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Brooklyn Daily Standard Union

1 April 1906
MARRIAGE ANNULLED AFTER EIGHT YEARS
Jennie WEBSTER Was Not Sixteen When Wed to Drug Clerk Robert CARLIN
FATHER TOOK LEGAL STEPS
 Angry When She Told Him, But Agreed to Delay Action.
 A peculiar boy and girl marriage of eight years standing was revealed 
in Special Term of the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon, when Justice 
SUTHERLAND granted a motion to annul the marriage of Jennie Daisy 
WEBSTER, daughter of William R. WEBSTER, of 249 Clinton street, and 
Robert CARLIN, which took place March 13, 1898, and was for a 
considerable time kept a secret from the parents of the young couple.
 When Jennie was not quite 16 years old, and was still kept by her 
mother in short skirts she donned one of her mother's skirts, went to a 
hairdresser to have her hair done up in real ladylike fashion, and then 
to a nearby parsonage.  She told the minister she was several years 
older that she really was, and he consented to marry the couple.
 After the ceremony the youngsters separated, vowing to keep the 
contract a secret, the bride going to her home and the bridegroom to 
the home of his parents.  About a year after the marriage Mrs. CARLIN 
told her father about it.  He became quite incensed and said he would 
have the marriage annulled.
 For some reason or other Mr. WEBSTER did not make the matter public, 
and young CARLIN continued to call at his bride's home and frequently 
dined with her family until some six months ago, when WEBSTER told 
young CARLIN that he was going to take legal steps to have the marriage 
annulled.  The singular facts were aired in court yesterday.  Mr. 
WEBSTER said that there was no record of his daughter's birth in the 
Bureau of Vital Statistics, but he produced an old family Bible which 
showed that she was born  Sept 26, 1882.  When asked why he had so long 
delayed this action, Mr. WEBSTER said that it was by an agreement with 
young CARLIN, who is a clerk in a drug store.  He added, "My daughter 
never assumed CARLIN's name; he has never contributed to her support, 
and in all these years she has never been out of my home a single 
night."
 Young CARLIN was not in court nor was he represented by counsel.

2 April 1906
FREEL'S WIDOW OBJECTS TO HUSBAND'S WILL
Alleges Valet, Who Gets Most of the Estate, Used Undue Influence.
 Mrs. CATHERINE FREEL, of 333 Clinton avenue, through her attorney, M.F. 
MCGOLDRICK, made objections to the probating of the will of her 
husband, Frank J. FREEL, who died at Stony Creek, Conn., leaving 
besides the handsome residence in Clinton avenue, an estate valued at 
more than a million dollars.  Mrs. FREEL is joined in the objections by 
her daughter, Mrs. Philomena MCCLEARY, who was represented in the 
Surrogate's Court to-day by Messrs. PEARSALL, KAPPER and PEARSALL.
 The will is dated March 2, 1906, only a few days before Mr. FREEL died, 
and the point is raised that at the time of making the will, Mr. FREEL 
was so enfeebled in health, both physically and mentally, that he was 
incapable of making a will.
 It is further charged that the will was not a free and voluntary 
expression of his wishes, but that it was instigated largely under 
undue influence by Patrick J. COLBERT, the testator's valet, or by some 
other person or persons acting in concert or privately with him.
 By the terms of this alleged will Mrs. FREEL and her daughter feel that 
they have not received their rightful consideration as being next of 
kin, a large portion of the estate having been bequeathed to COLBERT.

BANK THIEF TURNEY HELD FOR GRAND JURY
 Joseph A. TURNEY, of Brooklyn, the defaulting teller of the National 
Bank of North America, accused of stealing $34,000, was to-day held by 
Magistrate MOSS in the Centre street court, Manhattan, in $10,000 bail 
to await action of the Grand Jury.  TURNEY was entirely at ease and 
smiled as he waived examination.  He was not represented by counsel.  
In default of bail he was remitted to the Tombs.
 Vice-President Walter W. LEE and Cashier E.B. WIRE were in court.  When 
shown the complaint against him TURNEY inquired if any one else was 
accused besides himself.  He was told there was not.

SUSPENDS SENTENCE ON GYPSY FORTUNE TELLERS
Magistrate DOOLEY to-day suspended sentence on the two gypsy women who 
were take from the kitchen of the Hotel St. George on Saturday night, 
where they were telling fortunes.  John GODFREY, the mendicant* 
officer, told the Magistrate that a suspended sentence would prevent 
any further trouble from the women.  The camp on New Lots road will 
decamp very soon it is said.
*mendicant= begging

3 April 1906
PLEAD NOT GUILTY TO BEGGING CHARGES.
Benjamin BOYLE and Patrick MCCARTHY pleaded not guilty to charges of 
begging in Adams street court to-day, and were held in $200 bail by 
Magistrate DOOLEY until to-morrow for a hearing.

SAYS WIFE BROKE HIS NOSE WITH A PLATE.
The SHIELDS'S in Court Making Accusations Against Each Other.
 The William SHIELDSes, of Bath Beach, were this morning again in the 
Coney Island court.  The live at 78 Bay Twenty-second street.  This 
time William accuses his wife, who is an attractive woman of 35, of 
assaulting him and threatening his life.  SHIELDS exhibited a broken 
nose as the result, he said, of his wife having thrown a plate at him 
with unerring aim last Sunday.
 In reply to her husband's charge that she had struck him on the nose 
with a plate, Mrs. SHIELDS testified that she did it in self defense.  
She  asserted that she had stood abuse from her husband right along, 
and that she was getting tired of it.  She claimed he had struck her, 
and spat upon her.  She declared that he wanted to get rid of her so 
that he could go with a woman he was, as she alleged, "courting on the 
outside."
 Mr. SHIELDS declared that his wife was accepting the attentions of a 
patrolman.  He asked her where she got the clothes she had on.  He 
declared he didn't buy them.
 George SHIELDS, the father of the complainant, testified that he had 
seen his daughter-in-law raise trouble with his son, and that on one 
occasion she had threatened her husband's life.
 Magistrate VOORHEES adjourned the case until April 8.

WIDOW AND CHILDREN IN WANT, APPEAL FOR SUPPORT
The Brooklyn Bureau of Charities appeals for contributions to a special 
fund of $35 for a widow who is almost incapacitated for work owing to 
rheumatism.  Her husband died four months ago, and since then a 
13-year-old son, thinking that upon him had descended the 
responsibility for the care of the family, went to work, but was 
returned to school owing to his age.  He will reach working age by 
summer time, and in the meantime, while he goes to school, a pension of 
$2.50 will be required for the care of himself, his mother and 
11-year-old brother, in addition to what little is now earned by the 
mother.  The family is a very self-respecting one, and by summer time 
they will be entirely self-supporting.  Contributions for this fund, 
marked Special B9, may be forwarded to WILLIAM I. NICHOLS, general 
secretary, 69 Schermerhorn street, Brooklyn.

MAGISTRATE SCORES MAN WHO CALLS DAUGHTER WAYWARD
 The father of ANNIE WOODS, 19 years old, of East Twenty-third street, 
had her in the Coney Island court before Magistrate VOORHEES this 
morning, complaining that she not only associated with improper and 
evil companions, but that she would not live at home.
 "No," the magistrate said, "she doesn't live at home, because she 
can't.  You and your wife are fighting so much that she cannot endure 
it."
 WOODS had been in the Coney Island court before, but as a defendant.  
The case was put over to April 13.

PATRICK HEARING GOES OVER A DAY.
The continued hearing on the application of ALBERT T. PATRICK, the 
condemned murderer of WILLIAM MARSH RICE, for a new trial, which was 
scheduled to take place before Recorder GOFF in Part I, of the Court of 
General Sessions to-day, was adjourned at the request of District 
Attorney JEROME until 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

CAN'T GET WORK TO SUPPORT HIS GIRL WIFE
LOUIS DOUGHERTY, 21 years old, of 496 Eleventh street, accused of 
non-support by his wife, Anna, was before Magistrate TIGHE in the 
Butler street court to-day for the seventh time, DOUGHERTY saying each 
time that he was trying hard to get work and couldn't.  His wife says 
he has given her no money since shortly before Christmas.
 DOUGHERTY's father to-day volunteered to pay the girl wife $3 per week 
until his son gets employment, and the case was again adjourned until 
May 11.

HAS HER SON ARRESTED FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT
PATRICK KEEGAN, 40 years old, of 519 St. Marks avenue, was before 
Magistrate STEERS in the Flatbush court to-day, charged by his mother, 
MARY KEEGAN, with acting in a disorderly manner.
 The complainant said that her son had created a disturbance in her 
apartments and had called her bad names.
 The case was adjourned for a week.

HALED TO COURT FOR HOOTING AT TEACHERS.
 JOSEPH FALLON, janitor of Public School No. 95, on Van Sicklen street, 
was the complainant in the Coney Island court this morning against 
16-year-old GEORGE W. REED, of 16 Lake street, whom he accused of 
raising a disturbance in the neighborhood of the school almost every 
afternoon.  In his complaint, FALLON said that REED was usually 
accompanied by a number of other boys, who not only made noises, and 
created general disturbances, but even hooted and molested the teachers 
as they were leaving the building.
 Magistrate VOORHEES discharged the boy with a warning.

PERJURY NOW CHARGED IN SYRIAN CHURCH SQUABBLE
The case of ANTON SUFTY, of 311 Henry street, who is charged with 
perjury, was again before Magistrate TIGHE in Butler street court this 
morning.  The complaint is based on the hearing of a charge of 
conspiracy against Bishop RAPHAEL HAWAWEENY of the Greek Orthodox 
Church, 299 Pacific street, and fourteen other, in August last.
 After a number of witnesses had testified that the statements made by 
SUFTY at that time were absolutely untrue, the case was adjourned until 
April 10.

MAX ZEHDEN'S SISTERS ACCUSE THE WIDOW.
Allege She Used Undue Influence to Get Him to Transfer His Property
 Sisters of the late MAX ZEHDEN, who accumulated a fortune from his 
picnic grounds in College Point, have brought  suit in the Surrogate's 
courts in both Kings and Queens counties to have his widow restore to 
the estate property deeded to her shortly before ZEHDEN's death.  The 
sisters, Mrs. HENRY LEHMAN, and Miss CECILIA ZEHDEN, of Manhattan, and 
Mrs. MINNIE TOGNOLA, of Brooklyn, claim that the widow improperly 
influenced ZEHDEN to transfer his property to her while he was in no 
mental condition to transact business.  In the papers filed to-day they 
don't speak of Mrs. ZEHDEN as the widow of their brother, but as "his 
alleged wife."  The estate involved is worth nearly $150,000.
 The suit in this county will come up for a hearing on April 18.  Mrs. 
LEHMAN seeks to have an administrator appointed in place of Mrs. 
ZEHDEN, and also to have her ordered to restore to the estate $20,000, 
supposed to have been deposited with a Brooklyn trust company.

ANONYMOUS LETTER CAUSED STILLWELL'S WOE
 GEORGE E. STILLWELL, a good looking young man about twenty-four years 
old, of 19 Jefferson avenue, appeared before Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM in 
the Gates avenue court to-day in answer to a summons secured by WILLIAM 
R. CONVERSE, of 354 Gates avenue, who accused him of being a disorderly 
person.
 According to CONVERSE's story, STILLWELL called at his home on 
Wednesday evening last and asked his nineteen-year-old daughter Maria 
if there was a Miss SPEEL living in the house.  Miss CONVERSE told him 
she knew of no such person whereupon, it is said, STILLWELL smiled and 
asked her if she was sure of that.
 The talk between the two attracted the attention of Mrs. CONVERSE, who 
directed the stranger to try the next house.  He thanked Mrs. CONVERSE 
and left only to return in about fifteen minutes and again asked for 
Miss SPEEL.  The second time STILLWELL returned, it is claimed by Mrs. 
CONVERSE, he walked into the hallway of her home and began to talk in a 
confidential tone to Mrs. CONVERSE's daughter.
 Mrs. CONVERSE disliked STILLWELL's actions, and the following day she 
secured a summons for him in the Gates avenue court.
 The story told by STILLWELL in court to-day differs entirely from that 
told by the complainant.  He produced a letter which he said had been 
received by his roommate, JOHN BRAYTON, in which the writer, a Miss 
SPEEL, invited BRAYTON and a friend to call at her home, 354 Gates 
avenue.
 STILLWELL told Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM that when his friend BRAYTON 
received this communication he was naturally surprised.  He asked 
STILLWELL, it is said, to go around to the address given and try to 
find out who the mysterious Miss SPEEL was.  This was the way STILLWELL 
accounted for his visit to the CONVERSE home.
 After reading the letter Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM expressed it as his 
opinion that the writer of the letter was insane and probably trying to 
annoy Mrs. CONVERSE.  He dismissed the case.

GRAY-HAIRED THIEF "TOO OLD TO REFORM"
JOHN MADISON, 62 years old, of 34 Carmine street, Manhattan, accused of 
stealing a pocketbook containing 75 cents from a woman, pleaded guilty 
to-day before Recorder GOFF and was remanded for sentence Friday.  He 
was first sent to prison in 1874, and since then has served several 
long sentences.
"I'm an old bird," he said, when brought before the Recorder.
"Why don't you try to reform?" inquired the Court.
"What's the use?" replied MADISON.  "I'm too old to reform.  State's 
prison is the only place for me."
MADISON  is gray-haired and looks like a broken down old man.

WILL ATTACH ESTATE TURNEY IS HEIR OF.
Knowledge came to President CURTIS, of the National Bank of North 
America, that JOSEPH A. TURNEY, defaulting note teller of the bank, had 
fallen heir to a large estate, and steps were taken to-day, to attach 
the inheritance to make good the $34,000 TURNEY admits stealing.
 Under a promise that her name would not be made public TURNEY, it is 
said, has disclosed the name who got part of the loot.  She still has a 
large part of the money TURNEY gave her and is expected to make 
restitution to avoid notoriety.

4 April 1906
VICTORY FOR PRIEST, CALLED USURER BY BROOKLYN WOMAN.
 Justice KEOGH, in the White Plains Supreme Court, has vacated a motion 
to examine, before trial, the books of the Rev. Father THOMAS J. LYNCH, 
of St. Joseph's Seminary, near Yonkers, who is charged by MARY THERESA 
MCCABE, of 265 Putnam avenue, Brooklyn, with usury.  The complaint 
states that she went to Father LYNCH for loans on two properties and 
asked for $4,000 and $5,500.  She alleged that the papers she signed 
executed mortgages of $5,000 and $7,000 respectively.

