWARDED $1,000 FOR DEATH OF HUSBAND
In the suit brought by Mrs. Mary A. CONAWAY against William R. H. MARTIN to
recover $25,000 damages for the death of her husband, Charles E. CONAWAY,
tried before Justaice BLURR in the Supreme Court, the jury to-day returned
a verdict awarding her $1,000.
HUSBAND TAUNTED HER WITH MONEY, SHE SAYS
Joseph WHITE, a tinsmith, was roused out of his bed at 6 o'clock this
morning by Court Officer MC GANN, who had a warrant for his arrest on a
charge of abandonment. Mrs. WHITE obtained the warrant three weeks
ago. She then lived at 35 Adelphi street with her two small children. She
was forced to move and took up her home at 525 Baltic street. Her husband
got wind of the warrant and returned. he pleaded not guilty to-day in the
Adams street court.
Mrs. WHITE said her husband came home and showed her money to taunt her,
but only laughed when she asked for some to get food for her children.
"Have you any money now?" asked Magistrate TIGHE of WHITE.
"Hand it over to your wife," was the order.
WHITE dived into his pocket, pulled out a couple of bills and shoved them
into his wife's hand with a scowl.
"I'll adjourn this case until the 25th" said Magistrate TIGHE, "and will
parole you to see how you will act in the future."
19 October 1906
Peter ROUSS PAYS $500 FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT
Peter B. ROUSS, a son of the late Charles Broadway ROUSS, paid $500
yesterday into the registry of the United States Circuit Court, having been
assessed that amount by Judge LACOMBE for contempt. The Federal Court had
issued an injunction restraining ROUSS and others from selling limitations
of an elastic seam underwear made by another company. it was charged that
ROUSS had deliberately violated the injunction.
JILTED, BOY SUES FOR $100,000 HEART BALM
Herman HOLKE, Jr., a youthful bank clerk, living at 834 Greene avenue has
brought suit for $100,000 for alleged breach of promise against Edith
GRAHAM, the pretty 16-year-old daughter of Charles GRAHAM of 178 Vernon
avenue. The loss of her affections, the boy believes, can be partly
balance by the payment of $30,000 for "lost chances of business," and
$70,000 for "mental suffering." He doesn't guarantee that his money will
wholly heal his wounded love but it would, he thinks, make the cicatrice ugly.
Attached to his complaint young HOLKE has listed a number of love missives
written to him, he alleges, by the girl.
Miss GRAHAM is indignant at the possible publication of her love
letters. She was not at home to reporters to-day nor would any member of
the GRAHAM family discuss the case.
24 October 1906
STEPHENSON BARS OUT A BOARDER
Newest Development in Squabble Over Montague Street House
CHAIN AND PADLOCK ON DOOR
Montgomery Wanted Warrant But Didn't Get it
A new phase in the STEPHENSON-SEAMAN case, where there is a disputed
ownership of the premises at 116 Montague street, came out today when
Charles A. MONTGOMERY, who had a furnished room in the house, came to the
Adams street court and applied for a warrant for Dr. STEPHENSON'S arrest on
the ground that he had forcibly prevented him from entering his
(MONTGOMERY'S) room, by placing a chain and padlock on the door.
It appears that Mrs. H. Ruth SEAMAN, who has the lease of the house from
the People's Trust Company, sent a letter to Mr. MONTGOMERY, forbidding him
to pay any rent for his room to Dr. STEPHENSON until Justice KEOGH decided
the question of ownership. Dr. STEPHENSON has demanded the room rent and
enjoined Mr. MONTGOMERY not to pay his rent to Mrs. SEAMAN. Mr. MONTGOMERY
is a friend of the SEAMANS, and has refused to pay Dr. STEPHENSON. Hence
the lockout.
Mr. MONTGOMERY on returning from business last night, found his door locked
and bolted and was told he could not get possession until he paid his rent.
He had to go to a hotel and his feelings can be better imagined than described.
Mr. MONTGOMERY says he has more than $1,000 worth of property in the room,
including some valuable private papers.
Jacob EILPERIN, the complaint clerk, told Mr. MONTGOMERY, that his only
remedy was a civil action, as the doctor had committed no crime under the
statute in barring him out of his room.
25 October 1906
WILL 30 YEARS OLD THROWN OUT OF COURT
Surrogate Church this morning refused to admit to probate the alleged will
of Owen DUFFY, which was presented thirty years after the death of the
testator. The probating of this will would involve the title to a number
of parcels of Brooklyn real estate. Owen DUFFY, who was one of the
settlers of the old Twenty-sixth Ward, lived to be 98 and the will in
dispute was drawn shortly before DUFFY died. The estate, which was small,
was divided among the heirs long ago.
Recently Margaret DUFFY, a daughter, brought forward, this old will at a
time when the estate left by her father which has changed hands frequently
is worth considerable money. The two subscribing witnesses are still
living and appeared in the Surrogate's Court and swore to their signatures.
The Surrogate hints that the alleged will has been trumped up to upset
titles to many parcels of real estate.
26 October 1906
LEAVES NEARLY ALL HIS ESTATE TO E.D.Y.M.C.A.
Under the will of the late Charles HAMPTON HOWELL, late of 578 Bedford
avenue, which was filed in the Surrogate's Court today, the Eastern
District branch of the Y.M.C.A., will eventually come in for a legacy of
about $90,000.
To the South Third Street Presbyterian Church he bequeaths $1,000,
to the Industrial School Association $1,000,
to Isaiah M. WASHBURN $2,000,
to Smith R. WASHBURN $1,000,
to Adelaide WASHBURN $1,000,
to Rebecca Ann RICHARDS $200,
to James HOWELL $1,000, and
to David Howard BLACKWELL $500.
The residuary estate is to be held in trust the income from which is to be
divided into six equal parts to be paid to the following six persons:
Adelaide W. WASHBURN,
Agnes Weller HALBUT,
Mary POST CANTINE,
Jennie WELLS POST,
Helen Marion POST, and Elizabeth POST.
On the death of each of these legatees their sixty interest in the
income from the residuary estates is to be paid to the Eastern District
Branch of the Y.M.C.A. and on the death of all of these legatees
the entire residuary estate is to be paid over to
this institution. D.W. MC WILLIAMS, treasurer of the Eastern District
Y.M.C.A. is made executor of the will. The present value of the entire
estate is about $100,000.
SALVATION ARMY WORKER SAVES WIDOW FROM JAIL
Mary MILLER, of 37 Cooper street, was before Magistrate FURLONG in the
Gates avenue court today on a charge of intoxication. She has been a widow
for six months and ever since the death of her husband she has been
addicted to drinking. Her father was in court with her. The old man was
accompanied by Miss Marie PETERSON, a Salvation Army worker.
Miss PETERSON told the court that Mrs. MILLER wished to give up drinking
but was not strong enough to resist the temptation. She asked on behalf of
the prisoner's father, that Mrs. MILLER be placed in the Door of Hope, a
new institution of Tappan, NY which is under the auspices of the Salvation
Army.To this Magistrate FURLONG readily agreed. Mrs. MILLER will be the fist
person to become an inmate of this home.
29 October 1906
DESERTED 32 YEARS, SHE CLAIMS HUSBAND'S ESTATE
While reading last Tuesday's Standard Union, Mrs. Morris BURNS, of 45 Floyd
street, noticed a paragraph which stated that a Morris BURNS had died at
Greenwood, Miss., and left a fortune to his wife and three children, whom
he had deserted in Brooklyn thirty-two years ago.
She called at local police headquarters this morning and learned from
Detective Sergeant WALDEN that all she would have to do to secure the money
was to write to President MC SHANE, of the First National Bank of
Greenwood, Miss., and establish her identity. Mrs. BURNS told the
police that after a quarrel her husband left her in Brooklyn in 1872, with
her three children and went West. He never wrote to her but she learned
several years ago that he was in Greenwood in the lumber business and
considered to be wealthy.
She will make arrangements to go to Greenwood immediately. it is said the
estate is worth $20,000.
