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FHE CHICAGO inrfaits, but tho printing of all the other issues B prococding as naual, AUPREME COURT CASE, No decitions woro rendered by the Supreme Court to-day, and it is now thought that the decision of the Union I'acifio Railroad case mar be delayrd for eoveral -weeka. Tho co Jo-day ordored tho Arkansas flot Spif tanns (0 bo advanced ..pn..the . dacke’, sud by agteement .of giwuneel the srguments will bo heard on the 4th of Janyare aest. Theae casos woro dozided in favor of the Gavernment by the Conrt of Clalma Iast & ring, and the cinimants of the title to the lanus m- volved arpealed. A large array of connsel ia engared to aphear for tho claimants, prominent ;m;\ung whowi are Matt I, Carpentor and Albwit Mke. TUF. WOOL DUTY. . ‘Tho Secrotary uf tho Treasnre has directed hat the recent ‘crder by winch the duties on cor- tam clasncs of nool was doudled be suspended until tise entire pubject can bo investigated. THE GREAT WY STERY INRUIANCE CAn¥d wore argued to-day by ex-Atlo:zey-Uanoral Williams and Mesars. Thompaon and Boutwell, of Chicako, No indications of tha decislon of the Court wera given, but the Impresaion pre- vails that the judgment of the Court below, in favor of the Assigneo, will be aflirmod, A FIVE-DOLLAR COUNTERFEIT National Bank note, purpor mi to be (ssued by the First National Bank of Galena, Iil., was ais- covered thia morning by a Jadv counter in th Natioual Bank Redemption Agency, There it ruch bank in extatence, The poteseems to hava Leen considerably used, it being quite a gool connerfeit, Te is evidently altored from the plalo of tho Tradnes’ Natioual Bank of Chicago. FOOD TOR THE AX. Tt in rumored that among tho hieads of oflicinle of tve Interipr De: a tmant £oon ta drow jnto the barket are thoso of D. C. Cox, Pension Agent, Indinna: Commiesioner Smuth, My, Dond, Su. permtendent of tho Binldine, and Mr. Grinuoll, Canel Clerk of tho Pataut Oitice. L2 the Arsouated FUMDS TRANSEE; WarmNaToN, D. C., Nov. 8.—Ex-Becretsrs Dolano wae at the Department of tho Interior to-aay, and, after calling upon Secreiary Chan- dier, oxecuted -certmin pRpers requisite for formal tratefar to hin wuccessor of the guardian- sbip of varions Indian trust fnsls, ClGAR BEI TRE. Wasmisatos, Nov. 8.—~Tho Commissionor of Interonl Revenne, in reply to a letter received Trom the Culloctor of Internal Reveuuo at Cin- cinnati, announcing the seizure of cigars put in tin boxes, eays: *1f tho cyrars in question a1d acked in tin boxes. mado whotly of tin, and hnve the manufacturer's namo and (ho number of the clears, the district and State stamyed futa tho tin with n dia. It dono in such o maboer that thov will remain permanently and legaily impreesed theroon, I haye to recommend that Fou relense tho cigats aud ailow thom to Le “uld” o .GONT TO NEWW YORR. Tho President, nccom: aniod by Mre. Urant snd Gen. Daleock, left Lo-day for New York, WIFE-MURDER. A New IInmpshire Tragedy. Borton Poat. Qssteee, N. I, Nov. 3.—~The victim of this ead sffawr, Mrs. Abby C. Abbott, whose malden name waa Langloy, was 48 years of ngo, and s described 88 » womsu of less than medium Lioight, smart, capablo, and of more thau ordi- nory¢ intelligence—ouo that, though of ratuer quick temper, was o true, faithful wifo and fond mothor. She wns born at Kingston, N. 1., and Dias_beou_in Ossipee about thirty vears. The husband, Lemuel 'L Abbott, is about 60 years of oo, and bas for yents boruo a roputation of o vory rl!mrrcluomu man in his family, having quarreled ropentedly stith o former wife, by whom lie had two children. 1leis s hara-work- fug farmer, and of streng, mu<cular ap- pearauco, who at times used intoxicating liquors to excess, Yesterday, the day of tho twurder, ho was around home in the forenoon, going to Duncan Lake Villago for some caltle about 11 o'clock, and remaining till 2 o’clock in the afternoon, when lie returned bome, takipg with him a bottle of rum Lo had purchasedl for hia wifo, wha was nat a denking woman, but out of hLealth, Of what took placa st tho house from his return til hatf-pasc 4, whou hia two youngeat sons returned echoal, i shown by the borrid deed and hi# con- fession. \Yhen tha bove reached the houvs they noticed that the shutters wote cloved as if tho fnmily wero absent, but on a vearer nv- proach heard sowo ouo walting 1o the kitchen, ‘Ihoy st ouce entercd snd_saw thseir fnther thero nlono, pacing the floor. Daniel, the elder, nsked for lifs mother. when Abbatt rephied, ™ Sho hay gone away,’and vou must go to yonr wistor's (meaning his daughter by his first wife, Mra, Eugeue Abbott) for your supper,” Tho boy sand, “I do “mot Lelieve it; you bave killed ber," and puehed in by his father it tho middlo room, back of the kitchen, wharo ho Baw hig mother Iying doad on the floor, with her hend tovard the duor, ouly about 2 feet awav, surrounded by a pool of blood. Heavonco canio out to find his fathor, whom ho discovared in the barn, e was scated on the scaffold of hay about dusk, excursion to Dayviow, aud & large number of roughs went out. Tournier, Johuny Goran, Jobn Nichols, and tho return tho boat landed them at Hawhius' dock, just after dark, snd, as Fournier stapped off nim whets ho was joing. ter'a mallet, crushing in his ekull and killing him loustantly. posed to have struck the blow, oreaped, and b not heen captured. James Wildman, Nichols, and Goran wore arreeted. man had nothing to do with the quarrel. nier wasd about 30 years old, and loaves a wifo and two cluldren. 1lo has long enjoyed the from | quest is in progrees, mittanco, tried to break oven the door, I theu tried to get his mife out of tho doar, telling his daughter to bring him the baby. CRIMINAL NEWS. Eileven Man-Killers Now in Jall nt Fort Wayne, Ind. Evidences of o Horrible Crimo Discov- ered Near Indopendence, Mo, A Crowd of Ronghs in Enst Saginaw, Mieh,, KIil One of Thelr Number, Daring Attempt to Fire Another of tho Fall River Factorios, A RECAPTURED MURDERER, Srecial inapateh to The Chicago I'ribune. WiLkespanne, P'a., Nov, 8,—A moruing paper to-day creatod no little exclitemont by republieli: ing a epecial to Tue Cnicago Trinoxe dated LaSatle, Iil.,, Nov. 3, to the effect that Anthouy Lenaban, who murderod Capt, Rilay jn this city A year ngo, bad been captured. 