The New York Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1863, Page 6

{ NEW YORK HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1863. TRIAL: OF THE RIOTERS. ‘The Mus@er Cases Again ¥Fwo. Pleas of Guilty and Two Convictions. Convicted. for Attempting to Fire F Negro Quarters. ‘\Mere Indictments Presented Yesterday, ‘bey Ren, Mee f ¢ @ourt of General Seestons. Before Recorder Hoffman. Avavst 7.—The prisoners indicted for taking part in @e late riots weve brought down to the Court of General Sessions shortly-before ten o’clock this morning. ‘They ‘were manacted together and were safely lodged in the @ock, and then-divested of their steel bracelets. At ten e’clook the Reserder took his seat om the beach and Dis- “trict Attorney A. Oakey Hall: appeared as prosecuting officer. Thomas Cooney and Richard Lynch wore then arraign- ed atthe bar uuder wdictments for robbery and riot. . Richasd Lynch: pleaded not guilty. Cooney - pleaded guilty to riot emd-was cent back to await bis-sentence. ‘The calender for the day was then called, and. on weaching the.case of.\Mark J. Silva, indicted for taking ‘partion the murder of the negro Abraham Franklin, the District Attorney stated that Silva waa indicted along ‘with Dennis Casey, whose trial was set down for Monday. ext. and from information he had receWwed he desired o Bave Casey tried frst, as-be doubted whether Bilva ‘was connected with the case, Me, Jonas B. Phillips,one of Silva’s counsel, moved ‘that his client be:let out on bail, to whichthe Recorder and ¢he District Attorney made no objection. The amount of dail was fixed at five hundred dollars, and Mr. Henry ‘Morrison, also-wetained as counsel for Silva,.offered to be , @ome bis bondsman; but the District attorney said.auch ‘® course would:be.contrary to ahe statute. My. Elias M. Bperling, of Ne. 19634 William street, became ‘his bonds- man. Jobn O’Hara,.an Irishman, twenty-one years of age, pleaded guilty to.an indictment. charging him with bav- ug stolen a silver watch, valued at fifteen dollars, from ‘Morris A. Roberts on the 13thjof July last. The complainant ‘wes atanding with a:crowd in front of the City Hall on the day in question; with the watch in his pantaloons pocket, when 0’ Hara took occasion to relieve him of it by @ sksifal manipulation of his fingers. ‘The Beoorder then up Thomas Cooney for sen- tence.and said be had pleaded guilty to the ebarge of riot, for which he should inflict on him the highest pen- alty allowed by law. He-was then sentenced to the peni- tentiary for one year and:to pay a fine of $250, aud stand committed until the money is paid. Cooney is a little witheredold man, and had a number of scars and seums on his ‘head. » He was charged with having. been engaged in assaulting the colored people, and, Judging trom appearances, had evidently been in the thickest of the melee. THE PIRST TRIAL. A jury was then empannelled to try James Lee, indicted for grand larceny. Befare the jury were sworn counsel for the cefence inquired whether any of the jurors bad suflered irom: the late disturbance. But none of them having so suffered the trial proceeded, The Mistrict Attorney, in opeving.the case, said it was one for grand larceny, very brief, aud if the jury chose to Believe the jogtimony very clear. Mr. Wm. Lippman was the first. witness called, and testified that he kept a clothing store at 424 Third ave ‘que, which was broken into on ‘the 14th of July; witness ‘was in the store at the time, and about fifty or sixty peo ple entered;.he did not see prisoner in the store; next ie Sintm ward station” house, and-beard: they had oes ward station an taken from the prisoner. ™ street; saw him goi = clothing , on his tiekets on, Meme on them, and.notified him to come to the station house, which.he did, and recognised them as his pro- perty. Cross-examingl by Mr. Howe—Prisoner, said he lived in Bro kiyn, wherc be kept a liquor store. The District Emptor in benno J ‘up, said that when was found w: ‘goods upon him shortly after bad been committed it was ‘meet conclusive After a jury had. lied to try the case of J. indicted Sor giot and assaul - Mr. Ffesre, 00 for @he defence, asked ir any of them bed ‘a bias + any of the rioters.’’ wstien uae hardly 6 fair cus, amd n0sen. q ® fair one, ooun- sel, varied nf question’ cA whether tbey : Bed any ame risoner in this case. All remaining case. procvoded, and the ict og “‘Arch,’’ in Thompson street, whesg 3 number of colored persons lived. Henry Reese was. ‘witness calied, and he testi fled that he lived. at No. 37 street; kuew the Arch in that street; on the 14th of July was sitting up ‘at midnight, when there was s little. ; witness: was on the sidewalk in front of bis own premises; thero Fostiac Sweeney, by signer over nies contng Gown as '. sight; saw com! ; t that night’ with two barrels same wad Aled with ‘ atraw; witness .bin what'\was to be done with ‘the but did not\ mow what he rez) said in repky; could pot tell what was doing; . wi ,» Sweeney sook the other out, thinks ‘were going to scare out the niggers Crows-examined by Mr Howe-—Did not see Sweeney re. moving some furniture for a friend of tne; slid not hear Bweeney tall the people to be quéct. Jacod Motver, being aworn, testified that, be lived at 23 Thompeocn street; saw a littie of the disturbance at the Arch, taw the crowd como up with the barrvls: one was Glled with stgaw ; Sweeney was the man who brought the Barrels up the street. beard them gay they were going “to burn the damned niggers out,” or something to that effect ; there were about half a dozen people about; spoke to Sweeney and.come ome said tiey were going to scare the nigzers, witness said he had property yy Cross examined—i'it net see Sweeney remowing some farnituse, and dig not hear bien toll the people to Hi «Baw him/oring one of the