30 October 1906
DISINHERITS HIS SON FOR BEING UNDUTIFUL
By the terms of the will of Lipman ARENSBERG, which was filed in the
Surrogates Office this afternoon, his son Milton L. ARENSBERG, is cut off
from sharing in the estate because of alleged undutiful conduct toward his
father. Mr. ARENSBERG for many years conducted a drug store at 137 Myrtle
avenue and recently did at his home, 215 Adelphi street, where he had lived
with his daughter, May. The estate is valued at over $10,000
personal. The business in the drug store is estimated to be worth many
thousand dollars a year.
Mr. ARENSBERG leaves seven children. Two-thirds of the drug business is
devised to his son, Meyer and the other third interest is to be turned over
to his son Sydney when he comes of age, together with $5,000 in cash. his
daughter May is to have the house in Adelphi street and to receive $2,500
in her marriage and also an annual income of $2,500. The residuary estate
is to be divided among the six children (excluding Milton) on their coming age.
31 October 1906
WILL FORGIVE BIGAMOUS HUBBY, BUT NOT RIVAL
Catharine KRAEGER, of Philadelphia, whose husband Robert, was sent to the
Penitentiary for ??? ?t six months ago called at the Adams street court
today to find out when her husband would be released. She is willing to
forgive him, but remarked:
"If she comes up my way there will be an ambulance call, I tell you!"
Mrs. KRAEGER referred to Mrs. KRAEGER No. 2 who she says stole her husband
away while she was undergoing an operation in the hospital.
Wife No. 2 had KRAEGER arrested when he deserted her.
"If he had deceived a young woman," continue Mrs. KRAEGER, "I would not
forgive him but that woman led him away."
KRAEGER pleaded guilty when brought to court on the charges of bigamy.
NOT NATURALIZED BUT THEY REGISTERD HIM
Charged with having registered illegally, John SBARIORA, 46 years old, of
Neck road and Coney Island avenue, was in Coney Island court
today. SBARIORA is an Englishman and has never taken out naturalization
papers, although, he says, he has been employed in the United States Navy,
from which he has an honorable discharge and has been employed he says, by
the Government on various occasions.
When he registered he told the clerks he was born in England and they asked
if he had been naturalized to which he responded that he had
not. According to his testimony, he was told that he could not register
until he had taken out papers whereupon he walked out of the place,
believing he would not be entered as having registered.
Magistrate VOORHEES paroled the prisoner until Friday.
2 November 1906
CHILD TORN FROM FOSTER MOTHER REBELS
Scene in Court House After Real Mother Recovers Girl
There was a scene in the corridor of the County Court House to-day when
Mrs. Mary TOPFSTEDT, of 1193 Bergen street, tore her 5-year-old daughter
Mary from her foster mother, Mrs. George GRIFFIN, of 990 President street.
The GRIFFINs had taken the girl into their family five years ago, and
when the mother came recently from England and brought habeas corpus
proceedings to get the child, they fought it with a lawyer.
Justice KEOGH to-day decided the case in favor of the mother, and the
principals interested, with little Mary clinging to her foster mother,
adjourned to the corridor.
The little one had watched the court proceedings and seemed to realized
that she was to be taken from Mrs. GRIFFIN.
"The judge said to give me my child," said Mrs. TOPFSTEDT to Mrs. GRIFFIN.
"Call for her at my house," responded Mrs. GRIFFIN.
"Take her now or you may never get her," said the lawyer to
Mrs. TOPFSTEDT and she took the child, who attempted to hide behind
Mrs. GRIFFIN. Mrs. GRIFFIN made no objection, but as Mrs. TOPFSTEDT
started away with Mary, Mrs. GRIFFIN barred her way and the two women
wrestled for the possession of the screaming child.
Spectators separated them, and Mrs. GRIFFIN dramatically fell upon her
knees on the tiled floor and raised her hands supplicatingly to heaven.
She then swooned, while men ran to her assistance. In the meantime
the mother ran down the corridor with the screaming and rebelling child
in her arms. Mrs. GRIFFIN was restrained from following.
3 November 1906
BABE SAVES DRUNKEN MOTHER FROM PRISON
When Mary SHEFFIELD, of 125 Scholes street appeared before Magistrate
O'REILLY in the Manhattan avenue police court to-day on a charge of
drunkenness, the prisoner had a baby in her arms.
What do you mean by being on the streets drunk and with a baby in your
arms?" asked the judge. "You ought to be thoroughly ashamed of
yourself. If it were not for the child I'd send you to the
penitentiary."
Sentence was suspended.
OLD STAGE FAVORITE LANDS IN POLICE COURT
Kittie O'NEIL, at one time a stage favorite as a jig dancer, appeared in
the Adams street court to-day on a charge of intoxication. Magistrate
GEISMAR asked her if she had ever been arrested before and she replied:
"Not in five years."
"Then let it be fifteen years before you come here again." said
Magistrate GEISMAR as he suspended sentence.
She is 56 years old. Her dancing days are over.
NAB BROOKLYN MIDWIFE ON A SERIOUS CHARGE
Minnie BRECHDEFELD, 52 years old, a midwife, of 29 Kossuth place,
Brooklyn, is under arrest on charges made by Mrs. Fred ESHNER, living at
the Hotel Hamilton, West Forty-fifth street, Manhattan. Mrs. ESHNER is
now in a dangerous condition.
PENITENTIARY FOR BOY WHO BEATS MOTHER
Thomas RILEY, 19 years old, was in the Lee avenue court to-day on a
charge of assaulting his mother. The boy was arrested last night by
Policeman FALLON, of the Bedford avenue station, on the complaint of his
mother, Mrs. Mary RILEY, of 11 Union street. Mrs. RILEY asserted that
her son had been drinking for some time. She claimed that he did not
work and when intoxicated, beat her. Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM lectured
the youth and gave him ten days in the penitentiary.
ECKHARDT CAN'T GET OUT OF SING SING
Justice KEOGH has denied the application for release from Sing Sing of
August ECKHARDT, who is serving a twenty-year sentence for killing Mary
A. GASTON.
DIVORCE SUIT REVEALS CLANDESTINE MARRIAGE
"Marry in haste and repent at leisure," is a motto which Sara A. CASE,
daughter of a wealthy Southold family, evidently disdained when she
followed the dictates of a momentary impulse and became Mrs. Paul
HIRSCH. The ceremony was as unconventional as the bride was fair. It
was performed at 2 A.M., Oct. 12, 1905, but was kept a secret until
recent divorce proceedings revealed the romance to the amazed family.
In her suit Mrs. HIRSCH alleges that she has been the victim of her
husband's penury and neglect. She claims that he deserted her and that
he attempted to destroy their marriage certificate, of which she
succeeded in obtaining a duplicate. She recently returned to New York
from Chicago, where the divorce proceedings are still pending.
ALIEN ARMY VETERAN CLAIMS RIGHT TO VOTE
Two men were before Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island court
yesterday charged with illegal registration. Henry CULOSS, who said he
lives in the Fort Hamilton section, convinced the magistrate that he has
lived in the State and vicinity the required time to vote, and was discharged.
Richard PAYNE, who lives on the houseboat Nomad, lying in Sheepshead
Bay, was not so fortunate. He was accused of not being a citizen of the
United States.
He claimed that he had served in the United States army for nine years,
enlisting immediately after coming to this country from England. He
said he thought that he was entitled to vote on account of his service
to the country, and although he had not taken out naturalization papers
he had spoken to several politicians about his case, and they had
assured him he was entitled to vote.
He was held for further examination on Monday.
5 November 1906
GREENPOINTER DEPORTED FOR ALLEGED TRACHOMA
Mrs. Helen De BOS, whose husband and four children live at 220 Franklin
street, Greenpoint, was deported yesterday on the steamship Mesaba, of
the Atlantic Transport Line. She arrived last Thursday, with a
certificate from a Paris doctor, stating her eye trouble was not
trachoma, or contagious. The Ellis Island doctors said Mrs. De BOS had
trachoma, and refused to let her land. The steamship company was fined
$100 for letting her come here.