MARRIED SECOND WIFE AGAINST COURT ORDER
Now Civil Engineer's Spouse Hales Him to Court on a Charge of Bigamy.
 EDWARD T. ORTLOFF, a civil engineer, 28 years old, who lives at 689 
Bedford avenue, was before Magistrate O'REILLY in the Manhattan avenue 
court to-day on  a charge of bigamy, preferred by LAURA ORTLOFF, to 
whom he was married on Oct. 8, 1905.  The two lived together until a 
week ago, when she learned that he had been previously married.
 The complainant before her marriage was LAURA KASELER, and her parents 
live at 1253 Madison street.  On learning that her husband had been 
married before, the first wedding having, it is alleged, taken place in 
June 1902, Mrs. ORTLOFF went to the Manhattan avenue court and secured 
a warrant for his arrest.
 ORTLOFF was represented in court to-day by ex-Judge WILLIAM KRAMER, who 
said that his client had been married before, but that he had obtained 
a divorce from his first wife early in 1905.  The interlocutory decree 
ordered ORTLOFF not to marry again before March of last year, but the 
engineer did not understand this provision, and he took his second wife 
five months before the law gave him the right to do so.  Judge KRAMER 
pointed out that ORTLOFF could not be held on the bigamy charge, but 
that he might be held in contempt of court for not waiting until the 
law permitted him to remarry.  The magistrate paroled the prisoner for 
a hearing on Monday.

COST HIM FIVE DOLLARS TO SPEED HIS AUTO.
WILLIAM STILES, 22 years old, of 773 Atlantic avenue, was fined $5 
to-day by Magistrate STEERS, in the Flatbush court, charged with 
exceeding the speed limit while driving an automobile in Prospect Park.

ITALIAN WEDS GIRL HE HAD ABDUCTED
When the case of VINCENZO ROMEO, 22 years of age, of 504 East Eleventh 
street, Manhattan, who was charged with the abduction of pretty 
13-year-old MARIA NUNZIATTA, of 221 Van Brunt street, was called this 
morning in Butler street court the pair appeared before Magistrate 
TIGHE smiling happily.  ROMEO lad before the judge a marriage 
certificate signed by the Rev. Mgr. DUFFY, rector of St. Agnes' R.C. 
Church, at Sackett and Hoyt street, where the young couple were married 
since ROMEO's arrest.  The complaint was dismissed.

BRAYTON ACCUSED ON THREATENING CONVERSE.
FRANK BRAYTON, of 19 Jefferson avenue, was paroled for examination on 
Saturday by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM, in the Gates avenue court, to-day 
on a charge of threatening WILLIAM R. CONVERSE, of 354 Gates avenue, in 
front of the court house yesterday after CONVERSE had appeared against 
WILLIAM STILLWELL, a roommate of BRAYTON's, whom he accused of calling 
at his home last Saturday night and forcing his way in on the pretense 
that he was looking for a Miss SPEEL.
 The case against STILLWELL was dismissed yesterday and it is claimed by 
CONVERSE that as soon as the party reached the sidewalk BRAYTON turned 
to CONVERSE and called him a cur and threatened to punch him in the 
face.  BRAYTON denied the charge.

ORPHAN ASYLUM GETS GIFT OF SLOCUM VICTIM
Old Statute Raised by Heirs to Defeat Bequest Held Not to Apply
 Surrogate CHURCH in a decision to-day upheld a bequest of $1,500 to the 
Bethlehem Orphan and Half Orphan Asylum, made by MARGARET GERDES two 
months before her death in the General Slocum disaster, in which her 
husband also lost his life.
 Recently, when Mrs. GERDES' will was offered for probate, the question 
was raised as to whether she or her husband died first, for on that 
point hinged the distribution of their estates.  The Surrogate decided 
that they died at the same time, and that Mrs. GERDES' estate must be 
distributed accordingly.
 When the will came up for probate Lawyer MOSES J. HARRIS, as special 
guardian for two minor heirs, CAROLINE VOLGER and LORETTA BOOMGARDEN, 
offered a memorandum objecting to the bequest of $1,500 to the asylum 
as being null and void under section 6 of the Laws of 1848, which 
declares that a bequest to a charitable institution must be made for a 
longer period than two months before the death of the testator in order 
to be legal.  This point has frequently been passed upon by the courts.
 Surrogate CHURCH holds in the GERDES matter, however, that the 
situation is peculiar.  As Mrs. GERDES left no husband or children, 
Surrogate CHURCH holds that Section 6 does not apply to her will, as it 
was intended principally to guard against injustice to near surviving 
relatives of the deceased.  In view of these facts the Surrogate 
decrees in favor of the orphan asylum, notwithstanding the fact that 
the will was made within two months of the testator's death.

HEAVY BAIL FIXED IN CASE OF ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN
TIMOTHY SCANNELL, of 165 Cooper street, was held in $3,000 bail for the 
Grand Jury in the Myrtle avenue court to-day on charges of assault and 
highway robbery made by JAMES BOYLE, of 142 Fifth avenue, 
superintendent of the Echo Farm Company.

PEDDLER, WITHOUT LICENSE, ARRESTED AS PICKPOCKET
Detectives FARRELL and DEVOY, whose special work is watching the 
steamship docks when vessels are to sail for Italy and other points in 
the Mediterranean Sea, yesterday arrested a young man who was moving 
among the crowds peddling jewelry.  They suspected his motives, as many 
complaints have reached the police about emigrants and their friends 
being robbed at the piers.  The prisoner gave his name as SAMUEL 
GOLDSTEIN, and his address as 55 West Houston street, Manhattan.  He 
had no license to peddle and in the Adams street court this morning 
Magistrate DOOLEY fined him $5.

SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.---To 
SUSANNA FIRTH, 
HARRY M. DELIUS, 
ROBERT D. DELIUS, 
LOUISE I. SHANNON, 
HATTIE D. STEBBINS, 
CLINTON F. DELIUS, an infant of the age of eleven [11] years and upwards; 
HARRY M. DELIUS, father of said infant, with whom said infant sojourns; 
GRACE M. DELIUS, an infant of the age of fourteen [14] years and upwards, 
HAZEL DELIUS, an infant of the age of thirteen [13] years and upwards; 
HAROLD DELIUS, an infant of the age of eleven [11] years and upwards; 
ROBERT D. DELIUS, father of said infants, with whom the said infants sojourn; 
ELIZA MASON, 
Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn 
Howard Colored Orphan Asylum, 
Faith Home for Incurables of Brooklyn, 
Women's Auxiliary Home and Foreign Missionary Association 
	of the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church, 
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Brooklyn office, and 
Bowery Mission of The City of New York, 
and to all persons interested in the estate of MARY E. SHANNON, 
late of the County of Kings, deceased, as creditors, 
legatees, next of kin or otherwise, send greeting:
 You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required personally to be 
and appear before our Surrogate of the County of Kings at the 
Surrogate's Court of the said County, to be held at the Hall of 
Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York and County of 
Kings on the 12th day of April 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon of 
that day, then and there to attend a judicial settlement of the account 
of proceedings of EDWIN H. SHANNON, as executor of the last will and 
testament of said deceased, and such of you as are hereby cited as are 
under the age of twenty-one years are required to appear by your 
guardian, if you have one, or if you have none, to appear and apply for 
one to be appointed , or, in the event of your neglect or failure to do 
so, a guardian will be appointed by the Surrogate to represent and act 
for you in the proceeding.
 In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of the Surrogate's Court 
of said County of Kings to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness Honorable JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
Borough of Brooklyn, in The City of New York, the 16th day of February 
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
		ss/ WILLIAM P. PICKETT
		Clerk of Surrogate's Court

SURROGATE'S NOTICES
[Supplemental]
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.--- To 
MARY CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York;  
CATHERINE CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York; 
WILLIAM CONNERY, 4 Elm place, Troy, New York; 
JOHN CONNERY, 393 Newall street, Kenosha, Wis; 
JOSEPHINE GIBBONS, 23d street, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
MAGGIE KENNEDY, 23d street, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
JULIA NUGENT, Sumpter street, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
RUDOLPH ROGER, infant, 432 DeKalb avenue, Brooklyn; 
EMMA SCHNEIDER LAFRENIERE, 2959 Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
HELENA PROSLER, 204 Elton street, Brooklyn; 
St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Kent and Willoughby avenues, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
The Sisters of Mercy, Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
St. John's Orphan Asylum, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
The Little Sisters of the Poor, Bushwick avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
HELEN SCHNEIDER, 204 Elton street, Brooklyn, N.Y.; 
JULIA NUGENT, Sumpter street, Brooklyn, N.Y.
 send greeting:
 Whereas, FREDERICK SCHNEIDER and OLIVER B. LAFRENIERE, of Brooklyn, 
have lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to 
have a certain instrument in writing bearing date the 11th day of 
December, 1905, relating to real and personal property, duly proved as 
the last will and testament of MARY MOEKLER, deceased.
 Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at 
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 13th day of 
May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the 
probate of the said last will and testament; and that the above-named 
infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should not be 
appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will and 
testament.
 In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
Borough of Brooklyn, the 26th day of March, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and six.
		ss/ WILLIAM P. PICKETT
		Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
	RALPH K. JACOBS, Attorney for Petitioners, 367 Fulton street, Brooklyn.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent. --- 
Empire State Surety Company, 
EDWARD H. SCALLY, 
JOHN A. KNOWLES,  
estate of JOHN W. MORAN, 
BARTH S. CRONIN, 
JAMES J. GARLAND, 
NELSON BROS., 
MARGARET A. CODY, 
Dr. P.J. GENTHNER, 
R. ROSENBAU, 
ARTHUR W. ALLRIDGE, 
SHEPPARD & KELLETT, 
J. JOHNSON, 
WILLIAM EVERETT, 
ELLEN SILK, 
MARY BUTLER, 
CATHERINE BUTLER, 
SARAH BUTLER, 
FRANCIS J. BUTLER, 
JOSEPH GILES, 
JAMES GILES, 
MARY E. DEMPSEY, 
LAWRENCE C. FISH, assignee, &c, send greeting:
 You and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County 
of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on 
the 26th day of April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and 
there to attend the judicial settlement of the account of ELLEN SILK, 
as administratrix of the goods, chattels and credits which were of 
THOMAS SILK, deceased.  And let the above named infants then and there 
show cause why a special guardian should not be appointed to appear for 
them on said judicial settlement.
 In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said county, at the 
County of Kings, the 23rd day of February, in the year of our Lord, one 
thousand nine hundred and six.
		ss/WILLIAM P. PICKETT
		Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
	ED. J. FANDREY, Attorney for Petitioner, 102 Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.---To 
WILLIAM C. COOK, 
ELSIE FOOS, 
HELEN FOOS, 
JANE L.B. GOULD, 
ROSALIE S. BATES, 
CATHERINE REAVES, 
ELIZABETH HUNTINGTON, 
ROSALIE SHERWOOD, 
Dr. EDWARD BOGERT, and the child, 
children and grandchildren of SAMUAL COOK, deceased, 
nephew of MARY J. KING, late of the County of Kings, New York, deceased, 
who are unknown, send greeting:
 Whereas CHARLES F. SQUIBB has lately petitioned our Surrogate's Court 
of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument in writing, 
bearing date the 24th day of November, 1902, relating to real and 
personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament of MARY 
J. KING, late of Kings County, deceased.
 Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at 
the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on the 30th day of April, 
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the 
probate of the said last will and testament.
 In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court 
to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
County of Kings, the 10th day of March, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and six.
		[seal]  WILLIAM P. PICKETT
		Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law to all 
persons having claims against JOSEPHINE CUNNINGHAM, late of the Borough 
of Brooklyn, County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to 
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at his 
place of transacting business at the office of JOHN V. MCAVOY, his 
attorney, at No. 35 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, 
on or before the 15th day of June next.---Date New York, Nov. 25th, 1905
WILLIAM C. DALY, Executor
JOHN V. MCAVOY, Attorney for Executor, 35 Nassau street, New York City.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against JOSPEH LAING, late of the County of 
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the 
vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at the office of MARSHALL S. 
MARDEN, 68 William street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on 
or before the 30th day of June next.---Dated December 13th, 1905.
			JESSIE M. JONES
			ANDREW D. BAIRD
			ROBERT MCBRIDE
As Administrators of the Goods, etc., of JOSEPH LAING.
MARSHALL S. MARDEN, Attys. for Admrs., No 68 William street, New York.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF HON. JOSEPH ASPINALL, County Judge and 
acting Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given to all 
persons having claims against AGNES I. COLTON, late of the County of 
Kings, deceased, to present the same, with vouchers thereof, to the 
subscriber, at his place of transacting business, at the office of his 
attorney, I. BALCH LOUIS, No. 147 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, 
City of New York, on or before the 19th day of May next.----Dated New 
York, October 27th, 1905.
		GORDON WEIR COLTON, Executor
	I. BALCH LOUIS, Attorney for Executor, No. 147 Nassau street, City of 
New York.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against JOHN KNOCHEL, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with 
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at the office of her 
attorneys, FISHER & VOLTZ, at their place of doing business, No. 84, 
Broadway, Borough of Brooklyn, in New York City, on or before the 23d 
day of May next.----Dated November 8th, 1905.
			LENA KNOCHEL, Administratrix
	FISHER & VOLTZ, Attorneys for Administratrix, 84 Broadway, Borough of 
Brooklyn, New York City.

HIGGINS, EVELINE.-----IN PURSUANCE OF an order of the Hon. JAMES C. 
CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given 
according to law to all persons having claims against EVELINE HIGGINS, 
late of the Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, deceased, that they 
are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers thereof, to the 
subscribers at their place of transacting business, No. 120 Hudson 
street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 30th 
day of September next.---Dated New York, March 15th, 1906.
		WILLIAM A. HIGGINS
		FRANCIS T. HIGGINS, Executors
	JACOB I. BERGEN, Attorney for Executors, 141 Broadway, Borough of 
Manhattan, New York City.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against ISAAC P. MINER, late of the Boro. of 
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with 
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at 5 West 133d st., N.Y., New 
York City, on or before the first day of September next.----Dated 
February 17, 1906.
			CHARLES SCHWARTZ
			THERESA SCHWARTZ, Executors.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against SUSAN M.C. BERGEN, late of the County of 
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the 
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of transacting 
business, at the office of WEED, HENRY & MEYERS, 62 William street, in 
the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or before the 15th day of 
October next.----Dated March 3d, 1906.
			FLORENCE BERGEN BIGELOW,  Executrix
	WEED, HENRY & MEYER, Attorneys for Executrix, 62 William street, 
Borough of Manhattan, New York City.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against JOHN B. MORAN, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit 
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of 
business, at 350 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, in City of New York, 
on or before the 27th day of September next.---Dated, Feby. 26th, 1906
			LENA M. MORAN, Admrx.
		WENTWORTH, LOWENSTEIN & STERN, Her attorneys, 350 Broadway.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against MARY A. MAGEE, late of the County of 
Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the 
vouchers thereof,  to the subscriber, at his place of transacting 
business, the office of GERRIT SMITH, No. 52 Broadway, Manhattan, in 
The City of New York, on or before the 20th day of July next.---Dated, 
Jan. 17th, 1906.
			ALEXANDER MAGEE, Executor
	GERRIT SMITH, Atty. for Executor, No. 52 Broadway, New York City.

