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SEA ISLE CITY, CAFE KAY COUHYY, M. J., FRIDAY, KAY 4. 1823

NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE

Gifford Freed on Murder Charge

Said Hi* 1 Was All a Dream Wfan m Trial

Jur>’ Out Leu Than Hour Count* Fhrocita’a Teatimray Aid to Ciril Wax Vetera*

-I didn't kill Wlllla. dream. 1 would rather" h*T« both those shots In me than In him. because I haven't Ion* to Uve, while he is in the prime of him life.” wa» the dramatic testimony of larael Gifford. eighty-eeven year oW ClrU War , ei--ran. on trial this wesk for (he murder of his son, William, at Woodbine. on February 4th. The trial consumed all of Monday ana Tuesday, and It was at the cloee of Monday’s session that the aged man was put on tbs stand. Although he had made a written sonfusion 10 killing his son. he said or Monday that this confession wsi wrung from him by the police, and ii was not true, but that all that he bad said la tb dream that he bad bed on the night oi the death of hie sbn. He dreamt, hr said, that hs got up In the middle ot the night and walked ehalTille to Woodbine, ai tu son s house and bred then he drew the revolver over hie brad Into the room where his son lay, and fled from the ^mvo. leaving the doors open. Every effort on the part of the Plate’s attorney. Prosecutor Unwood Eirirkson. to shake this testimony, p:u<rd futile, Clifford aiways repeating that It was all a dream. Women Eymssd from Jmxy Four women were In the Jury list, but at the suggsoti^n ot Chief Justice Black, who presided at the trial, their Lames were placed last on the list. Justice Black explained his reluctance t<> qualify women as jurors was due to the fact no provision had been made for quartering a mixed jury. u hm questioned, three of the women were excused when they aalu they had formed an Irrevocable opinion on the case. Two men were excused when they said they had scruples against inflicting capital punishment. The jar) was finally linpannelsd as follows: Frank DeVaul. boatman. Btrathmere, foreman: Fiank Mlnnemeyer, tetir«. Wildwood Crest. Newark: K Pimpklns. glass blower. Cape May Court House: John Springer. hoW man. Cape May: Harry Tyler, carpenter. Cape Mey; Ed. C. Compton, carpenter. Green Crect: Stuart Mo-N-iil. farmer. Cepe May: Harry ('hruuan. railroad mao. Gape Mar: Charles Fostsr, carpenter. Cape May: Gershon Massey. ’ laborer. ~

City The first witness wa Way. county phlMfdSS «? ■--.'lining the hodr —

WEAR A CARNATION next Sucdsy In honor of Mother— that nob!*, eelf-eacriflclng and dehrest of all friends; our staff and our comfort In life's darkest nomenu; our mainspring of hope and cheer, always. It mother U still living, you are still blest with God’s greatest gift; don’t forget the day. Write a letter home, or better still, gladden Her heart by a visit. Sunday Is Mother’; Day. Give it to Her.

Some History of Ocean City Recollections of the “Good Old Days" of Cheap Property and Low Takes

WOKAN KILLED DT VENTHOR^BY ATTfOKOBELE John C. Smith, associate editor of the TIMES and well-known county resident' while driving up Atlantic avenue. Ventnor, early last-Saturday night, struck Miss Mary Wood, age SO. 6 Buffalo avenue, Ventnor. Smith Immediately stopped his car. and carried the Injured woman to the Atlantic City Hospital, where she died soon after being admitted .a the operating room. She sustained a fractured skull, fractured «uu severe lacerations about the head. With Smith In the car at the time of the accident were Mr. and M.-a. Lawrence Nickerson and Miss Dora Sharp, of Ocean City. He was driving at a moderate of speed, but s blinding rain and wind storm made It difficult to see. The victim was dressed In dark clothes, and stood wall Into the street, apparently awaiting the arrival of a trolley, though none was in sight. Smith Immediately gave himself up to the police, and was held under 9S.000 ball. Ball was furnished by City Commissioner William H. Campbell, of Ocean Glty. Following the accident on Monday night, the Ventnor City Council passed a resolution warning pedestrians waiting for trolley ears to stay on the sidewalk until a car was in sight and then standing close to the tracks. On Saturday night there were three accident* within a few; squares on this street, resulting In two death* and one severe Injury. ARRESTED FOR DESERTION. NOW HELD FOR SMUGGLING Robert Carlson, of Wildwood, who was In the coun.y jell at Cape slay Court House Tuesday, awaiting sentence for desertion of his wife Carrie, and four small children at Wildwood nineteen months ago. faced a more serious charge when a deputy United Status Marshal of Atlantic City had Judge El dredge turn him over to the Federal authorities on the charge of smuggling 350 cases of whiskey into Savannah. Os., last winter. Carlson was taken to Atlantic City, and before a Federal Commissioner was placed under $2,500 ball, which he could not furnish Wednssdsy be was taken to Trenton to await

