The New York Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1867, Page 7

6 ——— HOMICIDGES. The Fatal Shooting Affray Between ‘Sharpley and Kelly, ———— Inquest fm tho Case of the Sailor David More. HOMICIDES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE BROADWAY HOMICIDE. Tho Excitement in the City—Intereating Par- tlealars Concerning the Tragedy—Testimony ef Saw Sbarpicy and the Police Ofticers— Condition of Kelty. ‘The most intense excitement prevailed throughout Che city ali day yesterday relative to the blondy affrey fhat occurred in Twenty-fourth street on Wednesday ‘fternoon, during which the brother of Sam Sharpley, the minstrel (or Sharpe, ‘as bis name really is), was shot @ead by Edwin Keily, of Kelly & Leon's Minstrels, Tho tersibie tragedy was the priacipal topic of conversation during the day in saloons, hotels, on the street, every- where, in fact, aud the opmions expressed con- @erming it were in some cases as widely different and @s numerous, almost, as were those who spoke of the matier, Among the professional! miostrois and acters of the various theatres and places of amusement, to whom tho chief sctors in the tragedy were well mown, the homicide was a special subject of interest ‘and 25 far as could be ascertained from certain comver? eations held among tho “fraternity” the sympathy fey for Sam Sharpley, on account of bis great loss, was in no wise strouger tham that expressed for Kelly’ baving been forced—as his friends term i—into the quarrel ‘with so feartul a result to himscif, Although the fact bas ne bearing upon the degree of guilt that may be atiached to either fam Sharploy or Esily in the bloody deed, it may be stated aa an inci- dent iiiustrating tho festing of sympathy manifested for both by their respective friends and “admirers,” that yesterday, notwithstending the 4 eney of the Weather, @ largo namber of persona who move in Very respectable circles in the city, many of them ladies, callod at tho Iwenty-uiath precinct e:ation bouse and requestod interviows witt Keuy, in erder that they. might give bim the assurance of thoir regret that be bad Been so unfertupate, although they believed, judging from their feeling towards him, and the good characte, they lad always known bim to bear, that ho would not Inave resorted to #0 extreme a measure as he had, had he not felt that the circumstances in whicb he was pieced ‘ul ly justified bim in bis conduct, Qo the other hand several persons called on Sam Sharpiey to sympathize with him, but they were for the most part friends of bis brother, who are engaged tm the same business as wes the murdered man. A gentleman who happened to be in the vicinity of tne Fifth Avenue theatre at the time the quarrel bo tween the Sharpleys and Kelly and Leon commeneod, Gates that the deceased not only knocked Kelly to the ground, but kicked nim violenuy while he lay on tue pavement, and that while thus prostrate Kelly re- qvested his assailant several times to jet him get Wp, which he refused to do, and that he continued to Rick him in the face and about the body, He moreover States that on questioning Kelty. as to the quarrel, the Metter contended tbat when Sam Sharpley attacked Leon bb only desire was io prevent tho former from injuring ‘the latter, as ho had good ground to fear that Leon ‘wight be seriously injured inan enpounter with Sam, there being so grea to disparity between the build and mrength of thotwo men. While thue intent upon as- Siating bis friend be was attacked by Tom Sharpley, whom he did not know, and on being knocked down by him, aod perceiving that the mea about bim were all Srangers, the thought @ashed through his mind that Bam Sbarpley had prov ably resolved to pat an and to the ii fecling that existed between Be proprietors of the rival places of amusement, by having bam assaulted, with intent to kill, by a gang of Fufians. Impressed with this idea, which Kelly says was made stronger in bie mind by the thought that he had two little children out West depending upon him for support, be drew bis revolver and fred the fatal shot, Why ho discharged the second shot this gentie- Wan does not say, more than that ia the frenzied ex- citement of (he moment he bellowed that Ketiy did not know exactly what be was doing. Another gentieman also #atos that Kelly isa very @Bict MAD, Daiuraliy, and a great favorite with all per- Bon io lS OMploy, and was never loth to keep ont of the company of that general ron of minstrets who give themselves vy to dissipation and habits that persons of Tefiued notions and scrupies do not easily relish, THs CASE BRVORE JUSTICE DODGE. The following testimony regarding the homicide was faxon bevore Jusice Dodge at the Jeiterson Market Pore Tt yesterday, the partios whose amidavits foKow having been conducted before the magtstrate for ‘What purpose: — TESTIMONY OF SAMURL M. SHARIR Samuel M. =barpa, of ine Kevero Have, being duly says (hat on Wednesday, the 11th of December, Je%-rsen Svarpe, tus brotner, was violently and acavlied aod beaten by Edwin Kel Leon, from the following fact gud bix gaia brothe the fifth avenue cheatre, on Twenty-fourth street, ben ho met said Leon and Kelly; that streck at dopenet, and* rors tho street fortowed “Dy de- ent said brother Thomas Jeiferon Kelly, and that said drew a four barrelled pistol, which powder and bal, id pointed, leveled mas, and ther id there same de!inerace! at said fired and dive! Toomer; that tbe first ot struck anid Thomas in the Dead, and be fell oo the s Vd should rs partly in (ho gutter, 4: tborately pm ¢ prostrate, one takiog effect in bs left breast and pober in bie right side; tat said Thoma: thea an! ‘here picked op and carried in the vestibule of ine F.ith avenue theatre, and (hat he diod in a tew mo- et of the said wounds so mnfheted by said id: and that deponent charves the raid +, aided by ead Leon, so discharged raid pistol at dejoven''s brother Thomas for the purpose of taking Dis ife, ane that be was thereby killed, and that they alge assaulted deponent, YESTIFONY OF OPFICRR FREESE, Danie! Frees», & pairotman of the Iwenty-Afih police Precinci, (emis d:—Thak on the 11th day of December, at @hout jour coerce wm the afte bo was on the corner of Broadway and Twenty-(ourth street, shea he mrw Francis Glasrev Leon runming throogh Twentr- fourth street tonarcs Broadway, pursued by Samvel M. wharpe; that Sharpe aud, “arrest that man ;"’ deponent qangnt Leon avd took bém and Sharpe to the Fifth Ave- nue lhentre, where there was a greet crowd; that he then Deard a pistol ehot and then saw Thomas Jefferson Sharpe, the brother of eald Samuel, fail he side. ‘walk, with his bead and shoulders ia (tho gutter; that When he was so prostrate be saw Eawit Kelly advance to said Thomas and discharge a pistol deliberately at him, Dring two Knots, wht Long edt im the body of anid mone; that Samuel M. Sharpe then 7a pisol aod @wobarged it ateud Koliy, ine ball