'Tuo pubhc au- nouncement csused surprise mad iudienation among tho pollce authorities, nho were Loeping tho afTair sccrot for fear that, ot tho arsival of tho prisonor, an attompt would bo made either to lynch him by indignant citizens, or A reszue on tho partof bis friends. Tho prionor arrivod this afternoon In custody of Ouicor Grim, a dutectivo of tho coal aad iran potice force, who had gone to LaSalle In reaponso to a telegram from Sherift Melutyte, of Ottawa, shero ho found tho ac- ensed, who had been working it 8 LaSalle coal- mino under tho name of Riley, the samo as that of the vickim of the tragedy. On his srrival here. tho priconer was takon befare an Alder- juan, who committed hum to prison, Toe crimae wus committod Sept. 15 of Jast yoar. Authony Lensban wos driviog through Wilkesbarro when Do dovited Capt. Riloy to & soab in tho buggy. Both were returniug bomo from s Democratie Convontion, and tha Caplain took a peat beaido Lenshav, who, in n moment, drow A revolver aud lied three shots into Rileg's liend, breast, and arm, threw his victim from tho buggy, and drove futtously out of town, makipg Lis es:eps, aud diog for weoks ti tha cosl-wiuea, Heo hay einco elude:d the andhorities uutil _lia caprure in_ Illioow, Thero baa been o etanding roward of 81.040 fu his arrest, In an interviow with tho prisouer to- might, be claims thatitis a caso of mustakon woutity, avd did not fecl ossy till he way safely 1o jal, so strongly did ho resemble Lenatan, ‘When askoed if he ever knaw Capt. Iuley, his air ‘'of bravsdo disappearcd, and he oviaced considerable agitation, Heveral mon de- clared themsclves positive of his 1dontity, aud there is littlo doubt that lo is the muraoter. A MURDER AT EAST SAGINAW, Speciat Duatch to The Chicazo I'ribune, Easr Sacivaw, Mich, Nov. 8.—A terrible murder was committed at DBay City last night Tho steamer Daniel Ball gavo an Winlo at Dayview somo of them eogagod in a fight, among them Joseph All wore maroe or lees m- On “ Blinky " Robiason. toxteated, but proserved passablo order, tho pavg-way plank, somo one asked o replied, *To Hell," ad hiad not prococded ton stapa whon ho was struck a terrible blow with & sbip-carpen- In the darkness Robinson, #uy- Wild- Four- It is thooglt roputation of being o notorious rough. An in- PARRICIDE, Srecial Dispateh to The Chicano Tridune, MrcksvitLe, O., Nov. 8,—~A shooting affray occurred st the rosidence of J. Wonderly, 6 milen cast of hore, last night, in which he lost his life. + Il came homeo from a small place called Mark Contro, and, not finding his meal ready, armed himself with = hatchet and club, went to tho room occupted by his wife, and told ler to let him in, but, a8 be was somewhat in- toxicated and very angry, sho refused, and, at the samo timo, his son told nim to stop, or he would shoot him, Wondertly, Iailing o gain TI\- o Mra. Won- with a chiain around his neck nud the othor end | derly told tho kitl to run, and. a% tho samo time, aecurely fastened around tho beam above, The boy asked whiat he was going to do, and was told that ho was gowg to hang himeelf. Daniol aL ouce climbed up noar Lis father, and attompted to dissnado um from his purpose. Io threat- sncd to strike bim with a shatt of a stoigh, aud kept bim at a distance, flaally throwing thmself dowp off the Lav, Hele ho swung, suspeuded with hin fect about 6 foot from ke barn floor. Rusbing out into tho road, Daniel sbouted to Hiram Pray, who bapooned to be passing, and with Lis asnistance thoe would-be suicide was tuken down, Heo was jo an insoosiblo condition, butwas soon restored. The usightors at ouce wore summoned, and fora time tho moat tnteans excitement prevailed, thd crimmnal boing under the gusrd of many watching eves, both to pro- vent Lis oscape aud to foil any further attempta st self-dostruction. At about B o’clock Constas ble Bamual T, Lewis, of this place, arrived aud srrested Abbott, who wado po attemps to sscape nor offered sny objections. lle was ialicu bero and arraigned bofore Justics Frank Weekn, of Ossipee, for willful murder of his wifo. Dy advico of couneel be pleaded not guilty, sud then, without hearing anything in the caxo 0f tho prosecution, bo made to tho Court and to bis many newghbors ami friends assem- bled at Lhe court-100m tho horrid confussion of 8 crime. ] catne home from the village, and my wifo commauced floding tault with me, Hho tus been apgravating e for a long tune, sud talking and quarielinge with uis, “lhis atternovn the was finding fanlt bocause I gave my sou-m-law, Iugene Abbott, suwe spples to carry home, She said 1 had bought & catriane for Lugens and o sewing-machine for hia wifo, aud was giviog 1y proporty to them and nothing to my wifa. I deuied thiy vory omphatically, Ste naid rLe knotw better ; that ILiad bouglit the things for thems, and didu’t intend sl should bave any of tho pioperty. We had sowo more words, dure {ug which quarael sho reiteratud all her atate- ments and paid 1 lied, I fiually thought I would o ont of doors, and did so; staid out some timo thinking {4 over, sud then weot bisck (o the kitchon sgain, Wife at ouce commenced on weo. Bhe was washing the floor, aud after euma warde ebe throw duwn the moy n started for the back room. I wae ‘wad, an Ugot & autehet aud followed her, I oveitoo aer whon she was in the back room, about 4 {evt from the duor, and struck bor ou the back ot the bead with tha pote of the hatchot ; Idou'y remewber of bitting her more tuan twicu; I was spgravaled to it, and I want yon to mmke Wey with me ad 5001 a8 You cau, and see thay my childron have my propeity.” Dunug this recital of the fearful and tragio doed tlo roum waa for tho mont part B0 wtill as to wmake the sileuce oppieesive, broken only by the murmurd of tho assembly o8 Lo rocounted the dealing of the desth-blows given bis poor wifo, At no tima did Abboit appesr moved or anythlog like pouitenco appewr 1 Lis voice or menuer. Sliornill bloultou this eveuing says thut whilo iu his caro the prisoucr showed nothing but the utmost lo- difference, und tulked an fieely about the mattor 88 thougl e wero tho least concerued person fn thy own, Duriug the fiticen years of warried lifo the victim of thig beart-sickevivg atfar bas been often solicited by her fijends to loava tha house of ber busbaod, and Liss at Shroe different times filed s livel for divores on the ground of extteins erusity, but eact tinio has relinquished thia ate tempt on account of promwa of batter behavior by Ler busbaud, & tewpuiary suspevalon of ill treatmeut. aud ber lovo for ber chuldren. Dane iel, the cldor sau, Duw at Lomo, eays what ho Lay Gujoyed but HLLls of bik lta mace e becams oy enough to koow what hfo is, tn sccount of hiw father, aud the mauy difecencoa Letween bis PATeuty, S N A Curious'Trees Nevaru (Cal.) Tranacrint, The moat wuguisr 110k 0f nalure can bo seeu jnatrcoup near Euieka, Dslf Ur. It 18 & guod-sized tree, it 18 fir Yumou. is e, 1hat part is 80 densv that the trunk or lim hardly be seen through it. ves ate Tather scarce. The tree oves passed that way. 1t s balf pive ‘wnd erbinps 75 fuet hiuh. Tho body frowm the giouud tu & distuncs of 80 feot la pioe, Then for a disteuceof 20 tect ‘Lhe remsioing 25 feot, hke the lower The Uir portion of the tree is u a very tlourisbing condition, The luhnfiu ou s cau On tho pino !mrlmu the 4 nLour ths road, and bas bsea noticed by newrly sl who told the boy to shioot Wonderly, or thoy would all be killed, The boy fired and lodged tho con- tents of the gun in tho abdomen of \Wonderly, who died in & faw hours. looking iuta tha case, oxistiog in the family for some time, The suthorities are Thega ag boen n feud A WIFE:MURDFRER TO BE HANGED. Syectat fnanateh to The Chicaas Lribune, Joutes. 