Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, April 22, 1879, Page 9

he screamed that night so that I could beat her all over the housa.'? “What was the language sho used t!? Don’t strike me,’ Vas thie alli? { That was all f heard.’ og long did thls trouble continue that * Tleft the window and went to bad. I don’t know how long tt Insted."” “ When he was dragging her over tho stops ‘ou hear her say anything?! he saya, ‘Lat mo be?! What did he say? “T didw't hear him say anything,” special emphasis onthe namo of that Baker woman, STEVEN BILLY WALSH. | Did Billy Walah over board with yout! asks Trude, returning to the attack, “Yes, air.’? “Didn't he iyo with Mra. Bakeri!? ‘Mra, Browing tries to explain, but Trude In- torrupts. “] would let her talk back,’ pute in Btorra, “or she will argu it.” “Juat ono question,’says Trude, “Did Billy Walsh coma to your house and board after Ar. and Mrs, Stevens were living there, or was ft bo- fore thati” “Can T explain thist? ‘No, no} just answer the question yes or 10. “IE would like to exolain—~?? ¥ “But I would rather you would not,” gets back Storra, a You have no feeling agalnat this man, have yout’? asks Storrs. «Digan try aud tell did jonse try and tell, did Billy Walsh come and board there after Mr. and’ Mrs. Stoyous boarded therot" "This gentleman——" Walt, walt, wait,” says Trude impatiently. ana her to answer a ‘straightforward ques- tYos, sin” says the witness finally. “What were you about ta snyl!? seks Mr. MIs, referring to the Inst interruption, “ Stevens eutny to meand says-—-"? * We object!” yells Trude, The Court rulvs it ont. “When was thist? ask Mills, ‘Tt was in June that Stevens came there,’ is the reply. “That is all, Mra. Browing,” says Trude cuttiogly, “ ‘The curtaln lias rolled down on your act, Mrs. Browing appears reluctant to make her exit. Sho wants toexplain a thing or tivo, Slo is subsequently recalled by Mills, and testifics: I saw Stevens before Walsh cama to buard with me. Hu saw me with reference to Walsh's contig"? “What did be say? This was objected to, and Weber says he ex- pects to show thutStevens and Walsh were frlenda, 4 ‘The Court austaine the shlections “Why did you go to the full to see Stoyens?"* Btorra ovjocts to any explanations of motives by one side and no chancy of explanation by an- ‘The objection fs sustained. Mrs. Browing gets down in high dudgeon, As she pnases the two jurors nearest the prose- cutton’s table she fs understood to say, ino very loud whisper, possihly intended for the Jurors, * Went there to collect $40 he owed me,” Testimony Runs Strongly Against Him. Charged with Striking Ma- mio with a Cane, ————————— “i Drogging Her Around by th wa Hair and Choking Her, —— ocking the Flesh and Skin O17 Mor Arms and Lege, ith Bpitting in Hor Faoo in Preference to Talking to Hor, with Pointing 5 Pistol st Her and Making Vitriolio Throats, oo The He Is TRUDE VANQUISIED, And then Trudo beging the cross. “The young mun on the porch was Billy Walsh. . Ho had a roum tn my house. ‘How often did Mamie Bterons como to see him? “never saw herin my house before, She over was in my house.’ Billy Walsh was not o married man. I do not know where Stevens was,—somawhere, [ guess, akylarking around.’ The hearers laugh, und the Court says, “Strike that out.’* . “He ought to have been at homo,” observes the witness, “or taken his wife to seo the firo- works," 3 : “ That {sa matter of choice,” puts in Trude, “Tio might have had some uther womun out"? a never saw Billy Walsh and Stevens to- gether. * Didu’t Stovena come to your house once and tale his wife away from Billy Walsh??? “T never saw him in my house. ‘That Btovens came there and took her away fs false, she never was In my honse, und [ over spoke to the irl but once. “Walsh never took anv other per= son te his room. 1 stata thut under oath. I hs hin, wheu he went to bed, usa general Ing. “You didn’t Iay awake nights for him to comeini? . “Now nover charged my mind. with it, I noyer used to walt fur him to go to bed,” ‘The witness ‘and’ Trude here had a spat, and the worjls caine 60 rapidly as to make 1 short- hand writer look on with astonishment, and the only thing caught.ts a remark of Trudu'’a: “If thero ts aconfitet, with a woman whera words aro the weapons, I am vanquished,” The auditura enjoy the scene, and sinile to themselves, as the Balllffs arc vigitant. “You don't know whether Billy Walsh took Mamie to his room?” ingutres Trude, “Thero nover was anying of the kind in my house,” indignantly answers the witness. "You ean prove no,euch thing.” “T submit,” putain Mills, “that Mr. Trude is rather gevore."” 5 “The witness laughs, and doesn’t scom to care, and remurks: ‘Tam trying to tell you all I know.” “That will take a° long time,” chimes in Storrs, S The witness “ looks daggors at him. “Billy was.sitting on the .porch,’” goes on with Ko pad vith Flirting wlth Other Girls, and Different Hiseellaneons Olfonses. TOLLOWS MISS SATATI. sare trial, projected into the third cof Stsexistence, opens a ttle after the weal bout, some I{ttle time belng consumed in geting tho new Grand Jury under way, ‘Misa Sarah Vosoy, 9 modest-appearing young 1, living at No: 808 West Fulton streat, takes stand for the prosecution, and testifies: [work for Wilson Bros., and worked lust year ae stirtemaklog ab No. 471 West Madison pret, worklng, in the front room.’* upid Peter Stevens ever follow you?” asks Weber Storrs objects, nud Weber anys he proposes to how that Stevens had no affection for his wife. “jorrs still objects, saya they have gone off ona tangent, and that he 1s prepared with another Jot of authorities to show that such testhinony fy admissible only to shor motive. "In all quesot homiclde,”” says he, ‘marital or other- wise, whether the defense of insanity is inter- posed or not, evidence of former ‘ill-fcellng be- {ween the deceased anil the prisoner, or former cradges between the deceased and the prisoner, of previous threats made by the prisoner, of aitereations, quartela, Inweults, Is uniformly simiited, (a seeming violation of the rulo that snindependent offense cannot be proven, upon IIOW STEVENS LOOKED. Frank Ray, one of the proprictor’s of the Burdick House, is then called and testifies: “Stevens boarded at the hotel. He camo Mre. Baker. * und he came from her own gat tegroind, that ft tends to show the motive of | ciitae down with itn Rates | there April 4, and disappeared abont April 20, the iy becomes the duty of public © Did she fall whon Stevens took boldof her?” | I did not know of his Jeaying. I eaw him after- wherever “ He pulled her right down.’ wards on three occastous—once at the Coliseum ‘or toestublish s particular fact as an cate of the offense charged, und where be goes into that branch of the caso for the pur- of inaking express proof, he ip absolutely precluded from pursuing the proof by rebuttal.” Having thus stated hits proposition, the ready “tora hurls Iaw at the Court for about an “Do you mean to say she was dragged?! “Yes, Sha didu't fe, down as Jonny Lind did, first one foot, and then tho other,’? ‘More smiles by the spectators, ‘You wero Hatening after they got to their rooin?? “ fa ran to the window to hear what was going on. & Why? and twiee on the etreot. 