The Brooklyn Daily Eagle from Brooklyn, New York • Page 1

EAGLE. VOL. 54. NO. 248.

BROOKLYN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1894. TWELVE PAGES. THREE CENTS. ABDUCTION IS CHARGED, TWO BIG MEN WITH PISTOLS. WILL READ WRIGHT'S LETTERS IT WAS NOT A MURDER, But a Crowd Collected in Joralemon Street in a I Slurry.

ANOTHER SUICIDE OUTBREAK. IN. ONE GRAVE. The ISodica of iwnrlon Olendennln? ami Her IVlccc, Kittle Kutz. FARKBUaSTIS WELL PRIMED.

Bnt Weilsteln Foiled to Obtain Wnr rant In Brooklyn. Israel Weilsteln, who llTes at 170 Clinton street, New York, made his appearance as im aggrieved person in the Ewen street police court this morning. He is said to be quite wealthy. Woiltteln has a daughter named Lena. Lena is 15 yean) old and reputed to be pretty.

About a week aero she disappeared from her home, taklnsr with her a lot of clothing, some jewelry and considerable money. Previous to her disappearance Lena had been receiving the attentions of a young man named Max Silverman. Sllvwrman Is a commercial traveler for a Now York firm and lives at 54 Boerum plaoe, in this city. The Weilsteln family objected to his attentions to Lena on aceount of the Iatt.r's youth. Slnae Lena disappeared Silverman's visits at the Weilsteln homestead have ceased.

Israel Weilsteln put two and two together, as no mougui, ana asKed juuee Watson to issue warrant for tho orrest of Silverman on a charge of abduction. When questioned as to his evi dence, Weilsteln said ho had called at Silverman's lodgings this morning. Max was at home and denied that he had taken away Lena. There was a peppery interview, but Mr. Wellstein did not soo anything which would indicate that his daughter was at Silverman's house so ho departed.

Judge Watson told him. when he had llstenod to the story, that he would have to apply to some N.w York police justice for a warrant, as 'the abduction. If there was any, was committed over thore and not in Brooklyn. POISONED A MELON PATCH Deadly Work by an Old Farmer in. Arkansas.

He Fonml the Corpses of Three Night Maraud rrs in the Field the Next Morning One Was His Own Son The Fathor of One Victim Takes Swift Vengiance. Magnolia, September 7 A sensational tragedy occurred noar Dykesville, a small town ju3t across tho Arkansas state line, yesterday. Clinton Thompson, a farmer, has a fine melon crop. The raids of the boys became so frequent that the old man decided to put a stop to the depredations. He put polstm in some ot the finest melons and awaited the resuiu.

Yesterday morning his son. Felix. Georare Bridges, a neighbor's son, and a man named Jacob Mulr were found dead in the Datch. The neighbor whose son was amona the vic tims was the first to dlsoover the dead bodies and called Thompson out to show him the corpses. When Bridges saw that Thompson had poisoned the melons and caused the death of his son ho drew a revolver and shot him dead in his tracks.

The murderer escaped. LOTS OF ACCIDENTS TO A TRAIN. One Tlxing After Another Helped to Be lay a Iioad of Passenger. What Is known as tho early train from As bury Park and Long Branch, over the Now Tork and Long Branch railroad, left Point Pleasant, N. at 5:45 this morning, as usual, out was tnree quarters of an hour late In Jer sey City, the result of a succession of mis haps.

The train was crowded when It left Long Brancfh. It gradually came to a stand still midway between Tremley and Bayway. The passengers got out and discovered that there was no engine ahead. The couollne With the first CSX had tl7Vken nnrt tho Inmmn. 1" w' Bai gone on, neither the engineer nor nernran noticing the accident, While the pas engers awaited tne return of the enirlne a second locomotive, which had started from Tremley after the train, loomed ud In the too: ana smasnea into tne rear oar, which was fill ed with baggage.

Many Dassenaers were badly shaken up and tha locomotive and bag gage car were almost demolished. Benjamin Burns, a baggage man. had his hand badlv crusnea. men tne nrst engine returned and the journey was resumed. The train had gone less man a quarter or a mile when two box cars on a siding very close to the main track were discovered to be on fire.

After milline. hauling and switching the train was finally gotten past tno Dox cars in safety. There were no more accidents on the remainder of the trip. NEWTOWN CREEK NUISANCES. Delegation Calls on the IQTayor (or Relict.

Mayor Soherien was visited at the oity hall this morning by representatives of the Citizens' Sanitary and Protective league of the Twenty third and Twenty fifth wards. The association comprises a membership or 360, and is wasinc a war at present against the Newtown creek nuisances. Dr. J. H.

Marshall. treident of the league, Henry P. Sohmidt. secretary, and Frank P. Mitchell, chairman of the oxeoutive committee, presented the association's grievances to tho mayor.

Sanitary Englnoer Johnson of the health department was also present. Mr. Mitchell, who was spokesman, said to the mayor that they had come to talk Informally about the nuisances and see If some remedy could not be suggested. The noxious smells. he continued, filled the rooms of the houses at night and added much to the ordinary burdens of life.

Mayor Sohieroa assured the delegation that he was most anxious to relieve their condi tion aad would do all that lay within his power. FASTER TIME BY THE TROLLEY. Ittotormen Expected to Bnih tne Cross Town dine Cars. The cross town trolley cars are bowling along at a rate of speed that imperils the lives of those who have to cross tho tracks of that line. Motormen Bay that until yesterday they were expected to make a round trip, from Erie basin to Newtown creek and back.

In two hours. Yesterday morning they were ordered to make each single trip in fifty four minutes and so save twelve minutes on each round trip. A motorman said to an Eagle reporter yesterday: "To save the six minutes under tha present schedule it Is necessary to take big risks and I expect there will be many people run down within the next few days." DR. EMERY THANKS THE POLICE. He Calls Commissioner Welles' Attention to a Deed of Heroism, Health Commissioner Emery sent a letter to Police Commissioner Welles to day, asking him to take some official notice of the bravery of Policeman Vachlne of the Twenty fourth precinct, who at tho risk of his life stopped a runaway horse attached to the Coney Island ambulance.