10, Nov. 8.—In tho Will County Cir- cnit Cours thi forennon, Judge McRoberts over- raled the mortions for a new trial aod an arrest of judgmen inthe case of Iloury Jacobe, re- cently convieted of the murder of his wifa in Homer Townsbip In day last, snd eentenced the prisoner to be hanged on Friday, the 218t of Jaouary, 1676. Jacobs wes completely broken down, snd, for tho first timo sinco the discovery of the murder, acemed to realize hia tortible” sicuation, Ho cried like a child ; moaned and wrung his hands, and it waa some tims before ho became sufticiently composed to be removed from the court-room to the jail. In ronouncing tho dread sontenco of tho law, tha Judge himsolf wag almost overcome with emo- tiow, and, ns soon as-his paioful dutfl Was cOm- pleted, he rdjourned tho court and hastily left the Bonch. Thero eroms to be wma!l hope for Jancobs, and, unles the Governor'shall interfaro, be will undoubtodly suffer the puvishment hig honous erimo 8o richly mezia, FORT WAYNE MURDERERS, Soecial Dispatch to The Chicago Tridune, F¥ont Wayse, Ind., Oct, 8,—Tbo trial of Joseph Wall, alias Joriah Lucas, colored, for wmurder in the firet degree, began to-day in the Criminal Court. Tho ontire day mas passed in molecting & jary from a special psuol of olghty orderad for the occasion. Tho court-room was crowded duriog the entire time, To-marrow morning the taking of avidenve will begin, Thero aro now eleven mon awalting trial in this county for homicide, Two for® murder in the first dogroo, eeven for murder {u the nacond do- gree, and two for manalaughter, As Wall'y caia 1 considored to be tho most aggravated of any ol then, the result of listrial 18 loaked for with intorest, ae LBVIDG an inportaut beariug upon thoso who come after, Wall's crime was com- tuitted on tho 2d of last July, when ho literally hacked to pieces w whito mau vamed Norgan “Kroukbite, ., ANOTHER DEFAULTING TREASURER. New Yon, Nov, 8,—A ‘Troy dipatch statos hat tho poojde of Baratoga County, N. Y., aro oxcited over tho defaleation of Honry It Mana, who has been tho Troasurer of tho county for the last fiftecn yars, It ia known that tuo sum ©f his slostings wilt reach $140,000, sud may largely oxseod that amount. Last Wednasday Lis notes went to protust, and somo of his cred- itora made an iuvestigasion, and secertained that o bad kopt bis crodic good for ‘the yast twa years by illogally lasuing $140,000 worth of coun- tv bonds. Thla disciosure was followed by tho {asluro of Moedbury & Muun, paper-collar mauu- facturess, of Lullstou. The juuior partmer of the conoeru ié & sou of the dalinquent ofticia), aud oue report is that for some wuntha the firm has been Levt out of batkrapiey with monvy ro- ceived from sho County Treasurcr, A COLD-BLOODED MURDER, Tz, Bcott, Kan., Nov. 8.—~Willlam ' fmith, » blackemith, ontored a saloon In Pawnee, in this county, Saturday night, sud tovk two or threq drinks, and, without saying a word, khoi aud killed Zach Potter, an aptire strangor. About twenty poreons weie fu the ealoon at the tme, but (ly mur:llnmo apod aud has nob jeb ben eap. wured. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPZARANCE. Specwat Lispateh to Fhe Chics o Trivune, Watenaan, fIl, Nov. 8,—B. T. Drooks, of Bhabuona, left four weeks atuco, It was a first thought thatbo hed gone ou busincss sowme. whero. His brother bad recensly come fiom England to visit him. His family know nothing of -hum. Ilohad many and siso beavy debis. [Natulnu Las been heard of tum since ho loft, sud it s now. jusimated tuat bo bus absconded. L eareor lins ever been romantie. 1o war edicat- ed ln France, snd, leaving hin Eughsh Lo wkile young. enlisted in tha Nori hora army d urs ing the repellion, and deserting, his tawnly ro- turning to their folks in England. GENERIC DE. Special Digratch to The Chrcato Tridune. 8t, Lov1s, Nov. 8,—A bloody ! fair ocenrred About 5 o'clack last evening st Villiamsburg, I, in which William K. Murray shot aud killed his brothor-in-law, Jool Wovdroma, A Jawsuit bad boem powding between the pare ties, and hal engoendered much bad feel- fng. Yesterdsy morning Wooltome made bis appeatareo in tho village, fiurishiug a vevalver, aud declariug his fnteniion to shont Muriay on mpht. In the eonrao o0 bhis rounds 1o met A voung brother of Murrav'a, and gave hitu & vovore beating, Sull thiaty for revoipo upon the object of his search, ho wt him at er our @ ated, and, while rushing v;-on him with g drawn weapon, ho was shot down by Murnay. MURDER MOST FOUL. Speetal Dinpateh to I'ne Chicao 1ridune, INperespENCE, Mo., Nov. 8,—Yes :orday after. noon the body of n man, abont &0 years old, was found in @ horribly-mutilated con:ition, tiod in a coffee-sack, about 2 nuiles jaonth of this city. Thero woro five ghastly wounds on the breast, and the throat was cur from ear to ear, I'ie body waa strinpod of all ciothing, and nothing conti bo found by which 8 clow couid be obtained ag £0 who Lo was. HORSE-THIEVES, Spectal Diacateh ta The Clacaar Tribune, Du Quary, Iil., Nov. 8.—0! the four hoises snd tbreo buggies which were stolen froin the Ward Dratuors, of this place, and J, II, Erwin, of Tus- cola, thiroo borsoa and two bugriea waro captured to-dny at Eingham, TIl., without thymen. One horso and buggy was captured at 8. Louis to- day with one man. 'Fhe men who had the teamy captured at Edingham sre closoly prarsued, FIGHT WITH AN INCENDIARY. Fary Riven, Masa, Nov. 8.—Thn watchman in tho Tecurseh il fonnd & mau in tho second grorv early this morning. Aftor & sharp struge glo the man escaped, carrying off the watchman's rovolver. Utly waste and other Intlammable matter was scattorad around, ovidontly in prep- aratton for an incondiaty fird, It Is now balinvod that tho Massasoit Mill waa burned by tho same weans, A ROUGH ENDV Drrnorr, Mich., Nov, 8.