Brooklyn Standard Union 

17 June 1904
SULLIVAN ­ KIRWIN
Edward D. Sullivan, of Brooklyn, was married to Miss May Veronica KIRWIN, in
St. Gabriel's Church, Manhattan, last evening.  Miss Maria AGNEW was the
maid of honor, and Mr. John F. SULLIVAN, brother of the groom, was best man.
The ushers were George SILLERY and William MUTTERER.  The young couple left
for Montreal immediately after the ceremony.

Unearthed Buried Treasure
A One-Dollar Bill, Small Coins and Other Souvenirs of a Long-Ago Picnic Dug
Up at Eaton's Neck.
Northport, LI., June 16 ­ A few mornings ago Charlie TERRY, son of William
S. TERRY, a member of the Eaton's Neck life saving crew, while walking along
the road from Beacon farm to the station, picked up, near the road, a small
bottle.  It was sealed up, and on opening it he found a five cent piece.  He
carried the bottle home and with his father returned to make a further
search.  Digging near the spot where the bottle was found, four more bottles
were unearthed.  They were all small cologne bottles and each was carefully
sealed.  The bottles contained various articles, including a one dollar
bill, bearing the faces of George and Martha Washington, a lock of woman's
hair, a firecracker, several gun caps and bullets, another five cent piece,
a large beetle and a note, well preserved, which stated that "those bottles
were buried by Fred NICKERSON of Bridgeport, Conn., June 7, 1866, aged 17
years; weight, 127 1/2 pounds; aboard the Commodore's Reserve."
It is thought that the bottles may have been buried by some one on a picnic
to Eaton's Neck, and have laid undisturbed thirty-eight years.  The finder
would like very much to know if the one who buried them is still living.

18 June 1904
Found Suffering from Coma.
Suffering from coma, in which state he was found at the corner of Vesta
avenue and Herkimer street last nigh, Philip HERGEMS, casher of 514 Chaucey
street, was removed to St. Mary's Hospital.  Officer John ESAU, of the
Brownsville precinct, found the man surrounded by a curious crowd.  No
explanation of his peculiar actions could be given by his friends, who were notified.

Herbert RAYMOND Badly Hurt.
Young Man in Runaway Thrown From Runabout and Spine May Be Injured.
Herbert RAYMOND, son of Mr. and Mrs. James RAYMOND, of 76 Remsen street, was
seriously injured last night when a horse attached to a runabout in which he
was driving took fright and ran away.  The horse, continuing its flight,
knocked down Helen WALLIN, 3 years old, not far from her home, at 150 Fourth
avenue.  The accident occurred in Dean street, between Third and Fourth
avenues.RAYMOND was driving through Dean street [rest missing]

