The evening world. Newspaper, April 11, 1895, Page 1

~ 561“ Employers want Help— all sorts of Help. (See To-Day’s Worl Lb Circnla. fon | | Books Open to Au”) New YORK, THURSDAY, “APRIL Landlords Advertise Houses, Rooms and Apartments. (See To-Day’s World.) EDITION HIS INQUEST WAS A FARCE, Coroner Dobbs’s Disposal of the Mary Martin Case Unprecedented, TWO WITNESSES EXAMINED, But Nothing Except Her Death and Identification Was Proven By Them IT MADE EVEN CAESAR LAUGH. The Jury Called Him “Julius” and Said that He “Strangulated” the Unfortunate Woman. ‘The most extraordinary verdict ever rendered by a jury, in the opinion of all who heard it, was given to-day by the twelve men sworn in by Coroner Dobbs to inquire into the murder of |ret Mary Martin, the colored woman whose body was found one week ago last Bunday at Sixth avenue and Waverley place, and whose identity was made known three days later by “World” re- porters, Just as strange were the methods by which the verdict was Drought about. Without a particle of evidence having been introduced, connecting William Caesar with the crime; without a partl- cle of evidence being given aa to how the murder was committed, or in fast without anything having. been proved at all, save the {dentification, Caesar wae found guilty. That the jurors were practically bul- lied into a verdict of some kind @ per- usal of the proceedings will show. But that such @ verdict should have been rendered amazed everybedy. It caused a buzs of excitement around the court- room. Some people laughed, and Caes- ar himself smiled, One of the jurors who thought evidently that he had been trapped shifted uneasily, then arose and wanted the verdict changed. Hi was told he was too late, however, that the verdict had been recorded and {t should stand. Caesar, Iready told in "The Even- ing World,” 1s under indictment by the Grand Jury, and his trial will follow within » few days. For that reason the inquest of to-day amounts to nothing, But Coroner Dobbs had set it down for 10.80 o'clock this morning, before the indictment had been found, and he was determined to make a showing. ‘The jurors selected to perve, and who afterwards rendered such @ startling Verdict, were: Fred Horn, 4861-2 Hudson street; Frank Kallenburgh, 336 Bleecker street; Jchn H. Kracke, 87 Bleecker street; W. M, Hendrickson, 342 Bleecker street; Benjamin Hendrickson, 342 Bleecker street; William Taples, 23 Christopher Joseph Walters, 488 Hudson street: A. M. Backs, 343 Bleecker street; Joseph Engel, 36 Bleecker street; B. Lachman, 654 Hudson street; E. Schmitt, 48 Hudson street, and William Cahill, 649 Hudson street. Assistant District-Attorney McIntyre was not present to conduct the inquest, but his place was taken by Assistant District-Attorney Hennessy. Lawyer Joe Moss, of Howe & Hummel’s office, looked after Caesar's interest. It was 11:15 o'clock before Coroner Dobbs was ready, and then, the jurors sworn, he gave @ brief history of the case, the finding of the dead woman's body and the identifica- tion, Then, he added, that it was for the jury to find out the cause of her death. He sald nothing at that time ‘aa to the action of the Coroner, He did tell about Ceasar’s arrest, and the fact that he had been held without ball by Justice Ryan to await the result of the inquest. The Coroner was a little off on his facts, but everybody seemed satisfied, and then he called as the first witneas Detective Sergeant Armstrong. He was not on the witness stand one minute, He was asked to tell what he knew of the He sald he had been detailed to it at noon, the Sunday the body was found, “The body was identified next day,” he went on, “between 3 and 5 o'clock. ‘Two days later, on Wednesday, about 10.90 or 11 o'clock, we arre: Cae ‘at the hat store where he was employe: ‘We took him around to his house and from there to Headquarters.” “Anything else?’ asked the Coroner, and when Armstrong shook his hea the Assistant District-Attorney asked if he had any questions to put. Mr, Hennessy said "No," and then Arm- ng was asked to step down, terest and only other withess was ‘Morten, generally known as as reputed to be the hus- ry ,Alartin. He simply sult ay exclu- go to the eorgue ‘an » Wie did. Rakes her. He with th tt vdimitted | ing’ lived (Continued on on Seventh Page.) 2 NOW BYRNES