extradition

LAN Did AVENUE STORE NOW you are or-rdtAlly Invited to tnour large stock of shoes, bouse < -"‘‘"lilnga. etc., that have made our Boulevard store the msecs of wr~ful *ui! di*crlmlaatlax Boulevard store bow m.»M modern store U fiea Isle City. I't-iffer « Department btores. Sea la* > t’ify; — Landis svenue at Italia meet; Boulevard at Park Road. tf. FARM LOAMS 0M UNITED Huie« Government Vtas—St pears to Pay. m, commlseloae charged, no renr»aU. no red tape, you do not buy •lock in the Bank, loans eloeed quickly Under Government supervision. Apply direct to the Beak. Pay no < oumiaeioae to any oas. For de<«tl» write to Mow York and New Jrieey Joint Hu* Lead Bank. U Ullnton street, Newark, N. J. Iltf A CHECEXMO ACCOUNT HELPS you to keep meet of your expend.turte and gives you e revelpt tor "•ry dotlrr paid out. Open one with the Security Trust On, Oipe M a STCD-ECHOqjfER OR LARGE to roe ahalle from Keyport io Bwngur. with return load of seed. APPly J- R. Metooa. •• Adelaide aveau* Highland Park. New Eranowlck. N J I* »t-P. GAROLD'S ENGINE FOE ** u - Mi home power, stationary Up*, in pnnd ndlilm uni used un-

8ETTLE BEACH CONTROVERSY After n

Wildwood end the Beech Realty Company hnve ranched ea agreement enabling Contractor Richard Coney to » his contract to fill In the bench In the Second and Third Wards. Immediately adjoining the newer ■action of the Boardwalk. Wildwood.

at Woodbine, and at the autopsy pertonar.a with Dr. Frank Hughes, later. Cr. Way described two wound* In the body. On* bullet had pierced Otffnrd’a brain and would have caused death tnataatly. the doctor said. The other oullet penetrated hin right lung and would have caused death, but not instantaneous death.

.Or. War declared.

Constable Morris Ucfcow. o.’ Woodbins. said the body wa* found in an upeUlre room An the house in whica the Asad man had been living. The body was fully clothed and the bed did not look Ukejt had been slept in. he declared. A pistol was lying twelve inches irom the dud t&an’i **”1 cannot recall” was LI chow’s an■veer to a number of questions of the defense attorney concerning persons who had been near the bouae during the hour* when the body wa* being

■ r, Mj#y, Mm We City. Il-U fainter* wanted—two ftctieu man; used wagu. ~ ’ &ee lele OKy.—ddlt ■IAND-MADE WKEELB ARROWS

Somera PMat M. J.— SPRAY CAFE OPEN FOR BBArw. T»*d as Owp uhould he;

The teettmony of Dr. Way. when celled by the detenu on Tueeeay morning, materially elded Gifford’. um. Dr. Way explained the Improublilty ot a man so old and frail aa the aged ClrU War veteran succeeding In winning In a physical encounter with his son and expounded

his theory of poulble suicide.

“0M Mr. Gifford came to my store shout T:!0 the morale* of February 4th.“ tutlfled Jeeoh Feldman. Wood01 n* merchant on- of the character srtteuau for Gifford. ^ *—’■

kooe n him for tUrty-oo

neve knew him to be anything but upright, never him to have a quarrel or pick a fight with anyone. u -

wa* bright end cheerful. “ I'm going over to su •/ WUll*.' Mr. Gifford told went out. Thv next

came heck about aa hot.r later eery much agitated and tremMleg. tell lag me that he had found his sou dag*.* Other wUaauu were ullu to show how Gifford had Brad la the county for fifty-five yurs; bow he hold the respect end eetr<u of hie neighbor*; how he wu noted tot hie pacific temperament; ea how, rep larly os Decoration Day. he held a ©no m-o parade, pitting ©e Me C A. R wnlform to pay raapest to the memory of Ms buddy hilled la the

Ova War.