1 didn’t think ne looked differently from what ne docs now, ex- cept his hair wasn Httlodarker. Inevernoticed anything in his language that was incoherent, I didn't notice his eyes or mouth especially, 1 heard bin refer to his wife on two or three oc- casions. Ha spole of bringing her to the house bour. ‘The Court does not caro to hoar from Mr. atone time. ‘Iwo or three times Lasked him Mls. He says he has no doubt of the compe- ¢ ey . Ne A Woman's curiosity was excited,” what was the matter, vind he sald tensy of the eridoness that Ie ie simply ae re You wanted to hearand ace cverything™” | he had dad somo trouble with Hy oxasion before,” he continues, to say “ F hud nothing else to do.’ his mother-In-lawy about lis wife, ant The crowd litters, aud the Bailiffs wake up, “You didn't bear him say anythlig?” “7 don't think I did.” “That ts all” remarks. Trude, “ Quod day,” replies the witness, and she Jeaves the atuud amid audible amiles. his mother-in-law had lad him sent to the Bridewell for threatentng to kill her, or soma- thing to thateffect. I saw him last about the middle of May.” On the cross, the witness states that Stevons’ wito was at the Collscum with hin. She was at the house several times. “I never saw him at the house with another woman. When Leaw lim 1 just glanced at hint? that the superstructure of insanlty seems fo be upon the foundation of intense jore for the woman, and it {8 in this llne that this {6 robuttal, If that foundation 1s withdrawn, then it [s for the jury toconsider. AI these questions ralacd by Mr. Storrs como back to.the Jury as a matter of fact, Teball urerrule the objection as mude now. I adhere to the decision I have heretofore yiven asto the specific matter that this young woman js Introduced tor. Ido not know what it js ye That settles it—for the present. ‘The question is reneated: “Did Peter Stev- enseyer follow youl’ - “Yes,” replied the witness, * tiwlee. The ft ime was a Saturday night in April, 1878, and the next. time the following Thursday oven- fog. He had been standing on tha corner look- ing into the store fur some time. I went out, withasother girl, crossed over tothe other itreet, and he followed. On the Tburaday evening following ho ulso followed me for sav- eral blocks, Ewas afraid, turned back ta the Hore, and got somebody to go homa with me.’? Store cross-oxamlova oud witness testifies: “T have worked with Mrs. Young iu the same thop. Inever knew Stevens’ name until after the murder. At the tine he followed mo_ his bar was dork brown. “Wo talked of the occur- tence in the shop. When J flrat enw him, L was going towards imy hone in the direction ot Mra, Young's, and Stevens walked in the samo dirce- ton on the same aside of the strect. I don’t kuow but that he went to Mrs. Young's.” “Tguess that’s enough, sis,” remarks Storrs, THE DAUGHTER. i. Mrs. E. Hankins, buxom lady neatly and richly dressed, tates the stand, and testified: “1 boarded, at. Mrs, Mrowing’s, 85 South Green atreet, when Stevens and his wife were there. 1 heard them quarrellng one night, The door opened, [looked out, und saw Mrs, Stevens go- ing down the stafrs. saw Mr. Stevens out in the hall und said, ‘Mr. Stevens; 1 think you are averymeanman,’ ‘He sald, ‘You mind your own busitiess, I know mine.’ [took her in my room and she slept with mo,*? ‘Trade cross-examines: . I don't.remember a | young man calling for her. Lremembor of his saying he was golngto find hor one tilght. £ don’t know whether they came in together or not. Tdidn't seo any blows struck on the nicht ftook her intomy room, but simply heard quar- Teling between husband aud wito.’? “Something you havo heard of beforet asks Trude. ‘Lhe crowd titters. Se Yes, slr.” & On the redirect witness tostifos: =" The night he came and made inquiries as to wher his wife was and went out after her was not the night I took her to my room, ‘The night I took her in was before,’? THE MOTHER, Mrs, Ellen Browlng, mother of the preceding witness, is called and testiiics: “J lye st No. 27 Throop street.” Storrs suxaests that she lift her veil, “Tyo got a sore oye, sir," replies the Indy, “and I'd rather. not? “Alt right,” responds the gzaltant lawyer. “Yam the mother,’ continues witness, * of ‘Mra. Hankins, In 1878 we lved on: South Greon street, and Stevens and his wife boarded With us, I was called up-stairs one morning. Bho was in bed. To came outat tho load of tho TISE POLICE COURT, Justice Morrison next takes the stand, “'T recollect,” ho testifies, “ the day Stevens came before me charged with an offense.” “ What was the offensct”? ‘1 object,” interrupts Trude, “ The record is the best evidence,” “ Stevens testifled,” urges Weber, “ to what was the solo ground upon which he was fined $100, The record shows simply the conyictlon, uot the elreumstances, which, tu my opinion, are. competent to roput-his-tustim ony,)? ‘The reat object of- tha inquiry,’? advances Mills, 1s to stiow tle stato uf Stovens’ mind at tuttime. ‘The subject matter under cousidera- tion was his wifo und his relations with her.” ‘The Court,” says’ Trude, “ wouldn't permit me to bring: that oute? “Goon,” rules the Judges, “without rofor- ence to the charge," “The hearlny,” proceeds {he witnosa, “lasted fiftcen minutes. ‘Che wife of the prisoner was resent. His relations with her were fuvolved in the investization. * Stevens was very quict, I noticed nothing special about bis face. 1 saw him subsequently, aftor the shooting, in the Pollee Court, He wasquict. Ldon’t think he gaid a word. Isniw nothing more in his appear- auce than that of an ordinary quiut mau,” BOUND TO TELL THE WHOLE TRUIT. Mrs. H. C. Baker is called and sworn, She {s avery tall Jady on this side of 60, with an abun- dance of har, and velvet bonnet and red shawis and she possesses an indepondent spirit atid lots of confidence in heraclf,—a typical boarding- housekeeper, Herexaminationss yeryamusing, but words can convey but a foint Idea of It. Bhe testifies: “Tlive at No. 287 West Monroe streat, and dare lived {n the nelghborhood thirteen or four- tecu years. “Ikuew Mamie Stevens, and havo feen Peter Stevens often. Te had brown hair vhenIsaw hin. They lived at No. 985. Ire- PERSONALS, FLIRLTATIONS, ETC. ¥F,D, Broadwell, a young man from Ohio, takes the stnud and tustities: “£ Ilve in Clnein- nati Tenme bere this morning, and left Cine cinnati last: evening. I am at present a book- keoper, Kuow the accused, and recognize lim, only his hair and mustache are changed in color from black to light. Ibecame acquainted with him fn Cincinnati about August, 1870, Wo roomed torcther abont three montis,—between Nov. 28 aud Dee, 1, 1877 and 1878, I was intro- member the 4th-of July, 1876. [ saw Mamio ,. partinily dressed. Roth had been | duced to Mrs. Stevens one evening by him at Sevens on my porcli nboAe i otclock."? stale His fe Sho had a bie_ red | the office, but never met her to speak to ber af- “TE object,? shouts Storrs, ‘It is too re- | jump on onc side of her face, There | terwaras, ‘That was before wo commenced room- mote. ‘Tyre is no proof tending to show in- anlty back of. May, 1878." “We are totending, observes Mitls, “to thow acta of cruelty." “It goes to the same aneations rules the Court, “of love and affection. I have refuscd fogo back of the marriage, ‘This is after.'” "Tell the Jory just what you saw and heard.’ “Leif, if you will allow me to talle withuut faterruption.” qdust broceed,"” remarks Mills, te want to be interrupted,” retorts tho The crowd laughs. aye fomt know nbout that,’ puts in Storrs, Weill ace when wa coats to it.” "Bate Hy Beneitt® only tho facts," comes from the vas quarreling between them all the time sho wast perc. ‘on another occasion he was flcht- fnyz—the night my daughter took her to sleep with her, Bue slept twice in the basement with my help, while Stevens slept in his own ing together—in the summer of 1870, L was Deputy-Clerk in tha United States Court, and he wns employed by the Abstract Company. Wo were together during tho time we roomed to- gether, We alent together, Wo never asso- eluted, however, outside of our room.” “Do you know anything about his habits relative to women! | “Nothing more than ho was very fond of ladies’ company.’ 3 . ‘“Apour his habits reldtive to Mrting with woment” 4Well, he was given to filrting.’? © What woutd he dot!” “ Passiug backwards and forwards, he would flirt with the girls. Ifo was given to notleliaj wornen, and would sometines flirt with his ror Wasn't, Stovans himself pretty badly cut jy ‘Trude, eon iy he has caught a Tartar. “He complained considerably.” “Didn't, you put a pluater on bie face?" & Never,” is the sharp retort. WWhers was ho cut, or injured; wasn't it in the Hp or facet"? “FE bellove he did come down to the kitchen the next morning to make complaints against ie SS Wasn't bis lip cutd”? “About 11 o'clock,” gocs on the witness, “on “Je might be", handkeretilef.? the Fourth of July, 1870, 1 was altting in my “Hits face alsot” “Do you know anything about bis habite as Window, the inside blluds were closed, looking | “Can't say that.” regards writing personals for the pavers{?? tat, and T heard a little talie on the porch, and Wasn't there Ink all over his clothing?" Sneed out and suw B little cir) a8 1 enll Hor. After the usual wrangle, the witocas ieallowed “Tle nald so, but Ldidn't sea it, I seen ink. to vay, You, sir. 1 couldn't give tho thing, but snot acquainted with her, though £ kuew | on a new comfort | had.” we had a conversation on the subject. Ie was ername; 1 had sven her. Sho was taiking **Did ho claim to be struck’ by an ink-bottle | carrying on varlous auonymous correspondences, with a young man who was sitting on my porch. | gt that time!” ‘the’ only one. vavtleularly that occurs to me She was there perhaps fifteen mitiutes chatting, resently, this gentleman and she points at lerens—"*came up and took hold of her arm and drageed, her, down the steps a8 you would Ho claimed that, but I didn't know it.?” “You baye seen somo tights yourself, I sup- onc?" PoE No, str! is that with a xentleman” In Indiana, He corresponded witty him and represented. himacif to be a tady, ‘The gentleman was ready to propuse marrige, aud was perfectly satialied aes dog—- é «the pravious witness was your daughter?” | with the correspondence, Ie wonton till ho qanever mind that," interposes Storrs, oe Yea, air; my daughter nover had any fights, | concluded (t was time todrop it—that It had A want to tell all Lknow,” saya the witness, | though! a ‘ gone far enough; that he had had about ail the ti Aan brought here to tell wuat I kuow. Can't } “he crowd appreciates, fun ho wanted, and tut was the end of tt.!? “(Did you go to tho jal! tosca Stovens somo T "Do you know of his writityy any personals o he audlence breaks {nto a roar, which the | timo agol” dostranelady copyistal ” ia are unable to suppress fora minute or | i ‘fiat! ‘Yes, alt, Ou. He “this eonvarda lie said, tlon, tut hd hod seut to » friend of his tu Chi- cegua certain advertisement to bo inserted in ‘Tun Trinune, wanting lady copyists to copy at the office or at nome, with'a view to fuding “Did you tell him you'd make It hot for him {Ca certain thing was not donet!? “NO, sir.”! . * Did you make any threats at allt"? nase tell the facts,” suagoats Mille, acide dragged her,?* continuca the witness, the steps, down the walk, through the ‘iMe, up bis steps, into the duor, tp to his room, “NO, alr. Imeroly asked him a few ques- | where Mamlo" Steyons was anil what sho wae } Rent to toy baek-parlor window, and could | tone: Twill tell you al! about it if you'll Lot | doings wd from thut frlend he rocelved by cx- aeptery Word. He put her into hie room and | yng, 1 ——-"" ress about 200° answers, Among them ho Pptthe key tuto his pocket—made her a prlson- (Wait a moment,! sh ‘outs Btorrs. wile used very atacono Inpzuage to her,’ We object,” erfes 4 irs tasireney re ‘Trudg, "and ask thut that uptike {t out," holds the Court. Mp ard & acream,’? goes on the witness, “We Lvou atrike mo,? the says,” y | A Walt.” yells Storra, + wa object, ect, the witty, £olng to tell the wholc truth,” rojolos © objectors laugh as if they wero in a thes- is, The Batlits rap and cry oat “Lesa nolac,* nally order ts restored, but there is another ww AY When the irrepressible witness addst found an answor from his wife.” Milla and Weber hive some lotters in their hands, which Trudo’s cys catch, 4 We want that," saya the latter. 6 Wo haven't got it,"' replica Milla, “| Wo understand you have that letter,” adds Don't care about your Interpretation, Mrs, Browing, Jo- you remember oa young man calling for Mre, Stovens in front of your house, or belhy In company with her there! ‘No, air? “Did you ever sco Billy Walsh in Mamto Stevens’ bod-roomt”! Never.” ‘This comes out with a good deal of emphasis. * ou are the motherio-law of Al Havkiue!” 6, BIT, ‘Didn't you and Al Hankios havo a discus. sion the other day when lie called your atten- tlon to the {get —thut there wasa young man fn feont with Myute Steyous when ler uusband came up and futerfered?* Trude, © You don’t understand anything of the kind," retorts Weber, “ What's the usu of your got ‘dag up und makligany bald, bare statement Uke that?" “TT have served a subpa@na for this letter, and we haven't been able to gesit. Only poverty proyented us from getting this witness. Lask thut the gentlemen talk with Mrs, Young, her elfent, and learn whether the letter is in exist- vpnd dam golng ta tell it.’ “ rd of its.baluyg talked ubout, but neyar } etice or not.” te quiet ix restored, the Court rules out new oF te ‘Atand Atra, Haokins wore speaking, | * Lncver saw Mt.” says Btls, rl rie ubout obscene language, of it, but {know nothing aboutlt. never saw “Do you know what naing.be went by whon beara, Teta was said—thut you over- | a more innocent woman lo the world thau Mrs. | ho correspanded with this indiona gentlemant* leis very bad Tanguaze to use Ol haces oR No aig, Leanuot atatec > Ulead thu Witness, Ua fo public,' 6 They are all innocent people tu that neigh: Neate, Fen OTS trea dacs veepha'sase borboud," interjects Storrs. 