The act of heroism was broughL to Dr. Emery's attention by Ambulance Sur geon Pierce Please convey my thanks to this officer in such manner as may seem to you best, and oblige," wrote Dr. Emery. THOMPSON PltRNHT'S WIIL. To day a petition for the probato of the will ot Thompson Pickney, who died on August 13 last, was filed with the surrogate.

Tha deceased left to his widow and grandchildren, his entire estnte. valued at 850,000. The widow now resides at New Iioehelle. FOB SKI.MXG BKKK TO A HI.40R. Kattie Alt, of 251 Roekaway avenue, was paroled in the Gates avenuo polico court this morning.

She was chnrgod with selling beer to Maggie Shea, 10 years old, of 1,934 Bergen street. The case will be tried next week. A rOIJCKM.VN WITH FITS. Robert F. Connor, a policeman, of the Fifteenth precinct, was sttloken with an epileptle fit while on post on Hicks street, near Degraw, yesterday.

He was taken to Ms home, at 128 President street. They Are Prepared to Shoot Eaoh Other on Sight. WBT MR.GEORGE WOLF CARRIES A REVOLVER. Ho Is the Gigantic SonlnLnw of a Giant Who Res Hurled Flat Irons and Shovels at Him, nnd Who lias Temper or the Inflammable Variety Blazing Away nt Targets so as to Be Ready for tho Coming Fray. George Wolf, a special policeman employed to do patrol duty and answer burglar alarm calls for the Eastern District Messenger company, whose office is at 153 Broadway, bought a .38 caliber revolver last Monday and says he Intends to shoot his newly acquired father in law at sight, because he knows his fathor in law will shoot him as soon as he learns that he is his son in law.

Wolf asked for a night off last Sunday and when he returned to the office Monday morning he told Manager M. J. Hayden that ho was married. Several hours later he confided to Night Manager Charles Doyle that he had put his foot in it. He had hoped that hia bride would be kissed and forgiven, but had changed his mind.

"There will be no kisses and forgiveness," he said. "The old man does not know we are married, but believes we want to be and he told my wife, who must live at home until I can furnish a flat, that he will kill me if I ever see her again." Wolf, who stands feet in his stockings and is 23 years old, appeared to be thoroughly frightened. "I am surprised at you," said Doyle. "A 6 footer like you should be able to regulate his fathor ln law In one finish fight." "But my father in law is nearly 7 feet, tall and Is as vicious as he is big," replied Wolf. Then the big policeman went out and purchased a revolver.

He flourished it In the office and said: "Now I'm ready to meet him. He has got to shoot quickly when we come together." Ever since Monday the big revolver has been Special Policeman Wolf's constant companion. He oil3 it very carefully every morning and shoots at a target in the yard at the rear of his home, 220 Boerum street, every afternoon. When he goes on patrol duty at night ho carries the revolver in his coat pocket, from which he can draw It readily. Every big man who approaches him is carefully stud led before he gets within range.

Wolf had every appearance of being a scared man when seen going about trying doors in the Nineteenth ward this morning. "Yes, It is true that I was married last Sun day'nlght," he said. "Who is my wife? I do not care to say yet: not so much because I am afraid ef her father as because of her unpleas ant situation. Bne is still living home and her folks do not know that we are married." "Why don't you tell them and have It over with?" asked the reporter. "Tell them," cried the big policeman, as a wave of terror passed through him, "tell them, why, you don't know my father in law.

He is as big as a house." "Bigger than you?" asked the renorter. looking up at the big special. Yes, twice as big, and, say, he Is the most violent man I ever met. He has thrown me out of his house more than once and has hurled flat irons and coal shovels at me. No, I won tell him.

I will hire a flat next week and then I will take my wife there. I suppose her father will find out that we are married then, but it won't be so bad when I have her away, from him. I only hoDe he won't fln6Vit oubefore.4 Haxe Iboiight a now ia Yes. I bought one the day after I was married. I know there will be a jolly row when we are found out.

My wife's fa tner win kill me. If he gets a chance, and bought the revolver to protect myself." Mr. woirs wife given name is Annie. is lb years old and lives on Sumner avp nue. She left home several months ago and went to live with friends In Valley Stream because or her father violent temper.

Wolf, who was working there, met her, heard her story and offered his protection. But ho did not know then that her father was a giant. A LIFfJ SAVING SQUAD. Fresh Honors for the Crew of the Patrol Boat JTmlgro IVIoore. Officer John McKenna of the Fifteenth precinct, a member of the crew of the patrol boat Judge Moore, to day petitioned Commissioner Welles for permission to accept from the Life Saving Benevolent association of New York a silver medal presented to him for heroically saving the life of Patrick Murphy who was drowning in the Wallabout canal on May 16, at the peril of his life.

Of course the leave asked for was granted. McKenna is the fourth member of the crow to receive a modal for lite saving. The others wore Officers McCormick, McQuillan and Mul doon. The latter, who was relieved from duty because of violent conduct at a polling place In the First ward, bad eleven medals, two of which were of gold. HIT WITH A SHOVEL.

Serious Result of a Workmen's rcl at Fort Hamilton, William Fox, a foreman for Contractor Thomas F. Byrns, became Involved in a row with Donato Clements, an Italian workman, on Fifth avenue, Fort Hamilton, yesterday afternoon and knocked him down. Clements picked up a shovel and struck Fox on the forehead, Inflicting a deep scalp wound, a dozen other workmen chased Clements four blocks before they caught him. They would have beaten him had not two policemen appeared on the scene. The Italian was locked up and an ambulance surgeon dressed Fox's wound.

