The New York Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1869, Page 5

NEW YORK CITY. THE COLRTS. OMTED STATES CIROUIT COURT—IN EUS - Merchant” Union Express Company Litigation, Before Judge Biatebfora, James H. McVickar vs, Elmore P, Ross, President of the Merchants’ Union Express Company, and —This case, which was set down for hearing yesterday morning, was called on. Judge Comstock applied for a postponement on the ground of the unavoidable absence of one of the defendants, Theodore M. Pomeroy, mem- i lief claimed been discontinued, being pressed in the courts temporarily on @ mo- that Ci he he ng percent ‘Bupreme 3 also on. shareholders, So that G courts ‘our Honor, There is a temporary injunction asked for, on the ground thatboth litigations are of the same iden’ charater as this brought here, But I have also affidavits here, your Honor, which abundantly show that the funds and pro| cy case are perf beyond all contin- gency whatever, in nt of as ‘our Honor’s order thereon je earliest ent cr early was selected for Lea and it was rindeiood that the principal parties in the case were here. We made every ft tosenne she papers tn taiaccane on the parties. Mr. Ross, one of the defendants, was formerly President of the Merchants’ Union Express Compauy, and as we claiuy is still President and Vice President of the American Union Express Com- puny or the consolidated company. Mr, Beardsley, anviher of the defendants, was treasurer of the Aweriean Union Express Company, and is treasurer uf the consolidated company. We served the papers on the Receiver, Mr. Allen, and we notified al parties "that tl papers in the case were out, and invited them to come and be served with them, They did not come forward, aud we made diligent efforts to find Mr. Ross and Mr. Leardsiey; but these gentlemen concealed themselves and purposely absented themselves from their places of business, and kept from visiting their offices, and in fact, now te concealed beyond the jurisdiction of tus court. Those parties were here on Wednesday Jast, when your Honor adjourned. the proceedings ull to-day; but they immediatefy disappeared. With difiguity we ascertained that they were stayimg at a hotel m_ this eity, bat concealed therein. We em- ployed detectives to ferret out their whereabouts, and we nsed. all the stra‘egy a) ny to the duties of these detectives to serve these ab- BOOT gentlemen wiih the process issued from this court by your Honor. They succeeded in evadt & the service, and we hen laces ascertained tial ‘they had off to esl oney and that they are now Ing at the Continental Hotel in that city, keeping themselves beyond the jurisdiction of your Honor’s court for the purpose of evading the service of the # hag of this court. The rt, having listened to lengthy argument of counsel for and jast. postponement, ordered the further hearing of the case to stand over to the i1th of March next, : UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT—CRININAL BRANCH. ‘The Dupuy Sentences. Before Judge Benedict. ‘The Uniied States vs. Jacod Dupuy and Moses Dupuy.—The defendants were convicted during the present term of the court on an indictment charging thom in two counts with having illegally carried sen ee street distillery a quantit; of distilled spirits white = fame was under Nomate ment ‘The District Attorney, having prayed the judy- ment of the Court on the prisoners, ‘The prisoners were orderea to stand up, and the Court, addressing them, said that this was one of the first convictions under the statute that he re- membered im this court. Officers acting under au- thority must not be resisted, and the Court entirely concurred in the finding of the jury, The pri- | soners bad been convicted on two disitnet charges. | For the Rest, the prisoner Jaco» Dupuy 18 sentenced | to one year’s tmprisonment on Blackwell’s Island | and to pay 4 fine of $300. On the second charge he tu sentenced to a like term of imprisonment at the samme institution and Py. alike fine as in the first case, the imprisonment on the second charge to commence at the terminatioa of the term of tmpris- ment ordered on the first charge. \ Appeal for Mitigation of Sentence ia the Gave | of Moses Dupuy. i Mr. Knox made a feeling appeal for mitigated sen tenee on the younger Dupuy, on account af a weak | conatutation and delicate hesith. if Moses Dupuy being ordered to stand up, the Court I said:—Moses Dupuy, in consequence ofyour delicate state of health, the Court will be as lentent ar com- { patible witn justice ican be. The sentence of the | Court is that you be foprisoned six months on the tieet charge and six months upon the second charge, | ove term to follow at the termination of the other, and that you be fined one dollar in each case. | ‘The McHenry Alleged Perjary Case. | The United States va, John D. McBenry.—The trial of thia case was then called on. It wilh be remembered that the defendant in this case was the principal witness tn the case got ap by Binek- | loy, the Washington whiskey ring amateur detective, Against Internal Revenue Cominiastoner Rollins and j | Deputy Commissioner Harland. That case, afver a very lengthy examination before United States Com- | missioner Gutman, was dismissed, In the testimony during that examination ii was ged he ma perjury, and on an aiidavit charging him with that offence he underwent an ex- amination before United States Commissioner (s- born, resulting in lis commitment for trial, and yes. | he appeared to take his trial for the | I ne Fm pe jt crime jury. the prisoner (wes defended by Messra E. 0. | moOarthy and Dadiey Field, the prosecution being conducted by Messrs. Benjamin K. Pheips and J = Bell, Assistant District Attorneys, by Mr. Johu Sedgwick. Mr. MeCarthy, after the empanelling of the jury, ay plied to the edurt to direct that the prosecation be compelled to eisct upon which count of the indict- ment and for which offence they propose to try the prisover, ‘The court dented the motion, after hear- ing Mr. Sedgwick in opposition to it and Mr. Field in reply. KS be examination of witnesses was then proceeded with. Joseph Gutman, Cited States Comtnissioner, was the first witness exarained, and who testified to the ewearlug of the adidayils by Moifenry on which the atton inst Mr. Kotiius and Mr. Wariand b+ been |. The statements therein set forth as against thint ies, it is now charged, were a tisaue of falsehoods and perjaries, and for those the Ali the testimony in this foll to the renders of the aration, and pre- case of the United prisoner is now on tr’ ewe heen give! Henabp at the time of the viously in the examination of # 1 Staves vs. Comumissioner ioiltas, There was no other