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THE BBOOKT.TK DAILY EAOIvE MCWDAY, BKCEMBER 20, 1897. 16 MR. BANTA RESIGNS. HELD FOR LYNCH DEATH. THAT RAPID TRANSIT BOND, SAYS IT'S A GOOD THING.

HE WANTS AN ACCOUNTING. VICTIM OF KNOCKOUT DROPS SAVED THEIR JEWELRY. M. Straus Believes That a Sharp Game Was Intended. By the exercise of discretion the firm of M.

Strauss, the jewelers at 409 and 411 Fulton street, saved themselves on Saturday afternoon from tho Iobb of 8200 worth of jewelry through a sharp game. A well dressed woman entered the store and after looking carefully over the stock selected several articles, valued at $200. She ordered tbe things sent to 850 Fulton street, saying that her brother, who bad an ofHctf in the building, would pay tor them. While there was nothing suspicious about the woman's looks, it was thought wise to send a messenger to 350 Fulton street, which is the National City Bank building, and make inquiries. This was done and the messenger learned that no one by tho name of Walsh, tho name which the oman gave, was known there.

Mr. Straus thinks that it was intended to work the rear door game or some other dodge while the clerk waiting for his money. USED TWO NAMES. Gives Up His Trusteeship and Super intendency. Theodore M.

Banta, one of the best known Baptist laymen in the denomination, and who has been for twenty five years superintendent of the Marcy Avenue Baptist Sunday school, has resigned that position. At the close of the session of the school yesterday afternoon he called the teachers together and told them that as he had served as superintendent for twenty five years, he felt that he was entitled to lay down the work, resign and allow the trust whidh had been given him so many years and which he felt honored in holding, over to other hands. It was irrevocable, he said, and there was no need of any resolutions. A committee was appointed, however, to wait upon him and It will report on the first Sunday In January. Mr.

Banta some time ago resigned the presidency of the Board of Trustees, which be had also held for a number of years. He has always been most active in the work of the church and a liberal giver to every cause connected with it. RATCLIFFE CROSS EXAMINED. Says That He Was Never Married Before and That He Was Never Intoxicated. tne trial or Actor Katclllle, who Is accused of having assaulted his wife, was resumed to day before Judge Newberger in part I of the General Sessions Court, New Yo.

Mrs. Alice Ratcliffe, the complainant; iVter Ii lacey, her father, and Maid Malloy, the prin cipal witness for the prosecution, arrived in court just at the stroke of 11 this moring. Neither the accused nor his counsel was in court at the time. They arrived ten mlnuPes later. Ratcliffe again went on the witness stand.

Assistant District Attorney Lloyd took up me cross examination. He Drougnt out the fact that, although Ratcliffe has been here since 1S85, he is not a citizen. 'Were you ever married before?" "No, sir." "Were you ever married to a member of Mary Anderson's company?" "No, sir." "What i6 the name of the woman you lived with in London?" "I don't kuow of any." "When you called on Miss De Lacey, did you ever see her father?" "I did not." "You knew vou were an unwelcome visitor?" "I did not." "Where were you when Mr. De Lacey met you in the New Amsterdam Hotel the day after the marriage?" "I was coming out of the dining room with my wire. She went upstairs.

Mr. DeLacy put his flst in my face and called me a vile name. I walked out with him and told him his daughter was my wife." "How has Mr. DeLacy interfered with you?" "Well, he sent a Miss Ireland to examine my wife after he heard I had beaten her. At another time he sent a carriage to take her away from me.

He refused to allow her sister to see my wife. Two years ago last July he came to the house and took her trunk away." "Did you pay your bills the doctor's?" "The money was given to pay him." "Do you remember saying to Dr. Nelson who called at your residence in Larchmont and found your wife with her eyes blackened, 'What do you think of her royal highness? I told her to keep away from the "I do not." "Do you recollect seeing your wife's eyes blackened? "I never saw her so." "You had trouble witlh your wife a few days after that began in the bar room?" "I found her drinking with a man. I ordered her up stairs, and there I reprimanded her. No, not with my fist." From Larchmont the actor testified that he moved to the Netherland.

"Did you pawn your wife's diamonds?" "At her suggestion; she was in mourning." "You got $860 on them, and became intoxicated?" "I was never intoxicated in my life." He denied that he spent some of the money at Manhattan Beach with two chorus girls. Ratcliffe, in continuing his testimony, told of how more diamonds were pawned and of dresses having been bought for Mrs. Ratcliffe; of how he returned to his home on the day of the assault; of the chops being spoiled; of his wife asking him to make a cocktail for her; of how they had words together and of how she had the nose bleed. He was questioned regarding his Chicago trip, and said that he stopped at the Auditorium. The examination was continued as follows: "You wrote to your wife on July 5 isn't it a fact that tihi't is tlhe first one you wrote?" "No, sir; you have half a dozen letters I wrote." The district attorney produced Ms letters.

There were no Chicago letters among them. Ratcliffe produced a registry receipt to show that he wrote on July 28. The letter proved a boomerang, as the judge asked whether that was not after the arrest. Ratcliffe mitted this. The letter was introduced.

In it Ratcliffe pleads to have prosecution stopped. He said he feared he would have to serve two years or more in tfie Penitentiary. "Do not allow tbe sins of the father to be visited on our two innocent babes." "How did you know about two years' imprisonment?" was asked. "Oh, common knowledge." "What did ycu mean by 'visiting the sins of the father on innocent "Oh, it was Just a Quotation. "Isn't the letter, on Us face, an admission of guilt?" "Certainly not!" MRS.