MUST TESTIFY. Subpoenaed as a Witness in the Trial of ‘‘ Moke” Murray. To Tell Whether or Not Murray “ Stands Im” with the Police. Superintendent of Police Byrnes has been subpoenaed as a witness in the trial of George Murray, allas “Moke" Murray, which is set down for to-day in Part Il. of the Court of General Ses- sions, He was subpoenaed by Lawyer Frank Moss, of the Parkhurst Soctety, who Is the counsel for Murray. Murray has stated that in the past he stood in with the Police Department, and it is thought that Mr, Moss will try to ring In this matter in the trial and virtui on the witness stand, Murray's trial was begun shortly after 12 o'clock noon, Assistant District-A' Sonney ‘Weeks appearing for the pros Mr. Weeks asked each talesman if the fact that Murray's lawyers are con- nected with the Parkhurst Society would ly put Byrnes upon the defensive | hu affect his judgment in reaching @ ver- dict, | Mr, Muss, on the other hand, asked each talesman if he had had any dealings with the Central Office detec. tives, or if he knew any of them. op it he had read anything about the Dis, {ietAttorney being dilatory in bringing certain parties to trial, An average o ten talesmen were examined for each juror selected. At3 o'clock the jury was complete, and Judge Fitagerald asked how long it would take to try the case. “About an hour and @ half on our said Mr. Weeks. annot state exactly how long on said Mr. Moss, “but I think fonly afew hours.” The case then went over until Mon- day morning, ae no court, will be held to-morrow, It being Good Friday ae BYRNES AND FELLOWS MEET. Discussing Dismissed and Drawn Talesmen for the April Oyer. District-Attorney Fellows called a meeting in his office at noon to-day, to discuss matters growing out of the dis- missal of the talesmen by Justice Bar- in the Court af over and Terminer, called for the April ‘The meeting was of pavising eans by thorough Investigation could be made into the personnel of the 175 talesmen now chosen as the fecond which a jury m 80, 87 Tnapector McLaughlin. and other to try other indicted Mpoltce om. pt, Peidiclag Speotal Assistant Dis. trict-Attorne: ten G. Fox and Asai o pistrict- Attorney Lindsay, met Col. a promptly at noon in /his office. ‘An invitation to atte Ad the meeting had en extended to ex: te Daniel G. olling, now of th ‘Disteict-Attorney's laff, but Mr. Rollins was en nF weed ata reference and could not atten ae GEN. KERWIN PUZZLED. Wants a Le Opin! m Paying Police Beneficiaries’ Proxies. At the meeting of the Police Commis- sioners tnia afternoon Gen. Kerwin, who is Treasurer of the Department, stated that last June Edward H, Doyle, a re- tired policeman, gave to William A. Hymes power of attorney to draw his penston. was stipulated that the as irrevocable, lymes $160 for the st ensuing quarter, but a few days re the second quarter i the Treasurer with a notice the power of attorney. bidding ne payment of any more money 0 Hymet Gen. Kerwnt in in « quandary over the matter and for his benent the Bo decided to ask the Corporation ‘Counsel's opinion in the pre The Board was demand b 4 Lawyer Loula J. retire, Follceman Wiliam, J. Reilly, of the Highb: tation. The Board re- fused te retite. Reilly under the twenty: year service rule, notwithytanding that e showed a doctor's certifi at he was a sufferer from inflammi rheu- Thatism, und that one of his feet is per- manently disabl ‘The matter was referred to the Board of Police Surge with directions to examine Rell report upon his physical condition, THE ACCUSED DETECTIVES. Supt. Byrnes Investigating Lawyer Howe's Charge: The Grand Jury examined witnesses to-day in the case of Gertrude Nelson, charged with shoplifting. It was in thi case that Lawyer William F. Howe = charged Detective-Sergt. ting as agent for ertate ieata f @ fee from them tor bbtaining clients oF thein. Mr. Howe sald to- that he would not preter charges against the detective, Although Supt. Byrnes positively |r fused to say whether or not he proposes to take official cognizance of the open charges of Lawyer Wil F, Howe against iY > tor Aete peo erved with a written ‘Grant to Detect ‘MoCauley and O'Brien, 1t Is known that he haa com- menced’ an investigation. Late yesterday afternoon he sent for the accused detectives, and was closeted with them for nearly He Sidered