witness examined, the greater | porsion of the session having beey consumed m | vading the afidavits and extracts from the testl- | | | y of Melienry in the Koilins case, and which, as »! ewed, constivates, hn with tho affidavits, the enn charged. ‘The trial will be resumed this 1 w ws sung. UMIFED STATES DISTRICT COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. | Duties of Avnignees Under Section 14 of the Act. Before Judge Blatchtord, in the Matter of Hagh G@. Lenibert<in tis ene nunee must proceed onder section fenrteen aval, qeeording to form number twenty, deatynate and eet apart such property ae is declared by aection fourteen to be excepted from the operation of the provitions of that section. Sveh property does not pass Lo the aeaignee, It is excepted by section four- teen and form eighteen from the operation of the wegoment, Asto the residue of the mortgaged property, aniess it is for the benedit of the estate to the mortgages and release the property. y subject to the mo 88, Or by one or the other methods to realize for the crlaie @ net sum Of money free from tie morigages, 1) sé not necessary for the aesignee to take any pro- por tinge Whatever In to the property or the m wripeeen a “te ‘Sout we die to alechare tue mortgages and then realize frum the ors’ Snot Harbor, and, upon his .refasing to do so, | he fired a pistol at him. The Recorder, in passing | . Meary Schatts was jointly indicted with Jamey Jndge “Blatchford says:—f think the a | { ' i | ie ulse to go the form of selling the pro- perty, subj to the mortgages, if the be of leas the amounts of the ‘The a wale, duty wili in such have been if he makes the designation red asad aan penne Sie beskenrs a6: ‘the mortyagees contend 0 property deaigi tna wot nontanaley wecrtins Ry seanacuve rights. It seems clear from tl petition he assignes’s imorigaged properts. the ‘rower mortgage is 40d Pr » The Brower moi e the bankrupt and assignee, the , though not fl ‘The non is a point concerns only the subsequent m: ed, | of the Pinna lue on the three. moi is $2,775. ‘The ighest valuation of the mw ro] ¥, includ- ing the exempt , to whi the assignee gets no title, is $2 aud the represents that it wouid not bring over $1,500. r circu stances assignee has bothing to do but to make Ee Sonanen under section fourteen and there UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT—iN ADMIRALTY. Important to Seamen—Decision. Before Judge Blatchford, Wiliam Howe and David Edwards vx, the brig Alexander Nwhols,—Judge Blatchford in render- ing decision in this case said:—There can be no doubt on the proof that Howe wilfully and intention- ally deserted the vessel at’ Messina and thereby for- felted bis ‘The case docs not stand upon an al ce without leave, entered on the logbook, which is made a statutory desertion. The Me in this court, Howe’sclotheing. As to Edwards, I think on the proof that all that was due to him was pa’ of the libels are dismissed. © A Nash for libellants; Tt. D, Benedict for the claimanis. UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS’ COURT—IN BANKRUPTCY. ‘The Charges of Fraud Under the Bavk- rupt Act. Before Commiasioner White. ‘i United States vs. Abraham and James Vulk.— Upon the hearing of this case yesterday morning the room was crowded with a large number of the creditors of the bankrupt. Mr. Escoriaza was the first witness put on the stand. He testified that on the 27th of November and on the 3d of December gepaeding, the failure the penkenpes.. ponent of wis aegton dese of the value of about $4,000, which they not o anything for; they were soid at, Cross-examined by Edwin James—They had pur- chased sugars before aud given notes, which were duly paid; the bankrupts asked for the same credit. It was afterwards proved that these goods were vered on the 10th and 11th of December, Mr. Lieber, of the firm of Lieber & Ferry, of 51 Broad street, "Phat on the 30th of November last the bankrupts applied to lim to pocenaee candies, and he sold to them to the amount of $437. They agreed to pay for them in fifteen days; but on tho 45tn of De- cember they filed ‘their Flee and the witness’ firm had not been paid. other creditor testified to purchase by the bankrupts of goods early in De- pos co and that he had seen his goods at an auc- jon room, Cross-examined—The witness heard that his goods were sold toa Mr. Lynch or deposited with him for an advance of mouey. Mr. McKeon said that he had other witnesses to cai, and the examtoation Was adjourned till this morning. Mr. MeKeon and P. ©. Taiman for the creditors; Edwin James and Beebe & Co, for the bankrupts. Charge of Accepting a Bribe by a Revenue Office. Before Commissioner Osborn. rhe Unitet States vs, T. Z. Tuoker.—The defeni- ant, a revenue officer, employed as a distillery store- keeper, is charged with’ having in the month of January last extorted from Thomas FP, Ray, distiller, doing business at Thirty-third street and Tenth ave- nue, $700. The principal witness (Ray) testifed to the circumstances under which, as alleged, the defendant demanded from him upon two occasions sums of inoney. Upon one of these occasions Mr. Ray had takeo the precantion to have concealed wit- nesses to the transaction between them, Kay him- welf swearing that he (Tucker) extort from Lim the amount before stated, $700. Morrita Weinfeldt, another witness for the prose- cution, testified that he was a distiller and had worked for Mr. Ray two yeara; by instructions from Mr. he on the 8th of January secreted himself where he couid see and hear whatever might occur at an interview between Ray and Tucker; heard ‘Tacker ask for money, and Mr, Ray saying to him, “Is not your five dollars a day enough?’ Tucker said no; that he spent at the rate of fifteen dollars a day; then he saw Ray hand Tucker three notes, greenbacks, which he afterwards ascertained were three $100 bills. At this si the exaininatiou was adjourned to Thursday next at one o'clock, Charge of Attempting.to Bribe a Revenue Officer. Before Commissioner Stillwell. The United States vs, T. F. Ray.