The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1867, Page 8

— ee THE CouRTS. UMITED STATES 0'5 ®be Champagne Cases—lmportant Testimony and Interesting Discussion between Conn. sel—Ruiings of the Cour Before Judge Blatchford, Phe Unitea Slates vs. 8,109 Cases of Caampagne.—Henry Bi, Marceaux claimant. On the opening of the court yes- @ay Mr. Sidney Webster continued his address to the Jory en the part of the claimants, interrupted by the adjournment on Frid He reviewed at great length the acuon of the government and the Custom House autborities at the time from which the suits against the claimauts date, and the personal interest which in- fluenced the parties in getting them up, He disclaimed any sich feclings om the part of the able counsel who prose 1 on the part of the government The litiga- tion us now before the country, and it was the simple duty of counsel on either side to put forth their best ability 1m belmif of their cliente, Although opposed by the eminent counsel who confronted him, he had no hesitation in saying that he would present a case before the jury, supported by testimony from the other side, that would not fail in willingly drawing from them a ver- @ict on behalf of bis client Mr, Webtter having con- @luded a very abie and well digested address, based upon the jaw and the evidence, he proposed to call hie first witness :— Richard H. Tollér, examined by Mr. Webster—Was an Assistant Appraiser in the Custom House in 1862, in eopnection with Taster; had charge also of the wines ‘and liquors; had been in the government employ tor about twenty years, first as examiner and subsequently as appraicer, but was nearly all the time in charge of ‘the wines and liquors; from 1846 to 1803, when ne left, the invoices of champagnes and other wines through his hands, and was well acquainted with the commerce and trade m champagne wines; knew the house of St. Marceaux & Co., ot Rbeims, from examining ‘*Peir invoices in the Custom House; knew their agents ; was in the babit of estimating and appraising the value of ‘Sbeir wie im France, as they imported it to this country, asceriaining the market value of i: there for the purpose ‘of asscasing the duties on it; ascertained what the dnty on the wines was in 1863. 'Q, State what was the for- eign value in 1863 of the different products of wine im- ported by St. Marceaux. Mr. Evarts objected, and suggested that the invoice %eself, on which the actual appraisement was made, be produced. Mr. Webster—Tho witness can state from his recollec- nm Mr, Evarie—It is not adequate, Examination resumed. ‘lo Mr. Webster—I remember the price at which I passed wine in 1863—thirty franes for the ordinary. Mr. Kvarts objected. The Court—The evidence would have no relevancy unless tho wines were the same in quality as the wines 4m question, Mr. Webster—We propose, your Honor, to prove that the wines Imported in 1863 were similar to the wines in ‘this controversy—ihe wines now under seizure. The Conrt—fne relevancy with testimony on this peini is only in the fact that the witness passed upon those wines on the invoice of St Marceaux & Co, and ‘that they entered the invoices is enough for the ques- thon of intent and good faith, Therefore the question will be overruled until the invoice itself ia produced. Exam-nation resumed—To Mr. Webster—Know the value of the wines that St. Marceaux & Co., sold in 1863 $n Rheims. Mr. Evarts objected on the ground that the witness ‘ad not laid a foundation of a knowledge to be conald- ered an expert, or to be cross-examined as an expert on the testimony he had yet advauced or might advance. Question withdrawn— Witness had ascertained for the parposes of appraising aud fixing the dutiable valuc of ‘these wines of St, Marceaux, the value of said wines by comparing them with other wines and by the market value they brought in this market—the price which ‘they brought here—that is, the wholesale market value hero; was making :oquiries and investigations aa to the volative value of those wines for the purposes of appraise- ment from 1546 to 1863; made inqutries through merchants, from the agents of the exporting houses and from examining all the various invoices of the different wines passing through the Custom House; knew the market price of Ger: ay wines, like those of St. Mar- eeaux, jp Rheims in 1 Mr, ol and asked the Court to pass upon lie objection now or permit him to cross-examine the wit- moss on this ox parte testimony. The Court—Did not think that a foundation had been Inid to examine tho witness as an expert as to the mar- ‘et value of the wines abroad from wed inquiries he made, or his source of knowledge as to value of the ‘wines ia this market, Mr, Webster—Your Honor, the witness has answered from a long experience in champagne commerce and Amvestigations as an appraiser, as a taster and examinor of albsorta of wines for the purpose of aiding him toa Seithful discharge of his duties as an appraiser for many years in determining the market value of the wine, The Court—The mere knowledge of the market here fo not sufficient. ‘Mr, Webst er—Your Honor, I ask the witness as to his ge of tho price of these wines in Rheims. Mr, Evarts—The witness speaks of information gleaned. ‘Dy bi Grapting that it was good so far as it ‘Went, the qoestion here arises whether any merchant ‘Bere can be an expert or give an opinion as to the prices of wines in Rheims, Mr. Wobster contended that the general tendency of ‘the rulings of the Court in these cases was that testi- mony bazed on inquiries as to the market value of theso ‘winos iv Rheims, given, particularly in a case Tike this, in tho wituess has over tweaty years’ experience, should be admitied, The Court—The testimony on this point is very re- Mr. Webster referred to the cases tried in California, ‘where the judge admitted similar evidence to prove the market value of the proj m Rhenne, The Court—That is pot the question; when it comes ‘wep it will be time enough to dispose of it. Mr. Wobster—The question is to prove an undervalua- ‘Mor either in this port or an undervaluation in a foreign Port, Witnesses were called on the part of the govern- ment to prove the undervaluation, and. proving this, the ot thrown on the claknante to explain ‘the circumstances under which it was made, Thatis the ordinary practice, Tne Court—On the whole, I think the evidence is not Exception taken and noted. Examination resumed—John Webster—Estimated and appraised the foreign value of the wines described in this Mnvoice—tbreo hundred cases of champagne, brand of ®t Marceaux; the invoice value, that is foreign value, fe 3044 francs for quarts of carte noir, and 333, tor pints; aeceriained tho foreign value of the importation, and found it correctly set forth in the invoice; this is an importation per Talisman, September, 1863; the date of 18th of September, 1803, the invo.ce is signed ux & Co. ; recognize the signature. [ihe w ‘Ress identified other invoices for diferent importations of wine of St, Marceaux, of car'e noir, carte blanche aud ai St, Marceaax, ali included in the ¢: State Ss basis upon which you ba: oul ap- ta of these wines ap io your retirement from tare Mtr. Evarts objected to the question as too general, Mr. Webster—Q What did you do to ascertain the value upon which rr based your appraisement of these wines? A. have to take up another eli bow [ got atthe valuation. Q mo heey a you can, taking the last iavoice of wines you test i satisOed myself that the price at which they were in- ‘voiced was correct, both from the information I re- ed and from the statement of parties pagsing on tho ‘of the wines, and the actual prices of the the market, and from the data I found that the ‘were