—~Joo Fournfer, s notorious rough, was murdeied at Hawkins & Co.'s dock, Day City, Mich., last night, on return from a Bunday excursion to Bay View. The Coro- ner'sinquast renderod a vordict thotdecoanod came TRIBUNE: TUESDAY, PROTECT THE BALLOT-BOX. Mceting of Leading Cltizens of the Twentteth Ward, The Effert to Becure a Fair Election Thero to Bo Continued. Narratlons of Experfences at ihe Polls, The respeclablo citizens of the Twentisth Ward are justly indignant at the frauds which nere put upan thom and the city by the bummer clement of the ward at tho late alection. Iu ur- der to obtain a genenl exprossion of views, they decided to hold » meeting last avening at Glick- nuf's Hail, No. 83 North Clark stroot. At tho hionr named thero was a large gathiering ot gen- tlemen, comprieing tho woealthlest and most respectablo citizens of the ward. Among those prerent were tho Hon, I N. Amold, Mr. IL Bansher, Mr. Hoge, 11 J. Willing, J. 8. Rumsey, Col. A. Keith, ¢, R. Corbin, the Rev. L. C. Chamberlain, J. Me. Gregor Adamg, J. 8, Kirk, A, 3. Thomson, A, M. Peuce, I A. Winte, Mr. Cragin, John Wood- bridge, George Al Jligh, and ex-Ald. P'roud- foot. Trovious o tho meeting circulars wore handed srouud coutaining au address to tho votors of tho ward, the constitution of tho Citizens’ Ward Club. and extracts from tho Iilinois Htatutea regulating elections, A largo numver of sigua- turea wero obtained to the conytitution. 3R, JULIAN B. RUNSEY, Prealdent of the Club, 1o calling the meeting to order, stated that the Club had been orgavized to protect tha ballot-box iu tho future, and pun- ist fraud 4o tho past, It waa belisved that fraud had beon committod at the lnat election, and the first thing to do was to use every moansg to bring tho wcoundrelly ‘‘repeatera” and *ptuflom’ to jastice. Tho Rev. I, C. Chamberlain said that ha had yeccived a letter from Mr. E. C. Lurned, who had been announced to nddress the Club, ktating that he was provented from attendng tho meot- iug by reason of a prior engagcinent, Mr. Rumasoy roso, and said that ho was ono of thosn who bad been announced to speal, anid e dor the circumstances ho would make a fuw ro- works, Avenerablauncloat bis, George W. Dolo, who died about twolvo years pmvlounl{; had taught lum to regard with revorence the ballot« box sud to do his duty at election seasons, 1o wad not o specch-maker, but lio did a good deul to bus donth by & blow with & malat lu the bands of Adolyhue Rtobluson. Robivkon Las not yot beeu found. A HOTEL CLERK ARRESTED. Speciat Disvaten to 'ha Chicage Tribune. McGreaorn, In., Nov. 8,—John Sutton. cterk of the Dousman House at Prairie du Chiea, was, on Saturdar, arrested by the propriotor for embez. 2lmg 91,100 o §1,200 at different timoes. Button has been acting as clerk In tho Dousman ITouso over gix years, and always maintsined 8 roputa- tion for onasty. ESCAPE OF CONVICTS. Special Diapatch ta The Clacaao I'ridune, Cepar Rarips, Ia, Nov. 8.—James Gutlrie ond John AMason, two convicia at the Anamosn Papitontlary, made their eecapo last night by nioans of falro keys and by kuocking the gaard senacless with abar of iron. Muasoa was son- tenced from Cedar, and Gutbrio from Muscatine County. SHOOTING AFFRAY. TLouvisviLLe, Nov. 8,—A diffieulty at Aft, Bter- ling, Ky.. to-day, botween J. AL Clinton nod John Doyle, employer and employo, rosulted in the latter raceiving three pistol-shot waunda, twoin tha abdomen and one in thoarm, His condition is rogarded as critical, TRIAL FOR OUTRAGE. Special Dapateh to The Chicano T'ridune, Broux Ciry, Ia, Nov. 8,—Jobo Fiavin, of Yavkton, charged with rape on Mies Blosher, and swho waa convicted of thecrimo last fall, but sccured an arrest of judgment, ia having a soc- oud trial, which will bo concluded to-morrow. DISCHARGED. &pecial Lrspatch lo The Chicaco Tridune, Qanaxp Havey, Mich,, Nov, 8.—TJohn D. Wat- gon, principal witness againet tho Fullors, and o suspected accomplico in murdering Wileon Pound, was to-day rcleased, tho Prosecuting At- torney Jacking suiticient evidenco to convict him, GUN THIEVES. Speciat Diapach ta The Chwaao Tribune, Dasviue, 1l, Nov. 8.—~Tho guu-store of Joun Saharla was robbed last muzht of 2100 worth of rovolvers and knives. Tho robbers Smucd au cutrance by cutting out & panel in tho oor, THE REDIVIVI PROSPECTIVE DEATH CALEN- DAR. NEw Yonk, Nov, 8.~The Order of United Irishmen Redivivi bas tried anstucr one of {ts mambers for ircason and condemned him to doath, Patrick J, Waleh ia tho alloged traitor, and makes tho third person condemned. PENITENTIARY ESCAPE. Special Disvat h ta I'he Chicaga Tribune. Denuqor Ia., Nov. 8.—Two convicta escaped Iast night from tho Anamosa Penitentiary. The goord fired at them, but fafled to stop them. ‘hey were not captured st {ast accounts, FINANCIAL, TEMPORARY EMBARRASSMENT, New Youg, Nov.8.—The News aays the failare of L. J, Phillips & Co. bas temporarily embar- ragsed the groat hatters’ gooda importing Liouse of flaigut, Halsey & Co., and they have sus- pendod pavmeat. This house has long ranked A1, and ban a capital of over $7:0,000, New Youx, Nov,8.,—The cap and hat trimming mapufsctory of Haight, Hoyt & Co.. whose fail- ure was anounced to-dav, state their liavilitles &t $750,000, The aaeots will ioro thau cover the sinount, A NEW BAN Special Dispaleh Lo Tha Chicage Tribuns, Dunuque. Is., Nov, 8.—A new bank baa been atarted i this city, Thoy have filed their artl- cles of incorporation, Tha capitsl stock is 00,000, divided into hundred dollar ebares, Tho olticera araas tollows : W, O, Stewart, President ; A, Limback, Vico-Preaidont; E, A, Lull, Cashier. T teen and Ker Gillios Lowian Correspondence New York Timea, The Queen., who, in spite of tho rainy snd wintry weathor, etill chings to Bulmoral, has just tulien auvother opporumnty of showing her ru'poct for ker principal heucluuon, or, 8s he ia colled in tho Court Circular, ** ler Majosty's personal attendaut, Mdr. John Brown.” iy fathor, an old map of 87, died the other day at his votingo, near Halmoral, and the Queen, with Priucoss Beatrice, attonded tho Iunoral, walking on fool part of the way bebind tho coflin, but uot roing Lo the church-vard, ‘Whe Court Cir- cular, which l4 witten under the iwmodiste auporvision of the Queen, and parts of which are oftow written by lorself, ways: * Ito was one af the oldest inhabitants of thy purish, and he, as well as his wijo who survives bum, way much reapected in tho countrv. Tue funeral was attended by bis tive sons, four of whom are in the Quern's service, and by u very Jarge nusns ber of relatives and neighbors,” HSoma of the papara wista that John Brown, the ** John Brown," I8 retiring from the Hligh- laud gilhe busivess, and that ho bas made £49,000 in st. 1 doubt this story, John ls suro 1o s1ay at bis post Uil the end “of tho preseut