The deported woman, whose husband is well-to-do, went to Europe for eye
treatment, and European doctors pronounced her cured. Commissioner
WATCHHORN said if Mrs. De BOS had a trunk full of certificates and his
doctors said she had trachoma, the Greenpoint woman could not land.
JOSIAH T. WANTED SERVANTS HELD ON CHARGE OF TRYING TO KILL HIM
Locked in Room, He says REFUSED TO MAKE DEFINITE COMPLAINT
Josiah T. WHITE, who has figure in the courts on numerous occasions, and
was at one time sentence to jail for contempt of court, made things
lively in the Adams Street Court yesterday and threatened Complaint
Clerk EILPERIN with criminal prosecution because he refused to make out
a complaint of assault with intent to kill against three of his servants.
Mr. WHITE lives at 136 Columbia Heights. He had in his employe Madeline
HAGELE, as a cook, and Jonas F. KILLETH, as general utility man.
Mr. WHITE discharged the young woman and refused, it is alleged, to pay
her, Oscar HAGELE, a brother of the young woman, called on Mr. WHITE
yesterday and demanded his sister's wages.
According to Mr. WHITE they locked him in a room and threatened to kill
him. He caused their arrest after they left the house.
WHITE refused to tell Mr. EILPERIN anything about the case except to say
that the three prisoners tried to kill him. He became very abusive when
Mr. EILPERIN asked for a definite statement of what occurred.
Mr. WHITE absolutely refused to give any details. He finally made out a
complaint himself, which was submitted to Magistrate GEISMAR. The
latter refused to accept the complaint which did not state any
particular acts. He told Mr. WHITE to make his statements to Mr.
EILPERIN, who would take them down in the legal form of an affidavit.
WHITE became furious and left the court, making threats that he would
bring the matter before the District Attorney. He made things lively,
however, for an hour or so.
The prisoners were then taken before Magistrate GEISMAR, and as the
officers who made the arrests knew nothing about the circumstances, they
were discharged.
Mr. WHITE had a great deal of trouble over the estate of his son a few
years ago. He was made administrator of his wife's estate, which was
left to his only son. When an accounting was asked for by the son,
WHITE refused to deliver up some securities, and was committed for
contempt of court by Justice GAYNOR. He escaped from jail and was
captured in Stamford, Conn., the following day.
After spending some time in jail he was purged of the contempt by
delivering up the papers.
Magistrate FURLONG Throws Illegal Registration Cases Out of Court
BLAMES THE INSPECTORS
Shame to Drag Up Honest Citizens for Felony
Election district inspection boards came in for a severe lecture by
Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court this morning, when several
cases of illegal registration came before him. In some of the cases it
was shown that the violation of the Election law was caused by the
ignorance or mistakes of the inspection boards and this aroused the ire
of Magistrate Furlong.
"It is a terrible thing that well-meaning, honest citizens should be
subjected to the ignominy of arrest and appearance as prisoners in a
police court charged with a felony," said the magistrate; "owing to the
crass ignorance of these inspection boards."
The Board that came in for the magistrate's criticism was that of the
Twenty-seventh Election District of the Twenty-second Assembly District.
Najella STEINLE, the chairman of the Board, blushed crimson, but could
not justify the mistakes made by the Board except in one instance.
Samuel SCHUSS of 374 Bradford street had registered in that district
when he lived in another. He said that he lived in that district and
was accepted. The magistrate said that the Board should have known
whether the house in which he lived was in the district or not.
Samuel COHEN, of 140 Thatford avenue, charged with having registered in
the wrong district, was discharged. August BLAUMENAUER, of 549 Schenck
avenue, who left this county to live in Queens in the summer months, was
charged with having registered illegally. He said that he had no
intention of leaving the county permanently and that he returned here as
soon as the hot weather was over. He was discharged.
John DOLLARD was brought to court because he could not get into a house
that he had rented on the first of July. He moved in one the second of
the month. The magistrate said that there was no intention of fraud and
as the man had actually been in possession of the premises from the
first of the month, he dismissed the case.
Aaron ELDER, of 370 Alabama avenue, was forced to leave this city last
year on account of his wife's health. They remained in Detroit seven
months and returned here in January. He registered as living in the
State for a year. He told Magistrate Furlong that he intended returning
to the State when he left and kept some of his household effects here.
He was discharged.
A warrant was issued for a Jacob CONNOR, who could not be found at the
address he gave the inspectors, and if he attempts to vote he will be
arrested.
8 November 1906
WIFE, ACCUSING HUSBAND, ASKS FOR ALIMONY
A suit for separation has been brought by Charles MILLER, an engineer,
against his wife, Mary A. MILLER, and an application was made before Supreme
Court Justice JAYCOX in Special term this morning for alimony and counsel
fee in behalf of the wife.
The couple were married in June 1893, and have three children. MILLER
accuses his wife of being "in liquor" and "raving in the house and streets"
and calling him vile names. Mrs. MILLER denies the allegations and brings a
counter charge of unfaithfulness and abandonment. Decision was reserved.
SEAMAN-STEPHENSON FIGHT ONCE MORE
LAWYERS WRANGLE AND MAGISTRATE DISCHARGES THE DOCTOR
There was a very lively scene for half an hour this morning in the Adams
street court when the case of Mrs. Helen S. SEAMAN against Dr. B.J. STEPHENSON
came up for a hearing.
Mrs. SEAMAN charged the doctor with having assaulted her while she was
attempting to enter her own house, at 116 Montague street.
Magistrate GEISMAR had to interfere between Lawyer Thomas SMITH and
counsel for Dr. STEPHENSON, who got into a wrangle.
SMITH took the stand and testified about the assault, stating that
Dr. STEPHENSON struck Mrs. SEAMAN with his fist.
"There is no such statement int he affidavit," said Magistrate GEISMAR.
"Strike it out."
SMITH objected to the ruling of the court, and, proceeding, stated:
"When I saw him strike Mrs. SEAMAN I called out to Mr. SEAMAN:
'Elmer, StephenSON struck your wife. Kill him.' He did not follow my advice."
"Very poor advice to follow," remarked Magistrate GEISMAR.
When SMITH was asking some questions of Mrs. SEAMAN that had already
been testified to, Magistrate GEISMAR remarked:
"Don't abuse the patience of the court, counselor."
"There is just as much courtesy due to counsel from the court,"
insisted SMITH, "as there is to the court from counsel."
"I am in grave doubt that there was any assault in this case,"
said Magistrate GEISMAR, "and I will give the accused the benefit of the doubt."
"I respectfully object to the court's decision, and desire to have
my objection noted on the minutes,: was Mr. SMITH's parting shot.
9 November 1906
KUEKER JAILED FOR NOT PAYING WIFE
Andrew KUEKER, a young man who says he is employed by the Brooklyn Union
Gas Company, was held in $200 bail for examination in Adam street court
today on a charge of abandoning his wife, Sadie, a pretty young woman,
who lives at 76 Duffield street.
KUEKER told Magistrate GEISMER he was willing to support his family, but
his wife wouldn't live with him. She wanted a divorce, he said.
KUEKER had been ordered last March to pay his wife $5 a week, but he
ran away, and a warrant for his arrest was issued. Court Officer BRUEGGEMAN
happened to see him yesterday afternoon in Smith street and arrested him.
As KUEKER could not find a bondsman he was sent to jail. On the previous
occasion he was paroled. Mrs. KUEKER said she could not trust her husband's word.
10 November 1906
FIRST WIFE CAUSES ARREST OF LEPPER
Divorced and married again, but arrested on the charge of
failing to support his children by his first wife is the
plight William LEPPER, of 681 Evergreen avenue, finds himself in.
He was in Adams street court today on the charge and Magistrate
TIGHE paroled him until next Wednesday for examination.
Three months ago LEPPER obtained a divorce from his wife, Sarah.
He married again and took up his residence at the Evergreen avenue address.
Mrs. LEPPER No. 1 was left without funds and four children on her hands.
When she heard that her husband had married again she applied for
a warrant for his arrest.