taking effect ia sed Ky'y’s head, and t/at raid Yoomas was picked up and G@arried into the vestibule of the theatre, minutes, be died. Deponent then took maid Samuel te tee Twenty-ninth precinct station bouse, and ofticer Whitlam J Kennedy took said Kelly and Leon to too mad nation house. The officer also states thas he took sad Samuel's pistol from biy hand. SCATEMENT OF OFFICER KEERDT. Willtam J. Kennedy, an officer of the Twenty-ninth polos precioct, being eworn, testided :—ibat en tne Lith ©: Decembér, while be was ‘on bis post on Fourth avo. ae aud Twenty-sixth street, he was informed that man was shot at the Fifth Avenue theatro; that be ran over there and saw Thomes Jever- son Sharpo lying dead m the veetibuie of the toeatre, and he was informe? he was Billed Ra who bad ¢ down Broadway; that going down Broad he was wiormed had cone in the basement of Casweil & Mack's, corner of Broadway and lwenty-fourth sirest; chat he ‘want into the ators room of raid sid Kelly and Francie Giassey ed them ti jace and there found fon aud thet he are Tewed them and coe’ the Twenty-ninth i or head which had been inflicted by @ ms ged at bim by Samael M. said Kelly now les ia a do ode, sharps ap: rT again peared in court, seoompanied by officer Froese, for the epowe of offering bail for his future appearances The follow convient condition of Edwin he was given to Honor:— gi caer arr T) CRRTTMCITR, New Yous, Deo. 12, 1867. I bewe examined the wound of Mr. Kelly, who was sbot yesterday io the left tom He is doing very weil, Coashiering the mature of the accident, and auless Beiue sorioun J hoy = serge superveves, 1 do not wink oor in oavemy c read the certificate, but alt ex: posing 5 eoapaes to do west he could for Sharpe, dion of Mr Kelly bail in the cace, Me, Sharps was thereupon taken back #0 10 sialon bower 0 pwait the reault of the Inquest, NEW YORK HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1867. THE FOURTH WARD HOMCIDE. ward siation bouse, by Coroner Gover, upon the body of David Moro, who was killed on the night of Wedne: day, December 11, in a shooting alfray which occurred about hall-past eleven o'clock in front of No. 82 Cherry streat, The following testimony was taken:— TRSTIMONY OF DAVID TOWNSEND, David Townsend, being sworn, says—I board with Mfr, Prown in Oliver street; I was with prisoner from four clock ip the afternoon till twelve o'clock on Wednes- the owening day, w day deceased was shot; 6; @ friend of mine asked bim_ to crink ‘with us; be did #0; once When we weut out, but deceased remained behind us; BO wor rT passed bet: deceased we returned ia about half jing parted id in Hamilton sti then about bi en, when w I did not ask him to drink, but im Louly bad ten cents of I would teat him, ‘eupon he gaid, “You drink that yourself and I can on the street; we got sk¥larking, a, “If you don't stop your fooling I'll shoot you;” he did net app particularly deceased or myse! but with this prisoner stepped ‘back to the gutter, and into the street, and drew a revolver, which ho raised and fired; I don’t know whether be meant to shoot me or deceased; after the explosion deceased to th ground, and the prisoner ran away; 1 stood alongside deceased, when a policeman came up and arrested me, but being toid by two men who were standing pear be let mo goand started after the prisoner; I waited until some one came to my assistance, who picked the body of deceased up and brought it up to the station house; I have been @ sbipmate of prisoner about eighteen months; I did not know be had a pisto! until he drew itand tired; I never saw deceased until last night, 'TRETIMONY OF ROWNDSAN TAYLOR, John J, Taylor, roundsman ef the Fourth precinct, being sworn, stated—About half-pasi seven o’cioek on Wednesday night, while om post in Reowwvelt street, pear Water, I thought I heard a single rap; I went theomgh Jaies street to the corner of James slip and Water street, avd ince‘ing a crywd there heard a man there say “They’ve got him;’’ Tram across the slip to where the crowd was aud found officers Burfort and Fitzgerald with the prisoner iv charge: I inquired what wos the mutter and they said he had sbot a man; I then accompanied them to the station house; when we reached there decensed lald on tho floor; was told by tho sorgeant to search the prisover; I did 60, and found a pistol (small revolver) on bis person (pistol shown to tho jury; it was in Mis right side pavialoons.pocket; he hod also'a jeckknife in bis other pants pocket. Officer Wiitlam J. Burfort, of the Fourih precinct, being sworn, testifed—I ‘was in Cherry street, near the cerner of James, about a quarter or twenty minutes to twelve on Wednesday night, when I heard a shot fired; I was within fifteen paces of where tho firing took piace; I saw a man drop, and ran forthe place, but did not see who had fred; thi prisoner wns standing in the gutter, near d \ceused, and tho witness, Townsend, was stsnding over the body; I caught hold of Townsend, and prisoner commenced to edgo of towards the middie of the street, and then slatted to tun at hart as be could down the slip; 1 tet fo of iownsend, and telling some citizens to hold bim, pursued deceased, whom I overtook aud arresied be.ow fontu street, just as he was cotering a wood yard be. tween the Hunter's Point and Bridge strest ferries; ho gave ulierance to some sound, between a whive a cry, but I could not distingnish that be said anything; officer Fitzgeratd then jolned us, aud wo brought prisoner into tho siatioa house; the body of deceased was tuen there; I did not ouserve any marks of violence on the priguner. TESTINONY OF PATIUCK RATRY. Patrick Barry being sworn, t-stiiied—I tive at Redizan’s, ecrner Roosevelt and Cherry streets; about vaif-past eleven on Wedneeday night last I saw three men in com- ny as Iwas coming out. of Gilleeple’s liquor store, 82 Sherry street; deccased was ove of them; Teak moving towards them whew I deard a shot; prisoner was facing deccased; I cannot swear positively that prisoner ta tho man I mean, but I saw one of tho men draw something glittering from bie pocket and directly it was out the shot was fired, and deceased 3 1 did not hear avy words pass between them; wht and arrested Townsend, I to!d him that he bad ran away, and I potnted to where he was; the officer then siartod in pursnit, and I saw him arrest the other man; the deceased died almost immediaely aiter being shot. TRSTIMONY OF PENRY PAY, Deory Fay, being sworn, testified—I reside at 70 Oliver street; about balf-past eleven ov Wednesday night I was standing on the corner of James and Cherry atrecis; I saw three men come out of Gillespie's, 82 Cherry’ street; I recognize the prisoner as one of them: tuoy walked a short distance together, seemingly frien ly; I heard some one say, "You had betrer put that up I vhen saw prisoner step back, beard a report and saw a ed fall; prisoner ran away after the officer came u officer