Before Judge Wardell this morning Clements asked for an adjournment in order to retain a lawyer to defend him. His honor gave him until to morrow morning. BETROTHED TO AN INSANE GIRL. F. G.

Curtis, a Divinity Student, lias Miriam Gnmbi Sent to an Asylum. Miriam Gumbs, a St. KItts, W. girl, was sont to the county hospital this morning to be examined as to her sanity. She was committed at the instance of Frfderick G.

Curtis, white, of 131 Waverly avenue, who claimed to be a divinity student, and said he was oneaod to be married to Miss Gumbs. STKAMKIt tTREUUn ON Til HAIXE COAST. Gloucester, September 7 Tho steamer Margery of Essex, bound from Green's 1 Landing, for Boston, with 300 tons of stone. fs ashore on tho Lonnoner, a dangerous reef off Eockport, and will probably provo a total loss. It is supposed that the vessel went on the rocks during tho night.

The Margery was built at Essex in 1S93 and was owned bv A. J. Story of that plaoe. She is insured for 815,000. FKITKKaTj OF THOMlS J.

KHEItlDAN. Funeral services over the remains of Thomas J. Sheridan were hold at 2 o'clock this afternoon, at his late residenoe, 217 Seventeenth street. Tho Kev. Father Smith of St.

John's Roman Catholic clmroh. in Twenty first stroet, officiated. Among tho large number in attendance were many well known South Brooklyn business men and politicians, also a delegation from the Eighth ward independent Democratic atsociation. The interment was at Holy Cross cemetery, Flotbush. STJItKS DKATH OP HUM'S MACKKJiZlE.

Comoner Kene has been notified to hold an inquest in the case of Helen Mackenzie, aged 24 vcars. who died snddcnlv vestordnv nt I home, 580 Sixth avenuo. Thero is no suggestion that death was occasioned by unnatural causes. Best Liehifrli Coal at Cost. Range, $4.40 Hurnwe.

$4.20. KjilbxI A Locoklik, Atlintu I i A rumor that a woman had been murdered In the house at 191 Joralemon street, whloh la only a few doors from Court street, yesterday aftcrnoon.attracted a crowd of several hundred people, Half a dozen policemen, three detectives and a score of reporters. The house does a large business in table board, and colored help is employed. William A. David, a young West Indian, who holds the dignified position ot butler, had a difference of opinion with Emma Mayo, a waitress, about scouring a fork and William struck Emma on the head with a small piece of steel.

She dropped as If shot and tho butler ran out of the front door and down the street. Officer Mansell of tho First precinct caught him after a lively but brief chase and took him back to the house to learn tho extent of his offense. An ambulance surgeon took Emma to the Brooklyn hospital and David was taken to the Adams street polico station In a patrol wagon. The girl is only slightly injured. To day Justice Walsh held the butler to answer.

THK BAYon OIYEK FOB THH I5ICTCLK PATP. A. H. Angell, chairman of the construction oommittee of the Good Roads association, which is bnlldinc the new bicycle road to Conoy Island, callod on Mayor Sohleren this morning nnd requested a personal contribution to the fund. Mr.

Schleren down into his pook ets nnd gave up 825. Ho said he thought the idea for a bicycle road a good one nnd gave his mite with pleasure. A DEAD MAN VANISHES "What Has Become of the Remains of Dr. Cresson Of AH the Cases of Mysterious Disappearance This Appears to Bo the Strangest The Bloody Box Was Empty When It Reached the Morgue. There Is a good deal of mystery concerning the whereabouts of the body of the Bryant park suicide.

The New York park police and morgue keeper would like to know where It is. Tho dead wagon went to the arsenal last night 10 take the remains to the morgue. Tho body encased In a rough pine box was loaded Into the dead wagon and the driver started off. Ho arrived at the morgue with a bloody box. Tho body was gone.

The driver went away without making any explanation. It may be that on the way down he was intercepted by someone with a coroner's permit, of which the polico and Morgue Keeper White knew nothlng.and that on being shown it gave up the body. The truth of this will not be known until all the coroners make their reports this afternoon. As tho matter stands there is in the case mystery enough for a sensation. From the papers found on the body the BUicide was undoubtedly Dr.

H. T. Cresson of Philadelphia. Tho shot which ended his life was heard by some people on the Fortieth street side of the park, and when they arrived at the spot they found a man lying on tho grass. He had shot himself in the mouth with the .45 caliber revolver which was clutched in his right hand.

The ball had passed through tho back of his head, making a hole two Inches In circumference! When an ambulance from the Roosevelt hospital arrived the man was dead. The body was removed to the West Thirtieth police station and to the jblt "senal. Then It was Btartedon Its way to the morgue, which It never reached. All the of fects of the suicide were sent this morning to the coroner's office. The small brown leather sachel found by the man's side contained a case of medical instruments and a card case.

The cards were those of Dr. H. T. Cresson, 1,344 South Seventeenth street, Philadelphia! There were several letters in his pockets addressed to Dr. Cresson.

One letter was from the department of the Interior, one from Henrietta Kerr of Kent Falmouth, Jamaica, and another from Annie E. Percy of 8 Benevolent street, Providence, which told that the writer had arranged for the rental of an office thero. A letter written by Dr. Cresson to Charles H. Rutter of 411 Walnut street, Philadelphia, read that the doctor did not intend to go back to Philadelphia.

James Demarest of 132 Nassau street colled at the morgue this morning with the idea of identifying the body and was ono of tho3o mystified as to its whereabouts. Ho said he know Dr. Cresson. The doctor had lived during the summer at the Cedars, Belmor, near Asbury Park. Mr.

Demarest lived near thero and met Dr Cresson frequently. He said the doctor came to New York city yesterday morning. He saw him and did not think he was la his right mind. Later The body of the Bryant park suicide has been loaated at Wlntorbottomrs undertaking establishment at Thirty seventh street and Sixth avenuo. NO SENTENCE FOR THREATS.

