The New York Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1867, Page 6

TRIAL OF JONN A. SURRATT. Witnesses. Other Witnesses Swear to Surratt’s Presence im Washington the Day of the Murder. TESTINGNY OF MRS. SURRATT’S SERVANT. ‘Wasumcros, June 18, 1867. The tra) of Joho H. Surratt was resumed this morning tp the Criminal Court before Judge Pisber. ‘The court was opened at fifteen minutes past ten e’clock, the jurors, the prisoner and the counse! on both pides all being present. The pmsdner’s brother, Isaac Furratt, occupied a seat by his side, Sergeant Joseph M. Dye was recalled to the witness @and Mr. Pierrepont said thet when the court adjourned ‘yesterday a question had been asked but was objected to, and afterwards withdrawn, and be now desired to ask the question in form, and reserve objection forthe | felt hat, not very low crowned. but broad brim: defence, The witness was then asked the question by ‘Mr. Pferrepont as to whatveccurred on the way out H times only three-quarters of y Mr. of Surmatt’s face om the referred to, and some- i hie fae, By Al drewed im Weabhingtoa about thirty was asked to stand ee u ‘be did; has known the by sight since he was quite s boy; witness was in eonogian ce the day of won in Washington rok abe) aay, wn fonvayitenia eoner oa » io avenue, opposite the National Hotel, it was abont half past ty , a; 1 have hed a modding or bowing ac- uaintance with the prisoner; as he passed there was a ition by both, but I do not kuow whether he or I odded first; bis dress on that occasion attracted my attention; I his. clouhing very particulary; tug dregs looxed to be of country manufacture, and was @ Te m got up in-verp good style; can’t, say that there. was | Qnything particular except that the suit attracted my atdentian. i was a suit of that kind; he vad upon his feet a ner brass spure, with Jarge blue ae and idently. were bran pew; he ,wore on bi ‘was straw colored; be was passing up be avenue at an inary pace. "Groat chansiaed by Mr. Bradiey—Witness was attractod street, after witnoss and his companton staried for Camp | by the dress, because it was exceedingly genteel and Barry, after they bad received information of the assas- ination of tho President, " Mr. Bradley objected. wmleas the prosecution first stated what the connection of this metter was with the prisoner, or what they expected to prove. + Mr. Pierrepont said the prosecution would offer no | country; had met him som ‘times at Humphrey’ evidence that they could not connect with the prisoner. Thev, proposed to prove that the house referred to in eee question was Mra Surratt’s house, that John |. Surratt had left it a few minutes previously, and that at was Mrs. Surratt who asked the question of the wit- wess, Mr, Pradley said Mra. Surratt was not here to answer. Mr. Vierrepont—Neither is Booth, Mr. Bradley—Booth was not there at the time, ‘The Court decided to admit the answer, avd said he would rule it oat if is-did not connect the prisoner with the assassination. Mr Bradley noted an exception. Witness then resumed his answer to the question, lows: —As we passed out H strect a woman the window of @ house aud asked what 1 wld her President asked who had done as raised was the matter down town; Lincola had been shot; sh ‘was peculiar; it was.suoh @ dress as would aitract atten- tion; Surrats always dressed genteslly, but. this dress was somewhat different from what be had been in the babit of wearing; witness does not recollect when he saw Surratt last before the assassination, bat thinks it was about the time of the opening of the race courso; had frequently seen Surratt whea coming froi ine table when he came from the country; had seen him at the livery stable; had never said that Surratt was frequeat'y in bis (witness’) room; witness never told any one that the place he met Sorratt on April 14 was further up the avenue, toward sixth street; never recollected telling Acquaintances of Surratt’s age and appearance; do vot recollect whether Surratt had a beard on the vccasion referred to, Mr. Bradley desired to have the privilege of recalling Mr. Reed for croas-examination at some future time, after the defence should bave consulted with a witness. now out of the city. Mr, Carrington objected to this course as being with- owt precedent, and heid that there was no rule of court that justified such a course. Mr. Bradiey argued that it was & matter with'n tho sound diser*tion of the Court, The defence expected to prove that Mr, Reed had meade statements out of it, and J told her Booth; she asked how 1 knew | Court contradictory of what bad been testilied tw in that, and | wid ber a man who knew him saw him on court. The defence, however, did not know that Mr. Abat night; the moon was Lght enough to see objects | Reed was to bo called; and they could not pat the ques- disuinet’ believe the moon was up, but I cannot say #f it wasei the fall; the woman. was an elderly lady, but | could not say whether she was stout or otherwise, tion in form until the absent witnesses referred to wero bere. The decision of the ques'ion wag reserved until to- bot she resembied the lady (Mra. Surratt) who was tried | Morrow morning. at the Arsenal; have seen the house since; it is No. 541 Hi street; the house is om the right hand side of tue stret going towards Camp Barry—(witness then de- scribed the honse known as the Surratt House)—the woman asked questions in an ordivarv tone, but witn does not recollect that the woman was much excited; when witness saw Booth, Surrats and the other pariy at th theatre, neither of them was disguised. Cross-examined by Mr, Merrick.