OHMS, FRIEDA.--- IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER of the Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to 
law, to all persons having claims against FRIEDA OHMS, late of the 
County of Kings, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, 
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of 
transacting business at the office of PETER B. HANSON, No. 156 
Broadway, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before 
the 31st day of July, 1906.---Dated January 20th, 1906.
			ALFRED SCHLETTER, Administrator
	PETER B. HANSON, Attorney for Administrator, 156 Broadway, Manhattan 
Borough, New York City.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against EVERETT S. LUYSTER, late of Orange, State 
of New Jersey, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, 
with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at her place of 
transacting business at the office of H.H. FROST, JR., her attorney, at 
18 Wall street, in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or 
before the first day of September next.----Dated February 26th, 1906.
			KATE E. HASHAGAN, Administratrix
	HALSTEAD H. FROST, JR., Attorney for Administratrix, 18 Wall street, 
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against MARY ANTOINETTE PALMER, sometimes known 
as M. ANTOINETTE PALMER, late of the County of Kings, deceased, that 
they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to 
the subscriber, at his place of transacting business at the office of 
CHARLES A. RUNK, No. 31 Nassau street, Borough of Manhattan, City of 
New York, on or before the 25th day of June next.---Dated, December 11, 
1905.
			STEPHEN S. PALMER,  Administrator
	CHARLES A. RUNK, Attorney for Administrator, 31 Nassau street, Borough 
of Manhattan, New York City.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon.JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against GUSTAVUS VOGES, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with 
the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at his place of transacting 
business at the office of JOHN J. ALLEN, 189 Montague street, in the 
Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, on or before the 15th day of May 
next.---Dated, October 31st., 1905.
			WILLIAM P. MCGLOIN, Executor
JOHN J. ALLEN, Attorney for Executor, 189 Montague street, Brooklyn, New York.
 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent,---To GEWERT WISCHHUSEN, send greeting:
 Whereas, LOUISA ADELINA WISCHHUSEN of the County of Kings has lately 
petitioned our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a 
certain instrument in writing bearing date the 8th day of November, 
1901, relating to real and personal property, duly proved as the last 
will and testament of GEORGE WISCHHUSEN, late of the County of Kings, 
deceased:
 Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held in 
the Hall of Records, in the County of Kings, on the 30th day of April, 
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the 
probate of the said last will and testament.
 In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court 
to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
County of Kings, the 12th day of March in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and six.
		[L.S.]   WILLIAM P. PICKETT	
		Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.   --Supplemental Citation.__To ANNIE RUTAN, individually 
and as executrix under the will of THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased; EMMA G. 
RUTAN, BENTON T. RUTAN, Title Guarantee and Trust Company, MARY FRANCES 
SIDMAN, Dr. BRITON H. RICHARDSON, JOHN C. MORTON, JOHN CLARKE, the name 
JOHN being fictitious, the true name not being known, WILLIAM F. 
KNUBEL, WILLIAM W. VREDENBURGH, AUGUSTUS P. LAROM, CHARLES L. ALLEN, 
SUSIE F. ALLEN, ALBERT MORTON, creditors generally of THOMAS B. RUTAN, 
deceased, if there be any such creditors, whose names and places of 
residences are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry, be 
ascertained, and to all other persons, if any there be, interested in 
the estate of said THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased, whose names and places of 
residence are unknown and cannot, after diligent inquiry be 
ascertained, send greeting:
 You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before 
our Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the 
County of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of 
Kings, on the 31st day of May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, 
then and there to show cause why a decree should not be made directing 
the disposition of the real property of THOMAS B. RUTAN, deceased, or 
so much thereof as may be necessary for the payment of his debts, as 
prayed for in the amended petition of the J.G. WAGNER Company, creditor 
or said decedent, filed in the office of the Clerk of said Surrogate's 
Court, on March 31, 1906, and pursuant to the order for supplemental 
citation duly signed and entered thereon on March 31, 1906.
 In testimony  whereof we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. JAMES C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County at the 
County of Kings, the 31st day of March, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundred and six.
		[L.S.]		WILLIAM P. PICKETT
				Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
	HYMAN, CAMPBELL & EATON, Attorneys for the J.G. WAGNER Company, 
Petitioner, Office and Post Office address, 23 Broad street, Borough of 
Manhattan, New York City.

VAGRONE IS HELD ON RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE.
JAMES VAGRONE, 38 years old, of 203 First avenue, Manhattan, was a 
prisoner in the Lee avenue court to-day, charged with reckless driving. 
  He was arrested yesterday afternoon after his team had dashed across 
the Williamsburg Bridge on the south roadway.  JAMES BRADLEY, of 428 
West Fifty-sixth street, Manhattan, a street cleaner who was working on 
the bridge, was knocked down by the horses and had to be attended by 
Ambulance Surgeon FRIEDMAN of the Eastern District Hospital.
VAGRONE was arrested by Policeman GALLAVAN, who stopped the horses.  In 
court the hearing was adjourned after VAGRONE had pleaded not guilty.

SECOND WIFE DON'T APPEAR;  BIGAMY CASE ADJOURNED.
The case of DAVID S. GILDERSLEEVE, alias WALTON, 28 years old, of 204 
Sixth street, charged with bigamy by his first wife, ANNA MERNIN, of 
Manhattan, was adjourned until next Wednesday this morning in the 
Myrtle avenue court.  The second wife, LENA LUFT, did not appear in 
court.

PARKHURST PLOT FAKER SENT TO SING SING
LARRY ROGERS, the Parkhurst Society sleuth who invented the plot to 
kill Dr. PARKHURST, was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months to-day in 
Sing Sing by Judge O'SULLIVAN in Part II, of the Court of General 
Session, Manhattan.

5 April 1906
RINGS, BUT NO STOLEN MONEY, IN MAID'S HOSE.
MARY OLIVER, a colored cook, employed at 129 Prospect place, was 
accused of stealing a ten-dollar bill from HELEN ADAMS, a colored 
domestic of the same address, in the Myrtle avenue court this morning.  
The ADAMS girl said that she dropped the money on the kitchen floor and 
that the cook snatched it up and refused to return it.  When searched 
by the matron this morning two rings were found in the cook's 
stockings.  She had plenty of money, but not a ten-dollar bill.  She 
was held in $200 bail for examination Tuesday.

SHEVLIN'S BROTHER ACCUSED OF THREATENING WIFE
PATRICK SHEVLIN, 60 years old, of 514 Twelfth street, a brother of 
JAMES SHEVLIN, the Democratic politician, was charged in the Butler 
street court to-day by his wife, MARGARET, 56 years old, with having 
threatened, to kill her with a knife during a quarrel, of which she 
said he was the instigator.  He has acted strangely of late, his wife 
said, and she believes his mind is deranged.
 Magistrate TIGHE adjourned the case, and sent SHEVLIN, who is a 
six-footer and of good appearance, to be examined as to his sanity.

POLICE COURT NOTES
George WATSON, 21 years old, of 315 Forty-second street, and Dennis 
MEEKIN, 18 years old, of 315 Thirty-ninth street, were sent to Special 
Sessions to-day by Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street court, upon a 
charge of assault made by Everett WE[..], 39 years old, of 478 
Forty-fourth street.
James DALY, of 406 Fourth avenue, was in Butler street court to-day, on 
complaint of his wife, who says he refused to let their 13-year-old 
son, who works every day, live at home.  His father says he is 
incorrigible.  The case was adjourned.

SUES CITY FOR MONEY WILLED BY MOTHER
Daughter Wants $53,000 Left By Mrs. CRANE For Building Memorial 
Fountain.
 Unless the "City Fathers" get on the job mighty quick New York will 
lose a bequest of $53,056.07, which was turned into the city treasury 
ten years ago for the purpose of erecting a drinking fountain in some 
public place to the memory of Mrs. Angelina CRANE, who died Sept. 19, 
1894, and left this sum for the above-mentioned purpose.  For ten years 
the city officials have neglected to carry out the provisions of this 
bequest, and now Mrs. CRANE's daughter and next of kin, Mrs. Edith H. 
SIMMONS, has brought suit against the city for the recovery of this 
money on the ground that the city officials have not and do not intend 
to take advantage of the bequest.
 Corporation Counsel John J. DELANY has managed to stave off the suit a 
few days by filing a demurrer, and Supreme Court Justice MADDOX this 
morning sustained the demurrer, which is based on the ground that the 
complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of 
action against the defendant.  Permission is granted the plaintiff to 
plead again within twenty days.
 The suit has brought to light a peculiar situation in the CRANE 
household prior to the death of Mrs. Angelina CRANE.  Mrs. CRANE died 
Sept 19, 1894, leaving personal property of $92,000.  At the time she 
made her will she, for some reason, was greatly displeased with her 
only living child, Mrs. Edith HAWTHORNE SIMMONS, and cut her off with a 
paltry $5.  She said, "Inasmuch as my daughter, Edith HAWTHORNE CRANE, 
now wife of Robert S. SIMMONS, has treated me in a most undutiful and 
unnatural manner, I therefore, give and bequeath to her the sum of $5 
and no more."
 Mrs. CRANE then proceeded to divide her $92,000, as follows: To the 
Woman's Hospital at Park avenue and Lexington, Manhattan, $5,000 for 
the endowment of a free bed; to the Home for Incurables, $5,000; to St. 
Luke's Hospital, $5,000, and to the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, $5,000;  
and all the balance of her estate to the City of New York for the 
purpose of erecting a drinking fountain to her memory in some public 
place in New York City.
 The balance of the estate after the other legacies in the will had been 
paid amounted to $53,056.07.  This sum was paid unto the city treasury 
July 28, 1896, but has not as yet been used for the purposes for which 
it was given.

DESERTED FIRST WIFE: NOW ADMITS BIGAMY
It developed in the Gates avenue court to-day that Fred LANGENEGGER, 52 
years old, of 413 Ralph street, who was accused by his wife, Sophie, of 
abandonment, was the husband of another woman who accompanied him to 
court to-day.
The second wife was Mrs. Ida RITCHEY before she married LANGENEGGER.  
The couple were married about three years ago, during which time the 
defendant has ....[rest of article missing]

[................] WIFE HE DESERTED
Stephen J. HANLON, of 831 Madison street, was held in $1,000 bail for 
examination on Monday by Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court 
to-day on complaint of his wife, Ida, 22 years old, who accuses her 
husband of abandoning her on March 13 and later assaulting her.  HANLON 
denied the charge.

MOTHERS COMPLAINED OF NEGRO'S POOL ROOM.
George GROVE, a negro, who keeps a billiard room at 4 Washington 
street, was fined $5 by Magistrate DOOLEY to-day for allowing boys 
under 16 years of age to play pool in his place.  The mothers of 
several boys had complained to the police about the place and Capt. 
SHAW made a raid last night.

ADMITS HE STOLE MOTHER'S EARRINGS
 Harold GLOZIER, 17 years old, of 1343 Forty-eighth street, was in 
Flatblush court this morning on complaint of his mother, Mrs. Nellie E. 
GLOZIER.  She said that on March 21 her son took a pair of diamond 
earrings from her home, valued at $250 and that he afterwards admitted 
to her that he had pawned them for $70 and sold the ticket for $5.50.  
The boy waived examination and was held in $1,000 bail to await the 
action of the Grand Jury.
 His mother seemed deeply affected when she took the stand and said she 
would like to have the boy committed to some institution.
 Detectives MANION and MATHEWS of the Parkville police station, who 
arrested the boy, said he told them that he and another boy had gone to 
Philadelphia to see the prize fight of the proceeds of the theft.

6 April 1906
SENTENCE SUSPENDED ON "HUMAN SNAKE"
 John WILMER MARTINE, the Fifth avenue haberdasher's clerk, was 
arraigned to-day before the Justices of the Court of Special Sessions, 
Manhattan, for sentence under his plea of guilty to stealing a polo 
shirt valued at $5 from his employer, McLAUGHLIN, the haberdasher.
 A probation officer reported to the court that he had discovered that 
MARTINE's real name is John RAUSCHENBACH and that he has a sister, Mrs. 
Bertha BROWN, living at 510 Otterbein street, Baltimore, and another 
sister, Mrs. Ida NODMAN, living at Cherry Hill, Md.  The probation 
officer declared that he understood ex-Senator MASON, of Illinois,  had 
been informed that MARTINE was engaged to the Senator's daughter, Ruth, 
for some time, but that the engagement had been broken.  At one time, 
it is said, he was secretary for James H. HYDE, former vice-president 
of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.  He finally joined HARRIGAN'S 
circus, eventually developing his act known as the "human snake."
 After hearing this report the justices suspended sentence and he was 
paroled in the custody of the probation officer until  May 25.

EXCISE AGENT ARRESTS L.I. CITY HOTEL MAN
Edward LONERGAN, proprietor of a hotel at 31 Bergen street, Long Island 
City, was arrested last night by Henry GEORGE, a special agent of the 
State Excise Department, and locked up at the Fourth street station.  
LONERGAN was taken into custody after refusing to surrender his hotel 
and liquor license.  He was taken before Magistrate HEALY in the Long 
Island City police court to-day and held for examination on April 13.  
He is out on bail.
As near as can be learned the place at 31 Bergen street is owned 
jointly by Patrick McCARTHY, who was convicted of running a disorderly 
house a few months ago and fined $250 in the Court of Special Sessions, 
at Jamaica.  The contention that the license of the Bergen street hotel 
was forfeited when McCARTHY was convicted.
District Attorney DARRIN, of Queens, was notified to-day and will take 
charge of the case.

FIFTEEN YEARS FOR SLAYER OF DEAF MUTE
Thomas MOONEY, 29 years old, of 365 Tenth avenue, Manhattan, who shot 
and killed Charles BRENNAN, a deaf mute, on Sept. 24, in the rear room 
of a saloon at Thirty-fourth street and Twelfth avenue, and who was 
convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to fifteen 
years in Sing Sing prison to-day by Justice DOWLING in the Criminal 
Branch of the Supreme Court.

SURROGATE'S NOTICES.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent, to 
Louise CONKLIN, 
August VOLLAND, 
Marie Antonette WEISS, 
Joseph P. WEISS, and Judson J. WEISS, send greeting:
 Whereas, Robert J. MCNALLY, of the Borough of Brooklyn of The City of 
New York, County of Kings and State of New York, has lately petitioned 
our Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain 
instrument in writing bearing date the 7th day of December, 1905, 
relating to real and personal property, duly proved as the last will 
and testament of ANNA JOHN, formerly ANNA WEISS, formerly ANNA VOLLAND, 
late of said County of Kings, deceased.
 Wherefore, You and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court to be held at 
the Hall of Records in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 21st of May, 
1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend the 
probate of the said last will and testament; and that the above-named 
infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should not be 
appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will and 
testament.
 In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
 Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
Borough of Brooklyn, the 3d day of April, in the year of our Lord one 
thousand nine hundren and six.
[seal]		WILLIAM P. PICKETT
			Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.--To Mary MENDE of No. 113 Barber avenue, Cleveland, Ohio; 
Max DORENFORF, of Ellbeck, Hamburg, Germany, and Anna DORENDORF, of 
Ellbeck, Hamburg, Germany, send greeting:  Whereas ANNA DORENDORF of 
No. 466 Baltic street, Borough of Brooklyn, has lately petitioned  our 
Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings, to have a certain instrument 
in writing bearing date the 13th day of September, 1902, relating to 
real and personal property, duly proved as the last will and testament 
of DIEDRICK F.H. DORENDORF, late of No. 466 Baltic street, deceased.
 Wherefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court, to be held at 
the Hall of Records, in the Borough of Brooklyn, on the 23d day of 
April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to attend 
the probate of the said last will and testament and that the above 
named infants then and there show cause why a special guardian should 
not be appointed to appear for them on the probate of said last will 
and testament.
In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County, at the 
Borough of Brooklyn, the first day of March, in the year of our Lord 
one thousand nine hundred and six [1906].
	[seal]		WILLIAM P. PICKETT
				Clerk of the Surrogate's Court
A. MELHADO, Atty. 99 Nassau street, N.Y.C.