HJNMAN WINS In a Suit Brought by Her Against Her Father, John Devlin. In the action, brought in Supreme Court by Mary E. Hi reman to recover property taken from her by her father, John Devlin, and said to be worth $100,000, Justice Smith has handed down a decision in favor of the plaintiff. In bis opinion Justice Smtah says: "The conveyances of the defendant to tho plaintiff and ol George W. Devlin to the plaintiff were intended to and did vest in the plaintiff the absolute title to the premises conveyed.

It may have been suggested by the defendant that after such conveyances tho plaintiff would be qualified to act, if I necessary, as sure'ty for the defendant, but Sran'sfWrS mliV" purpose of the Byson of the friendly relations existing! between the defendant and plaintiff the de fendant may have assumed that the plaintiff would allow him to manage the property practically as his own during his life, but she had the lawful right to revoke the power of attorney at any time and assume absolute control of the property. It is not necessary tha rl to decide whether the conveyances made by the defendant were made before or after the fact of the revocation of the power became known to him. He made use of his power to convey to himself without consideration, tbe property of his principal, and now claims it as his own, denying his duty to account to her for its own value. The exercise of th power was a fraud upon the rights of the plaintiff. The conveyances by which the tie fendant claims title to the prtTOises belonging to the Dlaintiff are fraudulent, null and void and the plaintiff is entitled to Judgment setting tfhem aside, with the costs of this ac tion." FIRE IN A STREET CAR.

A box of celluloid caught fire in Home ira car. New fork. The damage wan plight. Tho i owner is unknown. I Tile New Cliy liOvi riiiucut Comprehonslvt ly outlined In an article prepared for the IDaffle't; Oonsillflfltlon Number, Sunday, January 2.

Th? machinery provided by th new unarter expluined In concise and simple terms. This, and the blrdsye view.s of Brooklyn Bor ouctl and of Greater Xew York would constitute a valuable souvenir number of themael es, to say nothing of the half tone aj Kupplememt, and line Bplendld collection of special articles bearing upon Brooklyn and Greater Xew York, which have been prepared for Che Eagle's great Consolidation Number, Sunday, January 2. There will be a Ms denial for number. Make sure of whatever extra copies you want by putting in an order well abead with your newsdealer. I Edward 0..

M. Fitzgerald's Suilj Against Huber and Neu. CLAIMS TO BE A PARTNER. Defendant Huber Asserts That All Partnership Accounts Have Been Adjusted and That Nothing Is Owing to PlaintiffSays He Holds, Fitzgerald's Note for Thousands An Assertion That the Latter Is Insolvent. Edward C.

M. Fitzgerald's injunction against Brewer Otto Huber and Civil Justice Neu was argued! this morning before Justice Van Wyck In Supreme Court, speoial term. The temporary injunction restrained the defendant from dispossessing Fitzgerald as tenv ant of Avoca Villa, Bath Beach. Huber saya Fitzgerald owes $4,951 rent, while Fitzgerald says that Huber owes him over $2,000 in part iv nership in the property, and asks for an accounting from Huber, Partnership is denied by Huber, who says accounts were squared and that he holds Fitzgerald's promissory note for $7,000. Today Lawyer John F.

Clarke for Huber said that, although Fitzgerald claims to' have given up a good business with Beecher Benedict, to take Avoca Villa, at solicitation of Huber, the fact is that Fitzgerald had been discharged, owing to a shortage of $1,272 in his accounts, and Huber gave him a check for $1,500 to get him out of the trouble. All accounts were adjusted in 1895 and the note given by Fitzgerald to A letter written by Fitzgerald referring to the adjustment and admitting indebtedness to Huber was read by counsel for Huber. As to Justice Ueu, counsel said the justice' had a right'to act. Fitzgerald had abandoned the villa and gone into partnership with Senator P. McNulty.

He was Insolvent, counsel said, and had no claim on Huber. For Fitzgerald, E. J. McCrcssin said tho answer of defendant was apparent. If tho case came before Justice Neu the plaintiff would be deprived of equitable defense.

At the time of the agreem' a with Huber to go into Avoca Villa FItg, was getting a salary of $3,500 a year. Ar. McCrossin added that he wished to answer by affidavits the statement made regarding Fitzgerald's relations with the Beecher Benedict firm. Affidavits will be handed up on December 27. INSANE PATIENTS SUICIDE.

Chicago, 111., December 20 John Hogan, a patient at the Cook County Insane Asylum and a brother of the widely known sporting man. Malachi Hogan, committed suicide last night in a peculiar manner. He eluded ths vigilance of the guards and going to the bathroom picked up a dust pan and drew the ragged edge of it across hiB throat, severing the windpipe and veins of his throat. SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Holiday Sale of Oriental Domestic Rugs, Antique and Modern Rugs, $6.75 Smyrna Carpets size 6x9 ft.

$8.50, formerly 1 12.M. Royal Wilton Rugs, size 2 ft. 3 in. X4 ft. 6 in.

$3 5 size 2 ft. 9 in. 5 ft. 6 in. $4 25 Lord Taylor, Broadway 20th St.

NEW YORK. CLEARANCE SALE. To reduce stock prior to change of firm and by order of oxeuutors outage C. F. A.

HINRICHS. We will soli direct to the consumer until January 1 our entire stock of Holiday Goods, China, Glass, Bric a brac, Toys and Dolls. At prices that should attract purchasers from hundreds of miles, ANTICIPATING THE WIDE NOTICE A SALE OF THIS NATURE BY ONE OF THE LARGEST Importing Houses will obtain we nave made special arrangement! looking1 to the oomfort of lady patilons. HINRICHS COMPANY, 29, 31, Park Place, Corner of Church Street, New York. 3 minutes' walk from Brooklyn Bridge.