arrested the wrong man first, but being informed of the sact, followed and pursued prisoner and errested him. TESTIMONY OF WNCHAEL MCHLAND Michael Highland, of Liverpool, being sworn, testified substantially to the tacts narraied by the ouher wit- fe was in Gillespie's at the time deceased, nd Townsend were there, and saw the shot ; the only additonal circumstance mentioned by him being thai he heard the prisoner laugh after be had red the shot, TESTIMONY OF DEVETRIUS CORRA, Demetrius Corra being sworn, tostifled— Deceased boarded with me at 89 Cherry street; he came to my house November 27 jast; he was in mv house last night about eleven o'clock; I'told him he bad better go to bed; be said be woul after he bad one glass; ho then wont out. and in a few minutes after that I heard a #hot and on going out to inquire reearding it I saw deceased @n the sidewalk opposite, doa: man, and arrived hero ia the bark Joba Cumming, an English versei. TESTIMONY OF RURGRON PRACT. Dr. Jonn Beach, 3. D., being sworn, veatified—Tn con- pection with Dr. C. C. ferry 1 made ® post mortem ex amination of the body of deceased; found a@ pistol shot wound catering the right thoracio cavity, aboat an inch @a a half from the median _ lini the ball passed throngh {ho upper Tove of the right lung, through the aorta, through the lobe of the left lung, making fis escape out of the left thoracic cavity, just above the upper border of the second rb, aed was fovnd buried in the mu-cles of the shoulder. Death resutted from internal hemorrhage. ‘vERDICT. ‘The case was then submitted tothe Jury, who, withont retiring, returaed a verdict that “David More, deceased, cane to bis death by a pisiol shot wound at the Bands of James Gridiu, December 11, 1867.” TOE PRISONER, James Griffia, belng formally examined, sa'd:—I am twenty-three years of age; was bore in Ireland; reside at No. 212 East Forty-second street, and ag by pccuna- Vou x sailor, [don’t know anything aboutYhe shooting ; T know I bad the pisiol, bat bave no recoticction of drawing it, MOMICIDES NEAR ALTON, ILL, SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALO. A Man and file Two Children Killed—The Mun'’s Wile Badly W ded—Aseault 0 ef the Alleged Murderers. ‘Br, Loum, Dec, 12, 1967, Go'Clock P M. } Information was received fm Aiton last night of a horrid murdor eommitied on Monday, ten wiles north of that place, on the Chicago Railroad, by which one man and two of his children lost their lives, The family lived at Rinder's Switch, and on Monday two wen with blackened tacos, or negroes, entered the cabin and demanded money of tho man, The latter endeav- ored to ercape, when they shot him, Then they cut him dreadtuily with an axe, aad robbed the cabin of $100, The wifo started for the neighbors to make an alarm, Dut the fiends aeweulted her, amd two of the children, trying to seve their mother, were alse struck with the axe. Subse wently the children died, though the wife ig still alive, An inquest was held on the bodies and « verdict rea- dered according to the above facts, The name of the family was Pepys, The mordercd man had Just ree turned frem St Louls, where ne had sold a load of pro duce, and it ts eupposed the murderers knew of the money beleg in his po-session. Efforts todiscover the murderers of Pepys and hie child. ren have fed to further partioniars, and to tue arrest of two muspected parties in this caty, Conetablo Byrnes, of Madison county, informe wa that one of the parties sus- pected was apprehended this moroiag at Third station house, He is a mulatto, named Joseph Marehall, Hie ht eve ts compievely bimded or punched out, is comperion j@ murder its a bed as a tall, muscular malatto He bes not been found yet, and probably ¢id not come to this city, Thetwo negroes were seen around the farmer's prenises on Friday, Saturday 1 vuited the house om Sa sy event: H jeated the privilege of remaining all might; but the farmer had not accommodations “or (hem, and after giv- tng them materia! to stert a fre they left forthe of camping out On y evening choy retu: wick for twelve days with aa war im the act of re- the aurck was and peiring to made upon him br one o ane, after failing Ve skull, assassin Ut bowover, house and died (a. few in'wutes upon che floor. The wife and two ebildree ‘were seen etricken down or, the accompiiee Within doors, and then the murderers, ft er seour.ng the small amourt of aly poor, bus bore of 1 re eresworkian sin, 0d hia horriole deus examination will be held. pees HOMICIDE IN MASSACHUSETTS, AWoman Killed by Mee Stepson. Seminar, Deo 12, 1867, Mary Shea, av frishwoman, 45 years old, was murdered ‘m (bie city last night Ly ber stepson, Joba Shea, The murder was wi it by om ameault with Sete and feet. On the aki! of We woman ts 0 casd eleven laches log. } mente till Snnday mornin’, when a younger soa, Young Shea js about 19 years old, and 8 notoriously bad character, lie is now auder arrest, HOMICIDES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. nnn The Verinont Homicide Case, {From the Evening Telegram } yy, dee, 12, 1867, I learn by a special despatch from As wwille, Vt that Henry Williams, alias Muller, charged with murder of Mr, and Mre, Gowing, at that place Inst spring, has just been indicted by the Grand Jury sitting at Woodst ck, Vt., and that hie tria! will take piace, 11 is expected, next week before the judicial tribunal then to convene in Woodstock, Colonel Pingne, of Hartford, beme tho Prosecuting Attorney. The caso wilt turn, doublless,.npon the evidence of Ella Gowing, the only eurviving daugbter of the murdered husband and wife, who, is will be romembered, lay in the trundle bed in the samo room with her father and mother, beard the man come in and commit Nis revolting crime, and who recognized his voice, aud said to the neighbors why ca’ noo Tuesday morning, before it was Known that the prisoner had beon thero since the Juno previons to the murder, “It w hired man, Henry Wililama”” The prisor Williams, is hardened wretch, in his manoers very and indifferent, no event or meident of his terrible Mituation boing abe to move him, ‘@ upon his exam!