1 livetn tie uolgbborhood myself,’’ saya ie, , we “That elves {t tone," retorts Trude, “You live with BMrs. Baker, do you,. Mrs, Browing?" Myo! May state Mt,” says tho truth-seeking "Well gay, 4 7 says tha witness, “he called he it whorel ond, sald nor mother Wad the wy and be went towards her tu atrike her,! espondence itself ia best." bits When you get bold of this correspandence,!? says Wober, shatsluyg the letters at bim, “you'll bo a yreat deal grayer than you ato now,’? YOU aco it, madam!" asks Sto} mg é yy you're foo soiarti Tamar Brora, fii “Ye carnage idorp “ " tho latter, with an apparcat us ever have any. couversation w! up eh ‘could ade him. Twas there looking feoline op tooneteet foe that Baker women bho, asks Weber, ‘about his wifol? ome canny window futo his rou, ‘the win: | "Do you und Mrs. Baker visitt? °° "Yes, air; frequently, His: mauaur wa: “You may eet “No, alr; uevor beev in her house. Tho | cited at such tines, and hy was considerably Cocursegn SME" remarks Bille, “what else | mura I'sm asked, alr, the worse Il make it.” | ‘worked up!) °° “Well, “From what Ihave soou,” says Storrs, inno- “T don't remember suy particular conyersa- time, und he fuateled with ber there along | cently, “andfrom what sue says—that the mora | tlon whyu, dir. Johuson, the gentleman with res Weeks Dr ee ee HER hoe the twa fe asked aho will make tt worse think we'd whom 4 bearded, pad preety when _ Stevens : ts z . ; Mig constaus quarrel!" aa nothing | better let her xo, alluded aaally Uo Unieazas. A: hucecay per ‘The crowd takes it in. “Whey aro trying to make 9 slurof me with Mrs, Baker," chimes fn tho witness, with a quainted with the fact of aud coming to this city. to stay fora fow months with her mother, He sald she bad gone sear ey atte whether on avy occasion you ae THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: TUESDAY. APRIL 22, 1879-TWELVE PAGES .or three before In the same year. . a ever, told mo that when wa tvont to room tos srolher, A short time after that—within a few daya—ho told me that his wife had lefe him, Ie told mo of Ils troubles, and I did nil I could to paclfy hint—advlaed him to Jet her remain in Uhicago,—that thought eventually she would. come back to him, und, if she ‘didn’t, the best thing to do was to onbide hy what had taken place, and lect her remain where sho was, Wo talked shout hits coming back to neo his wite, told him to fet her re- main, Tsuggested that wo takes trip in the summer, and have s nfce thine, He said ho would fizuo and come here, and stow them that we were gay, —that ho felt that way,—happy. Tnever expected the thing to terminate as it did, Hu avemed very inuch intcrested dn hls wife, as thourh abe was everything. Blood would run to his face aul show his fecling,— thut he was thoroughly worked up, He fs 2 man of pretty high temner I should judge, when he rot aturted. At times he was despondent. Ho spoke of hla tother-ln-law nud step-father fas hotne interested, ad (hut they were at the button of it, und he would ye up and shout the whole lot of them’! . “When was that 7? “fT coutdn't give the exact thme," “Did he get excited at that thine i” “Yes, of course ho was. iit appeared that way tome. I could always taix hin ont of ft. He svemed guict after { taikedt te bin. It sgemed as if 1 had an Influence with him.” Btovens nods tls head alfirmatively, On the cross, the witners states that his wife seemed ty boon Stevens’ mind all the time. “Aa exhibited a great deal of distress und nervoustiess when talking.’ “You endeavored tu pacity hint"? "1 always did.’? “You inferred that his. sffcction for hls wife must be very strong!" “ft always appeared to be"? “Didu't’ ho oxhintt distress and very much seony when be described ber method of leay- ty fle voluntarily allowed her to Jeave—gave her her trunks, and gaye her what she required, na near as I] understood it.” “Was thera bordiy a day passed that ho didn't talk with you on the subject of his wifot” “Tf guess there waa not mony. I cot tired of betty; 0 resorvoir for such cases. I had had two Ftolt htm not to use cuy violence,—to let her stay where she was If she preferred to yo,” “Didn't ho say, o2 one occaston, ‘My God, 1 Jove her P10", "If you recall to mo the occaston, I may re-’ tnember{t: ‘The words ‘My God!’ were very often used by him.” “Tdn't be appear contented and happy after the correspondence was resummed?" “That correspondence was talked of more with Mra, Johnson thon with me. F paid but little attention to it. “ Having told all you know," observed Storra, in waving the witness to depart, ‘wa ara very glad you came,.”? A recess was then taken until 2 o'clock, e general reputation of Race street, how- Js good!" inquires Stores. “T conalder it so,” is the Cincinnatian's re- ply. Trhat is all,?’ says the Inwser. PETE SLAVS MAMIF'S FACE. Mra. Hurley, « late specimen of the American servant-girl of the partod, in a light dress aud a Kashy bat, takes tho stand, Bhe jaa strapping Ings, and, a8 she holds up her right hand to take the oath, the crowd fs tickled wonderfully, "2 live in Cinelonatt with my husband, Iwas working at Mra. Vicker's house, on Walnut street, near eveuth,’? she teatitles, “when Mr. and Mrs, Stuyeus were there. I koow Stevens, but I don't see him now." ‘Then aho Jooks aruund, and her eye Js direct- edto Stevens, whom she recognizes, and to whom sho bown nnd sort of Maps out, “Ah, Mr, Stevens,’ adding that his halr has changed its color, “tle came to Mrs. Vickers’ to board,’ she continues. ‘He was thera about three or four tmonths,—about two months before his wife came, On & Saturdoy ovening sho went toa daucing-school with Charles Vickers and Mra, Simmons, an clderly lady, Stevens cot home avout half-past L and was waltlny for ber to come. The following moraine —Sunuday—oelther came to breakfast, nor to dinner. I went up at dinncr-time tu eco lt they wanted anything, or if anything was the matter, and be sald she didu't need anything to wut. "Sho was then ery- ing, Sunday Biel Mrs. Vickura trivd to pacify them, nud asked Stevens if he would let her go with her tochurch, He let ber go. She left her trunk ‘open, and 1 pucks he got hold of something—soine lettera—thnt caused some trouble between them. He read them, came out on the pavement, und was very ex- cited. Whe sie came in, he commenced to abuse her terribly, and sie commenced to holler andery, Their room was on the parlor floor, and IT could hear, Mrs. Vickers told him she didn't want any disturbance, nnd asked him to Keon quiet. ‘They quarreled all thatday, Mon- day tnomiug he commenced abusing her again. At dinner-time, when I. took ber dinner in to her, he gave her oslan in the face, and told her she shouldn't have a damned thing to cut; that he would slap her in the mouth and kill her. We tuok her out und she went up-stairs, Then he wrote notes to her, and I took then up to her, When he guve me the fast note, he suid that was the last he'd write her, ond if she didn’t came down by —— he'd ko Un there and Kill ber. Well, she came down, He abused her again, slapped her, and told her she ehouldn't stay in the room there We brought her trunk to my room, ant kept It there till Wednesday evening. Ife slapped her again, and threw her with such violence agulust the stalrway that it raised quitea Jump, Mra. Vickers touk care of her, and told ber if he didn't quit abusing her she would send her home to hismmother. When be beard that be said be would quit abusing her, but that ho was oing to take ver away where she wouldn't have hw fling of new. Andhe took her to Niuth street to board. On those days he abused her, he slapped her with such violence in the face that she fell ngainst the wardrobe and broke a UNIMPORTANT. At tha afternoon session, Robert J. Johnson, of Cincinnati, a salesman, who came to town in the morning, testifles: “T know Poter Stevens. I became acqunint- x l. ‘a 5 ed with him between Thanksgiving Day and pier or eof, ects hey, tcreams. One Dec, 1, Atthat tmethreo gentlemen roomed } room. and he in his own room, atmy house, Ho bvonrded there, I saw him | 1. cow him take her by the hair. two or three tlnesaday, 4 would say, ‘How are you,Pete?’ and he would answer, ‘Happy as a Lord.'’ Iremember when he referred to his wife, A note caine to the houso algned ‘I.'— a note to my wife saying sho had » man in her houso that was a married man.” “Neyer mind," Iuterposes Storrs. “Thayo got the letter,” proceeds the witness; “T bellevo it Is in the house to thisduy. ils attention was called to {t, and bls language was, *This {stoobad. Thisida blackmailing game *; and he sald he was d—t if he wouldn't go and clean out the whole party. Another uote eamg for the same party, and when he heard of it he said he would attend to this mat- ter himecif. die took’ the nate up-stairs, und auld he would answer it. In the conversation ubout his wife, Lobserved lis appearance. Heo was n ilitle vexed, but l noticed nothing extraor- diuary, in my vuplulon. Hoe spoky to my wife shout bringing his wife to Cincinnati, and 1 beard bim say ho was going to Chicazo to sce his wife unit fainily, aud to try together to come to Cluchinatl Afterwards I sow bim and satd, ‘How ure you, Pete?? and he replied, ‘Happy as a Lord.’ fe was In good spirita, and always » New Yuar’s Day we were to- xether, und bad a pretry good time.” Ou the cross, the witness says be does not know to whom Stevens referred when he sald he was colny to clean the party out. “The letter was anonymous, He didn’t ‘say {twas from ao relutiye Of his wife,—a Mrs. Hunt. [ could't any wehther {t wa from an acquaintance.” nies C. Hyde, of No, 859 Conrress street, who {s in the real-estate business, testifies: “Tsaw Stevens about ten minutes after the shooting, when he was in charce of the two policemen, I followed them up Centre avenue to ubout Adains street. He secmed to be coul and perfectly collected, aud walked along quicty with the officers. ‘There was some discusston in the crowd as to whether le fired two or three shota, und Stevens turned around and sala he fred two shots, aud thut he had five more for the rest of us." On the cross, the witness states: “{ was as much excited,—tmore so than Btevens, 1 did not threaten him myself, nor out the cane he had taken from bim.' which she wore long and braided, and he got his Hands so twisted in {t that f had to help them ont. Hu sald he was going to break her to pieces till she minded him and quit runuling nrouud with men at night. Weducsday even. ine they made up!" : Mr. Storrs eross-examines, und the result gires hima still greater liking for the Cinciu- nati witnesses, nearly all of whom baye, before they deft. the stant, given whint he considered o yery favorable showmg for Stevens, “She dida't retura from danclny-school.?’ snys the witness, “until after 1o'clock. He asked inc Where she was, but ft wasn't wy bus- Inesa to mix up in other folks’ affairs, and I didwt tell him, althoueh I knew. ‘She dauelng- schoul was over the gas-oflice, corner of Fourth und Plum atrecta, und was a deeent place, Stevens went out and walted for her—sat on the steps. Ho did muaku ubjections to Ber baluss outlate at night. Iie was terribly excited,’ Wasn't he furious the next night—Sunday— aud crazy, after he found those letters?” “Well, I can't gay he was crazy. The doctor anid ho was excited.” “What doctor?” “Well, we had to bring him in off the paye- taent, and we carried fim in and put bim on the bed, nud called the ductor, und bu sald he was excited.” “This was after ho found the letters, was it?” “Yes, str, He fell on ate payemunt that Sun- day uleht when she was at church, after he had tuund tlivse letters, ‘The doctor sald it was ex- eftement.!* , “Never mind. We'll send for the doctor. Now, was hic bloody when you carried him ini’? “Toe wasn't bloody when we carried hint in, He lay erossways ou the aleps. Me and my husband picked him up and carried him in? “And all the diflieulty occurred after his wife came hack?” “Yes, sir. Ilo wasa good deal excited over thoae iettera.”” “You sveal of his heing excited,” asks Milla, onthe redirect. “ Did he appear angry??? “Yes, sir; he was excited.” ‘The wituess docs not distingulsh closely be- tween the two emotions, and Mills lets her go. HITS HER WITH A CANE. Weber recalls Mrs. Young.. There are no tears this time, and the dramatic clement gen- erally 13 lacking. “Did you cive your consent to the marriage of Mame Young und Peter Stevens?” asks Weber. ‘This tg strennonsly objected to, and the Court holds that tt {s immaterial, £ They wero married,” continucs the mother, after the wrangle ts over, ‘iu 1875, and went away from me in March, 1876.” Sid you ever sce Peter Stevens beat his wife “Yous, sir. ‘The first timo was: about three weeks after they were married. [ic was choking her, and L pulled him off. He had hor doubled upon the floor, and his two hunds around her neck. ‘The uext tine, a8 I recollect, was almost directly after that—the night of the ball alluded, to, when he choked her, und Mr. Filer was go- ing to break the door open. Her forefinger, that time, was almost broke, and she ind two Jarye scratches on herueck. The flesh and skin were all tuken off.” nee you ever seo bim atrike ber with this Blict Weber holits up a broken cane, nbout balf an joch thick—u cane that some men would have a Hitle ditliculty tu breaking, “Yes; bo struck her across the shoulders with (tm amy presence befora Christinus and right after they were married.” There fsa mild sort of a sonsation in the crowd, “Do you know who broke tliat atick!"? Mrs, Stovens right away, I wanted to get into the room, but ho shut the door. She camo out afterwards, fetelicd that atick, wud was kali to burn tt, but I took that pioce und latd it away, 1 sec him abuse ber eo often that I don’t recollect every thane. Chelstinas night, 1875, he ataid away ll night, and tke sning thing occurred New Year's night. After New Year's ho was gone two nights, andthe third night Lwent and found hin tn barbershop on Madison streat, and brought him home. I have often seen hin: spitinier face, ‘The young mat referred to by Mrs.