City magistrates clash over summons rule and clerk elections
Thirteen of fourteen magistrates voted for a rule letting Manhattan magistrates issue summonses at their discretion while Magistrate Butts opposed. The meeting also rebuked a complainant against a Tombs clerk and elected chief clerks including Kennelly Crowley McCabe Kennedy and Volgenau. Leaders of Tammany Hall hailed the district favoritism shifts as “placed” at last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Magistrates
Manhattan
Butts
Tammany Organization
Finn
Wahle
Walsh
Moss
Steinert
Whitman
Cornell
Crane
Barlow
Tammany
Office of the
Corporation Counsel
Code of Criminal Procedure
Magistrates’ Court
City of New York
Dan” Finn
G. G. McDuff
Waverley Place
McDuff
Tombs Police Court
Magistrate House
Mr. McDuff
Judge House
Committee On Rules and Discipline
Courtenay N. Kennelly
West Side Court
Henry P. Lewis
Charles J. Crowley
Kennelly
Irish Volunteers
New York
James McCabe
Philip Bloch
Eben Demarest
James F. Kennedy
Erie Railroad
Ludwig F. Thomas
Albert F. Voigeneau
Tiares
Lawrence P. Conover
Senator Frawley
Frank J. Goodwin
O'Brien
Kennedy
Albert F. Volgenau
Hayes
O’brien
Tenement House
Butler
Charlies F. Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Tammany Hall
Scrugham Charged As Grand Jury Probes Ballot Tampering
The grand jury heard witnesses in the case of George R. Scrugham manager of the international policyholders committee charged with forgery and conspiracy over alleged ballot tampering. Charles Stirrup, his assistant, faces a conspiracy charge. Charles F. Carrington who turned state's evidence was the chief witness. committee employees who opened ballots were examined. Assistant DAs Perkins Smyth and Kreisel will continue the examination after adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George R. Scrugham
International Policyholders’ Committee
Charles Stirrup
Scrugham
Charles F. Carrington
Perkins, Smyth and Krese
Fire on Upper East Side destroys multiple buildings
A midnight blaze at 17 Avenue A in Manhattan destroyed the adjoining East River Hotel and Casino and several American Ice Company buildings near Mist Street. Fireboats battled the flames as Chief Croker and two alarms led a rapid response. Damage estimated at at least $10,000. residents evacuated safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 17
Avenue A
Weisberg, Mark & Co
East River Hotel and Casino
American Ice Company
Mist Street
Astoria
Children’s Aid Society Starts Summer Welfare Plan
The Children’s Aid Society began its summer charity program with a group of 20 sick mothers and children taken to the Health Home at West Coney Island for a week of rest and sea air. Two hundred children from day nurseries headed to the Summer Home at Bath Beach, including thirteen crippled children and three blind children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's
Aid Sociey
West Coney Island
Bath Beach
Brooklyn Trolley Loop Plans at Borough Hall
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company outlines trolley loop plans around Brooklyn Borough Hall to feed thirty thousand passengers an hour. Chief Engineer Creuzbaur expects the tunnel to Hettery to be operating by September 1, with loops ready for morning and evening crowds. A competing proposal from the Lroviyn Rapid Transit is noted.
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Brooklyn
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Brooklyn Borough Hall
BR. W. Creuzbaur
Hettery
Mr. Near
Ie Lroviyn Rapid Transit
Blunder Stirs Bingham Over Chatterton Arrest
Police Commissioner Bingham promised a rigid probe after detectives Fogarty and Boyle wrongly jailed Walter S. Chatterton, director of Economic Power and Pump Co., at Liberty Street. Proxies of Ivins and others were found. Chatterton denied accusations as he was freed by Magistrate Crane. Mrs Chatterton voiced distress and outrage at the misidentification.
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Bingham
Walter S. Chatterton
Economic Power and Pump Company
No. 137
Liberty Street
Fogarty and Boyle
Aly” Burks
Chatterton
William M. Ivins
Power Company
Delany
Corporation
McCafferty
Mr. Chatterton
Crane
Fogarty
Burke
Harry Arlton
Oscar Brennan
Fishermen Report Big Snake Aboard Angler
Captain Al Foster of the steamer Angler arrived at shore with a large constrictor snake that had entangled the paddle box and troubled the crew. The crew attacked the reptile with hooks and killed it after a furious struggle, fifteen feet of the snake laid on the deck. The snake likely escaped from a vessel being brought into port by an unidentified steamer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al” Foster
Angler
Lath Street
North River
Foster
Men Arrested for Snoring Freed in Harlem Court
Three young men were arrested on a disturbing the peace charge for snoring in an empty van at Second avenue and 63rd street. Magistrate Finn discharged them later, warning never to sleep in public again. Names cited: William Miller 23 Willis avenue, Thomas Hickford 21 1814 Second avenue, Thomas Ryan 22 Second avenue.