- nation, when tho biood stained axe was shown him, bis eyes involuntarily dropped, and ho would turn from it with horror. He fs about thirty years of muscular, and of medium height and stature, He has an ugly and vicious look, and bas been a soldier in both ibe Aworican and British armies, Brutal Homicide of n Wife, [Erom the Norfolk (Va.) Journal, Dec, 11). Wo have to record this morning the murder, by me of a process rivaling tho most diabolical contrivances 0! the inqnisition, of a young woman and mother by 1) Moore, by afiend in human shape named x, Shom it was her misfortune to call hus band, The brute literally kicked his wife to death, a torture which he tnflicted by degrees, and, In the lan- gvaze of one of the witnesses before the jury of inquest, on ber body until ber breath went out.” Gries of the dying woman brought several of the neighbors to the door of the domicil, bat they were prevented from entering by the man-mopster, who stood In the doorway with a dirk knife in hishand and threatened to “ripopen’? tho first who entered, This bloody affray took pias residence of Moore, on Sugar Hil! that part of adjoining Gosport, Moore is known to have beer ally addicted to the ill-treating of his wife, and this as- sauit, maddened be an excess of drink, proved to be the “finiahing stroke,” When we entered the building where ¢ curred it had the appearance, wo may say, of pen. Blood was berpatterod in every direction, and sicns ofastruggle, 23 if the deceased had attempiod to detend herselt wore very appareat, Tho appaarance of the vorrse was iruly ghasitr, and evidences of the terri- Die beating to which the victim was subjected were ap- parent on every portion of tne body. The skali alone was fractured ip seven places, and one large bole found in the Sack of the cranium was sald to be the resuit of astamp of the boot heel, This man, or monster, Ned Moore, was a laborer m the navy yard in the ordnance department, and knocked off work on the day of tho murder at dinner time and went ona frobic. He is said to bea very plessant man when sober, but when drunk is ensily provoked to a perfect frenzy, when he savagely grinds his teeth together and exhibits other eymptome of « ferocious nature. He often cerried a dirk kolfe, and when intoxicated was given a ‘wide bert”? by thase who knew him. He has frequentiy figored in the Mayor's court as principal ia domestic eraptions, Fo is abont thirty vears of age. The wife and victim, Mrs. Johanna Moore, was a plea- an: looking lady, about twenty-five years of age, and was the mother of one child about six weeks old, Sho was very mnen devoted to her husband, notwithstand- ing his brutality to her, and bore her sofferings with singular fortitude, When he gave her a black evo she would stay in the house and refuse te show herself until! the mark disappeared, to screen him from public cen- sare. a Homicide of a Notorlows Character tn Mas- , sachuset a From tho Worcester (Mass.) . Dee, 11. To Nese who have read the BF don: of this city for the past foir or five years the name of Thoms Leonard, Jr., is no stranger. He has had an unenviable pale in thes city as @ rowdy, a thief anda bad ebardtter generally, and has been arrested almost times wibout number, A week ago yeaterday he cofhm tied an assault upon his mother, and she has since feared to reto'n home, dreading his volence. A warrant was issued for his arrest, and Deputy Sheriff Gibbs, of Ciin- ton, rerved it a week ago to-day, but while listening to the rending of the warrant Tota dodged between the lege of the officer and escaped, and subsequent attempts to argeat him atted, Last Saturday night, betseen six and seven o'clock, the two Leonards, father and son, were asen going to- werds hom? both batly intoxicated, and fighting as they went. Nothing moro ts fully known of their move- vat foorteen years'of age, appeared at the house of a nei: bor, earing that Tom was killed, aud asking for ne! Several persina went to tho house immediately and Ly foand a worrible spectacle, The murdered man Tyme beside the kitchen stove, whieh had a bot fre tt, his clothing bearing marks of a severe w'ruggle, bi head a mags of dried and clotted blood, while the fleor, watls and ceibog were plenti(atiy bespartered with viocd. His father was seated on the opposite site of tho rove, Is head resiing on his banda, with bis face, hands and clothing besmeared with blood. He nad marks of severe blows on bis face, and his knncktes were badly broient, iodicatug that be had given ne we'las recaived blows, ‘The old man’s story ‘s that on their retorn home Tom lat down on the kitcbea chairs whito be went up sitirs He rnbsequently came down and sat in tho roomn with Tom and ‘oll turoadoze About half-past soven he wag waked by tno soand of something falling, and looking op he saw Tom on the floor, while three men wore ip the room. He started to gu up stuirs to cali bis godoger sou, when theso men knocked him down and Kiowed nim and escaped. Why he did not at once give the alarm does not appear, but he remained thore all n ght aod summoned his neiguburs sovn alier daviight yertertay morving. Tre old man ts spnarently about sixty yoars of ace, with both parties sober would be no mateh ina contest with his son, but whero both were intoxicated and seen Sighting within half on hour or an hour of the time of the marder, strong sarpicion attaches to him, The appearance of b mself and bis murdered goo, as well aw the room where the deed was done, Is not eatis- fartoriiy oxp'ained by his version of the affair, but wa may look to the investigation the coroner for ioformation before determunii measure of bis guilt, Homicide of a Hneband by a Wife. [From the Belleville (11,) Democrat. } Abent one yearago a man named Frederick Wagener, Nving aboot three miles west of Centreril'c, tn this County, was Om: from bis home, and nothing was known of lus w boris unthh about the lbh of imst November, when some excitement was crested In tne where the missing man formoriy resided by the rew jons of @ man named Michael Mailory, whe told a neighbor that Wagener was dead, and that be wo baried ma certain spot about Oliy yards fro the house, in akind of emk hole, formerly used a stock well, aud ) had been empioyed at e time by Mra, Clara wife of the deceased, tb some earth upon body, h jy buried, and v hich had becan to smell so dadty ns to taint the air, and for which service she paid him Ove dollars, Th information ameng the neighbors, her and proceeded to examine the sin! found the body of Wagener, as an Mallory, who had left the vie'nity, o woman, who are reported to have gece to Now York. The body of Wagener exhibited evidesce of fou! play; ® rope was found abont hia as it be bed been drigged. there by that means, coroner, David Miley, was seat for, who held an inquest, result. ing in a verdict that the deceased came to his desth by violence at the hands of his wel, Clara Wagenor. The body of the murdered ‘1 had been covered only a few inches of earth, stones and pleces of and bis clothing bad nearly all rotted of. ‘Trint of a Supposed Parricide. J. Joseph Schnepf is now on trini at iy ‘Wis, for the murder of his ther Wagrtown, pril leat, ‘The care is one of circu evidence Al merely, and ia likely to puzzle eourt and lawyers con- pie By The last seen of tho missing man was while ' were human bon ome property wh signed to his wife on the occasion of his enlistment ia taxing dos whim hie mother, wo protested. against taking sidos wit! Ww surrender of the trust. FURTHER PARTICULARS, {From the Chicago Times, Dec, 10, Teta apparent from the testimony that the defence conte an effort to estabiish the theory that Schnepf, if murdered, was tbe victim of one Frank