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against ANNA BOOKER, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, New York City, deceased, that they are required to exhibit 
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of 
transacting business, No. 390 Gates avenue, Brooklyn, New York, on or 
before the 15th day of April next.--Dated October 6th, 1905.
			LESTER W. HILL,   Administrator
	JAMES O. MILLER, Atty. for Administrator, 215 Montague street, 
Brooklyn, N.Y.C.

DISPUTE OVER CAR TRANSFER LEADS TO BLOW
Charged with assaulting Thomas BALL, a conductor of the Hamburg avenue 
line, Viscano SALVANI, 24 years old, of 551 Elizabeth street, 
Manhattan, was in the Manhattan avenue court to-day.  At Hamburg avenue 
and Cornelia street this morning SALVANI and the conductor got into an 
argument over a transfer, and in the heat of the discussion it is 
alleged that the passenger hit BALL.  Hearing was adjourned.

MAN CHARGED WITH STEALING CARPET HELD.
Harry JACKSON, a negro, 22 years old, of 328 Fourth street, was held in 
the Butler street court this morning on a charge of burglary made by 
Charles H. MERCHANT, of 712 Eighth avenue, who says JACKSON stole a 
role of carpet from a showroom at the above address.

COST ROTH $5 TO IGNORE POLICE COURT SUMMONS
Ben ROTH, of 292 East New York avenue, was fined $5 by Magistrate 
FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge of contempt of 
court.  He refused to pay the fine and was sent to the penitentiary for 
five days.
 For the past two weeks the police have been trying to get ROTH to come 
to court to testify against a man whose arrest he had caused.  He has 
been served a dozen time[sic] with summons, but each time he tore up 
the papers and told the police that his business was too important to 
bother going to court.

HOLD TWO GAMBLING RAID PRISONERS
The troop of prisoners arrested by Inspector CROSS' detectives on 
Saturday night in an alleged gambling house at 1732 Fulton street, were 
all discharged in the Gates avenue court yesterday afternoon with the 
exception of Martin MULROY, who is accused of being the proprietor, and 
Joseph ANDRETTA, who was accused of carrying concealed weapons.

HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE MADE BY HIS WIFE.
Tasmer TIEERASHA, 31 years old, of 147 Bay Thirteenth street, was 
arrested on the charge of assault on the complaint of his wife, Sophie. 
  In the Coney Island Court he was held in $500 bail for Special 
Sessions.

7 April 1906
FORMAN, AMELIA -- IN PURSUANCE of an order of the Hon. James C. CHURCH, 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to 
law, to all persons having claims against AMELIA FORMAN, late of the 
County of Kings, State of New York, deceased, that they are required to 
exhibit the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers, at 
their place of transacting business, at the office of their attorney, 
Edward S. BROWNSON, Jr., 43 Cedar street, Manhattan, New York City, on 
or before the first day of September next.---Dated, New York, Feb. 10, 
1906
		ALLEN FORMAN,
		ALEXANDER MERLE FORMAN,  Executors
	Edw. S. BROWNSON, Jr., Attorney for Executors, 43 Cedar street, 
Manhattan, New York City.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent, to James KING, John MUSCARELLA [described in the will 
hereinafter referred to as Johnnie MASQUERELLA], William R. BURCHUS 
[described in said will as William Raphael BIRCHER], the Public 
Administrator of the County of Kings:  All unknown persons [other than 
the persons hereinbefore named] who are or may be the next of kin or 
the devisees, legatees, heirs, descendants, executors, administrators, 
husbands or wives of the next of kin of BRIDGET BYRNE, sometimes known 
as BRIDGET BYRNES, deceased, who would be entitled under the laws of 
the State of New York to the personal property of the said  deceased 
affected by her will, if the said deceased had died intestate, and all 
persons interested in said estate , whose names or parts of names, 
residences and post office addresses are unknown and cannot after due 
and diligent inquiry be ascertained, cited as a class.  The next of kin 
of Bridget BYRNE, sometimes known as Bridget BYRNES, deceased, send 
greeting:
 Whereas, Foster CRAMPTON, of the Town of West Hampton Beach, in the 
County of Suffolk, State of New York, has lately  petitioned our 
Surrogate's Court of the County of Kings to have a certain instrument 
in writing, bearing date of the 13th day of May, 1904, relating to 
personal property, duly proved  as the last will and testament of 
Bridget BYRNE, sometimes known as Bridget BYRNES, late of the County of 
Kings, deceased.
 Wherefore, you and each of you are hereby cited to appear before our 
Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the County 
of Kings, to be held at the Court House [Room 37] in the County of 
Kings, Borough of Brooklyn, City and State of New York, on the 23d day 
of April, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to 
attend the probate of the said last will and testament.  And such of 
you as are hereby cited as are under the age of twenty-one years, are 
required to appear by your guardian, if you have one, or if you have 
none, to appear and apply for one to be appointed , or in the event of 
your neglect or failure to do so, a guardian will be appointed by the 
Surrogate to represent and act for you in the proceeding.
 In testimony whereof, we have caused the seal of our said Surrogate's 
Court to be hereunto affixed.
Witness, Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said Court, at the 
County of Kings, Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, the 1st day of 
March, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and six.
		[Seal]		William P. PICKETT, Clerk of the Surrogate's Court

IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
 County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against ELLA BILLON, late of the County of Kings, 
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers 
thereof, to the subscribers, at their place of transacting business, at 
the office of  Alvan R. JOHNSON, 189 Montague street, in the Borough of 
Brooklyn of the City of New York, on or before the first day of 
October, 1906.---Dated March 31st, 1906.
		ALVAN R. JOHNSON
		CHARLES F. ROTHLISBERG, Executors

HOLD NEW YORK MAN ON CHARGE OF ABDUCTION
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April 7, --Thos. D'AGOSTINO, of New York, was held 
for trial in the Superior Court here to-day, charged with having 
abducted Annie SCHMIDT, 15 years old, of Jersey City.  The girl was 
found in a resort in this city a month ago, and she implicated 
D'AGOSTINO in her story to the police.

LEAVES ESTATE TO MAN WHO BEFRIENDED HER
Oyster Bay Druggist Learns That He Has Inherited a Considerable Sum
 OYSTER BAY, April 7.--- 
Dr. Louis KEYSER has just been apprised that he 
had inherited what is believed to be a considerable sum of money from 
an aged woman whom he befriended years ago in Manhattan.  The executor 
of the estate had great difficulty in locating Dr. KEYSER, who is a 
druggist.
 Years ago, when Dr. KEYSER was a drug clerk in Manhattan, he found 
numerous opportunities to befriend Mrs. Catherine O'NEIL, an aged woman 
who, it appeared to the young man, needed friendly assistance.  All 
that he did for Mrs. O'NEIL was taken thankfully by the age woman, who 
conceived a strong affection for the gallant young man who was willing 
to trouble himself about an aged old woman with no hope of material 
reward.  Dr. KEYSER found a larger business opening and Mrs. O'NEIL 
passed out of his life, as he supposed, although she often returned to 
his thoughts.
 Recently, Mrs. O'NEIL died.  When her will was opened it was found that 
she had left everything to Dr. Louis KEYSER.  Included in her 
possessions were two life insurance policies, said to be for 
substantial sums.  The executor knew nothing about Dr. KEYSER and, was 
the will did not inform him that he was a druggist, he had difficulty 
in tracing him.  Chancing to mention the bequest in a wholesale drug  
house, the executor was informed that there was a Dr. Louis KEYSER  
residing in Oyster Bay, where he conducted a drug store.  Dr. KEYSER 
was communicated with and requested to claim the effects of Mrs. O'NEIL 
at once.  The exact value of the estate is not known.

JUSTICE SMITH'S WILL FILED FOR PROBATE
RIVERHEAD, April 7.--The will of the late Supreme Court Justice Wilmot 
M. SMITH has been offered for probate in the Surrogate's office.  To 
each of the three children, Mrs. Herbert GARFIELD WILLIAMSON, of 538 
Eighth avenue, Brooklyn; Wilmot M. SMITH, Jr., and Miss Elsie SMITH, of 
Patchogue, the sum of $2,000 is given.  The residue of the estate is to 
be invested, the income to be paid to the widow as long as she remains 
unmarried.

9 April 1906
WIFE WITHDREW CHARGE; MAGISTRATE INDIGNANT
Magistrate NAUMER was indignant in the Myrtle avenue court to-day, when 
Annie FARRELL, of 407 DeKalb avenue, asked to withdraw a charge of 
assault made several days ago against her husband, Peter FARRELL, a 
peddler.  At that time she was in court with two black eyes and said 
her husband kicked her in the stomach.  The magistrate told her not to 
come back if her husband beat her again, for she would get nothing from 
him.  The case was dismissed.

SEEKS RECOVERY OF LAND
The Clinton Dark Camp Association has renewed its action by which it 
seeks to compel Frederick C. ALLEN, Remington VERNAM and others, to 
vacate a parcel of land at Edgemore valued at $1,000,000.   The 
association alleges that it leased the property for ten years from 
Franklin C. NORTON, but that the defendants have erected small 
buildings on the land and held possession of it.  Action was begun once 
before by the association, but it was dropped.
 Judge MCLAUGHLIN adjourned the hearing to-day for one week.

WAITER MUST PAY WIFE BULK OF HIS EARNINGS.
Walter PARRON, 31 years old, a waiter, of Thirty-forth street and Third 
avenue, Manhattan, was before Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island 
Court to-day on a charge of abandonment preferred by his wife, 
Catherine.  Magistrate VOORHEES ordered PARRON to give his wife $5 a 
week.

BON'S ESTATE GOES TO WIDOW AND CHILDREN
By the filing of the will of Isadore M. BON in the Surrogate's office 
to-day the disposition of the $500,000 estate he left is made public.  
Mr. BON was engaged for many years in the brokerage business and at one 
time had for his partner ex-Mayor SCHROEDER.  The will is dated June 
24, 1902.  Mr. BON's widow, Henrietta and three children, Minerva, 
Frederick S. and Mary B. survive him.
 After setting aside $500 for the care of his Greenwood cemetery plot 
and bequeathing a like sum to his nephew Franklin SPIER, the will 
directs that after certain minor legacies are paid the estate shall be 
made a trust in charge of the Peoples Trust Company two-thirds of the 
income from which shall be paid to the widow, and one-third to each of 
his three surviving children.  It is provided that the income to the 
widow shall not be less than $6,000 a year and the income to each of 
the three children shall not be less that $3,000 a [year.]

CRAPSHOOTERS RELEASED ON PROMISE TO BE GOOD.
Magistrate DOOLEY, in the Adams street court to-day lectured three 
young men who were charged with crap shooting on Sunday by Policemen 
NOONAN, CONROY and O'ROURKE, who found a game in full blast at Bridge 
and Tallman streets.  The prisoners, Albert THOMAS, John KENNEDY and 
Morris FALLICAN, promised to refrain from the game in the future,  and 
sentence was suspended.

MILKMAN CATCHES SNEAK WHO PLUNDERED FLAT.
Grand larceny was the charge made against Edward SMITH, 21 years old, 
of 450 Madison street, by Mrs. Ann SPRATLEY, of 143 Fifth avenue, this 
morning in the Myrtle avenue court.  The accused was held in $1,000 
bail for examination.
 Mrs.SPRATLEY told Magistrate NAUMER that she stepped out of her flat a 
moment this morning, leaving the door unlocked.  When she returned the 
door was ajar and a coat and trousers, a silver watch, a gold chain and 
a suit case, all valued at $35, were missing from her son's room.  She 
ran out into the hall and claims she saw SMITH leaving the flat with 
the suit case and the trousers on his arm.  She chased him to the 
street where a milkman jumped from his wagon and caught the alleged 
thief.  Mrs. SPRATLEY said that the prisoner was formerly a friend of 
her son's.

ITALIAN BOMB THROWERS HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Manuel VALENTI, 25 years old, and Rosanio CANADA, 32 years old, both of 
51 Luqueer street, were before Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler Street 
Court to-day on the charge of felonious assault, preferred by Peter 
SAMPERE, of 401 Van Brunt street.
 VALENTI and CANADA are charged with attempting to blow up the barber 
shop of SAMPERE on the night of April 3, by the use of a  dynamite bomb.
 VALENTI and CANADA were held for the Grand Jury.

ACCUSED OF ASSAULT, SAID THEY WERE FOOLING
Two boys, who gave their names as Fred GANZ, 16 years old, of 32 Lewis 
place, and Frank SMITH, 18 years old, of 1128 Herkimer street, were 
before Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge 
of assaulting Meyer GOLDSTEIN, an aged grocer, of 380 Saratoga avenue, 
who accused the lads of entering his store yesterday and, after 
annoying him for several minutes, striking him over the head with a 
chair.
 The boys denied the charge.  They said they were only fooling with 
GOLDSTEIN, and had no intention of hurting him.  They were held in $300 
bail for examination of Friday.

ARRESTED FOR "CUSSIN'" WHILE AWAITING TRAIN.
Joseph DOHR, a teamster living at 60 Tompkins avenue, was charged in 
the Adams street court to-day with a breach of the peace by Special 
Policeman COLLINS, who accused him of using very unparliamentary 
language while waiting for a train at the Bridge street elevated 
station.  He pleaded not guilty and the hearing was adjourned.

POLICEMAN REPROVED FOR MAKING ARRESTS
Three young men, employes of the Long Island Railroad, were before 
Magistrate FURLONG in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge of 
playing baseball in the street.  The policeman could produce no 
evidence to prove his charge and the men were discharged.
 The prisoners, who gave their names as Daniel TAYLOR, Harry GRAHAM and 
Henry DODGE, told Magistrate FURLONG that they were working in the 
railroad yards at Atlantic and New York avenues, when a ball was 
suddenly thrown over the fence.  TAYLOR picked up the ball and threw it 
at GRAHAM, who in turn threw it over the fence into the street.  
Policeman ROONEY then appeared and accused the men of playing ball and 
arrested them.
 Magistrate FURLONG told ROONEY he had no business to go into the 
private grounds of the railroad company, and then discharged the prisoners.