—The defendant ts charged with having, on the lith and 16th days of January last, offered to Farnham L. Tucker, an In- ternal Revenue officer, $300 and $200, with intent to influence the said Tucker to connive at or colluce in fraud on the revenue of the United States, or to al- low, or permit, or make opportunity for the coim- mission of such fraud, contrary to the act of Con- gress of July 18, 1866, ) ‘The Cominissioner admitted the accused to ball, and set down the examination for this morning. ‘This is w counter compiaint and charge to that of the United States vs. Tucker. In the former case, Ray betag the complamant, charging Tucker wit levying Diack mail; in this case Tucker belng the complainant against Ray for attempting to bribe hin, A sort of diamond cut diamond case. SUPREME COUAT—CHAMBERS. ‘The Leonard Bubeas Corpus Case. Before Judge Cardozo. In reference to the arrest of Thomas KE. Leonard, the prisoner, who had been engaged in business in this city for over & year, was yesterday brought up on habeas corpus before Mr. Justice Cardozo. The prisoner was in the custody of Superintendent Ken- nedy. who holds him without a warrant. The court being occupied with a large calendar, the oe pm the-Case Was postponed until to-day at ten A. M.. before jue Barnard, in the Court of Oyer and Termincr. Mr. Kennedy was in court aod repre- presented by Judge Garvin, the District Attorney. The prisoner's conasel are Quinn & Rogers. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS—SPECIAL TERM. Decisions. Judge Uarrett rendered judgment in the following case yesterda) National Purk Bank vs, Fourth National Bank. — Extra allowance of five per cent granted, COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Before Recorder ftackett, KEMANDED FOR SRNTENCE. ‘The first case disposed of yesterday morning was an indictment for grand larceny again=t Amelia Appel, who was charged with stealing fifty dollars from Rosa Mendelson, 141 West Thirty-second street, on the 4th inst. She pleaded guilty and was remanded for sentence. INDICTMENTS. ‘The Grand Jary brought in another batch of indict ments and resumed the dischacre of their duties INDECENT ASSAULT, dames Kenney pleaded guilty to the crinie of inde- cent assault, the tudictinent alleging that op the soth of January Mary Velasco, of Elizabethtown, was outraged by the prisoner in the saloon of James Gilroy, No. 1 Ridge street. She swore before the trate that she was a stranger in the ci was inquirtug for a hotel, when the prisouer volun- teered to show het one, and dragged ber into vhig place, The prtoner was remanded for sentence, URGLAKY—MOTION POR NEW TRIAL. ‘onklin, who was jointly indicted with urow for bu in the third degree, recommended to merey. 1 ne ast Fram George | waa convicted and oktrmony showed that on the 20th of Pecem premises of Charlies B, Odell, corner of West urteenth street and Sixth avenue, were burgla- Fr | riously entered, and from there the thicves obtained fut entrance to a Jewelry store on the sae block, A motion Was made for ® now frial, and the fe- rder aati! he would decide the matter to-ino fe FRLONIOUS AMMACLT-—ANOVHER JUST SENTENCE, Charles Webb was tried and convicted for an as saul With a dangerous weapon, with intent todo bodily harm, the evidence showing that on the loth Of lecomber he di at ¢obo M. Ferrier, tn his office, No. 12 Old stip, tt seems that the Pig reqnested Mr. Ferrier to send him back to the sail- sentence, said Webb had been m8 OF Hnproveked assaulls, ate Prison fi years. BURGLARY AND ABNTRNON. guilty on previous He was sent to vccas! the St Gorman and Chariot Stevens for burglary in the third degree. ‘The jury found him gully. On the hd of January the premises of Hugh McKay, is Dey street, were burgiariously entered ain Shee worth of siiks removed from the shelves. Oilicen svromnded the store and found Gorman and Stevens ‘on the premises, The testimony against Schultz was that le was seen to talk with One of the burglars a aod that When ar- few minutes before they were di: he was in the vicinity of the burglary. | rested he asked the officer if he could not square it with hin, aad that it was the first tune he had done anyling down there for aome time. The Recorder, i passing sentence, observed that he bvelleved Schuliz belonged toa bad gang, lie was seut to the | State Prison ior four years. | LARCENY OF OTL. Janes Notiand was tried and convicted of grand lureeny in stealing four barrels of oti, valued at op the 27th of January, the itenell. bad a say ye a earivan to brig th » the store of Cor- Cndery atreet, who was jointly re Was ho evidence implicating | #eventy-two dolla | properly of George | netlus Coloma: | indicted, as NEW YORK HERALD, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1869—TRIPLE S COUNT GALEKDAR—THS. BAY, fH gt meta ena ge Sg ae 1196, B, 1202, 1204, 1206, 2 214 218, 1220, 1224) 1226, 1200, 129%, 1234, abhi th ‘Part s— Nos. 665, 567, 947, ni, 2281, 301, 183, 202, 538, 363, 520, 654," 617, 612, 1249, 1037, 920, 1016, 682. Pietnere is tba 19T FO CART OT? UT ELIA 13 , 161, 104,. 189, 181, 184, 188, 208 125, 160, 207, Surkeme Count—CuaMBens.—Nos, 245g, 30, 30, 5834, 61, 77, 83. Supentor CovrT—TRIAL TERM.—Part 1—Nos. 645, 663, G71, 163, 1275, 675, 645, 211, 085, 629, 629, 605, 467, 677, 651, 63, 689, 717. CITY INTELLIGENOE, ‘Tan Wearuun Yesrexpay.—The following record will show the changes m the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, as indicated by the thermo meter at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Hexacp Building, ner of street: — Dean FRON INJURIHS.—Coroner Flynn was yes terday notified to hold an inquest at the New York copttel on the body of John Sims, a sailor, who He died from the etfeets of injuries recently received b: falling from the upper story of a house in street, 5 SUICIDE BY TAKING Porson.—Christian Peterson, a German, fifty-four years of age, who a few even- ings since took & dose of Paris green at his late resi- dence, No. 74 Hester street, for the purpose of ter- mainating @ miserable existence, has since died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of the poison. coroner Keenan will hold an inquest on the body to-xlay- ANOTHER ALLEGED HoMicrpE.—Coroner Keenan yesterday afternoon was notified to bold an inquest at the Morgue on the body of Ann Milligan, a woman whose death in the hospital is alleged to have been caused by being struck on the head by La srt the hands of James Clark on 23d of ber last. Clark made his escape at the time and has not yet been arrested, Captain Mount, of the Seven- teenth precinct, is in search of the assailant, and entertains hopes of arresting him. ” EXTENSIVE Figs IN Wes? NIN&TRENTH STREET. — At a qnarter past two o’ciock yesterday morning \a@ fire was discovered in the three story brick building No, 422 West Nineteenth street, owned by John Kennedy, and occupied by Messrs. Lidham, & Co,, manufacturers of pianoiorie frames. The inte- rior of the building was entirely nearer, together With the entire swek, ‘The loss on the building was. Ea upon which Mr. Kennedy bas an insurance of 2,000 im the Standard Insurance Company, loss of Messrs, Lindam, Funk & Co. is estimated at $6,000, upon which they have $2,500 in policies. KEROSENE DRALERS—WHERE ARS THE PoLtcRt— On Saturday evening last, Mrs. Waring, daughter of Mr. Van Raust, in company with her husband, left her house, on Sixteenth street, near Lexington ave- nue, to take ashort waik. When near the Everett ' House a strong smell of kerosene was discovered, and looking around Mr. Waring observed that the back of his wife’s dress was completely covered with the ou, and was, of course, entirely destroyed. This is the. fourth instance in winch this method of de- struction has been practised, aud bo clue bas been obtained as to Wio the perpetrators are. Boarp ov Hraurn.