IRoal Saion Gbina Ibaving representee tbe TRogal Saion Cblna factors at tbe Gbtcago jBxbim bitlon, we necessarlls fteep a large atoch ot tbe E1RESjE)ETO Clbima, wblcb embraces tbe fac tore's most artistic productions, an entire room is oeiooteo to tbe Oisplas. jfiftb avenue anb 30tb TFlewlgorft. Secret Meeting of the Commission's Contract Committee. PREPARING THE STIPULATION. A Difficult Task This Morning President Trenholm of the American Surety Company and Frederick Esler of the Metropolis Contracting Company Were Present The Utmost Secrecy Maintained.

The New York rapid transit commission's contract committee, to which was referred last Saturday the question ot the practicability of securing a contractor's bond fof $15,000,000 as indemnifying security for the construction of the proposed underground tunnel, met this morning in a private room in the Chamber of Commerce, at 32 Nassau street, New York. All of tbe members of the committee, Alexander E. Orr, George L. Rives and Charles Stewart Smith, were present, and accompanying them were Edward M. Shepardand Albert B.

Boardman of counsel to the President William L. Trenholm of the American Surety Company, 100 Broadway, was admitted to the conference, which commenced shortly after 10 o'clock and Frederick Esler, representing the Metropolis Contract Company of 40 Wall street, was also present. The proceedings were conducted with great secrecy. Shortly after noon Secretary Lewis L. Delafleld of the commission left the conference room and announced that it would be useless for the reporters on hand to wait as no information whatever would' be given as to the events or results of the meeting.

Mr. Delafleld appeared surprised and somewhat disconcerted by the presence of the newspaper representatives and inquired anxiously how they had discovered that a meeting was being held. Being questioned, he refused to affirm or deny the fact of a meetinng and would give no information as to the nature of tbe business transacted. Mr. Deloneld would not say whether another conference would be held or whether the one under discussion had adjourned.

The presence, however, of the members of the committee and Messrs. Trenholm and Elser are sufficient proof that the bond question was the subject considered. It is believed that other prospective leaders were present through representatives. At Mr. Elser's office it was said he had been out all the morning, though no one would verify the report that he was with the rapid transit committee.

Secretary Wilson of the Chamber of Commerce said he knew nothlnk of the meeting, except that the men who took part in its were in the chamber on his arrival, having already taken possession. At the offices of George Zabriskie of Bur rill. Zabriskie Burrill, who has fought the underground plan from the start as the representative of large property holders, it was said that counsel for the commission have not as yet filed any stipulation or given any notice of the order which will be handed up in the Appellate Court for signature in settlement of the rapid transit report. Until such stipulation and order are seen by Mr. Zabriskie, it is declared, he will take no further proceeding in the matter.

To day's contract committee meeting is believed to have been held for the purpose of securing Information Upon which to has the commission's stipulation and order. Charles B. Beaman of the law firm, Evarts, Choate Beaman, appeared before the committee this morning as the representative of the syndicate in which the Deutsche Bank is interested. This syndicate is credited with the ability and willingness to give the required bond if it extends only to the period of construction. Mr.

Beaman after the conference was over, admitted that he attended it, but refused to state what had taken place. He referred all Inquiries to the Rapid Transit Commissioners. George L. HJlves, one of the committee, when seen after the conference, refused absolutely to give any Information as to what hod taken place, declaring that it would be a breach of confidence to reveal the proceedings of a committee meeting. DR.

LUNG ON TRIAL. Miss Nellie Chadney, the Chief Witness, Disappears. Dr. Jesse B. Lumg of Marlon street was arraigned before Judge Hurd this morning in the County Court and a jury called to try the prisoner on an indictment charging him with a serious violation of the criminal code when it was learned that the chief witness In the case, Nellie Chadney, was not in court.

Inquiry resulted In learning that the young woman had not been seen since December 3. Witnesses testified that they knew that she had left her home ait 49 Franklin avenue. Where she Is now no one about the courts knew or seemed to know. A transcript of her evidence, however, before Judge Worth In police court, was read to the Jury. The complaint alleges that a John Sklvlng ton, Miss Chadney's friend, Cella Fritz, a midwife, and Dr.

Lung joined in violating the law on May 28 and June 3 and 4 last. In the transcript of Miss Chadney's testimony Dr. Lumg was directly charged with being guilty. WHAT KILLED JOHN MOORE? His Wife Held Without Bail to Await the Result of To night's Inquest, (Special to the Eagle.) Long Island City, L. December 20 Mrs.

Annie Moore, the colored woman of 8 Mill street, who was arrested for the murder of her husband, John Moore, a white man, was to day held by Justice Duffy without bail until Wednesday pending the result of the coroner's inquest. The cause of Moore's death is still not clear to the police or coroner. Moore died on December 4 and on December 8 was burled in Calvary Cemetery on a death certificate of acute alcoholism issued by Dr. Sickles of Dr. Pitch's office.

Moore died without medical attendance and when Coroner Strong was notified he sent word to Dr. Fitch. Dr. Sickles went to Moore's house and upon learning that Moore was a heavy drinker he made only a superficial examination and made out a certificate of acute alcoholism. After the man bad been burled ten days the corner learned that foul play was suspected.

Mrs. Ida Sullivan and Mrs. Ida Hamilton, who reside In the same house told the police that on the morning of December 1 Mrs. Moore struck her husband on the head with a coal shovel. Mrs.