— Witness is twenty- eight yearg of age, and te-tided that he was from Wasi- ington county, Pa, where he rosided before the war, going to school and working at his trade asa privter: he loft Washington, Pa, in 1861, and entered the army Susan Allen Jackson, colored, wat next summoned and examined. by Mr, Pierrepont. Witness’ maiden hhame was Susan Maboney; was married two weeks after Mr. Lincoio’s aseassination; on Friday, in April, Mrs. Surratt went down the country, between eleven and twolve o'clock: she went with Mr. Weichman; ho was a boarder at the house; he and Mrs. Surrait returoed between eight and nine o'clock. Witness saw Surtatt in the dining room after that, talking to his mother; witness bad never seeu Jobn H. Surratt; she had only been living at the house threo weeks; Mrs. Surratt said it was her son who was present; Mr. Surratt asked wit- ness if he did vot look like his sister Aunio; witness in 1862; at Camp Barry witness was first sergeant of his | was in the room to take 10 a pot of tea, and it was then company, and during his absence the next sergeant in Jine called the roll; witness. did aot bave # pass on the night of the assassination; ho had formeriy been quar- termastef sergeant of his company and had a puss while 4p that pdsitiog, but he bad no right to use it as first ser. geant, In anewer to questions about his in town with- out leave that might, witness said neariy ail the camp 98 in town to witness the torchiight procession; it was told what hay! when the trial was rn on Monday after bay bed bese aboub Sy .ge0 fo Mr. ton wat to 0 ONO Clee, ways Q In answering questions put by the prosecuilo& why did you describe the third party as a neally dressed zen aud ‘not mention bis name, as you knew him to be jurratt A. Because I did mot thiok it was necessary until 1 was asked tbe question. Q Why did you use Booth's name and not Surratt’s? A Because 1 did not deem it nesessary to mention BSurratt's name, Q Were you not told not to name him until asked? A. No, sir, I was not; (witoess ‘8 portion of his testimony given yesterday); he did not know where the peally dressed party came from, bat he came from the direction of H street; the three parties ether and were engaged io conversation at the time of this rush and when the remark was made by Booth, “I tbink he will come now ;" the three parties were standing Together below door and looking into the space; the President must if he came down; villainous- Jooking man stood next to the theatr, booth next, and Jobo H. Surrate mext; witness’ suspicions were firs. ‘excited by seeing #0 gentlemanly looking a man as Booth talk to 80 villainous » looking man as the other appeared to be. Witness here repeated his testimony as to Sur- at's moving to and from the theatre. When Surratt called the time he did not address Booth and his com- panion particularly, but simply called the time; if ‘they bad talked out joud about their plot they would ave been heard, and men who are m such plots are smarter ‘than to let everybody know their busi- ness, Surratt did mot whisper the time to Booth and his companion, but called it outloud; he appeared to have business to attend to also out at Hi street, and there was some one up there to whom he 10 com manicate the witness believed Surratt was regulating tie whole conspiracy. Q thon be was@ general commander? A. Yes, sir, Q Did you dream that also? A. No, sir. (Langhter.) When Surratt moved up ‘Tenth street witness could not see bim cross H street; De appeared to be j ‘and bad not time to whie- per, as be appeared to have no business u street or in that direction, whenever he came from: Ai street he came in & great hurry, waiking a fast as be could: afier calling the time, for the third time, Surrats moved burriedly up to H street; his lips and countenance we @ ‘very pale; witness could see this as Surratt stood louk- st the clock. How could you see his face if you were sitting on the board and he was between you and the light A. Very readily. Q Through the back of bis head? A. No, wir; he was a little below and was om the Jive of the two others who were standing farther below towards a restaurant ; face was the picture of excitement and nervou' witness saw Surratt in March last at the jail here; was admitted by Gen, Car- Fington to see if he could identify him as the man who ‘was under the gaslicht that gight, and recognized bim immediately; did not tell Surratt for what i 4 im wit went there, but when be saw him acc ‘Hallo, Jobo! '’; the face witness saw in the jail was the foce be saw in bis dreams and the face he saw in front Of the theatre ~ Q@ Aud this is the man? (pointing to Sarratt), “* ete: that is the face, A. tes, ~ *~-9en that face if you had seen Wan on haze sinbern oe Prove OU Fa Yen, sie It f9 0 taee vun., “Oe ee $5 uot easily forgotten; I did mot request to g> to the TL went because I was requested to do so, Jail to see him; Mr. Merrick asked the Witness what his religion was. va made by bot withdrew the question upon am mien Mr, Carrington. - - oe Wiuoe® Was interre Ablength as to his testi- mony before the Military Commission at the Arsenal at ¢ time of the assassination trial, endorsed what them said, and insisted upon its correctness. In some Slight particular at to the height of the man, &c., there ‘Was a Variation, and a strong effort was made to make Abe two staiements appear contradictory. Al twenty mninutes past twelve the Court took @ recess. Upon reassembling tue crose-examination of Sergeant Dye was cont nued—His suepteions were first excited at tue cecond time when Surratt appeared and called the time, witmess did not consider it anything remarkable to 6@ Booth about the theatre, but bis suspicions wero excited by seeing Booth taik to the villainous man; wit- ness was sitting facing the door of the theatre, 1 Wboagat as Borne. ing wrong, and, their talking about the Presi. § supposed it alluded to him, . Os here interposed an objection, The sus. pi 1008 of the witness are not admisaadie. Mr. Mernek apd Mr, Bradiey argued that it was right | to aceriain the ground for @uspicion of the witness. The Court held that in crimimal cases, except in special cases, tbe suspicions of a witness were not adimissable. The examination resumed—After goiug to the theatre witness went to an f house, and while in the oyster | howe a man came runping in, and eaid the President vas shot, and that Booth Committed the act; wit- told the woman 80 at the house on Hi street; had r betore testified to that fact; the reason why wit. not 4 was that all these circumstances did ftor the asmassination trial, wit- the lady who raised the win- street and Mra, Surratt were one and the same