—At ue meeting of the Com- missioners beld yesterday the counsel of the Board presented the papers in 250 cases of notices of the Jaw relative to tenement houses; Ue committee on the Staien Islaud dain nuisauce declared the case proved, and an order Was given for its abatement; inspector Post reported the cow-stable No. 481 West Fuiy-second street a nuisance, Bad an order was issued to abate it py (he lo.hof March; the attorney of the Board was instructed to proceed against the Metropolitau Gas Works a3 bering a nuisance, and to be no ionger permitted to continue its operations, Tax MORNING StgR.—The planet Saturn is one of the morning stars. It 13 situaied in the sign of Scorpio, about twelve degfves east-northeast of the Junar star Antares, or Alpha Scorpil. It will rise on the 19th of this month (February), at fourteen min- utes after two o'clock im the morutng, near the east- southeast horizon, ‘the planet ts now approac: that portion of its orbit where the broadest face of its system of rings is,turned towards the earth. Even al the immense distance of this pianet (900,000,000 of iniles) Irom the earth the shadow of its great satel- lite, Yitan, can be seen traversing the disc of tue planet aud causing @ solar ecitpse. DRrAvH FROM A STAB WouND.—Information reached the Coroner's office yesterday afternoon that Thomas Dunn, & young man twenty-two years of age, had died in Bellevue Hospital from the effects of a stab wound received early on the morning of the 10th inét. At the time named Michael McGuire, Jona ration and deceased become involved 10 a quarrel corner of Tweuth street and First avenue, during which, it 18 alleged, McGuire stabbed Dunn tn the jeft. side, inficung & mortal wound. The Seven- teenth precinct police, hetug early on the spot, ar- rested McGuire and Patton, and also couveyed the wounded man to the hosptial. The prisoners were taken before Justice Mansfeld, who committed thei to await the result of Dana's ujuries, Tuey are still incarcerated, Coroner Kee! will to-day bold an Inquest over the remains of le ‘ Tus Gexwan TamoRS’ UNioN.-The German tailors of the city and vicinitv, whose number amounts to many thousands; have receatly organized a general Tatlors’ Union, by which thoy intend to se- cure fair and just wages for Uremseives. The gen- eral union is composed of district unions, comprising tuus far as, districts, the crty, Witiamsburg, East New York, Union Hill, Bloomingdale, Melrose and New Brooklyn. The aairs of the union are managed by a central commitiee, consisting of delegates from tre several district unions. ‘This committee held its frat meeting last night at No. 42 avenue A. Twenty-one de! were nt, The election of officers was pro- deeded with, and resulted as foliows:—Mr. Fred, Prading, of Williainsburg, President; Mr. F. W, Scnioss, of Union Hill, Vice President; Mr. Rdward Sweer, of New York, Secretary, and Mr. Charles Dabs, of New York. Treasurer. Alter some discussion about montuly conurbations and other matters, it was resolved to invite tue custom German clothing cutiers Lo Join the general Tatlors’ Union. Tun GERMANS AND Tak Excise Law.—As stated in the Hena.p of last Sunday the Conference Com- mittees of the Geruan democratic and rephbdlican representative bodies have been continued, and they were yesterday in consultation, at No, 17 Ghatham strcet, upon the subject of amending the Excise jaws. The plan proposed by the democratic side of the committee waa matured by Judge Friedmann, of the Superior Coart, and it embraces in substance the following z—The authority to grunt i. cepses forg the sale of liquors, &¢., should revert back to the local authorities—to the Conunon Coun- cils in the cities of New York and Brookiyn, aud to the Bowrd of Supervisors m the connties of Richmond, Kings, (Queens and Westchester; that the price of licenses shonld be fixed at irom twesty-‘ve to firty doliara for the sale of beer and light wines and other similar beverages, ana from fifty to $260 for the site of liquors, acoord- ing-to the amount of business done by the place dviring the Inst preceding year. Itis farther men- tioned iu Uns proposed amendioent that soda water, cider, sarvaparilia ané other similar compounds sl be tacluded tm the schedule of licensed tra- ders, in the hope that by this means the most odjec- tonabie places of public resort may be placed under control, where now liquor'of the most poisonous kiad Is sarreptitionsiy sojd, without any license whar- ever, the parties ciaimmg to sell ouly coifee, tex, chocolate, Suda water and the Uke. A fur- ther improvement upou (the preseut system is asked in this, that arrests for viola tions of the law should be authorized only upon ® warrant issued by a Justice, upon complaiat duly made and sworn to by fhe accusing purty, These proposed amendments were subiwitted by the ter man democrats to the republican portion of the Con- fereace committee for discussion merely and con. sultation, No fuai result was arcivea at, but it iv ap it, from the sent ments expressed by the Ger- man republicans, that all the propositions except tho drs, in regard to the authority which ts to gravt licenses, will be acceded to. Another proposition, Limiting the time of closing the piaces where beer or liquor, or both are sold, to from ond o'clock fn the morning to four or five o'clock, and atiowing a oer- 1am viass of public houses bo open on Sundays at two P.M., will be discussed at the next meeting. POLUCE INTELLIGENCE, ALLeosb Tanrr or 4 Gono Waren and CHain,— Edward Hook, w German shoemaker, auiy eighteen years of age, was arrested by officer Benaon, of the Twenty-sixth preemet, on the charge of stealing @ ld watch and. chain, goid and locket, valued fran at sixty-four uolers. thom te house of Mr. Bernhard pasa ted Division Alter se- curiog, ee cote 00k Ned down to Casile Garde! ond en there tle stolen property Was in » The accused, who lived in 1 house with complainant, on being # ed befor Justice Dow ‘Was commit to the Tombs Tor trial in detauls of $1,000 vail, THE OLD “Vera Rarina,—Since the publica- tion in the HrraLd of Sunday detailing the opera- tions of one J. W. McKnight, allay J, W. M. King (Fifth Ohio Veteran Volunteers), with two of the com- mandants of the “Grand Army of # able,” returns come in daily at. th elteseon Meath Police character of his ie Court showing the exte, upon the charitably thelined ex-oficers of The late Suburbs. ‘The latest of these Complaints. wae ‘med ty comp! le yesterday afternoon General Henry W. Slocam’or Brosetyne who pe him with Kesgme g and ing him on the ti of December | Of $16, by false Rey me Involving the same plveous tule of having Ils Pook picked ancl & dest wo ‘2 who an mon General,” but avowed earnestly he had intended to it, He was committed to auswer the charge without bail. A Pisce or Snake Pracrion.