Moyer, hie peighbor. To-night we leara by tel tay, and ago by parties who arrived from Watertown, th Meyer committed suicide this morning by by him- soli in bis bara, It seems that suspicions have existed that he was the murierer, but (here were not euflicient devolopments to warrant bis arrest, A Man Shot by a Peticeman. nm the Eimira (N. ¥.) Advertiser, Dec, 10.) policeman by the came of Van Bloieles Inst evening an Irishman, named Riley, who resisted arrest, , latter struck oF kic! the badiy, when he drew @ revolver and fred upon him. ‘The ack excitement, who called for v among these Afew Robert Riddte and Pat Lyree. Riddle was tnatanuy piel names pa brains blown ous with s inene ree is mortally wounded, Le 5 and also in tho abdomen, Jacob J, 1 was shot \prongh the arm accidentally while trying to prevent the allray, His wound is pot dangerous, It seems that Riddie and Lyree had gome days before, and at their first meeting ards they imuediaiely com- meficed shooting, THE BROOKLYN TRAGEDY. The Coroner’s Investigation=Testimony of the Neighbors ef the Decensed—Singular Statement of the Prisoner’s Wife. The inquest in the case of the two women who were found locked in death tn each others arms at their resi- dence, No, 807 Atlantic street, under the most mysteri- ous circumstances on Monday Iast, was begun before Coroner Lynch and a jury of twelve, at the County Court House, Brooktyn, yesterday morning. Much interest was manifested during the examination of witnesses, the Coroner's office being crowded the whole time, The prisoner, George D, Price, accompanied by his father and brother, together with his counsel, Mr. L. & Chatfeld, were present, The accused wore an anxious expreasion of countenance, and evidently bad a keen appreciation of the unpleasant aituatioon in which ho fs at prosent placed. Mrs. Price, wife of the prisoner, was also in the Coroner’s office during the in- quest, . Before taking testimony the counsel requested that witnesses for the defence might not be cross-examined during the inquest, and tbe Coroner granted his request. The first witness called was Vir. William Johnsov, who deposed as follows:—I reside at No. 307 Atlantic street, where [ do bumness; on the 12th of Sepiember my wife told me that a woman and girl had been in the house necking toengage apartments which we had to let at that time; we made a bargain; she paid me $40 ni and T let ber two rooms on the first floor; ‘rs. Fall told me sne had some furniture at @ drug store, No, 8 Whito- ball street; she paid me two dollara for taking ‘her furniture to my house from the store; at tbe drug store Mr. Price assisted mo out with tue things; Mr. Price came into the house shortly after my retura with the furniture and objected to the arrangement of tbe bedstead, and had it placed im tho other foom; Some three or four weeks ago Mra. Fail was taken suddenly sick and was very mueh depressed in spirite; a week last Saturday ber little girl came into my siore and told me ber mother bad fallen down stairs; I called one of the females in the house to care for her; Mr, Price, with three other doctors, came in the course of the evening: Mr. Price spoke to me of Mrs. Fall on that occasion and guid he considered jt to be bis duty to look alter her, as he owed bis 1 her, while he was ili she nursed him; last Friday, b leven and twelve o’ctock, I the deceased in company with Mr. Price going ards the ferry; on Sanday morning she came into my room for a on whicu occasion | saw her for the last ; Bhe seemed to be de- pressed im apirits, though nateraliy cheerful; on Sunday evening, between seven and cight o'clock my wife went into tho water closet, avd when soe returned she said, “My fread is in tho room,” meaning Mr. Price, (The witness tere explaived that Mrs, Fall always ailuded to \r, Price as “my friend,” and 80 dopenent’s wife spoke of ‘him.) Jennie came to inquire toe time, and my wite told ber eight o'clock, and fubsequently I heard footsteps’ in hallway; at twenty minu’os past nine ou ay morning my wife came down stairs and said, Wiltiam! Mrs. Fail and are dead ;” I wont to the station Louse and got Waal iceman to come to the house; [ then went over to New York for Mr, Price, who came over with me; the room door was found open; my wife said she foond the lamp on the bureau pretty nearly full of off; the deceased was ip the habit of burn- jog alamp all night; Mr. Olden, who resides on tho upper floor above item, opened the hall door tho Orst in the morning; it wa: ‘custom to jeave the houseearly ; Tha a Mr. frequently come in an? oat: i say how orat what time of day be was abit of eailing at the Louse; I have heard my it ho called as often a8 four times a day; time that she fell aown stairs she had er been the game 3n spirits or health; I state aboutall 1 know. By a Juror—The officer came with me, and we entered Mr. Price’s piace; I told we Oe Mra. Fall and Jenore i. ‘ned round ‘said to his clerk, ? to which the clerk remarked that did not cail in thera that moroing; Mf told Fail that he would cail in the morning, but she ob- jected, bayer 9 sho nad some business to attend to in ‘moromg, wad asking him to como in the evening; ho e had spent the eveniog lier, and drank some ule, which mad. him feo! drowsy, ana be laid down’ on the sofa for awhile; Mr. Frice said, on the way over, that bis wife was a woman of vindictive sp rit, and might have sont the man whom ho observed the night previous to take the life of Mra, Fai; the mi be said, wor: dark cioi anda siauched hat; lasked sf the man he saw there wore light pants, as thet dreas would answer the description ot a person who formeriy worked me aud was at my pisce during the evening; be raid no, the mau he had soon wore dark pants; Wir. Price did not appear much excited when I told him of the death of urs. Fall aud Jenuie, mot so much so as I thought be would be under the ¢.teumetances, but all men are not constituted ke. ‘The next witness sworn was Mre. Margaret Johnson, wife of ihe previous witness, who testified as toliows:— I live at No, 307 Avanic street; I never saw Mra Fall before sho came to live im our house on the 12th duy of September; sve came with sir, Price he inquirea the ‘prics of tbe bedroo ture at ihe door, and I tod him $45; she said she bean huuting two or ‘bree days for rooms, bat had not found any suitable; TL asked ier if she had aoy family, aud sbe said she bad a jittic boy in England, where she bad just been over to eave bim tor asbort time; Sr. Pros ‘aod she thea conversed asite, and tnen she said that it she contd get the $15 back whieh She bad paid on other apartments ehe would take the rooms from me; they botn went out then and revuraed again in the coare of half an hour, and requested to be shown the rooms; Mra. Fail aod Mr. Price then went up stairs together an looked at the rooms; Mr. Holden remarked tnat 1 looked rtrange to see him so par. ticular about the bedroom; she