1 July 1912
Grand Jury Sworn In By FAWCETT
     County Judge FAWCETT today swore in the Grand Jury for July. No
indictments will be presented until July 13, as the Jury will have a
week end vacation beginning Wednesday.  William H. ALLEN was made
foreman.  Other members are:

Simon MAY
John H. MEYER
John M. BULWINKLE
A.T. BROOK
James T. CONWAY
W.J. BINNEY
Albert W. BURCH
Thomas KEOGH
J.W. FREEMAN
Frederick KLEP
Oliver C. BROWN
Charles H. TANDY
Edward L. BRUMLEY
Julius HAAS
John H. CROW
William G. CARR
Alexander STUDWELL
John COLEMAN
August BIEDERMAN
August BRAUCKMULLER
F.A. MEYER
Morris BERGRIN
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Mother In Sleep, Rolls on Baby and Kills it
     Mrs. Mary KACER, of 990 Jefferson avenue, slept last night at the
home of her brother-in-law, at 669 Gates avenue. She retired with her
three months old baby. According to the story told the police to-day,
when the death of the baby was reported, she rolled over in her sleep
and crushed the life out of her child. She is ill from shock.

7 July 1912
DOHERTY Receives Medal From State For Life Saving
   Hugh F. DOHERTY, Commodore of the New York Life Saving Service,
Brooklyn District, has just received a medal, awarded by the State of
New York, for life saving exploits.  He has saved eleven lives in all,
every one of them being rescues from the water under great difficulties.
   Mr. DOHERTY is a volunteer fireman, member of Callicoon Hose Co. No.
1, American Cross of Honor, the National Red Cross Society, Federal
Republican Club, St. Agnes Athletic Club, James Dunne Club and the
Stella Boat Club.  He is a foreman in the Brooklyn Bureau of Sewers.
   On August. 22, 1898, he saved the life of Thomas WREN of Vanderbilt
avenue at Gravesend Bay.  July 4, 1899 he saved the life of two women
and a man at Sea Gate. August. 7, 1899 he saved the life of John McCABE at
Coney Island.  June 16, 1900 he saved the life of Oscar FENADRO at
Atlantic Dock. Sept. 4, 1900 he saved the life of Toney UMBLER at
Canarsie breakwater.  Sept. 11, 1900 he saved the life of James O’BRIEN
at Coney Island Point.  June 28, 1904 he saved the life of a child 4
years old at Coney Island Creek.  June 3, 1907 he saved the life of
James McGOUAN, at Fifty-eighth street, East River.  In August 190?, he
saved the life of Policeman James McCAULEY at College Point.

26 July 1912
Disowned by Parents, MAHER Changes Name
   Because his parents no longer considered him their child, William E.
MAHER, of 228 Schermerhorn street, today obtained permission from County
Judge FAWCETT to change his name to William E. BROWN.  In his petition
to the court, MAHER stated he had a disagreement with his parents when
he was 15 years old because he changed his religion without their
consent.
   MAHER was then living in Westchester, Pa.  He was told to leave home,
which he did, coming to Brooklyn.  LeRoy ROSS appeared as counsel for
MAHER and said his client was to get married after he secured the legal
permission of the court to take the name of BROWN.

Trying To Catch Train Costs His Leg
   Thomas LEDDY, 25 years old, of 1129 Myrtle avenue, while running to
catch a moving West End train at the Sixty-ninth street station, fell
under the second car and when taken out was found to have his right leg
so badly mangled it had to be amputated shortly afterwards at Coney
Island Hospital.
   A man in overalls whose name could not be obtained, probably saved
LEDDY’s life after the accident by stopping the flow of blood with a
piece of rope.

5 August 1912
SUMMONED TO COURT, WOMAN KILLS HERSELF.
Mrs. Anna Liebscher, of 2829 West Seventeenth Street, Coney Island, 
committed suicide yesterday by inhaling gas. Among her effects was a 
summons for her appearance in Coney Island court to-day in 
connection with the disappearance of a gold locket. Mrs. Liebscher 
is survived by her husband, Julius, a waiter, and two children, 
Edward and Helen. 

SAILOR DROWNED WHILE TRYING TO BOARD SHIP
George Mattson, 37 years old, a sailor on the steamship Fairmead, 
lying at the foot of Thirty-seventh Street, lost his life by 
drowning yesterday in an attempt to board the vessel after 
spending the night ashore. The body was afterwards recovered 
by the police of Harbor Station A. 

7 August 1912
ACCUSED DENTIST SAYS HE IS REGISTERED
John M. Crago, 33 years old, of 1317 Broadway, was before 
Magistrate McGuire to=-day in Gates Avenue court, charged 
with practicing dentistry without first having registered. 
Crago declared he was registered in 1901 and the magistrate 
adjourned the case until August. 14. Crago was paroled. 

11 August 1912
FIGHT IN SUBWAY TRAIN OVER SEAT
Louis Schuster promptly slid into a seat in a Bronx subway train 
yesterday afternoon when Milton Kern got up to give the place 
to a tired-looking woman carrying a baby. Kern pummeled Schuster 
the length of the car, and when guards ejected both Kern was 
locked up charged with assault. 