The warrant was placed in the hands of Court Officer McGANN,
who served it this morning just as Lepper was parting from his
wife for business. Mrs. LEPPER No. 2 fainted when she learned
what the policeman was after.
BRIDE OBJECTS TO OTHER GIRL AND IS DESERTED
Anna SIMPSON, an attractive bride of two months, who is 19 years old,
living at 22 Moffat street, was in the Manhattan avenue court today and
asked Magistrate O'Reilly to have her husband, Philip, who is 20 years old,
arrested for non-support.
Mrs. SIMPSON told the court that they had not been married a month before
her husband began paying attention to another girl. SIMPSON persisted
in his attentions to the other young woman, and told his wife that if
she would consent to his "keeping company" with the other girl, he
would continue to live with her. To this the wife would not consent
and her husband left her early in October.
A warrant was issued for his arrest today.
BARKER DIVORCE SUIT A SURPRISE
First Hint of Unhappiness Comes in Wife's Answer to Husband's Complaint
BOTH WELL KNOWN HERE
Case Has Also Come Up In Police Court.
A motion for leave to serve an amended answer, made before Supreme Court
Justice DICKEY in Special Term this morning, reveals the fact that William H. BARKER,
a lawyer, having his office at 52 Broadway, Manhattan, has brought suit for
absolute divorce against his wife, Emily Reynolds BARKER. This announcement
will be a surprise to the many friends of the couple, who were married thirteen
years ago and who, it was generally supposed, were living happily together.
The amended answer to be set up by Mrs. BARKER is to include a counter charge
of unfaithfulness on the part of the plaintiff.
The BARKERS came from New Haven, Conn., where their families are well known.
They were married in St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Brooklyn, and have lived
here most of the time since. Lawyer Edmund F. DRIGGS, counsel for Mrs. BARKER,
said this morning that the facts now sought to be introduced came to the
knowledge of Mrs. BARKER since the first answer was served, and a local magistrate
today had directed plaintiff to pay defendant $40 a month alimony, and she
now asked the court for additional alimony and counsel fee.
Charles S. LUSCOMB, counsel for Mr. BARKER, said that the case against
Mrs. BARKER was such that she was deserving of no consideration further than
that the local magistrate had given to her. Mr. LUSCOMB further called the
attention of the court to the fact that no time or place were mentioned in
Mrs. BARKER's counter charges of the acts of infidelity against her husband,
except "in New York and elsewhere," and that the name of the correspondent
was not mentioned. A hotel in Atlantic City also figures in the charges.
Counsel said that Mr. BARKER was making much less than $7,000 a year and that
he went to Atlantic City only once and that was for his health.
Justice DICKEY allowed $75 for counsel fee and permitted the amended
answer to be served.
14 November 1906
GLAD THEY ASSAULTED FELLOW COUNTRYMEN
George KEARONS, a young Lithuanian, living at 40 Hudson avenue,
came to the Adams street court to-day with both his eyes discolored
and his face very much swollen. He said three of his fellow countrymen
had attacked him on the street. The men under arrest gave their names
as John CHRISTORKAS, Joseph CUSHRANUS and Theodore SIKOLOWSKY. When
asked to plead they looked defiant, said they were guilty and appeared
to be satisfied with their work. They were held for Special Sessions.
TEN AUTO SPEEDERS FINED IN JAMAICA
In the Court of Special Sessions at Jamaica yesterday, the
following persons pleaded guilty to charges of violating the
motor vehicle law and were fined $10 each:
Francis J. LINK, of 2787 Morris avenue, the Bronx
William H. DIXON, of 29 W. Forty-ninth street, Manhattan
Frank SANFORD, of 531 East 142d street, Manhattan
Harry A. WORCESTER, 76 McDonough street, Brooklyn
William B. BOLMER, Orange, NJ
Joseph BARCHIA, Union Hill, NJ
Carl A. LIMBERG, 307 W. Forty-eight street, Manhattan
James P. PITTHOFF, 322 East Ninetieth street, Manhattan
Bernard CLEMENT, 366 West Twenty-fifth street, Manhattan
Frank W. DIX, 222 Lexington avenue, Manhattan
15 November 1906
EXONERATES DRIVER WHOSE WAGON KILLED BOY
Charles KELLY, who was arrested by the Fort Hamilton police charged
with homicide in the killing of seven-year old, Bernard FELLENDORF,
of Eighty-sixth street, on Oct. 25, was discharged by Magistrate
VOORHEES in the Coney Island court.
At the Coroner's inquest it was learned that FELLENDORF, while
hanging on the side of a truck driven by the defendant, lost his
grip and fell under the rear wheel, receiving injuries from which
he died in a few hours. The Coroner found that there was no criminal
negligence on the part of KELLY.
ACQUITTED OF STEALING TELEPHONE PLATFORM
On a charge of larceny Raffelo CASSARTO, 40 years old, a junk
dealer, of West Fifteenth street, Coney Island was arrested
yesterday by the Bath Beach police. CASSARTO was charged with
stealing an iron platform from the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company valued at $8 from a pole at the corner of
Benson avenue and Bay Twenty-ninth street.
In the Coney Island court, before Magistrate VOORHEES, there
being no complaints, CASSARTO was discharged.
16 November 1906
Mrs. CLARK's Will
By the terms of the will of Mrs. Julia G. CLARK, who died Nov. 3
at her home, 335 Greene avenue, and which was filed in the Surrogate's
office to-day, the house and lot at 335 Greene avenue are devised
to her husband Eugene CLARK, and the remainder of the estate is to
be divided equally between the two children of the testatrix, Grace
and Lucien HARRISON CLARK. The estate is valued at $16,000.
Mrs. LAWSON Denies Husband's Charges
In the trial of the LAWSON divorce suit in the Supreme Court to-day Mrs.
Mary MORRISON, aunt of Mrs. LAWSON, the defendant, testified that in the
whole of the nine months that Mrs. LAWSON stopped at the Union street house
with her, she (Mrs. MORRISON) had seen CARMICHAEL only once and witness was
sure that there had been no improper conduct.
Shortly after noon Mrs. LAWSON herself took the stand. Asked by
counsel if she painted her face, she promptly replied in the negative,
but said that she had had her hair dyed at the hair dresser's to conceal
the gray hairs. She made a general denial of the charges of improper conduct
with CARMICHAEL. She said that she had been much reduced in weight by the
worry over the suit.
23 November 1906
MATILA DAVIS FREED; EVIDENCE INSUFFICENT
MATILDA DAVIS,colored,30 years old,of West Twelfth street, who was arrested
several days ago charged with petty larceny on complaint of MAX TAPPER,of 191
Rivington street,was discharged by Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island
Court for lack of evidence.
TAPPER in his complaint alleged that he went to buy some rags at the home of
the defendent she grabbed a dollar bill that he exhibited and ran.TAPPER had
no witnesses to sustain his complaint.
After a two days trail before Judge BERT J.HUMPHREY in the Queens County
Court,Long Island City, the jury concluded that EDWARD GOODWIN, Chauffeur for
ex-Alderman JAMES E.GAFFNEY,was not the man who steered the auto that ran
over and killed Mrs.ELIZA QUINN and seriously injured Mrs.Michael KANE,on the
night of Sept 10.