Hoyal cliapter, when ha is likoly to receivo not & month’s nutice to quit, but a montl'’s wages n lieu of notice, somuch 14 ho dwiiked by the Huir to tbe Turono, 1t 14, perlspd, not gener- ally kuown that this energetio person is I the habit of comwandiug the equerries on military duty to * rida nearer, pir.” ‘I'wo of thoso ofticers who dared to trext the Queen's willie with con- tempt reovived & wiggug, wheroupon one of tham, u young Peor, offered Ly ressguation, yeu Jobn Browh is & faitbiful servant. — A Bright Fatare, Vicksbura Merald. Last funday a good Cbristian resident of this city et s colored scquaintauce whom Lo lad nut scon for gome moutly, aud he took hi by e hand and inquired ¢ *Well, Williaw, what of your future—how 1 loak ¢ Crlusty bright, eal,” rosponded tho emiling Williamy “leg got » leven dollar note agiu & fel- lar st de depot, iwo pa're ob wicovy buttons, a shot-gun, au' a kaito, au’ I feols s it 1 couidu's La tou gratetul for ull dat wewith, while Jots of cdder nigders oo al' L ] au old Lasl” ER R 0 of thiuking, Mo had enlisted for tho campaign, whether it bo {or ono year or ton years, in order 10 stop the outrageous frauda that bal been per- patrated o the aity, and to puvish evety man who attompted (hem. Lot the peoplo stand up and maiutain thate nighta, THE NEV. L. C. CHAMDPRLALY was tho vext speaker, Ile did not Lelevd that 1t waa oxactly appropristo for lum to spesk at this meoting, as it was ratbor ont of Lus lina, Ile could eee, howaver, that the geutlemon pres- oni had as deop concentions of honesty and {mmy 13 he himsolf. Comiog here, ho felt that ho stood upen a brond, unpartisan platform, It mattored not whethier o was n Ilepinyg man _or & Republican, The object of tho meoting wns to gunrd tho baliot-box, nnd everybody of every party could enter into the movemeut. Tho purpose of tho Club bad been partinily achioved ot tho election, 38 to donbt many illeqal votey were prevonted. Tho quoss tion "in 1bhat elect on was not wheber ovo patty or tha cther should ti:mph, but whether a good maa or n bad man should control the County ‘Uroasury, ‘Tho victory was on tho rizuit mdo, but the people should uot atop hare, but go fur- ther, until thoy had put gead men 10 the Couuty Commuysionerships. Tho sncredaoss of the franchise waa a thing to bo most carefully guasrded, The people bed moan men, womon, and childreu moved to onthusiasm by ro: of somo {ndignity cnst upon tho American lag’; snd how much greater should bo the excitoment and alarm whon the rights of decent citizens wero trampled upon by rogues at tho ballot-box. Tho frands that bad Leen parpetrated 1u the Tweatieth Ward had Leou of tho meat movstrous churacter. It wos & ,shamo that the chizens of the ward should be obligod to submit to tho insults and indigoities of & sot of Lrutal knaves, that they shonld have to go to low resorts in or- der L0 cast thelr votes, aud bo obliged to crouch down to seo tho men who set thomaelvea up as judgos, and to ba hustled sbout by a erowd of roughs and Lullies. In closing, Mr, Chambar- Iain called upou every man who possessod by self-respect to como forward snd joln the elub, and use his offorts and intluonce 1 Dbe- haif of honest olections aud good govornment. He eald that wmore blamo was to bo attachod to the good people of tho city for tho frauds at tho polls thon to the vileat of the #cum by whom thoy bad been perpetrated, ‘The reason was becaueo tha respoctablo olements had been indifferont, and tiad allowed the roughs to triumph, [Applauge.] M. A, M, PENCE oaid that It was a hopeful sikn to see B0 many puoplo presont st this mecting, showing that they wore deturmined to provent fraudsin thoe futuge, As had boon said by tho previous apesk- or, tho chicf responeibility among ofiiclals reated upon the County Commigatonora and the City Council—the woret of sll the riugs, They saught for votes by overy iliegal moans, and thoy ran the city and county 1a their own intor- csts, 1t was the men who_were to govarn them that the audlence should look -after, and not to tho political principles which were advocated, It was known that the politicians of the city vacillate from ono psrty to anothor, as they thought eithor party would win, The man who _represonted the Twentieth Ward in, the Council was that kind of o mun. He had bees elected by tha worst elements of tho ward, Thoe politiciane overcetimated the power of tha crowd tbat came togather and Lowled atthe ward weotivgs. Thoir miscon~ ception was well lllustratod at the Jast election, when the respectablo citizens woro aroused, and camo out, and dofeated tho candidatos of tho Opnosition porty. he Judges of election, In many places, woro elected by tho people, and this was as it should bo. He thought that the fltst movae in the Logi- Iasture should bo to sccure 8 reform i the mat- ter of clection judgos, and make the position olootive, If° that wore done, tho pco- ple could put honost mon at tho polla, and the elections would = be fuir. Tho people must rlee up and make their influ- once felt, Thoy could secure the roform if they labored in Abo proper wpirit. [Appinuse), AR, MENBY J, WILLING followed with a few remarks. 1o began by say- ing that it did not seom to him that the people hiad assembled thoro to make specchos, but to mako nmnfimnnn by tho gracoof Godto de- feat the dishonest devily who wore trying to rua the T'wontieth Ward, Ou election day tho best citizens wera warnod by the polico that they had bottor clesr out, but they didu't do it Thoy wero determined to do what little they could to provent lilegal votng. Ile wis convincod that there wore & groat maoy bonost, upright men in the ward,—men ko Mr. Chbin snd the Kik boys,—who wera aworn to tignt the ward-bum- woers £o tho bitter end, Mr. Willing closed by uvarrating Lis experiences at (ho First Frecinct of the ward on clection day, AR, DITTINGER, tte Hepublican challeuger at tho First Precinct, spolo brielly. At 9 o'clock thoro wero 311 votes {e;:hswwd. but be was not allowed to uoe tho it Mr, Rumesy dotailed bis esperionces at the Bocond Procinct, m endeayoring to get a Ropub- lican challenger meido the yuting.place. tHe was followea by Mr, Atwater, cballenger at tha Second Precinat, whu ppoke at somo leugth, showing how bo was treated nt the polla duning the eloction, aud how he wes cxjelled while the judges wero counting the votes. THE HON. 194AC N. ARNOLD, being called upon, eatd thut he would simply ex- pross his entird eymvathy with the objects of tue weeting, It way quite time that some of tho rascally judges of election were sent to the Peufientinry. He did not care for the poor dupes, who wero made drunk and then marched upto the polk, but be would go back of them 1o tho leadery of tho ballot-box corruption, Gen. Dix's cetebrated order iu war times shiould be ap~ plled Lere, sud, whepover avy man attempts to amper with (he ballot-box, sboot bun on the #pot. (Applavee. At tho conclusion of his romarka contributiona were roquosted, and i a fow motents more than £500 was subseribed, Afsor gome further jgeneral talk tho mocting adjournod, —_— A LITTLE EARTHQUAKE, MANHATIAN, K8, Nov, 8.