Brother's Long Search was Poorly Rewarded.
Young RILEY Found Only a Grave, Not the Brother He Sought.
Pathetic Scene At Patchogue.
Boy for Whom His Brother Searched Was Drowned in Fire Island Inlet
Twenty-two Years Ago.
(Special to the Eagle)
Patchogue, L.I., June 18 -  A somewhat pathetic incident was brought out
this week by the visit of a young many who gave his name as RILEY and who
said he is connected with a Kentucky racing stable now quartered at
Gravesend, who came to this part of the island in search of his long-lost brother.
The young man had previously learned that his brother had been committed to
the Children's Home at Yaphank, when a mere child, and last Wednesday
visited Yaphank in search of his parents and to obtain such information as
he could concerning himself and his brother.  To Supervisor DAILY, of
Babylon, who was that day in attendance at the meeting of the Suffolk County
Supervisors at the almshouse, the young man said he had learned from the
officials at the Children's Home that both he and his brother had been
committed to the home from Lindenhurst by a woman named Mrs. HUNT sometime
in 1881, William CONKLING, who was then overseer of the poor at Babylon,
being the committing officer.  He said he had been placed in the home under
the name of Joseph AUGUSTUS.  Further he learned, that in 1882, when he was
5 years old, he was taken out of the home by a family named ROBINSON, whom
he understood were from East Patchogue, and that later he was taken to the
West, in which section he grew up into young manhood.
The missing brother, who was five or ten years older than the young man who
came on this week, he learned had been taken from the home in 1882 by a
family named ABRAMS, of Blue Point.  The incomplete records of the
institution at Yaphank were unable to give any further clew, and Supervisor
DAILY advised him to interview Undertaker Wallace RULAND, of Patchogue for
further information if possible.
The young fellow came to Patchogue late Wednesday afternoon, and in the
absence of Mr. RULAND found his son Clarence, who placed him in touch with
information concerning the death of the missing brother.  It was remembered
that in the year 1882 a Captain Benjamin ABRAMS, of Blue Point, was drowned
off Fire Island Inlet, and that his young adopted son, named Joseph
AUGUSTUS, was drowned at the same time.  Mr. RULAND showed the grave of the
missing brother, and it was a heartrendering sight to see the young man's
grief at finding that his only known relative in the world was dead.  Mr.
RILEY said he would return to see Mr. RULAND yesterday, and also promised to
call on Supervisor DAILY at Babylon to-day, but had not done so up to last night.
An eagle reporter endeavored to learn something of the history of the death
of the young man's brother and found a sad story.  It was learned that the
boy, Joseph AUGUSTUS, had been taken from the Children's Home in the latter
part of March, 1882, by Captain Benjamin ABRAMS, a Blue Point fisherman and
oysterman, and in the short time he was known to the residents of that
village was endeared to them as "Little Joe" his small stature making him
appear at least four years younger than he was.  From an old newspaper
clipping in the possession of Mrs. BISHOP, a daughter of Captain ABRAMS, it
was learned that Captain ABRAMS and "Little Joe" were drowned on June 8,
1882, by the capsizing of their vessel, the sloop Alice, while entering Fire
Island Inlet on the return from a trip with a load of oysters to Sing Sing.
William HULSE, employed as mate on the Alice, managed to save himself,
floating ashore on the boat's cabin, and he brought the news of the accident
to Blue Point the same night.  The body of Captain ABRAMS was found June 27
following, off Oak Island Beach, two miles to the west of the scene of the
accident.  The body of "Little Joe" was found a short time afterward some
distance to the east of the inlet, badly mutilated and it was interred in
the old cemetery at this place.
Fremont ABRAMS, a grandson of Captain ABRAMS, said "Little Joe" had a pet
dog, which he took with him on the boat, and when the boy's body was found
his arms were closed in tight embrace around the animal's neck.  Fremont
ABRAMS also told of the incident of the drowning.  He said his father,
Ernest ABRAMS, a son of the drowned Captain, with Charles STILL, who were
several hundred feet inside the inlet and away from the sloop Alice, saw the
boat capsize.  Ernest ABRAMS wanted to turn back and go to the rescue of his
father, but it would have meant certain death to have done so.  STILL jumped
at Ernest ABRAMS and snatched the boat's tiller from his grasp and kept
their boat, the sloop Eva Smith, on its course safely.  The strong ebb tide
and the heavy sea had capsized Captain Benjamin ABRAMS' boat and would have
certainly turned over the vessel in which were Ernest ABRAMS, if he had
attempted to go back.   Mate HULSE, who was saved, shortly afterward went
South and the last heard of him in these parts was that he was master of a
boat on the sound.  Captain SPRAGUE, another coasting oysterman, was drowned
in his vessel at the same time and place of the drowning of Captain ABRAMS
and "Little Joe."
The young man says he took the name RILEY from a family he was with and
always understood that to be his family name.  To Mr. RULAND he said he
wanted to remove the body of his dead brother to his home in Kentucky.
Supervisor DAILY of Babylon is investigating the matter at that end for the
young man.

24 June 1904
MANSFIELD ­MASSEY
The wedding of Miss Emily MASSEY and George MANSFIELD took place Monday
evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George H. MASSEY,
1271 Broadway.  The Rev. Dr. I.W. WHITE, of the Tompkins Avenue Church
officiated.  The bride was attired in a gown of white peau de soie, trimmed
with heavy lace, and carried a bouquet of white roses.  She was attended by
her sister, Miss Gertrude MASSEY.  W.S. KELSO, Jr., was the best man.
The reception which followed the marriage ceremony was attended by:
MASSEY, Mr. and Mrs. G.H.
MASSEY, Gertrude
MANSFIELD, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
MOUNT, Mrs. M., of Morristown, N.J.
TEMPLETON, Mr. and Mrs., of Paterson, N.J.
DUFFY, Mr. and Mrs. M.
BOLGER, Mrs. J.
WELCH, Mrs. A.
HIMMELSTRAUS, Miss Lena
HIMMELSTRAUS, Miss Meta
COONEY, Miss May
MEYERS, Miss A.
WILSON, Dr. Charles
MC DAVITT, Mrs.
WALKER, Mrs. M.
BROOMFIELD, James
NORTON, G.
COLLINS, J.J.
COONEY, Joe
RULE, W.R.
SPEILMAN, John
MC DAVITT, George
HOFFMAN, Charles
DAVIDSON, J.
HOLLOWAY, Fred
VALENTINE, Hy
MC DAVITT, James