bangels out tnga the street again ; F. Hare teatified vat he lived at 23 Thigapson eatroet; did notseo wery mueb.of the disturbance; was a Partner of the last atiness; colored people lived im the : there are a nosnber of smell buildiags there; on the it in qpontion did .not see aay of the nogroet; saw [weeney there that night, the people were in and about Arch for ,a.couple.of hours; they were talking aad ain aroum!; did mot hear what they were jug it. ‘Orpes-examined—Do not know a Mr. Judge, residing im that neighboryo,4; did nat see Sweeney removing any fa@rujvare that night; did net bear hiss toll the people to co a there were about ix or eight people about at the «me Kearard Jones, being sworm, testified that be lived at strost, adpiniog the Arch; was bt in qemstion, and saw Swee- ney, with two ls of atraw #0 his possession, which he was goimg to place againet sitness’ Tee\aence, but he was persuaded to take chem into the middie of the street; Mr. Melver and hw drotherin-law up mn when Swooney Grat brought the barrels witoeen ask him what he wanted; Sweesey turmed roaud with bis Tight band clenched, and witness did not speak to biw aa BO war afraid, having beer tu ay ; wag not a fighting Seon abont ten dozen people tse where Sweeney came from ; y dirty in hie appenance, Cras examined—The crowd aid not speak very loud; Bwoomy lives the over side of the street; Sweeney was carpying the barrels one in each hand. ihere war straw on the top of each of them; there were two or three ecore people bout at the time had nover had any quarrel with Sweesey: the prisoner clenched his head after placing the @arrels by the stoop. did not bear hime tell the people to ge away > he disckguarded witoesse’s wife prolty well, Ure. Loum Jones. wit oF the last witness, testited Ret on the Bight wa queen wan sitting on her own _teap Knows Sweeney by #igIM, 00d saw Dim bring some @ dozen or more people were going 0 say they oe Mr. Judge, being sworn, testified that Sweeney's house to ask him to help move his furniture; at Sweeney’s house another young man; they said yes, and the whole witness slept in Mr. sweeney’s left Sweeney in his bed at one o’cloox. part of the night; in the morning. Cross-examined—Was in his own house the greater ‘tof the day; there was a rumor that the Arch was to burned at night; saw Sweenev for the first time be- tween nine and ten o’clock; think they were having a glass of beer; saw every man clearing out of the Arch that night, and made me think it was to be burned at that time; was between two and three bours his furniture: got through after twelve o'clock. Alice Heffern, being sworn, testified Sweeney on the 14th of a did not speak to him; saw some person build a fire in vabout a people 3 had known about twelve months; be was a quiet, peaceable map. Crees-examined—The person who built the Thompson street was one of the witnesses. Witness went and vicked out Mr. Rose. ‘The District Attorney, » ona up, said he, as pro- secuting officer, felt almost 40 that the pre. sent case was cage to beacted on by the officers of justice, ‘Thecase, however, though but apparently a: small and trifling one, ‘as inthe case of the th lor stealinge horse; theg sent for stealing s horse, when the j for stealing the horse, but to deter ting the same crime. The law in relation to read, explaining to the jury that a gathering of three or more persons tumultuously assembled: constitute a riot, ings great riote might ensue, as “great oaks from little acorns grow.’’ The counsel conoluded by saying that a man. was not to show his distaste for the ‘iption act by mingling in # riot, and that rights are net to be assert- ed nor laws violated. by a tumultuous riot. The Recorder, in his charge, said the present case dif- ferred from the other cases which had been brought be- fore them. The other cases were for felony, and all of them for specific crimes. This one, however, was at common law merely a misdemeanor, The legal definition of the term riot was the same as given by the District Attorney ; and in regard to the merits of the case he deemed:it unnecessary to say anything. ‘The case was then given to the jury, who retired to con- sider their verdict. After an absence of about half an | hour they- returned and brought in a verdict of guilty. ‘The prisoner was remanded for sentence until to-day (Sa- turday.) ANOTHER RIOT CASE. Theodore Osterstock was then placed at the bar, to be tried for riot and assault and battery, in being concerned in robbing a shoe store in Greenwich street. Mr. Hewry Verplanck, being sworn, testified that he ‘was a watchman in Cortlandt street, and resided at No. ‘T1in that street; did not see the trouble at the store of Mr. ‘Rosener on the 14th of July last; met the crowd at the corner of Cortlandt and Greenwich streets, and saw them, to the number of about three hun- dred, emashing and breaking in basements, windows |. and stores. know the prisoner; saw him walking round with the crowd; was not close to the window or the be store; did not bear him eay anything. * ir. Samuel Rosener, being sworn, testified that he hoe store, 161 Greenwich street, which was into on the 14th of July, about half-past ten o’clock, and, over $3,000 worth Property was stolen; knew Osterstock who lived two doors off. Cross-examined—Did not see the prisoner come into is store: had known him for two or three years. James Smith, Keep 157 and 159Greenwich street; lager bier saloon; was up stairs when the shoo was broken into; there wese about fifty of them; hands; was past ten o'clock ; the store ‘Rot broken into antil y are situated in Greenwich, besween Courtiandt and Liberty streets; the - oner Ostersteck : saw him at the time he was going about some boots and firing: bricks,and saw bim go off with shooe. Cross-examined—Was ip Mr. Rosener’s Private room it