25 November 1906
Calendar Court of Special Sessions of the Second Division of the
City of New York,Monday Nov 26 J.KEADY, presiding-
J.O'KEEFE and J.FORKER associates -
William H.WHITE,assistant District Attorney
People vs :
Nicholas BOWMAN,assault-
Peter EMKEN,indecent assault-
Patrick CARROLL,assault-
Charles LEWIS,petit larceny-
Matthew FARRELL,petit larceny-
Frederick MORRISON,petit larceny-
Stephen ROTHEN,petit larceny-
George COLBY,section 559,penal code-
Charles W.WITHEN,section 290 penal code-
John PeterSON,section 288,penal code-
Charles DARLBENDER,liquor tax law-
William GAY,liquor tax law-
Antonio ILLICETO,liquor tax law-
Lizzie NEVELL,assault-
Leon HOACE,section 290,penal code-
William RYAN,section 675 penal code-
David QUARTIN,petit larceny-
Maggie HERROLD,assault-
Phillip RINZGE,petit larceny-
Louisa ENGLISH,section 468,penal code-
Michael REYNOLDS(otherwise August REYNOLDS)section 438 penal code-
Henry PFEFFER,section267 penal code-
Richard DUFFY,assault-
Harry BAME,assault-
Elizabeth KOWALSKI,assault
Abe LEWIS,section 410,penal code-
Benedetti CHICCELE, petit larceny-
Alfonso POLARO,petit larceny-
Nicholas POULIMENKOS,assault
Thomas COLLINS,assault-
Samuel CARDOZA,petit larceny-
Esther SamuelS,assult-
Charles P.TEAGLE,petit larceny-
John MILLER,petit larceny-
Peter GOLDSTEIN,assault-
Louis ROSS,section 675,penal code-
Anna P.WORSTELL,malicious mischief-
Dominick MICLE,section 505 penal code-
Walter ELLISON,liquor tax law-
Frank MILLER,motor vehicle law-
Bessie AMATO,assault-
Abe LEAMAN,assault-
Bertha JohnSON,malicious mischief-
Herman DISBROCK,assault-
Martha JOSEPH,petit larceny-
William KING,section 859 penal code-
Peter N.STOWBY,bottle law..
JAPANESE CANNOT BE NATURALIZED
A decision just rendered by Acting Commissioner-General of Immigration,
F.H.LARNED bars Japanese from being naturalized.
Mr.LARNED'S decision is that the law allows only free white persons
and Africans or those of African descent to become naturalized,
and is the outcome of a Japanese asking Clerk ROTHERMAN
of the Federal Court in Manhattan,to accept a declaration of
intention. He refused and wrote for instructions from Washington,
which came in the form of Mr.LARNED'S dscision.
26 November 1906
LOVE VANISHES ON EVE OF WEDDING
What appears to be an attempt on the part of Thomas BURNS,55 years old,of
1859 Bath avenue,Bath Beach, to forestall a breach of promise suit, that is
now pending against him,was disclosed today in thr Coney Island Court, when
he had Miss Annie KOHN,43 years old,of 55 Bay Twentieth street,Bath Beach,
before Magistrate VOORHEES on a charge of grand larceny.
He charged her with stealing furniture from him.She pleaded not guilty and
was held for examination.
Miss KOHN,who despite her age, is petite and attractive,says she captured
the heart of the now recalcitrant BURNS,but that he backed out of the
wedding,just a month before the ceremony was to be performed, disappeared.
According to the story told in court,BURNS and KOHN had set about making all
preparations for their marriage and had purchased and furnished a house at
146 Bay Fourteen street,Bath Beach, and had taken their abode there previous
to the contemplated wedding. Life was very pleasant and the two sweethearts
were blissfully happy. Time flew and before they were aware of the fact the
wedding was only a month away. This is the time,Miss KOHN asserts,that a
noticeable change came over BURNS.His manner was not so affectionate.She said
very little to him,and was not surprise to find Mr.BURNS missing on
morning.She backed her assertions of the great love professed by BURNS for
her, by a bundle of letters about fifty missives in all, which she claims
will be duly produced on the day set for examination.
After Mr.BURNS left the house Miss KOHN continued to live there, and was
found at that place yesterday by the Court officer FLANAGAN,who arrested
her.Counsel for the woman claimed today in court that Miss KOHN had not
stolen any furniture,was not holding it against the wishes of Mr.BURNS and
that it was merely an effort on the part of the complainant to forestall the
breach of promise that has been brought against him by the defendant.
THREE EXCISE PRISONERS IN FLATBUSH COURT
Three persons were brought before Magistrate STEERS today in the Flatbush
avenue court for violating the excise law.Alice MURRAY,proprietor of a saloon
at 343 Albany avenue,was held for examination on Dec 20, and Otto BACHMAN,a
bartender employed at the saloon of William DOSS at 694 Coney Island avenue,
and George A.RITZHEIMER, a bartender for Harry DITTMAR,at 1274 Nostrand
avenue,were held for examination Dec 20.
FATHER CONTESTS WILL OF JUDGE W.J.LYNCH
A contest was inaugurated this morning against the probate of the will of
Municipal Court Justice William J.LYNCH,who died at Arverne on Oct 6. His
home was on Leonard street,near Powers street. Additional interest attaches
to this contest from the fact that the objector to the probating of the will
is the testator's own father,John LYNCH. By the terms of the will the sum of
$500 is bequeathed to John LYNCH,and a like sum to Mrs.Margaret LYNCH,the
mother of the testator. The sum of $50 is bequeathed to each of the following
brothers and sisters of the deceased; Jenny,Anna,Elizabeth and James LYNCH,
Mrs.Josephine McKENNA and Mrs.Mary LEARY. The residuary estate is devised to
the widow of the testator. The estate is valued at $4,000 personal property
and not more than $10,000 realty.
The executors of the will are Terence FARLEV and Frank ZEREGA,a
brother-in-law of the deceased.
The contest over the will is brought on the objection that the will,which is
dated June 23,1906,only a short time before the death of the testator,was
made at a time when Judge LYNCH was incapable of making a will and that undue
influence was used.
While on her way to attend the Surrogate's Court this morning Mrs.Margaret
LYNCH,who is 75 years old,mother of the deceased,was so excited over the
proceedings that she fainted in the corridor just as she was about to enter
the elevator.She soon revived,however. The case is still on.
27 November 1906
WIFE OF BIGAMIST GRANTED DIVORCE
Supreme Court Justice JAYCOX has granted an interlocutory decree of divorce
to Mrs.Jennie D.HAWTHORNE from her husband,Robert W.HAWTHORNE,who was last
week sentenced by Judge ROSALSKY in Manhatttan to a term in Sing Sing on
pleading guilty to a charge of bigamy.Mrs.HAWTHORNE formerly lived in
Elizabeth N.J., but has her present home at 132 Jefferson avenue.She was
married to Mr.HAWTHORNE, May 11,1892,and has one child,Robert
28 November 1906
TWO WILLS DISPOSE OF ESTATES WORTH $40, 000.
Two wills were filed in the Surrogate's office this morning. The first was
that of Jane KIRKPATRICK, of 673 Jefferson avenue, who died Oct. 16 and
left an estate valued at $30,000. All of the household furniture at the
Jefferson avenue homestead is devised to her two children, Isabella T.
and Andrew A. KIRKPATRICK. The rest of the estate is left in trust and
to be paid to five beneficiaries in equal shares on their coming of age.
The five beneficiaries are the two children, Isabella and Andrew and
three grandchildren, the children of the testatrix's son, Frank E. KIRKPATRICK.
The second will was that of Isabella Taylor HARTER, who died Oct. 24, at
143 Henry street, leaving an estate valued at less than $10,000. After a
bequest of $2,000 to Emily COLE, of Catskill, N.Y., the testatrix directs
that the residuary estate should be held in trust, the income to be paid to
her sister-in-law, Frances Augusta HARTER, so long as she lives, and on her
death the principal is to be divided between her daughters,
Isabella and Cornelia HARTER.
BOTH SEEK TO END UNHAPPY MARRIAGE
Romance of GEORGE SCHROTER and His Beautiful Greek Bride Short Lived.
Wedded last June at his sister's home,101 Rugby road,GEORGE SCHROTER,a
wealthy mining engineer,has evidently not found married life ideal.He is now
in Mexico,where he has extensive mining interests,while his bride is in the
city to
contest the divorce proceedings he has brought.