—A curious caso of Jarceny Was investigated before Justice Dowling at the Tombs yesterday morning. Charles Diaklage, @ German, twenty-eight years of age, engaged in the Mquor business in Sixteenth street, was brought im by officer Warts, of the Fourteenth precinct, charged with stealing a gold watch worth afty-three dollars belonging to Mr. Wilham Knarrn, living at #26 Broome street. On the 4th instant Mr. Knarrn sent his son Julius with the wateh to pawn. Upon arriving in front of Simpson’s pawnshop, in Chatham street, he was accoswd by the prisoner, ‘who volunteered to take the timepiece in and pawo it, The lad somewhat reluctantly consented to this ecrengemmen} and Dinklave, taking the watch, ca- tered the premises, and after obtaining his advance upon it passed imto the street from @ fide door uu- observed and escaped, thus leaving the boy to, whistle for bis money. The sharp practi kept out of sight till Sunday, when the boy Julius, mect- ing, him in the street, cansed his a! In default $1,000 bail the prisoner was committed for trial. BURGLAKS’ RecoRD—BoLpD OPERATORS NEATLY CauGur.—-Yesterday morning charges were made at the Jefferson Market Police Court against two very bold burglars, fortunately caught on Sunday night after they had entered the respective places and were about carrying away all they could conveniently remove. The affidavits embraced the following com: tion facts :—~Erns Dubarry, residing at No. 336}; Bleecker street, charged that Henry Brown ent his pret a the night by forcing open the mises during door with mtent to carry away property valued at twenty-five doliars, He was heard running about the lower portion of the dweliing, wlien ofticers were called in, who, after a long search, found bim se- creted in the cellar in his sucking feet. Comuntted to answer without bail. ‘West street, accused Micbacl Mah open the ball door of his dwelling, with iitent to carry away liquors valued at fifty dollare, but being discovered he attempted to escape, when officer Greitchen, of the Twentieth precinct, came up and arrested him. When searched at the station house a loaded revolver was found on the person of the ac- cused, Com to answer without bail. MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, BOARD OF ALDERMEN. The Board met yesterday afternoon, and after re- considering the resolution making an approptation is “peo for Fens hepsailyrres of dpc np te birth- ay an @ large amount of ordinary routine busiuess adjourned until Wednesday after- nvon, at two o'clock. BOALD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. Incrense of Pay to Keepers of Public Parks The Evening Telegram Appointed a Cor- Poration Paper=Donations, The Board met yesterday afternoon, the President, Mr. Monaghan, presiding. After the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved a resolu- tion to increase the pay of the keepers of public parks from three dollars per day to $100 per month was called up for adopuon, ‘wo Inembers Claimed that the passage of the re- solution would be contrary to a law of this State, ‘The resolution, however, was adopted, A resolution waa adopted designating and ap- pointing tue Bvening Leegram ove of vue corpora- tion papers, A resoluuon was adopted directing the Comp- trolier to draw his warrant in fayor of the weasurer of St. Luke's Hospital tor $942 51, to enable that insiitution to Pay BD asseasment, ‘Also in fayor of rg treasurer of the Macdvugal street Bapuat chureh we $195. Resolutions were called up in favor of appointing acierk to the City Librarian, at a salary of $1,500 per annum, and also authority to the board of Assistant Aldermen to uppolat an index clerk, at a salary of $2,000 a year. After some debate the resolutions were ~~ “—4 9 motion to reconsider was also laid on the table, ‘The Croton Aqueduct Vepurtment was directed to pave Forty-lirst street, t Sfoadway to Niuin avenue, with Belgian pavement ‘Phe Board adjourned. AVON'S OFFICE. Marshal Tooker disposed of the riowing cases yesterday morniug:— SHARP EXPRESSMAN, Henry Steige) entered a complalni. against William Miller, driver of express wagon No, 605, in which he charged that he had given Miller his baggage to be delivered, and that after overcharging him he re- fused vo give up the . The Marshal, on the stres of me complaint, ordered Muller to appear at the Mayor's Onice. Miller appeared, became peni- tent, refunded the moncy and the baggage, and boLL accuser and accnsed departed in pei VIOLATING ORDINANC The frm of J. T. Barnard & Son waa fined two dollars for allowing oue of their trucks to be driven through the streets without name or number on i. MONEY CHANGING. William Luawig and Henry Dehn eutered com- taints against McCarron & Co,, of 146 Liverty street. it appears that Ludwig had givengenghty doliars and Dehn $200 to MoVarrou to be exchanged for gold; that MeCarrou gave receipts wh stated that the money had been left “for sale ping unul the = Sails, to be exchanged for wold. ‘The voyageurs alleged that they recetved informa- von to the effect that McCarron was noi a@ rejiabie man. ‘They then applied to the Marshal, who sent otticer Youry to see into the atfair. On applying to McCarron the gold was tendered them, but they were alarmed and refesed to take anyuung but themrown mouey, Which was finally given them. THE UUEDER WW THE LUNATIC Coroner's Investigution. The name of the woman murdered to the Lunatic Asyinm on Blackwell's Island, as reported in yester- day's HeRaLp, Was Margaret McLoughlin, Coroner Roliing held an inquest on the body, and below will be found @ copy ot the testimony. The murderess is Catharine Shay, # lanatic, TRSTIMONY OF LIAZA DUNNIGAN. Eliza Dunnigan, being duly sworn, deposes ana saye:—! am & nurse employed in the “lodge” of the Lanatie Asyiam; have been here nearly a month; deceased was an inmate, and so was Catharine Shay; on Thursday night wey were put in a cell r, as usaal; nothing unusual was heard the night; about half-past Ove —— Friday e had doue; saw deceased