them to submit. to him a written refutation of the cl Bitten rhea Will ‘albo a Lawyer Howe to. reduce his charges to writing and to submit evidence to the Police Boani. Both the detectives suid to-day that Mr. Howe had 80 8 SYGONGE WRN whatever, TRACTION COMPANY HEARING. Property-Owners Before the Alder- manic Ratlroad Comm! An adjourned hearing wax given this afternoon by the Common Council Rall- road Committee on the petition of the People's Traction Company, which de- sires to build a surface road Sep the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth 8 and Westchester County E. Duftey appeared for some of the property-ow em, and asked the Committee to dela: the’ hearing on the ground that many did not know that the hearing was to take place to-day, Franklin, Bartlett eal appeared for ‘Traction Company the NOT GUILTY, SAYS SAYS KILLILEA. The Captain Charged with Bribery from Football Mana; Police Capt, Thomas Killilea pleaded not guilty. through Lawyer Louls Grant, in the Court of ermiasr today, to the ft bribe fhe ima managers 9 “of the Yale Yale. ihe = ee i te inne Sou tention to from foot at strict at- ng $100 rleton BROWN STARTS WELL Collegians Get a Double and a Triple in First Inning, Hit Knauss, the New Twirler, Ef- fectively at the Opening. Good Fielding Holds the Giants Dowsn on the Base Lines. (Special to The Evening World) MANHATTAN FIELD, April 11.—Ten stocklly built basoball players from Brown University presented themselves at Manhattan Field this afternoon in quest of gore, and incidentally to ‘ry sor the handsome allver loving cup of- fered by the New York Baseball Club to college team making the best show- ing asainst Manager Davis's men. Just how successful they were the deacription will tell. mes will be og on the ‘intl next Wednesday when Yale will play her retura/ engage: ues, Clarke and German did half twirling for. the home, team to-day, an muoh in the’ new Het Tagider it vee hie frat ‘cranks u Hi This makes six of the men who are prac: tically unfit for duty, Billy Bohriver’ brother-Indaw died in Brooklyn | lest night and he will not go up je Btate th the team to-morrow. “the weather was raw and chilly and not more than 500 people turned Ae to see the Lire} ime w were a great many more than witnessed = th game from the nviaducy, directly back of the grand before the ne game Beran "the | big bridge wan fairly the filler, s. a urphiy,. c.f. Davis, ab, Louney, ab. Millard, r. F Surmmerevile 2b, (gS Knauss, whit Umplre-Mr. Haggins. Firat Inning—The collegiane we fo the tat first. Louder start for the Brown Rooters by peauty, over Eddie ree bags. Fults ‘Aled Pi Doyk bina on @ grounder Oa Knauss. y_ for two bese, ee say Le oy fumbled Mintard' the latter Feached first, but Gummereville cut thres slices of alr, Two runs, Fuller began things for the Giants by getting to the initial bag on four wid ones, and Murphy advanced him to thi bya’ neat sinmle, the ex-Yalesian to second on the throw to catch Dey out a single, and rKe Stole second and” third. “Doyle nit t Louder, who thi ni base. ire which Burke) gary one up to ovie, ho held miaurke bunted and beat the eohete He ‘fered t to third ichriver’ saacriige, ene ea: scoring Rurke. stealing. seoan. Palle to, gnd so) "single. ppavie at led lurphy getting thii Brand @tand catch of Doyles and the Giants took the fleld, “hind Inning—Bustard out at first. Cooke filed out, Lowney died at Dogle's corner. But three balls were pit ‘0 runs. ‘Tiernan sing:ed, Stafford fied out and Burke formed Tierni Rchriver doubled, Burke reaching third. Clarke, who took Knauss's place struck out, No ru Fourth “Inning—“Dad" evened up ape 4 op meking Maillard fan the air made a circus catch of Bummervil foul. hit Duane, and the little catcher went to first. White struck out. No runs. Fuller fied Ge Cooke. Milltard made a beautiful catoh of Murphy's fy, and Fults duplicated the performanc by pulling down Davis’ N runs, long hit. SCORE BY INNINGS., 20002 g200 pad GAMES ELSEWHERE. At Petersburg Brooklyn... a4 Petersburg. oo Bauteriea--Lippert and wel at Lym bbure, wi Brown..... jew York... jeCiung; Daub and Bus Lynebbu Ratteries—Utter and Berryhill gan, Umpire—Mr. Betts. DR. LANSING’S APOLOGY. President Cleveland's Stinging He- ply to a Reston Man's Ofer. BOSTON, Mass., April 11.