13 August 1912
PATRICK COGAVIN BEATEN BY GANG OF TOUGHS
Patrick Cogavin, 42 years old, of 80 Green Street, a well- known 
member of the Jefferson Club and popular throughout the Greenpoint 
section, was attached by a gang of toughs early this morning at 
Franklin and Huron Streets. Cogavin was pretty badly done up 
before Policeman O'Donnell of the Greenpoint Avenue station arrived, 
He is crippled in one hand and for this reason was unable to defend 
himself.Two of the gang, it is alleged, hit Cogavin over the head 
with "some blunt instrument." His hose was broken. 
Grover Olson, 19 years old, of 136 Huron Street, 
Joseph Moran, 22 years old, of 72 Greenpoint Avenue 
are charged with felonious assault in the 
connection. Policeman O'Donnell made three other arrests. 
William Donaldson, 20 years old, of 76 India Street, 
William Hogan, 22 of 51 India Street, 
and John Ackerley, 23, of 204 Franklin Street. 
The latter three are charged with disorderly conduct.
The five prisoners were later taken to the Manhattan 
Avenue court for examination. 

MARKET EMPLOYE CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF MEAT.
John Bysheim, 35 years old, of 95 Dupont Street, was arrested 
last night by Policeman Craddock, of the Greenpoint Avenue station, 
charged with stealing $5 worth of meat from Heidelberger's market, 
in Manhattan Avenue, where he is employed. He was arrested at his home. 

FRACTURES HIS SKULL BY FALL FROM STOOP.
Louis Lifer, 39 years old, of 192 Java Street, fell of the stoop 
at his home last evening, striking on his head. Dr. Feiner of 
Williamsburg Hospital, said his skull had been fractured and 
removed him to that institution. 

14 August 1912
SEPARATED, SHE SUES FOR UNPAID ALIMONY
Supreme Court Justice Kelly to-day ordered Mrs. Susan A. Phelps 
of 959 Greene Avenue to strike out certain allegations contained 
in an action she has instituted against her husband, John Walter Phelps, 
a prominent real estate dealer.
The Phelps were married on Jan. 23, 1877. In 1885 Mrs. Phelps obtained a 
separation agreement from her husband. Phelps agreed to pay his wife 
$20 a week, and also all the taxes and assessments on her property. 
This agreement was lived up to until 1903, since which time 
Mrs. Phelps alleges she has only received $570 from her husband.
She is now suing him for $17,584.60 as money due her from him. 


August 22, 1912
HIS TWO ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE FAIL
Larson first throws himself from window of Hotel, but escapes with broken Arm.

CUTS THROAT IN HOSPITAL
Very despondent when told by Doctors he will live.
After making two attempts to kill himself to-day, Andrew LARSON 36, years 
old, of 307 Fifty-eighth Street, was very much disappointed when he was 
informed by the attendants  in Norwegian Hospital that he was fated to linger 
a little while longer on earth.  In the meantime every precaution will be 
taken by the hospital authorities to prevent LARSON from doing himself harm, 
as  his one ambition seems to be to end his life..
Early this morning the inmates of the hotel were aroused by a heavy thud in 
the back yard. Followed by a man's cry. Investigation showed that Larson has 
either fallen or thrown himself from a window on the second floor. An 
ambulance was summoned and Larson was removed to the hospital. Where it was 
found he escaped serious injury.  he suffered a fracture of the elbow and a 
few bruises, but on the whole there was no cause for concern over his 
condition.

NO THANKS FOR HER SERVICE AS CHAPERONE
Charged with throwing his sister, Mrs Winifred MORRIS, of 186 Hancock Street, 
through a doorway.  William H. GRAY. of 134 Halsey Street. was held in $500 
bail for special sessions by Magistrate maguire to-day in the Gates Avenue 
court.
GRAY called on his fiance, Miss Elle Widly, who lives at the Hancock street 
address, last night, and Mrs. Morris decided to act as chaperone. It was 
charged GRAY objected, and when miss Widly ordered her out of the room Gray 
seized his sister and threw her through the doorway.  Mrs Morris was cut and 
bruised about the face and body.

29 August 1912
ENGAGED BEFORE WAR;  WED AFTER FIFTY YEARS....
Poughkeepsie, August 29--- Separated fifty years ago by the Civil
war, J. J. COWARD, of Kearny, N. J. and Miss Mary T JOHNSON, of
Brooklyn, meeting at a summer hotel in Dutchess County a few
months ago, renewed the courtship which began before the war, and
two days ago were married.
COWARD was twenty years old when he went to the war.  Mess JOHNSON
was eighteen years old.  After peace was restored COWARD went
West.  Several years ago he came back East after making a fortune.
Accidentally meeting at a church concert in Pleasant Valley their
old love was renewed.  Soon after they confided to friends they
were engaged to be married.  Two weeks ago the couple returned to
Pleasant Valley to the Presbyterian Church, and there the Rev. Mr.
STEARNS performed the ceremony.  After a short honeymoon the
couple will make their home in Brooklyn.


Transcriber :
Geraldine Ryerson K
Janet Truncali
Pat Adams
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