Moore to day denied this otory and said that her husband fell down stairs while intoxicated. She also said that the blood on her wrapper came from helping him up stairs and that the blood on the carpet floor flowed from his wound. Six year old George Moore told the police that he saw Mrs. Sullivan strike his father. Although Moore went around among his old haunts for three days after his fall, the police are unable to find any person, to 6ay that Moore accused his wife of striking him.

The inquest takes place to night. BURNED IN SALEM HARBOR. Salem, December 20 The two masted schooner Marguerite, Captain William R. Dickson, from St. John, N.

to New York with a cargo of 737,000 laths, which was burned in this harbor this morning, will bo a total loss. Tho value of tho vessel and oargo wan 630.000. The vessel waB owned by George F. Baird of St. John.

SPECULATION LED TO SUICIDE. Warsaw, December 20 Edward' F. Moon committed snicido to day by drinking carbolic acid. Moon was for many years a wealthy merchant hero but lost his money in grain speculation. CHILD FALLS THREE STORIES.

John Olson, 2 years old, of 98 Charles street, New York, fell three stories at his homo this morning, reoeiving internal injuries. He was removed to St. Vincent's Hclpital, Fessler Brothers Must AwaitJJesult of Coroner's Autopsy ON A CHARGE OF HOMICIDE. Lynch Died, It Is Alleged, From the Result of an Assault Made Upon Him. Police Have Testimony Which Points to the Fesslers as Implicated in the Affair Both Young Men Arrested at Their Father's Home.

By the request of Coroner Nason an autopsy will be performed this afternoon on the body of Thomas Lynch, 29 years old, an ironworker, who, as stated In yesterday's Eagle, died at his home, 140 Bayard street, Saturday night at 7:40 o'clock as a result, It is of a beating he received at the hands of Jacob and Prank Fessler of 75 Wythe avenue. The assault is said to have occurred on North Eleventh street, near Bedford avenue, Tuesday night last. Tho Fessler brothers were arrested by the police of the Fifth Precinct early yesterday morning. They were arraigned In the Lee avenue police court to day and remanded without bail until Tuesday week on a charge of homicide. By that time the result of the autopsy and coroner's inquest will have been made known.

The police of the Fifth precinct were not apprised of the alleged assault on Lynch until late Saturday night last, when they were told of his death by Dr. Emma Antonius of 108 Newell street. Detectives Dunn and Kennedy, as well as Officers O'Connor and Collins, were put on the case. From inquiries made by the former it appears that the trouble between Lynch and the Fesslers started in the works of the Tuttle and Bailey Foundry Company at Wythe avenue and North Eleventh street, where Jacob Fessler and Lynch were both employed at emery wheels. Before they stopped work for the day Jacob Fessler alleges that Lynch swore at him and that he (Fessler) resented the insult and struck Lynch in the face.

Tuesday was pay night at the factory and after both had received their wages they walked along North Eleventh street toward Bedford avenue. Near the corner they met Frank Fessler, who works in the Hecla Iron works, which is on the same block as Tuttle Bailey's foundry. Frank, it is alleged, when he had heard that Lynch and hiB brother Jacob had quarreled, went across the street and struck Lynch several blows which made him stagger. It was almost dark at the time, but witnesses will testify, it is said, that Lynch was a sober man; that he had not been drinking at the time, and that the fact that he wa3 unsteady in his walk homeward must have been the result of a beating he had received. From inquiries made by Detective Dunn it appears that when Lynch reached home he remarked to his wife: "I have been assaulted and very badly beaten by Jake Fessler's brother.

The deceased did not know Frank by name, but from Lynch's statement the police believe that it was Frank Fessler who committed the more serious part of the assault. Dr. Antonius was summoned to attend Lynch that nigiht but tho patient continued to get worse until death resulted, peritonitis being given as the specific cause. His body Bhowa thait he had suffered from a severe cut over the left eye, a contusion of the nose, wihile there are also indications that he was kicked on tlhe abdomen. The Fesslers' father, Jacob, is a hotel keeper at 75 Wythe avenue.

He has long been a resident of the Fifteenth Ward and Is very well known. As soon as the alleged crime had been reported Detectives Dunn and Kennedy went to the vicinity of the hotel and waited until the Fesslers went home. Frank arrived about 12:30 and was placed under arrest by Detective Dunn Just as the former was about to enter the house. He remarked: "I heard that my brother had been in a fight and I went to take his part and I struck Lynch." Jacob arrived home at 1:30 and was taken Into custody by Officers O'Connor and Collins, who had been waiting for him. Frank Fessler is about 22 years old, while his brother Jacob is 24.

MRS. HANSEN GETS TWO YEARS. Sentenced for Swindling Mrs. Shea Out of $475 by a False Story. Mrs.

Mary E. Hansen, who is known as "Dutch Mary," and who was convicted of grand larceny in the first degree after a jury trial in the County Court last week, was sentenced to two years in the Sing Sing prison this morning by Judge Hurd in the County Court. The prisoner was weeping when she was brought into court by an officer. The jury had recommended her to the mercy of the court and counsel for Mrs. Hansen made a brief plea in her behalf.

When the clerk of the court asked the prisoner what she had to say she could scarcely reply for her tears. In reply to the regular questions put to those who are about to be sentenced she said that she was born in Germany and that both of her parents were dead. She was 62 years old and a widow. In Imposing sentence Judge Hurd said: "I would be disposed to consider the plea of mercy recommended by the jury, but I cannot shut my eyes to the fact that there Is a trail of swindling behind this woman." Mrs. Hansen was convicted of obtaining $475 from a nurse, Miss Nellie Shea, who was employed by the son in law of the defendant, Mr.