was on the first floor front; saw Uster- sidewalk him come out with some shoes and ‘down the street; witoess had been crime of murder; recognized a number of 01 in the crowd who be had Cross-exam! Gay night after the rict, of which no mention whatever was made. Mr. Wm. Robinson, being sworn, testified he had been attached to General Kilpatrick's cavalry as lieutenant; saw Osterstock before a magistrate on the Sunday after the riot; it.wae in relation to some threats; hewwas there Tecognized by Mr. preferred other Cross-examined—Had been asked b; drink with bim and refused, when a fe’ Detween them. The District Attorney read from the affidavit of Oster. stock that he.was a native of Pennsylvania, twenty-seven years of age, a circus rider by profession, on-the bight in a be was there and:trying to the 5 oe Whithead, the first witness calied for the defence, testified that he kept a-drug store in Greenwich street; Osterstock was in his store about twenty minutes that Sree see the mob were sacking the shoe store; Us. tore was standing on the curbstone before hie (the "s) store; crowd took the goods out in about ven or minutes, and during that time Osterstock was standing on the sidewalk in front of the "e ; he ‘20 part in sacking the shoe store; tinged 4 little over an hour; G about fifteen or twenty m stop the riot; the moet st Cross-examination conti bo notorious characters it The District Attorney , jodictment contained all Hensy Keoler ed larceay, an an iadictment ; the 23d @¢ July lect stolen a bore, val dollars, from Jobo Fitzherbert. The priso @ baby about stx gronths old in her arma, husband ip court. He was remanded for sen| Jacod Young pleaded guilty to manslaughter ia the fourth degree, on en indictment for murder, which charged tim with having caused the death of Agnes a ir, onthe 6th ef April last, by beating and stetk- ing her. james Flynn aed Patrick Murphy were jointly indicted for burglary ipvthe third degree, tor steaiing a quantiyy at ow wpprael and other articles from the ot Geor| venidyo, No. 127 Fast Forty.eighth street, on the june jst. Both prisoners pleaded guilty of ‘an attempt at the crime with which wore charged. Fivnn was rotnanded for sentence and Murphy was son. teveod to the penitentiary for two years, Mary Sheehan — guilty to an indictment for grand larceny, which c! eget Sor with ptenling property to the valuoef seventy from ¢he house of Opbelia R, Putney, No. 44 West Washington street, on the 20un of July last. She was remanded for senteuce. MORE INDICTMENTS FOUND YESTERDAY, The (raed Jory found the Sollowing additional Neglice ments yesterday :— Patrick Henrady, areon dret degree. Thomas Cumiskie, arson seornd degree, ‘Thomas Fitzgerald, arson mecond degree. James M. Whitten, alias Whitter, arsoa second degree. Yatrick Monahan, assault aad batsery Michael McCabe, rebbery seat degree, (two indict. mente.) james H. Whitian, alias Whitter, burglary third a or Shehaa, grand larceny, (two indictmenta. ) abcates Wm. hoary, grand birceny. Thomes Cumiskw and Dapiel jovern, riot. \Patrick Heroady, Daniel MoGovern and Thoma Cumis- me Halligan, Mortin Wort and Adan Sobiceshavor, Patrick Kiernan, Frederick Hamers and Bernard Fa- + Thet. gem Whitten, aliag Whiter, riot. “Qu dein arraigned the prisoners pleaded Bot guilty and were remanded to await trial. ‘Tho Court adjouroed until this morning’ at ten o’clock. Damages Against the City. FILING OF MORE OLAIMs, ‘The foliowing claims, in addition to those already pab- Hahed, huve been fled at the Comptroller's office:— 82 S souseassSaksssesesukssewssassessscususssesssssssssssssssessssssss & SSsa SB uskss Sussssssesss sues Jobo Brady, E. W, Simonds, clothes. ®. Lieberich, 5 F. Paysan, Fiftn avenue, robbery of watch. ‘4. J. Newton, loss of 10, 183 Greenwich st.. 8. L. Newberry, store, 209 Tenth av... 1, 298 West robbed oe robbery of clothes. seeeese sees D. Behrens, 57 and 59 Cherry street, mobbed. ©. F. Weltgen, 521 Third avenue. .. Joseph Banks, Union Steam Works. . P, Brady, loss by fire, 683 Third avenue........ 3, Boyle & Kearney ,Noa: 1,185 and 1,187 Broadway, . B. F. Bowers, No. 22 East 20th street, watches, Cath. Schuelle, No. 6 Suffolk st., household fur- DIVUTO... + verses ese es James Candler, No. 561 Second avenue carpet. A. Carhart, No. 163 W.38th st., watch and ehain. Sol. Korby, No. 118 Broadway, furniture. .. John B. Fowler, lesson buildings, Nos. 349, 222 ‘26th st., 96 West 28th at. and 3 wf ESfEs eeedeefeksk® 8 5 rt W. H. Chagay, 95 West Thirty-second street, C. Mutter, 225 West Thirty-sixth street... H. Thomas, 95 Weat Thirty-second street. C. Evans, corner of Grand street and wee R. Carroll, 113th st,, between 1st and 2d avenues Chareh, oY titer itty Eugene J . Fulton street, near H. Stekels, 95 West Thirty-second street. J. T. Adkins, 312 West Twenty-sixth street. 3. H, Brown, Catharine - = T. A. Saunders, 16 Kast Broad Maria Smith, 124 West Nineteen' J. Honsman, 37 West Thirty second street. Elizabeth Roberts, 94 Hamilton street... ae Blake, 147 Fast Twenty-eighth street. eefesueizsesssesesies » 3 2 Bau 83 ‘Albro Lyons, 20 Vandewater street. 2,300 G. Targes, Third avenue and Forty: 1,000. Caroline Marsh. 1,192 Broadway 63 Charlotte Wil, 1.152 Broadway. 285 Walter 8. Hur:', Alierton's Hotel, 1,706 Michael Conkle, Allertou’s Hotel. 133 oe SE2cREaSEEee Thomas C. Tripler, 30 Vandewater street Ann Callen, 1exington av., near Forty-fourih st, A. Green, 231 and 405 West Forty-second street. E, De Cockersville, 916 Broad ~ 3 Brown & Harper, West Twenty-eighth street.... 142 Abbey A. Halsey, 209 Fourth avonue..,..... 128 Patrick Coyle, 94 West Twenty-eight street... 46 Edward Moreau, 213 West Thirty-seventh street 408 George Phillips, 95 West Thirty second street... 148 H. A Morgan, $7 West Thirty tfird street...... 182 C. Calaman, 95 West Thirty-second street. . 