A verdict of “not pulUf wu retuned oa Tuesday after forty-five f

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Other County Chatty Notes By Zip Fred P. Canfield, one of the present Commissioners of the Borough of Avalon, is one of the few men that made political history In Ocean City during the uriy nineties, that still retains an active Interest in civic affairs. The majority of the men of that regime have passed beyond, other* have founu more lucratlre, If not more Interesting, pursuits. Mr. Canfield was born In Springfield. 111., and moved to Ocean City In 1886. There he was -'ected to Council In 1892. The late U. P. Moore was the Mayor. The other members of the Oounell were Jesse Conover, father of the pr went fire chief, and Jacob Steelman, the builder. It wa* In that yv«r the first real boardwalk was built in Ocean City. Joseph Hind placed the piling and "Kin*' Mcrey laid the walk for ten Cent* a lineal foot. Needless to say that wa* before carpenters received one dollar an ncur. The Boardwalk extended from what Is now Seventh street and Atlantic avenue on an angle to the Excursion Rouse, on Eleventh street. The Excursion House, which was destroyed by fire; was located In back of the lots now occupied by the Flan-

ders.

Mr. Canfield was elected Freeholder from the Fret Ward from 1897 to 1900. In 1900 the Budget for Ocean City and Cape May County were Identical—$25,000. The budget for this year for the County Is $599,772.60. In 1889, Mr. Canfield was appointed on the Commission of Appeals. The County Board of Taxation supercede*; this body. Associated with him were Peter Murdock, Sr., and his son. Jesse Murdock. ' It was Peter Murdock. 8r., who purenssed the present site of the First National in 1880. for $150.00. He sold It to the Central Trust Company, a branch cf the Camden banking concern. In 1896. for $4,000. The First National Bank -irchaaed the lot and building from the Central Trust Company In 1$02. Mr. Canfield also served as assessor and Jus'ice of the Peace. In 1004 be movol to Avalon and the following vet-- was appointed Borough Clerk. He also served as Councilman before the present form of Commission Government. Avalon Election Five candidates have filed petitions In the Commttoioner* contest at Avalon. They are the present Commissioner*. Mayor Gilbert 8. Smith. Fred P. Canfield and William H. Barron, E. B. Becker, -he former Mayor, and Learning Wenuell. the builder, son of Levi Wentxell, are the other candidates. Kot u New Fontion A nag* once remarked, “Bury not your eecrets with a woman.” For some reason the male eex agree wltb the sage and complacently believe the feminine of the species Is never heppier than when she U attracting attention to herself. However It does rot always prove so. especially polltl

cally.

Last week after Haffert was appointed Clerk of the Board of Freeholders. ths usual form of allowing the appointee to ram* the deputy was followed. He re-appolnted the old deputy, who he* served In that capacity lor several years. It happens ths deputy Is an efficient little body of the weaker eex. I was very much surprised to learn so many people were under the Impreeslou that this was a new position My surprised was not caused by tbi rank and file, but from conversing wltb peroocs who are actively la touch wltb the administrating procaas of 'he Board of Freeholder* Can you picture • man filling a po»l Hon of thl* nature tor several years and not having half the county call lag him by bis first name? It looki aa *.bough the weaker sex works un der a disadvantage. Or should I say advantage. This isn't true In all casaa I ever. Though the Instance Isn’t just similar, look at tb* o— of tb* Committee Woman from Camden county. Mr*. Doug**, through her eontrovarey with former Senator Run-on. ah* was discussed In plao** where her distinguished husband. Judge Dongre. was unknown When Senator Runyon was candidate for Governor. Mrs. Dongas was alleged to have mad* ■tatemeaU regarding the dry candidate* personal provlcUltlee regarding

SHERIFF REDDING TENDERED BIRTHDAY SURPRISE PARTY Citiren* of Anglesea Present County Official With Handsome Watch Last Friday. April 27th. a delegation of ten North Wildwood (Angleaea) citizens drove up to the Sheriffs Office In Court House and took Sheriff George Redding In charge, put him In a car and drove him to his home town where he found three hundred of his fellow townsmen gathered in the headquarters of the Anglesea Association, to bid blm a happy birthday. ‘ was the forty-first natal annliry ot the genial sheriff, and acting toastmaster of the banquet served In his honor. Attorney Robert Bright presented Mr. Redding with a handsome solid gold Hamilton watch, a diamond studded charm and gold chain, as a token of the esteem In which be Is held by the people of North Wildjod. The affair was quietly arranged by :he Angleaea Fire Company, and was a complete surprise to Mr. Redding. who organised the Company cr April 1. 1904. and who was its Chlet Until he was elected Sheriff last fall. There were three hundred aud sixtysevei. plates at the banquet, and music furnished by Budd's orchestra.

WOMAN FOUND GUILTY UN SHOOTING CHARGE

Mabel Russell, of Cape May City,

was found guilty on Wednesday, on - ^ . - charge of shooting Raymond! crowding close on their heels Is Mrs. Brad way. at her home on Washing-1 I*y> Clouting, of Cape May Court

ton street. Cape May. on February House.