sai she would rather bave rooms on the secoud floor; she offored me $14 a mooth for the front rooms on the second oor, as ber friend liked them very much better than the ‘op foor; I thought then thas Mr, Frice was ber hosband; she came ja the morning, and said if I wonld take $40 for th of turnkure she would take ft; she pad my husband for tt, not Wr, Price; she pad for we furniture and $5 for a carpe:, with the week; IT asked Sirs. Fail if Mr. Price Kept coming, and he was ber husband; she sed that he was not, but ‘pearly every person thongut he was; she then toll me about her family, as bas already been stated; she said that ene was going to keep boarders; she said Mr. Price boardea wt: her alone time and paid her $7 a week; she said her dango- terJennie was boarding ia Seventh avenue, New York, With somebody by the name of Cassel, and that she would bring her home im a short time; 1 asked who lois Mr, Pr.ce was, avd sho ssid that he was a very Particuiat friend of bers, whom she had to = tect her; ber chiidren, she said, were as fund of him as if be were thew own father; I bined to her as to how she got her jiving; she said that thers were several men who weed to merry ber, but that if she were to marry sbe would lose her living, as her lancome belonged to ber Children; whe comp'ainal of the giddiness of her hexd durmg the last three weeks; | asked if she took much medicine and ane sui * yes, that she took @ good deal of medicine that her ve her; at the time she fei! down the stairs she asked her daughter to go for Mr. Price; he prescribed for hor, and sent the chiid for medicine; a doctor was sent for and Mrs. Fail wanted me and Mrs. Holden to ieave whe room; Mre. Hoiden, afier we went out, said tome, “Did you notice how ene hb es om that map?” and I Feplied that I ad; that was oa ‘Saturday, and on Monday moruing Jenste came in for water and aid, “You do did not care to co ili i Hil tasted it I put my iittie mouth; on Saturday mora: and so giddy that she must 10 my room, knocked rink some beer; TI deciin: it; Mre, Fail not drink with m cli a ah to wi do for my husband cailed for a leter; Gt that time I beard Mr. Price’ Gear! that man ts there again about nine o'clock; I heard him going te step, the sound of hig footsteps was so familar me that I knew it when i heard pim if, “My friend te going;” TI F door as 1 went down stairs; T Fail bas no light to-night ;"’ I bad alw: her room that hour; it jock my doors at haif-past tea; I them Doth last Sunday night; in the morning I swood at the door and found it opon; Teaid, 0, they have not made i whe wase beautiful obi of og Fall once ‘eld tome? “You most Thiok bow meee . Price thinks of mo when he sent for bis father and mother to come and sve me,"’ and that bis mother bad oye must take peno: fg he te pened k the lower part of the body of the mother was war there was @ great quantity of clothes on the bed; t nover knew Mrs, Fall to leave her door colocked; to my kvowledge she never attended any church; whenever Dr. Price came Jennie was ‘Benton en errand; 3 Wook ago last Thursday she came inio my room, aod I said, “ jennie, I thought you were going to wash some clothes,” ana*she repi te Moca ‘ys her room;” he stayed exactly ono hour by the clock, I noticed particularly; then her mother came and tapped at the door aud said, “Jen- nie, my child, it is time to do your washing;”” Mrs. Fail never did any wi she could not sow, and gave her clothes out to wash; wave out Mr. Price's clothes to the washerwoman id my washing; I neversaw any man im her room but sir. Frice and Gardner. It now being one o'clock the jury took a recess for baif ap hour. * ‘On reassembling Mra, Price, wite of the accused, was calied to the wituess stand, when Mr. Cuaifed, counsel for the prisoner, arose and said tha: he objected to the taking of the tesiimoay of Mrs, Price in behalf of I and justice, as a wile could not give testimony against her husband. The Court of Appeals had, so decide and he believed the Coroner was bound to respect thi decision, Daniel Price, father of the accustd, was then sworn and deposed—f reside at Lockport, N. Y., where I have hived since 1833; I first saw tho deceased about two weeks ago last Thursday, when my wie und myself calied ou ber at ber residence in Atlant! wished us to go and see her; it was a when we cailed; my soniniroduced ua to hirs, Fall as hig fatber and mother; we were soon engaged in con. Vorsation, during which she complain: difiicuity and pain in the heads we lett tue house short time and went up town to Twenty third street; my #00 writes to me twoOr three times a week; he has frequently written to me of Mrs, Fail; ihe frst tio as about two years ago; I recollect when my son was sick at bis store about two years £493 T was vot down io the city atthe time, as 1 did got kuow how sick ue really was; while at Mrs, Fall’@ bouse she spoke of (bo kind- noss of my sou to her; she did oot know vow she could ever repay bim; she said that at the divorce trial she might be-of some service as ajwitness; Mra. Fall did not teil me bow jong she had been compiaiaing; | bave & drag aiore at Lockport, N. ¥.; my son was warried, but frend is in jage bas beea ally dissolved; 1 aave a wife with him; they spent a teow weeks with me at Lockport suortly afier they were married; I do not kuow bow her health was at that time; ber last visit to Loc<port was With ber busband and child, in the fail of 1863, she was then complaining of being in ill heal; ets sat was troubled with nervous debility at tyat time; I can- ot say if ber family had any difficulty witu ber, except that she acted very strangely; we could vo: account for hor whims; we did not know whetuer sho was mad or ugly; she said we were @ moan, diry pack, aud that be Would not give her enough to cai; sue weut ouce or twice to the hotel for ber meal-; sbe said we adused ber; that we were all a meau-pack; ove day my son and I ‘were in tbe barn, when sve came out aud said “1 want to go to New York rijht away, to-vight;” wy #00 remonstrated with her, wad told her sue bad Detier remain; she was uot adie io go; her catia was suere; I told her she could uot go, when sue said, *You are a mean, miseravle pack, the wiole of you, aud you are uo better than the rest;”’ that was the iirst uakiad word she said to me; she said we had nothing tt toeat; we took her up tea aud other things of shat kind, good enough for anybody; her chiid wa3 about four months old when she came there; she atter- wards went to the Utica Asylum with ber own free will for treatment of nervous difficulty; sve went to other places, but complained that the was too coarse for her; spe finaily went to Elmira, where she stayed six months; she did not take ber child with her to Kimura; did not tell me of meeting intimate friends at Utica; she knew where she was going, for she talked of it tho whole evening before starting; my son was present, and vtuers of