room until after W tness ascertained that Mre Surratt | ived om H street, which was long after the result of tho Assas nation conspiracy; witness the fact alter the question as to Mrs. Surratt’s impocence that Mr, Surratt and his mother were there, Prisoner was asked to stand oP. Is that the man you saw with Mra, Surratt ? A. Yee, sir, that is man; the time was afier nine O'clock; I (ook in the ish of ten, Mrs, Surrats asked me to bring in an extra dieh; new Annie Sur- Fatt was living im the same house with her. Crogs-ezaminod * Mr. Bradley— Witness was exam- y Captain Orfult the Monday after the assassina- examination was written down; since then peek Twas taken to the War D-partment bj Kelly, and examined there; testimony wi m thems © alway: the same state- ment J make Dam saw Jobp =arratt tha: night, but I vs Yr even Hla Borer. singe Lag week, eben sv Wa wiUugus wOMR; DAG ONY veER liVINg A mre, wus- ratt’s three weeks before that time; witness was sure she never saw the prisoner at Mra Surratt’s until the night the Prosident-was ; shat was the night I saw the there; never saw prisoner before pe ise ‘and it was on the night Of the assassination, ag ceomegpee yt grandes # Of 4 jation. ‘The Court the game answer been given at Teast a dozen times. Mr. Bradley said he, wanted no reflections from the The Court said any one of the dullest comprehension enuld have undardand the aoewer Ir. gen ay, was In 1865 Lawrence Hall—a ness was shown the arrival book or the time ruarins ee ee @ of John Harrison, and date of April 18; the first arrival was at half-past ten A.iM., and tho second arrtval at half, twelve; the party who regisiered his name as Jobn Har- rison bia bill on the of April, but did not leave until the 12th, as the book shows; on the 18th, the man who registered the name of Joho Harrison only stayed @ short time; be registered his name, and left alinost immediately; 'when witness left on the 12th it was for a New York train. Crogs-examined by Mr, Bradley, Jr.—Harrison in- curred no bill on the ;,could not identify the pr: soner as the man who registered as Joho Harri2o: After the death of Mr. Lincoln and inqviries were mad: the description gi Mr. Bradley, 5 Surraut was 1 Muotreal om the 6th and 18th of Apri, 1865, and that he registered the name of John Harri- son. They admitted that the names were in Surrait’s handwriting. Mr, Poerrepont said the prosecution was then saved mueb evidence. A coat was exhibited and identified as one similar to ‘that worn by Harrison. The Court then took a recess until ten o'clock to- morrow. NEW JERSEY INTELLIGENCE. Mvaper on Svicton,—The body of a soung man, ap- parently twenty-five years of age, was found in the water near the Erie Railroad dock yesterday morning, with a builet wound in the side of the head. He bad sandy 10 whisk an of a light complexion. The boay fad been to all appearance in the water about three week, and the only effects found in the kets was an old penknife. Coroner Warrep will hi ap in- quest, Tho pants, vest and sack coat were of mixed cassmere, while the overcoat was of mixed satinet, Remains oF 4 Cutty Discoversp—Axotuan Mystery. — On Mouday evening the body of a child, five or six months old, was found in a coffin lying near a fence ad- Joming the cemetery on the bill. The tett cye was black, ‘and there was a 4 over the right temple An inquest will also be held in this case, Newark. Sap Accrpeyt—A Lavy axp Two Carprex Drowyen, — Yeeterday*morning a party of eight persons ongaged a ‘ail boat for the purpose of taking a sail up the Passaic river, The party consisted of Mr, Frederick Ulmi, his wife, four children, sister-in-law, and a gentieman viait- ing them. While the pleasure seekers were admiring the beautiful scenery ip the viemtty of Mount Pleasant Cometery a squat! suddenly approached them, ard be- fore the aentioman having the oraft in could pre- Pare for the emerzency the boat capsized, throwing the whole party into the water, Unfortupately aid way too far distat, and the mother, with two of ber children, gank beneath the piacid waters of tho Prer, | At, the Mime, of the occurrence the mother | thus semww eowmry va nor arms, Abd thus both WENT Yoska lazcihor, The other little one, Who ~ w suddenty ¢akeo from the warm embracos of its parent, was aged about four years. Urm!, fe ] maining rhivefea and Wiis visitor etung to the keel of the boat, and were finaly resoud in wn exhausted condition, Tho manifestations of griof of the husbend and father at discovering Rimeelf deprived of wife and children were beart rending to witness Mrs. Timi's sister war also saved. were At once made to secure the bodies of those who were drowned, bat up io a inte last evening success had pot been acbieyod. Tne Consrrracy Casma—The examination into the Marsh conch makers’ conspiracy cases bas been again | postpoued, this time until Friday morning poxt. Paterson. Coserceation of a Covrem.—On Sunday the new chapel of the Reformed Duteh Church, on Broadway, was dedicated. HK is capable of holding about five bun. red Rov, W. Holloway invoked the blessing on the newedifce, after which he introduced Dr. 5 feesor of Theology in t Theol! Seminary, who delivered a very fine sermon from the text of Genosis, 28th chapter, He then dedi- cated the church. bu named Mra, Wooley, while jo « state of intoxication, mped into the caval intent on suicide, She was im- ihn ses fished ont by some persons who witnessed her mad act. The rearon she alleged for being weary of life was that po ope would give her any more veer. Bordentown. ‘Tum Asxexe Jaxa Estate Agaix.—The descondants of Anneke Jans residing in this neighborhood beld a meet- ing on Monday night, at Davis’ Hotel, to decide on the conree of xion'ts ‘be pursued in regard to the lawsuit entered into with the Trinity Church Corporation. ‘was raised; did not recoenize Mra Surratt at the con- fp racy trial as the Woman Who raised the wisdow on H sirect. Quegion by Mr. Gettings, @ juror—T saw at times all THE STEAMSHIP CHINA AT BOSTON. \THE COURTS. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. Continuation of the Champagne Uase. Before Judze Blatchford, The United Sates agains 3,109 Cases of Shamprgne Wine, Henry St Mareauz, Caimant.