—As an out- come of the apology made by Dr. Lan- sing in the Cleveland episode, Boston citizens felt that some fellow-towneman ought to call upon Dr, Lansing and de mand an apology for the :.pology made by the reverend gentleman, With this end in view, an offer to de- mand such lon was forw: entra today the fol re euington, D. Cs, April 10.—While his so-called retract! jean vation Gf his original offense, 1 am willing Sere ree iakment should be feft to hia conscience and, the contempt, of his neughbors and even CLEVELAND.” Krum and Coo- d to wing reply was Regan ,Farmi a for the Fifteen men began work to-day in Long 1 the quarter-acre plots of ground set Association for 1 re ropresented jere unused to fai ———— Died tn an Ambulance, Orchard street. at 4 died in em ambulance whl ber home. WOODCHOPPER, 15 TO! Wins the Second Race—Opening Event Goes to Clanaman. Fine Weather, Card and Track, and 20 Books at Alexander. Jockey Clare Reinstated—Lowg De- lays at the Post. —— (fpecial to The Evening World) RACE TRACK, ALEXANDER ISL- AND, April 1L.—Racing was continued to-day with an excellent card and under perfect weather conditions The attend- ‘ance was slightly above the average, and twenty bookmakers took care of the publie’s money, The track was in fine condition, President Jones, who has been on a vieit to Memphis, returned to-day. He declares that he made no application for admission to the Turt Congress, and does not intend to. The Association has decided to give Jockey Clare another chance. This boy wan, put, do gown for thoompetency in the had been sick and rode After a 19 del Sct tne, Bt, i whic! hae ad of a ‘Jook ee ed bi . tai eter shed st gropbet % front and was ne er caught. Duke John ran seconi all the way an made a@ strong bid in me Cadet wan third, three tengine 8. was third, three lengths behind Duke John. Time—1.20 3-4. SRCOND RACE. Ny", Ham king: 81, Hit Fin. 6 oy By doves 118 Fan ‘King, “110 (Washbara). Beckton, ‘118 (Crowe) he running in ou lengths m Detroit, w it fro finished jamin, Uy favorite, for home x ered wit t tiny Fuller My Gros, Mer | Pr. was and win by three was a head 106 ai ‘Bor, 104 (Cole)... [Sen a) (Tay) Greticle ‘was second. q was third. ime—1.@3 1-2. EAST ST. LOUIS RESULTS. RACH TRACK, FAST ST, LOUIS, IIL, April 11.—The races on this track to-day resulted ax follows: First Race—Five furlongs.—Won by % to 1 and 6 to 1; John second, 7 to 6 place; Lizzie B. me—L.07 1-2, Race Six furlongs.-Won , by Miss Mayma, 4 to 1 ‘Trades- ni to 6 place; Imp. ‘Timothy Tatra’ Pime 1.20: Third Race—i8x and a half furlongs. Won by Monk Overton, 3 to 1 and exen May Blonsom second, ¢ to 1 place, Bar= ney Laraway third,’ Time RESULTS 5 AT MEMPHIS. RACB TRACK, MEMPHIS, April 11. ~The rents on this track to-day resulted Mar’ Capltan third. me—1.¢2, Second Race—Six furlongs..Won by and out; Moderocto 6 laces Jane third. Time— ——— NASHVILLE RESULTS. RACE TRACK, NASHVILLE, April 11,—The races on this track to-day re- sulted as follo' First Race-Five ona, 2 half furlongs, —Won by Gi d qari ‘Leone! is To-Night. ‘The members’ meeting of the Jockey Cluy, which was to bave to have been held this after Roo at 3.90, was postponed It wil ry ing at 9 o'clock In the club-bou Pecavee of the resolution passed by the Board men as macy of the City Departm be legally closed will be closed to-morrow. Lit the day 1s not a legal Roliday, ali Geo" caltes cannot joued. if ot the ofices open Mager Strong to-dey appointed James 7. Man- hoster, of the Twenty-seventh District, @ i ‘Marchal. Monchester lives at 2Tl Madison ave- TRAIN ROBBER BREAKS JAIL. Oliver Curtis Perry and Fou Other Convicts Escape from Matteawan, THREE BURGLARS, ONE FORGE Watchman Overpowered, Looked in a Cell and His Keys Taken from Him MUST HAVE HAD ASSISTANCE, Frank Davis Patrick McGuire, Well Known in This City, Are Ameng the Missing. (Special to The Evening World) POUGHKEEPSIE, April 11.