The jury was out two hours.' Extra Vote Coupon

Mrs. Russell, who Is the wife of Daniel Russell, owner of the Cape May-Taxicab Company, testified that on tha night of the shooting she was not at home, but Bradway's testimony wa* that she stuck her head out of the window and after uttering an oath at him shot five times, two of the

bullets taking effect and painfully jin this race. Special cash prises wounding him. have been awarded aa follows.^ A. H.

WE HAVE EVERYTHING TO ill anylhlag. Attractive prtoea.

Hr Tarda. 19th street and Weet a VMM, Ooaaa City. N. J. "Look for (he ****“—odv. 4tf.

■ OTICH 0> «r krfora Kay my ottce. i Wort Jersey

THE WINNERS of the TIMES' circulation campaign will receive their awards on Saturday, May 12th. The first prlxe Is a five-passenger Bulck touring car, which has been purchased through the agency of Joseph Scrivanl, Motor Shop. Wildwood, and Central Oarage, Ocean City. Tha second prize is a Ford roadster, on display at the Cape May Court House Garage, Cape May Court House. The third prize Is a $200.00 Simplex Radio outfit, complete with all necessary equipment and including Installation in the winner's home. On display at the Universal Electric Compsuy. Ocean City.

Big Campaign Closes Wednesday Mils Cronecker Wins Last Cash Prize; Contest Ends Kay 8th. at 2:00 F. M.. Sharp

Last Chance to Win Buick

Standing of Contestants (May 1st) AVALON Mrs. Gilbert Smith 610,000 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE Route 1 Mrs. Isyl Clouting 888.200

THE JUDGES the CAPE MAY COUNTY circulation campaign, which ends at two o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, will sit In the Contest Office. Firs* National Bank Building, on Thursday morning, at ten o’clock for the final count. The decision of the Judges will be final, and the winners will be announced Immediately after the official enunt. The Judges are: Hiram S. Mowrer. Cashier of the First National Bank. Ocean City; George R. Ross, Cashier of the First National Bank. Sea Isle City; George Seeder. President of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce. Please DO NOT call up. or ask for any contest results until AFTER the final count Thjirs .ay.

Archie Richardson 482,200

MARMORA

Miss Eetella Madara 316.200,

OCEAN CITY

Charles P. Proffatt 775.000 1 J.'Richard Townsend 673,000

PEERMONT

Mrs. Samuel Shuttleworth —707,600

PETERSBURO

A. H. Sapp .—1,002.600

SEA ISLE CITY j

Louis Braca -

Miss Mary V. Craig—

505.600;

Miss Tillle Cronecker. Edward Stevens

Hubert Sbaw

-814.400 .999.600 —776.900, -683.200

-654,600 Last Special Prise Miss Tillle Cronecker wins the $10 special prize for the most subscription business during the period ending May 1st. Now is the time for persons who .'rally -ant to help candidates to renew their subscriptions, and If not already a subscriber to become one'

today.

At the beginning of the contest story can be found tbe relativc^tanriIng ot tbe various canlldates. A narrow margin between them you will agree. A. H. Sapp, of Petersburg. beads tbe list: Miss Tillle Cronecker. of Sea Isle City. Is recond, and

The extra vote coupon for the lost week of tbe contest Is tor 75.009 votes with each $15 In subscription business. Candidates can earn an

unlimited number of these.

Some Beal Hnitlen

Sc te active workers can be found

Sentence has not yet been pronounced by Judge Eldredge, before

whom the case was tried. SH CANDIDATES FOR OCEAN CITY COMMISSION

There are six candidates for the three city commissioners' offices to be fill' at the election In Ocean City on May $. In addition to **ayor Champion and Directors W. H. Campbell and E. A. Corson, the other candidate* ere William J. Chadwick. J. Thornier Hughe* and Ire B. Champion. The present administration has been Indorsed by women voters, who desire a continuance of Sunday

ENTERTAINED AT GOLF

Palmer Way, well-known Wildwood attorney and County Solicitor.

Three disinterested Cape May County business men will act as judges. They will handle aU business turned In by contestants for the last period of the contest and make the final count privately. Thursday morning. May 10th. No Checks Wednesday All subscription business turned in during the final week, ending May 9th. must be accompanied by cash, certified checks, or postal money or ders. No personal checks accepter. This ruling applies to ALL ALIK!.. Get Business In Candidates must have their busies In the office of the contest manager. located at the First National Bunk Building, at 2 P. M.. Wednesday. May 9th. daylight saving time. Nothing Is gained by holding business back, so be sure to have subscriptions in and votes voted by that time. If any candidate has not turned business in. but is In the office of the contest manager at that hour, tbe privilege in what be has on hand will be accorded; but no person can come In the office after 2 P M.. with business to turn In. Have subscriptions you turn In Wednesday all made out, so they can be handled

Iftly.