—A very distinct sliock of av carthijuske was folt hero at b o'clcck this morning. ILis descnibed as a succession of slight ehockd by sotie, aud by others ss » motion sunilar to thas of (be hopper of a mull, ‘The sgitation secma to havo passed from east to wuat, though fow ey from eoush to porth. It was scconspauled by a heavy, dull, rumblo sousd. Bwldings were considerably shaken, ani the ijomatos in somo cascs wora miuch nlatmed, but no damege was doue. Thy ehock was fol- OVEMBER 9, 1876, {nwcd by n light rain, which coutinued for ten iotra., Srecint Diavaten o The Chicage Tridume, Topeka, Kan,, Nov., S.—An esithiunko, Inste Ing about twenty seconds, wae falt bero ab day- Light thus motuing, AMUSEMEN] THE MERNY WiVES OF WINDSOR, The perfortanco of Nicolar's charming comio opara, *“The Morry Wives of Windsor," by tho Liederkrauz Bocioty last evening, at McVicker's ‘Fhiratro, recnlls other performancos of opora by home talent. Itwas tho tenth oceanion of this chiaractor, Tho German Munsical Bovlely gave »Ihe Village Barber" in 1856, and **Czar and Car- pentor" aud “Tho Daughter of tho Regimont™ in 1837. In 1362, m party of nmatours, among them Mrs, Bostwick, Mrs, Malteson AMr. Charles 1. Seavarns and Mr. Do Passio, gave +«Semiramide " in Bryan Hall. 'F'wo yonrs after- warda tho Musical Unlon gave the * Czar and Carpentor The year 1870 was s prolifie ouna, In Fobruary the Germania Mznnerchor gave “Dor Frowschuotz.” In March the Concordid Meunerchor yrescnted “Tbho Magic Flute," and tho following month tho Germania Muonorchor gavo **Stradolia,”” I.ast yoar the Licderkranz gave ‘*Masanicllo,” ‘and .now they hava bronght out " Tho Merry Wives." Tho sparkling little opers is almost unkuowa hero, It has been done but ouce at tho Crosby Opera-House, in Fobruary- 1871—with Oarl I'ormoa a8 Falstqff, nnd Licht, may, affuer, Habelmann, Vierling, and locmo, in tho cast. Its overture 1s well known by fro- queut repotitions, for it lina nlwuf'a been a pop- ulsr concort number, but beyoud this tho work may bo callod new to the great maes of opora- gocrm, although the instrumentation ly o rich aud brillisut, tho veeal ecore so thoroughly origival and interesting, and tho toxt so fuil of lumor, that it is romarkable jé has not beon pra- sented more froquontly, and has not beon o standard opers In professional reportoires, ‘Tha cast of tho porformauco way ny fullows : Mrs, Ford. Mile, An Horettt Mra, Pago.... n Wordrngen Miss Auna P: Mra, Dony r. ¥, Koch . Grenler e, erbeek Mr. L, 8chultza 0o 3EL G, Wolf Mr. M. Meye A walter 5t {ho Gsrter 1o § servanis of 2r. Ford ; citizens of Windsor, T'he audienco was a very good ono foran opon- ing mght, aund thoro wore many musicians and counoissients present to witness the vouturo of the Liedorkrovz. We call it a vouture, for it ia ns yet only experimontal whothor the Bocioty vall mako a success of **Tuo Merry Wivos " or win a musical victory Jike that of * Masaniol- lo* last yoar. Of courso, 1t would ba both un- charitabld and ungracious to severcly eriticiso tho first petformanco of a difiicult upera by an amotour society. Many of tho siugors aro not yot accusiomed to thio stago, and ocarly all dis- played a timidity and embarrassmont which may wear off as thoy becoma moro accustomed to tho liouse nud the sudience, but at tho rame time 1t wonld be oqually uojust to the Society to con- vey the |mpression that tho performanco was o succossful one, Thero were points hers and thero, like Mlte. Nosetiy’s intorpolated soni in tho thira act, Mr. Schultze's Lark song, an Mr, Kocb's drinkiog song that, wero well done, und the finalos of the first nod eocond acts woro given with great zesl aud sutbusinsm, but the performance, a4 a whole. was far trom boiug a success, Wo reeerves defailed notito of the so- loistsindividually foranother aceasion, when thay shall Liave had further apportunity to get accus- tomoritothoir parts, but of thomasa whole wemay say that thoy fuirly mutilated and butchered soma of the best concarred pumbors by falge singiog. Wo hope this defcet will bo romedisd when tho movelty is worn off, otherwise the performances will be simply olatrossing, and wo await suoh tiro beforo singliug out tha soloista for potice. ‘Thera 18 little ta say for the cliorus, o 1t has liltle to do—so little, in fact, thau ity part is really o mcre trifle, On this account wo aro somowbat surpnsed nat tho cholce of this opera if the conductor wished to ehow off hia society. In our home performanoes of opera bi:hocto, tho chorua has Loon the main feature, and alwass & very pleasant feature, bo- causo it has beon larger, frocher, and botter than tho old stagers brought in the profemsional troupes; but, in thia cass, the burden of tho worle haa to bo carried by tho solciets, and thia burden wae 8o wearisomo last ovening that bo- foro thoy had closed tho second act they bogan to waver, and in tho third nct went all to pieces, Tho dramatio prosentation was superior to tho vocal, but this also is largely open to improvement. Both Mlle, Rozett and Miss Von \Wordragen carry tbomselves woll on tho stage, and wero vivacious, and spiritod, and merry, a8 bofltied tho wives of Windsor, * Bwoet Ann Pago” vas s timid Ann, but ot the same time did uot seriously mar ber rale, excopt 1 the eiuging, Alr. Koob's Falsiqff was most unfortubate in mako up, boing aliogether too young and irrogularly ana angularly atomached, and lacked the enavity, and gusto, and gnctuous villaiuy chiaracteristio of tho fat old Knight, Mr. Scbullze fs s singor, notau actor, and wisoly makea no dramatic pretensious, for which ho haa some very illustrious prece- donta on tho professional siago, but ho atoned for tnia lack by some of hin best snd swostest pinglng, Slender (Mr. Wolf) snd Cajus (Mr. Meyer) were woll mado up. ~ Nature haa been very kind to the former gentlomnn in aslendor sense, so that hio had no difiiculty in filling bis pary. He wan tho alendorest of all Blenders,—n Stender who would hardly cast a shadow. Alr. Meyer bas & mania for dressing in amateur entertainments, and made quite a pro- sentablo appenrance. The orchostra numbered soma forty piecos, and did admirabls work na o whole, under Mr, Dalatka's