Simpson, under false pretenses. Mrs. Hansen's story was that she had in the United States sub Treasury In New York City $3,000,000 given to her by her husband, an admiral in the Danish navy, and that she could not get it unless certain charges and fees were paid. She would willingly reimburse those Who lent her the money to pay these fees and charges. Assistant United States Treasurer Conrad N.

Jordan of New York City went on the witness stand and testified that Mrs. Hansen had no money in the sub treasury. The defendant claimed that she did not tell any such story, but that the loans were made voluntarily, Just as any loans were secured. The indictment on which conviction was secured was one of several in which is charged with getting money fraudulently in a similar way. She is said to have obtained from the late Dr.

Christopher Lott about $10,000 through telling the $3,000,000 story. This will now not be pressed. Another sentence this morning by Judge HuTd was that of John Rief, convicted of grand larceny and with being a habitual criminal to the Penitentiary for a year. RICHMOND COUNTY RETURNS. The Police Commissioners of New York, aot ing as the Board of City Canvassers, met this morning to canvass the vote of Richmond County.

An order issued by the Supreme Court of Richmond County was served on th board, restraining it from canvassing the rote cast for president of the of ltichmond, There is a contest between Dr. Fceney and uoorge uroipweu, ino iiemocrnuc una nepuD lican candidates respectively for president of the borough. The order was issued upon the application of Cromwell, who io contesting the election of Dr. Feeney. Tho commissioners canvassed the other vote in tbe county and certiflod to tho correctness of tho statement of canvass furnished by the Board of Canvassnrs of ltichmond.

It was understood that the contest between Dr. Feor.cyand Cromwell will be argued in the Supreme Court this afternoon. CHARGED WITH ABDUCTION. Marie Leon, tho 13 year old girl, who disappeared from her home 227 EaBt Ono Hundrod and First stroet, New York, a wook ago last Saturday night and whoao disappearance was reported at tho time to tho East One Hundred and Fourth Btreet polico station was located at a boarding houso kept by Mrs. Bain at 223 East One Hnndied and Twonty flfth streot, but beforo Detective Funston could apprehend her sho had disappeared again.

Frank Beu notto, an iron worker, admitted that he had provided for tho girl who was determined to leave home. He was arrested and placed under $500 bail. B. Gr. Brown Believed to Have Been Drugged.

DESERTED BY COMPANIONS. He Was Picked Up by the Bridge Police at Midnight and a Little Later Became Unconscious Had Divorce Papers in His Pockets and Letters of an Interesting Character Hospital Authorities Say He Will Recover. Unless Ambulance Surgeon Benton of the Brooklyn Hospital is mistaken in his surmises, B. G. Brown, a telegraph operator, living with his wife and two children at 195 Baltic street, is a victim of knockout drops administered under circumstances which Brown cannot clearly recall.

Brown was noticed in an apparently inebriated condition at the Brooklyn terminal of the bridge about midnight last night by Policemen Farreri and McCloud. There were two men with him who helped him down the etairs of the station and seemed desirous of then deserting him, but who told the policemen upon being questioned that they were friends of Brown and would see him home. The party had proceeded only a little distance when the officers decided that they had better take care of Brown themselves. They half carried the staggering man to the police station and supposing that his companions were following to learn the disposition of the case failed to notice that they disappeared before the station was reached. Sergeant Hayes put Brown's case on the blotter as one of intoxication and sent the prisoner to the Adams street station for incarceration.

There Brown became unconscious and was removed to the hospital after Ambulance Surgeon Benton had pronounced him to be suffering from opium poisoning, consequent possibly upon the administering of a dose of knockout drops. Brown remained unconscious until 10 o'clock this morning, when he was restored to partial consciousness. He said he could not explain the cause of his condition. He had met several men, strangers to him, while on his way home from his work a little before 12 o'clock and while still in New York had taken several drinks with them. This was all he could remexnber as to what had occurred.

He wore no jewelry at the time and had only a email sum of money, he said. In his pockets. Brown had no money when the police picked him up His identity was determined by the bridge authorities, thorough means ot letters and divorce papers found in his pockets. The patient's condition was reported at noon as being one of good promise and the doctors entertain no doubt of his ultimate recovery. At the house.

195 Baltic street, where Brown and his family had occupied rooms on the top floor for the last two months, the housekeeper said that Mr. Brown was very eteady in his habits. He bad Started for work yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock and was due to return home about midnight. Brown is employed by the "Western Union Company In New York. His wife is a professional nurse and is away from home at present.

Two children of the couple, aged 8 and 5 years, are at school in New York. The family came here recently from Chicago. The letters and papers that the bridge police took from the man are of an interesting character. These, in the main, consist of divorce papers, which indicate that at one time he obtained a Texas divorce from his wife. This divorce was afterward annulled by the court.

There are also a number of letters, showing that Brown had three children, or an additional one to those known to bis Brooklyn acquaintances. This child iB adopted by a man named Denis ol Galveston, a dealer In carpets and furniture. One letter is from this Mr. Denis and is in answer to a request from Brown for money. The letter is written in the most emphatic strain and Mr.

Denis refuses to give Brown any more money. It tells how much Mr. and Mrs. Denis love Brown's child, who was adopted to fill the place made vacant by the death of the Denis' only child. She is surrounded by every luxury, so the letter states, and has a governess to conduct her studies.