-Webb was a Mr. McDermott, who boarded in our family ubouta year, Siamie was sick ot the tine and lying on the bed. I was altting in one chair righe at the door talkie to her when he came tn, He apoko to mo azd then to her; and I was there all the time ho was In the room, Mrg, Webb spoxe to mo of the trausaction and I told her the facts, At Mra, Baker's 1 found STITI'S ACQUAINTANCE WITIT MAMIE, William 5, Stitt, whe ts iu the graln and feed business, testifles: “Iknow Peter Stevens. I first became nc- quainted with him at my oflice on Lake strect in February or March, 1878, His wife was in my employ at the time, but 1 knew ber by the name of Mamiv Young. She had been in my employ before, £ met lim some six or sight weeks later, Sho introduced him os a friend of hers from Cinelnnatl? “What did ho say i! “Noting In particular. Ia camo aftorwards to let ine know that Miss Young was his wifo, and bad‘ been for three years. He sald sho thought she could more readily got employment. by representing herself as a single lady, Ale caine to my roomn on Stato street, and wanted to know if hia wife had evor beon there. I told him she had, one Sunday afternoon, 1 tokt him sho tad been flirting with Elfelt, and ho sald Elfett was friend of hls nnd Dis wife,—that ho flirted ceraslanally himaclf, and didu't think there was avy harm Init, That was all that occurred, In these conversutions [ noticed nothing strange In his manucr, He was as cool og 1 waa,’ “Were you cool or cxclted?? “+T was coul, I gueas,"? ‘On the croas, ‘Trude und the witness got into B controversy Ovor a question as to whother thera was a bed in hfs room. Weber takes part, and the Court docgn’t ict the anwer Ip, “Tadvertised,” goes on the witness, “foro copyiet, und Miss Young answered, When Stevens called at iny room nothing ‘was sald about her having played curds there, nor did he inquire ns to his wife's being there Sunday nfter- noun. J understood at the tlmo she wasasinglo Indy, Idld not telt hin that the flrat U knew of it sho mads her appearance at my door, I don't believe oho forbid tne froin corre- sponding with his wife. He satd ho had a note that I bad written, butdid not show {ttome, I told him did hot know sho was hia wife, Tio had told noate was, and sbo said she was not’? DR. FRAZIER, Dr, Donald Frazier ty calted, and tcatifies: "1 live at tho corner of Twolfth street and lus Island ayonus, and hava kuown Stevens three or four years, I saw him about 8 or 4 o'clockon Juno 80, 1878. It wos near Mrs. Young's, Ho | Momio sick, and Stevens didn’t comy wae talktug to a young man, to whom be intro- boing, for a abode 19 ate Wide wht duved ine. 1 talked with Stevoue for half an houror so on soveral topica, but no Aomestic matters. He seemed a little constrained tn his Tanner, but I wouldn't say there was anything strange nboutit. Inoticed no tncoheretica or excitement. I asked him togo and havo 4 glass. of beer with me, and hosald no, Ie walked woat and I east.’ Mr. Storra cross-oxamins, and tha Doctor rf There was an appgrent constrafnt in lis manner, [thought 1t was possibly because ho saw mo coming aut of Mrs. Young's house," ‘rhe night he flret went to Cinctanatl be wont out riding with MeDermott. ‘The nig ho went to Cincinnat! the second thine he took nis trunk off, and sho beyged to go with hin, He did not bld ue good-by, He returned in August, 877. ‘At that thne Mamio didu't do apy, work in the city. After sho came back from Clucinnatl, belng there with Stevens, she did. She worked for Mr, Moss at Jones Bros., und for Mr. Stitt. She was. living withime. When Stevens camo home, he wanted Mamie to go and Ive with hin. E told hin L would rather havo it {f they would live quiet, but that fdidu’t want them to bo away and bavo ber abused. That was iu the last, ‘of February, 1878. I talked to him and told bin ff hu wus a mind torent rooma T would take my furniture and furnish the house, and try to get aloug the beat we could, but Ldidn's want any more quarreling or th uttng, Aud ho aureed to do It, und rented the house at No, 101 Morgan stroct. IH pald the firet month's rent, but the sccond is not pald yet," 5 pastes ie MORE OF WIS ENORMITIES, “Did Broveus ever Hirt with avy girls in your and Matulo’s presoncel" % “Very often’? “ “Woere did you ever sca him?” - “Right un wy own doorstepa.’? ' “Where was Sfamle at that time?" “Bho was sittlog down ina chairright near Dim.” - 4 ’ RACE STREET, Storra calle Mr, Jobnson, the’ prosecution's witness, and askas * Aro you familiar with the reputation of Raco. street” “Yea, alr. “What was tho reputation of Réco stroct in 1876 and 18771" “Our place of business fs on Hace, and [ con- alder its yery nico strovt.”” “Tan'eit fact,” aske Mills, “that in parts of Raco street thero are houses of bad charac. jane Bee may be, but if there are I don’t know “Does the character of the street yar7,-good in some places and bad tn otbersf"? “(E baye no doubt of that. You will find that: in overy largo clty.!* ment. Ho fellon the pavement from excite-_}. “Was she where sho could sce hitad” “She saw him.” "Did he ever throw anything at ber?” “Yes, After wotmoved to that place ona oven- ing no got mad about sumething, I don't know what, and he threw a tooth-brush and struck heron the check and made {t ail binck. Ho sald toher ‘Suppose J throw some vitriot inyour face and spofl your face for sou, then what are you going todut' And he got the stave-poker, and went at her toateike her in the face, but | caught it.? ‘i wee that the seme bight Sweet testified 0: “Yes, Bhe loft the house he abusell her 20 fearfully, saying if le wns going to stay in the house she was not.” “Did vou ever seo him draw any deadly weanant! “Yos; a fow days after that.’ “What was itt? A revolver," Ant Mrs. Young draws from her pocket a re- volver, done up Ie paper, and hands It to Weber, who says: "i ‘State the circumstances under which hodrow “Ho was quarreting with her, and shat even- ing at the supper-table told ner ho would slivnt her if shedidn’t knuckle down anddo as he wanted her to, J told him he musn't tak that way to her, He anys, ‘Mrs. Young, sou have nothing to say? ST said, ‘She is my danghter; the is under age, and It fs my place tu protect her; that he suso't talk that way,—1 wouldn't have ft. He walked off whistling, and very soon I passed thelr room. She was sitting on. the edge of the bed. He went upto hee and put the ofstot to. her face, nue she threw up her arm and guarded it. I was loss to the door, And he aimed It, und attempted to put it Into hia pucket, and L snatched the revolver und gave itm a push and threw him over on the bed. The revolver was loaded at the time, Justice Morrison took the cartridges out. Ile sold sume cluthes out of the house,—two suits nn a pair of ahocs,—to get. moncy to buy tt. He was arrested two or three daya after that, I made him go away from the house. { couldn't etund it to have him fu the hours any longer, I told him that ho promfaed to bebave binself, and Ive quict, ‘itis not your nature, You are always quarrellng—al- wavs Ike to quarrel--and I cannot five ao; {it is injuring iny health and breaking me from reat. Idon't tate n bit of comfort.’ I,couldu't stand tt, anid I told bin to pack hts trunk and go’? “ What was his temper?"? “Hoe has gotavery bad temper—o quick, ugly temper.” “ After he went out of the house the day that. hodrew the ravolyer, did you sco him fra- quently?” “Yes, Isaw him frequently. Ho Iay around there watching day and night, and following her wherever she went. “When did yuu first seo bim after he came out of the Bridewell!?? “L pussed blm on the street—Morgan street, near Madison, I think." WORSE AND MORE OF IT, “Did you ever see any marks of vlolence on Momte’s person besides the two you bave men- tloned?”