—A force of armed men is searching the country about here for some trace of Oliver Cur- the institution that he would be out again in about eighteen months. It {1 now thought his insanity was feigned from the start in order thet he might be placed in the asylum. The description of Perry is an follows: Height, 5 feet 6 1-2 inches; weight, 135 junds; age, 27 years; dark brown hair and eyes, clean shaven and hair close. Superintendent Allison has theories of the matter, but he is unwilling to ex- press them before investigation for fear of casting suspicion on those who may be innocent. The attendants in charge of the ward gay that each man was locked in hia Toom, according to custom, at 6.90 o'clock. No one had occasion to visit any prisoner until 9 o'clock, when Roundsman James Carmody, accom- panied by Attendant Boyle, went to ety nap room and gave him medicine. ‘They say that they locked the door of his room when they went away. Investigat jo Be Made. Supt. Allison it a loss to under stand how the men escaped from their rooms without the locks being broken, unless they had assistance. He sald that none of the men had received any ore recently, and even if they had been provided with duplicate keys, they could not have unlocked their doors from the inside, ‘The most likely thing is that one or ail of the doors were left open by the attendants, her intentionally or through negligence. Supt. Allison in- tende to make a thorough investigation, and if he finds that anyone inside the Institution has alded the men to escape, he will see that he is brought to justice. Carmody shows by scratches on his face and throat the rough treatment the convicts gave him. None of the men, according to Dr. Alli- tis Perry, the notorious train robber, four fellow-convicts, who escaped from the Matteawan Asylum for Insane Crim- inals shortly before midnight last night. Perry's companions are Frank Davin, who had forty-nine years yet to serve for burglary; Patrick McGuire, allas “Ugly Mac,” @ burglar with five years of his sentence uncompleted; John Quig- ley, of Astoria, a silver thief, with two years to serve, und Michael O'Donnell, of Brooklyn, who had five years more to remain @ prisoner. The escape was evidently the result of a well arrangod plot, and it ie freely hinted that the convicts must have had some help from persons connected with the asylum, Attack on the Watchman. About 11 o'clock Perry, who occupied the last cell in the isolated bullding, asked Watchman Carmody to get him a drink of water. The watchman turned to go to the other end of the corridor. As he did so Perry sprang from his cell and grap- pled with him. In an instant MoGuire and Quigtey, who were in the two cells next to Perry, sprang to his assistance, and the three men overpowered the watchman after a terrific struggle, Wanted to KIN Him. When Carmody had been overpowered his three assailants took hie keys from him and tled him to the bed tn Perry's cell, after stuffing a handkerchief in his mouth. At the door of the cell Carmody re- newed the struggle. “Let's kill the fool,’ hia companions. 0, don’t do that,” commanded Per- ry, who seemed to have charge of the whole undertaking. After Carmody had been locked in the ee men with his keya went the corridor and said McGuire to With the keys the five convicts gained ‘an entrance to the chapel, Some work- men had left a scaffolding there, and by {ts means the men: descended to th attic. From there they made thelr way to the attic over the dining-room and then up to the roof. Two of the men then slid down one water pipe and two down another. ‘These men were seen and 1 shots fired after them as they disappeared in the darkness. Only Four Seen to Leay ‘The fifth man was not seen to descend, and the guards kept @ close watch until this morning, thinking all the time he was still on the roof. When @ search was made early this morning he was nowhere to be found, It ie thought that perhaps he slid down before the four that w n. Perry made @ remark when son, was violently ingane, and they were kept in the isolation building because it was thought they might attempt to es cape. ‘Thin buikding contained sixteen ceils, and the cell doors have double locks, and are supposed to be as secure as the celis of a prison, ‘The keepers who have keys to these cells are Ward, Boyle, Hopkins, Nulty and Carmody, Dr. Allison says that all of these keepers will be subjected to a rigid examination, and thet a thorough investigation will be made. It is regarded as singular that there was no watchman kept on guard in the isolation building all the time. While the watchman who was on duty was making @ tour} it would have been a very easy matter for another keeper to have come in and opened the cella. After the men had