correctly invoiced. cross-examined by Mr, Evarts—I ay that you got at the foreign market ¢ home market value here, the home wines, and working backwards Market value? A. And from ved from other i i ; #7 ef Fall 1yzats? ait ree? i the article; fic wines of at which they could be bought in France; jue to correspond with the invoice; thought and thet made examination { question of i vory well these claimants had a foreizu 7188 it fi z Fee? ZF i Tt jae of champagne wines, of thelr market vali jl, when a general appraisement was made on tive qualities of wines. Q And ail the invoices 00 passed in 1562 aud 1963 are passed, as a matter ree, from what you supposed you knew upon the and not from any examination made at the A. I made @ thorough examination in 1861. Q. ‘based your subsequent operat‘ons on that? A. Was an appraisement heid by two general ap- praisers—that appraisement ts now in cour. Q And all you did in passing there invoices of champagno dated Dack to what you did in 18017 A. Yea, Mr. Jobn F. Hogeboom examined by Mr. Webster— ‘Was a general appraiser at this port; made a reappraine- tent, in association with Mr. Dorance, of champagne Wines in 1864; witoess recognized his own sigoature and that of Mr. Dorance to the reappraisements alluded to. Mr, Webster offered the reappraisements in evidence san paper, and attached to the invoices pro- duced in evidence on the part of the government. Mr. Evarts objected, Mr. Webster contended that the testimony of ap- raisers bad been admitted in mauy cases tn this court, Mr, Evarts said it was only received to enabie the court to determine what security should be deposited ‘with the government instead of t and as an appraisement of the home value to be sua! mony on the pela cs on introduction of sae mt al we would only mislead Court, and counsel. 4 . Webster—The testimony of appraisers has been SEEESERE ante ~Bayae here. . Evarts—That is mdependent documentary testi- poy be geo We will see whenever it is offered in the of an on! ith. 1 should object to the valuation these particular wines at a Nar ity is only as to the market value aditior the value of the writing taken from the records of this court, as evidence toshow the market value of the wine in the foreign matket, and also as to the question of intent with which the invoice was made up. Overruled, Exception taken. ‘The Court then adjourned till this morning at half past ton, at which time Judge Blatchford said counsel should have their wituesses promptly im attendance, Motion to Bond a Distillery Under Seizare by the United States Marshal. An application was made yesterday morning in court, by Mr. Henry J. David, for an order to allow to bond cortain goods, a distiHery and paraphernalia, in Hamil- ton street, seized by the United States in June last. Mr. David made the application ia pursuance and by virtue of affidavits made on the premises, and as the pressure of business on the court was such that a hearing cannot be obtained within the time when a bong vacation would ensue, he hoped the Court would exereise 1ts d scretion in favor of the elamant, Thomas Doranes, and as, be- sides, the goods were of a perishable nature, therefore he asked to be allowed to bond. Mr, Courtney, United states District Attorney, opposed the application. The Court—None of the property claimed here is very isbable. bats David—Your Honor, toree months make a great difference in the value of those stills, mash tubs, &c., seized ; besides the rent bas to be paid, Mr. Courtney—Your Honor will perceive at the outset that the affidavit is radically defective. It does not set forth the value of the still, Mr. David—The whole value of the property seized is set forth, Mr, Courtney—That is not the still; and the affidavit must show the value of the still itself—that it is worth $1,000. There 1s no evidence before the court to show what property ts worth $2,500 and how much the stihl is worth, The Court to District Attorney—Mr. Courtney, you contend that by the statute the st.ll itself must be worth $1,000, and so stated in the affidavit, Mr. Courtney—Yes, sir; there is only here the affi- davit of a storekeeper, who swears that all the ailega- tions in the libel are false. A rather strong statement to make on oath, whon ee teeent al the allegations cannot possibly be within his knowledge. Mr. David ozain pressed his motion, when the Court took the papers aud reserved ite decision. BANKBUPT COURT. The petition of David Heydenhe:mer was yesterday filed in the office of Chief Clerk Wilmarth by his coun- se!, Mr. Edwin Jamos, who also obtained a stay of pro- ceeding® against the petitioner in the state courte, SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Extensive Operations in Real Estate. Before Judge Daniela, James 8. Libby vs, E. H. Roselerans, Albert M. Cheney, the Adirondack Estate and Railroad Company, and John A. Diz and John H, White, Receivers of the Adirondac': Company —This case came before this court yesterday on a demurrer interposed by the defendants E. H. Rose- krans and Jobn H. White, Receiver. The complaint alleges that, prior to 1860, the Adirondack Estate and Railroad Company was organized and suc- ceeded to the franchises and rights of the Hudson River and Lake Ontario Railroad Company; the latter company baving acquired by purchase 500,000 acres of land situated in the great wilderness of North ern New York, and having constracted thirty miles of railroad bed, at an outlay of $2,000,000; that, after the organization of the Adirondack Estate and Railroad Company, the defendants Rosekrans and Cheney, by contract, sold to the last named company over one hun- dred thousand acres of otnor laud, adjoining the land of the projected road, for which the last named company agreed to pay them, in four quarterly instalments, $300,000 and upwards; that the contract bore date Oc- tober 8, 1860; that the company, after having paid $500 upon each of’ said contracts, omitted to pay the instal- * ments which bad become due up tothe Ist day of January, 1862, amounting to $229,000, including the interest upon the whole sum; that thereupon two several actions, in tho nature of bills in equity for specific performance, were commenced by ‘rans and Cheney in the Fourth Ju- dicial district of this State against the Adirondack Es- tate and Rajtroad Company, in which action the com- pany appeared by its attorney, and Rosekraus and heney, upon application to the Suprome Court in tbat district, succeeded in striking out tho answers of the company; the company claimed that the contracts were made with their authority by one Edwards, their engineer, and thereupon recovered two several judg- ments for the amount which had become due up to the ‘1st of January, 1862, with the direction of the Court that the company pay the two other instalments to become due by such contracts on January 1. 