—The bearing of this case was resumed yesterday at the usual hour of commencing proceeding: in this court, As throughout the case, sere was @ larger attendance pres- ent thap 's usally seem at tho trial of a cate involving mere commere a! questions, gouerally of @dry and wain- teresting character, But these champagne cases are invested with an interest far beyood any ordinary Cus- tom Hose case where a single individual coawsis the seizure of goods op some informality.in making au entry, ‘or some techaical construction of law by which the Cus- tom House author ties can seize and elaim the torfe!ture ‘of the unconscious deliuquent’s wares -eand-merchandise. The question at issue in the case pow before the Court takes a wide range, and alfocts the indusirial opera- tons of the wholo wine district of France, the source of supply of thi bev- erage Whose forfeiture is» the at = Noetonly that, but the claimants cv such a dete: migation to exhaust every just and legal resource whic ha law aad the facts of case, a3 they bnderstand them, present, and every vantage” that’ may offer the andaginte ¢-uasel whodefends the case. On the otber band, the governmovt having employed eminent mesndvers of tho Dir to assist their Own proso- culing officer, United States District Attorney Courtney, the facia and the milion of dollars that are in tho balance make the case ono of deep interest to the par- ties most Lo be benefited by the verdict of a jury, Counsel for the government baving sabmi:ted thetr case on @ previous day, 80 far as the direct testimony went, Mr. Webster, for the claimants, continued to examine bis witnesses, princtpally te prove the market vatue of the wines in litigation, and to show. by deduction that the average market price was fairly set forth im tue in- vowes. Charles F, Lawrence, examined by Mr. Webster—wWas 4g buyer fora house in this city dealing in wines and liquors; was in the habit of purcyasing wines. trea (he agent of St. Marceaux & Co, Rao m archased Lots of Carte Noir and Carte Blanche; made 10 purchases of Red Lac nor of Royal; purchased for his employers a quan- tity of Ubis wine in tho early. part of 1864, A discussion a:01 a3 to the dale to which counsel must coniino h's qu stions, as to the value and price of w hes at a particn’ar date. Mr. Webster pro.o-e1 to cov2r the ground both'as to before and after tae seizure, Witness purchased these Wine: prior to 1364; in (ho fatter parc of 1864, paid $15 acase for qua ts and $16 for pints, net gold; made purchases of Piper and Heid-ieck wine, Question of coun-el as (to tho relative quality, accord. ing 10 the judgment and exp risace of the w.thoss, be- tween ‘he wines of the tw» howe’, was objected to on the ground tha, he bad not proved sulficieat kaowlelgo to entitle him io be considerod an experi a3 to quality. The odjection was sustained, bat his evidence @: tothe price of tho different brands of wine was admitted, and Which wae all that councel for the claimants desired to client, Cross-exammed by Mr, Evarts—Did not buy wines for his employers especially upon reputation of the brands or the character of the houses; nad bought a noted brand till the supply in the market of the particular wing was extiausted; made no particular test of the wines ag he bought them; dealt in and purebased the wines for (uree years at the priess I have named; there was no difference between the prices of the two wines; did not know the rate of duty on these wines at the time be purchased them. James F, Slader was the next witness—Was book- keeper at the Brandreth House; knew of Ps joan made by the proprietors in the latter part of the year 1864 of Carte Noir and Carte Blanche wines. Mr. Webster banded witness a bill of the wines in question for May, 1864, Mr. Evarts—Do you propose to offer that in evidence? rae sant ehjocted ing into a particular . Eva wo going iptoa tranzac action to prove marketable value. Tt urt sustained the objection. - ‘The rest of the session wa3 taken up in reading aepo- sitions mado by partics in Rbcims, read principail; Mr, Craig, associate couns:! for the claimanis. m2 hon Were 'aken from time to time by counsel for the governmen, ~~ a Tue first deposition was that of Antoine Arthur Morrizet—Resides m Rheims; ma merchant broker appoinied by the Frogeh goverament; ts acquainted with the wines of St. a no trapactions in Rueims in pre A are champagne wines are sold through peng Cd in ne id aatell GhaTh Lo] ed Gaver esa tho Prices current of Bt i, prepared a bdo is = at wholesale, ere me a eisden, ante at which Maresoun’s Wined were s at wholesale; the repared champacne winos are throagb agents in Europe in email quantittes; each house ta tho cham- tions oO Before the depositions of the latter party were read to the end the court adjourned till this morning. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Retore Judge Shipman, The United States we, Nataaniel Gakley,— The accused in this case pleaded guilty to a charge of procaring the engraving of plates ior fractional curroacy, and was re- manded for seateuce. Andrew J, lor, a boy, pleaded guilty of selling ‘waabed internai revenue stamps, and was fined $60; to be kept im custody tll dine be paid. BANKRUPT COURT. The petitions of the following named persons, all of this city, were filed yesterday:—Isaac D. Erehi, by bis counsel, P. J, Joachimsen; William F, Stouteaburgh, by his counse!, Miller & Peckham ; Jedathan C. Cammings, by his counsel, F. B. Swift; Johm W. McGuire, by his counsel, Joba Todd, The ‘petition of Peter H. Foster, of Yonkers, was fled by bis attorney, John Henry Hal’, UNITED STATES COMMISSIONER'S COURT. Alleged Attempte: jurder at Sea. Before Commissioner Osborn. ‘The United States vs, James Thomas, Charles Davis and Thomas Lewis, —This case, an attempiod murder at son, was yesterday brought up for examination before the Commussioner on the affidavits of the witnesses to the alleged offence. Khe defendenjs were seamen on board the Caravan, on & voyage from this port to Havre, and which sailed from “ere og the 4th diarch last, and are accused with having oo the night of the $i april following, while on the voyage, made a miMeroyg attaca 770? the socond mate ot the vessel, Thomas Coin. Tan wy after the alarm was given denoting that something Wrou, had occurred, the master and others of the crow ran on deck, from whence cries for help were heard, and there found the second mate lying on his back very severely wounded by stabs ia different parts of the body, which rendered his removai to the hospital at Havre necessary, and where he still lea. None but the parties implicated were privy to the assault on the mate, e.