12 Ogden & Co., jumber yard destroyed C, near Thirteenth street... ....... ++ 25,000 pag voter mien been le of the Ninth rict, by direct! government, sents a blot. ty 842 Jowrte and child. 5,000 wife in Cornan, 188 Hiram Jeliiff, 250 Ninth avenue. 70 George Bindshast, No. 8 Morris . R. C. Morgan and wife, 22 West Twenty-ninth ‘street, clothing, jewelry, &c., stolen.......... 1,888 Richara'P. Egan, loss of used by Colonel Sarah H. Trotter, 22 West Twenty-ninth street. 386 8. W. Trotter, 22 West Tweuty- strest..... 14a4 Wm. Trotter, Jr.. 22 West Twenty-ninth atreet.. 207 joan 363 East Tenth stroet. 600 J Henry Rosskamp, 114 Greenwich streot, re in Sixth and Four- 5 ees SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSLSSSSSSSSSSESSSSSESSS SEER S RSesHS wz sNes = meh, Howers, 28 Chestout street Clara Day, 97 Weet Thirty-third Ellen Flowers, 26 Chesta SSs¥Eess.senksssisess i} a M. Morsis, 112 West Thirty-third street Francie ker, 198 Church street. a K padinon, oF erent ‘Thirty-second street... . Andereon, feat Twenty sixth street... “A Faldward 2 Dove areata .na vs vinia Jackson, Twenty seventh st. Israel W. Johnson, 112 West Thisty- third st, J. obnson , 112 West Thirty-third street. ly, 112 Woat Thirty third street. M. A. Price, 223 West Thirty-sixth street. Jane Martin, Twen dala suepasessessheus bs, cLaIM. myiors of the Third Avenue Railroad Company }@ the Comptrolier the following extract from d by them on the Sth inst. :— ht atated that during the recent mob ihich took place on the 13th, Tah and 16th his company bad one horse killed by being care ihe receipts of the month conweueat by tight, die. juent by ion of the + That this company deem it inexpedient to pre- Claim against the borses Mo care, or tay other coves, Ad ee on the 3th, 14th and 16th of More of the Rioters in Custody. Alfred Derrickson, a negro, residing at No. 11 Worth street, appeared before Justice Quackenbush and made @ compinint for riot and attempt at murder ebael Cratee, John Ranim and three others, The compiaisant Jatates that daring the July riots the accused came to bla house, dragged bim from his bed and then beat him over the head with an axe. Compininant was struck twice with the axe, and would have been killed nad it not been fer the timely arrival of some citizens, who rescued hita from the hands of the mob. Cruise, who waa one of the moat active of the gang, was arrested ones before, but managed to obtain his ischarge on a habeus corpus detore Judge MoCunn. The prisoners were committed for oxesu ination. An Ex-Policeman in Tro: Fx. policeman Oates, of the Twonty-ninth precinct, was taken into custody yesterday by officer Jehn D. Clark on acharge of maiming ® negro named Charles Johnson. ‘The complainant, who had the greater portion of his cheek biiten off, states that Ontos was one of the ring- leader# tt tho Seventh avenue riot. Upon being brought before Mistice Quackenbush the aceused was commived for nation. Onter is abo charged with biting off & umber of other depreda- of the Riots. dori i. , wi shot by tho mitit the July riots \ died yesterday at the New York Hoagt from thé effecte ot the wound. Coroner Ranaey was 00- tiled, and will ha 'd an inquest upoN the body to-day. Sporting. Con Orem, > Colova - has a fight with some oe. with & chailenge James Fitiot, offering to Abt for $1,000 a side, bat what prospect (bore is of ./ts boing accepted is diffeult to ' my. “wit apoil antes he THE NAVY. Nuwarax, .—The United States guobost Newbers formerly tho steamer United States, was put in commis- sion om Thursday, and will sail to-day with the mails for the North Atlantic blockading squadron. The following ia a list of ber offcers:— Volunteer Lieutenant T. A. Harrie. <a0y dolaee aoa eee Siting Masters e Ensic ns—C, Millets, Pe is es Mates—0. F. Wexon, G.'C. Williams, W. Young, Second, R. Tuttle; Acting Third, J. Quina, F. £. Lomas, 8. G. Hoffman, J. 8. Smith Sanz, 50 guns.—The Sabine, Commodore Ringgold, leaves our harbor to-day, on a craise slong the coast of New England, for the ¢wofold purpose of protecting com- meree and giving our hardy fishermen an opportunity to embark in the naval service, She will visit New London, New Bedford, Provincetown, Portland and other ports im ‘Maine and Massachusetts, She is in fine condition, and ready at @moment’s notice for any service. When it ia remembered that government has fostered the fishermen of New England, an@extended Mberal bounties to them for all time, it is expected that, with the inducements held out, our young seamen will respond to the demands of the navy. Now is the time for them to serve their country, and take part'in the activity and usefulness of our rapidly increasing national marine. ALABAMA, 9.—The United States steamer Alabama, which arrived at the Lower Quarantine ground, Staten Island, on Sunday tast, left Key West on the 9th of July, and anchored at Cape Haytien on the 14th. A few days after the yellow fever made its appearance among the Officers, and for a time confined its ravages to them, the executive officer, surgeon, three ensigns and one master’s mate being among its victims, While lying at Cape Haytien, a period of fourteen days, two engineers, one ordinary seaman and.one marine were buried ashore, and between twenty and thirty cases were under treatment. Upon the arrival of the flagship Ticonderoga from St. ‘Thomas, the Alabama was ordered to proceed to Boston, and accordingly on the 27th ahe left for that port, there being at thas time but two engineers capable of duty— pamaly, the chief and acting second assistant. For deck duty the watches were kept by the executive officer, an ensign and two master’s mates; but when within two days’ sail of New York, the two engineers and oneof the master’s mates being taken down, it was deemed ad- visable to head her for the