Mr. Denis says in his letter that before granting Brown's latest request for money he will surrender the ohild. There are also doc mente. written by Brown himself, in regard to his business as a telegraph operator, in which he boasts of his relations with the Republican presidential campaign managers and says that he knew of secrets that the Democrats would have given him thousands of dollars to disclose. TARGET PRACTICE IN THE SOUTH Men of the U.

S. S. Alliance Have Done Good Work. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) Key West, December 15 The United States steamship Alliance leaves this port to day, bound for Tompkinsville, S. I.

New York's target practice was completed on Saturday last and both the men and the apprentices made good records, comparatively, as to finish up this work in eleven days is quite rapid. Heretofore a month has been consumed in this training. Four targets were erected on the reefs and both pistol and rifle practice were shot from the ship, which probably facilitated the methods. After the target practice the officers celebrated the event by giving a hop on Saturday night and it is said that the Key Westers think It was the greatest event of the season. The ball took place in the hall at La Brisa and was certainly a brilliant affair.

As the AlMance has orders to steam all the way North if she has fairly good weather, she should reach Tompkinsville before December 26. LOST $3,000 IN COIN. That Sum in Mexican Dollars Taken From the Washington. The officers of the Ward Line are under the impression that the case containing three thousand silver Mexican dollars, which was stolen from the strong box of the City of Washington, was taken at a Mexican port. Detectives, however, are at work to day and all the officers and crew of the ship have been forbidden to speak of the matter.

The theft was not discovered until Wednesday forenoon. when the ship had tied up at her dock and was discharging her cargo. Then Captain Burley was informed by the chief officer that the specie vault door was open. Tho i City of Washington took on $600,000 of Mexican coin at Vera Cruz and investigation showed that a case containing $3,000 had been stolen. LUETGERT GAVE FOUR NOTES.

Now It Is Alleged the Indorsements Are Forgeries. Chicago, December 20 Four notes for $1,000 each, held by Judge William A. Vincent, formerly counsel for Adolph L. Luet gert, and given by the big sausage manufacturer to Juilgo Vincent for legal services, are said to bear forged indorsements. Tbe notes are signed by I.uetgert and indorsed with the name of Paul H.

Jaeschke, a plunilxr and real estate owner. Jaeschkc denies emphatically that the indorsements are his. Judge Vincent is said to have; ad van cod Luetgert in cash on the strength of the four notes. JOINT TRAFFIC CASE DELAYED Washington. D.

December 20 In the United States Supremo Court to day the case of the United States against the joint traffic association involving the applicability of the anti trust law to the agreement between the great trunk lines between New York and Chicago was reassigned for argument on February 21. The case was set originally for January 3 and as it is desired to have a full bench hear the case a postponement was made to await action by the senate on Attorney General Mc Kenna's nomination. LA NORMANDIE'S ARRIVALS. Among tho passengers arrivinc on the French liner La Normandie from Havre this morning rre William Gavnham, Arthur F. Benson and William B.

Mount. Reformer Russell Is Making Money With His Sentinel. WHY KOLLE ADVERTISED. His Manager Says That It Was to Keep Russell From Bothering Him The Editor Has an Explanation He Is a Busy Man James Morton Denies That He Is Connected With the Society. The Rev.

Mr. Fred Bruce Russell, the editor of the New York State Sentinel, a weekly newspaper which he has dubbed the official organ of his Law and Order Society of the State of Now York, says that publication is making money. Mr. Russell gave utterance to this staiement to day when informed by an Eagle reporter that many people were criticising his method of obtaining advertisements. Mr.

Russell stated, further, that he felt sure none of his friends would take any stock in such reports, for the circulation of lhe paper was constantly increasing among the saloon keepers and the police officials, It was November 23 that Mr. Russell, his manug(ng editor, Arthur DeVere Storey, and his gpeciai agent No. 36, visited John Kolle's prect Hall, at 263 267 Prospect avenue, They nad several drinks there and an hour later appeared with Detective Doten of the Elghtil Precinct and arrested two ot Kolle's bartenders for Violating the Raines law. The prisoners were subsequently arraigned in the Butler Street Police Court an(J discharged at Mr Rv.sfseU:s request. In the issue of the Sentinel of December 9, an advertisement of Kolle's hall appears, to gether with a complimentary notice, part ot which reads as follows: The case of the Law and Order Society of the State of New York against William Meyer and George Wagner, bartenders at Prospect Hall, 2G3 367 Prospect avenue, set for examination before Jumlce Bristow, on Ieoem.ber 7.

has been withdrawn, owlntgr to the presentation by Mr. Kolle, proprietor of the hall, ot satisfactory proof that he was of the law requiring a separate liquor tax certificate for each additional bar on the premises, and. In fact, had been advised oy counsel and others that everything at hl place was all rlffht. JPoseph Juckly, manager of Prospect Hall, explained to an Eagle reporter to day how Kolle's bartender happened to be arrested and how Russell secured the advertisement. "Russell came here on the night of November 23, with a lot of his men," said Mr.

Juckly, "and after getting into the dance hall and drinking at the bar ordered the detectives to arrest the bartenders. When the case came up in court there was a letter from Russell to the effect that he didn't care to press the charge. Two daysl ater he came around here and asked Mr. Tolle to advertise in his paper. That was the first we ever heard of the paper and of course Mr.

Tolle didn't give the advertisement because he thought it would do the hall any good or bring us any customers. The fact is he didn't care to be bothered with Russell and if he could keep him away from the place for $15 he was willing to pay that amount. That is the price I believe that Russell receives for che advertisement. We don't fear Russell at all because we have a regular club license and we are entitled to sell at all times. But then as I say, Russell could, if he liked, make it disagreeable for us and so we concluded that It would be cheaper to give him the advertisement.