dropped to the ground, {t waa very easy for them to get away. There was no fence mb, and the territory on three sides is farming land. On the other side {t {s about an eighth of a mile to a house. It ls believed that unless the men are really insane and have not enough sense they will not be ‘The civil authorities are doing very little, and Dr, Allison has only a few officers at his command. ‘The fugitives left the a either hats or shoen, gray trousers and blue it, ¢ McClosky, lum without they wore coats, L feep watch for them. Perry's Career. been said by men who for years ht in constant contact at the mont clever, the them all ry. Perry doesn't look what me n say he Js, and not even the perienced thie chaser would suspect this alin young man, with the pale face and the white hand Perry {9 the son of Oliver Wi. Perry, a Byracuse contractor, and was born in Amaterdam, this Bta He is an ap- Parently mild young man. gentle in, his demean: with @ voice like a girl, This is where the great deception comes "when he was fourteen years old he made hie first step, in crime by commit: tent fo, ‘the relormatory Rochester, and before @ month aa elapsed he proved to be the worst and most troubie- ce, ere he learned to make shoes added to his reputation as a bad man, Killed « Mas. ‘pon his releas turned cowboy. into a figh: im thy Continued on Seventh Page) — Banker Sanford, of Covington, Ky., Killed by Senator Goebel. Old Feud Brought to a Climax—Bul- lets Fly In the Street. CINCINNATI, April 11.—An old feud has existed between State Senator Goe- bel, of Covington, Ky., the neighbor and personal friend of Secretary Carlisle, and John Banford, President of the Farmers and Traders’ National Bank, of Covington. They met on the street while return- ing from lunch about 1 o'clock, when Senator Goebel opened fire. He shot twice, both shots taking effect. Eye-witnesses say Sanford was felled by the first shot. He was carried into the First National Bank Butlding, and medical aid summoned, while Senator Goebel at once gave himself up. The immediate cause of the shooting te naid to be due to the Goebel Road law. Senator Goebel had a bill passed re- ducing the tolla so that it made the Benator popular with the people, but was bad for Sanford’ turnpike stock, and he ts reported to have used severe terms in talking about Senator Goebel, Sanford died at 2390. Later reports state that Sanford fired first, his shot going through Senator Coebel's coat, but not eeratching his body, Goebel returned the fire, shooting Sanford through the head. Goebel's friends justify his defense, While there are no longer any threats of revenge, the excitement is still at fever heat. FOUND DEAD TOGETHER. Charles Orchard and an Unknown Woman in His Room. Charles Orchard, a tailor, thirty years old, and an unknown woman, about twenty-five years old, were found dead together in @ room at 24 West Twenty- fourth street this afternoon. ‘The woman ts described as light com- plexioned, brown hair, grey eyes, five fect tall and fairly well dressed, It was in Orchard’s room that the bodies were found, It is a boarding- houre. The gas had been turned on and death was due to asphyziation. ‘The police think it a double suicide. MYSTERY IN A FIRE. It Starts Strangely, Accompanied by Mol Lead. There was a fire in the four-story brown-stone front private boarding- house at 162 West Elghty-second street this afternoon at 1.0 o'clock which can- Rot be accounted for either by the in- mates or the firemen. The loss was ‘3,000, Miss Essie Jordan, who occupies a sult of rooms on the third floor of the house, was sitting in her reception-room this afternoon reading, when suddenly the room filed with flames and smoke from some totally unknown source, She ‘screamed and ran into the hall, shouting fire, Mean time, flames had been seen curl- ing from the rear window by the wife of Patrolman Bloss, of the East Sixty- seventh street police station, who lives at 471 Amaterdam avenue. standing at the window, and called to her Bisvend: who was in an adjoining it he vas astontehes fo find 6 stream of molten lead pouring r cornice to the stoop, and ep aside to avoid being turned by it the third floor landing he found Mies Jordan ina halt fainting condition, almost overcome by the smoke. He as- sisted her to the firat floor and than