ACCUSES BOARDING HOUSE MISTRESS OF LARCENY
 Mary REMBIS, 22 years old, a boarding house keeper, at 87 North Sixth 
street, was in the Lee avenue court to-day on a charge of larceny 
preferred by Annie ROGOVA, one of her boarders.  The complainant said 
she had given the prisoner $24 to keep for her and that she had been 
unable to get it back.  The case was adjourned.

Manuel A. PLAINTREE was held for examination by Magistrate TIGHE in the 
Adams street court yesterday on a charge of keeping a disorderly house 
at 443 Atlantic avenue.  Julian ASTRO, of 454 St. Nicholas avenue, 
swore to the complaint upon which the warrant was issued.  The hearing 
was set down for April 12.

James TURLEY, of 225 Forty-ninth street, was before Magistrate TIGHE in 
the Butler street court to-day on the complaint of Luke BOLAN, of 161 
Forty-third street, who accused him of having used indecent language on 
a Hamilton avenue car Saturday evening.  The case was adjourned until 
April 13.

The case of Raphael MATTO, of 94 Vesey street, Manhattan, accused of 
striking Michael MCCORMACH, of 328 Hicks street, in the face with a 
monkey wrench, was adjourned by Magistrate TIGHE in the Butler street 
court this morning until April 12.

When the case of Ingred FRIEDMAN and Ellen EDWARDS, who were arrested 
on March 24, charged with conducting a disorderly house at 1523 Eighth 
avenue, was called this morning in the Butler street court it was found 
that the officers who had made the arrest were in another court as 
witnesses.  The case was adjourned until April 12.

HOLD MIDWIFE RESPONSIBLE FOR WOMAN'S DEATH
 Minnie SHIELDS, a midwife, was held for the Grand Jury to-day in the 
Adams street court on a charge of manslaughter in the first degree.
 Ada WILLS, a married woman living in Bay Shore, L.I., died in February 
from peritonitis.  Before her death she told Dr. HUISE, her attending 
physician, that she had undergone an operation.  Coroner SAVAGE, of 
East Islip, L.I., took her antemortem statements and the arrest of Mrs. 
SHIELDS followed.
 James RIDGEWAY, who appeared for Mrs. SHIELDS at the hearing last week, 
moved for a dismissal of the charge and asked to be allowed to submit a 
brief.  To-day Magistrate DOOLEY decided that there were sufficient 
facts before him to warrant his holding the accused.
 A charge of malpractice which had been made prior to Mrs. WILLS' death 
is still pending.

MRS. VAN WART LEAVES PROPERTY TO CHILDREN
MINEOLA, April 9.--The will of Mrs. Abbey IRVING VAN WART, who died in 
New York City on March 17 last, was offered for probate in Surrogate 
JACKSON's court to-day.  The estate consists of $200,000 real and 
$5,000 personal property.  It is divided equally between the two 
daughters, Sarah and Helen, and the two sons, Edwin Clark and W.I. VAN 
WART.  To her daughter Sarah the testatrix leaves a pew in St. Paul's 
Church, New York City.

WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CARRYING DAGGER
Carrying concealed weapons was the charge that Marie SCOIZAFARO, of 67 
Franklin avenue, pleaded guilty to in the Myrtle avenue court to-day.  
She was held in $300 bail for the Grand Jury.  There had been a fight 
in her father's grocery store at 67 Franklin avenue and the girl when 
arrested had a dagger in her possession.

SAILOR MUST SUPPORT HIS WIFE AND CHILD.
Stephen HANLON, a sailor, in the Gates avenue court to-day on a charge 
of abandonment preferred by his wife, Ida, 22 years old, of 831? 
Madison street, was ordered to give a bond of $500 to provide for his 
wife and child.

10 April 1906
DROP CHARGES OF GRAFT IN QUEENS
MINEOLA, L.I., April 10,--The charges of "graft" and collusion between 
certain officials of the County of Nassau and the publishers of 
newspapers in that county by ex-Congressman Townsend SCUDDER, have not 
been sustained, and it is probable that the Board of Supervisors will 
now authorize the payment of the money for the advertising to the two 
newspapers, the Oyster Bay "Pilot" and the Roslyn "News."
 Halstead SCUDDER, brother of the man who brought the charges, as 
counsel for the Supervisors, advised the Board to order the bills paid, 
as they were legally contracted.

MUST SUPPORT TWO HOMES ON $6 PER.
Frank BLAUSTEERI  was charges by his wife, Annie, of 210 East New York 
avenue, with abandonment in the Gates avenue court to-day.
 The couple were married in Russia four years ago and have one child, 
Frank, three years old.  Mrs. BLAUSTEERI claimed that her husband 
abandoned her five months after they were married and came to America.  
She followed and tried to persuade him to contribute to the support of 
herself and child, but he refused to do so, she alleged.
BLAUSTEERI is employed in a factory in Manhattan and earns $6 a week.
 Magistrate FURLONG ordered him to pay his wife $3 a week.  He was 
compelled to give a bond to make weekly payments for a year.

INCORRIGIBLE SON SENT TO THE PENITENTIARY
On complaint of his mother, Dennis F. KING, Sr., Dennis KING, 17 years 
old, of 139 Harrison street, in the Butler street court to-day, was 
sent to the penitentiary for six months.  His father says that his son 
is incorrigible, that he will not work and stays out all night at times.

SIX MONTHS FOR HOMELESS YOUTH
John HAFNER, 22 years old, and homeless, was sent to the penitentiary 
for six months by Magistrate VOORHEES, in the Coney Island court to-day.

DECISION RESERVED ON ORDER TO VACATE ARREST.
Supreme Court Justice MADDOX, in Special Term, this morning, reserved 
decision in a motion made by Lawyer LENNEY to vacate an order of arrest 
against Harry H. HOYT, which was obtained by James Herbert IVINS in the 
action against HOYT to recover $5,200.  The motion was opposed by 
Lawyer W. W. BUTCHER.
 It is alleged by IRVINS that he deposited money with the firm of Henry 
H.HOYT & Co., [of which the defendant was the head, with an office at 
44 Court street, and with a branch office in Manhattan], for the 
purpose of buying certain stock.
 It is alleged that defendant failed to purchase the stock and suit was 
begun against HOYT for the recovery of the money.  HOYT was arrested, 
and deposited $2,500 in lieu of a bond and was released.

MAN WHO DISOWNED SON HELD FOR SPECIAL SESSIONS.
James DALY, an agent, of 406 Fourth street, on the complaint of his 
wife, Lillian, who a few days ago charged him with excluding his 
thirteen-year-old son, Lawrence, from the house and thereby endangering 
his morals, was this morning sent to Special Sessions by Magistrate 
TIGHE in the Butler street court.

12 April 1906
LEAVES SICK CHILDREN TO PLEAD FOR HUSBAND
Woman Says Six Have Measles--TIGHE Sorry, But Holds Him for Robbery
 Daniel F. CORBETT, 48 years old, of 13 Dennett place, was a prisoner in 
the Butler street court this morning, on a charge of assault and 
robbery, made by George MCWHINNEY, who has been here but three days 
from Dover, N.J., and is at present stopping with his brother Thomas, 
at 501 Columbia street.
 On Tuesday MCWHINNEY went out for a walk down along the docks at Erie 
Basin, and finally went into the saloon of Henry SAVERESE on the Long 
Dock, and ordered a drink.
 Three men who were in the place when he entered engaged in conversation 
with him and in a spirit of friendliness he invited them to drink.  
After having three drinks MCWHINNEY says that, feeling tired, he went 
into the rear room to sit down and rest himself.  No sooner was he 
seated than the three men went into the room after him, threw him to 
the floor and proceeded to rifle his pockets.  Altogether they relieved 
him of $35 and a silver watch and gold chain valued at $56.  Leaving 
him in a dazed condition they made good their escape.
 MCWHINNEY, after he had recovered, went back to his brother's house and 
told his experience to a policeman living in the same house, who told 
him to go at once and report the matter to the Hamilton avenue station. 
  He did not do this, however until yesterday, and then Detectives 
MCGLOIN and MOLIN were assigned to the case.
After much search they finally found the missing watch in a pawnshop at 
537 Court street.  CORBETT got $3 on it, and afterward disposed of the 
ticket for 15 cents to SAVERESE, the saloonkeeper.
This morning CORBETT's wife was in court to intercede for him.  She 
said that they had six children at home with the measles.  The 
magistrate said he was very sorry for her, but wanted to know what she 
was doing in court when she should be quarantined in the house.  "The 
courtroon seems to be a neutral ground for most people whose houses are 
infected by contagious diseases, in their idea," remarked Magistrate 
TIGHE.  The case was adjourned and CORBETT held under $1,500 bail.

DRANK CHLOROFORM TO FRIGHTEN HUSBAND
Mrs. Gussie BECK, 27 years old, of 1039 Broadway, who swallowed some 
chloroform liniment yesterday after some words with her husband, in the 
Manhattan court to-day explained to the magistrate that she did not 
want to commit suicide, but that she took the liquid to scare her 
husband.  She promised not to repeat the act and was paroled.

BOY OF 15 THREATENED WOMAN WITH REVOLVER
William COLLIER, 15 years old, of Sixty-sixth street and Eleventh 
avenue, was before Magistrate VOORHEES in the Coney Island court this 
morning, on the complaint of Miss Etta SPROGARCK, of Sixty-seventh 
street and Eleventh avenue.
She testified that as the result of a boys' quarrel, in which he was 
worsted, COLLIER entered her store, where his playmates were gathered 
and threatened them with a pistol.
Upon the promise of the boy's father, a special policeman, that he 
should be properly restrained, young COLLIER was released.

BOY HUSBAND EARNS $6; MUST GIVE WIFE HALF
Magistrate FURLONG, in the Gates avenue court, to-day ordered 
16-year-old Bernard REILLY, of 1801 Brooklyn avenue, to pay his 
17-year-old wife, Mercedes, $3 a week for her support, pending the 
annulment of their marriage in the Supreme Court.
 Mrs. REILLY, who previous to her marriage on Jan. 8 was Mercedes 
BRADLEY, daughter of Wynant VAN ZANT PERCY BRADLEY, a manufacturer of 
talking machines living at 1768 Brooklyn avenue, recently caused the 
arrest of her youthful husband on a charge of abandonment.  REILLY 
earns $6 a week.

REFUSED TO LET NEGRO LAWYER PLEAD FOR TROTT.
Albert TROTT, the West Indian negro arrested on Tuesday night for 
striking Mrs. Isabella OLIVER, while riding on an "L" train, and who 
narrowly escaped lynching, was held in $1,000 bail by Magistrate BARLOW 
in the West Side Police Court, Manhattan, to-day.
Mrs. OLIVER was present and appeared calmer than when she was in court 
yesterday.
A negro named BEALE, who said he was a member of the bar, having been 
admitted yesterday, appeared for TROTT, but Magistrate BARLOW refused 
to allow him to plead.  There was some hissing at this decision.

CLAIM AGENTS HELD BROOKLYN MAN PRISONER
In a statement made to Magistrate FINN, in the Jefferson Market court, 
Manhattan, yesterday, Morris KIVIWITZ, of 136 Belmont avenue, said he 
had been held a prisoner for two hours in the Claims Department of the 
Metropolitan Street Railway.  He said he had refused to give up a false 
statement which he had been induced to sign concerning an accident 
witnessed by him in Manhattan.  The statement he made was changed in 
favor of the company by the typewriter  after he had signed it, he 
said.  He put it in his pocket and the attaches tried to force him to 
give it up.  He will take the matter to the District Attorney.

SOUTH BROOKLYN-
FINED FOR SPEEDING ON OCEAN PARKWAY
Joseph CURCIO, of 163 Twenty-first street, and William BOYLE, of Ocean 
and Evans avenue, were fined $3 each in the Coney Island court 
yesterday for fast driving on Ocean Parkway.

FIGHTING STRIKER GETS LECTURE AND SENTENCE
In sentencing Frank HAWKINS, a striking iron worker, to-day in the 
Court of General Sessions, for assaulting Samuel ANDERSON, on 212 East 
Twenty-first street, on Feb. 2, because he would not join the strikers, 
to one year in the Penitentiary.  Recorder GOFF severely reprimanded him.

NO SENSATION TO-DAY IN THE HAWKINS CASE
The case of Homer HAWKINS, the young man charged with attempting  to 
blackmail Louis R. FULLER, son of Dr. Frank FULLER, president of a 
health food company at 61 Fifth avenue, Manhattan, was called to-day 
before MagistrateWHITMAN in the Centre street court.  It had been 
expected there would be sensational developments but none materialized. 
  The hearing was finally adjourned until Monday.

13 April 1906
KRAEGER MAY FACE CHARGE OF BIGAMY
Robert S. KRAEGER was arrested last night at 142 Bergen street on 
complaint of his wife, Catherine KRAEGER, of 95 Johnson street, who 
charged him with abandonment under the new law which makes it a felony. 
  Detectives MAHON and CARBERY found him at the Bergen street house 
after Mrs. KRAEGER had complained to Capt. SHAW.  Soon after Magistrate 
DOOLEY had held KRAEGER in $200 for examination Paul BOSSERT, a 
fireman, called at the court and showed a certificate that KRAEGER was 
married to his sister, Edith BOSSERT, on Jan. 31, 1904.  KRAEGER was 
living with this wife on Bergen street when arrested.
Mrs. Catherine KRAEGER, it is said, will make a charge of bigamy 
to-morrow.
Magistrate DOOLEY, on hearing the story, increased the bail to $1,500, 
and KRAEGER went to jail.  He has a son 12 years old by his first wife 
and a child 3 months old by his second wife.  The first wife says he 
had been visiting her at Johnson street, trying to get money from her.  
He is at present employed canvassing for the Brooklyn directory.

JAILED FOR NOT PAYING CRIPPLED WIFE ALIMONY
Having failed to pay the alimony awarded to his wife by the courts, 
William BAUER, a young man whose father is a wealthy resident of 
Hackensack and a member of the firm of KLINE, LINDEN and BAUER, of 
Pearl street, is in the Raymond street jail under an order from the 
Supreme Court.
 His wife, Josephine, is suing young BAUER for divorce and, it is said, 
the young man received a liberal income.  She is a cripple, having lost 
her leg in an accident.

CHILD LED ASTRAY BY SISTER SHOCKS COURT.
Led astray, she claimed, by her sister, who is now an invalid in the 
Kings County Hospital from an ailment from which doctors contend she 
cannot recover, 14-year-old Isabella ARNOLD, of 433 West Forty-sixth 
street, Manhattan, was turned over to the Children's Society to-day by 
Justice FLEMING in the Children's Court, pending final disposition of 
her case.
The girl told a story that shocked even the most hardened of her 
listeners.  She was arrested at Coney Island, where she had been taken, 
she claims, by her sister, Isabella.  She said her mother is an 
habitual drunkard, and that she practically had to look out for herself 
for a considerable time past.  There is a younger sister at home now 
whom the officers of the Children's Society are about to take into 
custody, and see that she is properly taken care of.
 There are charges standing against three men whom the ARNOLD girl named 
when arrested.  Her case will probably be sent to a corrective 
institution.