Russell has a gold excise badge and I belive he has power to act as sort of an excise Inspector." Among the twenty seven advertisements of saloons and hotels in the Sentinel of December 9 Is one of Henry Gerken's Palace Hall Hotel, 89 to 93 Grand street. On page 1 of the same issue appears this editorial notice: We received a telephonic communication, as we went to press, from Special Agent 14 of the Fifth Precinct, Brooklyn, regarding a raid made by two of Captain Short's detectives upon an alleged pool room at the Palace Hall, Grand street. This Is quite a surprise to UB. Representatives of the society have frequently visited the place and always found it law abiding and orderly. Mr.

Gerken seemed to conduct It In a proper manner. F. Baer, the proprietor of the Broadway Music Hall, at 453 Broadway, where girls in tights sing and drink beer with men visitors, has an advertising card in the Sentinel. On another page this comment appears: Two of the places mentionied. Gerken's Palace Hall, on Grand street, and Baer's CoiTcert Hall, at 453 Broadway, are respeotaible, law abiding places.

The moral to be taken from these stories Is chat if you want society news, you must read The Sentinel. When an Eagle reporter called at Mr. Russell's home, 27 McDonough street, this morning, the editor of the Sentinel first sent out word that he was very busy writing to the governor and that he had no time to talk. Subsequently he allowed himself to be interviewed and then he talked at great length. Mr.

Russell, as already indicated, said that he was surprised to hear that any one had suggested that his methods of obtaining vertisements were open to criticism. All his advertisements, he said, were secured in a regular and legitimate way. "I can't understand what Mr. Tolle's managers mean by saying that he gave me an advertisement in order to keep me away from the place," said Mr. Russell.

"Why, I think Mr. Storey secured the advertisement and I know that Mr. Tolle was not urged to advertise. He was simply requested. In regard to the complimentary notice about Gerken's place it got Into the paper without my knowledge.

I must admit that It looks queer." Then Mr. Russell went on to explain that he Is now prosecuting some of his subscribers. His advertisers, he said, all keep orderly places. The editor of the Sentinel is about to prefer charges fnegleot of duty against Captain Miles O'Reilly of the First Precinct. The charges will be laid before Governor Black.

On Mr. Russell's letter heads the name of James Morton appears as vice president and chairman of the executive committee of the "Law and Order Society," etc. Mr. Morton, it is Interesting to state, wishes it understand that he is, not a member and has no official relation with Mr. Russell's society.

CASTILLION ON TRIAL. He Confessed to Stealing Miss Susan DeF. Day's Jewelry. Miss Susan De Forest Day, owner and master of the steam yacht Scythian, appeared be fore Judge Fitzgerald in part IV of the Gen eral Session, New York, this morning against Leon Rouss ell of 4S9 Seventh avenue, who has been indicted for receiving stolen goods. 0n September 25 $7,000 worth of jewelry was stolen from Miss Day's yacht while it lay off Whltestone, L.

by Etienne Castilllon. The latter was a messboy on the yacht. Castillion hp the eooAs t0 fnr $2 10. The prosecution says that Roussell sold the goods to a man amed Powlueel, who has i SinCe 161C IOT I' TaOCe. Miss Day was accompanied to court by a friend, a young woman.

She was becomingly attired in a navy blue dress trimmed with gold cord, with red plush cuffs and the collar of the same. Assistant District Attorney Rosalsky is con ducting the prosecution and ex Assistant Dis trict Attorney George Gordon Battle appeared for the defendants. Castillion p.eaded guilty tnrep wecks in Long Island City, but he Das since retracted and now demands a trial. MRS. McCOY WILL RECOVER.

At St. Catharine's Hospital to day It was stated that Mrs. Clara McCoy, 18 years old, wile of John McCoy, of 240 Palmetto streot, who attempted suicido at her homo yeatorday aiternoon, wonm recover, xnu coupio navo only noon married a huori nine aim ohto peon living wim moinor auoui a momu. Young Mrs. McCoy" did not get along well with hnr mother in law and yesterday afternoon, after receiving a scolding from the latter, went to her room and swallowed a quantity of car bolic acid.

FELL DOWN AN ELEVATOR SHAFT John Doerr. 20 yearB old, of Eighth avonuo, New York, fell down an elevator shaft from thoflecond to the first floor thin morning, through tbo elevator shaft in the building, at 270 WeHt Ouo Hnndrod and Twenty fifth street. One arm was fractured and possibly several ribs were broken. He was removed to the Harlem Hospital. How Mrs.

Powers, Alias Mrs. Kearney, Bothered an Instalment Company. Two Warrants Out. Court Officer Cloonan of the Gates avenue police' court had two warrants to serve on Saturday. Both of them had the name of a woman on them.

One was for Mrs. Clara Powers of 2,695 Fulton street and the other was for Mrs. Clara Kearney of 1,837 Bergen street. He thought it somewhat of a coincidence that both women should have the same first name, but the matter presented no other unusual aspect to him until circumstances developed a more extraordinary condition of affairs. He arrested Mrs.

Clara I Powers all right and then he went to look for the other one. He could not find her. A Mrs. Quinn at the address given said that such a person came there occasionally, and then she laughed in a funny way which excited the policeman's curiosity. Then Cloonan remembered that' both women had been charged with the same offense, so he went and asked his first prisoner if she knew who Mrs.

Clara Kearney was and where she was to be found. "It's easy enough to find her," was the reply. "She lives in the same house that I do." "That's funny," said the officer. "I thought "You're bright," said the woman, sarcastically. "Why, I'm Mrs.