1863, and January 1, 1864. Executions were immediately issued upon the judgments and were returned nulla bono, and thereapon an application was made in that district for the appointment of a receiver of the property of the company, and one Edson Sheldon was appointed re- colver upon the judgmont obtained by Cheney. Shortly afterwards, upon a judgment obtained by one Chadwick, in Onerda count; sunilar application was made before ‘a Judge of the Supreme Court in the Fifth Judicial dis. tric wherein Alexander Seward was appointed r. The compiaint further alleges that both of said receivers qualified and entered upon their duties, and that Seward afterwards resigned and the court appointed Andrew Dexver in his stead; that ‘an application was made about that time in the Fourth district to one of the Judges instructions as to the rondack Estate and Railroad Company, and tho plaintift aileges that the potion for such instructions being im the case of Cheney against the company, was prepared by Rosekrans, and the order thereon drafted by bim, said Rosekraus being moantime one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, and being prohibited by law from act- ing as counsel in any case, excepting his own, in his own court; that the order giving instructions to the recoiver aathorized him to seil the property of the Adirondack Estate and Railroad Company, to watt the sum of $368,- 000, whereas it was urged that atthe time of granting sach order the sum of Location wr vo Smee only was due upon boty ¢ meuts Rosekraus Cheney, which they had ined, the order directing that the re- ceiver might apply any bid which Cheney might make upon the sale at public auction of the land and property the company, upon the two judgments above men- tioned. It is furthermore charged that the eens y col. of such receiver was accomplished lusion between Cheney and side; that one Jovnson and others, acting of the company, conspired together, and that Edson Sheldon, the receiver, was under the direction and con- trol of Rosekrans and Cheney; that under that order the property of the company, without the knowledge of the stockholders, was advertised fur sale at No. 111 Broadway, in this city, the said Rosekrans and Cheney being present; that the Interests of the company, under the contracts, ‘and against which a judgment of 000 aud upwards, thon due and to become due, and which judgment had been obtained by Cn and Rose- krans, was first put under the hammer aad bid in by Cheney at the sum of that the five hundred thou- sand acres of land, and the railroad bed, which had cost $2,000,000, was next offered for sale, and bid off by neney, of the sum of $370,000, upoa which Rosekrans and Cheney gave their receipts to the receiver, tho other receiver, Dexter, uniting in the same, and thus extinguishing the » judgments of Rosokrans and Cheney. It is alleged that this report of tne receiver, afterwards made to the Supreme Court of the rth Judicial district, was confirmed, and that Cheney thereby acquired the title to the large property #0 sold. The plaintiff further claims and alleges that, after Cheney had in this manner acquired title to convey the half interest to 4, and soon after this purchase, @ new company Was organized, known as the Adiron- dack Company, which is now in existence, and that to thie company Cheney and Rosekrans soki the whole y Upon am ent that for their own lands, which they bad tm at $100, they should receive 000; that wpom this agreement they recei $100,000 cas, ,000 secured mortgage op the same ‘gga for the 600,000 acres of land, including the ‘Hudson River and Lake Ontario Railroad = bed, were to receive $400,000 in morigage bonds upon that portion of the property, and $100,000 worth of the stock of the company. The complaint then goes on to allege that difficuitics bave recently arisen between the Adirondack Company and Rosekrans and Cheney, out of which receivers hostile to each other have been inted, viz:—Jobn A. Dix for parties iu New York, and Joha H. White, of Saratoga, Tepresenting the Rosel 8 and Cheney interests; that the Adirondack Company still holds the greater part of the bonds and stock set apart to Rosekrans and Cheney, they not yet having been delivered. Vhe plainti® brmgs this action on behalf of himself, claiming to be a stockholder in the sum of $51,000, and in bebalf of atl others similarly situated who choose to contribute to the prosecut on of the action. end insists that while he cannot set aside the sale made by Roso- krans and Cheney to the present company, he and his associates should be entitled to have the profits and ad- Yantages acquired by Rosekrans and Cheney in the sale to the company beyond the amount of the Rosekrans and Cheney juagmenta, alleging that the order of instructions ‘to the ‘receiver, requiring him to make $§263.000 out of the property of the old company. which would be over $100,000 ja excess of what Was due at the time of the sale, was oppressive ‘and Void, and was obtained by undue inflaeace on the part of Rosekrans; and furthermore, that the sale as conducted, betag collusive, Kosekrans on that account should pot be allowed to reap (ue advantage which he now bolda as against the plaintiff and other stockholders, and that plaiouff and otver stockholders should be sub- Togated to his rights, ‘The Court took the For the pluntif, B, dant, Mr, SUPREME COUAT—CIRCUIT—PART |, Action te Aw the Charter and Franchises ofa Railroad Company=Verdict the De. Fondant etore Judge Peckhemw The People of the Stale of New York vt. The Bat New York and Jamaica Railroad Company.—This action is instituted by the State for the reversal and forfeiture of the charter of the defendant on the.ground of usurpa- tion and non-compliance with the terms of that charter, On behalf of the plaintiff it is claimed that the company ‘was granted its franchises in 1863, under the act known as the Turppike Act, by tne provisions of which the per. sons entrusted with the supervision and control of the toad were vested with the powers only of commission- ore, and could not resolve themselves into a reg'ilar cor- Poration until two-thirds of the stock should be sabscrib. a om of Sy been ¢) they In 18644 and reserved its decisior W'Dodge and Sunes Brady ; 5. £; G “ ptet ate Donds for the remaining $200,000 of the capital stock, 1t ie charged soothe comeean meee ing to ack asa corporation without ever having been ©! Bed as such, and have elected as Mr, Guerin, Mr, DeGrauw, secretary, end Mr, Armetronc, treasurer. On the 14th of June, 1865, @ meeting was held of a namber ot persons who fessed to be cor- Porators of this company, at which arrangements were made for the iasue of stock; the name of the com- pany was designated as the East New Yori and Jamaicd ‘iroad Company; trustees were appointed, avd 4 con tract awarded to Kimball & Co, for the construction of two miles of the road for the sum of $90,000, to be paid im the stock of the company. For the State it is con- tended that the persons named im the act were clothed merely with the powers of Commissioners, avd any fur- ther assumption of power was a usurpation, and entirely without authority; and it is also claimed that the firm of Kimball & Co, was none other than De Grauw; that the contract awarded to the firm at the price named, viz: $90,000, was excessive, and should not have amounted to over $50,000 for the work to bo performed ; that im September they actually issued $30,000 worth of bonds and stock before a single dollar had been ox- pended, and that the whole amount of stock, 900,008 for Lo gisigatd ‘was issued before the $20,000 had been expen The defence submitted evidence of a contradictory and mitigating nature, aud the Court, haldig that the plain- tiff had not made ont a case, directed the jury to render @ verdict for the defendant, on the nd that the or- ganization had been perfected by iasuing of stock, and ata subsequent meeting of the dtockholders they had ratified the previous proteedings, For the State, ‘Mr. Chatfield; tor the defendant, Mann & Parsons, SUPREME COURT—CHAMBERS., . Benjamin F. Butler’s New Orleans Litiaa- tions. Before Judge Ingraham. Alfred Kearney vs, Benjamin FP. Butler,—This case, the particulars of which bave been already reported in the Heratp, is one of the several suits now pending against this defendant, arising out of the alleged wrong- ful seizure and conversion of property by him during his administration in New Orleans. On the 19th of Janu- ary a wotion was made for the removal of this, with several other eases, for trial to the United States District Court, and the application was granted, An appeal was subsequently taken to General Term, in the present suit, aod the order was reversed. An order to show cause was then granted why the defendant should not lave leave to renew the motion for removal, upon which the following decision was yesterday rendered by Mr. Justice Ingraham :— The application is not one which entitles the defend- ‘ant to favor. He should be required to strictly pursue the statute, which is intended to divest the State courts of jurisdiction, and if not complied with such applica- tion should not be encouraged, Motion denied. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Conchasion of the Trial of Manrice Lavergan for the Alleged Homicide of Hin Wiie=Con- vietlon of Murder iu the First Degree. Before Recorder Hackett, The trial of Maurice Lanergan, charged with killing his wife, at No. 1353¢ Washington street, on the 26th of March, which was adjourned over from Friday, was re- sumed yesterday morning, It was understood that the summing up would take place; but District Attorney Hall, on tne assembling of the Court, requested permission to examino a witness who testified before the Coroner, but whose presence could not be obtained while the trial progres: Mr, Spencer earnestly opposed the reopening of the case, The Recorder decided to allow the examination of George W. Cram, who occupied a room with the witness, ‘Tully, in Lanergan’s house. Hesaw Mra, Lanervan alive about one o’clock of the day upon which she died; she was not entirely sober; Lanergan was drunk; she looked as if she was bruised, and her face looked as though it had been hurt; her cheeks werd swolled up; Cram went home with Lanergan from Mrs. Hickey’s because he was 6o drunk that he did not know whether he was going home; tbe prisoner staggered first against her und grabbed her; he wont to strike her; he said, “Maurice, don’t strike her, for God’s sako;” she repeated the words, and over he staggered into the rocking chai-; the witness told her to go into Tally’s room; he then said he must go to his work; she asked him not to go, saying, ‘Don’t go; do you think he will kill me?” he replied, “No—what bumbug;”’ at that time Lanergan was asleep in the chair, and, in the judgtnent of the witness, was utterly unconscious of ‘everything; he then assisted Lanorgan to get into bed, and then he left the house; at Mrs. Hickey’s, thot after- noon, when at dinner, said something ia regard to killing her, but he could not remember the words; Lanergan was in a perfect frenzy from drink; at nine o’clock Cram returned to the piace, knocked several times, and failing to obtain edmittance lett, and slept in the Girard House; he did not hear of the ocour- rence until the following evening. Cross-examined—When at Hickey’s Lanergan shod tears about his wife; the witness Cram was not at Laner. gan’s room between one and nine o'clock on the day of the occurrence; he did not see nor did he kaow the boy Sullivan; the way on the stairs is wy, about four feet; it would be impossible for Tully to havo Peon aga do Lanergan’s room without the boy ivaD weet ng ‘The summing up of the testimony was then proceeded ‘with by Mr. Spencer on the part of the and oy District Attorney Hall for the oe, who made one of his happiest efforis, He anaiy: tho testimony criti- cally, and claimed thet it clearly established the fact that Lauergan took the life of his wife, The degree of crime of which he was guilty bel eg District Attorney) would leave it to the jury to decide, The Recorder then delivered an elaborate and ve impartial charge, after which the jury retired, at hali- three o’clock, to deliberate upon their verdict. At balf-past six o’elock the jury aunouueed that they had upon a verdict, and when their names were cailed the foreman stated—‘‘We find him guilty of mur- der tn the first degree." The prisoner was remanded for sentence, Counsel will immediately apply for a stay of pro- ceedings. COURT CALENBAR—THIS DAY. Surreme Cournt—Grngr«t TsrM.—Enumerated motions same as yesterday. Surrewe Court—Cmevrr—Part 1.—Nos, 641, 247, 1457, 1359, 249, 1329, 1309, 381, 1353, 723, 1698, 1429, 511, 320, 1065, 851, 852, 475, 1195, 795, Part 2.—Nos, 356, 1310, 302 y 1520, 224, 1600, $84, 552, 756, 463, 950, 1396, 356, 1618, 246, 544, 715. 352, 496, Supreme Covrr—Srxctat Tera—Demurrers.—Nos. 8, 24, 33. Issues of Law and Fact.—Nos, 157, 231, 233, 168, 189, 191, 194, 105, 284, 238, 242, 243, 245, 246, 49, '53, 180, 131, 197, 201, 203, 234, 249, 250, 251, 262, Surrems Court—Cuamucrs —No, 17, Call commences at No. 62. Surrrion Court—Trat Tena—Part 1.—Nos, 3095, 29, 3111, 3217, 825, 2329, 3089, 3131, 2727, 1755, 3223, Now 2 BOud, 37, SMO, 211% Part 2 5 1 a , $238, 3210, 3294, 3308, 3320, 1428, 3296, 3212, 3326, a t of Appenis. Aunaxy, N, ¥., June 17, 1867, ‘The following is tho day calendar of the Court of Ap- peals for Jane 18:—Nos. 125, 140, 142, 148, 149, 150, 16054, 161, 152, 2, 7, 12, 181, 135, 137. THE PORTER MURDER. Before Coroner Lynch of Brook- robable Clue to the Mystery. The examination in the supposed murder of James Porter, the collector, whose body was found floating in the East river, at the foot of Conover street, on Wednds- Gay last, was commenced yosterday morning before Coroner Lynch, in his office at the County Court House, Brooklyn. ‘The first witness examined waa Mr. BE. L. Hull, drug- gist, residing at 129 Joraiemon street, who testified that he had known James Porter, the deceased, for the past soven years; that he was of temperate habits, intelli. gent and industrious, and that he last saw him about three agen “ony Mra. Hattie Haydon, the lady who keeps the boerdin; house No, 231 Henry street, whore decoused had boanted for a week previous to his being missod, testified that he came there two weeks ago last Saturday, and that ho appeared very regular in his habits; he leit tho houre about seven o’clock on Thursday morning, the 6th inst., after partaking of breakfast; on Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, a gentioman called at the house and inquired of witness if Mr. James Porter bourdod there, and whether he roomed alone or not; the person who called was about six feet in height, dark complexion, light curly hair, no whiskers, bat wore a heavy mustache: he was dressed in a dark colored business coa: and light pants. Witness stated that she thought sue could iden- tity him if she were to seo him again; @ gontloman named Mitchell occupied the room with sir, Porter: on Thursday morving, when Mr. Porter left the house, wit- ness noticed that he wore his watch, Mr. C. W. Huffington, the lumber merchant in whose employ the deceaset had been, was the next witness sworn, and testified that James Porter tiad been in bis employ for aboat two months; witness had known the deceased for some years past, and had been a member of a dobating society to which he belonged; Porter was absent at the war for about a year, and on his teturn ob. tained a situation as clerk from a man named Schuyler, lamber merchant, foot of East Thirty-third street, New York; while in the employ of witness he was principally engaged in soliciting and making out orders and colleci« jog; We last time he was seen at the office, witness stated, was on Thursday, the 6th of June, about a quar- ter to twelve o'clock; he then deposited in the sate $400, which he had collected daring the inorning; never saw any signe of liquor on deceased; bad been warned against Porter by & man named Patrick Unseey, a lumber broker, who said that deceased was addicted to drink; Porter bad a sliver watch, and always carried a blank book in which he kept his accounts; in conclusion, wit- to find any further trace of (ome