{>sequent events pointed to the jes under examin: ni -, were arrested at Havre by the American WERT SEL M06 tor trie, <r Tuo Gommisioney saving head the depoatti noid The prisoners for further examination on hext. 2 oe SUPREME COURT—GENERAL TERM, Important Ri Before Judges Leonard, Clerke and Welles, George W. Markham vt, W. B. Jaudon et al,—This was an appeal from a judment rendered by Judge Foster and a jary for $5,000 against defendanis, who were stock brokers, by reason of an alleged unlawiul sale of thrge bandred shares of stock beid by them for piaintif on a margin of ton per cont, All the questions which can arive between stock brokers and their customers, and about which there have been 0 tany conflicting de- cisions by circuit Judges, were ably and thoroughly argued, apd the decision, whatever it |», will foally set ‘at rest the duties and liabflities of the part.cs, at least tn in this district, The propositions which will be setied by the decision in this case Can a broker lawfully sell the stocks of his customer Without giving him notice of the ime piace of sale ? Can such sate take place at the usu quented by brokers, ia, at the regu in the hall of in the crowd of br * oF myst it be at public Auctioneer? reasoaadle notice in point of time? eae Maple notes that more margin is required sum- jent Must that notice be served iy oF is it necessary only to leave it at the piace of business of the customer —and in case of his having no known residence or piace of business, faa Botice dropped in the Post oifice under the most definite address known suilicieut? In the absence of aay Spee al contre’, i the evidence von and through « sell when the mang xhausted, ax weil as to chow the necessity of the broker ia case hs castower is une Bostow, Jane 18, 1867 The steamship China, from Halifax, te sixnaiied. Sho Will arrive wo to port about Hive o'clock this evenine, willing of Qhabie to protect him to seil the stock? All the foregoing pointe were fully presented by t Fesvective counsel. and the decision will setile whe + tn this district. For the apveltanta H. 8, Bennett; for | __ | pagettied. The sates wore abont 6.090 nhs, mostly tm mall ws shia dari, For the spat ' FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. | !i° Se ge Seat ae SUPERIOR COURT—TRIAL TERM—PANT 2. * mycspay, Suse 1820 P.M. orcas ture aoa, aout lenin ‘There is a mons-.onous dainess ub ut busta s+ on tbe at 3 0. We Sault to pages cond Shoe om stock Exchange; ‘and’ the “daily curoulcl: of tne dings sae Be ‘Before Sudve Saar 7: thereon js becoming as familiar as a thrice) told tale to | mest Hj oe Yo Join Lamb ws, The Brie Raitway Company. —The plain | WO*® WhO peruse this'eolumu in the nesspaper the itppng bends ahs ae 2 fim, whe {a a resident of Jefferson, Sullivan county, anes | ‘allway share market le without auy decided asaonel - : a Be a 2 the defendant for the recovery of $15,000 damagos for | ‘¥@¢x02pt Its dulnoss and :womewtat ‘uayiolding ton r 3 a: hs personal injuries, and.-pecuniary toss and expenditure | °0¢?:' Thebulld seem'te bertosing ratuer than gainiox aes Be resulting therefroa, and alleges thet on the 14ub day ef | 7UNd, owing:te the -absouee of outside suvpori, and iu 8 March, 1865, he purchased @ ticket for one pasaaze for | ‘Me Public silt manifests the same indiffrreace that it SB a 6m hu ur co! chi an in rui of custom admissible to show the right of a broker to | line of raitway. train a8 @ passenger, aod when it about four miles west of plaintiff alleges thet unusual rate of specd, result of the negligence of the defendant, and he claims also that they were approaching @ eurve of the road ab the time, His tajuries were ® lacerated wound of about two and « half inches in Jengtt on the forenead, (he broaking of two ribs and crushing of several others, b sides severe bru'ses. on the hip aad shoulder, From the sede of tnese injuries:he was couflued to his residence for a memory, and believes nt The answer is a simy behind time; that at another conductor assumed the charge of the traio, and that it was not mseif front Caliconn to uw on the defeodant’s iWuile pureuing'his, route on board the had reached a point el we train was down an ew- that the of three or red. wsiony. Jose of heer and aD 18 injuries are permanent. iain and in eyidonee, the nn} al a ay of the train from Port Jervis to pee fering from impai testified that the train was not rupniog at ag oni rate of speed; (hat no lost time had been ap nor although on arriy- altel 0 make up for such |i suo " ty-tive or Aity minutes zat Sut fort at ‘mpeg Sy n faster than usual up to the time of the accident; that the road wasin good eondition and the avcident eae @ broken ra:l. Case still oa trial: For the P 1 , Wetmore; for the defendant, Mr, Eaton. ers COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder Hackett, At the opening of the court yesterday morning chael Spelman, who pleaded guilty to an assault and battery upon Thomas Head, was sent to the Penitentiary for six monthe, The case of Roland R. West, against whom an indict- ment has been found, charging him with obtaining $3. .000 by false Mr. McKeon, who is asso- Ciated with the District Attorney in the prosecution, stated that the defendant was an officer of the generai government, being conneeted with the Internat Revenue De partment in Brooklys. Counsel tor tho accused moved a postponement of the trial, there being a civil t new pending im the matter, The motion was ated. ALLEGED RECEIVING OF BTOLN GOODS, Israel Marks was tried upon an indictment alleging thi wot (who was dit Dat at he