Schickling Jtlust Serve Only tne Thirty nays for the Assault. Justice Cullen of tho supremo court to day decided that Andrew Schickllng should serve out his thirty days for the assault on the Widow Klaus and then be set at liberty instead of serving nine months more for threatening another person. The ruling came up on the return ot a writ of habeas corouB sued out by Lawyer Luke D. Stapleton. For the assault upon tho Widow Klaus Justice Qulg ley sentenceu ocuicKiing to tnirty days In the penitentiary and nine months more for uttering threats against Casper George, the wFd ow's brother.

On the return of the writ to day Assistant District Attorney Clarke ad mitted to tho court that no such offense as using threats existed In law. JudKe Cullen then said that at the conclusion of the thirty days' sentence he would discharge tho prisoner on application. OFFICER STACK SUFFERS A MISHAP. TThlle Chnsiuf? 'JThree Young TQCen Me Accidentally Shoots Himself. Offlcer Thomas Stnok of the Ninth precinct.

while on duty nt midnight Inst night, saw three young men running through Lafayette avenue. lie hailed them, bnt they kept on running and ho started after them. While chasing them Stack fell and his revolver, which he had drawn wns discharged, the ball passing through his right hund. but he orrested the men, nevertheless. His wound wns dressod by Police Surgeon Sullivan.

The prisoners gave their names ns Dortram C. Scudder of 164 Vernon avenue Arthur C. Hartich of 55G Willoughby avenue' and Theodore D. Bull of 554 Willoughby avenue. They gave a satisfactory explanation at the stft tion houso and were not held.

THK JA31AICA NOBHAT, SCHOOL'S PKlBClPAJi. At a meeting of the board of manngora of the Jamaica normal school yesterday Professor Archibald C. McJLaehlnn of Seneca Falls, N. Y. was chosen as principal ot tho school.

Pro fsor MoLachlan is connoeted with the state department of publio instruction as lecturer at Pnera' institute. Ho will assume the position lu September, 1835, at which timo it is hoped tho school buildings will have been completed. IN SKAKCK OK AS INSAXR M.t.N. Tho chief of police of Rutland, writes to find out the whereabouts of Fred E. Yaughan 20 years of nge, 5 feet, 9 inches tall, dark hnir' sloping shoulders.

Ho is insane. Fifty dollars reward is offorod. A I.AKK. STEAMKIt Manitowoc. September 7 The steamer Rocort Hollnnd, fifteen dava from Mnnitrm isianu, nas arriveu nero.

xno supposed to have been lost. Holland was 1 I I I I I i The Widow King Promises a Sensation in Court. DID SHE PALM HERSELF OFF AS A MISS? Mr. Wright Soys That, They Were Brought Together by a Matrimonial Agent; That It Was Love at Sight; That lie Bought Her a $200 Ring; That She Changed Her Mind und Wore Another Solitaire on the Same Finger With His and That He Wants It Back. Eugeno A.

Wright of 73 East Eighty third stroet, New York, obtained a summons from Police Justieo Steers of Flatbush, yesterday, for the appearance oi Mrs. Bernetta King, a widow, whose mother, Mrs. Snedekor, lives in East Fourth street, near Greenwood avenuo. Mr. Wright claims that he met Mrs.

King (whom he Believed at the time to be Miss) in tho early part of June last. Their acquaintance was made through a matrimonial agency. He told Justice Steers that it was a case of love at first siget, and when t.e young woman had consented to marry him he had given her a lair on ring valued at 8200. Feeling over joyed nt the prospects of his coming mar riage he went to tho Catskills for a few weeks On his return a few dayB ago, Mr. Wright said, he was surprised te find his nfflanced wearing an othor diamond ring on the same finger with the one he hnd given her.

He was still more surprised when she told'him that she had changed her mind nbont marrying him. Then she returned bis photograph, but kept the ring he had given her. Mr. Wright says that he demanded an nr. planation, and when ho found none forthcoming he called at the house on East Fourth street wbere he was in the habit of loavlng her after they had been out together in the ovenimr.

but he could get no satisfaction as to the whereabouts of Miss King or tho diamond ring. "I am wealthy, said Mr. Wright, "but I don't propose to let a 3200 diamond ring go like that, when the girl don't go with It. Perhaps I eon do something with her for trifling witn my aneotlons. Mr.

Wright wanted a warrant for the vonnu woman's arrest, but Justloo Steers concluded to hoar tne other side of the story first, so he issued a summons, which was loft at the houso of Mrs. bnedoker. It Is returnable to morrow morning. An Eagle reporter called at the East Fourth street house this morning. It is a two story and basement frame house, and Mrs.

Snedekor, uiuuwr oi aim. occupies tne bns ment. Mrs. Snedoker said her daughter would not be in until some time to night. Sne said that her daughter had no oermonont vin.nn rf residence at present, bat came there oeoasion nlly.

She wa quite certain that her daughter would be In court to morrow morning, as she knew a summons had been left at the house for her. Mrs. Snedeker told tho roDorter that hnr daughter was a dressmaker, and had been In the employ of Arnold Constable in New York up to February last, since which time she had not done any worn. Mrs. Snedeker thought it was shomeml that Mr.

Wright should have disgraced her daughter as he had done, but Bhe was confident that her daughter would eiva Mr. Wright a good showing up in court. She said tnat her dauitliter's hushnnrl ha.i died about eigh yars ago and that she had I wo valuable diamond rings which he had dran her. The one Mr. Wright cave her was not considered an engagement ring, and her daugh wt wouiu uoi giv is up unless compelled, to do so.

Mrs; Snedskeradmitted thnt Mr.Wright was" quite a stylish young man, nnd that he had told her daughter he was an urchitect and wealthy. The Flatbush court officers say that Mr. Wright admitted that his salary was 20 a wel. wnen no ws employed, uo stated that he was at present out of employment. Some interesting developments are expected when tho cose Is called to morrow, as Mrs.