The story of their courtship and brief term of wedlock is romantic.Mrs
SCHROTER
is by birth a member of a noble and prominent Greek family. She was formerly
a great favorite of the Greek court and an intimate companion of the
queen.Her father
is a Judge of the Aeropagus,the highest tribunal in Greece,and she is a
granddaughter of Gen.KOLOCOTRONI,whose portrait hangs in the royal palace in
Athens,as one of ''the twelve great men who regenerated the kingdom and broke
the power of Turkey in the War of Independence,1821-1827.'' Her maiden name
was Sofi PAPASPIRIDI and she was formerly wedded to Count de Rilly, of
France,in 1898.Shortly after the marriage the Count and Countess came to
America,where the latter succeeded in obtaining a divorce.SCHROTER first met
the former Countess at a ball given at the American embassy in the City of
Mexico, and was at once smitten.He followed her across the continent to New
York,and they were wedded last June. *the rest has been cut off,sorry
RELICS OF THE PAST MUTE COURT EVIDENCE
Evidence of burying grounds and church records have revealed a story in a
case which has been before Supreme Court Justice LEVENTRITT, that has been
the means of suddenly placing great wealth in the grasp of a man and
woman,who were previously very poor.
At the age of ninety Mrs.Anna E.St.JOHN died four years ago.A short time
previous her sister and husband died.She made a will but none of the persons
mentioned in it were living and no relative could be found.
The estate was valved at $170,000 at the time. It has since been increased
by rent and interest making the present amount nearly $200,000.
Before 1870 Mrs.St.JOHN had lived with her mother and her aunt in this city.
A quarrel separated the three,and Mrs.St.JOHN left the house never to meet
her people again.
The aunt was then a grandmother,there were two children who are now living,
Mrs.Ely KRAFT,of 187 Howard street,and Edward LAYTON,of 503 Gates avenue.
They never saw their second cousin after the quarrel thirty-six years
ago.When they heard of her death a Manhattan lawyer was trying to prove the
relationship, which was being claimed by a Miss BURTON,who declared that
Mr.St.JOHN had adopted her as a daughter.The only testimony which was offered
against her were the records of the Cypress Hills and Greenwood Cemeteries
and the marriage and death records of the Collegiate Church.They were
enough.Mrs.KRAFT and Mr. LAYTON get the estate.
MAN GETS BOARDER TO WED HIS WIFE
Marital woes were aired in the Manhattan avenue police court to-day when
John E.JAEGER of 204 Wilson street,accused his former wife Bertha GRAY, of
bigamy.JAEGER had a warrant issued for his wife and her present husband, who
lived at 35 Orient avenue.
They were before Magistrate O'REILLY to answer the chargers against them.
JAEGER said he and his wife were married in 1901.In February of this year.
JAEGER invited GRAY to board with them at their home on Ainslie street.JAEGER
after GRAY had come to board,had reason to become jealous of GRAY'S
attentions to his wife.
In April JAEGER told GRAY that he had secured a divorce and urged him to
marry his wife.GRAY and Mrs.JAEGER were married.Things went smoothly until
GRAY learned that JAEGER had never secured a divorce from his wife.He then
instituted for the annullment of his marriage.In court to-day he had papers
as evidence of his intention to get his marriage annulled.
JAEGER had a warrant to bring his wife to court on a charge of bigamy and
GRAY for being an accessory in a bigamous marriage.
Mrs.JAEGER-GRAY, fainted several times in court before the case was
called.After hearing both sides the Court scored JAEGER,saying he was as bad
as his former wife and GRAY.
The defendants were held in $500 for examination on Monday.
30 November 1906
WANTS $30 ALIMONY; ALL HUSBAND EARNS
Counsel for Mrs.Lydia HOPKINS today made application before Supreme Court
Justice JAYCOX in Special Term for $30 a week alimony and $500 counsel fee,
pending the outcome of the suit for separation she is bringing against her
husband Clarence K.HOPKINS.
Mrs.HOPKINS is the defendant in a suit for absolute divorce her husband is
bringing against her.She declares that her husband has an income of $10,000 a
year.Counsel for HOPKINS denied all the allegations of cruel and inhuman
treatment.
Mr.HOPKINS declares his wife was seen coming out of a hotel in Battery Park
with a man named SPIER,whom she had met at Greenwood Lake,N.Y.
He further says,she took their twelve year old son into saloons and drank
liquor with men.HOPKINS says his income is only $30 a week and that his wife
is living with her mother,who is wealthy. Decision was reserved.
1 December 1906
Husband and wife make up in court
William LUCAS, a negro cook, employed on a coastwise steamer, was
arrested last night by Court Officer MCGANN on a charge of threatening
the life of his wife, Eliza
Lucas said to-day in court that his wife scolded so much when he
was ashore, and made so many demands on his purse that she irriated him
beyond measure. Eliza started in to talk so fast that Clerk Mortimer C
EARL nearly became distracted. She finally wept and said she was
willing to withdraw the charge if her husband would refrain from pulling
a razor on her and telling her he would cut her throat. She was allowed
to withdraw the charge and left the court with her spouse apparently happy
2 December 1906
Wed Girls to get Money, Wife Says
Accused by his wife, Dora SWAYSBAUM, of 127 Broome street, Manhattan,
with being a professional bigamist, marrying girls to get their money,
Samuel SHAFKIN, a stage carpenter at a Brooklyn theatre, was arraigned
yesterday in the General Sessions, Manhattan. The complainant said that
he had gotten $300 from her.
Charles W. COLLIER, Jr., 21 years old, of 142 Underhill avenue, was
sentenced to six months in the penitentiary by Magistrate NAUMER in the
Myrtle avenue court this morning. The complainant was the young man's
father, who proved to the satisfaction of the court that his son was an
habitual drunkard and that he was accustomed to beating his father and
mother and to smashing the furniture to pieces while on his "tears."
4 December 1906
EW Ruling in Abandonment Cases
When the case of Leopold GROSSMAN, of 282 East Twenty-first street,
Manhattan, who was charged with abandonment by his wife, Eliza, of 352
Lafayette avenue, in the Myrtle avenue court to-day had been brought to
a close by counsel, Magistrate NAUMER, contrary to his usual custom,
dismissed the charge. His reason for doing this, he explained, was a
decision handed down recently by the Court of Appeals.
"The Court of Appeals has decided that unless the wife is proven to
be a public charge of liable to become one," said Magistrate NAUMER,
"the husband cannot be compelled to support her."
Probate of Woman's Will is Denied
Surrogate Church this morning refused to admit to probate the will
of Jane Ann MARLOR who died several months ago and left an estate valued
at $10,000. A son and the husband, an incompetent, have contested,
alleging "undue influence." Four wills were made by the deceased. In
the first a provision was made for the husband, in the second there was
a bequest for the son, in the third a life estate created for a Mrs.
REILLY and in the fourth will an estate was created for Penn Esterbrook,
a grandson.
5 December 1906
Endeavor to Free Alleged False Lover
A motion was made this morning before Supreme Court Justice KELLY, in
Special Term, to reduce the bail of Paolo RICCIO, of 499 Carlton avenue,
who is in jail under $2,000 bail for having asked a woman to leave Italy
to come to America to marry him and then failing to marry her. The
woman Carolina MARRA, is suing RICCIO for $5,000 damages for alleged
breach of promise.
Puzzle Picture in Domestic Amenities
When Amanda STEPHANE, a well-dressed woman, was brought before
Magistrate NAUMER in the Adams street court to-day on a charge of
assaulting her husband, Peter, who lives at 170 Prospect street, her
lawyer stepped forward and said:
"Your Honor, this woman has been separated from her husband several
months. He met her on the street and invited her into his apartments to
see their child. She left her friends on the street, and went in with
her husband. He immediately locked the door and then proceeded to beat
her severely. Her body is covered with bruises. In order to save
himself from trouble he made this charge of assault against the
defendant. This proceeding should be reversed."
STEPHANE was not present in court to-day, and the hearing was
adjourned, Mrs. STEPHANE being paroled.
7 December 1906
Sues for Slice of $100,000 Estate - Second Wife Opposes Foster
Daughter's Claim to Father's Property - Her Adoption Disputed - Refused
Permission to Hunt Papers for a Will
A pretty international romance was revealed to-day in the Supreme
Court before Justice GARRETSON when the suite of Mrs. Margaret M. VON
DER HEIDE against Mrs. Lena SCHUTTE, widow of John C. SCHUTTE, and
thirty-eight other defendants came to trial. Mrs. VON DER HEIDE was
represented by the law firm of DALLEY & WilliamS, while the defendants
were represented by Ex-Supreme Court Justice VAN WYCK. The sum of
$100,000 is at stake.