Notice to Subscribers Subscribers will bear In mind that the contest closes May 9th. and subscription accounts after that date are to be paid direct to th** Cape May County Times. Sea Isle City. N. J. CANNING COMPANY OFFICIAL DIES William H. Souders. one of the officials of the Rio Grande Canning Company and a business man of Wildwood, dropped dead of heart disease Tuesday n.ornlng while going to work in a field near the canning factory. His former home was Bridgeton, where burial took place. He leaves a widow and one daughter.

Sapp. $15; Isyl Clouting. $5; Chester Rablnowltz. $6; Mary V. Craig. $5;

Tillle Cronecker, $15.

This race D not yet won and the winner* will be among those who stick until the end. On Wednesday. May 9th, at 2 P. M.. the contest closes. The Bulck car. Ford roadster. and Radio outfit will be awarded on Thursday, May 10th. at 2 P. M.. and no Information as to tbs outcome of tbe contest will be available before that time. It will greatly facilitate the work of closing up tbe contest and arriving at the result. If the contestants and their friend* wUI wait until the count Is made before seeking information. The wltfnrr* names will appear In

our Issue of May 11th.

Candidate* competing tc the end sod falling to win one of tbe prises will be given a ten per cent eommls-

hi. bho. .1 Ih. Wia.ood o '

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Ml club, on WrfuMur ult.ruoon l» •ub^rtulou. b.lu ( r«ulr„l to and evening, with golf followed by! m, « ««»*•«*"« to a commission,

a turkey dinner. Among tbe g-uesl*

County Judge H. H. Eldredge. ib O. Champion. Mayor of Ocean

City and Director of the Board of Freeholder*. Robert J. Kay. Director of Finance of the County; Charlee E

Director of Public Bulldluga

of tha County; County Treaeurer Harry Headley, of Ocean City: Mayor Irvin* Filch of Baa Islv City, and Hurrogate; Thomas Loper. County Road Supervisor. F. Fendall Smith.; of Marmora. County Engineer; Sheriff George Redding and County Clerk

Carl Hildreth.

NOW IS THE TIME TO REPAIR that roof. We have a good stock cf light, medium and heavy weight. Buy the Champion Roofing of Champlen, 10th street and West svenue. Ocean City. N. J. “Look for tha sign.”—advertisement. 4tf.

3 Carpenters Wanted $1.00 per hour FOUR MONTHS WORN William F. Stevens CARPENTER. BUILDER _ and GENERAL CONTRACTOR 134 Faria Street SEA ISLE CITY

Keyttcne Phone 24M and 644D

Sea Isle City Trucking Company

LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE

HAULING

veteran DISAPPEARS M'illDm Ireland of Court House, niehed from tbe New Jersey Tubercular Hospital last Friday. Ireland left tbs Institution several hours after hla admission. Hospital authorlt.as Immediately telegraphed of his disappearance. All efforts to learn '’s whereabouts failed. Ireland was n veteran of tbs recent wnr. FIN2 FOUND GUILTY Charles Fin*. I$97 Holly Beach avenue. Wildwood, who amaulted a State Trooper during a raid on hi* home, was found guilty of rMieCing rest and powwvalng liquor*, by tb* ry that biard bis rase proterda#’. WHY USE ADA MUCA CONCRETE BLOCK'. A* f* Iv. 17tf.

ANYTIME ANYWHERE

LEAVE ORDERS AT

WEST JERSEY OARAGE or 107 LANDIS AVENUE

SEA ISLE CITY, I. J.

. NOTICE TO READERS Beeauee of tbe Ulnae* of two of the TIMET stag, in tb* edition of thl* weed we have beau competed to omit the Msgagln* page sad the Real Ratal* New*, sad much s**s matter baa been crowded out. ~ hop* to be running normally la before the nett Ism*, ohea turan will again appear.

ANNOUNCEMENT Kr. Kd Robinson, proprietor of the New York Cut Price Shoe Stine, 1018 Azbury avenue. Ocean City. Lagi to announce that on end after Monday. Kay 14th, the name of the store will be changed U the Royal Shoe Store to be sore in keeping vith ti- Royal Values and Royal Qualities in shoes tad hosiery for she ratirs family. This store has no connection with any liter store in Ocean City. M0 CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP—ONLY THE NAME OF STORE

ROYAL SHOE STORE

1018 A .bury Avenue OCEAN CITY - NEW JERSEY