King claims to havo several letters to show tho court, wnleh her mother says wers written bv Mr. Wright REUNITED AFTER TWENTY FOUR YEARS. Tlartln JCof ell, Stolen by Gypsies, Finds His Parents Aliv e. Lima, September 7 Twenty four years ago Martin Leffell, then 8 years of age, lived with his parents near tho village of Kossuth. Martin was stolen by gypsies and roved with the band for years, during which time his name was ohanged to Henry Shaffer.

Some time afterward the gypsy band again returned Inlo this part of the country, when young Shaffer ran a way nnd began working on farm nuar Beaver Dam In this eounty. He Anally came to Lima, where he began driving etook for a stock buyer. After his escape from the band that kidnaped him he forgot his real name and where nis parents had resided. He would probably novor have known but for aa aecident. He entered into conversation with a stranger.

After a time Shaffer introduced himself and the stranger gave his name. It was G6orgo Lof fell. Shaffer was for the moment unable to speak, but finally asked tho man it he remembered of any of his rolatlres havins dlsao penred years ago. Leffell asked him If ho was Murtln Leffell. Explanations followed, and Shaffer learned hie mother was still alive.

The reunion took place lost night and was a happy affair. During all these years Martin Leffell lived within twenty miles of his home, and bought stock of parties living within four miles of the old farm. At ono time he lived five doors from his uncle. MURDERED BY A WOMAN. She Drove to IJer Victim's Home and Killed Him With a Klevolvcr.

Jackson, September 7 Mrs. Mary Ell worth, 50 years old, is in. jail here charged with the murder of Henry Stiff, a blacksmith at Oriole and a neighbor of Mrs. Ellwortb. Bad feeling existed on account of certain charges against Stiff and counter ohnrees against a grown daughter or Mrs.

Ellworth. Mrs. Ell i Worth, her son PresBloy and her daughter drovo to the home of Stiff. Stiff was called out nnd without a word Mrs. Ellworth began firing on him at close range.

Stiff ran, pursued by the woman, who emptied her revolver Into tho I helpless man. The son also disehnrgod the contents of a musket in Stllfs back. Pressloy I Ellworth has not bean caught. RIOTERS FROM BROWNSVILLE. Striking1 ClonKinaliers Stone Isaac Roedcr's Clothlno; Store.

Among the striking eloakmakers who havo been keeping Brownsville stirred up during the last week are Harris Drosky and Emmanuel Jacobs, both of Thatford avenue, near Belmont. Yesterday afternoon they, with some thirty or forty companions, smashed some windows In the clothing store of Isaoc Itoeder, Watkln street, and Glenmore avenue. Drosky and Jacobs were arrested by lloundsmau Harilv and Officer Colon. This morning Justice Qulg ley placed them under bonds to answer a charge ofrlotlng. JACK VAItS HATK A P1CXIC.

Throe hundred of tho sailors attached to the ships of the United States navy now lying the navy yard went on a pienle yesterday (Irand View park, on tho sound, whore the dny was spent in games and of various klndf. They got back in trood season nnd nil rx pressod themselves as delighted with ibo dav's outing, which was tendered thorn by tho Navy club. WILL SET THE ON TnE5I. A correspondent of the Eagle somplainB of crowds of disorderly young men, who congre gate around a number ot double truoks in front of 257 and 259 Bergen street. The complaint has been referred to Denutv Pollen rVimn.i.

eloner Harmon, who will set the police on them. Streamers of white crepe, tied with a broad white satin ribbon, are hanging to day at the doorway of the neat little frame bouse at 3G6 Quiney slrest. which was tho home of Miss Marlon Gleudonning. Bhe Is the young woman who, with her niece.Kittio Kutz, was drowned on Wednesday at Say brook, as reported in yesterday's Eagle. In tho parlor of tho houso tho bodies or Miss (Hendennlng and her niece aro lying.

They were brought down from Saybrook last ovenim: and both were taken to the Glendenning house, wlior joint funeral service will be held at 2 clock to morrow afternoon. This was th request of Thomas A. Kutz, the father of Kittle. Both bodies will be buried in ono grave in the Kutz family plot in Groenwood cemetery. The funeral services will be conductod by the Iiev.

James II. Darlington of Christ P. E. church, at Bedford aveuuo and Mortou stroet, of which Mr. Kutz is a member and where Kittle attended Sunday school.

The arrangements for the funeral havo not been completed, but the services will bo private. IlEB CI.OT11KS CM (HIT PIltE. At 7 o'clock this morning flro broke out in M. L. Becker's apartments, in tho four story brick house nt 2 Lafayette avonue.

The flamos were caused by Mr. Becker's clothing taking fire from a stove. She wns not injured, ana tho total loss on building and contents will not exceed $100. A FERKYBOAT COLLISION The "Whitehall Crashes Into the Pierrepont When the llnrk Form of the Incoming Bont Whs Sern Bearing Down Upon Them the Tasscnsors KushcJ Tor the After Deck, and There Wns a i mall Panic. The hcavest fog v.

hich ha3 visited the harbor during the past summer crept in before daylight to day. It enveloped the lower an upper bay and extended over the East and North rivers, the full extent of Manhattan Island. From daylight until 7 o'clock the fog was thlckeat. During that timo it was difficult to see from one pier to another along the river front. The boats on the ferry lines made no effort to run on schedule time, but made their trips on what is called fog time, v.

hich means that they were all from five to fifteen minutes behind In reaching their slips. Pilots reported that In crossing the river they could hardly discern the outlines of the bow of their boats and it was necessary to feel their way along In the most careful manner. At quarantine threo transatlantic steamships, v. hich hod arrived In the night, were waiting for the fog to lift before proceeding to their docks. They were tho France, from London; the Bermuda, from Central American ports, and the Germanic, from Queens town.