Mrs. VON DER HEIDE was born in Berlin on June 30, 1869. Her father
and mother were William and Amelia BECKER, and when the plaintiff was a
little more than two years old her mother's sister Albertina SCHUTTE,
with her husband, John C. SCHUTTE, who had made a fortune in New York,
visited Berlin and the plaintiff's home. Being childless the SCHUTTEs
persuaded Mrs. VON DER HEIDE's parents to give her to them by adoption,
promising that everything that could make life pleasant would be done
for her.
This was in 1871, and plaintiff was brought to New York, where she
was confirmed in a church as Margaret M. SCHUTTE. Plaintiff in her
statement says that she lost all recollection of her father and mother
and considered SCHUTTE as her real name. She was not undeceived until
she was fourteen years old, when some school children revealed the fact
to her.
She had, up to that time, been reared in luxury and had made a trip
to Germany when she was 11 years old. She was told by her foster
parents that they loved her as much as one of their own children and
that they intended to provide for her as if she was one of their own.
The foster daughter was married to George VON DER HEIDE when she
was 18 years old, and of their two children one was named Albertina
after her foster grandmother. Mrs. SCHUTTE died Aug. 28, 1895, giving
so plaintiff alleges, her a share in the estate. Plaintiff's foster
father married again Oct. 21, 1896, and even after that, plaintiff
alleges that her foster father told her of his intention toward her.
The SCHUTTEs lived at 324 East Fifty-first street, Manhattan. Mr.
SCHUTTE died on April 30, 1904, and the widow, so plaintiff declares,
refused to permit her to look at her foster father's papers to see if a
will was there. Plaintiff is now suing to get a share of the estate,
the main question before Justice GARRETSON being whether or not there
was a legal adoption of the girl which the heirs of the estate deny.
NELSON-GUMAELIUS Case is Postponed
If the friends of Capt. Nels A. NELSON, of the Fourteenth Regiment,
and ex-Battalion Quartermaster Sergeant Charles O. GUMAELIUS expected to
see the quarrel between the two men settled in the Bulter street court
this morning they were disappointed, for Magistrate Tighe, after taking
a complaint against GUMAELIUS for assault, paroled him until Friday for
examination.
The fight between NELSON and GUMAELIUS has caused considerable
comment in military circles, and it is believed that even the court
proceedings will not be the end of the controversy.
Grafting Reporter and Policeman Sentenced
Charles R. PRICE, for years Police Headquarters' reporter for the
"Daily News" and Policeman John J. BRYAN, formerly attached to the
Leonard street station, were sentenced to-day in the Court of Special
Sessions, Manhattan, to pay a fine of $250 each or twenty days in the
Tombs prison on the charge of a violation of Section No, 53 of the Penal
Code in having made a corrupt bargain, the object of which was to make
Policeman James A. DONOHUE, a roundsman for $200.
The courtroom was crowded with policemen who were interested
chiefly because Third Deputy Police Commissioner MATHOT was the
complainant. He broke into a room occupied by PRICE at 299 Mulberry
street, on May 31, and after a chase caught BRYAN.
District Attorney JEROME made a plea for clemency for both men,
saying that in the case of BRYAN he had served fifteen years on the
police force, saved human life and won a medal of honor. In PRICE's
case he said that the wife and children of the defendant and his aged
mother were the main suffers of his guilt.
The accused will appeal.
8 December 1906
Two Women and Man Seek to Cut "Life Ties"
In a suit for separation brought yesterday by Susan SNEE against
Andrew SNEE, in the Supreme Court; Mrs. SNEE explained to the court how
hard it was to live on the $ 8 a week she gets as a clerk in a
department store and the $1.50 she gets from her husband, which amount
he was directed to pay by Magistrate STEERS. She also said that SNEE's
father was a wealthy man. Justice KELLY ordered SNEE to pay his wife $3
a week and adjourned the case a week.
A photograph the size of a thumbnail was offered by the counsel for
Louise G. GRONBECK, who had brought suit for divorce from her husband,
Christian, as evidence, so that witnesses might be able to identify
GRONBECK as the man who had lived with a woman in East Twenty-fourth
street, Manhattan. As Mr. GRONBECK was absent from the trial, Justice
KELLY would not grant the divorce, as he said the photograph was too
tiny to make a positive identification.
Florinda GARCIA, of Gates avenue, the defendant in a suite for
divorce brought by Antonio GARCIA, of the firm of F. GARCIA, tobacco
dealers, was granted $20 a week alimony and $160 counsel fee, pending
the trial of the action.
Injury at Bridge Keeps Defendant Out of Court
Magistrate DOOLEY presided in the Butler street court this morning
and disposed of all the business at 8:45 o'clock. He was on the bench
in Adams street at 9:05 o'clock, and got through with his work in less
than an hour.
When the case of Richard HOLLAHAN was called for a hearing to-day,
his wife showed Magistrate DOOLEY a doctor's certificate that he was
unable to leave his home, having met with an accident saving a woman at
the Manhattan end of the bridge a few days ago. HOLLAHAN is charged
with having swindled a man out of $400 on a partnership deal.
10 December 1906
BROOKLYN MAN THOUGHT HE WAS A GOAT; COST $10
Thomas RYAN, 28 years old, a railroad man, of 161 Forty-third street, was
fined $10 in the Tombs Court, Manhattan, for acting like a goat early to-day
at Hamilton Ferry.
Thomas HAYWOOD, a gateman at the ferry house, told Magistrate BARLOW that he
found RYAN asleep in the area-way and that he asked him where he wanted to
go. RYAN replied, "To Brooklyn."
"Pay your fare and get over there, then," said HAYWOOD, "this ain't no
hotel." RYAN handed over a car transfer ticket which HAYWOOD wouldn't take.
"Come on, beat it," urged HAYWOOD, "or pay your fare."
"Baa," bleated RYAN who was under the impression he was a goat, and lowering
his head he butted the ferryman in the vest and bowled him over.
DRUNKEN MOTHER AND BABE COMMITTED
Martha MORAN, a small woman carrying a puny infant in her arms, was committed
to the Miseri Cordia Home for women and children by Magistrate NAUMER in the
Adams street court to-day, on a charge of habitual drunkenness. Mrs. Lillie
DEMOTT, a friend of the woman, told the magistrate that she made the
complaint in order to save the baby's life if possible.
Before being led back to the cell, Mrs. MORAN said that every time she had a
little drink in her her relatives robbed her. Mrs. DEMOTT smiled and tried to
kiss the baby, but Mrs. MORAN drew back indignantly and said sharply: "No,
you can't kiss her! Go away from me!"
11 December 1906
CUT OFF FAMILY FOR FRIED KATE
STORM BREAKS AFTER DEATH OF Patrick GAYNOR, DAUGHTERS SHAKING SKELETON.
WILL ADMITTED TO PROBATE-FOR YEARS DECEASED HAD BEEN ESTRANGED FROM FAMILY.
Surrogate Church this morning ended the bitter contest over the will of
Patrick J. GAYNOR by admitting that document to probate. GAYNOR died in a
suburb of Newburgh, on April 21, last, where he had gone to regain his
health, at the country home of Kate MCELVILLY, whom the testator described in
his will as "my most esteemed friend," and to whom he devised all of his
property, both real and personal, as a reward "for her true and gentle
kindness toward me while on this earth." Surviving GAYNOR are his widow, Mary
GAYNOR, an incompetent, who for some years has been in Kings Park State
Asylum and who is now 65 years old, and two daughters, Margaret and Katharine
GAYNOR, who live in Manhattan.
Mr. GAYNOR for many years was an employee in the Brooklyn post office and
invested his savings in real estate so that at the time of his death he was
worth some $12,000. He lived at 102 President street. For some years before
his death Mr. GAYNOR had lived apart from his wife and daughters and his
attentions and open intimacy with "friend Kate MCELVILLY" aroused the
indignation of his friends and relatives. GAYNOR seems to have paid little
attention to this, however, and continued to treat his "friend" in the most
cordial manner, appearing with her at church fairs and "taking chances" with
her to the exclusion of other attendants at the wheels of fortune.