* d “A great many times. Isnw where he bit her on the arm and taken a pices almost ont. I anw hgain on her limb where he had kicked her —kicked the flesh und skin off; it was yery sore.'? “Did you ever see him pull her hair??? Yes, two or three times."? “How many times did you see bim spit in her facet” ‘ “That was a very common thing. Whenever hegot a ttle anery he would spit {nto her face ruther thao sneak to ber.’ “When did you last seo Peter Stevens before the shooting of Mumic?? + A short while before, a Hetle waya from our house, sitting on a low ralling on the edge of the sidewalk. I passed him twice. He wus seated there very comfortable, with bis leva crossed, und a bie cane in is hand, 1 alinost rubbed againet blm when I passed, and looked at hin, and be looked at me. 1 was going towards Throop street. When I pussed bim, probably twenty feet, L etoud there, waiting to sce if Ma- inte would come slong. I got tired and turned around and went back towards my house, wid he was sitting In the same position. ‘the next thing Lheard when Hot alittle beyond him was a scream, and then J heard the shote.” ‘she witness was overcome at this point, and erfed for a minute or twa, ‘Un the cross, iu response to Mr. Storrs, shu 8: ba Thelr trouble commenced shortly after thelr marriage, und ran alony uninterruptedly as far as my observation went.” “Did they wrow out of Mamlo’s attention to other ment? “Not at first.” . © Tow long after!” “TL never knew anything sbout her going with other centlemen until tucy came home from Cincinnati.” © When was that!” “Last year.” “You never heard about any dieagreoments of that kind??? “No, etre"? “You never corrected your daughter for go- ing with other men until last yeart” *T had no occasion.” “You never bad heard ony charees that she was goltus with other ment ?? “No, sir.” Weber objects to this method of questioning on the ground that it Is not cruss-exauiination, “ Mamie Stevens is not being tried,” “Did you consider,” goes on Storrs, up ta November, 1874, that the treatment of Stevens was uukindd” “Yes, it was unkind.” “Crock?” “Yes, L did.” “ Did you ever say so to Mr, Stevenst"? “Yes; many a tine 1 took him into the back room and talked to him.’ “Did you, in November, 1876, praiso him for his kind und affectionate treatment of lita wifet? “(may have done it fo a letter or something of the kind, to try to get him to be good,” ANOTHER WRANGLE, “Did you ever refer in alettcrtoany ine iscretions on his parti"? No, alr.” “ Did you fu a letter addressed to ‘Dear Son Peto? »— “T object,” interrupts Weber, “That is not right,” observes the Court. “Lhavo the right, urges Storrs, “for the purpose of contradicting the witness,'? “Well, go on,” holds lile Honor, “Did you, on the 5th of Noveinber, 1876, write to vourson-In-law saying, ‘Dear Peto!" —— “Lobject,”” Interposes Weber, und he and Storrs have a skirmish, the latter saylug: “The object is to show that all those troubles sprang from disagreements as to his wife's sup posed bad conduct, and that in this letter sto epoke of the defendant us having treated big wife kindly, and as being a good husband—a atatement grossly ficonsistent with the one sho made upon the stand,” “The lettor,” save the witness, “was written in 1878. I know all about it.” Another dispute occurs ‘ns to whother Mra, Young has identified this particular letter, and Itturns ont that sho has, but she says, 2 didnt read ite? ‘Thy lettor referred tote the ono published in Tne ‘Tnimune the day after Mra, Young was on the atau, “The witness also says; Tho otter was writton to coax him to be food to her.” “The letter will apewk’ for itself,” retorts Btorra. ‘fhe Court inclines to the bellef that the matter is legitimate (u crosa-examination. © ltds not competent,” maintaine Veber, Then we had better reserve it until another ume, observes the Court, “and goon with something else," Weber fs not prepared to go shead with the argument. Ho wants some books, “The ques- tion fg certafoly o very {inportaut one,” gays ho. Btorrs proposes toincet Mrs, Young's ‘tastl- mony on :poneral principles or written declarus tous, nnd Icave to the jury whother they shall belleve what sho hos written of her story on the stand. Hu does not lutend to examine outside of this Hne. “Shes our Jnst witness,” remarka Mills, “except the experts; atid we nuat conclude tha facta before we put the expurts on to give an optolon.!* the Court aske for tho Jetter, and it fa handed up to bln, After glauving over ft, he concludes to give the gentlemen tine to got thetr authorities, and abd p. a. sinounces au adjournment util 10 o'clock this morning, ‘The case of the prosceution will probably cluso at noon, but how long ft wil tuke the das fonsu to rebut the rebuttal they themselves ean't tell, It is yery doubtful {f Stuyens' fate is put Into the hands of the uy, before Briday or Saturday—moet Ukuly the lalter day, —————— Aninbetta, A Gambetta ts Rrow ligt vory stout, and Sir Phillp Cuniiffe Owou lately advised tim to walk four hours day and ve ou 35 cence? worth of foog. fla therafore began to walk on the road betweou Party und Mursatilvg, but, a8 soon ay this becune known, crowds followed dally, in order to see him. ‘the annoyance proving Intolerable, he tried thu courtyard of hig realdence, but soou became tired of su mo- notouous u tramp. Ho then jolued the Alpine Gymuastic Club. PESTILENTIAL POOLS. The Disease-Breeding Marshes Along the Lake-Shore Drive, Everybody Says that Something Will Be Done at Onca to Remedy Matters. And Everybody Puts the Re- sponsibility on Some- body Else. The complaints of the residents of certaln dte- tricts in the North Division, and the subsequent articles In Tie Tninune, have served to wako up all parties concerned toa realization of tho fact that there exists a nulsanee somewhere on the North Side, snd the aferesatd parties con- cerned have made promises to do something to- ward the abateinent of the sama fmuediately, so that, between the owners of. the property, their friends, ageuts, and ropresentatives, and the clty authorities, the much-complained-of cess-pools near the Lako-Shore Drive, between Division und Oak etreets, will, no donbt, be filled up, and the suffering population in that | vieiuity made happy. ‘ Indictments were found year ago sgainst the following owners of property in that noteh- borhood for matutaiving a nuisance: E. B. Mee Care, Henry Best, M.d. Dunn, Adam Mekter, E. J, Stiles, P. and N. Sammons, J. B. Clark, Ileury Wischmeyer, Mra. W. DP, Warner, W. E. Cooper, and W. R. Reed. These indictmenta © Wore never prosecuted in the courts. Mt. M’CAGO, whom the writer interviewed yesterday, stated that at the tine of the indictmont hla fot was filled up, at an expense of $1,200, and ho was pretty angry about (t, He went to the State's Attorney and demanded ao trial, but was . The truth, of tho matter was, © he sald, the indictments were guod for nothings as the Lincoln Park Commissioners had obtained authority from the Legislature to ; voustruct a driveway along the lake ehore, and \ by doing this they liad created the nuisance, and + now they had the check to demand that the owners should fill up their lots, which were all ‘sweet and clean before. At the time the indict- ments were found, Mr. MeCagg sald he was the only proverty-owner that had filled up hia lot, but nfterwaril uenrly all of them did the same throuch fear of being .prosecuted. fe recognized as ncitizen the necesalty of baying the lots filled, = and accordingly — ho started the ball by filling up his own; but, when. they found an indictment agalust him, le had 9 great notion to dig the dirt out aud sell it to some of lils nefghbors, aud then tell the author ftics to call on thelr dogs. Mr, McGavg also stated that he was attorney for Mr. G. P. A. Healy, the artist; who makes dia headquarters in Rome, who was also » warm driond of his. But be was not nls agent. «Mr. ‘Healy, ho said, lind elready expended somo 21,200 tn filling up his lots, and he was thinkioy about Seine aro last night to sce his agen! aud acyise hita to have the ground filled up. TBALTH-OFFICER DE WOLF e -Wwas also scen by the roporter, as well os Stroet~ Suporlutendent Wilson and Mr. Henry Wisch- meyer, the other owner, upon whose property oue of the offensive pools exists. ‘The former stated he could do nothing but put bis inen at work upon the filling and encourage stable meno to cast their offal ‘there. ‘This he had done, and ho had kept aman there all day to watch for objectionable matter. Me had heard thut some parties had. walted until evenlug, and then carted decayed {rule and ref- uec matter upon the ground, but he tntended to seo to it tht this was not dane any imore, if be bad to keep & man ere all night. Ina fewdavs bo sald there would be eighteen teams hanling ashes fnto the sink-holes, and {un very few days he thought there would be no more cause for complaint. He nad no appropriation to work with, und ho could not compel the owners of the property tu du the work themselves, ot all eyents, within two yeury, by process of law. Ho regurded it as the cheapest way to do tu go to work und Mup the nends himself. He sald, moreover, that i€ the geumblers on the North Side woul contribute $100 toward the expense, he woukl be cuabled to have the offensive viaces all filed up. ‘There were several streets In that. vicinity that were above the grade, und the Superin: tendent of Streets he thought might serapv off some of the sund irom there acd dump it upou the low land. Supt, Wileon promised that be would aco to it dtutt the street sweepinges wore dumped foto the pools. Mh. OTTO MATZ snld be questioned some of the men in regard to thelr authority to empty refuse matter upon the grounds, und they told him tliat Mr. Wisch- moyer had given them permission to do so, Mr. flenry Wischinuyer told the reporter that this was uo such athing; that he had never ciyen permlssion tu anybody to dump any kind of biratulations of the Prince of Wales, inaterial there. However, bo said he was mak- Ing negotiations for dirt, and was going to til up ils lot right away. Eko had been unable to do this until now, on account of the water upon Cedur street, and upou Healy's lot. Most of the street bad been filled up, so that he could uow get to his ground, and ho was going to work upon {t fmmediately. He said he would haye {t all Aled up tnaide of twenty- (lve days ab most. ‘The worst cess-pools ore located upon the ground owned by Mr. Healy and Mr. iWsch- moyen, and, If promises are Worth anything, it lovks as if betwoen Messrs. De Wolf, Wilson, McCage, Healy, and Wisehmoyer pomothing would shortly be done te abate tho intolerable - nuisance, 1118 ADOUT TIM if for the prominent citizens who own these hot- beds of diseaso along tho lake shore to wake ui to the fact that something has to be done, an Une their property for some tlme pack has besa gndangoring human Hfe, aud capeciatly tho lives of children, for whoin all arc supposed to have a spectal tenderness. That strip of terrri- tory which is reached by tho breath of the wind. which passes over thelr pestilential pool {s to- day tiled with sick chlidren, Tho extraordinary nutnber of disenses of the throat is directly due tothe polsonous gases steaming up from these: conglomeratious of rotten fruit, rotten auimals, and rotten vegetable matter of all kinds, kept constantly mofst and acted upon by tho rays of the sun, and which have been borne directly {nto the heart of the North Division by the northerly und easterly winds which nave pre- yalled so constantly during this month, When the wind {s from the wost, sickness ceascss - when it comes from the cast, then sickness beging. When it comes from the north, tho aceds of disease and death are carried directly down Into the best sectlon of the North Side, un to Pine, and Rust, and Cass streets. This ls a dispensation, sinco it fe down therc that many of the owners of these ce perbaps as woll that they perfence that thero fs really. 8 vomplaints made by those liviug to the north. ward of them. It tsa singular iustration of the sbiftlossness ofan American municipal government that euch astute of aifulre should have beon suffered to oon 8v Jong; that on one dite of the prettiest - rive in thy city should le theso stagnant onde, covered with decaying water-grasscg and Porucfod with alores composed of decaytn fruit and dead dogs, without a successful effort turemoye {ton tho part of the Lincoln Park Conmnfawioners, or of tie city authuritics; thut the ofilcers of tho clty should allow such ponds toexist, and should romain passive while thoy aro made the pias of Senoalt for the corrupt offul of the city; that the proporty-owners themeelyes should permit thelr praperty to ree main tu such a condition, und, worse thao ali should permit it to be ralged to grado with atu ke that which bas becn thrown in there, know- Jug, of course, thut at somo future time this property will bo built upon, and that housge will be erccted upon this atinking morass— houses which must inovitably be the gateways of death for all who dwell within them, Tho Duke of Cambridge. rw York Tribune, ‘The respoct paid to royal rank Invarlably gives the Duke of Cambridge u hearlug when be ads dresses the House of Lords, but no ous te quite 60 well pleased with what ho hus to say as ho te hinself, Ho husgau ougautag way of caaliug his knee-jolnte, und standa with legs astride as ithe + bad‘ just dismounted from bis charger. After: he had been on the floor for a few minutes a fortnight ao, he returned to recetve the con © Then bo bent over the Duke of Hichmond to ask Lord Boacunstiold what he thought of ft. Noxt, by way of showlug his politicul impartiality, be todic aseut near Lord Cardwell, und recelved his fo-, Heltations, ‘Then hv took a tour of the House, und sat a moment by Lord Cronbrook, Next» he scated himself on the woolsack, and was fe- Neltated by Wie Chancellor with’ a courtly bend of the bowlgged head. Adterward hy recited the wholo of the speech to three Poors who had come in lute, nnd who stood just before thu ateps of the throne. Finally he returned to tha erugs-bench, and notlslig for the tirst time Lord | Derby, cave blu two flugers to shake, and erly dentiy mado a stereotyped inquiry, * Don't you shink I was right, beyd"