Tho latter vessel left quarantine at 8:30, the weather having cleared sufficiently by that time to let her out. A collision occurred botween two ferryboats of the Hamilton avenue ferry, at the slip in this city, which created considerable excitement but fortunately did not cause any serious damage. Tho accident was caused by the Plorrepont running into the Whitehall. Both belong to the Bamo line. The officials of the company were very reticent about the affair.

but from a passenger on board the Whitehall the following account of the collision was obtained: "The Whitehall was In her slip on tho Brooklyn side, just about to start for New York. Nearly all the passengers had crowded forward on the main deck. The fog was so dense that we could scarcely see a boat's length ahead. Suddenly we heard the shriek of a whistle dead ahoad and the next moment tho outlinos of a ferryboat could be seen bearing dewn upon us. There was a mad rush of the passengers on our boat for the after part of the deck.

The bells on the other boat, which proved to be the Pierrepont, could be heard signaling 'Astern at full but she was upon us before she could get on sternway. "There was a grating, grinding crash as the round bow of the Pierrepont struck our port bow. and the rocking of the Whitehall mado us think for a moment that we would surely go to the bottom. Women screamed and men dashed for life preservers, not realizing in their fright that it was only necessary to jump the guard chain aft to land on terra flrma. In a moment, however, tho Pierrepont had backed off and headed into her own Blip, which she had missed in the fog.

When It was realized that tho danger was past and me passengers grew quieter an examination was made to loam the extent ot the damage. It was found that about two feet of tho guard rail of the Whitehall had been smashed In and fully five feet of tho deck rail was gone. Tho guard rail, however, had prevented the hull from being stove in. When this fact was positively known we proceeded on our way to tho city." The Wbitohall was crowded with passengers, but the Pierrepont had on board comparatively few. THE POPE AND THE UNITED STATES.

A Denial of the Iteporl That a IN'ew Encyclical Letter Is I'omintr. Rome, September 7 Inquiries made by the Associated press correspondent at the Vatican to day, in rogard to the statement published by a now agency, saying that the pope Is preparing an encyclical letter, to bo addressed to the bishops and people of the United States, announcing the absolute supremacy of the apostolic delegate In church matters In the United States, with the single right of appeal to the popo, show that there Is no truth in the story. It was stated at the Vatican ihat the popo will not again address tho American bishops on Mgr. Satolli's missiou, which, it was added, has already been sufficiently explained in the published pontifical documents. Tho pope's only present project is to publish, at an indefinite date, a pontifical letter exhorting tho American episcopate in favor of the Catholic univorslty at Washington, and advocating sending as many studonts as possiblo to that, institution.

ACCIDENT TO AN EPILEPTIC. The Victim Was Formerly Steward of the SEltmiltou Club. Charles Nelson, aged 28 ye ars. fell in a flf at the corner of Fulton and Nassau streets, 1 at 10:45 o'clock last night, and hla skull was 1 fractured at the baso by forcibly striking tho 1 pavement. He was able to give his name, ago and residence to tho ambulance surgeon who took him to the Homeopathic hospital, Nelson said he lived at Schmidt's hotel, on Fulton street.

The people at Schmidt's said I that Nelson had not lived there for two weoks. The Injured man served for three i years as steward of the Hamilton club, but resigned a year ago. It is understood that his wife and children live In Delaware county, N. and tbey have been notified of tho at fair. It Is doubtful If Xelson will recover.

A KM' TIUSSFfi: I'Olt PASSKMJERS. i Tho Brooklyn lloights liallrond company will start a new system of transfers to morrow for the gn. ater convenience of passengors riding on the Tompkins avonu, tho Nestrand avenue and tho Fulton street lines. The cross town lino passengers will transferred to tho Fullon street line, or pooplo riding ou Fulton street can ehnngo to eitlior of tlio other lines nnd go to the Broadway furrles or to Prospect park. f.mikskt oofs to jail.

Danlfd McElhoney was to day committed to jail by Justice Pettcrson until to morrow morning on a chnrgo made by bis wifo Eltea, that ho struck her face wltn his clinched lists. Eliza Wants to sail for Ireland to morrow. Two Brooklyn Women Who Found Life Burdensome ENDED THE STRUGGLE Bf DESPERATE MEAN'S. Mrs. Nellie Small Went to Central Park.

Swallowed a Phial of Carbolic Acid and Cried Wildly, ns She Fell, "I Am on Fixe." Mrs. Strauss Had Been Deserted by Her Husband and SVos Too Sensitive to Depend on Charity. Nellie Small, a married woman, 25 years old who was stout and good looking, committed suicide in the summer house at Central park. Xow York, yesterday by taking a dose of carbolic acid. Before she was removed to tho Presbyterian hospital In an ambulance, she declared that she had taken the poison because she was tired of llfef Mrs.

Small tsked that word of her condition bo sent to her husband or her mother at their homo, 324 Adams street, this city. She died in agony a short time after her admission to the hospital. Mrs. Small was first noticed at 6:45 o'clock last night, when she entered the summer house, sat down, romoved a glove and drew a phial from het pocket. Without a second's hesitation, she placed the bottle to her lips and drainod off the contents.

Then she fell to tho fiocr, rcreamlnjT. "I'm on fire! I'm on fire!" Mrs. Small lived with her husband at 324 Adams Btrcet, which is a small frame houso adjoining the First precinct police station. She was related In some way to the owner of tho saloon at the northwest corner of Adams street and Myrtle avenue. The saloon keeper winked at his bartender to day when he said to an Eagle reporter that he was the woman's brothor ln law.

Mrs. Small and her bus band supplied the free lunch oounter in the saloon, and yesterday afternoon cooked the food used in the bar room. She dressed herself very carefully and left late In the afternoon. It was understood at home that she intended to visit some relations in New York city. Nothing more was heard from her until a policeman notified her husband that sho was dead in tho Presbyterian hospital.