feloniously received fourteen dresses, which re charged to have been stolen by a boy named Davis of last term) from the house of nie! D. Brown, 45 Laurens street, on the 15th of May. has done siace last autumn. A more coufir:ned brokers’ market than now existe has never veea known in Wail street; bat as hope lives eternal in the human breast) and “man never is, but always to ‘bo blest,” the brokers and other professional specula- ors are anxiously looking forward to relief from the obliging public. Investors: aud speculative outside Jouagers are, however, distrustful of railway: shares, i ‘availaole at $2.10 than yesterday: aid the general market waa 5a We. At ihjerate Ht wil ve but ahort tims, before shippers ‘eau take held Gry e or ‘i Wag? pens, may be expected.” Current. qustal very tucch tower tha they were m hort time sna age ai ‘above the Himits of sii @ Salem Wi about 26,000 25 for No. | Milwaukee, $2 for Ro. 3 do. aid for No. 3 (there ee 10 BU; one, 1 any extent t becaase they have ho sable value, fhe majority | Westero sold, Of the directors of our leading railways are stock job- | ¢i 02 bers, and the property under their control is mauaged more for their own personal benefit than for the public i They mena make arrangements to run Bigher Guie ers dul and priges were nominal % own stocks up or down, as may best accord with | were ata slight advance on yesterday s for their own interests, and: in all thes® movemente snail tou pwert ‘sium’ 400) bushel a ee the welfare of he stoekbolders recetvey™ yo | Western, Bic: a ale. for ‘fir re the demand was lighttand consideration. ‘The object, of course, in all | holders ted of tebe Gg” ee, were, 4000 cases is to divert money from the pockets of the public | pushels vee ree PLP hbcla uate Wasnt tra eh to their own, and they systematically combine for this | $1-20.” Malt was dull, but sendy a preros Purpose in a manner which leaves them open to the Ba ety og ral an oe charge of forming conspiracies to defraud, Tf the rail- } rate demand for vessels, chiefly for the petroleum trade, and ways of this country were well managed they would, 1,000 bales cotton, ar hee, for yo hi with a fow exceptions, be good dividend paying proper- | for wueomprossed: 15) libds. tabaces tie, and their stocks would be rapidly absorbed for per- | hiesingr $80. bs tgptoa af 6 manent investment, and so almost entirely with- | oh),*} $80 Ya° ane drawam from the Stock Exchange, and the time will | épirits turpentine at 6d., and x at H0s.; 40 tons measureme! come when this will be the case and stock jobbing and wholesste corruption will no longer disgrace | Stercestobaoco at 2s, and 7,000 bushels corn, om steamer’: American railway management But untit this | 39ers macilesyem, par qteamer, chahge takes placo the Jcading railway shares will con- ee poke 5 sieaner. He lard, at tinue to be footballs of speculation, and railway i: 50 hhds, toby pel TA bois. a 1s. 6d. : 250 hhds, tobreso, at 17s, 6d. for Vi for K: niu ok; tou managers will manipulate them to their own advantage, "ths. To Ant regardiess of cousequences, It is, under present cir- | 0! ou bbls, 1 f cumstances, as often to the interest of epeculative direc. | $3tmaa tc, Mrcul,osiniat ste Od. Bit cases mn Roles charters were:—A Norwegian sbi Lo tors to, bear their own stocks as to bull them, and hence they are frequently to be found not only talking them down, bat doing their best to injure the property they assumo to protect, The brokers follow the lead in many cases of these profess'onal speculators and share the spolis, 0 far as the Stock Exchange 13 concerned. It is easy, however, to see that practical mismanagement, skilfully designed, may bring money directly into the pockets of Gireetora, as well as indirectly, through stock operations. The money market sho: jncreazing ease, and the supply of capital is in excess of the demand at six per p 1 40,00) bushels corn at 45. 6d. A Behooner to Por argo staves at $6 per M. A vessel to go to Jo bbls. ura thence toa direct on ‘ita’ Phildeteh's an Ameriean bar contivent, and bbls. pee, and pet 2,800 bbis, do. both to the: Ee ee eran hoary and. dhe dameed was OLASsES.—Ihe market was heavy aa light." The sales were $85 bhds. Cuba muscovudo st Sic. ’e quote:—Cuba muscovado, 5Be.; do. 43c.; do. centr.fugal, 3%, « 40c.; Porto iio, BBe. 2 70c. English Tnlands, do) a Ge. Cuba, 8170 do, Porto Rico, and | cy Padrigows.—Fessinte, 16 bble pork and W786 do. lard, The murket for pork ‘urther declined, but there Was a good bush he concession. The sales, cash and $18 8 fos prime and ger" 38S As the property was not lezally identified, the Recorder | cent on satisfactory collaterals, the exceptional trans- | $22 25 for Ml do. gis 35 ® Kiso, for future. delivery, 600 directed the Jury to render a verdiet of not guilty, actions at seven being for small amounta, and of these new "inet, for Angant ct Big. eleet cles James McQuade, alias James Mack, indicted charged | there are very few. On governments the principal | 350 bbis. at Fed a $27 for new extra meas with burglary in the third aoe cea mn sepa — dealers are enabled to borrow, in most instances, at five i ged k y = oe et bame. coal beeps gabe Asa a aes acacia oo Goma G. | Percent; and, thus fer, there are no signs of approach- | and nominal. or cuit meats there was a moderate demand. Van Kleeck, 872 South street, and stole $45 worth of | ing activity in consequence of the preparations of the ee a Te coi a saan an cotton, Ho was sent to the State Prison fortwo years | banks for their July returns to the Treasury. There is ade firmer, with an feproved demant The ay: y Ann \icDermott, jointly indicted with Ellen | 20 Perceptible increase fo the amount of commercial Dona nbea, hoe a ays oe short clear ag ager Heflerin upon a charge of stealing one hundred dollars | paper seeking discount, and the best grade js generally ae [a nae as Begg it) of from Richard Seybold, was convicted of petit larceny | taken at seven per cent, the exceptions to the rule | lower. ‘Sales 11 Db rm le, a ike, But 4 and sent to Biackwell’s Island for six mooths, being at a half per cent above and below this rate. were quiet at our last quotations, a q . : VPernoteux.