after ™ leaving the oifice at tweive e Lynch journed the inquest until Friday poe at ao o'clock, ee tine he ye the have an important witness, who was now absent with bis voasel, which would arrive by that Cc = STREET TRAGEDY. THE GOLD KINGS COUNTY OVER AND TERMINER. ‘Trial of Wm. T. Skidmore for the Murder of Wm. B. Carr. Bofore Judge Barnard and Justices Hoyt and Voorhees. The case of William T. Skidmore, indicted for the murder of William B, Carr, who was shot with an air- gun early on the morning of the 2lst of May last, near the corner of Gold and Johnson streets, came up for trial yesterday morning in the Brooklyn Court of Oyer and Terminer. THE PRAGEDY. It will be remembered that at the above time de- ceased was walking along Gold street, near the corner of Johnson, when the prisoner, who had been seen by officer Dyer, of the Forty-first precinct, lurking about the place some time previous to the tragedy, dis- charged an air gun at him, the ball taking effect in the brain. Officer Dyer had not the slightest suspicion that the man would commit such a treacherous and terrible act, and was astounded om hearing the dull report of the piece and seeing the unfortunate Carr fall heavily to the pavement and the prisoner run rapidly from the place. The officer followed in close pursuit, discharged hig pistol several times, and chased the fugitive on the post of officer Nash, who succeeded in arresting him at the corner of Privce and Willoughby streets, The airgun was afterwards found. Carr lingered insensible for a few days, when death ensued at the City Hospital, whither he had been removed after being shot, Skidmore was committed by the Coroner to await the action of the Grand Jury , and his indictment followed. APPEARANCH OF THE PRIBONKR. It. having been made .pretty gonorally known through the columns of the Huraup, and otherwise, that tho trial ‘was set down for yesterday, the court room was crowded with spectators long before the court was opened or Skidmore had been brought from the jail, Shortly after ten o'clock the prisoner entered the court room in charge of a number ot police officers, and nmmediately became: the cynosure of all eyes, He appeared wholly indifferent as to what was going on around him and boldiy faced the crowd present, Skidmore is 4 man between thirty-ilve and thirty-six years old, a little over medium sized, with a somewhat raddy compiesion, dark brown hair and mustache, His face is pock-marked, hia appearance is determined, bui he is not really such a villanous look- ing feliow a3 many who have not seen bim believe. His face is not a bad one, but one the like of which can be seen on the airects any day at almos{ evéfy cornér; although his air js that of a boid and callous man, He wascony nected with the potice force for about eleven years, at one time being a Sergeant of the Forty-fourth precmet, and is a bouse carpenter by trade. His wife died about aightecn months since, leaving five children, the eldest of whom is a girl about fifteen or sixteen years of age. After conversing with those about him for a few mo- ments, Skidmore turned to the members of the press and expressed the hope that they would give him “a fair show.” He alluded to the ‘ state- ments published im the Herap of yesterday in ref- erence to the death of his wife, and stated that tacy wero entirely correct, with the single exception that he was the party who first applied to the Corouer to have his wife's body disinterred, and not a relative, as set forth in those columns. He also complained of having been harshly treated by the newspapers, in one of which he had been termed a “highwayman,” Shortly before eleven o'clock the court was opened, when District Attorney Morris moved the trial of tho indictment against the prisoner, Judge Barnard—Is the prisoner ready for trial ? Skidmore, who was now before the bar. No, sir. ‘THM CONPTICT BETWEEN COUNSEL. At this point Messrs, Jenks and Townsend, who had been employed by the prisoner, came forward, together with Messrs, Pearsall and Hughes, the regularly assigned counsel by the Court, The former gentieman, it ap- peared, had been retained subsequent to the assignment of the latter by the prisoner, who, it will be remem. et refused to consult with Messrs, Pearsall and Y Mr. Jenke—If the District Attorney move for trial we are here to make application for the postponement of the case, District Attorney Morris—Weare ready to hear the application, Mr. Jevks theroupon arose anc entered into an ex- planation as to his connection with the case. Mr. Town- send and himself had offered their services to the prisoner with no intention of discourtesy to the courage. ous gentiemen who had been assi; by the court, On the morning of Wednesday last the court had beon kind enough to accede to the wishes of the prisoner to ap- point bim (Mr. Jenks) and give him a day to determine as to whether he could undertake the case-or not. He availed himself of the permission of the court and endeavored to associate with himself some gentleman, as he would not be able to conduct Not being able to the jail and bad a consultation with Skidmore, and left him with tho understanding that his friends should call at bis (Mr. J.’s) office, on the following morning at nine o'clock, in onder to consult as to employing a counsel to assist him. They did not go to bis office, however, and he waited unttl ten o'clock, when he uppeared before his Honor, stating that he would be unable to undertake the case, With this understanding, tbe Court appoiuted Messrs. Pearsall and Hughes, to whom, all honor should ‘Ms. Jenks sad he bad only acted in accord- ance with promises ——— — to the prisoner. obtrade in a case counsel who were courageous enough to accept burden, and if Skidmore desired Messrs, Pearsal! and Hughes to defend him. he had no objection, Although the prisoner had been assigned counsel by the Court Mr, Jenks thought that Skiamore had a right to choose whom he desired. These state- ments were made in all honesty and fairness, and Mr, Jenks intended no discourtesy whatever to the counsel who bad been assigned to defend the prisoner by taking the course that he did. Mr. Hughes stepped forward and said that he was pre- pared to defend, and had received no intimation of Skid- more's inteations, Judge Barnard remarked that he would never in the world asgent to tho proposition that ibe prisoner had not @ perfect right to choose his own counsel, Ho would lisign also to any motion to postpone, Mr. Morris said he desired to be heard in the matter, ad aftidavits he desirod to read, Mr. Jenks said he 3 not prepared to make a motion until he was recog- nized as counsel, to which Jadge Barnard repiied that avy application throagh him would be listened to, His Honor would look to Mr. Jenks as the sole counsel of the prisoner, aa far as the motion was concerned. On being then asked as to whom he desired as Skidmore repiied, ‘I wish you to act as 4 speaking to Mr. Jenks. Tho latter thereupon applied for time to consult with Skidmore privately, and afr. Morris was about directing the officers to guard the prisoner during the interview, when he was tnterrapted by Mr, Jenks, saying, ‘the Court directs the officers.’ eae) Mr. Morris made some repty ia a low tono, exclamation “ bully” being heard, and added that Mr, Jenks was commencing with insults, but woald end fur differently, APPRICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT. Counsel and prisoner remained closeted for a short time only, aod on their — Mr. — 4 —— .tion for a postponement of the case, and read an aflida- vit, rwen himself, which stated ‘bai in bis opinion it would be impossible to propare a defence at the present term. Mr. Townsend aiso read an affidavit, sworn to by himself, setting forth that such facis bad been disclosed to bim by the prisoner as to render a postponement necessary, so that important witnesses contd be sectred. Mr. Morris repliod by readiag the aflidavits of Constable George Colgan, Tuomas Cassidy, keeper of the jail, and others, stating tha: Messrs, Jenks and lownusend had refused to undertake the care, and on the same day Mr, T. called at the jail and said he was: going to und 0 it, because there was money in it now, vit of Mr. Powors, of the District At. torney’s office, was also read, setting forth thata list of Witnesses ished by Skidmore had been all subpoonaed, Mr, Morris read bis own affidavit ia reference to the pro- ceedings which haye already taken place, &c.,, and that of Mr, Hughes with Mr, Townsend's statement in regard to the money he had received, and that he did not care who defended Skidmore. Mr. Jenks read the affidavit of Skidmore himself, stating that the latter had fur- nished the list of witnesses to Powers, upon his repre- sentations that there was noearthly hope fora one- ment of the case and that he nad never given the list to counsel. Mr. Townsend argued in favor of the applica- tion for postponement, and quoted numerous authorities on the point. ARGUMENT OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY MOTE, District Attorney Morris arose, and in a lengthy unset sol, speech atgued in opposition to the granting of the ap- plication. The prisoner had negiected full vanities for his defence, and Mr. Morris appreien' that the Court would not exercise its discretion as against the ie by granting a postponement of this case, The rt would excuse hima 1f he talked a little plainly, for he bao oy that cither in conrt or elsewhore things shonid be called by their right names. He did not be- lieve that his Honor could call to recollection any cir- cumstances or cage where counsel have pursued the ex- wr , incomprebensible course that bas been ee to sy homo tt Neeol ey the = passing Strange, that the counsel aseig the Court should take twenty-four hours to deliberate upon the as to whether they would the untment or not, and after conferring with their client, announcing ony. that they ‘would not take the defence, and come into court next morning saying that they declined the appointm Court bad given them, Thea when the Court ible and NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1807—TRIPLE SHRET. , intention and might Daring twenty present had th he off under such circumstances, it could be again put off. Where was the evidence of good faith on the of the counsel selected the prisoner? Why, English lapguage was not adequate to characterize such a trans- action as theirs, Mr, Morris th it be was justified in stating that he believed that the affidavits on the other side were merely to enable counsel or parties to f if pon application was not made in good faith, and that the sole and only pr is to delay this case, when the prvoner was here with the counsel assigned who had faithfully prepared the ease, and with every witness subpanaed that he requested to be subpcenaed, with one exception, Mr. Townsend replied to the District Attorney's ro- marks, brie(! that they bad acted in good faith. There were things which the English language could not sufficiently characterize, one of which wus the course of the District Attorney in his remarks, The only question that bad been raised | in this case by the Distriet Attorvey was simply this:—“‘Did Mr. Townsend receive auy money:”’ and if it were any eratification toh'm he would tell him that Mr. Townsend did. Somo further divcus- sion ensued, during which Mr. Jenks said that unless this application had been made in good faith he hail per- jured himself. With regard to the imputation of his desire to obtain fee, he would say that he had defended every capital case in the county during the past five years, and had not received a cent therefor. Neither had he in this case, THE APPLICATION DENTED. Judge Barnard, after consulting with the side jus- tices—The court holds this application not sufficient, ‘The prisoner will have to go to trial, Mr. Jenks asked a postponement until to-day, which was den'ed. A short time, however, was allowed coun- selto prepare another application, and on their return Mr. Jenks read another affidavit made by Skidmore, stating that two witnesses were absent by whom they intended to prove facts in connection with the air-gun. Mr. Morris said he would admit all those facts. Some further argument ensued, when the Court refused to Postpone the case, THE ENTIRE PANEL OP JURORS CH. Messrs. Pearsall and Hughes then mar ENGED, statment of their connection with the case on withdrawing. The Court approved of their withdrawal. Mr. Stevens, the clerk, thea when Mr. Jenks roceeded to calla jury, challenged the entire panclof two hundred and fifty jurors on the following :— Supreme pee Court of and Terminer, held in and for the county of Kings, this 17th day of June, 1867. Present Hon, J. ard, Justice, Phe people of the State of New York agatnat William T. Skidmore. And now on the Tith day of June, 1867, came the people, by their District At. torney, and ihe prisoner by his counsel; and the said pri- aoner, by his counsel, interposes his challenge to tho array of jurors empanne'léd at this term of this Court, and prays that the mie patel be quashed, because he says:—The said iuropewére dra afar tee e entauhence ny t of the term of fa uh and ator a holding thereat had gommmenced, large nimnber of sald jurors are aliens, Au’ cannot legally be dtawn and empanelied upon a jury to try this indictment, Third, That said jurors were not drawn in presence of the oflicers designated by law to be present at the drawing thereof. Fourth, That some of gaid jurors were not drawn in presence of said oilicers. Fifth, That in the drawing and selection of the jurors returned upon said panel the requirements of the statute in that respect made nd provided have uot been complied with, JOUN D. TOWNSEND, G. J. JENKS, Counsel, City of Brookiyn and Kings county.—WiMiamgt, Skidmor being duly sworn, says that the tacis set forti in the abo challenge are true to tho best of his knowledge and beh WILLIAM T. SKIVMUR Mr. Morris demurred as follows :— Samuel D. Morris, the District Attorney, who prosecutes for the people. having heard the said challenge read, says that so far as the second. third, fourth aad fifth growids of challenge set forth therein, he denies the same; and that so far as the first ground of’ challenge therein contained, he saya that there 18 nothing therein sate suflicient in law to Aifect the logality of said panel, which he ia ready to verity. 