DEATH THREAT HAS TIED WOMAN'S TONGUE
When Philip CORETTO, 26 years old, of 261 Fourth avenue, was taken to 
Coney Island court to-day, on the charge of felonious assault preferred 
by Mrs. Olympia DE AMBROSIO, of 58 West Fifteenth street, Coney Island, 
the police told Magistrate VOORHEES that they considered him the 
"bloodiest Italian in Brooklyn."  They alleged that in the past year he 
had done more stabbing and shooting than any one band of Black Handers.
 CORETTO's face is scarred.  There are four bullet holes in his head and 
his left thumb has been cut off.
 CORETTO was arrested Tuesday night by CARRO and SEMONETI on a charge of 
assault preferred by Mrs. DE AMBROSIO.  The assault occurred during a 
fight on the evening of March 18, and since that time CORETTO had been 
in hiding.  The case was called last Friday, but the DE AMBROSIO woman 
failed to appear.  This morning she told the magistrate she wished to 
withdraw the charge, as she was misinformed as to her assailant.
 The detectives said Mrs. DE AMBROSIO's doubt as to the identity of her 
assailant was the result of threats made against her life by Italian 
agents.  There were twelve Italian spectators in court this morning, 
and the detectives declared that some of them belonged to the agency.
Magistrate VOORHEES held CORETTO without bail for examination next Wednesday.

HIGGINBOTHAM FINES TWO MEN FOR FAST DRIVING
James MULCAHY, 34 years old, of 164 Marion street, and his brother 
Patrick, 30 years old, of 11 Hull street, were arrested yesterday 
afternoon at Evergreen Cemetery, after being chased six blocks by 
Bicycle Policeman HENCKE, of the Ralph avenue station, on a charge of 
reckless driving.  HENCKE called to the men to slacken up, but they 
paid no attention to the warning.

In the Gates avenue court to-day, James said his horse ran away with 
him and his brother Pat was only trying to stop the runaway.  
Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM fined the men $1.

ITALIAN DYNAMITERS HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Emanuel VALENTI, 25 years old, of 51 Luquer street, and Rosario CANADA, 
16 years old, of 47 Bedford street, who were held on the charge of 
dynamiting the barber shop of Pietro SAMPERI, at 401 Van Brunt street, 
on April 3, were this morning held for the Grand Jury by Magistrate 
TIGHE in the Butler street court.

RELEASED ON HIS PROMISE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY.
After Arthur S. SPENCER pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before Judge 
THOMAS, in the United States Court, to impersonating a United States 
officer, he was given his choice of fulfilling his promise to depart 
for Panama inside of two weeks or be sentenced to Sing Sing for a term.
	SPENCER told Judge THOMAS that he had been in so many scrapes that he 
was a marked man in this country, and he would gladly leave it.
Sentence was suspended.

WIFE GETS DIVORCE AND CUSTODY OF HER SON.
Justice Josiah T. MAREAN? has granted an absolute divorce to Mrs. Anna 
F. VAN DEUSEN, of Brooklyn, from Porter B. VAN DUESEN, or Rochester.  
The action was commenced about a year ago by the plaintiff through her 
attorney, J. Harry SNOOK, and the defendant appeared and answered by 
his attorneys.  The custody of a son, Harold N. VAN DEUSEN, was awarded 
to its mother.

POLICE COURT NOTES
John  JOYCE, 26 years old, of 55 Cheevers place, charged with having 
dumped refuse into Buttermilk Channel at the foot of Hamilton avenue, 
was sent to Special Sessions this morning, from the Butler street court.

LIZZIE CONNERS, 34 years old, of 101 Fifty-ninth street, was held for 
examination in the Butler street court on the complaint of Bridget 
O'CONNOR, 26 years old, of the same address, who says Lizzie threatened 
to cut her heart out with a knife.

WILLIAM FARRINGTON, 37 years old, of 218 Thirty-ninth street, was 
arrested last night by Special Officer  Stephen O'CONNOR of the B.R.T. 
Company, who saw him coming out of the Fifty-second street shop of the 
B.R.T. Company.  Ten cents' worth of brass was found in his possession. 
  He was held for further examination in Butler street court this 
morning.

GEORGE WHITNEY, 21 years old, of 335 Atlantic avenue, accused of 
robbing the saloon of Patrick J. HANRAHAN, of 113 Smith street, was in 
the Butler street court to-day and sent to the Grand Jury.

VINCENZO ALBANO, of 239 Union street, a junkman, was locked up in 
Butler street station this morning for throwing a brick through a $40 
plate glass window at 110 Hoyt street, at boys who were teasing him.

MARY HAYES, 45 years old, of 32 Columbia place, was in the Butler 
street court to-day on complaint of Margaret COYLE, 13 years old, of 9 
State street, who accused her of having struck her on the head with a 
tin can.  The case went over.

CHARLES FARRELL, a husky youth whom John D. GODFREY, the mendicant* 
officer, says is "too strong to work," was to-day sent to the 
Penitentiary for six months by Magistrate DOOLEY in the Adams street 
court, as a vagrant.  GODFREY said FARRELL wouldn't work even if he was 
offered it at good pay.
*mendicant=beggar; asking for alms.

QUEENS NEWS IN BRIEF
-Coroner NUTT and a jury held an inquiry at the Town Hall, Jamaica, 
yesterday into the death of GEORGE ROGNER, of 141 Fifth street, Long 
Island City, who died in St. John's Hospital on Dec. 7, 1904.  The jury 
found that the deceased died from exhaustion and fracture of the spine 
caused by an accidental fall due to his own carelessness.

-The Coroner also held an inquest in the case of GEORGE P. HAUR, of 355 
Hancock street, Astoria, who died on Jan. 14 last from an electric 
shock caused by his stepping on a live electric wire that had fallen 
from an electric light pole.  The jury censured the Electric Light and 
Power Company for gross negligence.

HELD WITHOUT BAIL FOR SHOOTING FATHER.
August FRICK, 24 years old, of 747 Park avenue, who shot his father, 
Charles, a candy maker, 49 years old, last night, following an 
altercation in their home, was held without bail in the Lee avenue 
court to-day by Magistrate HIGGINBOTHAM.  His father is in the 
Williamsburg Hospital with a gun shot wound in his left side.  He will 
recover.

15 April 1906
VALENTINE ACCUSED IN CONTEST ON MOTHER'S WILL
Mineola, April 14, ---In the hearing in the contest over the will of 
Elizabeth B. VALENTINE, of Woodmere, before Surrogate JACKSON to-day, 
John LAMB testified that Benjamin E. VALENTINE, the wealthy lawyer of 
Brooklyn, who is the executor and son of the testatrix, had used undue 
influence in regard to the making of the will.  Lawyer VALENTINE was 
convicted of forgery in the Supreme Court of Nassau before Judge 
ROGERS.  Judge JACKSON adjourned the case until next week.

BAILED OUT MAN WHO CAUSED HIS ARREST
Much Ado About Nothing Landed Two in the Police Station.
  When Samuel GORE, of 58 Mangin street, Manhattan, went to the paint 
shop of Anton HECT, at 222 Leonard street, yesterday afternoon to get a 
wagon which HECT had been painting for him, the two had some words 
regarding the payment for the work.  GORE insisted that he had made a 
deposit, while the painter said he had received no money.
  After some loud talk, which attracted a crowd, GORE started to take his 
wagon from the yard in front of the paint shop.  While the two men were 
talking some one removed a nut on the rear axle, and the wheel ran off. 
  GORE accused HECT of taking the nut, and when Policeman LYNCH, of the 
Herbert street station, came along, he insisted upon the policeman 
taking HECT to the station house.  There GORE wanted to prefer a charge 
of larceny against HECT, but Sergeant COLEMAN refused to entertain the 
charge, as the policeman had not seen the act committed.
  When the two men returned to the paint factory they again got into an 
altercation, and when Bicycle Policeman CRANE came along he found a 
crowd of several hundred persons about the place.  HECT and GORE were 
still having a war of words and CRANE arrested both on a charge of 
disorderly conduct.  After the two had been in the station house some 
time a real estate agent bailed out HECT, and then HECT put up a bond 
for GORE's release.  The two men then returned to the paint shop, one 
of the spectators restored the missing nut and GORE took his wagon back 
to Manhattan.
The two will be in the Manhattan avenue police court this morning.

PAROLES YOUNG BURGLAR; FIVE OTHERS SENT TO PRISON.
County Judge ASPINALL this morning gave Nicola PETRUCHIO, 25 years old, 
and Michael SCOLI, 27 years old, twenty-nine days each for carrying 
concealed weapons.

James MARTIN, 30 years old, was sent to Sing Sing for two and a half 
years, for stealing a diamond valued at %600 and Robert ENGELHARDT, 
alias Robert GARFIELD, 25 years old, who pleaded guilty to grand 
larceny, was sent to Sing Sing for an indeterminate sentence of not 
less that three years and not more than five years.  Huge WARD, 21 
years old, who pleaded guilty to attempted burglary, had sentence 
suspended during good behavior.

IMPORTANT DIVORCE RULING IS SUSTAINED.
WASHINGTON, April 16.---The Federal Supreme Court to-day held in the 
case of John W. HADDOCK versus Harriet HADDOCK, appealed from New York, 
that a State other than that of the matrimonial domicile cannot grant a 
divorce to either party unless the other party is actually served with 
notice and made a party to the suit within the jurisdiction attempting 
to grant the divorce.
HADDOCK married and deserted his wife in New York in 1868, later 
obtaining a decree of divorce in Connecticut without Mrs. HADDOCK being 
served with notice except by publication.  In 1889 Mrs. HADDOCK sued 
her husband in New York, obtaining a decree of separation and alimony.

HADDOCK opposed this decree by pleading in bar his decree in 
Connecticut.  The New York Court of Appeals overruled his plea, and the 
Supreme Court to-day upheld the New York court.

DIVORCED ACTOR, RE-WED, WANTS HIS CHILDREN
Lawyer Frederic H. STILLWAGEN, to-day, on behalf of Martin L. ALSOP, an 
actor, applied to Supreme Court Justice MADDOX for the custody of his 
children.  The children were placed in the care of their mother, Ida 
Irene ALSOP, of 145 Chestnut street, Brooklyn, in a decree for divorce 
granted to Mr. ALSOP in Illinois in 1902.  ALSOP declared that the 
children were with his brother in Ozone Park, where they were being 
well taken care of and were going regularly to school.  ALSOP has 
married again and wishes to have legal control of the children.  
Counsel for the divorced Mrs. ALSOP secured a postponement until April 
19 to secure testimony.

LECTURES "COPS" WHO ARRESTED A BUTCHER
A Brownsville butcher was brought before Magistrate VOORHEES to-day in 
the Gate avenue court on a charge of selling 45 cents' worth of meat 
yesterday.  The magistrate paroled him, saying as he did so:  "Almost 
every saloonkeeper in the city sells beer and whiskey on Sunday, which 
is a direct violation of the law," and to the officers who made the 
arrest, "You picked out a man who is selling meat and bring him here."
The officers replied that the people were being disturbed in their 
peace and religious repose.
"I'll adjourn the case," said the magistrate, "till to-morrow and give 
you a chance to bring to court the people whose religious repose was 
disturbed by selling meat."

16 April 1906
WIFE PUNCHES SPOUSE IN COURT; ARRESTED.
Mary MURRAY, a little woman wearing gold-rimmed spectacles, was accused 
before Magistrate DOOLEY in the Adams street court to-day by her young 
daughter, who stood a head taller than she, of endangering the morals 
of her children.
Mrs. MURRAY is quick tempered, and she denied the accusation with some 
vim.  Her husband was standing alongside of her when the accusation was 
made, and when Magistrate DOOLEY told her the hearing would be 
adjourned until Friday, Mrs. MURRAY promptly gave her husband a sharp 
blow in the face which almost floored him.
"Make a charge of assault against that woman," ordered Magistrate 
DOOLEY, and this was done.
Mrs. MURRAY had her husband arrested for abandonment, and he had 
several witnesses in court to prove that she was an habitual drunkard, 
unfit to take care of their children.

LORD DISRAELI'S FRIEND IN MYRTLE AVENUE COURT
 A true member of the old English aristocracy asked for the redress of a 
grievance in the Myrtle avenue court this morning.  John HICKS, a 
machinist, of 279 Myrtle avenue, complained that Francisco TRICNACH, a 
barber, of 331 Myrtle avenue, had some tools belonging to him which he 
would not give up.
 HICKS said he had lived in this country twelve years.  He asserted that 
he had represented his local board in the House of Commons, and was a 
personal friend of Lord DISRAELI.
 Officer MALONEY was sent with HICKS to see that he secured his tools.

ALLEGED SWINDLER FACES WOMEN VICTIMS.
William C. STAMANCK, alias W.C. KENNEDY, 25 years old, of 265 West 
Twenty-fourth street, Manhattan, was held in $500 bail in the Coney 
Island court to-day on charges of swindling and obtaining money under 
false pretences [British spelling.]
 Miss Mary E. LESLIE, of 471 Forty-third street, says that on March 29, 
STAMANCK represented himself to be an agent for a monthly periodical 
and induced her to part with $1 for a year's subscription and a premium 
of thirty-six pieces of crockery.  She has not received either the 
magazine or the premium.
 Another complainant was Miss Detta PRESTON, of 146 Bay Fourteenth 
street, who says the same representations were made to her by STAMANCK, 
but when he called she only had a $5 bill.  He volunteered to get it 
changed and she has not seen him since.
 George D. BOLTON, of 142 Ross street, New York manager for the 
magazine, said that STAMANCK had no connection with the concern.
 STAMANCK, who has been sailing under the name of W. C. KENNEDY, has 
been wanted for some time, and yesterday when he called at the home of 
a Roundsman  Edward W. GAYNER, of the Fort Hamilton station, at 540 
Fifty-eighth street, a niece of the roundsman answered to bell and 
STAMANCK began to show her some books.  The roundsman was home.  He 
asked STAMANCK to step inside and arrested him.

JUDGE OUT OF PATIENCE WITH FOREIGN LINGO
The patience of Judge ASPINALL in the County Court to-day was tried by 
the length of time it took to get at the facts through an interpreter.  
"If these people come her and do not learn our language we cannot spend 
a whole day trying their cases."  His Honor directed the interpreter to 
ask the plaintiff when and where he was stabbed, the case being that of 
John ZALINSKI, of 212 Watkins street.
"I object to your Honor questioning the witness," said defendant's 
counsel.
"Go ahead and object and take a dozen exceptions if you want them.  I 
am trying to help your client if you only had sense enough to see it,: 
replied ASPINALL.
 The interpreter said that the defendant denied the assault, and that 
the complainant had chased him with threats of doing him harm.
"That's enough," snapped his Honor.  "Not guilty, gentlemen.   Call the 
next case."