lying on the floor; 1 examined her and saw blood on her; 1 Catharine if she struck deceased; she said she did and did it because de- ceased would not do what she wanted her to do; I immediately got deceased out of the cull, washed the biood off and then sent after the doctor; de- ceased was insensivie and only jived four or five hours after being discovered; the only instrument im the celi by which @ deed of this nature contd possi- bly be committed was @ “kid,”’ which 18 of wood, and used by the patients during the night; Catharine was excited about Tour weeks ago, though since sne has been very quiet, and never saw her wake any demopasirations agaiust any of the patients, TESTIMONY OF WARDEN SMYTH. + James W. Smyth, being duly sworn, sald—! am warden of the Lunatic Asyinm; Knew weceased and Catharine Shay: decvased has been an mmave since Deeember 14, 1808; Catharine Shay has been here since Januery #, 1860; neither of the patienta has been considered ra op ‘bough they were consigned to the | ; ( heard of the violence infleted on deceased on Friday uorning, and inade every inquiry a8 to bow the violence was committed and could not find oat anything different (rom what has been stated by the the instrument used by Catharine Shay was ‘which is put tnto the celis for patieuta’ use at night; the watehuian on duty in the lodge during the hight aid not hear the least nnustal noise; the Kid ts a.wooren vessel, holding about a gailon of fnid, standing about eight inebes jugh and bound by two iton hoops: Catharine Shay wus quiet and docile; had apy violent acts been no- ticed she won!d have been pat in a cell by herself; deceased was & je aud commitcea by Judge Dodge; an accident of this nature has never been known I this department, MEDICAL TRSTLMONY. John Reach, M. D., depose! to making # port mor- tem examination on the body of (ua deceased: found a large bruise on each cheek bone; the head was alinost completely scalped; upon opening into the skuil the bran Was found to be com, and the skull fractured at i1# base; death, in the opinion of the doctor, Was due to the injuries bp 5 ‘The case Was then submitted to the jury, who rendered the tollowing verdict:—‘That t McLaughlin, the came to her death at the hands of Catharine ea, ju the lodue of the Luna‘ic Asylum, Blackwell's Isiand, on the night of the 12th of boy 1869,"? 4 ahs! enty-six years of age wid a na- reland. THE “COUNT 8T. DE LEON AGAIN. Barouthe Rides in the Park ve. Penitentiary Life on Blackwell’s Istand. ‘This versatile genius of the order “dead beat,” many representatives of which can be found within the ilinits of Gotham, haa again been on his travels and i# again in custody, The readers of the Hanan will readily recoilect mim ax beiug the game Individual Who, some three and a half months since, carried on an extensive system of defranding several of the leading hotels in the city. That litue game cost htm just twelve weeks on the Island, from the geological department of whieh ie returned only Yast Thursday. Of doutne he was “broke”—iv' con- atrtutional with such charsctere—sod harky hud he mee fe mettopol: when be opened another to nis | netorious carcer, ‘The first movement ‘was to visit the Weldon Hotei, on Broadway, where his aristocratic bearing made lim a welcome guest. His baggage was linitted, but then such a noble 1oox- mg mus “wouldn’t be hampered with#lug- i not he!—and naturally he had FAN wings? ‘of the hotel, ‘The unfortunately lem, raid not understand the pe- culiarities of their eccentric guest antil three days therealter and this throngh the hands of other gen- Ee eet ain mcde ot wren he i alone capa: ne |, unbius! m Ww bie. Ly be out” fell into his present, trouble occurred in this wise:— Sunday, with its genial sunshine and spring-like temperature, calling into the fasitionable thorongh- Ite ose faa weston to ham that a ride fortunate citizens, 81 im, 2 Along the avenue and thence to the Park would be hot only pleasant, but befitting bis and a4 aconsequence he despatched a messe! the stables of Messrs. Lamb & Co., attached to the St. Nicholas Hotel, for @ barouche, which in due time ‘Was in readiness, in charge of a stilling Jehu, and comfortably seated therein the steeds pranced away. What subsequentiy transpired can be by the following extract taken from the affidavit ogione E. Brown, coactiman, made at the Jeflerson Police Court, yesterday morning, where the “ 77 litule worse for his island trip, boos in the same strikt costume familiar to friends, was at- raigned in charge of ‘an officer:— He told me first to drive him to East Seventh street; from tothe Park aud vince pincen snd dimly back tothe Weldon 0 and other Hotel; that said De Leon, when he reached S'ong: met wort up atales nad’ tound, bio in the pasion, mm when be coolly told me “he hadurs a cent" 1 then caused bis arrest by Officer Muldoon, of the Eighth ‘precinct, and since have been informed that said De Leon hasgbeon frequently arrested for cheating and defrauding botel keepers, and that he had been convicted for such offences and sant to' the Peni- tentiary, from which he has but rocently been discharged ; that he fs what is commonly known as a “deal beat,” @ per- son having no actual meays of support, and exists by cheat- ing and defrauding people, de. that he has bow defrauded me of eight dollars. Upon this alidavit the Count,’ despite hisexplana- tions that if an opportanity was given him he would Pawn his clothes and pay the geutleman, was com- initted for trial at the jourt of Special Sessions in default of $500, with @ sigh, he was ¢s- corted to tne prison below. ‘The ‘‘Count’’ has oné satisfaction, however; he has created another sensa- + aim and object. in all probability within a week of his release irom his rr visit be} thas eat pnee& will have a opportunity of again inquiring of , in his peculiarly patronizing manner, “Ab! what's new f” BROOKLYN CITY. THE COURTS. SUPREME Suic Against the Sheriff to Recover Value of Property Seized. Before Judge Gilbert. Catharine Smith vs, Patrick Cambell.—This was an.action brought to recover $88 10, the value of some locksmitn’s tools seized by the defendant, the Sherif of King’s county, by virtue of an execution issued by the Supreme Cour, against George Smith, the husband of the platntiff. “The latter claimed that the propery was her owa and that her nusband was en joyed by her at acertain rate, The defendant claimed that he was acting undey the authority of the court and thet the propert/wus owned by Smith, against whom there was an execution for the suiu of $444 11. Verdict not yet rendered. cHFY COURT. Action Against the Long Islayd Ruilroud Company by a Widow ta Recover Damages for Killing ber Husband. ® Before Judge Thompson. Anna. Echert, admunistratria, vs. The Long Ystand Railroad Company.