8.4). MORK Mr. Jenks called Nelson Shanrman, Commissi of Jurors, and on the issue examined him as follow: Noison’ Shaurman, Commiss:oner of Jurors, sworn—I hold in my hand a list of the jurors called in the present panel; those names were drawa on the 12th day of June; when the box was first opened Justice Voorhees and Hoyt and myself were preseat; such drawing cou- tinued for nearly two hours, and I was present during the whole time; no names’on this list were drawn oo the following the names were ali drawn, seriatim, continuously from the box; I was ‘alongside of the box; in the first place, when the Justices aod myself meet to draw the names, 41 sbow them the box, to see tl seal was perfect ; commence from No. 1 until the box is exhausted; Voorhees drew tho ballots, calling the bame and number, which I ‘tally’? in the check book, &c. ; my clerk takes 1 from Justice Voorhees and checks it, and then bands it again to Justice Voorhees, who arranges them in order on a table; no justice of the s\ preme Court, no j of the City Court or county judge was present; I could swear tively, to tho best of my vecolletion, that Justices Hoyt and Voorle:s were not absent at all during the time, Justice Hoyt was cated from the bench, and testified that he.was present during the drawing, and did not leave the room, THE DEMURRER WELL TAKEN—EMPANELLING A JURY. ensued An argument between counsel, and Bar- nard finally declared the demurrer well taken, rul- ings throughout excepted to, exceptions being were noted. Mr. Townsend’s point was that the laws of 1863 provided that jurors should be drawn fourteen days pre- vious to the meeting of the court, in presence of a justice of the Supreme Court, the Judge of the City Court, the Judge of the County &c, — Assisti Attorney reterred vs. Kenney, tried in Kings county and carried to the Court of Appeate, where it was settted that the Court Eee S right 0 ordee 0 panel fees Bl ab eynsing aterm. Jadge Barnard desired the elerk to proceed to the em- panciment of a jury. The following parties were callod ‘up and questioned by counsel on eitner side:— to capital puglahment: rejected, “A.C. augoll has na punishment ; an impression in his mmd'which the evidenee could not re- move; rejected, Israel A. Barker bas formed an opinion as to tho geilt or innocence of the prisoner; ed. C.H. Dubois bas read of the case, and has formed and expressed an opinion in regard to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner; ted, Tnomas Keachy has con- versed about the facts of the case, but has no fixed opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the prisoner; has a present impression, but could rendera fair verdict on the evidence; would take evidence to remove the impression ; rejected. M. . Warren has no conscientious scruples, but has formed an opinion and has it at present; ro jected. Claus Laus did not sufficiently understand the Bnglish language; excused, Wm. Johnson has not read or heard anything of the case before the present time; has formed no opinion since he bas been her’; challenged peremptorily by defeuce. J.T. Dili has not formed or expressed an opinion; is able to render a fair Verdict; accepted and sworn in. James Cornwallis ts opposed to capital punishment; rejected, Wm. Bush bas formed an opinion ; John Tyler could render ‘a fair verdict; accepted and sworn in. Charles Hughes had conscientious scruples; rejecyed. J. W. Moseicy bas no conscientions scrupies or opinion; no impression on his mind as to the case; accepted and swornin J. C, Larwoil bas an opinion; rejected. 8. Abrams has no impression ; chaliengod peremptorily by defence. C. L. North has an opinion; . LL. Spmng has an im- pression which would require evidence to remove; re- Jected. Several other paruies were called up, and finaliy ‘fourth juror was udtained in the person of Mr. Cor-, nelias Ferguson. The court then journed at haif-past five o'clock, until to day at ten A. M., having been in continuous'ses sion nearly seven bours. The utmost excitement pre- vailed in the courtroom during the day. and the crowd was #0 great that thore was little space left even behind the railing. On being conducted from the Vourt House Skidmore stopped to light a cigar, and afterwards walked very coolly away in the cl of the officers, foliowed by a iarge crowd of curious peo} SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD. The Murder of Webb, the Colored Register— Excitement Among the Ne jex=Escnpe of is Arrest. Moxtcomeny, Ala., June 7, 1867,). 2 o'Clock F, M. } Accounts received by General Swayne show that the murder of Alexandor Webb, the colored register for Hale and Green counties, was unprovoked and cold-blooded. Webb had left his shop at about sunset, and, when on his way home, met Jobn Orrick, Webb raised his hat, and, after passing, was called by the other, and as he turned round Orrick fred .three shots at bim, killing a : pra Tne Logg been perf “4 mal ing good Intendant and Sheriff of a TO, soon after th committal of the deed, col- lected fifty persons, white avd biack, and posted them around tbe town for the purpose of capturing Orrick, bat were not successful in so doing. At last accounts ce, but were prevailed upon by 1 Intendant, Sherif and others cesses, The affair is greatiy r zens, A detachment of infantry was sent from Selm: yesterday to Greensboro, The Governor has offered a Toward for the capture of Orrick. INTERNAL REVENUE. Sciznre ef Two Moro Lticit Distileries. Notwithstanding the fact that seizures are daily made of illicit distilleries in this city and its surroandi the contraband business is being prosecuted with vigor, and almost every issue of tho Herann records the un- earthing of one or more of these places by the revenuo officers and the confiscation of the property found therein. Yesterday special revi inspectors Bendix and Ricker discovered an illick still in operation in the cellar of the house in the reat of No. 109 Essex street. ‘The apparatus was in complete order, — very lately worked ey. Levy. Julien Ho! POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Tue ALLEGED IxcenpiaRy Fine in Harrow SwERT.— The examunation in the case of William H. Horton, charged with arson in setting fire to his cotton ware- house, No, 50 Harrison street, on the evening of the 234 ultimo, as previously reported, was to have been ex- amined yesterday morning before Justice at the Tombs, but Mr. John Sedgwick, counsel for fendant, concluded to waive any further examination and consented that the papers should be laid before the Grand Jury for their action, This course was accord- ingly pursued. Mr. Horton is still under-bail in the sum. of $5,000 for his future appearance when called uy He is only twenty-one (agers of a native of New York and a restdent of this city. le gives his business a8 warehouseman, and in relation to charge against him gays he is not guilty, Arremrt To Row aN Orricer.—Two men, nineteen and twenty-five years of age, named William Harnson and Joseph Hines, were yesterday brought before Jus- tice Hogan by officer Hough, of the Fourth precinct, on the charge of an attempt at robbery, The officer deposed that at about balf-past two o’clock on Sunday morning he saw tho prisoners and another man who is unknown sitting on a sloop in South street, near Roose- velt, and as he approached they started to run a\ and he ordered them to stop. They kept om and he lowed ip pursuit, and on coming up to the lat- ter, as charged, attempted to steal the officer's gold watch and chain worth $165, but failed. At the game time Harrison dropped on the pavement a gold waten for which he could give no satis‘actory account, and con- sequently it 13 supposed to bave been stolen. The mag- istrate committed the accused to prison for trial. , of them deny their guilt, A Soy Axrestep ror Rosnina His Fatmen.—Officer Ryan, of tho First precinct, yesterday arrested John Gilbert Kearney, a young man twenty-three years of age, on the charge of having stolen $920 in cash ‘and a. gold watch worth $75 from his father, Mr. John Kearney, living at No. 4 Morris etroet, Jersey City, The money and watch, it is alleged, were taken from a trunk in Mr. Kearney’s house on Tuesday last, afier which it is alleged the accuse1 brought his booty to this city. None of the property has been vered. Young Kearney at first refused to accompany the oilicer back to New Jersey without a requisition, but subsequently ehanged his mind and said Le would go, whereupon all the parties interested leit the court, Assautt witt 4 Stoxz.