BACCHUS
Graduated with Honors.
Stockbridge BACCHUS, only son of the Rev. D.J.G. BACCHUS, rector of the
Church of the Incarnation, on Gates avenue, graduated from Williams College
on Wednesday with honors.  He received a degree graduating in the classical
course.  Young BACCHUS was a student at Adelphi, previous to entering
Williams.  He expects to study law.  At college he had been very popular in
class organization and had taken some little part in athletics, but his main
energies have been devoted to study.

26 June 1904
WILLIAMSON-WILSON
He¹s a Brooklyn Afro-American and Will Take His Bride to Zion City.
Miss Tomisena Wilder WILLIAMSON was married to E. Highland WILSON at the
residence of the bride, 8 Downing street, Wednesday evening.  Bride and
groom are well known among the Afro-Americans of Brooklyn.  The Rev.
Alexander J. HENRY performed the ceremony in the presence of a large
gathering of friends.  Miss Nina WILSON, sister of the groom, acted as
bridesmaid.  W. Eugene TAYLOR was best man.
During Prophet Elijah DOWIE¹s stay in New York, Mr. WILSON, who was a clerk
in the New York post office, a position he had held for several years,
resigned and went to Zion City and became not only a Zionite but the
organist of the Zion choir.  Mr. and Mrs. WILSON will now both be Zionites
and will make their residence in DOWIE¹s city.  Mrs. WILSON is the niece of
Mrs. A.J. HENRY and a teacher in the public schools of this city.
Among those present were the
HENRY,  Rev. and Mrs. A.J.
BULKLEY, Professor and Mrs. W.L.
PUTNAM, Miss Georgianna
HARRISON, Mr. and Mrs. Peter
WILSON, Mr. and Mrs. H.
Overseer MASON and his daughter and many others of the Zionites.
The bride was the recipient of many handsome and beautiful presents.
Mr. and Mrs. WILSON left  on Thursday evening for their new home in Zion
City, Illinois.

8 October 1904
Sent to Hospital After Breaking Quarantine
       The Health Department took summary action this morning in the case of 
John ROHDIE, of 159 Meeker avenue. A few weeks ago ROHDIE, a boy of 12 or 13, 
was taken with scarlet fever. The Health Department established quarantine at 
his home and ordered him to remain there.
       Yesterday it came to the notice of Dr. HERKIMER that the boy had left 
his home and had gone about the streets and on trolley cars, seriously 
menacing the public health. The boy successfully eluded an officer sent after 
him, but turned up with his mother at the office of Dr. HERKIMER in the 
Health Department this morning.
       An ambulance from Kingston Avenue Hospital was called and the sick boy 
taken away, despite the entreaties of his mother.
       "This department is never harsh on those who obey the rules of the 
Board of Health," said Dr. HERKIMER. "The rules of quarantine especially must 
by obeyed, if we should prevent the spread of virulent disease,

10 October 1904 
On Way to England To Claim Fortune
       On her way to meet a brother whom she has never seen and to claim part 
of a fortune which has been tied up in chancery, Mrs. Fannie HOPPER, of 480 
Clinton avenue, is now in midoocean bound for England. Her mother was Emily 
Elizabeth PITT, who, upon her marriage to HEIGHINGTON, was a ward in 
chancery. Owing to her failure to gain consent to her marriage, the fortune 
to which she was heir was tied up. Mrs. HOPPER was born thirty-nine years ago 
and brought to America by her uncle, Thomas CURTIS.
       About ten days ago Mrs. HOPPER received a letter from a relative in 
London, in which was enclosed a copy of a public notice stating that by order 
of the Chancery of the County Palatins, the fortune to which the mother of  
Mrs. HOPPER was heir was ready to be freed from chancery. Mrs. HOPPER was 
advised to come to England immediately. The extent of the fortune is not 
known, but it is believed to be very large. 

Subject in Whiskey Deaths is Arrested
       Suspected of having sold whiskey containing poison, Rufolph FRITSCHE, 
keeper of a   saloon at 723 Tenth avenue, Manhattan, was arrested last night 
on instructions from Coroner SCHOLER. Some twenty-five persons have died in 
the neighborhood of FRITSCHE's saloon during the past two weeks, apparantly 
from the same cause, some form of alcoholic poisoning. The "Pink Elephant" 
whiskey, which FRITSCHE sold for 10 cents a pint, is suspected of being 
directly responsible for most or all of the deaths.