the famiiy were in the room; sbe acted very strangely and berconversation was all sorts; sue aod ler husbaod had ity in the way 1 spoke of; did no kuow as ber heaith improved; sue was a pretty hearty eaier, bat sometimes sho would not eat; I tbink she could outdo or outwalk me; my son eit her at the water cure establisbment, ‘Mra. Eilon Augusta the wife of the prisoner, was cailed to the stand and testitied as follows:—I reside ta Sixth avenuo, near Sixteenth street, Brookiyu; have Tesided tnere since Feoruary or Apri! last; previous to that ime I lived in New York, in Sixth siroet; 1 know Mr, ’rice—(Hero the witness burst into tears and sobbed some time, she bad becoms composed she re- sumed)—I am asbamed to say he is my liusband; | mar- ried him on tho 7ib of Ju 1861; made bis acquaiat- ‘ance at a boarding house; alter tuls we moved to a piace in Third avenue, When I ibought I had better tell bim something of my business; 1 told mim tha: a dir, Mitchell bela a mortgage (or me on some property; bi wi the papers (o examine if 1t was on good property, and he found ‘the property uninsured; he said if tue property shoul burn down I could not collect a cent; be suid if I woud Jet bim have the be would invest it in a better way; be repreacnted his’ father was worth from $130,000 to $230,000, and he would give me bis fatner’s note ‘or it; he gave me the note und said I could draw the money’ fromthe Chemical Bank, New York; this was in November, the year before I married him; pre vious to my marriage he asked me for a loan, as be was going in bustaess; if 1 would Joan him money, he said, Be had some raitroxd stocks which were tuen down and were not worth more than 50c. on a dollar, and he would give me them as security; 1 loaned bim $300, and Le vought astore from Jou Snyder ou Third avenue; he told me tuat he was ip good circumatinces, and tuat his parents were wealtay—.bat be was an only sou; | om him chat it would be vet Pry Faison of 18 parents to our marriage; they bad no objection and were married by the Rev. Dr. Fox, in New Yori; 4 amount; when this was gone be asked me for more, al [gave him smali sums frum tiie to time until all money | had by me at the time was gone; | then said, “Joel, you told me your father was ‘wealthy, and as you are getting mothing from the store you had beiwer giv »” he said he tuoug!it be would keep it unin the it 8 ; Duswmess a bat time was dull, a9 % Was just adout the breaking out of tne be sold out the siore in December; at ths tim it A be compelied to ; [found him to be @ mean, wppriocipied mag; an sunt of bis came from Lockport, and seeing bow we ti told him be owgiag to be of himself ‘fog not providing for me better; whea sold bis store only got $100 cach; he removed some of the stock to lis presemt stors in Whitebali street, New York; we (ven romoved to Third avenue; I used to carry his meais down two tho store, but was 60 mean that he would pot pay my Blage fard; Lsubsequenuy got a separain 1 and fwhuman treat. mont; I had never visited his father’s, but L thought I would do #0; I went up and staved there three weeks; they ifeated me very weil; they wore nice, qui: ple; peter jaughed or spoke pleasantly, onuty 4 ake ‘and ime there; sigus; my husband weos with we ead | toy lived very piain; eat only two moais 4 day an didn't use Meat Or tea; alter my retura {rom Lockport my hesband proposed weshould move to Brook- lym; [did Bot wisi to wove to Brookiyn, tor my phy- sician told me that Browklyy alr wes Woo stropg for me; I requested my burband not (0 take a piace in brookiya, a8 there wore ouly (wo of us and we might God a piace ta New York ; he said [ shouid d» as be toid me, that I Gould Bot bave my own way; I went from Forty-ututh New York, to Brooxiyn every day to huats house, and when | rewarned at night without getting & house be immsted that] did not look, that I went away and somewhero; I would retura brig Artond i a board iu Heury street; atter Tet we tos 8 1 ks street, owned by Mr. George Lane; T we bad the best part of the house; we furaiwehed the place new; he wanted me to give him the é 10 for the things, and at night, after be mebe kicked me ia suin (here witness gave to tears), aud said if I did not give him the money be would put meawey from nim, and thas I ould not be his wile any more; there was something to dose to the bouse and L apoke rather hasty; be wid Laze’s family that 1 had threaconed ais life; he seemed to waut to get something against me; our quar Cora he commenced Tee Fra Lass i 2a tid me ie te leave Brookiyn, at take small apartments in New York I swou! lived io that house from June to Jane H ay 0 husband, and wh! ife, who lived in See pat aes tate a ee tee struck ber on the nt 3 ing to tura ber out of doors; a’tor leaving the 1 Tam surpri ‘nown to have such a bad character; be said that he did not believe what that Irishworoan said in regard to that little Jishwomen; my baby was Dova in 1863; his mother attended mo in my oon- finement; while she was at the howe he Wt take her and sister t ‘wou! while Be feft me to take about ‘t aod would pay the er Money to spend _e bis business; 1 tment from his family; 1 complainet end told him that if he had given moe the ned to is Mother and sistor be was M The ‘OUR WEST INDIA ACQUISITION. ~ The Keystone of the Arch of the Wess Indies—Letter from Vice Admiral Porter on the New Possession—The Isinnds Viewed Commercially, Historically, Physically and Strategically=Their Value ns a Naval Sta- tion and Outlying Stronghold, : Usiren States Naval ACADEMY, Ayxavouis, Nov, 6, 1867. St, Thomas, the principal of tho Virgin Islands, holds the most prominent position in the West Indise asa naval and commercial station. It is situated im latte tude 18 deg. 22 min. north, longitade 65 deg, 26 min. west, and lics right im the track of all vessels from Europe, Brazil, East Indies and the Pacific Ucean bound to the West India islands orto the United States, It io the point where all vessels touch for supplies when needed coming from any of the above stations. It iso central point from which any or all of the West India. islands can be aszailed, while it is impervious to attack from landing parties and can be fortified to any extent. Nothing can be more beautiful than the town and bey of St. Thomas as seen from the sea, or from the great sum- mit that overlooks them. The bay, at the head of which: lies the town of Bt. Thomas, is almost circular, the: entrance being by a peck, guarded by two heavy forts: which, although mot capabie at presant of resisting the heavy ordnance now in uae, cao be so Bt and protected that ne foreign Power could ever hope to- take it, St. Thomas is a small Gibraltar of itself, and could only be attacked by ® naval force, There would be no possib lity of landing troops there, as the island ts sur- rounded by reefs and breaker: i every point near which a vessel or boat Could approach aabeeal