—Receipts, 2631 bbls. ‘The demand for evade COURT OF SPECIAL SESSIONS. At the first regular board railway shares were firm and hata and the ti 1s Were confined to bbls. qwoderately active. New York Central closed % higher | $2.00; frfuis fava, £05 the balance of hie month ob The calendar of the Court of Special Sessions yester- | than at the same time yesterday, Erie %, Michigan Rate) Month, & 5 pri Tecan Bonded rego day was quite large, though the casos wor: generally of | Soupern 144, Clevaland and Pittsburg 2, Cleveland and | ietubbla. ih lots, were disposed of,” in Pei an ual atlng chaructst, and ly made up of petit fale BE hoe “Y4y Nogthwostern 3, do, pre- Garces more ace ihe sion wore 60. a cr larcenies and assaul eater $ j Brockhurst, & milkman, was complained of | fred %, Fort Wayne %, Paolo Mall $4 Qhio and Mis 5 f. fir Be se ae Set SB Ot idee geet by Michael Smith for driving bis horse at a furious pace | siasippl certificates were 3¢ lower, Government soouri- | ORUOR, AG dwn an. 5. FS ret a up Send F " on Fiery polar od wae sea ties were dull and steady, the dealers who were recently | ticed in our! st, and a Tale basinees, was see ee pled, by way, of Setance, he endeavored at bulling them baving sold out wholly or ja part under the | tna tisge' ror Pore: fico sso Lt exes at ry Lume lo gaa ce wed ot his hot bj c20a Ret held Wate Ht the rag hse cubase’ fer thw preneat, | Hie “Aetoed, dosed rer, 2 Ee ia, He was Aned $20, which he The only variation from yesterday mornings prices was | $4e'%. tec, Tand yow craghed COURT CALENDAR—THIS DAY. Covnt—Gaxanat ° Team. tiogs—Same numbers as on calendar = Sorneme Covrt—Cracerr. —! —} . a aoe ee eae dar aa eux COURT = Noe, 18%, 190, 101, 5, ais a abr i, 203, 250, St er Ss, So, etek as, oF io, 106 added. ‘SOPREME 51, $0, Tree on oer 8n, 100, 100, nO AN 106, Tit Sho too Call commences at No. 143." wmrion Court—Taiat Teux.—Part 1.—Noa, 2929, 8217, 820, 2300, $090, S131, 2727, 1765, 2687, 2999, 2595, 2725, 3201, 1971, 2117. Part 2.—-Nos, 2604, 3286, 3210, 3906, 3320, 1428, 8296, 3212, 8326, 3928, 3100, $332, 3334, refae Lana BROOKLYN COURTS, COURT OF OVER AND TERMINER, Street Tragedy—Farther Attempt te a Jary—The Panel Exhausted—Ad- Jourament Until Te-Day. ‘ore Judge Barnard ud Justices Hoyt and Voorhees, The Court opened yesterday morning sbortiy after ten o'clock, - Long before the Court room was opened to the public crowas of men were assembled about the entrance, alung the corridors and far im front of the Vourt House, dis- cussing about the case or eagerly awaiting the moment when the prisoner should arrive from the jail. Atabout ‘a quarter before ten o’clock those assembled in front of the Coart House discovered Skidmore, ia charge of sev- eral officers, proceeding towards them from Willoughby street, followed by a crowd of men and boys anxious to the On arriving at the enirance to the build Po Skidmore aud the officers were followed 10 within bya large crowd, who, however, were not aliowed to enter the court room until afew minutes before ten o'clock. at that time the doors were opened by the officers of ‘the court, when the throng of people witnout made a rush ment was crowded as on Monday, both in the to obtain seats, and in a very short time the ery and on the floor. pg Boge was directed towards the prisoner, who sat ide his younger brother and vansel, Messrs. Jenks and Townsend, facing the court. There was no chavge in skidmore’s appearance; the game frowning and Venance was visibie, and the same and boldness of manner at times which Mr. Stevens, the ma an undertaking, as with considerable dit mined ox; a On his coun- pression ‘ he previous day ‘sleo voticed yesterday, m on tl lous: were re ies tan eepselas Se rae enced Bagnard directed 1, to proceed an may woll be supposed, fraught may wol oaty, under the circametancer, Name after namo was called, But, the parties were to im formed or ware peremsplorily’ challenges” fr geren @ quarter before twelve o'clock the first juror (fifth out of the io of mingled with the shafing noise positions. Two other jurors were additional pat of jurors summoned for this ix“ Judge Barnard—How many Mr, Troy repited, Dang “ it wake an order, Mr. yeu) RB. C. Gilliver. en this fact went! foek, making. ine m the jury box, At beif. one Delors the in Decatne oxba' PFine creck —Tho psael is exhausted, Sir, (to the Court), Tie Ores Ly reel—The panel hczhsonea” Barnara . Cow Aseistant Dare Ati. ‘Troy asked leave for an order thal tress See be a number MS Mr. Troy? could do. tor some furtner discussion Judge Barnard sat Clerk, for the drawing of two panels jurors of seventy-five each—one to attend at ten . the other at twelve o'clock to morrow morn- SIRES a ‘do you prope, veaty. . he Clork—Forthwith ? Judge Barnard—Forchwith. iis Honor then adi fol the jurors empanelied as ows -— Gexrtaen—You that bave been sworn to try this it] nOt be needed here until ten o'clock to-morrow Sp fag AT ee between this prisoner Boorie, Tig ‘and the people's it that anything to be ‘done that of i hi presence about it, and i{ &ny body makes any ¢! do aw: now go until { 1 ef af Fee bags fis Hl: 2 He 53 : t do anything or: deprive you of the power deciding this case justly, Do hot talk bape te ves, and do not talk with any body elve or any- ng about {t. Donot suffer any one to talk in re 0 so coaway and leave twem, |i is your daty—your ‘orn duty—to go away s¢ you came here. You ean to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. The court then BOARD OF COUNCILMEN, The Board met yesterday afternoon, and adopted a nm mber of animportant and routine papers. ‘A resolution previously introduced tn favor of appoint. ing a joint committee of five members from each ward, get up a regatta on the 4th of July, was called up. Ao Amendment was made increasing tbe sum to be awarded as prizes from $1,000 to $1,600, and (he resolution as taid over. ended “The oer thon adjourned till Thureday @@xt, at two o'clock, SALES OF REAL E: TE YESTEROAY. ys 4. Bleecker. Son Hoth et. —1 bot, oh oh I Jot adit 1 weet any 1 i adjoining. . edjotnn ‘ay if in seved-thirty notes of the Oret series, which dechned 3 Tennessee Siate sixes advanced 3, Missourl sixes At the balf-past two regular board the market was rather heavy. New York Central closed 3 lower than a ular board, Erie %, Michican Southera pig ap ig mg ere Toledo, Wabash and Western %, Quicksliver 34. Gov- ernment securities were dull and stoady, with the ex. ception of five-twenties of 1866, which declined 3. Daring the rest of ths afternoon the market was dof and without material chaoge, and at half-past five subjoined quotations were current:—New York Cen! 101K a %; Brie, O00 i Roediog 10736 8%; Mion’ gg parked se bity, Bex; et or ingen, Rock Isiand, 90}, « %; Fort Wayne, 04% & 3¢: North. western, 3534 & Xi; do, preferred, 59% aX: Pacific Mail, 141 0 4. wt Government seouritios were weak 8% the close of bas!