ran up to the fourth floor, which was oc- cupled by H. napp, his wife and mother. ¢ mother was the only per- son, in their apartments at the time, ‘The flames were burn rcely’ be- low “when she looked down the stalrs she wan afraid to go down thet way, and Fan to the roo from there on the Four of an adjoining bullding, from which she paca Phe wife and childran of ex-Assistant Corporation Counsel William A. Sweet- xer, who occupied the first floor, got out of the burning building without dflouity The third floor was completely wreck as was the stair leading to the lower floor. The Fire Mars! has been notified and will make ai make ai inveatigath jon, $16,000 HOLD-UP. Two Robbers Overpower an Driver and Escape on Hoi CRIPPLE CREEK, Col., April 11.— The mail and expres wagon which con- nects with the Midland Rallroad at MILLIONS LOST. IN THE a $278,100 PROTON HE PER Middlemen Have Dealt im’ Oity Property With Great Suocess. RICH DISCLOSURES LOOKED FOR The Old Dock Leases Being Ex amined to Show Lest Millions . to the City. ‘The Board of Dock Commissioners sr working on what they believe, will preys that the city has lost millions of by the neglect of former Commissioner, ‘They met this morning and edjourned until late this afternoon to give thes Commissioners an opportunity to @ over the old leases, and will then mally report on the subject. ‘The case of old pier @, North at the foot of Watts street, was ined first. It was leased twenty-two years by the city to H. 8. Farrington. Farrington sub-leased it to the Jersey Bteamboat Company. It was) then sud-leased seversl until finally it came into possession: @ the Norwich line, the present % The amount lost to the city on this” individual pler ts placed d¥ not leas thas $276,000. As many plers have been leased by various people for speculative purposte, - It is estimated that the loss to the city, on them will aggregate milliens of éol- els ; Up to the present time no direct evi- dence of “crooked” work has been dis- covered. The negligence, however, it ts alleged, was of such a character as to indicate a premeditation of neglect om the, part of old Comm: "Ens present’ Board want 6 thorough ine vestigation made, and will bring legal action to declare vold mang of the old leases on which outsiders are | tting rich by @ub-letting the water tront property. t O'Brien's Statement. eee Bhe was/ De} lease erinee at i aS ene River, Saaual te rental oF Pschat te 1964. “It further appears that in arrears of rent prior to that the city had not, put esession the premises. E roctyel the “Counsel to the Ce to_collect feb. 20, 1873, oo of Henry: Braid the claim, then au agr the ware term the Dock Commissioners on lease given to Mr. ton, f from May 1, at such his lease expirii May 1, i Ar dan cera ratae nd former Board, ai ferred’ to the Counsel to. the, who reported that be Commis Docks, had authori fair use be given him. ApFiL ended and P Far between the yy was boarded to-day, about two |. from this city, by two men. They overpowered the driver, Robert Smith, secured an express package con- taining $16,000 and escaped on horse backs GUILTY rY OF MA MANSLAUGHTER. Patrick Brennan Gets OW Cheaply|5 thi for Ki = Henry Mahon. Patrick Brennan, who has been on trial nearly two days in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, before Justice Bar- rett, for killing Henry Mahon last Jan- vary, was, conv’ feted of manslaughter in \d degree this afte remanded for sentence, fent of the Norwich am Transportation Com pled old Pier. 40, and, years, and stated that is ease. expire May te eng would tinue to occupy the pler pleasure of the ind, at t the city was at that time rece! ier. He Ww: all pit laimed this Company. Mr, ‘Clark the appliganty, referred tke oto de swith th PhS compan @ to deal w! e city, just what the Board sap to atte * discussion. the ambi ond resolution.” were adopted ‘The annual meeting of the Metropolitan Police | 7200, Benevolent Burying Association was held at Po- Headquarters thie morning. elected: Pr si ive: hs un ‘feasury of ats _ Ack for Gorman Lasadry Soap. ‘The goonine bas coloved woman on Wrapper. and atier May 1. 1893, and a the Board, | pler (ay 40 Nore ‘ot compensstio the same charged for said At the end of each mo Departm« It further appears from tl ‘eport of ibe roceedli sof menting othe