load. ‘The overturo was delightfully given, and the sccompanimenta were fn tho moin kopt down to their proper rolations to the singers, Wo repoat what wo have enid boforo,~there ia great room for improvement. Tho perform- ance ia not yot a puccess, but it may bo eaved from failure, and wo slali look henceforward for the improvoment which is_needed, and rescrve dotaileq criticlem until tho Bocloty Lins had a fair trial. Tho opera will be repeated this ovoning. COL. WOOD'S MUSEUM, The performancs of *Grflith Gount" Jast night at the Museum .was s constderablo im- provement upon anything the company had pro- viously given, 1t ran with fow bliches for afrst night, and somo of tho accossorica woro excel- leut, Tho fair-scene, which fotroduced the curi- onitios from the Museum proper, was in itsolf, to use the languago of the showman, worth the price of admission. Tho fat wom- on, tue Jittle lady 24 Inches ligh, the Punch and Judy shiow, the Rreumlflg sud pole, wore thore in all their glory. Littla Jonnie Quigley gavo o song and danco in the most cune viog mauner imoginablo, Tho fair-scono was not bigh are, {6 must be confossad, but it was ood amuscaent for the boys snd Flfll. As to tho play Itselt, littlo noed bo said. '"Cho familinr story of foolish jealousy hne often bLeon told in this city, and always with somo effoct. Mr. Ac3Manue, who waa 1u tho origial cast at tho old Musieuwm as Tom Leicester, Liad the same part Iast might, and rondored it cloverly, Mr. Fors~ borg 88 Griflth Gaunt wod at s Lest, yot was wot all that could Lo desired, 3iss Cameron did wellna Kate Peylon, thongh hor volce was ngaiust her, being st prescnt & litle under the weather. Miss May Hobeits wad good ss Caroling Ryder, aud 3llss Conuie Thpmpson as Mercy Vinf was bright and piquans at the proper timo aud place, if not vnrg tragicn) whon she might have been. The gresi notortety given tu the story of ©Grifith Osunt” dunrg tho Beecher trial would uot justify the rovival of tho plsy at this time, and the dispomtion of the mapager st tho Buscum to tyade upon it la mistakon, They have put ** Griftith Gaupt” on the boarde well enough to let it ruo upon ita iutrinvic merits. Ita counection with the Boccher t3ial, s any rate, i romote, and (ast dying sway frow populur recolloction. Wae ate glad to leain 1lst the Aluseuwm {s snjoying m good share of public patronage. Tho' house was crowded at tho matinee performance Batuiday, aud many were turped awsy uoable o gain adanttavce, * Unclo Tom" ia repeated thin wesk atlibe maiinevs of to-day, ‘Thussday, aud Fuday; and * Oriftith Gauot" will bo given Weducsday and Saturday attoruoons, CTHER AMUSEWM:NTS. The Charlotto Thompson combination cop. tinus 10 give their plussurable eutertainmenty at tho New Chicngo Thestre. The mana- gers havo wisely takon the advice of Tur TuiBUNE. and suspcnded tho froe-list, excops for privileged persons, ‘Che troupa will probably return bere before loug, sud sppoal with cunfidence (o tho favor of press sud public. Lroubti=ns ite cxperjenco in tho futaro will Lo au pleneant as it han Loeu in the past. McVickor's Leatro wes piven ur‘ 1o musio lass wight as abova noticed. Whis weok tho dramat- ic compsuy s preparivg for tho cpgagetment of Mise Jane Caowbe, which bagiue Monday night. No loss than five plays will b giveu,-—*'Tho Btreuger,” **Adrienno tho Act- ret “Tho Houeymoou," **The Hunchback," aod “Iogomar.” Veek sfter next there will bo 1o sar, aud tto stock company will give ** The Jomars,” with provably one porfarmauce of Ty Sea of loe" ok sgtviog Day. THE BROOKLYN SCANDAL. Loador's Cnsoe in the Court of Hessions, Motlon for a Commission to Take the Testimony of Mr. and Mrs. Riche ardse--Loader’s Afldavit, Erooktyn Arqus, Sor, G, Io the Court of Seasions, to-day, bofore Judgo Maoro and Associnta Juntices Wolfert and Voor- hees, Josinh I', Marian, Esq., coundol for Josoph Loader, who 18 under Indictment for porjury in conneetion with the 'illon-Beecher cnso, ap- peared and mado & motion for n Commission in tho matter of tho indictment of Joseph T.oador, to pracoed to thoe Htata of Now Jersoy and tske tontimony, under oath, of Joseph II. Richards and his wifo in respact to this suit, Counscl then offured {o read aun afMdavit by Joseph Loader, Judge Mooro—Ta tharo any opposition ? District-Attornoy Biitton—Yes, sir; I have oppositiun to this wotion. Ay point s that tho counsel Liag failed to show tho matoriality of tho testimony-hio wishes to obtain on thu 1ssile to be tried In this Court, and I will ask the counso) 1f Lio will stato tho materislity of the tostimony so far ra this dofondant ie concerned, and the bear- ing iL has upon the fesues tn tius indictment, Judgo Mooro~Is there any objoection to grant. ing tho motion on_ account of the delay i thy application for the Commissian ? Distiict-Attorney—Not any, your fonor. Mr. Marian, Loader's couusgl, thon read the following afidavit : Y.OADEN'S AFFIDAVIT. CouRT of SEsioNs, Kinas CounTs—Peopls of the Siate of Now York va, Joseph Loader.—(ity af Hrook- iyn, County of Kivis, 88,5 Josepli Toader, buing duly #warn, 2ays Lio In te defendant nbove nanied; {hat on the 15tL day of July, 1575, an indictment was filed terein agafhst him, charging bim with tio crime of Ledury} that on tho Ll uay of Suly, 1875, doponent was srralyued up ou safd fndictment and pieaded not guilty thorcto, and the same Ia now ponding undeter- anined in thts Gourt s that doponent bian fully and fajr- Iy stateil tho caso bierein to J, T, Marlan, hia counecl whio residcs Bt No. 80 Viercepont_street, in tha City uf Tirookizn, and s fully and (aicly disclosed to him tha facls which bo expecty to prove by the witncssos Laro- inatter named, ‘That deponent i3 advisod by Liasald connnel, after such Ktatement, and verlly Lelioven that Lie has a goad and aubstantisl detonsa to sald fndictment on- tho merits thercof, and that Joseph If, Ilichards sl — Richords, his wife, nud cach of thom, nre material witncesen for deponent on th trial thereal, That deponcnt {s adviked and verily belleves Tiliza- both R. Titton, wifo of Thendore Tilton, of 1ho City of Brooklyn, 18 » competent sritnens upou sald trial, nnd, a8 deponent In informed and _belloven, may and will be eallod and examined an a witness upou sald trial, and Wil toatify that sho did not, on the occaslon roferred 1o, in tho allcged afidavit'of deponcnt, act forth in eald indictment, In_the wmonth of October, 1€, or at any other time,’ have sozual intercourse with iTeory Ward Beecher, 'That, as doponent in informed apil believos, sald Ellzsveth R. Tilto did Leretoforo at timen and places unknown to doponeut, makn declara- tlons, statements, coufesslons, aud