HINTS BIGAMOUS WIFE WAS SPIRITED AWAY
David S. WALTON, charged with being a bigamist, was held in $1500 bail 
for the Grand Jury by Magistrate NAUMER in the Myrtle avenue court this 
morning.  His first wife, Anna Merina WALTON, 28 years old, of 43 West 
Sixteenth street, Manhattan, confronted the accused man in the court 
this morning, but the second wife, Lena SUFT WALTON, 26 years old, of 
240 Sixth street, did not appear.
When WALTON's attorney asked to have the bail reduced to $1,000, 
Magistrate NAUMER said:
	"Counsellor, I ought to have fixed the bail at $10.000.  I wouldn't 
reduce it one cent.  We happen to know a few things about this case.  
The second woman--referring to Lena SUFT--has been spirited away by 
someone."

SENT BLACK HAND LETTER TO FATHER
Young O'ROURKE Admits in Court He Tried to Scare Him Out of $1,000
HAS BEEN IN TROUBLE BEFORE
Ordered to Catholic Protectory by Justice WILKIN.
Matters went hard with Walter O'ROURKE, 14 years old, of 950 Bergen 
street, self-confessed author of a black hand letter, whereby he tried 
to fleece his own father to the extent of $1,000.  Young O'ROURKE is 
known as "the bad boy of Bergen street" and has been in so many scraps 
that the neighbors long ago despaired of any reformation on his part.
 The boy's father, Cornelius O'ROURKE, made a charge against him in the 
Children's court to-day of being a disorderly child.  Walker [different 
spelling]  was arrested by Patrolman JOYCE, of the Grand avenue station 
this morning after a chase that taxed the "cop's" wind.  The boy, when 
his case was called in court, marched to the box with a smile on his 
face.  Justice FLEMING was on the bench.
 "Walker, did you send this letter to your father?" the justice asked.
"Yes, I did," the youngster replied.  Asked why he had done so, he 
declared that he wanted to have a good time.  The Black Hand letter 
read as follows:
	"I will write to you that your son Walter will be held until you pay 
$1,000 to the Black Hand and put it in the lamp post on the corner of 
Franklin avenue and Bergen street, or we will send him to you after 7 
days in a box cit [sic] in pieces.
				"BLACK HAND"
If Mr. O'ROURKE was not better acquainted with his son's ways he might 
have been very much frightened at this letter.  As it was he simply put 
it in his pocket and, after questioning the boy, made complaint against 
him in the Children's Court.
 Walter has been in the juvenile court on numerous occasions.  His 
father declared that he is absolutely incorrigible and is an habitual 
truant from school.  "The only thing he doesn't do," Mr. O'ROURKE 
stated, "is to go out at night.  And that is because I keep too strict 
watch on him after he is once in the house."
Justice WILKIN sent the boy to the New York Catholic Protectory.

FINES FOR TWO WHO RAISED ROWS ON CARS
George DOHR, a teamster, of 60 Thompkins avenue, was fined $3 by 
Magistrate O'REILLY to-day on a charge of disorderly conduct.  
According to the testimony of several witnesses, DOHR so frightened a 
trainman on a Sheepshead Bay elevated train, that he refused to go any 
further on the way to New York because DOHR had made a bet of $1 to 10 
cents that he would "lick" him.  DOHR said he had no recollection of 
doing anything of the kind.

A.J. WILLIAMS, a deck hand, on a Staten Island ferry boat, was fined $3 
for being disorderly on an elevated car.  William J. DOOLEY, a special 
policeman, accused him of inciting his companions to take his 
[DOOLEY's] club.

ACCUSES HIS WIFE OF BEING HABITUAL DRUNKARD
Mary NEWELL, 33 years old, was before Magistrate VOORHEES in the Gates 
avenue court this morning charged with being an habitual drunkard.  The 
charge was made by her husband, Thomas F. NEWELL.  Last Thursday night 
her three children wandered into the Fifty-second Precinct station 
house and were taken to the Children's Court charged with not having 
proper guardians and were given into the custody of the Children's 
Society, in whose care they now are.  The mother has lived in three 
places within a month.  They were, 1,000 Union street, 43 Herkimer 
street and Fulton street and Schenectady avenue.
Agent DORR, of the Children's Society, pressed the charge this morning 
and Magistrate VOORHEES adjourned the case until Thursday, holding the 
woman in $500 bail.  Not being able to furnish bail she was sent to the 
House of the Good Shepherd.

WANT NUTT PUNISHED FOR  CONTEMPT OF COURT
An application for an order to punish for contempt of court was made in 
Special Term of the Supreme Court to-day before Justice MADDOX, by 
Lawyer GILCHRIST against Dr. Samuel NUTT, Coroner of Queens County, it 
being charged that Dr. NUTT has failed to pay alimony at the rate of 
$100 to his wife, Rita L. NUTT.  Mrs. NUTT is suing her husband for a 
separation.  As there was no appearance put in this morning in behalf 
of Dr. NUTT the order taken by default.

DOOLITTLE SAYS HE IS NOT DIVORCED
Ignored in Wife's Will, He Files Objections to Its Probate
SHE WAS GIVEN VERDICT
Three Months' Interval Had Not Expired
Claiming that his mother had obtained an interlocutory decree of 
absolute divorce of Jan. 3 last from her husband, Warren Henry 
DOOLITTLE, Sr., Warren Henry DOOLITTLE, Jr., of 575 Madison street, 
this morning filed the will of this mother, Mary Elizabeth DOOLITTLE, 
for probate in the Surrogate's court.  Simultaneously there was filed 
objections to the probate of the will by Mr. DOOLITTLE, Sr., who 
claimed that he was the husband of the testatrix and that he had been 
ignored in the provisions of the will on account of the influence the 
children exercised over their mother.
Mrs. DOOLITTLE died at the above mentioned address March 27.  She left 
surviving her a husband from which it is alleged she had secured an 
interlocutory decree of divorce, and three children who are Warren 
Henry DOOLITTLE, Jr., of 575 Madison street; Mrs. Mary DEWEY DAVIS of 
459 Eighth avenue, and Mrs. Lillian Belle TAYLOR, of 554 Jefferson 
avenue.  By the terms of the will the divorced husband is completely 
ignored  in the document, while all the family jewelry, service sets 
and heirlooms of great value are equally divided among the three 
children, as is also the residuary estate.
Mr. DOOLITTLE declares that the will was obtained by undue influence 
and prays  to have it set aside and that the testatrix be declared to 
have died intestate.
A peculiar condition arises from the fact that while Mrs. DOOLITTLE had 
secured an interlocutory decree for absolute divorce [dated Jan. 31, 
1906] the three months had not expired at the time she died [March 27], 
so the question may be raised if Mr. DOOLITTLE, Sr., was not legally 
the husband of the testatrix at the time of her death, as the divorce 
proceedings had not been completed.

17 April 1906
DIKE MOVES TO DISBAR LAWYER VALENTINE
Norman S. DIKE, as chairman of the Grievance Committee of the Brooklyn 
Bar Association, moved before the Appellate Division of the Supreme 
Court, yesterday, for the disbarment of Benjamin F. VALENTINE from the 
practice of law.  This action was taken because of VALENTINE's recent 
conviction for forgery.  He is now under bail pending a hearing before 
the Appellate Division.  On the request of VALENTINE's counsel, the 
hearing was adjourned.

WOULDN'T DISCHARGE MAN WHO SWINDLED WOMEN
William C. SPANNACH, alias William KENNEDY, charged with swindling Bath 
Beach and Bay Ridge women through fake subscriptions for a well known 
magazine, was in the Coney Island court to-day.  His counsel, ex-Judge 
NEU, asked Magistrate  FURLONG to dismiss the charges as the young 
man's father had refunded the money that his son got.  Magistrate 
FURLONG said that the criminal intent was shown by SPANNACH and he 
adjourned the case until Friday.

WILL MAKE CHARGES AGAINST THE ROUNDSMAN
Magistrate O'REILLY, in Adams street court to-day, discharged William 
J. HETTRICK, of 10 Stockholm street, after a hearing on a charge of 
disorderly conduct made by Roundsman John J. FARRELL, of the Bridge 
squad, who arrested him while he was trying to catch a bridge car after 
leaving the elevated train.
HETTRICK intends to make formal charges against the roundsman, and may 
sue for false imprisonment as well.

18 April 1906
ASSAULTED WITH BRICK WOMAN NOT PROSECUTED.
Freda SCHNEIDER, 45 years old, of 252 East New York avenue, was in the 
Gates avenue court to-day charged with assault by Policeman STRATTON of 
the Liberty avenue station, who said the woman struck with a brick 
Flora GOLDSTEIN, 42 years old, of 1833 Park place.  Miss GOLDSTEIN 
failed to appear to press the charge and the case was dismissed.

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SURROGATE'S NOTICES
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, by the grace of God free and 
independent.--To Rosetta KETCHAM, Ethel C. PLACE, James R. KETCHAM, 
James ROWLAND COMPANY, Stephen UNDERHILL & COMPANY, ROETHLISBERGER & 
GERBER, S. GALLE & COMPANY, JONES & SKINNER, C.V.SHUTTLEWORTH, 
P.ECKLER, New York National Exchange Bank, W.E. BEARDSLEY, George 
SMITH, Joshua ROGERS' Son Company, J.L. MEEKS, Richard W. HARTT, Oscar 
W. HAMILTON and all other creditors of Alonzo S. KETCHAM, deceased, 
send greeting:
	You, and each of you, are hereby cited and required to appear before 
our Surrogate of the County of Kings, at a Surrogate's Court of the 
County of Kings, to be held at the Hall of Records, in the County of 
Kings, on the 24th day of May, 1906, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, 
then and there to shoe cause why a decree should not be made directing 
the sale of the real property of the decedent, Alonzo S. KETCHAM, for 
the payment of his debts.
	In the testimony whereof we have caused the seal of our said 
Surrogate's Court to be hereunto affixed.
	Witness Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of our said County of Kings, 
the 10th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine 
hundred and six.
	[L.S.]   WILLIAM P. PICKETT,
			Clerk of the Surrogate's Court.
CHARLES M. STAFFORD, Attorney for Executors, 379 Fulton street, Borough 
of Brooklyn, New York City.
----------------------------------------------------

THIRD WIFE BEGINS SUIT AGAINST BOYDEN
Charging that too many of her husband's relatives were quartered in 
their home, Mrs. Mildred B. BOYDEN left her home at Avenue H and 
Thirty-fourth street March 17 and to-day began suit against her 
husband, William A. BOYDEN, for separation on the ground of cruelty in 
the Supreme Court before Justice MADDOX.  The plaintiff is the third 
wife of the defendant.  She declared  that in the Avenue H household 
were the son and the daughter of the first Mrs. BOYDEN, the husband of 
this daughter, the daughter of the second Mrs. BOYDEN, a sister of the 
second Mrs. BOYDEN and a brother of the plaintiff.  Defendant denied 
the charge of cruelty.
	Papers were submitted and decision was reserved.

19 April 1906
MAN WHO CLUBBED POLICEMAN DISCHARGED
When Policeman Edward YOUNGS, of the Brownsville station, last night 
tried to arrest William ZIMMERMAN, 21 years old, of 38 Amboy street, 
for disorderly conduct, at Pitkin avenue and Junius street, ZIMMERMAN 
took the policeman's night stick away from him and beat him with it.  
Other policemen came up and clubbed ZIMMERMAN so badly that an 
ambulance surgeon had to fix him up.  In the Gates avenue court to-day 
YOUNGS was unable to produce any witnesses to prove that ZIMMERMAN was 
disorderly and he was promptly discharged by Magistrate VOORHEES.

WIDOW DIVIDES DITMAS ESTATE AMONG CHILDREN
The estate of the late Henry Clay DITMAS, who was formerly a well-known 
racing man, was settled to-day by his widow, Mrs. Abigail V. DITMAS.  
The children received their share of the estate this morning.

20 April 1906
FIVE BROTHERS GET MORRISEY'S ESTATE
By the terms of the will of Frank J. MORRISEY, which was filed in the 
Surrogate's office to-day, his estate of $30,000 is to be divided among 
his five brothers.  Mr. MORRISEY died on March 19.  He devises to his 
brother Nicholas N. MORRISEY the house and lot at 1832 Bay Nineteenth 
street, Bath Beach, and to his brother William G. MORRISEY the houses 
and lots 1832 and 1834 Bay Nineteenth street.  The residuary estate is 
to be divided evenly between the brothers John F., James F., and Michael.

MISS ROLLINS INSISTS ON THAT WEDDING
Stenographer Again in Court on Charge of Annoying Dr. HILDRETH
Miss Maud ROLLINS, 25 years old, a stenographer and typewriter, living 
at 217 Carlton avenue, was to-day in the Flatbush court charged with 
annoying Dr. E.R. HILDRETH, of 989 Bergen street.
	Miss ROLLINS was in the same court about two months ago on a similar 
charge.  She then pleaded with the doctor to marry her.  The Magistrate 
committed her for examination as to her sanity.
	She was declared to be sane and Magistrate STEERS dismissed the case 
on her promise not to annoy Dr. HILDRETH.
	This morning Dr. HILDRETH complained that Miss ROLLINS had again 
annoyed him.
	Asked by the Magistrate to-day why she went to the doctor's home she 
replied, "I want him to do right by me.  I want him to marry me."
	The Magistrate said that if she felt she had any claim on the doctor 
she could go to the Supreme Court.
	He told her she would have to stay away from the doctor or go to jail. 
  She cried bitterly and said she did not want to go to jail, but she 
would not promise to stay away from the doctor's home, delcaring that 
Dr. HILDRETH had written a letter telling her to call.  The doctor 
denied this and the magistrate adjourned the case and paroled Miss 
ROLLINS.

21 April 1906
SUPPOSED COUNTERFEITER HAD MANY HALF DOLLARS
In the Flushing court yesterday Magistrate SMITH held a man who 
described himself as Giovanni GODLIANO, of First avenue, near 
Forty-eighth street, Manhattan, in $2,500 bail.  No one by that name 
could be found in that neighborhood.
	GODLIANO walked into a saloon at Metropolitan avenue and Helen street, 
East Williamsburg, on Thursday night, and in payment for a drink threw 
down a bright half dollar.  A little later the man returned and handed 
another new half dollar over the counter.  Christopher HENRY, the 
bartender, had meanwhile learned that he had accepted a counterfeit, 
and he seized the man.  After a chase he was caught by Patrolman John 
GEDING, of the Glendale sub-station.  Many new half dollars were found 
in his pocket, together with a roll of genuine bank notes.