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Second Avenue
Finn
Harlem
William Miller
Willis Avenue
Thomas Hickford
Thomas Ryan
Sailor Deserter Identified in Riverside Robbery Case
Martin Mullen, alleged navy deserter, identified in Tombs court as one of four men who assaulted linen buyer Henry Le Bau on May 23 near Riverside Drive. Le Bau, who was robbed of jewelry, $50, overcoat, and clothing, helped lead a harbor-wide search of sailors and vessels. Mullen was arrested on the Bowery and held until I Ball returned from the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mullen
Navy
Tombs Court
Henry le Bau
le Bau
Schuyler Arms
Riverside Drive
Ssth Street
Mullen
Bowery
I. Ball
Pension fund probe of street cleaners in Bud
Commissioner Craven of the Street Cleaning Department investigates an alleged pension fund scheme by self described representatives of cleaners. About $8,000 is said to have been collected by the Drivers Sweepers and Hustlers Benevolent Association. The commissioner condemns collections made in the department name and says no active staff are involved. A Gorham Manufacturing official reported a man seeking funds for the same association but he lacked department official names and offered no payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craven
Tomlinson
36Th Street
Miss Watson Refuses to Testify in Legal Case
In a dispute brought by attorney D C Hansen against Thomas F Walsh and Miss Violette Watson before referee William A Purrington, Miss Watson refused to answer questions after a court order and signature verification showed her signature. A messenger delivered a new order demanding cause to cease proceedings, ending the examination. The order is returnable tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Hansen
Thomas F. Walsh
Violette Watson
William A. Purrington
Miss Watson
Justice McCall
Justice O'Gorman
Hansen
O'Reilly
Sicilian man admits murder of Julius Rosenheimer in Pelham
Benedetto Gentile told Magistrate Barlow in Yorkville he killed needle maker Julius Rosenheimer last Tuesday. He was sent to Bellevue Hospital for alcoholism treatment. Will of Rosenheimer filed in White Plains Surrogate Court values estate at 5000 dollars but insurance of 66000 dollars payable to his wife. The house deed is in the wife’s name and she is executrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedetto Gentile
Barlow
Yorkville
Julius T. Rosenheimer
Pelham
Bellevue Hospital
Gentile
No. Baslith Street
Wiesendanger
New York
Rosenheimer
White Plains
Merger of Glass Workers Unions in Amalgamated
Cleveland today reported L A Faulkner president of the Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America announced an agreement merging Local Assembly No 300 with the Amalgamated after seven years of struggle. The deal places most skilled work in U S hand plants under the Amalgamated and agents are abroad laying plans for a world union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glass Workers
Cleveland
L. A. Faulkner
Amalgamated Window Glass Workers of America
Window Glass Workers
Local Assembly No. 300
Amalgamated
United States
Extra Fine Linen and Damask Tableware Sale Prices
Local listings advertise various linen and damask goods including all linen napkins in 22x22 to 24x24 sizes, mercerized napkins and damasks, cloth sets, and tablecloths. Items feature full bleaching, heavy German silver bleach options, and bulk values per dozen or per cloth, with prices ranging across several dollars.
P. R. R. Big Relief Payments Report
The monthly report of the Employer's Relief Fund for the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg and Erie shows May payments totaling $126,57270. Of this, $55,61755 goes to families of deceased members and $70,9515 funds relief for disabled workers. Since February 15, 1886 the relief department has paid $6,737,746.96 in death benefits and $9,740,873.84 for disablements, totaling $45,481,620.33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Pittsburg and
Erie
Relief Department
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Astoria Ferryhouse
Children’s Aid Society
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China & Japan
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Broadway
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34Th Street
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Kronprinz
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Friedrich
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Barbar
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Neckar
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Hoboken
LLOYD
Oelrichs & CO
No. & Broadway
Louis H Meyer
Walnut St
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Vania
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Madizon Ave
W. 125Th St
Third Dat
Hudson River Hight Service
Superb Steamers Co
W. Morse
Peoples Line
Troy
Wean Line
Richmond Troy
Greenport
Pier 48
N. Rost
Weat 20Th St
Gentaac Hudson Line
Rondout
N. R
West 120Th St
129Th St
Winthrop Employment Bureau
West 38Th Street
6Th Avenues
Industrial Association OF AM. (Inc
Irees V.g
West 44Th
Bryant
Jordan
J. W
Williams JW
Bath ST. Couns
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General Express
McDonald Wiggins Co
Bridgeport
Connecticut
MecDonald-Wiggins Co
McDonald- Wiggins Co
NO Mai
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Battenberg
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LD Dominon Ling
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
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Angmor
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Jonia
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Calte
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Henderson Brothers
Tr Clark
S.S
Europe
Clark
Times
Smaker
RB. Altman
Gbex
West 14Th St
Hollinder
United States Savings Bank
City of
4Th Ave
Anna Teng
German Savings Bank
14Th St
Elizabeth Fritz
Tribune
Bath
37Th Sts
Sth
Ave. S. A
6Th Ave
Aearn
West Fourteenth St
West Thirteenth St
Masonville Maslin
Madras
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