admissions, both ral aud weltten, o said Josoph I, Richards an: Richards, bis wife, and each of them, inconsiatent withond tn_contradiction of her suld lutended tostl- many, and to tho effect that fu or about, nnd both bo- foroand after sald month of October, 1860, the safd Biizabeth R, Tijton did have soxus! infercourss with saiil Honry Ward Deechor, aud did, during a long period, inehuling sald month of Octi, or, maintajn toward ssid Lenry Ward Beecher, a continulng crim- fn1) and udnlterous roiaton, "That &a daponont is sdvised and vorlly believes the evidenco of said Josoph 1I, Richards, and -+ —= Ricl ards, bis wife, a8 b0 sald declaratious, statemants, cou- feasions, and adrairalons will be matarial evideace for this deténdant upon thetrlal of seld {ndictiment, That 2a dopouent is furtbor informed and bolteves mid Joseph I, Richards was on au occaslon, thedate of which deponent cantiot stato, witness of a scena in tha parlor of the houso No, 174 Livingston strest, Brook- lyn, referred to ju a11d tudictmont, botween said Eliz- absth T, Tilton and m:tl Heory Ward Boocher, tend- ing to show tho oxlstenco of an_adulterous yelation between them, and aa deponont s advised and bo- lieven tho testimony of said Joseph IL, Rickards In ro- Jaton thereto witl be matarial evidenca for tho defensn upon the trial of said indictment, T i ddeponent s fuformed and beliaves, both safd Joseph' 11, Richarda and — Richards, bin wife, do not resido in this Stato, but resides at Aontclulr, lu tho Stato of New Jernoy, “That the reason this application has not been made beforu Is as followa: That deponont, being unablo to obtain bail, remained in ail until about tho 20th da of Augut, 18733 that {0 obtain bafl bo was compelied to plodga slmost’ tho whola of Lia property and that of Iila wife $o secura hin bondamen ; that doponent hoa s Jarge family, consisting of s wifoand fivo children, dependent upon him for support, and that since his seioase on ball, deponent hss not, by redson of that fact, bson ablo 'to giva his persousl atteation to tuo preparation of his defenre; that deponent has not, siuce his 1eleaso ns aforesald, had any counsel until sbout the 11th dayof October, 1875, and has been pecunlarily unablo fo retain counsol or to have any activo steps taken fn tho proparation of his defonso; that, au doponent 18 advised and belloves, this appli: cation In misdo ot tho eurllest practicable moment einco lie hias Leon able to bo represented by counsel, Joser# Loaben, Mr, Marian 8aid bo belioved it waa stated be- fore the Magistrato by the counsol, who thenap- oared for Mr. Loador, that tho theory was that Ir, Boocher was iunocent of tho charges broughit sgmnst bim by Mr. Tilton, o was mistakon. The thoory of my client’s dofonse 18 that Mr, Boscher was guilty of the crimo of ndnltmi with Mirs, Blizabeth Tiiton, and of porjury. It wilt bo clasmed that tho testimony squgbt to be in- tioduced s for the purpose of ostablishing these facts, and 1t is a matorial fact to be introduced into this case, and it makes no difforence wheth- er that sot was committod befors or aftor tho timostated whon Jlr, Loador saw fmpropor cons duet, oot aaultery, botwoen Mr. Deecher sod Mrs, Tilton, Diatrict-Attorney Britton then said ho sup- posod 1t would be conceded that bofore a Cow- wisaion will issuc to examine wituesscs out of tho Stato in a ciminal or civil sction, it must ap- pont by tho afiidavit and papors belore the Court that tho testimony will probably become material upon the tnal. Now, bssed upon that proposition he objocted on the face of this aflidavit, on the ground of immaterislity, Ho read from Mr, Loador’s aftidavit in support of s argumont, aad discussed at some longth tho admisathility of tho testlmony sought to Lo obtained from tho partiea named. Tho olarge hy Loador, it must bo borno in mind, was not that Mr. Beocher and Mrs. Tilton committed adultory on ® certain day, or st a particulsr lenno. but that on »certeln occasion, In wcers aln placo, he saw improper familiarities be- twoon Afr. Beechior and Mrs, Tilton, not adul- tery, but from which such an {uferenco msy bo drawn, and then counsol proposes to prove adultery, committed bofore and after the ocour- rouco mentioned, as a dofenso to the crime with which tho prisoner was charged, Evi- donoo that wad material to support the charge iu thoe trial in the othor Court becanso jmmaterial i tho trial of tho indictment sgainst Loader, Mr. Nritton thon cited numorous authorities in rogard (o the sdmisulbilisy of tho testimony, The only ques- t1on in this issue fs: Did Josoph Loader wit- noss an act of udultery on a certain day, ats cortain hour, and a cortain placo, aa sworn o 1n his afidavit ootered in the City Gourt, Any toxtimony bearing upon tlus is admisuible, but Gibierwise it {8 uot, and from tho aMidavit read to tho Court it does mot appear that counsol ox- pects to obiain such testimony through tho moaus he proposes, namoly, by s Commisslon, 1f this Commission is suthorized, thore is no toll- ing whnt kiud or character of evidence will be takon ; there will bs no one present to oross- oxcwine tho witnosses, and thoero will be a re- vgxcmng of a procceding which far moatha filled the newspapor press of tho country to tho als- taste of the public. Judge Moore eald in a matter of this kind it was dificuls to toll what testimouy would or woutd vot bocome materisl, The testimany may give the case a uew shaps ar aspect, and msy bo of vital importance. Whe bavo to &ropo In tha dark uutil tho materiality or immateriality of tho testimony sbiall have basu nscortained, , Marian srgued further io nupport of the materiality of tho testimouy. and tomistpd that it WaS germane o the caso to show io his defsnse that Ar, Beocher and Mrs. Tilton had committed adultery bath bofore aud after the timne referred to in Mr. Loader's afidavit, and that whal hiy L‘E“‘ aaw was & clroumstauce in aupport of the chinige, Judge Mogre sald: “I understand Mr, Ma- Tisn's p{:gnlluon 14 to prove that uudue familiar- ity existod between the parties prior to tha time raferred to in the indictinent, and that 1t is com- petent to show that theseimpropristicy existed.” There was some oiher desultory discusslons and then the care cloned, Judge Moore then said in refercpco to tho motion to quash the iudwtment agaiost Losdor, conusel for defendans having refused to con- sider the wosion to quash the indistment in the light ot & denrurror, tho Olerk should eutor an order deoying the molion to quash. ‘The Coure took the papers iu regard to ap- ponting & Commigsion, aud rexervad declsion. ———— HOAG. 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