Lamp, Upset By Cat, Burns Woman Badly
       Her pet cat jumped upon the mantelpiece last night and upset a lamp 
upon  Mrs. Margaret CASSIDY, 65 years old, of 72 Poplar street, setting fire 
to her night dress. Neighbors put out her burning clothes, and she was sent 
to the Brooklyn Hospital in a critical condition.

William DELANEY, 44 years old, became suddenly ill at the lodging house, 52 
Fulton street, last night, and died soon after the arrival of Ambulance 
Surgeon WOOD of the Cumberland Street Hospital. Pneumonia is given as the 
cause of death. He had a married sister living at the corner of Kent and 
Myrtle avenues, who has been notified.

Manhattan & Bronx News-
Henry C. ROSS, one of the best known men at the Fifth Avenue Hotel for 
twenty-five years, died last night at his home, 57 West Seventy-fifth street. 

Manhattan & Bronx News-
Gustavus W. PACH, formerly a member of the firm of Pach Brothers, 
Photographers, died at Mount Sinai Hospital yesterday after undergoing an 
operation. He was 59 years old.

Manhattan & Bronx News-
Michael KUPAC, an electrician, 40 years old, of  602 Sixth street, was run 
over and  killed yesterday afternoon by a northbound train in the subway at 
the 137th street station on the Broadway division. KUPAC was employed in the 
subway, and is the first person to lose his life by being run over by one of 
the trains.

Manhattan & Bronx News-
Ex-Police Justice William H. BURKE died yesterday at his home, 38 West 115th 
street, of heart disease after a few hours suffering. Mr. BURKE was born in 
this city 51 years ago. He was Water Purveyor under Mayor Grant and was 
appointed Police  Justice by Mayor GILROY, an office which he held until it 
was abolished. His last political office was that of secretary to the Van 
Wyck Dock Board.

Manhattan & Bronx News-
Fifteen deaths in eight days in the neighborhood called "Stryker's Farms" on 
the West Side has stirred up that section of the city and Coroner SCHOLER's 
taking possession of the stomach of the last man, who died yesterday, caused 
renewed excitement. He said all the deaths were caused by impure liquor and 
he is investigating thoroughly to find out the guilty parties.

11 October 1904
BARTENDER OVERCOME BY GAS IN HIS ROOM.
  Joseph BOTESTA, employed as a bartender by George DUNSTACTER, of 100 
Flushing street, Long Island City, was found overcome by gas in his bed this 
morning. BOTESTA was taken to St. John's Hospital, where it is said he will recover.

MANHATTAN AND BRONX
  Dan LYNCH and John J. Sullivan, alleged to be "floaters" with fraudulent 
citizens' papers, were arrested yesterday and held for the United States 
Grand Jury by Commissioner Shields.

  Joseph NOONAN, 18 years old, of 355 West Forty-fifth street, was scalded 
in the public bath at 501 West Fiftieth street last evening, and his chances 
for recovery, it is declared, are slight.

  Three boys held up a girl in Washington Square Park last night and robbed  
her of her pocketbook containing $8, her week's wages. The girl was Grace 
Rostrom, 19 years old, of 19 Morton street. None of the boys was over 7 years old.

  John A. STEWART, alias W. J. CONNORS, was fined $100 in Special Sessions 
yesterday on a charge of conducting a business under an assumed name without 
registration. Not being able to pay the fine he was locked up in the Tombs. 
STEWART was arrested last week while conducting, it is alleged, a 
get-rich-quick business by mail among Western farmers.

ACCUSES HER NEICE OF HAUNTING HER
  Annie CLOUCH, 65 years old, who lives in West Thirty-ninth street, 
Manhattan, was a prisoner in the Myrtle avenue court to-day on the complaint 
of her cousin, Anna WICHEINS, of 54 Flatbush avenue.
  The CLOUCH woman was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective HYNES, of 
the Bergen street station, who heard screams issuing from the WICHEINS' 
store. He found the CLOUCH woman's hands around the throat of her cousin. 
She was shrieking "Where is that man." Mrs. WICHEINS explained that ever 
since the death of her father, who was Mrs. CLOUCH's uncle, the old woman 
had annoyed her with her demands to see him. She also accused her, Mrs. 
WICHEINS said, of haunting her in her sleep. The aged woman was committed 
for examination as to her sanity.

Transcriber:
Diane Ericksen
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