A colored bootblack who works for a barber in the neighborhood admitted that Mrs. Small had persuaded him to buy the carbolic acid for her a day or two ago. Sho did not tell him what she intended to do with the drug. The saloonkeeper said that Mrs. Small had been despondent and at times Irresponsible since sho lost two children, both girls, about a year ago.

They died within a few hours of each other, of diphtheria, and Mrs. Small never rallied from her loss. She frequently said that sho was tired of life, but she never threatened to commit suicide. Her body will be brought to this city to night. SOUQHT EIIIIF DEATH, The case of Mrs.

Matilda Strauss, who committed suicide yesterday afternoon at her home, 1,516 Broadway, Is more than usually pathetic. She was an attractive woman and the mother of four children, tho youngest of whom Is only 16 months old. Her husband, Joseph Strauss, deserted her eight weeks ago. He was employed by Charlos G. Davison real estate agents, of L516 Broadway, and after he loft home the firm discovered that he had forged checks to the amount of 52,000.

The chief victims were Davison one Rapaport, a Brownsville builder, and a cigar dealer, whose name is unknown. There Is little doubt that he eloped with a woman named Fletcher, who, having then recently separated from her husband, wns living somewhere on Madison street, between Howard and Patchen avenues. Mrs. Fletcher was of French birth and education. She was not attractive, but seems to have completely fascinated Strauss.

Her husband, who formerly lived on Bush wick avenue, is now employed by a large business firm on Nassau street. New York. He Is said by one who knows him to be In receipt of a weekly In coino averaging $200. When ho learned of Ms wife's association with Strauss he applied for and secured a divorce. The Buehwick avenue home web broken up and Mrs.

Fletcher moved to Madison street. One afternoon she called at Davison's office and created a scans because Joseph H. Myers, a partner In the firm, refused to tell her whore Strauss was. Two letters written by her to her lover are still in Mr. Davison 'b office.

One of them, undated and unsigned, is aa follows: My very donresi 1 have written to you this morning telline you I was going to see vou tomorrow. I will not, so by the way you tell me I will just bo ai the last time, bnt to the other station following Atlantic, Be sure to be there at 11 o'clock. Iam dyinn to see you. Yours forever. Mr.

Meyers said this morning that he would give a good deal to catch Strauss. He Is supl posed to be living in Chicago. Sinco her abandonment Mrs. Strauss has been largely supported by the charity of friends. Tha thought of this Eeemed to weigh upon her very heavily.

Yesterday afternoon she composed herself on a lounge, fixed one end of a rubber tube on a gas burner, placed the other in her mouth, opened the stopper and allowed neraeit to onrt into unconsciousness and death. She was quite dead when found bv her eldest son. a boy 11 years old. On a table near tho lounge was this note addressed to Henry Herring, a tobacconist of 1,518 Broad way This is the day I have chosen to die. I am deeply grateful for what my neighbors hove done forme.

I belioTe my husband Is emnlnrnri a a a cmclimnn at 3.321 State street. Chicago. Please notny tno ponce ana nave mm arrested. Good, by. The coroner took charge of tho bodv this morning and the children will be cared for by friends until some final disposition can ba made them.

KILLED BY DIS JEALOUS RIVAL. A Successful Suitor Murdered Dy tltsj Rejected Lover. Porkville, Soptember 7 Noar Waldroa. A. Veach shot and killed Charles Mor.

ns on tho eve of his marriage to Miss Jan Jones. Both men had been paying attention to Miss Jones. When Yeaeh heard that Norris nnd Miss Jones were to bo married he procured a shotgun and going to tho bouse of F. M. Kearns.

whero Morris was stopping, called tha latter to tin Joor and deliberately shot him. Morris diod almost instnntly. He was SO years old and a widower. Veaeh Is 30 years old. The murderer escaped to the woods.

He is being diligently senrchod for nnd if captured Will doubtless bo summarily dealt with. TRAMPLED TO DEATH. A iTIan Killed VimIit the Feet of tixa BJorai; lflc V. an Driving Joseph Smith, 4" years old, employed a a driver by School Commissioner Peter Mo Ardle in the Sunnyside section ot Long Island City, was thrown from his wacon shortly after 11 o'clock to duy while leaving the stable and was instantly killed. Ho fell under the horte't feet and was trampled to death.

FIIteWOUKS PEi: 3IIT UKFUKKD. On tho application of Lawyer F. L. Carrao, Justice Cullen of tho supreme court has granted nn order to show eauso why a mandamnt should not Issue, requiring Mayor Schieren to grant a permit to discharge fireworks to the society of Santa Maria del Lauro, a rellslous association nttached to the Ilouian Catholia churoh of tho Sacrnd Heart of Jesus on President street. CAS DRAW WVTKR 50W.

To day Justice Cullen of the supreme court vacacatod tho temporary injunction in the suit brought by Mr. Sutton against Mr. Ricketts, to restrain Mm from drawing water from Sutton's pond at Isllp to turn the turbine of his whip mill there. Ill honor direots trial of the com nt tho September term. HIS LIKR SATil) BV THR CAB FE5DEB.

At 9:80 o'clock this morning George Ralsky, seed 7 years, of 39 Sumpter street, wasknooked down by car No. 247 of the Fulton street linp, near bis home. He was struck by the fende ot tho car and his life was saved. He escaped with slight outs en the head, arms and lao. He Is by No Means Through With Hew York Police.

THE COMMISSIONERS THE ABCQ CRIMINALS. more 'tartlln; Disclosures Than Any So Par Hade Are Promised There Will Bo Music in the Air When the Lexow Committee Meets Aprala Nothing bat General Revolt by the Citizens Can Overthrow the Gorged and Cor rnpt Tammany Tlzer. Without the least sign of haste too Bey. Dr. Charles H.