WHOLE FAMILY PROTESTS GEORGE THWAITES' WILL
"To my dear friend, Alice WATTERSON [sometimes known as Alice 
THWAITES], I bequeath all my personal and real property."  So reads the 
will of George THWAITES, who died march 18, at his home, 171 Twelfth 
street, and the children by his wife, Winifred THWAITES, who lives at 
98 1/2 Tompkins avenue, have entered a protest to this disposition of 
his property.  The will and the protests were filed in the Surrogate's 
office to-day, Lawyer James CROPSEY, of 26 Court street, being the 
attorney for the objectors.  The will is dated Oct. 13, 1904, and makes 
Alice WATTERSON the sole executor.  The children left by the deceased, 
all of age, are William G. THWAITES, of 1462 Seventy-fourth street; 
George D. THWAITES, of 335 Seventeenth street; Emily DORMAN, of 171 
Fifteenth street; Annie JACKSON, of 1775 Seventy-first street; Charles 
THWAITES, of 335 Seventeenth street, and Frank E. THWAITES, of 1775 
Seventy-first street, all of Brooklyn.  These children have filed 
objections to their father leaving all his estate, valued at about 
$20,000, to his "dear friend, Alice WATTERSON," to the exclusion of his 
own children and widow.

SHE PREFERS STORE TO "CAT AND DOG" MARRIAGE
Because she did not like housework and would rather get back to her old 
job in a department store, Mrs. Carrie ROBISON has brought suit in the 
Supreme Court for a separation from her husband, James ROBISON.  Mrs. 
ROBISON before she married was making good wages as a saleswoman.
	The case came up to-day before Justice MADDOX in Special Term on 
motion of Mrs. ROBISON's lawyer, Russell E. COLOORD.  She says that her 
husband quarreled with her and she was in fear of life and limb while 
she lived with him.  Counsel for the husband  denied the allegations 
and said that Mrs. ROBISON went off with the furniture and refused to 
return.  The husband declared that his wife had acquaintances whom he 
objected to.  Decision was reserved.

ARRESTED FOR INTOXICATION; LET GO BY NAUMER
James MITCHELL, 29 years old, of 193 Jamaica avenue, arrested by 
Patrolman WALES last night, and James MCDERMOTT, 25 years old, of 146 
Washington avenue, arrested by Patrolman NEVINS, both on a charge of 
intoxication, were discharged in the Manhattan avenue court to-day.

SURROGATE'S NOTICES
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against John NILSON, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, Kings County, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the 
same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at her place of 
transacting business at the office of Charles F. BRANDT, No. 375-379 
Fulton street, Borough of Brooklyn, New York City, N.Y., on or before 
the 30th day of August next.--Dated, Brooklyn, NY, Feby. 23d, 1906.
					MATILDA LARSON
Executrix of the estate of John NILSON, dec'd.
Charles F. BRANDT, Atty. for Executrix, 375-379 Fulton street, 
Brooklyn, NY City.
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against Michael CONNOR, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, deceased,  that they are required to exhibit the same, with 
the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber at her place of transacting 
business, the office of Daniel A. MCCANN, Room No. 18, 26 Court street, 
Borough of Brooklyn, City of New York, on or before the eighth day of 
June next.--Dated, December 8th, 1905.
			MARGARET L. CONNOR, Administratrix
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against Sarah PARTINGTON, late of the Borough of 
Brooklyn, New York City, deceased, that they are required to  exhibit 
the same, with the vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at the office 
of his attorney and counsellor at law, William H. CORNELL, 76 William 
street, Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the first 
day of July next.--Dated December 14th, 1905.
				EDWIN HOLLOWAY, Executor

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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against John BODE, late of the County of Kings, 
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the vouchers 
thereof, to the subscriber, at his office, No. 38 Park Row, Borough of 
Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the 15th day of July 
next.--Dated, Dec. 29, 1905.
				DAVID THORNTON, Executor.
	THORNTON EARLE, Attorney for Executor, 38 Park Row, Borough of 
Manhattan, New York
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SHERMAN, JOHN T.---IN PURSUANCE TO an order of the Hon. James C. 
CHURCH, Surrogate of the County of Kings, notice is hereby given to all 
persons having claims against John T. SHERMAN, late of the County of 
Kings, to present same with the vouchers thereof, to the subscribers at 
their place of transacting business, at the office of GENNERT & 
GENNERT, No. 299 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, on or 
before the 30th day of October next.--Dated, New York, the 10th day of 
April, 1906.
			CHARLES A. SHERMAN, FREDERICK D. SHERMAN,  Executors
GENNERT & GENNERT, Attorneys for the Executors, No. 299 Broadway, New 
York City, Borough of Manhattan
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against Agnes R. SCHENCK, late of the County of 
King, deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with the 
vouchers thereof, to the subscriber, at his place of transacting 
business at the office of Franklin A. COLES, No. 150 Nassau st., in the 
Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, on or before the first day of 
November next.--Dated New York City, 19 April 1906.
			CHARLES D. SCHENCK, Executor
FRANKLIN A. COLES, Attorney for Executor, 150 Nassau st., New York City.
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IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER OF THE Hon. James C. CHURCH, Surrogate of the 
County of Kings, notice is hereby given, according to law, to all 
persons having claims against Ella BILLON, late of the County of Kings, 
deceased, that they are required to exhibit the same, with vouchers 
thereof, to the subscribers, at their place of transacting business, at 
the office of Alvan R. JOHNSON, [   ] Montague street, in the Borough 
of Brooklyn, of the City of New York, on or before the first day of 
October, 1906.--Dated March [  ] 1906.
			ALVAN R. JOHNSON,  CHARLES F. ROTHLISBERG, Executors
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22 April 1906
CLAIMS HE IS HEIR TO TICHBORNE ESTATE
Destitute and sick, apparently with his last illness, an old man is 
lying in the Hudson Street Hospital, Manhattan, who declares that he is 
Sir Roger Charles DOUGHTY TICHBORNE, the long lost heir to the great 
TICHBORNE estates in Hampshire, England.  The story of the TICHBORNE 
estates, over which there has been much litigation, is one of the 
romances of the English nobility.  A few months ago the man who claims 
to be the heir to the estate, came to New York on his way to England.  
His money gave out and he was taken in an exhausted state to the Hudson 
Street Hospital.  The story that he tells seems to be verified in 
almost every respect.
	The real Sir Roger TICHBORNE was educated in Paris, where he was born 
in 1829.  In early manhood he fell in love with his cousin, Katherine 
DOUGHTY, but both being Catholics, they could not marry.  Sir Roger, 
after that traveled extensively.  He was supposed to have been on the 
ship Bella, which was lost at sea in 1854.  The old man declares that 
he was saved by a passing ship and afterwards settled in New York.  He 
married a Scotch girl and his son, Charles TWEEN, was born.  He says 
that many years ago he went to England and began a suit for the 
estates, but took pity on those who had succeeded to it.
	The old man declares his intention, [  ] he again gets well, of going 
to England and says that he can prove his identity.

SOUTH BROOKLYN -ARRESTED FOR VAGRANCY ON CONEY'S BOWERY
Mamie GERAGHTY, 19 years old, of 442 Grand avenue, Jersey City, was 
arrested last night by Patrolman Thomas LYNCH, of the Coney Island 
station, charged with vagrancy.
	According to the officer he found the girl wandering about the Bowery 
at Kensington Walk and being unable to give a good account of herself 
placed her under arrest.

ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING IN BILLIARD PARLOR
Policemen FEIN and  WERTHEIMER, of the Stagg street station, yesterday 
went to the pool and billiard room, 85 Varet street, and arrested Harry 
COHEN, of 23 Cook street, and Charles MURPHY, of 250 Hopkins street.
	According to the policemen, they found the two playing cards, with 
money on the table before them.  They will be in the Manhattan avenue 
police court this morning.

23 April 1906
BRIDE SAYS HUSBAND, WHILE DRUNK, STRUCK HER.
Magistrate O'REILLY, in the Adams street court to-day reprimanded a 
well dressed man who held a silk hat in his hand as he stood before the 
bar charged with intoxication.  A nervous little woman told the 
magistrate that her husband, Louis ROBINSON, had struck her, though 
they had been married only for months.  ROBINSON said he was an 
accountant and lived at 147 Pierrepont street.
	"You ought to be ashamed of yourself," said Magistrate O'REILLY, 
sharply.  "I fine you $10."  Turning to Mrs. ROBINSON he advised her to 
make a complaint of assault.  She started for the complaint room, while 
ROBINSON paid his fine.  The couple met in the complaint room, and made 
up.  After Clerk EILPERIN had persuaded ROBINSON  to give his wife $10. 
  Mrs. ROBINSON said she earned her living as a demonstrator, and that 
her husband had paid his fine with her money.

M'NABB EXONERATED ON CHARGE OF THEFT.
James P. MCNABB, of 800 Hancock street, who on March 16, was arrested 
charged with having stolen $1.38 worth of brass from the Thirty-ninth 
street B.R.T. shop was this morning exonerated in the Court of General 
Sessions.

KILLED POLICEMAN AND GETS LIFE SENTENCE
Michael BURSCH, who killed Policeman ENRIGHT, March 20, 1904, at 
Fifty-first street and First avenue, Manhattan, while the officer was 
attempting to arrest him for burglary, was to-day sentenced to Sing 
Sing for life, by Justice O'GORMAN in the criminal term of the Supreme Court.

TAKEN AT SING SING FOR OLD BROOKLYN ROBBERY
William ROWLEY, alias RUSSELL, was brought to Brooklyn from Sing Sing 
to-day to stand trial at Special Sessions on a charge of swindling John 
TEACARTEN, a retired sea captain, living at 189 Gates avenue, out of 
several hundred dollars in 1900.  TRECARTEN was inveighled* [sic] into 
a house in Putnam avenue and robbed.  ROWLEY jumped his bail and 
nothing was heard from him until late in 1901 when he was arrested in 
Binghamton on a similar charge, convicted and sent to Sing Sing for 
five years.
*[think reporter meant 'inveigled'.]

BOMB THROWER SUSPECT HELD FOR EXAMINATION
Otto ADAMS, 55 years old, an inventor living at 359 Van Siclen avenue, 
who is suspected of having planted a bomb in the Lafayette Hotel, 
Fulton and Crescent streets, on Friday, was held in $2,000 bail for 
examination in the Gates avenue court yesterday.
	Henry CARSTENS, a saloon keeper, of Glen and Crescent streets, who 
received an infernal machine through the mails about two weeks ago, 
also appeared against ADAMS.  ADAMS denied all knowledge of the bombs, 
but he admitted having had trouble in the hotel with Mrs. Cecelia 
KOERNER, the proprietor.

KERNS HELD IN COURT; HIS WIFE MAY DIE
Magistrate TIGHE, in the Lee avenue court to-day held Thomas KERNS, 38 
years old, of 34 Spencer street, without bail to await the result of 
injuries received by his wife Bridget on Saturday night when it is 
alleged he hurled a lighted lamp at her heard.  Mrs. KERNS is in the 
Cumberland Street Hospital suffering from burns about the head and 
body.  She may die.

24 April 1906
USED LOT AS CLUBROOM; JAIL FOR THREE OF GANG
Three young men were arrested in a vacant lot at Bancroft place and 
Atlantic avenue, yesterday on complaint of residents of the section, 
who complain that the men are in the habit of drinking beer in the lots 
and making themselves a nuisance to the neighborhood.  When they were 
arrested yesterday the men were seen throwing stones at passersby.
	When taken to the Brownsville station the prisoners gave their names 
as John CONWAY, 18 years old, of 88 Vanderveer street; Andrew 
ZIMMERMAN, 24 years old, of 2122 Dean street, and Fred DEVOE, 22 years 
old, of 1123 Herkimer street.
	In the Gates avenues [sic] court to-day they pleaded guilty to a 
charge of disorderly conduct and were fined $10 each.  They refused to 
pay their fines and were sent to the penitentiary for ten days each.

LAWRENCE ESTATE GOES TO CHARITY.
Bequests, religious and charitable, embodied the will of the late Edgar 
V. LAWRENCE, filed for probate yesterday.  Mr. LAWRENCE made his will 
upon his deathbed the day before his death.  The beneficiaries and 
amounts are:  Brooklyn Church Society of the Methodist Episcopal 
Church, $10,000;  New York Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, $10,000; 
Mount Hermon School for Boys, East Northfield, Mass., $5,000; Salvation 
Army, $1,00;  Brooklyn Home for Consumptives, $1,000; Home for Crippled 
Children, Manhattan, $,000; Missionary Society of the Methodist 
Episcopal Church, $20,000.
	Residuary estate of $30,000 will also go to the missionary society.

WIDOW SUING TWOMBLY AND HAGGIN FOR MILLION.
Supreme Court Justice MADDOX to-day refused to dismiss the suit of the 
late William VAN SLOOTEN, a civil engineer, for $1,000,000, for 
services alleged to have been rendered, against H. MCK. TWOMBLY and 
James B. HAGGIN, who are owners of mining interests in Peru.  A 
commission took testimony in Peru, but on account of the death of Mr. 
VAN SLOOTEN and the appointment of his widow as adminstratrix, the 
prosecution of the action was delayed.  Justice MADDOX fixed the time 
for the return of the commission as Sept. 15, and put the trial down 
for October.

25 April 1906
BOUND HE'D GO TO COURT NAKED AS HE WAS BORN
The authorities in the Raymond street jail had their trouble this 
morning trying to get one of the prisoners, Patrick MCENTEE, who is 
believed to be insane, in condition to go to the Gates avenue court, 
where he was to face Magistrate VOORHEES, on a charge of vagrancy.  
MCENTEE persisted in removing his clothing as fast as it was put on him 
by the jail keepers.  After he had been dressed eight times he was 
bundled into the prison van and started off toward the court.
	Upon the arrival at the Gates avenue court, Johnny QUINN, the driver 
of the van, began to unload his prisoners and put them in the court 
pen.  When MCENTEE's turn came, 	QUINN was surprised to find the man 
nude.  He was dressed and carried into the pen.  When he was wanted in 
court he was nude, but the police finally landed him before the 
magistrate clothed.
	MCENTEE was taken to the Flatbush Asylum a few weeks ago and adjudged 
insane, but Judge CRANE refused to commit him.  The prisoner persisted 
to-day that he was perfectly sane.  He said he had a son living at 74 
Grove street, and he begged the court to communicate with the latter.  
This Magistrate VOORHEES promised to do, and the case went over until 
May 2.

SOUTH BROOKLYN - BACK TO THE ASYLUM AFTER 12 HOURS' LIBERTY
William WALSH, of 555 Sixth avenue, was committed to the Kings Park 
Hospital for the Insane last night after he had been out of the 
institution for less than twelve hours.  He was allowed to leave the 
hospital only after his wife, Mrs. Helen WALSH, had convinced the 
authorities that she had a method of handling her husband at home.  
This was not a success.
	Last evening WALSH attacked his wife, inflicting three scalp wounds 
and a number of bad bruises about the body.  He was taken to the Fifth 
avenue police station and then to the Kings Park Hospital.  It is 
stated there that his condition was worse than when he first entered 
the institution.