nearest port, which was ac- cordingly done, the engines being worked solely by the firemen. On the passage home two landsmen, two marines and one ‘boy died, and were committed to the deep. Upon the arrival of the’ vessel at Quarantine the most critical cases were immediately transferred to the hospi. tal ship, stationed there, and on the following day the majority of the remainder, since which time two off cers, one ordinary seaman and one iandsman have died. ‘The following is a list of the deaths:— H. ©, Maxson, Chief Engineer, hospital. in Taylor, Acting Second Assistant Engineer, hos- tal. aarti Carson, Acting Third Assistant Engineer, Cape Lule Blanchard, Acting Third assistant Engineer, Cape Haytion. James McKenna, marine, Cape Haytien. J. F. W. Hibbs, marine, at sea. Peter Campbell, marine, at sea. On Tuesday, the 4th inst., the officers and crew were ‘transferred to the steamer Magnolia, which was towed down from the Navy Yard for that purpose, every pos- sible precaution being observed to prevent the spread of ‘| the contagion, Just before leaving the ship every man ‘was furnished with anew suit of clothes from head to |] foot, their original clothes being thrown overboard, and the new ones brought from the Magnolia but a few ml- nutes previous. At present all the bedding and clothing Of the officers and crew, as wellas the ship’s stores and Provisions, remain on board for fumigation, and the sick in hospital are getting along finely. Dr. Higginbotham and his able steward, Mr. Barteaux, were indefatigable in their attendance and efforts to relieve the sufferings of the unfortunates, seeming to take no reet, night or day— the former in particular leaving bis bed from an attack of the same disease when scarcely able to crawl about. The following is @ list of the Alabama’s surviving offi- cers:— ‘Acting A peor. B. Higginbotham. Acting Paymaster—W. ord. Wiley, Sonvalsoceat, Sidney Hal, wovalescsate, ‘Third Ausistant Engincer—Thos. Dempecy , bospital, ‘Acting Gi ix Cassiay. witgser's Mate—Hi. W. Torlog, hospital; Nathan W. Captain’s Clerk—John H. Hubbell. Paymaster’s Clerk—Chas. F. Elmore. Surgeon's Steward—Edward L. Barteaux. City Intelligence. Tas Heat.—Yesterday the temperature was again ex- tremely oppressive. The mercury did not run higher than cighty-cight dogrees in the shade; but the heat con- tinued to be of an uncomfortable character. The follow- ing table will exhibit the degreos of heat at various bours Lavine tie Fouxpanion Stoxs or Tux New Passiomer Monastery at West Honoxen, N. J.—On Sunday, August 9, 1863, the foundation stone of the new Passionist mo- nastery will be solemnly laid by the Right Rev. James Rosevelt Bayley, Bishop of Newark, N. J. Solemn Ves. be sung in St. Mary’s church, West Hoboken, at -) three o'clock P.M. After Vespers a procession will be formed at the church, and, preceded by a full band of instrumental music, will devoutly walk to the enclosed grounds. afew blacks distant, where the new monastecy is being erected. After the ceremony of lay- ing the foundation stone three sermons will be simultane- ously preached in the En; , French and German lan- aes and a special collection will be taken up for the it of the Cine building. The Union Hill and North Hoboken Rai Company will make ample ar. rangement to carry visitors Hoboken ferry to the immediate vicinity of the monastery. Major General Blair will arrive in New York via Hud- son River Railroad to-day , at half-past one o'clock P. M. Major General Wool is in feeble health at his residence in Troy. Brigadier General Sweeny, United States Volunteers, «was in Troy on Thareday, the 6th inst. He still suffers from wounds. Brigadier General Traman Seymour is af the residence of hia fathor, a Methodist divine of the Troy Conference. Henry Burden, the great iron manufecturer, has com- ‘menced a suit in equity against Krastue Coraing, Erastus Corning, Jt., and John F. Winsiow, for an all in- <ringement of his patent of 1857 on machinery for mak. ing ‘and mulo shoes, no ly in use by the gover ment. Tho defence in said to be conclusive. The ques- tons of jaw and fact are to be tested in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York, before which tribanal Samuel Blatetford, of Troy, will appear as defendant's golicitor, and David L. Seymour and Marcus P. Nortow, of Troy, a# counsal for defendants. The pateat ‘an which this case turns je a pew one, has or tested in the courts. ‘The defendants deny tho validity of the patent, and also deny any Jofringemont, = case is synenymoun in all iis aspects with whut haw « ie courts for several years as the Great Spike Case. ‘The Philadelphia Americin saye:—Genoral Mente aa Philadelphian. His (amily resides here. His sons have deen drafted here, He is a member of the Protestant Epacopal ehoreh, and bis fantily hulds a pew, where it bas bon bers io regular attendance, in a, k's ehureb, rowai itien, farmily Poni iwhign, ana though Agitation’ )efore the war broke ‘out, the General ha: pecone an Oucnest eupnorper of the whole war policy « national adn&nistrat'on, Jike Burnsiag, 6720", Rosecrans ond other conmwyatives. eppoaed to the anti LOVE AND MURDER. Herrible Tragedy in Tenth Avenuc—A Young Widow Brutally Murdered by Her Jealous Lover—The Assacsin in Custody—He Makes a Fall Confession of His G@utit—Coromer’s Inquest, &c. A shocking case of love and murder occurred at the grocery store of Nicholas Hellman, corner of Tenth ave ame and Thirty-third street at an early hour yesterday morning, which caused intense excitement tn the meigh- borhood, The victim—a young widow, with three small children, pamed Caroline Iiesturburgh—was found mur- dered in the rear of the store, under circumstances which point directly towards her lover as the guilty party. ‘The accused, who gives his name as Frederick Manter, acted as a