Kearney, myself." Cloonan looked decidedly bewildered, but the whole matter was explained in the court next morning when Mrs. Clara Powers, alias Kearney, was arraigned on a charge of petit Lrceny. She was charged by Daniel L. Hicks, as agent for the American Wringer Company, with buying their goods on the installment plan, and then pawning them, and neglecting to pay the installments on them thereafter. It was explained in court that the woman conducted her alleged fraudulent operations under two names and thus made it difficult for people to keep track of her.

The woman pleaded not guilty to the charge of petit larceny and her mother, Mrs. W. Eliza Powers of 884 Bergen street, went on her bond for $200. The case will come up on Tuesday of next week. NO LONGER A MYSTERY.

District Attorney Olcott Investigating the Doggett Case. The mysterious case which the district attorney's office In New York has been trying to keep secret was divulged to day by District Attorney Olcott. He said that the Doggett case is the one that he is trying to unravel and that as long as the names are public he said he might as well admit it. Peter Doggett was killed In the New York Biscuit Company's factory at 427 West Fifteenth street by falling or having been thrown into a mixing vat, where he was cut to pieces by revolving knives, with which dough is mixed. The death occurred August 28.

Some months after Doggett's death a letter was received by May Doggett, a sister of the dead man. It came from her mother in Old castle, Ireland, who said that a man in that town had been spending a lot money which he had received from a man in New York for concealing the murder of a man named Dog gett, who had been thrown into a vat. The letter was turned over to the district attorney and he and the police have been investigating the case. District Attorney Olcott said this morning that Scotland Yard detectives have been in formed of the details of the matter ana will do all they can to hunt down the murderer. BROOKLYN MAN ARRESTED.

William Davis Charged With Robbing the Mails. William Davis, a colored man, living at 332 Gold street, this city, was taken before United States Commissioner Shields in New York this morning for stealing a Christmas package from a mail box. Davis was arrested at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning at Sixth avenue and Eleventh Street by Policeman William Duggan of the Mercer street station, on suspicion. He was carrying a package under his arm and apparently trying to avoid ob servajtion. At the police station the package was found to be wrapped, addressed and stamped for mailing.

It was addressed to Eastman Bros. 6 Bancroft, Portland, Me. It contained four dozen fine white lace handkerchiefs. The firm name of Pullman Sons, Broadway and Howard street, was written on the package as the senders. It was learned from them that the package had been mailed on Friday evening at o'clock in a box at Broadway and Howard street.

It was too large to go entirely into the box and one corner protruded, by which Davis had evidently abstracted it. Davis was held In bail for the grand Jury. THE WEATHER. INDICATIONS TILL 8 P. M.

TO MORROW. Washington B. iJeeembor 20 For Eastern New Yor, snow, turning into rain Tuesday; warmer; easterly winds becoming sout nrly. LOCAL PROBABILITIES. Bnow to night and Tuesday; turning into rain on Tuesday: warmer; northeast winds.

Tho folloTrinK is the recor of the thermometer as kopt at the BrooKlyn Daily Eagle office: 2A.M. Sunday 28 21'. 32 4A.M 8 4P.M 31 6A.M 28! (IP. 28 I HA. M.

lift Hr.Al 27 10 A. 7 I lOP. 2.1 12 20 12 midnight 21 I Average temperature Sunday 27 2 A. M. to day 23 I 10 A.M 28 i A.M 25 I MM 32 6 A.M 25 2 P.

32 8 A.M 25 3 I'. 33 Average temperature to day 27 ATBragu temperature corresponding nay last yenr HIGH WATER. Following is the official announcement of the time and duration of high water at New York and Sandy Hook for to morrow, December 21. 1, A M. .11, P.

,11 Dura'n of TimelHelght TimeHl ht Biso.l Fall. b. m. 1'oet. h.

m. Feet. b. m.Ih. m.

Hew 6:12 i i.9 3.8 BM e'fHL Sandy Hookl I 5.1 0:28 4.0 6:08 I 0:37 MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN VESSELS AKRIVED MONDAY, DECEMBER 20. Sb Antilia. from Nassau 13s Grecian, from Seguranca. lrom Havana. 1 as olo, from New Orloans.

8h El Sol. from New Orleans. Sf La Nurmandie. from Havre. Ks Comanche, from Jacksonville.

8b Nacoochee. from aavannan. BA1LE0. sChalmette, for New Orlean. AK11VIE1) AT FOREIGN POUTS.

6s Georgia, from New Vorlt, uaSHed I'a Isle. 8h Gera. from New York, passed Prawle Point. Ss Harewood, from New YorK.ptl. Ponta Forraria.

8s Karoon. from New York, Bristol. Ss AugUf ta Victoria, troia Now YorK, Gibraltar. Bb Pennsy.vania, from Now York. Hamburg.

8s xla from Now ort. Cardiff. 8AILEI) FROM FOHE1GN 1'OKTS. Sb for New York, Queenstowu. Ss Mini ei.

en. for Nevr Yum, Bremen. Ss Wi Tra. for New YorK. Gibraltar.

Ss Bellardeu, lor New York, Lucia. 8s Adoliiigton. for Now York. Fowney. 8s Llsnacrlove, ror Nhw YorK, shields.

8s Prussia, for New Yor Humours. Ss Colorado. lor Now Yorit. Hull. DIED.

McMAHON Itequlem mass for the repose of the joul of the late XIA31Y McJlA'HON, 51 Concord st, at St. JameB' Pro Cathedral, 10 A. Tuesday. I.