Parkhurst and bis wifo walked Rsnore on the White Star line dook, foot of Christopher street, New York, from the steamship Germanic, this morning. They were the last of the cabin passengers to go ashore. He mid his wife horn strong vldAnr in thnlr tun. ned faces of the beneficent effect of their three mouths' vacation In Switzerland. Once ashore, the dootor was snrrounded and heartily wel comed home by a number of friends.

Then he talked freely with a nnmbor of reporters who were waiting for him. He took up the recent actions of the police commissioner at once, ana said: "When left London they were just preparing to start Captain Devery's trial. 1 did not know of hU dismissal from the force until wo took the pilot on board yesterday. He told me of the captain who had been dismissed heard of Devery's discharge with a good deal of satisfaction, because when I flr3t found it neces sary to show how corrupt he was the entire de partment, it seamed, rose up in arms to defend mm." "Do yon think It is sufficient to discipline tnese captains. wm it nave tno onect or.

put ting a stop to the evils in the department of wnicn you nave complained the lamous divine was asked. H. promptly repliod: What good wiil it do to cut od a few captains, sorgeant3 and ward men now! If a body is thoroughly diseased what good will It do to cut oil an arm or a leg, trie poison mil remains in the system. So It is with the polico department. The poison i still mere, ui course, as a vinaication or tne ntti tuda of the society ot which I have the honor to be president, 1 am glad that these norrupt captains and sergeants have been dismissed.

But, mina you, I do not think that they are the most guilty ones in the department. "l'ou reler now to the police commissioners, do you not?" he was asked. "I do," he replied. "I think that thoy are the arch criminals. Of course, I do not refer to the commissioners who have been recently appointed.

I speak directly, though, ot Martin, Sheehan and the former commissioner, Me Clave. Those men rauBt have known of the corrupt practices of the captains they have now disciplined Ions before I did. If they did not they were negligent in the performance of their duty. If they did they were acting in collusion with those captains and should be disciplined "Are you ready to furnish more evidence When the Lesow committee reconvenes?" 'Yes, indeed," the doctor replied smilingly. ''The nature of it I am not prepared to disclose now, but you may say that I think it will bo more startling than onv heretofore brought out." "Did you read the report which Superinten dent Byrnes submitted to the commissioners yesterday?" "I just glaneed over it It seemed to liava been carefully I did not read it carefully enough to express an opinion on it just at present." "He says the excise laws are being openly Violated." "H.m, I told him that and proved it to him long ago." "He says that the nouses of ill repute are so olosely guarded by the inmates now that it is impossible to get evidence against thorn." "Yes? Well he must remember that it is not due to any heroio effort on the part of the police that they are so closely guarded now.

However, we may be able to help him obtain more evidence," the doctor replied, dryly. Asked about the political outlook he said: "I think Tammany will win if my man is nominated on strict party lines. I don't care whether ho is a Republican or a Democrat. Tammany can only be overthrown by concerted notion on the part ot the people. It must bo a general revolt of the citizen against Tammany's reiga of corruption and man must vote any good ticket to overthrow the tlg.r, be it Republican, Democratic, Independent or anything else.

I cannot see for the life or me how any Belt respe.ti lg man can vote the Tammany. hall ticket this year or ever again," he declared emphatically." "Would you accept the unanimous nomination for mayor from all bodies opposed to Tam many?" he was asked. "I would not accept it under any conditions. I am not a politician. I know nothing of politics.

My duties lie in another direction. I am satisfied with the work I am doing now." Speaking of the abolishment of the rank of ward detective Dr. Parkhurst said he thought it Was a good reform and one that was much needed. He did not give the commissioners much credit for taking the action they did, however, declaring that they were obliged to do something. "When a man is pursued by a nest or nornets ne must run, you know, he said, and then added: "The commissioners are running now." The doctor was also asked if he anticipated the restoration to their former rank of the dismissed captains by the courts.

"I hardly do," he "You see public sentiment is now bo thoroughly aroused that the courts would hardly dare to return such men to the department no matter on what legal technicalities tbey may apply. It would only be through some sueh legal errors that thev could be restored, as the public and tha judges are both aware of their guilt," he concluded. He would ttot dlsouss his plane for the future. OBJECTS TO BEING SPANKED. A Xoiing Girl of 24 Years Complains of Parental Treatment.

Hattlo Applebaum, who eelebratod her 24th birthday yesterday, complained to day before Justice Simms, in 'the. Essex market police court, New York, of her mother. She said she thought she was old enough to distinguish between right and wrong, but her parents persisted in keeping her within doors and otherwise annoying her. She wanted to live alone nnd earn her own money, but her Barents would not let her. When the judge asked her what was the trouble the girl said: "I'll tell you.

My mother and brother came to where I was stopping und treated me outrageously, uly mother spanked me while my brother seized my clothes and ran 'from the plaoo. Now judge, seriously thinking, don't you think a girl who passed her 24th birthday yesieruay. ut tou uiu to ue spanKeur The judge tried to reconciliation between mother and daughter, but th latter would not oonsent, and lelt tho court room in high dudgeon. DILLOX SECURES A WRIT OF Richard Dillon has obtained from the su preme court a writ of certiorari to compel a ro view of the action ot Commissioner Hayden In dismissing him from the police force on Sap tember 26. 1393.

The charge against him was i conduct uabecomiug an offlcer. But Dliion gays that in the midst of th hoiring tho com inissioaer said the testimony was sufficient. I After that he would receive" no further evi i denoe. TliF. TCO OXX NPRING Judge Benedict, in the United Stntes eircuit i court, in tho matter of the collision of the steam tug Day Spring and tho ferry boat F.

P. James, In Hell Gate, March 20, 1833, rendered an opin Ion this morning exonerating the tug or its owners from any fault an I laying the blamo entirely upon', those in charge of the ferry boat..