clerk in the grocery store, and has been in Mr. Hellman’s employ over two years. He was desperately in love with the widow, and because she refused to ‘marry him he determined to have her life. Accordingly , at midnight on Thursday he wrote a letter to his employer explaining why be was about to commit the shocking ezime, and then, arming himself with a large cheese kes and a hatchet, quietly waited until all the inmates were fast asleep before putting bis plan into execution. Towards morning he crept noiselessly to the room occupied by deceased, in the rear of the store, where he murdered her in cold blood, and then retreated to his bedroom tor the purpose of committing suicide. It was evidently his intention to destroy his own life after he bad taken that of the woman; but he bad not the courage to carry out his plan, and, on second thought, decided to deliver himeelf up to the police and trust to the’ uncertainties of the law. ‘The murder was discovered about daylight, and the police ‘went in search of the assassin; but he forestalled them by delivering himself up at the Twentieth precinct sta- tion house. THE CORONER'S INQUEST. Coroner Ranney held an inquest upon the body of the murdered woman yesterday forenoon, when the following facts were elicited:— Edward H. Hellman, being duly sworn, deposed as jows:—I reside at No. 312 West Thirty-third street; I Kner decsased, Caroline Hiesturburgh ; she was my prisoner, Frederick Munter; have known him for three or (our years; I sleep im thia A ‘the prisoner and deceased also slept here; about haif- pont ive o’clock this morning | was awakened by a call the prisoner; I went up stairs to the room where the prisoner usually slept; as 1 passed deceaaed’s room, Isaw lying upon the fainted, near the bed; J thought she had went for some water; when 1 entered the bim what was the then said he would take a look at her to see if sho was really 1 remained in the store; when he dead; I then aeked him lied that she deserved thas be kept a grocery store at 312 West thirty-third street; the prisoner was his clerk, and had been in bis employ about two years; do- ceased lived in the same building, and occupied apart- mente across the hail from the rooms connected with the store; deceased was in the habit of lighting a tire ina room in the rear of the store, used as a kitchen: this morning I arose about half-past four o'clock for the pur- pose of going to market; the prisoner got up about the same time; | noticed nothing unusual in his manner; when 1 returned from market, about eight o'clock, I found the dece wed lying dead on the tloor and the prisoner gone; 1 never knew they had any trouble; the prisoner wanted to tell me something about his private affairs afew days ago, ‘Dut 1 would not hear him. James Bloom, of the Twentieth precinct police, deposed as follows:—About twenty minutes to six o'clock this morning 1 was informed thut there was a woman mur- dered at the corner of Thirty-third street and Tenth avenue; I came here, and found’ deceased lying upon her ‘backs, in the rear of the grocery: her ‘was near the bed and her feet pointed towards the window of the room on Thirty-third street; 1 lvoked around for some weapons, but Fone ee, except two razors, which had not been jo the murder; a phy- sician who was present remarked that tho wounds on the person of deceased were imiflicted with a hatchet or cleaver; I searched the store and found & hatchet concealed under the counter; it was bloody oa the handle und blade; the cleaver was found on the chopping block, but was not bloody; I took the weapons wo station house, and on my arrtval there | found the ; Lasked him what he bad killed the woman with, when he replied that he struck her three times with the hatchet and then cut her thront with a large meat knife; he said J could find the hatchet and meat Knite in the store: I then usked him what he killed her for, when ho answered that he was in love with her, but that some one else was in the way. Dr. H. D. Ranne: death to be hemorrhage from three large wounds about the neck and face; the first was upon the neck, extending from ear to ear, and severing ali tho blood vessels; the other two were upon the k, on left side, ex- tending through the cheek and fracturing the jaw bone. Coroner Ranney then read the following letter, which ‘was written by the prisoner on the night previousto tho mourder, and was intended to explain his reasons for per- potrating the crime:— New Y¥ 6—E "Croce. Its yery sorry Ghin that f must do auch a dresd- fettienies beeeer Joni gbectt art there isa me ful God. ih Heaven "may He have tm avery mereift Her heart The case was then submitted to the jury, who, after due deliberation, rendered a verdict of ** Death from hemorrbage, the result of injuries at the hands of Frederick Munter, August 7, 1863.” The prisoner in hig examination stated that he was twenty-three years of age, was a native of Germany, and was a clerk in a gro- cery store. In reference to the charge preferred inst him he replied that he had ‘nothing to say.”’ sai Coroner Ranney committed the prisoner to the Tombs to await the action of the Grand Jury. Mrs. Heisturburgh was a sister @§ Mr. Hellman, and ‘was pot quite twenty-four years of age, The Catharine Street Shooting Case. An inquest was held yesterday by Coroner Wildey upon the body of Bridget Haggerty, who was shot dead by her husband, at No, 90 Catharine street, on Thursday evening. The parties were in the habit of quarreling frequently, it appears,and lived very unhappily. On the night in question he came home sober, but soon afterwards sent for = quart of ale. The liquor caused Haggerty to Decome quite noisy, and soon there was lively ighting Detween him and his wife. The quarrel lasted some time, when finally Haggerty put a stop to the proceeding by shooting