The storm of anger from friends and relatives broke out immediately after the
death of Mr. GAYNOR, when it became known that he had made a will by which he
had cut off his widow and children without a cent and had given everything to
his "friend, Kate MCELVILLY." Event in the matter of his burial GAYNOR
directed that his "friend" should have full charge of the funeral
arrangements.
To this last straw the relatives of the dead man rebelled and made a "dead
set" to attend to the last rites themselves. Kate MCELVILLY, however, had
been made sole executrix of the will and had everything in her own hands. The
two daughters contested the will on the usual grounds, but the Surrogate,
after a hearing, decided to admit it to probat
ICEMAN, ACCUSED OF KILLING FRIEND, IN COURT.
George LOGEMAN, a dealer in coal and ice living at 334 North Eleventh street,
who is accused of having caused the death of John DOYLE, of 331 Union avenue,
on Nov. 14, was examined in the Lee avenue court to-day on a charge of manslaughter.
The two men were friendly up to the night of DOYLE'S death, when they got
into an altercation over some monetary matters.
As a result of the argument, LOGEMAN is accused of having picked up a piece
of pipe and striking DOYLE over the head, causing his death.
Decision in the matter was reserved until to-morrow by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM.
12 December 1906
FIND $50 FOR SELLING ADULTERATED MILK.
Fifteen milk dealers were arranged before Presiding Magistrate WILKIN and
Associate Judges FLEMING and FORAKER in the Court of Special Sessions this
morning. In all save five instances the defendants entered a plea of not
guilty and the cases were continued, until Jan. 9 for trial. Hyman TIETJEN,
Henry W. MEYER, William BESSFALL and Joseph GOLDSTEIN all pleaded guilty to
the charge of selling impure milk and were fine $10 each.
In the case of Salvatore CARLUCCI the samples taken show 21 per cent
deficiency in solids and 9 per cent deficiency in fat. Judge WILKIN in
commenting upon the case said: "Such milk alone is a sufficient explanation
of our high rate of infant mortality in Brooklyn." CARLUCCI was fined $50 and
was warned not to appear again on a similar charge.
MRS. BARRETT LOSES ALIENATION SUIT.
A jury in Part IV of the Supreme court before Justice MAREAN, this morning
brought in a verdict for defendant in the suit of Mrs. Ellen BARRETT, the
carriage manufacturer, for $100,000 damages for the loss of her husband's
affections. Mrs. BARRETT declared that twenty-five days after her marriage to
Edward BARRETT, his father, the defendant in this action, induced the son to
leave the young bride. The couple were married April 3, 1904, and shortly
after became estranged. Counsel for Peter BARRETT denied the allegations of
alienation and made counter charges against the bride.
TRIAL MARRIAGE, HE SAYS, PROVED N.G.
Thomas BYRNES, of Bay Fourteenth street, Bath Beach, and Mrs. Annie KUHN, of
Bay Twentieth street, refuse to advocate trial marriages, for their attempts
proved a dismal failure, and to-day both appeared in the Coney Island court.
Mrs. KUHN the defendant in a charge of larceny made by Mr. BYRNES. He had
charged her with stealing furniture from their former home on Bay Fourteenth
street, and she in turn denied the charge, and claimed that this trial was
being pressed merely to offset her suit of breach of promise, which she has
brought against her once fervent lover.
She went to court this morning fully prepared to prove any statements that
she has previously made in reference to Mr. BYRNES' former love and devotion,
and as several letters were read, the court was in an uproar. One dated Sept.
19 was particularly amusing, and in it BYRNES lamented the fact that his
adored one was away on her vacation, as he was troubled by indigestion
brought about by eating at the different restaurants at Bath Beach. He said
that they were "on the bum, and no one can cook like my darling Annie."
Continuing he wrote: "I have lost thirty-two pounds since you have been away.
Of course, I am glad that you are enjoying yourself, but how I long for some
of those dainty little dishes you prepare."
Mrs. KUHN denied that the furniture belonged to Mr. BYRNES and said that she
had paid for it with her own money. When she met her avowed sweetheart she
had been in Bath Beach but a few months and was working as a domestic at 2173
Eighty-third street. BYRNES, according to her, would come around to the house
three times a day and take all of his meals there until she had to drive him
away. She said that the reason he did not want to get married a month after
they had rented the house on Bay Fourteenth street was because he was afraid
the police would make fun of him, as he had been arrested a few weeks
previous for carrying a revolver without a permit.
Mr. BYRNES when he took the stand, became quite worked up as he began to tell
of his experience with his contemplated bride. He gave his occupation as that
of a night watchman and said that in the morning when he returned from work
he would find playing cards and empty whiskey bottles strewn about the house.
On asking Mrs. KUHN to prepare his breakfast she would flatly refuse and he
was compelled to cook his own meals. "One month, of living with that woman
was enough for me, judge." Said he. "she is a dope fiend, and several times I
had to call Dr. JOYCE, of Bay Tenth street, in to treat her. She made me go
to the restaurants to get my meals unless I wanted to prepare them myself."
Magistrate VOORHEES said that he had heard no evidence which would convict
Mrs. KUHN of larceny and he dismissed the case.
14 December 1906
COULDN'T STAND MOTHER-IN-LAW
Capt. Felix J. MCSHERRY, of the Sixty-ninth Regiment, wants to place his
three children, Martha, Loretta and Bertha, in the care of the Sisters of St.
Vincent, at West Thirty-ninth street and Seventh avenue, Manhattan. Recently
he sued out a writ of habeas corpus, which was returnable before Justice
Kelly in the Special Term of the Supreme Court to-day. MCSHERRY'S wife died
about six years ago, and he went to live with his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Catherine RIDGEWAY, of 86 Fourteenth street. Mr. MCSHERRY is employed in the
Street Cleaning Department. When he found that things were not as pleasant as
they might be at his mother-in-law's he established another home, leaving his
children with their grandmother.
Not long ago, MCSHERRY became tired of living alone and made up his mind to
marry, much to the displeasure of Mrs. RIDGEWAY.
Lawyer Henry A. BRANN, counsel for MCSHERRY, explained the purpose of the
writ to the court and said that his client lived at 470 Smith street. Since
two months after his wife's death and up to ten days ago, he said, MCSHERRY
had lived with his mother-in-law and had paid $6 a week for the children's
and $3for his own room.
MCSHERRY testified that he was not going to be married and then added:
"That has nothing to do with the case."
"But it's the cause of the row," said Lawyer BRANN.
"They say you are going to be married," the Court said.
"That was bosh, as God is my judge!" exclaimed the captain vehemently, "they
made my children afraid of me; they told them I was going to send them to a
living death."
Decision was reserved.
N DEBT TO BROTHER, DECLARED HIM INSANE
Lawyer CARAO made application before Supreme Court Justice KELLY, in Special
Term, this afternoon, for the release of Virgilio DEL GENOVESO, said to be
illegally detained in the Kings County Hospital. It is charged that Virgilio
is being kept there through the influence of his brother, Alfredo. It is
charged that before Virgilio left for Venezuela, ten years ago, he owned
several boarding house properties in Manhattan which he left in Alfredo's
care. Virgilio's wife declares that Alfredo is largely in debt to his brother.
Virgilio's wife and daughter, both of whom were refined, well dressed, women,
were in court and showed much feeling about what they declared to be an
unlawful attempt to keep Virgilio in the hospital.
Justice KELLY said that if the man proved to be sane he would order his
release. He put the matter over to next Monday at 2 o'clock when Virgilio is
to appear in court in person.
15 December 1906
WIFE FAILS TO APPEAR AGAINST ACCUSED HUBBY
Owing too the non-appearance of his wife, who was the complainant against
him, on a charge of abandonment, William JACOBSEN, of 21 Charles street,
Manhattan, was discharged by Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island court.
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Mary Davis
Chris Hendrickson
Barbara Stein
Maureen Sullivan Crews
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