—This was an actioh broywht by PlaintT to recover $6,000 of the defendants for damages sustained by'her by the death of her hus- band, who was killed by a locomotive tender on de- tendants’ road (the locomotive was going backward at ine me), the zsth November, i867, waile in the act of saving a child who was upon the track from tne fate that overtook himself. Judge Reynolds, who appeared for the platnttit, stated in opening the case that the statate of the State allows the administrator to obfaiu damages for an injury, provided it oveurred under such cir- cumstances as would bave adiniited of recovery by the deceased, if he had not died, Tue statute, how- ever, jimited the amount so recoverabie to. $5,000. It-was further staved that the defendants were gailty of negligence m running the cars at so rapid a rate ax they were when the accident occourred. Mr. Samuel D. Morris, counsel tor the defendants, moved ier po on the ground that renee deceased was ol negligence in rusiung in fron trains and that it was not his own child that he had to save. Bio ne bed the — bh a coased, and concurring ni nce on the pal e parents of the child in allowing it to be ag and if it had been killed theyjcould not recover. If, then, the defendants were not responsible for the condi- tion that required the man to imperil his Ife they ‘were not responsible for the lows be sustaloed in uttempting to save the child. dudge Keynolds held that all that was required of the deceased was that he shouid oxercise ordiwary cure; thal ta, such care as an ordivary man, under the circumstances, would exercise; oot such care as a man might exercise if allowed time Ww de berate, ‘The Court denied the motion for a non-suit, and ruled that ft ade no diverence whether the chiid whose iife deceased saved was his own or not, Case still on, COURT CALERDAR—THIS DAY. SvurKeMB COURT—CriRCUIT.—Nos. ZA, 235, 236, i 23S, 2H9, BAL, VA2, 243, Ad, WAA);, 245, WAG, 47, 248, 249, 260, 251, 262, 263, 254,265, 257, 260, 200, 22%, 193, 216, 225. OIMnry COURT,—Nos. 119, 127, 66, 70, 78, 80, 82, 93, 110, 142, 115, 41, 69, 94, 86, 8. BROOKLYS INTELLIGENCE. FATAL Case oF RyDROPHORIA.—Another evidence fn point illustrative oF the viruleuce of the poison infused into the system by the pite of a dog has been brought to notice in Evst Brookiyn. The circum- slances attending the case are us follows;—Mr. Charles H. Ludiam, @ resident of Marcy venue, near Myrtle, while playing with # lite dog which he owned, about a month ago, teased the animal s0 that it became infuriated and bit its waster severely in the hand. The usual jiniment: and remedies were applied and the Wounded member soon healed, to ail external ap) at least. Last Maturday, however, Mr. Ludiam was taken ili and evineed up- mistakavie'symptoius of the dreaded ee A consultation of physiclans was heid on Sunday, and all that scienee and skill could do for tle patient, who suffered great agony, was done, but to no avi The unjortanate sufferer died Pg morning, ‘The deceased leaves a wife hd three children.@ . News ry Barey.—A rigger, Jame MeQuinn, fen from the maiutopsail yard of |e berk Bitza, lying at the Atlantic dock, on Sunday, and fractured lus skuli-by striking on the deck of the vessel, The store of A. Leary, No. 1 Bridge street, was burgiariously entered on Sunday might, but the rognes took fright at the approach of a poloeman and left the premises without their coveted piunder.’ Asmali buat, in Which was about @ ton of iron, was found tn the Atiantic dock basin. ‘The fron had ‘oan swien by river thieves, who deserted their jt. A hittie girl between three and four years of age, Ellen McShean, was severely, though not fatally, in- jured by falling from the second story window of the residence of her parents, No, 2 Jacksou court, on Sanday last. ‘The remains found in the water at the foot of Pa cific street on Saturday nave been identified as being e of Ambrose Kerrigan, of Ni Park sireet, York, who was aceidonk pwrad. The body was taken in charge by wr of the de- ceased. THE RECEVE POWONING CaS IY TLADISON SURLET, BROOKLYN. On Friday last, as previously publiclied in theve columns, & 8ad pecurrence took place | the family of the Rev. Mr. Alfred Pinney, No, 67 Madison street, through a most unfortunate and, In one tostance, fatal mistake or stupidity on the part of # female domestic in mixing a pudding with arsenic, or rate bane, which ingredient was, mixed up throug In- dian meal. Ten persons of the household were ae tacked shortly afterwards with severe patns, such being the number that partook of the deleterious dessert. Medical attendance was procured, a8 the ptoms w alarming, and te true cause of tha iinesswan peony 2 arrived at. The prompe iministra tion of antidotes bad she eect of saving the lives of all but one of the victims. At th ree o'clock om Saturday afternoon Mr. Sylvester Denton, man phe ve sae Suse Sat en hee of the poisoned pudding, died trom ef jesierday morning an inquest was ‘of the de- mony was a yo fects thereo:, Yesverday held before Coroner Joues over the ceased, at which the subjomed elicited: — Bene Williams teatifed as follown:-1 live ; rightened that I er; there Were ten persons who ding and all of them were taken very sick; tho poison was on the shelf, where there were otiter bape of pepper and oatmeal, physician who attended the family testified to while some were almost in a state of colla) th the ease of the ester Denton, his akin oo) having found the family Sylvester Denton, was bine and cold, and it was alinost mpossible to make him yomit. Every means were to tone ne sed tk fol e jury rende @ following verdict:—“We find that the deceased, enton, came to his death by the accidental taking of gente ‘sont meal, which had care.esly closet, where other ingredients red in pack#sges sitoilar in appearance and on the saine shell, and further the jury, from the evidence farnished, find that Mr. and Mrs. Pinne: deserve censure for leaving about the house, accedel- bie to servants and others, that potent poison." ‘The other members of Mr. Pinney’s family are considered to be out of danger. . BOARD OF ALDERMEN. ‘The regular weekly session of the Common Connei was held yesterday afternoon, Alderman Cunning- ham tn the chair. A resolution was adopted granting the petition of the property owners for the opening of Yates ave- Bue, from Fulton avenue to MeDonoughi street, and from a point between Halsey and Hancock streets to Gates avenue. . ” James Hamilton was appomted Superintendent of the Eastern District Armory by a vote of 15 to 7. The annual report of the Chiet Engineer of the Western District Fire Department was submitted, from which it ls shown that the expenses of the dic- partment from December 1, 1867, to December 1 ‘1868, amounted to $62,205, exclusive of salaries. The latter were $28,000, The berg y are jes are not Fire Department, but big nipple peat gic count, in pursuance of an act of Legulature ¥ ‘Te Chief takes occasion has been found to work the department. With but few excellent con- ry ously exceptions the apparatus are in dition. There have veen four new steamers bullt, viz.