his wife through the head, killing ber almost y. Rebecca Brown, residing at No. 90 Catharine street, testified as follows:—On Thursday night the prisoner came home sober, and, after some unimportant conversa- tion with his wife, sent witness out for a quart of ale: son after the ale was drank witueas heard loud words passing between deceased and her husband, which continued for some time; suddenly there was a loud report of @ pistol shot, and, going forward to ascertain the cause, she found the prisoner standing outside bis bedroom door with his children in his arms; on inquiring for deceased the prieover stated that she was pin in the room; on being asked if she was shot he re- plied in the affirmative: witness then entered the room and found deceased lying. on the floor, with her head under the table: bi ‘was coming from deceased’s head, ‘Dut she was quite dead at the time. The jury rendered a verdict of death from a pistol shot wound received at the bands of her husband, Deonis Haggerty. The prisouer on his examination stated that age and was a native of trelend. In reference to the charge preterred against him he stated that the shooting was pirely accidental; that he was cleaning the pistol at the time, and while doing s0 the exploded. Coroner Wildey Committed the pri- soner to await the action of the Grand Jury. Police Intelligence. Auscen Fravb vrox tux Sotpmers’ Rewer Asso- cumoy.—Richard J. Ryan, Treasurer of the Fourth Sena- torial Relief district, appeared before Justice Connolly and complained that two men named Frank Fleet and John Garvin, had defrauded the axsoctation out of $36 under the following circumstances:—On the 8th ultimo Fleet was appointed visitor and Garvin assistant visitor of the district. Their duties were to visit the destitute wives of our volunteer soldiers and give them certifi- cates upon which they could draw semi-monthly instal. ments for the bevefit of their families. Recently it was discovered that a Mrs. Dunn, and others who had no claim whatever upon the charity of the association, were receiving their share in common with the soldiers’ wives; ‘and upon investigating the matter it was nacertained fh Fleet and Garvin had connived at the swindic py two-thirds of all the money drawn as their part of the Upon hearing the statement of profits. the complainant, Justice Connolly caused the accused to be arrested and locked up for @xamination. Kieet and Garvin deny the charge imputed to them and feel conti- dent of being able to prove their innocence in the matter. Arrivals and Ocpartures, ARRIVALS, New Onizans—Steamship George Washington—Brig Gen Wan Deright, © Sticker Third Masmaehnsetts Way 4 i, AB Blak . Houzant, A Hegew 44,8 Maerizon. taay. Cone chil Ie jacarty. © arty, J ot + Me Homan, W it Hi heck, J lad ehiid and servant: JD Wea: t, Mise J Lenon. Mire Simmons, ner pdt MO Brien, F O Taylor— OFFICE BROKERS. Curieus Revelations trom the Tax Of fleemHow Meu Are Appointed im the Tax Bureau—Fifty Dollars s Memth for Doing Notning, é&e., &e. With s very few introductory remarks we subjoim some strange facts which have just been brought te eur notice, which expose a system of fraud in pablic offices: to which our authorities should look while there ie time. ‘The evidence of Mr. James Donelly, recently takeo in this city, goes to show that deponent was a clerk in the Bureau for the Collection of Kevenue im the Financial Department of the city of New York. Depo- nent deciares that he has never paid any sums of money, or agreed to pay any, for the purpose of securing or re- taining his position. ‘The aMdavit of Michael Burke, of 181 Elizabeth street,, is the next document to which reference may properly be» made. In this declaration the deponent states that he is: the father of Jas. J. Burke, a young man who has recently” been employed as the sixth clerk in the Bureau of the: Receiver of Taxes in the Finance Department. A man named McKinney frequently called upon deponent after his son’s appointment to demand the regular payment of fifty dollars per month out of his allowance (which om the whole was only one hundred dollars), the regular salary: ofaclerk in the sixth degree in the bureau of the tax establishment. Through causes which it is dificult: to understand, the elder Burke actually consented to thie shameful arrapgement, and did pay over fifty dollase @ month to the man who had the hardihood to demand it, This state of things went on from the of the young man’s appointment to the Ist of July , 1866, when the elder Burke told McKinney that he considered ita gross outrage that he should draw one-half of his: son’s salary wi! it doing anything that entitled Bim to it. McKinney said that ‘‘the places” belonged to and that he should have what was due to bir; would himselt take the desk of young Burke, and him altogether of the emoluments of his office. about August 4, 1863, McKinney came yy dollars on account of the month of July. Burke that this would be since that time payment of the check was si! Pi ny ad bn lg iy seri has read Mr. Burke’s aflidavit, but states thal original arrangement of the committee of of the Mozart Hall organization he was to rec polatment to the office of the sixth clerksh! reau of Taxes; that Michael Burke was vi tunate in seeking the situation for his the said Mozart Hall organization, and of half of the 3 it? Bek nace Pall the said Burke bas paid deponent . on behalf of his son, with the exception of one month, . when he received the same sum from James Burke bim- self, in an envelope. Doponent also says that he doee not: the conversation uliuded to by the former wit- ness ip his deposition. He, however, recollects thatony: the 4th August Burke refused to ay 7 more money, when deponent remonsti and , said It was against their first agreement. turke then began to abuse