—Quite an excitement was created at the corner of Leoriard and Centre streets about twolve o'clock yesterday morning, in consequence of a collision between a bowlegzed negro named George Williams and Edward Mofan, & while man, living at No. 73 Mulberry street. It appears from the statement of a gentleman who witnessed the affair that Mor while intoxicated, assaulted a negro, and mnmediately atter- wards made a rush at Williams, and at about the same moment both of them picked up cobbie stones to hurl at each other, Williams, being the quickest, struck Morgn on the head with a stone w iching three pounds, knock- ing him insensible tot!» ».vement. Officer Lobey, of the Sixth precinct, arreied \/idiams, and Justice Hogan commitied him for examination, Moran was sent to a doctor's to have his head dressed. Tae Srvyvesant Lines, Casx.—The examination in the libel case of Sirs. Catharine [. Stuyvesant against the New York News Company, which was named fo ur o'clock yesterday afaiiooa, before Justice Hogan, did not take piace, in ccnsequence of the iInegs of Mr, Ful- lerton, tho counsel for the defendant, ‘The caso s'ands adjourned till uest Tuursday afternoon at the same hour, Larceny oF A Gop Watcu,—Eliza J. Beeny, of 185 East Twenty-ihird street, appeared before Justice Led~ with yesterday, and charged William Henry Bradon with having stolen a gold watch and chain valued at $48, ‘The property, it is alleged, was lying on the mantel piece in complainant's apartment, from which place the accused took it and afterwards sold it toa man 10 Divi- siou street, Tha accused acknowledged he committed the theft. He was comnntted, in default of $500, to answer the charge. Axcep FE.oxsovs AssavLt.—A man named Thomas Kealy was arrested by an officer.ot the Sixteenth pre- cinct and brought before Justice Ledwith yesterday, on acherge of alloged felonious assault. The officer states that while on his beat, in Twenty-seventh street, early yesterday morning, his attention was attracted by the sounds of pistol shots. On arriving at the whence they proceeded, he found a man, who. name as John Murray, on the ground, stabs which he had received in the face and Murray made a complaint, which led to the arrest of the 5 the wounded man was then’ to the Jows’ Hospital, whore ‘his Infuries were daly attended. 44ls wounds, however, are not dangerous. justice, on hearing the complaint, committed the accused to answer in the sum of $2,500 bail. ALLEGED Expezzieuest.—A complaint was made yes- terday, before Justice Dodge, by Aifred Jacouto’, No. 56 Cedar street, against a young man named Frederick Emile Roux, for an alleged embezzloment, It is charged that Roux was employed in the capacity of clerk, and as such had charge of the money and cash accounts of complainaat’s busiuess, Some time @ nce, upon exam i- nation of the books, it was discovered that the monibs of March and April the sum of $1,100 haa ry embezzled from the compiainaut. Latterly, however, Roux has not been in the employment of Mr. Jacoutot, and {t ts averred that he has written a letter, in which he admits having embezzled tho moncy. On his arraign- ment yesterday he pleaded nos guilty, to the charge, Hoe was committed in defautt of $1,500 bail, Burowary,—Francis Keckheisen, of No, 198 Third street, appeared before Justice Mansficld yesterday and preferred a charge against Williata Jocher, whom he accuses. of having entered bis premises by means of false me and stolen various articles, amounting in value to $1770. Complainant’s son, as alleged, was attracted by the fall of some heavy substance in the store, and in ascertaining the capse, discovered Jocher, whom he seized, and found upon his person the articles mentioned in the complaint. Some burglarious looking instruments were also found in possession of the prisoner: given im chat of an oilicer and yesterday pleaded guilty tothe charge, He was commiited in default of aus from WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE. Compzztion or TH First Section or Central AVENUE. — The Arst section of Central avenue, from Central Bridge to Wolf Brook, a distance of abont one and a half mile, has been completed, and the contractor’s report of the same accepted by the Commissioners. Ata meeting of tho latter, held recently, a resolution was unanimously adopted setting forth their appreciation of Mr. Leonard W. Jerome’s tiberality in carryin. out she terms of his contract. This avenue, intend! to run trom Central Bridge to Woeodiawn and thence to White Plains, will, when completed, add another magnisicentsaburban drive. It is stated that the Spayten Duy vil and Port Morris Rail- road Company are making preparations to construct a new road, whioh is to ron across and along a portion of Central avenue at the terminus of the bridge, # circum. stance which, if permitted to be carried out, would no doubt materially interfere with the present exceflent condition of this elegant drive, Gaswork Exrrosiox axp Acciprxt at West Mor- RIsANIA.—Shortly after one o’ciock yestorday afternoon the gasometer of the private works attached to the premises of Thomas M.,McMaban, at West Morrisania, exploded and caused considerable damage to the build- inz, besides seriously injuring the who had cnatge e works, The roof was blown about ten inches high, and becoming ignited was consumed before the fire department could interfere, The loss is estimated to be little short of $1,000, OpgxixG of Scuoot No. 6, East Mornrsamta.—Yester- day afternoon the opening of Primary School No. 5, at East Morrisania, took place ia the usual manner, The scholars acqnitted themselves to the entire satisfaction of quite a number of iadves and gentlemen who were in attendance. «oo who manifested a particular interost wore Mr. Commissioner F. W. of the Firet Assembly district, and Meeers, Burnett, well, otillman and others, of the Board of Education, Refresh- ments were courteously provided for the cbildren ant visitors by a gentleman named Bragman, residing in the vicinity, Comxntat oF Tre Prisoner Hamreox.—The prisoner Edward Hampgon, on being brought before Justice Lent, at the Police Court, Tremont, yesterday morning, waived an examination and was fully committed for trial. He was subsequently conveyed to White Plains and coniined ta the county jail to await the action of the Grand Juryrot itp noxt session, Although a man ofcom- mon appearance, Hampson sbows little outward sgn of his possessing sufficient nerve to perpetrate the crime with which be stands charged. Tae Propose Intropvetion or Gas at Trewort.—In accordance with a call issued some short time since, a meeting of tho*town officers of West Tremont was held yesterday for the purpose of taking action In relation to the rent introduction of im the village of Tre- souk’ une of the commnitnens oh with obtaining the necessary amount of signatures, that the tion was not fully prepared for presentation, Fare that the mooting be adjourned until weeday. The request was granted. PEASONAL INTELLIGEN Dr, Martinez det Ri Co; cinuati; Thomas @ Welles, of Washington, and A. Bigelow, of Chicago, are stopping at the Hoffman House, . George Graff, of Omaha, and W. Brown, of Cor! Pat ‘are stopping at the Fifth Avenue Hots sg Baron Osten Sackon, of New York, and Henry Dun- lop, of New Brunswick, are stopping atthe Clarendon Hiotol> T. T. Stewart, of Washington, and J, Sensondorf, of Colorado, Te~ it are stopping at the St. Denis Hotel, ny gla Charleston, is stopping at the St. Colotiel Royal, of the United States wrt Stillman Witt, of Cleveland; J. EB. Messmore, of Wasbington; General H. F. Sweitzer, of Obio, and 4 F. Van Schult, of Boston, are stopping at the Motropolitan Hotel, Commodore Davenport, of Washi: ; Dr W. Fletcher, of Tndianapolia and J.J. Santoneot Waste ington, are stopping at the Astor House, * J. B. Ross, of Georgia. 1 stopping icholae gach Bowe, of * a the 86H ‘of Mexico; Jos. Glenn, of Cin- >