—Nos, 5 2, 6 and l0—which will add ly to the suc of the department at large res, The following companies have ‘been orgun- ized by the Fire berg mean eee, med Company No. 8, Sixth ward; Hose Company No. 9, in the Twelfth ward; Hose Sonn ae 11, in the Nint ward; Engine Company 11 in the Twenty-tirs' ward, and Engine Company No. 13 in the Twenty- nd ward. The establishment of a beil tower at junction of Fulton and Putnam avenues is urged by the be and attention is called to the def- ciency of hydrants in the bonndaries of the Fifth and Eleventh wards. There are now in use 27,000 feet of hose, of Which 12,000 feet are good, 9,000 ordinary and 6,000 feet are bad. ‘The immediate purchase of 10,000 feet of hose 1s urged. There were 147 alarm of fire in the 4, during the past year. The report was placed on file, A resolution was adopted, increasing the salaries of the four Lispectors of Contracts and riagging front $1,000 to $1,600 per annum. The Finance Commit- lee, to whom was referred the report of the com- mussioners for the improvement of Clinton street, Teported in favor of granting the same. The toial cost of the work is $44,322, of wich amount tie sum of $57,248 bas already been paid. ‘The validity of the act ander which the ruproyetcnt was carried out has been twice sustained by the court, but the Mayor, beileving the act to be uucomstitntional, re- fuses to make any er payments, The matter was laid upon the tabie. u THE COASTING TRAD | Meeting of Masters and Ship Owners—Prelim- inary Organization of a Self-Protective Asoo elation. Pursnant toa call for @ meeting of masters and owners of vessela employed in the coakting trade, to be held at hali-past two fAlternoon, at the rooms of the Ship-owners’ Association, No. 50 Pine street, there was quite a numerous attendance. Mr. James A. Van BURNS, Who was called to pre- side, read the call of the meeting and then expiained the object of it. About a year ago an association of the character they propose to fom . was organized in Philadelphia and has een proved to be productive of the must bfippy resulta, ‘The Philadelphia association had expressed a desire to bave a similar organization fornied here, ag It would be of benedt alike to them and to the masters and owners of vessels trading from this city. it was of the utmost lmwportance ior the pro- tection of their own interests ia getting out proper bills of ladiong, in specifying tae number of days w be allowed vessels for discharging and arranging about demurrage that they suould form an associu- tion for thelr matua! protection and beneilt, He hoped they would see the tmpor-ance of it, and, im fact, he had no doubt that they would prouiptty form an organization of the characcer he liad descrived. Mr. Thomas 8. Was chosen se@etary, after which the following preamble and resv/uiion ‘were submitted: — Whereas the interests of masters and ja the. coasting trade of the United Sistes require the: ow said Philadeiphia ussvcia- ne on Be aie uty ‘scoot ining the ime and ober ho cl aa desirabie resuits here i they would go to work with one be formed, by or any ober meaus. ie na —. not only form an rom puy in we order; the “earlier Rie = good working ver. Amendments were required to the Pilot laws and it was necessary to put a siop to the tmpo- sitions of harbor @nd to accomplish this these © “at ve associations were needed i all the leading s! wars Bomcnpes tie wise amember of the Philadel- phia wssociation, went iuto further explanations a tts in. The opinion amoug Philadelphia masters aud shtpowners—and he be- Meved tue masters and shipowners here must holt the same View—was that the capital tpvested in this business was entliled to the same as that Invested im any other business. In their bills of ladmg they made it obi to nail aud ship men on other bills, They found siipowners willing w de 80 cor mecs also willing ty compiy with these stipulations, They had rece 000 = demurrage never previously recetye ere was, likewtse, despatch in union u their vessels, @ result woich they cow ai sce was of the utmost Importance to them—and In addition to this they got their discharges before any- body else. Another good resuit of tiis assoctation ‘Was the settlement through an arbiiration comm tee of questions of dispute growing out of ownership of sbares aud collisions, such as beiore were referred to the = and entailed heavy expenditure. Further this, thelr association rooius were a place for masters and owners to exchange views and make geenguenente Of rates avd times of sailing, and ali that. agsoctation similar ty theirs had aiveady been formed in Boston; arrangements wero making tor pean ore m New Loudon, and he did not beieve it w be a ed My a be one in every muportant seaport. By having this a3 oclation ‘he urged that they could unite in getting a bill through Prevenung uuneces- sary tax on cargoes. When waited they were strong body and carried the respect influewce they otherwise Would not possess, Ile submicred wire books and papers, Including blank vilis of jaduis, certificates, &c., of the Philadelpaia assoc ation to the meeting. Mr. WILLIAMS said be saw no necessily, after the explanations they had listened to and ju the & what knew themselves, w argue tie unat to the bility Of forming a sitar assver here, Me moved, therefore, the adoption of the ainble aud resol * The motion of Ar, Williams was pul aud the pre- ambie and resolution were passed without & dissent ing votes. lnmeditely succveding this Vue tie same were around for suguacures and were generally signed. cA fexsts. A. J. Bentley, Captain Henry Davia, ‘Witigan Tt enzel, Thotwas B. Coover and te. W. Harris were appointed a coumitiee tu draft cd by-laws. Meson’: aaciniteee, consisting of Messrs, W. fH, Waterbury, |. H. Hopkins, Lewis Davis, Captain Falkinoorg and D. M. Was, 00 subsequent mo Vinten on permanent alton, “After ag-veing that the Hoard of Directors shoa'it vonsist of twenty-five members, authorizing the vir- rea in oP. city, Broon- ing the secreiary to have meeting publisnéd in the New ay HeRaLo, the meeung racd for one week compiction of the organizacion thus preliminarily ent upon.