Mr. Wood; but deponent checked- him -by ing that Mr. Wood had nothing to do with its "NInese simple facts have just been brought: to.the- notice of our reporter. In afew days more other things more astounding will or may transpire; and, as the pub- lic are deeply concerned in these rascally proceedings, they may rest assured that they shall be kept fully posted. We have frequently heard of money brokers, real estate brokers, contract brokers, claim brokers, furni- ture and other brokers; but we have been somewhat ignorant of the existence of such a strange class as ‘‘the public situation brokers,” now 5 How far this new trade is to be carried ov remains to be seen. Tho deveiopments are similar to thore mado in the investigations in the famous street cleaning contrast of Hackley a short time since. The Kentucky Election. THE POSITION OF THE HON. BRUTUS J. CLAY, MEMBER. OF CONGRESS ELECT PROM THE SEVENTH KENTUCKY (CRITTENDEN) DIS¥RICT. The following is the letter of the Hon. Brutus J. Gay, accepting the nomination of the Union Convention of the Seventh Kentucky Congressional district :— Jn accepting the nomination by the Union Convention, asa candidate for Congress in the Ashiand district in place of the lamented Mr. Crittenden, it may be proper Shak I sboobd soakes short statement of my political prin- ciples in regard to the present crisis. lam,and always have been, for the the constitution and the Union, and for the v! pro- secution of the war tosubdue the rebellion which threa- ceseary measures to carry on the war to the national power and resources. To my mind, far wiser at once.to acknowledge the success: lion, and make a treaty for nation. At the time I to the policy of the admin- istration as to the abolition ot slavery, enlisting of slaves as soldiers,and while ja the State legisiature I voted for the various resolutions which were pidhsed “*But Tein noe regard revelation, Or mission to ne rebellion, asthe , ley they, being ev inoomparab! 2 peli we inthe Unie and am tee ws, res Should tho Union bo restored. t would ¢ of the slave States to decide upon effects of the - President's tion of emancipation. Until the Union shall be restored the rebels, while tucky, Mizsouriand other loyal raids. cannot rightfully complain that their slaves is not respected more than other bled in Louisville in March last, and form of ples they aod intend, so far ae to be guided by them should] be honored with a seat tn Congress. I should hail with joy any disposition manifested by the pouple of the rebellious States, or any of turn, in good faith, to their lawful allegixnce, and event would suj all measures to facilitate ‘the re- In the short period before the election it will be impos. sible tor me to visit the various counties in the district, Or to soe but few of the voters; but, 1f time allowed, i would afford me pleasure to and sustain my post tion before you in ye As this cannot take place, I thought it that you should fully and fairly ‘understand my ‘principles than the argoment and rea- sons by which they are sustained. Jury 29, 1863. BRUTUS J. CLAY. THE VOTE OF KENTUCKY. Guenean, August 7, 1863. ‘The Gazette has returns from twenty-one counties im Kentucky. Bramlotte’s majority so far is 16,041. The New York and Hariem Raillroa@® Company. SUPREME COURT—CHAMERS. Before Hon. Judge Gould. Avaver 6.—The New York and Harlem Raitroad Co, » pany vs. the Forty-second Street and Grand Street Ferry Railroad Company, John Kerr, Jacob Sharp and Othert.— In this case there wore three motions argued together: first, a motion to punish the defenaants for violating am injunction granted by Justice Leonard; second, a motion to dissolve said injunction; and third, @ motion for leave to file an amended and sv tal complaint, These motions involved the valitity of the act of the Legislature under which the defendants, known as the Crosstown Railroad Company, claim the right to run their read. The: defendants, having Jaid their track through Twenty-third: street, from Fifth avenue to Fourth avenue, and on Four- teenth street, from Fourth avenue to avenue A, undertook procured the injunction tiffs claim that their right to run a railroad through the Fourth avenue is exclasive, and that the Crosstown: road has no title either to use the track of the Harlem. nies, the former having procured an injunction the , Featraining them from using auy part of the Sixth Avenve Rail track, or interfering with the Sixth’ avenue in the of ite road. ‘The case bas moved on, bat still stands adjourned. Marine Affairs. To Captain Brooxwc, commanding the steamship Loulal~ ana, from Liverpool to New York:— Sin—at mm of the passengers, held on board the; above vessel! mittee being formed it was resolved + and unanimously adopted that the warmest thanks of the meeting be, in the first place, conveyed to , for Your studied care and attention combined with your i ‘all . the officers, stows Cralgarbanity of manter canine towards placed under your charge, ard and ship's company Tor their uniform civility an@ kindooss, It was further resolved that the owners are entitled. in our opinion, to the patronage of the pubiie for their liberal supply of necessaries and comforts js- sued during the voyage, the value of which was greatly enhanced by a kind and judicious system of distri a and that the foregoiug resolution be reed and prosent to Captain Brooking and ® copy pablished jn the Naw Yous Hemaip. on behalt’ ot the Committee. JOHN GRAHAM, Secretary, New Your, August 6, 1868, “Williams College. ‘The following honorary degrees wore announced mt the close of Williams College commencement exercises on the Sth of Anqust:— Law—Josiah G. Abbott, of Borton, pea visnsty—Paiiemon H. Fowler, Jobn C4 asters of Arte—Giles Babcock , Carlton & Geo, pe Lanvitt, Geo, ©, Dewoy, Jam M. Barker, Ba jey and J, Hunt Botler