forth. fication, and only requires guns, ttle labor exe pended on foruibed works, It is truo that this sland: was captured by the British in 1807, inder the. charge of the Danish Governor Vor but there was not a shot fred or any effort made to defend the place, Tis is the only instance: where the island bas ever been in the hands of a foreign. evemy, and the British would have held it to this day inst of for seven years could they have done so- without difficulties, is no harbor in the West Indies better fitted: station Its harbor and. harbors formed by Water e veasors of the pravy would be protected at all times from bad weather, and be secu'e agwnst an enemy, Gregorie channel, baif a mile to tne west of the bar bor of St, Thomas, is, if anything, a better harbor than» St. Thomas, and ivaccess bie to avy enemy it ly fortified. No enemy’s vessels can enter these for their entrances aro +o-narrow tbat they cam be completely obstructed by henvy ebains against. which no ship would venturo to run. with @ number of ffteen-inch gins firing on her. The harbor of St. Jobn, eight mites to the east of St Thomas, is a still better harbor thao St, Thomas, and: has some advantages not possessed by the latier, It ia capable of being thoroughly deteuded with cannon and bat foris of singh gups cam t ia such a manner that that of San Juan, Island, would contain ip the world, where th be built up from hei; the Planging ne would @§@tsoy any vessel rash enough to approach within range. Irie ever should be intended to make a great maval depot in the West Indies, ct. Thomas offers all the ad- ‘vantages and facilities for makin dry docks, Coal sta- tions and arsenais all under compio'e protection, Great Krum bay is a natural dock fiself, with a depth of four and a baif fathoms, and an entrance three hundred feet in width. It would only require filling across the mouth and to be pumped out to make a fine basin for the largest sized sbips, fhe natural Henprgsot J the Island of St. Thomas are pot great, unless it may a miperais yet undiscovered, Its chief value 1s as a nay Station and agreat commercial point Its small 43 im its favor, because it cao’t cub-ist an ar! of C4 kind and an enemy @puld not land anywhere wi Bout reach of guns. The whole area ui the feland 1s forty-five square miles; the surface rugged and el . and almost dev id of trees, which, having been cut dows, unsparingly, have laid the isiand open to the san an@ caused a scarcity in thesuppiy of water. This difficiency’ however, supplied by tanks which are kept Gited at ‘ail seasons’ by the rams. No doubt water cowld be obtained by sinking artesian werls, ag at San Juan are se springs flowing out of the rocks, ‘The distinguishing characteristics of St. ‘homanare advantages asa place of trade, a fact evinced by great number and jarge extent of he the 1mmense pies of merchandise they con! number of vessels of ail nativns which are 1; harbor. It is the great centie fur atl the steam run through the West Yndies and to Europe, and ie pping place of our United Siates line \o Brazil, stronger proof of its being a central point than thie Circumstance is needed. A steamer comes im daily, and in St. Thomes, more tvan any other Peeing a inthe world. Nosiing an be more delght- 8 on in ihe wi pg can be more atte socie'y of St, Thomas Hospitabie to @ fault, all strangers, particularity Americans, reestve the greatest kindness and attention. Thess hospitalitiss are on ® scale commensurate with the wealth and im- portance of the iutiabitan's. ‘here are few more beate ttut pects than the splendid panoramic view from the highest point in tho istaxd, where the whole tewm- and bav of St. Thomas is spread out like map at your feet, and whence vessels at sea can be seen approachi at a cistance of thirty miles. Tuis ia, in the lookout in the West Iodies, Nearly all ran ja passage in makiog the West Indies, cannot pass without being seen frot Thomas. The following named islands aro in plain sight from 8% Tuomas in ail wea her:—!he verdant isiand of Sante Cruz, and the large island of Porto Rico; also the tangs merable small islands of the Virgin group, which make 16 an enchanting place to craise The trade wied blows throuzhout the year over the bills and bay of St. Thomas, altbough it is rather bot in the towa in midsummer. The semmit ts covered witn hands mo pene where those of the intabitants wo can aff rd t' retire for eom- fort and The tropical srubs whieh abound im this island pecially beawufut, giganiic cactus aloe growing in ali the wild Yreedom of uachecked na ture, and everything else luxuriating 19 the most fans tasti> conformations, forming a scene of much novelty and beaaty to a stranger. ‘There ia no place where @ stranger himsel® more than at St. Thomas, and if ‘le isiaad was the pro- perty of the United States it would become # popular, resort. inbabitants have traded with us 80 that therr ts assimilate with ours. They are repub- lican in their tustitution’, aod wou d not havegto their actual form of goverunea: ia coming into the Union. Although, tn fact, beonging to @ their system is republican. All the «fficers of except the Goveruor and one o pornied by the home govern vent. tont the tpbabitents ere mostly colored, but they are it Nearly al! the clerks 1 Tne totlowing I co: asf = Fy Bt 4 8 the want of a station of our ows war with a European Power, us during the rebellioa woud. no doubt, aga forced with the same rigor, and we would ha tend on the most unequal terms wiih a pow nist haring bis naval depot close wt hand, also, in case of damage in a fgtt, g» into a port provided with means of repair, while iw i. stimnilac Case we should: ny one bo obliged to go ‘North. see the ii tH + ft ae i te preventa steamer or say aumber of them ip and out atoight. There are no intricate through whicd a vessel of ours would b a rif ay fe 5 of all precautions agaiast the ‘vtroduction of disense, Ships from all parts of tbe world seek that Steamers come and ¢6, bringing \nvalids from ini #, and the wick are landed a the hotels in Fromas, without @ queetion being psked as io what ie the matter with them, or where they core from, The great quantity of Engiian coal ianded ihere ot ee bas also introduced sicknese for the want of coal over it, and the evaporation of the same, in that bos climate, We said, causes disease, This would Bob hay ‘with American coat, the whole, Lowover, St. Thomas Ia ag beaithy a any of the other islands, aod with proper qi! Fevubtiece would be consideret iicorides. piace, TI know that American and geek it In winter, and or at Sania Crug, are soon to hesita. w Y outlying oe the Virgin sin various ways capable Juan and St, Thomes both prodace ane, ethene the great commercial position af St, Tuomas f eS neins of making ™ nave sor The mM cultural rewits a Save sloaye bere our friesds ring the re ilow, when ail the porte of the French x oan ‘Woot india Islands were closed against ua st