- pens at the follow! uotations:-~1881 coupons, 112% a 118; 5-20 coupons 1104 & 5%; 5-20: coupons 1864, 107 a 34; 5 20 coupont 107K & %; 5-20 coupons 1865, tH ae, 100% & % ; 10-40 coupons, 100 a %; 1 £10 notes, first series, 106% a % ; 73-10 notes, second again serien, 10034 © 4; 7310 notes, third series, 100% 0 34. | was dimovered and laken in Ubarce. by the edlcer, Mer ‘The gold market has been very firm and the promium Fe oad nad ne oon eee experienced @ further advance, the range of the day . ised formed +. having been trom 137 to 138, with the closing transac. tions at 137%. Loans were made without interest and at rates varyiog from 2 a 3 per cent for carrying to 1-32 percent per diem fur borrowing. The gross clearings amounted to $38,809,000 and the gold balances to $1,433,621. ‘The market for sterling continus firm, and bills are in demand; but in continental bills there is very little doing. Bankers’ bilis on England at sixty days were quoted at 100%] a 110%; attnree days, 10034 a 110%; commercial, 100 a 100%. Bills on Paris at sixty days, aE Byrnes and Thoinas Davis, recently arrested for break- ing Into and robbing the bonded warehouse Noa. 393, 305 and 397 Greenwich street, was under examination before Justice Dowling yesterdsy afternoon, in the Special Sessions Court Room. Assistant District Attor- ney Gunning 8. Bedford appeared for the prosecution. Nathaniel Donneaily, in the employ of Messrs. A. T. Mr. 5.13% a $.124¢; at threo a 5.1034. Stewart & Co, was first called, and suojected to a The receipts for custgns receipts, payments | cross-oxamination by Mr. Spenc:r, counsel for ee and balances at the Sub-! in this city for the 'S mega ar Prag rie od expired portion of the week bave been as follows: — taken by the bu from the bonded warehouse, Custom House, — ———-Sw>-Treasury, — The witness \dentitied the silks ax being a portion of an Receipts, — Rec invotce purchased in Europe by the of the firm, June 17,.$359,007 $2,932,485 Detective Farley was cross-examiaed fn relation to it Paymen's. Balances $3,525,516 g194or4, 241 2,032,337 993 Jane 18,. 500,000 1,524,993 133,506, aed the goods under a bed in the room occupied by Byrocs. Mr. =peocer sought to prove by Mr, Farley the- ‘The total value of exports (exclusive of spscie) trom ‘source of his Information ing the wh Ay the port of New York to foreign ports forthe week end- the goods, but the magistrate raid witness need oo ing Jane 18 was $3,085,804. answer the question. Simeon B, Moody deposed to- SALES AT THE WEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE, Taceday, Juve 18—10:30 A. M. RR.2d oy ‘at the Fourth Distriet Polico Court that a complaint is not made of trouble between the police and citizens, Monday afternoon a case occurred which has created cons derabie excitement up town. Officer Henry, of the Minete nth precinct, bed in charge @ man named Mechaei Coyne, who was very much under the influence: of liqnor, 80 much #o that he was unable to walk ony of several wit- FLL EA ssapses ge io af ch c pe Fifty-second street Third avenue the officer _ oe | steadily. ' According to the testim: do... $i | nesses, it is alleged that while tm this condition, on bis 5° Oh 132% | way to the station house, Coyne was’ struck 24 call a 122:% | several times in various parts of the body with 6 3h the policeman’s and at the corner of i struck bima blow on the bead, in the region of the oni iz 2 a temple, making a mest feartul gasb, from which the as s Nor Cal 26° | blood flowed copiously. The man, as soon as struck, 18 Del 4 S46 | fell senseless to the around. he was 100 Quick: Fc Ws | taken to a drug store Quite a numerous crowd had by do. a “o this timo gathered around the store door, aad learnii 18 viet {cali 396 ii | qfums bad Wronaprred, Donsane quite excled, Tt won Gait 24g 44 Ba Pac Wai Sot = 8 nyY ie rage e** { ae ded. ‘The crowd pressed on, and, it le se- u the witnesses, that only for hist vw sulted, serted by tWo veut consequences inight have rei interference th We 'eaiy excited at the time, Jastioe the ie wore A. Connolty received a cou™Wialat againt the officer for al Toged felonious agsault. ured man was ia court yesterday and provented a +7 appearan ‘Aiutakp Avoxron ayp Cant’ Aicnomn—A girl who 75 Carmine sireet, gives ber name as Deliah Holth “a, yesterday presented herself at the Nesex Market Police fs Specs Ty, COMMERC Torspar, June 18-6 P.M. Corrox.—There continued a moderate demand and pre- vious prices were fully sustained. The market, however closed weak at the subjoined quotations, at which 2,400 bales were disposed of. We quote: Upland. Flosida. ile, N.O.§-T. Mate MOG HI statemons ntlally as thy, | Court and made oath to a gabstei Be am Fd follows:—She states that daring the mouth of aoe Z Fie Bl vast eho was cngaged as domestic servant in the Louse bd Corre. — for Rio was but prime grades, which were scarce a! 2 of Mra, Mary Van Buskirk, who professes to te a female Be | and leary for all cat during the latter part of the weuth « son hanged, Sales, 7 pbysican; that and io. aor oo pee German gir, sumed Paulin, called the Danke and te ic. good. forme Van Bu was 5 1osge. 5 pod i fe 4 Mrs, nnd bag, ie n oc Maracaibo, ure, Van Buskirk are s4, by "| upiaa ‘shawl, with the iuten! the baby. [i was then put a1 the of han eM wa ad ee an ah to the basement and the body placed it allowed to reman until